. we start with breaking news at 4:30 fiery night in talcony, flames quickly spread to a house and now investigators investigate are look to go see if it is a connected to a third car fire nearby. first we have our eye on the storm we could see snow rain even ice all happening possibly tomorrow morning. all part of this one-two punch of wintery wet they are weekend. you can see that right now on storm scan3 making it way up to us. it is friday, january 23rd, i'm erika von tiehl. >> i'm ukee washington. that's katie fehlinger. good morning. >> hello yes let me deliver what's what will either come to you as awesome news or terrible news. next storm system as we just saw on storm scan, a lot of moisture working with right now, on "skycam 3", all quiet any of the roadways that were

still slick have really had a chance to dry out. so going to get your commutes in here today or i would say through the morning and even rushes without a hitch here. because the storm as we go back again now to storm scan3 really not getting here until later on tonight. but, notice, at this point it is not cold enough anywhere down across the deep south or even the tennessee valley to see anything but rain. but there is plenty of moisture to work with. so eventually as it works its way into our area, and because of the timing coming at night it looks like it will very easily start off with some snow. but all is tranquil for now. that said, we actually have an air quality alert in effect because it is that tranquil out there. very limited winds we are going to see some sunshine out, there do keep in mind then as a result through southeastern pa, all of delaware state, that the air quality may be little unhealthy if you fall into the category of sensitive group. that will would be children the elderly, if you have respiratory illness that kind thing. keep that in mind. winter weather advisory do take effect tonight as the storm starts to move in for

everybody. no one is the exception this time. but the general overall snapshot expectation of this storm is primarily rain event for the southeastern tear of the area, snow that eventually turns over, mixing with some sleet and freezing rain, then turns over to rain for all of the places shaded in pink, and primarily snow event the further north you go. here is a look at the winter weather advisory, all included here guys. so once this gets here it will be a snow event initially at least for everybody. 30 degrees our current temperature meanwhile at the airport, certainly ripe for snow. but not going to see the moisture move in until i would say as early as 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. we get through the whole day without a hitch. storm is speeding up by couple of hours. meanwhile, we expect sunshine around most of the region, clouds as well, but quiet. that's the key. and we mentioned moment ago that there is a new system on the way. it will be here for monday so we have not just one but two systems talking here, for two more shots of snow. and guys don't forget you can

always stay one step ahead of the winter weather with the cbs philly weather app. track the live radar any time. the app is free. always fan every saying. that will it is available on google play and itunes. be sure to download before the weather gets here, vittoria, good morning. >> good morning, we love free, right? >> free. >> good morning, everyone, traveling out and about right now really great. no major delays, no major problems, and really don't even know why i use the word major because whole lot of nothing out there. that's how we like t good morning, 4:30 this friday, if you are traveling, right now notice the schuylkill expressway looking great around the area of king of prussia. this would be your westbound side heading down toward the area eastbound moving away from your headlight. again, only noticing few vehicles out here. schuylkill expressway look great, not only around king of prussia but around city avenue, around the vine street expressway even around the walt whitman bridge, a lot of good news. same thing with 95. ninety-five free and clear this shot around girard avenue southbound traffic this direction here,

northbound, those taillights moving away, but 95 the entire corridor moving beautifully. bucks county northeast, south philly, even into delaware, it is just great out there. same things goes for the area bridge no matter the ben the tack, the betsy all looking beautiful this morning. no major incidents to report, mass transit no delays. things at the airport just fine. >> in the news suv catches fire then spreads to nearby home in talcony overnight. >> arson investigators check to go see if it is linked to several other fires within hours within the same neighborhood. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now with the fire scene on ditman street with more. jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika ukee, good morning. this neighborhood is extremely fortunate that this car fire didn't spread to a lot more neighboring homes here. the bulk of the damage is to this vehicle and home behind me here in the 6300 block of ditman street in talcony. this suv is totaled flames scorched the house behind it just slightly in that second story overhang. but this was what the fire

looked like much earlier this morning. this car was engulfed in flames. now there is photo was taken by neighbor who called 911 just after 2:00 this morning. she was in her kitchen and heard allowed bang. then saw all of the flames. and then she ran to her neighbor's house to get the family out. meantime another neighbor's barking dog woke her and her husband up. they were doing the same thing. good thing that these neighbors sprung into action the family who lives here, including a eight year old little girl, were asleep inside. >> this car fire was happening right under a bedroom. now, everyone was able to get out safely. when fire crews arrived they got the fire out in just about 20 minutes but not before torch the family car. neighboring car and deck were burned a little, as well. main concern for the neighbors here, that this could have spread quickly. >> my concern was everybody has a propane tank. so i didn't know if maybe like the propane tank was going to explode or anything, and, you know we all have kids here. my concern was just the kids. and other houses catching on fire as well.

