but there's more rain developing down around virginia that will be coming up during the day tomorrow. perhaps a couple of showers overnight tonight. but it's still going to be unseasonably warm. not quite as warm as last night, but still pretty amazing. 62 degrees with a chance of a shower at 11:00. and by 8:00 a.m., a mere 58 degrees. we'll talk about the other records coming this weekend, and big changes for next week with the seven-day in a few minutes. >> no, no changes. get the latest forecast as you plan your holiday. our team of meteorologist also be swetweaking the forecast aro the clock. i know people want it colder, but our live coverage continues where this christmas is feeling much different. >> randy, it looks like you've got a good spot right there.

>> reporter: we're not outside, it's too weird outside right now, 70 degrees, raining. so we're inside the blue close river rink lodge. we got our hot chocolate, the fake fireplace going here, because the actual ice skating rink is closed today. let me show you a live picture. the ice is slowly melting. they had to shut it down on this very strange christmas eve. >> we weren't expecting a 75 degree christmas. >> reporter: on vacation from barcelona, says this weather feels like home. they watched christmas movies inside the lodge. >> yeah, we were hoping to ice skate today. but it's all melted. >> reporter: a consistent drizzle could have been snow, if only it were 50 degrees colder. ♪ at city wall, he tried hard to get people in the spirit. tough when it's so warm out. but he's not complaining. >> it's not bad, i've played

where an icicle formed about so long. my fingers need a break. >> reporter: at love park, big crowds doing some last-minute shopping. >> we got her a nice scarf. >> reporter: the haynes' family twins have just one wish this christmas and they know it's impossible. >> i don't get how it's this hot out. >> reporter: you're hoping for snow? >> yeah. but i don't think that's going to happen, but hopefully. >> reporter: back here live, it is warm enough to sit here in a cabana and t-shirt. they do have the bar open and they will be open again tomorrow on christmas day. they don't know if the ice rink will be open, but they are having a big new year's eve bash and will be open for that. randy gyllenhaal, "nbc 10 news." the countdown to christmas is on. shoppers are rushing to get any

last-minute gifts. any doubt? look at that parking lot. people are waiting until the last minute to grab all their presents. so hard to snag a place to park. there are just a few hours let to get through those to-do lists. >> right now, we're live at the new gloucester mall. how is it out there? >> reporter: it felt more like christmas in july today. we still have a steady stream of shoppers headed into the outlets here. those ultimate procrastinators say they're shopping until the last reason for two reasons. for stocking stuffers and for the most important or most expensive person on their list. with just a matter of hours before retailers close up shop and santa is well on his way --

>> it's always last-minute? >> every year. we come out on christmas eve and shop. she does all the hard work during the year, so we have to take care of her. >> reporter: it was a last-minute tradition for shoppers like the seaver family. >> everyone is here, getting the last-minute deals, and this weather couldn't ask for any better. >> reporter: and we found many save the best guests for last. >> an xbox, unfortunately. yeah. >> reporter: saved one of the big gifts for last? >> my mom, this is my mom, the only one left. >> reporter: did you find it yet? >> no, not yet. >> reporter: we hit the mall as well, where shoppers swiped up big savings and store associates were definitely in the holiday spirit. >> everything is on sale is correct. everything must go.

come on in, we're getting rid of it all. >> my brother. >> reporter: can you tell us what you got him? >> a turkey head for thanksgiving. so he might like it. i don't know if he will. >> reporter: and the shoppers out here are not thinking about that turkey or ham on the christmas eve or christmas day table just yet. no need for the fire pit today, but the fountain is on. t-minus two hours and counting. they close at 6:00, so if you still have that person on your list, there's still time to get out here and get that great deal on christmas eve. i'm cydney long. >> thank you so much. >> we looked at store hours in pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware and found pretty much all of the major malls are open until 6:00 tonight. most walmarts are open until

8:00. of course, there's always 24-hour convenience stores for those extreme last-minute purchases. >> long lines this morning at one south philadelphia bakery for a sweet holiday tradition. that's right, hundreds of people come here every year to take their share of the thousands of cannolis they have there. we talked with the owner today about how he feels about being a part of the holiday tradition of so many families. >> i love every minute of it. i've been here 58 years, and i love every minute of it. >> reporter: what is it about this time of year? >> the atmosphere of people so happy. they're so happy to be here. >> so happy to leave with those cannolis, too. he says he hopes to celebrate the business's 100th anniversary, some day.

