but i do want to talk to you and also talk with vincent termini about the the process, this tradition, how it works and also too how much workings into a morning like this morning. >> months and months and months of planning, and preparation, just this is an all year preparation, you know, you never can be prepared enough for what is going to becoming through that door at 6:00 o'clock. it is mind blowing, it is startling when you open up that door and all these people are in here. it the is like we opened up the door to our house. the it is unbelievable. >> reporter: it sound amazing, they eat a lot. i hear. that you never can have enough cannolis and other things. >> yeah, i mean the the kind of people that wait in line for termini brothers at christmas, their tables are plentiful so they get one of everything and then they get one of everything for their neighbors, you know, it is kind of like that. >> so thank you for a allowing us in your kitchen. war other thing i saw here these two here that may be good for ten hours. can i get two more of those. >> that is only part of the case

doors just opened at termini brothers bakery. forecast, good morning, guys. >> this will be an action packed day when it comes to the weather. we both have, warmth, exceptional warmth as well as wet weather to track for you out there. at the moment we are not finding a ton of wet weather, but we can see that moisture beginning to build right up i-95. we will put things into motion. see progression in the last few hours. if you have a few you rain drops out there it is primarily just very light, fine, rain or mist. but there is obviously some heavier rain working its way in just south right now of washington d.c. and that is all courtesy of the leading edge of the much larger system. we have been discussing severe weather down to the deep south mid mississippi valley, and ended up with very heavy hitting and strong thunderstorms that left behind tornado reports but we don't necessarily spector made owe activity but rather a heavy gusty strong thunderstorms is possible for us as we watch this frontal boundary make its passage. so f

a lot like termini's, i like isgro. >> you're starting a little debate? >> next as we would wait in a long line for bake ham. lauren knows what i am talking about? >> they do in in atlanta, too. we are not the only ones dealing with unusual weather here. turning into some violent weather in some part of the country. check it out. terrifying moment when fierce winds toppled truck on the highway in mississippi, incredibly the driver of the truck and the woman shoot that video from inside her car, they're both okay. at least six people dead following yesterday's storms, while twisters are ripping up part of the south, system causing unseasonably warm weather along the eastern seaboard. >> seventy-three year old abington man is dead, police say the man they believe shot him, then turned the gun on himself. investigators say the suspect went to the victim's home on prospect street, shot him, the suspect then fled in a car, which police were able to track. when they pull him over, they say the suspect shot himself. late last night that suspect remained in the h

. >>> folks are lining up for sweet goods from terminis brothers. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live there with the story, good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning, we're live from termini brothers and we will wait in line today is day to do it. it is pretty warm. also dry as well. know rain yet. if you see there, you will see shorts on christmas eve in philadelphia are waiting for cannolis, a decade licensing tradition in south philadelphia. crowd lining up early christmas eve early christmas evening morning awaiting them inside. i want to bring in one guy. has been coming here for two decade, more than that actually. it is your seventh year of your being first, is that correct. >> six or seven. we will go with seven. >> but this may be your first time in a while wearing shorts in line. >> it might be the first time ever wearing shorts in line on christmas eve. everybody, we have got shorts every where. it is relaxed. the the a atmosphere, the the the weather, is what we want. >> reporter: no pushing, it is pretty civil. it is j

. >> no, there is no snow, but yes, this is christmas eve morning, at termini's brother's bakery, where more for 09 years, lodge standing winter tradition went on in the warmth. >> it started the whole christmas season, weather, you know, it is warm, cold it, doesn't matter. >> each year crowds come to the south state store and wait overnight. few are first timers. side by side they build fast friendships, stuck together for term inch's famous cannoli's and more. how much do they spends? >> easily two, 250. not a problem. >> talking about 200? >> oh, ya, no, not two, $3. >> my budget set casino of whatever it is, it is. >> never could be prepared enough for what is going to becoming through that door. >> true family business, termini baker, vincent, jr., build cannoli's as the crowds waited like his father and grandfather before him. doors opened at 6:00 a.m. each cannoli craving customer is welcomed like family. >> i'm 81 years old. and i remember my father caring me in here when i was four, five years old. >> this is our eighth year. >> this family came all the way from baltimore, and

. >>> the doors have officially open at termini brothers in south philadelphia. >>> it has become a christmas eve tradition for many families to stop by and get their holiday deserts. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live with the story a and plenty of cannolis, you are eating well this morning. >> reporter: i haven't had one yet but trust me i will have have one or maybe more than that. doors are opened here. people are streaming in. they are all smiling. after all we all know what they are after a lot have of sweet treats in here ready for the taking. let's show you pastry tables here. they are all kind of things if you like something sweet you will find something here thaw like. cup cakes, cookies and, of course, cannolis and i hear registers are going off here. cannoli boxes are being fill with one, two, three boxes packed full of cannolis. let me ask you are these all for you. >> family, friend but majority of them, 35 of them will be for me. >> i guess, this is in the your first time coming here. >> in, it is not. >> no. >> and, and and, right there. >> reporter: some might sa

we will be here, guys, back to you. >> sabina, termini's good. i still like hisbro, love their cannoli's. >> not the only ones dealing with this crazy weather. in fact, take a look what it is doing in other part of the country, turning deadly in fact, as authorities warn that christmas decorations could be become projectiles because of this, six people dead following yesterday's damaging storms, and the danger continues, in fact, in mississippi at least one tornado touched down in the northwest part of the state. biggest threat in a region of three and a half million in the midwest and south. while twisters are ripping up part of the south system causing unseasonably warm weather all along the eastern seaboard, hence, our temperatures right now, 69 degrees. we have about half of the nation can expect a white christmas, in fact there is year, but in the southern cities of atlanta, charlotte, north carolina, today's highs are expected to be in the mid 70s. here at home, you can take the weather and traffic authority with you, by the way, with our f

