i'm vai sikahema. march is not exactly going out like a lamb this year in some parts of our area this afternoon. it looked more like the middle of winter. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the forecast and an explanation. glenn? >> vai, especially here in the pocono mountains, it is going to be looking like winter this afternoon and evening. this is french manor. it is cloudy. but it won't be too much longer before there is some snow moving in. look at this area of snow moving right toward the poconos, also toward the lehigh valley. berks county getting involved in that. not a huge storm, but there are parts of it where it is coming down at a pretty good clip and it would certainly be reducing visibility quite a bit if anybody is driving up in that direction. very little down toward the south and east. certainly too warm for snow this afternoon and eventually we'll get some rain. 49 in philadelphia. only 44 in allentown. 35 in mount pocono. those temperatures of course are going to be dropping as

vai? >>> parts of south philly you could get the most snow. salem and millville will be in the bull's-eye. that's the area of 5 will be hard to navigate perhaps. this is camden. new jersey governor christie went on twitter last night to declare a state of emergency. he urged people to stay off the roads if possible to allow salt and plow crews to do their work. state offices in new jersey will delay opening until 11:00 this morning. over to montgomery county. our katiey zachry is live. about a half hour cleverly you wrote 5:05 on the sidewalk. we're anxious to see what it looks like. >> reporter: yeah cleverly tell our executive producer that's clever. so yes, vai, i did put a time stamp in the show. i'll show you that in just a minute. in the last half hour things have changed. the temperature has stayed the same, 32 degrees. so it feels like the mid-20s, so it's cold. the flakes are smaller and falling faster. and as you can see, that's accounting for a pretty decent coating on the grass

. >> i'm vai sikahema. more than 150 schools 170 to be exact, are closed and will open late this morning because of the wet, slushy and possibly slick roads out there. the latest delays and closings are scrolling at the bottom of the screen. >> you can get the full list of the schools delayed today on the nbc 10 app. also we should mention the chester county government facilities will open an hour late because of the weather. >>> and now we'll go to brittney shipp with the forecast. >> good morning. we'll see rainy conditions throughout the entire day. so wet roads as you head to work and coming home. and heading into the overnight hour, that's when we see the rain push over to snow. so we'll see a snowy thursday morning. be very careful tomorrow morning. and really throughout the rest of today. there's a live look at cape may with slick roads. rain continuing to come down but our temperatures will head into the 40s for today. so it won't feel quite as bad. but our first alert goes into effect tonight lasti

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. with the expected snow class is canceled at nearly 200 schools in our area. the list of closures constantly updated. you can also see them on our nbc 10 app as well as for commuters, you'll also want to check our app for the latest on delays and scheduled changes. right now septa bus routes are being detoured and patco is on a snow schedule. >> we just got this in. the philadelphia public and parochial schools are canceled today. they are closed. >>> as the rain changes to snow throughout our area this morning, the conditions on the roads could get tricky. as you saw storm force 10 was out checking on the streets. giving you a firsthand look at what they're like right now. our team of reporters and photographers spread out across the area monitoring conditions in pennsylvania new jersey and delaware and in the studios tracking the storm and the travel impact. let's begin with meteorologist brittney shipp and get an update on this storm. >> that's right. we are tracking the changeover

. >> i'm vai sikahema. i guess we are a little more than a week away from spring but it will feel like spring today. we'll get this first alert meteorologist brittney shipp in the forecast. >>> it's going to feel like spring today with temperatures close to the 60s. that should put you in a good mood getting ready for work. we'll take a live look outside with foggy conditions. you can't tell from the camera but our fog advisory did expire early here. right now temperatures are at 44 degrees in philly. 44 in trenton. 46 in wrightstown. 38 in allentown. right along the shore, the mid-40s. 48 in avalon. same for dover. visibility is reduced to one mile in allentown, a mile and a half in lancaster. down to three miles in cape may. four miles in mount holly. so just watch out for a little patchy fog decreasing your visibility out there on the roads. we're also seeing slick roads with lingering showers continuing to move out of the region. we expect to see clearing heading into the rest of today. and our temperat

