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International airport, live, right now where many are braving the crowds to get where they need to go. As our anita oh reports clear skies here, are helping speed up the journey. Im going to chicago. Yeah. Im going to new orleans. We are going to disney world with the crew, tamly and i. While their test continue nations are all over the map this part of their journey is the same, lines, lines and more lines. Im tired so i really didnt want to stand in line, obviously early enough to avoid this. Reporter that is because more americans are on the move for the holidays this year according to triple a. They expect a record breaking number 103 million americans to travel over the next week and a half. We have seen a rebound in the economy, we have seen job market rebound, Housing Market rebound, we have seen low gas prices throughout the year. Reporter some travelers have had it easy. It wasnt too bad not as bad as we thought it would be. Reporter more crowd can also cause more headaches. My flight has been delayed but only by about an hour and i was than the the plane like a friend of mine, shes the on the plane and stuck on the plane for an hour and a half. Reporter many are staying positive looking ahead to spending the holidays with loved ones in special places. We love to go somewhere sunny, and somewhere where it is kid friendly so we figure orlando was lays to go. Reporter while 90 percent of americans are expected to travel by road this year many are still taking to the skies, and that is good news because it appears that only a handful of cancellations and delays but most likely appear to be on time. Reporting from Philadelphia International airport im anita oh for cws1 Eyewitness News. It is also a very busy day in philadelphias 30th street station, the rails are popular choice for travel on this friday, day before christmas. Travelers we talked to at the train station say so far, so good despite minor delays. Just waiting, 40 minutes they said, so, you know, it could be worse. According to triple a, three and a half million americans are traveling by train, for the holidays. Now if you are driving this Holiday Weekend is there a small time period, where the roads could get dicey. Meteorologist lauren casey is on our die deck with a first look at the holiday forecast, lauren. Thanks, ukee, quiet the day to cap off workweek as we head into our christmas Holiday Weekend. Temperatures right around average, wind relatively light we had a to clouds and sunshine mixed in and temperatures were generally in the 40s, couple 30s on the board right now, 33 in mount pocono, 39 in allentown, 43 in philadelphia and 44 in ac. Storm scan three showing us dense high level cloud filtering out sunshine for second half of the afternoon but these cloud are in association with a storm system that will be moving in, you will see that up wind right now bringing rain, snow to parts of the row midwest and that will bring wet weather our way and possibly some freezing rain, as well, freezing rain advisory in effect for upper bucks, Lehigh Valley, berks county and poconos kicks in at 1 00 a. M. And runs until 11 00 a. M. In the poconos. They will expire at 9 00 a. M. In the Lehigh Valley. We could see freezing rain mixing with temperatures nearing freezing mark, overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning into the city point south and east, it will be all rainfall, fairly steady in the morning so roadways could be slick, and we have that potential for some icing, off to the north and west, watch out for slippery spots and some ponding on the roadways, if you need to do that last minute shopping i do have much better conditions, to tell you about, in your Holiday Weekend forecast and we will have details on that your Christmas Sunday coming up in a few minutes. All right, we will keep that train rolling. Last minute shopping to do , well, judging by enormous crowd at willow grove mall right now youre not alone. Vittoria woodill is at the mall braving the crowd. Has the madness kicked in or is this the calm before the storm. Reporter madness has kicked in but i have to tell you, that the energy level here is quite magical. I think people are in a good mood and you can see hustle and bustle behind me, santa and mrs. Clause left to go feed the reindeer but that has not stopped the lines. I will say if you plan to go to Victoria Secret or pandora that is a line or two that will not be as jolly but if last minute shopping the way to go, i asked some folks and heres what they said. Parking lots of the willow grove mall are stuffed like christmas stockings. Say cheese. Cheese. Reporter because shoppers are inside, loading up on last minute photos with santa, and last minute gifts. So i wondered has shopping this late in the game but a jolly or just stressful experience. Aside from the traffic it has within good. Reporter have you noticed smiles or more pushing around. A little bit of both. Okay. Great. How is the christmas photo end up. Pretty good. Reporter bill does his Christmas Shopping every year on this day. This is when it