it is only getting colder. we can see a change in temperatures of more than 20 degrees today. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is tracking a temperature drop and the chance for snow tomorrow. an alert driving on the i-95 express lanes in northern virginia. we're live with what you need to know when using those lanes. first, good morning, effects. it is 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. welcome on this monday january 5th 2015. >> hey, tom. >> hey, good morning. starting off with chilly temperatures. there's the washington monument. your weather headlines, a cold morning with blustery winds and chilly afternoon. then some light snow is looking more likely for tomorrow mainly in the morning. look at our latest wind gusts. a gust of 40 miles per hour. gusts generally around 15, 20,

20 20 25 miles per hour. upper 30s near 40 in montgomery. low 40s prince georges and fax. upper 30s to near 40s in virginia. low to mid 40s around the bay as well. looking good with dry roads for the morning with temperatures hovering near 40 and partly cloudy sky. mostly sunny. should be in the upper 30s by later this afternoon. next weather and traffic on the 1s, chuck bell joins us live with your hour-by hour forecast in the day ahead. >> some construction still hanging around. should be out of the way in a little bit. route 1 at glebe road. just the right side of the roadway. 66 headed into town near prince william parkway, you're fine. out of town no problems at all there. 270 northbound and southbound flowing nicely. out of frederick, either one here icc at 95 in maryland also

looking quite good. wider look at things. inner and outer loop everything flowing. lots of movement. exactly what we like to say to see. live pictures coming up in 10 minutes >> the price of tolls is going up on the new i 95 express lanes open for its first post-holiday rush. may tkpapbegan megan, what's the cost right now? >> the volume is light, so it's still looking good out there. this is really the first rush hour test. a lot of people were off last week. today we're keeping an eye on things. the rules involved here. if you're going to use the lanes, you have to have an e-zpass. if you have three or more people hov compliant, you're not going to be charged a toll.

flip the switch over to hov and you will not be charged. if you have one or two people use the e-zpass or lanes but they will charge you a toll. how is it looking? are we seeing any problems? >> it's still light out there. i'm sure as rush hour goes on we will see a lot more people turn to the 95 express lanes. right now they are feeling the tolls. it's about $4.20 for that trip into the newington area in springfield. the tolls are still low out there. message for drivers today, make sure you have the e-zpass if you take the 95 express lane. >> when do you expect things to start picking up? >> we'll see how the week depose. we have stragglers coming back

from holiday travel. i think we will see the regular lanes compared to last week when everyone was still out of town. you can learn the entry and exit points. >> thanks so much for joining us. we'll continue to keep an eye on things as rush hour progresses. megan mcgrath, news 4. metro just opened and started today. the agency will close down the escalators at woodley park. they are the third longest behind wheaton and bethesda. metro says et the take two out of service at a time so the project will not be finished until 2018. the agency said it will not shut

it down unless overcrowding causes problems >> prince george's county police looking for three armed robbers who broke into a home on potomac avenue. the man inside the home said he feared for his life and gave up his belongings. an alert was sent to students in the area. a bar closed after a weekend stabbing. police arrested 35-year-old joseph johnson. he is charged with assault with intent to kill. saturday morning he allegedly stabbed a man on 19th street northwest in the foggy bottom area. plus shut down the bar for 96 hours. today fred smoot will go on trial for domestic assault. prosecutors say he hurt his former girlfriend valerie jackson at her home in ashburn. she showed photos on instagram

showing bruises. jayson werth convicted of reckless driving last month and sentenced to 10 days in jail. he is now appealing that conviction. last july his porsche was clocked going 100 miles per hour on the beltway. one of her fitter official duties as mayor. muriel bowser will be on capitol hill fighting for d.c. voting rights. muriel bowser will attend a news conference with holmes-norton. yesterday on "meet the press" bowser talked about why it is important for washington financially independent. >> we can start with the budget. unhooking our government from the federal government. >> we wouldn't be talking about lawsuits. >> or shutting down the government when congress can't figure it out. >> this is all happening at 10:30 inside the cannon house

office building. considering limiting will the yearly property tax increase eight months after the board improved a plan to increase by 4% annually "washington post" reported the board voted on the 2016 budget proposal just before christmas that limits it to 1.23%. they are citing a sluggish economy for the change. the search is on for more wreckage of the missing airasia plane. what is happening that is meant from the past few days. . plus former republican vice presidential nominee s&p fighting back over this person of her son. her message for peta. check bell will help you get dressed today with your hour-by-hour forecast. he's not coming to your house. he's just telling you what to

