Comes around. It is cool, but will get cooler. We have a few showers, snow showers watching that through the morning, for for the most part later this after none dry day if youre traveling here this morning, especially north of the city. Need to watch out for slick spot on the area roads, here across philly for the most part maybe just little bit every light mist out there. This is from palmyra cover nature park, Neighborhood Network showing you not too much happening here across the metro area early on on this Christmas Morning, except, for possibly, little bit of morning mist here across philly. Cold afternoon get very windy, driving later today, precipitation knott factor, have i gusty winds could goings as high as 40, maybe close to 50 Miles Per Hour later this afternoon. Storm scan3, for the most part , precipitation, east of philly at this point, through south jersey, warm enough it is all falling as rain currently, and as you look back further to the west, through central and then western parts of pennsylvania, few streamers thereof what we could even maybe consider some lake effect snow, some of those could push through the Lehigh Valley and the poconos here early this morning, so there is Winter Weather advisory. Flurries out there, temperatures dip down to the 34 range by sunrise or so, rise up to 37 later this afternoon, and then cold air really settled in tonight and through the rest of the week maybe maybe only in the 20s. Travel forecast in just a moment. Some of you spent the Early Morning finishing last minute gift wrapping, others enjoying the Midnight Mass in south philadelphia. Beautiful sounds, the cathedral basilica of peter and paul celebrating the birth of jesus christ with Midnight Mass, Charles Chaput led the celebration, the pews filled with folks overnight, and at Midnight Mass too early for you, take part in, another mass is scheduled for 8 00 a. M. This morning. Very Merry Christmas for all of those who took part in the 29th annual joy of sharing toyfest. Folks donated thousands of toys and now kids in our area are waking to up finds presents under the tree. Trang do live in West Philadelphia with one of those families who received those gifts, good morning, trang. Good morning, so wonderful to spends the day with Michelle Fields and her family , one of the recipients of joy of sharing toy drive. Michelle, how was it to see the kids reactions cents this morning . Beautiful. It was wonderful. It was so wonderful. Michelle was very popular woman, as soon as we got up 4 30, her phone ringing off the hook saying we saw you, we saw you, how does that make you feel you have so many friends in the area . Im loved. Very loved. Yes. Here we, are the seal family bands, going to treatise to some of the live music using some of the gifts they received this morning, so , go ahead. Hit it, guys. There you go. Awesome and mattel. Thank you, guys, amazing Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas were having a lot of fun over here, jim, if you havent noticed. Well, thank you, trang, wish them all Merry Christmas, and all of us back here at the station, and continue account musical performance, we have to sign them up for future gig at maybe the kimmel center. They have a future, already got a manager. Thank you, trang. Remember this, four nuns hurt in a crash earlier this month, Delaware County say theyre lucky they survived, but the nuns from saint cat rick of sienna say they embraced another miracle. Former Nazareth AcademyHigh School Student help the nuns with their annual toy drive called operation santa claus. Yesterday they delivered toys to families in need in philadelphia. We spoke with one of the nuns released from the hospital who say the students Quick Response was indeed less blessing. They know it is something we do every year, they called me up, sent me a text, said what is going to happen with operation santa claus . I said it will still happen. Not sure how they say well help it happen. The nuns say theyre grateful for their students, that were able to continue this holiday tradition. President touch celebrating hirst first christmas as commander in chief. Roxanna live new york how the president s policy decision also having an effect on todays celebrations cents. Good morning. Good morning, jim. President trump tweeted overnight that people are saying Merry Christmas again, and hes taking credit for t he tweeted people are proud to be saying Merry Christmas again, im proud to have led the charge against the assault of our cherished and beautiful prays. The tweet followed packed day with first lady. They spent first Christmas Eve as the first family, worshiping at Episcopal Church , the same church where the president and first laid bring married in 2005. The service followed a busy day for the president , who earlier spoke to us troops stationed abroad, via video hook up from his florida estate. Were grateful for each of you who spent this christmas away from your families and defends all of our families. Mr. And mrs. Trump also took calls from children following santa with the help of norad, agency