26. this is are in north charleston. look at all the snow on the roads there. visibility very low right now. >> just whiteout conditions with all that snow. you can see that car moving along. in our area, the jersey shore will see some of the most snow from this system. in northfield, crews loaded up the salt and brine trucks to make sure roads are ready. >> out in the pennsylvania suburbs, drivers were getting their cars ready, filling up their gas tanks and the their t. >> our team of meteorologists first told you about the impact of this storm yesterday when they issued a first alert. >> since then our reporters have been out in your neighborhoods working hard for you to find out what you need to know ahead of this storm. so let's begin with chief meteorologist tammy souza. tammy, you have the very latest timing and the track of this storm. >> i think we'll start to see the snow falling this evening in southern delaware and parts of south jersey. make no mistake, this is a powerful storm. this is a nor'easter that is

large in size and very explosive in intensity, so it's only going to get stronger as it approaches. the entire area is under the first alert. we do have that blizzard warning for the jersey shore. a rare blizzard warning and also south delaware. that's where you're going to see the highest winds. you're also going to see the highest snowfall totals. at this point it looks like that's where the biggest impact will be on all of this. 9:00 tonight through 7:00 tomorrow evening. that is how long we'll be looking at this first alert and that is how long we'll be looking at these blizzard conditions around the rest of the area, we are looking at winter storm warnings. so it's just still as severe. the winds won't be quite as high in philadelphia. what we're looking at is heavy snow. potentially you could see up to a foot in some places along the jersey shore. in philadelphia, some places could exceed half a foot. we're looking at high winds. we're looking at what could be a very dangerous morning commute. those roads are completely frozen out there. we'll see a lot of blowing and

drifting. what you're going to see is snow piling up and you're probably going to have a difficult morning commute. this is going to be falling throughout the morning tomorrow, so plan accordingly. transportation may be affected as well. you'll want to get up early. we'll be with you all night and all morning start at 4:00. bill henley will be here tomorrow morning. of course you can find out the latest on our app. we'll keep you up to date with this big storm. after this is all done we'll have a really frigid arctic blast from this whole system. so you can see right now we're starting to just get little snow bands moving into maryland. that's just a very, very light snow associated with with this system at the very northern end. the system itself bringing heavy snow from florida, georgia and south carolina. that's going to continue up the coastline. now, you see there is some mixing in places like north carolina and we could see a little mixing ionset along the jersey shore, but this is hugging a little closer to the shoreline than we expected.

we'll show you most scenarios with all of this. tomorrow morning at 4:00, the whole area will now be looking at snow moving in, and it's going to linger through probably at least the noon hour tomorrow. now, for somebody that's going to take a look at what's going on, we'll have that coming up in just a little while. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood. this is why we do neighborhood forecasts. it will be different for all of us. now back to you. shoppers say it was a mad house inside this acme. the parking lot was packed as people loaded up supplies ahead of the storm. and it's not just the amount of snow that's a problem. we'll also be dealing with strong winds and that is why there was a blizzard warning right now for the jersey shore. >> ted greenberg is live for us in atlantic city. ted, people really preparing for a worst-case scenario there. >> reporter: they really are, and it has been so cold here at the shore, back bays are

freezing and turning to ice. now people here are getting set for streets filled with snow and potentially a lot of it. the presnow rush. >> it is crazy in here. >> reporter: at the acme in ventnor this afternoon. so many stocking up that kesha almost had an anxiety attack. >> you don't want to get in there. it took me an hour to get a piece of fried chicken. i got it in my hand. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: atlantic county public works crews filling up their trucks with brine solution to pretreat roads during the day. when the snow begins, they'll spread salt sprayed with magnesium chloride to help combat the cold. >> it only remains active from 15 to 17 degrees and then the magnesium chloride will keep the

salt active up to minus 17 degrees. >> reporter: in ocean city, water gushing from a pipe that froze, then burst. a long sheet of ice left on the street expected to soon be covered with several inches of snow. >> that's even more problems. more pipes breaking and more stuff freezing. people should shut their water off more often. >> reporter: ice surrounding fishing boats docked. now a monster storm keeping these crews out of the ocean. >> freezing temperatures, boats icing up, steel breaking, people getting hurt. it's bad out there. >> reporter: now, along with the snow, the high winds and very cold temperatures here at the shore, we can also see some minor tidal flooding. during high tide tomorrow morning, that could then put water on the roadways, and then that water freezing on those streets creating yet another hazard. that's the latest live here in atlantic city. now let's go to my colleague,