. welcome back. hyattsville city council wants to know what you think about lowering the voting age. the idea is to increase voter turnout. council meeting begins at 7:45 tonight >> sarah palin is blasting pet a a after she posted this photo of

her 6-year-old son tri g stepping on the dog to reach the kitchen sink. this photo got nearly 70,000 likes and comments. some including peta called it in humane to let anyone stand on a dog. others offer support saying it would have moved. >> sarah posted this. dear peta chill. at least tri g didn't eat the dog. >> they love their people. >> a labs are such good dogs too. it will be a chilly walk to the metro stop this morning. chuck bell out at the new carrollton metro station, coat and scarf. >> good morning, eun and aaron. you may need earmuffs hat and

gloves. depends how cold tolerant you are. temperatures are in the upper 30s and low 40s. there is a noticeable breeze blowing west-northwest. you are really going to need to bundle up on your way out the door. don't forget your hats jackets and wind layer. it is indeed windy indeed. temperatures for later today in the low 40s throughout the door. and temperatures will hold steady and slowly begin to trail downward by later into the day. we'll be back into the upper 30s by the time you start coming back from homework or school. the sunshine will be back today. i know that's the case. over my head a nearly full moon first thing this morning. it's going to be a cold one. let's hope it's an easy ride on the roads. for all of that let's go to melissa mollet. . good morning, chuck. easy ride. everything looking good.

95 in virginia. no problems into or out of town. looking quite good right now 270 southbound on out of frederick, no issues or road work in the delay. bw beltway flowing nicely. as is st. barnabas. 95 in virginia coming up >> new this morning, the new overnight developments in the search for a missing baby. >> if you're about to catch a vre train, construction which could slow you down this week. time is

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16 after the hour. sad news out of long beach, california. the 3-week-old baby abducted from her home after her parents were shot was found dead. her body was found in a dumpster

behind a strip mall. she disappeared saturday night after her parents and uncle were shot in a home. all three of them survived. so far no arrests have been made. indonesian navy divers are hoping to identify wreckage from airasia flight 8501. sonar from u.s. navy ships was detected five large objects on the ocean floor. search teams are hoping it is the main body of the plane and believe that's where most of the passengers will be. more from the search from indonesia. >> a lot of news about airasia over the weekend, including the fact that this plane wasn't supposed to be flying that route on that day. the very latest on the investigation, where the search stands and how close they are to finding the black boxes coming up a little later on "today".

>> a tpaoug at the frank campbell funeral home. funeral arrangements have been announced for the governor. cuomo died of heart failure. he was 82 years old. the bidens will return to d.c. later today. . the northern virginia yoga teacher that died while hike anything mexico. his body was found in a ravine. this morning the sports world is remembering the lasting legally of long-time espn anchor stuart scott. he passed away at the age of 49 after battling cancer. fans are remembering one speech that scott gave last year. >> so live.

live. fight like hell. and when you get too tired fight, then lay down and rest and let somebody else fight for you. . scott battled cancer since 2007. he started at espn in 1993 and changed the way anchors talked about sports on tv. it is 5:19. a man is in serious condition. it happened new year's day on garris sonville road. the car they are looking for may be a red chevrolet. police have not released the victim's name. if you know anything about the case call virginia state police. two maryland teenagers are recovering after being shot on their way to a synagogue. the teams were on their way to an event at the mishkan torah synagogue. a fight broke out and someone started shooting.

the 16-year-old and 19-year-old walking by were shot. >> my husband heard three shots, pause -- or gap, interval and then five more additional gunshots. . that neighbor asked us not to show her face. they are changing its policy. the teens are expected to be okay but or were not able to give a suspect description. heavy flames and smoke pouring out of the apartment. 15 people were displaced. three were treated for smoke inhalation and burns. . right now people in silver spring are without a home at the lennox next to the silver spring

metro. montgomery county investigators say the fire started when someone left food on the stove. damage in a southern alabama county may have been caused by a tornado. look at this. high winds knocked out power, downed a lot of trees, ripped apart buildings as well. this is video that shows the roof where one roof was torn off a home. several homes had that same damage. surprisingly though no one was hurt in that all thatdamage. that's the only positive. >> that's right. >> it's january. we knew it was coming. weather and traffic on the 1s. tom? >> that cold air will be arriving later this week. closely monitoring a developing area oessure. right now storm team 4 radar not showing any snow around the

