time yesterday it was 65 degrees, now cooler air has come in but today was a good transition day, not too cold, just a little colder even back into some winter weather before tomorrow, we will feel like more of a slap in the face. temperatures will be in the the 30's and we're tracking threat for snow, and some sleet. let's talk about the temperatures first, friday night temperatures in the 30's and 40's. this is slightly above average for this time of the year. forty-six in philadelphia. forty in lancaster. thirty-eight in allentown. forty-six in million will but you can see the drop, in the mercury, from this time yesterday, and temperatures about 20 degrees, colder, then yesterday, and tomorrow is going to be at least 10 degrees colder then today. we're definitely dropping like a rock and moisture works its the way in tomorrow we will see the threat, for, again, wintry weather. there is storm that will bring it to us. you can see rain across kentucky right now, we have got a pretty i go can't ice storm across portions of the midwest here you cane pink there over portions of missouri and into, arkansas

and illinois, as well. that is heading our way tomorrow. it comes from the south, and it will bring a wintry mess through your saturday afternoon. what to expect moving forward? wind dying down this evening, overnight is dry, cloud, cold, but dry, and then tomorrow light snow, some sleet possibly some freezing rain and drizzle, coming up we will take you hour by hour through your saturday and help you land out your day and tell you when precipitation will move this and out. for now back inside to you. >> kate, thank you. we have some breaking news on the pennsylvania turnpike northeast extension. chopper three is live over a serious crash, involving a tractor trailer and several cars, in upper milford township. now this is happening this is southbound lanes, between exit 31 and exit 34. at least one person is injured , traffic is backed up in that area with only one lane, getting by. and down the shore, search is on for missing fisher hand who has been suspended, that search rather has been suspended for the night. chopper three was in little

egg harbor ocean county earlier where coastguard is still searching. they got word of the missing fisherman around 8:00 o'clock this morning. man reportedly contacted a relative, and told them that his clamming boat ran a ground last night. the boat was found on a small island, earlier to take. the entire state of the new jersey is now reporting high levels of, seasonal flu, officials say a spike in influenza is to blame for many abens ises in schools all across south jersey. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is in the garden state the with the very latest on what some schools are doing to make sure that students stay healthy, cleve is this. >> reporter: ukee, health officials say lots of dis infecting, materials to be used in schools, and nursing homes, but it is what all of us can do to help slow down these very high rates of flu. >> i'm under water. >> reporter: i am many lesson that makes a big difference this time of the year. >> w-x-y and z. >> reporter: proper hand washing can prevent your little one from missing a week

or school or you missing a week of work for ill these. >> you want to use the paper towel to turn off the water so you don't touch it with your hands. >> reporter: right the thousand many new jersey schools, including max elementary in vineland are seeing double digit absentee rates because of flu and noro virus. >> since we got back there break we are sending home two or three students a day with fever, runny thoses, cough. >> reporter: this week state health department reported every county in new jersey has been at the highest level of flu activity. >> we get reports every week from the state of new jersey so thinks our first week with the high rate of flu in the southern new jersey. >> reporter: officials say it isn't unusual for flu season to spike in january, just not what we saw last year, with the bulk of sickness held off until how much. preliminary indications show this years vaccine is effective in stopping flu threat hitting our region. you cannot the get a nasal vaccine like years past officials still recommend getting a shot especially children and seniors. >> to you get it the now, you know, you'll have immunity within two weeks, so it is

never too late. >> reporter: whether flu or noro rye rust which has no vaccine good hygienist best line of defense. soap, sanitizer and keeping your hand away from something new i learned about today, your key zone. >> mucus membranes of your eyes, nose or your mouth or where germs would enter your body. >> reporter: if you are, sick, of course, stay home until at least 24 hours after your last stomach episode, and fever. you don't have to worry about this but we have to talk to our little ones but keeping their hand out of the t zones. reporting live, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". health officialness delaware say the flu, played a role in an elderly woman's death in new castle county making her second person in the state to die from the illness this season. officials point out that the woman also had other health issues. takata corporation pleaded guilty to concealing air bag defects and will pay

