right now we have windchills in the single digits. so cover your digits. it's going to stay cold. a look at when we'll finally get above freezing. that's coming up. it's martin luther king jr. day and this morning at the memorial a special wreath laying. i'm barbara harrison with the role that the fbi director had in the ceremony. the secretary knows what she says is very disingenuous. >> he voted to let gun goes on amtrak. he voted for the charleston

loophole. >> the candidates were really going at each other. "news4 today" begins right now. >> not only are the windchills single digits but sub freezing all around the region. look at oakland, maryland. this is not the windchill, it is is only 1 above zero. the winds are coming from that direction but they're warming. down sloping out of the mountains. we are in the low 20s in the metro area, the warmest so far this morning. low and mid 20s around the chesapeake bay. and in the teens, generally in northern montgomery county and it's hit low 20s with bright sunshine pouring down. with that gusty wind, still gusting around 30 mile per hour. and it will stay this way, frigid winds continue. sub freezing temperatures will stay with us. ♪ today we are celebrating the life and work of dr. martin

luther king jr. to honor his memory and memorial the director of the fbi james comey laid a wreath at the memorial on independence avenue southwest. the memorial was completed in 2011. the memorial is actually located at 1964 independence avenue and 1964 is a direct reference to the civil rights act. in which dr. king played an important role in passing. i'm derek ward at fedex field in prince george's county. what does this have to do with martin luther king day? well, the community members and leaders in the political realm and folks -- just everyday folks came here for a march. they did a lap around the stadium. they say this is the start of something big. the marchers did a lap around

fedex field. their plan might be the first steps towards tamping down a troubling trend of pain and violence in the county. >> the movements like today, this is sparking something much larger. that's a question for us, is it just a march or is this a movement? >> the morning began with a rally in the parking lot of fedex field. sharing the love and no doubt a little bit of body heat amidst this single digit chill. >> this is unacceptable, but we believe the solutions are at our fingertips and when we focus on education, mental health treatment and just talking about the unity that we have to have in family. >> reporter: buses were brought in for those who really needed to get warm for a short time. it's up to those who are at today's event to see to those who aren't here, those who may fall victim to violence get the message and benefit from their

efforts to stop it. >> and try connecting with social media and stuff like that. having friends that go talk about the thing they miss out on. >> reporter: that's the key to this. the spirit and well -- as spirited and well attended as this was, there were a thousand people, maybe more. people needed to hear the message and the theme that was going on here today that weren't here. so it's up to those folks who were here to spread that message. there was a large police presence here as well, but it was a matter of community and some people were saying that we plan to work with you, the police department, to end this trend of violence in the county. they said that the police department have to work to weed out bad seeds there and make this a level effort. they have gone down to the jericho city of praise church not far from here, where they elle have a -- they'll have a forum to continue today and start a new day here in prince

george's county. >> thanks, derrick. someone shot three people in a parking lot this morning near the intersection of north washington street and park place. it happened before 2:00 a.m. one victim drove to the hospital. another suffered life threatening injuries. i'm angie goff. this just in to the live desk. the university of cincinnati and the family of samuel debose will reach a multimillion dollar settlement. he was fatally shot by a police officer last summer. it was captured on the body camera right here. the family will get millions and college tuition will be paid for his children and a memorial will be erected in debose's honor. back to you. today down by the national mall airport workers will block

traffic to demand better pay. in honor of mlk, the workers will march from dr. king's memorial to independence memorial southwest. they plan to stop traffic around 12:30. they're asking for $15 an hour and the right for every airport worker to be able to join the union. demolition work on the old "washington post" building may slow you down. all the work is happening around 15th and elm streets. the curb lane are closed for the next 2 1/2 years. when construction is complete in 2018 it will be the new home of fannie mae. senator bernie sanders is drawing distinct differences between his proposals and hillary clinton's. the two candidates dominated the debate which included former maryland governor martin o'malley, who struggled to get a word in edgewise. sanders blasted clinton saying she wouldn't be tough enough on

wall street and clinton blasted him for his repeated opposition to gun safety measures. >> he voted to let gun goes on amtrak, guns into national parks. >> i think secretary clinton knows what she says is very disenginous. i have a d-minus voting record from the nra. >> there was another noticeable difference last night. clinton aligned herself with many of president obama's policies. saying washington needs to improve on them. sanders called for more reforms. with two weeks to go until the iowa caucuses candidates are focusing on foreign policy. what clinton said about her relationship about russia's vladimir putin coming up. and tennis players accused of cheating and dramatic new video of the crash landing of the spacex rock

