The winds were howling, a peak wind gust of 43 Miles Per Hour so you combine the winds with the current temperature, the wind chill in philadelphia 26 degrees, wind chills have been in the 20s all day long and the winds will be diminishing tonight but temperatures will be dropping very quickly. Satellite and radar showing we dont have any cloud cover to trap in the heat of the earth, some very good radiational cooling tonight and temperatures dropping near record low levels and a freeze warning has been posted for essentially everywhere where we havent had a freeze yet. This is the end of the growing season. Actually in philadelphia we even havent had a frost yet but tonight a freeze, temperatures dropping very close to the record low. Philadelphia the record low 21 set back in 1961. Probably within 2 degrees of that but allentown likely a new record low of 16. Trenton a new record of 20, shattering the record low of 25. Wilmington a new record of 21, Atlantic City all the way down to a record low of 19 am i. Tracking a rebound of temperatures, though. Ill have details on that in the accuweather forecast. Monica. Thanks cecily. What better time to start enjoying winter activity. Taking a live through through our sky6 camera at the rothman ice rink. It officially opened for the season today. Veterans and active military members by the way can skate for free all day today. Action News Reporter john rawlins live along the ben franklin parkway with more on how other folks are dealing with this first cold blast. Hi, john. Reporter hi, monica. Well, it was cold and miserable out here today in center city, ill say that. Just how miserable depended on where you stood literally. If you were on the sunny side of the street not too bad. If you were on the windy shady side of the street not too good. Just blustery and cold and my lips are frozen. [laughter] raining. Reporter . Reporter whether it seems is in the eye of the beholder. Some at the Art Museum Steps staying warm doing their rocky run. Folks in the sun and sheltered from the wind it wasnt too bad today. This couple enjoying playing a game of oversize chess near the free public library. The temperatures doesnt make a difference to you. I dont know, im okay. Yeah, i like the sun. Reporter but step into the shade and add in the brisk flag snapping wind and conditions could go downhill fast. It feels like going down a wind tunnel down this parkway here. So, i wish i wore a bigger jacket and my gloves. Reporter it was along that wind tunnel at the edge of logan square we found this landscape crew planting hundreds of pan sees and tulip bulbs. Its windy. Reporter wind is real problem. Yes. Cold you got to keep moving to keep warm and, hey, thats your work, you cant be stopping cause you get cold. Reporter so, something of a downhill slide today. It was merely cold this morning, then in the afternoon it felt a lot colder because of the wind chill and now the expected deep dive in the mercury overnight which has prompted the city to call its first code blue of the season. Live in center city, john rawlins channel6 action news. John thank you. As temperatures plunge this weekend check in at 6abc. Com for the latest forecast information, also an updated listing of code blue alerts posted for your area. In other news tonight four Philadelphia Police officers are recovering following a crash in kensington early today. Authorities say it happened when two sets of officers were both pursuing a red honda civic because the driver was wanted in connection with a shooting. Then at c and allegheny, the Police Cruisers collided and one smashed into the side of a home. All four officers were rushed to temple hospital for treatment. All are expected to survive. A woman was stabbed and set on fire in West Philadelphia this morning. Somebody from her own family is now facing criminal charges from it. It happened in a home in the 1300 block of north 53rd street about 8 00 a. M. Officers went there after getting 911 calls about a person screaming. There they found the woman with a stab wound to the stomach and burns to the back of her body. She was rushed to the hospital and is listed in extremely Critical Condition right now. Detectives say it was all touched off by a family argument. A man was violently beaten at a north philadelphia gas station and it was all caught on camera. The attack happened november 1st at the speed way in the 500 block of west lehigh avenue. That victim was attacked by two other men as you can see. Now during the fight one of the suspects pulled a baseball bat and knocked the victim to the ground. He suffered injuries to the face and head. He was placed in a medically induced coma at Temple University hospital. More fallout tonight after allegations of Sexual Misconduct against Comedian Louis c. K. And now a shocking turn, the comedian responded to the accusations directly this afternoon. We get more now from abcs Marci Gonzalez from los angeles. Reporter Comedian Louis c. K. To you confirming the allegations of Sexual Misconduct against him are true. The star saying in a statement i have been remorseful of my actions and ive tried to learn from them and run from them. Now im aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. The New York Times broke the story reporting this comedy duos account of meeting ck at a show in 2002, the women saying ck invited them to have a drink in his room. When they arrived he asked if he could expose