county, fairfax county, prince william, southern fauquier and culpeper under an advisory. warnings in pink, loudoun county, frederick county, northern fauquier and rappahannock and back towards the west we are expecting snow to cumulate. temperature wise, we're in the 50s right now. so, again, it's going to be kind of hard once this starts to begin as snow. this should begin as rain to begin with as we watch that storm moving up. it will switch over to snow. i'll have much more on the timing and how much you can expect in your area coming up in a couple minutes. this looming winter weather is making for an early holiday rush in the air and on the roads. here's a look at i-95 north in maryland this afternoon. transportation reporter adam tuss is staying on top of the trouble, joins us -- live in southwest d.c. with a look at new technology to make your trip safer and smoother. >> reporter: that's right, wendy. and here we go. a lot of people already adjusting their schedules, because of the impending winter storm. take a look at the

southeast-southwest freeway here tonight. yeah, loaded up, a lot of people going nowhere fast. and it's safe to say, we have hit the busy part of the holiday rush. on the road, drivers thinking about how to deal with potential thanksgiving get-away snow. >> drive a car, make sure it's front wheel drive and give some space in front of vehicles. >> reporter: others like randy drucker hosting thanksgiving this year, his two daughters coming home from out of town. and he know the rules in the house. >> i stay away from the kitchen and let my wife cook. if i get in the kitchen, i get in trouble. but i'm allowed to eat and cut the turkey. >> reporter: at the airport, the scene today. some very long lines at the security checkpoint, with potential weather on the way, busy before the storm. well, take a look at this line for the security checkpoint. this is one of the longer lines i have ever seen at reagan national airport. clearly a lot of people not taking any chances with the potential storm that could be coming tomorrow.

amanda and her 8-month-old puppy darla able to change their flight to indianapolis and get out of town early. >> we changed our flight because the weather is supposed to be bad tomorrow so i wanted to make sure i got home. and it's been a process today. >> reporter: on the rails, this is amtrak's busiest travel period. a new train tracking map is available, so travelers can see exactly where their train is and when it will arrive. and back here now live along the southeast-southwest freeway. as you see a lot of people going nowhere fast. and coming up in my next report at 6:00, so many people will be out here driving, they'll be tempted to tap on their phone. what about technology that disables the phone while driving? hear about that. reporting live in the district, adam tuss, news4. now to the fallout from ferguson. more protests took place here and across the country today. still a lot of anger about the grand jury's decision not to indict officer darren wilson for killing teenager michael brown. that unarmed african-american

teen. just late last night, more than 80 people were arrested after a violent and fiery night in ferguson. and today the governor ordered more national guard troops into the city. >> students at historically black colleges and universities have been leading several protests in our area. 50-plus bowie state university students marched down a busy street about an hour ago, and at one point, they were lying down in traffic. >> about 100 students at morgan state university blocked traffic today in an intersection near the school's campus up in baltimore. their concerns go beyond michael brown's case. they say police injustice in baltimore also needs to be addressed. the protest there was a peaceful one. meanwhile, we're now hearing what's next for the family of michael brown. pat lawson muse joins us now with their reaction to last night's decision, and the violence that followed. pat? >> jim, a call for more calm follows a night of violent protests sparked by the decision not to bring charges in the shooting of michael brown.

this afternoon, attorney benjamin crump and al sharpton spoke on behalf of brown's family saying they weren't surprised by the decision, but they were disappointed with the process. >> we object publicly and loudly as we can on behalf of michael brown jr.'s family that this process is growing. >> reporter: crump says a special prosecutor should have been appointed. and he also called for changes in the future. including a new level of accountability for law enforcement that begins with body cameras for every single police officer. sharpton then made it clear that the fight isn't over, because of the federal investigation that's still pending. >> let the record be clear. you have broken our hearts. but you have not broken our backs. we are going to continue to

pursue justice. >> michael brown's parents did not speak today. crump says that's because they didn't want the emotion behind their words to incite anymore violence. wendy? and more now on those protests that have stretched from new york to florida, oakland to seattle. they have also been going on all day in our area. news4's mark segraves has been following those demonstrations, and joins us live from mt. vernon square where a large rally is planned for tonight. mark? >> reporter: wendy, we're right across from the washington convention center, and behind me, mt. vernon square, where at about 7:00, several different organizations all upset with the ferguson decision will hold another rally. all day today, protesters were staging what they called die-ins at several different locations. protesters have been demonstrating across the district all day today. they started last night outside the white house.

