part of the afternoon just in a very light nature. as far as how much snow fell, most of us, once again, picking up an inch or two across the area. that was just about it. williamstown 1.4 inches. vineland 1.2, in philadelphia first inch of snow this season and in ewing, new jersey picking up .7 inches. now temperatures pretty cold. poconos 13. philadelphia 24. allentown 19. but it will get even colder. i want to show you snow covered streets of sea isle city this sent from our eyewitness campaign drew, thanks for that picture. that is the scene across the region. we have had the the snow now the cold. this is what it will feel like tomorrow morning at 8:00 a a.m. feeling like 14 in philadelphia, one in the poconos and eight in allentown. fast forward to that tomorrow evening 19b low in the poconos, three in philadelphia and one below in trenton and then, by the the evening, 13 below in the poconos thursday morning, rather, in wilmington, one below in atlantic city by thursday

morning, 4b low zero. that will be the feels like reading. so we will have blustery conditions, coming our way. it will be the the coldest we have seen since last winter. we will talk more about that coming up later in the broadcast but what about tonight, an area roads, our meteorologist kate bilo is with the mobile weather lab in the overbrook section of philadelphia with more on what to expect tonight hit kate. >> hi kathy. we saw sun coming out and a little glimpse have blue sky before the darkness set in here. that was nice to see after a day, hit by light snow and traffic problems all across the a area we are in the overbrook farms section of the city. >> no audio. >> well, the snow gremlins interrupting kate we will get back on the road later on. our thanks to her and kathy as well. from those icy road let talk about the bitter cold now. local authorities are reminding are have one it will be dangerously cold as temperatures plumet throughout the night. our team coverage continues now with "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt in

norristown david. >> reporter: chris, there is a code blue here in montgomery county, we will explain exactly what that is in just a second salvation army behind me here in norristown just one of several homeless shelters in the area crews inside they are getting very busy. they are expecting a busy night ahead with folks coming in and out as temperatures continue to drop. snow blanketed the streets of norristown as staff members at salvation army prepared for a busy night. >> to live in conditions like this it makes it even more difficult. >> reporter: doctor curtis floor with the californiavation army says his staff will do whatever is possible to get as many people out of the cold. >> oh, my goodness, very dangerous. once temperatures get very low, especially if you are sleeping in these kind of conditions it can get pretty dangerous. >> reporter: montgomery county officials issued a code blue tuesday, a warning anytime air temperature or wind chill drops to 20 degrees or below. >> i really wish i was at

home, and not out in it. >> reporter: dana key move to the area from georgia she says that the snow was exciting but cold temperatures now and overnight are concerning. >> i'm a a nervous wreck that everyone around here peoples to know what they are doing. i'm trying to take it the slow. >> reporter: captain nora says the best thing to do is to stay inside, unless you have to go outside. if you don't i have place to stay check out his place, or other local shelters. >> my heart goes to anyone who is dwelling this type of a situation. >> reporter: the salvation army in norristown separated women and children and men in two separate sections. county officials said last time they had a code blue was last week december 30th through january 2nd. we are live from norristown david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we do know at the peak of this bad weather one person was killed in the crash in cherry hill we're told as many a as five cars were involved in this i it all happened on haddonfield berlin

road which was closed for several hours as investigators cleared that scene. right now it is unclear how this all happened or if any charges will be filed. well, you have been sending us pictures of the snow throughout the day, sum inner mt. airy, sent this pick in. she says she's loving the snow, as you can tell, and lets take a look at this beautiful wintry scene, a lot of people made it out for walks in the weather but if so you can this have bench all to yourself if you want it. our thanks to hanna who sent that picture in from philadelphia a. well, you can stay a step ahead if you down load cbs philly weather a app, it has all of the the latest forecast from our team of meteorologists, down load app now, it is free on google play and itunes. on the cbs-3 healthwatch flu numbers continue to grow in our area in delaware there are over a thousand cases where last year at this time there were 100 cases. emergency departments are flooded with patients, health reporter stephanie stahl has

