teens in a lot of places, however that story will be changing in the hours ahead to one of rain and sleet. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is matching the changes with your hour by hour forecast. >> a little bit of a disturbance coming through later today may give us a little bit of sleet and snow north and west. frigid morning. we'll have a little bit of the mix coming in around sunset. snow chances are looking a little bit higher for sunday and perhaps into monday. and the sky over washington is clear now. we'll have sunshine through the morning. your hour by hour forecast still only around 20 by 8:00 a.m. then quickly jumping into the 30s by noontime. increasing clouds through the afternoon. may actually get low 40s around 3:00 or so. and then between around 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. a little bit of rain in the metro area and perhaps a little bit of snow and sleet to our north and west where there may be a dusting northern montgomery county northern loudoun county, just in the teens right now.

next weather and traffic on the 1s, a meal gentleman a meal wramelia segal will join us live. crews are starting to wrap up repairs on a broken water main break. d.c. water has been out all night fixing the broken main. it shut down several the water main broke at connecticut and a streets. some roads are still shut down. we want to go to megan mcgrath with how this could affect your commute. >> reporter: well, r is still shut down at connecticut avenue. but i don't think that that will be the case much longer. if you take a look behind me you can see that they're putting the final touches on the repair work here. they put down a steel plate over the hole on r street. and they're just salting the area getting rid of some of the ice that formed overnight when the water main broke. they have also patched up the hole that is in the sidewalk and we're told that they have restored water and completely fixed this pipe.

so while they do there work, r will remain closed but they have been making a lot of progress in the last hour or so. so i don't think it will be too much longer. connecticut avenue you're okay. that will open overnight, so that's not affected. just r street is a problem right now. but we'll keep an eye on it and let you know exactly when it opens, hopefully fingers crossed it won't be too much longer. now with more, we go over to melissa. rosemary street at connecticut avenue a report of a brand new crash there. we'll get more information and tweet about that. live picture at 95 in maryland at 198, no problems there. a little bit of volume southbound. wide look overall no major issues. a little slow here d.c. 295 as you're passing 50. 270 at father hurley, these folks headed southbound. still have delays on metro, blue

and silver lines. orange line delays to new carrollton. and penn south 403, 15 minutes behind. i'm back with travel times. 6:03. today a man will be sentenced for carrying a loaded gun near the white house. secret service arrested him two months ago on constitution avenue. they found a leaded rifle, ammo and 6 inch knife in his car. you can take a look here and see federal officers searching that car. agents say he claims to have an appointment with president obama that day. he could face up to two years in prison. a sterling virginia man accused of trying to hire someone to murder his ex-wife heads back to court today. dallas brumback will appear in loudoun county for a bond hearing. he faces attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to pay someone to kill his ex-wife. court documents show that brumback has ties to a white supremacist group. ich'm following a developing story, the clock is ticking for jordanian authorities to heat

the demands of isis militants and two lives hang in the balance. here is the deal presented to jordanian authorities. isis wants a woman that was convicted in a hotel bombing thisin 2005 released, in good change respect they will release a japanese journalist and they won't kill a jordanian pilot also be held hostage. the pilot won't be released but he won't be killed. the deadline has been extended to sun down. there is also a new audiotape from that japanese journalist kin gi go toe. he says the woman must be turned over at the tur bish borekish border in just a few hours. the atf will begin recreating the deadly fire that burned down a mansion in annapolis. the fire started in an outlet that was powering 15,000 lights on the pyle family 15-foot

christmas tree. the tree had been up for 65 days and was dried out. the fire spread quickly. don and sandy pyle and their grandchildren had no time to get out. investigators say a sprinkler system in the home would have saved their lives and stopped the fire. starting in june, all new homes in maryland will be required to have sprinkler systems. in light of the new information in this accident, the boon pyle family released statement saying while the explanation that has been shared with us today does not bring solace it does start us down the long road to acceptance. today you can learn more about a plan to require paid sick leave in montgomery county. the county is considering the new law that would mandate businesses give you an hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. employees could earn as much as 7 days of paid time off each year. this would also require safe leave which is paid time off for

those dealing with domestic violence. there a public hearing tonight at 7:30 in rockville. uncovering new information about that deadly smoke incident on metro. what we're learning about the policy first responders should have followed during that emergency. we're helping you stay emwarm as you head out. amelia segal will have your what to wear forecast. important new information if your kids play or want to play football. the age you may want them to wait to before you allowing them to put on the pads.

