jim rosenfield. >> i'm jacqueline london. once we dry out there will be a shock to the system. all these cameras tell the story. don't let this warm and wet weather fool you. the rain is setting us up for a drastic drop. we're going from record breaking warmth to temperatures that will feel like it's below freezing by this time tomorrow. just in time for kickoff at the link. >> our first alert weather team has the most accurate forecast. meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking the drastic drop in temperatures. let's begin with tammie souza with more on what we can expect with this rain moving through our area. >> we're going to see periods of rain that could be heavy at times. we have some flood advisories out because you probably noticed on the roadways there's a lot of ponding. some of this rain coming is down at a pretty good clip.

this is what you can expect. this is what we'll be looking at. we'll see the heavy rain tonight. glenn will cover the arctic blast tomorrow and later next week. we're going to be looking at snow once again. we'll do a full circle to where we were days ago. the heaviest rain at this time has moved out across the atlantic. it's off shore of the jersey shore. we're looking at a band that's making its way through the lehigh valley. this will provide steady brief showers as it moves eastward. you can expect to see a shower. yoil g you'll get a break this evening. you can see we're getting one break now. this little line will affect mainly berks county and the lehigh valley. then we get another break. then steadier rain will develop later tonight. behind that you can see the wintry precipitation moving in, even a little bit of snow that's

coming across parts of the ohio valley. let's go ahead and walk through tomorrow. we'll get the break, you can see the showers let up a bit. we actually see a little bit of a break even through 11:00 tonight. then we see heavier rain moving in before 2:30 in the morning. that's when we see a wintry mix making its way also into the lehigh valley. we could see a little bit of icing on the roads, perhaps, early tomorrow morning as those temperatures start to plummet. that's the second part of our big weather story is those temperatures. glenn's got that. >> tammie, it's amazing. we have cold fronts come through all the time. but we don't see the kind of temperature drops we're about to see. right now, we have temperatures in the 60s across most of the area. allentown set a record even earlier today. it's 65 there. 67 in northeast philly. a little cooler at the jersey shore with the wind coming in off that very cold ocean. over the next 12 hours, we really don't see much of a

change until, look at this, between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. we're near 60 all night tonight. not going to need any coat tonight. then 44 at 6:00 a.m. and continuing to go down. we have temperatures near 30, dropping into the 20s as we go through the late afternoon when the eagles are playing. as far as the feels like, we're again in the 60s tonight. but look at the sharp drop. 5:00 a.m., 63 in voorhees, 58 philly. 29 in potts down. and that cold air sweeps across in a couple of hours. by 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., we're already in the icebox here in the philadelphia area and further to the east it's only an hour later. look at noontime, feeling like

in the teens in parts of the area. once we get into that level, we're staying there for the afternoon and going into the single digits tomorrow night for the feels like. remember, it's in the 60s now. we'll talk more about the next part of this story, which includes snow next week coming up. be prepared for the big weather changes this weekend with the nbc 10 app. you can download it for free. you can track the rain with our interactive radar. you'll get hour by hour forecasts for your neighborhood. our 20 minutes of non-stop news continues with a final farewell to a hero. >> thousands stood in the rain in center city for a firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice. ♪ ♪ bagpipers played danny boy as members of engine 43 escorted

the body matthew laturneau. from center city the procession travelled to delaware county. the saints peter and paul cemetery. aundrea cline-thomas was there as the community came out to show their support. >> the weather is contributing to the somber atmosphere. >> reporter: it absolutely did. today he was pro motmoted to ho his sacrifice. ♪ ♪ bagpipes created a somber soundtrack. the rain set the mood as philadelphia and beyond prepared to say its final good byes. 8-year-old mitchell dressed the part and recognized the

heaviness of the moment. >> he tried to save somebody but he died. >> reporter: saturday, he answered the call. he ran into a burning home trying to save a life. >> matt did not go home saturday. for his family and friends, there is no solace and there are no words. there is only the knowledge that matt every day of his life, was truly a hero. >> reporter: but in this instance, many don't only salute in solidarity, they know him personally. he became a firefighters in his teens and made his rounds as an instructor at various fire academies. >> he lived, eat, slept, and breathed this job. >> reporter: and died doing what he absolutely loved. still, it's hard to find solace on such a somber day. but maybe pride in knowing he made a difference.