$1 billion in fines and restitution. plea deal comes on the six count indictment against three former to cota executives was unsealed. takata inflaters can explode with too much force spewing shrapnel. eleven people have been killed in the u.s., 16 worldwide. more than 180 people have been injury. a handcuffed suspect, led police on a hours long manhunt in the lawncrest section of the northeast philadelphia. it all began on roosevelt boulevard, near somerdale avenue around 6:00 a.m. police say an eradic driver crashed into an off-duty pennsylvania state trooper. officers took that man in custody but say he managed to kick out the rear window of the patrol car and then ran away. a man who works there thereby vested concern for children heading to school. >> kids are out here and i'm there for them. i'm scared for them. they are around the school buses and stuff. he is running around. that is just crazy, man. >> police say that the handcuffed suspect didn't get

very far, they found him hiding in an alley near godfrey avenue around 9:00 a.m. philadelphia police are investigating several shooting that is took place throughout the city offer night. a total of 80 people were shot last night, six people were injured and two people were killed. officers were busy counting shell casing at one of the crime scenes. here are shooting victim was just 19 years old, shot at least ten times on the 2400 block of seventh sixth avenue nero gowns avenue. police say that the victim was with his girlfriend when the gun man opened fire. she tells officers that a hand in all dark clothing ran from the scene. justice department released its latest progress report on the philadelphia police department's reform efforts. feds found that the department made significant progress toward implementing its recommendations which focused on the use of deadly force which affect minority communities. >> all of these things that the department still has to tiehl with and provide high quality crime reductions services and police services in the community, while

implementing significant changes is extremely i am rest i have. i wanted to make the announce ment to day because i think in many ways, that the the philadelphia police department will now be a model for rest of the country. >> since the reform efforts began in march of 2015 some key areas of progress made by the philadelphia police department, included an update to its use of force policy, and body camera usage. the the police department requested the federal probe, in 2013. meanwhile a 13 month long just advertise department investigation found that the chicago police department, violated the civil rights, of its residents for years. the probe revealed that the department committed racial bias against blacks and used excessive force against people who do not pose immediate threats. >> incidents described in this report are sobering to all of us. police misconduct, will not be tolerated anywhere in the the city of chicago, and those who break the rules will be held accountable for their actions. as superintendent, abe for anyone who wears the star,

some findings in the report are difficult to read, but highlights the work that we have yet to complete, to restore the trust between the department and the communities we serve. >> the police shooting of daequan mcdonald in 2014 prompted the federal investigation. city of chicago committed to making police reform by signing a court enforced agreement with the d o.j. we are just one week away from inauguration day, president-elect donald trump is still fighting back of claims russians potentially embarrassing information on him. today on capitol hill lawmakers were briefed on the controversy. president-elect donald trump was up early friday morning, tweeting about a does yah exiled by former british intelligence agent that claims russia has potentially damaging information about mr. . he tweeted totally hade up facts by sleeze bag political operatives both democrats and republicans. fake news. russia ace nothing exists. >> thank you mr. speaker.

>> reporter: u.s. intelligence leaders briefed house members about the papers friday morning and emphasized the allegations are not verified. >> we need to find out if any of it is true and i think it would be negligence on the part of the our negligence officials not to pursue that. >> reporter: house minority leader nancy pelosi called on the fbi to investigate claims trump administration officials have been communicating with the russians. >> what is it that the russian s know or have about that communication during the cam pain increases their leverage over this new administration. >> reporter: trump team says general michael flynn will head up national security agency, under president trump has talk with russia's ambassador to the u.s. on several occasions but they dismissed concern about those phone calls, saying flynn was expressing condolences about the murder of a russian ambassador in turkey and trying to set up a phone call between presidents trump and vladamire putin for after the

inauguration. white house says it was not notified of general flynn 's contact with the russian ambassador but adds it does not mean that the communication was inappropriate. meanwhile on twitter, president-elect trump tweeted unaffordable care act will soon be history. late this afternoon the house passed a measure to it up effort to replace and repeal the health insurance law. pennsylvania state senator vincent hughes is calling for residents to fight for the preservation of the affordable care act. >> what we do know is that it has been a incredibly positive impact for everyone in pennsylvania, not those who don't, not those who just didn't have insurance, but all of us. >> senator hughes is urging those who need health insurance to sign up at health care dot gov. is there a push in congress for ivanka's trump child care reform plan. trump transition officials are discussing it from the staff with the house weighs and means committee. the it includes a child care

