sfoe snow on the way. children watch their parents depart for mexico unsure bwhen they will return. burned by this solar eclipse. remember the warning not to look directly at the sun. we are learning what happened to one woman that left doctors baffled. right now at 11:00 tracking snow. most of us will see the white stuff before the weekend lets out. how much you get depends on where you live. we issued a first alerlt for the

snow tomorrow. good morning. i'm rosemary conners. it is dry but the wintery weather is on the way. this is a look at austin, texas. rain turned into flurries, a rare sight here in december. >> also at least a were involved in this pile up. the same system will brings snow. this is just in from north carolina. parts of western north carolina could get a total of 6 inches. now to a live look at cape may. get the shovels and snow blowers ready. parts of the shore could see several inches. steve is tracking the changes to the weather. >> if this information seems different from what we saw yesterday you would be correct.

we warned you about the shifting track. it now brings the snow even into our philadelphia suburbs here. the first alert is for the philadelphia suburbs. when are we expecting this? on the day saturday. we'll go through 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. it looks like it is a steady accumulating snow. it will nis holiday shopping se. if you will be out and about, 2 to 4 inches of snow and 4 to 6 in new jersey and delaware. looking outside right now you can see bare grounlds. it may be a different story here. flakes will be flying from the comcast center. looking at downtown philadelphia we have a temperature of 36 degrees. we are setting the table here with the chilly air.

the winds are out of the east and northeast at light levels. the wind direction is very important. we have plenty of cold air to tap into. temperatures into the mid-to upper 20s. it is 31 in birmingham, alabama. this snow has a wrap sheet going down to the mexico border. we'll continue to watch it. here is the latest right now. it is dry. do your plans, make your preps now. that certainly will be a different story. check this out, winter weather alerts all the way down to southern louisiana. that is what we have to deal with, over 1,600 miles worth of winter beat winter weather alerts. i'm calling this a manageable snow meaning that the plow crews will be able to keep up with it. not much winds but you'll be shoveling in delaware and south jersey. i'll break it down coming up in just a bit.

>> the first snow of the season is a reminder we all have to get used to it. randy is live in southwest philadelphia where experts are also offering valuable tips, ran randy. >> reporter: youfloknow, i spok with d.o.t. brining has been underway. aboutthe clock. they will be focusing most of their resourcing on the southern part of the state. aaa gives us a much needed reminder that winter is coming. time for the winter refresher course. we have jana here. she is one of the most prepared people and she has a trunk full of supplies. >> you want to pack a vehicle emergency kit. jumper cables, flashlight with

good batteries, flares, rock salt or kitty litter for traction, extra blanket, gloves, scarves, allover those things. >> and that's if you have to wait for hours. >> exactly. whether it is your break waiting for traffic to subside. >> reporter: what do you have to help people out on the side of the road? >> we carry a variety of equipment for jump starts, tire changes. we carry extra gasoline as well. >> reporter: and check the treads ourires and make sure your battery is good. you guys do testing. local mechanics can do that too. >> absolutely. it is worth it to have the battery tested. it takes so much power to start the car every day.

>> reporter: good advice. in delaware they have 40,000 tons rdy to go. by the way, jersey officials are asking people to avoid holiday shopping tomorrow if at all possible. postpone that until sunday. >> thanks for that, randy. make sure you have the nbc 10 app downloaded to your phone. this is the time to do it. you'll get updates through the weekend and you track the weather specific to your neighborhood. now to breaking news we are watching. an arrest in last month's deadly hit-and-run. police say james howell crashed into jeff kurtz. howell is being held on a $250,000 bail.

president trump has just issued a disaster decdeclaratio. the newest is burning in san diego downtcounty. they have killed elite thorough bread horses. we have an update from ventura, california. >> reporter: gusts are expected this weekend. it is slightly better than conditions we had yesterday when we had hurricane strength winds which helped push the numbers in the fire way up. we were at four fieres and we ae at six fires today all the way south to mexico. one is threatening go from inland san diego county. so far it is about 500 homes that were destroyed.

