Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20171215 : comparem

Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20171215

Road at same time and it is mass chaos. Road were terrible trying to get up here. Is what an her trip for me took me two and a half hours to get to bethlehem and still coming down albeit lightly. Lets look at storm scan three the steady snow has now shifted further south, ande, it is moving in south jersey just in time for second half of the evening commute but we are still seeing snow fall, around philadelphia and you want to look at dark purple areas that shows where heaviest snow is right now. As we zoom down in south jersey heavier snow falling around tabernacle, burlington county, vineland, couple where land county slowing things down im sure on the Atlantic City expressway and problems just a domino as snow lightens up around the sit still major slow downs on the major road. Winter weather advisory remains through this evening, that includes everyone you see in purple there, philadelphia, montgomery, bucks county, all south jersey and delaware and reason why this is so bad is temperatures are so bad that the snow is stick to go everything it can get its hand on. Temperatures in the low to mid 20s right here where we stand it is 22 degrees in bethlehem. Twentyfive in philadelphia and if you are heading out to bethlehem tonight, we still have a lot of holiday spirit here for holiday fest, temperatures in the 20s so bundle up, there is a light snow falling and ill tell you cant look much more like Christmas City then it does here tonight. Can findave more on holiday here in beautiful bethlehem this time of the year but as snow continues to fall, ill send it back to Chelsea Ingram with more on what the area will end up with and timing for rest of this evening, chelsea. We have snowfall totals that have come insofar around 2 inches in ambler and berwyn, 1. 8 inches just recently came n drexel hill 1. 6. Just over a inch and a half, inch in ewing, and germans ville, an inch. That is so far, as kate was showing you, it is still snowing so those totals will go up again. We are dealing with the heaviest snowfall right now, through about 6 00 p. M. , five and nine chelsea snow tapering off west to east. Already started to taper off in the far north and western suburbs in the Lehigh Valley and poconos. Overnight temperatures will be in the 20s, so you have to watch for those slick road especially those secondary road, those road untreated as well, because temperatures will in the allow this snow to melt at all. It can make for a dangerous situation, right new during evening commute and also as we head in the overnight hours tonight and into tomorrow morning. So by the time it is all said and done we are thinking in the blue shade here from philadelphia right along i95 corridor in central and south jersey, delaware, one to 3 inches of snow will be a possibility. All depending where you live. Quick coating for areas north and west, and then Lehigh Valley and poconos. Some spots could pick up around 3 inches. We will have more coming up in your full forecast for now back over to you guys. This storm does not have best timing, coming in during evening commute on a friday so lets look live now at i95 near the betsy ross bridge, you can see it is slow going there. We will take you live to the schuylkill expressway near montgomery drive, and also slow. And, we will head into new jersey for a look at 42 freeway near interstate 295, that is a lot have lights up there and a lot of red at bottom of the screen, jammed, just be careful take it slow. Slow your roll. Snow is getting some people in the holiday spirit. For others not so much. Eyewitness News Reporter cleve bryan is live in Pennsauken Camden county. Cleve, you found people with mixed feelings with this latest round of snow. Just another Beautiful Day in vermont. Wait, were in south jersey. That was from my photographer, so too good not to use. We have three times in one week. Some people love it, some people hate it. It is slowing down traffic on admiral wilson boulevard and thank god it is weekend hopefully people will energy this snow. I think it will be a snowy winter. Reporter hard to believe, not officially winter yet and thinks third snowfall in a week. I love it. It is good for holiday spirit. That is what we need. I can do without the snow. Why is that. Well, the cold kind of chills my body, it makes it hurt, my skin hurts from the cold. Reporter while jury still out whether snow this often this often is a good thing or bad, it is giving road maintenance crews on their toes. Lindenwald Camden County truck fleet was loading up and spreading salt brine all day. It is supposed to be a pretty fast mover, couple inches but problem of it is, it is timing, when it is coming so it will be doing it rush hour. Reporter similar scene in south philadelphia aspen dot prepares for yet another round of old man winter. It is Spring Garden snow caught Community College of philadelphia student David Williams off guard as he walked home from his last final exam. Im happy to come home and take a break. It is a lot of snow. It is not bad snow. Reporter that is what people said they didnt expect maybe this much snow, this fast, in some of the area. We are really looking at about 2 inches so far in pennsauken. Again, this is rush hour make sure you take your time going home, might