county at this hour a digs al-zawahiri snow showers are expect. as temperatures fall, we will see some icy conditions late tonight. here's some of the totals in gilbertsville a inch and a half. greater fired 1.3. owe december a and delaware 1.2. and in florence, new jersey .8 of an inch of snow. temperatures in the 30's. wind chills in the 20's and falling in the poconos it feels like 17. here's what we expect this evening. a additional scattered snow showers, temperatures fall below freezing, wind chills in the 20's, a and some icy spots as a result, so please be aware of that. coming up, temperatures will warm and sun returns, you cannot have have it happen soon enough. i will have more coming up later in the broadcast with the seven day forecast. >> kathy, thank you. for latest on the weather down load cbs philly weather app, check live radar get is he rear wet's alerts and share your storm pictures with us. find it now on google play and itunes. wintry weather may to be blame for an accident that sent an officer to the hospital this morning.

cheltenham township officer was working an accident scene at washington lane and township line road around 6:30, when he was hit by a passing car that lost control in the slick road. officer phil, suffered minor injuries, and the the driver of the striking car did remain at the scene. developing right the now police are investigating two sexual assault in west philadelphia. these attacks happened on south forty-seventh streets, also at forty-first and sansom. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live in west philadelphia a with the very latest on this investigation, justin? >> reporter: natasha, we spoke with police in both cases a and they are actively trying to find perpetrators in both incidents, most recent happening here in the area where we are right now just by subway station here, that is where a woman was robbed and later a attack, and had her purse stolen. she was also sexually a all thed and just two days earlier another near robbery also violent off of penn's campus.

here is where it all began, say philadelphia police, forty-sixth and market septa el where 23 year-old woman was walking home around 8:00 monday night. >> we're concerned about this and that the a aggressiveness, the violent nature of the the a assault on a public highway at 8:15 at night. >> reporter: victim was met by a mandy manning her purse, they fought over it too, tumbling into bushes a off 100 block of forty-seventh street. as they wrestled police say that man sexually a assaulted the woman and put his gloved hand inside her mouth to silence her screams. victim says he was scared off by another man who happened to be by. >> boldness of this guy, you know, would justin kate that we really need to get him identify and get him off the street. >> reporter: philadelphia pd special victims unit is on the case, calling the violent nature of the attack a potential hallmark. two days earlier era

aggressive a attack which the university of pennsylvania police is now looking into. a a woman whom pen pen police says has ties to the university, was walking down sansom towards forty-first street when she was attack at 1:45 p.m., flagged down the street by a manatee manning her purse. penn says witnesses stepped into help a and that man fled. >> i think a stranger that walks up and helps you when you are in trouble, that is a blessing. >> reporter: you're looking live at the septa a station where this kacie sentencely all began on monday about that suspect, said to be a black male between 30 and 35 years old, only 6 feet tall with a heavy build with a trim beard wearing a blue jacket, black hat and also had a backpack. we did ask if in anyway these cases could be related, police say they are sharing notes but it ties soon to link them at this time. we are live from west philadelphia, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". the search is on for two gunman wanted in a frightening

robbery caught on tape in oxford circle. take a look, two victims were on the steps of the home in oxford circle when suspects approached from behind on the 7100 block of large street wednesday morning. the gun man took suspect's money, i pad air and car keys, if you can identify the suspect you are canned to call philadelphia police. a suspect ace arrested after an attempted carjacking in the the city's overbrook section, investigators tell us that the suspect armed with the gun tried to carjack a 58 year-old man and then used weapon to hit him in the head. rick tim was able to escape and drive away but then slammed into two cars near 58th and lebanon. victim is in stable condition. it has been two weeks since shane montgomery difficulties a appeared, this morning, police driver were back out searching, the the the schuylkill river. the west chester university student vanish, thanksgiving morning, after leaving kildares pub on main street. investigators discovered new surveillance video that shows shane walk ago across a bridge

