>> the snow, freezing rain and more rain, frustrated drivers all day yesterday and this morning it is challenging as well. all this is tricky for road crews. the storm is about over, but a threat remains. 7:00 a.m., sunday morning february 22. plows have been on the move overnight ahead of a possible deeper freeze. >> more snow and ice is on already winter wary surfaces, that could make walking and drive treacherous this morning. the action cam was out last night. people in manayunk this morning walked gingerly on the snowy icy sidewalks there. bottom line, watch out if you need to go out. >> and looking live now at the

mid county toll plaza there was a crash north of this and the southbound lanes of the northeast extension between lansdale and mid county. that crash did shut down that stretch of the northeast extension, but we understand the and he thinks has just reopened. so again a crash it was on the southbound lanes northeast extension between lansdale and mid county. fortunately that stretch of roadway now reopened. let's go out now to meteorologist chris sowers and accuweather. >> hey, chris, good morning to you, nydia it's a difficult morning, specially on the back roads, bridge also and overpasses we're seeing slush and icy patches. if you didn't get the opportunity to shovel the walks and drives yesterday before we flipped over to snow and freezing rain and rain, you'll have a much more difficult time doing it now. we went from the light snow to heavy, wet snow. if you're out there now

shoveling the walks take your time doing so. wilmington, 6.7 inches of snow. sewell, 5. philadelphia at the airport under 5 inches of snow, officially 4.8. over the the next few hours we have slushy back roads icy bridges and overpasses, off ramps, and low visibility thanks to the fog. on a brighter spot the moisture is pulling away. you can see the shades of green. we filmed it over to rain -- flipped it over to rain during the late evening hours. the rain has made the snow wet and heavy. we're finally on the tail end. we'll see clearing over the next couple of hours. clouds giving way to sunshine later this afternoon. temperatures this is the big story, one of the major issues. we're below freezing north and

west. fleetwood and slatington 26. glassboro closing in on 40. if you look at other locations that looks few warm. let's say 34, 35, buena 33. ewing 32 and avalon 36 degrees. forecast for today, it will be a damp start otherwise clouds and sunshine, 42 degrees is the forecasted high, boy is that going to feel good. the day planner looks like you'll see a gradual decrease in clouds they will lower and thin out. 36 degrees with sunshine, 2:00 p.m., 40. 5:00 p.m., 37 degrees, make sure you clear the walks and driveways now. temperatures crash overnight tonight and everything will refreeze as the numbers go into the upper teens north and west, 25 in center city. i'll talk about that and i will have the seven-day forecast when

i step back inside. >> the latest storm has land landed another hard punch. >> plain rain came down on top of roads and sidewalks caked in snow and ice that's leading to concerns of slick spots this morning. mobile 6 is live along the schuylkill expressway heading toward conshohocken westbound. the schuylkill expressway looks good this morning it's the side roads and the ramps that you need to aware of and be extra careful on. even the driveway or sidewalk at your house will be icy this morning. watch out as you head out. there are concerns about refreeze on area roads after yesterday's storm. penndot is trying to keep up with the quick accumulation on the roads. the record-low temperatures this past week made it more difficult to prepare for the winter storm. >> we had residual salt from last week's storm the concern

was if we did go ahead and brine with the temperatures of the roads. >> the snowfall called for a tradition on the art museum steps. drexel university used makeshift sleds, i think they are cafeteria trays to slide down the steps. >> "action news" reporter, kenneth moten talked to drivers in the philadelphia suburbs and has a warning to pass along. >> reporter: major roads were snow covered unrecognizable and just simply a mess. >> very slick. it took me an hour to get out here from city line haverford avenue. >> reporter: route 202 chester montgomery county was one big lane as drivers navigated the treacherous conditions. hundreds of salt and plow trucks were on duty trying to stay ahead of the what mother nature is dropping on the roads. >> it's not too bad in the

