in philadelphia this is cbs3 "eyewitness news". right now at 11:00 o'clock getting ready for a dose of winter weather and it could affect our morning commute. tonight's storm scan3 is march at work tracking the system that is coming our way. good evening i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. we have team three coverage tonight as we track our first real blast of winter and what it means for your morning routine. we start with meteorologist kathy orr. she has the latest track. kathy? well this storm is ahead of schedule. it will really move into the row john before day break through our western suburbs take a lock at storm scan3. you can see it moving fairly quickly here. the snow already through chicago heading toward cincinnati moving through ohio. it's next stop the delaware valley. so we're talking about a light accumulation of snow but the problem is the timing and that is why the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for southeastern pennsylvania, south jersey and the entire state of delaware.

it goes into effect at 5am and continues into tomorrow afternoon. look at these temperatures. pretty cold. 23 degrees in philadelphia. allentown 19. the poconos at 10. into the north and west where we have the snow even colder chicago at six. dismiss at 11. very cold temperatures you can make a good deal of snow with out a lot of moisture. right now it feels like 13 in philadelphia. and reading it feels like nine. when we look at all of our computer models very latest coming into the weather center suggesting about one to 2-inches of snow so not a lot of snow. but the timing will be key. so right in time for your morning commute, that light snow will be accumulateing with some moderate banding so visibility will be reduced at times and the travel will be slow area roads will be slick because that snow is going to stick immediately to because of these cold temperatures. we have bitter cold that is coming. we also have wind chills that will go below zero in the seven day, and more snow will be on the way as well. i'm talk about this later in the broadcast. but first things first. it is going to be a slow morning

for sure. jess. >> kathy, thank you. this is a good time to download the cbs philly weather app if you haven't already. get alerts and track real time radar from the pal. your hasn't. the cbs philly weather app is free. it's available right now in google play andism tunes also easy way for you to send us your snow pictures. >> we haven't had to break out the snow blowers so far. been a quiet season compared to last year. this time last season we had 20-inches of snow. how about that? normal average through today is 4.5-inches. but so far we have only seen a tenth of an inch this season. with snow now on the way road crews are hard at work and they're going to continue throughout the night. our diane in rocco is standing by life on oregon avenue in south philadelphia. diana? >> reporter: chris we're just outside of salt yard here where in just about an hour the first wave of penndot plows will be pulling out ready for whatever the morning has to bring. the first snow event of 2015 may

not be coming in fast and furious, but nonetheless penndot is taking it seriously. city and state brainers have been treating roads since sunday night. 200 plows and salters are waiting for those first flakes to fall. the first shift deploys at midnight for the morning snow. >> this clipper storm is not expected to accumulate much snow they're predicting from an inch to 2-inches. we're concerned about the timing ofingof the storm it may occur during the morning rush hour report roar penndot used 8,000 tons of salt compared to 44,000 tons by this same time last year. the king of prussia traffic control center is quite now but come morning more than 300 cameras will have an eye on state roads looking for disable vehicles. in camden county, new jersey, a code blue has been issued with temperatures falling below freezing and only expected to drop further. >> all our shelters are open all night long. they keep an eye out and make

sure if somebody is in need they take them to designated sites. >> reporter: everyone is encouraged to check on elderly and the pets and keep kids bundled at the bus stops. many in collingswood were out bracing these cold temperatures and back in pa drivers are not looking forward to a messy morning commute. >> this time i'm prepare. i got four bags of salt at home. >> reporter: good. >> i don't want anybody hit me up either. that's mine. >> it's not that big of a deal. nothing like we had last year. >> reporter: and right now pep dot says they have 105,000 tons of salt filling their barnes to get them through the rhett of this winter. drivers are encouraged to leave lots of time. getting to work tomorrow and to keep plenty of distance behind those snowplows. live in south philadelphia i'm diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> okay. diana, thank you very much. important reminder now as the snow moves closer. town our website around the clock for the latest on the forecast and on road conditions. that address you know it is cbsphilly.com.

