live in claymont, delaware, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> whoever is in claymont, delawarethey may be in for a lull, but you say don't get fooled we have a whole day of it. >> reporter: we're starting to see that in parts of delaware. the basic store -- story is snow coupled with wind. there's the lull, the snow in delaware is starting to fill in. there's area in cumberland county, parts of cape may county and salem county and gloucester up close to philadelphia and delaware county, as well that are not seeing any snow right now. do not be fooled, because it is not going to stay that way. it's just a narrow bowling alley that has the break in the action currently. there are areas of purple precipitation. we're not seeing inasmuch as of this right now. the purpose you -- purple visibility is especially low visibility. reading is in the vicinity of this an farther toward the north and west, western poconos getting into that kind of action. ocean county and parts of burlington county, you can see a heavy band coming in. the rain off the coast will encounter the cold air over l

we're hearing naamans road in claymont delaware, 20-mile an hour restrictions. there's people out, but we do not suggest you come out. the plows are coming out. the winds are so strong, delaware has the level one driving warning highly encouraged not to go out on the roads. we introduced snow measurements right here, right here we're looking at 9 inches, but again, because of the wind blowing the snow around so much you can get different measurements depending on where the snow has gone. we're seeing anywhere from 5 inches to 13 inches as the snow gets blown around. here's the wawa. it is pretty dead we see plow trucks coming in to gas up and get coffee and food. we talked to a plow truck driver he worked yesterday and he was out all night plowing the streets and said he was just about ready to go home. he said the descreelts -- the streets are very ugly and urged people to stay home. >>> like the opposite of is a a -- desert, it's very cold. >>> wilmington, delaware, parts of i-95 are a ghost town in the state of delaware and other areas, people are taking the

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco joins us from claymont with more details, diana a. >> reporter: ukee, it all happened inside this claymont delaware neighborhood shortly after the storm ended on sunday. that 76 year-old woman is recovering tonight, and police are looking for this suspect, who is said to be a woman in her late 20's, or early 30's. police say that she pushed into that elderly woman's home sunday morning on the 2700 block of madison, the woman was asking the elderly woman if she needed her walk shoveled. but she didn't have a shovel on her. and the victim had also recognized her as the same woman who came to her door the day before offering the same services, and so the elderly victim grew suspicious and refused. that is when the female suspect pushed her way in to the elderly woman's apartment and got away with a debit card and cash. here's what police had to say. >> our victim i told her numerous times you need to leave, get out of my house, et cetera, et cetera. so during the course of the investigation the the officer learned that the the victims credit card wa

. >>> "action news" reporter trish hartman was on naamans road in claymont earlier today and this is what she found. >> reporter: the the snow has been on and off here all day here in claymont, delaware but one thing that has been consistent has been the wind. the it has been brutal. the that is one thing everyone has been complaining about everybody who stops by here along naamans road right off of i-95 at the wawa. the the wind really, makes it feel so much colder. we have been, battling wind gusts between ten and 15 miles an hour. here's my meter i have been using all day. really it makes it whip the snow around and hits you in the face. we have the "action news", yardstick here, wind is really blowing the snow around. it depend where you measure. here we have, about 9 inches, and then, up here, we can see the the grass, as we a approach the road, so the wind really is blowing the snow all over the place. the roads are plowed right now, the plows have been coming through all day. dell dot says they have 330 plows, on the road, statewide, working on these primary roads but the wind

. >>> we're reaching a lull in claymont, delaware, as well. the action cam is live along naamans road at the wawa. looks like it stopped snowing, but don't be fooled because it is a full-day event. it will extend into tomorrow morning. the snow will fall if delaware. >>> now is the good time to run out and grab a cup of coffee, do not do that. mobile 6 is out there center city. look at the roads, looks like the plows have not come out. but they have been out there all evening. they are dealing with a lot of wind, stretch -- treacherous conditions do not head out there unless you have to. >>> 27 degrees, cape may, new jersey, just experienced high tide along the jersey shore 15 minutes ago, there's going to be another high tide later on this evening. that could cause coastal flooding and beach erosion. it's one of the things we're looking at. looks like an emergency person along the beach keeping an eye on things for folks in cape may. >>> it was a battle against snow and flames in brigantine, new jersey. dozens of firefighters working to put a

