day in philadelphia in a year and a half, we have a little good news for you, the winds are dying down. don't put away the hat and gloves yet or your snow boots. thursday night, jim is off. i'm monica malpass. the big story is an accuweather alert for a continuing brutal scold snap and a dose of snows for the holiday weekend. right now, brave hearty souls spent the night ice skating at penn's lanlding. no doubt it's feeling like winter now. at franklin square it's so cold the main fountain froze. there is an encrusted pole and spindles of ice. >> trouble in the 'tis dale section where a water main

broke. the water department hasn't yet said how many customers are impacted. we have team coverage, adam joseph in for cecily tynan to tell us how long this streak will last and mummers with the coldest parade in decades. >> we are dealing with the beginning of a long stretch of this arctic air. today, 22 in philadelphia. it was the coldest day since valentine's 2016 and the best it felt was eight degrees with windchill. winds are starting to relax 6789 we had cold temperatures in wilmington. last time it was this cold, they

hit 20. the old record in 1924. windchill nine degrees. three above in reading, four wilmington, three allentown and 16 below, close to the 16-degrees below zero in the poconos all day. tomorrow morning, numbering cold, eight in the suburbs, 11 in the city. you can knock off a couple of degrees for the windchill. then we are tracking light snow to break out here for the beginning of the weekend on your saturday. right now, a weak system in the rockies. we'll track on future tracker, let you know how much to expect. the core of cold, i have the numbers in the forecast. >> now to "action news" reporter trish hartman. the mummers have to figure out how to compete with the bone chilling cold we have.

>> that's right. the polish american string band was rehearsing here earlier tonight. they are done for the night. they say the freezing temperatures are far from optimal but they are preparing for new year's danone the less. >> we'll keep them dry throughout the day. it will be cold. rehearsal gets under way for this year's parade. >> if it doesn't keep warm, it will freeze up and you are done after that. >> musicians say the saxophones are some of the hardest to play in the cold. we had a veteran saxophonist explain why. >> when you play, saliva comes out, 32-degrees, it will freeze. >> the show will likely go on

and so will rehearsals leading up to new year's day. >> if the temperatures were better next weekend, i would be in favor of postponing, but we are planning to play mcdonald. >> it was slightly warmer in the center as they rehearsed. >> months and months of going over music, sets, costumes. hopefully, you have a finished product, and a product we are happy with. >> we are trying to do a 3d effect. screen protection in the front. >> the fancy brigade show and judging take place inside. the mummers say they'll march in the parade no matter the temperature. >> we like to have fun on the street with the crowd.

that's what it affects, the crowd having a good time. >> there are warming tents ordered to be set up near the staging area. there is access at headquarters to keep warm. >> monica? >> thank you, trish. you warm up as well. if you are one of the thousands of folks braving the temperatures, doctors say dress in layer and cover up as much skin as you can. early signs of frostbite include pain and red skin. when hypothermia sets in, you may notice shivering and drowsiness. that is live threatening, so get medical attention immediately. it may be too cold to take a

dip. vetner events are canceled. no yo >> you want to check in for the current temperature and forecast to plan your day. as the snow arrives this weekend, follow live radar from storm tracker 6 double scan. >> 12 people including a baby are dead in an apartment fire in the bronx. it started on the third floor of a five story building. there was no elevator. a man says he heard a woman saying she was trapped. >> 170 firefighters battled the flames, and 15-degree temperatures. >> back in our area a home built in the 1920s caught fire in the

overbrook section of philadelphia. firefighters got it under control about 45 minutes later, just before 7:30. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> deadly gunfire erupted in the spring garden section of philadelphia around 11:30 tonight. police have not yet identified him or a suspect. >> new tonight, philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement over the deadly police involved shooting from last night. he says his prayers are with the family of dennis plowden. police were attempting to pull over a car wanted in connection with a murder from last week when the car drove at them injuring one of them. after crashing into parked cars, the driver got out and reportedly did not obey police