region. mostly clear sky and a nearly full moon as well. might get a little bit of light snow in the shenandoah valley. this is 5:00 tomorrow. the lavender is the zone of the light snow. by 7:00 a.m. into the metro area. across virginia and maryland. it moves off north and east. dissipating by noon time. a few learning flurries. leaving in its wake out there may be one to three inches. the pan ham of west virginia shenandoah valley a dusting. maybe a couple inches in some of the higher elevations. points south and east maybe just a dusting. it's going to be cold enough for it to stick on untreated surfaces.

we could have slippery roads tomorrow morning. after hovering near 40 this morning, we will drop into the 20s this evening. as the snow tapers off, a cloudy sky in the afternoon. mid-30s during the day on tuesday. on wednesday, colder. down to near 10 degrees thursday morning. thursday afternoon, mid-20s. milder towards the weekend. i'm back in 10 minutes with a look at the bus stop forecast. melissa, how are the roads? >> new crash out of frederick. 270 southbound at 85. you can see a little bit of a slowdown. apparently it moved off to the right side of the roadway. still a little slow in that area. clarksburg road no major problems. it is cleared up by that point. 66 into and out of town looking quite good. 95 in dale city virginia moving right along quite nicely. wider look at things inner and

outer loop no major issues there. 95 in maryland south of 32 in the southbound lanes also looking quite good. more on this crash, 270 southbound coming up after we talk to police in a couple of minutes. >> see you then. thank you, melissa were. a traffic alert starting tomorrow if you live in fredericksburg. crews will close parks of charles street to work on the sewer system. and that could delay you if you're trying to catch a vre train. detours could be in place until the end of the month. parking will be restricted but no buildings will be closed. we are days away from the nbc 4 health and fitness expo. we get a a sneak peek at some of the free activities at this year's event. >> if you stop by this weekend, you'll be able to take a cpr class. there's not a better example of why these classes are not more valuable than the virginia woman who died during a race but was

brought back to life thanks to a struck of luck. kristin is an a avid runner. she has completed 100 races, including two iron man triathlons. a a personal trainer, knewnutrition nutritionist nutritionist health coach. >> my heart is very strong. so there really wasn't that regular flag to alert us this was going to happen. >> kristin does have a heart defect. her doctors told her it is not livening and shouldn't stop her from running. but while running a 10-mile race her heart suddenly stopped. >> so i died. i had sudden cardiac death. and then the doctor who was running behind me brought me back to life. >> tonight on news 4 at 6:00 an emotional reunion between kristin and the man who saved

her by administering cpr. it's something that you learn more free this weekend. doors open at 9:00 a.m. at the washington convention center. >> such a great story. this event is of course great for the community. so many services. fun for the whole family. >> we will be there. come see us. 5:26. coming up the boston bombing trial is set to begin. we have a look at today's jury selection. ebola watch. doctors keeping an eye on a health care worker month may have been ex possessed to ebola. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein will have your weather and traffic on the 1s.

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put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. looking at the stories making headlines at 5:30. you will need an e-zpass to use the i-95 express lanes in northern virginia. today is the first morning commute following the holidays and the lane stretch 29 miles from edsall to garris sonville road in stafford today.

and woodley mark metro station will replace six escalators by 2018. it is cold out there. much more throughout the morning. first, good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back on this monday january 5th 2015. good morning. it dropped considerably overnight. keep up with all the changes with the storm team 4 weather app. back to school. hovering near 40 degrees with breaks in the clouds. clouds coming and going. a blustery wind. partly cloudy by 8:00. later today lots ofne. you'll need sunglasses. temperatures holding steady. near 40s through the day. winds diminish tonight. that's when the begin to drop into the 20s after sunset. by this time tomorrow morning,

mid-20s. light snow beginning to move from the west by 7:00 8:00 tomorrow morning. next weather and traffic on the 1s, the future windchill temperatures with chuck bell live in the storm team 4 x 4. . buckeystown pike and 270, crash. should be out of the way shortly. 66 at fairfax county parkway, heading inbound. volume is building. haven't seen this in a while because of the hole day. taking a look at 95 25 miles per hour through stafford. triangle is clear. no major problems heading into town or out of town. . thank you, melissa. today jury selection begins in the trial against a suspect boston marathon bomber.

