cumberland counties and also in atlantic county this dark purple area really intense band near galloway, estelle manor, egg harbor right along the atlantic city expressway into atlantic city and this expected to lift toward the north and really dissipate later on tonight. temperatures below freezing in reading, and lancaster and the poconos at freezing in allento allentown. so any snow that falls will be sticsticking on area roads specy those untreated surfaces so for the overnight areas of low snow where we see some intense banding still less than an inch and mainly on the grassy surfaces but once those temperatures fall below freezing, it will be sticking everywhere. watch out for some icy roads, some black ice and reduce the visibility where we see that heavier snow. it will become fewer and far between during the early morning hours toward tomorrow morning. you can see the temperatures slowly rising. but for that early morning wake up call, some icy roads as temperatures will still be below freezing and those wind chills staying in the 20s right through the morning. the good news is, the sun

it's cool. >> she has performed here a couple of times, estelle has a new album out in february and it's called "true romance," i asked her what she was doing for the holidays, and she is here and used it as a rehearsal for christmas. she has a table of like 25 people for christmas. >> can we be invited alicia? still ahead no tips? no problem, we'll take you into philadelphia's first anti-gratuity restaurant. >>> it's been a week since anyone has seen shane montgomery, we have more on the search and the growing reward. plus -- >> if you missed your chance to shop on black friday, there are sales that are impressive. so you can see like right here i can just... you know, check my policy here, add a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim...you know, all with the ah, tap of my geico app. oh, that's so cool. well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. no dude, you're on the jumbotron! whoa. ah...yeah, pretty much walked into that one. geico anywhere anytime. just a tap away on the geico app. >>> hello again, "action news" continues with the controversial

so, estelle griswold, who was the president of planned parenthood in connecticut, decided she was goinglenge this, and she began handing out birth control, knowing full well that she would probably be arrested, which she was. >> on the 24th of november, we issued two warrants, one against estelle griswold, and the other against dr. c. lee buxton in violation of the contraceptive statute. >> the case changed everything. >> i think it's very evidence that the law is unenforceable. i think if you had a policeman under every bed in the state of connecticut, they still could not prove anything. we are continuing, maybe illegally, but we are continuing our program. >> the case went to the supreme court and made birth control legal, finally, for married couples only, and it was several years later that, in fact, birth control became legal for all women. >> it was very, very important because it both decriminalized contraception and established the right to privacy. >> how many states repealed their law against birth control just in this past year? ten states changed or repealed their laws agai

. >> reporter: night kick off with holiday music from local singers to reporting artist estelle. >> ie been here a few times, a lot of love. >> reporter: her performance is part of the reason that this father and daughter headed out to dilworth park. >> we enjoyed ourselves. we're together. we awe great performances tonight. hearing estelle sing was a blessing for us. >> reporter: 35-foot tree is a a are in way spruce grown in media, pennsylvania. it is decorated with more than 2,000led lights. the tree is returning to city hall after a three-year hiatus because of renovations to earned ising dilworth plaza, now renamed dilworth park. even though there was a a whole lot of dancing going on and holiday cheer, families could in the overlook it doesens of protesters who showed up, before the the the tree lighting, she says she believes in the right to protest but didn't understand why demonstrators chose to have the tree ceremony. >> i didn't under stan the connection between race relations and struggle, in america, with the the christmas spirit. >> reporter: brown and her family thought

stage is literally getting set behind me for the christmas lighting and grammy award winning singer estelle will be singing and i'll have a sneak peek of the tree and it's a big one. >> we'll have the stories and much more when "action news" comes right back. >>> time for health check, a patient isolated at a multiple sclerosis hospital has tested negative for ebola. ali gorman has more on this news and the outbreak in west africa. >> the patient traveled to liberia and showed signs of ebola, he was put in strict isolation but tests today came back negative but the patient tested positive formal area. meanwhile a doctor from uganda was working there when he contracted ebola, he is sharing his story. he felt hopeless. >> i knew this was a sickness that killed most of its victims in the developing world and i didn't think i would be an exception. >> the doctor was treated in germany and he talked about the need to diagnose and isolate patients quickly. the world health organization says there is progress in west africa in containing the virus but much more work needs to be done. so far it has