23,000 remain in the fire's past and 200,000 remain under mandatory evacuation orders. nbc news. police in chester need your help to track down a group of teens that attacked a homeless man wednesday nicght. he was outside the shelter and a group of five to six teenagers started attacking him. he says he suffered a broken nose. >> they didn't get my money, didn't take nothing from me, they just hit me, i guess for kicks. why are they attacking the homeless people? we are homeless. what are you going to get from me? >> they say it is the second attack on a homeless person from their shelter within the past few weeks. let's head to new castle county where investigators want to know what sparked the flames. they responded to the scene

little last night. it took them about an hour to get the fire under control. nobody was hurt. the business makes parts for lighting systems. snow or no snow it is army-navy weekend. it will be a little bit of a wet mess out there. today cadets and shipmen rasd up the fay plous art museum steps. the last time they hosted the game was two years ago. last year it was in baltimore. it will be the 118th match up. navy had a 14 game win streak until last year when army won. we have a story nbc 10 has been covering all week. the school bus driver caught on this video clipping many cars says he thought he hit a bump in the road. the driver kept going after

sideswiping the cars wednesday morning. the cohfr owner says the matter yuz addressed internally. fim phil police have not determined yet if they will ticket the bus driver. let's get a check of our roads now. katie, what are you seeing? >> behind me really slow going on route 1. this is right as you approach 9th street. it is a crash between 9th street and kelly drive. we have back up traffic. it is really slow going. you'll want to sad some time if it is part of your compute. >> we also have a crash on yok g road. give crews a little bit of time to move out of the way. let's take a look at our drive times. 95 southbound between wood haifrhaifven

and vine. it is about 21 minutes. that's looking good. equally good is the blue route. just as i said that -- well, we are seeing volume headed towards center city philadelphia. there is also slow proving maintenance vehicle around gerard. that's where i last checked. we have aturnpike. this is happening near the mid-county toll plaza. if you head towards here everything is looking good. take a look. it is 53 minutes as you head this way because of that. heartbreak just before the  holidays. >> a family from new jersey lost their american dream as they before deported today. i'll have that story coming up. >> and later up on the roof, a

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atlanta. i has eyes set on us. i'll be back with the latest numbers that you can expect in just a bit. >> thanks, steve. this afternoon president trump will head south to campaign for alabama senate roy moore. he has refused to step aside in the bawake of sexual misconduct allegations. they are resigning amid their own scandal. we have details from washington. >> thank you. thank you. >> reporter: no comment from president trump before he heads to florida today to campaign for roy moore. nine women accused him of sexual misconduct. he is bouncing back in the polls four days before the election. >> i'm hoping the people of alabama will make the right

decision. >> >>. >> reporter: it comes as franken announced he is resigning. >> i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office and a man two has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with full support of his party. >> reporter: most urged franken to resign after seventh came forward. >> there was clearly no due process. >> reporter: trent frank said he is resigning too. the house ethics committee is looking into conversation with female staffers about he and his wife seeking a surrogate. his statement said franks is stepping down to avoid a sen

stationalized trial by media. they want to take a look at a case involving blake f -- his accuser was paid 84,000 taxpayer dollars. he says he is willing to pay that money back. nbc flnews, washington. last night the senate and house approved a bill to keep the government finded -- funded for another two weeks. it gives republicans and democrats some time to work on a more comprehensive deal on several big issues. the government funding lasts through december 22nd. je jeff sessions is focusing on marijuana which he says is not a healthy substance. he is joined by representatives from the conservative think

tank. now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> here with the latest conditions on what you can expect here for your friday through the weekend. so some changes you need to know about from when you tuned in last night. we issued a first time alert here for tomorrow. the reason we are expecting accumulating snow, an inconvenient storm. we'll break down numbers in just a second. if you're walking on the sidewalk that hasn't been treated with salt or solution it is going to be slippery. look out for the secondary streets that may be slippery. here you go, ocean city, new jersey. you could see snow mixed with rain here. it depends where you are.

temperatures right now in northern delaware which i think will be one of the jackpots here. it is 37 in marshalton. it is 36 in greenville. down to kent county dealing with temperatures in the upper 30s to around 40. not extremely cold. you may wonder how are we going to get snow with temperatures above freezing? it is really the wind direction. the wind direction has clahange. this is cold. the forecast has changed a little bit overnight. right now the rain in virginia still dry there washington but the snow band filling in. you can see all of the winter weather alerts that go all the way down to the south. that is a warning sign. when we saw snow down into south tn texas it gave us an indication and indeed they took place ov

overnight. snow breaking out from south to north. i think the plows will be able to keep up with it. a lot of your main interstates will be looking warm. visibility shouldn't be an you shall shoe. you will be breaking it out and maybe up to i-95. a lot of it depends on the track. it could change. we will be with you and all day long we'll have updates on the app. so at 4:30 this afternoon this is one of our models. it is actually bringing light snow in delaware. changes with the timing can happen. we have to check back. we'll be sending you push notifications. by 11:30 tonight nothing happening in philadelphia. it is really tomorrow morning when the storm really gets underway. south jersey seeing the snow.