more. >> reporter: thirteen week old carlos is hospitalized at abington health with the flu and pneumonia. >> the younger you are the weaker your immune system the more likely you are to have secondary complications. >> i went in there and they told me but i have to be strong for him. >> reporter: carlos is too young for a flu shot but his mom made sure everybody else got a vaccine. the the problem is this years vaccine is only about 30 percent effective and influenza is now an epidemic. >> it is very easily spread and can live in surfaces for hours. you are not in direct contact with someone if they have touched something recently you may still be able to capture it. >> reporter: carlos's mom says family has been out recently. >> maybe one of the trips that he we went out or during the holidays probably he got something from there. >> reporter: baby was among more than 270 patients seen in abington's emergency department on monday alone, so busy that the hospital went on a temporary divert status which rarely happens here.

>> we were unable to move people through in which case we had a number of patients in the emergency department which limited our ability to see new people. >> reporter: doctor steven fischer says only people with flu complications are admitted, others are usually sent home with the prescription for tamiflu which has been in short supply in some places. >> i think flu season of significance. >> reporter: to say the least, right. the pennsylvania health department says that there are now nearly a thousand confirmed flu case in just montgomery county. abington hospital being in the mid of that hot zone. doctors say it is probably best not to go to the emergency room unless you are having serious symptoms from the flu. we, of course have a complete flu resource guide for you everything that you need to necessity to get you through this epidemic. it is at cbs philly.com, click on health. i will keep you posted on facebook and twitter. >> we will get through it. wash your hand, wash your hand, wash your hands. >> steph, thanks very much. tonight one of the victims assaulted in seriously injured

during an attack in center city philadelphia is speaking out. police need your help as they look for the suspects. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is at central detectives with more, steve. >> reporter: chris, another vicious, center sit a tack caught on camera this time it leaves victim with the traumatic brain injury, we spoke to that man today and says it will be a long road to recovery but he has a surprisingly positive outlook. listen to this. >> see how many milligrams they are. >> reporter: one to stop the seizures, one to ease the pain. >> it is pretty painful. >> reporter: you cannot see his injuries, 34 year-old sam says he has to take several pills to get through a day of searing headaches and an episode that could cause serious damage. >> my ears have a ringing sensation and then my head again just has the physical pain. >> reporter: this week police released surveillance video of sam in the early hours of december 27th. he is walking from his job as

a doorman at tabu warmth he and his manager walking near 12th street in chestnut. in the video you can see group of five men and women approach, words are exchange before two men break away from the group and start pummeling sierra. police say they were looking for a fight. >> it is just unfortunate that you have individuals like these two gentlemen that were in this group walking around looking to assault someone. >> reporter: sierra was beaten so badly the internal bleeding in his skull left him hospitalized for a week. he only remembers the last three days. >> i hope that they are captured. certainly. >> reporter: now back home sierra says he has a long, costly road to recovery including more tests, pills and hospital visits but despite all that he is thankful. >> i mean i could get angry but at the end of the day i still have my life. >> reporter: police released a basic description of the 29 suspects involved in that fight, suspects you can see in the video, one a white male of middle eastern dissent, 20

years old, 6 feet two, 280-pound. he has got black hair, brown eyes and a beard that is again in the video. second suspect white male about 20 years old about 5 feet eight 140-pound, light brown hair in a pony tail. that video we will put on our web site at cbs philly.com, in its entire, if you know two suspects in the fight or even a group of people they are with, you are asked to call police immediately. for now reporting live from central detectives i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". steve, thank you. coming up on "eyewitness news", two new york city police officers shot in the line of duty, authorities hope surveillance video will help them, catch the suspect. also ahead we are live with what lower oil prices could mean for heating your home this winter. montgomery county's first female district attorney risa furhman won't be seeking a third term, she will tell you why and what new judicial post she's seeking coming up next.

