The city getting ready for the estimated 200,000 people expected for the event. Matt delucia is live in center city. Tell us whats happening now. Reporter well, the last phase of closures was delayed until 6 00 this morning to coincide with a new Traffic Police shift. Right now were along kelly drive where it is shut down. You see that some cars are making their way around the art museum. Right over there by akens oval, that is shut down. The ben franklin parkway shut down. We will see some closures expanding to the side streets from 21st to 24th street. Parts of spring garden, and a few spots will be local access only. Francescas been talking about what and will talk about it more throughout the morning. Bear in mind the ben franklin parkway already closed now from 20th through the art museum. All of this as we prepare for, by one estimate, around 200,000 people. Businesses around here are certainly hoping for a piece of that action. So the setup and all the preparation thus far has d
Forecast. Rains going to be heavy in places. Then the thunderstorms . There is a chance of thunderstorms in delaware and south jersey. Most of the day, rainy and windy conditions. Check out the view looking toward the art museum. The cameras shaking in the wind. You see closely the flag is blowing, too. Showers moving into philadelphia, moving to bucks, montgomery, and northern chester county. Seeing the rain. Its getting closer to berks county. Already drying out in wilmington, vineland, morris river. Theres more rain waiting to the south. This is part of the same system we had yesterday. To the south, there are heavy downpours. I expect those arriving this afternoon. Temperatures staying put for most of the day. Winds out of the northeast at 13 Miles Per Hour. Were at 53 now in philadelphia. 54 in the Lehigh Valley with cloudy skies. Wont be long before showers move in this morning in the easton area. At 11 00, 54 with light rain. For new jersey, 52. Into the mid 50s this afternoon.
Marquis de lafayette hotel. The rain has already moved through cape may. Not to worry, theres more on the way. The showers were fast moving. We saw a brief shower move through just south of sea isle city. The main action is inland. Pottstown, youre getting rain. Its quickly moving toward reading and coo tstown. Allentown area is dry for now. Trenton is drying out, but Hopewell Township is getting rain as it just clears burlington and abington this morning. Thats for now. This is later this morning and this afternoon. The system that was here yesterday will be swinging in bringing wind and rain. Youll need the rain gear. Temperatures, theyre going to be Holding Steady for most of the day. 54 now in the Lehigh Valley. Still waiting for rain. Thats why the temperature has creeped up. 53 in delaware. And 53 in philadelphia. High temperatures will be in the 50s later on today. 55 degrees with new jersey seeing rain. A chance of some thunderstorms. Theres a chance youll see some of the storm
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