we're learning new pore about you how metro is supposed to handle emergency respon adam tuss obtained a copy of the emergency procedures policy manual. it says firefighters do not have to wait to cut power to the

third rail and they don't have to notify metro that they're doing it. it also says train operators should always try to move the train back from the tunnel to a platform if possible. we're still waiting for answers about what caused the deadly smoke incident at l'enfant plaza. there is growing support for the neighbors of the montgomery county air park who want to reduce the number of flights at the airport. news 4 was first to report plans to reduce the number of training flights at the airport and close the airport each night at 11:00. now the maryland aviation administration says it would support those efforts. neighbors have been pressuring the countkountcounty to review airport operations after a plane crashed in december killing six. that plane was not on a training flight. it's now 6:11. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. >> amelia segal live with the storm team 4 x 4 at the rockville metro station. at least we don't have the wind cutting through your jeans today.

>> reporter: absolutely. no wind out here. about ten minutes ago, melissa said there were delays on the blue and silver line as well as the orange line. here at the rockville metro station, the red line everything running smoothly. but it is freezing out here this morning. temperature on the storm team 4 x 4 nouw down to 17. so wear fwlufgloves jacket, but you also want a small umbrella. this morning, just cold. but between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. light showers are possible in the d.c. metro area. and a wintry mix is possible for those of you north of the d.c. metro area. and some spots actually under a winter weather advisory. more information on that on nbcwashington.com. and my facebook and twitter pages. a storm that looks to have a little bit of an impact sunday and monday tom will have more on that coming up. but for now, we'll acceptedsend things over to made wlis amelissa.

connecticut at r has now reopened after the water main break. a crash near bradley lane, you can get by to the left. that is near rosemary street. germantown road at block rock road all lanes blocked there for downed wires. your alternate will be great accept seneca highway. and 66 looking good 95 north a little slow to the beltway. 27 270 southbound 16 minutes. outer outer loop ten minutes. the party is happening at the super bowl. we'll take you live to phoenix for a look at the events already drawing big crowds.

three more days until super bowl sunday. here is a look at super bowl central in downtown phoenix. tons of activities for the whole family including concerts fireworks every night between now and sunday.

a lot of fun. meanwhile, security preparations are ramping up ahead of the super bowl on sunday. drones have already been banned around the stadium. and there are a lot of other security measures in place there right now, too. sarah dallof live with a look at what to expect. >> reporter: good morning. already huge crowds coming down lear to visit super bowl central. and with them comes a huge security presence. we have state, local and federal authority, including the fbi and homeland security all working together to keep people safe both in downtown phoenix and at the stadium in glendale. they have reactivated the see something say something campaign asking fans to be vigilant, report anything sus pushpicious. they have received no credible threats, but they are preparing for anything including a lone wolf style attack. people we've talked to say they feel safe so far. they were out en masse yesterday

here the at super bowl central climbing the rock wall behind me listening to live entertainment. coming up today, we'll get new details on the halftime show from the star of the show herself, katie perry. she will speak to the media later this afternoon. >> looking forward to that. jim handly also in phoenix for us today. be sure to like his facebook page to follow his journey leading up to the super bowl. including the jeans he ripped climbing that rock wall out there. and remember to watch every night at 4:00 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 for live reports. the maker of the drone that crash landed at the white house says it will not happen again. the chinese company dji will reportedly release new technology to block the drones from flying in d.c.. they say the update will be available in the next couple days. a government intelligence employee was off the clock and had been drinking when he crashed his drone on the white house lawn last week. one of the hostages killed in a standoff in australia was killed by bullets fired by police.

