tornados across the south are blamed for dez end of death, more than a thousand homes damaged, or destroyed. now, blizzard, snow ice and bluster winds are moving across the country. good afternoon, i'm erika von tiehl. wild and deadly weather crashed through a wide section of the us over the holiday weekends with at least 40 people killed.

nine twister swept through the dallas area, now the same storm system bringing blizzard conditions. core upon omar villafranca reports from hard hit texas. >> reporter: erika, in the daylight you can see what the tornado did. this used to be a house, under some of this debris, is someone's nissan, on top that far car there is a furnace parked right on top. now, from what we understand this could have been much worse. city officials sent out four alerts to resident just minutes before the tornado hit warning them to take cover. many residents are retrieving what little they have left following this weekend's deadly tornados. >> compared to our neighbors, i mean, i think we got pretty lucky. the house is still standing. the walls are standing. >> nor than 100 homes in the garland area were reduced to rubble saturday, when an ef4 tornado packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour tore through the area. sixty-one year old glendolin wheatly says it was the

scariest night of her life. >> so i stayed in my closet all night long checking -- shaking like a leaf on atrocious. >> twenty-four hour curfew remains in effect here at rowlett after ef tornado with the damage. you can see the tornado knocked offer this van. behind me it ripped the roof off of this home. on sunday authorities evacuated residents near this damaged water tower. out of fierce of flooding. >> at this point we've had an engineer who is familiar with that particular water tower assess it. based on the damage that he saw, he was concerned enough to ask us to drain the water tower. >> the unusual weather pattern is now bridget g part of the texas panhandle oklahoma and new mexico with heavy snow. white out conditions, massive snow drift, led officials to shutdown nearly all of interstate 40. as dozens of vehicles skidded off slick roads. forecasters expect up to 15-inch of snow in some areas before the system moves on to

the northeast. power is still out here in rowlett and will be for the next few days, emergency responders stay could takes week to clean up all of the debris nrowlett texas, omar villafranca, cbs news. >> as katie mentioned, same system headed through texas toward the northeast will bring the region wintery mix of precipitation started to go. we will check back in with katie on the skydeck, notice the chill that happened today. >> and that cold air sets the stage for us, to see the first of the wintery weather we haven't seen at all yet this season, just hasn't been cold enough. now we have our chance although not everyone gets in on that potential. so i want to walk you through just basics of what's going to happen here. here's the storm. it is massive for one thing, very expansive system, but very potent, as well. that's why we've had so much severe weather, just significant clash in the air masses, helping to produce some of that very to severe weather going on in the deep

south. at the moment, we're already beginning to see few little, you know, glimmers of activity here at the local level. just outside of lancaster count any fact you have got few little showers starting to pick up. but the temperatures as they are right now are too warm for anything but a few rain showers. however, this evening, whether it is six or 7:00 p.m., depends on your location, lehigh valley, berks county, carbon, monroe, these are the counties here in our area, that are going to be in a winter weather advisory. probably could have guessed that, right, it tends to be the coldest spot of our area when you have got this kind of pattern. that's what we've got. quick just sort every run down who have can expect what here, snow and ice turns to rain for the lehigh valley, poconos, it will be strictly rain, in philadelphia, and the immediate vicinity. and all point south of that. but we're talking heavy rain, for example, we could be talking an inch, to 2 inches plus, worth of precipitation over say 12-hour span. so that will slow you down. pair of four's, the current temperature meanwhile at philadelphia international airport.

not terribly breeze any most spots, but again we have the chill in effect here, that's going to help us in the poconos, with at best mid 30's for daytime high to get that wintery mix and going on at least initially. i'm going to be tracking this storm system, and the expectation for when everything takes place, that will be critical, erika, looks like real rough morning drive tomorrow, so, you want to stay tuned for the details there. >> good heads up, thank you, katie. an attorney for phillies slugger ryan howard threatening legal action overall jazz ease a. the documentary also named other professional athletes including denver broncos quarterback peyton manning. jan carabeo has more. >> reporter: phillies slugger ryan howard on the offensive monday, after this al-jazeera report accuses him and other high profile professional athletes of having used performance enhancing drugs. he, along with broncos quarterback, peyton manning, and washington nationals first baseman, ryan zimmerman, are

vehemently denying the allegations. howard, and zimmerman's attorney, releasing this statement, reading in part: it is inexcusable, irresponsible, that al-jazeera would provide a platform and broadcast outright lies about mr. howard and mr. zimmerman. the extraordinarily wreckless claims made against our clients in this report are completely false and rely on a source who is already recanted his claims. that source, former pharmacist, charles sly, captured during the report on hidden camera talking about howard's alleged use of the drug, delta two, or d2. >> what did he notice in his hitting? >> with the d2? >> yes. >> i think maybe just some more explosiveness. he had a -- kind of a homerun. >> but sly has since recanted his entire story, issuing this statement on youtube. >> be clear, i am recanting any such statements and there is no truth to any statement of mine. >> in the meantime the phillies are standing by their first bass man, howard's

attorney also vows legal action against al-jazeera and any other responsible parties for smearing his client's good name. cbs-3 "eyewitness news". the basketball worlds is mourning the loss of one of the sports greatest show men, the harlem globetrotters meadowlark lemon. lemon played for the globetrotters fearly a quarter century started out in 1954 out of north carolina, his half shot, half court hook shot, no look passes and athletic antics put the globetrotters on the map. meadowlark lemon died yesterday in scottsdale, arizona where he lived. he was 83 years old. iraqi military forces are gaining ground in the battle against isis. officials say troops have captured a strategic government complex in ramadi, although pockets of isis surges remains in other part of the city. mal albert with the latest from washington. >> iraqi soldiers battling isis forces in the city of ramadi say they've recaptured the town's government complex.

