steady rain starts to move in overnight 5:67:89 a.m. we are seeing pockeling on the rain, one band of steady rain early tomorrow morning around 9:00 a.m. and just keeps coming. noon we are seeing it. heavy rain around 2:00 p.m. pockets on and off throughout the take. it continues for christmas eve dinner plans and maybe drying out by 9:00 p.m. with another round coming through at 3:00 a.m. hopefully won't deter santa's shades but we will clear it out christmas day and temperatures tomorrow will feel like springtime. i will have more in a bit. and we will head head out the door down load the cbs philly weather app. it is free with great function and available in google play and itunes. fugitive wanted for two violent rapes is extradited from mexico to face charges here in philadelphia "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at 5:00 with the latest on the joint investigation that led to the arrest of alberto flower necessary mexico, jessica. >> reporter: we now know he was in the country under a

fake name and also illegally. he was is here for four to five months working a as a laborer nearby but sometime during that period police say's tack a woman at this bus stop at eighth and race, and then dragged her right over there by the broad ridge spur and raped her. now, four years later he is across the street at police headquarters in jail. back from mexico and with a new mug shot alberto isaac suarez, a mexican national, wanted for rape, now in the city of one of his alleged crimes. returned by the agencies that spent years trying to find him. >> we thought it was very fitting that a philadelphia police officer, a accompanied by an fbi agent, traveled to mexico city, put the handcuffs on alberto suarez, and brought him back to philadelphia. >> reporter: in april 2012, mexican police jailed him, acting on a fbi unlawful flight arrest warrant. from suarez own family police learned he fled philadelphia and then went to texas before

crossing the board tore mexico in september 2010. deliberate moves say police to dodge arrest for august 2010 rape of a woman near eighth and race streets. dna ties suarez to the victim whom police say was also, violently choked. >> there was a brutal assault to the point where the victim almost lost unconsciousness. >> i heard a scream and right at that moment i called the cops. >> reporter: that witness said she saw the the night time attack and soon police a aired this surveillance video of a man fleeing the a area, a man they say is suarez. police say they have notified the victim. >> she had four years of trying to get some closure, some relief, and now fortunately unfortunately wound will be reopened again. dna did tie suarez to another rape in march, 2010 of a teenage girl in the pittsburgh area. but here in philadelphia, he is facing charges, that

include rape, sex assault as well as a attempted murder. he is being held on a five million-dollar bail. we're here live from center city, justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". authorities are investigating the death of a man found in the water at the farly marina in at the plant i can city to day. passerby made that discovery near golden nugget around 1:00 o'clock this afternoon. so far the man has not been identified. a school bus accident in new castle county send a dozen people to the hospital, including a 11 children. delaware state police a that bus driver swerved after a white suv cut the the bus off in the parking lot of this middle school in newark causing the bus to hit a light pole. the students were taken to the hospital as a precaution. that accident remains under investigation. the discovery of the bullet forced a a south jersey high school into lock down as "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry tells us that bullet was found near an trenton and it spark a big response from law enforcement.

>> we are currently in the lock down for precautionary measures. >> reporter: that is message parents of the students at clear view regional high school and middle school received after a maintenance worker found a 22 caliber bullet near the high school media entrance. row bow calls did not explain situation leaving parents frantically looking for answers. >> the call did say that everyone was okay, of course, we don't know what that means when a school on a robo dial says something. >> your first instinct is as a parent to run for your child but you can't get in. >> reporter: police were called to investigate but they say there were no threats made and no weapons were found. >> anyone walking through school ground could have had it in their pocket, fell out, again, we are just taking all of the necessary precaution toss make sure that there is no danger to any of the students. >> reporter: fritz reynold waited until the lock down was liftedded to pick up his triplets. he was texting them back and forth to make sure he was

