than an inch, doylestown .85, pottstown about a half inch. atlantic city you'll notice really hasn't gotten into the action quite yet, only .02 of an inch. an additional quarter to a half inch of rain again causing minor street flooding where you have the poor drainage then temperatures crashing as an arctic boundary moves in and this could cause an icy mix in the far north and west suburbs. you can see right now we're in the 60's but temperatures in the 30's behind it. we've got winter weather advisories. i'll talk about that coming up in the full accuweather forecast. gina. >> [inaudible] >> traveling out right now i do have some good news. that earlier tractor-trailer that we had in langhorne on 95 has cleared. now we're just sort of waiting for this delay to really run its course but it looks like for the most part you're moving along, a little slower than you should be but the tractor-trailer is gone so things are going to be moving along a lot nicer now for you. let's also take a live look at the big picture so you can see what is happening. we have some slow speeds out there in particular on 95. that northbound side very heavy from allegheny all the way out through to i would say about the betsy ross bridge so a little backup there and if you're traveling on the vine street expressway that eastbound side will be heavy about 11 miles per hour and look at that, 4 miles per hour on the schuylkill expressway. it is jammed out there especially if you're traveling on this and on this eastbound side around spring garden street. you can see we are definitely crowded here but it looks like on that westbound side you're delayed fifty two minutes between the vine out to the blue route so definitely give yourself time there. westbound at spring garden it is fine but the biggest chunk of your westbound delay montgomery out towards that conshohocken curve going to be a slow go. eastbound the heaviest part of your backup from gulph mills out to the vine street expressway. time needed out there especially on the schuylkill expressway and on the vine street expressway maybe not so much on that westbound side as you're only tapping the brakes but the entire length out there on that eastbound side going to be very crowded. brian and monica, back to you. >> thank you gina. you can get updates on the forecast and check storm tracker6 live throughout the weekend right there on your phone or tablet. the 6abc app is a free download for you were and mobile device. >> somber but moving celebration of life today inside the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul for fallen fire lieutenant matthew letourneau. >> family and friends gathered to say a final farewell. "action news" reporter john rawlins live outside the basilica in center city with more tonight. john. >> reporter: that's right, firefighters and other first responders from near and far attended the service today. some knew the lieutenant personally. he was highly regarded here in philadelphia and as you'll hear in delaware county as well. others had never met him but came to honor him because of the way he lived his life professionally. >> ♪ >> reporter: to the sound of pipes and a teaming noontime rain, fellow firefighters carried the flag draped casket and remains of lieutenant matthew letourneau. the 42-year-old served 11 years his body placed on engine 45, his engine to take him to his hometown of springfield delaware county to be laid to rest. >> ♪ >> reporter: earlier there had been a funeral mass inside the roman catholic cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul. the fire commissioner a friend of the fallen firefighter among those who spoke. >> for matt is not gone. he has simply gone ahead. he has gone ahead and joined a company of other heroes. >> reporter: it was last saturday when letourneau was killed in the line of duty. falling debris inside a north philadelphia row home. he was remembered as a guy with an easy smile and a man passionate about fighting a calling that dated to his teens when he began as a volunteer in delaware county. >> he lived, ate, slept and breathed this job. >> and in his spare time matt would go home. he would go back to where he grew up to springfield and naturally he volunteered to fight fires there, too. >> reporter: so, the lieutenant a paid officer here in the city for the last 11 years. as you heard he was also an active volunteer in springfield, also a fire instructor at the delaware county fire training facility. he first volunteered to be a firefighter in 1991 while he was still a high school student at cardinal o'hara. live in center city, john rawlins channel6 "action news." brian. >> all right, john, thank you. and we did stream today's funeral live on the 6abc app. you can find much more there will right now including videos, a slideshow and more on lieutenant letourneau's life and legacy. the 6abc app of course a free download for your mobile device. one day after president trump used vulgar language to describe african countries in the white house meetings he gathered dignitarys to honor dr. martin luther king. mr. trump signed a proclamation in remembrance of mlk day which is on monday. it was yesterday when the president questioned why the u.s. would accept more immigrants from haiti and then referenced africa using an expletive. hours later he said this. >> today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truths americans hold so dear that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. >> two members of the senate were in that meeting confirmed that the president used that word though he has denied it. mr. trump's comments are drawing reaction from democrats, republicans and world leaders