cold side. the temperatures will reach 36 degrees. mostly sunny skies. it will make it the coldest day here since march 6, 2015. we'll see if there are warmer days in the seven-day outlook. alison: see you then. thank you. don't forget even when you can't with be us on abc7 news you can take doug's forecast with you. you get updates on the go and the full outlook when you need it. it was an incredible fire, one that could have been worse. thankfully everyone made it out. when firefighters arrived the entire three-story home was engulfed in flames. it was falling apart. our maryland bureau chief brad bell explains how much damage was done on james way. brad: the smoke was visible for miles. a big fire in a massive home. when news chopper 7 arrived over the scene, the brick house had already collapsed.

the firefighters answered the call for help and the house was already fully engulfed. >> we had difficulty because of the distance of the hydrants and the tankers coming from so far away, getting a constant water supply. brad: the homeowner and the woman with him got out safely. damage to the secluded road is estimated at $1.5 million. a shock to neighbors. >> this is heart-breaking. private setting. a close knit family. brad: the cause of the fire is unknown. the challenge for the investigators, the top floors of the house collapsed. and are pancaked in the basement. the evidence they need is

entombed and it could be weeks or longer before they determine the cause. brad bell, abc7 news. alison: offing this is the time of year when the temperature swings have an effect on the water mains. this is duke street in alexandria. the crews were able to shut off the water and get a lane open. 100 customers were without water for a little while. jonathan: wow is all you can say for the redskins. kirk cousins broke a passing recordth he got fan mail. but in his first season some fans are trying to get to know the guy. he tweeted this picture alerted to curt. but it's kirk, with a k. alison: this first round is green bay. jonathan: the packers stumbled in the playoffs. the redskins rattled off four

in a row. but are they prepared to take on the packers? the pack did not look good and the skins looked fantastic. erin: they didn't. the skins have to look forward to that. the fans could get used to victory monday. four in a row now. jay gruden said he debated whether to start or sit the starters yesterday. he proved in the victory over the cowboys he made the right decision. the team loves the momentum they have heading to the playoff game at fedex field. the players have the day off today. yesterday he said this winning streak gives them confidence in playoffs. in the meantime, jay gruden was back at redskins park today and eager to get back to work. coach gruden: now time to focus on the next opponent. get ourselves ready to go. said it before, continue with the consistent preparation.

mcmorrisaaron rodgers, coach mc. we have to up the game. erin: jay added the packers team has more playoff experience than the redskins, he doesn't want his players to get overwhelmed and discouraged by that. we will see how he manages that throughout the week. jonathan: it's exciting. thank you. the redskins might have the fewest wins in the n.f.c. picture playoff but taking the division does mean they get to host the game. home cooking goes a long way. alison: but good luck getting tickets. they went fast. on the secondary market it is going to cost you. suzanne kennedy spoke to fans who want to go no matter what. hey, suzanne. suzanne: the fans might be stopping by stores and picking up t-shirts and sweatshirts and stuff we are seeing here at this store. everyone getting ready for the playoff game. the victory monday might have

been unproductive for the redskins fans. the tickets went on sale at 10:00 and there was a limited number. people tried to grab up what they could. they were only available online and calling the redskins ticket office. many people thought they never had a chance in 13 minutes all general admission tickets were sold out. the owner of the ticket broker says the sales really were impacted once the opponent was announced last night. >> last week we didn't know our opponent. everything was up in the air. watching the game, watching the sales, as soon as the game ended we saw the phones light up. we sold a lot of inventory last night. suzanne: coming up in an hour we'll talk to one redskins fan to get his strategy on what he did to ensure he got victories

and we see what they say if you are still hoping for tickets. reporting live at pentagon road, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. alison: you can win free tickets watching "good morning washington." thursday morning at 4:25 a.m. and watch. you will have a chance to win there. jonathan: how about this? how far do you think they are going? all the way? one and done? in between? we will postthe question on twitter -- post the question on twitter. we'll show you results at 4:45. if you want to weigh in, please do. alison: moving on. garrett county leaders trialing to keep the resort area from becoming the next natural gas drilling site. they are considering rheostrictions on drilling in the area. the plans to prevent digging natural gas wells there were first brought up in 2014.