tax credit and six weeks of maternity leave protection. but carries a hefty 300 million-dollar price tag, savings from tax reform could help pay for the proposal. one week from today inauguration of president-elect donald trump to be president, stay with cbs-3 and cbs philly.com for continuing coverage. coming up on "eyewitness news" tonight for the first time in a half century a young boy will be living in the white house. what is in store for baron trump. we have some inside information, about how other first children dealt with the spot the light, and their new secret service tea tails. and syringe-like temperatures, yesterday, cold tore day and we're tracking some snow, so do changing weather conditions affect your chances of getting sick, we will have the answer.fect your philadelphia home show is getting underway and tori takes you there and shows you hose important thing you can do to make over your

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ahead of their departure from the white house president obama's daughters are receiving some advice from two people hoff done it before. jena and barbara bush have published a letter to mallia and sascha welcoming them to this rare club, in the letter, bush sisters encouraged obama 's to always remember their experiences in the white

house, and to apply them to their new lives. and one of the many things obama and bush children had to get used to was being under watchful eye of secret service >> it will be notive rent than baron trump. cbs news reporter kenneth craig takes a closer look at what kind of protection the ten year-old will have. >> reporter: baron trump is used to standing in his father 's shadow but in his new life the ten year-old will have his own spotlight as well as new group of of companions, secret service agents who will trail him all the way to his classroom door. >> i wonder how difficult it is to grow up with all of those agents earned ising you all the time. >> you know, it is really hard to imagine, it can be unnerving, it can be wraps, a little tense but it is difficult, you know,es sessionally for a younger child. >> reporter: author ronald kessler was at donald trump's new years eve party and considers the president-elect a trend. he has written extensively about the fbi, secret service

and protecting the first tamly when it comes to the children the job isn't always easy. >> jena and barbara bush, would try to evade their agents, give them a hard time, annie carter was are difficult where as chelsea clinton was a model first child. >> reporter: kessler says baron will have three to four agents with him whenever he is in public, that includes to and from his $47,000 a year prep school in new york city, where he plans to finish fourth grade before moving to the white house. anita mcbride was chief of staff to laura bush, and believes baron will find plenty of perks at his dad's new home. >> there is a small bowling alley if you like to to that, you know, tennis court, right now with the obama's there is a basketball court, is there a pool there. >> reporter: trump presidency will bring change to all corners of america but wraps no more profoundly then trump 's youngest child. kenneth the craig for cbs-3, "eyewitness news".

kate joins with us our forecast, put your shorts away >> yeah. >> pack them up, one day, that was it. >> yes, one and done. >> good news is after tomorrow you may not need snow brush for a while. tomorrow we will see a little bit of snow but next week and right into next weekend and into the week after temperatures look above average. the not near 70 above average but above average. we have a nice stretch of warmer weather if not a fan of the cold, the rest of yan or next couple weeks looks above normal but not tomorrow, tomorrow is the exception to all of those rules, it will be cold and a little snowy through the afternoon. lets get into it. we will take you outside. the shore could see a little wintry mess tomorrow, more sleet, rain, mixing with a little snow, not a ton of accumulation down the shore but not a very nice day either with temperatures in the 30's tomorrow and a lot of cloud cover. tonight, not too bad, it the is easing back into that winter, weather, and it was chill toy day, breezy, definitely not as warm as

yesterday but still not a bad day to be outside. a look at the sunset here in kutztown, it is 37 degrees on our live neighborhood network. you can see clouds in the sky following what was a nice looking day, but again, it was , a little on the chilly side. still above average today, tomorrow we will go about a to below average just for one day and then start that warm up, a new. storm scan three shows system that will be impacting us, you can see it it doesn't have a lot with it. i don't know fit is a storm or energy wave, disturbance moving along border of cold air to the north and warm air to the south, and that is why we're seeing dangerous ice. you can sea around southern illinois, miss sure that i pink shading there an indication of freezing rain. for us this will be mainly snow. bulk of the precipitation is off to the south but on the thorn edge tomorrow, snow will break out, and it will be generally a light snow that could mix with sleet at times. so your winter warmth this morning high of 60. as mention last night we hit that at midnight but that makes today officially 20 degrees above average. even though our afternoon

