it looks like snow tomorrow could be more of a problem than we thought at 6:00. let's get to meteorologist cecily tynan with the full story. >> jim, remember at 6:00 i said the models were trending further north and west. if the storm continued, i would have to take the snow totals up. that's what's happening. it's cold enough for snow, upper 20s now. temperatures remain below freezing tomorrow. the timing is changing as well. future tracker showing in the morning, it's dry. cloudy and cold but around lunchtime, this is when the atmosphere blossoms with snow breaking out. by 12:30 and areas to the west, it fills in as we head to the afternoon hours with steady snow across south jersey and delaware. it's pushing off of the coast by 7:00. the key time between 1:00 in the afternoon and 7:00.

this is very bad timing for the friday afternoon commute with temperatures just below freezing, roads likely will be slick. any of the snowflakes will be sticking. some of the computer models i look at to develop the forecast show there is not complete agreement from half inch of snow to close to three inches. models and guides are not a gospel. i'll update you in the seven-day forecast. jim? >> all right, cecily. it was a fire that took the toll on the lives of two brothers, ages six and 11. the flames erupted yesterday on summit avenue in schwenksville. it was a tragic action, the failure of a extension cord on a space heater. dann cuellar is there where the community is stepping up with compassion for the family.

dan? >> that's right, jim. this family mourns the loss of their two boy in a devastating fire, the community came together to help them at this difficult time. >> it's horrible. i get choked up thinking about it. >> from the mayor on down a steady load of people showed upbringing cards and condolences and cash if for the family. they have so much to deal with on top of planning their kid's services. money shouldn't be a worry for the them. the pennsylvania state fire marshal ruled the pfeiffer an accident caused by the failure of an extension plugged into the family home. the deputy was able to get his wife and daughter out of the home but was unable to safe his 11-year-old and six-year-old son parker. >> we are going to try to

bolster them and encourage them and keep them in town and look after them. >> last veteran's day, brian, an iraqi war vet brought his two boys over to thank him for his service. >> tell him you like his service and what he did for us. >> many parents brought their own kids to the event and the reason is this. >> i want them to see the importance of being there for somebody. >> volunteered handed the family $6,100 in cash and gift cards raised here tonight. >> a go fund me a account set up for the family hoping to raise $10,000 has raised $230,000. people can send checks to any t.d. bank branch made out to the luken family fund.

live in swensville, dann cuellar, "action news." >> a teenage girl is being treated for hypothermia after ending up in the schuylkill river. this first, chopper 6 over kelly drive as rescue crews rescued her from the river. the 18-year-old fell off the foals bridge. >> two cousins are pleading not guilty in the multiple counts of murder and abuse of a corpse in sul bury. dinardo may faith the death penalty. family members of the four victims were divided over whether they wanted the alleged killers executed. >> racist flyers were posted

around campus. they have uploaded social media posts ripping down the flyers in disgust. the flyers are addressed to people and identified by the "n" word suggesting that bernie sanders would have won had it not been for the votes cashed that sanders would have beaten trump. >> temple police are investigating surveillance video saying if the culprit was a student, the person could be reprimanded or excelled. >> the star of bethlehem must have been behind a cloud last night because stormy the cow had little motivation to stay part of a nativity scene in philadelphia. stormy escaped twice, the first time at 2:00 a.m. near an i-95 onramp. after being led back to the

holiday manager, she escaped again at 6:00 this morning. she ended up on the top floor -- excuse me. she ended up on the top floor of a parking lot a block and a half from the church. she was sent back to the farm from which she came and a more willing cow, ginger is standing in for stormy. >> arriving on a giant c130, dozens of delaware national guardsmen are back home after a 50 day deployment to puerto rico. the 36 assistants assisted with relief efforts in hurricane marie ya. they appreciated the response from citizens that helped them load food and water pellets.

sixer star ben simmons was a huge hit off the court today. simmons and special families went on a shopping spree at south philadelphia and simmons picked up the tab. christie ileto has that story. >> in the toy aisles of target stood sixer ben simmons helping little cisd from families most in need pick out their holiday presents. >> i have never been blessed with anything like this before. >> a single mother lost two loved ones and is barely getting by on a part time job. >> it's hard to pay the bills and provide christmas for him. >> it was simmons idea to gift the families with a $1,000 shopping spree. >> it means a lot to see the smiles on their faces. >> this is one of the things i wanted to do growing up. it's a perfect time.

season of giving. >> it was nonprofit unity in the community to find those that needed assistance. >> when you lose someone, you go through depression. i wanted to make sure we were able to cheer these families up. >> i have never gone into a store with a thousand dollars. it was like, i can buy whatever i want. >> it makes it easier to have fun and enjoy the holidays. >> an unexpected blessing for these parents that can now focus more on spending time with family and stress less about the holiday. >> unity in the community says this is the first time they have surprised the families they were helping with, with an instore shopping spree. what a surprise for the families here. chrichristie ileto, channel6,wp.

