STANDARD IN REVIEWING THEIR CASE.
THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN BOSTON IS GLOWING BLUE AND YELLOW TONIGHT, AND WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHO FLIPPED THE SWITCH.
TAYLOR IS A CANINE COMPANION FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IS A HIGHLY TRAINED SERVICE DOG THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES.
TAYLOR AND HER FRIENDS ARE SPREADING WORD OF THEIR MISSION AT THE PRU TONIGHT.
>> SHE KNOWS 50 DIFFERENT COMMANDS, CAN TURN ON AND OFF LIGHTS AND OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS.
>> THEY ARE OUR LIFEBLOOD.
THEY ARE GIVEN UP FOR ADVANCED TRAINING.
MONICA: THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 1975, CANINE COMPANIONS IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF ASSISTANCE DOGS IN THE U.S.
THERE IS NO CHARGE TO THE PERSON WHO NEEDS A DOG, SO THIS NON-PROFIT IS ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR VOLUNTEER TRAINERS AND DONATIONS.
TOM: SOME RAIN COMING ON FRIDAY?
HAYLEY: YES, THAT WILL IMPACT TRAVEL.
IT WILL BE TOUGH WITH HEAVY RAIN.
IT WILL BE ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHERE YOU HAVE TO ADD EXTRA TIME TO YOUR TRAVELS BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN, LOW VISIBILITY, AND TRAFFIC.
SUNNY AND MILD TOMORROW.
IT WILL BE DRY AND SUNNY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE 40’S.
AS THIS STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES, AFTER DARK TOMORROW NIGHT THERE MAY BE FREEZING RAIN BEFORE WE CHANGE OVER TO HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY THAT WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING.
WE HAVE A FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR URBAN LOW-LYING AREAS.
TEMPERATURES, 11 IN WHITEFIELD.
23 AND CONCORD.
26 IN PORTSMOUTH.
MILD AIR IS ON THE WAY.
DES MOINES AND ST. LOUIS, THAT IS THE AIR MOVING CLOSER TO US.
BY FRIDAY IT IS HERE WITH MANY OF US INTO THE 50’S ON FRIDAY.
TWO SYSTEMS HERE, ONE MORE DAY OF SUNSHINE, AND THEN TOWARD THE MIDWEST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO, THESE WEAK SYSTEMS WILL COMBINE TO BECOME ONE BIGGER SYSTEM AND BRING IN HEAVY RAINFALL.
WE WILL GET THE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE U.S., ALONG WITH THE RAIN WILL COME MILD AIR.
EVEN FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTH COUNTRY.
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY, DRY.
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON CLOUDS WILL CREEP.
BY 10:00, THIS IS THE NASTY FREEZING RAIN WHICH WILL HAPPEN FOR AN HOUR OR TWO.
AS THE HEAVIER RAIN MOVES IN, IT CHANGES OVER TO RAIN, AND HEAVY.
WHERE YOU SEE YELLOW, ORANGE, AND RED ARE THESE POCKETS OF RAIN.
THERE COULD BE THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
ONE INCH TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.
UP NORTH, THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE ICE JAM FLOODING.
IT CAN BREAK APART THE ICE AND IT GETS LOCKED UNDER BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES.
IN THE NORTH COUNTRY IT IS RIVER FLOODING.
CENTRAL, IT IS LOW-LYING AND URBAN FLOODING TO WATCH OUT FOR.
TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS.
TOMORROW, SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS.
TEMPERATURES IN THE 40’S.
FRIDAY, 50 DEGREES AND HEAVY RAIN.
FOR THE WEEKEND, REMAINING SHOWERS ON SATURDAY.
SUNDAY IS BRIGHTER AND DRIVE.
FOR CHRISTMAS EVE, LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE.
TO WE ARE OFF TO THE SEACOAST IN SPORTS.
MONICA: JAMIE HAS A CHECK ON HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY.
WE HEAD TO THE RINKS, UP NEXT.