emperatures are in the teens around much of the region. take a look at that. the breeze will make it feel like it's below zero in your neighborhood. tom kierein is preparing you for what you'll face outside. not pretty out there. >> painful wind greeting you this morning. winds havedy diminished a bit but windchills in some locations still below zero. in prince george's county windchills down to 5 below zero. northern montgomery county at 6 below zero. dulles leesburg now windchills minus 4, minus 5. manassas prince william county windchill there is at 0. in washington, reagan national windchill at 2 below zero now. the winds have been gusting overnight to 40 miles an hour, but they have diminished. temperatures are hovering in the low teen. latest wind gusts are around 20 to 25. there is one gust over 30 miles per hour in the last hour are or so. keep you up with the polar

plunge with the storm team 4 weather app. google play itunes store. winds will be with us through the morning and then diminish in the afternoon. high winds -- an alert coming in now. i'll check on that and get right back with you next weather and traffic on the 1s with that. and because of this cold a few school districts have decided to start a little later today. anne arundel county schools and morgan county schools opening two hours late this morning. just walking from the front door to your car it will feel like a chore this morning. it will hurt. and if you have to wait for a bus, bundle up extraan mcgrath is live in woodbridge and commuters are doing their best to stay warm. >> reporter: yeah waiting for a bus is not a great way to stay warm. and we've seen a lot of people at the bus shelters doing stuff like this jumping in place and doing this with their hands. very very cold out here.

i just checked the temperature here in woodbridge 14 degrees and of course we have the breeze going on. so it feels even colder than that. standing in place just waiting for your ride is not a great way to spend your time on a day like this. i talked to one gentleman who was actually at the bus shelter for quite a while. he got here early well in advance of his bus. and here is his take on the weather. >> this is siberia. this is the worst this year so far. i try to time myself so i don't come to the bus stop too early. >> reporter: this is siberia. i like that. very appro po. dress in layers. this is dangerous cold. if you are going out and about, if you have to spend time waiting for a bus or in a slug line make sure that you dress appropriately. now, we have breaking news with traffic. >> we're talking about the

rails. some major penn line delays. 407 and 505 completely canceled. penn line south 403, that is 44 minutes behind right now. lots of delays perhaps because of the cold weather and all these mechanical issues that they're having this morning. tickets honored there on metro if you do take the penn line. also on metro, orange blue silver line delays to new carrollton and largo. 270 at shady grove road everything flowing nicely there. 66 at 95, no major issues there. taking a look at prince george's county that's looking good as well. no construction there. and we're not seeing any major incidents at this point. still have this issue in hyattsville. east-west highway westbound two lanes blocked. we have a few tips to keep your car running in this bitter cold weather. mechanics say you should check your battery strength because a weak battery when it's warm turns in to a dead battery when it's this cold. also make sure you have at least half a tank of gas to prevent the fuel line from freezing.

and check your tire pressure often because the pressure drops when it gets cold. and if you park outside, you can cover the hood of your car with a tarp to keep the engine block a little warmer. so will we get any relief from the cold as the sun comes up? tom is tracking the windchills you'll see throughout the day at 5:11. weather and traffic on the 1s. 6:04. members of congress get a chance to grill metro about last month's smoke emergency. the general manager will join ntsb investigators at that hearing. scott the mcfarland learned that lawmakers will focus how metro inspects the third rails on the system's track. there will also be a review of how first responders are trained to ham metndle metro emergencies. john than ronlgnathan rogers is also scheduled to testify. he posted pictures from inside the smoky train car. we'll send you push alerts with

new developments. >> d.c. police say it is critical that they find this boy, 12-year-old anis hassan has been missing for more than 12 hours now. he was last seen near kelly miller middle school in northeast d.c. yesterday afternoon. police say he was wearing an orange and gray jacket burgundy shirt and with a school logo and khaki khaki khaki pants. today marion barry's son will be back in a d.c. courtroom on charges he threatened a bank teller. according to doubt rcourt documents, the ban wouldn't will he him withdraw from an overdrawn account. he tlooushrew a chair and broke a security camera. he's running for his late fair father's d.c. council seat. thomas claggett and kenmoor