matt delucia is live now over claymont. matt, not too along ago you were in pennsylvania. compare the two states. what are you seeing? >> reporter: well, we're seeing still whiteout conditions on the ground from the air. just snow everywhere. people are starting to dig out. and, boy, do they have a task ahead of them. you see all the folks on this road where it looks like a plow may have gotten through at some point, but people have been plowed in, they're trying to dig their cars out and really an uphill task at this point. very few people are on the roads in delaware. there are still driving restrictions this effect. and we are expecting an update from the governor jack markell at about 11:00 this morning. i also believe we do have some video of a scene that we were just at in philadelphia, the overbrook section of the city where we have a roof collapse. you see it right there. it was a metal roof collapsed on it a house there. it looks like it may is been part of a porch structure. but firefighters were responding to that scene. we haven't heard of any injuries involved

action cam is along naamans road in claymont, delaware.he winds are blowing and right now it's not snowing, but that will change soon. >>> let's go to the jersey shore, they are bearing the brunt of the storm, there's beach erosion and there's concerns about flooding, nora muchanic is there we'll go to her in a couple of minutes to find out about flooding. >>> plow operators have all day to clear the runways all flights were canceled at phl they have a lot of work to do this morning. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards along with matt o'donnell. we have special coverage of blizzard 2016. we have a list of snow emergencies and cancellations running at the bottom of the screen. if you have sats scheduled for today, you don't have to take them, you have more time to prepare thanks to the blizzard >>> we have our meteorologist chris sowers and david murphy covering. >> reporter: the sixers game has been canceled and the temple basketball game has been shifted to tomorrow. that's good news since we have heavy snow pushing in since evening hours

the snow is blowing around heavy winds in claymont, delaware. live here, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >>> thanks, trish. >>> people need to get around we see that transportation is a big issue. let's go to 30 street station nydia han has a report for us there. hi, nydia. >> reporter: hey guys septa suspended regional rail service, but amtrak is operating on a modified schedule. people need to call or check online to see what's happening with the train. you can see delayed, delayed, on time. all the cancellations another train so far on time, we're seeing the board change and evolve really quickly as we've been standing here. some of the delays and on time become cancellations i want to check before you head to 30th street station. we've talked to a number of travelers here who are glad that amtrak is operating at all. there are some people who traveled as far as thailand we'll hear from them later. this is a local guy, tell me where you are fighting go today. >>> -- trying to today. >>> i'll trying to to go to trent new jersey. i've go

the plows are getting ready in claymont, delaware. and this was the calm before the storm at the acme in willingboro. come tomorrow grocery stores in the area will likely be bedlam, as people stock up for what should be a big storm. adam joseph, cecily tynan are on the storm beat tonight, lets start with cecily. >> this is a high impact storm, look at the watches and warnings, they stretch all the way west of memphis to north jersey, that is 900 miles and here we have the winter storm watches in effect friday night through sunday morning and i do want to take note here that a blizzard watch is posted for the baltimore and d.c. area and at the height of the storm, i think we'll have blizzard conditions with high winds and blowing and drifting snow. double scan live radar showing a touch of snow to the west and south, that is not the storm, that is a little bit of a disturbance moving through tonight and could bring us a few snow showers, not a big deal. the actual storm itself is out to the west, and it doesn't look very impress he. we

. >>> now, this picture from the claymont fire company shows what firefighters face when they confront add deadly overnight fire in tally ville. one man was killed, when fire swept through a home on abington road in dartmouth woods. that victim has not been identified. investigators are searching for the cause. >>> a developing story now, this noon. gunman kill at least 20 people at an university in northwest pakistan. in addition to 20 civilians, four attackers killed in the attack. one taliban group immediately disowned the attack. but, the associated press has received a claim of responsibility. that claim came from the taliban lead here was the mastermind behind a 2014 school attack. that killed more than 150 people. >>> massive search for is it marines missing after two helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii went to recovery and salvage mission, five day search basilica of saints peter and paul sea and air failed to locate any signs of those marines. all four life rafter were spotted, but no survivors. two of the marines were from pennsylvania. >>> turning now to campaign 201

carol need lives alone with her dog in claymont. when a with man offered to shovel her driveway she paid her $30 and didn't think much of it. the next day that woman showed up without a shovel, push her way in and stole need's debit card and then cash. >> she just push her way in to that door. nearly knocked me over. she went all a over the house, and everything. she was back in the back bedroom. i said, she said can you rent me this bedroom. i said no, that is for my family. >> suspect used need's card at wawa down the street, police were able to grab this image, that surveillance photo. they are looking for the suspect. new castle county officers eventually shoveled her driveway no charge. >>> local rescue group is calling it the worst case of animal abuse for years. the horses, other farm animals found malnourished and ill. more than a dozen fire fighters helped seven year-old claire to the feet. she's bad condition with multiple health problems. the she's one of the dozens animals rescued from a local farm and brought the to las

