on this view, areas to the south of philadelphia have a slight southerly component to the wind and we are drawing that southwest component into reading and allentown and temperatures are beginning to level off. and in philadelphia we have time to get a couple more degrees, but things are going to change. what to expect the rest of the way, particularly behind the wheel, temperatures are plunging, i can see us below freezing by dinner time or perhaps before more spotty snow showers possible and not everybody sees them but where they hit they could produce a coating of snow than could make things slippery as temperatures drop. here we go with temperatures a shot of 42 by 2:00 and 4:00, 37 and philadelphia by 6:00 we are below freezing and that means rural areas could be below freezing by 4:00 this afternoon and add a snow shower to the picture, you will want to slow it down. when i step inside we'll talk about the plunge in temperatures tomorrow and another colder shot coming the second half of the weekend. >>> before you start bundling up check the 6 abc storm tracker app it's there to

the united states of mesh. there is clearly no better city to have this event than philadelphia the role of philadelphia in shaping our history is unmatched but what is also unmatched is the comprehensive proposal that the team in philadelphia put together, a top notch plan for logistics, finance and security. our first priority was to ensure that the city could transport and house attendees seamlessly and make sure our delegates have the best possible experience and execute a convention that was safe and secure and make sure that the city has the resources to put on a unique large scale event. our process was a year long effort to dive deeply into the logistics and capability of each city and putting on a convention that we know is complex and it's primarily a business decision for us. philadelphia had the strongest bid in each of those areas what is more philadelphia will put our party's values of inclusion opportunity on display. >> by the way we are streaming this conference call online at 6abc.com. once again, plenty of celebrations here at city hall as mayor nutter receives the official word from debbie wass

the advisory, the lesser category for the philadelphia area. ded in the purple from lancaster and points west of that, all the way to the shore, we can be specialty g on the orders of an inch of snow. but that snow could also include some sleet and maybe even some freezing rain, so just be careful if that hams. to the north, three to 6 inches generally what we are expecting with the winter storm warning. they won't start at 7:00. the philadelphia one in purple goes until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning now. mainly snow to the north of us. well to the north. then snow, ice rain, the ice of course is what we fear, we respect snow, we fear ice i think it is probably good way to put it, and then the rain is not a picnic either. but that is through the philadelphia area and point north and also little bit to the south and east. and then as we go farther to the south, it is mainly rainout of this system. amounts, unimpressive. we're happy to say. coating to an inch, philadelphia, one to 3 inches our northern and western suburb, you go through allentown, re

for the 2016 convention. >> the role of philadelphia in shaping the nation's history is unmatched and also unmatched is the proposal that the philadelphia team put together. >> reporter: philadelphia having hosted the republican convention in 2000 didn't hurt either but officials know now in a post-9/11 world the $50 million security grant from the feds will be badly needed. >> you have a lot of dignitaries that are present in your city at the same time when you have a convention like that and then you have the movement of people. >> more money will be needed on top of that. >> i think you're looking at something in the $70 to $80 million range. this all has to be raised privately. >> reporter: sometimes getting picked for a convention comes down to just being old school. >> i just want to say one thing. hugs do work. they do work. i hugged debbie wasserman schultz for the last year. >> reporter: when he couldn't hug debbie wasserman schultz he hugged her chief of staff and it evidently worked. live at city hall i'm doug viem shimell, n

the fact is it brings pride to the city of philadelphia. >> reporter: isn't that the newspaper that named philadelphia number two in the 50 cities worldwide that are must visits. go figure. we are already looking forward to the pope, celebrating mass right here on the parkway in september and now the democrat national convention, nine months later. >> awesome. it's about time. i'm really glad they are coming here. >> residents of city and suburbs are looking forward to the twin benefits of money and publicity. >> fill up hotel rooms and provide income and money for the city and national exposure. and people don't know how great this city is. >> i'm interested for philadelphia to be recognized as a major city and politicians that want to come up and spend time here i encourage that. >> and spend money too? >> yes. >> and people remember when the republicans were here in 2000 and andrew was on the streets protesting. >> you planning to protest the democrats. >> probably not. >> those days are gone. >> yes, a baby now. >> they are seeking the same amenities that -- and it's no secret to long

the democrats are coming to philadelphia. we learned just over an hour ago that the democratic national committee selected a city of brotherly love to host its 2016 convention. let's go straight to nbc 10's doug shimell live at city hall getting reaction to the big announcement. this is huge. >> reporter: well it really is. philadelphia probably got tired of losing out on economic development and political plumbs to new york and the borough. this is a big trump for the big apple for the city of brotherly love. i talked to congressman bob rady a short while ago and he said debbie wasserman schultz was here two weeks ago for the democratic conference at the sheraton in society hill. this was the second of three visits. she visited columbus here and went on to new york. it was a quiet feeling that there was a real loyalty to philadelphia and its democratic party roots and historical roots. and wasserman schultz met with president barack obama last night. he apparently had some questions about philadelphia they were minor question

