storm. it is already hitting the mid-atlantic region, it stretches far back to the midwest headed our way. >> today is friday, january 22nd, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm erika von tiehl. the eye on the storm, all week long now, the eyewitness weather forecast updating snow totals and tracking the storm, justin on the skydeck. >> meisha keeping an eye on the road, but let's start with katie. good morning, kate. >> i good morning, guys, yep there is storm system pretty much a shore thing at this point, in fact, now we do have as we just heard the anchors mention blizzard warnings to deal with. as well as winter storm warnings, so everything that had been a watch, has been upgraded for us, but look at this, we are clearly not alone here, this is an expansive slot of winter storm watches, warnings, and of course the blizzard warning. notice we are the ones, in baltimore, in the blizzard warning right now. so it is pretty much going to end up being for us, where we end up seeing the bull's eye hit, as far as the wind

issues, but looks like the snow will bulls eye just might be off to the southwest. really nice organization with it, at this point, and the tell tail signs of the clouds, starting to lift in, over washington and eventually headed our way too. so your time to prepare is essentially dwindling at this point, guys, you will get through the entire day though we think before the first snowflakes begin it fall across most of the region here, window of snow to begin between 7:00 and 11:00 that's specific to center city philadelphia and the immediate suburbs. might come little sooner if you're cross delaware and southern new jersey and certainly later obviously as you get further north. that's generally the within dough. heavy snow continues all day tomorrow. more detail as the show goes on here, but things do start to clear out sunday morning. the winds doesn't end for little while. so that's going to cause additional headaches. now, it is a cold start to the morning, but not terribly winnie yet. key word yet. give it time folks. now is the time.

get those preps in. all we will be dealing with right through the afternoon is just increasing clouds, and meisha as we mention we do expect the flakes to start flying as early as the sun going down. >> katie, avenue feeling that the kids are going to love this. >> get outside, go, go play outside, give them something to do. the schuylkill eastbound at city avenue, looking beyond the trees, the roosevelt moving in the westbound direction, see steady stream already starting to build on the westbound side. eastbound actually looking pretty good on the schuylkill right now, keeping my eye on, that one of the that's can switch quickly, boulevard moving in the southbound direction at wissahickon looking good, looking great, actually looking nice, quiet, clearly, traveling at posted speeds, this is my beautiful birds eye view, i love there is the vine at 95, looking good but as you can see, a lot of activity starting to build already. just breaking into the 6:00 hour. here we go, water main repair delaware route 202 northbound past weymann's road left lane is still blocked, in and

around this area, so for those of you there just know that that's still blocked. also, we have this accident in glennside. geneva avenue easton road, and also, construction project starting monday, i want to tell but, real quickly. northbound boulevard between rhawn street and strale street. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., daily through next week, all the way through friday, that inner drive, will be closed, and of course i'll be tweet that, a as well. jim, over to you. >> pennsylvania already under state of emergency, right now, and city officials in philadelphia, they're considering activating a snow emergency. for more on that we head outside to justin fin in center city different scene 12 hours from now, good morning. >> erika, jim, good morning, we know that possible snow emergency is pending, meantime, the mayor says the city has plan for the storm, and fine tuning its reaction along to the forecast, we take to you video of mayor jim kenney, and city officials previewing their storm plan, as city hall on thursday,

storm so set to bring us blizzard like conditions, ten plus inches of snow and high speed winds, already, forecast. in preparation, on wednesday, the brine gannon the roads there is evening some 400 plows, are going to hit the road. now, so far, we do know that trash is impacted, thursday pick up switched to today for the king holiday are still on. friday pickups for the king holiday are now going to be off. so you will hold those until next week. drivers a warning, parking along snow emergency routes will not be allowed this weekend, cars found to be in violation will be towed and fined. the city emergency operations center expect to partially enact some core services saturday morning, and then decide from there what other services will be required this weekend. we also know this morning, officials will review the latest forecast models before

calling a snow emergency if know do, likely, whether little, or a lot, resident specking some hassle, but also, some help from each other. >> parking is the biggest issue, from the sit, the south, and just stay off the street, and if the neighbors help their neighbors, i think we will all be good. >> and that is what mayor jim kenney says it really is all about. neighbors helping neighbors, going door-to-door to do what you can, specially, for our senior citizen neighbors, he also says it may not hurt to shovel an extra space or sidewalk or two. we know the weather service urging you not to travel if you have to, just stay home, be safe, warm as women. we also do know more updates are due out from the city and the mayor throughout the day. we will bring those to you on air and on line as we get them. live here in center city, justin finch, cbs-3,

