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So in some areas the fog is really affecting your traffic. In other areas not so much. Just be careful out there. 42 degrees right now in philadelphia. It is already above our average high for this date and were going up from here. Heres a look at your hour by hour forecast here. At 7 00 a. M. , 40 degrees lots of clouds little damp and some fog. By noon still lots of clouds but up to 49. By 3 00 p. M. , maybe trying to brighten a little bit. 52 degrees for your high. Well hit it at 3 00. At 5 oclock coming down from that at 48. At 746 with mostly cloudy skies. It does get brighter tomorrow. Details on that sevenday forecast coming up in a few minutes. Matt. Glad to hear that. Good morning to you karen. Looks like we turned off the faucet now in center city. Its not still raining but it is still wet because it was raining about an hour ago here along the vine street expressway. So, wet conditions but what were not dealing with overnight was construction. They arent closing the vine this week so traffics moving in both directions. Just tapping the brakes there heading westbound toward the schuylkill. And speeds are okay at this point. You need keep them down with the wet conditions. Mostly 40s and 50 on the schuylkill, the boulevard and 95 right now. We had a nasty overnight crash and a fuel spill in West Conshohocken that was closing route 23. They cleaned it up. Twenty three is reopened so go ahead and use it now as you travel through West Conshohocken. And no reason not to use route one the superhighway here in bucks county. It wasnt closed overnight for construction like it was scheduled to be. They are scheduled to close it tonight at 9 oclock. Right now everything is fine. And still a little overnight work wrapping up by the Hamilton Mall along 322 at 40 harding highway. Restrictions for the next half hour. One last live look in christiana delaware at i95 by the ramps for one and seven. Traffic moving fine in both directions between the maryland state line and 295. Nydia. Matt thank you. There is breaking news on the health of former president george h. W. Bush. According to reports, bushs chief of staff confirms he has been hospitalized in houston. He did not specify the reason for the stay but Media Outlets in texas are reporting the 41st president is expected to be back home in a couple days. Bush is 92 years old. There are just two days to go until inauguration day. As you see here with our countdown clock and the big board. President elect donald trump predicted on twitter that it will be a record turnout. The Transition Team is even posting ads on social media encouraging the public to attend the festivities. Trump and Vice President elect mike pence traveled to washington last night to attend the black tie chairmans global dinner. The preinauguration event drew nearly 150 diplomats and ambassadors. I want to thank you all for being here. We have Great Respect for your countries. We have Great Respect for our world. D. C. s director of Homeland Security says officials are planning for between 800,000 and 900,000 people on friday. In comparison 1. 8 million attended president obamas first inauguration. Stay with action news tour continuing coverage avenue trumps inauguration. Brian taff and sharrie unless in washington, d. C. Their reports from the nations capitol start today on action news at 4 00 p. M. And action news will have constant updates on social media. Follow us at facebook. Com 6abcaction news. Find us on twitter with the handle 6abc and if are you and in washington on friday or saturday, share your posts or your pictures using the 6abcaction or email us at join the action at 6abc. Com. Philadelphias District Attorney has been slapped with the largest fine imposed by the citys board of ethics in its 10 year history. Seth williams has been ordered to pay 62,000. The board says williams failed to disclose 89 gifts worth 160,000 as well as five different sources of income. Williams issued a statement saying these mistakes were my own and i accept full responsibility for my failure to do everything that was required of me as a public official. He also apologized to the people of philadelphia. New this morning, a a shooting in wilmington leaves a man fighting for his life. Police found shell casings scattered across a two block area north rodney street around 1a the victim was shot several times and is in critical condition. No arrests here in this case. A man found hiding out in a cubby hole of a closet in a home in virginia turned out to be a man wanted for murder in philadelphia. Police took carl howard into custody at that home in norfolk yesterday. The 29yearold is accused of shooting a man to Death Outside of a bar in kensington back in september. The search continues for an armed robber who targeted a 16yearold boy standing at a bus stop in broad daylight. It happened on the 6500 block of wister street in germantown at 3 30 in the afternoon yesterday. Philadelphia police say a gunman shot the boy in the hip. Then got away with his iphone. The teen is expected to make a full recovery. New this morning, Temple Universitys school of media and communication will soon be known as klein college. The name change honors the broadcasting pioneer who holds a special place in action news history. