>> right now on news 4 today, we have had no days off from the record breaking snow. today will be no different. >> picking up a snow system that could unleash flakes on us and how long is this going to last? >> welcome to news 4 today. it is a weather ale day. >> we will turn it over to chuck bell who is timing out the snowfall and that's not the only tricky part of the forecast. >> not at all. nothing is falling out of the sky yet, but snow is on the way and this will start as snow and stay as snow through most if not

all of the daylight hours before the real trick ie forecast kicks in the change over to rain tonight. it is posted for everyone. winter weather from the metro south and storm warning from the north to the west. looking for the accumulateing snow before it changes over to a mix of ice and rain during the overnight hours. central parts of the shenandoah valley coming in our direction steadily for sure. it should be snows before lunchtime today. might be as early easy 10:00 or telephone ing0 this morning. it is cold enough for snow. even into parts of southern metro and the metro. all of the timing and the change overcoming up in a few minutes.

>> we will stay with you. it is a saturday but the cold cancelling activities at several school districts. they are posted on the screen right there. fairfax, charles, and anne arundel canceled activities. loudoun cancelling activities before 1:00. if you are doing anything they will be closing early at 1:00 today. >> remember to give yourself extra time because it may be flaking. more than 200 will be on the roads by 10:00 this morning. they are asking to you avoid driving at the height of the storm. crews reported overnight more than 1,000 on the road. they did not pretreat the road because the salt residue remains from earlier in the week. maryland is not pretreating the roads.

the salt grind will freeze on contact in the extreme cold. they are monitoring the road however. >> crews working on fixing a water main break in prince george's county. we saw this. water rolling down rhode island between eerie street and delaware. news 4 is working on this in several other water main breaks. if you away from the tv they are consistently updating the phone. >> the most infamous mysteries may be in virginia in montgomery county. we are learning they are searching for girls's remains. how they connected to a convicted sex offender. >> the story by dan morse

reports newly unsealed sisters case despite many years. this man admitted he left with the girls the day they disappeared. they detail the records from a police contact with welsh on april 1st, 1975, just days after d sheila and 10-year-old katherine disappeareded in which he get into a car. the story cites the affidavit as saying at that time detectives gave them a polygraph and he was being untruthful. he has two convictions from the 1990s for assaulting two 10-year-old girls. they interviewed him where he is serving a 30-year sentence. news 4 today.

>> the family is aware that this information was about to be made public. he said you cannot comment on the search warrants because the case is ongoing. the department remains committed to finding out what happened to the girls. >> an suv stolen with a 5-year-old inside. d.c. police say owens was one of two people who stole a vehicle a man this week on martin luther king highway. the child was not hurt. what's going to happen to the historic old town theatre. the alexandria city council will decide what to do with the vacant space. they opened 100 years ago and closed just last year. they will allow retail stores and businesses to be built there meaning it is open to the public. >> today you have another chance

to talk with the d.c. mayor about her plans for the district this year. she is holding a forum on the budget this afternoon. the mayor plans to focus on ending homelessness and housing job training. the meeting is at the high school and the metro station at 1:00 this afternoon. >> virginia's former first couple moving forward with the appeal. the federal judge sentenced her to a year and a day in prison half the sentence her husband got. a injury convicted them on corruption charges. we look at when and where the pair could be put behind bars. >> we know this is two years in prison. we don't know when they would report to prison and which prison they would be reporting. here's why. the judge in this case allowed them to stay free pending the

appeals of their conviction. they will be heart with the fourth circuit court and the data of the field still unclear. we heard them reference the field after the sentence. >> i cast my complete faith in the vindication. aggressively pursuing the deal. >> a federal prison for men not far from richmond. petersburg virginia. there federal prisons for women scattered throughout the country for maureen. that said the prisons will not promise she will get a placement in a prison close to home even though the judge recommended that. the prison system said they have a lot of factors to take into account. crowding and health of the inimates and they tend to place inmates near family. they are sentenced to federal

prison but they made it clear they will be put behind bars. news 4. >> at 6:08 dangerous weather conditions all over the country. a person answering a call for help ended up in this situation. >> a nanny scam. a local woman shares her story to help you avoid becoming the next target. >> time before the next snow flakes fall this our area. putting the final touches on our forecast. when we will see the worst of the storm and what you can expect when the snow mov