in claymont delaware i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> instead of shoveling money outtheir wallets most people were stuck shoveling out of their homes and that equals loss of revenue for many local businesses. around the region shops had to close including vendors of the the italian market in south philadelphia. despite many coming out before the the storm to stock up the the loss of business, hurt. >> you will never make up what you will lose no matter how busy you are, you do not make up for its loss. >> snow never really helps. as much as i loved it a as a kid and prayed that my school would be closed now i say oh, god don't let it snow. it can affect business. >> well, different story for local bars, they faired well in the storm. the royal tavern is in bella vista and was among many bars packed throughout most of the weekend. >>> lauren casey now joins us outside on that sky deck and we are hoping that the left over snow will hopefully melt sometime soon. how are we looking right now. >> last night i was outside on the die deck and there was a foot and a half of s

carol lives alone with her dog in claymont.hen woman offered to shovel her driveway saturday, she paid her $30 and didn't think much of it. the next day, that woman showed up again without a shovel. and pushed her way in. stealing her debit card and ca cash. >> she just pushed her way in that door. nearly knocked hee over. she went all over the house. in everything. >> she was back in the back bedroom. i said to her... she says can you rent me this bedroom? i said no. that's for my family. >> the suspect used her card at the wawa down the street and police were able to grab the surveillance photos. they're still looking for that suspect tonight. 92 castle county officers eventually shoveled her driveway for no charge. >>> tonight police are praising two brothers for scaring off couple who tried to lure them into their vehicle. investigators are looking for this car that drove through the sanctuary development in evesham township january 16th. they say the couple inside offed the 10 and 11-year-old brothers candy. the 11-year-ol

carol lives alone with her dog in claymont. when woman offered to shovel her driveway saturday, she paid her $30 and didn't think much of it. the next day, that woman showed up again without a shovel. and pushed her way in. stealing her debit card and ca cash. >> she just pushed her way in that door. nearly knocked hee over. she went all over the house. in everything. >> she was back in the back bedroom. i said to her... she says can you rent me this bedroom? i said no. that's for my family. >> the suspect used her card at the wawa down the street and police were able to grab the surveillance photos. they're still looking for that suspect tonight. 92 castle county officers eventually shoveled her driveway for no charge. >>> tonight police are praising two brothers for scaring off couple who tried to lure them into their vehicle. investigators are looking for this car that drove through the sanctuary development in evesham township january 16th. they say the couple inside offed the 10 and 11-year-old brothers candy. the 11-year-

the best strategy is to get behind a snow plow like we did on i-95, in claymont, delaware. friday night, and the big story on "action news" tonight, is the blizzard of 2016. it is underway. blizzard warnings went into effect three hours ago. we obviously have a a lot the to talk about tonight and we will do so, with the the the help of "action news" reporter walter perez who is in center city. jeff chirico is at the jersey shore where is there serious concern about flooding. and dann cuellar is staked out on i-95 in newark so he can talk to travelers hoff been trying to negotiate some very difficult conditions. but, first thing is first, meteorologist cecily tynan and adam joseph have been tracking the start of the storm. we will begin with cecily at the "action news" big board. >> jim, thinks a deep, dynamic storm and it will be intensifying in the overnight hours. storm tracker six live double scan showing that we're already beginning to see these horizontal bands of heavier snow working through. as the storm system intensifies these will be fast and furious and they will

one of our friends using the waze app says look for a traffic stop near route 13 there in claymont. we'll check it again coming up in the next half hour. >>> still ahead here today he is known as the affluenza teen is back on u.s. soil. and an uproar on the philadelphia music scene. we'll explain what it is all about. why the city councilman says it's fessies -- necessary. ♪ i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms®. we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms®. no growth-promoting antibiotics, just honest, simple turkey. >>> so-called affluenza teenager was finally deported from mexico, ethan couch returned to texas on a flight, he was in puerto vallarta and captured with his mother. they believe he fled because couch was accused of possibly violating his probation related to a drunk driving crash, he is due in court for a detention hearing tomorrow. >>> and now warnings about the zi

the plows are getting ready in claymont, delaware.s was the calm before the storm at the acme in willingboro. come tomorrow grocery stores in the area will likely be bedlam, as people stock up for what should be a big storm. adam joseph, cecily tynan are on the storm beat tonight, lets start with cecily. >> this is a high impact storm, look at the watches and warnings, they stretch all the way west of memphis to north jersey, that is 900 miles and here we have the winter storm watches in effect friday night through sunday morning and i do want to take note here that a blizzard watch is posted for the baltimore and d.c. area and at the height of the storm, i think

