i'm tracy davidson. a and we go right over to the neighborhood forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> just below the 40 degree mark in philadelphia and 36 in the suburbs and delaware at 35, and few neighborhoods in new jerseyp dropping into 20s overnight, and couple of cold spots. look at audubon at 40 degrees. >>> we have septa train trouble delaying morning commuterers. there were two cracks found on the commuter line, and so they took two cars out of service for investigation. we look at traffic reporter jessica boyington. especially in the peak times, they will continue to operate the service between 69th and frankfort transportation scente and making all stops, but with the 40 cars short, it is going to beer considerable delays.

. >> i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. nbc10 is own the air, online. it's a snow day for thousands of kids in the area. more than 700 schools closed or delayed. some of the big one, philadelphia puck and archdiocese schools in penn, cherry hill and trenton. those are all closed. the full list is running on the bottom of the screen and the nbc10 app. we have first team coverage track be the storm and conditioning created out on the road. we begin with meteorologist bill henley. bill. >> let me show you what's happening. we have a live view, this is from philadelphia, looking across from delaware. from adventure aquarium. it's starting to change over to snow in philadelphia. and looking here at a review of the nbc10 studios. that snow that is falling, that snow, once is changes over it's going to be all snow. the wind bringing in the colder air. and that's why we're seeing the changeover to start off. and it's sweeping through philadelphia and now into new

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's go right to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate "first alert" weather. bill, i guess it's a matter of hours? >> it's going to take hours. yes, it's going to be around for hours. looking here at the nbc10 studio, it's widespread in the area. zero visibility down to a quarter-mile visibility. quarter-mile visibility now in pottstown along with blue bell. trenton, northeast philadelphia. philadelphia international. and south wilmington is reporting dense fog. and in south jersey, atlantic city and millville, quarter-mile visibility and extends up the coast to belmar. that is thick fog and it's going to take some time to clear. the temperatures have actually will be climbing through the night. lehigh valley. not seeing the fog but it's on the way. the suburbs are 39 degrees. and 49 degrees in philadelphia and climbing. we'll see it climb into the 60s possibly up to 70 degrees. fox chase, port richland, society hill, and warming up to the 50s. 49 in manayun

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. that breaking news has been unfolding since 10:30 yesterday morning. right now, inmates are holding at james t. vaughn corrections facility hostage. evernight, inmates were moved to a different part of the facility. we're following every angle at smyrna and we'll take you back to the scene in a few minutes. >> but first, let's get to bill henley, the most accurate forecast. >> we'll get to see sunshine. it's cold. 20s in lehigh valley, low 30s, and 28 and temperatures are still falling. we'll see them climb into the upper 30s. look at that sunshine at 9:00 this morning. so a chilly start and into the 40s. it's going to be dry, sunshine, 40 degrees in the lehigh valley. jessica boyington is watching the "first alert" traffic. >> thanks, bill. on 95, near the betsy ross bridge. police activity here which actually created lane restrictions with construction. right now, it looks like more lanes are getting by. a little delay right there. county line road and madison avenue. and also watch

. >> i'm tracy davidson. the storm is causing impact. at least 600 schools are closed across the area. you can see the closures on the bottom of your screen and we also have them on the nbc10 app. a team of nbc10 reporters is monitoring the conditions from the pennsylvania suburbs to new jersey. they begin with meteorologist bill henley and the most accurate "first alert" neighborhood forecast. bill. >> at 4:00 in the morning, we saw snow in the mountains in the lehigh valley but rain every else. just a few minutes this is all rain in germantown and philadelphia. it's all snow changing over in philadelphia. that's also the atmosphere cools down. allentown, we're seeing accumulating snow. it's going to continue for much of the morning in allentown. right now, reading and westchester getting snow as well. you can see that snow is coming down, starting to accumulate. so far, though, ocean city, that is just rain. but now thunder and lightning. we have a thunderstorm that's rolling through the shore. you can see it's just moving through the

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. not just a problem on the roads but as the airport. to meteorologist bill henley with the "first alert" weather forecast, the most accurate weather forecast. bill. >> the fog is widespread. it's created as warm air surges into the area with lots of moisture. you can see the fog here. wilmington, this is a live viewed from stadium. the fog extending into south jersey. the thickest fog in coatesville. pottstown, blue bell, the fog for trenton, northeast, philadelphia, philadelphia international, wilmington, quarters-mile visibility, not any different from millville, atlantic city. thick fog to start with and temperatures warm for the most spots. a little warmer in lehigh valley. there's a possibility of fog develops at 8:00 this morning as the warm air reaches into the lehigh valley. by 11:00, though, the fog will be thinning out and giving us a better view of the cloud. the clouds are above the fog. the clouds, they'll be moving out this afternoon. and actually, you'll forget about the

