was reunited she kept asking when are we going home. >> reporter: reunited last night dawn barkus a and her daughter elinor trotta are happy to be home after a long ordeal. yesterday afternoon, less than 24 hours after she went missing the fbi located the three-year old girl unharmed with her fat inner massachusetts. two have been subject of the amber alert search since monday night, elinor, the mother, describes the moment they were reunited. >> it was beautiful. i have no word for it. i just broke down when i saw her and she was shell shocked and then she just called me. >> reporter: elinor's father michael trotta was arrested without incident and being held without bail, in massachusetts and awaiting extradition. trotta allegedly abduct his daughter after attacking barkus monday night. a as for elinor her mom says that she's getting back to normal. >> she seems okay, yes. the she's back to her normal self last night in the hotel, loud playing singing, giggling, not wanting to

sleep. >> good news there. girl's father michael is facing charges of reckless endangering and carjacking. he will be charged with endangering the welfare of a child. >> there is breaking news right now man who operated shopping mall kiosk in philadelphia is now charged with plot to go help terror group isis the man is charged along with two other men tonight. authorities say those kiosk were repairing phones and sold kitchen wear. cbs news correspondent chris van cleve has more. >> reporter: three for ebb born men living in the you had were charged wednesday with trying to aid is lame i can state militant in syria and wage war against their adopted country. two suspects, are facing a judge in new york charged with planning to join isis overseas. a third, was a arrested in jacksonville, florida. fbi the director james comby says terrorist are appealing to troubled soles through

social media. >> you will find a life of meaning. if you cannot come kill somebody where you are. >> reporter: according to the complaint want suspect intended to do that posting is it possible to commit ourselves as dedicated mortars anyway while here. to shoot obama and then get ourselves shot. will it do? that will strike fear in the heart of the inn federal dells. the fbi arrested one of the men early wednesday morning here in new york's kennedy airport as he tried to board the flight in turkey. second suspect was planning to make the trip, possibly as relevant i as this weekend. authorities say that the suspects were encouraged to kill police officers and fbi agents here the in the u.s. if convicted, each defendant faces as many as 15 years in prison. in new york chris van cleve for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". authorities also say that he operated shopping mall kiosks in jacksonville florida and savanna georgia. we will have much more on this story coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. here we go again our meteorologist tracking another storm, that will drop snow on

parts of the area the meteorologist kathy orr is live on the sky deck to tell us when the snow will start and where it will fall kathy. >> hard to believe, jessica, such a beautiful day with sunshine. we made it in the 30's but tonight another cold one and it is a southern storm that is going to bring us a little snow, come tomorrow morning and some spots though, a heavier a accumulation. take a look at storm scan three as we track it. the storm right now over deep south bringing snow to mississippi, alabama and georgia, atlanta getting in on some of the snow and this is moving toward the northeast. it will be moving off mid-atlantic coast and place that he is don't usually see snow like the carolinas, virginia, we will see bulk of it. we will be on the northern fringe and, that is why winter weather advisories in effect for south jersey and central and southern delaware for higher accumulations of snow through philadelphia, we will see a light accumulation. so it will be reaching a little bit further north and to the west. our future weather shows snow moving in overnight, from the

south, to the north, and it will hit the i-95 corridor during the morning rush and then retreat and move toward the north and the east as the storm pull as way. as far as timing between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. snow moving from the south, slow travel for that morning commute between 8:00 and noon, steady snow and then moving out clearing skies and it will be brisk. coming up we will look at those specific snow amounts for your neighborhood also talk about how far north the the snow will reach and a march thaw in the seven day. wow, won't that be nice, we will talk about that when i join you inside. >> kathy, thanks very much. we now know cause of that gas explosion that destroyed a house in stafford township, new jersey. a blast as you can see was caught on police dash camera. two gas workers remain hospitalized following that explosion on oak avenue tuesday morning. one is in critical condition the the other is in stable condition. charlotte huffman is back on the scene tonight with that new information, charlotte.

