i'm rahel solomon. a lot of weather to talk b lets talk about the traffic and check on the roads, with katie and meisha. >> good morning. >> lots to talk about in both weather and traffic right now, just because you will be dealing with the slippery conditions. but i have to say what a surprise it was to see snow, up there, i have loved it. >> yes. >> you are from sweden. >> yeah, okay, all right. >> it really was pretty. with that being said don't get mad because i'm your teammate today. roadways are looking okay. you just want to take it easy, all of the reasons katie's talking about. >> at least we are done with it. >> i saw that one. it is great. so, okay, snow is gone, and left behind a little dusting i do think that more than anything you'll be dusting off your car windshield for sure but it isn't having a very easy time leaving behind too much slick weather. that is good.

make it snow, check this out we will go off to the poconos and wind whipping around as well. pocono resorts are clearly loving this, and we're going to continue to see this throughout the course of the take paw even once sun comes up even though we are going to see additional snow other than a flurry here and there, they have got the cold. so i'm sure they will continue to really build up that snow pack on the slopes here throughout the course of the the day. now, we will go to another camera shot, eyewitness photos, little dark but obviously sun's in the up yet but cbs-3 on this windshield our own executive producer steve lindsey took that photo the owe for us here early this morning giving a shout out to the team but storm scan three again in the last few hours you can see that squall pulling away, mainly fail south east that we ended up with any accumulation with very modest but out there. there were a few spots that had an inch out of that squall. here's what it feels like right now, guys, even since last check it dropped 4 degrees in philadelphia. remember feels like value is

what you want to go by, single digits or below already in the northwestern suburbs, the clouds are going to be thinning with time and we will see sun but it is very, very cold outside. meisha. >> yes, bundle up, and not to hemmings, put an extra blanket in your car, gloves, just in case you were to break town in the the day or morning like this but make sure you have air in those tires, windshield wiper fluid is topped out, windshield wipers are working, not that will really hurt you this morning so much but i will tell you, the season is upon us now and we have to think about all that stuff. schuylkill eastbound pass king of prussia you you can see road surface they are looking good, dry here but anything that was wet, that will now have been frozen over. 20-degree temperatures. forty-two freeway north bound at creek road starting to heat up, a lot of people are hitting the roadways earl ter day because they are waking up to snow and that sends off alarms to hit the road earl your. you will to have drive slower.

we have a accident at route 41 at route 47 in new jersey. take an alternate route 55 or black horse pike. also, ac expressway between route 42 and black horse pike we have salting operations. head up on that. jim and rahel, back over to you. if you like snow and frigid weather you you are in luck but if not you have to deal witt. >> okay, jim. >> just laying it out there. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live in collinswood new jersey with more on the arctic blast, good morning, jan. >> rahel and jim, good morning. we are coming to you live just off of haddon avenue knew on woodlawn avenue in collinswood and it is very cold. someone who doesn't like the cold so much i'm inching to get back in that live truck. you can see that the snow is stopping here right now but you can also see behind me here that the snow that fell overnight is stick to go grassy areas and some cars, in this area. you can also see that the sidewalks, and the roads are cleared and cars are getting through with no problem at all. however, because temperatures are now falling, by the

minute, you could see black ice. be very careful. taking a look at the video, you you can see snow that fell overnight forced some early risers to brush off their cars. here a bit of the clean up was needed. folks have to bundle up now too because concern is now cold weather. similar site in philadelphia as well. eyewitness nice on south broad street where snow was falling at a pretty good clip and now, it is also a code blue in effect due to the cold weather. office of emergency management wants to you call (215)232-1984, if you see someone in need of shelter, no one need to be out here in the cold because they have no where else to go. we will have that phone number on our web site at cbs philly.com. the as for the rest of us we need to think ahead before heading out the door. >> i was than the expecting it but i'm about to go bundle will up even more. it is cold out here. >> i've got my serious jacket the here, that is what i do. >> i have puffy coats and

staying warm. >> reporter: that is the right idea, back out here live in collinswood, south jersey this morning you can see no accumulation on the sidewalks or roads, that is good news but as meisha has been saying keep in mind there could be black ice out here and just bundle up, i think you guys, this is a sign of the times, winter is coming, it is december, we have seen snow but we have to be smart about it. i need to remember my gloves tomorrow. rahel and jim. >> she doesn't have her gloves on. >> you look good though. >> thank you you. >> be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the arctic blast, you can always get updated forecast from the eyewitness weather team on cbs philly.com. in other news police are on the hunt for two men who targeted a woman leaving parx casino in bucks county. bensalem police say the seven three-year old victim was in the parking lot with her daughter on sunday when this man came up to their car and attack her. the man stalked the woman in the casino plotting the attack with the accomplice.

