Slushy side, temperatures marginal meaning around freezing. So not very supportive of wet slushy snow. But well be seeing slippery spots on the roadways. Around the philadelphia area, temperatures right around freezing, some light snow around too. And areas farther north and west through the Lehigh Valley you should be below freezing with the chance of light snow but the biggest accumulation those are in south jersey and delaware. They are not very big but ill show you how much you may be able to expect and also a look at the sevenday forecast because its going to feel like spring very soon. Thats all coming up. Looking forward to that. Thanks. As you plan for the morning keep checking the nbc 10 app for the up to date information. You can follow the radar or watch the latest forecast. And if the snow causes any School Delays you can sign up to have the alerts sent to your phone. Now to our decision 2016 coverage. The next republican president ial debate is about four hours away but theres debate under way between the parties last nominee for president and the frontrunner hoping to win the nomination. Were talking about mitt romneys Harsh Criticism of donald trump. The 2012 gop nominee for president came out swinging at the man who once supported him. Heres what i know. Donald trump is a phony. A fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. Hes playing the members of the American Public for suckers. He gets a free ride to the white house, and all we get a lousy hat. Woman knee said any of the other republican candidates would make a better nominee for president. He also said a trump nomination would guarantee a Hillary Clinton victory for the white house. But trump had the last word at a rally in maine today. He called this you recall this moment four years ago when he says he threw his support and his money behind romney. I backed him, you could see how loyal he is. He was begging for my endorsement. I could have set mitt, drop to your knees, he would have dropped to his knees. He was begging. He let us down. You know its one thing you lose and you work and you work and you go. He let us down. He should have won. Mitt romney joins a growing list of republicans trying to stop trump before the winner take all contests in ohio and florida on the 15th. Well likely see more attacks against donald trump later on tonight, four of the republican candidates will take the stage for their next president ial debate in detroit. And well have more coverage at the president ial race coming up on nbc nightly news here on nbc 10 starting at 6 30. Here at home, philadelphia detectives need your help identifying a man wanted for burglarizing several businesses in ulney. He hit two day cares. In the first burglary the man removed an air conditioning unit and got in through the window. You can see him climbing in. Once inside he ransacked the place but didnt take anything. But in the second burglary, he forced open a second floor window, this video shows the man trying to pry open a cash drawer. He took some cash and got out. If you recognize him you are asked to call philadelphia police. We have new information about a violent Home Invasion in philadelphias point breeze neighborhood. This man, 28yearold tillman byrd is in custody in connection to the crime. Two men forced their way inside of a house on south mull street last month, two women were inside the home at the time. According to investigators one of the suspects beat one of the women with his gun. Police say a tip helped them to identify and arrest byrd. Five People Killed in a crash last night in Lehigh County all coworkers, investigators say they were commuting home on route 222 in upper ma kungy township. This is the aftermath caught by sky force 10. Police say the driver of the car crossed the center grass median, all five people in the car died. The driver of the tractortrailer wasnt seriously hurt. Now to new information about a delaware family who became deathly ill while vacationing in the Virgin Islands last year. The Environmental Protection agency has filed complaints against two businessmen and a Pest Control Company for the illegal yoofuse of a toxics pestici pesticide. A worker sprayed for bugs below their villa. Its believed that the chemical can cause Severe Damage to the lungs and the brain. The epa banned the chemical for residential use 30 years ago. Those named in the complaint could face fines up to 7500 for each violation. Schools, parks police and pensions all part of mayor jim kenneys budget plan today. The mayor announced his proposal before city council. Earlier this week we told you about his plan to fund universal prek with a tax on soda. Today he asked for money to repair rec centers, parks and libraries, also wants to make city buildings more Energy Efficient and invest more in the citys pension fund. As we said universal prek one of the priorities for the mayor. Part of the budget plan includes turn twog 5 schools in philadelphia into Community Schools, nbc 10 was the only local news station there when mayor kenney visited cincinnati schools last year. They are considered a model for the program he wants to bring to philadelphia. The mayor says he is committed to closing an achievement gap by integrating social and medical services in schools. Can address the things happening outside the classroom that keep our students from learning, whether that be poverty or hunger or health care, and we can improve the lives and futures of our kids. The mayor says he plans to fund the Community Schools program with money generated from the soda tax. New jersey governor christie certainly not shy about criticizing the media but today nothing was off limits. So i am here today to answer every one of your questions. And he did. For almost two hours. See how he responded to a flurry of questions including that look there on his face behind donald trump. Also this one is for the birds. One