i'm eun yang, starting with this picture, that sparked an apology from the military. the robbins air force base in georgia advertised a fun shoot happening today with the picture of dr. martin luther king jr. of course he was shot to death nearly 50 years ago and a spokesman apologized for any harm. and this is in arkansas and alabama where martin luther king jr. and confederate general robert e. lee share a holiday today. their birthdays are four days apart. however, the governor of arkansas wants to end this practice he called the joint holiday and insult to dr. king to have to share a day with a man who fought to preserve slavery. we are putting all the stories about the holiday on the nbc news washington app. and where you can go to honor

check this out, new video showing a major setback in relanding rockets from space. the spacex rocket had delivered an ocean monitoring satellite into space. and elon musk said a piece didn't latch, leading to the explosion. ice build-up from liftoff may be to blame. right now, the winds are blowing, we can see that in this live view from the storm team 4 capitol hill camera. the flag is flapping in a stiff wind. that wind has been gusting up to around 25 miles an hour throughout the morning. it is not going to be settling down for the rest of the day. by 2:00, we may be in the upper 20s. bright sunshine through the afternoon. but those winds will stay gusting through this evening and into tomorrow morning.

by 8:00, much of the region down into the teens. may be in single digits by dawn on tuesday with windchills below zero. getting even colder. well, you have to watch this video from college basketball game. it shows a player not being very sportsman like. tripping a referee. you can see the oregon state player stick his leg out after he falls off. basketball analysts say it may have cost his team the game. there was only three minutes to go when this happened. he was thrown out of the game. not very nice. another busy day for the presidential candidates. >> is it on purpose? i guess they must have thought so. after the break from virginia to south carolina, the events taking place right now. we'll be right back.

right now the district's parade to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. is under way and dozens are out on this holiday, despite the serious windchill out there. news4's david culver is one of those out there. he's live along one of the parade routes to see how spectators are withstanding the frigid weather. it is warmer than usual here in this studio. >> reporter: oh, i know, it is cold out here, barbara. we made our way to the national mall, to the mlk memorial. we caught up with folks there. one woman made mention on a quote you will find on our

instagram page that from dr. martin luther king, calling for folks to keep moving. keep moving forward and in progress. as we come back out here, awaiting the parade to make its way down martin luther king jr. avenue here in southeast, folks embodying that message despite the cold they'll keep moving. a frigid wind motivating the washington monuments 56 flags to flap away. the same winds making waves on the potomac. scenic for sure and freezing out here. frost covering the plants. water turned to ice. spilling dog bowls. the cold not keep margaret coleman from enjoying her d.c. visit. she is from minnesota. still, she bundled up. >> i came to see my granddaughter and great grandchildren and i wanted to come down and see the martin luther king. >> reporter: she and her granddaughter jasmine go out to visit the memorial. >> his mission is so is

important, speaking of peace. >> reporter: much more than a day off of school. >> it's not a day off of work. >> reporter: huddled under the heat lamps the elder family from wyoming. each wearing about three layers of clothing. >> we thought how cool to be in d.c. on mlk day. we thought we'd find something special to do. >> reporter: we expect the parade and the peace walk to make its way here in the next several minutes. we'll bring you a full recap. for now, over to you. >> dress like david. you need to layer up and as the folks are who are waiting for the parade. these temperatures are down just near 20 degrees right where david is. north central virginia reached the mid 20s. fredericksburg up to quantico. leesburg, still in the teens.

western maryland still near zero. there's a frostbite threat with extended exposure. your head, hand and feet are most at risk. loose fitting layers will allow your body heat to radiate out. wool and fleece are the warmest to cope with the frigid temperatures. coming up, we'll look at that snow potential for the end of the week. right now, all three democratic candidates for president are in south carolina paying tribute to martin luther king jr. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley are part of a march to the state capital. in the past, it called for the removal of the confederate flag. the flag was taken down last year after the charleston church shootings. this year the naacp is calling for more money for education. a controversial speaker invited to liberty university. some students in lynchburg

aren't happy that donald trump was invited to speak on this particular holiday. these are pictures where trump was introduced just minutes ago. live pictures. other candidates including ted cruz, ben carson, jeb bush and bernie sanders have addressed the liberty students in the past months. the british parliament will begin to debate whether or not to ban drump from the country. he called for a travel ban on muslims entering the u.s. prince william county schools are addressing recent threats at the schools. school leaders are taking part in a community town hall meeting. 7:00 at st. matthew's lutheran church, violent threats were found on walls at woodbridge, garfield and forest park. none of the threats though were credible.

