george: that was nbc 10's vai sikahema reporting. joining the conversation now are sheina martinez, who we just saw in vai's story. in addition to being a foster parent, sheina is a foster care recruiter for bethany christian services. and also with us this morning, cecilia rivas. cecilia is with the philadelphia department of human services. she coordinates resources for parent recruitment. guys, thanks to both of you for being here with us. i have a question just to start out that i think will apply to both of you. when you talk to foster parents across the city, what are they telling you about their experience and the benefits of doing this work? cecilia? cecilia rivas: there--what i hear from resource parents is that the most rewarding aspect is just seeing the kids blossom. you know, the children come to them having been through so much, and they see the progress in the children, and they know that that's because of the great parenting that they've provided. george: and sheina, you actually do some of this work yourself. what doe

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's a cool start but we'll be pleased with the outcome. let's check in with bill henley, the most accurate "first alert" forecast. >> only if you love sun. if you're longing for the clouds over the weekend, i've got bad news. it's cold this morning. colder than yesterday. down to 30 right now in the suburbs and new jersey and 29 degrees in the lehigh valley. skies are clear. no sign of any fog once the sun is up, that's all we'll see all day. and we'll see temperatures climb. 32 degrees at 8:00. by 11:00, pushing close to 50 degrees. and that's in easton. for philadelphia, you'll see a similar quick warmup. 30s to start with. near 40 at 8:00. and then 50 degrees at 11:00. with winds that will shift out of the northwest. that's a cooling direction for us. we'll see them shift and from the west, so a nice breeze. even though a colder morning but with sunshine for the day. into the 50s all around and at the shore. no sign of any fog this morning, sunshine and 50 degrees this afternoon.

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate forecast in town. bill? >> vai, it's much colder this morning than yesterday. we're running 20 to 35 degrees colder this morning which means we're back to february. for philadelphia, 29 degrees is a cold start made colder feeling by the wind out of the north at 12 miles an hour. the wind will die down. once the sun is up, that's going to make the difference. we'll warm into the low 30s at 10:00 and make it to the low 40s in the afternoon for just about everyone. even at the shore, plenty of shine. 38 degrees the high there, though. i'll break it down hour by hour to show you how quickly the temperatures warm in your fabd, but first, jessica boyington is watching the traffic. >> we're starting on the schuylkill expressway for the cameras around the vine street expressway, once you get past the vine area here, you'll see a lane blocked but both directions are still open. we're not seeing closures. here at 422, drive times look

tracy davidson and vai sikahema are breaking down the biggest plays from the mall of america. dray clark is in minneapolis with some of emotional moments from players. we begin with matt delucia. matt. >> reporter: good morning, rosemary. this is what we've been seeing here throughout the night here at 17 and chestnut with the poles that were knocked down here. and you can see across the street there you see a pole was knocked down as well. and you also see over here some of the -- the newspaper stands that were knocked over as well. there are still some folks still out here having a good time. yes, thank you very much. you also see some of the trash. there were a lot of people having a good time, but there's trash as well. the rite aid, some folks there say some teens went into the store, stole some items there and then left the store there, also breaking the window. if you take a look at some of the video there, there's been damage up and down chestnut street between 16th and 17th in this area. so people definitely having a good time, some taking that good time to another le

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. a schocool start, but at least e follow-free. >> there you go. >> let's get to bill henley and the "first alert" neighborhood forecast. bill. >> no sign of fog this morning. no sign of warm air either. look at the lehigh valley at 29 degrees. 33 degrees right now in delaware. we will see a sunny day today. and the temperatures will warm up rapidly. 34 degrees. that's at 7:00 this morning. up to 47 degrees and climbing at 10:00 in philadelphia. starting at 36 degrees, look at the temperatures this afternoon. into the middle 50s all around. even those colder neighborhoods will make it into the middle 50s. 56 degrees in the suburb, new jersey, 55 inland. and 50s at the shore. stand by to grab your sunglasses and your jacket this morning. i'll break it down hour by hour to show you how quickly the temperatures climb when i'm back in ten minutes but first how is traffic with jessica boyington with "first alert" traffic. >>> right around academy road no problems right now. pretty empty actu

