good morning, it is monday, march 21, i'm erika von tiehl. check in with katie and meisha back from vacation, brought the snow with her, prior a? >> i said, snowing, doesn't get any better than that guys. good morning, happen mine day, looking wet, and shrill slick outside so i guess the question is how long will this last? >> they should quickly dry out. not windy out here at all. >> start the see the storm system start to exit. on out to localized zoom here. looking at storm storm scan her, you know, talking about precipitation, green would mean rain. it is just snow right now on storm scan. notice, it is really at this point pretty much confined to the coastal counties, here in philadelphia, not a flake out here at all on the skydeck, let alone anywhere else. storm that's quickly starting to rotate away. what are you going to run into this morning?

okay, so there are some spots that are close to freezing on the they are mom term, but here is the thing, you have such a warm ground, that it shouldn't be terribly slick. i would keep close watch on the car they are mom term, eventually expect the winds to start picking up, turn pretty gusty, right now light. that's going to change though. thirty-five at the airport, youth in ac32, even below that up in mount pocono, so going to run into some of the normally colder spots >> under sunshine it will be breezy, how much, keep in mind, with the northwest winds, definitely going to feel colder than the thermometer reads. but we are looking ahead friends to another huge warm up, and i mean huge warm up. so stay tuned for those fun details. also, your easter sunday outlook as the show progresses, because you know a lot of egg hunts coming up this weekend, meisha

>> good morning, everybody, happy monday to you, if you are just waking up with us, maybe grabbing first cup of coffee, so happen eye you're here. things are looking pretty good, mid-county looking good, exactly what we want to see at 5:00 specially busy monday, and mondays are always busy. i think you can see little sheen on the roadways, letting us know it is a little damp out there. like katie said that will be pushing out of our way. looking at spinning camera right now, disable vehicle, 95 south at callowhill pulled off to the shoulder not causing too many slow downs, flashing lights. that will give you maybe a little bit of gaper delay, if you don't get it out of the way, can slow you down push deep near the 5:00 hour specially tipping in to the 6:00. >> only the shoulder getting by, all lanes are block if you can give yourself couple of extra minutes to maneuver on the accident certainly want to. construction, we'll get to that in about 15 minute. >> deadly accident cumberland

county involving a salt truck, crash happened just before 2:00 this morning in vineland. a cart drove into the rear of salt truck, near the exit for route 54 -- a six. that victim's identity not yet released. cars are getting by on the shoulder every southbound route 55, while the police investigation continues. up fortunately, another deadly accident to tell but here there is one involves several carson i-95 in south philadelphia. one person was killed, at least four others injured in the chain reaction crash. it happened around 10:30, northbound lanes closed for about four hours. all lanes are now open. no official words on cause, but roads were slick at the time of the crash. >> 5:03 right now, march madness tournament rolls on with one local team making it to the sweet 16, and another making an exit after a really terrific season. sports director john bell shows us villanova wildcats, st. joe's hawks fortune in the big dance. >> sunday huge day for college hoops in the city.

let's start with november a the v for villanova. the v is also for victory. nova trying to reach the sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. to brooklyn we go, the cats taking on seventh seeded iowa. the hawk eyes, team that broke temple's heart in the first round. first half we go how about bridges with a jam? and the beat-down is on. nova turning up the d, to seal josh heart, going the other way for two of his game high 19 points. villanova on top by 25 at the half. how about ryan after, they soot nearly 60% from the floor, stomp iowa 87-68. next up the sweet 16. >> everyone talking about this game, so, you know, all extremely glad to get that money off our back.