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. police are questioning three people in the shooting of two new york city police officers. the development comes hours after police released surveillance video showing a suspect firing on those

officers. officials say that the officers were responding to an armed robbery last night at a grocery store in the bronx when one of the suspects opened fire, from inside of a restaurant. >> these officered had come off of their shift and upon hearing this call, went back out in search of these criminals. this is an absolutely a case of officers gonna above and beyond the call. >> both officers are hospitalized, and expected to recover. well, new year brings a big shake up in montgomery county politics. as "eyewitness news" reporter first reported the long time d.a. risa vetri furhman will not run for reelection, tonight, she talks with him about her decision and her future. >> reporter: in the long line of montgomery county prosecutors she's the first female ever but after being sworn in for two terms d.a. risa furhman says that she won't be running again. >> i decided after 23 years it is time for me to do something different. >> reporter: instead of being seen behind the podium

announcing a a arrests, she hopes to soon be seen on the bench, as a newly elect county judge. >> i think that it would be an amazing way to continue public service. >> reporter: headlights on the office wall tell of much more than just arrests, her work creating mission kid the county's first full services center for abused children among the accomplishments that she treasures most. >> it is hard to tell people that this is going to be my last year here. it is hard for some people to hear. >> reporter: furhman will remain d.a. until her term end, at the same time, launching her run for a county judgeship. her first challenge, cross filing as a candidate in the upcoming may primary. next to her desk the badge and picture of murdered police officer brad fox are always, close at hand. a reminder of her role. >> when i think about the things i have done here and that have been most important to me i think my legacy will

be i'm a protecter. >> reporter: d.a. furhman hoping as judge furhman, she will be able to do her job even better. at the montgomery county courthouse, walt hunter cbs-3 "eyewitness news". investigators are looking for the the cause of an overnight fire that forced a south philadelphia a family out into the cold. it started around 2:45 in the morning in the 2200 block of south lambert street. fire fighters had flames under control within about a half an hour, we spoke to one neighbor who rushed outside when he heard all of the commotion. >> i just woke up, looking out window and i seen all these flames. there was a fire that came out of the house. >> reporter: authorities tell us one person was injured but it doesn't appear to be a serious injury. red cross was on hand to provide assistance for that family. still to come here tonight as one big hollywood star walks down the aisle another becomes a mom. christmas may be over but some of the big and best sales

are just beginning. three on your side's jim donovan tells us which products offer biggest bargains in the month of january. >> reporter: thousands of gadgets from the truly innovative to the the out ride bizarre on on display at consumer electronics show in las vegas i'm began

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well, kathy orr you said sweepable snow and indeed it swept right out of the way. light as a feather. >> yep yep, just brush it right off. >> no troubles, shoveling. shake it off. >> as they say. >> now we're in for the the cold. i really do think that the cold will be the bigger story of the week. we're not just talking about bitterly cold but we're talking about dangerous cold as we head toward thursday with these wind chills. we will talk more about that but first lets take a look outside where there was a fresh coating of snow, about an inch in the poconos. jack frost big boulder taking a break from making it and it was provided by mother nature, looking good, good skiing conditions coming up this weekend as well. lets talk a little bit about the snow this morning. the our live neighborhood network takes to us bishop eustace in pennsauken and then we saw the snow moving in early. then accumulating about an inch on the field. kid still went outside and had some practice. the temperature 21 degrees a light fluffy snow. wind north at 5 miles an hour. our eyewitness weather

watchers are reporting some snow as well. ed heaton is saying 2.2 in chester county. bellmawr, 1.6. chris is in easton with 1.2 inches of snow and george in middletown, delaware 1 inch. not a huge amount of snow temperatures still very cold. average high temperature for this time of the year is 40 degrees. look at the temperature today in philadelphia, 24. it is 19 in allentown. only 13 in the poconos. we are talking about everything staying frozen, and a little bit slippery during the the overnight hours. right now in philadelphia 24 degrees but it could be worse. buffalo is at 16. chicago at seven. minneapolis five. bismarck is only three. the good news is that we're not going to get that cold during the day time. in the wake of our storm or our clipper we are going to see a reenforcing shot of cold air. arctic front descending and that means wind out of the northwest gusting to 40 miles an hour tomorrow. temperatures in the 20's. so tomorrow, a little bit milder, then today, in the mid 20's but the wind, it is going