[ speaking foreign language ] >> happening now, pope francis is celebrating christmas eve mass at the vatican. this is a live picture from st. peter's basilica, where the pass got under way a little over 30 minutes ago. this is his second christmas as the leader of the catholic church. ♪ >> christmas eve celebrations are also under way in our area. mass just wrapped up here at st. john community services. the church was expecting about 250 people for today's vigil. attendance has grown so much, the mass was moved from the chapel to the gymnasium. ♪ listen up, kids in our area. you have to wait until tomorrow to see what santa left them.

but the jolly old elf is busy delivering gifts to boys and girls on the other side of the globe. norad is tracking santa right now and he's headed for a country along the coast of africa. so far santa has given out nor than 3 billion presents. count on nbc 10 to track santa as he works his way around the country throughout the evening. we are following a developing story in charlotte, north carolina. a mall is being evacuated after a deadly officer involved shooting in the middle of the christmas eve shopping rush. police see an off-duty officer shot and killed an armed person inside north lake mall just after 2:00 this afternoon. police say two groups of people had been fighting and one person was shot in the leg. in all that chaos, one woman went into labor. the fbi is now on that scene. the u.s. state department is warning americans to be extremely cautious when

traveling during the holidays. a worldwide travel alert is still in effect for u.s. travelers on this christmas eve. the alert was first issued before thanksgiving. the american, british, french embassies are warning about possible threats to visitors around beijing. today, beijing police tightened security around a bar and shopping area that are popular with tourists. police also announced today that they have issued a yellow security alert, which is common during the holidays. the warmer weather and rain we've been dealing with, nothing compared to the storms in the south that have killed at least 11 people now. this tornado crossed right over interstate 55 in mississippi. the storm flipped a tractor trailer onto its side. a child was thrown from a vehicle in the up to of holly springs. it's estimated 14 tornadoes touched down in mississippi last night. and take a look at this home in clarksdale, mississippi, that caved in after the storm hit.

in the daylight, investigators from the national weather service surveyed the damage. a family in jumper town barely escaped their house before it was destroyed. heavy winds and debris destroyed the volunteer fire department. the national weather service says four tornadoes touched down in middle, tennessee. at least three people were killed there. the storms picked houses up off the foundation and ripped them into rubble. and look at this, the midwest is cleaning up the damage too. an ef-1 tornado touched down in canton township, michigan yesterday. several buildings and planes were damaged at the small airport. the tornado brought small winds up to 112 miles per hour. luckily here, no one was hurt. and farther out west, people are trying to dig their way out of heavy snow. not getting it here but out there. drivers in washington state found themselves stuck on major highways for several hours, only to find some of those roads

closed. snow and icy conditions were treacherous for commuters. a tractor trailer carrying jars of peanut butter won't make it to wherever it was headed on this christmas eve. the truck overturned in bucks county today. it happened on the route 1 ramp onto 213 around 1:00. no injuries were reported. that ramp is still closed right now. count on nbc 10 to monitor the situation. philadelphia police are looking for the suspect who went on a tire slashing spree while walking a dog. this surveillance video shows the suspect early tuesday morning. police say the person slashed the tires on 16 parked cars on hellerman, shellborn and oakley streets. anyone with information should call police. the governor of pennsylvania is facing a decision what to do

with the spending bill on his desk. hereceived it this morning on his desk. republicans want him to sign the bill and stop the borrowing and service delays. a decision isn't likely before monday. center city hotels are booking a record number of rooms and bringing big business to philadelphia's economy. travelers reserved millions of hotel rooms in 2015. in fact, leisure travelers saw the biggest increase in hotel reservations in the last 18 years. since visit philadelphia started marketing the city as a leisure destination. the number of convention and group travelers decreased, but made up the majority of travelers staying in center city. business travelers saw a drop, but still made up 31% of hotel

guests. protesters in chicago brought the heart of the city's shopping district to a stand still today. they're calling on mayor rahm emanuel to resign. this is a live look at the protesters moving down michigan avenue. the same group demonstrated on black friday. you see them right in the middle of the street there. traffic is stopped as the photographer continues to follow that, as well as on the left side of your screen, you see chicago police. if you can make it out, you can hear them chanting "rahm must go." they also staged die-ins on the street. the recent release of police dash cam video showing the shooting death of a black teenager has sparked outrage. a federal judge is refusing to drop charges against a

suspected libyan militant accused in the 2012 benghazi attack. his attorneys asked for all but one charge to be thrown out. they argue that the u.s. justice department was overreaching. but a judge in washington shot down that argument. he was arrested in a u.s. special forces raid in libya last year. he is accused in the september 11, 2012 attack on the state department attack in benghazi, libya. four americans were killed, including u.s. ambassador chris stephens. a british man who is muslim say he and his family were barred from boarding a plane to los angeles because of his religion. the bags were checked when they were told that their visas, which were approved six weeks ago, had been revoked. mahmoud says his family spent $16,000 on the trip and his kids are devastated.