>> big sigh of relief. >> meanwhile st. joe's taking on number one seeded oregon, second half we go, hawks down a bucket. isiah miles, the senior, with the huge shot right there. ties the game up. later on hawks down a point. deandre women pre, the mvp, if you will, of the a10. and to the hawks taking a lead, now under 90 seconds left, and st. joe's checking to one point lead. but dillan brooks is clutch. and st. joe's the hawks go down 69 to 64. >> we fought all year. >> we fought, you know, hawk eyes, we work. >> the madness is over for st. joe's but it continues for the wildcats. villanova versus miami on thursday at 7:10, right here,

on cbs-3. i'm don bell, let's go back to the desk. >> all right, don, thanks. 5:06 right now. it is about time the march madness kicks into high gear with the child cats in the sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. let's check in with justin finch on villanova campus with more on the excitement. quiet now, but just wait, justin, good morning. >> erika, good morning, and also quiet, too, for a good reason. these fans are tuckered out from sunday of ups and downs, at villanova and of course over at st. joe's, as well. lots of up and downs, very exciting games going on here. of course, st. joe's fans sad to see their team take the l, now all eyes are on villanova. >> cheers and chanted after win for villanova shock and surprise after a lost for st. joe's. >> man, we fought, man, we fought against the odds all year. >> the hawks fell to oregon sunday in spokane.

back at home local fans flocked together on campus to watch. holding their hopes high until the bitter ends. >> i'm just really upset because we work so hard to get there. >> when they took over, it was 45 and 45, it was great, when they had it, they lost it, it broke my heart. i'm still happy for them. >> their run for the sweet 16 now dashed, the fateful are looking ahead to next year, and wondered if junior forward deandre will be back. >> i thought deandre would pull it out. but, you know, he's messed up little bit. that's all right. hopefully come back next year, and stay in the same place. >> villanova still vying for it all, crushing iowa before a crowd's watching from campus. screams and collapse spread through the wildcat watch party as villanova beat the teams that beat temple to become sweet 16 contenders. >> i hear a lot of the alumni 198 a being the best year ever, hopefully 2016 can be our year, man, that would be awesome.

>> so will 2016 be the year for villanova. many here on campus are hoping so. next up villanova squares off against miami, lesser seeded team, and many odds makers have miami winning, erika, of course, everyone here wants to see those odds makers be proven wrong. back over to you. >> absolutely, justin, thanks so much. see you later this morning. and stay with "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of march madness. when not on tv you can always get the latest on our website cbsphilly.com. 5:08 right now. drive by shooting in philadelphia is under investigation. police say two people fired several shots into a home on the 2300 block of east cumberland street in kensington overnight. luckily, no one was hurt. the suspects were last seen heading westbound on cumberland. >> investigators say a retired pennsylvania state trooper killed a turnpike toll collector and a guard, during attempted robbery. police say 55 year old clarence briggs held up at the

exchange about six a miles west of harrisburg. employee daniel krause and fare selection security guard robert heist both shot and killed during the robbery. briggs stole a vehicle, driving it to his own car, where he was confronted by troopers and shot and killed. >> our family we're grieving right now. but we will resilient, we'll bounce back. >> toll collector krause has been on the job for less than three months. briggs retired in january of 2012 after 26 years with a honorable discharge. state troopers say the deadly shooting remains under investigation. authority say a man may lose his arm after his pet's rattle snake bit him. it happened on the 3500 block of welling ton street in mayfair. authorities say the man was bitten by a venamous horned rattle steak also known as sidewinder, he was returned to the hospital. we checked overnight, officials not releasing his

condition. a candlelight vigil held for maryland police officer originally from our area, who was killed in the line of duty. >> boothwyne native colson was shot and killed last week by a fellow officer during a shoot-out. officer colson was mistaken as suspect who was attacking the police department. family and friends were just overcome by grief during the memorial. >> jacai was the kind of officer when that happens, he goes toward the danger, so we, you know, my heart is breaking right now. we're a family. we take care of our officers, because they take care every us. >> that's what he was doing that day, and woe expect us to do the same. and to go out there and be the police, and, you know, protect people. >> three brothers are charged in that shooting. officer colson's funeral will be held next monday, march 28th, at the lawn croft cemetery in marcus hook. the ceremony will be private. >> well, if you are looking for a job, get that resume

