front yard to lean. as he called 9-1-1 the tree came crashing into a second floor bedroom. he escaped without injury. >> it is unknown right now what the cost for those damages will be and how long the repairs will take. our crews were also at silver spring as the high winds brought down trees there. in rockville police closed the road opposite of the courthouse as high winds caused heavy construction equipment to sway as you can see. angie goth at the live desk. the number is growing. nine people have died in the snowstorm that buried the midwest and continues to slam the northeast. specifically new england many of the deaths were because of the accidents on treacherous roads. air travel also has been crippled. boston getting the brunt of it. snow falling.

it not only closed down schools today but the boston marathon bombing trial post posed and the patriots victory parade moved to tomorrow. >> thank you. 4:31 right now. the weather is causing a mess at the airport. we checked flightaware.com. more than 500 flights have been cancelled nationwide. there are 15 cancellation at reagan national. so far no flights have been cancelled at bwi martial. >> the winds is making for a cold. what a big change from yesterday to today. >> it hits you in the face. it's so rough this morning. tom and the storm team weather 4 has a look. >> the winds diminished a bit. gusting around 20 miles per hour. dress like this young lady. you'll need your warm coat hat, gloves, sun blesses. things have quickly dried out. the roads have been dried this morning. temperatures near 20s in

montgomery. prince george's county. right now in fairfax county down to the low 20s. in the district of columbia we're in the mid 20s right now. going forward as we look into the next 24-hours or so we'll have our temperatures at the bus stop holding steady to the low 20s. upper 30s by later this afternoon. next weather and traffic on the 1s we'll have your forecast for this afternoon and evening. hour by hour and now melissa. how are the roads. >> looking pretty good. they are dried overnight. no icy patches. 395 and 14th street bridge looking good. 66 and 95 no problems this morning. looking good. we have the construction again, in fairfax. the earlier water main break from yesterday. southbound university between north and university. and prince george's county overall looking good. live picture of 270 coming up.the

dod is being sued. they say the dod doesn't recruit enough women and won't release records about the practices which it is required to make public. they focus on recruiting at the army naval, and air force academys. we left a message for them. a virginia woman is facing up to eight years in prison for lie together fbi about her support for isis. heather kaufman pleaded guilty yesterday. police arrested her last year after following her to months due to suspicious facebook posts with possible connections to isis. she'll be sentenced in may. 4:33 now. under ground emergency crews fixed another problem. montgomery fire crews found they could not communicate with one

another between the ground and the platform. d.c. firefighters said they had similar communication problems at the l'enfant plaza station when a woman died after a smoke filled the tunnel. a public meeting tonight will discuss highway plans. it happens at 6:30 in vienna. >> yonchts ku learn about the future plans for alexandra schools. you can be part of the discussion tonight as the city and the school board address the growing student population and improving facilities. that meeting starts at 7:00 at city hall. we're expected to wlern whether joshua star will keep his job. in a few hours the board of education will vote in a closed session. his first term ends amid some controversy, too. the district waited weeks to tell parents about alleged

sexual assault. there's questions whether he did enough to close the achievement gap between white and minority students. he pushed back with memos to the board about his achievement. one man recovering and another facing charges after bizarre sword attack. d.c. police arrested eded eded a man for swinging a samurai sword. heads up. you may not be able to rent from capitolal bike share later today. they're updating their software. you will not be able to pay by credit card. also the capital bike share website and mobile maps will not show where bikes are available. you will not be able to become a member or renew your membership. >> members who have keys whether it's for a month daily key or a

year can rent bikes but the same station once. >> the software upgrade will take 24-hours. it will help the company with its bookkeeping. there are 28,000 registered users in the d.c. area. two week security exercise starts today at navy bases in the area. it's called solid curtain shield 2015. an annual training on responding to threats. you may see more traffic or access delays at the navy yard and the naval research lab. big changes coming to the national security at the zoo. why your family may be walking through metal detectors. how much sleep did you get last night? how much sleep do you actually need? a new research released this morning and the one key factor that should determine what determine what time you go to bed. grab your coat hat, scarf. it is cold out there.

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today the next steps are happening in a plan to bring more business to aspen hill. if you live near or drive by aspen hill road you may have seen a vacant building there. they want to use the place for new stores. the county council will hold a hearing on the plan today. supporters say they're excited about the idea of new businesses. critics say they don't want a big box store like walmart in the area. you might not be getting the right amount of sleep.