it would not allow wells on 41,000 acres around that lake. the earliest maryland would allow drilling for gas is 2017. the death of james mcbride in the hospital has now been ruled a homicide. he was a patient there in october. when he got into an altercation with the security guards. mcbride suffered injuries to the neck and the spinal cord that proved fatal. we are told the security guards no longer work at medstar. stephen tschida will have an update at "abc7 news at 5:00". jonathan: police arrested two men in connection with the prince george's county second murder of the year. both charged with first and second degree murder. larry ellis' body found in kilbourne drive in fort washington. police believe this was a robbery gone bad. alison: the body of country music star craig strickland has been found. he and a friend went missing in a hunting trip.

the boat capsized on oklahoma lake. chase morland because found dead a week ago. before the trip, chase tweeted about the pending storm. the police have not said anything about the circumstances of the death but the two did not use life jackets. jonathan: the f.b.i. is investigating an intense standoff with a group of militia men in oregon. the group is armed and occupying a federal building for the third straight day. brandi hitt reports on why they are vowing to stay there for years. brandi: the f.b.i. is hoping to a peaceful end to the standoff where the citizens for the constitutional freedom taken over a federal wildlife refuge led by ammon bundy. >> we have allowed the federal government to step outside the bounds of the constitution, they are coming down in the state. and taking over the land and the resources. brandi: the group claims the land does not belong to the

federal government and they are ready to defend themselves should officers move in. the standoff started saturday after this rally in support of ranchers dwight and steven hammond. they have been ordered to serve a five-year sentence for alleged arson fire on federal land. 127 acres burned. >> i'm going to jail for five years for 127. that seems like a bit of overkill. reporter: they have many supporters some feel uneasy. >> i don't like the militia message. >> it's frightening. people touting guns. >> president obama has been notified. >> this ultimately is a local law enforcement matter. the f.b.i. is monitoring the situation. >> he was also involved in this confrontation two years ago but they say the actions here will be peaceful. dwight and steven hammond say they don't support the militia method and will report to prison peacefully today.

jonathan: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the incredible number of background checks performed last year on people buying guns. alison: and man's best friend. vanishes. this was a veteran service dog. why the vs. man says he knows that someone had to have stolen the dog. jonathan: plus, there is more trouble for volkswagen. who is behind the latest lawsuit over the emissions scandal. we'll tell you still ahead. >> i'm donald trump. i approve this message. alison: ahead at 4:30. we'll discuss donald trump's first tv ad in the quest for the white house. that all coming up right here.

jonathan: the next powerball money for $400 million jackpot. nobody won saturday so the drawing could go up. depending how many of us will get tickets. $400 million would make it the largest jackpot since september 18 when a south carolina winner matched all the numbers. this would be the sixth largest powerball in history and a great way to start 2016. alison: the search is on for two dogs stolen from the backyard of an army veteran in

virginia. k.c., a registered service dog and her 6-month-old puppy disappeared on new year's eve and they help marcus taylor with the ptsd. >> it latches, lock it closed barricaded on both sides. they had to come through that to go to the kennel. i had a master lock. someone had to cut it to get to the kennel. alison: wow! he is not interested in pressing charges. he just wants his dogs back. jonathan: well, the free gallery at the smithsonian museum closed and won't open for a while. during the work, the gallery will remain open. alison: update on the v.w. emissions scandal. now the feds are stepping in on this. they are suing over the software that is found in more than half a million cars sold in the states.

23 million background checks completed on gun purchases, the most ever. december alone was a record setter with 3 million chengs in 31 days. tomorrow the president is going to take action to expand background checks. jonathan: general motor has investment in lift, uber's competitor. g.m. is working to develop an autonomous on-demand network for self-driving cars. the two are working to set up

shorter term car rental hubs in the meantime. part of the deal, g.m. will have a say at lift. the president will become a lift board member. jonathan: look at the traffic situation. everybody is trying to get back to the roads. jamie: a normal rush hour afternoon. we have a nice stretch we haven't seen problems. but let's start in virginia. there was a disabled on the outer loop. it's slowing you down. but 40's is pretty good. 301, the earlier road work has you in the teens south to marlboro. we'll move to baltimore. this is bumper to bumper. this is 70 eastbound.

this crash is blocking all lanes so this is barely moving along. move back to the maps. this has you backed up for miles. this is the baltimore beltway. so keep you updated on that closure on 70 and howard county. back to you. alison: okay. good to see you. today is the first day back to school and work for people and the first real taste of winter we have had. jonathan: if you stepped out without layering up, you made a mistake. it's chilly out there. how are we dealing with the shock to the system? kellye lynn is in clarendon. you can see, you walk out and you see your breath and that is a sure sign of winter. >> definitely can see your breath!