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. just about 5:00 a.m. and it is cold out there, let's get to meteorologist bill henley. the most accurate nbc10 "first alert" weather forecast. bill? >> especially this time yesterday, this time yesterday, we still had neighborhoods close to 60 degrees. not this morning. back to february. 20s right now for new jersey, the lehigh valley, suburbs and philadelphia. and delaware is at 28 degrees right now. we will see a lot of sunshine. and the winds will back off during the day. that's a 13-mile-per-hour wind that's blowing right now in wilmington. 9 miles an hour at 10:00. sunshine, will be climbing to the freezing point at 10:00 but it will go higher this afternoon as winds die down and bright sunshine takes us through the day. looks like low 40s for just about everybody. with the exception, the jersey shore into the 30s for today. i'll break it down hour by hour and show you how quickly the temperatures will climb in the area when i'm back in ten minutes. plus a peek of the valentine's day forecast. first,

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. we're tracking dense fog right now. here's a live look at the skyline which is hard to make out there. you see the lights. the fog is expected to linger for hours making it harder for those to see. when the fog moves out, record warmth will move in. "first alert" meteorologist bill henley is tracking all of that. hey, bill. >> you see that in the live view from allentown. thick fog will be around and it's widespread. especially in pennsylvania. zero visibility in coatesville. down to a quarter mile for reading, lancaster, allentown and quakertown. moving into philadelphia, but not too bad. dense fog under an mile an hour in northeast philadelphia. and light fog in south jersey and delaware, too. we run into spots in delaware and south jersey. you won't run into any cold air. the temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. most neighborhoods are running 10 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. coolest spot at 39 degrees. fog at 7:00. then it starts to lift but still cloudy and 48 degrees at 10:00. once we get some sunshine this

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. fog is coming from laurel to camden right over the bridge. let's get to bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. bill. >> you can see this from foley stadium in wilmington. the fog not as thick here. all of those neighborhoods as you mentioned are going to have it likely for hours. it's going to take some time to clear. the thickest fog is in the suburbs and lehigh valley. reading, quakertown holding for zero visibility in quakertown. and coatesville and philadelphia international also seeing that dense fog. not as widespread in delaware and south jersey, but you can see pockets of light fog. we'll see temperatures climb and see the fog disappear but that's going to take hours to begin with. 48 degrees unusually warm. the average high temperature is 45. we're already higher than that in philadelphia. 50s in new jersey. that warm air will surge into the rest of the area. and this afternoon, we'll get some sunshine, the fog will be long gone. and the temperature

i'm vai sikahema. >>> i'm tracy davidson.itement and set the stage for a day the eagles fans will remember for a long time. it's nice and warm in here, but it's zero. it's 0 outside,

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's cold here, but cold at home as well. it's wet back there. a little bit of snow in some laces. let's check in with meteorologist bill henley. >> the rain is about to come to an end. i'm tracking some rain and some very light snow. many neighborhoods are not seeing any snow, but we will all get the cold gusty winds as the wet whether comes in first thing this morning. slippery spots, there could be a few. it's going to drop below freezing, but most areas are going to dry out. the wet weather, that's rain for cape may and atlantic city. it's trying to change over snow. it's really not having much luck as the atmosphere still on the warm side. there might be a brief snow shower, but not expecting accumulation with what we have today. look at the suburbs. a few flurries in the lehigh valley at 37 degrees. warmer now than it will be this afternoon. it's going to be below freezing during the day today. i'll break it down hour by hour to show you what your day looks like before you head out the door when i'm back in ten minutes. jessica boyington wi

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson.aking up to a blanket of fog this morning that could impact your morning commute. we have live "first alert" coverage. we begin with meteorologist bill henley with the "first alert" neighborhood forecast. bill? >> first of all, we have a view across the delaware. we're see the fog ease finally agency the skies start to brighten up. the temperatures will be climbing and this foggy view will be sunny this afternoon. that's a live view of philadelphia from the adventure aquarium. meantime in many suburbs, we're still seeing very thick fog. nut as thick it was an hour ago. coatesville is seeing improvement. dense fog, in coatesville, at the airport, downingtown. hazeltown reporting quarters-mile visibility. philadelphia international has changed and improved. it was down to a quarter mile. now it's one and a quarter. a little bit of mixing going on and we're seeing the fog easing in neighborhoods in delaware and south jersey, too. as the temperatures climb lily bill, we'll see the fog disa

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. >> hey, vai, we're getting a dry start this morning. we do have some clouds moving through philadelphia. that helps keep the temperatures warm. the wind has also died down. it's calm right now in new jersey. 34 degrees in the lehigh valley, and delaware also at 34 degrees. good news is the clouds will break for some sunshine. you'll see 34 degrees with a little bit of sunshine breaking through the clouds as the sun is coming up this morning in the 6:00 hour. and then at 9:00, 41 degrees. and the winds will be out of the southwest. that's great news. that will warm temperatures in and above the mild start today into the upper 40s and low 50s this afternoon. 52 in the lehigh valley, near 50 in the suburbs and near 50s for philadelphia and new jersey. and at the shore the steady winds kept things cooler yesterday. we'll see a cool day. i am tracking some showers for your valentine's day evening. but first jessica boyington

