cold. also closed today all public schools in the state of delaware, and they're not alone, there are dozen of other delays, or concellations >> good morning, thanks for waking with us. this cold is relentless and dangerous, even turned deadly in our area. and we need to warn you, if you leave any any skin ex position in the this weather for a long periods every time, expect frostbite. >> even just half hour. >> yes, takes 30 minutes. doctor rob was here not long ago saying that, 30 minute, all it takes. let's get right to katie fraley. she is track the cold and the weekend storm. >> morning, guys. yes, i mean, absolutely frigid out here. i can tell that you much. wind definitely kicked up since i was out here last hour. that's what really just makes it so biting to be outside. so let's go ahead get you right to t we'll see what the temperatures are like, nice clear sky for you temperatures have dropped off incredibly readily currently at 3 degrees at the airport 1 degrees at trenton, that's new record, 3 degrees at wilmington, that's also a new

record. one below zero in both reading and lancaster, and currently at one below zero in allentown, we haven't technically hit records in any other location yet but within about 2 degrees, of hit that record in almost every spot right now. windchill advisories posted, this morning generally right now, our wind chills are reading in into the teens below zero most spots, with the windchill advisories, we've got windchill warnings posted, up through the pocono region for windchill values could exceed as low as say 25, 35 below zero, folks so again, very, very dangerously cold air in place here. in philadelphia, down the shore, up in the poconos today, though, looks will be deceiving. just sitting in the house and looking out the window it, looks beautiful. but the second you step out the door you got to be ready for t it is brutally cold this morning. vittoria? >> head inside katie. i'll take it from here. good morning everyone, traveling out and about on the roads, till waiting for rush hour seeing disabled vehicles pop up as a result of the extreme weather also

definitely have few accidents even water main break situations to talk about. so let's get outside we'll get right to t traveling on the 42 freeway again no signs too much of the rush hour volume just yet. just few more vehicles, traveling, now, on the northbound side of the 42, as you make your way approaching 295-6789 do have an accident in new jersey in berlin, closing the white horse pike westbound, across keys road. best alternate being 73. county line road also closed, very serious accident here at second street pike. best alternate in this area to take either byberry or street road. we have a water main break southbound on the new jersey turnpike, this is at the walt whitman service area. that water main break has really caused a problem in that area in regard to ice as well, and there is no food or water available in this area. we also have very icy situations, on ridge avenue, at lehigh, so 29th or allegheny would be your best bet. amtrak running on modified schedule because of the temperatures. >> this dangerous cold also threatening one of our most vulnerable populations with

deadly consequences. >> eight deaths reported in the area over the past few weeks. all of the victims were over 60. >> montgomery county. lehigh county, one in berks county, "eyewitness news" reporter took trip over the bridge to see how folks are faring, she joins us now from blackwood, camden county, jen where ever you are, it is just freezing out. >> hovering 1 degrees now here in blackwood, new jersey, it is frigid out here. i have three pairs of pants on. two layers of shirts, two coats, and i'm still cold with really cold when it hits, that wind hits my face. and out here we have a lot of parking attendants, gas attendants rather, they're warming up right now in a little hut there. that's good idea. everyone else running in and out to get their cup of coffee to try to stay warm out here this morning. this is serious cold. and you need to prepare for it. this frigid weather is also keeping a lot of workers busy, fixing broken pipes and heaters, we caught up with one

company that's been on the go, non-stop, trying to keep people warm, delivering that precious home heating oil. now, to get the most bang for your buck, they are suggesting setting thermostat at 68 degrees, putting on auto, so your heater won't leave all day leaving the house. good idea. also busy call centers like philly 311. operators are dealing with a lot of people concerned about not having heat, as the mercury continues to drop. all of these issues are issues that folks here in south jersey can not wait to be rid of as they stop here for cup of coffee. they're also looking for any way they can to stay warm. take a listen. >> and my car's got heated seats. i'm good. let me go! >> just got one layer on. getting out of the car and into work. >> you're running? >> i'm running in. it is cold out here. >> trust me, i am not keeping these folks long from getting inside. conducted the shortest interviews, just asking one two questions how they're