thats been tracking saint nick for more than 60 years. Merry christmas at the at the vatican, pope francis celebrating Christmas Eve mass addressed fateful at saint peter bass ill a the equated Maryann Joseph john toy bethlehem with the millions of refugees around the worlds who have fled their homeland. We see the tracks of entire families, forced to set out in our own day and in belt help, reports that the traditional throngs every christmas tourists cents were lighter than usual the area recently seen up tick and unrest since recognized as capitol of israel. You know, raised like that. Those posters denouncing President Trumps decision, Historic Towns spent the day in peaceful celebration. Bethlehems mayor said official celebrations cents were intentionally toned down because of anger over President Trumps decision cold and wet weather supply played a role in what some local resident say was a smaller turn out. Jim . Roxanna, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you, Merry Christmas, jim. Thank you. In other news, reenactment of George Washington crossing the delaware will happen again. Earlier this month, you may recall, we told that you low water levels in the river may force organizers to cancel it. However, philadelphia waterborne, which is a non profit that teaches boat building skills to middle and High School Student, women, they are loaning the organizers six hands made 12 foot row boats. Boats only draw about 6 inches of water that means they can get across the river under it current conditions. Reenactment schedule at 1 00 this afternoon at Washington Crossing historic part. Eagles nation waits for one more present, which it hopes to open in february. Still ahead on Eyewitness News this morning, how the team will spend Christmas Day before they host the raiders tonight. And it must be santa, but eagles fans will recognize the man in the suit. Well un mask saint nick when Eyewitness News continues. Im deployed in afghanistan and i want to wish my son son a very happy Merry Christmas and to all of my family. I miss you. Merry christmas Merry ChristmasMerry Christmasses welcome back everyone, werent they great . One of my High School Classmates was in that group. Great Concert Series so they swung by the studios a few days ago, but some news of the folks in eagles nation tonight we got game christmas night. Big game tonight, cant wait. Eagles and raiders, i know you cant wait for t birds are looking to wrap up Home Field Advantage throughout the playoffs. With a win tonight putting a bo on whats been out standing season, perhaps theyll gift a gift tonight against the raiders, all right, no more christmas fun, lets talk football. With the vikings winning easily saturday it, means the birds still have something to play for as they look to grab the top seed in the nfc playoffs. This morning, head coach Doug Pederson is giving the players and Coaching Staff permission to put down the play book, and the film and spend some time with their family before the 8 30 kickoff. I think it is important that they spends time with their families, you know, Christmas Morning, so, giving them an opportunity, a push the schedule back just a little bit. We dont play obviously until 8 00. So, yes, i think it is important that the coaches and players, listen, you dont get these times back. You dont get them back. And it is too important to me, my family, and so i want to make sure these players, with young kids, coaches, with young kids, they get a chance to spend Christmas Morning together. Jimmy i know youre feeling tropical, about to go on vacation. Carson palmer the quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals doing pregame warm up in a pink flamingo outfit. Every week they compete in a challenge, loser has to wear a costumes of the winners choosing, palmer, ya. Pink flamingo costume. Got to love it. They dont call him big red for nothing, following the chiefs 2913 win over the miami dolphins, saint clause stopped by. But wait. No, thats andy reid, dressed as santa claus. The former coach of the Philadelphia Eagles suited up like the big guy, and of course was in the holiday spirit, because his chiefs clinched a playoff spot in the afc. Dont play the sixer play today at noon first Christmas Day game since 016789 will take on the nicks looking to curb five game losing streak they fell to the raptors saturday, i know everyone in philadelphia is gearing up for this eagles game tonight. Should be a good one. Fingers crossed they win, because Home Field Advantage throughout the playoffs is big , jim. Im feeling very over dressed here, patrick, with your cardigan here. Do you like . Yes, had i known we were going to wear sweaters, no one sent me the memo. Matt would have won, the three of us. Tid in my hands, guys. Could have been like the Three Wise Men . You know . So matt whats it look being like out there . Looking a little bit cool this morning, we have a little precipitation out there. Later tonight for the eagles game just coming out of sports , if your planning ongoing to the birds game, bundle up, it will be cold and windy