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's going to warm up. let's turn to bill henley for the most accurate forecast. hi, bill. >> we're in for sunshine, look at this view from ocean city. that's not the only spot. suburbs in the clear. define degrees. definitely colder than yesterday, with clear skies overnight. and very dry area. there's very late humidity, the temperatures have come down nicely. the other part of that is the wind. that's died down. so the temperatures are still falling in philadelphia. it's not going to come down a lot more. we're at 36 degrees right now. once the sun is up, and the temperatures start moving. and it will move quickly, by lunchtime, 56 degrees. for lehigh, skies are clear. no fog and clouds overhead. a climb and a considerable warmup considering we're in the upper 20s right now. it is a february morning, after all. but it's going to feel like spring this afternoon with plenty of sunshine, and up to 50s at the shore. i'll break it down hour by hour and show you how it's going to warm up in your neighborhood.

i'm vai sikahema. >>> i'm tracy davidson. over the next hour, we'll give you a taste of the excitement and set the stage for a day the eagles fans will remember for a long time. it's nice and warm in here, but it's zero. it's 0 outside, krystal klei. that's what the nbc 10 app says. i know it's warmer in philadelphia. >> we're faring a little better. temperatures will be going up today. i know for a fact it could be 5 feet of snow and everyone would be celebrating the eagles later today. look at the radar and satellite. not much on the board yet. it is cloudy. i got a report from a viewer in montgomery county, they had a few flakes falling. that's moved out. the next bit of snow is trying to enter into berks county. a few flakes early on in the northernmost part of the viewing zone. the main event right there, all of that heavy rain is starting to head into atlanta. that's going to take a while to get to us. we're talking later in the afternoon and even into this evening, we expect a good bit of rain. temperatures, at 33 in p

you can see vai sikahema sitting there along with nbc president and general manager rick harris. coming up in the next half hour, we'll have a full live report on this morning's announcement and tell you how you can help children in need. >>> mark the calendars for thursday at 4:00 p.m. nbc 10 is hosting a phone bank to answer any questions you might have about becoming a foster family. >> well, we got through the wet weekend and we all expected and now we get to dry out but not all week. the sunshine is going to be returning some places already seeing a little bit of it but more and more later this afternoon. a terrific tuesday across the entire area and we've got a storm coming just as march starts and that comes in like a lion, going to be kind of lionish later this week. 49 degrees with cloudy skies in philadelphia now but we're starting to see some peaks of sunshine, especially lehigh valley, 45 degrees there. these temperatures are already above the average high for this time of the year. and we're seeing temperatures getting close to 50 in northern delaware, wilmington is

tracy davidson and vai sikahema live this morning. it was really such an incredible game from start to finish. >> it really was. and those under dogs are now top dogs. this is such a cinderella story whatever you want to call it with a clear star, quarterback nick foles. >> this goes back to 2015 when these two teams played, and they ran a similar play that was run earlier montana game to tom brady, but this time this one here he catches it, scores a touch down. you remember tom brady ran and got this play in the second quarter, i believe it was. he dropped the pass. look at mike trout. he loved this team and loves the players, big eagles fan. but that touch down maintained momentum for him. foles also threw three touch downs on his way to the super bowl mvp award. league officials actually had to review the play to make sure that erts did have control of the football as he went over the line. the ball comes loose, but after the fact. he scored the touch down, and it turned out to be the winning score. and second later eagles pretty m

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley. hey, bill. >> you will not have to hunt for a nice day. we've got one for you. a great valentine's day ahead. it's going to be dry, but starting off with some clouds over philadelphia. but no cold air. 36 degrees this morning. much warmer than yesterday. 34 right now in new jersey, and look at that 34 degrees in the lehigh valley. there'll be clouds around during the day, but we will get breaks of sunshine. in easton 40 degrees with sunshine. those clouds will thin out with some sunshine and with southwesterly winds helping to boost temperatures, look at that temperature at 11:00 this morning, 44 degrees. we'll go even higher than that this afternoon. into the 50s for the lehigh valley, new jersey, close to the 50 degree mark in the suburbs, up to 53 degrees for philadelphia. if you're still searching for a gift for your valentine and you're going to be out this evening, you might want to get that person an umbrella. i'll show you when yiy in ten

