Meteorologist Justin Drabick is in for kate bilo tonight and he is on the cbs3 skies deck with the first look, justin, these temperatures will go low. That is right, yes, sir contact it has to happen at some point as we move in the winter season so coming early, winter arrives next wednesday but now were talking about the coldest air we have had since february and again, big story will be wind that kicks up later tonight. We will talk about wind chills down near zero in some spots over the next 48 hours. Cold air is not the quite here just yet. We made it in the low to mid 40s this afternoon. The close to average, right now we are at 40 degrees at the airport in philadelphia, 33 in allentown, 23 mount pocono. The cloud starting to move in, ahead of the arctic front, actual front is to our west, it will come through overnight and could touch off a snow shower in spots. Wind not an issue, less than 10 miles an hour but they will pick up overnight. Once that, arctic air mass passes in. Th
Meteorologist Justin Drabick is in for kate bilo tonight and he is on the cbs3 skies deck with the first look, justin, these temperatures will go low. That is right, yes, sir contact it has to happen at some point as we move in the winter season so coming early, winter arrives next wednesday but now were talking about the coldest air we have had since february and again, big story will be wind that kicks up later tonight. We will talk about wind chills down near zero in some spots over the next 48 hours. Cold air is not the quite here just yet. We made it in the low to mid 40s this afternoon. The close to average, right now we are at 40 degrees at the airport in philadelphia, 33 in allentown, 23 mount pocono. The cloud starting to move in, ahead of the arctic front, actual front is to our west, it will come through overnight and could touch off a snow shower in spots. Wind not an issue, less than 10 miles an hour but they will pick up overnight. Once that, arctic air mass passes in. Th
A. M. Especially to the south and east and as that pushes through and the temperatures drop this could lead to black ice by early tomorrow morning. So the timing for the front and that round of snow will be between midnight and 4 00 a. M. Where mainly along i95 cares south and east and not so much north and west of philadelphia. The potential of flash freeze, when the snow melts, any untreated suffer as could turn icy late tonight and early tomorrow morning. Be prepared for that in the southern areas. Windchills during the day tomorrow. Its only going to be 5 and 10 above the entire day. Lehigh valley north and 5 below in extreme southern areas 10 to 15 degrees below zero. Well see the potential for snow to break out as the warm air come fz slowly turning of to ice and eventually changing over to rain. There is a messy mix over the weekend. Well talk about that in the full accuweather forecast. As the mercury plunges check back with 6abc. Comfor the very latest from the updated forecas
It can freeze immediately. The coating of snow between midnight and 4 00 in the morning, again areas southeast of the i95, the best potential with the possibility of a flash freeze on untreated surfaces so the morning commute could be icy. The windchill cape may southern delaware, 10 to 15 but the immediate philadelphia area it feels like 5 to 10 and the Lehigh Valley and the poconos at times below zero windchills and then a storm for the weekend ill talk about that in the full accuweather forecast. All right cecily lets switch live to john rawlins in center city philadelphia. How are philadelphians preparing for the onslaught. Reporter for some folks around city hall they are embracing for the cold. But the plan is to bundle up and enjoy at least for now. The music speaks of christmas in hawaii but the frigid conditions dont. At the rothman rink it was icy cold. So many make this look easy and effortless. Though 17yearold frankie admits to being a bit rusty, the first time on skates i
Higher winds in the upper atmosphere pulling out moisture. We have storms developing in chester county. A lot of it is not reaching the ground but as it moves through overnight, we could get a burst of snow in jersey and delaware. The timing midnight to 4 00 in the morning. When the snow falls, temperatures are above freezing so it melts. Then it crashes and freezes on the surface. Untreated surfaces could be icy tomorrow morning with bitter windchills. Allow extra time for the morning rush. A windchill near ten and dropping tomorrow and friday morning. Well talk about that in the weekend storm sevenday forecast. Jim . All right, cecily. Lets go to Jeanette Reyes in center city philadelphia. The city has implemented a code blue. What is it doing to protect the homeless . The city has jumped into action. We are at one of the warming shelters around the city. As we speak, there are volunteers encouraging the homeless to head inside. A place to come in for the night because the temperatur