>> reporter: chris, the the street reopened earlier today, this is a residential street and when it did take a look this is what we saw it is total destruction and it looks more like a tornado ripped through here. >> reporter: evacuated residents returned home to see the destruction for the first time. debris, hanging in trees, mattresses and children's toys thrown about. and for some they found their homes, completely unlivable and left with a few momentoes in hand. >> the bathroom is totally desteroid. the the toilet is in two pieces. the the bedroom is completely wrecked. doors are blown off. there is glass all over the house. it looks like a tornado hit. >> reporter: how did it happen? officials say that the distribution of about 30 feet below ground on oak avenue crest a 2-inch main. the gas then followed the path of least resist tense in the basement where it ignited from

an open flame in the basement a's utility room. the result a fireball explosion that blew the house to pieces, as seen from a police dash cam. the iteam has learned that the distribution means that crack was installed in 1981. >> that line is not old, is that correct. >> that is not old by gas standard and cause of the crack is under investigation. >> reporter: main has been since repaired and now new jersey natural gas workers are focusing honorary connecting the few remains homes still without gas. >> we have had a total of 335 customers without service and as of 11:00a in m this morning we had 247, restored and we will have them all back on to day. >> reporter: so what could have cause that had gas main to crack, and could cold weather be to blame? we will hear from experts about that new tonight at 6:00. live tonight in stafford township ocean county i'm charlotte huffman for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a local drug ring with ties to columbia is busted

authorities credit a tip call from a family member of an addict for that drug bust. we are go live to the latest for "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter live outside the montgomery county courthouse in norristown, walt. >> reporter: it was called operation snow and ice but it wasn't about the weather snow is the trademark name for cocaine, isis name for methamphetamine. three to two arrests, drugs seizedded and all will because, as you said, the victim's family came forward with a phone call to the district attorney right here. do you have anything to say to the charges, sir. >> bleep. >> reporter: as one accused drug dealer cursed reporters, prosecutors revealed a huge haul off meth, heroin, cocaine, guns, cash that they were confiscating. were you dealing drugs? the tip leading to this suspect and 31 others, prosecutors say coming in the phone call to district attorney risa furhman from a man who told her that his

sister had been ravaged by addiction to meth. >> the call to me was just a last ditch random hope that something could happen. >> reporter: yes. >> good for them that they had the courage to do it. >> reporter: maggie, hoist not connected to the montgomery county investigation praised that victim's family member for taking action and she's 21 year-old daughter, for the a seven year battle against heroin a addiction, helping to produce this drug awareness video, titled ter win kills. >> i'm the mother of a heroin addict. i hate that sound. how will we pay for a funeral. >> reporter: she believes her video, and important tips to law enforcement from victim's families are signs that increasingly victims are fighting back. >> somebody has to help them and if you know somebody that is doing it tell somebody.

you don't have to go to law enforcement but tell somebody else. >> reporter: the alleged ring lead's rained here this afternoon, some held in bail as high as half million-dollar, the the powerful message, from families of victims right now, law enforcement not the only one fighting drugs, we're fighting back as well. we will have more on that story when we join you a at 6:00 live from the the montgomery county courthouse, i'm walt hunter cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> walt, thank you. several attempted abductionness berks county of parents and students on a alert tonight. this is a composite sketch of the suspect made after an attempted abduction in spring township. authorities say that there have been six attempts since last month the latest happened today in reading, that student is safe though, but if you recognize this suspect, call the police. happening right now in manhattan a partial building collapse, on 57th street between 11th and 12th avenues we're told that one person has

been injured there in new york. workers were demolishing the structure at the time of the collapse. ruble from there did damage a school bus that was parked on the street nearby. welshing still to come on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 a former marine is quick of killing the american snipper author chris kyle and his friend, he now faces life in prison without parole. we will have reaction on that guilty verdict. an "eyewitness news" exclusive our pat ciarrocchi will take you inside rehabilitation where trenton bishop david o'connell is learning how to walk again. bishop's lower leg was amputated, you will a a's see why and learn more about his journey about how he was reenforced by faith. >> three on your side with a way to keep your job search a secret. it is like a dating app but for job seekers it matches your qualifications with potential employers and your current boss will never know. we will have the details, coming up.

