Country means that flights in and out of philly International May be late today. Bridge to nowhere. Closed for emergency repairs. The commute for tens of thousands of drivers hitting the roads this morning. It is just after 55 30. We are undera anymo a noreaste you can see a wet broad street here from the camera just behind us in center city is wind and rain are really just Getting Started. We have Live Team Coverage of the storm first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington has more on how it will impact your commute to work and school. Begin with meteorologist bill henley and krystal klei. They have the most accurate forecast in the region. Bill . Already feeling the impacts of this noreaster. Tracking it for the entire viewing area through tomorrow morning. The worst is yet to come. That happens later this morning and this afternoon. Periods of heavy rainfall then damaging wind. This could be the greatest effect during the day. Down trees leading to Power Outages. Coastal flooding. Minor flooding reported by ted greenberg. Beach erosion is likely. Wind, look at that center city. Big storm system, the winds are stopping 30mileanhour for philadelphia and allentown, coatesville, just a little bit stronger right now at the shore. They intensify during the day and thats when well see heavy downpours as well. Meteorologist krystal klei is tracking the wet element of this. The storm and when the heavy rain will move in. The good news is right now its the winds that were combat r more than the rain. The even thing commute home will be a different story. Look at radar now. First alert radar. Satellite means we can see the clouds coverage thickening up as well. On your radar and satellite, what we are seeing currently is looking at light rain thats moving throughout the area. Right around currently parts of atlantic and ocean county. As well as burlington county. This area here is moderate. Drop further to south, what we are seeing is the next round will be heading our direction. Were going to track that out coming up in a few minutes. For right now, go over to traffic with Jessica Boyington. Watching breaking news of this morning, bridge closure, new jersey turnpike, pa turnpike. Connector bridge closed for structural repairs. You can see that right in here. What this means is no matter what youre doing, youre going to have to add a lot of extra time to your morning commute. Its going to extend into the afternoon as well. Youll also need alternates. The bri you can take route 1 to Trenton Morrisville bridge. Take the burlington bristol bridge from route 14. Those are ways around that for now. Either way, plan extra time in your morning commute. All of those cars have to be redistricted in surroundings areas as well. This is approaching the ben franklin bridge. Roads look damp. Moving there camden right now, no problems or delays. 5 34. Wind, rain, and the possibility of flooding are all concerns along the shore. High tide has been hitting the back bays since the top of the hour. Ted greenberg is live along back bays in west wildwood, ted . Reporter rosemary and tracey, wind going to be the biggest part of this storm. See whats happening. The wind is blowing the bay basically over this wall. You can see just how rough it is. Its crashing over this bulk head and spilling here into the street. This is some of the minor tidal flooding we are seeing here at high tide along the coast, especially along the back bays. You can see its covering part of the street here. Take a look at video we shot earlier today where we started our morning right along the beach in North Wildwood and you can see just how big those waves are, how angry that ocean is, that is the result of the winds coming right off the ocean from the noreaster and slamming the water into the coastline and you can understand why we are expecting significant potentially beach erosion from this storm because of those waves. Again, the waves are coming here over the wall into the street other the sidewalk here in west wildwood. This is the first high tide we are seeing. Were likely going to see more minor tidal flooding during the afternoon high tide in about 11, 12 hours from now. Were going to continue to keep you posted on what were seeing along the coast throughout the morning. Live in west wildwood, ted greenberg, nbc news. Keeping track of Power Outages across the region. Petco, all showing a total of about 6,000 outages. Those numbers could rise as the day continues. Those companies did bring in extra workers for what appears to be a rough day ahead. 5 36. 