is most fun , it is all santas right here, it is great. Reporter for kids it is no dreaded dash for wrapping. That is gorgeous. Reporter are you going to tell them thaw wrapped it yourself. No. Okay. Cats out of the bag. Everybody knows that. It is seems like last minute is not a bahumbug but just may be merry and bright. What was your mom asking for christmas. Pajamas, so, you know. Reporter that is so much a goodson do you want to tell her merry christmas. Merry christmas, love you, miss you and cant wait to sees you. Is that not the cutest thing in the whole world, so many people are here in a good mood i have to point this out, as well, even though everybody is in the spirit of christmas, i would imagine if you are in the the line at chickfila upstairs food court you are probably getting angry because that line is pretty much down toward the carousal and if you know where that is in the willow grove mall, that is pretty far down. But, in the 6 00 oclock hour there is one shopping strategy that seems to rain supreme around here. We will talk about that. In the meantime i might meet you in the the auntie anns line running around here getting my Christmas Shopping because im a last minute shoppers. I hear you. Do you need anything by the way. If you get in the chickfila line, im a little hungry myself. Okay, im for have waffle fries for the side. Got it. Im making an order on live tv. Get back to you in a bit. This year might be best year to be a last minute shoppers. Retailers are rolling out big discount hours before the start of the Holiday Weekend. The sat take target is offering one day only discounts on certain items and starting today toysrus, will stay opened for 39 hours straight. So, did you miss the shipping deadline . Dont want to brave the buying frenzy in coming up at 5 30 we will show what you great last minute gifts can be delivered, instantly. And with the holidays closing in Stores Across the region are staying opened later tonight to serve all of your shopping need. Head over to cbs philly. Com for your complete guide to who will take mall hours, near you in other news tonight two women have been arrested as accomplices in the attempted robbery and murder of a woman using lyft. This is one of the two suspects, dominic winter of hamilton mercer county. Other is casey dellzoit of morrisville. Twentyseven yearold amber dudley of collinswood was killed november 30th when a man tried to rob her. Two others while they were riding in a lyft vehicle from north jersey to trenton. Gunman is still on the loose. One man is dead after an apparent fire in Montgomery County early this morning. It happened just after 1 00 a. M. On the 400 block of high street in pottstown. This was the smokey scene after crews battled the flames police tell us that the victim was found dead in his apartment on the second floor. Authorities believe the fire may have been caused by careless smoking. Twentyone people were left displaced by the fire, including seven children. Talking sports now eagles nation is one happy family going in to the Holiday Weekend. The bird ended their five game losing streak beating giant 24 19 and preventing them from clinching a playoff spot. Leslie joins with us more on last nights win good to see. Looked like a different team. They never make it easy do they. True, true. Until the very end we were worried but eagles heading in the the christmas weekend with a big smile. They avoided going winless since 2005 by beating the giants but one sequence in this game had fans saying doug , what were you thinking . Now in the Third Quarter eagles had a fivepoint lead carson wentz hit, slamming his head on the turf, and left the game to be check out for a concussion. He came back in, but five play s later Doug Pederson called a double reverse carson was lead blocker. Today doug was asked if he was hesitant calling that play just after carson went through concussion protocol. I didnt. Listen, there was no, i mean he was cleared, he went in, came out, how many guys run into a, you know, concussion deal or banged up head injury, he ran in, ran out. We talk on the side line. We talk before the play. We talk before the series. He was good, cleared, so i had no recitation. Doug also said that running back Ryan Matthews will be out for rest of the season. We will have more on that coming up later. Good to sees lane johnson out. There sure was. Thanks, leslie see new a little bit. A suspect in the berlin market attack is shot and killed but Authorities Say threat is not over and security will remain on high alert. We will tell you why after a short break. Happy boy by nature but wait until you see his reaction, to getting a adopted , it went viral. 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Emt performed cpr until the plane landed. Fischer was taken to a Los Angeles Area hospital. There is no word on her condition right now, fischer, of course, best known for princess leah in the star wars series. We will keep you up to date. Suspect wanted for this weeks truck attack in berlin is dead after an Early Morning shootout with police in milan , it thely. Tonight we are seeing new video of the suspect and his ties to terror. Anis amris four day run from Law Enforcement ended with a Police Gunfight on this street in milan italy. 