northeastern maryland, maybe approaching delaware in the next couple of hours and later on this evening we could see some light snow in other parts of the area. there is a wind chill advisory until sunday at 9:00 a.m. again, it's the combination of the low temperatures and the winds. right now it's in the low to mid-20s. and we're going to long for temperatures like that by the time we go through the weekend. feel likes it's in the teens across the whole area except for the 1 in mount pocono. through the night tonight, we're going to be seeing the temperatures drop but it's not going to drop as much as it did, as it will tomorrow night, the wind chills in the teens tonight but we're talking below zero wind chills through the weekend, more on that hour by hour coming up with the seven-day in a few minutes. >> combine the cold with gushing water and this is what happens. an icy mess along one philadelphia street today, the ice caked cars and trucks after

a water line burst. that line is at the intersection of 63rd and haverford avenue. nbc 10's lauren mayk is live in west philadelphia this afternoon and look at that truck behind you, lauren. >> reporter: jim, they are making some progress here. i found out that in the last hour they did turn the power back on to about 80 customers here. they are working on getting the street cleaned up enough to open it. they have replaced the hydrant down at the end but take a look at this. this car still just caked in ice. we have not seen anyone checking on it at this point today, so how would you break through this stuff? we found out today. it will take work to get this stuff off. ice trapping cars in a brittle blanket after the water main break in west philadelphia. >> i'd rather deal with the snow than this. >> reporter: nbc 10 met this

woman this morning, when she discovered her car was covered. >> nothing but ice. i can't even open the door. >> reporter: the water main break happened overnight when the frigid temperatures were enough to freeze the liquid, turning 63rd street into an icy mess. >> i seen a lot of vehicles, icicles on their cars and the tires. it was dangerous. very slippery. >> reporter: philadelphia water department tells us it appears the rupture happened where the water main connects with the hydrant and the weather made fixing it difficult. >> the challenges we were presented with was the freezing temperatures were icing over our valves. >> reporter: to get through the ice on her car, she turned to a hammer. we saw her after 10:00 this morning she made some progress. you have somewhere you have to be? >> work. >> are you late? >> yes. yes, i am. very much so. ridiculous.

>> reporter: she kept at it and eventually she knocked off enough to leave the street of ice behind. she was able to get out of here but this plok between girard and haverford, this is still blocked off. they expect to open this soon. they do not at this point have an official cause for the water main break that caused this icy mess. live in west philadelphia, lauren mayk, "nbc 10 news." lauren, this morning may be could have been worse. remember this ice palace a year ago in west philadelphia, the building became encased in ice after firefighters hosed it down to put out a fire. a danger to the neighborhood and construction crews tore it down a week later. >> you can keep tabs on the dangerous cold taking our weather technology with you this weekend with the nbc 10 app. you just tap on the app to get the latest forecast, we'll send you weather alerts on your smart phone or tablet and it won't cost you a thing of it the app

is a free download. our coverage of the cold continues at 4:30 as well with a concern you may have this valentine's day weekend. what does the weather mean for your roses, the answer ahead. >> an attorney for former eagle lasean mccoy says authorities won't decide until at least next week whether he will face charges in a nightclub brawl. tmz released this video of that brawl inside recess nightclub. police say the argument started over a bottle of champagne. mccoy who plays for the buffalo bills is one of four men under investigation. two off-duty officers injured in that fight are in the hospital with broken bones. frightened parents in arizona rushed to check on kids this morning after two 15-year-old girls were shoft and killed at a high school there. police say they are not sure who shot the girls at the high school in glendale but they are not looking for suspects. they found the weapon near the girls' bodies. a freshman at the school said he chose to sleep in and found out about the shooting from his

girlfriend. >> kind of tired so i slept in a little longer, and i had -- there was a school shooting. i asked if she was safe and everything, made sher she was all right and said she had said yeah. >> the school was on lockdown but worried parents were bussed to the school to pick up their children. >>. >> in delaware a kid tried to break up a school bus fight and wound up getting punched and sprayed in the face with some kind of chemical. it happened on the ride home. three students were arrested. in the past 30 minutes, a crash involving a school bus and several vehicles. this is near south college avenue and i four seasons parkway. here's what we know. the bus was empty at the time but emergency crews took at least two people to the hot. nbc 10 is making calls to get more information. >> ursinus college say all

