We are watching the rain and flooding down the shore. Lets start this morning with first alert meteorologist Brittney Shipp. Its rainy, cold, and blustery. Staying that way throughout the weekend. Temperatures, again, in the mid50s, well below average which is in the low 70s this time of year, and we are tracking the rain. Well get you right to the radar. That is the wrong computer. Switch it over to mine for the radar shot where we are going to see more rainfall moving in this morning. We expect temperatures to stay down below average, and its going to be very windy today. Our temperatures are going to range between 54 and 57. Winds gusting up to 50 Miles Per Hour. Heres a closer look at rain moving in parts of cape may and dover. Current temperatures at 51 in philadelphia, 47 in allentown, a chilly start in the morning. Poconos at 51, and look at gusts along the shoreline, gusting up to 42 Miles Per Hour, and ill have more details on what to expect, how long winds stick around, and t
Today. Once this heavy area moves through later this evening, well be just tapering off to regular showers, going to be windy, its going to be cold. Youll need the umbrellas, but its not going to be as bad as it has been. This is really rough. This area in yellow, most of the state of delaware, its over two inches of rain in some parts of the area, look at that, six inches of rain detected by radar, much less towards wilmington and much less towards south jersey. Farther south, it is even worse down there, and well talk more about that hurricane in a few minutes and see when our weather is going to be improving, too. Ben and his fishing buddy werent ready for all the wind, which knocked him down at one point. Pretty much a whiteout it looks like from the waves hitting the rocks there, blowing across the road. Reporter even several blocks from the beach the higher than normal tide caused problems. I tried to go down, but the roads are too flooded. Im not running my truck through salt wa
Stored to boost service. Connected under ground by fiber. Never a pole here before. We tried to match the parkway style. Reporter there are 15. In addition, cell sites on wheels are also on the way. Taking pictures and i imagine that we would be looking at website for schedules and where to go. Reporter cell phone users like heather will test it out in real time. Monthering on site and from a distance. Theres no document to say thats is whats going to happen. Reporter verizon tells me they have increased capacity 400 . I had two other questions here. The first one, how many people can this new network handle . I asked verizon, at t. Nobody had a solid number. They tell me its not broken down that way. The other one, do i have to be standing next to one of these things to get good nservice . Im told no. Lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. If you live in south jersey seeing the pope is easier. You dont need to buy a ticket aof time. You can buy tickets at the strain station. More parking spots. 85
And it will stay breezy through the weekend. Especially if youre along the shore you can expect about 25mileanhour winds with coastal flood advisory. Here you see the clouds moving in, not as much sunshine today as we had yesterday. Temperatures are comfortable. 65 now again, 59 in pottstown, 58 in allentown, 65 right now in dover, 62 millville, 70 degrees in wildwood. Now today we will get into the mid to upper 70s, and a cool weekend forecast especially for the the papal visit in philadelphia, ill show you all of those numbers coming up. Thanks for that. Lets talk traffic. What you need to know. If you take the vine street expressway, its open but keep in mind several exits are closed and will remain closed throughout the weekend. Those exits are 23rd street, Ben Franklin Parkway, broad street and eighth street closed. Jessica has been telling us. If you use septa, some stations are closed right now. This is video from city hall. The broad street line closed, so did suburban station
Gift of low influenza numbers but not expected to last. Health reporter stephanie he stall is here with an advisory. Everybody is hoping this would last longer. Reporter i know, if only but i dont think so. This time last year influenza was widespread and while there are some sporadic cases a across our region the cdc says seasonal flu numbers are low, nationwide. But the situation is expected to change and doctors say we need to be ready. Unought aible. Reporter demonstrating it herself in the pennsylvania physician general says you should wash your hand for as long as it takes to sing happy birth the take twice, but even after that ultraviolet light reveals germs are still there, that can make you sick as part of the campaign called stopping the flu, starts with you. We have been lucky, so far this season. Reporter members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society says the the flu season is a little late but it could get a kick start with the holidays and all of the togetherness. Now that