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WPHL Action News At Ten On PHL17 January 22, 2015

Vineland, new jersey. Dann cuellar is in claymont delaware two spots that saw most snow today. Lets get started with meteorologist adam joseph live at the big board tonight, hi adam. As we look at double scan live radar the snow has been out of here for a couple of hours. We are not seeing any precipitation around the region. But the roadways, all of the sidewalks and even, some of the nonpaved surfaces, they are either snow covered or they are wet. We will look the a at snow totals in reading half inch. In total. Houghs church 1. 3. Exton half inch of snow, royersford, chad forward around a half inch of snowfall but as we head to the south, this was the highest jackpot for this particular storm near 3 inches in Estelle Manor 3 inches in bridgeton and . Smyrna and dover, two and a half inches of snow full earlier this evening and during the afternoon hours. But the problem now, lies with those temperatures. Twentyseven in allentown. Thirty in philadelphia. Thirty in millville. 30 degrees in dover. These numbers will continue to tumble, into the 20s overnight tonight so Winter Weather advisories were supposed to expire at 10 00 oclock. The National Weather service who issues the advice wrist has extended it until 8 00 a. M. It is not because of snow but there will be some drizzle passing through overnight tonight and most areas and that could freeze on contact with temperatures in the 20s. So any surface that is not paved, even the bridges and overpasses, and especially the sidewalks, when you hit the morning rush hour tomorrow and the the road, use extreme caution because of those temperatures below freezing. We really need to watch for areas of black ice so anything that looks glistening or looks what like it could be water more than likely would be ice. Be careful of that tomorrow morning. When i come back we will talk more about a beautiful even to the week, shirleen before we get into a possible trouble at beginning of the weekend in the accu weather forecast. Okay thanks adam. As adam just mentioned south jersey got the brunt of the snowfall. While it was not enough it was enough to cause some travel headaches. Kenneth moton is live in vineland with the story there hi kenneth. Reporter hi there shirleen. Commute home was slow but good news is tonight those travel headaches are nonexistent because there is barely anyone on these roadways. Look at the side of the road especially here on route 56, and you can see that accumulation. The snow stopped falling in south jersey but it left some slick roadways, and a nice accumulation on the grass. Certain spots are icing up. Other than that they have been good with clearing the roads. Some of the back roads are not that well but usually they take care of tonight 24 hearst. Reporter earlier in the evening there was snow coming down in Cumberland County giving this area more than 2 inches. I have been sick for past couple of days. I got out of bed to bring my boyfriend home otherwise i would be bundled up. Reporter in millville it was a quiet night, without many residents out and b crew where is busy salting roadways like route 47 through town. I came back in, so there is one road up here. Kind of slushy. Only weigh in and out. Reporter we spotted residential streets spotted with that slush similar scene north in vineland but the main road were also looking pretty decent. It is not that bad like people to be stuck in their houses and not to go places and especially go to work. We wont dont want to work, roads are bad. It is pretty good. Reporter so many cant help but to look back at this time last year. They are thankful but people are still waiting for that big one or more, of the season. I think we have been lucky. I think worst is yet to come. Reporter lets hope not. Communities here in Cumberland County and surrounding areas will have a truck out overnight salting the road for that morning commute brian. Reporting live from vineland new jersey Kenneth Moton for action news at ten on phl17. Thank you. Lets switch live to dann cuellar, who has got the scene from a somewhat snowy claymont delaware tonight and that could make for a messy morning there. Reporter yeah, brian, in fact, that is what authorities are talking about. Right now as you can see on the side of naamans road grass covered in snow about than a inch or so of snow. It is a good job and roadways here are, wet. But authorities are worried about icy conditions, overnight that might be a problem, so they are urging motorist to air on the side of caution because hitting black ice is in fun. The little clipper storm was fast and furious in the evening with the snow coming down in a good clip. Soon park cars would be covered in the white stuff and whether by hand brush, or other people were clearing off what mostly seemed to be a nuisance. Ill tell what you these motorist have a bright idea about windshield wipers. When you pull them off the windshield they are less likely to freeze up and much easier to clean. I see you are getting ready for the the little storm we are having here. Yes, i am. Reporter what is the plan. By salt and shovel snow. Reporter dell cot were busy throughout the night plowing and salting down roadways, which were for the most part simply just wet. How are the roads out there. Not bad at all. Reporter really. In the bad. Reporter you encounter any