Snow this week. It is wednesday, march 2nd ims erika von tiehl. We will tell you why governor christie may in the like his morning papers today but first a rainy commute, lets check with katie and meisha. It affect us all coming in this morning. Indeed absolutely looking at any camera shot it is looking soaking wet. Katie, how long will this last. It is a quick hitter, guys. The it does look like we will be done with the falling precipitation by the time we hit the second half of the morning drive here but you will still be stuck with damp roads and wind. That is other critical factor this morning and rest of the the day. Lets go and start off by taking a look outside at sky cam three from our very own rooftop here at our station headquarters here. We are finding rain drops on the camera lens and also still quite a bit of cloud coverage in the the distance reflect from the sky scape. It vice damp outside. The if the rain has stopped for you and you are still finding rain as we go next to storm scan three. Lets go there next and look at is what happening. You will find rain pushing through from this frontal boundary. The lets take a closer zoom though and look at where the rain is currently confined. Back through berks and Lancaster County we have seen it wrap up at this point. Might still have damp roads, to contend with but for next couple hours it is these pockets of soaking rain that will be an issue. The whole day features the wind and those gusts especially the front crossing through, heat wave peaked at 40 miles an hour. We have heard reports as i was on kyw news radio of traffic signs that got blown around. We will have more on. That secure any lose objects before you hit the road because youll fine that the win becomes an issue all day long. This is mild to start things off, guys, dont get used to it. The these temperatures set not to just fall i would say plumet as the day goes on so put a arrow going down as these temperatures drop throughout the day. You have hit your daytime high and we will see these temperatures drop off, you know, hour by hour throughout the course of the afternoon good plumet indeed, thank you. Good morning. Happy wednesday. We have live mobile three outside driving around center city and see how wet it looks. Windshield wipers will be going off and look at how wet roadways are. Whenever it get wet like this i can let you know it will be a very busy travel day, typically is on a wednesday, we can expect that. Then you add mother nature, rain in the mix and it will slow you down considerably. For any of you just waking up, we know it is early but if you can get a jump start tour day you will want to looking at new jersey, 42 freeway north bound at creek road looking good and nice and quiet and see glaze from the rain on the roadways. We will see this in every camera shot this morning. Droplets on the camera lens itself 95 south, looking okay, would i say this looks a little heavier then usual for 4 30 in the morning. For those taking i95 south boulevard headlights moving in the southbound direction approaching wissohickon avenue. This is what your as looking at just rainy, and damp and it will only get colder, as katie said in another 15 minutes. Back to you. Victories on super tuesday helped donald trump and Hillary Clinton build momentum in campaign 2016. Cbs news projections trump a and clinton winning in seven states. The as Craig Boswell reports three other challengers are also claiming victory. Reporter republican front runner donald trump had a super tuesday with cbs news projecting primary wins in seven states. I think honestly we have done something that almost nobody thought could be done. Reporter ted cruz nabbed biggest prize of the night his home state of the texas a crucial win for conservative candidate. Cbs news projections he won oklahoma. Our campaign beats donald trump resoundingly. Reporter marco rubio pick up first win of his campaign with cbs news calling minnesota for the senator. Third of the voters said most important quality in their candidate is he shares their values and can bring change. For deem it is that they have the right experience. Cbs news projections Hillary Clinton won seven states, she has a third of the delegates needed to clinch nomination. This country belongs to all of us, not just those at the top. Reporter Bernie Sanders is celebrating a victory in his home state of vermont. Cbs news projections he pick up, colorado, minnesota and oklahoma. The people when we stand together will be victorious. Reporter while nearly every candidate in the race pick up a win the front runners are so farrah head they are harder to catch. Craig boswell for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Governor Chris Christies president ial campaign and his endorsement of donald trump are prompting six new jersey newspaper for call for his resignation. Gannett newspapers including cherry hill courier post and vineland Daily Journal notes amount of time christie has spent out of state. They also a appeared in trum one florida, kentucky and ohio yesterday. Paper say if christie does not step down new jersians should start to a move to recall him. According to editorial here what a embarrassment and disgrace. The we are federal up with Chris Christies arrogance and his continuism, and his hip chris many and sarcasm. No comment yet from the governor. 