white stuff that has our attention right now. looking live now, it's snowing in much of the tristate area. by morning, we could have conditions that create a tough morning commute. it's wednesday night. the big story on "action news" tonight is an accuweather alert. let's get to cecily tynan with the latest from accuweather. what's the story? >> jim, double scan live showing the storm system has arrived and coming in two pieces. the center below is across the midwest right now. the first batch moving through currently. there is another batch swinging through the northern suburbs early tomorrow morning. some of this likely falling during the morning commute. right now, philadelphia in the height of the storm. you see the area of purple/pink, more rod rat moderate snow fall.

this is causing problems tomorrow morning depending on how quickly the crews can clear the roads. we have been at below zero 24 hours now. the roads are slippery. winter weather advisory in effect until 10:00 tomorrow morning. they have extended it, the national weather service into parts of south jersey for the potential for a coating to an inch of snow in areas up to the turnpike could see more than that. the first batch ending by 2:00 in the morning. it will be over south of philadelphia. that second batch rolling through areas to the north, 3:0. tomorrow morning, cars and sidewalks covered. we talk about how much in the seven-day forecast. >> "action news" reporter dann

cuellar is live at the penndot yard live in norristown. what's happening there? >> same song second verse. penndot crews are gearing up for a second snow event. within a couple of hours, hundreds of trucks are fanning out across the five county philadelphia region. they know the routine all too well at penndot. >> we treated all area highways anticipating this storm would snow overnight into thursday morning. >> already they are monitoring the forecast and worst case scenarios for the event. there are concerns because of the deep freeze like temperatures across the five county philadelphia region. >> the timing commute could be tricky. temperatures are really cold. we can expect the snow to stick this time around, not as slushy as last time around.

this is happening during the workweek with a lot more traffic on the roads. >> it could be a slow ride. people should plan ahead and watch your speeds. allow extra time. >> as always. >> so yes, it is coming down here in norristown. as you can see on the ground, it is accumulating. because it's colder, it's sticking to the ground this time around. it could be a mess on the roads tomorrow morning. we urge everyone to be carul. live in norristown, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, dan. the "action news" team will be on early tomorrow at 4:00 to help you navigate the snowy commute. if there are issues to report, we'll have them on air, online and our free "6abc" app. new at 11:00 tonight, philadelphia police say a st. joseph student is in critical

condition after being struck by an allegedly into intoxicated d. that happened on 64th. the 20-year-old female victim is a junior at st. joe's. "action news" was on scene as the driver was arrested for suspicion of driving while high on marijuana. >> new castle police say a 22-year-old man was shot tonight during a robbery. he was held up for his cellphone at 8:30 and shot in the back. investigators say three masked men ran from the 300 block of freedom trail. the victim is being treated for serious injuries. >> authorities are trying to determine what caused a blaze in swanksville mongo county. reporter christie ileto was live at the fire scene tonight. the emotional toll is extending beyond the family of the

victims. >> that's right, jim. all 24r50u throughout the evenie saw people stopping to marvel in horror, others sobbing at the fence line. >> we are such a close-knit community. >> friends and even strangers left momentos at this home that went up in flames killing two young boys. >> i can't imagine a loss around this time of year -- or any time of year. >> this neighbor didn't want to be identified but sobbed in horror thinking about sheriff brian luken and his family. >> i didn't know them personally, but i saw them around, saw their kids around. we used to drive by to loo at their chickens. >> responding, two children unaccounted for. >> 11-year-old brian junior and

six-year-old parker. their sister and parents managed to escape. it's not clear where or how the inferno started. >> i can't believin believe it. >> deputy luken was based at the montgomery county courthouse and a former marine that served two overseas deployments. the sheriff's office was devastated to learn about the tragedy. still they ask how and why this happened to such a kind and loving faim. >family.>> there are no words. a go fund me page set up earlier in the day has surpassed a $130,000. there is a donation drive tomorrow and friday at the fire house for anyone that wants to donate to help the family. >> christie ileto, "action news." >> it looks like the

house and senate are closing in on a final tax bill. word is the corporate tax rate will go from 35 to 21%. the top individual tax rate 39.6 to 37%. the mortgage interest deduction will be capp at $750,000. tax filers will be able to deduct up to $10,000 in state and local taxes. the bill will repeal the obama care individual mandate meaning 13,000,000 more americans will be without health insurance in the next decade. president trump says the plan will create jobs for the middle class. >> i heard one of the opponents say this is for the rich. they had no idea. they didn't see the final bill.