will be closed. kenmoor will be converted to an early childhood education center. the board also voted to move some sixth grade students from elementary school into middle school. around 200 students will be affected. it's part of the board's long term plan to shift all sixth grade classes to middle schools. studies have shown sixth graders perform better when in a middle school setting. our thermometer only telling part of the story as you step outside this morning. it will feel like the coldest day this winter. the windchills you'lling dealing with throughout the day. plus protecting your pets in these extreme conditions. what you need to know to keep them warm and pain-free. also ahead caught on camera the video helping

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temperatures like these on our storm team 4 weather deck are enough to make you want to get back into bed pull the covers all the way up over your head and it will feel even worse when you step outside. >> tom kierein tracking the windchills you'll be dealing with throughout the day with your weather and traffic on the 1s. a lot of people will want to crawl back under the covers. >> that is for sure. if you don't have to go out stay inside. that beep alert that you heard when i was on at 6:01 is an good tension of the windchill extension of the windchill advisories. it's been expanded. it includes the in the troh areaarea metro area. windchill advisory until 10:00 this morning. we'll continue to have the windchills near zero or subzero between now and then. would i by 5:00 p.m. windchills will be

away 20 to 25 degrees. the cold is cause something problems on the roads. >> it has been nasty for everybody this morning. a couple crashes and thousand we're dealing with problems on marc. all of our penn line trains are slow this morning because of mechanical issues. penn train 407 and 505, those are completely canceled. penn line south 403, a 44 minute delay. also on metro, orange blue, sell silver line delays to new carrollton and largo. 270 south and the outer loop taking ten minutes. just a pretty nasty morning for a lot of folks. you can't hide from winter this year. today 17 states are under windchill advisories or warnings. a blast of arctic air is affecting temperatures from the midwest into the deep south. midwest and northeast can expect single digit temperatures for the next several days.

even florida and parts of the deep south are facing below average temperatures now. for new england, this cold air comes ahead of yet another snowstorm adding to more than 6 feet of snow that has buried that region. some homeless people in our area will get a chance to pick out a vital piece of clothing later today. more than 200 people will be given gift certificate for a winter coat. those gift certificates will be given out at the central union mission. recipients will go to foreman mills to pick out their own coats. the gift certificates were donated by radio 1 and foreman mill wills. the slug line commuters in prince william county are doing what they can to stay warm. here is a live look at the storm team 4 x 4. chuck bell will join us live in minutes. plus an american congressman making headlines for this cameo appearance on c-span.

storm team 4 is tracking the coldest weather to hit d.c. this winter. take a look outside. flag is whipping in the wind and these steady winds are making our already better cold temperatures feel even more unbearable. for some of you, it will feel like it's 10 below zero. >> so hard to handle. and those dangerous windchills, you'll they'dneed to dress for it. chuck bell is here to help with that. he's live out in the bitter cold at the slug lot in woodbridge with your what to wear forecast this morning. >> reporter: wear your gloves. it's all mental. that everything is better in the bahamas commercial is this that's all i'm thinking right now. be in the bahamas. mentally mentally be in the bahamas. sha sha slogan is work. but your what to wear forecast

parka, gloves hat, thick sock, everything you have to try to stay warm. current temperatures at 11 but look at the wind gate whizzing around in the wind. our current windchill here at woodbridge is at minus 2. so it is a cold start outside first thing this morning. just sent out a tweet with as many freezing consonsantas that i could put in it. chance the snow finally coming our way. that's up in a few minutes. i want to be in the bahamas. but i don't know how to get there. 6:17. if you're dreading these frigid temperatures today like we are, just think about how your pets might feel when they're outside. here are tips to keep them safe and warm. keep them indoors except for exercise especially in these dangerously cold conditions. they have to stay outside they should have a dry dog house or some sort of enclosure bringing enough to lie down in, but small enough to keep the body heat in.

