in on this. in the past half hour we have details about what caused the devastating fire that killed seven children in new york. first good to have you with us on the first full day of spring. >> it is. 24 hours ago we were talking snow. right? >> yeah. >> just in time for the cherry blossom festival we are looking forward to the warm-up, looking forward to saying welcome back, sun. >> absolutely. >> what do you say, chuck? >> fog and ecclesiastes skies out there. this is the view from the tower camera. skies are starting to clear out a little bit. you couldn't see the bottom of the communications tower on wisconsin avenue. that's improving outside now. temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s. so there is a seasonable chill in the air. a cloudy start. plenty of sunshine coming our way. much warmerer than yesterday. yesterday afternoon we were in

the 30s to near 40. today in the upperer 50s to near 60 degrees. even mid 60s down to the south and west. cherry blossom festival nothing toer worry about. temperatures near 60. tomorrowle cooler with temperatures in the 50s. if you are in town for the festival you wille like it. seven-day forecast coming up. >> we'll check in with you then. we are following a developing story out of new york now. a devastating fire has killed seven children this morning. the victims are between 5 and 15. fire crews have been on the scene in brooklyner for nearly nine hours now. neighbors say they could hear the children's mother yelling for help as the flames spread. >> pushed upstairs. found the children in their bedrooms in the back of the home. this is the largest tragedy by fire this city has had in seven years. >> the fire began after a hot plate was left on in the kitchen. there weren't any smoke detectors or fire alarms inside the home.

the mother and her 15-year-old daughter are in creditle call condition after jumping from a second floor window. >> this is another story we continue to follow now. it is developing now. three tsa agents are recovering after being attacked inside the new orleans airport. police say 63-year-old richard white entered the security area armed with wasp spray and a machete. he sprayed two officers and then cut another officer with the machete. the suspect then chased a tsa officer through the security area before he was finally stopped. >> that officer fired three times. hitting the perpetrator once in the left chest, the left facial area, and the left thigh. >> the suspect was killed in the shooting. investigators are working to learn if white had any connection or grudge against the tsa or other airport personnel. >> developing out of canada thousand police investigating an officer-involved shooting in

ontario. one person dead two police officers hurt . a large response. at least 40 officers showed up at the scene. canadian police are calling it a serious incident that happened overnight. we are working to getter more information as they investigate. >> new information this morning on a frightening incident aboard a metro bus. a stray bullet hit a woman riding the bus. in the confusion, two men almost got away as victims. cameras on board the bus capper temperatured what happened. >> the bus is equipped with five cameras. they have determined that the two individuals, the two males transported were the two involved in the fight. >> wade patterson fired the gun that hit the bus passenger. he 's being charged with assault with a deadly weapon according to police. it is unknown what charges the second suspect will face. >> today you can learn more about the i-66 widening project and how it may affect families in fairfax county. v-dot will talk about adding

initial lanes but 35 homes could be torn down. the plan is still in the early stages. tolls will affect thousands of drivers. tolling could begin in 2017. the meeting is at 10:00 at kill killmiddle school. >> today you will have a chance to talk to police about a recent string of shootings in the pets with worth neighborhood. the community meeting is at the fourth district substation on park road northwest. after the public comment portion police will present their plan on how to stop the violence. >> a former stafford county teacherer faces up to 22 years in prison after she admitted to having sex with students. under a plea agreement, she pleaded guilty to solicitation of a minor and the delinquency of a minor. she taught in stafford county. it is reported she had

inappropriate relationships with at least four students since 2012. >> virginia's attorney general is calling for a database on college sexual assaults. a list of those expelled for sexual attacks should be created for every campus in virginia. this was just one of the recommendations stemming from are the task force on combatting campus sexual violence. they say knowing how many police officers and counselors per student would help with staffing. using smartphone apps and online pr portals was another idea put forward to make it easier to report sexual assaults. >> transit experts say d.c. streetcars have no fatal flaws. this comes despite months of crashes on the h street and benning road corridor. employees need more training especially those responsible for maintaining and operating streetcars. the city spent $200 million on the program. the district's transportation director told the washington post the city is committed to

