winner storm warnings. snow is headed this way. some areas could see more than eight inches. ahead of the snow temperatures just in the teens out there. good morning, you're watching "news4 midday." i'm barbara harrison. the storm is already causing problems to the south of us. this is little rock arkansas. roads are covered with a mixture of snow sleet and ice, in addition to slick roads there are concerns trees may come down because of the snow and ice accumulations. causing power outages down there. that same storm is expected to arrive in our area late this afternoon. in place right now very very cold temperatures. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein began coverage earlier toes.

what's it looking like? >> good morning. still looks like a likelihood of snow moving in late this harch afternoon and overnight and much ending by dawn tomorrow. take a look's. areas in bright white moderate snow in weren't kentucky tracking into west virginia. ahead of that the area in the light gray a few flurries trying to reach the ground but the area of accumulating snow still back in kentucky and still about seven hours away of getting closer to the metro area. maybe it will be around 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. before it moves on in. a few flurries maybe trying to reach the ground this gray area. around charlottesville. right now just a cloudy sky over the metro area and we have a big area under a winter storm warning that includes all of these counties in pink all of virginia the district most of maryland most of west virginia starting 4:00 today until noon tuesday. the winter storm warning will be

in effect. barbara? >> all right, thank you, tom. everyone in our area getting ready for that snow in just a few hours. d.c. will send out its entire snow fleet. the district says it will start sending out plows and salt trucks at 3:00 so they're all in place by 5:00 this afternoon. in maryland up to 1,2 ln trucks struck -- 1,200 trucks ready to respond. virginia transportation officials are in high-response mode ready to move data from weather sense, embedded in the roads to prioritize. news 4 megan mcgrath joins us from the vdot salt dome in leesburg with prep on what could be the biggest snowfall this year. >> reporter: yeah people are bracing for some snow here. look behind me you see at this vdot facility in leesburg trucks are ready. mixing together a 50/50 mixture of salt and sand. ma they'll put out on the roadways. by 4:00 this afternoon, vdot will have more than 3,800 trucks

out there on the roads, and they're really going have to rely on their plows this time because the chemicals used to melt the snow and ice, they really don't work that well when it's this cold out. the calm before the storm. vdot crews beginning to mobile ease and even more report for duty in the next few hours. the big push pre-treat roads in advance of the snow. with such frigid temperatures it promises to be a challenge. chemicals used to treat the roads are let effective below 20 degrees. vdot is adding sand to their normal mixture to give cars a little traction but it's going to be tough out there. >> when the temperatures gorge to be as low as they are tomorrow in the teen even below, chemicals don't work well on the road. no chemical really does. we'll push tonight, plowing the snow as much as tonight. what's left on there tomorrow is going to freeze. >> reporter: transportation officials are asking people to stay home so they can clear the roads.

that means you need to prepare as well. >> got have the milk. >> reporter: grocery stores are doing a brisk business as people load up on staples. >> i got milk and bread, also dog food. to stock that up. we have a big dog. >> reporter: and the hope is that people will stay home and eat all of those snacks they bought today that they won't have to drive in to work because the vdot folks i spoke to are quite concerned about the icing that they are expecting to happen here because they can't use what is usually a great tool for them. these chemicals, it's just too cold for them to do their thing properly. back to you. >> megan, stay warm out there. and all of you, stay ahead of the storm where the nbc washington app you'll find your latest forecast and let you know about school closings and delays with a push alert. apparently the washington monument isn't as tall as originally thought. live along the national mall

we're wondering, why the confusion after all of these years? >> reporter: hi, barbara. yeah. you know every few years the washington monument is measured to make sure it's not sinking, no changes. the last time checked a few months back it came back ten inches shorter, but it hasn't moved. maddie lorde and michelle waet lined up early to reach the top of the monument dedicated to the country's first president i. like to go to the top peaks and see the view you don't get to see from the bottom. >> reporter: today the tower is not as tall as yesterday. surveyors recently meshrd the monument draped in scaffolding for earthquake repairs and recorded a new height. the monument from its inception checked in at 555 feet and 5 inches. now officially comes in at 554 feet and 7 inches.

