the british outnumber the americans, though, in total but they're spread out, along the delaware river von donop out of position, commander rall is left with just 1,400 men inside trenton. plus, it's christmas day, so if washington has any hope of pulling off a surprise attack, now is the time. >> this operation has no room for doubters. >> there's at least an unspoken tradition that you don't go around attacking other armies on christmas day. this was an audacious thing. but the hessians were amongst the most feared mercenaries in europe, and washington realizes that, perhaps on christmas night, maybe they wouldn't be so tough. >> i will go with general greene's brigades along pennington road. general sullivan takes the river road. here is the key. we must attack trenton simultaneously, from both ends of town -- a double envelopment. we'll trap the enemy between us. >> washington's plan is bold and extremely risky. he will cross the delaware north of trenton and march into the city, while two defensive units cross downstream, to cut off reinforcements and a hessian retreat. >> you int

let me take to you one more, back across the delaware river here, check in with jenny. who is in cherry hill and reporting just a loft clouds. and that dew point about 27 degrees. but feels more like it is about 28 when you factor in that very modest winds that we were just discussing. so, let's switch it back. take a look at the storm system. yes, pretty decent looking storm. you notice how the bulk of that energy and the heaviest amounts of precipitation, very classic sort of comma shape that comes with the areas of the low pressure, that's bypass you us to the north. precipitation lifting in, still lackluster in the moisture content. we will see few sprinkles or shower. that is kind of it. then you have the trailing colds front, that crosses through tomorrow with a little bit more rain. one more wide zoom to show you, at least the combination after cloud of the next storm system that's going to be eventually crossing through. that will come through as another very potent cold front for our area. and help the temperatures to basically get knock back in reinforcing kin

. >> at this stage washington's top priority is preventing the british from crossing the delaware riverhiladelphia. this is class european welfare. defeat the battle and take the capital. >> to win this unwinnable war, washington needs intelligence on his counterpart. british commander general william howe. inside enemy head quarters disguised as a loyalist is a john mercero, a trusted spy who works for washington throughout the war. >> washington is beaten. wint ler fini-- winter will fin him off. i've had quite enough of this blasted frozen countryside. i shall wintering in new york. >> general howe, confident washington is no longer a threat makes a fateful decision. instead of continuing to philadelphia, howe will pause combat operations for the winter, falling back to new york and leaving mostly troops at a string of garrisons throughout new jersey. >> your troop, take the post alongside on the river. right next to the enemy. you shall have commander trenton. >> if i can attack washington over here, then i'll capture him. >> the british thought they had won. they had conquered off

. >> and george washington makes his annual christmas crossing across the delaware river. back in two ♪ i had an injury to my neck. it wasn't as serious injury it was a herniated disc. anything that could go wrong went wrong. i've been in the hospital twenty three times since. the bills started to pile up. i had nothing to give. we had nothing in the refrigerator. i would be dead and not sitting here right now if it wasn't for pond lehocky. >> eighty-four passengers, eight crew members feared dead. plane caring members of the world famous russian army choir. choir was scheduled to perform for russian troops on new years eve. >> back here at home, crowds gathered along the delaware river to watch the the re-enactment of historical turning point, christmas day, 1776, george washington and his trips had a daring journey from pennsylvania to new jersey. photo journalist, ed spay, and editor, give us closer look at the sites and sounds. >> ladies and gentlemen, what you're seeing now is the party going across the river. >> they came up today for the first time to watch crossing

. >>> crews are getting ready to celebrate new years eve on the delaware river waterfront. are you looking at penn's landing where the lights will light up the sky first at 9:00 and then at midnight. the partly continues on new years day with the mummers parade. katherine scott is live at philadelphia city hall where the parade kicks off on sunday. >> reporter: as you said the parade does not start until sunday morning but preparations are well underway up and down broad street. we are here by city hall where the mummers step off. bleachers are empty now but this weekend is full of fun and festivities, and everybody is getting ready. >> i making turkey wings and smoked meat to make some black eyed peas. >> the party planning is in full swing at terminal market. cannolis are the stop seller but cheesecakes are also big for new years. today and tomorrow are especially busy days on top of an especially busy week. because the holiday fell on the weekend they took an extended vacation. >> a lot of meal prep. the parties start at 9:00 and they can shop all day. >> pork say popula

an annual tradition along the delaware river actually.atch as george washington and his troops cross the river a tribute to a daring journey on christmas day 1976. also coming up in sports, how the eagles spread a little holiday cheer. take all about what they're doing on this christmas day. lauren? >> we do have a fairly mild winter week ahead. but then we're going to get much colder as we approach 2017. i'll let you know when to expect highs in the 30s in your full forecast coming up next. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime... ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! give the gift of amazing sleep. only at a sleep number store, save $400 on the c4 mattress, the lowest price of the year! learn more at sleepnumber.com know better sleep with sleep number. >>> we do have breaking n

