going through something similar. >> for more on the weather change, let's check in with meteorologist chuck bell. a lot of cold air moved in overnight. >> you bet. you guys are on top of the forecast, courtesy of watching news 4 today earlier this morning. for those of us joining us, brrr, it is going to be a chilly weekend for sure. tonight will be cold, tomorrow night evel1i9 what to wear on your way out the you'll need your jacket, sunglasses as well. are leg warmers back in style? >> maybe so. 40 in rockville, ft. belvoir. generally in the 40s this morning, freeze warnings are posted tonight to the shenandoah valley. frost advisories in the western suburbs. temperatures in the 40s now, we'll reach into the mid to upper 50s later on this afternoon. great day for college football watching or traveling. syracuse and virginia, kickoff temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. back down to near 50 by 7:00 tonight. the hokies are on the road and west virginia is on the road in

waco, texas. seven-day forecast and more about the cold, coming up. >> thank you, chuck. developing right now, an arrest this morning in the deadly shooting of a transgender woman. montgomery county police say that rico leblond shot zella ziona in a alley behind the montgomery county shopping center. they say the two knew each other. they're also investigating this as a possible hate crime. leblond faces first degree murder charges. friends say that the victim zella ziona was elegant and brave. a transgender woman openly identifying that way just within the last several months. friends are still trying to figure out why anyone would want to kill her. news 4's jackie bensen has the story. >> it doesn't make any sense how somebody could have hate as a motive of killing for no reason. >> reporter: friends since seneca valley high school, now one is gone. 21-year-old zella ziona was shot to death in broad daylight in

this service alley between two strip shopping centers near lake forest mall. witnesses saw a group of four or five young men near her and heard what sound like arguing. police are exploring the possibility that this was a hate crime. >> she just wanted to embrace her life. she wanted to show the world how to be transgender. she helped people. she inspired somebody else naed chris to come out and be himself, because it's hard for people to be themselves. >> reporter: barbie johnson says the victim was like a second mother to her little girl who keeps asking, where's zella? >> when zella's around, there's not a single frown in the room. >> reporter: johnson says the quiet bravery her friend showed in the face of those who didn't understand or approve will always, always be an inspiration to her. >> she was just amazing. there's no reason for you to hate somebody for who they want to be. that's what she wants to be, that's what she wants to be. there's no reason to kill them just because you don't understand. that's cowardly.

>> jackie bensen reporting there. in other news, a 68-year-old woman is dead after this crash overnight in rockville, maryland. montgomery county police saying penelope garland was driving fast without her headlights on around midnight when she hit this yew nilt pole near the ramp to the icc. they say no one else was in the car and we know the road is back open this morning. at least one woman is hurt after a fire overnight in upper marlboro, maryland. in this video, you can see more then a dozen prince george's county firefighters at the town home on campus way south near harry s. truman drive. people are outside, clearly upset by all of this. firefighters tell us that the fireç started around midnight. we'll let you know when they find out how it began. a murder in temple hills, maryland, was not a random attack. that's is what prince george's county police are saying on linda lane. new video right here from

overnight showing you all the detectives out on the case. officers say that someone stabbed a man to death around 8:00. police have no suspects in this case. a love triangle ends in murder. and this morning, an anne arundel woman, a 13-year-old girl and 18-year-old man all face first degree murder charges. polic say ann anastasi told them her husband killed himself earlier. police say there was a plot to kill the man and jacqueline riggs. they say the married couple was romantically involved with riggs who lived in the basement. police believe gabriel struth actually committed the murders. yerd a federal judge sentenced gregory cawley, the man who dealt the drugs to eight years in prison. he pleaded guilty to moving jason leatham's body after he

overdosed an a mix of drugs in ashburn last year. the victim's sister read a letter during the sentencing. >> i am no longer a middle child, i'm no longer a little sister. my parents have been replaced by two fragile beings with broken hearts. >> the sentence was for tampering with evidence. leatham's sister says she also wants cawley prosecuted for selling those drugs to her brother. it's 8:35 right now. happening today, i want to remind you, it is saturday. okay? school bells, they are ringing this morning in prince george's's county. we're talking about saturday school. it begins today. news 4's derrick ward is live at high point high school with details on the pilot program. everybody scratching their heads over this one, derrick. >> reporter: when you learn about it, it actually makes sense. today is the kick jf. classes will begin in ernest on the 24th. they're orienting people about it today. you can come and register for

it. joining me is dr. george thomas, the founder of this program. what is the goal of saturday school? >> saturday school is to help students to succeed in the regular school. that's the main aim. and for a school like the schools that feed into high point, it's in a highly diverse student population of minority students, majority students. and some of the students need enhancement so that they are performing, that is the academic achievement is up to par, especially with the majority students. that's the main purpose is to close the achievement gap. >> what would a typical day at a saturday school be like?

