>> a pleasant good morning to you, 6:00 a.m., saturday, christie ileto joins us this morning. here's are a look at some of the stories we're following for you. eagles! >> oh, yeah, you know it, eagles fever in overdrive as we countdown to the nfc championship game. the birds face the vikings tomorrow night in their drive for the super bowl. >> plus the government at a standstill. president trump's first anniversary in office is being marked with a government shut down a after the senate failed to reach an agreement. a weekend warmup, we get to thaw out as the mercury rises. the city going green as we root on the eagles. outside we go to meteorologist chris sowers, hey, chris, i love

the news about the warmup, man. >> reporter: i've stood out here all yearlong up to this point, i've been shivering i've been freezing cold, winds whipping across city avenue. it's absolutely balmy. there's a breeze, but not a cold breeze as we've seen in the past. as we look at the temperatures right here, keep in mind some 12 times this month we started out with temperatures in the single digits and teens. right now we're 30 degrees. allentown, 28. atlantic city, 30. dover, 29. lancaster, 30. cape may, 33. we'll see a ton of sunshine this afternoon, as well. as we look at satellite and radar, waking up to cloud cover to the north, northern portions of the lehigh valley and the poconos. everybody else we have clear conditions. that would be the trend throughout the day. sunny skies, extremely mild, 56 degrees. normal for this time of the year is 40 we're about 16 degrees

above seasonal averages. now, the wind will pick up later on. even though we're forecasting 56 we'll have a feels-like temperatures in the mid 40s. it will not feel like 56 degrees from time to time. you get the idea, even these windchills are much, much better than the single digits and teens. mild weekend, overall. 50s today. 50s tomorrow. comfortable for the birds and then rain moves in monday night into tuesday, once again, temperatures are in the 50s for that. no mixed precipitation, no snow expected with our next storm system. i'll be back along in just a few minutes, i'll let you know how the 50s last in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> hope the 50s last a while. all right folks we know you're counting one day away from big game day. eagles head coach doug peterson has been busy all week long getting the birds ready to face off against the vikings.

the players and the coach are ready for the game. the field at the linc is being resodded for the big game. the city is preparing for pandemonium. when the eagles win they want to make sure that everybody is safe, both birds and fans alike. dann cuellar has more. >> reporter: the city is pumped there is a connection that seems to be universal all focusing on the eagles winning this thing on sunday, philadelphia police get that, they want everybody to be safe. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! >> reporter: that's the vibe all over town going into the big eagles weekend, the city bleeds green. >> are you feeling the vibe tell me that? >> i've been feeling the vibe since the beginning of the season. >> it's going to be great. we have faith in foles. >> i know the eagles are going to the super bowl.

>> reporter: at the vegan commissary on wolf near broad, they were stirring the pot for the eagles on sunday. >> we're doing chilly cheese dogs because the eagles are the underdogs. we know the eagles are going to the super bowl. >> reporter: will the eagles win sunday ignite ruckus street celebrations like these. they will have beefed up presence at cottman and broad street. >> you don't want to hurt people or damage property or get hurt yourself. >> reporter: with that in mind, flyers were placed on cars announcing no parking on south broad from 1:00 p.m. sunday to 2:00 a.m. on monday. >> folks were taking it in stride. >> i don't think it will be too

balanced. we adjust. especially in south philly we're used to it. >> reporter: the countdown is on, have fun, be cave, -- safe, go eagles. dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> if you're one of the tens of thousands who plan to head to the linc, the party gets started at fdr park at 6:00 a.m., parking lot for tailgaters open at 11:00 a.m. at the wells fargo center. half-hour later the n -- mn and p lots and then citizens bank park. septa is offering a game-day discount. you can purchase a 4-dollar pass that will get you to and from the game. patco is expanding it's weekend schedule. >> we've been celebrating the

eagles playoff, you've been celebrating your fan spirit we ask you to continue to send us the videos and pictures, use the #6abc action and look for them at 6abc.com. >> "action news" game day coverage kicks off at 6:00 a.m. with live team coverage. be sure to join us with all the pregame action at 5:00 p.m. we'll be back with live post game reports plus an extra hour at 10:00 p.m. on channel 6. it ends up live with "action news" sports sunday. "action news" will take the handoff with an early start at 4:00 a.m., monday morning, matt, tam, karen, david will be on with reaction from across the tri-state area as the region perhaps for the super bowl.

