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>> eagles fans you think your team is in a playoff drought? lions have lost nine straight post season games. eagles going head to head tonight. seahawks, fourth quarter, russell wilson, no. doug baldwin with it, seattle, 26-6. they go to atlanta next week. oakland in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. it is ugly. cook picked off three times, quarterback rating no mistake, 5.5. brock ash whiler is back. texans win, 27-14. they get andy read's chiefs with

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♪ ♪ ♪ >> saturday night, i'm walter perez. here's what's happening on "action news" at 11:30. a bitter cold night is on the way. the accuweather forecast is coming up. the winter is still young and flu season under way. what experts are seeing that makes them think this year could be a tough one. from drones to wearable technology, the consumer technology is showing us a sneak peek into the future. we begin with the weather that h snow falling throughout the day in philadelphia. tonight the temperatures are dropping and slick roads could be an issue. melissa magee joins us with the first check of the forecast. >> walter, temperatures for the majority of the day have been freezing. there could be slick spots, on

sidewalks and untreated surfaces. right now in philadelphia 21. new york 20, washington d.c. pittsburg 10-degrees and 12-degrees buffalo. eight in the city. same in washington, two below. pittsburg four below in buffalo. you can see the moisture we had across the region earlier today snow fall north and east. dry on the backside of that lake effect snow showers across the eastern great lakes. future tracker 6 showing you the chill tomorrow morning, the city zero for trenton. one degree in redding and ten degrees below in the poconos. tonight, we track the slick spots, snow falling today.

extra layers needed wednesday with windchills dipping into the single digits with not much recovery. >> thank you, miss. >> "action news" reporter jeanette reyes filed this report from spring garden. >> what do you think of the snow? >> i like it. >> for viktor ya, today's snow was like a late christmas present. >> i'm building a snowman. >> the mom and daughter spent the afternoon making a snowman. what's a snow day without hitting the slopes, however small they may be? >> this is the first major snow day. how are you liking it? >> it's pretty good. >> for the family, the hills were a hidden gem tucked away

behind moreland high school. >> we were driving around for a good spot for the kids, safe away from traffic. >> while the white stuff leaves children in awe of the winter season, it was more of a nuisance for others that had to treat the road. people can't drive. it's harder to plow and get around in it. >> some unsuccessful. >> the street is broken up at the end. >> the rock hill was a challenge for the delivery truck on its side forcing police to close off the road. edwin was recording the video on his cellphone when he found a driver inside. >> we'll get you out of there, man. i asked if someone was in there. he said, hey? we walk today the front of the

car and he was in there. he was all right. he was just shaken up. >> jeanette reyes, action news. >> the eastland down maintenance department worked to plow the streets in delaware county. we were not alone. snow fell today up and down the east coast creating treacherous driving conditions across the area. the bitter cold is on the storm's heels. we have the latest from elisabeth herr. >> if you are a bird, snow fall is scenic from the sky. if you are on the ground, the new year has wicked weather, a winter storm turning highways into hazards. >> it's ridiculous. >> causing hundreds of crashes. >> don't go on the road if you don't have to. if you don't have four wheel drive don't get on the roads.

>> advise that came too late for some. >> i went off the road. >> in central connecticut, a nightmare. three tankers and tractor trailers shut down the southbound lane. air travelers faired little better so many flights delayed or grounded. >> i'm going to pretend it's not snowing. >> sleet up the east coast, 50,000,000 people under weather advisories. what do you do when the snow cancels your swim meet? in virginia, they made a splash anyway diving in for a warm up that turned out cold. michael phelps never tried this. abc news, new york. >> plus a lot of "action news" viewers showed us their photographs as you can see.

keep them coming all weekend long using the hash tag "6abc" action social media. stay with us throughout the weekend for the latest temperatures and more and check in often with storm tracker 6 live. well, the flu season is officially in full swing. according to the center for disease control and prevention, every state is reporting influenza outbreaks. so far this season, the influenza aid virus is seen frequently and the strain packs a wallop. it's not too late to get a vaccine. >> brother and sister have come forward with a tearful plea to help them find the person that murdered their brother. here's rick williams with the crime fighter report. >> jeffrey bones junior and

ronda white talk highly of their brother tim chi mcwhorter. >> he was my protector, my big brother. >> the one you depend on. snow, sleet, he's there. when he was a friend to you, he loved you hard. >> that's why they are having a hard time coming to terms with his sudden death saturday april 23rd. >> losing my brother hurt. it hurt it. it hurt. >> about 7:20 a.m., police were called to the 1800 block in philadelphia logan section. they found 29-year-old mcwhorter on the steps with gunshot wounds to the back and chest. he died at the scene. his family believes the shooting was personal. >> he got into an altercation with someone he knew and they took his life. >> the city of philadelphia is

offering a reward up to $20,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. all you have to do is call 215546-tips. all calls remain anonymous. >> we don't want your name. we don't want to know anything personal about you all. just call it in. >> mcwhorter's sister wants justice for her nephew. >> give him the right to know what happened to his father. >> rick williams, "action news." >> a mass was held in center city to commemorate the founder. dozens were there to celebrate charles brown. after the mass, a plaque and historical marker were dedicated in brown's honor. still more to come, treats and

affection, the dog that trained the ups driver to give him what he wants. also a peek into the future, how gadgets at an electronic show could show us what we'll be wearing and using in just a few years. ♪ ♪ ♪ fios in the house!