to be brutal and that will make all of the difference in the world. then the core of the cold air, and the wind, descend upon us on thursday morning. high temperatures barely making it in the 20's. it is going to be a real difficult dangerous day a as far as wind chill. and then friday we will rebound, high pressure to the south, temperatures in the 30's. still well below normal in temperature but it will begin to feel more comfortable. during the overnight skies will be mostly cloudy, low of around 20 degrees, teens in the suburbs. tomorrow wind kick up and chance of a few scattered snow showers, localized snow squall isn't out of the question either. the high temperature 26 degrees. looking fine that wind gusting at 40 and we have wind chills that will be in the teens. wind chill advisory will go into effect for the the poconos tomorrow evening, through thursday morning and we are talking about wind chills in the poconos between 15 and 20 below. that is frigid. in lehigh rally this is thursday morning, wind chills between ten and 15 below even

in philadelphia and its suburbs, thursday morning, five to 10 degrees below. make sure you drive the kid to school that day. down the shore zero to five below so every where below zero and wind chills thursday morning. arctic out break coming thursday. high of 21 degrees. the it is coldest since last january and that was a significantly cold january. the as we look ahead next three days we are talking about cold for wednesday colder thursday and then looking a little bit better on friday with a high of 36 degrees. that is are latest from the weather center, we will have more news

well, from gadgets contraptions, gizmos and dodads some of the who hades new devicees are showcased at consumer electronics show in

las vegas this week. >> hundreds of thousands turning out to kick off the the big event. bigad shaban is also there. >> reporter: envied yes games get a high tech make over in the annual consumer electronics show in las vegas. while headsets might make you believe you are in the game, colton jacobs says his new contraption actually puts your entire body in to it all for about $500. >> basically think of it the as a large joy stick. when you are running it is same as pushing forward on the joy stick controller next tour p.c. >> reporter: new products featured here offer consumers a chance to just lounge around and even enjoy the latest in tv's. 4k ultra hd. prices are finally beginning to drop and more video providers like netflix are starting to offer content in 4k. >> basically what you are talking about ace i picture that is four or more times as good as the pictures we get with high definition. >> reporter: inventors are trying to rethink the the way you take pictures this mini

remote lets you take a selfie up to 90 feet away from your phone, but for more adventurous photographers how about the drone. >> droney is cool. >> reporter: gordon business hobby co just one of dozens of companies unveiling the lateness flying machines. >> it is allowing your tripod to go hundred feet in the air. >> reporter: you might need one to get the the full picture of the tech convention with an estimated 20,000 new gadgets taking up a span of at least 35 football field. bigad shaban for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". the nerds paradise. that looks like fun. >> a a lot of dodads. >> indeed. >> still to come in the next half an hour the miracle cup of coffee that serena williams says turned a tennis match in her favor. lower oil prices mean lower heating cost this is winter but what if you are locked into last years higher rates. we have details in the live report. a little bit of drama today as congress returns for the new obsession for the the

first time in eight years the republicans take control of both the house and the the senate. then new at 6:00. >> sentiments fire fighters loses his life after performing his duties and now his family faces financial hardship. i'm's cleve bryan. i'm making sure efforts first responders in new jersey get health benefits they need

we are tracking bitter blast of winter. take a look at this video from havertown delaware county. wet road with a few wet spots forced drivers to be on alert. salt trucks have had a very busy day. in philadelphia's spring garden neighborhood those out and about had to be very careful under foot. they were bundled up too. it is chilly out there and it is only going to get colder kate? that is right, chris. we are here in the overbrook farms section of the city. if you are not familiar it the is in a little corner created by city avenue and lancaster avenue and you can see on the side streets here we are still completely snow covered right now, we have seen folks out and about shoveling their sidewalks, shoveling their driveways, putting salt down. there is a solid 2 inches of snow in this part of the city and now it looks like it will be here for a while. temperatures will not the rise above freezing again until at least friday. take a look at what we can expect a bitter blast of cold

air, worse of it coming in tomorrow and on thursday. tomorrow is actually a couple degrees warmer then it ended up being today. problem is wind will gust up to 40 miles per hour that is going to make it feel in better than single digits. on thursday not as windy as tomorrow but our feels like temperatures in the single digits and will start thursday with feels like temperatures below zero. back here live with the mobile weather lab temperatures holding steady in the mid 20's. right now 24.6 degrees, and getting even colder overnight. we will have more on that seven day if there is any sort of a break from the cold in our future, i'll have that coming up in a bit, back inside to you. >> kate, thanks very much. our case of winter, while very cold is nothing compared to what they are dealing with in parts of the midwest. more snow is falling in iowa and the plow trucks are in action there. the iowa state patrol responded to more than 50 cents yesterday and some cars are still stranded on a interstate there. in sue city, the the extreme cold played a part in the