>> now, breaking news, the federal government is officially shut down this after the senate failed to pass a spending bill. last minute negotiations failed, the shut down went into effect at midnight when the bill failed by ten votes. maggie r up -- ruhle has more. >> reporter: not only is today a shut down it marks one year since president trump took office. the political battleground is as heated as ever. the government is shut down and both sides are taking shots. >> the blame should crash entirely on president trump's shoulders. this will be called the trump shut down. >> what we've just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by senate democrats to shove aside millions of americans for

the sake of irresponsible political games. >> reporter: top lawmakers and president trump met throughout the day to make a last minute compromise. yet by the midnight deadline, no deal. senate democrats say they won't pass a spending bill unless they get protection for dreamers. >> where's the urgency when it comes to dreamers. there's an urgency in their lives because of the uncertainty of tomorrow. >> reporter: in a statement, the white house called this an attempt to hold lawful citizens hostage. and republicans say there was no rush to write legislation to protect dreamers. while the specifics are unclear here's how it will affect you. it could cost the u.s. economy $38 million every hour. hundreds of thousand will be furloughed without pay. and members of the militaries will see their paychecks

delayed. you'll still get your mail. social security benefits will go out. tsa and air traffic control will keep working. senators will be back at work starting at noon today, what's open and what's closed remains unclear. we're stangt -- standing in one of the waiting areas to get into the statue of liberty, visitors are unsure if they will great on ellis island today or turned away. happening today, thousands will take part in the women's march in philadelphia. the benjamin franklin parkway closed to traffic in anticipation. the focus on this year's march is registering voters and sparking anti-trump resistance, the march starting at 11:00 a.m., similar marges are lands in other cities across the country. >> more than 100,000 people marched in washington, d.c. yesterday for the 45th annual manner for life. president trump became the first president to address the rally

by video feed. the annual event is held on or near the anniversary of rowe versus wade which made the decision legal in america. the president declared it national zack -- sanctity of life day and plans to push an anti-abortion agenda from the white house. >> if you're looking to get away down south we have the details on the discount airline that's adding flights from atlantic city. the deep freeze has taken a toll on the roads. we'll complain where a sinkhole opened up in the city forcing some people to leave their homes. >> reporter: the deep freeze is gone, temperatures are fairly chilly, we're waking up in the upper 20s and low 30s, 56 degrees later on we have four straight days coming up in the 50s, i'll let you know when it comes to an end, next chance of

rain in the forecast for the eagles when we come right back.

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♪ ♪ morning, 6:13 a.m., one person is dead after flames consumed the home in the lehigh valley it happened on the 3700 block of iron stone road in bethlehem around 9:00 p.m. the flames were so intense, firefighters had to back off and take defensive position. take a look at this, this enormous sinkhole is keeping crews busy in the fishtown section of philadelphia.

it opened up on the 2200 block of tagart street, it is 30 by 30-foot hole and forced the evacuation of 6 homes. >> 6:14 a.m., if you're just waking up let's help you plan your weekend in particular for the game tomorrow, go eagles. how are we looking? >> reporter: if you would ask a week ago, i would have no way we were predicting this. >> balmy. >> reporter: i'm trying to get over this. this is a beautiful view from our city hall camera both today and tomorrow in the 50s. today, unbelievable, incredible. if you have any snow left it will be gone this afternoon. high temperatures shoot up to 56 degrees in philadelphia today. very, very mild. tomorrow, even though we pull back a little bit thanks to the increase in clouds it's balmy

for this time of the year. 52 degrees, increasing clouds as the day wears on. overall looks very, very nice. look at the current stats in philadelphia. 29 degrees, a little chilly right now, but not too terribly cold. dewpoint, 20. winds out of the west/southwest 8 miles per hour. windchill it's a little blustery, feels like 21. the numbers will increase as the day wears on. 42 in charleston. if you look at the wind direction it's out of the southwest. pittsburgh, 36. buffalo, 37. 108 inches of snow for erie, pennsylvania. they are above freezing. it's pushing north and east, it will kick the 20s out of here. new york city 30 degrees. satellite and radar cloud cover starting to build north of interstate 80. a lot of it will stay up there, we're looking at sunny skies clouds from time to time. the wider view shows quiet

