the country. >> and, are you ready for snow katie is tracking some flurries for the weekend. >> today is friday, december 8th, i'm jim son van. >> i'm rahel solomon. i guess if you're not ready to snow, doesn't really matter? >> yes, really. whether you like it or not, mother nature has a mind of her own. by the way, get your snow know beels red. >> i there is not enough snow. >> they don't have those at the grocery store. >> oh, guys. all right, we're looking outside right now, and i got to say, it started off really quiet. you said knock on wood. of course now we have one accident after another. so we will be talking, kinds of blaming you, but talking about that coming up in a little bit. katie back to you. >> quiet weather for now. it is what's down the road here that is interesting this morning, going to bed last night thinking it is any major

deal. now, turning to really moving further inland, will allow us decent snow even as far far inland as the city, outlying suburbs, talk about amount coming up in the show. for now we just have clouds beginning to bill owe in here. it is a cold start to the day >> light winds coming today ahead. twenty-one your current value at mount pocono, 34 in atlantic city now being look forward, through the rest of the day here, around the reason on as a whole, at worse you start to see some tree zip takes moving in as early as later this evening, at the shore, southern most delaware, because still got to work its way in to the southwest. but most of us will end count area dry day. just with clouds, starting to build in here, but with time, a winter weather advisory and winter storm watch take effect so you have these storm chances or snow chances cents, rather, that definitely go up, the closer you get to the coastline, so again coming up talk about how much we'll see,

when it all gets here, when those winter alerts go into effect, and much more detail on this storm itself a little later on. >> thanks good. thank you so muchment looking outside to one of the accident i was talking about, 422 pulled off to the far rite shoulder at egypt road. still very dark out there. so take it easy travel on by here. volume levels not really an issue, but, you probably will be tapping on your brakes, so kind of sneak up on you, in the dark, and then, you're going to get little gaper delay travel on beach just heads up. plus another accident westbound, at 202, this just happened, all lanes blocked right now, we when we come back in a few minute give you an alternate there, some construction now clearing, 95 north, off ram top bridge street, that ramp is now clear so looking good there. construction, 495 north, past edgemore road, two left lanes block there. starting to see a dip. little slower as you travel on through that area. then posted speeds. so heads up on that. and we've got some more delaware construction that we

will be talking about overnight this weekend, we will be talking more about this coming up in a little bit jim, back over to you. >> thank you shall meisha. outrage in burlington county community after pastor charged with sexually assaulting four children. >> investigators say it happened for more than decade. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do, live in medford, the which has now suspended him. >> rahel, jim, medford police arrested pastor harry thomas, on wednesday, anacine then, he has been under guard, at an unnamed medical facility due to his failing health. in the meantime, he's -- these disturbing allegations have rocked this church as well as surrounding communities. >> it is a complete outrage. >> slobbing and disgust in medford township following the the arrest of long time pastor on child sex abuse charges against four victims. seventy-four year old harry thomas, of queens lane, is facing one count of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault, and four counts of endangering the welfare after child. burlington county prosecutor say the series of assault

happened from 1999 to 2015 in medford township. >> little children are helpless. so something has got to be done about this, and look into >> thomas was pastor at come alive new testament church on old marlton pike, a church trustee gave short statement thursday, and announcing thomas' indefinite suspension. >> it is requested that for the parties involved and refrain from speculation regarding the circumstances. >> the news sending shock waves nationwide, as well. thomas' also co-founder of the creation music festival. two annual four day concert touted as the nation's largest christian music festival. >> while the allegations are unrelated to his role in these ministries, leadership has determined this to be the proper course of action at this time until there can be full investigation. >> and authorities urge anyone who may have had inapropriate contact with thomas, to contact them, immediately, his

furs court date schedule for december 12th. for now, live in medford new jersey, trang do, cbs-3, " eyewitness news," jim, rahel, back to you. >> trang, thank you. >> fire fight remembers working non-stop battling wild fires in southern california, as of this morning, six major blazes are burning across the region. >> cbs news correspondent kenneth craig live in ventura county where the largest fire has been burning for days. kenneth, fill us in. >> rahel, jim, good morning to you. this behind me is just one of the more than 400 structures that have been brought to the ground here in ventura county. this was the single-family home, reduced toking in but rubble in the shell of their mini-van. hundreds of thoroughbred horses ran for their lives as the southern california wild fire spread even further south this new blaze dubbed the lilac fire, is in northern san diego county. volunteers trying to help save them, say several of the horses were killed, several