>> and the fire marshall is investigate not only this fire but another fire, a car fire at torresdale and robbins, just about two blocks away, told fire investigators will bring arson sniffing dogs to the scene that can detect accelerant. so back out here live on scene, see all of the damage left behind, ongoing investigation, but fortunately, no injuries here, no damage to the outside of these homes. but this car fire was happening just under this bedroom. so very scary situation this morning, in talcony. reporting live, jan carabeo cbs-3, "eyewitness news". january, thank you: meanwhile philadelphia police investigating attack on high school student on septa trolley. cell phone individual joe shows the attack right here on wednesday morning, 17 year old shea, not revealing her last name, told she got on to the route 15 trolley at broad and girard. it was crowded. moments later she bumped a man with her back pack, and that's when the attack started. >> kept bumming this man and he was getting mad that my bag

was bumming him. and he started calling me out my name, he hit me like three four times in my face. and i have a broken nose and a black eye. >> an estimated 100,000 student ride septa to and from school. septa says it takes their safety seriously. >> the search is on for deadly hit-and-run driver in delaware. chopper three over i495 in edgemore last night investigators say a man trying to cross the northbound lanes was struck by a vehicle that kept going. several other drivers also struck a man police are not yet releasing his identity. that will crash remains under investigation. so far there is no description of the vehicles involved. a judge will decided to whether surveillance video showing the ambush attack on the pennsylvania state police barracks in blooming grove should remain sealed. the video was presented as evidence as accused gunman eric frein's preliminary hearing earlier this month. typically evidence shown in court becomes open record. however, prosecutors are asking the judge not to release the video.

corporate brian dixon shot and killed in the attack on september 12th. trooper alex douglas was critically injured. a live look now atlantic city where later today new jersey department of environmental protection will meet with residents to detail recovery efforts from super storm sandy. they also hope to identify future storm vulnerable areas. the meeting takes place later tonight beginning at 5:30, at chelsey heights school on filbert avenue. 4:38 right now. thousands of mourners are expected to gat to pay respect toss king abdullah. saudi arabian leader passed at the age of 90 yesterday. he had been in the hospital for weeks suffering from a lung infection. president obama called king abdullah a quote person of courage and conviction. his successor is his 79 year over half brother prince salmon. >> and still to come, the coach of the new england patriots and his star player responds to deflate gate. >> also now hearing from former philadelphia eagles ball boy.

>> i don't necessarily think i could recall the time where a natural occurrence after ball just became deflated out of the blue. i think that it would have to be done, you know, by a person. >> we'll have brandon armstrong's first-hand view of how something like this could happen. when we come right back.

two key members of the new england patriots are defending themselves over deflate gate. head coach bill bella chick and bill brady say they did not cheek during the afc championship game. in that game the patriots trounced the colt to earn a trip to superbowl 49. now after the game a report emerged that the paths were using un deflated footballs. probe has found 11 of 12 patriots game balls came up light. under inflated footballs can be easier to grip and catch. neither bellchick nor braid coy say how they got that way.

>> i have no explains for t i don't know what happened between the time i touched it and, really, until monday morning, i have no idea what happened to the ball. i can't think of anything that i would have done differently based on what i new then, based on what i know now. >> this is not bellchick rays he was find half million dollars after the paths were caught videotaping another team's signals. its investigation into deflate gate will take few more days. >> the deflate gate continues to trends on twitter this morning. now former eagles ball boy is sharing some interesting insight. brandon armstrong would watch over the game balls before and after they were inspected. he would meet with referees before each game, and even in the most harsh weather he said he never noticed dramatic difference in the inflation of the footballs. he is baffled by what happened with the patriots. >> i don't necessarily think i could recall a time where a natural occur end after ball became deflated out of the