weather pash across -- pattern s the lower 48. you go here it's cold. south of that line it's warm. place like dallas and wichita consists are 60 degrees. they were in the single digits and teens. winter has disappeared it's locked up here north of the u.s./canadian border. for us today, lots of sunshine. it's mild, high in the mid 50s. fast forward into sunday, we cool it down a little bit, the frontal system gets closer dropping in from the north. the cold air stays to the north, it's mild, high around 52. 56 today, sunny and breezy. winds out of the west/southwest ten to 20 miles per hour. the only downfall with the breeze is the 56 won't feel like 56, the winds will make it feel like the mid to upper 40s, very, very nice for this time of the career.

hour by hour, lunch time, 49. 2:00 p.m., 53. 4:00 p.m., 55. mostly sunny skies the whole way through. clear and chilly overnight. 31 outlying suburbs, 34 for center city. the eagles taking on the vikings nfc championship game, 6:40 p.m. at the linc. light breeze out of the south/southwest. first quarter temperature, 46. 4th quarter, 43. 1:00 p.m., sail gater 49. -- tailgaters 49. 3:00 p.m., 53. a little bit of wet weather moves in monday evening with drizzle. monday night rain, tuesday morning, rain, otherwise mild, 56. wednesday and thursday, 43 and 41. gray? >> thank you for the update. a concert was held last night to support the work an artistic passions of a young woman from philadelphia it was held at ardmore music hall.

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>> welcome back everyone, 6:24 a.m., forecast for today, get out and enjoy it. jersey shore, sunny and breeze, 53 degrees. 56 degrees across the i-95 corridor. poconos waking up to cloud cover this morning partly sunny later on, high of 43. all the purple stays north all that cold bitter air stays north of the u.s./canadian border, temperatures in the single digits and teens out of reach.

36 in chicago. 49 in wichita, dallas, 60. new orleans, 46. it's a little cold along the eastern half of the united states. it's very, very mild when you stack it up where it should be for this time of the year. the pattern will stay like this. the jet stream will looks like, nice and mild at least for the next two weeks underneath a southwesterly breeze. there are signs that the cold will come charging back after the first week of february, but from now until then get cruised to the mild stuff. guys. >> turning to sports we're just a day away from the big game. >> we're talking about the nfc championship, one more win and the eagles go to the super bowl. >> the eagles are preparing for the battle on the gridiron. here's "action news" sports director, ducis rogers. good morning, whether they are the under dogs for the favorite none of that matters once the ball is kicked.

none of that matters, as long as the eagles put for their best effort. they practiced yesterday, being this close to one of the biggest games of their careers the birds explain what their emotions are. >> i'm blocking out the noise just like i'm telling the players to block it out. i'm focused on my job. emotions will run high it's a great time of the year, it's a great opportunity for the players. >> i'm excited to get an opportunity to go out with the guys one more time, it's a blessing. it's been a great week of work, night game sunday at the linc. this is why you play the game, this is what you dream about as a kid. >> last night we hosted a tribute at chickee and pete's to preview the game. i asked ron jaworski that's okay

with the birds bracing the underdog role. >> it worked last week, the eagles are a better team than the vikings. i want this team to come out confident, arrogant because they are a better team. >> i'm expecting it to be crazy. that's why we're communicating a lot right now to make sure that we don't have to communicate or if we do communicate we are on the same page during the game because i'm sure i will not hear much. >> eagles and vikings tomorrow 6:40 p.m. from the link. that's a look at sports, i'm ducis rogers. you have yourself a terrific weekend! eagles fever hit a chester county family who is forever

linked to the team. "action news" met the family whose latest edition is tied to the quarterback, carson wentz. >> ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you >> come on, she is so adorable. meet carson. she looks better than the quarterback. she was named after carson wentz little carson celebrating her first birthday with a photo shoot and cake smash. her parents were looking for a unique name. they both could agree on one name, carson. >> i am a dye hard eagles fan. >> he is a great example of what we want our children to grow up to be and serving the community and being an advocate for others. it just fit perfectly. >> did you hear carson in the

background, she was saying go eagles. the family ended the cake smash by singing the eagles fight song. she is adorable. >> we'll have more on saturday morning coming up next. >> see you after the break.