>> that's something for them, that they were planning for months. they have a countdown on their phone for the last month. >> customs and border protection would not comment on the case but say -- chrysler is recalling hundreds of thousands of suvs. a little more than 350,000 jeep grand cherokees and dodge durangoes are being recalled. the second recall is for the jeep compass and patriot suvs. actor robert downey, jr., has received a pardon for a drug conviction that sent him to jail for nearly a year. california governor jerry brown issued the pardon for the nearly 20-year-old felony conviction.

he was among 91 people granted pardons. it does restore voting rights, and is a public proclamation that he has stayed out of trouble and demonstrated good behavior. it is win or go home for the philadelphia eagles, with two games to go in the regular season, a division title is still theirs for the taking. let's take a live look. it's the scene of saturday's crucial game against the washington redskins, with a win against the skins, the birds would tie washington for first place in the nfc east with one game to play. nbc 10 is your official station of the philadelphia eagles. tune in before the game this saturday for a special live edition of eagles game-day kickoff. and join us after the game for "game day final." now your abc 10 first alert

weather with chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz. >> fake a look at this little guy, maybe testing out an early christmas gift in gloucester city. these record warm temperatures perfect for biking, even in shorts. and t-shirts on christmas eve. and you'll be able to do it christmas day too, and maybe sunday, as well. smashed records, every place in the area broke a record today. and we have some rain coming in on christmas day. not all day, and some big changes next week. cold air is going to visit. nothing too extreme, but compared to this, you'll notice it. it's cloudy, it's been cloudy, but not a lot of rain from the philadelphia area northward. 69 degrees, wind southwest at 10 miles per hour and it's 68 in

allentown, potstown. 67 in redding. 59 in mt. pocono. 70 in trenton and mt. holly. 69 in dover and millville. 68 atlantic city. and we're not done with this. we've been above 67 degrees every hour since midnight. so we set a record before midnight for wednesday. we've set the record for thursday. tomorrow we're going to be close to the record at 68. we have a chance of beating that. and we're likely to beat the record on sunday, because that record is only 64. saturday it's the only day we don't have a shot at it. so it will be a little cooler. but all of these cities, every part of the area set records for today for christmas eve and we beat our record in philadelphia by 7 degrees. so far the official numbers respect in yet. you can see that rain down to the south, even some lightning in sussex county and more rain

developing back to the west. you can see this back edge of the clouds is not making much progress. so not expecting a lot of sunshine over the next few days. we expect very warm weather to continue overnight tonight. there we are at 10:00, still 65 degrees. and tomorrow morning, still 60. it is cooler in allentown as you can see. so at least part of the area is starting to get a little cooler. you don't see a whole lot of rain around, certainly not in the morning hours. a better chance of rain comes during the afternoon and into the nighttime hours. computer model is kind of disagreeing on how much rain would fall. this model is just showing a few showers around, mainly to the south. but it's also showing some exceptional warmth out there. now, for the eagles' game saturday night, quite mild for this time of the year. but we also have a chance of

some rain. doesn't look like a steady rain. and temperatures going up during the game. that doesn't happen too often at night. unseasonably warm tonight, with a few showers around and some fog. 58 degrees for the low in philadelphia. and tomorrow, near record warmth. and some rain coming in, in the afternoon and at night, as the wind becomes very light. there's the 55 on saturday and the record likely on sunday at 71. but look how much colder it gets monday. a high of only 45. and we may get some wind. by tuesday, heavy rain in the 40s. we could see some sleet north and west and even some snow up toward the new york border. welcome to january. >> welcome back to philadelphia. glenn, thank you so much. many people are shopping, some people have already turned into that return mode.

next, the tool that will help you make money off your unwanted gifts this holiday season. plus, hundreds of thousands in bling stolen from an nba star. next, how two women pulled off the heist and what they took. ♪ this new jersey high school's viral video sensation. ♪

new york city police are looking for two women accused of stealing more than $600,000 in jewelry from a knicks' players' house. this is the surveillance video that shows the suspects who met forward derek williams at a club last weekend. "the new york post" reports that williams was celebrating the knicks' win over the sixers.