ready. the crowne plaza philadelphia is hosting a career fair today. it goes from 11:00 this morning, until 2:00 this afternoon, more than 20 area employers will be on hand looking to fill about 500 spots. organizers recommend the job seekers bring at least 40 copies of their resume, good luck to those who apply. >> all right, still ahead, two young boys are recovering after falling more than 30 feet into a hole. what they say happened just before the ground gave way beneath them. also: >> president obama begins his historic visit to cuba. i'm chris martinez, the latest could. >> it kept getting higher and higher, and higher. we get here and i thought we have to do something. >> desperate for help, watching flood waters rise around her home. how that woman was able to bring a community together to help. >> ♪ >> mobile three out checking

out the roads on this monday morning. not really looking fine. i'm sorry, little slick out there. spring officially here, although certainly doesn't look or feel like t katie does tell when you it will finally feel like spring. coming up. good morning. >> ♪

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>> stephanie woodward says flooding couldn't have come at worse time, with her dad out of the country she didn't know what to do. her dad was actually in argentina, decided to call for help in a facebook post. within just a fewer hours, family, friends and even complete strangers showed to up help. >> family, friends, we come right out here, try to get it done you. >> live so long in a place, and you don't realize the people around you are caring and care about your well-being and care about your home and your property and things like that. >> more than 20 people showed up more than she ever expected. >> first day of spring in philadelphia does not come without it perks, especially for those craving an icy treat. "eyewitness news" at rita's on city avenue yesterday where as you can see people lined up at the window for that free water

ice. >> free water ice, even though chilly day, hey, never too cold for frozen philly favorite. katie of course, first day of spring, brought first snow for some people. but don't seem to be that bad? >> glancing blow for the area, truly new england storm system more than anything, but yes, actually still snow out there, we will walk you through, pretty hilarious, actually driving down city avenue, interestingly enough, saw folks out there while it was still pellet g ice on the windshield, people out waiting for their ice. it is hilarious and awesome. >> storm system still messing with us, but looking at march so far, more than anything, the warmth has been winning out, temperatures are nearly 8 degrees above average, for the month thus far, we have had an inch of snowfall, but the highest temperature of 82 degrees actually happened within a week of when we had that inch of snowfall.

>> all the way to the 80s, now, no 80s the next seven days, but definitely warming coming up. storm system pulling offer, far much more than the bark is much worse than the bite, because a lot of this having very difficult time sticking to the grounds, let alone accumulating we have had reports, coastal counties, with you half inch or so, especially unpaved surfaces it is a very very minor issue thankfully. now, behind this, we get hook one high pressure for cup of days. look how quiet testees of the rockies, doesn't stay that way necessarily but for now nice and tranquil, high pressure bill dome of it, keeping control of our pattern for the next few days here, what it will do is allow temperatures to rebounds nicely. there will be warmfront t lift well to the north, more than anything, southerly flow getting pulled in here to help the warming trend really get underway in the next couple of days.

come wednesday, new storm starting to brew well off to the west, eventually toward friday. actually cents as early as late thursday, start see potential for shower or two, as in next front comes along, will sends the temperatures on another drop off here. now for now, turning out sunny but the winds is the only reason we really gave that you b minus here, little damp to start it off, little chilly, we go for 50 degrees officially daytime high. look at the rebounds, flirting with 70 on wednesday. should crack 70 degrees, hits 71 thursday. then in time for easter sunday if i point calling for some clouds, but above average temperatures. meisha over to you. good morning, happy monday, good to be back with all of you, roadways, where we had disable vehicle, 95 south past girard, blogging part of the right lane. since cleared. a lot of vehicles now start too long hit the roadways, still early yet about it is monday morning, we know monday mornings will be busy so give yourself couple of extra minutes, new jersey, creek