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. we're keeping an eye on the rain and light snow falling across the region. good morning, bill. >> good morning, guys. it's mostly rain here. it's been too warm for anything else. the temperatures have been nicely above freezing. this saviis a view of camden, w is seeing some rain showers but it's already starting to tamer off. it's going to be drying out quickly and turning colder. we'll get sunshine, but gusty winds will be blowing bringing the temperatures down. we may run into some icy spots. if it doesn't dry up this morning, those puddles will freeze during the day today. and then it gets clear and colder tonight. and we'll see the teens tryerg but the radar is picking up that snow above ground level. by the time it reaches the ground it is just a bit of reason. t the snow has already allentown. you might see a flurry, but mostly it's just been a few rain drops this morning. the temperatures too warm right now really for anything to stick. it was warm all night, so the ground is

. >> and i'm vai sikahema much we've issued a first alert.take a live look right now at the schuylkill in fairmount. we're starting to get the school closings and delays because of the icy conditions. you'll see those at the bottom of your screen. we have team coverage. jessica boyington is monitoring the conditions on the roads, krystal klei has your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast. but we begin with meteorologist bill henley who's tracking all of it. >> we're just starting to see this one get started. we've issued a first alert on i. first for philadelphia, the suburbs suburbs, and new jersey, first a combination of snow and then ice. farther north colder. upper suburbs and the lehigh valley until 5:00 this morning until 3:00 this afternoon accumulating sf accumulating snow and then some ice. either way it's going to be slippery this morning. we're watching wilmington for the first snowflakes showing up on the radar right now. some very light snow. and we're really not concerned about this light snow. that's not going to be too bad. t

. >> we're going to send it out to nbc 10's vai sikahema and tracy davidson. tell us the emotion inside that stadium. >> first of all, you could feel the excitement when you first went in. everyone was so excited. but when it happened, by the time we got to the last two minutes, by the time the buzzer went off, people were stunned. and they were overwhelmed with emotion. they were just really -- we've been waiting a long time for this. >> yeah, ted you and rosemary you grew up in philadelphia. of course everybody calls them the philadelphia eagles. just really an amazing night. nick foles becomes the first nfl quarterback in super bowl history to catch touch down pass. this gutsy trick call on fourth and goal just before halftime ended with nick foles, we were just talking about catching this touch down pass to maintain momentum. foals actually three three touch downs on the way to his mvp award. and found tied with zack erts with just over two minutes to play. officials had to review to make sure he had full control over the goal line. guess what? he did. tha

. >> and i'm vai sikahema.et's get to bill henley, the "first alert" most accurate forecast in town. bill. >> yeah, the temperatures are still coming down, our skies are clear. that includes wilmington. there's a little bit of a breeze to make it colder. feels like at the freezing point in philadelphia. below freezing for millville and wilmingt wilmington. there's not going to be a lot of wind during the day but we will see a lot of sunshine. so the temperatures in 30s right now will have no problem warming into the 50s this afternoon. 56 in the suburbs, in philadelphia. the jersey shore a little cooler. up to 50 degrees. and the lehigh valley will be 55 degrees. for delaware, nice clear skies and look at the warmup that begins this morning at 6:00, 33. by 9:00 this afternoon, 43 degrees. when i'm back in ten minutes i'll break down your day hour by hour and show you how quickly the temperatures will climb in your neighborhood. but first, jessica boyington is watching your "first alert" traffic. >> thanks, bill

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast and most accurate forecast. >> a steady light rain for philadelphia, and we're going to see a lot more of that coming out of the sky during the day today. so grab your rain gear. you can see the showers that's been stretching across philadelphia right now, that is light rain. and it's a little bit steadier and coming down just a bit heavier in a few neighborhoods in the lehigh valley. the fog first thing this morning. thick fog, well not yet for allentown. a mile and a quarter contributing. that's considered light fog. no sign of cold air. we're in the 50s right now, and that's where we're going to stay for most of it day today. 57 in philadelphia, a rainy day for new jersey, the lehigh valley and delaware, too. rain today, snow over the weekend. i'll break it down hour by hour with the future cast when i come back in ten minutes. but first jessica boyington watching your first alert traffic. >>> tlrhat's right