the sixers are currently 1-30. what a celebration. he brought the women to his home. they allegedly stole from a jewelry case. >> tay didn't think there would be cameras. here's a little christmassy riddle. what happens when you mix holiday spirit and school spirit with "all i want for christmas is you." >> check it out. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ ♪ there is just one thing i need ♪ >> that's amazing. the film teacher convinced the principal to let the entire

student body, faculty, administration as well participate in this video. all you have to do is watch it for a few seconds to realize this was a coordinated effort. this entire thing just took one shot. that was it. they didn't cut. they just kept going moving through the halls. unbelievable. >> that is so cool. maybe we could do that here. or not. they'll never let that happen. most christmas gifts haven't even been exchanged yet. >> but people are planning to return or regift what they don't want. an american express survey found 66% of consumers planned to shop the day after christmas, and 8% of chose shoppers plan to return or exchange their christmas gifts. a number of shoppers, 38%, say they will be hitting the stores for the great after-christmas deals. if you can't return that sweater that's not quite your style, there's an app for that. the five miles app allows you to

sell your unwanted gift. but before we get into regifting, we have to get through the giving. >> yeah, let's do that. even though it's warm, you could be dodging raindrops this christmas. >> that's right. but we could also be setting another warm temperature record before some more rain moves in. now tracking what could be our first bit of wintry weather. the seven-day forecast is coming up. shorts, t-shirts, and temperatures in the 60s along the board walk this christmas eve. i'm ted greenberg live with a warm weather story from the jersey shore, next.

this is "nbc 10 news."

>> the christmas village filled with people buying european treats today. visitors were wearing light jackets because of the sprinkles falling earlier. but no need for the heavier winter coats on this record-setting warm christmas eve. and it's too warm, of course, for skiing at camel back mountain resorts today. too much grass out there. there's a live look at the slopes at mt. pocono, which is closed because temperatures are way too high. we could be seeing a wet christmas instead of a white christmas. >> some people love this, others can't stand it and say bring on the cold and the snow, glenn. >> right. the people who want the cold and the snow, i just tell them to be patient. >> yes. >> it's coming. and we're going to see some changes in the weather patterns as early as next week. well, we have record warm temperatures today. the traffic is down. we haven't seen the rain that we

did yesterday. just a few showers, other than an extreme south jersey or some heavy rain. we hit an official record yesterday, just before midnight of 70. today we hit 71. that's a record. tomorrow, we could hit another record with 70 degrees. and every town in our area set a record. in many cases, shattered a record, even mt. pocono got up to 64 degrees today. and it's 59 there now. long way from being cold enough to make show. 71 in northeast philly. 70 in trenton and mt. holly. now the temperature will start falling. you can see the area of rain that was down in delaware, that has moved out. but there's more rain back to the south and west. not a whole lot. we'll have in and out kind of rain for several days overall. as you can see, more heavier

rain possibly moving down toward the shore as we go through the evening. we'll talk more about any weekend rain and more record heat before the changes, with the seven day in a few minutes. >> it's closer to beach weather than winter weather. ted greenberg is live on the ocean city board walk, where it is an unusual christmas eve there. is it still raining where you are, ted? >> reporter: not at the moment, thank goodness. it has been raining for much of the day. still gray and damp out here, but people are still out here on the board walk. take a look over on the sand. a couple of folks out on the beach, as well. temperatures have been in the 60s, so as you can imagine, we've heard no complaints today. >> here we go. >> reporter: a t-shirt and shorts were all tom fallon needed on the beach with his dog, rita. a very mild christmas eve in ocean city. >> i kind of like it.

i can -- i like it a lot. it's good to run in, that's for sure. >> reporter: brian and his girlfriend danielle drove down from west chechester to take advantage of the warm weather. >> it's december and i'm wearing t-shirt. it's beautiful. >> reporter: even with drizzle and a fogged-in board walk, johnsons has a line of customers. the manager says the weather has continued to lure people to the coast. >> this year has been one of our busiest years ever. not only a lot of orders on the internet, but a ton of customers coming up. >> reporter: the owner of john and patty's says mother nature already delivered an early christmas present by providing weeks of warmth. >> it helps a lot. we're probably up about 30%. >> reporter: the restaurant has been unusually busy for november and december. >> i think we're getting a lot

