replacement the keys on line, is your security at risk next. the snow has started to come down in south jersey and this will be ground zero for this storm. this is the scene tonight live in stone harbor this area could get a half foot of snow

or more. it the is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the significant snow event coming up from the south, this is one of those storms where south jersey will get a lot more snow than the lehigh valley. call i had an upside down storm. we already have dozens of schools reporting delays and closings for tomorrow. we are running them at the bottom of your screen. you can also see the the entire list at six abc.com. "action news" reporters sharrie williams is in millville cumberland county tonight. kenneth moton live in essington delaware county, pennsylvania but first lets here from meteorologist adam joseph ape melissa magee. adam, lets start with you. >> you can see with our reporters that the snow is falling across the area. we will confirm that on double scan live radar with the exception near trenton, bucks county still waiting for first flakes to fall but southern new jersey dealing with that light snow as we saw just in stone harbor on the action campaign also especially in the northwestern suburbs. we are expecting less snow to

fall here overall but at this point through parts of the montgomery county bucks county reading and 42, we will see purple popping here. we are seeing moderate snow with light snow further to the south and lancaster county and chester county. as we flip double scan radar it his many different mode this is how much snow is falling at a rate per her and from red to go pottstown right now on 422, and parts of the the route 100 it is snowing at a clip of an inch per hour and that is lifting off to the north. temperature wise it is extremely, bitterly cold out there, and that is going to give this snow a very fluffy nature to it. very little water content. fifteen in philadelphia 15 in allentown. thirteen in reading. dover at 14 degrees. we can easily pile up the snow with that very flurry, nature to it. as we look at winter storm warnings. that is in the purple area or pink area down to the south. southern new jersey and delaware thinks where we're expecting most of that heavy

accumulation to fall. then for philadelphia trenton, and the the immediate northwestern suburbs out toward reading and lancaster there is a winter weather advisory where there will be treacherous driving conditions but less accumulation and no advisory or warning right new for lehigh valley or poconos. i bring in meteorologist melissa magee to talk about the timing of the storm and really how much to get. >> it is all about your location too as far as the amount of snowfall we are expecting. storm tracker six live double scan radar showing the the snow is starting to break out from the southwest to northwest direction and over spread areas of pennsylvania and new jersey. it will continue to do so throughout the overnight hours. future tracker six timing it out at 5:00 in the morning unfortunately for the commute tomorrow morning it will be slow go but you will notice a sharp cut off with that snow for our immediate northwestern suburbs, 95 corridor and heavier looks to fall if you look at shade of lavender across delaware and south jersey. it continues at 10:00 o'clock

in the morning with that precipitation starting to exit from the west to east direction. so we will talk about the time line and what to expect with the snowfall. during the overnight hours is when we are expecting heavier snow to fall. unfortunately right through 7:00 a.m. road will cover other us especially as adam was showing you. temperatures in the teens and single digits. 9:00a in m to noon the snow will back out from the west to east direction and included will begin to break and for late day sunshine. as far as morning commute and morning rush expect some delays. heaviest snow will be falling south and east of the city but several inches will be on the ground in time for the the commute tomorrow morning. coming up jim meteorologist adam joseph will have the latest on expected snowfall where you live with the full and exclusive accu weather seven day. >> thanks, melissa. lets travel to millville new jersey and "action news" reporter sharrie williams. it looks like that area will to have cope with the second part of the 1/2 punch. >> reporter: yeah, jim part two is happening right now.

these snow flakes are pretty large, coming down sideways as we speak but first, blow came over the weekend. take a look at what is left the from the snow that fell over the weekend in millville as they clear the way in this parking lot, in this very busy shopping center here and they tell me they are preparing for more of this overnight. the road in vineland, new jerseyes from even tonight. they are covered with snow and ice that came through over the weekend, residents like carmen perez say they are now preparing for the the next round. >> our road haven't really gotten cleared up. i don't know fit is expecting more snow so it the might be a waste of time to clear it up. >> reporter: perez's doubt'smaya hopes enough falls overnight to add up to a snow day. >> i just don't wanting to to school tomorrow. >> reporter: vineland auto zone it has been a very busy day, store clerks say that the freezing temperatures mean increased sales on car batteries, deicer and heavy duty windshield wipers.