600 miles from berlin, the Tunisian National was suspect of fatally mowing down 12 people at a christmas market. Two officers spotted amri acting suspiciously at 3 00 in the morning. When they asked him for id he took a pistol from his backpack and shot one of them in the shoulder. Second officer responded with deadly force. German chancellor Angela Merkel said Security Forces will not rest until they know who may have helped amri escape, Officials Say she fled to france and then it thely. This morning, isis released this video of amri ledging his allegiance to the Islamic State and threatening the west , for quote bombing muslims. Amris fingerprints with found inside the cab of the tractor trailer, used in the attack. Dash cam video shows a truck, barreling toward the christmas market, followed by people, running away, from the scene, police say amri was also spotted on camera a few hours later at a berlin mosque. In ab afternoon News Conference chancellor merkel said she spoke with tunisias president and said two nations must speed up deportations like those who like amri were denied a size lum. Published reports say intelligence officialness morocco warned German Authorities about the suspect in september and october, they said that he was an isis supporter, who could carry out an attack in germany. A tense hostage drama on board a hijack plane has ended peacefully after four hours of negotiations. Two libyan men took controlled of the domestic flight in libya and forced to it land in malta. Highjackers threatened to blow up the aircraft with hand grenade. They surrendered and released all 111 passengers and seven crew members. We were very scared that we were not ready to negotiate under no conditions unless there was surrender. God willing it was a very good day and no casualties and people are safe. Libyan Officials Say highjackers were supporters of the former libyan leader moammar gadhafi, seeking political asylum in malta. Lauren joins us again now. We are watching a system moving our way. Still a little ways off. No issues, if you are out and about grocery shopping, malls, this evening. Now is the time. Now is the time. Little Holiday Party to end off the workweek and conditions this evening will be pretty quiet as we get a live look at center citywill philadelphia in problems, just high cloud, that you cannot see because we are under cover of darkness. 43 degrees is your current temperature, wind southwest at 7 miles an hour adding a little bit of the wind chill impact feeling more like 39. High temperatures today running above average. We have topped off at 46 in philadelphia, 45 in allentown, 48 in atlantic city. Our average High Temperature for todays date his three. That is where we are sitting right now in philadelphia a43 in trenton. Upper 30s right now in the Lehigh Valley. Moving up wind temperatures that were looking at, not too scary, so no crazy arctic air masses heading our way for upcoming Holiday Weekend, and although we are not going to be this warm as we were last year, our High Temperature in philadelphia on Christmas Eve, 71 degrees, Christmas Day 68 degrees, last december we only fell below freezing mark, twice. We are not quite that warm but still pretty pleasant as we head into sunday. Christmas day bright sun behind 50 degrees, not too bad , relatively light wind speed but we have to get through this chance of rain in the morning and clearing as we head into tomorrow afternoon with the High Temperature of 48 degrees. Storm scan three showing us just dealing with dense high level cloud cover again, not expecting anything in the way of precipitation this evening. It is not until overnight tonight we will contend with this system of wind right now over portions of the upper and lower midwest bringing some snowfall to wisconsin and rain to parts of the illinois amounts we head in the overnight period tonight we will see some rain, areas of rain, drizzle develop very late tonight, low temperature of 35 degrees, in the the city we are staying above freezing and then tomorrow morning we will see some rainfall followed by late daze clearing as we head into the afternoon. If you need hit road tomorrow afternoon is time to do it. High of 48. We are running above average. Future weather showing as you we head in the evening hours in problems, late overnight tonight, few showers starting to work in a freezing rain shower up toward poconos and then early tomorrow morning that is a time frame that we could see wintry mix, berks county in the Lehigh Valley upper bucks and poconos in the 7 00 oclock hour still dealing with the rain snow mix , freezing rain as well. See in the 7 00 oclock hour steady widespread rain develops over philadelphia, i95 corridor down the shore as well, as we head in the 9 00 oclock hour still dealing with rainfall heavier pockets. This is time to stay off of the roadways and as we push into midday still rain a long the coastline part of the south jersey and by midday