roads and sidewalks too. news4 today will be up early with you tomorrow from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. let's get to meteorologist veronica johnson. sounds like things are going to turn nasty overnight, v.j. >> yes, they will. the latest data showing that. the potential for sleet and a little bit of light snow but freezing rain. as we know, doesn take much to make road conditions icy and winter weather advis unt 3:00 a.m. up to the north and west we could see some freezing rain maybe a little bit of sleet at the onset and some light snow at the tail end. even south as this system pulls out of here. so chance for some icy roads during our morning rush. evening the late evening periods, icy roads. south of frederick along areas of 270 right around 66, getting ready to push eastward. not a lot right now and we're not expecting a lot in the way

of showers with this system. it is the glaze of ice to worry about for tomorrow morning. at 37 degrees, watch the cold air move in. here's your freezing marx 32 degrees by 11:00 p.m. it takes over areas, d.c. by 3:00 a.m. it's here. i'll take you hour by hour and show you the freezing rain moving through and what to expect. winter weather in the northeast is impacting travel here and elsewhere. at rea and dulles all flights from boston haven there are cant lagss from philadelphia and newark's laguard means even if you're heading south your plane might not arrive. your advice is to check with your airline. boston is getting the worst of it. dozens of people had to walk in the snow unexpectedly this morning. take a look, when a commuter train broke down because of a power failure. train couldn't move with so much snow on the tracks. passengers were stuck for more than two hours. they eventually walked to an

area where shuttle buses could reach them. you can see some of the incredible pictures from the northeast on our website. just search storm. now close to home and the latest on the chaos we told you about all morning out of montgomery county. >> the suspect in a standoff with police in silver spring is now dead. news4's pat collins has been live at the scene since the barricade started. pat, what can you tell us now? >> reporter: pat, that's where it happened that landscape yard over there. an outburst by an employee that had dely consequences. they say he came to work angry, that he came to work with a gun, and in the end, he turned it on himsel cops with long guns at the ready. large armored vehicles moved into position. a portion of brookfield road in silver spring looked like a war zone.

the scene of the standoff, a gigantic mountain of mulch at a landscape company. witnesses say an employee here came to work and that he was angry, and that he acted on it. >> this male subject, who was an employee of the business arrived to work he seemed upset and agitated. at one point he left the business went to his vehicle, and retrieved a shotgun. he pointed it at one employee and then shot a round into a mulch pile nearby. >> reporter: i talked to a landscape worker who was there when the shot was fired. he asked that we not show his face. >> it was scary. sir, i don't care i don't care if we die, you know? i got two children. sometimes the guy, very good guy, but i don't know what his problem today. >> reporter: the standoff lasted about four hours. nearby streets closed off. the suspect burrowed into the mulch to conceal himself from the police.

they say there were conversations between the cops and the man, but then, then came that ended it all. >> at approximately 12:16, they did hear a shot and had determined that he ended his life there. >> reporter: coming up at 5:00 more from the witnesses, the suspect who saw-- man who saw the suspect arrive at the scene, who saw the shot and called 911 for help. live in montgomery county, k doll pat collins, news4. local students and parents are rallying for later start sleep-in wearing pajamas. a gathering called save our sleep is at rockville. the school board is expected to hold a final vote on school start times tomorrow. news4's chris gordon is at that rally and we'll have a full report at 5:00. isis just released a new propaganda tape using a british

hostage, a journalist, john cantley. >> hello, i'm john cantley. the last film this series. we're in a city that has been at the heart of the fighting since summer 2012. >> the video shows cantley in aleppo. this is the eighth video in which he's been forced to deliver isis propaganda. the isis threat is one of several pressing topics for today's meetings between president obama and german chancellor angela merkel. the crisis in ukraine is at the top of the list. at a joint news conference today, the president said he's still hoping far diplomatic solution and hasn't decided whether to arm kiev. in its fight against russian baath separatists. congress has passed legislation authorizing the weapons but germany and france oppose it. now first at 4, congress delays a secret service hearing after another high-level departure in the ongoing agency shake-up. deputy director a.t. smith stepped down today. he has been with the secret servic. hit he's been second in xhanss