and be shower to wake up with "eyewitness news" in the morning. we'll have the very latest on the storm and any possible school closures or delays. the team gets started at 4:30 right here on cbs3. new tonight names rip through a home in camden. "eyewitness news" in the 100 block of normal 28th street there. no reports of any injuries. but we do know the red cross is helping those displaced by the fire. the cause of the fire is under investigation. accused pennsylvania state trooper killer eric frein is ordered held for trial at a preliminary hearing. this is new video of eric frein today. at today's hearing prosecutors brought forward eyewitnesses. they also played surveillance video from inside the blooming grove barrack september twenty threeth the night corporal brian dixon was kill. trooper alex douglas was injured and is recovering. >> a long road to recovery. he has some surgeries ahead of him but he's very upbeat and hopes one day to be able to return to work with the state

police. >> free will be arraigned sometime at the end of the month month. >> jury selection underway in the boston more than bombing suspect tsarnaev. in inside a courthouse in boston he sat with his lawyers as they began the process of picking jurorsjurors from a pool of 12 people. tsarnaev showed up with shaggy hair an scruffy beard. jury will decide whether he carried out the dead deadly 2013 bombings with his brother and if so whether he should be put to death. >> the things that's going to happen in this juries selection process is that you have to do what the lawyers call death qualify a jury. what that means is, even if you are against the death penalty but you say this, you know, i can follow the law. >> opening statements in the trial are set for next month. philadelphia police have now charged the alleged trigger man in the murder of a limousine driver. alonso dill guard behind bars tonight. police believe that he and two

others from yeadon plotted to rob a driver and randomly chose miguel rodriguez rah miriest. he was shot during a confrontation in his car and died saturday night in cobbs creek. we learned tonight to a second person who was questioned by police was released without being charged. and police have reportedly identified a third man they are looking for him now. the victim's fiance' saw it all happen. >> one of the males pull out gun and pointed it at this fee an san and stated to the driver, give me everything or i will kill her. as the gunman exit the the vehicle, he shot him one time in the head killing him instantly. >> the victim's fiance' was not injured. well new at 11:00 o'clock tonight northwest detectives need your help as they look for the three men who robbed a grocery store at gun point. this is surveillance video showing the three entering poppy's on the 6100 block of

bank ton street before sunday before christmas. two of those men were arm. you can see one became so impatient he push the clerk and jumped behind the register to take matter noose his own hands. those men got away with about $2,300. a couple of cell phones and lots of cigarettes. >> former philadelphia sportscaster don tollefson reject as last minute deal triggering the start of jury selection in bucks county. that deal included a two to 20 year sentence with a treatment program that would have reduced his time in jail. he's accused of of stealing $340,000 tennesseeed for sports trips benefiting charities. two alternate jurors were chosen today. he does not regret his decision to withdraw his guilty plea last month. >> there's no bad guys in this case. the facts are the facts. what this really is, is a story of how you reach for the stars and fell to the earth. >> i just look forward to the opportunity as mr. goldman said

to tell my side of the story. >> the trial will begin when jury selection is completed tomorrow. tollefson a recover recovery drug and alcohol addict spent most of last year under house arrest in treatment programs in north philadelphia. from housewife to the big house theresa guidice is facing a grim reality. before sunrise she traveled about 80 miles from her multi million home in north jersey to a correct al institution in danbury connecticut she pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud and sentence to do 15 months in federal prison with good behavior she can get out under a year. she'll have to go to halfway house. her husband when serve his sentence when they returns home. >> many sports fans are ripping chris christie for his pub look support of widely did he say pied football team. yesterday the governor was in dallas at the cowboys game and celebrated the team's play off win within cowboys owner jerry jones in the owner's box. he of course did the same thing

a few weeks back at lincoln financial field. well today on cbs radio's wfan in new york he tack about his cowboys about that awkward hug from yesterday and how he physical about jones leaving him hi and drive on a high five. >> difficult to describe the level of intensity in the jones box during these games and so, no believe me, i'm sitting in jerry jones box. how do i feel dissed. >> jerry jones sent a private jet to bring the governor and his family to dallas. the governor's office says that no taxpayer money was used. new tonight coordinating the up coming world meeting of families is no easy feat. we know where over a million people will be during the day. but achieve concern has been finding a place for the faithful to spend the night. and as "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones shows us that has some people coming up with ways to cash in for more than 20 grand. >> as we walk through we have a

three bedroom. >> reporter: seth sees the opportunity of a lifetime. he and his wife are looking to rent their art museum area home for $28,000 for just one week. >> do i think it's crazy? of course. right. absolutely. but -- >> it's going to be very important to somebody. >> reporter: with pope francis heading to philadelphia towards the end of september for the world meeting of families an estimated 2 million people will be drawn to the parkway that week with some available hotels in the city going for $900 night that makes any bed win walking distance a hod commodity. >> we are .75 miles from where the pope is conducting mass. >> quick check on craigslist shows they are not alone n skylight bring lot sunlight down to the main floor. >> tom is listing his fishtown home for $12,000 that week. >> gets very crowded when big venues come to town and normally i like to get out of town. >> his girlfriend is trying to

rent her washington square home for around 12 grand. lena came to that number after looking at hotel prices. >> 400 to five hadn't dread a night for seven nights three bedroom it came around $10,000. that included parking space. >> so whether it's 28 grand or 12 grand for the week, those homeowners just recently posted their properties so at this point they don't know if they can get that much but even if they get something close they'll be very happy. reporting live tonight from basilica todd quinones cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> a lot of money todd, thanks so much rt up next an amazing story of survival. the little girl who walked away from a plane crash that killed her family. tonight new information about what she is saying about that tragic accident. also ahead tonight alarming figures on the flu. cases are rising in our area, and across the country and tonight, the cdc is explain why. kathy?