. >> ahead of what could be a major storm, shoppers headed to this home depot in claymont to stock upthe essentials like salt and shovels. >> i love the winter but keep the snow. >> we get double time after 16 hours, so i hope we get stuck at the refinery for a couple of days, i could use the money. >> we didn't find any meteorologists, but everybody has a prediction. >> i don't think it will be that big, just mediocre. >> i don't know, all of these years i don't know what is going to happen. sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. >> i think we'll get 3 to 4 inches. >> if are you snowed in food is a must, shoppers flocked to this acme to stock up on the go to diet of milk, bread and eggs, nobody was to be caught unprepared. >> i am getting milk and eggs and a few goodies, i expect to be snowed in for a few days and i don't care if it's a few weeks. >> we all hope it's not for a few weeks, the delaware department of transportation says the crews are prepared for whatever comes in terms of the weather, they will likely hold a press briefing live in newcastle county, gray hall, chan

. >> fire to tonight in claymont delaware home was an accident.hen firefighters first got to the scene smoke was pouring out of the house. two people did escape they are not hurt. deputy fire marshals say electrical malfunction in the basement started the fire that. damage estimate is $50,000. >> new tonight investigators in cam county need your help finding a man wanted in connection to a homicide. authorities releasing this video tonight. police say it shows a man walking along 27th street in cam leaving the area where a homicide had just occurred. this was on halloween night. the shooting death happened on the 2600 block of kramer street. if you've got any information call police. >>> a new era in philadelphia mayor jim kenney now in charge of city hall. kenney took the oath of office this morning on the academy of music's grand stage. the mayor pledged a transparent government and former city councilman highlighted his top priorities. they include reducing poverty and putting a universal pre k in place. he also spoke about improving community

there's one in claymont along harvey road at green street.so in new castle along 141 that of course basin road southbound at commons boulevard. we'll check it again rick and sharrie coming up in the next half hour. >> okay, thanks matt. >> and there's so much more to come on "action news" at 5:00 another reason to eat your veggies. we have research that proves leafy greens are helping fight back against the common and serious vision problem. details coming up in health check. >> also wal-mart announces it's closing hundreds of stores. find out why and how many workers will be affected. >>> we've got a live report ahead on yet another bad day on wall street. that and much more. cecily has your weekend forecast. it's all next when "action news" at 5:00 continues tonight. >> ♪ >> it has been another day of tumbling stocks as wall street had its worst new year ever. >> energy and financial stocks led the decline today and the price of oil however remains very low. let's look at today's closing numbers. the dow jones ended down almost 400 points t

>> police are trying to identify a woman they say forced her way in a an elderly woman's home in claymont delaware and stole cash and a debit card. investigators released surveillance video that shows would the man using the victim's card at a nearby convenient store. seventy-six year-old victim told police that the suspect offered to shovel her driveway and then forced her way inside. if you cannot identify the suspect or can identify the suspect you are asked to call the police. we will have much more on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> piles of snow may be melting out there, but the bills are mounting from the cost of clean up to lost business, the economics of the snowstorm are now beginning to be a a little bit more clear. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live with more on the dollars and cents of the snow, greg. >> reporter: jessica, final clean up numbers from the city and penndot are not yet available. although difficult speak with the penndot official today and he says that the preparation, and clean up, well well excide one million-dollar, but the storm was not a loss, for

it happened about 2 o'clock this afternoon in claymont. four cars collided trying to get around that mattress. four people went to the hospital. we are not sure just how badly that were hurt right now but that road is back opened at this 4 o'clock hour. >> it is time now for a check of the accuweather forecast. some parts of our area saw a brief snow shower today but it's nothing like what we were bracing for this time last week. >> not even close. the action cam was outside our new jersey news room in trenton. we spotted some flurries falling earlier this afternoon. take my word for it. >> yes, we will. >> it was snowing out there. but there's no snow coming our way this weekend. in fact, word is it's going to warm up quite a bit. >> yeah and that would be a nice change i would have to say after a weekend of a blizzard. >> yeah. >> here's the video that we mentioned. it's there. there were flurries today as we promised in trenton. of course the flurries falling across we were told it would just be brief. let's head outside to meteorologis