we will see big i am o and as we head in the afternoon cloud deck clearing out might see some sunshine before sunset tomorrow and then no problems as we head into your saturday evening. And Christmas Holiday will feature a ton of sunshine but for tomorrow watching out for that chance of the wintry mix early in the poconos and followed by clearing, High Temperature of 40 degrees, period of rain down the shore persisting until mid afternoon and taper off with a high of 48 degrees and seven day forecast, christmas is looking beautiful bright sunshine 50 degrees the High Temperature, 51 on monday, still quiet, hitting the road after the holiday quickly no issues on monday, and could see a spot i shower on to tuesday, otherwise a mild day, and then chillier as we head toward weeks end but no big, huge problems in that forecast other than rain tomorrow morning. Fifty on sunday, wow. Yes. Thanks, appreciate it. Still ahead, do you need coffee fix to get you through that last minute shopping, wrapping, cooking. Well in, 20 minutes ill tell you where and when you can get free star bucks coffee. That is right, absolutely free leslie . Lane johnson made his presence felt in the birds win over the giants but the injuries they are piling up for eagles running backs, Ryan Matthews dave this fios party is da bomb fo shizzle its tv totally ahead of its time. Yo, let me check that. Oh snap. That x1 voice remote is crunk and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. What should i watch . Things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] whats fios . Fios has fallen behind. Dont fall with it. Xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. Spreading Holiday Cheer at a local hospital, patients at penn treated to a visit the by a festive four legged friend. Coming up tonight on Eyewitness News at 6 00 how the hospital says this pup can perk up the spirits, for the season. Isnt that thighs. Leslie joins us now with sports and the injury board. That win came with a cost, for sure, for Third Straight week eagles lost a running back for rest of the season, two weeks ago we had smallwood , last week Kenjon Barner and last night Ryan Matthews. He injured his neck right here he has a herniated difficulties thank will require surgery. Ryan was teams leading rusher this season and last week ran for 128 yards against ravens. Any neck jurist serious, Doug Pederson was asked if this could be a career ending injury for ryan. I dont have all of the information, you know, right now, from what i got from our doctors this morning was it the looks like surgery is in the near future, but nothing, just has to get fixed. For First Time Since the lions game eagles offensive tackle lane johnson played. He missed ten games for a violation. Lane making his presence felt on the eagles first drive of the game, they marched 68yard and seven plays capped off by Darren Sproles touchdown run. To be honest with you, it just felt good to get back on the field with my guys. Not being able to play the game you love, and it is a hard pill to swallow. So, two strikes and now i have to be more careful. It is great having lane back. Cant wait to watch the tape and see some of the things he did. I know he probably played well i think that was a good spark for us as an offense. He was throwing folks around like rag dolls. I saw ryan getting up gingerly we wish him the best. Wow. Thanks, leslie appreciate it. Coming up, weather may be smooth for travel here, but that is not the case, every where. A Record Number of people have taken to the air waves, and the roadways, for their year end Holiday Travel, im marlee hall at Laguardia Airport with the very latest coming up. Also, where the line wraps around the block, for a holiday treat, Eyewitness News continues after a short fios is not cable. Were wired differently. That means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. So in the 3. 7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. His friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song. His sister can live stream it. While his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. Get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79. 99 per month online for the first year. Cable cant offer that. Only fios can. Millions are on the move right now for the holidays, it is bustling at Philadelphia International airport, where the terminals and planes are pack. It is a similar story when it comes to the rails. People have been filing in and out of the 30th street station in philadelphia all day long. Many are carting those Christmas Gifts along for the ride. Those who are not traveling are likely tailing town these last minute purchases, finding the gift, right gift, takes time, and some have hard deadlines. If you have driven by mall or Shopping Center to take you ran into a lot of traffic. Mall traffic aside many are hitting road tonight the for their Holiday Travel. News continues at 5 30. Im ukee washington. The jessicas off it this. Cbs reporter marley hall has more on the great getaway from new yorks Laguardia Airport. Reporter jonathan mere and his kids are heading to