accused of setting off bombs at the finish line with his brother. jay gray is live outside the federal courthouse with more on the jury selection. good morning. >> good morning to you, eun. that's the courthouse just behind me. here's how this process is going to start as this trial begins two years after the attack and two miles from the finish line where it all happened. they will answer at this point just the basic questionnaire. that will happen the next three days here. 3,000 potential jurors in this case after the judge refused the change of venue for the defense and refused an extension. they wanted to start the trial of this later. he says they can find a a jury here impartial jury but admits it will take time.

they will call this group down to a group they feel like they can question. both sides will get a chance to do that ultimately trying to find 12 jurors and six alternates. again, it will take time. the trial itself could last four months or longer. i'm jay gray. back to you. >> jay, thank you. took 48 days to capture for allegedly killing a pennsylvania police officer is in court today. eric frein may face the death penalty for the ambush killing of byron dixon. authorities say he confessed. bob mcdonnell will be in court tomorrow to find out whether he will be headed to prison. prosecutors want mcdonnell to spend a at least a decade in prison. his lawyers, though asked the judge to require community service instead of jail time.

maureen won't be sentenced for another month. the worker was exposed to ebola while treating people in sierra leone. this is video of the ambulance arriving at the hospital yesterday. doctors say the worker has not developed any ebola symptoms, but they are taking precautions. president obama heads back to the oval office today preparing for a multicity brain storming campaign. this week alone the will be talking jobs in detroit, home sales in phoenix, and jobs in tennessee. he will emphasize the agenda that he wants to pursue with the new congress taking office tomorrow. they will use their first few days in congress to challenge the president on a number of items. among the top raoeurts for them change some of the language in the affordable health care act and act on legislation for the keystone xl pipeline.

today angela all brook will begin her second term as state attorney. her office says crime has decreased and convictions have increased since she started five years ago. new concerns approximate the flu as your kids head pack to school today. what doctors say you should do >> coping with the cold. we look at what you can do as the weather gets colder. chuck bell is in the 4 x 4 with with a look at how cold it will feel outside today. your weather and traffic are always on news 4 today >> throughout the break, you can keep an eye on temperatures and how traffic is along along i-95

welcome back at 5:38. we are in for a cold day. people in minnesota are not letting the windchills well below zero keep them inside. kite boarding over frozen lake calhoun a popular winter activity there. the cold isn't so bad as long as you keep moving. >> good snow cover. 10 to 20 miles per hour manipulate wind is ideal. >> the families in st. paul keep moving by ice skating. one father said it was the

perfect time to teach his son how to skate. no one was on the rink because it was too cold for most people. you they're out there. >> it's hard for me to wrap my head around going out when it's that cold for fun. hey, grab your skates. put an extra layer on. >> i can't do it. >> me either. >> more power to you. >> today you will need your coat hat, scarves, gloves. everything. dig it all out. >> doing great, aaron and eun. good monday morning. back to reality. folks know what they're talking about. it is always going to be the best thing to keep you work. you have to embrace the cold especially if you live in minnesota that is. for us today right now this is as work as it will be for the rest of the work and school week. temperature here in prince

george's county 43 degrees. it is a bit of a breeze blowing. it goes a little bit slower. but on average winds averaging 10 to 20 miles per hour. but we could have gusts over 30 miles per hour this morning. so you will need to dress in warm layers today. you need something to break the wind for sure. you'll need sun glasses after several cloudy days. but the wind is not going to lay down until after the sun goes down tonight. so daytime temperatures will hover near 40 depress. and daytime windchills will stay in the 20s and low 30s. again, keep in mind this is going to be the warmest part of the week. temperatures will drop back down into the teens and 20s tonight. we'll struggle into the 30s tomorrow. tom has your seven-day forecast and we're talk building snow. perhaps our first inch of snow for many of the metropolitan

washington suburbs. that's tomorrow morning starting just after sunrise. we'll talk more about that in 10 minutes. for now breaking news in first 4 traffic with melissa mollet. >> westbound dale boulevard closed at ashdale boulevard. westbound lanes are blocked. this is a crash withentrapment. annapolis road at reece, all lanes blocked. the gnat is 32. another crash there. travel times, overall not terrible right now. in maryland, 270 southbound from germantown to the beltway. 66 east fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 11 minutes now. and then 95 north from the quantico to the beltway, that's a slow spot. it's running 32 minutes instead of about 25 which is a little bit behind. i'm back in 10 minutes. thanks melissa. a specially equipped van stolen. how a woman with special needs depends on that van to help

