our next big change in the weather. noon saturday, cloudy, milder. saturday night after about 8:00 rain moving in and moderate rain to start the day on sunday. saturday night into sunday morning, for now cloudy skies around the metro. clouds are in full effect. where you see numbers 20 degrees and lower, it's still a clear sky. 17 with a clear sky. 36 and clouds here in washington. so planning out your day, mostly cloudy, and areas getting into the low areas. amelia segal is back in a few minutes to talk about how the weather will impact your commute. here's melissa mollet with more on that. >> take a look westbound at hee highway. will probably be out of the way shortly and does not seem to be slowing anything. i thought i would mention it. it's kind of the only thing going on right now. very exciting for us. taking a look at 270 northbound

and southbound, you don't have any problems there. moving over a little bit to the east here this morning you can see all those routes into and out of town. beltway at kenilworth looking good. i'll see you back here in ten minutes. >> melissa, thank you. right now d.c. police need your help to find this boy. they say brooklyn johnson went missing from hildreth street around 7:00 last night. you see his picture here. 11 years old, about 5 feet tall. if you think you've seen him, call the police. mr. obama's emotional speech ignited fierce divide over gun rights. cnn's anderson cooper will moderate. today we'll hear some of the major budget cuts that could be coming to fairfax county public schools. the superintendent will outline her budget cut. there are two scenarios she'll present. one cuts $50 million. the other cuts $75 million.

coming up "news4's" megan mcgrath will uncover which of those activities could be on the chopping block. officials say your commute on the green line will be better this morning after major problems yesterday. "news4's" molette green is live at the navy yard metro station with a look at what officials are doing next. molette? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. the rail lines just opened for business, so no problem this morning. regular rail passengers are accustomed on any given day there could be trouble that comes up especially on a system that's struggling to regain its footing with safety problems challenging it on a regular basis it seems with customers. now wednesday here at the navy yard where i am, there was a big problem, big delays came as a train carrying passengered separated as it approached the navy yard station.

there were no injuries but it caused a ripple effect and major delays throughout the system. metro apologized, promised a complete investigation and, as well, transparency with the public to try to get information with the folks who use the system so that they know metro is working to fix safety problems, problems in the system that will cause a snag in your get-along on any gifrp day. there were other problems on metro this week that caused delays as well. frustrating passengers. but, again, metro momsing a much different approach than before with the new leader and, of course, transparency being an important issue for the riding public that. is the latest live from the navy yard stachlgts molette green. back to you. >> thanks, molette. a former groft county commissioner is out on bond after being accused of soliciting a minor for possible

sex. daniel read had been talking online with a montgomery county detective posing a of a 15-year-old boy. officers made the arrest after he tried to meet the teen at a mcdonald's in germantown. he started working there four years ago. a man heads back to court. chris fe christopher bartley was accused. he pled guilty in aulg and will be sentenced today. 5:04. d.c.'s fire chief says a mistake that led to a man's death will not happen began. albert jackson died after he had a heart attack. firefighters showed up to his house and then left after they thought he was someone police were questioning nearby. now they have to tell dispatchers exactly where they are when they arrive at the scene. >> they're not only supposed to

punish the person but make sure the processes are right. >> the chief called it a human error and will decide fit deserves discipline. there's new legislation in the general assembly to categorize leesburg as a city rather than a town. right now they pay town and county taxes. designations could change that. it could take years. >> you now have the chance to win the largest lottery jackpot in u.s. history. $675 million. that's because nobody won last night's $500 million powerball jackpot. lottery officials put out the word and now you'll have a few more days to scramble for new tickets. if you're still just getting up here and missing last night's numbers, we've got them for you on your screen.

this next shot at becoming a multi-millionaire is saturday. at the live desk i'm erika. >> i'm so sorry. >> bless you, aaron. bless you. it's a scarify iing shot. watching this family trying to escape this horrifying fire.