>> black people are criminalized, focused, targeted, way too often. in -- all over the country, including in d.c. >> we are calling for no more fergusons to happen. >> reporter: just after 8:00 this morning, more protests. first at police headquarters. >> we're not asking for our rights. >> reporter: then outside of the department of justice. >> what side are you on, my people! >> reporter: protesters also came to the office of police complaints. >> we ready! >> reporter: and then to the john wilson building where the mayor and council members have their offices. at each location, protesters staged die-ins for four and a half minutes to simulate the four and a half hours michael brown's body laid in the street. >> when i heard the decision, i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: they also delivered letters to public officials, asking them to end police tactics they say target blacks. they say they want michael brown's death and these protests to be the start of a dialogue between police and america's

minority communities. >> we work with the police to make them responsive to the needs of the people and make sure they respect everyone's rights. >> reporter: now, right now those protesters are headed over to the transition offices of may your elect muriel bowser and at 7:00, all right here at mt. vernon square. coming up at 6:00, you'll hear from some young people about how the ferguson events have changed how they think about police. reporting live in northwest, mark segraves, news4. and as you continue to watch, as you can also find some incredible photos from ferguson. we also have social messages from protests around the country on nbcwashington.com and on our facebook page. former redskins player, fred smoot, facing domestic assault charges tonight, and is already being taken off the air as an analyst. tonight we're hearing firsthand from the former girlfriend who called police. she posted these pictures on instagram from as far back as

august, showing red marks and scratches on her body. news4's chris gordon live now at the loudoun county courthouse. chris? >> reporter: tonight fred smoot is out of jail, released on his own personal recognizance, plus a $2500 bond. this morning here in the courthouse, he pleaded not guilty to the charge of domestic assault. today i spoke with the woman who is making the complaint against him. i was at the front door of the ashburn home of valerie jackson, when she arrived walking up the stairs behind me. >> hello, ms. jackson, can i speak with you about your complaint against fred smoot? jackson called the loudoun county sheriff at 11:00 sunday morning to report that her boyfriend, 35-year-old frederick d. smoot grabbed her during an altercation. smoot was booked at the loudoun county detention and charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. >> i am not ready to comment on camera. this is fresh and this is hard. i just came from a lawyer's office, and i feel safe behind this door and i don't feel safe

in front of cameras or media. >> reporter: jackson posted pictures on her instagram account, which appr to show marks on her neck, shoulder and arms. i spoke with defense attorney john huddleston who represents fred smoot. >> mr. smoot vehemently denies he is guilty of any assaultive conduct. rather, this is the vindictive actions of a disgrun telled ex-girlfriend. mr. smoot attempted to break off their relationship more than a month ago. and i think we're confident the actions are going to show she has been the aggressor. >> reporter: sunday evening, fred smoot appeared on comcast sports net tv shows after the redskins game. comcast sports net is owned by the same company as nbc 4. today when csn learned about the allegations, it issued this statement. fred smoot's appearances on the network have been suspended indefinitely. smoot has also been suspended from his sports talk radio appearances on 106.7, the fan.

fred smoot's trial is scheduled here at the loudoun county courthouse on january 5th. coming up on news4 at 6:00, what a difficult time to face charges like this with current nfl players, bill cosby and the university of virginia all coming under scrutiny. we will hear from what fred smoot's attorney has to say about the timing of these allegations in the next news hour. that's the latest, live in leesburg. back to you. >> chris gordon. this is not the way a construction worker wanted to end his day in frederick county, maryland, buried up to his chest in dirt. after a trench collapse. that accident happened in myersville on the side of a new home that's under construction. chopper 4 was over the scene as rescue workers painstakingly dug the worker out and lifted him from that trench where he was taken to a hospital. new information tonight about a deadly hit and run in prince george's county this weekend. police tell us they're looking for a 2010 to 2012 black nissan altima, similar to the one seen in this picture they tweeted.