of people from, you know, because of the weather. it's not typical. >> reporter: and she tells me there's even been a wait for tables in the restaurant's outdoor seating area, which they've been using every weekend. live in ocean city, i'm ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." and these record warm temperatures are not exactly ice skating weather. no one is out there for a reason. take a live look here at penn's landing. the rink is closed for skating today. the ice is melting, and the lodge in the cottage areas at winter fest are still open, though. just one week away from celebrating the new year. nbc 10 is helping your family ring in 2016. this sure, the fireworks display also be held live on nbc 10. you can watch on nbc10.com or

the news app. catch the early show at 6:00 without having to stay up too late and if you plan to stay up, to welcome in the new year, nbc 10 will televise the second fireworks display at midnight. storms extending to the gulf coast, flight aware shows 550 flights were canceled so far today. here at philadelphia international, less than five flights were canceled. we're talking the weather's impact on travel. >> reporter: here's a closer look at your travel forecast as we head into the rest of christmas eve. we already saw strong, severe thunderstorms with tornadoes reported down south. another round of severe storms stretching from atlanta to nashville, portions of arkansas. that's going to be the concern as we head into the rest of tonight. as we push into christmas day tomorrow, we are going to see well above average temperatures

once again. but the area of concern is going to shrink a bit, which is good news. so nashville a concern for us. areas just to the north of atlanta. we do expect to see heavy snow in some of our higher elevations near denver, salt lake city and into the sierras. >> britney, thank you. next, we're talking about the best toys for babies. >> why parents may want to take a step away from those high tech toys that they have and go back to tradition. plus, an update on flu season. when experts predict the virus will start picking up. come on in pop pop.

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brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers. a history of bleeding in the brain, or severe liver problems. tell your doctor about bleeding, new or unexpected shortness of breath, any planned surgery and all medicines you take. i will take brilinta today. tomorrow. and every day for as long as my doctor tells me. don't miss a day of brilinta. the cdc is urging you to get flu shots for yourself and for your family this holiday season. the cdc expects flu activity to pick up in the next few weeks. the latest numbers show moderate flu activity in new jersey right

now, among the highest in the country. but there's been minimal flu activity in delaware and pennsylvania. flu season usually peaks in february. health officials urge almost everyone to get a flu shot. your little one or little one you know is likely to get a few toys this christmas that light up, talk, or sing. but a new study finds traditional toys are better for language development. researchers found parents and their babies used fewer words and less conversation while playing with the lights and electronics. a christmas miracle. >> next, the once-in-a-lifetime meeting that this little girl says saved her life. plus, christmas at 70

degrees? yes, it's a possibility. i'll show you just how warm it could get tomorrow. next in my first alert forecast. >> you can call it a christmas eve makeover. i'm george spencer, taking a look at how one local salon is giving back on this holiday eve.

one new jersey girl's family is calling it a christmas miracle. >> grace west says she knew she could beat cancer, but it wasn't until she met pope francis that things changed in her favor. brian thompson has her story. >> i beat it, it's gone. >> reporter: grace west describing the moment she found out she's cancer free. it is a year since she met pope francis at the vatican, a gift from the make a wish foundation.

>> i think the pope made the miracle happen and everybody that prayed for me in the community really made it happen. >> reporter: that moment with the pope captured on video was just one highlight in this young girl's life. she named her dog toby, a short version of her first chemo therapy drug used to treat the rare and deadly cancer that attacked her brain two years ago. her mother thought she would not make it. >> you can't let yourself go there. you just can't. >> reporter: instead, there was just encouragement, whether from the pope or this welcome home sign with her nickname "cookie" that never came down. >> you think it's a miracle that involved so many people. >> reporter: friends and strangers built this backyard treehouse, part of a community effort that helped her get through and she developed a motto to make a mother proud. >> you have no choice but to be strong, but you can choose to be happy and positive.

>> you know, it's all about being positive. you could tell just from watching that. >> she said you have no choice but to be strong. really good. >> nice story to tell too on this christmas, which is exceptionally warm. >> and somebody you know very well here that decided to make the most of this warm christmas eve. take a look. >> right down the middle of the fairway. >> he didn't even finish his swing and he's walking over to the camera to boast. he wanted to say he played golf on the warmest christmas eve in recorded history. if you lock at that video closely, the man's barefoot. this is at the golf course in new jersey. he's the best. glenn, apparently warm enough to play without golf shoes.