activities are canceled as seven more students get sick bringing the total to nearly 200. many students say they are going home for the weekend to escape the germs. the medical director believes that norovirus is responsible for the vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain so many suffered. still the college is working with the health department to zero in on an exact cause. they will know in about a week. >> we'll have to wait at least a year and a half for a vaccine to protect against the zika virus. the mosquito-borne virus confirmed in a lehigh university student. sky force 10 was over the school. cases have been reported in all three states in the area and federal health officials urge pregnant women or those trying to become pregnant not to travel to zika-affected areas. a fire so large it could be seen on weather radars forced schools in central new jersey to

close today. the fire started in an old warehouse at the veterans industrial park yesterday but it continued to burn out of control through the afternoon. fire officials say plastic pellets were stored in the large building, one firefighter had a minor leg injury. new information on an underground fire that we told you about yesterday as breaking news. peco tells us as many as 45 customers are still without power in the frigid cold. service should be back and running later today. investigators are still looking for exactly what caused that fire. some septa riders got quite the surprise this morning when someone found a snake in a trash can. the dead snake was coiled up in a brown bag at university city station. animal control is trying to figure out what kind of snake it is and just how it got into the garbage. >> watchful eyes will soon be on a popular trail in the area a response to concerns about crime.

we covered several recent attacks along the schuylkill river trail. nbc 10's rosemary connors shows us how philadelphia officials are hoping to calm peoples' fears. >> the town watch is a good thing. >> reporter: in this case a trail watch, the city of philadelphia is looking for volunteers who would be trained to canvass the schuylkill river trail in groups and keep an eye out for crime. a rash of recent armed robberies has runners and walkers like renee of drexel hill on alert. >> somebody warned me at work hey, watch the trail and where you're going and don't go alone and just be watchful. >> i used to do the town watch when i lived in center city, years ago. and it's a deterrent. >> dog walker scott of windful heights believe a volunteer watch will remind outdoor enthusiasts that they too should be vigilant. >> you never know who is behind you. i try to be aware of my surroundings and i don't keep my music loud. >> so far the city says at least 30 people have been in touch

eager to get involved and volunteer time. >> i'm thankful that people are stepping up wanting to be part of keeping the city safe. this is a great thing, this is such a great thing for our city, people come here from all over, it's nice to be able to exercise, rent a bike action enjoy the view of the city from the water. >> reporter: from the schuylkill river trail, rosemary connors, "nbc 10 news." now to south jersey where riverside township police arrest add man suspected of breaking into local businesses. investigators say jerome barber caused damage and stole money. investigators tell us he admitted to the crimes and is being held in the county jail. a man convicted of plotting a terror attack against ft. dix lost his appeal to have his sentence thrown out. he is one of five convicted of plotting to kill soldiers back in 2008. he claimed he had ineffective legal aid bought federal judge disagreed. three others are waiting for a

ruling on their appeals. >> the battered and damaged cruise ship that survived an intense storm is scheduled to set sail from new jersey on a weekend voyage. the coast guard has not cleared the ship yet. but says repairs are being made and appears on track to leave on time. new time lapse video, caught in rough waters as the storm developed in the atlantic. the coast guard inspected the ship after it suffered damage to part of the propulsion clem. on wednesday relieved passenger returned to port cutting short a seven-day cruise to the bahamas, the ship's next voyage is an eight-day trip, supposed to leave tomorrow. >> you now can see delaware's apology for its role in slavery at the public archives, the exhibit opened today and runs through the end of black history month. the governor signed the apology wednesday, it also recognizes the wrongs committed against blacks during the jim crow era. decision 2016, fresh off a

heated debate hillary clinton is spending the day campaigning in south carolina though the democrats' next contest is in nevada. she spoke at denmark, south carolina. she and bernie sanders battling for the support of blacks and hispanics, a race for the white house shifts to states with more minority voter it is. the former secretary of state tried to pick up momentum last night after her lopsided loss in tuesday's new hampshire primary. the most intense exchange when she accused sanders offing disloyal to president obama. on the republican side donald trump is swearing off swearing. he made the vow last night as he campaigned in louisiana. he was criticized may recall for repeating a woman's offensive term about ted cruz at a campaign event trump has taken heat for penning his autograph on a toddler. it happened last night. you can see him shaking hands when a woman lifted her son,

