this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". mary and mild, short and t-shirts in december, getting in the work out at the art museum. record high temperatures for christmas eve, and still getting warmer as we speak, also dealing with little wet werth. live look for you at storm scan3 here, you can see lot of green, some yellow, bit of red on your screen, as storms move through our area. looking like christmas, but not so much feeling like it, good afternoon to you, i'm nicole europe. erika von tiehl is off today. let's get right over to

meteorologist katie fehlinger. checking the holiday forecast? >> unfortunately can't hook you up this time, not going to make the white christmas dream come true. how much, we are definitely hooking up the folks that love the mild air. i have to tell you overwhelming majority are digging this pattern that i've heard from on social media. talking about what the pattern has up its sleeves, not just the warmth, also some wet weather to track here, and you can see, a very well defined line of rain and even some thunderstorms, extending all the way even off the map at this point down through alabama and mississippi. so that cold front needs to cross through. when it does, we're actually going to see at least modest drop on the they thermometer. talking significant record warmth, thursday, today, 74 degrees, our expected hype, we have already long since shattered the record, that we actually set just last year, expect another record breaker tomorrow and sunday should also be a record breaking day.

meanwhile, here's where we stand right now. pretty decent wind out of there. it is out of the southwest at the moment cents as high as 15, 20 miles per hour, so along with report warmth comes the breeze, the cold front crosses through, the worse of the thunderstorms has since passed but will still she shower, maybe rumble every thunder before it is all said and done. again, the same front brought very nasty storms down south yesterday, as well. nick snow. >> katie, thank you. and those tornados have proven deadly at least nine people have been killed in severe weather across the american south. the storms destroyed homes, and toppled trees and left dozens of people hurt. core upon dent omar a villafranca shows us the devestation from dallas. >> reporter: this tornado owe in clarks dale, mississippi one of several that raked across the southeast, unusually warm air fueled the powerful storms. >> just thankful that our lives are saved. >> tim marberry and family escaped injury, but there is little left of his cuomo

mississippi home. >> just trying to salvage our clothes that is still dry. >> the storms destroyed dozens of houses and knocked out power to thousands. torrential rain and hail also made driving hazardous. this twist nerve nearby holly springs, tossed several cars into the air killing a seven year old boy. in sadderus, a tornado raised across the highway flipping tractor-trailer on its side. pope county arkansas 18 year old killed when a tree crashed in her bedroom. severe weather threat is shifting east today. >> there will be a risk of tornados all the way across the southeast, clusters that continue right through the afternoon and early evening. >> survivors of wednesday's storm say they're great philadelphia for what they still have. >> i'm going to think about that, there is people that will not go home, won't have a house to go to. >> same areas could see more severe storms on christmas. omar villafranca, for cbs-3,

"eyewitness news". well, thankfully no severe weather here at home. but this record setting warm weather is helping some local merchants, as they make those final sales for the holiday season, also helping last minute shoppers, who are running out of time. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff joins us at the gloucester premium outlets. how is it looking out there? is it crowded? >> reporter: you know what it is looking pretty interesting, i am seeing a lot of people with short sleeves. when you see garland, you hear the mariah carey christmas albumn, such a funny site to see here on christmas eve. but it is a good opportunity for those who need to come out and do last minute shopping. the outlets here open since august, so first holiday season. we have shannon here, she works at the gloucester premium outlets. this is your first holiday season and it has been an interesting one, tell me how everything has been looking out here so far? >> it's been amazing, we just opened in august. we're going through first holiday season here, we're seeing lots of shoppers, lots of bags, lot of great discount here. >> now does it have any impact