>> first the snow, then the cold. as another arctic outbreak moves across the delaware valley. we will see wind chills going well below zero. wait until you see these numbers. i'll have them coming up. >> and a new spin on an old landmark bookbinders doors are opening once again. and we get an exclusive sneak peek with the celebrity chef behind that makeover. ♪ thank you cable. for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you... we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. the numbers don't lie. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated #1 in internet speed and reliability, and hd picture quality. get a fios triple play online at an amazing price guaranteed for two years and get a $400 bonus with a two year agreement. hurry! it's

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>> breaking news out of new york. we have just learned 2nypd police officers have been shot in the bronx. one was hit in the arm. the other in the leg. we're toll this happened in the fordham second of the bronx and police are searching for a suspect. we'll give you any new information as we get. the sole survivor of the kentucky crash reportedly told officials she hoped her family was just sleeping. >> seven-year-old sailor gutzler climbed out of this plane. it was upside down and on fire at the time. she escaped through a hole that was just 12-inches wide. the crash killed her parents her sister and her cousin. sailor then walk for half hour in near freezing temperatures through the woods at night and knocked on the first door she found. >> seen a bloody little girl with tears in her eyes.

her lips trembling. she told me her parents were dead. and i asked her how she knew that. she said she tried to wake them up and they would wake up. >> you see a lot of things in 20 years of law enforcement but i've never seen anything like this. she was the one that gave everybody hope. >> the funeral for sailor's 14-year-old cousin searer wilder is tomorrow. her parents, marty and kimberly and her nine year old sister piper will be laid to rest on friday. sailor did tell officials her father had been having trouble maintain altitude. well new developments to night in the crash of air asia flight 8501. crews using sonar have now found a large objects on the ocean floor. they believe one of them could be the aircraft's tail which is where the black boxes are located. they could hold valuable information about the cause of that crash that happened back on december 28th. we know 162 people were on board

that jet. so far the bodies of 37 victims have been recovered. two members of the u.s. ski team were killed in avalanche while practicing near the team's training base in austria. they were descending from the top of a mountain when this happened. four of their teammates were able to escape unhurt. the victims have been identified as 19-year-old bryce as dell of utah and ronnie burr lack of new hampshire. officials say an avalanche alert had been declared in that area following heavy snow and mild temperatures. the flu is hitting our area and the nation very hard right now much the cdc now reporting widespread activity in nearly all 50 states. here in our area delaware has 632 confirmed cases. there have been four deaths in the first state. in pa there are more than 10,000 cases with 591 of those in montgomery county. new jersey does not release numbers but says flu activity there is high. the flu epidemic is blamed in part on this year's vaccine.

officials say it may be only about 30% effective and that's because the main strain of flu that's circulating h3n2 is not a good match for the vaccine. >> average year we see an effectiveness of the vaccine somewhere 50 to 70%. and so it might be a little lower this year but even if it's lower it may provide some protection especially in important high risk people. >> the virus tends to cause more severe illness he is especial until young children and the elderly. flu related hospitalizations for the elderly elderly are more than double what they were this time last year. okay. whose is ready for a hill bit of snow. >> it's op its way. >> i guess we are. >> we better be. kathy orr is tracking the latest on this storm. what do you know. >> we're watching clipper move on eastward tomorrow morning we'll be seeing light snow falling. the cold is already here "eyewitness weather" watchers are saying, yes we can even feel the snow moving our way.