and now the city of philadelphia has given him a new legend. they are looking for dedication to their communities. and members of the nbc 10 families both past and present were there to cheer him on to say thank you for all you do. >> there's always a tricky balance to express enough gratitude and to be gracious. at the same time, saying enough already, let's move on. so -- >> we're celebrating today and yesterday. now we'll move on. >> enough already. but thank you. you're watching "nbc 10 news." "nbc 10 news today" at 6:00 a.m. starts right now.záj! >>> we are live on the scene with the latest details. >> and we are tracking the snow showers that looks like a lot there. and cold temperatures. the snow will leave the cold temperatures and they will hang around. it's just about 6:00 a.m. good morning this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. the question is when it's going to leave. we'll go to meteorologist bill henley with the answers. bill? >>> we are going to see the snow out of there this afternoon. as we'll see

more than 7,000 in the philadelphia area. and nearly half of those were for battery-related problems. and here's some tips from aaa if you get stranded you should dress appropriately before you get on the road. but here's what you should also do, keep extra gloves mittens, hats and scarves and blankets in the car. remember your mittens will keep your hands warmer than gloves. >>> and close to collapsing. nbc 10 gets answers about the safety of this west philadelphia building encased in ice. >>> and a warning to anyone driving or shopping for a used car right now. one local state has more rebuilt wrecks on the road than any other place in the country. we'll tell you what to lookout for so you don't get stuck with a bum ride. say yes to great big savings at kohls this friday through sunday! find active and fitness wear from track jackets to running shoes. and for him, find adidas apparel. plus, pick up some kohls cash too. get in for spring savings! kohls. dave: the effect that standardized testing is having on our students is a

so the farther north snow, freezing line through philadelphia, this is 1:00 a.m. be careful out there. rain to the south. by 2:00 a.m. some of the warmer air is pushing to the north, so it is rain, but have the ground temperatures warmed up? >> your ability will be hire, because you keep snow longer. you even get into the sleet and freezing rain there. >> by 2:00, a lot of this is gone, but could be finding some wrap around after the fact. so that's something that we have to pay attention, to as well. looks like a wet overnight and first part of the day tomorrow. now, today fine, get out go, buy the gigantic bags of potato chips or whatever it is that you are doing for the superbowl game. and then tonight just await some wet weather. 35 degrees, in philadelphia, for our high temperature today, could be couple of degrees higher. 30 degrees tonight. that's the troublesome number with snow, freezing rain, and sleet moving in, it is location dependent, just to be careful out there assume the ground is frozen unless you absolutely know otherwise wet, miserable day with

but we have fair amount of clouds in and around the philadelphia area. the flag not blowing quite as much as it was yesterday. but just enough to make you feel pretty cold. right now, it is 24 degrees in philadelphia. 18 in allentown. 13 in mount pocono. the temperatures are going up. we do still have wind but now the windchills are at least in double digits across much of the area. still feels like 5 in allentown. 6 in reading. 9 in lancaster. 3 below in the poconos. and this is the way it is going to feel as we go through the afternoon, generally into the 20s. the temperature going up a little bit. the wind going down a little bit. and generally dry conditions. so the rest of the day, yeah it's cold, but, of course, it is not going to be as cold as it was this morning. a few snow flurries up near the poconos now, could get down to the lehigh valley maybe even upper bucks county during the afternoon. that's pretty light. we'll see how much of a warmup we're going to see over the weekend and when we might see some snow in parts of the area in the seven da

thinking about coming in from the west, right through philadelphia we'll finish the time line, talk more about it, coming up, nicole? >> carol, thank you. we have some breaking news to share with you in philadelphia's lawncrest neighborhood. a woman is dead after crashing her car on roosevelt boulevard. this all happened just before 5:00 a.m. near adams avenue. only one vehicle was involved in that crash. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >>> more breaking news, in mercer county, new jersey, firefighters bat al strip mall fire in ewing township. flames broke out after 4:00 this morning, race too long alarm, no reports of any injuries, so that's some good news, the cause is still being second. >> a fire inside a brooklyn warehouse, still burning more than 24 hours after it started. it reached seven alarms last night, and it is still not under control. hundreds of firefighters are at that scene. the building contains offices and storage and a lot of paper which is fueling flames that are burning through the walls there. the good news in all of this, no one has been injured.