this weather? seeing a loft people out here today. this is outdoor facility in many ways, that's what makes it great and different from traditional mall. so has that helped sales, do you think? >> correct, 100%. when do you get weather like this in december, when you see people as you mentioned in shorts, t-shirts, so on, but definately having the nice weather having people come out, shop, and it is great. >> great. so you guys have been open since august. now, what do you think that this has offered the community now being here? >> we've opened a lot up for the community here, as you can see behind us, we have the town square area where people can come, more than just shopping here. they get full experience, people come and spend the day even like rainy day today. you have shoppers out, lounging, enjoying all of the amenities that we have either also have the fireplace as well up over there. >> so people can still come out, maybe make the returns. >> after christmas, too, always important. well, thank you so much for being with us, yep, really exciting day out here, different for sure, because i feel like i'm in southern california in many ways. but actually, nicole, as we've

mentioned, couple of times in the past month, there have been issues when it comes to winter coats in many of the department stores down 2.8%, the sales, those winter jackets, people haven't really felt the need. so the hope is that with some of this warmer weather, and people out doing the christmas shopping, that maybe some of those coats will be purchased this time around, too, but we're out here, going to talk to some people. there is a risk coming out christmas eve to place like this because you might get caught on camera doing some very last minute shopping. but that's okay, i think i will ' be right there with the best of them. we send it back to you. >> no shame there. they still have time. haven't needed a coat. >> been kind of crazy, alex, thanks, we appreciate. that will also, showing you chopper three here over the cherry hill mall today. parking lot just packed with cars as people rush to finish up the shopping and, again, just in the nick of time. >> if you are planning on getting last minute shopping done later today you can get the shopping tips and some advice and christmas eve mall hours on our website. your one stop holiday shop guide at cbsphilly.com. >> and there is a christmas eve tradition going on in

south philadelphia. i love this. crowds came out overnight, to get their hands on fresh made cannoli's, our justin finch found out the only change this year was a warmer wait. >> no, there is no snow, but yes, this is christmas eve morning, at termini's brother's bakery, where more for 09 years, lodge standing winter tradition went on in the warmth. >> it started the whole christmas season, weather, you know, it is warm, cold it, doesn't matter. >> each year crowds come to the south state store and wait overnight. few are first timers. side by side they build fast friendships, stuck together for term inch's famous cannoli's and more. how much do they spends? >> easily two, 250. not a problem. >> talking about 200? >> oh, ya, no, not two, $3. >> my budget set casino of whatever it is, it is. >> never could be prepared enough for what is going to becoming through that door. >> true family business,

termini baker, vincent, jr., build cannoli's as the crowds waited like his father and grandfather before him. doors opened at 6:00 a.m. each cannoli craving customer is welcomed like family. >> i'm 81 years old. and i remember my father caring me in here when i was four, five years old. >> this is our eighth year. >> this family came all the way from baltimore, and there is no tasting until they get back home. >> don't get me wrong, but the beat that we would get from mimi, yes, it is not, not worth it. >> that left me feeling as if i was the only one who had never had a termini cannoli until this. >> why are you here? >> well, i am here hoping someone like you might sneak me a cannoli for free. >> you are welcome to help yourself. >> this is excellent. >> justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> don't want to make mimi mad, that's for sure. by the way the line was also long at stock's bakery in port richmond here. customers waiting for their

legendary pounds cake. average wait about ten minutes, to make sure everybody has a chance every getting one the bakery actually limit each customer to four loaves apiece, make sure there is enough to go around. and the line just as long in south philadelphia, at tenth and christian, they sell all kind of confections, but their cookies are considered by some to be the best in the city. and by the looks of this crowd, i think those customers would agree from isgro. >> philadelphia police looking for the public's help in tracking down a tire slasher caught in the act on video. a surveillance camera catches the suspect along 400 block of hellerman street early tuesday morning. look near the blue arrow on the upper left of your screen here, he disappears behind some cars. police say that's when he slashes the tires, on total of seven cars. if you have any information, you're asked to call philadelphia police. now, within the last hour, this was the scene in feasterville. emergency crews responding to the 300 block of philmont avenue around 11:15 a.m. car crashed into a flatbed semi, and as you can see, it

became wedged underneath. now, dispatch tells us that one person was taken from that scene by paramedics. their condition is unknown. 12:10 right now. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", people are scrambling to get home for the holidays. we'll have the latest on the last minute travel rush. plus: beatle mean ya, where fans of the legendary group can now access more than 200 of their classic songs. we'll be right back.