>> well, a typical day would be -- it's very rigidly structured. it's got to be --ç it's a no nonsense program. and the idea is to concentrate on the basic academic subjects. prince george's county has decided to concentrate on mathematics. that's fine. in montgomery county where we started our program, we emphasize all of of the basic academic subjects, creating mastery on the part of students in those subjects, reading, math, language arts. up to the middle school, the eighth grade. >> excellent. >> this will be starting on the 24th. grades one through 12. register now. it will be going on at nine schools. the day will actually start with breakfast. feed your mind and your body as well. live in high point high school,

derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >> derrick, thank you. at 8:38, donald trump getting new attention for publicly insulting an appoioppo. what started the fight and how he's defending his word. >> signs of improvement for lamar odom. the

you're watching news 4 today. now to an updateç on lamar odom. we are hearing he is showing signs ever improvement. sources telling e! that he is off life support and breathing on his own. odom has been fighting for his life in las vegas at a hospital there after being found unconscious in a nevada brothel. doctors say he suffered at least one stroke. the former l.a. lakers champion was once a reality tv star after he married khloe kardashian.

and exchange of insuls this morning in the race for the white house. donald trump and jeb bush took turns on twitter calling each other pathetic. take a listen to what started the jabs between the two republican candidates for president. >> when you talk about george bush, say what you want. the world trade center came down during his time. >> hold on. you can't blame george bush for that. >> he was president, okay? don't blame him or not, he was president. the world trade center came down during his reign. >> right after that interview with bloomberg news, jeb bush rushed to his brother's defense. he argued george w. bush made the country safer following the attacks. well, it was a homecoming to remember. under friday night lights. how a young man's classmates surprised him for a moment that he'll never forget. grab a jacket if you're headed out soon. we are in for a chilly fall weekend. chuck bell will break down how low the temps will get

the east coast, the largest rummage sale is open now at the park in leesburg. it's open to the general public from 9:00 until 3:00 today. whatever you buy, keep this in mind, benefits the hospital and nursing scholarships. you may want to behere at 1:00 this afternoon for a silent

auction with big prizes, we're told. >> we have tickets to the washington redskins, some of their games. we have three antique grandfather clocks. we have fine art, original art in there. >> well, if you can't make it today, don't worry. the sale will be back on tomorrow, same time, same place. >> you can bring the donation today, also to the new food center in alexandria. the nonprofit alive and its coalition of congregations run the new facility. during yesterday's dedication, volunteers told news 4 the new renovated space will help them reach their goal of ending hunger in the city. >> the need in alexandria is probably greater than most of us realize but the reality is, there's plenty of food but it's the distribution. what this warehouse actually becomes, is a more efficient way to distribute food to those in need. >> well, the food center sends out a week's worth of food to families who need them on the

last saturday of every month. if you need assistance or you want to donate, you can contact alive by going to our nbc washington app and searching food. this is going to be a story you'll want to share. he's not captain of the football team or is he class president but he's won the hearts of his classmates. we were there last night as they surprised him by crowning him homecoming king. news 4's shomari stone has the story. >> let's go, eagles, let's go. >> reporter: under friday night lights, osbourn high school hits the gridiron against battlefield high in manassas city, virginia. it's a homecoming game. this crowd along with alex guevara sanches is excited. do you like the homecoming game? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: a lot of fun? >> yes. >> reporter: alex has special needs. students and teachers admire his devotion to school and his nice personality.

