Philadelphia public and archdiocesan schools are closed. So are hundreds of others. The closings are scrolling on the bottom of your screen and also on 6abc. Com. We have our reporters out across the region and from the Lehigh Valley down to new jersey to give you a look at some of the changing conditions. Googood morning everyone its 6 oclock on this tuesday march 14. Well check in with those reporters in a moment. First up lets get the tracking from dave murphy and karen rogers and matt pelman has his eye on all of your roads. Good morning. Is we want to remind you theres still a blizzard warning in effect until 6 oclock tonight in Northern Counties all of these places highlighted in orange. Thats montgomery mercer Berks Chester and points north. Where snow has fallen and continuing to fall especially until about 11 00 this morning or maybe midday before it begins diminish and the winds are also picking up so youre going to get blowing drifting snow up there. In the i95 corridor its
How the day is going to go. Weve got 56 degrees by 7 oclock. 73 by noon. 82 degrees by 3 oclock. 82 degrees again by 5 oclock and that high of 84 degrees, that will come in at about probably about 4 oclock this afternoon. Lets go ahead and get you to satellite and there you see that cloud cover off to the west. Its high and thin overall, probably not too much of a problem and on the bus stop right now, temperatures are decent. Yesterday we were in the 30s and 40s. Today in the 50s across most of the region with a current temperature of 57 degrees. Also want to just tell you that the pollen count is an issue today, too. The next couple of days in fact were looking at high pollen counts, tree pollen is the issue and well still be relatively high on thursday and friday. So, get ready to sniffle a little bit and take those allergy medications. Karen, ill be back in a little bit with the sevenday forecast and of course weve got some spotty showers but still pretty nice numbers tomorrow. Tha
Going on to the north and west of philadelphia. Still some clouds from about the city south. You can see the movement of these clouds and we are looking at cloud cover settling to the south and lots of sun in play today. 53 degrees a little bit cooler on the bus stop this morning than it was this time yesterday. Just 46 degrees in allentown. 49 in trenton, 50 in wilmington, 51 up in reading and 57 in cape may. But with winds running in general on the light side this morning, its not really that uncomfortable. A light jacket will do you just fine. Were down to about 9 Miles Per Hour wind in philadelphia right now. 52 degrees by 7 oclock. 61 by noon t today will not be quite as warm as yesterday when we did manage late day highs in the 70s but well still be pleasant enough. A high of 67 degrees striking that at about 4 oclock and then down to 59 degrees by 7 oclock. And again that allergy count the pollen forecast not looking great. Well be in the high range today, straight through frida
Northern suburbs youre there this morning. 45 in allentown. 47 in trenton. 47 in reading. 49 in wilmington, 49 in millville. The difference this morning the wind is noticeable. We have winds in the teens in some cases. In philadelphia an 18mile an hour sustained breeze right now thats making it feel chillier than the last time we were in the 40s t burbs. Look for the sunshine. 49 degrees by 7 00 a. M. 51 by 10 00 a. M. 56 by noon. 3 00 p. M. , 63 degrees, sunny and breezy, cool enough for a jacket or sweatshirt if youre out and about. Speaking of cool, some suburbs may get into the 30s for the first time in a while. Theres the first frost advisory across the region tonight in south jersey and up in the northern and western suburbs, not so much close to i95. Potted plants ought to come in if youre in the outlying areas. Karen things get better as we go through the workweek him ill have the details in the seven day. Lets hit the roads, we have problems already, look at the accident scene
Satellite and radar showing cloud cover off to the north and west, a sweep of clouds, later today, but mostly sunny. 43 in trenton. 47 in millville. 54 in cape may. The winds are out of the west southwest. 10 Miles Per Hour in sea isle city. 13 in philadelphia. This changes in the afternoon and evening. Heres how temperatures will change. 48 degrees by 7 00 a. M. 56 by 10 00 a. M. By noon, a comfortable 62. I think well get that high of 63 right in there, kind of early in the afternoon, say, 1 00 p. M. , 2 00 p. M. And then the wind starts to pick up shifting out of the of the northwest and we see the cooler air rush in. 59 degrees by 3 00 p. M. 49 degrees at 6 00 p. M. Extra gear tonight because it will be increasingly and windy and chilly. Reporter its veterans day, expect lighter volume throughout the region with some people having off. Looking good at the vine. Blue route is looking good, i95 no problems, construction is wrapping up on the boulevard southbound. We have an issue on