staying warmment i'm letting them get back insidement also being very careful out here, this morning you should be, as well. common sense layer up, try get out of the cold as fast as you can. reporting live in blackwood jan carabeo cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> common sense stuff. we're there with you, jan. for more on how you can stay safe in this cold, head to our website cb. philly.com. there you will find cold weather survival guide. lists of emergency numbers for to you keep handy and other helpful information. >> cab driver in the hospital. >> it happened shortly before 3:30 this morning on the corner of 63rd and chestnut. police say the 50 year old cab driver, car and rescuers had to cut him out. he's in stable condition with arm fractures, we're told, the other driver has minor injuries, from the airbag, and has been charged with dui. >> well, man has been found shot to death. in a car in north philly. now the search is on for the gunman, "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch near the scene right now to tell you more about it, justin?

>> reporter: ukee, good morning. hours after that shooting, police are remaining on the scene here on silver street. i'll step out of the way and show you the area in question here. see that police car on the right, the mercedes where the shooting happened on the left there. that is where that man was found dead. at this point leads are slim. but police know, they are looking for a killer, armed with a semiautomatic weapon. >> in the dark of night and frigid cold, a man left for dead. about 12:30 a.m., witnesses heard gunfire, and dialed 911. police say the victim is 39 year old shot at close range inside of this mercedes parked near 27th and silver streets. >> he was suffering from gunshot wound to the face, and head. based on crime scene evidence we know that seven shots were fired through the driver door window, we found seven bullet holes. >> next, declared the man dead at the scene. meantime investigators comb

the crime scene for clues. some evidence that may lead them to this man's killer. >> the 39 year old victim is the registered owner of this 2010 mercedes benz. right now we do not have a motive for the shooting. >> reporter: and, as you heard, the search is now on for the killer, and a motive in this case, police appear to know who this man is, just not giving out his name at this point. police are also questioning those witnesses and in a hope to track down who ever shot this man overnight. we are live here on silver street justin finch cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank you. developing right now philadelphia police are looking for two suspects in the murder after limousine driver in olney. the driver was found shot to death at the corner of mascher street and tabor road around 9:00 last night. the limo then hit telephone pole. investigators found four bullet holes in the passenger window. police have not ruled out robbery as a possible motive. >> well, major twist in a road

rage case that left a mother dead in las vegas. that story is coming up. >> plus hundreds of hospital patients on edge, after the super bug outbreak turns deadly. now we have uncovered a philadelphia connection, to that outbreak. >> and as you know we're not the only ones dealing with brutally cold temperatures, town in minnesota hit 41 below zero. we'll take a look at how the arctic blast is leaving its mark across half of these united state. >> ♪ ♪ >> ain't it the truth! >> no one's avoiding it. >> we'll got through this, family, please take precautions, we'll be right back. good morning. >> ♪ ♪

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save $500 by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] >> breaking news archdioces schools in philadelphia are closed today due to the extreme colds. >> philadelphia public schools decided to stay open. you'll find dozens. other school closings and delays at the bottom of your screen. well, we aren't the only ones dealing with the dangerous cold. >> white out conditions on our way back. >> in the midwest, and the planes temperatures are well below freezing, in many of those roadways covered in ice. and that cold in some places is even worse than here. northern minnesota town plunged to 41 below zero. imagine that? that cold air force dollars chicago to close their public schools today as well. well, a water pipe burst

in west virginia only added to their problems. this is the scene in charleston, the water quickly froze, sealing vehicles to the streets. driver who were not aware of the situation found themselves skidding out of control. >> and take a look at this. the ghostly reminder, oh, wow north carolyn a a jeep pulled out of a parking lot but left the imprint of it grill behind. that's not the car. that's just the ice. just statue hanging out there. i thought it was a car, to be honest, first couple of second looking at that. how about that? >> more of nature's wonder on display at niagara falls. this is view at night from the canada side. still towering over the falls, but there is also lots of ice there, as well. it all makes for wonderful display, but that's the power of mother nature right there in these freezing temperatures. >> wow. >> coming up on 6:13, more on the traffic and weather together. >> we've seen some of our very own waterways icing over, this picture coming into our eyewitness camera, coming in