other badly injured. >> i found couple up on the hill, actual little, have been burned. >> the lilac fire, about 45 miles north of san diego, grew to six square miles, in just two hours. further north, the biggest of the blazes around ventura has grown to nearly 200 square miles. that fire has counted for the bulk of the at least 500 buildings, destroyed, so far. >> officials say, even though the hurricane force winds that were predicted for thursday didn't quite materialize, erratic santa ain't a winds fanning the flames and spreading ember. >> that santa ana weakening will cause the fire to be much less predictable, it will move in different directions. here in ventura where the fire has already passed through, homeowners are being allowed back in to assess the damage. but for many, sadly, there is not much to see. >> this family of six returned to rubble. >> my little brother's stuff,

like, just where they grew up. >> every day the it continues, air quality becomes more of an issue. so much so, hundreds cents more schools have been ordered closed today. >> so i think is safe to say looking around only half of the homes in the neighborhood are still standing this morning. and this is just a small glimpse of the devestation in southern california right now. jim, rahel? >> kenneth craig in ventura county california, thank you, kenneth. >> back here at home, " eyewitness news" in bristol bucks county, squad broke down a door ending a barricade situation. happened last night near ponds and durham streets. they found nicholas and woman inside the home, both taken into custody, we're told she was being south by us marshals on parole violations, and investigators believe he's also a person of interest in monday's dead lit hit-and-run in croyden. >> two people are in critical condition this morning, following double shooting in kensington. "eyewitness news" on the 3200 block of d street last night. that's where police say a 25 year old man, and 31 year old woman, both shot. they believe the violence is

related to murder on the same street on wednesday. >> well the small town in mexico, mourning the dead of two student this morning, killed yesterday, when gunman opened fire at their school. authorities have identified the gunman as a student, but did not release the name. it is also unknown how the shooter died. investigators now focus on finding a motive. no one else was injured. philadelphia rapper meek mill is officially appealing the decision that sent him to prison for two-four years. meek mill's attorneys are asking the pennsylvania supreme court to free him on grounds that the judge was bias and unfair. the last month a philadelphia judge ordered the rapper to prison for violating probation , send then, his attorneys have lost motion for bail and have unsuccessfully tried to have the philadelphia judge removed from the case because they say she is bias. >> no word on exactly when, but minnesota senator al franken says he's leaving office, following allegations of sexual misconduct.

but the democrat also stopped short of apalachicola apologize g. >> there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sit in the oval office , and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. >> senator franken there referring to president trump and alabama senate candidate, roy moore. arizona congressman, trent frank, also resigning, the announcement yesterday, comes after the house ethics committee said it would investigate the republican for sexual misconduct. there were complaints he had asked two female staff members torah surround gas to -- surrogate to bear his child he said he and his wife have struggled with infertility. >> dog found herself in a little bit of trouble. >> in 20 years, this is the craziest surgery i've ever done. >> this four year old sharp a

stunned her vet. what discovered in her x-rays, and hear the advice he has for all dog owner. >> and, the countdown to sunday showdown between the eagles and rams is on, up next , we will talk live to the voice of the eagles, merrill reese, about what the birds need to do to win. >> ♪ let it snow ♪ >> lick michael buble on a friday morning. katie will break it all down for us, all in three minute. >> ♪ >> ♪

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>> took her to the vet for a check up, noticed, she had lost a lot of weight in a short periods every time. took an x-ray of her stomach and was shocked to find 21 pacifiers. >> grand had a had seen her jump up on the counter and grab one of the baby pacifiers , and they had been missing a lot of pacifiers. >> poor baby. the doctor removed all 21 pacifiers, and said, this is a case, and reminder, all dog owners should put away small items because dogs will eat anything. and as a dog owner, i can a test to that, been there, done that. not fun. >> all right, some folks in south texas waking up to some unusual wet they are morning.

