shomari stone is live with more. >> reporter: the family of robert wood jr. is thankful he has been located. let's take a look at live chopper 4. it's been a relief for those searching for him this week. some of the volunteers right now. the 8-year-old is in good shape as you stated. now, the sheriff says one of the volunteers found robert alive, alert and lying in a fetal position at 2:00. he was found roughly three miles away from where he went missing. he's severely autistic and wondered away from his family. medics transported him to the commonwealth university medical center. robert, who is severely autistic, as i told you, wondered away. a lot of volunteers searched for him in a 2,000 acre area. he was found in an area where

volunteers searched before. he never gave up hope during the search. >> there were sometimes that you had to reach down and find that faith but you were going to find him and whether it's appropriate or not for everyone, there is a god, he listens to prayer and prayers were answered. >> reporter: governor bob mcdonal released a statement says a true sense of community was showed as thousands showed up day after day to participate in the search. we'll have another update for you at 6:00. live in the news room, shomari stone, news 4. >> thank you. we are talking weather, folks. the winter storm warning in october. >> doug kammerer is live in the storm center with more on this story that just keeps getting worse, doug? >> you know, it's amazing to

think we are in october, not even toward halloween and talking the first winter storm of the season making its way over our area. take a look. first off, we are looking at temperatures around 49 degrees. we are on the mild side considering we have a storm moving our way. we are 10 to 15 degrees below average. winds at 7 miles per hour. doppler radar not showing much around the district. you have to go out to the west and southwest to see any form of rain. that's what it is for the most part. it is rain. most of it is not hitting the ground. snow in portions of west virginia and the high lands of virginia. we are going to continue to watch as the storm system continues to develop off the coast and makes its presence known. look at that. 42 degrees by 11:00. it is going to be raining. the rain will be heavy at times. this is what you can expect. heavy snow, mostly snow to the west. area of rain to snow closer to

the district. this will be mostly rain and wind. there is that chance of snow. i have updated the snow accumulations. i'll show you what you can expect coming up in a minute. pat? >> thanks, doug. it may be early for snow, but local road crews and power companies say they are ready for whatever comes our way. darcy spencer is live outside the studios with more. >> reporter: there is a chill in the air, but doesn't feel like a major snow event coming our way. it's hard to believe we are expecting this in the month of october. they are preparing for a possibility of outages. there are a lot of leaves on the trees. when the snowfalls on them, they get heavy and fall on to the power lines. that's what calls for the outages. in prince george's county, plow trucks go on a dry run adds they prepare for winter. the practice run was in the

works long before the snowy forecast but it was timely as they prepare for the first significant snowfall in decades. this year, vehicles will have technology to allow the trucks to be tracked. >> we wanted to know where our drivers were and if they were in distress or needed help or how they were making progress. >> reporter: much of the region is under a storm warning with areas west of i-95 and virginia expecting as much as eight inches of snow. officials dogged with complaints of power outages is preparing for the possibility of outages once again. they say heavy, wet snow could weigh down the leaves on trees and cause branches to fall on the lines. >> we are in the process of determining where the snow line is going to be. it looks like montgomery county is going to take the brunt of this snow. we have crews in rockville. we'll have the crews prepare and be ready when action starts.

we'll be ready. >> reporter: officials say they are hoping the tree trimming operations they have been engaging in will pay off in the form of fewer outages. pat, i thought about this and said i better get the snow boots out as well. i'm ready. >> thanks, darcy. stay with news 4 for continuing coverage of the coming snow in october. pat collins will have a live report at 5:30. you can stay up to date anytime on our website, www.nbcwashington.com. today, jurors at the lululemon murder trial heard testimony from employees at theethe e bethesda store. britney norwood is accused of killing her co-worker. chris gordon is live with the latest developments today. chris? >> the two apple store managers heard a loud commotion coming from lu ann calulemon the night

marsh 11th. security shows them up against the common wall shared by the two stores. they heard loud yelling and screaming. the question they were not asked today in court is why they didn't report it to police that night? next to lululemon in bethesda is an apple store. an employee testified she heard loud hysterical noises coming from lululemon lasting from 10:10 to 10:19 on the night of the murder. she heard two voices one saying talk to me, don't do this. then high pitched screaming then god help me, please help me. norwood's lawyer asked if someone was asking help me, wouldn't you help? she said who know what is i would have done. >> you didn't call police?