from jennifer, she took this, obviously, over philadelphia. i mean it, almost reminds me of one of our graphics, that we have in our computer system for the weather t just looks so bizarre to see just iced over like this, on the schuylkill river. nice wide zoom, doesn't look all that active, does it? we do, however have a storm brewing. more than anything, it will be a front that crosses through our area, through the weekend. but, what you have got going here is some moisture, that joins us with very cold air moisture has yet to really blossom. see just very combination, right on the tail end of the loop. see that? just little hint of some snow, currently, over eastern arkansas, that will continue to blossom into a larger batch of moisture, drawing in from the moisture from the open waters of the gulf. and then as it moves in for us tomorrow there is will be moisture rich system. actually good thing if you're not huge snowman maybe not huge rain fan. then see the mixing taking place, could end up with two-4 inches in philadelphia, higher totals further north and west, moves in with

strictly snow tomorrow afternoon, but, surge of warmth comes along so it will all turn over to rain eventually, maybe with a little icing inbetween. but look what happens to these thermometer readings. this is huge surge of warmth. problem is it doesn't last long. already by monday back into the chill again vittoria. >> eww. >> geez, katie, all your fault. no kidding! >> i'm just kidding just kidding. not katie's fault at all. good morning everyone, you know, right now if you're traveling out and about still sort of waiting in the wings of rush hour, if you are traveling on 95 southbound, may start to see little bit of the rush hour traffic build around girard avenue. around cottman avenue, as we approach 615 usually whether we start to see some of the rush hour traffic. vine street expressway nice and clear for you no delays just yet cutting through center city f you're traveling excuse me on the schuylkill, also still looking okay. however, if you are traveling county line road, montgomery county, dealing with a closure at second street pike. best alternate is byberry or street road.

very serious accident situation there. also, we have an accident on 63rd street in philadelphia at chestnut involving tax think lane restriction, 62nd or spruce is good idea. water main break in the northeast, rhawnhurst, castor and rhawn. there are lane restrictions, bustleton avenue or solid avenue is a good idea. we head back to the desk. >> thank you now new this morning, fire in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood has critically burned a man. police say the man accidentally set himself on fire while doing drugs on the 3100 block of reed street. that fire was in control in about 15 minutes. this morning happening today, new castle county police and victims' families asking for your help to solve series of murders. the latest happened monday at the rosehill community center in new castle. jamar killgo shot while reporting music. other shootings happened at the brookside community center and the woodland park amounts. and, check out this sketch right here. police in chester county say this man is wanted for attacking teenage boy.

it happened monday night in new garden township. the 17 year old victim told police he was changing a flat tire, when the suspect came over, and then apparently beat him so badly it knocked him unconscious. police say the suspect got away with the boy's wallet, containing cash and credit cards. updating breaking news, one man shot and killed inside a mercedes just after 12:30 this morning near 27th and silver in north philly. police say at least seven shots were fired, so far no arrests. >> also, a cab driver was pulled from this wreckage near 63rd and chestnut in west philadelphia around 3:30 this morning, we're told he's in stable condition. the other driver in that collision is accused of dui. >> police are searching for two suspect in the shooting death after limousine driver in olney. it happened about 9:00 last night, and police hope nearby cameras can help them break the case. >> be right back.

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>> "eyewitness news" uncovered link between deadly bacteria in california and similar outbreak that happened recently here in philadelphia. >> "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now with the latest on this health watch investigation. nicole, good morning. >> good morning, guys, yes the health department hasn't released the name of the facility where that outbreak took place but we can tell you, that eight patients, were infected with this deadly bacteria last year, and two people with underlying conditions actually died. now, the outbreak is linked to

ercp endoscopes used for procedures on the pancreas and the liver. that same instrument has been blamed for the infections at uclan lost ankle ago less, 179 patients who may have been exposed have been notified in philly nothing has been said. >> we're not able to car the quality. as a result, hospitals can cut corners, not necessarily consciously, but they can cut corners because they know they may not be held accountable. >> now the infectious disease consultant we spoke to that you just heard from there says that even if an endoscope is properly cleaned after a procedure, it can still harbor and transmit the super bug and the pennsylvania state health department says it does not track the kind of infections linked to the outbreaks. so hospitals really don't have to reveal that kind of information. but, pretty unsettling, ukee? >> that it is. >> no kidding which hospital. >> coming up neck, sixers shock her the team trades of two its promising young stars. >> also ahead this morning the oscars of course are the sunday. and we're take you behind the

scenes to show you how crews are getting ready for hollywood's biggest night. that story coming up.