since 2012. six high-level bosses left last month, but some members of congress said the changes hadn't gone far enough and set a hearing for this thursday. it was postponed after smith resigned. an alert shopper is credit getting credit for helping fairfax county police catch a crook. nathaniel henry of temple hills is akutzed of credit card forgery. police political analy say he was uploading fake credit card information onto blank gift cards and using them. police arrested henry in the parking lot of a mt. vernon area shopping center. he was waiting for folks expected to shop with those cards. a shopper who noticed the suspicious activity alerted police. nounusual crime scene. smashed glass and stolen kittens. this happened around 11:00 this morning. someone broke the plexiglas at the petco in columbia heights. two-line 3-month-old kittens were stolen. they are brother and sister brown tabby cats. they were put up for adoption from last chance animal rescue.

police are still looking for a suspect now, and there is also a $500 reward now if the kittens are returned. new numbers from the centers for diseasl show the measles outbreak is far from over. there were 121 cases between january 1st and february 6th. that's up from 102 reported a week ago. and measles cases have now spread to 17 states and the di up from 14 a week ago. 103 of the current cases are linked to the disneyland outbreak in california. local lawmakers in a standoff with capitol hill. what's at stake in a debate that's unprecedented for our area. a small town thrust into the spotlight. why it could be difficult to try a case that's still earning big bucks tat-box office. feel like luck is on your side? first at 4 today, where you might be able to earn some cash while

i'm wendy rieger at the live desk. incredible video to show you, a fire in montgomery county of a work van. this is a work van that was ignited on moony drive in gaithersburg this afternoon. that's right across the street from the t.w. perry building supply company. firefighters were able to get things under control, but investigators say the van and all that equipment inside was destroyed. firefighters don't know how it started. back to you. a warning from d.c.'s attorney general today, forced changes to a planned public hearing on marijuana. the district's top lawyer warned city council members they could face fines and possible jail time if they went ahead with the hearing so, the council held what it called a roundtable discussion. cong has passed a spending prohibition on the district and the attorney general feared lawmakers could face contempt charges. news4's tom sherwood has reaction tonight at 5:00. if the gamble of an on-time flight is not enough for you, slots could be coming to one of our local airports. the maryland general assembly has drafted a plan to add 3,000

slot machis at bwi marshall airport. scott mcfarlane found out the machines would be placed in a casino-style room beyond security checkpoints. so only ticketed passengers would be allowed to play. that way it wouldn't compete with other state casinos. voters would have to approve the measure. shots fired inside a mall. what led to the burst of violence and how the mall is making a bold move to prevent it from happening again. and it has a lot of people sounding off today. rain now, sleet and freezing rain later. storm team 4 is mo a winter weather ay f much of our area. remember you can find out what to expect ahead of time during the break. download the storm team 4 weather app and turn on push alerts to stay a

parents will have to be with teenagers who visit this shopping center near pittsburgh at least for now. the monroeville mall announced the strict new policy after three people were injured in a weekend shooting. by the end of the month, anyone under 18 who visits the mall has to be escorted by a parent or guardian on friday and saturday nights. there will also be more police on hand. police have charged a 17-year-old boy with opening fire inside macy's. "american sniper" is now the highest grossing war movie of all time.

>> clint eastwood directed the movie based on the memoir by former navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. >> it's nominated for six academy awards and still in theaters now as the trial of a man accused of murdering kyle gets under way. >> nbc's jay gray is live in stevenville, texas. jay? >> reporter: hey there. the movie is playing about three blocks from here in stephenville. there's been a lot of concern about what that could do to this trial, but the judge refused a change of venue or request from the defense, an unusually large jury pool 800 potential jurors today. they continue to try to whittle that down to the 12 and 2 alternates who will ultimately hear this trial. >> my country's going to go to war, i definitely e there. >> reporter: on the battlefield fellow soldiers called him legend and now, two years after his death, chris kyle like considered the most prolific sn history, has become legendary. >> let's coach him up. >> reporter: the blockbuster movie "american sniper" pulled