the stabndoff happened at a chocolate cafe. an investigation into the attack found that a ricocheting bullet hit and killed a female hostage. another hostage was killed execution style by the hostage taker. that prompted a police raid at the cafe. 16 other hostages were not hurt. new this morning, one person is dead, 60 people are out of their home after this fire a in san francisco. it it quickly spread the entire building. six people taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. right now volunteers in montgomery county are working to help the homeless. dozens are out around the county talking to homeless people to learn how healthy and safe they are. the volunteers also want to find out how many homeless there are in the county. they will then use those numbers to help find housing. in d.c. this morning, volunteers are reviewing the numbers from a similar effort to help homelessness in the city.

volunteers meldheld a city wide count and survey last night. you can see them walking the streets and talking to the homeless population. right now d.c. homeless shelters are at or beyond capacity. those numbers will determine how much money the city will allocate to help the homeless this year. right now new england is digging out after several feet of snow hit parts of that region. but there may be more snow on the way. this video shows significant coastal coastal -- amtrak resuming normal services on all trains between d.c., new york and boston. of course after the storm. 6:19. this week blizzard didn't just bring snow in the middle of the storm, a woman in worcester, massachusetts gave birth to twins. and it happened in the ambulance. the twins were due february 27.

they decided to come out a little early. paramedics made it just in time delivering little gabriel themselves before they could reach the hospital. >> and i could tell like he probably didn't deliver a baby before, so we're both like liking at each other like oh, high god. and he's on the phone saying her baby's coming. and then another big push my baby was out. >> glad it worked out well. gabriel's sister was born at the hospital and doctors say they can head home next week. it looks like mama and babies are doing just fine. >> they wanted to get out early for the snow. 6:20 is the time. we are at 30 degrees outside our studios on what a good chunk of day will be receiptpretty decent. >> tom kierein here with your

weather. >> and she named the baby snow and wind maybe windy and snowy. starting off this morning, we're just cold cold temperatures all around the region. we have a winter weather advisory all these counties in purple. that includes western loudoun county northern montgomery, western howard, points north and west. that's into the mountain wills where there could be some light snow and sleet later today. only a dusting is possible. it's in effect between 1:00 and # 8:00. could be a few slick spots. so when you're away from your tv you can check the radar are on the storm team 4 weather app. and as we take a look at temperatures we are cold. just in the teens nearby suburbs. rule areas mid to upper teens. it will stay this way at the bus top this morning in the teens with sunshine between 7:00 and #:00. between 8:00 and 9:00, dlimclimbing in the 20s. lighter winds thankfully today. we'll have increasing clouds. an by noon jumping above freezing. mid and upper 30s. briefly low 40s in the metro area.

and points south by mid afternoon. and then back down to the 30s. light rain in the metro area. a little bit of the snow and sleet to our north and west. all of it ending by 8:00. and then by 11:00, down to the mid-30s. by this time tomorrow morning, down to near 30 degrees. afternoon highs on friday, sunshine near 40. then on saturday into just the low 30s. and as we get in to sunday super bowl sunday snow we could get shall snow on sunday. it does look like that will be on sunday evening and perhaps in too monday with some gusty winds. we just tweeted out on that, as well. coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:31 a look at the hour by hour timing for that mix coming in later today. melissa, connecticut open now sf. >> we have connecticut at a open. you can see cars going through after the water main break. so no problems there. new issue germantown road at black rock road all lanes blocked because of a large wire

that is down. police are on the scene trying to get it moved out of the way. alternate is great seneca highway. a lot of school buses use that route. so a mess until they clear that out. wider look, pretty typical. slow 395 as you're headed inbound. 66 and 95 66 running about 41 miles per hour. 95 slow at dale city 18 miles per hour. and then we still have a crash southbound connecticut avenue near bradly lane. you can see you're getting by only on the left side. if you think you have a good idea on how to fix traffic in our area today is your chance to say it. vdot is holding a heating about big changes on i-66. right now it's adding smart overhead signs. the department is also considering adding bus service and hot lanes to the road. if you want to go to the meeting, head to the vdot district office on alliance drive at 6:00 tonight. another meeting in virginia today to talk about the new

