abbey regular -- and regular rain fell across the delaware and lehigh valleys. we have a new storm we'll be dealing with the most snowfall of the season so far and we could be looking at a new storm after that. >> reporter: for philadelphia, that's not too hard we only have two inches. these are very difficult storms to forecast, because there are a lot of variables that come to play here. just the slightest shift west or east could mean the difference of getting walloped or nothing at all. we have a lot of differences in opinions if you will with the forecast models on what will happen over the next 48 hours. it's a very comfortable morning around the delaware valley. temperatures never made it below freezing that has limited the amount of black ice we saw on portions of the area. allentown, 38 degrees. we're getting close to the normal high for this time of the year. it's 9:00 a.m. wildwood, 39.

trenton, 37 degrees. the reason for the somewhat milder air thanks to the cloud cover acting as an atmospheric blanket it kept the temperatures milder than what we're used to seeing. later this afternoon temperatures will go above normal. we'll see an increase in clouds. we'll hover in the low 40s south and east. north and west you'll hit the low 40s since you started out milder. monday night into tuesday, we have the potential for a major winter storm but again, it will depend on a couple of things. one will be the track two how quickly it intensifies. a winter storm warning goats into effect in the lehigh valley and new england. i'll talk about that and the clipper system that will arrives overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, i'll have that and a bitter shot of arctic air in the seven-day forecast coming up in ten minutes.

eva. >> thanks, chris preparations is underway for a second of a one-two punch from mother nature. kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: concerns of black ice moved into the area while drivers took precautionses. >> river road was a little sketchy, but no problems. >> 202 there were no slick spots. transportation agencies across the tri state say crews are on the roads looking for slick spots. last week a flash freeze sparked a pileup on 7 # and -- 76 and the blue route. >> you have to be careful when you drive expecialgly if -- especially if you drive as you suv. >> reporter: drivers were on alert. >> in town it's not so bad

they did a good job salting but i had somebody stop on me pretty quick and i slept a little bit. >> reporter: now it's on to the next one. penndot said it will decide sunday about the number of trucks it will deploy for the inbound clipper that will impact monday travel. >> i have work monday morning it will be tough getting to work. >> reporter: with delaware and new jersey forecasted to get a few more inches than pennsylvania monday departments of transportation are expected to be out in full force starting late tonight. reporting along the schuylkill expressway, kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> the action news morning team will be in at 4:00 a.m. with updates on the forecast and traffic conditions and any school closings. a snowplow driver escaped injury when a parking garage

collapsed. the top deck was being cleared by a snowplow when it gave way. the driver was shaken up, but not hurt. an suv that was parked in the garage was destroyed, but nobody was in it. the cause is under investigation. meantime, engineers have declared the entire parking garage unsafe. a philadelphia police officer is recovering in the hospital this morning after he was hit by an alleged drunk driver. it happened just before 2:00 a.m. near the intersection of 52nd and market in west philadelphia. "action news" learned that the officer's vehicle was hit from behind by a gray sedan. the officer was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. the driver of the other car was arrested and faces dui charges. an early morning crash in kingsessing section of philadelphia sent three people to the hospital. the action cam was at the scene 5700 block of kingsessing avenue. police say a car ran a red light and slammed into a an suv. that suv flipped over and

smashed into several parked cars. investigators say the people taken to the hospital do not have life-threatening injuries. so far there's no word on any charges. three families are homeless after a fire overnight. smoke poured from the roof of a building on the 5500 block of cedar avenue in cobbs creek section. the fire started at 2:00 a.m. in the apartments above the dry clearance. the apartment and the dry clearance sustained expensive he damage. the red cross is helping 15 people displaced by the fire. the cause is under investigation. a kensington family is hoping to track down the it hit-and-run driver who put their mother in a coma. carmen ramos was hit. the family heard the impact and saw the grandmother lying in the street.

>> we heard an impact, we heard what sounded like a window crashing pieces falling all over the place until i heard my sister screaming nobody realized why mother was hit by a car. >> ramos was hospitalized in a coma, but taken off a ventilator. police are looking for a ford explorer that may have front end damage and missing passenger side mirror. if you have any information call police immediately. volunteers will search for a young mother from smyrna, delaware. kiesha hamilton went missing on january 11 ray long with her two children. the children were found in indiana with cortes hamilton. her family believesn may

have had harmed her. jack markell and other education officials were called shy locks during an outbreak. the term is deeply offense issue. the democrat representing newark has apologized and said he is not antisemitic. the governor's spokesperson said any slur weakens american unit. more people are getting back to work in delaware. unemployment dropped 5.4% down from 6%. the significant decline is likely the result of holiday hiring. the numbers indicate positive long term trends for the economy. gas prices are falling down 30 cents from a months ago. in pennsylvania, drivers are

