>> it may be the first of spring but we have not seen the last of winter weather and tempers flare from not filing charges in facial shooting in philadelphia,

>> here are the beautiful clear skies as sun sets open the last night of winter. but the season is not going down without a fight. the calendar says spring starts tomorrow. but wow not know it from the storm approaching on stormtracker 6. it is thursday night. and the big story on "action news" tonight is snow to start our spring. let's get right to meteorologist cecily tynan with the latest track on live double scan radar. cecily. >> jim we had about 23" of snow so far this winter and we'll likely add to that a little bit for final hours of wint were this. stormtracker 6 double scan showing a storm system that really is getting its act together there's one low

pressure over western kentucky and what this is doing is transferring energy to coastal low that will form and move up northeast. it will be intensifying as it does. it's not one of the storms that rapidly intensifies or bombs out but will likely bring accumulating snow on non-paved surfaces. that's key. this is march this is not january. a lot of this will melt on the roads. but the national weather service posted winter weather advisory for tomorrow for most of viewing area except for southern delaware and extreme southern new jersey. these areas not in purple will mainly see a rain event. areas in purple where we will get wet slushy snow. future tracker showing timing of the system if you can get to work early tomorrow before the snow starts the snow should move in between 7 and 9:00 and for most of our viewing area it will be snow and then we'll begin to watch that snow/rain line work up north as we head through the afternoon hours near philadelphia. so the storm timeline.

again between 7 and 9:00 which snow arrives for second half of morning commute. the heaviest will be in the middle of day between 11 and 5:00. so this is why most of this will be melting on main roads. and it will wind down between 7 and 9. i'll talk totals and also what's behind the system coming up in the full accuweather 7-day forecast, jim. >> cecily, penndot is preparing for messy weather. chopper 6 followed brining trucks as they sprayed a salt solution 422 montgomery county. other vehicles are refitted with plows. tonight we saw more crews take toy i-95 at front and/or or. tomorrow, hundreds of trucks will be ready for the effort to keep the roads clear. deldot told "action news" about the nran has in place as well in newcastle county. half available staff will be reporting to work between 4 and 5 a.m. to start the process for morning commute. the "action news" morning crew will be reporting for duty at the same time and let you know

latest on snow track and any potential school closings or delays. you can join us at 4:30. scheduled town hall meeting turned in a fronttation tonight between protesters and police it happened lawncrest rec september are as police made ten arrests. protest was over the decision by da seth williams not to charge police officers who killed 2-year-old brandon tate-brown. >> "action news" reporter sharee williams is live at the rec center tonight. sharee how have things settled down? >> well, jim it took a while for things to settle down to be honest with you. the protesters had to be physically removed from the building philadelphia's top cop was her and the city's top law officer as the change was happening. philadelphia police were quick to take back the meeting chaos

tempers flaring as a group disrupted a town hall community meeting held by state repkoen and philadelphia police department. residents gathered at the lawncrest recreational september to talk about improving their neighborhood when family, friends and activists supporting brandon tate-brown began to throw chairs and chant black lives matter. >> we need to make sure the police are accountable to civilian voices than needs to be a movement towards transparency. >> brandon tate-brown was pulled over by police in december and officers say they spotted a gun in the car and after a struggle, officers shot and killed tate-brown. district attorney selling williams announced today that the officers would not be charmed saying video evidence and three eyewitness accounts show tate-brown was attempting to reach for that gun. >> we want the name of the officer that killed him. >> protesters upset by no

charges being filed decided to crash a meeting where da seth williams and commissioner ramsey were in attendance. >> i'm aware there's strained relationship now. but what you saw here today was actually embarassing. >> this was scheduled months ago invited by representative -- i think we need to sit down and talk to the public as necessary? residents came in hopes of making progress and were dispointed in the disruption. >> it's got for 34e78 who have a one sided agenda. it's a community. >> i'm out raimed because i work in the community. >> now, no charges again were filed against the officers but a life was gop. protesters came asking what are the names of the officers. i asked is that legitimate question he agreed it's

legitimate. but his concern is for protesters and seeing how they acted tonight he doesn't think it's in the best interest to release officers' names in fear of their safety and families. sharee williams, "channel 6 action news," jim. >> sharee, thank you. two people are dead tonight result of multi-vehicle accident on street road and feasterville, bucks county. at least one person survive the wreck that happened just before 8:00 police shut down street road in both constructions between bustleton and flee. >> hundreds of officers lined streets of northeast philadelphia tonight for another salute to sergeant robert wilson iii. a police escort led the tribute ride from fop lodge to 22 district in north philadelphia where wilson served. >> philadelphia police continue to search for teenage suspect

