Will warm into the low 50s iffer the suburbs. Mostly cloudy in philadelphia. And right up to 50 for the Lehigh Valley and delaware too and at the shore youll see well, the melting is happening right now. The temperatures are already in the 40s. Warm in the very low 50s this afternoon. Some wet weather on the way. Ill show you when thats due in when i come back in ten minutes. And watching a few things, its an accident investigation out in cherry hill on the eastbound side where all lanes are blocked just near the mall. This strip of red right here, thats that section thats closed. So right over here is the Cherry Hill Mall and right over here theres a Shopping Center with a target in it. Route 70 is open if you want to take that. All of the other surrounding roads are open. Alternates are available for you, but that investigation is still in place. Watching for a water main break where one lane is blocked and also it looks like we have the eastbound lanes back open on the schuylkill. I was watching them clear some of the eastbound ramp that had one ramp closed. Lodges like they picked that up but on the westbound side we were all closed to the vine street expressway. So typically it lasts until 5 00, but it could mean where theyre diverting the traffic off at is because its starting to flow a little bet better. Well have updates for you when i come back. A standoff leaves a south jersey neighborhood on lockdown. A suspect opens fire on police and is now refusing to come out of a home. Randy joins us live on the scene. What are you learning . Reporter well, police got 911 calls from neighbors about shots fired. This is the Brittany Woods development. It is right across the street from where we are. This is where police and ems workers have been here for hours, readying ambulances and at this point there are no injuries. Police say the suspect began firing from a house about 8 00. At one point ern firing at officers shooting at an armored swat vehicle. Police say they have not returned fire but are negotiating delicately, trying to resolve this situation. They say the suspect right now refuses to come out. Police are also urging neighbors around this house near Hampshire Road to shelter in place. We caught up with one man who has loved ones inside that evacuation zone. She heard the first gone shots around 9 00 and another series of gunshots, so she says there was a lot of gunshots she heard. Now, police have evacuated about 18 people who live right near that house. This is a map that they just released. They want people to see homes near Hampshire Road and along prospect avenue, theyre asking folks to stay indoors. The situation is ongoing. We expect another update from the police chief here shortly. There is some possibilities of cancelling school, but that decision has not yet been made as they continue to try to bring this to a peaceful resolution. Nbc 10 news. Thanks for the up it date. Were also following breaking news in berlin, camden county. Look at the flames and the smoke shooting up there. We spoke with a woman whose daughter works there. She loves coming to work every day and shes going to be upset over this. Yeah. So hopefully z you know, something will happen. You know, hopefully she got a job back. About two dozen employees work at the diner. The fire appears to have started in the kitchen. Well, the flu is quickly spreading and what health oif i recalls say is one of the worst flu seasons in year. It is not too late to get a shot. Hospitalizations around the country doubled in just a week according to government numbers. The flu affects all age groups and can be deadly. You could get the flu shot. Theres other strains that could be floating around. The flu shot is not as effective as it has in some years back but your symptoms should be less severe. There were are outbreaks across half the state, pennsylvania reports 18 deaths so far including one child. Two people have died in delaware and in central new jersey, officials blame the flu to the death of an unvaccinated 4yearold. And hospitals are facing a shortage of iv bags as they treat patients with the flu. It crippled a big manufacturer of iv fluid bags. Hospitals are feeling the strain, but they say the shortage has not affected patient care so far. Some may be dehydrated creating a need for iv fluids. You can turn to the app to find out more ways to protect yourself from the flu. You can also see answers to many of the most commonly asked questions. At least 1,500 families are in danger of losing their homes because more of those deadly mud slides could happen at any time. Right now at least 17 people are dead. Another 17 people are missing. Search and rescue crews are picking through thick mud and piles of debris and were hearing heart breaking stories as people wait for word about their loved ones. I dont know how far she could have been. I dont know. I dont know where she is. And i dont know where my parents are and its a horrific feeling. Total devastation. The ground remains saturated from rain and Officials Say the threat of additional mud slides we mains very high. Looking now at a story developing across the country. 