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take a look here. it was pretty incredible video. a family jumped from their burning apartment. you can see a young boy being dropped to safety. all three people landed in the snow. nobody seriously hurt. no animal cruelty charges for a stafford man cited for taking the family's dog to be euthanized last summer.

charges have been dropped. he had been suffering with cancer for months. the charges were dropped on wednesday. time to check on today's weather. another chilly start here in the district this morning. >> let's check in with "storm team 4" amelia segal. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron and eun. everybody chili but not as much as yesterday. your morning commute, you can leave the sunglasses at home because we're going to be noticing more clouds around today. temperatures generally in the 30s and heading home tonight, still dealing with dry conditions an temperatures around 42. now, as we head on into the weekend, temperatures warm up. get this. the chance for some light snow. chuck's going to be talking about that coming up in ten minutes. for now, an update on 66.

>> we had that 66 westbound issue at lehigh with a disabled vehicle. now it's out of the way. don't have to worry about that. 270 at old 100 road, no problems. looks like we have somebody who pulled over perhaps for a moment here this this morning in the southbound lanes. top of the beltway looking quite good. all the routes into and out of town. b.w. parkway rolling along quite fine. prince george's county also looking good. a live look at 95 in virginia coming up. thank you, melissa. cold season is here -- don't i know it -- and that contagious virus is spreading between children and we're learning the illness that could be making your kids stay ill

welcome back. we could learn how many things will disappear. the schools need to save at least $50 million. "news4's" megan mcgrath is live at the elementary school with multiple cuts. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. dr. karen garza says funding for 2017 is not enough, in fact, that the budget situation is so bleak that major cuts are going to have to be made up less additional funding makes its way into the school system. let's take a look at some of the specifics here. potential cuts could increase class sizes, eliminate freshmen sports teams and eliminate language immersion programs and eliminating the bus service. a specialized task force has come up with two different plans. the first outlines cuts for a $50 million budget shortfall. the second outlines cuts if

there was a $75 million shortfall. school officials say both plans are painful and will be felt in the classrooms. now, the school superintendent is going to introduce her budget proposal later tonight to the school board at a meeting taking place at 7:00. parents, students, and teachers are planning to rally in advance of that at luther middle school. they're going to be gathering at 6:30, and they'll be calling for full funding in order to avoid some of these cuts, but what the school system is saying is that without additional funding things are going to be painful. cuts will need to be made. things will change. it will affect classrooms and programs and i'm going have more on this coming up in the next half hour or so and we're going to speak to one of the parents involved in the task force. back to you. >> we're looking forward to that. in response to the possible cuts, students, teachers, and parents will hold a budget rally. it will be held at luth]i÷

jackson middle school in falls church. they want the school fully funded. they're trying to prevejt their client from testifying against a fell low officer charged in the death of freddie gray. gray died in police custody. a weather judge ruled porlter must take the stand in the trial of senior officer goodson. he was driving the van in which gray suffered a fatal neck injury. porter's trial ended in a hung jury. according to reuters, tashfeen malik's interviewdy not show any irregularities or raise any suspicions. reuters says that's according to an official file on her. there were pictures and e-mails proving her relationship with the other shooter syed farook. the couple shot and kill 14d

people early last month. an accident forced firefighters to block a lane between connecticut and georgia avenues. shortly after that another car slammed into the fire truck and flipped over. four were injured. one was seriously injured. a worker who fell is 15 feet into a worker site is recovering. it happened around 1:00 p.m. on euclid street northwest. firefighters put the work owner a stretcher and hoisted him out of the site with a crane. he is being treated at the hospital. lawmakers are making an attempt to revoke bill cosby's medal of freedom today. representative paul gosar is planting to introduce new legislation to take cosby's medal away. as you know he was charged with a felony in pennsylvania last month. the medal is the country's highest civilian award. if the legislation goes through, it will be the first time ever a medal of freedom has been revoked. 5:18. now to decision 2016.