paying an average of 2.27. expect to pay 1.89 in new jersey. happening today the last chance to check out the 2015 philadelphia home show. today is the last day for the show. it's being held at the pennsylvania convention center. the home show is the premier building design and landscaping event. this year there's free parking at the ikea lot on columbus boulevard. celebrity carpenter and tv host is appearing today known for fixing up bathrooms and kitchens. a warning from the federal government how scam art itses are using -- artists are using tack season is to scam their victims. looking live through sky6 live hd wilmington, delaware are we're expecting not just one but two more winter wallops

coming up. chris sowers is tracking all of it for us. we'll have that in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

>> sections of new york state has been hit with several inches of snow. they saw snow, sleet and rain, it caused traffic problems. the area is bracing for a lot more snow and blister-like conditions in the next couple of days. the same snowstorm left a slushy

snowy coating in pittsburgh. areas in and around pittsburgh ended up with # inches of snow. the snowstorm was blamed for dozens of accidents, but no major backups on the highways. >> in our area, two chance fs fs -- chances of snow, the first one not so bad but the second one a major event. >> reporter: the first one a nuisance event. the second one could be several inches of snow. that's the view of spring mountain, temperatures are easy to take for a day to do skiing. we're well up in there in the upper 30s. winds picking up a little bit out of the west/southwest it's producing windchills in the upper 20s and low 30s.

you have to bundle up. the satellite and radar showing cloud cover this morning part of the region why temperatures are milder than what they should be. it's acting as an atmospheric blanket. i'm questioning how much sun we'll see, here's the leading edge of the clipper system starting to show up across portions of ohio and the eastern portions of the ohio valley. this is a very quick-moving system. fairly unorganized it will dash across the appalachians and hit the coast by monday evening that's when things get interesting. first of all how quickly does it intensify and how close to the coast will it be when it intensifies. flavor of the day increases clouds lowering and thickening. we'll have milder temperatures highs in the 40s that will melt the snow that fell with yesterday's nor'easter. in the evening hours light snow

will start falling. lancaster, reading you'll start out light to moderate snow that will push east throughout the morning hours. we get into 9:30, i think you'll see more in the way of snow flying than what the particular model is showing. some of it could be on the moderate side. snowfall rates will be quarter to a half inch an hour. doesn't look like a huge event. temperatures drop in the 20s anything untreated there will be slick spots anything untreated parking lot sidewalks be careful. this is when the low hits the coast and the banged starts developing andy we could see waves of moisture push west toward the from west from the ocean with the coastline system. that's when things get tricky. this is the clipper system, looks like a good 2 to 4 inches for areas shaded in the pinkish

lavender color lancaster reading, allentown wilmington, philadelphia. i think 2 is a good number. there could areas that pick up 3 or maybe as much as 4. a little bit less to the south. you'll see temperatures above freezing and melting down there. farther north you're too far away from the heavier bands that set up. morning snow monday, allow yourself extra travel time. take it easy out there. by midday a light snow will be falling throughout the entire evening. the evening commute things get tricky. we start to see a heavy banding east of the i-95 corridor. gfs has a foot across the delaware valley. the nam showing 3.7. the european is going bonkers

16 inches and the rpm5 inches of snow. a lively concensus within the forecast models. it's a tricky situation. forecast for today it's a milder, quiet afternoon increases clouds, 38 degrees in allentown. philadelphia, 43. millville, 46. cape may 45. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures crashing overnight tonight. we're dropping back down into the 20s. that sets up tomorrow, snow at times. general accumulations range anywhere from 4 to 2 inches. # -- 33 degrees. south of route 40, the accumulations will range between 1 and 2. monday night into tuesday we're watching for the second round of the storm. 26 degrees is tuesday's high, wednesday, 29. thursday and friday, highs in the 30s next weekend we're

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>> welcome back on this sunday morning, it is 9:19, 40 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at cape may, new jersey. we are expecting two more chances for snow the first one more of a nuisance event it could come during the morning commute tomorrow. we're expecting another round the evening commute and tuesday morning commute could be affected. the number of americans