okay. >> obviously this is serious. we're so close. high school is walking distance. i mean something was going on, they could run over to the school, i mean you never know what can happen. it is unpredictable. >> reporter: students had a half day, which made some parents even more concern today is like the last day before break, if anybody was going to do anything stupid, today would be the day. >> reporter: officials don't know where the bullet came from or how long it had has been there but they plan honorary viewing surveillance videos hoping to get those answers. in mulika, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of the man at germantown and tioga this happened before 10:00 the the 459 year-old man was shot twice and rushed to temple university hospital in critical condition. police said whoever shot the map may have been riding a bike at the time. egg harbor township police say they have arrested doctor jeffery, he is charged with having criminal sexual contact with three patients. police tell us that the

alleged contact happened during medical examinations in his office. at premiere neurology on english creek avenue. the doctor jeffery's arrest follows a three month investigation. bail has been set at $25,000. developing right now a big boost for the the u.s. economy, sent stocks surge go to day. economy saw its best quarter in more than a decade growing 5 percent and lifting stocks to record highs. the dow jones closed at 18,000 you 24, trading and closing above 18,000 for the first time. the the dow jones was up more than 64 points today. and analyst say businesses are more confident about the economy, and hiring, they also predict u.s. growth will continue, into the the new year. actor seth rogan says freedom prevailed, sony pictures is going to release the interview on christmas day despite the the cyber attack and terror threats targeting the company. cbs news correspondent

danielle nottingham has details. >> reporter: public spoke, and sony pictures listen, the interview is coming to selected u.s. theaters on christmas day. >> what? >> sony was hit with a fire storm of criticism after it canceled release of the controversial comedy about the assassination of north korea's leader. studio pulled the film over threats of violence from hackers that the fbi linked to the north korean government. sony says that we are proud to make ate veilable to the public and to have have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech. >> okay. >> reporter: one of the film's stars seth rogan agrees, he tweeted that the people have spoken, freedom prevailed, sony didn't give up. the the interview will be shown at theaters willing to play it on christmas day. sony is working to get more platforms and more theaters to show the interview so it can reach widest possible audience. that is good news for movie houses. >> we're just excited to be able to show it.

>> reporter: the interview was project to earn 30 million-dollar in the opening weekend of wide release, and that number will be smaller now but the the controversy has generated perhaps even greater interest from movie goers. danielle nottingham for cbs news, cull versace city, california. federal health officials are recommending an even to the nation's 31 year-old ban on blood donation from his gay and by sexual men. food and drug administration says its blanket ban with a new policy. would it bar donation from his in even who have had gay sex in the previous year. f.d.a. officials say that policy would put the u.s. in line with other countries including australia, japan and the uk. is there a recall involving a popular kui rig coffee makers. that is coming up on "eyewitness news". is a ferry friend on your wish list at christmas. it doesn't last long after the holidays are over. three on your side has a reality check for new pet owners. holiday block party is

underway in south philadelphia, here's a look at the the lights. our justin drabick joins us live from this amazing light display later. a bear that just loves to run, problem is the animal doesn't seem to want to leave a neighborhood. we will show you more when "eyewitness news" at 5:00

three on your side with an important recall, you need to know bkeurig is recalling more than 6 million of the many plus brewers made between 2009 and 2014. the company says that it has received 90 reports of burn-related injuries. so customers with a mini plus k10 model, that have an identification number, starting with 31 printed on

the bottom, can contact the company, for a prerepair kit. families adding a pet to their household this holiday season should remember it is a big commitment that extend well beyond christmas morning. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looks at what new pet owners need to know. >> reporter: in many household this is holiday season a dog and cat is on the kids wish list and that is why humane society of the united states reminds family that a new petties a significant addition. >> a dog or a cat, or a puppy or a kitten is a big commitment. we're talking about medical expenses, even with the healthy animal that runs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in a year. this is going to be somebody who is a part of your family for a very long time. >> reporter: first take a good look at how a pet will fit in the daily routine. who is going to take responsibility for feeding and walking especially once everybody goes back to work and school in the holidays. when choosing an animal ask questions to make sure a particular puppy is the right fit for the family. >> if you are looking at a