is is. here's another look at radar and a couple of hours of active

snow ice, and rain will move through your neighborhood. what you will see first and when to expect a break from all this wintry mess. >> we are told this fire is now out. the building is more than 75 floors and all of them were evacuated overnight. it is called the torch tower. it is one of the tallest residential towers in the world. people got hurt but none of them seriously. >> take a look at this. a pickup truck nearly hits a man on the side of the road in knoxville, tennessee. the driver hit black ice and barrels across the median. he hopped back just in time to get away. >> because of the truck, i stepped to the right and if you

look at the median closely, you bounce to the right. snow will plow on the truck of the truck and that was me pushing off the truck with my right hand. >> that was close. another crash at the site. they didn't even hear the pick upcoming. what you got? >> just snow coming our way. since it was a saturday it didn't matter as much when it could add up to several inches before you change over to rain.

>> right now at least 25 people died because of the extreme cold. the record breaking cold will last through most of next week. we are keeping an eye on snow ice, and freezing rain through parts of the midwest to our region. as far south as georgia and alabama. this one right here in bestford. several hourses had to be rescued and in another town right here an operation where they are trying to wreck of eye a pair of dogs from the frozen marsh. >> this is the worst i have ever seen. >> the coast guard is making their way through the potomac

river so they can travel. it is a danger to the citrus crops in florida. >> is it possible you are safer when it's cold outside. they suggest crime goes down with the temperature. major crimes have plunged in boston and memphis. they went 12 consecutive days without a murder. it is the longest stretch since 1994. take a look at this picture that is getting a lot of buzz. it shows a frozen jeep imprint. a woman was walking to her car and couldn't believe her eyes and she snapped a picture. it is pretty much viral now. >> for looks like an ice sculpture. >> it's for a commercial now. >> stamps. they are evolving.

nannies have to be careful as well. >> we sat down with one victim who lost thousands. >> clair lee is like most college students. the junior has a full class ro load and looking to make money. >> i was excited for this. >> she was an elementary ed major and posted her contact information on the website, care.com. >> two friends are on it one is for baby-sitting. >> when lee received a text message, she jumped at the opportunity. >> it's a 4-year-old child. she said kindly send your resume in e-mail. >> for fit her schedule and it was in silver spring. the family looked nice. >> they said you need to do us a favor. >> the family wrote her a tall tale about being stuck in a hospital overseas and needing a wheelchair for her son that led

her to receive a $3,000 check. she was asked to deposit the money and wire it back. >> they said they would deliver it. they seem like they need help. why not? >> there was no family and there was no job and the check she receiv fake. the $3,000 she wired was very real. the money was gone before the check bounced. she reported it to the money transfer company and they launched a nationwide investigation because she is not alone. the state attorneys general mimic the warning and say scams are evolving. >> they are constantly trying to be something that is going to be different. something that is going out for your heart and if someone sends

you money and if you send the money somewhere else and you don't know that person it's a scam. >> we asked about the scam and told news 4 overpayment is targeted at internet job offers. n brks krrks has a list of ways to protect consumers including care givers looking for a job. as for clair, it was an expensive lesson. >> people who fall for the pranks are -- i really wanted to find a job. >> quite a lesson right there. >> that's a lot of money. >> we were saying just the weekend. this is happe and a lot of people have plans. this is a tough forecast. >> a lot of people even though you don't have work and school, plen of things that will have

to go on in the middle of the snow or not go on at all. everyone will start with snow sometime later this morning and everyone will see some accumulation of snow before we change over to rain. that won't be until after dark tonight. it will be a high impact on the weekend,y for saturday. the snow will stick immediately. we were 5 degrees yesterday morning. we made it into the low 20s yesterday. all the ground is frozen solid. even the potomac is frozen as well. they are dangerously cold. not as bad as yesterday, but 16 degrees outside with wind chills into the single digits. 9 in menassis and 12 in gaithersburg. it is bitter cold.

