Parents of a Delaware County preschoolers are on alert after a student falls i will with back bacteria meningitis. People in ferguson are on edge as they wait for the grand jurys decision to indict the Police Officer who shot michael brown. Lets go outside and check out the center city skyline, a pretty picture, a few clouds overhead, nice sunshine, boy is it mild, warm out there today. Switching down to the jersey shore, sort of a look at Atlantic City via sky6 live hd, low cloud cover out there, it may be warm enough to sit on the beerch a little bit today. If you can find your way to the beach. [laughter]. We have live details from david murphy on the warmup. Lets go over to david and the latest from accuweather. Reporter rick, absolutely gorgeous weather to be outside and enjoy the weather. Satellite and radar is showing the rain that came through overnight, as expected a lot of holes opening up in the clouds. Its a warm front that drove the rain through and hind behind it you typically wet warmer. 70 in philadelphia. 70 in allentown and trenton. Kind of cool down the shore beachgoers, i wouldnt go to the beach just yet. Looks like it will stay cooler there. The 70degree mark in allentown is of particular interest, if you look at the records, the old record was 69 we have broken that. The other numbers, philadelphia, 74. Transport, 71. Wilmington, 73. Ac at the airport 72 could be threatened as well. In philadelphia were going for a high of 73. Trenton already within one degree of the record. Im calling for a 74 or 75degree reading in wilmington. That will be a record there. Of the its warm and windy. We were expecting gusts up 30 Miles Per Hour and right now at the noon hour were seeing that in dover, wilmington and philadelphia and the poconos and currently 30 Miles Per Hour in trenton. Hold on to your hats. Weve got a lot of precipitation in the eastern half of the united states. Theres rain changing to snow on the other side of chicago. Were on the look out for an area of low pressure to form in florida. Were looking for something to come up the coat looks like rain mixing with snow. Some of us will get accumulation out of this, thats wednesday and wednesday night, well have that from accuweather coming up. Last nights weather brought down trees and power lines which many in the dark. Fi at this hour there are 1,000 people without electricity Delaware County. 170 people are without power in Montgomery County and in bucks, that number down to 164. Lets switch live to action News Reporter, john rawlins at a pep dot yard in norristown, he has the preparation as the possible first snow of the season as people are traveling for thanksgiving. John its so strange considering the weather today. Reporter this may define the word absurd, here i am standing out in shirt sleevings on monday talk sleeves on monday, talking about snow preparation on wednesday. This penndot truck was doing road repairs, it needs to clean up in case it needs to get into snow duty. Penndot is ready for whatever Mother Nature cooks up. The roads will be busy, thats for sure, but will there will be snow on them . Its too early to know, the strategy is to be prepared and watch and wait. Were watching it very closely. Its a winter system that could develop in the region, its on the busiest travel day of the year. Well be watching it very closely. Reporter they will be watching it very closely. One thing they wont be doing is brining the roads in advance. Storm. The consenses is this storm will bring rain and it would flush away the brine and lose its effectiveness. Here we are 36 hours out and people are watching, thats the best they can do. John rawlins channel 6 action news. Stay on top of the changing weather situation at 6abc. Com, visit 6abc. Com weather for the Storm Tracker 6 live the hourly and sevenday forecast and the collection of weather related videos and videos. Well, several counties in western new york are preparing for flooding today. Seven feet of snow from last weeks storm could turn into a melting mess as temperatures climb into the 60s. The run off is feeding into creeks that are starting to swell. Forecasters say the impact could be equal to 8 inches of rain. Authorities are setting up emergency shelters and residents have been warned to pack their bags. If you live in an area that typically floods or has flooded prepare to evacuate for a flood situation. The National Weather service is warning that trees weakened by heavy snow could come crashing down and wind gusts could knock out you power. We have breaking news in bucks county, plumstead township. Chopper 6 is over the scene where Fire Department crews are on the scene of a haz mat situation in plumstead township, bucks county. A call came in at 10 40 this is the air lequid facility. Officials have no reports of injuries at this time. They are trying to figure out exactly what chemicals they are dealing with in the haz mat situation, you can see some people standing outside thats because the plant has been evacuated, at this point in time no surrounding homes or other buildings have been evacuated, only the plant here on the 5100 block of easton road. Again, Fire Department crews on the scene here trying to figure out what chemicals they are dealing with, were going to continue to monitor the situation here in