be mindful of street salt it can irritate their feet. and you can always get your dg or cat one offof those sweaters. some of those dogs are better dressed than i am in this weather. we're working to offer you a little light at the end of the the tunnel as we deal with this birth cold. take a look at these negative windchills outside. tom tracking when the arctic blast will push its way out of town at 6:21. right now police in prince william county are asking for your help to find this man, 24-year-old brian botang last seen at the dale city rec center that was yesterday. we're told he is disabled. if you see him, call police immediately. new information this morning on the deadly stabbing of a d.c. lawyer. police say david messerschmitt may have been set up. messerschmitt was found stabbed for death in a fourth floor room at the donovan hotel on tuesday. today we're learn tlag a

d.c. rabbi could face more charges after being accused of voyeurism. 152 women have been identified by police on video. they were caught on by hidden camera by rabbi fwrun dell. that rabbi is accused of recording them during a ritual bath at a temple in georgetown. yesterday a meeting was held in which a possible plea deal was discussed. >> i'm just -- i'm very shocked. i'm shocked and it's just an amazing amount of victims. >> some of the videos date back as far as 2009. the fbi says it's opening an inquiry into the execution-style killings of three university of north carolina supports. the students who were shot and killed in an off campus apt amount earlier this week. police say it stemmed from an argument over a sparkparking spot.

dozens gathered at dupont circle to show solidarity and call for a hate crime investigation. the nation's largest. >> mike: himmuslim civil rights and advocacy rights organization led the vigil. u.s. military officials investigating a training accident that sent 22 marines to the hospital. this happened yesterday at marine corps air ground combat center in 29 palms east of los angeles. during an exercise, a fire extinguishing system accidently went off. the defense department has approved hormone twreemt for a military inmate. chelsea manning will begin receiving the treatment to undergo gender reassignment. the army private was convicted of sending thousands of classified documents to wikileaks during the iraq war. manning is the first transgender military prisoner to request hormone treatment. "new york times" is calling

him the finest media reporter of his generation. long time columnist david carr has died. the "times" says carr collapsed in his office yesterday. the paper's publisher issued this statement overnight quote, david carr was one of the most gichlted journalists who has worked at the "times". he combined formidable talent with acute judgment to become an indispensable guide to modern media. he also spent time in d.c. as editor of the washington city paper. he was 58 years old. some modern equipment is helping keep you and your car safe in chevy chase village. you're looking at cameras inside a bait car. officers put it on the street after a rash of car break-ins. it has hidden cameras and microphones that start recording when shall beball be somebody tries to break in. both men are charged breaking and entering a motor vehicle and theft.

11 degrees in silver spring right now. >> and we're not factoring in the windchills. we showed you earlier that there are negative windchills. let's check in with tom kierein for your weather and traffic on the 1s. brutally cold. >> and i just tweeted out all of the windchills going forward throughout the rest of the day today. here are the current windchills around the region. we are still subzero. and we'll stay with subzero windchills between now and 8:00 at the bus stop layer up temperatures will stay in the low teens. between 8:00 and 9:00 we'll have the temperatures in the mid teens. windchills will be hovering around zero. bright sunshine through the morning and into the afternoon, as well. current windchills are around zero to 5 breeze. they were worse just a couple of hours ago baut windecause the winds have diminished but still dangerously cold. later today, making it into the upper 20s and we'll have the windsdy mipishing. and then overnight tonight clouds increase. teens by dawn on saturday. saturday may make it up to

afternoon 40 hedegrees. could get afternoon snow showers. gusts to 60 miles per hour on saturday night. and then on sunday in the morning, we'll likely still have gusts of wind to around 50 to 60 miles per hour and temperatures reaching just near 20 degrees during the afternoon. the winds will diminish late on sunday. then for president's day, near record cold in the morning on monday. down to single digits afternoon highs the mid 20s. and then one of the models, the american noodle is giving us a chance of some light snow late tuesday into wednesday morning. the european model doesn't give us anything. but the american model has had a better track record this winter. so still a poelt of a little light snow that will be late on tuesday and into early wednesday. that is the next chance for any snow. and staying below freezing toward the end of next week. coming up next your commuter forecast. now breaking news for commuters on the roads. breaking news roads and rails. talking about the penn line delays and cancellations all

