we are just expecting heavy rain. further south a few rumbles of thunder. this is is a a massive storm system encompassing much of the eastern half of the country wreaking havoc since the weekend and now pushing our direction. you can see purple, that is snow, heavy snow across wisconsin into michigan. we have got ice, freezing rain in chicago and southern michigan. then heavy rain, severe weather extend ago long the cold front down into portions of atlanta at the moment. they are dealing with nasty travel conditions right there as well. so major travel delays across the nation. here in philadelphia a it is almost our turn. we have got warm front draped across the region right now, light showers, maybe some sleet, ice off in the far northern suburbs but it is this heavy rain that will come true during tomorrow morning overnight into the morning hours and that will be the worst of it. here it is, heavier rain and we have got a little bit of having on the board here. winter warnings in the upper midwest, flood alerts through mid south, tornado watch in the florida panhandle. winter weather advisories for

our area these are far northern and western suburbs, berks county, lehigh valley a and poconos in effect from this evening to tomorrow morning. worst of it will be in the northern lehigh valley and poconos, this will start as some sleet and then temperatures at or below freezing will change this to ice and freezing rain could be a glaze or ice accumulation on road and sidewalks. dangerous travel in that area tonight. south of allentown toward the coast this is just rain but it will be ref i for a time. i'm break down how much rain will fall and ice and sleet we will sianni what happens when the the system gets out of here. taste of winter temperature wise in the forecast by first week ebb of the new year. for now, back to you. some in our region are preparing for possibility of the wintry mix tonight. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is in allentown with more on that, diana? >> reporter: it is starting to feel like winter in allentown. rain has been coming down for last few minutes, it is cold but good news is these salt barns have been in and out of here for last several hours.

penndot tells us tonight this is really the first taste of winter that they have seen. first real weather event they have had to deal w they have had salt trucks out on the road. help they want good cover on the highways and roadways through the night, and before all this starts it is ice and freezing rain that is the main concern. as we head in the overnight hours and especially for that morning commute, penndot says at this time last year they had already dealt with several weather events but this year they have been concentrating on potholes. so tonight, the salt spreaders will be out. here's what they have to say. >> we will have a full compliment of drivers out there monitoring the roadways and it looks like this storm will probably be, not a plowing operation, it will be maybe some freezing rain or sleet. so we will treat roadways with materials, mostly salt laying that down trying to keep road from freezing up and getting too slick. >> reporter: these trucks will be working around the clock they are taking 12 hour shifts

until this event is over. you can see these barnes are full and is there plenty of salt for all of the roadways. as you heard kate mention it is lehigh valley and northern poconos where they are concerned, so that is where they will be concentrating their efforts throughout the night and asking everyone to take it the slow in the morning and be mindful of the trucks. we are live in allentown, diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". penndot says it is ready for whatever mother nature has to offer, trucks and drivers are red if i need be, penndot has 120,000 tons of salt ready to go but they need the public's help, winter weather hits. >> when you are driving in a winter event, slow down take your time, leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you and give our trucks room to work. >> penndot says it has new equipment in trucks to better machine for their locations on area roads as well as how much salt they have to spread. you can track storm heading our way with our team have of meteorologists, just

down load cbs philly weather app available now on itunes and google play. faa has a message for drone owners, fly safely or it will cost you. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff has a list of f a aa guidelines for the occasional hobby, all the way up to the pros, alex? >> reporter: that is right, ukee, we are here inside liberty drones. they are the new most specific drone distributor in our area right now. one of the only. they are brand new just opened up but two weeks ago and say if you stop in they will even help you get legal. >> there you go. >> reporter: you unwrapped that drone for the holidays and now fancy yourself a pilot. >> we have altitude, we have speed. >> reporter: while paul is an actual pilot and a engineer he is owner of the sky philly, first company in the the state to earn legal status by the faa to operate drones commercially. >> construction, inspections, that is another major market

for us, quarries and mining, we did 3-d imaging. >> reporter: by february 20th anyone who owns a unmanned aircraft including those flying for fun must register with the faa and follow these guidelines. you have to fly below 400 feet, keep the the aircraft in line of sight, remain clear of the aircraft, and don't fly within 5 miles of an airport or near people and stadiums. don't fly an aircraft that weighs more than 55 pounds. drones used for commercial purposes must carry a permit from the faa along with proper injury and liability insurance. he says many companies just don't, flying under the radar instead. >> that is kind of where the the amateurs are hurting us a little bit. >> reporter: this near miss is one of the most recent examples of the the risks associated. with proper training, he says it can ab voided if employees are now currently in the air