>> for the first time in a long time, snow fell in san antonio. they got about two and a half inches last night, which isn't much, but enough for some snowball fights. downtown locals flocked to see the snow at the alamo, even santa stopped by to get in on the action. right now, several cutest are there under freeze warning. >> katie, you're tracking chances for our own snow. i know some kids might be watching this thinking, snow day? >> sorry. >> katie? >> oh, my goodness, actually, very dear friend of mine, morning meteorologist down in san antonio. i know she was geeking out of. >> this she is a philly native , from the coatesville area. yes, interesting, mother nature can throw any hand she decides to. certainly, that's the case, with this storm, because it is sort of a forecast up-ended all overnight. but, typically, this is about the time we would be seeing our first snow anyway. the average date for us to see the first snowfall, at least of a tent of ann, if not more, december 10th, so right on cue with this, and the earliest

date we've ever seen it recorded was back in 1979, on october 10th. so, we squeak by for few months, without any issues. but, here we go, cold in place , moisture on the way. so with time we will see the precipitation take over. winter weather advisory takes effect, specific to i95 and the vicinity off to the north and west, then all of delaware state. and you've got winter storm watch, again, late tonight into tomorrow. all of tomorrow across all of south jersey. let me time step this out for you. important to note, this is model, but, this is still a good guide. as early as 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., southern most counties, cape may, sussex county could be seeing little bit of precipitation, but really into tomorrow that this starts to nudge north. see what happens? the moisture get thrown back moves further inland, could be extends the to the poconos, could see flurry, but really where you will find the bulk of any accumulation, even then , it does look like it would be a slushy accumulation

. could see see more lush i, inch or two max around the city but again still one that will need to be monday towards we are right on the cut off. cold in place, though, guys. that's not that will change any time soon, meisha? >> all right, katie, thank you so much. >> west chester, 202, lots of lights, your alternate, westtown road, your best bet around. >> this heads up, you can see, we have service personnel out there, people outside their vehicles, again the road closed you will have to use that alternate. egypt road eastbound at 422 pulled off to the shoulderment and starting to get some volume around the area. just heads up on, that plus people outside their vehicles, to make it easy. take a look how busy the boulevard pushing in the southbound direction, as well. so all of these vehicles, some of which are going to exit off

the schuylkill around the boulevard sit avenue, bumper to bumper conditions, another accident, before downingtown, left lane compromised there, jim, back over to you. >> thank you shall meisha. the eagles are out west with days to go before their game with the nfc west division leading los angeles rams. >> the voice of the eagles on our sister station, merrill reese, morning. >> morning, how are you? >> good. so you're in california where it is just after 3:00 a.m. thanks for getting up with us so early. >> i've been out here since seattle, came right out here, been here all week. >> we appreciate t last week the eagles lost for the first time in weeks, carson wentz has one every his uncommon bad days, do you expect wentz to bounce back against tough rams team? >> oh, i do. i do. he is very, very competitive. he came up the second half to play well, but made couple of mistakes, include that fumble through the end zone, that real killed the chances.

carson wentz, competitive, he's got a lot of pride, great young quarterback, i don't care if you are talking about carson wentz, tom brady, every quarterback will have days where things just don't go right. but he's an out standing young quarter back and i think he'll come back and be very, very strong tomorrow. >> merrill, speaking of great young quarterbacks, there is also -- >> speaking of great young quarterbacks, merrill, a lot of talk about former numb ben franklin bridge one draft pick , the rams, what do you see in him? >> well,'s also an out standing quarterback, very, very precise passer. and breitbart, knows how to spread is the field, but the thing about jarrod, nor with no where near as athletic as carson wentz. last week we watched russell wilson run the eagles december fence around. you won't see that with jared golf. not as mobile even as carson wentz. so he is good quarterback but i think the defense can get after him. >> interesting perspective tiff. merrill reese, thank you for helping us break it all down.

we will be watching sunday. >> go back to bed. >> have a great day. >> too. >> well, eagles fans are excited about the game. but not as much as our old friend, monte g. >> yes, he's definitely feeling confident ahead of the rams game. >> ain't nobody going to stop us ya, what's up, check this out. so what we love the game, so what we're ten and two, this week we bouncing back and we're going to show improvement. why he we are the best and we're going to take command, we're going to the west side to beat the rams, ya, ya. beat the rams, ya, ya. beat the rams, ya. they've going down, baby, they're going down, what? e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! ya, ain't nobody better, check it out. we're the best. we're getting it done. carson wentz ... is number one , one, one, one, one, ya. let's get it. go birds. >> how can we not win that far >> i'm telling you, month we go. , i want to know what he puts in his coffee.

