Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20180103 : comparem

Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20180103

Inland as we go through overnight hours but height of the storm will be tomorrow morning. Lets take a look what this storm looks like right now. Locally cloud are increasing, after some sunshine to start the day, cloud increasing now this system approaches, this is a very, very large storm system. Very powerful storm system. It will rapidly deepen whether we call bomb out as we get through overnight and thomas it moves up eastern see game. You can see snow through carolinas, north and South Carolina getting heavier snow. Some spots seeing dangerous freezing rain. This is hugging coast and lifting northward. We have talked about the track of this storm. It would depend on the track. Track new does look closer to the coast, which means in other snow, for our region. Look at the winter alerts blanketing eastern seaboard, area you see in the pink color those are winter storm warnings for savanna, georgia up into maine. Along the coast you see red areas those are blizzard warnings and parts of our area will be in a blizzard warning starting tonight n Sussex County delaware it starts at 7 00 oclock tonight. Down the shore through coastal count that is blizzard warning will begin at 9 00 and continue until 7 00 oclock tomorrow night. Philadelphia what was once a Winter Weather advisory has been upgraded to a winter storm warning. That is pink you see there i95 corridor and portions of western new jersey and even our far north and western suburbs under a Winter Weather advisory as this storm continues to move up the coast so lets start off, first and foremost with how much we can expect to see. These amounts, could still be fluid, do i want to stress there will be a sharp cut off between very low amounts on the western edge, and those higher amounts down the shore but we did bump up these totals this afternoon with new information, rolling in the cbs3 weather center. One to 3 inches lowest amounts north and west. This is a coastal storm where heavier storm will be. Because it is so cold this is snow for everyone. We have no mixing concerns. Very light fluffy snow that will pile up quickly. Three to 6 inches in philadelphia and suburbs. Six to ten down the shore and that snow will blow around, as well, for more on the timing and the winds that will add a whole other layer to this system we will send it out to the sky deck and chelsea in gram. That is right total 1 2 punch. You touched on the timing earlier. Lets talk about more about this because it is really important. We will see that snow moving in from south to north, again, overnight hours tonight between seven and 11 00 where were going to see that snow making its push, from south to north between 6 00 a. M. And 1 00 p. M. Help we expect worse conditions to be happening. The height of the storm, if you will, and then tomorrow afternoon we will quickly see that snow, tapering off. It is important to note temperatures are cold today, once again were below freezing, 29 in philadelphia, we have been below freezing for quite sometime now, so it is important to note that every single flake that falls is going to stick and that is going to make for treacherous travel. Now regardless of how much snow you received, a coating, an inch, 2 inches, 6 inches, it doesnt matter you will be dealing with the wind on top of it all as system strengthens off the coast and deepens as kate was talking about. We will deal with the tight Pressure Gradient causing these win toss really ramp up. As we head into thursday morning we could talk about gusts over 50 miles an her down the shore, yes, snow already, we are talking blowing snow and very poor visibility, that is why we have a blizzard warning issued and those wind will stick with us all the way into the start of the weekend. We will have more coming up in your full forecast, for now, back to you. Chelsea, thank you. The maps, jersey shore is preparing for blizzard, and bulls eye of the heavier snow and high wind. Lets go down to cape may, live picture of the calm before the blizzard, from our camera high atop the montreal inn. Our Natasha Brown joins us from ocean city, where many are taking the warnings seriously, natasha. Reporter they are certainly taking this weather, and the impending storm, very, very seriously. We can tell you a blizzard warning is in effect here in ocean city, new jersey and towns all throughout the shore are preparing for whatever this storm may bring. Plow trucks sit at ready in Wildwood Crest as public works employees gear up for the approaching snowstorm. We have time broke up in zones so we send three trucks to each zone. Everybody knows their zone and we go out and plow, plow until it stops snowing. Reporter as many as nine trucks some filled with salt will hit the road beginning at 1 00 a. M. As heaviest snow is expected to move in the jersey shore. It is 1. 