And the wind is blowing to make it feel like the 20s for much of the area. So its a cold start to april, but as you can see, bright sunshine will help us out today. Near 40 at 9 00. By lunchtime, the upper 40s and still climbing. The hour by hour forecast when im back in ten. Now well go to first alert traffic reporter Christine Maddela. Good morning to you. If you are traveling on the bridges, things are looking good out there. The taconypalmyra betsy ross walt whitman, no problems there. Take a look at interstate 295 at 16, we are seeing some increased volume here on the northbound side, but the good news is that construction project that was blocking two lanes is now out of the way. So no major delays to speak of out there. And the drive times on 95 76 in Montgomery County were getting a green light there. And we could learn more about the Montgomery County couples death whose teenager son found their bodies cut with chainsaws. The teenager made the discovery yesterday afternoon at
Reading theres a chance of a little bit of wet snow in those upper elevations but it doesnt look like its going to be all that much. As we take a look at satellite and radar might start out with a little bit of early sun before the crowds race across the state and eventually bring us afternoon shower activity. 40 degrees is the current temperature in philadelphia, 37 wilmington. We popped up to 39 in allentown, 35 in trenton and 48 in Sea Isle City so cool this morning but not too bad. Headed out to the bus stop, it looks like well have a few clouds mixing with perhaps some early sunshine. By 6 oclock 39 and by 8 oclock 42 degrees, cool but again not too bad. Coat weather but youll be able to make it all right. Winds arent all that strong either. 44 degrees by 9 oclock, 50 by noon and it will be coolinger this afternoon with a high of 52. Well probably hit that at about 2 oclock and then still be holding it at 3 oclock and then during the afternoon showers arrive. Karen rogers will hav
This is the cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Srecasters are watching two storm systems tonight that are axpected to team up and hit the sst coast as something of a super storm. Urr storm is moving in from the west, the other is hurricane sandy, now over the bahamas and heading north, highest sustained winds, 105 miles per hour. Rhis is how the hurricane looks srom space. Here is what its doing on earth. Iti,ding streets in haiti, sending waves crashing on to the shore in cuba, and knocking down trees and buildings. Where this cuban is walking, a house once stood. Sandy is blamed for at least four deaths in the caribbean. Blamrologist David Bernard is our cbs news hurricane ernaultant. And, david, where is sandy headed . Reporter thats a Million Dollar question right now, eport, that everybody wants to w, sco as you mentioned, lets look at aere sandy is right now. Its in the bahamas. Its a powerful category 2 storms with 105mileperhour winds and t
Reporter florida is feeling the effects of hurricane sandy. Strong winds are whipping the surf into foam. The waves and heavy rain are flooding the streets near miami. The storm is still hundreds of miles away. Sandy raged over the bahamas thursday after tearing through cuba and haiti as a category 2 hurricane. Florida residents are not taking this storm in stride. As were speaking im filling sand bags. Reporter the center of sandy is expected to pass just off of floridas east coast friday afternoon, but forecasters say the worst of it may be four days and several hundred miles away. Thats because there is a High Pressure system blocking the easterly path, hurricanes usually follow into the open atlantic. Sandy is expected to head up the coast then turn west, making landfall near new jersey on tuesday. Thats where it could combine with a winter storm and cold arctic air. That means theres the possibility of storm force winds, major coastal flooding, power outages, and then inland areas
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Forecasters are watching two storm systems tonight that are expected to team up and hit the east coast as something of a super storm. One storm is moving in from the west, the other is Hurricane Sandy, now over the bahamas and heading north, highest sustained winds, 105 Miles Per Hour. This is how the hurricane looks from space. Here is what its doing on earth. Flooding streets in haiti, sending waves crashing on to the shore in cuba, and knocking down trees and buildings. Where this cuban is walking, a house once stood. Sandy is blamed for at least four deaths in the caribbean. Meteorologist David Bernard is our cbs news hurricane consultant. And, david, where is sandy headed . Reporter thats a milliondollar question right now, scott, that everybody wants to know. As you mentioned, lets look at where sandy is right now. Its in the bahamas. Its a powerful category 2 storms with 105mileperho