area wide by noontime tomorrow, so that means it is snowing up in the lehigh valley so the beaches, you may not get as much snow down in that direction. the storm winds down later saturday evening. sunday is a bright beautiful day as you start shoveling out from this. 4 to 6 inches here. 2 to 4 inches philadelphia and 1 to 2 up to the north and west. i'll be back there just a bit. >> we'll see you then. thank. >> it was a rare spectacle that we were warned could be harmful doctors are stumped on what left a mark on one woman's eyes.

this just into the news room. this is the scene in the eastbound lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike. this is in whitemarsh township. a tractor trailer lost a tire. the tire flew and struck the car. the driver of the car died. we are working to get more information about exactly what happened here. we take a wider look at this picture. you can see some of the traffic is starting to back up. not all of the lanes are broke up. again, there will be a little bit of a back up here. stay with us for the nbc 10 app for updates on this breaking news. >> even eye doctors say they are surprised by what this summer's solar eclipse did to a woman's eye. a crescent shape burned into her

r retina. it happened after the woman looked a it the second for a few seconds then through the eclipse glassesme glasses. doctors believe the damage is permanent. it is a sight deep in the heart of texas. we are talking about snow. who will see the most and when in the first alert neighborhood forecast. plus, wish granted. how a sixers rookie reached out to a young fan, making his dream come true. it's all pop-culture trivia, but it gets pretty intense.

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>> parts of the country that rare ly see snow are getting a taste of it. it could bring snow to our area

tomorrow. one spot seeing a rare december snow is college station, texas. it won't stick around for long. temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 40s today. children in jackson, mississippi couldn't wait to get outside and take part in a time honored tradition. this part of mississippi picked up more than an 1.5 inches. here is a live look at the rink which opens for skating at 1:00 this afternoon. hats, gloves, scarves a must. let's take a look looking towards the music pier. folks could see enough snow that shovels and snow blowers will need to be washed off. folks in delaware could also see some accumulating snow. this is a live look at downtown

wilmington. steve sosna is tracking our snow. we have been watching this since last week and now we are getting a better clearer picture of what's to come. >> right. we knew there would be a storm. trying to iron it down is always tricky. even up to the last hour it can change on you. it is impairtive you check back. any slight adjustment could increase or decrease. there will be some snow. where will it fall? it will be in new jersey, delawa delaware and even the lehigh valley. it is from midnight tonight through 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. is it out of the question if snow starts earlier? absolutely not. so again, keep checking in on that situation. latest snowfall 2 to 4 inches

near the suburbs. so again, these numbers subject to change but are best. let's give you a better idea of where the heaviest snow band will be. the 4 to 6 inch will be, we are looking at areas inland from atlantic city through cumberland county and new castle county in that band. it is near western camden county. this is i-95 through the northeast up through trenton and down towards west dhchester, you're in the 2 to 4 ban. those that see the least snow will see the most snow out of this storm system. it could change depending on the

snow. it is snowing in roanoke, virginia. it is an ox tenextensive storm. it is a storm worth watching. 40 degrees through this afternoon and then eventually w we'll start sliding down. waking up on saturday morning, if you're an early riser snowing at the shore. the suburbs just overcast. as we work through the morning this is overcast. you can see the snowfall there. what are the impacts from the storm? i'll break it down and show you how it will impact our trafrl coming up. local crews getting the roads ready for drivers.

randy is live in southwest philadelphia to show you more, randy. >> reporter: you know, every time this time of year a lot of people do forget these tips. it is not going to be the biggest snow of the season. in better time than now. let's take a look inside the trunk here. this is your emergency prep kit. it is everything from water to kitty litter. you have an ice scraper and a jumper cable. leave that in there all winter long in case you get stuck or somebody around you needs help. the one thing they need help with are batteries. >> the cold has such an extreme effect on car batteries and tires. they recommend everyone have their car battery tested.

