>> what can happen with operation santa claus. it's still going to happen. i'm not sure how. >> tonight at 11 the gift of healing local nuns hurt in a serious car wreck are making time to give back. >> and we're tracking snowflakes across the region tonight. storm scan 3 shows the wet system moving through as isn't aclause gets closer owe and closer to our area. >> so could we have a wet christmas. good evening, everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us. we're trac tst and the moisturet hit the area. where they mraikz or rain. let's check in with lauren casey w is tracking the storm through us throughout

the night. >> some of us getting flakes and some rain and some of us get august little bit of both both. we have a winter weather advisory in effect until 7 a.m. christmas morning for berks county and lehigh valley and poconos. and storm scan three showing us all kinds of precipitation that hour and over the last several hours on i-95 point south and east and only all rainfall and snow coming down this christmas ever and berks county and western montgomery count snow coming down right now pottstown to allentown and across porks of berks county and montgomery county and we picked up three tenths of an inch of snowfall and in and around center city philadelphia immediate suburbs seeing light rainfall at the time. who has best chance at light rainfall. up to" of snow possible lehigh valley and small western ush ushz and more about this and winty christmas holiday and

all that coming up in a few natasha. >> thanks lauren we'll see you again soon. gifts of healing four nuns recovering from a car crash ar this christmas eve. former student pitched in to help the former nuns. this would not be the year without operation santa claus. alicia nievess live in the stat center of what they're call a christmas miracle. natasha. >> the nones are recipients of two christmas miracles, first surviving the crash and former student stepping up to make annual toy drive a success. >> two weeks after four nuns were in a head on crash in delaware county one ever the nones is released from the hospital. >> it's a lot of broken bone bones, stitches, i'm probably one of the best out of the four. >> sister maryannthony and her three other fellow none from st. katherine of siena in philadelphia are blessed to have it made out of december 10 crash. it left their car totaled, unrecognizable and had them

critical condition for days. >> it was really a christmas miracle that all of us are here and we just feel blessed to still be here. >> this christmas eve, though, the four nuns believe they were blessed with a second christmas miracle. >> and they received hope this keep a christmas tradition going and one near to theirearts every year the sisters coordinate operation santa claus. a toy drive with nazareth achool that ends with the nuns delivering fronts dozens of less fortunate families in philadelphia. and with the crash, two weeks before christmas and the nuns still recovering operation santa clausal doingt didn't happen until foreman nazareth academy high school students stepped up. >> they called and sent texts and said what will happen with op said it will still happen i'm not sure how they said they will make it happen. all the presents were delivered and operation santa

clause was a success. >> it's so good to meet all of you. >> all things are possible with god. whether it's operation santa claus or surviving car accident. >> about 15 families benefitted from operation sapt app clause succession. each family has anywhere from to 6 children that is a lot of happy children with present to open in the morning because of the christmas miracles the nuns say they received. live in the sat center cbs3 eyewitness news. >> thank you so much, auto leashia. a pedestrian in the meantime is hospitalized after struck by a vehicle in montgomery county and this accident happened 4:30 this afternoon germantown pike and virginia avenue plymouth meeting. the car that struck the victim stayed at the scene. the victim was flown to jefferson hospital no word yet on a condition. >> philadelphia police released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection with a quadruple shooting in southwest philly. 21-year-old jabir kennedy

should be considered armed and dangerous after thursday shooting on the 6600 block of durrell street accused of kil killing one person and sending three others to the hospital and anyone who knows where the suspect might be is asked to contract police right away. >> and north korea is lashing out over the latest round of un sanctions calling strict measures an act of war. country foreign ministry warmed today the u.s. and other nations that surprise is port the sanctions will pay a heavy price. and the comments come after the un security council voted unanimously on friday to adopt the us drafted measures against north korea for november missile test. >> and president trump took timeout of his day to wish people a merry christmas eve. this afternoon he and first lady helped to track sapt app clause along with north american aerospace command called norad. they took phone calls from children to see when saint

nick work arrive at their home. >> and pope francis held midnight mass at st. peter basilica in vatican and during remarks he said season of birth changed history forever. the pope like entered mary and joseph to millions of people forced to leave home lands for a better life. he expressed hope that no one will feel there is no room for himthon earth. >> and down to the wire. plenty of shoppers were out and about today picking up last minute gifts on christmas eve. eyewitness news at cherry hill mall earlier tonight where people were still buying presents. the national retail federation says the 6% of all consumers were expected to finish up their holiday shopping today. and talk about really last minute the retail association also says 5% of people are still buying christmas gifts even after christmas day. >> stay with us everyone, still ahead on eyewitness news trad significance part of what makes the holiday tradition so

special. >> this is what it's about. not about money not about all that stuff but these customers continuing their traditions. >> and we caught up with folks who lined up in south philadelphia for termini bakery and all their sweet treats they do they have year and late, great, harry kalas and the night before christma christmas. >> and tonight christmas eve of course and santa clause is on the move and passed over our area a short time ago. and right now the official norad santa tracker says the big guy is delivering front parts of canada before heading back down into the u.s.. so far he's delivered more than 5 billion gifts and more to c

in philadelphia folks have many traditions and many of them a trip to the bakery.