himself in front of them. They said they thought it was a joke and laughed it ought. He proceeded to take it off get completely naked and touch himself. Two other women sharing similar allegations a fifth alleging he engaged in a sexual act while on the phone with her. He was such a powerful figure and he loomed large and they felt shame around it. Reporter the comedian known for hisself deprecating humor and jokes about male hypocrisy. Theres no greater threat to women than men, were the number one threat to women. Reporter facing fast backlash. The Production Company behind his new film i love you daddy. You divorced me while i was a loser so you lost. Reporter now canceling its release. Hbo removing him from the night of too many stars special and taking down past products from its on demand Services Also netflix announcing its scrapping plans for planned standup special because of cks unprofessional and inappropriate behavior. Fx is also canceling its association with ck saying hell no longer serve as executive director or get compensation for the four shows fx was producing with him. Lastly in his statement ck says after a long career of saying anything he wants he will now take a step back and take a long time to listen. Reporting live in los angeles, Marci Gonzalez channel6 action news. Thank you for that report. The alabama republican candidate for senate and controversial judge roy moore is also facing allegations of Sexual Misconduct. He became a hero to some of the religious right when he refused to remove a 10 commandments monument from a judicial building. Hes accused of assaulting a 14yearold girl when he was in his 40s. Moore has denied the allegations and says hes not going to drop out of the race. These arent fuzzy memories. These are, you know, women who are very certain and confident about what happened to them. At least 10 u. S. Senators many of them republicans have said if the allegations are true, moore needs to step aside. And world news tonight with david muir will have much more on louis c. K. s admission as well as the other top stories of the day. Watch that tonight following action news at 6 00. Today devil dogs stationed across the world and here in philadelphia celebrated 242 years of the u. S. Marine corps. It was back on november 10th, 1775 when the continental marines were established by the second continental congress. The first place men signed up was in philadelphia. Today cookies tavern in south philadelphia carried on its annual tradition of throwing a party in honor of the marines birthday and happy birthday to all. Very nice. Time for a check of our action news traffic report friday night. Lets take it live to matt pelman to see whats rolling out there. I know a lot of people just want to go home and get under a blanket on the couch on this chilly friday evening but unfortunately a lot of them right now are struck in traffic here along 95, rick and monica. Weve got two separate accidents on the southbound side. This is one of them southbound approaching cottman taking out the right lane. Then up ahead at the betsy ross bridge theres a six car accident taking out the left lane. So double trouble means big delays on 95 southbound from woodhaven on down toward girard. Might want to stay on frankford avenue or the southbound boulevard, 95 southbound not a pleasant ride this evening. Also watching that fire location in West Philadelphia along fernwood street right by cobbs creek parkway but luckily our crash involving a child that was struck in upper darby has cleared out from by wood avenue terminal square there by route three and hopefully everything is okay with that kid. Elsewhere in delco still have a crash at 352 and 452 by sunset of granite run causing delays that spill back onto route one Baltimore Pike as you can see but at least our crash on one itself has cleared. This is route one Baltimore Pike right at 202. Often known as Painters Crossing here in chadds ford and if youre heading southbound toward the delaware state line this traffic is all stacked up heading toward delaware because up ahead on 202 southbound there is an accident and in delaware also watching a crash in pike creek that just cleared as we were watching linden hill road at skyline drive reopened. Well check it again though, rick and monica, in the next half hour. See you then. Thanks matt. Much more still ahead on action news tonight, you or your coworkers family or friends may have already been exposed to it but theres still time before it takes off. Were talking about the flu. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has new stats about this years flu season you need to hear. Big news for star wars fans. Turns out the new director of the iconic franchise says he has no plans of quitting. What that could mean for you fans when action news comes right back. Youre going to like it. Health check tonight Government Health officials tracking the flu now and activity is still slow but it is starting to increase. One toddler in california has died due to complications from the virus. