it is heavy. >> reporter: but ventnor and other public schools in atlantic county did not close or even delay their openings today. when it was time for classes to start, streets were already snow covered. >> i think they should have closed it. definitely without a doubt. >> should have been a delay, a two-hour delay for everybody to get here safely. >> reporter: carrie is a teacher in ventnor. her kids to go to school in atlantic city. >> i'm 15 minutes late. >> reporter: the superintendent tells me she collaborated with her county counterparts between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. and says the decision was made at that time because it wasn't yet snowing. she said they didn't expect this much snow and thought the streets would be plowed. >> they had enough time early this morning to let everybody know. and it is just little kids, school buses, everything. >> reporter: now, by midmorning the atlantic city school district announced that schools will have an early dismissal. 12:15 for atlantic city high school. 12:45 for the elementary schools. some of your comments on social media about this decisi

reporting live, from ventnor todd quinones for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> look at the these pictures of the snow joe and armstrong in cape may sent us some wintry scenes definitely press toy look at. not always so much fun when you have to go outside tonight. after the storm we're bracing for more below average temperatures and meteorologist kathy orr, is on the the sky deck with our first forecast, kathy? >> right now there is no wind that makes it tough, and comfortable but temperatures in the 30's but that is going to change tonight a as we fall back in the teens. take a look at storm scan three we are drying out you and early this morning we can see snow moving from the south with that southern storm and in south jersey and delaware as expected that is where we saw accumulation. in philadelphia a we didn't get anything because of that dry slot that developed here didn't get anything from this storm but we will see what happens over the next couple of weeks. we still have a few more wintry weeks left. here's the snow today in, sell byeville in sussex county delaware 6 inches. cape

enough radiant heat to get the to the pipes in the crawl space. >> reporter: in the last few days ventnor fire and public works crews have been answering none in stop calls for burst pipes. thanks to snow maybe hard to find shut off valves and owners are not around to help. >> there is a a lot of empty homes we are going to right new that were abandon, bank owned and a lot of homes that people went in philadelphia. >> reporter: uncontrolled water leaks near electrical outlets are serious fire hazard. >> our main concern toys get out there, evaluate the structure ande if we can gain control of the utilities, hut them down. >> reporter: officials have seen millions of dollars worth of damage including this home that have several burst pipes on the third floor. employees in the home health service on the bottom floor discover the leak. >> just, walked in a day from the chandelier, you know, in the foyer, it was a whole any gar fall of water. >> fortunately my house inside is dry. i'm a fortunate one. just a a matter on have getting the pipes fixed after this. >> reporter: you can sea water o

that's on route 202. >>> in ventnor, atlantic county a snowplow on ventnor avenue still a lot of work to be done on this snow covered street. and for some it is a winter that just keeps on giving. this storm left its mark to our south as well. here is nbc 10's dylan dreyer. >> reporter: a close call for a reporter and photographer covering the snowstorm on monday for our nbc station in hampton, virginia. the camera rolling on a snowy road when an suv suddenly careens out of control, crashing into another vehicle and then barreling straight toward the news vehicle, stopping just inches from the camera. across virginia the storm blanketing much of the state, including up to a foot in lynchburg. governor terry mcauliffe declaring a state of emergency and warning residents to stay off the roads. in northgeorgeia snow and rain creating a coating of ice for residents not accustomed to extreme winter weather. >> it don't snow like this all the time. when it gets here it comes in with a vengeance. >> reporter: the snow coming down overnight in kentucky as crews attempt to keep the roads clear

today "eyewitness news" in ventnor atlantic county where shovels, plows worked overtime today. parts of the shore and delaware received several inches of snow. the the storm has moved out. the the. the cold not so much. meteorologist kathy orr is outside on the cbs-3 sky deck, kathy. >> right now it is just cold out here chris with temperatures in the 20's and 30's across the delaware valley but it business to get even colder. take a look at storm scan three we will take you back in time when the storm moved through earlier this morning with the heavier snow where it was expect, through south jersey and delaware now we're just seeing the cloud. the heaviest accumulations through places like cape may dover, and even in through smyrna. sell byeville the highest at 6 inches. right now, temperatures in the 30's in philadelphia and wilmington. the in the the 20's elsewhere. the coldest temperatures in the poconos at 18. atlantic city mild side, 31 but well below the average of 47. this evening, temperatures will be falling through the 20's with a mostly cloudy sky and we are about t

. >> the number one cry tear crashes you had to be within walking distance of ventnor. >> number one criteria. >> your area terrible. >> this is perfect. weren't you planning ongoing to atlantic city? >> i am for valentine's day evening. >> yes? >> charlie wilson is performing. >> how you doing, my name is charlie, last name wilson. uncle charles. >> i that's right. i'm going therefore the concert. >> i might crash. >> no. we're going together. >> no, no, because your fiancee is coming. >> of course. >> isn't that bad i'm always the third wheel with them? i think she likes me. >> in. >> she lovers you. >> most people find me annoying. >> i'll seat two seats over. you guys have your moment. >> too late for the annoying thing. >> i think you really pitty me because you know i don't have anyone, you let me go everywhere with you guys. >> but atlantic city the most romantic, how about san francisco, conshohocken? let's go to conshohocken. i love atlantic city. but romantic? all right brand new way to brew your coffee. the hack you need to know about specially if you have one of those keu

how bye a i sprinkler burst while grocery shopping at the path mark in ventnor heights n cape may they have the canal, delaware bay and back bay over frozen over so bad that midday the the cape may lewis ferry had to stop for a half an hour and go back words and maneuver around all of the ice built up in the cape may canal. how is that. a little titanic story there for the cape may lewis furry does it remind you of your days in buffalo, new york. >> reporter: no, nothing is as bad as buffalo i could not get into my car. i had a pontiac a little car to begin w i knew not to move far from the station. let me move where i can walk to work. you didn't even want to walk in that kind of stuff there were days you could not get in your car. i had an apartment close to my parking spot and i used to get boil water on my kitchen stove or take shower water from the hot water heater and pouring it on my car just to get in the door. nothing is as bad as buffalo and cleveland. i don't complain about being in new jersey and philadelphia at all. >>> we will show here on fox 29 niagara falls which is ab

use the hashtag #fox29snow and constance sends this one in from ventnor heights, new jersey, you can see lot of snow had her neighborhood. one more to show you, from colleen, has that again look, again? >> yes, really. you hear this music? you know what we're saying, oh, oh, oh, oh, no, snow. >> terrible remake. terrible, just terrible. i'll stop now. >> love it. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes. buying used cars is all we do... all makes and models... no dealership pressure. we'll even settle your loan or lease. so don't wait. get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com mythe lion is smallg toe the like a toy poodle.e. and has webbed, duck feet. my scarecrow has wooden teeth... and his clothes have tubes on them. and that's dorothy. she looks like me. everyone has a favorite movie. now people with visual disabilities... can find theirs. introducing t