4 36. Astronaut scott kelly is back on earth following an unprecedented year long mission in space. We have new video here of Kelly Landing in frozen kazakhstan just a few hours ago. He was brought back by par suit with his russian roommate and eras tro thought. One of the first things he said he said the air felt great. He said he has no idea why everybody was bundled up. Kelly will undergo testing before returning to the u. S. In the next few days. Was it will selfdefense . That is what police are trying to figure out after a Senior Citizen opens fire critically injuring two in member in philadelphias Queen Village neighborhood. Eyewitness News Reporter justin finch joins us at south detectives with what the the police are saying about the shooting, justin, some questions here, good morning. Reporter good morning. Police say the six fiveyear old shooter used his 45 caliber handgun to shoot his two younger alleged attackers, once each, and ending what was a physical fight. All three were taken to hospitals and witnesses were interviewed, here, including the shooters wife. Chopper three high over the Queen Village section where on the ground Third District police were launching an investigation. Just after 8 30 p. M. Third District Police responded to a 911 call to a report of two people shot on the highway, in the 700 block of out second street. Upon Police Arrival they found two victims. Reporter two males, 20 and 21 lying not far from this bar. Twenty yearold with the shot to his chest, 21 yearold shot in the neck. Police also quickly uncovered what led to the shooting. Based on preliminary information and witness information, the shooter who remained on the scene is aged 65, he was walking home where he lives in close proximity with his wife. When the two shooting victims, 20, 21 yearold got in the verbal altercation with the six fiveyear old. Verbal altercation turned physical. Reporter police say that six fiveyear old suffered heavy bruising to his face and wound to his eyes and mouth and scratches to his body. The his wife was not hurt. Two young men were taken to jefferson. The six fiveyear old to methodist. Back at the scene south detectives began their investigation. The weapon was turned over and shooter is reportedly licensed, but police were not quick to call this the case of early is the defense. We have two younger males, 20, 21, beating on a six fiveyear old, and he carries, pulls his weapon and decision that the District Attorneys Office had to make in reference to charges. Overnight here at south detectives the investigation, continues, we do know that once those two victims recovered from their gunshot wound they too will be interviewed by south detectives here. At last check they were both in critical condition. Police also telling us that surveillance cameras in the area may have caught this attack a on camera which, of course, will a aid in their investigation, erika, that is very latest back to you. Justin finch, thanks. Just within the hour a with man was rush to the hospital with smoke inhalation after a fire in the logan section of philadelphia. Fire fighters made crisp work of the the flames on the 5900 block of north lambert but not before resident in her 60s was overcome by smoke. Doctors are working on her right now at einstein, so far we dont have an update on her condition. Thinks also just in a stabbing send two people to the hospital in center city. Violence began overnight when two groups of people got in the fight near tenth and market streets. One of the victims was stabbed in the neck, the other is in the back. Police arrested a man and woman at that scene. Spca breaks up a suspected cock fighting ring in philadelphias hunting park section. Officials say that they tell Eyewitness News they executed a search warrant in the 2800 block of northerly street. They found 36 birds, including 14 that were ready to fight, along with fighting paraphernalia. Cock fighting is illegal, in pennsylvania, police plan to file charges. Happening today a preliminary hearing for three people a accused of assaulting Police Officers outside a northeast philadelphia bar. The a alleged assault happened at the goodlife lounge in bustleton in january. Police say they were trying to break up a brawl with several in the crowd turn on them, three officers were injured, defendants face numberous charges including Disorderly Conduct and assault. Bill cosbys preliminary hearing next week has been postponed while the Pennsylvania Superior Court reviews Sexual Assault case against him. Cosbys lawyers asked for the delay. Court will review their arguments that cosby had an agreement that he would not be prosecuted, with over his 2004 even counter with andrea constand. New court date has in the been determined. Catherine not in the will be back in court hoping a judge will reconsider her sentence. The bucks county native is serving five to ten months in jail for her role in an attack on the gay couple in center city. The lawyer calls that excessive, and instead will like her to get the probation and report public announcement on tolerance. Her two codefendants pleaded guilty and received probation. Still