over manayunk canal and toward parking lot near the the schuylkill river. >> thinks last place that we know that he came, that is why we're here and the investigation is at this location. >> reporter: investigators tell us that the video picks up shane immediately after he left the bar but does not show him leaving that area. the reward now stands at $65,000. most philadelphia businesses be required to provide their employees paid sick days, that is a question been canned before and today for third time in three years city council voted to defeat the issue. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers explains what is different this time around. >> reporter: let's say you came down with that winter cold that seems to pop up every year, for 200,000 philadelphians, calling out sick, isn't an option, their employers don't provide sick days. that figure comes from city councilman bill greenly who introduced a bill thursday to change that. >> to provide workers with just a minimal amount.

we're not talking about a lot. >> reporter: his bill will force businesses with ten or more employees to provide each worker with five paid sick days, less than ten workers mean the company will to have allow unpaid sick days. this comes after a task force formed by mayor nutter, endorsed mandated paid sick days. >> the the bill we're introduce to go day is very close, not exactly to the mayor's task force recommendations. >> it would be very frustrating because you are already barely surviving. >> reporter: henry collins own this unit sex salon and said it is a bad idea. he only employees independent contractors people who lease a chair and minister or. he does it like that because direct employees cost more money and says new bill would add to that. >> you've got to pay them to stay out, and pay a somebody to come in, so if you can pay them $80 a day to work. you have to pay them 80 and you have to bring somebody in for 80. >> reporter: beyond that others argue it drives any new potential businesses out of the city. to all that once company ill

man greenly points to other cities like san francisco, who says implemented a similar law and thriving. >> now they say it is bringing in business because workers feel more valued. >> reporter: mayor nutter vetoed two bills in 2011 and 2013 because of concerns would it hurt city businesses. this new bill provides for fewer sick days, and will be debated, this coming january. nutter administration says today it does support some version of the paid sick day legislation, and will work with the councilman to get something passedded. we are live from the at center, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> matt, thanks very much. first of two viewings for fallen philadelphia a fire fighter joyce craig will take place tomorrow. fire marshall is working to determine the exact cause of tuesday's fire, on middletown street in west oak lane. fire fighters joyce craig died after becoming trapped in the basement while fighting the flames. she's the first female fire fighter to die in the line of

duty. >> funeral services for joyce craig will be held at bachelor brothers funeral home on north broad street. viewing held friday night from 6:00 to 9:00 and saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. funeral will begin at 10:00 a.m. saturdayment internment will follow at ivy hill cemetery. fire fighters union established a memorial fund for two children of joyce craig age 16 and 16 months. checks can be made payable to the local 22 joyce craig memorial fund and also mailed to 901 arch street, philadelphia pennsylvania, 19107. a dramatic hostage standoff in the suburbs of san diego end with the man in custody after his wife and children have been reportedded missing. officers tracked daniel perez's car using a lo jack device and after 85 miles an hour chase they surrounded him on this stretch of the california highway. two of his children were able to run to safety and another stood behind him and a fourth, he held tight in his grip. perez was shot with the bean bag when he tried to walk to

the edge of the overpass. the body of a woman was found in the back of another family vehicle will. >> until we confirmed that in fact body that was located was miss perez we have an active missing person investigation for her. >> relatives say that the couple's marriage was unstable, police report a history of domestic violence in the home. well, stay with us everyone still to come on "eyewitness news". >> a dramatic rescue caught on camera inside this sinking car and a elderly man about to drawn until an eyewitness springs into action. more and more children are having life threatening a allergic reactions to fruits and vegetables but in the fruit that is causing this, three on your side today with surprising finding that parents need to know about. >> hollywood awards season ramps up a as nominations for 2015 golden globe awards are announcedded, see

well, the golden globe nominations were a announced this morning in hollywood honoring the best work in television and film. >> cbs news correspondent david mcno breaks down the list. >> birdman is flying high, this awards season. the the michael keaton come back scored seven golden globe nominations including nods for best picture in the comedy or musical category. >> thank you. >> reporter: it goes autopsy begins grand budapest help tell the musical adoption of into the woods, the bill murray drama saint vincent, and in a surprise nomination, british independent film, fried. kate beckingsale, paula patton

