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Making an obscene gestures toward it. Another taking a picture of the phone recording her but police say so far they have not been able to identify any of the victims most of whom had no idea their private thecy was being violated. Definitely the biggest invasion of private thecy case i have ever seen. Reporter police say moses posted videos on the porn web site followers of that web site expressing their disappointment that he wont be posting any other videos. His fans are reposting these same videos as a tribute to mr. Moses because he had a fan club. Reporter now while moses posted a lot of videos allegedly he wasnt able to post half a in milliondollar cash bail. He is in Delaware County prison and police want to hear from you if you think you may have been victimized. Coming up at 6 00 we will have more on this story including how police were able to crack the case. We will see you at 6 00 live from the Radnor Township Police headquarters walt hunter cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you, walt. Philadelphia police are searching for a robber this afternoon whom they say stabbed a Business Owner in the face at this store in holmesberg. The it happened in broad daylight right around 11 00 this morning at the we buy gold in the 8,000 block of frankford avenue. Neighbors tell cbs3 Eyewitness News the Business Owner is a kind man has a lot of support around the the neighborhood. I dont understand how people could just strip other peoples property. Nobody deserves what is going on. This neighborhood is really becoming bad. Reporter police described the suspect as a hispanic man about 5 feet five wearing a black jacket, black tie and blue shirt at the time of that attack. He was last seen moving southbound down frankford avenue in a black gmc truck. As for the Business Owner he has been hospitalized but there is in word on his conditions. A man is injured after a gas explosion in ocean county, new jersey. That explosion and fire destroyed a house on 300 block of cooks lane in Point Pleasant beach. A 47 yearold man was rush to the hospital with severe burns. The victim told authorities that he woke up to the smell of gas. He went to the bathroom to turn on the light and that is when the the house went up in flames. This is the second blast in a week in ocean county. The calendar may say march but we will soon be under another Winter Weather advisory that means more snow and ice, heading our way. It was a rough start to the day as people chipped away at ice covered sidewalks cars and driveways. Meteorologist kathy orr is live on the sky deck with what is ahead kathy . Enjoy today because here we go again, guess contact more snow and ice. On storm scan three we are looking at a storm that is moving our way but first lets enjoy the the temperatures, shall we . In philadelphia the High Temperature so far made it up to 40 degrees. It is still we low normal but it is a break from the bitter cold. Average high is 48 for this time of the year. Now lets take a look the at storm. It doesnt look like much right new but rain over deep south they are catching a break from snow and sleet. That is moving our way. As it does it will encounter colder air. National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather advisory tomorrow afternoon at 3 00 for most of the region highlighted in purple. This is what it means cloud in the morning. By 3 00 p. M. Well snow moving in, mixes with sleet and changes over to rain by late night hours and then more rain, moving in overnight and through wednesday. So the big impact will be the commute tomorrow, between 3 00 p. M. And 9 00 p. M. Snow to sleet to rain slow travel, and then definitely some icy spots to contend with terrible timing. Coming up we will talk more about the storm timing a one day warm up and then snow again in the forecast and this could mean business. We will talk about that coming up again in the forecast when i join you inside. Kathy, thanks very much. A pair of newlyweds and their two cousins drawn in a horrific swimming accident while they were vacationing in the Dominican Republic. And all of these victims have ties to our area. Eyewitness News Reporter Todd Quinones spoke with the devastated family. It was beautiful. I loved them. Reporter dad sam patel broke down in tears while holding a picture have his recently married son curb and his daughter in law, both drowned sunday afternoon while vacationing in the Dominican Republic with family. I cannot say anything i lost my son. Reporter their cousins also drowned shebang and yah patel who were brothers were swept away by rip currents. A dozen family in members were vacationing in the east end in pun to can a and they died. Shemang girlfriend and jays wife watched the awful scene unfold from the beach. They were just watching. It was like within seconds of time, until they days period. Reporter according to family the three men all went to temple university, k u. S. H, who was raised in philadelphia and jay got married, and jay, leaves behind a to monthold baby boy from their home in northeast philadelphia family members