everything that comes in this morning will start as snow. only micking it into the low and mid-20s by noon and staying below freezing until after sundown tonight. this is all snu through at least 5:00 or 6:00. once the sun goes down it will mix with ice and change over to rain. this will end as rain for everyone sometime around this time tomorrow. the big picture shows winter storm warnings from the blue ridge westbound through maryland. the timing of the first flakes there is the leading edge and could see first flakes as early as about 9:45 and maybe around 9:00. this is coming in our direction and that is inside the welt way around 11:00 a.m. or sooner. there is the first flakes south and west of culpepper. it's racing in our direction.

hour by hour snow well to the west. snow in the metro by noon and all over the area through at least 4:00 or 5:00 and snow switching to sleet and ice after about 7:00 or 8:00. here's the timing on future weather. by 10:00 a.m., the snow flakes are coming in and by noon into prince georges. there is the beginning of the complications in the forecast. trying to change over to rain after 5:00 or 6:00 this evening. before the change over we should have several inches of snow. the american model is 3 inches to six inches. the noel model is one to five. a coating to at least an inch to the south. three to five in the metro and up to eight inches for the blue

ridge. snow to rain late tonight and stay cold but thankfully dry through the coming week. >> we may be in the middle of the bitter cold snap but believe it or not, now is the time to sign your kid up for the summer camp. >> how to choose the right 1 to save money. new hollywood royalty. the

move over michael keaton. >> for whatever reason they took ahold of this race. >> stacy wilson said keaton was the front-runner but she thinks the oscar will be his too. >> the stakes are so high. >> i have good days and bad days. >> for actress in a lead role then still alice. >> we are so thrilled to see them and make the movie not even a year ago. >> no surprise for the supporting actress will will

probably to go patricia arquette. >> sweet lord. who ever knew. >> she is sort of the heart and soul. >> chances are the role is for the teacher for the first time oscar. >> it's off the chart. >> the tight race for pest picture for boyhood. >> bird man is about fame and all these things that people can relate to and it's a more powerful story and it's like flipping through a photo album. >> it's like a come back.

>> and after the oscars we have a complete break down of the winners and you can also get your latest news weather, and traffic updates at 4:26 in the morning. >> we are looking at 6:28. more people are confused about what students are learning through common core. what you might be getting right and wrong. >> we will explain how what's inside these kits that are being used to save lives every day. >> a weather alert day. chuck bell has his eyes on a snowstorm and tracking how much snow we will get and the next

>> right now it is a weather alert day. all expected in the forecast. the big question is who is going to see what? of course we have to pick the man who has his finger on the pulse of the weather and the snow. this is relentless. i feel like the cold had such a firm grip on the region. >> not at all. >> it will let go tomorrow and start as snow and snow lovers rejoice. this will end as rain this time tomorrow. a very complicated weather forecast for you. winter storm warnings for

montgomery and loudoun. fairfax, arlington and prince georges and everywhere to the south and east. warnings for everybody for today. for accumulating snow. several inches of snow on the ground pretty much everywhere before sunset and changing over to the mix of ice and rain during the overnight hours. bitterly cold and what to wear forecast today. another one of the days. if you got it put it on. scarves, hat, you name it. put it. there is the snow moving into central parts of the valley. you can see it towards the shenandoah valley and places like martinsburg and winchester as well. we get it down into southern maryland and to and three to in morn metro. four to eight inches in the

shenandoah valley. another check of the seven-day coming up. >> see you then. crews are repairing the heaters at nearly a half dozen schools. we had a number of schools complaining about how cold it was inside. his mom picked him up while the school system was working on repairs. >> because of the temperature and because they were very cold and reached out to mow and i came to the schools to feel the temperatures myself. >> the school system closed four schools and hoped to have the repairs completed by monday. you can stay ahead of this storm for the nbc washington app and we will give you push alerts when it changes for school closings and delays. >> a person is recovering from a crash on the beltway. you can see that the car flipped

over just before postal road that happened at about 2:30 this morning. unrecognizable. the fire and ems are working to find out what caused the accident. a seatbelt may have saved the person's life. we now know what sparked a huge house fire in montgomery county. someone left a cigarette in a potted plant and led to what you see here. the home is pleadly ruined. this is on yellowstone way. it took 75 firefighters to get everything under control. one firefighter was hurt but expected to be okay. >> a plea from the relatives of an i didn't have 85-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run crash. someone hit her as she crossed the street in her home thursday night. that was back and forth in the area to do her shopping nearby.

