bloomington, minnesota. actually about 30 degrees right now. although we expect in minneapolis it's going to change over the next 24 hours. let's find out how the weather is in philadelphia. >> oh, yeah, don't get used to that warm weather in minneapolis. today the cold weather is here. for feels hike temperatures that wind is steady and feels like 4 edegrees right now in philadelphia. very cold morning, and the temperatures are in the teens. but we're on track for a lot of sunshine. clear skies in the lee high valley and new jersey and the suburbs. 18 in philadelphia and now 17, just dropped a degree in delaware. but with clear skies we're in for a sunny day today, at least to start with. notice how it's starting to shift. at the 10:00 hour those winds will be coming out of the south this afternoon, so these temperatures will boost this afternoon. with sunshine fading later in the day as clouds come in. i'll break the forecast down hour by hour and show you when your neighborhood kind of squeaks out of the teens this morning. but first let's s

randy joins us live from bloomington, minnesota. randy, we're glad you're there and you're safe. how does it feel to finally be there? i've been sitting in this passenger seat for three long days. it was a 17-plus hour trip. i can now say officially we're on the ground here in minneapolis. storm force 10, a 17 hour, 1173 mile journey from philadelphia here to minneapolis. derek, i'll show you where we're at. we're at the mall of america in bloomington, where the media staging center is for the super bowl. you see super bowl lii here,

team returned back to the team hotel following their workout at the nearby university of minnesota in bloomington. several players were in shorts and t-shirts. they are not bothered by the frigid temperatures of minnesota. it's a total team effort here at 6abc. sharrie williams caught up with fletcher cox and asked him about staying focused and fresh. >> i feel like we still a long way out. the thing about this game if everybody use their energy up on today, then there's nothing left in the tank for sunday. i feel like the guys everybody will do a great job and i do a good job of keeping everybody calm making sure the guys are staying focused and make sure they get prepared. we here for one reason and that's to win the football game. >> reporter: the game plan, is it intact or is there more to do in the coming days? >> we've had two weeks to get ready for this and, you know, we can't just -- as far as two weeks out, i think it's hard to really stay focused for two weeks honest. i think this week is the most important week. this week it's really big for us. >> reporter: all right, for now six days

minnesota. i'm at the mall of america in bloomington. later this morning the players and coach doug pederson will come here and talk to members of the media. but now let's take a look at the stadium home of super bowl lii. the eagles and patriots will face-off just four days from now. today and throughout the rest of the week the team will use the new indoor practice facility at the university of minnesota to prepare for the biggest game of the year. well, security for the super bowl will be at all all-time high as you might imagine. the secretary of homeland security today will join police today to give an overview of security for the u.s. bank stadium and for the area where tens of thousands of fans are expected for the game and pregame activities. whether the eagles win or lose, philadelphia police they're getting for eagles fans to hit the streets sunday night. of course, they're hoping those fans are celebrating a win. but this time the police are leaving out one ingredient they used for the nfc championship. you'll remember police

that is the story here from the mall of america in bloomington, minnesota. jim back to you. >> thank you. i want to show you brian and sharrie a picture of what cold looks and feels like. we are looking at sara bloomquist. who is out with a windchill of 8 degrees. hey sara, tell us about the venue for super bowl lii.>> rep temperatures are no joke, i can tell you that. this stadium as it looms behind me is an impressive place, it's huge and intimate. state of the art. we moved way beyond the football domes of the past. that is all on purpose of course. u.s. bank stadium is in the spotlight sunday night and this place is ready to shine. >> the stage is nearly set, the super bowl is just days away. and minneapolis will get a chance to showcase u.s. bank stadium a unique venue that opened in july of 2016 and built with the super bowl in mind. >> an incredible stadium we think the best the league, a tremendous game day environment and game day atmosphere inter nate and loud. >> it cost billion to build and the place has an outdoor field even here in freezing col

. >>> i'm vai sikahema live at the mall of america in bloomington, minnesota. while eagles fans all over are ready to root for the birds, i talked to a mom who used to the live in northeast philadelphia but now lives in minnesota. when i caught up with her and her young daughter at the mall, both were wearing their eagles green. her mom says they live in a house divided. >> my husband is from minnesota, so he's a vikings fan. so last week was -- there was some tension in the house. >> but all that's in the past now because we're heading to the super bowl. so will the rest of the house cheer with you? >> yes, we've taken the vikings stuff down and now it's all eagles. >> reporter: and she taught mom and i the eagles cheer. well, the eagles and the patriots aren't the only ones getting ready for super bowl on sunday. that's a photo here of justin timb timb timberlake standing on the 50-yard line at the stadium. and now to some super bowl food. well, it may not be a philly cheesesteak, but minnesota fans may sink their teeth into another perfection. this is called