this is for people of middle income, companies that create jobs. >> trump says he hopes to sign the bill into law next week before christmas. >> a 39-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in a new jersey prison for killing a woman and burying her alive in a shallow grave. >> jurors convicted carlos, a mandatory sentence, a life sentence for the may 2014 killing of 41-year-old fantima perez. she was last seen with $8,000 headed off to buy a car. 60-year-old ramon ortiz pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years. >> delaware has had another earthquake, it's second in two

weeks. it registered 1.2 magnitude. the u.s. geological survey says at 12:45 a.m. the small quake struck outside of dover. not far from the biggest ever recorded in the diamond state since 1871. atlantic city's casino industry on the upstream headed into the holidays, winning $206 million from gamblers last month. it is evidence that atlantic city has stabilized one year after the trump taj mahal casino closed for good. they held a graduation for the fire academy students. they walked across the stage at bucks county community college and received their diplomas. 36 cadets are graduates of the

police academy, part of montgomery county college. they set on the stage in blue bell as their families and friends watched with pride. since 1973, the municipal police academy has been training grounds for 3500 cadets. santa and the philly fanatic made a special appearance in south philadelphia tonight. they stopped by the pal center holiday party and the kids couldn't wait to talk to santa claus. that would including the team addict. afterwards they picked out a gift to bring home. new allegations of misconduct leveled against a broadcaster with swift fallout. >> plus nick foles takes the stage as cassen wentz tweets out

a photograph. >> sharrie sits down to talk about the jed di session. >> and we have details on how much snow to expect where you live and what is behind the snow? the seven-da

>> t.v. and radio host tavis smiley has been implicated. cbs has suspended the talk show indefinitely because an investigation has uncovered multiple allegations of misconduct. >> minnesota's lieutenant

governor tina smith -- there she is, has been appointed to fill senator al franken's seat until the november election. she is expected to run in november's special election to fill out franken's term that goes until 2020. franken is quitting after eight allegations of misconduct. democrats are basking in the glow of the victory in the alabama special senate election. jones said it was gratifying that in this day and age in the state of alabama, people care about a message of inclusiveness, dignity and respect. roy moore became the first to lose the statewide race in alabama in 27 years. president trump said today that a lot of republics are happy with the way things turned out, but that as the leader of the party, he would have liked to

have had the senate seat. >> republics on the jew dish juy party brought up special council of robert mueller after trump text message between two officials later assigned to the russian probe. rosenstein said he didn't see a good reason to fire mueller. >> the federal reserve approved a quarter point hike to 1.25 to 1.50%. the fed expects to raise interest rates three more times next year based on a strengthening economy and job market. >> wall street took the news from the fed well, thank you. most investors were expecting today's fed move.

the dow set a record, 24,585. it's not far, far away anymore. after two years of waiting, the new so far wars movie opens tomorrow. the lucky sharrie williams set down with the cast of the jedi. this is a force to be reckoned with. >> actress daisy ridley plays ray, a scavenger turned warrior strong in the force. the last episode, force awakens, ended with gray standing on a cliff in the dramatic moment she found missing jedi luke sky walker. >> i think it's the funny thing of being underestimated as everyone knows how that feels in

real life. >> here you go again. >> here i go again. >> veteran actor mark hamel is back as luke sky walker. a larger than life persona he hasn't been able to shake since the beginning 45 years ago. >> what's up with the line, it's time for the jedi to end. >> when i read that, i was stunned. >> you will be training ray. is that what we should expect? >> that's implied. there is another line in the trailer, this is not going to go the way you think. >> there were expansions, questions asked. things explored. >> maybe is an answer i heard from many of the actors who were

mum on many of the details. >> actor john is reprizing his role as the star trooper that defected from the first order. >> so much secrecy. >> we love it. it's how the film is best. >> sharrie williams, channel6 "action news." >> one of the big questions, are princes harry and william storm troopers? >> i guess we'll find out. we have been talking about that two nights ho nights now. >> we have snow now, what about the morning? >> my kids are more excited about the second snow fall than the first because this is during the week. they are hoping for a school delay. it is snowing out there. this is a nice looking scene. you can see the philadelphia christmas tree and the snow falling. you see how if roads are covered