there was no accumulation today. but those who stepped outside today, the only thing to be concerned about is ready to tackle the cold. they came ready. they did. we were in dupont circle. they were bundled up in the coats and the hats and the gloves. now they call the cold weather refreshing. others say they would prefer the return of the spring like temperatures. the out-of-towners said the cold temperatures are no big deal. >> this is not the typical weather. >> more snow is expected in lubbock, texas, saturday but for us, probably not. we don't have snow in the forecast for the week. but the meteorologist says we might get some by the end of the month. we have to keep an eye on that.

new at 5:00, i will tell you people who have to work outside are faring in the cold weather. reporting live in clarendon, kellye lynn, abc7 news. jonathan: all right. thanks. at new super computer is online at the oceanic and atmospheric administration in college park. this is huge. it's deep in the center for the weather and the climate prediction. it is designed to provide the earliest and the most accurate weather warnings ever. the super computer is the ninth most powerful in the world. if they mess up a forecast they can blame the computer. doug: they are getting more and more abilities to get data in. it's amazing. jonathan: especially with the tornadoes, they can tell you about it. alison: that is great. really good. what about the weather? we knew it would happen.

eventually. doug: it's below average temperatures. we have only had one day in the last month that was below average. today is below average. tomorrow will scale back up. we are looking at we are not going back to the 50's or the 60's for a long stretch. it may get colder this week. if you are a winter weather lover i think you will like this. i'm giving props to stephanie williams in fairfax. she took a picture of the snowball. i'm going to expect that it took a lot of work to get enough flurries together to make a tiny snowball. we appreciate that. sign of the season. we appreciate it. any picture you have, send it to us at pics@wjla.com. we will see stephanie, to get you snow that might make it easier to put together. but not in the immediate future. cold air. that is something to talk about. the first measure rabble snow getting more than a tenth of an inch. we had to wait until january 6, 2015 for the last measure rabble snowfall. i can happen in december or

january. cold around. but we don't see a recipe for snow around the area soon. anything can happen. the long way to go in winter. low to mid-30's. cold temperatures. along the winds, feeling colder by tomorrow morning. the air temperatures low to middle teens in the area. the wind chill is single digits. we have had flurries. the snowshowers from the cold, northwesterly winds. some areas may see snow flurries. the metro area is finished today. tomorrow is 36. with the sunny skies. cold day. northwesterly winds. keep the wind chills cooler. here is what we have on the seven-day for you. notice the temperatures start to rise a little bit. by the time they hit wednesday and thursday, back to the upper 40's. warm front coming in with clouds and showers. 53 on saturday. 49 on sunday. turning colder next week. i mentioned 40% chance of showers on sunday. normally that is not a big deal. six days out with the rain chances are. it's not every sunday at 4:40

p.m. the n.f.c. champ redskins host packers in the playoff game. we will keep an eye on that. alison: no snow. doug: but maybe rain. jonathan: packers are used to snow. warmer weather is something they're not used to. all right, thank you. alison: well, you might want to hold the applause on wall street. in fact, it was a big thud to open the year. after retirement plans and investments took a step back last year, we are wondering what 2016 has in store. we will take you to new york up next. jonathan: is this her secret weapon? former president bill clinton back in campaign made for the first time since 2008. his effort and trump's first tv ad coming up with our own

alison: taking a look to a bad start to the year on wall street. all three u.s. markets took hits and it was worse before a quick rally at the end of the day. was today out of our control? we want to look into this with alison costic in new york. good to see you. what was behind the big selloff? >> the selloff was a reaction to what has happened in china overnight. the latest red flag is china

economy is not going gangbusters. a manufacturing report showing more contraction in china. so not just the european markets but here in the u.s. especially after the main index fell so much, so fast. they stopped trading again. and closed the market so everybody could take ra breather. the china trouble could spill over in the u.s.. it's a reminder how interconnected the picture is. china is not only one of the biggest training partners we have a lot of u.s. companies, household names with big exposure to china that get a lot of the revenue from china like apple, wal-mart and tiffany. so they are concerned about the profits to come and the china economy continues to

