weekend. let's go over to karen rogers, a big day today, first snow of the season. >> reporter: if you believe it in maryland they have gotten 7 inches of snow. i was on the phone with accuweather. we're looking at satellite and radar. we're looking at the bulk of the moisture off the coast, we're getting clipped by it in some areas. the snow is slow to arrive. storm tracker 6 live down scan showing rain off the coast and snow shower or two as you move inward just a little bit. i want you to take a closer look at storm tracker 6 live. you can see light snow flurries and snowfall in gettysburg and snow in millville a speck of it in glassboro and surf city, but we're basically dry through the region right now him we're talking about a slower arrival of the snow time. sitting at the freezing mark in lehigh valley. 32 in allentown. 33 in trenton. above freezing in the city itself. 34 in millville. 31 in cape may. it's snowing in cape may county. they have a dusting on the ground, testers below freezing we'll be adding on top of that when the snowfall begins once again. here's what to expect during the day. most areas will be dry at 7:00 a.m., 35 degrees. lunchtime, it's snowing through the region, 34. 3:00 p.m., 33 degrees, the temperature is above the freezing mark as its snowing. for that reason we expect that to be melting. 5:00 a.m., 33. snowing at 7:00 a.m. and 34 degrees. here's a look at what to expect right now. main highways we expect a moderate impact as it comes down, overpasses, secondary roads, sidewalks, those are the issues we're mostly worried about. future tracker 6 showing at 8:00 a.m. not a lot of happening we see the snow developing later on this afternoon. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast in a couple of minutes and talk the totals, as well, nydia. >> sky6 live hd captured the snow coming down at the jersey shore. balmy beach weather feels months away with the snow and cold it feels like december. a similar scene playing out in wildwood. the jersey shore is getting a good punch from the storm. take it slow, although road crews told us before the storm they are ready. >> we'll be out there salting and plowing. >> i'm excited about it. it's. >> very nice out here, it feels good. >> reporter: now, people in new jersey who fail to remove snow and ice from their car or truck face fines of $25 to $75 for each offense. let's go to delaware, parts of the first state were cased in snow. you can see it building up on the side of the roads. deldot and penndot and new jersey dot offer cameras for a bird's eye view of the highways. philadelphia is not expecting as much of the white stuff as new jersey, but penndot is ready for whatever they get. >> reporter: throughout date, penndot crews were loading truck after truck after truck with salt, salt and salt as they prepare to deploy across the five county region. >> we deployed 250 trucks that's our game plan. we monitor the forecast tonight as things change and things get worse we'll bring in another 182 trucks if needed. >> reporter: the first line of defense in preventing snowy roadways they brined the highways. >> the timing is beneficial it's overnight saturday night saturday morning, less volume on the roads. >> reporter: meantime, folks were stocking up on shovels and salt. are you getting ready for tomorrow. >> i'm ready if i have use for it. >> reporter: getting ready and trying to keep their sense of humor as they prepare for a snowy saturday. >> i'm always amazed when we see people buying shovels, what happened to the ones last year? we were having a little fun. penndot is pushing a website which will show you penndot highways cameras and routes, 511.com you can find a link at 6abc.com. in norristown, dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> thanks dan, a reminder if you park in the city you cannot use cones or anything else to save parks spots. philadelphia police remind you it is illegal to keep a park be spot. their message, shovel and share. you can keep up with any changes with the wintry forecast right on your phone or tablet. that includes real time views from storm tracker 6 live the app is a free download for your mobile device. breaking news from chester, two men were shot by the commodore barry bridge the shooting happened overnight on the foot bridge that leads to the commodore barry bridge. one shot in the back the other in the leg. police have not reported an arrest or said what the motive might be. fire crews in california said they are quote making progress battling the thomas fire in ventura county, california. the blaze has been burning for a week forcing thousands from their home. the fire is fueled by the strong santa ana winds combined with dry lands. fire officials say they turned the corner an gaining the upper hand. >> fire behavior dropped down significantly during the evening and through today. we were successful in getting the aircraft to work that entire eastern portion of the fire. we had ground crews follow up the aircraft. we turned the corner for that area. >> authorities have lifted evacuation orders for the city of santa paula and ventura. the fire was the cause of death for a woman found in her car along the evacuation route. the thomas fire is one of 6 major fires raging in california in the last week. 5:07 a.m., president trump is calling on alabama voters to choose roy moore in the state senate race. president trump held a recall in in pensacola near the alabama state line. despite the allegations against trump president trump is backing him saying doug jones will be controlled by the washington elite. >> we cannot afford to have a liberal democrat who is controlled by nancy pelosi and which you can -- chuck