florida, they are arrived at new yorks Laguardia Airport, early. We have plenty of time. We are watching some movies, some on the ipod, Something Like that, it is okay, were prepared, we have snacks, were good. Reporter kay solomon and her friend were expecting long lines too. We have lots of time because you came super early six hours. Reporter triple a says more than 103 Million People will travel over the next week and a half but across the country not everyone is having an easy go of it. I had to wait three hours in the airport. It is frustrating. Reporter fred wick messier is trying not to get bent out of shape. Turf say that it does help cope with the stress of flying today. Reporter air travel is up this year, but it is not most popular way to get around for the holidays. Most travelers, nearly 94 million, are hitting the road, with the gift of lower gas prices, this season. Victor alvarez is bringing the the whole family. And, says that traffic comes water try. Go through it, try to enjoy while i can, you know. Reporter whether you are traveling on wheels or wings, even bigger crowd are expect on Christmas Eve. Marley hall for cbs news, new york. Traffic was at a stan still as all lanes of i95 south in florida were shut down today after a car ended up in a canal. Instant tenth took place in the town of Deerfield Beach just north of the fort lauderdale. Three people were taken to the hospital including a child who was air rescued in critical condition. Cars were forced to exit as traffic backed up, for miles. Well, now just 26 days until Inauguration Day and there could be a thawing of u. S. russian relations come january 20th. President elect donald trump and russian president putin expressed admiration for each other today while also talking about their nuclear plans. Cbs news correspondent craig b oswell has details. Reporter russian president vladamire putin and president elect donald trump both spoke out on the issue of their countrys nuclear capabilities. At his end of the Year Press Conference president putin said he wants to modernized russias Nuclear Weapons to affect any missle Defense System and president elect trump told ms nbc let it be april arms race, we will out match them at every pass and out last them all. Other countries need to understand that if they expand their Nuclear Capability this president will not sit back. Reporter Foreign Policy experts say americas decades old Nuclear Weapons system need to be modernized. Everybody knows, realizes, you have to go back and extended or replaced. Reporter putin sent mr. Trump a christmas letter saying he hopes russia and america will bring their relationship to a new level when mr. Trump takes office. President elect responded with a statement saying it was a very nice letter and putins thoughts are correct. Also friday, u. N. Security council pass aid resolution condemning israeli settlements in the west bank and part of the jerusalem. U. S. Abstained, despite a statement by president elect trump demanding america veto resolution, afterward mr. Trump tweeted as to the u. N. , things will be different after january 20th. Craig boswell for cbs3 Eyewitness News. President elect trump laid golf with tiger wood this morning. This photo was posted on twit ter. They got together at Trump International golf club this West Palm Beach not too far from the president elects mar alogo estate. Philadelphia Police Departments 25th district held their Childrens Christmas Party at shepherd elementary school. Children a it wassed the arrival of the santa this morning who then gave, each of them a gift. The president , the presents were donated by officers and members of the community. A number of the students were worried that they wouldnt have a christmas this year, which is judge the Police Department makes sure to celebrate with them all. Santa claus made his way over to the lutheran settlement house shelter to day as part of the the catholic philadelphia outreach , santa surprised the children and their boxes of toys, with balls, a lot of games, group also delivered, diapers, shampoo and other necessities for parents. More than 60 children live in the shelter with their mothers and still to come tonight on Eyewitness News, gifts you can send right now that will be received instantly. Also, downward dog, to ditch your cold, why you may want to try yoga to stay healthy this time of the year, Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl, explains. Also this. I was like yeah, and then just blew up on twitter. Yeah, wait until you see video that blew up on twitter, it shows a little boys reaction to being adopted. A very sweet story for the holidays, lauren. Christmas weekend is upon us and it will start off on the wet side but end on a beautiful night the wow could see a wintry mix and then transition go to rain and then clearing on out, rain in the morning especially in the city and down the shore we will see rain persisting into mid afternoon for our saturday but sunshine returning for Christmas Holiday itself, beautiful conditions, pretty mild as well with High Temperatures near 50. Both in the city and down