Deal. Youll want it if youre headed out here. It will be a fun night. Well be watching from this side of the river in just about an hour. That is the latest from the camden water front. George spencer, nbc 10 news. Beautiful evening there. Naturally with thousands of people lining the streets of philadelphia as the mummers make their way down broad street you can expect road closures in center city and in south philadelphia tomorrow. And you can follow the mummers as they move down broad street with our coverage on nbc10. Com. Access it anytime by downloading our new nbc 10 news app for the iphone. Its free in the apps store. In just a minute, well take you live to new york for the finishing touches. Are you looking for something to do to celebrate the new year . A gallery of local events see how pennsylvania new jersey and delaware are welcoming in 2015. And while youre online, download the new nbc 10 app for iphone to get breaking news stories and streaming video as they happen. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. Cold last day of 2014 right . Everyones counting down to midnight tonight. The new year will be off to a cold start. Nbc 10 first alert meteorologist Sheena Parveen is here. How cold will it be . It will even be colder as we go through tonight compared to some areas last night. So if youre getting ready to go outside for any of the new years festivities tonight, it will be colder than what you see right now. Its 32 in philadelphia. Everyone here at or below freezing these are actual temperatures. 28 for allentown, 28 pottstown. Atlantic city coming in 30 degrees, same thing, mt. Holly. 29 degrees in millville, 30 degrees in dover. But we will be colder as we get into 2015. Heres some of the midnight temperatures if you are going to be outside, 18 degrees around midnight in allentown, 19 quakertown reading, 14 mt. Pocono trenton, 23 degrees, 20 degrees norristown 21 mt. Holly, going into 2015 and closer to the shore 28 cape may, 22 possibly Atlantic City. 26 degrees in dover and around philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, a very cold start to 2015. Temperatures in the 20s. Midtolow 20s through much of the area. At least it will be dry. That is the good news for fireworks out there. Nice conditions to are that. But you will want to bundle up. One area across the country bundling up is the southwestern part of the united states. Chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is standing by with a closer look at that. Glenn . Sheena its happened before. Its not all that common to have snow in many areas in the southwest. This is a big storm that is spinning in out there. And weve had the first snow in four years, officially in las vegas. Theres snow in central arizona, the mountains just outside of los angeles and san diego. How about that . Now lets show you how 2014 is coming to an end in the San Bernardino mountains of california. More than 100 people woke up in cars this morning after spending the night stranded by heavy snow. Crews helped rescue some of them. Others were able to wait it out and eventually drive through once the road was cleared. Youll have to sit tight until it opens up. We have a cabin up there. We were going to spend new years up here. Well have to try it again tomorrow. Wow. While waiting around what better way to kill the time than having a snow ball fight. Im sure they dont get many opportunities for that in that part of the country. Sheena will be back with more on how that storm in the southwest will affect our weekend. Thank you. As the weekend storm continues to develop, stay on top of the forecast with the new nbc 10 weather app. Free download you can get on our website, nbc10. Com. Tonight the investigation into a Deadly Police shooting in cumberland conte is under way. Bridgeton police opened fire on a car killing a man inside. Mitch blocker is live tonight in bridgeton. What are prosecutors saying about this shooting . Reporter guys at this point, police and the Cumberland County prosecute rer not saying much. Weve just obtained new video that may shed some light on exactly what happened. This is cell phone video witnesses recorded in bridgeton, just obtained by nbc 10. They say it shows Police Killing reed at the corner of south avenue and henry street. Police say he was in the passenger seat of this black jaguar. The driver is in custody. A bullet hole hovers over reeds seat. Charles hurd saw the shooting. The cop was saying, dont move. It was a simple traffic stop. Reporter keisha springs came to the Police Station when she heard her cousin was shot. Found out my cousin was killed this morning. Now im here trying to find out because im closest Family Member in the state right now. Reporter police and the county prosecutor are not saying much only that they recovered a gun and that the investigation is ongoing. Dont you think we should answer questions . Theres a real sentiment in that neighborhood. We issued a press release. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Reporter now youre taking a look at a makeshift people or yl thats been set up outside the intersection where the shooting happened in bridgeton. Those here in the neighborhood say the officers involved patrol this area often, both of those officers are on administrative leave until the investigation is completed. Live in bridgeton, mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. And the medical examiners expected to perform an autopsy today on the man who died at the hands of police after he allegedly tried to run over officers with his car. Police in Delaware County followed Joseph Pacini to drexel hill after trying to serve a warrant at his Clifton Heights house. Officers shot and killed pacini when they say he put his car into reverse and accelerated, slamming into a police cruiser. Skyforce 10 also over ken the county this morning where a truck carrying chickens caught fire. The truck was driving southbound on route 1 when one of its tires blew and started that fire. The road was close for several hours while the chickens were loaded on to another truck. The driver was not hurt. Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice ron castillo hung up his robe. Hes reached the states mandatory retirement age. The 07yearold spent the last 21 years on the bench, the last 8 as chief justice. Justice thomas sailor will take his place as the chief judge. The local economy and Atlantic County residents have all been hit hard. Ahead, the push to help the struggling casinos and pass along aid to the community as well. Also Deadly Police shooting. Family members were devastated to learned their loved one had been killed then came a call no one expected to get. 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There were reports that sonar images found the main bulk of the fuselage but the ceo of airasia said that was not true. They are still looking for it. They do not have official confirmation that its been found. The divers, ships helicopters, all the countries involved have been doing their best to do it as quickly as possible but weather is a factor. The weather unfortunately is not looking good for the next two or three days. That is slowing us down. But they did inform me that the ships are looking to operate 24 hours, which is very encouraging. Reporter as for the bodies themselves, they recovered seven so far. Theyve been taken to a local hospital. Theyll begin the process of identification. What we can do now is help the identification process. Reporter theyve gotten dna samples from 93 Family Members and theyll try to get the victims back to their loved ones as soon as they can so they can begin the process of funerals. In surabaya indonesia, katy tur, nbc news. You can learn more about the latest search efforts on nightly news with Brian Williams starting at 6 30 right here on nbc 10. It appears the Boston Marathon bombing trial will Begin Next Week as schedule. The judge denied requests from Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs lawyers to have the trial moved and delayed. Hes accused of killing 3 and injuring more than 260 at the finish line of last years Boston Marathon. With the interview playing in theaters and on demand much of the country has moved on. In the tech world theres still a raging debate over whos responsible for the Sony Pictures hack. The Cyber Security firm nors says its been investigating the attack focusing on a group of at least six individuals including at least one former employee. Nors code named the former employee lena saying she spent ten years with sony and was laid off last spring. Somebody had to know what would embarrass hollywood or sony. And a nation state, whether its north korea or any station state, would not know something like. The fbi is still pointing to north korea, saying theres no credible information to indicate any other individual is responsible. North korea has denied involvement in the attack. Oversial film to the people of north korea. The activist says hell use a balloon to drop 100,000 dvds and usbs with the movie in north korea next month. He says hes partnering with the u. S. Based nonprofit Human Rights Foundation which is financing the making of copies of the movies with korean subtitles. The comedy depicts an assassination attempt on north korean dictator kim young un. A new report shows the countrys obesity rate is up and the amount of physical activity is down. According to the United HealthFoundation New jersey ranked 12th with 26. 3 of the population falling in the obese category. Pennsylvania and delaware fared better, one antiobesity group says there are things the government can do to bring that number down. Put healthier foods in communities where theyre not readily available invest in places for recreation invest in employees health. Adults considered obese have a body mass index of 30 or higher. Excitement is building in new yorks times square right now. Final touches are under way as more than a Million People pack the square to watch that ball drop tonight at midnight. Nbc 10 National Correspondent sara dollop is joining us live from times square. Looks like you have plenty of company out there. Plenty of company. Tens of thousands, jim and jacqueline packing the streets right now. This is one of the biggest celebrations in the world. And tonight times square is shut down and turned into this massive street party. Bundled up and ready to celebrate. More than a Million People are prepared to ring in the new year in iconic times square. Going to be here in winter coats, gloves scarves, freezing our tails off to watch that big beautiful ball drop. Reporter its a bucket list item for so many worthy of a trip across the country or across the pond. We just like the whole buzz the whole sort of just everything. Theres so much to take in. Hours making sure it lives up to expectations. Happy new year reporter a test