>> reporter: the crime scene investigation at lululemon revealed blood in three sinks, a palm print on the wall in blood and blood splattered up to five feet on the wall. there was blood in jana murray's car. after killing murray, norwood left the store and drove murray's car, which was double parked outside. photos of a hammer and metal merchandise bar were showed to the jury. norwood used them on a fatal beating. the defense lawyer got the evidence technician to admit the items were not separately bagged but put together on a tool kit and blood could have been transferred from one to the other contaminating the evidence. prosecutors are asking the jury

to find her guilty of first degree premeditated murder. the defense admits norwood killed jana murray, but says it was in a heated argument where she lost control and it was not premeditated. this case is expected to go to the jury next week. back to you in the studio. >> all right. chris gordon, thank you. pat? a shooting at burger king in frederick has remained a mystery until now. police announced today they caught a suspect in a slaying last march. the burger king manager, a 32-year-old was discovered in the back of the restaurant. jane watrel joins us now with more on how police cracked this case. jane? >> police say it took thousands of hours sifting through clues and working with state and federal authorities. today, they revealed, they have a suspect, someone who knew the victim. it was a cold-blooded crime that rocked the frederick community.

assistant burger king manager was shot to death while preparing to open the restaurant. the murder remained unsolved until now. >> murder and robbery and related charges. >> reporter: the 21-year-old was a former co-worker of the victim at burger king. customers say they are thrilled a suspect has been identified. >> i think it's great they found him. a lot of this stuff, i don't like. the violence, i can't stand. >> reporter: it took hundreds of hours of leg work to charge the suspect. he was questioned initially because he worked at burger king. under routine questioning, they discovered he was in the country illegally after being deported to el salve dor. >> reporter: the victim arrived around 5:30.

she was discovered dead a half hour later by a co-worker and someone making a delivery. in a statement, they thanked police adding it gives the sense of relief and anticipation that justice will be served. she was a loving mother, girlfriend, sister and friend. we will miss her deeply. he was still in custody when police linked him to the crime. they would not provide details. >> the breakthrough was the hard work of the gentlemen standing behind me looking at all the information and putting it together as a puzzle, then putting it back together. >> we realized how this horrific crime affected the frederick community and we are not -- it's unacceptable. we are very, very pleased to bring this case to a successful conclusion. >> the state's attorney says the suspect will be transferred to frederick county next week after being sentenced in baltimore for

reentering the country illegally. >> jane watrel, thank you. still ahead, a chilly swim for a deer that took a wrong turn and landed in the middle of a d.c. landmark. >> reporter: you know what this means. let me give you a hint. this isn't my halloween costume. i'm pat collins. >> don't scare us, pat. brian williams is ready for prime time. he tells us about his new show, "rock center." new 4s at 5:00 is just getting started on

winter weather is already arrived in parts of new england and will linger for a little bit. a storm dropped snow on parts of massachusetts and connecticut and more of the white stuff is expected with another storm heading up the east coast. parts of new england can expect anything from a dusting of snow to more than ten inches this weekend. >> whoa! and maybe more than that. >> oh, doug. >> maybe more than that.

that same storm system moved into new england, albany, new york. the frontal boundary gave us the cold air. now the coastal storm that's starting to develop. it's all coming together to give us the potential for a first real snowstorm in october. >> he's in heaven right now. >> yeah, i'm excited. i wish i was going to get snow at my house. my kids wondered if we were going to get snow. i don't think so. i don't think it's enough to shovel or enough to make a snowman. however, to the west and maybe just to the west, you folks probably will have enough for those things. you can see the clouds have made their way in here. we are starting to see the storm system affect the area. you can see the clouds. no rain now across the region. you can see rain picking up here on the radar. this is not reaching the ground yet back toward winchester to the south of warrenton and fredericksburg.

it's going to fill in for the next couple hours. you can see what i'm talking ability. all this moisture moving our way. it's snowing in west virginia and portions of virginia where we are seeing snow and we are going to see heavy snow in this area as the storm system gets going. believe it or not, the coastal storm hasn't developed, yet. it's just starting to show signs of development and eventually going to make its way up the coast. for us, 49 degrees is the temperature. winds out of the east-southeast at 7 miles per hour. 46 in hagerstown. 45 in charlottesville. stanton, the temperature there is 43 degrees. as we widen out, notice where the colder air is, elkins, west virginia. roanoke. the reason roanoke is colder than us in the d.c. area, because of the falling precipitation. the rain, the snow actually bringing down colder air.

