kimberly cannot get enough of that video, an icy layer covers the region after a storm brings snow, sleet, and freezing rain. eileen whelan will have the forecast in a few minutes. our area is not the only part of the country having severe weather. it is having a ripple effect on travel nationwide. reporter: these travelers wondering if they will ever get home, 5000 stuck at the dallas-fort worth airport.

>> it is mind-boggling. reporter: the first day of march held no hint of spurring a snow plow to keep the roadways clear travelers having a hard time staying ahead of the weather. >> trying to measure sure the headlights are not frozen over. reporter: in north carolina black ice made this stretch of road look like a demolition derby. the drivers shaken, but not injured. >> i went out, and i'm there. reporter: the morning commute turned terrifying. >> your life flashes before your eyes. reporter: in kentucky, a portion of i-64 was shut down. in indiana, seven inches of snow made for no rest for homeowners. the bitter weather has homeless shelter struggling to find food,

clothing, and sleeping space. >> we take as many people as we can safely fit in the building. reporter: the forecast is to warm up monday, but another storm is bringing snow to the great lakes. kimberly: in our area,. we are continuing to get delays monday morning. as william county schools will be closed. loudoun county and spotsylvania county schools will open two hours late. in maryland, calvert, frederick, prince george's, and st. mary's counties will open two hours late. "good morning washington" starts at 4 a.m. with all the closings and delays. it was once considered a right of passage for some college kids, but violent cases of hazing in the last few years have brought the practice into question. maryland bureau chief brad bell is looking to the penalties lawmakers could sign into action. brad: kevin hayes is a young man

on a mission. he was freshman class president at bowie state university. the is a private in the national guard. he hopes to be a lawyer and politician. he thought joining a fraternity would add to his experience and network. that is when the beatings began. >> multiple times per week, hours on end, we were beaten and kicked. brad: he said it was not just older students initiating the pledges. >> grown men with their families. they would beat us and leave. brad: today he is saying enough is enough and he is standing with others speaking out. this student said he was beaten. this person wanted to be a little sister at penn state. >> we were beat, punched in the face, slapped. brad: violent hazing in maryland

in a fraternity or other setting is a crime but the find is only $500. today, all three victims are sharing their story in support of a bill sponsored by montgomery county senator that would make the fine $5,000. >> to send a very strong social message this is on except will behavior. brad: kevin hayes no longer associates with the fraternity. >> it taught me how to stand alone if necessary. brad: brad bell, abc 7 news. kimberly: a state department official accused of soliciting a minor is free on bond. a fairfax county judge released daniel rosen friday, even though prosecutors argued he was a flight risk. investigators say that he exchanged explosive -- explicit online messages with a detective that he thought was a minor. the trials of its use child molester and local democratic party executive

gardner will not proceed. he lost his legal representation earlier in the week full stop he is on trial for allegedly mustering a young female relative and two other famous. prosecutors said friday in court that he had made statements in jail raising concerns about his mental status. first, all hands on deck. when people in dce can expect to be trash free. eileen: ice may not be your only problem monday morning. the forecast coming up.

kimberly: here is the news that you need to know in the week ahead --dzhokhar tsarnaev's trial will start this week in boston. he is accused of setting off two bombs at the boston marathon in 2013, killing three people. he could face the death penalty if convicted. and jesse matthew has been charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance and death of uva sophomore hannah graham. matthew has not been charged in the disappearance of morgan

harrington. and they will hand out flyers in the search for religious road at several locations. -- in the search for release your rod -- relisha rudd at several locations. she was last seen alive a year ago. the body of kahlil tatum, the man she was last seen with, was found about two weeks after she went missing. the timing of the last winter storm left some parts of d.c. without trash service for two weeks. trash truck stayed on the streets through the weekend. >> the situation was unbearable, so the mayor said we have to do something about it. that's why we are doing it. kimberly: because of public health concerns, trash and recycling are being processed together. they hope to have everything back to normal by tomorrow morning.