>> he's a great kid with a great heart. he's always smiling, always willing to help anybody out. he always says hi. he always has a high five for me. he's just wonderful. >> reporter: so wonderful that the senior class voted him to be homecoming king. he just found out at halftime. >> congratulations. >> congratulations, alex, we're so proud of you. >> thank you. ç >> awesome job. >> reporter: homecoming queen octavia samuel doesn't mind sharing the spotlight. >> i'm happy that he won. i wanted him to win this entire time. >> reporter: a special moment he will never forget for the rest of his life. it's his time to shine under the friday night lights. >> i feel happy. >> reporter: happy? >> yes. >> reporter: you look pretty nice with that crown on. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: isn't that nice. what's next for alex? he'll be featured in the christmas parade here in manassas city on december 5th with the osbourn high school homecoming queen octavia samuels. in manassas, shomari stone, news 4.

>> great uplifting story there to get us started on this saturday. >> makes you feel warm inside. >> we need it on a day like this. so it looks like temperatures will be slow to rise. >> very slow. that northwest breeze is going to do its thing today and keep temperatures well down into the 50s for highs today, staying in the 50s, we have not had a day that chilly since april. it has been a while, everybody. cold nights are coming. tonight will be cold. tomorrow night will be even colder. for now, though, it is a sunny start to your weekend. hope you have a lot of outdoor plans. the weather will be cooperative. you'll just need to have that extra layer ready to go. if you're going out to dinner and a movie, layer up for sure. 50 now with sunshine in washington. noticeable breeze, fight a bit of a ripple on the potomac this morning. northwest winds average 10 to 20 miles an hour today. highs in the 50s, that woil feel cool to chilly. lows down and near freezing tonight. likely will be at or below

freezing tomorrow night. there's the freeze warnings for tonight out across the shenandoah valley, northern maryland, as close by as frederick and loudoun county. lovettsville, you'll be close to freezing tonight. snow in october? go up to northern new hampshire, mt. washington probably going to get snow showers for today. no snow for us. temperatures will be way too warm for that. can't rule out an isolated sprinkle or two across maryland. hour by hour, 47 at 9:00, 52 at lunch time, 55 at 4:00 this afternoon and back into the 40s by 8:00 tonight. lots of great fall color to look at out in the shenandoah valley. westbound, deep creek lake is probably the best spot to take a look at foliage today. saturday in october, of course you're watching college football. the nittany lions going to the horseshoe tonight. it's an 8:00 kickoff tonight. temperatures in the mid-40s at

kickoff and back down to near 40 degrees by 11:00. the other game in the big ten, michigan, relevant again spar. more games coming up later on in the show. temperatures by tonight into tomorrow morning, mid-30s in the western suburbs but monday morning, that's the cold one for sure. monday morning temperatures back down into the upper 20s to low and mid-30s. here's that seven-day forecast now. 58 in breezy today. cold tonight into tomorrow morning. another cold night, sunday into monday. notice, though, how dry it continues to be. 50s today, tomorrow and monday. 60s are back on tuesday. courtesy of the return of a south breeze. that will bring temperatures into the 70s for both wednesday and thursday. and it looks like hardly anything in the way of a rain chance until we get late into the week, perhaps into early next weekend. more of your college football forecast and the weekend

headlines coming up when news 4 today comes back right afte

you're watching news 4 today. you've heard of an organ transplant, right? how about an arm transplant? >> this is an incredible story. one man from alexandria is one of the very few people who went through that procedure. news 4's doreen gentzler shares his story of recovery after a very scary accident.

>> reporter: here's what jeffrey swedarsky knows about his arm, it came from a philadelphia man who was left brain dead after a drug overdose. the rest he tries to figure out for himself. >> i find a scar, i find something else on my other arm, what is this? what happened? i found callouses. i believe he was a guitar player. >> reporter: jeffrey is one of the few people in the world to undergo an arm transplant. it happened after he fell 40 feet off a staircase at a d.c. hotel last year. >> i was leaning against it, checking out things on the ceiling, not even thinking about stuff. just like that i fell over the side. somehow with my left arm i grab and grab one of the different poles and catch myself which straightens me out but tore my arm off completely. >> reporter: the good news, jeff fell to his feet, avoiding a potentially deadly fall on to his back or head. the very bad news, the force of