a neighborhood shooting left 30 bullets lodged inside cars and homes in stafford county. that happened in northern stafford county yesterday morning. detectives from the sheriff's office believes two groups were shooting at each other. no one was hurt. they're looking for two other people. a frighteningly close call for a maryland family. a neighbor was cleaning his shotgun when the gun accidentally went off. you can see the pellets went right through the bedroom wall. there were more holes in the bathroom walls. the homeowner was in the room combing her daughter's hair minutes before the gun fired. no one was hurt. that homeowner did not want to be identified. >> it could have cost anybody's life. so that's pretty scary. you can see all the holes and everything. >> the neighbor did apologize and offered to pay for the damage. prince george's county police asked him to remove the gun from the home and he did. after the break, the big winners at the critics choice

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negotiations begin today that would bring two nfl teams to los angeles. the soon to be los angeles rams are meeting with the san diego chargers. owners are weighing the possibility of a joint stadium. the league approved the rams' move from st. louis back to l.a. last week. awards season is in full swing and the critics choice awards crowned some new winners. what this award show really does is it gives an idea of who is inching forward in the oscar race. the investigative drama "spot light" won for the best picture. they uncover the sexual abuse in the roman catholic church. leonardo dicaprio is now 2 for

2. he won best actor for his role in "the revenant." he is now the favorite headed into the screen actors guild award. cutest speech of the night goes to 9-year-old jacob tremblay. he won for his role in the dramatic thriller "room." amy schumer won best actress in comedy for "train wreck." we're back in 60 seconds with more play time for kids at school. plus, police on the lookout for a

right now the search continues today for 12 missing marines in hawaii. two helicopters each carrying six marines went down off oahu's north shore on thursday. high surf and rough waters have made the search and rescue effort very difficult. the brother of the reigning miss district of columbia is among the 12 missing marines.

haely jardas' brother holds the rank of corporal. parts of southwest florida are cleaning up after two tornados that hit south of tampa. the weekend storms brought flooding, toppled trees and downed power lines. at least two were killed and several others were in the hospital. in naples, the tsunami happened causing widespread coastal flooding. well, that wind is really putting the bite into a cold monday. you can see the flags flapping in front of union station. will we need the hat all day? >> yes. it's a biting wind, our windchills are down to below 10. it feels like 5 above right now on exposed skin and around washington. much of northern virginia, shenandoah valley too. single digit windchills. it will be with us through the afternoon.

highs reaching the 20s. lots of sunshine. sunny and windy tomorrow. windchills near zero or below zero. then on wednesday, a few flurries in the evening. near 40 on thursday. still looks like a chance of rain and snow on friday. and then snow could be significant amounts friday night into saturday. way too early to do any forecast on accumulation totals. stay tuned. >> all right, thank you. some schools in texas are trying out a plan that sounds like it doesn't make sense. seeing if more recess helps the students succeed. nbc's janet shamlian shows us the surprising results of having recess four times a day. >> reporter: this is recess at brown elementary school. this is the second recess. after lunch, a third. and before the kids go home, another trip outside. the fourth 15-minute recess of the day.

>> if you read to me -- >> reporter: the freent -- frequent breaks are for the kindergarteners and first graders. >> they get the wiggles out and they come back and ready to learn. >> reporter: it's based on finland's system where students get 75 minutes compared to 27 minutes here. typical recess, it's a free-for-all. but experts say there is so much value in this unstructured time. >> there the between one and two hours a day of what we call distractions in the classroom that with this recess takes away from the distraction. therefore, they're on point the whole time they're in the classroom now. >> reporter: the kids of course love it. >> but when i go up the slide and up the monkey bars with my friends all my day. >> reporter: but educators believe this is more than a

study break. >> we see the abilities for the kids to get along, to work together to solve problems whether it's, you know, trying to get -- get up a tree or moving something from one to the other side. >> reporter: but it's tradeoff, 30 minutes left of math, science, writing. did you have concerns that she would be getting less instructional time? >> yes, i did, but she's advanced so much further this year than last year. >> reporter: helping the kids stay focused in class will go on the rise with more recess. >> sounds like a good idea. >> fascinating. they did better outside of the classroom than spending more time inside. >> they need to shake off the wrinkles. tougher talk from the democrats running for president. a developing story out of ira neighborhood,i feel like