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. we want to make sure you have everything you need to know leading up to the super bowl. lots you having parties with two days away to the kickoff. hard to believe. >> aya, it's getting exciting here. >>> let's first turn to meteorologist bill henley. just some wet stuff depending on where you live, right bill? >> yeah, it was raining all night long here, and now as colder air is blowing in you can see the flag atop the building, it is changing over to some very light snow. but so light it's not even showing up in this camera this morning. so i'm tracking some rain, and it will end in some neighborhoods with some very light snow. it all moves out, cold gusty winds will kick in. and that will drop temperatures during the day today. if it doesn't dry up, it's going to freeze during the day today. now, the end is near for allentown, the end of the snow, that is. it's ended in reading this morning, quickly drying out in berks county, and we're seeing that dry air work its way into chester

i'm vai sikahema. just about 8:30.recast. >> we are now up to 41 in philadelphia. just about everybody is in the low 40s right now. look at the sunshine. partly sanaa ski partly sunny skies in wilmington. 56 at climbing at 1:00 this afternoon. this means we are on track to see low 60s in most neighborhoods this afternoon. >>> let's check in with rush-hour traffic and nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter, jessica boyington. >> eastbound, stop and go. we have a pretty heavy drive time. there were a few disabled vehicles on the eastbound side into the shoulder. 36 minutes. speeds into the 20s. in new jersey, pretty slow. a little sun glare on the northbound side moving through. if you are heading to 295 or philadelphia, a little slow right now. >>> a jury is expected to begin deliberating in the corruption trial of the mayor. he says he has done nothing wrong. >>> delaware beaches could impact your summer vacation plans. replenishment projects at three beaches could extend into july. the first stages of replenishment will

nbc 10's anchors vai sikahema and tracy davidson join us live from bloomington, minnesota, with some impact and there were so many of them. >> reporter: so many. and what a game. the eagles claimed their first super bowl title indramatic fashion. >> they scored 79 points in the two games, nfc game and the super bowl. they scored 41 points tonight against the best team in the super bowl. >> they were the best team. >> the play ended with nick foles acting like he was not in play and involved, and then he goes out, catches a little two-yard pass there, touch down. first quarterback in the history of the game to catch a touch down pass in the super bowl. pederson said he named the play the foles special. and he threw a touch down to a super bowl -- becoming a super bowl mvp. >> we have such a great group of guys, such a great coaching staff. we feel confident coming in, and we just went out there and played football. we played this game since we were a little kid. we dreamed about this moment. there's plenty of kids walking around right now dreaming of this moment, and to be here with m

. >>> we're >>> good morning, i am vai sikahema.ures warming on the coast into the 40s. still 30s inland. that changes as the day goes on. we will warm with sunshine all day long into the 50s later today. >>> let's check the roads with jessica boyington. >> watching delays on the schuylkill eastbound side. near the blue route. watching a disabled vehicle in the shoulder. slow traffic there. still seeing slow speeds, approaching an earlier accident of 295 near 130. we are seeing delays because of an accident. >>> thank you. students at cherry hill east have begun a class walkout. hundreds of students streamed out of the school. they're protesting suspension of a teacher who had spoken to students about school security after the massacre. she had been walking the track. the superintendent wouldn't comment on the teacher suspension. right now, students are rallying together. there they were on the football field, now walking the track. don't know where they're headed. we'll keep you updated on the situation through the morning here on

i'm vai sikahema.e 40s. about 15 degrees above normal. philadelphia, 47 degrees and climbing. into the middle 40s an the sub boi . well into the 50s today and warmer tomorrow. >> let's get a check on the roads with jessica boyington. >>> i've seen some pretty big delays on 95, cameras around cottman avenue. 36 minutes to the vine street expressway. speeds into the 20s. pretty slow. on the 42 freeway heading to 295 or the philabát area, we're prettyñr slow. we're crawling but it is pretty normal volume. no accidents reported. >>> we are following breaking news in norristown, montgomery county. a gunman is on the loose after shooting and killing two people. this happened around midnight near oak and chain street. police tell us there is still an active investigation going on. authorities are delaying a demolition of a building. crews are set to start tearing down the structure on chestnut street. they will reinforce the historic building so it is safe for investigators to look for the cause of the fire.