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>> expecting snow on saturday, about a coating, if not inch or two. on the unpaved surfaces in philadelphia. and higher totals south and east but wintery chill all weekend long, at best, we hit the low 40's for highs. guys? >> for a look at newspaper headlines from across our region. >> from the times herald, two men sophisticated high end homes in montgomery chester and delaware counties have been convicted of charges related to their roles in the conspiracy.

>> allegedly netted the men more than million and a half dollars in stolen jewelry, money and designer purses cents. >> six ooh million dollars budget this week, and as promise philadelphia comes with no real estate tax increase. this comes as state and federal funding decreases, and the need for various services increases. >> this is interesting, from the news journal, safe sites for heroin users to get high. the state is considering following the lead of european and other us cities in providing a safe place for those struggling with addiction to opioids, in an effort to slow overdose deaths that's a look at some of the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. >> a question that barrels even the most pro active christmas shopper watch do you get for the guy who has everything? >> we may have answer to. that will this is the buckel that holds your beer and your pants. no table, no problem. just store your beer in your buckle it, comes in a variety

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>> 30:00, what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute, friday, december 8th, 2017. >> hundreds of thoroughbred horses ran for their lives at the southern california wild fire spreading even further south. >> the neighborhood i'm stand ing in right now, just really hard, safe to say about half of the houses are no longer standing. >> complete outrage. >> shock in med for, new jersey, pastor arrested, under guards at unknown medical facility due to his failing health. >> i'll be honest, did i not see this coming. the track moving about 50 miles inland it, will allow substantial snowfall.

>> today's morning minute by abramson cancer center, number one cancer center in the region. >> we want to ends on high note, sixers lost one at the buzzer, flyers got their third straight win. we'll show you more highlights coming up. >> you did touch on it briefly in the morning minute, now we go back to it, the headline today, everybody talking about it, first snowfall? >> indeed. you know, dow think that this will be a snow that's somewhat slushy. primarily unpaved surface, accumulation. but, yes, it is looking much more likely, now that you'll see snow not only southeast counties but as far inland as philly if not further to the

north. chester, montgomery, chester county so looking at the best chances you guy the highest chance you are to the shore. because you're closer to the storm, itself. but, moderate chance, if you go into the rest of delaware, the rest of south jersey, and it is a little bit after lower accumulation chance, anyway, into southeastern pa. because chance nonetheless that is looking pretty probable. now, looking at storm scan, you can already to the south see the moisture coming in, the coastal areas, strictly rain right now. but we are sitting in the midst of some very cold air. for the most part strictly snow event. not icing event, per say, but slushy snow. looking out at the live neighborhood network, one spot that may see a snow shower may see flurries respect far inland, whitfield elementary school, west lawn, next-door to reading 30 degrees there, all calm right now, will stay that way through the daylight hours just building clouds for now but with time that

moisture will make it arrival here, guys, talk much more about amounts, the alerts that go into effect, timing on all of it which of course is very important, and that's coming up a little later, meisha. >> all right, good to know, goods morning, everyone, tgif to you. the camera shot not the best. we were looking at an accident west chester pike 202 all lanes block, that accident has now since been cleared. another accident also cleared, at 95 south, pulled off to the shoulder now volume, good news , it has also cleared, then we do have this accident that came up little bit ago in clayton, new jersey, 55 south, before little mill road. that will left lane is compromised so still seeing green around the area. but i would still say factor in couple of extra minutes into your commute if you are headed throughout any time soon. and also, the pa turnpike, now , this accident has cleared stilt very slow traveling less than posted speeds so another

area, give yourself couple of extra minute. >> then, also, looking at this guy in delaware, construction going on 95 north before the 95, 495 split, 495 past the split and one lane will be open. this is overnight. starting tonight through monday 9:00 p.m. friday through 5:00 a.m. monday. firefighters doing all they can to keep up with the flames in southern california. six major wild fires are now burning across several large counties. and ventura county loss of angeles, 115,000 acres have burned since monday night. yesterday's flames shutdown stretches of one of the busiest freeways in america. so far, more than 300,000 people have been evacuated. at least 400 homes have been destroyed. >> line of duty taking on what's known as the lilac fire there is blaze six square miles, burned down 20 houses in a retirement community left at least two people hurt.