water main break that led to part of the street collapse. sea of winter white in the nation's capitol. drivers in washington d.c. had to take it the slow today. most areas got three to 4 inches. heating your home in this weather can be cosby however, it turns out many homeowners are benefiting this season from the falling price of oil. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live in south philadelphia with more syma. >> reporter: that is right guess contact falling price of oil is really helping out a lot of residents who rely on to it warm their homes. we have followed an oil company today that was making delivery to very happy homeowners here in south fit. i'm shocked it is some so cheap. >> reporter: heywood brown warms his home using oil. so far this season has been good to him with mild temperatures but more importantly the low price of heating oil. in fact oil prices have hit a six year low. >> get more oil now. >> reporter: brown pays $2.59 a gallon and that is about a

dollar less a gallon compared to last year. >> last year you may have had a struggle to keep the house warm. i got five kid in the house. it was a struggle. >> reporter: while he enjoys forking over less money companies like oil patch enjoys getting more business. >> instead of getting 50 gallons or hundred gallons they are filling their tanks. before they could only get a little oil. >> reporter: standard home tank hold 275 gallons of oil. now customers can get more for less. >> people are happy. they come out and say thanks. we appreciate what you guys are doing, price is so low. we are able to afford to fill our tank. >> reporter: oil patchwork with the state's low income energy assistance program. with lower oil prices those who need help can heat their homes with confidence. >> they are able to have their whole tanks filled. they never had that much oil ever. they can get 120 gallons, now they are getting 250 gallons. >> reporter: fred says he feels bad for customers who locked in last years prices and now cannot get out of those contracts. >> they paid a lot higher.

they paid $1.25 a gallon more. >> reporter: some more good news for those who are not locked into contracts, oil patch expects the price of oil to continue to fall in the next few weeks. we are live from south philadelphia, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". same, thanks very much. a federal judge sentenced former virginia governor bob mcdone toll two years in prison. jury convicted mcdonnell and his wife maureen back in september. the the mcdonnell's were found guilty of trading favors for more than $165,000 worth of gifts and loans from a businessman in richmond. mcdonnell, a republican, was once touted as a possible presidential contender. >> i disagree with the verdict that was rendered by the jury in this case and that we intend to file our a appeal. >> the the prosecution had sought a ten year prison term.

mcdonnell must surrender to authorities before february 9th. it is a historic day on capitol hill as a new congress takes charge. republicans control both the house and the senate for the first time in eight years and that has already set stage with clashes with the white house. cbs news correspondent craig boswell has details. >> do you solemnly swear you will support. >> reporter: senate welcomes 13 brand new members, vice-president joe biden administered the oath to them and 21 others newly reelect. >> congratulations, senators report rot with the new g.o.p. majority senior senator from kentucky, republican mitch mcconnell took over as new majority leader. >> we recognize enormity of the task before us. we know a lot of hard work awaits. >> reporter: mcdonnell's predecessor harry reid wasn't in the chamber. new any north leader tweeted a photo as he recovers from an exercise injury. the on the house side a slightly more raucous affair with the first order of business the the election of the house speaker. a handful of tea partyers

challenged john boehner's leadership but body reelect him to a third term. >> we are glad and humled to begin new servants office peoples house. >> reporter: fist day of the 114 congress wasn't all ceremony, the g.o.p. agenda calls for quick action on the keystone x pipeline. >> reporter: white house responded with a veto threat if this bill pass these congress the president wouldn't sign it either. >> reporter: debate over 1700-mile oil pipeline will likely be an early indication of how long the spirit of cooperation lastness this new congress. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". rought seas continue to slow recovery efforts for air asia flight 8501. official zazi strong currents have stirred up the sea floor making it difficult for divers to pinpoint large pieces of the aircraft. the u.s.s. samson just join the search armed with specializes sonar equipment that can see through mud. also today two more bodies were recovered bringing the total now to 39.

