all times. here is a question so many are asking tonight. should we all wear masks? the trump administration may recommend that americans wear masks or something similar when out in public. california s department of public health is now recommending it, along with many bay area health departments. but governor newsom still urges caution. masks are not a institute for physical distancing. if you are going into an environment where physical disastering is all but impossible, for example, into a grocery store with small aisles and a long queue, that we do believe it would be additive and beneficial to have a face covering. bear in mind medical grade masks like the n95 you hear so much about should be reserved for medical workers since there simply aren t enough. the public can use a fabric covering like a bandanna or a homemade mask. the bay area and santa cruz county have nearly 3,000 confirmed coronavirus cases tonight. there have been 73 deaths. santa clara county ha
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purpose. and planning on crossing state lines to stock up on booze for the big eagles game? one lawmaker wants to make it easier but it will cost you. but first major changes on the way for your weather. radar shows the storms heading our way right now. so the question, when will they hit. good evening, i m iain page. i m lucy noland. let s get right to chief meteorologist scott williams. what s the answer? hi iain and lucy. it s been hazies hot and humid through much of the day but the next weather story is it a potent cold front off to the west right in you around parts of the great lakes. this system will impact our weather with strong even severe thunderstorms beginning saturday afternoon and especially saturday evening. but right now, you can see from detroit all the way to st. louis we re watching a squall line headed in our direction. in fact the storm prediction center out of norman, okay objection placed part of the region under that severe weather threat.
potent cold front off to the west right in you around parts of the great lakes. this system will impact our weather with strong even severe thunderstorms beginning saturday afternoon and especially saturday evening. but right now, you can see from detroit all the way to st. louis we re watching a squall line headed in our direction. in fact the storm prediction center out of norman, okay objection placed part of the region under that severe weather threat. north and west toward the lehigh valley as well as the pocono mountains, that s the highest chance of seeing some damaging winds, some large hail vivid lightning and heavy rain as that front arrives saturday afternoon and evening. let s talk about the next 12 hours for the philadelphia area. you can see temperatures stay in the upper 70s. pretty much through the overnight. so staying very warm, very mug muggy. and that air mass will set the stage tomorrow afternoon and evening for those strong and severe storms. temperature