construction the pennsylvania turnpike westbound at delaware river bridge. sixteen minute stoppages, that can start to slow you down. also, but more in the 5:00 o'clock hour would i say. more construction on the pennsylvania turp pike westbound between washington and norristown that right lane is block there jim and rahel, back over to you. >>> a new news this morning a deadly ambush leaves a man dead in west philadelphia. >> now police are looking for clue that is could help them track down the killer. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live at 51st and market, good morning, trang. >> good morning. >> reporter: this 51st street still blocked off as officers continue to process this scene but take a look down the street here. the car involve was park a couple cars down there where you see a number of police cars gathered. so many unanswered questions at this point. police do not the know identity or motive of what appears to have been a targeted act. here's video of the scene from earlier this morning, this happened just after 1:00 a.m. police received a

talk about that this winter and also construction pennsylvania turnpike east and westbound at delaware riverridge that right lane is block there. overall give yourself some extra time you'll need to it day, rahel and jim, back over to you. >>> of course, snow fell overnight but now it is temperatures that are falling. >> "eyewitness news" report are jan carabao is live in collinswood, new jersey. good morning, jan. she still has no gloves. no one gave you gloves. it is too early for people to be out. >> reporter: rahel and jim, good morning, no, we have great viewers at cbs-3 but no one has showed up to give me my gloves yet. we're on through 7:00 a.m. today is one of those to as i say, not as i do days because we tell you to bundle up to get the through this cold weather and here i am without gloves. it is mighty cold out here this morning. we are coming live just off haddon avenue knew on woodlawn avenue in collinswood this morning and you can see it has stopped snowing. but you can also see that the snow that fell overnight is still on those grass areas and cars. the good news it did not

festivities start with two fireworks displays on the delaware river.mmers parade will take over broad street on new year's day. "action news" reporter john rawlins live outside philadelphia city hall. john of course with the crowds expected, security is a key concern. >> reporter: that's right, monica. it's a modern fact of life that when you have large gatherings like we're going have this weekend it becomes a security concern for authorities whether it's overseas, whether it's in new york or if it's here in philadelphia. saturday night on the delaware, fireworks, thousands expected to gather and watch. sunday morning, the action and security issues will shift to outside city hall and south along brawled the event, the mummers parade. more shoulder to shoulder crowds expected. a weekend of mass celebration. crowds of people who by definition are soft targets. in europe twice in the last six months terrorists using not bombs but just large commercial trucks were able to kill and maim. in reaction to that, new york announced it will beef up security aro

. >> reporter: tonight hundreds of families flock to the delaware river waterfront to enjoy the last hours of 2016, and ring in the new year with two fire works shows. >> we're coming to the events for ice skating and celebrate the new year and see the tire works. >> reporter: tons of kid friendly activity kept folks young and old entertained. >> ♪ >> what do you like best. >> ice skating. >> reporter: warm too. >> we are hopefully to work up a sweat ice skating, i don't know. >> reporter: for many it is a time get out, have fun and end the year with a bang. >> it is really why not it is 2017, baby, wow. >> reporter: are you ready for the new year. >> absolutely. >> reporter: for this young couple what better twi do it then tie the knot. >> we are getting married. >> reporter: we talk to the bride jackie beebee and groom russell mays just a couple hearst before they said i to. >> fun holiday, it is saturday night g excuse to get dressed up and dance and celebrate. >> reporter: so maybe you won't go as far as getting married but the new year does have a way of getting people excited,

george washington famously crossed the delaware river during the revolutionary war on christmas night 1776. >> well, still ahead, we will tell you how coca-cola is hoping to appeal to millennials. also ahead hollywood award season, critics choice awards, which film won best picture. we'll be right back. >> if your headed out the door stay update the on our sister station "kyw news radio" 10606789 also, area hospitals repeal of the affordable care act could have great consequences. announces closure of four church buildings, and an area locations hoping to fine forever homes for home dose dogs and cats this holiday season. check in two, three, four times a day on "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >>> well, the award season officially kicks off today with the announcement of the golden globe nominees. but, before the golden globes, or oscars, last night stars came out for the 22nd annual critics choice awards in los angeles. >> incredible pictures, here we go, lala land. >> and lala lands the musical starring emma stone and ryan gosling took home eight awards, including best pict