training for their pilots license. if you want to operate commercially as in for profit, technically, and legally you must be an actual commercial pilot but for hobby why is if you want to register your drone visit f a aa's web site and it will cost five you bucks. reporting live from center city, i'm alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" alex, thank you. hoverboard is being blamed for a fire at the new jersey shore. the fire department in ocean county, posted this picture on facebook last night after the popular holiday toy caught fire. they reminded people you should never leave the toys unattended while charging. there have already been several reports of hoverboards fires this month. u.s. consumer products safety commission is investigating those fires bus has not issued any recalls just yet. well, sources tell "eyewitness news" that governor wolf expects to sign part of the budget plan that has been on his desk this christmas eve. governor will make an announcement tomorrow at 10:30 .

pennsylvania state government has been operating with a budget, without a budget for seven months. new developments on the case involving a roman catholic priest originally convicted over his handling of child sex abuse complaints in philadelphia a district attorney seth williams is asking a state appeals court to take another look at the case involving monsignor william lynn after his convictions were overturn last week. lynn is a accused of neglectly allowing sexual predator priest to have contact with children. >> the victim in this case knew his attacker. in monsignor william lynn covered up father avery's record. >> but the court reviewed our request we will continue to fight to keep monsignor lynn in state custody, where he belongs. >> monsignor lynn is in a prison in scranton. he has served two years of his three to six year term. an apparent murder/suicide is under investigation in mount penn, berks county. two bodies were discover in the home on the 100 block of

perkiomen avenue this afternoon. the berks county district attorney's office has not released names or ages but describe the victims as in a relationship. philadelphia police tonight want to help you track down two jacking suspects. they need your help. take a look at this surveillance video. earlier on christmas eve two suspects beat up a man at a convenient store on kensington avenue and then stole his car, his buick. the victim was taken to temple episcopal hospital where he was treated, for his injuries. police also, want your help to find two men who robbed a tioga grocery store, it happened wednesday, just after 9:00 o'clock. two masked men storm in the el guyo grocery store 10900 block of tioga street. they had handguns and forced customers to the florida before escaping with cash and other items. no one was hurt. and more surveillance video to show you from the robbery a at the r and j mini market on wood land avenue. on december 22nd a suspect pulled a gun on a employee and got away with money. if you have any information

you are urged to contact the the police. still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight a warning to residents about their holiday trash and why you need to be careful about what you put by the curb. haircuts with heart, why these buzz cuts and shape ups, mean so much, kate? we continue to have our eye on the storm tonight as we got this storm heading our way with rain and wintry mix, once it is out of here tracking much colder start to the new year, i will have your full forecast coming up, leslie. it has been 48 hours since the debacle at lincoln financial field and chip kelly says he is not the general manager of the eagles we will have more from monday's press

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coming up tonight taylor to the mummers, cbs-3's vittoria woodill introduces you to the man who makes those costumes as he heads into retirement, after decades of making mummers shine. that is again tonight at 11:00. a bridge in pittsburgh that stood for a century is gone in nine seconds. take a look at this video. historic green filled bridge was demolished this morning. crowds gathered to watch it a all go down. bridge felon top of a main highway which is closed until new years day so crews can

clean up the debris. bridge is replaced wye a new span scheduled to open by may 2017. christmas is over but grinches may still be on the loose, police are warning residents to be careful about leaving packages from gift to the curb because thieves may see them, and target homes. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos reports from upper darby. >> reporter: just a a few days after christmas and might be enjoying playing that play station four on your new platt panel tv but experts say when you take out the trash make sure you don't leave any evidence of that behind. the force is with someone at this home. someone here probably has a new computer. then there is the guy who can pop a wheely on his new tony hawk bike or watching a game on the new 4k, 50-inch tv. how did i know a all this? i just looked at peoples trash. >> they have a big screen tv's, they have got computer games, they got other types of electronic technology and what it does, it send a message to

