Mike florio. Mike, just when the steelers get their quarterback back, they lose their star running back. Whats the latest on leveon bell . Well, you know, bob, the steelers initially were optimistic about that ugly knee injury. They took him to a local hospital, he was evaluated and they thought the acl is intact. The mcl was injured and they were hopeful it wasnt a serious injury. There are now multiple reports its a badly torn mcl that is expected to end the season for leveon bell. That will bump Deangelo Williams up to the starting running back position for a team trying to compete for a wild card playoff berth. Also competing for a wild card playoff berth the new york jets. They lost not one but two quarterbacks to injury on sunday. Ryan fitzpatrick the starter has torn ligaments in his left thumb, his nonthrowing hand, and then geno smith came in and he has an injured Left Shoulder and an abdominal injury. Its so bad the jets are actually beginning the process of making phone call
A batch of steadier rain on the way early tomorrow morning. As you said, this is not going anywhere any time soon. We can expect this to last not only through the day tomorrow, but into wednesday as well. You can see steady rain here along the turnpike over chester county. Some scattered light showers around the philadelphia metro area but again this does continue to intensy as a stronger storm pushes in by wednesday. Temperatures right now luckily were well above freezing even mount pocono at 34. That means were only talking rain not snow or i with this system. 49 in millville. What to expect moving forward. Well, weve got steady showers tonight but heavier rain on the way. Ill tell you how much. Well time out that heaviest rainfall coming up ukee. Kate, see in you a bit thank i was day after nounsing his retirement kobe bryant is back in philly and he makes a stop at one of his favorite spots tonight. The legend and philadelphia native is back on his original home turn as the sixers
Feel like you stepped in to Winter Wonderland and well take through. Good evening, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Those stories are straight ahead but first tonight rain is moving into the region and its going to be sticking around the next couple of days. Meteorologist kate bilo has more of whats happening right now. Its getting a little messy out there. Scattered showers light to moderate rain across portions of the area tonight. Gotten off to slow start here tonight but as you can see its picking up intensity a bit. Darker green shading off to our west. Off the coast as well but this is going to continue to move in through the overnight hours and a batch of steadier rain on the way early tomorrow morning. As you said, this is not going anywhere any time soon. We can expect this to last not only through the day tomorrow, but into wednesday as well. You can see steady rain here along the turnpike over chester county. Some scattered light showers around the philadelphia metro are
Forecast but we begin with Monique Braxton live at the blue Cross Riverrink at penns landing. It looks busy there already. No doubt about it, lauren. Just a couple of hours the fireworks will light up the sky here over winter fest as well as over the delaware river. Now, ice skaters from todayer wills to adults took to the rung a short time ago. Dozens are taking advantage of this day off, spending time with family and friends. You may recall how spectacular the show was last year. Well, this new years eve there are two new features. The shows are longer and there are splendid special effects. The sugarhouse new years eve Fireworks Shows are 6 00 and just before midnight. They last about 14 minutes and include four tons of net explosives. Today you may see them loaded up on to barges and moving into place. Special effects include mini domes, a lollipop and nautical fireworks. You may watch at the casino at penns landing and at the Adventure Aquarium on the camden side of the delaware r
More on those story ms. A moment. Record breaking accuweather forecast with meteorologist chris sowers. Good afternoon, actually weve already smashed the record midday. We have several locations now new record highs. Lets take a tour here. Watch what happens. Atlantic city, 71 degrees. Thats a new record high for you guys already. Trenton 67 thats a new record high. Philadelphia, 67 thats a new record andal ep tin and reading both showing 64 both locations new records and dover 68, mil millville 68 newed record for that he and 66 wilmington and thats a new record high. As the numbers just updated within the last hour a lot of them jumped, three, four and five degrees in some case and theyre all record highs. This is backtoback days featuring record high temperatures around the Delaware Valley. Satellite 6 and action radar we continue to climb. These are high, thin clouds youre seeing in the sky today and sun will shine through them later on were expecting highs to top out in the low 70