>> nasa's latest admission to space will to have wait a few more days. this morning, engineers had to abort a space x launch because of a problem with one of the rocket's motors. they hope to have everything fix for a second attempt on friday. this is an unman mission that will carry supplies and experiments to the international space station, some of which are from students in new jersey. good evening everyone. obviously with the weather we're going to have more of a delay then usual. if you are traveling out and about give yourself some more time. if you are watching us right now and maybe planning to go to the schuylkill expressway well, it will look like this. seventy-six in either direction at 202 not looking great. you will notice westbound approaching king of prussia is all break light. the eastbound it is brake lights ahead you into downtown philadelphia. you are not catching a break on the schuylkill this evening. you are hitting the brake. as we head out, we are looking at 95 right around the a area of the philadelphia

international airport this shot here is around 420. traveling north bound not too much of a problem but heading southbound approaching 420 down to 320 will be. if you are heading to the airport right now because of the weather, the the ice and snow they are reporting close to three hour delays. definitely call ahead there as we look at our speed sensors they are dropping, 17 is your average on i-95 in either direction between northeast philadelphia and center city. i would say traveling southbound some of that volume stemming into bucks county. forty-eight, not so much on the schuylkill, maybe for a short amount of time but in areas specifically around the curve eastbound i would say specifically, is where you will drop down speed sensors in the teens and in some areas less than that. as we move along into delaware i-95 northbound all lanes are closed as a result of the accident just beyond delaware avenue. commuting in this area you will be stuck. your best alternate to take 495, traveling 495, and even our area bridges they have speed restrictions.

so keep it under 35 miles an hour if you can. now let's head back to the desk jessica. a warning for pet owners out there, what a popular pet store stopped selling dog and cat treats. post holiday sales are on. we will tell you what you can buy now that will save you the most money. three on your side jim donovan has best deals you can find in the month of january. trend to go day serving up success how serena williams got an unexpect pick me up in her latest tennis win kate? jessica, here in the overbrook farms section of the city still a few light flakes. a solid couple inches on the sidewalk, as you can sianni some slick travel expected through the the rest of tonight, coming up we will have more on the cold that follows the system that brought the snow today with your full seven day eyewitness weather forecast when we co

important message to all pet owners watching tonight. the f.d.a. is investigating chinese made treats for dogs and cats. those concerned they could be responsible for an illness that i can is end thousands of pets and killed hubs more since 2007. so far initial tests have not confirmed the connection but some stores just aren't taking any chances. petco has already pulled those treats from their shelves pet smart plans to do the same by march. it is an open market now on iphone six and iphone six plus smart phones. apple is selling unit thes unlocked and what that means customers can purchase the phones and choose their own wireless carrier without entering into a two year contract. apple's price for the contract

free iphone six starts at 650 it is compatible with verizon, at&t and sprint. now time to check your philadelphia job market reports. >> cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger is here with more. >> reporter: healthy pace of economic expansion means in other jobs in specific industries. the economy is expected to grow on average by 3.3 percent, every year for the next five years. an improvement from the 2 percent annualized growth during the recovery. but some sectors are poised to advance far more than the average, due to demographics. according to the census bureau 12.4 percent of the total population in philadelphia county was over the age of 65 as of 2013. that number is expected to grow. as they age these baby boomers will require more frequent and specialized medical care. the bureau of labor statistics projections that the home

health care services industry is likely to see the strongest growth 4.8 percent of any industry by 2022. individual and family services, and outpatient lab and ambulatory services will also grow by 4.4 and 3.8 percent respectively. when considering where to apply for a job just follow the numbers. a career in the home health care services industry may be right for you. i'm jill schlesinger for cbs

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trending now serena williams unusual court side request in australia it could be a reason for her victory. after losing a set she asked if she could get a espresso. >> unaudible. >> always good to have a sense of humor. >> sure or an espresso. >> yes. >> it is not against the rules. look what came. so the coffee was served or espresso and serena rallied beating, her opponent of italy. what is more she drank espresso when it was 111 degrees outside. >> wow. >> you know, as an athlete they know what they need. >> they know their bodies.