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> overnight police say a gunman confessed to a shooting just after it happened. officers arrived on felton street around 2ing this morning. they found the victim on the ground and another man who told police he did it and handed over his gun. the confessed shooter is being interviewed right now by police. >>> a 20-year-old maryland man is behind bars charged with murdering his teenage girlfriend's mother in lehigh valley. matt? >> vai, this 55-year-old mother was stabbed several times in the neck. we're not mentioning her name bus the d.a.'s office says her daughter is the victim of statutory rape. the man, 20-year-old taylor barnes is an army soldier out of ft. lee. he killed her in the drive way of her macungie home. he tried to hide the body. when officers got there, the car was gone but the victim's body was found buried under some dirt and snow. the blood soaked car was found later ditched in a nearby pond. barnes had sexual relations with the teen and had c

vai? >> christine, thank you. and we're following breaking news in philadelphia's point breeze section. a woman says that she was choked during a home invasion and now police are searching for her attacker. our monique braxton is live at the scene. monique, tell us what you've learned since we last spoke to you about a half hour ago. >> reporter: hey vai. let me show you what's going on over my shoulder. police remain here on the scene as they await the arrival, according to the nighttime commander, of detectives. now, they're calling this a strong-arm robbery as well as a home invasion. when i asked how the intruder got inside i was told investigators aren't sure. but you do see the door is wide open. to the left of the door a window is also wide open. now, the nighttime commander tells us that the victim did not go to the hospital. she was taken instead to south detectives division. they tell us that there's a language barrier under way, but the victim was able to give them a description, sketchy, though of the

. >> i'm vai sikahema. we'll bring in bill henley to find out when it will hit our neighborhood. >>> we'll see snow hit our neighborhoods this afternoon. the clouds will be on the increase, but it is dry this morning. it is cold to start with. 24 degrees here at nbc 10. it's a first alert weather day for what is moving in this afternoon and this evening. it will start with light snow. and then it will change over to sleet. and possibly some freezing rain as well. it will make for hazardous travel especially during the commute later today. right now it is dry, but what is going to be moving in? you can clearly see in the chicago area and pushing to the east into ohio that will be here for your evening commute. and heading out the door right now, you have to bundle up. look at the cold. teens for allentown. pottstown, reading, 22. trenton, millville, 25 degrees. 26 at philadelphia international. we are starting to see the skies brighten up, but you can see the clouds overhead. the clouds will be taking over t

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. we've issued a first alert which means you need to be careful as you head out today. here's what you need to know right now. there are hundreds of school closings or delays. philadelphia public schools are closed. the archdiocese schools in philadelphia closed. you can see the list of closures scrolling at the bottom of your screen and on our nbc 10 app. they're constantly being updated. snow is also affecting flights at philly international. more than 300 arrivals and departures are canceled. >>> and the amount of snow we could see from this storm varies north to south and east to west. that's why we have a team of first alert reporters spread out across the delaware valley this morning and of course you can count on the nbc 10 team to guide you through this weather storm. let's begin with first alert meteorologist glen. glen? >> good morning, vai. of course, it is snowing in about half of the area raining in the other half. and in a few hours, it's going to be snowing just about eve

vai? >>> all morning long we've been bringing you updates on breaking news out of ferguson missouri. two police officers are hospitalized after someone shot them outside the police department during a protest. and we know both are conscious, but in serious condition. and nbc 10's chris cato is in the digital operations center with what we know right now. chris? >> vai, we're awaiting word from that hospital where officers are treated about their conditions. let's walk you through it. late last night the police chief in ferguson resigned after that scandalous department of justice report came out. so a lot of people had gathered there outside the police department. at first it was a peaceful protest, and then as it was breaking up around midnight central time shots were fired. two officers went down. a witness says she saw one officer go down. she says she saw some fellow officers dragging that officer away and then another officer was hit. the st. louis county police chief is describing it

our vai sikahema is live in our digital operations center with an update. vai, what do we know? >> chris and tracy, authorities say according to the evidence they've gathered they don't have any doubts these two officers were targeted. the shots rang out at midnight missouri time as a group of protesters gathered outside the police department. now, the demonstration was just breaking up and some police officers were leaving the area. and the st. louis county police chief says one officer was shot in the face. the other was shot in the shoulder. >> it was up the street. a cop got shot. >> this video was taken just after the shooting was posted to twitter overnight. you can see some people dropped to the ground as soon as they heard those gunshots. protesters had gathered at the police department following the resignation of ferguson's police chief. chief thomas jackson resigned yesterday. he was the sixth employee to resign or be fired after a justice department report found racial bias within the police department. some of missouri's top leaders have been calling for him to step

i'm vai sikahema. it was a treacherous morning for people driving to work or simply trying to step out their door. weekend rains froze creating dangerous conditions. chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the forecast. glenn. >> vai, the sun is helping melt ice and snow. temperatures above freezing are also doing that. we've got a lot going on this week. the first thing that will happen is a refreeze tonight. you may want to take care of whatever ice and snow is in your way right now or at least in the afternoon while it is a little milder. we have snow and ice coming tomorrow and then we have rain coming on wednesday, and then we have snow after that. a lot going on here. it's above freezing plus the sun, plus the wind helping to dry things out. 32 constitution in redding, just barely at freezing. 30 degrees in georgetown. but the wind is picking up and we're seeing colder air come back in. we have a couple of snow flurries around but nothing too significant. back to the west thou

