. >> announcer: this nbc 10 first alert winter weather update is brought to you by buckmans, your cold weather experts. >>> three american prisoners released by iran are on their way to germany. first they made a stop in geneva, switzerland. this is video of their plane touching down there. four americans were freed yesterday as part of a prisoner exchange. a fifth prisoner was let go as part of a separate deal. today president obama celebrated their release and doctors are evaluating the group at a german hospital. it's not yet clear when they might return to the u.s. >>> well if you thought today's snow was significant, well, we've got a potential winter storm that i'm tracking that's heading our way. t in the nbc 10 first alert seven-day forecast. the republicans in harrisburg were fighting each other over the state budget. that's right. each other. the republican state senate passed a responsible budget that "begins" to fund education but the republican house of representatives has insisted on a budget that fails to fund education and balloons the deficit. call your legislator, tel

we are at buckman's in king of prussia they hardly have any. but we have that within, that one, that one. we will talk about different sled to keep the kid happy while having fun in the snow. the republicans in harrisburg were fighting each other over the state budget. that's right. each other. the republican state senate passed a responsible budget that "begins" to fund education but the republican house of representatives has insisted on a budget that fails to fund education and balloons the deficit. call your legislator, tell them to pass a budget that's right for pennsylvania. since this storm is hitting on a weekend a certain item is flying off of store shelves, find out what it is. >>> your kids will want to spend a a lot of time outside this weekend, so we will talk with the doctor to make sure they are safe while in the snow. we don't want anybody to get sick here. mike? >> okay. overnight it went from a blizzard watch to a blizzard warning. the governor of our state of pennsylvania has announced a state of emergency in the the key set

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a look at i for and buckman highway. a nice flow going out there. avoid getting stuck in a traffic jam. download our app and get >>> they're have been several tips and tricks showing you how to stay fit and there is a they call it the thirty-day taco cleanse. alicia talks with nutritionist about weather it really works. >> i can be justified eating tacos every day? if you give me a taco over hamburger i might have to take a taco. scientists in austin -- published a book for healthier take on a taco. >> wonderful vegetables and beans and if you can wrap it inside a lettuce leaf or corn tortilla i think that that is a great option. san antonio people love their tacos. the food truck sits outside. >> this time around i try to do more tacos because i have so many requests. >> if you can make your favorite taco healthier, do it, cilantro and beans and chopped up onions and tomatoes can be wonderful things for taco. >> it's the last diet you might ever need. it's authentic and it's love and it's positive. >> you still have to count the calories. you can't

let's talk about the coming away from lakeland to the paul buck man highway, that's highway -- paul buckman and travel timing for on the bay area bridge, six minutes across the howard franklin and 10 across the courtney campbell from pinellas to memorial highway. and seven on the gandy bridge from pinellas to manhattan. so all the bay area bridges up to speed. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> more women are deciding to become moms later in life. the findings of a new study that's next in the morning health alert. >>> plus the dramatic end to a police chase in montana. the driver frantically banging on the door of the nbc affiliate there. what led to the chase just ahead. >>> and hear how this florida man protected his mom during last weekend's tornado in cape coral. what he did to sailors her life. that's coming up. >>> we're back now. the carnival cruiseship that picked up eight cuban migrants at sea returns to tampa this morning. a passenger shared this video and pictures of sunday's rescue exclusively with news channel 8. they are

we're up to speed on i-4 by the paul buckman highway into downtown tampa. and actually either direction, a fast 22 minute drive time. state road 60 in tampa looks good as well as cyprus by the howard franklin bridge. it will only take about six minutes to cross it. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> happening today, governor rick scott kicks off his million miles for a million jobs bus tour. over the next three day, he will travel across the state and it's part of a push to celebrate the creation of a million jobs in five years. today the governor stops in orlando, tampa and sunrise. >>> well you may soon see more things flying in the skies of florida, but not planes. >> we will explain what is taking off or blasting off. >>> and the search for a missing puppy this morning. check her out. so cute. the reason it's so important for the puppy's well being that she be found asap. >>> and saving time and eating right, how busy families are finding ways to eat healthy without having to spend a lot of time in