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breaking news out of paris, five soldiers are dead after an avalanche in the french alps. they were on a training mission. we know others were hurt as well. the tragedy comes just days after a school group was swept away by another avalanche that killed three. pat? >> thanks, angie. the internet lighting up over the presidential race. bernie sanders' name being searched most often in every single state.

nbc's tracie potts fills us in from capitol hill. >> we have a political revolution. >> president obama has led our country out of the great recession. >> reporter: clear differences between democrats on gun control. >> i have a d-minus voting record from the nra. >> he has voted with the nra, with the gun lobby numerous times. >> reporter: on health care. >> i do not want to see the republicans repeal it or us start over again with a contentious debate. >> we are paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. getting ripped off. >> reporter: on money. >> i do not want wall street's money. >> reporter: and yours. >> i'm the only candidate standing here tonight who has said i will not raise taxes on the middle class. >> reporter: bernie sanders and martin o'malley brought up hillary clinton's ties to wall street. >> the truth of the matter is, secretary clinton, you did not go so far as reining in wall street as i would. >> reporter: and vladimir putin is being called a bully, and

their relationship -- >> it's interesting. >> reporter: they agree on isis and going slow on iran and on climate change. the differences are driving in the polls. donald trump's name came up a few times in this the debate, but not nearly as much as the republicans mentioned hillary clinton. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. and developing today, a major search for several americans who went missing in baghdad over the weekend. a senior iraqi security official told nbc news that it's likely they were kidnapped from their apartment or car. the source says security forces believe a shiite militia is responsible. the u.s. embassy will only say some americans are missing and working with iraqi security right now. and one of the five americans freed in the prisoner swap with iran is back in the united states. matthew trevithick who see in the lower center of the screen

arrived overnight last night. he was detained in an iranian prison for 40 days. well, he's one of five prisoners released by iran, another one, "washington post" reporter jason rezaian is at a military hospital in germany. he feels better than as he in several months and he says, quote, please everyone note that my post family is high on my list and i hope to see everybody real soon. we are learning it may be days before that happens. rezaian and two other freed americans are undergoing psychological evaluations and we learned that the last prisoner who was freed decided to say in iran. it's not clear why. we have windchills in the single digits. not only is this cold weather hard you know, but hard on your car. cold weather can lower your tire pressures dramatically. mine we are about 35 pounds on saturday when we were in the 50s. this morning, they were down to

29. i had to reinflate the tires just because of the cold temperatures. check your battery as well. it can cause your battery to weaken. check your wipers as well. you may be needing them at the end of the week. you don't want to have wipers that are, you know, broken or a little bit, maybe some of the rubber is shredded. then you get streaks on your windshield. you do need to take care of your car for sure. fairfax county police are hoping you can help them find a peeping tom. they have all happened in the area of gloucester avenue and giles place. the suspect is in the late teens to mid 20s. he looked into the person's home and then took off. if you have any information about this peeping tom call fairfax county police.

the new york city council now has to vote on the agreement to cut the number of new york city carriage rides in half. new york mayor bill de blasio reached the deal with the union to reduce the number of licensed horse drawn carriages. they also won't operate as often. he was pushing for around all-out ban over animal rights concerns. now to the consumer alert and an exclusive nbc news investigation. there were new concerns that general motors recall of the chevy cobalt may not have fixed the problem. consumers are reporting problems with stalling. gm said the recall part is not to blame. gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: sandra lordy was driving her two grandchildren to school in 2014 when she says her cobalt locked up at this intersection. >> at a three-way stop, my car