ahead another accomplishment for villanovas mens basketball team. We will tell but the title they were just able to clinch. Also ahead a forest fire is burning in cumberland county, chopper three right now over those intense flames. The latest on the damage done. Wet start to the wednesday morning Eyewitness News cameras out in center city overnight, katie has timing of the storm and why it is not the rain that will be the weather story today, we will be right back. Im gonna take mucinex enough psinusmax. Here for ya . Too late, were about to take off. These dissolve fast. Theyre new liquid gels. And youre coming with me. You realize i have gold status . Mucinex sinusmax liquid gels. Dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. Lets end this. Told you have cancer . Start with a specialist. 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Residents near birmingham, alabama said they had no warning a twister was heading their way. Tornado touched down early tuesday evening, leaving four people hurt and a trail of debris. Daylight will bring a better sense of how badly those homes are damaged. And kate, i was just asking will this system affect us. It will affect same system that brought Severe Weather down south and decent snow across the canadian border. For us it has been a rain event but wind is also quite notable with this as the cold front is really butting up a against very warm, moist air and very cold, dry air on its back side. When you get that clash going on you tend to get a a clash in the atmosphere that can create not just very strong wind but Severe Weather as we a saw in the deep south. For us though some of the wind gust that is come with the passage of this front can trip you up. You could see garbage cans or debris flying across the street here with the worst of the wind picking up as high as 40 or 50 miles an hour. And then behind that cold front temperatures just start to drop off and later on today at best we will level off in the lower 40s but we have already hit our daytime high so dont expect it the will get necessarily warmer through the day this late winter chill here really, settles in, and especially thursday night, into friday, we will see another disturbance cross through here and bring us a shot for snow. Below average conditions with the thermometer we will end up with some snow. Now generally it looks very light snow event but thursday night, into midday friday and because it last such a long time even though ground is relatively warm we are expecting modest accumulation, primarily on unpaved surfaces and grass, coat to go 2 inches is general window or general expectation here but it will slow you down because it comes through the morning commute, and that can always lead to problems. I caution you now, friday morning may be one of the days you have to set the a alarm extra early. In the meantime longer you can wait today the better because skies will clear out relatively quickly. Contend with the wind anytime and we are back in the sunshine come tomorrow but youll see a brief spell as we see that next round of snow on the way, erika. Checking sports, quarterback sam bradford will be staying with the eagles. He agreed to a two year deal worth 36 milliondollar, and 26 milliondollar of that deal is guarantied money. The 28 yearold bradford got off to a slow start last season but ended the year with the career high 3700 yards. His 346 completions and 65 percent completion percentage, they are eagles single season records. New coach Doug Pederson says bradford could lead the bird to the playoffs. Number three villanova a wildcats are returning, setting up for march madness winning their Third Straight big east title. The last night strong showing against due paul at the pavilion. The Chris Jenkins scored a career high 31point and tied a School Record with eight, three pointers. The wildcats beat the blue deem ons 8362. March madness selection sunday is a little will more than a week away. Once again time to play ball with the phillies and blue jays playing spring training baseball, and carlos ruiz drove in two runs to tie the game in the second inning but blue jays barney got his spring off to a good start with five rbis on the afternoon. Blue jays win fivethree. Phillies and blue jays again this after noon. Still ahead on Eyewitness News major u. S. City making it harder for the city it was a super, super tuesday for front runner donald trump and Hillary Clinton. Republican trump won seven contest was other g. O. P. Candidates ted cruz winning three and marco rubio winning one. Democratic clinton won seven contests on super tuesday while her rival won four. Police say a Senior Citizen shot a 20 yearold and 21 yearold in selfdefense late last night in Queen Village. Both men are in critical condition. Police say it appears that the incident began with the confrontation and then came to blows before shots were fired. Police say it appears that the six fiveyear old shooter had a legal permit to carry. And american astronaut scott kelly is back on planet earth after a year living on the International Space station. Kelly and russian cosmet nut returned late last night. Kellys stay in space is longest ever by an american astronaut. Welcome home. 4 51s time for a check