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. septa is pulling 30 to 40 train cars because of cracks that were found in support beams. leaders with septa say expect extremely crowded trains and platforms. we have every angle of the story covered. we'll have the live update coming up in minutes. first, let's start with meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> vai, pretty nice way to start the week with mild temperatures in the 30s and 40s right now when typically on the 6th of february we'd be in the 20s. 41 right now in philadelphia. 39 degrees in the suburbs. new jersey's at 40 and 38 degrees in the lehigh valley. you'll see sunshine in the lehigh valley to warm things up. 36 degrees. that's at 9:00. by 11:00. 38 degrees. warmest temperatures headed to delaware. 35 degrees. 50 the high temperature. nothing but sunshine for delaware, lehigh valley of new jersey and the shore. 45 degrees with mostly sunny skies at the shore. go through the forecast hour by hour and show you how quickly the temperatures will rebound today. >> now back t

it is thursday, february 9th, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson.he storm is having widespread impact, you can see what's happening in camelback. all of the philadelphia public schools, a full list running on the bottom of your screen and we continue to get new ones every couple of minutes. our team of reporters monitoring the conditions from across the area. we begin with meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate nbc10 "first alert" neighborhood forecast. >> tracy, from the get-go at 4:00 this morning, it was heavy snow in camelback and has not let up at all. and we'll see continuing snow in camelback. it's spreading through the south but has not reached all locations. delaware getting rain. south jersey is getting rain. the cold that's coming through the lehigh valley, the cold that's coming through the suburbs that is going to change all of this rain into snow. that's happening. snow in allentown and reading, getting snow falling in bucks county and chester county. westchester, we were seeing rain, and now sleet. those are snowflakes falli

a lot to get to today, i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. here's a live look at james t. vaughn corrections center where the situation continues to unfold. this morning, right now, two prison workers are being held hostage by inmates. two others have been released. this began 10:30 yesterday morning. let's start with meteorologist bill henley. >> bill? >> we'll get you sunshine today. didn't see much of it yesterday. this morning, though, temperatures at this hour are still falling. 34 degrees in the suburbs. philadelphia right now at 38 degrees, with a little bit of a breeze. the wind will be picking up but the temperatures will be climbing. king of prussia, 40 degrees at 11:00 dlthis morning. breezy so it feels like the 30s through the day in the lehigh valley. 46 degrees, we'll see bright sunshine during the day. it's a nice warmup for new jersey and each part of our area. i'll show you how quickly the temperatures climb. and i'll look at the winds, too, when i come back in ten minutes but first, jessica boyington has the "first alert" traffic. >> we're watching things

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. recast with meteorologist bill henley. bill. >> tracy, we're enjoying lots of sunshine. a few clouds blowing through. and the temperatures have started tstart ed to climb. 33 in philadelphia. you see the cameras shaking here. that's the wind at 10 miles an hour. it's going to get stronger during the day. it's going to limit the warmup, lunchtime, 39 degrees. with the wind blowing, it's going to feel colder all day long. >> thanks, bill. we're still watching a serious accident causing serious problems on route 322. jessica boyington is following that. >> this is in from video of the scene a little while ago. the eastbound side of 322 is closed with a pretty serious accident involving a tractor trailer and another car. 322 between 95 and 452. we're seeing delays there, with the westbound side only having one lane going by there as well. now, to get around that, we'll go to the maps and check out the maps, with the closure at 452. we are seeing delays as we try to get to 95. chichester av

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. you see behind us here, the fog that blanketed our area. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley and the most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. good morning, bill. >> good morning, vai. it's widespread overnight, warm air pushing into the area as the temperatures have been climbing, but the warm air has brought the moisture. the view from the nbc10 studios. coatesville, that hasn't changed since 4:30 this morning. zero visibility, language caster, pottstown, doylestown, at quarter mile visibility. look at the dense fog for trenton, philadelphia, philadelphia international is reporting a little better visibility than just an hour ago. but it's dense in wilmington, atlantic city, now three-quarter mile visibility. to the north, belmar. a quarter-mile visibility. a lot of fog this morning. it's going to take some time for it to clear but it will clear as the temperatures climb. and this afternoon, we'll get sunshine. 58 degrees in the lehigh valley. heading for 70 degrees in