start the project. the mayor hasn't put a firm date on the opening and wants a plan if place before the streetcars can carry any of the passengers. >> crews are working nonstop and more is on the way from virginia drivers coping with potholes. v-dot says we are more than a week away from the state's $168 million paving season. that money will gomproving roadways from interstates to neighborhood streets. starting in april. next month crews will work from 7:00 in the morning to 3:30 every weekday filling potholes. >> folks looking for a smoother commute. it's time to start thinking about the student and what they will be doing this summer. if they want a job an event today will make it easier for your child to land the gig. >> plus what teams admit to doing while driving that could be worse than testing. >> what you can do at the cherry

blossom festival before the

happening today is official start of the cherry blossom festival. the opening ceremony in d.c. later today at the warner theater. >> you can step into spring along the national mall with a work out. derek ward is here to explain. where are your weights? pump it up for spring! >> reporter: here we go go. i carry it all the time. there is a lot to do before the blooms show up. take a look at the trees. of course they are the stars of the festival. the blooms have yet to show. maybe a little bit of red tint.

in a few weeks they will be popping. there is a lot to do on saturdays. what's happening here is a step into spring fitness event happening every saturday during the festival. here are details about it as we hear from one of the festival are organizers. >> a couple hundred individuals who are so inclined to do activities such as yoga zumba, strength conditioning and toning exercises. every saturday for the festival. >> reporter: this starts at 10:00. there will be two separate classes, one at 10:00 with a yoga-based series of exercises. then zumba. lots of good music and lots to do. this has grown in popularity since it started. they used to do it at the grounds of the jefferson memorial. now to the sylvan theaterer because they have more space. it starts at 10:00. it's free and open to the

public. come on down and warm up with the sun as spring gets under way and, of course as does the cherry blossom festival. more coming up on news 4 in an hour. right now we are live on the grounds of the sylvan theater. derrick ward back to you. >> thanks derrick. you have to keep moving to stay warm. >> he's got his weight in hand. >> i can see derrick's breath. a chill in the air. today, a first ever job fair for teens in fairfax county. 30 companies including restaurants, retail stores and a moving company will be looking for summer help. >> i think people will be excited about this opportunity. it is unique as opposed to doing it online. you get the social interaction between someone who could be your next potential boss. >> i hear wegman's will be there and they have good opportunities for young people looking for jobs. they give scholarships to college students and they are flexible with their hours. that's something i am looking for. >> the job fair is at west springfield high school between

1:00 and 5:00 p.m. it is free for all students. >> today you can make a commitment to your health and receive a free breast cancer screening. the breast cancer awareness workshop begins at 10:00, less than an hour from now. get free mammograms diabetes and body fat testing at the community of hope in d.c. amerihealth district of columbia is putting on the event. >> that's not all they do. 27% admit to changing clothes and shoes while they are behind the wheel. according to the oregon university study other distractions are gms, changing music and putting on makeup. more than 3,000 people died in 2012 as a result of distracted driving. now a check in with chuck. >> welcome to the weekend. there is a seasonable chill in the air first thing this morning. if you have stuff to do outside this weekend, mother nature will

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>> announcer: you're watching new 4s today. >> the head of mississippi's naacp chapter is asking people not to rush to judgment after a mysterious death in mississippi. otis byrd was found dead this week hanging from a tree. his family reported him missing two weeks ago. investigators say he was having

financial troubles and was last seen leaving a casino on march 2. federal state and local investigators are trying to figure out if he killed himself or someone killed him. police say the autopsy will be ready next week. >> north carolina state university banning alcohol at social events for most fraternities. one was suspended in light of drug and sexual assault allegations. the pledge book surfaced containing sexist and racist comments. the alcohol ban applies only to from a are attorney tis that are part of the intrafraternity council. black councils are not affected. >> you may find the video disturbing. a group claiming to be a branch of isis is taking credit for the bombing of two hosings inmosques in yemen. 137 people died. more than 300 people were hurt in the attacks on friday. the claim from the islamic state group was posted online. it is not known if the claim is legitimate. it was posted on the same