i'm vai sikahema. the bus driver is in the hospital right now and students are shaken up but they are safe. nbc 10's deanna durante is live on the scene for us. tell us what the latest is. >> reporter: look behind me, vai, you can see the school bus still inside this home on windermere drive here in blue bell. we're told it will be some time before they can pull the bus out of the house. they first have to shore up the home to make sure it doesn't collapse around the bus. now, one thing we have heard over and over as people have come by to check out the scene is this could have been a lot worse. nine kids on board that school bus, ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, and they are all okay. the 58-year-old bus driver we're told is being treated at abington hospital while whitpain township police try to figure out what happened here. it was 7:40 this morning when the bus jumped the curb, went through the home. people inside the home were on the other side of the wall when the bus came crashing thro

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vai? >>> thank you. philadelphia's new bike share program will hit the streets in the next few minutes. the bike share program begins on april 23rd with a kickoff ceremony. bikes will be parked at 70 docking stations throughout the city and they will be available 24 hours a day. you can get a bike using a membership card or credit card and return it to any docking station. >>> septa attacks. nbc 10's jesse gary is live with details on the latest attack that sent a man to the hospital. jesse? >> reporter: vai, in each case it's a group of teenagers attacking the passengers. we'll talk about this right after the break. >>> and a pilgrimage to philadelphia. hundreds of high schoolers from as far away as puerto rico are coming here for what some are calling the opportunity of a lifetime. >>> i'm matt delucia live in conshohocken where a house fire this morning forced people to run to safety. here are the photos from a witness out here on the scene. heavy flames in the back of the house on first avenue by rob

vai sikahema nbc 10. >>> 5:06 now. we have new information now about that deadly courthouse shooting in new castle county that happened a couple years ago. the trial involving the gunman's family members won't be moved out of delaware but a philadelphia judge will oversee the trial against david, his mother lenora and sister amy gonzalez. this happened after the judge accused himself after the man's name was on the hit list. the three co-defendants played a role in the february 2013 deadly shooting. the gunman thomas, shot and killed his ex-daughter-in-law and her friend before killing himself. she and thomas' friend were due in court over a custody hearing for their son. >>> a gloucester county mayor accused of drunk driving is expected in court today for a hearing. dash cam video from december shows warwich township's officers stopping the mayor after he had slurred speech. in the video hamilton was asked telling the officers to call the mayor of warwich township which the officers did not do. >>> trouble for two sep

good morning i'm vai sikahema. it is dry and clear out there now, but it will be much different by this -- by this time when most people are trying to get home from work a little bit later. we already have some school closings and early dismissals. check at the bottom of the screen for that. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here now with our forecast. glenn? >> vai, we have issues of first alert for today. this afternoon, into this evening, because we have got a triple threat here. it is relatively brief snowfall. that's not the biggest problem. accumulating sleet. those are the frozen rain drops that bounce when they hit the ground and also some freezing rain in parts of the area. it is all going to impact the evening rush today. here is the storm right now. the storm is in the blue the darker blue is the heavier snow. the leading edge already starting to get into berks county. it is back to the west and it is moving right into this direction. it is going to start as snow. temperatures are below freezing. the ground

morning, keith. >> reporter: hey, good morning, vai. this is fan central. tens of thousands of fans from eastern pennsylvania. they're going to flock over to this side of the state. here in pittsburgh they're going to play behind me. lafayette, villanova tonight at 6:50 at the consol energy center. they have changed out the ice that the pittsburgh penguins usually play on to roll in the hardwood. apparently this city is ready. take a look around, the team hits the ground running on the incredible view in washington, fans from the delaware valley have taken over the city bridges. the lafayette leopards from east and north hampton county and of course villanova wildcats. and i've got to tell you, even fans from big five rival temple made the trip. >> well i see you've got a temple sweater on but villanova's here in pittsburgh. >> it was a little bittersweet. >> you still came out. >> we came out, and we'll be rooting on the philly team. >> reporter: got to love that loyalty right there. a 16 seed by the way, lafayette, they have never beaten a one seed at the

vai? >>> we'll talk about the situation right now in california. san jose police are in a standoff situation. they have that suspect surrounded but police are trying to bring into custody scott dunham who is armed and hiding out in the apartment building where the officers were called out last night. veteran officer michael johnson was shot while responding to that call for a man threatening to commit suicide. he died at the scene, officer johnson did. people who live nearby are being warned to stay inside their homes. >>> meanwhile, in wisconsin the suspect in a bank robbery there shot and killed a state trooper who was following the car that matched the description of the robbery suspect. authorities have not released specific details of what happened next but we do know there was an exchange of gunfire, both the trooper and the suspect were killed. of course, we'll continue to monitor and bring you updates on both of the situations. i'm vai sikahema, "nbc 10 news." >>> and a shooting in philadelphia led to a police chase this morning that ended

