After Thursdays big snow storm, it's hard to believe a warm up is headed our way. But next week will see a major rise in temperatures and some more sunshine. NBC10 meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz has your forecast.
Dangerous Cold Then a Warm-up
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Life-Threatening Cold
As the snow moves out of our region, life-threatening cold is moving in. NBC10 Chief meteorologist Tammie Souza explains.
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High Rise Fire Breaks Out in Atlantic City Amid Cold
Fire crews in Atlantic City, New Jersey battled flames, smoke and freezing cold temperatures as a fire at a high rise broke out Thursday evening.
An electrical fire sparked on the third floor at the Jeffrie's Tower along the 200 block of North Vermont Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday, officials said.
The fire knocked power out to much of the multi-level building and fire crews worked to evacuate dozens of residents out of the building.
NBC10's Drew Smith reported many of the residents are elderly or have special needs.
The extreme cold and wind complicated the evacuation process.
Residents were being taken to a nearby property.
Photo Credit: Drew Smith NBC10
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7 Ways to Deal With Frozen Pipes
Pipe freezing is a common problem during winter’s most frigid days. With a long stretch of subzero temperatures gripping the tri-state, here’s what to know about keeping your pipes from freezing and potentially bursting.
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Teen Killed, 41 Others Sickened By Carbon Monoxide in NJ
A teenager was killed and 41 others were sickened by carbon monoxide at a New Jersey apartment building amid Thursday's blizzard conditions, authorities said.
Three relatives of the 13-year-old girl killed, a man in his 40s, a 21-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl, remain in critical condition after the exposure at the 12-unit building on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy, which officials said was reported around 4 p.m.
Among those treated for carbon monoxide poisoning were 27 police officers -- roughly 20 percent of the police force.
Authorities said they initially got a call about an unconscious person; when they arrived, they found several people in cardiac arrest.
"We immediately knew it was some sort of toxin," said Perth Amboy Deputy Police Chief Larry Cattano.
The building was immediately evacuated after they got on scene. Some evacuees were taken to an apartment across the street as authorities tried to figure out where the leak was coming from.
Among the evacuees was Marbella Morales, who said she was alerted to the situation by a ring on her doorbell. She said she was rushed out of the building and saw an unconscious woman being carried out.
Authorities said they are looking to see if carbon monoxide detectors in the building worked, and every appliance will be checked for safety.
Morales said that her carbon monoxide detector never made a sound.
The city is offering shelter to the people displaced by the carbon monoxide.
Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
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Delaware Beaches Slammed with Snow
Even though the snow has stopped, the roads by the Delaware beaches are not looking great. NBC10's Tim Furlong was in Delaware to keep up with the snow totals.
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Road Conditions Improving, Traffic Picking up
More cars are headed out onto the roads as road conditions improve after Thursday's snow storm. NBC10's Brandon Hudson checked on the roads in Wilmington.
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Life-Threatening Cold Sets In After Blizzard-Inducing Storm
After a massive winter storm pummeled the Philadelphia region for more than 20 hours and induced a blizzard at the Jersey Shore, a new weather woe is about to envelop our neighborhoods: life-threatening cold.
Temperatures plummeted into single digit territory as the sun set Thursday. The low in Philadelphia on Friday is forecast at 7 degrees, but brutal winds will make the air feel as low as minus-15 degrees.
At those levels, hypothermia and frost bite can set in quickly, so it's important that people (and their pets) limit time and activities outside.
The frigid air will last for more than 60 hours and we could set a record low temperature of zero degrees or below on either Saturday or Sunday. Wind chills could again dip to minus-20 degrees. The last time the official temperature in Philadelphia was zero degrees or below was on Jan. 9, 1994 when Philadelphia International Airport recorded minus-5 degrees.
By Sunday afternoon, the cold air will break away from dangerous territory.
This protracted Arctic blast comes on the heels of the powerful, 1,000 mile wide nor'easter that underwent "bombogenesis" in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm lashed Atlantic City, New Jersey and surrounding towns with blizzard conditions.
Light, crystalline snow formed drifts more than a foot high in some towns. Official snowfall readings ranged from 17-inches in Cape May Court House, New Jersey to 4.5-inches in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Gusty winds will continue to blow snow down streets through Thursday night making it appear as if it's still snowing.
Any snow left over is expected to quickly harden into a sheet of ice. If you try to shovel, take extra care not to overexert yourself. Watch your step while walking down the sidewalks as well as rock salt isn't as effective at such low temperatures.
TIMING
Dangerous Cold – Thursday night through Sunday morning
FORECAST
FRI: Bitter cold, gusty winds. Low 7 / High 16 (wind chill -2 to -15)
SAT: Dangerous, bitter cold with gusty winds. Low 4 / High 12
SUN: Partly sunny, still bitterly cold. Low -1 / High 22
Stay with the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team for the latest details on the dangerous cold.
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Wicked Wind and Frigid Cold Hampering Snow Clean-up
Wicked wind and frigid cold are slowing clean-up efforts at the Jersey Shore. NBC10's Drew Smith reports from Atlantic City.
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Wicked Wind Moves in to Delaware
Wicked wind and frigid cold move in to northern Delaware where clean-up crews race the freeze. NBC10's Brandon Hudson reports from Wilmington.
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Checking the Roads in Philadelphia
NBC10s Keith Jones checks out the conditions of the roads in Philadelphia inside StormForce10.
