Wind and the snow and what those combined do mean. And thisern mooing a lot of both. The snow coming down in south philadelphia, thats not heavy snow, but look at whats going on at the shore. This is a live view from cape may. This is why we have issued a first alert for snow and wind. For the entire area for this morning, for this afternoon. In fact, until 7 00 this evening, the steadiest heaviest accumulating snowfall will be here this morning making for a treacherous morning commute and then this morning were already getting wind gusts but this afternoon those wind gusts could peak at 50 Miles Per Hour, so blowing and drifting snow is likely even after the snow stops falling from this storm that is centered hundreds of miles offshore, but its a massive storm so its spreading snow from the carolinas to our area and into new england, so it is just beginning. You can see the bands of heavier snow. Those have been moving into new jersey and delaware. Already a report of five inches on t
Daughter or 4monthold daughter. The baby girl, the suspects own flesh and blood. Police say sykes called his mother right after the mother to himself. They say a housekeeper found the bodies around 10 a. M. Were looking for a michael sykes, aka michael skyes, to my left. A 23yearold male. He is the father of one of the morning. We have units over there right now searching for him. Part of the hotel is used as a family shelter. The other part is used and sold as normal hotel rooms but right after this incident the entire building went on lockdown as police searched every room, every floor. Were told many of those residents are still inside right now but they will discontinue this hotel as a family shelter this evening. Many of those families who have been on lockdown all day will be well have more on Eyewitness News at 6 00. Reporting live in the westerleigh section, darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Tonight mayor de blasio is taking action to increase security at the citys 41 hot
It gets heavy enough. By 2 00 a. M. , we see that wintry mix shaded in pink here. Westchester county, Rockland County changing over to rain and the city in time for your morning commute. But other spots still frozen like Ulster County and more on what to expect for tomorrow as we look at your full forecast. Looking at the picture you just painted. The freezing rain and the ice. Folks in connecticut getting ready the best they can in manchester dozens walked out of area stores with ice shovels and tarps they used to cover the boats just last week. Never ready for ice. Snow maybe. Ice, who knows. Just trying to get ready. If i get ready, it wont come. And raphael just laid it out for us. Snow, sleet in the forecast. The northern part could see up to three inches of snow. All right, now, lets go to Rockland County where the Winter Storm Team 4 ida is there waiting to feel winter for the first time this season. Ida . Thats right, sibila. Whenever there is a pending winter storm, the focus
Another bus standing by. E bus involved Said Alliance bus group on it. It is still here in this lot, although its not quite visible at the moment. Again, all the other passengers have now left on their secondary bus. We witnessed that bus head over innto the lincoln tunnel. Again, that one passenger that fell through ths windshield was taken to jersey city medical center, and his condition is not known at this moment. But that is the very latest live from weehawken. Back to you. Ida, thank you. Now to the longawaited blast of Winter Storm Team 4 has been tracking. Snow lovers may not be completely satisfied given the lack of accumulation. Still, it made for ome slick walking and driving. Right now the storm system is winding down. Weve got Team Coverage across our area right now, beginning wi th newti4s Katherine Creag in garrison, new york. Kat . Reporter shiba, theres something coming down right now, looks like just a little mist he dore in garrison. Weve been in the thick of it sinc
Little bit in quakertown and finally going down in wilmington, a sign the snow has started there. Still hasnt started in Central New Jersey or philadelphia, but to the south its still snowing well in georgetown, dover, and extreme southern new jersey, as well. This snow having a hard time moving up because of the low level dry air. Thats why its not all reaching the ground, but it will and once it starts its going to stay. Its going to be a steady snow for hour after hour after hour. Then the wind is going to increase. You notice its all snow throughout the night at the shore. Thats going to pile up the snow as the wind increases, too. You only see a changeover toward day break and by then the wind may be blowing close to hurricane force. Theres noon on saturday. Still areas of heavy snow, so weve got many, many hours of this, we also have the problems with the wind4n1k as you can s cape may, potential gusts up close to 70 miles an hour and 40 or so in and around the philadelphia area