Talk about how much snowfall accumulation were seeking before we see this change over, and then some near 60degree temperatures, by the end of the weekend. I will have all details in the the full forecast in just a to. Lauren, crews will be working tonight ahead of the weather to get road ready, Eyewitness News reporter greg argos is at eighth and market with more on that angle, greg . Reporter and ukee, you just heard lauren it will not be a pretty sight on the roadways tomorrow morning. Philadelphia Streets Department has been working hard to prepare these roadways, in fact, right here Market Street is a snow emergency route, and that means this area will be treated first, by the philadelphia Streets Department. The weather outside saturday, could be fright tool. Were prepping the fleet, you know, for salt, anything that comes our way. Reporter city officials are making sure roadways, while not delightful are as safe as possible when wintry conditions hit. Salt loaded, city trucks leave this north philadelphia depot ready to treat roadways. And drivers say they are glad for the early preparation. It always gets crazy, drivers are crazy, they seem to think they can go faster then they should, so, im, you though, i always worry. Now as you heard theentire Delaware Valley is going to be affect by this wicked weather, not the just philadelphia, so coming up tonight at 6 00 alexandria hoff will tell you exactly what penndot is doing. The bottom line in all this is if you are driving tomorrow morning, of course, give yourself extra time and be careful during those dangerous conditions. We are live from center city, greg argos for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you for that. Track wintry mix at your fingertips, town load free cbs philly weather app available on itunes and google lay. Three officials have been charged with Money Laundering, Eyewitness News reporter david spunt is live in front of the federal courthouse with more on this complicated story, lot of parts here, david. Reporter jessica, there air lot of parts. These three officials are from bucks county working on a detail report for 6 00 oclock tonight but i want to give you a review. All three men why in federal court behind me here, one is a bucks county judge, the other two are members of the Law Enforcement. These three bucks county officials could spend the rest of hear lives in jail, bucks county judge john walled man, long with lower southampton Public Safety director robert hoops seen here from an unrelated, interview with constable Bernard Rafferty are accused of laundering money to the tune of half a million dollars. The three men allegedly laundered 400,000 in cash, the money was represented by under cover agents, to be proceed from illegal drug trafficking, and health care fraud. The men also allegedly took 80,000 in Money Laundering fees. It was a sting operation and federal Officials Say, that these men got caught. The defendants made it appear as if the defendants had done work in exchange for that honey, they gave them fake invoices and then paid them in a check. Reporter when they were in court all three men said they had not hired a attorney yet but two men said they actually had exotic tropical vacations, with their families plan and they asked judge if they could take those in the next few weeks. That decision, and more, coming up tonight at 6 00 oclock. Definitely a lot to this story. Reporting live from the federal courthouse, david spunt for cbs3 Eyewitness News. A preliminary hearing for suspect in the june shooting of a Folcroft Police officer is underway in a Darby Township court. Prosecutors say that three threeyear old dahntay Brooks Island fired seven shots at officer christopher dorman, dorman was responding to a call about a drug deal, and according to officials island is being held on all charges with arraignments scheduled for january 18th. Well, one person is dead and another is injured after an Early Morning fire ripped through a home in the cobbs creek section of the city. Crews responded to the scene on the the 1200 block of south millick street. Fire Officials Say the young victim was found this is back bedroom on the second floor. Fire ended up spread to go a pair of other homes before Fire Fighters were able to get it under control. It the is very cold so you could see we are fighting ice right the now, all of the crews, are iced up. There was the wind that actually drove the fire exited the initial occupancy drove tonight to two other adjacent exposures so we really didnt have any fire and three row houses. Reporter a 39 yearold man was taken to the hospital, no word right now on his condition. The red cross is currently assisting five families displaced by the fire. Twin students are okay tonight after they passed out at winslow township elementary school, number one. Chopper three over the scene in Camden County this afternoon paramedics and school nurse checked out the children and they were sent home with their parents. Right new there is no word what caused the children to pass out but we are told Officials Say that the air quality was normal, in the school. And as seen live here on cbs3 this afternoon, president obama held within last press conference before heading to hawaii with his family for christmas vacation. The command inner chief addressed a variety of topics but russia dominated the conversation. President obama wasted little time in declaring russia a threat to hearn interests. The relationship between us and russia has deteriorated, sadly, significantly over the last several years. Reporter president first confronted russian president vladamire putin about russias u. S. Election hacking during g0 summit in