>> rough. >> yes, tough one. >> but cold, windy start. we will talk about that. katie on the sky deck, meisha checking on the roads but definitely feels like winter. >> yes, absolutely does. >> very cold. i can let you know right new we have plenty of activity on the roadways, already. katie, a sure sign and i can see your hair whipping around, of how it can be almost dangerous. how is it out there. >> it the is freezing. really cold. bundle up adequate thely hitting the road. best hair spray in the world isn't going to help this, guys. it vice chilly. the wind is whipping. the it is brutal out there lets talk about the temperature trend and where we have been and where we are going. we hit a record of 65 this past sunday. far, far cry from to that here today. right now it is very chilly. you see the temperature here in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, techniquecally thermometer read in the 30's. the it does not feel like it. it feels really chilly

outside. we have seen worse then that, do you remember that polar vortex from years past. but this is a shock to the system because we have not had too much to contend with this winter. storm scan that is empty a at this point and will stay that way throughout the day. looking at your actual air temperatures we are in the 20's, but again you've got to factor in the wind which i would say here in the sky deck is whipping with gusts up to probably 20 or 25 miles an hour, that will knock a good solid ten or 15 degrees off feels like value. in other word dress for the teens at best and that is how it will feel through the rest of the day here. thirty-one in the city at best down the the shore but none of these values is how it feels anytime the wind blows. a pretty brutally cold day in the wake of the classic clippers which also by the way, guys left behind black icing outside on the road. if the road or sidewalk looks damp please, expect that it the will of ice over it. keep that in mind. chill starts to ease for us,

forgive me fit sound weird when i'm talking my hair is blowing in the mouth. not the best look for you, but, we are at least expecting things to stay dry here today, we will send it into you. >> thanks very much for that. you touched on it, black ice, that is an issue we are seeing on the roadway. the lets get to an accident involved black ice in a moment. we have an accident here, county line road southbound at up are state the road that right lane is still block. not causing too many slow downs but as you can see that sheen, that black ice, that kind of glazing on top of the road surface. sometimes it will be okay. sometimes that will be black ice. no matter where you are today give yourself a couple extra minutes and drive slow. this is where we have an accident in warrington an overturned truck because of ice. thinks route 202, closed in both directions between bristol road and limekiln pike. use alternate of lower state road. your best bet right now. we have an accident here in hamilton township, new jersey.

route 40 eastbound near route 575, right lane belong and reports of the down pole and i have another incident involving a down pole that i will touch base on in ten to 15 minutes. erika, back to you. whipping wind, blowing cold air throughout the delaware valley. i know i did i heard it overnight. >> you heard it, you felt it. it is all part of the bitter blast that toppled trees and snapped telephone poles out there "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at county line road in horsham where workers are trying to fix the the damage, justin, good morning. >> reporter: that is right, good morning. we are here at west county line road and henry avenue. this area will remain closed for some time, montgomery county officials tell us just a few hundred feet of roadway but behind me you can see why, we have two poles, one snapped, another wind bent. these are telephone and other wire service poles here and crews have been working none in stop to repair those down wires. lets take you to video.

the county is blaming winter weather blast and wind that blew through overnight. for now county line is closed to traffic, between henry avenue and meeting house road here in the horsham area we have seen crew from his verizon and other agencies working to restore power to those customers and also to return these roads to commuters. in all we are hearing that some 22 customers air affect by this power outage. the lets take you down to philadelphia, where we found wind whipping along ben franklin parkway, "eyewitness news" cameras were rolling as gusts gained on those flags. the national weather service did have a wind advisory until will 5:00 this morning. and beyond winds, you may also find there is still some snowy residue and icy spots on the roads. we found that too on our way to montgomery county. now some roads you will find are treated, you may find other areas though that are not. taking you back out here to the work here in horsham, we

are seeing the work kind of, move on to that more bent pole, snapped pole appears to be pretty much handled. if you are traveling in this area you may want to take an alternator find a way to get around because it will be closed for some time we hear. it is not only icy and snowy out here and it is also bit cold. layer up you will be outside for an extended period. nicole and erika back over to you. it looks freezing, out there, thank you, stay warm. developing right now cnn reports that ten u.s. navy sailors are free. two navy boats were in route from kuwait to bahrain but they ended up on the farsi island in the persian gulf. u.s. officials believe boat and sailors were picked up after they suffered a mechanical break down and drifted in iranian territorial waters. the iran's foreign minister has personally assured secretary of state john kerry that the sailors will be able to continue their journey. as we mentioned they are on their way. president obama lays out his vision for america in his