say he began to struggle first in the water. Her husband swam to try to help and their cousins followed suit but the the rip currents were just too strong and their bodies were pulled from the water. People who knew them they tried to give them c pr but it was too late. Now the family tells me there were rescue personnel in the the area of that beach but efforts to revive victims were unsuccessful. Family is now in the process of bringing bodies back to our area, for burial. Reporting live in the sat center, Todd Quinones, cbs3 Eyewitness News. All right todd, thanks very much. Well murder trial of the woman known as the black madam has been postponed after she had taken ton hot with chest pains today. Court Officials Say page victoria winslow was admitted and wont be back on the witness stand until at least wednesday. Winslow is charged in the 2011 death of the british tourist who went to a hotel near the the airport looking for silicone injections. The 45 yearold claims that she had performed enhancement procedures on thousands of clients, including celebrities. It was an unexpected move pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has replaced the chairman of the philadelphias School Reform commission. Now were hearing from the man forced out of the position. Eyewitness News Reporter Steve Paterson is live at cool district building in Spring Garden with more on the fall out, steve. Reporter jessica, it was a move that shocked the Education Community here in philadelphia today cbs3 Eyewitness News spoke to both the the incoming src chair and outing chair. The both who say they would like to move forward and continue focusing on education. He has to do what is in his conscious, and turf do what is in mine. Reporter outing School Reform Commission Chair bill green say refocusing on the challenge at hand and challenge the governor in a move he is called punitive and illegal. Court will tell us what the law is. Reporter in 2001, five member School Reform commission was formed as a state oversight to a district failing fiscally and educationally. Mayor pitched two members, the the governor chooses three, and selects the chair. A spokesperson for Governor Tom Wolf says under green, the src was not fulfilling its duty. Sunday the Governors Office announced they would be removing and replacing green as the chair this comes days after green voted to approve five new Charter Schools in the the district a move insiders point to as an act of defying. Green says the governor is supported heavily by Teachers Union which isnt supporting new charters. Having someone more line with his world view as chair of the src, i can understand why that makes sense with him. Reporter green said that world View Alliance with fellow src commissioner Marjorie Neff whom wolf named as chairperson. She did not vote to approve more charters. The option to join him in implementing his vision for public education. Reporter we spoke to neff by phone, to florida and she said governors decision had nothing to do with voting record. I didnt talk to the governor before the vote and he didnt bring that up in the the conversation. We didnt have any discussion about that. Reporter green says he respects and has spoken both to neff and Governor Tom Wolf and said he will do everything in his new role as src until a Court Decision has been reach. Reporting live tonight from the School Department of philadelphia, im Steve Paterson for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Steve, thank you. Developing now concerns arise over an illness at a school in south philadelphia. Parents at shars Wood Elementary School are calling for the principal to authorize a fullfledged cleaning. A student at that school was diagnosed with the cdiff infection and there are claims others have the symptoms. Some parents refused to send their kids to school. I think they should close the school and they should get it all cleaned out, every floor and then the kid should return within three days. The School District says that they are following the citys Health Department guidance and they urged students to wash their hand and stay home if they have symptoms. Well israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the you had, and he will address congress tomorrow. Earlier today, in washington, netanyahu spoke to the countrys largest pro israeli lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs committee or apac. Netanyahu warned the crowd begins a nuclear iran saying u. S. Cannot compromise on any deal with the iranian government. Iran vow toss annihilate israel if it develops nuclear weapons, it will have the means to achieve had goal. We must not let that happen. Netanyahu also addressed recent tensions between the u. S. And israel. He called reports of a deteriorating relationship quote just wrong. The Obama Administration has reaffirmed its commitment to a strong israeli state. Coming up on cbs3 Eyewitness News a dramatic confrontation leads to a Deadly Police shooting in california, and it is caught on camera. See what happens when officers struggle with a suspect at a homeless encampment. Hero at 9,000 feet a man saves the life of the fellow sky diver who had an emergency during a free fall. We will show you more of this rid ohio coming up. Delaying childhood vaccines were more parents want to pull off or space out vaccinations doctors are complying despite the wrist. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl has a closer look at a new study, that is caring for you and your eyes. Just got a little easier. Pearle vision accepts flex accounts and most vision plans, including eye med. This is genuine eye care, right in your neighborhood. This is pearle vision. Well, on the cw. Three healthwatch today pediatricians are facing more pressure from parents to delay or space out vaccinations according to new research. It says that more doctors are agreeing to do so despite some concerns. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on this new study. Reporter lana sams want her son cruz vaccinated but just not number of shots recommended for his young age. My concern is that their body cannot handle the chemicals that are in the vaccinations. Reporter National Survey says 93 percent of pediatricians are getting at least one request a in to spread out or postpone reaction nations for patients under the age of two which many reluctantly agree to do. Although they are conflict they all felt this was the wrong thing to do. Reporter study was done in 2012 before current measles out break. Pediatricians like doctor wallstein said they agreed to delay nerd to build trust with parents. Would i rathere them do it a in later than not at all. Reporter researchers found parents are concerned about short and long term complications, and that some continue to worry about autism. Even though studies show there is no link. A lot of, you know, young parents, who choose not to vaccinate, face repercussions of not vaccinating by all of these diseases that were eradicated resurfacing. Now experts say recommended vaccine schedule is based on timing the shot to be most effective at preventing disease, delaying them could increase risk of children getting seriously sick. Study also said that doctors and patients can do a better job of countering what they call a lot of misinformation about vaccines. Doctors have their handful when it comes to vaccines, we know that. Stephanie, thanks. Still ahead on Eyewitness News a air bag thief is on the run in philadelphia. Then more colleges are no longer relying on standardized test scores so what are they looking for . Three on your side with a new key to college success. Flyers make a couple move with a eye toward future leading up to the trade deadline. We will tell you hoist coming and going and we will hear from ron hextall on the moves later in sport compromise . Middle ground . Does it really look like were Holding Anything back . Longhorns dinner for two for 29. 99. Choose two of 7 entrees. Like the grilled portabella sirloin or the parmesan crusted chicken. Plus two sides, two salads a shared appetizer or a dessert. Its a deal without a single concession. Longhorn steakhouse you cant fake steak. And for lunch try our new tavern steak sandwich or get any of our steakhouse lunch combos starting at 7. This all happened in norwell, massachusetts south of boston. Five horses got out of the barn immediately, ten others had to be rescued. No people were injured in all of this. And, boston is just about 4 inches away, from breaking the record for eighth snowiest winter in history. We have had a lot of cold. Ice. But no snowy in history. We already had that. Been there done that. That is right. Now were talking about more icy conditions. This has been a crazy year for that. Umhmm. More march madness to come this week. We want to remind everyone at bottom of the screen we will see current temperatures. Those are courtesy of our weather watchers, a mild day across the Delaware Valley more icy pictures coming from the Weather Center. This picture sent in from mike rodgers, these are pictures of the rehoboth beach, delaware. The the surf coming in and freezing. This is so unusual, to see these, areas of salt water, freezing like this. You need extreme cold temperatures and we have had them through february, that is for sure. We will go down to the jersey shore where in ocean city, we are quiet, serene right new but we are in for some snow sleet, even a little bit of freezing rain down the shore by late tomorrow. And, temperatures by 39 you made to it 40 degrees. 