and peter krause announced nominations this morning in hollywood. in the best drama category, boyhood competes begins imitation game, birth films earned five nominations, rounding out fox catcher which also scored an actinged in for steve carol, theory of everything, and the civil rights film, thelma. the the hollywood foreign press a association runs the globes, it is a group of 85 mostly freelance journalist, the awards honor best in both film and television. >> there is no wrong. >> reporter: the good wife is only cbs network drama to win a nomination, it goes up against she time's the affair, downtown abby, game of thrones and house of cards. and amy poehler and they return for third final time as host of the show. david begno for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". there were noticeable snubs, bradley cooper in american snipper and film

unbroken. popular comedies modern family and the big bang theory. in fact, in of the best mini series or tv nominees were from the major broadcast networks. globes will be handedded out january 11th.: still ahead, wild wetter out west it is called pine apple express, california's biggest storm in years, leaves tens of thousands without power. we will take you their life. and a bar and lounge like you have probably never seen, inside, students doing homework, we will tell you about the homework bar, that is coming up, beasley. eagles getting ready for final push for post season, we will hear from head coach chip kelly about the next hurdle on sunday. i'll tell you who the phillies could get in return in that reported trade, of jimmy rollins, huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteeninsurance.r more on car everybody knows that.

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you are not only ones dealing with wild weather, reporter ann, from our sister station in san francisco, tells us that heavy rain, has caused extensive flooding, in the north bay, and what are conditions like there right now, ann. >> reporter: it is still raining here, jessica and natasha. i'm soaking wet. it has been going for almost 24 hours now all around the san francisco bay area and it has been raining so hard, for so long, we just need a break. the san francisco bay area was slammed with a powerful storm

that unleashed heavy rains, and high wind. in just a few hours some parts got soaked with up to 8 inches. >> this is raining down report report from the wine country to silicone valley pine apple express spared in one toppling trees and closing schools. >> there is no school today. it is canceled. >> reporter: storm snarled traffic flooding freeways and knock out power to tens of thousands. >> the the streets along the power line and knock out our power and we're in a loft so without computers, phones, computers it is hard to do anything today. >> reporter: even pier 39, world famous tourist destination, shut down. this log is normally used in this parking lot as a no parking sign, and now it is floating in a foot of standing water, it message is self explanatory. dozens of flights in san francisco international airport were delayed or canceled. >> the flight is not canceled but they say they will let us know within an hour or so.

>> reporter: there is so much standing water in the parking lot of this hardware store that they weren't able to open up this morning. instead, focusing on pumping out the water, and cleaning up the store. >> i don't ever remember it flooding, here, without it being like a tidal issue and a bunch of rain. >> reporter: now you may have heard that callus in a severe drought, we're still in one, believe it or in the but after last weeks storms and today's storms, we have made up for about 20 percent of that drought damage. live from california, i'm ann makeecec, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> horrible. >> they need rain but my goodness not all at ones, it is tough. >> it seems that is the type of year it is and time of decade when it rain is it pores, when it snows, it is heavy this system really means business. we will show you at light radar of this picture through the western part of the country.

we are looking at very heavy rain that will continue into the overnight and men to the day time tomorrow. you cane that right over san francisco, those yellows and oranges in the center of the storm to the north you can see that comma shaped cloud and that jet stream dipping. is there a big trough building out to the west and that is keeping this weather over the western part of the country. you can see through port land, oregon and down right through san francisco. there is the the center of circulation a front and another area have of low pressure keeping the moisture through the region. this huge trough in the jet stream is keeping this storminess there, while we have a ridge in the east. that means fair weather for us right through the the weekend and warming and this system will continue to weaken, move toward the mountains, bring some mountain snow to denver by the weekend but we will be seeing fair weather on the east. usually happens that way when it is stormy in the west, we have a break in the east coast. storm scan three we have a few snow showers to talk about, not a lot but they are in the northern, western suburbs and they will be moving through. right now not impacting visibility that is the good