>> still to come, new charges filed against the accused white supremacists in the charlottesville attack. >> and for the last jedi, we have a sit down with director ryan johnson. >> and we have another snowstorm on the way. the greatest impact between 3:0. this will affect your evening commute. how much snow where you live and looking at the weekend forecast. >> the flyers try to keep their streak alive against the sabers. ducis rogers has

>> now to the fight over the future of the internet. the republic led fcc voted to

roll back obama policies on net nutrality providing service providers like comcast and horizon to treat internet marketers equally. the repeal would allow speeding up of apps. democrats blast the move saying it creates an uneven playing field. this is handing the internet over to a handful of multibillion dollars corporations. >> it could be months before the decision takes effect. disney's massive $52 million purchase of 21 century fox

today. trump called rupert murdock to congratulate him. the parent company of "6abc" is not buying fox news or its television stations. >> florida senator marco rubio has become the latest snag in the republic tax bill. rubio surprised everyone announcing he will vote against the plan unless negotiators expand the tax credit that low income americans can claim for their children. mike lee is at best undecided and mccain and cochran are ailing and in the hospital. senator corker voted against the

plan because of the deficit. the republics must get 50 votes. could be tough. >> the man accused of @ deadly attack in charlottesville, virginia faces an upgraded charge of first-degree murder. james fields intentionally rammed his car into a crowd of counter protesters. authorities revealed 35 people were hurt in the attack in august. a lot more pleasant here. lucky "star wars" fans got the chance to see last jedi before it opens nationwide tomorrow. there the are plenty of surprises along the journey. >> amc is showing the movie.

without giving anything away, these fans say they loved it. >> it's not like any other movie. >> it was action packed. i loved it. you never know what happened next. >> some plan to see it a second time. "star wars" is produced by disney, the parent company of channel6. anchor sharrie wi williams wento the source. here's her interview with ryan johnson. >> all right, the mastermind.

what have went into the thought process of putting this together? >> i was trying to draw a line of where the force awakened left off. it was an amazing introduction for each of them. where does it make sense for them to go next? i wasn't trying to do a crazy zig zag, just trying to make sense to me. it takes you unexpected places, so hopefully there will be some surprises. >> how will the fans react to the story line? will they say he stay today the foundation or off the path? >> having been a "star wars" fan myself for 40 years, i feel everyone will be different.

i hope we go unexpected places. >> for those that say it goes dark. do you perceive it to be dark? >> it goes to dark places, but it was important to me that it was a "star wars" movie. it has the opera, also the bug will gum, one foot in flash gordon. >> sharrie williams, channel six "action news." >> we have developments on the accuweather front.

>> the ?orm system is north and ws and more snow. looking tell u.s.s. new jersey on the calm night, a bit of a breeze out there. winds have diminished from today and yesterday. looking at the philadelphia christmas tree, 1.4 inches of snow last night has melted from the sidewalks in philadelphia, but we have a fresh round moving in tomorrow. we have one more day of 30s. temperatures hod rate early next week. trenton, 21.

wilmington, 24. do be careful overnight. the melted snow has refrozen. we don't have much cloud cover yet. low pressure to show there now, but it will be enhanced by another testimony moving in from the northwest. you want to bundle up the kids for the bus stop. by the time they returned home, it was snowing. little more lift than expected. further north and west. the snow over spreading the area tomorrow. timing it out, morning dry around lunchtime, noon, light snow showers west of

philadelphia. 7:30, it's out of here, history. but the roads are slick. it's not a huge storm but enough to cause problems on the road. areas northwest, a coating to inch of snow, a light, flurry snow. south jersey and delaware, one to three inches. you will be in the bulls eye of last night.

sunday increasing clouds, rain sunday night. monday, a passing shower, 49-degrees. tuesday, what a difference, 45-degrees, a cold front. thursday, clouds and sun with a high of 32. we have the latest at 4:30. >> the police athletic league is at it again. it was a holiday to remember. kids, teenagers, volunteers got together. plenty of cheer and a few dance performances before santa arrived for pictures. he was there the whole time. each child chose a gift to take home. ♪ ♪ the gorgeous christmas music

filled halls. if you missed out, you can see the show. the glorious sounds of christmas

>> all week viewers have been sending their well wishes for carson wentz. here's charlotte showing her love for number 11. >> who is your favorite player? >> he is. >> with a's his name? >> carson wentz. >> we invite you to send your well wishes to carson wentz.

you may see it on "action news." post your video to the facebook page, use the hash tag "6abc" action or e-mail us at join the action@"6abc".com. what has gotten into the flyers? let's just enjoy the hockey. flyers home to buffalo. welcome to the nhl. that's the rooky's first career goal. game tied at one.

make it five in a row for the flyers. they win 2-1. >> he did a heck of a job. first period was sloppy. a lot on the line for one of these teams. with the victory, eagles secure a first round buy, so i can attend my son's birthday party. you don't care who you got on the field. you take the odds.

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>> phillies manager gabe cap letter completed his coaching staff. this was a no brainer.

to the all american team, running back second in the nation in all purpose yards. finally, what in the world, lakers and calves, brook lopez attempting a free throw. unusual but not unpe unpresence dented. another air ball. guy makes $22 million a year. i'm sure he could afford a shooting coach. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel6 phantommed by "nightline," guests will smith and music from nerd. >> for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