6:23, right to kate toy talk about these freezing cold temperatures, kaley? >> more than anything, windchill values. we'll cover them, and where they stand right now. but aren't looks deceiving when you take a look out the window, or even just storm scan? nothing to see here, right? and the dead every winter, even though this is the time of year we start to see the worse of the chill beginning to subside. this is brutal stuff. this is how it feels outside my friend. seventeen below zero the current feels-like value at philadelphia international. nineteen below in atlantic city. nineteen below in millville. the worse every them all though definately goes to the poconos where do you still have windchill warnings.

there are windchill advisories posted until 11:00 a.m. for everyone else. we ease up on the thermometer this weekend it, comes with new storm, first with snow tomorrow afternoon and then it turns to rain by night fall. vittoria? >> thank you so much katie. good morning everyone, so finally starting to see little bit of the rush hour traffic out there. southbound, 95 that was inconvenient southbound 95, approaching cottman avenue, rounding the curve here headed out the northeast down through to the vine, starting to go slow. speed censors dropping 50's, to the 30's, i would say primarily through construction zone you'll find they're dropping down into the teens. moving now to city avenue. we have disable vehicle on the northbound side at conshohocken state road. notice it is blocking the right lane. just since looking at this, you can really see how cold it is as the ex us a pipes of all of these vehicles here are just indicating that oh, brisk chill in the air. make sure to heat up your vehicle before you jump out on to the highways, by ways, also watch out for this accident montgomery county county line road closed at second street byberry street your best bet.

>> thank you vet tore y in sports we'll have new look when they take on the indianna pacers tonight. last year's rookie of the year michael carter williams was traded. that's a trade deadline, bargaining chipping. carter williams traded to the milwaukee bucks part of three-team deal. also including the phillies stunt. some say williams was injury prone, but he was an exciting player, and already a fan favorite in his short time in town. and you know what he was stunned by the news. carter williams tweeted: quote i can't lie i'm shocked. i lover the city. i can honestly say i gave it my all nothing but the best. as we do to you young man another sixer mcdaniels the sixers pick up guards eye say are say a cannon from houston also landed two protected first round picks from the lakers and thunder. and the second round pick from the rockets. now the sixers bee on the disabling list all season took the news pretty hard at first.

his first tweet red someone tell me what's going on? please help. his second tweet was a little less stressed out. it red: trust the process. hash tal philly. >> now the sixers new mascot franklin will be at the game tonight, his debut we met franklin you may remember here on the show last week, will show up at half time for his big hello. first 5,000 kids, 12 and under, get a sixers kids jersey with franklin paul print. we have sample of the kids jersey right here, paw print and all. fine addition to any young fan's wardrobe. or any big kids collector item. >> oh, right there. >> let me see. >> i'll wear that after the show. if you had enough of today's record breaking cold, let me show you some video of warmer climate. phillies pitchers and calf ers had their first work out at clearwater yesterday. pitcher cliff lee is there and reporters ask cliff if he wanted to be traded like fellow phillies ace cole

hamels. cliff broke out the fortune telling magic eight ball. >> i don't know if i want to answer that. >> if you could tell me right now, ya, you have an opportunity to play on the world series championship team absolutely i want to do that. >> make the guys around you better, young man hamels and lee both have large contracts a trade might be kind of tricky. position players show up next week, spring training games begin on the first of march. to the ice the flyers take on the national preditors tomorrow afternoon at the well. opening face-off, 1:00 p.m. now, last night the flyers paid tribute to long time defensive man eric desjardins, the newest member of the flyers hall of fame. in the game, the sabres and flyers took it to over time when the sabres pulled it out three to two. the fly guys are still six points out of a play-off spot. the playoff push continues not over until it is over. not over yet. >> great. coming up in the next half hour every "eyewitness news" all anyone could talk about this morning the brutal cold, and the wind. jan?

