our neighbors to the north face add messy commute this morning, as spring snow kicked off the work week in plymouth massachusetts. that area could see up to 8 inches of wet, heavy snow, before it heads on out. now, here closer to home, surely, but at least sunny out. people are out in their jacket and sweatshirts as they hit the art museum stubs. -- steps. love those. >> finally winter ready to

give us a break. nice news of warm up on the way, we want to check in with katie fehlinger out on the skydeck, hopefully it warms you up. i know still chilly out. >> good thing about march sun angle it, helps warm you up when you are out in it, you don't necessarily have that through the course of the went he but the sun and he will gets hire and and hire he with every passing day, we have some of our own snow, gee back in time, show you short list of snow totals starting off with the area snow amount, you real had i to be closer to the shore, to see anything, what i would call, substantial, you ended up with just over 2 inches in toms river, new jersey, woodbine pick up inch and a half and the list goes on, at philadelphia international airport nothing more than whopping trace of snow actually fell, so there is basically at this point folks, no sign that we ever even had any snow out there, say, for what you're finding in the way of retreating storm system on storm scan3, also the winds starting to pick up out here on the kai deck, really everywhere else, so that's where we turn our focus next, the storm is retreat away, skies have cleared nicely, you might still finds

a residual cloud or two here and there, as the day goes on with the northwest breeze picking up. look how much it has pick up. if you were us earlier this morning, we virtually had no wind at all, now starting to gather some umf, 20's at the airport, noticeable breeze for sure, but, the sun is shining, so there is your trade off, right? 50 degrees the expected high meantime, currently in the mid 40's generally around much of the board anyway. at the shore flirt with 50. into the upper 30's, up in the mountains, but again, other than few additional clouds, storm is gone. we are headed for a big warm up. i'll tell you exactly when we hit 70 plus degrees, a little later in the show. erika? >> sounds pretty great, katie, thank you. fortunately, there are no injuries, but police are searching for the two people who opened fire on home in kensington. authorities say the two suspect fired several shots from a car on east cumberland street before midnight last night. the two were last seen driving westbound on cumberland. >> meanwhile, in mayfair, man might lose his arm after he's

bitten, by his pet snake. it happened yesterday, on the 3500 block of welling ton street. authorities say the man was bitten by a venamous hounders rattle snake, also known as side winds ers. the man was rushed to the hospital, and is currently undergoing treatment. president obama is on a history making visit to cuba and meeting the island's president but not his brother. >> ♪ >> president obama's day began with the star spangled banner as you hear right there. the president took part in a wreath laying ceremony at havana's revolution square, and also met raoul castro the president of cuba. administration officials say he will not meet with fidel castro who does not have a role currently in the current government. >> the fbi is investigating more threat against donald trump's family, first it was the son, now his sister is being targeted. mary ann trump berry is federal appeals court judge here in philadelphia.

she received a threatening letter over the weekend. on friday, trump's son eric received a threatening letter containing a white powder. it urged the candidate to drop out of the presidential race. >> now, the fbi said it, quote, is aware of the incident and is working closely with the united states secret service and us marshals office. well, trump's joins nearly all of the presidential candidate at pro israel conference in washington today. as correspondent craig boswell tells us that conference will give the candidates a chance to layout their foreign policy plans. >> hillary clinton took the stage to loud applause from the audience at the american israel public affairs committee conference, better known as a-pack. >> one of the first things i'll do in office is invite the israeli prime minister to visit the white house. >> clinton, who is already looking ahead to november's general election, laid out the case that the next president needs to be able to lead the world from day one. >> we need steady hands, not a