ted cruz is not happy after one of his republican rivals el ima president. cruz says he's unfazed by trump's comments. >> i -- he will continue to make political noise but as a legal matter it's quite straightforward. >> cruz's father was born in calgary but his mother was born in the u.s. vice president joe biden says he regrets not running for president but says it was the right decision for him and his family. the comments come from a new nbc interview. in that interview he also makes a mistake in talking about the current candidates for president. >> and i plan on staying deeply involved. we've got two good candidates. >> there are actually three

democratic candidates running for president. in "news4 your health" as tells drop, the risk of getting sick is going up. doctors want parents to be especially aware of ear infections. they can come on the heels of a common cold and could impair their ability to hear and speak. they should be concerned with how many infections their children have in a year and what's more, how long they have it. here's an excuse to eat whatever you want in january. researchers say both animals and humans have to maintain body heat in the winter months. because of that january may not be the best time to start your new year's diet. your body is telling you to eat the stuff for a reason. >> the cupcake is saving my life. >> with this cold, you need an extra layer. >> definitely. live outsued this morning we're sitting at 378 degrees in the distance.

looking a little cloudy, chuck. >> it is. good morning, everybody. thursday, off to a very cloudy start here in the d.c. metro area, but that's actually protected us from being anywhere near as cold. metro, 32, college park, 36, 31, reston, 34 at joint base andrews under a mostly cloudy sky. you can see the clouds downtown. where the skies are clear, temperatures are way colder. in tupper teens now in the shenandoah valley. so clear skies and 17 in martinsburg, 19 in luray, 23 in frederick, maryland. where the clouds are going to stay, notice how they stay socked in with the clouds but a whole lot more sunshine out from the blue ridge west into the shenandoah valley. this is going to be the case for most if not all of the day. this model keeps the clouds pretty thick. at 3:00 or 4:00, the sun is down after 5:00, but between now and then it should be a mostly sunny day in the shenandoah valley.

it will be a big difference depending on where you live. a lot of clouds, yes, but not much of a rain threat. doesn't look like a big problem at all. our best chance for rain rolls in saturday night into early sunday. planning out your day then for today, cold on your way out the door. temperatures today gradually climbing into the low to perhaps the mid-40s. mostly the low 40s in and around town and barely the 40 degree mark if you're close to the bay. going outtonight, still cloudy. dry, no real rain threat for today. tomorrow, a whole lot more clouds for everybody. even the shenandoah valley gets the clouds tomorrow. by friday there's a risk of a sprinkle or two. not a big rain threat on your friday. saturday's a little different. cloudy sky. a chance for rain at 5:00 or 6:00. saturday night will be raining and on sunday, rainy morning but i'll be getting more confident that by 4:00 or 5:00 when the game starts at fedex field, the

temperatures will be in the upper 50s and a bit breezy and rain-free. there's a talk of conservational flakes next week. a check on "first4 traffic" is on right now. >> good morning. have a brand-new problem in rockville. this is because of a house fire. right now the firefighters are on the scene at willow knoll drive. we know traffic is being impeded by emergency equipment. it should be out of the tway soon. if you're heading out there, you may be slowed down. 70 down to the spur, no problems there. northbound looking good, rolling along very nicely here this morning. don't have any problems there. 95, scaggsville road, that looks good. 95 and virginia, lorton road, also a little bit. nothing out of the ordinary here this morning. remember, southbound 395 after seminary, we have two left lanes getting by. that also means the ramp is blocked as well.

eun? >> thank you, melissa. overnight reaction to claims that north korea conducted hydrogen bomb test. the u.s. and south korea are responding. also overnight american and japanese tested the region. so far no radiation associated with the hydrogen bomb. a story developing right now. a snowball effect after china's stockmarket tumbled again. a 7% drop in shares leads to the shortest trading day in its history. the markets were open just 30 minutes before they came to a halt. we're going to continue to monitor this situation. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. a 20-hour standoff in georgia has a deadly ending. the suspects fatally shot a 2-year-old and then turned the gun on himself. the incident started when the suspect got into an argument

