and katey zachary is going to monitor that all morning long. we already know we have hydroplane ponding right now. >> we are seeing glistening roadways. wet roadways. roads are wet throughout the area. but i do want to take you through new jersey. 295 the garden state parkway, and the 42 freeway. well, everything is clear. and i have in the green because we aren't seeing any crashes. i do want to offer cautionary advice. go slow because we are seeing that ponding on the majors. >> great advice. thank you, katey. >>> costly and complex. there's a race against the clock to make the track safer. >> it's been fraught with challenges and progress has been slow. >> the answers top railroad officials gave lawmakers. >>> saving for the unexpected. we look at what you can do to prepare financially for an emergency. >>> and there's a live look outside right now. the heavier rain has already started over philadelphia. we're going to continue here as wind speeds pick up today as this coastal storm continue tuesday bear down on our area. what you can expect

i'm katey zachary with a check on the roads. now we have things going on in new jersey and delaware. i want to start things off with a closer look at the new jersey turnpike. we're seeing a car fire. so this is affecting traffic headed northbound. it's just south of exit 8a. it's on the inner drive. it is slowing things up a bit. i'll let you know when it clears. but the 295 and 42 freeway are looking good as is the garden state parkway. this is the schuylkill expressway at girard avenue and drive times are looking good despite some of the ponding we're seeing. >>> costs and challenges. why railroads say they're struggling to install a lifesaving system on the rails before a deadline. >>> picking up patients. we want to tell you how you soon can get a ride to the doctor for free. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average

the conditions outside and any traffic trouble you might face with katey zachary. we begin with first alert meteorologist brittney shipp, though. >> this is challenging storm. things are going to shift, so you have to stick with us as we go through the morning. heavy at times, so that's the fist thing you need to know as you head the door. we're just starting to see breezy conditions. and snow is starting to move into parts of the poconos and also getting closer to it lehigh valley, which basically means we're watching cold air filter in on the back of this system. and even seeing a bit of change over to wet snow just outside wilmington. the thing we're sure of is the fact the entire area is going to be dealing with really strong wind speeds. and we're talking about 50 miles per hour for your lunch hour. moderate rain coming unin parts of westchester. by 9:00 a.m. we're just seeing breezy conditions. closer to cape may we're seeing wind gusts closer to 40 miles per hour. you will quickly see these wind speeds jump all it way up to 50 miles per hour. in philadelphia

and we also have katey zachary. but we begin with first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. >> make sure you are careful if you're leaving the house for your morning commute and especially as you head home from work. that's going to be our main concern. this stays into effect until tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. coastal flooding is going to be an issue for us, heavy mountain snow. and probably the most concern thing is going to be the rain switching over to wet snow causing whiteout conditions as we head into the afternoon. we can't emphasize this enough. even rain stretching down to south jersey, it's causing decreased visibility. but as we get into this afternoon things start to shift and our wind speeds is start to pick up. if you were closer to wilmington this is where we're just starting to see a bit of a change overfrom rain to snow. and then over the next two to three hours or so we'll start to see the wind speeds picking up. as we walk you through the next few hours for your morning commute we are going to c

but for a closer look at what you can expect traffic-wise we'll send it over to katey zachary. >>> we are seeing wet roads across the region. some ponding especially on the schuylkill expressway. i wanted to highlight the vine street expressway right on 8th street because there was a crash but they've just cleared in the last few minutes. we are seeing crashes, disabled vehicles popping up throughout the region. let's take a quick look into jersey, the 42 freeway. we have some rain drops on our camera here. the 42 freeway, 295, the new jersey turnpike, everything is looking good right now. fingers crossed. i do want to take another look at the pennsylvania turnpike. drive times are still looking good despite new information we got there was a crash between fort washington and norristown. >>> let's take a look at the conditions outside right now. brit 19 just said heavy rain over philadelphia right now, and then we'll really be watching for the wind, which we usually see the flag there. >> randy, tell us how things are looking there in center city. >> reporter: yeah, the rain continues

katey zachary just tweeted out an accident because of wet roads. >> actually this is our camera just north of where the crash happened. specifically the happened at greenwood avenue, but this is our camera just a few blocks from there at easton road. because of that the right lanes are blocked because of that crash. 37 minutes it's taking you to go southbound between woodhaven and the vine. >>> weather causing there this morning. 150 flights or more out of philadelphia have been canceled so far. some airlines can looking to waive the fees. we'll have another update in 25 minutes blch >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, weather wallop. a major storm hammering the east coast. heavy rain, severe winds and snow, making for a messy and dangerous morning commute, as hard-hit communities brace for more flooding. and dylan is live on the scene. >>> plus, wi-fi worries. >> that's not good. >> a look at how easily hackers can get your personal info while you're lounging at the pool on vacation. >> what if i told you that's not the hotel wi-fi and our security expert can monitor everything you