your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here! >> good morning, 6:00 a.m., saturday, december 26. here some of the stories we're following on "action news." the death toll is rising after more severe weather strikes down south. a man is killed in a crash in delaware on christmas morning. police say alcohol may have been involved. pope francis delivers a message of peace during his

christmas prayer at the st. peter about basilica. those stories, but first a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it wasn't quite what i expected for christmas. >> reporter: it started out with clouds and the rain rolled on in. funny think, the last couple of days, you'll find this amusing. the last couple of days the high temperature was 70 degrees, the high on 4th of july was 76. christmas holiday we're talking about snow and cold here we were in record territory and temperatures feeling summer-like. 55 degrees, funny thing these numbers are much, much cooler than they've been over the last couple of days. it's well above the seasonal highly which is 42. 55 in wilmington, dover, 59. trenton, 52 degrees. most areas ranging anywhere from 5 to 13 degrees colder than the same time yesterday the

exception being the lehigh valley. again it is cooler out there this morning, but still very, very mild for this time of the year. satellite and radar, frontal system stalled out over the mid atlantic that means a day filled with cloud cover and patchy drizzle from time to time. mostly cloudy conditions, breezy, winds out of the northeast at 5 to 15 miles per hour. expect to see patchy drizzle from time to time but this is not a washout, not a rainout. 56 degrees, that will be the forecasted high. when i come back in just a little bit we'll talk about more rain chance unfortunately in the seven-day forecast. >> severe weather continues to wreak havoc down south. a tornado touched down in birmingham alabama, christmas day. severe storms hit several other states over the past couple of days leaving 15 people dead. >> reporter: a tornado touched down christmas night in birmingham, alabama smashing these homes into pieces.

heavy rains swamped roads. the death toll rising from arkansas to michigan clean up from a series of rare december tornados. the town of holy springs mississippi was torn apart by a tornado. michelle hudson lost her mother to the twister christmas eve. this shelter has become the new home of the town's christmas spirit. >> this is amazing. a lot of of had planned trips out of town to visit other loved ones and family members and of course the people you see here have given up their christmas gifts to help other people. >> reporter: this woman lost her home in bell view, mississippi. in atlanta, a 15-foot chasm opened up in the middle of the road.

just outside the drenched city a stalled christmas eve traffic on the highway. a white christmas in the midwest was poor timing for drivers headings home. unusual holiday scenes on the east coast, ice cream trucks and drivers out with record temperatures. >> i don't have to go to florida or california i'm fine right here. >> a man remains in the hospital, after being hit by a septa bus around 6:00 in west kensington. according to septa the man was hit by a route 60 bus. the bus did not stop. it possible that the driver did not know he hit anyone. delaware state police say alcohol may be the factor in a deadly christmas crash pulaski avenue in bear. a box truck drifted off the road

an on to the shoulder where it hit a tractor-trailer the trailer was empty and legally parked. the driver in the box truck died. police say 29-year-old man hit a pole and house yesterday morning on south broadway. he died at the scene. police say he was speeding at the time. there was something unusual in the montgomery county creek and local officials are trying to figure out what it is and how it got there. the "action news" cam found the white and chalky water in montgomery township. someone noticed the cloudy water yesterday morning around 9:40 and called 911. firefighters say whatever the substance is, it doesn't appear to be harmful. pope francis delivered his annual christmas message to the city and the world. the massive crowd gathered at the vatican to hear the pope's

prayers from the balcony at saint peters. the pontiff touched on the brutal acts of terrorism and the downed plane in egypt and prayed for peace in the middle east and suffering of the people of syria. >> we pray to the lord that the agreement reached in the united nations may succeed in halting as quickly as possible the cache of arms in syria and remedy the situation of its suffering people. >> to the faithful he issued a plenary. indulgence for the forgiveness of sins. queen spoke of family including the joys of having a new great grand

many families celebrated a different kind of tradition, going to the movies. for some it's a friday night in december and perfect time to take in the flick with the family in bensalem. why do you go on christmas? >> because we're jewish and that's what jewish people do. >> reporter: the christmas plans were thwarted by the warm soggy weather. >> we were going to go ice skating, but it's raining. after a recording weekend for star wars, many are here to see it for themselves. >> i'm excited 0 to see this. >> reporter: opening on christmas day concussion staring philly native will smith,