>> a pick me up. >> i cannot do a newscast without a espresso, it is different. >> it is the secret. >> there you go. well, first it was snow and now we're dealing with bitter cold. >> meteorologist kate bilo is with the cbs-3 mobil weather lab and she joins us from philadelphia's overbrook neighborhood right now kate? >> reporter: thanks, jessica and chris. nice to talk about hot coffee while standing out the here freezing. i could use a cup of hot coffee right now. we are with the mobile weather lab in the overbrook farms neighborhood in the city and the roads are pretty much still snow covered. lets take a look outside into this residential street. it is completely covered in snow. now it is packed down as cars have been driving on it. temperatures dropping in the 20's or they have been in the 20's all day. we may see teens here tonight. that means everything will ice over, and road will be pretty nasty. it doesn't look like we will get back a above freezing until friday. so the snow will be here for a while. the lets check with our weather watchers. you can see temperatures, pretty much all of them reporting on the map is in the 20's. i want to click on the snow

reports as we check with our weather watchers. we can see these numbers near west goshen township 2 inches, two and a quarter, 2.3 we have a report there from one of our weather watchers. lets check on this one in atglenn, 2.5 inches. it is 21 degrees there in atglenn. as we look at one picture he showed us we saw this earlier as well. the the sun tried to come out toward the end of the day. we had blue skies. look at that amazing shot. the world is completely frosted in that light white dusting of snow but it has been causing problems for many of us today. thank you to our weather watchers for their observations if you would like to be one of our eyewitness weather watchers, it vice easy to sign up. go to cbs philly.com/watchers and you can be part of the team. lets look at what we're dealing with right now. things are looking different on storm scan then they did a couple of hours ago. the just a few dots of white there we're seeing light flurries here in overbrook. it is actually really pretty at the moment unless we're out driving in it. snow amounts in the region. we have check with our weather

watchers. our official a amounts wilmington 1.6. kenneth square 1.46789 hoe kes even dill war 1.2. media 1 inch. huge at .7. temperatures right now still holding in the lose to mid 20's. twenty-four at the airport. twenty-three in wilmington. eighteen in reading. thirteen in mount pocono. feels worse though. it feels four in mount pocono. feels like 18 at the a airport. feels like 16 in wilmington. the it feels like 15 where i'm standing right now. as we zoom up in the northern plains and central canada that is where the real core of the cold is the right now feeling like 30 below in winnipeg. feels like 30 below in new sony. fourteen below in minneapolis. predict wind chill tomorrow in minneapolis is 50 below. they cancel schools out there at 35 below wind chill. the the schools may be canceled for those in minneapolis. you can see what happens as jet stream starts to dive southward. the whiteys real core of the arctic air. we will get in that pink shading and low with that jet stream dips is late wednesday into thursday. that will be the coldest time frame. when you wake up thursday

morning, here's a look at what it will feel like. in the poconos it may feel like 15 or 20 below zero. feeling like ten below to 15 below in the lehigh valley and in the city feeling like five to ten below early thursday morning. we are expecting tonight temperatures to drop down to around 20 degrees. the mainly cloudy. for your wednesday windy and cold with the scattered snow shower or two. 26 degrees the high. wind gusting to 40 miles an hour. it will feel like the single digits all day. thursday's high just 21. it will not feel like that. still breezy. friday not as harsh but we will dip back down to the 20's by saturday before finally getting a little closer to normal as we head into sunday and monday. back here live with the cbs-3 mobile weather lab. we have check with weather watchers. we are seeing streets stilt snow covered at the moment. coming up at 6:00. we will tour some of the back roads around the area and see how we are fairing both on the side roads and main roads. for now back to you in the studio. well, holidays are now in the rear-view mirror, did you

shop until you dropped? >> well, many people planned to stay clear of the mall for a while, they are done. they will rest credit cards. three on your side jim donovan says get ready bargain hunters can find great deals in january. >> reporter: even though shopping crowd thin out after the holidays when deal news.com examined several years of january pricing trend they found if you are looking to work out at home instead of the gym, expect deep discounts in january on fitness equipment. >> it takes up a lot of showroom space. these manufacturers, if they are not making a new version of that model they want to clear inventory and get it out of the way or even the training accessories and dvd's. these things are frequently produced. >> reporter: while winter clothing has not hit rock bottom clearance prices just yet you can still see 40 to 60 percent off. >> best thing about shopping for winter clothing new is they probably have your size and a lot of it. >> reporter: looking for home furniture? deal news says, create and barrel and others are heavily discounting collectionness january. with manufacturers introducing