president who says he's neutral on monday, pro israel on tuesday, and who knows what on wednesday because everything is negotiable. >> donald trump chair expected to be more substantive and focus on his foreign policy plans, stark contrast to the speeches he's given on the campaign trail. >> a group of rabbis are planning to boycott trump's speech with a planned wall-out but the protests aren't expected to turn violent like this incident at a trump rally this past weekend. >> violence be gets violence, and so, you know, i think it always takes two to tango, but obviously, it needs to be denounced from all sides. >> ted cruz and john kasich will also address the conference, but bernie sanders, the only jewish candidate running for president, is skipping the conference to campaign out west. craig boswell, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". and a reminder for you, the deadline to register to vote in local primaries is fast approaching. voters in pennsylvania have one week, you have until next

monday march 28th. the last day to register in delaware is april 2nd, and in new jersey, it is may 17th. the march madness tournament rolls on. this weekend it is a sweet 16, and for some teens it means a trip here to philadelphia. over the well where crews were hanging a banner to well could the many teams. sweet 16 games will be played at four different sites, east regional will be played here. north carolina, indianna, notre dame and wisconsin will battle it out in south philly. now, the games start again on thursday, our justin finch shows us one local team headed to the sweet 16 rounds. while another is coming home after a tough loss to number one seed. >> sunday was a nail biter for novanation. from campus, fans watched the wildcats whip the number seven seed iowa hawk eyes, the team that took out temple. now, back to class monday, fans have a spring in their step, still boasting about the strong first half that set nova up for its 87 to 68 win.

>> probably best first half i've seen them play all year. >> nova squares off third seeded miami, here on campus fans say that the cast will have something for the u. >> with strong defense i think that can neutralize miami strong scoring little bit. so, i mean, i think we have good chance. >> the wildcats last sweet 16 run was seven years ago, and their last ncaa title win came well before most here were even alive. >> i'm just proud of villanova do that well, you snow. >> we fought, man, fought against the odds all year. >> happy hearts for st. joe's fans who also watch from campus with high hopes hoped dashed, hauled off the hawks, in a down to the wire defeat. >> when they took off 45-45, it was great. when they had it, and lost it, i it broke my heart. i'm still happy for them. >> i'm really happy we made it this far, and winning the a10 is pretty exciting. >> st. joe's fans say they're

left with a season to be proud of, but a roster that's uncertain. a mid talks that stand out junior forward deandre could go for the nba draft. >> hopefully you come back next year and stay in the same place. >> justin finch, cbs 3, "eyewitness news". >> be sure to watch villanova take on the miami hurricanes right here on cbs-3. game time is thursday night at 7:00 live from louisville. and you can count on "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of march madness, when we're not on tv you can always hop on line to our website cbsphilly.com. still ahead this noon, easter bunny brawl. crazy video here from inside a new jersey mall, find out what caused the easter bun toy get into a pushing and shoving match with a dad there. also, what a tennis tournament organizer said about female tennis players, that now has serena williams, billie jean king and john mcenroe

>> don't expect to see an easter bunny in a brawl at a mall in white jersey. yep, police say the 22 year old man dressed as the easter bunny told them that the father after one year old attacked him after his daughter slipped from the chair after a photo. that video was post today twitter and has since gone viral, really, no surprise there. >> apple is holding their

spring press event today. don't expect too many big announce. >> , their biggest we're told expected to be a smaller version for a change of the iphone, and ipad pro. analysts expect the tech giant to introduce an up great to its older 4-inch iphone 4s. custody battle between madonna and her ex, guy richie, now moving to the u.s. people magazine report, that a judge in london ruled a new york judge, should ultimately decide on the case involving their 15 year old son, rocco. the two have been fighting over where the teen should live. the london judge says madonna can drop her legal readings in london, her legal proceedings there, rather so that the legal battle can continue in the u.s. >> one of the greatest female tennis players is hitting back over sexist comments made by indian wells tournament ceo raymond moore. he said on sunday that women players, quote, ride on the coattails of the men. and that the male players have carried the sport. correspondent danielle nottingham shows how serena