44 degrees outside. Heres a live look at Camelback Mountain in the poconos. They will see a p wintery mix today. Ski reports hoping for fresh powder to attract people to slopes. First alert meteorologist bill henley and krystal klei are in. Return in just a moment. Make sure you have free nbc 10 app today to track the storm and impact on your neighborhood with radar, alerts, and a customizable neighborhood forecast. Happening now, this mornings rush hour will be slow and challenging for tens of thousands of drivers and not because of the weather. Delaware river turnpike bridge is closed to traffic for emergency repairs. Matt delucia has been monitoring the conditions there. Little bit quiet out there this morning, matt . Reporter right. Well, at this point, were underneath the bridge. We havent seen too much in the way of traffic around this area because of our vantage point. You see it eerily quiet. That is the turnpike connector bridge. Roughly 42,000 vehicles go over this every day. Those folks are going to have to find another way. Turnpike officials in pennsylvania and new jersey say you should prepare for extreme delays and congestion. Saw the signs lit with detour works. This bridge has been closed since friday afternoon when a track was covered in a treuss. Drivers who take the bridge are bracing for what may come with this commute. Im leaving early. I always find alternate routes. I really dont think it would affect me. If i run into ill just find an alternate route. I would just suggest people dont drive. Take the train or bus. If you can do that or a car pool, that is the best idea. Jessica, running through some alternate routes. Back again later on in the show. Problem is going to be the extra congestion on the other bridges that connect bucks county with burlington and mercer county. Worst part is the the authorities dont know when this is going the be reopen. This is what jessica has been talking about here. The route that takes you up and through trenton. Were going to get back in truck and head onto that route to see what it looks like right now. Back again with the top of the hour with that. Jessica boyington is also keeping an eye on this. Lets talk more about the detours. What are you seeing. Right. What we are watching, of course, is that bridge closure. If youre just tuning in and catching the tend of this, this is going to cause Serious Problems this morning. New jersey turnpike and pa turnpike connector bridge is closed for structural repairs until further notice. Mess with your morning, afternoon, evening commutes for the next several weeks at least is what were being told right now. Again w this closure, what you need are alternates. Again, a lot of cars that take this connector bridge every single day. Thats a lot of cars that are going if be redirected around the area. No had matter where you go, expect those delays. Take from 95 and head down to skuter falls bridge. You can take that way. See small delays in the area there. Burlington bristol bridge another alternate if for you fr route 14. Expect big delays no matter what. All of that he hose cars have te out alternative route as well. Back to you, guys. 20 minutes before six. Windy one this morning. View from here at nbc 10 studios. Were already seeing wind gusts of more than 30 miles an hour until the philadelphia area. Those winds are likely to increase. Its not just the shores. Not just philadelphia. Now this storm system is huge and even reaching into the Lehigh Valley with those winds that are already topped 30 miles an hour. Not a lot of rain just yet. Do have plenty of wind. Wind had been up to 45 miles an hour in Atlantic City. Come down to 38 in Atlantic City and 36 in wildwood. Expect all of these to increase as the morning progresses and this afternoon we could see winds topping 508mileanhour at the shore. Good news its not cold. Just chilly outside. 40s. No sign of any freezing rain or anything like that. Just rain and wind. 44 right now for the Lehigh Valley and the suburbs. Get a tomorrstorm like this and temperatures are pretty uniform. Mid 40s. Not a big difference temperature wise. Dreary morning at bus stop. Windy. Wet. Mostly cloudy skies. Light showers in store for your wait at the bus stop this morning. Go to the afternoon, see heavier rain. Light rain moving through toms river. Ship bottom and burlington county. Misty and windy for the rest of the area. Show you where the rain is. Theres the heavier rain to south. Storm center much further to south. Going to move our way. When it douz, see stronger winds and heavier rain. Philadelphia, start off with cloudy skies wind and rain this afternoon and Late Afternoon hours. Look at temperatures in the 40s to start with. Well above freezing for the suburbs and Lehigh Valley. Only expecting wind and rain. See gusts topping 40mileanhour in Lehigh Valley. Delaware, 40s through the day. Wind and rain. Rain will be heavy