Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6a 20150126 :

Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6a 20150126

Yes. Casper the the ghost. Ill tell you what that tan will look good against the snow this afternoon and authentic and tomorrow morning. Hundreds of schools have early dismissals because of the snow were expecting it to come this evening, sue. Public schools and parochial schools will let out at noon. Yes, we have schools scrolling at the bottom of the screen. We have more than 90 area schools. That will be crazy too. Kid will go to school, they will let them out early and then that will cause parent to reshuffle. My kid are going to mikes house later on today. What . It will be a party. They go to the bus and get to michaels house. Just say good bye to your children. Load up on the snacks, folks. Tonight into tomorrow, will be the worst of it. We dont want to discount slipperiness outside this morning because some places are getting snow, and we will show you in a little bit, couple places have had an inch of snow, already just enough to make it slippery, bus stop buddy for kid gone this morning, it is all prepared with the waterproof jacket. Now we have a three out of ten today because of the way the the day will even up. Lighter snow this morning, eye little easier to get around but heavy snow tonight and gusty wind too. The so right new were starting to see more moisture moving in the area then what we had earlier and a few whiter bright areas where we will see, up in bucks county, is where we are seeing heavier snow start to fall. Also in south jersey. Not much in the city right now. But we will get our turn, so that is what is going on in ultimate Doppler Radar a long the the ac expressway you may see snow showers as well and some rain, moving into southern delaware, as we speak. So, a bit of the change this morning. Delaware, Chester County Lancaster County all have have been downgraded to a Winter Weather advisory but in philadelphia, we still have the potential for a foot of snow, even more in the area of red with the blizzard warning up toward new york city and north jersey. 31 degrees in philadelphia with a wind chill of 22. Visibility is no the great as you go to the north of us. Anyplace were seeing snow is hard to see temperatures in the 20s, 30s, to the south of us, and we will average it around 33 degrees today. On and off snow throughout the entire day. It is just as the heavier snow does not get cranked up until this evening and tonight. It really starts to pile up, and wind will pick up more as well. Bob kelly it will be an adventure in weather today and tomorrow. How are road right the now. Right now a mixed bag. Depending upon where you begin and end, we are talking about the big whoop are coming tonight into tomorrow but this morning we have to deal with the mini cheese burger. It is still, some slippery conditions out there. We have 31 degrees here. Anything that is wet has potential to bized over. Areas north and west of the city that are already seeing snow, they are getting that dusting, that coating on top of the ice. A live look right now at the the schuylkill expressway crews have been throwing down salt like it is going out of style. All of the major road have been salted. Trick is those secondary road or side street on and off ramps could still be slippery. Thinks 309 in north wales where they have started to see, round one of the snow. 422, already snow covered in some areas. The on and off ramps again, north and west of the city, were seeing snow. In the city, up and down blue route just wet right now heading down toward philly international. The heres the latest for mass transit, patco, sending all trains into philadelphia, all stops, all trains, every six minutes. So that will help out for the the rush hour. Otherwise, they are cross honoring system wide on new jersey transit. Down at the the airport head up, some airlines have already canceled flights out right. They did that last night in anticipation of the storm. Do check with the airline. If you are heading down there expect delays. I went through one of those deicing programs on sunday night. It add 25 or 30 minutes to the trip before you take off. Again, check with the individual airline. The it is up to the individual airline if that flight is going to take off or depart the the other city and come in toward philadelphia. Speed restrictions up and down the new jersey turnpike same deal up and down 495 but so far so good on all of the area bridges. Mike and alex back to you. Jet blue already canceled their flights. All of them. Pretty sure. We will check. Also, new jersey, get ready, you will get hit the hardest. So a lot of people are down there, i guess, going to the stores stocking up, Sabina Kuriakose is live in mount laurel, with more on that sabina. Reporter what are the keyword here. We heard salt deicer ice melt, we have got the it all. I figured were standing outside wegmans. They are not quite opened yet but they let me go in and do a little bit of shopping. You can see already out front they have got everything out here. We have this shovel, of course. We have not really needed this, throughout the winter, a little bit maybe. You can getaway without it, not my more. Pick anyone of these up. I was worried it would blow away actually because it is so windy over here. Weve got salt of course, we have saw this flying off the shelf last night. People are picking this up. We have the ice melter for your pets of course, if you have little guys a at home you want to pick that up. They are safe. The rock salties in the too good for their paws. And of course we have deicer here for your windshield, that fluid so that if you are hitting the road you will want to be prepared and make sure and, and, and, and, plow trucks, and salt trucks, and, during the the height of the storm. It will pick up for the morning commute the because that stuff will come late for day, guys. Couple things there, they still have that at wegmans. The not many people though can look this cute in a hat like that. Thank you. Thanks, sabina. Because look at the this it has happened again, a spokesperson for president obama says a device was found on the ground of the white house, or