by early tomorrow morning, it's going to be cold. here comes the rain. look at this. by 1:30 in the morning, everybody seeing rain and snow back toward the west including hagerstown, winchester, front royal and to the west, romney, i expect it to be all snow back toward this area. tomorrow morning, waking up to more rain. some of the rain will be heavy at times. i think the rain-snow line might be farther to the east around frederick, hagerstown. it's going to move toward the east during the day, toward the frederick area, western portions of loudoun county before sweeping through. we may see a burst of heavy snowfall in gaithersburg and fairfax. in the district, it should not amount to much on the roadways. that's around 7:00 or 8:00 before the system slides off. so, how much snow are we going to see out of this?

we have a winter storm warning through the day. it includes loudoun county and fauquier county. the west virginia counties in the area. you have a winter storm watch toward montgomery county and howard county for the potential of upwards of five inches of snow, mostly to the west. damascus and areas like that. washington, south and east, not dealing with the advisories. i don't expect to see any because we are not going to see the snow. north and west, four to eight inches of snow. in toward virginia and around the martinsburg area and into west virginia. then down along the blue ridge. the blue ridge will see that, too. i have you in the two to four. the higher peaks, anything over 1,000 feet will get more snow than two to four. around the district, herndon and manassas, i think less than an inch. i wouldn't be surprised to see it give us more than that on the

grassy surfaces. this will be an all rain and wind event. winds 20 to 30 even 40 miles an hour late in the day. we have to watch out for the storm system closely. if you don't see snow, it's going to be nasty. rain in the evening. light. cold. 44 to 47 degrees. tomorrow morning, the rain is starting. some will be heavy at times. snow well to the west. the winds will be increasing. temperatures 36 to 39 degrees. here comes a day in the middle of january, rain heavy at times. windy and told. winds at 20 to 30 miles an hour shifting to the northwest with the cold air coming in. 48 on your sunday as we will see things really get better on sunday, monday and into tuesday. the temperatures move into the mid-50s. >> all right. thanks, doug. we're ready, we think. >> we think, yeah. >> we have a program note we are excited to share with you now. nbc news is about to unveil a

program called rock center with brian williams. he used the word serious journalism to describe it to us. he's joining us to tell us about it. "nightly news," now prime time, you are putting in major ot. >> as my dad used to say and you know well, this beats real work. i don't ever confuse the two. i'm listening to the forecast and we are dealing with the same storm beast. 60 million americans are going to be affected by wind, snow rain or all three. monday night at 10:00 as you nicely point out, if we are looking at a situation with 100,000 people without power on the east coast, same storm in denver having a live news magazine will give us the capability to cover a live, breaking story in addition to the other stories we have plannefor you monday night. >> you have put together a field of topnotch journalists that are

going to join you. what kinds of stories can we expect in weeks ahead? >> we have every name but jim handly so far. we have ted cop l, kate snow and it goes on and on and on. we have the weather channel, cnbc, they will contribute to it. i don't imagine rock center will look the way the first show is going to look monday night. you are going to see traditional, serious style journalism. you will see a few things different around the edges, around the margin. a special guest or two each week. on the couch, we have constructed for your viewing comfort. we have a beautiful sound stage here and we are occupying one-half of it. rock center is in the other half of the studio, 3b here in new

york city. they have manufactured a -- there we are at the other end, 50 yards away. >> wow! >> it's a beautiful spot. how abdomen that, jim handly? >> nice digs. you are talking about the big storms, jim cramer, then you switch gears, you have your share of bacon this morning. how much fun is it to wear so many different hats? >> i got off the air and they gave me a zip lock bag with 55 pieces of bacon in it. it's sitting in my office. i don't know what to do with it. it is fun. it's not my usual shift but boy do they have a good time in the morning. my half hour every night, we have to talk about serious stuff, as you know. but they have their fair share of fun in the morning. >> we'll watch you monday at 10:00. we are looking forward to it. good luck and we'll be watching.

again, you can catch "rock center" with brian williams at 10:00 on nbc 4. we have been looking forward to this. >> maybe give him a call after the show and talk nicely to him. >> exactly. >> you could get an invitation. still to come, an anesthesiologist takes the stage in the conrad murray trial. what might have caused michael jackson's death. keeping track of the calories you burn. are the calorie counters on the exercise machine accurate? keeping your jack-o-lantern safe from the squirrels. safe from the squirrels. liz

everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one thing. the gulf's the worlds number one vacation spot. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. mississippi has wonderful people, great music, and the beautiful outdoors. louisiana's the best seafood you'll ever eat. shrimp gumbo, crab cakes, etouffee. florida means beautiful beaches and sugar white sands. actually experts agree that the best beaches are here in alabama. which can't compare to a good time on the gulf in mississippi.

