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WPVI Action News Weekend 7AM February 13, 2016

And 7 degrees in dover. Lets look at is what waiting in the wings here, it is already down to 18 below in buffalo, 4b low in binghamton. 12 degrees in pittsburgh. The as we expand and go further north look at these numbers, 53 degrees below zero right now, in southern canada and 54 degrees in the polar vortex is sitting at this hour right there across the southern canada province. Only a piece of this is moving in the Delaware Valley but it is cold enough. Heres your day planner, 19 degrees by 9 00 oclock. We are at 22. Numbers will continue to tail off throughout the day by 11 00 oclock, 19, by 1 00 oclock. Nineteen. By 3 00 he clock 17 and then by 5 00 oclock 14. What you are not seeing there are wind chill values that will range from 5 degrees above zero to as much as five to 10 degrees below zero today. Then those numbers get colder, ten to 20 degrees below zero overnight tonight and first thing tomorrow morning some areas well north and west of philadelphia could be as cold as 5 degrees below zero with that wind. When i come back here in a few minutes we will talk about that and possibility of accumulating snow, on monday, into monday night, gray . Chris, looking forward to it. Thanks very much. 7 02. Officials are taking extra precaution toss get people out of this bitter cold this weekend. Code blue is in effect in philadelphia. Other parts of the area, and delaware has declared a code, purple, anyone without a place to stay can head to warming centers. Meantime those who work outside are bracing for what is to come. Im a College Student just trying to get a little bit of extra money on the the side. I will be out here. Stay warm. Get me hand warmers ready. Im ready to go. Half a block. Staying warm is the key, dangerous cold is also keeping triple a crews busy. One worker tells us he has made several calls for dead batteries and also frozen fools. Cars were encased in ice accounts after a water pipe broke in western pennsylvania. Quite a scene there some cars had tires frozen to the ground here on the 500 block of 63rd street. This all started when a fire hydrant connection, broke thursday night. And that is, cars flashing water on those park cars, of course, then froze over. Keep track of the brutally cold temperatures anytime from accu weather on our web site at six abc. Com. Also, wed like for to you follow meteorologists as they post updates throughout the weekend. This Morning Police are looking for suspects who are believed to be teenagers, who threw rocks at a septa bus and broke some windows. We know this happened on the route 60. This happened near tenth and allegheny avenue in north philadelphia yesterday afternoon. Septa police say four windows were, dropped and no passengers were hurt. A fight on the school bus in delaware has led to charges against several high school students. Three Christiana High School students have been charged in connection with the violence that happened on that bus, on thursday. Things got so out offhand the bus driver had to pull over right on i95. We are told this started when a girl started to throw out some candy. Police say more arrests are possible. Your time 7 04. If you are just waking up with us a philadelphia lawyer is charged in maryland with drug trafficking. A federal indictment accused six threeyear old jay Michael Ferrell of taking part in the drug dealing organization that racked up almost 15 milliondollar in marijuana sales. The indictment claims he conducted financial transaction for that drug ring, and police say they have found drugs in the the suspects home, that attorney has pleaded not guilty. Pennsylvania state trooper ryan luckenball is facing charges, the skateboarder chris sinnick said that trooper kick him in the face in harris burning while handcuffed. Sinnick was detained for allegedly spitting, and throwing something on the that troopers cruiser. A new report did not back up that. Harrisburg Police Reported that the officer, calling his kick, another the line. I would agree with that complete thely. I am wills glad that they spoke out against it. The officer was suspended without pay. He could be removed from his job if the misdemeanors are proven. His partner who he says witnessed the kicking is off the force for undisclosed reasons. Today there is a large search scheduled for a missing air man who was stationed at Dover Air Force base. Kieffer huhman was last seen at his apartment complex on kersey court in dover on sunday. Family and friend plan to search near chesapeake and delaware canal today where his truck was found earlier this week. Dover police are process ago this truck for evidence the right the now. The air force and delaware state the police are also helping with this search. Right new 7 05. Lets get you caught up on breaking news we are following this morning. This is all happening, in fox wood manor apartments, this is middletown bucks county. Fire fighters working this fire here. Crews were called around 5 30 to the 2100 block of veterans highway, at building number four where they discovered flames shooting from one of the apartments on the second floor. Crews are busy there as they work to put out that fire. They were able to put the fire out and get the upper hand on this fire. This fire was brought under control at 6 06. The heres what we know about the injured, two people were injured in this fire. One was treated there at the scene, the other transported to st. Marys hospital for smoke inhalation, that person is expect to be okay. We also know that in total, eight units were damaged, four destroyed and four suffered from damage there as a result of this fire. This morning the red cross helping those affect by this fire but again Fire Fighters working this fire, middletown bucks county. We also know they are still there on the scene of