of Business News jill wagner joins us now from the new york stock exchange. About to get harder for smokers in one city. What are we talking. Reporter good morning, that is right. Good morning. San francisco is boosting legal age to buy tobacco product, cigarettes and even e cigarettes. It will go from 18 to 21. San phrase is second largest city behind insuring to raise minimum age and this new ordinance will take effect in june, erika. We are also hearing that a lot of the americans arent just jumping on the self driving car band wagon is that right. Reporter new stud friday triple a3 out of four americans say they are afraid to ride in the self driving car but, the studies have shown that the drivers who already owned cars, with autonomous features are a a lot more comfortable. It does suggest that if you have a experience with self driving cars and those features, it does ease peoples fears. You know what, im a little nervous about it myself so i get it. Would i like to think you wouldnt be afraid in riding one, right. Yeah, it is convenient, someone else is driving you can read, do your make up, all of the great things i like to do in the car. But we will see. Thanks very much. We will see you later this morning. Yes. Getting ready to head out the door meisha has latest delays and katie is track ago this rain when it will end if is what a awaits you, mobile three showing you driving rain on 59 south get your windshield wipers ready to go. It wouldnt be worse idea to keep an umbrella on hand as well because we are still finding some pretty soaking rain out there. Good morning to you. What i would actually say, it goes against, what you would normally think logically, wait as long as you can to hit the road because really this rain is going to be winding down, sooner rather than later but you can see where it is confined in the heaviest spots. We are seeing rain falling over delaware bay in kent county and in towards atlantic, and ocean counties but it is still coming through, and i would say, give it another two hours max and, should be winding down, and it should contend work ponding on the road all that good stuff. It does slow us down but in terms of the precipitation falling here, meisha, it is winding down in time. That is great news, because this no doubt about it will slow you down, live mobile three is out driving around center city showing you just how wet, it is, and we necessity even with just a little bit of rain, even with wind it can slow us down. We know when it looks like this outside it will slow us down right now as we push toward 5 00 oclock hour. In the so much. Volume levels are still light at this time but a as we push into the 5 00 oclock hour and then in the 6 00 that is when it will get wet. Heres another peak on the bucks county at the lieutenant 413. Overall a wet one. Give yourself some extra time. Back over to you. Stay up to date with the weather when leave the house catch katies forecast on our sister station kyw news radio 106o also recognizing warning signs of the deadly eating disorder. Entrepreneurs get the opportunity to consult with an expert for free. Listen to this, there is a new app aiming to replace siri and why it is easier to use. Check in two, three, four times a day on your 1060 am dial. Coming up next on Eyewitness News fired for fighting back. Store manager loses his job when he tries to stop some thieves. How his brave act could lead to a new opportunity. It is a labor of love for these two dancer, special connection they share both on and off the stage, our jan good morning, were waking up to a wet, windy morning. Storm scan three right there is showing we will be dealing with the rain for a little while longer. Katie has the storms and what to expect when you leave home and throughout the day. Also cementing their status as front runners donald trump and Hillary Clinton dominate competition on super tuesday. Next big test they face as they inch closer to their parties nomination. And, a clean village street becomes a scene when a Senior Citizens turns the table on two attackers. So was he acting in selfdefense . The confrontation police say happened just moments before that shooting. Good morning it is wednesday march 2nd im erika von tiehl. Rain could slow down your morning commute. Katie and meisha has your plan when you head out of the of the door this morning. Happy wednesday, good thing is volume levels are still obviously light but it is looking very wet out there, katie, and i know when everyone hits the roadways at 6 00 oclock it the is something we will be dealing with. This is a situation where i have to it is six of one half a dozen another, if that is the line. The that is what i meant. You knew what i meant. The heres the thing if you leave later in the morning you have more likelihood to have no rain falling at that time. But if you leave earlier you dont run into the traffic issues. It is like pick your poison on this one. You will get sled down regardless but if you are not craze bye driving in the driving rain, then you might want to try to wait this out. We will start off by going into that wider zoom on storm scan three you can tell there is heavy rain coming down, and coming through in pockets where it is heaviest though especiallycc