nbc 10 delaware bureau reporter, tim furlong, in lewis. tim. >> reporter: yeah, i'm really not that far across the bay from you if you think about it that way. let me show you what's going on here. we just saw the ferry boat come through and fight through all this ice just to get into the terminal. it's going to make a couple more runs tonight but the weather has gotten so bad and there's so much ice in the bay, they have now decided that come tomorrow, they're not running it. it's quiet on the rehoboth beach boardwalk, but up at the ace hardware, they are moving rock salt, hand warmers, hands, scrapers and lots of shovels. everyone knows it's going to be rough. >> it sounds like it's going to be a bad one this time. >> reporter: nor'easters are bad news and take a toll on the dunes. it's actually gotten above freezing here so the sun gave road crews a preemptive helping hand but the ice is still clogging the waterways.

>> this is why i wanted to live at the beach, so i could come and see these things whenever i wanted. ice on the bay. >> reporter: today is a good time to check this out for yourself. tomorrow will not be. it is going to be snowy, cold and windy. >> i welcome it. i'm old too. i can stay in the house where you guys have to go out and do thi this. >> reporter: yeah, listen, we're out here doing it but we're happy to do it and happy to help our viewers get a look at what's going on to help keep you safe. you can see the ice here. that's why they'll have to shut down service. if you come back here too, i want to direct you over the fence here. look at all the ice that's formed on the rocks down there as the tide has come up and the water sits there. it just builds up and builds up. it has been so cold the last few days that it's just created a thick layer of ice. i feel like this is an absolute tundra. i've had better days at the delaware beaches. tim furlong, nbc 10 news.

>> and we're just getting started with our coverage of this major winter storm n less than ten minutes andrea kline thomas is live from the city's salt yard to show us just how philadelphia is preparing. then at 4:30 we will explain why pretreating those roads ahead of time can really be a challenge for penndot crews in this frigid cold. then coming up at 4:55, how the camden community is coming together to help people who need it the most ahead of this snow. let's head back over to glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> it's coming straight up the coast. there's no way for it to miss. we'll go hour by hour and show you what to expect here. as we go through the afternoon, the snow to our south, we'll be watching it coming up from the south. as we go through the evening, look at the temperatures. well below freezing. as a matter of fact in some areas so low that the salt does

not work as well on the roads. now, the temperatures marginal right at the shore to start off with, but those temperatures will drop as soon as the snow starts. and by tomorrow morning we have snow all over the area. the darker blues indicating the heavier snow and that could be coming down at an inch an hour at the shore. and look at the temperatures now. they have dropped into the mid-20s. atlantic city 25, cape may 27, rehoboth 26. so we're getting wind, we're getting heavy snow, low visibilities, and the low temperatures. as we go into the evening hours, though, it moves out and we're set up for a bitter cold night. so by friday morning it is incredibly cold and everything, of course, freezes over. the basic snow totals averaging

close to 4 to 7 inches in the philadelphia area, close to 10 inches as we go toward cape may, around 8 or so in atlantic city. back to the north and west, we've upped these totals a little bit as well. now, as we get a little bit closer into these counties at the shore, the areas that are likely to get hit the hardest, cape may nearly 10, atlantic city 8, hamilton 8, vineland pretty close to 9 inches of snow. the other issue we have is the wind. the wind is going to be gusty, especially tomorrow after the morning hours. we're talking about gusts over 50 miles an hour and that's one of the conditions that makes it define a blizzard warning. we'll have more on who's going to get what coming up. >> all right, glenn. to track the storm using the very same technology our meteorologists use, all you have to do is download the nbc 10

