>> what does it feel like? >> the arctic. >> the day after arctic winter weather, don't be surprised if you see snow flakes. it is freezing out there. the temperatures in the 20s and the teens in some places. chuck said we will get a brief break. i'm angie goss. >> we begin with the bitter cold blast keeping folks indoors on this valentine's day today. we will keep them company. chuck bell tracking it all the way. a strange weekend of weather. >> the cold arrived, the first of two big waves of cold.

we will get a hint of a respite. temperatures above freezing while we have a snow chance but the bottom falls out and brutal weather for sunday into monday. winter weather advisories across parts of pennsylvania and even down into parts of maryland for just an occasional chance of snow showers. it could be enough to whiten the ground recently. well below freezing with wind chills currently in the teens. it's a cold start and we will have plenty of clouds and sun first thing this morning. and passing rain and snow during the afternoon. temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40. not expecting a lot of this

staying inside as much as i can and trying never to go outside. >> a blizzard warning in effect stores are crowded and people are preparing to hunker down. >> if nothing else you end up cooking and not being able to get out of the house. >> when? gusts approaching hurricane force, 40 to 50 miles an hour in new york and philadelphia and 50 to 60 along coastal maine and 60

to 75 on nantucket. the coast guard is warning mariners. >> power outages of feared and dangerous road conditions likely. >> we urge everybody to please stay off the road during the storm through saturday night into sunday morning. >> boston's s snow falling 16 of the past 20 days more than 42 inches in february the snowiest ever 80 inches this season and striking distance of the record of 107.6. they cleared 107 fire hydrants and raze to respond this weekend. >> freezing. so cold. >> the red sox are headed for spring training. a city they hope will send uh shine back. nbc news boston. >> police looking for the who shot a man on brooks drive in district heights.

they found the victim wounded in the middle of the street. first responders rushed the man to the hospital and he is expected to be okay. they are working to figure out a motive for the shooting. >> new details on a fire that tore through a home in prince georges county. firefighters were called to clayton lane and clinton around 8:45 last night and no one was hurt. >> we want to bring you breaking news out of mexico. a freight train and passenger bus collided in the northern part of the country. at least 16 people have been killed and a dozen hurt. officials say the bus ignored a stoplight at the rail way crossing. the bus was split in half and passengers were trapped under the bus following the crash. >> you can help police if you rec these these men. they may be connected to an armed robbery and assaults on metro.

this happened after 10:00 at the metro station. they don't have warrants for the men, they want to talk to them. if you have information, call metro transit police. metro faced tough questions from congress during a hearing of the transit system's smoke manager. >> lawmakers said miscommunication and malfunction and development were no excuse for passengers being trapped for 30 minutes. that's how long it took to get to them. jonathan rogers was on the train and and gave cpr to a virginia woman who later died. >> in a photo i believe to be the last i took before giving cpr to miss glover -- sorry. other passengers are laying on the ground at 3:39 p.m. >> the hearing is the latest in a string of ongoing federal and

local probes looking into the cause of the january 12th incident near the plaza metro stop. >> ray rice is asking for forgiveness from his fans for what he said was a horrible mistake ahead of the one-year mark since the domestic violence charge. in a statement posted on his facebook page he said he is sore for letting down the fan who is look up to him. there is no excuse for domestic violence. he is charged for assaulting his then fiance jenay palmer. they showed him punching palmner an elevator. >> you know what today is. it's valentine's day and even though it's a saturday the marriage bureau will be open. the court will perform 14 weddings that will start around 9:00 this morning. i want to send congratulations to the happy couples. you might want to bundle up. >> an effort to protect houses of worship and changes you can

soon notice at the church mosque or synagogue. >> police

all is back to normal at a dallas airport after a shooting. two sheriff's deputies were escorting an inmate through the airport and he requested to use the bathroom. when his handcuffs were taken off, the inmate changed and he shot the guy, but he was still able to make a run for it. they caught up to the suspect in the security area and the inmate and the deputy who used his gun were taken to the hospital. canadian police stopped a deadly shooting rampage in their tracks. two suspects stopped a suspect in the mall for valentine's day.

it was set to start at a mall in halifax, nova scotia. it's a 23-year-old american woman from illinois. he was arrested at the airport and reportedly confessed. her 19-year-old accomplice killed himself as officers surrounded his home. the two were obsessed with death and mass killings. >> the valentine's day gifts and packages may not be delivered on time. an outage is causing problems for the postal service. package handling and e-mail has been affected. the regular services are running without problems this morning. they are hoping the issue will be fixed boy later today. it has been a cold few days. >> i'm chuck bell. not much of a breeze out there yet, but old man winter is getting ready to let us have it in a big way. a complete check of what will be the col

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. the first openly bisexual governor is set to take office on wednesday. the secretary of state will take the oath of office when the governor steps down. she resigning amid a scandal with his fiance. he said he consistently maintained they worked hard to avoid conflicts between her public and private roles.

