we're going from very cold to colder. the wind is whipping making it feel like the single digits and below zero in spots. sky6 live hd looking live at the benjamin franklin parkway. you can see the flag whipping in

the wind. the brutal cold is keeping the snow and ice around. hard to imagine that the temperatures are going to plunge further, that's what's going to happen. so get ready. as you head out for new year's test activities you better bundle up. gray hall is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. chris sowers is outside. cold enough for you chris. knowledge this is really, really cold. yesterday was cold, this is ten times worse. we have a windchill advisory for the entire viewing area it will remain in effect until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. windchill values as low as 5 above for the jersey shore. 5 below for the i-95 corridor and 20 below for the poconos. if you're going to the

eagles/cowboys game. bundle up. you need a base, long johns, it's better to have three or four or five thinner layers as opposed to two thicker layers, each layer insulates, i traps the body heat. cover the extremity, cats, gloves and socks, frost spite can set in in 20 minutes. 17 below in the poconos, 4 below in rrd, and 2 above in trenton. forecast today, lots of sunshine, nice looking day, a couple of clouds mixed in. noon, 17 degrees. 4:00 p.m., 19 degrees, coming off an icy cold high of 20. bitter new years coming up here, windchill values as we ring in the new year, close to zero in

philadelphia. single ticket lows for the next two nights. believe it or not as cold as that sounds it's getting colder next week. i'll have that for you in just a few minutes. alicia. >> we have breaking news from yeadon, delaware county, fire has forced dozens of residents of an apartment complex into the bitter cold, the action cam was at the scene the forest creek apartments on 300 block of north front street. residents heard an explosion and noticed smoke. >> around 2:30 a.m., i started hearing a lot of loud noises near my window, basically sounded like fireworks, and i am just thinking nothing of it. the lights went out, i'm like maybe there's something wrong with the electricity. i began to light candles in my kitchen and all of a sudden my neighbor is banging on my door, i'm like something has got to be

wrong. it's like it's an electrical fire. >> the generator went. >> nothing warned us, no smoke detecters, nothing went off. >> firefighters quickly arrived, they ripped open part of the roof searching for flames and they found smoke. crews evacuated the buildings and cut off power to the complex's other buildings that means no heat. the red cross said 84 apartments have been evacuated here, many are it is not -- residents were huddled under blankets. investigators say a at transforr box mounted on the front of buildings shorted out. that cause thed the -- caused the fire. firefighters got to work in hunting park always temperatures fell below freezing. the water they used quickly turned to ice.

2017 saved the worst for laugh, socking us with a nasty flurry of punches including snow, ice, wind and thes air yet in the -- the coldest air in the delaware valley and lehigh valleys. eagles fans will be affected they will spend the morning out in the cold tail gidget and watching the birds battle the boys. the eagles spent their practicing at the linc this week to prepare themselves for the cold and wind. the game time real feel conditions will be among the coldest in eagles history. >> i think the big thing don't worry about it, go play ball, stay in rhythm get in the zone, do completions. the big thing in the cold weather is completions, but that's football. staying inside the changes. that's part of the football game. >> a win over dallas today would give the eagles 14 wins, the most in a season in franchise history.

the weather may be getting colder, but the eagles have been a hot ticket. as the eagles game is wrapping up, some people will venture into the cold to witness the fireworks over the delaware valley. workers are back on penns landing setting up for the big show one at 6:00 p.m. tonight, the other at midnight. they had to take more breaks than usual as frostbite settles in. as you head out, put on several layers to stay safe and warm. some are staked out in new york city to see the ball drop. it may be the coldest new year eve in time square since 1917. police officers are allowed to wear knit hats instead of the traditional head gear. you can see new year's dick clark's rockin' new year's eve with ryan seacrest. cruel seal the biggest names in

music perform from coast to coast, mariah carey back, britany spears in las vegas. >> the mummers parade is set to go on excite the cold and windy conditions, five divisions of mummers cast votes narrowly approving the greenlight. it is not only the performers and the spectators, but the impact on their instruments. would you be disappointed if you didn't play on new year's. >> it's different if it's a wa, the drags out the process. >> if you're planning to be at the parade in per warming tents will be set up along the parade route. >> for a second year in a row, patco passengers can ride for free from new year's eve into day, 8:00 p.m.

