Moment but first katie has a check of the bone chilling forecast and meishas check of the road. Good morning, guys, happy hump day. We have one accident and down tree but i just hope you are heaters are working because my goodness walking outside the door what a shift. Really cold outside. It will stay that way for next couple days. Worries happening right now. We will get to the wind chills in a second. It is quiet in terms of storm scan. We are not seeing anything flying across the radar at all , throughout the day, later tonight, cold in place there is a disturbance that comes through and that will touch off light snow which we will get to we will let you know who has best opportunity to see accumulation but for now lets talk about the cold. This is your temperature change, it is not represented, wind chill not representing air temperature but how far have temperatures dropped since this same time yesterday yesterday, it wasnt terribly harsh but it was cold, now you are as much as 25 degrees colder then that, just on the thermometer and that is not even taking into account wind chill. Once more i will reiterate not like we have never seen this we have dealt with war cold, remember that year of the polar vortex. I know, i hear jim groaning over there it was rough but this is starting to be more reminiscent of that. It will not last very long but we have a couple days here before we expect to break out of the 30s. It is a slow rebound from here but worries happening right now, meisha. It sure is, yesterday, i said it and i will say it again that shift can literally take your breath away. That is what happen. My breath was taken away it was so coal outside. Make sure car heaters are working. We will need them. Looking outside our commute is looking okay, it is just that construction we have one accident. Schuylkill eastbound between, vine and south street and, one westbound right lane is also closed, you can see closure right here, one westbound lanes that will not slow you down yet but will more toward five if that is not moved out of the way. Construction eastbound between gladwynn and city avenue that left lane is compromised there we have the accident west main street at susquehanna avenue in lansdale and we have a down tree in greater for. Route 29, gravel pike at graterford road it looks like right now they are clearing that out of the way. That is good news. More construction in a little bit. Rahel, back over to you. We will begin following breaking news a manhunt is underway after a deadly hit and run in the philadelphias tacony section. Lets get to Eyewitness News reports leash a nieves live right now, good morning, alycia. Reporter good morning. Police are looking for a man and woman who somehow managed to run from the scene of this fatal hit and run crash. It is clear this crash was intense and you you can see just behind me it sent one car from the roadway through a fence and in the front yard of a home. Now, this is a car where a passenger was killed in this Early Morning crash. A fatal hit and run crash right at corner of torresdale avenue and disston street in the tacony section of philadelphia it happened just before 2 00 a. M. Involving two cars, both toyotas both remained on the scene but dark gray toyota described had a driver and female passenger in it who got out of the car after the crash and than ran away. Witnesses say they fled down a nearby alley even though female passenger appeared to be bleeding from her head. Dark ready to yet a that remained on the scene had three people injured, including one man seriously and ultimately faith local injury. Police say he was eject from the back seat thrown 30 feet from the car and, died an hour after being transported to a nearby hospital. Authorities are unclear what caused this crash, and even what direction the cars were driving in because the impact of the crash appears to be so intense. One car was sent through the fence of a home. We do have witnesses, that are being interviewed but accident investigation, officers at this time, it is also many businesses at intersection that do have exterior cameras. So accident investigators are trying retrieve those recordings. Reporter and police say they were able to run the license plate number of the other vehicles involved in the crash and they have an address for the owner on have that vehicle right now they are working on tracking down that owner and finding out who was driving that car, ultimately hopefully finding out men and women who fled from the Early Morning fatal hit and run crash. Reporting live from the tacony section of philadelphia, alycia nieves for cbs3 Eyewitness News. A 21 yearold man is dead following a shooting in north philadelphia, gunshots rang out just after 11 30 at america and west moreland streets. Police arrived to find one man suffering from the gunshot wound to the head and he later died. Investigators are hoping Surveillance Video will help provide more information. A brazen Home Invasion in philadelphias franklinville section, two armed men forced