jeep, but it's better to stay in. >> reporter: visibility was poor on saturday night. speed limits were dropped on allstate roads like the schuylkill expressway ascertain slow going on city avenue. >> it took me about a half-hour to get somewhere where it should have taken me ten minutes to get to. >> we're coming in from north wales. >> reporter: what was it like? >> a couple of cars spun out along the way. >> reporter: but workers at king of prussia ski shop buckman's tried to make the best of it. this is not the poconos it's the parking lot. penndot said the trucks will be working into sunday. for west chester resident he just wants a clear path to the airport. he is heading to the caribbean. >> enough snow and cold, time to go someplace warm. >> reporter: after a switch over to rain, came a new set of

problems for road crews the rain could wash away salt and create icy conditions. the department of transportation is sending out a warning for crews out and about today crews are doing what they can but drivers should remain vigilant. >> in delaware, the action cam saw a caravan of salt trucks clearing i-95 in newport. a car went off the road and got stuck in a snow bank. scenes like this are playing out all over the area, so be careful if you're heading out. >> a winter storm hit maryland before it came here to the delaware and lehigh valleys. 8 inches of snow fell in baltimore. the snowstorm wreaked havoc on roads. the storm dumped 5 inches in washington, d.c. and several inches on already winter walloped boston.

pittsburgh, a tractor-trailer walter carrying equipment for singer neil diamond was involved in a crash on the pennsylvania turnpike. the turnpike was closed for a short time due to low visibility. across the country in colorado they are dealing with a snowstorm that could bring 2 feet or more by tomorrow. the storm has dropped ten inches in the denver area. at one point the snow was falling at a rate of 3 inches per hour. hard to keep up with nydia. >> philadelphia and other parts of our area issued a code blue when the arctic blast moved in. as chris has been telling us, although it's warming up a bit right now the brutal cold returns in the next 24 hours. if you see someone in need of shelter calm (215)232-1984. that's the number for the homeless outreach hot line. stay on top of all the snow, ice and brutal cold at 6abc.com/weather. the hourly forecast and live storm tracker 6 live radar will

keep you prepared no matter what comes our way. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> the oscars are tonight on of abc. a live report from hollywood after the break. >> and alicia vitarelli meets the crooner from philadelphia who had who will be on the the red carpet. cole hamels talks candidly about trade rumors surrounding him. jeff skeverski has that from sunny florida. >> reporter: i'll have more on the roads and the forecast coming up, guess what's waiting in the wings? another arctic blast windchills 30-plus degrees below zero across the high plains that's charging east. i'll have more when we come right back.

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>> oscar gold is up for grabs it will mint the career for some and sour for those who don't go home with a statue. >> abc's mary bruce is in hollywood with a preview of the biggest night in movies. mary? >> reporter: good morning, it is game time in hollywood, as you can see they have rolled out the red carpet and brought in the gold oscar statues the only thing missing now are the stars. lights camera, oscar. the wait for hollywood's biggest night is finally over. >> it's very very exiting. >> i'm really psyched. >> i hope i don't faint. >> reporter: from the tail of a heroic sniper. to a fading super hero. >> let's make a comeback. >> reporter: and the coming of age drama 12 years in the making. it's a toss up between the 8

films nominated for best picture. >> it's going to be a surprise. >> reporter: julie anne moore is favored to take home best actor for still alice. eddie redmayne. and bradley cooper for american sniper and the academy award host first time, neil patrick harris. the excitement is building to see whole take home hollywood's top prize. >> this is not just about whole win oscar gold, but this is fashion's biggest night. all eyes will be on the red carpet waiting to see what the stars will be wearing.