playing the forensic pathologist who exposes head trauma from football. >> a lot of things sold out. >> reporter: this woman hosted 17 people for christmas dinner. >> i wanted to get out of the madness of the home after preparing for days and days. some sold out shows meant she had to come up with a back up plan. >> it's time to go home and have a a couple of glasses of wine. >> reporter: many people are seeing star wars for the second and third time this holiday weekend. and many are looking at joy with local star bradley cooper. if you need a room with arts and craft supplies we'll show you how to make your own

storage space at a fraction of the cause. mack and cheese available only in u.s. markets. >> reporter: the rain is long gone at this point, but more rain is on the way. we'll have clouds and high temperatures. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

>> just with weeks ago you can

bet the final touches are being put on the mummers parade. for years, 108-year-old association became more of a social club for its members. it had not paraded for more than 40 years before returning in 2014. knew new members will return to strut up broad street to keep the tradition alive. >> it will feel more like new year's. yesterday i had the air-conditiner on, we had a lot of people come over, so it was warm. temperatures near 70 degrees, the house heats up quick. we never had the air-conditioning on christmas day before. platt bridge, you can see the camera shaking around. the winds shift out of the northeast, the frontal system pushed through. we won't see high close to

anywhere like they are now. the front returns and it dropped down last night in the form of a cold front, winds shifted out of the northeast. tomorrow, winds out of the southwest we have record highs to deal with, again. the numbers will go all over the place in the next 48 hours. 55 degrees, disappoint 40, winds out of the northeast at 13 miles per hour. pressure reading riding. tarns -- tanersville 41. glassboro, 54. buena, 5 -- 55. it's difficult to pick out, but the front is sitting right about here. it is just south of philadelphia. it is closing in on dover and dc and baltimore, this area here. it will pretty much sit there today and lift north as we move into sunday afternoon.

the reason it's been so lousy the last several weeks, the wind flow is out of the south. this is the southern jet it comes from hawaii it is well out to the southwest. moisture loaded. we tap into the gulf, the atlantic and the pacific. everyday with the south/southwesterly winds we see clouds and showers, maybe a period of heavier rain. this pattern won't break until this upper level feature here gets north an east of the philadelphia area. that will happen by tuesday, we have more, unfortunately, gray and gloom often way. future tracker 6 we get into the the -- gray and gloom on the way. future tracker 6, we'll see lots of clouds, patchy drizzle from time to time, no heavy steady rains, just areas of fog, here's 4:00. 8:00, same thing, we get into sunday. sunday looks like we'll see

overnight tonight after midnight. sunday looks like we'll start out with at least a little bit of sun, the clouds roll back in, and more showers developing late. the lehigh valley cooler, cloudy conditions, showers possible, 52 degrees is the forecasted high in places like allentown and bethlehem. the jersey shore, more clouds, breezy down there, 57 degrees, maybe patchy drizzle there could be a shower from time to time, just another miserable looking day. 56 degrees, cooler day, cloudy drizzle maybe a scattered shower this will not be a washout. winds out of the northeast at 5 to 15 miles per hour. overnight tonight, an evening shower, otherwise it's cloudy with fog redeveloping. that sets up a fog morning tomorrow. it's going to be warm out there with a shower. the highs we have a little bit of sunshine we get up to 70 degrees. that's a record high. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows cooler conditions monday, 47 degrees, tuesday, maybe some rain during

the morning, we're back up to 56. wednesday and thursday mild, 54 and 56 maybe showers thursday and friday breezy and cooler high of 48 degrees, you'll notice that different, that will be cooler, but still above average for this time of the year. >> the 70s -- >> reporter: there's a parent change that's the last of it. >> you hope. >> a dog missing 6 years ago returned home just in time for christmas. a las vegas couple were vacationing in northern nevada when willie took off. they tried to track him down without luck. christmas day they got a christmas miracle they didn't expect. >> willie showed up. >> we know he is glad to be home. >> it turns out a family took

him in, and he ran off, an annual shelter took him in. he was identified by a micro chip. the family is grateful for all the good care the family gave him.