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milder. 43 degrees is the forecasted high. we should hit that around 2:00, 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 40 degrees, 1:00 p.m., 42, 4:00 p.m. 42, anticipating a high of 43. here's what's going to happen over the next couple of hours. here comesment clipper system that will come offment appalachians and hit the water. the question will be how quickly does the storm intensify and how strong does it become. that's the intensification process there. let's say the storm intensifies here if it travels not we'll have the moisture over the delaware valley. if the storm starts developing rapidly up through here, by then it's already gone and this is more of an event for new england as it travels to the north. that's why there's so much

uncertainty with the system. nonetheless there's other forecast models that suggest the heavier banged west toward the delaware valley. that's why there's a winter storm watch in effect monday night into tuesday for the potential of 6 inches in snow for the area shaded in blue. >> the kia motor company recalled 8 # -- 87,000, 2014, forte does sedans. southwest airlines said the drop of gas prices is a savings for them. is that doesn't mean cheaper airfares. they are putting the money they are saving from fuel and spending it on infrastructure and imloovment. they expect to save a billion and a dollars.

thanks to the lower fuel cost. they expect to expand flights into mexico and central america and cuba. >> the government has issued an urgent warning about scam artists saying that fake phone calls are on the rise. >> reporter: government warning to be high alert for tax season scams featuring fake internal revenue service agents. >> they said you're being sued for five thousand dollars by the internal revenue service. >> reporter: even one of the top investigators got a threatening call. >> $750. >> reporter: and they were going to arrest you? >> correct. >> reporter: nearly 3,000 people have been scammed out of $14 million half the money from these five states ray lone, the scammers oven overseas disguise their phone numbers to make it appear they are calling from the

internal revenue service. >> you owe $1,484. >> reporter: as we found out the fake agents make serious threats. [ no audio irs said they would never ask for numbers and never arrest you. >> next to come on "action news," little hero how this little girl saved the day when her mom felt sick. colorful hugh, -- hue a southern jail tries to discourage repeat offenders with

brightly colored uniforms. >> plus, chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

>> one-two punch old man winter will sock the delaware and lehigh valleys with more snow. >> isis execute one of their hostages. >> a rowan university student is shot on campus, now the search is on for the gunman.

details on the snowstorm programs are underway at this hour as another storm heads our in our direction. penndot has an army of salt truck ready to go a day after we had to deal with snow in some parts of the area, ready or not it's time to get ready for round two. chris sowers joins us with a look at what to expect. the first one is a nuisance snow. >> reporter: if it wasn't for the fact it was arriving in time for the morning commute it's a system that will produce minor accumulations, it's the second one that could bring heavier snowfall amounts to parts of the area. i have to tell you it's hard to imagine talking about snow. it feels fantastic temperatures have warmed up into the upper 30s and low 40s. chester, 37. glassboro, 40.

smyrna, 41. dover, 40. buena, 38. avalon 41. clouds and sunshine now, we are expecting more clouds to increase throughout the day that's in advance of the clipper system that will arrive after midnight tonight. 44 degrees in philadelphia. probably more like 44 or 45 in south jersey and delaware. 41 across the lehigh valley. sunshine and clouds. as we get into tomorrow, the morning commute could be snowy west of the city. testers will drop off after midnight tonight. most areas drop into the 20s even though we're milder today. everything that falls tonight into tomorrow will stick. expect travel delays and slick spots out there. by midday there should be a light snow falling throughout the area. by the evening commute, that will be the big question, will the snow shut down or will we

see the heavier bands developing across new jersey and delaware with the secondary low developing once it hits the coast. i'll talk about that in the next ten minutes, i'll show you two maps. one showing the slipper -- clipper system and the second map shows the second event hitting monday into tuesday. i'll have that in the next ten minutes. >> as the snowstorm moves into the area, you can count on the storm tracker 6 live app it has the latest act as -- access to live radar. you can create a digital postcard to share with your family and friends. shock is rippling across japan after a video released by isis extremist shows the beheading of a hostage. now the terrorists are making

new demands. brian ross has the details. >> reporter: this morning the government and family are desperate to save kenji goto. isis showed kenji goto forced to hold a picture of his beheaded cell mate. they are asking for a prison swap instead of the ransom demand. >> they are being fair, they no longer want money so you don't need to worry about funding terrorists. >> reporter: in japan, prime minister called the new video an outrageous and unforgivable act. kenji goto's mother said her son sounded nervous and added this is no time to be optimistic. >> this is a team effort among the nations to find these individuals. >> reporter: the prisoner isis is demanding to be free is a

suicide bomber on death row in jordon who islamic groups had tried to free. she killed 60 people attending a wedding. that was abc's brian ross reporting. meanwhile, president obama is in india where he has condemned the isis execution calling it a brutal murder. he sent his consoleances to the prime minister. the president and the first lady are in india. he met with india prime minister. the two announced a break- through that will allow u.s. involvement in nuclear energy in the country. there was a shooting at rowan university. it happened at the campus crossing apartments in glassboro. 17-year-old freshman was shot in

