ted greenberg is live at this camera. we'll be continuing to give you updates and show you the radar as this storm approaches. in the meantime, before heading back to washington today, u.s. senator bob casey called on gop leaders to make children and families a top priority in 2018. the pennsylvania democrat joined two moms at 30th street station urging lawmakers to preserve funding for programs that provide health care to children and families. they include the children's health insurance program known as c.h.i.p. and medicaid. one mom said her family struggled before medicaid became available for her two sons. >> i know what it's like to go to bed hungry. i know what it's like to tell my son that he can't go to his best friend's birthday party because we can't afford a gift for the child. >> by the way, programs that we should be damn proud of, you know, that's america, taking care of people, helping families. >> senator casey went on to call out republicans for recent threats to social security, medicare and medicaid.

i'm ted greenberg in atlantic city.that story is next. >> when can you express this weather to move out and, plus, warmer changes on the way. the first alert forecast coming up next on nbc 10 at 5:00. next time, i want you on my bowling team. [ laughs ] rodney. bowling. classic. can i help you? it's me. jamie. i'm not good with names. celeste! i trained you. we share a locker. -moose man! -yo. he gets two name your price tools. he gets two? i literally coined the phrase, "we give you coverage options based on your budget." -that's me. -jamie! -yeah. -you're back from italy. [ both smooch ] ciao bella. >>> we want to give you a look at 8th and market streets. rain is falling tonight. a first alert is in effect for the entire area due to a system causing concern about potentially dangerous ice. nbc 10 jersey shore reporter ted greenberg is live for us in atlantic city. >> that's where there is a ton of snow. >> reporter: we've been finding that most of the streets are in pretty good shape. as you can see, there is still a

i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> to this warning now, stay off frozen lakes and rivers. that message tonight from philadelphia police marine unit. today crews practiced pulling each other out of the freezing water to prepare for people falling through the ice. as our cameras were rolling we heard the crack as starting to melt to be more dangerous to be out there. l. well, the road to victory runs through philadelphia for the eagles. nbc 10 teamed up with triple-a to help fans ready for the falcons. today the victory bus toured through the area, double decker wrapped in eagles colors, and fans can write messages on the bus. >>> you can catch it on 69th terminal at 6:00 p.m., cherry gardens state park, senate and market, and the avenue of the arts. >>> fly eagles, fly, on the road to victory. >> there he is, schwartz leading the chant here on nbc 10 this afternoon. a lot of spirit here. now it's your turn. we want to hear your spin on the eagles fight song. so graiends family and church group, pets, whatever it is. send your rendition through nbc 10.com or tagging on media

ted greenberg shows us their rivalry from atlantic county. the story new at 6:00. >> reporter: for nearly 23 years, secretary pat murray has been a fixture at the mullica township police department. >> he's the mother hen. >> reporter: but these birds don't have her packing in the super bowl. >> i'm root iing for the patrio. >> reporter: you heard it right. >> the patriots. >> we should fire her for that. >> reporter: pat wants the pats to win. >> this case is a problem. >> reporter: the chief is a die hard eagles fan. along with just about everyone else in the township building. >> sitting across the hall from a patriots fan, it doesn't bode well. >> i just think they are an awesome team. and i know everybody says they cheat and maybe they do. >> i think she's getting made fun of a little bit. but she can take a joke. >> reporter: she grew up here in south jersey in eagles country. so how can this be? >> i just never have been ab eagles fan. i never have. it's wonderful how far they have gotten this year. >> it's going to be a problem when t