>> good saturday morning to you, sky6 live hd taking a live look for us now from our temple camera into center city there. all the lights lit up.

56 degrees outside, another mild day for us, 6:19. we're getting a look at what target's newest philadelphia store will look like. the company released these renderings, target will takes bn whole foods on pennsylvania avenue. this july target plans to open two other stores at 1th -- 12th and chestnut and 19th and chestnut. mcdonald's is testing out macaroni and cheese. they are offering it as a happy meals. officials say it is too early to tell when the mack and cheese option to be expanded. safety regulators in the u.s. have fined bmw $42 million.

the national traffic highway safety association said they have failed to fix safety issues. they were fined $3 million in 2012. pew research center found the cost of broadband and smart phones is down 3% from 2013. those who have smart phone and no internet in their home was 5% over the same time.

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everyone, 6:24 saturday morning, the day planner looks gray and gloomy and seattle like again. 55 degrees by 3:00 p.m. why so mild? jet stream has been looking like this, north of the line it's cold, south of the line it's mild. we have all this mild flooding the eastern seaboard. this time it's a little bit different. the cold that is sitting up here is finally starting to drift south and making its way through the rockies. this is cold stuff up here in northern canada. over the last couple of months the 30s and 40s below zero have been sitting here. a lot of this will drift to the south and make its way into the

lower 48. you can see the pattern change, look at the snow forecasted to the west. 12 to 24 inches for the high plains. we'll not see anything like that, but by new year's we'll see colder conditions move into the delaware valley. eva? >> thanks, chris. in sports, desean jackson is back in philadelphia for a huge game against the eagles tonight, here's jeff skeverski with a preview. >> reporter: forget the ugly christmas sweater younwrapped. here's jackson the redskins arriving in philadelphia last night and keeping the former eagles star in check is a priority, this could be short-handed, defensive tackle bennie logan questionable for tonight's game. there's no question the eagles must-win to stay alive. >> we got to go out there and get this one. you can talk about it all day, when it comes to saturday night

we have to get ready to go. >> playoff time starts this week for us, every game counts. last two games, crazy season all can be forgiving if we can make this run. >> reporter: jackson and cousins could keep the eagles up all night. espn's ron jaworski has the keys to an eagles win. >> reporter: key number one, the philadelphia eagles must stop the redskins running game. they don't run the ball very well, but they run it a lot. the foundations of their offense. it's sets up everything else. they play a physical style and they do with the running game. key number two, the philadelphia secondary must play well in the matchup. the eagles have to commit there safety to the run to stop the redskins running game. you look on the outside, pierre,

desean jackson, their speed, the eagles secondary must play well. key number 3, the running game must come to the party. the skins have stopped the run all yearlong. they give up 4.9 yards per rush that's the second worst in the national football league, this is the time where sam bradford needs his running game. >> reporter: all right, jaws, perhaps demarco murray will get going tonight against decay sean and company. sixers playing in phoenix they are 0-18 on the road. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. have a good day. >> we have much more coming up on "action news," saturday morning, stay with us, eel be right back. -- we'll be right back. >> happening now on "action

news," breaking news, two people are hurt when shots ring out outside a philadelphia bar. fire drives a west philadelphia family from their home on christmas night. the eagles playoff hopes could all come down to tonight. they are facing washington in a must-win game. first, though, meteorologist chris sowers is here looking at the exclusive accuweather

seven-day forecast we're talking scores for the game. >> reporter: i wish i had a better score in mind. it's been a rough season. it's been a rough week weather wise. we've had a lot of clouds outs there and rain, if you take the rain we've seen over the last ten days, if it was cold enough and switch it over to snow, we would have 30 inches of snow on the ground. fortunately mild temperatures have kept it raining not the white stuff. 355 in millville. wilmington, dover, 55. reading, 51. allentown, 50. the poconos colder checking in at 41. satellite and radar, locked in once again, lots of clouds from pittsburgh all the way east to philadelphia. there are a few showers off to the northwest, as well. the frontal system sitting over top of us, that means another day full of cloud cover, the possibility of a little bit of rain, patchy drizzle, outside shot of a scattered shower.