police believe the two men were looking for an easy target to see anyone get attack but a seven three-year old victim, it is just sad. it is a shame in today's society you have to worry about. that your mother goes to the casino to enjoy herself and he gets a phone call that she's rob. the she's shook up but we're glad she's not hurt. >> two men sped off in an suv. they have their license plate number that we are showing you here. police are asking for help with a name and location to catch the suspect. anyone with this information should call bensalem police. yahoo is urging users to change their pass word this morning after 1 billion accounts were hacked. the it is world's biggest cyber hack. yahoo says stolen user account information may have included names, phone numbers, possibly account pass word, security questions and answers. this breach happened way back in august of 2013, internet security experts suggest that the stolen information makes yahoo users vulnerable elsewhere. >> being able to access that information is probably what

is most critical because it is a stemming stone into other it's. even if that person doesn't keep their financial information or medical information, on line by having credentials and logging in it is easy to spoof that person, easy to act as that person. >> yahoo is working as law enforcement officials to find out who or what is behind this breach. they are warning users from down loading attachments from suspicious e-mails. in other news president-elect donald trump continues his thank you tour in pennsylvania today amid revelations about russian cyber operation aimed at influencing the 2016 election. here's hena daniels. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence sources tell cbs news that russia's medaling in the 2016 election could not have happened without vladamire putin's blessing saying quote orders to to it would have had to come from the highest levels. the development comes just days after the cia assessed russia sought to influence election to help donald trump win. claim that the president-elect, continues to

deny. >> they have no idea if it is russia or china or somebody. >> reporter: russian hackers ultimately stole and leak, thousands of private e-mails and opposition research, that proves detrimental to hillary clinton's campaign. white house spokesmen josh ernest believes mr. trump have been in on it. >> everything from the republican nominee himself calling on russia to hack his opponent. it myself than an indication he was aware. >> reporter: republican senator lindsey graham says his campaign e-mail was hack by russia and calling for more sanctions. >> we should tell russians you you interfered in our elections we don't care why, we will hit you and hit you hard. >> reporter: president-elect took a break from transition efforts yesterday to sit down with top executives from silicone valley. >> i'm here to help you folks do well and we're doing well right now. >> mr. trump is still sorting out how he will handle his own business empire as president.

a planned press conference on the issued scheduled for today has been since push back to january. hen adan qualifications for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". judge in the bill cosby sexual assault case is deciding if he will lit past accusers testify in the upcoming trial. two days, wrapped up yesterday in norristown. prosecutors want three women to testify in the trial next year. cosby's defense argued that the allegations were vague, possible to defend again. cots cosby is charged with sexually assaulting andrea constand at his home in 2004. closing argument are expect today in the dylann roof murder trial. gunman is charge with the shooting deaths of nine worshipers, and a black church in charleston south carolina last year. roof told police he wanted to start a race war. yesterday, prosecutors called shooting survivor, pauley shepherd as their final witness. they say that roof allowed shepherd to live, so she could tell others what happened. well, councilman edward mitchell is out on bail after

receiving criminal charges. the prosecutors say he took kickbacks from a downingtown business owner, in exchange for video surveillance camera contractors. they also say mitchell planted hidden cameras and microphones, throughout the up land boro building. the it is also alleged that mitchell ordered the police chief not continue on investigate. councilman's lawyer tea nice the charges. it is unfortunate, typo on a busy street. >> we will show what you has residents laughing in one town. plus this... >> look out, look out, look out. >> that is not the good. >> hear whether in oregon where snow caused several crashes and stranded high school student. we will hear from them coming up. and the flyers are on the road in, colorado, we will tell if you they kept their winning streak alive. >> ♪

>> it is cold outside. >> do you think. >> here's something, interesting, 32 degrees. it is 32 degrees outside center city philadelphia but katie says it will be cooler. >> oh, high. >> cooler, then ever that. >> yes. >> well, that means baby, baby, baby, it's going to get cold outside. >> baby, it's cold outside. >> you bet.