without hesitation he took a sharpy to the tot's wrist. jeb bush defending his decision to bring his brother to south carolina to help him campaign. the two will take the stage together at rally monday night. john kasich is getting a big endorsement from a former chris christie supporter. the billionaire co-founder of home depot is throwing his money behind the ohio governor. christie suspended his campaign wednesday. marco rubio, he's unloading on nearly all of his rivals, trump and bush included, he says they are unprepared for the national security responsibilities of the presidency and have no foreign policy experience. ben carson says he would use his faith to help break down political religious and economic barriers between americans. he spoke at the faith and family presidential forum in greenville. >> if you watched the ellen degeneres show you know how star studded it gets but it's not

every day the commander in chief stops by. president obama did just that. he was in california yesterday to attend several fund-raisers and accepted invitation to appear on the talk show. in the episode which aired today the president talked to ellen about his accomplishments in office and ellen surprised him with a message from who else but first lady michelle. the president also opened up about his daughter malia who is going off to college. >> yeah, i was asked if i would speak at her grad wags. i said absolutely not. i'm going to be sitting there with dark glasses, sobbing. >> he last appeared on the show in 2007 when he was running for president. >> pope francis is back on this side of the ocean in the past two hours he landed in cuba to begin his seven-day trip across two countries. and here's a shot of the pope we don't usually see. this was the on the plane this morning. the pontiff putting on a traditional mexican sombrero given him by a journalist.

he is meeting with the leader of the russian orthodox church, the first time leaders of these faiths met in 1,000 years. on the second leg of his trip he is expected to call for peace and end to violence in that country. as for our weather mereh here at home a brutal walk to the bus today. it's only going to get worse with temperatures dropping and the wind really kicking up. nbc 10's tim furlong live at wilmington. >> we understand doors are opened to get people out of the cold there. >> reporter: yeah, the cold is setting in on market street. people bundled up. all of us need to make sure our heaters are working, we have the right clothes on if you go out. the dangers are more immediate for the homeless. the door at friendship house opened at 2:30, it's a code purple we get. >> code purple is simple.

nobody dies. that's the only -- the only metric that matters. >> reporter: tonight there are extra sandwiches for the extra large crowd they expect. it's already cold and going to get well in the danger zone. >> even people with a tolerance for cold are going to really start to suffer. you're going to see hypothermia, you're going to see frostbite. >> reporter: this weekend code purple will mean more doors opened at more times for the homeless. as cold as it will get some of these people will choose to be back outside, some left at the height of the blizzard. they didn't want to change their routine even if it meant a risk to their lives. the team tries to give them an alternative. they can't make the homeless take it. >> you give them the information, you voice your concern and then you honor their choices. >> reporter: again, right now it's cold on market street but the wind is calm so it's bearable but a guy said what's hurricane saying, are we going to survive this weekend, is it going to get that bad. what can you tell them?

>> well, if you are dressed properly you'll be able to get through the weekend okay. you just got to put more and more clothes on and the right kind and not leave any skin exposed. just assume that you're going up toward the north pole because that's where the air's coming from. the north pole and beyond. we've got near record cold, first alert out for the entire weekend, dangerous wind chills, and wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. right now we see temperatures in the 20s, the wind is not that strong, so as we go into tomorrow morning, we'll be in the teens. but as we go into tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night, that's when the wind picks up and the temperature goes down. there's a wind chill warning in effect for the poconos. for tomorrow night. and a wind chill advisory in effect for the rest of the area until sunday morning.

so, it's saturday night, late saturday, into early sunday that's the most dangerous part. we're in the low to mid-20s right now. across the area, 14 in mount pocono, the wind chills are somewhat less but as tim was saying it's not especially windy right now. that is just temporary. and these are the latest numbers on what to expect for saturday, 2:00, 15 degrees, wind chill minus 4. by 8:00, 11, wind chill minus 6, 8:00 a.m., 5 degrees, wind chill minus 12. and then maybe even into the plus column by late sunday as the wind diminishes again. that's a pretty brutal weather. and it's going to cover the whole area. ocean city, as low as 8 degrees with a wind chill as low as minus 17. similar story in vineland, 5 degrees. for the low temperature. 2 degrees in philadelphia would