nbc 10's vai sikahema has the latest information on this developing story. vai? >> yis,chris, we're just learning the circumstances surrounding this shooting. authorities say the shots rang out about midnight last night as a group of protesters werer gaed ed gathered outside the police department. the st. louis county police chief says one officer was shot in the face the other shot in the shoulder. he says the evidence seems to show the officers were targeted. >> these were shots that were parallel to the ground. not up in the air. they weren't skip shots. and i would have to make an assumption that these shots were directed exactly at my police officers. >> now you can see many colleagues are now gathered outside the hospital where those injured officers were taken. we're told one officer is 32 years old. his partner is 41 years old. both are conscious. but police chief says their injuries are serious. now, last night's protests at the police department followed the resignation of chief thomas jackson. he redesigned yesterday after a scathing justice department

. >> yeah good morning, vai. it is clear, it is cold this morning and we'll see a lot of sunshine today. but it is tomorrow that we will watch snow falling on this very camera. this is a live view from the mellon bank building looking at boat house row. this morning, that snow is rain to to our southwest, it's warmer over kentucky tennessee and the carolinas. but as it moves into our area tomorrow, that will be some snow mixed with rain for parts of the area. it's not going to be an all-snow event. right now, it is all cold this morning. 20s for wilmington philadelphia, northeast philly. look at doylestown down to 22 degrees this morning, and millville is 21. rocksborough dropped into the 20s. so a cold start. but we will see bright sunshine. like yesterday, 33 degrees at 9:00, by noontime, 38. the hour by hour forecast with a look at the snow arrival for tomorrow when i'm back in ten. >>> and we have breaking news that could affect your morning commute. this overturned tractor-trailer is still impacting drivers

vai? >>> preparing for the worst. new jersey declares a state of emergency ahead of this winter storm. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in gloucester county where it's starting to snow there yet matt? >> reporter: no it's not snowing just yet, vai. we've got some rain and a little bit of sleet falling out here in pittman, new jersey. but a lot of schools and offices have been closed ahead of the storm. we'll have an update for you right after the break. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. >>> nbc 10 first alert weather breaking news. >> it is 6:30 now. get ready for a snowy day. it's awfully foggy out there. as we take a live look at the comcast center. that's starting to turn to snow in philadelphia right now. it's not accumulating on the ground right now because it's still warm but it is coming. >> the snowy conditions could cause pro

nbc 10's vai sikahema is looking at that information. we can also tell you those two officers are in the hospital now. one of them was shot in the face. the other was shot in the shoulder. a spokesperson on scene there says that they are both suffering from serious injuries. they believe the shots fired came from within a crowd of protesters. as the spokesperson put it the gunman was embedded with the protesters. some on social media are saying the shots came from a hill. so there's contradicting accounts of where those shots came from. two police officers injured, and we'll have the latest on the search of that suspect when we return. oh no, we have a dress code here, and it's not see through. next! whoa, this is a lunchbox not a halloween bag. so sorry - this lunchbox is already at capacity. rrrrr...a natural beauty. you're making me melt. shall we? mini babybel is 100% natural cheese. a good source of protein and calcium, and a whole lot of fun. mini babybel. snack a little bigger! >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >> two police officers shot

nbc 10's vai sikahema is following it live from our digital operations center this morning. vai, a tough start to the tornado season in oklahoma. >> yeah you saw some very scary pictures that you just showed there, chris. this morning cleanup is just beginning throughout the region and throughout the state of oklahoma because of that series of tornados that ripped through that state. in fact, this morning, some of the schools in the city of tulsa are closed because of power outages. [ sirens ] those blaring siren as lettered people in sand springs about the tornado on the first day of the tornado season. it was all part of a series of twisters that touched down across the state here in sand springs. dozens of people were inside a gymnasium when it collapsed. and more than 40,000 people there lost power. the town of moore, if you recall, got hit again. this time with what experts call just a minor tornado. moore was the scene of a deadly twister back in 2013 that killed 24 people and injured more than 300. this morning those rescue efforts continue. we'll continue to keep an

let's bring in bill henley. >> morning, vai. we're nowhere near as cold as the last few days. 40 here at the studio. parts of south jersey are close to 30 degrees warmer than yesterday. still a bit chilly and look at the fog. that's a live view from the marquis to lafayette hotel. we're starting to see a little more of it. that fog is beginning to ease. it will take time to clear out completely. and add to that some rainfall that is moving up the coast. heavy showers and there has been some thunderstorm activity in maryland. those showers now moving into delaware. moving out the door you'll still need a jacket. it's chilly outside. 45 degrees. might need some extra time with