her family is hoping the driver will turn themselves in. >> it's your responsibility for the accident or maybe something happened. just call the family. >> snow on the shoulder may have played a role but police don't know what kind of vehicle they are looking for. >> the reward is more than $20,000 for a murder from exact low a year ago. it happened on february 21st last yore. three men went into the grocery store off of route 1 and ran out moments later and that led to the murder of cocoa romero who was behind the counter. she left behind a baby girl who is just a-year-old now. they have a reward of $21,000 in this case.

>> more and more officers are saving lives. how a drug overdose kit is making a difference. >> the way it's put together it's pretty simple. >> the sheriff's deputy shows the kit he used to save a young man. he was dieing for a heroin overdose. >> this goes into the nasal cavity and you shoot half into one nostril and half into another. >> they were not responsive and not breathing. >> i gave three or four more compressions at which time he took a deep breath and inhaled deeply and started coughing. >> the deputy saved a 26-year-old man who was near death. >> it took a couple of minutes because he was so far along, but it was neat to watch because you could see the color come back into his face.

>> the sheriff's office is among a growing number in maryland and across the country requiring officers to carry kits. it's an effort to reduce fatalities from harp and other opiate. >> it's a difficult situation when you find your child blue. >> karen miller is a mom who got the training when her son was an active heroin user. he is now in recovery. >> it was in your mind that you might have to use it on your son? >> absolutely. i know most of the moms currently carry it right in their purse. >> it could encourage illegal drug use. they said no addict wants to be shot with this because it stops the and forces them into severe withdrawal. they will not say let's see how far i can get to death to be saved because it will make them sick. >> in frederick county in the

last year the kits saved 14 lives. >> defense secretary carter arrived in kabul, afghanistan overnight. the head of the pentagon will lead with afghan leaders. the combat role is winding down and how many troops are needed to stay and fight off the taliban. they consider keeping troops past the deadline if it continues to get worse. >> it's not too early to sta planning summer camp for your kids. planning now could save you time and money. >> you won't believe what people say they need their phones for in their relationship. you might fit into one of the categories. >> it's a weather alert day. chuck bell is timing out how long the snow will stick around. what to expect on the other half of your weekend.

another look at storm team 4 radar on this weather alert day. a mix of snow ice, and rain you see right there will be moving through the neighborhoods. chuck bell timing out when you will see the first part of the snow and what will come after the wintry mess. >> the daytona 500 is a day away but one of the top drivers will not be there. they suspended kurt busch who committed an act of violence against his girlfriend. suspending their relationship with busc reagan smith is replacing the driver in the daytona 500. >> many will be clearing their schedules for the first saturday

in may when a major boxing match is scheduled for. it could real in $400 million when it happens on may 2nd.he is 47-0 and the other has five losses and two ties. you want to watch it. it will be on pay per view and cost nearly $100. >> the number of people dependent on their smart phones is rising. researchers found that 21% of top users couldn't maintain a relationship without the apps on their device. 19% said they wouldn't be able to find new friends. 17% said they couldn't do their job. a majority said they use it all the time even while at dinner with others. chuck bell is part of that 17% who couldn't do his job without it. >> absolutely not.

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up next. let's find out wha they are working on. >> what a great city it is. we have to check out how much we love it. >> he was also saying they did my favorite affiliate. were you guys even listening? he was not even trying to gain points. >> we love you too. >> there you have it. >> on that note the new we are about to give you, it's more palatable. you guys are dealing with it as well. the weather turning deadly. here is the weather news. dylan is back in the studio so she is not outside. that's a get thing. we had to bring to you a town where people are making the best of with a winter festival.

>> probably the only place where the weather is perfect for it. also ahead, the search for three teens left home in an attempt to join isis. they are trying to lure teens from around the world. >> major league baseball player who can pretty much leave in just about any home he wanted. so why does he choose to live in a van? could it be the million dollar views? >> as erica just mentioned, she spent weeks on the road crisscrossing the country in search and she found it. we will take a look at back at the frigid journey. >> we will have that and much more. >>. they found a t. >> i think no one is as happy as dylan. it's true.

