>> ♪ >> now at 10:00, it is a one-two winter punch. right now storm scan3 showing a big band of winter weather in the area. it is the begin of what will be a messy start to the week. good evening i'm jessica dean. chris may is off tonight. some schools have canceled testing tomorrow and the complete lit is at the bottom of your screen now and always at cbsphilly.com. in the meantime penndot crews are getting ready for the storm loading up with salt prepare to hit the roads. we have our winter weather team in place and we'll begin with meteorologist kathy orr. kathy. >> jess, this storm is fast and furious. everyone tweeting in i have rain i have sleet, i have snow. a variety of precipitation with this. you can see in snow mixing in with sleet where you see this white lavender color and 19 south jersey where we're looking with rain mixing with sleet and people saying in wrightstown and deptford, i'm hearing pinging on my windows yeah that's definitely sleet. you can see through wilmington we have a little bit of a wintry mix here n upper darby we're seeing light snow, even in philadelphia and as that warm air pushes up the i-95 corridor we will eventually see a changeover to rain. a winter weather advisory in effect until tomorrow morning for most of the region except central and southern delaware and of course south jersey and cape may county where we are expecting just mainly rain. we are looking at temperatures that are falling so it's cold enough for snow many locations. snow and ice through the lehigh valley and the poconos

3 to 5-inches there mainly snow and ice through the event. 1 to 3 inches north and west of the city, snow changing to rain overnight. for the city and south jersey we're talking snow to rain up to an inch expected there. mainly rain of course as we look through south jersey and central and southern delaware, gusty winds during the day on saturday. we are looking at conditions that are going to be changing and with that this is what we expect. the time line of the snow that will continue to be moving north during the overnight hours, the heaviest precipitation between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. changing over to rain from south to north. moderate rain tomorrow during the afternoon and then possibly ending as a brief period of snow tomorrow afternoon between 2:00 p.m. and four f.m. coming up we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood to show was to expect as far as snowfall for the overnight period. jess back to you at that time lots to talk about tonight. >> thanks kathy. thanks for keeping your eye on it. our team coverage continues with kate bilo. she's in the mobile weather lab in phoenixville with more on conditions there. kate. >> reporter: thank you jessica. we're in my hometown and phoenixville. the snow started falling very heavily very quickly. take a look outside. we're right on bridge street and it's a crowded friday night, phoenixville hopping on a friday night but as we look out to the streets the snow has started falling heavily started coming down 15 minutes ago as light flakes but now you have the big fat wet flakes as the moisture starts to lift into the system. the roads are wet for now and we expect the snow to potentially pile up quickly especially on back roads.

let's take a look at what we can expect on roads across the area. we'll set this into motion. future weather showing how the rain mixes into the system but it does stay snow and ice especially to the north and west. what to expect on the area roadways. if you're on the atlantic city expressway, the schuylkill expressway on 95 we expect it to be all rain tomorrow morning. if you're further north though perhaps in northeast extension, i80 i-78 especially 80 and 78 we expect snow and ice and some treacherous travel especially early tomorrow morning. icy on the northern part of the northeast extension further south we're expecting all rain. so again back here live as we head towards the end of bridge street in phoenixville you can see the wet roads, you can see the big fat flakes are continuing to fall and we expect several inches of accumulation herely in phoenixville and the northwest suburbs before the changeover to sleet, freezing rain and then to just plane rain so please be safe out on the roads tonight. we're going to continue driving around the area and bringing you updates from the cbs3 mobile weather lab. reporting live in phoenixville meteorologist kate bilo. >> penndot crews have been especially busy as you can imagine. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown is live at the penndot yard in norristown with more. natasha, snowflakes where you are? >> reporter: long before the first drop of snowfalls hundreds of penndot trucks were busy brining and preparing the highways. >> preparatory work began last night. we sprayed express ways, limited access highways last night. >> reporter: more than 330