the leg. the gunman fled the scene in the car. ment teen was taken to cooper university medical center in stable condition. expected to make a full recovery. police have no motive or suspect in the shooting. new overnight someone gunned down a man on a camden, new jersey street. police are looking for the shooter. the victim in his 20s was shot in his chest at 12:30. he was pronounced at cooper university hospital. no word on a suspect or motive in this case. >> in philadelphia, police are looking for a suspect after a man was stabbed in the chest and left to die. police were called to the scene in crescentville section last night. when they arrived they found a 44-year-old man stabbed in the chest. he was rushed to einstein in critical condition. police are questioning witnesses, but have no suspects or motives. >> police say a man armed with

a knife was shot and killed by a baltimore police officer. an officer responded to a call that a man was threatening to stab people where a birthday party was taking place for a toddler. he was told to drop the niech -- knife, but he refused. the officer shot him and he died at the hospital. the officer was placed on administrative leave while the investigation is completed. bomb threats were made through a twitter act yesterday one was directed at a delta flight and said a bomb was on board. a similar attack was directed toward northwest flight. >> they took us off the plane and searched our luggage with dogs and gave us our on board luggage back and sent us to the

terminal, we waited. >> no bombs were found. federal investigators are trying to to find the person behind the threat. a michigan mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her 4-year-old daughter who remained calm during a time when many would panic. her mom was pregnant and suffered an epileptic seizure at home. >> she was laying on the floor. inaudible. >> so composed. her mom was rushed to the hospital, where her brother arrived a short time later. it turns out mom was training her for the emergency since she was two. she knows how to dial 911 and give him or her address and full name now she is being hailed a hero for staying calm and doing

the right thing. >> big sister protecting her little brother, that's cute. much more to come on this edition of "action news." delaware state troopers are paying their last respects to a woman's body who went unclaimed. >> a tornado leaves a path of destruction in its wake. looking live at philadelphia international airport. you can see the blue skies and the clouds this morning. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.

>> violent weather struck parts of the south. a small tornado touched down in charlotte county, florida. the national weather service said the tornado's winds hit up to 100 miles per hour. about a dozen people were camping in the area, all managed to escape injury. >> in our area we're looking at more snow.

>> reporter: more snow and cold and ice. let's go live on sky 6. we'll run it down in the next few minutes. in the meantime we'll see the skies open up. the thick overcast first thing this morning. looks good in atlantic city, temperatures are on the milder side. we're close to 40 degrees already. philadelphia sitting at 38 not too bad. dewpoint, 29. winds out of the west/southwest at 17 miles per hour giving us windchills in the upper 20s and low 30s. we can handle that by now. trenton, 37. millville, 39. wildwood, 41. atlantic city at the airport 38. on the water 40. lancaster, 36. reading, 37. wilmington, 39. here's the system we're watching. if the clipper system were to pass on by in the progressive pattern we've seen in the past four to six weeks. this wouldn't be a big deal. right now the forecast models actually want to strengthennen this guy -- strengthen this guy

once it hits the water and push the snow bands in west of the delaware valley. we'll talk about that in a second. i'll show you future tracker # the model is starting to have a better handle on what's going on. we're seeing this better now. by 1:00 a.m. light snows overspreading the area. temperature are dropping own though we're topping out in the low to mid 40s today. overnight tonight we'll be in the 20s. all areas dropping below freezing. during the morning commute you'll see light snow flying, you'll see slick snows out there, by afternoon the question becomes once the storm hits the coast how quickly does it intensify and start throwing the heavier snow bands westward toward the delaware valley. you'll see the model doing that at 6:00 a.m. tuesday morning. snow totals round number one

overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, snow on the moderate side. it will be slow morning commute. it will impact the visibilitiment slippery conditions, temperatures in the 20s. snow totals range 2 to 4 inches. lighter south of route 40 in south jersey, because temperatures will moderate into the mid to upper 30s and lesson the coast for the same exact reason. now, the second part of this system, this is some of the potential impact with this my confidence leveling is not that high with this one. the clipper system tonight into tomorrow, it's about 4, 5 with this. these are some of the things that are showing up on the forecast models. heavy snow east of the i-95 potential major delays, significant accumulations are possible. if everything pans out like some of the forecast models are suggesting, the ones more aggressive this being a heavy

snow event. this is what to expect with the second round. let's say 6 to 10 in through here ten inches plus across new jersey from atlantic city north through manhattan and new england. that's something we have to watch very, very closely over the next 24 to 48 hours. sun fading behind increasing clouds, milder. 44 degrees, cloudy overnight tonight, snow developing after midnight. 20 degrees north and west, 26 center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 33 degrees snow at times for monday, again minor accumulations still though, it will be enough to create slick spots. tuesday morning watching the potential for major winter storm. morning snow for now windchills, the winds will pick up during the day tuesday windchills in the single digits and teens. wednesday, thursday, friday, you can see temperatures rebounding a little bit combination of sun and clouds.