website that an islamic state affiliate in libya claimed responsibility for wednesday's deadly attack on a museum in tunisia. the daughter of the late pop icon whitney houston is thousand in a rehabilitation facility. bobby christina brown moved after almost two months at a georgia hospital. she was found face down in the bathtub at her georgia home in january. she's been in a medically induced coma since the incident. what happened that night is a mystery. >> this morning nike is being slammed for the new women's sportswear collection. the collection features capes, dresses and lace. many female athletes say the deions are insulting because of the overtly feminine designs. nike teamed warm-up a japanese fashion label for the collection. many say it is too expensive. most pieces are priced around $200. they say it is not practical for working out. nike calls it a bold expression of femen anyone-- femininity.

>> my husband normally does it. he's at a basketball playoff game so i'm stuck doing this. >> it's very appropriate this year. this year has been crazy. >> you could say that again. is anybody shockeded? spring is finally here. for many of us in the northeast it still feels a lot like winter. >> sure does. did you catch fallon last night? you were probably in bed. >> hmm. i was sleeping. >> you uhstayed up after 11:00? >> no but sarah did. she saw a familiar face likewise complaining about the weather. take a look. >> uh-oh. >> everyone is excited. today is the first day of spring. [ cheers ] >> i think. right? >> one, two, three inches a possibility, wet and slushy friday. >> a chilly saturday. >> sunday frigid. [ laughter ] >> did you see that? chuck bell making an appearance. we'll rerack it if you blinked. there you go. over and over. right there.

>> i was promised 15 seconds of fame not one. >> we are adding it up. almost up to 15. >> you could do late night. you're a funny man. . you could give fallon a run for his money. >> i wouldn't mind the paycheck. >> you mention snow and people aren't laughing. we're done with it. >> people are generally -- emotionally people are done. we are probably done with it meteorologically. there are no guarantees in weather. if you wonder how late we can get an inch of snow in washington april 12, 1918 we we got two inches of snow in washington. technically we are not beyond an inch of snow until after april 12. we had traces april 24 of 2011. it hasn't been so long ago since we had at least a mention of snow flakes in the month of april. i don't have any snow flakes in the 7-day. you can put that fear to rest. outside on a cloudy start here to the saturday morning.

not too mild yet. it will warm up later this afternoon. not much of a breeze out there now. there won't be much of one later today either. winds gradually come back around to the west and northwest tonight as the weather front goes by. widespread 30s top to bottom left to right on the map this morning. rise many in temperatures today. up to about 60 degrees by 4:00 this afternoon. the clouds around this morning will give way to increasing amounts of sunshine. mostly cloudy through noon today. after we get past 2:00 in the afternoon, skies should go to mostly sunny. the weather impact is nice and low. not just today but even tomorrow as weather impact is low. going out for dinner and a movie on a saturday night, nice enough. temperatures in the mid 50s. back into oh the upper 40s to 50 by 10:00 and 11:00. a nice day in montgomery county. today's high 58 in clarksburg.

near the freezing mark again. cooler weather. temperatures in the low 50s. ready to go. i have been tailoring the zone so you have the forecast in the palm of your hand. a continuation of winter across parts of northern new england. not much going on for the next couple of days. high pressure moves in behind a series of cool fronts that will keep temperatures below average through the early parts of ethics week. the milderer air starts to rush p in. future weather, during the afternoon today, sunshine nice and mild. again a weather front comes through tonight into the early hours of tomorrow morning. a cooler day but you can get outside and get the car washed off after the chemicals are put down on the roads yesterday. most of the western and northern suburbs will be at or below freezing. tomorrow during the day a chilly start. a cool afternoon. but at least enough sunshine around to keep your spirits up. here is the seven-day forecast.