metro station that could be coming to potomac yard. we told you you alexandria got a $50 million loan to build that station. although could cost four times that. today you can weigh in on early ideas for how exactly that money will be used. the meeting is at 7:00 p.m. at city hall on king street. fending on when construction starts that station could be finished as early as 2018. this is huge for the city of manassas. former redskins player chris samuels has a new job. he's now the head football coach at osbourne high school in manassas. the former offend receive tackle spent ten seasons with the burgundy and gold. he went to the pro bowl six times. as you might imagine, the kids receipt excited about this. health officials say electronic cigarettes are a threat to your health. a new report says e-cigarettes emit cancer causing chemicals and can get you hooked on flick

teen. officials say the e-cigarettes must be regulated to protect children from becominged a dkts addicted. there is a story of survival to tell you about. martin was a happy healthy boy until the age of 12. a mysterious keydegenerative disease left him unable to speak and control his movements. doctors say he was trapped inside his o own body. >> what do you want people to take from your story? >> dignity, compassion and respect whether you think they understand or not, to never underestimate the power of the mind. >> martin was in this state we just told you about for the next 12 years of his life. the story of his fight to regain control of his own limbs is coming up next on the "today" show. and important new information this mornyour child's health. a new study shows more evidence

that football is very hard on the brains of children. former nfl players showed greater declines in memory an cognitive function if they played tackle football before the age of 12. that's compared to nfl players who joined the game after age stwefl. the study is published in neurology. and we've been talking about that they have been trying to create new helmets and better gear to protect children. it can be really hard. they go hard on even 00 other. >> kids want to play so you have to come up with things to protect them to sure. a new controversy brewing in charlottesville involving the greek system at uva. the suggestion made to young women on campus that is angering a lot of students. also ahead, think local governments waste your tax dollars? a local county that is opening their books for you to see how the money is spent. and a live look it recentn reston. when you could you see the skies clear and give way to the wintry mix in your neighborhood.

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i'm need to layer up as we deal with more cold temperatures. but they won't stay in the teens and 20s for much longer. unfortunately, that doesn't mean we're getting a break from all the winter weather. >> it is january. cold set for give way to things like sleet. tom kierein tracking when you'll see some of the changes in your neighborhood. >> we justsaw the live view where it's only 14 thisin rockville. radar off to the west picking up clouds that are producing a few scattered flurries near winchester and steven city. quickly tracking off into

western loudoun county. later today here is the timing on this wintry mix. the area in green is some rain. always rain in the pink is sleet and snow north and west. and by 8:00, it's pretty much all gone. so it's a fast moving system. cloud cover begins to break up after that and we'll have a mostly clear sky as we get into the latter part of the evening. all these counties in purple are under the winter weather advisory for maybe a little bit of a dusting from that fast moving system 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. today. amelia segal joins us live with the drive time forecast coming up at 6:41. melissa, seeing more traffic? >> seeing volume building. looking pretty typical. no major problems right now. a little slow top of the beltway. 66 at west ox road volume coming into town. 95 in virginia, pretty good until you get to dale city. slow there over into woodbridge.

and then lorton. it open up again. slow inbound indian head highway as well as branch avenue. germantown road at black rock road all lanes blocked. your alternate great seneca highway. i'll be tweeting about that. bomb threats on twitter is a growing new problem that could seriously affect your travel plans. 20 airplanes have been diverted. searched even escorted by fighter jets in response in just the last few days. federal investigators are now trying to find out who is behind this. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill now with more. >> reporter: good morning. one they can they have doneing they have done they have suspended the twitter sites that were behind this but that didn't mean they know who was responsible. so many this such a short period