next saturday we get into a cold blast, 25 degrees. that's cold. county prison in georgia are upset over the clothing rule. they have to wear pink jump suits. an official at the prison said he has heard inmates say they hate the color and never coming back the official said that's the reaction they were hoping to get.

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>> welcome back we're taking a live look on sky6 live hd at the ben franklin bridge. looks all clear now but we are getting ready for a one-two punch, the first one coming tonight, it should be the smaller one. chris sowers is tracking a bigger storm for monday. at the big board a heartbreaking case of bullying that led one father in minnesota to share his pain. his 14-year-old daughter was sent an offensive racist message on snap chat. it contained a word so strong we had to edit for tv.

they filed a police report, and called the parents that left the message, he took his story to the youtube and his heart-wrenching video has garnered tens of thousands of views. >> i was afraid if i don't get this out and get people to understand what's going on, my daughter won't say anything to me and i'll find her hanging in the bedroom. >> i hope people realize how much racism affects young people. >> >> an australia blan -- man has a perfect row vehicle. ship your glitter.com there's the video, you can this has been

a huge hit. we know how much it stinks to clean up glitter. he sold the business for $85,000 he was overwhelmed for demand. remember when you were little and play with balls in a pit. rice university student decided the balls should not be just for kids. david nickel transform his dorm room into a giant ball pit. he spent five hown dollars for plastic balls. to make room for the balls he had to remove the desk and dresser and other items and common space he shares with three roommates. there are rules no food or drink and if you make it out you get out. i hope he asked the roommates permission first, sounds like a lot of fun though. >> a community answered the call for help when no one came

forward to claim a woman's body. 6 members of the delaware state police honor guard volunteered at the funeral of the 6 64-year-old. the healthcare workers arranged for a casket and plot donated by the cemetary. >> it seems that in this case, the delaware honor guard had an opportunity to give back in a way that we don't traditionally have a chance to. >> had nobody stepped in, the unclaimed body would have been buried in in a numbered state grave.

skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest peanuts ever! skippy. yippee!! >> welcome back on this sunday, 9:53 42 degrees, we're looking live via sky 6a spring mountain.

we have two more chances for snow this coming workweek. >> turning to sports, patriots coach bill belichick responds to deflate gate again and the sixers fall in memphis. here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: move over bill nye the science guy bill belichick is talking atmospheric pressure, and temperature, he is trying to deflate, deflate gate. he said the patriots ran their own experiments to simulate what happened last sunday that led to the footballs being under-inflated. he said they did not tamper with the footballs. >> i'm embarrassed to talk about the amount of time i've put into this i'm not a

scientist. i'm not an expert in footballs or football measurements. i would not say that i'm mona lisa vito. football world. at no time, was there any intent what whatsoever to try to compromise the integrity of the game or to gain an advantage quite the opposite, we feel like we followed the rules of the game to the letter. >> reporter: was that a "my cousin vinnie" reference in there? you are a smooth talker. some give the patriots the benefit of the doubt. it doesn't sound like a few former eagles stars are going to. donavan mcnabb and tom brady were among players who campaigned to the envelope to bring their own -- the noafl -- nfl to bring their own broken in

footballs to the game. >> i think tom could have opened it up more and took more responsibility. that's new england and they are going something right now their main focus will be winning the super bowl. >> you have to follow the rules so there's a level playing field and the game has integrity. it's disappointing a team that you had respect for going to those measures to win. >> reporter: we caught up with brian westbrook in havertown. sixers in memphis brett brown, driving it down, up as money as 5 in the first. grizzlies goes on a huge run. the grizzlies shoot 45% beyond the arc. they have dropped five in a row.