confetti drop. And some new panels on that sparkling crystal ball. Every year waterford replaces about 10 of crystals on the new years eve ball. Theyve been a wonderful partner. Reporter security is as tight as ever Authorities Say they know of no specific threats but will be on high alert. We will be patrolling the city by air, by sea, on the ground and in the subway system. Reporter every last detail organized to ensure 2015 gets off to a safe and celebratory start. And of course practice makes perfect. Organizers have run the ball through several dress rehearsals. Now this crowd, jim and jacqueline, is ready for the real thing. Back to you guys. All right. Dont miss an exciting new years eve right here on nbc 10. All starts at 8 00. Kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb will have a starstudded toast and more celebrities john the party with carson daly. Im feeling rushed here. The countdown to 2015 live from times square all tonight right here on nbc 10. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist Sheena Parveen. And it is going to be a very cold start to 2015. Tomorrow will be a first cold day of 2015. So a cold start as we go through tonight, midnight temperatures especially north and west will be in about the upper teens. Breezy, though tomorrow for the mummers day parade. It will be nice for that. But cold. It will be dry, though. That is the good news. Wet as we go into the weekend. We are watching a storm system over the weekend that will be bringing possibly sleet and wintry mix to part of the area. Currently if youre getting ready to head out, temperatures in the upper 20s already. North and west Lehigh Valley coming in around 28 degrees for many locations, allentown reading, pottstown, 28 degrees. 32 in philadelphia. That number win only keep dropping as we go through tonight. If youre outside for the fireworks, it will be colder. 4u] z below freezing through south jersey and delaware. Temperatures hanging around 30 degrees but this will get even colder in the 20s later on tonight. So your new years eve forecast as we go through the midnight hour, 27 degrees in philadelphia by midnight around 19 degrees, areas north and west. We expect clear skies. It will be dry for any fireworks. That is great news. Heres a look at the satellite radar. We are dry across the area we have no rain around. Thats good for the fireworks again. As we look into the southwestern part of the country, big storm system bringing rain and snow cold temperatures to this area. And this will eventually move across the country and become our next storm system as we go into the weekend. As for tomorrow the mummers parade, temperatures around 27 degrees. The winds will be picking up through the day. 29 degrees, breezy and cold and by noon around 33 degrees. If youre heading out for that bundle up as well. It will be a cold first day of 2015. We stay dry friday even going into saturday. We stay nice and dry. It will be a cold start to the weekend which will be leading to that storm system approaching. Later in day saturday we could see sleet mix areas north and west of philadelphia. Otherwise, we do expect rain elsewhere around philadelphia south jersey and delaware. But after saturday night, temperatures really start to warm up we go into sunday and all that turns into rain and it will get quiet a bit milder as we end out the weekend. But it willing on the wet side at least for part of your weekend, not the entire thing. Tonight, though clear, very cold, philadelphia 15 for the morning low, areas north and west. That number should hit around sunrise tomorrow. Sunny, breezy cold tomorrow temperatures near 40 degrees in some spots. Otherwise about the upper 30s. A nice dry day if youre doing anything for the first day of 2015. Friday, dry and cold a few more clouds. Temperatures in the 40s, into saturday. Thats where we see the late mix across the area mostly north and west. Temperatures around 40 degrees. That wouldnt be until later in the day saturday. That turns into rain as we go into sunday. Look at the big jump in temperatures on sunday. 60 degrees. Doesnt last long though. Next week were back in the 30s. Thank you. A california surfer shares quite a story after he survives a shark attack. Kevin swanson is recovering after a great white shark attacked him over the weekend. He was in the water when he says he suddenly felt himself being pulled below the surface. You know i completely disappeared. It was like i was never there. It happened sudden, violently and quick. Swanson was able to get free and make it to the beach. He was flown to the hospital and underwent two hours of surgery. He says now his family follows a new surfing rule. Call as soon as youre out of water. Federal government is considering a call to protect the Monarch Butterfly. The group monarch watch says 90 of the butterfly population has been lost nationwide since 1959 because of Climate Change and pesticides. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will spend 09 days considering a petition to put the Monarch Butterfly on the endangered species list. Theyre looking into actually whether or not the species needs protections and if no one is willing to look into it to see whats actually happening with the butterflies, we dont know. If they wait too long it will be too hard to reverse it. If federal protection is approved, it will be illegal to intentionally kill a Monarch Butterfly and habitat areas may be protected as well. Dunes along an Atlantic City beach are falling apart, literally. Why a rare bird is partially to blame. If youre staying at a hotel tonight, youll be paying more. Trip adviser says travelers should expect to shell out 25 more than the average yearround nightly rate. Websites said its survey showed new york and las vegas to be the most popular new years destinations. Tonight of course many of us will raise a glass of some bubbly to ring in the new year. Experts say about twothirds of all champagne and sparkling wine is sold for special occasions like tonight. 40 of sales come during the Fourth Quarter of the year over the thanksgiving christmas and new years holidays. People boughtc more than 18 million cases of bubbly in the u. S. Last year. Get this snapchat is planning to show off a global view of new years eve. The social media app will edit together photos and videos from users, creating a documentary style look at how people are experiencing the occasion. Snapchat says after 24 hours, the content like the confetti will disappear. From our Delaware Bureau the regional Girl Scouts Council is hoping to raise 6. 5 million to build their new headquarters. The girl scouts of the Chesapeake Bay are moving seven miles from their longtime home near the university of delaware closer to christiana. The Girl Scouts Council will kick off their Fundraising Efforts next week. The new headquarters should be ready by december 2015. The countdown to new years fund is on. Nbc 10 Delaware Bureau reporter tim furlong is live in wilmington. Youre not ice skating, tim. Not yet. Ill explain that in a second too. Plenty of great stuff to do. But many cities and towns arent going to be paying for it. Ill explain why you wont see fireworks in many parts of our area tonight. As winters cold creeps in electric bills will go up but there are simple things you can do around the house that we can all do in fact with to save money in the new year. This is nbc 10 news. Right now at 5 30 a few hours before the stroke of midnight. Nbc 10 spent the day in delaware where the start of 2015 was celebrated a bit early. Auld lang syne never gets old to me. No, it doesnt. Tim furlong is live in wilmington. Jacqueline youve been watching our news cast all afternoon. You see all this great stuff going on including the fun theyve had at the new ice rank in wilmington getting ready for the night session right now. Most of these items you see are privately funded. A lot of the towns have gotten out of the partythrowing business. The Delaware Childrens Museum was packed for its countdown to noon. Theres something for the kids. Reporter the ice rink was jamming, the brandywine zoo had an event as well and trout fishing in america rocked out for the little ones. Tonight, David Bromburg will rock this same stage for the adults. Up and down delaware you probably wont see any fireworks. Even in the rain we have fun in wilmington, delaware. Reporter first night 2010 was the first last night party in wilmington. The city stopped the event after the economy went south, money got tight and city leaders felt there was a drop in public interest. Downtown businesses tell me theyd love to have the party and all that foot traffic back. Haddonfield, new jersey will have it tonight. Its huge. The owner of the coffee boutique expects to make mad money with so many new faces in town. Medford, mt. Holly are passing on community events. It becomes a win win situation for everyone. Reporter to come back live jacqueline was busting my chops earlier about why im not skating. Lots of people have hit me on twitter. I do not want to be the last item on a 2014 blooper reel. Certainly theres a lot going on in delaware tonight and all over the viewing area. A lot of places will not be paying for the parties. If you want to go to the parties, dewey beach will have a drop the ball party tonight. Live at the ice rink in wilmington where im not skating. I promise you we wont put you on a blaper reel. Septa plans to make it easier for partiers to get around on new years eve. Its made a number of changes for the festivities. Heres a live look at 30th street station. There will be allnight Subway Service tonight, new years eve. Extra trains will receive center city after tonights celebrations. And theres added service to trenton for passengers heading to new york city through new jersey transit. As for new years day, tomorrow septa will operate on a sunday and holiday schedule. Are you looking for something fun to do to celebrate the new year . Right new on nbc10. Com, a gallery of local events. See how pennsylvania new jersey and delaware are welcoming 2015. Download the new nbc 10 app for iphone to get breaking news stories and streaming video as they happen. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. We are just about 6 1 2 hours away from a brand new year already, 2015 will start clear and cold. Yes nbc 10 first alert meteorologist Sheena Parveen is joining us. It will be downright bitter for anyone celebrating the new year outside tonight. That is for sure. The good news is it will be dry for the fireworks, you really only have to worry about the cold at this point. Make sure you bundle up outside right now we are at or below freezing. 