over the place. 505, 407 canceled. penn line south 403, 50 minutes behind. met metro honoring tickets. orange blue silver line delays to new carrollton and largo red line single tracking. 95 south at backlick road have a crash. and it's one of the requests i've been getting for meet your street. going to be chatting on facebook at 10:00 a.m. talking about meet your street and any other questions you may have for me. i'm molette green at the live desk. this just in found unharmed. p take a look. d.c. police tweeted that update to the young man's missing person case involving 12-year-old anis hassan. we're happy to tell you he is

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with on your way to and from work today. plus avoiding costly repairs in your home. the things you should do right now to make sure none of your pipes freeze. and you can keep an eye on the current temperatures throughout the break. it will be dangerously cold. 18 degrees outside of our studios now. windch narrator: gas prices are down

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we're tracking a developing situation in northwest washington where police have several streets blocked off after a d.c. officer exchanged gunfire with a robbery suspect. richard jordan has just learned new information. first, though, the store that you will be talking about today. the bitter cold temperatures outside. a steady breeze driving windchills down below zero in places making the morning commute just miserable especially for anybody who has to be outside to catch a bus or metro train. we're doing what we can to help you stay warm. eun is with tom in the storm team 4 "weather center" with conditions you'll be dealing with on your way to and are work today. >> good morning, aaron. we're seeing temperatures in the teens and that's not even

counting the windchill. thankfully the winds have died down is that right? will. >> i love woman that megan talked to wearing her alaska jacket this morning. >> how about the guy who called it siberia. >> that's what it feels like. we do need the warmest winter gear this morning. as you head out the door driving should be fine for the morning commute and for the afternoon commute. and if you'll be heading out during the middle of the day, everything will be dry throughout the day with plenty of sunshine. but it will be cold. we'll be in the mid teens for the morning commute. temperatures hitting the upper 20s by late afternoon. we'll have dry roads for the afternoon commute. lots of sunshine throughout the region and temperatures will be getting milder tomorrow but maybe afternoon snow showers and some strong gusty winds will be moving in on saturday night and into sunday. very cold first part of next week. a look at when our winds will finally die down today in the hour by hour forecast coming up at 6:41. melissa has breaking news. on metro, orange blue

silver line delays. we're talking about to new carrollton as well as largo. red line you now single tracking between twinbrook and grosvenor. so seeing real slowdowns this morning. marc having some issues. penn line 505 canceled 407 canceled south 403 right now 50 minutes behind. tickets being honored on metro. might want to take alternate route. 95 south at backlick road entrance ramp is now blocked because of an earlier crash. 270 at the beltway, no problems here, all these folks headed southbound taking a look at the machinery county bus lot over to the left, you can see getting ready to go to school. probably a pretty cold one there. 66 headed into town and 95 looking quite good. beltway at central avenue looking good, as well. i'll be back with some travel times. there are things you can still do to make sure those pipes don't freeze. d.c. water says you should

identify any pipes that might freeze in places like crawl spaces attics outside walls. they say you should let warm air circulate around the pipes by opening cabinet doors that may be nearby. you can also keep a small trickle of hot and cold water running during super cold nights. outside your house, you should disconnect any hoses from specki gets. chuck bell will join us live at 6:# 1 with 6:41 with a look at the winds. and we continue to follow the story of an officer-involved shooting in ht district. a d.c. officer exchanged gun fire with a robbery suspect near the u street corridor. that area is shut down right now. richard jordan joins us from the scene now with new information about the suspect. >> reporter: we've just learned that the suspect did not survive. he died here on the street.