williams is now responding. >> tennis star serena williams wasn't just fighting off victoria in the california dessert at indian wells on sunday. she also found herself defending women's tennis, from an attack by the tournament's director. >> in my next life when i come back i want to be someone in the wta. because they ride on the coattails of the men. >> indian wells ceo raymond moore didn't stop there. >> they're lucky, they're very, very lucky. if i was a lady player, i would go down every, every night, on my knees, and thank god that roger federer and raphael nada were born. because they've carried the sport. >> he should be thanking me. we should not have to drop for our knees. >> for serena williams to come out really set the tone, very

forcefully. >> williams bigger draw than her male counterparts. her presence last year led to sell out of the women's final tournament before the men's, and what's believed to be the first time ever. others joined williams in her outrage. espn commontator patrick mcenroe said moore should resign. >> i'm absolutely livid when i read those remarks and heard them. >> bill jean king tweeted: he is wrong on so many levels. moore quickly issued an apology. i made comment that were in extreme poor taste and erroneous. danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. all right, still ahead, many people go vegan to stay healthy. coming up: a warning about how a vegan diet may be lacking in some important things, not just talking protein here. what doctors say you should have checked. katy? >> still little chilly out here, erika, for this very first full day of the spring season, but we are about to sees thee -- see these thermometer readings go on surge. just how warm it will get coming up in your full

forecast coming up after the break. stick around.

>> warning for vegans, researchers say the vegans may be low on certain important nutrients. doctors say people who eat a strict, plant-based diet, excluding all meat, dairy, fish and eggs, should really have their levels of b12, iron, calcium and other nutrients, closely monitored. >> also, stress can be harmful not only mentally but physically, too. doctors say stress can be specially bad for your heart, by raising your blood

pressure, and your heart rate. some proven ways to help reduce stress include exercise, meditation, and sleep. and, reminder for you, tomorrow is a special day here at cbs-3 "eyewitness news", we are holding our ronald mcdonald house telethon 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. your donations will help with a place for family to stay. always tremendous day, we loch meeting the families, hopefully -- >> so many little ones we get to meet every year, to see them, catch up, see how they're doing, what a great day. really looking forward it. >> and today seems to be improving. sun looks night nice. >> and it does feel good outside. it is getting little breezy but the sun angle getting hire and hire feels warm to you. >> not shabby at all, folks, breeze is starting to pick up. that's really i would say at this point the one sort of xfactor that you will notice with the weather when you walk out the door, and yes, you do want to have heavier coat ready to go because this isn't necessarily shorts and t-shirts weather we're dealing with here, okay? let's go on outside.

start things off by taking you back through the course of the month of march thus far. so, so far, pretty warm month here 8 degrees on average above norm right now. snowfall we've had exactly inch. only pick up trace at the airport early this morning, from the storm that rolled through overnight, highest temperature we we hit 82 degrees, inch snow actually happened within a week of the point that we hit 82 degrees, so,. >> now, you might not necessarily believe that we had snow out there, unless you saw it with your own eyes. we go through time lapse stuff. outside live neighborhood network from cape may courthouse shot. not live picture. actually 7:00 a.m. this morning, obviously, a snow covered baseball diamond there, right? we put it into motion, take you forward couple of hours, sun peaks through the clouds, skies brighten up, boom, snow all gone. see the shadows from the sun angle moving through the course of the shot, really cool stuff. now, that sun will be with us for awhile, we take nice wide zoom on storm scan, it is free

and clear, high pressure large dome of it is in place it, will linger, really the next couple of days, we will walk you through the pattern. there is the storm system, definitely more of new england concern than for us, we still had fair share the winds, snow, precipitation came through yesterday, all long gone, at this point, and skies completely clear. you may see few additional clouds before it is all said and done, but generally we are looking at quiet beginning to the week now, say for the wind, low 50's, about 50-ish or so at the airport what we are expecting for the daytime high. back into sunshine we look ahead to tomorrow. little more seasonable in terms of daytime high. >> all the way into not just the 60s, the upper 60s, we will be flirting with 70 by wednesday, warmfront passing nearby, but no wet weather from it probably just few clouds, and southerly around high pressure also hooking us up here on the warmer winds. >> next cold front waiting in the wings, i would say probably thursday night, generally, when we see any additional showers move in. but this is the warm day.