tie a record. but we rarely see wind on top of super cold nights. 18 below wind chill doesn't happen very often here. downingtown, 19 below wind chill, 22 below in doylestown. and as low as 35 below at mount pocono. with some of those wind chill readings, you get frozen and bursting pipes, you get hypothermia and frostbite as possibilities. and of course don't forget the pets. even if they got fur on, they are not necessarily made for this. now, you might want to keep the water running a little bit through the pipes especially in the garage, so you don't see them bursting over the weekend. the radar shows a little bit of light snow in maryland, generally moving to the east. that is nothing compared to what we're expecting early next week. that's a different story, an actual storm. as we go through the evening, you see these areas of mainly

light snow coming across, not everybody's going to get it. and like you saw, the temperature doesn't drop as much tonight as it will tomorrow. then the wind really picks up tomorrow morning. so it's going to be way colder at noon than it will be at 6:00 a.m. at least the way it feels. the wind chill will be lower. we showed you that. then look how cold it starts getting saturday afternoon and saturday night we're talking about. single digit temperature, some places going even below zero. now the arctic air is not going to last for a real long time. it is going to ease up. but monday a storm's coming in. it should be cold enough to start as snow, but then change over to rain. some big changes coming in the weather. mostly clear, bitter cold tonight. 13 for the low in philadelphia, 6 north and west. during the night tonight we're going to be seeing the patchy light snow with bitter cold

winds late tonight, 17 for a low in philadelphia, 12 north and west. but the wind really picking up toward daybreak. and then tomorrow the frigid winds, 20 to 30, gusting as high as 50. and temperatures generally not getting out of the teens. and the seven-day forecast remember, the first alert for saturday and sunday, down to 2 sunday morning, the snow develops, generally late in the morning or in the afternoon monday but definitely changes to rain throughout the area. heavy rain. could be local itzed flooding and you see nothing close to the weekend chill next week. >> much more coverage of the brutal cold still ahead. >> including one potential problem you may not have thought of yet. your valentine's day flowers and the frigid weather. what's being done to make sure your roses aren't ruined. >> plus, booze bandit. a shoplifter you don't want to miss.

>> the baby's being born right now. >> the sound of a father-to-be forced to deliver his own baby. those and more ahead on "nbc 10 news" at 4.

>> police in texas are looking for a woman who stole an expensive bottle of liquor by hiding it in her underwear all caught on camera. video here at a store in spring, texas captured the woman picking up the bottle of booze and hiding. the owner believes the man behind her was her partner in crime. >> the baby's being born right now. >> yeah, those are the sounds after frantic father-to-be callingçó 911 when his baby gir couldn't wait to get to the hospital. the ohio couple welcomed their daughter into the world on the side of the interstate. >> it's not the traffic incident emergency dispatchers expected during the morning rush. >> paramedics on the way. >> i'm going to help you through

it. >> the dispatcher calmly gave the dad information to perform the delivery in the car. around 7:30 yesterday morning. first responders arrived three minutes later. the fire chief says it couldn't have gone better. >> it's definitely a good way to start the shift. of all of the things that could have happened at 7:40 this morning that's one of the ones you want to see happen so you can go home with your day on a positive note and they have done that. >> and here she is, hannah marie, she and her parents are doing fine now that they are at the hospital. you as the mom, oh, please let me make it to the hospital. dad did well. >> maybe a new career. >> all right. as far as our weather today's bad enough. but these temperatures, they are going to drop even more. >> our coverage of the arctic air continues. up next the icy dip some people are preparing to take and what's being done to make sure they stay safe. bad timing for that.

conditions that we haven't seen so far this year, what you can expect when you walk outside this weekend. plus, the storm that's coming after the brutal cold.

if you've been outside you know it's brutally cold on the streets of center city. as night falls it's only going to get worse and not fun for anyone out in this dangerous weather. >> there are a whole lot of people in south philadelphia heading out, a live look at the wells fargo center, crowds are braving the brutal condition it is to tailgate for tonight's bruce springsteen concert. some people could see snowflakes fall before the night is out.

