Ourselves on land. And there is a very well defined, very clear cut demarcation line between the green and the pink indicating the rain versus the icing. So, we have been hearing from our eyewitness Weather Watcher Networks up in this area of the poconos, that yes, there is sleet falling, there is icing taking place, and if this is where your travels take you, slow down. Thats all you can expect, that you are going to get slowed down, and if you can, wait it out. Because eventually this will get turn over to rain for you too. Meanwhile, besides from Winter Weather advisory that lasts until 11 00 a. M. , just a lot of rain to track. May be few little breaks along the way even through 7 00, 8 00, 9 00, 10 00 a. M. , will still be wet weather to track locally, then just oops gets out of here, basically by lunchtime, things are really starting to wrap up. So, you will still have some ponding on the roads, certainly some spray from vehicles, but it will at least have sees today continue fal
Rainfall amounts liquid equivalent of what weve had up towards poughkeepsie youll see a half inch over four tenths, over toward the urban areas of new jersey but now for the afternoon well see all that pushing out and well get some partly cloudy skies tonight. It will be rather comfortable and back into the 50s tomorrow. Youll see tomorrow night there might be a sprinkle overnight but really end the year with very mild temperatures. Now this afternoon, well see those temperatures into the 40s and overnight into the 40s and tomorrow were back into the low 50s with 40s overnight again and then back into the low 50s for new years eve which we will talk about next in your accuweather forecast coming up in just a moment so dont get rid of those umbrellas. Hang on to them for just a couple more hours. David . Lori . Great advice. The snow and sleet moved on but it left a slushy mess in the area. More. Reporter yes, well at one urging people to use caution on the roadways as it was a slippery
And one of the biggest names in football, Peyton Manning tonight, lashing out. Its a joke. Its a freaking joke. The Famous Players coming to his defense, and the reporter, standing by their story. Good evening. I hope you had a Great Holiday with your family, getting back home, though, might be a different story. 70 million americans tonight are facing winter storm warnings and alerts. Recordsetting snow and ice from texas to maine, before its done. And this is the satellite view of the massive system. First bringing deadly tornadoes over the weekend. Then blizzard conditions. Now, more than two dozen states tonight are bracing for more storms. Tens of thousands without power already. In oklahoma, power lines bending under the weight of the ice. Whiteout conditions on highway 18 near mason city, iowa. And the system is moving east. Tonight, the lines growing at airports coast to coast. This image from chicago. Thousands of Flights Canceled already. More than 40 people have been killed
In some places. They are getting sleet now. You can see how wet it is compared to two hours ago. The flag is blowing. We have a stronger wind. But the wind is bringing in warmer air. We have warmer air coming in so we are getting to the point where its too warm for snow. At the lower levels of the atmosphere we have cold air and so that area in pink is sleet thats falling around parts of the Lehigh Valley. And some of that will fall in the poconos as well. The rest of the area will be seeing rain. Some of the heavier rain back from the southwest will come just in time for the morning rush. Winter weather advisories with freezing rain and sleet. More of a borderline situation in the Lehigh Valley. You can see over the next several hours if anything this line moves to the north as warmer air moves in. It also gets pretty wet. Heavy rain for the morning rush. More on the timing of this when it moves out and how cold it will get after the new year with the 7day in a few minutes. Live Team
Plenty of sunshine and warm, warm, warm. Crisp and sunny, perfect at noon. We top it off at 74. Wind back down to 70 once again as we head to 6 00 p. M. Its going to be a gorgeous day today. Get out and enjoy it. Beautiful weather ahead. Lauren is standing by this morning with our first look at traffic. Thanks, dave. Good morning, everyone. We have a couple problems out there on the roads. Well head to the turnpike, where just before exit 10 or 287, you do have an accident out there with a downed pole. Thats in the northbound truck lanes. Two lanes are taken out there. Heading over to broad avenue northbound in the fair view area, thats shut down in both directions between 91th street and fairview avenue. Well have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. We have breaking news. Three women have been shot near fifth avenue and 21st street. Were told all are in Critical Condition. We are talking with our police and fire sources. Katherine creag is on the way. Kat has arrived on the