the the delaware valley. we will continue to move its way north east and we do notice those heavier pockets of rain indicated by yellow orange and red will colors on the reflectivity, strong storm cell just north of atlantic city impacting beach haven for continued movement to the east/north east. we have some rain moving into center city philadelphia, rain moving into southern new jersey, burlington county, seeing that rain picking up over especially last half an hour or so, little cell just to the west right now of vineland with heavier rainfall and much more moisture up wind then we are going to be contending with as we head into the next several hours you'll need that umbrella around here. it is christmas. hanging by i tree, enjoying your gives. the it vice warm outside as we know, 64 degrees right now in philadelphia 65 at the shore. humid conditions, as well, we do have more record warmth in the forecast. even more. we will talk about that coming up in your full forecast in just a few.

>> lauren, thanks very much. with that unseasonable warmth, many people decided to spend christmas day doing some spring-like activities. "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is live in center city where many were out and about enjoying this pleasant weather, rahel. >> i got to tell you how warm it was today. we saw folks wearing t-shirts, shorts and a lot of children out enjoying those new toys. the christmastime, in philadelphia. joggers in shorts and t's, children breaking out their new toys, inching to get out of the house to enjoy the warmth? >> it is like can this really be december. >> reporter: yeah, we were shocked too. >> reminded me of income florida and walking around looking at the the lights in our shorts, you know, and it is unreal. the it is unreal. so beautiful. >> it is great, yes, it is great. even though we are going to florida in a few days it is so

nice. >> reporter: but with weather like this who needs florida. since friday reached highs of 60's definitely warm enough to flip a top down. this group of friends decided to ditch the typical hot cocoa to enjoy a cooler beverage of their choice here at rittenhouse square. >> i thought it would be in my house in front of the fireplace. >> reporter: quite different today. >> yeah, yeah but i'll take it. i love this. why not enjoy some more warm weather and the trees are flowering, still. it is beautiful. >> reporter: while most seem to enjoy weather we did find some who thought maybe it was just too warm for it to be christmas in philly. and we also found that apparently this warm weather is impacting some local businesses, we will have that part of the story coming up at 6:00. live, rahel solomon for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> the weather was great this afternoon for annual reinact. of washington crossing the the

delaware. "eyewitness news" at washington crossing state park in bucks county. back in 1776, general george washing son and his troops crossed the delaware river to titusville, new jersey for a surprise attack against, foes in trenton. it turn the tides of the revolutionary war. >> during the the time when washington crossed here, we were dressed all, pretty nicely in our outfits, and they were in tatters. >> today was a beautiful day. about 65 or so. so, you know, 40 degrees more than it was back then. >> reporter: reinact. has served the holiday tradition, since 1947. at the vatican, under heavy security, pope francis condemns terrorism in his christmas day message. he also urged the international community to unite to end atrocities. cbs news correspondent ana metranga reports from vatican

city. >> reporter: pope francis condemned brutal acts of terrorism in his christmas day message and prayed for an end to war and human suffering. he also offered hope. >> grace have of god can convert hearts, and offer mankind a way out of humanly inn soluble situations. >> reporter: tens of thousands of faithful packed the square. >> he is an influence and who he is as a role in the catholic church can bring us tension to things jesus wanted to us bring attention to. >> reporter: security was heavy and pilgrims had to go through two security checks before eventering. >> we are here. >> reporter: pope spoke of those close toes his heart, the the poor and disadvantage. >> at the community of sainta geo many are taking the message to heart. catholic charities feed over to hundred thousand homeless on christmas day. >> it is a great missionary

force of this pope. >> alberto says fran kiss devotion to the poor is contagious. number of volunteers is up not only among the catholics but also a among non-catholics, and even, non-believers. at the vatican ana metranga for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". president obama and the first lady said season's greetings to the american people today. his weekly address focused on celebrating jesus and values that he lived. >> today, like many millions of americans and christians around the world our families celebrates the birth of jesus and the values that he lived in his own life, treating one another with love, compassion, and caring for those on society's margins. >> reporter: the president said americans have all faced shared values like those, the president and first lady, and, truth, sacrifice every day.

and, this is the state of emergency down south after deadly tornadoes ripped through that region. survivor of the tornadoes are counting their blessings and we're hearing more of their stories of survival. plus, bucking the the perfect holiday gifts may be hard but returning unwanted gifts may be even more difficult. i'm kenneth craig with what you need to know coming up. i'll be honest i thought it was a joke at first. i was waiting. >> this is no joke, that is local barber makes celebrity like will smith look great, hear how he ended up cutting the philly native's hair for a high profile photo shoot. but first a special christmas performance from the academy choir, enjoy, we will be right back.

♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪ ♪ just like the ones i used to know ♪ ♪ where the tree tops glisten ♪ ♪ and children listen ♪ to hear sleigh bells in the snow ♪ ♪ i'm dreaming of a white

christmas ♪ ♪ with every christmas card i write ♪ ♪ may your days be merry and bright ♪ ♪ and may all your christmases

♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪ ♪ with every christmas card i write ♪ ♪ may your days be merry and bright ♪ ♪ and may all your christmases be white ♪

states of emergency have been declared in georgia, tennessee and mississippi where a hundred homes were destroyed by tornadoes. storm system moved across south east wednesday with at least 34 tornadoes confirmed. and today that death toll is a at the least, 14, with numerous others injured. cbs news correspondent manual, reports. >> reporter: mississippi was hardest hit seeing a dozens of tornadoes. parts of the holy springs are in shambles. from the air, the the path of destruction, is clear. >> i told my wife you get in the shower. >> reporter: marvin simms home

was a total loss. >> i looked up, the roof was blown off the house. >> reporter: governor phil bryant said he will ask president obama to declare mississippi a disaster. >> it is difficult, typically this time of the year to see such damage and know that heart breaks are go along with that damage that families have lost love once. >> reporter: this ace town in mississippi, people here lost homes and a church a tornado sliced right through it. pastor told them that the congregation still plans to hold services, in the parking lot. >> i call it hitting the good. >> a hit in the gust. >> a knock off your feet. >> reporter: pastor barry reynold is trying to figure out how to comfort his parishioners. >> i think it devastated everybody, because never in the history of this town have we seen this. >> reporter: manual, mississippi. weather is much better for people spending winter down the shore.

walker and jogger hitting the board in bellmawr in light layers and shorts some people ventured out in the ocean, caught a few waves, not you typical, beach day at the end of december. >> no better way to have the start of christmas day off with my new volleyball that i got for christmas and my buddies, dream come true to be playing on christmas day. >> people coming to our town it is always good for us. we're happy to see them here and, hope more come as weather continues to be nice into the weekend. >> it is a win/win for everyone involved, and lauren, when we have this kind of weather in late december, you have to take advantage have of it. >> absolutely a dream come true. >> really happy with the forecast but minimal layers would be better because you have less clothing to get drenched and we are seeing drenching rains moving in right now on storm scan three, even a a few strong thunderstorms moving in across the the area note that is moisture on storm scan three really everyone right now across the the area getting touched by the precipitation, rain moving into center city philadelphia we have some

stronger activity the as we zoom in closer down the shore, very potent storm sell just north of the atlantic city and brigantine moving to the east/north east and we have continuous light evening at one point into the east of little egg harbor. that will roll off shore to the next 20 minutes or so. pocket of heavy rainfall moving in southern new jersey overhead in vineland. probably a rumble of thunder or two in association with that cell. as we head up in the lehigh valley more in the way of rainfall left storm activity the but it is starting to now stretch into the lehigh valley and poconos especially over the last hour, there is much more moisture up wind, to contend with and some thunderstorm activity the, do notice a film developing along i-95 corridor and following the highway there to the east/northeast and we will keep an eye on that over the next several hours and watch them as they approach center city philadelphia as we head into our christmas evening dealing with strong storms, very unusual weather, and they continue. but so far today minimal

rainfall totals but after the next several hours, these totals will start to bump up. we are seeing them moving up in norristown right now about .3 of an inch approaching tenth of an inch in kent square and our temperatures very mild right now running in the 50's and 60's right now. we will top off at 58 degrees in philadelphia before that rain moves through. that tied our record high temperatures set way back in 1964, and we are going to cool things off as we head into the day tomorrow but then bump it right backup by sunday with highs today, 68 degrees as i mentioned in philadelphia, atlantic city that was record high temperature of seven two mount pocono topping at 63, that was also another record for the day, temperatures right now, still very mild, rain cooled air in some spots, 64 degrees in philadelphia, we're at 64 degrees right now in millville, dew points they are elevated and they talk about that moisture content at the surface. up in the 60's it feels muggy and that is ebb by december standard just feels down right muggy and very unusual for