>> we had to restock our windshield wiper blade because we ran out of so many different kind. so, we restocked them during the middle of the day. >> reporter: further south in millville families are running out for those last minute food items,. >> salads, milk everything for the next few days. >> reporter: this mom isn't sure how much snow she will wake up to but she plans to be ready and to make it quality time with her family. >> hopefully there is no school for the next few days and we will be snowed in, watching a few movies. >> reporter: sound liken the parents are okay with a snow day come tomorrow. as we take a look at this snow as it is coming down. we know here at this shopping center off of delsea here in millville, there is a small front loader that is standing by ready to clear this lot if need be because it the is very busy for customers here. this mount is here. the it is one of several in the area. of course, we will be looking to see just how much snow comes down as we wake up tomorrow morning.

we are live from millville sharrie williams for channel six "action news". jim? >> sharrie, thank you. lets go live to "action news" reporter kenneth mote even... we will get to kenneth in just a moment but first people were flocking to the stores again tonight buying rock salt for their driveways and for the street. the once again, we are looking at the potential for a couple of days of inactivity and tonight at the grocery stores and hardware stores people were loading up. >> lets go live to "action news" reporter kenneth moton overlooking i-95 in essington delaware county. kenneth, is what the situation there. >> reporter: well, jim the first flakes started coming down about an hour ago. hundreds of salt and plow trucks are now on these roadways. of course, this is something penndot has done time and time again but this storm there are challenges as crews deal with

the bone chilling temps. penndot is on the clock for full call out, hundreds of trucks that top well any of these cold roadways overnight and tuesday morning. >> i get home in the morning around 5:00, that is it for the the day. i won't come back until tomorrow night. >> reporter: word from penndot started earlier in the evening with crews dealing with something they don't see too often, frozen salt. those single digits temperatures way below zero wind chills and moisture had workers breaking out heavy machinery to loosen up the salt supply. >> the biggest challenge is with the salt itself. it becomes lessee effective at lower temperatures. >> reporter: the department of transportation says cold will impact the salt pack even more. morning commuters will be traveling on snow covered road but they will be passable thanks to a salt gravel-like mix. >> adding anti skid to the mix allows the traffic to churn that and keep it in like a powdery state. >> reporter: drivers remain hours before the storm have have their game plans ready.

>> if we don't get the that much i may go out. if we get what they expect us to get i'm staying in. >> i'll wait and see. we will see what tomorrow brings f we have 12 inches of snow i'm staying home. >> reporter: this is a live look at the the snow falling on i-95 tonight, penndot says that it need that traffic to help grind that salt mix into the road and the morning but it will be a slow go for commuters, so pack the patients if you are out and about. reporting live from i-95 in essington delaware county tonight, kenneth moton for channel will six "action news", jim. well, while hundreds of salt trucks are at the ready here crews are struggling to cover road down south, and areas of the country always feeling mother nature's wrath. memphis tennessee. they only have 14 salt trucks to prepare 6500 miles of road. some were shut down because of slick conditions, responsible

for more than a few crashes. our storm tracker six app can help you prepare for whatever is heading our way. in the accu weather forecast. app gives you live radar current temperature, mowerly forecast and storm alerts as an as they are issued. then please join the "action news" morning team for the the latest on the snowfall totals, school closings or delays and traffic trouble caused by the snowy road. they are on extra early to help you through tomorrow morning, starting at 4:00 a.m. still to come on "action news" tonight, the terrifying moment is caught on camera, as a train derailment explode into an enormous fireball. this disaster also has implications for this area, as we warn in an "action news" investigation, just this past month. from fire to ice this west philadelphia building is deathly encrusted after a long fire fight. >> reporter: i'm dann cuellar an action i have search

underway for a gunman shot and killed a man inside a popular community center filled with kid and others. i'll have a report coming up. we are tracking our mid-atlantic storm on double scan radar, we are getting scraped on the northern even. i'll let you know how much you'll wake up to tomorrow morning plus another arctic attack for the end of the week in the seven day forecast. consumer reporter nydia han is here with a special report tonight. >> reporter: jim, losing or misplacing your keys is a common problem and now a new app claims to be the solution. as long as you have your phone, and you have your key. we will tell you who you this works and the major secure concerns present that being raised about it. we have late word of a fail eagles detain by law enforcement. that and more when "action news" continues tonight. dan.