it would have damage to its front end. investigators say whoever was driving that car hit and killed dwight johnson, while he rode his bicycle along martin luther king highway in lanham early sunday morning. and a violent night on maryland's usually quiet eastern shore. a man is dead after masked men invaded his home and shot him. police say travon far row answered a knock at his door yesterday evening. they say the two men pushed their way in, demanded everything he had, and shot him in the chest. the men have gotten away, and farrow was taken to the hospital where he died. his wife and two children were in the house at the time, but were not injured. now at 5:00 tonight, a convicted drunk driver walking out of a bar, minutes before a deadly crash. the new video out today as he awaits his punishment. student leaders and charlottesville police react to rape accusations at uva and the top three things being done now

to address the culture on campus. keeping you safe and secure when you fly. erika gonzales behind the scenes with the tsa tracking your luggage from the terminal to your destination. and before you travel, download the storm team 4 weather app, free in the app store and on google play.

this is a defining moment in uv a's history, and this is the generation to end sexual assault on campus. those words from the school's

president today. >> david culver joins us now with more on the emergency meeting that was held to discuss gang rape allegations graphically detailed in a "rolling stone" article. >> this was an emotionally charged meeting. for the first time today, student leaders and police met publicly with school officials and visitors voted unanimously to adopt a zero tolerance policy for sexual assault. it started with the rector apologizing to the victim of the alleged gang rape. a student known as jackie. >> i would like to say to jackie and her parents that i am sorry. >> reporter: uv a's board of visitors meeting for the first time since "rolling stone" published the details of the gang rape by phi kappa psi fraternity brothers and claims of administrative cover-up. >> "rolling stone" has delivered this university a wake-up call. >> reporter: not what you would expect to hear fm student

tommy reed, the president of the council. >> sexual violence is a problem in fraternities and in the greek system. we don't want to hide that. but we need to change it. we need to confront it. >> reporter: over the past week, students, faculty and staff have protested on grounds accusing the university of negligenting the fully investigate past sexual assaults. today they seized the opportunity to vent frustrations directly to the president and the board. >> this is the first time i've ever seen the board in person. this is the first time anyone has ever approached us and asked us, as advocates, as those entrenched so deeply and so passionately in this work. hey, what do you think? and for that, i am deeply disappointed, both in the board of visitors and the administration. >> reporter: tonight uva president, theresa sullivan, promising changes and transparency. >> i want to make it perfectly clear to you and to the watching

world that nothing is more important to me than the safety of our students. not our reputation. not our success. and not our histo or our tradition. >> a few things that came out of that meeting, an independent law firm is now investigating the university's response. president sullivan says enhanced security cameras and lighting are now being installed on grounds. and the charlottesville police department is now handling a criminal investigation there with regards to that alleged gang rape. coming up at 6:00 tonight, you're going to hear from the police chief and his passionate plea to victims. plus, who two fairfax county school board members want fired at uva. >> wow. all eyes on uva right now. thank you, david. >> sure. maryland governor-elect larry hogan is reaching across the aisle as he puts together a team to bridge the change in leadership. hogan announced six members of his transition team today, and they include state senator marty madden of howard and prince

george's counties. former school superintendent nancy grassmik. hogan says his team will be bipartisan and able to work with the state's heavily democratic general assembly. doug is here now, he has been busy on facebook taking your questions and a lot of them have to do with travel. >> this is the biggest travel day of the year tomorrow, and just so happens we've got a nor'easter that will affect most of us. and really it doesn't matter if you're driving tomorrow, it will affect you. south, north, west, east. yeah, it's going to affect all of us during the day tomorrow. let's first off show you what it's like outside right now. because we have seen another very nice afternoon. yeah, we've got the cloud cover across the region. and yes, we do have those warmer temperatures, not nearly as warm as yesterday. but still sitting at 55 degrees. so no way we could get any snow coming across the area now. but we do have that colder air moving in from the west. 55 here, 45 in elkins, 39 degrees back towards columbus, ohio. that's the colder air that's starting to filter in across our region. it will get here after around midnight tonight, and that sets

the stage for what we'll see tomorrow. storm team 4 radar already picking up a few showers toward the south, extreme southern st. mary's county, but the bulk of the moisture down to the south. and boy, it is a lot of moisture. down around jacksonville, portions of florida, the area of low pressure starting to get its act together, as well. so the moisture comes together, the cold air comes together. and that's why we have got a storm. so future weather starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. everybody seeing something at this time. and most of us are seeing rain, especially along the i-95 corridor. this will start as rain and may be heavy at times tomorrow morning. but back to the west, around harrisonburg, luray, front royal and winchester, this starts as rain and quickly transitions over to snow. this is the area that we're most concerned about. now even in through the i-95 corridor around 11:00, we do expect to see a transition from rain to snow. but notice southern maryland. you folks down there should stay all rain for this event. you may not see any snow at all in and around the d.c. metro area. here we at 2:00, still mixing with some rain and snow. but back to the west,