tonight. police think he's the person that pull the triing under a killing of a man just walking his dog. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at police head quartsers tonight, dann. >> jim, a source tells "action news" the 15-year-old being sought bragged about the shooting monday. police consider him armed and extremely dangerous and are uming him to turn himself in to avoid an incidents. >> come see us before we see you. we know who you are. and all the police in districts will be looking for you. >> homicide captain james clark says intense man shunt underway for 15-year-old tiefine hamilton. he's supposedly -- both students at bovr brook conspired to commit a crime with a 14-year-old that served as lookout. >> they're out placing basketball and they came one the idea they wanted to rob smp.

>> this man was out walking his dog when three young men approached him and he was shot once in the chest. in the enter they didn't bodily injury to take anything at all. commissioner ramsey says the agency of the young suspects is tragic and unfortunate. >> biggest tragedy is the the man that lost his life trying to walk his dogen a young childs without a father, to what? how much can you possibly have on you when you're out walking a dog. >> all the more troubling alleged shooter hamilton was bragging about the crime in bathroom overbrook high monday. some of the neighbors are outraged. >> it makes me angry because they're so young and their lives have not begun. >> i'm glad for the family they found the perpetrators that did this horrible crime. it's sad, two young lives now are gone basically done. they're over. >> now the 2 15 years will be

tried as adults and the 14-year-old not identified will be tried as a minor. >> anyone with information on the ware about is called 911. leave at police headquarters dann cuellar khanet six "action news". >> a woman died after being hit by a piece of fly wood. a 4.8 piece of fencing glue from construction sight slamming here into a wall. she was declared dead a few hours later. >> top ing of the best ways to get around philadelphia was candidates tonight. the transportation focused forum was post hosted by the better mobility working groupch the consortium of organizationsp including bicycle coalition all attended except for anthony william that september someone

to represent him tonight. villanova fans began the journey they hope will lead them to the final four. >> students watched games at student union tonight and atmosphere fell short of fever pitch perhaps they expected game to be relatively stress fee and in fact t. was with nil 'nova winning by over 40 points. this was the scene in easton, pennsylvania, tonight, lafayette is on spring break. some students in the area watched the game at local bars. they deposit have much to cheer about tonight. but they're still proud of their part at lafayette tonight. >> still to come on "action news" tonight, jeff skversky with reaction from pittsburgh after the villanova victory. >> autopsies as many why as 45 minutes. villanova cruises to a big win in opening rounds game of the big dance reaction from bits puring coming up in >> plus the rough arrest of college student causing outrage. we know why they were into him

into custody. >> sure virz found out the day after the terror attack to a museum. researchers inhaven't a mandatory gadget to keep people from getting drunk behind the wheel. >> cold air coming in and what to expect where you live and what's on tap for the first weekend in spring in the accuweather forecast. >> that and more when "action news" continues tonight

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tourists. two survivors of at tack were found this morning inside a mu see. a man and pregnant woman fwroj spain spent all night hiding in fear. >> an african-american man was found happening from a tree in woods of mississippi they're trying to figure out if it was murder or suicide. they think the man oat us bird was missing two weeks. he was convicted murderer who as just paroled. >> governor of virginia ordered an investigation into arrest of university of virginia student. he needed ten stitches to close a gash in his head after his altercation with alcohol prefer beverage control agents. "action news" monica malpass is live at the "action news" big board tonight and monica this is quickly beating people's attention. >> certainly is. uva smunt was emerging the honor

skunt on full scholarship berss the 20-year-old and now charged with two incidents that happened out of a gar. this is video. >> it was caught on tape early wednesday morning and sparked outrage ever since. while johnson himself did not speak his attorney read a statement did from him. >> three officers pinned me to the ground. prettying their knees in my back while above employed freely from the kation to sure yesterday. >> jonathan gave them a fake id. johnson denies that climb and he's angry about how it all happened. >> i just just trust the scars on my face and head will one day he'll. but the trauma from what abc officers did jedd will stay with he mover. >> virginia attorney general