in the philadelphia area. six to 8 inches still possible to the south of us and maybe more in southern delaware. one thing about this storm though it will get out of here by 10:00 o'clock in the morning. the that is a good thing. earlier exit then we

for monday and that is the coldest temperature that philadelphia has seen in 10 years, the last time was 3 degrees it was back in 2005 and then for the holiday itself on monday it's brutal at 23 despite sunshine and windchills in single digits through much of the day and a system passes through tuesday night into wednesday morning could bring snow or sleet and temperatures around freezing and it stays cold behind that at 28 degrees, its a good thing february is a short month. >> absolutely. >> get to deal with this. >> thank you we have news about musikfest musikfest. stick around. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased

the winter weather advisory philadelphia and points north and west. emperatures are still cold, just not the as cold as yesterday, 14 degrees in the city. single digits in mount pocono. 13 degrees in atlantic city and feels colder then that. we have a single will digit wind chill. mighty cold out there this morning but just not that evenings stream cold, record setting cold that on is places had yesterday. the best news we can give but today is the wind have coupled down so much. we will not see that blowing drifting. the it will make things more manageable when we're cleaning up this snow. so today the snow in the morning and then sunshine comes out in the afternoon but we do not get above freeze to go day with a high temperature of 28 degrees. and then down to 18 degrees tonight. cold temperatures, again overnight. and just a few clouds here ape there. so that takes care of your tuesday but the most rough part of the day bob kelly, is trying to get where you are going this morning. >> definitely. post card alert three, 50:00. good morning to mooresto

the gfs say nothing at all. it's a non-event for philadelphia. for the lehigh valley these numbers come down, as well as we get closer and closer to the start of the event. all the forecast models are hinting at milder air. the gfs has dropped down to 3 1/2 inches. 89 urine under 5 inches. when you put it together, put it on a map the map will look like this when all is said and done. 6 inches for the the lehigh valley and the poconos. that would be scranton and poconos. 1 to 3 in the city itself. places like wayne coatsville and pottstown could see one to three inches. south of there we'll run the one-inch line through center city. it could start as snow, but quickly goes over to rain. as far as the morning commute difficult in the lehigh valley, not only will you see snow accumulations, you'll see icy accumulations on top of that. northwestern suburbs you'll have a couple of inches of snow on the ground. the rain will start to melt everything. from the city points south and east wet roads with the system tomorrow morning. mostly cloudy today sno

that ties the record for the state. philadelphia and wilmington are just above the record of 2 degrees for both those locations for right now in philadelphia. wilmington is 3 degrees. and the wind well, it takes a break every so often, but it's not coming to an end. not this morning. we are still seeing healthy gusts. look at the wind gusts in the pocano mountains, philadelphia wilmington has 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts and gusting to 31-mile-an-hour in wildwood where it feels like 11 below zero. 18 below in wilmington. 16 below in northeast philadelphia. there is cold all around this morning. we will see sunshine. no sign of any clouds as we get some sunshine today, but the next round of clouds is not that far away. you can see them moving into the midwest. and this is the storm system that is going to bring us the snow starting late tonight. during the day today we'll just watch the temperatures. hour by hour you will see them slowly climb as the wind dies down some. still blowing at 10:00 in the morning, 12 degrees in philadelphia

even in the philadelphia area. so bundle up for that. we'll see how much it warms up and when the next snow is coming with the seven-day in a few minutes. >> all right glen. >>> with college costs rising and student debt reaching all time highs. citizenship money is vital to students. >> that's why the nbc 10 investigators started asking questions about a fund-raiser at the college. it doubled as the college president's anniversary party. >> it's the signature citizenship event of the richard college of new jersey for 34 years the school's benefit gala raised millions of dollars for student. when the 2014 expenses soared and sources say scholarship was not the priority. >> 50 years, ladies and gentlemen! >> this is video of the 34th annual fund-raiser for student citizenship at the richard stockton college of new jersey. tickets cost $250 a plate. along with raising citizenship money the college also used it to celebrate its president's 50th wedding anniversary. >> you think it had an effect on how much money was raised? >> of course it d

the funny man was in town today spending time with the philadelphia eagles at the linc, and taking a tour at the same time preparing for his biggest tour ever and making history with the linc for the final stop. >> this is my eagles paraphernalia i'm in eagles mode now. >> kevin hart representing his home town and talking all things philly and there were of course plenty of laugh. >> i want to let the world know i'm 5'5". >> not 5'4" anymore? >> we met inside of lincoln financial field inside of the locker room, he'll use that has a dressing room this summer for his comedy tour, he ends the tour in his home town, the first time that a comedian has played out at an nfl stadium. >> i said i want to do one stadium and that will be lincoln financial field. >> you looked nice. >> they trashed me on fashion police. >> i thought you looked fly. >> he as aspirations to host hollywood's biggest event. >> you can't deny it and sng i would be able to do and i love showing that i can be comfortable anywhere. >> but one place he is comfortable is home in philadelphia. >> sa

this doesn't happen this much i was round the philadelphia area. obviously. gh pressure settles into the region during tomorrow afternoon afternoon. so the winds begin to row lacks but it is still brutally cold and then we'll watch our neck weather maker move up from the tennessee valley it's bringing in milder air. we'll make it into the 30s on saturday. but by lunch time, we'll be seeing some snow. sticking on the grassy surfaces at first and then a come lating. it will change over to sleet and freezing rain during the evening and finally rain at night. then it all sweeps out during the morning hours on sunday. snowfall ranging between one and 3-inches with most of our models but our model come and up high. for the storm on saturday, one to 3-inches of snow expected in philadelphia. changeing to ice and pain and ending as rain on sunday morning. so as we lock ahead overnight the low temperature going for 1 degree that would be the record. and for tomorrow, 16 degrees the wind chill around zero. on the exclusive "eyewitness weather" seven day forecast the wee

