"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. good afternoon in the news an suv is charred after

colliding with another vehicle in delaware, sending several people to the hospital. >> and a magical look at the disney on ice performances before the curtain call. but the big story is the area bracing for a big snow storm. we are 24 hours a way from the storm and there say blizzard watch in the region. >> "action news" caught up with the penndot crews already brining the roads and they are trying to get a head start before any snow begins to fall. we have live coverage this noon, katherine scott is in the may fair section. but lets begin with meteorologist, david murphy, he is tracking the storm and the potential impact on our area. >> we'll start you with the big news, the posting of a blizzard watch in the center portion of the region, covering the i-95

corridor and the southern regions. and a watch in the poconos and cape may county new jersey, the blizzard watch and winter storm watches start friday evening and don't end until sunday morning. it's not the snow you get but wind and visibility. as the heart of this snow is coming through in the counties listed in the watch, wind gusts of over 35 miles per hour expected and snow reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, that means driving is a bad idea overnight friday into saturday and saturday night. and the road conditions will deteriorate, this condition has to last three hours or longer and can obviously go longer than that. taking a look at the storm system itself, it's off to the west and has mostly rain near nashville and we are expecting this low pressure center moving to the east and gathering in

cooler air, the low will be around atlanta early tomorrow morning and into the tomorrow afternoon and then cuts to the east and ends up helping and aiding and abetting a coastal low that comes as a nor'easter on saturday. ahead of that, a warm front coming ahead of the low will push snow into the region as soon as late friday night, lets go ahead and give you more on that. coastal flood watch we'll talk about this quick -- as the storm system goes past the coast we are looking at strong on shore winds and that will produce an issue with flooding and it could be serious flooding down around the shore, and i want to show you the progression of the snow and the evening commute looks good. but the later we get into the evening 8:00 and the overnight hours, the more and more the snow overtakes the region and pushes to allentown and pushing

through the day on saturday and bands of heavy snow and blinding blizzard conditions are possible, we are back with more on future tracker 6 and expected snowfall amounts from this. the last time we had a blizzard was 2010, this is a situation people need to take seriously. >> thank you. lets switch to "action news" reporter, katherine scott in philadelphia's may fair section will people are stocking up on supplies. >> reporter: the people i am speaking to today don't want to leave anything to chance, they want their groceries and their rock salt at home and ready to go before the snow starts to fall tomorrow night. >> have to get salt before it's too late. >> from the time this home depot opened its doors, customers were coming in and hauling out their winter supplies. >> everybody is sold out of salt. >> already? >> lowes they are sold out.

i don't know where everybody will get it. >> inside the ice melt was continually restocked. people grabbed a shovel or even a snow blower. some feel like their preparations are last minute. in south philadelphia this is last minute, shop-rite is next and bread and milk. >> at this acme they are stocking up to hunker down. you have to get out before the crowds and i'm not going out in the snow. >> everybody is panicking now. perhaps the promise of yummy comforting food and the staples help make a weekend at home more appealing. >> eggs and milk for the baby. >> chips and dip. >> wings. >> a snow day party. yes. >> and in a more official capacity, penndot is preparing as well and they were out

brining the roads and here along roosevelt boulevard they were spraying so the solution is in place before the first flakes fall. there is an expression in snow storms, the early bird gets the calcium chloride, that is what people had the idea today, they want to get out and get their supplies, some people were at home depot at 6:00 a.m. and they are expecting a busy afternoon. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> the early bird gets the calcium chloride. good advice katherine. as the snow storm hits we want to you be part of "action news," send us videos of conditions along with your family and pets. use #6abcaction or email jointheaction@6abc.com. in other news now firefighters in wilmington were

called to a high rise that houses senior citizens after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were discovered. it happened at the luther towers at 9:30 this morning, high co levels were expected on the second and third floors, the entire building were forced to evacuate. they say the heating system in the basement is to blame. police in burlington county are investigating what led to a deadly crash of a dump truck this morning. police say that the truck collided with the van at 6:45 this morning and the truck overturn and lost its load and one person was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was brought to deborah medical center for treatment. two people were injured when an suv collided with another vehicle in newcastle. the crash caused the suv to burst into flames, it happened on 273.