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with halloween haunting our weekend plans, we have spooky questions to ask liz tonight. how can you make your carved pumpkins last longer and how do you keep squirrels from eating your jack-o-lantern. >> i'm going to be the queen of saving your pumpkin. >> you are queen of the hour for this segment. colleen wants to know what she can do to make her carved pumpkins last longer.

>> the pumpkins rot because they become dehydrated. you can do several things. soak them in water overnight. you can cut and coat them with petroleum jelly. other tricks like keeping the pumpkin out of direct sunlight or putting it in the refrigerator overnight will make them last longer as well. how about that? >> or dip it in water. the next question from sue. she wants to know how to keep squirrels from eating jack-o-lanterns. >> well, the author of the book out whiting squirrels. they love pumpkins. carve one for the front step and one out in the yard. that way, the lazy squirrels are going to eat the one in fact yard. you can put something noisy near

the pumpkin that will annoy the squirrels or try peppering your pumpkin. rub red pepper inside the flesh. the squirrels will leave it alone. how about that? if you have a question you want us to consider for ask liz, send it to askliznbcwashington.com. your pump kins will now last longer. >> tricks i haven't tried. it's tough to outwhit the squirrels. jim? coming up, getting ready for what could be the earliest measurable snowfall in 32 years. pat collins hit the streets for us to see if folks are ready. a wrong turn lands this deer in a lot of trouble today. continuing coverage of the heart warming news out of virginia this afternoon. 8-year-old robert wood found

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we are continuing to follow breaking news this afternoon on the discovery of 8-year-old robert wood jr. who was missing for the past week. robert wood is in a hospital this afternoon said to be in serious condition. captain mike from the hanover sheriff's department is joining us by phone.

can you tell us more about how little robert is doing this afternoon? >> caller: i'm at the hospital. we are happy he is out of the woods and we are happy to reunite him to his family. he's getting the medical attention he needs. >> captain, can you describe about around 2:00 what happened, who found him and what kind of condition he was in? we know he doesn't speak but did he expression say anything to the people who found him? >> it said enough. he was alive. he was breathing. his eyes were open. he seemed, you know, looking around. you know, all though he didn't have many -- he can't communicate very well, he communicated enough for us. he knew that we needed to move him as quickly as possible. a medical team came in quickly.

we were fortunate enough to have med flight by. he was on the marietta property. i was fairly quick. >> can you tell us more about the citizen who found him? we understand he was not part of the volunteers searching. >> caller: yeah, he was a volunteer. he just didn't go through the process for the volunteer program. he was among the 6,000 plus volunteers and professional staff committed to find him. i think all should be credited in finding him. >> everyone pulled together in a big way. what an emotional afternoon. captain mike, thanks so much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> caller: yes, sir, thank you all for everything. >> thank you. we have been talking about the weather and the timing of this. the weather is going south all over the region now and how cold the weekend is. we want to shift to doug. he's got his hands full. >> you are right about that.

deterioration is really going to -- or deteriorating conditions this weekend. so glad they found him when they did. it could have been a dire situation because of the cold air and the rain. the rain is making its way in now. i's going to change to snow in many locations. some areas, it may start as sleet. we reported sleet in richmond. this is the area we have the winter storm warning. montgomery county and howard county under a winter storm watch now. we want you to stay connected. you can do so by going to facebook.com/doug kammerer. again, the snowfall total map coming up in a minute. >> thank you. snow in october hasn't happened since the 1970s. as doug mentioned, things are about to change for the worst this weekend. pat collins is live along i-95

with how people are reacting to winter like conditions. pat, you are dressing up for the part, huh? >> reporter: hi, jim. here is 95, high and dry. what is it going to look like tomorrow? can you believe they are calling for snow in october? >> oh, come on. >> oh, come on. >> oh, come on. >> reporter: oh, come on. it seems like yesterday we were walking around looking like this. now, this. and this. and this. and this. and maybe even this. >> i don't think you'll be needing that. all right, if it makes you feel better. >> reporter: i say snow, you say -- >> no. >> reporter: snow. >> no. >> reporter: snow. >> know.