let's start off in delaware where temperatures are in the mid 20s. delores is reporting a light wind in newark. the pressure is rising temporarily but that will be falling as our storm approaches. she says it's very cloudy and very cold. temperatures in south jersey in the 20s as well. it is 25 degrees in vincentown according to doug. as we go farther to the north we're looking at 22 degrees in willow grove. and the wind is rather light. that wind is going to be picking up over the next couple of days. if you would like track the storm with us you can be an "eyewitness weather" watcher and featured in our newscast. go to cbsphilly.com/watchers. outside we're looking at cold and we're looking at snow making at jack frost big boulder with these temperatures you can make a lot of snow because it is so cold. we won't have to be making it tomorrow. mother nature will provide. on storm scan3 you can see the snow already in chicago, through parts of illinois, to the south into cincinnati and moving quickly toward the east a little

bit ahead of schedule. that means through the lehigh valley see the snow oasics am. by the time it makes no philadelphia it will be closer to 8am. so watch this clipper swiftly move toward the east. we see the warm front ahead of it and arctic front behind it. that will reinforce cold air the coldest air we've seen since last january. this is serious cold coming our way. so here's our timeline between six and 8am the know arrives from west to east n south jersey eight 8:30 will be the time you'll be seeing it start. it will stick right i was because it will be so cold. temperatures in the teens and 20s. between 8:00 a.m. and 11 a.m. steady snow. we could seeing banding occurring up to twenty fours of snow expected. after 11:00 scattered snow showers will be developing. so with a clipper you generally see light accumulations of snow because you have a lot of land mass not a lot of moisture to draw from. when we look at those future snow amounts between one and 2-inches of snow expected down

the shore half an inch to an inch expected at this point. after that, the arctic front reinforces the cold air. look how low the jet stream drops talk bowing temperatures later this week 15 to 20 degrees below average and wind chills believe it or not will go below zero even in the philadelphia area by the end of the week. so we're talking about wind chills in the 20s tomorrow. single numbers by wednesday. and even we're looking at wind chills that will go below zero by very early thursday morning. so it is going to be very changeable across the region. overnight the low 19. during the day tomorrow, mainly morning snow and some flurries in the afternoon. the high 29 and on the exclusive "eyewitness weather" seven day forecast wednesday 28. thursday morning nine. that's when wind chills will go below zero. thursday 22 for the high. friday in the 30s. and then better by the weekend. but theirs are the best we'll see for the most par. >> yeah. compared to nine. that will be all right. >> kathy thanks. >> okay.

>> did you get that roar coming out of south philadelphia. >> i saw a big roar tonight. >> finally a home victory for the 76ers. >> it's about time. >> first time this year. cavaliers have a couple of excuses but a win is a win. i've got the details coming up in sports.

>> the sixers enter the night the only team in the nba without a win at home. did they break the ice by beating the cavaliers minus lebron james? here we go. under two minutes, cavs with the ball and kevin love slams home two of his 28 points. cleveland took a two-point lead. under 15 seconds left tone 93 wroten with the ball he drives

and scores on the layup. sixers regain the lead and the bench is sensing something. cleveland with the chance to win the game. but the sixers defense came up big with a stop. sixers finally win at the wells fargo center, 95-92 is your final. (applause). >> a game like that it feels great. to battle back for the first win at home. you know what i'm saying you see how electric it was. >> we try to get better every single game whether we win or lose and it was a great game tonight now we'll try to build off of it. >> the orange and black -- black and blue with five straight losses and mid point of the season approaching on thursday they practiced today with ottawa in town tomorrow night at 7:00. with this team 10 points out of playoff spot craig berube told us what needs fix fog a strong second half. >> we played some real good hockey at times and lot of games games. instead of trying find ways to win hockey games we're finding a

way to lose them a lot of time. probably why our record is where it's at. >> captain claude giroux day toy day with left leg laceration. he was cut by a skate in friday's game against carolina. he is not expected to play tomorrow against oat what. pitchers and catchers report to clearwater on february the 18th. today they picked up a man for the fifth spot in the rotation presumably. 36-year-old aaron horang gets a one-year $5 million crack. 12-12 last season for atlanta. aaron is a hard working.cher posting 200 innings last season for the fourth time in his career. college hoops now. drexel hosting william and mary. london with the ball. hits a jumper for the dragons but it wasn't enough. william and mary won the game 73-47. drexel has now lost seven straight. more news when we come back. ♪

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>> we're getting an egg conclusive look at a much anticipated new restaurant before it even hopes to the public and even if you've been to this address before which you might have you have probably never seen it quite like this. >> jose garces taken over the old original bookbinders on walnut street. the iconic restaurant opened in the late 1800's and closed its doors in 2009. the sign will stay the same so will menu items like lobster and nab per soup. along with fresh oysters and

specialty drinks. garces is taking over with the help of the former owners grandson. >> i think he'd be proud. he was a big fan of philadelphia. he loved this space. >> reopening this classic historical philadelphia iconic restaurant and if youing my touch on it would be something special. >> the old bar is garr sis' ninth restaurant in philadelphia and it opens to the public on friday. we'll

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