a 10-inch difference. what happened? did the washington monument sink? not exactly. the guidelines for building measurements now use a different base point. >> the last time the monument was measured the visitors' entrance used as one extreme. every time before that the base of the monument about nine inches in the ground where you get nine of the ten-inch difference. >> reporter: the extra inch is up top. the pea been struck by lightning so many times, the highest point is roubtnded off. those that came to see the monument don't care about a few inches. >> didn't matter to me. it's a beautiful structure and it's large, and i don't think that's what matters the ight. >> surprised about that but it makes sense since measured from a different point. >> reporter: now even though the washington monument is ten inches shorter it is still the tallest structure in d.c., and also the tallest free-standing stone structure in the entire world. reporting live from the national

mall, richard jordan news 4. >> on this presidents' day, seeing lots of visitors to the washington monument? >> reporter: absolutely. bundled up but a lot of people not only coming to the washington monument and several other monuments here at the mall. >> thank you. i'll say to you, too, stay warm if you can. now if you're getting on a plane today, flights from dulles international are now back to normal. six flights were canceled today and 17 were delayed after a pipe burst in the faa control tower last night. everyone inside had to evacuate and that set the airport back throughout the morning. just a few hours ago they tweeted that the tower was fixed, and both arrivals and departures are back on time they're telling us. and right now the entire country is beginning to see the effects of a labor dispute at california courts. why carmakers and car dealers are being hit particularly hard. and we're staying ahead of the weather out there. a winter storm headed in our direction. just a few minutes ago, tom gave you an idea how much snow we can expect. he'll be back with how long that

storm's going to stick around coming up. stay

today two wisconsin girlgs find out if they'll be charged with attempted murder of a classmate. they allegedly stabbed a girl to please a fictional character calmed slender man. a hearing this week decides if

the case will go to trial. the 12 and 13-year-old defendants are charged as adults according to court documents last may. the girls lured the 12-year-old victim to the woods an stabbed her 19 times. police say they intended to kill the victim but she was able to crawl away and get help. right now police are on the hunt for whoever shot and killed a mother after a road rage incident. today las vegas police released new video of the incident and sketches of one of the suspects. meanwhile, tammy meyers family is planning a funeral. motor of four shot and killed last week. police say a driver she'd had a confrontation with fopped her home fired several shots and drove off. police are looking for three men that were inside that car. the port slowdown in california could impact yourabilityyour ability to bay car. car parts in asia caught up. seeking better pay have

seriously slowed down. planning to slow down production. economists say a shutdown could cost the economy as much as $2 billion a day. a developing story, warplanes targeting the isz islamic state, prompting a new show of force and new rules for drones. while the announcement is a disappointment from companies like amazon. >> accumulating snow likely moving in tonight. and i'll show you how much will likely fall and a look at new timing just

i'm meteorologist tom kierein. storm team 4 radar showing moderate to heavy snow in kentucky and farther south into tennessee. heaviest snows in northern tennessee, southwestern kentucky and out ahead of that some moderate snow. all of this tracking off coming our way. we'll enter virginia getting near the district by late this afternoon. right now these areas in the dark gray just a few flurries trying to reach the ground. shenandoah valley around the metro area just have clouds and it is cold. this is one of the things that may be keeping totals down a little bit. so cold and so dry. we're just in the teens right now. barbara? >> all right, thanks tom. a developing story now. egypt launch add second round of

air strikes against isis targets in libya. a libyan air force commander says the air targeting weapon depots and training libya says at least 40 militants were killed. the air strikes are in retaliation for the extremists beheading of a group of christian hostages on a beach. condemning the mass murder calling it despicable and cowardly. the 22-year-old gunman police say killed two in denmark may be inspired by a different terror attack. the suspect known to be involved in gang activity and may have been inspired by last month the massacre in paris. two men were arrested today with charges of helping the gunman. he burst into a cafe and started shooting. a controversial cartoonist may have been the intended target. hours later, a security guard killed outside a synagogue there. and students back in school

