No Polar Bear Plunges and the mummers parade could be next. Ditch them golden slippers, youre going need something warmer. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Check out Blue Mountain in the pocono mountains. This is snow making weather of course. Not bad for skiers but for those of us not vacationing in the mountains, those of us going to work or running errands going outside takes a little courage. Thanks for joining us at 10 00 im lucy noland. Im chris oconnell. Iain page is off tonight after a few days of temperatures like this, we cant even think of clever lines to start the show any more. Plain and simple, it is cold. This cold weather demands team coverage. Brad sattin is live on south street as People Struggle to stay warm. Dave kinchen is standing by with a difficult decision the city of philadelphia may be forced to make about the mummers. But we begin with scotts frigid forecast. Hey, scott. Hi there, of course, we are keeping tabs of the temperatures right now. Already breaking records with todays high temperatures. Wilmington 23 degrees. The coldest ever for todays date. Also, allentown 20. Reading 20 degrees. Fact in the wind how your body reacts right now it feels like 17 degrees below zero mount pocono. Dangerous conditions feeling like three below in millville feels like 5 degrees right now in atlantic city. Temperatures for tonight, back into the teens and also the Single Digits. No moisture right now on ultimate doppler here at home well off to the west around sections of montana that is our next clipper that will impact a part of the weekend with snow coming up the timing and expected totals plus believe are on the when this cold could get even worse. All right. Scott thanks. Before you head out tomorrow morning turn on fox 29 and good day philadelphia sue will have the wakeup weather and bob will let you know about the icy spots on the roadways. Good day starts at 4am. And one of philadelphias biggest traditions could be in jeopardy because of this frigid weather. People come from all over to watch the annual mummers parade but this extreme cold may freeze out the new years day strut up broad street for the first time in 15 years. Dave kinchen working this story he joins us live. Dave, this is the talk of sooth philly. Reporter chris, it really is. Its hard to believe the city could even be in such a position to consider a move to be clear city officials tell me as of now, the parade will take place on new years day as scheduled, but they say, it could change. Reporter but many wont be smiling arctic temps force the unthinkable. The postponement of the mummers parade after a whole year of practice for clubs like the pennsport string band. Were at a code blue right now were taking people off the street, and if thats still the situation come news years day to put a bunch of people on the street i dont think thats real good call. Reporter thursday nights was fine for the penn port crew to bring cheer to the Sofitel Hotel in center city. City officials talk about ton tin jenn see plans with wind chills predicted to be around zero on new years day. We work all year long for this. Practice. Ready to go come new years day. All the people in the city want you to go new years day. However, i mean, you look at it and its 10 degrees, its not going to get any better. I mean, you know, it doesnt take a Rocket Scientist to figure that one out. Reporter stands next to city hall are set and mayor kenneys office says the show will go on as of now. Not to mention some have already flown into philly for the festivities. I flew all the way out from the west coast just to be with my family to watch this. Theres no reason shout shouldnt happen. Rain or shine i can dress up. Hold up for cold weather weve been doing every year in january and they know its always cold. Reporter in south phil. Practicing tonight if as were going monday. Reporter fralinger vick band members fine tune their movements and sounds and plan on warming up their sacks so phones with heat guns if needed with the virtually unprecedented new years day around the corner. I can think of two other years 97 and 99 that were pretty but not whats going to be forecasted this year. So, um, this is uncharter the territory for us. But were well deal with it. Reporter were told the city is expected to announce a decision on saturday. Back to you. Quite a hat you got going there, kinchen. [ laughter ] reporter hey, it helps. Keeps everything warm. And thats what matters. Thank you very much. Dave. Arctic blast sweeping across the wide swath of the country so how do you keep your pipes from freezing and avoid costly repairs . One expert says keep the heat running. A lot of times fireplace will shut off term mow stat leaving the rest your home freezing heres another tip for you though. Leave a trickle of water going in all of your sinks and keep your cabinets around pipes open so warm air can get to them. The most of us would pretty much love for some warm air to get to us. Its not happening any time so soon. Which is a boom to some businesses and a bust for others. Brad sattin is out enjoying the cold. All right, you can strike the enjoying part just plane out in the cold on south street. Hey, brad. Reporter hey there i want does my hat look as good as daves probably not, right. Its not as flash she. Its not as flash she. You know how you can tell when its cold outside . The lack of people here on south street. You can actually count the number of people here. Its kind of quite along this Entertainment District but we still found the entertainment. How cold outside is it . Baby, its cold outside. Not too cold to take advantage of a tv opportunity when youre up and coming. Baby its cold outside for those who would rather be warm inside folks like andy have your meals covered. Its been brutal. Its really cold. Hes been on his bike delivering food since 11 00 this morning. Are the tips better in cold weather . Owe hell, yeah. Shoot. Reporter people are appreciative j. Yeah. Especial until the cold weather. In the hot weather i dont get nothing. Reporter Anthony Rodriguez prefers to deliver on four wheels and a heavy coat not needed. You look like youre dressed for maybe 50degree weather. [ laughter ] yeah. I dress for like i dress normally to be honest i usually dont double layer up. Reporter youre not freezing cold. Ill wear two pairs of pants other than that im all good. Reporter you know who is bundled up . A giant coat and a face mask. Reporter visitors from florida. Whats the temperature in in order right about now . 