trucks will canvas more than 11,000 miles of state highways coating the roads with salt in anticipation of snow accumulation. with this latest weather event expected to bring a mixed bag of precipitation penndot is ready to tackle it on all fronts. >> what's going, it's going to be a long operation for the crews. it's going to be critically important that we get the salt down early, salting the highways. we will begin that operation as the snow begins to fall. >> reporter: bags of salt and snow shovels are flying off the shelves at fairmount hardware. residents ready to clear path when necessary. >> today a lot of people started coming in buying salt, buying shovels. seems like things are kicking off for that kind of weather now. >> picking up some salt and a shovel, some calcium and a shovel just to get ready for the snow that's coming in tonight to make sure our sidewalks are clear. >> reporter: there's no shortage of salt in a season so far that's brought only minimal amounts of snow. still some drivers say they're looking forward to this late of the round of winter weather. >> i'm not worried about it after all. i enjoy it actually. >> reporter: it's not going to keep you inside. >> no, absolutely not. i'll be out doing the same thing i do every weekend. >> reporter: well, penndot crews say they will be out overnight and into the morning hours as long as the snow is falling. they're again urging drivers just to be cautious, be safe on the roadways and because of it their trucks are going to be out there paving a safe path ahead of you. reporting live here in norristown tonight, natasha brown, "eyewitness news" at 10:00 on the cw philly all right, natasha thank you. and tonight is a very good night to download and use the cbsphilly weather app.

there you can get live radar so you can track the storms as they move through the area. you can find it now for free on google play and itunes. we'll be up early tomorrow looking on the for you. live team three coverage from five to 7:00 a.m. and then an extra hour of coverage from 9:00 a.m. until 10a meteorologist kate fehlinger and carol erickson will track the storm live on our sister station cbs3. that's tomorrow morning. new tonight former philadelphia eagles quarterback donovan mcnabb is weighing in on deflate-gate. the nfl confirmed today it is investigating the new england patriots to determine whether they deliberately deflate or under inflated footballs in sunday's afc championship game. the league also says footballs were at the correct pressure for the second half that of game. mcnabb says if he's allegations are true the patriots' punishment should be severe. >> you fine them the first time with spy gate, took some draft picks then fine heavier. he said he was going to be stricter and more stern. we want to site now. because this really is about three people's legacy, roger goodell, bill belichick and tom brady. >> the indianapolis colts player who started the firestorm is speaking out tonight and you'll hear from him coming up in sports. a horrific attack by family pets leaves an infant severely injured in delaware county. three ferrets like this one escaped from their enclosure and mauled a one month old girl in darby borough thursday. police say the girl's mother left the child strapped in a car seat on the floor while she went upstairs while the father was sleeping. that mother came back down to the sound of screaming. the parents tell our steve

patterson they should not face charges. >> it's not our fault. we didn't do it, the animal did it. >> reporter: the animals did it but you guys -- you left that child. >> yeah, we left the child -- we left the child for like -- unattended which we take the full responsibility of it. >> this is the most horrific thing i've seen happen to a child in 45 years in this town. >> reporter:. >> the ferrets caused severe damage to that baby's nose, upper lip and can cheek. authorities are now deciding whether to file criminal charges against those parents. a former volunteer firefighter is facing more than 160 criminal counts. police say he sexually assaulted more than a dozen children. authorities say 20-year-old john corcoran of glenolden repeatedly sexually assaulted 14 children to who range in age from eight to 14. investigators say he lured victims with gifts and that he would use them to make child pornography. new at 10:00 the husband of a missing woman is now back in delaware to face charges. cortez hamilton is senior is charged with endangering the welfare of children and assault with serious bodily injury. he was found in indiana. the thin's mother 35-year-old keisha hamilton remains missing. a disturbing discovery tonight in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood. two women ages 41 and 38 were found dead in a car in the parking lot of an auto zone on aramingo avenue. drug paraphernalia were found in that car. police believe they may have died of a drug overdose. police release new video in the search for a man who attacked a student on a septa

trolley. this shows clear video of that suspect beating the girl on the route ventrally. the teen says she bump they had man with her backpack and he responded by punching her in the face. if you recognize the suspect call police. tonight marks one month since a woman was run down and can killed by a car in south philadelphia. and the search continues for the driver who just kept on going just before christmas. the victim's family tells "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones they're not giving up. >> starting to get that feeling of hopelessness. >> reporter: every hour that passes without the arrest of theresa posey's killer brings more anguish for her mom and dad. >> it's just heartbreaking. >> reporter: the 33-year-old was run down just two days before christmas on state road. she was visiting her boyfriend at curran fromhold correctional facility. the best leads for police right now include granny surveillance video that included the older model dark color pick up or tow truck that hit posey and police recovered this broken piece of the turn signal. >> it's not supposed to be this way. you never imagine in your wildest dreams that you would bury your child reporter: friday marks the one month anniversary since posey was struck and killed on state road. the family is not giving up looking for the driver. they've create add facebook page to try to boost the amount of reward money. citizens crime commission is offering a $4,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the driver who according to eyewitnesses didn't even hit the brakes after striking pozzi.