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. i was watching the olympics yesterday. voc on some of those runs on snowboarding. let's get to meteorologist bill henley. the most accurate forecast. hey, bill. >> hey, vai, it's feeling like the teens back to 20s. 20s, philadelphia, suburbs, new jersey and lehigh valley. get news, we will see a lot of sunshine. the sun will be up at 8:00, and the temperatures will come up. by 11:00, 35 degrees. for philadelphia, we're starting in the 20s. we'll wind up with less wind this afternoon and brilliant sunshine. we'll warm into the low 40s for philadelphia and the suburbs. new jersey, 42 degrees. the extension will be the shore as the winds are going to shift around and come off the ocean that will keep the shore colder. actually warmer in the lee lie valley and delaware this afternoon with mostly sunny skies. i'll break it down hour by hour and show you how quickly it's going to warm up, plus a peek at the valentine's day forecast back in ten minutes but first jessica boyington has your "first alert" traffic. >> thanks, bill, ro

. >> and i'm vai sikahema, with the drive in from burlington county, south jersey, let's get to bill henley with the most accurate nbc10 "first alert" weather forecast. hey, bill. >> you don't have to go far to find fog. this is thick fog and just getting started. it's widespread in philadelphia. so that's going to make for slow-going this morning. you may need some extra time if you're heading out the door. it won't last all day. the fog will be disappearing this morning. we'll get breaks of sunshine. a springlike afternoon and potential for record-breaking temperatures. tonight, a mild evening. pretty nice one as temperatures will stay up in the evening hours. thick fog. and zero visibility. quakertown and koetszville. dense fog in allentown and reading. down to under a mile in blue belle. look at philadelphia national could lead to delays there. south jersey and delaware not seeing the fog. you'll see some neighborhoods with light fogging. but not the thick fog that most of pennsylvania is getting. temperatures are warmer in new jersey, 54 degrees. cooler in lehigh and philadelphi

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's a cool start but we'll be pleased with the outcome. check in with bill henley, the most accurate "first alert" forecast. >> only if you love sun. if you're longing for the clouds over the weekend, i've got bad news. it's cold this morning. colder than yesterday. down to 30 right now in the suburbs and new jersey and 29 degrees in the lehigh valley. skies are clear. no sign of any fog once the sun is up, that's all we'll see all day. and we'll see temperatures climb. 32 degrees at 8:00. by 11:00, pushing close to 50 degrees. and that's in ea

i'm vai sikahema. it is a frigid morning here in minneapolis. back to bill henley in the first alert forecast and find out how cold it is back home. bill? >>> not bad. temperatures are warmer than normal. we saw a nice warmup compared to yesterday when we were in the teens. 34 right now in philadelphia. just below freezing in the suburbs and new jersey, 30 degrees even in the lehigh valley. delaware, 35. that's to start with. there are clouds overhead. and clouds will be breaking for sunshine this morning. it's going

vai sikahema and tracy davidson take the nbc10 eagles fight song challenge to the air en route to superl lii. >>> that is gabrielle henderson. she looks like she could be a future eagles' cheerleader. her mom-mom linda sent us the video. thank you. ♪ >> this is fantastic. we asked for your most unique renditions, and these students are singing in hebrew. >> how sweet is that? >> terrific. thanks, kids. submit your video on the nbc10 app now. i had one that came in -- >> i saw it. awesome. >> we'll have that for you. >>> we have a friendly competition about who led the better eagles' fight song on the plane ride out here to minnesota. >> yeah. early in the week, i got on a plane and used the p.a. system to get the crowd revved up on the song. take a look. ladies and gentlemen, this is via sikahema, former philadelphia eagle, current anchor at nbc10. the official television station of the philadelphia eagles. we have special -- yeah. the folks sang with gusto. >> the folks on my flight were super excited. check this out. ♪ ♪ fly eagles fly e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> just saying, we had the l

. >> i'm vai sikahema.h meteorology bill henley, the most accurate forecast in town. >> we're clear this morning and that's part of why we're colder. right now, 37 degrees in philadelphia. once the sun is up, we'll see a quick warmup. the wind is out of the north out of the northwest at 6:00. 9:00, up to 43 with bright sunshine. then the wind shifts this afternoon and that's when the temperatures will warm up nicely from the 20s. 56 from the suburbs in philadelphia. middle 50s for new jersey, the lehigh valley and delaware. and at the shore. a nice sunny day with a high of 50 degrees. i'll break it down hour by hour and show you how quickly the temperatures will climb. jessica boyington has the "first alert" traffic. >> will, we're starting on the schuylkill expressway which is one of the biggest things that we're actually dealing with. a lane restriction on the left side. you can see traffic moving there. one lane blocked under ahead which is pretty typical. and it usually is cleared around 5:00. we'll wat