>> the cold is just terrible out here, in blackwood, new jersey right here. hovering right around 1 degrees, feeling much colder when you factor in the wind. coming up: we speak to couple of people about how they're keeping warm. we take a lock at a couple of organization that is are keeping very busy. >> thanks, january. see you in a bit. katie also tracking weekend storm. she has your forecast, and vittoria's checking the roads. we traffic and weather together. back at the bottom of the hour. see you in a bit. good morning. norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at their own speed... free to explore their own way... free to discover a new world of taste... free to smile wider... applaud louder... free to live fuller, deeper, and closer...

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jacklyn: our middle schools have classes that are devoted for test prep. my kids only have a half a year science and a half a year social studies to make room for preparing for the test. gina: we have no after-school programs, we have no freshman sports, we have no extra anything... okaikor: we're cutting those programs to make way for test prep. and we're not taking in to all the other things that makes a child whole. gina: we are setting our kids up to fail.

>> oh, you really want to bundle up this morning. we are dealing with face-numbering cold. all philadelphia archdioces schools are closed in the city. and all public schools in delaware are closed. >> they're also a number of delays and concellations coming in, so just check the bottom of your screen or cbsphilly.com. now, if you are sending kids out to school, you really opportunity cover every square inch with layers. >> as much as you possibly can, yes. i feel like we've been talking about this a lot lately. i don't want to minimize the message. ya, you have heard this before. i know. but, this is really one of those mornings. this is probably the coldest morning we're going have. >> poke your head outside for 30 seconds. >> it doesn't take much, yes. so let's get out there. we'll show you just how cold

we're talking. we have two fresh newer records for you here both wilmington trenton both hit record lows, still within one 2 degrees, of hitting record lows, both at philadelphia international in atlantic city, closing in on it even in allentown right now not quite there. but it is close enough. so, even though we are talking about records i want you to focus more so on the windchill. that's definitely the more impact full number to go by. and when you are dealing with these windchill values, that are as low as ten to 25 below zero, that is dangerous. you don't want to be out in that for very long with exposed skin. now, we've got windchill advisories region wide. poconos not included here. they are windchill warnings posted for that area. for windchill values, that could even bottom out as low as 35 below zero, but as as the day progresses this isn't going to get that much better even though the thermometer will read 16 degrees, that's bad enough. you still have to factor in the breeze, which thankfully, thank goodness, is going to be easing up, the winds that; as the day progresses, but storm

scan, as you can tell, awfully deceiving, right? now that the sun is starting to pop over the horizon we ends up with beautiful sunrise, beautiful looking day but will feel so-so cold to you when you walk out the door, so be ready for it, vittoria? >> good morning, everyone, also want to be ready for some of the rush hour delays that you're going to run into. take a look behind me. bad news bears. traveling southbound on 95, the biggest problem right now. out of the northeast, all the way down through to the vine street expressway, you'll have breaks in this traffic but for the most part you will feel the slow go the entire way. this shot here, right around cottman avenue. you will notice our beautiful skyline, sort of peaking in the back here, but southbound 95 just crawl, really, northbound, not awful, but through the construction zones you will find little bit of the rush hour heat. still disable vehicle on the northbound side of city avenue conshohocken state road. blogging right lane, notice, it is causing bit of a back up of here. anyone travel in and around that area, you will want to be careful of delays. if you are traveling 202 northbound we are dealing with a closure all as a result

after accident between silver side road and naman's right around the concord mall. so your best alternate is to take shipley road. traveling mass transit, it is not awful. amtrak running on modified schedule because of freezing temperatures, and no major delays at the philadelphia international airport. ukee? >> vittoria, thanks so much. depending where you live, like katie said, you could be waking to up record breaking temperatures. there are some right now. now, after so much time, feeling frozen, this winter, many of us are ready to let it go. and if i new the words i would break out in song right now. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now blackwood, camden count which more on how people are managing in it this morning. good morning. >> ukee, i wish coy say the cold didn't bother me. but it kind of does this morning, it is 1 degrees here in blackwood, new jersey, i've got three pairs every pants on, two shirts, two layers of coats, hats, gloves, a scarf and i'm still cold. but you know what? if you do take precautions you'll be able to stands this for limited amount of time, guys. gout to get inside as quickly