sleep experts come up with a list of recommended sleep times as a result of a study on various age groups. for example, a newborn, up to three months should get between 14 to 17 hours of sleep a day. that's what they do! a young adult age between 18 and 25 should get 7 to 9 hours of sleep. this is the first time any professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep durations. that makes sense. the younger you are the more sleep you need. toddlers need more sleep. you come school age require less sleep. >> what about us? >> i think we need 7 to 9. we're not getting it. >> yeah. >> last time i saw 9 hours -- right. >> 4:41. if you're groggy when you step outside this morning. let's say you're near the water. >> pretty. >> it is pretty but the cold air, boy, it's going to hit you

in the face this morning. going to make it rough to be outside. weather and traffic on the 1s. >> the wind will slap you in the face this morning. as you're walking to and from work we'll have diminished wind. you might want to run rather than walk. it is blustery wind it but it settled down. we'll be in the low 20s for the morning walk to work forecast. coming back home as you're walking back home, we'll be in the upper 30s and still quite a chill in the air but a lighter wind. lots of bright sunshine. overnight over the next 24 hours down around freezing around midnight and clear sky and dipping down by the upper 20s tomorrow morning. we're near 20 degrees. look at our next chance of snow is coming up at 4:51. hey, how are the roads? >> looking good. 95 here in virginia gordon boulevard northbound and southbound moving along. taking a look at 66 into and out of town looking good.

lots of green. 270 at montrose road. everybody headed southbound. no problems there. the pavement today is dry. that's awesome. southbound new hampshire avenue and powder mill road one lane blocked there in the southbound lanes and the beltway at central avenue that looks good. a look at 95 and maryland coming up. >> thank you. it is a debate you may be having in your house. should you be required to get your children vaccinated? we go live to capitol hill to find out how lawmakers are going to tackle the question today. fighting for her life. the new information on the

i'm angie goth at the live desk. a going story out of australia. two people are dead after a big explosion after a popular shopping mall. witnesses say people were

burning head to toe as they ran from the building. you're looking at video from the scene in perth. two in critical condition. the explosion happened as an electric generator was being installed in the supermarket at the mall. they don't know if the blast was connected to recent power outage in the area. >> angie goth thank you. we're learning about two new suspected cases of measles in nevada. one suspected carrier is an elementary school. the letter will be sent to the entire school notifying them of the possible exposure u. the second case is not related to the school district but coworkers may be impacted. we're waiting for the test results to confirm the cases. as we learn of more cases of the measles, the debate over mandatory vaccinations is spreading. tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning with what lawmakers are saying about this issue. >> reporter: good morning. this is getting political. we're hearing from current and

possibly future washington politicians on whether or not they think parents should have the final say on whether or not their kids get the measles vaccine. this outbreak which started in california at disney land and spread to more than cdc says 102 in 14 different states is taking on a political tone. you heard president obama in the "today" show interview says yes parents should vaccinate their kids that the science is clear. chris christie said that parents need to have choice and he clarified in his office clarified that yes, he supports vaccines but he also thinks that some parental choice needs to be involved in this. and new morning, hillary clinton, we're hearing from hear as well, she tweeted as she put it the earth is round, the sky is blue and vaccines work. so lots of politics now mixed in whether or not the measles ss ss

vaccinations should happen. >> tracie potts, thank you. a developing story now. whitney houston's daughter bobbi kristina brown is in a fight for her life this morning. according to family members. the 21-year-old now reportedly opening and closing her eyes but she remains on a ventilator in a medically induced coma. paramedics responded to a drowning call. this morning nbc sports confirming that warren sap no longer along with the nfl work. he's accused of assault and soliciting a prostitute. he was inducted into the pro football hall of fame years ago. new security measures a the national zoo on easter monday and big events. they released a draft of the safety plan to news 4. during big events they'll do random bag checks and may use metal detectors to screenvisitors.

last year two 18-year-olds were shot outside of the zoo on easter monday. that prompted the zoo to review the security measures. today prince george's county skools figuring how to discipline a teacher that they say say attacked a teacher. this was the teacher punched in class last week. the school said the teacher said something the student misinterpreted. parents told us the comment was racially charged. >> if the comment was made that i was told was made i could understand the pain and the anger that was incited in that student. >> the teacher was treated and okay today. the school district is working to find out exactly what happened. it is 4:48. today we'll see new data on the state of mental health in the u.s. the release is timed with a launch of a kennedy center for mental health policy.

the center hopes to further the national conversation about mental health and tow press for better patient-centered care of the mind and body. it hopes to eliminate the stag ma associated with mental health treatment. we expect a vote on the measure of clay hunt. suicides claim the lives of more than 20 military veterans every day. the bill cleared the house in a unanimous vote. nay are considered some of the greatest heros of the great generation. and today they are receiving a special honor. the devils brigade is made up of american and canadian soldiers. they gained the nickname. they're being recognized for the heroic efforts during world war ii. so heroic it lead to a hollywood movie. today the 50 survivors head to capitol hill to receive the

congressional gold medal. to a news 4 i-team investigation. thieves on the prowl during the cold mornings. you might unknowingly be putting yourself at risk. the news team 4 found there have been hundreds of car thefts since the start of the year. and commuters could be vulnerable. police say the thieves are canvassing the area looking for people who warm up their cars leave them unattended in the driveways or gas stations with the engines running. >> when they steal the cars with they're not stealing the cars to keep them. >> correct. this is a theft for profit. >> tonight on news 4 at 11:00 the i-team goes undercover to see how the organized thieves operate. we'll show you the crimes caught on camera and it's going to be surprising just how bold they are and why drivers need to be on alert. he says -- oh! and he --

