Today. We need it, too. Cold to start with. Temperatures in the 20s in the lehigh valley. 35 in delaware. 35 in new jersey. Dropped down to 33 degrees in the suburbs. A light breeze out of the south. Thats at seven Miles Per Hour watch the southerly winds with the southerly winds, well see the temperatures go higher than yesterday. Look at the warmup. At 7 00, 42 degrees. The winds increase to 14 Miles Per Hour. Again, a southwesterly wind. 51 degrees. Thats at the 10 00 hour. Well be well into the 50s, closer to 60s degrees in neighborhoods in new jersey and philadelphia. A nice warmup, too, for the suburbs and the lehigh valley. And at the shore, lots of sunshine. Breezy at times. Up to 55 degrees. Ill break the forecast down for each part of the area in ten minutes, show how quickly temperatures will warm up. First, jessical boyington is watching your first alert traffic. Watching the schuylkill expressway for construction around 30th street station. Right here westbound, one lane is getting by as you see with the Police Activity up ahead. Watching more construction on the schuylkill around the roosevelt blvd. Around cityline avenue. A lot of lane restrictions. Everything is still open for most part. University city to around the general area, too, theres a water main break in the 3100 block of jfk boulevard. Thats blocked now with Police Activity and cleanup there, as well. Watch for getting around 30th street station, it might take you time. An investigation on the 42 freeway which i would consider as somebody who lived around the area the black horse pike. This is where it splits and turns into the freeway and the 42 turns into the black horse pike and heads down around gantown road, coming from the other way, and headed northbound. This will affect traffic heading toward the a. C. Freeway or the philadelphia area or deptford. Back to you. Overnight, intense flames shoot out of a building in the cobbs creek neighborhood of philadelphia. Nbc10s matt delucia is live in our digital operations center. The flames got pretty intense at one point. Tell us more. Reporter right. The good news is that there were no injuries. That fire is under control. It was fairly massive early on. Look at show shot by someone on the ground. This was a vacant building at 60th and locust in the cobbs creek neighborhood. It started after midnight and quickly spread. Big flames in the shot. Looking at earlier photos of the area, it was a threestory building with a home on the second and third floors. At one point, a Vacant Store Front on the first floor. Keep an eye out for detours while the Fire Department wraps up their work. Matt delucia, nbc10 news. Thank you. The countdown to thanksgiving is on, and this year, a Record Number of people will be traveling. Over the next few days, millions of drivers will be heading out of town and packing the roads. Nbc10s katy zachry joins us live along the turnpike in king of prussia. Reporter in less than a hover, big changes are going to be made to the pennsylvania turnpike behind me to accommodate all of the cars and trucks anticipated for the thanksgiving holiday. At 5 00 this morning, turnpike crews will open all lanes eastbound and westbound. That means no construction, no scheduled maintenance taking out a lane. This is being done to accommodate heavy thanksgiving day and lasting to after thanksgiving. Millions of trucks are expected to use the pennsylvania turnpike for the thanksgiving holiday. Back live as we look at the turnpike, traffic is moderate now. Its expected to pick up considerably later today. Sometime this afternoon into the evening and really picking up tomorrow morning. A few tips to keep things safe on the road. Its advised that you take breaks when youre driving. Take breaks every two hours. That can keep you more alert behind the wheel. Also if youre driving and have family in the car, young kids in the back seat, its advised if you need to check on passengers, pull over to do so. A state Police Corporal says when you turn to check on your passengers behind me, the Steering Wheel often follows. That can force you to veer off the road. Reporting live, katy zachry, nbc10 news. Today the former drexel neurologist charged with taking advantage of more than a dozen women will have a preliminary heard. Dr. Ricardo cruciani is accused of in philadelphia mast last month. A total of 17 women between new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania say the doctor forced himself on them regularly. Dr. Crucianis lawyers say hes innocent and will plead not guilty. New Surveillance Video shows a firestorm of smoke and flames as residents of a Senior Living facility escape, and firefighters rush in to try and save lives. Four people are missing and presumed dead in the fire that gutted much of the barclay friends Senior Living facility in west chester. Investigators including a team from the atf are picking through the charred debris looking for a cause. Residents who survived say they are grateful, but their families say they face an uncertain future. Glad to be alive. You know, i sort loses a lot more independence. The little that he had left. Ahead in the next hour, hear what experts tell us you should do before moved your loved one into a Senior Citizen facility. And developing outside of detroit, smoke and flames shoot into the air after a highpressure gas line catches fire. The gas company says theyre shutting down the line and will let the fire burn itself out, and crews can make repairs to the line. So far, no one has been hurt. In a major reversal of u. S. Policy, north korea is once again on americas blacklist as a state sponsor of terror. 