slick spots how are people driving. They are fine, they are driving slow. Reporter better safe than story. Yeah. My friend was driving. It wasnt that bad. We were on the highway. Reporter back road were a different story, a little slick when awe replied the brakes on the vehicle will. As for area sidewalks and driveways it seems that the clipper huffed, and puffed, just enough snow to cover them in an inch or so of snow. How is it going. I love snow. I wanted it to snow a foot but it wont. Reporter you are getting a good work out here tonight. Yeah but it is fun. I love snow. Reporter a lot of people dont like it. No no, my wife doesnt like it. Reporter there you go. Back live here along naamans road the authorities are warning of icy conditions overnight so be careful. All and all a, however this little clip are might have been a Good Practice run for what we might be seeing on saturday, stay tune live from claymont, dann cuellar for action news at ten on phl17. Thanks very much, dann. Action News Morning Team will be on bright and early tomorrow morning with the latest on the Road Conditions and snow totals. Given that possible ice we might be seeing so join matt tam david and karen for everything you need to know before you head out the door starting at 4 00 in the morning. Now to a developing story out of germantown where a man was shot during a robbery tonight. He was rush to the hospital in critical condition. Police tell us that the man was shot inside of the store on the 1200 block of east stafford street right around 8 30. The victim was hit in the face, and the leg. The suspect is still on the loose. The verdict is in former philadelphia sportscaster Don Tollefson was found guilty of fraud. Tollefson was led a away handcuffs after the verdict was read at the bucks county courthouse this afternoon. The jury deliberated for nearly 12 hearst before convicting tollefson on all counts, prosecutors say he bilked roughly 200 people out of 340,000 by selling bogus sports and travel packages. Tollefson thanked his supporters and said that he accepts todays decision. The jury has spoken and i believe in our legal system. Tollefson declined a plea deal of seven months in jail and 14 months in the halfway house. He now faces up to 30 years in prison. We will have more from the Court Proceedings today ahead at 10 30. Authorities broke up a major Prescription Drug ring based in southwest philadelphia. Pennsylvania attorney general cat line kane a announced the results of the two year investigation today. Kane says illegal operation stole identities of more than 50 pennsylvania doctors. They used those identities to forge prescriptions for oxycodone raking in 1. 7 million, four of the 22 suspects are now in custody. The the sale of the revel casino will move forward despite a plea from the tenants to put them on hold. Several restaurants and nightclub and pur plant said it could be wiped out if a 95 milliondollar sale goes through, with a florida developer. The judge says, well, they wont take a hit but revel and the city would if things do not move forward. Developer glenn straub has threatened to walk away from the deal if the judge, ruled against him. Still a ahead a reason to get up and move around during the the day. Plus these adorable cousins have quite a bit in common, their moms are sisters who happened to give birth hours apart today, we will hear from the excited families. The deflate gate controversy, is inflating tonight, it turns out colts have a accused the patriots of playing with partially deflated footballs in the past Ducis Rodgers has that story in sports. Right now Fire Fighters are trying to put out a massive fire, hundreds of peoples vac waited, we will take to you edge the water, new jersey where Fire Fighters have a long night ahead of them. Watching everybody eating what they want all day oh this tasteless cardboard brings me nothing but more shame turning every turn until i find something right and it. Takes my breath away a vigil was held for a new born baby girl who died after police say her mother set her on fire. Crowd gathered in browns mills new jersey to remember the the little girl named angelica. Sharrie williams was there. Reporter residents in pemberton township, gathered with heavy hearts tonight, they are remembering a new born baby, police say was killed at the hand of her own mother. It is a horrible thing. Im a great grandmother, a grandmother and a mother. Anybody would have took that baby. She didnt to have throw ate way like trash. Reporter 22year old Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier gave birth to a baby girl and then allegedly set the baby on fire. Dorvilier is in jail facing charges. Tonight a special prayer for the baby and the troubled mother. As a mother you just wouldnt do this. That is in the normal. So i will pray for her also, because i know shes in jail right now, saying what did i do . What did i do. Reporter special prayer was held just a few miles from pemberton at browns mills United Methodist church. I once was lost reporter after the prayer more than a hundred people gathered on the Church Ground for a candle light vigil. To celebrate the baby. Give it life. It is a good thing in the community to be brought together. Reporter family members of the accused mother are grieving as well. They released a sky lantern and consoled each other. Most in a attendance have never met the family but wanted to show