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santa and his helpers arrived boy way of jet skis on the delaware river.anta spent time with the kids but also with many fish and animals who call the aquarium home. put on his scuba gear and plumped into the water who knew multi talented here. santa will be making stops at the aquarium through the end of the year. hey, kate. >> ♪ >> the weekend is finally here but it's definitely feeling like the month it now is. december like chill in the area and with the wind it will feel almost a little more like january which is actually a colder month around here than december. you can see temperatures only in the 40s in the poconos on sunday only in the 30s when you factor in the wind it's going feel like the 30s each day with overnight wind chills in the teens in many ♪ i was on my way to work, the next thing you know, i was on the ground. ♪ the trash truck ran over both my legs. ♪ i had sixteen surgeries. ♪ i don't sleep through the night unless i have my medicine. ♪ my medical bills was piling up. my employer stopped paying me. pond lehocky has put me back toget

santa and his helpers arrived boy way of jet skis on the delaware river. kids but also with many fish and animals who call the aquarium home. put on his scuba gear and plumped into the water who knew multi talented here. santa will be making stops at the aquarium through the end of the year. hey, kate. >> ♪ >> the weekend is finally here but it's definitely feeling like the month it now is. december like chill in the area and with the wind it will feel almost a little more like january which is actually a colder month around here than december. you can see temperatures only in the 40s in the poconos on sunday only in the 30s when you factor in the wind it's going feel like the 30s each day with overnight wind chills in the teens in many >>> it's time to get your friday laugh on it's the late show with steven colbert followed by the late late show with james cord corden. morning team is back tomorrow from five to 7:00. for kate, leslie, everyone here i'm ukee washington. i'm nicole brewer we're always online at cbsphilly.com. >> thank you so much for watchi

more construction, new jersey turnpike pennsylvania turnpike connection, eastbound just before delaware river bridge toll plaza that left lane is block, so a lot of construction but it is just one lane so should not affect you in this early hour that much. ohio and rahel, back to you. >>> a drive by shooting in west philadelphia, at one of the areas busiest intersections. >> now police are trying to track down the person responsible. philadelphia per reese were called to the 52nd and haverford avenue just after midnight. they found a 59 year-old man on the ground there with the gunshot wound to his right hip. >> based on witness accounts, they say that the male, was standing on the corner, on a car, drove by, a dark, or black nissan, went north on fifth second street, and then occupant, fired at least one shot from this vehicle. >> police rush the victim to the hospital where he is listed in critical condition, stay with us here on "eyewitness news" we will have more on this in a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> a teen is in the hospital after he is viciously attack by a pit bull in wilming

there was a tossing of the wreath into the delaware river. >> i'm glad america pauses to remember what happened 75 years ago. >> a day like today it's a day that celebrates all of the things that generation did, that that country has done and it shows this is one of the strongest nations in the world. >> reporter: and this one on a more positive note, the 74th anniversary of the launching of the battleship new jersey, the most decorated battleship of the navy. it also served in world war ii. a lot of memories coming back today, good and bad. ie i'm matt delucia. >>> hosting a tribute to the heros of pearl harbor. >>> all right. take a look at video from a fire in philadelphia's neighborhood. crews responded to the call around 7:30 this morning. no one was in the building at the time. one firefighter was treated for a minor injury. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> the drive over a car hit a new jersey train has been issued. a summit for disregarding a railroad crossing. preliminary reports show the car was trying to get around the gates that was lowered around the track

they're expecting thousands of people to be here and pack the delaware river front tonight. we're here at winter fest, you get a front row seat. even if that's on the ice, the best part is that coming down here, admission is free. now the fireworks begin in just a few minutes, again you can watch it live right here on nbc 10, but if you want to see in person, there's another show that will be taking place, tonight at midnight. to ring in the new year. reporting live from penn's landing, andrea cline-thomas, nbc 10. >> let's go to erika martin for the fireworks forecast. >> we have a dry for the most part forecast. i want to show you satellite and radar image. picking up on clouds moving in from the southwest to the northeast. crystal did mention it this morning. we're seeing some greens on the screen. it's not going to be a completely dry night. however, it's going to be a mainly dry night. in other words some showers moving through, conditions of course will be nice and mild. i'll have more information coming up in just a bit. back to you. >>> now time for the sugar house n

the big draw will be the fireworks display over the delaware river at penns landing.wo shows at 6:00 p.m. and midnight. as jeff chirico explains there's plenty of ways to ring in the new year in the city of philadelphia. >> reporter: excitement is buildings as visitors begin arriving early to ring in the new year philly style. this family from bucks county is spending the weekend. >> everybody wanted to come down for the night and see the fireworks and so we all said, sure, let's go. >> reporter: and there's plenty to do at the hilton at penns landing preparations are underway for not one, but not two, but three new year's parties. >> we have one in the ballroom and one in the restaurant. both are sold out. and then we have one at 9:30 p.m. for adults and couple couples. >> reporter: the chefs are working over time to feed 1,000 dinners. if you miss franklin square light show this season, you'll get a chance saturday night they are hosting a family-friendly party 3 to 8:00 p.m. and be there to countdown at the square drops at 6:00 p.m. >> we first thing 6:00 p.m. is j