21 people are under arrest in the largest immigration crackdown on a Company SincePresident Trump took office. They raided dozens of 711 stores. Officials say this is a warning to other companies who have undocumented workers on their payroll. It takes immigration laws seriously and homicide already terminated franchise deals with the stores involved and President Trump says any immigration he signs must include funding for a wall along the u. S. mexico border. He made that declaration yesterday at the white house. The president says the funding must be part of legislation aimed at fixing daca. The federal program protects hundreds of thousands of people brought to this country illegally. 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So watching a few things too. Also a water main break. Route 130 ease northbound side near riverton road. Theres intermittent stoppages right now. We have all traffic stopped trying to get through the area and again, its aboutsa minutes and then they open it back up to traffic again, so this drive time is climbing up just a little bit. Moving to the expressway. Im meteorologist bill henl henley. Mild this morning. 39 degrees if philadelphia. Thats one degree away for our normal afternoon high so especially warm. It will warm up. Well see clouds, some breaks of sunshine. 47 degrees at noontime. It will stay dry this afternoon. Thats 50 degrees by 4 00 this afternoon. The suburbs right now, 41 degrees. We were looking at teens in the suburbs yesterday. Not this morning. Briefly into the 30s at 8 00 and warming through the 40s and close to the 50 degree mark. Maybe even a little above between 2 00 and 4 00 this afternoon. A dry day in the Lehigh Valley but its going to be mostly cloudy and those clouds helping keep things warmer. Up to 39 degrees at 10 00 and maybe a break of sunshine later in the afternoon in the Lehigh Valley. New jersey not bad at all. 38 degrees right now. It will still be in the 30s barely at 8 00. Right at 8 00 by later in the hour, it will be in the 40s and there are the 50s this afternoon. The melt will continue and the melt is going on right now at the shore. Its 44 threes. Thats goingto continue all day long peaking right around 50 degrees at noonnoontime. 39 degrees in delaware too. And look at that warmup into the 50s this afternoon. There is some wet weather on the way tonight and into tomorrow. This is 4 30 this afternoon. You can see the mostly cloudy skies. It will be mild. You can see at 10 00 tonight it will be off to the north and west. Overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning well get spotty showers. 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A petsmart is facing questions after dog owners report the deaths of two dogs after they were brought in for grooming. One dog owner says workers at the petsmart told her her bulldog was dead an hour after she dropped him off. Another dog owner says her dog died after a twoday stay at a petsma petsmart. The companys statements says the incidents are unrelated. Well take a look at this video from phoenix, arizona ft police pursued the suspect driving this suv, slams through a fence, takes off on the road and then heads out on a run with a woman who was riding shotgun. It looks like had ha change of heart. The man calls her back over, they hugged it out before Police Arrested them. Well, police, ice snow ice and rain, thats a perfect recipe for potholes. They seem to be everywhere. One shop told us he considered his neighborhood the death place for tires. They come there to die apparently and a driver we spoke with says she continuously is spending money on new rubber because of the dent. Every time you drooifz on iv street its ten different potholes. City of philadelphia says you can file a complaint on their website or the 311 app. It takes about three Business Days before a crew can come out, but we can only imagine how busy they must be and boy, replacing tires . Yeah, i think the tires is one thing. The suspension on your car, too, i mean you hit one of those things and and you just feel it. Are they fixing new potholes or the ones that ive known for years. Pothole of 1776. Yeah. That one has been there for so long. George washington drove over this pothole. You see them where we go down the days today. We could get some more potholes because weve got more wet weather on the way. Thats job security for those people. Heading out right now, it is dry this morning and mild this morning. Its above freezing in philadelphia. In fact. Its close to 40 degrees right now in philadelphia. 