the broadcast center. this is good morning washington. on your side. morning,r :00 this washington is waking up under a wind chill advisory. good morning. some schools have allied to delay are closed today because of the cold weather. you have information on the top of your screen and on wjla.com. have we hit the coldest mark today? >> we have another couple of hours of cooling. overall, temperatures will be flat today and not a huge

increase as the day goes on. the windchill factor is the most important thing. that will be in effect until 10:00 this morning. it will stay and hold temperatures a little bit. it feels like seven at reagan national. negative four at dulles. for at frederick. the wind chill advisory for the morning hours will go off a little bit and we will improve in the afternoon. we will have snow showers southeast ftc tonight. nothing to be terribly concerned about. if you are tired about the cold -- of the cold, warmer temperatures are expected and i will have more details in the .elfort furniture center let's check in with amanda at wtop. .> we are doing pretty well give yourself a couple of minutes to warm up the car. get prepared for the drive.

we have a live shot of the and youat the connector can see light traffic in both directions. that is par for the course around the beltway in virginia and maryland. ahead, we have warnings in effect and you were warned yesterday that the wind would pick up along the bay bridge. through to use caution that stretch. it is not too bad on the beltway. 295 is moving in. it is southbound towards the 11th street ridge. past malcolm x and into the 11th street bridge looks good as well. virginia, allin the way through woodbridge and newington, you are delay-free at that time. we have light traffic and moderate conditions through

centreville towards the beltway. >> thank you. it is 4:03. a crash seriously injured a pedestrian. this is that pennsylvania avenue and parkland. .he victim is a man his injuries are life-threatening. >> continuing investigation into a murder suicide. .his happened residents of a unit called 911. police arrived and found two men dead from gunshot wounds. the names have not been released. all eyes are on the president tonight. vision ining a new the state of the union. we have more on what you can expect tonight. >> good morning.

in a matter of hours, barack obama arrives here to deliver the state of the union address. millions across the country will be watching. they are going to focus on economics. been about, it has what you can get done. it will be on a smaller scale, according to white house officials. on-the-job training, retirement security, help for the long-term unemployed. the president will create a retirement savings land for those who do not have one from their employers. the teacher of the year will be sitting in the first lady upon section when the state of the union kicks off. we will have team coverage here. reporting live. >> iq for that. -- thank you for that.

is at the livez desk and following this this morning. >> what if i told you that a teacher was a heroin smuggler? that is the possibility in fairfax county. and a teacherns to imported in a raid the serious drug. she served time in prison before earning a teaching license. most have left or are under administrative leave. the employees stated truthfully that they had been convicted of felonies. the discovery during a comprehensive search of records from two years ago. here- we have to mention

-- none of the crimes that were committed were against children. i haven't episode of breaking bad that i have to watch later today. >> thank you very much. scary, nonetheless. here is a live look at conditions at the capital. it is 16 degrees. we will be back with a closer look at the forecast when we retu

it is time for a check on the forecast. >> it is really cold out there. thereis an advisory out

until 10:00 this morning. the stronger the winds are and the lower your wind chill factor is. you can see the map and we had a warning about a few spots. this is in effect until 10:00. george, not, king included here. the temperatures are holding above the zero mark. you can see that wind drawing in the cold air. will hold our temperatures up. when we do not have the wind, it is 19 in d.c.. it is not the coldest that we have seen this season. it does feel cold. it is mostly cloudy and breezy through 9:00. to make it upng to 20 degrees and flatten out in the afternoon.

degrees we expect 22 and that is our high temperature this afternoon. is the coldest and we will go up from here. i will let you know at the end of the workweek, that is coming in a few minutes. it was dark and early on my way and. that is the benefit to getting up early. you miss the traffic around here and that is the case this morning. you can see that things are running smoothly around 295. these are the places where we see things build. it is into the 11th street bridge and you can see delay free conditions there. the 11th street bridge is parallel to the douglas bridge. that is a live shot we are looking at right now. cal gas southnto

capitol street. it is windy out there. i need you to be prepared. no vehicle restrictions at this time. when that starts. it would change and you need to use caution if that is your route. there are problems around the maryland route from 270 or 95. 29 looks good, as well. you.ll send it back to >> breaking news. the death of pete seeger. >> he was the father of american full music. desk when welive return after the break.