potential hot spots. We will keep monitoring this situation and bring you new updates on this breaking news as it comes into our news room. 7 06. We have learned that classes will resume monday at Ursinus College after nearly 200 people got sick. That school now says that there are 192 people who suffered from stomach bugs this week. Students started to get sick, on tuesday, and as a result of that out break. School had to cancel classes. We are told crews will spend this weekend cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting. The boss is heating things up on a cold friday night in philadelphia the Bruce Springsteen and the e street band, performed before a pack crowd at Wells Fargo Center, exciting times. Action News Reporter jeff chirico checked things out. Philadelphia a. Reporter jersey boy back in pennsylvania, Bruce Springsteen and e street band performing before a near sold out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center where earlier, bundled up fans had been waiting for hours to score some of the last remaining tickets. Twelve hours and sub freezing weather. It is for bruce, come on, bruce. He is like my hero. I was ready to cry tonight. Reporter cold and snow forced most tailgating inside, while diehards came prepared. I have a tent from a friend of ours at work, put sides on it, the heat, beer, how could you beat it. We are hard core Bruce Springsteen fans. We are. Even though we cannot talk right now. Beautiful woman reporter springsteen has performed in philadelphia american 50 times including his world tour stop at the spectrum in december of 1992, these ladies first saw the boss in concert as College Roommates 30 years ago. He is just awesome. You know, he takes you to another place when you listen to him. Reporter after more than 40 years on stage some think the demand for springsteen tickets hasbeen higher. Ted kerr rig has been to more than a hundred shows thinks he knows why. He is 66 years old. How many tours does he have left in him if i dont get to within soon i dont think we will make it. Reporter springsteen is the only musical artist to have performed in every Live Music Venue in the city, including veterans stadium, the spectrum and jfk stadium. The boss definitely in charge here in philadelphia. In south philadelphia, jeff chirico for channel six action news. All right. Fun times there. 7 09. Still ahead on action news this saturday morning we will introduce to you a legendary jazz artist who has been serenading local fans for decades but has in plans to hang up her microphone anytime soon. Plus a bizarre accident, send a manhole cover flying through the air, this killed one woman, chris. Gray, we have light snow falling this morning across bucks and montgomery county. More snow in the seven day forecast for monday and dangerously cold wind chills tonight, ill have details when we come right back. A driver was killed in a freak accident in boston, yesterday, a manhole cover, went flying and crashed right, through the windshield. Elementary School Art Teacher was on her way to work. The Manhole Covers way 200pound and police do not know how it became dislodged and went airborne so they are inspecting high waves to see if other covers, are coming loose. We have some new video that depicts nightmare passengers endured that cruise ship last week even. This is time lapse video from aboard anthem of the seas. You can see here calm waters and sunny skies, in the ship set sail from bayonne, new jersey but you can see this, dramatic difference when the luxury liner encountered a storm in the atlantic ocean, Hurricane Force wind and 30foot waves battered that ship and those passengers on board that ship. As you plan your day, chris sowers is here. Yes, basketball court, stacked on top of each other. Wild, right. Wild weather too. Were on a wild ride i think my mouth is still frozen, from being outside. It is early. Gray, we have some cold stuff on the the way. Beautiful shot though. A Little Something to make you warm there. Sunrising over the Commodore Barry bridge in chester, pennsylvania. It is going to be cold today. Temperatures will be falling throughout the afternoon, and wind chill values get dangerously cold overnight tonight. Double scan live for most areas were clear but we do have one little snow shower, maybe even, intensifying into a squall, right here along Mercer County bucks county line. Right there getting ready to move into pennington, trenton there, it is drifting off to the south east. We have more stuff across upper montgomery county, as well, but everybody else for the most parties clear at this point, just bitter cold. 22 degrees at philadelphia. Dew. 6. Wind west northwest at 16 miles an hour. Watch these wind speeds. Those will intensify as well, dropping wind chill values below zero. We have a wind advisory today and then wind chill advisory in effect tonight the with the warning for poconos. Wind chill values will range anywhere from ten to 20 degrees below zero in this area tonight, 20 to 30 degrees below in the poconos tonight. Really cold stuff. It is moving in. 18 degrees in allentown. Seventeen in reading. Sixteen in lancaster. Twentytwo in philadelphia. And 20 in trenton. Millville is 21 with a feels like temperature of nine. It feels like zero now in lancaster. Three in reading. Feels like six below in the poconos. Five in allentown. 