saturday night i'm walter perez a police officer is injured a after pulling over a vehicle that had been stole

men bucks county. plus an amazing story of survival after a car plunges 60 feet off an overpass. but the big story on "action news" is a blast of heavy snow high wind moving our way. there has been snow falling in location as cross the region in case you haven't notice budd squals yet to come could create white out conditions this was the scene a short time ago on the ben franklin parkway, you can see the wind is really picking up, we have team coverage of the bitter conditions, "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live, but we will begin with melissa magee tracking this system melissa. >> walter, earlier today and this afternoon we a a had light snow and showers cross dealt wear valley. looking at double scan radar 3-d we are tracking a heavier burst of snow that is expected to move in, later on this evening, and into tonight. so some snowfall all the on the the way. the it is because of the arctic boundary across central pennsylvania. when you flatten things out here and you measure where this snow squall is and where it will be, as we go throughout the rest of the

evening hours, it the is about 120 miles away from our region. it is coming in tonight from a west to east direction. future tracker six has you covered. at 8:00 o'clock tonight you see lavender, that is an indication of the heavier burst of snow or intensity with the snow showers moving in and snow squals. overall we are calling for a general one to 3 inches of snow once that arrived. but we have already seen reports of white out conditions a across western pennsylvania, and with this arctic boundary moving on through. so talk about what we can expect. snow squals now right until 10:00 o'clock tonight white out conditions with blinding snow reducing your visibility and we could fine gusts up to 40 miles an hour and dangerous travel. so definitely give yourself time out and about on the roads. here's the other wig story in the wake of the arctic boundary moving through. overnight tonight into sunday we could have gusts as high as 50 miles april hour, close to that in philadelphia and 60 miles an hour along the coast a as we get into early tomorrow morning where we're around 9:00 o'clock in the morning. the winter weather alerts and

advisories to tell but. winter weather advisory for snow squals as we find one to three all the way tonight, high win warning goes into effect as, wind gusting to 50 to 60 miles an hour. late sunday into monday, wind chill advisory, because wind chills anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees below zero. we will go overall of these details with the the full and exclusive accu weather forecast walter. >> brutal conditions thanks, melissa. lets head out to "action news" reporter kenneth moton on route six # one in willow grove and check out the scene there kenneth, conditions are already getting nasty you the there. >> reporter: walter, hundreds of crews around the tri-state area are on the clock taking care of these roads, and also, preparing them for, what is expected to be, low visibility and conditions. it started coming down just afternoon, more snow. >> i love this weather, it is great. i'm glad i'm not in boston. >> reporter: intense and dangerous snow squalls in the the area have people on alert this evening. penndot it was on the move before the first flake loading

up and tackling those roadways. >> it the is valentines day so there will be a a lot of traffic outside on the roadways, so we just encourage motorist to give yourself time and don't be to in the rush and drive at a slower speed. >> reporter: it is not the snow people seemed to be worried about it that is bitter bitter cold. >> i do outside work. so it is going to be tough. >> how has today been. >> today was fine. squalls don't bother me. morning was cold but you get used to it. we have been doing this for 30 some years we are used to it. >> reporter: in bala cynwyd, montgomery county road were clear but people wereo3 exercising extreme caution. it was a similar scene around rod near square in wilmington, delaware where dell dot treated the roads throughout new castle county. in philadelphia snow felon ben franklin parkway cities streets department has 85 salt crews on duty ready to plow if necessary this evening. there will be special attention to the restaurant district, for those who still plan to venture out on this valentines day. >> i would like to give your guys, some philly soft

pretzels. >> reporter: thank you that warms my heart right there. >> there you go, guys. >> reporter: definitely needed with what is heading our way. >> would i rather have snow then it is cold, as cold as it has been, the cold weather is worse than the snow for me. >> reporter: and, department of transportation, in our area say tough part tonight will be keeping the roads clear because of the high wind, and drifting snow. the listen to this philadelphia a fire just tweeted out yes it is valentines day but consider calling it an early night. that is some safety and romance add rise for the fire department walter. reporting from willow grove tonight, kenneth moton for channel six "action news". >> kenneth, thank you. system moving this way is already slamming western pennsylvania pennsylvania. as you can see there near white out conditions, there. on the pennsylvania turnpike, three separate accidents meanwhile, involving 17 vehicles were reported this afternoon. no injuries have been reported though. and as temperatures drop be sure to stick with six