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15 before the hour. a story you will see only on news 4 today. a special tphaoepdz van stolen from kensington montgomery county. joan palmer has spinal muscular atrophy and needs a wheelchair to get around. she also used a specialized van to get to holy cross hospital where she volunteers. she said it gave her a sense of freedom and mobility. >> i know i'm not, but i can go out in the front yard but i can't go anywhere. >> that van is a 2013 white honda odyssey with a license plate 26465-ht.

it's worth at least $80,000. ad it for about three months. there's been an arrest in a double shooting in park d.c. that has seen a a spike in crime. investigators are now charged a man in the shooting. and carrying a firearm without a permit. murders, sex assaults were all up in ward five which prompted public safety meetings with police and city leaders. thousands of police officers from across the country pay tribute to a murdered new york city police officer. among them was a group from anne arundel county. the funeral for detective liu was not without protest. officers still turned their backs to mayor bill i did blasseo as he spoke. everyone listened as of just two months remembered

the man she called her soul mate. >> weinjan was my hero. i could always count on him. my best friend. >> a gunman murdered him and his partner raphael ramos as they sat in their patrol car. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton says the funeral for edward brook will be here in the district. she spoke with his wife about the plans. senator brook was the first black man to be elected by popular vote. he was a republican who represented massachusetts. but he grew up here in the district. he died saturday at the age of 95. a seat left sraeubg ain't by barbara comstock will be voted on. . with your kids heading back to school today, health experts

are worried about the flu spreading even more. the flu shot may not bes effective this year. experts still recommend getting the vaccine. the problem is a strain of the flu virus mutated this year. the h3n2 strain is not even more severe than any other strains but it is not covered by this year's vaccine. it is too late to make a new vaccine this season. it still protects another strain that sickened a lot of people last year. >> it means it is not going to provide the same level of protection but it will provide some protection. >> a fifth grader in loudoun county died last month due to complications from the flu. practice good hygiene. wash hands frequently. cover your cough as well as washing your hands. 11 before the hour now. a family is preparing for a

funeral for a man who was hit and killed by a snowplow. this happened in connecticut. the man was jogging before dawn. police believe he stepped in the road before running into the snow. take a look at the damage left behind by severe weather in georgia. fires were out yesterday morning trying to secure tarps on one home where the roof was partially blown off. a church steeple was sheered off and crashed to the ground. >> wow. a lot of cleanup to do there. >> around here we're waiting, anticipating trying to prepare for bitterly cold air that will be moving into our area. >> 20 below zero in wisconsin. . 60 degrees warmer here. there is sky now. and it's getting a little bit lower. a few clouds coming through. that's a live view. we have it all clear on the radar.

don't have any snow around or rain on our local radar now. however, by this time tomorrow morning, snow moving in from the west. temperatures above freezing. near 40 northern and western suburbs. eastern suburbs, low to mid-40s. mid 40s in washington. in the upper 30s, shenandoah valley. look at oakland. it's down to 21 degrees. that's the leading edge of some of the colder air that will be gradually moving in later today. it will take a while for it to warm up. this gorgeous sun is set was taken yesterday just after lucy zoldos in leesburg virginia. lucy posted her on twitter. facebook has the higher resolution photos. a few clouds coming through. should be mostly sunny actually. temperatures hovering near 40. with with a blustery wind it will only feel like the 20s with

our windchill dress warmly. tomorrow morning by 3:00 a.m. snow getting closer to washington. that will be 7:00 in the morning. it will be snowing lightly. north and west of us as well snow falling in montgomery county. the rest of the morning, just a little bit of light snow. mainly northern virginia. around the metro area 10:00 a.m. it continues to slowly track to the north and east. by noon time much of it will be exiting the region and to our north and east. snow showers there into the afternoon. after it is all done by early afternoon, we may get one, two, three inches in the high spots of west virginia.