the bums out there, the thieves out there that are out there just praying. and looking. >> reporter: that message up to those looking for no good look at what you can steel. up are darby police superintendent michael chitwood says take a few extra minutes to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. >> break boxes down and then kind of fold it back. >> reporter: that is what natasha graham does with her trash that could attract thieves but she gets creative. >> there science projects coming up. use it for projects. >> reporter: others we have talk to say make sure everything is broken down in bags because it is not just potential burglars but you may want to avoid. >> you just don't want to attract thieves and don't want neighbors to be jealous. >> reporter: so not the just about the thieves but it business jealousy. >> yes. >> reporter: police superintendent chitwood says his department is always dealing with burglaries but it vice hard he a says to determine whether or not a burglar actually broke into someone's home because of what was left outside. he said regardless, don't make yourself a target break down

those boxes. reporting here from upper darby i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good advice. clock is clicking for new jersey e-z pass hold tours sign up for a bridge toll discount. drivers have until midnight tonight to enroll in a program that will credit $189 back to accounts that make 18 round trip bridge crossings each month. the discount is good for trips across delaware river port authority bridges. they are ben franklin, betsy ross, walt whitman and commodore war i. well, philadelphia home less outreach organization is working to improve lives one haircut at the a time. "eyewitness news" at the chosen three behind ministries in spring garden. the the the organization hosted its inly barber shop for homeless men and others in need. chose pen hundred executive director explains why these haircuts mean so much. >> this helps the community to be able to get that haircut for free not only to have a new outlook on life but to build their self esteem and feel better about themselves and hopefully go out and land

that job that they deserve and need. >> reporter: barbers volunteer their time and services one monday a month at both chosen 300 locations at spring garden and west philadelphia. a popular south philadelphia play ground is getting a make over. "eyewitness news" at smith recreational center where eagles linebacker connor barwin joined mayor michael nutter and kenyatta johnson to break ground on the project. the the the renovation will upgrade recreational center, basketball courts, playground, business trail and add a new multi purpose field. >> i think that the kid will be thrilled obviously they are a all really excited about the field, new artificial field that been done next summer. as you cab see it is a dust bowl here after a season. so the kids are really excited about the new field. >> nice. a you will that will change. project will include installation of the new green storm water system. kate joins us with our forecast. boy you have been very busy. we have our first taste of winter, real taste. >> first real taste of winter not for us here in philadelphia so before snow

lovers get too excited in the the city you will not see any snow or sleet or freezing rain. you have to head up to the poconos or lehigh valley to dough so. i would suggest you go right the now because things will get messy out there on the roads as we head through overnight hours and early morning mainly in the far north and western suburbs but heavy rain will snarl the commute here in the city as well tomorrow morning. take a look what is going on outside in bethlehem in northampton county, this camera mounted atop the hotel bethlehem. christmas city looking good as the holiday passed but this is one spot that could pick up some sleet and maybe even some ice or freezing rain throughout the overnight hours tonight. the not quite as bad in the lehigh valley, southern most parts of the lehigh valley as it will be in the poconos but that is an area where you could see hazardous will travel. here's how day shake out, we will start off in kutztown with some sunshine today, blue skies, not a a bad start to the day and then clouds thicken, a few showers popped up in the afternoon. you can see a few drops there on the camera lens and sun went down cloud are in place and we are tracking heavy

rainfall. that wintry mix, you can see this storm, shield of snow and ice way up here, and it will take a lot for to us get much in the way of wintry precipitation. hates been so warm. cold air has not entrenched. even though we will see ice and freezing rainy don't expect a widespread ice storm because it will be a very brief dive down to the freezing mark and then temperatures warm up again in our north and western suburbs. you can see 29 in mount pocono right now. anything that does fall there will be frozen. allentown is a at 39. rain and sleet mixed. then a as colder air comes in at the surface overnight we will see brief icing or freezing rain. if ill a is a at 436789 we will stay in the 40's. don't expect anything beyond rain here. you can see by 11:00 light freezing rain and sleet off to the north. the just rain and gets heavier overnight. 2:00 a.m. this will continue in the morning hours. above freezing by 5:00 a.m. finally by 8:00 a.m. it is just rain for everyone. that will clear the companies