pro bowl and nhl all star game tonight. >> in turns in arizona are offering nice clean rooms for any sea hawks or patriots fans, are there monastery is five miles away from the site of the super bowl. the nuns are not promising a divine intervention when it comes to the big game, just a clean, nice place to stay. >> there's much more to come on the sunday morning edition of "action news." it may be the perfect way to relax. we'll show you the new cafe that shows you ice cold beers and yes, cats. plus a man is in need of rescue after a big wave knocks him off a cliff into the pacific ocean. chris sowers will have the timing of the snow heading our

way when "action news" continues

>> welcome back, it is 10:00 a.m. january 25. in the news, round two mother nature is giving us two more chances for snow. we'll have an update and how much to expect in your area. >> a philadelphia police officer is hospitalized after an

alleged drunk driver hits his patrol car. >> a rabbi comes to the defense of governor jack markell after comments from a state representative. the big story on "action news" is preparation underway right now for another round of snow. >> the salt trucks are ready for whatever old man winter is ready to deliver. this comes on the heels of yesterday's storm. now we'll have to prepare to dig out of our driveways and sidewalks again. >> reporter: we'll have live team coverage of the forecast, chris sowers has the snowstorm and it's path. john rawlins has preparation. >> reporter: accuweather is predictioning a high of 43 degrees, we're sitting at 40 in philadelphia. dover, is already there 43, wildwood, 43. reading, 38 and lancaster. 36. today looks like a gorgeous day

combination of sun and clouds, milder temperatures should give you the opportunity to do what you have to do to prepare yourself to a major winter storm monday night into tuesday. a bunch of clouds over the area right now. there's the clipper system starting to move into the picture. clouds increase throughout the day, they will lower and thicken and eventually we'll see light snow breaking out after midnight tonight. today, sun to clouds, we're going with 43. the way the numbers are jumping it wouldn't surprise me if we reach 43 or 44. over the next 72 hours the next three days, this is what the forecast models are showing a good walloping in parts of area. the gfs has us close to a foot. nam an hour ago had us at 4 inches now it's over a foot. the snow totals are starting to increase.

the european model showing 16 inches, the rpm showing two inches of snow. we've had poor model concensus although they're starting to line up now, when i come back we'll talk about the potential of the major winter storm the major delays we could be experiencing throughout the area and how much snow we could see in parts of the area in the full and complete accuweather forecast. eva. >> let's go to "action news" reporter, john rawlins live at the penndot yard in norristown with the preparations for the snow. >> reporter: hi, eva it's very quiet. the crews worked friday into saturday morning. you look behind me, the place is locked up at this point. it won't be for long because of the forecast. we'll be talking about navigating from point a to point b. >> itches going down 2 -- owe i

was going down 202 without issue. >> reporter: yesterday's snow event is barely history now in time for the workweek a forecast for a potential of double trouble storm. penndot saying the crews will begin brining major heys in anticipation of the first wave of the frozen precipitation tonight assault trucks including heavy contractor rigs will be on station. for the rest he is of -- rest of us we'll wait and watch and see what the weather folks are predicting. >> i have work monday morning hopefully it won't be too bad on the roads. >> reporter: it's locked up for now, but that will change later today as crews are called in to deal with the next round of forecasted storms. live in norristown, john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> thanks, john. the "action news" morning team will be in to help you through the storm we'll be on

the air beginning at 4:00 a.m. with updates on the accuweather forecast traffic conditions and any school closings. a snowplow driver escaped injury after a garage collapsed. the top deck was being cleared by the plow when it gave way. the driver was shaken up by the collapse, but wasn't hurt. the calls of the collapse is under investigation. engineers have declared the entire parking garage unsafe. a philadelphia police officer is recovering in the hospital this morning after he was hit by an alleged drunk driver. it happened just before 2:00 a.m. near the intersection of 52nd and market in west philadelphia. "action news" has learned that the officer's vehicle was hit from behind by a gray does sedan. the officer was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. the driver of the other car was arrested an now faces dui charges. an early-morning crash in

the kingsessing section of philadelphia sent three people to the hospital. the action cam was at the scene 5700 block of kingsessing avenue. police say a car ran a red light at 2:30 a.m. and slammed into an suv. it flipped over and smashed into several parked cars. the people taken to the hospital do not have life threaten injuries. there are no word on any charges. flee families are home -- three families are homeless after a fire overnight. smoke poured from the roof of the apartment building in cobbs creek section. the apartment and dry clearance sustained extensive damage, but nobody was hurt. the red controls is -- red cross is helping 15 people displaced by the fire. a man in pittsburgh has

been charged with arson. investigators say mcdonald told them he started the blaze because he heard voices in his head and trying to deal with the stress and tournament he was feeling. two people suffered smoke inhalation and 8 are without a place to live. a family is hoping to track down a hit-and-run driver who put their mother in a coma. carmen ramos was hit back on january 3 on cedar street. the family heard the impact and saw the mother lying in the street. >> we heard the impact and sounded like a window crashing. until i heard my sister screaming nobody realized my mother was hit by a car. >> ramos is out of the coma and