>> okay. i feel bad but this is probably my favorite video of the day! not all groundhogs like predicting the weather. >> there's a lot of pressure. >> they're in the dark cubby hole there and they want to stay there. this is jimmy the groundhog in wisconsin. instead of telling the mayor about his shadow he bit him. jimmy's handler did see his shadow. meaning another six weeks of winter there. >> groundhogs are not pets. they're not here to perform on demand. all the cameras are in my face. >> you look tasty. the mayor was okay. >> eric thinks all animals think you look tasty. >> if given the opportunity a panda will eat your face. >> pandas eat bamboo. let's turn to more not so sensible cold weather. >> if you get your forecast from a furry rodent. i want to get my news from cookie monster. you want to dress like cookie

monster. a warm furry coat. or a groundhog. we have good weather for driving. the drive time forecast all green lights this morning. at least as far as the driving conditions are concerned. stop for the red lights. look at the dry pavement. that's the way it's looking throughout the day today. we'll have dry road for the morning commute. cold though. you need to have the heat on. we'll have temperatures in the mid to upper 30s in the metro area. dry roads for the an commute and lots of sunshine. temperatures right now around the region are hovering just near 20 degrees in montgomery county as well as prince george's county. all below freezing shenandoah valley and the mountains. most locations are in the low 20s. look at oakland it's only 5 above zero there. near the bay it's a little bit milder. in the upper 20s this morning. and windchill temperatures these are our windchills. feels like 5 degrees in gaithersburg now with the breeze that is kicking up.

it's in the upper single digits in much of loudoun and fairfax county. right now single digit windchills as well in prince george's county. the winds are blowing around 15 to 20 miles per hour. these are windchill temperatures likely of 8:00 a.m. this morning. going forward windchills by noontime they'll be a little bit better. it will be in the mid 20s as temperatures up around 30 or so. during the afternoon mid and upper 30s windchills will be just 20s to around 30. the winds will be gradually diminishing throughout the day. i took this photograph a couple of days ago of a gorgeous sunrise. this was in northern montgomery county. post your pictures on facebook and twitter. i share those on instagram as well. and now as we look at the wonderful photograph this is another great photograph. this was taken in paris, virginia over the weekend by lloyd ferguson. he posted that on twitter. tomorrow after we get through the cold day we'll rebound. roller coaster ride near 50 tomorrow afternoon.

then thursday morning we may get a little light snow for the morning commute. maybe a little light dusting of some flurries coming through. may not get above freezing. thursday highs mid 30s. up we go into the weekend. ought to make it around 50 on saturday and sunday. maybe a little bit of rain on sunday. melissa is here and looking at roads. everything going well. >> everything going quite well right now. a lot of earlier construction out of the way. this is the only issue now. the water main break in fairfax near george maison southbound university between north and main street. the left lane and the sidewalk blocked for you walkers there. students going school. beltway looking good. maryland at 95 and cherry hill road. prince george's county looking pretty good. a wider look at things in 10 minutes. thank you. the new fight this morning over robin williams' estate. why his family is struggling to divide the late comedian's empire.

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time 4:57. there is now a lawsuit between robin williams' children and his wife over the things he left behind. instead the belongings he left

to his children should come from a different home he owned. williams' children say there were no specific limits on what he left to them. the virginia state senate passed a measure that would allow cities and counties to ban plastic shopping bags. this couldn't be applied to bags for meat newspapers and hard liquor. the bill packed with bipartisan support and goes to the house of delegates. maryland democrats new leader will give her response to larry logan's state of the state address on wednesday. and they'll focus on fighting hogan's growth proposal of slowing primary and secondary education spending next year. he said his budget proposal provides record education funding but it is $144 million less than educators expected. maryland's former governor will head to iowa as he considers a run for the white house in 2016. martin o'malley hopes to generate support on several visits to state. there's nowhere to go but up in

iowa. according to the new iowa poll he ranks last in a democratic field of six potential contenders. maryland will soon see the first latino legislative caucus. latinos are one of the fastest growing group in the state. a group of six will organize the caucus. they will give maryland's hispanic symbolic and physical home within the legislature. stay with us. news 4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. bundle up. that's our weather hashtag today and for good reason. take a look at the windchills. you can understand why the teens and some single digits out there. really cold, too. tom has a look at the temperatures. hanging in the balance. expecting new details today on the future of the leadership at maryland's largest school district. good morning everybody. coming up on 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gillchristgilchrist. >> welcome to news 4 today. let's take a live look outside now.

you can see the flag whipping in the wind. this is outside of our studios in west washington. nothing like yesterday. really making things cold. tom is here now with the forecast. hey, tom. >> hey. the winds have diminished but they're gusting a little bit around 15 to 20 miles per hour. that's enough for our wheelchairs to be single digits near 10. a live view from the storm team 4 weather camera. weather headlines. cold morning, a chilly afternoon. but we warm nicely tomorrow. temperatures are near 20s. upper teens to near 20 much of montgomery county. mid 20s in washington. mid to upper 20s around the bay. shenandoah valley and mountain most locations in the 20s. hour by hour through the stay we'll stay cold this morning with s