8 degrees, by normal. That is closest we have been in a couple days. Right now in allentown 36. Poconos sitting at 27. We have cold to the north and east and south and west milder temperatures in washington and richmond warming up to 50 degrees. Winter weather advisory goes into Effect Tomorrow afternoon for light snow, and, increasing rain and sleet. High pressure will give way to the cloud tomorrow morning and then you can see this ridge of snow, and sleet and rain moving in. It doesnt look like much but when it moves in it will really impact our afternoon and evening commute. This Winter Weather advisory is more for timing than the amount. Icing concerns, coming through during the afternoon and we will change it over to rain during the evening and that continues through wednesday. So more rain expected enduring the day on wednesday. The as far as Ice Accumulation best chance of seeing that would be in the north and west of philadelphia, so please be aware of Ice Accumulation again. Heres the the timing, between 1 00 and 3 00 tomorrow afternoon snow and sleet will be arriving. Just laying down about an inch or less of snow. After about 8 00 that icy mix changes over to rain wednesday we are seeing rain showers, around all day. After about 12 00 a. M. Thursday that rain changes to snow, and then we could see snow falling heavily into thursday. So this may justin for most of the week. Overnight mainly clear, watch for ice because temperatures will be falling back down, to about 20 degrees. During the day tomorrow afternoon snow and sleet and freezing rain change to rain in the evening. High temperature only around 34. Three day forecast, youll watch wednesday we will warm it up. A good day temperature wise but youll still see rain. Late wednesday night into thursday morning, that we could see some snow. So after midnight that rain will be change to go snow heaviest snow in the morning on thursday so morning commute could be treacherous and we could have i go cant accumulation on thursday. Were watching the track on this area of low pressure may ride right along that track. But that is very latest from the Weather Center we will be back with mo thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. For making me wait longer to share my photo albums. Thank you cable, because if we never had you we wouldnt know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. In Customer Satisfaction studies, fios is rated 1 in Internet Speed and reliability 8 years running. Plus, fios has the fastest wifi available from any provider. Period. See the difference for yourself. Get a fios triple play online at an amazing price, guaranteed for two full years plus, get a 300 bonus with a twoyear agreement. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v i saw a commercial that said you can save 500 by switching to progressive. That was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said that was me, mom. [ laughter ] n hl trade deadline expired 3 00 p. M. This afternoon. The flyers did not make any last second deals, but they were very active the the past few days flyers moved pair of defenseman longest tenured flyer Brandon Coburn was dealt this morning to tampa bay in exchange orange and black receive ragog u das a first and second round pick. Coburn had been with the flyers since 2007. Here is general manager ron hextall on the move. We won a lot of games without kobe key mow we didnt have all year. I dont feel like, lie at our team right now and say we cannot take a run in the playoffs. I believe we can. Speaking of kimmo club trade add way kimmo timonen, soon to be 40 yearold missed the entire season due to a blood clot. He will make his debut. Flyers got back a second round pick in 2015 and conditional pick in 2016. Heres timonen on a fresh start. It has been a long process, obviously, it has been six or seven months and, last couple weeks i have been able to skate, practice, and again, i have not played a game in a while. Well. Couple of great guys. Good moves. But it seems like everybody is really pleased with what the the organization has done. Hextall is building for the future. These guys are part of the past. Ron, thanks very much. Say it isnt so, coming up why Atlantic City may get snubbed in the new version of the monopoly. And then an investigation is underway into a fatal Police Shooting of a homeless man in california. There is video of the moments that led to the gun fire. We have new developments tonight. A horrifying sky diving experience caught on camera a man jumps out and has a seizure at 9,000 feet, we will tell you how he was rescued just in time. And new at 6 00 oclock tonight a fish fossil fiasco, we will tell you how these 110 million yearold fossils, wound up in wilmington, and why the fbi is sending them back to brazil. Hey, gracie. You know how our family has. Daddy and mommy. And me yeah, thats right. Pretty soon. Youre going to have a baby brother. And. A puppy. [ chuckles ] deal. Im chris may with the days top stories for you, Radnor Police busted a peeping tom, police say that shawn moses recorded scores of women posting pictures and videos of them on line. He targeted women in dressing rooms, suburban homes and even a swim meet. A man is severely burn in the gas explosion and fire in Point Pleasant beach, new jersey. Victim told authorities he woke up to the odor of gas and when he turn on a light switch in the home it ignited in flames. A big shake up in philadelphias School Reform commission, bill green is now out, long time educators Marjorie Neff in as board chairman. Green says he will challenge the governors decision in court. Kathy. We have a lot of changes coming our way this week, chris. First of all tomorrow afternoon, snow sleet change to go rain. Wednesday, rain cloud, fog. Thursday, more snow and sleet for the the commute with low visibility. We will talk about all