The nbc 10 weather team has issued a first alert. What does that mean . Well, weve got wet on the way, wintry mix. Meteorologist krystal klei with details. A lot of differences depending what neighborhood youre in, why forecasting is important. Pennsylvania suburbs, likely were going to see snow and wintry mix. It starts this afternoon. This evening into tonight we really see the peak of that forecast and then we will certainly see wet conditions as we move into that monday morning commute as well. Accumulating snow is the focus of those areas. Lehigh valley, berks county and suburbs. With that change over to rain as we move into tomorrow morning. A look at radar and satellite right now. We have snow falling throughout parts of central and west pennsylvania. This is actually stretching now on radar at least throughout parts of maryland. Interesting thing is, im checking ground observations in this area. Not everywhere under this patch of snow on radar. Its actually reporting snow at the surface meaning some might be trying to fall. Its so light its not making it to the ground. I can tell you baltimore airport not seeing snow, although under this coverage. But we look a little further to the west and frederick they are reporting snow. This is starting to track our direction. I wouldnt be surprised if any western portions of our area and extending along to the north, that we do see flakes this morning. This is not the bulk of the system. This is that front of the moisture way ahead of the system itself. It is something we have to keep an eye on if youre getting out and driving in delaware or Chester County, you may see snowflakes out there. Icing conditions move into monday. Well talk more about that coming up. Thanks for that krystal, well check back with you shortly. There are witnesses that welcome the weather. Aundrea clinethomas reports. Reporter for some people because it puts people in the holiday spirit. John wears a light jacket unzipped as he sells another christmas tree. I dont know why i have a coat on. Reporter he says the excitement of having a satisfied customer keeps him warm. The businesss trademark trailer. This is our home away from home every since we started. That was more than 40 years ago. The trailer has everything he needs. Heat. Heat. Okay. We want to be nice and warm in here. In northampton, temperatures already dip to a frigid 24 degrees. Temperatures being so low, any type of precipitation could freeze on the roadway. Penndot prepared for snow on what could be a slippery morning commute. Were going to keep crews out well into the night. John doesnt mind the forecast. Thats the best time to buy a tree when you have a little mist and that snow falling down. Cold weather is good for business. Okay, guys. Merry christmas. Thank you. See you again next year. Right now all is quite at this penndot yard. Later this evening, a lot of these trucks will be out putting salt down on the road ahead of monday mornings commute. Reporting South Whitehall township, aundrea clinethomas. Nbc 10 news. Make sure you have free nbc 10 app on smartphone and tablet especially today, tonight, tomorrow. You can trackry weather were expecting with radar plus weather alerts sent right to your phone or tablet and can you customize the first alert forecast for your own neighborhood. The app will also send you messages when your childrens schools are closed or opening late because of the weather. Breaking news from overnight. Police on the scene of a shooting just outside of tropicana casino in Atlantic City. The victim was found in a Valet Parking area around 3 00 this morning. Witnesses tell nbc 10 the man was barely conscious as emergency crews loaded him into an ambulance. Right now were working to find out more about his condition. Just get shot . No. Call the cops. This video from instagram showed the shooting victim lying on the ground just outside the casino. Witnesses tell us a fight led to the gunfire. Were waiting to hear from police about any suspects case. We will continue to update throughout the morning right here on the air and on the nbc 10 app. We also breaking news overseas. A bombing at a church in cairo, egypt, has killed 25 people and injured disebs more. Saint marks cathedral is home to the pope. No one claimed responsibility yet for the bombing. But a bombing in cairo on friday that killed Six Police Officers is being blamed on a group with ties to the muslim brotherhood. Back in our area, Police Investigating an Armed Robbery at wendys on main road early this morning. No one was hurt. Right now they are trying to sort out what was stolen. So far no arrests in the case. New details about the fire at the refinery in southwest philadelphia. We first told you about breaking news. Since then Philadelphia Energy solutions say they quickly took care of the problem that started the fire. They tell us the incident only lasted minutes and was placed under control. Officials will not say exactly how the fire started. What we do know is hazmat crews and firefighters were called to the scene before 11 00 last night. Police closed the roads in the area while the crews were able to bring the flames under control. Nobody was hurt. Some changes go into effect on septas Regional Rail line. The schedules most of the lines will be adjusted. That means that some trains will depart earlier or later than scheduled. Changes impact 14 separate stations. For more information, just go to nbc 10 app or nbc10. Com. Six minutes past 7 00 right now on sunday. The flyers are on fire. The team is flying high on eightgame winning streak. Fans flog more than hats after a hat trick. Well explain coming up in sports. Plus shes just a jersey girl, shes Campaign Manager for president elect trump and shes home for the holidays. Well tell you who shes asking you to pray for. The holidays dont officialy begin, until its time to make flaky, delicious, piping hot things. Golden brown