. >> i'm tracy davidson. we have you covered this morning tracking the latest conditions where you live because they're different. >> our live coverage begins with bill henley, krystal cline, erika martin. >> it is moving out. that is wet and heavy snow that needs to be shovelled, but it is going to be frozen solid as the day moves on. the snow has ended in wilmington. ocean city a little bit of snow in parts of the area. not on the beach. boardwalk has a little bit. you can see it's on the grass, but it is starting to disappear there. drier air is working in. no sunshine yet in ocean city, but later in the day that is a possibility as this snow is on the move. it is pushing to the east. has already come to an end. in delaware it is drying out as well and south jersey, while it has ended for cape may and cape may courthouse, corbin city and atlantic city, there's still some light snow falling in toms river and ship bottom. the snow will be ending shortly. same for trenton. this is much lighter snow than what

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i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema, covering the hostage situation, we'll get to that in a moment but we start with bill henley, the most accurate meteorologist. >> the temperatures in the 30s, still falling as clouds start to break. and we will get to see our shadow on this groundhog day and that's going to lead to a nice warmup. sunshine in the lehigh valley, 32 degrees. that's warmer than on the air at 4:00. it was 26 degrees. but a little bit of a breeze is pecking up so that has caused some mixing and the temperature will hold in the low 30s. lunchtime, 40 degrees, in easton. in philadelphia, 37 degrees right now with sunshine, we'll be at 38 degrees at 8:00. and then 43 degrees at 11:00 this morning. the winds will be picking up. so at times, it's going to feel colder than 45 in philadelphia. the suburbs, 42. the sunshine will be nice and bright in new jersey. 46 degrees for inland areas. at the shore, up to 47 this afternoon. low 40s for the lehigh valley. you're going to see a nice sunny but breezy day in delaware. we'll go through the forecast hour by hour to show you how

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just before 9:00, i'm tracy davidson. tracy, we've got rain that's moving into the area. if you're heading out the door, it's already the falling in reading and allentown after a few showers first thing this morning. that is steady, light rain. but there are some steadier downpours around harrisburg. the rain will be here to start, it just won't be here all day. what we don't see is any cold air. 36 and climbing in the lehigh valley. 43 in new jersey and 49 in philadelphia. we will warm into the 50s and 60s this afternoon. >>> now let's get a check of the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter, jessica boyington. what are you seeing, jessica? >> we're watching 95, tracy. this is the ramp from route 420 headed to 95 northbound. an overturned truck. blocking off this portion of the ramp. reports of the southbound ramp also being blocked. from 420 to 95, not good now. but 95 is still open. 95 in both directions, just a little slow because of that. also watching center city, a crash on 15th street around market street

a lot to get to today, i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. here's a live look at james t. vaughn corrections center where the situation continues to unfold. this morning, right now, two prison workers are being held hostage by inmates. two others have been released. this began 10:30 yesterday morning. let's start with meteorologist bill henley. >> bill? >> we'll get you sunshine today. didn't see much of it yesterday. this morning, though, temperatures

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. things are cooler out there. it's just the wind, maybe it's just me. let's go to bill henley with the most accurate "first alert" weather forecast. >> maybe because it's february and it is cold. these are feels like temperatures and the wind combined. feels like 23 degrees in philadelphia. 19 in coatesville. look at the mountains, 4 degrees is what it feels like. you're going to have to bundle up this morning. 34 degrees in philadelphia, without the wind. blowing at 17 miles an hour. 32 in new jersey. a 12-mile-per-hour wind. sunshine and gusty winds this afternoon. 34 degrees in the lehigh valley. and very low 40s for philadelphia. at shore inland for new jersey low to mid-40s this afternoon. and 44 degrees for delaware. all around, it's going to be a chillier day today. especially with the winds. i'll take a closer look at when you can expect to see the strongest winds. but first, jessica boyington has the "first alert" traffic. >> thanks, bill. starting on the boulevard around fox street. actually a great driv

i'm tracie davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema.s running a good 10-20 degrees colder than yesterday. 29 in philadelphia. the suburbs 23. look at new jersey at 28 degrees and lehigh valley, 25 degrees to start with. we'll be at 25 by 7:00. see a warmup. there will be clouds moving there this morning. mostly sunny afternoon. the wind has full-timely died down. 46 degrees in philadelphia. be in the 40s for new jersey. at the shore, mostly sunny skies and 44. 48 this afternoon for delaware. break these forecast down hour by hour when i come back in ten minutes. first, jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. >> starting off on vine street expressway, we are open. don't have anything to worry about with construction. right around 24th street is where we're watching now. eastbound towards 95. so we're now seeing any problems or delays on the vine. still have leftover wind damage from yesterday. this is out in winwood. a down tree and wires still in the process of being cleaned up just around city avenue. we're also watching delaw