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>> today was not much of a beach day but these folks made the best of it. they strapped on skis and hit long beach island for exercise. time for a check of the accuweather forecast. today is not a good day to go to the beach even with skis on.

>> we had a snow fall total five inches to ten inches of snow. even delaware. now the snow is moving out. the cold is sticking around. storm tracker 6, dry and quiet. no more snow fall today. we'll show you what's outside on the ground. looking from the city hall camera in h. d., a lot of snow on the ground on the sidewalks. temperatures today have been below freezing all of today. there will be slick spots and slippery spots out and about watch out for that. currently in philadelphia, 21. the dewpoint five. winds out of the northwest, 15 miles per hour. windchill eight and temperatures 39. 15 for tannersville. 18 for st. davids 16 and 17 in

oxford. 19 at the coast at the boardwalk and 21. 19, lots of teens across the board. action radar showing snow across the region earlier today lifting off to the north and east. winds are northwesterly. there is lake effect snow showers to the north and west. over the next 12 hours, blustery and cold. suburbs 15, 18 in philadelphia. future tracker 6 showing you sunday morning all about the windchills. air temperatures in the 20s. tomorrow, one degree in philadelphia, 11 below zero in the poconos and one in wild wood. 3:30 in the afternoon, something like nine in philadelphia, five redding lancaster and three

below zero in the poconos. future tracker showing you 8:00 in the morning, a dry start. a couple of flurries or snow showers are likely with the gusting northwesterly winds at 10 to 20 miles per hour. windchills tomorrow in the single digits though the air temperature says 25. cold on monday with less wind, high temperature 29. milder tuesday with a high of 40. mixed precipitation north and west, mixed precip for redding and lancaster before temperatures rise throughout the day tuesday and this precipitation changes to all rain. early rain wednesday, freezing, mild, falling out and a high of 53. thursday, mostly cloudy, 48. friday, sun showers possible at 52 and 47 and cooler with rain possible next saturday, walter.

>> could be worse. thank you, miss santa. >> the electronic show is taking place this weekend in las vegas. companies are showing off the latest in the tech world giving us a glimpse into the future. rebecca jarvis has more. >> the future of technology, robots robots, drones and many s unveiling the latest renovation. >> this is the fleet number smart guy. ift gels to your body and warms your feet. limp pan michael phelps taking us to underwater technology. >> stats are important. >> tom brady developing the sleep ri ritual.

>> it reduces inflammation. >> three new connected footwear styles helping you track your progress. >> they used to be available for the elite of elite athletes. >> taking us for a test drive of the car of the future. >> where can i take you? >> complete with a personal assistant who talks to you and knows your routine. >> plus the ability to switch to self driving mode. >> right now, set up the system and took his hands off the wheel and it's driving itself. >> from riding in cars to flying, letting me try my hand at the wheel. >> now i'm done. >> rebecca jarvis, abc news, las vegas.

>> trying to light a fire under the flyers, coach hakesdale with captain giroux's lane. finally, they light it up against the lightning second period. they score four times, up one. first lead in 228 minuters, just over a minute later, michael raffle. they are not done. how about another one in the second. flyers win 4-2, the first victory of the new year. >> it felt good tonight. we are skating supporting each other pretty well putting pucks on net. we need to play that way the next game tomorrow.

we have to build on what we did tonight. >> temple, st. joes, they all win today. the sophomore point guard dishes out assists and is the team barista. >> jordan has quite the shot. >> the corner of the three. >> we are not takin talking abos shot that made him conference player of the week, we are talking about coffee. hebrewed up the energy drink in his dorm room with 5:00 a.m. practices and studying, he was falling asleep in class. >> i went to get a drink and it was loaded with unhealthy stuff. the 21-year-old sophomore believes you will drink this

which consists of organic coffee, protein and coconut oil. he came up with four flavors. at first his teammates made fun of him. >> they would be like why are you doing this? >> i love it. two or three a day. >> it gives you a boost to coach? >> yeah, i would say that. >> he believes this is a billion dollars idea. go figure it started in his dorm room two years ago. it's now being sold in whole foods, soon on the shelves at acne and one day at wawa's too. >> it's the bis feeling in the world. when you are creating the product you dream of it being on the shelves. >> it generated $300,000 of sales in 2016. he believes this will one day be a billion dollars business.

i tried it. it's fantastic, walter. >> good for him. dog and delivery drivers don't always get along. that's not the case for a boxer and ups driver. the boxer loves the driver because the driver brings a treat with him to the delivery. castle is next. "action news" continues tomorrow morning at 6:00. now for melissa magee, jeff scaversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. have a great night. we'll see you back here tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ♪

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