temperatures were not quite as warm. future weather though shows changes. 1:00 a.m. with just some cloud wake up tomorrow morning dry conditions at 8:00 a.m. snow still off to the west. dry, cloudy, chilly for your saturday morning bagel run. by 1:00 light snow breaks out across the region mixing with sleet and rain off to the south, notice, it fizzles by four or five and then we will try to clear it out in time for your saturday night plans what do we expect? light snow, mixed with sleet and freezing rain starting to the south, evening period of sleet is in the city but accumulation was this very, very minor. we're talking about less than a inch from the vast majority of the region, mostly saturday mid afternoon you can see most of the area looking at half inch, at most. this is not a huge deal more nuisance systems but if you are out and about tomorrow afternoon and evening take it slow, watch out for slick spots between about noon time and 5:00 p.m. 35 degrees is your saturday high, then sunday looks better , 40 is seasonal for this time of the year, not as warm as this week but not bad.

clouds increasing on martin luther king junior day we are back to 44 and then you see seven day we have more warmth to talk about. >> really. >> we will take it. >> i'm telling you, all right. we will see you then, thanks, kate. highly anticipated movie about boston marathon bombings is in theaters. >> some wonder if it is too soon. >> to look at how love triumph s and end upbeating haiti think it is a story that is not too soon to telly talk to the actor and director leading the charge to tell this story, plus boston native mark wahlberg and peter byrd. philadelphia is rooting for a team from the lone star state, sound weird but true. why philadelphia has a soft spot for houston texans in the nfl playoffs, next

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rittenhouse square wall, and, what they can be punished for breaking the rule. we will sort it all out on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> interesting. >> i was just over there, yes. they got me on that one. >> were you sitting. >> i was not sitting. >> if i was, i was in trouble. >> we would have a camera rolling. >> interesting. >> we're talking about a lot of good stuff to watch and for several good reasons. >> um-hmm. >> eagles are on vacation, but that doesn't mean philadelphia is sitting out post season. there are plenty of reasons to cheer this weekend during the nfl playoffs. if you are looking for a team to root for on saturday night look no further then houston texans has former penn state coach bill o'brien at the helm but three players from the area as well, tom savage, willfuller and jaylen strong are all philadelphia area natives. strong is a second year wide receiver from west catholic high and head coach brian flux said he had a positive

influence on the student there >> i think, number one, it the kind of gives them the opportunity to say, i can do it myself. i work just as hard as he can, i can do the things that i can do in the classroom and field, and grow, develop and have a chance to get where i need to go. when he comes in here they are excited. he is coming back here to his family. >> reporter: willfuller is a rook think season but was a star at notre dame and before that, roman catholic. we talk to his former head coach joe mccourt. >> will was just such a calm, quiet, guy, kid, you were walking down halls of roman and you saw will, he was, man, i don't know if this kid, if this kiddies a football player , basketball player or what. once he got on the football field and between those lines, i mean he turned into a pretty darn good football player. >> reporter: quarterback tom savage will backup, the starter this weekend after dealing with the concussion toward the end of the season.

coach flux says having so many philadelphia guys on the same team is exciting but also, it is really good for the players >> it turns into a brotherhood , it is easier when you have someone on your team that knows what you are going through and knows what you expect and what you don't expect and can help you through rough times. >> yes, brotherhood is real, so houston texans visiting new england patriots tomorrow right here on cb. three, coverage starts at 8:00 good luck to jaylen, will, and tom, shout out. >> thank you, sir, appreciate it. coming up next half an hour do all these weather changes affect your chances of getting sick? >> stephanie stahl has a look ahead. why president-elect trump is upset with philadelphia and what mayor jim kenney has to say bit. i'm david spunt, we will have the story up next. and a hero's farewell a massive outpouring of love for a police office shore could not serve on the streets for more than 30 years. but he served with a much higher purpose. how a paralyzed officer turned