he was 42 years old. we'll be back again in an hour to tell you more on how he's being remembered. aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. and many people have been sharing messages. look for the story on our page to share your condolences. today president trump denied he said anything insulting about haitians. during a meeting yesterday at the white house. the president said, never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. i have a wonderful relationship with haitians. probably should record future meetings, unfortunately, no trust. [ inaudible question ] >> no. >> there you heard a reporter shouting questions to the

president after the event honoring dr. martin luther king jr. day. he simply ignored them and left the room. a democratic aide told nbc 10 news that yesterday the president used an expletive to describe africa and haiti during an immigration movie. dick durbin was at that meeting. >> senator graham made his presentation, the president interrupted him several times with questions. and in the course of his comments, said things which were hate filled, vile and racist. >> nbc 10's tim furlong has been speaking with members of the local haitian community about the president's comments. he'll have their reaction all new at 5:00. nbc 10 is your official station of the philadelphia eagles. we're counting down to kickoff tomorrow when the battle of the birds gets underway. closing in on 24 hours until the eagles face the falcons.

♪ fly eagles fly >> all in unison, really good for those kids. these students at presentation bbm school in sheltonham cheered on the birds. they wore their eagles gear as you can see to show their support. but you know what? who says we have to wait until tomorrow to get the party started? >> no one. we're getting you ready right now down in south philadelphia. danny pommels is joining us live where all the excitement is building ahead of tomorrow's big game. hey, danny. >> reporter: it wouldn't be the playoffs without a party. we're here at xfinity live. the party is less than an hour from kicking off. it's wet, dreary and damp outside. come in here and get dry.

the eagles victory bus will be out front at 5:00. give an encouraging message to the team. keep it pg-13. we've got give aways, food specials. the whole nine yards. you know, of course we know how to party and have a good time here in philly. we know how to eat. what about the football? will the eagles get a victory? after a bye week they're eager to prove themselves. they do not want the season to end tomorrow night. >> these opportunities don't come very often. we've got a good football team, a special team. we've got to take advantage of this. >> everybody knows what's at stake. you lose you'll be on the couch. we ain't trying to be on the couch. playstation's still got dust on it. let it still have dust on it, you see what i mean? everybody is going to come on saturday. it's all about that, bro. >> reporter: send it back to you guys, i'll be here at 6:00 with a full sportscast.

back to you. >> not to put you on the spot, but how do you think they're going to do tomorrow? what's your prediction. >> reporter: you're asking that question? i think they'll win. nobody is picking them, they're underdogs, the first underdog that's a one seed. 23-17. >> look at you. you might nail it. >> they do get the win. we'll check in with you later. remember nbc 10 your official eagles station is the only place you can see the battle of the birds. we'll have coverage all day long. it starts at 9:30 in the morning with inside the eagles. then we pick back up at 12:00 noon and take you until kickoff. stay with us after the game with interviews with the players and coaches. the pencil factory retzel f getting ready for the game.

>> we made a handful, about five, but the football itself we made 25. hopefully we'll sell a lot of footballs. people adding them to their party tray and the orders they already have. >> if you want a falcon pretzel they may make you one but it's going to cost you. this is eagles' country. eagles fans are fired up. >> do you know how we know that? we have gotten hundreds of submissions from nbc 10 viewers sharing their rendition of the eagles' fight song. we saw bands, kids, even real life birds. ♪ fly eagle fly ♪ watch those eagles fly >> those are cute pre-k students from the caring people alliance,

west philadelphia community center. just some of the thousands of kids who have shown their eagles pride. was that bird real? was that real? >> yeah. i don't know. >> it was, yes. the producer says yes. we want to see your spin on the eagles' fight song. you can go it alone or grab your kids, co-workers, friends from church, your pet. anyone with spirit. record your performance and send it to us. you can also tag us on social media at nbc philadelphia with #flyeaglesfly. the eagles victory bus hit the streets across philadelphia. this morning it was in center city. folks with their umbrellas signing the bus. then it went on to aaa on columbus boulevard. lots of people writing messages to the team all along the way. the bus's final stop today, xfinity live. that's when the party begins from 5:00 to 8:00 tonight. we're giving away three pairs of

playoff tickets to tomorrow's game at the link, plus an autographed carson wentz jersey. there will be a special $5 game day menu. nbc 10's britney schiff will give us a preview coming up. a worker is recovering after he got trapped between walls on the 40th floor of a building under construction in center city. that high rise is at 15th and chestnut. firefighters got the call after midnight and were able to rescue him. we're told he has minor injuries. the me too movement has made its way to both chambers of the delaware legislature. it's a response to the wave of claims against prominent figures across the country. both sides want to set up a system to process any claims. delaware is the only state that has no written sexual harassment policy for legislators. federal lawmakers from both parties in new jersey are asking to keep internet gambling later.