shelter or rescue situation you want to find out the the history of the animal where did the animal come from? why has the animal ended up in shelter or rescue? if we're talking about an adult dog what about things like house training or how they interact with other animals around. >> reporter: now as i mentioned in the past holidays can be hazardous time for pets, keep them away from choking hazards like tinsel, ribbons and poinsettia, holy and pine needles that can be harmful if swallowed. >> those little puppy faces. >> reporter: it is a commitment. i'm never at home. i have a stuffed dog. think about this, people. >> i have a real one but we have to tag team it. >> exactly. >> you have to figure out the the priorities. >> thanks, jim. >> see you tomorrow. good evening, everyone. you know, traveling on our majors you'll find rush hour, on all of them, 95, schuylkill, vine, even though it is eve of the eve, we're still busy out there. look at the the schuylkill expressway traveling 76 westbound making your commute throughout the western suburbs

that will be slow. this shot, traffic approaching city avenue eastbound even though you look okay around this area here not too far from the boulevard you are slow approaching the the vine street express waste and making your commute between king of prussia and area of gladwynn. if you are traveling 476, in the northbound direction you are delayed 95 through media swarthmore. those are headlights there southbound we're seeing delays at mid county tolls, commuting down through, basically down through to the schuylkill expressway and then again as you make your way around saint david, villanova your average speed sensor is 18 miles an hour. eleven is your average on the schuylkill. fifteen on i-95. traveling i-95 throughout the construction zones that is your heavier delay. commuting on the vine street expressway expect a big old delay from end to end on the eastbound side between 76 and 95 and two hour delays at philadelphia international, jessica. >> vittoria, thanks very much. still ahead on eyewitness knew new developments in the the case of the police officers killed over weekend in new york city. city's mayor called for a moment of silence as the debate rages on, we will have

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major highway in colorado. the series able to maneuver there past all have the of the cars, while snow, ice caused traffic to backup for everybody else, trying to get somewhere on i70. thankfully it does not look like that here, kate. we have had some rain but tomorrow will be practically spring-like. >> it will feel like spring. you might want a rehoboth boat instead of up and down the schuylkill expressway because it is a mess as vittoria just told us. it will be mess tomorrow as well. with this rain moving in just in time for christmas travelers. hopefully you are where you need to be by tonight and in time for christmas eve you can stay put and in the venture out in the rain. here's what you can expect. lets take a look outside. we had steadier showers this morning. we are looking at mist and drizzle but low clouds, fog, reduced visibility, that is what is slowing you down tonight both on the roads and airport as well. the it could cause delays through the evening hours. the here's a live look at skies cam three from the cbs-3 studios. lets look at storm scan three.

there is not a whole lot of green here just low clouds, and fog, across the the area right now. that does not mean we're out of the woods because take a look at the what waits in the wings for us. look at all this moisture. very moisture rich system tapping into some tropical moisture for this time of the year and pulling that all up the eastern see game . heavy rain, gusty wind, severe weather in deep south tonight and all this is going to be heading our way just waves of rain on and off through the day tomorrow. temperatures as we mentioned will be very warm. we're in the lower 50's at the airport. wilmington 50. fifty-two in wildwood. still cooler in the north and western suburbs. temperatures are on their way up to the 60's heading in the day tomorrow. we have 52, so far today. sixty's tomorrow. that is 20 degrees above average. we will keep it mild above average for christmas day. we cannot get outside and enjoy 60's outside tomorrow because we can see rain starts to move in after midnight and just period of rain, on and off, all day tomorrow, here's

10:00 a.m. rain still waiting for this batch to come through. it does. that is 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. heavier rain across the area at that hour heading in the overnight hours another little ban of rain could develop around 2:00 a.m. if you have some last minute christmas shopping to do tomorrow you will experience some slow downs. santa may experience some slow downs, low visibility in the atmosphere. the rain is moving through, overnight. and then just in time for sun to come up christmas morning we may see some of that sunshine. it clears out. by noonan christmas day we will see some sun and blustery but generally quiet. how much rain are we looking at? up to an inch, inch and a half for your christmas eve. rain could be heavier at time north and west. clearing and windy christmas day with win gusts up to 35 miles an hour. so throughout the overnight hours fog and drizzle early and steady rain overnight. period of rain, breezy and mild for your christmas eve wednesday. 62 degrees for tomorrow. here is you're witness weather three day forecast, rain, win, but look at how warm for