blue. i think that it would have to be done, you know by a person. >> as a ball boy armstrong said he never would have thought every doing anything with or to those footballs without the clear consent of the coaching staff or players. >> right now 4:43. you said this before, either good news or bad news with the snow depending on you what like. >> also, too, i think, if you have to work on the weekends, we're lucky enough to have our weekend off typically. it can definitely make a big difference. >> sure it can. >> so no matter what we're finding out there there is might be terrible news. because you have to go out in it. but if you're able to stay at home may not be able to build that snowman were you hoping to build in every location. >> oh, right. >> do you want to build a snowman? it depend where you are. >> indeed. >> yes, i think there will be some spot where you get the chance but you will have to go further north and west out of the city for that possibility. because this is going to be one of those storms where we see a lot of variety going on within our little delaware

valley. let's go on out there. show you the view from palmyra cove. clouds out there at the moment. it is chilly. pretty light winds as a result air quality not the hottest out there today. there is alert posted for southeastern p a and delaware. meanwhile it is tranquil, proverbial calm before the storm. here is the leading edge of the precipitation now moving into southwestern most north carolina, it is moving little bit more swiftly than we originally expected it might. so probably going to get here few hours earlier as a result by later tonight already starting to see it move in, and the timing is a little less than ideal in terms of, you know, the fact if you were not hoping for snow. i know a loft you r some of you are not. it is kind of like you're in one camp or the other. not too much inbetween there. there will be no with this simply because it is coming in just with the right timing. overnight. so we'll see that what's currently just rain turn over to snow. here is our updated and exclusive eyewitness weather snowfall map. okay so, because it will eventually turn over to rain,

probably some sleet freezing rain in ill if i. that will limit your snowfall totals. no more than 3 inches expected in that zone. but, you're not going to have to go too far. i would say even as far south and here as western chester up to upper bucks portions of mercer county, you have much better chance to see three five maybe 6 inches out of this just because it will be snowing for longer period of time t has got a lot of moisture to work, with nice cold ground with the temperatures currently in the 20's across most of the boardment quickly walking you through today tonight all is a-okay for the morning and the evening rush. it is then, 9:00, 10:00 p.m., or so, give or take, the snow starts to builds in from the south. also whether we start to see the winter weather advisory take effect south to north. snow again mixing and changes over to rain, but watching for ice this time around, as well, because when there is mixing you got to watch out for the slush and icy conditions. sunday quiet and another batch of snow, right now look like light accumulations comes our way in time for the morning rush on monday. perfect timing, right erika?

>> just in time for monday. thanks katie. >> happening today we're marking special milestone here on cbs-3. the bolds and the beautiful is celebrating it 7,000 episode. and, the this guy, remember him, better known to all of you b and b fans as bill spencer will be right in our area to host viewer screening party. it is from noon to 2:00 at parx casino in bensalem. i'll be on hand, too with live report on talk philly starting at noon. we will be talking to bill spencer. if you have a question tweet it to me, i would love to s if you can't make it, you can still watch the bold and beautiful as they celebrate the 7,000 episode at 1:30 right here on cbs36789. in sports, this morning the sixers will apply to break their three game losing streak tonight when the toronto raptors come to south philly. toronto in first place in the atlantic division. villanova star and philly native kyle lowry on the rafters will start on the nba

all-star game next month. speaking of local colleges, temple and south florida on north broad last night the owls had lost three in a row but took control early. jessie morgan had season high 19-point against the bolts. tell within nice game. both end of the court. they win it 73-48. the owls travel to central florida wednesday night. they beat them at the lee cora just two weeks ago. lasalle in action taking on rhode island second half action. jump up for two of his 18. the explorers trailed though most of the game. rams got 14 from martin, ending up-beating lasalle 59 to 47. lasalle and st. joe's hawks gola arena tuesday night. >> all-star weekend in the national hockey league, claude giroux and leading scorer jake bore check will play in the all-star game sunday. and good luck to calgary flames rookie johnny in the skills competition comes out of south jersey gloucester catholic high school. good luck, young man. pro bowl sunday, six eagles

are enjoying themselves naught arizona, all kicking it back a bitten joying the dessert sun. i'm sure, though, they would much rather be playing in the superbowl, but our day will come. by the way the superbowl one week from sunday. >> the wing bowl of course, too. >> wing bowl, oh, ya. having a loft fun with. that will look at you knowing your dates. >> i countdown until wing event. wing bowl is one of them. >> hate great -- that's great. soon be able to cut line in starbucks. >> not get yelled at. >> we'll tell you about the detail of this new program they're starting of the first though, what's coming un tonight on cbs-3.

