it right now. we have had chilly temperatures coming in from the folks out in the networks that will take you and heading off to the north here in the poconos. 10 degrees sent in from keith. updated your profile picture. i love it. nice hat. sweet. we have a couple cloud, but that wind is starting to crank at 11 miles an hour. he said hang on to your hat. now i understand that profile picture. well done. now lets take you closer to philadelphia here where we are checking in. what is going on out here in central new jersey. ed connor has 18 degrees. nice clear skies. he has a 12-mile an hour wind but he said when he is going out for a walk this morning and shielded from the wind it doesn't feel too bad but in that wind it will feel colder. the lets go out to one more 13 degrees from john dell in glass co and a clear sky for him as well. that one sent in the last 20 to 25 minutes. now, we know it has been cold. let put this in perspective by looking at the calendar. the what we are looking at here is throughout the month the departures from normal that we have found.

there has one day where we hit the average. every other one say for the fourth of february and the eighth were all below average. fit felt ab normally cold to you, there is a reason for it and it will stay that way, unfortunately folks here. we will go out to storm scan three. nice and clear at this hour. but the wind is only going to be getting more progressively strong as the day progresses here. as that happens, yeah it will in the feel any better than single digits in any given location and along with that persistent northwest breeze it will also mean thaw will probably see a couple flurries up in the poconos, a few straight up snow showers. watch out for. that nothing that should a accumulate but talk about wintry atmosphere. it is still feeling and looks like winter vittoria. >> absolutely, just always a good idea and i'm sure you have done this but double-check fluid in your vehicles. we have had tons of disabled vehicles in these past couple weeks as a result of the weather so just keep that in mine. let look the a the schuylkill

expressway. traveling 76 eastbound we have an accident, between the a area of south street, 30th street, so if you are traveling east bound on the schuylkill you you will note thinks accident and activity blocking the right-hand lane making it a squeeze out of the 30th street area and then beyond, south street. you do want to keep that in mine. otherwise schuylkill expressway is still wide opened. as we jump to i-95, they are still looking great. this shot around the with the man. we are not seeing that big old southbound delay just yet we are still waiting in the wings of rush hour usually rush hour doesn't occur until i would say 6:00 o'clock or 6:15. we have a little will while. for patco wood crest all local and express trains departing from the westbound platform as a result of the weather. that starts at 6:00. ukee. developing right now philadelphia police hoping surveillance cameras will help them solve stabbing of nicki minaj's crew members. one is dead, other is critically wounded. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us from police headquarters with more,

justin. >> reporter: police tell us they are gaining ground slowly in this case. they have access to surveillance video. they have spoken to several witnesses and they are hoping that soon they will be brought closer to the suspect. this all happened yesterday very early, about 2:30 that morning, nicki minaj tweet ago this two of those men stabbed are part of her road crew, who are in town for just two days setting up for her up coming tour. she identified one as devon picket, 29 years old, of new york city. he is the the one who passed away. the other she calls eric is still recovering at einstein medical center. he has ties to philadelphia a we are told. now police tell us that he was stabbed, in an argument involving another man who is said to be a tall man with the beard and it is all happening outside shea bar and grill on stenton avenue near johnson street. we also spoke to the business own shore lives or works just a short step, few steps a away, from that area, and he says he's very shaken up, lets

take a listen. >> i was shock, shocked, this never happened around here before. never. fifty years i have been in business, never came across something like this. >> as you heard there that man is very concern about what happened. you can imagine why. police are still looking for this suspect. they say he fled in the buick le saber that was gray in color. if you have any information for an arrest or conviction you could get a $20,000 reward. we are live in center city, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". justin, thank you. a a lot of yelling and shouting as the fill school reform commission a approves five applications for charter schools. >> and disruptions during the shooting which was contentious a at the times led to four a arrests. the src voted to approve five of 39 school applications last night. they were independent charter school west kipp a academy

mass community charter school mastery gillespy texas and tech fieri. >> i don't know this they will stand up tonight. >> we reviewed each application on their own terms for merit, and called the balls and strikes that we felt were a appropriate. >> the the state legislature, compelled the src to hear new charter applicationness exchange for signing off on the $2 per pack cigarette tax. well, your time is 5:35. in business news this morning what the celebrities, what celebrities will take home from this years academy award, even if they don't get an oscar. >> to get one of of those swag bags can you imagine. >> big time. >> another business hit hard by new england snowstorm. the lets check in with money watch's jill wagner from the new york stock exchange. >> wall street falling oil prices sent even why i stocks lower. dow jones fell 17 points yesterday, the nasdaq was up about seven. the messaging app snap chatties on its way to