taken off the ventilator. police are looking for the folder explorer that may have front end damage and missing passenger side mirror. if you have information call police. volunteers will help search for a young mother from delaware. kiesha hamilton went missing january 11 along with her two children. the children were found in indiana the next day with their father cortes hamilton. he has been charged with child endangerment and assault. ceer i -- kiesha's family believes cortes may have harmed her. a delaware governor is under fire for the nation's only jewish sitting govenor. he was called a shylock. markell's rabbi in wilmington said the term is deeply

offensive. he said he apologized and said he is not antisemitic. any discriminatory slur weakens american unity. >> good news on the job front. people are getting back to work 5.4%. the decline is likely the result of holiday hiring. the numbers indicate positive long term trends for the state's economy. >> protesters at the conservative republican gathering the iowa freedom forum heckled new jersey governor chris christie. several protesters were arrested. they are protesting his stance on immigration. governor christie said he was not phased by his critics. >> let me ask you this, if i was too blunt too direct, too loud too new jersey for iowa,

why do you people keep inviting me back? [cheers and applause]. >> more importantly if the values i'm fighting for everyday in new jersey and across the country are not consistent with your values why would i keep coming back? >> while christy has not announced he is running for president he left few doubts he is trying to enter the 2016 race. this is christy's 11th visit to iowa in the past five years. >> gas prices are continuing to fall. the national average is 2.04. in pennsylvania, drivers are paying 2.27. expect to shell out 1.89 in nooj. the average in delaware is 2.04 due to the drop in crude oil prices. check out the 2015 philadelphia home show.

today is the last day of the show. it's being held at the convention center. it's the region's premier building design and landscaping event. there's free parking at the ikea parking lot. appear today is the celebrity tv host known for fixing up bathrooms and kitchens. >> it's over for mcdreamy at home. the shocking new patrick dempsey reveal this weekend. >> new england is cleaning up from yesterday's snow and praising -- bracing for more and so are we. looking live at the center city skyline. meteorologist chris sowers is tracking the snow for our area. what does it mean for your monday morning and evening commute? we'll have that when we come right back.

>> this surveillance video shows how powerful the santa ana wind are in southern california. they ripped down a large sign above a business. nobody was injured. the wind are blamed for knocking out power to 54 households in los angeles logs. wind gusts hit up to 89 miles per hour. a man standing along a large bolder at the beach in san francisco was tossed into

the water by a warm wave. in the winter, they say the pacific is much more powerful and active along the southern california coast than it is in the summer. in the east, new england is preparing for a big winter punch this weekend while trying to clean up the mess from the weekend storm. yesterday, massachusetts was hit with its first significant snowfall this year. part of the area received up to 5 inches of snow. when rain and sleet mixed with the snow the heavy white stuff caused tree limbs to fall and that knocked out power to thousands. >> in our area we're looking at our own snow coming our way. >> reporter: we have two forecast models i focus in on 48 hours from the start of the event. it's going to be interesting what happens over the next 48 hours. let's start you out first by getting you outside and taking you to penns landing in philadelphia where temperatures have shot up into the 40s

already. it's 10:13 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and we're already into the 40s abdomin we're expecting snow and quite a bit of it for some of us. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing salute nothing out there, you have -- absolutely nothing out there, you have a nice, clean slate. philadelphia 40 degrees, we're at 43 43, places like millville. dewpoint, 30. winds out of west southwest at 15 miles per hour. wildwood, 43. allentown, the lehigh valley shooting up into the 40s already. trenton, 41. reading and lancaster the upper 30s. it's hard to believe that snow is heading this way. it's very, very mild out there. here comes the clouds and the snow showers are starting to develop across western portions of pennsylvania. once this clipper, once it hits the coast it will pull that cold air down, even though it's

milder out there now, we'll see the colder temperatures overnight tonight. this is the fast-moving clipper system it will push over the ohio and tennessee valleys and hits the coast and intensifies. once thing is for certain somebody is going to get blasted with this, it depends on how quickly the storm dwons. increasing clouds today mild day highs in the 40s get out there and enjoy it. use this as an opportunity to prepare yourself for what can be monday night into tuesday. light snow after midnight tonight into tomorrow morning. west to east across the area. that snow will make traveling conditions tricky from time to time. there will be snow-covered back roads. there will be slick spots out there. this model shows the heavier bands that will push westward