knowing whether it is at full strength could bring peace of mind. have it changed out to avoid the breakdown later on. >> reporter: and i spoke with d.o.t. crews. both are preparing in jersey. they have been brining roads since yesterday. fir officials are asking people to do your holiday shopping later saturday into sunday so we can avoid crowded slippery parking lots and streets. nbc 10 news. >> be sure to have the nbc 10 app downloaded so you can get updates any time over the weekend. you can get specific forecasts for your neighborhood. again, it is all on the flrnbc app. >> an american dream shattered into pieces. that is how a family describes

their fufrp ture. they boarded their flight to mexico after their struggle to stay in the country. we have this story from new jersey. >> reporter: it was a very emotional day for the campos family. they were deported today. we followed each and every step of their way as they boarded their 6:30 flight levering behind a life of almost 30 years behind. it was a somber day as their unitover five was torn apart this morning. >> i feel very sad that -- you know, more for my kids. >> reporter: they lost their long battle with ice as they

voluntarily and with a broken heart left everything behind. >> he cried all the night. he said mom, i love you. i'll stay with you. you'll be fine. >> reporter: over the last 48 hours their priest prayed for a miracle that never happened. >> here is an example of today when you have three kids, one 15, 22 and 24 years old that are here in the united states by themselves and their parents had to go back to pleks kmexico thi morning. it's unacceptable. >> we will change that. we'll have a big responsibility. we'll have a huge responsibility with my dad's business.

>> they managed to have -- their case was denied and told to leave. an emotional decision that broke this family's american dream but their faith will be their drive. the church did give good news. they are donating air fare for all three of the kids to spend with their parents in mexico. they said they will continue to fight to get both of their parents back in the country as quickly as possible in a legal planner. nbc 10 news. president trump has just issued a disaster declaration for california as wild fires there continue to burn. the latest threat is in san diego county. a fire has burned dozens of homes and killed about 25 racehorses. the fire quickly spread over 6

square miles. the winds fanning the flames died down overnight. 60 miles per hour gusts will return to the region. these images were captured along the california coast. the video shows a member of the fire department using a hose as he desperately tried to put out flames. the fires can be seen from space. nasa released the three aimagim taken from the international space station, about 250 miles above earth. palestinians reporting the firgs death as a result of protests. they say israeli gunfire killed a man in gaza. protesters continue to clash with security forces in the west

bank but today's demonstrations have not been as violent as some feared. we report from jerusalem. >> reporter: tensions were high ahead of friday because it was the third day oaf protests. thousands to of worshippers made their bay out of the walls of the old city. they were add mat to not let the demonstrations gain momentum or spread beyond the confines. it had been a relatively peaceful day with protesters sitting in here on the steps of the city. the presence of israeli police not as we have seen in the past. we had a chance and he told us the presence of police had been beefed up but they were not anticipating large scale violence. in terms of what happens going

forward it will dep whher or not we see these popular demonstrations continue. the authority under tremendous pressure, some even saying mike pence was expected to visit the region should not be welcomed here and should not be welcomed to meet. the large scale violence people were anticipating have not materialized and maybe it will be a sign of relief for both sides. nbc news, east jerusalem. i mean how can you not get pumped up with that music? ♪ >> eagles on track to play against the rams on sunday. ertz left sunday's game with a concussion. he still needs to be cleared to play.

we'll be watching this one. count on nbc 10 to get ready for the eagles/rams match up. that's all right here on nbc 10, the fiofficial station of the philadelphia eagles. >> no longer a philadelphia 76er. the sixers traded a draft pick to brooklyn. the sixers dove and with time running out final score lakers one o -- 107, sixers 104. simmons granted a young fan's wish. young suffers from beker

muscular distroe muscular dystrophy. simmons presented him within an firm jersey. >> hey. >> all smiles. he also signed a one-day crack with the sixers. coming up, getting on board with what's become a popular holiday craze, why an airline is giving passengers a good reason the dust off ugly christmas sweaters before their next flight. tracking snow, one storm coming up here for tomorrow and a second storm next week. i'll break it down for you coming up next.

one local principal spent the early morning hours on the roof of his school. he spent the night on the roof of his school. he did it to keep a promise to students if students met their fundraising goal for the turkey trot. >> i made good on my bet with them. it was fantastic other than missing my wife's birthday which is this morning. happy birthday. sorry i'm not there. other than that, it was great. >> he said some kids wrote him support ifr messages like stay warm and don't fall off. put your cash away. you don't need it if you want to board earlyairlines.