road, looking good as you approach 295, what you are looking at, looking busy everyone still traveling at posted speeds, a lot every vehicles starting to hit the roadways, accident here route 55 at vineland blocked after car rearended a salt truck only the shoulder getting by, so give yourself couple of extra minute, again, all lanes are block, only the shoulder getting by, we do have construction here 59 southbound between route one and business route one, one lane closed l eight p.m. to 5:00 a.m. through friday, and another place we will be seeing the same thing 95 southbound between route 413 and street road. >> make no make note, also construction here schuylkill, off ram top roosevelt boulevard, one lane block between nine a.m. and 3:00 p.m. a lot of construction out there. even despite the fact it is a little wet out there. back to you. >> nothing we can't handle meisha, thank you. history in havana president obama touches down to warm reception in cuba. the rain didn't stop the first family

though from touring old half and a cubans packed rain soaked street yesterday to see the president and shouting usa, and obama president owe bamm at first us president to visit the islands nation since 1928. when president calvin cool and arrived. later today the president will meet with cuban president raoul castro, cbs news core upon dent, shows us, presidential trip is culmination of three year effort to restore ties to the island. >> president obama brought his family to cuba, a big step toward normalizing relations with a "cold war" adversary. he is the first sitting us president to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. >> this is a historic visit. and it is a historic opportunity to engage directly with the cuban people. >> the president greeted us embassy staff and then toured old havana. for weeks, work crews have been preparing for his arrival. would storing some roads, re paving other, fresh paint have

been applied to homes and businesses in areas the president will tour. and this welcome sign was put up outside a restaurant in old half and a many cubans are hopeful the visit will pave the way for more openess between the island nation, and the us. >> i think that we are going to have -- it is going to be slowly during his stay the president will meet with number every prominent cuban dissidents, but the white house won't say exactly who is on that guest list. president obama will also meet with us and cuban business leaders, many cubans hopeful his advice lit make life here better. >> i think that people want to hear from obama honesty, they opportunity see what he actually believes, and respects for the cuban community and what we believe in. >> the president will also enjoy the great american pasttime on cuban soil, he'll have prime seats for exhibition baseball game between the tampa bay rays and the cuban national team. chris martinez, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> when president obama and

his family arrive, raoul castro not thereto greet them. several dignitaries including cuban foreign minister and their ambassador to the u.s. were on hand, white house says they're not taking offense. 5:22 right now. still ahead, a warning from the fbi. how certain vehicles may be vulnerable to hackers. >> also, ahead, this is a lot more than 20% tip. the shrek rid that i left behind $1,000. hear from the surprised server next.

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if you ask me. >> putting a clot over the hole is not covering a hole. my brother could have lost his live. >> one of the boys did manage to get out and call for help. they're both recovering this morning. that hole may have been an old well that was covered with dirt and mulch. >> coming up in the next half hour "eyewitness news", why donald trump head today washington today. also, apple holds its spring press event today. live on wall street with what the company is expected to introduce. what we have to buy soon enough. also, gas prices going up. we will tell you how much the jump and why analysts think it will keep rising. katie? >> well, erika, we are definitely in the clear at this point in most locations, from our winter storm system on the first day every spring, but now starting to look ahead to nice warming trend. we're going to have full details on just how high that thermometer is expected. >> fingers crossed for 70, thank you. mobile three checking out area roads, the latest when we come right back. good morning.

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>> donald trump, casino every doing the bop around thereon stage, at an event in florida what he plans to do in the nation's capitol today. the lateness campaign 2016, that apparently includes some karioke. >> yes, that's coming up. first being okay, snow coming first day of spring. could have been worse. >> right? just looks wet outside right now. >> yes. >> and i would say you do still have some of the more remote suburbs, temperatures flirting with or just shy of the freezing mark, just watch, i don't think grounds cover is a issue, be careful. >> exactly, over abundance of caution, never a bad thing, yes. but really, this was truely glancing blow for our area thankfully, more of new england system than anything. but we will start things off by going on outside, show you what's going on at the local little. with "skycam 3", perfect place to start with the skyscrapers in the distance, visibility free and clear, throw the current condns