from the pages of his best-selling autobiography, images much different than the young cowboy neighbors remember as a hardworking ranch handle with dreams of becoming a navy s.e.a.l. >> every time i saw him, i say, chris, those guys are bad. you're kind of mild-mannered for that. but, no that's what i'm going to do. and sure enough he did. >> reporter: back home after four t duty and dealing with the echoes of war himself, he took on a new mission. >> i want to be an advocate for the vets to make sure they're taken care of. >> reporter: fy y that's exactly what kyle and his friend chad littlefield were doing the day they were killed spending time at this shooting rage with eddie ray routh, an iraqi war veteran whose family says suffers from posttraumatic stress. he sat quietly inside a courtroom today as his legal team prosecutors and the judge, questioned potential jurors working to select 12 and 20 2 alternate who is will ult nattily write the final chapter in this real-life drama and

determine his fate. the judge anticipates seati jury by tomorrow evening. if that schedule holds, opening statements would begin wednesday morning. live in stephenville jim gray. back to you. turning to the weather, it's been wet out there today. what's rush hour looking like? this rush hour is fine. we just have a few wet roads. tights morning rush tomorrow that we have to worry about with slick l for icy spots. so let's head to the weather wall and get you updated on temperatures. yes, we're above freezing across the area with some light showers falling. it's not the chance of anything freezing until we get late into the evening hours around 11:00 p.m. to midnight that freezing rain possible with your temperature dropping from the mid and upper 30s at 7:00 to the low 30s by 11:00 p.m. so if you're going out this evening it's not until late temperatures well above freezing across the area 33 though low spot there, annapolis as well as camp springs. but generally even 40s to the

south and west. we've got showers on the radar, a couple of clusters around winchester i-81 areas of frederick and leesburg and south of d.c. around waldorf just north of leonardtown so spotty areas of rain but, again, above freezing. i think the kids at brookhaven elementary in rockville, maryland thanks for having me out today. great weather talk today. they even asked questions about careers in weather and about the long-range forecast too. i can tell you looking ahead to the overnight period your road impacts, freezing rain chance comes late. our best chance of seeing that freezing rain move through will be between about 7:00 p.m. but i think worst conditions on area roads 11:00 p.m. till 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. we can see a trace of ice possible. again, that will be even the areas south of d.c. where a little bit of snow could start setting up. let me show you the future weather. here is 7:00 this evening, frederick and mt. airy up toward baltimore, for freezing rain in the pink. by the time we get to 9:00, still mainly to the north,

howard county montgomery county that's the reason the winter weather as are there. most of the moisture and showers after midnight d.c. areas south and east through areas of maryland then i think by 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 in the morning this could all end down here southern maryland has a little bit of light snow. again, we could see those advisories extended a little further south. by the afternoon, we're partly sunny. your temperatures going up into the low and mid-40s across the area maybe 46 around fredericksburg 44 in town 40 degrees frederick and around 41 to germantown under still a mostly cloudy sky for tomorrow afternoon. from the mid-40s tuesday, wednesday to another chance for some light snow on thursday. we're going to talk about this system a little more and what happens after that. a lot of cold air will start to move in. wait till you see the temperatures that we've got coming up for the weekend. valentine's day. and, yes, there is the potential

for eve an little more snow. we'll talk about that later in the newscast. jim, pat? >> thanks veronica. the first lady gets involved with a washington institution. >> and we'll tell you what's in store for local kids who are looking plus, be careful what you say. say nice things about us. television could be listening to you and even storing what you say. the warning you've got to hear. and we just told you about that pennsylvani banning unaccompanied children on some nights after a shooting. tell us what you think about that.

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but she said in our interview in the platform talking about her costume, she said i'm always wearing underwear beneath to no backing to them but i'm not going to show you. i said okay. then shewalked away and when she did she decided to lift the back and give ev she departed. always so cheeky madonna. >> we're going to go on not go there. kanye west his infamous stunt beck accepting the album of the year award. that was a surprise and got a lot of laughr including from beyonce and jay z. >> everybody thought it was a joke and a really good joke because going back to the vmas, i think 2007 or it was 2009 when taylor swift, you know, won for video of the year he went up and said, you know beyonce deserved this. he's got some kind of obsession with beyonce. he felt beyonce deserved album