"new jersey" along the delaware river and today america is remembering pearl harbor 75 years later. it was the moment that brought the united states into world war ii. as ceremonies are being held across our nation, one has special meaning to many. >> cydney long reports from atlanta county. >> 75 years ago to this day, pearl harbor was attacked by an enemy that was relentless. >> reporter: stockton university is remembering pearl harbor. ♪ >> reporter: and the amazing grace of soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives as well as those who miraculously survived that attack. >> lee darby wasn't even born yet but can recount pearl harbor as though she was there because after her father. >> they helped move patients away from the windows, brought in the wounded and then the next wave of japanese planes came. >> reporter: from the time she was little, her father spoke of pearl harbor. >> he died just days just shy of his 92nd birthday, a member of the sons and daughters of pearl harbor survivors, today she continues to keep her father's memory alive. >> he was a new jersey state

banks of delaware river will be peaked with on looks watching a dry run of annual christmas day re-enactment. those details coming up. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning, welcome back to "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors, thanks for being with us. it's 6:00 this sunday. nbc 10 weather team issued a first alert that takes place this afternoon. this will not be a major storm, of course, but we want to make sure you're prepared for some snow and rain and the timing of it. let's get to crystal. s krystal. >> we will see things change from snow to rain overnight. most of us feel like what we actually are because winds aren't high. mount pocono, 7 degrees what it feels like outside, 18 in allentown. some of us are still feeling the fb effects of feels-like. lancaster, pottstown, feels like 25 to kick off the morning. it does feel very chilly out there again. radar showing a wide view, this is snow. checking the surface through pennsylvania. we are seeing snow through much of what radar is showing here. go through maryland and near delaware, some of this not making it to the surfac

>>> it's a christmas tradition, people flock to the delaware river for reenactment of general georgeorms and listen to inspiring speech by a reenactor playing washington. the continental army crosses the delaware river on christmas day in 1776 to take on the hessians in trenton. securing a crucial victory in the revolutionary war. >>> if you're relaxing around the house with the kids, you may have them start to say thank you for their gifts in writing. >> in today's high-tech world, etiquette experts agree that writing and sending thank you notes goes a long way when teaching children about gratitude. if your child can't write yet, the experts say you write the note, but then ask the child to scribble or draw something on the card. or talk them through it. what we're thankful for. >> good life lessons. >> let's turn to chuck bell, chuck, thank you, i'm going to write awe letter. >>> i thought you look like a guy that needed $100,000, so i just gave it to you. >> >> you got that, right? i left it on your desk. >> in the 40s today, not a lot of rain coming our way. but i couldn't rule

george washington and his troops crossed the delaware river as we know, but do you know why? history of this watershed battle. also jamie apody has sports when action news comes right back. fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. abc's chuck seefrson has more. >> reporter: as mourners placed flowers in memory of the loss. a russian military plane took off sunday morning from the airport in sochi. 2 minutes later it crashed, taking 84 passengers and 8 crew members into the waves. by air, and by sea, more than 3,000 responders are on the scene working through the night they had recovered some bodies and fragments of the plane. the aircraft's flight recorders have no beacons making their recovery more difficult. the fl

tonight is a big night along the delaware river waterfront. here at the blue cross river rink, it will be packed. crowds gather in the early evening to ring in 2017. that's where monique braxton is live this morning to give us a preview. >> reporter: hey, rosemary, talking about two of the most captivating fireworks shows ever. take a look at penn's landing, it is all aglow, welcoming early birds one and old that want a seat. our camera was rolling when crews began to load up fireworks onto a 300 foot barge yesterday. we learned shows are 14.5 minutes of dazzling lights. each year the magical display lights up the sky at 6:00 and midnight. here's the beautiful light show from last year, a sample of what you will miss if you're not watching on nbc10 or among thousands of revelers expected at penn's landing. we will give five different views on air at 6:00. when they're choreographed to midnight show of lights features instrumental lineup of various artists. as you move about the city if you plan to do that, you can usher in 2017 with us on face