here's your bullet point for thursday. 70s by thursday. that's going to be the warm day of the pack. now, pollen as a result starting to creep up on us here. we get to 9.7 on the pollen meter, medium to high range in other words for maple, juniper, elm, if you know those particular pollens bug you, have your medication ready to go. specially wednesday through friday. temperatures right now, mid generally upper 40's around most of the region at this point, 47 specifically at the airport, we tack few additional on there as we mention for your daytime high. shooting for ooh later on, blustery winds might make it feel tad cooler any time the wind blows, warming it up though right through thursday, and then even though there is a cold front crossing on through, it does knock the temperatures back, still above average for friday and basically the weekend, so easter weekend at this point, still obviously handful of days away. it is looking pretty pleasant overall, maybe a shower. >> a lot of egg hunts are coming up. so pulling for good forecast. >> we love taking this shot right here.

our cbs-3 news room, what you are looking at eagles nest over hanover, york county. eagles have two eggs in that nest, and the male and female take turns one will sit on the eggs and protect them while the other one goes and hunts for food. expert say, the bald eagle eggs should hatch very soon, any day now, so once we finally get a look at the little eagle checks we'll be sure to hit record and show it to you. but just incredible. i always wonder how they get the camera there in the first place? >> i know, see the winds starting to below over mama's head there. >> she is just keeping them warm. >> love it. >> still ahead superhero fans we take you to the premiere of batman versus superman coming

>> good advice for your atm card. jim donovan on your side how this new technology works, also, why experts say this is really safer than your traditional card, once again, that's today at 5:00. well, can you believe it has been a decade since people first started sending messages, and 140 clark ers or less? twit is her celebrating its tenth birthday today. the company's very first sweep came from frank dorsey on march 21, 2006. if you're curious it red just sit something up my twitter. first about as original as ours, service now has 320 million active users. wow. well, a lot of people tweeting about this this weekend, if our fan of superheros, you know what you will be doing, batman versus superman. premiered in new york sit,

batman, superman, wonder walt. together on the big screen for the first time ever. ben afleck, who plays batman, says the role puts him back in the cool column with his kids. >> my kids love it. my son, particularly, really believes i'm batman. my daughters, i think, wish that i was playing harry potter. i had to explain i really am too old for harry potter. >> he has an estrogen problem. i'll have a problem with everyone. does it take a woman to set him straight? i don't think so. dawns the question, seriously, i would say it is just about us coming to terms with the necessity of the other. >> all right, batman versus superman opts nationwide on friday. and that is "eyewitness news" at noon. i'm erika von tiehl. for katie all of us here thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. always on line at cbsphilly.com. the young and the restless is coming up next. have a great day.

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>> lily: wow. >> neil: hey, hey. wow, right? um, does this sign look crooked to you at all? >> lily: no, dad, it's perfect, just like tonight will be. i promise. >> neil: [ sighs deeply ] thanks to you and your staff. look at you. you're outshining everything in this room tonight, baby girl. >> cane: isn't she gorgeous? >> neil: yeah. something you want to tell me? >> lily: yes. >> cane: hmm. >> neil: what? >> lily: cane moved back home, and the kids are very excited. >> neil: yes! i love this. you know what? it was the mistletoe. it was the mistletoe back at christmas. >> lily: oh, yeah. >> neil: i knew that it would do the trick. >> jack: what is this? are we celebrating our first donation? >> neil: jack, even better. the happy couple. >> lily: a happy married couple. >> jack: hey, that is fantastic. congratulations. >> both: thank you. >> lily: yeah, the winters clan is gathering. what about the abbotts? is everyone gonna show? >> jack: not everyone.