of the year in this situation over beck but he all thought it was a joke. there was even footage, you know from inside where jay z and beyonce are laughing hysterically and everybody's latching as kanye goes up and does the fake, you know, sta rush like he did years ago. we find out it actually is not a joke. later he talks act it and says no beck needs to respect artistry and should have given his award to beyonce. at this point we're tired of it. you keep diminishing art and respecting the craft, not respecting the cra and smashing us in the face. he goes on and on like he was serious when, you know i think most people would agree that beck is a very well-respected artist. >> all righty then. >> how about that. >> let's see what happens next year. thanks billy. >> can't have it all. >> see you tonight. talk about a big move. the big announcement that will change the face of health care in this region. we'll tell you about what's transformed about -- is about to be transformed and what it could mean for you. >> wintry weathe.

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and welcome back at 4:30 everybody, i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. first at 4, another shake-up for the secret service. deputy secretary a.t. smith is stepping down after recent security breaches left the agency under fire. >> after more than five hours of police standoff in silver spring over this afternoon, police tell us an employee walked into a landscaping business a fired a shot sparking that standoff. that man took his own life. >> storm team 4 is tracking a wintry comeback a rainy evening could give way to freezing rain and sleet. let's get an update on that from veronica. v.j.? >> yeah guys. roads that could be a little icy late not a big storm system by any means. small storm but one that could cause just enough trouble on area roads. so starting to get around 7:00

p.m. we'll have rain showers mix in with a little bit of sleet, then freezing rain i tonight, but some slippery roads for the morning rush. of course if you're away from your tv even when you're out and about, download our storm team 4 weather app. we have it all right there including an app cast and interactive radar to get you through any event, to get a small event this is for us but could be trouble on area roads late tonight early tomorrow morning. showers now, rain showers on radar. look at the road temperatures. i just updated these from the low 40s around manassas american legion bridge to 36 degrees, right now up around areas of i-70. i'll continue to monitor the road conditions an on where i think the biggest impacts will be for the morning rush. that's coming up. >> and we'll be working for you as you try to make your way out the door in the morning. news4 today gets up early at 4:00 running from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. now to a bold new step from an area hospital group hoping to become world renowned for health care based on genetics.

inova fairfax is acquiring the former exxonmobil headquarters building. that's in the maryfield area, and will be transforming it into a sent that are provides cutting-edge care and research. here's news4's megan mcgrath. >> reporter: the 117-acre campus has been home to exxonmobil's corporate headquarters. but in the coming months the 1.2 million-square-foot complex will be transformed into a state-of-the-art healt campus using cutting-edge technology and research in genomics. doctors will look at a patient's dna and personally tailor their medical treatment. >> that ability to look at your gene sequence and target your therapy is the unique thing that we're frankly already extremely good at and we're on our way to being best in the world. >> reporter: 2-year-old zachary has image syndrome and has benefited fist hand from such personalized treatment. >> he was given medicine during one of his surgeries, he's had a

couple surgeries, and because of the research they were able to identify a hormone he needed to have on site and with them during the surgery. and i think it could have potentially been life saving. >> reporter: called the inova center for personalized health the campus will be home to the translation nal medicine institute and the comprehensive cancer and research institute. acquiring the property is just the first step. when the doors eventually open governor terry mcauliffe says it's going to bring jobs and economic growth to fairfax. >> this is going to translate into thousands and thousands of high-paying jobs here in virginia. >> reporter: acquiring the exxonmobil site is a huge step but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done and a lot of money that needs to be raised. the folks here at inova hope they'll be able to open the cancer center by late 2017. in fairfax, megan mcgrath news4. it's a testament to the healing power of nature. today the first lady michelle

obama, and five former first ladies voiced their support for creating the first-ever healing garden at children's hospital in northwest. the 7,000-square-foot guard season now under development and will replace a gravel rooftop. it will provide not only green space but art and music. the idea of a healing garden was inspired by a young patient whose last wish was just to go outside. there is new evidence that children and energy drinks should not mix. it could raise their risk of adhd. new research by yale researchers surveyed a group of middle school students. those who drank more heavily sweetened energy drinks were 66% more likely to become hyperactive or inattentive compared to other kids. it was especially true for boys. however, the study did not prove the drink themselves -- the drinks themselves caused the problems. tonight marks the 27th gathering of a group that would like to never meet again, the maryland network against domestic violence holds its annual memorial service tonight in annapolis.