>> i just beg somebody please just come forward. >> reporter: the family really says they are just praying that someone who knows who this driver is will step forward and contact police and to that end there will be a memorial mass this sunday near south philadelphia that will be at noon at saint paul it's church. that's on christian street right near tenth. reporting live tonight in south philadelphia, todd quinones for "eyewitness news" at 10:00 on the cw philly todd, thank you. still ahead tonight at 10:00 he's quite the character. why this 76-year-old man hit the road to walk to tonight's 76ers game. also on the way a blind woman is given sight and the first thing she cease is her newborn baby. kathy. >> wow. in weather our first storm is here with snow, sleet freezing rain and rain. what you get depends on where you live. we'll break it down neighborhood by neighborhood and show you what's in store for the next sto >> community leaders are calling for peace and the investigation continues into a deadly police involved shooting in bridgeton, new jersey. >> don't (bleep) move. >> dash cam video released this week has not resolved the debate over whether two officers were justified shooting and killing passenger jerome reid on december 30. today bridgeton mayor cal better called a meeting of city and religious lead stories discuss that incident. the mayor says he's confident the prosecutors office will conduct a thorough investigation. a special set of glasses allows a blind woman to see the most important thing in her life, her newborn son. the first time kathy bites saw

her son axle was the first time she had ever seen a baby. bites has star guard disease an blind spot takes up most of her vision but she says she'll never forget the first time she saw her son. those glasses allow her not only to see people but also to read small print on labels. the glasses were developed by a canadian company. they've now been on the market for about a year. it is an unusual birthday celebration. a 76-year-old delaware county man embarks on the journey of a lifetime. >> baby. >> he's got a lot of enthusiasm no doubt about it. that is harold samson walking out of his broomall home with his unbridled enthusiasm for life and his 76ers. today is his 76th birthday and he celebrate bide walking the 18 miles to see the sixers in south philadelphia. "eyewitness news" was there as he arrived at the wells fargo center just after 6 o'clock tonight. >> every day is a gift. it's a present and i'm thankful every day and i'll of course tomorrow when it comes tomorrow. i've walked the walk and now i've earned the right to talk the talk. >> happy birthday. samson says he is passionate about staying fit. >> the storm has arrived and on storm scan3, we are looking at some snow, we're looking at sleet and we're looking at rain and you can see the dividing line. now out through chester county we are looking at snow in coatesville. everyone has been tweeting and sending in their updates. we appreciate that. let's zoom in and show you the dividing lines. chester county we're seeing some snow, even bensalem reporting snow right now. through south jersey sicklerville seeing snow and ice see mix and you can see right here a little bid of a

dividing line north of route 1 where we have snow in honeybrook even in pottstown. you're on the edge of that mix there and also as we go a little bit to the west philadelphia reporting light snow but on the jersey side even in gloucester reporting a little bit of an icy mix so you're going to be in and out of some sleet some snow until some of the warmer air to the south works its way in. toward the shore we're going to be seeing obviously mainly rain. pemberton, mount laurel seeing an icy mix right now with some snow and you can see down the shore expecting rain and a little bit of wind during the day tomorrow t let's check in with our eyewitness weather watchers and see what they have to say about what's going on across the delaware valley. now, right now temperatures have been falling and they've been falling pretty fast so depending on where you live you could see a variety of precipitation. seeing some snow of course on the jersey signed on the pennsylvania side. 33 degrees to the north and west of the city where barbara is reporting in, some light snow in willow grove the same goes to the west and even to the south a variety of mix. some rain, some snow and even a little bit of sleet reported in delaware. in new castle county tyler is saying some sleet falling. the winds are pretty light at about 5 miles an hour. now, take a look at what else we have going on here as far as the precipitation is concerned. the future weather shows by 2:00 a.m., warm air pushing in even in philadelphia beginning to change that precipitation over to rain. and our line right here through reading, even through montgomery county still seeing some sleet and some snow so still accumulating and then by 3, 4 o'clock in the morning even by 6:00, that warm air surges toward the lehigh valley but i still think