31 northeast philly 29 millville, 28 in allentown, 28 reading and pottstown. Even in mildwood, temperatures are below freezing. Atlantic city as well coming in at 30 degrees. As we get closer to the midnight hour it will be kohler than this across the area. So for fireworks going into 2015, we are looking at some cold temperatures no matter where you are. Well start with areas north and west. This is the midnight temperature. Clear skies, good news there, 18 degrees for allentown, 19 quakertown, 19 for reading. 14 if youre up in the poconos. 23 for trenton, 19 for doylestown, 20 norristown 25 degrees your midnight temperature, northeast philly. Closer to the shore, below freezing. 28 degrees cape may 21 for vineland. 26 degrees in dover. Going into 2015. And around the philadelphia area mid20s surrounding suburbs like glassboro, westchester, midtolow 20s. It is going to be a cold start to 2015 but at least it will be dry. Coming up, ill show you what the forecast looks like for the mummers parade tomorrow. Wet weather moving in just in time for your weekend. Thats straight ahead. Philadelphia police want people to celebrate the new year but make sure theyre doing it safely. Today, commissioner Charles Ramsey and District AttorneySeth Williams reminded the public they should not celebrate by firing guns into the air. Also joining them was joe. In 1998 one of those celebratory bullets hit him in the head. At just 11 years old, joe was paralyzed on the right side of his body. Since then hes had 33 surgeries. Anything to try to save a life im all for. And anything to stop the nonsense. Last year police had 114 reports of gunshots fired on new years eve. On an average night, theres usually about ten. Crews and volunteers are back out searching for a missing nurse in allegheny county. 22yearold paul cochi disappeared from his pittsburgh apartment two weeks ago. Searches by police dive teams, Family Members and friends have turned up few clues. A 20,000 reward is on the table for information on his whereabouts. Chester county authorities need your help catching a bank robber this evening. Take a look. This guy held up the bank of America Branch on leopard road the day after christmas. They released this surveillance photo hoping somebody recognizes him, give them a call if you do. Philadelphia police want you it take a look at a burglary inside a frankfurt pizza shop. This is the train wreck pizzeria and pub four days before christmas. Four thieves took whatever they could get their hands on tvs, laptops, ipads, cash, even the cash register. Intense moments on christmas eve. A man armed with a gun walk into the store on girard avenue grabbed an employee forced his way behind the register. Fortunately no one was hurt. Atlantic county officials want any tax aid package for acs casinos to help taxpayers as well. Four of Atlantic Citys 12 casinos shut down this year. The county board of free holders passed a resolution last night, calling on the state legislature to make sure that taxpayers are given equal consideration in any relief bills that are enacted. New years time to celebrate philadelphias most famous flag maker. Nbc 10 at the betsy ross house today. Theyre making the 263rd anniversary of the birth of the citys bestknown seamstress. Betsy ross was born in 1752. Shes credited with making the First American flag. Happy birthday. Still ahead, it was a phone call they never expected to get. This mans family was devastated to learn he had been shot and killed by police. Then they got yet another shocking call that changed everything. And dune damage. The protective sand barriers are falling apart. Its only indirectly being cause by mother nature. Nbc 10s first alert weather days when you see this it means the weather isnt just annoying. Its extreme. Storms, high winds, heavy snow the things we all take seriously. It means walking outside can be dangerous and we want you to know. It means tracking the latest weather conditions as they happen. It means roads will be closed and traffic is getting worse. Nbc 10 first alert weather days. When you see this on your screen, count on it. As a Small Business owner you wouldnt deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. 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They include the pennsylvania turnpike pileup and the abduction of carlesha off of a city street. See where they stack up in a special top ten countdown available on the all new nbc 10 app for iphone and nbc10. Com. Have a safe and happy new year. The desire to get closer to nature is causing problems at a new jersey state park. Officials with the Island Beach State Park say people trying to get pictures of a rare bird are trampling the dunes along the beach. Thats in Berkeley Township ocean county. This is a snowy owl. Theyre unusual to the area. They started showing up last winter because of a shortage in food elsewhere. This year theyre back again. The park manager took to social media pleading for people to stay off the sand. He says a single footstep can cause the dunes to erode. Were hovering near freezing across the area most of us like it warm and toasty inside of course. That can cause higher electric bills. There are several things we can all do to make our homes more energy efficient. See how you can save money in the new year. It is going to be cold as we go into 2015. Ill show you how cold it will be by midnight. Also the mummers parade. Plus, we have rain for the weekend, too. Those details coming up. Plus all new on nbc 10 news at 6 00 a measles scare at i apharmacy and a popular churns museum. How to know if you might have been exposed. Winter is hard on your face. The start of sneeze season. And the windblown watery eyes. Thats why puffs plus lotion is gentle on sensitive skin. So you can always put your best face forward. A face in need deserves puffs indeed. And try puffs softpack today. Sheers some of the stories making headlines on nbc 10 news at 5 00. Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by officers in Cumberland County. 36yearold jeremy reed was in a car that was pulled over in bridgeton this morning. Police arent saying what led up to the shooting. But were told they are questioning the driver. Philadelphia police have a safety reminder this new years eve. Theyre reminding the public they should not celebrate by firing guns into the air. Joe was also there to show people the potential consequences. He was hit in the head by a stray bullet in 1998 and was paralyzed on the right side of his body. Part of route 1 in ken the county was shut down for hours today after a truck carrying chickens caught fire. The flames started after one of the tires blew. The southbound lanes were closed while those chickens were loaded on to another truck. Two new York City Police officers killed in the line of duty become a permanent part of the city they protected. Mayor bill de blasio and members of new Yorks City Council introduced legislation to name two streets after detective rafael ramos and wenjian liu. Council plans to vote on the measure coming up in january. The two officers were killed in an ambush attack as they sat in their patrol car back on december 20th. Police apologized to a washington, d. C. Woman for mistakingly telling her her son had been killed on christmas eve. Officers knocked on karen robinsons door early christmas morning. They claimed Police Killed her son raymond in a shootout hours earlier. She broke the news to her relatives only to get a call from raymond later in the day. He was alive and well. I told all my family and my mother and everything. It was devastating news. And then i had to call everybody back and say i talked to my son. They thought i was delusional. Police later correctly identified the man who was killed in the shootout. They say proper protocol was not followed in the identification process. And they are investigating how it occurred, so it doesnt happen again. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist Sheena Parveen. The weather has been cold all day today. It will stay cold going into 2015 but the good news is it will be dry. Cold start to 20 sa with our midnight temperatures. It will be colder than it is right now. Many of us in the midtolow 20s as we go overnight. Breezy tomorrow for the mummers parade. We do stay dry for the mummers parade. That is great news too. Wet as we go into the weekend. That will be our next chance for any wet weather. Saturday later in the day and some areas north and west could even see sleet. Well show you that in just a minute. Right now were looking out near penns landing where we expect to see a beautiful Fireworks Show to bring in the new year. In philadelphia, it is cold freezing, 32 degrees. The temperature will be dropping from here on out. Clear skies, that will be really coal overnight. 28 in allentown reading, pottstown. 28 degrees in westchester, 29 trenton. 30 degrees in mt. Holly. So as you see, everybody is below freezing either at or below freezing. Millville, 29 degrees, 30 in dover. 32 degrees in stone harbor right now. So it is going to be cold to bring in the new year. Your new year forecast as we go into midnight new years eve, temperatures around 27 degrees in philadelphia. By the time the ball drops, north and west temperatures should be in the upper teens. If youll be doing fireworks celebrations, bundle up. A lot colder than it is right now. Dry across the area. This is good news. Well stay dry as we go into tomorrow, too. For the mummers parade around 27 degrees by 8 00 in the morning. 10 00, the winds pick up a little more breezy and cold 29 degrees. By noon tomorrow well be just around freezing and through the afternoon, temperatures are going to stay cold. Heres future weather. We do stay dry tomorrow morning. We stay dry through the afternoon. Even going into friday we stay nice and dry and into the weekend as well. Clouds do start to increase saturday morning, no precip just yet. Its not until later in the day. And were talking 7 00 8 00 at night. We could see sleet mix areas north and west. For the rest of us it looks like rain at this point. Sunday temperatures warm up and all that starts to change over to rain. We will see a period of wet weather through a good portion of your weekend. It really depends where you live. It will be soggy, especially right in the middle part going into sunday morning. For tonight, though cler cold 23 for the low in philadelphia. 