one of the scariest things ever just because it was so random there was no reason behind it. >> talk about a frightening attack that woman survived getting pushed off a september platform by a complete stranger. now she's talking about that terrifying experience, hear why she was especially concerned after she was knock down. but first hey you'll be surprised if you see snow flakes later tonight but big major storm we are watching right now ace couple days away and i just getting more and more information bit this week, katie. cold start walking out the door. >> it is cold. road are looking good. that is a plus sign for now.

>> for now. >> yes. >> for now, wait until saturday. >> we will take it the from here. >> so you know, that is obviously predicting the future here and that is why things can get hairy talking about a storm seven or eight days away. the that is why we sort of hold our card close to the rest when it that is far out, with understandable i would say because we don't want to tell youing on that will happen if we're in the 100 percent positive. now at this point, the confidence is growing. it really looks like we will end up with a large winter storm guys friday into saturday. that much we do know. the i do think that we have a good shot as well with some substantial snowfall which we will talk about eventually but do i want to back it up. we will start with the here and now. we showed you storm scan which is quiet right now bying our time waiting for things to happen. this is in the winter storm storm that arrives but a separate disturbance that will come through there. bulk of energy well off to the south.

we will see a snow shower or flurry tonight. i don't want toy worry much more beyond that point. here's how it feels. still cold outside. thankfully not as harsh, more like single digits or teens in terms of the feels like values and that is where our actual temperatures were. it is getting better, but it is still coal. factor that in. still need that heavy winter coast on and as day progresses we will see sunshine. as we move forward in the forecast your head lines will include a large major impact we will call it winter storm system. friday to saturday is the timing, and we are going to talk more about, again what we know, how this pans out and where we go from here. new back to you. it will be interesting to see how much snow we get for sure. for today, it is a little bit ago roadways are looking nice and dry. it is looking very calm, even though it is 5:30 still early we will see levels progress but interesting to see how much they do so. the taillights moving in the

southbound direction. looking really good and quiet in most areas. new jersey ben franklin bridge for these coming westbound looking good. everybody traveling at posted speed there as they should. delaware county i-95 headlights moving in the route 452, and take this all the way north bound to around the airport. airport looking good as well and in major delays there right now. construction on the ac expressway eastbound parkway to route nine right lane is block and that right lane will stay block until 5:00 o'clock p.m. tonight. make note of that. we have an apartment fire in center city, 21st and locust, 21st is closed, you will want to avoid the area at all cost if you can because crews are still there working on the scene. the mass transit is also looking good. erika, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. we have an update to a story "eyewitness news" brought you this week. we are hearing from the victim of a frightening attack the at a west philadelphia el station. our walt hunter spoke with the woman pushed on to the track.

>> i just remember being hysterical, crying and just like you know, it is just so confused, scared. >> reporter: when you hear her word, or see her bruises and broken clavicle cast, you will begin to understand lauren lickman's horror as she was thrown on to the el tracks at 40th street station by allege attacker kevin grimes. >> within of the scariest things ever because it was so random. there was no reason behind it. >> reporter: one minute she was looking to see if her train was approaching. >> then next thing i felt a push from behind and down on the track. >> reporter: looking up she says she saw grimes holding a knife, threatening her life. >> only word was kill, he was talking kill, kill. >> reporter: somehow she pulled herself back on to the platform feeling both very frightened and lucky. >> train could have been coming, i could have been knock out, like it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: victim however disappoint that had in the one person on that platform helped

her up or stayed to provide information to arriving officers. >> no one really did anything. the train pulled up rain everyone got on to go about their day. >> ideally we'd love to have four or five or six people who see something calling 911. >> reporter: fortunately septa police chief tom nestel says his cameras tracked the suspect who was arrested a short time later. >> i do feel i'm at ease knowing that he is in custody. i could not imagine if he wasn't. >> reporter: lauren says that on sunday morning just before the attack she accidentally rode past her normal stop and was getting off at 40th street to get around when the attack happened. she says going forward, she is not going to change her travel plans. she will be right back on the el saying that she believes that this attack is not representative of septa, or the city where she lives. at septa headquarters i'm walt hunter for cbs-3 "eyewitness

