forecast. also, the show must go on. why the mummers decided to strike down broad street despite the impending cold. next on "action news." r price g. all for just $79.99 per month online with a 2 year agreement. that's a lot of pluses, and over $800 dollars in savings. get it all with fios. but hurry this offer ends january 17th. go to getfios.com ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, and walter perez. ♪ >> the arctic air is here, and more is on the way.

we see bone chilling temperatures and dangerous windchill as we usher in the new year. i'm walter perez. the big news is the cold air moving into the area. the forecast moves from uncomfortable to dangerous. adam joseph is tracking conditions. he joins us with the first check of the forecast. >> it was tuesday afternoon when we first noted the plunging temperatures. the coldest is flooding in with afternoon highs on the average of 21-degrees below normal and colder air set to arrive than this end of the seven-day forecast next friday. right now, nine in philadelphia, nine in new york city. buffalo, eight below. binghamton five below zero.

we see the -- before the numbers in the delaware and lehigh valley tonight and monday morning. the snow from earlier today, under an inch to three inches of snow early this morning. the clear sky is taking over and dominating the sky the next couple of days. even with full sunshine, here's your windchill tracker 14 hours or so, midnight now through noontime tomorrow. you see it settles in the single digit and stays with the winds, 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts over 30 miles per hour. as we take a look at the next 48 hours, extremely harsh, bitter for the eagles with winds 30 miles per hour, near five during the game tomorrow afternoon. brutal ball drop with temperatures feeling near zero. forget the mummer's strutting.

they'll be shivering down broad street monday morning, winds near 25 miles per hour, windchill below zero toe start the parade and zero to five above to finish in the afternoon. we'll chat about the seven-day forecast. walter, we are talking antarctic air end of the seven day in just a bit. >> thank you, adam. the dangerously cold conditions had officials wondering whether to allow the mummers to strut down broad street monday. five members cast votes to strut new year's day or postpone the parade until after the cold blast. it was not the only performance or performers that they had to keep in mind, but the impact of the temperatures on their instruments. >> would you be disappointed if you didn't play new year's? >> absolutely.

it's a week later, whole other week of suspense. >> if you are planning to be there in person for this uniquely philadelphia tradition, you better bundle up and be aware there are warming tents set up along the parade route. it was a full evening of rehearsals in the fancy brigade. in addition to the parade, they are scheduled to perform two shows, one at 11:30 a.m. and the other 5:30 p.m. new year's day. the prelude to the weather was snow. we spotted the salt truck making sure commuters had an easy go of it today. >> in ocean city, a few intrepid souls walking the board work. this morning, notorious streets

were snow covered when the action cam showed up. people decided to stay inside rather than adventure out. there was a pileup on the schuylkill express way involving 15 cars. >> i stopped by to get coffee. >> for most people like ryan, this morning's snow fall was hardly intimidating. >> the worst part was my own drive way. >> it was enough to cause major problems on the road. the weather was to blame for a crash involving 14 cars. it forced the schuylkill to shut down for several hours. a tractor trailer driver is lucky to be alive when his truck flipped over on the blue route.

the cab fell over most of the overpass. for most, it was smooth sailing. bob kent with penndot says the accidents and resulting closures slowed down tow truck drivers too. >> they get too close to our trucks. we advise motorists to stay six feet behind our plow trucks. >> as long as the drivers don't slow it down, tow truck driver stephen lee says -- >> they learn the hard way. that's when they find me. >> prow trucks will be out treating the roads. best advice is to give them space. if you don't have to go out, stay home tomorrow or give yourself time. jeanette reyes, channel6 "action

news." >> meanwhile a garbage truck driver was injured when he lost control in doylestown bucks county. the southbound right lane near state street, rescue crews were allowed to work the scene without further issue. >> the newly upgraded "6abc" app is a free download for your mobile device. >> we have developing news now from collingswood new jersey. "action news" reporter annie mccormick joins us live from collingswood with the latest. annie? >> walter, police are saying they have a suspect in custody, and that the public is not in danger. investigators are not releasing details at this time. sources tell us the victims were

stabbed. >> late into the night investigators continued to go in and out of the collingswood home hours after two females were discovered dead, one inside the home, the other on the porch. the prosecutor office is handling the case. one person is in custody awaiting charges related to the investigation. this all unfolded on the quiet dead end street around 5:00 saturday evening when collingswood police responded to a call at the house. investigators releasing few details. tonight, neighbors comfort each other as they look for

on the block. >> annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." >> a man accused of attacking a woman has been arrested. he's being held on $1 million bail. >> police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city's hunting park section. officersresponded to shots fired about 1:30 this afternoon. they found a man shot in the chest. he died a short time later at temple university hospital. heavy smoke and flames overnight. the fast moving fire engulfed the home fully by the time

firefighters arrived just after 2:00 a.m. one person was treated for smoke inhalation. no other injuries reported. >> a new warning about a scam for gift cards. thieves are cashing in before you open them up. >> officials in new york are offering advice for revelers trying to keep warm in time square. one tip, lay off the booze. >> cowboys come to town taking on the eagles. jeff skversky has more when we come back. spread some cheer