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rehab center where the bishop is finding his new footing. >> reporter: tentative isn't a word in bishop david o'connell's vocabulary his grip is tenacious. this is his rail ape his alter of healing. for years the the 59 year-old bishop of trenton struggled with diabetes. >> i have to confess, confess to you good you are wearing purple today, you know i was a bad boy. i have to tell you, i like my sweets. so, i'm sure i contributed to a bit. >> reporter: his left foot became an even in my. >> since the the day i arrived, i have had a problem with that foot the. >> reporter: ulceration that is wouldn't heel, a classic diabetic complication. then on december 29th the doctor found life threatening bone and blood infections. >> he said, you know an option would be to remove the foot to amputate and i just said let's do it.

>> there is less of me then the last time you saw. >> reporter: just two months after his amputation this is his therapist and wayne, the prosthetic expert. it is come back time. >> i have a feeling that the foot is still there and actually liye right now i have a a sensation of wiggling my toes. >> he is determined, to work hard and he want to get to where he was before. >> reporter: or better. >> i'm new at this. if i could say anything to people who face this decision don't be afraid, you have to get rid of the source of your problems. they are alling a to me bishop in a couple months no one will know you had this surgery unless you tell them. >> reporter: bishop o'connell's march goal celebrating mass on palm sunday day and then in september, with pope francis in philadelphia. the the first step. >> thanks to be to god i am just so grateful. >> reporter: walking on steel forged by faith. pat ciarrocchi cbs-3 "eyewitness news". wishing him all of the best. >> absolutely. >> still ahead on "eyewitness

news", pet food lawsuit and warning for consumers. do you think snow shoveling is hard work? take a look at this find out where a man can dig a tunnel from his house to his car, beasley. former sixer michael carter williams will make his milwaukee bucks debut tonight. 76ers talk about facing the former face of the franchise, a ahead in sports

a canadian men says it took six hours to dig a tunnel through the snow to his car. the valentines day storm there dumped 3 feet of snow on prince edward island on top of snow that was already on the ground. the man was apparently bored so he dug to this 25-foot tunnel, all the way to his car. that is a lot of work. the it is unclear if he plans to dig out the car now that he has reached it. >> yikes. >> would i wait for the spring. extreme icing in the delaware bay brings the cape may lewis ferry to a halt the city variety ohio was taken last week before service was suspended for three days. today ferry suspended all operations until 6:00 p.m. because ice was blocking the steering mechanism. the last time the ferry was shut down, back in 1977. >> wow. >> that just seems to be the the story this year just this record cold. we have not seen as much of the snow but these temperatures are incredible.

>> that is part of the winter really feeling harsh. we have not had snow, cold continues. we want everybody to note that at the bottom of the screen you will see reports from our eyewitness weather watchers. because of the cold temperatures you will see their readings at the bottom of the screen. we also have more snow to talk b we will get to that. we want to tell but something fun, meteorologist katie fail failinger was back to school. she visited the school in allentown to talk about the weather and how we forecast it. but sorry, gang no snow day. not one this week. thanks to all of the kid and katie for that great showing today. let's talk about this snow. we will take you outside, to our beautiful view right here, of campbell's field and our ben franklin bridge, we will see light snow come tomorrow morning in the city of philadelphia but higher accumulations will be in an advisory a area and that does include south jersey and the shore. so places like ocean city

atlantic city, we will be seeing some snow come tomorrow morning and our shore points seeing as much a as 3 inches of snow in a very short period of time. but first lets look at our live neighborhood network. these are highest temperatures we have found today n west grove avon grove high school temperature of 39. high in valley forge at the middle school 38. so far in philadelphia at international airport 38 and at dover air force base, a high of, 38 degrees. below average but warmest we have had in sometime. here's our storm system, bringing snow ice and rain to the deep south to place that he is don't usually get it. it is all moving north east and it will exist off mid a atlantic. we will be on the northern fringe and interesting part of this particular storm is it keeps creeping northward so very suspicious of this particular storm. right now in philadelphia 38. twenty-eight in the poconos. 34 degrees in reading. look the at the cold air, atlanta, 36 degrees birmingham 34. seeing some ice. nashville 34. even little rock at