the shore, w heres an early christmas and holiday present you can score free star bucks coffee every take for next ten days, throughout the holidays season the coffee chain will be giving out free, tall sized vest owe drinks at select locations, and deal started to take and will run until january 2nd, you can only pick up your free drink between one and 2 00 p. M. Each day. Local star bucks locationness ardmore and on fellowship road in mount laurel are participating. If you are one of the people who still have shopping left to do you might want to consider a digital gift, cnet lexi, tells you, there is a range of subscriptions thaw can give instantly. Reporter music lovers, choice for spotify pandora, Google Play Music and apple music. Amazon prime subscription for 99 also free two day shipping and access to music, movie and tv content. And, for eight dollars a month you get magazines, audio books abe latest releases. For those who prefer physical gifts subscription boxes sent out ly parcel of goodies, like geek box and luke create offers collectibles, tshirt and comic books at 22 a month find a perfect gift for p. C. Gamer on steam, ding to tall Distribution Platform for video games. Prices vary per title. For those who just want cash, pay balance has digital card you can use to send monetary value instantly n San Francisco im alexis, c net. Com for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Something for everything. With lines around the corner a famous philadelphia bakery calls in extra troops to meet holiday dehand. Wait until you hear where they got the extra help. We will take you to stocks bakery on th Christmas Season can usher in all sorts of viruses. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl is here with more on, and, trying to play well. Bahumbug or anything. But you have to tell it like it is. Just saying. The last thing you want to do is get sick touring the who will taste but it happens a lot because of all of the festivities and people get, warn out. The there is say though there are ways to fight off, holiday bugs. Season for Holiday Travel, parties and lots of together ness. With good cheer comes a big dose of germ sharing. Researchers have shown increase in the stress harmone cortisol can weaken the immune system and make it easier for to us get sick. In addition to good hand washing, getting plenty on have sleep, experts say exercises specially yoga can help you stay healthy this Holiday Season. The idea of rag yoga helps to us build immune system without stress, awareness by calming that stress response, and that alone helps us to stay so much healthier. Reporter he says that digs to lettering stress levels yoga who actually helps pump fluid through our systems which helps the body rid itself of toxins and waste. In addition to the physical benefits, yoga can also help with other habits, that help fight off illnesses. It also, causes us to be more mindful so we will remember to drink more water or that we will eat healthier or that we will end up getting our cardiovascular exercise to keep us, healthy, and strong. Reporter now if you are not the in to yoga, doctors say any kind of exercise, even walking, will help boost your immune system to help keep you healthy through the Holiday Season with all of this, togetherness that we are about to enjoy. Togetherness. Yes. Down to get my downward dog on. Yes, or whatever. Or whatever. Plenty offhanded sanitizer for all of the parties, and hi good stuff stephanie, thanks you. Wells fargo and Salvation Army hosted Holiday Party for 150 families in need. Xfinity live in south philadelphia was transformed into a christmas fantasy land. The it was live music, fun and games, cookie making station and meals for everybody. Of course, all of the children had a chance to talk to sanity clause and his elves. Nearly 400 people were invited to the celebration. Holiday tradition customers line up, and down Lehigh Valley this morning to make sure they got the their holiday cake. For more than zero seven years , stocks bakery in Port Richmond has been selling its famous two and a half pound ap tly named pound cake, latter and frosting stocks tame us bar as employees call it is pack with pound of sugar, eggs , flower and butter. Their customers waited patient ly to make sure they have their holiday treat. Today is one of the biggest days. A lot of people mistakenly think Christmas Eve is one of our biggest day but day before Christmas Eve is, we have a lot of people, in fact, come in, dont have orders, and we have a lot of people that come in for order. Tomorrow is almost a orders only kind of day not a lot of extras come in. To meet holiday rush former employees, come back to help out, year after year. That is a family, i havent had that in so long. I had it five years ago on the morning show, delicious. Christmas cakey like that. Got to get some more, um, um. Weather is coming, system coming this way. Yes, but we will clear it the out in time for Christmas Holiday itself. Okay. Santa, Mother Nature teaming up to give us a treat on sunday but we have to get through rain, treeing rain first but conditions