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at, of course, lincoln financial field as we prepare for the big game. lincoln financial field ready to go, the championship game tomorrow night a win away from sending the eagles to the super bowl. >> "action news" as found a minnesota fan in eagles territory. >> if heading to the game, you will not need a heavy winter coat thankfully as we are enjoying a weekend warmup. outside we go live to meteorologist chris sowers tracking the weekend forecast he has everything you need to know to plan for the big game. don't be so sad it's warm. >> reporter: gray i'm not too disappointed in this warmup. that was a long cold spell, it was brutal. we had three days in a row highs in the teens that has not happened since 1979. ten days in the month of january we were 18 degrees below average. it was an unbelievable cold

snap. believe me i can handle this. this is not too bad. monday, 34. tuesday, 45. the wednesday the high, 33. thursday, 36. yesterday that should be 46 degrees as we saw a little bit more in the way of sunshine. it was yesterday afternoon when the winds finally switched direction out of the southwest that's what ultimately is going to warm us up into the 50s today and tomorrow. look where we are starting it's in the 40s across lower chester county. 36 in malvern. 41 pottstown. quakertown, 35. same number for warminster. center city 29. bethlehem, 32. new holland, 29. fortescue, 32. cinnaminson, 36 degrees. satellite and radar we're seeing mainly clear conditions right now. a couple of clouds to the north, most of the activity should stay to the north, north of interstate 80. there's the forecast, today, sunny skies, just a few clouds and a high of 56 degrees absolutely balmy for this time

of year. as a matter of fact we have foyer of these in a row coming up. not just today, it's tomorrow, monday abbey -- and tuesday. i'll be back along and let you know when the spell comes to an end. we'll run that down for you and eagles game coming up. >> we're talking game time for the eagles championship, you can feel the excitement in the air, fans are aching for a victory and the birds are gearing up to bring home the trophy. doug peterson said the team is ready for the big game. the birds were at the linc yesterday where they were preparing to face the minnesota vikings sunday night in the off-season coach peterson said he felt his team had super bowl talent. we're just one win away from the game, that statement seems

prophetic. >> i felt we had the potential to be a good football team because of the way we practiced and the talent we brought to the roster and the progression of carson in the second year, and defensively, the front, the way they performed, and the back, i saw all the same similarities, and so you have a gut feeling when i made that statement. >> keep flying eagles, kickoff for the nfc championship 6:40 p.m. at the linc. >> 70,000 people are expected to be at the linc tomorrow night, to root on the birds, so security is expected to be tight. security getting into the stadium will be tight. small clutches are allowed and one gallon zip lock bags, our clear bags are allowed, but cannot compete 12 by 6 by

12 inches. >> we have officers and plain clothes inside security in the stadium and outside in the parking lot. >> reporter: parking on south broad from south street to the linc will be banned, including in the median, however there will be no towing instead you'll get a parking ticket. >> if you're one of the thousands that plan to head to the linc. the party gets started at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. parking lot for tailgaters will be opening at 11:00 a.m. at the wells fargo center. half-hour later, the mn and p lots at the linc. and 3:00 p.m., the q through x lots open at citizens bank park. >> it's likely hard enough for vikings fans who are arriving from minnesota with all the eagles pandemonium. >> can you imagine being a vikings fan and living in philadelphia. "action news" found one living in the bridesburg section of the city. >> jeff chirico talked to the

fan. >> reporter: amid the eagles fans on the block in bridesburg, one home and one guy stands out. even down his nails, pete bleeds purple and gold. his den a tribute to the team his father rooted for years ago. >> he was a vikings fan and he got me a jersey an seen one game and was hooked. >> reporter: once a year this philadelphia native catches a game in minnesota with his kids, but this is where he will watch sunday's game surrounded by fellow vikings fabs. >> they are not too bad. i have not ran into any trouble yet, so. >> he is a great guy, he has great kids. but the whole family is misguided. >> i say are you set for sunday, he goes go eagles, -- i go go eagles, he goes go