the group will pay tribute to 54 women, men, and children who died from domestic violence in maryland between 2013 and july of 2014. case dismissed. carolina panther defensive end greg hardy is no longer facing domestic abuse charges pap d.a. in north carolina says the nfl player reached an agreement with hitz accuser. hardy was accused of attacking and threatening a former girlfriend. duri the ordeal he was on the nfl exempt list meaning he was paid but couldn't practice in team activities and participate word yet on his future with the panthers. commuting is tough no matter who you ask. it rarely goes the way you want it to go. but for a certain type of metro passenger, it's a y e because of what many of you may be doing without even realizing it. tisha thompson is here with more on her next news4 i team investigation. tish >> we got an e-mail from a viewer about what it's like for some of metro's most loyal

riders to commute to work how sometimes they feel left behind. kelly mack uses metro every day to ride just two stops from woodley park to farragut north on the red line. and nearly every day she says it's a struggle often because of what other riders do. so we put our cameras on kelly's wheelchair to show you what going to work looks like from her perspective. see what the rules say, why you a what we can all do to make the daily commute a little easier for everyone. that's coming up in news 4 at 5:00. then at 11:00, what would happen if there was an emergency on the tracks like we saw last month for a passenger in a wheel chair? the news4 i-team started looking into evacuation plans for the disabled and discovered there might be some problems. tisha thompson news4 i-team. >> see you at 5:00 tisha. thengs are looking promising for state workers in virginia to get raises this year. the budgets of both chambers of the general assembly are

recommending them. the state senate proposal is more generous. the deal includes public schoolteachers state police, and colle faculty. governor mccauliffe's budget didn't improve widespread increases for state workers but he has said he supports them. time is running out. a tax season heats up. we'll tell you when you should file and how it co becoming a victim. from bad to worse, the new concerns as millions of people get ready to be battered by another round of wint

tax season is off to a strong start this year. if you haven't filed yet, there is a good reason to put it at the top of your to-do list. >> sure is. consumer reporter erika gonzalezh n numbers out from the irs. >> jim, pat, we're only about three weeks into the tax season and already 14 million returns have been filed. that's up 26% from this time last year. that according to the irs. it says the vast majority of those who have filed have done so online. only 5% of folks have filed p old-fashioned way on paper. remember e-file willing get you your refund a lot faster. the average refund also this is some great news, that's up about

$300 smiles all around here that's compared to last year. that number is now at about $3,500. and if you haven't made filing a priority yet, there's a really really good reason to get started. k we told you about that massive anthem hack affecting tens of millions of anthem customers. hacks are happening all too often these days and the soon they're you file the less time that you would give a would-be criminal the time to file and claim your refund. another thing that criminals can now potentially hack -- your car. coming up on news 4 at 5:00 tonight, a new report involving today's technology shows security and privacy gaps that may be putting drivers at risk. we'll break this down for you tonight at 5:00. if you've got a story idea for the consumer watch, we would some of our best s.

>> get to filing as soon as possible. here's a story you have to stick around and see. your temperature may not just be recording your favorite shows. it could also be listening to your every word. the warning and how it could af your privacy. and storm team 4 is monitoring a winter weather advisory. v.j.? >> that's right. our roads are fine right now, but we are monitoring the changeover and looking well up to the nor and off to the west. snow and ice will be ending around the morning

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welcome back to news 4 at on a soggy, chilly monday afternoon. >> yep, some of us are under a winter weather advisory. storm team 4 keeping a close eye on whoitis going to impact the most. our team coverage begins with meteorologist veronica johnson. v.j.? >> yeah guys those advisory just north of d.c. and some go as late as 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. so you're going to see in just a moment which areas we think will be most problematic. for the evening and for tomorrow morning. we're at 37 degrees now. yes, we have showers moving through the area and enough wind where it's chilling us down. we've got a windchill at 30 degrees, so some areas a little bit of wind pushing through the area but the wind calms more our temperatures will get a chance to drop below freezing

