Degrees by 9 00 oclock with that bitter cold, bundle up at 11 00 temperatures dropping to 13. It will feel like the Single Digits once again tonight. I will have more in the full forecast but for now back to you. Chelsea, thank you. While we think we have it bad imagine how philadelphians felt 200 years ago during the coldest winters. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt has Historical Perspective as he joins us live from Franklin Square in center city with more on that. David. Reporter big light show going on right now. People outside. It doesnt seem to bother them single digit wind chills going on right now. I have to tell you it made me think about going back in time and thinking about these cold winters during the revolutionary war. It feels like the Single Digits in philadelphia, and it is not letting up. These are the faces of the american revolution, images of men and women who lived during the brutal winters of the late 1770s, in pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. The peri
Effect until 1 00 a. M. Tonight it feels more like 12 degrees below zero. As we head throughout the evening just keep in mind wind chills will be in the Single Digits we will continue with the bitter cold by 9 00 with the mercury dropping to around 15 degrees, 13 by 11 00. As i mentioned it will get colder as we head in the start of 2018, plus we have a chance for snow heading our way this weekend we will have details coming up in just a bit. Thank you. If you have been outside today you know how harsh that bitter blast feels like especially when it hits your face. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is live at Franklin Square fountain with a look at the impact of the sudden cold. It doesnt look good, david. Reporter yeah, you know, i know what it feels like. We had in idea there would be a light show but Perfect Timing for tv, little nut cracker, Holiday Festival in Franklin Square. Reason we came is to show you this frozen fountain. It thousand dollars out a couple hours ago and sta
The morning, chelsea. Right now a temperature around 17 degrees in philadelphia, 13 wilmington and checking in at 1 degree mount pocono and 11 degrees in allentown. And we dont have much in the way of winds its just enough wind to make it feel more uncomfortable outside. Winds coming in 6 miles an hour out of west and philadelphia and its making it feel like Single Digits already in the city. Feels like 9 in philly and three in allentown and 16 below zero in mount pocono a the lot of places dropping into Single Digits. For reading, lancaster, and wilmington overnight and in philadelphia. So, were going to keep with this better cold blast as we head into the overnight hours tonight and then im tracking light snow on saturday behind that system another reinforc reinforcing shot as we ring in the new year. Details coming up. Chelsea, mummers are voicing concern over the bitterly cold weather they say it will adversely impact the parade on monday. Live in center yety tonight with current p
Parade in a moment. Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram has more on when we wake up in the morning, chelsea. Right now a temperature around 17 degrees in philadelphia, 13 wilmington and checking in at 1 degree mount pocono and 11 degrees in allentown. And we dont have much in the way of winds its just enough wind to make it feel more uncomfortable outside. Winds coming in 6 miles an hour out of west and philadelphia and its making it feel like Single Digits already in the city. Feels like 9 in philly and three in allentown and 16 below zero in mount pocono a the lot of places dropping into Single Digits. For reading, lancaster, and wilmington overnight and in philadelphia. So, were going to keep with this better cold blast as we head into the overnight hours tonight and then im tracking light snow on saturday behind that system another reinforc reinforcing shot as we ring in the new year. Details coming up. Chelsea, mummers are voicing concern over the bitterly cold weather they say it will a
Tree still up at the art museum. Temperatures 15 in the northeast. 12 in blue bell. 4 in mt. Pocono. 14 in millville. Headed to the 20s today. Feelslike temperatures remaining in the teens. I had to heat up my car, jessica, for about 15 minutes before i was ready to get going this morning. Mine wouldnt really start this morning. Watching 95 northbound here, the scene looks like its getting ready to clear completely which is a good thing. Were getting out of the way there. Either way on this accident side, you see traffic still getting by. Southbound, not doing too bad. 422 looks good eastbound from 29 to the schuylkill. An eightminute trip. Speeds into the 60s. Doing well there, too. And well end o white horse pik. Route 30 underneath here, and 295 in both directions, not seeing any problems. Thank you. Breaking now, rescues in the bitter cold. Four people were saved from a burning home. This one in burlington tonight. Firefighters put out the flames during this deep freeze. Nbc10s mat