So it is difficult after the fire during the initial and steps like that. Reporter once again fire officials believe that the fire may have started, in the kitchen area there on the first floor, right the now, the investigation is still underway. The official cause of this fire, still unknown. That is latest live. Nicole brewer reporting from the scene we apologize for that audio break up there. Also new overnight family forced in the cold as Fire Fighters battled another fire in grays ferry. Eyewitness news at 1300 block of grove street that fire was quickly placed under control but it did not take licensing before water from hoses caused some very icy conditions. Code blue are in effect in philadelphia and several counties in new jersey, due to the dangerous cold. Delaware declared a code purple and opened shelters all across the state. It was 13 degrees in Center City Philadelphia overnight. Folks waiting for buses say that the secret is layers, and same for those who worked outdoor
Everyone getting in on that sub zero cold. So frigid conditions as we said and we can again expect full sunshine but even though we officially are expecting highs in the lower 20s which is 20 below the normal. It will feel in better. Doing math here it feels in better than about 40 degrees colder then the normal. Bright but bitter as a result cold air is going to be reenforced by tomorrow, we will discuss reasons for that coming up later in the show but pretty quiet weather coming our way in the meantime, it is just cold outside. Vittoria, over to you. Traffic wise it is just rush hour and some black ice, and delays, and delays and delays and delays. Not such a simple recipe traffic wise. We have a lot of Different Things affecting our commute. Schuylkill expressway is rush hour westbound approaching city avenue but you do have patches of black ice. That earlier caused a spin out on the westbound side of the cue kill approaching conshohocken. We are still trying to recover from that re
Promise well too much of the warm up here in the days ahead. We are going to see at least thermometer ease up, somewhat. Weve got the that going for us. Today despite bright sunshine outside, looks are deceiving, very, are cold air, were talking temperatures but more importantly wind chill values today as wind chill advisories are in effect. We will have details in the next few. Guys back to you. An a elderly man is kill in the fast moving house fire in ogontz. One of two fires in the bitter cold temperatures are making even more difficult to fight. Eyewitness News Reporter Nicole Brewer joins us at that scene in ogontz with the very latest information, nicole good morning. Reporter good morning to both of you yeah, just a sad scene here in the ogontz section of the city where a row home fifer has claimed the life of a military veteran with disabilities. It all happened here behind me in the 1800 block of roselyn street, ogontz section of the city. Were told fire started in the rear of