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. days away now. >> meteorologist bill henley is tracking rain and a chance of snow. >> check out allentown right now for example. allentown is reporting light snow. it is so light you can barely see it in this live picture. this snow is coming at the tail end of some rain moving through overnight. most yeas still seeing rain. so i'm tracking some very light rain and snowfall. cold gusty winds are going to be kicking in, these are the winds that you guys felt in minneapolis yesterday that could produce some slippery spots. most of the area is going to dry out with those gusty winds, but the temperature is going to be falling. so if it doesn't dry out, it's going to be freezing. 33 degrees right now, 34 in the suburbs, 34 and well above freezing for delaware and south jersey, and philadelphia at 38 degrees. the numbers will be getting colder but the wet weather will be coming to an end. first, let's see how the roads are looking. jessica boyington with an update from the first alert traf

. >>> good morning i'm vai sikahema. just about 7:30. first alert" meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate forecast. hey, bill. >> hey, vai. nice and sunny outside. wins are still blowing. you see the flags on boathouse row, making it feel like 18 degrees. philadelphia, allentown, still have to bundle up if you're heading out the door right now. during the day, sunshine breaks out and we'll see temperatures in the 40s later today. >> bill, thank you, let's get a check on the roads with nbc10 news "first alert" reporter jessica boyington. >> on 95 at castor, up ahead, a disabled vehicle. speed there on the southbound of 95, down into the 20s. we're also watching a crash in lower merion, woodside road and lancaster cav, vai. >> jessica, thank you. >>> in philadelphia, the love sculpture returns to center city. they will usher the iconic artwork back to its pet destal love park. >>> and nick foles will sit down with ellen at 2:00 p.m. right here on nbc10. >>> we'll have another update in 25 minutes. meanwhile, join us every morning

. >>> good morning, i'm vai sikahema. it is just about 7:30 on this tuesday morning. t alert" meteorologist bill henley for the most accurate forecast. bill. >> vai, it's a foggy start this morning. look at the live view across the delaware to the adventure aquarium. the fog will disappear, but take some time. three-quarter mile visibility. fog at camelback mountain socked in. quakertown lancaster, zero visibility. coatesville back down to zero. and an eighth of a mile in reading. went down to a quarter mile in philadelphia. and it's starting to either there. we'll see sunshine later. and temperatures in the 50s right now, even the colder neighborhoods will warm in the 60s and 70s, vai. >> thank you bill. let's check in with the "first alert" traffic with jessica boyington. >> and a septa bus and a tractor trailer had a little bit of a crash here. in frankford. check out nicer, too. moving into center city. and problems on 95 heading near the blue route. this is 95 from the blue route off-ramp. reduced visibility with the crash. vai, back to you. >> jessica, thank you.

i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to bill henley. >>> the clouds are going nowhere.me showers right now in delaware and new jersey. light rain falling in western berks county. look at what is to come. that rain moves in for this afternoon and finally moves out font. vai? >> bill, jessica boigtyington i looking at 95. >>> around academy road, an earlier crash and stop and go traffic right here. now, it is kind of moving back through. we are starting to see that clear out a bit. another crash in lower providence. germantown pike and skippack road. >>> community leaders are meeting in philadelphia. the governor of puerto rico, the nonprofit group esperanza is hosting a breakfast. local faith and government leaders are attending. >> you only have hours left to sign up if you plan to compete in blue cross broad street run. register to compete around do it fast. this race will be held on sunday, may 6th. if you are not running, you can watch all the action right here on nbc 10. >> a reminder, nbc 10 is your home for the winter olympics. find out how fast and strong our loc

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. has live team coverage of the storm and how it'll impact you. we start with meteorologist bill henley. >> everybody's getting something a little bit different. we've issued a first alert for new jersey philadelphia and delaware. icy rain and walkways. it if they haven't been treated, treat them as oo icy this morning. 2 to 4 inches of snow in higher elevations. so snow covered road and walkways are going to be shipry. and no could see half a foot on the mountain today, and just starting to move in. you can see hazelton now reporting some light snow. snow is faing in the berks county and lehigh valley. the progress of the ice the sleet and potential for freezing rain. that's philadelphia and into delaware and farther south of salem and cumberland counties that's a large area of potentially slippery conditions for the morning commute. 29 degrees now in the suburbs. cold enough for slippery conditions. 30 waiting on that snow in allentown. the sleet is coming down in philadelphia and in

i'm vai sikahema. >> let's find out the weather for this valentine's day. meteorologist bill henley has got that. >> we've got clouds and that's actually helped us out, helped us to stay warmer overnight. suburbs at 33 degrees. 33 degrees in the lehigh valley where there are clouds still in place. look at easton, 43 degrees. most neighborhoods will see 40s turn into 50s this afternoon. skies partly sunny, 50 degrees, and at the shore sunshine there, too, but just a little bit chillier. it's going to be dry during day, but things change on this valentine's day this evening. at 9:00 when you're heading to the card shop, still chilly. 34 degrees. flower shop, no problem. partly skies, but if you're out in the evening time a few showers entering the picture. i'll show you which neighborhoods are likely to see the rain this evening when i come back in ten minutes. but first jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >>> and we're starting off on the platt bridge. the blue route looks good, too. 15 minutes on the north and southbound side from 95 to the schu