looking pretty thighs, what better way to send the start of the who will take weekend then getting your ski on, snow board on, sky scam three giving us a look at jack frost, people out there enjoying the conditions. The it is chilly but not too bad. And our weather watchers are with us, this evening. The closing out the workweek reporting in some of their Current Conditions and temperatures, are generally in the the 30s and 40s, on this friday evening. We will check out and see is what going on north of the city, at franks house in richboro, he is reporting 42 degrees, mostly cloudy conditions. He says an average philadelphia december evening, some rain on the way, he knows that forecast. We will talk about that upcoming in just a couple of minutes. Let check out what is going on in new jersey at eds house in chesterfield. He is reporting mostly cloudy conditions, 40 degrees and he says it was a good day, tad overcast but now still a very nice evening, and it is pleasant forgetting those last minute chores done before the Christmas Holiday, heading out to the mall, or maybe getting in some exercise were that big meal, on sunday. We will head down the shore right the now where it is 43 degrees at weather watcher james house in ocean city, new jersey in partly cloudy conditions. Not bad for a Christmas Eve, eve, merry christmas, everyone and we do have, really nice conditions in store as we head into sunday, with sunshine and quiet conditions, but we do have to get through this system that is causing some delays at airports right now and parts of the midwest, no problems at philly international or across parts of the northeast. There is that snow, rain exiting the midwest and causing some delays at minneapolis st. Paul international airport. Also some delays reported out west at San Francisco, delays were up to over an hour, an hour ago but now minimizing. The most active weather we do have is up win right the now on storm scan three with snow and rain showers breaking out across upper and lower midwest , system will continue to move eastbound, and we are seeing moisture in the way of high level moisture building in with those dense high cloud , and skies will continue to cloud up as we head throughout the overnight period and then rain developing late tonight. Heading out on a friday night before midnight dont worry about that, drizzle developing as well, 35 degrees, we are staying above freezing in the city and dealing with rain tall in the morning and then clearing in the afternoon so if you do need to hit the mall afternoon evening is best time to do so, High Temperature not too bad at 48 degrees for our saturday. Freezing rain advisory in effect until 9 00 a. M. In the Lehigh Valley, 11 00 a. M. In the poconos. Berks county included. We could see a period of freezing rain, and even sleet or snow hicks going in late tonight, and tomorrow, and showers arrive, icing possible , and far north and west at 7 00 a. M. To 11 00 a. M. Steady rain and just hang indoors, drink your coffee, read the newspaper and out and about after lunchtime we will see clearing skies from west to east and then clear for everyone, as we head into sunday on christmas. The lots of sunshine, thank you, santa. 50 degrees, really nice looking day with High Temperatures running above average and into monday as well, hit the roads, hit the skies, after the Christmas Holiday 51 degrees, mix of sun and clouds. Tuesday we are mild as well chance of the passing shower mainly in the morning otherwise mainly dry conditions at 55. And then on wednesday, we are chillier on the back side of the cold front mostly sun which a high of 44. Then on thursday, keep watching out for a chance of wintry mix but that is still well off at this point. Thanks, lauren. Little boy has a family after spending nearly two and a half years in foster care. This was the reaction threeyear old Michael Brown had after finding out the news , after unsuccessfully trying to connect him with his biological mother the montgomery family, was legally able to adopt him. On thursday, his adoptive sister tweeted out the news and more than 125,000 people responded, michaels new mother tara believes it is important to help especially this time of the year. I always tell me kid if i had a bigger house i would have everybody. They are like mom, we have enough. Mom, how many shore will you take in. It is fun, exciting, you are helping. I tell them after the foster kid leave you made a difference this is life of that child, if it is a week or three months you made a difference. That is great. Michael was initially laced with his new family as a foster child on february 14th of last year. They referred to him as their valentine baby. Great smiles. Still ahead on Eyewitness News christmas is a big day for new movies, we will look at the other side. Im nancy odell, coming up Jennifer Lawrence and chris pratt are stranded in space in passenger and Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Mcconaughey lead an allstar animated cast nsynx fios is not cable. Were wired differently. That means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. So in the 3. 