you'll be in the snow and the sleet into the dawn hours and then after that, we begin to dry it out a little bit. one more wave of precipitation moving in late in the afternoon. i do think that could even end as a little bit of wet snow. mainly rain through south jersey, a coating to an inch through philadelphia before the changeover to rain. one to three in our northern and western suburbs and in the poconos three to advertisement so, you can see vineland looking at mainly rain a-coating to an inch in media philadelphia wilmington. changing over to rain overnight. one to three through pottstown, chester county, three to five where you see mainly snow here through the lehigh valley and extending into the poconos. we are going to be seeing a little bit of icing going on during the transition so be aware of that. right now looks like mainly through the lehigh valley and into the poconos about a .10 of an inch before you pretty much end tomorrow afternoon with snow and sleet. a lot of the moisture is going towards rain. that's why this isn't a major snow event. a lot of warm air. a model consensus about an inch of rain during the day tomorrow. we're expecting icy spots overnight especially north and west. reduced visibility with some heavy precipitation. slow it down. south and east of course we're going have heavy rain. every night the low 31 and rising as we change over to rain from south to north. morning snow far north and west. rain in philadelphia and our suburbs the high 38. frigid through the midweek

new customers can save an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. >> sixers taking on the raptors. bad news before the game. tony wroten out for the season with a partially torn acl. the sixers meanwhile playing a pretty strong game tonight. they get the turnover here. fantastic pass from mcw to nerlens noel for the slam. he had twelve points and 14 rebounds. villanova product kyle lowry with perhaps the shot of the night, the impossible three from the corner right here. lowry finished the game with a game high 21 points. back and forth down the stretch right here. mcw with the steal. he goes coast to coast to put the sixers up one with 41 seconds left. and then they never lead again. the dagger right there. sixers losing a close one to a good team 91-86 the final. could phillies closer papelbon be on the move. yahoo sports reporting the brewers have talked to papelbon. last season he saved 39 games. the reliever still owed 13 million and has a vesting option for 2016 if he finishes 48 games this year. everybody has been waiting for the nfl's response to deflate-gate so if you're waiting for some big penalty you're going to keep waiting. here's the statement in part. we expect to conduct numerous additional interviews examine video and other forensic evidence while the evidence

thus far supports the conclusion that the footballs that were under inflated were used by the patriots in the first half the footballs were properly inflated for the second half and confirmed at the conclusion of the game to have remained properly inflated. the man that made the interception that started the whole firestorm jackson spoke out today. >> i made a great play on a great player and i wanted to keep it as a souvenir so i wandered it off and next thing i know i'm in the middle of deflate-gate so i don't know how that happened and i was just doing my job and i seem to be in the middle of everything. >> the eagles busy practicing in arizona today after luke air force base. this is part of the nfl's salute to service initiative. the game will take place this sunday night at 8 o'clock. the fantastic draft for the nhl all-star game on sunday, jake voracek picked before captain claude giroux. he was picked eighth overall. giroux selected 14th. they will be on opposing teams for the first time in a long time tomorrow night. we have the skills competition then on sunday the big game. >> very interesting dynamics there. >> yes. >> all right, huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know you that former pro football player ickey woods will celebrate almost anything? unh-uh. number 44... whoooo! forty-four, that's me! get some cold cuts... get some cold cuts... get some cold cuts! whooo! gimme some! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. whoo! forty-four ladies, that's me! whoo...gonna get some cold cuts today!

>> a dream job turns into a nightmare for one man who had his super bowl credentials reevoked. russ knight was hired to be an assistant coordinator. he posted a picture of himself with that credential on facebook so proud. a few hours later he got a call from nfl security. they said he was not allowed to post the photo on the internet with the credentials. he says he only has himself to blame because he didn't read the fine print. don't go posting things on the internet. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. for kathy, lesley and all of us here, i'm jessica dean. have a good night. we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs3. >> ♪