Wet as well as 24 and 28. Mass pike unbound okay but leftover puddles. Rain gear until 7 30, 8 00 then dry for the day. Warm right now. Upper 50s to around 60 degrees. Grab a jacket though because you will need it late today, especially after 4 00 or 5 00. 2 00 this afternoon, still mild, upper 50s. Quickly. Nancy with all that rain, how are the roads . Time for fast track traffic with rich kirkland. Rich nancy, one word, hydroplaning. The pulling in the far left and right lanes, like the turnpike, were incidentfree. Old number 90 pretty good. The expressway, lighter than normal all the way downtown. Thats another piece of the turnpike downtown after the allston, brighton tolls but give yourself extra time and patience. Volume is down but watch out for the puddles. The t its okay. Rich kirkland, 7 news today in new england. Christa lets move to that breaking news that is taking place overseas. Gunman have taken at least 170 people hostage at a hotel in the country of mali. As many as t
Reporter freelandgaithers cell phone was left behind. She was visiting her grandson before taking the bus home. She lives with her boyfriend a few blocks from the crime scene. She never met the boyfriend. Reporter freelandgaither is a nurses assistant at presbyterian hospital. She is charming and would help anyone. Reporter they believe its a silver or gray ford taurus. It has one or both of rear windows kicked out. If you see a vehicle like that call the police. I am live in germantown, chad pradelli. Thank you. You can see the video in its entirety on our website at 6abc. Com. You can read more about the attack and how to contact the police. Its there right now on 6abc. Com. And chopper~6 hd is live over more breaking news. All northbound lanes of i95 is closed after a fatal crash that happened this afternoon. The backup from the road closure is growing by the minute. This was the scene earlier. One vehicle was on its roof and several others were damaged. The fatal crash happened in
43 in wilmington. 37 in allentown. Notice how the winds are wrapping in from the south theres warmer air down there that will come flooding into the region as we go through the day. Starting out cool, 46 degrees by 8 00 a. M. As we roll through the day a boy, a warm one later on, 9 00 a. M. , 51. The mid 60s by noon, temperature of 70 at 4 00 p. M. By dinnertime holding on to the upper 60s anybody been sneezing . Karen says yes the pollen count is beginning to climb if you have the early season allergies you might want to think about grabbing for the medication. Its tree pollen, maple and elm and juniper. What are Road Conditions like. Reporter i thought if i told you i was sneezing i would get to go home. [laughter]. I95 at cottman its nice and dry, and looking good. On the big picture the phils opening daily at 3 05, lots of congestion coming later on this afternoon. For now looking good. We have an accident new Hanover Township rob snyder road at swamp picnic road. Chester county tu
Strong. Here how twig today, 45 by 8 00. 64 by noon. P. M. , at 3 00 p. M. High of 71. One negative weve got to Start Talking about this week is the pollen count maple and juniper are starting to pop up in the atmosphere, today well run rather high in the pollen it will ease back because well get cloudier and cooler and wetter with periods of showers moving in. Ill have that in the sevenday forecast. Of course, well talk about the phillies call for this afternoon, karen. Reporter all right, dave looks good. Were dry and clear and no weatherrelated problems, just a little building volume on i95 southbound heading toward center city. The phils play at 3 05, opening day, take the sports express train they start at 1 58. Other than that were seeing no big problems on the main roads. This is is a shot of the schuylkill expressway at the blue route eastbound traffic no delays just yet. Looking good on the schuylkill expressway. In gloucester township we have this accident somerdale road near
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