mary bruce abc "action news." >> alicia vitarelli reports live on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. and catch her live from tinseltown after the oscar wrap up. >> oscars preshow gets underway at 7:00 p.m. and neil patrick harris takes the stage at 8:00 p.m. followed by "action news" at 11:00 p.m. go to watch abc app to see behind the scenes video. you can find more information about watch abc at 6 6abc.com. considering the weather great idea to stay inside and watch the oscars. >> reporter: salute, but it won't be -- absolutely, but it won't be that bad. we may get up into the 40s that will feel like 60 plus considering what it's been like over the past couple of weeks. we're dealing with rain at the jersey shore low-level clouds

and dense fog. allow yourself extra time. allow extra time. we have slush-covered back roads and icy patches out there. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing the tail end swinging through interior sections of south jersey now, most of the region west of the delaware river is in the clear but across south jersey we're picking up light to moderate rain millville, it's pouring out there. mays landing it's coming down pretty good. cape may, atlantic city reporting light to moderate rain. it's pushing over to the east, we're seeing the drying taking place over the next couple of hours. snowfall totals, philadelphia, 4.8. pike creek 6.4. cinnaminson, 6. riddy park. 6. new castle county delaware, 6.7. driving conditions you have to slow it down. there's a glaze on the roads.

the back roads bridges and overpasses there's slush build up and icy patches. the slush is clogging the drains. the rain had a fell overnight while you were asleep has nowhere to go. we're seeing ponding on the roads because of the slushy areas on the sides. these making travel conditions difficult. 27 in reading. the below freezing north and west slightly above south and east. millville, 33. that's the magic number we have to get above 32 to see the ice melt. dover, 23, wildwood, 36 degrees. visibility becoming a concern it's a miserable morning. allow yourself extra time. wilmington, one mile. half mile in reading. 7 mills in trenton. no issues there. wildwood, 2. dover, 3 miles. here's satellite and radar the good news this is quickly pulling out and behind it we have aijts -- a little bit of

low-level clouds, but behind it sun breaks out. we'll see sunshine later on. milder temperatures, winds out of the southwest ahead of this next arctic front that barrels through later in the day. this will do a number on our temperatures we're going back into the freezer here. damp start this morning the afternoon doesn't look that bad. tomorrow morning clouds increase before giving way to sun by the afternoon. the big story tomorrow is the colder temperatures. the travel conditions this morning, expects glails and allow -- expect delays and allow yourself extra time. even the main roads there's a thin glaze making traveling difficult. tomorrow morning, for the most part, should be okay, but areas that have not been cleared off where we're seeing slush or

puddles could refreeze and we'll see black ice and areas of slush. the 32 below in bismarck. we've seen enough of this over the past two weeks. this will charge in here south and east, overnight tonight it will set up a cold period monday through wednesday. clouds and sun 42 degrees, overnight tonight mostly cloudy, watch out for the refreeze. 15 degrees, north and west, 25 center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 250 that's it for tomorrow. down to five degrees again in the city. tomorrow night into tuesday morning. north and west you're getting close to veer row again. tuesday is bitter -- zero, again. tuesday is bitter. thursday and friday, another arctic front, 26 and 29. saturday increasing clouds and 34 degrees. on the positive spring is a little less than a month away. >> that's the positive?

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freeze. we have bitter air on the way. here's the water vapor image. it gets colder behind this line and nasty cold behind that. that's the arctic front. above these will push south and -- both of these will push south and east. look at the temperatures, 13 below in biz -- bismarck. this moves in later this evening, next batch tomorrow, again, things will get mighty cold. >> chip kelly had his eyes on the marcus mariota at the nfl combine. here's jamie apody. >> reporter: that snow last night i think i got the wrong assignment. it was 70 in clearwater, that's where jeff skeverski was.

>> reporter: phillies cole hamels has been thrown question after question asking the same thing, do you want to be traded. he sounds like a man torn between staying and going. >> at this given moment i'm a philly. >> reporter: the phillies are shopping their ace forthright price. he told u.s.a. today i want to win, i want to go to a place where i can win again. >> take it for what it is. i can't be liked by everybody. you're not going to be politically correct anytime i say anything, i've tried to be honest with people in general. i don't cue card it, i don't have my cue card giving the straight laced management. >> reporter: phillies management is holding up a sign that says rebuild. the lefty still has four years left on his deal. >> it's tough to admit that

there might have to be a direction change, but being able to win in this city and seeing what it means not only to the fans, but to the organization, you see that they want to have it come back very quickly so in the type of contract that i have, i know that i'll still be here. >> reporter: hamles said it's an honor to pitch for the city of philadelphia, but it remains to be seen on how much longer he'll do so. with the phillies in clearwater, jeff skeverskichannel 6 "action news." >> you have to wonder what if peter lavelett was still the coach, he was asked if it was good to be back in philly. he said not really. it's partly because he left with a loss. wayne simmons scored a goal in this one the flyers beat the top team in hockey 3-2 to move