a look at first alert radar as we track snow moving in. it's cold as it is now, it is only going to get colder. >> this weekend is going to bring us the most frigid air we felt all season long. our team coverage continues now with nbc 10's deanna durante and chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. bring us up to speed. >> it's plain cold now but it's going to become much colder and much windier as we go into the day tomorrow. it's going to be a lot different tomorrow than it is right now. well, we're looking at some brave folks up at blue mountain in the poconos, they are probably dressed appropriately because they are used to being cold up in the mountains. but the rest of us are not as used to it. first alert out for saturday and sunday. if you're not properly attired, it can be dangerous. because you can get frostbite just in the matter of minutes with wind chills as low as we're

predicting. you've got to cover everything, not be a tough guy. gusts up to 50 miles an hour are possible during the day tomorrow. we have some light snow, patchy light snow moving into parts of the area right now. looks like sussex county, delaware may be the first place to get anything significant. this is just more or less snow flurries that will be moving in. and the futurecast shows us that. there's some of the snow off shore a little bit of light stuff in south jersey, and this is by 11:00. so again, i'm not expecting anything widespread. there is patchy snow in the middle of the night. so some folks could wake up with a little bit of a coating. you're going to wake up with much windier conditions. we'll talk more about those winds and how low they are going to knock those temperatures, and a winter storm in the seven-day forecast too. in a few minutes. >> a lot going on. you can keep tabs on the cold by

taking our first alert weather technology with you this weekend. do zru the nbc 10 app, all you do is tap on the app to get the latest forecast, it's so easy. we'll send you weather alerts on your smart phone or tablet. the app is free. now to what the weather could do to your valentine's day roses and what florists are doing to make sure that doesn't happen. deanna is looking into that and joins us live. >> are florists concerned about this weather? >> reporter: they are. from roses to tulips, flowers are big business this time of year. this weekend especially look at the things you can buy for your sweetie and the problem is, they can't be left open your doorstep so florists need to take care in this bitter cold. >> happy valentine's day. >> the orders are coming in almost as fast as the flowers are going out. >> going to work is a big thing, a lot of people want to send to the workplace. when it's on a weekend it's

nice, it spreads it out over the two or three days. a lot of people like friday, saturday and sunday. enjoy it for the weekend. >> reporter: the fact we are two days from valentine's day doesn't mean the gift delivery is waiting. here at robertson flowers the work space, the florists have a three-day weekend. and delivery, too. some want the sweet hearts to display on office desks and tables, many are still waiting until the weekend. >> we can't leave them on the steps. >> reporter: they need to be treated delicately. >> we wrap the flowers with tissue paper so the wind can't give them wind burn, then as far as deliveries go we always get a phone number, we ask if there is a good neighbor to leave it with, if not at the least we tag the door, we say we were here, call us when you're home. we'll bring it back. >> reporter: if a neighbor isn't available they will call the recipient to let them know they have a delivery too precious to

be left in the cold. while drivers can make rounds fast because there is no snow the cold means many will work overtime returning to a location to make sure the delivery gets there. >> again, no florist would be closed on valentine's day even if it's a sunday, so they do remind you if you don't want delivery you can get it yourself but again, don't leave these outside any longer than you have to. so if you are about to send flowers make sure you have a neighbor who can take them inside. i hope you were paying attention for your wife. >> definitely. >> chocolate does fine in the cold. so do diamonds. >> diamonds, now you're getting serious. >> chocolate. a lot of options. >> love is in the air as well at city hall. >> several couples tied the knot to kick off valentine's day weekend. >> with this ring i thee wed.

>> nbc 10 at the annual valentine's day wedding extravaganza. about 50 couples exchanged vows, rings and made it official in front of several judges. one couple said this was the perfect time for them to get married. >> our anniversary is the 16th. birthday is the 21st. why not as well. >> i'm happy that city hall allowed us to do this today and i'm glad she's my wife. >> this is the 15th year for the city's wedding extravaganza. how can you protect your house from this dangerous cold? >> to find the answers at this weekend's home show. the annual event kicks off today at the pennsylvania convention center, features everything from gardening and landscaping to interior design and architecture. this weekend it's all about the frigid weather and experts can answer questions. >> biggest thing is preventive maintenance to head off costly

repairs while you're in the most need, equipment runs the hardest when it's very cold like this. so, you can head off repairs by making sure everything is running correctly. >> the philly home show runs today through sunday and next friday through next sunday. the number of things supermarkets offer can seem endless. >> now one chain wants to add something new to the list you might not have thought of. what whole foods may offer that will change the way you look at grocery stores.