news". search for 12 missing marines including one from our area is suspended off the coast off hawaii. last thursday a civilian on the beach reported seeing two helicopters flying and then fireballs. rescuers found four life rafts, but no sign of the marines. >> the decision to sus pend this case, the the search is very difficult. we have not found the serve wires and this has had significant scope and many pack through our search efforts. >> two missing marines are from pennsylvania, captain brian t kennedy is from malvern, chester county and sergeant adam shuler is from adams county. it is 5:36n business news, the the city is most prepared for the the 21st century and major move by johnson and johnson. money watch's henna daniels

joins us from the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: johnson and johnson is cutting 3,000 jobs in the medical devices division, about 6 percent of the workers in the division. johnson and johnson expects the cuts will save up to $1 billion a year. we release rankings of the most future ready cities. highest ranked present san jose, san francisco, washington d.c. and boston. rounding out top 25 are columbus, yes and philadelphia economist look at the pool of skilled workers, commerce and infrastructure in 34 cities to come out with this list. chipotle will offer paid sick leave to employees, the idea is that if employees don't to have come to work, it will reduce chances of customers getting sick. move comes after noro virus and e-coli out breaks at the chain last year. chipotle will close restaurant in the afternoon february 8th for a company wide employee meeting, on food safety.

heading to the move thinks weekend? it will cost you. average movie ticket has hit a record high of $8.70. the national association of theater owners say prices are up almost 5 percent compared to this time last year. box office revenue last year by the way hit a record 11.1 billion, erika. those movie stars are getting paid i was really concerned there for a while. >> they are bumming it out these days. >> yes. >> thanks, so much have a good one. plans are coming together to reopen the old revel resort in atlantic city. new owner glenn straub says the casino will be half as big as it was before revel shut down in 2014. construction on a new water park at the resort could start in may and hotel rooms could open up by june. at this point straub doesn't know when the casino will be ready. he is working on a new name for the resort. if your morning coffee run involves using that star bucks app you may notice changes. coffee giant is partnering with spotify to bring music to

their app. the customers can use it to identify a song playing in the store and then they can create their own play list. i like it. what is that? this can help you out. this is available at more than 7500 star bucks locations nationwide. and diners in japan can try mcdonald's latest creation chocolate covered fries. they are called mcchocolate potatoes. fries are drizzled with milk check late and white check late sauce and described as a wonderfully salty sweet and harmonious taste. it will be available only in japan and only for a limited time. >> at first i said no, and then i was well, wait, yes and this is why i was like yes because i dip fries in a check late malt. it is so good it is for a limited time. >> get some fries and hershey syrup and go to time. >> try the malt, just trust me on that. >> fries, chocolate malt and don't tell your mommy told you.

>> thanks, meisha. 5:39. three on your side with a scam leather how thieves are trying to steel your money during tax season. protecting your pets from the dangerous cold, best way to keep your fury friend warm during this bitter blast. a lot of people are buzzing about beyonce leading up to her performance at the super bowl half time show. why some fans think she's hiding a secret. we will have more on the rumors when we come right back

here's the headlines on cbs-3, a fatal house fire in delaware is under investigation. it happened late last night on the 2600 block of abington road in tallyville. fire fighters found a man's body inside that home. meanwhile fire investigators in philadelphia will return to the scene of this center city apartment fire. the four alarm fire broke out yesterday, at 21st and locust. two fire fighters were hurt, in of the residents were injured. and the eagles formally introduce doug pederson as the new head coach, pederson is no stranger to the eagles. he played quarterback and worked with former head coach andy reid. 5:43 right now. one of the american hostages freed by iran can't wait to sees his family again. amir hekmati was part of the prisoner swap over the the weekend. as marley hall reports his release after four and a half years came as a surprise to him. >> reporter: amir hekmati told reporters in germany he cannot