schumer,s name is jones and everybody knows he will always vote for them. a handwriting expert confirmed that an inspiration in nelson yearbook was written by roy moore. nelson added she added the date of the trans subscription. nelson said moore attacked her in his car when she accepted a ride home from the restaurant. today's snow adds an element to the historic army navy football game at the lincoln. the marching bands and cheerleaders faced friendly competitions at pennsylvania convention center that was the site for the traditional pregame army/navy gala. before the battle of the bands it was time for a pep rally and work out. naval students jogged up the steps for the rocky relay. espn will broadcast live later from the link this morning. archbishop wood claimed victory bringing home yet another football title. fire trucks escorted the vikings back to their school in warminster, bucks county early this morning. with them the trophy for the class 5-a title. the coach said the team came ready to play. >> you see these guys celebrate with each other after the game. that's why you go with him. very proud of all of them. >> this is archbishop woods' 5th trophy in last 7 years. the eagles meet nba legend tobacco bryant hear what he says when they play the rams tomorrow. >> reporter: we have lots of clouds right now, no snow just yet, though, looking at the satellite and radar, it's on the way. we have the timing and accumulation coming up next. >> meteorologist karen rogers in for chris sowers to talk about totals and timing today. that's right it's a little late to arrive. as we watch this dry slot we'll see if we lower the numbers. snow is on the way for much of the day. let's goat outside and see what it -- get outside and see what it looks like as sky6 live hd checks out sky6 live hd. we have lots of clouds, no snow in the city just yet. we had snowfall in cape may county started friday evening. in some spots we have a dusting in the area, let's look at storm tracker 6 live double scan we see moisture off the coastline. we had flurries earlier, i was driving through them in gloucester county, new jersey, not the case right now. in lancaster and pottstown you can see the light snow developing. we had a dry slot you can see the moisture pulling in right now. let's look at the winter storm warning, they extended it to the national weather service through the morning as we expect the snow to happen through much of the day. later on tonight, a refreeze. could be a concern as you travel around. you have to be careful not only while the snow is falling, but when the snow is done and you're travel running through the icy roads. philadelphia and north you're in an advisory where we expect lessor amounts. the temperature is 36 degrees, it's currently above freezing. much of the day is above freezing. that's why we're talking about melting occurring as the snow happens. i think a refreeze later tonight will be an issue. we still need to moisten up the atmosphere with the dry slot we've got in. the pressure is steady. the winds are calm. the lehigh valley when you get your first flakes you're at the freezing mark, above freezing in the i-95 corridor even in south jersey, except for cape may, colder there from the snowfall on the ground already. this is a historic storm a storm that brought snowfall to places that have not seen it in a decade down south. we're watching the system pull in and getting the first flakes flying through the region. future tracker showing at 9:00 a.m., this model showing we're in a dry spot it will last longer than expected. the snow is slower to arrive, 10:30 a.m., if you're waking up then and out and about, you'll see snowfall along the i-95 corridor. there's very little mixing to the south. we advance the snowfall through the region. a lot of this is light, some of the darker areas are showing heavy snowfall through the region. we look at 9:00 we're breaking up, we get dry slots coming in here before it kicks out of here. the snowfall slower to arrive and lasting through most of the day. expecting 2 to 4 inches through the i-95 corridor. we'll see how long the dry slot lasts. one to two in the lehigh valley. 4 inches. i don't think too many people will see the higher end of 8 inches in south jersey. trenton and philadelphia, glassboro nero an, middletown, delaware, you're in the 2 to 4 inches. a good had inches in millville, hammonton, williamstown and lakehurst. along the coastline you'll see more mixing. slow travel, i-95 south and east, is what to expect, slushy on the main roads so watch for that. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, snowy and cold, 35 degrees for the high, it doesn't end until later this evening, into tonight. tomorrow, clouds and sunshine, 41. tomorrow is dry, monday we can expect another nighttime rain or wet snow shower. 41 degrees for your high. looks like we stay above freezing overnight. tuesday mostly cloudy, 44. we begin chanukah at sundown. tuesday looks dry, wednesday much colder look at the arctic air that moves in. we're talking a high temperature of 30 degrees. overnight low barely out of the teens, thursday, chilly, 37. friday, partly sunny, maybe a flurry around and 41 degrees. it's a busy day today, snow is coming, but it's taking it's good old time. >> it's nice that it's happening on a saturday. >> reporter: it's sleeping in. >> some of the mummers did their strut outside the ronald mcdonald house juniata park. that will get you moving. they gathered for the annual tree lighting. they are tuning up and perfecting their struts for the annual parade on new year's day. we'll be right back. toasting dad: i'm not one for speeches. but here's to... to many more years of