The winds were howling, a peak wind gust of 43 Miles Per Hour so you combine the winds with the current temperature, the wind chill in philadelphia 26 degrees, wind chills have been in the 20s all day long and the winds will be diminishing tonight but temperatures will be dropping very quickly. Satellite and radar showing we dont have any cloud cover to trap in the heat of the earth, some very good radiational cooling tonight and temperatures dropping near record low levels and a freeze warning has been posted for essentially everywhere where we havent had a freeze yet. This is the end of the growing season. Actually in philadelphia we even havent had a frost yet but tonight a freeze, temperatures dropping very close to the record low. Philadelphia the record low 21 set back in 1961. Probably within 2 degrees of that but allentown likely a new record low of 16. Trenton a new record of 20, shattering the record low of 25. Wilmington a new record of 21, Atlantic City all the way down to
Philadelphia and camden and a freeze warning over much of the tristate area. Trish hartman is standing by in philadelphia but first the facts and figures from meteorologist cecily tynan. Jim, these are newspapers we typically see dead of winter. Philadelphia, 15degrees. New york city close to that, 19degrees. The winds are diminishing but the temperatures are plummeting. Part of the reason we dont have a cloud in the sky. No insulation to trap in the heat of the earth. Also, we have a canadian high building overnight. Temperatures will be dropping quickly. A freeze warning has been posted for the area that hasnt had a hard freeze. Philadelphia, we havent had a frost. Temperatures drop to record levels in some areas. If you look at the overnight lows, anywhere you see an asterisk, record low. Dover, 22, record. Wilmington, record 21. Allentown, record 16. Trenton record, 20. Reading 17degrees. Philadelphia two degrees shy of a record, low of 21. Temperatures rebound over the weekend. We
Philadelphia, we havent had a frost. Temperatures drop to record levels in some areas. If you look at the overnight lows, anywhere you see an asterisk, record low. Dover, 22, record. Wilmington, record 21. Allentown, record 16. Trenton record, 20. Reading 17degrees. Philadelphia two degrees shy of a record, low of 21. Temperatures rebound over the weekend. We talk about that in the sevenday forecast. All right, lets hartman outside city hall. What is the city doing to protect people the first code bf the season. Officials are not just telling people to bundle up if they are headed out, but to keep an eye out for people that might need help. Under trinkleing lights, people gathered to enjoy the Franklin Square holiday festiva. Two pairs of pants. Two hoodies on. We are having a good time. Hot chocolate for the kids. On 12th street, the scene was different. Hi, guys. Outreach. Are you okay . The city has issued a code blue so outreach teams are on patrol trying to get as many people into
Putin. A bitter blast, a code blue is in place in our area due to the frigid temperatures. You can see the sun in the Temple University camera. Its cold, feeling like winter more than fall. Meteorologist chris sowers joins us with a look at the frigid temperatures, chris. Reporter its very, very cold, good morning, nydia. Five days ago it was 70 degrees in philadelphia. This morning temperatures are down into the teens and 20s, National Weather service continues the freeze warning for areas highlighted here in blue, now all temperatures are below freezing this morning. North and west, getting into the trenton area, northern portions and central portions of new jersey. The growing season has ended north of philadelphia. It was technically still going on. South and east, thats why the freeze warning has been issued because at this point now the growing season will come to an end, temperatures bitter, bitter cold out here. Coldest air of season so far. Its the coalest coldest weve been si
University camera. Its feeling more like winter than fall. Meteorologist chris sowers joins us with a look at the very cold temperatures. Hat on, chris. Reporter its cold out here, welcome to the frozen tundra of philadelphia. Feels like the middle of january. Freeze warning continues for the next few hours in effect until 10 00 a. M. Temperatures in the teens in some locations, most of us in the 20s, one or two locations have dropped to 18, 19 degrees. Actually lets look at the temperatures bonechilling cold. 13 right now in the poconos. It is 18 degrees in lancaster. 23 for philadelphia. Wilmington, youve set a new record low for today, 21 there. Cape may, 25, atlantic city, you tied your record low, 22. Dover, 22 degrees, heres what stings you when you step outside. The winds are Strong Enough to produce windchills somewhere between 10 and 15 degrees above zero. Feels like 15 in allentown. 13 in philadelphia. 16 in trenton. Satellite and radar should be a nice looking day today. Wel