34 degrees. nashville at 37 degrees. but this is the cold air, that is with that storm, and all of its moving toward raleigh-durham and mid-atlantic. as this storm continues to move in the north east and gather that moisture from the gulf of mexico. you will see this start from 5:00 a.m. from south to north by seven or 8:00 a.m., not in the city long because storm exits in the northeast and then by late morning early afternoon it is long gone you may be seeing peaks of, sunshine before sunset, that is good news with this. here's what we expect. snow arrives during the morning and of course, the the commute will be very slow. south jersey and delaware in the advisory area one to 3 inches of snow. slow travel. reduced visibility. slick spots. highest amount in sussex county delaware three to 5 inches of snow. through south jersey we are looking at one to 3 inches and central and parts of the southern delaware and coat to go an inch along i-95 corridor, that is it. enough to disrupt morning

commute. overnight mostly cloudy, the low of 19 degrees. tomorrow the high 26. morning snow showers and then just cold during the afternoon. the on the exclusive eyewitness weather three day forecast you can see temperatures stay cold friday. the saturday last day of february ending 15 degrees below normal. better news for march, kate will be back with the next half an hou

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the milwaukee bucks and michael carter williams, should go welcoming the sixers tonight. it is mcw's debut in the bucks uniform since the blockbuster three team trade that sent the rookie of the year packing. he was the face of the franchise. now carter williams will take

on his old mates. mcw averaged 16-point and 6.7 a assists on the way to nba honors and developing acclaim while here. the home team talked about facing their former teammate. >> it is inevitable that you will get the best of michael carter williams tonight. i would expect no different. that is how he tics. we have to be ready for him. >> it will be a lot of emotions but i will go out there and play and it will raise the level, just how much we want to beat them. >> to the flyers now, they have got the night off back in action tomorrow against toronto, last night the they lost to one of the worst teams in the league carolina a. they can look two power play goals in the four-one defeat, boston loss last night so flyers blew a perfect opportunity to be two-point out of the final playoff spot with 21 games left. >> we will not make any excuses. we need every point out there, especially in those games, we have to look at video and look at the what we did wrong get

better and play better thursday. >> that is unfortunate. >> a lot of frustrated flyers fans out there. >> yes. >> lose to go some bad teams. >> that looked like a give me win. >> that might have been the problem. >> got to pick it up, quickly. thanks beasley. still to come a lawsuit claims that a very popular brand of pet food has sickened and even killed thousands of dogs. we will have that. family members react after a jury convicts eddie ray routh at the american snipper trial. plus... >> many uses of duct tape, um, co-workers up against the wall? that story is coming up. and new at 6:00 a string of robberies including five at gunpoint has students at two philadelphia a universities on alert. one of those crimes was caught on camera and we will have the details, at 6:

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i'm jessica dean with the day's top stories. >> but she's glad to be home and that is all she kept saying since i found her last night. since i was reunited with her she kept asking when are we going home. >> reporter: a mother and daughter safe at home after an alleged abduction by the girl's father. federal prosecutors charged three insuring men with

helping to support the terror group isis. authorities say one of the suspects operated shopping mall kiosk in philadelphia a a fbi says the man plan to attack here at home if they could not get to syria. authorities in montgomery county bust a drug ring. drugs, guns cars and more than $44,000 were all seized. authorities credit a tip call from a family member of an addict for that drug bust kate? we had a nice day today but big changes on the way. we are tracking a system that will bring accumulating snow and deliver a messy thursday morning commute to much of the region. coming up we will tell but spots most a affect. we will have latest numbers on just how much snow we can expect for your thursday morning and also temperatures plunge again, in the wake of tomorrow morning's storm, all of the numbers coming up with the seven day forecast in just a bid, chris. former marine quick of killing the american snipper chris kyle and his friend will serve life in prison. eddie way routh admitted

shooting the men two years ago and last night jurors reject his claim that the iraq war veteran was insane at the time. adrian a diaz has more from texas. >> we have waited two years, for god to get justice for us on behalf of our son. >> reporter: judy littlefield for the back tears after a judge event isensed eddie ray routh for life for murdering her son chad and chris kyle. >> we the jury find the defendant eddie ray routh guilty. >> reporter: jurors took over two hours to return the verdict with restrictions on courtroom audio lifted we're now hearing the the emotional testimony from kyle's wife. she described the last time that she saw her husband alive. >> we said that we loved each other and we kissed and hug like we always did. >> reporter: panel of ten women and two men whether shown evident of the routh's eradic behavior and his

