services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern. valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. sunday night a developing store friday iraq as three american contractors go missing. plus search is underway for the the gun man who killed one worker and injured another, inside of a homeless shelter in philadelphia. but the big story on "action news" is a snowy sunday all across the delaware

valley. the it came down this afternoon creating wintry photo opportunities, and the the snow accumulated in some spots but no major issues reported but still this was all just a prelude of is what shaping up to be a cold kick off to the week ahead. meteorologist cecily tynan in for melissa tonight and she joins us live with the first check of the accu weather forecast, hi cyst will. >> hi walter. it will be a wintry week. we add snow showers off the coast of the carolinas. storm scan live showing bulk of it has moved off but we have some light snow, falling really right along the garden state parkway from atlantic city to sea side heights. thinks all pushing to the east. it didn't bring a lot of snow, but the first real taste of snow in parts of the south jersey. sicklerville reporting an inch of snow. vineland, mount holly a half inch. delaware, newark, reporting a third of an inch. montgomery county gilbertsville, also a third of an inch of snow. right now temperatures hovering around freezing, but that is going to change. the next system that is moving

through is coming through tonight, and that is an arctic front and behind it, look the at these wind chills, the wind chill in chicago makes it feel like, 18 degrees below zero. that air mass is heading our way, overnight, and it will be sticking here for the the next two days. so tonight, once that front moves through it could bring a few snow showers but we will hear the wind's how long. we are looking at wind gusts up to around 40 miles an hour. temperatures dropping down into the the 20's. and staying there all day long tomorrow, and any surfaces that are not blown dry tonight we could be dealing with some black ice. we do want to be careful tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning, single digit wind chills. in the afternoon wind chills only in the teens. then later in the week i'm tracking possibility of a major east coast storm we will have details on that with the full accu weather seven day forecast. >> happy snowers and ski borders as well. >> exactly. >> thanks, cecily. today's snow was welcome for some, it has been a snow free winter around this area

until now with springtime only two months away. "action news" reporter christie lleto joins us live from eakins oval to see how folks are coping, hi there, christie. >> reporter: hi there, walter. talk about a weather roller coaster. yesterday was sticky, today snowing. it was perfect snowfall because it was not sticking to the roads. it did make them incredibly damp and that is cause for concern as the temperatures tumbled tonight. falling flakes set the scene for diana's engagement photos. >> i love it. >> i have been checking weather all week. i saw 50's with rain. i didn't expect any snow today. it is unbelievable. >> very picturesque. >> yes, gorgeous. >> perfect. >> it was a white out on the running trails on kelly drive and alex fischer took advantage. >> it is going to start freezing over, and it will be difficult to go out and run and then it starts snowing and it is not sticking just yet. i want to get out when i can. >> reporter: that is why 162

penndot trucks responsible for five counties, including the city are, spot salting road. >> we're concerned about later on when temperatures start dropping because road are wet, and we will have to start getting icy spots. >> reporter: what are the roads like. >> a little bit, i guess wet the but other than that, it is not too bad. traffic is fine. >> reporter: action cam caught snow falling across our region including neighborhood streets, and wallingford delaware county and as far east as atlantic city boardwalk which was getting a significant coating of snow. still unexpected flakes were a welcome change. >> it turned out to be really nice. we enjoyed the scenery. >> the first snowfall, love it. >> it was pretty. >> cool. >> it is pretty, you know, while it is falling. >> reporter: now penndot says they will be out this evening and likely overnight, salting whichever slick spots are on the road because big concern for overnight is black ice. the reporting live, christie

lleto for channel six "action news". walter. >> thank you, christie. for very latest forecast log on to our web site and take a live look at storm tracker six double scan radar any old time of the day. the just go to six abc.com/weather. a manhunt is underway tonight for the person, who opened fire, inside of the home less shelter in philadelphia earlier this morning. one employee was killed and another was injury. "action news" reporter trish hartman has details. >> reporter: employees, family members and residents gathered at the station house transitional shelter on north broad street, shocked at the violence that had just taken place there. >> i saw him laying down and i saw him laying there with the sheets overtop of him and i knew it was him. >> reporter: police say a man's vick from the shelter friday night when he was intoxicated came back around 6:00 a.m. sunday. he got in the argument with than a employee, and that is when police say the the suspect opened fire, shooting one man and then, one in the head, killing him. the another employee a 26 year-old man was shot in the hip and was taken to temple

university hospital. he is expected to recover. officials say that they have lost a dedicated work shore excelled in a very difficult job. >> when you have to run in the city and you are still loved by residents here it makes it are very special. >> reporter: officials say normally people are searched and padded down when entering a shelter but in this case the suspect entered with workers. shelter officials say after tragic shooting security procedures will be looked at closely. former philadelphia mayor wilson goodies a ceo of self incorporated a none in profit which runs eight city shelters including station house. >> we will investigate whatever appropriate means we need to investigate to ensure that in the future, that the the residents are safe in the environment. >> reporter: a statement released by mayor jim kenney says in part that the city will assist the shelter with a review of its security procedures. as part of our continuing efforts to make all of our shelters safe spaces for their residents.

