"action news", delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee jeff skversky and walter perez. saturday night i'm walter perez. in the news officials stepped up security for big new years eve celebration in times square. also, snowy conditions result in a bunch of traffic accidents all across the region. but big store i on "action news" is a snowy sat kay across our region coming down

heavy bumping several inches in several locations and although it was light enough to shovel slick conditions caused all kinds of problems on the roadways today, we have team coverage of the whole thing that happened, "action news" reporter jeanette reyes is live with the details on the accidents in our area, and meet role goodies adam joseph has details of a very, very cold new years eve and new years day. but we will begin with a look how things look across the day action cabbing in wind feel within fired people fired up the snow blowsers. commuters were taking it easy as they made their way through some slushy, slick conditions across the region. over in center city they were bundle up to get against the bitter cold and wint. they had to navigate snowy sidewalks and drivers had to get around sections of snow packed roadways across the area. manayunk notoriously hilly streets were still snow covered when action cam arrived but from the look of the things it looked lake people were decide to go stay inside rather than venture

outside in the bitter conditions. it was a busier on the well traveled road of cherry hill. we spotted this salt truck making sure commuters had a relatively easy go of it earlier today. over in ocean city we found a few inn tread pip souls walking boardwalk. pretty sight among ocean but only if you can handle arctic conditions. a lot more activity on the belmont plateau of course we found lots of kid sledding making snow angels as well, one person even brought a portable chair to watch the children having fun. of course it wasn't all fun inn games today. here in horsham, a snow plow and a car collided on county line road. it happened just before 8:30 this morning near route 611. nobody was injured but officials say it certainly appears that the slick conditions played a role. and slick conditions were also a factor in the huge pile up on the schuylkill expressway in montgomery county today. lee 15 cars were involved forcing officials to shut down that stretch of the road. "action news" reporter janet reyes is live on i-76 with

exactly what happened jeanette. >> reporter: well walter waking up this morning it was press toy look at the snow outside fairly easy to brush off the car but boy does it be slippery. it caused two major accidents and that slowed up, plow trucks as well. >> it is, just grab a coffee, normal will day for me, it barely snowed. >> reporter: for those people like ryan cella this morning's snow fall was hardly intimidating. >> most of the road had been plowed through worse pass was my driveway. >> reporter: it was enough to cause slick conditions and major problems on the roadways the weather was likely to blame for a crash this morning involving more than 15 cars, and it forced officials to shut down the schuylkill expressway for several hours in montgomery county and several injuries were reported. over in west conshohocken a tractor trailer driver is lucky to be alive after his truck, flipped over on the north bound lanes of the blue route. the cab fell off of the

overpass. still for most it was slow but smooth sailing. >> kind of slows life down a bit. >> reporter: bob cash with penndot says accidents and resulting, closure slowed down plow truck drivers too so they have work to do. >> drivers, sometimes they might get too close to our trucks, out there doing work so we advice, you know just motorist to stay six car lengths behind our plow trucks >> reporter: how has business been today. >> nuts nuts. >> reporter: as long as drivers don't slow it down in these slick conditions triple a tow truck driver steve's lee says he will be busy too. >> people get too confident, too fast and they learn the hard way and that is when they find me. >> yes. >> reporter: you know, i have issues starting up my car this morning because it was so cold but, for tomorrow, we know overnight plow trucks will be out retreating the road. we're expecting more cold weather tomorrow so make sure you give yourself some more time and of course bundle up

if you don't to have go out just stay home and enjoy sight s from inside of your home. reporting live from i-76 jeanette reyes for channel six "action news". >> conditions have been tough all right. with that said garbage truck driver was injured when he lost control on the 611 bypass this morning in doyletown bucks county. the truck toppled as you can sianni landed on its side on the southbound right lane near state road. a salt truck was brought into treat the road and allow rescue crews company work the scene without incident. driver was taken to the hospital for treatment. now to the snowfall is behind us more arctic air is on the way just to time for the start of the new year. how wonderful is that? meteorologist adam joseph has our first check of the accu weather forecast, adam. >> we saw that snow early today and it was pretty impressive, little band set up in southern montgomery bucks county and chester county, royersford picking up 3.8 inches of that fresh powder wayne delaware county 3.2 inches. phoenixville 2.8.