not a rain day, yesterday evening where the steady heavy rains marched in. 56 degrees is the forecasted high. speaking of rain i hope you like it, because we'll see a lot of it over the next few days, tuesday, 30% chance, wednesday, 90% chance, thursday, 0% chance, friday, 60% chance. >> three people are rushed to the hospital after a shooting in feltonville two women were hit and are in stable condition. a man shot in the head in serious condition. police are on the scene. we'll have more coming up in the next half-hour of "action news." bullets fly outside a bar in philadelphia tioga nicetown section of the city.

shell casings were found on the scene. two men were kicked out of a bar and rushed a short time later. one fired 16 shots at employees and patrons standing outside the bar. one hit a customer in the ankle. armed security guards returned fire. minutes later a man showed up at einstein hospital with a bullet wound to the stomach. >> we believe the male was connected to the incident. we don't know if the male is suspect or if he was a patron here when the shooting occurred. >> that man was rushed into surgery and listed in critical condition. the security guards have permits to carry guns and cooperating. a christmas fire destroyed a west philadelphia family's home. it broke out after 10:00 p.m. along the unit block of north

58th street. 6 people including some children were home at the time. thankfully everyone was able to make it out safely. fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. the day after christmas is typically known for long lines at the return counter, but savvy shoppers know it's the best day to grab holiday discounts. expect big bargains on winter clothing and outer wear. you'll see deals on wrapping paper and audio equipment. for the early shoppers, the doors open early. walmart and pennies open at 6:00 a.m., starting opens at 7:00. many stores are slated to stay open well into the evening. drivers across the area got the gift of cheap gas this christmas. prices are averaging $2 nationwide, the lowest in years. jeff chirico spoke with drivers

who couldn't be happier. >> reporter: as hole day travelers hit the -- holiday travelers hit the road, rain is not the only thing falling, so are gas prices. >> it's a good christmas present. >> reporter: the lowest average gas prices in 6 years is a welcome surprise for christina who puts hundreds of miles on her car every week. >> i live an hour and and a half away, so it's definitely benefits. >> reporter: 1.69 in deptford, new jersey. >> i have a couple of more cars, so it's more money in my pocket. >> reporter: aaa estimates the average driver saved $550 because of cheaper prices. nicole of lawn side new jersey said she saw the savings and spent e spent it on her son

which helps the economy. >> you think you used it for your son's gifts this year. >> i know i used it for gifts this year. >> reporter: the dropping prices the results of improving economy and inventory of oil the christmas surprise of low gas prices will last beyond the holidays and into february. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> dozens of people are without power this morning after power lines caught fire in west oak lane section of philadelphia. the action cam was there as the wires burned at 17th and 67th avenue before 9:30. 3500 homes and businesses were left without power. that number is down to 70. there's no word when power will be fully restored. from our delaware newsroom, new castle county police are trying to find the man who

stabbed one of his relatives on christmas morning in new castle. the 47-year-old victim was stabbed in the torso and the arm. the suspect, the relative ran off before investigators arrived. the victim was taken to nearby hospital to undergo surgery. any one with information call new castle county police. an alleged arsonist set the fire at the childhood home. bill clinton. the damage is minor contained to one room. a driver saw flames shooting from a window and called for help. investigators noticed the smell of an accelerant leading them to rule this suspected arson. the home is a national historic site. president obama is spending his christmas vacation in hawaii, the president and first lady michelle stopped by the marine corps base.