the fall was so strong, it ripped his arm off. after multiple surgeries and more than two weeks in the hospital, doctors were unable to re-attach it. >> mentally it's absolutely horrible, horrible thing. because it's something that's gone and can never come back. it kind of got worse and worse until i found hope. >> reporter: that hope, the arm transplant program at the johns hopkins hospital in baltimore. >> they are not considered standard of care yet. >> reporter: kate knott is the transplant coordinator at hopkins. she says it can be tough to qualify for the arm transplant program. the level of amputation can't be too high up on the arm and patients need to be healthy and have strong family support. >> hands therapy becomes a full-time job for about the first year. when i say a full-time job, i mean coming to therapy monday through friday. >> reporter: jeffrey says he had to take at least 100 tests, physical and mental, before he

was accepted into the program. then doctors told him he might have to wait years before there would be a suitable donor. but sure enough, after just 3 1/2 months, he got the call. and exactly one year to the day after he lost his arm, he got a new one. >> it's tough. every day is tough. but at the same time it's incredibly exciting. >> reporter: jeffrey says he's beginning to get feeling in his new arm. though it will take a while to get full sensation. but this new father says he has good reason to work hard at his therapy and finally, he says, he's starting to feel normal again. >> you could be gone in a second, in the blink of an eye, and there's nothing we can do about it. so enjoy every moment of life that you possibly can. >> truly remarkable. >> that technology will be used for so many more things in the future. as we mentioned, nerves grow just one inch per month. that's why it could take years

before he gets full movement and sensation into parts of his donor hand and arms. how neighbors are trying to dig out as more rain challenges their efforts. why you should nold count on uber if you need a ride around town this weekend. oh, boy, it's sure starting to feel like fall. chuck will let us know what will be the coolest day of the week. stay tuned.

your stop stories at 9:00 on the dot. montgomery county police make an arrest in the deadly shooting of a transgender woman. police say rico leblond shot zella ziona in an alley behind montgomery village shopping center. this is being investigated as a possible hate crime we're told. right now leblond is charged with first degree murder. a 68-year-old woman is dead after this crash overnight in rockville, montgomery county police say penelope garland was driving fast without her headlights on around midnight when she hit a utility pole. this is near the ramp to the icc. at least one woman is hurt after a fire overnight in upper marlboro, maryland. they spent hours at this town home on campus way south near harry s. truman drive. we're looking at 9:00 right now. a lot going on. but we're also tracking changes in your weather. let's head outsite to storm b bell.

no coat? >> you know why this makes me feel good up here? >> why? >> it's sunshine on my shoulder, it makes me happy. >> it's john denver. you guys are too young for that. my director, naomi likes that song. sunshine, will turn into the 50s later. national harbor, sunshine there, sunshine in northern virginia over reston town center. 54 in annapolis. freeze warnings are up for everywhere west of i-95 for tonight into tomorrow morning and monday morning promises to be colder still. temperatures, it's chilly and it will be in the 50s all through the course of the day. 53 your high in gaithersburg, 58 in fredericksburg, college football in the fall. the hokies, smart move. they went to miami for the weekend. taking on the hurricanes at 3 0 3:30. gametime temperatures will be in the 80s. the other game for this time around, notre dame taking on the men of troy in south bend tonight, 7:30, game time

temperatures fall from the 40s into the 30s. more of the games you care about and the game i care about, plus your seven-day forecast, just a few more minutes. >> chuck, thanks so much. right now, the news 4 newsroom working to learn new information about a crash that happened overnight. take a look at the scene here. this is annapolis road in bladensburg, maryland. now, police tell us medics found at least one person hurt on the street around 12:30 this morning. they suspect that person may be a victim of a hit and run. we will share new details with you as soon as we get them. six children are among over a dozen injured in a serious crash last night. this happened on the hanover street bridge in baltimore. apparently this church van collided with an suv. police say that suv was going the wrong way, injuries range from nonlife-threatening to very serious. a teenager is recovering after he was stabbed near the tenleytown metro station last night. this happened around 9:30 on the sidewalk outside the station. the 15-year-old is expected to

be okay. police at this point do not have a suspect. it could take days for a state highway to clear in california. it's been smothered with mud between two and six feet deep. luckily no one has been hurt in all of this. patrick healey from our station in los angeles shows us how drivers are digging out. >> the most frightening thing to see. look left and the mountain of mud just comes barreling down on you. >> reporter: tony and jeff just picked up their little brother from school and were driving home on elizabeth lake road when the rain suddenly picked up. >> we're trying to get through it. it was like quick sand. when we bailed out of the suv, you know, it was fight intense trying to walk through it. >> reporter: you can only imagine how close a call this one was. look at the door here, it's stuck, it can't move. because of the mud coming in. you can't even see the hood of the mini cooper, completely