>> the military said yes to hormone therapy and no to long hair. formerly bradley manning convicted of leaking security secrets said a memo said his hairstyle will be revisited after hormone therapy starts and is serving a 35 year sentence for information given to wikileaks. >> calling upon the justice department to look into the murders of three muslims as a hate crime. craig hicks is changed with shooting and killing three muslims. they found 12 guns and ammunition in his home. president obama condemned the killings. the fbi is opening up an information. >> places of worship should be sacred and crime-free. they are aiming to keep it that way. police are calling the initiative worship watch.

>> it was a heartbreaker. >> that was held here when the space he prays in -- was marred by vandals. just about every custom window shattered. the beauty restored with new additions. >> we record a 24-hour video coverage. these are infrared cameras and we supplemented them with cameras in the mosque. >> they beefed up the mosque security. >> it was one of the incidents. generally the community here is very welcoming. >> the grounds here are safe? >> yes, very safe. >> just down the street at st. timothy's, they are cautious of preserving a safe sacred place. >> if you have overgrown trees or pushes anyone can hide behind there. >> not wanting to share the security techniques tom

followed the guidance of police and set up random patrols during the night. >> people see that and say we are here at any time. >> he is looking to join the worship watch getting to know his religious neighbors. >> you have to look and see what's going on around you. if everybody can do that and watch out for each other, it would be much better. >> one of the many reasons police launched the program. >> this is a good time to prevent people from becoming victimized. >> police are going to hold the first worship watch meeting on february 28th at the fairfax county government center. it's open to everyone. >> take a look at this dramatic video. about 100 people forced to leave their homes in chile because of a raging forest fire. burning more than 5,000 acres. they are trying to figure out whether a barbecue started it all. right now is fire is threatening

roads in the area. >> that oh, no the sound of a snowmobiler getting swept up in an afvalancheavalanche. friends rushed in quickly to save him once the snow settled. the man was buried up to his neck and fortunately his head was above the surface. he was dugout of the snow anded get news is he is expected to be okay. scary moments for that guy. >> . >> you can see the recovery. they rush to him and watch them dig his head out right there. they had to wipe the snow off his head. good news for him. >> scary, scary stuff. >> they have quite a bit of accidents. a lot of them are fatal. it's good they were there.

never ride alone. >> you got that right. so so true and a very lucky young man. >> as for us love the one you're with but they are not going to keep you warm. >> you will need extra snuggles and maybe even smith worthy. not a big fan of the snuggies. into tomorrow or monday you may need every bit of help you can get. a blast of real industrial cold our way. we could have record temperatures. they fell into the single digits both time in january. i think we may be down in single digits for the first time this coming monday morning. for today, the weather impact on your saturday. low to moderate and not much going on first thing. a noticeable increase in the wind as well. payou have stuff to do do it

the front half of the day today. dangerous winds, brutal wind chills and near record cold. they can gust over 60 miles per hour and when you combine the wind and the cold wind chill warnings for wind chills 15 to 25 degrees below zero. that's saturday night tonight through tomorrow. wind chills down to as much as 15 below and for tomorrow during the day, we could see winds gust upwards of 60. this is a high wind watch for everyone all the way to the chesapeake bay. crazy weather the next 36 hours. for now, all is relatively quiet. 26 degrees and temperatures mostly low to mid 20s. hour by hour through the day and into tomorrow. temperatures climbing into the upper 30s to near 40. here's the chance for rain and snow showers on the future weather forecast.

by 1:00 this afternoon, cloudy skies and chances of light rain and snow along i-81. 5:00 this afternoon, temperatures will be up near 40. it will be that mix of rain and snow in the metro. snow could come down hard enough to whiten the ground as much as an inch. not really on the roads. temperatures should be above freezing. by saturday night, going out to dinner and a movie with your other half snow showers coming to an end, but the wind really starts to increase. as we get into tomorrow we could see again winds gusting over 60 miles per hour. the feels like factor by 8:00 single digits and teens by bedtime below and by wake up time tomorrow morning, wind chills running 15 to as much as 25 below zero. take your pets indoors. even outdoor pets need extra

shelter. rain and snow showers and a howling wind during the day a chance for record lows monday morning near 9 degrees in washington. that's president's day and to booed, once the air is in place, moisture coming our way and may have to watch out for real snow tuesday into wednesday. more on that coming up. >> thanks. a family carjacked not once but twice in the same week. >> the husband admits he made that serving as a warning to you. >> the