explain. >> reporter: that is right, vai. investigators are still looking for surveillance video from the factories that are nearby in this area. i'm going to get out of the way, this is the scene we have seen all morning with police holding the scene for investigators to come back later on this morning to pick up some more of that evidence. we're at the corner of richmond and lewis streets here in port richmond. this happened just down that path right there right next to the train tracks just after 11:00 last night. someone reported a person screaming in this area. when officers got here they found a woman who said she was robbed and sex hully assaulted by two guys at gunpoint. she gave a description to the officers of both suspects who were caught not long after they were positively identified and found with the victim's belongings. bothmentis suspects meantime are under the age of 18. this was a very violent crime, a heinous crime. fortunately the woman who was sexually assaulted didn't receive any serious injuries. she wa

. >> i'm vai sikahema. all i heard was wet weather. brittney shipp is here with more. >>> we're see the rain start at 10:00 p.m. last all night and head into tomorrow all day. it will not clear out until we head into saturday night. here's a live look outside right now. we are seeing the wind speeds move through. they are light compared to yesterday, but a closer look at where the rainfall is. it is still well off to the west in the southwest. and then heading into the rest of tonight, it will not move in until 10:00 p.m. then we could see up to an inch of rainfall. so just be careful as we drive and run errands tomorrow. and if you can put it off until sunday, we'll dry out. that's the better day of the weekend. 33 degrees in philadelphia. 25 in pottstown. 26 in allentown. 19 in the pocanos. today our temperatures will range between 48 and 52 degrees. notice the clouds increasing and the rain moves in at 10:00 p.m. more details on what to expect in the full seven-day forecast. but first we'll go to first alert traffic reporter christi

much warmer weather on the way, vai, something to look forward to.lking 60s, possibly up to 70 degrees. you won't need a shovel you'll need an umbrella. the seven-day forecast with the extended future weather when i come back. >> bill happening right now newcastle airport crews are trying to free this plane after it veered off taxiway and got stuck in the mud. nbc 10's delaware bureau reporter tim furlong live at the airport. tim, tell us what's happening right now. >> reporter: yeah vai, we were first on the scene this morning. i can tell you jeeps and trucks can handle mud. frontier jets apparently cannot. this frontier jet set to go to orlando. 105 passenger, five crew members on board. began to taxi from 200 feet away. as you can see from the tire the pilot drifted off the runway into the mud, got the front and right side tire down got so deep in the mud. the engine on the right wing is almost sitting entirely on the ground. take a look at video from skyforce 10. nobody was hurt which is good news. i'm told a flight attendant was thrown into a wa

i'm vai sikahema. those firefighters are undergoing treatment at the hospital right now and so is nbc 10's rosemary connors. rosemary what can you tell us? >> reporter: we just got here and these two firefighters were brought here to the emergency department at temple university hospital within the past half hour. here's what we know. they are in stable condition, so that's some good news in this case. as you mentioned, they were wrapping up a fire scene in north philadelphia. an eyewitness tells us that one of their ladders hit a power line, so that may be the cause of all of this. again, we're finding out that these two firefighters may have been shocked at this fire scene and that's why they were brought here to temple university hospital. we'll stay on top of this and bring you updates as soon as we get more information. reporting live outside temple university hospital in north philly, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> earlier this morning sky force 10 was over an apartment fire. the fire sta

vai, tracy, back to you. excited for the movie? >> i'm looking forward to it. i'm a big bond fan. >> going way back. see you at 7:00. >> thanks. >> see you. >>> and ten minutes before 7:00. the sun is up but it may be a while before we see the sun. what we are not seeing the snow that was falling in center city. we were seeing a mix of rain and snow. 35 degrees in philadelphia, but some spots are cold enough for a dusting of snow. and cape may, clouds overhead and it's dry for now on beach avenue. but the rain drops will be moving in. this morning, first thing, this was the snowy scene from camelback. a good snowfall with some accumulation. about a half inch in the pocano mountains. that snow has since ended but it's still going in parts of the area. look at south jersey, burlington camden gloucester county that's a line of steady snowfall that extends into cumberland county. salem and cumberland county seeing snowfall. millville some light snow and rain farther to the southwest with temperatures warmer in delaware. and another round of rain is possible. it doe

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vai? >> thank you, christine. >>> count on nbc 10 for the latest forecast and any traffic troubles in today's snowstorm. you can get advisories and alerts right on to your smartphone or tablet. or our a. is app is a free download in the app store. >>> a woman's body is found in a boarding house this morning and police are investigating how she got there. matt dekwlus iselucia is live at the scene on spruce street. what have you found out. >> reporter: the crime scene unit has been here for the past couple of hours. they're in that home where this woman's body was found this morning. we're told this is a boarding home. you see the area is taped off. a couple of minutes ago, before we went on the air, we saw that woman's body being brought out of the home. we have seen investigators going in and out of the home on the 5100 block of spruce street taking photos and collecting evidence. here is what we know at this point. philadelphia police tell us just before 7:00 this morning, a woman in her