it urged the department not to rescind its opinion from 2011. internet gambling is a thriving industry in new jersey. other members of congress asked the department to give congress the power to make the decision. turning back to our first alert weather and the warm and wet conditions across our area. we're taking a live down broad street. spring-like weather is going to be short and sweet. nbc 10's miguel martinez valles has been out for us. >> no umbrella now, so it's stopped? >> reporter: it was more rain than shine, but people are enjoying this brief pause in the rain while they can. you can see some people walking around without umbrellas. i say why they can because the last two weeks we've been having crazy changes in weather. >> mother nature can't decide what she wants to do with the

weather. just roll with the punches. >> reporter: rolling with the perch punches, 2018 has been a roller coaster in the weather department. >> it's all over the place. you don't know what to expect. last week was 10, now it's 65. feels like a hurricane. i don't know. >> reporter: thursday of last week we were talking about the nor'easter snowstorm. followed by the deep freeze over the weekend and tuesday's big thaw. >> the last few days they've been having to drive around in all this slush. >> reporter: fast forward three days later the salt and slush is a thing of a past. >> it's been topsy turvy. we never know what we're going to get the next day. >> reporter: the changes don't stop there. this weekend we're expecting a sharp drop. back to winter temperatures. >> i'm usually just checking the weather apps every single night to make sure i'm dressed properly for the next day. >> reporter: of course she was talking about our nbc 10 app. you can keep up with all this

ever changing weather by downloading it at the app store. i'm in center city, nbc 10 news. all right. that's great way to put it into perspective, miguel. thank you for that. really, a soaking rain out there today. >> oh, yeah. >> non-stop for a long period of time. >> i was out in it with the dog and we came home very drenched. but i had my umbrella. the dog didn't have a coat because he doesn't wear one. this is what we've been expecting. >> it's a natural coat. >> what was great was that it was mild. >> so mild. 65 degrees, glenn. >> it's actually going to be close to that at midnight tonight, too. if you want to go walk the dog at 11:00 at night you won't need a coat then either. you will need an umbrella. you can see the tops of the buildings are cut off by the low clouds, but at least you can see. the wind is still blowing the same direction. as long as those flags are going that way, warm air is coming in.

tomorrow the flags will be the opposite. the cold air coming in. the first alert we have for the entire area, all the way through the day on saturday for the combination of this heavy rain, localized flooding and then the temperatures crashing. once again, we rarely see them crash this far, this fast in this part of the country. now, we have a break, and now the next batch of rain is starting to come in from berks county down into maryland. and storm ranger 10 is close to that rain in berks county. it's a little bit heavier over potts town. not nearly as heavy as what we saw earlier, the early batch of rain. but storm ranger 10 will keep an eye on this. we have a little bit heavier just east of douglas right now. and there's plenty more to come. you can see some of this heavy

rain to the south in virginia. we see heavy showers or storms. look at all the moisture. this thing still has to get through here before we can dry out. we will dry out in time for the eagles game, even early in the morning. these are the highs so far. the record high in allentown, record high in mount pocono. now, we're still close to those numbers, a little cooler at the jersey shore with the wind coming in off the ocean. so this evening, the next batch of heavy rain comes up. dinnertime, starts to taper off toward the middle of the night and then here comes the cold air. once the cold air comes in, precipitation is over with and we're dry here for at least a couple of days. but we have other changes coming. now, for the eagles, the cold air is coming in in the morning,

so even at 1:00 it's going to be cold. by kick off time 29 degrees with the wind gusting to 25. fourth quarter 25. so at kickoff, the feels like is about 15 and dropping to 9 by the end of the game. now, monday we're dry but here comes a clipper system from the west. could bring a little bit of snow on tuesday. then some of the models shows a little bit more development as we go into wednesday. so the temperature is plummeting tomorrow down into the 20s. then we're pretty cold all the way through next thursday with some of that snow tuesday and wednesday. all right. well, the eagle has literally landed in philadelphia. >> yeah, we're not just talking about our favorite football team. still ahead, meet the bird leading our birds on the road to victory tomorrow at the link.