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it's the movie some of you have been waiting for. "fifty shades of grey." >> the movie is expected to dominate the box office this weekend. kevin tibbles takes a look at the guilty pleasure that is sweeping people away. >> anastasia? >> christian. >> the most talked about film heads off in the direction of fantasy. >> what would happen? >> how long ago did you get your tickets? >> a month ago. >> it is set to gross $60 million this valentine's weekend. the more guilty pleasures book club came on a girl's night out? >> what have you been imagining?

>> let me tell you. >> learn a thing or two. >> and while some religious organizations and women's groups object to the subject matter 50 shades with the seemingly unbelievable story line is selling out. >> have you got "fifty shades of grey"? >> i have hundreds. >> i took my queries to the local paint shop where love comes in many colors. you may think gray is a boring color, but 50 shades of it have got things stirred up in time for valentine's. >> you can buy 50 shades teddy bears or themed products at target and even spice it up at a san francisco hotel and the verdict is no gray area here. >> thumbs down. >> it was better than i thought it would be. >> it was the worst pilot.

>> some are even returning with their boyfriends. >> he better love it or we leave them for you. >> we believe it any time. >> kevin tibbles, nbc news chicago. >> still to come here d.c. police making headway into who is responsible for a string of carjackings and a father explains how thieves were able to steal both of his vehicles. >> don't hold your breath for the cold blast to go away any time soon. chuck bell has even colder weather settling in and the next chance of snow. >> why one man's i love you to his wife

>> taking a look at the top stories, people are preparing for a warning and the coats of new hampshire and maine. the could bring more than a foot of fresh snow and 70 mile an hour winds and coastal flooding. the city is digging out from the last snowstorm and it is running out of places to put all the snow. >> back here closer to home we could see snow flakes but at least chuck said it will feel better than the arctic temperatures we had yesterday. you can see temperatures in the 20s around our area and chuck is tracking more. >> more on what we could call

the calm before the real cold. >> 40 is going to feel mild by comparison. if we make it to 40 that might be the warmest day of the next in a row. viciously cold air is coming into tomorrow. a leading edge with a chance of snow showers. weather advisories into the mountains of west virginia and anne arundel and the city of baltimore under a winter weather advisory for the possibility of snow. maybe atting up to as much as an inch. chances of rain and snow showers and they could come down hard enough to whiten the ground. the most likelihood is between 3:00 and 8:00 today. temperatures in the low to mid-20 said and you will need your coat first thing this morning and you may want to have a hat and umbrella as the hit and miss snow showers come our

way. hourly temperatures are slow, but steady. later to around lunchtime with highs into the 30s to around 40. not that cold during the day. rain and snow showers ending between 5:00 and 8:00 turning bitter cold and wind chills below zero before midnight tonight. when we get cold we stay told. the seven-day forecast is coming thanks. police rounded up several people including teenagers in connection with a string of carjackings in the district. we spoke with some of the families targeted. >> not before teaching one family a tough lesson. >> i'm ticking myself as much as i am applauding. >> that are i didn't want to be identified. >> i was about to take my youngest son to daycare. it was cold like this. >> i left the keys in the car to

my own demise and ran inside and when i grabbed my son and said goodbye to my wife the car was gone. >> i witness watched it go down. >> i guy jumped in my car which was running and took off. >> to adinsult to injury they stole his wife's acura. >> they're walk up and down the street and click it until it goes off. >> the robber flashed a hand dun. the four people have been directed to three carjackings to three stolen vehicles. police found one of the acuras but it's hard of an ongoing investigation. >> it's unclear as to when we will get that back. in capitol hill chris lawrence news 4. >> today a group will be at

justice center to get your signatures to help stp police from using the tactic. the american civil liberties union call an end to the use of jump out squads. they show raphael briscoe running from an unmarked police car in 2011. they said briscoe had a gun and a shot was filed, killing briscoe. they cleared officers of any wrong-doing. it was a drive by. i'm very, very angry. i'm not going to stop until justice is had for my son. >> all of d.c. police cars should be clearly marked. unmarked cars and jump outs are used to address problems across the district. >> an inquest will be held into the shooting of an unarmed man in washington state. a farm worker is accused of throwing rocks and cars at