>> here is a sense how much smoke in california and how thick it is. nasa released this photo taken tuesday, massive plume of smoke hovering over the pacific ocean. >> congress has pushed back the deadline for government shutdown t passed a stopgap bill funding the government for another two weeks, passed long-term spending bill, republican democratic lead verse to hammer our molly is differences, president trump met with congressional until leaders yesterday. >> we hope we will make great progress, i think it will happen. >> funding the government is extremely important. funding our soldiers very important, and helping savage citizens very important. soy here in the spirit of let's get it done. >> majority in both houses of congress, can't get the vote in the and. need, without bipartisan support.

>> president trump's appearance at tomorrow's opening of the mississippi civil ill rights museum is prompting civil rights icon to cancel his plans to be there. congressman john lewis calls the president's plan to attends device i have, georgia democrat hemmed organize the is the 64, the white house says the president hopes others will join him in recognizing what the movement was becomes removing barriers and unifying americans of all backgrounds. >> not every day you you get to see neon green blazing through the sky. brilliant fireball lighting up the sky over new jersey, experts say the fireball was a meteorite entering the atmosphere, they captured this amazing video with his dash cabbing on december 2nd. >> i didn't hear any noise, which i would probably associate with it actually striking the ground here. >> i've never seen anything like that before in my entire life likes like lick thousands of miles away, disintegrated before it hit earth. >> remember the american

airlines scheduling glitch. looks like the that far ooh will cost the company millions jp morgan estimates the airline will pay about $10 million for the error. last week the pilots union revealed thousands of holiday flight were without pilots, because of a scheduling mistake, that gave too many off during the christmas holiday season. americans and union negotiated pay increase for pilots willing to work. >> philly favorite returns to the stage tonight at the academy of mutes are music. >> rendition of the nutcracker always a hit with families this time of year. but this year the show will be ex interest special for one local family. jan carabeo joins us with the story of a dancer's big break. >> yes, her entire family will be in the audience, sharing her on. she is rising star, you guys, lives in south philadelphia. this is her first lead as a professional dancer and this talented young lady has cents been training 13 years, for the opportunity. turns out her entire life. >> at a time when her piers are making their way to

homerooms, sydney is going to work. she stretched and ready for rehearsal, as apprentice in the pennsylvania ballet. >> ever since i was young, this is all i wanted to do. >> that wasn't too long ago. sydney poise belies her age, at just 16 years old, sydney is pa ballet's youngest member she is now preparing for her first leading role in the company as drew drops in george valentine the nutcracker. >> very hard. and very complex. but it is so beautiful to watch. and it is an honor to be able to do it. >> she'll perform in front after home crowd, too, sydney is originally from south philadelphia. she moved to north carolina and started ballet at three years old. it is there her training intensified. but it was a summer workshop run by pa ballet here in philadelphia just last year, that brought her back.

>> i was just trying to take class, to stay in shape. i was not in anyway expecting to get any kind of offer. >> just two days into the week long workshop, though, sydney was offered a contract. >> i never would have expected to be here. and i think this is @ hazing city to be at, and specially at my age, it is just a perfect pace. i love everything about it. >> she started with pb2, pre- professional group, but was quickly promote today apprentice with the company this year. still, sydney knows, she has a lot of growing to do. >> you're going to ... >> we over think everything, and like what if i forget the step. what if i mess up this turn. and it is really not about that. just enjoying it, and i think i'm starting to realize that more as i perform. >> what she has already accomplished is nothing short of amazing. >> you know, when someone tells me that it just reminds me, wow, i'm so lucky.

>> so, since sydney is still 16, she has to finish school, right? she takes classes on line, after a full eight hours, at the ballet, she comes home, eats, does her course work, goes to bed, gets up, does it all over again. the nutcracker opens tonight 7:00 p.m. runs through december 31. >> hard-working lady that. >> amazing show, and i can't imagine what her family is going to be like in the audience. >> so exciting. >> so proud. >> thank you, jan, for sharing that. >> it is a christmas tree in a cup. looking at starbucks' latest creation, it is the christmas tree frappuccino. the drink is a pepper mint mocha feel frappuccino topped with lots every whipped cream, with carmel drizzle representing garland, and cranberries made to look like ornament. the drink then top off with a strawberry and in case you're wondering, avente contains 0909 call race. that's what they claim. >> that's what they claim.

