Im will thomas. Our neighbors to the northeast will feel the impact of that monster storm overnight. People in the path are urged to get prepared to be snowed in. Many schools in new england have been closed for tomorrow. Hundreds of flights have canceled. The fox 5 weather team is all over this for you. We start with sue palka with more on the effects that will be felt here at hope. We are getting lucky home. We are getting lucky with that one. Think back three years ago to when we were dealing with back to back blizzards. Thats what theyre getting ready for in new england tonight. Let me show you where the system is now, two pieces, a Southern Branch that will be a major player, but the moisture you see over chicago will also play a big part because those two pieces will get together and form one gigantic storm. The reason it wont happen for us is it will be too far north when those two storms phase together. We are going to book end friday with some wintery precip. As we look at radar just down to our south we have light rain moving toward our area. When this begins across the region probably after midnight, it could be a little bit of sleet or freezing rain and we do have some advisories to tell you about. Well have blizzard warnings in effect for, oh, my, massachusetts, connecticut, rhode island and all those pink areas are winter storm warnings, but were most worried about the blizzard warning and what about this . We have some Winter Weather advisories from midnight until 10 a. M. In loudoun county, frederick, northern fauquier. You may get maybe 1 2inch of a little combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain overnight before it changes to light rain only. This is not our storm, so well be fortunate to see it will be a little messy mix for some areas early in the morning and then just some light rain. Now we want to talk about what its going to be doing in new england. The most snow bost upon has ever had is 27 boston has ever had is 27 1 2 inches. Gary mcgrady, you think theyll get that tomorrow . Especially, sue, west of boston looks to be the bulls eye. Could boston get the most snow theyve ever had from one single storm . It depends i think the track of the storm and if they do mix some rain into this if the storm gets too close to the coast. This is tomorrow at 7 00. Listen, if you have travel plans up to the northeast, if youre not there early, early tomorrow morning, i really think you can forget about it because new york will be closed down. So is boston, anywhere in between. You watch the storm move up the coast. It looks like rain and a mix at the coast. As you go inland, its going to be snowing and blowing and blizzard conditions. This will last probably some 12 to 18 hours of solid snow for the folks up to the north and northeast and at times the heaviest snow there could be as as 2 to 3 inches per hour. So definitely blizzard conditions throughout new england. You see from boston back to the west into Central Massachusetts down towards providence, thats the bulls eye where there could be 18 to 24 inches of snow, locally a bit more heavy. As we come down to the southeast towards new york city still forecasting between 8 inches and a foot there. This will linger into saturday morning and then the wind is going to kick up as well. This will end up not only being an epic storm, but its going to be a very dawning russ storm. Impact will be felt for weeks dangerous storm. Impact will be felt for weeks up that way. At home you can track the forecast 24 7 with the fox 5 weather app. If you cant get to a tv, were now streaming our newscasts live on your smartphone. Log onto www. Myfoxdc. Com for more information. The owner of a lortons sub shop that was seriously burned in an explosion in his place is home tonight speaking out about the crime. Lawrence reese says he cant say four certain what happened, but now he refuses to believe that anyone would want to harm him. Audrey barnes talked with him tonight and joins us now. Lawrence reese is one of the nicest people you would ever have the pleasure to meet. If youre hungry and dont have money, hell feed you. He waves hello and goodbye of time he sees you, not just some of the time. All those good deeds couldnt ward off the danger that nearly took his life. Fairfax county police and fire investigators say the blaze that damaged this lorton sub shop was intentionally set. 3rd, 4th degree burns. Reporter the owner barely made it out alive. All i remember is this big hail of fire hitting me. I thought it was coming from the bathroom. Reporter witnesses at the thrift store next to reeses shop said a man asked to use the bathroom and was denied. Some think he may have slipped into the sub shop and the set it on fire possibly with a molotov cocktail that backfired. Reese says he never saw anyone, but clearly wasnt alone in the shop. Either somebody stepped on me running in this blaze of fire or dragged me to the doorway. Reporter not before he was severely burned. Now you have burns down your arm, down your back, across your face. Somebody was trying to hurt you. I dont have that kind of enemies. Reporter but his shop has been targeted before. A week after he stopped a guy from painting graffiti on a Doctors Office someone painted up his shop. In october a vandal got in through the attic and ransacked the shop. Each time he reopened and continued to serve up his steak and cheese sandwiches with a smile. You can come in here any given time and be in your worst mood and grunt while im trying to talk to you, but before you leave were going to be talking and youre going to be like i cant wait to come back and try that there or Something Like that and ill say yup, i knew it or whatever the case may be. Reporter as i recovers at home orb feat his motto he recovers at home underneath his motto on the wall live, laugh, love this father of five is vowing to on the shop once again that he just finished remodeling in december. Its the way i wanted it. Ive been working on it. Somebody comes in and says why you changing things . I tweak it to get perfection. Lawrence reese is perfection to people who know and love him in that community. This is a joint police and fire investigation. So far no arrests. Anyone with information is asked to call crime solvers. A survivor indeed. Thank you. Developing now across california to nevada down to mexico a manhunt is underway for a man accused of killing three people and promising nor. The accused killer is a former more. The accused killer is a former cop seeking revenge on the Law Enforcement community. Authorities found his burned out truck and footprints in the snow outside los angeles, but now hes still on the run. Well begin with what we know and then were bringing in a local police chief to talk about this case. A fired los angeles cop now a suspected killer, the 33year old once sworn to serve and protect is Christopher Dorner considered armed, extremely dangerous and willing to