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winter olympics. the white tiger is the mascot of the games and a black bear represents the paralympics. all the action from the games, steve jones is headed to south korea to bring you live coverage starting february 8th. all right, back to the weather whiplash across our area. take a look at this fog settling in over the blue cross river rink from warm to wet to brutal cold. tammie and glenn? >> wow, once we finally dry out tomorrower that's when the big change sets in. >> we're tracking the drastic drop in temperatures and what you need to know if you're going to be headed to the eagles' game, next. the wild video of a track driver who crossed first ahead of thousands of bikers. paycheck questions? what you need to know about the new tax changes and how it will impact your money.

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nbc 10 first alert weather is tracking a messy friday night. you can see we're getting a break now from the heaviest rain. but this system is far from over. keep those wipers ready if you're headed out tonight. taking a live look at i-95 in wilmington on the left and the schuylkill expressway jam packed on the right. that rain is setting us up for a huge temperature drop. >> glenn "hurricane" schwartz will have more on that in just a moment, but let's continue with tammie souza. >> an inch or so of rain has fallen and we could see another inch before it's done. there is a lot of ponding on the roadways. we have flood advisories in

effect because of that. the low lying areas, the notorious areas they will be full of water. watch out if you're out and about. look at the sight you see, the very cold river water with the warm air above it and we get this halloween fog boiling up through the area. rain will continue through tomorrow morning. we get the arctic blast, glenn will tell you about that in a moment. to add insult to injury, more snow next week and it could be snow we have to shovel. the heaviest rain is just offshore of the jersey shore. but we're watching this band that's making its way through the lehigh valley and berks county. let's go to our storm ranger truck which is in collegeville. you can see it's picking up those bands between allentown and reading and potts town. this goes right out to the neighborhoods and takes a look up into the storm. so this is a really close up look. we can see what's going on. let's go ahead and go closer. this is with doppler radar.

we do have that heaviest rain here between reading and allentown and potts town. let's slide further south. we have lighter showers in chester county. we go down into delaware where we're looking at shower activity. all of this is going to continue periodically throughout the night. we'll get a few breaks, but don't be deceived the rain will be coming down about 2:00, 3:00 in the morning before it comes to an end. once it comes to an end, so do the warm temperaturesment gle. >> the weather whiplash is appropriate. remember last weekend, how fr l frigid it was? last saturday it felt like it was 3 below. today, it was 63. tomorrow, 29 feeling like 19. tremendous drop.

but it's not going to be as frigid as last weekend. maybe our bodies are getting a little more adjusted. it's 67 in northeast philly right now. 65 in trenton. record 65 in allentown. it's going to be warm just about all night. daybreak, that's when the temperatures start going down and it's going down from 60s to 30s like that. then we level off a little bit. look at the feels like temperatures, in the teens pretty much for the rest of the day. feels like 60s all night tonight until like that, here we go, 5:30 in the morning it's dropped to 25 in potts town and races to the shore. that cold air is just racing in here. tomorrow it's going to be a dramatically different day. it's like you're getting in a plane and flying to canada. >> all right, glenn.

whatever your weekend plans, be prepared for the weather with the nbc 10 app. the radar will show you when the rain will move out of your neighborhood and the hour by hour forecast. we give you a breakdown of the temperature change. within the hour, a new mayor will be sworn in to serve camden. >> frank moran is taking on some of the city's biggest challenges now. cydney long just spoke with him about his agenda. >> she spoke to him ahead of tonight's ceremony. >> reporter: i had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with mayor elect frank moran. he told me the biggest challenges he faces is the city's deficit. he also, on that note, said he's never been a 9:00 to 5:00 guy and he's committed to continuing the momentum of camden, a city on the comeback. the vibe is upbeat and positive. it's payday and the steaks are hot off the grill.