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. at 6:30 this morning, much chillier today than yesterday.henley has the accurate forecast. bill. >> we're going to get sunshine, knack, less than a half hour away from sunshine. look at the temperatures, 20s. 25 in new jersey. lehigh valley, skies are starting to brighten up, you see easton this morning. still cold, 28 degrees. by noon time, above freezing and the wind will be dying down. we're still seeing the wind at 10 miles an hour in philadelphia right now. the wind will ease off a little bit as we go into the noon time hour after a chilly breeze blowing at 9:00. so, stand by, we'll get sunshine, temperatures in the 20s will peak in the low 40s. winds off the ocean so upper 30s with sunny skies from the jersey shore. i'll break it down hour by hour and tell you how quickly each warms up but physical jessica boyington has the traffic. >> vine street expressway, moving through center city, still quiet for the most part. maybe a tad on the west side. but that's typical moving through the schuylkill expressway. so far, so good, moving throu

i'm vai sikahema. it is a frigid morning here in minneapolis. back to bill henley in the first alert forecast and find out how cold it is back home. bill? >>> not bad. temperatures are warmer than normal. we saw a nice warmup compared to yesterday when we were in the teens. 34 right now in philadelphia. just below freezing in the suburbs and new jersey, 30 degrees even in the lehigh valley. delaware, 35. that's to start with. there are clouds overhead. and clouds will be breaking for sunshine this morning. it's going to be a mostly cloudy day, and also we'll see the wind out of the southwest. that's going to help boost temperatures even warmer. 40s this afternoon. by 11:00, 43 degrees. in the mid to upper 40s this afternoon. on track for 50 in new jersey. it will be dry in new jersey, dry in philadelphia, we could see scattered, light rain showers with the high of 45 in the suburbs and 46 with scattered showers in the lehigh valley. you'll find sunshine at the shore, up to 48. i'll break the forecast down hour by hour and show you when you may n

nbc 10's tracy davidson and vai sikahema with the winning moments of the action. >> i'm happy for nickhere's some other folks. brent sellic, and john he told us something i didn't realize. his career started just after the super bowl in 2005 and ended right after this super bowl. it was rather amazing. >> reporter: and it's still not over yet. nick foles and coach doug pederson will be here answering questions at the mall of america in just about two hours. thrilling, nerve-wracking. in the end satisfying. eagles fans experienced all of those feelings watching the super bowl victory last night. >> the birds also resorted to some trickery we called it. tracy probably had the best analysis. what did you tell me? >> you're making fun of me. i saw it and i said wait, that would be a play in my backyard when we were younger. they're not going to think you're going to do this and then you do this. ask i said, matt, that's not going to work. >> run to the fire hydrant and make a left. doug pederson called this a gutsy play ended up in the hands of nick foles. his catch just kept the momentum

i am vai sikahema. "megan kelly today" is up next. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome.r, reverend billy graham, has died. he was 99 years old. in a moment, his friend and ours, kathie lee gifford, will react. first, lest eer holt has more o grah's life and legacy. >> i accept his revelation of himself by faith. >> you have to come by faith in christ. that's the way to god, through jesus. >> reporter: for more than half a century, billy graham brought his message of christian faith to followers around the world. hundreds of millions of them. more than any preacher in

i'm vai sikahema.his valentine's day. the temperatures are starting to climb now. we'll see the clouds thin out nicely, and this afternoon a bit of a breeze coming out the southwest will help boost temperatures into the 50s. up to 53 in philadelphia and low 50s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too. >> bill, thank you. taking a look right now at your first alert tra we have learned about a crash involving a school bus in philadelphia's logan neighborhood. near the intersection of logan avenue and old york road. we know paramedics took one person to the hospital from the scene. let's check in with your first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >>> watching 422 right now. on the eastbound side i included a drive time here, but it might not be necessary now because for the last couple of minutes they've had all the eastbound shutdown because of an accident. we're seeing huge delays behind it even and including and not including this so we have eastbound delays and a closure around route 23. >>> po