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the fireball erupted like an enormous orange mushroom cloud today. this is as a result of the 100 train tanker cars of crude oil derailing in west virginia. officials say at least 14 tankers ignited, one witness was being interviewed when the wreck turned into a massive explosion. they watched as the fireball roseanne an "s" mated 300 feet in the air. officials say the crash sent at least, one tanker into the canala river and spark a house fire. nearby resident were told to evacuate. the the town of mount carbon is about 30 miles south east of charleston, and amazingly only one person has within injured, even they the the derailment was close to a residential neighborhood. the the trains carrying balance kin oil which is same form of highly flammable explosive crude oil that investigative reporter wendy saltsman alerted you to earlier this month in an "action news" investigation. the crude oil is also being transported through

philadelphia neighborhood and south jersey. while no major explosions have happened, 11 train tank cars carrying crude oil derailed in south philadelphia in the past few weeks. now, last january a 101 car csx train partially derailed over the the schuylkill. six of those cars were carrying crude while two freight cars dangled precariously over the schuylkill river. it may look like an ice palace but this is no fantasy. this is what was a brutal mission for philadelphia fire fighters. a blaze erupted early this morning at a doctor's office at 52nd and locust. but the fire was soon replaced by ice. fire fighters poured tons of water on the blaze, and in near zero temperatures every drop froze. and coded the building in a half inch of ice. fire officials were worried that the weight of the ice put additional stress on the burned out structure. and then there were the fire trucks, fire fighters had had to chip away the ice before

they could leave the area. the the scene was so bizarre looking, it drew a crowd, many of whom, were taking pictures. there is word tonight that eagles safety nate allen is the subject of a police investigation. the the 27 year-old was detained by police in his native fort myers florida late this afternoon but police there have not released any information why. allen has been with the eagles for five years. he is set to become a free agent. the a new smart phone app may have you rethinking where you leave your keys and who gets to hold them. it is designed for convenience but it is raising concerns for some security experts. consumer reporter nydia han is here. what is the the potential problem here. >> reporter: you'll see. do i find this appealing because i'm's constantly losing my keys. now you or anyone can make a virtual copy of your key in seconds. that copy can be stored in the app on your phone or shared with family or friend. then when you or they need

access, a real key at kiosk or any hardware store or duplicates mailed to you. at least that is the claim. this is how we're used to getting our keys made. a local hardware store or lock smith cutting a key using a stan air machine like this. but check this out. now all you need to do is a smart phone and piece of white paper. key me is a a new app that promises to cologne your keys in second. just scan both side using your phone and then key me will dot rest. our producers scanned the key to her desk and requested mail delivery for $3.99. a few days later the the key arrived. it worked. next we wanted to try a house key and enlisted the help of melissa kaufman but this time when moment of truth came. >> um-hmm. >> it is not working. >> i'm surprised, because the app scanned my exact house key. i don't know maybe i was

expecting to it turn right away. i didn't expect it to encounter any difficulties. >> reporter: key me also lets you by a cue code for $9.99 store the code on your app. if you forget the key you can take to it any lock smith. we got the key code for our producer's house. it worked. now key me isn't the only game in town. is there keys duplicated and key icampaign while these may be convenient some security experts and traditional lock smiths have concerns. larry is owner of houdini lock and safe in abington. >> app is a cure threat. >> reporter: he says to keep your keys and home or business safe you should use a patented high security locking system. the those systems require multiple firms of id to get a copy key made and they cannot be made using these apps. >> they are done on special code machines and only the person that owns the the lock and key who has their signature on file can have a additional keys made. >> reporter: lock of that

caliber can run $200 each key retail for 22.50. key me says it has safe guard in place and its technology does not increase risk of theft. >> we require a credit card to purchase, app will verify device. we require a u.s. p . is verified mailing address. >> reporter: key me says it is just as easy to steel a key and make a copy or use other tools for sale on line that can measure keys. >> people need to treat their keys the same way they do their bank atm or their credit cards. we strongly recommend only sharing keys with people you trust. >> reporter: key me says it is putting its kiosk where you can print keys in our area in the next 30 days. you do have to enter your account information or your fingerprint to get a copy. as far as melissa's key that didn't work, key me says that can happen if the original key has become worn overtime n those cases key me offers a free replacement. it is cool technology but fit