a mainstay that's been caught in the camden drug war crossfire. >> when i was a kid my dad would go to work and sleep here overnight to make sure nothing got burnt down. >> reporter: we asked patrons today what is the biggest challenge for camden in 2018? >> clean up the streets. >> reporter: tell me how. >> the papers, the boxes, cans. >> cleaning it up, getting new people to move in. subr >> reporter: the police chief says mayor moran's transition will be seamless to take the city to the next level. the police's biggest challenge is fighting crime. still, the homicide rate dropped 48% from 2016 to last year. >> we're not thrilled, but we do celebrate the fact that less

mothers are burying their sons. >> reporter: overall crime at a 48 year low. >> from a public safety perspective nothing stops a bullet like a job. >> reporter: since 2010, unemployment has dropped from 19% to 9%. >> we need to take care of those who have been in the struggle and that's my commitment. >> reporter: mayor moran hopes to build on the framework laid out by his predecessor of eight years. he said there's plenty of good, the question is can camden overcome the reputation or that stigma of being an unsafe or a violent city. what's being done to turn that perception into reality to lure people, not just to work here in camden, but to live here. we'll have more on that when we see you coming up at 6:00. cydney long, nbc 10 news. here's a look at the stories we're following county by county. ni new jobs are coming to lehigh

valley. there will be 29 new manufacturing jobs over the next three years. the newcastle county, a huge celebration will begin in a few hours honoring dr. martin luther king jr. nine houses of worship put together a service at 7:00 tonight in wilmington. the event will take a look at king's life and legacy and includes musical performances by several choirs. montgomery county, if you love animals the place to be this weekend is the greater philadelphia pet expo in oaks. it's already underway with exotic and domestic animals and even a petting zoo. the event runs through sunday and promises fur flying entertainment, competitions and more than 100 vendors. 15,000 people are expected to go out there. if your new year's resolution is to lose weight, make sure you're reading between the lines. >> next, the so-called healthy snacks that are destroying your diet and your chances of losing weight. and new at 5:00, eagles

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nbc 10 is your official station of the philadelphia eagles. the wet weather is putting a damper on south philadelphia right now. take a look. but the party is just getting started inside xfinity live. that's where you want to be. that's where britney schiff is live. >> got the hat, but no umbrella, there's a lull, right? >> reporter: no umbrella but the

damage is already done to the hair. we've been out all day. you can see everyone's getting pumped for the eagles. this is our road to victory bus. you can see the double-decker and all the well wishes for the eagles are still on the side. we used permanent marker. now we'll take you inside of xfinity live. this is where the big rally is going to happen tonight. everyone is starting to pour in. we have free samples here from dunkin' donuts. you can hang out with those guys. we have the big monitors on the screen here. we have social media. you can check it out. this is going to be the place to be. not only can you hang out with the road to victory bus, but all the fans are slowly starting to line up. we're giving away free swag here. you can grab a swag bag. we also have the chadwick family, are you excited? >> yeah. >> reporter: can i get a big go

eagles? >> go eagles. >> reporter: you want to do an eagles chant? >> eagl-a-g-l-e-se-a-g-l-e-s! >> reporter: we'll send it back to you guys in the studio. we have swag bags for each of you guys, there you go. go eagles. all right. we'll send it back to you guys. >> nothing like a good swag bag. i love that. >> they're all decked out, too. fantastic. thanks. >> the party starts in 15 minutes. join us for our pregame pep rally. we're giving away three pairs of playoff tickets to tomorrow's game at the link. we're giving away an autographed carson wentz jersey. there will be a special $5 game bay menu. >> that wentz jersey needs to be insulated for tomorrow. >> maybe the eagles can score

just as many points as our temperature drops? wouldn't that be good? >> i don't care how many points they score as long as it's more than the other guy. the temperature does seem to have some kind of an impact historically on these domed teams. if it's below 35, their record is not real good. >> they fall apart? >> it will be below 35. the weather is helping, now you guys just have to do the rest. all right. we have dense fog at the shore. there is something back there, somewhere. this is down by cape may. and when you have such warm air coming over the cold waters, you kind of get this -- okay. that was a preview of coming attractions. now the first alert for the entire area is through the day

on saturday. this is the combination. this is heavy rain. we've seen localized flooding already. we've got new batches coming in to cause more localized flooding. and then crashing temperatures tomorrow could potentially create icing in some of the northern and western suburbs. right now there's rain moving in north and west of philadelphia. philly is about to get hit. delaware. and we sent storm ranger 10 out into it. starting to see that next batch of rain coming in, filling up even more so and showing you some of the heavier rain. this has taperer off a little bit going up toward amity gardens. further to the south heavy rain headed to coatesville in chester county. we can see all of those details. we can see more and more heavy rain coming up from virginia.