of this coming up with the seven day forecast jessica. Kathy, thanks. New at the 5 30 video of the deadly shooting involving police goes viral. Millions viewed it on line and multiple agencies are investigating the incident iN Los Angeles. Cbs reporter Danielle Nottingham is at the scene where some are calling this police brutality. Reporter witnesses captured this dramatic confrontation on sunday between Los Angeles Police and a man in downtown l. A. s skid row. Police say that the officers were initially, and a man who was a robbery suspect. Yes,. The man can be seen fighting several officers before being wrestled to the ground the lapd says few officers and a sergeant, shot the man after the suspect grabbed and officers weapon. Lapd, independent Inspector General and l. A. County District Attorney are investigating what happened here. Authorities are reviewing cell phone video as well as Surveillance Footage taken from this area. At least two of the officers were wearing a body camera. The office are involved in this incident air signed to the Safer Cities Initiative and specially train on dealing with home less people and other issues. Reporter activist say shooting is just latest example of police brutality. We want an explanation on why, five Police Officers cannot contain a mentally ill, home less man, without killing him. In our opinion that man was murdered by the police. No justice, no peace. Reporter some Community Members are demanding just advertise, as authorities examine whether the office was just filed in using deadly force N Los Angeles Danielle Nottingham for cbs3 Eyewitness News. The l. A. Pd has in the released the mans name as they a attempt to notify relatives about the death. Investigation findings will be submitted to the Police Commission a civilian pan that he will oversees the l. A. Pd. Activist are calling on the Police Commission to hold a special hearing on use of force in skid row by officers. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey was at the the white house today, they met with president obama and other members of the task force on 21st century policing. That task force released a report calling for increased oversight of the local Police Forces in response to recent incident including the events in ferguson. Last year the events in ferguson and new york exposed the deep rooted frustration in many communities of color around the the need for fair and just Law Enforcement. The the report did not recommend all Law Enforcement wear body cameras but it suggest more research into the technology. Welshing Philadelphia Police are examining fingerprint evidence as they try to solve air bag thefts. The thief has been targeting cars in rhawnhurst. Air bags from nine vehicles all made by honda were stolen over the weekend. The there is an active black market for air bags and thieves sell them to repair shops at reduced prices but for victims on average it cost about a thousand dollars to replace a single air bag. Water main ruptures in south philadelphia overnight in a home, which is flooded at 15th and christian. The break flooded the basement of one home and buckled the sidewalk there. Crews worked all morning to cap the break and to make repairs. In new jersey, a man could face animal cruelty charges after a truck falls through a frozen river and kills a dog. The witnesses told police they saw the vehicle doing doughnuts on the ice and it plunged in shortly after that. The coastguard actually took this picture after the truck fell in the frigid water in toms river yesterday. A swimmer, a rescue swimmer, found the dead dog inside the truck. The both the driver and a passenger did escape before it fell in, they have turn themselves into police. Veterans affair secretary book mcdonnell visited delaware to tour vas va medical center. About awe cleve bryan tell us mcdonald had to answer questions about a controversy surrounding his military record. Reporter last year to fix missing. , department of Veterans Affairs robert mcdonalds axis backpedaling after telling a home less vest he is former special forces. It was caught on cbs camera. What unit. Special forces. Special forces. What years i was in special forces. Reporter mcdonald has since apologized but today after a visit to the wilmington va hospital he was. Warfare school desert wear fair school and im working on taking care of veterans. It is a nonissue. Reporter a as for helping vet receive benefit claims, schedule doctor a appointment in timely matter mcdonald sees improvement. We are Holding People accountable. We are taking action. The organization is changing the the culture is changing. Reporter mcdonald had a closed door meeting with hospital staff as well as patients at a dozen veterans organizations. The the processing of the claims have gone down. The wait time. But they can do better. Reporter joseph from the American Legion says he has been encourage by secretary mcdonalds leader ship offer last year and he isnt going to hold the false special forces claim begins him. It didnt hurt anybody. In my opinion, lets forget bit. Reporter after leaving va hospital secretary mcdonalds tour