of time is what has the fbi concerned and going public. some of the tweets said we have planted explosives or we are isis we are here. as in here on the plane when they divert those flights, everyone has to get off. they search all the bags. cost the airlines tens of thousands of dollars not mention the ripple effect throughout the system when flights are delayed and late not to mention the horrible impactend up having to be inconvenienced. there is an indication that these may be copycats or pranks which doesn't change how they're responded to but in fact if these pranksters are caught it could be five years behind bars or $250,000 as a fine. it's federal crime. >> trailscie potts live on capitol hill for us. thank you. new this morning, investigate torts searching for the airasia jet say the co-pielot

was at the controls just before the crash. the black box is giving a pretty clear picture of what happened in the last moments of airasia flight 8501. the jet vanished from radar screens in bad weather. all 162 people on board were killed. a virginia family is worried sick after their 16-year-old daughter went missing. virginia state police continue to look for aysia monique lewis. they say she was last seen monday at christiansburg high school. police believe a plan named donald quesenberry drove from central illinois to meet her in christiansburg and she willingly got into his car. yesterday her mother made an emotional plea for her daughter to call if she can. >> we love you, we miss you you and we're worried sick about you. please call us and text us, facebook us, however you can get in touch with us, whatever upyou have to do. >> police say the man and team

could be heading south to florida. right now investigators are not saying how they know each other. today while his former teammates prepare for the super bowl aaron hernandez is preparing for trial. opening statements set to begin in the murder trial against the former new england patriots. hernandez is charged with murdering a semiprofessional football player in 2013. virginia lawmakers will discuss a bill to keep your energy bills done for the next five years. dominion virginia wants to freeze its base rate until 2020. it says that would prevent any increases caused by national rules for low carbon emissions. the bill would let the company do that. critics say it would be bad for the environment if it goes through. i'm richard jordan at the live desk. malaysian authorities now say the disappearance of malaysia flight 370 last year was an accident. this paves the way for family members of the 239 passengers and crew members on board to start filing for compensation. this opens the way for the compensation process and it also

means that everyone on board that flight is now presumed dead. the delightflight went missing over the indian ocean. there has been no trags of itce of it. authorities are following up on a criminal investigation, but it has been slow to develop. again, because the wreckage of the plane has never been found. right now we're watching the clock as isis makes new demands that must be met in the next few hours to spare the life of a japanese hostage. the new deadline and the message the hostage is getting out. unexpected challenge. the growing problem facing teachers who work in loudoun county. >> and we're preparing you for the cold. amelia segal live in the storm teamx 4 with your drive time forecast.

welcome back.

teachers in loudoun county could soon see a raise. 27% of teachers say they can't even afford to live in the county because it's just too expensive. and as part of this year's budget officials are considering a one time salary increase for teachers, however many believe a cost of living salary increase should be included thisin the budget. loudoun county's cost of living was 33% hire than the nation's average. you can find out exactly how your tax money is being spent in montgomery county. today county exec ike leggett will announce the launch of a new website called spending montgomery. that website will give you an in-depth look at how the county is spending public money. some recovereds may be omitted if there are safety or privacy concerns. we're having a really cold start to the morning. it's just 29 degrees outside of our studios. and we're also expecting a wintry mix. >> amelia segal live in the 4 by 4 ig

4. >> reporter: aim here insidethis truck is so cool. not only can we track current conditions but you so much is run off the internet. so i'm keeping up with the latest information coming out. and it looks like the best chance of that wintry mix north of washington and showers in d.c. continues to be between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. this evening. so the morning commute, it's cold but you'll need the sunglasses. temperatures inside of the district in the 20s. outside of the belt way, we're looking at temperatures in the teens. here in rockville, 18 degrees right now. heading home, a temperature around 39. and at that point again between 5:00 and 8:00 dealing with the win friday mix north of d.c.. showers inside of the district. it looks like we'll have a storm system that wil more of an impact on our areasuper bowl sunday continuing into monday. tom has the latest on that system coming up in ten minutes. but for now, we'll accepted thing ensend things over to melissa. red and green line looking

good orange and silver are slow. germantown road at black rock road all lanes blocked. alternate is great seneca highway. is this will this is a downed wire, so this could be a mess. 270 south 19 minutes. outer loop, a little slow to 270 taking 18 minutes there. 66 eastbound, a little slow there. and 95 north bound to the beltway, 35 minutes. about ten minutes behind. make sure your children are protected when they they had off to sclas. class. a push to make sure armed guards are on duty. and new controversy involving the greek system at uv after the. the suggestion made to drunk women generating a lot of buzz. >> and keep an eye on temperat i love the taste. always smooth, never bitter. my cup of coffee is always awesome when i go to dunkin'.