>> well, it is cold. when you talk about the weather, it is cold. are standing by with the storm chaser. it is 16 degrees here. what does it feel like in woodbridge? >> it is not the temperature. it is the windchill. our storm chaser is moving so quickly. -- is the term for the instrument that measures the wind speed and direction. speed up to 20 miles an hour. our windchill hovers around zero degrees. i have seen it go five degrees

below. long forot take frostbite to occur. make sure that you are bundled up. for now, i will send it back. >> stay warm. get her some coffee. hopefully there is a good samaritan. the music world is mourning the death of a legend. >> john has the details. >> few could play the banjo like pete seeger, who has died. he wrote the song, if i had a hammer" and "where have all the flowers gone." from migrant workers to presidents, his career was controversy.with he was a member of the communist party and a big supporter of the

labor movement. pete seeger was 94 years old. >> thank you very much. memorials are growing after the deadly shooting at the columbia mall. rihanna and tyler. there are questions surrounding this man. what caused him to snap? why did he choose them? tom roussey at the latest. >> people through flowers into the fountain. outside of the mall, there is another memorial to briana and tyler. many stops to pay their respects. >> we are so proud. >> the and describes him as a loving man who helped people

battling addictions. saturday was a nightmare. >> it became clearer and clearer as the day went on. it is in on our family. we have the monster. >> police are struggling to find connections between the shooter and the victim. one thing they are looking at is how close they lived to each other. this was his house. if you drive two minutes and five blocks, you come to a home in the same neighborhood where benlolo lives. the store where the murder happened is boarded up. many returns to support the mall. >> i feel empty walking in and i will look at people differently. some people quit because of it happening.

was organized at the mall on thursday at 5:00. in columbia, i am tom roussey. man pledington, d.c. guilty to murder in hagerstown. say he stabbed thorton with a pocket knife last march,. his brother was charged and he pled guilty to second-degree assault. >> we want another check on the weather. how are we looking? it seems to be stuck below 20 degrees this morning. >> i know! we are here early and it is cold. sometimes, it is snow. >> none of that today. >> i know, right? optimistically, this is not the snow.

it is not going to be the longest cold blast and we have that to look forward to. at this point this morning, it is 19 degrees. the windchill factor is down into the single digits. it will mix up our atmosphere on little bit. we look at the other temperatures across the region. it is nine degrees in martinsburg. culpepper is at 19. it is six in gaithersburg. the temperature that your body is feeling this morning is around the range of -10 and positive five. it will stay that way for the next four or five hours. it will stay through the weekend and into the morning. that is the good news. look at how far the cold has advanced, all the way down to the coast. look at atlanta.

26 degrees. the gulf coast states are looking at wintry weather. they are getting snow this morning. this will go east to alabama and make its way to atlanta and the carolinas. believe it or not, it could go our way tonight. i think the metro area will be fine. it is southern maryland that we are concerned about. you can see the high-pressure and the cold air. there is warmer air and moisture here. areas that do not normally see them -- if you have travel plans, thousands of flights have been canceled at the busiest airport. advisoriesof the across the midwest and atlantic states. our forecast in detail.

we look forward and have cloudiness today. here are the showers to st. mary's. potentially at half an inch. this will be more of a beat event. ocean city will get several inches. tomorrow, we clear things out with a little bit of sunshine. that is when the warming trends began. the temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 20's. our temperatures will make it above freezing by thursday. we will be pushing 40 degrees by friday. in the warm side. we head towards the weekend and the timing of all this is a little uncertain. we are going to watch this very closely. it is on and off wet and wintry

weather. we will have sunshine tomorrow. let's get the latest on the road conditions with amanda meadows. bit of sunshine is heading our way and we are experiencing delay free and --ident-re-conditions accident-free conditions. this is new york avenue heading towards the springs. have this through fairfax and the beltway after nutley street. the wings are a factor, as it was being said. if you are an suv or a truck, least keep your hands on the wheels. be careful on the bridges and overpasses. wind warnings are in effect on the bay bridge. you need to use caution.

for the 11th street bridge, we are getting reports of debris on the southwest freeway, reported westbound near potomac park. the prepare to be on scene. on therepared to be scene. no problems northbound or southbound. moving in from virginia quite nicely from fredericksburg to the beltway at a good clip stop back over to you. >> many people have to g up and get outside to go to work today during the it are called. that includes a 92-year-old tossing guard and we will tell you how he stays warm in the arctic blast.

>> a somber anniversary, 28 years ago today, challenger exploded. it happens because of cold weather. the shuttle was on a launchpad. the chilly air caused hot gases to escape and all the crew members were killed. charges for hitting a police officer with a patrol car. officers tried to serve a man with a warrant. the officers were hit while trying to stop the man who was taking off in the car. this particular case, with the set of circumstances, i cannot speak to it. caught the suspect

quickly and the officer was not seriously hurt. colder than usual weather is driving up propane prices and the propane manager says that the price of heating fuel is more than three dollars a gallon. there is a smaller supply because of some of the fuel being sent to the east and midwest. the prices will stabilize when prices -- temperatures rise. >> a freezing weather is not keeping this crossing guard him his job. he wears two pairs of pants and two pairs of gloves. for 18been on the ground years and does not plan to retire soon. >> he looks great from 92 -- 492. >> get it its commission point.

somebody get that man some hand warmers. >> your time is 4:27. it feels like negative two at washington-lee high school

>> live from the broadcast center, this is good morning washington. you are going to want to pull out your sweater and heavy coat. we are under a wind chill advisory. >> good morning. >> 15 degrees is what it is in need d.c. area. no amount of anything is going to help. it is that cold out there. that has forced delay