shenandoah valley farther north and west of washington a couple inches on the higher ridges. maybe a dusting to an inch in howard frederick county. right around the metro, maybe just a dusting. just enough though to cause slick spots on any untreated surfaces tomorrow morning through midday. wednesday and thursday is when the super cold air arrives. high near 30 wednesday. highs mid-20s. a morning low of near 10. a bit milder friday saturday, sunday and remaining dry. melissa here with breaking news. >> brand-new crash at 95 northbound at fairfax county parkway. you can see only one left lane getting by. we are talking about a five mile backup. very slow northbound on 95 in virginia. in dale city still have this

crash at ashdale avenue. all westbound lanes are blocked. that is an accident with entrapment. taking a look here at fort immediate, chopper over southbound annapolis road at reece road. it has reopened. tow trucks on the scene. a lot of action there this morning. taking a wider look at things overall, inner and outer loop looking quite good. no major problems into and out of town right now. as you look at the beltway at least. prince george's county is looking good as well. no accidents right there. keep our fingers crossed for that. 95 in maryland and bw parkway flowing nicely. back in 10 minutes with more on these crashes in virginia. angie goff at the live desk with breaking news out of charlotte, north carolina. firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at the home actually.

panthers coach ron rivera. this is in south charlotte. we are hearing from nbc crews. you're looking at pictures into our newsroom. crews are trying to put out the fire. there is coach rivera right there. he just spoke to our reporter there in charlotte saying the entire family is doing okay. we know the fire broke out an hour and a half ago. the flames are under control. but they are still on the scene putting out hot spots. eun, over to you. >> thank you, angie. we're watching gas prices for you as you head back to work today. in d.c., $2.63 right now. in maryland a gallon is about $2.39. virginia has the lowest prices an average of $2.13 a gallon. that's across the state. and in west virginia you are paying $2.39. joe fryer has a preview of something that could permanently change your drive to work. >> reporter: the consumer electronics show kicks off this week in los angeles.

it's a look at the future of technology. one of the big trends this year self-driving cars. in fact, this bmw can actually valet park itself. we'll show you how it works coming up this morning on "today". 5:55 now. regulators are looking into payday loans. what that could mean for you. cnbc's landon dowdy joining us for your money. >> u.s. regulators plan to take a crack at writing loans for payday loans. they are short-term loans, less than $500 usually. consumer groups say these loans are deceptive because borrowers rack up fees by rolling them over. they can carry interest rates of 500%. and help to go make it easier to shop from your car. the automaker will unveil new features for onstar this week at the consumer electronics show in

las vegas. g.m. is partnering with retailers to take advantage of specials at dunkin' donuts and priceline. >> you can snap up great deals this month on holiday decor and a lot more. january is a good time to buy electronics such as tvs. why, you may ask? international shows kick off with the latest and greatest gadgets. bedding linens winter clothing and treadmills also available according to "consumer reports" research experts who monitor prices for all of these things. if you're worried about stick to go your new year's resolution you may be able to help. there are new gadgets and apps to help keep track of things. new apps to keep you on track. head space is an app designed to

help you meditate and practice mindfulness. fit bit or the misfit shine can track daily exercise. pact can provide incentive to keep your goals. >> exercise more, eat healthfully, whatever goal you want. link up to your bank account information. set a penalty you will be charged if you don't make your pact. >> the quit bit is a smart lighter that tracks your smoking sets daily limits. if you're trying to eat better prep pad is a food scale to help you track what you're eating. >> it really shows you, fitbit for example -- don't you? >> yes. you need 10,000 steps a day. you need to run five miles to get there. so you realize you have a lot of work to do. a lot of you getting ready to head into work for the first time in the new year. for some that means changes. 95 exp

people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. right now on news 4 today, preparing for the temperature plunge. cold windy start to your day. it's only going to get colder. changes up folding in the next 24 hours and the changes you could see snow. plus watching for potential problems on the roads as many of you head to work for the first time in the new year. how drivers are handling the new express lanes and the rules you need to know to use that.

strong wind gusts have been whipping the flag. fortunately the temperatures you feel as you step outside will be the warmest of the day. >> tom kierein has your drive time forecast. tom, good morning to you. >> yeah. quite a bit of drop since yesterday evening. when you went to bed it was in the 60s. now 40 degrees. be prepared for a windy morning. winds will diminish during the afternoon. light snow is looking likely for tuesday.