wednesday, thursday clearing and windy for christmas day. then friday 50 degrees, sunny and very, very nice. and it is that time again where we will check on holiday lights and entire block or tasker street in south philadelphia. the great way to finish out holiday lights for the season. we will go live to meteorologist justin drabick. >> good evening, kate. this is a good one. i'm on the 1600 block of south 13th street, they call this miracle on south 13th street. here are all of the neighbors. say hi everyone. they are pumped up, ready for christmas. check out this a awesome display. we have the whole block here up and down, both sides of the street, we have over hangs of lights across the street to the other building. this is just one of the bessette ups i have seen and they say save the best for last. we are doing it right here. i want to talk to one of the homeowners here, teresa ackerman who will tell us about this display and how

this all started and how many lights do you think are out here. >> we estimate 50,000 lights between the 42 homes on our block. it is really a community effort. although we all decorate our own homes individually we help each other out and string lights across, local 98 comes out and hose us out, john dougherty we are appreciated of that. >> true brotherly love. you get exposure too here. you have been in magazines and a movie. >> we featured in baby momma with tina fey and amy poehler. in addition to that we have our own facebook page, miracle on south 13th street which we urge everybody to like and we've gotten exposure on visit philly.com and philly mag. we are really proud of it. >> who is your inspiration. >> clark gris world without a doubt. >> make him proud. >> he would be impressed. the grinch and santa too as well, we will talk to them later. we have to talk about the weather right now. right now we have a mist right here. in heavy rain. it is warm.

certainly looks like christmas around here but does not feel like christmas. check it out, coming in at 509.9 degrees, doesn't feel like christmas but it is actually not that uncommon to have temperatures warm. we will talk about that and later coming up in the show. that is latees from south philadelphia on south 13th street we will have more holiday lights when "eyewitness news" returns.

only the pride of being a pro on the the line in sunday's meaningless game against the giants. final week of practice at the novacare complex. chip kelly says they will treat the game like any other, and travel to the meadowlands,

to get a victory. >> go out there and play football. you know, nobody put us in this position but ourselves. we take full responsibility for it. we have to go out there and play football. we have one game left in the season a against a giants team that has been playing pretty well right now, against a division team. we have to get excited about it. >> defensive coordinator bill davis says he and chip kelly will decide by even of the week if cornerback bradley fletcher will start against giants. in the last two games bryant and desean jackson combined for ten catches and 240 yards, three touchdowns against bradley. as a former nfl cornerback let me say this in bradley's defense, those two guys would burn any corner in the league for similar numbers if left obviously alone with no help. it was a bad game plan. so quick to blame the player, he was in a situation that was almost impossible.

>> they should have helped him. >> beasley, thanks very much. coming up in the next half an hour which hollywood a lister just got engaged. plus i'm cleve bryan in atlantic city, i will show but special outreach going on this holiday season for the homeless. a a jogging or running black bear has a neighborhood on edge, it has been spotted several times running through a field. new at 6:00 a holiday surprise, why this self less teen was chosen for an

i'm jessica dean. here are the top stories, federal authorities, extradite wanted fugitive alberto suarez from mexico, and investigators say he will be charged in connection with two violent rapes in pennsylvania, from 2010. the discovery of a bullet in the parking lot forced clear view regional high school in mulika into lock down, the the source of that bullet is unknown, students were dismissed and lock down was lifted. sony pictures makes an about face and releasing the interview on christmas day after all despite cyber attack and terror threats against the company. several theaters around the nation are planning screenings of the comedy about a plot to kill the the north korean dictator, kate. we have had some rain and some low clouds, and fog still outside, this evening, it will only get worse and temperatures are on the rise, we could get very close to the