minnesota. >> steve an's home is draped in purple and his christmas tree his daughter wore her jersey to school. >> a lot of kids started saying stuff, but i said let's see how the game goes. >> you turn on every news station it's eagles, eagles. i'm an eagles puncher what a am i to do. the predictions? >> i won't say nothing. >> if i'm wrong i look like a fool. >> reporter: if the vikings don't win they say they will root for the eagles reluctantly, in south philadelphia, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> he was right to keep his predictions to himself. now a local service member and life long eagles fan will be honored at the game, navy

lieutenant commander will be honored at the dietz and watson hometown hero. the helicopter pilot is serving as a navy recruiter in philadelphia. he is thankful for the honor and has no doubt the eagles will pull off a win. >> the vikings and their fans and people around the country will realize these dogs do by the we'll get our chance and we'll be in minnesota in two weeks for the super bowl. >> now the lieutenant who grew up in bridesburg said being a hometown hero is unexpected. he is taking his wife and two friends to the game to thank them for supporting him in his 20 year military career. peco said it's a little superstitious and refusing to run any message with the name or

logo with the eagles on crown lights on top of the headquarters. the utility said when they did this when eagles lost the super bowl and the phillies lost the series. they are rooting for the underdog. go eagles. our satellite dishes along monument avenue in wynnfield heights section is lit up in green so everyone is see it as you drive by on city avenue. >> we've received thousands of pictures, keep sending them using the 6abcaction on twitter or instagram or posting them to "action news" facebook. shows us how you're showing off your eagles pride and how you're getting ready for the big game tomorrow. >> "action news" game day coverage kicks off at 6:00 a.m. with live team coverage, be sure to join us with all the pregame action at 5:00 p.m. m we'll be

live with all post game reports and extra hour of "action news" on channel 6. it wraps up with extended eagles cover on "action news" sports sunday. the federal government has officially shut down after lawmakers could not past a budget. both the house and the senate are back at the house later today to work on short term extensions. republicans are blaming it on the democrats sticking points. senate minority leader chuck schumer offered president trump to funds the border wall in exchange for the dreamers brought to the county i illegaly as children. >> this will be called the trump shut down because there is no one, no one, who deserves the blame for the position we finds

ourselves in more than trump. >> what we have just witnessed organic the floor was a cynical decision by senate democrats to shove asides millions of americans -- assayed millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political games. >> the last shut down was in 2013 this is a shut down while the same party controlled the house, senate and the white house. >> no word on whether the government shut down will change president trump's plans to meet with british prime minister teresa may next week. trump recently snubbed the prime minister by canceling plans to open a new american embassy in london. >> 6:41 a.m., the justice department says it intends to retry bob menendez. the 11 week trial ended in a hung jury. he was charged in a bribery

scheme in which e*traded -- he traded gifts andors. jordon we'ver and ali riesman is among hundreds who say they are sexually assaulted by similar -- larry in nasar. >> the tables have turned we are here we have our voices and we're not going anywhere. >> i am no longer a victim i'm a survivor. >> nasar wrote to the judge saying i'm concerned about my ability to face witnesses the next four days mentally.

the judge dismissed the note as delusional. >> this morning we're learning more information about the death of former pitcher roy halladay an autopsy revealing he had trace amounts of amphetamine and morphine and ambien in his system after the plane crash last year. the coroner did not say whether it contributed to the crash in florida that will be an on going part of the ntsb investigation. he died from blunt force trauma with drowning as a contributing factor. >> if you're going to the movies there's an inspiration story about 12 members of our military in 12 strong. some folks are preparing for it is big game tomorrow, outside we go live, sky6 live hd

over the commodore barry bridge, what a beautiful picture that is. guess what? the weather will match this weekend. meteorologist chris sowers returns with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we see you after the break.