with his live-in girlfriend. s.w.a.t. team members had been inside that home for several hours but hadn't entered the master bedroom when they heard the shots fired. both the father and 2-year-old were taken to the hospital where they later died. too little too late is how the resident feel about how the governor handles the drinking water. they say they started complaining about the taste and the smell of the water back in 2014. complainted started after the city switched to a less expensive water system. janet jackson is denying rumors of cancer after postponing upcoming concerts. in a tweet she posted a two-minute clip of her song and then announced she is recovering but did not say from what. it came two weeks after she postponed her tour to have a surgical procedure. we've been working to open

the dialogue on the issues involved mental health care in our region. at this weekend's nbc health and fitness weekend, you'll find resources for you and a loved one and ask questions. we'll have forums focusing on this important torchic as well as a lot of other fun activities for families. it will be saturday and sunday at the washington convection senn tefrmt it's free. check out the nbc washington app for a complete list. we'll see you there. in front of president obama is a bill ready for his signature to repeal his health care overhaul. what he's planning to do in response. new informationer minors trapped below ground in new york. how long they've been stuck down there. clouds,

at 5:30 we're getting word 17 workers are trapped below. officials in lansing, new york, are working to get the workers out of there. a crane has arrived on the scene and they're assessing the best way to get them out safely. aaron and eun? >> thank you. good morning. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. here's four things you need to know about your forecast. >> hey, chuck. >> good morning, guys.

nowhere near as cold. that's the upside, but the clouds are back. rain chances are sneaking back in as well, especially as we get toward the weekend. rain likely now late saturday night into sunday morning. there's another cold shot that may cause us to use the "s" word. maybe not sprinkles but know chances. you could have a random sprink tworl. rain chances will be increasing with time as we go into the next couple of days. again, our beth chance for rain looks like late saturday. your forecast is at 5:51. >> you can say 6:51 and we can roll this right along. >> and go have breakfast. >> sound good. at chain bridge, sounds like we have a disabled vehicle that could be slowing things just a pit this morning. remember this problem in derwood.

b buoy mill road affected. doesn't seem to be slowing things because of that. >> thank you. only three house republicans are represent ang appeal and they're all swing districts. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill with what we can expect today. tracie, good morning. >> good morning. expect it to land on his desk, expect a vitoing and don't expect that congress can override it. you may say, what's the point of all this. they're trying to build momentum. also this was symbolic as they're trying to keep a campaign promise to roll back the president's signature health care program. as i said, there's no chance he's going to sign this.

there is, however, after dozens of attempts the first time they have been able to get a bill on the president's desk. they voted a number of times. this time the senate went along. the final house vote, 240-181. and interestingly, eun, there was also one democrat who voted for this, a democrat who is ooh been under fire by the republican party over his votes on health care. we'll keep an eye on what happens with that today. today the republicans have an event happening here later this afternoon. they call it an enrollment event to celebrate what they're considering a win on obama care even though when it gets to the white house, it's going nowhere. >> thank you, tracy. 5:32. right now district and federal authorities are going after repeat offenders. d.c.'s mayor muriel bowser spoke of a plan. a group of four armed suspects

robbed a 7-eleven. along with a 54% increase in homicides, d.c. saw a5% increase in robberies last year. residents are noticing the increase in crime. >> there's just been concn that as you're walking down the street, you never know who's going to walk up behind you. >> crime has always been number one. >> the mayor says locking up repeat offenders is the key ending serial robberies. >> take a look. they say he stole cash from a register in a fair lakes shopping center walmart. that's not all. he did it wearing a walmart vest. he told another employee he was needed in the office. he even helped another customer check out. right now california is bracing itself for heavy rain. it's lashed parts of southern kachlt 19 million people along

the west coast may be facing flash flooding. areas recently scorched by wildfires are now nation rivers of mud. climate experts from noah will discuss weather and climate highlights from 2015. the agency will announce a preliminary number of weather events in the u.s. that cause losses exceed 1g billion. detailed financial data on each of those events will be released later this year. today the family of sandra bland will hold a press conference. it comes one day after a texas state trooper was fired for allegedly lying about his confrontation with her. bland was found dead in a jail cell three days after being arrested. trooper brian encinia is now nation perjury charges. video of the stop shows the trooper drawing a stun gun and telling the bland, quote, i will light you up. bland's death was considered a