at times with winds topping 50 miles an hour in some locations. In new jersey, inland areas see temperatures hold into the 40s with wind gusts also in the 40s. Shore which will see stronger winds. Temperatures wont be bad. Periods of heavy rains. Winds gusting more than 50 miles an hour. 5 42. This monday, change is coming for hundreds of students in the Lehigh Valley. Some schools need nearly 100 million in repairs. Just ahead, tell you about a new plan to reconfigure buildingsing and relocate students. Also coming up. On the job. Whats on president trumps agenda for first full week in office. Nbc 10 first alert update. Happening today in philadelphia, expected to learn more about racism and selfincriminatety in the lgbt community. Releasing a report today following a public hearing was held on the issue back in october. Police arrested the suspect sunday morning in the terminal. Investigators say it was the video that helped them identify the suspect. Today in harrisburg, state Health Leaders join doctors and concerned citizens to talk about what a repeal of obamacare will mean for pennsylvanians. Also today, in the state capital, general and treasure look at the impact in thousands of the state. Part of the aca. President trumps first full week in office will begin with a very business day today. Mr. Trumps schedule include as breakfast meeting with business leaders, signing of executive orders, meeting with Union Leaders and workers. Plus a bipartisan reception of members of congress. Also today the president could announce moving u. S. Embassy from es reel toerer reduisrael. Rex tillerson could be confirmed today. Tillerson is the former ceo of exxon mobile. Close business ties to russia. Yesterday republican senators john mccain and Lindsey Graham said they would vote to confirm him. As part of first busy week in office, expected to be in philadelphia for a republican retreat on thursday. Joining house and Senate Members to discuss priority for 115th congress. British prime Minster Theresa may is expected to be there. Speak at the threeday retreat. Begins wednesday at the lowes hotel in center city. Its 5 48. We have issued a first alert because of the storm thats just beginning right now. This is going to be an allday event. Meteorologist bill henley has the most accurate first alert forecast in the region. Bill . The winds are just Getting Started with the noreaster. Today expecting points along this kes line, the shore to see wind gusts topping 55 miles an hour. Inland will see 40mileanhour or higher gusts. Lead to problems. Coastal flooding. Seen some minor flooding at the shore. Possibility later today and Power Outages being reported as more trees and large branches come down. Likely see more in the way of Power Outages during the day today. The wind, thats a live view of the wind that is strong to start with in philadelphia it will intensify later this afternoon. 36 mile an hour winds in wilmington. Close to 40 miles an hour in Atlantic City. Heres the hour by hour forecast at 10 00 this morning. Close to 50 mile an hour winds in dover. Wildwood and inland, 41 mile an hour winds in northeast philadelphia. And those winds stay elevated this afternoon. Thats at noontime. 43 mile an hour winds. This afternoon, the next high tide is late in the afternoon. Shore points can count on more minor flooding at that time. Then there is the rain. The heaviest is yet to come. Kind of quiet one were looking at. As we get later in the day. Things pick up. Take a look at first alert radar. Light green you see, thats the light rain falling over parts of the ocean. Monmouth county now. Creeping into mercer county. Move along, really the heavier rain doesnt end until later today. Now until 1 00 p. M. Light spotty showers with increasing winds. Bill pointed out. 1 00 p. M. Through this evening, stronger winds start to develop. Pockets of rain, not a constant. Overnight, windy, still with area downpours by tomorrow morning thats when we see lighter rain lingering across the region. Heres a look at forecast rain total. Right around an inch. Right through philadelphia. By the time all said and done, notice right around your tuesday forecast. Drop further south. Most of us around an inch for top totals. Could see isolated spots. More in the one to two inch rain total amounts. Thats something were watching and tracking when the heavier rein moves in this afternoon. This is a long event. Yes, but the worst of it will be during the day today. And this evening. See the strongest winds tonight. The wind will start to die down. Heaviest rain is going to happen during the day into the early evening hours. And we could see heavy spots overnight. Not going to be as significant during the day today. Afternoon