becoming one of the world's most valuable tech start up. snap chatties reportedly in talks to raise as much a as 500 million-dollar, that would value the the company at about 19 billion. why so much? teens and young people flock to snap chat, to send photos and messages that disappear in seconds. record snow and brutal cold in the northeast isn't so sweet for some mapel sugar producers. in connecticut this is now the middle of the all important, sugar season some producers say they are still digging out from snow, and they are way behind schedule. even the losers at unday's academy a award will not be going home empty handed. the so-called swag bag, for hollywood's big night have reached record value, $167,000 each. so, included this year a luxury vacation in tuscany, a years worth of audi car rentals, and a lifestyle make over package worth 14,000 doll

arts. i'm thinking if you are at the oscars, your lifestyle is fine. >> thank you. >> that is just my thought. >> that is crazy. >> that is nuts. >> a 160 you this dollars a bag. >> you can afford your own trip to tuscany. >> thanks very much. >> must be nice. in other news, we will get back to you. tests are underway to determine if a princeton university student had measles. the university says student has recovered and is no longer contagious. princeton is contacting those who may have been in the same areas as that student. a health scare in southern california to tell you about, ucla says nearly 200 patients may have been exposed to a potentially deadly super bug resistant to antibiotics. patients at ronald reagan ucla medical center were exposed to the bacteria during end scopic procedures between october and january. the university says seven patients were infect, including two who just died,

erika. 5:37. a montgomery county business owner comes to the less cue saving a cub scout's pack on the brink of collapse. this is such a great story, pack 27 was presented with that check of more than $2,500, from monster tree services last night. that was the amount of money allegedly stolen from the pack by a former committee chair. the business owner josh skullnick said he heard the boy's story and he wanted to help. >> as an entrepreneur i attribute my success to scouting. i'm an eagle scout the myself. the first thing that ran through my mind was what was taken away from these young men. >> it was terrible what happened but now we get to teach them a different lesson. >> heather bellford here was charged last month for allegedly stealing american $10,000 in fund from the pack and girl scout's troop. i wonder scouting and paying that forward. >> it definitely makes a difference indeed. it is a big night on

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a search goes or fun a suspect in the tuesday morning murder. pop star nicki minaj speaks bay victim a member of her road crew. she said it was a senseless act of violence that took a life of the great guy. another member of the the road crew was chris thecally injured. please call the next speaker. >> there were shouting and demonstrating in last night's school reform commission meeting. four people were a arrested. the the src what's val waiting charter school applications. some insist the budget cannot handle anymore charters. a judge is expected to decide today if atlantic city's revel casino can terminate the a deal to sell the business for 95 million-dollar. revel says that the florida developer, missed the sale deadline. vanilla ice catches a a burglary wrap after being accuse of break nothing to and stealing from an abandoned home in florida. the rapper whose real name is robert van winning will was released from a palm beach

county jail last night. the authorities say he stole furniture, pool heater bike and other items from this home that is a foreclosure. he called the situation a big misunderstanding. >> is this a reality show at all. >> i wish it was. well there is nothing fun about this. >> all right. he is currently the host of a home improvement reality show, that is what they are talking about. he rose to fame in 1989 with his hit song ice ice baby. new evidence surfaces in the fatal accident involving bruce jenner. it turns out the accident was caught on camera. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from the studio with more on what this could mean for the celebrity. nicole. >> reporter: this morning we are seeing new video of the accident involving reality tv star bruce jenner. it is an animation video. we are hearing from law enforcement official whose say the former olympian actually start that had chain reaction crash when his suv rear ended two other cars pushing a lex news on coming traffic.