gets in the wrong hand, you have have a problem. >> there is one key that the app can never duplicate. >> which is. >> key to your heart. >> that is true. >> did i just say that. >> yes. >> a rupp are tour water pipe, caused problems tonight in a west chester nursing home chopper six was over the park lane at belling ham on the 1600 block of east boot road ambulances helped relocateledderly residents to the different section of complex that was not affected by the flooding. fortunately nobody was hurt. it was a similar scene at a senior community in north philadelphia tonight where a busted sprinkler system was to blame, water spewed all over, one of the four floors of the york town arms apartments at 13th and jefferson. the residents had to gather in community sections of the building, it the is not clear yet when they will be able to go back. with the code blue in effect in philadelphia the

non-profit group chosen 300 ministries did all they could to make sure home less people had a place to stay indoors tonight. chosen 300 also served hot meals to about 250 people tonight, add its headquarters in the 1100 block of spring garden in center city. if you see someone in need of shelter mid all this dangerous cold call (215)232-1984 for the homeless outreach hot line. we have posted that number at six abc.com as well. this dangerous cold can also be a death sentence for pets that are left outdoors. under a code blue owners can be cited and fine for not bringing animals inside. "action news" accompanied a field officer today who responded to a call about a dog without proper shelter. you can call philadelphia a's animal care and control team if you see a pet left out in the cold. temperatures, are wreaking havoc on cars. specifically ones with aging bat the wrist. triple a mid-atlantic told

"action news" that by mid afternoon crews had responded to 1500 calls from drivers in need of a jump. they expect high volume again tomorrow. technicians also say it is a good idea to keep an eye on your tire pressure and your wiper blade. it is not just car batteries freezing up this the the waterfall near boat house row along schuylkill river with one section seemingly solid above the rushing water. the delaware river is coating over with a layer of ice extending from its banks. in philadelphia a boats are able to carve through but up river in trenton is there less clear passage, huge chunks of ice spreading, a across the the river. we have some issues on the weather front tonight. lets go to meteorologist adam joseph. it will be a triple wham i we have arctic air to begin the week, new we have the snow and end of the week another round have of arctic air more brutal than what we had this morning. the as we take a look at double scan live radar right

the now we will see we are dealing with some decent snow now popping to the north and west of philadelphia. a as we close in here to the north of the turnpike between malvern and norristown andes specially near pottstown. you are seeing these purples popping up to the southern part of the route 100 head ago way from allentown. there we are dealing with snowfall rates of an inch or so an hour as we slide to the east, there we're also dealing with some steady light snow at the present time. wright town and browns mills is there a split of 70 and 72 dealing with steady snow at the present time. as we head to the south here we're also dealing with some snow. now pushing away from the shore. you can see there is a break heading in over the delaware bay but to the west of fortecue another area developing and that will be on the way to moorestown. a as we look at the action cam down the shore at the present time we can see a live shot with that coating of snow already on the ground. up to an inch as i'm being

told at the present time. if we look at the the streetlights glistening off of this snow on the ground you can kind of see it almost looks like it is sparkling. that is that light fluffy snow, the way crystals are forming in this really cold bitter air to give the snow kind of a glistened so to speak. looking at the temperatures right now it is bitterly coal. fifteen allentown. fifteen in philadelphia 13 millville. also wilmington. seven in the poconos. colder air is there when you get moisture out of the storm more snow can be made paw there is very little water contend so it piles up quicker. double scan live radar notice all of the precipitation, even freezing rain and sleet down in the carolinas and the virginias, that will be sliding off to our east iron we are getting clipped by the northern end of the storm. as we time it for you on future tracker at 2:00 in the morning when heavy band of snow will develop in far southern new jersey and delaware with temperatures