and we'll hear some of that reaction coming up a the at 5:30. >> kentucky will be the first state to require medicaid recipients to have a job to get coverage. the trump administration announced individual states can mandate employment for certain medicaid enrollees. each state needs to apply for a waiver from the federal government and today kentucky became the first to win approval. officials expect that change to save the state $300 million but as many as 95,000 residents could lose their benefits. the wait is almost over. the eagles show down against the falcons is nearly here. >> good. i'm sick of waiting. the birds haven't been to the playoffs since 2014. players and fans ready to go. jeff chirico live outside the linc. >> as we found out today excitement is already building and so is the confidence of eagles nation. >> this house is going to be rocking tomorrow. >> eagles fans are talking big this afternoon less than 24 hours until game time and the pro shop at the linc is busy with die hard gearing up. >> a lot of games over the years have been here but when it comes to playoffs, there's nothing better than eagles playoffs in philly. >> with temperatures expected in the 20's tomorrow, winter hats gloves and scarves are hot items here. fans say so are their birds. >> i expect the eagles to win. i'm making a prediction right now that the eagles are going to win. they've had two weeks to prepare. >> very excited. you know, it's a little bit of the unknown with the quarterback situation. we're all hoping the best. >> eagles fan peter johnson of charlotte, north carolina is even more confident. >> this is my man. defense 91 cox we're going to has this business tomorrow. i flew up here. i come to get a w i ate some good food and i go home. that's what i do. eagles nation. >> on stub hub more than 2,000 tickets are still available, many going for hundreds even thousands of dollars. one seller is asking a ridiculous $1 million each. but at chickie's and chickie's s nine is the number everyone is talking about. >> i dusted off the foles jersey brought it out the closet and figure i would get on the band wag with our current quarterback. >> andre murphy is praying that nick foles can pick up where carson wentz left off. >> right now just mind-set shift. go back to 2013, foles, see if he can get back to that action, that mind-set i think we'll be all right. >> hey, bring it on. this is philly come home to our house underdog we'll show you what we got tomorrow. >> yeah, and with the falcons however are not the only southerners coming coming up hee tomorrow. we spoke with a a number of folks who came from florida and north carolina and they are all eagles fans, proof that eagles nation is everywhere. reporting live in south philadelphia, jeff chirico, channel6 "action news." >> thank you jeff. >> thank you jeff. let's switch jeffs now, jeff skversky here with a closer look at tomorrow's matchup against atlanta. >> it's exciting. >> can't wait. it's been nine years since their last playoff win. this town, this city, this team starving for a playoff w. less than 24 hours away from the eagles first playoff game in years. what's left to say other than what adrienne told rocky, win. the eagles playing the underdog role fighting the falcons for the right to go to the nfc title game. here are the falcons arriving moments ago in philadelphia and this town has been anything but the city of brotherly love to the falcons. they have lost seven of their last eight here including twice in the playoffs. but it is all quiet now and empty but the linc, yes, it will be rocking this time tomorrow when the eagles take on the falcons in their first playoff game in four years. eagles running back jay says they need you to bring it tomorrow against the falcons. >> want it to be loud. get that thing rocking you know what i mean. at the end of the day we know that's going to come. we got rowdy fans, they're loyal and they've been in our corner the whole time. >> your message to the fans what do you want them to bring saturday. >> bring that energy and, you know, bring the belief because a lot of people have been doubting but you know, we don't worry about too much of that but it's just like -- just bring your belief and that comes with how you cheer for us. >> and brandon graham has what we have an opportunity of a lifetime tomorrow. we have to seize this moment and a lot of guys say, look, it's one game, one win, you move on to the nfc title game at home. it's as simple as that and they will take their shots at the super bowl. >> one game at a time. >> if only it was that simple. we'll be watching. jeff thank you so much. we want you to keep your team spirit coming. if you love the birds share your photos your videos with us. just use the #6abcaction on instagram twit or post them on the "action news" facebook wall. >> many folks made a new year's resolution to get in better shape but you may be surprised what doctors are now saying about some of your plans. still to come on "action news" tonight what advice they're giving folks who are hitting the gym now. >> sometimes you just don't want to get out of bed but you just have to get that meatball hoagie from wawa. well, now, there's light at the end of the tunnel and it all starts with your smartphone. >> mmm. mobile6 driving along the pa turnpike. roads still slippery from the rain and heavy volume out there of course because it's rush hour. take it easy. we'll be right back. >> ♪ i'm a small business, but i have... big dreams... and big plans. so how do i make the efforts of 8 employees... feel like 50? how can i share new plans virtually? how can i download an e-file? virtual tours? zip-file? really big files? in