and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. it appears that people are getting the message of the importance of smoke detectors tlrk was a 63% decrease in the number of fire deaths in philadelphia last year. and for 24 years, 6 abc is proud to take part in operation save a life. making sure that every home in the city has a working smoke detector. annie mccormick is live with more going on there. >> reporter: this is our 24th year as part of this event, right fow they are actually talking, i'm talking over our president and general manager, bernie prazenica, as you highlight this campaign, you see the public service announcements with members of the 6 abc team and this morning volunteers were at work putting this operation in motion. >> 171 -- >> home depot employees worked quickly to pass out 10,000 smoke

and carbon monoxide detectors, all come with a 10 year sealed in battery, more than 100 fire companies from the tri-state area came to collect the devices at the philadelphia fire academy, this is the 24th year of operation 6 abc save a life. 6 abc is proud to team up with local firefighters who will hand the life saving devices out to our communities. >> we prove that if you have a working smoke alarm you have the early warning and can get out. we have documented at least two saves where two or three months later they got out safely. >> and commission under, derek sawyer knows that programs like 6 abc save a life works and his department depends on the program. >> our financial budgets condition afford to buy these all the time. when we see the detectors we have a list and we can get out

to those homes and install the detectors immediately. it's an immense help. >> and home depot has programs to teach people about fire safety. >> we have clinics and we are excited to get everybody involved and welcome them into our stores and really try to teach them and explain the performance of having smoke detectors and carbon monoxide protection in every home. >> back out here live, for 24 years that means since 1992, we are able to give out a million detectors across the delaware valley and this year more. annie mccormick, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. we have breaking news now chopper 6 hd over morrisville, bucks county, a car has gone into the water here this, is at ferry and river roads in morrisville, bucks county, preliminary reports indicate that one person was pulled from the car that went into the water

at ferry and river roads, it happened just before noon so only about 10 minutes ago, you can see the car down there in the water and the ice going by as well. so ice on the river there, one person transported to an area hospital in unknown condition, we'll continue to monitor this situation as the water rescue just unfolding a few minutes ago from morrisville, buck county, look for the latest on air and online at 6abc.com. all right more to come on "action news" at noon, a police officer in the midwest is hurt after being involved in a chain reaction crash, details on who caused this accidents, and a first for the nfl, which team has hired the first woman to its coaching ranks. and david murphy returns with the latest track of the snow storm when "action news" comes right back.

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a wisconsin police officer is recovering in the hospital after being hit in a train reaction crash caused by a suspected drunk droifer.

a fight broke out and the car driven by the alleged drunk driver hit several cars sending one in the officer's direction. he has an extensive record of drinking and driving and the officer hit is expected to be okay. a florida woman fought off two would be carjackers keeping them from taking her car with her child in the backseat. >> you can see the man running through the gas station parking lot and before they could drive away she ripped off one ski mask and dragged him off to the pump and police arrested the man nearby. a ski resort is pressing charges of a snowboarder that became an online video sensation, christian morris was wearing a go pro camera when an avalanche hit. you can see it when he takes a

tumble down the hill. >> that just happened. >> he was trying to grab a tree and missed it, he ended up landing chest deep. the resort says it has been closed to the public since 2010 and he triggered the avalanche himself. a man dropped half his weight and managed to keep it off, and how he did it in today's art of the abling, we'll be right back.

americans may be living longer than ever but a rise can number of seniors are obese and suffering from its effects. now they are trying a solution that used to be out of the question. weight loss surgery. tamala edwards explores the options. >> to look at robert jones jr. you would never know he struggled with his weight. when he was diagnosed with diabetes it set off a weight gain. >> i was wearing a man size 55 at 298 pounds, i'm 5'3", it brought him down medically and