happening now in cuba a monumental meeting. pope francis neating with the leader of the russian orthodox church, the first time the leaders met in 1,000 years. francis arrived in cuba. he's expected to call for peace and end to violence in the country. on a much lighter note you

might soon be able to get a tattoo while you grocery shop. the new whole foods 365 shops will feature businesses operating within the stores that could range from fresh pressed juice stands to tattoo parlors. they are set to open later this year. baseball season. it isn't too far off. >> it's not. spring training is around the corner. we have a live look at citizens bank park. hard to think about baseball in this brutal cold but you're about to see something that will help you realize spring isn't too far off. that's next. >> we need that now. only going to get colder. i'll break down how it will play out on valentine's day plus the snow and heavy rain right behind it all. she beat cancer, now leah is celebrating on the runway where she is strutting her stuff.

live look at citizens bank park. inless than a week pitchers and catchers report to spring training. baseball season is in sight. when the players get there the phillies provided all of the essentials. >> more an that we join john clark. >> hey, jackie and jim. it was cold this morning, windy but at citizens bank park warm feelings with the phillies for what is known as truck day. this was the scene past 8:00 a.m. this morning, a 53-foot truck with the help of the fanatic, destination clear water. 2400 baseballs, 1200 bats, too many suit cases to count and really putting the phanatic to work. puts his back out. the truck travels 1100 miles through eight states before being unloaded at its final

destination, bright house field, of course the start of phillies spring training next week. >> this is my 26th spring, my 31st in baseball total. and so it's exciting time of year. this signifies that spring training is around the corner, baseball, warm weatherxd and sunshine. truck day means we're heading to spring training soon and meet the guys again and see the new players and staff and start baseball. >> only warm weather if you go. first workout for pitchers and catchers next thursday. right here on nbc10.com you can get a full list of all of the items headed to clear water from pants to cleats to phanatic toy gunnings. if you want to know on nbc.com and our nbc 10 app. jim and of course jackie, sending it back to you. feeling warm already looking at that. >> i know. it is hopeful when spring break and spring training are upon us. >> we need hope.

>> nbc 10 home for the opener, we have you covered on monday, april 11 with our special game time at 3:00 p.m. here on nbc 10. we've got some brutal weather coming this weekend. a first alert out for saturday and sunday, near record cold, dangerous wind chills and wind gusts as high as 50 miles an hour possible during the day tomorrow. temperatures now are in the low to mid-20s, which is pretty cold for this time of the year. the average high is 43. so we're way below that. but we're also going to be way colder than this over both days of the weekend. here is blue mountain in the poconos where the wind chill is going to get to about 35 below zero. that's why there is a wind chill warning until sunday at 1:00 p.m. for the pocono mountains. the rest of the area a wind chill advisory, still pretty dangerous until sunday at 9:00

a.m. the wind chills could get to minus 15 or even minus 20. but that's not going to happen tonight. we're going to be seeing temperatures kind of level off a little bit, and the wind chills generally in the teens. by tomorrow morning, things are going to start changing. so what you see tonight is just a preview. it's just the appetizer, because look at the wind chills as we go through the day tomorrow. actually going to go down. the temperatures will be going down. by sunday morning, feeling like 12 below at philadelphia and then maybe by sunday afternoon we're up to zero or a little above zero. we're going to be pretty close to this kind of reading, even in south jersey and delaware. feel like 17 below in ocean city, 19 below in downingtown, and 22 below in doylestown. this is the lowest reading on sunday morning, some of these

would be records. allentown 3 below zero, the record is 1 below. so they have a real good chance of beating it. in the poconos even colder. now, under conditions like this, you can get frozen and bursting pipes, hypothermia, if the you get wet and go outside, frostbite, you leave any skin exposed for any length of time. you need to cover your head, need to cover the hands, cover the feet, need to cover the ears. a lot of people get frostbite in their ears. the pets are going to suffer too. you can see in lancaster county down to chesapeake bay we're seeing light snow. it's trying to increase and move a little to the east. so it will take a couple hours before it does anything around here but it is something to watch. obviously would stick on untreated surface. again it's patchy and tomorrow morning, some of you wake up with a little coating of snow

