Colder outside as we look at center city. The flags snapping at a good pace. Glenn hurricane schwartz is here now with a forecast. Yeah. And the direction those flags are blowing, that tells us where the air is coming from. And its coming from the west. Thats where the codest air is. We have a lot of sunshine out there. So the temperature has gone up some but its only up to 40 in philadelphia, 30 degree windchill in many other areas. Were still in the 30s, windchill in the 20s. Two days ago, we were 70 degrees. We have winds increasing. Gusts 20 to 25. It may get stronger with gusts to 30. Its feeling more like christmas than the middle of november. The temperature going into the mid 40s. Wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour. Tonight will be the coldest so far this season. Thats still nothing compared to whats coming later in the sevenday. We will talk about that and the next storm in a few minutes. Count on nbc 10 first alert weather app. Download this free app for your smart phone or tablet right now. Go to our website at nbc10. Com. The future of philadelphia gas works is the topic of two hearings in the city this morning. Monique braxton is live in University City at the pennsylvania public utility commissions hearing. This thing has gone back and forth. Where do they stand now . Reporter selling pgw or what to do with the utility has sparked a feud between the mayor and members of city counsel. Part of that feud is playing out right here at drexel university. Our cameras were rolling when mayor nutter came here to speak to the commission about his propos proposal. He wants to sell pgw for almost 2 billion. He is hoping to boost a struggling Pension Program by 400 million. Here is what mayor nutter told the states utility commissioners. The terms of the sale require base rates not increase before january 1, 2018 at the earliest and promote longterm rate stability. Uil must honor the current collective Bargaining Agreement and treat union and exempt workers fairly. Reporter in a few minutes, the head of the Electrical Union and the head of the Gas Workers Union are scheduled to speak to the utility commissioners. For months, they have rallied against the sale outside city hall. Energy experts say if the sale of pgw goes through, it would be a catalyst for making Philadelphia Energy hub. We will be here when the Gas Workers Union address the utility members. We will have that for you at 11 30. Live for now on the campus of drexel university, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. City council is continuing its hearings on the fur ture of pgw. They rejected the deal. One member accused mayor nutter of excluding the council from the Decision Making process. Now council is considering other options. Accused kidnapper Delvin Barnes is expected for a bail hearing this afternoon. Barnes is expected suspected of abducting carlesha freelandgaither last week. The u. S. Department of justice announced a federal kidnapping indictment against him yesterday. City council honored all the investigators to worked together to rescue carlesha. The man accused of killing a Pennsylvania State trooper faces terrorism charges. Eric frein told investigators that he shot and killed one trooper and wounded another because he wanted to make a change in government and wake people up. Authorities also say frein wrote a letter to his parents in which he said he was trying to start a revolution. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The jury has awarded 45 million in damages to one of the mentally disabled adults who were held capture in a philadelphia basement. Lawyers for the woman said she and others were subjected to more than ten years of abuse by linda weston and two other defendants during a scam to steel their Social Security checks. She was among those rescued from the basement in 2011. The defendants are in federal custody. A trial is expected next year. Tomorrow marks the start of the second open Enrollment Period for the Affordable Care act also called obamacare. It requires everyone to have Health Insurance or pay a fine. Indica katy zachry met up with healthcare advocates. Reporter we should not see the website failure. Volunteers are more familiar with the process which will make it easier. Pedro is encouraging people to sign up starting tomorrow. He is with get covered america and is reminding people of changes this year. The Enrollment Period is shorter, lasting from tomorrow, november 15, to february 15. Theres a fine of several hundred dollars if do you not sign up and remain uninsured. In people dont know there is financial help to offset the cost of the monthly premiums for those who are enrolling. We are offering the one on one assistance for free. We organize events throughout the city this saturday and will run all the way through february 15 in which people can come in and they can get one on one assistance. Reporter if you signed up last year and dont want to change insurance plans, you will be renewed. It pays to sign up early. If you enroll by december 15, your coverage begins early, january 1. Kailt katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Robert menendez will call on the government to look out for super storm sandy people. Earlier this week in new york, a judge found some of the insurance providers created false reports in order to reduce the amount of money paid out to policyholders. New this morning in Atlantic City an Atlantic County winery is filing for bankruptcy protection. They will remain open while they reorganize their finances. The ceo says he is not looking to sell. The resort was supposed to go under a sheriffs sale yesterday but that sale was canceled due to the bankruptcy filing. Penn state is scrambling to accommodate fans after more than 100 tickets were stolen. 