This afternoon was released. He is now in local hospital with life nonlife threatening injuries. Now take look. Lets go live to skyfox right now above the scene. You could probably im not sure what you can see its very dark. This all started in building c inside the vaughn correctional facility. That is where 100 inmates are housed. It happened about 10 30 this afternoon. Right now what you are seeing is an overwhelming police response, ambulances, other Law Enforcement continue to pour in. We saw correctional Emergency Response and tactical teams along with the fbi has been on scene. Its been reported by recorded phone call from inside the prison to local news Journal Newspaper that inmates want better treatment. That may be the reason for this takeover. So as it stands right now, four officers remain being held hostage. No word on their condition. Or how many inmates are holding them. Progress toll 40 00 p. M. This afternoon that one correctional employee was released and transported
Conditions and thundersnow on the back side gusty winds creating some lake enhanced snow from the great lakes and we are seeing one band, one squall, from southern Chester County extending down into new castle counsel tie, delaware. I talk about this last half hour. You can see through east nottingham crossing over northeast and heading toward middletown you may see a few snow showers so please be aware of that. Snowfall from today the poconos how about 9inches of new powder. Thats a great snowfall for them. Bethlehem seven. Perkasie five. Marlton 3. 5 and ambler, pa, 3inches of snow. Now the story is the wind. We do have that wind advisory. It was expected to expire through about the 6 00 oclock hour. But looks like its being extended especially through south jersey and central and southern delaware still talking about gusts here at about 40 to 45 miles an hour and those numbers will stay up at least gusting to 30 over the next several hours. Gusting to 46 in philadelphia. 32 in millv
Around kids or animals or in public parks because of the fact that, you know, there are kids and you got to be respectful. Reporter mom kim bennett is also all for banning the butts. She loves to bring her two sons and nephews to the park where they can play and enjoy some fun and fresh air. I think its a great idea. I think, um, you know, it should be smoke free for the kids. I wouldnt want my children inhaling smoke so it is a concern. Reporter john bea beaton lid next to the park for more than 30 years. Its a popular place for family and sports and smoking. There still are a lot of people that do smoke. Reporter at this park. Yeah. Reporter longtime resident does think a ban would be beneficial, but the only concern i have so many people use the park for all events, that it would be pretty difficult to epp force it. Reporter not everyone however thinks the smoking ban is necessary. Matthew walter out practicing his frisbee skills at the park thinkthinks it goes too far. I dont smoke
With quick band of snow moving through. Right along the ac expressway right around winslow. This is going to head towards gallon owe away township and down towards Atlantic County right along the garden state parkway right as it intersects with the ac expressway. You might have to encounter the idea of some zero visibility for a little while. Now look at the cold air thats building up towards the north and the west these are temperatures that are well below freezing and thats whats pouring in on northwestern wind quick. Its down to 23 in the poconos right now. 35 in town. And just shade off of 40 degrees us a get down towards our shore points. You go north and west were down around 32 in plymouth meeting. Bethlehem at 30 degrees and these are areas that will dip down into the teens for the overnight hours with wind chills feeling like its closer to ze zero. 21 Miles Per Hour wind gusts last hour in philadelphia these temperatures are going to come crashing down. Cold night tonight. Eve
Pressure ride along a frontal bound dream this is going to expand a plume of snow right in time for the morning rush. So most of this sticking to the grassy surfaces at first especially around philadelphia. To the north and west, well see eight accumulate on untreated surface in the Lehigh Valley and the poconos for sure. By about 5am you can see the snow in the Lehigh Valley. Then by about six, seven it moves toward philadelphia around 8 00 a. M. Right through the ci city. And then it sweeps on out. Rather quickly by noon its pretty much out of here. That area of low pressure intensifies off the coast and we run a risk few snow squalls in the afternoon. Winter weather advisory until noon for about two to 4inches of snow. Coming up well talk about those specific snow amounts. A biting wind chill and guess what, next week, there is potential for a coastal snowstorm it it would be the biggest of the entire season, lucy, in mid march. Isnt that how it goes . All right. Lets take live look