allentown less 1.2. in fill between coating and an inch coming in just under a inch at .8 inches of snow and in the state of new jersey and delaware two and a half in ewing pleasantville 2 inches there. atlantic county, cherry hill 1.5. mount laurel 1.2 in burlington county and claymont delaware coming in with 1 inch of snow. so again snow behind us but with that snow pack on the ground it will help to chill the air even more so, right now, the wind chill 15 degrees arctic air it is, two below in buffalo, as well as pittsburgh and those below normal wind chills or i should say below zero wind chills are beginning to set in. we're clearing sky right now storm off the coast so with the clear sky for tonight it will remain clear through tomorrow and monday but as we look at those wind chills, over the next 15 hours or so, it will start to hit single digits just after midnight as winds pick up out of the northwest 10 to 15 miles an hour tomorrow morning going like 4 degrees for philadelphia colder then that

in the suburbs and in fact it is going to be a very harsh next 48 hours. it will be bitter for eagles tomorrow. 30 miles an hour wins. wind chills near the entire game tomorrow in the afternoon and brutal ball drop if you are expecting to be outdoors at penns landing, it will feel near see owe with those wind off the delaware and mummers will shiver, not strut or maybe they will do both with winds 25 miles an hour with wind chills near zero on monday as well. walter it is actually going to get colder then this at the end of the seven day. >> what, oh, my goodness. >> second round in a bit. >> that is not good. >> no. >> thanks. dangerously cold temperatures that had officials wondering whether to allow the mum tours strut down broad street this year. this afternoon they have decided to the show must go on action knew reporter annie mccormack live from south philadelphia with the details annie. >> reporter: adam said they have going to shiver in the

strut down broad street. it was a vote that they did have this afternoon at mummers museum three-two, three in favor of the parade going on, on new years day. many people we talk to said the mummers that we talk to say they are in favor of keeping the tradition even fit is cold. inside of the river front mummers clubhouse, members are not focusing on weather forecast is but instead putting final touches on costumes and props. >> we all want to go. saturday doesn't look any better. it is going to be 25, and windy so i think monies a good day. >> reporter: decision to play new years day in freezing temperatures came down this afternoon when five divisions of the mummers parade cast votes to play new years day or postpone to a future date with a better forecast. overall vote of three-two in favor of the keeping the parade on new years means the show will go on. the city of philadelphia, will provide warming tents along the parade route, even though

the philadelphia mummers string band association voted no many members say that they are okays playing in frigid temperatures. it is in the just people, fans they took in consideration but how temperatures will affect their instruments too. >> would you be disappointed if you didn't play on new years. >> yes yes, absolutely. without new years it is different. week later. whole other week we have to wait and it is just not the tradition and process. >> reporter: there are a number of things that are going to be different this year from the city, and also from private organizations, like sugar house casino and ph l17 they are offering warming trolleys for the mummers to be in. also this year they will be able to have their buses near the staging area again the city will be offering those warming tents and also, sugar house, phl17, will be offering 5,000 hand warmers, to make sure that they have those in their hands when they can take

those breaks between putting down their instruments. also for those people watching those spectators there will be a number of areas where they can keep warm too along the parade route as well. reporting live from south philadelphia annie mccormack for channel six "action news". >> no doubt, thanks, anni. much more to come as we celebrate new year law enforcement is getting ready to make sre safe. we will have what is being done to step upy in cities across the country. the game does not mean a big cowboys com town jeff skversky has a preview when "action news" comes right back.

man accused of attacking a woman on christmas eve has been arrested. chester city police say victim pick up shaquille coleman out of the photo line up. she was walking through day shawn park at 2:30 when he allegedly dragged her in the wood before stabbing and raping her. he is now being held on one million-dollar bail. and, police are investigating a fatal shooting in the hunting park section. officers responded to reports of shots fired on the 3900 block of nice street at 1:30 this afternoon. there they found a man shot in the chest. he died a short time later at temple university hospital.

and heavy destroyed a home, in the burholme section of the city fast moving fire had engulfed the house by the time fire fighters arrived on the 7400 block ofn avenue just after 2:00 a.m. one person was treated for smoke inhalation in other injuries have been reported. law enforcement in cities across the country are taking extra precaution toss protect new years eve revellers. despite bitter cold, estimated 1 million people are expectedto into times square for the annual count down. this yearingnd more checkpoint two attacks on the public, in the city this year. in las vegas increased security means doubling the police presence and adding barricade. it will beve celebration since the massacre of 58leonon the vegas strip. here in philadelphia and other cities like boston there will also be a increased police presence. world news saturday will have very latest on securityg upght news" sports is up next here on "action news" cowboys are in town to take on the eagles jeff skversky has preview when "action news" comes right