officers and it was all caught on camera. they used a tazer to stop the man and when that didn't work police ran after him and opened fire. the shooting has drawn criticism. the family of the man filed a lawsuit against the city of pacifico. >> if you have anthem health insurance, you can take advantage of health protection following a hack. they hired an outside company for assistance and credit monitoring. they hacked social security 234b security numbers and they are not sure how many that are part of the 80 million customers were affected by the hack. we are following a developing story this out of the ukraine despite a ceasefire deal. there is still fighting between ukrainian troops and pro russian rebels. they are trying to capture a hub

before a truce that is expected to begin tomorrow. 25 people have been killed across the region and leaders from russia ukraine, germany and france all negotiated that peace plan. >> new this morning, a new case of measles in illinois. the department of health said 13 cases have been confirmed in the state. all of the cases are in cook county which includes chicago and surrounding areas. >> flu season has reached the peak. new cases of the flu appear to be dropping. the flu is still considered widespread in 32 states across the nation. the centers for disease control mark virginia and maryland still have it as widespread but no longer in the district. there fewer and less intense case in the last couple of weeks in most parts of the country. the flu reached highest levels in january and stayed there for several weeks. >> today pope francis made 20 new cardinals in a ceremony

attended by pope benedict. they come from every continent and the pope will hold a service with the new cardinals. 15 will be able to vote for the new pope when needed. five others were honored for service to the church. >> d.c. public schools wants to open an all boy's school to help struggling students. some say the plan is sexist. >> a local restaurant where food is not the only option for singles looking to make a connection. >> and let's take you outside for a live look where it will be cloudy for valentine's day. you might want to add an umbrella

. >> today is valentine's day. if you are looking for love,

there is always cupid's communal table. they are inviting you to dine and meet other singles in the area. you share a dinner by the fire. what could be more romantic. you have a chance to mix and mingle and meet new people. it aims at bringing singles together every friday this month. >> i love you. >> you will hear a lot of i love yous for valentine's day, but for don moore's family it's special to hear the words for the first time in 15 years. don married lorraine in 1989 and six years later he was diagnosed with als. in 1999 he was outfitted with a ventilator and hasn't spoken since. a new technology is giving don his voice back. the company is called not impossible that allows him to communicate using eye movements.

the program takes eye movements and he is able to dictate that into a voice. >> i can't imagine life without you. you have made the last 25 years fly by and the last 20 a miracle. i am looking forward to the next 25 years. love tom. >> and don will continue to learn how to use this letter board designed specifically for that. >> how amazing technology can be. chuck bell standing by and tracking a cold forecast. >> temperatures are below freezing and over the next seven days we might be above freezing for about five or six hours at the most. how very low we are going go by monday morning is coming up along wit

>> the "today" show is up next. let's find out what they are working on. erica and lester join us. happy valentine's day to you. >> i saw by your post you were in france. >> fake france. virginia. a great straund. >> happy valentine's day. >> merci. >> happy valentine's day. coming up on a saturday morning, the dangerous weather headed

east. boston is about to get hit with a blizzard and we are seeing the colt. dylan will update us on what to expect. >> with the cold weather, a lot of folks are turning to fireplaces to keep warm this weekend. if the worst happened and your home caught on fire would you know how to get out safely? a rossen report may surprise you. >> a license to kill but does james bond have a license to clean? they are shooting the new film and they say the city is too dirty. >> "fifty shades of grey" is out in theaters. we will take a look at whether the hype lived up to the reality. >> valentine's day desserts on a saturday morning here on today. back to you. >> sounds delicious, thanks, guys. >> an ebola drug will be tested on patients in liberia. it was given to the first

patient, a missionary sent for treatment against the deadly virus. he survived, but doctors are not sure if the drug actually helped. they don't have large amounts of the drug. health and human services is trying to find other companies to make the antibodies. it killed more than 9,000 people since the outbreak. >> two virginia schools are part of four nominated for a nationa environmental award. they created nine school gardens that used recycled water. they saved money through composting and used mixed waste recycling and learning gardens and habitats to promote stuartship. the winners will be invited to a big ceremony that happens in june. >> a change in black enrollment.