>> air travelers keeping their eyes to the sky. dangerous weather grounded airports in the northeast yesterday. marlie hall reports now from new york, at the leguardia airport. the christmas eve travel rush is underway, and the delays are stacking up. storms in the south, and eason wednesday, led to concellations and late planes. jennifer lawson's family on flight from new york to dallas last night, but fog and rain stopped it from taking off. >> after three and a half, four hours, i think, on the plane, okay, you're going to have to get off and catch a flight at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >> more bad weather has already forced airlines to delay around a thousand flights, and canceled more than 100 today, that's on top of yesterday's disruption. >> it was the weather, the weather, the weather. >> stranded travelers red books, while other passed the time on their laptops. some just slept away their frustration. >> for the first time more

than 100 million americans are traveling for christmas, and new years, and airline passengers could see heighten security. >> tsa is not saying that explicitly, but given what's happened in paris, san bernardino, might be more scrutiny at the screen points this year. >> there is some good news for the 91 million people's driving to their holiday destinations, the average price per gas just over two bucks. marlie hall, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, most people know today is christmas eve. right? but you might not know it is also national eggnog day. eggnog date back to the british who brought it with them to the colony's in the 1700, made from milk or cream, sugar, eggs, and spices and garnish with some cinnamin or nutmeg, some of us even put little liquor in it, i don't know, myself included maybe? today is to have some or make sure to have some around the house for the holidays. >> ♪ she loves you ♪ >> fab news for fans of the beatles. 224 songs from the fab four's

13 studio albumns are now streaming on line, that includes services like apple music, spotify, and amazon prime. most of them do require a subscription to listen. so that's good to know. all right, 12:15, right now, speaking of singing send station, still ahead on "eyewitness news", montgomery county lunch mom has become a viral hit. thousands of people are listening to her sing a christmas classicment we'll gave you a listen coming up. katie? >> i've heard it, pretty amazing, definitely stay tuned for t folks, you have your forecast coming up. if you haven't guessed by now, it is certainly a very warm forecast, also, tracking some wet weather along the way, so we'll pinpoint everything, how is it looking for santa? we're actually tracking his ride right now coming up on the other side. want to do something special this christmas? support i have a dream foundation. help a child achieve the dream of a higher education. cbs cares.

>> we're the humphrey's family in korea. a shout out to our families in chambersberg, pennsylvania, happy holidays. oh, love to hear those. women, even police officers are in the holiday spirit, in peru, officers dressed as santa claus, rode through town, waiving to kids and taking pictures, female officers dressed as mrs. clause. along with spreading christmas cheer, officers also spoke to drivers about safe travel during the holiday season. that's pretty cool. well, viral video is getting everybody across our area into the holiday spirit. take a listen. that's becky, lunch laid fry

souderton high, student love her rendition every have yourself a merry little christmas. i dig it, too. thousands of fans, though, have checked this thing out on line, and it is going viral. >> i love it. >> just putting all out there. >> she is fantastic. >> leaving it out on the stage, or in the cafeteria. >> my favorite christmas song, too. >> can you jam out to that? you sing a little bit. >> i can sing. it doesn't mean i should in public. >> right. two different things. >> very much so. >> let's talk about this forecast, kate. everybody's like what's going on? is it really christmas eve? it doesn't feel like it. >> that's the thing, sort every just pop your head like what's happening when you walk out the door, you feel how mild it real i but mother nature can do whatever she wants. you know, seasons aside, you have seasonality, trends emerge, but if the pat certain such as it is, anything can happen. really. certainly that's what's happening right now. we are actually on pace, guys, to see the warmest december day we have ever recorded. once it is all said and done, that's saying something. we do have to track saint a

