>> live from the abc seven broadcast center, this is good morning washington. watch.re on storm it is not just the snow you should be worried about. it is the cold and the wind. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- quacks let's get right to it. closings and delays. a twoderal government has hour delay and d.c. public schools are closed. administrative offices are on a two-hour delay. montgomery county, prince george's, st. mary's, and washington county schools are all close today. >> so are arlington and fairfax counties.

other closings and you can see a full list at the top and the bottom of your screen throughout the broadcast. because then is snow is out there and it is so cloaked -- cold. >> good morning. the snow is over and done with and our storm is still affecting parts of the northeast. we take a look at the radar picture and show you where the storm system is. to hitw is continuing parts of long island and up in connecticut. has pulled way off the shore and we are doing a lot better with the drier weather for today. look at these temperatures. it is 12 degrees in washington dc. our winds are strong and look at the factor. tos is the thing you need keep in mind. it feels like negative seven in

d.c. and negative five in manassas. it will be bitterly cold all day long. single digits at best this afternoon. later today, it is a little bit of good news that, it will stay cold all week long. icy spots around, unfortunately. let's take a look at our storm analysis and let you know who has what in just a few minutes. let's head to the traffic center. two blocks in front of our studio. >> yeah, absolutely. >> walking and driving our hazards. you absolutely have to get somewhere. we have current conditions on the wilson bridge and you can see that things are moving along. it is clear on the beltway and the clearest road that we have

right now. it will be a little deceiving for you. it is clear in some stretches and completely covered in other stretches along some of the major roadways. the secondary roadways are still a complete mess. thatay bridge, if you use out towards eastern shore or vice versa, there are restrictions in place. the beltway, as i said, looks good. the main thing is the conditions on the roadway. and three 95 have hov lanes open and those will be the lanes that have not been treated as much. if you have to commit to main leanes, make sure you stick to the right if you absolutely have to head out. usually, it gets cleared up a little bit faster.

i know that frederick got hit hard yesterday. we will have cameras in just a little bit. for now, i will send it back to chris. >> we have crews across the weekend -- region. >> how does it look at this hour? we are in alexandria and coming down the main drag, things are quite good. you see the snow covering and the snow is packed on these sidestreets. a plow came through and they are working around the clock to get the streets cleared as soon as possible. the sidestreets and neighborhood streets still have problems this morning. a majority of the main roads that we have seen this morning seem to be doing good. withseem to be doing good

all the treatments and the plowing that the crews have been able to do so far. the federal government is on a two-hour delay. of theful getting out neighborhood. that is the trickiest spot this morning. >> you guys say say -- stay safe. >> we have updates on wjla.com. watchn download the storm weather app. anti-abortion activists are expected on the mall. it is the anniversary of roe versus wade. will addressers the rally, including eric cantor. mall and begins at the around 1:00 p.m., the activists will march to the supreme court. >> bob mcdonnell and his wife will be arraigned in federal

court for a giftgiving scandal. they were accused of accepting gifts from jonnie williams, in exchange for promoting a company. he insisted that he did not break the law. someone who has been falsely and wrongly accused in his public service. i have been wrongfully attacked. both mcdonnell and the former first lady were charged with 14 felony accounts -- counts. mayor rob ford, how we have missed you. was caught doing in a mcdonald's and why people are not just talking about what he said but, how he said it. >>

quacks and, we are on storm watch this morning. you are looking live at the d.c. area. car very slowly. roads hearing the primary in most places have been cleared and the secondary roads can be dicey. it is very cold out. we know there is ice on the roads. i could see all those puddles that were frozen over. >> right. you know, the colder temperatures are less affected but, that is something to keep in mind. we are under a wind chill advisory across the region on telecommuting today. we expected to diminish and temperatures to warm up. take a look at the current

temperatures across the region. zero are all feeling sub- and you want to cover up. you do not want to have exposed skin. let's talk about snowfall. we acquired two inches or more of snow was back in january. you remember that? how much do we end up with? it was a record breaker. had 2.8.n, d.c. dulles had 8.5. i think it was really good overall. the heavier band was in westminster. we really thought that you would get a little bit more if it intensified off the coast. things worked out as expected here. at 9:00, it will be 12 degrees. 4:00, it will be partly

cloudy and 16 degrees. that will be our high temperatures this afternoon. it will heal like single digits at best throughout the entire day. we will let you know for how long coming up in the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. but first, let's go to amanda meadows. absolutely, i slid around this morning. do not head out, hunger down. have some hot chocolate. we have the words of heavy snow up in western maryland. if you came down the rhetoric, this is what it looks like right now. that's too bad. the main interstate are going to be a problem. the off ramps and the secondaries. those main routes that people use have not been completely cleared yet. georgia avenue and rockville pike are main routes that you will have to take that are not

completely cleared this morning. just be careful. if you do not have to head out, as i said, stay home. the are a lot of minor problems on the roadway. no major closures so far. the with stretches are in place for -- restrictions are in place or tractor-trailers. under 40to keep it miles an hour if you are traveling. there are no columns or delays on the beltway. on 95, it is moving nicely from virginia up to quantico. up, if you usually use those, they are not as clear as the main lanes. you will want to stick with the main lanes. i will send it back over to chris. airoing back, we go to the and that huge problems that the storm has caused for travelers. >> a local man