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott is live on the temple campus with more on todays big announce. Katherine. Reporter matt, thats right, and theres going to be a formal dedication ceremony in the spring but its going to be the Lew Klein College flamed for named for a legend ie broadcast industry who has helped countless broadcast students. Today Temple University announced thats school of media and communication will take lew kleins name. Temple says the Lew Klein College of media and communication honors his career in television, his more than six decades of Teaching Service to the university and recognizes a historic multimillion dollars gift to the school from lew and janet klein. Its been great experiencism kline kline has helped launch several careers. Some went on to become household names like dick sagget and bob clarke. Kline kline prude all kinds of shows including band stand which would go on to become American Band stand with dick clark. He also put Carter Merbreier on the air as captain noah and his magical arc. Dont forget to say your prayers. Carter was a show man. Reporter lew klein began teaching tv courses at temple in 1952. He was Program Director at channel six when it launched its action news format in 1970. Hes been an executive, a producer for phillies telecast and more and through it all hes supported temple as a benefactor, a teacher and a mentor. And kline kline is a cofounder of the National Association of Television Program executives and hes actually in miami today where hes receiving a Lifetime Achievement award. We are live in north philadelphia, Katherine Scott, channel6 action news. Matt and nydia. Thank you katherine. Weve all met him over the years. Uhhuh. Delightful man. Hes a Living Legend isnt he. Yes. And so nice that he spent so much of his time helping younger students, right, to be another great part of his career. Lets take a look at our weather this morning as you head outside. Well start with storm tracker6 live double scan. You can see the real showers are exiting the region. Last little one hitting Seaside Heights right now pushing off the coast near surf city. But its still going to feel damp out there with a touch of drizzle. Lets go outside and see what it looks like right now. Fog is another issue and as we look around the city not seeing any major problems with it as we look live on the platt bridge. You can see traffic still moving along okay through the area. 42 degrees the current temperature. The dewpoint is 40 so the air nearly saturated. The barometric pleasure is holding steady. Winds switched to the north with a drier breeze and youll feel that breeze at times today. Currently only seven more than. The ocean temperature is 41 and we have our always on day freezing rain help you out hour by hour. Satellite6 and action radar showing the rain from yesterday off the coast. As we look to the west you can see a touch of drizzle or a shower. Its going to feel damp out there this morning with low clouds, a touch of drizzle and were keeping the clouds throughout the day today, too. Heres a look at your day for the next 12 hours. At 8 00 a. M. , 41 degrees. Lots of clouds. By 10 00 a. M. , its 43. By noontime, 49 degrees so temperatures going above average. Well hit a high of 52. Normally you just see a high of 40 so temperatures a good 12 degrees above average. In the afternoon maybe we try to brighten a little bit but youll notice lots of clouds through the day and evening. At 6 oclock, 47 degrees. Other than a touch of drizzle it should be dry today but just kind of feeling damp with the low clouds. Tomorrow if you missed the sunshine youre going to get some of it. High pressure nudges right above, 50 degrees for your high a good amount of sunshine mixing with the clouds before the next system hits us with rain. Were kind of in and out of these showers throughout the seven day. Lets take a look at your exclusive accuweather 7day forecast. Today its cloudy milder than yesterday, 52 degrees for your high and then tomorrow finally some sunshine arrives, 50 degrees for your high. Well see it mix with the clouds, not fullon sunshine but nice nonetheless. Then on friday we start off okay but the rain arrives late in the afternoon into the evening hours. Its wet and it looks like there high will be 49 degrees. Saturday turning milder, jumping up into the 50s. 56 degrees and its a dry day saturday. So this is a good one for you. Clouds and sunshine. Sunday mostly cloudy skies, 50, chance of some rain again, sunday night into monday. Mondays kind of a nasty day. It looks to be heavy rain, windy, 52 degrees for your high. Tuesday mostly cloudy skies and 55 and i know a lot of people on social media asking where is the snow. Its nowhere in january. Were looking at some mild conditions laughterring at this point it looks like until the end of. And hm. Someone else is getting it im sure. Yes, they are and who knows, we could get in it f looks like temperatures turn cooler then. We could even get in it march. Thank you. Thanks. It is 5 40. Still ahead on action news a partially clothed man goes on a chaotic tear through a Lehigh Valley school. Well have the details. And meet the people who