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it is friday eve as you already said.et's get to bill henley with the most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. >> less than an hour away from sunrise. skies are lightening up a little bit. scattered clouds in easton. we'll get sunshine but it's the wind that's going to hold the temperatures back. in spite of sunshine, we'll see the temperatures climb only to the 30s and 40s this afternoon. right now with the wind blowing feels like the 20s. 5 for mt. pocono. this afternoon, temperature is into the low 40s for philadelphia. lehigh valley up to 34. a little warmer new jersey, inland and at the shore. hitting 44 degrees this afternoon for delaware. i do expect the winds to increase this afternoon. first, jessica boyington with your "first alert" traffic. >> bill, i'm watching an accident on upper chichester, the eastbound is closed between i-95 and 452 because of an accident involving a tractor trailer. you can see in both d

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it seems cold because of the wind.henley. the most accurate forecast. >> yeah, feels like temperatures, windchills, low 20s mt. holly, and allentown, the wind is just getting started. look at mt. pocono. it's 22 in the pocono mountains but feels like 4 degrees. actual temperature just below freezing in new jersey 31 degrees. winds steady at 20 miles an hour. 34 degree temperature in philadelphia. and 23 with 18-mile-per-hour winds in philadelphia. lehigh valley, we'll see clouds riding in. we'll have breaks of sunshine at 7:00. 29 degrees. three hours later, up to 32 degrees. then temperatures will climb in some areas into the low 40s. in philadelphia, 42 degrees. and middle 30s at the shore. lehigh valley, suburbs, you'll see high temperatures in the 30s. and temperatures are going to feel about 10 degrees colder with the wind. i'll go through the forecast hour by hour and neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back. jessica boyington is watching traffic. >> that's right, bill. we're back open on the vine street exp

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema.ta is pulling 30 to 40 train cars because of cracks that were found in support beams. leaders with septa say expect extremely crowded trains and platforms. we have every angle of the story covered. we'll have the live update coming up in minutes. first,

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema.gy drive all the way in for me and philadelphia. let's get to meteorologist bill henley will the "first alert" neighborhood forecast. the most accurate forecast in town, bill. >> this is fog and the view in the nbc10 studio. widespread fog. look at coastal. zero visibility. visibility is down to two miles in pottstown. really not an issue for reading and allentown. but for the south, new jersey, mt. holly with half-mile visibility at philadelphia international. and in wilmington, quarter-mile visibility that dense fog extends into millville and atlantic city. it's also warm. the temperatures are in the 40s. manayunk, 48. park side, 47. and close to 50 degrees in center city. society is reporting 35 degrees. fox chase is 51. we will see a nice warmup told. we'll see the fog linger but get sunshine later on. i'll break the forecast down hour by hour so you know when to expect the sunshine when i'm back in ten minutes. but first, jessica boyington looking for the "first alert" traffic. >>

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema.o right to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate "first alert" weather. bill, i guess it's a matter of hours? >> it's going to take hours. yes, it's going to be around for hours. looking here at the nbc10

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sick ka hama.ains and platforms to be extremely crowded this morning during rush hour. we will have a full update on the impact coming up in a few minutes. let's get with meteorologist bill henley. >> vai, fortunately the weather is cooperating today. if you have to spend a little extra time outside, we're not getting normal february cold. 41 degrees and not far behind in the suburbs at 39. colder neighborhoods in the lehigh valley. 38 degrees. 35 degrees in delaware right now. sunshine, nice warmup during the day. 6:00 hour, 33 degrees. still be waiting for the sunrise at that time. 38 degrees at 9:00. little bit of a breeze out of the northwest. that's a cooling direction for us. no issue warming into the 40s. get to 50 degrees for the afternoon. philadelphia, 46 and northwesterly winds at 10 miles an hour. cool air coming in trying to cool down. temperatures come down to 39 degrees at 6:00. bright sunshine even though we'll be in the upper 30s at 9:00, it won't last long. quick warmup as we go i