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>> welcome back, 7:30 on this sunday morning mobile 6 is live on the schuylkill expressway just past gulph mills going eastbound. it is trucking along but there are treacherous slick spots out there. we just past emergency vehicles on the sides of the road. road crews are treating the heys and byways, but you have to be careful as you head out this morning. >> mcdade boulevard in the area still had plenty of slush and ice on it early this morning. crews have been busy all night trying to clear the heavy wintery mix off the streets and parking lots. >> outside now to meteorologist chris sowers and accuweather. good morning chris. >> reporter: good morning to

you, nydia, this is one of the problems you'll have removing the snow. yesterday was the light fluffy snow for the most part and then it flipped over to sleet and freezing rain and rain. this is what the bolders of snow look like. look at the bottom. this is very very heavy. that right there that weighed a good ten 15 pounds, it will be very difficult to remove the snow from the walks and driveways. take it easy, take it slow, remember to bend at the knees and take you're time. there's no rush to get all that snow off the walks. we're seeing slush and parking areas are iced. the target parking lot looks good, most of the snow is off but there's slushy patches out there and there's a lot of slush on monument. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing the moisture is coming to an end, we have light rain across south jersey, but the heaviest is long gone.

allentown, 26 degrees, the freezing mark is 32. we have to get the numbers above 32 to see the ice melt. wilmington millville 33. dover, 34. wildwood, 36. reading, 27 and lancaster 30 degrees. temperature-wise, later this afternoon, look at these numbers, low 40s south and east, wilmington, 41 philadelphia, 43 that will feel nice with a little bit of sunshine, but later this evening the numbers drop off again, 31 by 11:00 p.m. 27 in reading, 17 in reading, 15 in allentown. # -- 22 degrees in philadelphia. that means anything that's still wet will refreeze. for today slushy spots this morning, icy patches afternoon sun look for the refreeze overnight tonight. windchills dangerously cold

monday night into tuesday i'll talk about that in ten minutes. >> the snow was coming down this morning in the lehigh valley. drivers here and elsewhere had to contend with snow build up on some of the roads. even some of the guys with a plow the action cam on route 70 in cherry hill saw this truck driver slipping and sliding in the parking lot of the whole foods. even a quick trip meant cleaning snow off the car for a second time. >> drivers had to handle the snow and ice mix. we get that coverage from annie mccormick. >> reporter: minor accidents in the eastbound lanes of the schuylkill slowed traffic always drivers creeped by. city avenue, small cars struggled to get up hill. vehicles negotiated the oxford circle covered with several inches of snow. >> we have 250 trucks on the street. primarily this will be a plowing

operation until the snow is done. >> reporter: the quick accumulation mailed it tough -- made it tough for the philadelphia streets department to keep up. >> we had salt out there from last week's storm. the concern was if we go ahead and brine with the temperatures of the roads and the air temperature, we would be causing a worse problem with the brine freezing to the roadway. >> reporter: some of septa's bus routes were suspended or detoured. by late evening center city streets turned from snow to slush. the snow called for a tradition on the art museum stems. >> is this your sled? >> it tried to be. >> reporter: students from drexel grabbed whatever they can to get that philadelphia sledding experience. >> this is the best experience in philadelphia, sledding down the art museum stairs this is a philadelphia tradition that everybody should experience once in their lives.