opened up a rescue home in south jersey for our four legged friends who are nearing their end. Matt. Thats nice. Good morning to you matt. Were live in fishtown right by Johnny Brendas along girard avenue at frankford avenue. Just stopped for the traffic light. No big issues out here this morning aside from being a little bit damp but there is a new issue in delco and well warn you about several construction zones when action news continues on this wednesday morning. Welcome back. It is hump day taking a live look outside right now. Via our city hall camera. Look at those folks exercising. Looks like theyre get something instructions right now. Kind of find that inspiring. Im going to take a run after work today, what do you think. You are. Yeah, for the first time in many, many, many months. Wow. Why in the start today. All it takes to inspire you is to see a bunch of people preparing to exercise. Yeah, they are just standing around right now. All right, matt. Exercising earlier. Was got. Im going to take a nap but applause to you on your run. Good morning to you nydia and matt. Were coming out of the burbs this morning traffic running pretty smoothly so far as we look live at 95 in delaware county. Northbound come the headlights passing the Commodore Barry bridge headed up toward the blue route maybe the airport to catch an Early Morning flight and no problems aside from being a little bit damp along 95 but just off 95 in marcus hook getting word of a serious new accident along post road which is route 13 close to main street. The good news is they have it pushed off into a parking lot so you can get by along post road 13. Elsewhere in delco nether providence you wont be getting by again today starting at 9 oclock this morning along wallingford avenue closing for water main installation and today joining the party in middletown township baron road at devon lane is another spot where theyll be installing a new water main so the flaggers will be out there helping you through that intersection. Have more work today on the water main in west goshen along 100. This is each day this week from 9 00 until 3 00. I would just avoid Pottstown Pike. You dont want to deal with the waiting for the flaggers. Stay on Phoenixville Pike instead of Pottstown Pike during the midday. And a couple zones in parkesburg Chester County during the midday giving us construction restrictions both main street and first avenue. One would be the alternate for the other perhaps but theres work on both so watch out for congestion there in parkesburg. Time for the commuter report brought to you by the waze app and our friend its me baby, member of the 6abc commuter team saying watch out, theres a pothole on the road along wyalusing avenue near 53rd there in west philadelphia. Nydia. Matt thank you. We are learning more about a partially clothed man who went on a chaotic tear through a Lehigh Valley school. Security guards restrained 37yearold Rafael Maldonado inside the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School in catasauqua. He ran around screaming. No students were hurt or even made contact with the suspect. A rescue home in Burlington County new jersey provides a sanctuary for dogs nearing the end of life. Monkeys house a 6acre hospice for senior dogs began two years ago in southampton township. Michelle allen currently has 23 dogs, 50 volunteers and a veterinarians constant guidance. It is one of just a handful of sanctuaries for senior dogs are round tharound the country. I probably turn away two dogs a day in email. People on facebook will tag me on dogs and its hard to say they dont meet our criteria when theyre going to be killed. Monkeys house is named after one of the first dogs to receive care there. For information and how you can get involved head to 6abc. Com. It is 5 47. They say home is where the heart is and where your heart on your Home Decorating sleeve is a growing trend. Karen rogers has an fbi for how to incorporate statement pieces that make your home a palate for your personality. Reporter beth stone and her family love the jersey shore. Me, too. Reporter when it came to designing their wayne home they wanted to incorporate their love of the sea, sun and sand. You might like the jersey shore but you have wave tiles on your bar top. You have mermaids. Reporter the stones got the look with the helm help of Hearth Building a company that specializes in custom rooms that reflects their clients personality. This is a real bone. Reporter the stones incorporated some of their Family History into the design as well. My husbands paternal grandfather served in world war ii and he was on the u. S. S. Holland. Reporter greg and his teamwork closely with the client to learn who they are and the story they want their design to tell. It might be a pizza oven, it might be dual screen tvs. Reporter friends and family have dubbed the room the mermaid lounge. People ask if the lounge is open. Reporter but they might have to come up with a new name. Her husbands other grandfather was in the air force. Try to figure it a way to get a plane in here. Reporter i think we could come up with something. Greg. [laughter] you can shop for ideas with the philly home and garden show february 17th through the 