he could be charged with murder, manslaughter or not at all for fatally shooting the round back in a august. there is fear that there is a widespread protesting if he is not charged. we'll bring you that decision as soon as it's announced. philadelphia broke a temperature soaring to 72. the november warmup allowed those to leave their heavy jackets at home today. there is drastic change tomorrow and wednesday. going to cecily tynan. hi, cec. it's hard to believe on wednesday when you consider how warm it is today. it's very balmy. philadelphia did reach a record high of 72 degrees.

breaking the old record of 71 setback in 1979. it's a great day to go out for a bike ride or spend some time outside. allentown and reading broke record was 71. of trenton is tying the record of 71. wilmington and dover not quite records feeling like spring. temperatures 72. we are showing i am tracking a system though. it doesn't look like much. low pressure east of el~paso. what it will do is form a coastal storm. it will roll up the eastern seaboard. it's bad timing with the system. it will occur on wednesday, the busiest travel day of the season. this is not a typical snowstorm. remember it's november. we are coming off of record warmth. the problem is the timing. it starts early in the morning. the heaviest is between 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon. this is when most people are

traveling. the low clouds and fog are causing problem for travelers if you are flying or driving. it's all about location. north and west of philadelphia, rain south and east. the i-95 corridor will be wet on the wednesday. some of that changes over to the snow on wednesday night. the winter warning watches have been posted. i'll talk about the accumulation totals when i come inside. see you when you come in, cec, thank you. and visit 6abc.com/weather for stormtracker 6 radar and a collection of photos and videos. there is a search underway for a young mother that vanished. jessica padgett was last seen leaving a daycare.

they found her subaru outback in a parking lot. they canvas the area for clues tonight. >>reporter:they are working to retrieve surveillance video from businesses in the area to hopefully uncover a clue. jessica padgett hats been missing since friday. her family is nothing short of terrified. >> i hope that she is found. that is all that we ask at this time. [crying] >>reporter:jeremy is padgett's brother. they are handing out flyers. they first gathered outside of the general dollar store in northampton borough. and christie davis says that her

older sister was taken against her will. >> she would not leave her job or kids and not tell anybody. it is not who she is. >>reporter:the "duc duckduck goe daycare is when she left to run errands. they are holding onto hope that this case has a happy ending. >> she is excellent worker she was a close friend of all of ours. we are a very close family. we want her back. >>reporter:meanwhile, padgett's sister has a message for the public. >> please contact the police. we don't have any information at this point. any clue will be helpful. if you have her please let her go. we are her family and we lover e

her and miss her. she needs to be with her kids an family. >>reporter:she was recently marriaged. at this timrecentlymarried. herher husband is not a suspectn the case. he has to register for a sex offender. robert kerns entered a no contest plea to assault charges leveled against him by an employee. and chad pradelli was there for the plea and sentencing. he join us outside in norristown tonight. chad. >>reporter:robert kerns was sentenced to two years probation. he must registers to as sex offender for 15 years. that is key for the victim in this case. she is ready to move on after living what she calls a

nightmare. >> do you have anything to say? do you want to apologize at all? you heard her. >> he never apologized to his victim. no contest of indecent assault without consent said enough. >> there is no difference between a no contest and a guilty plea. >>reporter:the 36-year-old was assaulting a then employee. it happened last october. she awoke in her home and covered in dry vomit and believed that she was drugged and raped inns car. >> to end this with a no contest plea was a recognition that he didn't want to put two good families through the ordeal of a serious trial. >>reporter:update the the plea

kerns has to register as a sex offender under the megan's law. i want to encourage others to take the difficult step to come forward. i will not say it was an easy road. it's one that promotes heeling and brings baccal back to you." >> as of today the defendant is seen for exactly what he is. >>reporter:the victim does not plan a civil suit. she went to the authorities not because of money but because she suffered a horrific crime. thanthank you. they are investigating a crash involving a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles. they investigating.

they have not released any other details. the eagles are back on track with a win from tennessee on financial field. thand ducis rodgers has more with the sports centre. when you are leaving? >> i have not packed yet. thursday's meeting is the first of two in a span of 17 days. desea mccoy has a must win. the first place is on the line. they beat the giants 31-28. it's cowboys' week. even the birds know what that means. >> when we play the cowboys, any

division opponent the stakes are up a bit. i have my family going there. i am ready. >> do you have family that are cowboys' fans? >> they don't say they are. they might be. >> you are setting them straight? >> yes. >> a potential family feud brewing within the johnson family. in the sports centre i am ducis rodgers. thank you, ducis. it's a busy week. let's see if it already started with matt pellman. this may be the best afternoon rush of the week. it's giving us problems on the monday, on the schuylkill expressway you see the typical backup. at the end of the ramp from roosevelt boulevard, northbound

you have the typical afternoon backup up to schuylkill to broad street. upper sauken is blocking 378. in brooklyn they are working on the water main break by the metro diner. in burlington county we have the wires block the right lane south of the red lion circle. we'll check it again rick and monica in the next half-hour. more to come the next part of the "action news," the way to safeguard your family from common thanksgiving mishaps. the steps that you can take to avoid injuries. and online deals before cyber monday. how to track down the best discounts. cecily tynan will be back with the forecast. it's all over the place. what the forecast or cecily. no, she is here.