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jeff skversky has a check on sports eagles as a team have nothing to play for tomorrow but some individual do have something to play for. >> you want to see especially nick foles, have a better outingga st e ow monday night cha nfootball. w seees sunday notmatt that to sidney generals, he is expected to make his nfl debut after missing entire season with a torn achilles. y, suffering the injury on his pro day in college in s. >> it has been road, you knooall and i havenlay football since may last college game approximately a year ago. so this is just the first sep >> he has a ta's he should know what to do and you know, he has worked really hard for the opportunity if that comes and i'm very confident that he ere's jason garrett and cowboys philadelphia tonight remember when dax prescott saidcowboys would win nfce over summer. dallas hand eliminated. they have nothing to play for. eagles out scored them by 42

points in their last two match ups. last time jones played a game it was for washington, who happens to be playing penn b penn state is winningest team in fee takes bowl history. wavingte towel today. it is out firsthand, opening possession, trace mcorly, todlton, 48- has played with the lead more than any other team in the country. later in the second about saquon barkley in what could be his final game f bye-bye. 92-y of the career. long necessary his game, pe third. well, night play against in a back to back situation still honorary distributions after all these years. in fact sixers sent him phoenixwill sixers a mess they have who seven of their last eight games when he does not play. overall sixers have who 11 of their last 14. blowing lead, turno biggest issue, they have the most in the nba. >> we all understand it is tin better. taking, you

know in ttingthen you someone you you didn't doing that. >> here we go, again. deja vu that is what numberranked ranked undefeated villanova is t again today facing butler 30 beat nova this time las they were also number one and unbeaten. thirteen-zero villanova on the road at butler who beat them twice last year. first half jaylen move, two of his 31. but then in the half, henry battling, making nova look back. allows 51 points in the in four years. down eight. second half it is ugly nate sowers. wildcats down by 23 points on the road and butler, nova allows butt her to shoot 70 percent from three. unreal. goes down losing their first game who four regular season game the last two years, three of come to butler. elsewhere st. joes on the road at george washington james demry buried the three. he scores the game high 24 for st. joes.

it is not enough. gw wins 70-64. they have lost four of five. lasalle final second of the half against st. louis powell drives, scoops, scores powell drops a team high 28 and the half. morris had 20 more. lasalle wins conference opener 23, 83-60. explorers are seven-seven. drexel by the way loses. temple is just underwaynst houston. jeff. come o are "a in 2018 with one of the coldest days we have seen in a long timeve a snowy scene in the airport meteorologist adam jose your exclusive ion right back.

me for a final check of the accu weather not good. >> not star on this seven day in thhat i all. o theer er one place that likes it is mountain sky six spring mountain snow borders and skiers out there, in fact, not too bad after that fresh powder, the winds have not picked up yet not as harsh as it will be so this is the best it will feel until at least tuesday. so that wind is going to set in for the next two days and will range between seven below and seven above for the next two days and then more intense arctic airgoing to feel next two days comes in at the end of the seven day forecast. also new years eve tomorrow fire works at penns landing at

6:00 p.m. first round your air temperature 16 at midnight for second round 11 but air matteh those shows. as we look l rigw, aest thi it ni iuesda and r wilmingto der adar hatsallite an system that clipped us by with the couple inches o most of us. we will s a in. s c air coming canada. so for tonight clear, bitter, afnir1hw0 invas days, but high dominates that eastern half of country. most of the country in the freezer to the northern panhandle of florida with those strong winds,e of that eye settling in for the mid-atlantic. the heart of that to our us, some severe wind chills, and also that cold is sinking way dunn to the south. here's how it will feel tomorrow morning we will wake up 4b low allentown, reading 18 below in the poconos. single digits to the south. in the afternoon tomorrow temperatures, two allentown. six in philadelphia. six in millville. as we wake up and mummers will strut this is how it will feel

4b low in allentown. two below in philadelphia for mummers. three below in dover. in the afternoon a little better but not much with temperatures in the single digits. so again for mummers parade definitely need to bundle up down in the city building will create wind tunnel effect so winds gust to near 30. feeling like zero if not below to start, highs only in the teens. the exclusive seven day forecast, 20 for tomorrow with zero and five, the core of the cold 19 for a high on monday abe then a tad warmer here tuesday with sunshine, of 26 degrees and maybe trying to get toward freezing, on wednesday temporarily before a storm develops off shore, we will still watch that 28 degrees and behind that a brutal blast even colder, 17 for a high with even lower wind chills and then we are seeing over the next couple days still bitter.

brutal. >> yes. >> keep up with anye new years eve forecast and new years day outlook for mummers parade on tableatnext here onbe andsiexre at josep melissa magee skversky and the entire "action news" team waz. rig he 1 o'clo.

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