>> it has been a long journey home for millions of americans

this holiday weekend. the weather caused problems on both the roads and in the skies. we spoke with very frustrated travelers. >> reporter: america is going home. more than 2.5 million people crammed into busy airports hoping all goes well all the way to their destination with a mixed bag of experiences. >> the lines are pretty long. >> i always anticipate delays, but there were no problems at all. >> reporter: in chicago security clients looped through the terminal. and one traveler faced a very long line on her way to the plane. >> it was a total of seven hours. it took an hour and 15 minutes to get through that security line. >> reporter: in denver, 50 flights were diverted to nearby airports. on the road 50 million americans taking advantage of low gas prices that are $0.50 below those at the

same time last year. but problem for drivers in malibu rain caused a mudslide. stranding travelers. there was snow higher up. >> a lot of snow. nice. we need it. so i'm happy. >> reporter: providing last minute thank you holiday fun for california snowboarders and skiers. >> plans are set for marion barry's funeral now. those who want to pay their respects have three ways to do so, sam ford has all of the details. >> it's not an occasion that any of us look forward to. >> reporter: city officials and representatives of marion barr barry's family list three

different ways to remember him. when barry was ill last january and thought he might die, he wrote plans for his funeral events, and now they're working from that. >> he pretty much gave an outline of what he would like to see at his home going. >> reporter: all of the events next week on thursday decembe december 4th his body will lie in repos for 24 hours at the wilson building starting at request a.m. it will ba.m.--9:00 a.m. it will be a closed casket. then at his home church. temple of praise. on saturday, the viewing and funeral followed by a private burial. a steady stream of residents came to sign the condolences book today, many remembering the former mayor as the one who gave them their first jobs. >> as many stated the man gave me my first job in the district of columbia. he did a lot for the residents. >> i was able to get a job from

marion barry, back in 1979 in the summer jobs program. >> reporter: the mayor who signed the book himself today remembered an old friend. >> especially in the aftermath of him passing away, it's been a very emotional time for me. >> reporter: abc7 news. >> marion barry made a list of names of people he wanted to speak at his funeral. the family is now contacting those people to see if they can attend. we see thieves stealing packages from local door steps. in the latest inciden we see a thief stealing a package on fifth street and petworth. this is the third such incident this past month. >> he looked very comfortable walking up to the house. i felt like it was an invasion of my privacy and space. >> the theft of this sort usually increases during the

holiday season. police suggest you hav packages shipped to your workplace or respect a signature before the packages are dropped off. learn what police are doing to try to keep shoppers safe from crime. and a big week on capitol hill. >> meteorologist: and it will be a seasonably mild start to the month of december, but there is the potential for wintery weather. we'll have a

>> looking at the week ahead now there is a new way to enjoy the symphony of lights over in howard county. bike for lights takes place tuesday night from 4:15 to 6:15, and cyclists can get an up close hit to more than 70 holiday light displays. tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at that event. and children 12 years old and younger free. also tuesday speaker of the house john boehner will light the capitol christmas tree. the spruce came from a national forest in minnesota. the lighting ceremony starts at 5:00. the tree will be lit up every night until new year's day. tom hanks and his wife rita wilson will host the lighting of

the national christmas tree. president obama and the first family will light the actual tree itself. the tickets were again out in a lottery, but the ceremony will be streamed online. there has been a national christmas ceremony, by the way, since 1923. still ahead we're ending the weekend with mild weather, but will that warmer temperature we're seeing stick around for the workweek?

>> all right, eileen is back. my question for you is this: how lucky were we today? and of course looking forward to tomorrow, is this unseasonable, how nice it is? >> meteorologist: yes. >> it's beautiful out. >> meteorologist: it's still nice now. the temperatures are in the 50s. our average is 52. we topped out at 66 degrees. >> i'm not hearing any complaining around here. >> meteorologist: we'll be back to the 60s tomorrow. at reagan national we're sitting at 58 degrees. the breeze out of the south at 14 mph, and that breeze is helping to pump in this warm air mass ahead of a very strong cold front off to our west. 66 degrees the high at reagan national. we topped out at 64. >> and 60 degrees in annapolis.

the temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees milder than they were 24 hours ago. look at this hot zone in the red. 36 degrees warmer than it was at this time last night in petersburg, west virginia. almost hard to fathom. this warm breeze ahead of this strong cold front. notice temperatures are in the single digits and even below zero in the midwest. this cold front inching closer towards us through the day tomorrow, but we're still in this mild sector for the day tomorrow. we'll squeeze out one more nice day. not a lot of precipitation associated with the cold front, but as it gets closer it will stall over us for the day, tuesday, and it will keep us cloudy, cold, and a chance for wintery weather. mostly cloudy skies, rather mild and 40s in the suburbs to 50s downtown.

lower 60s by lunchtime and temperatures will start to tumble as that cold front slides through. by the evening commute there will be a few showers by 7:00 a.m. nice and dry and clouds increasing throughout the day. and 5:00 p.m. a few sprinkles. the evening commute may be wet. you may want to allow extra time to get home. but tuesday as that colder air slides in we have this prescription. this simulation shows a good bit of rain. i wouldn't be surprised in the dc metro area if we saw a little bit of sleet. just a raw day on tuesday. highs only in the upper 30s, and you can always keep updated on wjla.com, on our facebook page and twitter. again the main threat on tuesday or maybe the highest risk of any of that accumulation will be far

northwest of the d.c. metro area, but the cold is short-lived because 50s wednesday and thursday. >> we'll live through tuesday, and then we're back to pretty good temperatures. >> meteorologist: it's really not all that bad. tomorrow is the first day of meteorological winter. >> thank you. a wealth of knowledge as always. all information from you. there is new concerns with a silver lining at tyson's corner. because with the increase of people comes the increase of crime. we show you what is being done to keep you safe this holiday season. >> reporter: if you're a metro rider, this is a god send. >> is it a train station. >> reporter: they like to see the added traffic especially during the added holiday shopping season. but thousands of people riding the train into the tyson's

business district has also brought trouble. >> we've seen an increase in larcenies, shoplifting, credit card theft and fraud cases and retail crimes. >> reporter: the numbers are significant and add, say police, is the fact that people are coming here to do legitimate business and are arriving with their guards down. >> crime? here? no. >> very comfortable. riding the metro. perfect. >> reporter: since the beginning of the year the fairfax county police urban team has made more than 800 arrests and recovered $123,000 in property. that's three times the number of arrests made in all of last year. >> you don't hear about a lot of bad things going on around here. >> reporter: the police want everybody to be on guard, and to know that they've increased the number of uniformed and

plain-clothes police officers since the lines opening, and they're stepping up security over the holidays. >> a look at washington weekly, an unique gift for a local child. we'll explain how his senses blend together in

>> vdot wants to make your holiday shopping trips a bit smoother. now through new year's day vdot is timing signals through major

shopping centers around george virginia including tyson's oh corner. they developed signal timing plans at more than 200 intersections. and heads up for drivers, there are seven new traffic cameras in the district. in northwest washington there were "r" five new speed cameras and stop sign camera. and another on florida avenue northeast. the cameras are on streets with speed limits of 25 to 35 mph, and drivers will receive warnings for the next month. after that it is a ticket. well, before a gymnastics meet, one boy looks at a lime green pin on his bag because it makes him feel calm. he has a special blending of his senses. >> there it is.

go. there you are. >> whether it's on a map or art pad, eli fisher said that he has an edge. >> my superpower. >> everybody knows the word anesthesia, which means no sensation. so synesthesia means blended sensation. >> it blends in special ways. >> when he looks at a color he feels a distinct emotion. >> like purple will make me happy. red will make me anxious. lime green makes me calm. >> and eli always sees numbers in color. >> zero is black, two is orange, three is yellow. >> one out of every 90 people have synesthesia. but most are creative people like billy joel, and even lady

gaga. synesthesia often runs in families, isn't made up, and does not require treatment. >> i call it a trait like having blue eyes or perfect pitch. you would never say, you have perfect pitch, we have to treat you for that. >> eli assumed everyone in the world experienced things like him. so he never brought it up. when he struggled with home work last year, his mother took him to a psychologist, who diagnosed him. >> i was stunned thinking of all the things that suddenly make more sense. >> scott is working with eli on ways to use his gifts to his advantage. what we try to do is come up with different ways to snap him out of it or help him focus a little bit more. >> like looking at blue objects when he's distracted. >> with blue it helps me focus, and i can keep doing my work. >> eli said that synesthesia can be annoying at times. >> if i'm tasting bananas, it

can keep me up at night, and i just keep tasting it. >> if he had no superpower. >> i would be just black and white, and bland. >> abc7 news. >> the price change going through text on tuesday. red box kiosks are facing growing competition like netflix and amazon. eileen has a final look at your forecast. co