mr. obama offered words of encouragement days after america lost 6 troops in calving. we never take for granted what you do for the american people. you help keep us free, you keep us strong, whatever service you're in, whatever branch we're grateful for everything you do everydays. >> president obama applauded the spouses and children who shoulder a lot of stress during deployment. >> ray hall got to share in the holiday tradition with one northeast philadelphia family. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: for the smith family of northeast philadelphia christmas morning is a tradition. it's the day that 8-year-old electiony, 7-year-old michael, 5-year-old kayla and 6-month-old

jake is what they have been waiting for all year. >> we get presents. >> yes! >> reporter: opening presents is a top prior priority for the ki. >> it's what i always wanted! >> reporter: mom and dad see the bigger picture and say christmas goes on the gifts and tree, it's not just about receiving, but giving sharing and bonding with family. >> it's great to do this for the kids to see the smile on their faces and hopefully they feel memories that will last a lifetime. meghan and michael philadelphia police officer in the 15th district allowed "action news" to capture a special and magical time for their family, they know some are not as for the purpose of the nate, they say they don't take the day and moment for

granted. >> i'm appreciative and thankful that the lord blessed us with four great children. >> reporter: a great holiday message from the parents to the kids and then it's back to the presents. >> this is what i wanted. yeah! i love it. thank you! >> from the smith family to yours, merry christmas. >> reporter: ray hall, channel 6 "action news." >> if you unwrapped a mobile device like a phone or tablet, we have more gifts for you, free apps, storm tracker 6 live and watch abc apps are available on the apple and google play stores. the eagles don't want to be in a giving mood, a loss to washington gives the redskins nfc title and eliminates eagles from playoff contention.

decay sean jackson would love -- decay sean jackson would -- desean jackson would love to beat out his old team. ron jaworski offers his keys to the winning the game. president obama is going for a ride with jerry seinfeld. we'll tell you about his big debut on the comedian's web program. i'm meteorologist chris --r meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" returns in just a moment.

grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here!

virginia are spreading holiday cheer instead of giving drivers citations they handed out sandy canes along with warning. drivers called the canes a nice little surprise. it's like a warning and some candy. >> reporter: spreading the holiday cheer. this is penns landing, that's the ice rink, i'm surprised it

is still ice. temperatures in the 70 rest, i'm surprised it's not a puddle. we'll see cooler temperatures as we move into the new year. the pattern will change the 60s and 70s say goodbye we replaced with highs in the 40s. in the meantime we have record highs on the way. double scan live is crystal clear. what a miserable weather pattern this has been over the past ten days, we've seen 2 inches ever rain. philadelphia, a little bit more than of 3. wilmington, 2.75. if you want to figure out how much snow this would be, the general rule is 10 to 1. everything is worked out, we didn't have to worry about crippling snowstorms and holiday went through without a hitch.

55 in dover. allentown, 50. millville, 54. poconos 41. considerably cooler than yesterday. the winds are out of the northeast that's a cooler breeze for us today. that will keep temperatures in the 50s as opposed to the 6 and 70s. the winds is stirring the atmosphere up a little bit, we're not dealing with the fog. satellite and radar. we're cloudy and we'll see areas of drizzle redevelop. the steady heavy rains stay to the south. some of this slides through in the late evening hours into the overnight. we're not expecting drenching downpours like yesterday even. future tracker 6, patchy drizzle from time to time. this is not a wash, you may want to bring an umbrella if you're heading out. 4:00, drizzle, 8:00. eagles taking on the redskins.

looks like there could be a brief shower out there. otherwise cloudy and patchy drizzle. overnight tonight after midnight that's when the steadier rains march back in. north and west of philadelphia, even south and east there's a greater chance up there in the lehigh valley. and then we get into sunday, you may see the sun for a change. at least to start, but then the clouds lower and thicken in the afternoon and more rain rolls in here sunday night. so forecast for this afternoon in philadelphia. here's how it place out, a ton of clouds -- plays out, a ton of clouds. mild, 5 degrees by 2:00 -- 55 degrees at 2:00. back town to 54. millville, 567. cape may, wildwood, 57. allentown and reading 52 degrees, we'll see breezy and cloudy where areas of drizzle. if you're heading to the game, cool and danch, patchy -- damp, patchy drizzle is possible. very mild. the temperatures after midnight

will increase again. these lows occur before midnight. by the time we get into tomorrow morning we're close to 60. 50 in trenton. 49 in millville. cape may, 51. patchy fog a few evenings showers well north and west. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, miserable tomorrow afternoon, warm, sun to start clouds by afternoon, a shower. 70 degrees that will be record high for sunday. chilly monday, 47. monday night into tuesday, more rain, tuesday morning rain, cloudy, 56 degrees. wednesday, sun and clouds, 54. wednesday night, more rain. thursday more showers at least during the morning, 56. friday looks dry, breezy and cooler high of 48. from that point on we turn off the spigot we don't have -- we won't have more rain.