and stay there for several storm team 4 radar, you can see the blue showing up and the green. that's rain showers. right up here northern areas of baltimore county arnold southern areas of hartford county already a little bit of mix precip trying to show up, a little bit of sleet and freezing rain already trying to get going. i think we'll see more of that until after 7:00 p.m. this evening. so here's a look at the temperatures. at 7:00 p.m. this evening, below freezing right at freezing in d.c. fredericksburg down south around stafford too, at 32 degrees. then early tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 a.m. everywhere below freezing. so whatever is lef this weather system will i think be freezing up and causing some issues on area roads. we start this evening with the first little wave that will be right up here. that's where we could see some sleet at times mixing in with the rain so it's areas like northern areas of montgomery county around germantown. meanwhile, by tomorrow morning

it's down here in this area around bowie, around kerting, clinton to woodbridge to remington, even areas as far south as fredericksburg that could be probl in the morning. not only could we see sleet down here but there's the potential of a l snow that will start falling and mixing in. that until about 7:00 a.m. so 31 degrees for the morning rush with those slick spots. by the afternoon wr at 44. but there is some real cold air that's going to be moving in a little later this week and with more on that let's go to meteorologist doug kammerer. hey, doug. >> yeah as we talk about last week this won't be just a quick-hitting event as far as the cold air is concerned. we're talking about the coldest air we've seen so far this winter and man will it get cold. take a look. we've had cold air trapped along the portions of the new england area towards the midwest. we saw it here during the day today for parts of the area mild weather down to the south and that includes southern virginia today, which is still in the 60s. the cold air races in in the

next few days and we're talking about brutal arctic air coming down across our region high temperatures only in the 20s a couple days windchills could be down close to zero maybe below zero. once again the coldest air of the season moving in in the next few days and looks like it wants to stay here for a while. >> we have temperatures in the 40s at first. your high of just 28 degrees on friday. and look at the morning temperatures for saturday. that again is valentine's day. 19 degrees starting out. and also on saturday there's the potential for some snow coming in late right now. looks as though amounts will be light with windchills in the teens coming way late. so very cold pattern setting up after this. meanwhile, of course we've got the latest on radar storm team 4 radar. we'll continue to monitor that with a changeover that's taking place, a little bit of sleet and freezing rain mixing in. that's coming up on news 4 at 5:00. we are praking developments now in the battle against isis. congressional leadership aides tell nbc news tonight they expect the white house to submit

language for an authorization for use of military force against isis on wednesday. >> in the meantime secretary of state john kerry and the jordanian military say the current air strikes are inflicting signi damage. >> but kurdish fighters on the ground are warning that isis remains a powerful enemy. here's nbc's richa. >> reporter: on the face of it there appears to be a lot of success in the war against isis. jordanian offi that its air campaign, which it intensified after that jordanian pilot was horrifically burned to death in a cage jordan says its air campo the pilot have been very effective. >> we are going to destroy them and that is our target and more. >> reporter: over the weekend secretary of state kerry told "meet the press" that isis has lost 22% of its territory in syria and iraq because of the offensive. >> we have taken out a

significant proportion of the top leadership o. >> reporter: and an american general said that the iraqi army within weeks could launch a ground offensive. it all sounds like there's a lot of progress being made but from what we've been able to see, speaking with activists, the syrian opposition visiting with ground fighters who are in northern iraq actually taking the battle to isis very little progress has been made. isis is being weakened by the air strikes, but it still holds the vast amount of territory that it took this summer in both iraq and syria and hasn't been majorly weakened by this air campaign. there are still giant problems plaguing the strategy. the different parties involved have different visions for the future of iraq. different visions for the future of syria. so there's a lot of talk about progress these days but we're not seeing it. richard engle, nbc news istanbul. here's the talker of the day. that personal conversation you had in your living room may not o

private after all. >> if you have a smart tv it could be recording everything you say if the voice recognition feature is turned on. and anything recorded can be sold to a third party. samsung says it's designed to impr tv viewing experience but many people device is turned on. samsung says you should look for the microphone icon on your screen. your next stop at the gas station could end up costing you more. prices are up about 13 cents from where they were two weeks ago and expected to climb higher nap's according to the lundberg survey. the national average is $2.20. the virginia avera$2.08 according to aaa. in maryland $2.20 and in the district $2.41. but in most cases prices are still about a dollar lower a gallon than they were this time last year. now some stories we are working on right now in our newsroom. this affects thousands of local drivers. changes are coming to several parking lots and it's all