78. We want add change from the hot weather. We rap into several but not one was complaining. What would the temperature in miami today . 80. Reporter you wouldnt rather be in 80 . No. Reporter but your car might. Auto mechanics are seeing their share of dead batteries today. The cold is definitely taking its toll on batteries and tires and wiper blades. Reporter if your concerned many shops will give you a free battery check. Because get to go where youre going on cold winters night is worth singing about. Baby are its cold reporter she was pretty. Good another way tourist are staying warm they are pretending they are rocky in a meat locker. We will see them in action coming up, chris are at 11 00 oclock tonight. Singing, rocky, whatever it is, to stay warm, brad you do the same. As we reported the cold temperatures forced one local shore town to cancel its popular Polar Bear Plunge. Our hank flynn dipped into the waters to see if its really necessary that story coming up in just a few minutes. Developing in Chester County investigators say the shooting that left 15yearold dead is drug related. The District Attorney is now released surveillance photos of what authorities think is a shooters get away car. Investigators say ninth greater Jason Ortiz Cameron and some friends planned a rob bro during marijuana deal at a Dunkin Donuts parking lot on nut road just before 7 30 last night. Police say a car pulled up with group of folks inside much the two groups started arguing and someone pulled a gun and shot ortiz cameron. He died later at a hospital. The da is asking anyone in that car to please come forward. A woman is dead and nearly three dozen other residents cant go back home after an Apartment Fire in princeton. Police say 73yearold loris is a bar tone died inside her apartment as fire tour through the complex on billy ellis lane about 9 00 last night. The red cross is now helping 35 residents who were evacuated. No one else was hurt. No word on what caused that fi fire. Police in nether provence are warning neighbors to keep their eyes for a prowler. Home surveillance camera caught the man peeking into a house. Fox 29s shawnette net will season is live and youve been talk wig neighbors who are understandably concerned. Reporter lucy, you know, those neighbors tell me that this is actually a good neighborhood with a good neighborhood association. They say they havent had any problems until recently but one were about to show you is of particular concern to them. Netter Providence Police hope you can help them identify the person in this video. Home known on the 100 block of grant drive turn it over to police. Their Home Security camera captured the person walking up to what appears to be a glass door. Standing there, just staring inside. I showed it to andy bennett who lives on the street where it happened. Somebody could be looking in around the corner that waiting for somebody, waiting for us to walk away or drive off and that they decide they want to come into the house. Reporter the incident happened october 17th around 5 30 in the morning. Police posted it on the departments Facebook Page today after they say the homeowner turn it in to them. Police believe the person in the video may also have something to do with two home break ins on november 27th. The homes on the 100 block of brett drive and 100 of west minster drive. They share backyard. Bennett says there also been attempted car breaks in the neighborhood. We know that somebody has been walking up the driveway because the last time it snowed a few days ago, my wife went outside and saw the footprints walking up to the car around the car. Reporter suspected prowler in the video is wearing a baseball cap with a hoodie over it an backpack. Its certainly a little sca scary. Reporter police tell me on december 13th, Home Security cameras captured someone trying to get into cars in a driveway. That happened in the Bowling Green section of the township. Police however do not believe that is related to the incident released today. Lucy. All right, thank you very much, shawnette. In Lehigh Valley one couples holiday vacation has been anything but festive. Police say these three people robbed them at gun point. The couple was at the wood spring sweets hoe fell in bethlehem they heard banging on their door around 2 00 a. M. Police say two men and a woman pushed their way into, stole money, a purse an phone. If you know anything, give police a call. Sky fox flying over philadelphias overbrook section tonight. Firefighters called out to battle the flames there in the 5900 block of overbrook avenue. This happening about 6 45 tonight. Firefighters had it under control in about 45 minutes later. No one was injured. Oh, my goodness. It is now more than 5 feet of snow in erie. Uhhuh and more snow could fall this weekend. The freezing cold not making it easy for First Responders in our area. On a good day, with 50degree weather, its really cold out there. On days like today when youre in the teens, low 20s, it gets really cold out that. It gets hairy. Crews dealing with two major icy rescues in less than 24 hours. Pro tip giant has great prices on produce. Raspberries for john. Strawberries for amy. Whats a jicama . Thanks amazing produce prices. Only at giant. Think about First Responders who are always risking their lives no matter the weather and as temperatures continue to drop, the more dangerous it becomes. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose has the story. Reporter water freezes as it clinics to philly firefight firefighters battling ang Early Morning blaze. In burlington county, a river bank rescue leads to a moment of lost footing. And tuesday in bucks, a man pulled from frigid waters in the nick of time. Icy rescues that test the endurance of even the most seasoned emergency responders. You have to smash the ice to get to the boat ramp accessible by car and boat. Equipment was freezing. Rope was freezing. Different things hike that. Making sure all of our equipment can be used. Reporter as first on scene in burlington county, amount patrick daily led the rescue efforts around 8 00 thursday morning fighting wind and icy Delaware River to get to stranded and injured hunter on hawk island. Something else was working against him, too. He was out there awhile. Once youre out there exposed to the cold air for longer periods of time when the frost bite kicks in. Thats when hypothermia kicks in all these things become, upping, more worrisome for us. Marine 119. Reporter rescue matt shows us the layer of ice still covering their boat from water kicking up into the deck his team struggling not to slip. On good day with 50degree weather, its really cold out there. On days like today when youre in the teens, low 20s, it gets really cold out that. It gets hairy. Reporter delanco ems working alongside a dozen other agencies even the coast guard a massive operation focused on the victim but also the rescuers. We always have to think of ourselves first because otherwise well have another patient out there, ourselves to rescue. Longer youre out youll have a life threatening situation. A successful day the victim carried away to safety of the team from delanco drying off their gear. Back to their day jobs until the next call. Since were volunteer we come as needed. Reporter ems crew here in delanco all volunteer running on Community Donations that hunter by the way is recovering from his injuries. In delanco, burlington county, Sabina Kuriakose, fox 29 news. For some pennsylvanians its not just bitter temperatures, its snow and a lot of it. Erie pennsylvania now under more than 5 feet of snow isnt news that folks there probably dont want to hear. Forecasters are predicting more snow this weekend. Of course, sometimes you just have to make the most of it while playing at a School Playground in erie. A woman on a swing launched then landed in a fresh pile of snow. Id do that. So whats behind this record snowfall . Scotts breaking it all down. Lucy, its all about the lake effect the fetch, the wind just right over relatively warm waters of the lakes. And you get rising air, you get all of that snow down wind of the lake so that is what has been happening. But as we take look at the satellite image from space, several of the lakes trying to freeze over. Lake superior also heron but lake erie, ontario still not quite frozen oh thats why were dealing with that lake effect snow as we take a look right now at ultimate doppler you can see lake effect snow around Lake Michigan and moving back toward cleveland and erie and take a look at the snow to end the year. Well watch another clipper that will move across the great lakes, dumping more snow around erie. They could pick up another foot or two and then for philadelphia, of course, were watching for some snow for saturday. Coming up. More on the timing of this system and also snowfall amounts. Back over to you. Good all right. Thank you much, scott. We have breaking news out of new york city. 12 people have died including a oneyearold baby after a fire ripped through an Apartment Building in the bronx. Four others are in critical condition. More than 150 firefighters have been battling the flames in the bitter temperatures to rescue many from that fivestory building. A block from the bronx zoo. Flames broke out just before 7 00 it appears firefighters now have it under control. No word yet on what may have started it. Happening now, authorities believe they now know what caused the death of an 11yearold girl during a sleepover in northeast philadelphia. Meanwhile that community is stepping up to help the family dealing with this tragedy during the holidays. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser with more from northeast detective d. The findings are that it most likely will be a natural death. Reporter that was the word from Philadelphia Police thursday following a thorough investigation and an autopsy on 11yearold jordan, who died during a sleepover tuesday night at a neighbors home an angus place in the northeast. There was no sign of trauma or foul play. They have a couple tests a neuro pathology test theyre waiting to come back and a toxicology test that were waiting to come back. I think everybody feels for them. Reporter neighbors like Rachel Tidman and her family were still in shock over the king girls death. Its sad. My daughter used to play with her. So its really sad report roar Police Released the autopsy results 24 hours after jordan was found unresponsive in a second floor bedroom at her neighbors home. A search of the home yielded few clues as to what caused her death. No parent should lose their child. Reporter as her family grieved behind closed doors a gofundme page set up to help with funeral arrangements generated 8,000. Sources say neighbors and friends have also stepped up, some even offering to pay for the funeral and a headstone for the young girl. I think its great. Um, this is a closeit in neighborhood. Reporter Rachel Tidman, meanwhile, explained how she broke the sad news of jordans death to her own daughter. I told her that, um, something happened to her in her sleep. Shes sad. Shes sad. Reporter tidman says she will always have fond memories of the young girl who touched so many lives here. She was very generous. She would always tak