bucks county. Well bring you the latest updates on air and online at 6abc. Com. A Delaware County preschool is closed today after a student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Action News ReporterKatherine Scott has the details. Reporter the Nursery School will be closed after a child was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. An email did go out to parents, but some parents learned about it today. Some parents and children arrived at the preschool in havertown and learned that the school would be closed for the rest of the week. A child who attends two days a week has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The school is very clean, i can tell you that, they areconsn the handrails. The school is very clean. My concern is naturally for the child who is in the hospital. Reporter the little boy was last in class this last tuesday. His brother attends, as well. He is not infected and the family is taking antibiotics. Doctors feel all the children and the teachers at school should take medication. Meanwhile, the thoughts are with the child and his family. Katherine Scott Channel 6 action news. The thanksgiving table is set and were ready for all the turkey with a side entree of the eagles and cowboys. Josh molk set the eagles off and running, they set up on the titans 4324. Mccoy was asked about the criticism that the running back was having an off year. Obviously, you guys are going to write what you want, im fine with that. All the guys in the locker room they know whats up, were a team. Running game got going that was big for us. Reporter meanwhile, the cowboys rallied late to beat the giants 3128 on the road. Philadelphia dallas are 83 going into the thanksgiving showdown in the big d. Free thanksgiving meals are on the way to families across philadelphia. Local charities accepted 1100 holiday baskets at the shop rite on oregon avenue. The stores Parent Company partnered with the urban affairs coalition. This years efforts will feed 6,000 people. Our 96th annual 6abc 6abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade will march down the parkway this thursday. You can watch it live with host rick williams, yes thats you and cesily tynan on 6abc at 8 30, dont forget to bring canned goods to the parade to help out the needy in the area. Could we see you on the float perhaps . Perhaps. [laughter]. Continuing on action news at noon, a major announcement from the defense secretary, chuck hagel and remarks from president obama himself. Twitter can help you find deals before thanksgiving and david murphy returns with the november warmup plus a lock at the possibility of snow in the seven day, when action news apt noon comes right back. Our call for action volunteers are standing by to help with any issues you might have. Well be right back. This is jim. A man who doesnt stand still. But jim has afib, Atrial Fibrillation an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. That puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. For years, jims medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. But now, with onceaday xarelto®, jims on the move. Jims doctor recommended xarelto®. Like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afibrelated stroke risk. 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Chuck hagel has been no ordinary secretary of defense. The first enlisted combat veteran to serve in that position. He inside our men and women like few others, because he stood where they stood. Hes been in the dirt and he has been in the mud. Hagel has agreed to stay in office until a successor is confirmed by the senate. Tensions are rising in ferguson, missouri as police and residents wait for a grand jury decision that could come at any time. Violent confrontations continue in the streets. The grand jury reconconvened today before classes were canceled today and tomorrow in one School District and residents are being told to prepare. All lanes are back open on i95 northbound in Delaware County after a fatal crash this morning. The collision happened at 3 00 a. M. Near exit 6 in chester. A bread truck collided with with an suv. Troopers closed all the lanes between 320 and i476. Traffic backed up for miles to the delaware state line, that roadway reopened at 8 00 a. M. In delaware, two resident and a firefighter were hurt in a fastmoving house fire this morning. Action news was there as one of those injured was put on to a gurney here. It happened in mill creek at 7 00 a. M. Two people in the home were taken to the hospital for smoke. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for assessment. Took firefighters 20 minutes to douse the flames. The state fire marshal is investigating the calls. This holiday season, my good friend gave to me 7 powerball tickets 6 match 6 chances 5 cash 5s 4 big 4s 3 daily numbers 2 Mega Millions joe happy holidays, rita. rita thanks, joe man what a great gift announcer Pennsylvania Lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new 1 million peppermint payout. joe happy holidays and best wishes from the lottery many people who begin their shopping on black friday or thanksgiving, but if you prefer to shop online you dont have to wait until cyber mud because we have twitter wednesday thats the biggest day for conversation about deals and sales. Twitter can help you pinpoint immediate savings and specific deals with harsh tags, retailers and brands will post promo codes on twitter for shoppers to use when making purchases online. Tonight on action news at 11 00, the Delaware Valley is going to the dogs. The day of leaving fido at home are ending. More and more doors are open to our four legged friends. Hey, boo boo. Yes we put a camera on a dog and hit the streets of philadelphia for this experiment. What we found surprised even us, but well tell you how to get your dog in shape for an ought, sit, stay and watch as we sniff out the pet friendliest places tonight on action news at 11 00. Okay, healthcheck this noon prepare to pay for more for premiums under the most Affordable Care act. They are going to rise. Many insurer you insurers are offering plans for 2016. You have december 15 to decide, otherwise youll be reenrolled in your old planned. The Action News Team is working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4 00 p. M. Coming up today, how to spell and what they rhyme with, they are breaking down the most hated baby names at 4 00,. Plus we showed you this video an adult male teacher dragging and kicking a screaming teenager into the pool. That 14yearold student is sharing her story for the first time. Well tell you what happened at 4 00. Why so many are calling this 3 finger backwards flying catch made by a giants player one of the greatest moments in sports history. Dont forget you can take this on the go if you havent downloaded the free 6abc news app. Well see you at 4 00. The action news forecast coming up when we come right back. Go ahead. Meteorologist david murphy here with the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, and theres a lot to talk about. Reporter there sure is. Lets get to Storm Tracker 6 live double scan. It shows were dry after the morning rain. As we look outside we have sky 6 in cape may. Theres the shore. We have the camera locked down well, but every now and then you see it shaking a little bit. Part of the package with the mild air is gusty winds. The temperature, 07. The winds out of the South Southwest sustained at 24 Miles Per Hour. Youre seeing gusts up to 30, 35. A lot of 70s on the board. 69 in millville. 64 at the airport in Atlantic City, weve broken a record for allentown for today, the old record was 69 degrees, a couple of other areas could see potentially record setting high temperatures this afternoon. They are the sustained windy, 10 Miles Per Hour in millville. A lot of teens and 20s and the gust getting a lot stronger. Sat satellite and radar showing the rain that came through most of it before dawn thats a warm front pushing it away. We have warm air flooding into the region. Well see sun and clouds mix the rest of the way. Allentown, 71 the forecasted high. Down the shore, 66 degrees, clouds and sun, and windy at the shore. In philadelphia, 73 shy of the record in philadelphia, but we have the near record warmth across region with the strong winds. Overnight tonight, 352, cloudy and cooler. Im going to skip tomorrow thats a nothing day, it will be cooler, but nice. We are, however, concentrating on wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year. We have an area of low pressure coming up the coast. Looks like it will affect us with one and two kinds of precipitation. First possible track from the storm takes it along the coast. Weve got a couple of scenarios for you, this looks like 70 chance of this happening. If were to be the case, we would start out with rain south and east and changing over to snow north and we also. Theres north ran west. The second father would take it out to sea. The first scenario would start out as morning rain and changing over to snow, well see more snow in new jersey and delaware, probably less snow overall. When we come back in the next halfhour well talk about how much we get out of the system. Philadelphia, 73 degrees, near record warmth. Wednesday is the day were watching, rain arriving in the morning and snow in the northern and western suburbs and maybe philadelphia, as well. Its all over in time for thanksgiving. It will be chilly temperatures in the 30s for the parade. High of 42. High of 37 on friday before a bounce back after that. Wednesday, and later in the day and night, particularly the northern suburbs a time period to watch. It could change over to snow snort and west. Much more action news when we come right back. A secure retirement. A new home. Earning your diploma. Providing for your family. Real associates, using walmarts benefits to build better lives for their families. Opportunity. Thats the real walmart. Hello, again, heres some of the stories were following on action news at 12 30, taking a live look from sky6 live hd from near record warmth to possible snow, our sunny day will be out of here in a hurry. The trial for at that former Montgomery County gop leader was over before it started this morning. We have a live report from the missouri as the grand jury decides whether to indict a Police Officer in the unarmed shooting in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager. We begin this halfhour with breaking news, chopper 6hd is over the felton section of philadelphia. This is third and wyoming. Fire crews are pouring water on a unattached ro