welcome back everyone "eyewitness news" cameras were out overnight in center city where snow was falling. this is was the scene around midnight on broad street. not the snow but the arctic cold, that really impacting us. katie's putting finishing touches on her forecast, she's typing away over there like a crazy person, we will see it in just a minute. well, a rare snowstorm hits portland, oregon bringing the city to a halt. >> how about 4 inches of snow, fell yesterday afternoon catching many people off guard. this as delays dismissals and pick ups. school buses and parents were stuck in traffic on snow covered roadways. at one point teachers and students were stranded with in where to go. >> i know that one bus was stuck on the freemont bridge

for several hours and so an alternate bus has been called and that is what is on its way now. >> i have never been held up in a school, before, so that is new. >> he is traumatized. >> but finally arrived, just five hours later. well, in milwaukee right now people are dealing with frigid temperatures as well. the cold snap isn't stopping some folks from doing their jobs. these bicycle couriers are laying up to get the job done. they have to ride against the wind. the as you can imagine it makes their commute extra tough. and, thunder snow, in buffalo, that is a real thing. that is just part of the wild weather there where arctic cold and lake effect they have have dropped 10 inches of snow, and created white out conditions which you can see here. some cars were stuck in the snow and needed to be pushed out, that is when you need a good friend. >> as long as we don't have this, i'm with you but if you

say this is coming anytime soon i'm leaving right now. >> thankfully, it is not. >> thank you very much. >> so we did have a snow squall that brought even in some spots an inch worth of accumulating snow overnight, that has since moved out to sea. but, that was all part of the bigger picture in the grand scheme of things, this arctic cold front, that is currently crossing through and these temperatures are starting to crash, even in the last hour, in philadelphia, we saw our feels like value drop 4 degrees and that is over a course of the hour. we will start off by looking at wind gusts, current gusts, out in allentown you're flirting with 40 miles an hour gusts and that makes it feel colder. it feels like inning is will digits, through these north and western most suburbs and even more like it the is sub zero in the poconos. in philadelphia it feels more like it is about 20 degrees or so, but obviously, this is chill we have not dealt with and i want to you bundle up, adequately. this gets worse before better.

here's how it feels tomorrow morning. i would say between midnight 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, it is the coldest time frame. this is how it feels, sub zero in spots, guys and thate techs thousands of us, so i really need to you make sure thaw are taking this seriously. we deal with this kind of cold every single year it seems but when it does hit us be smart about it, all right. taking a look at nationwide view, here's that storm we saw, snow coverage out in oregon that is the system that will go across country and move here and bring our next shot for snow. there is a lot of moving pieces but this is a good outline specific to philadelphia but saturday after 1:00 this is morning snow will be moving in as a warm trent lifts this but because it is coming overnight it start off as snow and we have cold air to support. that by 7:00 in the morning give or take it is changing over to sleet, freezing rain as temperature hovers near freezing mark and no later then noon time it is all turning over to rain. that is not just city but every where.

quickly looking at few tour snow amounts. by midday hours of the saturday you might have clothes to a half foot of snow but eventually turns over to snow, too. in philadelphia, couple tenth of an inch, that is it. here's your seven day, very, very cold initially. warming up to seriously this weekend but we have that storm system on the waste too, meisha. >> look at sunday 54, katie, wow, that is quite the jump. waking up to very cold, temperatures today, just make sure to like katie says, bundle up, pack that extra blanket, time to think about our emergency kits, have adequate gas and all that good stuff. vine was closed overnight for construction in the westbound and eastbound side. we are looking at eastbound side starting to heat up quicker, but over all the vine, you will be looking all right. blue route southbound at mid county dealing in the southbound direction, we're looking good. really good on the blue route. we have some salting, ac expressway between route 42,

black horse pike we better get used to these projects because they will be out there salting these roadways, good part of the remainder through winter. head up, construction pennsylvania turnpike east and westbound right lane is blocked there, a lot of construction. we have had a couple accidents as well, slick conditions, and anything wet was now frozen over. we have a chance of hydroplaning or slipping on ice but overall give yourself extra time and drive slowly. jim, over to you. >> thanks, meisha. speaking of traffic this mistake may have caused confusion for drivers out in california, take a look, at that has i have, typo in a stop sign. >> just a stpo. >> residents are getting a good laughing at spelling blunder says it looks like crew in charge, painting the report he had sign on the street didn't stop to check the spelling. >> don't they have fact checkers. >> you have to think there has