buried with mud all the way beyond the driver's door sill. convoys of response crews are working their way through the flood and mud zone. clearing roads and surveying this entire corridor west of palmdale. after the deluge hit yesterday, more than two dozen needed to be rescued. it's believed everyone got to safety but responders want to make sure. county fire battalion chief mark savage. >> we're going out there and doing aç search door to door t make sure everyone is accounted for. we're doing damage assessment. and, of course, clearing the roadways, public works has a huge job. they've got a lot of resources out here to do that as well. >> that was patrick healey reporting. two quick traffic alerts. that could affect your drive this weekend. the george washington memorial parkway is closed in two places today because of construction. first at the ramp to reagan national airport. that's going to impact some of you outgoing travelers or maybe if you're picking someone up. paving work will keep that ramp

closed from now until hopefully no later than noon today. second at the 395 northbound ramp that takes you into d.c. via the 14th street bridge. there will be signs and park police to help you navigate around the blocked ramps. don't count on uber this weekend. drivers across the country are now threatening to strike through sunday. and here's what they want. a 60% rate increase for uber x, the lower cost rides. they want a $7 minimum fare and $7 cancellation fee. right now it stands at $5. they also say there should be an option for riders to leave a tip. uber says it welcomes feedback from drivers always. it has yet to comment on the specific strike. seems a good number of virginia drivers are refusing to swap out license plates that bear the confederate flag. those plates are now illegal in the commonwealth. they all expired on october 4th. according to "usa today," so far, only about 10% of drivers with those plates have mailed them back in. maryland will become the third state to recall confederate

plates, possibly as soon as november. a federal judge agreed to lift an injunction that barred the state from taking them out of circulation. texas has started phasing out the plates as well. six other states still sell them. later today, a teenager turned famous for what some people call a ridiculous arrest will be in northern virginia. you may remember the story surrounding ahmed mohamed, the student from irving, texas, that police handcuffed because they thought a homemade clock he brought to school was a bomb. there will be a banquet at the marriott crystal gateway in arlington. tickets benefit the organization that stands up for ahmed and other american muslims like him. after months in a coma and a long recovery, tracy morgan making his return to "saturday night live." that's happening tonight. we'll have a look at who's going to join him for what is a very special comeback. take a moment and look at this. these are the temperatures across our area.

i've been watching them the last hour. they haven't moved that. >> it's cold. >>

you're watching news 4 today. well, if you brought a drone, the federal government want tos require you to register it with the department of transportation. sources tell nbc news that the plan could be announced as soon as next week. the government is very concerned about the rise in close calls between drones and planes near some of the nation's biggest airports. regulations could be in place by christmas as drones are expected to be a very popular gift this holiday season. from now on, american airlines will handle all u.s. airways flights. the two companies signed that merger back in 2013, but today is the first official test run of the massive organization.

be patient, if you're flying american today, they say and prepare for delays or problems as the systems merge. there will be more staff on hand and fewer flights today to help with the transition. the final u.s. airways flight took off last night. guess what they called it? flight 1939 in honor of u.s. airways founding year. a very special comeback tonight on "saturday night live." comedian tracy morgan going to host for the second time but it's the first time since he was involved in what was a horrific highway accident last year. nbc's mark barger has a preview. tracy morgan's emotional appearance on last month's emmy awards. >> i missed you guys so much. >> was just a start. >> when i got on stage, it was overwhelming for me. >> reporter: another wave of emotion is likely this weekend. >> you're back, tracey. >> yeah, i'm back. >> reporter: when morgan comes back to host the show that ignited his career. >> i didn't say stop, bobby, keep clapping.