"eyewitness news". >> we'll all get through it together. >> and getting out every town by air may be difficult, more than 100 flights out of philly are already grounded this morning. >> no snow already. on top of that, american airlines, the airport's largest carrier, says all flights out of philly tomorrow, they're just all cancel. amtrak also scaling back service. some passengers are adjusting their plans to try to beat the snowstorm. >> we are beating your snowstorm. i would rather be snowed in than can't get in. >> right now, there are no major concellations on amtrak, but, that could change. if you are planning to get out of town by train, go ahead, call ahead, not to get stuck at the station. >> real concern down the shore not the snow so much, it is potential for severe coastal flooding. emergency management teams are already closing floodgates, beaches. businesses are also taking in furniture to get ready for those powerful winds and high water. while zombies cents do plan to stay open, emergency

management officials hope they'll just stay home. >> our best advice to everybody, not to sandy level of catastrophe, but plan for flooding, high wind, possibility we will lose electric. >> roadways are expected to flood, beach errosion, our jan carabeo is is coming up in about a who have hour. >> did you hit the grocery store yet? what's a big storm without a trip to the supermarket? you have got to get your bread and milk. "eyewitness news" at wegmans in cherry hill last night, the place packed, seriously, who want to be snowed in without any food in the house? >> some peanut butter, whatever bread was left, some chips and some bananas and some ice milk, too, that was important. >> we should have went shopping earlier this week, because everything is almost gone. >> i was thereon wednesday. disappearing, if you plan on shopping today expect long

lines at the check out registers, be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" as we keep our eye on the storm all weekend long, updates all day today, expanded coverage of the major winter storm starts at 4:00 this afternoon, and you can always find the latest weather updates on cbsphilly.com. great reminder because if you lose power you can go on line on your ipad or phone. >> not the only once dealing with the storm today. >> the system also bearing down on the nation's capitol. >> in the bull's eye, the mid-atlantic braces for one of the biggest winter storms in years. i'm don champion in washington, d.c., with a look at last minute preps coming up. and, there is other news to tell but this morning, including how diners at a center city restaurant help track down the suspect involved in the shooting. we'll be right back.

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>> don champion joins us liver from the nation's capitol, expecting a lot of snow, don, good morning. >> yes, good morning, shall kay. jim, misery lovers company. that's for sure. you know, this region has not seen the likes of snow totals we are specking here in many, many years. meteorologists say the the ingredients to the storm finally coming to the, people in the nation's capitol are being warned once the snow starts falling, things will get intense, as quickly. people in the path of potentially paralyzing blizzard rush to super markets and supply stores, late into the night, gearing up to be snowed in. >> yes, 700 shovels, but then about two hours, all of the sales depleted, if i had a nickel every time i asked for a shovel, i would be a rich man. >> more than 77 million people

will fill the effect of the historic storm, set to cripple part of the mid-atlantic in just a few hours. >> i've lived in d.c. most of my life. i don't know that i have lived through a forecast like this. >> in washington, d.c. federal offices as well as the nation's second busiest subway system will shut down this afternoon. in maryland, and virginia, where blizzard conditions are also expected, crews began treating roads with salt hours ago. hoping to avoid a repeat of yesterday's mess, when just an inch of snow caused accidents and delays throughout the area. >> what happened last night was not okay. that can't be repeated. >> along with the snow, the storm system will bring dangerous winds, and ice, that could lead to major power outages. in north carolina power crews began cutting limbs, hanging over power lines thursday, most people in the storm's path are taking it all in stride. >> winter was coming. we had to know that.