abc.com/weather. you will will's find both hourly and seven day forecast and "action news" will be bringing you updates on the hour this evening, so you can be prepared, no matter what old man winter throws at us. meanwhile new england is bracing, for another blizzard. this will be the region's fourth major storm, in less than a month. parts of the new england have already been buried under more than 6 feet of snow and this round, could add another 14 inches, and, sub zero temperatures. oh my. world news saturday will have latest from boston, including how a storm weary folks in bean town are getting ready for more following "action news". well, folks in hunting park dodged a bullet overnight when a water main broke. luckily temperatures were still warm enough to avoid major freezing. it happened just before 4:00 a.m. on the 4400 block of rising sun avenue. 8-inch main ruptured sending water cascading under the street there. it took a few hours before workers were able to patch

things up and water service was restore. a man using a kerosene heater to heat his home was killed overnight, in kingsessing. investigators say there were no smoke detectors inside but apparently either the the heater went up in flames or something near it the caught fire just after 10:30 p.m. crews quickly responded and blaze was under control in a matter of minutes. but still it was too late for the victim. fire officials want to remind you if you use a space heater make sure to keep it at least 3 feet from anything flammable inside of your house. a police officer in bucks county was injured this morning when he was investigating a case of the stolen car. suspect ended up striking the officer, ramming his patrol car and tried to take off. a "action news" reporter chad pradelli picks up the story from there. >> reporter: early morning chill was interrupted by gunfire in morrisville this morning, a six year veteran of the morrisville police department was on routine patrols, when he spotted what he thought was a vacant vehicle running outside this

7-eleven. >> he ran the tag and didn't stop the vehicle but trove around the parking lot and came back in and tag came back as a stolen vehicle out of bristol township. >> reporter: as the the officer approached the car he realized someone was inside, that is when police say suspect threw tonight to reverse, striking the officer and his cruiser. >> the officer fired two shots at the the vehicle, hitting the driver in the chest. >> reporter: suspect was able to drive off but he crashed down the road on west bridge street near stoke's nursery. bullet hole could be seen on the driver's side. he was taken to the local hospital and arrested. the injured officer was brought here to aria health torresdale campus and he was treated for non-life threatening injuries talking to the chief of police he said the officer is now recovering nicely at home. police are not releasing the corporal's name a father of two and six year veteran of the force who oversees criminal investigation for the department. suspect's name has not been released. he faces attempted murder charges. in morrisville, chad pradelli

for channel six, "action news". well, unless we for get it is valentines day and love was in the air at philadelphia city hall. the these high school sweethearts from south philadelphia were among those who got married during a special valentines day ceremony. several judges were on hand to do honors. in total about 50 couples tied the knot. >> we have been wanting to do this for a long time now it is just a very special day. we will always remember this day. >> some brave newlywed endured bitter conditions with the outdoor photo session after saying, i do. and there were feelings of love at reading terminal market as well where six couples tied the k not there. jeffery mineheart, common pleas court judge presided over the the ceremonies at city kitchen. the the tradition started in 2002 when judge bernard goodheart did the honors. it wasn't just humans feeling love today, the philadelphia zoo hosted annual wild at heart celebration. the visitors could take part

in the tour, highlighting how love unfolds in the animal kingdom. meet some of these zoos famous couples. there were ice sculptures on handy picking their favorite animals that live right there at the zoo. much more to come on "action news" tonight an amazing stroke of luck, two women injured but survive after their car plunges 60 feet off an overpass. we will show you how, the way they will give a landing likely made difference in their survival. but first a gunman opens fire in a cafe in denmark during an event in free speech. whom investigators say was being targeted. plus jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back.