60 today. mid 50s tomorrow. more cool air for early monday. monday will be a cloudy and chilly day. high this is the 40s. average is 59 now. milder airer for the second half of next week. rainshowers, maybe a mention of springtime thunderstorms on your thursday. >> thanks. new services promised to save time in your day like get your hair professionally blow dried but is it worth the cost? the compariso

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>> announcer: you're watching news 4 today. >> if you're flying with frontier airlines this year you will be paying pr for bags. the hikes range from $5 to oh $10. they go into effect may 1. you may want to check in your bag as early as possiblement the biggest increase in price is for bags checked in last minute at the gate. if you buy tickets on frontier's website and pay for bags at the time of booking you will not face hikes. new services promise to save you time in your day. but at what cost? >> we are talking about potentially saving you hours by getting your hair done professionally having it blow dried out. is it worth the hundred? consumer reporter erica gonzales breaks down the cost of convenience. >> reporter: you're trying to get out of the house on time but we know this will take a while. blow drying your hair depending on length and texture can be time consuming and many of oh us aren't as good as the pros.

>> doesn't lay the same . >> reporter: not to mention we wish we had more time. are you busy? >> yes. >> reporter: blow dry salons where the focus is just this are starting to be really common. you have had a blow out done? >> yes. >> reporter: is the cost worth the convenience? dry bar's clientele thinks so. >> the regular customers come in two or three times a week. >> reporter: folks are in and out in 45 minutes and the effects are long lasting. >> a lot of them get to three days to five. >> reporter: they start the at 7:00 a.m. and stay open as late as 10:00 to accommodate the busy woman. then there is blow dry taxi. licensed stylists that come to you. >> hi. >> reporter: kate is a student and au pair with limited time. she's trying it out. she stumbled upon the company online when she theeded help on a sunday with her locks. in the comfort of home a stylist tackles the curls. 30 minutes later she's done. >> say a client gets two blowouts a week.

it takes her through a week. she doesn't need to worry about her hair anymore. we want no woman needs to do her hairs hair herself anymore. >> reporter: blow dry taxi charges $$50 including a tip. dry bar will come to youer for $95. chain salons like hair cuttery are the least expensive options at $20. for the woman who wants a professional touch at a time that works for her, this trend may be a fitter for your life. erica gonzales news 4. >> time is money. that's what they say. >> right. >> this dude was wu mistakenly invited to a bachelor party but a seattle man is going anyway. >> and to the wedding, too. he has a gift planned for the couple he'll meet for the first time at the ceremony. >> also tensions running high on the campus of the university of oh virginia. this after a student arrest. why students marched out of the

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armed with wasp spray and a machete. he sprayed two officers and cut another one with the machete. the suspect was shot and killed by another tsa agent. >> we are following a developing story out of new york. a fast moving house fire killed seven children this morning. you're looking at video of the home where the fire broke out after midnight. the victims, all between 5 and 15. the mother and her 15-year-old daughter are if critical condition. >> we have new information this morning on the frightening incident aboard a metro bus. a stray bullet hit a woman riding the bus. in the confusion two men almost got away, claiming to be victims. cameras on the bus captured what really happened there and led to an arrest. >> following a lot of news the time now is 9:31. after the winter that we have been through, ready to bring on today. >> a day ago we had snow. that's gone. still cold as we start off this morning. as you may have seen chuck bell is outside. >> warm it up.