live from bloomington, minnesota, jim back to you. >> thank you. >>> lets switch to downtown minneapolis sara bloomquist is there. we have just seen the security effort from the air what about what is going on down on the ground? >> jim, we are outside of the fan experience at the convenience center and you may make out over my shoulder the national guard is stationed out front and barricades and fencing up and a security check point for fans to go through. this is typical for the super bowl venues. all around the region and today we hear from the nation's head of homeland security. the fbi and the minneapolis police chief and the nfl about what it took to put this massive security plan into place. >> from the mall of america to the stadium itself. security is tight in minneapolis and secretary of home lan security kirstjen nielsen toured the area today and was blunt about the emtreme safety precautions. >> because of the size and scope it could be an attractive star get won't don't have any credible threat. >> and especially trained k-9s patrol each venue and asking people to consider t

jaime apody and brian dawkins joins us live from bloomington minnesota with a look at sports. >> hey> hey there rick and monica, we are going to talk about the eagles run game with someone that knows a thing or two about the eagles run game, brian westbrook joining us from the mall of america here at the super bowl. >> thanks as we go to break here are the pictures you are showing us. ♪ fly eagles fly on the road to victory ♪ how about that? they got their dancing shoes on and rocking out for the version of the eagles fight son. students got together for the unique version of the tune, drummers with a good back beat and the students provided the energy. and everybody is looking for a fun place to celebrate the eagles spirit on sunday and one man from winfield has the perfect option. check out the bus flying from the eagles green from every angle is up for sale and what make its more special it was used in the movie silver linings play book and part of a tailgating scene at the linc. the current owner is asking $14,000 but will take any reasonable offer as long as it is green. money g

randy joins us live from bloomington, minnesota. randy, we're glad you're there and you're safe.ow does it feel to finally be there? i've been sitting in this passenger seat for three long days. it was a 17-plus hour trip. i can now say officially we're on the ground here in minneapolis. storm force 10, a 17 hour, 1173 mile journey from philadelphia here to minneapolis. derek, i'll show you where we're at. we're at the mall of america in bloomington, where the media staging center is for the super bowl. you see super bowl lii here, where the press from nbc sports philadelphia are staging right here. let's walk over here and show you something real quick. this is the sunday night football bust and let's look who's right there on the front. that is nick foles, we've been talking about nick and his amazing last few games with fans from ohio earn pittsburgh and beyond and caught up with one fan in chicago who gave this message to nick and message to his original city back in philadelphia. >> i mean, his jersey in the hall of fame, he did throw seven touchdowns, he gets hot and he's s

for sharrie williams, i'm brian taff in bloomington minnesota. back to you. >> ask all the questions the fans want to know. >> absolutely. >> our coverage of the eagles trip to the super bowl continues on 6abc.com. see more "action news" reports from minneapolis along with stories, photos and videos you will only see online. we're showing you how everyone we're at home is cheering on the birds. >> ♪ >> now to an accuweather alert. of course we had a pretty nice stretch of weather so far but that is about to change tomorrow. you're taking a live look at center city skyline through our sky6 camera. the clouds you see are going to give way to some light snow tomorrow morning. meteorologist cecily tynan in the accuweather center with details. hey, cecily. >> hi, monica. i hope you enjoyed the january thaw because it is over. i'm tracking colder air and snow on the way. double scan live showing the setup. we actually have two features. there's a coastal low bringing some rain across parts of south jersey, philadelphia looks like it's raining, that's a

minnesota. i'm at the mall of america in bloomington. and we are now just four days away from super bowl lii in minneapolis. and security for the super bowl will be at an all-time high. the secretary of homeland security will join police today to give an overview of the security plan for u.s. bank stadium as well as for the greater minneapolis area where tens of thousands of people are expected for the game and pregame festivities. >>> and this morning we're getting our first up close look at that stadium. it has huge windows that can hoep wh open when the weather's good. obviously that's not going to happen on sunday. the end zone still needs a another coat of paint. the field needs to be tough enough to handle not just a game but a justin timberlake halftime show. >> it's an event facility. you want to get the football in and safe and happy and the concert, and them safe and happy. >> marriott hotel actually built a room onto field level just for the super bowl. so a lucky contest winner will get the room for super bowl weekend. so the

bloomington. the birds will do media interviews and then move onto their first practice at the university of minnesota. i arrived here yesterday and had a memmerable time aboard my flight. take a look. hi, everybody. yeah, i shot this video boarding the flight from philadelphia to min kraps, american airlines. the eagles cheerleaders also on that flight with me. so i was in pretty good company yesterday. and coming up later this hour i'll show you how i turned that flight into an eagles party. that's what we do. both the eagles andanswed quest opening night in st. paul. it brought starting quarterbacks nick foles and tom brady face-to-face. >> for me it's about the journey, about the men i've done it with, about this organization. you go through so much with the team. i've been through a lot with the eagles. >> he's a damn good quarterback. they're going with him, and i'm sure they have a lot of confidence in him. our defense has a big challenge. >> and even swoop there, the eagles mascot falling under the spell of super bowl opening night. you've got to pace yourself there, swoop. and pop star justin