record high out there for your christmas eve tomorrow. also, slow holiday travel continues and we will have your christmas day forecast, a lot to talk about, i'll have it all with weather, jessica. >> kate, thanks. breaking news right now, autopsy results are in from last weeks killing spree in montgomery county. the coroner there says that bradley stone committed suicide in the woods near his home in pennsburg following a two day manhunt. the cause of the death a drug overdose. police say stone killed his ex-wife nicole and five members of her family at three locations in montgomery county december 15th. a teenager survived the rampage. police officers, politicians and members of the community observed a moment of silence in new york city toy day in honor of two police officers murdered over the weekend. as marley hall reports the incident has inflamed tensions nationwide regarding police conduct especially involving minority communities. at this candle lit memorial, in bedford marking spot where

two police men were gunned down on saturday a moment of silence at 2:47 eastern time, the the exact time that they lost their lives. >> in memory of officer ramos and officer liu. >> silence was observed at city hall and elsewhere. >> they have families and it is really heart breaking. >> pain, suffering they are going through right now is shared by many people. >> reporter: earlier mayor deblasio and his wife paid their respects to officers wenjian lou and ra fey yesterday ramos, at the memorial. mayor has been under fire with rank and fire police, many say he has afforded protesters at their expense. deblasio and police commissioner bill brat on have visited homes of both officers, the commissioner has defended the mayor, saying friction on between the the nypd and city hall is a tradition. >> can you point out to me one mayor that has not been battling with the police unions in the last 50 years?

name one. name one. >> a steady stream of comrades continuing to pay their respects to the fallen officers. joined today by citizens of many races and nationalities, in grief. in brooklyn, new york, marley hall for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". federal investigators arrested two men in connection with smuggling loaded guns on commercial flights, authorities say that the alleged gun smuggling operation involving a baggage handler and former delta employee at atlanta's international airport. according to officials, one of the men identified as eugene harvey used his security clearance to get the guns past through security. undercover officers say they purchased 129 handguns on several occasions, during the eight month investigation. trouble on the ground this morning, at new york's laguardia airport. the wing of the southwest airlines jet struck the tail of an american airlines plane, you can see some of the damage

to is what called the winglet of the southwest jet the part that sticks out the end of the wing there southwest jet was taxiing, american jet was waiting to pull in the gate no one was injured. wild life officials say a black bear that caused a stir when it ran through a field in the phoenix suburb has been spotted again. officials say that the bear was seen twice this morning in the town of mesa, this was the scene as it evaded capture. officials say they are hoping to relocate the bear to a more suitable habitat. tis the season forgiving and a special effort is underway in atlantic city to help the the homeless this holiday season. "eyewitness news" reporter, cleve bryan has details. >> when was the last time you ate. >> reporter: with a cheese stake in hand and heart full of compassion alex seniori is reaching out to those down on their luck in atlantic city. the what is up, brother, do you want a sandwich, i work for the rescue mission. >> reporter: homeless outreach business building trust. >> victims don't always self identify, they don't always understand, you know, the

gravity of what it is they are going through. >> reporter: atlantic city rescue mission works with jewish family services and atlantic city police department year round to help the homeless and this week they made an extra holiday effort. they handed out sandwiches donated by tony lukes and they tried to help people connect with the variety of wellness services. timothy riveria who beast came homeless, is receiving medical care for cancer. >> if i was in the here at the rescue mission where i got checkup and health look at, that i needed, i wouldn't know i had this issue. it got worse. the it could have been life threatening. >> reporter: not only are basic needs being met, but many cases they are reconnecting them with families especially those living out of town. in other words, helping them get home for the holiday. >> we contact the family member and try to get them back reunited with the family, with new jersey transit, they give us free bus passes. >> reporter: experts say people from all walks of life can become homeless and everyone deserves the gift have of food and fellowship

this time of the year. >> i just feel like if given a choice it should be the loving thing. >> reporter: in atlantic city, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". secret santa spread some joy, "eyewitness news" at the lutheran settlement house on frankford avenue in philadelphia. an anonymous person there generously donated nine target gift cards, totaling $4,500, they were distributed to clients in the home which provide senior activities as well as assistance to the homeless and not violence. it is official after avoiding rumors for months, cameron diaz is engaged. the emmy star is set to star good charlotte rocker benjy madden. they report thely set a wedding date for next spring. benjy's sister in law nicole richie is taking credit with setting them up with the 42 year-old actress. casey kasem is laid to rest six months after his death. the former american top 40 host was buried at a cemetery in oslo, norway.

