washington. - frigid start for back to work & school; sunny & cold afternoon - watching coastal system wed/thursday (some snow possible east of i-95) - another bitter blast friday/saturday (highs in the teens!) - 40s return in the extended outlook today: mostly sunny. continued cold. highs: 25-30 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: clear and cold. lows: 9-16 winds: sw 5 mph to calm wednesday: sunny early becoming mostly cloudy. highs: 31-36 winds: s 5 mph

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breaking records as wind chill alerts are put in place from texas to maine. the conditions -- potentially life-threatening. abc's stephanie ramos has more on the bittlerly cold temperatures and what much of the country can expect in the coming days. that bitter cold... having an impact across our area --

to first responders. fire crews across our area... have seen a busy start to the new year. in the last 3 days, fire companies through northern virginia, washington dc and suburban maryland have responded to major structure fires more than a dozen times. and even when the fires are not caused by the cold-- the weather makes fighting them tougher. fire crews say they have to take special precautions to make sure their water hoses don't freeze. a reminder from firefighters-- when the weather gets

cold like this, make sure your chimney is clean and inspected, and keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything flammable. wild video of the moments a transformer caught fire in montgomery county. take a look -- it was captured on one family's dash camera!! they were driving along centerway road in gaithersburg when those transformers blew -- sending fireballs flying!! a few hundred people lost power -- but luckily, nobody was hurt. the cause of all this... still unknown tickets to last night's sugar bowl game were not cheap. and one alabama fan paid even more than others. after arriving at the superdome for the pregame tailgate-- her r-v caught fire! no one was hurt but the vehicle was destroyed. despite the fire-- that woman still attended the game. and she is probably happy that she stayed. alabama fans went

home very happy after watching their team dominate the clemson tigers in the sugar bowl last night. the crimson tide jumped ahead in the first quarter with strong plays on offense. and defensively they smothered the defending national champions, who were shut out in the second half. alabama never trailed, and cruised to a 24-6 victory. with the win, alabama returns to the national title game. and if that sound familier-- it should. alabama has won the national title 4 times since 2009. waiting to meet alabama in the title game-- is the georgia bulldogs, who punched the

with a rose bowl game that is being called an instant classic. this on was no defensive battle-- the bulldogs tied the game at 45 to force it the first overtime in rose bowl history. then, in double overtime, the bulldogs snap it directly to running back sony michel, who punches it in for a touchdown. bulldogs head to the title game..54-48. this sets up an all-sec national championship for the second time in seven seasons. but it won't be a rematch since georgia and alabama did not play each other in 2017. they will meet next week in atlanta. coming up--

taking the crown. a former miss america is returning-- to take over the pagent. we'll tell you what she is calling her top priority. plus, a freak accident-- with explosive consequences. how this parking lot, ended up filled with fireworks. mu-um dinosaurs only eat meat! actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! and country crock is made with plants. country crock has always been made with the goodness of plants. it has real, simple ingredients...

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take a look at this. that's niagara falls... and while the falls are still flowing- everything around them is frozen!! trees on the shore are iced over... along with all the viewing areas and sidewalks. - frigid start for back to work & school; sunny & cold afternoon - watching coastal system wed/thursday (some snow possible east of i-95) - another bitter blast friday/saturday (highs in the teens!) - 40s return in the extended outlook today: mostly sunny. continued cold. highs: 25-30 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: clear and cold.

winds: sw 5 mph to calm wednesday: sunny early becoming mostly cloudy. highs: 31-36 winds: s 5 mph coming up-- dockless bikes-- triggering calls to

but it's not about an accident.. and police say the callers could end up facing criminal charges. we will break it down.. coming up. how can you make your hair eve

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leader, following the scandal involving crude emails by former pageant officials. 1989 miss america gretchen carlson has been named the head of the pageant's board of directors. linsey davis has more. not exactly the type of fireworks

for on new year's eve..

his trunk with fireworks but before he could get them home, a stray firework landed in his trunk! that ignited 600 more. his prized dodge charger quickly caught fire. the incident was captured on camera, and has gone viral on social media. no one was hurt when the fireworks exploded. and amazingly, the car is not totaled. the owner plans to get it fixed. in the district.. officials are fed up about people calling 9-1-1 to complain about dockless bikes, when it's not a real emergency. the bikes are often left in precarious places. the police department says it recognizes people's frustration regarding the dockless bikes. but it's urging residents to "not"

officials are now clamping down against what they say are frivolous 9-1-1 calls. they say if you call 9-1-1 to complain about the bikes, you could be charged with a crime for filing a false police report. seven is on your side with a consumer alert -- if the post holiday blues have you dreaming of a winter getaway - book your flight now! there are some big deals this month. website fare compare crunched the numbers - finding the cheapest dates to fly from next week through most of march. tickets are as much as 36-percent below average prices. for example -- you can find cross country flights from new york to san francisco for just 119-dollars each way. experts say sites like "hipmunk" and "google flights" can help you search for the best deals.

at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - frigid start for back to work & school; sunny & cold afternoon - watching coastal system wed/thursday (some snow possible east of i-95) - another bitter blast friday/saturday (highs in the teens!) - 40s return in the extended outlook today: mostly sunny. continued cold. highs: 25-30 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: clear and cold. lows: 9-16 winds: sw 5 mph to calm wednesday: sunny early becoming mostly cloudy. highs: 31-36 winds: s 5 mph

two men using a simple gift to make a

coming up-- why they are sending free gifts to both the homeless, and to millionaires.

montgomery county are on a mission to help the homless in this freezing weather. kendall haley and daniel wilson own the clothing line, "faded ambition." they've designed sleeping bags for the homeless. three weeks ago, they raised enough money for 100 sleeping bags, through crowdfunding. they've handed out dozens of sleeping bags in d.c. and they're now urging celebrities to help them. the two entrepreneurs are using the hashtag "100 sleeping bags" as part of their social media challenge. their long-term goal is to help using the hashtag "100 sleeping bags" as part of their social media challenge. their long-term goal is to help provide the homeless with opportunities.. that will keep them off

in the wake of the "hastag- me too" movement-- many hollywood stars have called for changes in the way the industry does business, especially surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct. now-- one group says "time's up!" that's the anti-harassment initiative... launched by reese witherspoon, jennifer aniston, shonda rhimes, kerry washington, and meryl streep - along with hundreds of other women in hollywood. the group -- writing an open letter... vowing support for women in the entertainment business and beyond. "time's up" will include a legal defense fund - and advocate for legislation, combatting workplace harassment. there is much more coming up on good morning washington. morning washington.

an icy nose dive in montgomery county. a car falling in to a frozen creek. the frigid rescue while you were asleep. breaking overnight: chaos at airports across the country. thousands of people waiting in lines.. as the delays pile up. the customs computer outage behind it all. and an instant classic. the college football playoffs living up to the hype. who's headed to the national champioinship.. as tickets approach super bowl prices! good morning washington. toss to eileen