just stalled out right in the middle of the intersection. it was very terrifying to think that i could have, you know, injured my grandchildren. >> reporter: her car was one of the 2.6 million vehicles that gm had recalled that year to repair a safety defect in the switches. the claims program gm has established 124 deaths potentially related to the defekt. sandra and her husband had the ignition switch replaced as part of that recall. the stalling incident at the sperk happened after the -- intersection happened after the repair. >> they said this is what's causing it. you won't have any more problems. >> reporter: but after she reported stalling problems following the install, they did not fix the problem. in response to nbc news'

questions, gm has acknowledged that some customers have been reporting stalling problems after getting the ignition switch repaired. gm said it's very concerned about the reports. it told nbc news its engineers have thoroughly inspected 50 other such vehicles but have found no connection between ignition switch repatients a and -- repairs and the stalling incidents. she is on a watch list and is being analyzed for claims. for the most recent years, the gm vehicles are well represented on the list. all but one were models that had been part of the recall. most on the list were electrical problems. consumer complaints registered with the regulator include one like sandra's. i just received my car back and the same problems are occurring still. i was going 60 miles an hour when my car complete my lost

power. the other -- it stalled intermittently and then the failure soon recurred. the man who founded the list says this raises questions? >> did the switch fix the problem? are there other electrical issues that need to be addressed? >> that's a trend that needs to be further investigated. >> reporter: working with the safety institute, attorney cooper. he represented the family of brooke melton who died when the ignition switch in her car failed. gm knew of the defect for years but failed to act. the meltons are using the settlement money to fund the watch list. >> we hope other families can use this information and prevent accidents. we think it can save lives. >> we're hopeful that this data can be used to get to the bottom of what's going on with these cars. >> reporter: gm points out that the government views the data

analyzed for the watch list as unverified allegations. but gm told nbc news it has found other electrical and fuel issues in some of the 50 vehicles it inspected and believes age and mileage may be factors. the lordy's vehicle had 100,000 miles on it. it shared its information with nhtsa and they said they found no pattern. gm says we are a company focused on a zero defect mentality when it comes to safety. and the changes we have made since the ignition switch recall in 2014 are working. it's not yet clear what exactly is causing the new complaints of stalling or whether the cobalt poses a larger risk, but sandra lordy wants to know. >> i would like them to be accountable for their vehicles. >> reporter: even though she's gotten rid of her cobalt and has bought a different car to take her grandkids to school. gabe gutierrez, nbc news,

washington. a warning about

weather alert day, due to the frigid temperatures we have. and the sub freezing temperatures and windchills that are going to be zero to ten throughout the rest of the day and overnight tonight. sub freezing temperatures continue through the day today. we've got these blustery winds. that's a live view from the capitol camera. we stay blustery through the afternoon with highs only reaching upper 20s around 2:00. clear, mid 20s, and low 20s by 10:00 p.m. the winds will diminish a little bit and by tomorrow morning through dawn at 8:00 a.m., it will be in the mid teens with windchills below zero tomorrow morning. >> thank you, tom. and advice to watch how many antibiotics you take.

researchers say you can build up a resistance to the medicine if you ask for a prescription for something as simple as a sore throat. 50% of the prescriptions are unnecessary, even inappropriate. totaling more than $3 billion in excess costs. it comes from the centers for disease control and prevention. when you need help you rely on 911 to get you hope, but what if no one answers? an eye doctor's office called for help after a man in the office collapsed. the 911 operator was too busy ordering pizza. >> i thought there was -- there would be more than one person answering the phones. i can't believe there's only one lady. >> that pizza order went on for eight more minutes. she asked for topping options and pricings. the operator acknowledged she should have picked up the emergency call. the operator was given a letter of reprimand. the man who collapsed is thank goodness okay.

we are following a developing story out of ohio. after the break, what we are learning about the motive behind a dea

well, as we deal with bitter cold temperatures outside, parts of the northeast are also dealing with heavy snow. syracuse, new york, could see between 8 and 15 inches by tomorrow night. well, that's where we find the weather channel's mike seidel. mike, tell -- oh, it is snowing up there right now. what's it feeling like?