>> it has not snowing in washington in october since 1979. back wen jimmy carter was president. back when cell phones looked like bricks. i say snow, you say -- >> let's go. >> reporter: snow in flowers. snow in plants. snow in pumpkins. what's a planter to do? trevor knows. meet trevor the plant expert. if it snows, what do i do about my mums, my pansies, what do i do about the pumpkins? >> let them rot. snow isn't going to bother the plants at all. >> reporter: don't do anything? >> don't do anything. >> reporter: no joke? >> no joke. >> reporter: i say snow, you say -- >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: kids and snow, it's

like ice cream and cake, hamburgers and french fries. don't take my word for it. >> give me an s, give me an n, give me an o, give me a w. >> snow! >> reporter: the tc williams cheerleaders. coming up at 6:00, someone who is going out snow or shine. he does it barefoot. jim, i'll see you again at 6:00. >> brian williams was asking about that fisherman hat. we told him we switched gears and you are in snow motion. >> thank you, pat. see you at 6:00. >> okay. police in the district need your help tonight to identify a

child who was hit by a car this morning. the child was wearing the clothes shown in these pictures. he was hit around 10:30 this morning in the 1100 block. he was a black male about 4'6" weighing 85 pounds. he's listed in serious condition at a local hospital. when we come back on news 4 at 5:00, the latest on the outrage over new bank fees from bank of america customers. now, it seems the big bank may be ready to make a change. plus, keeping tabs on the calories you burn. the machines at the gym claim to calculate the calories you burn

s. a lot of cardiomachines have built in programs to track the calories you burn during your work out. some question how accurate they are. it's important to know the counters are just estimates and will never be 100% accurate. however, some machines are more off than others. >> with the elliptical trainers, they have a tendency to overpredict it. one way to make it more accurate is to actually use the arms in conjunction with the legs. >> experts say there are other ways to make the calorie counter more accurate. don't lean on the machines. standing upright burns more

calories. avoid the quick start button. enter your weight. your weight plays a big role in how many calories you burn. bank of america scaling the plans to charge debit card users back. the $5 monthly fee. it comes after millions of customers complained. bank of america won't comment on the new plan, but they will allow customers to avoid the payment by maintaining minimum balance and by using direct deposit. other major banks will not follow bank of america's lead on the debit card charge. still to come, rescue crews come to the aid of a deer trapped and sinking in the tidal basin. why we're seeing more and more deer this time of year. coming up in sports, freshman line backer serving up

if you think you are seeing lot of deer, you are not imagining it. it's the time of year when deer mate. one ended up in the tidal basin this morning. derrick ward reports, they can pose a safety hazard this time of year. >> reporter: a daring rescue in the tidal basin. it took time for rescuers to

save the buck, but before long, he was out of the water. for sentries, deer were in the area hunted by the indians. they are making a comeback, still. in this area, this part of town, it's not a normal occurrence. >> very rare. i have heard of it happening once before. >> reporter: it's not rare to see them elsewhere in wooded areas in d.c. and the suburbs. this is mating season. bucks will wonder far from the usual environment. they won't let a road way get in their way. motorists have to exercise deer brew dense. >> your probability of hitting a deer will increase this month and next month. you have to be cautious of that. >> you are aware of them in the evenings, at dusk. but, they seem to be habitual

animals. >> if you are in an area where there's deer or presence of deer, slow down and be on the watch for them. >> reporter: the road safety, a typical deer can result in $3100 worth of damage. around here, they are in areas where they are typically not. a deer census proved difficult. >> coming in to get food. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. wow. >> here is doug with a final check on the weekend whallup. >> they are starting to see snow. look at the doppler radar. you can see what i'm talking ability. the snow back to the west. this is the hearty county area we are looking at here. this area here. see where the pointer is. that is hardy county. it's seeing snow across that

area. who is going to see what from that storm? here is the snow accumulation map four to eight inches near hardy. maybe more than that. you may get upwards of ten inches in that location. hagerstown, you are in that area. two to four inches front royal, winchester and frederick. down to an inch or less from washington to the north and west. we are going to have to see how much snow we get in that area. things are changing. we'll monitor the forecast. to the south and east is rain and wind. high temperature tomorrow, 41. i expect that to drop throughout the day. windchills tomorrow in some areas, guys? could be in the upper 20s. >> oh! all right. >> wow. >> yeah, that's october. doug, thanks. see you at 6:00. it's time for friday night football. hakeem is live now at the high school playing damascus tonight

for friday night football. >> reporter: a huge game here tonight in germantown. the two teams split the last six meetings. tonight's game could be decided by the defense. seneca is top thanks to a freshman. tonight, we introduce you to blake dove. >> the guy is a child in a man's body. i mean, what's funny is when we have conversations with him, he talks about sponge bob square pants or eating skit ls or hanging out. when he puts a helmet and shoulder pads on, he's a man. >> reporter: that man is a 14-year-old freshman. he stands 5'1/0", 180 pounds. he's the leading tackler for the eagles. a freshman playing varsity isn't unheard of, but uncommon.