. 1 degree above the record for the state in philadelphia. but it is now tying the record for wilmington. reading has tied the record and the record has been broken in atlantic city. 2 degrees breaks the record of 3 degrees set in 1888. and to make matters colder the wind is still blog. 19 degrees below zero in atlantic city. 18 below for pottstown and allentown. it's cold all around today. we will see sunshine but a bitter wind is blowing at 7:00. 3 degrees. just 8 degrees at 9:00. then into the teens, still blustery though not quite as windy at lunchtime today. the hour-by-hour weather to show you what to expect in your neighborhood when i come back at ten. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: your numbers are right on the money and your forecast for the wind. because it is blowing this way right across my face. this is a morning when you want to make sure you are bundled up. we are here in penssauken with very little traffic this morning because holiday and also bone-chilling cold out. the people here are moving quickly as they gas up whether

they also it -- they said the role in shaping philadelphia history was unmatched and the comprehensive plan that the city put together. the new york times headline, talking about this news and the as to her was published yesterday. i quote with convention, philadelphia scores rare win over new york. let me read one more thing here. love is a rare win in the heated rivalry that most philadelphians feel passionate about. and many new yorkers ignore. >> it's like the eagles dallas cowboys back in the 70s. we hated dallas. we were like the gnat on the tail of the elephant. it is like we have more vested than new york does. but it feels great. >> new yorkers came to philadelphia and loved us so much they stayed around led by our former mayor and governor, red rendell who was who a big part of making this happen. >> look at all the things that will happen. no one would call me a liberal. i'm a philadelphian before i am a politician or have partisan affinity. this coming to the city will be wonderful. after the pope, but i meant to offer my free immigration services for those conservatives wh

it will be south of the philadelphia area. s moving and getting heavier, we expect the most snowfall to be south of philadelphia through delaware and south jersey. we're on the northern edge of a snow system center to our south. either way, now until 0u6 0 in the morning, snow is spreading through the area. snow ends west to east. if you're in south jersey or delaware, you'll be certainly hitting some snow? the morning. >> tricky commute. >> it really is ron. 1 >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- edward norton, craig robinson musical guests, chris brown and

there's the 9 for philadelphia international. on millville, wildwood atlantic city, 9 degrees right now. a very cold start. but just a few high clouds on the satellite imagery that are set to clear. your hour-by-hour forecast is showing this morning that we'll see sunshine and breaks 29 degrees at 9:00. the clouds thin out during the 9:00 hour. we'll be on the cold side but we'll warm up and potentially be near 30 degrees this afternoon in philadelphia. most of the area will see afternoon high temperatures in the 20s today. bundle up heading out the door but also bring your sunglasses. mostly sunny skies and after a very cold start we'll wind up in the upper 20s to lower 30s. things will turn warmer tomorrow, but there's a chance in the near future to look at snowflakes. check out the seven-someday forecast when i'm back in ten. >>> always looking at the snowflakes. 20 minutes until 6:00. jillian has been telling us about a situation on 22. let's get an update on that. >> it is still outz there with a closure, 22 eastbound at 15th

and it was the coldest morning in 21 years in philadelphia. d it feels like it is 5 to 10 below zero right now across much of the area. lancaster, 14 below. mount pocono 22 below. not really warming up very much as we go through the day. now, the wind is going to diminish as we go through the afternoon. so the windchill feels like temperature won't be quite as extreme later today as it was early this morning. but that is still mighty mighty cold through this evening and overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. then our attention goes to the west where there is snow moving in. this area of snow from near chicago all the way down south, can see there is snow even down to alabama. very cold in the eastern united states. and obviously if this moisture moves into the cold air, it will start as snow. question is related to the timing. could start as early as 11:00 or 12:00 tomorrow afternoon in parts of the area. especially western parts. and, like i said would stick immediately to the unexposed surfaces. but warmer air is going to be coming in.

