This is causing problems tomorrow morning depending on how quickly the crews can clear the roads. We have been at below zero 24 hours now. The roads are slippery. Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 00 tomorrow morning. They have extended it, the National Weather service into parts of south jersey for the potential for a coating to an inch of snow in areas up to the turnpike could see more than that. The first batch ending by 2 00 in the morning. It will be over south of philadelphia. That second batch rolling through areas to the north, 3 0. Tomorrow morning, cars and sidewalks covered. We talk about how much in the sevenday forecast. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the penndot yard live in norristown. Whats happening there . Same song second verse. Penndot crews are gearing up for a second snow event. Within a couple of hours, hundreds of trucks are fanning out across the five county philadelphia region. They know the routine all too well at penndot. We treated al
Lets get to meteorologist cecily tynan with the full story. Jim, remember at 6 00 i said the models were trending further north and west. If the storm continued, i would have to take the snow totals up. Thats whats happening. Its cold enough for snow, upper 20s now. Temperatures remain below freezing tomorrow. The timing is changing as well. Future tracker showing in the morning, its dry. Cloudy and cold but around lunchtime, this is when the atmosphere blossoms with snow breaking out. By 12 30 and areas to the west, it fills in as we head to the afternoon hours with steady snow across south jersey and delaware. Its pushing off of the coast by 7 00. The key time between 1 00 in the afternoon and 7 00. This is very bad timing for the friday afternoon commute with temperatures just below freezing, roads likely will be slick. Any of the snowflakes will be sticking. Some of the computer models i look at to develop the forecast show there is not complete agreement from half inch of snow to
This is very bad timing for the friday afternoon commute with temperatures just below freezing, roads likely will be slick. Any of the snowflakes will be sticking. Some of the computer models i look at to develop the forecast show there is not complete agreement from half inch of snow to close to three inches. Models and guides are not a gospel. Ill update you in the sevenday forecast. Jim . All right, cecily. It was a fire that took the toll on the lives of two brothers, ages six and 11. The flames erupted yesterday on summit avenue in schwenksville. It was a tragic action, the failure of a extension cord on a space heater. Dann cuellar is there where the community is stepping up with compassion for the family. Dan . Thats right, jim. This family mourns the loss of their two boy in a devastating fire, the Community Came together to help them at this difficult time. Its horrible. I get choked up thinking about it. From the mayor on down a steady load of people showed upbringing cards a
Go into the new jersey, this is the area where we were expecting the most out of the snow, thats where we got it. Columbus, 3. 5. Toms river, 3 1 2. Monroeville in salem county, 2 1 2 inches. Brandywine in delaware, 3 inches. Newark, 2. 4. Middletown, 2. 3. Claymont a little under two inches. Smyrna, 1. 3 in kent county. Now, the colder air is starting to rush in on the backside. 16 degrees in coatsville, 21 in bethlehem. Him center city, 21. Glassboro, 22. Vineland, 19. Hammonton, 21. The biggest problem were seeing this morning, all the secondary roads are completely snow covered. You need to take it easy out there, theres a lot of frozen slush and icy patches, as well. This is 5 30 p. M. , the storm developed there and not off the capes of the carolinas. Wewe would have seen five to ten inches, instead we saw 2 or 3 and it pushed over the coast. Well have Clear Conditions and then clouds approach from the west. A gusty breeze, 41 is the high, look for combination of sun and clouds.
Into the christmas season. Can we pan over to city avenue. The roads are clear. Crews have done a wonderful job. Traffic is moving along fine on city avenue. With that said you want to take your time, every now and then you want to run into a slick spot maybe an icy patch or Something Like that. The big concern, most of the second dear roads are completely snow covered sidewalks and parking lots snow covered. Cold temperatures this morning, as well, we have some locations in the low to mid 20s and bitter windchills. There are several areas where the present windchill reading is in the single digits. You need to bundle up. Its 128 presently in millville 18 in millville. 23 in allentown. Philadelphia, 25. Trenton, 22. 16 for the poconos. You factor in the winds it feels like 2 above in the poconos. 18 in lancaster. 18 in millville. 14 in philadelphia. Feels like 16 degrees in trenton. Those winds will be picking up as the morning wears on, especially as we get into the afternoon hours. W