the rough winter and the trash problem has the district pushing back the start of the street sweeping program. look for the street sweeper's to start making rounds the week of march 9. a rude start in arlington. theives made off with some tires. brianne carter went to the pentagon city neighborhood where this happened at least three times. brianne: not one or two but all four tires gone. >> that's alarming. brianne: wednesday morning, they will cup to find their car sitting on milk crates or bricks after their tires and rims were swiped overnight. one of the victims, a wjla sales executive. >> it's unfortunate the times we live in. you think you live in a nice

neighborhood, and here you go. brianne: the tire if that's all happened within a mile of each other, all three vehicles targeted were suv's. >> we are exploring options to see if there is surveillance video in the general area which could have caught a vehicle in the time frame. brianne: in at least one incstance there were we'll locks on the vehicle, but they were not engaged at the time. >> try to park in well lit areas, garages. report suspicious vehicles to the police. >> they have done thousands of dollars of damage. brianne: even though his insurance is paying for it, he has to still deal with the inconvenience of going nowhere fast in that car. kimberly: similar incidents of

wheel theft happened in 2013. the majority of cars targeted then were hondas. aaa said that the stolen wheels can fetch a high price on the car market. the design for the white house easter eggs. and a warm-up on the way.

kimberly: we have a sneak peek at the design for the white house easterthese are the eggs that will roll across the lawn april 5. first lady michelle obama wants you to share the five things that you are doing to improve your health in 2015. the dogs even have their own signatures. i don't collect a lot of things but i do collect those. and i give them as gifts. eileen: they are cute. kimberly: and it supports the national parks. eileen: perfect. hopefully we will be able to enjoy the national parks. wednesday should be nice. fortunately, the ice that we had all day long has been moved out. a relatively clean sweep on the stormwatch 7 live super doppler.

there still may be pockets of freezing drizzle here or there so please walk with caution, drive with caution. everything is super slick. the national weather service originally had us under a winter storm warning until 3 a.m., but the watches warnings, and advisories have been drop. even though we do not have those in effect, it does not mean things are not still slick. use caution heading out the door tonight, even tomorrow morning. maybe allow extra time, too because as i'm sure you have seen, everything is covered in ice. get out and scrape off the windshield and allow yourself extra time. the temperatures are pretty much where they will be right now where they will be all night long. 32 frederick, 32 andrews 32 downtown. the othe will want to note overnight is dense fog. this ability has dropped to a

half-mile in gaithersburg. still a half-mile visibility at dulles and andrews. we are starting to see milder air move in to the mid level of the atmosphere. we are really starting to see that overrunning the cold surface, which is promoting the dense fog. as we zoom out satellite radar the bulk of the moisture is out of here. i have been watching some of this precipitation through the western sections of maryland, but a lot of it seems to be dissipating. for the most part we are out of the woods in terms of additional ice accumulation. the temperature off to the southwest, milder. that milder air mass pushes in tomorrow. overnight tonight, very slick, patchy fog. we wake up in the morning with temperatures near freezing. 10:00, upper 30's, lower 40's 1 p.m., decreasing clotting is. it will be breezy, which will dry things out. the only thing i am worried

about is if we do not see enough melting with the trees glazed in ice, with the breezes we may have to worry about downed power lines or trees, something to keep in mind. tuesday, a wintry mix in the early to late afternoon. a warm front wednesday, in the 50's, but it will be rainy. possibly ending as with snow thursday. then drier for the next weekend. kimberly: i keep thinking about the bus stop monday morning. people need to drive carefully. eileen: even just walking will be hard. kimberly: a big boost from uber what the ridesharing, and he

kimberly: breaking news from the district where a manhole exploded at the intersection of new hampshire avenue and 21st street northwest. d.c. fire and utility crews are on the scene. nobody was hurt. we will update the situation tomorrow on "good morning washington." uber wants to give the region more than just a ride. consumer investigator chris papst took a trip through oxon hill for their plan to create thousands of jobs in the area. chris: for the last eight months, this maryland resident has been behind the wheel of this uber car a job he feels lucky to have. >> it gives me the flexibility i

need to be with my wife. chris: who is sick. for 30 years, he worked for twinkies as a sales manager. when they went into business, he also lost his retirement and his job. >> ima home entrepreneur, set my own schedule. i stay home with her. it's been a blessing. it pays well. chris: in the coming year, there could be many stories like his. today ,uber announced a huge expansion to bring 5000 jobs to maryland and 500 to prince george's county. to make it happen, uber has partnered with inner-city groups to expand opportunities. >> we are always excited about new jobs, particularly jobs that are vital to the economy. uber is a sign of that movement. we want to be on the cutting edge.

chris: what would you have done if this was not available? >> probably have to start over. chris: chris papst, abc 7 news.