and sticky things. Fresh out of the oven, why cant they cool things . New things, old things. And blink and theyre gone, those went fast things. Make the oven one of the things theyre most excited to open. Its baking season. Warm up the holidays with pillsbury. Welcome back. Were looking at radar. I want to show you whats going. Checking ground observations, this little area of snow that popped up. Most models suggest this wont happen this morning but we are seeing light snow flurries moving along. Already this has been weakening in the last half hour as it presses to the northeast. But northernmost parts of delaware into chess county as well as some of the suburbs may see snow flurries as it weakens and breaks apart tracking northeast. Just a heads up, this is just a of our first alert. What were really focusing on is potential for dangerous driving conditions for the later part of today for the northern zones and tonight into tomorrow for the rest of our region. So this is just a very early start to what we will see. Because temperatures are cold enough dont be surprised if you see a few flakes in the western portions of the area. Neighborhood forecast for today, very cold out there even in the afternoon. Summerton a high of 36, landsdale the same. Cloudy conditions across the day. 34 for a High Temperature in cliffstown, allentown the same at 33. Wont be snow the entire afternoon but on off snow showers are possible. Cape may up to around upper 30s to low 40s for shore points. Delaware the same right around 37 in wilmington but 40 for smyrna. Were going to be tracking those snow rain conditions where the break is. All that will be coming up in just a few minutes. Today families can witness histo history. The senior ceremony will happen at 1 00 in bucks county. Today is a dress rehearsal for the annual Christmas Day reenactment. My guess is that it will be just as cold as it was when George Washington crossed delaware river. Pretty darn chose. Still ahead on nbc 10 news today, mr. Trump takes the time out to take in some football. Of course were talking about annual army navy game. This as president elect is going to war with the intelligence community. More on the reaction to the claim russia influenced the election to help him win. And all aboard. Well take a ride on north pole express at Lehigh International airport. The Trump Transition Team pushing back on cias report russia helped him win. Hacked emails to win the election. Republicans seem to be splint on the controversy. Theres no doubt in my mind they hacked into the dnc and podestas emails and russians were behind that. Every republican needs to understand this is not about Democratic Party but as a whole. Theres zero evidence that anything that may have been attempted had any effect on the outcome. Trumps Transition Team put out a statement saying quote, these are the same people who said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. The Obama Administration has ordered a review they say they want to release before the inauguration. Im going to be talking to chuck todd, moderator of meet the press later this morning, 7 45, 50. Well be talking about the latest controversies. Of course you can watch chuck todd on nbc 10. One of his guests is Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. Nobel Prize Winners have their awards. They were handed out in sweden yesterday. Literature winner singer songwriter bob dylan was not there. U. S. Ambassador attended read his speech saying dylan was honored to be included among giants of writing. Lets talk about weather. While you may be shivering in the cold here, think about the folks in fargo, north dakota. No thanks, id rather be here. Temperatures dipped well below freezing all morning and the high was just 9 degrees. These tailgaters at a College Football game really didnt seem too bothered by frigid conditions. Its not frozen solid but this fountain in memphis, tennessee certainly looks like a slushy pond. Temperatures in the teens and 20s yesterday in memphis. Here is a sign how cold its been in our area this weekend. Can you see concourse lake in Fairmount Park starting to ice over. 7 17, we check in with krystal klei. Krystal, weve issued first alert to make sure everybody is prepared for theory mix tomorrow. The timing is key here. Its very important. Looks like it will time out ahead of the morning commute but lead to very wet roadways through the morning commute. Its all going to start moving in today overnight and into monday morning. Temperatures right now reflect how chilly weve been talking about things would be. All of us at freezing or below. At the airport, 30 degrees. A temperature of 27 for chestnut hill. Upper 20s here. 29 degrees this morning. Step out like you had to do the last couple days youve got to layer up as you get out the door. I have several layers laid out next to the weather lab. What were looking at are conditions that are cold. They are cold enough if we see precipitation, it would fall as snow. Check it out. Looking at most of the snow focus right now in west and central portions of pennsylvania. This is just the leading edge of a ton of moisture that sits farther along to the west with a system thats still centered over the great lakes. Thats going to push our direction as i mentioned. Later today into tonight. Ahead of it, notice this area of snow thats chugging along here right baltimore and up nearing baltimore. As we zoom into the area, what were looking at is not a lot of snow by any means. Its incredibly light. Very low, if any, actual snow making it to the ground. Very light flurries that may move along here. We are starting to pick up near dover as well as moving north into parts of newcastle county, nearing wilmington and tracking Chester County as well. So if youre in western edges of our viewing area, dont be surprised by a few flakes falling. Not long lasting at all this. Area is weakening a