waiting to home to michigan. >> i really want to see my family and be back on the land of the free. >> reporter: hekmati was within of four americans released as part of the prisoner wap with iran. the former marine spent four and a half years in an iranian prison on spying charges, charges he denied. >> i was at a point where i had just sort of accepted the fact i was going to be spending ten years in prison. this was a surprise. >> reporter: swiss military plane carrying hekmati, washington post reporter jason rezaian and said ab demi arrived in germany where they underwent medical checkup. rezaian who spent 18 months behind bars, met with family members, and his editors and congressman. >> he continues to be in great spirits, his health is sound. >> reporter: hekmati says his marine training helped him through his ordeal. >> i tried my best to keep my head up, and withstand all of the pressure put upon me, some

of which were very in humane and unjust. >> reporter: hekmati rehe united with his sister in germany and hopes to return home to see his father hoist ill. marley hall, for cbs news, new york. frightening sight here on the highway just right there in front of you here, drivers had to contend with huge rocks yesterday, in the california. fortunately only one car was damaged when heavy rain trying their rock slide, it forced crew toss close 10 miles of high way near yesemite national park. that highway is still closed until experts can inspect the health and highway. if you have been outside you know it is bitterly cold out, and we're getting tips on to make sure our fury friend are warm. dikes grabbing a sweater or coat before heading out last night. vets say dogs with coats do better in the killed but all animal still need to be kept warm in these conditions. head vet at spca wellness clinic has what we need to

know. >> using common sense can go a long way. stick to short leash walks only. do not leave your dog outside unsupervised for long period of time. you want to be careful with deicing products. enlarge amount, ingested and toxic tour dog. in small amounts they can cause gi upset disturbance. >> yesterday katie donned her winter coat and quite happy with it. i said you need to bundle up heading outside this morning, katie. >> absolutely, never forget your fury friend. why not the? they look so cute in these little coats. i'm tasking you is to post a picture of sophie. >> sold. >> she's so cute if you don't know what she looks like, she is mess precious thing and little love bug. adorable. the let's switch gears, transition from the cold with our pets to the cold that you will have to endure when you walk out the door. we are in the low to mid 20's, teens being reported where we have most clear skies and most

remote suburbs here. we will take you on a tora cross west central, new jersey where peter is reporting a clear sky in lawrenceville. 25 degrees for him. taking it further south, zero in on 18 degrees coming from robert stewart in clementon where those very modest breeze if any at all. handful of clouds but he did also say this took some getting used to even as we have seen some of that cold settling in. when it comes through in the way it did yesterday we're so cold outside. we need time to adapt here. we will take you down to 19 come from jason in middletown with the nice clear sky there as well. he too, as i mentioned the fact it is cold but not too bad as it has been in recent days. would i say still have heavy scar if, hat and gloves but it will not be where you are hugging that coat as tight as possible as you did yesterday and day before. new we have got two separate pieces of energy to report that sort of make our headlines here. this one looks more robust

then it end up being. the just a flurry or snow shower. but this piece of energy looking frankly in the all that impressive just yet. once this comes down it will gather moisture and then cut itself off from the main flow. that is what i want to show you. watch this piece of energy, it will dive south, start to not only grab on more cold and moisture. it is look a backwards j with that energy moved south and see what happens, it close is it self off. that is why it the may take a while for this storm to get out of here, such a prolonged event as we jump to the seven day thaw will have, nothing to shove it the out to sea. that is why we think snow arrives friday and lingering most of the saturday. some models want to keep it here until early sunday. we will see how we do. storm is coming and it will bring substantial snow we think. >> good news is all of the moms can say kids, go outside and play in the the snow, a lot of people will be very happen bye that.