>> already several airlines have pre-emptively canceled thousands of flights, and provided waivers to travelers to re-book when conditions improve. >> in fact, they're already about 2500 flight concellations in and around the mid-atlantic this morning, another 3,000 for tomorrow. thankfully saturday one of the least traveled days of the week, though, time to hunker down, erika, jim. >> appreciate t stay safe out there. >> we want to see your snow pictures, share the pictures on facebook, twitter, instagram. use the #cbs3 snow. you might see your pictures right here on "eyewitness news". and our team coverage of the storm continues with katie in the weather center. >> yes, and you know what, folks, this is sure thing at this point, and we tart to see the blizzard watches, the winter or i should say the watches turn into warnings, and then winter storm warnings zero warnings, also, so everything sort of what we will say is upgrade from the what we had as of even just few hours ago. so, it is, again, more of sure

thing at this point the greater philadelphia area will be in a blizzard situation. this is a long lived warning. this starts at 7:00 tonight t goes until 10:00 a.m. sunday. not a typo t goes over the entirety of saturday. that's how long and persistent these wind are expected to be. and that's the thing. you think of blizzard. you might think that that has a serious impact on how much snow you are going to get. no. our expectations of snowfall haven't actually changed. justin will cover that more on our team coverage here. but let's reminds you what a blizzard actually means. snow doesn't have to be falling, just has to be blowing or falling, in addition, you have to have wind speeds of 35 miles per hour or greater. visibility, it is low, in a blizzard situation, and all of this has to take place for at least three hours. so very specific, in terms of what you need, for it to qualify as a blizzard, now i think it is going took. storm scan3, very evident off to the south. as we see the system push into some colder air at the moment, see a loft rain turning over to icing and snow, that's what's headed our way with

time. so, timing it out, you are going to get through the day, without a hitch, it will be a lot of traffic, a lot of folks at the grocery store, no snow just yet, generally once the sun goes down, then it is with us, just stuck with it once it get here and before the storm gets out of here out of the entire at this saturday, likely not until early sunday. skies do clear sunday thankfully, but still having a lot of blustery conditions, by that point, that's going to potentially make your snow shoveling all for not, depending, so we will keep you posted there. for now let's go through future weather. we get you up to the noontime frame. nothing on radar, not locally, then builds in. window for fill toy see it, 7:00 to 11:00 or even portions of lehigh valley might not have flake flying by the time 11:00 tonight. give it time once it gets here though it just sticks. and we will continue to see it pummel basically right through the day. few little breaks along the way here too potentially, could limit snow totals southeast of philly but not until sunday morning that this is starting to get out of

here. at the coast, keep in mind, and certainly inland, as well, very windy conditions. so you want to secure loose object if you haven't already. and power outages, are very likely, since we will have some heavy wet snow with this, combined with that wind. for more on that we send it out to justin on skydeck. >> morning, katie. that's right, classic nor'easter, we will get it all, heavy rain and snow and certainly winds. >> good question came in facebook, heavy or wet snow? temperatures around freezing, slightly snow. typical mid-atlantic snowstorm. ratio ten to one, that means 10 inches of snow to every inch of liquid. that's really somewhat of a weather snow, not the true heart attack snow but not going to be powdery. good for making snowmen and making snowballs as well. as far as the amount go, 12 to 16 inches still, not whole lot of change in the forecast map around philadelphia and sub suburbs, further south and west you go, cecil county

maryland toward baltimore amounts go up. then the numbers start to drop. further north lehigh valley and poconos and into south jersey. still couple of wild cards to talk about with the snow amount. watch that northwest zone, where does the heavy snow ends? that could shift north or south as well. also, see snowfall rate one to 3-inch per hour, if you get stuck under one of the bands, numbers could be higher. also sleet could impact these numbers. the more sleet we could see, that would cut the numbers down. today increasing clouds, 35 for the high temperature, tonight, the snow arrivals, late in the evening, 25. extended forecast, blizzard, on saturday, the sun returns for sunday, and it is not cold behind the system, normally, get arctic air behind the strong storm, not happening for this one. good news for clean up. i know meisha likes that. little easy shoveling? >> all the time, justin, good morning, everyone, hammy friday. yep, it is coming indeed. right now, the good news is on your morning commute the roads are still dry. let's enjoy it while we have it. looking outside, this is where we have disable vehicle,

although it is not really disable vehicle, what's going on is man outside of had is vehicle changing his tire. yikes. not a safe place to do this. this is 95 south, approaching allegheny, i can let you know right now that this is a very, very busy area, and dangerous when you get out of your car and try to change that tire. so hopefully that gets cleared out of the way. it is causing backups right there. ninety-five headlights in the northbound direction, at the airport, looking good, talking about the airport, though, there are many concellations, now starting to be reported so make sure to go on line and check your flight schedules if you were planning on flying today. 42, approaching 295, looking good. but looking busy. that's for right now. another update coming in about 15 minutes. stay where you are. cbs-3 "eyewitness news" will be r