new products at consumer electronics show in vegas expect discounts for tech devices to soon follow. >> when they improve upon a preexisting model that preexisting model will see significant discounts, in january and in february, we're talking about tv's, lap tops cameras, android tablets you name it. >> if you are looking to get a jump start on your taxes deal news find in january you're likely see discounts on tax prep software, up to 50 percent off, ten to 20 bucks extra in your pocket. i have posted more information on cbs philly.com and on my facebook and twitter feed. >> are you getting red i mr. techy, hovering for that sales. >> a all that money we wasted just to have something under the tree. >> yes. >> janice the time to shop. >> aim not a victim of peer pressure. >> you are a lot of things but not that. still ahead here on "eyewitness news" hollywood a lister and long time single female ties the knot.

and blake lively and ryan reynolds welcomed their first child, we will have details coming up.

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well, wedding bells sounded for hollywood star and her musician fiance. >> cameron diaz married good charlotte front man benjy madden in an intimate ceremony in the the actress's beverly hills home last night. pair started dating seven months ago and got engaged last month. the couple says they could not be happier to begin a new journey together in the new year. speaking of the new year it brings new reason to smile for blake lively an her husband ryan reynold. the the couple welcomed their first child in the end of december. the name and sex of the baby it is not yet released budd we expect it soon. remember the 27 year-old actress announced her pregnancy on her lifestyle web site and even showed off her maternity photos. that couple did marry in a secret ceremony in 2012. take a look at these fans of america's next top model they lined up in the snow for a chance to be on the show. our sister station the cw philly hosted a casting call at drexel university's college of media arts and design

today. tyra banks is looking for women and men between 18 and 27 to compete on the show and these contestants say they have got what it takes. >> modeling is a dream. you want your dream. you chase it even in the snow. >> it is seeing i always wanted to do the opportunity arise. i thought why not. >> you might as well just go for it. >> we just wanting to for it, and follow your dream. >> hey, nothing wrong with. that go follow the dream. good luck to all of the contestants. >> we might see them on the cw fill very soon. that is "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> now the at 6:00 our first snowfall, isn't a bad one but this clipper is ushering in dangerous cold kathy? the cold bitterly cold wind are going to be a dangerous combination as wind chills falwell below zero. we will talk about that coming up. cinnaminson fire fighter loses his life after performing his duties and now his family faces financial heart ship.

i'm going to tell but effort families of first responders in new jersey get the health benefits they need when their loved ones pass's way. help is on the way for those who suffer with chronic sinusitis, we will tell you bay new treatment that delivers in medicine directly to the source of the problem. that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. mother nature delivers a 1/2 punch the first round is white, the years first snowfall about an inch or two in south philadelphia and a across the region. the snowfall was just enough to make road and sidewalks slippery and in haverford drivers were taking it slow through the neighborhood. in hockessin new castle county this photo from our photographers nate sill shows a light, fluffy snow piling up on the railing and in nate's backyard.

this shows salt spreaders in action on route 07 in cherry hill camden county. all and all this snowfall not too bad but what comes next could cause serious problems. a bitter blast of cold air, dangerously winder conditions are now on the way. good evening i'm he jessica dean. i'm gist may. we have live team three coverage of the bitter blast, we will begin with meteorologist cat i orr who is in the cbs-3 weather center now, the kathy. >> the the cold is here and wind is coming and the combination will be dangerous over the next couple of days. on storm scan three you can see this snow, exiting, moving off shore a few flurries possible this evening, that is just about it. but the next story will be the cold. you can see this snow not a lot but enough to make slow driving conditions, and also some scattered accidents across the delaware valley. in nottingham looking at 1.8. vineland over an inch, the same in dover and in exton nearly an inch in perk so .8 of an inch of snow. now we're talking about the cold temperatures n allentown only 15. thirteen in the