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copenhagen. the this is a blurry photo of the suspect fled in a stolen car. one person was killed, three others were wounded, and when investigators were referring to as a likely terror attack this event was organized by cartoon is lars will accounts who received death threats. investigators say he was the the likely target but he was in the injured. police in canada say they have prevented a massacre planned for a popular mall. an american woman is among the suspects allegedly ploying an tack at halifax shopping center. investigators say the the suspects wanted to kill as many people as possible before taking their own lives. a 23 year-old woman from geneva illinois and a 20 year-old man from canada are now charged with conspiracy to commit murder among other charges. a third suspect killed himself as police closed in. investigators described the suspect as murder us misfits and not terrorist. tomorrow is the the deadline for anyone who wants to sign up for obama care.

if you missed the cut off you will not be able to enroll until next year and you will have to pay a penalty w that said traffic pick up on the web site. nearly 8 million people have signed up so far and by the time the window closes, that number is expect to exceed 10 million people. two women survived when their car plunge off a highway in new jersey. the best friend, both in their early 20's, were driving to work when their suv veered off an of pass on i80 in hackensack. the the the vehicle plunge 60 feet town narrowly missing a river. investigators think the woman survived only because the car landed on a tree, padding their fall. rescuers used jaws of life to pull them from the wreckage. >> she was in shock. she was just scared. she didn't realize she would go over. she was more concerned about hitting someone else. then next thing she knew she was over the side. >> how about that. driver's parents think their daughter swerved to avoid a truck. state police are still investigating the case.

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jeff skversky has a check on sports with important eagles news. >> ten free agents about to be free agents in a few weeks here. jeremy maclin is the biggest one set to be a free agent. eagles have yet to show their love for jeremy maclin. the eagles receiver will be a free agent and will be able to sign with any team in little more than three weeks when free agency starts if they do not agree to a new contract soon. maclin and the eagles have had ongoing conversation about a new deal for quite sometime but they have yet to come to an agreement. the the eagles could put the franchise tag on their leading wide out beginning monday which will keep maclin here through 2015 but that will cost them around 13 million-dollar. maclin has maintained he wants to be an eagle. >> are you an eagle? what are you thinking right

now. >> i would like to be an eagle. that is where i was drafted. the that is where my life is basically right now. we have both made it known that is what we want to have happen but i also understand this is a business and anything is possible. part of the game is having the ability, and having the the awareness to understand that type of stuff. i guess we'll see. >> college hoops, everyone knows cats and dogs don't get along so well. sixth ranked villanova in for a fight against 18th ranked butler. game underway. nova has a three-point lead. highlights at 11. temple on hooters birthday, every mascot in town for the party. all he wants is a win. in the first, will cummings how about the steel and the lay up. temple end the first half on a ten-one run. minutes to go in the first jesse morgan hits three of his 14. temple never trails in this game. owls win 66-53. that is seven in a row for temple their best stretch of

the season. they have a date with larry brown and smu up next. fresh off that upset of vcu lasalle hosting davidson. jordan bryce has 22. explorers up in the second half but they lose their lead. brian sullivan, three of his 28 right here, lasalle with a let down they lose by eight 77-69. delaware on the road against william and marry clinging to a one point lead with under two to go, maurice jeffers with the basket and the foul. big win for the blue hens. delaware by three. seventy-three-70. and add on the ice sure but flyers are playing their best hockey in years, they have won and they have pick up points in eight straight games, for the first time since 2011. they have seven-point out of the wild card spot heading in to tomorrow's game verse buffalo. flyers blew a two goal, to third period lead against scott hartnell and blue

jackets. eventually losing in overtime, flyers had trouble in columbus, they have not won out there in that arena in almost a decade. flyers and buffalo tomorrow night begins the worst team in hockey. sabres only had a measly 35 points. few in the nhl. they cannot waste these opportunities with ray emery playing so well. >> we just to have wake up and figure it out especially when a guy is playing like that. he is doing a heck of a job. we have to wake up. >> well, michael rafl expect to come back tomorrow from pneumonia, flyers sent down scott lawton, in 31 games he only had two goals. hopefully the flyers can pick up two points begins the the lowly sabres tomorrow. >> yes. >> they had it at this point, they have to keep it going. >> thanks, jeff. up next on "action news" we will track a system that could bring dangerous conditions to our area, meteorologist melissa magee has exclusive accu weather

seven day forecast when "action news" comes right back.