confession. >> unaudible. >> reporter: defense argued that routh was not guilty by reason of insanity. they said he was having a schizophrenic delusion when he opened fire on littlefield and kyle at a shooting range. >> he believed in his mind, that they were going to kill him. >> reporter: prosecutors maintained that routh's confession and high speed chase he led police on proved that the former marine knew right from wrong. >> this defendant gunned down two men in cold blood. >> reporter: defense lawyers asked for the the case to be moved, because of pretile publicity. largely created by the film, american snipper, based on kyle's best selling memoirs. in steve upville, texas adriana diaz for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". the the defense does plan to appeal that verdict. new jersey governor chris christie heads to moorestown to pick his new budget and pension plan. the governor met with resident during his first town hall meeting of the year this afternoon. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is live with the details, cleve.

>> governor christie pick a republican strong hold burlington county, to make his case for further reforms to the pension and health care system. he gave example as a public employee he has to spend just $6 to get two prescriptions filled for his family. he says tackling this issue is the the biggest budget problem he hopes to tackle during his last year as governor. line formed early a as people were eager to hear governor christie's latest proposal for pension reform. >> i'm worried that the pension will be cut or eliminated. >> as a local parent i want to make sure our teachers are still cared for and that they feel like we will be there long time. >> reporter: in his first town hall meeting since last august christie described pension liabilities as a unfunded problem that could reach disaster stat news a decade. he said one of his biggest political opponent, new jersey education association has signed on to what christie described as a road map to further benefit reform. >> we will not solve this by

pointing fink are at each other we will solve this by working together. >> reporter: it calls for freezing existing pension plans and replacing them with new retirement plans, moving pension management in the hand of union officials and passing a constitutional amendment that would outline exactly how much the state has to pay each year toward pensions. >> it makes sure that the pensions that have been promised to people will be paid to people but for new folks, they have to have a plan that is competitive like the private sector, some type of cash balance 401k type plan. we cannot any longer afford to find benefit pension systems. >> reporter: governor christie says any discussion about pension or health care reform will not include raising taxes, under his watch. in moorestown i'm cleve bryan cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we have water main issues all over the area today, two breaks and one leak, lets begin first at neshaminy high school where classes were dismissed a at 10:00 o'clock this morning because there was low water pressure inside the

school. all activities had to be canceled or moved, this afternoon the district tells us that the problem has been fix and that school will resume on a normal schedule come tomorrow. now lets go to philadelphia where there was a water main break around midnight in the 1600 block offaldine street. the water services had to be shut off to a couple of homes while crews work to repair that problem. finally in the rhawnhurst section of the city, water gushing in the street in the 2,000 block of glendale avenue earlier today. got news there was no disruption of service to any homes and no additional damage here. we're told crews are hoping these repairs were done sometime tonight. a horse rescue in burlington county, new jersey a man and woman were riding their horse along the trail when one of the horses walk into a muddy area and got stuck. rescue crew is a arrived and pulled that horse out but during the rescue officials say that the horse kick a worker in the head. the sent of the workers injuries are unknown.

we do know that the horse was not hurt. u.s. supreme court heard argument in an employment discrimination case of the muslim woman who said that she was denied a job at abercrombie and fitch because of the head scarves she wears. samantha was 17 when she interviewed for the job in tulsa, oak a she said that her application was, thrown out because she wears a head scarves why violated the company's dress code at the time. >> it is exciting to see it actually get to the court and so many people took interest in the case. >> abercrombie and fitch has since changed its policy on head scarves and she found a job at urban outfitters. the justices are expected to announce their decision in late june or july. is there another lawsuit tonight claiming popular dog food benefull is killing dogs. a california man filed a lawsuit against nestle pet food company alleging that it contains ape animal toxin used in antifreeze. the it claims that it led to