the temperatures they've moved down to 31 degrees in philadelphia. still in the middle 30s for wildwood at 34. that temperature will be dropping as the snow moves in. we will see a light snow maybe a dusting in philadelphia. but heavier snow to the south and east especially in sussex county in southern delaware. 29 degrees, could see a few flurries in philadelphia at 6:00. light snow at 9:00 will be taper tapering off if not done by lunchtime in philadelphia. 27 degrees that the hour. first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the roads. >> good morning. let's give you an update on delaware. delldot officials sent out two tweets saying light snow has begun in sussex county and kent county. and this is just information they tweeted out in the last few minutes. that goes along with bill's weather radar and what we're seeing there. the rest of this tweet says make sure you watch for the slow-moving plow trucks that will be out there. use caution even though you're not seeing a lot of snow right now, it sounds like delldot officials are sending

those showers are destined for the philadelphia area. uld see a dusting but less than an inch with the scattered light snow showers at 11:00 tonight. then as the showers clear, the temperatures will come way down and the wind will be blowing tomorrow. so tomorrow morning may feel colder than it is right now. we'll show you how long the cold will last in the seven-day forecast when i'm back in ten. >>> 20 minutes until 6:00 hope your heater is working well in your car this morning. >> hope you have enough windshield wiper fluid after yesterday. jillian mele is here to look at the roads. >>> the majors in and out of center city, philadelphia, look good right now. no delays or accidents on the highways. this is the vine street expressway eastbound making your way out to 95. the vine is clear, 95 is looking good with the blue route quiet and so is 76. coming up in a few minutes, a check on the drive times for the northeast extension. >>> 5:41 right now. it's the touch that touched off a social media storm. we will show you what vice president

wilmington, there's the 13 to 14 degrees in northeast philadelphia. there are some colder spots, lafayette hill is at 11 degrees. willow grove is 11. the entire region is seeing very similar conditions temperaturewise this morning. that's why it's going to be all snow for the area. but, by later this morning, it's going to be all done. at 6:00 this morning, yes, still very light snow in allentown and reading. and accumulating snow in northeast philadelphia. the steadier snow in atlantic city at that hour. that's where we are going to see the heavier snow at 7:00 in the morning. while it starts to taper off north and west by 8:00 just about done with southeastern pennsylvania. still some snow accumulating in southern and central delaware. and at 9:00 this morning, we'll see the light snow frror trenton and mount holly, but farther to the west the snow will be done at that hour. snowy start, but we'll get breaks of sunshine this afternoon with temperatures coming up into the 20s to closer to 30 degrees today. but, there is more cold on the way. look at t

. >> the philadelphia auto show is a perfect stop to avoid the snow. annie mccormick will have more. >> chris sowers is here, what's going on? >> reporter: yesterday we woke up with windchills near zero. but it's not nearly always cold this morning. but it's still cold. we have a winter weather advisory in effect later this evening, for the areas shaded in lavender color. we're expecting snow at the on set before changing over to a wintery mix and eventually all rain. snowfall amounts in this part of the viewing area will be enough to be on the annoying side. the steadier accumulations will be north and west, where the winter storm warning is in effect saturday where we'll see several inches of snow accumulating. they will fall on the ground and in time to make the morning commute treacherous. snow breaking out to the northwest, 66 million people across country will see at least 6 inches of notice from the system. this is a large dynamic storm system that's racing east. lots of heavy rain to the south and that wintry mix in the blue pushing into the oh

♪ >> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia this is cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> now at 11:00 o'clockanger on the roads. and a fast freeze. icing conditions make for tough travel and tonight a driver on the mainline is killed when a tree falls on his car. >>> the night's other challenge wicked winds. strong gusts knock down power poles and lines leaving scattered outages all across the area. >>> well, good evening, i'm chris may. >> i'm natasha brown much jessica is off tonight the frigid temperatures are making for some pretty difficult conditions. meteorologist kathy orr has a look at what's happening right now. kathy? >> temperatures continue to plunge. we are looking at a clear sky and a very cold air mass over us the winds continue as well. we have that wind advisory in effect for at least the next hour. take lock at storm scan3. where the clear skies do continue and we are talking about temperatures in the 20s. falling down into the teens overnight tonight. and that's not even counseling the wind. winter weather advisory in effect until midnight for icy surfaces as temperatures

documents left on the streets of philadelphia. and first is a request by president obama to congress to authorize the use of force against isis. obama went before the cameras this afternoon to say that a coalition led by the united states will destroy the islamic state and it's a difficult mission and will stay that way for sometime. obama wanted to make it clear that the request for action by congress does not set the stage foreground troops. >> it does not call for the deployment of ground forces to iraq or syria it's not the authorization of a ground war. it would clear the way for special ops missions against isis leaders and rescue missions, the u.s. is already using force against isis conducting bombing mission as long with their coalition partners so why the request for congressional authorization it shows american's resolve against isis and limits the country's military commitment to three years. world news tonight with david muir will have continuing coverage of the president's action next at 6:30 after "action news." >>>

