>>>
>>> RIGHT
>>> RIGHT NOW ON SUNRISE, SNOWY LANES AND SLICK SPOTS.
I'LL SHOW YOU A LIVE LOOK AT THE
ROADS SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE
>>> A BAR DESTROYED IN DOWNTOWN
SAINT CLOUD.
SAINT CLOUD. I GOT A LOOK AT THE DEBRIS AND
THE MASSIVE HOLE LEFT BEHIND.
>>> A TALE OF TWO FINISHES AT
THE DAYTONA 500.
>>
>> CRASH
>> CRASH INTO THE WALL, INTO THE AIR!
AIR!
AIR! GOES
AIR! GOES NEWMAN!
GOES NEWMAN! >> NASCAR DRIVER RYAN NEWMAN
RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
AN UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION AFTER
THIS TERRIFYING CRASH.
>>> FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES.
HISTORIC FLOODING SWALLOWING
ENTIRE COMMUNITIES IN
MISSISSIPPI.
MISSISSIPPI. AND THINGS COULD GET WORSE
BEFORE IT GETS BETTER.
>>> AND A YOUNG GIRL'S MISSION
TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S MIND.
>> THERE'S MORE THAN ONE SKIN
COLOR AND NOT JUST THE PEACH
CRAYON.
CRAYON.
CRAYON. >> SHE'S COLORING OUTSIDE THE
LINE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS
INCLUDE.
INCLUDE.
INCLUDE. IT'S TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th.
"KARE 11 SUNRISE" STARTS NOW.
>>>
>>> YOU
>>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT LEAVING FOR WORK EARLY
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. MOBILE 11 IS UTE ON THE ROADS
TRACKING SLICK CONDITIONS.
>> FOLLOWING DRIVE TIMES AND
SPOTTING ANY TROUBLE AREAS AND
HELPING YOU GET TO WORK ON TIMES
BECAUSE IF YOU'RE COMING FROM
MONTICELLO, IT'S WELL OVER AN
HOUR COMMUTE TO GET TO MAPLE
GROVE.
GROVE.
GROVE. >>
GROVE. >> DEALING WITH THE SNOW WE GOT
YESTERDAY AND A LITTLE MORE SNOW
THAN PEOPLE THOUGHT, MOST PEOPLE
OTHER THAN YOU, SVEN.
>> BUT NOBODY EXPECTED SEVEN
INCHES.
INCHES.
INCHES. >> A LITTLE PROPS.
>> IT'S DIFFICULT TO FORECAST
BECAUSE IT JUST SORT OF
DEVELOPED.
DEVELOPED. IN THOSE BURSTS OF SNOW TO THE
SOUTH, 7.8 INCHES IN NEW OLM,
5-1/2 IN SAINT JAMES AND THAT
CAME IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS.
CLOUDS BREAKING UP OVERHEAD
RIGHT NOW SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE
TEMPERATURES DIP INTO THE TEENS.
WE JUST SLIPPED DOWN TO 19.
FEELS LIKE IT'S 7.
WE'LL GET BACK UP TO 20 WITH
SOME OF THE SUNSHINE TODAY BUT
IT'S GOING TO BE A COLD NIGHT
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. >>> DEFINITELY BETTER THAN LAST
NIGHT BUT WE'RE STILL SEEING
SOME CRASHES, EVEN THIS
JACKKNIFED SEMI THAT'S BEEN HERE
FOR AN HOUR OVER -- CREWS HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO CLEAR THAT OUT OF
THE WAY BUT IT'S BEEN JAMMING UP
TRAFFIC IF YOU'RE WAKING UP IN
THE HUDSON, WISCONSIN AREA.
ANOTHER BIG SLOWDOWN AND A FEW
CRASHES, IN FACT, 94 EASTBOUND.
THIS IS COMPLETE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE METRO, IN THE NORTHWEST
CORNER IF YOU'RE COMING FROM THE
ROGERS, MONTICELLO AREA.
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER.
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER. LET'S GIVE YOU A CHECK OF THE
MAP.
MAP.
