Just activated. This just in from the white house. The president plans to travel to texas on tuesday to see the damage firsthand. You dont normally see a weather alert like this one. This was sent out this afternoon. This event is unprecedented and unlike anything theyve ever experienced. We have coverage tonight. Drew smith is watching some of the most compelling images from texas. Laura croft just left for texas and we start withdrew in the breaking news center. Good afternoon, drew. The flooding is catastrophic and we expect more rain and more danger from this stalled storm. Torrential rain from a deadly storm now putting large parts of Southeast Texas under water. Parking lots have become lakes with people in knee deep water towing their loved ones in boats, trying to avoid sunken cars. We just want to get her out because shes sick. Look at this photo of seniors in a nursing home. They were later rescued. We have had an unprecedented amount of water. Interstate highways are flood w
The pick for secretary of state. His russian ties causing concerns for some. More on those stories, but first the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast with meteorologist chris sowers. Winter weather advisory today, chris. Reporter good afternoon to you guys, everything is in line with what were seeing this morning. We see a band of snow south of pittsburgh, right about here, this is overrunning moisture that is developing. Most of it is west of State College at this point, but this is all starting to fill in. We are expecting a period of light snow for the western suburbs to develop this afternoon. Thats why the Winter Weather advisory remains in effect through this afternoon for the western suburbs. Heres philadelphia, here, south jersey is in the clear at least as far as any accumulating snow. It will be the western suburbs, the Lehigh Valley and the poconos that will see accumulation before going over to rain, cold rain overnight tonight. Speaking of cold, very, very cold this af
Temperatures falling into the teens during the nighttime hou hours. Those dangerous wind chills and a wintry weekend actually a wintry mix that will be a mess as we go into the weekend. Well talk more about that with your seven day forecast later in the broadcast. All right, thank you very much, kathy. An open sky and broken hearts in Atlantic City as hundreds gather to mourn a new jersey state trooper. Trooper Frankie Williams tune wal was today. 31yearold died last week in the line of duty. Fox 29s joyce evans is here. Hes remembered as an up standing man by all who knew h him. Guys were talking about brand new husband starting a new career and a whole new life. It was all ended in the blink of an eye. The weather outside reflecting the pain felt inside that private funeral and burial of a young man and straight trooper who friends and comrade say had that special glow. The sound of rain and footsteps. On a cold gray dreary day. The back drop as Law Enforcement officers predominantly
Philadelphia, upper 30s, mid 30s in wilmington. That arctic air this is here just yet still to the west over ohio valley. Arctic trent moving through great lakes right now, it will pass through overnight and wind will kick up, wind speed less than 10 miles an hour but they will start to increase overnight maybe a snow shower in some spots. The arctic front passes by overnight, sets off shore, tomorrow, and core of the cold air settles in, tomorrow into friday with those highs running 20 degrees below average. Worst of it is friday morning we will talk about that. Now with the cold air leaves this weekend it will still be enough cold air to support some rain. And, hazardous effects on your car. But, we will let you know what we can do to make sure our cars start in the morning. Reporter there are people traveling home, going shopping and one of the things that you might want to pick up is little bit of winter blend for windshield washer flute. I got the this for my truck. We are embarki
Philadelphia, upper 30s, mid 30s in wilmington. That arctic air this is here just yet still to the west over ohio valley. Arctic trent moving through great lakes right now, it will pass through overnight and wind will kick up, wind speed less than 10 miles an hour but they will start to increase overnight maybe a snow shower in some spots. The arctic front passes by overnight, sets off shore, tomorrow, and core of the cold air settles in, tomorrow into friday with those highs running 20 degrees below average. Worst of it is friday morning we will talk about that. Now with the cold air leaves this weekend it will still be enough cold air to support some rain. And, hazardous effects on your car. But, we will let you know what we can do to make sure our cars start in the morning. Reporter there are people traveling home, going shopping and one of the things that you might want to pick up is little bit of winter blend for windshield washer flute. I got the this for my truck. We are embarki