Over the region. Good evening to you and Merry Christmas im jessica dean, Ukee Washington has the night off. Lets go over to meet local Isabella Lauren casey who is tracking how cold it will gets. Its going to last for at least a week and its going to feel like forever. Today the cold was intense in combination with these intense winds gusting to nearly 630 miles an hour in cape may. Cape may 52 Miles Per Hour. Its still blistering, those wind gusts still gusting to 3 in mount pocono. Of course we had this artic air is that settling in across the region. Current temperature in philly, 36degrees, 26 in allentown, teens in the poconos and 29 in millville, but factor in the strong winds and it feels so much colder than that, the cold wind gutting like the knife. Feeling like near zero, feeling like 15 in allentown, feeling like 18 for folks out at the link cheering on the birds. As we head throughout the day tomorrow not going to see much improvement. o dj poconos single digits, the lehigh value, berkes county feeling like teens in and around Center City Philadelphia as we head into the lunch hour. Wind chill temperatures still in the teens and twenties and this isnt the coldest air of the week. When High Temperatures fall into the 20 s, lowes fall into the teens, actual air temperatures and how long that will last thats coming up in your full eyewitness forecast. We will seen you then. Wicked winds brought an unwanted Christmas Gift to thousands of residents throughout the region. Those winds brought down trees and snapped power leaving many people in the dark for most of the day. Havertown where the lights are slowly coming back on. Reporter thats right. At the height of these outrages there are more than 7,000 customers impacted. Of course that number is much, much lower right now but some residents not expected to get their poweback until tomorrow morning. Rather than Christmas Carol it was the sound of a generator budsing in a half dark havertown neighborhood. High winds caused downed trees and wires and left thousands across the region in the dark for the holiday, including fiveyear old paul family. We put on two candles and we talked in the house about the electric. His family has been without power since the morning and peco estimates that repairs to the block could take until 7 00 a. M. Tuesday. Earlier in the day in lower merion township power lines crawled a large tree along 700 block of million creek road. Once the trunk was removed crews worked to repair a utility pole that had been damaged in the process. Back in havertown a large tree tomming was also to blame for the dark christmas evening. But in the spirit of giving, a resident provided use of this one generator to several of his neighbors and block away more warmth was being shared as paul, his brother andrew and his lawrence were invited to celebrate christmas across the street to a home with power. Thanks to tom and tracey for having us. A Merry Christmas. A merry unconventional christmas indeed. Of course these repairs will continue on throughout the night and into the morning. Alexandria hovnanian. High winds are believed to have caused a fire inside the devon train station in chester county. Crews responded around 126789. 30 this afternoon after the platform roof caught fire. Strong winds blue pieces of the roof onto part of the track that led to delays on the line. The fire was put out about a halfhour later. Eyewitness news viewer sent us this video of a fire that damag ed several homes. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of bay avenue just after 7 00 p. M. Were told that fire spread from one home to others nearby and it is still berning right now. No injuries have been reported. Eagles fans have extra reason to celebrate on this Christmas Day. A home game at the link and and a chance to clinch Home Field Advantage throughout the play offs if they can get the win victoria is outside the link ask ing for that last Christmas Gift. Reporter thats right. That gift was definitely on everyones gift, but what youre going to see in this little piece we butt pot is the tail of the tailgate, if you will. My own Little Christmas story of all all of these folks came out together to make a christmas memory and boy was it lit with merry and and a lot of christmas spirit. Was the night of christmas and the eagles fans were settling in tailgates aglow hoping for a win we have a tree. We have the greatest fans in america. And this is for everything. This is a clinch it. This is to lock up home field throughout and thats all we need. While many were merry and many were bright, others simply filled me with fright. But we danced and we ate and we all had a ball. For its moments like these that are the most memorable of all. We got the tickets for christmas . Yes. How did you react in you opened it up and you went i was sliding down the hallway like a Soccer Player would score. That was awesome. How is your First Experience outside home . Its really fun. Right . Whats the best part about being here today all the people. You know when youre in this parking lot on a day like today not only Christmas Day, but any eagles game you become one. You cannot fight the feeling that is the passing of the Philadelphia Eagles fans. It was absolutely amazing, jees, and what a day to spend Christmas Day. Reporting live from lincoln financial day. Were hoping for a win. Come on saint nick. Merry christmas shall everybody. Tornado watch i, thanks so much. Plus i winds put a tamper on the annual Christmas DayWashington Crossing reactment in bucks county. High winds prevented the water crossing from happening it was disappointing for the many who took part in the 656 year extra definitely its an event commemorating George Washington surprise attack across the delaware river. Weve done a tremendous amount of work planning where the boats were going to get put, in extra gang planks, painting the boats, practicing. Weve had roars out here practicing for the last three days. Organizers say they will try again next year and with the additional efforts done in advance of todays event they say it may be better than ever. Thousands of people turned out saturday the basilica cathedral at saint peters and paul in philadelphia. Parish necessary and visitors raised their voices in song during the service this morning. Christmas morning mass is a time honored tradition for many. Some we talked to