christmas day. overnight the tonight showers and thunderstorms down to 50 degrees. looking ahead toward tomorrow we will see cooler conditions with some sprinkles, high temperatures, only in the middle 50's for tomorrow, so we will take a little bit of the break there, and then we are going to see temperatures bump backup a as we head into sunday but for the eagles taking on washington tomorrow, maybe a passing shower, temperatures not feeling too bad though. 51 degrees for kick off time at 8:30 thomas we head into next week, temperatures dive into monday, 50 for tuesday. it is quite the soaker. then by sunshine on one day, 52 degrees on wednesday with some sun and back to rain for new years eve on thursday. >> it is something else. >> it is nutty. >> lauren, thanks very much. a a lot of people might be heading to see a movie tonight, one of the most talk about films out there right now is concussion, it taps in the nfl brain injury crisis. when philadelphia native will

smith grazed magazine cover to promote the film he turned to a local bash tore help him with his hair. cbs-3 photo journalist jimmy hugh takes you inside eric soto's bethlehem barber shop to meet the the barber of the stars. >> my name is eric soto working at legends shall barber shop. you might get a couple here and there, added to the clientele base but for the the most part, you know, people that i have built relationships with for the last, five, ten, 15 years. >> one day barber shop connect, which is the number one social media outlet for barbers in the world, came to me with a proposal and asked if i was available to cut hair for one of his clients. i said, sure. i said who is this going to be? he advised me it would be will smith. i thought it was a joke at

first. i was waiting for the aha. >> i was book for the day so basically i arrived, i was scheduled to be there from 10:15 until morning until the 6:15. i serviced him around 12:00 to like 12:45. i actually went with him, along with his make up artist to his photo shoot for backstage magazine in which he was featured in, the the cover, and it was definitely, the pinnacle of my career and i'm just hoping that you know, things go up from there. >> how about that. wishing that for you as well. thanks to cbs-3 photo journalist jim hugh for that story. did some of your christmas gifts miss the mark. we have rules honorary gifting including the most likely gifts to be regifted. also there is a lot of frustration with fedex today after some packages did not arrive in time for christmas, we will tell you how shipping company is scrambling to deliver those presents before the end of the day, pat.

the eagles season comes down to tomorrow night's match up with washington we will have more on that, plus we open up some eagles presents and see what santa brought the fans this season, and that is next up in sports.

people have been pushing away from the table right now and we're about 24 hours way from the biggest eagles game of the year so the a attention can shift a little bit. >> tomorrow, a weird saturday night game but it will be fun. it has been a weird, rough seas on for philadelphia eagles but there are still presents underneath the bird christmas tree. why don't we open them and see what santa brought this year. biggest, best gift under the eagles tree is fletcher cox, the big defensive lineman has been a nightmare for quarterbacks all year and with named to his first pre bowl earlier this week. >> i was pumped bit. real excited. more exciting than my teammates were really excited for me to see it happened. are. >> there is a tiny package that packs a big punch that

gift is darren sproles who keeps on going. he is named to the pro bowl a second time with the bird. >> with darren he is somebody that rolls and trying to get him a effort to get him to the football because of how explosive he is with the football in his hand. >> love of coal, has been demarco murray. while he says he is same back from the year ago when he rushed for over 1800-yard for the cowboys he has not lived up to his 40 million-dollar contract. the eagles haven't utilized him well either. >> we have had mistakes, how many the player is making, how much he plays, we're trying to win football games. we want to put fresh running backs in the game. i think some of that is just outside drama added to it. >> i can't worry about how many plays i can get. whenever i get if, i have to make the best of it. >> gift the eagles on are for is the bad nfc east because washington, new york and dallas have all been mediocre or worse, the birds still have a a shot of the post season

birth and that begins with the win over washington here in week number 16. biggest game of the season for the eagles is rights here on cbs-3, saturday night, the bird host washington to keep their playoff hopes alive, but a lost and they are out, we will get you ready for the action at 7:00 with the saturday a addition of kick off. it will be sports director don bell, leslie van arsdal and myself, live at the link at 85:00. >> big day. >> you know it. >> a lot of hard work. >> it will be fun. >> it will be. >> thanks very much. >> you got it. coming up next, what you need to know efore you hit the stores to return those unwanted gifts. better to give then receipt, i'm cleve bryan coming up this christmas. also, a special delivery on this christmas how some people are making holiday sweeter for first responders, spending day home with their

