we have issued a first alert for our entire area until tomorrow morning because the snow will be sticking around, and it will continue to come down. we have you covered with what you need to know. good morning this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikehema. this storm is also causing classes to be canceled at this hour. we have those schools closed at the bottom of the screen. >> the entire area is virtually under this first alert. the concern as we go through today and really it's already starting is accumulating heavy, wet snow. this is going to affect both of your commutes as you go to work, head home from work. we'll see wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour, and with that heavy, wet, sticky snow it could bring down trees and power line. we're barely recovering from the system that moved through on friday. cook look at timing. now through 8:00 we're seeing

snow, more of a wintery mix for some locs and mainly rain at the coast. we'll start to see the snow picking up am. between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. we'll see that steady, heavy, wet snow making a mess of the roads. and once the system moves out because it's a quick moving system, we'll still be dealing with messy roads. that's something to remember as you go through your day. be very, very careful. we'll fly you into the neighborhood level near parts of philadelphia. over to marion here, you can see we're dealing with this steady to light to moderate snow coming down right over belmont avenue. if i move this over to conshohocken, not seeing any snow. we're also seeing parts of south jersey heading down to egg harbor this is more rainfall

coming down with those warmer temperatures. but it's all snow for the poconos. allentown just starting to see more snow moving in. for a closer look at the roadway, which is going to be our maine concern as we get towards the afternoon and evening we'll check in with jessica boyington. starting off with winslow, route 73 around that area, winslow township, not a lot of snow accumulating there, but you can see it in the grassy area. if you're making a turn there, that's where you might see an issue. pennsauken township we still are watching this problem here with downed wires on 73 southbound side to 73 northbound ramp is closed and so is the 73 southbound ramp to route 130.

>> our team coverage continues now with randy gyllenhaal in delaware county. randy, lots of people in that area without power from the last storm. >> reporter: yeah, friday's storm knocked out power to tens of thousands here. in fact, delaware county was one of the places we saw the most outages. and right now we're seeing a pretty consist snowfall. this is just heavy, wet snow coming down. it's causing this really nasty slushy snow coming down. that's when you can pick it up with your gloves and it's soaking wet. -heavy snow on trees and power lines that could lead to even more power outages in this area. if you take a look at the roads, though, not really sticking to the roads yet. jus making a wet roadway for this morning commute. that could change as it starts to accumulate. we pan over here and you can see the cars are completely covered with snow. if we look up the power lines,

too, already covered with snow and ice. and for an area that's already seeing a lot of power outages, some people still without power, people in delaware county are going to be paying close attention to this storm. you lost power back on friday. >> yes, i did. >> reporter: with this new storm coming through, any concern? >> oh, withdryeah. i was afraid to restock up the refrigerator a little bit because i may lose -- even though i work at a super market we were so busy today. >> reporter: back out here live we're already starting to see plow trucks and emergency crews starting to fill up their gas tanks. we're starting to see a bit more traffic pull up, and as that snow starts to accumulate on the roadways that's when we could see issues with the morning commute. but again a lot of people going to keep an eye on those power

lines. randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. randy, thank you. and we turn now to nbc 10's dray clark live in the chestnut hill. >> reporter: very slippery out here this morning with that light snow on the ground. we are here at the chestnut east hill train station. in fact, we don't expect to see many people catching the train today because they've been given the option of staying at home or working from home. certainly that big storm that came through here last weekend was a good indication of whatnot to do in a storm. a lot of lessons there. take a look at this parking lot here, reflection of which you will find on the roads there. snow covered. you can still see the black top, but nonetheless the roads are still slippery. we know they have 40,000 tons of salt to work with some 400 peatses of equipment all trying

to cover about 2,500 miles of road throughout the city. trying to stay ahead of the storm. the mayor warning people yesterday to try and stay off the roads because we still have a long way to go. and at the heart of the storm, they would prefer for the roads to be free and clear to allow those city workers to do what they have to do. >> all right, dray, thank you. and take a look at the accumulation we got overnight. this is just outside our nbc 10 studios in kenwood. you can see snow there stuck mostly through the trees, also on the grass, streets and parking lot mostly slushy this morning. and down the street, tree limbs sneaking up on drivers in dark parts of belmont avenue. at least one blocked part of the road. another fell precariously on some power lines there. more than a foot of snow is possible in the lehigh valley. here's a live look at allentown,

which got a bit of a break from the snow overnight. right now it's hard to see exactly what it's doing, but we'll check in with your meteorologist in just a couple of minutes. but they were ready for it last night. they'll work around the clock until the snow is cleared from the streets. drivers filled up their cars, smart. so for an area that could get a foot to an area that could get a lot less, the jersey shore, live look at cape may right now. they will see rain today. they will see high winds, maybe an inch of snow, maybe. so much different there. and let's move further inland for a live look at the battleship new jersey in camden. expect 2 to 6 inches of snow. governor phil murphy says road crews are ready to tackle this storm head on, and he's urging residents stay home if you don't need to be out so road crews can do their work.