let's go to ted greenberg who is live in atlantic city. ted, snow arriving there in a matter of hours really now. >> reporter: jim, thoerlauthori are warning people here at the shore that travel will become very dangerous if not impossible. that's the atlantic city expressway you see there on the other side of an icy bay this evening. tonight many here are preparing to stay inside. a flurry of presnow shopping. >> people panic. >> reporter: at the acme this afternoon. >> the wife said i better get out and get some stuff. >> reporter: before blizzard conditions potentially slam the jersey shore. >> i'm out of everything. now i won't be able to get out tomorrow if it snows. >> you don't want to go in there. it took me an hour to get a piece of fried chicken. i got it in my hand. it's unbelievable. >> we ain't going nowhere for at least a week. >> reporter: these fishing boats now docked in atlantic city. brutal cold and now a monster storm making it too dangerous to stay at sea. but icy conditions are causing issues here too. >> the main prob

ted greenberg will have that story coming up at 4:55.e live in minneapolis, minnesota. i'm jacqueline london. back to you in the studios, denise and erin. >> you get to keep your holiday decorations up. you don't have to take them >> perfect. >>> it's a little colder where jacqueline is than it is here. but it was pretty blustery out there. >> scraping the ice off the windshield this morning. how long is this going to last? >> not very long because it's going to be significantly warmer tomorrow. and the temperature in minneapolis is pretty close to what we're seeing today. that's going to change over the next few days. in the mid-20s. 32 in philadelphia. not much of a difference today. upper 20s to near 30 across the rest of the area despite all that sunshine that we had. in philadelphia itself, 32 at the airport. it's already down to 29 in west mount erie. elkinspark. these numbers will not be going down much during the night tonight. in some respects may start going up toward daybreak. it's not just the clouds coming in. we've got a so

we have team coverage with john clark and nbc 10 jersey shore bureauer ted greenberg. >> we heard from one eagles player who thinks the fans deserve to see a super bowl win. i agree. >> it's finally time, right? everyone knows the eagles have never won a super bowl. they've been in existence for 84 years and the last nfl championship they won before they were super bowls, 1960. that's 57 years ago. that is the third longest drought in the nfl. and these eagles know this. here is zach ertz celebrating. and a trip thos first super bowl. zach is passionate about finally bringing a super bowl to eagles fans. >> the city got what it deserved winning the nfc championship. they are the best fans in football to play for. mean, that stadium on sunday night was the loudest and best environment i've ever been in as a player. but the thing is they deserve a super bowl. they've been starving for a super bowl. as players, we're going to do everything we can to deliver that. it's going to be an unbelievable test for us but something we're excited about. >> these birds players really do know the histo

ted greenberg, nbc10 news. >> giving back definitely making a difference in one family's life. time now 6:27 on this saturday morning. a playoff showdown is on the eagles road to victory. >> nbc10's randy gyllenhaal live just outside the linc where the fans will be flocking to the stadium in the next few hours or so. hey, randy. >> reporter: hey, it's do or die, must win, the battle of the birds. coming up next, we'll talk with some eagles fans and talk about the roller coaster weather ahead. >>> yeah, there's really not much end in sight for this roller coaster. now we're tracking bitter cold moving in. and as we go into the next workweek, maybe some snow. we'll talk about those changes and of course the focus on your eagles forecast plus details on the wet roads as they could turn icy tonight. it's all coming up. >>> right now on "nbc10 news today," a breakthrough in the deadly hit-and-run in bucks county. investigators say the driver admits he did it, but now they're trying to get him back from overseas. >>> it will be a battle of the birds. the eagles head into their first

as ted greenberg explains, a lucrative opportunity is still missing. the story new at 5:00. >> we have been wait iing for ts for a long time. we're excited. >> thousands now bathed in green lights, customers and employees psyched for the birds trip u to the super bowl. >> can't wait to see the big day when they win. they have been waiting for it since before i was born. >> we're going to have 25 viewing fuopportunities dependi on where you want to sit. >> manning to have a huge super bowl party for up to 1600 vips. also getting in on the eagles hype. soon to offer a pair of special themed drinks. >> they have a chance to win. >> gaming executives say having the birds in the super bowl would be a way bigger deal for atlantic city and bring a lot more of this green. if the resort could offer sports betting. the supreme court expected to rule later this year on new jersey's fight against a federal law that bans wagering on sports in all but four states. >> there would be a lot more people here. >> it would be a good opportunity. to e bet on the eagles. we