>> reporter: morgan's return comes 16 months after a highway crash left him with a traumatic brain injury. >> to have him come back and especially after what he's been through, it's like -- it's special on so many different levels. >> reporter: current "snl" cast member grew up watching morgan's antics in studio 8h. ç >> i'm brian sellout. >> that bird is a liar. >> reporter: he'll see lots of familiar faces still around. >> so many of the people who work here have worked here for so many years that most people are his old co-workers. people are really excited to have him back. it's going to be awesome. >> reporter: monday night, morgan tweeted pictures of his first comedy club appearance. weekend update's michael chai recalled seeing morgan in a similar venue just days before his accident. >> he re-enacted "planet of the apes" for 45 minutes in the back of a comedy club. i can't wait to see him just be funny again. >> reporter: a show with four decades of memorable moments. >> this is not the season finale. >> it will be after i'm done with it. >> reporter: could add a few more this weekend.

mark barger, nbc news. >> a lot of folks looking forward to that. as we come up on 9:12, a new announcement about the water quality in rio after dozens of athletes got si why officials say they're not worried about safety. and take a good look outside this saturday morning. that's a pretty shot. what you can expect for the rest of the weekend when news 4 today returns.

you're watching news 4 today. rio de janeiro's olympic organizing committee says it will not test the city's waterways for viruses, waters where some of the 2016 game events will be held. concerns grau after several athletes got sick during some of the trial runs. some parts of the water filled with trash and sewage. we saw the images earlier. however, they say they are following recommendations from the world health organization who have determined through bacterial tests that the water is indeed safe. the storm team 4 weather team has been telling us how cold it will get tonight. all the more reason to listen to the cdc and got your flu shot today. tom costello explains why doctors are confident this year's vaccine will work. >> reporter: mid-october and the push is on. at christiana care in delaware, doctors, nurses and hospital staff are lining up for the flu vaccine. >> how are you? >> i'll be right with you. >> reporter: first manager jamie

iella has a 3-year-old at home and she's 8 months pregnant. >> i don't want to bring anything home from the hospital any more germs, to my family. >> she'd like to get her flu shot. >> reporter: with 11,000 employees, christiana care is keenly focus on getting its front line medical staff vaccinated. last year the vaccine proved to be a poor match for thel strain. not this year. >> you shouldn't have any problems. >> the vaccine components have been shifting to match what's currently circulating and we expect the vaccine to work much better this year. >> reporter: it could take two weeks for the vaccine to provide protection, all the more reason says the medical director to vaccinate between flu season hits in a few weeks. >> when you have the flu, you are contagious a day before you develop symptoms. >> reporter: before you develop symptoms? >> yes, yes. you don't even know you have the flu and you can transmit it to other folks. >> reporter: one common misconception, the vaccine itself can give you the flu? not true. the cdc says the flu leads to millions of cases of illness each year. hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and

complications lead to thousands of deaths, most of them among the elderly. >> reporter: vaccinations are most important for children over 6 months, anyone 50 and over or with a chronic condition and pregnant women. >> i'm going to give you your flu shot. >> reporter: and new moms like dominique johnson. just a few days old, babies are especially vulnerable to the flu, making her mom's vaccine all the more important. tom costello, nbc news, washington. if you are looking for something fun to do around town today, how about a different white house tour. this weekend the gardens and grounds are open t visitors. you can see the jacqueline kennedy garden, the rose garden and south lawn of the white house. the kitchen garden will also be accessible to guests. now you have to get the tickets from national park service. do that at the visitor's pavilion, which started 15 minutes ago at 9:00 a.m. they are free but they are first

come, first served. time to get into the holiday spirit. the ticket lottery for the national christmas tree lightinç is open but you're running out of time. if you want to be part of the 93rd annual tree lighting, you need to act fast. it's only open until monday. the star-studded event happens on december 3rd on the elipps, no word on who will perform this year. but we know they bring in some pretty good acts. aretha franklin and mariah carey are some of the big names that came out last year. what a show that was. check out the nbc washington app to find out how you can get your ticket. >> chuck bell back with us. you were outside dabbling in the chilly air. >> beautiful. you didn't know that song "sunshine on my shoulder". >> i did but i thought it was funny. >> just making sure. >> that was a funny joke. >> it was the best i could do. >> yes. >> the writers don't give me the good stuff. they give the good stuff to other people. >> we talked about the white house garden tours they're doing. it's funny they open up the gardens when this is the end of

the growing season. >> just about. it will be this weekend for sure. normally we might have been able to go another week or two. downtown locations, not tonight but sunday night into monday, even downtown locations could get a frost or even potentially a freeze. i don't think national airport can get down to 32 monday morning but it will be close. a lot of the nearby suburbs will have a freeze. if you've got tender flowers that you love, take care of them or lose them. outside this weekend, lots of great things going on. here's what i'll be doing later on this morning, going down to prince george's county for a community walk at rosaryville. it's the out of the darkness into the light. that's their website there if you want more information. outside, sunshine and 53 here in washington. winds northwest at 10. those northwest breezes will be with us all day today. overall weather impact on your weekend, fairly low. outside of the cold threat.