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15 before the hour. right now r street finally back open after a big water main break. we've been keeping an eye on the situation throughout the morning for you. so you knew what to expect before you left the house this morning. take a look at this live picture here. you can see there are still a few trucks on the scene, but the majority of the trucks crews are gone right now. about 30 minutes ago, water main repairs near connecticut and r

street wrapped up. there is new controversy this morning surrounding greek life at the university of virginia. we've been keeping an eye on this for you this morning even as sororities are being told to stay away from certain parties that involve some of the fraternities at the uva campus, that coming from greek life. erica hill is live in charlottesville with more on a request that has angered a lot of the students there. >> reporter: good morning. there is widespread reaction both on campus and online. but one thing we found very interesting the number of sorority members we spoke with last night would not speak out on camera. in fact they didn't want us to share the names of their sororities for fear of backlash. that said there are more and more people speaking out. and there is now this movement on campus to foster a different kind of change.

>> erica hill live for us in charlottesville. we'll have more on this growing controversy on the "today" show. the atf will begin recreating a deadly fire that burned down a mansion in annapolis, that fire started in an outlet that was powering 15,000 lights on the pyle family 15-foot christmas tree. the tree had been up for 65 days. it was pretty dried out. the fire spread quickly. don and sandy pyle and their four grandchildren had no time to get out of that house. investigators say a sprinkler system in that home would have stopped the fire and starting if june all new homes in maryland will be required to have sprinkler systems. in light of the new information in this accident the boone pyle family released a statement saying while the explanation that has been shared with us today does not bring solace, it does start us down the long road to acceptance. time is ticking. in just a few hours, jordanian

authorities must meet the demands of isis, two hostages being held by isis could be killed if jordanian authorities to not dom apply.comply. isis wants an iraqi woman convicted in a deadly hotel bombing released in exchange isis says it will release a japanese journalist being held hostage and militants say they won't kill a jordanian pilot. the pilot won't be released, he just won't be killed. there is a new audio message from that japanese journalist where he says the woman must be turned over at the turkish border are by sundown, that is just about three to four hours there now. we'll monitor the developments here from the live desk. 12 before the hour right now. the united nations security council condemning the terrorist attack on a hotel in libya. officials in that country say a group of armed assailants stormed the hotel on tuesday while detonating a car bomb in the parking lot.

ten people were killed including american david berry. and we're learning more about mr. berry. we now know he was a former marine who served multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. he later became a security consultant and was last employed as a contractor in fredericksburg. a fund raising page was created for berry's family on the go fund me site. we've been keeping aen eye on the page all morning. so far more than $1500 has been raised since the page was created yesterday. 6:49. a man will be sentenced for carrying a loaded gun near the white house. this is video of the federal officers searching his car on constitution afternoon two months ago. they say they found a loaded rifle,munition and 6 inch knife. he pled guilty on misdemeanor charges and could face two years. a sterling virginia man accused of trying to hire someone to murder his ex-wife heads back to court. dallas brumback will appear in court for a bond hearing.