their way inside a home on the 3600 block of north third street and sip tied the owner overnight. You can see sip tie still attached to the right wrist there nothing was taken and no one was hurt. Officials trying to figure out a motive now. All came down to the wire in the hotly contested Alabama Senate race. Doug jones becomes state first democrat elected in 25 years but republican date Roy Moore Says not so fast. Heres cbs news correspondent moa lenghi. Reporter cbs news is projecting Democrat Doug Jones has defeated republican roy moore in alabama, winning the senate seat once held by attorney general jeff sessions. This campaign has been about common courtesy and decency, tonight ladies and gentlemen you took the right road. Reporter jones stunning victory in the deeply red state came in large part from support from women, africanamerican and young voters. This included people who were not typical voters people who sad out last three cycles or so, so clearly a beast was awoke here and the steaks were very clear. Reporter moore had been favored to win until multiple women accused him of Sexual Harassment or assault when they were in their teens and he was in his 30, claims he denied. He addressed his supporters tuesday night but refused to concede. The votes are still coming in and we are looking at that. Reporter trump factor seemed to matter more to those who voted moore then doug jones. Six in 10 made their choice to express support for President Trump. Roy moore is guy we need. Reporter president stood behind more more breaking with members of his own party to keep the seat in the solid red state, in republican hands. You have had republican senators who believed roy moore accusers and who think party by supporting roy moore and president by supporting roy moore has gone too far, has put winning above all else reporter late tuesday President Trump took to twit ter to congratulation jones on a hard for the victory his win now gives democrats a clear path to the Senate Majority in 2018. Moa lenghi for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Frightening crime that police say happened far too often, criminals posing as utility workers to rob the elderly. Latest incident happened on monday night in northeast philadelphia. Police say two men pretending to be pgw workers got inside a eight fiveyear old womans house, victim asked us not identify her. I opened up the door a little bit, he took advantage of that and then only five minutes, only five minutes of your time. Reporter victim says thieves not only took thousands of dollars but her faith in humanity. Police say if utility workers show up unexpectly call 911, a Police Officer will come to the house to make sure everything is okay. Fbi and Radnor Township Police are working to find out who is responsible for email scam that is referencing a contract killer. In the email writer demands bit coin currency if you pay up writer will supposedly tell how took out a contract on your life. Investigators say it is next generation in a long Running Series of extortion scams. Especially when you see that the disturbing nature of this email when he nuts parenthesis i have nine confirmed executions and i know im breaking the rules but im trying to give you a chance, very chilling. Security experts are reminding people that you should never respond to this sort of email but instead report it pot police. Suspect in the new york city subway bombing attack faces a Court Hearing today. The suspect the 27 yearold immigrant from bangladesh is charged with five federal counts of terrorism. Since he remains in the hospital authorities are still determining whether his initial appearance will take place in person, or through closed circuit video. The suspect reportedly told investigators he was inspired by isis and wanted to cause carnage with his homemade pipe bomb f convicted he faces life in prison. Bill to limit abortion for first 20 weeks of pregnancy heading to the desk of pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf but wolf promises to veto it. They voted 121 to zero seven to legislation that will change the 24 week limit. It keeps exceptions such as when mothers life at risk or pregnancy could result in serious injury but makes no exceptions for rape, insist or abnormality. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is softening its stance, tillerson says it is unrealistic to expect north to come to the negotiating table willing to give up the weapons of mass destruction that it has spent so much effort in developing. Tillerson also claims President Trump endorses his position, he says that the u. S. Is ready to talk to the north at anytime but that the american goal, remains de nuclear says of the korean peninsula. Lets talk about the sport and sixers. Sixers had some work, overtime to end their four game losing streak. Joel embiid made his return to the line up count. Sixers, and minneapolis after sitting two games he poured in 28 points. T wolves led most of the way but sixers got clutch shooting from jj reddick, dario