>> good morning, it is 7:00 a.m., saturday, february 14. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." we are tracking the possibility of snow squalls to move through just as many are enjoying a valentine's day dinner. plus plunging temperatures and wicked winds. the freezing temperatures quickly freeze water after a main break in philadelphia overnight. police are searching for two men who took off after their suv smashed into a septa trolley overnight. first though, let's head outside to chris sowers with the accuweather forecast. i can see you shaking out there chris. >> reporter: this is only 89 beginning we're about to experience chicago weather over the next 24 to 48 hours. when you flip over to the maps it's not too bad. when you look at the actual air temperatures. it's cold in slatington. martins creek 11.

quakertown 1. there's not much of a breeze so the windchills are not as harsh as yesterday. buena, 26. glassboro, 21 on the boards in atlantic city. 29 degrees. wind speeds are out of the south/southwest at 5 to 1 miles per hour. boy are these numbers going to change over the next 24 hours. we'll see gusts as high as 60 miles per hour by monday afternoon. we're expecting wind and icy cold temperatures to move in. as you look at doubling scan live you'll see the snow showers and snow squalls move in across western pennsylvania. we have a lot of weather to talk about over the next couple of days. what to expect, snowshowers develop around lunchtime but they are snow showers the lighter stuff. the squalls arrive in the afternoon. i know it's valentine's day if you have plans for dinner or camping a movie be prepared for

quick-changing possibilities. you could be traveling down the road one minute, the next minute you can't see a thing. be prepared for slippery roads and it will turn windy later this evening. we have record cold on the way monday morning. we have the potential to see temperatures we haven't seen in over two decades. monday's low is 2 to 3 degrees on that date we've only hit that number 3 times. 2 degrees, on january 20th, actually february 5th, 3 degrees and january 24th 3 degrees. right now we're forecasting two for monday morning. so it's going to be some of the coldest air we've seen in more than two decades. north and west you're dropping below zero. places like allentown and quakertown it wouldn't surprise me if you're below zero. when i step back inside we'll

talk about the record cold and focus on the snow squalls that are on the the way later this evening, and the cold forecast. >> the action cam is live on the scene in falls township bucks county where a police officer was hurt after a confrontation with a suspect about an hour ago. as the officer pulled into a 7-eleven he saw a vehicle and ran the license plate. he discovered that the car was stolen. he approached the vehicle. the suspect put the vehicle into reverse and hit the officer and his patrol car and took off. the officer fired off shots hitting the suspect in the chest. that suspect stopped on the 800 block of west bridge street and taken to st. mary's hospital in langhorne in critical condition. the officer is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest on the breaking story. road crews are preparing as

west they can for today's snow squalls. one concern is that when it gets too cold, the normal salt applications doesn't work too well. penndot is mixing salt with calcium chloride and they are urging people to be extra careful this weekend. >> it's valentine's day we encourage yourself to give yourself plenty of of time and drive at a slower speed. >> philadelphia police say be careful, theives are on the look out for cars with the keels in the ignition. dangerous cold is coming on the most romantic day of the year. valentine's day if you're heading out later today for your hot date take extra stems to stay warm. john rawlins complains how to keep safe while getting out. >> there's no such thing as bad weather only bad gear. with that in mind we went to rei

who has the gear for out door weather. the manager said she wears wind resistant gloves and outer coat wind resistant. >> i have a couple of insulating layers and full length jacket, insulating layer. >> reporter: it keeps the wind from stealing it away. >> put your hands on the scene inside and breathe through it, you won't feel your breath on your hand. if you feel your breath on your hand it's not wind proof. >> reporter: add battery power at buckman ski shop they stock this boot insole, perfect for skiers and regular folks buy it to have toasty tows and there's electrically heated gloves. >> battery operated. >> reporter: so you have a

battery that fits in there. >> yeah, it has setting and adjustments and the battery last 4 to 6 hours. >> reporter: go to the internet you can find a battery powered wardrobe socks jacket, vests. something for the sterile wheel. home office a bit cool? how about a heated computer mouse. when the day is done, how about heated slippers. john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> this weather can take a toll on your pipes. make sure your water heat is set at 40 degrees, pipes can't freeze if water is moving through them. it's okay to let them drip over the weekend. if not insulate your pipes with heating tape and keep a blow drier handy to spray your pipes with the warm air. the storm tracker 6 live app will keep you informed of any snow squalls and keep up up to date on 9 temperatures and hour by hour forecast for the day. fire department crews

braved the brutal cold overnight. rising sun avenue and hunting park. firefighters responding to their own call came upon a broken 12-inch main. rising sun is blocked for repairs and there's a concern for icing. icing was a concern in south philadelphia after a water main break knocked out service for 80 customers. crews went to work on the 2400 block of south lamb better street. the broken main sent water gushing into some basements. police are looking for two men who took off after a destructive hit and run in south philadelphia. the suv hit a trolley and hit two parked cars. both men abandoned the suv no injuries were reported on the trolley.