>> bell comb back, on "eyewitness news" with the calm before the storm. looking liver right now at nice quiet center city. look how pleasant it is. this time tomorrow, oh, we will be in the midst after major winter storm. much of the region under a blizzard warning, right now. >> a big assist on "eyewitness news" comes forward to help police nab a shooter, a shooting suspect, in center sit. >> i the male victim was shot twice at 15th and chestnut, investigators tell us, there were several eyewitnesses inside a nearby restaurant, they followed the suspect, then called police. the victim is in stable

condition. meanwhile, back to the storm, penndot crews are working to make sure area roads are safe this weekend. we'll check in live with them, coming up. >> also, a long line at the pump. did you get stuck in one, what happens with when gas dips below $2 below --

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live look at storm scan3, system that's expected to dump more than a foot of snow across the area, and blizzard

warning, katie, justin, working hard at updating their forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> upcoming storm fueling long lines at gas stations. >> oh, you hate to get stuck in one of these, "eyewitness news" found people filling up the tanks along west chester pike in havertown, and others getting fuel for their snowmobiles. >> like is a bad day, but i'm too long wait. i don't care. >> well, better now than when it is snowing, right? run out of gas trying to get somewhere and everything is closed. so better to get it now while it is nice weather. >> absolutely. >> meisha, rubbing off on me. i meant snow blowers, not snowmobiles. gas relatively cheap. yesterday it was selling for 1.97 at that gas station right there. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", how area shut remembers work to go keep the homeless worm before the storm. >> plus, shore towns bracing for the worse. >> katy? >> yes, they absolutely are, dealing with a lot of coastal

flooding concerns, very significant winds issues with this now blizzard storm that's headed our way. not just that, we've also got the snow to talk b so many details. we'll get to all of them on the other side. stick around. >> good news, roads still dry this morning, but heating up on cottman, also water main break, all of the updates coming up. first we take quick break, so stay right where you are. cbs-3 "eyewitness news" will be right back.

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>> we are bracing for a blizard, snow, blustery cold air, the first flakes already falling to the south. this is video from charlotte, north carolina, where it is already snowing. schools there are closed today as they expect upward of about 20 inches of snow. >> and, katie, i lived in north carolina for few years, and one flakey would head for the krispy kreme counter. then i was in for the rest of

the week. >> yes, you know, they do perceive snow events a lot differently down south. but we're buzzing, too, right? i mean, this is definitely very big storm system for our area. so, we've got a lot to discuss, now, blizzard warnings posted for our area, they did actually take effect tonight at 7:00 p.m. for the greater philadelphia region in the pink shaded areas you have winter storm warnings, that take effect, same time tonight. so, essentially, what's happened here, guys, is that you have had upgrade take place from the national weather service, what was a watch has now been turned into a warning. in other words, we expect it to actually happen now. so, storm scan3, starting to see the tell tail signs of the clouds lifting in across the nation's capitol, and if we zoom it out just once, see the leading edge of the precipitation. still couple of states away, but matter of time before it starts to snow here, likely because it comes in, this evening, it starts as snow for everyone. but we will have few little, you know, switches over into different kind of precipitation out of this, which we will get much more into as the show goes on.

but saturday is the action day. you will be dodging snow covered roadways, slippery sidewalks, you will have delays, if not concellations. and very hazardous travel, especially when you have to factor in the kind of winds speeds we're dealing with because it will blow and drift the snow, even though heavy snow, strong enough winds, to sends it flying. so, gusts peak as high as 06 miles per hour in some locations, tropical storm force in other words, and that does mean you will be dealing with coastal flooding as well, and a lot of other issues for the shore towns, which again, we'll discuss in more detail with time. but for now, back to the here and now, if you do have to go to work or school today, and many of you do, you are going to be facing -- not facing weather-related problems, it is cold but, and as the day progresses mid 30's at best for all of the shore towns, certainly here in philadelphia, and it will be colder up toward the poke now mountains, then eventually all every those clouds build in, and flakes start to fall, the general window of that to happen, once the sun goes down, like i said, though,