kasem's adult children and his wife of 30 years jean battled in court over allegations of elder abuse in the months leading up to his death. kasem died in june. he was 82 years old. good evening, everyone. pretty busy night, of course, it is the eve of the eve, but it is also rush hour, as well. if you are traveling, however, at state and rhawn not too far from that 95 ramp you will notice that we are dealing with a closure of the southbound side of state as a result of the accident. so traveling in this area maybe coming off of i-95, cottman avenue would be a good alternate. lets move down to the schuylkill expressway where 76 looks like rush hour and that little drizzle is not helping us but slowing it more. traveling 76 westbound approaching the a area of the roosevelt boulevard and out toward king of prussia, we will have a long line of traffic. sixteen being your average on the schuylkill. traveling on i-95 we have delays in and out of center city specifically through

construction zone would be the worst delay but 32 is what we're picking up as our average there. twenty-five on 476. moving our way now into new jersey on the admiral wilson boulevard eastbound at airport circle. we have an accident there. if that is where you are head ing give yourself more time if you are traveling. elsewhere route 70 eastbound a at crop well is there another accident situation and some delays on 70 and 73 in that area, jessica. >> vittoria, thanks very much. one little boy's letter to santa gets his grand pop a day off from work. that is coming up on "eyewitness news". plus gas prices have fallen for 89 days now a trend that is you don't have spending plan. this is south 13th street. we have the neighbors out here all ready for christmas. check out this huge holiday lights display, we will talk about that, we have santa here, even the grinch came out to check this out, impressive.

shoppers looking for last minute deals are getting an unexpect holiday bonus this year: falling gas prices. triple a says gas prices have now dropped for 89 days in a row, nast average, $2.38 a gallon, neilson research surveyed customers and found that more than a third, 36 percent, are using gas savings on holiday gifts. nearly a half.

47 percent say they have an extra 25 to $75 a in month to spend. >> i just went and filled up my tank last night and there was a $30 savings over six months ago and i said i will go to the mall and spend that $30 on christmas. this will strengthen holiday spending but strengthen spending in the first quarter of 2015. half of those surveyed plan to take what they are saving and pay bills. take a look at the average gas prices now, in our area these numbers from triple a, drivers are pag $2.66 in pennsylvania, $2.34 in new jersey. $2.52 in delaware. it is now time to check your philadelphia jobs market report with cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. >> reporter: customer service representatives are a critical component to your shopping experiences specially during the holiday season. questionable activity on your credit cards or a gift that isn't the right size customer service representatives are on the front lines.

the labor department projections employment in this profession to grow by 12.6 percent between 2012 and 2022. that amounts to 300,000 positions, to be filled. in philadelphia, customer service representatives earned an average of $35,100. that is higher then what receptionist earned and close to what administrative assistants take home a digsly hr profession also on customer service professionals such as listening, patients and problem solving may lead to a position as a sales average who earned $58,400 in the philadelphia area highest paid customer service professionals work in natural gas pipeline transport, railroad and aerospace manufacturing. customer service positions are a good way to gain entry into a variety of industries, and sectors. i'm jill schles

a holiday block party is underway in south philadelphia tonight. meteorologist justin drabick is live at tasker street with a block wide who will take lights extravaganza, justin. >> reporter: good evening, guess contact this is a huge

display, and i'm join here by the neighbors here and they did an awesome job. say hi, everyone. >> hi. >> this is a community effort. they get involved and check out this light display up and town all of the homes here on this entire block here the 1600 block of south 13th street, and the lights even go across the street all on the over hangs as well. pretty impressive there. we are estimating 50,000 lights with this set up as well. this is a awesome stuff. couple special guest is here we have santa and the grinch. and, santa's getting ready for the big night but you have a few words. >> first i'd like to thank cbs-3 for being here, justin, and also for wogl for supplying the the music. i just want to say god bless all of our police, firemen and our troops all over the world. i will be at your homes, christmas eve. also, i'd like to just say that i'm least happening the grinch if you are wondering yes is here. he has been helping me deliver, get the presents ready so kids, when you see the grinch, don't be scared,