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policies and belief that is we hold as a city will be upheld and we will maneuver and do what we have to do to protect your ourselves whatever way we can. >> mayor jim kenney once again vowing to keep philadelphia as a sanctuary city, following comments by house speaker paul ryan. now the speaker says sanctuary cities are a violation of federal law and that he and president-elect trump want federal funding taken away from sit that is to not comply the news continues at 5:30. hi everyone i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm ukee washington. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is in center city with more on the sanctuary city debate, david? >> reporter: donald trump will be president trump one week from today and his administration has says lose sanctuary in sanctuary cities or lose millions in federal funding. >> sanctuary cities are a violation of the rule of law

and we agree with that 100 percent. that means if you want federal assistance you will not get it >> reporter: in a town hall thursday night house seeker paul ryan made it clear, sanctuary cities like philadelphia, could be in big trouble with donald trump in the white house. a sanctuary city is one that protects undocumented immigrants and refusing to prosecute them just because they are undocumented. so philadelphia mayor jim kenney is proud to call philadelphia a sanctuary city. >> i will not turn my back on people who decided that they want to live in philadelphia. >> reporter: kenney told "eyewitness news" at an unrelated press conference that sanctuary cities actually help stop, not start crime. he argues if sanctuary status as way undocumented immigrants will hide. >> those folks will go under ground, will have less reports of crime, less witnesses to crime and we will be less safe >> reporter: in chicago marry manual created a task force specifically to help un documented immigrants stay in chicago. trump's team has said after he becomes president, cities like

philadelphia, chicago, and los angeles, should review their policies, or lose millions in funding. >> we will comply with whatever we can comply with the law but we will not turn our backs on our immigrants or ethnic communities, ever. >> reporter: republican senator pat toomey, one of the architects of ending sanctuary cities, he specifically points out philadelphia was one of the major points of his campaign, against katie mcginty last year. reporting live, i'm david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thank you. students and faculty honored life and legacy of the reverend doctor martin luther king junior. "eyewitness news" was at temple united heat difficulties church today on south broad street. students there universal institute charter school hosted an assembly titled i have a dream. it was a rendition of the tame us i have a dream speech, as well as musical performances. "eyewitness news" at philadelphia city hall today for the korean american day celebration. the flag of the republic of

korea was raised beside the american flag. korean american day commemorates the arrival of the first korean immigrant to the you had in 1903. well to day thousands attended funeral of the new york city detective, who became an iconic symbol of courage and faith. detective steven mcdonald was paralyzed back in 1986 after he was shot by a teenage gunman. mcdonald forgave suspect and would go on to use his voice to spread message of forgive ness and peace, the not only to other officers in new york but to dignitaries, and school children, and countless audiences around the world. >> everything that we aspire to be as a people and a city embodied in one man. >> he believed that tragedy that he felt was something that happened to him for a reason to inn fire him, to inspire others, and so that he could become a messenger. >> detective mcdonald died of a heart attack last week. he was 59 years old. after films like deep

water horizon and lone survivor boston native mark wahlberg has team up with one of his good friend to help tell a story of the boston marathon bombing. >> film's called patriots day and wahlberg collaborated with peter byrd, he is one of the best in the business when it comes to non-fiction. he definitely knows how to keep it real. >> let's go, very good. let's go. >> i like, you know, a realistic approach to film making. that is my personal taste. >> reporter: film relying on real story lines, the couple though played by mark wahlberg and michelle manahan symbolize emotional support touring nerve racking situations and sleep deprived days. >> we wanted to make sure that we could have a character who was, you know, he could be in these different situations. we didn't want to give anybody credit for something that they didn't to. >> reporter: cast and crew felt that they did their best telling their story of that

horrific day. >> we approached it from, almost a documentary drama perspective and when peewee started to find real footage, of the tsarnaev brothers and our two actors who played them , the resemblance was so strong. >> reporter: very strong tip toward capture came from tan i manning on the right who was carjack by older brother. >> he was very opened to share and so calm, collect, even after this tragic event, enduring this event. >> reporter: men ran to the authorities, with the description of a dangerous man >> how can a person, a brother , with a wife, with a kid, to something like this, and then incredible hate that they have for this person really gave me the feel to

