Good morning. This is nbc10 news today. Im Rosemary Connors. Thanks for being with us. Its 5 30 on this saturday. And we have issued a first alert because of the bitter cold weather. Lets start with that first alert neighborhood forecast. We know youve got a lot of plans today. Meteorologist krystal klei is tracking the record low temp chirs for us. Krystal. Yeah, you know, rosemary, part of the reason we have the first alert in place its not necessarily because its shocking for us to have freezing temperatures. We know that happens this time of year, its because just a few days ago we were in the 70s and now were talking temperatures that are in the 20s out there, some of us even the teens. So the entire region through tonight is under a first alert for feels like temperatures that are in the teens and 20s, record cold has already been set this morning. And some areas are seeing that hard freeze when you get temperatures in the mid 20s, which means if you did not pull your plants in,
Take steps to protect the homeless. Philadelphia and other parts of our area have a code blue in effect today. In philly the Homeless Outreach overnight has brought at least 50 people to warm indoor places. All seemingly back to normal after weather caused some traffic problems. Skyforce 10 was overhead following black ice issue last night. We normally dont see salt trucks until december or january. It was closed for a time but back open this morning. With the burst of bitter air cranked up, folks are adding on the layers for events this weekend. One of those events the annual rocky run. Nbc10s Randy Gyllenhaal is live at the rocky run by the Philadelphia Museum of art. Randy. Reporter good morning, rosemary. Were live here on the rocky steps. And despite that frigid cold youve been talking about there are a lot of Outdoor Events today, both for veterans day and as you mentioned the big rocky balboa annual run. Thousands of people out here on the rocky steps doing their best sylvester
Embattl Embattled Alabama Senate candidate standing strong saying allegations of Sexual Misconduct with a 14yearold back in 1979 are false and politically motivated. I dont remember that and i dont remember ever dating any girl without the permission of her mother. As republicans scramble to do damage control with a special election for Alabama Senate seat less than a month away. All that plus a Police Chase Ends with a deadly shooting in rhode island. The ucla Basketball Team leaves china without three of its players who are accused of shoplifting there. And black friday comes early. Retailers break out the sales two weeks ahead of time trying to drum up business for the Holiday Season. The deals are massive today. Saturday, november 11, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with sheinelle jones, craig melvin, and dylan dreyer. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Thanks so much for joining us. Im Kristen Welker alongside steve who is jumping in because s
Reviewing the officers body camera. The camera was pointed at the sky and the bad guys image fills the screen. Police are hoping that someone will speak up and identify the guy. Im sure someone out here knows him. We are not asking to you stop him or anything like that. If you know him or someone that clearly resembles him Contact Philadelphia Police at 911 or cant the transit police. Sergeant perone is released from the hospital and recovering from her injuries, the person caught on tape faced a summary charge of trespass and now assaulting a police officer. Why did he react that way. A person that reacts that way for a minor offense leads me to believe there was more going on. So you see the peck tour and video. You can see it again at 6abc. Com. If you recognize that individual on that tape the septa police would love to hear from you. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Now to developing fuse from allentown where mayor ed polanski is served notice of federal indictment.
It is already packing max wind speed of 120 miles an hour, harvey is expected to drop up to 3 feet of rain in some areas and could deliver as much as a 15foot storm surge. Governor of texas has declared a state of disaster for 30 counties in the storm as path, harvey is expect to make land fall late tonight or early tomorrow morning. I want to take you out to graphics and see what harvey looks like, satellite enhanced satellite shows that powerful storm very well defined eye wall, just off of the texas coast, moving, very quickly, toward shore. If this storm had more time to strengthen it would justin to do so, water vice warm, the element really conn dues turf future development. It is a category three major hurricane sustained wind at 125 miles an hour as it sits off the coast of texas, central pressure 941 millibars and moving inland. By tomorrow afternoon it is inland and harvey could loop back around in the warm coastal waters of the gulf of mexico restrengthening and notice next