freeze warnings are posted from montgomery and fairfax counties, prince william and loudoun all the way out to the shenandoah valley and the blueridge. that's for tonight. they will probably be re-issued again for tomorrow night. 46 in reston. hourly temperatures, we'll spend most of the day with the temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. snow showers downwind of the lakes and across parts of northern new york and new england. more clouds today, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, partly to mostly cloudy in the low 50s. more sunshine will bring metro area highs into the mid to upper 50s. if you're going out to the shenandoah valley, best color the farther west you go into central parts of west virginia. lows tonight, this is wakeup time tomorrow morning, 39 washington, 34 gaithersburg. that's cold. here's monday morning. wake up temperatures 30 in gaithersburg, 31 manassas, culpepp culpepper, frederick, 29 martinsburg. monday morning is when the real cold stuff will be around. here's your quick check of the

seven-day forecast. 50s today, tomorrow and monday. then back into the 60s and the 70s. college football, got to get out our shoutouts. florida, gator chomp down there in the death valley tonight. great weather, temperatures for the tigers and the gators there, it will be great. boomers trying to recover from the red river meltdown last week is taking on kansas state this evening. hopefully we'll have a good win for the sooners there. >> yes. >> william and mary taking onç new hampshire. >> go tribe. >> go gamecocks. it's been a tough season already. let's move over to news. we're not going to talk gamecocks. montgomery county police arrested this man, rico leblond in the shooting death of a transgender woman. police say leblond and zella ziona knew each other. he's charged with first degree murder. montgomery county police say

a woman didn't have her headlights on around midnight when she crashed her car into this utility pole. georgia avenue near the icc is back open. one woman was taken to the hospital after a fire in upper marlboro. it started in a town home around 12:30 this morning. prince george's county police are investigating what they think was a hit and run crash on annapolis road overnight. they found one person hurt around kenilworth avenue. and an astronaut is setting

good saturday morning, everyone. don't break your remote today, looking for the terps. they're off this week. maryland will kick off a week from today against penn state at m & t bank stadium. the redskins will be without two starters on the offensive line, lichtensteiger out with a shoulder injury and trent williams will miss sunday's game, too because of nfl both out. head coach jay gruden knows sunday will be a big test for his team. >> it's a great challenge, you know. i told them today, we have a heck of a team not playing but we have a heck of a team playing. it's a great opportunity for ty to play left tackle and great

opportunity for josh revis to play center. nothing is going to change. business as usual. we have a job to do. we have to do it with the able bodies we have playing. in high school, gonzaga upset the fifth ranked team. this is the play everyone is still talking about. running back lorenzo harrison doing his best barry sanders impression. he'll be playing on saturdays for maryland next season. terps fans pumped to see this. down the sidelines, splits two more defenders. this kid just incredible. the senior takes it 92 yards to the house. one of the best runs you'll see at any level. gonzaga beat demassa 24-14. that's a look at your morning sports. hope your saturday is a good one. >> go, eagles. >> yes. another record-breaking day on the international space station. >> astronaut scott kelly has now spent a total of 384 days in space in his lifetime. this is more than any other american. kelly is more than halfway through his current mission to spend a year in space.

he'll break another u.s. record on october 29th. that will be his 216th day in a row outside of our atmosphere. he's got a ways to go, though, to catch up with the world record holder, a russian cosmonaut spent 879 days in space over five different trips. that's almost 2 1/2 years. >> chilly one out there, chuck bell. >> sunny, breezy, nice, cold tonight but colder still sunday night. >> thanks everyone for watching us and joining us live on facebook. we really enjoyed chatting with you this morning. >> have a great saturday.

♪ hi, everybody. welcome to "inside the redskins." on nbc 4. i'm rick "doc" walker at redskins park. coming up today, we take a look at some of the highlights from the falcons game. we get the keys to the jets match jump from head coach jay gruden. and we'll go inside the locker room. last sunday the redskins fought hard in their matchup against the falcons. it was a nail biter. and in overtime, a bitter ending. let's take a look at some of the highlights from last week.