the police investigation is under way. take a look here at 15th street northwest and caroline. that is where most of the activity is. but just a few blocks down on swan street that's where things started early into the morning. d.c. police officers coming in contact with the robbery suspect trying to take him into custody. guns were pulled out. shots were fired. the gunfire exchanged between the officer and the suspect. things then moved up north over to caroline street just one block south from u street. and that's where the suspect was shot. now, what is unclear at this point is if the police officer shot the suspect or if the suspect shot himself. we're learning that the gunshot here is consistent with a self in- in- in-

in- in-inflicted gunshot. we're seeing a lot of people coming out of their buildings, trying to get to their vehicles. that is not happysis not happening. a lot of streets are blocked off. you're good on u street traffic is moving in both directions. but it is this area of 15th street 14th street, that you will 150e asee a lot of streets blocked off. richard jordan news 4. 6:35. a woman accused of murdering a virginia tech student will be sentenced without going to trial. jessica ewing entered an alfred plea in court, that means she maintains her innocence but admits the state does have enough evidence to convict her. the case will go straight to sentencing. 1450es she's charged with strangling jessica you see here. and this fire started about 7:00 last night at an auction and storage facility in warrington. these photos posted by twitter users show the flames. we're told the firefighters

quickly got the flames under control, but temperatures caused water to freeze on the roads. in the day ahead, matter land's comptroller will be lobbying for your kids to have a longer summer. he will be in annapolis and discuss the idea of having all maryland schools start after labor day. he took off from a local pet store with a couple of animals that did not belong to him 37. new developments in this kitten caper. and throw on as many layers as you can. we're tracking when the brutal winds will die down. plus making sure you don't end up stranded in this bitter cold weather. the things you need to do to keep your car running.

you're stepping outside to the coldest morning we've seen this winter. take a look at this. 18 degrees outside of our studios and current windchills in the negatives. the thermometer in your car are or phone might say it's in the teens, but you know the wind gusts we're seeing in the storm

team 4 weather deck are making things feel even colder. and a lot of commuters are just about to head outside into these cold temperatures too. >> let's check in with tom kierein now for a look at how things will shape up on the drive or walk into work this morning. >> and we were going to have check here but i think the cold swet affecting some of our remote equipment. this morning here are the windchills. right around the immediate metro area area prince george's county 5 below zero. northern montgomery county 5 below zero windchill there. look at dulles, windchill there minus 4 as well as in manassas and prince william county. windchills rest of fairfax, around the district, generally below zero. current air temperature in the low teens. a blustery wind gusting to around 20, 25. winds diminish quite a bit by

noontime. temperatures by then should be in the low 20s. upper 20s by late afternoon. much lighter wind, bright sunshine. a look at our next chances for snow that's coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:51. breaking news right now on metro. orange blue silver red lines all back to normal service. this just popped up. here is you're biggest issue. penn line 505, 407, canceled. mechanical problems. south 403, 50 minutes behind. threat metro honoring those tickets. we're look good on the roads. 95 north, 395 north, 66 east all on time there. nice and green. 270 south from germantown to the beltway, no issues. outer loop 95 to 270, 15 minutes right now. not bad. i'm back in a couple minutes. it is now 6:42. police have identified one of the suspects in an armored car robbery. jared williams shown in this

picture is one of two men who tried to rob an armored car yesterday afternoon in fairfax county. there was shoot-out and one of the suspects was hit at least four times. the men escaped, bus police caught up to them several miles away. the suspect who was shot is in critical condition. d.c. police say they caught the person who stole two kittens from a petco. police arrested that teenager yesterday and charged him with theft. the robbery happened on monday at the petco on 14th street in klum bee columbia heights. the kittens have not been found. they were up for adoption at petco. a sdoechldeveloping story out of new orleans. with a we're learning about the conditions of gunshot victims. plus having fun with a serious subject. how president obama is trying to draw attention to the deadline to sign up for health insurance. and weather is important to you. throughout the morning, you can keep your eye on the