an estimated ten thousand people attended the anniversary of george washington crossing of the delaware riverit was the 64th annual reenactment of the event. washington made the crossing 1776 to surprise bold hesh mercenaries in trenton. >> watch this girl's discovery, the video is christmas magic. the cell phone video was captured at the girl's house in gloucester township, new jersey, 2-year-old knew she was holding a magic wand but didn't realize the kind of of magic it wielded. with the push of a button she was able to light up the whole christmas tree. >> i have to work on getting one of those for next year. >> how about the one that trvments your hole house for christmas. -- performs your whole house for christmas. >> karen rogers is looking at storm tracker 6 live radar next. >>> winters storms are affecting roads and forcing police to shut down hundreds of miles of highways. >> a house catches fire and they come thank a woman who notified police while walking by. >> good morning everyone, it is 5:00 a.m. on this monday, december 26. tam is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. >> a gunman o

you can see the aqueduct designed in 1849 to bring the canal over the delaware river. that is a river going underneath. technologyion bridge allow the largest clearance, the widest clearance for both of the delaware river. reason whye suspension technology was used. today it was a roadway. as ay be closed only pedestrian bridge. i don't know. it was a beautiful structure. pennsylvania with new york. bridge is only 500 plus feet long. the brooklyn bridge would be a ,ile-long but the central span and that is what counts, is going to be 1600 feet. that is very important. that is why suspension technology was used. the east river was a very busy commercial river. it could not be blocked by a huge. in the middle to hold the bridge. with suspension technology had the ships to pass under the bridge. way, wire was used in this bridge. at some point it was not. if you really want to know about the building of the brooklyn thege, it is written in 1980's. at the time the brooklyn bridge was 100 years old. way, it isy the going to be in operation independently until the 1950's. it'

philadelphia gets ready to ring in 2017, in spectacular style, with the annual fire works display on the delaware river. this is file from last year, city will stage two fire works show at penns landing tomorrow , new years eve. one is at 6:00 in the evening, other at midnight with fire works launched from barges on the river. and, of course, the mummers will strut on sunday. >>> well, 2016 is coming to an end on a cold, windy note, good afternoon, i'm jim donovan. >>> i'm jan carabao. we may see a passing snow shower today, so lets get more on the forecast and what we can second for new years eve from meteorologist katie fehlinger out their life on the cbs-3 sky deck. how does it feel, katie. >> it is chilly, i will be honest with you, jan. we have wind kick nothing pretty significantly out of the west. it is not damaging wind but when we factor in the chill, it will absolutely headache it feel that much more chillier. you are noticing these cloud are coming in and out messing with the light on camera as a result. we will show you what is up here. even though we have bright sunshine, we have a hint of

. >>> a 64 year tradition on the delaware river today. ♪ >> thousands of people attended the reenactmentgeorge washington's christmas day river crossing. everyone really seemed to get into the spirit, as you can see there. they were all decked out in continental military uniforms. the army crossed the delaware on december 25th, 1776, to take on the hestians in trenton. >>> spending christmas away from loved ones isn't easy but that's the reality for hundreds of young people training in cape may to be the newest members of the coast guard. thanks to generous folks in south jersey, the recruits were treated to a special christmas. lauren mayk has the story from cumberland county. >> reporter: here at the elk's lodge, the coast guard recruits coming here don't know what's in store for them. a christmas day surprise and celebration. [ applause ] the young recruits have a break from training today, and they're filing in for a party. christmas feast is thanks to volunteers. something else they've been craving. >> what's up? >> reporter: a rare chance to call home. look around the hall and you'

i heard it is high tides on the delaware river that continues to give them problems here on columbusoulevard. so right the new there is only one lane open but at 6:00 they will come back and get started early this morning. they will close columbus boulevard and then close off ramps, beginning at 6:00 a.m. using mass transit, buses, trains, trolleys running on regular schedule this morning. we had a grand old time last night in cherry hill, new jersey. we wrapped up our very kelly christmas were not one but not two but three homes on this deer road, in cherry hill, new jersey. old junior there started a tradition about 30 years ago. neighbors jumped in across the the street, they tossed it on to their kid, three big homes we had a grand old time in cherry hill, dear deroad, you have to go by here just off chapel avenue. take them for a nice treat over next couple nights. all of the pictures from all kelly christmas stops up on my facebook page at bob kelly fox 29. >> it was a good time, thank you. >>> 4:19. lets go around the world here because we have some news cheering crowd spill o

the delaware river port authority says it will not be raising toll prices on the bridges.includes the ben franklin, walt whitman, commodore barry and betsy ross bridge. drpa pas passed $297 million but for 2017 up $6 million from last year but the agency anticipates more drivers crossing the bridges next year. >>> dozens of philadelphia students will be working this summer thanks to generous grant. wells fargo lift program giving $100,000 to the philadelphia youth network. it helps young people succeed in work and personal lives. officials say the grant will help more than 50 students throughout the city. >> we want to create equity. we quantity to create neighborhoods that 35. we want to create the potential for tomorrow's work force to not only connect to jobs today but to prepare for a career that will change their lives. >> the lift program also helped hundreds of philadelphia yanns buy homes. >>> u.s. surgeon general has issued a call to act. >> he says a lack of knowledge about e-cigarettes is hurting the health of our young people. it's the first comprehensive feder