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. right now, two employees are still being held hostage.were released. here's a live look at the james t. vaughn corrections facility. at this hour, lawmakers are working to bring this to a peaceful end. it's now been 18 hours since this all first began. we have complete coverage of when this began and we'll have a live report in ten minutes. >> but first, let's get to bill henley with the "first alert" neighborhood weather. >> well, we'll see sunshine for a change. the sun coming up eight minutes past 7:00 in philadelphia. at this hour, the temperatures are slowly coming down but still mild for this time of year. 38 degrees, 26, the normal temperature. in the lower 30s in the suburbs, above freezing at 34 degrees and the winds are calm. lehigh valley, 27 degrees right now. a little breeze out of the west at 5 miles an hour. still in the 20s at 7:00. by 8:00, up to 33 and 39 degrees at 11:00. nice warmup. look at that sunshine. looking good for philadelphia, too. the clouds around right now won't last much longer. 37 degrees at 7:00. into t

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. philadelphia public schools are closed. archdiocese high schools and parochial schools in the city. we have a full list of closures running at the bottom of your scene. right now, philadelphia is under an emergency. that means if you live in the city, you must move your car from emergency snow routes. they're towing cars getting people out from the streets. >> in new jersey, government offices in camden county, camden city hall. that means municipal court also closed. >>> and a live look at wilmington. which is the storms past. deldot has warned people to be careful during the storm. >> we have bill henley here on what to expect with the storm. bill. >> you mentioned camelback mountain. this is what we're going to get. welcome news in the pocono mountains for skier, but the rest of the area not exactly looking forward to a commute. so far, rain for much of the area. live picture from the nbc10 studios. not a lot of wind but the wind will be increasing. that wind is going to bring the cold from the mountains down into the we

. >> i'm tracy davidson. the storm is causing impact.least 600 schools are closed across the area. you can see the closures on the bottom of your screen and we also have them on the nbc10 app. a team of nbc10 reporters is monitoring the conditions from the pennsylvania suburbs to new jersey. they begin with meteorologist bill henley and the most accurate "first alert" neighborhood forecast. bill. >> at 4:00 in the morning, we saw snow in the mountains in the lehigh valley but rain every else. just a few minutes this is all rain in germantown and philadelphia. it's all snow changing over in philadelphia. that's also the atmosphere cools down. allentown, we're seeing accumulating snow. it's going to continue for much of the morning in allentown. right now, reading and westchester getting snow as well. you can see that snow is coming down, starting to accumulate. so f

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's a cool morning.the neighborhood forecast. the most accurate. >> look at the wind gusts, 25 miles an hour in philadelphia. gusting to 35 miles an hour in wilmington. these winds will be increasing as the day goes on. with cold air in place, it feels even colder. lehigh valley at 30. 31 degrees in new jersey and wild philadelphia is 35 right now, we will see a cooler day overall. won't number the 50s like yesterday. 42 the high for philadelphia. stuck in the 30s for lehigh valley and the suburbs. at the shore, 34 degrees. we'll break it down hour by hour and first, we'll see how the traffic is looking as jessica boyington has the "first alert" traffic update. >> yeah, bill. we're slow right now through center city. the cameras showing you it's closed at this point through the schuylkill expressway. this is traffic being diverted off the broad street off-ramp. again, that's closed and will be closed for the next half an hour until the 5:00 hour. to the p.a. turnpike, construction here between bensalem a

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. >> and i'm tracy davidson. we are learning more about how communities in delaware will come together to remember the man who died in the prison standoff. we are live with an update, george. >> yeah. more than 24 hours after this standoff ended the big questions about how it could have happened are piling up as this investigation really begins in earnest. as you said, it comes as the community of sergeant floyd will be honoring him and his work at at least two vigils tonight. yesterday morning we captured the aftermath of a hostage situation that lasted about 18 hours. it raised questions that will surely become central in this investigation. they stay prison is chronically understaffed. inmates demanded access to water. when they got it they used it to fill up foot lockers which became heavy barricades for the prison's doors. they say sergeant floyd actually helped save the lives of other officers in that prison wednesday. the father and 16 year veteran of the force reportedly shouted at other officers telling