the dispatch reports they have seen a 32% drop in black student who is enrolled in the past four years. the president will have a task force looking into the trend in central virginia. they plan to bring in a national consultant to study where it is not as verse as the student body. a new education plan is helping enjoys succeed? school. they spoke to a councilmember who is questioning whether it's sexist or even legal. >> ty anna wants the world for her one and only child. >> i want him to be the best he can be and know that hard work pays off and education is key. >> he goes to paip elementary in the district. >> i want him to have a positive role model, but there not a lot of them. >> empowering males of color to

help black and latino male students suck seat. they are reviewing the legality of the plan at the request of a constitutional law professor. >> that doesn't mean you need to have a separate girl's school but you can't not have a devotion of money and resources to girls struggling as well. i wanted the attorney general to look at the regulations under title 9 and the equal protection clause. >> the chairman counters with a bleak statistic. 50% of male students of color graduate on time. >> just because we are going to focus on the young males of color doesn't mean we will leave the girls behind. the girls will be engaged in the mentoring programs. >> the latino and the black

males, it's good to have the focus on them. the males are falling so far behind. >> he likes the idea of special programs for duane, but likes it for little girls too. >> they should open up an all girl's school. everybody should have the same opportunities. >> there will be no change in course. in the district, news 4. >> a north carolina woman claims she has one of the winning power ball tickets. she performed it at a convenience store and she will use the money to send her kids off to college. >> i want them to understand that money doesn't change you. but it can help you. they don't have to worry about debt. they can go to college all on me. >> wow. the other two winning tickets for wednesday night's power ball were sold in texas and puerto rico. >> chuck bell joining us.

today could be the warmest in the next week. that's not saying much. >> enjoy it. >> soak in the 40-degree warmth and a chance for snow showers to get your heart going. that can add up to an inch or so but roads can be briefly lyly slushy at times. then the bottom falls out as the rain and snow showers fallout. that's when mother nature unloads the cold air on us. it am cans surging in on a very, very strong wind tonight. winds could gust over 60 miles an hour late tonight and into tomorrow. that makes for a dangerous situation. we could lose power for folks and with temperatures running so far into the single digits and teens, power loss is a bit of an issue. wind chills running 15 to 20

below zero by tomorrow morning. near record low temperatures. national airport may break a record on monday morning. dulles airport minute morning low is only 11. that will be crushed. wind chill warnings for wind chills running 15 to 25 below zero. this is for saturday evening to sunday afternoon. wind chill advisories in and around the metro because of the high wind watch where wind could gust to 60. quiet outside by comparison. 26 degrees at 9 miles per hour. temperatures most le in the low to mid 20s with wind chills in the teens. here's future weather and a lot going on. colder air surging in by 11:00 noon time. a risk of a rain shower and a brief break in the action and by 4 or 5:00 this is a chance to see a ground-whitening amount of

snow showers. 4:00 to 8:00 and a best chance of seeing the rain should have snow combination. not a lot sticking to the road surfaces but you could get enough to whiten the grass. wind chills this will be mild by comparison. down near 5 with wind chills going to minus 20 and gusting up to 60 later tomorrow. this is the seven-day. highs in the low to mid 20s and sunday and monday morning with the cold air in place. increasing likelihood of snow tuesday into pedestrian and staying cold all week. stay warm. >> we will try. >> tough love and tough guys. >> how they are doing work on the

>> i have taken 2200 pictures already. he has been snapping a lot. >> he has a different face on this and i can't delete it. >> have you become better

husbands? how do you divvy up the time? >> bring the wives. >> we don't a very good job. >> you can take the load off. >> it feels slow. it's a quick motion. >> if you are not paying attention, he's going to the floor. >> do you really get chest hair from being a dad? >> oh, yeah. >> for happened to him this summer. it's true. you know it did. >> do you think this is in your head? >> you put the baby down and your muscles are sore. >> carrying that car seat around. >> is it something ha is difficult that has been hard to figure out? >> i feel like i'm going to break them. getting their arm in there, i am going to separate his shoulder. his shoulder must be separated.

i take white as long to put the clothes on. >> do you feel it changed your life? >> it makes things happen at the rink or may be a bad play seem so small compared to other things going on. you go home and you think about your kid. >> i have a half hour to get home to see elle before she goes down for a nap. >> i actually realized it. >> it gives you a whole new motivation. >> that's right. we

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good morning. danger zone. 60 million people in the path of another monster snowstorm set to bring hurricane-force winds and up to a foot of snow across parts of the northeast. >> it is the stages of grief kind of. i'm accepting it now. i know there is more on the way. >> while people from north carolina to new england are bundling up for the coldest temperatures in decades. dylan is tracking it all. resignation and scandal bringing down oregon's governor who says he will be out of office by the middle of the week. out of control. harrowing moments for the kids