commute. Yes, more problematic weatherwise. Got it. Thanks for that. For drives who travel between burlington and bucks county, goods thing theyre not going to be dealing with too much rain and high winds today. For starters this morning. When i say we, well get you to work, Jessica Boyington will get you to work. Were going the need extra time this morning. Bridge closure, new jersey turnpike, pa turnpike connector bridge closed due to structural repairs underway. Big problem for commuters all these commuters need to find somewhere else to go. Headed from pa turnpike eastbound exit around ben salem. Take route 1 northbound to 95. Youre going to get to 195 headed eastbound where youre going to take exit 6 and that will get you back to new jersey turnpike. Thats one alternate here. To make it easier, take the skuder falls bridgeder falls br also head to burlington bristol bridge. Watching the bridge for scheduled openings right now were doing okay. Crash on abbington. Watch for that. Ingotn. Watch for that. Downton. Watch for that. Down upkadates all morning. 5 52. This morning, philadelphia Puerto Rican Community is celebrating. Next, well explain why it took a president ial pardon to bring new hope to the loved ones of the man known as latin american nelson mandela. Then all new at six. Fired up over floorboards. Did not turn out as planned. Called nbc for help. How got the Hardwood Floors looking like new again. Coming up all new at six. 5 56. 44 degrees outside. We begin in bucks county. Where police say this man tried to rob a bank. Authorities say he made it seem he had a gun in his waistband and demanded money. The robber ran away without getting any money. Now delaware, wilmington man under arrest charge instead connection with multiple robberies. Robbed two dry cleaners and a bank since thursday. New attorney general, shapiro, top aides on friday. Fir fired kaines twin sister. Ran the attorney general offices Child Predator unit. Sister lost job as ag when jury convicted her of perjury and related charges. Right now appealing her case. Changes coming for the Allentown School district. Plan to get rid of three Old School Buildings and build two new ones. Become one new school. Should be completed by 2019. Approved buying land for the new building. Wants to open a new middle school to replace harrison minor on the on 22 street. Philadelphias community is celebrating. Barely contain joy. Just before leaving office last week, commuted his sentence. In 1981, federal jury convicted the nationalist leader on charges involving a series of deadly bombings in new york and chicago. No direct evidence linked him to the bombings. Spoke to an activist who worked to free him. In washington, d. C. A week ago. Submitted 100,000 petitions to the white house. He was not charged with any crime against any person. He was charged with an idea crime which is the idea we should be of free people. We are tracking rain, wind, the threat of flooding this morning. The most accurate first alert forecast plus all the days headlines start now on nbc 10 at six. Heavy rain and damaging winds. Tracking noreaster that will create a messy commute for sure. Coastal flooding is high ray letter for a rush of high water. Cracked and closed. Major bridge in our area is off limits to drivers this morning as crews work to fix the unexpected problem. Nbc 10 today. Im tracey davidson. Im rosemary conners. Live Team Coverage in the nbc 10 first alert weather and traffic centers. The shore, flooding is a concern. We begin with nbc 10 bill henley. He starts off the Team Coverage. Seen the effects of the noreaster. Getting worse during the day. This is a noreaster thats going to effect the entire viewing area. Still see gusty winds and rain into the area. Youre going to see periods of heavy rain yet to come. Damages winds seen gusts of more than 408 miles an hour in some areas. Could lead to Power Outages. Coastal flooding has been minor. Beach erosion will occur today and through the the night. See the bothe rain is at th ocean city look at the wind blowing the camera and the rain thats coming down there. The rain is going to get heavier and the winds get stronger, but they just increased millville getting close to 50mileanhour winds. 47mileanhour wind gusts right now. Back up to 45mileanhour wind gusts in Atlantic City. Wildwood seeing 41mileanhour wind gusts. Not just new jersey. This one extends inland. Coatesville now reporting 44mileanhour wind gusts thachlt is just the very beginning. Winds getting stronger. The rain will be getting heavier too. Its on the way. Meteorologist krystal klei is watching that closely. Thats exactly right. Step out the door right now. Notice the winds. 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