. >> i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. the brr is back. meteorologist, bill henley was the first to say that in the news room. bill? >> it's a bundle up kind of day. it is definitely a brr. the temperatures dropped into the 30s. we'll get nowhere near the 60s we saw yesterday. the skies are clear. we will see a lot of sunshine today. you need your sunglasses and a winter coat with a steady wind at 13 miles an hour. that's a cold wind blowing. the temperatures are in the 30s and falling. 31 right now in trenton, millville, allentown. 34 in philadelphia international. the temperatures will be climbing with sunny skies, 35 degrees at 9:00. not a big warm up. a blustery noontime temperature of 38 degrees. dry today. watching the possibility of snow for friday. we'll go through it hour-by-hour when i'm back at 10:00. >>> now, check in with christine maddela. good morning christine. >> it's not good news. i'm trying to battle this cold and the cold weather is not helping. we are getting a lot of green. that is what we like to see for this time o

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> police have charge add 20-year-old man in the murder of a lehigh valley mother. he stabbed the woman in her drive way in the upper macungie home. she was killed just hours after she tried to end the relationship barnes had with her 14-year-old daughter. they say barnes drove her car to has a dal road in south whitehall township where he buried her, attempted to bury her vehicle in a pond and then returned to her home. the 14-year-old was with him the whole time. he's also charged with statutory sexual assault involving the teen. >>> it's 5:02. sky 4 10 was overhead. >>> two temple university students are free. the arrests stem from an altercation in northern liberty back in january. temple university says it's aware of the situation and it is cooperating with police. they have been suspended from the team pending further investigation. >>> a philadelphia community will come together today searching for solutions to gun violence and it comes after two recent sho

i'm vai sikahema.cast with meteorologist bill henley. >> this winter has come back for the last few days of winter. we have bright sunshine. you need your winter coat and sunglasses. the temperature, 33 degrees in philadelphia. the wind is blowing to make it feel colder. brilliant sunshine at 9:00. lunchtime lunchtime, still blustery. >>> pennsylvania state police are investigating a shooting in lehigh county. skyforce10 over mill hill and elm road in lower millford township. this was 5:30 this morning, two hours ago. state police are releasing details about the shooting including if anyone was hurt. police in montgomery county are assisting. >>> classes resume after an arsonist set fire to their school. everything inside the academy was destroyed. it's a school for kids with special needs. investigators are working to track down the person who may have set that fire. i'm vai sikahema. we'll have another update in about 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. see you in

vai? >>> thank you, brittney. we'll check on traffic with jillian mele. >> skyforce 10 was over the scene of an accident a few minutes ago in port richmond. a seven-vehicle accident with traffic being detoured off this area. one woman was taken to temple in stable condition. and this is the westbound side at belmont after with the normal volume we are used to seeing at this hour out there. >>> and pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane will be inside a philadelphia courtroom to watch a state supreme court hearing today about her criminal case. the high court will consider whether a judge had the authority to ape point a special prosecutor. this centered around whether kane's office gave secret information to a newspaper. she is being charged for perjury and other offenses. we'll be right back. pe nn state is right here in greater philidelphia. ♪ we are top ranked by corporate recruiters. ♪ there's new scholarship money available. ♪ we have four year degrees so you can finish here. or at another penn state cam

vai? >>> thank you, christine. new from overnight, two people are in critical condition after a crash in washington township. this happened at green tree road and bells lake drive. police say the driver of this car lost control and smashed into a tree. he and his passenger were taken to cooper university hospital. and it's unclear what caused the driver to lose control of the car. >>> meanwhile, four men with ties to the local mob will face sentencing this week for their roles in the multimillion scheme. the jury found nicodemus scarfo and others guilty of intimidation to take over a texas based mortgage company and using the assets to buy cars homes and a yacht. scarfo will be sentenced tomorrow and his associate will be sentenced today. scarfo is the son of former philadelphia mob boss mickey scarfo. >>> a group homeworker was accused of sex crimes against two teenager girls. prosecutors say larry holliday sexually assaulted the girls and inappropriately touched another. they are group in waterford township where