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. a foggy start to your day. rst alert" meteorologist bill henley. he's not the most accurate forecast. bill. >> tracy, very thick fog. still at zero visibility for coatesville and quakertown, doylestown and blue bell. three-quarter mile visibility that's an improvement at philadelphia international. still socked in in delaware. millville. parts of the shore, too. but it's not going to be here all day. we're in the 40s right now. look at the thing fog in philadelphia. as we go through the day, temperatures warm with sunshine this afternoon. up to 70 in the city, 70 degrees in delaware. >> now, let's check the roads. nbc10 "first alert" traffic reporter jessica boyington has that. jess. >> an overspilled tractor trailer that spilled gasoline, route 73 on the southbound side, after route 90 and the betsy ross bridge off-ramp. we're see something delays and the southbound side of route 73 as well but there's other lanes getting by. and delays around city line avenue, you can see headed westbound, king of prussia, sto

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. 46 degrees. bill henley with the most accurate forecast. >> vai, the temperature has dropped 1 degrees in philadelphia. breeze out of the northwest. that's trying to bring in some cool air. we're nowhere near the normal cold. 30s for the suburbs. 35 degrees right now in the lehigh valley. 34 in delaware. with sunshine and that's what we're going to see all day long. the temperatures up to 50 in delaware. look at the lehigh valley. nice warmup there and into the 40s for jersey at the shore. 45 degrees this afternoon and close to 50s in philadelphia. i'll break these down hour by hour. >> now to the breaking news we've been following for you this morning. septa train trouble will mean delays for the morning commute. shortage of >> tell us for those just waking up and tuning in. >> you might need to plan for an alternate. there are fewer cars out there and you could experience some overcrowding. take a look at what we saw a little while ago inside the terminal here at the transportation center. it's

. >> and i'm tracy davidson. president trump is renewing his attack on the media as the controversy grows over his administration's connections with russia. the president tweeted this morning the fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred. another tweet, the real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by intelligence like candy. very un-american. national reporter edward lawrence has more on the new evidence linking the president's campaign to russia. >> reporter: who knew what when? familiar questions being asked now of the trump administration following the resignation of national security adviser michael flynn. congressional investigations are pending. >> i see him coming before us and testifying if that can be done. >> if it's an independent commission modelled after others in the past, it can have the power to bring in this necessary information. >> reporter: the official explanation from sean spicer is their legal counsel went there a legal rev

tracy davidson has the information on how to save a few bucks once the weather warms. >> reporter: admit it. it is hard to think about spring cleaning and summer garage sales in february. check facebook because odds are your neighborhood has a few buy and sell groups. one person told us they have already made hundreds of bucks doing this. right now is also the best time of year to buy an air conditioner. think about it. most of us are trying to stay warm, so start looking for deals online and in stores. do your homework about central air installation. some companies offer discounts during the off-season. same logic goes for new gas grills. don't wait until it is time for that new summer barbecue. as the weather starts to warm, keep an eye out on outlets and discount shoe stores. it's never too early to start thinking about a summer vacation. this time of year experts say you can find a great deal on luggage. >> also parents, if your kids love places like the philadelphia zoo or the adventure aquarium in camden, now is the time to look for summer programs and membership deals. the same is

all this week tracy davidson and vai sikahema are testing out gyms and getting advice from coaches whoelp you do just that. today we take you to sculpt fitness studio. >> all of our classes are 50 minutes. it will bring your body to muscle exhaustion. we work every single part of your body one body part at a time. >> hands can be here. it can be at the center. yep, find that pose. press it up. good. so balance is fine. if you feel yourself shaking, it is encouraging. bring it back. yes. >> oh, my gosh. >> good. you've got it. >> it is not pilates. it is not. it is more of a strength training workout. we always say it is like the total gym turned up 1,000%. >> feel yourself rise up nice and slow. it is going to affect your balance. take some weight into the hands and now press the carriage out to a high twisted plank. try to keep the feet, try to keep the heels, down. lift it up to the right oblique to bring the carriage back. now lift to come in. there you go. press it on out. yes. press it out. lift it on in. >> nice job, guys. tracy and vai's workout trends continue tomorrow morning

." >> i'm tracy davidson.ley with the most accurate "first alert" neighborhood forecast. bill. >> we're seeing a few scattered cloyds blowing through. these clouds are on the move and the winds were strong overnight now, they settled down a little bit but the winds will be picking up as we go through the afternoon. temperatures will be warming but a cold start with a 12-mile-per-hour wind allentown has a 15-mile-per-hour wind, blowing those clouds around in wilmington. that's getting the temperatures in the 30s right now. sunshine breaking through the clouds at times. mostly cloudy view, 28 degrees. 33 degrees in philadelphia. the wind at 12 miles an hour right now will be up to 16 miles an hour. that's at 8:00, then 20 miles an hour at 11:00. that increased wind will blow clouds in for the late morning and afternoon hours. peeking in the low 40s for philadelphia, even though a change in the low 40s for philadelphia, new jersey and delaware, with the winds blowing it's going to feel like it's in the 30s. low 3