news. the here's our snow amounts today, spring mount an inch and a half, pittsgrove, .8, half inch in feasterville and sicklerville new jersey, .3, and a coding on the grassy surface necessary wayne, pennsylvania. i want to thank liz for send nothing this picture from doylestown, little snow on the driveway and streets. tony from richboro showing thaws his front yard you can see on the mulch and grass and roads still looking at dry conditions but remember as temperatures fall below freezing we are going to be seeing some icy conditions. philadelphia right now 34, allentown 32. poconos already below freezing. it will not take much to bring icy spots, cold air to the north and west and some milder air to the south. we will stay in the west northwesterly wind for a couple more days before we begin to warm it up. for your friday that storm system that has been pestering us, that nor'easter over northern new england aim temperatures in the 40's. same goes for saturday but more sunshine. and then by sunday we will

break out of the nor'easter's influence, it is long gone. skies mostly sunny. high pressure to the south, warmer wind for us out of the southwest and we will be seeing more seasonal conditions. a as we look towards the end of next week this is for our eight to 14 day outlook you can see orange and yellows we are talking about above average temperatures. so for philadelphia, new jersey, even through delaware we're talking about averages around 45 degrees and we are expecting to be above those averages. that is good news if you like mild weather. overnight it will be mostly cloud which scattered snow showers, low temperature 30, wind begin to relax, that is good news too, for your friday partly sunny, brisk and chilly, high temperature of 42. on the three day forecast it will be slow but it will be definitely better. saturday 43. still a chill. by sunday game day 48 degrees for the bird, temperatures in the 30's but not a lot of wind. coming up next half an hour we will talk about a even greater warm up, and, of course, we will talk more about what comes next as we head towards

christmas, in the meantime we will take a short break and we will be back wit

i was still in a holding pattern with the phils as they work out final tea tails of that reported trade of jimmy rollins to the dodgers, but the major league winter meetings wrapped up today in san diego and still no confirmation from the team or the league. sources say that it could be a three team trade with a couple of young pitchers coming to philadelphia. lefty tom whendell and zach eflen who was in the padres minor league system. so we will all stay tune. cold day of practice for birds down at novacare complex today. hype continues to build ahead of sunday's game with the do you boys. there is no secret there is a lot at stake only few games left in the regular season.

head coach chip kelly says this is nothing new for a lot of the core players. >> you know, everybody is with their experience and they have had an opportunity to come out and understand, at least a group of guys that were around last year what this is like, and some of the new guys, malcolm has played it there and marcus, played it, some of the new guys that we brought in have been in those situations too but we are always playing with your experience. you hope it benefits them and understanding is what at stake as we get down in the last three games. >> to the flyers now, they kick off four game stretch at home tonight starting with their long time rivals from across the river, the new jersey devils. the flyers looking to turn things around, after losing their last seven out of eight games. the puck dropped at 7:00 see o'clock. hopefully it bounces in the right direction,. >> i hope. >> thanks, beasley. >> appreciate that. students going to a bar to do homework? can you imagine. coming up, a new concept that some parents are in favor of, actually. plus the director of the cia speaks out about the

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>> some of the day's top stories police now investigating two sexual assaults in west philadelphia. a woman attack while walking near 46th and market monday night, two days earlier a woman assault dollars near pen's campus, police now working to see if those attacks would connected. >> office over suffers minor injuries after he was hit by a car. officer phil was working an accident scene this morning, at washington lane and twp. line road when he was hit. winter weather may be to blame for the accident. >> and snow has been falling across the area, creating holiday car scenes like this one in pennypack park. but there is that other side to the snow. and drivers know snow can make for slick roads, and slippery conditions. the question now, kathy, how long does it last. >> the good news is not much longer. we have some scattered snow showers expected during the evening and overnight, any of the untreated roads may be