>> updating our breaking news, arson investigation. >> checking business news. >> money watch's jim wagner joins us know at the new york stock exchange, raise my rent. rents are going up, flight. >> that's right, good morning saying monthly rental prices climbed 3.3% in december from a year before, up 52% since 2,000, that is despite the fact incomes have only gone up by about 25%. higher costs making it tougher for rent tears save money for eventual down payment to own a home. san francisco and denver saw double digit increases but there is good news in philadelphia, rents went up by less than 2% last year. ukee, erika. >> i remember an old tune, ain't nothing going on but the rent. jill starbucks saw record earnings this holiday season? that's right coffee chains says it gift cards were so popular this holiday season,

one in seven americans got one. i find that number incredible. starbucks is also having a program where custom kearse order ahead on the cell phones and skip the line when they pick up their drink so it should be available nationwide by the end of the year but i was just asks withing your producer, it seems it could get ugly when the first people start skipping the line. >> oh, yes. >> some un kinds words at starbucks, things you haven't heard before. >> talk about breaking news, oh my, loot okay out. >> thanks, jill. coming up after a shohort break traffic and weather together. we doo it on 39's, we'll be

>> let's gets traffic and weather together. >> the best morning for traffic. let's see how we can turn the able little later on berks traveling on the majors, all of them, beautiful ride, it is

free, it is clear, it is serene, it is wide open, and any other synonym i can think of for peaceful. how about that? travel on the 42 freeway no delays in either direction. really all part of new jersey are fantastic. forty-two, 295 so on, so for the. how much, if you are traveling kelly drive at lemon hill, dealing with a accident situation here. so you will notice that it is active. we do have police activity there. the reason why we have that police activity, overturned vehicle accident at kelly drive and lemon hill. if that's where you are headed right now do you want to be minds full of that. no delays for mass transit. things at the airport are just fine. katie, do you think it will be just as perfect weather wise? >> it depend on who you ask probably. you know, definitely looking ahead here, vittoria, to some snow as well as the little bit every wintery mix to go take place here. i want to jump you all the way to 7:00 this evening when the typical evening rush would hopefully start to be winding down at this point. so we should get through both commute today without a hitch. but then, 9:00, 10:00 p.m. or so, here you g rain and snow, mainly snow actually, starts

to pick up from the south. notice sitting right on the rain-snow line once again. so we will be dealing with snow turning over to rain, as well as some mixing with freezing rain, and sleet in the interim here on saturday morning, wintery mess for sure, and for philly, one to 3 inches of snow. ukee back to you. >> thank you, here is a look at stories our sister station "kyw news radio 1060" will be following. philadelphia city councils i am gets ready to debate mandatory paid sick lever. victims of former television sport casters don tollefson wonder if they will avenue see their mine return. check in two three, four times a day news radio 1060 on your a.m. dial. >> coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news" we're continuing to follow breaking news several cars torched overnight. our jan carabeo live as arson investigators look for clues. and, foiled again. a sixers rookie is the victim of some hazing from his teammates. he is react to go

>> a smoking suv is left behind after overnight fire that also damage add house. that is not the only suspicious car fire in the neighborhood just last nht. we're there live with the search for the fire bug who is starting those fires. >> also, a vicious attack on a trolley. you'll hear from the teen who was brutally beaten as a manhunt for her attacker continues. >> it is friday, january 23rd, hello, good morning i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. also this morning, storm scan3, check it out showing some snow headed our way could make for mess of your weekends, at least the start of it, not the only snow we're tracking, a lot to talk about. >> not one but two separate systems we're having to dodge here, it will be bringing snow on both occasions, so we'll talk about how much, time everything out for you do either of the commutes get affected this time around?

i'll have all of the answers coming up. vittoria? >> thank you, good morning everyone, so far so good. if you are traveling on the majors however, we do have an accident involving an overturned vehicle on kelly drive at lemon hill drive. we'll have video of this in just a second. stay tuned for. that will ukee, err dismay. >> thank you. now breaking news respect cars torched overnight in northeast fill. >> i three cars are destroyed and one of those fires spread to nearby house too. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now as arson investigators are looking for clues. jan, good morning. >> good morning this neighborhood is really fortunate that this car fire didn't spread to a lot of the neighboring homes here. now, the bulk of the damage is to this vehicle and home behind me here, 6300 block every ditman street in talcony. this family's suv is totaled. the flames, fortunately damaged just the outside of the home. that second story overhang is burned slightly. but, this is what the fire looked like earlier this morning, the car was engulfed in flames. now there is photo was taken by a neighbor who called 911