suicide. the national governors association says technological development is critical in everything from health care to law enforcement to education. virginia governor terry mcauliffe is the association's vice chair. he may show additional work to boost cyber security at this morning's address. we're all getting excited about the red skins in the playoff. that includes the players and the coach. "news4's" carol maloney talked to the head coach about what's getting people pumped up at the game. >> not a lot of people gave us much of a chance at the beginning of the year. they're continuing to be themselves and get out and perform. that's right. they'll face the green bay parkers this sunday. the game time is 4:40. go skins. >> that's right. brazen jewelry thief steals right in plain view. no mask, no disguise.

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take a look at this video. the fbi has been trying to find this woman for nine months now.

investigators say this woman walks into an outlet mall, pulls out a gun and ties up the employees. she then steals the jewels without covering her face. the fbi believes she may be working with at least one accomplice. major recall if you buy beef from walmart. a walmart supplier says one of its meat products could be contaminated with wood. huskin beef company is recalling its black angus beef patties with vie dale ya owns. 5:39. you want to check on today's weather. "storm team 4" meteorologist amelia segal keeping an eye on the weather. >> reporter: you can see how much warmer on my facebook and twitter pages. today you can leave the sunglasses at home. we're looking at plenty of clouds especially in the metro area. more sunshine back to the west

and no rain in the forecast for today. there are some showers around later in the day tomorrow. but at the bus stop this morning 29 degrees at 7:00 a.m. as we work our way toward 3:00, 4:00 p.m., the kids are coming home. chilly and plenty of clouds with the temperatures around 40 degrees. this weekend there is rain in the forecast but temperatures warmer. near 60 on sunday. that could be a little deceiving. chuck's going to let you know why. for now melissa's going to tell you about traffic and updates on the redline. >> redline delays because of a malfunction that happened there at medical center this morning. also inbound clear at chain bridge, that disabled vehicle is out of the way. all lanes open. taking a look right now. travel times. 270 and the top of the beltway. taking a look at 66 and 95. you're on time. no issues. remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103 f.m. when you have any travel troubles.

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16 before the hour. we could learn which program the superintendent thinks should be cut in 2017. coming up megan mcgrath will let us know which specific activities may have to be let go. good morning, evening. it's cold but at least dry. temperatures in the low 20s and low 30s. a lot colder out in the shenandoah valley. rain chances are increasing and soon. seven-day forecast in six minutes. >> and right now red line delays in shady grove.

still we have this roadwork sticking around. not slowing too much. a reminder, southbound, 395 just after seminary. two left lanes. again, it lasts until 8:00 a.m. a bomb goes off at a police training center in libya. this just in to the live desk. we're getting reports of as many as 56 people dead. officials say it was a truck bomb that went off. 65 people at a police training center in libya dead. at the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. changes coming after firefighters left the scene where a man was having a heart attack. albert jackson didn't receive help for an extra 20 minutes because firefighters thought a separate police investigation was related to their call. the d.c. fire chief said the firefighters and paramedics will have to tell dispatchers exactly where they are when they arrive at a scene. >> i kept running down here to

see where they were. it took forever. i don't understand what happened. >> do you think if they could have gotten here sooner, they could have saved your husband? >> i don't know. i don't even know. >> jackson later died. that was his wife who said mark segraves talked to. a fire chief supervisor will decide. d.c. police say alan johnson threatened his wife and brother-in-law with two guns aet a home on 32 nld street. he was apparently upset about the care of his mother. johnson surrendered after nearly a ten-hour standoff with police on sunday. we're working to learn when the suspect who crashed into a flower shop will make its first court appearance. this is breaking news yesterday morning. police say vincent troy was under the influence when he crashed into a building just after midnight yesterday. a fire erupted after that crash destroying a store. a project to make a d.c. road safer is almost finished.