a spokesperson says early indications are that the device is not posing a threat to anyone in the building this is a drone on the ground of the white house. President obama and his wife michelle on a three day trip in india before they return home to washington d. C. Let me update you again. What were hearing a drone flew over fence on the ground of the white house, but everybody is okay. 6 07. Carbon monoxide lead in lawncrest this morning send five people including two children to the hospital. Fire department responded to a call, in the 800 block of east sangor street shortly after 12 30. Two victims were taken to st. Christophers childrens hospital. Three others were transported to another hospital. As snow moves through, we want to see your theme. Use the hash tag, if you want your picture on the air, you have to use that hash tag. You hure do. Send us pictures, of no snow, how about that. Yes. And then we will get snow and before and have after. I love that idea alex. Here we go. New customers can save an average of 500 just by switching to progressive. So youll be bringing home the bacon in no time. Sorry. Get a free quote at progressive. Com. We have flakes. Very small flakes. Yes. Not talking about sabina. Haha. This is round one. The big punch is coming this evening. Speaking of new jersey, that is where the the big punch is going to be, new jersey, what is his name. Chris christie. The new jersey governor. Well are there signs that he might be a candidate for president in 2016. Thinks a big sign governor launched a Political Action committee to raise money for a potential president ial campaign. Over the weekend the the governor was among a number of possible republican candidates, to attend the big Freedom Summit in the state of iowa. Next month the governor is going to go to new hampshire. He is running. The it is another important early voting state. All right. 6 12. Of course we are getting ready for the storm ultimate Doppler Radar. You can see it. If you think our forecast is bad, a lot of people will get hit worse. We will tell you some areas, that will be bracing for 3 feet of snow. Bob . Good morning everybody. A live look at this is route 100, in Chester County we can take that camera. There you go. We have a combination of snow wet road, and things will be icy as we move through the morning rush hour, we will check rest of the jam cams mass transit and airports when we come back. Chester springs were closing in on a inch. Ewing, new jersey point 36789 same for bethlehem, pennsylvania. In mount holy, new jersey a mere tenth of an inch. We will be watching these totals rise, and rise, and rise to the point of, possibly a foot or snow in philadelphia maybe less. But a impressive amount of snow. Twelve to 18 inches up toward trenton and even more than that really high amount of snow plus the wind give us that blizzard warning up toward north jersey a and new york city. Five to 7 inches toward wilmington delaware and less, down in the baltimore Washington Area many watches and warnings up, Winter Weather advisory that was just downgraded from a winter storm watch and then warning for philadelphia area we have a sharp cut off, between a whole lot of snow and lesser amounts and then the the real bulls eye of the storm is where we just showed you blizzard warning is in effect. So some of the things that you keep in mind on and off snow showers throughout the daytoday, even though it will not add up to the the big totals that we will get tonight, it will be slippery, for the morning commute. In fact slippery on and off all day licensing and then heavy at accumulating snow, moving in tonight, maybe about six or 7 00 oclock we will see snowfall rates start to accumulate where you are in within of those areas with snow. Blowing and drifting on top of the high amounts of snow and then it will be worse at the coast with hazardous travel and blowing and drifting it the is just going to be quite one of those dramatic snow storms. Little bit of rain moving into southern delaware. Snow in south jersey and to the north of us in bucks county we have been seeing snow. Lehigh valley, north of there, and then, as we get through, along the Atlantic City expressway, it last like there will be pockets of maybe a snow burst or two, just leaving mays landing. Heres some of that rain and maybe a wintry mix moving in dover, delaware area even though we have in the seen too much this morning, we are starting to see this moisture fill in, as phase one, moves in reduced visability 2 miles in mount pocono. To and a half miles in allentown. That will get wheres as we get more snow. It is cold enough for snow north and west of philadelphia, redding with 23 degrees, 24 in trenton. We are at 30 in philadelphia. Were below freezing, in wilmington and then that rain will move into dover delaware with 34 degrees. 17 miles an hour sustain wind in philadelphia. 18 miles an hour in Atlantic City. 21 miles an hour in wildwood. The gusts 26 miles an hour in philadelphia around the same at the jersey shore. We will be watching some really high wind, very impressive wind at the shore at the height of this storm. It is snow and rain around today, and high of around 33. And then tomorrow heavy morning snow really piles up, and then we will be cleaning up with the winds gusting up to 30 miles an hour on wednesday, even after the sun comes out, by thursday were in the 30s same for friday with maybe a little bit of snow in the morning and then really cold temperatures moving in for the weekend. That is your seven day forecast heres a look at roads with bob kelly. You could be wet, you could have no snow at all things could be icy. Heres a live look the a the new jersey turnpike at delaware Memorial Bridge toll plaza nothing really going on here this morning. As sue mentioned we are looking at the big storm double jelly doughnut delay tonight into tomorrow but this morning, we could be dealing with the little box of munchkins depending where you begin here. The south philadelphia 26th and pen rose traffic lights are out right here at the base of the platt bridge coming in towards philadelphia live look at the blue route right here near macdade boulevard all of the major roadways are opened they have been