governor wolf is talking about his decision to place a moratorium on the death penalty. he said the capitol punishment is error prone and expensive and anything but infallible. >> this is not anything that looking at this particular form of punishment. people who commit heinous crimes should be punished and serially, and we ought to bring that to as forceful a conclude as we can. i want to make sure this is appropriate. >> the state of pennsylvania has not executed an inmate since 1999. the attorney general's association called it a misuse of power. new jersey governor chris christie will take a new step in a president am run. he may launch a super pac. it allows the governor to raise

unlimited amounts of money in 2016. the governor has nod said if he is running for president. >> an suv plummets 60 feet off an over pass and two women inside live to tell about their terrifying ordeal. >> what north carolina woman said shelvings charged for one month's heat. >> reporter: coming up in weather we have snow squalls this afternoon potential cold temperatures monday morning and these are current windchills across the great lakes and we could see windchills below zero in the delaware valley monday morning. i'll have the details from accuweather when we come right back. # #

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in kentucky, we have a video of an inmate who went after another inmate in the courtroom. they had to use a stun gun to

subdue him. an suv went off a bridge, the suv landed up right and missed the hackensack river by 40 feet. police said another vehicle cut off the suv. the woman are being treated for neck and back pain. both were wearing seat betls. -- belts. a north carolina woman is trying to pay off her 800 billion-dollar bill. she made an installment paying down that monster bill. >> reporter: payment plan does the trick every time. >> $800 an month? . we're looking live in cape

may. we have sunshine right now. we're checking clouds this afternoon and possibility of snow showers and snow squalls later on. we're crystal clear out there right now. everybody else looking at clouds. cold temperature, 24 in philadelphia. 9 in allentown, 12 in the poconos. 19 degrees that's the present temperature reading in trenton. double scan live showing as we set it in motion, these guys are the snow showers and squalls. behind these squalls, this is the air mass. 14 below in international falls. sault st. marie windchill of 2 below. this is the same air mass that's diving south and east. fortunately we don't have too much snow here in the delaware valley. north and west, you do. the this air mass will moderate a little bit, but not much. we're looking at possible

record-breaking temperatures monday morning and dangerously cold windchills sunday night into monday morning. future tracker 6 showing the snow showers and snow squalls. these are snow showers the lighter shades of gray. as we advance this, notice how the shades of purple are getting darker. as they approach the area are these are squalls, quick bursts of heavy snow, blinding snow maybe it lasts only 45 minutes. it's called whiteout conditions, just in time for the evening plans on valentine's day maybe you're heading to a movie or dinner. you have to deal with the twhietout -- whiteout conditions. strong gusty winds will make for dangerous traveling conditions. snowfall amounts again these snowfall totals we're talking about it snowing for a brief period of time. the maybe an hour or two hours to himself. we could see one to three inches of snow throughout the entire area.

poconos, north ward, # -- 3 to 6. a coating to an inch across delaware and extreme south jersey. one to three inches fall in a short period of time. national weather service issued a wind advisory, later this afternoon, the gusts approach 30 miles per hour by 4:00 p.m. overnight tonight 40 to 50-mile an hour. watch this, hurricane-force wind are 70 miles per hour plus. we're seeing gusts 55 to 65 across south jersey and delaware. that's a tremendous amount of wind it will create dangerous cold windchills sunday night into monday morning. these are actual air temperatures, monday morning zero in reading and allentown five below in the poconos.