as possible, everyone here heed that advice, all wrapped up these gas attendants, they're bundled you will from their toast all the way to their nose, only eyes showing everyone else running inside to get a little bit of heat. >> as the mercury drops close to zero, and the wind makes the delaware valley feel more like the arctic, seems all folks can do is bundle up and bear it. this is the casino of cold that makes your body ache. >> i recently had back surgery, so really hurting me. so i'm hoping for the warm weather very quick. >> until that happens, it is definitely not the time to run out of heat. unfortunately, that's happening more and more, as the temps continue to drop. >> they don't realize that they are burning that much oil, once they turn the temperature up. you know? and then they go to turn on the thermostat, boom, there is nothing. >> companies that deal in home heating oil have been working non-stop through the bitter cold. >> thank you for calling police 311. >> so call centers like philly 311 ready to point you in the right direction should you need a place to warm up.

>> what would do is say, you know, get to a safe place, if you have a neighbor, family, or a shelter that you can get to that actually has heat and warmth to get there. because with these record breaking cold temperatures, we don't want anybody out there who is, you know, in a cold house, on top of already frigid temperatures. >> this is winter. but this cold is brutal. >> how cold? >> too cold! >> how are you keeping warm? >> listen, my car's got heat in it, heated seats i'm good. it is cold. let me go! >> and i promise i let him go real quickly. these are the shortest interviews i've ever done, you guys, i literally ask one, two questions, let them go inside. this is just terrible for anyone to stands, in and a long amount of time, be smart bundle up, get inside as quickly as possible, best advise today. reporting live in blackwood jan carabeo cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

>> jan, you get back in the truck right now. we'll get back to you. >> nice frozen reference. >> she played off of that nicely, nicely done. get the updated forecast any time with the cbs philly weather app. check live radar get severe weather alerts, share your storm pictures with us, as women, download the app right now on itunes and google play. >> updating breaking news right now, north philadelphia, a man has been found shot to death in his mercedes at 27th and silver. police say the gunman fired seven shots through the window at close range. the 39 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene. philadelphia police are looking for clues that will lead them to the killer. well, this morning we are remembering one of philadelphia's first great boxing champions, harold hercules johnson. johnson was world heavy weight champ in 1962 and 63. born in manayunk, fought some of the biggest names in prize fighting include is his arch rival moore. in the world boxing and international boxing hall of fame. his son was also a boxer.

his grandson is little john roberts, a member of stevie wonder's band, you may remember we profiled him the other day. harold robinson was 86 of years of age losing a long time battle with dementia. former phillies catcher darren daulton says he's cancer free. daulton has been going through chemotherapy and radiation to treat a form of brain cancer. he shared the good news on twitter yesterday, writing quote, i'm incredibly bless today have a clean scan thank you to all of you for the continued support. i'm doing well, and feeling great hashtag what dutch always said: right on fight on. happening today a 46-hour dance party, for a good cause. that will get you warm, right? it is called thon. the annual event raises money to fight pediatric cancer. it kicks off tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the bryce jordan center at penn state university. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers will be live from the psu campus when it all gets rolling. now, last year, thon raised more than $13 million.

it is just incredible what all every those student don't. >> they've done it for so many years. >> yes. >> year after year generations, that's great. they do fantastic job. all the best. >> love that. >> well this morning, another twist in a road rage case that left a mother dead in las vegas. >> ♪ ♪ >> you all happy you made my wife look like an animal, and my son there is the animal. >> the victim's husband is lashing out and says the teenager arrested in the case who was no stranger to their family. nicole brewer has the latest details on the other side. >> also, the oscars are sunday and crews are getting ready. we're take you behind the scenes of hollywood's biggest night coming up. >> ♪ ♪