they'll install a sin nal. last year there was #safe way for people to cross the street between the hospital and a bus stop on the other side. two women were killed after being hit by drivers in that area. the new signal will stop traffic when pedestrians push a button. it should be completed in the coming months. there are new developments in a high-profile case. andrew svhmuul and his wife were charged. he plans to use a defense, it's called involuntary intoxication. >> it is a test case. it means something you couldn't reasonably anticipate. >> prosecutors will likely argue the very well planned attack could not have been carried out by someone drugged into intoxication. a big affordable housing project? arlington is one step closer to

opening. yesterday the construction crew sealed the roof on the new springs apartment near the metro. it contain 4/00 rooms, community center, packi center, parking and a center. there's new legislation in the jennal assembly to categorize leesburg as a city rather than a town. right now residents pay town and county taxes. designation could change that. it could take years and stand laos pushback from loudoun county because they could lose revenue. i don't think i could ever be more optimistic about a year ahead than i am right now. >> he released a preview yesterday on youtube. you're looking at video from last year. unlike years past, he said next week's address will tack a glance back and a look ahead to, quote, the big things he still wants to accomplish. it's time now to check our

forecast and i think we're talking about warmer temperatures this morning, 39 degrees outside of our studios here in northwest washington. >> chuck, these clouds acting sort of like a little blanket, right? >> a little snuggly clout blanket, yes. it's in the teens again this morning. overall, though, i think you'll find today to be a nice low impact weather day for all your plans to be outside. rain chances are incredibly low. by and large it's mainly going to be a cloudy and chilly day to be outside today. cold this morning with temperatures. 20s and 30s for most. a lot of clouds around. there should be a fair amount of sunshine in the shenandoah valley. if you're driving on i-81, you'll need sunglasses. here's our high resolution computer model. all clouds from i-95 south and east toward the bay and southern maryland, but look at the shenandoah valley. it keeps the clouds completely away. it could be a random sprinkle or

two, but all dry and a mostly sunny day in the shenandoah valley. now, overnight tonight the clouds will thicken up for everybody and we all get a cloudy day tomorrow. rain chances today, very, very low. southern maryland a little sprinkle and that's about it. again, a big range in temperatures. how about a 20-degree change. 30 in manassas. so a big range of temperatures. if you're headed out early or your early resolution day jogs, temperatures, mid-30s. mid-30s for the next couple of hours and climbing into the low 40s today. 40 in annapolis. 42 downtown. a little more sunshine. temperatures into the mid to upper 40s from culpeper to luray. might be warmer twars harrisonburg. there's sprinkles near cambridge and that's about it 467892 with the clouds today. 47 tomorrow. a lot of clouds for everybody

tomorrow. a risk of a sprinkle or two. for the weekend, though, better chances for rain late saturday into sunday and all eyes are focused on sunday. amelia mentioned it. it could be a weird day on sunday. near 60 degrees before the game starts. breezy. turning quite chilly. temperatures back into the 40s by the time the redskins have sealed injury. we'll get more details as we get a change in the weather at 6:01. >> i like that positive thinking. thank you. a large house fire in derwood. this is in montgomery county. the fire department tweeted this picture just minutes ago of the fire on willow knoll drive. as melissa mentioned earlier, the fire response could be blocking roads in the area. "news4's" molette green will have more. talking about that fire, we have a chopper headed out to the scene to show us the aftermath and what's going on right now.

otherwise, red line delays to shady grove rng that malfunction. again, as mentioned, bowe mill road could have impact here. 66 and 95 don't have any problems there. that is normal as we approach the 6:00 hour. beltway at barn bus looking quite good. top of the beltway and all these routes into and out of town rolling along quite nicely. a chopper is supposed to be over the fire pretty soon and we'll bring you the fires and tell you what's blocked. the macy's in hagerstown is closing. it's one of many stores shutting down as far as consolidation. landon dowdy with more >> that's right. macy's is closing 40 stores.