>> yeah, but only vai. he's just showing off. but with this kind of weather, yeah, you can show off because it's so warm out there and we've got more to come. we shattered some records for christmas eve. we may have some more records christmas day. we have some rain coming in, and some big changes next week. it's not going to be 70 degrees or anywhere near it. we have some clearing skies in the west. just didn't get quite enough sunshine to push us above the 71 degrees. still beat the record by 7. 69 degrees right now with a southwest wind at 10 miles per hour. so even with clouds all day, we smash a record. that rarely happens, too. 71 today. we had a record yesterday. we're going to be close to a record tomorrow. we're probably going to get a

record on sunday. the only day we're not is saturday. we're going to have a front come through. you see these temperatures still incredible. 67 in redding and coatesville. 66 in quakertown. one of the cool spots, 64 here. pretty cool compared to everywhere else. 70 in mt. holly and trenton. and now we're getting a bit of a land breeze, so 60s at the beaches. beach haven at 64 degrees. we had a good bit of rain coming across southern parts of the area, even some thunderstorms. not a whole lot farther to the north and there isn't a whole lot back to the south and west yet, we're going to need something to build up before we see another round of rain. but we could see that down to the south. some of our computer models show that coming through during the evening hours and more showers coming across the philadelphia area. so there's still a good chance

of at least some rain during the night tonight. and then here comes tomorrow. there's the afternoon. the next area comes in from the west. and not all the computer models are showing it this wet, but there is the potential, kind of a front that's stalled and we get waves of rain coming in, so another threat on saturday and a bigger storm coming on tuesday. and that one is going to be a whole lot colder. unseasonably warm tonight. just a few showers you saw. 58 degrees for the low. which of course is not very low. near record warmth again tomorrow. some rain in the afternoon and into the nighttime hours. near 70 degrees. could be a record. but we're cooler on saturday. the eagles have a chance of rain, near 50 degrees for the game. and then it warms right back up on sunday. likely a record. and then crashes on monday and into tuesday.

some heavy rain tuesday, maybe some sleet north and west. >> thanks, glenn. many people make it to the salon or barbershop to look their best. >> one salon is giving back. the christmas eve makeovers spreading hope this holiday season.

for most of us, the final christmas eve hours are spent on gift wrapping, cooking maybe. >> working. and yet for more than a dozen hairstylists, today is just another day at the salon. but as george spencer reports, they're not making any money. and the women in their salon chairs are not their usual clients.

>> reporter: with holiday laughter in the air, it's sounding like a christmas eve photo shoot. but the women being pampered and styled here may need it more than anyone. they're all spending this christmas holiday in a shelter trying to get back on their feet, like michelle shepherd who counts a haircut as a christmas miracle. >> it's a blessing. you just couldn't imagine, i couldn't afford to get my hair done. so it's a blessing. >> reporter: and she's just one of many. for five years now, the salon has closed its doors to the public on christmas eve and opened them to society's neediest. >> we decided why not just close and do something for the community and it's worked out real well. >> reporter: talk about a busy christmas eve. what started out as 15 women getting their holiday makeover has grown to more than 50.

a full day-long event. for the stylists who donate their town and talent, a traditional christmas eve just isn't what they want. they say helping these women is a gift also to themselves. >> you hear a story that touches your heart and it does something for me and them. so i would rather be here with these women, making them beautiful for christmas. >> reporter: each woman leaves her makeover day with a gift bag, as they face life's struggles this holiday. >> i was homeless last year, and aim going on a year clean now from drugs and alcohol. >> reporter: and now you'll have the look to go with it. >> yes. >> reporter: that's a big deal. >> for me it is. >> reporter: a big deal indeed. reporting in montgomery county, george spencer, "nbc 10 news." next all new tonight at 5:00, a bucks county community goes to new heights for a

deserving neighbor. >> how they worked together to put a new roof over her head. and it's a moment these police officers will never forget. next on "nbc 10 news" at 5:00, they tell us the story behind this life-saving rescue.

"nbc 10 news" starts now.

>> got a question for you. did you get out and enjoy this weather? with temperatures in the 70s it was the perfect day to drive around with the top down, even if your car was a small toy. >> but it's porsche, so he's enjoying it. lots of cars and customers at the mall today. ski force 10 over the king of prussia mall where quite a few showed up for last-minute shopping. getting a parking spot is so hard today. good evening. merry christmas eve. >> this is definitely a christmas eve to remember. we topped 70 degrees, we broke records around the region. >> we have had to deal with rain, too. let's check in with glenn. so some rain and warm temps. >> incredibly warm temperatures, now the second day of this. more tomorrow and more on sunday. we also have a beautiful sunset out here, because clearing skies in