. >>> new reaction tonight from the philadelphia d.a. hours after he asked the state supreme court to get involved in the death penalty debate. seth williams announced today that he's petitioned the pennsylvania supreme court. he wants the court to reject governor tom wolf's recent moratorium on the death penalty. he calls the moratorium unconstitutional. >> reasonable people can differ on the death penalty, but it's up to the state lawmakers to determine whether it's criminal law, what the punishments are. not the governor. >> governor wolf issued an order putting the death penalty on hold in pennsylvania last friday. governor wolf's office issued a statement, in regards to the pennsylvania constitution it reads in part governor wolf has the power to grant reprieves. the governor took the action to place the moratorium on the death penalty because pennsylvania's capital punishment system is flawed it's ineffective, expensive and many times unjust. >>> one man is dead, another wounded after a violent encounter at a montgomery county meat

the day. we're looking for two to four inches in philadelphia. afternoon sunshine and temperatures in the 20s. updated snow totals and the seven-day when i'm back in ten. >>> all right, bill thank you. the first alert dooernlgteam coverage continues next. we just remind you that we got word that the philadelphia public and parochial schools are opening on a two-hour delay. we'll be right back. >>> it is 4:46. snow has been coming down for hours all across the region. this is a live look along delaware avenue trolley square in wilmington. central and southern delaware are expected to see the most snow from this storm. >>> yeah and there are already speed restrictions in place, too, as we ramp up into the morning commute hours here. we are seeing traffic volume pick up now as we take a live look at i-95 in south philadelphia. you can see the snow still falling pretty heavily right now. and give yourselves extra time. and i'll tell you, the roads that have not been plowed you'll want to be careful because as you apply the brakes, you may feel the car

can you also get a rare viewing of the 13th amendment. and philadelphia will hold its annual lincoln day parade this afternoon. it will step off at 1:55 from the union league on broad street. it will end up at independence hall where a ceremony will be held. today marks abraham lincoln's 206th birthday. >> and if you're going out to the parade bill said it's going to be 39 degrees, relatively warm for what we've been experiencing and what we're about to experience. >> yeah it may feel tropical compared to what we'll experience this weekend. more on that in a moment. >> you're watching nbc 10 news at 5:00 a.m. which starts right now. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> here it is three winning powerball tickets are out there somewhere. this morning we're learning more about where those winning tickets were sold and some smaller prizes too, in this area, maybe. >>> and providing paid sick time for anyone who works in philadelphia. the vote today, it could bring you one step closer. >>> and we're looking at nbc 10 first alert radar showing us show on the way for

. >> police chief charles ramsey is the co-chair and philadelphia was the 2nd stop on a 5 city listening tour to get feedback from clergy, civic leaders and citizens. >> there's been no more serious time, no more serious focus and no more serious opportunity than right now to take on this issue. >> the task force will present its recommendations to the president on march 2nd. ramsey says they have six main areas of focus including ensuring the safety of officers and police training and education. >> joint educational opportunities with community and police together >> both task force members and the community coalition agree there is much work ahead. >> if the world is going to become a better place, it will be because everyone, not just people who are activists in the streets but people who are vested in the system also decide that things have to change and that we have to have a shift in culture and attitude. >> the coalition is still working out details but planning a major public demonstration for april 4th around the issue of minimum wage. >> april 4th, you may recall, is the annive

the time. even so look at philadelphia at 8:00 in the morning. in a brief mix otherwise some rain, mix depending on where you are and what the temperature profiles are throughout the the day maybe the evening commute will be a little bit more difficult then the morning commute depending on where you are and perhaps that is true philadelphia and points south but it is a difficult morning commute to the north, possible. and then this system gets out of here late on monday and then by tuesday we're left with just some cold weather. i will show you areas of the winter weather advisory. a number of counties are included in that and that is just ahead, nicole. >> carol, thank you. >>> philadelphia university's herb magee gets his career 1,000 win. the coach is surely celebrating his milestone this morning. the the win came as the rams beat the post university eagles yesterday. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live outside philadelphia university with more on that story syma, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, nicole, herb magee i'm sur

the mid-50s right now. tracy? >>> a philadelphia eagle has a message for the accuser who landed him in police custody. >> we told you why nate allen was detained in florida. this morning he'll tell us his side of the story. >>> and new details why democrats picked philadelphia for the national convention. the factors that put our city above the rest. >>> 4:43. this train carrying gallons of fuel is still burning. this train was loaded with fuel and traveling from north dakota to virginia when 19 cars went off the track to send that fireball into the sky in the middle of the night. late last night many of the cars were still smoldering. so investigators have not been able to get close enough yet to figure out why the train derailed. here at home nbc 10 has done a serious of stories on the safety of trains to carry crude oil through the area. george spencer spoke to several local groups trying to stop the trains from going through major cities. the federal officials are also discussing whether those trains should be rerouted around hi

this is a live look over the philadelphia museum of art. it's going to be a little bit cloudy out there today. but the temperature is on the rise. good morning, welcome back to nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's 9:00 on this saturday. let's get right to that weekend weather with first alert meteorologist michelle grossman. not a whole lot of sun but it doesn't really matter. >> that's right. we'll take this warm air in place of the sun. it's been so cold lately, yesterday so bitterly cold with winds in place, only reaching a high of 32 degrees. we do have clouds in place, mostly cloudy for most of the afternoon but we're looking at temperatures rising this afternoon which is nice. closer to what's expected for this time of year however, off to a cold start. we're getting closer to the freezing mark 30 in philadelphia, 30 in wilmington and millville. 23 in allentown, 22 in mt. pocono. 25 in reading. it is cold but believe it or not we're way warmer than this time yesterday, about 16 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday an