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. for all of us here at nbc10, have a great day.co. hi. can you help me save on my energy bill? old appliances. like a hot water heater? it's around here somewhere. nope. nope. what is this thing? sir, have you looked in the basement? huh. oh, yeah. no wonder. it was hidden behind all of my free weights. if you're not an expert, peco can help. we have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. peco. the future is on. what are you doing up? mom said i could have a midnight snack. it's not even midnight, it's ten forty-three. well, let's have a ten forty-three snack. quietly, though. okay. yeah. mmmm. shhhh. hey i'll share my yoplait custard if you share your yoplait dippers? deal. deal. mmmm. the family favorite. yoplait. [soft pop music in background] ♪ >> jennifer: anne milbauer? really? you hired anne milbauer? >> adrienne: look, i know you two have a rocky past-- >> jennifer: a rocky past? adrienne, she's a psychopath! >> adrienne: look... if she does anything to upset you, we'll fire her, and that'll be that, okay? but let'

i'm tracy davidson and just about 8:30.his presidents' day. >> look at that not a cloud in the sky in philadelphia. and the window has changed. we are seeing a northwesterly wind 12 miles per hour in philadelphia and 8 miles per hour in wilmington and cooling air going into the area, and they are climbing 47 degrees in philadelphia and those cooler neighborhoods and manayunk is 42. >> and if you are heading out, we have our traffic reporter jessica boyington watching an accident. >> yes, sky force just got to the scene and serious situation pemberton brown road is closed because of this. a few vehicles involve and injury reported on the scene as well, so it may be shut down for a while near chelsea auto body is where it is reer ported near the area. to get around make a right on the 4 mile road and then a left on mount misery road and left to junction to take you up in this area by the scene now. and watch for the delay, because that road going the be closed until that accident scene is cleaned up. tracy, back to you. >>> i

i'm tracy davidson and let's get to the first alert forecast. it is in the 20s. >>> and to the road with our traffic reporter jessica boyington watching. >> it is quiet, tracy. quiet all morning and little rush, but right now, watching 42 around route 41 with no problems northbound to philadelphia and the southside to the shore, just fine there. and watch inging a crash out th in plymouth at conshohocken road. tracy. >> and this is a fire at the main street inn and the investigators are trying to find the cause, but the owner suspects arson. >> and across the area, children can get their teeth checked for free as part of the dental association to give kids a smile. and you can go to nbc 10 app to find the locations closest to your family. i'm tracy davidson, and you can always stay updated with breaking news, and news, weather and alerts. it is a free download. the "today" show continues in a couple of minutes. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. which means we can deliver equal uploads and downloads. welcome to 8 and a half maple street

. >>> 8:26, good morning, i'm tracy davidson. temperatures are still in the 30s but starting to climb now. now up to 32 in the lehigh valley, the suburbs at 33 and getting closer to 40 degrees in delaware and philadelphia, south jersey sunshine and some clouds and 36 degrees. we did see some 20s to start with this morning in the suburbs, but now it's 34 degrees in euclid township and sunshine will warm warrington into the low 50s this afternoon. warmer weather ahead starts tomorrow. by later this week we'll be back in the 70s. >> looking forward to that, bill, thanks. >>> let's check the roads with jessica. >> we're watching a few things. a crash on meadowbrook road right around valley road and still paying attention to this exit ramp from the blue route northbound headed to the schuylkill expressway. this route has been partially blocked most of the morning. there's an overturned tractor-trailer we're starting to get under control but it's still over on its side. there's definitely two tow trucks and police activity there as wel

i'm tracy davidson and you can always stay up to date on the nbc 10 app for your news and weather.this friday morning. 17th of february, 2017. and we're kicking off this friday with a great group of people out here on the plaza. a little chilly for them. thanks for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> sweet 16 over there. >> this is what we have later today, still. fresh from new york's fashion week, olivia culpo is here with alternative to her favorite runway trends. and how to get one of those animals. >> we're doing the opposite, veggies. better for you roasted or raw? matt will get a nutrition lesson. >> i can use a nutrition lesson. >>> first, we want to mention something special we've been working on for a while now, along with former president george w. bush. he is a prolific pinter. his latest artwork is in a soon-to-be released book, "portraits of courage." on monday, february 27th, president bush will be here for an exclusive first interview about that. but before that, we're going to release a series highlighting some of the wounded warriors in that book. the first vide