115 tick the ets were swiped fr temples allotment. Anyone trying to get in using one of the tickets will not be allowed in. If you purchased any of those tickets that were stolen, go to our website. We have a link there and a phone number that you can call to resolve the issue. Happening today, people will finally get to enjoy a new attraction at philadelphias dillworth park. The ice rink, a live look at that rink where a grand Opening Ceremony will happen in about an hour at noon. Skating at the rink is free from 12 00 until 3 00 this afternoon and then you pay admission. The rink will be open to the public through the end of february. Straight ahead, coming to america. Preparations are under way for a u. S. Citizen in Africa West Africa to receive treatment here for the ebola virus. The men who were stranded outside the 68th floor of 1 World Trade Center speak about their experience and their rescue. Cold and windy today and i am tracking a storm thats going to be heading our way. What you can expect out of that just ahead. Webuyanycar. Com has helped thousands of people let go of all the hassle that comes with selling or trading in. We make selling your car, truck or suv, fast, safe and fair with three simple steps one get your free online valuation. Two drive to your local carbuying center. Three walk out with a check in as little as thirty minutes. Buying cars is all we do. All makes and models and no dealership pressure well even settle your loan or lease. So, dont wait. Get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar. Com. Now to missouri where there is fear and worry about more violence when a grand jury decides any day now whether to charge a white Police Officer in the death of unarmed africanamerican teenager michael brown. Ron allen reports. Reporter many of the heart of ferguson is hunkered down fearing the repeat of the violence that followed browns death. Now as the grand jury hears from its final witnesses, now under court order not to discuss his testimony. Protesters gather in training sessions preparing to take to the streets. People are working to find the confidence they need to go out there despite their fears. Reporter at this gun shop and firing range, they say sales are running three types above normal. Police who faced intense scrutiny for operating more like soldiers than cops say they respect the rights of demonstrators. What we wont tolerate is when people start acts of violence, start to infringe upon the rights of others. Reporter caught in the middle, ordinary residents. People think ferguson, danger, danger. We want to be supportive. Reporter you want to be here . We felt safe. Absolutely safe. Reporter this week the brown family took their case to the u. N. , testifying about their son at a conference on torture. This fight is not over. Im not giving up. Reporter demanding justice while calling for peaceful protests in their sons name. That was nbcs ron allen reporting. This morning we are following new ebola concerns. A doctor in west africa diagnosed with the virus will be flown to the u. S. For treatment. He is a citizen of sierra leone but is a permanent u. S. Resident. He will be treated at the nebraska medical center. He will be flown to the u. S. Tomorrow, becoming the tenth ebola patient in the country. Happening today in washington, the house of representatives will vote on whether to build the controversial keystone oil pipeline. Its expected to pass and then head to the senate, which could take up the bill on tuesday. That would get it to the president s desk by the middle of next week. The pipeline has been at the center of a sixyear battle. Some have raised Environmental Concerns since it will carry oil through the middle of the u. S. The president could veto the proposal. New time lapse video of the lava flow in hawaii shows how far that cit can move in two hours. This was shot yesterday. It creeped through a field burning the earth and rock in its path. It began flowing from the volume okay from the volcano in june. The breakouts dont pose a threat to homes. We are hearing from the two window washers who were rescued from 1 World Trade Center in new york city earlier this week. The men were stranded 68 stories above the street level when a cable suddenly loosened and broke on the scaffold. It ended up in an almost vertical position. Firefighters used Diamond Cutters to saw through a window and pull the men to safety through the windows. A short time ago they talked about their life or death ordeal. For the first second, while the situation was happening, it was terrifying. Five minutes, it took for me to realize that the scared is past and i was just relaxed and wait to get saved. One man says he called his wife while waiting to be rescued because he feared it might be his last opportunity to speak with her. After seeing the first snowflakes of the season in the area, we now have the cold winds. Its feeling more like wintertime out there. Cold winds today, gusting up to 30 miles an hour. The cold weather continues through the weekend and beyond. We have a storm thats going to be affecting us monday. That will be mainly rain but not necessarily 100 rain. You can see those flags blowing in the city. 23 mile an hour sustained wind. The windchill is 30. Five degrees colder than at this time yesterday. Yesterday was pretty cold. 36 in pottstown and west chester. 37 in allentown. 38 in glassboro. Low 40s, those are the warm readings, in parts of south jersey and delaware. Look at the current windchills. Upper 20s to low 30s. Northwest wind is what continues to feed in the cold air. How much snow . Williams township in northampton county, 3. 7 inches. West caln, a little over two. B boyertown, 1. 5 and a trace at philadelphia international. The northwest wind coming in here with the cold air. High pressure building in. As it does tomorrow, it will cause the wind to go down, keep it sunny. At least look nice. Then the high starts to move offshore. That will allow warmer air to try to come in but also the clouds. You see a lot of clouds around during the day on sunday. That will prevent the temperature from going up much. And two areas of low pressure, one of them coming up from the coast and the other from the midwest. Eventually giving us some rain. For the eagles and packers, its cold and its going to stay cold through sunday. Maybe a few snow flurries, nothing real significant. 