>> jim and i are very skeptical of that. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning. drug sniffing dogs for hire. why some ordinary families are paying for their services cents. >> plus, you've heard of granny shots in basketball, but these ladies are calling the shot on the court. pretty funny rules to tell but >> and tomorrow is army versus navy in philadelphia. but today we have our own friendly competition set upright here in our studios. rahel, katie, getting involved >> we sure are. >> katie you're going down. >> oh, i don't know about that , my friends. i brought yoga pants and they're under my dress right now with sneaker, yes, i'm bringing my game, too. we are looking ahead to the season's first snowfall by tomorrow. it is a very busy weekends in the weather department. and we will walk you through all of the details, timing, how much, all of those juicy details. but first here's your cure auto insurance forecast. >> congratulations.

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minutes, we're done, we find it. >> he hopes with honda's help he can save lives, help put an end to the opioid epiderm glike sixers back in action tomorrow night after a nail biter at the center. >> and the flyers are winners of three straight. isn't that nice? we'll start with the orange and black, scored first last night, vancouver, and kept it going all night. goal and an assist, voracek, three assists. flyers beat the canucks. >> and the sixers roared back from a double digit deficit in a furious come back attempt. but came up short against the lakers last night. embiid had 33 and ben simmons had triple double. but the lakers ingram hit last second three pointer. the sixers lost 107-104. the sixers play again labron james and the cavaliers tomorrow night in cleveland. meantime, woman's basketball team in wisconsin is recruiting new members. >> jep, just one catch. you have to be at least 50 years old. this team is from lacrosse, preparing for first game in the granny basketball league. that's what they call

themselves. every monday night these grannies, lays up, and hit the court. they play game the way it was played back in the 1920's, so they can't show any skin, and running, jumping, and physical contact, not allowed. >> you know, you get tangled up with somebody, you fall down. so everybody hollers, granny down. and the clock stops. >> but like a pass meets that feature. i just love that. >> awesome. katie says. some of the ladies say they're still working on their three pointers, that's okay, but what they've perfected that famous granny shot. and ben simmons, yes, that's fun. >> we all have room for improvement. right? >> granny down. >> stop the clock. i just love that image. amazing. >> so cute. >> who is to say you're never too young or too old. either way really, to get into anything new. >> cool. >> well, guys, tracking some snow, want to get right to it. lots to discuss. we check in eyewitness weather watchers, by looking at the temperatures, off to cold

start. you're in the 20's, gilbertsville, tabernacle from john, kyle in hatboro only at 30. not too many folks above freezing right now. kerry is one of them. so is least a in mt. laurel and wilmington, but the chill will set the stage for this bulk every moisture to come n always is going to be, there just where was this storm going to go? now finally showing it hands. and it is in fact going to impact not just the southeast coastline, but even as far inland as southeastern pa. so winter weather advisory as well as winter storm watch in effect late tonight through the day tomorrow. here is the gist. lehigh valley and poconos you don't really see much out of. >> this probably see flurry or snow shower. but not much if anything in the way of accumulation. philly and immediate suburbs to the northwest starts to seat accumulation, probably coating to inch or two. delaware, south jersey, you have the best chance, and pretty good one at that, to see at least 3 inches of snow out of this. keeping in mind, it is a slushy accumulation. it is an unpaved surface, for the most part accumulation. but i still think you can see slick travel.

yep, those are still some snowflakes flying, even for kick off at the army navy game which you'll see here on cbs-3 , if you don't want to brave the coached here in the studio now, we will get chance to check in in a second here. but, very cold day. 39 degrees at kick off, but the snow will be exiting at that point. now looking at the seven day, we are held back to at best the low 40's, for the next seven days, and look at wednesday, a frigid day. meisha, we don't hit freezing by wednesday. >> i mean, that's the real deal. we drop down to the 30's like that, that's when we know it is winter weather. good morning, everyone, happy friday. looking outside right now, looking at somewhere in here a disable vehicle, 95 south past betsy ross. heads up on. >> this because 95 south, these are all of the taillights push in the southbound direction, toward center city. it is getting very busy, no longer traveling at posted speeds, lots every brake light going off. schuylkill headlight moving in the eastbound direction before montgomery drive. lots of volume here, just tap your brakes, little less than posted speeds there, as well. quick peak at 42, kind of