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>> donations poured in today for the victims of the devastating fire in the bronx. 12 people died in the fire that broke out on thursday, four critically injured. by the end of the day, police say they had received so many donations they didn't have room for more. it appears the fire was started by a three-year-old playing with a stove. it could be the coldest new year's eve in time since 1913, the coldest we have ever felt. anyone going to be there to watch the ball d in layer after layer. another important tip, please, don't drink alcohol. it could speed up the onset of hypothermia. law enforcement is creating a

bigger perimeter around manhattan. >> if you gave or received a gift card, there is a chance you have been ripped off. here is abc adrian bank art. if you purchased gift carts this year, there could be a grinch gaining them. >> the gift card had been used three times. >> he checked the balance that shows the charges. what's left? forty-seven-cents. >> it never left my wallet. >> crooks lift the info out of unused cards in the open. then wait until someone buys them. if the bad guy knows the card numbers, they keep checking them to see if someone purchased them and then loot them. >> wal-mart has protocols in

place to protect our customers from criminal behavior. they suggest you try to buy cards behind the counter and register them as soon as you get them. >> someone could start the new year really, really, really rich. the jackpot $391.1 million. numbers are 28, 26, 41, 51, 58, and the multipliers, 24. >> if you didn't catch that, we'll have them later in the newscast. good luck. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight, the latest on cold weather moving our way. sky 6 over philadelphia international airport, you can see the snow is sticking around, and so is the cold. in fact, it's going to get colder. adam joseph has the exclusive accuweather forecast when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪

>> a lot of fun today in the belmont plateau. one person brought a portable chair so he could watch his children having fun. >> time for a look at the forecast. this is serious stuff. >> it is. coming in late tomorrow, into monday. a repeat performance end of next week. >> make it stop, will you?

>> one day but not on the seven day. spring mountain continuing to pick out the man made snow. as they were near the jackpot, while the rest of us got between one and two inches. the stinging wind arrives today, lasts for the next few days, temperatures ranging between 7 below and 7 above sunday into monday. that's the average. more intense arctic air, colder than we are predicting for the next few days arrives end of next week. it's very has harsh here next friday. windchill near zero for 6:00 p.m. and midnight penn's landing. air temperatures in the teens

feeling close to zero degrees for both shows. as we look at windchill, six below in the pocono, five in reading, nine in philadelphia, ten in dover, teens for cape may. the number continues to drop overnight. see how quickly the clouds have evaporated from the afternoon. bone chilling air from the north, supporting chilly temperatures and robbing our skin of moisture. lips are chapping, hands are cracking. lather up on the lotion next few days. the arctic invasion overtakes most of the eastern half of the country sending everyone in the freezer to the deep south where the cold will reach with strong northerly winds. the heart of the cold air, the coldest just to the north. we are on the fringe of it,

temperatures close to 20-degrees below normal. tomorrow afternoon, six philadelphia one allentown, that's for the eagle game. monday morning, everyone is feeling below zero for the start of new year's morning with the mummers in town. 18 below in the poconos. monday afternoon feeling like the single digits around the region. heading to the mummers, again, think ahead. you want to dress appropriately, think where you can go to warm up. windchill near zero. the entire parade air temperatures in the teens. the exclusive accuweather forecast, 20 tomorrow. harsh wind for the eagles. core of the cold monday at 19. tuesday, 26. maybe coming close to cracking

toward freezing wednesday before a large storm develops. up in the air, 28 sending down dangerous arctic air, 17 friday, bitter on saturday with a high of 22. the mummers were debating postponing. >> i'm glad we are soaring to 31 wednesday. >> for a few hours. >> sports is next on "action news." the eagles get ready to take on the cowboys in a game that doesn't mean anything but promises to be a lot of fun. jeff skversky has more on that when "action news" comes back. first another look at the powerball numbers. i hope you won! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ e start, i jus

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it's a 1-7 without their star on the court. are you still trusting the process? embid, out tonight, still restricted from playing in back to back games. sixers in denver without jojo. can ben simmons still the show with a win? nice. sixers with six point points. they get a wake-up call. sixers go on the 25-4 run, take a six point lead. not done. jarred scores 14 in the 13 minute span, fourth quarter right now. sixers up 105-100 looking to hang on to win their first game in a long time without embid. >> sunday's eagles game may not

matter in the standings, but don't say that to sydney jones. the eagles pick activated today. he's been rehabbing all season after his injury pro day in college. jones isonessing. >> this is a first step. >> he's been around since ota. he should know what to do. he's worked hard for the opportunity. if that comes, i'm confident he will be ready. the cowboys arriving in philadelphia, remember when jack prescott said they would win over the summer, dallas eliminated out scored by eagles

42 point in the last two meetings. >> saquon barkleyly says he's not thinking about whether or not he will run away to the nfl. penn state has washington waving the white towel by the end of this thing. the best d in the country no match for saquon barkley. barclay, bye-bye. 92-yards, longest of his career, scored twice, backs up 172 total yards. both at deshawn hamilton, including this in the third, mcsorely wins mvp, wracking up a school record, 545 total yards, hangs on to win, 35-28, 7-0 all time in the fiesta bowl. is it time to say goodbye to saquon barkley? >> whether it's the day after or two weeks, i'll make that

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