and septa riders heading out this morning, you want to check septa.org, before you head out there's a little changes a endetours because of the weather. reporting in center city, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> also wiles -- wise to call ahead heading to philadelphia international airport. call 1-800-phl-gate. a ground stop was lifted at the airport, but a spokesperson said 20% of the flights were canceled and many others delayed. as you can imagine that left a lot of anxious travelers hanging around. the delays at the airport are easing but call ahead to be safe. >> the oscars are award tonight live only on 6abc. abc's live coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. the stars walk the red carpet at hollywood and highland, you can see the tarps are up so their gowns and hair stay dry. "action news" reporter, alicia vitarelli has been there all weekend as tinseltown perhaps

for the crowning night. >> reporter: the red carpet is read, oscar is ready you see this guy right her. every final preparation has been put in place for hollywood's biggest night. >> it's a tremendous award season, but it's not over until it's here. >> reporter: here on the red carpet! workers are putting every last detail in place hanging every vet drape and everything -- velvet drape. oscar is here, he is under wraps, but the carpet has been unveiled. >> once they unwrap the red carpet it's go time. >> it's go time. once they put the tents up, who cares. the stars will be on the carpet. >> reporter: the hair won't get wet, neither will the gowns. >> i wasn't thinking of that at all. >> reporter: the tents up with

the forecast. media outlet let's from around the world are rolling. sequence are being stepped into and star gazers are stand by. >> there's a lot of people trying to get a glimpse of anything or get your picture with the statue. ♪ tonight tonight ♪♪ >> reporter: philadelphia native will be singing opera for the stars as they make their grand entrance. robin roberts is rehersing for her special oscar opening ceremony for the red carpet. the stakes he are high. and the stars, well, nervous. >> they are just like us, but better dressed. >> reporter: we can't wait for the big winners we'll be here

for all the oscar excitement, before during and after the show. follow it on social media using #6abc oscar. >> i love that alicia is wearing a philly designer in l.a. jimmy kimmel has his after oscar special. actor sean penn and eddie redmayne will join jimmy. "live" with kelly and michael will be airing at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning on 6abc. it is sunday, i keep forget tomorrow is monday. >> there's much more to come on "action news" for this sunday. an acclaimed composer is joining the philly pops, their new program puts a twist on famous tunes.

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>> it's a little slippery and icy this morning. this is mobile 6 on the schuylkill expressway heading toward girard avenue. ment schuylkill looks good. movement major interstates don't look too balanced. too bad. the roads in the suburbs that's

looking close probably looks worse than it is. kind of makes you cringe watching that mobile 6 going by. be careful as you head out because the roads are icy in spots, you can't see the ice before before until you hit it. take your time if you don't have to go out this morning, wait until the sun shines. >> reporter: it may appear to be wet, but it's ice. you have to watch out for that earn reduce the speeds -- and reduce the speeds. temperatures will get above freezing this afternoon. some of us could be as warm always 42, or 43 degrees. we'll see the ice melt, but it will take time. boarding town, 6.7 inches of snow.

haddon heights, 6.5. mantua 6. new castle 5. the winter mix is confined to areas well north an east of philadelphia. this is monmouth county and that's long island up through there. that's where the snow is falling. this is mainly in the form of rain. some areas are picking up moderate rainfall, but for the most part it's on the lighter side. 33 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 32. the winds are out of the southwest. they will shift out of the northwest later on as the polar front comes through. pressure reading 30.15. the 24 hour temperature change we're anywhere from 20 to 25 degrees warmer than we were yesterday at this time but we're below freezing. allentown, 26. that shows you how cold it was yesterday. some of the areas were close to zero. millville, yesterday morning minus five. some areas were bitter yesterday morning, we're improving but

the numbers were below average. trenton, 32, philadelphia, 34. satellite and radar we'll set it in motion these are the thicker cloud tops right here, this is the leftover rain, all that is pushing east. once that pushes through, that will be around 10:00 a.m., the skies will open up a little bit and we'll see the return of sunshine that allows the temperatures to get into the upper 30s low 40s future tracker 6 shows the cloud deck thin out. partly cloudy skies overnight tonight. that will be are case tomorrow morning before the skies brighten up by afternoon. monday we'll see the temperatures a whole lot colder and we'll introduce the windchills again. these are the predicted windchills. 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, 10 in philadelphia. # below in allentown. 13 below in the poconos. this is another arctic front. 13 below in the poconos. 3 below in allentown.