afternoon time tomorrow. wind chill weather advisory for far north and western suburbs, mount pocono,al tone un, bethlehem, easton, reading area, berks county this will be sporadic. you will not see too much in the way of the winter weather about you watch out for scattered slick spots. lehigh valley and poconos, sleet, maybe snow. this is not a big snow event in my opinion. the freezing rain and sleet more likely tonight into tomorrow. half inch to an a inch of sleet accumulation. icing up to a tenth of an inch. more of the glaze in the lehigh valley. tenth of an inch in the poconos much was for slippery roads, sidewalks and elevated untreated surfaces through lehigh veil. bridges, overpasses, things like. that take it slow out there tonight. in the city, period of rain, 40 degrees your overnight low. in where close to that freezing mark. tomorrow heavy rain in the morning and then we will clear it out, shower in the afternoon. sixty-two is your daytime high. the lets break down travel, poconos will be a mess right through tomorrow morning, and probably just rain in the lehigh valley by morning commute, overnight is worst part there. and then in the city and suburbs, delaware and south jersey this is heavy rain

especially through the the overnight and early morning hours. the it turns colder. we will start 2016 on friday and you can see cooler air working its way in. another batch of cold air by january 4th but see what happens as we head toward middle part of the january we will moderate things again or at least back to normal. this is night complete pattern change but just in time to finish december and start january you can see temperatures do begin to drop. so, tomorrow is still well above average. heavy rain in the morning. sixty-two. your wednesday, some sun early, cloud, maybe a shower in the afternoon or evening and then new years eve thursday, cloud will give way to some sun, in the bad for new years eve plans. it will be chilly but not that cold. 44 degrees new years day and cold start to the first weekend of the year only in the lower 40's saturday and sunday. it will feel like 2016 arrives and so does winter weather. >> at the same time. >> here it comes, thanks kate, a appreciate it. "cbs evening news" is just a few minutes away. jeffglure has a look ahead. >> no charges in cleveland for

officers involve in the fatal shooting of 12 year-old tamer rice we will take through tonight. tornadoes to floods to heavy snow, a brutal storm system slowly moves across the country. it does even of died and more bad weather is on the way, those stories and more tonight on the "cbs evening

lets lee joins us with sports. i miss the day when coaches just coached. all the coaches just coach. >> eagles head coach, chip kelly, has had a lot of fires to put out right now, on the usual monday press conference which was contentious. that is not a surprise considering the the way the bird season ended on saturday night. among the the surprises, chip actually played down the the idea that he had assume the the role of both coach and general manager this season. >> again i'm's not the general manager so i don't run a personnel department. i'm not in charge of scouting. i didn't tell our scouts where they are going, ed man wits does a great job. i was in control of the 53 man loss ter and now i'm's in control of the 90 man roster.

>> bird year number three, so what should jeffery lurie do with his head coach. >> discussion they have to have is, okay, chip i want you to stay on as coach. i still believe in you as a coach. i don't believe in you a a as an overall personnel guru, i think we need to bring somebody else in here and help in that capacity. i think that is the direction they should go. >> well, sixers are looking for a second straight win in utah tonight. they won in phoenix saturday. first game with iish smith back in the line up and first game with new assistant coach mike deanthony on the bench. jahlil okafor will in the play. he is nursing a sore knee. we have big five basketball, number 16 villanova hosting penn. that is a 7:00 p.m. tip off at the pavilion. dolphins defensive back brett grimes is a philadelphia native. his team lost this weekend: she wrote i knew this quarterback stunning the minute he was signed to this team but i tried to keep quiet so i didn't discourage bae

from believing in his team. miami hurled said dolphins has met to describe at least five times, regarding her behavior. i think that they are getting another call. guys, you're one in the office. >> she didn't want to discourage bae. >> that is good. >> she put it out there. >> yes. >> she put it all out there. major.

thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. we will be back at ten on our sister station wpsg the cw philly. we will return at cbs-3 at is 11:00. up next, taking territory from terrorist, major gains in the war begins isis. david martin a has new details from the pentagon n for scott pelley here now is jeff glure. take care family. we will see you tonight.

>> in charges against police officers in the shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice in cleveland. also tonight, a giant storm system crawls across the country dumping snow and ice after tornadoes tore through texas. >> we are at nature's will, whether we're going to live or die. >> an environmental disaster with no end in sight. thousands flee a methane leak in southern california, and he was king of his court. farewell to meadowlark lemon. >> he's up to something. he's done captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> good evening. scott's off tonight. i'm jeff glor. abohio grand jury today declined to indict two white cleveland police officers, timothy loehmann and frank garmback, in