meisha, a far more detail on timing, all of the impact as we progress through the show, but for now at least it is quiet. >> yes, right now, the roadways looking nice and dry, we know that it will change specially later this evening, so if you can stay off the roads later tonight i would advise you do so. good morning, everyone, happy friday just waking up with us, so glad you're here. roadways right now, nice and dry. but i will say in some areas you are dropping little bit less than posted speeds. this is one area that's starting to heat up right now, the schuylkill headlights moving in the westbound direction at the conshohocken curve see the sun just struggling to peak out. looking good here, still traveling at posted speeds here, actually, this is one area that you're slowing down little bit. fifty-nine south at cottman, woe know around this time just casino of what happens as you come around the s curve, see plenty of brake lights letting you know no longer traveling at posted speed there, slowing down there, accident all clear on the pa turnpike westbound, great news for those of in you that area, also water main break moorestown, new jersey, south church street closed right now between main street

and route 38. you're going to have to use alternate, i would suggest right now mt. laurel road or lenola road probably going to be your best bet. also water main rye pear delaware, route 202 north pound past naman's road the left lane is still blocked for those every in you and around that area, and also, let's just touch base on this real quick. amtrak is running modified schedule saturday and sunday, because of what is going on with the snowstorm, and also, check your flight schedules for those of you traveling by air, you might have a slight cancellation. of course i'll be tweeting reminders all morning long, erika, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. from broomall to brigantine, people making preps. >> another worry coastal flooding, eye on the storm coverage continues with "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live in ocean city. jan? >> reporter: jim, erika, good morning, coastal flooding concerns are growing ever greater, at shore point along the jersey shore this morning. we are coming to you live from a beautiful and calm ocean city boardwalk. and what a gorgeous sunrise

coming over the horizon right now. but no doubt, this will all change later today, people who live and work here will be making those last minute precautions as you mentioned making sure they're all in place before this storm rolls in tonight. now, shore towns have been busy over the past couple every days. building up the beach, getting their businesses prepared for this impending storm. we've seen a lot of berms being built, the hope these beach replentishment project will stick and will barred off rising icy tide. now this winter storm is expected to bring seven to 8-foot tides to the jersey shore. now, in brigantine, emergency management officials prepared to work around the clock through this storm. they've already been busy closing floodgate, and beaches, meantime, businesses up and down the shore as you can see are busy moving furniture and product to higher ground, they're also bracing for anticipated high winds, possibly, 60-mile per hour wind gusts. and even though zombies cents tell "eyewitness news" they'll stay open, local officials are asking folks to stay home.

>> our main concern here is the flooding. you know, after sandy shall everybody's hyper sensitive to the flooding for good reason. and the weather service is calling for 7-foot tides saturday morning, seven and a half foot saturday night, and maybe seven and a half closer to eight on sunday morning. those are good tides. our public works crews have been out for the last couple of days, they've closed off all of the beach walkways, with sand on the oceanside to help prevent any ocean base flood that may come. they also, they're going to close off all of our floodgates, which will prevent water from coming in, once the tide starts to rise. here in ocean city expecting major, through three high tide cycles. those tie hides at 7:28 a.m. and clock 54:00 p.m. tomorrow, and then, at 8:11 a.m. sunday. back out here live in ocean city this morning, you can sigh, such a gorgeous sunrise happening right now.

this storm, however, also coincides with full moon making the storm potentially even more problematic at the jersey shore. because that far officials are asking folks to move their cars to high ground well before the high tide. and with the 60-mile per hour wind gusts anticipated, they're asking every town tie down any loose items outside of course we'll continue to keep you to up date. for now live in ocean city. jan carabeo, "eyewitness news". >> thanks, jan, better safe than sorry. we check in with the city, more than a foot expected later on. >> justin fin itch live in center city where officials are considering acting a snow emergency. good morning, justin. >> reporter: jim, erika, good morning, that's right. just hours away from knowing if the sitly call a snow emergency. officials say they will determine that once they have the looking at the latest forecast. but take you now to video from city hall, this is mayor kenney, and city officials free viewing their snow plan. now, that plan got into effect

well into wednesday evening, when salt trucks hit the roads to pre-treat and brine the roads. now, that sets up the 400 plows set to roll out this evening, and the 600 or so street department staffers who will help supervise that effort there. now, the storm is now forecast to bring us double digit snowfall, as well as wind speeds. that will will tie up city services, including trash and recycling pick up. we do know that thursday pickups moved to today for the king holiday will resume. however, those friday pickups that were swapped to tomorrow for the king holiday, those are now on ice until next week. and those city staffers will be working through this storm, the mayor is asking neighbors to pitch in, and help one another. and so far we have found resident here are who are confident in the city's plan. >> they've done it before. many times. >> philadelphia's ready. you know, i just hopefully the