1 in trenton and zero in philadelphia. snow squalls developing this afternoon, turning windy otherwise, accuweather says cloudy skies a couple of snow showers early. 36 degrees philadelphia, allentown, 30. millville, 38. trenton showing a lie of 34. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 19 degrees that's it for sunday. windchills below zero all day long. sunday night into monday morning, 3 degrees in the city. below zero north and west, windchills range anywhere from 10 to 25 degrees below zero. monday's high, 22. tuesday, 34. wednesday, 32, thursday, 25 and 29, get ready. >> valentine's day many thoughts turn to romance that's not something for starry eyed teenagers. in this art of aging lisa thomas-laurey shares advice how to keep the cupids arrows

flying. >> reporter: valentine's day means dinner for some or a box of chocolates, but experts say it's more than that. we've marveled at couples who stayed together for 50 or 60 years or more. >> be honest and fair. >> whatever it is that's being done do it together. >> main line health says togetherness is a big key to enduring relationships. >> it's an emotional intimacy. >> make time for one another. >> taking a walk, it could be sitting down after work and having a 20 minute conversation. it could be planning a date night. inasmuch as you want to stay 20-something love birds, a good relationship evolves over times. >> financial stress, job

stress family stress, fatigue illness, it's a very long list. >> reporter: the doctor advices her patients to share the struggle with their partner. people are shy about talking about the physical changes that come with age but there's always a workaround. >> remember when you were in high school and you weren't allowed to have sex? >> what? >> reporter: some couples say a little laughter everyday helpses as well. we'll have these and other tips on making relationships work at 6abc.com/art of aging. lisa thomas-laurey channel 6 "action news."

>> hoarse a look at what's happening in and around delaware

and lehigh valleys this weekend. golfers can get ready for spring and center for -- at the philadelphia golf show at the expo in oaks. the doors are open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and tomorrow 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the philadelphia annual tattoo arts convention gets creative at the philadelphia convention center. the convention is open from 11:00 a.m. to midnight and tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. here's a treat for your valentine's day. love letters a hands on tour that shows romantic scripts from poets and soldierses and a reading of james joyce's

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>> reporter: welcome back everyone, 7:24 saturday morning day planner shows an increase in clouds. we climb above freezing and drop below as the snow squalls move in. we'll see snow showers by 5:00 p.m. and the snow squalls move in across the area. satellite and radar showing the clouds moving in. these are the snow showers pushing through central pennsylvania. ment front is sitting back like this. as that front marches east we'll see a lot of energy from the upper levels filter its way down, and snow squalls will develop along the front. these snow squalls will produce white outout conditions. after 4:00 5:00 p.m., maybe you

see a squall that lasts 45 minutes, underneath that squall you won't see a thing. we have the windchill danger sunday into monday. look at the gusts, 50 to 60 miles per hour. windchill values, 16 below zero. monday, 25 to 15 degrees below zero. in sports, villanova is at butler and former flier -- a former flyer was honored. >> reporter: the flyers need to play playoff-type hockey. scott hartnell honored for having appeared in his 1,000th career game earlier in the week. picking it up at the second period, the flyers take the lead

2-1. five minutes into the third period, wayne simmons, this is his second of the night comes during the power play. 3-1. but the blue jackets pour it on from there ken atkinson on the rebound. we're tied at 3 and going to overtime. 2 minutes into overtime, the flyers pick up a point it cover two, they lose 4-3. jeremy maclin was in his native missouri his alma mater recognizing his amazing career. he is due to become a free agent in march he was asked if he would consider a reunion with andy reid in kansas. >> i've always said i want to be an eagle. they have expressed the same. so hopefully something is worked out. i understand this is a business i know anything can happen.

if you ties with people you work with in the past, i know it's intriguing. but like i said my heart is in philly. >> nba all star weekend. last night was it was the rise star challenge. ncw robert covington and nerlens noel. nerlens noel finishes with four points covington 2. the sixers return from the break friday against indiana. >> number 11, mo'ne davis. >> reporter: taney dragons mo'ne davis takes part in the celebrity basketball game. kevin hart makes fun of a missed free throw and and then takes him to the rack. that's a look at sports, i'm

ducis rogers have a terrific weekend. a free throw contest borgata will hold contests in which players compete in 20 second rounds. the winner gets five thousand dollars. the contest starts next month the vice president said snin can play -- anyone can play, even professional athletes. more to come on "action news" this weekend stay with us we'll be right back.