bit as it tracks along and mostly tracking to the northeast. So areas like redding near Lehigh Valley may also start to see light, spotty snow. More consistent snow we expect to begin this afternoon. Here is a look at your first alert. Today temperatures are very cold. Most of us right around mid upper 30s. Cloudiness for most of us, isolated snow chances out there as we see now through this morning, that will die down in the afternoon and then pick back up midafternoon for Lehigh Valley where we should see some snow. Overnight, rain snow mix in the suburbs. Otherwise rain will start moving in and that will continue through the first half of monday where temperatures will be a little warmer because a warm front will edge up those numbers. Unfortunately freezing rain near Lehigh Valley which means icy spots tomorrow. For snowfall, 1 to 3 inches berks county, lehigh, higher for poconos, otherwise a coating throughout parts of the suburbs in that forecast as well. Well talk more about tenday forecast coming up in the half hour. Well see you shortly. Thanks, krystal. A highflying visit to the north pole. Some families got on a special flight to see santa. Stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes Saint Nicholas soon would be there. Hopping a plane to the north pole. It doesnt get any better than that. Of a the flight kids got to meet with santa who gave them christmas gifts. United airlines helped organize the vent. Coming up on nbc 10 news, restock. Parents, i know you know what im talking about. Well tell you where you can get your hands on one of the hottest holiday toys keeps on selling out. Oh deer, a car wash with unexpected visitors. Its a visit youve got to see coming up. As we get closer to the holidays, parents are going to Great Lengths to get their hands on this years hottest story. Target announced it would be restocking hatch a mole today. These moms and dads already lined up in Winfield Heights since early this morning. Some had been there since 7 00 last night. They tell us its worth it. Too expensive on the internet. Were not going to pay that money. Id rather brave the night and do it. Its for the kids. Hes so right. Here is what happens. People buy up and buy as many as allowed and sell them online for a lot more. Hatchanimals sold for hundreds online. Walmart representatives say they are planning to also restock the toys at their stores before the weekend is out. Coming up next on nbc 10 news today. Weve been following breaking news out of Atlantic City. Were working to find out more about how this man is doing after he was found shot lying on the ground in front of the tropicana casino. And were looking at radar and satellite where light snow is trying to make its way to the ground in parts of maryland, just into delaware, as well as nearing parts of berks county. Were going to track that closely and talk about first alert when a better chance of snow moves in for areas like poconos, where currently they are making snow. Snow, sleet and ice heading our way. Well tell you what to expect and when in your neighborhood hats off to the flyers as fans throw their hats on the ice after a hat trick pushes flyers to their eighth win. Well tell you more about the matchup today. Weve been following breaking news out of Atlantic City as police try to track down who shot a man outside of the valet stand outside of the tropicana casino. Well have the details next. Good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. Im rosemary connors, thanks for being with us on this sunday. Its just before 7 30. Weve i should a first alert what does that mean . We want to make sure youre prepared. Krystal klei tracking weather that will arrive later on. This is a complex system, the center to the west. Already ahead of it some moisture moving in. Well get to that in a second. Here is an overview. Berks county, pennsylvania suburbs. Thats where were focusing in on first alert starting this afternoon through to monday morning about 9 00 a. M. Through the duration of monday morning commute. Why . Accumulating snow changeing to wintry mix which includes freezing rain, sleet, icing conditions and then finally to rain. This will all be a change over in those overnight and Early Morning hours because of the warm front thats going to move in with this system. So the storm center is way far off to the west of us over the great lakes area. But ahead of it moisture has been streaming forward and were looking at a warm front that will track in and pull in warmer air. Thats not until toby and tomorrow. Snow in parts of pennsylvania. We do actually see ground reports of snow falling in these areas. It stretches all the way to parts of maryland and now creeping into delaware. This area is starting to weaken quite a bit. Nonetheless, if we zoom in, you can see through the central to northern portions of delaware we are seeing on radar a return of light snow. Whether or not its making it to the ground, very iffy. Its so light. Sometimes radar will show off areas that arent making it to the surface but potential there. Light flakes falling throughout western edges including Chester County and in berks county. Certainly possible this morning. Theres a heads up for you if you will be out driving. You may see those spots. The better going to come late day and into tonight. As for temperatures, it is cold out there. 29 in northeast philadelphia and 25 in lancaster. Also seeing 20s in Atlantic City, millville and dover well talk more about the afternoon highs and changing conditions coming up. Some businesses thrive in this cold weather. The Whitehall Christmas tree lot was very busy. The owner said he didnt feel frigid conditions because hes working hard to sell trees. Meantime penndot says crews will be out tonight for the roads. Temperatures so low, precipitation coming down could be on the roadways. Well keep crews out into the night. Aaa says check tire pressure, ba