national television, iraqi military leaders declared victory. >> he says, the city of ramadi has been liberated. but isis soldiers still hold pockets of the city and iraqi forces are going door-to-door, hunting for the hold out. isis has planted ied's throughout the city, and it will take time to make the city safe again. cbs news security consultant mike morrell says holding onto ramadi will require sunni tribes working with the iraqi army. >> the iraqi military supported by sunni tribes, those two pieces, that's very important, and the reason that's important is because that's what's going to have to lead the fight the rest of the way here. >> while iraqi soldiers did the actual fighting, the us supplied the weapons, the training, and the air strikes. american officials called this a symbolic and strategic victory. symbolic because the last time iraqi soldiers were in ramadi was in may, as they ran away in retreat from the isis advance.

and it is strategic because ramadi is the capitol of anbar province, sits on important road that leads into syria. isis still holds mozul, iraq's second largest city. mark albert, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". a marine who has been missing since last week in new jersey has been found dead. sergeant tristin clingem missing since december 20th from the fort dix military bales. leader of the search effort tells "eyewitness news" that the 28 year old father was found saturday. there are no other details on where he was found. authorities say they are still investigating. in this just released surveillance video, philadelphia police hope that you can help them finds these two men who robbed a fairhill grocery store. it happened wednesday when two mask men barged into the grocery store on the 100 block of tioga street. the men had handguns and forced customers to the floor before escaping with cash and other items. no one was injured. if you recognize either one every these suspect you're

asked to call police. we may learn later today whether pennsylvania governor tom wolf will sign a budget bill and then a six month deadlock in harrisburg. lawmakers sent the governor $30.3 billion spending bill that did not include an increase for public school aid that the governor had wanted. governor wolf now has three options. he can sign the bill, edge veto part of it, or veto the whole thing. right now, we want to gave you a look right hereof this morning's implosion of pittsburgh's greenfield bridge. the bridge has been closed since october, and a replacement set to open this may. it crosses interstate 379 and that interstate will be closed for the rest of the week for clean up. the greenfield bridge is more than 90 years old, and authorities say debris has been falling off of it for several years. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", it is like a scene from james bond movie, but his boat chase, oh, this is real. details on the high sees drama next. >> and up in flames. popular holiday toy is being blamed for a fire down at the shore. we have details on this when we come back.

>> three boat thieves sit behind bars in florida this noon after leading police on 20-hour high speed chase. wreckless chase starts dollars christmas even spanning more than 300 miles. authorities say at times the chase resembled james bond movie at one point those thieves even tried to ram a sheriff's boat before being taken into custody near mexico. >> one of the holidays most

popular toys being blamed for fire down the shore the harbor fire department in ocean county posted these pictures on facebook last night, after a whoever board caught fire. they reminded people you should never leave the toys unattended while charging. there have already been several authorities of whoever board fires just this month. the us consumer product safety commission is investigating these fires, but it has not issued any recalls yet. >> the force is still strong with star wars. >> with more than 153 million this past weekends the force awakens reached the billion dollar mark globally that is the fastest any film has gotten that beating jurassic wormed. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this noon, combine after christmas sales with the unseasonably warm december, we are talking bargains, can't wait to tell but this. more info when we come back. and you needed that heavy coat today you. >> certainly did. you know definitely cheerly beginning to the morning, just

cool air setting the stage for the first wintery weather we've had so far this season. so we will be talking about that coming up. a wintery mix coming our way, also heavy rain, we're tracking everything and timing g it all out on the other side. stick around.

>> british prime minister david cameron has sent troops who have been inundated when flood waters. for three weeks, rain has saturated the grounds and swollen rivers to levels. hundreds of people evacuated. no fatalities though or serious injuries reported. most of the holidays now passed but that does not mean there are not some bargains to be had out there. retail experts say the days immediately after christmas when stores traditionally offer up some of the biggest sales, especially on a payroll. >> this year experts say retail remembers likely to discount winter clothing, more than usual.