gaithersburg, leesburg, frederick, still seeing that snow and moves out of here. may change briefly back to rain during the heat of the afternoon. if you can say that, as temperatures will be cooler. but you lose a little bit of that moisture and we start to see that changeover. warnings and advisories. here's what we have. the areas in purple, these are the winter weather advisories here for montgomery county. fairfax county. prince william county. what does that mean? well, winter weather advisory from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. roads will be wet, maybe a little slushy. but we're not expecting a whole lot here. rain early changing to snow. accumulation on the grassy surfaces, most of the roads should be fine unless we get a brief pulse of some heavier snow, then maybe the secondary roads are a problem. but most of that area is okay. back to the west. winter storm warning, 3 to 6 inches likely, especially in areas of higher elevation. this is where the roads will become a problem. so if you're back to the west, in through loudoun county, northern montgomery county, frederick county, areas around fauquier county and especially back along i-81, this is the area of concern during the day tomorrow. south and east of d.c. not much at all.

and even in the city, i'm not expecting the roads to be an issue. everybody is asking about schools. montgomery county, fairfax county. i don't see a reason to close them tomorrow. this should not be that big of an event. now, traveling the next day or so, tomorrow, maybe not the best. thursday, a little bit better day to travel on thanksgiving with the temperature of 39 degrees. no problems there. 37 on friday. friday is going to be the cold one and then saturday and sunday, well, we get to 58 on sunday. so we rebound very, very nicely and once again all eyes on tomorrow, see you back in a minute. >> all right. thank you, doug. a new ebola watch in america. tonight u.s. military back in virginia from west africa. but it could mean they'll be spending thanksgiving in isolation. and it was supposed to be a popular exhibit for the smithsonian. now the institute is reacting to the bill cosby rape allegations. >> reporter: i'm kristin wright live in tyson's corner where the shopping frenzy is about to begin. first tonight, an important warning. that's coming up.

well, 'tis the season for holiday shopping, but you better keep your eye on more than the big sales. >> yep. we've learned that retail crime is on the rise now, and one of the most popular shopping areas here. news4's kristin wright is live in tyson's corner with the story. >> reporter: you know what, macy's is going to open up at 6:00 on thanksgiving night. and that is when the shopping

frenzy begins. but while you're thinking about bargains and deciding what to get for who, police want you to remember this. shonna and her daughter have shopping to do. today they're at tyson's corner center. with a little girl, safety is so important. bowman also works at the mall but has no idea that crime in the tyson's corner area is up. >> yeah, that's surprising. that is surprising. because i mean, when i come by here to go to work, i see police everywhere. >> reporter: she is likely seeing members of tyson's urban team. the police task force in its second year is based in a secret location at the mall. lieutenant charles riddle is the commander. the team has made more than 500 felony arrests this year. >> we have seen an increase in larcenies, shoplifting, credit card theft and fraud cases. a whole gamut of offenses

related to retail crime. >> reporter: property crimes that could open the door to somebody getting hurt. police say they could never say this enough to shoppers. >> they should keep their belongings close to them. they should keep their hands free as much as possible when they're walking in parking garages, walking to their vehicles. >> i usually don't shop in the evening. if i really have to go out, i just kind of look when i'm going into the parking lot. >> reporter: and the newcy verify line is bringing new people to tyson's this holiday season. and police say more crime. >> a lot of crazy stuff. so i try to stay away from that. that's why i don't really go shopping on black friday this much. >> reporter: one more piece of advice from the tyson's urban task force is to have your keys -- have them ready when you're walking toward the parking lot so you're not left fumbling around for them. especially in the dark. it gets dark early now. live in tyson's corner, kristin wright, news 4. >> that it does. yeah. >> thank you, kristin. young voices are leading the charge in reaction to the grand

jury decision in ferguson. >> right now at 5:00, campus outcry. we're going to show how protesters at the university of maryland linked up and quickly decided to have a change of plans. and caught on camera. it was the last stop for a convicted drunk driver before a tragedy in the streets. we have the new video, next. and lines at fedex. but this was not to get into a game. more on a popular thanksgiving tradition. ♪