drive me through the scene. >> reporter: film reis that corrects federal, state, local officials teaming up to make tough choices. >> they got the information from the people that before there. >> reporter: with the governor of massachusetts playing a pivotal role. >> every inch of this it the is i is getting searched. we're shutting it down. >> i spoke to him about it, and it was one of the biggest decisions of his life. >> reporter: almost four years have gone by now and hollywood has left the neighborhood. >> that is a rap. >> reporter: their lasting memory. >> the resilience of this community, you can only imagine the fear, vulnerability that so many citizens in boston felt that day. >> reporter: they want this film to give you a good idea of how tragedy turned to triumph. >> reporter: variety of the sources helped film makers in this project including information researched and aired by the cbs award winning news magazine broadcast 60

minutes. patriots day is in theaters right now. >> wow, unbelievable. >> everything that we covered and then some, is in this film well, changing weather and your health. it is colder outside. yesterday was mild enough for running without a shirt so do swings in the temperature really affect your health. it is like a garage door for your license late, how one driver used this contraption to save money, kate in. weekend is basically here now and get ready for a sat take mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain moves through the area, accumulations of a coat to go an inch on the grass around the city but watch out for slippery sots, especially with any freezing rain or drizzle. we will clear it out for sunday more seasonal sun returns, still chilly compare to the warmth of this week but it is dry to finish

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owners of the factory in eastern china are denying that they intentionally used the likeness of the president-elect trum top sell, giant inflatable roosters. >> the owner says that although some thought that it the game a resemblance to the president-elect that was not intentional. the company says it sold about 100 of these inflatable roosters mainly to cut mers in taiwan. and china. okay. >> okay. >> check out this could be trappings, right here, florida hand went above and beyond to avoid paying tools. a trooper driving behind that man watched as a black cover key signed to mechanically cover the plate, came down just as that hand drove through the toll plaza. the screen raised after crossing the toll. so, just times that way. troopers say they have never seen anything like it and they have no idea how many times the man used the invention successfully but now that the driver is facing a felony charge. >> that is like, a five in

dime version of the james bond or something. >> yes. >> but now he is facing felony charges. >> you go that the. >> boy, mom says put your coat on, your hat or you will catch a cold. >> but a few changes in the weather affect whether you get sick? stephanie stahl has the answer when we come

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welshing earlier we told but a flu spike in new jersey, many are wondering though if our dramatic weather changes could be responsible for making so many people sick. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on that connection, stephanie. >> reporter: lots of people are talking about it. everybody has been saying to me this weather, which has been kind of crazy, lately is making people sick and there are a lot of sick people, every where it seems. but here's the thing, doctors

say it is other people who make you sick, not the weather it has been a weather roller coaster on thursday, temperatures around philadelphia were in the 60's. on saturday, snow was in the forecast. >> i think change of weather makes your body shock. >> dramatic shifts will tell people to get sick. >> reporter: there are a lot of sick people around which has many thinking do dramatic temperatures shifts could be to blame. >> personally i think it leaves you more vulnerable. >> reporter: popular belief that weather can make you sick , doctors say, not so much >> it the is more of a myth than people realize. it really doesn't have a huge amount other than pushing people unside. >> reporter: this reality cold the, flu, stomach bugs, contagious illness, comes there germs, how close you get to sick people. >> your coughing, sneezing, a cough goes about 6 feet and so people will be around a lot the virus. >> reporter: it is not just proximity to sick people germs can live on surfaces, dor knobs, keyboard, that is why

hand washing is so important. >> majority of the patients right now are more of a viral infection. >> reporter: those are kind that can be helped with over the counter medications, not antibiotics. they only work for bacterial infections. >> if you are sick, stay home, don't go out infect other people. >> reporter: here's another issue most heating systems ten to dry out your nose allowing more viruses to make you sick. doctors say that it is, not too late to get a flu shot. they expect influenza which can be very dangerous, to become even more widespread, in the next few weeks. so, we have to guard against the germs. >> it is all about the germs. i'm okay, running out this is cold, bear chest ted ready to go like at a game. >> you might want to check your head. >> that is true too. >> yes. >> thanks, on that note, thanks. researchers are testing out a once a day, to appear to significantly lower blood sugar and wait for people with type two diabetes.