be a little late, like me to see the kid but you want to see them safe. Live from pennsauken, cleve bryan cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thanks, sir. Track snow and your forecast anytime at your fingertips down load free cbs philly weather app available on itunes and google play. Grand jury is recommending sweeping changes in Fraternity Culture at penn state university. It is all in response to the drinking death of Timothy Piazza. Eyewitness news charter chan te lens is live with the new recommendations, chante. Family attorney of tim piazza said findings in the grand jury report are exactly what piazzas parents wanted to see. They hope that their son tim can be a catalyst for change not only at penn state but throughout the nation. The grand jury frankly was appalled as to the fullness of the haze ago this happened in that house. Reporter Center County District Attorney stacy parks miller was talking about the release of the grand jury report on the Fraternity Culture at penn state university. 144 page document outlines grand jurys conclusions and recommendations since deadly hazing of 19 yearold Timothy Piazza. Sophomore die may fifth avenue a night of heavy drinking while pledging at the Fraternity House of beta theta pi. Thomas kline the attorney for the parents, packed the grand jury report. They are whole heartly committed, with every ounce of their energy, into seeing that another son or daughter doesnt come home in a coffin. Reporter grand jury found that hazing was in the Greek Community at penn state is quote rampant and pervasive, the report makes 12 recommendation as monk them establishing a hazing hot line , strengthening the law for furnishing alcohol to minors and strengthening penn states hazing policy. Tim piazzas death the university has already adopt aid 15point plan meant to dress hazing misconduct and illegal consumption of alcohol the school, also proposed implementing a University Staff spotcheck team to patrol fraternities for safety violations. Defense attorneys for Fraternity Brothers argue they shouldnt be held criminally responsible for piazzas death because they claim the clients didnt force him to drink the alcohol, and in a Statement Read allowed by tom kline, tim piazzas parents disagree. Tim will not be with us this coming Christmas Day due to the failures at penn state and the criminal activity of those charged. Reporter university release aid Statement Reading in part the Penn State Community continues to mourn the death of Timothy Piazza and all victims of haze ago cross the nation. The university will not forget these tragic deaths as we continue our efforts to change the greek life culture. Since timothys death the school permanently banned its fraternity. Live, chante lens for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you. Coming up on Eyewitness News, you might want to mark your calendar, prince harry and fiance megan markle made it official, we now know the date of their royal wedding. Spirit of the season can found in bethlehem our jan carabao will take you on a tour of the local town as part of the holiday fest celebrations. Also the fill business a few big moves, today, a familiar face is on the way out and new face will be manning first base, leslie van arsdal has details ahead in sports. And heres a look at storm scan three do you see that big band of snow starting to move out of the area kate has your updated forecast up next. Miim alive and have a second chance. James im thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. Darlene im thankful to be able to help people in crisis. Vanessa im thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. Christie new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. But if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know we are here for you. This holiday season, choose help. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. From dennys. Com. 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Ask your doctor about entresto and help make tomorrow possible. The cbs3 caravan rolls into bethlehem earlier today to get holiday fest celebration started to day that is cbs3 mobile weather watcher and live truck as seen from our camera atop hotel bethlehem. Bethlehem is a very festive place this time of the year. Stralling down main street, and South Mountain spirit can be found throughout the town. As jan carabao shows you it is good reason it is known as the Christmas City. Reporter bethlehem, pennsylvania is Christmas City , u. S. A. Not only because of that famous star atop South Mountain and not just because of the beautifully decorated stores on main street, it is all of that plus a feeling. Just put you in the spirit of the christmas. Spirit of the giving, joyfulness here on main street , on south side that you can really experience, throughout series of activities. Reporter started at the museum and review historic bethlehem insuring all 20 dazzling Christmas Trees decorated by volunteers from the bethlehem garden club, each one featuring a different country and its traditions. Bethlehems tree you will see leaves, powes, card and then those guilded feathers that are part of the bethlehem here we have the scotland tree we have a celtic cross at the top, little sheep, some flags and our little scotties. Reporter visit italy, its tree dotted with sparkling wine country grapes and glass and antarctica