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right now at 5:30, new video where a convicted driver was caught on camera in college park. plus, inferno in ferguson. we have team coverage with nbc news on how the decision was made to not charge a police officer in the shooting death of michael brown. and a father's tribute to a beautiful life. ♪ how he's honoring his daughter, who was killed at sandy hook. ♪ some big stories we're following for you right now at 5:30. >> we have live team coverage. the fallout from the ferguson grand jury is hitting local campuses. we have a behind the scenes look at your holiday travel season. but first, we're going to begin with our team coverage of that winter storm headed our way. >> doug is back with the up to the minute forecast for us. just how bad, doug? >> we're talking about that moving in during the day

tomorrow and it will affect us during the morning rush, afternoon rush and all time in between. take a look at tomorrow. a rush just about all day long. this is what we're going to be seeing on your wednesday. rain, mostly down toward the south. we're talking down towards the south and east and then we've got some rain to snow, and around the i-95 corridor over to snow and the metro area. and plain snow towards the west. that's what we're going to be watching. your impact tonight between 6:00 and 8:00. 52 tomorrow morning. 37 degrees, a slick spot or two for sure as rain is going. but veronica and i have been watching and could be a big deal for the coast. >> almost to raleigh, north carolina. i put up the major airports i think that are going to be impacted. so you could add raleigh right up the coast towards boston. let's look now. philadelphia, new york, right around here, of course. even philadelphia will be impacted by this storm system. there it is at 4:00 a.m. that rain hits the area. we get to 9:00 a.m., snow to williamsport and a mixture of rain and snow from philadelphia.

that system continues on, impacting a good portion of the northeast corner of the country until late tomorrow night. doug? >> yeah, it is going to be a big day tomorrow. we'll be back later to talk to you about just how much you can expect in your area. as darkness starts to fall, police in ferguson are preparing for what could be another tense night. nbc's craig melvin has been in ferguson for the past week and has more on what the mood has been like today. >> reporter: good day on the ground here in ferguson, where officials are preparing for another tense night. you can see behind me, calm. this is one of the main drags here in this st. louis suburb. you can probably also see the public storage behind me. that is one of roughly 15 buildings that was set on fire over the course of last night. 15 buildings torched.

lots of looting, lots of vandalism, as well. you see those pictures, no doubt. a criticism a short time ago from the mayor of ferguson. the mayor of ferguson blaming governor jay nixon for not calling up the national guard. a number of businesses might have been saved. more than 80 people were arrested last night. amazingly here, all of the damage, the looting and vandalism, everything we saw go down last night, no one was seriously hurt. today more calls for peace and calm from the parents of mike brown. also more calls for peace from the clergy, as well. and small business owners here in ferguson, who are saying they just can't take anymore. that's the very latest from here on the ground. back to you guys. here in our area, students at the university of maryland also wanted to make their voices heard. for more on their message, our team coverage continues now. darcy spencer is live in college park.

darcy? >> reporter: jim, protests here on campus today were very loud, but also very peaceful, and students were very concerned that what happened in ferguson could happen right here. this is a junior from the university of maryland and leader of the protest that drew hundreds of students. >> we're angry, but we're more than angry, this could easily become the next person. >> reporter: the students joined arms inside the student union to show solidarity. and in protest, the grand jury decision in ferguson to not indict the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown. >> i'm so happy we had a chance and opportunity to have this kind of peaceful protest without worried about being shot. >> reporter: the organizers saying they were pleased to see so many students of different races and ethnicities participate. >> i think it's beautiful. we have people of different colors standing up for something that really, really needs to be

brought to light. >> reporter: there was a police presence, but there were no arrests. students prayed and sang. ♪ >> reporter: they were quiet for four and a half minutes to represent the four and a half hours michael brown's body was in the street. and one student lay on the ground, representing the unarmed teen. >> it's about i think the two-tiered legal system in our country that, you know, there's such disparity of justice. and people feel like they're not playing with a fair deck of cards. >> reporter: what if this case had been heard right here in prince george's county? would there have been a different outcome? the state's attorney told me today, yes, there would have been. we'll have a reason why coming up on news4 at 6:00. reporting live from college park, darcy spencer, news4. >> darcy, thank you. there are questions being raised, of course, about how this case was handled legally. should a special prosecutor have been apointed and did the

prosecutor properly present this case? >> this afternoon, attorney general eric holder talked about those issues, saying that there are still federal investigations ongoing, and asking for calm from protesters. >> i would remind demonstrators of our history, that those -- the way in which we make progress in this country is when we have seen peaceful, nonviolent demonstrations that have led to the change that has been the most long lasting and the most pervasive. >> now let's more from nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. was there anything unorthodox about this grand jury that would arouse suspicion after this verdict? >> well, certainly unusual. prosecutors don't normally give both sides of the case to a grand jury. they normally spell out the evidence the government has, leaning toward a combination, tell what the charges are, what the law is, and ask if they want to go ahead and sign the indictment.