app. we've been telling you that but it's really important now. you will have live interactive radar right at your fingertips and you can also get the updated snow totals for your specific neighborhood. let's get you caught up to the other news of the day. a war of words between president trump and steve bannon. bannon credit sizes a now infamous meeting between trump campaign officials and a russian lawyer. lauren is live in our newsroom. bannon had harsh words about that meeting, didn't he? >> yeah. one of those words is "treasonous." the president is now responding with a takedown of his former chief strategist. this meeting took place in trump tower during the presidential campaign. it included donald trump jr., jared kushner, and then campaign chairman paul manafort. they met with a russian attorney after a promise of damaging information about democratic rival, hillary clinton. now, in the book bannon is quoted as saying even if you

thought that this was not treasonous or unpatriotic or bad expletive, and i happen to think it's all of that, you should have called the fbi immediately, unquote. bannon also said he believed the russians were taken to meet with donald trump after the meeting. that is something that the president has denied. president trump today responded with a strong statement. he said, quote, steve bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency. when he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. the president also criticized steve bannon saying he had very little to do with his election victory, but everything to do with the republicans' loss of the alabama senate seat. it was bannon who got behind roy moore's unsuccessful senate campaign. live in the breaking news center, now back to you. today two new democrats took the oath of office in the u.s. senate, narrowing the republican majority. doug jones bucked tradition by choosing former vice president

joe biden as his escort for the swearing-in. usually a new senator chooses a home state colleague for the job. jones is the first democratic senator from alabama in a quarter century. he beat roy moore in a special election last month. the other senator sworn in was minnesota lieutenant governor tina smith. smith was appointed to replace al franken following his resignation over sexual misconduct allegations. smith plans to compete in a special election in november to finish out the final two years of franken's term. a pipeline project in pennsylvania has hit another roadblock today. the department of environmental protection shut down construction on sunoco's mariner east 2 pipeline because of violations that it called egregious and willful. once it's completed, the controversial pipeline will carry natural gas across 17 counties in pennsylvania. sunoco will now have to meet a new set of requirements to reset

construction. the jackpots keep climbing. tonight you have a chance to win the $460 million powerball lottery jackpot. it sounds good, doesn't it? it is the seventh largest prize in the game's history. yeah, the odds of winning are 1 in 292 million. no one hit last night's mega millions jackpot so that one rolls over to $418 million. the next mega millions drawing is friday. this is the first time two jack pots have gone above $400 million at the same time in the u.s. back now to our continuing coverage of the brutal cold out there and the snow that's on the way. this weather is making it tough for drivers, and we found a man who broke down with a dead battery in winfield heights right here. if you haven't already, now is a good time to make sure you have an emergency kit in your car just in case. >> we know that the snow can create an even bigger mess on those side streets. as we take a live look from our apartment camera.

>> andrea kline thomas is live in the salt yards with how the city is getting ready for all of this. >> reporter: we just talked to the supervisor and crews are going out around midnight to start the salting operation to make sure everything is okay during tomorrow morning's commute. that's just step one. the second step is to make sure that all of the residents have somewhere warm to go. at the bus stop, passengers dress in layers, hands kept in their pockets, hoods are up. for some, fur helps add extra warmth. >> i'm doing as little as possible outside, you know what i mean? just running from here and there, staying bundled up, many layers on. >> reporter: it's a good plan as the cold snap lingers and shows no sign of letting up soon. >> it gets to the point that you stay out long enough, your hands and feet get numb. >> reporter: the frigid temperatures quickly become

dangerous. they are extending hours to double as a warm center. some have been refusing assistance mainly because of a dependence on drugs. >> even if it's just for a few hours to warm up decreases your risk of frostbite and hypothermia. these are temperatures that will kill you. you will die if you're not properly prepared. >> reporter: and thankfully the city has not reported any cold weather-related deaths. the city has increased the number of beds available at shelters so people can stay warm. coming up in about an hour, we'll tell you how the city is preparing for tomorrow morning's commute. >> first alert meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is joining us now. it's one thing to have this cold but another when you compounding the snow with it. and now new information with this blizzard warning. >> right.