through delaware included a stop at the university of delaware. He is trying to recruit future doctors and nurses to go in the va system so our servicemen and women have High Quality Health Care providers n wilmington, im cleve bryan, cbs3 Eyewitness News. A large scale military operation is underway in iraq right now as Security Forces tempt to recapture tikrit from isis militant. Soldiers reportedly attacking from all aside along with air support from the iraqi air force. Sunni tribal fighters and shiite militias are also lending their support. It is tikrit among the largest iraqi cities currently under isis control. In moscow, mourners lay flowers at the site where russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down. Nemtsov died friday night ape many suspect the russian government may have been involved. His killing has inspired widespread protests. Yesterday, tens of thousands powered in to the the streets demanding justice. Local police have so far, made no arrests. A nurse who contracted and survived ebola in dallas says she plans to sue the hospital where she worked. Nina pham contracted ebola while treating Thomas Eric Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. Duncan died october 8th and pham tested positive three days later. She claims that the hospital did not the do enough to protect its staff. Pham has since recovered but still suffers from nightmares, insomnia and body aches. Good afternoon. I almost forgot where i was. Im usually in the morning. Here i am. Good evening, everyone. Traveling out and about, we dont have too much of a rush which is good news but we have a lit built on the schuylkill expressway. Sun glare as well. If you are traveling on 76 this is your westbound commute making your way beyond city avenue or at least try to. Speed sensors here are down in the teens and youre basically delayed from approaching roosevelt boulevard as you try to commute out toward stretch of the king of prussia it will be saturated with some traffic around vine street expressway in either direction of the schuylkill. Traveling on i95 usually at this time we have a full house on i95 in either direction but that is not the case today. Right around cot map southbound side moving well as well as that north bound side but you will have north bound delays around girard and even around the betsy ross bridge. As we look at our Speed Sensors we have points where we are in the red, dropping down to 16 miles an hour on i9 five on the schuylkill and traveling on the roosevelt boulevard, specifically northbound between 76 and broad street but take a look at new jersey traveling on 295 southbound we have major delays, and volume out of 73 down through the 42 freeway. Elsewhere we have a fire location in upper moreland township at lie on dot road near 611. Try to avoid it. Got news no delays for mass transit. Things are fine at the airport. Watch for slick spots in the neighborhood. Is there still ice on the ground. Jessica and chris. Thanks very much. Still to come on Eyewitness News google maps is going off the grid. Rethinking standardized testing relying on more than just your score these days. Three on your side with what you want to see instead. Do not past go it looks like a revamp of the popular board game may snub Atlantic City. We have got details next. That is what it is all b. Weatherwise were talking about snow, sleet, freezing rain Winter Weather advisory in Effect Tomorrow at this ti yeah, im married. Does it matter . Youd do that for me . Really . Yeah, id like that. Who are you talking to . Uh, its jake from state farm. Sounds like a really good deal. Jake from state farm at three in the morning. Who is this . 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Maker of the boardwalk hasbro has reportedly plans to rename properties in honor of the games 80th anniversary. The properties will be rename of 20 cities with the most roads in on an on line poll but get this, Atlantic City is no where near the top. We getter get on line if we would fifty years ago today the sound of music premiered in u. S. Theaters. Opening on march 2nd 1965, that film ultimately won five oscars including best picture. The story of maria played by Julie Andrews and van trap family is based on the true story and the film made a 110 milliondollar at the box office, upon its release, helping to save 20th century fox from ruins. It has been a beautiful will day across the region despite the ice earlier this morning. Our eyewitness weather watchers are showing us temperatures ranging from the 30s to the north and west of the city to the 40s in interior south jersey. Temperatures will stay pretty mild right through the evening but then we will fall hard overnight. Lindh, one of our new weather watchers from cherry hill shes reporting a temperature of 39. Welcome, lynn. The lets go over to downingtown where temperature is 34. Dawn is saying a Beautiful Day with brilliant sunshine. Another new weather watchers. In the great state of delaware, near wilmington a newark temperature is 36 degrees, and sandor is reporting conditions beautiful, despite all of the ice this morning, and i love this