Hitting that wall of cold. Yeah, no kidding. Frigid out there for sure. A lot colder today than it was yesterday and plus theres going to be a breeze involved as we take a look at the Satellite Center you see that there is some clearing under way. Some of you may wind up with clouds early but im expecting these clouds to gradually give way to some sun today. The story of the day though is going to be how it feels out there. Right now were at 28 degrees in philadelphia. And just 22 in allentown. 25 in trenton. 27 in wilmington. Out in reading, 22 degrees. And down in millville, new jersey, 28 degrees there. 30 in cape may but as you check out the wind chills, winds are cunning in the teens and thats enough to give you wind chills in the teens in most neighborhoods this morning. Eu9 feels like 16 in philadelphia t16 in trenton, a 15degree wind chill in wilmington and just 10 is what it feels like in allentown and even down south through south jersey, a lot of mid to upper teens in cape m
20s to around 30. You factor in the breeze, and it will feel that much more numbing. Numbing in the car this morning. I had to turn on the seat heaters, wheel warmer. What else do you need . Yeah. People are hibernating because there are only a few people on the roads. 202 at town center road, everything moving smoothly. Well look at drive times for the area if this is the route you take. Say youre going northbound trying to get to the schuylkill expressway, average speeds in the 60s. It will take you about nine minutes to get there. Looking good going southbound, as well. If youre traveling mass transit, again, bundle up before you get outside. Septa, new jersey transit,ment i cant, and patc transit, amtrak, and patco running on time. Thank you. Forced out by flames. Crews are heading back today to this fireravaged Delaware County apartment complex to figure out what sparked that destructive blaze. Neighbors escaped the flames but now have no home during this bitter cold stretch. Nbc1
No Polar Bear Plunges and the mummers parade could be next. Ditch them golden slippers, youre going need something warmer. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Check out Blue Mountain in the pocono mountains. This is snow making weather of course. Not bad for skiers but for those of us not vacationing in the mountains, those of us going to work or running errands going outside takes a little courage. Thanks for joining us at 10 00 im lucy noland. Im chris oconnell. Iain page is off tonight after a few days of temperatures like this, we cant even think of clever lines to start the show any more. Plain and simple, it is cold. This cold weather demands team coverage. Brad sattin is live on south street as People Struggle to stay warm. Dave kinchen is standing by with a difficult decision the city of philadelphia may be forced to make about the mummers. But we begin with scotts frigid forecast. Hey, scott. Hi there, of course, we are keeping tabs of the temperatures right now. Already breaking record
Out there it feels like zero in philadelphia. Feels like three below in wilmington. Five below in reading, 18 degrees below zero in the poconos. As we head throughout the daytoday really these temperatures dont matter, right . Nineteen by noon, 23 as we head in the 3 00 oclock hour but of course it will feel much colder then that when we factor in the winds. Look for highs, regional today in the teens and 20s we will have single digit wind chill, across the entire region today with below zero wind chills in the poconos. A few afternoon cloud and then bone chilling cold sets in tonight, ill have everything you need to necessity for that new years eve planner coming up in just a bit, back to you. Chelsea, thank you. We have bitter blast forecast ted as chelsea mentioned continuing into the new year, the city of philadelphia has opened up a new code blue warming center. Center opened up late at cione Recreational Center in aramingo avenue in kensington. Now through tuesday, people who nee
Sunday. Happy new years eve. This is good stuff this came on so quickly especially with the cold. I feel like thats what weve been talking about, forgetting that its new years well celebrate that. Im bill anderson, lauren is off one more day. It was a shock to the system. It is so cold that philadelphia officials have decided to open several warming stations around the city in the kensington fair hill neighborhood, the wreck center at 2600 aramingo avenue will be available for people in need of shelter thats now through yarn 2nd, the center will have hot drinks, blankets, toilet trees for those who need them. We got out of the car and almost like it smacks you in the face unfortunately it will get worse as we head through today and tonight, obviously, i gave people out the numbers were at a flethree, 1 degree is the windchill. Thats not the actual temperature but what it feels like to your skin with the added wind be its Single Digits in mount pocono, look at this. 17 degrees below zer