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. we'll show you with a look outside. we'll go to nbc 10's bill henley with a first alert forecast. >>> spring is tough. we'll see cold temperatures this morning. we are in the 20s right now. and a little bit of a breeze to make it feel colder. but those are clear skies over the comcast center in center city. clear skies and dry conditions. that's when we get colder temperatures and we have that this morning. look at pottstown and trenton, both at 23 degrees. 27 in millville. and middle 20s for northeast philadelphia. we'll warm only into the 40s. very low 40s this afternoon. right now some cold temperatures. 27 degrees at 7:00. at 29 degrees by 9:00. by middle of lunchtime, 35 degrees. doesn't look like spring does it? in ten minutes, i have the hour-by-hour forecast to show you how warm it will get in your neighborhood. but right now, let's go to christine maddela. good morning christine. >>> good morning. you need to turn the heat on this morning because it's cold outside. and in the 6:00 hour that's when we see the vo

vai?> thank you. >>> 7:26. traffic is building a little bit out there. let's get a check on the roads with christine. >> absolutely. things slowing down on the schuylkill expressway. nothing out of the ordinary. just normal morning volume. this is westbound near city avenue. it is just crawling there. as we take a look at your drive times, speaking of 76 this is on the eastbound side from the pennsylvania turnpike. that entire stretch all the way into the vine street expressway that's going to take you about 37 minutes. we're getting a red light here on 95 southbound from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway. plan for a 40-minute commute. 25 minutes on the northbound side of the blue route. vai? >>> happening today, a judge will sentence edwards for the drowning death of a boy in her care. the former day-care owner could get up to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges. back in 2012 a 7-year-old boy drowned in a pool at edwards's mother's house

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's bring in meteorologist bill henley with the forecast. >> the 58 yesterday didn't last long did it? the cold kicked in. the wind yesterday is with us. you have to grab your winter coat if you are heading out the door right now. look at the flag on top of the building. that steady wind brought the cold air in and the temperatures are still falling. it's 33 degrees here at nbc 10 34 at philadelphia international. doylestown, 29 degrees. just below freezing in rox borrow. a blustery day ahead. bundle up this morning and keep that jacket with you this afternoon. bright sunglasses. windy at 35 at 9:00. a blustery 38 degrees at lunchtime. we'll go through it hour-by-hour when i come back in ten minutes and a look at what may be coming our way friday. >> aside from being cold we are not seeing too many problems on the road. not a lot of volume or delays out there along interstate 95. you can hear i'm getting over a cold here. this weather is not helping. there's not too many delays out

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. >> if you go in the right direction, you'll have a nice wind to your back. that wichbld is going to make things colder but we'll see a warmup first. a little bit of a breeze blowing. we're watching for rain. not much to show you here. most of it's off to the northeast. new york seeing some rainfall. just a few sprinkles now in burlington county. trenton had seen a few raindrops. mercer county and eastern mercer county. most of the areas are dry and warmer because of the clouds. northeast philadelphia is 47 degrees and we're headed for the 60s on this st. patrick's day. got some green on boathouse row. 43 degrees at 6:00. by 9:00, 50. 60 degrees at lunchtime. we'll go hour by hour with future weather. first we'll check in with katy. >> good morning. love that green on boathouse row. isn't that lovely? free and clear. if you're headed on the northeast extension this morning, just be aware of the overnight construction but that should be lifting in the next hour or so. 476 drive times this morning between 95 and 47 f, 14 15 minutes in both directions. no issues

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema.ore than 150 schools 170 to be exact, are closed and will open late this morning because of the wet, slushy and possibly slick roads out there. the latest delays and closings are scrolling at the bottom of the screen. >> you can get the full list of the schools delayed today on the nbc 10 app. also we should mention the chester county government facilities will open an hour late because of the weather. >>> and now we'll go to brittney shipp with the forecast. >> good morning. we'll see rainy conditions throughout the entire day. so wet roads as you head to work and coming home. and heading into the overnight hour, that's when we see the rain push over to snow. so we'll see a snowy thursday morning. be very careful tomorrow

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> new from overnight police are looking for a man who killed a man in philadelphia. police tell us a 19-year-old was shot twice. he was rushed to the hospital but died. >>> two temple university football players are free on bond after they were arraigned on assault charges overnight. dion dawkins and hasson reddick surrendered to bless yesterday. the arrest stems from an altercation back in january that happened in northern liberty. temple university said it is aware of the the situation and is cooperating with the police. they've been suspended from the team pending further investigation. >>> right now philadelphia police are interviewing a man who confessed to an overnight shooting. police say when they arrived on feltonville street they found a man who was shot in the head and chest. also on the scene was a man who surrendered to police and handed over his gun. this kind of gun violence is the topic of a meeting today in philadelphia and nbc 10s jesse gary is

. >> i'm vai sikahema. all i heard was wet weather.brittney shipp is here with more. >>> we're see the rain start at 10:00 p.m. last all night and head into tomorrow all day. it will not clear out until we head into saturday night. here's a live look outside right now. we are seeing the wind speeds move through. they are light compared to yesterday, but a closer look at where the rainfall is. it is still well off to the west in the southwest. and then heading into the rest of tonight, it will not move in until 10:00 p.m. then we could see up to an inch of rainfall. so just be careful as we drive and run errands tomorrow. and if you can put it off until sunday, we'll dry out. that's the better day of the weekend. 33 degrees in philadelphia. 25 in pottstown. 26 in allentown. 19 in the pocanos. today our temperatures