in this case, the prosecutor decided to give, in essence, both sides of the story, all of the possible evidence. prosecutors are not required to do that. the only time they're required to turn over the evidence that can help the defendant or help the possible defendant is during the trial, when the law says you have to share that kind of evidence with the defense. but it's normally not done before a grand jury. so this is very unusual. it's also very unusual once the grand jury is finished to release all the evidence. and there is a question here about whether this to some extent complicates the government's case. if i were a government prosecutor, one person told me today, i wouldn't want all potential grand jurors or all potential witnesses in a case reading all of the other witnesses' testimony. >> there was a huge document dump immediately after this announcement. what did this evidence really show? because so many people are wondering, how did they come to this decision? >> we don't know. grand juries are secret, of course. and there is a lot of contradictory evidence. so it's very hard to tell what led the grand jury to this

decision, whether there was enough contradictory evidence and they just didn't feel that there was a solid case. but, of course, the government still has the -- the federal government still has two cases to go. there's an investigation of the shooting itself by the justice department, completely separate from the state, and on an entirely different legal standard, and the government is also investigating the ferguson police department itself, which could lead to a court order for the department to change the way it deducts business. but i should say, the federal standard here is a really difficult one. in fact, it's actually harder to meet than the standard under state law. federal prosecutors to make what is a civil rights prosecution would have to show that the officer acted with excessive force, knowing that it was excessive, and knowing that there was in essence no danger to him. knowing that he was using excessive for with no good reason. that's a very high standard to meet, and the government failed to meet it. >> pete williams. >> thank you so much for coming in and sharing your insights. we're going to have much

more on the fallout in ferguson coming up on "nbc nightly news." brian williams will be live in ferguson starting at 7:00 tonight, immediately after news4 at 6:00. a holiday to remember for you as service members back from west africa. how they are dealing with being stuck in quarantine here in virginia. we're also going to hear a father's tribute to the beautiful life that he lost almost two years ago. and who is checking your bags? consumer reporter erika gonzales tracking your luggage from the terminal to the plane and your destination.

some military members who have been helping to fight ebola in west africa will be able to enjoy thanksgiving on american soil. but they will be doing it in isolation. 90 service members returned from liberia earlier this month. they will be housed in newport news. they are required to spend 21 days in isolation. our affiliate spoke to one of the service members there, and he says they do have all of the creature confidence of creature comforts of home. tvs, playstations, just a that's right variety of things. they have set up a very robust wi-fi network for us to stay in contact with our family members. just a lot of things wrapped

into it. >> football games have been organized for thanksgiving day, and one service member called the isolation pretty much vacation. a winter storm will really hit our northeast corridor. we continue to get a new look at the weather models right now, and we're going to tell you what you can expect to see in your neighborhood, next. plus, for the first time, we're now hearing how honda will be held accountable for ignoring a deadly defect.

get-aways starting early because of that weather coming. >> doug, how is it looking?

>> yeah, what is that again? that looks pretty good, doesn't it? and nothing to do with the weather. people trying to get a head start there. that looks nasty. across the area, 14th street bridge also seeing some problems as far as that is concerned. you can see the traffic lights off there in the distance. playing a soccer game tonight down at the park here, no problem this evening. but tomorrow that could be a little bit of a different issue. currently, 55 degrees. and we're going to drop very slowly through the night tonight. 11:00, still around 50 degrees. and that's when the colder air moves in. and that's what we'll wait for to see that rain change over to snow. warnings and advisories. winter storm advisories in effect for montgomery county. for fairfax county. prince william county. culpeper county and southern fauquier. warnings, including the i-81 corridor, the area of concern for the most part. nothing on the radar right now. down to the south, this storm just now getting its act together, starting to pick up a lot of moisture. look at all of the moisture streaming up along the southeast