tuesday, morning, 10 below for reading and allentown. 7 below in trenton and 3 below in philadelphia. these numbers right here are dangerously cold but these numbers north and west it's getting close to dangerously cold stuff. tuesday morning if you're waiting to the school bus or heading into work bundle up. trenton, 38. allentown, 37. lancaster, 38 degrees. millville 32. damp start clouds giving way to afternoon sun. overnight tonight partly cloud temperatures crashing 15 north and west, 25 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, shows two more arctic blasts one tomorrow, another one arrives thursday, so 25 degrees tomorrow. tomorrow night we're down to 5 in the city. close to zero north and west. tuesday, 26. wednesday we recover a little bit, 38 degrees, but there could snow showers around.

another arctic front blasts through wednesday night thursday and friday, bitter cold, 26 and 29. increasing clouds saturday, 34 degrees. sunday monday, tuesday the following week, the forecast models show low to mid 40s. >> 40s finally! penn state's huge thon fundraiser is in the final hour. they keep on going and going an going, all for a good cause. looks like a good band out there, too. chad perdelli reports from happy valley. >> reporter: spirits are high in the bryce jordon center. we met giavonni from marlton. >> i get waves of tired and my feet start hurting. >> reporter: the senior is raising money for pediatric cancer and her father robert who

died from kidney cancer last year. >> every time i think i have such a longer way to go, it's not anything near wheapt -- what he went through. >> reporter: this family is participating for the first time as a family their daughter was diagnosed with cancer at birth. hershey hospital four diamonds club stepped in to help with her care. >> we're having a great time dancing around hanging out with them. >> can you show me the dance moves. can you dance? there you got moves. as the hours pass fatigue and cramping set in at thon, people do what they can with stretching to keep themselves loose. some are playing cards. of course the kids have to stay nourished there are food stands

set up to get food and drink and keep the energy up as the hours continue to tick. >> do you have any idea how much time has passed yet? >> no idea. i don't want to know. >> reporter: the 46 hour journey continues for the students, but for the families it will be much longer, but thon and penn state is doing what they can to help. >> it's great to see them smile and be happy and not have to worry about the battles they face everyday. >> reporter: in state college chad perdelli channel 6 "action news."

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>> looks like a winter wonderland out there this morning, but you have to be careful. >> reporter: a nice afternoon. we have a damp start allow yourself extra time. take it slow on the roads back roads and parking lots glazed over. we're up to 42 this afternoon they will feel good. windchills in the teens all day. tomorrow night into tuesday morning it's a bitter cold temperature. wednesday, snow showers 38 degrees, thursday and friday, another arctic blast moves in. >> it is 7:55 we're just a few minutes away from saying good

morning to "good morning america." >> reporter: we have snow and ice affecting 100 million americans overnights in the state of south they have stretcher -- treacherous conditions bringing travel to standstill. we have a big chill moving in at the beginning of the workweek. rob marciano leading tur extreme coverage -- our extreme coverage. neil patrick harris is hosting the oscars. you can camp all the action behind the scenes, what's your pick for best picture, who are the odds on favorite. our expert makes his pick. live on the red carpet. a teen on vacation in hawaii has a great fish story to tell. this is the teen off a boat off the coast of hawaii, battling the huge blue marlin. it took the teen and four others on board a half-hour to real in the fish.

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america runs on dunkin'. good morning, america. happening right now. ice storm. the dangerous deep freeze. a state of emergency in the south. roads turned into skating rinks. spinouts, skids, and slides. >> where are the plows? >> trees buckling under the weight, taking power lines with them. >> the whole town is without power. >> plus snow in the west and the east. the highway obstacle courses. some of the snowplows need help. it's not over yet. a dangerous bitter blast is now on the way. countdown to oscars. it's hollywood's biggest night of the year. and we're on the red carpet with team coverage. as the world waits to see who will take home the golden statue. the big awards show the day before. >> we want the vote. >> are the indie spirit awards a hint of what's to come? >> wow