Region. Temperatures as they stand right now are into the teens or even single digits, going far enough north. Pretty much into 209s around the urban corridor, along i9, a down in toward the area shore points. But quick check on some of the more remote suburbs, willow grove checking in at 18, pottstown, checking in at 18, as well, so cold. Do you have bundle up. It is still definitely feeling and looking like winter, despite it now being technically meteorological spring because loft clashing in our atmosphere here, just getting underway, going to the afternoon. Start off with glimmer of sunlight, clouds build quickly, mid 30s, and then our next round of snow comes along, probably dumping just quick coating to inch, before we see it mix in with sleet and then eventually it will all turn over to rain later on tonight, with milder air moving in. But i am predicting a very difficult evening commute here in our area, with this multiday storm just getting underway. Jess, over to you. Thanks
Wet for cast, notice the time stamp, kick it off at 3 00 p. M. Some might see few flakes sooner than, that but generally gets underway, whole region will be encompassed when this. So snow, sleet notice how the rain trying to take over, thats because it is all courtesy after warmfront. Soap it does look like youre going see everybody see it all turn over to rain with some breaks along the way but there will be periods of off and on rain and drizzle any time tomorrow. And then weve got to get the colds front through, and it looks as though well have to ends it all off with some snow. So multi day event get started this afternoon meanwhile, were at 25 degrees at Philadelphia International for now, spec to go climb about another 10 degrees before it is all said and done. What starts off quietly jessica, will ends very interestingly later on today. At least we have good news for the commute this morning so we wont have our heads running off this morning. But, as we head out the door, doing
Anymore. It has all burned out. And there are no blocks fire crews that have positioned themselves to assist in this firefight here. As you can see as i pull out, the traffic on the turnpike has slowed down both directions but there are no lanes that are closed at this point. Dan, where is this along the turnpike . I know weve been saying its on the pennsylvania turnpike but around what exit . What area are we talking . Reporter im going to widen up and look up a little farther where we can see this sign here and ill pick out which exit it is. Its just before the doylestown 611 broad street exit. Yeah we see the traffic slowing down. Obviously people taking a look at this fire. Thick, black smoke rising into the air. Look at those flames engulfing the entire roof of this sheet metal plaktnt. This is at the trico metal plant. They have been in business for 50 years, according to information we have obtained from their website. Firefighters trying to douse this but the flames are obvious
Satellite6 and action radar showing were dry right now. We get a break in the clouds before they fill in and precipitation comes in. Temperatures colder than yesterday. Now we have a wind chill just in the teens so you need to bundle up as youre headed out. Heres how you can expect the day to unfold. By 9 00 a. M. , 28 degrees. Well see a little bit of sunshine mixing with the clouds. It will be cloudy by noon and 30 degrees. 33 by 3 00 p. M. Well be coming down from an early high of 34 and by 3 00 p. M. Thats when we expect the snow to arrive, changing over to an icy mix during the evening commute. By 6 00 p. M. Youre getting a mix of sleet and freezing rain. So real concerns as youre traveling today. Heres what to expect from 3 00 to 11 00 light snow, maybe a coating to 2inches at the most. Then the ice up to a about. 10 of an inch of ice. Its a slow evening commute. At least you get a good morning, commute matt. There you go. Thats the Glass Half Full approach i suppose. But youre r
Resident 47yearold kurt wagner badly burned on close to half of his body. The guy that was living in the house got blown out the front door. He was rolling on the lawn next door. Reporter Authorities Say the victim woke up and smelled natural gas. When he turned on a bathroom light switch the place burst into flame. If you do anything a spark can create a serious situation, turning on a light, using a cell phone. Reporter the explosion comes less than a week after a different home blew up. A cracked gas main along the street led to a leak and blast in stafford township on tuesday, injuring 15 people. Obviously we could see within the last week gas is not something to play around with. Reporter unlike the stafford explosion, investigators believe the source of the leak in Point Pleasant beach was likely inside the house. Today we watched as detectives dug through debris and closely examined part of a heater. We were wondering what happened to him. Reporter kurt wagner works on a fishing