we rarely see blizzard warnings or blizzard conditions in our area. technically in the blizzard of '96 when we had 30 inches of snow, we never actually had official blizzard conditions. >> that deals with winds and visibility? >> you have to have three straight hours of sustained winds or frequent gusts over 35 miles an hour and low visibility. it has to happen at the same time. i mean there's a definition for these things. and the purpose of a blizzard warning is to let you know that this is not just another snowstorm. because it's much harder to travel around when the wind is blowing like it is and the visibility is that low. so you've got to forget about airline travel. even train travel can be a problem. and of course on the roads, you have more issues. so a blizzard warning is a really serious type of warning and that, again, is for southern

delaware, sussex county, and right along the jersey shore. other areas are not exactly going to be spared. strong winds, 30 to 50-mile-an-hour wind gusts and occasionally heavy snow. so it might be near blizzard conditions in some of the counties just west of where the blizzard conditions are. so the clouds are already coming up here. the snow is as far north as raleigh, north carolina. that's pretty far west. actually farther west than a lot of the computer models have been suggesting. and that is a sign as well as to the future of this system. the other thing that's happening is that it's moving extremely rapidly. there's no blocking system up in the north atlantic to have this snow last an extra long time like we've seen in some of our biggest snowstorms. so this is just going to race by. there's a tremendous amount of

moisture with it, though. the center of the storm is well offshore. it is so big that even with the track well offshore, it's still pouring moisture way, way back inland. the darker blues indicate the heavier snow. so here we are in the morning rush. the center of the storm hundreds of miles offshore and yet we're getting blizzard conditions in the jersey shore and delaware beaches. that's pretty amazing. but look how fast. by 1:00 it's already moving out. the snow is tapering off. and then it goes up off of new england and it's just getting windy and extremely cold around here. let's go back to the hour-by-hour. you can see as we first come in as the snow starts, it's near freezing at the beaches. but the snow knocks the

temperature down. it will accumulate even on the beaches. and with the lower temperatures north and west, that makes the roads harder to treat. and so even a couple of inches could lead to some serious problems. by later on in the day, conditions are improving quite a bit as far as the snow ending, but still windy and very cold. and the snow amounts ranging from about 4 inches to perhaps 10 or more in parts of the area. and the other thing that's going to happen is the wind, which is not much of an issue now, that is going to be increasing dramatically. tonight, 11:00, not much wind. but as that storm gets closer tomorrow morning, we're talking about gusts up to or perhaps over 50 miles an hour, and that plus the heavy snow, plus the low visibility is what makes it a blizzard for the coast.

>> those kind of winds get your attention. also this frigid cold isn't helping penndot crews trying to get ahead of the storm today. >> still ahead, the chilly challenge for crews trying to pretreat roads ahead of this winter storm. >> and the bitter cold is bringing out the best in some people. >> and beyond frustrated. the desperate measures an airline passenger went to in dealing with his flight delay. [ bell ringing ] first here's a look at the closing bell on wall street where the markets ended in green territory today. el: broke, homeless,

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frustrated airline passenger couldn't take any more delays on his flight so what did he do? he decided to leave the plane by hopping onto its wing. got some video of the 57-year-old who opened the emergency exit and stepped out onto the wing right there.

this happened on new year's day in spain. there were a number of delays. and when the plane was held for another 30 minutes on the tarmac, he took action. he was eventually talked into getting back onto the plane and, yeah, was then arrested, as you would expect. >> there's no level of frustration that would make me go out the window and hop on the wing. >> how about frustration with the weather? >> a lot of it. it's going to even get worse. nbc 10 is tracking a major winter storm that will dump several inches of snow across parts of our region. >> let's take a live look from our camera in cape may right now. parts of the jersey shore, as we've been telling you, under a blizzard warning. glenn and tammy will have the latest on that. glenn. >> yeah, the jersey shore and the delaware beaches will get hit the hardest, but the timing of all of this couldn't be worse for that morning rush. >> oh, man, that's going to be bad. we'll have the latest track on the storm and the snow totals for your personal neighborhood. that's next at 4:00. the extreme cold we've been