>> here's delaware. a live picture here from wilmington. a little fuzzy but gives you a good idea. the upper half of the shot is i-95 as you see there, and not a lot of snowflakes falling right now, but it will ramp up later on. some rain has fallen in that area as well. just make sure to have the nbc 10 app by your side throughout it day. you can track the forecast right down to our specific neighborhood plus the snow totals and full list of road closures, up to 616 right now. >> snow totals, we've been talking about those. they will vary greatly depending on where you are, and let's look at the timing. we heard one person in randy's piece earlier say oment it doesn't look like much. just wait. >> it's coming as brittney shipp has promised. >> yeah, it's coming. we haven't even seen the brunt

of the storm. your morning commute is already slick. we already have these heavy, wet snowflakes coming down. so you already have to take your time when you're heading to work. again, it depends on where you are. we're starting to see colder air moving into this system. cape may, that's where you're seeing rain. we have seen this heavy wet snow coming down. still kind of warm out there on the roadway, so it's not accumulating just yet. if you're closer to marion you were seeing snow, radner not wet just yet. so, again, depends on where you are. the other area we've seen steady snow coming down is wilmington. we fly you down neighborhood level, greenville seeing that steady snow coming down. moving over here to parts of

baltimore, all seeing snowfall. poconos seeing snow. allentown within the last ten minutes or so now starting to see snowfall. closer to dover, central parts of southern delaware, still a little twenty-two warm, cay may, atlantic city, all starting to see rain. a lot of the area is going to be dealing with heavy snow, and it's important to remember a few things about heavy snow. number one, it's dangerous to shovel. it's really heavy. you want to be careful with that. it's difficult to drive. damage to power lines is a possibility, tree limbs coming down. the only thing it's great for is to make snowballs, which will make a lot of the kids happy today who are staying home from school. we're trying to visit different neighborhoods every time i come son. that's a look at cape may, and

it's a wet camera view and wet roads. and that's pretty much what we'll be sticking through in y cape may. let's look at our future cast models. it's starts as rain this morning, pause it, and there's that rain snow line but not over the shore. it's just rain. in fact, as we get into the afternoon hours, this is lunchtime, we're starting to see pockets of red, that could be possible thunderstorm weather. we are going to be looking into the afternoon some of that colder air diving quickly. this may bring a brief burst of snow right along parts of atlantic county, cumberland, and burlington county as we get into your evening commute. but much of the area is going to stay dry. moderate impact of snow. it's possible during a commuter time period, total 0 to 1 inch.

a lot of what's going to fall in that burst is going to melt on roadways. minor coastal flooding is possible. a coastal flood advisory is in place, but not just for the typical spots, jersey shore, delaware beaches. this is up along delaware bay and includes philadelphia where last night we did see flooding on columbus. wouldn't be surprised if we see this again. so this is a secondary result of not only friday's storm but now our storm today. we'll talk more about that timing across all our neighborhoods coming up in just a bit. >> they just gave us a reason it's not all gloom and doom. >> maybe you won't be see disappointed when you wake up and don't have to go anywhere, bullet if you do you might want to pay attention.

right now it's not too bad. it mostly looks wet in both directions. watching for some slippery spots. the on and off-ramps are a problem. a lot of disabled vehicles popping up as people head into ditches or slipping. one on high street around rosedale drive and also pennsauken township because of downed wires. all lanes from route 130 and the 130 southbound, that ramp headed to 73 southbound. a lot of detours there. rules on the road. the dangerous situation you may run into during the storm and what you should do to protect yourself. and at 5:13, slips and falls. the winter weather raises serious health concerns. what you need to know to stay safe.