tonight to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow -- 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. it's a safe those of you who want to go out and enjoy the new year's festivities. action cam was at the scene of the 6100 block of landsdown avenue. someone was trapped on the second floor, firefighters ran through smoke and flames to reach the 43-year-old victim. he is in critical condition at a local hospital. a firefighter is being treated at a hospital for leg injury. triewz continue to pour water on the buildings. new this morning, a man is dead after his car ran off a burlington county road and slammed into a tree. it happened in moorestown after 11:00 p.m. the man was pronounced at the

scene. no word on what caused him to veer off the road. >> well, it doesn't take a big night like new year's to find distracted drivers on the road. most people die in car accidents year after year. consumers reports is taking a look at ways companies and drivers can keep an eye on the road. distracted drivers are using their smart phones, in-car info entertainment is distracting dryers. in a recent survey, consumer reports found 52% of licensed drivers who own a smart phone texted played music, browsed the web or sent e-mails or watched videos. apple's latest operating system that includes a feature that

mutes in-coming calls or text messages and there's automatic replies set up for smart phones. when you get in the car, put your phone out of sight and use your voice command features. >> many car models have systems that yibt -- that contribute to drivers taking their eyes off the road. >> ironically at the same time many car manufacturers are developing new technology to make cars safer. >> reporter: automatic breaking systems help distracted drivers avoid dangerous situations.

they are useful, but nothing beats keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. drop the ear buds they are not safe to use when you're driving. if your car doesn't have a built in bluetooth system you can get an after-market system. there are lots of systems on websites like amazon. 7:11 a.m., still ahead on "action news," a horse is hauled away from the side of the road and this rescue has a happy ending and hefty lifting. >> ron jaworski shows you what nick foles did wrong last weekend as they face the cowboys today. >> reporter: it dangerously cold overnights tonight, windchill values as low as 20 degrees below zero in the northern portions of the viewing area. i'll have all the numbers coming

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and colder in the lehigh valley. colder air heading into friday and saturday in the up coming week. as cold as it is right now it will be worse next weekend. 6:00 p.m. 16. ringing in the new year around midnight, windchills close to zero. bundle up it will get mighty mighty cold. temperature in philadelphia, 15 degrees. maybe we add four or five degrees to the number later on, that's it. the dewpoint is 1, the air is very, very dry. i'm going through moisturizer because my hands keep cracking. winds out of the west -- northwest at 14 miles per hour. pressure is 30.29. 4 below in reading. 1 below in wilmington. anne low single digits for most of the south jersey.

2 above in millville, dover and atlantic city. the overa pattern has been like this. the cold arctic air came over the pole, straight down from siberia. temperatures were easy ten to 15 below seasonal averages. here comes the reinforcing shot. that's why it's so icy colds this morning. this sticks around right through tuesday. this will lift back to the north, it will ease up a little bit wednesday and thursday, friday another one comes slamming down into the lower 48. that will stick around through sunday. all this finally retreats monday and tuesday, the following week, we'll see temperatures back up in the 40s. windchill advisory goes into effect overnights tonight from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. monday morning. windchills five above close to zero in philadelphia. minus ten for the lehigh valley.

minus 20 for the poconos. frostbite can set in in in 20 minutes with conditions this bad. winds whipping around 20 miles per hour. gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. 2 degrees overnights tonight in allentown and reading, quakertown that's the number. 9 in center city. dealing with the breeze out of the northwest at 5 to 15. here's a look at windchill values over the next 36 hours. lunchtime, temperatures in the single digits, 6:00 p.m., same thing. poconos 14 below. midnight, minus 1 in philadelphia. minus 3 in allentown. minus 4 in trenton. mummers parade temperatures in the teens the entire time with the windchill values near zero. 20 today, 19 tomorrow. 26 tuesday, a frigid three day stretch. wednesday, 31. here comes rounds number two,

7, 19 for next saturday. alicia. >> thank you. all this as residents in erie pennsylvania continue to dig out from a record 105 inches of snow. they are dealing with a new roo. the weight of all the snow is taking a toll on homes and businesses. an additional 14 inches of snow fell yesterday adding to the hard-hit area. adding to the misery, the high temperature, 18 degrees. we'll be right back. hey, are you taking the tissue test?