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the way of his relationship with a teenage girlfriend. >> shackled dj creato glanced at family and friend before sitting down to hear some of the prosecution's case against him. >> why some would than would kill their own child? there must be a reason for someone to do something like that. >> reporter: brendan creato's body was found partially submerged in the water not even a half mile from dj's haddon township apartment. authorities never said how brendan died but today introduced the phrase homicidal violence. christine shaw says while there is no definite cause of death, drowning, strangulation, and suffocation, may be factors. >> a circumstantial case is certainly the only word that i can think to use and as you heard me say, in opened court it is a weak circumstantial case. >> reporter: he told the judge dj creato began dating a 17 year-old over sum their didn't like brendan. the two exchanged thousands of text messages and multiple times the 17 year-old girl asked dj creato to be alone

when she came to visit. shaw pointed out that dj told investigators he went to bed october 12th at 10:00 o'clock but was contacting his girlfriend just after 1:30 tuesday morning. that was a few hours before creato called 91 reporting brendan missing. >> you didn't hear anything or see anything or nothing like that? >> no, i just woke up and he wasn't there. i don't know if he wandered out or what happened. the door was unlock. he unlocked it and left. >> reporter: brendan's biological mother was too upset to talk about the the case but david had this to say. >> we love him very much and we support him through all of this and may justice prevail. >> reporter: according to authorities the 17 year-old girlfriend of dj creato is not cooperating with detectives. meanwhile dj creato is behind bars on 750 you this dollars bail. reporting from camden county, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". 5:16 right now. with our first snow flakes of the season last night but nothing compared to what they

are dealing with in upstate new york. imagine having that this morning. winter wonderland outside of buff le where cities are getting pounded with as much as 2 feet of snow. but hey upstate insuring what can you do. there is more snow today in the forecast. >> remember it could always be worse or better if you love the snow. >> some people are hoping and waiting for that. >> absolutely. >> ski resorts included there. >> we have wind this morning, katie. >> it is really cold outside when you factor that wind in. it is cold enough. our thermometer readings are reading only 31 degrees. we don't even hit freezing mark here today. you have to factor in the persistent west wind. maybe not as harsh. the trust me i was just you the side on the sky deck. it does not feel g bundle up adequately, guys. lets take a look at statistics for you. this is this time of the year, this is what we expect this time of the year. but our average high is less harsh then what we will find here today. typically we top off at 40. average low is 25, in that

regard, it is looking seasonal at least tonight but yeah, it is cold and because of that, if you have any precipitation, whether it comes in as rain or in the if you have a damp road or sidewalk left behind it will ice over and in this kind of a pattern. looking at storm scan we have just talk about that lake enhanced snow, lake erie and on tear yes still flying out there up a across insuring but here at home we are seeing skies clear out, although, we are far from done with storms for this week. is there another one brewing by the weekend. for now we are looking at wind gusts we are not reporting in any lancaster reading and dover but we are seeing gusts as high as 30 miles an hour and mid 20's at philly international. so yeah, that as a result is going to make it feel colder, primarily westerly wind flow as we said, outside to palmyra cove nature park and it is tranquil right now at face value, factoring in the wind we will find shaky cameras throughout the the day would i say as we sort of take our tour around the neighborhood