rich in estell manor snapped this picture in atlantic county. satellite and radar shows you how the clouds will be with us the rest of the way, as we go through the rest of the way, it stays chilly, 36 degrees by 2:00. 35 by 4:00. 6:00 p.m., 34. notice how we level off at 34 and bounce back up to 35 at 10:00 p.m. that will be the overnight post midnight low and then we'll see the temperatures rise a bit we head into the overnight hours and the rain arrives. future tracker 6 shows you the windchill from 2:30 all the way up until 5:00 p.m. will stay in the 20s and in fact by 11:00 p.m. when cecily talks about all this, it will be raw out there. i want to show you a quick look at storm tracker 6 live double scan, not a whole lot happening to the south just yet, but we're on the look out for the area of low pressure to develop come up the coast as the nor'easter and push rain into the region, maybe mixed precipitation into the northern and western suburbs before dawn before the changeover. i'll talk about that and how much rain we're expecting when

rich in estell manor snapped this picture in atlantic

. >> reporter: night kicked off with holiday music from local singer toss recording artist estelle. >n here a few times. a lot of love. >> reporter: her performance is part of the reason this father and daughter headed out to dilworth park. >> we enjoyed our receives. we're together. we awe great performances tonight. we heardes still sing which was a real blessing to us. >> reporter: 35-foot tree is a norway spruce grown in media, pennsylvania, decorated with more than 2,000led lights. the tree is returning from city hall after a three-year hiatus because of renovations to earning dilworth plaza, now rename dilworth park. even though there was a whole lot of dancing going on and holiday cheer, families could not overlook it doesens of protesters who showed up before the tree lighting. sylvia hope says she believes in the right to protest but didn't understand why demonstrators chose the tree ceremony. >> i didn't understand the connection between the race relations and the the struggle with that in america with the christmas. >> reporter: brown and her family thought about leaving bu

thuter will turn on the lights and there will be several performers, including grammy award-winner estelle. >>> and in washington, first lady michelle obama will welcome military families to view the decorations this year at the white house. the children will get a holiday craft demonstration with the white house florist, and then they'll make treats with the white house chefs. >> that's pretty cool. >>> here's a live picture from new york, where it's almost showtime for the rockefeller center christmas tree. the annual lighting celebration is tonight. again, this is a live picture from new york this morning. looks pretty. can't wait for that tree to be lit. >>> and you might recall the 85-foot norway spruce came from hemlock township, just west of wilkes-barre. the tree weighs about 13 tons. tonight's event will include musical performances from mariah carey, lady gaga and cindy lauper. you can watch "christmas in rockefeller center" tonight at 7:00. >>> you're watching nbc 10 news. "nbc 10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> the search for shane. today family and friends of th

mayor michael nutter will light the street and grammy award winning artist, estelle will perform. can you catch the action here on 6 abc. rick williams and cecily tynan will host and alicia will be there also. it starts tonight at 7:30 right here on 6 abc. looking forward to it. >> it seems like fun, nothing worse than a tree lighting ceremony, lets check out the accuweather forecast. melissa magee is in for adam joseph, she is outside now, what is the latest rick. >> the good news is that i don't have the umbrella overhead and it looks like dry conditions are overhead, stormtracker 6 live double scan radar showing you that the steadiest of that precipitation is moving across areas across areas in connecticut and massachusetts and the steady rain is moving on out and we have a little bit of mist and drizzle to contend with over the next couple of hours and clearing skies on the way, 36 in the poconos and 43 in reading and along the coast in beach haven, the upper 50s for areas in trenton and the lower 50s for sea isle city and dover. here are the wind speeds and this is the only f

mayor will turn on the lights and there will be several performers, including grammy award winner estellemichelle owe b obama will welco military personnel and they will make treats with the white house chef. tonight it will look more like christmas in new york city. a live look at the rockefeller center tree which will be turned on tonight. tonight is the night, the 85 foot spruce comes from a farm in central pennsylvania. more details about tonight's big event. >> reporter: this year's tree has been on the radar for several years. ever since the head gardner at rockefeller center noticed it while driving along the interstate. it needed a little time to grow. but this year it is ready to take its place in the spotlight. just take a look. 45,000 energy efficient led bulbs will light up tonight. at the top, the crowning jewel, the star weighing in at 550 pounds. before the switch is flipped, we will see performances from a number of big names including tony bennett, lady ga and leann rimes. >> this is something i watched my whole life. so now to be on the stage and part of the whole lighti