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us with a look at our area tonight. Ali. Thats a very sad reminder that the flu can be severe and it can be deadly. Now you can see on this cdc map theres more cases popping up in some states out to the west, down to the south, texas and then also up here in massachusetts. Now, in our area, theres just sporadic cases but activity is picking up. We cant predict how the season will play out but we do know that it could be a severe flu season that peaks earlier than usual. The best defense is a flu shot. Its recommended for everyone older than six months old. If you have an infant younger than that, then you want to make sure that people around the baby are vaccinated. Hand washing is also an additional way to prevent getting sick. Also today a young boy in ohio has received a life changing gift. Students and staff at a local college built him a mechanical hand. Threeyearold cameron haas is full of energy. He was born without his right hand. Its called congenital amputation but it hasnt slowed him down or dampened his spirit. His grandmother is it is a studt at northwest state Community College in ohio. She brought the idea of making a mechanical hand for cameron to the department of Science Technology engineering and mathematics. I still. Kind of taken aback by it. It just seems like its it doesnt it shouldnt be that easy but it is. It took about a month and several proto types to come up with the final version. Then 18 hours on the 3d printer. Many students say the project was life changing on many levels. I thought it would be studying books maybe a project here or there. Nothing like this. Just to see his reaction and see what he said when he got it and watch him utilize it, it meant the world. Makes me want to do more. I want to keep going. Keep changing the world. A world changed by a Simple Machine and the help of others and a commercially made prosthetic hand typically costs about 12,000. The total cost to make camerons was 60 and it was donated to camerons family. Rick and monica. Wow. Thats lovely. Great work. Great story. Thank you ali. The first leg of an all day torch run for the Special Olympics of pennsylvania began today at Citizens Bank park. Mayor jim kenney the philly phanatic and the Police Department and the athletes were there. The run was made of 18 segments, its not competitive and its just for fun. All the proceeds collected from todays event go to the Special Olympics of pennsylvania. Y2e3ty y5yy to be able to buy from amazon while you shop at a whole foods. The on line retail giant will open five popup stores next week in illinois colorado michigan florida and california. Youll be able to test products and learn about prime membership. Amazon brought the Grocery Store chain this summer. It has spaces in 10 kohls stores in l. A. And chicago. Well, they are celebrating a real estate record in center city. The residences at the ritzcarlton lifted this large banner advertising the buildings total sales of 275 million. Officials say the recent sale of a 12 million condo made city history for the most volume and number of sales in a residential condo building. The ritzcarlton is home to 270 luxury units with views of city hall. Well, the star wars movie franchise continues to live a life of its own. Next month theres the release of the latest film the last jedi but that wont be the enter of the scifi saga. Disney has announced plans release a new Star Wars Trilogy with new characters. The movie will likely come out sometime after the year 2020. In addition to the new trilogy theres plans to roll out a live action star wars tv series developed for disneys streaming service. Disney is the Parent Company of 6abc. One of the most expensive things at a wedding can be the professional pictures. Imagine paying for the pictures and never getting to see those precious memories again. Troubleshooter nydia han has the story of heartbreak and hope on action news at 11 00 and here is a preview. Reporter were so used to instant photos these days whether we take them on our phones or a digital camera. Imagine how you would feel if your professional wedding photos didnt materialize for years. We dont have our photos. Its been five years. And i just dont want him to do this to anybody else. Reporter this story is sure to renew your faith when it comes to getting a business to do the right thing even if it is five years, two deaths and two children later. The troubleshooters tonight on channel6 action news at 11 00. Im only in my 60s. Ive got a nice long life ahead. Big plans. So when i found out medicare doesnt pay all my medical expenses, i got a Medicare SupplementInsurance Plan. 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Yes, yeah, bundle up if youre heading out tonight because its getting even colder out there. Lets head over to the action news Weather Center. How is this for timing . The coldest air mass of the season and the rothman ice rink is opening now, has opened, dillworth park. You got to bundle up if youre heading out there. If you look at the trees, you can see the trees kind of blowing a bit in the breeze. The winds are beginning to diminish. We have sustained winds today at about 20 miles an hour, gusts up to about 40 now sustained winds dropping generally about nine to 16 Miles Per Hour. If you notice the streamline, the arrows out of the northwest, thats pulling down that cold air that used to be up in the arctic and this is the way it feels. The wind chill 26 in philadelphia, feels like 27 in pomona, 21 in lancaster and the wind chill currently in allentown all the way down to 20 degrees. So, satellite and radar showing that there are no clouds up ahead to kind of trap in the heat of the earth. So that what happens tonight, we get really good whats called radiational cooling. The heat 42