he is fine. >> i love it. >> coming together, working together. do you think he is doing his part with the rain, you have to bring out the the boat this year. >> i'm just thankful we don't have a blizzard. i'd also like to thank all of the people in the 1600 block of 13th street because all this was hard hard work. they dit all themselves. this is what a block can do, if the residents have a vision. >> nice job, guys. lets talk about that weather a little bit. warm christmas? yeah, check out this forecast we're going for thursday. 55 degrees for the high temperature. that is the warmest christmas since 2008. it is not that uncommon, to get days that warm. we will go back to 2008 we had a high of 60 degrees and record high is 68, setback in 1964. let's bring you back here live cbs-3 mobile weather lab. 50 degrees at this hour. we're in the mist. it is in the a heavy rain but not damping the mood here, awesome set up here south 13th street, a lot of traffic coming through.

we've got to go. the nice job. appreciate it. this is awesome. happy holidays everyone. that is very latest here now back to you in the studio for kate with that forecast. >> probably nice to see santa and grinch getting a long as they do tonight in south philadelphia. what an amazing block party that is and they are not letting the weather ruin their spirits. lets check with weather watchers reporting miserable conditions. 49 degrees. thanks to phil, in philadelphia and he is reporting rain. he also sent us a photo from earl tore daze showing us the wet streets, in the city of philadelphia this is up in chestnut hill, of course, his comment, well, last truly white christmas was 1966, we have 12 and a half inches of snow on december 24th. thanks for that stat, phil. lets check in with the north and we will check in with chuck in perkasie reporting 45 degrees, and again, with a little bit of light rain. if you love weather it is so easy to sign up to be a weather watcher. you can be part of the newscast. the just go to cbs

philly.com/watchers. lets take a look outside one area that we are seeing some snow, although, not from mother nature. mother nature is not cooperating with know lovers so far this year. snow is on the slopes. you can see snow borders here this guy getting ready to do i a half pipe. not so good there. he is working on his technique. rain may be slowing things down here a little bit outside on the slopes. storm scan three does show our next system and it is a big broad system. the the center of the low in the great lakes. wrap around snow on the cold side of the storm. we will be on the warm side and all this moisture, it is moving up the the coast and will eventually reach us. you have been dealing with severe weather down south. you can see around cities like mobile, alabama back towards new orleans is there an enhanced risk for severe weather. we have had a few tornado watches and warnings, they don't appear to be any activity ones at the the moment this entire area right now under a tornado watch. that is something we have generally seen a lot of this time of the year. it is not out of the question but we're talking about tornado watches around christmas. certainly gives the impression

of how warm this air is. the lots of warmth, lots of moisture and we will be feeling it tomorrow. right now it the is 49 at the airport 506789 in wilmington 506789 in dover. you can see warmth as we head down south. sixty-one in birmingham. these yellow shaded areas in the 70's at the moment a lot of heat with this system and a lot of rain. the it is all moving through during the daze tomorrow, from the middle of the night tonight all the way through to early christmas morning. we've got rain to talk b the the good news is by sun up on christmas day, everything starts to move on out, still, warm, for at least the time of the year standards on christmas day. temperatures will be dropping all daze long, friday, sunny and nice with a high near 50. how much rain are we talking about in our area? well, you can see model spread. it writes us between three-quarters of an inch and a inch and a half of rain. the it depend on where you are. heavier of the rain will be north and western suburbs. overnight fog and drizzle early and then study rain comes in overnight. periods of rain, breezy, mild for your christmas eve and you're witness weather seven day forecast, by the way, record is 64. we are close to that record for our christmas eve. the thursday, 55 for christmas