thanks to the unseasonably warm weather in some parts of the country, like here, not today, though. my gosh, almost a shock to the system to go outside. >> just normal, nothing atypical whatsoever, that's ill arius, now back to reality, feels like it is freezing cold outside. but it will be cold enough for us to actually ends up perhaps with little wintery weather for change. we've been talking about this already, mainly looks like far north most counties, philadelphia not included, in any threat for ice, or snow, but we definitely get in on the wet weather. so walking you through a lot of different factors with the storm system. there is a lot to cover. that's where we start things off, looking at the radar, already finds that couple of pretty colors to track here. little icing already starting to move over portions every central pa, western pa, by the time this reaches us, it is simply too warm right now, even in some of your most remote suburbs for anything but rain. for now. that going to change once the sun goes down, temperatures have chance to drop off little

bit more, looking one more time at this store system, it is a monster. we have had numerous obviously severe weather reports out of this, already, numerous tornados warnings, even since this morning, through louisianna, mississippi, florida tornado warning. so that aside, also in ice and snow producers, this storm just looking at it different way, it really is a monsterous systemment look at all of the different alerts, put things into motion here, we can see all different alerts in effect here, don't have winter advisories until tonight that, not in effect yet. but flooding torque made owes, winter storm warnings, and advisories, i mean, you have got it all. this really is a storm that runs the gamut. here is a look at the temperatures, again, primarily talking berks, lehigh, northampton, monroe, those are the counties in our area most susceptible to seeing any wintery weather. but you're at 41 degrees right now, so even if you had some precipitation in allentown, reading, not going to be ice yet. could be awfully close, mount pocono, but you need to wait a

little bit of time before the precipitation arrives. that's how it shakes out timing wise, not until tonight, very warm by the way in advance that far frontal boundery. that's where you get the clash from. little rock, to birmingham, 20 solid degrees difference absolutely, you're going to run into severe weather potential. that's why it is errupting right now. let's go through future weather. so starting at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, only beginning to see the signs of life at least according to this guidance. it really look like it will be later into tonight, that the brunt of any wintery wet letter start to unfold here. and notice, it is not in philly. it is only further north. there will be a lot more moisture that builds in, but very solid de mark case here between where you see any casino of icing, it is generally sleet or snow situation, very light snow, slushy snow in the poconos, and then eventually the warmer air takes over. and that pink line will get drawn further and further north. but the morning commute looks nasty. this rain is heavy. so we're talking potential here guys for upward of maybe inch or two worth of accumulating rain.

precipitation type, here is another way to look at it, snow and ice turns over to rain for the pink shaded area, strictly rain for everybody else. how much are we talking? let's just put it into motion. through the entire event earlier model runs peg this at picking up over 2 inches, so we'll see how we do, but generally half inch to inch plus, locally to up 2 inches, wouldn't be out of the question here as indicated on future rain amounts. just gray sky for now. out in kutztown, outside cut town area middle school, really have a lot of clouds sort of giving you a sign every things to come here. let's look forward, shall we? we look at tomorrow. this is a warmfront that's lifting in. that's why the temperatures actually flirt with 60. but the bulk of precipitation comes in the morning, that's why we're worried about wintery weather cool back offer again ringing in 2016 with sunshine but chillier. >> still above average. >> exactly. >> president obama ring in the new year, and he is a

surprised resident with roadside stop. flip flopping, and swimming trunks, stopped by a shaved ice stand yesterday. he was on his way back from the beach with his family when they made that little pit stop. posted with photos, when asked that very important question of what he ordered, the president replied: cherry and lime. sounds lovely. we'll be right back.

>> ugly holiday sweaters, the wrong toy, or yet another boring tie. before you head out to the store or post offers to make those exchanges, you should know the return policies very dramatically depending on the retailer. consumer reporter jim donovan has that important information today at 5:00. philadelphia likely to ring in 2016 with the mummers. >> ♪ >> among the performers rehearsing in the final days before friday's parade. the 64 member string bands includes costumes and even dinosaurs for the strut down broad street. >> all have the same goal, winning on news year day. but some of my best friends are in other bands, some of my best friends are in our band. so it is a big brotherhood. tend of the day we want to thrive, prosper, especially best part, the comradery and the brotherhood. >> well said. an estimated 10,000 men, women

and children will march in the parade this year. >> and, coming up tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 the taylor to the mummers. cbs-3's vittoria woodill introduces us to the man who blinks and the bee bee dazzles costumes as he heads into retirement after decades of making mummers shine. who on earth is making these things? vittoria will break it down for you. >> that's "eyewitness news" at noon, i'm erika von tiehl. thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at a . always on line for you any time you want cbsphilly.com. young and the restless is coming up next.

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>> dylan: hey, hey! how was the movie? >> faith: awesome. >> dylan: yeah? >> mariah: well, technically, the jujubes and the popcorn were awesome. >> faith: and the goobers and the licorice and the root beer. >> dylan: okay. no more sugar for you. oh, no! no candy! >> mariah: [ chuckles ] catch me later. >> faith: you're the best. >> mariah: this is what big sisters do. >> faith: [ chuckles ] i'm gonna be just as good a sister to sully. >> dylan: you're already a phenomenal big sister. >> mariah: speaking of, where is my godson? >> dylan: uh, he's, uh, with the sitter. sharon's talking with dr. anderson right now. >> sharon: faith diving into her presents and dylan, my husband, holding sully like the little gift that he is... >> dr. anderson: wow. it must have been so wonderful to start your new life together as husband and wife with such a