study is underway in louisiana if latest clinical trials are successful will researchers say that the pills could one day replace insulin injection for patient was type two diabetes. now, it would need to be approved by the federal drug administration. lets get back to the cold now and talk with kate about temperatures swings, here we go. >> here we go, yeah. we felt drop to take. we knock 20 degrees off the temperature today. tomorrow we will knock another 10 degrees off the temperature it is a two phase cool down. today was putting your toe in the pool and easing yourself in, tomorrow we will take the plunge into the cold and even a lit built of snow in time for your weekend but good news it is not a huge really traffic snarling system like what we saw last week even. the it was a mess. road were a mess. we had 3 inches of snow in philadelphia. heavier snow down the shore this time around we are looking at light accumulations , if anything. a news an but still a cold, and somewhat snowy saturday. here's a look outside right now and one spot where people

are loving the snow up at jack frost big boulder where things are looking fantastic this evening. the slopes are pack. lots of people out there we just saw blue mountain looking packed as well a lot of people heading up for a nice long weekend, in the snow, there is a long weekend for some with martin luther king junior day on monday, and nighttime to head up to the poconos and they may get the snow out of tomorrow's system but really this one will start off to the south and it will stay mainly south of philadelphia. here's a look at our eyewitness weather report watch tonight, same temperatures in the 40's, you may remember at this time yesterday when we check with our weather watchers all these numbers were in the 60's. about a 20-degree drop in temperature, albert burn stein in southampton at 42 degrees. the dew points around 20, it is dry air in place and that is another thing, it will take another while for snow when it falls to start reaching ground because dry air will be in place tomorrow as well. john carroll in mullica at 44 degrees, and our eyewitness weather watchers sent this

from last night's full moon which beautiful shot, full moon lead nothing to friday the 13th, hopefully everybody is okay with that combination. we have got great shots there our eyewitness weather watchers this one from walter, shows brine that dell dot was putting down on the road just anticipating tomorrow's system even though we are not getting much road crews are out brin ing things, taking care of things so road should this be good shape for your saturday. lets look at our live neighborhood network sites, this one across the river in new jersey, palmyra cove nature park looking toward the city, cloud are rolling in but it is a quiet night for us, overnight hours will be dry, it is tomorrow that the system that you see just off to the west is going to make its way in. it is very light, spotty precipitation, not a big tiehl , bulk of the moisture will stay to the south, cold air pushing in, warm air to the south and this system just a little wave ride ago long that boundary. we will see snow break out to the north of the system but that is not as bad as what they are seeing in the midwest this evening with lots of

freezing rain and ice across portions of southern illinois, back through st. louis and portions of missouri as well where ice storm warnings have been issued from oklahoma, kansas, right across missouri and illinois. ice storms remain in effect as well as freezing rain advisory for hid west. luckily for us this is not an ice storm, it is a worst type of winter storm, knocked out power, bringing town trees and branches. we will see a light wintry mix heed go through the take sat the day. mainly light snow mixing with sleet. sun take, it turns sunny, seasonal. machine we are looking good as well, should stay try but cloud on the increase. travel looks fine tonight, and tomorrow we will give you yellow light, they falling, could be a few slick spots not a big tiehl but just slow your roll take it slow, sunday mostly sunny and yet green light for travel once again. tonight's low 29, definitely a colder night mostly cloudy. tomorrow period of light snow and sleet there about noon to 7:00 and anytime, but steady yes, sir is one to 4:00.

later/at west necessary weather seven day forecast brings us another warm up. we will jump back to the 50's by tuesday with the passing shower, rain likely wednesday with a high of 53. we are going to hit 60 by end of next week, ukee and nicole. >> thanks, kate. >> well, do you need some diy ideas for winter idea projects >> check out the home show this weekend, right, tori. >> that is right you will find inspiration for every room of your house but one expert says bathroom is most important and we have tips coming your way all from this guy right here, you may recognize him from diy , come back for some diy tips, right matt.