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right now we're dealing with what feels like the coldest morning we've had to deal with in months. these commuters braving the elements. first a quick look at your weather. p. >> windchill advisory zones have been expanded to include not only northern virginia metro area but now southern maryland

northern neck and much of the eastern shore, also continues farther to our west until 10:00 this morning. we have delays on the rails. marc cancellations and delays. penn line 505, 407, both canceled this morning. south 403 right now 50 minutes behind. tickets being honored by metro. a cold morning out there. 6:46. a live look in northwest washington right now. the flag outside our studio whipping in the wind. this is a day you may want to run from your car to the door. megan mcgrath live in woodbridge where commuters are hopping those buses as fast as they can. >> reporter: yeah commuters are hopping the buses as fast as they can. and i'll tell you, this reporter who spends basically half her life out in the elements? i'm hopping in and out of the live truck. this is incredibly cold out here. we have this wind which makes it all the worse. just dangerous cold.

you have to dress appropriately. now, how bad has it been? you've been waiting 15 minutes. >> it is extremely freezing. >> is that your bus? >> that's it right there. >> go gee. have a good one. we won't keep him from getting on his bus. we've seen a lot of people jumping up and down rubbing their hands. we heard from a woman who says she's wearing the coat she bought in alaska which of course is appropriate on a day like this. another guy who was just saying this is really the coldest weather he's experienced in a very very long time. and i checked the temperature here in woodbridge. 14 degrees which obviously is very very cold, but it's that wind that really just cuts through you making everything feel just so so much colder. so if you do have to go out and about, dress in layers. make sure you're wearing the best coat the warmest coat you've got. certainly don't forget the hat. and the gloves.

megan mcgrath, news 4. it is now 6:48. it's been a deadly winter in maryland. three more people have died as a result of the cold weather. the department of health says three people died last week. the victims were from charles and baltimore counties. officials say 19 people have died in maryland because of the cold. the cold can be receipt tough pretty tough on your car. mechanics say check your battery strength. a weak battery when it's warm is a dead battery when it gets cold. also make sure you have half a tank of gas in your car to prevent the fuel line from freezing. check your tire pressure often. and if you park outside, you can cover the hood with a tarp to keep it a little bit warmer. these windchills have you thinking about the cold, but tom kierein is tracking the next chance you could see snow in your neighborhood. that's at 6:51. marion barry's son will be

back in the courtroom. he's pled not guilty. according to documents, pcn bank teller would not let him withdraw from an overdrawn account. he threw a trash can and broke a surveillance camera. barry is running for his late father's ward 8 council seat. following breaking news right now, police in new orleans working to find out a motive in a deadly double shooting at a mardi gras season parade. one man is dead another critical. police are questioning a suspect in custody. flying bullets did not stop the floats which rolled on even as police put up barriers around the crime scene. that is the latest. back to you. it's 6:49. big changes on the way at two schools. thomas claggett and kenmoor elementary schools will close at the end of the current school year.

the students will be reassigned to other schools. and kenmoor will be converted into an early childhood education center. the board of education made the decision last night. the board also made a big change for about 200 sixth graders. they voted to move several classes from elementary schools into middle schools next year. this is part of the board's long term plan to shift all grade six classes to middle schools. studies have shown students that age perform better in a middle school setting. president obama wants to remind to you sign up for his health care plan and he's willing to do anything to get your attention. take a look. >> deadline for signing up -- the deadline for a signing up for health insurance is february -- february -- >> like any other wednesday. >> that's not right. >> president poking a little fun at himself being agood sport. does he this video for buzzfeed called things everybody does but doesn't talk about. he talks to himself, checks

himself out in the mirror tries to get pumped up. so far 15 million people have watched the video. the video is to raise awareness for sunday's deadline for the president's health care plan. only about a third of the americans eligible have enrolled. >> pretty funny stuff. >> did you did that before you go on the show? you can do it! >> absolutely. have a little pep talk. and the other guy in the video i think was a white house staffer. tom, you are the man of the hour this morning with all the words of warning that people really need to hear. >> you'll be talking to yourself this morning and probably saying some unmentionable words as you step out this morning. a painful wind will be greeting you. a weather alert morning with the frigid temperatures. windchills right now are subzero. these are the latest windchills and they're changing of course minute by minute based on how strong the wind is blowing. but in general, they are around 0 to 5 below zero. temperatures right now hovering just around 10 degrees in montgomery county, only the low