MAP. 694,
MAP. 694, 100 SOUTHBOUND THROUGH THE
CHRISSAL AREA AND 169 THROUGH
NEW HOPE SEEING SLOWDOWNS AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. SOME OF THE BIGGER SPOTS, 94
FROM HUDSON AND THIS IS THE
BIGGEST, 94 FROM MONTICELLO TO
MAPLE GROVE, WELL OVER AN HOUR.
IF THIS IS YOUR ROUTE, MAYBE YOU
CAN STAY HOME, WORK FROM HOME OR
EVEN LEAVE LATER.
LET'S TOSS THINGS OUT TO KIYA
EDWARDS WHO IS LIVE IN MOBILE 11
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. HOW ARE CONDITIONS LOOKING FOR
YOU, KIYA?
YOU, KIYA? >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING WE ARE
ON 494 GOING EAST AND I CAN TELL
YOU, 494 SO FAR FOR US HAS BEEN
SMOOTH SALING.
SMOOTH SALING. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S NOT AS MANY
CARS OUT HERE.
THE ROADS HAVE BEEN WET AND IT'S
BEEN PRETTY MUCH THE SAME CASE
ON 494 TOWARD BLOOMINGTON.
THE WORST SPOT I HAVE SEEN,
HOWEVER, WAS 100 GOING
SOUTHBOUND NEAR EDINA.
THERE WERE A LOT OF LANES
COVERED WITH SNOW, ICE, SO
DEFINITELY SOME SLICK SPOTS.
OF COURSE, THE MESSAGE WE'LL BE
SHARING ALL MORNING IS TO BE
CAREFUL ON THE ROADS ESPECIALLY
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES SO WHEN
YOU'RE GETTING ON AND OFF THE
HIGHWAY, JUST TAKE A LITTLE
EXTRA TIME TO GET ON THOSE PARTS
OF THE ROAD.
THERE IS NOT A SNOW EMERGENCY IN
EFFECT IN MINNEAPOLIS OR SAINT
PAUL.
PAUL.
PAUL. NORMAL PARKING RULES APPLY.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE GOING TO NOTICE
HOW SNOW COVERED THEY ARE AS YOU
LEAVE FROM YOUR HOUSE.
NOW, NEXT HALF HOUR, WE'RE GOING
OVER THE CRASH NUMBERS.
LAST NIGHT, WE SAW A LOT OF THEM
AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU THE
EXACT NUMBERS COMING UP.
>>> IT'S A GAPING HOLE.
IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
>> A MASSIVE FIRE LEAVES GAPING
HOLE THIS MORNING IN THE MIDDLE
OF DOWNTOWN SAINT CLOUD.
IT DESTROYED AN ICONIC LATE
NIGHT STAPLE.
NIGHT STAPLE. >> ELLERY, DO WE KNOW WHAT
CAUSED THIS FIRE JUST YET?
>> Reporter: NO, GUYS.
THEY DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE
FIRE RIGHT NOW.
AS OF NOW.
BUT YOU KNOW, CREWS SAY IT'S
GOING TO TAKE THEM SEVERAL DAYS
BEFORE THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET
INSIDE AND GET A REALLY CLOSE
LOOK TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DAWED
THE FIRE.
THE FIRE.
THE FIRE. IF YOU LOOK BEHIND ME, LOOK AT
THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS
LEFT BEHIND.
LEFT BEHIND. IT'S ALL FENCED OFF, THIS CORNER
OF FIFTH JERMAINE.
WHEN YOU'RE STANDING ON THE
CORNER, YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE
SMOKE.
SMOKE.
SMOKE. FIRE CREWS ARE STILL OUT HERE
DOING WORK.
DOING WORK. WHEN WE SHOW YOU THE VIDEO FROM
YESTERDAY, THE FIRE WAS JUST
MASSIVE.
MASSIVE.
MASSIVE. SAINT CLOUD FIRE SAYS IT ALL
STARTED IN THE BASEMENT AND IT
WAS HARD TO PUT OUT, THE FLAMES,
BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY
IN AND OUT OF THAT BASEMENT SO
BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE, THE
FIRE SPREAD UP THE WALLS.
