Here. Californ californians hardly ever think about insulating pipes to keep from bursting. Not really. Because it doesnt get cold enough. If this was alaska, everyone does it. But around here, it doesnt get below 32 often. Its not really thought about. But its a good idea. This is frost cloth. Reporter gardeners at summer winds nursery say consider covering your plants too, especially the newly planted ones. Damage from a freeze today could have lasting effects. A lot of times the cells in the plants might freeze. Youll see it in the form of leaf damage. Leaves the next day will probably be sunken, hanging. You might notice later on in the season that the plant doesnt grow very well in the beginning of the season just due to the stress and the cold. Reporter i saw a plant that i liked at that nursery for 300. Imagine losing that investment to the freeze. The pipe guys told me to replace a pipe could easily cost 150. So cover and protect and bring in your pets. That will save you money
Those are reportedly students. A soldier was killed as well. The onslaught of the countrys worst in more than a year. It is an Army Public School with kids in grades 1 through 10. The Pakistani Taliban has already claimed responsibility for this assault. They say the attack is revenge for the killings of taliban members by pakistani authorities and that six suicide bombers carried it out. It is a situation that is still unfolding and we will be following this story all morning. He is considered armed and dangerous. This morning, the manhunt is on for a suspected murderer and former marine. Right now near philadelphia, the death toll stands at six after a shooting spree yesterday. Nbcs kirk gregory has more. Reporter a manhunt continues in pennsylvania north of philadelphia for this man, Bradley William stone, a former marine reservist who spent time deployed in iraq. Prosecutors say stone went on a shooting spree early monday, killing six family members, including his exwife, and wound
Its a tough Christmas Morning for one delaware family after a fire tore through their home injuring one person inside. Meanwhile christians across the area are prepare to go celebrate the Christmas Holiday with friends and family. And Christmas Day is off to a wet start. And a little bit windy. You see the flags blowing there. Rain is finally ending. Now the winds are picking up. And look at that temperature out there, 51 degrees outside. Walk outside, its not a white christmas, but you it is wet and warm. Thanks for waking up with us on this Christmas Morning. Seemed like the rain wouldnt he said, but it did and now were getting said for a little cooler temperature. Brittney shipp is in with her first alert christmas. Merry christmas. Merry christmas to everybody. Well see a wet start to the morning, but all the showers are will continue to dry out. Well see cooling temperatures. There is a live look at cape may this morning. As we switch you over to the radar, ill show you where the
Morning. By 4 00 p. M. , 46 and cooler. Your 7day forecast is coming up. A house fire sent one person to the hospital. Fire broke out around 12 30 this morning. One person inside the home was and i believe to make it out safely. Hes being treated for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported. Now the cause of the fire is under investigation. Christmas 2014 got off to a spiritual start in philadelphia. Archbishop led the faithful in prayer. Mass will also be celebrated at 8 00 and 10 00 and again at noon. Now, the weather today should be a little more cooperative when it comes to departures at Philadelphia International airport. Schedules are mostly back on track and there are no current major delays at the airport after the rough weather we saw yesterday causing many problems. Brittful f we wont be dealing with fog today. A different story yesterday when zz of the rain and a lot of flight days. Marios flight from denver to philadelphia was delayed and to make things worse, the
Forecast. Awfully nasty outside right now. Temperatures are in the 40s with the rain. These 40 degree temperatures though will be the warmest well see for quite a while as the polar plunge arrives here tonight into tomorrow. Right now, were up to 47 at national airport. 49, southern maryland. 41 in martinsburg, west virginia. Rain for everybody. More moderate to briefly heavy rain coming our way for the next several hour. As a big push of moisture is coming our direction. That will bring temperatures up to near 50 for a brief time before the real cold air starts to rush in here just after the sun goes down tonight. Were in the 40s but its already below freezing out across parts of ohio. So what to wear today . Everything thats warm and dry in your closet. You should be prepared to layer it up and keep it out for the next couple of days as the cold air is here to stay. Well be in it the 40s for today. Falling into the 30s by early this evening. And the cold weather is here all week it l