19 by the fourth quarter, the windchill of 5. A weather pattern like this one in january would put windchills about 30 below in green bay. Its a good thing they are playing in november and not january. Maybe they will end up playing again in january. You can see the cold weather retreats a little bit on sunday and into monday. Thats going to make it a mainly rain event. But it could start as a bit of a wintry mix or snow north and west, if it comes in early enough sunday night. But eventually, that warmer air is coming in. After the storm, thats when the arctic air approaches. Look at that. That purple, arctic air, you rarely see that in the state of pennsylvania in november. It is going to be really, really cold next week, and that is going to last all week. As far as tonight is concerned, really cold. Down to 21 in allentown, 24 in quakertown, 22 in reading, 25 in doylestown, 26 in norristown. A lot of 20s there. At least the wind will diminish. Still in the upper 20s even in philadelphia. The wind continues to go during the day today. Gusting up to 30 miles an hour. Lots of sunshine and temperatures only into the mid 40s. The average high is 57. Tomorrow, lots of sunshine but cold. The clouds increase sunday with a chance of perhaps some sleet or wintry mix late in the day, especially sunday night and north and west toward the poconos, could have more snow accumulation before it changes over. Monday is mostly rain, could change to snow at the end in the poconos. Then the arctic blast comes for tuesday and wednesday. I played in green bay in august and it was freezing. A Great College you can really sink your teeth into. How you can put a delicious desert on your thanksgiving table while helping out a local organization. Later, on the loose, the search for a feline prowling through paris. Authorities say the big cat is dangerously close to a popular family attraction. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. It looks like more americans will be traveling this year. A survey found 43 of americans plan to travel for the holiday. Thats up 7 over last year. Also, 88 of those surveyed said they are planning a trip just to take in thanksgiving shopping deals. As families throughout our area prepare for thanksgiving, a reminder not to forget the most important part of the meal, of course, dessert. For the 18th annual pie in the sky fundraiser, rob joins us now. This is a big event for you. Its more than just getting a great pie. Tell us more about this fundraiser and who it benefits. This benefit ours clients. On thanksgiving day, we provide our clients with a traditional meal made in our kitchen. We provide them with enough food for four people. Its the one day of the year that they are empowered to invite somebody in and share a meal. Usually they are being taken care of. You brought some of the pies with you. You do more than just the pies. You guys provide really important services. Dell tell us about that. We provide food as medicine to our clients. We have 750 clients that receive three meals a day, seven days a week. They receive medicalthe meals. In order to do this correc y ly, you brought a couple of pies. I heard you might like the sky pie. I will try that. Pecan has been my favorite. Any favorite too. This is professionally. I think it would help. We are trying to be professionals here. If were go doing it right that is tremendous. We have five flavors of pies. Apple, pumpkin sweet potato and signature sky pie. That is terrific. Pie in the sky fundraiser is right now. You can order your pies through next friday, november 21. I was rating for some b body to roll up the graphic so i can eat more. Thanks for coming. And bringing the pies. You are welcome. Bundle up for a cold day. The wind will make the temperatures feel more bone chilling. Glenn will let us know how long the cold blast is going to last. Cancer detector . Well, the new device that could revolutionize how one of the worlds biggest killers is diagnosed. Looking for one of these . Yoplait. Smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. Its just about 11 30. Its a cold and windy day all throughout our area. A live look at philadelphias iconic boathouse row. And many parts of our area saw the first snow of the season falling last night. Nbc 10 was in coatesville. Parts of Chester County saw two inches of snow. Glenn hurricane schwartz is here with the forecast. It was western Chester County in the Higher Elevations that saw the greatest amount of snow. But were all seeing the wind and feeling the cold air. Those flags are showing the northwest wind, and its bringing in the cold weather. Its only in the 30s north and west. Windchills in the 20s. Pottstown, reading, allentown and philadelphias windchill, 30 degrees. Even when the temperature goes above 40, its not feeling like it. The wind gusts, up to 25 miles an hour in a few areas. We could see gusts up to 30 as we go through the afternoon. Then tonight, the wind will calm down. We have a lot of sunshine, a few fair weather clouds out there this afternoon. High temperatures only in the mid 40s. But the windchill will be no better than the 30s during the day today. Then a very cold night tonight, even Colder Weather next week, and another storm in between. More on that coming up with the sevenday in a few minutes. As temperatures fall, count on nbc 10 first alert weather app. Download it for your smart phone or tablet at our website at nbc10. Com. Look at conditions in cleveland. Snow on the west side caused driving nightmares early this morning. Areas hit with the snow saw over a foot. Cleveland International Airport recorded 3. 5 inches of snow. This morning two hearings are trying to determine the future of pgw. Monique braxton is live at University City in the pennsylvania public utility commissions hearing. What can you tell us . Reporter the hearing has been under way now for about an hour. Right now, inside the grand ball room, mayor nutter is ta