i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> now to new details in the murder investigation of a university of pennsylvania student who was found dead in california. today we learned that three search warrants have been issued in connection with the death of blaze bernstein. we also know that a high school friend was the last person to see the sophomore alive. he told police that the two of them went to meet someone at the park where bernstein was later found dead. his grandfather spoke last nugt at a vigil for the teen. >> we thank god for the finality. he's with god now. >> the friend interviewed is not named as a person of interest or a suspect. we're still awaiting bernstein's official cause of death. our sister station in los angeles is still working on this story. we'll have a report from the west coast coming up at 6:00. >>> the owner of a popular diner in south jersey telling us his family is devastated after flames destroyed that business overnight. fire hit the country town diner just after midnight. this used to be the white horse diner. the new owner took over last may. >> i don't

. >> i'm ted greenberg with why it's a win-win. >> turning cold again. our cakewalk is over.d here with temperatures in the 60s. but numbing cold is back in the picture. i'll walk you through what you need to know, and also another warm-up in your forecast coming up. >>> and alexa likes an underdog. what the amazon smarthome device to say about the super bowl. and the nbc 10 meteorologist who got her to say it. that and more all new on nbc 10 news at 5:00. >>> we're not done yet. we've got one more game to play. we play this game to play on the biggest stage. new tv, new speakers, netflix. this is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. is it, ladies? don't get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. d, but you still don't have fios. ok? fios is a 100% fiber-optic network, literally engineered for streaming. good advice. i've also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. experience netflix on the 100% fiber-optic network made for streaming switch to fios and get a year of netflix on us with a two-year agreement. >>> nbc 10 news starts no

. >> i'm ted greenberg. what his mother told me in an nbc 10 exclusive., i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >> welcome back. lester holt is joining us from the nbc studios in new york. >> he has a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." >> ahead for us, president trump's former right-hand man steve bannon reportedly cuts a deal in the russia probe. what will he tell investigators. >>> and the deadly flu outbreak. how long you're still contagious even after you think you're over it. for now back to you in philly. >> good information there, i'm sure. thanks, leste

ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> the new billion dollar u.s. embassy opened to the public today. it was designed by a local company. the glass cubes was designed by philadelphia, architecture firm. though it is energy efficient and also the most expensive embassy building the u.s. ever built. president trump criticized the new embassy last week as to expensive and in a poor location. >>> if you are looking for a job in south jersey, a popular chain for its newest locations, a job fair tomorrow and on thursday and saturday. it is at the westin hotel. the restaurant is replaced in the near route 70 and 73. it is been under renovations for the past year. >>> now to our first alert weather. places in poconos and lehigh valley are expected to see the most snow but even in philadelphia, expect to see the most snow. >> our meteorologist glenn schwartz is here. >> the morning rush, the snow will reduce the visibility. especially outside of philadelphia where it is been kind of warm today. untreat untreated surfaces and bridges and overpasses is most likely the problem. as you have been s

. >> reporter: a huge victory to celebrate coupled with overwhelming joy, ted greenberg, nbc10 news. >> that's one smart dad there. don't stress everybody out. and then he had to go out to get some food so he could check the score. >> absolutely check the score. do you blame him? >>> let's check out lincoln financial field. it's quiet and warm out there but that will change tomorrow. >> we're tracking rain and thunderstorms. you can see them on first alert radar. we should be fine for the morning rush but rain can get heavy around lunchtime. >> between the morning rush and lunchtime for the philadelphia area in new jersey and delaware. it will be after lunch. for the lehigh valley berks county the morning rush may be affected. wilmington, delaware, 10:00 to noon for the best chance of seeing anything. warm and wet, not only later tonight, first thing tomorrow, but into the day tomorrow, we have some thunderstorms as well. then, we've got some cold weather wednesday through friday, nothing serious, but definitely a lot colder than what we've seen today. we're up to 60 degrees. 66 in d

ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> almost eagles time. this is where it all goes down ob sunday. we're three days away from the eagles and vikings game. the hottest tickets in town, no problem. >> miguel martinez-valle is joining us live from south philadelphia. you spent the day checking out the popular spots to cheer on the birds if you're not at the link. >> reporter: i was going from bar to bar so that you guys can know some of the options and deals that are out there. right now we are in front of chickies because the road to victory bus is here. we have had people signing and getting hyped up for this weekend's game. we have been telling some people about those deals. take a look. >> i think it's going to be huge this weekend. i believe this is the place everybody needs to be to party and have a great time. they know the restaurant will be anything but dead. >> every time the eagles score, we give away a free flaming s t shot. and we're giving away a free loaded fry. >> reporter: not the only place in town cutting deals on the booze. >> this is our eagles punch. along with b

live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg. >> good advice there.aying on top of that wintry mix that will impact most of our area. >>> it's making some steady progress, moving into the area. i'm meteorologist bill henley. dry for philadelphia, wilmington, and trenton, but that's temporary. you can see the wet weather already starting to move into berks county. that is a wintry mix, some snow and sleet mixing in. i'll show you when it arrives in your neighborhood, just ahead. when we see a woman who comes to cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia to have her breast cancer treated, she's coming for the expertise that we have, for the multimodal therapy where the specialists talk to each other and form a treatment plan together. we were looking for a cancer team that would help us decide the best course of action. amy met with our three specialties, radiation oncology and genetics-there are so many different options. rather than one treatment fitting all, it is a personalized approach to cancer therapy. we have so many tools available at

. >> reporter: she told reporter ted greenberg of wcau that she's surprised and upset. >> did he ever talk about terrorism before he left? >> no, no, no. >> reporter: now posted on the door is a note saying the family is devastated. a man who managed a restaurant where hoxha was a busboy says he saw signs of trouble. >> we know you're going to open up a newspaper someday and see you're in al qaeda. >> reporter: federal investigators say hoxha left the u.s. three years ago traveling first to turkey then slipping into syria. just six months later, investigators say, he showed up in an isis video beheading a kurdish soldier. recently filed court documents say hoxha has become a senior isis commander. >> to find an american on the battlefield for isis, as a propagandist, as an operational leader is rare and quite surprising. >> reporter: if the u.s. ever captures him, he'll be charged with terrorism, a massachusetts man who helped him get to syria is now serving 28 years in prison. pete williams, nbc news at the justice department. >>> this weekend marks four months since hurricane maria

i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> four additional suspects are charged with rack tearing. all but one are awaiting extradition from other states. >>> a tense standoff between police and a barricaded man ended after more than 13 hours in sick lerville. residents in the development took this video of police entering the barricaded man's home. the whole ordeal began wednesday night when the man fired at an armored struck truck. more than a dozen homes were evacuated and 14 schools cancelled classes for the day. neighbors say it was a nightmare that kept them on the edge of their beds. >> the cop was like there's a guy with a gun. please go inside. you're not safe out here. >> i was already nervous. >> uz plis used armored trucks to force down the front door and went in the house inside a 24-year-old man they had been talking to was found deceased. an uninsured woman is now cooperating with police. >>> people in new jersey are going to have to wait for tax refunds just as they did last year because of tougher anti-fraud measures. refunds will be issued on march 1st. most will

i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> dangerous cold can take a toll on your car. the big question is, when dwruyou get up in the morning and you hopefully heat it up to get off on the road, do you need to warm your car up? randy is live in new castle county to help us separate myth from reality here. >> reporter: it has become the routine. you wake up realize how cold it is. you hop in your car, start her up and it warms up for you. a lot of people think it helps your car run more smoothly. it turns out it is the smith from back in the days when cars needed to get it up and running. it is a myth. comesleaving it running in the cold could lead to theft. firestone says it could also strip oil from your pistons and waste gas. we caught up with a mechanic. he says he understands people want to sit in a warm seat and warp up their car. any mod erp car should be able to drive just fine about 10 seconds after emission. >> the om reason people let their cars run is because they want it to be warm inside. >> i come out and warm the car up and run right back in the house. >