saric and ben simmons to tie it up. Embiid seven of his 28 in overtime and sixers win 118 112. Thunder come to town friday night. Well, coming up a man turns beer cans into weapons while robbing a liquor store. That clerk not taking it there we will tell you yes is still scared even though he was able to chase away the one robber. Layer up, it is down right cold, dont expect the break when the sunrisees, katie will tell us how it will feel, her full forecast is coming up e we are getting a front row seat for a b battle inside a Southern California liquor store. Lets take a look. Well this was the scene caught on camera when a robbery suspect flips out and throwing full cans of beer at a clerk. The clerk grabs a couple of his own and fires back chasing the suspect from the store. The clerk says it was scary and worries about the suspects next target. It is a scary. What about for later if he had gun, what about later if he has a knife, what about for later, you know. Clerk suffered deep bruces from being hit with the cans of beer but he is now bark at work. Police are searching for that suspect. Back here at home if you live in philadelphia and still looking for a fresh cut Christmas Tree you may want to make sure you are allowed to have one inside your home. Not many people know bit but is there a City Ordinance that forbid people from having a real evergreen in their home. Law says real Christmas Trees are not allowed in houses or apartments with more than two units. Department of the licenses and inspection says it is necessary to prevent fires but it is rarely enforced. Really just an opportunity for the city to remind the residents the point is in any city officials rush out your apartment and drag out your beautifully decorated Christmas Tree. Ordinance has been law for 30 years. Residents could be find up to 300 for breaking it if in fact it is enforced. I have a fake tree i have a condo building, i follow laws. I knew about that law. I got a fake tree. Follow the laws. Katie has a check of the forecast. Save yourself 40 bucks every year, reach under there and water the thing, get sap all over. In this weather i wouldnt want to cut down a tree. Yeah. So, lets get tour current feels like. Wow. Let me dot vanna by the for you here. It is so cold a lot colder on the thermometer anyway and then factor in the wind and those gusts could be as high as 38 plus miles an hour today that add a serious chill to these values. It feels like Single Digits which winter coat is required and Winter Weather accessories , ear muffs, some gloves, scarves, all of it is a smart move even if you have to be out for a couple minutes up but waiting for a bus, train, that really is going to be very uncomfortable for you. Frankly dangerous if you are not smart bit. Looking at storm scan three we have another clipper system, breaking out in the dakotas, too warm for this with just some rain showers but by the time this reaches us we will have light snow later on tonight. This is a classic clip inner that regard. They call them alberta clippers because they originate in western canada over province of alberta but they move so quickly they sweep southeast, they dent tend to have moisture with them so they dont dump very much in the way of accumulation but they re enforce cold. That is essentially what will happen here. While today features sunshine your high 31 and it will feel bitter outside and we will have to account for. That feeling no better then teens really and that is best we can hope for. There will be a snow shower with that clipper tonight. There could be a quick dusting in the city and looking for, significant accumulation you have to go north, lehigh valley, northern mess suburbs, poconos, you may pick up an inch or two in the mountains but it stays really cold. By friday were still at best, past the freezing mark, meisha it felt freezing cold this morning walking outside so make sure those heaters are working you will need them this morning. Very good morning. Looking outside we have a disable vehicle 95 south at girard an area that posts a big problem for us yesterday during the rush because we have an accident in the area that we would not want it. Sitting on i95 moving in the southbound direction for around two hours plus, so, is this going to pose that same kind of problem . No way not at 4 47 in the morning but Something Like this happens in the 6 00 oclock and 7 00 oclock hour sure it could. Right now we can see levels are building around the flashing lights here. Just a head up 95 south at girard we have disable vehicle construction schuylkill east between vine and south street that closure still out there and schuylkill eastbound between gladwynn and city avenue that left lane is still blocked as well. Then we have an accident in lansdale, west main street at susquehanna avenue head up on. That just take it easy t in mi. Jim and rahel, back to you. Coming up on line shopping has made doing business tough for brick and mortar stores. But dont run off just yet we will tell you why in the mo at