said it brings them a sense of piece after the busy holiday season. This is what its all about. When you start the morning out this way it just it gives you that piece all throughout the day. This is a beautiful church. Its gorgeous and its christmas its not gifts and all that stuff. Its god. The cathedral basilica is the Largest Catholic Church in pennsylvania. Reaching out to those in need, volunteers with Mount Olive Christian Church served a christmas meal to the homeless today. They handed out hats and gloves who needed them. A lot of people who took part in that luncheon told us they were greatful. I feel better now than what i did three days ago. I think its wonderful that people take time out with their family to come out than do this with the community. People should be appreciative about this. I know i am. You know, its really about what we could give. The Church Leaders say they fed more than 300 people last christmas and they hope to feed even more this year. Today President Trump delivered his first christmas message as commander in chief. He spent the day at his mar a lag state on florida. On sunday night the first couple were at a Christmas Mass where they were married in 2005. They gave them a standing ovechkin investigation. They posted their christmas re marks on twitter. We renewed the bonds of love and goodwill between our citizens and most importantly we celebrate the miracle of christmas. At this time of year we speak see the best of america. President trump is expected to return to washington on new years day. Meantime First Lady Melania Trump posted a fun selfie on twitter earlier today. They tweeted a festive look with a caption that read Merry Christmas. Chances are you you received a gift card or two this holiday season. But beware the new warning about hackers. How theyre stealing money before those cards even leave the store. Plus, losing track of player i leave the one of most famous sharks off the coast disappeared what scientists think what happened. Not everyone has a dream of a White Christmas. Were going to tell you you where up to 8 inches of snowfall and how it impacted holiday travel. How about this live look at center city on this cold and windy night. Alexandria casey will tell us how long the frigid temperatures will last and when we could see some snow. Thats police are searching for the person who fired more than a dozen bullets into a Delaware County home this morning. That happened on the 200 block of north ninth street in darby burrow. Three residents were inside at the home at the time. Two of them are elderly. They also say its a miracle no one was hurt. Police believe this shooting may be in retaliation for a shooting that left a man dead in the borrow on friday. There were multiple rounds shot in the front and back of this building. My mentality is now me and my department know and were coming after you and we aint going to stop until we get you. The home belonged to the family of this man, raised tonight san over ton. Police say hesbuv pc a person f interest in connection with fridays deadly hooting. Fire damaged a home in south jersey. Crews responding to this came just before noon. Luckily Officials Say no injuries were reported and the fire was quickly placed under control. One of the most popular visitors down the shore is missing. Its been more than six months since mary lee the shark has been spotted off the coast. The transmitter has been silent. Researchers think the transmit ters batteries has died partly because mary lee surfaced so many times theyve been track ing her. Tomorrow many people will be back at the homes returning their unwanted gifts. Nearly twothirds of Holiday Shoppers returned at least one item nearly 90 billiondollar worth of gifts. Here are a few tips if you plan on making a return this year. Make sure to check the companys return policy. Look to see if youre eligible for Free Shipping and avoid those returns in stores tomorrow close to 40 percent of people will do their pose holiday returns on the 26th. Also tonight a warning for people who received a gift card this year and that is to beware of hackers, criminals are target ing gift cards. Now that chip cards are becoming harder to infiltrate. In some cases theyre copying numbers off the gift cards while theyre in the store and then returning them to the shell h of some companies have computer Defense Systems that can defect when hackers are trying to steel gift card balances. There is no christmas break for crews batting the thomas fire in southern california. It is now the largest fire in california state history. More than 281,000 acres have burned so far and the fire is 8. Cbs news correspondent jamie you cas has the latest from ventura california. It is not how nearly 1600 firefighters expected to spend the local day. I woke up on a cold hard cement floor surrounded pioneer men not how i thought id wake up on a Christmas Morning ever. Almost 700 miles away from her home in utah. This is an opportunity that doesnt come very often so im glad to be here. The thomas fire has destroyed over a thousand homes and build ings. At least one firefighter died and for others weeks on the line have taken a toll. Why did you volunteer to be here on christmas. So that other people didnt have to. Merry christmas, everybody. Who the shot firefighter jp blare didnt have to be here. Youre here for christmas and new years and my birthday and my anniversary and my wifes birthday. He spent 90 days from his native organ to here in california. And seeing a surprise visitor was a welcomed escape. Ive been working in the woods seven years, i never got to meet you. Like most here hed rather than with his family. This may not be the only holiday firefighters spend on the fire line. They could be here through new years with flames not expected to be put out until the first week of january. Were you dream of a White Christmas in well, much of new england got just that as heavy snow blanketed the region causing travel Hillary Clinton just. 2,000 high crews were treating crews in massachusetts. Blizzard like conditions caused runways to temporarily shutdown. More than 240 flights were delayed. There were 6306 cancellations and up in maine heavy wind gusts and treasure russ driving conditions. Lauren joins us now. It is quite cold out there. All part of the same system. We dealt with the intense winds. Some of us through parts of the area had a White Christmas. Just a little dusting. Just dusting with the cold, cold air that is settling across the region as we wrap up this christmas holiday. Getting a look at Center City Philadelphia. 