making spirits blight, for less fortunate in camden, local non-profit serves christmas meals to members of the the community in need. "eyewitness news" continues now a at 5:30, merry christmas, i'm jessica dean. neighborhood center in camden helped spread some holiday cheer with more than just good food, "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan, has this story. >> reporter: there was warm food, and smiles, at the the neighborhood center in camden as volunteers tried to give not just a meal but a christmas experience. ♪ >> from carol, and communities, those in need this holiday season found a place to enjoy food and friendship. >> we thank you for this christmas joy. we thank you for each one of you gathered here today to share together this meal. >> reporter: at this free food was really, really good food,

prepared by chef lou wilson, who was graduated from the culinary institute of america and left the country club position to work in the neighborhood center. >> i look at serving christmas meal as being the best time of the year to share that love, that we try and share here at the neighborhood center. >> reporter: while chef lee spent two taste he could not have done it without volunteers. mostly from the temple emmanuel synagogue in cherry hill. >> everyone who came here is happy to be here and happy to be taking part and peeling carrots and, you know, transporting gifts, and wrapping things. we're happy to be helpful. >> reporter: one young woman especially dedicated to peeling, mark, shredding is lauren cohen. >> it makes me happy, yes. the it makes me enjoy christmas. we're a big community. >> we're a big community around here. thinks real nice. food is good and everything. >> reporter: neighborhood center said they appreciate the volunteers on christmas this ace a year round operation and they need people to help out every day and, of

course, they could use the donations. in camden, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". area first responders got a sweet surprise this christmas day, congregations of this synagogue of philadelphia a delivered more than 500 cookies, to local police and fire departments. she said cookies are a nice way to say thank you. >> the fact that we're determined to put themselves in the line of fire every day even on christmas day, we really wanted to give something back to them. >> reporter: cook writes delivered to police and fire departments around philadelphia, as wells, at huntington valley, abington and bensalem. now that all of those presents are probably opened, the rush is on to return some of those unwanted gifts when the stores reopened tomorrow. cbs news correspondent kenneth the craig has advice to help the return process, go smoothly. >> when celeste worthington goes holiday shopping she tries to find gifts her family won't want to return but she

always has a backup plan. >> i asked to get free byes and i usually put it in the box or put the gifts. >> reporter: that ace smart idea according to consumer report. group estimates around 40 percent of americans try to return or exchange a gift that they do not like. but experts say doing that is becoming more difficult without a receipt because of fraud. increasing number of purchases are reporting they have been victimized by shoplifters who then try to return stolen items for cash. >> 85 percent of the retailers now require an identification, for example, if you don't have a receipt. >> reporter: consumer reports he hadder todd marks say if you don't have a receipt and trying to get a refund keep the gift in the unopened original package. he said be prepared for possible restocking fees and store credit only. >> it can b frustrating. while many are a allowed to return the the january gifts.

gift. gerald ford said his plan is to avoid that all together. >> i found best thing to does to give money. >> reporter: kenneth craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". if you cannot take back unwanted gift you can always regift it but first a few etiquette rules. don't regift the with east mediate family or people in your social circle. also make sure that the gift isn't something that took time to be made by hand or something personalized. and if you get busted recycling a gift the experts say just own up to it. it will be a em war racing but when you explain, you can just move on. if you are were wondering what was the most commonly regifted items are, they are candles, gift card, and alcohol. a lot of fedex customers are complaining about deliver that is didn't a arrive in time for christmas. many took to twitter and facebook to voice their frustrations. the company says it is doing everything that it can to get shipments delivered by the the end of the day despite, delays. spokeswoman said delays are due to last minute shipments

and severe weather in some parts of the country n response fedex will run limited delivery operations, today. steve harvey is at it again, yep, he has a deliver way to wish everybody a merry christmas. also, it breaks out the at a former birthplace of an president, and they don't think it is an accident. chance of thunderstorms for our christmas but we will cool down into saturday. you're witness forecast is coming up next. good tonight, everyone. >> good night back scratches. >> are you looking for a laugh at the move thinks weekend. ukee sits town with will ferrell and mark wahlberg to talk about their new film daddy's home and conversation, that turns him into a local celebrity. but first a special holiday performance from the philadelphia a boys choir and carol.