eyewitness news reporter anita oh visited termini bakery in philadelphia to see what keeps people lining up year after year. to some this bakery is as philadelphia as cheese cake. >> trimini is what people are all about. >> as early as midnight christmas eve the line starts forming outside the flag ship bakery in philadelphia and when the clock strikes 6 vincent termini senior opens the doors and grants gift. and this tradition continues with son mark aen brand son luca. >> this is more than a neighborhood bakery it's home. >> it's not about money or any of that stuff. it's about these customers continuing their traditions. >> that's exactly what victory babson felt compelled

do after losing family member frank talise who loved this tradition and passed away last week. >> unfortunately he was suffering from cancer for a year and my sister-in-law had an idea to bring bikt us which is really special. >> others created lasting friendships by meeting here year after year. >> we met ten years ago now and every year we come down ape make an appointment to meet up at termini's. >> switas the stories they share. >> i'm happy to see everybody here can be a part of my family tradition and family brakery has been around for almost 100 years. >> in south philadelphia anita oh cbs3 eyewitness news. >> and lauren, we're discuss is where is our canoli. >> we'll get one before the holiday is over. >> santa is on his way. >> sability ais on his way, yeah, >> hopefully he'll see flake

flakes. >> he'll slide in on some snowflakes falling now north and west of city and seeing rain in many areas though. checking in now kind of ominous looking sdleen christmas eve as we look at center city philadelphia and low clouds in place and light rain working through and cold at that. 39 the current temperature and winds northeast 8 miles an hour so wind chill temperature down to 33 and travel conditions going to be a little dicey tonight with rain moving through and periods of wintry mix and snow far north and west. maybe a few flakes early, early christmas morning tomorrow and sunshine and very windy conditions throughout the day and tuesday looking good if you head home from grandmom's house. sunshine and blustery conditions. high temperatures today 43. right around average and i hope you enjoyed those 40s because we're not going to feel them again for a long time. hanging on to 40s now down the shore. upper 40s. 39 philly and 33 allentown and 33 reading with temperatures closer to freezing. we're seeing snow in the area

areas. wind speeds now even have calm winds reported and this is not going to be the the story as we head throughout the day tomorrow. wind advisory kicks in for entire area at 5 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. tomorrow and on christmas we could see wind gusts to you 40, even 50 miles an hour and make sure santa is secure and all the other holiday decorations and getting a live look right now at rehoboth beach boards are wet with rain moving through this holiday eave and storm scan showing us dynamic reej yoon and area of low pressure pulling eastbound and bringing snow to parts of delaware valley now. that rain, snow line continues to kind of advance its way northbound now and snow coming down in far northwestern suburbs and upper bucks and wen montgomery and lehigh valley count yaip allentown seeing snow flake coming down now on this christmas eve we're seek rain in center city philadelphia now and western suburbs and chester country an

northern delaware and parts of south jersey seeing showers working through and rain band working throughout shore not getting a break but light rain coming down in and around sea isle city and wind and rain and snow and sleep mixed in north and west and 3 degrees and future saying as we head throughout the overnight period. this is mainly rain event for smoke of us especially eufplt 95 south and east and i adds we head to early morning hours rain moving through and rain, no line could tip further south as indicating and we head toe 7, 8:00 hour all that moisture hoovrz on out of here and we quickly turnover to sunshine for the holiday. who doesn't have the chance of seeing a white christmas likely in the poconos up to 3, 3.5" of snow throughout the overnight period. on the higher end an inch of snowfall in allentown. for holiday tomorrow, 38 degrees. very windy. wind chills in0s and if you head to the birds game tomorrow be sure to bundle up

by postgame temperatures down into the 20s with wind chills down into the teens. so brrr for the birds and brrr for everyone this coming week and last week of 2017 and high temperatures fall into the 20s wednesday and that's the col coldest season. >> your voice got high pixd on 12 degrees. >> still ahead we're remembe remembering late, great harry kalas it's a holiday trad iing the annual