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single digits for the suburbs. 16 now in philadelphia. 11 in trenton. look at pottstown, 9 degrees. 10 in millville. 3 in allentown. a very cold start even without the wind it's cold. but a little bit of a breeze is blowing in allentown to feel like 9 below zero. stand by and bundle up heading out. very cold to start with. sunshine to start with 13 degrees at 7:00. we'll see 17 degrees and a bit of a warm up at 9:00. noontime, 24 degrees and climbing. we'll go through it neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back in ten. >>> we are following breaking news from delaware. here is a look at wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed on 495 in wilmington this morning. the accident shut down the highway in both directions. but in the last 15 minutes, the northbound lanes reopened. nbc 10's jesse gary is live on scene. jesse, what is the update? >> reporter: well, the update is they are working on the southbound lanes. if you take the trailer portion of the wreckage they are going to put it on a flatbed along with the cab portion there and take all of it of

he said he did this exclusively for the philadelphia institute. ight of the show case a replica of the liberty bell. the art of the brick exhibit opens today at the franklin institute. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a good saturday morning, meteorologist michelle grossman. get ready for a milder day today. yesterday only at 32 degrees, right around the freezing mark. we had wind in place. it felt colder than it actually was. today, closer to normal and warmer on sunday. your weather headlines back to normal today right around 42 degrees later on this afternoon. in the city south and east the low 50s on sunday. probably seeing the 40s north and west. monday, that's the day we're tracking rain and a wintry mix to the north and west. we'll do that in just a few minutes. right now we are waking up to cloudy skies in philadelphia. we're waking up to cold temperatures. bundle up as you head out. 27 in philadelphia manly in the 20s across the area. big difference compared to this time yesterday. we're about 12 degrees warmer in philadelphia c

the high temperature only 21 in philadelphia. wind chills in the single numbers so just not great day to be outside. the good news is, by saturday, get out enjoy for your valentine because temperatures will be actually warming ahead of that arctic blast. but behind it brutal for sunday. monday morning the record is two and we're going to be very close to that if knots breaking it and winds will be gusting to 50 miles an hour monday. 50 miles an hour winds. that could take down tree limbs power lines. then snow showers tuesday. possibly a little snow wednesday and then we're back near 40 on thursday. get the updated forecast any time. make sure you get the cbs philly weather ab before the weekend check the radar any weather alerts share pictures. download the app now on i tunes and google play. it is going to be really the most eventful stretch of weather that we've had this winter. >> unbelievable. >> not in a good way. >> and cold, cold, cold. >> my goodness. >> bundle up. kathy, thanks. >> now is a good time to book a flight to

the philadelphia school district will be open today. the full list is scrolling on the screen and available at 6abc.com. >> how cold is it in here's dave and karen, good morning. >> reporter: pretty uncomfortable out there. we have a windchill advisory in effect. it's a warning in

hosting the convention brought that city 164 million-dollar. philadelphia officials are estimating the convention will will bring in between 170 and 250 million-dollar. >>> joining us now is the dnc chair congress woman debbie wasserman schultz. >> you are welcome great to be with you. >> a lot of excitement if philadelphia today upon hearing this news. were you here. you walk around. what drew the dnc to philadelphia. >> well, the philadelphia team that put forward their bid, the host committee did a absolute thely phenomenal job and demonstrating that they were in the strongest positions to be able to put on a successful convention that will help the democratic party nominate what we believe will be the forty-fifth president of the you had of america. >> let's talk about that announcement. there is a lot of buzz about the cheese stake refrigerator and magnet. >> i have an incredible team at dnc who conceived how we would a announce the philadelphia as the choice but it was nothing more fun then pulling out that cheese stake and slapping the refrigerator m