because metro says some right fielders have been bending the rules. plus, a bizarre story in virginia that's getting national attention today. how a man caught on fire when he was in police custody. all right. grab a glass of milk, the cookies are on the way. girl scoutkoutie cookies are in the hands tro leaders this afternoon, about 4 million boxes in washington alone. they'll soon be in the hands of customers if you ordered them. then the girls will decide what to do with their profits. >> some will do service projects with it. some will go camping or go on a trip. some will donate. in fact most troops donate a significant number of boxes to either a charity in their area or to military troops overseas or to the local food bank. >> i'm suddenly craving a samoa. at the end of next week scouts and cookies will show up outside supermarkets. the thin mints and samoas are still the reigning faichvorites. tha

you. three winter storms in just two weeks. the big concerns right now as millions of people get ready to deal with more cripp >> reporter: it happened back there in that landscape yard. a police standoff with an employee. it ended with dead. i'm pat collins. the story c

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canceled at san francisco's airport over the past few days. drivers have been navigating flooded roads. heavy rain is blamed far two-mile backup on a highway near palo alto. the good news is that the storm should be moving out by this evening. right now the new england area is dealing with another pounding of snow. the third storm in two weeks is making for dangerous travel and as nbc reports, they are running out of places to put all the snow. >> reporter: another blast from old man winter slamming the northeast. >> these are unprecedented levels of snow that have fallen over the course of the past 14 days. there's no doubt about that. >> reporter: weather weary residents trying to keep a sense of humor. >> it's 7 degrees and a little brisk. >> storm's not going to stop us. we're mainers. >> reporter: but the record snowfalls are taking their toll on those tasked with clearing the roads. boston has seen more than 60 inches in 30 days. >> and there's still tons more

snow on the ground literally that we have to figure out what we're going to do with this a as this thing goes on. >> reporter: a similar scene in portland maine, where many schools have canceled classes in anticipation of up to 10 inches of fresh snow. removal crews are running out of places to put it all. officials in many regions are asking all but emergency o stay off the roads. for those at home, the process of digging out is just beginning. >> winter in maine. you expect it. >> reporter: a hardy attitude in the midst of heavy storms. now at 5:00 storm team 4 is tracking a winter washington area. jim, wendy? well right now at 5:00, the good news is we're not boston but we do have freezing rain and sleet in the works overnight. >> and a winter weather advisory is in effect for several counties. a live look on your screen. i-270 and clshgs burg road where the fog is rolling in folk but here is the tricky part -- roads

could ice over late tonight and through the morning. >> doug's tracking the system for you. the temperatures are dropping even as we speak. >> yeah you guys. this is not going to be a big event here but what we are seeing is moisture moving in just as the temperatures are dropping so all you need to see is those numbers get to around 32 and that's where we could have some irish shoes. right now just showing rain for the most part on storm team 4 doppler radar. waldorf, right along 301, back to the west this is the bumming of the moisture that will be making its way in through portions of frederick county montgomery county in about the next hour or so. again, this is all rain for now, but you notice to the north, the snow notice how all of this is to snow. that's the colder air that's moving in here. we will see it change over the sheet samuel alito and some snow and that's why we have that winter weather advisory in effe. it includes western loudoun, western montgomery county and then prince georgey and anne arundel. these until 6:00 in the morning, these until 3:00 in the morning. beeel break this down for you. isle let you know who could see

delays. all of that in a few minutes. a deadly end to a stand thauf shut down part of silver spring today. >> a worker killed himself after firing a shot and then making threats at a landscaping business. >> the drama began this morning on brookville road a mile south of seminary road. pat collins is there. pat, this man was armed with a shotgun. >> reporte indeed jim. witnesses say they knew something was wrong when they saw this guy come to work today. and the wheels of his truck were spinning as he went into that work site. this man saw the suspect drive up. >> well, h tires screeching and slammed on the brakes right here before entering in there. sped up spun his tires out, went right up the ramp. >> reporter: then came a shot into a pile of mulch. this man was there for that. >> it was scary. sir, i don't care i don't care if we die, you know but