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or, you could just trust duracell. forecast for today, lots of sunshine culling off yesterday's minor snow event which produced a few inches. some of you had 3 to 4 inches. jersey shore, 23, windchill value single digits above zero. same thing for philadelphia, high of 20. poconos dangerously cold today, high of 70. windchill values no better than 7 to 10 below. you need to bundle up if you're

doing skiing up there today. looking at temperatures across the country, icy cold air down to the gulf coast. dallas, 32. jacksonville, 44. bismarck 24 below with a windchill of 24 below. international falls, 45 below with the wind. souix falls, almost 30 below with the wind. this air mass is charging east over the next 48 hours. watch this particular forecast model it's cold over the last week to ten days. here comes the reinforcing shot. that air mass moves across the high plains that sets up shot over the next 24 hours. this one comes next week, and then mild pacific air moves in the following week. >> eagles get a look at one of their draft picks, sydney jones. >> they play the cowboys at the linc. here's jeff skeverski.

>> reporter: the eagles/cowboys game doesn't matter, don't say that to sydney jones. the eagles rookie is expected to make his debut gains the cowboys today. the eagles second round pick officially activated yesterday he has been rehabbing all season after suffering the injury on his pro day in college in washington, jones has been jonessing to suit up for the eagles. >> it's been a long road i haven't played football since my last game like a year ago. >> he has been around, he should know what to do, he's worked really hard for the opportunity if that comes. i'm very confident he will be ready. >> reporter: penn state looks ready for the fiesta bowl against washington. a bowl record 545 yards. penn state quarterback m.v.p.

throws 342 yards and 2 touchdowns, penn state wins 35-28 they are 6-0 all time fiesta ball. barclay is torn whether to stay or go. sixers coach brett brown calls the losing and takeovers, toxic. what a finish, robert covington finishes here sixers go on a 25-400 taking a 6 point lead. they are not done, 14 points scored in a 13 minute span. sixers pull it out, 107-102. it is their second win without impede. >> talk about a pain in the butler. villanova has lost 4 regular season games since the start of last season, all about one have come against butler upsets the

number one team in the country again. number one rank villanova down 23 to unranked butler. nova going on a 14-0 run to make it a game. nova gets within 6 in the final seconds, but it is too little too late. villanova loses their first game, 101-93. three of their four regular season losses over the last two years has come against butler who is celebrating the big win. i'm jeff skeverski have a great day!

>> more on our breaking news out of yeadon, delaware county. fire has forced dozens of residents of an apartment complex into the bitter cold. the action cam was at the forest creek apartments on the 300 block of north front street. residents of the buildings heard an explosion and noticed smoke. firefighters ripped open part of the roof and found only smoke. they cut off power to the complexes' other buildings. 84 apartments were evacuated. investigators say a transformer box mounted on the front of buildings d shorted out causing the fire. a fire in the kensington

section of philadelphia has injured a five-year-old boy. the action cam was at the scene of the 2700 block of c street. fire broke out at 3:00 a.m. when firefighters arrived they found heavy flames coming out of the back of the house. several residents were forced to scrum from the home. nobody suffered seer rouse injuries. the boy is being treated for minor burns to his hands. the resurrection -- red cross is findings temporary shelter for the residents. no word on a cause. accuweather alert, we're tracking awful cold, back to meteorologist chris sowers tracking the arctic blast that will not let up. >> reporter: that hat, you need it. >> reporter: the hat is really, really warm, it's warmer than the last one i had on the last half-hour. i'm in the arctic tundra this morning. we have an inch or two of snow on city avenue. windchill in the single digits and temperatures in the mid teens. as a matter of fact as we expand this and go wider and show you

the numbers across the mid atlantic. you look at pittsburgh and buffalo that's the air that's heading this way overnight tonight just in time for the new year's celebration. low temperatures in the mid single digits. it's five below in syracuse. 15 in philadelphia. 19 in washington, d.c. north and west we're showing single digits, 8 degrees in kutztown. 9 in quakertown. 2 above in lake harmony. 8 in slatington, 8 in new hold handle. new holland. 12 in malvern. claymont, 13, smyrna, 16 degrees. factor in the winds, believe me i feel every bit of this. one above zero. 17 in the poconos. 2 above in trenton. windchill will hang out in the single digits all day long. if you're heading to lincoln

financial field i give you credit. i don't know if i could sit out in this it is very, very cold. 4:00 p.m., 7. 6:00 p.m., 7. it starts to tank as the sun sets it gets worse, 8:00, windchill 5. 10:00 p.m. we're looking at a windchill value in philadelphia of 1 degree above zero. that's the beginning of a brutal stretch. you thought last week was cold, this week when you take all seven days, add the numbers and the average amounts it's worse. when i come back i'll have the numbers for you in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> chris the show will go on, despite the temperatures in the teens. the mummers march down broad street tomorrow and philadelphia fireworks will burst into the air at midnight. five divisions of the mummers parade committee cast votes to strut or new year's day or postpone. the vote was 3-2 to keeping the parade on monday.