sustains where it is at. still traveling at posted speed, yes, probably drop out that far i would say little deeper into the 7:00 hour. so right now, four, looking okay. we do have overturned tractor-trailer, on the pa turnpike westbound, the onramp from downingtown, that will slow you down, just a heads up , if have you to take that ramp, and also, another accident, in new jersey, that's out there. fifty-five southbound, before little mill road. that left lane is compromised. take a look at all of the yellow letting you know you're traveling less than posted speeds here. and a bridge demolition, going to be happening, on sunday, pa turnpike closing, sunday, between bensalem, and delaware vale. between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. jim, back over to you. >> thank you so much, meisha. we appreciate t well, if the army or will it be navy? the tradition continues this weekend, with the 100 army navy game right here in philadelphia. >> yes, the big match up is at that time day, but before that the patriots games, starts this morning, so we have some

folks here this morning, good morning, everybody. >> hello. >> introduce yourself real fast. >> first class andrew, this is, go ahead. >> tobin. >> third class brings. >> okay. >> guys, what about you? >> cadet (introductions. >> i'm katie fehlinger from cbs-3. you don't have to worry about kate. >> i for many people around the country this football game big tradition. what do you think makes it so important and so special? >> well, the opportunity for the two schools, both serve their country, and to meet on the field it is friendly stripes, and kind of go at it for one day a year. >> do you agree? >> i agree, but best friends 364 days a year, and always one saturday a year where we hate each otherment and that's tomorrow. >> hey, that sounds like me and katie. >> oh! >> all right, so, last year, the game was in baltimore, i believe. >> this year, again, here in philly. what's that mean to have it smear. >> well, philadelphia has been a great host of us so far. philadelphia sports congress

has been awesome to to host to us here in the past, so been awesome opportunity to be here >> so glad to have you. >> tell us about the patriots games. this is two games going on before the game? >> that's right. couple every event we do today , we will do reaction course, something called the rocky balboa challenge, rocky steps, pull up challenge, tug of war. tomorrow or stack he will course before the field. >> i usually do that every day before work, rahel. >> every day. >> all friend here. how about a little competition , katie fehlinger? >> all right, what are we doing here, guys? >> oh, just a look. >> thank you, my dear. >> i'm going to put down the mike. jim, you handle this. >> what are we doing here, guys? >> so we're going to do a competition, just going to cycle through everyone, first team to finish, five jump ropes apiece, is the winner. >> all right. so, we're going, which way are we going? we start? >> i'll get out of the way here. all right?

>> all right. >> okay? do you want me to count you off. >> all right. ready, set. go. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> i got to say, i'm not a fan of these jump ropes. they're really thin and really wire i y. >> oops. >> okay? >> oh, oh. >> i don't know. we have to look. >> i don't know. i don't know. we have to go to a review of the tape or something? okay. >> i don't know, i don't know. >> craziness. >> good job, guys. >> patriots games get started at the art museum today 8:30 a.m. this morning. you can see the army navy game here on cbs-3, saturday at 3:00.

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>> more nan 400 buildings. >> congress has cleared stopgap bill a vine government shutdown for two weeks, president trump is expected to sign it. >> patriate games underway. they face-off in various events in the philadelphia area. all lead up to tomorrow's army nay game at the linc. see it tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 here on cbs-3. >> last check on weather and traffic. >> still out every breath from the patriots games in the great hall just now, still do have sunshine to break through , but won't see much of it today. the next storm starts to move in. shot outside kutztown area middle school. meantime the expectation depending on your region, winter storm watch, guys, through tomorrow. south jersey, meisha. >> thank you, katie. we have overturned tractor-trailer right now, pa turnpike peak westbound, right lane compromised there, plus, an accident, clayton, new jersey, route 55 southbound, before little mill road. only the shoulder is squeezing

by. we've got bumper do bumper conditions, whenever you see red, you know it is slow. >> all right, meisha, thank you. and cbs-3 celebrating the season with holiday fest. join tori and kate bilo today, as we celebrate the holidays in chestnut hill. the fun start on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> and you can bring a new, unwrapped toy, to chestnut hill for our "joy of sharing" toyfest campaign. you can also drop them off at our studios, right here 1555 hamilton street or drop them off at locations throughout the area. you can find those locations on cbsphilly.com. well, orlando family, is breathing sigh of relief after quick work by emergency room doctors. >> yes, orlando children's hospital has excellent healthcare, aubrey's dog, zoe, got a hole of her elf on the shelf. aubrey's mom is a local nurse. they rushed the elf to the er. doctors got gloves, got right ahold of santa, sprinkled magic dust, on the meant, on the shelf, and out of the reach of the dog. >> wow. well, i understanded, we have words from our producers, they've reviewed the tape and

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