4 degrees in wilmington. Polar vortex is sitting right there just off the screen and we are seeing that continue to drift to the south. That is why this polar is dropping in the midatlantic and northeast states this morning. The it will stick around tonight and stick around tomorrow. By the time we get into monday the numbers start to ease a bit. It will feel better by tuesday with high temperatures, ready for this, were in the low to mid 50s by tuesday afternoon this cold will not last all that long. The that is the saving grace because it is certainly going to be cold enough. Wind chill values later this afternoon, here we go by 3 00 ranging from five above south and east to five below north and west. The gets dangerously cold overnight the tonight, into tomorrow morning, and this is 7 00 oclock tomorrow morning anywhere from ten to 20 degrees below zero, throughout the delaware, Lehigh Valleys, 30 degrees below zero in the poconos, and those wind chill values can ease up by sunday afternoon. But this is still cold as well, wind chill still stuck in the teens. Actually our high temperatures tomorrow, they will be stuck in the teens as well. Frostbite, notice this as we pick up tingling, numbness in the fingertips or ears or your skin turns pale. Several championship football games. Do you remember giants with green bay when you looked at Tom Coughlins face turning white. That is a sign of frostbite. You start to pick up these symptoms here and you move indoors. You can go outside in cold weather like this you just have to make sure you bundle autopsy pope eighthly. Cover all of the extremities. Do not stay outside all that long. Head inside and warm up. Future tracker with snow later this afternoon. There could be one or two snow showers coming all the way off of lake erie here but otherwise were looking at partly sunny conditions, partly cloudy overnight tonight and then we will get into sunday. Sunday bright and sunny, bitter cold with temperatures in the teens. Monday we will start off with clouds. Then light snow begins to move in from south to north. By late morning into the the first part of the afternoon. This will accumulate. Temperatures at this point will still be below zero. This rain or snow will however change over to rain as we get into monday night and tuesday. It will come down tuesday afternoon. There could be some Flooding Issues on tuesday. Very cold today, bitter cold wind chills. Temperatures stuck in the the teens. These 20s were seeing that now dropping throughout the day and then overnight tonight near record cold temperatures, 2 degrees below zero in the the Lehigh Valley, Single Digits south and east, partly cloudy and wind chills from ten to 20 degrees below zero. The exclusive accu weather seven take forecast, 17 degrees for valentines day. Wind chills values 5 degrees colder then the actual air temperatures. So, it is not going to be nearly as harsh thomas what we will experience today. Afternoon snow for monday, 36 degrees, changing over to rain monday night into tuesday. Then from that point on it is smooth sailing with temperatures in the the 40s. So no break at all, just bear it out. Break is it is only the weekend. Positive thinking, chris. Yes. Time right now 7 17. In todays art of aging Tamala Edward introduces to us a jazz artist who has been serenading local fans for decade. Every other wednesday evening you can find Barbara Trent at hamilton, new jersey wearing one of her many hats and singing a, soulfull tune. She brings excitement to this place. People come in, sing along with her, she makes everybody smile. Reporter yes. Definitely, anywhere she is im following long. Reporter barbara has been singing her entire life. Since i was two years old and as most black artists do i started in church. Reporter from the start her voice has touched hearts. I never thought about being a star but i knew whenever i got up and sang a song in church the ladies would start to cry and then, of course, in the Baptist Church they shout. Reporter she prefers standard tunes like Frank Sinatra and every time she sings she prays her music will bring joy to her music. We met and fell in love over her music. Always a cloud to follow her around. Where is barbara singing tonight. I will sing even if they never paid me. I sing because im happy because of the singing. Reporter now 76 yearold she says she has in plans to hang up her microphone. I will in the retire. I will just keep singing as long as i have a voice. Reporter Tamala Edward for channel will six ago news. Stay with us on this saturday morning it is 7 21. Heres is what happening in an around the delaware and Lehigh Valleys this weekend. Get out of the cold, and think spring at the 35th annual philly home show. The doors are opened all weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention center. We have popular home design stars, on hand there to help you with any questions you may have about getting your home ready for the spring and the summer. Plus, check out diy projects by the host of fyi philly and the home show is happening today from 0 00 to 9 00 and tomorrow from 10 00 to 6 00 oclock. Cathedral village in roxborough will host its Second Annual black Arts Festival in honor of black history month. Events include a childrens art corner and story telling a jazz group, lecture and silent auction and whole lot more, this happens today from 9 00 to 7 00. This end with the Closing Program that happens at 3 00 tomorrow. And you can get ready for road trip, you may be planning at the 21st annual Atlantic City, rv and camping show. This features from small fold down campers, features everything from small fold down campers to luxury buses and trailers thaw are looking at there. That show is being held at the Atlantic City convention center, this end tomorrow. This is a look at what is happening this weekend, we will see you right back here, sports is coming backup next. Welcome back. 7 25. Saturday morning a wind advisory in effect, right through 6 00 oclock this afternoon for just about the entire viewing area here. Lehigh valley is included in this as well as poconos. Gusts as high as 45 to 55 miles per hour. Then with the temperatures dropping overnight tonight into the Single Digits that will put wind chill values in the dangerous category. Twenty to 30 below for Higher Elevations in the poconos, 15 to 20 below in

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