september ape promised to strike back. Our goal, continues to be to send a clear message to russia or others, not to do this to us because we can do stuff to you. Reporter within hours of the meeting russia pulled back from the ceasefire in syria and offer with the American Forces to coordinate air strikes against isis. U. S. Officials insist there is in connection. President obama says he wont reveal what actions the u. S. Will take against russia. Part of why the russians have been effective on this because they dont go around announcing what they are doing. Reporter president obama has ordered his staff to work with mr. Trumps staff during the transition. Thank you for having me. Reporter Incoming White House chief of staff rinse rebus was invited for lunch to talk about the challenges of the position. President obama will return to the white house at start of the new year just before the new congress convenes. And amid this debate over russia president elect trump met without going home land security secretary jay johnson at trump tower today. Transition team did not reveal topic of their agenda. Trump spokesmen says president elect received an intelligent briefing from his this being National Security advisor, retired lieutenant general, mike flynn. The pentagon says chinese warship has seized a u. S. Navy unmanned under water drone. That drone which is about 10 feet long and less than 2 feet wide was collecting unclassified data in the south china sea. U. S. Navy is demanding its return. Chinese embassy says it has no comment. A south Jersey Military family dream of having dad home for christmas, is coming true. They are surprising the lt. Col. With a big welcome home celebration. Eyewitness News Reporter cleve bryan is in clayton gloucester count which excited family and friend, cleve, t us about it. Reporter a lot of cold noses but warm hearts here on delsea drivein clayton all these people behind me turned out and they want to welcome home lt. Col. Jim garcia who has been overseesed now multiple times. He is coming toward the end of his more than 30 year career, and serving in both the air force and the new Jersey Air National guard, and today i spoke with his family, about what it means to have him home. The decorations on this clayton, new jersey home say a lot about the family inside, from the American Flag that once flew in iraq to the Yellow Ribbon and simple yet bold welcome home banners. The garcias are a military family, for 32 year caroline has had a partner jim she loves and trusts but it goes away a lot and air force intelligent officers cant always say where he is going. He doesnt bring work home. He doesnt tell me difficulties or how bad it will be or the craziness. Reporter sons danny, tommy follow dads footsteps in the military and making their own way chose the navy. This family knows sacrifice. All of the holidays i met with the heart and just ago way from family, you know, touring those events, was the hardest thing and made me think all of the time he has missed. Reporter when lt. Col. Jim garcia returns home from the deployment to the middle east that may be his last, he will get a special greeting. We had our first grandchild, and he is going to get to meet him. Reporter thinks three monthold danny junior, safe to say, on this frigid day, one new grand pops heart will melt. I dont think i have ever really seen him cry, so, he is a tough guy but he might. He might the with this one. Reporter it will be an emotional moment garcias will share with the whole town which plans a surprise home coming, and two special greetings werent enough, tomorrow a arrived home next weekend from a ship from the pacific. Both of them home all of my family here, that just means everything. Reporter you are happy. Im a happy mom, grand mom, my new title. Reporter now here we have the rotc, we have the mayor and other town and county officials, some veterans, here that have turned out and other people throughout town all ready to welcome home lt. Col. Until james garcia in route right now from the airport, and expect to be here, in the about ten to 15 minutes. Reporting live from clayton im cleve bryan, for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Wonderful, special moment. Thanks, cleve. Wonderful time for that. Perfect time for reunion. Feel good story. Coming up on Eyewitness News a terrifying two days, stranded in a blizzard. He told me how much he loves me and everything else. Young couple trapped on a snow covered mountain hoping to be found, and one thing they went to while waiting for rescue. Dont let this, happen to your Christmas Tree, we have some good information about making sure that your tree gets home, gets put up and stays safe through the Holiday Season, tori. It is a great night and at Citizens Bank park the phillies, are helping families, all part have of the uso all of our military families and they do so much for us, they are giving back in a big way we will talk about the fun ann and all these families are having and all about these guys right Philadelphia Police are searching for a suspect who stole packages from outside of a home, take a look at this Surveillance Video from friday, december 9th. You can see suspect stealing packages from the front doorsteps of the home on North Lawrence street, if you recognize this suspect please contact the police. Well, as we speak uso is hosting annual Holiday Party for military families. Eyewitness News Reporter tori woodill is live, hosting the big party and tori, that is a lot of fun. It is, an incredible time, energy in here these kid are pumped can we take a look, this event is all about a hazing, families, and all of the men and women that serve our country, so