icy, please be aware of. that will sunshine will return to the forecast soon, that's the great news, and better weather, dry weather, by the weekend. even milder. we'll talk more about that with the seven day, little later on in the broadcast, natasha. >> thank you so much, kathy. cia director speaking out about blistering senate committee report on the agency's treatment of terror suspects after 9/11. the cia says it came to some of the same conclusions, but that the torture report is one sided and full of errors. craig boswell with more now from washington. >> cia director john brennan says mistakes were made in the agency's interrogation of terror suspects. >> they were harsh, as i said, in some instances, i consider them -- >> a report from senate democrats release earlier this week, details graphic techniques, agents and contractors used to get information from suspect and the wake of the 9/11 attacks. brennan said valuable intelligence did come from detainees in the program, but said the agency has not

conclude philadelphia came from the harsh interrogations. >> there is no way if some to know whether or not some information that was obtained from an individual who had been subjected at some point during his confinement could have been obtained through other means. >> brennan criticized senate investigators for not interviewing any cia personnel. and he insisted the agency did not lie about the program. >> the records simply does not support the studies inference, that the agency repeatedly systematically and intentionally misled others on the effectiveness of the program. >> some lawmakers say brennan needs to be held accountable. >> the president needs to purge his administration of high level officials, who are instrumental to the development and running of this program. >> brennan says a strong partnership with congress is crucial for oversight of the cia's sensitive programs. in washington, craig boswell for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> well, congress has until midnight tonight to pass new spending bill to funds the

government. some so-called riders attached to the $1.1 trillion spending bill is threatens its passage, a provision to allow wealthy donors to give significantly more money to political parties, and another that would allow banks to once again conduct risky trades. president obama says he will sign the spending bill if it reaches his desk. a guilty verdict today in the murder of philadelphia police officer, moses walker, jr. raphael jones was found guilty of murder and attempted robbery by a judge. this was not a jury trial. officer moses walker junior was approached by two men after leaving his shift at the 22nd police district in north philadelphia in august 2012. prosecutors say this happened so fast. he didn't even have time to pull his gun. >> a burglar is caught on camera breaking into a grocery store in the city's germantown section. police say the robber used look-outs as he forced open the security gate, climbed through the window of the woodlawn deli. this happened around 5:00 a.m.

on december 4th, in the 5600 block of chew avenue. the thief stole handgun and $1,200 in cash. >> and, surveillance video captured this suspect breaking into a south philadelphia home. this happened on november 27th in the 2500 block of south percy street. while the suspect was inside the homeowner returned, and that suspect ran out of the become of the house. if you recognize either suspect in these robberies, contact police. >> well, now to dramatic rescue, all of it captured on tape, good samaritans rescue 92 year old man from singing car in florida. a one man smashed the rear window, unlocked the door, while another man pulled the victim out of the car, he didn't have a pulse. the good samaar at this performed cpr on the victim, brought him back to life. police think the victim had a medical emergency prior to the car going into the water. >> and several people meantime are hospitalized after an out of control car jumps the curve outside store in new york sit. >> this accident happened in herald square mere the i's

flag ship store. police say the driver after mustang hit an s.u.v., then tried to get away. the driver then hit several cars, before striking five pedestrians. the victims are in stable condition right now. the driver was charged with driving under the influence. new at five, teen have new hang out where at the can go and do their homework. as reporter justin. to of sister station "kyw news radio" tells us, there is no cover charge at the homework bar and lounge. >> the homework bar and lounge in bala cynwyd gives area students place toasted, get assistance with school work and let off some steam. >> actually gives gooden vier onment, good space for students to be able to do their work, while also receiving help from the special ed tutors here. >> he dropped out of high school in tenth grade, so after getting her ged, working in the business wormed for number of years, making it her mission to help student succeed by offering an