to be more than one person there. >> apparently not. >> new for a look at newspaper headlines across our region. >> from the front page of the mercury a township supervisor on trial for theft has pled guilty to second degree misdemeanor charge of involving a false subpoena and has resign his seat. six three-year old fredrick zigler of douglass township has been on trial for allegedly stealing items from the township. with this plea deal, all allegations of theft, or fraud were dismissed. the news journal city of wilmington is spending over $300,000 to restore a pond, that was over run by up to 600-. city drained water and removed fish and over grown plants from the pond. burlington county times, exceeding expectations, aj, an eighth grader at burlington township middle school recently completed a winter coat drive. his original goal was to collect 50 coats. he collect more than 200. you go, aj. the coats will be distributed through the ladies of love, in

burlington city and the saint vincent depaul society in mount holly. >> way to go ay. that is a look at some of the newspaper headlines around the delaware valley. a police officer in texas is recovering have after he is struck by a car during a traffic stop, wait until you see the incredible dash cam video. >> up next in sports we're hearing from the eagles guard brandon brooks who opens up about the reason that he missed the last three games. as we get to break we will invite to you join us for look back at some of the people bringing us together, our brotherly love specialist tonight at 7:30 right here on cbs-3. you think it is a perfect way to get in the holiday spirit. we will be right back.

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thanks for waking up with us on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> flyers on the road in denver hoping to keep their winning streak alive. we will pick it up in the third period, fly guys up three-two when andrew mcdonald

pass toes brayden schenn who scores. flyers went on to beat avalanche four-three and extend their winning streak to ten. this is just the fourth time in franchise history that they have won ten in a row. >> they are on a roll. >> eagles player makes a advising revelation, and sixers take on raptors, in south philadelphia. >> here's don bell with your morning sports. >> last night sixers hosting raptors looking for their third straight win. only one problem, toronto winners of nine out of ten. they are one of the hottest teams in hoops. to to the highlight in south philadelphia ben simmons on the side line back, relaxed, chilling. second quarter tied at 36, joe joe with the j, that is joel embiid. nine points, six board, sixers, up a dues. dario saric, picked off by derosen. he goes the other way. get up, and throw it down. derosen with 31 points on the night. kyle lowery was honored. wildcats game a couple nights

ago. he drained of his 20. sixers lose 123-114. eagles guard brandon brooks has missed two of the last three games. reason why was a mystery, until right now. brooks has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder that caused him to be violently ill for about 24 hours. he is now seeing a psychologist and taking medication. he believes that the illness has caused him to miss, two games while he was a member of the the houston texans. >> it is an obsession. i cannot emphasize it enough. it is not nervousness or fear. the organization has been great. they are supporting me with this. the head coach, my position coach, howie, i will make it through. i will be owe kay. it is nothing i'm ashamed of. >> brooks hopes to play sunday when eagles play ravens. >> that is all for sports i'm don bell, have a great the day. coming up next on "eyewitness news" how feds interest rate hike is impacting marks. >> amazon makes their first

delivery by drone we will tell what you they shipped, plus this. just traveling for the holidays this year people are far from alone, i'm chris mar teen necessary los angeles on what triple a says what you can expect to encounter on the ground and in the air. and weekend is ever closer, and it doesn't provide a thighs warm up, but it also brings with it a storm system mix of snow and ice and then rain on saturday and plane on rain on sunday but at least temperatures are climbing 40's and 50's to report in the city but very far from that for now. much more on the arctic cold right after the

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arctic, blustery and cold, the new abc's we are learning to take, we are in for the coldest temperatures we have seen, since february. good morning, i'm rahel solomon. i'm jim donovan, katie and meisha will be along in a moment but here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. i was than the expecting this. >> this was the scene overnight as snow began to fall, in center city. no accumulation on the sidewalks or roads but the cold weather is now here. police are searching for two robbers after a woman is attacked out identify parx casino in bucks county. >> to see anyone get attacked but a seven three-year old victim, it is really sad. >> 1 billion yahoo users are hack, yahoo says stolen user accounfo