proudly and dedicated they are and what they should get in return, and that is the acknowledgment, these families are all so selfish, and selfless as what they do and what he this give to all of us, on the home front as well as theiris give families who do so much for us, overseas and beyond. A person that knows all about that, service is Sergeant Andre an here and you are a photo journalist for Pennsylvania Air national guard. And that is must make looking through that lenses specially as a mom, a tamly throughout the holidays, tricky, at this time of the year. It does, there is a lot of sacrifice, so you sacrifice for your country, you sacrifice for your tamly and then it is hard because there is a little bit of division here which is why events like this are so important and being together to bring us all together as a family. Reporter that is why also being part of the joy of sharing, toy fest means so much as well. It really does, for us, it has brought the christmas scene, and Holiday Season to our family and wasnt for uso organization with them i dont even have kind of holiday we are having right now. Reporter thank you so much for all that you do and happy holidays to all of you, having fun tonight. Yes. I got a big nod. I saw fanatic running down, face painting, food, music by 92. 5wxtu and it is an amazing event and joe brooks, uso president says this night is all about you guys and thank you so much for all that you do thank you. Thank you, guys. We will have more coming up at 6 00 oclock live from Citizens Bank park, now back to you guys. A lot of love, thanks very much. Would you like to participate the in the toy fest . Pick up a toy for a child in need and drop it off at toy fet locations. The list is on cbs philly. Com toy fest, and on the cbs local app. You can also drop off toys here at our cbs3 studios next tuesday our big drop off day, we want to stop by and collecting toys, from 6 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. Lauren caseys joining us now and you have been quite active over there in the weather center. Yes, little busy, yes tracking this next system. Today we have cold, air in place, moisture moves in we will see a little bit of snow. Little bit. But big warm up sun take, quite the turnaround after a current temperature right now getting a live look at center city philadelphia, cloud rolling in and we are at 24 degrees, right now, the wind, after that brutally windy day yesterday, and overnight period, wind have really relaxed out of the south at 9 miles an hour but despite that still feels like 14 degrees, at this hour and lower temperatures this morning were just down right cruel. 16 degrees in philadelphia we had two in the poconos. Twelve this morning in the Lehigh Valley, temperatures right now generally in the low to mid 20s, still have on some teens in the Higher Elevations, storm scan three showing thaws cloud deck increasing, some snow up wind and a warm front lifts through the area that will provide lift to our atmosphere and we will see some snow coming down mainly after midnight, light snow developing, a low temperature of 24 degrees, as we head into the day tomorrow, most tricky portion is going to be the Early Morning where we will see a period of snow, and then kind of sleet, freezing rain and then changing over to all rain, 47 degrees, so a much milder day as we head into tomorrow afternoon but it is going to be a mess on the road, so good news, it is a weekend, sleep in, drink your coffee, wrap your gifts, you have gotten, snowy, slushy conditions before 7 00 oclock hour. The icy, slippery on the roads after 7 00 a. M. And afternoon we will start to sees some improvement but we could see ponding on the roadways but the rain will start to dissipate as we head into the second half offer our saturday but future weather showing us active weather overnight the tonight the with that snow moving in especially north and west of the city after midnight, i think best chance to see rain in philadelphia, and surrounding, or excuse me, snow in philadelphia and surrounding counties is going to be about three or four or five or 6 00 a. M. And then we will see that period of a wintry mix, even a prolong period of freezing rain abot or 8 00 oclock and then transition to all rain as we head into the 9c oclock hour and then by midday we will see that transition to rain for everyone, and rain still coming down around midday, south jersey down the shore but then quieter for the afternoon, tomorrow night, not the too bad, dry conditions, and then by sunday, we will see the cold front approach and that is going to generate some shower activity, all liquid rain on sunday, it is going to be a mild day we can see that rain prolong throughout the day on sunday giving us a soggy end to the weekend but future ice melts we could see some accumulation in berks county, Lehigh Valley, far northern western suburbs and suburbs so do watch out for very icy, slippery conditions on the roadway, first half of our saturday, as far as snowfall accumulation we are looking at i95 corridor points north and west about one to 2 inches, Lehigh Valley, two to 4 inches and poconos three to 5 inches of snow before we see that transition over to rain which will occur pretty early in the day down the shore and a High Temperature much milder at 52 degrees. Then as we head into monday after that 60degree day object sunday we will drop back down 37 degrees but that is better than 20s and winter officially begins, kind of calm and quiet on wednesday, 44 degrees work some sunshine. Isnt that ironic after all this. Yes. Winter will arrive early. Thanks, lauren. Still ahead where you can get a preview of the the new movie collateral be