waiting for snow. when it hits your neighborhood, and how much could fall. staying warm. how people are planning to tough it out on a frigid knew years eve. and troubles. a lottery dispute that may have destroyed one friendship for good. right now at 11. cold as ice. this bitter blast isn't letting up. now we're going to add snow to the mix. good evening, i'm keith jones. that could lead to a slippery start for the week. let's get an update on the timing and totals for your neighborhood. >> this won't amount to a whole lot. because the ground is so cold it will stick. that's why we have a first alert

out for that. and also the dangerously cold weather that will follow. the snow starts five to 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. the cold lasts through tuesday at 8:00 a.m. we have coating to two inches of snow on saturday. slippery untreated surfaces and sub 0 windchills. even in the philadelphia area. if r new years eve and day. even worse than what we have seen so far. this is the area of snow it's coming through ohio, west virginia, it is now officially snowing in pennsylvania. and causing slippery conditions in and around the pittsburg area. as this snow moves in, it will quickly start to cause some slippery conditions because of the cold nature of the ground. it's not real heavy snow or else it would be a darker blue. it's a steady snow. once it starts it will be around for hours. and then start to taper off.

shortly after noon. and end last at the shore about 2, 3:00 in the afternoon. and nothing more than flurries after that. we're talking about a coating to two inches. but it's a fluffy snow. you'll be able to just brush it off. because the temperatures are so cold. 10 degrees right now. we'll talk about who's going to get how much snow and how cold it will get after that. coming up. >> before you start the weekend check in with nbc10 for the latest. on tomorrow's snoep. woel have updates on air at 5:00 a.m. you can track the snow for yourself any time on the app. the snow won't last long. but the cold is surely sticking around. for people planning to spend new years eve out doors. you'll need a game plan to stay warm. drew smith is live at the blue cross river rink. doesn't seem like the cold is keeping people away. >> not at all. there are people out here tonight.

i'm feeling god here by the fire. there's a lot of places to keep warm. this is a test run for the new years eve. and people are taking advantage of the this attraction. planning it live it up the last few days of 2017. >> reporter: this is what it takes to put on a fancy show. >> i don't know any other holiday besides new yores day. >> the mummers are worried about the parade in the dangerous cold. >> we want to keep the spirit alive. but we want to keep the viewers alive. >> reporter: they will perform no matter what. >> we're not concerned about the weather. tho matter what the weather is monday the show will g on. >> reporter: it's one of the weekends you might wish the field had a roof. when the birds take on the cowboys. >> we got a big blanket. lots of beer.

and yes an eagles win of course. >> reporter: it's cozy at the blue cross river rink. this family would be woken up by fire works if they return for new years eve. >> it's the perfect place to be. and smells beautiful. like fireplace smell. >> reporter: from the kids to adults. we heard no complaints. >> i don't really feel it. i have warm blood. >> when you're out there. it's not that bad. >> if you don't have a heat source like this to be near you'll want to pund bundle up. of the clothes of choice will be the layers you can put on. >> you can watch both fire works shows from the comfort of your own home. nbc10 will be broadcasting the sugar house new years eve the display live at 6:00. and midnight. the show will not go on in redding. the fire works have been

cancelled. because of the frigid forecast. this cold weather certainly kept firefighters busy. we have seen fires break out all over the region. following the flames tonts live now in west oak lane. the cold weather can make a dangerous job even more difficult. >> yeah. we complain if you're oud for five or ten minutes. firefighters of course are answering the call no matter what. that can be said for tonight and throughout the entire day. we're on georgia and west aek lain. this is where they were about a half hour ago. upstairs you can see some of the damage. they were concentrating earlier. here's some of the stuff you were talking about. you can see the salt on the ground. that can cause slip and falls. they're very careful to get that down. tonight oo like you said the work continues in these tough conditions. >> i just saw smoke. didn't see much. >> reporter: it's a tiresome few days of relentless work in

extreme cold for firefighters in the area. tonight in west oak lane they rush over to. salt was a must during the deep freeze. relatives say smoke was billowing from the second floor. a family member who didn't want to be identified credits them for quick work. >> quick as i saw the smoke. they were coming down the street. >> reporter: the similar scene unfolded in chester county a few hours earlier. firefighters there also had to battle the harsh conditions for several hours. no one was home. but a dog didn't make it out alive. firefighters this morning balanced they safety with saving others. frigid conditions meant easier chances for slip and fall. today, firefighters admitted the weather was an issue. >> it hampers operation. it makes everybody work slower. we have frozen hose lines. frozen equipment.