7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. His friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song. His sister can live stream it. While his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. Get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79. 99 per month online for the first year. Cable cant offer that. Only fios can. Well, so many have big plans for the holt take but it is important to remember to appreciate Little Things like the worlds smallest snow man. Scientistness canada crafted this tiny frosty figure, complete with a jolly little smile, in a lab, using a focused ion beam. The snow man stand only 3 microns tall, and it is way thinner then a human hair. Wow. If you are looking for something fun to do this Holiday Weekend why not head to the hoff is. Entertainment tonights nancy odell looks at new releases. This week Matthew Mcconaughey and Reese Witherspoon lead a allstar cast of musical animals in, sing and Jennifer Lawrence and chris pratt are two strangers stranded on a spaceship in passengers. Do you know what is going on . No one else is awake. We woke up too soon that cant happen, we need to go back to sleep. Reporter Jennifer Lawrence and chris pratt are stuck on the spaceship scheduled for 120 year journey when they both wake up 90 years too soon , and since it is receipt i much just two of them for the entire movie, it is a good thing they got along. You get thrown in the situation where you spend 16 hours, 17 hours a day with somebody, you realize you spend more time in the course of four months with this new person, then you may, with somebody you have known your whole life. I jumped right in. My name is jennifer these are my issues. Something is wrong. Something is big. There is a reason we woke up early. My next show is going to be , trum roll please, a singing competition. Reporter in the, sing, Matthew Mcconaughey is a koala out to save theater with a huge singing competition which gives a allstar cast including scarlet johansen and Reese Witherspoon a chance to show off their, musical abilities. Reporter reese, who plays a momma pig was a lot of baby piglets got the support from her real life family. This he were proud of he. They got to endure me singing tire work around the house, 100 million times. They were happy to see the end result. Reporter for entertainment tonight, im nancy odell, back to you in the studio. That is Eyewitness News at 5 00, now at 6 00 tracking holiday forecast, lauren. Holiday weekend is upon us and what can we expect weatherwise . We have rain and sunshine and ill let you know what to expect in your holiday forecast, coming up. Rush to get home for the holidays is on, big time, from planes, trains, travelers are on the move, all across our area. Speaking of the rush, the shopping clock is ticking away , with just hours until Christmas Eve, the push to pick up presents, kicks into high gear. Also frightening moments for a ups driver, making who will will day deliveries, where he was hit, not by a car but by a stray bullet, and how he found himself in the right lays at the right time, while looking for help. Here we go, Holiday Weekend is here, and the big question is will the weather hold out . All clear right now as people make their way around the christmas village, in Center City Philadelphia but will we stay dry through the weekend. Good evening im ukee washington. Jessicas off. Meteorologist lauren casey is on the the skies deck tracking our holiday forecast. Lauren, pressure is on. I can handle it, ukee, we have a time period this weekend, where we may want to skip the road and hang indoors but only a small time frame. We have a nice Christmas Sun take forecast shaping up but right the now conditions are quiet, temperatures right where they should be at on this friday evening. 41 degrees in philadelphia 39 in allentown. 39 degrees in wildwood. Storm scan three is showing us we have high level cloud, dense in some areas but they are not precipitating normally author do they so in the evening hours but as we head out late tonight in the first half of our the saturday we have a system up wind that we are going to be contending with. It could bring a period of freezing rain to the far northwest, upper bucks county, Lehigh Valley, berks, poconos under a freezing rain advisory kicks in after midnight tonight. Runs until 11 00 a. M. In the poconos. 9 00 a. M. In the Lehigh Valley what to expect heading out to the mall, this problems, it is mostly cloudy. Overnight tonight showers develop very late well after midnight and then we have a period of rain in store with possibly some freezing rain mixed into the north and west. We will talk about the timing of that rainfall and what we can expect for sanity, on sunday, coming up, in just a couple of minutes. Lauren, we will see you then. As we saw at the top of the broadcast Holiday Travel rush is in full swing right now, lets show you live picture from Philadelphia International airport, where a lot of people are taking, to the skies, tonight. Many are wisely left a lot of time to make their way through the airport, some visiting