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positive for bacterial meningitis. the child attends the daycare in havertown two days a week. the children and teachers were told to take medication as a precaution. everyone wants to make holiday memories that does not include a trip to the emergency room. pointers on avoiding the injuries. hi, ali. it's time to give thanks. thousands of people are hurt every year. thanksgiving is the peak time for home cooking fires are. >> a lo-- they like a turkey in boiling hot fryer. >> to fry a turkey an electric fryer is a safer option.

in addition to the fryer there are many burn hazards in the kitchen. lose clothing can catch fire. hands and arms can get burned in had the hustle of burning dishes even out of the oven. the stove should be a child-free zone with little ones 3 feet away at all times. keep the pot handles turned in and try to keep them on the back burners to reduce the risk that they will be knocked over. cuts will cause a lot of trips to the emergency room. it typically happens if you are cutting up vegetables, carving the turkey, or cutting through frozen meat. >> and knife safety and proper handling is something to keep in mind. if you are putting up decorations you have to make

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just days before the thanksgiving rush philadelphia international has been named one of the most frustrating airports in the united states. that is according to a bloomberg survey with 3,000 frequent flyers. each airport was given a score based on the time to gets there, how easy its to clear security,

and how often that flights stick to schedule. the travelers ranked philadelphia international the 10th most frustrating place to catch a plane. la~guardia airport took the number one spot. it's time to buy gifts. those that do your holiday shopping online. you don't have to wait until cyber monday. that is because it's twitter tuesday. they help shoppers pinpoint savings and discounts by using hashtags. they will post promo codes for customers to use. tips for you rick and monica, if you are looking for gifts. do you need my size, sharrie? >> she will not need it. [ laughter ] outside is looking at sky6 at jersey shore. a pretty picture from atlantic

city. and cecily tynan has your forever-changing forecast when we come back.

time for accuweather. cecily tynan is here. it's warm weather. it feels like pay back for the early cold don't you think? it felt like spring. up to 72 in philadelphia. that is a record.

19 above average. even kno now it's warm out ther. wilmington 68. allentown 66. millville 64. trenton is 66. this is 17 degrees warmer than yesterday. the philadelphia marathon was yesterday. today is warm for a marathon. lancaster 21. trenton 16. and millville 15 warmer than yesterday. satellite 6 along with action radar, showing that we have the heavy rain overnight last night. now there is another cold front. it's off to the west. that drops the temperatures back down to the 50s. it's too warm for snow. there is a system, low pressure developing across the southern plains. that gets the act together. this is a map of upper level energy. it shows the low pressure diving down texas.

around noon they have not joined forces yet. they will be joining forces as it moves farther away us from. we will not be getting the brunt of the storm. it's going to cause a lot of problems. moisture moves in. at 7:00 in the morning it's here. mainly rain that early in the day. as the low pressure moves up the eastern seaboard and strengthens by 4:00 the mixes in philadelphia. a steadier snow north and west. it's a fast-moving system. by midnight it's out of here and well in time for thanksgiving. but again it's going to cause a lot of problems with traveling. like the system we had back in november 13th what you get in snow depends on elevation. you are going to miss it. you need your umbrellas. not shovels.

mainly rain. i-95 corridor 1 to 3 inches farther north and west. 3 to 6 inches. the poconos it's great news for the ski resort. 6 inches of snow. most of it accumulating snow is wednesday after dark. tonight it's cloudy. overnight 50. in philadelphia 52. and 52 in dover. a mix of cloud and sunshine. it's cooler. snow north and west. most of accumulation is at night. thanksgiving is brisk and chilly. 42. saturday bump it up to 43. will the warming trend continue for sunday? we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. more to come on "action news at 5:00".

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hello, again. here is what is happening on "action news" tonight.a tragic fire in philadelphia. a woman is missing. dog is missing. who took abi gale. how the folks took advantage of the sun before the snow. i'll take that rick. we begin with a developing story out the feltonville section. a 4-year-old boy was killed and several other adults were injured at a fast-moving house fire. chopper 6 is along the scene of west wyoming avenue.

the flames were shooting through the rooftop. a 4-year-old boy did not survive. two other residents suffered injuries now at the hospital. and two others were taken to the hospital for observation. they were helping 18 other residents with shelter, clothing and food. it's not clear what sparked the fire. a montgomery county lost an all-out search for a beloved yorkie, abigail. they let her out for a few minutes. that is all it took for someone to take david henry is live with more. >>reporter:the kids read about her in a book called "a home for abi." and abi needs her home after she was stolen las