meteorologist melissa magee has the accu weather forecast with some nasty conditions moving our way. >> it is white out conditions once these snow squalls move through, you have to watch out for out and about on this valentines day night because visibility will be reduced, walter. we will show you storm tracker six live double scan, we have light snow showers around earlier today but you do have things that are starting to fill in once again to our south and west. we are going to go in tighter

on storm tracker six live double scan street level. to the south of wilmington on i-95 there in maryland to the north of edgewood, you can see that snow, lavender indication of the heavier burst of snow starting to move in. from the west/east direction we will track this activity. we have snow showers building in down across route one there in smyrna dover, and areas in south injuries friday salem glassboro to millville and sea isle city. we are await ago this snow squall and peak time period to find the activity now right through 10:00 o'clock tonight. temperatures outside it is 35 in dover. 36 degrees in wildwood. we have the exception of those two locations, everyone else is either at freezing mark or below. thirty in philadelphia with the wind chill currently of 24 degrees. the just 15 in the poconos. twenty in allentown. twenty-seven for both reading and lancaster. satellite six with action radar a, this is frontal boundary that we are tracking. clipper system is moving on

through but we have to await the arrival of the arctic front, so once that comes through that is when we have the heavier burst of snow and snow squalls. this area of low pressure and front will work its way east, and this will be a blizzard, once again for areas in new england more specifically boston. future tracker six timing it out # 30:00 this evening you can see snow starting to develop across the region. we have seen reports west of philadelphia, and west of our viewing area where we already had white out conditions with the the snow squals moving on through. they will continue by 10:00 o'clock tonight. we have heavier burst down across south jersey but a lot of the activity will die out by then. overall we are calling for general one to 3 inches of snowfall. so that is first story. the other part of the story we are tracking for the second half of our weekend is intense wind. this area of low pressure bombs out to the south of boston. so hurricane strength area of low pressure. we have arctic high pressure to the west. pressure gradient in between that will cause wind to gust

as high as 60 miles an hour as early a as tomorrow morning. so powerful wind on the way. gusting across the region anywhere from 50 to 60 miles an hour, branches and trees more than likely will be knocked down as well, possible power outages on the way and not good time with most spots and most temperatures below freezing. make sure you have a backup plan in case power gets knock out. here is the other part of the story. if you thought friday morning was cold in check out future trashing wind chills by tomorrow morning. 7:30 in the morning on the i-95 corridor, really every where, we will be is your zero. 19b low in the poconos. 11 degrees below zero in philadelphia. unfortunately by tomorrow afternoon, not much of a recovery as most spots below zero or at zero a as we get into our sunday afternoon. here's the other part of the story, the coldest temperatures on the way, in the past 21 years, we have not seen temperatures reach 2 degrees. that will be the overnight low, early morning low

temperature as we get into monday. the accu weather forecast showing you dangerous wind and coal on the way tomorrow, high of 19. there is that overnight low of two, even as you wake up on monday. arctic chill sticks around for presidents day a high of 22. tuesday not as cold in at 32. snow showers we have to watch out for on wednesday otherwise, high of 34. another bitter blast moves in next thursday, walter, high of 19. we are watching those snow showers and squalls tonight good still not as bad as boston. >> they will get hammered again. >> my goodness. abc world news saturday is next on channel six followed by fyi philly at seven. don't miss "action news" at ten on phl17 tonight and then we're back here again on six abc at 11:00. for melissa magee jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock.

welcome to "world news tonight." bitter blast. the blizzard warnings at this hour. the whiteouts, the wipeouts and the arctic chill from north dakota to florida beleaguered boston in the bulls eye once again. breaking news. a masked gunman and his deadly attack on a free speech event. the possible target? an artist on al qaeda's hit list. the shooter still on the loose tonight. dash cam drama. the traffic accident caught on camera. how this video saved the day. should we all have cameras in our cars? and, special delivery. from a sailor to his bride to be, mailed to their family 70 years later. the valentine mystery. good evening. thanks