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Youll be glad you did. gentle music good morning, everyone. Jessical boyington with you and a check of the roads. Checking on the lehigh valley. 78 around lehigh street looks good so far. Pretty empty eastbound and westbound. Heading up the northeast extension, no problems if youre heading toward the area. Also watching the p. A. Turnpike. P. A. Turnpike is good. Checking for construction projects, none now tying anybody up. Westbound and eastbound from route 1 to valley forge, a 22minute trip in both directions. Speeds into the 60s. Moving around center city trying to get to the 30th street station area, the 3100 block of jfk boulevard. In between 30th and around jfk boulevard we have that portion closed due to a water main break. It will be difficult to get through the area there. At 30th street station, you might see backups and delays. Updates on those things and a check of travel around the area when i come back. Im meteorologist bill henley. 4 41. Chilly this morning h. In philadelphia, 40 degrees. Up to 43 at 8 00. Theres a little bit of a breeze blowing. Its just at seven Miles Per Hour. The wind will increase. Today thats a good thing. Its going to be a warming wind. Afternoon temperatures, 55 at noon. 58 at 2 00 this afternoon. Colder neighborhoods in the suburbs. 39 degrees and falling right now. Not much wind. Just a fivemile an hour breeze. The lighter the wind with clear skies and dry air, the faster temperatures will cool down. Seeing that in some neighborhoods. Well see clear skies, lots of sunshine, and with that southwesterly wind, 55 at 2 00 this afternoon. The lehigh valley, calm. Look at the cooldown. 27 degrees to start with. Once the sun is up, a rapid warmup from the 30s at 8 00 through the 40s at 10 00 and 50s. The feelslike temperatures will be nice with the winds staying out of the southwest through this afternoon. 35 now in new jersey. A similar warmup here. 56 degrees by noontime. And at the shore, plenty of sunshine, too. 58 at 2 00 this afternoon. There will be more clouds later this afternoon. Thats coming in advance of some rain showers that are going to be here late tonight and tomorrow morning. During the day, complete dry. Plenty of sunshine for delaware, too. Calm, 35 degrees. One of the colder neighborhoods. With sunshine and winds out of the southwest increasing this morning, the temperature will also increase. 57 degrees at 2 00 and 56 degrees at 4 00. As far as those showers are concerned for tomorrow, the chance for philadelphia and dover and Atlantic City is greater than in the reading area. I think reading will be staying dry. A look past the weekend and the Holiday Weekend with the ten day on ten when im back in less than 10. The spirit of giving, the events taking place across our area today that help those most in need this thanksgiving. What you can do to give back. Booking time with santa. Why youll need an appointment to visit old st. Nick in one popular spot. Hello, peco. Hi. Can you help me save on my energy bill . Old appliances. Like a hot water heater . Its around here somewhere. Nope. Nope. What is this thing . Sir, have you looked in the basement . Huh. Oh, yeah. No wonder. It was hidden behind all of my free weights. If youre not an expert, peco can help. We have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. Peco. The future is on. Famous nfl Colin Kaepernick tweeted yesterday, spoke to meek mill. He wanted people to know regardless of his unjust situation, hes in good spirits and humbled by the support the people have shown him. A judge sentenced mill to two to four years in prison this month for repeated probation violations on drug and gun charges. The rappers liam team has filed a motion legal team has filed a motion to get the judge to recuse herself. Dash cam video shows the moments a drunk driver nearly crushed Police Officers helping stranded motorists. Look at this. You see the entire group of officers has to jump out of the way to keep from getting hit in in foresthill, texas, a suburb of dallas. The patrol car took the brunt of the impact. No tracy davidsone was seriousl. Police hope people will see this and understand the serious impact a drunk driver could have. Our look at stories