picture that he sent take a look at this, a sign of Better Things to company many this is the the frozen pool in the backyard. I wont be long all this ice will be melted. Well, we do have have that Winter Weather advisory in effect. Take a look outside where we have more icy conditions, this is not in the backyard, jazz frog big boulder, you can see the lake it is frozen not any melting going on soon in the poconos. The Winter Weather advisory extend in the poconos for some snow, for some sleet, and for some freezing rain, this whole entire region with the exception of south jersey and delaware where we do expect this will change over to rain faster then everyone else. This is the the scenario late tonight High Pressure sitting over us, that is why temperatures plunge in the the 20s and teens. By tomorrow afternoon, you can see this snow, moving in through state college. Between 1 00 and 3 00 p. M. It moves in the philadelphia area and then changes over to sleet, freezing rain and then tomorrow evening and night and by wednesday morning we are seeing some rain continuing, as far as the icing tomorrow is concerned were talking about it mainly to the north and west of philadelphia, the timing terrible, because of the evening commute. Between 1 00 ape three, snow and sleet arrive from the west after 8 00 change to go rain and then rain during the day on wednesday and then, we will see rain changing to accumulating snow on thursday. Let talk more about that. So wednesday, we have period of rain but mild temperatures after that an area of low pressure may ride along this front. We have cold air moving in. This is after midnight wednesday night into thursday morning. Then this is progress i have. This computer model. But if that snow sticks around we can see significant accumulation thursday morning. We will continue to keep you updateond that. Overnight clear and cold watch for black ice low temperature down to 20. During the day tomorrow afternoon snow and sleet changing to rain by tomorrow night. High temperature is 34. On the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast mild on wednesday but it will be wet and then Late Wednesday night into thursday that is when the snow will move in. After that looking good. Friday, 30 cold but at least it is dry saturday 41, sunday 45. Monday little bit cooler with a temperature of 40 degrees but 40 degrees looking pretty good. We will send it back to you chris and yes, sir contact. Thanks kathy. Well, it used to be getting into a good college or university depended on your standardized test score. But with an average Graduation Rate of 59 percent at four year schools administrators are starting to rethink the whole selection process. As three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find many schools now want to learn more about applicants before they ask them to attend. Reporter High School Junior gabe doyle isnt stressing over standardized test scores as he looks at colleges. If you north great at testing then you are not good at testing it doesnt define how smart you are. Reporter it helps that he knows several of the schools he likes to attend are playing down the importance of the ac t and sat. Over the past decade about 110 more batch already degree granting institutions have dropped their test score requirements. That includes some of the most competitive schools in the country. Reporter these days schools are adding other systems, including special questionnaires, to help them figure out who has what it takes to finish a four year degree. Goal of the new assessments is to measure things like perseverance captainability and situational judgment. The answers help give the school a better feel for the kind of person applying. Some say this sort of evaluation helps level the Playing Field from any students who may not be able to a afford a tutoring and coaching to improve test scores. Several schools are experimenting with questionnaires that ask about an individuals interest in certain behaviors and are able to build a profile of the student that is quite predictive of how well they will do in college and life. Reporter other recent Research Found personality is more important than intelligence when it comes to success in education. That explains how i was able to get my degree. That is what i thought. So much pressure on those standardized tests. Reporter choices for everyone at this point. Jim thanks. We want to take to you breaking news, chopper three live over a fire in upper more land. Look the at the flames there. This is trico Metal Products planned at 2300 block of lineto the road no injuries have been reported. We are told that building was empty but a very serious fire there in upper more land. We will keep you updated as we get more details. Very involved fire. Weather has presented challenges for Fire Fighters ovulate, temperatures warm ter day so hopefully they wont experience some of those, challenges, but quite a scene there in upper more land in Montgomery County. We will continue to keep an eye on this latest on cbs philly. Com and also here on cbs3. Still ahead on Eyewitness News paralyzed and dropping of a