15 degrees areas north and west. Cold start to 2015 and a cold afternoon, too. Sunny, breezy temperatures anywhere from 37 to 40 degrees through the afternoon. Then we end out the week on a dry note too. Friday doesnt look too bad. 43 degrees, temperatures bump up a little bit. Saturday, we see the late mix north and west changing over to rain. There are the warm temperatures on sunday changing it all over to rain. 60 degrees for the high on sunday. But thats only a very very brief warmup because on monday we are back around 36 degrees for the high temperature. Time lapsed video shows the rink being readied for the nhls winter class nick washington. Everything set for the capitals to take on the blackhawks right here on nbc. Theres one problem, though its supposed to be a bright sunny day. Nbcs jason pugh is live in d. C. With more on the weather concerns. Hey, jason. Reporter jim and jacqueline how are you doing . Its going to be a great day new years day tomorrow here in the Nations Capital at Nationals Park. The winter classic, just a huge event, not just for the sport of hockey but for sport in general. And this will be the place to be. Its amazing when you think about it over 2 1 2 weeks ago, Nationals Park completely empty. The nhl has transformed this place into a hockey arena. Its going to be jumping. The fans are excited. The players are excited. Earlier today, they held practice here at Nationals Park. They also held a family skate for their families and their friends. Looking forward to the excitement in this atmosphere and this ballpark will bring the area and the sport of hockey. Guys, i cant wait for it. The entire Nations Capital is buzzing about it. This is the place to be. We are all looking forward to the 2015 winter classic. From Nationals Park jason pugh. Back to you guys. All right. Game time is at 1 00 p. M. Tomorrow. Right here on nbc 10. And with the chill of winter comes the challenge of keeping that electric bill from skyrocketing. No easy task right . Actually it is. Next, find out some simple things to do around the house to save money on the electric bill in 2015. The hills are alive with the sound of music julie andrews. Plus, its one of the most iconic musicals ever written right in our area. Why theres a controversy, though, over new plans to honor the legacy. This is nbc 10 news. As the Colder Weather settles in a lot of people are starting their cars before they head out on the road. But is that really necessary . According to car experts, they say no. Older vehicles did have to let the carburetor warm up but newer models are good to go in a minute or two. Experts say letting the car get warm is more for the drivers comfort. When i was a kid wed wait five or ten minutes before taking off. Definitely. You just spent a ton of money on Holiday Gifts and decorations. The bills are starting to pile up. How can you save money now as the temperatures are heading south . Higher energy bills arent far behind. What can you do to cut your costs . James bonds showed us around the Upper East Side of the parm hes owned for a year now. We redid the kitchen. The appliances are highefficiency. Reporter another piece of advice when no ones home no heat. Thats a tip from judith anke regional administrator for the Environmental Protection agency or epa. Get a programmable thermostat where it automat goes down when youre away and when youre sleeping. Reporter judith says you can save 1 for each degree you lower the temperature. Remember to open them up your Blinds Curtains shades before you leave in the morning. In all your rooms, bedrooms living rooms, its the sun, its a free source of heat. Reporter insulation around windows and doors makes a huge difference. There are blockers you can put at bottom of your door to keep drafts out. Reporter the e pa says one of the biggest drains charging electronics. Theres absolutely no reason for your utility bill to be higher because you cant remember to turn off the power strip. Thats a no brainer. Reporter finally, if youre doing laundry, make it a latenight chore if you can. And the rates are down. Theres not as much demand on the grid. Reporter customize tips for your home by going to energystar. Gov homeadviser. That was Lynda Baquero reporting. Make sure the area around your radiator is free and clear so the air can circulate freely. Coming up next on nbc 10 news at 6 00 the pilot should not have been flying. Were learning about Serious Problems after a plane crashed at Philadelphia International airport. What the nbc 10 investigators found inside an faa report. Will the weather hold out for your new years celebration . Also tracking a storm on the way. Ill tell you what to expect in my nbc 10 first alert forecast. Rosemary . It is cold out here. Everybody is bundled up ready to watch the fireworks at 6 00. Live picks from the show after the break. Nbc 10 news starts now. Right now at 6 00 that could have been a horribly fatal accident. Serious mistakes before a plane crashed at Philadelphia International airport. The nbc 10 investigators just obtained a new faa report revealing a list of problems before that plane even took off. Thats basically the airplane saying to the pilot, dont go. The warnings the pilot ignored and why he shouldnt have been behind the controls in the first place. Technically, he was illegal to fly. Good evening. Im renee chenaultfattah. Im jim rosenfield. Well get to that story in a few minutes. We begin with the countdown to 2015. Lets take a look at our countdown clock in fact ticking away the sections until midnight. Just about six hours until the ball drops. Times square is ready, taking a live look now. You can see crowds have already filled the streets. Some people arrived ten hours before the show to make sure they had a good seat. Up to 1 Million People are expected to ring in the new year in times square. And the new year already arriving in france, as we speak. Heres a live look at paris right now where the clock just struck midnight. They do call this the city of lights and paris is living up to its nick make here. The city is stepping up its new years display on the