30 greece wind speeds still elevated out of the west at about 17 Miles Per Hour. Making it feel more like 18 greece. Wind chill temperatures haae been in the teens for the last several hours. High temperatures barely making it to 40 in philadelphia. Our average High Temperature 42 greece. Were not going to feel 40s again for a long time. Yes, we did have a White Christmas today in parts of the area. Definition of a White Christmas, one inch of snow on the ground or greater had that in Motor Vehicle pocono why some snow overnight. Same case in Lehigh Lehigh valley. A White Christmas for you. Getting a preview, though. January its just around the corner and talking about cold climb toll logically, janice our coldest month of the year. Typically our second snowiest with of. 6 inches of snowfall. February will be our snowiest month and yes, our coldest days of the year historically fall in january, january 15 to january 20. So something to look forward to there. Storm scan 3 showing us some clouds moving in from south to north across parts of the area but those will not produce precipitation keeping it nice and quiet. Heading home from grandmoms house tomorrow breeze and dry. Wednesday and thursday looking good with sunshine in store things get a little tricky as we head into friday and saturday with some snow chances around, but for right now just dealing with the artic air and these wind speeds are still quite blustery. 13, 17 Miles Per Hour. 17 Miles Per Hour in cape may where we had some of the highest wind gusts of the day today. Temperatures you know that air is bitterly cold. Teens in the poconos, did the in millville to our north and west only colder air. We are going to get a reinforc ing shot of this artic air as we head into the second half of the week. So as we look at next week and our last week of 2017 cold and blustery, tomorrow High Temperatures fallback into the 20s starting wednesday. Now well continue into thursday , friday. The upcoming weekend and then we do have a chance some snow showers on friday and potentially on saturday as well. But overnight tonight dealing with the bitter cold wind chills 22degrees in our overnight low in the city. High temperatures struggle to meet the freezing mark. Up around 15. Could see gusts up around 20, 3. High temperatures fall in the 20 s. Teens in the overnight period by wednesday. Were down at 12degrees to kickoff thursday. Thats when temperatures bottom out, a High Temperature at 26, but we stay in the 620s as we head all the way into the upcoming weekend and the start of 2018. That is serious. Im just a messenger. You are. Thanks, lauren. Next with sports as the eagles are out there in the freezing cold both teams having some issues holding on to the paul right now. Nick is having some problems at the link. Well check in on the eagles and the process stars on the broadway, how the sixes fared in a new york matinee against the nick it says you apply the blue one ok, letto me. This. Here . No. Have a little fun together, or a lot. Ky yours and mine. Two sensations that work together, so you can play together. Christmas night with friends, family and the birds. The 12 and two eagles hosting the 6 and 8 oakland raiders. They can clinch Home Field Advantage throughout the play offs with the win and right now it is up in the air because we are tied at 10 in the fourth quarter. Quarterback nick foles looking basic. 142 yards and a touchdown. Jay large audience millions got built on another slant and go. The offense looking horrendous at this point. Hopefully they can breakthrough in High Temperature final four minutes or so. Doug pederson allow the players and coaches to spend the morning with their families. Many of the guys were asked about their favorite Christmas Gifts growing up i was really into Ninja Turtles and i got what seemed like every ninja toy there was. There was a big blimp that was battery powered. I had a ninja turtle glimpse, Michael Angelo and all those guy s, raphael. My first cellphone. It was a motorola rage. I was 156789 i8ku sz was bummet because those little kick cards, they were like electric, they became big after i was small enough i kind of grew out of that than a i never got one. That was one thing i wish i got was a little small car. Im sure he has a big people guy right now. Im pretty sure. Sixes looking to stop a five game losing streak, a top at the Madison Square garden for a mack judge with the nicks. Tj mcconnell with the steel going the other way. Been simmons, throw it down. The sixes next time on the floor in transition, jj reddic back from injury. Had 24 points on the day, drills the three and then its the big fellow. A called play, comes off the screen, drills the three, joe well 25 points, the sixes ending the losing streak with a 130598 win at the garden. If we could wrap up this christmas with a nice blow at the link. Up next, breaking with tradition , were going to tell you who joined meaghan mark l gets her first taste of the royal christmas with the soon to be family. She spent the morning with her first public appearance with quinn elizabeth. She walked arm and arm with prince harry. Todays appearance broke with royalty tradition. She was the first royalty to spend the holiday with Queen Elizabeth before pairing into the family. The last week of 2017 is upon us next weekend is new years eve on sunday and High Temperatures will still likely be only in the 20s. We do have the potential for some snow on saturday and it looks that cough doesnt sound so good. Take mucinex dm. Ill text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. One pill lasts 12 hours, so. Looks like im good all night why take 4hour cough medicine . Just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. Lets end this. Coming up next, its the late show with steven could ,sn coulr followed by the late late show. Our morning team is back tomorrow from 4 30 to 7. From lauren, john, and everyone here, im jessica dean. Were always on at cbs. Com. Thanks for joining us. Have a good one. Well see you tomorrow. Announcer youre watching a paid presentation forwatching a veggie bullet, brought to you by veggie bullet, llc. From the makers of the worldfamous nutribullet comes