r&b singer estell will be among tonight's perform ers singing of course your favorite christmas songs. mayor michael nutter will turn the lights on, just before 8:00. awesome. 64:00; so ever wanted to travel? to north korea? >> no. >> never been on your bucket list? >> never will be. >> well, there is a new website that will help you navigate the country, if you would like to go, but there is, well, something a little bit odd. why the timing for traveling to north korea isn't perfect. >> we'll give you the forecast coming up. th >> bridge mountain ski resort here, dealing with rain, it is a chilly rain, with temperatures in the upper 30s, but, for most of us, at this point, it is only rain because of this warmfront that's nearby, hasn't cleared just yet. but once it does, we will get ready for cold front, inbetween, we'll have slightly warmer temperatures than we did yesterday. let's get into the future cast, show you by 9:00 this morning, socked in with clouds, still, few showers around, and that's a situation through about noon. maybe by 2:00 at least here in the sit, we might start

christmas tree lighting event at the newly renovated dillworth park, grammy award winning artist estellebe performing. you can watch all the fun here on 6 abc, join rick williams and alicia vitarelli will be there as well. the rothman institute presents philadelphia celebrates the holidays, it's tonight at 7:30 on 6 abc. >> just what you need to get you into the holiday spirit. >> watch tonight. still to come on "action news" at noon, the makers of dangerous airbags that can explode when deployed are being questioned today on capitol hill. >> and a frightening attack on a big cat in atlanta is questioning if the big lynx is okay to keep as a pet. in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoring or changes to your diet. for a p

r&b singer estell will be there among tonight's performers, she will sing favorite christmas songs, mayor michael nutter will turn on the tree, just before 8:00 p.m. >> you know it is okay, right? there is no shame in it. >> ya. >> one couple gives five siblings the gift after lifetime. where they spent the past seven years that has them jumping for joy to finally be home for the holidays. >> how about this as you're headed home for the holidays, if you're flying, a lot of concerns about people taking batteries onto airplanes? why there is a fear of fires or >> newest accusation against bill cosby is the worse yet, they claim it will make today's miserable weather seem not so bad. >> thanks, steve. yep, we do have a a lot of drippy weather throughout this morning, but could be worse, no winter weather in the forecast we'll tell you what you are facing before you walk out the door today, kerry? >> then the search is on for who shot little mala. the less than two year old pooch is recovering, but the family has no idea who would do something like. >> this why this dog is more than just fami

. >> estelle dunsmore has been at isp for 20 years. >> i got two life sentences, my charges are first-degree murder, attempted murder, going armed with intent, assault, escape and using a firearm while perpetrating a felony and kidnapping. >> dunsmore's long rap sheet includes taking a deputy hostage and attempted murder of an isp correctional officer with a weight bar in the gymnasium. he blames his assaultive behavior on the domestic violence he witnessed as a child. >> i grew up in poverty, and below poverty, and malnutrition and my father beat on my mother a lot, almost daily. he'd get drunk and beat her up. when i was 6 years old, he was killing her. he had her on the bed, choking her out. me and my little brother were begging him -- excuse me -- me and my little brother was begging him -- i can't go on with that part. >> just give me the rough sketch of what you want and i'll put it down on paper. >> although the majority of prisoners at isp are older inmates, youth offenders are rapidly becoming the fastest growing population. >> how old are you? >> 23. i've got a five-year term, a vi

that's prisoner derek estell ppsz sliing through a small counter slot.his hugh dean knee was on the run for almost two months before landing back in prison. even some folks famous for their on-camera work can find police footage unflattering. >> do you know my name, sir? >> for those of you who don't -- >> you're about to find out who i am. >> that's oscar winner reese witherspoon. when she and her husband are pulled over in atlanta, this cameo goes viral. >> i'm an american citizen. >> i told you to get in that car and stay there, didn't i? >> the actress later apologized for her rant saying she panicked. >> i have done nothing against the law. >> when her husband was arrested for driving while intoxicated. >> now being arrested and handcuffed? >> yes. >> for cops patrolling the streets, it can be a jungle out there. as one rookie in aransas pass, texas, finds out. >> it all started with a traffic stop. >> patrol officer keith moore had only been on the force for a few months. >> everything seemed normal. i didn't see any passengers in there. >> he was