. >> nbc 10's vai sikahema is live in the digital operations center with what is expected to be a big day for senator cruz here. >> reporter: the tea party's formally launched his campaign at lynchburg university rather liberty university in lynchburg, virginia. here's what he posted to twitter. >> i believe in america and her people and i believe we can stand up and restore our economy. it's going to take a new generation of courageous conservatives helping americans. and i'm ready to stand with you to lead the fight. >> cruz posted that video along with a message that says i am running for president and i hope to earn your support. a rush of republican hopefuls are expected to make announcements over the next few weeks including florida governor jeb bush wisconsin governor scott walker, senator rand paul of kentucky and senator marco rubio of florida. will the list include new jersey governor chris christie? well, last month his supporters launched a superpac to begin fund-raising for a possible presidential campaign. once considered a frontrunner for the gop, christie's image has t

vai?s stabbed the woman in her driveway of her upper macungie home early sunday morning. she was killed just hours after she tried to end a relationship barnes had with her 14-year-old daughter. they say barnes drove her car to south whitehall township and tried to bury her. he's charged with also statutory sexual assault with the teen. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest on www.nbc10.com or the nbc 10 app. back to the "today" show. we'll see you. up over and out. prince harry announces he is stepping down from his job in the british military. what's next for the young prince? >> being degeneres. >> i want to ask you about pranks and practical jokes. >> because i can. we have so many opportunities to care and surprise people. >> he talks comedy career and kids. >> back under the lights. kyle chandler stops by studio 1a to talk about his return to tv and the he couldn't say no to this tuesday, march 17th 2015. >> happy st. patrick's day from a little camera back

vai?ictory or martyr is what a form er former former marine said. >>> there's cause for celebration in the still household. why devon still and his daughter are flexing their muscles. around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including one right here at the shop now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. >>> it's 6:45. new this morning, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu won another re-election. it puts him in office for a fourth term. exit polls showed he and his challenger deadlocked. that changed. he was born in tel-aviv, but graduated from high school in montgomery county. >>> on alert after several students came down with whooping cough. three students had the contagious illness. there were two other suspected cases. the st

vai sikahema is live in the digital operations center following the investigation. >> reporter: still a lot of questions, but the german police completed their search at andreas lubitz's apartment and searched his parents' home. they appeared to take a computer to examine as part of the investigation. the german prosecutors plan to release the update at 7:00 east coast time but they say at this point they have not found a crucial piece of evidence. meantime, lubitz's friends reject the investigators claim that lubitz intended to crash the plane. also, at this point in the investigation, french german and u.s. officials say there's no indication that this was a terrorist act. live in the digital operations center vai sikahema, nbc 10. >>> we are hearing from those close to two of the americans killed in the crash. the drexel university student and her mom were among three americans in all to die when the german airways plane slammed into a mountain side. parishioners at the catholic church in northern virginia say they feel like they have lost two members of their family. emily's mom w

>> reporter: hi vai. the case has not been heard yet before the pennsylvania supreme court on the fourth floor of city hall. it involves the legality of a special grand jury probe into actions by the ag. the attorney general kathleen kane arrived here 10:00 this morning. her attorney will officially challenge the appointment of a special prosecutor to review allegations she leaked grand jury material to a local newspaper. that state wide grand jury recommended criminal charges including perjury and obstruction of justice against kane. she admits she gave material about a phone to the local pap, but also says she was not covered by grand jury secrecy laws. right now, montgomery county's district attorney has been appointed to review the grand jury's proposed charges. but that is on hold until the outcome of today's hearing. some politicians tell us this could do irreparable damage to the ag's career. we'll be following the proceedings and have the outcome for you as soon as it is announced. live for now in

i'm vai sikahema. have another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. now back to the "today" show. have a great day. see you in a half hour. let's take a look at whether or not it is making headlines. a man hupd for a prisoner who overpowered a security guard in virginia and fled with the guard's gun. the hospital is on lockdown and police are searching for the suspect. >> the gates of the nsa, two men wearing women's clothes tried to drive a stolen suv through the gate. when they refused to stop officers killed one of the men and wounded the other. >> the resignation of aaron schock takes effect today. the 33-year-old stepping down in the wake of a spending scandal and ethics investigation. >> stand by and listen closely. the music and the way we get it is about to change. jay z and madonna behind a new streaming service comes with a big price. willie understands all of this and he is going to explain it to us. >> it's called tidal, but it will cost users a