city, you know, gets to the side street. because parking is the biggest issue. >> parking is going to be a big issue indeed. one place you are asked not to park is on the city snow emergency routes. if you park there, prepare for your car to be towed. and for you to be fined. again, we are being asked to stay indoors during this big snow event. have all of your food, prescriptions filled, water, flashlights, batteries and back up power, and again, the mayor is asking neighbors to check on neighbors, especially the senior citizens, the ill, and elderly, they are of course at the utmost risk during a event like this. there are more updates set to come from the mayor and city hall. we will bring those to you on air, and of course on line as they come through. erika, jim, back over to you. >> thanks very much, justin. >> now this extreme weather is expected to hit delaware first. del dot says it is ready. officials say they've more than 43,000 tons of road salt, which is equivalent of the

weight of 22,000 cars. so they really are ready. you can also get the latest on that storm on cbsphilly.com. you can check out the radar for the latest on the storm and also those all-important travel conditions. >> and, with the winter storm knock being on our door, penndot is getting red. >> i yes, spokesperson gene blaum joins us, gene, good morning, had you are you preparing? >> good mornings erika, jim. well, the preparations began early this week. our mechanics did necessary repairs to equipment, so all of the fleet is ready to go for this weekend, the anti-icing operation, which is the spreading of the salt brine on the expressways, other key travel routes, throughout the region, that began early thursday morning, and just about wrapping up. so all of the necessary prep work has been completed. later today we will get the plows and the trucks, the operators will get some rest, then everybody will report in tonight, get the trucks loaded and it will be -- the snow begins to fall, we will have 450 trucks out throughout the

philadelphia region for this storm using all available equipment, and as i said, application of salt, then it will be a plowing operation will a snow that's coming. >> first major snowstorm of the season. dots that change the way that crews treat the roads for the first hit? >> no, it isn't. no, jim. if we were getting two to 4 inches, we would also be brining the highways. so what we want to do prevent that initial bonding of the snow to the pavement. that snow begins to fall, help activate the chemical with the salt. and that would have been done anyway. just have the first major storm being a storm that can drop foot or more of snow, will certainly be a challenge, and motorists really need to take all the precaution if they have to travel because not only are we going to have very heavy snow potentially falling an inch or two an hour at times, but the strong wind

will make visibility very poor. and now blowing snow, and on areas around the region, where we have wet roadways, with open areas alongside it, also, concerned that drift blowing, potentially closing the road. so this storm has a lot of variables that we need to deal with, and it will be a challenge throughout the weekends. >> all right, always wand -- want to remind you to give the snow plows room on the road. >> we will be checking in with you freak rently tomorrow, gene, thanks for taking the time with us this morning. >> my pleasure. >> makes sure the cbs philly weather app is on your smart phone, you can check the radar around the clock, get the updated forecast, and download it on itunes and google play. >> still ahead this morning, we go along about project home, they help the city homeless resident escape the storm. >> then this local actor's greatest role may be survival. we'll hear from the man who survived a hit-and-run becomes his aid amazing recovery and his return to the stage. >> incredible store. >> i also one of the many resident running out to buy

milk, eggs and bread, we will share one local chef's amazing french toast recipe, every time it snows, everyone is making french toast, we'll share it with you. you can make it this weekend, that's coming up. >> i am a ' paying attention.

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suddenly, you're a mouthbreather. well, just put on a breathe right strip which instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than cold medicine alone. shut your mouth and say goodnight mouthbreathers. breathe right >> a student at the university of virginia was arrested in north korea they claim he plotted hostile act against the state, also claims the student enters as a tour us. >> project home look to go bring many homeless inside this weekend ahead of the major winter storm headed our way. the street teams are out searching under highways, and bridges, behind parking lots, and buildings, trying to convince the most vulnerable to seek cheryle. last year project home found more than 360 people living on the street of philadelphia, in the dead of winter.