slow down. alison: sure. like you said, we are so interconnected. looking big picture here and a lot of us think immediately about our long term retirement funds. things like that, that took a hit last year. do we think this is a trend or maybe just a blip in the overall big picture? >> like with anything, it depends who you talk to. even when we saw how the stocks ended up last year in 2015, not so long ago, the stocks came off the worst performance since 2008. the dow finished 2% lower. the s&p 500 down 1%. what you see is the momentum carrying through to this year. saying look, 2016 could be a year of choppy growth. or choppily moves with the slow growth in the portfolio. ill could be a tepid year. we have had several years of

the double digit gains for the s&p 500 for the dow. there were years of a run-up in the portfolio. 2015 we didn't see it. 2016 the expectations are low as well. alison: thank you so much. jonathan? jonathan: donald trump campaign is starting to look like the typical bid for the white house. the first tv ad. we have the latest on the race for the white house with our own scott thuman up next. >> this is sam ford inside the d.c. crime lab. where mayor bowser took reporters today to talk about her crime initiative. sam ford. that story

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. >> calling for a temporary shutdown of the muslims entry to the united states. jonathan: trump is not backing down from the campaign pledge. he is doubling down. in the first tv spot, part of a $2 million pledge to hit the airwaves in the early state. he promises to build a border wall and defeat isis. scott thuman, this is the first time we have a feel from trump that is a normal traditional run for the white

house. scott: you are right. he is spending money. putting out iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, see a blip like this. what is interesting as you pointed out, he is doubling down and look at what has made him successful so far based on the polling. he is going to try to capitalize on it. we see a strongly worded ads. cut off the head of isis and take the oil. build the wall to make mexico pay for it. going to keep the muslim immigrants until they can figure out what is going on. this is the philosophy that he is hanging on to like duct tape with the belief that it is why he is getting where he is going. jonathan: let me ask you this. hillary clinton is bringing out her husband bill clinton to campaign for her. that didn't help in 2008. and it already seems to be off to a stumble. trump is the one who called bill clinton's path into question saying that is not a guy you want out there working the trail for you. scott: but it may not affect

people in the clinton camp to be surprised by the people talking about the bill clinton past. at the same time, 2008, they could argue was anomaly. they're up against the juggernaut campaign of the barack obama at that time. this is the first time bill clinton in new hampshire solo campaigning on behalf of his wife. a softer side of the early stages of the relationship. humanizing her even more. we will see that. he went on the attack. the saying the entire g.o.p. field is scary. he can be the added voice saying things she as a candidate may not want to. jonathan: you talked to ben carson's new campaign manager. this is a huge shakeup in his campaign. the new manager is saying what? scott: for those who did not pay attention over the weekend who this developed, ben carson campaign manager bailed four other staffers and he replaced

them. a new chairman and campaign manager. we sat down with them and we sat down with dr. carson. we talked about what is next on the campaign. how does he get back atop the poll? is it possible? we'll unveil a little of the new strategy coming up with the exclusive interview tonight on abc7 news at 5:30. jonathan: thank you. appreciate it. go to alison and doug and talk about the chilly temperatures. alison: we have the coldest air of the year so far. and d.c. mayor activated a cold emergency plan. that is a statement about how cold it is. doug: a radical change. this is brand new for us. extra attention paid to the homeless and the warming sites open up as well. a goodal call. the wind chill is single digits this morning. the big wall here to look at the numbers. the coldest we have seen since march of last year.

temperature wise. 34 at reagan national. 29 in hagerstown. 32 in manassas. the temperatures are widespread. we get first push. we told you that the cold air in canada but the upper level with the jetstream configured in a way to keep it shunted up to canada. that is starting to change and buckle. allowing the cold air to pull in. the center of the high pressure is creating the cold temperatures will move east. it will warm up toward the weekend. next week another batch of cold air is going to make it south of the u.s.-canada border. snowshowers west of the mountains. flurries on radar. reported now outside of richmond, virginia. the future cast shows high pressure to keep it chilly and the bright and the sunny for the next few days. warmup to follow. 17 for average low. 36 tomorrow. 42 degrees for wednesday. then the next seven days a quick look with a warmup. the showers on friday.