hundred miles an hour a sky diver lucky to be alive after a midair emergency. He can thank his instructor for being alive today we will have that story next. [alarms blaring] ohhhhh. Whoa whoa whoa whos responsible for this . . If something goes wrong, you find a scapegoat. Rick. Its what you do. Ahhhhhhhh whatd you say . Uhoh kelly if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Rick. Dont walk away from me. Ahhhhhhhh hey, gracie. You know how our family has. Daddy and mommy. And me yeah, thats right. Pretty soon. Youre going to have a baby brother. And. A puppy. [ chuckles ] deal. Australian man, on solid ground in talking about a horrifying sky diving experience. The diver, apparently had a seizure during a 12,000foot fall last november. Cbs news correspondent vladamire guitares has more. Midair falling, now to the ground, so im very lucky. Reporter at first skies diving session, caught on helmet cam appeared to be going as plan. 22year old Christopher Jones was making his fifth solo jump more than 2 miles above the earth in western australia. But at 9000 feet jones who was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child says he passed out. My arms go back and i role on to my back and basically for the next 30 seconds im in free fall and unconscious. He said he was suffering a seizure midair trying to make a left turn. The his instructor shell den mcfarland tried but failed to grab him as jones continues to plumet out of control and unconscious. He started dearching and his knees coming down, and fetal position, he was not aware he was having a seizure. Reporter mcfarland who has had 10,000 jumps tries again and this time reaches him pulling his rip card and releasing his parachute with little time to spare. He grabbed me and thankfully pulls my shoot. He has a tail to tell. Jones regain consciousness at the 3000 feet before gliding to safety unharmed. He had this message for the man who saved him. Very thankful, very thankful, what he did, actually, saved my life. Thankful indeed. My goodness. Sky Diving Academy say parachutes come with a fail safe mechanism that deployed when a serb altitude is reached, however once the instructor noticed jones spinning out of control he thought it was best to act an are rather than later. Would i hope they would do that to me. Absolutely, Guardian Angel in the air with me. That is Eyewitness News 59 00. Now at 6 00 latest on a large fire burning at a sheet metal facility in Montgomery County. Chopper three live over the that scene right now we will have the very latest. Plus vacation tragedy four in members of the same northeast philadelphia family lose their lives in the the dough minute can republican. Two of those victims were newlyweds. The kathy . Cooling down already, as temperatures plunge below freezing and a Winter Weather advisory goes into Effect Tomorrow for snow sleet and freezing rain. Ill have details coming up. And the posting to videos to porn sites among the target dressing rooms at a very popular local shopping mall. 110 million yearold fish fossils, in wilmington . It turns out they are not supposed to be there so the the fbi is sending them back to brazil, Eyewitness News at 6 00 starts right now. We begin with breaking news, out of Montgomery County at 6 00 oclock tonight. We are looking live at a sheet metal plant that is burning at this hour, chopper three is live over is what now a three alarm fire at trico Metal Products in the 2300 block of winddot road in upper more land. Police tell news one was in this building when flames broke out so that is certainly good news but you can tell this fire is fully involved at this particular facility right now. The fire is burning through the roof an inside of that home, Fire Fighters are responding again, three alarms at this hour. You can see the ladder to the right of are screen where water is being placed on that fire, from high above but it is a big job for fire fighter. We are following this story. We will bring you updates when we learn more. Also a slippery start to the day, and more snow, isis on the way. March beginning on a stormy note with two more shots of winter wet they are week. Take a look at an icy ocean. The these eyewitness photos were taken in dewey beach, delaware, a rare sight to see chunks of ice washing a shore there. It does make summer people far away, that is for sure. Look at is what in store for tomorrow. Another round of snow and ice. We are tracking this mid week mess. We get a break today. Start all over tomorrow. Im jessica dean. Im chris may. Winter weather advisory initial to Effect Tomorrow for most of the the area lets get out to meteorologist kathy orr with those stormy details now, kathy. The cold is already coming in the forecast tonight after a brilliant day with plenty of sunshine. Here we go again with more snow sleet and freezing rain. Take a look though the High Temperature today did make to it 40 degrees in philadelphia, it is closer to that average high of 48, we will get there sooner or later but that Winter Weather advisory will go into effect. We have rain to the south, that is warm part of the storm but out to the west