we have a line of heavy rain or storms back to the west. you can tell it's cold air back there, because it's snowing in ohio. everything has to come through before we can clear out. hour by hour, watch the increase. it gets heavier as we head toward the dinnertime hour. later this evening, moves up to the north, tapers off a little bit. we get a bit of a break and then here comes more. this is after midnight. it's going to be a wet night. look what happens when you're getting up. 7:00, 8:00, virtually nothing left on the radar. that's what we're looking for. today's highs, record 65 in allentown. 64 in philly. so far we're not dropping very much and we're not going to drop much over the next 12 hours. we're near 60 until 5:00 a.m. that is when we start that drop.

by the time we get to the eagles, it's wintertime. tailgating is cold. it gets colder for kickoff and colder still in the fourth quarter, feeling like close to 9 by the end of the game. we'll be right back. we just moved in about four months ago,

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all eyes will be on the field during tomorrow's eagles game. before the matchup? fans should be watching the sky. >> looking good there, just soaring, flying high during the star-spangled banner. an eagle in flight. rosemary connors has the story

of challenger, the world's most famous bald eagle. >> reporter: soaring through the stadium, challenger the american bald eagle is in familiar territory in philadelphia. a game day attraction to wow the crowds that will fly high in the playoffs. before saturday's battle of the birds, challenger stopped by the nbc 10 studios with his handlers. a father and daughter team from the non-profit american eagle foundation, which entertains and educates. >> reporter: what's the connection like when you're standing on the 15 yard line and you're making for challenger to make his pass toward you. you've got fans cheering, what's it like? >> it gets your heart pumping a little bit. just the fact you see this symbolic animal flying through the air. it makes me tear up sometimes. >> reporter: 28-year-old challenger knows what the birds are up against. falcons are fast. their speed can't be matched when diving for prey. the falcons may be the fastest

animal in the world. the eagles may be the more powerful. they have 1,000 pounds of crushing power per square inch in those talons. >> when challenger enters the air in stadium flights, all the people in the stands cheer smile and look at each other. they don't know if they're republicans, democrats or independents. at that moment they all feel the same thing when challenger's in the air. >> reporter: that call of the wild is what unites every eagle. >> when challenger hears that song with all the fans singing fly eagles fly, he gets so excited. >> reporter: on the road to victory, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. and remember, nbc 10, your official eagles station is the only place you can see the battle of the birds. kickoff at the link tomorrow is at 435chu:34:35. our coverage starts at 9:30 in the morning, then we pick up at

noontime. stay with us after the game with exclusive interviews from the players and coaches. all right, here's erin coleman. yeah, right now the road to victory is running through south philadelphia. we're at xfinity live. we're going to check you there to check out the excitement ahead of tomorrow's game. and it's still a weather whiplash going on. we're going to be falling in temperatures tomorrow. that's going to be shocking. we'll see some of the rain turning into ice. we'll talk about snow on the way next week. all of that is straight ahead. plus, a final farewell to a fallen hero. how thousands of people said good bye to a firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

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the rain then a major drop in temperatures. >> live radar shows us what's moving across the region right now. keep those umbrellas handy. rain pounded the city all day long. later tonight there will be much of the same. this weather whiplash is also hitting the jersey shore. this is a live look at a foggy socked in cape may. >> it's a slick evening commute as we check on the roads in delaware. a wet i-95 in wilmington. the rain is moving back into the area after a soaker of a friday. we have coverage of the rain and the soon to be falling temperatures. >> glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking the cold on the way, but first chief meteorologist tammie souza has an update on the rain. >> it'so be falling in all of our areas a little bit later on tonight. right now we have bands that are coming in. it's been heavy, an inch or so across much of the area. some places slightly more than that if you're under these bright colors of orange, yellow and red.