If thats not bad enough snow is in the forecast, too. 2018 we are not liking the way youre starting out. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Good evening, Lehigh Valley, life look at allentown which like most of us is freezing tonight. Below freezing. Seriously, we know its winter but this, this is something. Thank you for joining us at 10 00 these temperatures are way below normal. The wind chills numbers we hardly ever see here. And now were all watching the possibility of a serious snowstorm that some elder he meteorologists are calling a bomb cyclone. Nights like this demand Team Coverage we begin with kathy. The good news is its not will be bombing off the coast of new england and that means rapidly intensifying. Meteorologically speaking we say the barometric pressure falls 2. You can see winter storm watch posted for south jersey and delaware tomorrow night through thursday and thats where we could see a half foot of snow. We look at the temperatures. Eight in the poconos 20 in philadelph
You have to factor in that wind how your body reacts. Feels like temperatures right now in philadelphia 27 degrees. It feels like 24 in wilmington. And it feels like 29 in Atlantic City. So ultimate doppler has been showing a couple of hit or miss flurries. Not amounting to much and not expected to be a problem if youre stepping outdoors this evening. Bundle up. The winter gear, grab a hat, 34 degrees at 9 00 oclock. 32 freezing by 11 00 oclock. The weekend headlines the coldest air of the season High Temperatures struggle to make it to 40 degrees. Winds are going to gust up to 30 miles an hour. Wind chills in the 20s during the afternoon and when i come indoors, well talk about that wintery mix changing over to rain sunday afternoon and evening into monday morning. Guys, back to you. All right, its not officially winter but it sure starting to feel like it. We are getting ready for our first taste of this bitter cold. Im cold just thinking about it. Fox 29s brad sattin joining us live
Day two as we mentioned of the septa strike. This was the scene last night, workers, hundreds every thousands every commuters scrambling on how to get around the city. Trolleys, subway operations, as karen mentioned, we do have Team Coverage this morning, helping you navigate around the roads, whether walking, biking, so for the. Lauren johnson at the sheridan hotel. Steve keeley joining us from fernrock, we begin this morning with bob kelly looking at the traffic. Good morning, 5 01 this wednesday, 55 on i95, the schuylkill, even the blue route, all okay at the moment, outside live look, the philadelphia archdioces schools are back in session, today, they were off yesterday for catholic holiday. Ben franklin bridge, even though folks coming in from new jersey, surprised yesterday because the philadelphia gridlock caused the ben franklin to back up around the 7 00 hour, will not cross into the city limit, so, again, you have to jump off there, and take the alternate means furthering yo
Well into fall. Thats true. But also, even though it is only day two, im sure people are already sick and tired of the septa strike and how it is affecting us. Sure. But at least we have something pleasant to talk about, thats the weather, which we get to in just a second. So, it is day two of the strike. And this was the scene last night, aspect ers rolled out for new contract, g thousands of people to continue to serve for alternative rides to work and to school. But we have Team Coverage with everything you need to know this morning, Lauren Johnson in center sit which latest on negotiations to ends this strike. Will when will they pick them back up . Steve keeley at fernrock, talking with commuters, suing how the morning is going, first bob kelly in the traffic center. This morning we call on kelly, okay . We want to send your questions about the septa strike, and how it is affecting you. Anything you might need to know, use the hashtag fox 29 septa, and then we start calling on kel
Eddie looking at me funny. I said i was going to punch you in the face. Okay. Laughing. Hes laughing. All right, 7 01, well, day two of the strike. And yes, so, enter day two, having to deal with this again, so Team Coverage this morning, Lauren Johnson in center city following negotiations, steve keeley is at fernrock, talking to commuters, karen hepp more on the traffic headaches that the strike is causing. But first, we want to go to bob kelly. And we have a segment this morning, and every day of the morning of the strike, calling on kelly. You simply give bob kelly septa strike questions, and he has the answer. All right. So, sends us your questions, make sure to use the hashtag for bob fox 29 septa. Than should avoid everybody calling me all day long like they did yesterday. Okay, here is the first one from juneberry. I how about the city pitching in and freeing up Street Parking in center city . Thats a good question. Good suggestion. The mayor was in here yesterday. I doubt it i