the mayor also urged those in need to use the shelters during the upcoming code blue triggered by bitter cold conditions that are expected to last, through tuesday. and still, many residents saying that they are shaken. >> it is just tragic, we need guard or something. they need something. that right there shouldn't happen. >> reporter: reporting from north philadelphia, trish hartman for channel six a "action news". there is still no sign of the the 12 marines missing since thursday night in the wake of the accident during a routine training exercise in hawaii. neighbors there held a candle light vigil overnight for missing marines. thirty-one year-old brian kennedy, from malvern, was on board one of the choppers that crashed off the north shore of hawaii. we're following developing news tonight, u.s. embassy in baghdad confirms several american contractors are missing in iraq and they are investigating it as a possible kidnapping. iraqi media are reported they are kidnaped in bag dag. their names have not been released and it the is unclear if they are millville or

civilian contractors. embassy says it is working with iraqi authorities to free those contractors. develop tonight four american prisoners who were released by iran have arrived in germany, one step closer to finally coming home. we will get more from abc elizabeth hur. >> reporter: good evening to you, president obama says this is a good day, we know that at least four out of the five americans are on their way home and today abc news has learned that this was as a result of 14 months of negotiations. three americans held for months, even years behind bars in iran, landing first in switzerland and then germany. >> this is a good day when americans are freed and reunited with their families, that is something we can all celebrate. >> reporter: wife of the american pastor saeed abedini saying saeed landed in geneva getting ready to leave for germany. i should talk to saeed in a few hours. thank you for your prayers. the father of two was imprisoned for three years accused of threatening iran's national security.

another of the released, the journalist detained for 18 months charged withes pea and age. he was with his wife and mother by his side was safely out of iran the the washington post released a statement saying that we are relieved that this 545 day nightmare for jason and his family is finally over. also, on board, amir hekmati, detained the longest, four years. former u.s. marines arrested in iraq while visiting his grandmother. rezaian, hekmati and abedini spent time in the evan prison where they were allegedly subjected to beatings, solitary confinement and psychological abuse. president obama remains steadfast in his message that it was diplomatic negotiations that led to their release. that fueled quite played outside the international nuclear deal negotiated this past july. >> we have achieved this historic progress through

diplomacy. without resort to go another war in the middle east. >> reporter: as for to remains prisoners one is believed to be in iran and american student released independently has already headed home. in new york, i'm elizabeth hur for channel six "action news". and world news sunday will have much more on the latest on the freed prisoners, journey home coming up at 6:30 right here after "action news". much more to come on "action news" tonight a deadly storm in florida as a pair of tornadoes ripped through a neigh hide. we will have the the latest. plus a special guest and a local celebration honoring life and legacy of doctor martin luther king junior. eagles fans are on doug pederson watch, waiting for the arrival of the bird new head coach. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. house fire in philadelphia

forced five people, including three young children from their home late last night. blaze broke out just before midnight inside a house on the

4600 block of g street in juniata park. crews quickly gained the upper hand but man, woman, two young boys and a girl have to find another place to stay. nobody was injured. no word tonight on how the whole thing started. special observance on doctor martin luther king junior's birthday took place at the a church in germantown with a very special guest. reverend doctor willis johnson, senior pastor of well spring methodist church in ferguson, missouri spoke to the congregation at first united methodist church this morning. doctor johnson played a key role in the community response in the shooting death of michael brown, who was killed by a police officer. the church of saint mary in cherry hill launched a week of prayer. clergy members from all across jersey attended today's service to kick off the event. organizers say the the celebration is a way to express, and experience, the christian faith in different ways. after today's gathering the the religious leaders joined a group of homeless men to share a meal and fellowship. this was a proud day for 104 students at arcadia

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sound like brad childress will stay in kansas city. after getting eliminated from the playoffs last night pederson did not want to talk about becoming new eagles head coach. he said see new a couple days. reid and some of his players like former eagle jeremy maclin and jason avant spoke miley of pederson. they have known him a long time dating back to his time in philadelphia. >> he has been with me a long time, now. he has been with me as a player, i brought him back, as a quality control coach, and then watched him grow. so, and develop into what he is right now, you know, potential opportunity to be a head football coach. i mean how great is that? >> just his knowledge of the game and being able to understand the the permits inside the locker room, and, the guys that he is dealing with. that is a big key part there. i think he understands that. i think he will do good things out there. >> let's hope so. more on pederson and what this means for the eagles going forward tonight on "action

news" sports sunday at 11:45. well, for the fifth straight season the evil empire tom brady and bill belichick are awaiting the winner of the steelers broncos game. the pittsburgh um one by at half. in the nfc today what a start by the carolina panthers. they take a four to nothing lead over seattle. less than three and a half minutes in the game, he picks off russell wilson, and bang, 14 to nothing carolina later in the second, panthers pile it on, cam newton looks like super man. 19 yards to greg olson. carolina up 31 to nothing at the half, and they nearly blow it. they don't score a inning is will point rest of the way. back comes seattle. the russell wilson to jermaine curse. seahawks get within seven. put that towel over your face. comes down to an on side kick carolina recovers and hangs on to win 31-24. they will face arizona in the nfc championship game. talk about a red hot