coast. if this was cold enough, it would be a lot in the way of snow. this is a november storm, does not have a lot of cold air associated with it. so rain for the most part from this storm. down and towards southern maryland, the northern neck. i-95, off to the west in through fairfax, montgomery county, where that winter weather advisory is. maybe an inch in some locations. that includes parts of northwest d.c. the airport may get a trace. that's really going to be about it. more back towards the west around the i-81 corridor. especially places with a little bit more elevation. 3 to 6 information. leesburg, gaithersburg, damascus, 1 to 3 for your area. skycast 4 picking up well for you. as we move through the morning hours, this is what we're going to see in and around the city. if you're driving in, you are going to see some of that rain developing, and then that rain changing over to snow. right around that 11:00 hour. and i do think some of it could come down fairly heavily at a time, still thinking, however, that most of the roadways will be fine around the metro region. 39 degrees on your thursday.

37 on friday. thanksgiving, just cold. maybe a few flurries. but that's going to be about it. there is the weekend for you. right now the weekend looking pretty good. dry and warming to 58. >> alrighty. tomorrow's storm could cause major headaches at our airports. >> some airlines are waiving their change fees. if you're supposed to fly tomorrow, united, delta, southwest, jetblue, all waiving the change fees so you can change your flight to thursday or friday. at no cost. american airlines and usairways also if you change and fly on thanksgiving day. more than 26 million people expected to fly on thanksgiving holiday. that amounts to a whole lot of luggage. >> consumer reporter erika gonzales is here with the technology that is used and ways the tsa is keeping you safe and secure. >> reporter: we decided to go behind the scenes. we wanted to know what journey our luggage travels when we send it off. the tsa told us dulles airport will put 30,000 checked bags

through security each day, leading up to thanksgiving. and here's how they do it. checking a bag? weigh it, tag it and off it goes. but where? and what exactly is done with it? >> i don't know. maybe someone is brushing their teeth with my toothbrush and toothpaste. who knows? >> i kind of wonder. >> especially when it gets lost, yeah. >> reporter: we wondered too. so we went down and under dulles airport to find out. >> a bag will travel somewhere between a half mile to several miles to that airplane. >> reporter: eric kin is the assistant federal security director for screening operations for the tsa. >> it's quite an extensive process. >> reporter: this is what passengers never see. a 4 $2 million system called in-line baggage screening. out of tsa's 450 airports, fewer than a third have this technology, and washington dulles international is one of them. >> it's put on the belt, run through the badge handling system under the airport, run through explosive detection system. >> reporter: every single

checked bag goes through this explosive detection system. it's the first line of defense. and the tsa says this technology can screen three to four times more luggage than ever before. >> a checked bag that doesn't have any issues, within seconds, through the system. >> reporter: but if it's flagged? the bag is diverted to a second screening process, what's called the resolution room. this is where it gets a real set of eyes. >> we physically look at each image. >> reporter: we're not slallowe to show the screen this tsa agent is looking at but we can tell you it's 3-d imaging and if the item in question is not recognizable, the bag is send to a third location, where it is hands-on and the bag is searched. tsa agents are looking for the item that's been flagged throughout the security process. and we're told it can take anywhere from 3 to 30 minutes to complete a search. a time crunch if your bag is going to make the flight. >> we have to get the bag from check-in to that airplane.

>> reporter: something to keep in mind when you pack your next bag. >> if it took you and your sister and brother sitting on top of a bag to get that closed, it will be hard for us to get it closed again as well. . >> we've all done t right, sitting on it, pushing it down, you come over and sit on it too. dulles airport expects to get a second in-line system installed in the coming year. one word of advice as we head into the holiday season, don't wrap your gifts, the tsa will likely unwrap them for security reasons. back to you. >> thanks, erika. we have new information just comingn about a high-profile murder. pat lawson muse at the live desk. >> wendy, two arrests tonight in the overseas murder of a local lawyer. van piece peacely was found dead in a home he owned in the dominican republic last month. he was a defense lawyer. police say they arrested a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old. the 20-year-old told police that he started a relationship with teasely last year and had planned to rob him.