day, clearing, windy, then we're nice friday and sat the day and it does get cooler for a chance of showers, sunday and monday. the now jessica, back to you. >> kate, thank you. trending now a unique letter to sanity, many children put toys at the top of their list but not julian. he wrote my greatest wish is that you talk to my grandfather's boss mr. john matters and ask him fest could give my grandfather christmas day off. ps. if you have time and think i learned it, i would also love a x box 360. thanks, santa. >> you know, being that he is my older grandson, you know, i had to do something. >> so leo shared letter with his boss a hotel manager, the boss wrote a memo saying work can wait until after christmas. in word on whether santa will be getting julian that x box 360, we will see about that. santa took sometime out of his scheduled to visit the national aquarium in baltimore. sanity and a two elfs put on

his scuba gear to deliver presents to the animals there the as you can imagine kids there very exited to see santa under water. they will make another appearance tomorrow. then of course back to the north pole to make sure everything is ready for the holiday. on the healthwatch, it is news for men with pot bellies. healthy men who lift weights for minutes a day of less than a belly. scientists a at harvard school of public health track more than 10,000 men over 40, to come to that conclusion. many of you are probably traveling a lot over the holidays, still ahead on "eyewitness news" which cars are the the most safe choice for you and your family. see which vehicles, earned top marks and which ones need some work.

more americans then ever are expected to hit the roads this holiday season, close to 100 million. and there is new information, about which cars may be the most safe choices for you and your family. cbs news correspondent omar villafranca has details. >> three, two, #. >> reporter: despite recent headlines about recalls and exploding air bags, researchers at institute for highway safety report crash protection is actually improving at a wrapped rate with 71 cars winning top safety pick honors nearly twice as many as last year. >> cars, suv and pick ups are safe. >> reporter: gm and ford did best a morning american models but trail inn national brands overall with toy yet, honda and subaru leading the pack when it comes to crash testing. >> they are not putting in the front crash prevention systems

as rapidly as these other manufacturers. >> reporter: small overlap crashes when a car's front corner bangs into a front object or vehicle have been a big safety maker for car makers. toyota won high marks. the dummy on the left was less damage then it was previously in the pictures on the right. the subaru out back, acura mdx, chrysler 230 other cars won top safety plus crown for collision protection and automatic breaking systems to help drivers avoid crashes all together. omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00 tracking rain, right before the holiday, kate? >> thanks, jessica. we have a taste of it with fog and rain but heavier rain on the the way tomorrow and near record temperatures for christmas eve, we will have all of the details. could last week's montgomery county killing spree have been stopped? i'm charlotte huffman with the i team exclusive coming up

next. a even if call no parent wants to receive a child's school on lock down what police found outside a local school that shut it down days before christmas. and a holiday surprise, why this teenager was chosen for an expensive make over and shopping spree. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. no rain right now just clouds, these people run last minute holiday errands but don't put that umbrella away just yet, our weather team is tracking more rain, good evening, i'm jessica dean. chris may is off tonight. tomorrow could be a messy day for travel and christmas eve holiday shopping. we will go right to meteorologist kate bilo with the first lot at forecast, kate? thanks, guess contact hopefully your shopping is done if not, you will be fighting in the only crowds, getting their last minute deals and also fighting some rain. you can see it in things are cloudy, damp, low visibility

with some fog and mist out there were you not a lot of steady rain. tonight wouldn't be a bad night to run out if you have errand to run prior to the christmas holiday. storm scan three shows rain heading our way, and look at how heavy it is over portions of northern alabama and tennessee, back through mississippi. very heavy rain. thinks all lifting up eastern seaboard. as that rain lifts north very warm air will come with it, in fact, we could get close to a record for christmas eve here in philadelphia. we are half mile in mount pocono. mile in wilmington. 7 miles right now at the airport. fog comes up on you quickly. play it safe. leave a space between you and the the guys in front of you out and about tonight. you can hit a pocket of dense fog. overnight you can see not see much until 3:00 a.m. when first ban of rain comes in and you can see here that this is an all day event, heavier showers at 10:00 a.m. heavier rain at 1:00 that continues to move through at 3:00 and all day long not a very nice christmas eve. what to expect for tomorr