flyers are in detroit tonight against the red wings. the last time flyers played these guys, they scored seven goals. and a win tonight, they will need one, flyers are just four points out of the playoff spot. flyers playing their best hockey this season right now. they pick up points in five straight games but the boys were bummed out about losing in the the shoot-out last night. hopefully that fire, it starts a w, this evening. >> we're, you know, in a good situation considering where we were at a few weeks ago. we cannot get complacent. we had a decent weekend. that is a great test. and, you know, it is tough to get a win and steel two points. we will need everybody to work hard. >> watching sixers last night, gives us effect of yum pink in the time machine and flying a few years into the future. sixers were flying around like an exciting, winning basketball team. sixers beat up portland last night. they scored a season high 68

points in the first half. twenty-five-point half time lead their biggest in four years. the and then, they didn't blow it. sixers won by 25, thanks to number 25, by jahlil okafor. >> we think that we're playing good basketball, lately. i think that the games confirm that. >> we're going in the the direction that we wanting to in. we feel like we have been going. >> sixers going for win number six tomorrow afternoon in new york. >> still winning, it is right direction. >> it was fun last night. >> okay, thanks jeff. a look at your chilly accu weather forecast is next on "action news". looking live from sky six, snow is ending, but the the cold is sticking around. the cecily tynan will have the exclusive accu weather forecast, when "action news" comes right back.

two people died and five more were injured when at least two tornadoes hit near sarasota, florida earlier today. authorities say victims were inside a mobile home torn apart by one twister right around 3:45 this morning. a second twister hit near beach town of fiesta key. tampa sky way bridge was closed twice today due to high wind from the storms. cecily tynan has a check of the accu weather forecast. is that weird, tornadoes in january. >> it is unusual but this is an el nino year. we will see things happening. >> we are saying it means you have a big clash of air masses. actually, that was part of the same system that brought snow to our region, coastal storm off of the coast of carolinas. that is moving out. we have another system moving in. storm tracker six live double

scan showing that we still have some snow showers, hang ago long the new jersey coast but they are moving out. they have now crossed the garden state parkway and they should be off the coast in the next ten or 15 minutes. and a dusting of snow was brought. highest snow total an inch but enough for a lot of this, marky's mommy, three-year old, millville, sent this to me on my facebook page. enough snow that the little ones got out, built a snow man. we have a potential for more snow later in the week but between the two systems we have a lot of cold air on the way. right now, not that bad, just yet. 32 degrees in philadelphia. allen town 30. the trenton 30. millville 31. i was skiing in the poconos today. 25 degrees. little bit of the chill in the air. a big chillies on the the way with an arctic front. a satellite six along with action radar showing moisture from that coastal storm moving out of here but now if you look to the west you can see that line of snow showers. that is an arctic front and that will unleash some bitter cold air.

so tonight a few more snow showers with that front, but really the big impact will be the wind. after midnight we will hear the the wind how long up to about 40 miles per hour. the the the gusts. so any roads that are not blown dry, could be some patchy black ice. be careful overnight and tomorrow morning. 18 degrees in the suburbs. twenty-five for center city. and for tomorrow, temperatures are really going no where. that low pressure that coastal low moves away. that arctic front moves through. so this really spills down, wind straight from canada we are looking at wind gusts throughout the day up to about 35 miles per hour, and in addition to that, it is going to be very cold. afternoon highs, well below freezing. philadelphia, about 28 degrees. allentown expect a high of 25. trenton 27. millville 27. cape may 28. partly sunny skies, but throw out those numbers, and look at the wind chills. tomorrow morning, 7:30, 8 degrees in philadelphia. it will feel like two in reading. three below in the poconos if

you are skiing. millville five. if you every heading out to volunteer to martin luther king day of service tomorrow afternoon, wind chills are going to be in the teens. so you will definitely want to bundle up. we will keep that cold air really through tuesday, as well. so the the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast, it is windy, tomorrow, it is bitter cold, high of only 28 degrees. the partly sunny skies. we will get a repeat performance of that on tuesday, 29 degrees. and then on wednesday, the wind eases, temperature up to 38 degrees. it will feel better. and then thursday, decent day, mixture of clouds and sun with a high of 40 degrees. friday though things could get interesting. it is a pretty good model consensus that we could be dealing with a significant winter storm, late on friday, into saturday, it will be heavy snow but we will see rain mix in. that depend on the track and the intensity of the storm. the that is still up in the air so to speak. i will keep you posted. whatever happens sunday we

will dry out, sunshine is back, and high of 43 degrees. but finally the the heavy winter coats tomorrow and as many layers as possible, and we are looking at wind chills again only in the teens and the afternoon. >> not good good thanks, cecily. find the seven day forecast and live look at storm tracker six double scan radar anytime of the day on our web site, just go to six abc.com/weather. abc world news sunday is next on channel six. don't miss "action news" at ten on phl17 tonight. then we're back here on six abc at 11:00. for cecily tynan, melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪

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