commands to show his hands. plowden is not connected to last week's murder and an investigation is under way to whether the police shooting was justified. >> a teen shot last night was in a drug deal gone bad. 15-year-old jason ortiz cameron and others planned to rob someone with whom they planned to deal marijuana. as they approached the car carrying other people, someone fired striking the teen. friends say they could believe he's dead. >> i had a conversation with him last week. it's like -- odd to think i can't have another conversation with him. >> the d. a.'s office is urging those in the car that did not fire the gun to contact them saying

they'll be treated as defendants if they speak up soon. >> yesterday on the 9200 block of angus place, a go fund me page for jordan prijong reached $10,000 today. the young girl died of natural causes. >> in princeton, 73-year-old larissa baritone was found dead in her upper floor apartment. the cause of i of fire is under investigation. >> ringing in the new year with a bang is a reality in pennsylvania. a new law allows revelers to buy all of the fireworks allowed by uncle sam. >> for years, the vast majority

of pennsylvanians that wanted to buy and use the full line of fireworks that comply with federal law were not allowed to do so. for many, it seemed unfair. now a new law in pennsylvania makes it legal and fire work merchants couldn't be more pleased. >> a lot of phone calls. everyone is calling up saying, are fireworks legal? p.a.? yes, they are. >> professional display grade fireworks are limited to those with permits and o any restricted under federal law. other than that, it's legal. >> bottle rockets, repeaters, roman candles and mortars. >> if you want to light off firecrackers, make noise, you can do that. >> the good stuff. >> consumers are loving the freedom to buy fireworks

legally. >> it's like a kid in a candy store. you are looking, but you can't buy. >> now you can do it legally. >> it's a great thing. >> jam jamie put on a show for s neighbors. >> i guess you don't need a permit anymore. >> not anymore. >> looking for anything particular? >> loud and large. >> we are looking for a lot of complor and a lot of bang. >> >> remember, safety first, no fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure. happy new year's everyone. dann cuellar, "action news." >> still to come, apple is offering amends for secretly slowing down old i-phones. >> and a family falls victim to a counterfeit eagle ticket scam.

>> adam? >> we are dealing with windchill compared to temperatures. >> 11 in allentown, factor in the wind and it drops to single digits. we talk about the core of the cold. >> thank you. ducis rogers with the flyers facing the panthers and nick foles talking game

♪ >> in consumer news, apple is apologizing for slowing down older i-phones over battery concerns without letting users know about it. the tech giant says now they want to make it right. apple phone owners can get batteries out of warranty replaced for $29 instead of $79 it usually costs.

apple will release an ios update to give users a better understanding of their apple health. apple denies conspiracy claims that slowing down was used to entice users to upgrade. quote we would never and have never done anything to intentionally shorten the life of any apple product or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades. our goal is to create products that our customers love and making i-phones last as long as possible is an important part of that. end quote. >> eagle fans hoping to see the playoffs will have a chance. fans can purchase tickets from ticket master january 4th starting at 10:00 a.m., 105 to

$185, substantial doubting room only tickets are $80. eagles play saturday january 14th or 13th. you can find more information on "6abc".com. lower marianne police are investigating a scam. julie bennett bought tickets for $500 on craigs list. she met the seller face to face at the bren mar train station last saturday and a surveillance camera at a nearby bank caught a picture of him. >> he had the receipt. he said this would help him pay rent and give his kids a good christmas. >> bennett, the eagles and police are warning other fans only to buy from trusted websites like ticket master and

pay with a credit card or traceable method. >> health check tonight with one week left of the regular season the nfl has altered concussion protocol. there is a neurotrauma consultant stationed at the command center and a third consulting doctor is added to each playoff and superbowl one more than regular season games. the move is being done because two incidents in which injuries were missed. >> an update now on a shooting in harrisburg last friday where the gunman targeted police. the 51-year-old had no known ties to terrorist groups, no known grudge to law enforcement and they have no idea what the motivatmark for identificationm. it's believed he acted alone.