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right now at 4:30, the winter storm is on its way. you see it right there. we are just hours from snow, wind and cold that is going to strike across the area. the delaware beaches and jersey shore are under a blizzard warning. on the left, people are getting ready in rehoboth beach. on the right, a live look from

our camera in avalon, cape may county. county. we have team coverage to break down when the snow will get to you and how much snow you can expect neighborhood by neighborhood. >> let's get started with chief meteorologist tammy souza who's tracking the storm for us. >> that's right, we have a first alert issued for the entire area. this storm is tracking a little closer to the coast than it was yesterday and it looks like we have that blizzard warning that will stay in effect until tomorrow night for south delaware and the jersey shore. now, you're going to see the highest winds, likely the highest snow totals as well. so for all of us, this is the time frame we're looking at for the snow. 9:00 tonight we'll see it in delaware and parts of south jersey all the way through 7:00 p.m. tomorrow before it exits the entire area. these are the things that we're most concerned about, and you need to prepare for them as well, especially in your neighborhood, because it's going to be different across the entire area regarding the wind and snowfall totals. heavy snow, 30 to 50-mile-an-hour winds. now, the 50-mile-an-hour winds may be along the shore at times.

we're looking at this very strong storm system that has become a nor'easter. it's going to intensify. in the center of it out in the atlantic, hurricane-force winds. we get tropical storm-force winds here on land. a dangerous commute tomorrow morning. after this storm leaves we'll look at an arctic blast, but the coldest air that we have seen yet. let's go ahead and look at doppler radar. nothing out there right now. we're staurgrting to see all of this snow ready to kiss southern delaware. this is moving out of south carolina into north carolina. let's track the progression of it up the coastline. you can see, here we go. by the time we get into early tomorrow morning it's already across the area. your morning commute looks like it's a bit of a mess. these darker shades of blue, that's where the heavier snow will fall. if you're in the lehigh county, berks county, it looks like you will see the least amount of snow. you know what, we are closely tracking this storm because a 50-mile difference in the path

either way will mean a big difference in how much snow you see. talking about snow totals is my colleague and good friend, glenn "hurricane" schwartz. you have those nailed down for all the neighborhoods, right, glenn? >> right, tammy. we are expecting, again, quite a difference between the amount of snow and the areas north and west and the areas at the shore. there's also going to be more wind at the shore. the snow will start earlier at the shore. it's going to end later at the jersey shore. the temperatures will be critical. areas north and west might end up with less snow, but you have your own problems because the temperature is so low that a lot of the chemicals won't work as well. so our computer model set up for the snow totals throughout the area ranging from about 4 inches far north and west to a little over 10 inches in cape may and also in southern delaware.

the wind gusts will also be a major factor and especially southern delaware and also south jersey. you can see the difference in the wind gusts right at the shore, like avalon at 51 and egg harbor, not that far inland, at 34 m 34 miles an hour. there's a blizzard warning at the coast and not inland because the wind gusts won't be as strong. as we go area by area and neighborhood by neighborhood, we'll give you more of those snow totals and other scenarios in case that storm comes a little bit closer, coming up. >> all right, glenn. the frigid temperatures across our area creating a challenge for road crews trying to get ahead of this storm. penndot crews were busy along route 202 pretreating the roads there. >> it is coming at a crucial

time right during the morning commute. >> steven fisher has more on the preparation. >> reporter: this is going to be an all hands on deck situation for penndot. i'm told they'll be deploying 325 of their trucks that they have here. over the next few hours they told me they'll be prepping them, getting them ready, putting these plows on and filling them up with salt. preparing for snow started during the day for penndot. crews were out pretreating roadways with a mix of rock salt and magnesium designed to help lower the road's freezing point. >> we're laying a salt brine down. we did today major expressways, secondary routes, ramps, overpasses, things like that. >> reporter: the pretreating process is just that, a process, and more will be needed as the sun and temperatures go down. >> any time it gets below 20, 15, 10, even in the single digits down to zero, it loses

its effectiveness. so we're concerned about the cold temperatures. >> reporter: tasked with keeping an eye on all of the major roads, penndot says they're worried about the timing of the storm. >> it could impact the morning rush and possibly the evening rush, so we're preparing for that and a long storm. >> reporter: something drivers aren't looking forward to. >> my car is horrible in the snow so i have to stay prepared for when it snows a lot. >> i'm concerned about the ice and snow. there's accidents, i've been in accidents in snow. it is a scary thing. >> reporter: and that's why penndot is deploying more than 300 trucks tonight into tomorrow morning. also another issue they want to warn drivers about tomorrow is the wind. they say it could be bad enough to put snow back onto the roadways. it can also cause low visibility on the roadways. steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >> to track the storm using the same technology our meteorologists use, download the nbc 10 app. you'll have live interactive radar right at your fingertips