around. you're also going to wake up to gusty winds that are going to drive these temperatures down during the day. it's just going to be a brutal day and night, and into the day on sunday. for tonight, patchy light snow in some places with bitter winds, increasing late. northwest at 20. once the wind shifts, temperature goes down. the frigid winds tomorrow, a chance of morning flurries or snow showers, 20 to 30-mile-an-hour winds, gusts to 50 possible. and the wind chill is not calculated with the gusts. the first alert all weekend, 2 degrees in philadelphia, that would tie a record. then on monday we've got a storm coming. snow develops, generally during the afternoon. but it changes to rain overnight monday night and it's nothing but rain tuesday, some of it on the heavy side and look how much less cold it is next week. >> that is bad enough being outside in conditions like

these. >> what some are getting ready to do in our area i don't know about this, ted. >> reporter: well, that dangerously cold weather won't stop thousands of people from diving into the ocean tomorrow, at the jersey shore. i'm ted greenberg live in sea isle city with the extra safety precautions in place for the annual polar bear plunge.

it's hard to believe anyone would go near the icy waters of the atlantic ocean but a lot of people are preparing to jump into it voluntarily, doing this on purpose in sea isle. you've seen it before t polar plunge.

ted greenberg is live in sea isle. >> these people are really going through with this after they listened to glenn? >> reporter: yeah, jim and jackie, i talked with folks, they are. polar bear plunge weekend is considered as big as the fourth of july here. it surely will feel like winter with the dangerous cold and that has authorities urging those taking part to use their heads. the pieces are in place foru5ñ isle city's annual polar bear plunge weekend. those gearing up for an icy dip say bone chilling weather won't keep them out of the water. >> i'm already fairly cold. i'm still going to go in. >> organizers say some 45,000 people will pack the resort this weekend, with about 2200 actually taking the plunge toll afternoon in the ocean, balmy at 39 degrees compared to air temperatures expected to be in the teens and the wind chill

near zero. >> we got down here last night and we're doing the polar bear plunge tomorrow. >> you know how cold it's going to be? >> freezing. >> it's going to be extremely cold. common sense. >> the frigid forecast has authorities taking additional safety precautions this year. extra rescue crews from five cape may county ambulance squads which would be on hand along with a triage bus and police officers from other nearby communities. >> if you are going to drink, moderation, use your head. you know, the more you drink the less you feel and you really should feel your extremities as you go in and out of the water. >> running in, going under and running back out to our house. literally booking it. >> reporter: i'm told life guards wearing wet suits will also be in the water on waive runners and on the beach. some businesses won't be able to take advantage of the big crowds this weekend because of a different weather-related issue. that part of the story coming up tonight at 6:00.

ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." >> all right, ted. i think i'm safe to say jacqueline, i'll do it if you will. >> really? i don't know. we've met the challenge. >> it is. stay tuned. nbc tnews is next. >> you won't have to jump in to feel the dangerous cold. >> it could turn dangerous if you are not prepared. we've got the information to stay safe. >> again, it's not just the temperatures, the wind is going to make it feel like it's well below zero. you might have to dodge some snow showers before the night is over. >> if you want to avoid the outdoors altogether we have family friendly activities for you and your kids.

from water to ice. neighbors got quite a surprise when they found their cars frozen on the street. the cold conditions are only going to get worse. "nbc 10 news" at 5:00 starts right now. the ice came from a pipe that burst in west philadelphia. some brutally cold weather is going to hit all of us the next few days. >> we could see a few snow showers tonight. chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here to tell us more about the frigid friday night ahead. >> the coldest art of this night toward daybreak tomorrow.

and by the time we get to tomorrow night believe it or not it's going to feel 20 to 30 degrees colder than it feels right now. all right. so, if you head outside, the next few hours, just imagine it 20 to 30 degrees colder than that. we've got a first alert weather day as a result of that, near-record cold coming saturday night with dangerous wind chills and wind gusts potentially as high as 50 miles an hour. in the short-term we have patchy areas of light snow approaching parts of the area. this is getting into chester county and with the temperatures the way they are any snow could stick on untreated surfaces pretty quickly. so, something going to have to look out for especially the western suburbs and in southern delaware, over the next few hours. most of the other snow would be occurring generally after midnight as you'll see on the futurecast. you can s