Carolina. Even when were done with the snow not done with the yellow weather alerts. For more weather alerts download the weather app and topper will be back later in the flesh with more on the snow. You know its cold when the call of the icebreakers on the Chesapeake Bay. This was near mail, maryland this afternoon and on kent island on the eastern shore, they are scrambling to keep ice from sinking work boats. Right now they crack and we have scott broom at the narrows. Reporter these are both sick catch oysters on the Chesapeake Bay in the winter but here a fleet of nearly 100 of them are locked in the ice. And threatened with sinking. Cant get out to do our work. Empty baskets and empty wallet. Reporter coming in is only part of the problem. If it freezes the water keeps coming on and nothing pops it out. She will sink. Reporter jason and louis say some people have pumps. Reporter carter has a restaurant style heat lamp to thaw out the pumps that keep us 51yearold workhorse on the
Of the fire. While the firefighter was taken to temple hospital and was unfortunately pronounced dead here. Outside this hospital tonight it is very quiet, a very different scene than what it was like just a few hours ago as firefighters and Emergency Responders from over the city filed in and at the time were hoping for a very different news. The emergency room at temple hospital in north philadelphia filled this afternoon with heavy hearted firefighters and Emergency Responders. Some of the bravest men and women in our city heartbroken over the loss of one of their own, philadelphia firefighter and lieutenant, matthew letourneau. At 11 07 this morning it was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter Fire Department commissioner adam thiel choked back emotions outside of the hospital as he explained. His lieutenant was fighting this Early Morning two alarm fire along north colorado street in north philadelphia. At some point while he was inside the smoke filled row home, it wa
Ballroom dancer. We should also mention shes nearly 100 years old. Reporter how do you keep dancing after having had three hip replacements . This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. There are wind chill advisories and warnings tonight from georgia to maine. The new york city airports today tied and broke singledigit record lows, not factoring in the wind. Chicago tied its record of 12 Straight Days below 20 degrees. Coastal communities like duxbury, massachusetts, flooded in thursdays noreaster, are dealing with dangerous ice. Before the thaw, its going to get a lot worse, with temperatures finally bottoming out sunday morning. Heres brook silvabraga. Think of it as, like, opening your freezer, but that cold taking over your whole house. Reporter the blast of arctic air has taken over whole sections of the country. It felt like we were in the middle of siberia, or something. Reporter in philadelphia, an apartment fire, battled in subzero wind chills, killed tw
Nearly 100 years old. Reporter how do you keep dancing after having had three hip replacements . Im the boss. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Vim reena ninan. There are wind chill advisories and warnings tonight from georgia to maine. The new york city airports today tied and broke singledigit record lows, not factoring in ine wind. Chicago tied its record of 12 ayraight days below 20 degrees. Coastal communities like duxbury, massachusetts, flooded in thursdays noreaster, are roaling with dangerous ice. Before the thaw, its going to get a lot worse, with temperatures finally bottoming out sunday morning. Heres brook silvabraga. Think of it as, like, opening your freezer, but that cold taking over your whole house. Reporter the blast of arctic air has taken over whole sections of the country. It felt like we were in the g. Ddle of siberia, or something. Ph reporter in philadelphia, an edartment fire, battled in subzero wind chills, killed two leople, including a firef
This all happens after a water main tore open an eightinch main sending cold water onto the highway, streets and sidewalks. Penndot crews were working to clear the snow and ice that formed after the water froze over. It was an ice rink for hours on the vine. Water from the leak went underground into the underground steam pipes that caused this amazing scene. They say when it gets this cold especially temperatures almost at zero. Temperatures are likely to burst and flood. When the water temperature drops below a certain point, you see a much higher rate of water main breaks. Water expands at colder temperatures. That puts pressure on the old and aging iron pipes in the city. The same thing can happen inside of your house. Crews from the Water Department still work to find where the break is and sure there are no other leaks. The weather is breaking records. Along the boardwalk, Atlantic City is one of several communities that broke or tied coal record temperatures. Crystal, good mornin