seconds, not minutes... just like that. like everything... the answer is simple. i'll do what i've always done... dream more, dream faster, and above all... now, i'll 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vomiting or diarrhea if the detergent gets into the lungs it can cause breathing problems. in a statement the maker of tide says our laundry packs are highly concentrated detergent meant to clean clothing. they should not be played with whatever the circumstance is even if it is meant as a joke. the cdc says the flu epidemic is now at epidemic levels across the country but disease experts think the outbreak is now stabilizing. although cases continue to mount the number of states reporting high levels of the flu is the same as last week. so we may have hit the peak. the h3n2 virus which causes more severe symptoms and complications continues to be the dominant strain this year. a school district in idaho closed all of its schools and alabama declared a statewide emergency. still about three months left to flu season so if you've not yet been vaccinated the cdc says do it now. >> with the new year many folks renewed their commitment to exercise more but experts actually say don't overdo it at the start. they recommend slowly building your intensity and the time of your workouts. that does lower the chance of strains and other overuse injuries. it also decreases the risk of a more serious condition called rhabdo. that's when someone really overdoes it and their muscle cells actually begin to break down. >> the enzymes and proteins buildup so much the body can't process them. they can't filter them enough. >> muscle soreness after a workout is okay but if your muscles are weak that could be a sign of trouble or rhabdo. so check with your healthcare provider. >> students at widener university helped out people in need in chester today. this was part of their annual martin luther king day of service. the students with the widener institute for physical therapy education brought their mobility clinic the episcopal place apartment complex. they provided blood pressure screenings for residents and also checked and cleaned mobility equipment like wheelchairs walkers and more. >> ♪ members of the east wind dynamic ensemble of asian traditional drummers performed today at philadelphia city hall part of the fifth annual korean american association. councilman david oh spoke today to recognize the city's rich korean heritage and talked about how his parents emigrated from korea to philadelphia. more and more student debt is keeping people from doing what they love. 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wawa is expanding its grub hub delivery into new jersey. the company will now be delivering to select locations in the garden state. the first store to offer deliveries via grub hub is the location on the 500 block of route 38 in cherry hill. grub hub already delivers wawa products in philadelphia, bethlehem and ardmore, pennsylvania. >> ♪ >> all right, it is time now for the accuweather forecast. >> meteorologist cecily tynan here with the all important details. hi, cecily. >> hi, guys. certainly a very soggy day today. this storm system is not done with us yet. we've got some heavy rain. it's moving out of northern virginia and maryland and that will be moving in tonight. but with the rain is coming a surge of very warm air. we've had record highs. trenton a record high of 65, allentown the same, reading 64, that's a record. poconos a lot of records going on at the ski resorts a record high of 58 degrees. philadelphia made it up into the mid 60's but our record is 72 so not quite a record here but right now you can see with this strong wind out of the south-southeast it's very warm inland. philadelphia 61, allentown, reading, trenton, 64 degrees. millville 56. notice, though, that ocean temperature 34. cape may with that wind off the ocean, quite a bit cooler, 45 degrees but still pretty warm for january standards. so, the next 12 hours we continue to get that rain. some of it will be heavy and once the arctic front blows through, temperatures dropping very quickly but until then, we'll be pretty mild generally in the 60's and 50's right past midnight. future tracker showing if you're heading out, it's friday night heading out to dinner maybe the movies, pack the rain gear, umbrella, at 8 o'clock we have heavy rain especially south of philadelphia. as we head through the overnight hours we've got another batch of very heavy rain. around 2 o'clock in the morning don't be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder. it's strong enough with an arctic boundary blowing in that we could actually get some thunder and lightning and notice up across the poconos at 2 o'clock in the morning some of that icy mix, that could sneak into the northern lehigh valley, berks county around 4:30 in the morning and that's really the last of the rain for philadelphia. the arctic front blows through. we get the return of some sunshine but temperatures dropping very quickly. so, we have a winter weather advisory posted. it starts at 1 o'clock in the morning. honestly i think the icing will hold off probably until about 2, 3 o'clock but the advisory in effect for lancaster, berks county, the lehigh valley, northampton county and the poconos. not expecting a lot of icing but even a little bit of icing could cause some major problems. then if you're heading to the linc tomorrow afternoon for the eagles game, it will be dry but it's going to be cold. first quarter the temperature is 33. by the fourth, 27 degrees. throw away those numbers. look at this number. wind chill in the teens with winds up to about 30 miles per hour. definitely on the cold side. so, the five day at 5:00 showing tomorrow temperatures dropping. we dry out. we're in the 30's. sunday only 27. monday for the martin luther king holiday increasing clouds, 32. tuesday and wednesday the potential for some snow and then temperatures drop even more after that. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. find the winter coat guys. >> all right, it has had to come back. thank you cecily. much more still ahead in our next half hour of "action news." stick around, we'll be back. ,000 in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. winter weather whiplash. despite all the rain, it was a down right balmy day today but get ready to pull your winter coats back out. plus, search and rescue efforts continue in california in the aftermath of deadly mud slight. slides. residents are being forced to leave their homes so crews can locate the missing. president trump's comments about immigrants from certain countries garner backlash. we're live from washington with the latest on the fallout. >> there is widespread and worldwide condemnation today of those comments by president trump after he reportedly used vulgar language to describe african countries while discussing immigration. well, the president tried to back pedal on those comments today. one prominent lawmaker who was at the meeting says the president words were "vial and filled with hate". kenneth moton joins us live with fallout from those comments. >> reporter: brian president trump is en route to mar-a-lago. he had one public event today but he refused to address those alleged comments on immigration. president trump honoring the man who called for racial justice. >> we are all created equal by god. >> reporter: the president signed a mlk day proclamation. >> mr. president are you a racist. >> reporter: but ignored questions about reports of his use of an offensive term. he was angry when he was told a possible deal on immigration would include protection from immigrants from african countries and haiti reportedly saying why are we having all these people from expletive countries come here. trump did tweet friday morning his language was tough but "this was not the language used." another quote never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is obviously a very poor and troubled country. never said take them out. made up by dems. >> it is not true. he said these hate filled things and he said them repeatedly. it was a heartbreaking moment. >> reporter: republicans tom cotton and david purdue also in the room said in statement we do not recall the president saying these comments specifically. other lawmakers condemning the alleged remarks many have called racist. >> always a great customer and a great a life. sources say trump suggested the u.s. should bring in more immigrants from places like norway. house speaker paul ryan called the comments unfortunate and unhelpful. >> i think it's a big part of our strength whether you're coming from haiti. we've got great friends from africa in jamesville who are doctors who are just incredible citizens. >> reporter: the president's tweets came after the white house had not denied the reports saying the president wants to welcome immigrants who "contribute in and assimilate into our great nation." reporting live kenneth moton channel6 "action news." >> as the fallout from the president's comments was still unraveling mr. trump fired off a tweet announcing that he canceled a visit to london to open a new united states embassy there. he said his cancellation was because his predecessor barack obama sold the old embassy for what mr. trump called peanuts. the problem with that is that the deal was actually made in 2008 under then president george bush. the president's cancellation sparked widespread mockery on twitter even prompting madame tussaud's to put its wax work of the president outside the museum. president trump's visit was expected to have taken place next month. >> now to the latest from california where rescuers are digging through debris trying to find any sign of five people still missing after those deadly mudslides. nearly the entire city of montecito is under a mandatory evacuation order. 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes so search crews can get access to the area. at least 17 people were killed, more than 500 homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. residents there know that hope is fading for those who have not been located. >> the fire department keeps coming in and checking on us and we're supposed to call them if we find any bodies. >> evacuation orders are not expected to be lifted for another two weeks and we now know that those killed include a little three-year-old child. world news with david muir will have the latest from southern california as well as more from fallout from president trump's comments. all that coming up after "action news" starting at 6:30. >> from our new jersey news room now former mercer county public official now faces five years behind bars after pleading guilty to theft. investigators say mark holmes sr. former mayor of lawrence township stole more than $90,000 when he was executive director of the asbury park housing authority. they say he did so by diverting state grants collecting reimbursements for unauthorized meals and double dipping on per diem payments. in addition to possible prison time holmes must also pay $35,000 in restitution and forfeit his government funded pension. >> turning to the weather now, accuweather has an alert after one of the rainiest days we've seen in quite awhile. the rain washed away a lot of snow and that led to some other problems. the action cam along martin