waves of moisture coming in over the ocean. these bands could produce snowfall rates at 1 to 2 inches an hour, we could see 35 to 40-mile an hour gusts on the coast as the storm intensifies. this is round number one overnight tonight after midnight into tomorrow morning snow will fly light to occasionally moderate. it will impact the morning commute because we'll have slippery back roads bridges and overpasses slick up first keep that in the back of your mind. temperatures down into the 20s, snow totals range anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. i have to be honest, i think most areas will see two three there could be an outlying that picks up four. i'm looking at 2 inches here. south, temperatures will be milder. highs top out in the mid to upper 30s in south jersey and delaware and the jersey shore. monday night into tuesday

possible impacts again, it depends on where the storm trackings. my confidence left is not as high as -- level is not as high as i would like it to be. all areas east the potential is there are for major delays and significant accumulations. rots of uncertainties with the system. there could areas in new jersey that pick up a foot with round number two. 43 degrees increasing clouds, 46 in millville. 45 in cape may. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast # 33 degrees tomorrow, snow at times. it will be the morning commute that will be impacted. the evening commute could be impacted east of i-95 should the secondary round get going. tuesday, morning snow, gusty winds, colder temperatures, highs in mid 20s windchills in the single digits and teens. wednesday is a quiet day thursday and from -- friday, quiet highs in the 30s. another thing that's shows up in

the following week there are couple of days that the highs will struggle to get out of the single digits. interesting the next couple of days. >> on the people scene patrick dempsey kept a low pro phial a day -- profile a day after announcing his divorce. he skipped an autograph session with fans. friday he and his wife issued a joint statement saying after 15 years of marriage they have decided to part ways. billy joel will perform at the citizens bank this summer. he has had more concerts than any other artist. tickets go on sale next friday, january 30.

>> looking live at the back bays of atlantic city, we're checking not one but two more possibilities of snowfall, the first one tomorrow morning. we're at the "action news" big board with a look at the odd and unusual pictures of week. a new cafe in portland oregon is the perfect spot for cat lovers,

it has food and drinks and diners can snuggle with cats. you can enjoy food in the bar area or pay 8 doors and mingle with the cats in the cat lounge. the other than said it's a great way for people to meet felines up adoption, and give them a forever home. time to save, a texas man has cashed in a huge collection of pennies he worked on for more than 60 years. he went to the bank to deposit 500 pounds of pennies. he collected them since he was 17 years old. once they were counted they ended up being worth $816. that's 81,600 pennies. now not massive snow man in

wisconsin. they call him snow me controller. last year the snowman was not built because of the lack of snow and other factors. residents were so disappointed this year the chamber of commerce got to work and used backhoes and loaders to hall in the snow. the fire department sprayed him with water so now he is made of ice and therefore eel he'll be around for a while. that's a look at the odd pictures of the week. eva, back to you. >> meteorologist chris sowers will look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a moment. some of that white stuff is heading our way. here's a live look sky6 live hd philadelphia international. stay with us we'll be right back.

>> inside story is coming up on 6abc later later this morning here's matt o'donnell with a preview. >> reporter: good morning, guys, coming up on inside to story the philadelphia mayor's race, boy it's in flux now. a candidate drops out. we have thoughts from our insiders coming up. tom wolf is governor of pennsylvania and may have one of the toughest jobs in the country. he has a budget deficit to deal with and solidly republican legislature. and we cannot resist, we must discuss the under-inflated footballs with the patriots. they beat us in the super bowl back in 2005, that's why. inside story is coming up at

11:30. >> reporter: i agree. things are getting better for the snow lovers, worse for the folks who don't like the snow. a blizzard watch has been issued for the areas shaded in green it includes ocean and monmouth county and the coast from new york city through new england. monday into tuesday, everybody else is under a winter storm watch. the areas shaded in blue. all the forecast information coming together, n-a-m model showing incredible amounts of snow monday into tuesday the european model showing the same thing. looks like we have a big system on our hands here. i want to stress, the potential is there, this is not etched in stone by any stretch of the imagination. a shift 250 to 50 miles per hour could mean a walloping or nothing at all. it's something we have to watch closely. i would take today since it's a nice day, as an opportunity to

prepare yourself. get ready. >> this week with george stephanopoulos is next on 6abc. >> this morning george has the latest on the president's visit to india plus what appears to be the start of the 2016 presidential race. >> reporter: good morning, eva and nydia. president obama in india you should high security alert we're live there. the 2016 race has sounded with top republicans coming together in iowa. john carl was there for all the axe and our round table analyzes who won and lost. the latest on the deflate gate, coach bill belichick cut comes out with a lot of the science. him back to you. >> salt trucks are ready to go, we'll have the latest details on

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