warmer saturday. showers looking to be a big bit that could have an impact on the redskins-packers playoff game. jonathan: thank you. d.c. police reopened several blocks in downtown d.c. after an overnight shooting shut down 18th street from k through the height of rush hour morning commute. what a mess. sam sweeney explains thousands of workers were forced to find a new way to get to the office. sam: good afternoon. this is one of the biggest areas of downtown d.c. and shut down for six hours to cars and pedestrians. police and investigators canvass the area foot by foot from k street to m street to search from evidence from the overnight shooting. the first 911 call came in around 2:15 this morning when the police showed up to 18th and l. there was no shooting victim. moments later, a man suffering from gunshot wounds turned up more than three miles away near the georgia avenue petworth metro station. police won't say why he left

the scene but say he suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital. meantime as the sun came up, folks heading to work had to navigate a three-block crime scene. the officers turned people away for more than six hours and employees had to find alternate entrances to the building. >> i guess i will find another way into my building. through the parking lot or something. very annoying. the six-hour investigation is standard operating procedure when dealing with a large crime scene. we have to figure out who did the shooting and what the motive is. jonathan: 2015 saw sharp increase in homicides. alison: d.c. police say violent crime was down, many wondered whether something had changed in the city. d.c. bureau chief sam ford was

there when the mayor visited the forensic lab today. hi, sam. sam: hello. right now we are in front of the d.c. jail which is the last stop on what the mayor called the safer, the stronger d.c. tour. she visited a crime victim. she issued this statement complaining that it's been 131 days and counting since introduced the crime plan and the council passed nothing. >> mayor bowser started the day at the forensic scientist lab where they examined cars in violent crimes, weapons with an allay and the short guns used in the crimes in the city and she talked about the need for the council to pass the anticrime bill. >> there hasn't been a followup from the september hearing and we are in january. sam: she is accusing the counsel of dragging the feet.

he cannot get police chief cathy lanier to talk to him on her strategy. >> i would like to sit down one-on-one with the chief to see what the plan is to address that. >> you haven't been able to do that? >> recently, we have not been able to do that. you have to ask why we have not been able to meet with her. >> the mayor arrived on the jail and the tour, she insisted the chief is accessible. >> mcduffy said he wanted to meet with the chief one-on-one. we sent a copy to the police department. no response from the chief herself. we have more on the story coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00". including conversation from mcduffy that part of the chief's plan has no chance of passing.

jonathan: police are looking for a man who damaged a mosque in florida. surveillance video shows a guy breaking in and using the machete to slice into and they left bacon at the door. >> this is unacceptable. the statement he is trying to make. jonathan: the carey council on american-islamic relations is calling to open a hate crime investigation. there has been increase in muslim attacks following the terrorist attacks in san bernardino and paris. coming up, it's not who will be working with the facebook ceo at home. but what? the goal for 2016. we will share it with you ahead. alison: more than 60 dogs rescued from a rockville home? but they could end up where they came from. why police were called in the first place and the efforts to find them a new home.

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selling album of 2015. closed out the year with 7. 5 million copies sold. major accomplishment considering the record-breaking album released november 20. it sold all of those copies in six weeks. jonathan: what is she like 24? alison: 25. jonathan: hello! she has an amazing voice. sorry. momentary something. jonathan: mark zuckerberg wants artificial intelligence in his house. but will it turn out like hal in "space odyssey" or will it work like jarvis from the "ironman" movies that is awesome? zuckerberg says it would be simple to run his home and

help with the work he does. five years ago his resolution was to learn mandarin and he has done that. but his wife speaks it. so that's easier than artificial intelligence. alison: if anybody can do it, it's him. still ahead at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the affluenza teen, ethan couch could be in a mexican prison for months. what the feds say what they will do. that is coming up >> animal rescue unprecedented. so why haven't the animal owner been charged. i'm kevin lewis with t across america, people like basketball hall of famer

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suspected a large number of dogs inside of the untended home. they returned the next day with a search warrant. inside they found 66 dogs, male and female, young and old, big and small. no word on exact breeds yet. season 66 dogs is a five alarm fire in animal rescue world. staff had to work for 16 hours straight. transported, cataloging or providing medical care to the dogs. officers are busy building a criminal case. they consider the dogs to be living, breathing evidence which is why we have not been able to get video or photos of them. >> will the homeowner face criminal charges? >> possibly. that has not been decided yet. >> do you hope she does? >> what i hope is we do with the law provides with us. we'll charge as the law provides. >> was it a dog fighting ring, puppy mill or someone with good intentions gone wrong? we will dig deeper at 5:30.

reporting at the animal services center, i'm kevin lewis. abc7 news. alison: abc7 shining a spotlight on education today. the largo choir is semi-finalist for the frammy signature school enterprise award. i recognizes the public high school dedicated to music education. they will submit 11 songs to the grammy foundation now for review. and the foundation will announce the winners of the several grants in april. we will let you know. jonathan: the teen known as "the affluenza teen" is still in mexico and continues to fight extradition to the united states. ethan couch's new lawyer says the government tried to pull a fast one. originally wanting couch to be deported instead of extradited. the extradition process could take up to a year so a u.s. official here aren't even sure when couch could be in custody. they want him back here to face a parole violation. talk about the weather. alison: switching gears. it's cold.