warm weather, made the wait much easier this year outside of termini brothers in south philadelphia.erminis known for their legendary cannolis and for many this ritual is more than just a trip to the bakery. >> i'm 81 years old and i remember my father, carrying me here at four or five years old. >> reporter: customers came from near and far and one family said they left baltimore at 3:00 a.m. just to get a few boxes of what many say are the the best cannolis in the city. >>> the line was also long at stock's bakery in port richmond. the customers there wait todd grab a loaf of the legendary pound cake. managers say the average wait is ten to 15 minutes and to make sure everyone had a chance to get one the bakery was limiting each customer to four loafs. >>> you had to wait in south philadelphia at is grow's pastry at tenth and christian. they sell dozens of different bake goods but it is their cookies that are considered to be the best in the city. just take a look at them, i mean, come on, a lot of the customers there agreed. how about that. >> i'm starving. >> i know a hit of suga

. >> so is the good day team, we have sabina kuriakose live at termini's this morning lining up for their cannoli's and other goodies. >> we go to jenny joyce at the cherry hill mall. do you see anyone walking yet? >> i just met our friend harold here, harold driver of moorestown, first shopper, so we have to grab you. talk little bit about i mean it is christmas eve, but you have a couple more gift to buy? >> just little bit of last minute shopping, trying to get in here nice and early when the doors open. and get in, get out. go home and start my day. >> you said you work hours like we do, overnight. so it hasn't been the easiest to get to the stores? >> that's right a lot of times i get off, got to go home, got some sleep. by the time i come back out i have to go right back to work, doesn't give me a loft time. >> have you been stressing out at all? >> not at all, not at all. >> it doesn't get you anywhere? >> no, try plan ahead, get things done in the middle of the year. >> well, and you came at good time. because the malls very quiet as it just opened. but last night it was pack with

customers lined and bright and early tis morning to pick up their favorite sweet treats and of course terminiry canolis were the main attraction that. that kept employees cranking out delightful desserts all day lo long. >>> tea and teddy bears a holiday favorite at one philadelphia hotel. in tonight's taste with tori our vittoria woodill shows us what this make afternoon celebration so special. ♪ >> reporter: christmas is all about tradition. like sitting around the tree for that perfect christmas card snapshot and since two of my passions in life are family and food i've invited a few of my cutest cousins to what i hope will be a new christmas tradition. cody bear tea at the rittenhouse hotel. >> teddy bears. >> the rittenhouse hotel has been celebrating their high tea in high fashion in the lounge every day for 26 years. >> boy, i thought i was fancy. but you're fancier than i am. >> general manager reg has the past year years have been sweetr than ever. >> this is our third year including the children for ted dough bear tea. >> these little loud are dolled up and ready to go. >> plush ado

customers lined and bright and early tis morning to pick up their favorite sweet treats and of course terminiry canolis were the main attraction that. that kept employees cranking out delightful desserts all day lo long. >>> tea and teddy bears a holiday favorite at one philadelphia hotel. in tonight's taste with tori our vittoria woodill shows us what this make afternoon celebration so special. ♪ >> reporter: christmas is all about tradition. like sitting around the tree for that perfect christmas card snapshot and since two of my passions in life are family and food i've invited a few of my cutest cousins to what i hope will be a new christmas tradition. cody bear tea at the rittenhouse hotel. >> teddy bears. >> the rittenhouse hotel has been celebrating their high tea in high fashion in the lounge every day for 26 years. >> boy, i thought i was fancy. but you're fancier than i am. >> general manager reg has the past year years have been sweetr than ever. >> this is our third year including the children for ted dough bear tea. >> these little loud are dolled up and ready to go. >> plush ado

. >> reporter: starting a termini brothers. >> a lot of canollis and don't stop. >> reporter: they collecteda night. >> reporter: something that may last longer that than food, fabulous lights. another holiday tradition. south philadelphia, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> next on n"nbc 10 news at 6:0 6:00". >> holiday rushes don't get much wetter than this. problems on the road and the airport as people head to their holiday destination. >>> i'll keep tracking that rain to let you know how long it's going to stix arougo ing to stick around, how crushing the christmas eve record temperatures in the 70s tomorrow. >>> all new at 6:00, real-life grinch broke into the home of twin 4-year-old girls and stole their christmas presents. how police officers are making sure the girls never know. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now, "nbc 10 news at 6:00," messy rainy mad dash out of town, first alert radar showing steady rain around the area, complicating everyone's holiday commute. >> live look at conditions along i-95 south philadelphia. slow moving now as thousands of drivers are getting in and ou

there was a big crowd ready for termini's famous cannoli and other delicacy.ear. the lets go to katie for more on the forecast. mother nature has gone crazy. >> she does not know what she wants to do certainly more than anything it is a very, very warm pattern and we can attribute that in some parts to el nino but we are still dealing with wet weather with the warmth, at the moment we have scattered variety of generally light rain showers but there are a few pockets of steadier rain on the maps and that will strike us here. in the meantime some heavier pockets of rain could have embedded heavier or strong thunderstorms. we sit across 23rd of the delaware will valley in a marginal, low risk for severe weather but heavy downpours like gusty wind, primary threat out of that. we have to keep an eye on this and see how we do. in the meantime on pace to be the warmest december day we have ever recorded, but every day of this seven day remains above average. a lot of ebb and flow here and there with the series of front moving through as well, nicole. >> taking a look