police found teasely's cell phone and some things bought with stolen money on the suspects. jim? pat, thank you. we have new video tonight showing the man behind the wheel in a deadly hit and run, going in and out of a college park bar shortly before a crash. liam adepo has pleaded guilty in the case. the surveillance video here shows him walking into looney's pub last january. about an hour and a half later, he walks out. you can see he is stumbling some and bumps into a trash can. moments later, cory hubbard was hit and killed while he tried crossing route 1. adepo left the scene. he'll be sentenced in january. on the field, the redskins may be giving us a bit of frustration. but off the field, they're giving back this thanksgiving. dianna russini joins us now with that story. ♪ >> reporter: the lines were long at fedexfield today, and not because of any game. redskins staff, players and

alumni taking part in the 12th annual harvest feast. the burgundy and cold teaming up to hand out thanksgiving food baskets to 3,000 prince george's county residents in need. >> woo! >> reporter: 33,000 pounds of turkey. over 92,000 pounds of packaged and fresh food. and while the team hasn't been able to give the fans many wins this year, players like darrelle young happen to give and bring smiles to their faces any way they can. >> my goal in life is to impact lives on the way. so i'm just out here, just having fun. doing what, you know, people should be doing that, you know, are more privileged than others, you know. so i just am in a situation right now where i'm happy in life and i want to help people, you know. and giving away turkey is going to change some lives, this is what i want to do. >> darrelle young and alfred morris giving back. as you can see there, the redskins had the day off for practice.

they'll be back out on the field tomorrow. we will also find out if rg3 will get the start or if colt mccoy will be taking over. we'll talk more about that, coming up at 6:00. >> all right. thanks, dianna. a beautiful life. a father's tribute to his little girl. how one victim of the sandy hook massacre will be honored forever. that story is next. ♪

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automaker honda could face a record $35 million fine for not reporting potential safety issues. honda is legally required to notify the government of injury and death claims, but it says it failed to report more than 1,700 claims over the past decade. honda blames data entry and computer program errors, and is taking steps now to fix those problems. nearly two years have passed since the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. 26 people, 20 of them small children, were shot and killed. >> though cut short, those young lives still have meaning, and lisa carburg tells us how one vick is living on through her father's music. ♪ >> reporter: jimmy plays the sacxophone in his office where e teaches music. soon he will face the two-year anniversary of the day that shook his close family to the core. when a shining light named ana

grace went dark. she lives on like this was yesterday in her parents' hearts. ♪ i like to sing >> she loved to sing and she loved music. and she had a really beautiful singing voice. and i thought it would be a fitting tribute to have singers and vocalists on recording of mine. ♪ >> reporter: that recording is called "beautiful life" about family times together with wife melba and their children anna and isaiah. >> she said why don't the two of you look toward the river and put your arms around one another and i'm going to take a picture. the lighting and everything is so beautiful. >> so the second track is called "last summer" inspired by that photo. >> reporter: green says it was time for this release. >> it needed to happen for me and it needed to happen for this journey we're on. so i'm really thankful that i have music to look forward to every day, and to express myself. >> reporter: this is the first

time green has put lyrics to his music. "when i come home" is song by javier colon. he won nbc's "the krois" and like green, attended the prestigious hart school. put to music, treasured an irreplaceable memories of a precious six years on earth as a family. >> green is donating a portion of his cd's proceeds to a charity named after his daughter, the ana grace project. >> it aims to help children who are victims of violence. now at 6:00, new fallout from ferguson, missouri. >> the city bracing for more violence with new protests and rallies planned here at home and across the country. >> and we'll take a look at the evidence that helped a grand jury reach its decision. tonight, we have team coverage of the situation in ferguson, missouri. >> but first, a winter storm

warning bringing the threat of snow on one of the busiest travel days of the year. people raced to reagan national airport to get out ahead of the storm. do you doug will break down the timing for us. >> either the perfect timing or worst timing possible with this storm. the storm system now down to the south and still on the mild side. but it is going to move up from the south and because of that, we've got travel delays that will become likely during the day tomorrow. this will start off as rain overnight tonight but quickly transition to snow, and most of the region, especially west of the i-95 corridor, that's what we're going to be talking about here. that's why we do have a winter storm warning that is in effect for parts of the area. don't know why it's not showing up on my graphic here, but we're talking about loudoun county, frederick county and areas toward the west. a winter weather advisory now includes montgomery county, fairfax county, prince william county and areas to the south. we are expecting some locations to pick up some pretty good accumulation from this in the d.c. metro area. this should be a rain to snow event. not a lot of problemsn