>> a bitter blast of frigid air is bringing dangerous cold temperatures in time delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. sky6 live hd taking a live look for us over the camden skyline. the sun just coming up over the horizon there but it is far from warm this morning. we may set new record lows and we'll have to deal with wicked winds and snow squalls on this valentine's day. meebltion chris sowers is dealing -- meteorologist chris sowers is dealing with the winds and he has the forecast it's brutal out there this morning. , you know what's funny eva it feels better than it did this time yesterday. we're kind of catching a break. reading, 14, allentown 9. poconos 12 millville 26 degrees. philadelphia, 24, same number for wilmington and dover. when you factor in the winds

this will sting a little bit but the numbers are better than this time yesterday. feels like 13 in wilmington. 15 in trenton. allentown 9. 4 in the poconos. we would be lucky if we saw half those numbers by the time we get into sunday afternoon. we've got cold windchills on the way. national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory later this afternoon into the evening hours for snow squalls just as i said that it's started to snow on the terrace. snow squalls between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. it will produce whiteout conditions, blowing and drifting possible and there will be travel headaches out there especially if you don't take i meant easy. don't have a lead foot on the gas pedal. get to your driving destination safely. we'll be dealing with no visibility. it's a quick burst of heavy

snow. so when i step back inside we'll talk about how much you can see? your neighborhood and the icy-cold windchills sunday into monday. straight ahead in about ten minutes. we have an update on our breaking news involving a police officer in bucks county. the action cam is live on the scene where it all unfolded just before 6:00 a.m. police an officer was hurt after a confrontation with a suspect at a 7-eleven in falls township. the officer was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle running in the parking lot. he ran the license plates and discovered the vehicle was stolen. when the officer tried to approach the vehicle the suspect backed up and hit the officer as well as his patrol car. the suspect took off. the officer fired off shots and hit the suspect in the chest. the suspect crashed on the # hundred block of west bridge street and taken to st. mary's in critical condition. the officer is in hospital in

stable condition. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest on this breaking news. the bitter temperatures are making it tough to stay warm. the action cam was out overnight near the intersection of broad and walnut in center city where people were bundled up against the cold. "action news" reporter, dann cuellar has more on how people are trying to copy with the cold and penndot's strategy in advance of the snow squalls. >> reporter: you could say the bitterly cold weekend forecaster is made for zombies. >> of course it is, we don't feel cold or extreme heat. >> reporter: cast members from terror behind the wall were hosting a zombie skate at dilworth park. it's the forecast calling for whiteout snow squalls that have penndot officials concerned. >> there's a concern when a

squall comes through the region, it reduced vis abbott -- visibility and drops heavier snow. >> reporter: there's a point where salt doesn't work very well. >> once you get the temperatures down into the 20-degree range into the teens a normal application of salt does not work as effectively. >> reporter: penndot will mix salt with calcium chloride. bruise wagner said rock salt works up to a certain point. >> that works down to 5 -- minus five degrees. >> reporter: although it's a lot more and he expensive calcium chloride is your best bet. >> it's works up to 25 minus. >> reporter: people were scrambling torched stuffer to deal with the ice and snow, wiping out the king of prussia home depot. >> it sold out like hotcakes.

>> reporter: it's valentine's day there will be people out and about, be careful on the roads take your time and don't rush and drive at a lower speed. in university city, dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> code blue alerts are in effect across the region because of the bitter and dangerous cold. if you see a homeless person outside call the homeless outreach hot line (215)232-1984. this is a good time to check on elderly neighbors to make sure they are warm. and just because animals are covered in fur does not mean they are not in danger from cold. if you see an animal chained outside call (267)385-3800 or contact animal control in the area. the pet's other than will be find. fire officials in southwest philadelphia think the bitter cold played a role in a deadly house fire. the blaze broke out on kingsessing avenue after 10:30.

officials think it was sparked by a kerosene heater. they also the house had no heat and the -- they also the -- they say the house had no heat and the man living there was using a kerosene heater. >> if you use kerosene heaters fill them up outside keep them three feet from everything that can burn including yourself. >> at this point they are not releasing the name or age of the victim. this is the city's 5th fire fatality this year. the police are looking for a man who held up a linen store at 9:30 in the 2100 block of cottman avenue. it's not clear if the robber had a weapon, but he did manage to make off with $1,300. happening today family and friends and classmates gather for a final farewell for a slain millersville university student.