city tired of the making messes like this, so they have come up with a new idea to try to stop it. Plus a man in a wheelchair shot and killed by police, his family is taking action, why they claim this shooting was not justified. I wasnt upset, i wasnt angry, i wasnt despondent. Today new Jersey Governor Chris Christie fought back, the governor defended himself against calls that he should resign from office. And christie insisted he will not stop stumping for donald trump. Today he insisted he is focused on state business, while seven newspapers in new jersey and six more called for the governor to step down claiming he made the state a distant priority to his personal ambition including support for trump. He has been taking heat also over the way he looked as he watched trump speak on super tuesday. I dont know what i was supposed to be doing. I was standing there listening to him. And you know, all these like armchair psychiatrists, like should give it a break. Christie says he was just paying close attention to trump. The governor says he plans to take a few days off with his wife, to celebrate their anniversary. Chris christie has thrown his support behind donald trump mitt romney has gone on the attack. Kelly odonnell joins us live from washington. Thanks for being here once again. Both romney and trump, former allies but now they are not mincing words in their attacks against each other today. Whats the buzz on capitol hill where you are about this back and forth between these two guys . Reporter well, jim, these are complicated relationships because you also have Chris Christie who you were talking about who says he is very close to mitt romney, which is simply disagrees with governor romney on his assessment of the republican field. Certainly far apart when it comes to donald trump. And here on capitol hill were hearing a mix of things, there are members of the Republican Party here who are very worried about the impact of a trump candidacy and perhaps even a presidency, on what their party would be able to do, and would there be a negative effect on other republican races like house seats and senate seats and so forth. And then there are also those who are saying this is dangerous for the Party Establishment to be telling voters how they should think or who they should vote for and that could backfire and that republicans who are in sort of establishment positions should listen to the voters. And so, its a real mix and its the kind of issue that is getting people very emotionally animated about this. You know the old rule under the Republican Party that it was called the 11th commandment of ronald reagan. Do not speak ill of another republican because when you do, its possible democrats could use that against them in a race later on. So there are land mines all over this if republicans dont weigh in, dont counter trump on some of the things that many find offensive, that has a risk, if they push too hard they might push voters right in his direction. Kelly, rosemary here with jim. Let me ask you a question. Sorry. Thats okay. Speaking of the Party Establishment it appears that in mitt romneys speech it was one of the most critical weve heard from anybody in the gop establishment, his words have gotten support from another former republican, president ial nominee john mccain. Can we expect big name republicans to come out to try to stop donald trump to speak out against him . Reporter well, its a real difficult question because some are trying to raise money to be in outside groups that could help blunt the momentum that donald trump is showing, and when you mention john mccain who was the nominee in 2008, he had been saying as most former nominees typically do that they would support whomever the party nominates. Now, john mccain is saying that on the issue of national security, that after republicans about 60 republicans with expertise in Foreign Policy and national security, raise questions about trumps temperament, knowledge, ability to serve as commander in chief, so mccain, too, is saying maybe people need to be careful about this. Will others come forward . I think many are taking a kind of day by day approach. Usually calculating it on how their own constituents might be feeling about this. Do they have a primary coming up, do they have sort of a dog in the fight. And that will determine it. This is really splitting the party. Back to you, rosemary and jim. Kelly, one thing we can agree on, a wild political election season. Thanks so much. You bet. Appreciate it. Kelly odonnell in washington, d. C. Also tonight encouraging news about tourism in new jersey. Thats right. More and more people want to visit the state and not just the shore. Nbc 10s reporter Ted Greenberg explains. Reporter well, Officials Say more and more people are visiting new jersey and the state is on increase for the sixth year. Worries are also growing about getting a Certain Group of tourists to spend money here. Im fascinated by some of the history here. Reporter carla came from anchorage, alaska to get a taste of atlantic city, an east coast tour included this stop in new jersey. Im happy. I always wanted to come. Happy to spend my money. Reporter she and apparently many others. The good news is we are doing better. Reporter the Lieutenant Governor told those at the conference on tourism that the industry, among the states largest, generated nearly 43. 