passengers will get pushed to the head of the line. it is in honor of next week's ugly christmas sweater day. calling all hockey fans and animal lovers. we have that coming up next. the spca is having a special holiday happy hour. here to tell us more, you have king with you. >> he is all decked out. he is a one-year-old pit who came there yesterday. as you can tell he is pretty awesome. i'm in love with him. >> very sweet and very affection affection affectiona affectionate. >> the reason he is wearing this scarf here is that we are having this happy hour next week at the punchline philly with shane from

the philadelphia fliers. w we want to tell everybody to come out. it is a great time to have cocktails, food and support our life saving 34iing mission. >> and raise money for all of the work that the spca does. >> yes. for animals like him so we can ultimately rehome them. shane's home will be there with us. it will be a great time. we want everybody to come out. >> so this time of year as we get closer to the holidays i'm sure a lot of parents are saying i would love to have a dog for christmas, please bring home a puppy. >> yeah. we always say not to surprise anyone with an animal as a gift. if you want to give it as a gift come down as a family to meet the perfect family member. we want to make sure they are the right fit. >> and make sure if there's young children or older

children, whatever it is. >> we want everybody to come down and make it an outing before the holidays, an early christmas gift. >> i think he is getting ready for a little winter's nap or something. all right. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> and we do have that information about the yappy hour friday, december 15th from 4:30 to 7:00 at punchline philly comedy club. we have more on the nbc 10 app or nbc10.com. i'm steve sosna with the latest information on what you can expect for the snow tomorrow. expecting snow in the suburbs, new jersey and delaware. you may be wondering why we are showing a first alert. it is the first of the season and there will be slippery roadways throughout the day tomorrow. a lot of traveling going on. we have the army/navy game going

on. all of the treated roads should be good here for tomorrow. the main spots i'm concerned about would be across spots of south jersey and delawarement even 2 to 4 inches of snow here. let's take a look outside. no snow to talk about. it is a pretty pleasant afternoon. looking good here on a friday morning. as we go through the day today you'll see the clouds thicken up first in the southern sections where it is already overcast. even those will spill up north. breaking down the temperatures right now, it is chilly. you need the coat and glofves a this hour. we have temperatures in the mid-30s. so this is what we are looking at on our radar picture. this storm is impress ifr loive.

it is enough to deliver a winter potpouri here. it is mainly in the form of snow. these are peppered up the east coast. if you have any traveling to philadelphia or new york and boston here for tomorrow you'll see the snow there as well. the snow even extends down to our south. so looking ahead it may be sfloeing in parts of south jersey and delaware. it would be very light heading out for your friday night plans. as we work through tomorrow morning that's when the snow will be steady area wide. 10:00 in the morning i'm calling this a holiday snow. there is no strong wind with it. it is not exceptionally heavy to shovel. just enjoy it. the kids can sled on this in most spots. it's out of here by 7:00 or 8:00

in the evening. it tapers down and you have slippery surfaces. by sunday make sure you have your sun glasses. it will be bright and it will get heavier. crystal and i were collaborating. this is what we came up, 4 to 6 inches across south jersey and delaware. this is why you need to check back there. krystal will be here with bill at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. 2 to 4 inches through philadelphia i-95, 295, looks like the pennsylvania turnpike here. how r you get out to burkes county, this is all dependant on the track. if the track clangs the amounts will change. it is impairtive you also have to check all of our newscasts. yes. they will be deicing.

your development roads will be slippery. headed to the game will be interesting out there tomorrow with snow coming down here. we are looking at temperatures in the low to mid-30s. make sure you bundle on up here. so clil is the main story and we'll be tracking another chance of snow in the forecast. we'll be right back.

certainly behind us. the clouds giving way to sfloe. -- snow. >> we'll see the snow later tonight and during the day tomorrow. 34 dleegrees for the high. you're welcome back roads a different story and sidewalks as well. make sure they are treated if you have a public sidewalk. tuesday another chance of snow showers. >> we'll be watching that too. that will do it for us at 11:00. i'm rosemary conners. for steve sosna and all of us here at nbc 10 have a good one. finally, listening to my wife, went to a doctor. and i became diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma... that diagnosis was tough.

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