it was not only the performers and the spectators, but the impact of the temperatures on their instruments. >> you've been disappointed if you didn't play on new year's. >> it's a little different. you know if it is a week later, it's a whole other week of suspense, you have to wait, it drags out the process. >> many roads in the area are expected to be slick today thanks to yesterday as snow and today's arctic temperatures. you see it caused accidents yesterday. officials say be alert and slow down. >> well, the snow just keeps falling in erie, pennsylvania. cranes were brought in to lift snow off rooftops there. 6 feet has come down in the last week. take a look at the video of a massive pileup, 40 vehicles littered u.s. 31 in michigan michigan. icy conditions combined with whiteout conditions played a role in the wreck everyone is

going to be okay, that's the good news. that pileup is a result of swath of bad weather that's making it difficult for more. >> reporter: more than 200 million americans in the frozen zone. >> it's cold. >> reporter: it's bitter cold. >> reporter: record cold weeping the county bringing a freezing end to 2017. as the clock approaches 2018 down right dangerous temperatures in the midwest. minneapolis, 26 below. dallas, a bitter 11n time square, temperatures expected to reach the teens, the real feel minus five. the famous chicago river turned into chunks of ice. members of the salvation army concerned for the homeless. >> dangerous cold. lives could be at stake, we're checking up on them.

>> reporter: erie, pennsylvania which received more than 6 feet of snow, a roof collapsed at a roofing company. nobody was inside. michigan snowplows out in full force. should you encounter one. >> back off, give them distance, the blades are wide they are making turns going in and out around vehicles you could get into their blind spot easily. >> reporter: if you find yourself behind salt and sand or gravel truck give them extra room. when we get relief from all the cold? the below-average temperatures are expected to stick around for the next seven to ten days. linda lopez, abc new york. >> you can keep up with any changes for the new year's forecast and mummers parade tomorrow on your phone or tablet. the newly upgraded 6abc app is a

free download. cowboys and eagles are known for iconic games, today's matchup will be anticlue -- anticlimbatic. >> reporter: it's a meaningless game. >> no such thing as a meaningless game in the marshall football league. especially when the eagles play the cowboys. it's a game, it's not the most important game, we are looking down the road for the playoff games, the cowboys are not. >> reporter: nick foles spoke to the media and said he is preparing as if he is starting to game. >> i want to see nick play, he made mistakes monday night against the raiders he must

correct. the pinpoint was not there. he had the opportunity in the red zone to get two touchdowns. here's the first rout he missioned. it's a simple rout. you'll have a wide receiver go to the corner. you'll have zack ertz going to the post. right there the quarterback, nick foles must move that safety. the safety will tell him where to go, when he looks to the left, what you will see the safety goes left that opens up zack ertz. when you get a tightened open like this, you have to hit him. it's a small window, but this is open in the national football league, this must be thrown with pinpoint accuracy. it was not, as you see right hear. great camera angle by the way. the ball sales. once again you have zack ertz same rout he is open, put it on the numbers, you won't have to take the hit and get another

touchdown. two touchdowns left on the field by the raiders. playoff place like this are critical. decision making was there, the accuracy was not. >> reporter: you want to see him play, if you're coach peterson how much do you risk injury in what i call a meaningless football game. >> when we talk about the xs ands, doug peterson has done offensively. this is a game coaching a paramount. you have to know your players not only from xs and os standpoint. talk to your assistant coaches. you only have 46 players in the roster, you can't rest everyone. a lot of guys have to play. the most important things avoid injuries that could hurt the team in the playoffs. the coaching is criticalling ho-

critical, how much stops will each player play. >> winning is the bottom line. these are professional players, no team in the history of philadelphia has won 14 games, we could be the first. i'm ducis, he's jaws back to you. >> 14 games today. next a classic story comes to philadelphia, les miserable gets a look and takes you on a journey through time. >> beautiful shot of the sunrise, meteorologist chris sowers will have more when when we come right back. >> you know it's cold is

meteorologist chris sowers is complaining. >> reporter: i mean i had gloves on and my hands are ice cubes. >> after five minutes. >> happy new year's eve, nonetheless. >> reporter: it ll be a little bi different than last year. here's the view from our temple university camera. you can see a little bit of cloud cover out there ts morning. we'll see sunshine later in the afternoon. it will be are a actually nice look -- it will actually be a nice looking day. we have fresh powder from yesterday's system. we have icy cold temperatures rolling in. national weather service issued a windchill advisory from