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>> welcome back everybody, people of all ages across the delaware valley cheering on the eagles to victory. civil -- physical educational

teacher of white marsh elementary had the eagles singing. >> fly eagles fly ♪ ♪ to the road to victory e-a-g-l-e-s! >> reporter: i want to set this up, i almost fell off my chair this morning when i read this. it got cold the other day, that cold got down to florida. dress in layers limit time crowd doors, look at the high that day. >> 53? >> we're calling it balmy here. >> reporter: i guess it's all relative, we're not used to it. i saw that i had to show it. it's just too funny. 52 degrees, you know how many

people will be in short sleeved t-shirts around here? let's get you outside and show you the view. there you go, waking up to mainly clear conditions, beautiful shot looking at penns landing. we're going to see a nice day, highs in the 50s, a lot of sunshine maybe clouds mixed in from time to time. take a look at the high, 56 degrees. i don't want you to limit the time outdoors today, stay outside and enjoy that. 40 is where we should be. 32 is the low temperature. 25 is the normal low. 37 in kutztown and slatington. lake harmony and bethlehem. 33. warminster, 35. media and kirkwood 40. and long wood, 39. kirkwood is up to 42. glassboro, 35, fortescue, 31. smyrna, 33 degrees. clouds north of interstate 80. this little batch there swing on through the new york city metro area in the next couple of hours.

there could clouds throughout the lehigh valley through mid morning, a lot of this will thin out. pattern overall stays nice and cold up here north of the u.s./canadian border. we'll see a southwesterly breeze this weekend keeping a smile. most of next week even this pocket of cooler air that slides in here wednesday and thursday, the temperatures are above average with that we're not talking about teens or 20s or anything close to that, we're talking about highs in the 40s with this little pocket here. next weekend we're in the 50s again. we have the next two weeks coming up with very mild temperatures when you stack it up against the normal. 56 degrees is the forecasted high. 55 in wilmington and dover. 50 in allentown. toms river, 54. mostly sunny, breezy and mild winds out of the west/southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. overnights tonight, 34 in philadelphia. we can handle that. reading an lancaster. 32. allentown, 31.

trenton, 31. and wilmington, 32. forecast for the birds taking on minnesota vikings. 46 degrees first quarter temperature, 4th quarter, 43. rather cloudy 6:40 p.m. start time, light breeze out of south southwest 4 to 6 miles per hour. tailgaters 50 by 1:00 p.m. 51 degrees by 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m., 41 degrees. lots of sunshine both days, there will be a little bit more in the way of clouds mixed in tomorrow afternoon. monday, drizzle, lots of clouds, it's mild, 51. tuesday, rain, 56. there's the cool pocket of air, wednesday, 43, thursday, 41, friday, 44. no, no complaints. >> reporter: i did that just for gray hall. >> check is in the mail. >> nestles is offering a

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though the nfc championship game a day way, not only the players are getting ready so will eagles fans whole prep today for the game day. eagles spirit taking over the acme in havertown. shoppers enjoyed a team pep rally and received a five% discount if they sported their eagles gear. a lot of them did. the talk was not all about football when i talked to many fans out there, they were excited about the food. >> blue cheese balls. >> reporter: you make it yourself? >> yeah. >> reporter: do you want to give me your secret? >> not on camera. >> we'll have buffalo wings and hang out at the house. >> taco dip and i like the mini hot dogs. >> the discount at acme stores continues sunday, if you need to

stock the fridge remember to wear your eagles gear. >> pending an eagles win tomorrow night. dick's sporting goods will extend hours at select stores they plan to offer nfc championship gear following the game and open the local store monday. they did not specify 0 how late the store will stay open on sunday, eagles fans can expect a late night. >> 6:56 a.m., we have more of the eagles coverage preparing for the nfc championship game coming up later. we'll be right back.

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you, 7:00 a.m. saturday, christie ileto joins us. here's a look at the stories we're following for you. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! >> we don't have to tell you eagles fever in overdrive as we countdown to the nfc championship game on sunday. the birds face the vikings tomorrow night in the drive for the super bowl. >> the government standstill, president trump's first anniversary in office is being marked with a government shut down after the senate failed to reach an agreement. >> we get to thaw out as the me