19th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at oaks. Were giving away free tickets to the show. Head to 6abc. Com and click on the contest tab to enter for a chance to win. It is 5 49 right now. Still ahead on action news, a scuffle at a College Basketball game leads to bizarre postgame handshake line. Well be back in a moment. What does a steak lover eat when theyre not eating steak . How about this . Or this. . Or this. . Okay that last one was steak, but how could they not . You cant fake steak. Longhorn steakhouse. Tonights special longhorn favorites. Get our outlaw ribeye, the longhorn salmon, or the parmesan crusted chicken. And for lunch, try our steakhouse burger, or any steakhouse lunch combo. Only at longhorn. We were talking about running a little bit ago. Yes. I ran from my car into the studio this morning because it was raining pretty good. Thats the only running do you. That will be it for the day but i got my run in. [laughter] lets head outside. Its still damp but not still raining here along the roosevelt boulevard extension. But you can still see the spray coming up off the vehicles indicating wet conditions. Spotted a disabled vehicle here but it pulled away pretty quickly. During the midday, i would expect delays on this chunk of the boulevard extension. We had them yesterday both ways because of midday construction. First delay on the Regional Rail train 1803 on the Chestnut Hill west line. Karen. Ive got an update on the fog here. Still okay at Philadelphia International airport with 7mile visibility but now only half a mile visibility due to the fog in millville, 1 mile in dover, less than a mile in atlantic city,. 3 of a mile in lancaster. Thats a little worse than last half hour. Lets look at the day ahead. Lots of clouds today. Low clouds this morning. Its going to feel a little damp out there. 7 00 a. M. 40 degrees with the fog. By noon, 49, still lots of clouds. Skies will try to brighten a little bit in the afternoon. At 3 oclock 52. Thats your mild high. At 5 oclock, 48. At 7 oclock, 46. I just want to check the flight board here and see if we have any problems. Thats the evening commute but no problems if youre flying out of town just yet, matt. Thank you karen. You can get that sevenday forecast, a live look at storm tracker6 radar by going to 6abc. Com weather. A basketball game involving a school from mercer county, new jersey, is under review. The Rider University broncos were playing the siena statements when a brawl broke out. The fight began when the refs called a foul towards the end of the fourth quarter. The coaches went on the court to break up but exchanged a few words themselves. Siena ended up winning the game. Afterwards rider coach Kevin Baggett took his team off the court skipping the handshake line so siena coach jimmy patsos went down the line shaking hands that were not there. That video of the brawl makes it look more like a hockey game. Perhaps. 5 53 right now. Still ahead on action news, it was quite a light slow in new york city when a transformer explosion caused a power 39 come down. Welline to come down. Jimmy kimmel reveals his surprise edible treat for vin diesel. [applause] this is is it edible . It is absolutelied double. It is made out of gummy bare. Oh, my god. Its a gummy vin diesel. Now, i dont know if you i dont know if you let your kids eat candy but if they want to either their dads head i think this is a great way to do it. New this morning an investigation is under way after a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet mistakenly bombed a refugee camp. More than 100 refugees and aid workers were killed in the bombings. Doctors without borders condemned what it called a large scale attack on vulnerable people. The jet was on a mission against boko haram extremists. A general said he ordered the Mission Based on geographic coordinates and information that boko haram insurgents were gathering in the area. A power problem created a light show in the sky over new york city. A resident recorded this huge flash the moment a transformer exploded in queens last night. Crews worked through the flight to fix the transformer. Sure a lot of speculation about what it was as people saw it happening. 5 57. Next and new this morning local celebrity chef were learning that two of his hot spots are closing. Google maps working on a solution to those Street Parking nightmares. Strummed guitar you cant experience the Canadian Rockies through a screen. You have to be here, with us. Theres only one way to travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. And thats with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. Canadas Rocky Mountains await. Call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With matt odonnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. Good morning. Its 6 oclock on this wednesday january 18th. Tam is off. Nydia han joins us. Heres whats happening on action news. Just two days before Donald Trumps swearing in tensions continue to rise as the president elect heads toward his inauguration. A driver is left dumb founded when falling debris severely damages her car and injures her dog while traveling on a philadelphia highway. Were live with the story

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