luther king drive today. you can see cars struggling to get through high water. it was slow going as even trucks and suv's had trouble making it through the flooded roadway. meteorologist adam joseph here now with our first check of the accuweather forecast. hi, adam. >> yeah, monica the problem was the heavy rain also some snow melt and also the ground is pretty much frozen solid except the very top layer so the water can't seep night ground it just runs off and collects in some area roads. we picked up about a inch and a quarter so far in philadelphia and we're not done yet. wilmington over an inch doylestown over three-quarters of an inch pottstown half an inch and far less in south jersey where we just barely have gotten over a trace in atlantic city but dealing with some very dense fog down at the shore. storm tracker6 live double scan you can see we do have rainfall out there but it's very light. it's not heavy at this time. there's no yellows or reds but that will change going into the evening hours as heavier rain develops but nonetheless, evening rush and a little light rain and wet roads creates quite a mess especially on a friday busy evening. storm tracker6 live 3-d we have low pressure which is in the tennessee valley. that's going to cut way to the west but flows to the south there's some bands of heavy rain that will continue to work up from the south and then cold air on the backside and that rushes in here late tonight into tomorrow morning. so, we'll see an additional quarter to a half inch of rain overnight which could kind of ignite minor street flooding once again. temperatures will crash near dawn, maybe an icy mix in those far northwestern suburbs. after about 4 o'clock in the morning, so there is a winter weather advisory after midnight to 10:00 a.m. saturday where there could be some icy spots that some sleet or freezing rain at the tail end but this doesn't happen until the wee hours of saturday morning. we're talking about wind chills, brutal wind chills for the eagles game guys, coming up in that full accuweather forecast. >> okay, adam thanks. see you shortly. it is time to check on the evening commute. >> all right gina gannon live in the "action news" traffic center. she has details. hi, gina. >> hi, guys. unfortunately we're starting off with another issue this one on the ben franklin bridge. actually it looks like it just cleared so there you go, some good news. we had an earlier accident on the westbound side of the ben franklin bridge right at the upside. it was out here blocking that left lane but it looks like it has just since cleared so some good news there but expect a bit of congestion out there approaching the vine street expressway. let's talk about what else is happening on the schuylkill expressway. look at this big, big westbound delay. if you're traveling right around city avenue. so, that's going to be a slow go for you. your westbound travel time right now about 38 minutes between the vine out to the blue route and 41 minutes out there on the eastbound side. now, westbound expect delays from montgomery out to the conshohocken curve and that eastbound side 202 out to the vine street expressway so going to be crowded on the schuylkill expressway. but if you're traveling on the roosevelt boulevard i would say looks like we are just about wrapping up with this delay but northbound still heavy 76 out to broad street and it looks like on that southbound side you're just tapping the brakes as you approach 76. but i want to talk to you about a new issue on the pa turnpike eastbound just approaching street road word of an accident with injuries out there and the left lane is blocked so that could definitely slow you down and it looks like as well that the southbound side of route one is slowed down as well because of that. so little problem this afternoon. guys, back to you. >> all right, gina, thank you. the upper darby police department is trending on social media once again after a twitter post showing how they thwarted an under aged drinking party. they tweeted this picture telling young people to hold off on buying those red solo cups for a party behind the aronimink swim club because as you see this guy got there first. officers confiscated the kegs before any kids showed up and not surprisingly this post is now going viral. >> still to come on "action news" tonight we're less than 24 hours away from kickoff as the eagles prepare for their first playoff appearances in four years. we'll show you how some folks are cheering the birds on as players get ready for the game. >> plus, if you're looking for some ideas to freshen up your house or even a total home makeover the philadelphia home show has opened its doors. we'll take a peek at just some of what it's offering this year. >> but first you've been sending amazing photos of your eagles spirit. as we go to break here's a look at some of the very best of them. we'll be right back. >> ♪ >> ♪ fly eagles fly on the road to victory. fly eagles fly ♪ >> got to love it. residents and staff at the wesley enhanced living center in media cheered on the eagles today with that rousing version of the fight song. everyone enjoyed football themed snacks and spent some time reminiscing about their favorite eagles memories. >> nice. and students in cheltenham showed off their eagles spirit with a pep rally. they proudly wore eagles green and held signs they made cheering the team on. the young terse were stories were joined by a furry friend sporting his eagles gear. >> the eagles first playoff appearance in four years. >> the atlanta falcons arrived in town just a short time ago. the action cam was there as the team prepared to check into their