rnb singer estell will be among tonight's performers singing your favorite christmas songs. mayor michael nutter will turn on the tree light just before 8:00. >> a long time band on gay men donating blood may soon be lifted. why the fda is facing mounting pressure to revise their restrictions. >> then health warning for this morning, worker, popular local restaurant, diagnosed with help tight a. what you need to know to keep your families safe. >> someone every your big problems this morning will be the fog. looking at the reduced visibilities, we have .3 of a mile in mount pocono, half mile in lancaster, 6 miles reduced visibility at philadelphia international. but these numbers will change a lot throughout the morning. we've got reduced visibility just about everywhere. and if you walk out the door and there is no fog, you may run into it, or drive into it along your travels. so we've got couple every frontal system. this one will be bringing milder air back into the area. it will feel outside a little more more like it did on monday than yesterday. we still have scattered

grammy award winning artist estelle will be performing.s and cecily tynan as they host that coverage. the rothman institute presents philadelphia celebrates the holidays is tonight at 7:30. >> rain should clear out by the time they do that. >> yeah, we're not getting a lot of rain today just spot materials looks like the fronts comes through just before the evening so it will be drier, skies will break a little bit. not too bad. let's take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region and right now we have those light showers in some spots really just coming down as drizzle. i want to go the closer to some of these areas and we're seeing in salem county you're getting hit pretty good with this, in salem new jersey glassboro along route route 55, medford lakes in the city itself pushing through south philadelphia and then up in malvern just a little sprinkle as well as doylestown it is just rain out there. temperatures everywhere above freezing so that's good news. let's go outside, we'll see what it looks like and start this

and some areas in nevada could be the strongest winds in maybe 20 years in some of the high estell elevationslking power crews trying to get power on right into next weekend. into the northeast, compared to what the west is about to go through it was a typical nor'easter. it's still snowing, by the way, syracuse. we're seeing more snow rotating into northern vice president, too. the storm is kind of stuck. it's going sit here for two or three days. you won't see the sun in new england maybe until saturday and possibly even until sunday, too! it's one of those ugly situations. the northeast we're more inconvenienced. in california they're more they're getting ready to hunker down. talking maybe cancel schools things like that. >> potentially dangerous out west. bill karins keeping an eye on it. >>> right now the house is putting final touches on a spending plan to keep the government running, but the last-minute addition that a lot of folks aren't talking about but we should be. what allow campaign contributions to increase for some by 300%. why our first read team is calling it a sneak attack

nutter will turn on the lights and there will be several performers, including grammy award-winner estelle. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> foggy start to the morning and light rainfall expected throughout the rest of the afternoon. temperatures heading into the 50s today, so that's a big change from what we saw yesterday. there's a live look at the fog, also light rain coming down in philadelphia. 40 degrees right now. humidity's up. our wind speeds out of the south-southwest at 9 miles per hour. and throughout the rest of the region, we're seeing conditions in reading at 36 degrees. mostly cloudy skies, no rainfall for atlantic city, mostly cloudy there as well and temperatures at 44 degrees. 41 in mt. holly. 40 degrees in millville, 38 in potston, 36 coatesville, 39 in wilmington and 41 degrees at the airport. in dover. we're in the mid-30s in the poconos. speak affidavit poconos, visibility is down to about 1/4 mile, down to 1/2 mile in allentown, 2 1/2 in harrisburg and 2 miles in philadelphia. so, be careful traveling. millville's also i

r&b singer estell will be among tonight's performers, sinking your favorite christmas songs. mayor michael nutter will turn on the tree light just before 8:00. >> i don't know. so i think they should all illuminate one at a time. all at once, and just done. >> yes? all of defendant rent trees all over the city? >> all of the lights on the big christmas tree. >> each light one at a time. >> that would take a very long time. >> that would take three days. >> he wants music. he want more pizzazz, sue. >> i don't want it to be the 12 days of christmas we wait for. at city hall, you can see what they think of that. good luck with that, by the way. >> i think it will be a thrill for everybody. of course wonder about the weather for the tree lighting tonight. >> i think all of this wet mess will be out of here by then, it will be chilly, but it is december, it is supposed to be chilly, but the rain and the fog should be gone. we got warmfront first, and then a cold front, after that, weaver sole showers around, as we look at the future cast, and it is going to be with us, or they ar