after off six months during the ebola outbreak. students temperatures taken as they entered their classrooms. more than 5,000 kits with thermometers and chlorine for hand washing had been handed out at schools. thousands died in liberia during the ebola outbreak last year. companies are hoping to start using drones commercially and they're likely to read a new faa proposal very closely this morning. the agency issued the draft rules yesterday and not everyone's happy about it. nbc's tracie potts has a rundown of what's in the new rules and the latest on how companies are responding. >> reporter: the faa wants to keep commercial drones flying under 500 feet day-time only under 55 pounds 5 miles from airports and under 100 miles an hour. >> there's a lot of value that can be created with that alone. and we think that this is a good way to get started. >> reporter: good for realtors movie producers, farm surveys, inspections, news crews, maybe even restaurants.

not so good for amazon testing the idea of using drones for same-day deliveries. >> we have a responsibility to ensure that the national airspace system is safe for all users. >> reporter: like pilots. >> one of those radio-controlled helicopter things went right over the top of us at 4,000. >> reporter: several incidents of drones coming uncomfortably close to airplanes. last month a drone crashed on the white house lawn. the new rules require pilots to get an faa flight certificate and keep drones in line of sight. separately president obama's ordering federal agencies to review privacy and civil rights laws before using drones and to limit storing any personal information collected in most cases to no longer than six months. now, the timing of all of this they've been working on these rules for ten years. now the public gets two months to comment. after that could be another year maybe longer before they're final. tracie potts, nbc news

washington. the department of homeland security could shut down at the end of this month, because of a budget impasse. those words from house speaker john boehner, the agency is caught up in a fight over president obama's immigration action. and both parties in the senate are pointing the finger at each other. the deadline to keep the funding going is february 27th. most of the agencies workers, though would have to keep working. and for more on the funding fight, joined by mark murray nbc senior political editor and good morning. >> good morning. >> so do you consider this a risky move for republicans to make this kind of threat? homeland security? >> a risky threat for everyone involved. of course, when dealing with the department of homeland security which is in charge of the airport screeners, it's in charge of border patrol. it's in charge of the secret service, it's important to note many of these personnel, if it's shut down if this is not funded will still go to work. the biggest consequence, people will be working without a paycheck. >> talking about homeland security. for boehner and the republicans

it's all about the immigration -- >> right. house republicans along with some senate republicans want to pass for homeland security but attached are measures rolling back president obama's executive actions on immigration. both the ones in 2012 and ones he did in 2014 and democrats saying look this is a non-starter. just pass a clean bill funding department of homeland security none of these controversial riders attached. a problem for republicans now, they're divided. most saying, roll back the president's thing. john mccain on "meet the press" joined by other republicans saying just pass a clean funding bill. don't tie this protest president obama's immigration actions in another way. >> now aren't congressional republicans off this week? >> they are. >> how will they get this done? >> right. one of the biggest -- there's been a lot of kind of an alfonse and gas tovsh you go then go you and then you. off this week. then back.

have to really roll up their sleeves so this doesn't go out of funding and people so people aren't working without a paycheck. >> talk about something different. a new nbc poll showing that jeb bush and scott walker are the lead republican candidates for 2016? tell us about that. >> barbara two big takeaways. one, yes, two republicans who are getting double-digit support in the states of iowa new hampshire and south carolina. another big takeaway from all this is how wide open. seven different republicans getting double-digit support in one of these states. we haven't seen this kind of log jam when looking at a poll in a very very long time. on the democratic side it's interesting. there isn't that much of -- hillary clinton is blowing, blowing through her entire field. but it is fascinating. if you're trying to pick two republicans standing out, all three states jeb bush and scott walker. >> all right. you have a great presidents' day. going home now? >> i am. go home and rest. >> thanks for coming to see you.