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>> on the people scene real housewives new jersey star teresa sent the holiday at home with her family. she'll remain on home confinement until february 5. joe is expected to start his prison sentence in march. president obama will soon an comedian to his resume. the president will appear on the season premier of jerry seinfeld's web series comedians in cars getting coffee. comedian steve martin and will

farrell will star. the true story of the doctor who went head to head with the nfl, jennifer lawrence and bradley cooper team up again, and a new take on a 90s action thriller. here's matt o'donnell. >> reporter: first up, concussion starting west philadelphia native will smith. >> i found a disease that no one has ever seen, repetitive head trauma. >> reporter: it is based on only the true story of neuro pathologist who made the discovery of cte, a form of brain trauma in pro football players. he faces an uphill battle as he makes the sports safer. concussion is rated pg13. another award show contender is joy. >> i used to do things myself once and for all.

>> reporter: the movie reunites jennifer lawrence and bradley cooper and robert diniro. lawrence plays joy a single mother who founded a business dynasty. >> the world doesn't owe you anything, it doesn't. the world doesn't owe you a thing. it is nominated for two golden globes and musical comedy. now for something lighter try daddy is home. >> good old fashion. will farrell plays a mild mannered radio executive trying to become the best stepfather to his two children until mark walhberg arrives. >> did you just punch me in the face. >> daddy's home is rated pg13. >> if you're looking for a

little action point break. >> kind of people are we dealing with hear? >> this remake of the 1991 high thriller follows young fbi agent johnny utah as he infiltrates a team of theaters who -- athleteo carry out crimes in an unusual way. point break is rated pg13. for channel 6 "action news" i'm matt o'donnell.

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saturday morning, time for the traveling forecast we'll start you out with satellite and radar. we have a lot of activity across the lower 48.

heavy rains across the missouri this afternoon. it will set up a wet evening. tomorrow looks miserable up and down the ohio and missouri valley, as well. heavy snow will develop in amarillo to wichita. this is a big snowstorm here. even though we are seeing 30s and 50s and 70s down to the south across dallas this will be blanketed in winter white over the next couple of days. right now 39 in chicago. 6 degrees in busy mark. saint -- busy -- bismarck. the good news there are no reported travel delays, boston, 45 degrees no delays. chicago midway and o'hare, all flights on time, 39. orlando, looking good, 68 and atlanta, flights on time, 60 degrees. >> if you love arts and crafts,

you know finding space for the supplies is not easy. the designers at the live well network knock it off have a simply solution. >> reporter: if you're a crafter you know how your supplies multiple overnight. custom storage can pack a pricey punch. here's a creative solution you can cash in on. we're creating the craft head board observation wall. we used peg board and framed it with pine and now we're tacking it to the wall. >> reporter: we're using crates, picture frames and unique things that will help with the organization and look super cool. >> this doesn't have to be only for craft supplies, it will work in a play room and kitchen to keep tools and utensils and

spices. high end cab version retail for 200, we did it for 50 bucks. we have another hour of "action news" coming up. officials in montgomery are investigating after a mysterious substance is found in a local creek. philadelphia police are making the holidays a little brighter for those in need. those stories and more when "action news" continues. >> merry christmas! >> good morning, it is

7:00 a.m., saturday, december 26. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." the death toll is rising after more severe weather strikes down south. a man is killed in a crash in delaware on christmas morning. police say alcohol may have been involved. pope francis delivers a message. peace during his christmas prayer at st. peter's basilica. those stories, but let's head outside to chris sowers for the the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. at least it stopped raining, chris. >> reporter: for the short term. the fog has lifted, the winds have helped things