seer yas illness and deaths in 3,000 dogs. pure rena did issue a statement saying quote that there are no quality issues with the product. dozens of philadelphia police officers are honored for their outstanding service to the city. "eyewitness news" at fraternal order police lodge five in northeast philadelphia a today. more than 80 officers were recognized for their exceptional services. this merit ceremony is held periodically throughout the the year to honor deceiving officers. we have problems out on i-95 this have afternoon northbound lanes approaching bridge street you can see a lot of volume there, as well and additionally in the right hand shoulder we have multi vehicle accident with police activity, penndot crews on the scene trying to get them cleaned up, out of the way in the the southbound lanes right here you can see slow go there as well. we have an accident in this overpass right here. we did have ambulance on the scene right there, police officers on the scene as well a few vehicles involved in the

vehicle pushed over into the the ditch right there. so that is something we can expect to be there for quite sometime, 452 around a i-95. in wilmington delaware we have an accident at philadelphia pike at dunkin' road taking out the shoulder a and fairmount park on mlk junior drive at montgomery avenue, a set of traffic lights are malfunctioning. out in pensauken, new jersey still dealing with this incident from the monday tanker fire, route nine on eastbound at route 130 northbound on and off ramps are close dude to construction around that area. for right now you have to, route 73 and admiral wilson boulevard. in that area right now you'll be divert todd union avenue. chris and jessica, back to you. still to come on "eyewitness news" why southwest canceled dozens of flights that had nothing to do with weather. >> they are like dating apps but these are for jobs. three on your side's jim donovan will tell us how people are getting jobs without their current boss finding out. do you like cereals?

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reality though that started it all returns to cbs tonight. >> after 29 seasons and 15 years, survivor the greatest seeings experiment, on television, is once again, breaking the mold. they have 18 contestant in three tribes, white collar verse blue collar verse no collar. host jeff probes say diversity makes for a great competition. >> you have these white colors that make rules in office and in charge. we have blue collars which we know is fabric of america. they work with their hand. they tend to follow the rules. then we have these free think their break the rules.

that is three different entry points really make for a a compelling season. >> wow. >> survivor: world is a part they are calling this one. it premiers tonight at 8:00 right here on cbs-3. it is followed by the season premiere of another great show the the a amazing race that starts at 9:30 and then right after that we hope you will join us for "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. just a great night of tv here on cbs-3. we will watch this snow coming in as well, you will want to tune in at 11:00 as we watch this storm start to move toward our area. we will check with our eyewitness weather watchers all across the region. we have temperatures in the upper 30's to near 40. cat any wynonna reporting 40 with some sunshine. sunny but chilly. high humidity makes it feel damp and colder. patches of ice still out there on the roads. 36 degrees as we head north of the city up toward chestnut hill and, we have 36 and mainly sunny skies. the as we head over in

delaware we are looking at 36 from shanedor in newark. thirty-seven and a few cloud. he said overall great the day bright sunshine and blue skies. if only more like today. people concurred when you nestled a 38 degrees day among 25 degrees day that 38-degree day feels more like a 50-degree day. today was nice comparatively speaking. problems already on their way toward us. the lets take a look at storm scan three which is not showing anything but increasing cloud for us. the look at that massive an amount of precipitation, heavy rain, snow falling across the deep south today, and this is not something they have seen very often in mississippi, alabama and georgia. you can see very heavy snowfall north of atlanta a with rates of an inch an hour. you can see rain snow line cut off near atlanta metro. let go to the live neighborhood network sites. this is boardwalk plaza in rehoboth beach. this could be covered with three to 5 inches of snow as that storm works its way north. storm currently dumping a ton of snow morgan ton georgia

right near northern border of georgia and you can see how heavily that snow is falling. big fat flakes coming down as the storm moves on through. so winter storm warnings and advisories extend all the way up from the deep south into portions of virginia, forewarnings and winter weather advisory for southern delaware, and southern 23rd of delaware and southeastern, new jersey. 11:00 o'clock tonight, it is snowing heavily in north carolina some spots getting over a half foot of snow. then the the snow lifts to the north. pretty sharp cut off. that snow could migrate toward philadelphia a most steady any our area is south and east across southern new jersey and south delaware and it is tomorrow morning, into the midday hours. so here's what we are looking for snow fall wise, three to five a across sussex county delaware, one to for kent county and much of the jersey shore into central new jersey. the coat to go an inch around philadelphia and wilmington. this storm has been moving north all day. we have to keep a close eye, that is why you have to teen in tonight at 11:00.