>> we welcome you back to the coverage at work: 15 this morning and we take a look at downtown. the snow has moved out in the big story is the frigid temperatures that keeps the snow around and the ice on the ground. >> at 4:15, it is 10 degrees outside. with killing his father and seriously injuring his mother died after going into cardiac arrest. elliott is accused of attacking a home on sunday. he was arrested and taken to a hospital where he went into cardiac arrest for a second time and died. >> a settlement has been reached

in a wrongful death lawsuit and daniel says that he shot coke in 2012. culpepper reports that the insurance carrier will play -- pay an undisclosed amount to her family. he is sentenced to three years in prison. ford, rob ford, rob ford. shows him drunk, slurring his words, in a jamaican accent. me -- i'mto tell here. >> it sounds more like gibberish. that something a regular voice. >> the video was in mcdonald's and rob ford was swearing while talking about being under police

surveillance last year. he says that they laced video has nothing to do with his ability to do his job just it happened on his own time. we should add that he is running for reelection. mon.ah, the top republican and independent -- -- he is the new attorney general. the democrats will effectively take control of the state senate. we mentioned that the snowstorm caused headaches for people all over the country. 1500 flightsng, were canceled nationwide for today. here's a look at what the snow looks like when it was coming down at reagan national. the snow stopped and john gonzalez is tracking the travel

woes. this is brutal out here morning at reagan international airport. if you are flying or taking a train, this will affect your travels. here areagan national, there is a good amount of snow on the reallyand the wind is picking up in priority for the ground crews this morning. they are pushing all the snow off of the tarmac. there is a lot of piling going on around the airport. the roads are still a bit of a mess this morning. around thee and country are being canceled and delayed. more than 1500 flights have been canceled nationally and 2000 have been delayed at last check yesterday. they are on par to match that or go. if you are looking at a plan b, a friend of mine's flight was

canceled and she booked a ticket on amtrak. they will have a modified schedule for the north east corridor or and reduced frequencies will cause delays. passengers that require modifications will be put on other trains and refunds are available are those who have paid and do not want to travel today. reagan,re coming to keep an eye on the monitors the cousin things are changing by the minute. john gonzalez. >> johnny is quite the trooper out there in the 10 degrees. >> you know it is a cold day when he has a hat on. it rarely makes an appearance. >> a good example of how you should not be dressing today. if youangerously cold are outside for a long time and you have exposed skin. you want to cover up everything today.

the wind chill is minus seven and the winds are out of the north at 23 miles an hour. they will diminish and will keep up a little bit more to keep things a little bit cleaner. the temperatures will not but a whole heck of a lot. check out the windchill across the region. it feels like six degrees below zero in gaithersburg. 14 below in hagerstown. martinsburg is 10 below. our futurecast is showing you the later morning hours. the winds start to diminish a little bit and we get into the lower single digits. this afternoon, into the lower teens. that may be optimistic. overnight hours and it will still be bitterly cold and feeling like single digits. there'll be a little recovery into tomorrow afternoon.

let's look at the storm as a whole. these will be most remembered for being impactful and for the cold. you can see it offshore as we speak and we are still getting and up on the jersey shore towards long island. this is impacting the mid- atlantic and the court or. high-pressure is moving in and it will go off to the west. tomorrow, it will bring us a little bit of cloud cover, i think. of us areat the rest going to be fine. here's your forecast today. partly cloudy this afternoon and breezy and cold. there will be in windchill advisory and our temperature will be between 12-16 degrees. here is a look at the forecast. we will make a little bit of progress by the end of the week

and it will be a touch better snowa 30% chance of showers on saturday and monday. you have a better chance on saturday in a few spots. still, only a 30% chance. we will get a little bit on saturday and a little bit on monday. it will be back in the overnight hours. possible slick conditions through the next seven days. >> amanda meadows -- roads haveight, the a lot of slick spots today. it is worse in certain areas. we have a live shot and you can see our near bailey's crossroads. you can see that they are partially covered and the left lane works -- looks worse than the right lane. stay in the right lane and the

lanes that looked the clearest. black ice is still an issue. if it looks a little wet, treated as black ice. that is a good rule of thumb to have. i do not think my camera will work with me to show you the shot. it is clearing a little better than the lumbee up like right now. restriction in place at that they bridge. 50 looks pretty good and so do the main interstates. the conditions are worse than the incidences at this time. angeris 4:23 and there is at a college campus. >> the student who says he was kicked out of high school for being a poor start. >> we will take a another look outside and the closing and

delays. we will have the

>> it is storm watch and you are looking down pennsylvania avenue at whole -- not a whole lot of activity. when youeel colder step out the door. >> that will be the story. paternity in arizona state is inpended -- a fraternity arizona state is suspended for being racist. they had an mlk party and you can see the photos. they drank from cups made out of watermelon and flashed gang signs. the pictures are all over social

media and the national chapter is investigating. >> a high school student goes back to school after being kicked out for creating pornography. hisclassmates discovered pornographic movies on the internet and the administration called him a distraction and kicked him out. the mom defended her son. he was the man of the house when i could not be. >> dozens staged a walkout. the school says that the senior should not have been kicked out. >> too many snow days in northern virginia. when studentsou will be called back to class to make up for lost time. >> you are watching storm watch coverage. we would check the conditions and jackie has the forecast,

amanda had the trouble spots

sevene from the abc broadcast center. >> our storm watch is not over yet. it is making the situation worse. good evening. happy to have you. .> i am in the federal government is on a two hour delay today and workers have the option of on scheduled leave. are closed and administrative offices are on a two-hour delay. >>