welcome mat the mathis out and doors are opened at pennsylvania convention center >> the philadelphia home show is starting to day with plenty of home improvement ideas, cbs-3's variety for use

woodill met up with the ultimate handy man happens to be an expert in dream bathrooms. >> had do you got the. >> reporter: i have my bathrobe on and feeling inspired, inspired, this guy, is taking bathrooms, to a where would you say. >> filly to philly. >> yes, to philly and beyond. >> um-hmm. >> everybody, this is, matt? hi, yes. >> from diy bath crasher. we spoke to you for tips. we will show them and come back. >> enjoy and i will tell you more later. >> here we go. >> philly home show is back and boy, does it have a way of inspiring all of the think big when it comes to home i am o. >> i'm pretty good, in the racy was gold medalist. >> really. >> feeling inspired i'm pal ling around with matt, host of diy bath crashers and he is here to talk about how creating i bathroom have of your dreams, encouraging home

owners to break through glass shower door of bathroom design >> water slide. >> water slide. >> pool. >> he wants to to laps. ice cream machine. >> i didn't know you could do all that. >> why can't you. >> you would be advised what he can to. >> he says design of the lays you start and end the day should transport you. >> design isn't just like, making a pretty picture. >> yeah. >> multi sensory tea sign experience is something that a good smell like a coffee. because there are others. >> right. >> warmth, the fire, heated floors, warm towels, all that kind of stuff, right. something that you hear, music >> reporter: what makes biggest difference for least amount of money. >> good lighting. >> reporter: music and, of course, organization. >> if things have a home, chances are you height actually put them there. >> if things have a home. >> like sunglasses. >> all of a sudden life is a little brighter. >> that is not bad, let me see , yeah. >> reporter: what have i learned. >> i have learned to think and

dream big. >> beyond. >> beyond bathroom. >> yes. >> interest is amazing. >> you would be interested to necessity you can do it for four or 500 bucks. >> yes. >> come to my show this afternoon and ill will's show you how. you know, it was great. in the only does matt take it to the next level with bathrooms but we were just talking about building most in your house. the home show really takes the mind somewhere else. >> that came from you, you want a mote, and i was explaining concept of what that might entail. >> there you go. >> we can go there if you like >> you're talking bathrooms. >> i am. >> that is at 7:00 eastern. >> yes. >> on stage, back in the corner. so it is basically my take on what i learned, doing this show for like eight or nine yearsy can't imagine what you have learned. >> it is just volume, like two hundred and 40 some bathrooms over the last eight years. i don't know if there is many who have done more. so we have stubbed our toe,

both on and off camera. he had iting is awesome. >> great. >> i have learned things and i will share them with you. >> you have to come to the philadelphia home show. in the meantime we will relax, all right. >> yes. >> chilling. >> we have the sauna down there, and ukee and thick coal , how jelly are you right now. >> so jelly. >> you two make a great team. >> did you just say jelly. >> yes. >> we're jelly. >> yes. >> thanks, guys. heated floors sound great. that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. marijuana in the mail. tonight the pot plot that is landing philadelphia postal workers in hot water and how they had at alleged scheme works. it was a high pre file investigation, death of the former hospital administrator in new jersey, tonight the reason john sheridan's death certificate has been changed, kate. and january roller coaster continues, colder air arrives today but will get worse

tomorrow and we are tracking threat for snow, sleet, rain, a wintry mess, i'll tell you when he it gets here and how much to expect, when we come right back. normally on a beautiful take like today there are plenty of people in the park, many sitting right here upon this walk. i'm greg argos here in rittenhouse square with the new rules that prevent just that and how people are reacting. here's is what happening marijuana in the mail, two work's accused of helping set off a smoke screen using the postal service, to pedal pot in philadelphia. >> tonight the those postal workers find themselves in hot water. good evening, i'm ukee washington. aim nicole brewer in for jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live in center sit the which more on the indictment that has been handed down, david? >> reporter: hi nicole, cord to go this indictment we're talk about at least a hundred kilograms of marijuana making its way through p