39 degrees officially at the airport. A little bit cooler but not bad compared to yesterday when it was in the teens for the Lehigh Valley and some of the suburbs. Washington township at 40 degrees and the colder neighborhoods also in the upper 30s this morning. Above freezing so the melting, the slow melt continues. A few clouds. You can see them off to the north and west. No wet weather but i am expecting rain tonight. Not during the day. But late tonight, overnight tonight and then much of the day tomorrow will be tracking some showers. Its going to be on and off rain. Not a big organized system just yet. You can see it coming in there the west moving through kansas and into missouri. Thats the system that will swing into our area and bring some light rain showers overnight tonight. Well so a couple ohundredths of rain in the area. But as we go through the day and into friday night, this is when well get some heavier downpours. An inch and a half close to it in bu that and close to 2 inches at the shore. Thats just after midnight, overnight tonight, overnight saturday and into the day saturday. In fact, saturday morning we could seize additional rainfall, so topping an inch, inch and a half for areas north and west. Well, theres still some pros and cons. Even though weve got some warm air theres still the potential for flooding as we go through the day on friday. Saturday. Yes, temperatures will be on the warm side. 40s and 350s but it cools down in the afternoon and youll feel that chill around on sunday. Rain totals are indeed impressive but it will be done by the checkoff. Look at that temperature in the fourth quarter. Its going to be a cold and gusty one. So heres your tenday on ten. Mostly cloudy skies today. The rain comes in overnight tonight and into tomorrow. Some hefz viz downpours in t heavy downpours. During the afternoon well see those temperatures drop into the 30s and 40s on sunday. Weve got another warmup late next week, back into the 40s. Thank you, bill. 7 minutes before 5 00 a. M. Lets see whats happening on the roads right now. So we see a lot of break down. Theres a lot of potholes in certain areas and this time of year, a big old mess. An accident investigation on the eastbound side of 38 where all lanes are blocked just near the Cherry Hill Mall so detours be will be around the shores. Heres church road, chapel a avenue is open o. So again, thats closed until further noso. Were losing a lane from a water main break on route 31 side on roosevelt road and we have no problems. Everything is moving nicely on that southbound side toward the schuylkill pressway. How you can watch the eagles game in style even if you dont have a ticket. El broke, homeless, selling my body to get high, locked up, a slave to heroin that was my life. Married, a homeowner, a professional, recovering and thriving thats my life now. I got help. You can too. 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The hottest tickets will cost you from 2350 to 400 on all different websites. You can still by a standing room only for about 180 after fees. Ouch. Well, the eagles are counting on the fans to do their part during the game of course. And it shouldnt be a problem. Watch this. From a classical approach to a good Old Fashioned good cheer, were hearing a lot of it. Eagles fly. Talk about team work. Members of the Upper Dublin Community for that rousing rendition. That was fun to do. So many people are accepting our fight song that wichallenge. We want to see yours. Tag us on social media. It was so fun to be there. Now for the stories were following you on nbc news at 5 00 a. M. A suspect shoots a police, barricaded in a home and now neighbors are taking shelter. Diner destroyed. Flames ripped through a popular restaurant leaving a family without that their source of income. And educator is talking about getting arrested at a Board Meeting after she called the superintendents raise into question. A lot going on this early hour. Welcome to nbc 10 news today. Were above freezing this morning. Lets get to bill henley. Close to 40 degrees in philadelphia and delaware and even those colder neighborhoods are above freezing. The Lehigh Valley. New jersey is at 37 degrees. We will see clouds for much of the day but some breaks of sunshine. 39 degrees in philadelphia. Drops down a little bit at 7 00. 44. Look at the temperatures leaving. A little bit of a breeze out of the southwest. Thats going to help with the warmup during the day and temperatures climb into the 50s. It will be mostly cloudy but it is going to be fine in philadelphia, 53 this afternoon. So the melt continues in our area and the temperatures, theyre just getting started. Wait till you see tomorrows temperature. There so going to be some wet weather that accompanies that warm air. Got that with the extended forecast when i come back in a few minutes. And on queue,