kill anyone. Police say hes terrorizing Law Enforcement in Southern California bent on revenge for being terminated. Of course, he knows what hes doing. We trained him. He was also a member of the armed forces. It is extremely worrisome and scary especially to the Police Officers involved. Reporter police say dorner is the suspect in the murders of an assistant College Basketball coach, monica quan, and her fiance. They were sitting in their car at their l. A. Condo complex when it happened. Turns out quan was the daughter of a retired happened captain who represented dorner at the board of rights hearing that led to his firing for making false statements. Police say the killings were carried out in an active revenge outlined in a lengthy manifesto dorner post online blaming quans father for losing his job back in 2008. In part of the post dorner writes he knew he would be vilified by the lapd and that unfortunately this is a Necessary Evil that i do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the lapd and reclaim my name. He went on to write, i will utilize every bit of small arms training, demolition, ordnance and Survival Training ive been given. You have misjudged a sleeping giant. Detectives also believe dorner is the gunman in the shooting of a Police Officer in corona, california. A bullet grazed an officers head there and in nearby Riverside Police say dorner ambushed two officers on routine patrol at a stoplight and opened fire using a rifle. One died and the other is seriously hurt. This is a vendetta against all of Southern CaliforniaLaw Enforcement. Reporter the names of several officers and their family members are being withheld because dorner made it clear he considers police and their families fair game. So how does a manhunt like this work . Were joined now live by Montgomery County police chief thomas maker manger. Chief, good to have manger. Chief, good to have you with us tonight. You were police consider Fairfax County during the serial sniper shootings. Im sure in this case everyone is working together. Youve got to Work Together and share information so that you can hopefully get a resolution as quickly as possible. The accused, Christopher Dorner, is promising to do more harm. This guy knows the tactics and training of police. John Alan Mohammed was a member of the military. Im sure this complicates things for you. It does, but theres three kind of searches going on simultaneously right now youve got the very public search, i guess youd call it the be on the lookout search where the public and Law Enforcement are looking to see if they can spot this man whether in a car or in public. Youve got a targeted search by investigators who are following up on what im sure are hundreds of tips coming in from the public about sightings or maybe information they have about this individual and then youve got a more stealth search thats going on as well where youve got folks that dont look like Police Officers that are hoping that they can spot this individual before he spots them. Lets talk about that public appeal. I imagine besides using the media as a tool, you would even use say electronic billboards, if possible. Im sure theres many strategies that are being used. In fact, even in the 10 years since the sniper case the technology has come a long way in terms of providing additional tools that Law Enforcement can use to hopefully track this individual down. Well, good insight. Montgomery county police chief thomas manger, thanks for weighing in on the search for a killer in california. We are all hoping they get this guy soon. Absolutely. Certainly our condolences go out to the families of those officers that were slain. I share that with you, sir. Thank you. For decades football fans have been singing hail to the redskins, but some people say its time for the team to change its name. Coming up hear both sides of the debate and we also want to hear your comments. Coming up on the news edge at 11 00 some california senators are paying up as theyre making a friend after making a friendly wager on the super bowl. Stay with us. Fox 5 news at 10 00 just getting started. whats in name . A whole lot of controversy for the redskins with a whole lot of people calling the name demeaning and racial. Today there was a meeting at the Smithsonian Museum of the national indian. Fox 5s maureen umeh has the story. Its been a debate thats waged for years. Many fine the name offensive, but others say find the name offensive, but others say it shows respect to native americans. Hate or an honor . Washington Football Teams name prosecuted by a panel of speakers at a day long forum thursday. When we get to that place where we start chastising our friends, relatives and neighbors for using that word making it unacceptable, thats when things will change. Reporter the discussion on stereotypes drawing a diverse crowd most supportive of name change. It is personal to us in knowing its a big deal. I feel like we should just get the information out more. The connection with the African American experience and slavery, all of it really comes down to touching at the heart and making a difference person to person. Reporter they equate the teams use of an Indian Sports mascot to a black faced character considered racially offensive to the African Americans. This is the n word and how can you sit up on the podium by the judge people yelling and screaming the n word basically and cheering . How can you do that in the Nations Capital . Reporter its an issue washingtons lifelong football fan Andre Holland said he never thought about until attending the Forum Wearing a team hat and said he was challenged what the team name meant. Im not a racist person, so who am i to keep wearing Something Like this and it means something racist . Who am i . Washington redskins, i in every knew that. Reporter over the years the team owners opposed the name change citing tradition, but others say money is the real reason. Washingtons Football Team is one of the highest grossing teams in the league. Panelists are urging people to take several measures to push change including boycotting the team and its sponsors, protesting and simply stopping the use of what they call the r word. Its been successful in other places and hope for the same victory here. The Redskins Organization is not responding to the forum or demands for a name change. In the last decade 2 3 of sports teams using native american names or logos have changed them. The name that remains controversial, thanks. We want to hear your thoughts on. This we posted the question on our facebook page. Here it is. Washington redskins an offensive name or part of a tradition . Chris wrote theyve had that name almost 80 years, so why now are people offended . People need to get over it because its not going to change. Michelle brings up this point. It would cost me a small fortune to buy all new memorabilia. 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