teens in prince george's county and fairfax county and rest of northern virginia, loudoun, stafford calvert, down to low to mid teens. most of the region low teens at the bus stop. windchills still 5 below zero. and it will be near zero windchills between 8:00 and 9:00 with temperatures in the mid teens. and this cold snap continues. this is the first shot of cold air. we'll get another shot saturday night. chills below zero saturday night into sunday and then near record cold on monday morning. windchill advisory has been expanded to include now southern maryland northern neck eastern shore for near zero through 10:00 this morning. and then we have a high wind watch all these counties in color, metro area northern virginia much of maryland, for saturday night into sunday morning. we could have gusts to 60 miles an hour. again, that's saturday night into sunday morning. good weather for the drive today. dry roads for the morning

commute mid teens, afternoon commute dry roads. temperatures in the upper 20s with bright sunshine the rest of y. may make it to near 40 tomorrow afternoon. maybe a few snow showers before the super cold air and strong winds come in. that will be late saturday afternoon into saturday evening. very cold sunday with highs only around 20. winds willdy plain diminish sunday afternoon. near record cold monday morning, next chance for snow may be tuesday afternoon and into wednesday morning. stay tuned. breaking news now. breaking news once again we're talk about the marc problems. penn line train 505 and 407 canceled. penn south 403 now one hour behind. metro honoring all of the tickets. this is 66 inbound, i believe they said near fair oak. so looks like there a disabled vehicle there causing a little bit of a slowdown. 95 into town you're looking quite good.

about as good as 95 can possibly look for you this morning. route 1 at 234, just got a brand new crash pop up there. looks like that intersection may partially be blocked. taking a look at prince george's county that is looking quite good. no major issues as you're looking at prince george's county. headed a little north, 95 in maryland bw parkway, looks like a lot of folks left early for the holiday weekend. 270 at montrose road also rolling quite nicely. tonight at 6:00 p.m. if you've ever driven through montgomery county you know the name. a paving company, even a church. but do you know the story behind the family what about father hurley boulevard, what does he mean to our area? if you have a road you've always wondered about, send me a note note @first4traffic. i'll come meet your street. >> looking forward to it. p. we continue to follow the developing story of a deadly officer-involved shooting in the district. a d.c. officer exchanged gunfire with a robbery suspect.

this happened on 15th street and caroline street northwest near the u street corridor. richard jordan joins us from the scene with more on the closures in the area. >> reporter: we just saw the medical examiner pull away that is an indication that the investigation is moving forward and perhaps the crime scene will be pulled down shortly. but for now still in place here along 15th street northwest between swan and u street. that is blocked off. vask traffic on u street is moving but not 15th between u and swan. this all started earlier this morning. a d.c. police officer coming it contact with a robbery suspect. shots were exchanged. there was an exchange of gunfire here. the suspect was shot and killed. what is not clear at this point, if the shot that killed the suspect came from the police officer or if that suspect shot himself. that's all under investigation. richard jordan news 4.

6:56 now. here are the four things you need to know before you head out. comptroller will be lobbying for your kids to have a longer summer. he'll discuss the idea of having all maryland schools start after labor day at a meeting in annapolis. two prince george's county elementary schools will close. board voted to shut thomas claggett and kenmoor. students will be resigned. there was a shooting at a mardi gras parade in louisiana. marion c. barry will be back in a courtroom on charges he threatened a bank teller. he's pled not guilty. two school delays. anne arundel county schools and morgan county schools both on a two hour delay. likely due to the very cold air that we'll have with us this morning along with the extreme windchills. through much of the morning windchills will be near zero to 5 below zero. by noontime 10 to 15. late in the afternoon, 20 to 25.

penn line problems. 505, 407 canceled. 403 south, 60 minutes behind. metro honoring tickets. chopper 4 over 66 east at 50 seeing a slowdown there. otherwise looking good. >> that is the thanks for for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next.

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