2 square miles to tack they will quaint shore town sees a lack of traffic during off season, as a plus, when it comes to weather conditions. For those year round residents they have got this advice. People around here are great. Best thing if you have a driveway park in your driveway so we can you mr. In front of your house and just try not to go out until it is snowing and we can have these streets cleared and everybody can get around very easily. Reporter ocean city boardwalk is mostly desserted as some brave frigid temperatures to take a stroll. The taffy and fudge is one of the few businesses open but thursday may be a different story. Fit is bad we probably wont open, but little bit of snow, we will open. Reporter lots of folks we talked for hoping for little bit of snow and everything changes overnight. We have no idea if that will happen. They are preparing for the worst. Coming up at 6 00 we will talk about those year round residents at the shore about how they are preparing for tomorrow. That is very latest for new reporting live from ocean city , new jersey, Natasha Brown for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Penndot crews are out in force ahead of the storm toss pretreat local road. Chopper three spotted trucks with the brining solution in the king of prussia area penndot Officials Say they have hundred thousand tons of salt ready to go and plows are on stand by. The timing of the storm is certainly a concern for us. It is expected to start as early as i said, midnight or in the early hours of tomorrow morning and continue on through the a. M. Rush hour which could pose a bit of the challenge for us. As a reminder in any snowstorm penndot has asked drivers to give plows and salt trucks space and plenty of it and please do in the try to pass them. Snow preparations are underway in philadelphia, Officials Say they are focusing on operations from keeping the snow from bind to the city streets. Our Team Coverage continues with Eyewitness News reporter chante elans is live in feltonville where crews are loading up the trucks with salt. Chantee. Reporter is there salt, equipment here to treat road and snow and sub freezing temperatures. Preparations are underway for the latest noreaster heading toward the philadelphia area. Thursdays snowstorm is expect to drop a few inches on to the city, but if the temperatures falling below freezing that has the city streets department, concerned. We will start this operation off as a salting operation and if conditions worsen we will put plows on and then start plowing the streets. Reporter eightyfive pieces of equipment and 40,000 y to treat streets, crews will work overnight to monitor the road. Septas also making adjustment there will be speed restrictions on Regional Rail and trolley lines. Over at fairmount hardware people are preparing. We have a noreaster coming yes, yes. Martha mitchell works for nonprofit Philadelphia Corporation for aging, and she is buying as many space heaters as she can for the elderly. Getting cold, it will snow, people are buying up their heaters, and they come out and do whatever we have to do for our people. Reporter another hot item pipe insulation to fight freezing temperatures, a problem that mike knows all too well. Building i work in, the pipe just burst, cold weather, so i was insulating them because we just had them repaired. Reporter other fast moving merchandise, salt. This is nice Silver Lining for you guys. Yes, yes, it has been a good season so far. Last year started late this year we are starting early. Reporter this storm is expected to impact your morning commute philadelphia streets is asking to you do three things take it slow, give yourself extra time and dont drive up close to other vehicles. That is very latest live from philadelphia, chantee lens for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thanks, chantee. Kate will be back with her latest forecast for you, also, be sure to wake up with us first thing tomorrow our team will be closely monitoring snow and bitter blast, we will be on a half an hour early tomorrow morning, that means we will get started at 4 00 a. M. In this birth cold one local school appears to be having issues with its heating system. Some say students and teachers have been wearing coats inside Eyewitness News joe holden is live at school in philadelphias Oxford Circle neighborhood and joe what did you find out about this. Jessica and ukee school behind us solace Cohen Elementary School and this arctic blast we have been dealing with too much for heating system in the building Teachers First reached out to Eyewitness News on this frigid morning telling us that temperatures inside Cohen Elementary School were unbear ably cold. We are told an unspecified problem with the generator was to blame for lack of heat. That was confirmed with a spokesmen from the Philadelphia School district after we started asking questions. We did find a contractor on the site who appeared to be working on the problem. As a result of the cold, inside solace cohen second graders were moved to warmer sections of the old school building, third grade classrooms were also affect. Parents of the students whom we spoke with had no idea that there was any issue. Wow, no, wow, i had to find out this would be a problem. Reporter School District works to strike a balance were told when these types of issues arrives and this incident the school day was able to continue since the students relocated to sections of the building with heat. Some parents though still expressing frustration, telling us that it is unacceptable. I just wish i hadnt heard bit either but i normally send my child to the school with the sweater, so, she hasnt complained bit but i will ask. Reporter we hear from the district they did send letters home to students here at the elementary school, explaining what was going on. Late word from the district, i am told they believe the problem has been remedied and the heat will be working, properly. That is very latest live from the Oxford Circle section of philadelphia, joe holden for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Okay, joe, thank you. Coming up on Eyewitness News did you get a flu shot . Well, flu cases are on the rise in our area, we will let you know how bad and why there are renewed calls to protect some of those, that are most vulnerable. She told fans she might be unrecognizable next time they saw her and now a new picture of Carrie Underwood has people wondering what she means. We will explain. You may have driven by these and thought what are they . The story behind the big domes they . 