got a sneak peek of him. >> not bad. you can still see your breath out here. temperature, 39 degrees on the weather deck and full cloud cover. off to a chilly gloomy start on your weekend morning. but things will be improving by later on this morning and into this afternoon. sky watcher pictures from around the area this morning. this is the view from the town center cam are are a in beautiful fairfax. western montgomery counties. low clouds and fog this morning. national harbor live camera prince georges county. it's cloudy there. notice the ice is finally off the potomac are. the first sign spring is coming. 34 in rockville. 34 in reston. 35 in springfield this morning. 36 in clinton, maryland. what to wear today? all you need for later on is your light jacket and sunglasses. first thing out the door a little bit milder with a warmer

jacket. cloudy and chilly this morning. increasing sunshine. increasing temperatures by later on today. highs near 60 degrees. there is at least one number on the seven-day forecast that's up close to 70. find out when coming up. >> students at uva chanting " "answer the question we asked." more train than ever. the sides met yesterday hoping to mend fences after the i arrest of third-year student martis johnson. some members of black student groups marched out in protest and demanded more transparency. just back from charlesville where tensions were running high on the grounds of uva. students want more done after the bloody arrest of johnson. we are hearing from the man who oversees the agency behind the arrest. >> promoted as a chance for

dialogue. conversation between students and law enforcement became a frustrating attempt for all involved. >> answer the question we asked. if you cannot, next question . >> among those on the panel, brian moran, secretary of public safety in virginia. he oversee s the alcoholic beverage control agency. >> we hear them. the discussion is a difficult one with. et it's an important one to have. i was here to hear them and share what i was capable of sharing and not interfere with the investigation. >> referring to the investigation into johnson's bloody arrest. abc agents took him into custody wednesday. the images went viral. >> discussion and dialogue shouldn't end today. this is a beginning rather than an end. >> this campus the place has been through a lot. >> ahead of the meeting we heard from charlesville police chiefs. the agencies with were not behind the arrest but they are hoping to mend a weakened relationship with uva students. >> as we move forward, what

could have been done differently? >> my own officers ask why are you going, we weren't involved. well, yes, we are with all painted with the same broad brushment brush. all of us. >> reporter: the students were angry with student council who they say left them out of the planning for the dialogue. martis showed up at the event but didn't say anything. his attorney said they plan to defend the matter vigorously. >> a police chase ends with a violent crash in prince georges county leaving an innocent man dead. police say 22-year-old larry henson crashed a car into charlie vivaret's mercedes. a police officer was trying to pull him over when he tried to speed off. >> through his flagrant disregard for the safety of the public mr. hinson led us to a place where we have lost a life. >> reporter: after the crash he ran from the scene.

police caught him around 30 minutes later. >> a prince georges county police officer accused of threatening a man by holding a gun to his head. that officer will go to trial. officer santiago has been indicted on assault charges accused of threatening a man during a parking lot dispute outside a home last year in buoy. at onen point he said we shoot people. police keef called the allegations disturbing. officer santiago has been with the department for three years. he's suspend ped without pay. >> two women told fairfax county police they were lured to a burke home with the promise of a job but they were drugged instead. the women are in the u.s. from mongolia. they were looking for work in arlingtonment they say another mongolian woman approached them offering them work in a house cleaning business. they were driven to the house and offered wine. they both blacked out. one woman said she woke township a man assaulting herment the other woman noticed the next day

she had been raped. >> today take the 495 and 95 express lanes for a good cause. it's drive to doe that it. the ex press lanes donate all tolls to the fairfax county prince william and stafford county fire and rescue squads. just use your easy pass. >> today a new museum is opening on the little north campus of george washington university gw is the new home of the 90-year-old textile museumment the same facility will host artifacts connected to the history of our capital city. this is the latest for gw which you might recall acquired the corcoran gallery and the art school a few months back. that opens up at 10:00 a.m. today. >> today we have the officially start of the cherry blossom festival. a sign that spring is here. >> let's hope. >> opening ceremonies in d.c. later today. >> this morning you can step into spring along the national mall with just a little work

out. derrick ward is live to explain. looks like some people are out there are already. >> a lot calmer. this music they will be using for some of the exercise routines later has definitely put a different spin on things down here. it's a zen feeling going on. coming up at 10:00, they will begin with step into spring fitness. this is one of the features of the cherry blossom festival. it's grown in popularity. they have had to move from the usual spot over to the jefferson memorial to the sylvan theater. every saturday local fitness instructors, popular fitness instructors, group fitness leaders will be featured here. now we have one starting up at 10:00. there will be a zumba class at # 11:00. it's something about doing it out here on the grounds of the washington monument at the sylvan theater amid the cherry blossoms which have yet to bloom that make it special. we'll hear more from one of the