turnpike eastbound at delaware river bridge, the right lane is blocked for construction. construction westbound on the turnpike, the off-ramp to norristown. on the ramps you need to be careful it's not slick. these are the ramps i-95 to 452 in delaware county. the snow is creeping up on the ramps. people are not slipping or sliding, but as more people head out on the roads, you want to be careful of that. we have snow in mays landing and atlantic city on the white horse pike and route 40. be careful, especially that it's slick there. plumb he he -- prum -- plummetig temperatures aaa says you should keep annual -- an emergency bag in your vehicle. number one call is car batteries. check your batteries ahead of the winter months. it's important to inspect the tire tread and depth and look at wipers that are made for the winter. >> closing arguments are expected to continue in the trial of dylan roof charged with killing 9 people at a charleston south carolina church. the defense rested without calling witnesses. the prosecution called polly shepherd as a witness, the one wh

. >> 5:44 a.m., so placid and serene on the delaware river with the automobiles buzzing on the commodor barry bridge. 35 degrees. look at the temperature, folks, it's cold right now getting up to 45 today. it's the chilliest weather we've experienced this season. >> turn on the seat warmers and have a cup of coffee matt pellman. >> reporter: you know where it's not so placid and serene? the air malice. we have 17 days left, the shopping countdown clock continues. 202 near the king of prussia mall, it's quiet right now. 17 days left means things will not be quiet by the mall. it will be busy traffic along 202. quiet on the pennsylvania turnpike, overnight construction has cleared out of the way, same with the zone on the southbound side of the northeast extension off ramp to quakertown, everything reopened crews have packed up and gone home. warning of a couple zones later today. new new britain, bucks county. 8 to 4:00 p.m. today and tomorrow they will be installing a shiny new pipe. new galena road will be closed. pottstown they are installing a shiny new water main. gross town road wi

the draw is the magnificent fireworks display over the delaware river at penns landing. there are about to shows tonight. as jeff chirico explains there are plenty of ways to ring in the new year in the city of philadelphia. >> happy new year. >> reporter: excitement is building, as visitors begin arriving early to ring in the new year, philly style. this family from bucks county is spending the weekend. everybody wanted to come down for the night and see the fireworks and so we all said, sure, let's go. >> reporter: and there's plenty to do at the hilton in penns landing, preparation is underway for not one, two, but three new year's eve parties. >> reporter: we have two in the restaurant they are sold out one at 9:30. in the kitchen, the chef is working overtime preparing to feed more than a thousand dinners. meanwhile, if you miss the franklin square holiday light show you'll get a chance saturday night they posting a family friendly party from 3 to 8 and be there to countdown as the square drops above the square burger stand at 6:00 p.m. >> it's exiting for the kids

on the other side of the delaware river we go you can see steady rains from 322 from honeybrook to lincoln and more steady stuff in birdsboro. we'll be dealing with this all morning long as the system progresses and pushes through. temperatures wise it's mild. poconos jumped above the freezing mark, 33. allentown, 39. philadelphia, 40, millville, 41. cape may, not too bad, a very mild 44 degrees. for today, morning rain, some afternoon sunshine it will be very limited, you will only see it before sunset. otherwise it will be damp until 1 to 2:00 p.m. high temperatures, 49. when i come back i'll have the hour by hour forecast for christmas eve services and i will take a look at christmas day. >> of course we're counting down until christmas day, santa is arriving in the area in less than a day, he'll be here in 18 hours, 26 minutes and a few seconds right now. he is already making the rounds overseas, we're counting down with you. >>> of course, it's been a shopping frenzy all week, today is your last chance to check off the christmas wish list. kohls has been open for 24 hours. the action

temperatures sticking around as we look live outside sky 6 hd showing us the ben franklin bridge and the delaware river on a bright but brisk afternoon. david murphy joins us now with a first check of the forecast. how are we looking? >> we are looking great. plenty of sunshine rick and look at satellite. there is a little cloud cover off to the south and west of us but we don't see that at dark when it grows partly cloudy and expect a fairly bright afternoon sunglasses all around on the highways and by ways. temperatures are climbing and we are at the freezing mark in philadelphia. 30 in wilmington and 30 in trenton after we started out in the low 20s and upper teens at dawn this morning. a slow climb from dawn to mid-day. the winds are not all that strong so the current temperatures are 32 and windchill feeling like 27 only a 5 degree difference and we expect the winds to remain light turning around a bit out of the south in the afternoon. 35 degrees by 2:00. and we expect a high of 37 by about 3:00 this afternoon before dipping back to 30 by 3:00. still very cold and winter coat weather be 32 by din