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♪and tales of the glories of christmases long, long ago♪ ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪there'll be much mistltoeing ♪and hearts will be glowing ♪when love ones are near ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you "be of good cheer"♪ ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪there'll be parties for hosting♪ ♪marshmallows for toasting

♪and caroling out in the snow ♪there'll be scary ghost stories♪ ♪and tales of the glories of christmases long, long ago♪ ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪there'll be much mistltoeing ♪and hearts will be glowing ♪when love ones are near ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪ ♪it's the most wonderful time of the year♪

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authority suspect arson is to blame for a fire that damaged the birthplace of the bill clinton. crew as arrived in hope arkansas around 3:30 this morning. fire chief says that they did find evidence that the fire was intentionally started, and there was also graffiti found on that property. the william clinton birthplace is a presidential national historical site. sarah a palin has another grandchild to the count her daughter bristol gave birth to her second child wednesday. she posted pictures of new born taylor grace on instagram saying her family could not be more complete. the 25 year-old won't identify the baby's father but news of the pregnancy came after palin's engagement to a marine ended. we will be right back.

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well, lauren joins us now and so many people, you know, doing the the present things, having good food and if you go outside. >> you need to take your hot cocoa and put it on ice in order to be comfortable. christmas so strange. the another record breaking day. the the third in a row in philadelphia a. we dropped off at 68 degrees today but temperatures, they are cooling because rain is moving in as thunderstorm activity as well. crazy for christmas, right. we have it. rain is moving in across the delaware valley a and we are seeing the the scene changing right now on skies scan three. ominous look at center city. kind of an orange glow, low clouds, obscuring our view and rain is falling across much of the area and some parts of the area quite heavily, and accompanied by some rumbles of thunder and gusty wind as well. checking out on storm scan three that precipitation, swath now encompassing that entirety of the delaware valley, the the shore, lehigh valleys and we have heavier pockets of rain and thunderstorm activity moving through to the north east

right now. focusing on the stronger cells, this one particular cell, moving its way out of the mulika abe continue to movies bound, just north of the northampton city, in the next 30 minutes or so. new castle delaware, getting rocked right now with heavy rainfall and embedded rumbles of thunder. this is moving east/north east and stretching its way up into i-95 corridor and trying to stretch up in to center city philadelphia a leading edge or the northern edge of that little cluster of cells could touch on philadelphia as we head into about the next hour or so. we have much more moisture up wind at this point. this is in association with a stalled frontal boundary. the the thunderstorm activity is now forming over this boundary and we certainly have a warm and moisture in place. we see showers and thunderstorms going in the next couple of hours. so on the road this evening, unfortunately not looking so great with rain and thunderstorms starting to cool down as we head in the second half of tonight. and tomorrow, sprinkles and light rain, so using some

caution. we will not see that rainfall with heavy intensity tomorrow. on sunday we could see a shower developing mainly late in the day but that does look like the best day over the next couple to be on the roadways. high temperatures today as i mentioned another record, a record tier in philadelphia, and a record breaker in atlantic city, mount pocono, topped off at 63 degrees today, breaking a record. this is now our 11th day at or above 60 degrees and several of those were the 70's and we have just killed the previous rorrer. eight was the previous record for the even too month of december in 1998 and 1951 and we will tack on a few more before the the month comes to an end. temperatures right the now 65 degrees. very mild in philadelphia little cooler in allentown. 57 degrees. still near 70 degrees right now in dover. the visability, being impacted by the fall, the the low clouds, and of course, rainfall coming down heavily right now in wilmington. reducing visability down to less than 2 miles, overnight tonight, showers and thunder

especially early and fog after midnight. low of 50 degrees. for tomorrow, cooler with some sprinkles around, as we head out with the umbrella without the umbrella you will be okay 567895 degrees, you might be grabbing that jacket. future weather showing us what is in store in the early part of the evening. rain and rumbles especially in the shore points, overnight tonight, quieting down tomorrow morning waking up to dry conditions but clouds still in place, and then a few peaks of sunshine especially north and west of the city, late day tomorrow, more in the the way of shower activity developing tomorrow night and then we will see a few isolated showers into sunday but across the the area tomorrow, cooler temperatures, a high of only 45 degrees and poconos sprinkles around and a better chance of showers down the shore tomorrow and then sunday it is back to report warmth, 70 degrees behind the temperatures, that would kill another record in philadelphia by monday 49 degrees and then tuesday it is brutal, wind east, and soggy, guess contact. as family and friend celebrate christmas today a