the snow. for tonight, snow developing. heaviest snow will be south of philadelphia. 10 degrees for the low in philadelphia. 6 north and west. snow ends tomorrow during the morning commute, clearing later in the day. 24 to 27 degrees. again, be very careful as you're driving tomorrow morning. most snow looks like south jersey and delaware. for wednesday, a few snow showers around. thursday we're in the teensz. we wake up with temperatures below zero degrees. coming up, we'll take a closer look at the timing of the snow. >>> the extreme cold we're dealing with today can be especially dangerous for our pets. nbc10 delaware bureau reporter tim furlong asked veterinarians how long is too long for pets to be outside. >> reporter: karen had to get out today. more specifically her stir-crazy pup had to get out to burn some energy. they came to a popular dog park even if that meant suffering in the cold. we went to the veterinary hospital to ask how long is too long for our dogs to be outside? >> if you're outside with the dog and you're cold, your dog's cold, bring them in. >> reporter: the doctor says five to ten minutes at a tim

with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region you have the power to do more. independence blue cross. live fearless. >> good morning, it is 5:00 a.m., thursday, february 5. accuweather is tracking an arctic front that's bringing snow showers to the area and a blast of frigid air. >> developing this morning a minivan burst into flames and philadelphia police are calling it suspicious. >> a health insurance giant said hassers have stolen millions of information of thousands of people. >> reporter: let's go oats to david murphy. >> reporter: we have snow showers in allentown and changeover to wet snow and sleet is possible back toward harrisburg where it might be all rain. the question is how together this can maintain itself by the time it gets to i-95. we're not sure philadelphia will get anything more than flurries, if you encounter any of this, especially snow, you could encounter a slick road surface is not out of the question. if you pick upment light stuff slow it down. 36 in degrees in philadelphia. winds are turning out of the north so we're colder in th

light snow in philadelphia at 6:00. the snow a dusting is possible to half an inch in philadelphia at 9:00. by lunchtime, the snow will be coming to an end. we'll go through it hour by hour with the future weather when i'm back in ten. right now let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. >> good morning. right now i'm going to take you for a ride north on route 1 in delaware. route 1 at route 9, five points right outside of lewis. just completely snow covered right now. you can tell the tire tracks in the snow. the roads are definitely going to be slippery out there. watch your on and off ramps, side streets, neighborhood streets. you just need to take your time and be careful. headed north route 1 at the dover toll plaza. we are seeing that light snowfall, so the roads are going to be a little slick but we're not seeing that snow coating. and even farther north on route 1, this is a live look at route 1 at 95. same situation here. just seeing a little bit of that sheen out there. that's what we see when

and there is the wind blowing in philadelphia. that steady wind will be with us right through the night. and well into tomorrow morning. it is going to be a bitter cold day tomorrow. but some of the coldest temperatures that we've seen in a long time come by tonight. chester springs, trenton down to 5 degrees. it is 1 degree right now in quakertown. look at shenandoah. 8 degrees below zero is the actual temperature. none of these are factoring in the wind. 9 in newark. swedesboro 8 degrees. the wind that's another story. look at the 47 miles per hour wind gusts. right now in the pocono mountains. 30 miles per hour wind gusts in allentown, and those winds gusts extend to the jersey shore. everybody is going to feel the cold tonight. the hour-by-hour windchills at 3:00 in the morning, 17 below zero in philadelphia. it feels like 32 below in the pocono mountains. cold. that's what we have to deal with tonight and tomorrow. and it will be dry through the day. we'll see lots of sunshine tomorrow. but come tomorrow night, this is what we

the first ever "i love philly day." organizers are reminding everyone about what is good about philadelphia the city of brotherly love. and i love philly rally will be held on valentine's day as well. >>> and a major initiative in philadelphia will help people learn to read through cooking. >> such a cool program. today walmart is pitching in $25,000 to the free library of philadelphia's culinary literacy center. officials from the chain will present a check this afternoon. every week the library teaches students and adults how to read and write recipes, change ingredients and measurements and cook with different fruits and vegetables. >> so culinary literacy, as we have been given a really unique opportunity to define that so it doesn't exist as a term so we have been combining literacy with cooking. >> teaching on so many levels. the check presentation will happen today at culinary literacy center in philadelphia's spring garden economy. >>> and the culinary literacy program just started last june and is already teaching hundreds of kids and adults how to read through cooking, through learning recipes. >> and adding

in fact it could take as little as 30 to 6 minutes in the philadelphia and lehigh valley area. in the lehigh valley it could take 15 to 30 minutes in windchill environments. bundle up and cover up. 21 degrees by 3:00 p.m. with clouds increasing. there's a winter storm warning for areas south of philadelphia. a winter storm watch in the city and on up toward reading. the lehigh valley out of that, because snowfall amounts won't be as bad up there. we're looking at accumulating snow buildings in the this evening, and overnight in the morning rush, i'll tell you when and how much will fall in future tracker 6. >> we have police on the scene and we have a tow truck, as will. 422 eastbound past oaks, watch for the blocking of the right lane, and fluid on the road, as well. the traffic is moving, you might want to stick to ridge pike or 23. expect slick spots in the area, be prepared if you have a disabled vehicle, make sure your cell phone is charged before you head out. germantown pike at white hall road east norton, montgomery county. disabled vehicle. ruth road at stall road, we h