standing along the delaware river by the commodor barry bridge unprotected by the chilly air that has set upon the delaware and lehigh valleys. 31 degrees on city avenue folks only getting up to 39, that's it! all you're getting. >> very cold for the commute, matt pellman. >> reporter: i have more to offer thajt, i -- than that, i e speeds in the 50s and 60s, wouldn't temperatures in the 50s and 60s be nice. maybe some other day. northeast extension heading eastbound toward king of prussia. both days 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., if you're out and about on 422 during the midday watch out for that, it's fine right now. on tuesday, just a few days ago we got the new ramp from the westbound side of 422 to armond hammer boulevard. it's newer and wired and bigger and safer, new and improved as you travel in the pottstown area. we have a new e-z pass on-ramp from the northeast to lansdale, you get that at sumneytown pike and 40-foot road. the new on-ramp is opening in lansdale. overnight construction southbound nex in the lehigh valley has cleared out. in bucks county, right lane construction we

gray skies over the delaware river. let's head outside to david murphy with more from accuweather. guys, it's nice to be dry after a wet overnight and wet rush hour. storm tracker 6 live double scan, though if you're at the coast you're not drying out just yet. looks like the last little band of light precipitation will be clearing atlantic city in 15 or 20 minutes. it's a question how much of that stuff by easton in the eastern shore of maryland and milford, delaware will creep up over the coast. i think for the next hour sore you'll be on the damp side. there you see the precipitation in the overnight hours. up north we got a little bit of snow. up in the poconos, an inch. lee heighten 1.1, southwest reading .1. there was a little bit of freezing rain at the tail end of this and that was an issue for you up until 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. this morning. that's over with. 45 degrees is the current temperature in philadelphia. still in the upper 30s in the northern suburbs. 42 central park in new york city and 49 in washington. notice how it's cold in polices like buffalo and binghamto

chopper 6 hd high above the sky looking at the center city skyline, the delaware river and ben franklin your right, a beautiful shot and sunshine today and unfortunately not much to warm up our temperatures, right now we are coming in at 37. we are below the freezing mark and the poconos coming in at 27 and trenton 38, at the coast in cape may 37 degrees and upper 30s for allentown to lancaster. certainly a factor today they are sustain. as high as 20 and 21 miles per hour in the poconos, factor in the wind, it's much colder and windchills in the teens north and west and the teens for the heart of the delaware and lehigh valleys. it's dry and quiet, with high pressure in control, and off to the north and west we get the northwesterly winds for the lake-effect snow showers down wind of the lakes into the afternoon and into tonight. the next storm system comes into the latter half of the weekend here, a setup sunday night into monday. enough cold air at the surface but then the air of low pressure out of the plain states this cuts up to the west and as it does so, this could start as some

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banks of delaware river will be peaked with on looks watching a dry run of annual christmas day re-enactment. those details coming up. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning, welcome back to "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors, thanks for being with us. it's 6:00 this sunday. nbc 10 weather team issued a first alert that takes place this afternoon. this will not be a major storm, of course, but we want to make

chopper 6 hd still flying high above the sky at the ben franklin bridge and you see the delaware rivera few more clouds are creeping into the picture. unfortunately any sunshine we see today it's deceiving because temperatures are well below where they should be. philadelphia 37, the dew point at 17, so the air is nice and dry. not tracking any precipitation, the pressure 30.22 and on the rise, winds from the west at 20 miles per hour and the current windchill in philadelphia just coming in in the 20s. north and west 41 in tannersville and 37 for center city and chester, out to the west in new holland 34 and 34 degrees in kennett square. in new jersey, 37 in woodbine and 37 for cinnaminson and browns mills and hockessin 34 and 38 in smyrna. winds gusting as high as 20 to 35 miles per hour in spots. feels like just 13 in the poconos, and out to the north and west. current windchill number 24 and 28 degrees in dover. here is satellite 6 along with action radar high pressure is dominating our region so we are nice and dry for the rest of today. but off to the west you see the lake-effect

that will be going ontiveros o delaware river just on the other side of the ice rink.wanted to also know what can you do for new year's eve for just $200? on south broad street in center city we asked people if they had $200 how would they spend new year's eve night in philly. >> i would need a little bit more than $200 because i would probably do like a coursed dinner. >> an extra perk filled package. >> we went to the visit philly office to get an idea of how to get the best bank for 200 bucks. >> tourism has gone up for the last six years in a row. >> reporter: their website features a list of what's happening saturday night. first we looked at restaurants in three of the most popular areas. on average you're looking to spend at least $95 to eat a fixed course meal with drinks on the waterfront. that still leaves enough money to enjoy one of these activities with pricing ranging from $25-80, some of which offer an open bar for a few hours. then there's the ride home. >> for a taxi, you should expect to pay about $20. >> reporter: if you stay in the city overnight yo