>> he plays like a senior. it's not like there's drop off at all when he's on the field. >> when i thought about it, i was nervous. i'm going to have to go against linemen. it's going to be weird. i never did nothing like that ever. you know, me coming up from little league football to play varsity or high school, it's a big deal. you can be the youngest, but you can be the toughest. >> reporter: when blake takes the football field, he does so with a heavy heart. last november, his father larry died in a motorcycle accident. larry was 33 years old. to honor the man who taught him the game, he wears a mouth guard with rest in peace and on his wrists, r.i.p. larry. i pray before the game and tell him to be there before the game and be with me.

he'll make sure i do good and everything. any chance he'll get, he'll be on me. he'd probably be saying make your hit, make your hit. this is your time to shine. >> one, two, three -- >> reporter: he is part of a defense that is only allowing an average of six points per game, even with all the extra attention. this freshman remains humble. >> i keep on the right path. i don't want my head to get big. >> he's easy to get along with. he's not what you expect. you expect him to be cocky. >> there's no jealousy or animosity with blake who is getting the press as a freshman. nobody cares. we want to win football games. >> i want to set a good example for everyone that wants to be a

freshman on versety. you know, do great things and utilize it. >> reporter: i love what he says, you can be the youngest, but you can also be the toughest. i love that. from a 14-year-old freshman, he sounds like he's 30. an impressive young man. a starting linebacker for seneca valley. tonight's game is going to be huge. they are taking on damascus. they are kicking field goals behind me. back to you. >> all right. thanks. here is what we are working on for news 4 at 6:00. jim vance has the preview. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, the very, very good news that they have found the young boy who suffers from autism. he's been found alive in virginia. the inner county connector set to open in a few weeks. there's a new study that finds

taking birth control over prolonged period can reduce the risk of developing a certain kind of cancer. >> thanks. when we come back, lawyers ask a judge to let their client out of jail. coming up, why the prosecutor says giordano's story doesn't add up. it's friday and for one lucky person, that means a free ipad 2. to qualify be an nbc washington facebook fan. i's part of the fandemonium give away. become a fan and sign up.

giordano will spend another 30 days behind bars in aruba. giordano has been in custody since august 5th. he's not been charged with anything but is suspected in being involved in the disappearance of robyn gardner who is presumed dead. prosecutors say his story about what happens doesn't add up. >> it's highly unlikely she went into the water there. we know for certain what mr.

giordano is telling us is not the truth. >> investigators searched the island and brought in cadaver dogs. there's still no sign of robyn gardner. investigators searched. a scientist suffered a stroke at the south pole and arrived in our region. she say she's hoping for a full recovery. the researcher who had to wait weeks to leave the isolated station wasn't sure she would survive. she's making tremendous strides. >> reporter: seven weeks after suffering a stroke, renee is back in the states and her doctors say she is doing well. >> almost intact on the visual side. her speech is improved dramatically. >> the prognosis is good that

s i'll recover. >> that moment is a contrast to two months of dark uncertainty in one of the most isolated and barren places on the planet. back in august, the manager of the national science foundation on the south pole suddenly developed telltale stroke symptoms, vision and speech problems. she had to wait for weeks until the next cargo plane could whisk her away. >> the area of injury is this white area here. it comes out bright. >> reporter: what is next? rehab and recovery. she says she has a lot she wants to do. sky diving is not on the top. >> it's not on the top of my radar screen. >> reporter: a road to recovery that began at the bottom of the world. she's expected to be discharged sunday and hopes to some day

return to the south pole. >> that's it for news 4 at 5:00. news 4 at 6:00 starts right now. there's a god. he listens to prayer and prayers were answered. >> the ending for which everyone hopes. an 8-year-old autistic boy found alive six days after wondering away from his parents. tonight, he's being reunited with his family. he's recovering in a hospital. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we'll have more on that in a moment. first, we are bracing for a rare winter storm. there hasn't been snow in washington in october in more than 30 years. tomorrow, we could break a record. dry runs were held to make sure snow crews