for more from mark and the rest of the nbc news political team check out "first read" on nbcnews.com. the pope is reaching out to help the homeless near the vatican. the unusual step he's taking. we'll attack youtell you about it. and tom kierein back with information when the heaviest snow arrives today. see it storm on storm team 4 radar already causing problems to the south.

hundreds of homeless men and women lined up for a free shower and for the men a shave this morning in vat tinican city. new grooming facility opened to the public. barbers and hair-styleists pledged to be there on mondays when salons are traditionally closed. supported by donations and the sale of papal parchments. new this morning a new study revealing your teen is getting less sleep compared to teens 20 years ago. researchers at columbia university tracked nearly 300,000 teens from 1991 to 2012. more than half of those surveyed in 2012 said they didn't even get seven hours of sleep a night. well doctors recommend teens get nine to ten hours of sleep every night. researchers say the incressaseing use of smartphones right before

bedtime and obesity could be to blame for the rising rate of sleep deprivation. probably the biggest week of this year for dog lives. 139th anview westminster kennel show starts today. preliminaries today and sporting and herding dogs compete tonight. watch live coverage starting at 9:00 on cnbc. working to get you prepared for tonight's snowstorm. what you can be doing right now in your house to save you some time and effort a little later today. ahead of the snow we're deal wig bitterly cold temperatures right now. will the blast of cold continue throughout this workweek? storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is back with the first look at the seven-day forecast. and unwelcome news. another jump in gas prices. what's causing the increase?

i'm angie goff with this just in to the live desk. because of the bad weather we're expecting, metro access service suspended, will be suspended starting at 6:00 p.m. tonight and suspended all day tomorrow. now, officials saying that they do plan to restore service once they deem everything is safe but they have not given any type of timetable. metro access right now contacting customers to reschedule trips as needed. barbara. >> thanks angie. right now tracking big changes to our weather. this system you see to the west of us over kentucky this morning

will be bringing a lot of snow to our region. chances are you'll start seeing flakes in your neighborhood by dinnertime tonight, and right now nbc sarah dollahlof live in boston. >> reporter: news s'more headed this way. the winter that never seems to end. >> miserable. getting really old. getting depressing. >> reporter: over the weekend another blitz by mother nature. in boston bone-chilling winds and 13 fresh inches of snow combined to create whiteout conditions. likely contributing to this chain reaction crash on i-95. >> this is a storm of historic proportions. i know people are frustrated just want it to end. >> reporter: across new england, residents are still digging out. >> not making records, just

breaking them. you know? with all of this snow. >> nowhere to put it. >> reporter: parts of maine saw as much as two feet of snow piled on cars and mailboxes. in new hampshire, the weight of all of that fresh powder was too much for the roof of this carpet store. and cold surf pounded the shores of marshalfield massachusetts, threatening to flood the town. now focus shifts to a second storm barreling across the country. one that will bring snow ice and freezing rain to the midwest and southeast. no escape from a record-breaking winter for those living in its path. and that new storm could deliver as much as three inches of fresh snow here in boston. just another in a series of what it could seem are never-ending winter storms. barbara, back to you. affecting air travel even for us as right now 51 flights have already been cancelled out of boston including some heading here. four headed to reagan airport

cancelled along with two scheduled to come into bwi today. and storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein joins us now. if he'sng me there's snow coming i believe it. >> okay. good. >> you usually call it like it is tom. >> looks inevitable. looks like we're on track to get accumulating snow. this may be the most we've had so far this season which only had about four inches in the metro area the entire seasonsoapseason seasonso far. frequent updates into the afternoon as we track this snow that's getting closer to the metro area. the area in the bright white on your screen is where it's snowing hardest in northern tennessee and in kentucky where the accumulating snow is. the pretty far way from us now. a few flurries this area in gray trying to reach the ground. charlottesville, la rey, staten virginia a few flurries trying to reach the ground. temperatures are so cold air so dry, any moisture aloft that falls at the surface, a lot is