the delaware river port authority says no toll hikes right now.es the penn franklin, walt wilt man, commodore barry and betsy ross bridges. drpa passed a $297 million budget for 2017. that's up $6 million from last year. >>> so who are the most overpaid actors in hollywood? forbes just released it's list of the actor who's get paid a lot even though they're films don't fair so well at the box office. johnny depp, will smith and george clooney topped the list. dppp led the list for the second straight year after alice through the looking glass was dead on arrival. >> post offices are busier than ever right now. a lot of letters to saintism he's getting help for the holidays. how you can pitch in. >> scott williams is tracking the forecast. >> those temperatures dropping rapidly. feels like temperatures already in the 20s. arctic air is moving in but will we see a wintry mix? the timing of that threat next. >> in nevada tense moments during a police pursuit. phone video shows two troopers staning next to the driver who led them on to chase after he

the city will offer you two chances to catch the fireworks on the delaware river.irst at 6:00 p.m. and then again at midnight. with the holiday coming on a saturday this year, officials are expecting hotels and restaurants to be packed. and to ring in the new year you can also check out the mummers par ride. -- parade. >> family of eight just got the keys to a newly renovated house in pots town the thompsons will move in on walnut street because they graduated from habitat for humanity's economic empowerment home. this is the first of several homes that habitat is revitalizing right there in pottstownly. >> great gift for the holidays. >> not bad. stick the tree right there. >>> a local girl battling cancer has found a way to bring smiles to friends she made while at chop. see how she did in it big talkers. >> plus police want you to help track down a thief who is stealing packages from local homes. >> an woman was that found stabbed to death inside her conshohocken home. we are live with the breaking news on this investigation. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with

at the moment, nice bright sunshine as we mention, beautiful reflection off the delaware river here, shot from palmyra cove nature park, betsy ross bridge in the distance, but it is feeling certainly chill in the air, but for the late december standards, that we normally have, it is not bad. expecting at least in philly international to top off around 47. under full sunshine. starting to see those showers approach overnight. but evening travel is fine, we drop it down to about 35 degrees, happy hanukkah to you, 45 degrees, saturday evening, as skies are clearing out, in the wake of the system we talked about, then more sunshine for christmas day. very quickly just check that seven day, it is all important of course, and as we get into the week, between christmas and new years, it looks awfully mild for those first couple of days, our next best chance i think to see some rain comes on thursday. by which point finally see more typical temperatures, right through tuesday, though, well above average. not bad for late december. >> little christmas present. >> indeed. thanks so much, kate.

as you are heading to work or school, if you drive from new jersey to philadelphia, the delaware river port authority says there won't be any toll increases next year. that goes for the penn, walt, betsy ross and the commodore, berry bridges >>> i'm first alert meteorologist, erika martin. it is all about this arctic blast settling into place. current temperatures, 27. allentown, 30. philadelphia, 31. mt. holly, 30. vineland, 29 degrees. a wider perspective. all that colder air that's slide you go into place through the overnight hours into tomorrow. already, we do have this arctic blast in place. more cold air settling in. notice as we are getting some lake effect snow pushing into parts of lehigh valley later today due to some strong northwesterly wind. out west, northwest bismarck, 11. below rapid city at zero. minneapolis, 15 and that colder air sliding into place specially tonight into tomorrow. satellite and radar immanly rig right now. denoting we do have the northwesterly push. locally, we are not seeing much going on. a few clouds. everything pretty much mixing. lots of sunshi

will see a pocket of light showers picking up across portions of southwestern new jersey a cross delaware river, philadelphia i think we're essentially done here. skies are beginning to clear as you go far enough north and west. it is just time and we can expect to see these skies clear. we have a big game down in maryland this afternoon and it looks like a nice comfortable 63 degrees, at kick off, for our temple owls, to take on wake forest, not shabby, for the tail even of december but do not get used to this. even though we are expecting those same conditions even here low 60's still expectation before we will be all said and done. we are in the 50's in philly and 60's in atlantic city. thinks something that as way very swiftly. so, this is a cold front bringing showers in the first place, and it will live up to its name and coming up later in the broadcast we will talk about how chilly, it business to get, guys, back inside to you. >>> in other news delaware state police said they have made an arrest in the fatal hit and run crash. that happened on christiana road near east edonberg drive,