>> well, you have to remember, barbara, this is the snowiest nation in the country. when you consider all cities with more than 100,000 people. they average 10 1/2 feet a year. so far we have had four or five inches. but remember how warm it was in washington and baltimore, the same up here. they didn't have the first measurable snow until three days after christmas so they're running a deficit of three feet. out in north syracuse, it's lightened up. this is a lake-effect snow band. you run into it, run out of it. in fact, you can see the sun up there through the stratosphere overcast and the snowflakes. it can snow with the sun out. go five or six miles down the road it shuts off. but here in the snow belts, they can average over 200 inches a year. lake-effect snow here and also that stretch on i-90 between

buffalo and cleveland, well known for being shut down. not shut down this morning, but they're getting lake-effect snow down there. be careful what you wish for because tom kierein, you're talking about what's ahead for washington later this week. it may be just like this. in d.c. by friday afternoon. >> mike seidel, good to see you. wouldn't want to be out there in that frigid temperature cans and the lake-effect snows. yeah, i'm right. he's right. with ecould get -- we could get accumulating snow friday into saturday. afternoon highs today, the upper 20s. lots of sunshine. winds gusting around 30 miles an hour. they'll stay blustery overnight. temperatures in the teens tomorrow. it will feel like zero or below zero. thursday, warmest day over the next seven days. we ought to be around 40 degrees or so. then a chance of some rain and snow on friday, but a likelihood friday night into saturday of that commuting -- accumulating

snow. this morning, james comey laid a wreath at the martin luther king jr.'s memorial. he talked about the impact that dr. king still has on today's fbi and he also said every special agent studies the curriculum about the fbi and dr. king and every agent is required to visit the memorial. the first family will take part in service projects in d.c. for martin luther king day. we don't know where they'll be going out yet anyway. this is video from last year. the president and mrs. obama along with malia assembled literacy kits for the boys and girls club last year. we have a complete list of all the community projects happening in our area in honor of martin luther king jr. day. check out the nbc washington app for that list. developing right now, sheriffs deputies in knox county, ohio, say they have a man in custody after a police officer was killed overnight.

the shesh i have's -- sheriff's office called in and said her ex boyfriend had weapons and planned a killing. the officer was one of six in the local police department. deputies took the ex-boyfriend into custody but it's not clear if he's yet been charged. looking at the senate where there will be a tougher screening process for syrian and other refugees. it will require fbi background checks. the director of national intelligence would also have to certify that each refugee is not a security threat. the bill passed the house in november, but it faces an uphill battle in the senate. if it passes the president has pledged to veto it. bethesda's golden girl has done it again. katie ledecky destroyed her old

record. this is the fourth time the 18-year-old has broken the record since 2013. well, professional tennis players

i'm eun yang watching what you're clicking on today. starting with a year-long investigation at buzzfeed saying matches in tennis were fixed. david cameron is now calling for an investigation into 16 players who threw matches for money. buzzfeed says none of them have faced any sanctions and that several are playing in the australian open today. news from the box office, "star wars" no longer number one. finally dethroned according to "the hollywood reporter." it came in third behind "the revenant," which stars leonardo dicaprio. "ride along 2" took first place. "star wars" has made a projected $1.8 billion worldwide.

and how about in television a lot of people are talking about the real housewives of potomac today. the show premiered last night. the women talked a lot about etiquette. we're not going to reveal what happened on the show. you will be able to see how karen, katie, giselle and robin react to ashley next week. back to you. all right. thank you, eun. we'll be back in 60 seconds with a wedding picture you won't want to miss. an update on this

we're learning a story behind this picture. heart warming photo. it's gone viral. it shows a jittery bride right before her wedding turning to her service dog for comfort. the wedding photographer captured this precious moment between bride valerie parrott and her service dog, bella. bella helps valerie any time she gets anxious or is on the verge of having a panic attack. the dog was actually the flower girl. you can see the pink tutu.

bella and her owner have been together for three years. >> that's such a sweet picture. >> it is. you can't avoid it. it is cold out there. >> tom this is the coldest so far this season. >> that's right, pat. in fact, temperatures are hovering around 20 degrees in the metro area, right up to reagan national at 24. those winds are blowing around 25 miles an hour, so our windchills, single digits to around 10 degrees. average highs in the upper 20s. lots of sunshine. more of the same on tuesday. really frigid tomorrow morning. may be sub-zero with temperatures in the mid teens. above freezing on wednesday. then that chance of some rain and snow on friday, changing to all snow friday night into saturday. could be accumulating snow. could be significant accumulation. stay tuned. >> wow. >> get ready for it. >> we'll get ready. >> that's it for news4 midday.

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