YOU KNOW, THIS FIRE IS A BIG
BLOW TO DOWNTOWN BECAUSE I DON'T
KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THE
HERBERGERS CLOSED DOWNTOWN AND
NOW THIS BAR IS DESTROYED SO THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOPING
SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME FROM ALL
OF THIS.
OF THIS.
OF THIS. LIKE I SAID, IT'S GOING TO TAKE
INVESTIGATORS A FEW DAYS,
SEVERAL DAYS, I SHOULD SAY, TO
GET BACK IN THERE TO TRY AND
DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE.
MEANTIME, TODAY AT 10:00, WE'RE
GOING TO GET AN UPDATE FROM
SAINT CLOUD'S MAYOR, SO BE
WATCHING FOR UPDATES ON YOUR
KARE 11 SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS AND
THE KARE 11 APP.
>> THANK YOU, ELLERY.
>>> THIS PLACE MEANT A LOT TO
OUR SUNRISERS, HUNDREDS OF YOU
SHARING MEMORIES.
SHARING MEMORIES. GABE SAYING, WOW, I'LL MISS THAT
PLACE AND JEN SAYS THIS IS SO
SAD AND FOR THE SURROUNDING
BUSINESSES AROUND THEM, TOO.
WE'RE GOING TO CHECK OUT MORE OF
YOUR COMMENTS COMING UP IN THE
NEXT HALF HOUR.
>>> BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING,
A SHAKEUP IN THE RACE FOR THE
WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE HOUSE. BILLIONAIRE AND FORMER MAYOR OF
NEW YORK CITY MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
JUST QUALIFIED FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
IN LAS VEGAS TOMORROW.
NEW POLL SHOWS HE HAS 19%
SUPPORT NATIONALLY LEADING
BEHIND -- LEADING BEHIND BERNIE
SANDERS.
SANDERS.
SANDERS. BLOOMBERG OFFICIALLY ENTERED THE
RACE LATE, THAT WAS IN NOVEMBER.
>>> NOW HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S
OTHER TOP STORIES IN YOUR
MORNING RUSH.
MORNING RUSH. AN EDEN PRAIRIE COUPLE IS BACK
IN THE U.S. AFTER THEIR CRUISE
SHIP WAS QUARANTINED FROM THE
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. THE COUPLE WAS ON A DIAMOND
PRINCESS CRUISE OFF THE COAST OF
JAPAN.
JAPAN.
JAPAN. NOW THEY ARE AT A CALIFORNIA AIR
FORCE BASE WAITINGO OUT ANOTHER
TWO WEEKS IN QUARANTINE.
SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN
SICK.
SICK.
SICK. >>>
SICK. >>> THE DNR IS REMINDING YOU TO
PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF IF YOU GO
OUT ON A LAKE FOR ICE FISHING.
CONSERVATION OFFICERS ARE OUT
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO LEFT
TRASH ON LAKE O'DOWD.
WITH THE ICE HOUSE REMOVAL DATE
APPROACHING, THE DNR SAYS
ANYTHING YOU TAKE OUT ON THE ICE
WITH YOU SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
YOU LEAVE.
YOU LEAVE. >>> LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING TO CUT
DOWN ON CRIME ON THE LIGHT RAIL.
YESTERDAY, REPUBLICANS PROPOSED
A BILL THAT WOULD ADD TRANSIT
ENFORCEMENT AGENTS TO TRAINS WHO
WOULD MAKE SURE RULE BREAKERS
ARE BANNED.
ARE BANNED. THERE WOULD BE STIFFER PENALTIES
FOR GANGS.
FOR GANGS. EARLIER THIS MONTH, DEMOCRATS
PROPOSED DECRIMINALIZING PEOPLE
WHO DON'T PAY TO RIDE THE LIGHT
RAIL.
RAIL.
RAIL. >>>
RAIL. >>> PIER 1 IS FILING FOR CHAPTER
11 BANKRUPTCY.
11 BANKRUPTCY. THE STRUGGLING RETAILER SAID
IT'S CLOSING ABOUT 450 STORES.
PIER 1 IS CLOSING 12 STORES IN
MINNESOTA AND SIX IN WISCONSIN.
THE GOOD NEWS IS IT GIVES PIER 1
TIME TO FIND A NEW BUYER.