>> you can see right here on the back of the car. some of the conditions that they're dealing with. it's kwkly frozen over. i can tell you in talking to the firefighters they have workers on city watch tonight. fire watch. and that means they come down city streets like this. they'll come over and salt down the roads to make it safe for residents. thank you. now to new video taken inside a century old apartment building in the bronx. where 12 people lost their lives. you can see hall ways now charred. after flames raced through here last night. investigators say the fire was accidently started by a 3 year-old boy playing with his mothers stove. the flames spread quickly and raced up the buildings stairwell. witnesses were horrified. >> even little kids. it's crazy. >> among the 12 victims were

five children. the search is on for a killer on the streets of chester. nbc10 at the intersection of west eight and lloyd street. a man of shot to death inside a car here around 7:30. it is the 29th murder in chester this year. philadelphia said to finish the year with more homicides than it's had in five years. so far this year 314 people have been killed in the city. 13% increase. and the highest number since 2012. police officials say violence related to the opioid crisis is contributing. the department says it will have 370 new officers on the street by september. the number of shootings, rapes and gun robbery has gone down. it's been 100 days since hurricane maria slammed into puerto rico. battering the island and destroying the grid.

55% of nearly half a million people. 1 and a half million customers on the island have power. the army core of engineer likely said it will be may before power is fully are stored. many people are struggling it return o normalcy there. over 200,000 homes were damaged. the destruction will cost estimated $95 billion to repair. there's no rest for the snow weary in eerie, pennsylvania. the flakes are falling there once again. 65 inches have fallen since christmas eve. now parts of the area could get up to 16 inches of more snow. by sunday. the over all accumulation in eerie for the month is more than 100 inches. >> little warmth from the snow. woel take a break from that. you could be ringing in the new year as a millionaire. many times over. with two giant jackpots.

the jackpot for both megamillions and the power ball are well above $300 million. each. the deep freeze left the permanent chill outside. lottery sales are heating up. with bitter air gripping the region, some are dreaming of a warm escape to start 2018. >> absolutely. i'll take a vacation. my wife loves the heat. >> i'd be in jamaica. >> i'm with her. the numbers were drawn minutes ago. we should find out soon. the power ball meanwhile that drawing is tomorrow. by the way not to be a downer. the odds of winning both jackpots. more than one in 88 quadrillion. that's not a mistake. 15, zeros. there's still a shot. you have to hang onto the one shot. a lot of people do lottery pools at work. we do it here sometimes.

we have a story that could make you think twice. two women were supposed to plit the winnings. now one is accused of splitting with all the cash. that's coming up. plus david defeats yet again. how this high school student got apple to admit it was slowing down your iphone. and stocking up on spirits. where you can get a good deal on booze for the new year. ,000 deaths in america last year.

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arkansas waitress claims her coworker and friend took her half of a $300,000 winning lottery ticket. her boss gave the women the role as strach off tickets. they would split whatever they won as a holiday bonus. the ladies hit the $300,000 jackpot. they planned to claim the money together. then, she saw this picture. of man di smiling. there it is. with a $300,000 check.

>> he told us you won't be friends by the end of this. he said why would you say that. money changes people. now we see. >> if she doesn't get her share of the winnings, she plans to take legal action. >> to the high school student o who took on a tech titan. and pinpointed a problem with millions of iphones. 17 year-old tyler barny took apart his iphone and found apple softwares updates were slowing it down. the discovery prompted apple to admit it does slow down older models. his discovery fuelled lawsuits. to force people to buy new ones. >> it's just out dated by this point. our phones are becoming as fast as computers. if not faster. and with e need a power source to continue to provoid for that. >> apple says slowing down older

phones was necessary to avoid unexpected shut downs due to battery fatigue. >> salary to shopping to your personal information. the new laws that could save you money in the new year. >> what better place to start than our wallet. in new jersey the minimum wage will bump 16 cents. the little more cash to spend the sales tax will also drop slightly. to 6.625%. in delaware a reaction to recent major data breeches. >> it's like the guards at force nox forgot to lock the door and failed to notice thieves were emptying the vault. >> businesses in the first state that experience the breech will be required to notify effected residents within 60 days. if it effects more than 500. they must notify the state attorney general office.