>> eagles landed and back home tomorrow night after three weekends in a row. ports director don bell had more on christmas clash with the raiders. >> eagles are looking to celebrate christmas with a win against raiders primetime tomorrow night. the birds can clinch top seed throughout the playoff was victory. coach doug pederson has not

made a decision whether to rest players from the birds after a first round buy. right now, monday night goal is to win with the best players he has. and tonight, it's christmas eve. pederson is giving players and coaching staff permission to tom petty put away the play books and films. i think it's important they spend time with families christmas morning and we don't play obviously until the 8th. 6 you don't get these times back you don't get them back and it's too important to me an family and make sure these players with young kids coaches with young kids gets a chance to spend christmas morning together. >> it's the night before christmas. a night kids are filled with anticipation and night adults cheerfully gather. it's a time we like to spend with lights, great harry kala kalas. >> twas the night before christmas, and all through the house not a creature was

stirring, not even a mouse. the stockings were hung by the chimney with care. in hopes that saint nicholas soon would be there. the children were necessaryled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads. and mama and her ker chief and my in my cap had just settled down for a long winter's nap. when out on the lawb there arose such a klater i sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. and away to the window i flu-like a flash, tore open the shutter and threw you up the sash. the moon of the breast of the new fallen snow gave a luster of midday to objects below. and what do my wondering eyes should appear but a miniture sleigh and eight tiny reindee reindeer. and with a little old driver lively and quick i knew in a moment it must be saint nick. more rapid than eagles the courses they game and whistled

and shouted and called them by names. now dasher, now dancer, now pranceer and vixt ke inform and on comet and cupid and donder and blitzen to the top of the porch to the top of the wall do you dash away, dash aaway, -- away all. as dry leaves before the hild hurricane fly when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky so up to the house top the courses they flew. with a slay full of toys and st. nicholas, too. and twinkling a heard on the road the prancing and pawing of each little hook. anesthesia i drew in my head and was turn around down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. he was dressed all in fur from head to foot and clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. and a bundle of toys he had flung on his back and looked look a peddler just opening his pack.

his eyes how they twinkled and his dimples howmerry and his cheeks were like roses and his nose like a cherry. and his dro mouth was drawn up like a bow and the beard was as white as the know. the stuff of a pipe like he held tight in his teeth and the smokeen circled his head like a wreath. he had a broad face and little round belly that shook when he lawvred like a bowl full of jelly. he was chucking a plum jolly old elf and laughed debts spite of myself. wick of eye and twist of head soon gave me to know i will nothing to dread. he spoke not a word but went visit to to his work and filled all the stockings and turned with a jerk and laying his finger aside of his nose and giving a nod up the chimney he rose. he sprang to his slay to his

team gave a whistle and away they all threw like a boud of a thisle. merry christmas to all, and to a thisle. merry christmas to all, and to all a good night. >> always good to see carry k. passed 2009 we've about running this for years. even the kids in there probably have kids. we all still enjoy it. >> back to you. >> we certainly, do thank you so much don. we hope you could do what you needed tore chris man dinner and today

>> welcome back, everyone, vendors reading terminal in philadelphia were busy with holiday shopers this afternoo afternoon. everybody trying to get last minute dinners together. those that participate in the italian american tradition

feast of seven fish there's was plenty of seafood for the sale today and christmas eve meal consists of 7 different dishs with pasta, very manyyes and lots of baked goods. the meal is commemeration of the midnight birth of the baby jesus. stay with us and we'll have a look where santa is that appointment. >> and beautiful performance of oh, holy night for the >> and beautiful performance of oh, holy night for the philadelphia boy he's choir

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snrvr welcome back everybody. family and friends and doing a pot luck with co-workers. and finding fest fivety s on twitter tonight and check out ukee washington riding with santa earlier today. katie katie fehlinger is the original rapper lauren that's a great shot and joe holden showed up and allison is page baking with friends and stephanie stall. >> where is santa throughout the show? we've been tracking isn't

afore you. and heeds already been over the philadelphia area and his night is not over yet. right now the jolly old elf is delivering gifts to erie pennsylvania. >> those reindeer are working hard. >> working hard to get through the snow. all right. thank you so much for joining us that's eyewitness news tonight we appreciate you being with us on this christmas eave i'm natasha brown, for don, lauren, all of us here have a merry christmas everyone. from producer and director and all the technical crew working hard tonight have a safe and happy holiday. hard tonight have a safe and happy holiday. have a good night.

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