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Snow totals and when you can expect the storm to start, in less than, a minute. Despite cold weather region is overcome with lottery fever. Umhmm, the dream of winning massive power ball and Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot is still alive. Lottery machines are busy in philadelphia and there was in grand price winner in the Mega Millions, drawing last night. That means fridays jackpot has swelled to 418 milliondollar. And tonight it is power ball drawing that jackpot is 460 milliondollar, and lottery players already have plans for that money. Im going to give god his 10 percent and then i have a new grand baby, i will pay for her college. Buy a couple houses, live a couple dreams and then relax. I will play for the family. It is, maybe my last day of working. Maybe it is. Um, um, um. See it ins winning power ball numbers on Eyewitness News at 11 00. You can also get them at cbs philly. Com. If you play, good luck. Old man winter is in the playing at all. This is serious. Yes, it is. We were watching this storm for a while, even yesterday, even tonight, there is still some discrepancies about what the storm will do. What you are dealing with here is such a large storm, and a lot of dry air in place and you have to see is precipitation win out over the dry air. It will be a sharp cut off between heavy snow, and not a lot of snow but as of right now it is our forecast and we will keep you posted as always but this is a powerful noreaster and it will get Even Stronger as we move through overnight hours and into tomorrow, the heaviest snow up across Northern New England where 2 feet plus could blanket that area, blanket that area with blizzard conditions, blizzard warnings have been issued for our area lets get into we will take a look what is going on right now to the poconos. Poconos will see the least snow of inn in in our area with this storm being on the far north and western edge of the precipitation line but see how cold it is, an ice sickle formed on the camera lens not keeping people off the slopes but classic snow border out there. Today was longest day we have had in a while we got above freezing for first time in eight days in philadelphia, colder in the poconos. Rehoboth beach on the Neighborhood Network it is calm before the storm, not a lot happening right now, cloud are in place but this may be the first part of our area that will see those flakes, coming in tonight could start as early as around 7 00 p. M. In rehoboth. Heres what we are dealing work storm scan three shows cloud moving in ahead of this massive system which is ram pink up to the south. Here it is, you can see how far inland that snow has gotten. When you get to this point it is moving up the coast, look at models but what you have to do is now cast it. What we are looking at is seeing that snow all the way into central, North Carolina and into virginia, it is already beating out dry air that is in place there and see arctic cold front that boundary right there moving across great lakes that will provide an injection of cold air that this storm will feed off of as it continues to move up the coast and continues to what we call bomb out under bumbo genesis which is wrapped strengthening pressure deepening to the 900 millibar level and it will be a very powerful noreaster slamming into Northern New England especially tomorrow afternoon. We are on the periphery out this storm but it is such a large system we will get that steady snow as well, especially along the coast. This one will strengthen, tonight into tomorrow. Heaviest snow is toward the coast bye most of our area will get in on accumulating snow with this. Behind the storm as well wind will howell as chelsea told us about in the beginning of the show, sub zero wind chills friday, and saturday. So, here are your winter alerts. Blizzard warning down the shore and in the delaware beaches. Winter storm warning for philadelphia and surrounding suburbs. North and western suburbs under a Winter Weather advisory meaning least fall will fall there what does a blizzard mean. You dont have to have a falling snow. It it can be just snow on the ground whipped up by wind. It is wind, visibility, wind gusts of 35 plus miles an hour leading to visibility less than a quarter mile lasting for three hours or more and that is what we expect down the shore, but the snow will be falling as well. Six to 10 inches will fall, whipped around. Wind Strong Enough to possibly bring down tree branches or power lines. Three to six along i95 corridor including philadelphia, and one to 3 inches to the north and west do i want to show you for of the models this close to the start of the storm there are still some descrepancies mainly with our in house model which says that cut off will be closer to the city. It is still, something to watch but it looks like we are firmly in that three to six range in philadelphia and, behind the storm all day, friday feeling no better then, zero, even feeling sub zero at times. So overnight snow will develop from south to north, low down to 21 degrees. Youre witness weather seven day forecast snow, wind tomorrow and then brutal bone chilling cold friday and saturday, could

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