evaporating before reaching the browned. winter storm warning covers a huge area. all of these zones in pink. west virginia all of virginia the district much of maryland and the eastern shore. this is in effect from 4:00 p.m. today until noon on tuesday. and here is the new timing just coming in now. it does look like this area in the lavender looks like maybe a little bit of light snow in the shenandoah valley, 3:30 4:00 and after that maybe a little light snow between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. in the metro area. might have just a dusting by 8:00 p.m. then it's after that that we'll see some of the heaviest snows move in by 10:00, 11:00, snow intensity picks up. moderate snow from 11:00 to 3:00 in the morning and quickly moves off to the north and east and along the coast right from the near ocean city may actually mix with rain and sleet there. that may keep totals down along the coast. by 8:00 tuesday morning, just clouds remain. most of the snow is gone and exiting the eastern shore, and

leaving in its wake some heavy to moderate snow that will be accumulating mostly between 10:00 p.m. tonight to 3:00 a.m. tuesday. that's when the snow will likely be heaviest leaving just two to four inch amounts. this light blue zone. that's the northern part of the panhandle of west virginia ut near the pennsylvania border. then northern-western suburbs maybe around four five inches northwestern loudoun county into frederick and the highest amounts south of us here in the blue zone with a fluffy dry snow. it could accumulate quite quickly and could get eight, nine ten inches including calvert, st. mary's fredericberg and charlottesville and maybalities heading into the eastern shore as well. cambridge to salisbury. the immediate metro area nearby suburbs maybe six, seven inches. southern suburb areas up to nine inches. the most so far this seizeason from

any one storm. temperatures in the teens, very dry. there's the cloudy sky. live view from our storm team 4 tower camera. we'll have the first flakes falling in our nearby suburbs, maybe around 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. in the mid-20s by then and overnight tonight, when the snow will pick up. the heaviest snows 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. all ends by dawn tomorrow. a little sun back tomorrow afternoon. highs near 30. maybe a little light snow on wednesday. high near 30. cold after that. thursday and friday highs only around 20. might get a little more light snow saturday. that's wait it looks. barbara? >> sounds like snow for a while with temperatures like that. thank you, tom. ahead of all the snow coming there's still time to erika gonzalez joins us with ways to prep our homes and sidewalks for the winter weather. >> you've heard tom talking about it all morning. could see sever inchseveral inches before tomorrow morning and a few preparations can save you really a lot of time and energy in the long run. outside your home. start there first.

shall we? have you haven't already done so disconnect any hoses you may have from outside spigots and clear the gutters and outside drains of debris or ice so that the melted snow can travel down the drain. the key here is to keep the water from the melting snow from backing up into your basement. now when it comes to de-icing your sidewalks, the maryland cooperative extension service suggesting using magnesium chloride, calcium chloride or po pass yum chloride. all can be really really harsh and damage the concrete. salts can damage your plants. so the extension service recommends using only a thin coat of this. less is more here when talking about those de-icers. if want to try getting traction without the damage the extension service says you may already have some of this on hand. you can use sand. you can use fireplace ashes and even kitty litter. that's great for traction. those products aren't going to melt the ice but you'll have added stability, and you won't

have the damage on the plants if you're worried about that. we'll have much more on this as we get ready for the big snow we're going have more coverage on news 4 at 4:00 5:00 and 6:00 and of course on the website at nbcwashington.com. barbara? >> erica ka erika, anything to get ready for the blowing snow? >> looking at today, producers and i, if you have a leaf blower might be a really good idea to take that out, because the snow is supposed to be really light and powdery. doesn't always work because it can be a wet snow. this is is a different circumstance. might about good idea. easiest around the house, open up a cabinet doors underneath the cinches to keep warm air circulating and let water trickle from the faucetses to rep prevent pipes from freezing. good crock pot meal and a movie should be really in order for this evening, barbara. back to you, are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> you're ready for it.