here's schuylkill taillights in the the eastbound direction past girard, looking good, plenty of headlights the right now as we are moving toward the 6:00 o'clock wednesday. tend to be heavier day in terms of traffic. we will see this start to heat up but i will say you are traveling at posted speed. blue route taillights moving in the north bound direction looking good, everyone here as well traveling at posted speeds and cottman i-95 south at cottman looking good, just see the pressure cooker just starting at 95 south at cottman and certainly heat up. 202 north approaching route 29 another area to keep my eye on but looking good. looking really good there. traveling at posted speeds every where. construction, ac expressway eastbound parkway to route nine. right lane will be blocked all the way until 5:00 p.m. this will not only affect your morning commutes but your early evening commutes as well, erika back over toy. take a good look at atm next time you take out cash because philadelphia police are looking for three men accused of planting a skimming

device on the the machines. we have video of one suspect at beneficial savings bank on city after new in overbrook last month. decks say he and two other men then came back to take the the skimmer which can record your account information, and pin numbers so check those savings statement. irs is warning about a popular scam. they say conn artists may call you claiming to be irs agents and the warning that if you don't pay them money immediately, you'll go to jail. the irs remind you if you owe money the tax agency will contact you by mail first. if you get that kind of phone call just hang up on them. here's a question do you have a will? well, most people don't like thinking about their own demise but not planning for it could end up hurting your loved ones. in this weeks angie's list report, jim donovan looks at a importance of estate planning. >> reporter: financial planner susan knows that managing your money can achieve for certain goals like planning for

retirement but she said you should have i plan in place in case something goes wrong. >> key things are to decide who would want have to have the assets that you have, especially in a second marriage and trying to provide both your spouse and children from a previous marriage. >> reporter: she said many people don't even think about a will until they become parents. >> while in one looks forward to planning their estate or funeral it is something we should do because it can be considered a gift to your family because you are reducing stress on them at this point. >> reporter: estate planning attorney can offer advice and file necessary paperwork to make sure your resources go where you want them. >> you need not to be wealthy, to need a will. everyone will consider one because it will make distribution of your things even the sentimental items easier and alleviate stress and fighting within your family. >> reporter: you can expect to pay $1,500 for most basic estate planning services but understand all of the fees up front. for more advice regarding

estate planning visit cbs philly.com/angie's list. i'm jim donovan. coming up, a pennsylvania man gets the the opportunity of a lifetime, when he end up in this years top oscar contenders. find out how he was hired for the job. we will be right back.

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it seems beyonce is giving people a lot to talk about just weeks ahead of her super bowl half time show. fans posted a video on instagram showing queen bay in an oversized jacket. as she leaves for rehearsals for the show. many are wondering if she's trying to cover up a pregnant see, only time will tell as we wait to see if she reveals anything new. she could have been cold just like the rest of us. just two and a half weeks to go until february 7th, see it right here on cb is s3. movie go hours see revenant should pay attention to the leonardo dicaprio using. it turns out he was made by a pennsylvania company here. from the emporium in cameron county said he thought phone call he received in the summer

of 2014 was a crank call or a scam but it turnout to be a call of the lifetime. producers wanted a gun like he haddon his web site. he only had one in stock, so he made a duplicate and shipped both to british columbia in less than a month. >> it is not an opportunity you get, every day, and it is a once in a lifetime shot for me, so i did the work that was necessary. >> and he keeps an autographed photo of the film star leonardo dicaprio holding his rifle in his workshop. >> how about that. coming up next of "eyewitness news" katie is track ago this major winter storm her forecast is coming up next. also, unprecedented security for mexican drug lord el chapo we have an inside look at how officials are making sure he does not escape from prison again. and do you ever travel with your pets? how new airline rules could mean your fury friend could end up on a completely different flight. that and more when we come

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escape. another fire, here in center city leaves dozens of people home less this morning. several people were hurt, including two fire fighters. and we're live with the very latest on the investigation into how that fire started. off the top it business this monster winter storm heading our way. katie has some new information when it all will hit. good morning it is wednesday january 20th i'm erika von tiehl. that cold weather is forcing closure of the west philadelphia will school this happened yesterday. students at allen locke elementary school were dismissed because the building lost heat. we are working to find out the if the classes will resume today because you need that heat on in your home, car every where you go. lets check with katie on the sky deck which is not heated, i'm sorry katie. good morning, ladies. >> happy wednesday. roadways are looking good, for those just tuning in they are nice and dry this morning but it is cold out. another cold day. katie, what is the storm for us. >> another cold day. we had expected to seeom