environ. that will makes learning fun and not such a chore. >> collaborative, their friends, no one needs the kid that needs the tutor, but here it is oh, hey i have a question, let me ask, and let's just get help. >> the homework bar and lounge isn't just about studying in books. student are encourage today take a break, and socialize. >> upstairs we offer fitness classes, we offer various clubs, whatever clubs offering that might be of interest to teens, i always tell me tell me what you are looking for, we will tap our resources, we make it happen. >> i find it hard to balance my social life, extra curriculars, and homework, and here is a place where i have them all in one place, makes it so much easier to balance all of that. >> here, for noah who has adhd, fun activities to break up time hitting the books is key. >> work 20 minutes, then you can go play pool for five, ten minute, relax, talk to some people that are here, it is not an environment just social environment, but social work. >> justin udo, "kyw news radio" for cbs-3 "eyewitness

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now it is time to check your philadelphia job market report. >> cbs news business analyst, jill schlessinger; here with more. >> if you always wanted to work for an organization that is guided by a larger cause, or goal, then a career in the non-profit sector may make send for you. in fact, with 10.7 million employees, non-profit are the third largest industry behind retail and manufacturing. according to the 2014 non-profit employment trend survey, these organizations are hiring again. 46% of non-profits plan to

create positions in the year ahead. but the non-profit sector tends to rely on informal networks to identify new talent. that mean your best bet may be to launch a job search by researching a large local non-profit. a good place to start in philadelphia is the pew charitable trust. also, check out the chronical fill on lappy, jobs page, and new to the non-profit world section. filled with news, and expert advice, for people who don't have a non-profit background. one last tip. non-profits are increasingly looking for employees who have business backgrounds to help them maximize profits, cut losses and remain sustainable. i'm jill schlessinger for

on the cbs-3 health watch, growing number of people are developing potentially life threatening allergic reaction toss variety of food items. doctors say it is not always the actual food causing this reaction. health reporter stephanie stahl explains. >> berries loaded when nutrient, blueberries often on the top of the super food list, while some people think they could be allergic, doctors say it, might not be the berries themselves, but the antibiotics they're sprayed with. a case report in annals of

allergy, asthma, immunology, involves ten year old girl who developed severe life threatening reaction after eating blue berry pie. she had history of asthma and seasonal allergies, but no problem with food. doctors finally determined, the reaction was caused by the antibiotic streptomycin, the blueberries been treated with it to keep bacteria anal jay from growing on the fruit. >> when we at the time them to berries they're never, when they recon assume them, they tolerate them. >> true allergies to berries, any of the berries, extremely rare. >> doctors think traces of streptomycin, could have sense ties the the girl. >> one batch may have a high amount of strep tie my sin, and another batch may not. >> sensitivity to things in general, so more prone. >> now, doctors say, while this is a rare allergic reaction, there is a bigger concern about people becoming resistant to antibiotics because of the over exposure.

europe, by the way, doesn't use anti by the nicks agriculture. >> interesting connection there. >> not the food. >> exactly. >> stephanie, thanks. >> it is a dreary day across the delaware valley, with mostly cloudy skies. the one place where we've seen some snow, where we want the snow, of course, in the poconos. this is a view of jack frost, big boulder, and they're open for business tomorrow. soap, wax the skis, get them checked, tomorrow is the day you can head out and enjoy the slopes. as you see, there is plenty of packed powder there. our eyewitness weather watch remembers saying there is snow in their neighborhood, as well. let's start off of course to the north and west of philadelphia, where we have seen the majority of the snow. but, in collegeville, temperature 37 degrees. he says, it is cloudy, and damp, cold in trape this afternoon. to the north and west, head

toward berks county, lehigh county, we've seen some snow today. eileen, gilbertsville, winds out of the northwest 5 miles an hour, she says we've had snow showers, varying degrees, throughout the day today. and, to the north and west of philadelphia, let's go right about here. 31 degrees, paul is reporting, 31 degrees, in glenn moore. and i checked this out earlier, pretty interesting, 2.8 inches of snow today, and a seasonal total, right now, 9.9 inches, in chester county, and in philadelphia, we haven't even had a measurable amount of snow so far. want to show you a few great pictures from our weather watch ers, as women, of course, allen matthews lives in burnville, in berks county. and he has 4 inches of snow. that's for this whole event over the past couple of days, and if we go, let's check out alex's picture here on the back deck, this is in mays landing, new jersey, even little bit of dusting there. if you would like to be an eyewitness weather watcher, and be our eyes out there in the field, you can become part of our newscast.