services will be held for carl carl -- karlie hall. she was found dead inside her dorm. her boyfriend is charged with strangling and beating her. a woman is sentenced to five years probation for her role in a rain line drug ring. she pleaded guilty to pose drugs with intent to deliver. it was the main line drug ring. orr is the last person to be sentenced. the leaders neil scott and timothy brooks received jail time. in time midst of the measles outbreak, senator bob casey is urging pennsylvanians to give vaccinations a shot. they outlined steps that should help curb a measles outbreak.

pennsylvania has the second lowest rate of vaccinations in the country. 86% of the kids have had the meefl shot compared to 9 -- measles shot compared to 95 percent nationally. >> we have an obligation to do the right thing for our own children and the community. >> reporter: he is urging the state health department to look at why the pennsylvania vaccination rate is so low. >> the deadline is tomorrow if you want to sign up for healthcare. the mobile obama care is there to help. >> we're here to get plan that's needed for them and their families. >> reporter: those who don't have insurance fails -- face financial penalties.

there's a new development to politically lane closures at the girard point bridge. governor chris christie former campaign manager spokesperson for the governor and new jersey appointee are asking that a lawsuit be dismissed. business owners filed the suit that the lane closures were an inconvenience. a christy staffer and port authority official are accused of orchestrating the closures. governor christie is not accused of any wrong doing. governor chris christie has called for pension reform. state public he thinks approximates and other non-- public pensions are unsustainable. the taj mahal is closing it's poker room and hoping for a full house this summer.

it had become unprofitable. it will close tomorrow and get a makeover and have a grand opening on the 4th of july. the casino is in the process of being acquired by carl icon. he owns the atlantic city trop. >> why your battle with the blugeon may be to blame on genetics. the battle to get rid of 6 feet of snow. how one massachusetts town is turning it into water. meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" saturday morning returns in just a moment. # and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyany

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>> snow melting machines are hard at work in massachusetts. they are capable of melting 135 tons per hour. dump trucks and front end loaders were deployed from new york city. >> must be nice. >> reporter: we'll get an inch of snow, they've seen like five, six feet. it's a big difference. let's go outside just give me one good snowstorm, i don't come if it flips over to spring after that, give me one good storm i'll be satisfied. there's spring mountain. temperatures are cooperating they will be able to make snow

for the next two weeks on spring mountain and poconos, as well. we have flurries popping up west of the city. a couple of flurries, a brief snow shower that's about it. the main event arrives this afternoon after 4:00. reading, 14. allentown, 9. philadelphia, 24. millville, 26. trenton, 19 degrees. satellite and radar showing the squalls starting to build across western pennsylvania. pittsburgh reporting a snow squall so is cleaved all this coming over lakes -- cleveland all this coming off lakes erie and ontario. that will be pushing southeast rapidly. we'll be seeing the squalls this afternoon. here's a better look at them. the shades of gray and brighter white is where the snow is coming down heavy every -- heavier. we get into sunday, the low turns into full-blown blizzard.

boston southern main 18 inches of snow. this is a problem for the folks up here. for us we'll see wind gusting from 50 to 60 miles per hour which is no cake walk here, that's a good gust, but not as intense as what they will see up there. future tracker 2:30, snow showers breaking out across the area. these are showers these are not the squalls. the squalls arrive later this evening. the purple that's heavy snow in a short period of time. wilmington philadelphia, reporting a good snow squall around 7:00 p.m. overnight tonight i meant we clear things out. and then the cold, arctic temperatures rush on in. snowfall totals, the model are in good agreement. generally one to two inches in philadelphia. a little bit higher north and west temperatures will be cold. you're higher in elevation the lehigh valley, we say one to two for philadelphia, probably two to three in the lehigh valley.

three to four for the poconos. windchill advisory goes into effect for the entire area. windchill values 25 to 15 degrees, watch these numbers closely. this is what it's going to feel like when you step outside. 8:00 p.m. feeling like the teens. west of philadelphia. 26 in philadelphia. tomorrow morning feel like 10 below in philadelphia. 23 below in the poconos. 13 below in reading. tomorrow afternoon anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below zero. by the time we get into monday morning, windchill values anywhere from 14 to 24 degrees below zero. dress appropriately. bundle you mean. your head you lose most of your body heat in from your head. put on a hat trap the heat. take care of your pets and bring them inside, as well. 36 degrees, lots of clouds,