happening state by state and county by county starts in new castle county. A daycare worker is under arrest. Surveillance cameras captured this woman dragging children in her chair in middletown her care in middletown. She faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse. In montgomery county, upper merion Police Officers who shot and killed an armed man at the king of prussia mall can go back to work. Yesterday investigators cleared the officers in the shooting last month in the parking garage. The officers tried to stop the suspect who was driving a stolen car, but he rammed his car into their police car, and they opened fire. In the lehigh valley, officers with the Easton Police department have a new home. Officers reported to work yesterday at the old express times building on north 4th street. Crews worked on the building for more than a year. Constructing new holding cells, an evidence room, and locker rooms for the officers. If youve been thinking about getting a pet, this weekend may be the perfect opportunity to meet these Furry Friends and see which one is the perfect one for you. The brandywine aspca is offering free adoptions this weekend part of a nationwide campaign called home for the pawlidays. I get it. Pets available at brandywines three locations in pennsylvania and delaware. You have to look at how its spelled to get it. Paw. Pawlidays. Thanksgiving two days away. The spirit of giving is alive and well. Happening today the annual wmgk john i ddibella turkey drop beg today. The largest oneday food drive in philadelphia. In front of the Kimmel Center you can drop off a turkey or at several giant food stores until 9 00 this morning. Last year, people donated nearly 10,000 turkeys. The holiday birds will go to city team philadelphia, then out to families, shelters, and food banks. Also today the philadelphia Police Department will renew its operation thanksgiving program. Department employees donated 13,000 to provide holiday dinners to hundreds of needy families across the city. Officers will begin boxing the meals at Police Headquarters this morning. Later they will load police vans for delivery. Its that time of year. He knows when are you sleeping, and he knows when youre awake. Now he also wants to know what plan do you plan to see him . At the macys in new york, youll need an appointment to see santa claus. What . No more, come on, lets get in line. No, you have to make an appointment for the first time ever. The Flagship Store on 34th street is making families go on line and sign up for a time s t slot. He doesnt look like he has an appointment book. The arrangement is an attempt to cut down on wait times. The santa land opens the day after thanksgiving. And one place everyone can see sandy, the macys thanksgiving day parade. I think hes coming to philadelphia at some point, too, before christmas eve. Right. And you can probably take your children there wherever he is. Nows like the doctors you milk an a you make an appointment and still wait. All the kids in line im not a mom so i dont know what moms do in line. I thought waiting was part of the fun. I remember when i was little and youre freaking out. Hes a busy guy. He has to, you know, make sure every boy and girl has presents under the tree. Thats a lot of work. A breeze this morning. Winds out of the southwest. A shift from yesterday. Thats really going to warm us up today. Santa might need the summer gear today as the temperatures will start off cold but warm to near 60 degrees this afternoon. Cold spot at the lehigh valley, but suburbs in the 30s right now and still falling at this hour. Right now, uclyn, 37. Exton a degree above freezing. Right at freezing for north wales. Bryn mawr at 39. 33 in ft. Washington. You need the heavier coat to start, but it will be one of those typical fall days where we see a big warmup through the 40s this morning. And then peaking near 60 this afternoon. Lots of sunshine, too. A few scattered, light clouds in philadelphia now. We are dry and would stay clear during the day. Clouds will increase. A cold front coming tomorrow will drag moisture up from the south bringing a chance of showers first thing tomorrow morning. Before that, mainly dry and mild. 59 degrees. Those are warming winds for us. Well see showers early in the morning first thing. In the afternoon, in fact later in the morning, well be drying out. 54 degrees the high temperature, 49 degrees in the morning. Thursday, thanksgiving day, sunshine. Look at the chill. Below freezing in the morning in center city. The suburbs and south jersey will drop into the 20s. Just 45 degrees thursday afternoon. I recommend staying inside with family and friends having a big meal or whatever you like. Friday, sunshine, clouds building. A slight chance of showers late on saturday. By sunday, sunshine, and the temperatures come back down. The high on sunday. Low 40s on monday. Then well see a warmup by wednesday and thursday. Afternoon temperatures in the low 50s. Thanks. 