sign up now. just go to cbsphilly.com/watchers. >> it is going to be a much better weekend, weather has been pretty cold, blustery around here. take a look at the live neighborhood network. view from pope john paul ii high school in royersford. over the course of the day, saw blustery conditions, some snow showers, now and then, little dusting on grassy surfaces as the kids came and went from school, but nothing really sticking to the ground. but look at the temperatures, 31, any of the untreated surfaces will be icing up this evening. as we look ahead, we're talking about a few scattered snow showers, lingering across the delaware vale, over the past -- over the next four hours or so, then i think we will be quieting down a bit. the winds will be relaxing, as well, peak wind gusts in wilmington, 35 miles an hour. look at even philadelphia, trenton, gust to go 32, atlantic city gust to go 35, reading, gust to go 29. so, finally, our nor'easter gets little farther away, winds will not be an issue, especially, over the weekend. in philadelphia, 34, 32

allentown, already 32 in reading, so, some icy spots developing there. state college, 20's, 32 degrees in pittsburgh, and we will see temperatures in the 20's across most areas overnight tonight. here it is, this is our nor'easter, just does not want to go away. northern new england, during the day tomorrow, inches off shore, and we see a brightening sky. at least some sunshine back into our forecast. tomorrow, partly sunny day, still on the breezy side. saturday, more sun. temperatures still in the 40's. and then this area of high pressure really begins to kick in, by sunday. i think that will be our first sunny day, this entire month, and by then halfway through the month. overnight mostly cloudy, snow shower, low of 30 in the city, 20's in the suburbs, friday partly sunny, brisk, chilly hikes of 42. if you are lucky enough to get one of these tickets for sunday night football temperature at kick off around 40 degrees, not much winds out of the northwest, five to 10 miles an hour. exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast, take a look at this, 42 saturday, 48

sunday, better monday, tuesday, remember, hanukkah begins tuesday, at sundown. wednesday, a chance of a shower, and on thursday, some sun, the temperature 46 degrees. looking better, that's a look at your eyewitness weather forecast. >> taking a look now at some of the wonderful holiday light photos that you all have been sending into us, we want to get started first with this photo here, from c, c writes to us hashtag cbs-3 holiday lights. havertown, pa, laurence road, look at the lights there in front of the home. really great looking display there. up next, we've got a photo here, from amazingly year. she writes. i'm taking a break from tree decorating, lying on the rug, under my soon to be finished tree. and that is a great looking tree, and it is nice to just pause, take a moment, to enjoy the season, right? and finally, let's take a look at one in jeffrey. jeffrey says hashtag cbs-3 holiday light. you see, good work on the tree there, right outside the home. and you can share your holiday

spirit with us. we want to see pictures of your holiday display on social media. use hashtag cbs-3 holiday light. also e-mail them to us, it is holiday lights at cbs3.com. as you saw, we might show them on tv. well, trending now, getting pulled over by the police, never pleasant, except maybe this time. police officers in local, massachusetts, pulling over drivers, but instead of giving tickets, they're actually being asked what they want for christmas. officer santa then re lays the request to a team at nearby store, place the order, and deliver it straight to the driver. to say drivers were shocked would be an understatement. >> was i really getting pulled over? >> you got pulled over. you got illegal tinted windows. >> i'm not getting a ticket? >> i can give you one if you want. >> we were told a tv network paid for all of those gifts. that's so sweet. >> parent know all too well what it feels like to have a child hanging on tight to their legs. but who knew that the same

things were happening to zoo keepers? this panda was feeling the love, and refused to let go. the worker at this facility in china was finally able to close the door on a very disappointed panada he's hanging on there. >> oh, now he tried to put his nose in there, stop from closing. >> just little love. just a little love. >> hey, can't blame him. still ahead on "eyewitness news", sick of trying to remember all of those passwords? soon you may not have to. how new technology will let you log in with your eyes. that story is coming up next.