afternoon snow showers transitioning over to snow squalls. very windy overnight tonight. 9 degrees outlying suburbs, 1 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 19 degrees for tomorrow's high. windchills below zero all day. tomorrow night into monday morning we're down to # in philadelphia. below zero north and west. monday morning windchill 15 to 20 degrees below zero. tuesday, 34, wednesday 32 degrees, we have the cold, but no big snowstorm. >> we have a little bit of snow. >> reporter: that's the appetizer, where's the main course? >> fyi philly is coming up tonight on of abc. here's karen rogers and melissa magee with a preview. >> reporter: here's what's coming up on fyi philly. >> i love this. from our shopping scene to urban amenities, the city is reeling

in the accolades. >> we'll tour a neighborhood named second hottest nation wild. >> check out some of the best spots for hot soup on a cold winter day. that's tonight on fyi philly.

>> good saturday morning to you, and happy valentine's day sky6 live hd taking a live look at the ben franklin bridge. you can see the clouds out there. it is chilly out there bundle up as you head out. 250 degrees, in "healthcheck," scientists may have uncovered a reason why people have the tendency to pack on the extra pounds and some don't. genes regulate the human body size and shape. what they found was the largest genetic blueprint of obesity ever to be revealed. it's not to be blamed on a

single gene. understanding the genomes helps to understand obesity. if you eat right and exercise, you can still develop heart arrhythmia. it can strike anybody at any age. afib is the most common. patients are prescribed a blood thinner along with medication to control heart rate with beta blockers. if you get a box of chocolates from your loved ones on valentine's day. it's a good thing. chocolate has nutrients that can help protect our hearts. flavonoids increase the blood flow and reduce the plaque that

stick to the artery walls. not all chocolates are heart healthy. only the dark chocolate. 70% of cocoa which are higher in fiber and antioxidants. less sugar, i guess. >> next, chris sowers will take a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. stay with us, we'll be right back

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>> recapping breaking news, a police officer shot a driver outside of a northeast 7-eleven hours ago. the officer realized the car was stolen. when the officer approached the vehicle, the driver put the car in reverse and hit the officer and his patrol car. >> the officer fired two shots at the vehicle hitting the

driver in the chest. the vehicle fled down bridge street at a high rate of speed. it ended up impacting into into tree. >> the officer is expected to be okay, we'll have more on the breaking story on "action news" at >> reporter: generally speaking we can expect one to three inches of snow throughout the entire delaware valley. maybe less across the extreme southern portions of south jersey and delaware. you can see the snow squalls developing across intern pennsylvania. the brighter whites is where the snow is coming down heavily i -- between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. expect whiteout conditions, the gusts could be as high as 40 miles per hour this afternoon and combined the two will create a lot of traveling headaches out

there. you have rapidly reduced vis anlt -- visibility and bursts of snow, take it easy out there. >> and be ready for it. 7:56 we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." >> reporter: coming up on "g.m.a." we're leading with the extreme weather. the boston area bracing for the 4th weekend storm in a row. 24 million americans will be hit by this storm or fresh round of brutally cold temperatures or by both on this valentine's day. our rob marciano is cover all of this for us this morning. we have disturbing details this morning about a valentine's day shooting plot foiled by police at the last minute. two young people allegedly planning to open fire inside a mall, how they got caught and on a lighter note if you happen to be a valentine's day procrastinator, "g.m.a." is here to save your bacon can clever

last minute ideas that could preserve your relationship. you'll thank us later that's coming up on "g.m.a." >> how about you. >> reporter: it's done good to go. >> "action news" continues at 9:00 a.m. authorities in canada say they broke up a mass shooting plot targeting a mall. chris christie could be taking steps toward a possible presidential run. for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm eva pilgrim. good luck to you if you haven't gotten your valentine's day gift yet.

powerful and punishing winter storm. up to a foot of new snow. where are they going to put all of this stuff? >> this is extreme. >> people in more than half of the states in america are being warned to brace for this storm. or for a new round of life-threatening cold. >> this winter has just been horrifying for the northeast. >> rob is out there tracking all of it for us. valentine's day massacre plot. the terrifying plan to shoot up a shopping mall and kill as many people as possible. overnight, we're learning who was behind it. caught on camera. out of control. the driver behind the wheel of a school bus taking the children on a wild ride. almost flipping over. >> i'm afraid he's going to hit the oncoming traffic. he's all over th