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camp to beat castleman disease which is rare disorder that involves an over growth of cells in the body's lymphatic system. it was led by david feingenbaum the son-in-law of general manager and president barny prazenica. >> good cause tonight in -- bernie prazenica. >> the final hours of winter and we're getting every last bit that we k stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that dry conditions are there tonight this is going to look a lot different by mid-morning tomorrow though. chopper 6 tonight. flying high above the city of philadelphia for the last official sunset, winter, 2015 the sun is setting at 7:12 this evening and the next sunset will be happening during springs and by then we'll have snow on the grounds. mother nature doesn't always

plan according to the calendar. it's cold out there. philadelphia 36. allentown and reading 31. trenton 30 millville 37. see ail city 37 and wilmington 35. the cold air is in place we need moisture and that's getting closer. you can see now it's all rain from the ohio valley into i have virginia but as this encounters cold air it will changeover to snow. it will be a heavy wet snow that belts on most of the main roads and it will be moving in during the tail end of morning commute. if you can get up early 6:00, cloudy chilly, by 8:00, 32 with some of the snow beginning to move in from the south and west. future tracker showing 8:30 getting close to philadelphia. you can see already starting at rains along the shore. this will be a rain event. as we head through the day we'll see some bands of some heavier snow around lunchtime and then it continues into the evening beaut and you can see around

philadelphia areas north it's all snow. i think the rain line will get closer to philadelphia and then it moves out friday evening. as far as accumulation this is the storm why your location and elevation is key. further north the more snow you see is 3 to 6" and south of philadelphia to south jersey, northern delaware we're looking at 1 to 2"ch that 3" line close to philadelphia. and again these accumulations are on the non-paved surfaces. mainly on the grass a lot of this will be melting on the roads. and this march it is falling during the day and i would not be surprised if north of philadelphia we do get some slushy accumulation on roads. these really are the key points. it's not that light, fluffy snow. it's heavy snow. tem tears above freezing, again the roads will not be huge mess. main roads wet. side roads a little bit of slush and good news is on saturday, anything that is there will be

melting with temperatures rising up into the mid 50s. so the exclusive accuweather forecast wet snow and rain and we cleared out on time for spring official arrival 6:45. 55. sunday temperatures drop to 40s. had 44 degrees. monday down to 42. tuesday a little bit of recovery. but still 10 below normal, 46, wednesday, partly sunny 52. and heading into thursday it's tradeoff. temperatures are mild up to 38 degrees. and some on and off showers move in slurs thursday. maivd murphy will be here early in the morning 4:30. for typeal moment of winter. >> it's unacceptable. >> we can handle it. >> they close chapter open this year's one book, one philadelphia campaign tonight at central branch of free library it was not hard to get a read on

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perfect game. we knew lafayette was not for the cats but this is out of hand. 93-52 final. stalts stunning. 'nova shoots 60% from the field and 50% downtown and 6 cats in double figures and leads the way with 16. let's send it over to yes jeff skversky live in pittsburgh with most game reaction. jeff. >> hey ducis. wow, what a start for villanova to their big dance a 41-point win. second most lopsided win in villanova ncaa tournament history. they are on quite a run. they won a school record 16 straight games and they hope this double for lafayette then is that the beginning for final four run. >> doesn't matter how much you win by you know if you played well or not. we did. >> it's a great feeling. we cannot get come place wept this one. we have to get ready and focused for the next game you.

>> think you can win every game like this. >> no. >> if you could everyone would do it. >> it's very difficult. there's always near when you play against a team of this caliber and people harrah me and say you saw her so much it's a disadvantage not address. >> he believes the villanova team could get to the final floor and he wants best for the villanova team. how about, nc state on saturday for villanova. they are a tough team. we'll chant just be lsu. and unc and duke earlier this season. jeff skversky, "channel 6 action news." >> we'll check in with you tomorrow. upsets galore. iowa state smu vcu learn the hard way seeding does not matter. 14 seeded georgia state.

third sheeted baylor. joining app the win that got his team in the taylor. we're 27 turnovers for this one. morning an state ends on 13-0 run and takes a one point lead. one more final ka chance for bears, no, georgia wins 57-5 6. >> we'll check in with the flyers after the break. music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪♪

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>> dep ice wideman beat steve mason. mason fruld this contest. now, 3-1 in the third two-minute advantage. he drove scores. flyers trail by three. late in the third period.

>> phillies take the short trip over causeway to tampa to face the yank ease after chase utley utley scores twice open the night. second inning cody ashe first home run of the spring hoping to get more pop from his bat this season. 2-0. moving to 8th tie game. darin ruf goes opposite field. phils win 7-3 that's sports. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline". bill murray, walking dead cast and music from the weekend next. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night.

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