instructors. >> basically it will be a vinyasa flow between pose s to warm up the body. also to strengthen the muscles. include the flexibility, balance. just a nice all around pose sequence. >> reporter: again this is indeed keeping in the theme with the year's festival. emphasis on nature. of course you don't get much more natural than these beautiful trees blooming sometime between april 11 and april 14ment expect to see the first blossoms probably at the beginning of the month. you will see a lot more activity here on the grounds of the sylvan theater every saturday during that festival. that's where we are live. back to you in studio. >> exciting times, derrick. we want to take a live look outside where your saturday is shaping up to be a good one weather wise despite how gloomy it looks out there and ecclesiastes. a 20 degree difference between yesterday. chuck bell is timing out the change for the second half of

the weekend. plus the very

firefighters will be going door to door today in fairfax county. on the list checking and installing smoke alarms as well as providing seasonal fire and safety tips and offering escape plans for families. >> today you can pitch in and help clean up. this is part of the spring into action initiative. go to oub nbc washington app to search there. chuck? >> if you are ready to spring

into action for the weekend the weather promises to cooperate after a cloudy and cold start this morning. i think you will appreciate the saturday and sunday afternoon coming. all the details coming up. >> all right. also coming up have you ever gotten copied on an e-mail that wasn't intended for you? >> it can be dangerous. >> can be. >> for one guy it meant a party invite and a few thousand

>> announcer: you're watching news 4 today. >> the jingles that open the news. we recognize them after just a few notes. new a now news jingle airs in fairfax county. >> this is thanks to an energetic thish tif by young band students. ♪ >> reporter: morning cafeteria duty. not usually something to get excited about unless you are the band teacher david davis. he plays a note. they get a high five or maybe the other way around. >> i have a passion for mu sick and teaching. especially working with elementary students. i just love seeing how excited they get about things i think are little. >> flutes. does anyone else need music? >> reporter: mr. davis decided to tackle something big with the fifth and sixth grade band students. record an original jingle to open the newscast. never mind the kids just lifted an instrument to their lips for

the first time a few months ago. >> i thought it was crazy. >> i was nervous. >> p i don't know if i'm ready. >> reporter: at the beginning it sounded like they might be right. but mr. davis thought the jingle project was important for a couple of reasons. >> i want to start young. teach them music is not only fun but important. i wanted to give them something they were proud of. >> reporter: they practiced for weeks and then played the jingle together. when they felt ready mr. davis hit the record button. ♪ >> reporter: still skeptical. >> when i play with my friends it feels better. >> after we practiced i felt good about trombone and how it sounded. >> reporter: with all the tracks recorded mr. davis pulled all the parts together.

graphics were added. finally it was ready. the band kids glued to the morning news for the jingle's debut. ♪ >> reporter: weeks of practice and work for just ten seconds of music. but listen to the pay-off. >> i accomplished something i never thought i could do. an instrument i never knew how to play. i felt like i accomplished something great. >> that sounded awesome. >> reporter: so did mr. davis. in fairfax county i'm julie carry, news 4. >> they spent all the time practice hours, weeks for ten seconds. that's how it works. >> like shooting a story. we spend all day gathering for a story and they say, keep it for 60 seconds. >> you get the finished product. >> i liked the cymbal at the

end. >> preparing your wedding invite list is never easy. a man was with accidentally copied on an e-mail cane about a bachelor party in philly and he's going. >> joey dijulio read the first e-mail from the people in february. after weeks of reading the planning e-mails he tried to explain he had no clue who the groom was. this picture -- these pictures show dijulio on the left with the baby and the groom on the right. the bachelors and the groom decided that dijulio should come to the bachelor party. they even invited him to the wedding. dijulio started a go fund me fund raising page to make the trip to philly. as mentioned, hey, he's married, has a kid. he just couldn't afford to take a big trip for someone he didn't know. >> that's right. that page a little over $5,000. >> hopefully the left over money he'll give to the couple to use toward the honeymoon to italy.