all right. thanks, erickaerika. see you later this afternoon on news 4. and today's honorary birthday celebration for george washington cancelled. it 0 would have started at 1:00 p.m. and wound through new alexandria. organizers began pulling out as the forecast worsened. and powerful winds sent a tree branch right into a couple's bedroom. orlando o oldo able to push his wife out of the way but got hit by the branch himself. they're lucky to be alive. >> i was standing here my muss right there and we heard crashing and everything coming through the roof. it was horrible. >> reporter: the four kids were in the house at the time but they were not hurt. thankfully. right now apple is expanding what you can use apple pay to purchase. why the latest change could help

travelers, and what's under one of those bridges out there you probably cross over regularly? what you cannot see driving across the key bridge.

there's a new place to use apple pay. up in the air. starting today some jetblue flights give you it's option of using apple pay for food drinks and other things that you can buy onboard. you can even use it to upgrade

to first class. for everyone getting around on the ground, gas prices will be back up again. right now they're still $1.22 less than at this time last year. here's what you'reway paying. in d.c., a gallon of regular costs op average $2.43. maryland about 20 cents less at just $2.25 a gallon. it's going to cost you an average of $2.13 a gallon to fell up with reg la in virginia and in west virginia the average gallon $2.29. experts say there is no reason to panic over higher prices. the temporary jump could be because of a work stoppage at some refineries. virginia teachers may get a bump in pay soon if governor terry mccall hafkaulauliffe has his way. forecasting higher revenues totaling air $136 million more. he wants to spend on some priority items, including a pay increase for teachers, and beefing up the state's rainy day

fund. budget negotiators are slated to meet sometime this week. take a look. a storm that is expected to bring us our first real measurable amount of snow is moving closer to our area now. when will we see the heaviest plus holiday schedules could make it tougher it get around. what you should know before heading out. you know even though she -- he is absolutely the love of my life. oh -- gore. >> dating 50 cent was difficult. >> vivica a. fox opens up to meredith vieira about her

good morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. an area of snow kentucky into west virginia out of tennessee and into southwestern virginia as well and the leading edge is just light flurries trying to reach the ground. this area in gray. south of fredericksburg to charlottesville, central shenandoah valley a few scattered flowers there. around the metro area clouds around. temperatures cold. just in the teens now. we'll have it remaining cold and staying below fooezreezing through the evening likely seeing snow accumulate. four to eight inches around the metro area. higher amounts further south and east. could be over eight inches and could be a fluffy dry snow. that's the way it looks right

now. >> thank you, tom. oh yes! yes! we got it baby. we got it! we got it! whew! whew! we got it! yes! >> i wish we could all love our jobs as much as weather channel meteorologist jim cantore loves his. cantore's excited reaction to a rare thunder snow this weekend went viral. he was in plymouth massachusetts, covering the massive winter storm there. well you've driven across the key bridge i'm sure plenty of times maybe even biked or walked across it but never seen i bet, what's under the bridge and what our cameras saw recently. as transportation reporter adam tuss reports, more than meets the eye. >> reporter: iconic majestic and after nearly a century spanning the potomac, the frances scott key bridge still does not lack in beauty. take a closer look. stories lie underneath. one of the things with these old bridges is that they're

cellular meaning you can actually get to the inside. well this door's open. take a look what's inside. op this day stumbled into what appears to be someone's messy living room. that someone, most likely homeless. suitcases, a trunk, even a tv in here. there are doors to be found under the bridge and that's by design. >> the piers, because they're so massive, are voided, and that gives you access to the interior of the bridge that you normally wouldn't have. >> reporter: who holds the keys? >> we have a master key. >> reporter: a master key? >> we do. >> reporter: sometimes not enough to keep people out. the bridge does provide protection and the city has had an issue of the homeless making a home here. take this ladder to the next level all the way to the top and you'll find the under side of road you've probably traveled across many times. some other stuff, like these hanging swing ropes left over from old ways that crews inspected the bridge and another