there. you can also get the updated snow totals for your neighborhood. here's a look at some of the other stories we are following county by county. in montgomery county family and friends gathered to remember a family killed in a plane crash in costa rica. a memorial service was held for 19-year-old hannah weiss and her family. funeral services are monday in florida. the plane they were in slammed into a mountain on sunday. 18-year-old william steinberg, who was a freshman at the university of pennsylvania, also died in the crash. in camden county, investigators are calling an early morning townhouse fire suspicious. crews were called around 4:00 in the morning. the homes were under construction. one of them was already in flames when firefighters got there. no one was hurt. nbc 10 first alert weather tracking this monster nor'easter set to dump a lot of snow across parts of our area. >> these are conditions we could be dealing with tomorrow. this is a live look at north

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using music from artists without the proper license or compensation. they represent tom petty, the doors, neil young and missy elliott. the spokesperson for spotify says the company has no comment about the lawsuit. yeah, we're tracking a major winter storm across our area. get the snow shovels and maybe ice scrapers ready. i'll have the latest timing and snow totals for your neighborhood, next. [ dogs barking ] the dog days of winter. how these frigid temperatures mean a boom in business for some local companies.

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still open right now and that comes as a winter storm bears down on the area. we are just hours from snow, wind and cold that will strike across the area. there is now a blizzard warning for the jersey shore and delaware beaches. just what this storm will bring the entire area is coming into clearer focus at this time. the complete first alert forecast is just ahead. we're counting down to the winter games in south korea. >> an olympic hopeful from pennsylvania wants the world to know everything about him is real. figure skater adam riphahn is from sdracranton and he's layino rest his athletic build is from mother nature. he said there's been a lot of questions as to whether i compete with butt pads on and i'd like to set the record straight and let it be known that no, it's my real butt. he will be skating this weekend

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added show on the 31st of this month. turning back to what everyone is wondering about, our first alert weather. we are tracking a winter storm. the delaware beaches and jersey shore under a blizzard warning. the big question we know people have with the system, the timing of it and when you'll be affected. >> boy, that looks cold right there in lewis right now. glenn, tell us more about the timing and all of this, who's going to get what. >> all right. the timing is later tonight. your dinner plans are okay, but after that it's a different story. first alert for the snow and wind, remember we had a blizzard warning for the coast but we also have a first alert for the rest of the area for 9:00 tonight into 7:00 tomorrow morning. the snow in the philadelphia area probably not starting until closer to 11:00 or so. heavy snow, 30 to 50-mile-an-hour wind gusts creates blowing and drifting, and that complicates the dangerous morning commute.

there's the blizzard warning, all the counties along the jersey shore, southern delaware, even into the maryland eastern shore as an even more rare blizzard warning. now, take a look at this. the satellite and radar, first of all, this is pretty far west for snow with the storm hundreds of miles offshore. the other thing, it's moving up this way. any of you that were hoping for this storm to go out to sea, there's no evidence of that. everything is moving right up the coast, at least at the moment. and then look at the size of it. we go from west of raleigh to bermuda. that's the same storm. that is 1,000 miles across. much, much larger than even a normally big nor'easter. that's why the snow is so far to

the west even though the track is so far offshore. we get storms that take this track all the time and we get nothing out of it. but if it's a big enough storm, it's spreading moisture all the way back. the darker blues indicate the heavier snow. the more white lines you've got there, the lower the pressure. the stronger the winds. boy, they're really going to get nailed on the cape and in boston too. now, as we get closer to home, we find we've got temperature problems as well, because as we start, it's not all that cold this evening, and even when the snow starts, but the lower atmosphere is dry so as soon as the snow starts, it will knock that temperature down. so it's knocking down to levels north and west that are going to be hard to deal with with the salt. it would be sticking toward the shore as you see the temperatures are going down toward the morning. by morning, the morning rush,