hotel. what will it take for the eagles to prevail in this battle of the birds. jeff skversky and ron jaworski have this week's birds break down. >> ♪ >> all right thanks guys. eagles with a huge game. first home playoff game in four years tomorrow against the atlanta falcons. lots of concerns about nick foles going into this game but by all accounts doug pederson alshon jeffrey saying foles is looking more comfortable and he's in better command of the huddle going into the game. >> i'm not going to worry about nick foles. i think he'll be fine against the atlanta falcons. i like the way the eagles approached the 2016 game against the atlanta falcons a game they won 24-15. it was a manhood style of game. a -- you'll see six offensive line men on the field for the eagles. they used this 12 times this game against the falcons and of course a tight end. so now you've got seven on the line. of those 12 snaps they had with the heavy group they had 57 yards. that's almost 5 yards per attempt. run that tape and you will see this is matthews in game in 16 but the same plays the eagles ran against the falcons two years ago, you're going to see it in this game tomorrow. look at the ability of the running back to cut back. ajayi will see that get to the outside but it's the manhood style again. come off the ball. run the football. >> jay ajayi had 130 yards against the falcons earlier this seen season playing for the dolphins. let's take it about the eagles defense. huge part of this is getting to matt ryan who has been horrible at the linc. he's lost three of his four starts here. >> same approach defensively down in the trenches, dominate. that's what you have to do. falcons only rushed for 48 yards against the eagles in that 2016 game. make them one dimensional. now here comes the eagles in the trenches. you got fletcher cox, bran dom graham. when the center goes away that leaves one-on-one. as we look at this right now you'll see the center move away, jeff. once you give cox and graham one-on-one, down goes the quarterback. this is what they are good at. predictable situations creating one-on-one matchups and get after matt ryan. control the line of scrimmage force matt ryan to throw the football and attack. that will be jim schwartz's game plan in this matchup tomorrow. >> we're seeing matt ryan go down in this video. we'll see if he goes down tomorrow. who is going down in this divisional game? is it the eagles or the falcons. >> can you give me a drum roll. this is exciting. >> that's bad. >> i like the atlanta falcons 20 philadelphia eagles 21. >> there you go. >> way to go. >> eagles going on to the nfc title game if joren jaworski. i'm jeff skversky. back to you guys. >> students in logan got a huge surprise at school. they got $150,000 from wells fargo. the oversized check was presented to students during the schools honors convocation. officials say the money will be put towards student scholarships. >> honored individuals in atlantic city today who continue to uphold the principals of dr. martin luther king with their involvement in the community. two youth advocates were given the county's community spirit award. jermaine berry is the director of the council for youth program. she couldn't be there for a illness so her son accepted on his behalf and michael bailey former executive director of the atlantic city police athletic league and junior football coach. >> very nice. >> still to come that exclusive accuweather forecast for the weekend. >> how about a live look outside right now sky6 giving us a view of the ben franklin bridge. a layer of fog floating over the river there. adam joseph standing by with accuweather details when we come right back. >> ♪ >> as the rain continues to come down mobile6 hitting the roads to check out any up and downing or puddling that might be an issue for the evening commute and really not much of an issue right now as you look live from mobile6 at the bensalem exit of the pennsylvania turnpike heading westbound. everything in this spot at least moving along pretty well right now despite the rain. of course always a good idea to take it slow out there. >> let's make sure we turn the faucet off now with adam joseph. >> won't be until tomorrow morning that the faucet turns off. now that it's darken countered big puddles in area roadways dark so you don't see it until the last minute. just take it easy as the rain kicks up in intensity. the storm is down in the tennessee valley. cold air on the north side with the cold sleet freezing rain in the ohio valley but we still have quite a bit of precipitation coming up the pike there i-95 so again, even though there's a temporary lull right now there's heavier rain there is going to move back in. but as we take a look closer here on storm tracker6 live double scan there you can see a general light green philadelphia to the north and west which is the steady light rain despite it's not heavy roads are wet, the rain is falling, windshield wipers are on and if you encounter some fog, you definitely want to put the low beams, not the high beams because the less light that you send out when it hits that fog the less light is refracted and reflected back into your eyes. so, we'll continue to watch that radar for you. as we look at temperatures, 61 degrees in philadelphia right now, 64 in allentown. 