lets look at that video. this is the scene along pacific companies highway after a 69 year-old woman was kill. initial reports from the scene had jenner at the tail end of the crash with the lexus rear ending the prius. well you see animation shows what law enforcement officials confirm that jenner who was hauling a off road vehicle on his trailer, behind a cadillac escalade, steered to avoid cars for a traffic light and then struck the lexus and then that prius. at this point the cause of the crash is still being investigated by los angeles sheriff's department which will decide if criminal charges should follow. they have obtained cell phone record to determine if any of the drivers were distract, jenner's publicist says he was not texting and he is fully cooperating with investigators. officials also add that jenner was being followed by paparazzi but they did in the play a role in that crash erika. lets see what happens, nicole, thank you. 5:43. lets get traffic and weather together on the three's. we need that extra thick coat

today. >> absolutely true extra heavy layers are in the the worst ideas for the next couple of days and this has been a well below average month of february. we know that much. but we're just bottoming out today and tomorrow and the saturday morning no less. storm scan three hey that is quiet for now. that will change somewhat as the day goes on because we will see wind change more northwesterly kick nothing a couple lake enhanced flurries or snow showers to the north, but with that said no huge deal out of. that more than anything it is about the cold. i will show you this because looking toward edmonton and just below the the three at storm scan three that is just very minute beginnings of what will be a much larger system for the weekend. the as we look ahead specifically to saturday night we will see a new round of snow moving in. there is a difference with this storm which we will discuss. we will have to deal with wind chills that could be dropping as low as 35 below zero my friend, and those go into effect this he can. they are in the posted just yet but they will be. meanwhile outside we will go to the palmyra cove nature

park center city off in the distance there. 12 degrees. relatively modest breeze. 19 degrees is our high with the flurries here and there and then later tonight record challenging low of 1 degree and we will keep it cold for you right through tomorrow, high of just 18. saturday night some snow but temperatures climb, and they will do so overnight, which really tells you how warm this air mass will be. so as we hit upper 40's it is turning over to rain. more than anything, variety the tore use this is just a rain storm coming our way for the weekend. >> at least it is not snow and we can save on shoveling however, that one, you know that one, we will get you 1 degree. i keep -- that is all we will get. anyway, lets get outside because in the traffic department we are not dealing with anything major. it is pretty nice out there. 's stuck on the numbers weather-wise. speed sensors in regards to numbers traffic wise in the 50's. 476 around mid county tolls,

in problems here, pennsylvania turnpike, northeast extension, all looking great. 202 right around king of prussia and schuylkill expressway also fantastic. if you are traveling on the schuylkill in and around center city speed sensors look great high up in the 50's. same story on 95. we are in the seeing that build up just yet. we're waiting on it. still be mindful of fifth second street being closed between locust and spruce. this is because of that one building in particular, that is completely frozen, on the outside. it is still a very dangerous situation. avoid this if you can. also the 592 busies on due tore, erika. thank you. david letterman had a little fun last night at vice-president joe biden's expense. you have probably seen the video here biden was swearing in the country's new defense secretary ashton carter on tuesday and he got a little touchy feely with carter's wife and whispered in his ear. a lot of folks wondering what he said. dave had a few ideas in the top ten. >> number eight, you have the clap california of a much younger woman. number seven, have you seen 50 shade of gray.

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schmidty the weather dog from the west minister dog show and how my cat should be forecasting. i missed the change to say forecasting, alliteration, makes the world go round. the let's be honest. it is the little things. our coffee order just came through. we're so much more chipper too. lets take you outside, storm scan three we could see flurries and straight up snow showers in the poconos especially later today. nothing hughes out of that. it is all about the cold. we have been talking about that possibility of repeat of record lows here. we have a good shot for it to at least tie those record both friday and saturday morning. so very cold air in place. at best we're talking about single digits for today, alone, vittoria. >> little things. >> yes, that cup of coffee in the morning really. >> nothing better good oh, yes. >> all right. >> are you okay. >> i'm all right, i'm all right. >> good morning everyone.

traveling out and about it is still great out there. we have good news to go with your coffee so far. traveling on the the roosevelt boulevard, in delays in either direction, this shot not too far from broad street traveling 42 freeway, it is still good but that northbound side looks like we are bubbling up rush hour. stay with us, we will be right

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chills below zero. meteorologist katie fehlinger is tracking this bitter blast. katie, i know it is cold today but it will get colder. >> while it the is off to a cold start the wind has yet to kick in. if you have stepped outside to get the paper and take the the dog for a walk you might be like what are you talking about it is already windy outside. it will get windier and colder of the wind that starts to crank for us here folks. yeah again, stuck back again as torey likes me to a in the freezer and storm scan three although it is quiet may feature flurries with time. here's where we stan. we are pretty darn close to where we were this same time yesterday but now wind is picking up. that makes all of the difference. 3 degrees in mount pocono. mid teens generally from philly south east toward the the shore points but with that win factored in this is how it feels. these are values you need to go by when you walk out the door. when you are talking about below zero values you know the drill.