everybody is getting snow, no doubt about that. it's finally moving out during the afternoon. how much snow? we're ranging from less than 2 inches to 6 to 10, locally more. let's start in the areas getting the hit the most. lewis, georgetown, long neck, delaware, 6 to 10 plus. cape may, dennis, atlantic city. hammenton, vineland, washington township, you're in the 4 to 8. so is philadelphia. abbington, king of prussia, trenton, washington township, aston, delaware, wilmington, delaware, 4 to 8 inches. so we've upped those numbers since yesterday as this storm has tracked a little bit closer to the coast. 1 to 3 allentown, maiden creek and reading and even less farther to the north and west. and remember, record cold behind that storm. >> all right, glenn. we will stay tuned, of course,

and you can join jacqueline, myself, chief meteorologist tammy souza as the snow starts to come down. tonight at 11:00 tammy will have the latest track on the storm and the updated snow totals for your neighborhood. also wake up with nbc 10 news today tomorrow morning. they'll have live team coverage before you head out the door. our live coverage starts then at 4:00 a.m. sweaters, coats, even hats. people that weren't prepared for this cold are sure layering up now and headed to good will. i'll have that story coming up.

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welcome back. mother nature giving us a 1-2 punch with tomorrow's snow and even more bitter cold behind it. >> the frigid conditions are bringing out the best in some communities. miguel martinez explains from camden county.

>> reporter: officers eddie gonzalez and wilson centron hit the streets of camden wednesday on a different kind of mission. making sure some of their elderly community members were okay in this cold. >> i wanted to make sure everybody was okay. >> they did it last time, last year to me so it's a good thing. >> reporter: it's part of a police initiative meant to strengthen relationships and prevent cold-related tragedies. >> somebody may not think it's a police problem. no, it's a community problem. >> reporter: but the police aren't the only ones getting involved to help keep people warm. there are ways the community can help during this cold temperature. >> we're still seeing donations. a lot of coats. people do bring in coats now because it's so cold. >> reporter: hats, vests, coats. the good will is seeing more donations during these cold months. but with shoppers looking to bundle up -- >> anything that's warm because i know the importance of being

warm. >> reporter: clothes are going out almost as fast as they're coming in. >> always can use more coats in the winter. everybody bring in your coats. >> reporter: nbc 10 news. >> everybody try to stay warm out there. we're just getting started with another 90 minutes of news and team coverage of this major winter storm. >> here are keith jones and denise. >> that monster nor'easter is set to hit our area in a matter of hours. >> tammy souza is tracking the latest conditions. >> that's right. we have a blizzard warning out for the jersey shore and southern delaware. the rest of us under winter storm warnings and watches. heavy snow is on the way with blowing snow, high winds and a nasty morning commute. we'll cover it for your neighborhood coming up. it's the season where people are in need and they need more than cans are food. they need heat and coats to help keep them warm. we'll tell you how you can help straight ahead.

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so i can take on my day. activia. now in probiotic dailies. right now at 5:00, we are tracking a winter storm and a blizzard warning for the jersey shore and delaware beaches. the salt trucks are out along with the winter gear. the winter weather models have changed a bit, but tonight we're a little more confident about just how much snow your neighborhood will get. >> yeah, the wife said i better get out here and get some stuff. it is really crazy in there. all the lines are out the door. >> this winter storm covers a huge area. take a look at this.

right now 13 states from as far south as florida to massachusetts are under a winter storm warning. that's why we've issued a first alert through sunday morning. good evening, i'm keith jones. >> and i'm denise nakano. several schools have cancelled or delayed classes tomorrow. we have that information running at the bottom of your screen. and you're looking live at first alert radar. this winter storm system will hit our region tonight. temperatures will drop to levels not felt in decades. now, this is a live picture from south carolina. check out the snow already coming down in charleston. this is the same system heading our way. taking a live look now at camden. the winter storm will bring hurricane-force winds to some neighborhoods. >> this is the calm before the storm. for now people are bundled up, enjoying themselves on the steps of the philadelphia museum of art. up north meanwhile, the view at camelback mountain resort in the poconos, you see the skiers there hitting the slopes just hours before the nor'easter