9:00 p.m. tonight until 10:00 a.m. five degrees above zero for places like dover, five above close to zero for the i-95 corridor and close to ten below up through here and 20 below in the poconos. few you're outdoors for an extended period of time, 15, 20, 25 minutes, for the next two days, you have to bundle up in layers, four, five layers, you need thin layers that traps the body heat. numerous layers needed. wear hat, gloves, fleece socks will help. 15 degrees, dewpoint one above. winds out of the northwest at 14 miles per hour. that gives us a windchill of one degree above zero. 2 above in allentown. 17 below in the poconos, 4 below in reading. 9 above in lancaster, one below in wilmington. it's pretty much what your

windchills will look like all day long. once the sun sets all the numbers from the delaware river north and west drop below zero. arctic invasion this is the second arctic high that drops in in as little as a week. 45 below with the winds in international falls. fortunately that kind of cold is staying up here. but still to see these temperatures in this part of the county you don't see that very often. they reach down to florida. future tracker 6, 6:30 a.m., we've seen this before, this is not unusual. take a look at the bottom of the screen, 28 degrees in new orleans, 22 in dallas. 29 in jacksonville, orlando, 35. the size of the high is huge, it's taking up the entire eastern half of the united states. forecast for today, we're looking at a high of 20. maybe we hit that for 20

minutes. most of the time we're in the teens, 18 in reading. allentown, 17. trenton, 19. low 20s south jersey and delaware, bitter cold with the wind feeling like the single digits all day today. 2 in allentown, 9 in philadelphia. 6 in millville. windchill value like this over the next 36 hours. lunchtime, feeling like the single digits. 6:00 p.m., here's the windchill value, 14 below in the poconos. 3 above in millville. ringing in the new year, minus one in philadelphia. minus one in millville. minus five in reading. minus 18 degrees in the poconos. next week looks really, really brutal, 20 degrees today. 19 monday, windchill single digits all day long. tuesday, 26. wednesday, that 31 might feel inviting. it's been a while since we've

been that warm. the next round rolls in, 28 thursday, 17 for the high on friday. >> stop laughing. >> reporter: this is the kind of stuff i used to see when i lived in chicago. you don't see this in philly. i don't know i'm smiling. >> you know what, guys i have something to warm you up. a center city doorman is philly proud and brighten the days of residents and by. his cherry attitude that comes naturally, it was a violent incident outside his buildings that inspired him to treat everybody with a kind word. >> reporter: circus oleg -- hesn slash security guard.

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accuweather chris. >> reporter: icy cold out there today. we're shooting for a high of 20. i think i'm being optimistic with the number. windchill values close to zero

if not below over the next 36 hours. tomorrow we'll see a high of 19 with a low of ten. it gets colder next week, 17 friday, 19 saturday. >> all right, chris, thank you. 7:56 a.m., we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." >> here's a preview of the stories our friends at abc news are working on. >> reporter: coming up on "g.m.a." a significant report what may have sparked the trump investigation. new details about a swatting prank that left an innocent man dead. the fbi doubles down on a possible motive behind the deadly call. count down to 2018 is on, last minute preparations are in place, security is on high alert as crowds get ready to ring in the new year, we have full team

coverage saying goodbye to 2017 and hello 2018. >> happy new year. "action news" continues later this morning. >> here the stories we're working on for you. dozens forced out of their warm parents into the cold after a fire breaks out in delaware county. we'll have a live upsedate. >> it's 2018 in some parts of the world we'll look at those celebrations as we continue our count down the. plus a track of the accuweather forecast. for gray hall, alicia vitarelli, chris sowers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. have a happy new year's eve. we'll see you back here at 9:00 a.m.

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good morning, america. this morning, cold lang syne. the frigid forecast. life-threatening wind chills. icy conditions causing pileups on the road. the coldest new year's eve forecast for many in a half century. our weather team tracking it all. russia investigation. the new report this morning on what might have sparked it all? what a former trump campaign adviser is reported to have said to an australian diplomat during a night of heavy drinking. what we know this morning. swatting arrest. what we're learning about the man in custody after the prank call police say led to an innocent man's death. >> i want answers. >> as the victim's family struggles to understand this tragic death. >> five, four! and the countdown to new