>> security is highest ever around time square as new year's eve approaches. a million people are expected to see the ball drop. helicopters will hover over head, snipers on rooftops and federal officers will assist. police are taking no chances after a truck attack on a tribeca bike lane and subway bomber. we invite you to join us here "6abc." ryan seacrest will host live from time square. coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on sunday night. >> time to check the weather right now. old man winter is not fooling around. >> the core of invasion is sunday night to monday. icy cold right now. we go to the weather center iced

over as well. in canada, it's all coming in and locking into place. it's really the jet stream dipping down to the south, even the deep south dealing with the arctic air. the only place escaping it right now is the desert southwest in extreme parts of florida. it's a pattern holding strong for at least seven more days. temperatures between 15 to 20-degrees below average daily. the core, the coldest as i mentioned, sunday into monday. with the cold overpowering, the storm track is pushed down and out to sea for the time being. as we look at the chilly numbers, nine philadelphia, three blow millville and single digits across the state of delaware and the shore. it's clear now and will remain the case for the next several hours. in virginia, a system pushing

through during the day tomorrow. a second system saturday in the northern rockies, near bilgings, montana a few showers there. dry but numbering cold. 11 for center city. knock off of a couple of degrees for the windchill. friday clouds in the morning, breaking forr sun in the afternoon, the first wave passes by. high temperatures in the middle 20s with less wind, going to feel warmer than today. then the snow starts to arrive first thing saturday morning, 8:00 a.m., you can see it here in southern areas, overtaking the region. not a lot of snow, but enough that it will accumulate on all surfaces. it's gone mid to late afternoon on saturday with a few leftover snow showers. as we look at our four main models, good agreement with a

coating to two inches on average, predicted for rpm most, 1.7. a nuisance event for those traveling around preparing for a new year's party sunday night. as we look at the accuweather forecast, upper 20s next two days. tomorrow dry, fluffy snow. it's so bone dry. sunday behind it, blustering cold winds for the eagles, 30 miles per hour, with a temperature of 22. feeling like the single digits the entire game. new years. heading to the mummer's parade, below zero for windchill to start the parade. single disights in the afternoon. brisk cold tuesday, 25. 30 next wednesday. as the pattern tries to lift out and break, there could be a possible nor'easter nearby a week from now. >> thank you, adam. of jim is o "jimmy kimmel live"g

up after "action news." here is a preview. >> i'm neil patrick harris in for jimmy kimmel. i did pretty well. >> bird eating spider? what is this going

>> ducis here with sports. let's talk about our flyers. >> flyers on the ice in florida. flyers have mad much o time off due to the holiday. flyers fall behind down 2-0 in the second period. flyers are in a 3-0 hole, 3-0 third period. shane, eighth goal of the year, getting to within one but that is it, third straight loss.

they lose 3-2. >> no word from coach pederson but nick foles doesn't need to hear it. he's planning to play essentially a meaningless game on saturday. he's taking full responsibility for his performance monday night. he was not particularly sharp. he wants to play in this game. the game action, he says, can only help. >> absolutely. having another preparation week, another opportunity to play the game in front of the crowd. we are playing here. we are playing at the link in front of our fans. that's what we worked for as an organization all season. we get to play the dallas cowboys have have been a part of the rivalry. i grew up in texas. i'm proud to be a philadelphia eagle. that's a good reason i came back here. i'm looking forward to playing our liv rival.

>> for tight end brent sellic, it's his 11th season in the league. a superbowl championship would mean a lot to him. >> it would mean everything. the organization deserves it. the guy in the locker room deserve it. the city, the fans -- everyone. it comes down to us doing it. there is a lot of work in front of us. it would mean a lot, trust me. ♪ >> still ahead, basketball, temple opens conference play. joel embiid ,000 in america last year.

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>> the sixers are out west for a road trip. joel embiid plays. here's why that's always a good thing. early on, a three. big band can hit those. embid playing defense. two blocks per game. that leads to a fast break. dario asarge, sixers up by six early. as though the nba is not enough, how about this one, three triples in the first quarter. right now, tied at 49 late in the first half. >> college basketball, temple went 7-4. tonight league play at home against tulane. owls trailed nearly first half of the game. temple down by nine at the

break. late in the game, down by six. moore trying to cut it to three. he misses, tulane the other way. he leads with 25 points, temple loses 85-75. delaware beats cornell by one in overtime. >> thank you, ducis. "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." >> now for ducis rogers, cecily tynan, jim gardner, the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. you have a good night tonight. ♪ ♪