salted, but they are wet and with the temperature below freezing, there is a chance of the untreated surfaces like the bridges, on and off ramps, even neighborhood streets could be icy. That the is blue route right here near macdade. Torresdale and harbison in northeast philadelphia, we have snow coverage here on the sidewalk, but again, streets for the most part we are good to go just use caution it the will be slippery this morning. Then the whole, you know, a lot of unusual patterns will start to develop as the the day goes on with some of the kid getting out of school early. Market frankford broad street subway two big work horses for septa assist tell. That is your best bet. Dont want to drive. Make sure you have to get to work. Im going to suggest two railroads because they are best ones to go w mass transit Regional Rail systems in problems at the moment but we know what happens when we start to get snow out there in the suburbs. Good news for patco riders all trains coming into philadelphia this morning between lindenwald and Philadelphia Center city, all trains making all stops, and. And he does not want to mess up his first new york snowstorm. He is warning everybody. He is warning that there could be historic snowfall in new york city. Area, in new york city now under a blizzard warning, not a watch but a warning. Meteorologist are predicting two to 3 feet of snow in new york city. 36 inches of snow, really. The worst expect tonight, of course into tuesday morning. Mayor told residents to be ready, the snow is expect to come down, two to 3 inches per hour. With very high wind. Maybe Hurricane Force wind 75 miles an hour. Visibility should be, about zero. New yorkers should not under estimate this storm. Assume conditions will be unsafe. Assume that you you do not want to be out in this storm. When you can stay indoors stay indoors. When you can stay off the road stay off the roads. He even has a fleece with his name on it. City plans to deploy 2100 sanitation plows and 2400 workers to fight this snowfall. They have put plows big blade on the front of their trash trucks like we do here too. Same warning going on in massachusetts and boston shoppers filled Grocery Stores over the weekend because they have been listening to the warnings from forecasters. The boston is expect to get 18 to 24 inches with up to 3 feet west of the city. And in the nations capitol snow showers are expect to be lighter, but crews are out salting the road just in case to make sure everybody will be safe. Meanwhile snowstorm across the the northeast of course, whip drill he will air travel with 2,000 flights in danger of being cancel. We are learning some are being canceled this morning. Ton of them are already canceled. You can track this storm at my fox philly. Com, you can also fine list of the latest School Closings and delays, as we mentioned, more than 90 areas are affected and relevant i dismissals today. We want townsend us photos of the snow where you are. If there is not snow we want to see that too. Before and after picks as we see it coming down. Use the the hash tag fox 29 good day when posting to Facebook Instagram twitter we are on all of it. We have reports from penndot, nj dot, dell dot busy all night long. But how are they getting ready for tonight. Good news, it will in the be so good. We will talk to all three coming up. Villanova, played a big game, they are coming off a big loss, ape, creighton defeated wildcats last year by 20 points, twice. Lets go to villanova. Villanova took care of business last night, darren hillyard had 24, creighton only scored 14. They lose it 7150. Super bowl next week in phoenix, sat allah arrived last night, they were waiting for cheers to arrive today. Richard sherman has a good reason he doesnt think anything will happen to the patriots. Well, will will they be punish. Probably not. Not as lopping as a roger craft and Roger Goodell are still taking pictures at their respective homes. He was just at krafts house last week for the afc championship. Talk about a cop flick of interest. But, you know as long as that happens it wont affect them at all. And a scientists has disputed vehemently all of the nonsense that Bill Belichick throughout about deflation of the balls. That is sports in a minute. Im howard eskin. Bill nye the science guy was all over the place over the weekend. Bill belichick didnt know science. This morning, this mornings clipper is going to cause a little bit of the mess for morning commute, nothing like an ice storm, you is all over it. Jennifer joyce is checking out road, driving around jenny, where are you now. Alex and mike we are driving along the the turnpike heading eastbound now taking a look here, we are playing storm chaser, we are watching the cell move quickly heading in the the lansdale a area is where were on our way 14 irresistible flavors. One for the mood. One for the moment. Each one can make every day more delicious than the last. The taste could only be baileys. The experience could only be yours. Baileys coffee creamers. This is the one. It is exactly 6 29 on a monday morning. Were going to call it a tail of two snowstorms. All right. We are seeing a clipper system moving through right the now but it the is tonights storm that will cause major problems, sue serio has your full forecast. People are certainly getting ready heres a live look from mount laurel, new jersey. Do you have your bread, milk and eggs. Lets make french toes. Wegmans business to open. That is darkness you are looking at there we got you up early to look at darkness. You can see the the light. Yes. If you our there this morning we are taking a look at the roads for you, right the now we are giving a live look, more darkness. Yes, it is clear to partly dark. Thank goodness for headlights. Bob kelly has a look at at road this morning but debut, machine january 26th, 2015. Now a lot of schools were having a lot of early dismissals because of the expect snowstorm that will come in later today. Including philadelphia public and archdiocese schools. Yes, they are going to let out, the children at around noon time in fact. In the around noon. At noon. My fox philly. Com has your School Closings

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