. >> announcer: this nbc 10 first alert winter weather update is brought to you by buckmans, your cold weather experts. >>> live at philadelphia market and 8th street. this east coast blizzard is deadly. 17 people total -- 17 lives claimed as a result of this storm, including one we mentioned at the top of the newscast in our area, driving home died. how dangerous it can be in a blizzard like this. >> and a different image of the snow. snow falling at high speeds here. time lapse video in gloucester county. when sunrises the street is coated by a thick blanket. nbc 10 south jersey bureau reporter live in camden county. >> i don't think we have to ask if conditions are improving. your picture right there tells it all. >> yeah, jim and jackie, this is some of the heaviest snow we've seen since about lunch time today and it's coming down at a pretty good pace. forgive us if we have to wipe off the lens with the snow coming towards us. we saw mario clearing his car a few minutes ago. just in that amount of time it's already been covered up here again. these are some of the back streets in

the owner, rick buckman, says the snow forecast for this weekend does the same. >>> several local communities honored the work of dr. martin luther king jr. today with their national day of service projects. nbc 10 at friends central school in wynnewood. middle school students learned about a nonprofit that provides care and support for children with hiv in south africa. students also helped make and pack lunches and bagged toiletries for a homeless shelter. in delaware, the red clay school district collected donations for the needy. the new and gently used clothing will benefit friendship house in new castle county. in new jersey, people in camden helped repaint the gym at the community center for the city's community cleanup. new jersey's acting governor and officers with the camden county police department rolled up their sleeves and helped with this project. >>> new at 6:00, nursing mothers in allentown schools are getting more privacy to pump at work. the allentown health bureau has used grant money to purchase two private pumping suites for the district. the suite has a bench, lock on t

and we have a new collision out on the paul buckman highway known as county road 39 right at 674. so keep that in mind. more coming up in the next report. and now back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> a terrorist group's money goes up in smoke. >> ahead, our how the u.s. is -- ahead, how the u.s. is taking aim at the bank account of isis. >>> and some 4th quarter magic helps the crimson tide rollover clemson. the social media buzz coming up. >>> then -- >> reporter: hi there, i'm josh benson. hate to run or walk? how you can prepare for the gasparilla distance classic. check this out, bro. what's that, broheim? i switched to geico and got more. more savings on car insurance? yeah bro-fessor, and more. like renters insurance. more ways to save. nice, bro-tato chip. that's not all, bro-tein shake. geico has motorcycle and rv insurance, too. oh, that's a lot more. oh yeah, i'm all about more, teddy brosevelt. geico. expect great savings yeah, that's right. deal diva coming through. you see all my bogos, my weekly ad. just wait till you see my savings. and brace yourself. the digi

and from the paul buckman highway into downtown, just 22 minutes. that's a look at weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >> thanks. >>> breaking overnight, a motorcyclist is fighting for his life in the hospital after he slid into the side of a pinellas county sheriff's car. adrienne pedersen is joining us live now from the dunkin' donuts in st. peters where all this happened. i know you have been checking motorcyclist's condition and trying to find out more about how this happened. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. all we know is that he has life- threatening injury but i called around to local hospitals to try to find out more. let me show you how this all unfolded. according to the sheriff's office, the corporal was coming out of this parking lot. he comes out into the street. and as he is doing so, the motorcyclist southbound couldn't stop and hits the side of the car. we know that the corporal is doing okay. he doesn't have any injuries, but again, the motorcyclist is in the hospital right now. and i want to go ahead and show you a map t

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. >> reporter: well, owner rick buckman says the little dusting of snow on sunday brought out a lot ofkiers today and he's hoping the forecast for snow this weekend will do the exact same thing. live at spring mountain, doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >> doug, thank you. >>> right now at 5:00, new clues could help pennsylvania state police solve a mystery tonight. a hiker found skeletal remains in ridley creek state park on new year's day. that's in delaware county. now investigators hope someone will recognize these unique rings found with the remains. the county medical examiner believe the bones belong to a woman in her late teens or early 20s, just over 5'0" tall with light brown hair. >>> atlantic city residents, clergy, and elected officials came together today to oppose a state takeover. steve sweeney introduced a bill giving the state vast power over the city. that bill gives the]. state a right to make major decisions about atlantic city and sell city assets. sweeney said the city has proven itself incapable of living within its means. he says it can no longer look to the state to