THAT'S YOUR TUESDAY MORNING
RUSH.
RUSH.
RUSH. >>>
RUSH. >>> THIS MORNING'S DIGITAL
DIVE, A HORRIFIC CRASH DURING
THE DAYTONA 500 HAS EVERYONE
TALKING.
TALKING.
TALKING. NASCAR DRIVER RYAN NEWMAN IS
TRENDING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
NOT FOR GOOD REASON.
YESTERDAY AS THE CARS TURNED
INTO THE FINAL LAP, RYAN
NUMBEREN WAS LEADING THE PACK
AND THEN GETS BUMPED.
HIS CAR IS ROLLED, FLIPS AND
ENDS UP IN A SCARY, FIERY CRASH.
NEWMAN SKIDDED ACROSS THE LINE
ON HIS ROOF.
HE GOT FOURTH PLACE.
EMERGENCY CREWS WORKED TO GET
THE 42-YEAR-OLD DRIVER FROM HIS
VEHICLE.
VEHICLE.
VEHICLE. NASCAR RELEASING A STATEMENT
SAYING IN PART RYAN NEWMAN IS
BEING TREATED.
BEING TREATED. HIS INJURIES ARE SERIOUS BUT ARE
NOT LIFE-THREATENING.
NOT LIFE-THREATENING. EVEN PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO WAS THE
GRAND MARSHAL OF THE EVENT SAID
HE'S A GREAT AND BRAVE NASCAR
DRIVER.
DRIVER.
DRIVER. LIKE I SAID, WE GOT A LOT OF
COMMENTS COMING FROM OUR
SUNRISERS SENDING THEIR PRAYERS
AND WELL-WISHES TO HIS FAMILY.
THIS GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW
DANGEROUS THIS SPORT CAN BE.
>> A VIDEO, YOU CAN'T STOP
WATCHING IT, IT'S CRAZY.
>> IT'S AMAZING TO THINK LIKE A
2,000-POUND VEHICLE, LIKE A
FEATHER IN THE WIND WHEN IT GOES
AIRBORNE LIKE THAT.
>> I'M SURPRISED MORE CARS -- HE
HIT ANOTHER CAR.
IT WAS INCREDIBLE MORE DIDN'T
CRASH.
CRASH.
CRASH. >>
CRASH. >> SKILLED DRIVERS.
>>> SVEN, LET'S GO TO YOU WITH
OUR ONE THING WEATHER.
>> WE'RE SEEING COOLER AIR MOVE
IN TODAY.
IN TODAY.
IN TODAY. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE
SLIPPING HERE THROUGH THE TEENS.
WE'LL COME BACK TO ABOUT 20 THIS
AFTERNOON WITH SUNSHINE BREAKING
OUT BUT IT'S GOING TO BE HEADED
BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT.
ALSO A WARM-UP AHEAD.
>>> IF YOU NORMALLY TAKE 94 AND
YOU'RE COMING FROM THE ROGERS,
MONTICELLO AREA, SAINT MICHAEL,
THIS IS WHAT THE COMMUTE LOOKS
LIKE THIS MORNING.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING TOWARDS THE
TWIN CITIES.
TWIN CITIES. A LOT OF CRASHES.
ROAD CONDITIONS PRETTY SLICK.
THEY'RE PARTIALLY COVERED ROAD
CONDITIONS AND A FEW HIGHWAYS
AND INTERSTATES.
AND INTERSTATES. IF THIS IS YOUR ROUTE, DRIVE
TIMES, THEY ARE INCREASING.
I'LL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THEM
COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.
>>> A LITTLE LINE WITH YOUR
BREAKFAST.
BREAKFAST. GRAB YOUR STEM WARE AND --
>>> THEN ONE LITTLE GIRL ON A
MISSION AND IT'S STARTING IN
YOUR CHILD'S CRAYON BOX.
HOW SHE'S COLORING A LIGHT
AROUND A PROBLEM SEEN IN EVERY
CLASSROOM.
CLASSROOM. >>> NASA FLOODING IN MISSISSIPPI
FORCING PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES.
THE DEVASTATION AS WATER RISES
AND WHAT OFFICIALS ARE TELLING