college inn we craft a because every detail matters. We select allnatural chicken and flavorful herbs and spices. College inn broth helps you make every meal delicious. College inn, delicious is in the details. Time for a check on business news. Money watchs dianne king hall joins us from the new york stock exchange. The prospect of higher Interest Rates sent banks and other financial shares higher on wall street how did stocks finish up yesterday. Reporter that is right, good morning, the dow jones and s and p500 finished at all time highs for second time this week dow jones rallied 118, nasdaq was left out of the party losing 12. Janet yellin is expected to announce her final Interest Rate hike, today, yellins leaving fed in the next few weeks after four years leading central bank. Fed governor Jerome Powell set to take over in february. Fed is expected to raise rates a quarter percent, jim and rahel. For years people have been saying malls are a dying business we need to write them off but you say not so fast. Reporter well, on line sales have eats way at stores but traditional Shopping Centers arent dead just yet. Westfield corporation which owns high end malls in the u. S. And europe agreed to the take over for 15. 7 billion. The buyer is unibell, real estate bell, they say the deal amounts to a luxury mega malls can compete with the likes of amazon and on line retailers i would say they are not down for the count just yet. I dont know if you have ever been to king of prussia, have you ever been to kop. I have been to philly tons of time but never been to king of prussia. It is better than on line shopping. Yes, luxury stuff people like to touch that stuff. Yes. Customer service, ambience. Yes. A lot of retail experts say it will be high low that wins out, in terms of is what left for brick and mortar. We will check in with you next hour. Arctic air we have been warning but for days, guess what, it is here. Katie, it is bitterly cold. Down right painful. That is a good way to put it. Not a comfortable start to the day. I will walk you through let you know if there is any eas ing up and new that we are within two weeks of christmas what are the odd of the White Christmas . I will have the answer coming well, a little gloria . A little horn session, what do you think. That is good. You guys jamming like i am. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Welcome back. Good morning, everybody. Can i please give shout out props for our photographer poor sean pole will be there looking at steps of the air museum to show us windy shots, out there way to take one for the team, it is cold, outside and we have talk about just before the break now that we are in the middle of the cold, could we potentially see a White Christmas because of it . You know it is possible. This is what is average. Youe north as you would expect up to places like canada or Northern New England to expect a really good chance of the White Christmas. Here locally further south those odd get low, closer to the shore, urban area and you are at or below 20 percent for that probability. However i expect you will see snow by later tonight from a quick clipper. For now storm scan is quiet but there is a clipper working its way through northern high planes and great lakes. That will get here, come on through and possibly leave behind a dusting in the city but looking for accumulation you have to go up further are north where you may depending o, meisha but chill continues to be the weather head line in the next few days. Thank goodness we dont have snow on top of this, and, and, and and heaters in your vehicles are working, looking outside here i95 disabled vehicle, as we approach are starting to bill, and, and, one westbound lane is also closed that is also been cleared, we are looking great there, schuylkill ease between gladwynn and city avenue left lane compromised there that has pushed out of our way, construction workers out of here early, it is just barely 5 00 and they are running out of the roadway, jim, i dont blame them, do you. Too cold outside. Well, coming up next hour of cbs3 Eyewitness News latest on our breaking news deadly hit and run in tacony we have a description. We are live, as washington and nation reacts to alabama special election, Democrat Doug Jones has won the race. Check out this Surveillance Video showing a van crashing in the car wash we will tell what you they stole, when we come right back at top of the Eyewitness News caught early risers on the avenue of the arts, bundle up, against bitter blast, katie is here to tell us how long temperatures are below normal. We are following breaking news deadly hit and run in northeast philadelphia this is aftermath crash so violent it sent one person flying from their vehicle we are live with the description of the suspect whom police say ran from the scene. For first time in 25 years alabama voters elect a democrat to the senate, im Laura Podesta in washington d. C. With the response from both side
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