with snow. the snow is sticking right away. the snow moved in first in delaware. beautiful looking shot of dover, delaware. you can see the snow is falling quickly. it's a moderate pace right now affecting visibility. philadelphia, trenton less than a mile visibility. atlantic city less than a mile. reading, less than a mile and a half. the snow is stick right away especially on the untreated surfaces. allentown, 23. atlantic city airport, 28. the light fluffy snow blowing snow around. double scan showing right now the heart of the snow fall is moving through philadelphia. that's the magenta color.

it's breaking up. if you look in wilmington, snow tapering off to flurries, ending areas to the south. you can see dry air moving in. you have the snow first ending first as well. the snow, as far as accumulating is ending for southern delaware. there is a second piece of energy rolling through later tonight. moving through ohio right now. what that likely will do is hi areas north of philadelphia. future tracker showing, but 2:0, snow is over. the second batch moving through 6:30 in the morning. by 10:00, clouds, and sunshine is back. how much snow? it's not a lot. a coating to an inch generally, south and east of the i-95 corridor. north of the pennsylvania

turnpike, one to two inches. some of that snow is likely falling during the morning commute. expect delays, side streets slick, untreated surfaces icy. for the afternoon, shine is back. still a bit of a windchill. windchills today in the teens and tomorrow in the 20s. morning clouds, afternoon sun, 39-degrees. friday, mostly cloudy, maybe a flurry, 34 on saturday. windy but we bump it up to 40-degrees. perhaps a bit of prain sunday night. monday and tuesday, a heat wave, 50-degrees before temperatures fall back to the low 40s wednesday with a high of 42. roads could be slippery tomorrow morning, "action news" starts at 4:00. don't sleep in late tomorrow. >> with the augmented reality, can we make it snow in the studio? >> we don't have to.

we can make it snow outside. >> you want to do it in the summer? >> we are working on that. whew next time. children's hospital of philadelphia is lighting up the night in their signature blue. a season of light celebration tonight in university city. it's a chance of a philadelphia community to let patients and their families know they are thinking of them. following this holiday concert, 22 landmarks across the city turned on blue lights tonight. there was a an invitation only tasting at children's hospital at the transitional research building, a preview of next month's black tie tailgate auto show

>> there has been another carson wentz sighting on social meet ya. >> he's active on twitter these days. today he had surgery to repair the torn acl in his left knee. he tweeted from his hospital bed. no word how long the rehab will be. nick foles is now the man, leading the eagles sunday against the giants. no one says he's good as wentz, but they say he's good enough. >> our guys have faith he can do it. we have done it with him before. next man in. let's get this thing done. >> nick makes throws like carson can. they got like seven touchdowns. we are not talking about me coming off the street. he can play ball. >> he's laughing and joking having fun. there are a lot of dollars out there. we believe in nick. >> sydney jones made his

practice debut today. he tore his achilles tendon back in may. there is no guarantee he will play in a game this season. jones is not worried about that. he's just relieved. >> it was a blessing for today. it's been a long road to play football. i haven't played football since my last game about a year ago. this is just a first step. i can't wait for the future. >> still ahead here in sports, college basketball, villanova michael: i'm thankful that

i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

>> college basketball, villanova is good, scary good. temple sees that first hand in what turns out to be a lopsided affair. tonight, sixer guard ben simmons stops by. jalen brunson is a junior, a legitimate star for villanova. 31 in all, six scores, five assists. villanova shoots 60% from the field, beginning on a 22-5 run, 87-67 the final. cats won 22 straight in the big five games. >> we have had outstanding players over run. i hope to got they keep coming. it really is what it is. you can't make a mistake. when you do, they take advantage of it.

those runs are just devastating. >> villanova has not lost a big five game in five year years. >> scary good. tonight marks the second night of hanukkah. faith organizations gathered at ardmore to mark the interfaith celebration, unity choir and share single circle performed tonight. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline," guests terry bradshaw, music from john legend and sheila e. "action news" continues at 4:00 with pamela edwards, matt o'donnell and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire news team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