it is 5:16. 33 degrees outside. a major winter storm is moving

through our region. a reminder the city snow emergency goes into a effect at 8:00 this morning. that means you've got to get your cars off those snow emergency routes or the city will tow you. now let's show you what the radar looks like. we'll be dealing with accumulating snow, rain, and wind from this storm for most of the day, multiple hours our meteorologists tell us. now let's talk about transportation. septa is operating on a saturday schedule because of the snow today. >> heather, just checked your website. i guess the headlines for you and septa are no cancellations, however you're operating on a modified schedule. give us some details on that. >> the only service operating on a modified schedule today is our regional rail. we're operating our storm service plan, which is basely a saturday schedule. we are able to service newark and churchman's crossing

stations which we don't normally do on a saturday, and the wenwood line is not operating. you can use your regular schedules for our service. however, we're urging people to continue to watch our website, o our @septa twitter feeds. detours and might be delays. >> heather, thanks so much. keep us posted if it's something our viewers need to know. thanks, heather. now we're watching for flooding along columbus boulevard because we saw flooding yesterday. a coastal flood advisory in effect until 8:00 a.m. to the delaware river. the philadelphia office of emergency management reminds drivers not to drive through flooded roads.

here's a live picture. photographer pete cane is live there. yesterday we saw people driving through high-water. this is result of friday's storm and this storm. >> yeah, you're seeing a truck coming right there there now. they've got a higher axle there, but still i wouldn't drive through my own personal vehicle in that. you might get into big trouble doing that. let's get now to brittney shipp and find out the latest forecast. >> in philadelphia those heavy, wet snowflakes coming down. throughout most of the region, here's a break down of some of our impacts we expect to deal with for today. we expect a poor commute heading to work and especially coming home from work. heavy, wet snow will start to accumulate into the late hours and afternoon. we could see more power outages. that's going to be a concern for

us as well. and plus we factor in the wind gusts. breezy now but we'll see wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. different areas seeing different things. if you're closer to atlantic city, cape may, we are seeing rain. we fly you right into philadelphia we are seeing mainly snow. we'll take you through one more light no fall coming down. maple glen, dry spot. hatboro, definitely seeing light snowfall. it dependso on where you are. new jersey, upper pitsboro, starting to see that light snowfall. vineland on the edge here in the last hour, switching from rain into a little bit more of a snowfall as the temperatures

continue to drop. millville still too warm for snow, so just seeing rainfall. same thing again for cape may and atlantic city. the poconos, that's where we're seeing mainly snow coming down and a few dry pockets in the lehigh valley, which will change as we go through the afternoon. now let's switch it over and show you what we expect to see. pottstown only 32 degrees. atlantic city, millville, wildwood, still has a while to go before we see that rain switching over to snowfall. so it depends on where you are, but a good portion of the area is expected to see heavy snow accumulation. and for a closer look at some of our snowfall totals we'll send it over to meteorologist krystal klei. >> tweaking the numbers a bit now we're actually seeing that storm come into fruition. they look pretty and fluffy but most of them as they hit the

ground are melting off. let's talk those snowstorm totals across the region. the highest tolls are going to be over lehigh valley, bucks county. as we go around the i-95 corridor, wilmington, philadelphia and just that tip of mercer county, this is that 4 to 8 inch range. chestnut hill, parksboro probably going to see a higher amount. 2 to 6 inches in south jersey, and then we stay dry in term of snow totals at least over the injures jersey shore. strong wind gusts, we're looking at windy conditions.

because we have weakened trees and snow stacking on top of them, trees coming down, power lines coming down. visibility is going do be limited this afternoon. we're talking high snowfall rate, and rain and some thunderstorms possible in the region. here's the hour by hour model. the rainfall is going to lean, but 10:00 a.m., we're expecting through 5:00 heavier snowfall rates in philly. that's when we'll start to stack up those totals. good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with you right now with a quick check on the roads. we're watching things out in deptford, the 4 # freeway. you can see snow, a little bit accumulating into the center median. for the most part the roads and majors look wet. it's the on and off-ramps we'll see problems with especially we're seeing broken down

vehicles and disabled cars. this is that kind of day. on camp road around landis road, and nine minutes eastbound from the schuylkill with speeds into the 60s. a danger signal. what you should do if you face an intersection problem during a storm.

broken traffic lights caused several accidents during last week's nor'easter, and new police in south jersey are reminding you what to do if you come to signal that is not working. >> it's kmng but worth repeating. the rule of thumb is treat it like a four-way stop sign. and here's one thing to keep in mind for a lot of plaintiff's attorney 1:er traffic signals. we learned this yesterday. most of them have led lights which don't generate much heat, so they don't melt the snow. this wet sticky snow is not going to melt it, so the signal might look like the power is out.

the heavy snow is moving into our area. we have team coverage monitoring it all for you. matt? >> reporter: and tracy, good morning. we just arrived in king of prussia. we're going county to county. right here this is 202. mostly wet right now. if you can stay home, do it. we're talking to people who do have to drive on these roads when nbc 10 comes right back.