friendship. and feasts! crowd: [laughing, cheering] to presents! a mi familia que lo es todo. ♪ to being right here, right now, with you. sfx: dog bark. and you. toasting dad: i guess what i'm trying to say is, here's to family. we're proud to bring your family amazing value every day. t.j. maxx. marshalls. homegoods. family is the greatest gift. they are investigating whether a serial shooter is targeting drivers. police say three vehicles were shot at along busy interstate in detroit. a bullet hit the pickup and wednesday through the door into the bottom of the street. the driver was not injured. in two other cases, drivers were hit in the leg by gunfire as they drove down the highway. authorities have stepped up patrols in the area. weight watchers believes dramatic changes to it's point system will spark a diet revolution. weight watchers is blowing it up again, oprah announced she lost 40 pounds on the popular meal plan and rave being the new diet plan called free style saying when i first heard about it, i thought it was too good to be true. weight watchers assigned value called smart points to food and members lose weight by the numbers they consume. weight watchers is taking food that will fill them up without precious points. >> it's not cake, cookies chips and soda. the idea is not that you can go on a free for all, but choosing food you're not likely to overeat. >> reporter: weight watchers always had zero point food like celery and fruit. now new items have been added adding freedom and flexibility. alexis lost the 8 pounds and part of an early group to test the plan. >> i couldn't go out for dinner, with turkey and beans you can eat the foods that feed your body and eat the foods that you can indulge in. >> reporter: now there's a point roll over system. let's say you're allocated 20 points and you consume 15 you roll the five over to the next day. on tuesday when you're not eating all of them, you can save them up for indulging later in the week. zero points don't mean zero calories. you still have to balance your plate and which food you're eating. you cannot have all your points coming from cake and cookies and not move your body and not be mindful. >> reporter: good saturday morning, everybody, how you doing today? we're looking for snow on storm tracker 6 live. we have a dry slot you see what happened right here working through the region. we have snowfall coming, it's just not falling through the area just yet. let's look at what to expect, you can see in the lehigh valley, one to two inches of snow, after it arrives in a few hours, pottstown, two inches. philadelphia, 2 to potentially 4 inches of snow. millville, 4. maybe one or two spots see more than that. in cape may, two to 4 inches of snow. i think the totals may be on the lower end as it's slow to arrive. it will snow all day into the evening. main highways watch for moderate impact. you have to be careful. i know we talk about accidents on dry roads, when it snows and melts on the surface, it will be tricky. overpasses, secondary roads, sidewalks, i was surprised nydia to see how people were treating the roads and trying to get ahead of the storm that's on its way. >> the eagles got a pep talk from a special source, star basketball player kobe bryant, the main line basketball star paid the birds a visit as they prepared to take on the rams in la. he called himself a inure -- in your rot -- inure -- nurotic eagles fan. >> work on the little things, that's little biddy things help you get to greatness. >> killer instinct mentality. he is a guy who is cerebral about his approach. >> being from philadelphia and big eagles fan, you know it was a flurry to have him come and speak to the team. >> espn was in la with more on the eagles ram matchup. >> reporter: let's look forward to the game ins the rams on sunday, what will it come down to? discipline, attention to detail and focus. eagles had 18 penalties and five turnovers in the past too games. maybe there's been too much celebration and fun on the way to 10-1. now at 10-2 coach peterson agrees it's back to basics. >> i agree with that statement. listen i'm big about the guys need to have fun at practice, you don't want to make it they are not, at the same time when when they are in the drill and executing a defense of special teams they need to be focused and pay attention to their assignments, i want them to have fun out there. >> reporter: what are the final goal of the two football, the eagles must blitz and offense control the line of scrimmage that means run the ball and that means up the middle of the rams defense where they are vulnerable. for 6abc, in anaheim california, espn. 12 days until winter officially arrive. for those of you who like snow are in for an early treat today. some will get a couple of inches of the white stuff, while others will get more of a wallop of a winter. gray and chris are off, let's go over to karen rogers and today is the first snowfall of the season, right karen. >> reporter: the first of the flakes arrived in cape may. here's the satellite and radar image. we're in a dry slot after we had precipitation move through. we're looking at the coast which saw precipitation earlier. now on storm tracker 6 live double scan not seeing a whole lot happening just yet. we're watching for it, the snow is slower to arrive. we have a dry slot. 36 degrees above freezing. hover near the freezing mark in trenton and below that in reading an lancaster. 33 in dover. 31 in cape may. it's colder they already have snowfall that's stickering to the ground right there. that happened yesterday evening. 34 in millville. 7578 we're dry through the region.

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