emotionally to get control of the weight he opted for bariatric surgery. and now age is no longer a barrier for it. whether seniors are healthy for surgery and the benefits could be enormous. >> it helps people with coronary heart disease and high blood pressure and destructive sleep apnea. and reduces the risk of cancer. >> there are several procedures to choose from. gastric bypass is used for decades. >> it comes down and mixes with the digestive enzymes of the stomach and then two-thirds are removed from the stomach, the lap band is used less often, over time jones lost 150 pounds. >> it's really shedding another person, jones says that making the changes was not easy but it has been worth it, instead of 10

medications he now takes one and other medical issues have fade add way. >> you feel more optimistic and more self-esteem? >> absolutely. disney on his is hitting the stage in trenton. disney on his presented dare to dream this morning, the ice spectacular features scenes from tangles, snow white, cinderella and the princess and the frog. all the shows will happen as scheduled through the 24 and, disney is the parent company of 6 abc. elsa is used to this weather. >> we are not used to it, but elsa and anna are. beginning at 4:00 we introduce you to a world war ii veteran about to reconnect with the love of his life, a woman he has not

seen in 70 years, because of people that want to see him have his happily ever ever. >> boots will protect you from snow but are you prepared in case your sidewalks or driveway get icy. we have tips to prevent slips and falls. accuweather is next here at noon, david murphy has the latest on at approaching snow storm from accuweather when "action news" comes right back.

david here now with the accuweather forecast, we are all watching carefully, more reason to watch it now than ever. a blizzard warning for parts of the region but first stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you a tranquil day before the day and night of the storm

and we don't have any precipitation now, stepping outside fairmount park, a lot of sunshine there morning, got a few more clouds rolling in now and a tranquil day for the most part and a day to get around and get things done, and people are thinking they should. the winds are out of the north-northwest at 17, picking up from this morning, the current windchill feeling like 23, still not a bad day to get out and get things done. some clouds are dishing in from the north and there is more coming from the west and we'll probably transition from the sun and clouds mix. 35 is the high in the lehigh valley, and down the shore milder than yesterday with a high close to 40, clouds and sun on on the chilly side. and philadelphia a high of 38 a couple of degrees below average, winds west 6 to 18 miles per hour. breezy but not too bad, the clouds and sun mix with perhaps

more sun as the day goes on. future tracker 6 specificing up the low pressure that is developing on friday we expect it to be centered around new orleans and jackson, mississippi. and then it pushes east and a band starts to push snow in our direction this is 9:30 at night on friday and then we transition that into a nor'easter that comes past us on saturday and gets the winds whipping. here is future tracker 6 showing you the progression of the snow, again it doesn't look like it will be here in time to hinder the evening rush but overnight into saturday morning and this is 6:00 a.m., you can see how the snow is overtaking most of the region and we go through the day to 3:00 and it is still snowing and the winds are coming in off the ocean at that point. there are times when the rain will try to march up close to philadelphia. by 11:00 saturday night it's possible we set up the final

snow band and overnight it starts to come in and then weakens and sunday morning we expect most of the this to be over, if anything is left over, maybe a light rain or shower. the general 6 to 12 is definitely a possibility. there say chance of a bullets area that goes a foot to foot and a half of snow. if anything changes with this, i think it's a slight adjustment with this band pushing it farther down or out to the west or southwest. in any event we are looking at the heavy snow coming down and piling up. a blizzard watch is declared and what we are talking about there is be expect wind gusts 25 miles per hour and low visibility of a quarter mile or less. last time there was a blizzard they were back to back in 2010, february 6th, the so-called snow

mageddon storm, and northern one that picks up the snow pock alips moniker. snow at night on friday and heavy at times through saturday and then early sunday morning. it looks like sunday afternoon is windy and chilly and dry and 38 monday and we are back in the 40s on tuesday and wednesday and hopefully getting to work on mel melting some of that snow sfwli remember 2010, it was the weekend of my birthday and i didn't celebrate.

"action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. hello again, we continue our coverage of the impending storm that has now prompted blizzard watches in parts of our area, road crews across our region are getting ready and we are live how penndot and other agencies stay on top of the roads when the snow starts to fall and the grocery store shelves are emptying out as people plan to be in doors all weekend and if you have to be out we have tips of what you need to have in your vehicle to stay safe in the storm. we are officially under a blizzard watch one day before the winter storm moves into our region.