. >>> coming up, jenna shares relation >>> i'm tracy davidson and damaging wind across the region hasrees are snapping on a day like today. you can see the trees leaning on the power lines in lower merion and flights are delay hed at philadelphia international. and now, looking at what is to come today, we have our meteorologist bill henley who has the most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> tracy, the alert is through the region until 6:00 tonight. we have seen the winds at 50 miles per hour and they could top out at 60 miles an hour throughout the day. soer more downed trees and pow e outages and traffic trouble. and now, the wind gusts are back up to 40 in wilmington, and the winds are also making it feel very cold. it feels like it is 24 degrees in philadelphia. 10 in the poke know mountains and 18 in coatesville. >>> it is about 8:30, and if you are headed out the door, let's see how the wind di conditions are affecting the traffic. jessica boyington has that. >> and the route 30 around eastham road, trees down there. and also on lincoln road northbound at gypsy drive there. >>>

i'm tracy davidson., still. and we do have sunshine in abington this morning. and even though it is below freezing with bright sunshine and wind, it will be disappearing throughout the day. the wind is disappearing some and not near ly as strong as yesterday. we saw 40-mile-an-hour gusts yesterday, and right now it is 9 miles an hour. it is strong enough to make ut feel 8 degree s s inle allentow >> brrr. and now, a check of the roads with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> on the bottom of the plat bridge, you can see that there is traffic moving in this direction where we are seeing the delays move big the scene. this is 422 around egypt road. we are starting to see the removal of the accident scene on the eastbound side and now a fire truck on the scene blocking up the right shoulder, and the next lane over is only getting one lane getting by on the eastbound side. tr tracy, back to you. >> in kent county, loved ones and comrades of steven lloyd will be paying their respects with a cer

i'm tracy davidson and right to first alert meteorologist bill henley who has your most accurate neighborhoodd the lehigh valley where we have seen some fog, but it is disappearing and 54 now in delaware, and the clouds are break, and we will see some sunshine, and 59 in 10:00 and into the 60s at 1:00, and expecting record temperatures in philadelphia. and 65 is before the coldle comes in tonight, and dealing with with e snow tomorrow morning. >> let's talk more about the snow and you can keep up to date on the track tomorrow by downloading the free nbc 10 app. and plus, get the ale aretime the alerts when the snow moves in with information on the school closings and delays. >> if you are headed on the road, there is a traffic accident that you need to know. jessica boyington is following that. >> at admiral wilson boulevard is blocked on all lanes on the eastbound side because of a crash. before federal street and it looks like maybe they are allowing some cars to come through. this is the traffic coming out of philadelphia and moving back through new jersey off of the ben franklin bridge ar

i'm tracy davidson and a first alert with our meteorologist bill henley.lley and look at abington, mostly cloudy with a few clouds popping through. and in cape may and southern delaware that is going to move off shore this afternoon. and this afternoon, a chance of an ice i lated shower blowing in with gusty winds. >> and now to the roads as we go first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> we are watching the vine expressway over there in the westbound sided around the ben franklin parkway. it has cleared away there, and we have a disabled vehicle over there on the right-hand shoulder of that and so some westbound de delays at the schuylkill. and in abington, a crash there on the pike. >> thank you. >>> and now, looking at the investigation into the vaughn correctional kill iing with the investigation to recommend improvements for future. >> and tonight, jahlil okafor is doing to be taking the team tonight even though he has been associated with some trade rumors. >>> you can always get the latest on on the nbc10.com app. download it now. ♪ >>> 8:3

. >> i'm tracy davidson. we'll have another update in 25 minutes.ou can get the latest news and weather. and breaking news, we're keeping you updated on the hostage situation in smyrna. >>> all right. 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 2nd of february 2017. and thanks to all the folk who is woke up early and joined us out on the plaza this morning. we'll get out there in just a little while. >> i wonder why we're playing beyonce music. >> because beyonce is everyone where right now. big news. >> it is. here's a look at morning's headlines. overnight, violent protests at the university of california, berkeley, shutting down a planned speech by a polarizing editor of the conservative website breitbart. officials had to place the campus on lockdown as demonstrators marched, lit fires and threw barricades. president trump tweeted about the violence this morning saying, people need to be able to express different points of view of. >>> national security advisor michael flynn says the u.s. is putting iran on notice following a ballistic missile test ove