weekend. but snow and icy conditions, are keeping thousands of school children at home. good morning washington. toss to eileen winter storm warning in effect for all counties west of i-95 through 10am. winter weather advisory in effect for d.c. and counties east of i-95 through 10am. flood watch in effect for the entire viewing area through 11pm. today: heavy rain through early afternoon. breezy and milder. highs: 46-54 winds: se -> w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. some refreezing possible. lows: 27-34 winds: nw 5-10 mph

mostly cloudy. seasonable. highs: 45-49 winds: nw 5-10 mph as our stormwatch coverage continues-- federal

agencies are operating on a 3 hour delay- with option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework concerns over icy weather are also prompting several school closings and delays this morning. in virginia-- schools in spotsyvania county and fauquier county are closed this morning. joining them-- loudoun county, prince william county, shenandoah county, and rappahannock county schools-- all closed. in maryland-- calvert county, allegany county, charles county, and st. mary's county schools are all closed this morning. not everyone is throwing in the

day. fairfax county schools and washington county schools are both operating on a 2 hour delay. a complete list of closing is running at the bottom of the screen. snow, ice, and now rain-- are making for a slow commute for many drivers. josh knight is live out in mobiletrak 7... on 66 west, near 495. what do the roads look like out there josh? crews worked through the night, preparing roads for this morning's rush. but icy conditions

this morning's rush. but icy conditions made travel much more treacherous for thousands of drivers last night.

say more than 500 accidents were reported. abc's jay korff has more. and you can stay connected all day long with the latest storm related news-- including

news on school delays and closings. just download our stormwatch weather app. turning now to a developing story.. rocking the world of politics. a showdown looms on capitol hill, as the white house prepares to name a successor for late supreme court justice antonin scalia. senate republican leaders vow to block any nomination until after the election. but with both sides gearing up for a fight, the nation's highest court could remain deadlocked on several major cases. terry moran has more. there is much more news coming up on this early edition of good morning washington.

outside.. warmer temperatures are trigering a big thaw out there, but there are still plenty of icy roads and sidewalks this morning. complete weather and traffic is just ahead. we'll be right back.

warning in effect for all counties west of i-95 through 10am. winter w

d.c. and counties east of i-95 through 10am. flood watch in effect for the entire viewing area through 11pm. today: heavy rain through early afternoon. breezy and milder. highs: 46-54 winds: se -> w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. some refreezing possible. lows: 27-34 winds: nw 5-10 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. seasonable. highs: 45-49 winds: nw 5-10 mph

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snow, ice, and now rain-- are making for a slow commute for many drivers. josh knight is live out in mobiletrak 7.. near falls church . what do the roads look like out there josh? hollywood is still recovering this morning from music biggest night of the year.

biggest night of the year. the stars took the stage at last night's grammy's -- and rapper kendrick lamar's performance earned a standing ovation. the night was filled with tribute perfomances to late and legendary artists. but it was a big night for taylor swift who became the first woman to ever win album of the year twice. and she had message for people who try to take credit for her work.

some suggest it was a shot to kanye west -- who claims he made her famous on his new album. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen winter storm warning in effect for all counties west of i-95 through 10am. winter weather advisory in effect for

i-95 through 10am. flood watch in effect for the entire viewing area through 11pm. today: heavy rain through early afternoon. breezy and milder. highs: 46-54 winds: se -> w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. some refreezing possible. lows: 27-34 winds: nw 5-10 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. seasonable. highs: 45-49 winds: nw 5-10 mph

it's xxx and xx degrees. good morning washington has crews out all over

crews out all over the region. this is a live look out at ashburn. drivers will be battling snow, ice, and rain this morning.. more news, and weather coming up.

this 404 carat diamond was found in angola. it's the length of a credit card.. and is virtually flawless. appraisers say its worth around 20 million dollars, and is officially the 27-th largest diamond ever recorded. it's xx and xx degrees... much more news still ahead on good morning washington. our complete stormwatch coverage continues this morning. weather, traffic, and live updates on the conditions outside your door.. coming up. coming up.