we knew it would happen, steve. steve: a shock to the system. i woke up and walked my dog. he doesn't like the cold weather so the walk was short. jonathan: he has a fur coat. steve: a little one. look outside. the daylight hours getting longer. here we are at 4:51. looking at the national harbor. the clouds will turn mainly clear as we head through the overnight hours and that will allow the temperatures to drop quickly. 34 degrees at the airport. look ahead to the upcoming weekend. saturday, lower 50's. nice mix of sun and clouds. everyone looking forward to sunday. a lot going on sunday with the big football game. highs around 49 degrees. look for showers showers that ae scattered in the afternoon. 45 to 50. chilly. at least we're not talking about snow for the football

game. showers friday. jamie: everyone was dealing with the sun glare and that's not a terrible thing. at least it's not snow. 95 and virginia. leaving the mixing bowl continuing south, you will hit the teens. before the occoquan. you get on the break again toward the harbor. no issues on 395.

d street is blocked off. f street is the good alternate. jonathan: how far are the skins going this year? we promised our update. so far no majority but more of you think that they are gone after the date with the packers on sunday. c'mon! we will be positive and optimistic. alison: we can hope. all right. coming up next on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- what happens when you like a facebook page. it turns out a lot more than you think. what you are giving up when you give a thumbs up that could cost you. that is after

like, share, win. that is what more and more facebook posts are asking you to do. as a result, many people in the d.c. area are sharing them. before you do a caution about what can happen. >> it seems everyone wants us to like something on facebook these days. >> your friend likes this, or your friend sent you this. now thousands of people like a facebook post for a chance to win a $2,000 diamond ring. kathy and phyllis found the post on their feed the other day. >> have you seen anything like that? >> yes. >> yes. what did you do? >> i didn't respond. >> the post claims you can win a diamond. they are saying what is the harm? l.o.l. you may not laugh outloud when you find out where the information is going. don't trust it? >> not at all. >> somebody else will get your information. >> it's like farming. they set up the fake facebook pages and will get you to like

and share them to win something. when they hit 10,000 likes they sell the page to the marketers or the scammers who hit you with the offers and malware. other farming pages had free iphone or airline tickets. this fashion pose takes you to a julie website in eng land but with no known address. but diamonds given away every month. it's appealing -- >> beautiful. but i wouldn't do it. >> remember, a simple facebook like just like a diamond can be forever. >> remember, by liking a post you know nothing about you are giving the contact information to the people behind it. so think twice so you don't waste your money. john matarese, abc7 news. leon: tonight brace yourself. mother nature is paying attention to the calendar. how low the mercury will go. demand and the deadline. protesters won't leave a wildlife rescue until the president himself gives them what they want. >> i had four or five of them.

leon: the i-team clears the air for a man ready to abandon his apartment. >> now, "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. leon: what a difference a day makes. after weeks of higher than normal temperatures it finally feels like winter. alison: in part of maryland it really looks like it. leon: doug hill, finally what folks are asking for. doug: on target in january. getting the temperatures below average. outside the belfort furniture center. it's freezing. 32 degrees to partly cloudy skies. take a look at the numbers. 32 down the river. 28 at fredericksburg. 27 in hagerstown. the gusty winds, sustained not the gusts. the sustained winds between 15, 17 miles per hour. winchester, manassas, 24 miles

per hour at reagan national. that is producing wind chill in teens already. both the air temperature and the wind chill values will drop overnight. we will wake up to temperatures in the teens. the skies will be mostly clear but it will be chilly. tomorrow the best we muster is 36 degrees. seven degrees below average. wind chills in the upper 20's most of the day. will it warm up? sure it will. the question is when. we have that in the seven-day outlook. jonathan: stay connected with the storm watch 7 team. through the abc news facebook and the twitter feeds. you can download the storm watch 7 app for the smart phone or the tablet to get the forecast at your fingertips no matter where you are. take a look at how the folks are coping with the drastic temperature drop in a few minutes right here. alison: in other news, tonight, leon, new information in the death of a man at the hands of security guards at a local hospital. stephen tschida live at medstar washington hospital