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>> sash everyday cyst schools closed today. public schools remain open. ice is nothing to mess with this morning bridge

ville, delaware, icy conditions blamed on crash that involves three school buses. at least 16 student and third through fifth grades were injured in that crash. the good news, though, all of the injuries are minor. so make sure just to stay safe on the roads this morning. >> of course a lot of folks hate clearing off their car after a snowstorm. but, it is dangerous, and i will legal not to. in new hampshire, state troopers are taking the law seriously. >> i believe they had a large -- >> this car pulled over for just that reason, reminder also illegal in pennsylvania and new jersey to the to clear off your vehicle before hitting the road. so please do. 6:43 let's get more on traffic and weather together. >> good morning we start things off with another quick check for you on the eyewitness weather watcher networkment temperatures brutally cold, coming in from the reports from our weather watcher network. i mean, you're at least into the lowest of the low

temperatures here, in terms of positive territory but definitely finding a kim of negative's, as well. we'll take new few of thesement 1 degrees coming in from us here from phil, he's in north wales, nice clear skies, where he's located so that part of the problem. you don't have blanket of cloud cover to help much with that. 1 degrees also sent in from jerry, another new be to our program here in king of prussia. also almost the exact same story, clear sky 1 degrees. windchill values just in a list format here. this is brutal stuff. kyle hatboro dolores in newark tom in la lascar, the list goes on, with steven and march go and phil, all finding temperatures feeling more like they're below zero. >> looks beautiful but even with a modest breeze of 8 miles per hour in the live neighborhood network. that will make it feel that much worse. at this hour, we have little

snow starting to fall across portions of really the upper mississippi valley. now, out over the lower mississippi i valley, those two pieces combine, turn into our next larger frontal boundary. that front is going to, for one thing bring in some precipitation, starting with snow, maybe even two-4 inches out of it in philadelphia, maybe even hire amounts further north. before milder air really nudges in, and sends us on uphill climb. so we hit 45 by sunday, again snow tomorrow afternoon eventually turns over to rain, maybe some icing mixing in. sunday morning being then dry out, but behind it 20's. >> all day today this is one of them, it is a very serious crash, traveling lower moreland, we have live chopper three on the scene, this is county line at second street pike, little difficult to see in this shot, because the camera here, zoomed in. but take a look at that

truckment underneath the back end of a tractor-trailer, very serious crash, traveling in this area, again, county line road at second street pike, in lower moreland. you will notice we do have closure point there. so if you are traveling in and around that area, byberry or street road, would be your best alternate. and even though traveling out and about right now may not be seeing any black ice or ice on the roadway it definitely could be out there. so, we advise to you take it easy, that's not the only incident that we've had today. also city avenue on the northbound side of conshohocken state road, disable vehicle blocking the right lane. mass transit in the clear but rush hour heating up. ukee? >> vittoria, thank youment let's update breaking news, 39 year old man shot and killed inside a mercedes in north philadelphia. it happened around 12:30 near 27th and silver. several eyewitnesses are being interviewed, by police right now. >> also, breaking this morning, a man is accused of driving under the influence after this crash in west philadelphia. it happened at 63rd and chestnut around 3:30 this

morning. the other driver in a cab is stable at presbyterian hospital. >> eight patients at philadelphia hospital were infected by the deadly cre bacteria last year. that is the super bug bacteria that just surfaced at ucla medical center. the health department will not say which philadelphia hospital had the outbreak. >> time right now 6:47. and police in las vegas have made arrest in a bizarre road rage shooting that left a mother of four dead. >> "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now from our news center more details. nicole, good morning. >> good morning to you ukee, erika, yes been about a week since this incident occurred. each day just seems like the story gets more and more convoluted from the relationship of the victim and that suspect to the circumstances that led the teenage boy to pull the trigger. but we start from the beginning here. that suspect, 19 year old eric, was arrested after police say he gunned down mother of four on february 12th, following a road rage incident. now, initially the myers family pleaded for the public's help, finding her killer, and they described as a stranger. then couple every days later