near 15. lighter snow in the lehigh valley at 13 degrees. the at 6:00 o'clock you can see right on the edge of lancaster, reading and allentown for that snow ending. still heavy snow down the shore. begins to pull away late morning. by lunchtime sun breaks coming out in the western suburbs and temperatures tomorrow warmer, then they have been the last couple of days into the in mid to upper 20's. up in the lehigh valley, reading, northern parts of the montgomery and bucks county despite these areas seeing heavy snow now one to three is where we will cap it off tomorrow morning. philadelphia trenton norristown, media closer to that three or four. 6-inch line is right above here bridgeton to millville and south of that 6-inch line dover, wildwood, cape may, sea isle city it could be 9 inches by tomorrow morning. in fact in the morning tomorrow 17 at 7:00 a.m. by 10:00 a.m. 20 degrees. slow morning commute. the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast sunshine breaking out tomorrow afternoon. pretty nice at 30 degrees. snow showers wednesday with

the next arctic front at 32. by friday morning, one in philadelphia we were three this morning. below zero in the suburbs. another arctic attack comes in, 19 thursday friday but moderation coming over weekend, 40 by sunday with wet the snow or rain before we go back to 34 on monday. meteorologist david murphy will be in at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow with the very latest on double scan. >> thanks, adam. today's brutal wind chill didn't keep everybody inside, kid had a great time slapping the puck around near their backyard in mount laurel with friends lou carrasquillo abass built this for his hockey living twins. they are hoping for a snow day tomorrow to get back on the ice. what would a winter storm be without a last minute trip to stock up at the grocery store. "action news" spotted busy registers at ago knew in bala cynwyd. cart were packed with necessities and that meant rock salt for this shop are but still at the top of the list milk.

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new castle county police rush to the scene just before three after a report of the shooting. >> where they were located a deceased male victim in the basement portion of the roseville community center. the building was will be down. >> reporter: officials say building was pack with teenagers, three teenagers and young killed ren off from school for the holiday. witnesses tell police a man walk in went down in the recording studio in the basement and shot the victim dead before fledge the the scene on foot. parents rushed to the center to retrieve their children only to learn, that in one was ago loud in or out until police figured out out what had happened. >> i tried to go in but i was stop. they a said they had everything locked down, and i attempted several times but officers wouldn't let me in. >> reporter: hour and a half later police allowed parents to take their loved ones home. kimberly carol retrieved her 11 and nine year-old nieces. >> they were dancing practicing for their event. so, you know it is sad that on a day like today these kid cannot be at a community center, doing what they were

supposed to do. >> reporter: county council president reverend doctor christopher bullock says he is disturb about the the shooting in the highly regarded community center. >> it is a tragedy for victim and rick tim's family. unfortunately it happened at a strong community center where kid were at presidents day, lieutenant of innocent kid could have been victims. >> reporter: police declined to confirm reports on social media the that victim is a rapper from wilmington. they were going through surveillance footage and asking any who may have seen something to contact them. in new castle delaware channel six "action news". also from our delaware news room tonight, wilmington police say a 17 year-old boy was another victim of deadly gunfire this afternoon, police found him in 24th and le moth street shot in the stomach, and they have an identified him by name but investigators are asking the public to report any tips, in regard to a suspect. a northeast philadelphia family is heart broken tonight after a thief ransack their home. the victim's say they were

returning from visiting a relative in the hospital tonight, to find their back door kicked in. $100,000 worth of traditional indian pakistani jewelry, and $30,000 in cash was gone. the victim's son says other homes on the 5300 block of roosevelt boulevard have also been targeted. we are proud to say that six abc is helping make a little magic happen at children's hospital of philadelphia today our friend, mickey mouse and mini house handed out hugs to patients they also held six abc president and general manager bernie prazenica present a $250,000 check to chop to benefit those children here. >> so knowing that the walt disney company has supported great children hospitals around the world we reached out and they were very happy to make this gift. >> the check is on behalf of six abc, our parent company, disney, and the disney abc

television group. those fund will be used to build a wait play learn area in the newberger center for advanced pediatric care. it is scheduled to open this um iser. we are proud to be able to take part of it today. there is a story about nate allen, in fort myers and it has nothing to do with football. >> nothing to do with football, very few details but important to know he has not been charged with anything. police in fort myers, florida say they are investigating an incident involving eagles safety nate allen who was subsequently detain a source tells "action news" he has been released. police say their investigation continues. allen has been with the eagles since he was drafted in 2010. 's appeared in 15 games last season recording four interceptions, we have reached out to the eagles, so far they have no comment. to college basketball cats of villanova only have two loss these season. they avenge 19 day ago by beating georgetown. tonight the a chance