5 billion last year, more than 3 increase from 2014. Im very proud to say that the numbers are the highest in years. Reporter they attribute low gas prices and plentiful sunshine last summer that helped drive people to the jersey shore, but experts admit the challenge of luring visitors from canada is growing. We are very, very concerned. Reporter since summer the Canadian Dollar has significantly weakened making trips to the u. S. Less appealing to those from north of the border. We are already out there, week been since january working with our businesses to create incentives or discounts. Reporter in struggling atlantic city, a potential bright spot. After this weeks illumination of the long dark sphere atop the former revel casino, and the owners expectation to reopen the defunct resortpy mid june. Lets hope he does that. That would be a huge benefit. Reporter interesting note from the Lieutenant Governor, 52 of the state Tourism Business came from areas that are not along the jersey shore. In atlantic city, Ted Greenberg, nbc 10 news. Lets head to delaware. If you like to see the birds in wilmington it could soon be against the law. Nbc 10 was in Cold Springs Park you can see the damage caused by bird droppings. The council is expected to vote on an ordinance making it illegal to feed pigeons, ducks and wild animals on public property. Officials blame the ban on a few people whose excessive feeding created a mess in the parks. Technically it was a day off for four department of Homeland Security service dogs. They were the focus of a hearing. White they may have had a break from duty these dogs were working the room from the moment they walked in. Look at him go. Sniffing everything. Keeping a keen eye on everyone in the room. They were the center of attention at a hearing about the contributions they make to americas security. Its all well and good we have the people at ports of entry at airports and the border, that we have the technology but in certain places the dogs more than anything else really add a great element and make us safer. The port of wilmington is one of north americas top ports for imports of fruit. The dogs play an Important Role there and at amtrak stations in the first state. Well, we have snow coming as we go into tonight and tomorrow morning, but really depends where you live as far as the morning commute goes. Either way were tracking snow moving in late tonight. Messy morning commute mostly for new jersey and delaware. Its going to be hard for the snow to accumulate because of the temperatures and also its on the slushy side. Thats the type of snow we expect and with the sun angle a lot of different factors come into play. So well look at that in a second. Otherwise once all of this is gone we can look to next week. Its going to feel like spring and temperatures will be in the 70s at least one day next week. Live look out on the ben franklin bridge, overcast skies but the clouds are moving in and thats all ahead of the next weather system thats going to bring us snow. So temperaturewise well be dropping to around freezing or a couple degrees below, as we go overnight tonight. So heres 3 00 in the morning around 30 degrees, thats when the snow will be falling across part of the area. Thats going to linger into the morning commute. But with temperatures being so marginal, not too low below freezing and maybe even a couple degrees above. Some of the snow will have a hard time accumulating. Especially on the roadways. Locally were dry, a little light snow to develop around maryland down to the south. The bulk of the moisture that is still off to our west. So this is the area that were watching as we go into tonight. And tomorrow morning. So its not a lot of snow, again, but the timing of it not going to be good because a lot of people will be on the roadways tomorrow. Here is future weather, so tonight we watch as the snow moves in, temperatures not dropping too much, but once the snow starts falling it wilt cool things down more. 11 00 p. M. South jersey and delaware there you see the snow on the lighter side. Its going to be that wet snow kind of slushy and temperatures look at this, still a couple degrees above freezing. Thats why its hard to accumulate. By early tomorrow morning maybe some scattered snow showers around by 6 00 a. M. Around the philadelphia area, maybe even north and west of that, temperatures still around freezing and by 9 00 in the morning we could see a better band forming in new jersey and delaware as this whole thing tries to move offshore. This is the time we would maybe have the best chance of accumulation because some of that could be on the more moderate side and if its heavy enough it will start to stick, too light its going to melt because temperatures will be staying above freezing in the morning. By noon tomorrow a lot of this moves out. As you can see its not a big storm and were going to have a little bit of trouble getting a lot of that to be accumulating. But if anything maybe a delay for the schools in the morning. As far as the roads are concerned with the snow moving in, with the marginal temperatures like i mentioned lighter snow, it would be ease yesh to melt. If it gets heavier it will have a chance of sticking either way since it is slushy snow its going to be slippery so be careful driving for the morning commute, School Delays in new jersey and delaware possible. As far as the School Closings because of this i highly cloud it. But well have all of the details on nbc 10 right here with any delays for your School Tomorrow morning and also on the nbc 10 app and online. What to watch for though, areas of heavier wet snow because that would be lowering visibility. As far as totals are concerned really not much less than an inch north and west, up to an inch around philadelphia. And with the heavier areas maybe 1 to 2 inches. We will see that snow falling in the morning, while the cars are on the roadways, so take your time be careful. For tonight, light snow, late tonight some slick spots too. Since it is going to be the wet snow. 31 philadelphia, 25 for the low north and west. Tomorrow snow in the morning, mainly new jersey and delaware. But gradual clearing through the afternoon, high temperatures right around 40 degrees. Then we go into themond. Mid40s, cloudy on saturday. There is a chance we could see a couple showers early sunday. Not a big deal but temperatures in the mid40s on sunday. Well be w