network throughout the morning but today we expect that the sun will shine brightly, so cold, you know, 31 at high, in better than the teens. not as harsh tomorrow, a little disturbance to the north and then by friday and especially friday night a new complex storm is developing and bringing in rain to philadelphia but depending on what we end up here with timing you might see some snow mixed in northwest of the city, meisha, over to you. little bit of everything, good morning, everyone. happy wednesday if you are just waking up with us. what we are looking at is an accident in warrington. overturn trash truck that overturned because of ice. the this is an indication what you are dealing with today. you will want to take it slow. this is 202 at bristol, 202 in both directions right now is closed. just make it is closed between bristol and lime skill than pike. you have to use an alternate, my suggestion right new you for those in and around this area will be lower state road. so again, 202 both directions is closed right now, in

another map i want to show you also we have been talk about this this morning down pole in county line road closed between meeting house and henry avenue. you have to use another alternate here, moreland avenue is my suggestion. another accident hamilton township new jersey route 40 eastbound near route 575, right lane block, there are reports of the down pole. overall we have black ice, the wind and down poles, lot of stuff. erika back over to you. >> good advice. star bucks is brewing up special for valentines day. >> we will let you know about secret drinks you won't find on the menu. >> secret, i like it. also controversy at a new jersey school district, proposed change for transgender students and why perhaps causing some problems, details coming up. fran chin owe.

neshaminy high school basketball coach accused of attacking a referee has returned to work and cool but is still suspended from the basketball team. jerry divine allegedly head butting a referee during i game last week.

the the the school allowed divine to return to his teaching job, yesterday but did not say anything about his future with the basketball team. a controversy is brewing in the new jersey school district over plans to expand rights for transgendered students. >> as meg baker from our sister station in insuring reports, it is igniting a fierce debate in the toms river school. >> it is increasingly rare for public schools to refuse a child a right to dress and be identified as a gender they choose but what about in the bathroom and locker room. >> people have been talking about it a lot in school and arguing back and forth. >> reporter: under a new policy proposed in the toms river new jersey school district trand gendered students will be able to be identified by name, gender they identify with rather than gender they were born with. >> i have friends that are transgendered and you know what it is a beautiful thing. the let them be them. >> reporter: policy proposed last week at board of education meeting joins a national conversation of what some are calling the civil rights issue of this generation. >> it business time for equal

rights. >> reporter: some in town oppose this we spoke to shawn highland president of the move the earth ministry who started a petition begins aspects of the pol willcy. >> we want to access, the the locker rooms, and that... unaudible. >> highland does not have children in the the district. the some students agree with him. >> it the is kind of awkward because like let's say you know a boy and then you see a girl. you are like weren't you a boy? it is awkward. >> reporter: under federal law title nine protects transgendered students and those rights include using bathroom and locker room facility of the gender the the child id's with. >> you have to accommodate these kind of people and just can't shun them. >> reporter: in the past district would have to work with each student in the only to access to rest rooms and locker rooms but when it comes to will physical education classes and sport programs. superintendent david heelly says it is a pro active effort to provide support to have

staff while assuring the proper education, safety, privacy and healthy development of all students. including, transgendered students. that was meg baker reporting. the school board is expect to make a final decision next month. >> you can see people talking about this one. >> big discussion for sure. still ahead vice-president joe biden has a new job for his final year in office. >> how he is using the loss of his son to help others, plus this. i have lived life a long time and i have seen a lot but i have never seen anything like this before. >> going around in issuing is also, see why that spinning car was spinning around and around without anyone behind the wheel. we will be right back.

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and that is in the it, we have a wind condition to contend with and affecting the commute, meisha. >> we are seeing everything, black ice, and access, down pole, wires, trees and it runs the gamut this morning. >> just take it easy, out there obviously and if it looks wet it hassized over, it is cold enough new in the entire delaware valley. no one is immune to this. if you see a sidewalk that might see it damp, expect that it is slick. so just take it easy and bundle up, at quitely. the it is cold outside. let's talk snow. we have finally measured some snow. it was only a trace. >> it was latest we have had our first trace of snow in the season with snow here in philadelphia, so it wasn't measurable but it was something. we did see flakes flying out there. it was enough to leave behind close to an inch in our western suburbs, even up to an inch plus in the pocono region but with that said it is gone now and it is all that is