birred secret this bridge doesn't just carry people. also water. a huge water line sends water from d.c. directly to the pentagon and reagan national airport. the bridge itself is showing its age in spots, and it needs a face-lift. vdot giving a firsthand tounchts deteriorating over the past 30 years since the last major rehabilitation. the major part of the work under side of bridge. concrete repair. >> there are small pieces that look like they're ready to go. >> that's an area will be addressed with the rehab. >> reporter: a major rehab expected to start this summer. it will take two years to complete. d-dot hopes to clean a lot of this up inside onds out. at the key bridge adam tuss news 4. built 90 years ago anned oldest surviving bridge across

the potomac. with the long weekend, track work on metro today. you can't take blue line trains between van dorn street and king street in old town. the stations are open right now actually. the system will be open until midnight tonight. it's on a saturday schedule though which means you'll have a 12-minute wait on average between trains. time now is 11:50. coming up highlights from "snl's" 40th anniversary special. plus when the first flakes will fall in our area today. we'll tell you

here are the developing stories we're watching today. in just hours crews in d.c., maryland and virginia will start salting the road and getting into place for what's expected to be our biggest snowfall this year. d.c. is sending out the whole fleet. mayor muriel bowser will hold a snow plan on today at 4:00. vdot says thousands of truckless spread a billion pounds of salt on roads. virginia prince george's county firefighters knocked down flames at this house. take a look at these pictures. the fire broke out just before 10:00 this morning at the home along 37th avenue. crews pulled two people from the home but a dog died. firefighters say the fire appears to have started in a shed in the backyard. the cause is under investigation. ♪ my mama she told me don't

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"saturday night live" and in'ship ways it may be the most memorable. almost live from new york i'm mark barger, nbc news. now original cast member jane curtin joined amy poehler and tina fey on a very special edition of "weekend update." you can imagine, she wasn't the only surprise guest. >> when you want to hit the clubs, this week's hottest club in new york is called -- yank! >> you're doing it wrong. you don't cover your face. you make a teepee for your secrets. [ laughter ] >> stefon who is this? >> what's the matter? jealous? why don't you have another drink? >> hey, we have children -- >> of course that's seth meyers edward norton and bill hader, too. melissa mccarthy showed up as chris farley's motivation's speaker matt molefoley. what's your favorite? let us know on facebook and twitter using the hash tag

snl40. an hilarious three hours, four hours if you count the arrival of the guests. a great night. >> what a legacy. a winter weather alert day under way here at nbc 4. we will have frequent storm team 4 updates into the afternoon as the snow is going to be getting closer to ut getting into the afternoon hours. right now we're just getting a few flurries reaching the ground in the area in gray across southern virginia and the shenandoah valley. the timing on snow arriving into the metro area. this is just in now. this is new timing as of 3:30 this afternoon. maybe a little light snow in our southern suburbs. then by 7:00 8:00 p.m. right into the metro area and heaviest snows occurring between 10:00 p.m. until 2:00o 3:00 in the morning. then it quickly moves off east and by 8:00 a.m. most of the snow is gone leaving in its wake four to eight inches in the metro area. over eight inches possible of fluchy dry snow to our south. stay tuned pup updates through the afternoon. doug and veronica here laters

this afternoon. that's "news4 midday" for this monday afternoon. we invite you to tune in for news at 4:00 5:00 and six and tonight at 11:00. and of course we'll be right back here at 11:00 a.m. a lot of snow to talk about tomorrow. hope you'll plan to be with us. until then have a terrific day, and we'll see you in the morning.

>> serena: damn, nicole. she always has a positive genius for showing up when and where she's not wanted. [phone rings] hey, what's up? >> eric: i just called to say i'm an idiot. >> serena: [chuckles] good to know. >> eric: [laughs] listen, just because you couldn't make me an omelet didn't mean you had to leave. i mean, we could have gone out we could have ordered in. >> serena: you know, it's just as well. i, uh, had to drop something off here at the hotel before i got to work. >> eric: well, i wish you were here with me. >> serena: me too, eric. me too.