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Freezing Temperatures Could Make Clean-up Twice as Hard
Clean-up crews race the clock to clear snow before the deep freeze would bring. NBC10s Aaron Baskerville reports from South Jersey.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather Post Blizzard Conditions
We begin this Friday morning with the aftermath of yesterday's snow storm, with strong winds and temperatures in the single digits. Plus, our 10 day on 10.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather Deep Freeze
We are in a First Alert until Sunday morning, because of the bitter cold winds, high wind gusts, and temperatures that will feel below zero.
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Catch Up Quickly: Fire Breaks Out in Atlantic City High Rise
Here are the top news stories you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.
TODAY'S TOP STORY
Teen Killed, 41 Others Sickened by Carbon Monoxide: A teenager was killed and 41 others were sickened by carbon monoxide at a New Jersey apartment building amid Thursday's blizzard conditions, authorities said. Three relatives of the 13-year-old girl killed, a man in his 40s, a 21-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl, remain in critical condition after the exposure at the 12-unit building on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy, which officials said was reported around 4 p.m. Among those treated for carbon monoxide poisoning were 27 police officers -- roughly 20 percent of the police force. Authorities said they initially got a call about an unconscious person; when they arrived, they found several people in cardiac arrest. "We immediately knew it was some sort of toxin," said Perth Amboy Deputy Police Chief Larry Cattano. The building was immediately evacuated after they got on scene. Some evacuees were taken to an apartment across the street as authorities tried to figure out where the leak was coming from.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
Fire Breaks Out in Atlantic City High Rise: Fire crews in Atlantic City, New Jersey battled flames, smoke and freezing cold temperatures as a fire at a high rise broke out Thursday evening. An electrical fire sparked on the third floor at the Jeffrie's Tower along the 200 block of North Vermont Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday, officials said. The fire knocked power out to much of the multi-level building and fire crews worked to evacuate dozens of residents out of the building. NBC10's Drew Smith reported many of the residents are elderly or have special needs. The extreme cold and wind complicated the evacuation process. Residents were being taken to a nearby property.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Dangerous cold is expected for Friday and Saturday with high temperatures in the teens. The wind chills are expected to be even colder. Sunday is expected to be sunny and cold. Monday and Tuesday could see warmer temperatures in the 40s and a wintry mix is possible. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
TODAY'S TALKER
Snatched by Eagle, Small Dog Lives to Bark the Tale: Felipe Rodriguez says he thought he was hallucinating when an eagle snatched his sister's little white dog from her yard, flapped its massive wings and disappeared over the trees. Did he really just see that? He had. Zoey the 8-pound Bichon Frise was gone, taken by a hungry raptor Tuesday afternoon not 50 feet from his sister's house on the banks of the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, Rodriguez said. "It seemed like something from the 'Wizard of Oz,'" he told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "I'm a city boy. This doesn't happen in my world.” Even more astonishing: Zoey would live to bark the tale.
AROUND THE WORLD
East Coast Braces for Deep Freeze Following Massive Storm: East Coast residents are bracing for a deep freeze a day after a massive winter storm slammed the region with heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding. Forecasters predict that record-breaking cold air and strong winds will set people's teeth chattering like castanets from the mid-Atlantic to New England on Friday and that the frigid weather will hang around through the weekend. The arctic blast could make temperatures feel as low as minus 15 degrees from Philly to Beantown on Friday and make residents of states like Maryland and Virginia shiver from temps ranging from 10 degrees to 15 degrees. Coastal areas in the Northeast, Hurley said, may experience numbing single digits.
That's what you need to know to Catch Up Quickly, but we've got more stories worthy of your time. Click here to check them out.
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NJ Governor Who OK'd Gambling in Atlantic City Has Died
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne, who mobsters said was too ethical to be bribed and who authorized the law permitting gambling in Atlantic City, has died. He was 93.
His son Tom Byrne says he died Thursday at a home in Livingston where he had been living. The son says he suffered an infection that went into his lungs and "was too weak to fight."
Byrne built his reputation as a crusading prosecutor and held numerous governmental positions during more than 30 years of public service.
The Democrat won his first term as governor in 1973. His campaign was helped by an FBI surveillance tape that showed mobsters discussing how he was so ethical they couldn't bribe him.
In 1976, he authorized a referendum that led to the approval of legalized gambling in Atlantic City.
Photo Credit: AP
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Children Left in Car Stolen From Wawa Parking Lot Found
A mother just wanted to run in and out of the Wilmington, Delaware, Wawa after the brunt of the snowstorm Thursday had passed.
She left her car running in the parking, and left her two young children in the car.
When she came back out of the Wawa, her worst nightmare was realized, Wilmington police said. Her car was gone, and with it, her two children.
The 25-year-old woman's 5-year-old and 1-year-old children were found safe a short time later when police found the car a few blocks away, police told The News-Journal of Delaware.
A passerby saw a man abandoning the car in a driveway of a residence five minutes after it was taken. Both children were still in the car and uninjured.
The man fled on foot and police are looking for him.
Photo Credit: NBC10
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NBC10 First Alert Weather Bitter Cold Conditions
We are being battered with heavy wind gusts and temperatures in the single digits on this Friday afternoon, as we stay in a First Alert until Sunday Morning. Plus, our 10 day on 10.
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Dealing with Snow Aftermath in Frigid Cold
Pamela Osborne surveys the roads and how people are handling the leftover snow in the dangerous cold.
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Digging Out After the Snow
Our region was hit with a flurry of snow, and now the digging out begins.
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