4 53. Well look at 76 in jersey. Jessica, what are you seeing . The northbound traffic around Market Street moving through Gloucester City toward the philadelphia area will have no problem now. This is before the walt whitman bridge, 676 split. Head through camden to get maybe to the ben, too. No problems so far. Problems out in washington township. Theres an accident investigation closing a portion of route 42 northbound. This is considered 42 but is the black horse pike. You know what i mean if youre headed out there. The northbound side, traffic diverted. The a. C. Expressway is open. If youre around the area and can head to one of the exit ramps to get on there, thats obviously a way you can get by. For now, follow the detours they have posted. Tomorrow on nbc10 news today, were taking the show on the road. So many people have had nice things to see. Last week we went to ronhurst. I watch nbc10 because i like to stay informed. Gives me all the information i need. Traffic, going out in the morning or whatever. The weather so i know how to dress. I watch nbc10 because they give you a lot of information. Good stuff. All your shows are great. Good job. We loved meeting everyone. Tomorrow were going to chester county, the wawa in thorn dale. Well feature the community, a free cup of cave between 4 00 is and 9 cup of coffee between 4 00 and 9 00 a. M. A special tradition at the white house as one turkey survives thanksgiving. Surprise on the ice. The Birthday Gift that will put a young cancer patient front and center at a flyers game. Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . See zero in a whole new way. Get zero down, zero deposit, zero first months payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. Now with the people first warranty. One lucky turkey will avoid the dinner table thanks to president trump. This is drum sticks and wishbone. One will meet the president and receive a pardon. This is the 70th year for the annual event. After that, the first couple head to maralago for the holiday. Check out this tradition. Volunteers put everything you see into baskets for local families in need. They were loaded on to trucks at the shop rite. More than 2,000 baskets will be delivered to local families. The effort will feed more than 12,000 people across the city. And nbc10 is giving you ten days to win extra cash for the holidays. How does that sound . Every night at 11 00, well tell you the word of the day. Look for contests on our home page. Enter the word of the day, and you could win 500. Easy. Well announce a new word of the day tonight at 11 00. New, a few of camden countys finest got to enjoy a game courtesy of the sixers. Officer patrick on, hanlon was decked out on gear on the court. He is recovering after a suspect shot him in the leg this month. Only 85 days until pitchers and catchers, the foiphillies training schedule is out. New manager dave kapler will welcome pitchers and catchers february 14th. The first fullsquad workout at spectrum field is february 19th. The Grapefruit League opener against the orioles in clearwater. Can hardly wait. A young cancer patient from bucks county will have quite the Birthday Celebration next week. Madeleine swenson has a new auto graved jersey, cool. And she was surprised after practice. Swenson will wear it when she drops the ceremonial pike at the hockey fights cancer night on tuesday. Also her 10th birthday. Pretty cool. Happy birthday to her. Nice work. Now for stories coming up on nbc10 news at 5 00 a. M. Flames consume a building in cobbs creek overnight. Stabbing spree. A murder suspect stabs her grandfather, and what neighbors say about the grisly killing. Becoming the story. A veteran newscaster is the latest highprofile man to be at the center of Sexual Harassment allegations. Now hes been pulled off the air. We have a lot going on. Coming up on 5 00 a. M. , good morning. Welcome to nbc10 news, im tracy davidson. Im via sikahema. Well get to meteorologist bill henley with the first alert neighborhood forecast. Warmer today. Yes. Later today it will be warmer. This morning, its colder. In fact, temperatures are falling rapidly. Now 27 degrees in the lehigh valley. Just one degree above freezing in delaware. Its dropped just below freezing in the suburbs. Thats down three degrees in the last hour. Temperatures are cold, 37 in new jersey. Theres little bit of a breeze. The good news is thats a southwesterly wind. The temperatures in the 30s and 40s with the southwesterly wind will warm up rapidly. Delaware in for a similar warmup. Plenty of sunshine. Winds will be light at 6 00. Increasing at 9 00, look at that temperature increase from 36 degrees at 6 00 to 50 and climbing at 9 00. Afternoon temperatures in 50, close to 60 in new jersey and philadelphia. Upper 50s for delaware, too. Ill break it down hour by hour and show how quickly temperatures will climb in ten minutes. First, jessical boyingis