63 trenton. record high temperatures today for allentown and trenton, wilmington and the poconos. right now we're generally in the 50's and 60's and we'll stay this warm at least through the midnight hour so there's no threat of any icing happening here before the midnight hour. as we look at satellite and radar there again you see all that precipitation coming up from the south. there's the center of the low so as that low tracks to our north and west the cold air is going to wrap in back behind it but by the time that cold air gets in, most of the precipitation shuts off. so, rain turning heavy at times, again overnight tonight you can see an additional half an inch to what some areas have already seen, more than an inch of rain. 32 in the suburbs. 44 degrees for center city. there's the radar in the snapshot here at 8 o'clock. those pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall. that continues with the heaviest coming in midnight to 2 o'clock in the morning. it is still rain at 2:00 a.m. up to the poconos, that's where it flips over to freezing rain north of there and then again by the time most of the precipitation is gone, that's when the cold air comes in. breaking the clouds apart first thing 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and by 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon decent amount of sunshine and if we take a look at future tracker in the ice mode for sleet or freezing rain you can just see it's on the fringe parts of our viewing area mainly confined up to the poconos. how it's going to feel. drops into the 20's late tonight, early tomorrow morning going into tomorrow afternoon. in fact, it is going to be in the single digits with winds 15 to 30 miles an hour by the end of the day tomorrow and if you're tailgating, going to the eagles game or just planning on being outdoors at any time tomorrow, there are gusty winds at the eagles game, temperatures falling into the 20's with wind chills the entire game only in the teens. the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, cold once again heading into this weekend but it's not as brutal as last saturday but still quite a change from today and then brisk, cold, 27 on sunday with sunshine. your day of service at freezing but it's a dry day. doesn't look like a big system here tuesday, wednesday but we could get some snow showers or flurries on tuesday, maybe a lingering one on wednesday as temperatures fall wednesday again into the 20's for highs by the end of next week before a rebound on friday back to 38 degrees. so, we are heading back into the freezer after record high temperatures today. >> okay. adam thank you. this reminder that you can always get updates on the forecast and check storm tracker6 live right into the weekend right on your phone or tablet. the 6abc app is a free download for your mobile device. >> if you're planning to remodel your home or spruce up outside the philadelphia home show is the place to be from kitchen cabinets to bathtubs and everything in between. they have hundreds of vendors ready to help you renovate. there are also celebrities and fun activities throughout. the show runs from tonight through january 21st at the pennsylvania convention center. >> still ahead here on "action news" running a marathon is hard enough but how about trying to do it backwards? we'll introduce you to an athlete doing just there in one of the most competitive races in the world all for a good cause. that story and more when we come right back. ♪ there are 7 continents. 7 seas. but at celebrity cruises we'd argue, more than 7 wonders. for a limited time, enjoy two free perks like complimentary wifi and drinks, 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that. >> ♪ >> right now jim gardner and the "action news" standing by with these stories next and more. rain flooding and temperatures will take a dip again. cecily tynan is tracking an accuweather alert. >> a break in the murder of a penn student. new details about an arrest today and a final farewell to a philadelphia fire lieutenant killed in the line duty. those stories and more coming your way next at 6:00 for rick williams adam joseph jaime apody cecily tynan brian taff the entire "action news" team. i'm monica malpass. have a great night an good holiday weekend. >> good night. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night. eagles fans are fired up for their playoff date with the falcons and the city of camden is swearing in its new mayor tonight. but the big story on "action news" tonight is a day that had folks looking for me to -- noah's arc. accuweather promised a soaking rain and that's what we've been getting. look at this scene from penn's landing. we've also had flooding in low lying areas like along mlk drive on the banks of the schuylkill river and the bad news, we're not done yet. the rain was the presumed cause of a mudslide along the schuylkill expressway this afternoon. sky6 shows traffic struggling to squeeze into a single lane as trees and debris covered the eastbound expressway between gladwyne and belmont avenue. meteorologist cecily tynan tells us where we have been and where we're going next. cecily. >> and jim, double scan live showing the storm system is far from done with us yet. we've got some heavy rain that's moving out of virginia right now. we had some heavy rain earlier. there's snow out to the west and this is really bringing us some wild weather. double scan live zoomed in shows right now we have a steady generally light to moderate rain west of philadelphia but there is more that's going to be moving up from the south. so, tonight, friday night if you're heading out, take the rain gear. an additional quarter to a half inch. we've already gotten about an inch and a quarter in philadelphia. more minor street flooding and then an arctic front flows through. what this will do is bring us a big crash in temperatures near dawn and as that colder air moves in there could be some icing in the far north and west counties.

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