the victim's husband admitted he wasn't a stranger at all that they actually new him and that his wife and their armed son actually went out searching for him after that incident. >> we know this boy. i couldn't tell you this before. he knew where i lived. we knew how bad he was. but we didn't know he was this bad. that he's got tone this point and his friend. but this kid the animal my wife was going to search, my wife spent countless hours at that park consoling this boy. >> now, police have added yet another layer to this story with the arrest after second suspect, they believe may have been in the car with him. they say he got into an argument near the crime scene went home, got a gun then showed to up a home making threats, so, again, it is tough to keep track of all of the twists and turns in this case but police in lag vase he is say they're on top of

it and the investigation continues this morning. that's the latest live from the cbs-3 news center, nicole brewer cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> nicole, thank you. right now, 49:00. time to see what's coming up on cbs this morning. >> nora o'donnell joins us with your preview nor a good morning. >> hey guys, good morning to you, ukee, erika. we're on ferry along the icy hudson river tracking potentially record breaking cold. it is 1 degrees here in new york. plus coffee lovers are getting a boost from the feds. top registered dietition is here in studio 57. to explain what these new changes to the government diet recommendations means for you. and then, from the first time, joan rivers asks. who are you wearing to backlash over this camera focused on capturing manicures. john black stone has the evolution of the red carpet. the news is back in the morning, we'll see you guys in about ten minutes. and what are you going to do this morning this morning and this weekend, to stay warm? any big plans? >> staying inside. >> inside, heat up, long johns on. >> big blanket.

>> thanks, nora. >> all of that good stuff. take care, guys. >> be well. take care. enjoy the show. >> this morning, hey sunday night, oscar night and every year the show gets little bit more high tech. >> so what goes into hollywood's biggest award show? cnet.com kara tsuboi takes you backstage at the dole bee theser. >> hollywood's most game russ night takes thousands of people in a astounding amount of text to pull off. >> rolling out the rhett card, nothing compared to the miles and miles of cable needed for the broadcast. much of which is plugged into trucks, at the so-called broadcast compound right outside the theater. >> everything that goes over the air is done in these two trucks behind us. >> transforming the tourist hot spot, 3400 seat movie theater into the home of the oscars means removing massive movie screen, 28 rigging motors inside the auditorium. >> academy uses very few motors in the oscars, motors can fail. >> another element not in the auditorium on oscar night the

orchestra. >> while people at home and inside the these kerr hear the orchestra music, it is actually being perform here a mile away at capitol records. music then piped through fiberoptic cables back to the theater t only takes 2.7 milliseconds. >> we just keep trying get that latency down, as close to zero so that performers can hear exactly what the orchestra doing and the orchestra can respond. >> movie clips and musical performance, will be in dole i 5.1 surround sound. technology at the theatres also helping stars and their fans connect through social media. this year the green room designed by architectural digest will have samsung tablets, and a gist mirror for celebrity reactions, powered by twitter. the academy added 4glte cell tower to improve activity. no charging station, since most celebrities aren't using their phones during the ceremony. >> unless, they're taking the ultimate hollywood selfie. kara tsuboi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

>> now most of the nominees will walk away without statues. but some will still be getting gift bags, worth $160,000. that's the highest apply tag ever. the term bag is being used loosely, each one includes a bicycle, rentals, $28,000 custom-made piece of italian furniture. the bags are reserved for the nominees in the five major oscar categories. >> look at all of that stuff. oh and the hair spray just in case. here is your 20 thought tuscany, and hair spray. we'll be right back. >> first a look at what's coming up tonight during evening prime time viewing on your friday, right here on cbs-3.

>> gorgeous sunrise. let's go ahead, throw the current conditions over top of this. yep, that's brutal stuff. 3 degrees with westerly component to the winds at 17 miles per hour. easily feels like it is well below zero. so bundle up. the high technically hits 17. most of the day may not even feel like it is above zero. vittoria? >> not looking forward to that katie. sun glare causing big old problem for our commuters

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good morning. it is friday february 20th 2015. welcome to "cbs this morning." a day of cold for the ages in america. big cities freeze and cold snap turns deadly in the south. the pentagon plans to attack isis using the iraqi army but some soldiers say they're not ready to fight. plus it's oscar weekend. why some leading ladyies are walking away from oscar tradition. but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> i'm jumping up and down trying to stay warm.