their support. To try to bring something positive out of a very negative situation and we can, like we said try to stop the behavior and celebrate life and importance of life and this child is precious in gods eyes. Reporter those who gathered for this ridge ill say it is really about sending a message of hope. As for a burial and funeral services, they are set for monday, for the little baby. In browns mills, new jersey, Sharrie Williams for action news at ten on phl17. Now to a developing story a huge fire is burning tonight in edge water, new jersey in Bergen County. Check out these enormous flames. More than 400 people had to be evacuated after that fire broke out at this apartment complex just a few hours ago. There are no reports of any injuries, right now. The fire is so intense that Fire Fighters from six surrounding towns have been called to help out and weve got a live picture of the scene. I want to give you some perspective. This is a view on that fire from a camera in central Pennsylvania Park in new york city, across the hudson river and so yes that is a massive fire. No doubt crews will be working throughout the night to get this under control. The ohio man arrested last week for allegedly plotting an attack on the u. S. Capitol has been now indicted. Federal grand jury charged 20 yearold Christopher Cornell with attempted murder of Government Employees and several other crimes. If convicted he faces up to 45 years in prison. The the fbi says cornell was plot to go bomb the capitol building, and shoot people as they fled. So far there are no indications of foul play in last months air asia crash indonesias top accident investigators said that the analysis of the planes cockpit voice recorder shows no signs of sabotage, or terrorism. 152 people were on board the the flight that crashed into the the java sea on december 28th. No distress signal was received a priest limb nature i analysis of the planes two black boxes is expect next week. All right. Now for that exclusive accu weather forecast. While the snow might be finished falling the temperatures are not. Adam joseph has the the latest from the big board. Were all below freezing at this point, guys but those temperatures will be tumbling in the lower 20s by tomorrow morning. The ground is relatively damp right now after the snow that fell across most of the region. In fact delaware around smyrna and west dover over two and a half inches of snow, blackbird 1. 9 glass go 1. 3, newark 1. 2. Not exciting numbers but better than what we have seen so far this winter season n new jersey bridgeton won the the jackpot at 3. 3 close nothing on 3 inches in atlantic county, Estelle Manor manahawkin, 2. 5 and sicklerville at 1 inch and Washington Township just under that inch mark. The the numbers to bay below the high temperature. 6 degrees shy of that. The the low this morning started a couple degrees above normal but look at that record low, six below zero back in 85. As we look the the a the numbers were in the upper 20s from lancaster, reading allentown. Thirty in millville. Thirty in Atlantic City and trenton. A a very cold damp 28 degrees. All of the moisture has pushed away. We have a a lot of cloud cover but as we look to the west, near pittsburgh you can see a little extra moisture. As this pushes east most of it will fall apart but if it does follow some like snow flurries or some light rain showers, with temperatures, by low Freezing Point it could create a the region but future tracker showing that moisture does not, will pull in but you know what no matter what take a caution, little bit easy tomorrow morning and then by 4 00 future tracker showing a decent amount of sunshine breaking out in those northwestern suburbs. And in fact temperatures tomorrow will go up above normal with cloud giving way to sunshine and lots of melting going on. Thirtyeight in allentown. Forty in millville. Fortytwo in philadelphia. Fortytwo in dover. Big improvement into thursday and a really nice friday on tap as well. But then things change over the the upcoming weekend. We will chat about those changes guys if you would like to hear them, coming up in the seven day. If we must. Yes. Stick around. All right adam, thank you. 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People that are too sedentary are likely to develop Heart Disease cancer and diabetes. Researchers found best way to ensure your health is to both exercise and limit your time sitting down. So, it is suggest thaw get up every half an hour or so for two to three minutes while at work and when you are at home for instance, watching the the the news stand up during commercial breaks and give yourself, a couple of minutes, to stand up. The not a bad idea. Well it is called deflate gate and tonight we are learning about a scandal that threatens to over shadow the super bowl. Ducis rodgers is live in the sports center. Ducis patriots have some explaining to do to say the least. Yes they do. Did patriots get caught cheating again . That is the the question nfl is examining, along with 12 footballs. Espn is reporting 11 of the 12 footballs the patriots had in the afc championship game were under inflated for about 2pound each. The balls were tested by referees prior to the game and at that point they werent complying. One member of the losing colt who happens to be a former patriot is not blaming the balls for the d

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