. >> reporter: she told reporter ted greenberg of nbc station wcau that she's surprised and upset. >>ter: did he ever talk about terrorism before he left? >> no, no, no. >> reporter: now posted on the door is a note saying the family is devastated. a man who managed a restaurant where hoxha was a busboy said he saw signs of trouble. >> we used to say we know some day we're going to open up the newspaper and see you're in al qaeda or something like that. >> reporter: federal investigators say hoxha left the u.s. three years ago, traveling first to turkey, then slipping into syria. just six months later, investigators say, he showed up in an isis video beheading a kurdish soldier. recently filed court documents say hoxha has become a senior isis commander. >> to find an american on the battlefield for isis as a propagandist, an operational leader, is rare and quite surprising. >> reporter: if the u.s. ever captures him, he'll be charged with terrorism. a massachusetts man who helped hoxha get to syria is now serving 28 years in prison. pete williams, nbc news, at the justice department.

i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> now to our weather, and not a bad way to end the workweek. here is a live look right now at broad street. it is cold out there, but plenty of sunshine. a cool down as well at the beach, not really swimming weather. but warmer weather is on the way just in time for the weekend. >> glenn hurricane schwartz is tracking the rain. >> yeah, a blue sky today, the temperature didn't go up a whole lot. all of the way across our area. not a cloud to be found, but it is only 42 degrees and in many other parts of the area it is in the 30s. dover, delaware, atlantic city, 37, 36 in wildwood, atlantic city, the ocean is so cold that any wind off of that ocean will keep you chilly. here we are with the dry air, we have to go pretty far to the west before we find any kind of showers, it will be awhile before we find any rain out here. through the night tonight, the atmosphere is warming up, the wind is turning to the south, but the temperature will not drop very much, and it may be even warmer at 7:00 a.m. in some places then it will be at midnight tonight.

. >> ted greenberg is live for us in atlantic city. ted, people really preparing for a worst-case scenario there. >> reporter: they really are, and it has been so cold here at the shore, back bays are freezing and turning to ice. now people here are getting set for streets filled with snow and potentially a lot of it. the presnow rush. >> it is crazy in here. >> reporter: at the acme in ventnor this afternoon. so many stocking up that kesha almost had an anxiety attack. >> you don't want to get in there. it took me an hour to get a piece of fried chicken. i got it in my hand. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: atlantic county public works crews filling up their trucks with brine solution to pretreat roads during the day. when the snow begins, they'll spread salt sprayed with magnesium chloride to help combat the cold. >> it only remains active from 15 to 17 degrees and then the magnesium chloride will keep the salt active up to minus 17 degrees. >> reporter: in ocean city, water gushing from a pipe that froze, then burst. a long sheet of i

. >> ted greenberg has the story you'll see only on nbc 10. >> i knew it. was something with this kid. >> reporter: joseph says when he worked at the busboy six years ago at the margate restaurant he used to manage, something just didn't seem right. >> we used to kid around with him. we know you can't stay in america. but we caugthought he was kiddi. we know sunday we're dpoing to open up the newspaper and see you're an al qaeda or something like that. >> reporter: still he says he was stunned to see the american-born son of an al bane yan immigrant. he's said to be a leader of the terror group. >> i'm upset. >> reporter: his mother exclusively confirming to us yesterday that her son, a 2010 graduate of atlantic city high school is the bearded man featured in the video released by isis in may urging lone wolf attacks against the united states. a senior u.s. official confirms to nbc news he also took part in a beheading video. >> he was a rough kid growing up. a little on the wild side. >> reporter: a childhood friend who asked to conceal his identity tells