>> know about the snowstorm and all of that, right? all right? you need anything? >> nope. >> some were resistant zero to coming insight. if you see someone living on the street that needs help, you are urged to contact project home. you can find more information on our website cbsphilly.com. right now 6:46. we check in with justin and our weather watchers. >> cold temperatures, i mean, really getting cold. a lot of teens showing up this morning, so still some of the arctic air, lingering around, will ease its grip across the region today, still cold enough obviously to support snow. so check it out. some of the backyards, really colds numbers. southampton 19 degrees, gwnen, clementon, 21, 22 in lawrenceville, then 17 in chesterfield, berks county, 17 degrees at rusty's house, and look at newark, delaware, dolores, 14 degrees this hour,

15 in woodbine. so we have the clear skies over us right now, that's allowing the temperatures to really drop. the storm still pretty far to the south. but starting to move up here. all right, blizzard warning goes in effect for the areas in red. right around the i95 corridor, through central new jersey, into ocean county, that kicks offer at 7:00. the areas in pink, that's a winter storm warning, poconos you guys are under winter weather advisory starting later this evening, as well. so, here's our storm system, still well to the south, snow trying to break out in southern virginia, still seeing clear skies, clouds will thicken up through the day, today not that bad. see increasing clouds, then head toward late afternoon and evening that snow begins to arrive. break it down for you. delaware, southern new jersey, between 5:00 and 8:00 expect the storm to move in from the south and west, city and suburbs between 7:00 to 11:00 holds off later for northwest serbs up toward the lehigh valley between 10:00 and 1:00. poconos after midnight that snow arrives. low pressure over the south will continue to track northward, eventually end inch

ten nice off -- intensify, and we will see the heavy snow developing specially late tonight, through at least the first half of saturday. this snow should continue to early sunday morning. finally sunday mid-morning afternoon, turns out to be nice day with some sunshine. winds are going to kick up as the storm really intensifies, especially over night into saturdayment check it out, wind gust to go 50 to 60 miles per hour near the coast, south jersey and delaware. little farther inland. it will be gusting still pretty hi, 40 to 50, even around philadelphia, then 30 to 40, up toward the northwest suburbs into the lehigh valley. because of the strong winds this will pile up the water around times of high tide. we have full moon as well. coastal flood warning will go in effect also later tonight, so heads up there along the delaware and new jersey coastlines, talk about that winds, how it really increases over the next few hours. >> yes, that real sit big store when it comes to what's going to happen down the shore here, justin, you're right. so we talk little more about those expectations with the winds gust, in a second, but storm scan here, you just showed it, we show it one more

time. that snow starting to lift ever closer. so only few states away right now. your times to prepare, at least with quiet weather starting to dwindle. let's go back to the graphic here. show you the future winds gust. start off at lunchtime today. no problem. snow sweat whatsoever. very, very modest breeze, see it coming out of the north, eventually starts to shift with time. look at this, more northeasterly, there is your nor'easter, get it, right? so we talk how strong these winds will get. starting to pick up and crank little bit already by 9:00 p.m. but this is far cry from what we end up with at the height of the storm. look at this. specially through the delmarva peninsula down near cape may county you could be talking win gusts as high as 40, 50, as just pennsylvania seaned, 06 miles per hour, brunt of this, comes, i would say, mid-morning tomorrow. lingering into the early afternoon. we could even still be seeing by noontime 60-mile per hour gusts and wildwood, for example, could still be peaking as high as ooh by 8:00 p.m. so very prolonged event, and it is still windy on sunday,

but justin mentioned this, too, clearing out at least. exclusive snowfall map still general expectation of foot to 16 inches, for the greater philadelphia area. lesser totals as you go on to the outskirt, and over time, hey, it is beautiful just in time to head back to school monday, kids, sore bye that one, but at least have plenty of ample opportunity to build some beautiful snowmen. we love to see the pictures. meisha, a over to you. >> i would be right there with them if we weren't going to be working all weekend, right, katy? good morning, covering this all weekend, but right now the good news on this friday, is the roads are nice and dry. that being said, plenty of vehicles out on the roadways for a friday, and we're having some problems because of t here is where we have an accident 95 north past the turnpike, see, it is on the left lane. causing significant slow downs. not only because of the volume levels, but also because of the gaper delay and you're having to move over to that more right lane. also, another accident, here in chesterbrook, involving three vehicles, pulled all the way off to the right. 202 southbound past chesterbrook boulevard, the right shoulder compromised but

