Because the temperature is going to be borderline. As you can see over the next several hours, we have the sleet up to the north, but it does not expand across the rest of the area. Our issue, heavy rain. Timing of that with the rest of the seven day in a few minutes. The poconos are welcoming the first signs of winter after a slow start to the ski season there. Doug shimell is live tonight with more on how parts of the poconos and the Lehigh Valley are preparing for the wintery weather. Doug, theyve been wanting it. Reporter exactly, and weve got some sleet, we have ice pellets earlier, now some sleet and cold rain, but either way, penn dot says they are planning on an overnight patrol to take care of whatever starts accumulating on the ground, if anything. The lack of cold has convinced a lot of people that winter isnt coming. People see snow on the ground, they know to avoid travel or they are out there or drive carefully. When you dont see it, maybe dont realize its ice, people thi
With the first real chance of sleet or freezing rain, its a wakeup call. Doesnt look much of a plowing operation, looks like were going to be salting, laying down material, keep the roads from freezing up. For drivers lulled into a sense of winter isnt coming, pay attention. People see snow on the ground, they drive carefully. When you dont see it, dont realize its ice, people try and drive like they normally would and that can be dangerous. Reporter so penn dot says as difficult as it may be, you need to get your mind back into winter mode. Live in South Whitehall township, doug shimell, nbc 10 news. A live look at i76 in center city, no Winter Weather here, but penn dot says when it does come, they are ready. They have more than 450 snow plow trucks and 120,000 tons of salt ready to go. Download the nbc 10 news app ahead of the wet and potentially wintery weather. Use the first alert radar to track the storms as it moves through your area, get alerts and updates sent to your smartpho
Take 15 minutes. Enjoy your break. The day long Education Forum hosted by republican senator tim scott from South Carolina is taking another break so the next panel can get in place. That third panel will include republican congressman luke masser of indiana. While we wait for it to get started, were going to show you a conversation on how americans view police. This is from this mornings washington journal. Were here to talk about a new poll on how communities are viewing law enforcement. The president in early march created this in early march the president s task force on 21st Century Policing will be delivering its report to the president. The president calling on put a group together to think of ways to better communities and policing. How challenging do you think that will be based on the poll . I think it will be extraordinarily challenging given the differences between plaques and whites and their views of the police overall. That task force is due to report in early march. Wha
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