>> if people want to give you money for the honeymoon you would invite more strangers to the wedding. >> all who bring money are welcome. >> that's right. sunshine is all anybody wants to see today. the clouds hung on tough. the clouds will be out before the day is through. it will be a nice beginning to the weekend. if you don't have to go to work or school that's a step in the right direction. it's chilly having just come in from the front lawn of channel 4. you need a warm coat on the way out the door this morning. have a sheddable layer for later on. near 50 by noon. low 50s by this afternoon. upper 50s to near 60 degrees. we were in the upper 30s to near 40 yesterday afternoon.

that's 20 degrees with more sunshine as the afternoon goes along. going out this evening. sun not down until 7:21. mid 50s early. it will be chilly for sure. back into the mid and upper 40s by 11:00. we'll be dry today with the clouds outside. no chance for rain today. that's welcome news for sure. high pressure is starting to move in our general direction. it will push a cold front by overnight tonight. the clouds get scoured out today with a nice breeze out of the west. a mild afternoonment chilly weather, a lillooet wither front late tonight into early tomorrow morning. what you should expect tomorrow another cold start. most locations back down near the freezing mark. a cooler afternoon. but still a pretty good day to be outside. wake-up temperatures tomorrow morning. 35 in fredricksburg. tomorrow during the day, a fair amount of sunshine coming our way. but the north to northwest erly breeze is pushing cooler air in. highs tomorrow about 5 or 6 degrees cooler than today.

mostly generally this the 50s. here is the seven-day forecast. near 60 today. low to mid 50s tomorrow. still not bad. our average high is 59 degrees. averaging out close to where we should be this time of year. mostly cloudy skies on monday. another surge of cold air comes in sunday night into monday. monday that's the coldest day of the week with clouds around in the low to mid 40s around much of the afternoon. back into the low 50s by tuesday. warm wither air really starts to come back by the middle of the week. by wednesday, up into the mid 60s. clouds come back and rain could be here as early as wake up time on thursday. thursday cloudy and maybe a rumble or two of thunder. finally near 70. >> thanks chuck. still ahead, march sadness for a lot of people when it comes to the brackets. maryland moving on. thanks to an unlikely hero.

nothing in the big dance is ever easy. everyone steps up their game and most of the balts are copping down to the final minutes, if not the few seconds. >> same goes for maryland. the team had maryland fan thes pulling their hair out yesterday. carol maloney has the story from columbus. >> a gutsy substitution at the end of the game has maryland still dancing. the terps up only three with 13 seconds left against valparaiso. they turned to a former walk-on

who had been on the bench the entire night. he comes in the shortest player on the court. he has the biggest moment. >> i have been envisioning this moment my whole life. being able to actually -- for it to happen has been amazing. >> i told him not to be too aggressive. he did not listen to me. i don't know. he made a big play. i'm happy for him. he deserves it. >> coach said if you play 40 minutes or one possession just contribute the way you can. he did. >> look at that. >> i took three pictures of it. >> it's been 20 minutes. they won't stop talking to him. >> it's epic. this is great. >> coach said before he's not very big. he was a great player at kansas so he has faith in the little guy. i'm fortunate for that. >> does it take a 5'10" coach to believe in the short guy? >> i had one believe in me in larry brown.

so yeah. i believe in varun whether he's 5'10", 5'8" or 7'0". i believe in him as a person. >> reporter: they face west virginia on sunday. they haven't been to the sweet 16 since 2003. they are halfway there. news 4 sports. >> a big birthday for twitter. nine years ago today we first tweeted. now 288le million active users. 140 characters. do you remember your first tweet? tweet us @nbc washington to let us know. you tweeted your video describing what twitter was back (music)

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