you can see right here looking actually pretty good. then look at 95 south approaching girard you are traveling less than posted speeds. erika, over to you. >> meisha, a thank you. local actor returns to the stage after a hit-and-run that nearly cost his life. >> that's michael toner performing at the walnut st. theatre in eugene o'neill's moon for the miss bee gotten. just seven months ago the actor was intensive care after driver struck him and left him for dead. despite losing his leg, the actor said he feels very fortunate. >> i want to live life now, as much as i can fully, because i came so close to this death experience. so i consider myself very, very lucky to be alive. >> now, doesn't remember much about the accident. that driver remains at large. good for him, though. >> well, in case you missed, james cord on asked his guest sean haze to perform cup epp of songs on the late late show. >> here they are. recreating iconic scene from the movie big.

>> ♪ >> ♪ >> great job. >> well done, guys. >> exactly, they also did something for the younger crowd, rendition every justin bieber's hit sorry, which was great, as well. >> witloof hear the giant piano version, sorry. >> yes, that could be a little complicated. >> got to watch that coming up. catch the late late show with james corden weekdays 12:37. specific timing here. 12:37 a.m. right here on cbs-3. you're watching cbs-3 "eyewitness news", the latest on the huge snowstorm when we come back.

>> it is french toast weather! >> in search of a great recipe! >> at hawthorn cafe in bella vista, head chef whips up version of french toast that will make your mouth water. using several times of day-old

bread, and micking in a custard. >> it is really nice to have like abut err bread, along those lines. >> tastes more like bread putting -- pudding. >> it is fantastic, like bread pudding, mine it is delicious. >> so you have your eggs, you have your butter, you have your milk, all of the ingredient to make french toast. it is up to you to make it taste this good. >> hawthorn owner chris says you don't have to stick to a traditional recipe when making the con for the food. get create disbelief wonderful banana bread out there, chocolate peanut butter beer out there. there is fruit raspberry beers out there. >> i overheard you guys talking about some special things to add to french toast batter, some beer recommendations, i think that's not a bad idea. >> john motorcycle deaf inch, "kyw news radio" for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> we're all drooling right now. >> and did i see peanut butter beer? >> delightful. >> is that good? i feel like that would be gross. >> no way.

>> really? >> peanut butter jelly beer. >> there you go. >> use croissants, then nut tell a. >> oh,. >> love it. >> we will not turn you away if you make it to the snow, we would be very grateful. >> okay, so, tonight what are we looking in the. >> right to the good stuff. we go on out to the graphics, one more look at storm scan, leading edge of the storm moving ever closer, general gist is this: tonight, once the sun goes down, that snow begins, it will be heavy at times, and through the better part of the an actual system itself it will be heavy. gusty wind, coastal flooding, very big concern, hazardous travel, you bet you. power outages very real possibility, just given the wind that we are talking, when does it actually get here? tonight beginning between for the city and suburbs between 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., maybe little sooner through delaware southern most new jersey then you have all day saturday, to just sit and watch the snow come down with the strong winds, blizzard conditions, so please, heed the warnings, we joke about it but i want you

to take heed of that. stay inside. really hunker down if you can. it will be down right dangerous to be out tomorrow. meisha? >> yes, thank you so much, katie. stay off those roads if possible. this morning, though, they are nice and dry, just busy out there for a friday morning. we have an accident in bucks county nine the a north past the turnpike, see the left lane compromised, drivers trying to move over to the right to squeeze around, but i can let you know traveling less than posted speeds because of that. an area an accident not causing slow downs in chesterbrook, 202 southbound past chesterbrook boulevard on the right shoulder, looking at the wide, just traveling little bit less than posted speeds, on your main lines. >> all right, meisha, a thank you. cbs this morning is coming up next, the latest on the huge winter storm, also more on the backlash over the lack of diversity at the oscars. >> and this reminder stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of our storm, we'll have updates all day today as well as expanded coverage beginning 4:00 this afternoon. and you can always fine the latest updates any time, at cbsphilly.com. thanks for staying with us, this morning, have a great

day. >> fun having you, jim. captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is friday, january 22nd, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." a massive blizzard takes aim at 75 million americans. snow, sleet, and freezing rain are already falling. prominent conservatives release a manifesto against donald trump and bernie sanders jumps ahead of hillary clinton in iowa. >> plus we take you to havana, cuba, to see how hollywood is making history. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> the ingredients there for a high impact blizzard. >> an epic blizzard marches east. >> the big