brumback faces attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to pay someone to kill his ex-wife. court documents show he has ties to a white supremacist group. a maryland lawmaker believes armed officers would keep kour kids safer at school. john cluster says it's only a matter of time before another mass school shooting. he's proposing a bill that would require an armed officer in every maryland public school. statehouse committee is taking a look at this proposal. the bill would cost the state about $100 million. two you lawmakers are going up again jen notgeneral moet ploet tors to keep you safe. landon dowdy has more 4 your money. general motors says it has no plans to extend the deadline to file claims over its faulty ignition switches. gm says it's already extended the program once and as of last week sgchlt m has received more

than 3,000 claims and 50 have been found eligible for compensation. back to you. today the montgomery county council will consider a resolution to change the filler in artificial turf fields. the county is considering a new fill erma from coconut fiber, cork and rice husks. the crumb rubber makes the turf bouncier but also collects on cleats. the new turf fears to pose fewer health risks. church hill high school will and latonia recreational park will likely be the two first to use it. the change will cost more money. today is not a really good day to be outside. especially if you are not a fan of the cold. tom is here to tell us more about this. we're continuing day after day of frigid temperatures. >> and i love the view behind us. >> get some warmth off of that maybe. >> orange sh echltebert is what that

is. we don't have the stiff wind like we had yesterday. there is a live view. august these countall nice countthese counties under a winter weather advisory. chance of slick spots in western loudoun county western howard points west into the mntss s mountains and panhandle of west virginia. it is cold. it is down in the teens. so no windchill, but it is cold. teens all around the region. love this photo posted yesterday in fort valley. that's just to the west of front royal in virginia. posted by jody west. and you can post your photos on facebook and twitter, search my name and i'll share on instragram. today will be out of the teens

by 8:00. but still very cold just in the low 20s. and then by noon, we should be up in the 30s and getting above freezing. during the afternoon, ought to be hitting the upper 30s to near 40. then the wintry mix does move in. just rain in the metro area. a little bit of that snow and sleet north and west, all of it done by 8:00 p.m.. by dawn, around 30 degrees. right now a few scattered flurries shenandoah valley. new model data coming in looking like a greater chance now snow developing sunday afternoon. slippery roads. travel days. sunday night is the new timing on that. all of it ending by noon 00 monday on monday. tuesday, we rearclear out. wednesday, sun back. some slow downs, but nothing

atypical. you can see heading into town 39 of the beltway. pretty good volume looking good 270 at shady grove road. 66, slow all the way in. you can see we're about 40 miles per hour the entire way. pretty good volume there. in prince george's county overall again looking pretty typical inbound. new delays green and yellow to huntington and branch avenue. 6:54. right now hundreds of taxi drivers are headed to richmond they want new rules for companies like uber. the virginia cab drivers association sent two bus loads of drivers there. they are supposed to get to the general assembly less than an hour there now and they plan to talk about their concerns that ride sharing companies don't have the same legal and safety regulations that taxis do.

>> the government is spending less money on your child when it comes to their education. for the second year in a row, purchase pupil funding for k through 12 public school has dropped. d.c. saw one of the biggest drops in funding in the country, 7%. right now the government is spending $1500 less on average per child in d.c.. today you can learn more about a plan to require paid sick leave in montgomery county. the county is considering a new law that would allow one hour for every 0 hour worked. swrirks . today d.c.'s top lawyer gets to experience the legal system from the other side. attorney general will report for jury duty at d.c. superior court. he will speak to reporters before he serves to talk about

the importance of showing up for jury tutduty. the democrat was sworn this earlier this month as the district's first elected attorney general. here are the four things you need to know before you head out. one person is dead six others hurt after this fire. you could face suspension that's the message to sorority women at uva. students are not happy. r street is back open following a water main break. repairs were finished about 30 minutes ago. clear, frigid sky over washington. live view from storm team 4 tower camera. and later today, it will only be near 20 degrees by 8:00. but then by noontime mid to upper 30s. might even hit low 40s

midafternoon. a little rain metro area around 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.. sleet and snow north and west. still have a problem this germantown at black rock all lanes blocked because of downed wires. alternate seneca highway. >> and that is the broadcast. appreciate you you starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next.

good morning. deadline looming. a new audio recording released overnight appears to be from that japanese hostage, isis saying he and another man have less than hours to live flls the convicted terrorist is released. will there be a deal? more storms more snow two new systems taking aim at that time northeast. parts of the region remain paralyzed. thousands without power how much more? al is tracking it all. nbc news exclusive. imagine being trapped in your body for nearly a decade aware of your surroundings yet unable to communicate with anyone.