a playground for penguins. Over at single sisters house visitors find the holiday trail. Thinks a very popular moravian trail. Reporter bethlehem was founded on Christmas Eve in 1741 by members of the sore van church they used figurines , lighting and living moss to tell the nativity story. Community would get together and bring all of their nativity things together and they would actually put them in a play. Reporter there is always a bit of humor too volunteers often sprinkle in animals and other figures that dont exactly fit with the original story. There was a great part about all of these spots they are all located, just a four block laid just which puts you in the christmas spirit, a giving spirit to pop over for Christmas Tree village. Something i wanted for a couple years and that is one of the bethlehem stars on top of my Christmas Tree. Reporter two dozen wooden huts are filled with unique gifts just like that, enough to keep visitors coming back to Christmas City u. S. A. At this time year after year. I think it is just beautiful. You are outside. You see so many people and wonderful sights. It brings back the true meaning of the christmas. Reporter in bethlehem jan carabao for cbs3 Eyewitness News. And meteorologist kate bilo is in a little town of bethlehem right now. It is holiday fest but kate is tracking snow. That is right you guys we are at Christmas Village here in historic bethlehem right by sun inn where i learned George Washington stayed when he came to bethlehem. I know these things about bethlehem because i say it is my hometown in law, my husband comes from bethlehem. People crazy enough to be out here with me tonight is my family. My sister in law bet, brotherinlaw scott, my father in law john and they are bethlehems finest spokes people. We love bethlehem, but first let me clear up people are from bethlehem, how is it pronounced bethlehem or bethlehem. Bethlehem. Yes. Now we know that. Is what best thing about bethlehem for you. I just enjoy all of the joy of the season during the christmastime, it is best time of the year. It is beautiful herey want to introduce you to little sig , this is a real dog, this is sigs first, first christmas or second christmas. Second christmas. Now you are kind of the like bethlehem spokesperson, so is what your favorite part of the bethlehem. I love main street at christmastime, it is beautiful with the lights, and the horse , carriage and you can take wonderful tours of the city and history, and lots of great restaurants and shops and Historic Hotel bet him is beautiful at christmastime. That is where we have our camera and there is a lot of history here. Some aspects of the bethlehem celebrating you 80th anniversary of being called Christmas City, 80th anniversary of the star over bethlehem, and, also the putz. I can never say that correctly. Tell us what that is. It is a miniature scene telling of the christmas story , and tradition and still is in bethlehem to visit different churches that have their putz set up and in peoples home they set up their own personal putz. So many great things to do here and tonight is perfect night to do it. Snow winding down just a few picturesque flurries here. Lets look at, storm scan three some areas seeing heavier snow then just flurries, we have heavier stuff over south jersey. That is where this storm has really moved to as we get toward the second half of the commute here tonight. We are seeing steady snow over burlington county, Atlantic County seeing some problems and really will continue at least through the next couple of hours. Lets take a peak at future weather. Once it gets out of here it gets out quickly a few flurries here now 5 00 oclock right now still seeing heavy snow in south jersey and delaware but wye 7 00 it is mostly off shore and we will clear skies out by 9 00 oclock. This is not going to last overnight, it will not last into tomorrow, but heres what we will end up with, a colt to go an inch in the far north and western suburbs. We have an inch on the ground here in bethlehem, one to 3 inches is what we are hearing and city on south including chester county, exton, already reporting over 2 inches. Our Winter Weather advisory remains in effect through this evening every where you see shaded in purple and we will continue through, the end of this snow event. Snow so again, Garnett Valley two and a half inches, exton 2 t laurel, 2. 2349 norwood and over an inch in huffs church. Mobile weather watcher is 24 degrees where we stand here in the sun inn. Twentyfive in philadelphia 27 in wildwood. You can see light snow now coating the boardwalk there in Rehoboth Beach as well. So snow will come to than a end west to east, down to 24 degrees, in the, city at lee we will be colder in the suburbs. Forty on saturday. Brisk and chilly. Sunshine. We have a nice warm up in store as we head into next week, monday looks good, and for toy fest, make sure you come down and drop off a new toy if you have not done so, 47 degrees, 50s by tuesday with some rain and then we will solve sunshine returning, as we head into the middle of next week. The snow tapering off in bethlehem but we will end up with many spots seeing over 2 inches of snow before this comes ton and he, we will have more on this systems snow and more from downtown bethlehem coming up in a few minutes but for now back to you.

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