we'll get to that in a second. start it off with a look where you barely have in i snow on the gown, up at jack frost, big boulder. looks to me like couple of little raindrops out there, too, sort of flicking the camera lens right you there. but they've been making snow there is has not been fresh nature made snow that they've got out there on the slopes, just too warm, to keep anything on the grounds at this point. but to the important stuff, folks, we're tracking saint a where is he at now? last seen out in india, his next stop is in cabbage i, pakistan, we're just following his along these longitude that the lines as he makes his trek all around the globe. so we keep updating this for you all day here, both on air, on line, you can check it at cbsphilly.com. meanwhile we do want little fun with the forecast, we have to talk a bill of shop here. take a look at the larger picture of the frontal boundery actually responsible for pretty nasty thunderstorm frankly over kent county this

morning, also pretty heavy batch of rain that rolled through gloucester, camden counties, but this is the system responsible for all of that damaging severe weather we saw throughout the last 24 hours, in the deep south, thankfully it has cleared out for them. as we heard in don champion's story, they are unfortunately looking at more of the same simply because it is so warm. there is such a clash going on, in this atmosphere. meanwhile at the local level, all we have at this point is hovering over southern new jersey, central, southern delaware, but i do think we could end up seeing another little pocket of showers that roll through at some point, just snapshot view to see where it is centralized, and right through camden county or rather cape may county, and up into atlantic also still finding very light rain. that's about it. as we look at future weather, what you will find, little left over pockets that tends to pop up. don't be shocked if you see few more raindrop roll through, this cold front really is getting out in time for santa to make his flight. so even as we return the clock over, and it is christmas morning at 1:00 a.m., and santa maybe still rolling through the delaware valley,

it looks as though he's just going to have balmy conditions, maybe little fog to contend with, that's where rudolph comes in, then you might have couple of raindrops, not huge deal. 71 degrees at philadelphia international airport. we are expecting to be on pace to climb few more notches up on the thermometer. but that's just exceptional as it is, 75 in raleigh, flirting with 80 in charleston, but you can see where the coal front has crossed through, look how much colder it is between say national and st. louis, cold front has done it job back that way. little fun here, some holiday, christmas theme, here in philadelphia expect to hit record breaking 69 degrees, in comet, north carolina shooting for 70 christmas day, just the 30's christmas michigan. meanwhile little further off to the wet, holly, washington, much colder scenario, if you want snow you got to head out west, and in donor, california, 25 degrees, let's go ahead, take you out to our seven day forecast, because that's important, want to gave you a sense of where things are going here.

thermometer, above average, wet weather to go along with it, as well, we see series of fronts crossing through, stay there, folks, coming right back.

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♪ washington, of course, could he any more cuter? so many members of our "eyewitness news" family back in 1990, we have bill roswell, we're told that this was actually a gathering organized by legendary anchor trudy haynes. amazing. jerry penacoli, so many of the greats. so wanted to leave you on that note. that's "eyewitness news" at noon. "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. remember we're always on line for you at cbsphilly.com. the young and the restl

>> nikki: merry christmas, everybody! oh, it's so good to see you. >> dylan: you, too. >> nikki: hi, son. hello. [ gasps ] hello. gives mrs. claus a kiss. [ laughter ] >> adam:hat's how we do it. >> nikki: and i need a little kiss. >> sharon: good hugs before their fingers get all sticky. >> nikki: oh, well, i don't mind. not too much. [ laughs ] >> dylan: hey. >> victoria: hi. >> dylan: you look great. >> victoria: thank you. you look, um, you look a little tired. >> dylan: hmm. >> victoria: which means you've been taking most of the feedings, i guess. >> dylan: well, i'm doing everything i can to make it easy for this one right here. >> sharon: hmm. >> victoria: wow. sounds like he's the perfect man. >> sharon: it's amazing, but true. >> dylan: no. >> victoria: [ laughs ] >> mariah: so you're gonna have to get the low-down for me. you got to try all of the sweets and tell me which ones are the best, but you have to try them all 'cause we want to be 100% sure. >> faith: got it. >> summer: you know they're gonna get hopped up on sugar and