And sara are off. Im Alicia Vitarelli in the news police are looking for a man seen appearing through peoples windows in south jersey. Plus, authorities respond to a local building after grenades are reportedly found inside. And a freezing blast of winter wind making it feel like the 20s outside today. And if you have friday night plans youll want to bundle up. David murphy is giving us a first check of the accuweather forecast. You know what alicia . I picked it, i wanted to dress up and give people the visual cue. We have sunshine giving way to increasing clouds sweeping through. You see that happening of the last hour or so. There is still sunshine breaking through the cloud cover but clouds are more prevalent and on a chilly day you like the sun on your shoulder. Notice a couple of snow showers north of us, well north at this point. But up in the poconos and the Lehigh Valley a chance of a flurry and quick hitting snow shower that could whiten the ground. 42 in philadelphia and 38
And they have actually popped up in south philadelphia. What you see popping through will not take long to get through your neighborhood and some of those brought white puffs of snow, could be there long enough to put a coating on the ground and youll want to be careful and slow it down on the roads, in case there is a slick spot. And hopefully this is not causing you major problems, up in the poconos where we have a better chance of hitting a slippery road condition, the live look shows clouds have indeed gotten thicker, and sunny breaks across the day. Temperatures in the northeast and along the midatlantic region all on the chilly side. 32 in philadelphia and 39 degrees in new york city and central park, and the sustained winds are picking up since this morning as expected. 20 Miles Per Hour wind and keep in mind the gusts we had in the last half hour, 36 Miles Per Hour. A day for coats and extra gear and hold on to that Steering Wheel as you drive along this afternoon as you could
Bag checks 20ton trucks loaded with sand will be used as shields to physically stop a truck attack. Not going into detail about philadelphias plans lieutenant stanford says the city has used trucks in the past to provide a level of protection. Weve used a number of those tactics in a number of different events weve had just more recently the dnc as well as our celebration we have during july 4th. Well have the same tactics in place. Reporter images of the european truck attacks that killed 98 people have been seen by pat but she understands her daughters decision to be part of the crowd here this weekend. Im not going to stop my life or have my kids stop their own because of Something Else another person is going to do. I want them to enjoy especially our community thats involved. Reporter so a big Holiday Weekend this week going to be opened to many public events. Expect stepped up security both seen and unseen. Live at dillworth park john rawlins channel6 action news. Back to you all
Community. Police say theyve arrested the man who gunned down an 81yearold grandmother on Christmas Eve. Were now learning why Authorities Say that alleged shooter pulled the trigger over and over again. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im chris oconnell. Police announced the arrest just hours before marie bucks friends, family and neighbors gathered to remember her life and thats where fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose joins us. Sabina a very sad night in south philly. Reporter absolutely heartbreaking, chris. Now for hours tonight there were hundreds of people lined up outside of the funeral home here just waiting to get inside to pay their respects. Now i spoke with family members, and they tell me they are grateful and comforted that there has been an arrest. I feel relieved that before they bury her at least they got the case solved. Reporter outside funeral home where loved ones gathered thursday evening to say goodbye to 81yearold marie buck her brotherinlaw al telling us his family is th
Maries grandson. It was an act Philadelphia Philadelphia Police Chris Richard ross describes as pure evil. The reaction to it was swift. Love pouring down the sidewalk across an entire city block. As hundreds of people came together to pay their respects to 81yearold shopkeeper marie buck gunned down in her south sixth Street Grocery store allegedly by this man, 31yearold maurice green. Homicide detectives say green shot marie 11 times at point blank range. Its morning of Christmas Eve as revenge over a piece of jewelry he believed her grandson had taken. I feel relieved that before they bury her at least they got the case solved. I feel relief for that but its going to hurt for years. Reporter maries brotherinlaw al says the family still cannot process why marie was killed so violently. Police say green and the grandson knew each other through dealing drugs. Maries family says her grandson is a good boy. You can see the lines are waiting all people that loved marie and her daughter an