celebrate the holidays with our "joy of sharing" campaign. buy new unwrapped to up, bring it to one of our drop-off locations, for a list every those locations go to cbs philly. com/joy. or call 215-977-joys. you can also text a donation, text the word joy to 41444. well, you remember users names, passwords for all of those websites can be such a pain, authorities do sometimes. many people tends to make them easy to remember. which can actually make it easy for hack tears crash. new, new technology can let you log in with your eyes or

face. correspondent allison harmilan has details. >> when tony arrives at work, he opens the front door, with his eyes. >> so there is a little mirror on the camera. >> his company, eye-lock, now using the same iris scanning technology to replace user name and passwords for computers? we look into the mirror. it turns blue because it recognize ass live person, green because it authenticates, and i've just logs in to my facebook account. >> the 279-dollar myruss device plugs into any computer and remembers your password. >> all of just multiple passwords, multiple sites. >> hector is using similar technology in a app. his 1u app costs 9.995 month, works with camera in your smart phone t uses iris and facial recognition to input passwords on your phone, which can be linked to your computer. >> so looking here at my chase account. it matches me, my chase account will come up on the computer and link me right? >> not always perfect. one time the app had trouble

in certain lighting and the myruss didn't always log in right away. but both men believe this technology is the wave of the future. and not just for computers. it is already in development for atm's and security checkpoints. >> welcome. >> no two people on the planet have the same eyes. >> the eye-opening technology also allows use tears create long and complicated passwords, that are more difficult for hackers to crack. allison harmilan, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". interesting. you know, both the 1u app and the myruss device cannot be trick with picture or video, will only work with a real face or. >> i could be very interesting, and don't you hate remembering all of the stuff? >> oh, i always forget. >> that's going to do it for "eyewitness news" at 5:00. coming up at 6:00 snowy day across the region. on top that far it is down right cold out there. meteorologist, kathy orr, tracking all of this for us. cathy. >> it feels like winter, doesn't it? we are looking at blustery conditions again tonight for the scattered snow showers will continue. but, sunshine is in the

forecast. and some drier weather. wait until you see that seven-day, i'll be back with that of course at 6:00. >> plus, two women attacked in two separate incident in the same philadelphia neighborhood. and tonight why police are expressing high concern about those attacks. we're live with the developing story. plus: our citizens need you, and you need them. we're all in this together. >> mayor michael nutter records a video message for all philadelphia police officers. why he did it, and why some are so upset about it. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> looking outside, it is hard to believe winter hasn't even officially started yet. a snowy and windy day across the delaware vale, and here in philadelphia, snow showers were steady throughout the day. >> and in the suburbs the snow created more slick travel.

"eyewitness news" in lower southampton bucks county where drivers took it pretty slowly today. >> storm scan3, shows, patches of snow remain in the region. but, even after the snow moves out, it is going to be a cold night. roads and sidewalks, that aren't treated, could get icy tonight. good evening to you, i'm jest kay dean. >> i'm natasha brown in for chris tonight. right out to meteorologist, kathy orr, on cbs-3 skydeck tracking last remnants of snow, also the colds wet their doesn't seem to be going anywhere, kathy? >> no but in the # day it will. looking at colds night across the delaware valley, winds still gust to go 30 miles an hour, and here on the skydeck in center city philadelphia, few flurries, moving through. on storm scan3, you saw that wide circulation, our nor'easter over northern new england, but all rotating around t and we're seeing snow originating in toronto, going through buffalo, through central p a and diving down to the southwest of philadelphia, we have new snow showers moving through ourio