also. businesses won't be allowed to screen job applicants based on pay history. and can't seek out how much they were paid. many pennsylvania how you identify yourself might change. the federal real id laws scheduled go into effect in october. get your documents tailgate now. up gratding your license for more security could take six months. you'll most likely to use a passport. military id or some other card to enter federal buildings or board flights until of course you get your real id. >> lots o people will be ringing in the new year on the slopes. we found people getting a head start at bear creek. this frigid weather has some people running for warmth inside. the skiers and snow borders don't see bothered. >> a frigid night on franklin square. the crowd wasn't about to let

the numb conditions get in the way of the festivities. as you can see there's a lot of hot chocolate and fire pits. to make it a little bit more bearable. visitors to chestnut hill were probably wishing the lights gave off heat. the holiday garden rail way. annual event wraps up this weekend. the display features 15 different colorful rail lines. tonight each line could have passed for the polar express for sure. we're adding some snow to the list. of all the things to deal with. >> we're just hours away from snow starting. and with the temperatures so cold, untreated surfaces will get slick very quickly. only 25 for a high in if i fe philadelphia. now down into the teens when you have temperatures like this in with snow.

it gets very fluffy. you won't need a shovel. you can get a brush or blow it away. it will be that fluffy. as it falls. and the temperatures in philadelphia itself. it's down to 12 in andorra. so this is not one of the cases where is it rain or snow? it's snow. and it's getting closer on the radar. coming into pennsylvania now. not a huge storm. we're not talking about potential big accumulation. but it's that temperature of the surfaces that is the main problem. 5:00 a.m. the snow is already starting. in delaware. chester county. also in burkes county and spreads across the area. quickly. by 8:00 it's snowing just about everywhere. once it starts it's a steady snow. for hours. that will let it accumulate.

the darker colors are the heavier snow. it's already starting to taper off before noon. in delaware. and it will be shortly after noon by 1 or 2:00. in philadelphia. it will be over. sdp it will be over everywhere by about 3:00. then that's it. nothing more than a couple flurries after that. how much snow the latest computer model showing a little bit of an increase. generally between one and two inches. locally a little bit higher. as it gets to the coast. a couple inches of snow is not the big deal. it's what it does. here's the temperature and feels like. for saturday it's cold. it's very cold. but it's not nearly as cold as sunday and monday. here's saturday night where it's starting to get frigid. single digit windchills. sunday morning below 0 in a good

bit of area. sunday morning the eagles are playing. sunday afternoon the middle of the gave it's five. further to the north close to 0. as you get towards midnight, three below in philadelphia. monday new years morning. 5 below in philadelphia. 19 below. there's just no doubt about this. monday afternoon, it's still feeling like the single digits. this is a brutal air mass at the worst time. saturday is the snow. sunday and monday the brutal cold. until tuesday morning when it gets a little more tolerable. we'll be right back. my wish was a clubhouse,

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>> i'm not using the term preseason with our guys. it's a regular season football game. dallas cowboys. i have to be smart with it obviously. and i'm not putting anybody on a pitch count or number play. i want to see execution by the guys. going into the post season. >> now pederson is keeping it interesting after holding walk through practice inside the last two days. eagles head coach wanted to practice outside. but the complex was frozen. so everyone headed to the link where the field is heated. eagles defensive end chris long mentioned by president obama for donating his entire salary this year to charity. funding scholarships in charlottesville, virginia. president obama was posting the biggest positive stories of the year. long was one of them. he was grateful for the recognition. >> it's cool. at the end of the day it's an

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screen you see 19 degrees. it feels colder than that. and hasn't started snowing yet. >> but new years morning it will feel about 25 degrees colder. than it is right now. okay. so yeah it's cold now. this is not the worst of it. we have snow tomorrow. mostly in the morning. a couple inches. then it's bitter cold. saturday night through tuesday morning. teases up a bit. and another bit of cold stretch thursday night through next saturday. >> bundle up. i'm keith jones. thank you for watching. the tonight show is next. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- jessica chastain, timothée chalamet, justin verer