snow timing snow moves in between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. 8:00a m to noon some pretty steady snow and then afternoon it clears on out. so again tonight just mainly cloudy and cold at 19. tomorrow that morning show and cold, but take a quick break to look at some pleasing numbers here spring count down, 11 days until today light savings time begins, 23 days until spring, 38 days until our average high is 60 degrees. only 40 days until the phillies home opener. that the is my optimistic part of the forecast. now we are back to the coal. cold right through start of the weekend and march could come in like a lion, we have got some rain and some snow possible into next week, and we will be with you all the way, chris and jessica back to you. well, are you looking for a new job? that can be something that is time consuming and something you don't want your current boss to find out about. >> this latest recruiting tool claim to make it easier and they will keep it a secret. three on your side consumer

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it is not all serious at one of the biggest defense contractors in the country. workers of the downtime and up time as well. >> our carol erickson shows us from moorestown. >> at lockheed martin important stuff hangs on the wall, the complicated engineering stuff that they do for u.s. navy, their workers are smart, serious but even though enjoyed a good role of duct tape. >> you can do multiple things witt. >> it is limited only by imagination brings a smile to the face of the judge. the judge of this, four teams and hundreds of people duct tape the find use how long it can keep 120-pound person suspended on the wall. >> it is hard on the knees but i'm going. >> reporter: it took weeks ape careful scientific planning, we used scotch tape to practice. >> reporter: with volunteers. >> hi had no choice in the matter. >> reporter: requirement difficult for measurements. >> the strength is one woman. >> reporter: one stuck on the wall the team light weight

wait hung around waiting for the tape to loosen up. >> the creek iness is freaking me out. >> reporter: that doesn't scare this experienced woman. >> i have been duct tape. >> reporter: do you enjoy it. >> we can call it 50 a shade of gray with duct tape. >> reporter: one shade that peels away one with woman in one minute for one team but stayed strong with the different taping pattern for others. twenty-three minutes of staying power for the winner of the world championship taping competition. maybe their office fun with duct tape and co-workers could be fun in a few other offices too. um carol erickson cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> i see her with duct tape. >> bring it on. >> twenty-three minutes. >> i might last 232nd on that wall, boom in a hurry. that will do it for "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> now at 6:00 meteorologist kathy orr is closely watching another winter storm this one is dumping we have i snow in places like mississippi anal bam a they are not used to this but we are. it is creeping toward north and east, we are looking at

advisories that have been posted, i'll show you how much to expect. plus, a home is destroyed in just a matter of seconds and we have new information into what caused this gas explosion, caught on camera in new jersey. students are on alert at two local philadelphia universities, after several armed robberies are occurring on campus. tonight, police investigate whether those crimes, may be linked. many of us do it to stay healthy but could a flu shot leave with you debilitating pain, health reporter stephanie stahl uncovers the shocking risk in the healthwatch investigation. right now at 6:00 snow is heading our way, you can see the the system moving across the south, right now that could make for a messy morning commute for some in the region. winter is showing no signs have of backing down right now. good evening, i'm chris may.

i'm jessica dean. meteorologist kathy orr is live on the skies deck tracking the timing and where most snow is expect to fall, kathy. >> right new we are seeing cold air filter in the delaware valley. moisture will move in during the early morning hours and this will have a high impact on our morning commute. look at storm scan three you can see the storm through the deep south. a area have of low pressure will move off the coast. heavier snow will be in the carolinas but this storm is creeping northward, toward the delaware valley. so we will watch it move towards us overnight and then the the snow will be in and out in a number of hours, just after the lunch hour snow will be ending. winter weather advisory posted for south jersey and central and southern delaware for highest accumulating snow but not limited to those areas. between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. snow moves from the south to the the north. slow travel. eight to noon the steady snow along philadelphia, and its suburbs. and then afternoon we will see the skies clear out but it will be, quite brisk. coming up we will talk about how much snow will accumulate impact on the