in the second half of the day. So you see here in our headlines, cold and windy afternoon, definately moves into the evening hours, as well. Then blast of arctic air, thus moving in for the middle of the week. Then another chance for maybe a snow shower or two an as we get towards the end of the week. So talking about that, as well but concerned about travel across the entire country. Because it is a big travel week. You see temperatures across the 95 corridor, today, thigh 30s, mix every sunday and clouds, there is cents some snow headed out toward the great lakes. Lake effect areas like buffalo as well as cleveland. Down south it, looks like it is pretty easy going, but cool dallas, houston, in the 50s, little warmer toward orlando, down to 68 degrees there. But if you head down to miami, even more, probably in the 70s down in south florida only 19 in chicago this afternoon. Check out high for minneapolis with sunshine, 2 degrees, two, for the High Temperature, then you head out to the west coast 60s from san fran back down toward la. Phoenix comes in at 07 degrees later this afternoon, not too much going on. At least weather wise across the country today. Looks like it should be easy travel in that regard. Storm scan3, most of the precipitation starting to mover out. But you still see some streamers out there coming off lake erie, so, the northern portions sean of the viewing area up to the lehigh Lehigh Valley and poconos, few snowflakes possible. Gets very wind think afternoon like i said, future wind gusts , gust to go 30, close to 40 Miles Per Hour across the entire region. Later this afternoon, it does start to die down little bit as we go through the evening and overnight tonight. But again, still very, very windy weather taking over. It will be a frigid last week of 2017 as well. Cold today. But then there comes the arctic air out of northern canada. Really coming all the way pretty much from the north pole, so santa might have brought it with him last night arctic i can air settles over top, temperatures wednesday, thursday, highs only in the 20 s. After some 30s, today and tomorrow. And then our next chance for some snow showers friday and saturday, jim, as our next system starts to roll on through. Matt, joan on my Facebook Page saying it is snowing . Oxford, pa. White christmasses there. Still ahead, bet you never expected to finds Christmas Tree here. Mist tree on the beach. Get it . Where you can find it, thats when Eyewitness News comes right back. Hi, im joan lunden. Join me and the centers for Disease Control and prevention for our series. [narrator] your health with joan lunden and the cdc every tuesday and thursday on cbs 3 at 6 00 a. M. During commercial time. Sponsored by nacdd, with support from the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Visit cdc. Gov diabetestv. I played a doctor on tv, but now im helping save lives for real. Im partnering with Cigna Healthspring to remind everyone how important Preventive Care is to people my age. So go, know, and take control of your health. Cigna healthspring. Together, all the way. Saturday and sunday there is coming weekend, going to be cool, highs only in the 20s, maybe a snow shower for saturday. Things are looking little quiet sunday, but, be ready because we are in the thick of the winter season. Thank you, matthew, california beach is all decked out for christmas, with his very own Christmas Tree. Take a look at this, lahoya shores in the san diego area there is beautifully decorated tree getting lots of attention because no one seems to know who put it there. No one seems to mind, in fact, a lot of people loving the festive addition. Holiday tradition my family has, we come to the beach every Christmas Eve. Surprised to see. Families have been stopping to take pictures, they say they wouldnt minds seeing the Christmas Tree there every year. Coming up in the next half hour of Eyewitness News, politics takes no holiday. Who is calling the tax bill the gift that keeps ongoing giving, and who is calling it alum of coal. Im chris martinez, the story of a Southern California mom mo risk her life and for her unborn daughter. She calls the outcome a miracle. 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. Take care. So probably take it at night. And if you have any questions, the instructions are here in spanish as you requested. Gracias. At walgreens, how we care will change over time, but why we care remains the same treating everyone with the care and attention they deserve. Walgreens. Trusted since 1901. Merry christmas, im jim donovan, rahel, katie and meisha are off. Matt peterson will have your forecast, first, it is 6 30, what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute Christmas Morning in philadelphia. Archbishop Charles Chaput leads Midnight Mass. At the vatican, pope francis leads Midnight Mass. We have the seal family bands right here, theyre going to treat us to some of the live music using some of the gift they receive. Christmas day clash shall eagles host the riders in prime time. 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