new comedy about family is in theaters right now. daddy's home stars will ferrell and, mark wahlberg and our ukee washington brought a touch of home for the interview. >> reporter: will ferrell is step dad and he is going at it with mark wahlberg who plays the the free wheeling biological dad. >> holy cow. >> more and more we're finding, you know, is there these blended families now who are all trying to work together to raise the kids and. >> why would you invite me to stay with you. >> i'm a progresve person who is thinking we would handle our situation like adults. >> good night my little magical sheriff. >> good night back scratches. >> really just wants the the acceptance of the kid. he wants to be loved, he wants to be accepted and he is a great parent in that he is involved in every aspect of his life.

>> dusty is a super hero, in terms of the man that every one fears. >> has it next. >> do i. >> come down. >> come down. >> the children will make the the choice and you might be surprised a at what brings the family together. speaking of families, the children. >> ♪ >> remember this young fellow, mark told will the story. >> the the hosting the the festival of families in philadelphia a and this young boy comes out to sing, and i mean, voice of an angel. >> right. >> i mean, he is up there with important rot i. >> this is bobby hill, the name of the boy. >> yes he is singing. the pope wants to see him and give him a hug. he comes back, he recognized me. i said my god you ara macing. he said i love you in ted. >> the pope right there.

>> i said how old are you. >> he wanted you to hear this, that is bobby, right there, and i think i hit it right, he is going to come on. >> he is taking a lot of time coming up. >> he is okay. >> he sang on a moment's notice in front of the pope. >> inner i christmas. >> this is more appropriate. >> yes. >> this is perfect. >> film make's gree, while also hoping the entire family sees it a as a perfect, holiday knock out. >> wow. >> did you just punch me in the face. >> yes. >> well, up next see how gas station worker is making drivers laugh, we will be right

gas station attendant is brightening the the day of customers in style. daniel kendrick, from the snow man from the movie frozen, this christmas, and over the holiday season, he is also dressed as santa and a elf and not just during the the holidays he does this he is ready to greet customers all year round with the song and dance. it looks like steve harvey is getting the the last laugh after that miss universe mishap. he jokingly tweeted this picture and said merry easter, y'all. that comes a few days after he accidentally crowned the wrong beauty queen in the miss universe pageant. it is safe to say that people are probably laughing with him. not at him. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 5:00 o'clock. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 is coming up next but first a special thanks to all of the wonderful people here a at cbs-3, including so many of them, who work behind the scenes.

that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00, now forget those christmas sweaters we he saw more christmas shorts today. but now weather has turned. more record breaking report but rain has moved in and we will track the storms on storm scan three, coming up. and see how local kids in philadelphia, helped families in need have a very merry christmas, the news at 6:00 starts right now. now on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 it really did feel like christmas today in philadelphia record tying temperatures, saw more people outside in shorts then any sweaters. but now, this was the rain, storm scan three giving us a look at the precipitation that is churning through the area tonight, good evening, to you, merry christmas, i'm jessica dean. let's get over to meteorologist lauren casey in our weather center and lauren, parts of the area are getting

a lot of rain right now. >> absolutely, christmas makes i think more of snowfall, on your mind and not necessarily thunderstorm activity the but thunderstorms are what we have moving across the delaware and lehigh valley and some packing quite a punch with heavy rain and lightening and gusty wind as well. we will zoom into some of this activity right now and this particular cell starting to fall out. you can see the signature here on the reflectivity indicating gusty wind embedded with this cell moving eastbound in littleling harbor and will continue to work towards shore points in the last half an hour. heavy rain impacting new castle county and delaware and spread nothing to salem county, in new jersey. heavy rainfall where we see bright red returns, likely from some embedded thunder a as well. center city philadelphia seeing light to moderate rainfall but intensity is just about to pick up. a as we will head into the the next 20 minutes. we will talk about how long will will we be dealing with this rainfall and more record heat, in the forecast coming up in your full forecast, in just a few,