blame warm weather which discouraged sales of winter clothes and the strong dollar which kept them from senning mon -- spending money in the u.s. a well known restaurant in the district is no longer accepting cash. they say crime is the reason for the change. they say they will only accept debit and credit cards. he hopes to lower the risk that employees will be robbed. police chief cathy lanier says changing the routine is not the answer. >> our job is to make sure people feel safe. >> over the last year hundreds of dollars have been stolen from the stores. customers at the sandwich shops can pay using cards or by downloading an app. today if you're a northern virginia drooever, getting an emissions inspection is going to

be easier. it's a way to have it done without going through a traditional inspection station. it allows the road emissions testing while driving your car. they'll demonstrate how it works. "news4's" adam tuss will be there and tell us how to use it later on. 5:54. there's an app where you can fly or not fly your drone. search for b4 h ufly. it provides a status indicator like proceed with caution or flight prohibited. right now the app is only available for apple devices. >> plans are available for the martin luther king jr. memorial library renovation. it will include the addition of a fifth story. it's expected to bring 3,000 new

jobs. >> one of prince george's counties first african business owners has died. cleopatra has passed away. we have breaking news in montgomery county where firefighters are on the scene of this house fire in derwood. take a look at the flames and smoke there. molette green just arrived on the scene and will have more on what's happening and what we're learning about those inside. also ahead, those dreams of striking it rich are on hold this morning. the record power ball could set on saturday after nobody hit the jackpot and where we are seeing some million dollar winners. "news4 today" continues in just a moment.

good morning. i'm "storm team 4" chuck t. bell. the clouds are rolling in. weekend rain chances. more on the weather just ahead. >> dreams of striking it rich. they're on hold for at least a few more days. the days that did see smaller winters and the record that could be set on saturday night. plus, a heartdropping decision. the dramatic video showing a family scramble to escape a fire in their home.

good morning, everybody. temperatures in the 20s and 30s across most of the area and the next 24 hours will be filled with clouds. not much of a rain threat. cloudy and cold in the upper 20s and low 30s at 7:00 a.m. planning out your evening, cloudy skies, rain-free at 7:00 tonight. rain chances are going up into the weekend. the next big change arrives late in the day on saturday. saturday, noontime. cloudy and temperatures mostly in the 40s. by 8:00 saturday night rain moving in. could be moderate rain into early parts. talking more about how that may affect the game. for now it looks like a very cloudy stretch of weather coming our way into the weekend. 17 in martinsburg but 37 in washington. it's a big difference. if you're traveling on i-781, you'll be seeing a lot of sunshine. if you're sticking around town. no sun for you. a check on traffic. here's melissa mollet. trouble in montgomery county.

>> trouble in montgomery county. we have a crew on the scene as well. here is the issue. bowe mill road drive, we have a house fire. traffic being impacted because of this emergency equipment. right now bowe mill is blocked. we'll get you details on what's blocked on the o'end in a couple of minutes. no more delays to shady grove. a big look at the beltway. you can see we're looking good on the belt way. it does not seem to be slowing anything there through prince george's county this morning and looking at prince george's county getting typically slow here. inbound on indian head highway on branch avenue. i'll see you in ten minutes with travel time as well. >> melissa, thank you. right now an 11-year-old boy is missing. brooklyn johnson went missing from hildreth street last night.

he was last seen around 7:00 wearing a white polo shirt, black jordan sneakers, and amyty-colored backpack. if you think you've seen him, call d.c. police. christopher bartlett pleaded guilty to making methamphetam e methamphetamine. bartley will be sentenced today. also happening a frederick man will be sentenced for his role in a gang-related shooting that hurt two teenagers. 24-year-old chandler plead guilty to reckless charges. seven shots went off as gang members left the high school gym. davenport said he knew co-defendant brandon tyler had a gun but did not know he was going to use it. he faces up to ten years in jail. a developing story. right now the doucet for