>> not going to know how to handle the indoor heat. she is adjusting quite well. . >> the news about the common core standards. >> that is according to survey by the university printed in "the washington post." more than half said the common core covers at least two subject that is it does not cover. the standards covered only math and reading. it's a set of gird lines for what children should learn and be able to do. d.c. and west virginia adopted the common core standards for d.c. virginia has not. >> the temperature may be dropping and there is snow on the ground. believe it or not, now on the time to be thinking about what your kids will do for the summer. the summer camps are filling up and the process overwh and expensive.

it doesn't have to be. >> summer. summer. summer. >> the last day of school while it's time for the kids to let loose, parents have to be on the top of their game. >> you are looking at it on a calendar of weeks that you have to fulfill. >> 11 weeks in montgomery county. she is signing up for summer camp now. >> some of the choices were not available. we have to take into account that they wanted to do camp with their friends. >> eileen miller said in an area like this you have to start now. sports announced are boxing up. a big trend is all things science. >> science or technology or math will be super popular. parents are concerned they are not getting enough of that. >> a camp teaches juggling and weight and balancing and the good old lesson that if you fall and get back up, you try again.

the specialty camps are on the rise. stand up paddle boarding. they use only duct tape. >> they are out of the box and out of the ordinary. they offer the area. >> to save money, the website certificate kid.com or camp easy plans your schedule for you. get early bird specials and inspiring march 1st. >> i know kids through the rec departments so that you can find tremendous activities and good savings. >> back in your home is online and on it. >> they learned and imagine planning your whole summer in sdpb your and your entire summer.

>> another thing to sele you about, tell them that your child our friends are interested this that same camp. sometimes you can negotiate a good deal. that's an insider's secret. >> good to know. >> this is not the type of weather. >> weather alerts. >> that's what we should have today. >> i know. >> you can go outside and snow should be in everyone's back yard. the further west and south you live from the immediate metro, the sooner the flakes will reach you. outside this morning, a gorgeous sunrise is in place. red sky this morning. winter storm warning, everybody. out to the north and west and winter weather advisories here in the immediate metro. the potomac river is iced over this morning. it's going to stay that way for the next couple of days as cold air is in place. 18 degrees right now with a wind chill of 5 in washington.

single digits all over the map as well. 14 down to 1. fredericksburg are 9 this morning. hour temperatures notice through 5:00 today, staying below the freezing mark. teens and 20s for much of the daylight hours. snow likely as soon as it gets to your house. snow likely for everybody for about 5:00 today. mixing with ice and changing to rain during the overnight hours. lots going on and dependent on where you live. a different forecast for southern maryland and northern maryland. get your zone by zone forecast dialled in. there is the leading edge of the snow moving into the central and southern parts of the valley. arrival times reaching some locations. here in the next couple of minutes and right in the washington metro at around 8:00 or 9:00. baltimore around 10:00 a.m.

first place is edinburgh and winchester. if you see snow flakes acceptedsend me a picture. future weather by 10:00 a.m. snow just about all over the metro between 10:00 and noon at the latest. moving in early this afternoon. through 5:00 you should be all snow. after 5:00 arm air sneaking in and the change from snow to sleet or freezing in gradually after the snow comes down more and more of a rain chance trying to sneak in. by midnight it should be mostly in the form of rain. how much snow possible? a big difference this year. a local model said one to three and european models getting from three to five inches of snow. here's what i think will hap one to three.

a quick check of the seven-day forecast ending as rain and no real warm upcoming. the temperatures

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good morning. dangerous and deadly. the bitter cold gripping the nation is responsible for two dozen deaths and the lows continue to grip the nation more ice and snow and freezing rain is on the way. dylan is tracking it all. towering inferno. an incredible scene in dubai in the 79-story building. this morning, an investigation is under way. off course. one of nascar's most popular drivers, kurt busch, known as the outlaw suspended indefinite indefinitely. he won't be racing in the biggest event tomorrow the daytona 500. and real-life