good morning. looks like april. feels like february. more cold weather on the way. polls are open in wisconsin. i'm pat lawson. what's in store for the republican and democratic candidates. >> i can't believe he made that final shot. >> similar reactions across the country after this amazing shot from a player from our area. i'm barbara harrison. news at midday begins right now. finally, with the sunshine, that strong april sunshine pouring down, we're getting

does look like april around senate park. the capitol dome gleaming. the newly refur beneficiaried capitol dome, now that they removed the scaffolding. there's another view from our city camera, overlooking the title basin, the washington monument. a gorgeous blue sky. and the windchills right now are at least a little more tolerable. they were in the teens. windchills into the 20s. still feeling like february on this april 5th. kristin wright out in the cold all morning. are you surviving? >> reporter: i am. thank goodness the sun is out. here at meadows farms, they are totally ready for spring. like, the real spring. this plant here, i want to show you, it actually does okay when it's cold. it does all right on an unseasonably cold day in april like, this but there are many they had to get inside yesterday because they knew the cold was coming.

it's cold, and on top of that, windy, too. temperatures are hovering just above freezing in woodbridge, virginia. windchills in the 20s. cover the azaleas now. they're putting the tarp on on this cold, april morning. the frigid air too much. a reminder that mother nature is the one in charge. >> it is living. you cut it, it grows back. you prune it, it comes back. >> reporter: the tropicals can't be out in this not so tropical weather. they move them inside the nursery, along with carts of other cold-sensitive plants. >> then, when it gets nice, we have to take everything back out. that's a job right there. >> reporter: and on a day like, this the job is challenging for this landscaping crew. >> of course, it does make a difference here. yeah, we're going to plant it, but some of them we cannot plant od

for warmer spring days. you know, they even had some plants and trees blow over near the entrance because of all the wind we've been experiencing. so, yes, they are certainly ready for some warmer, real spring air to come through here. back to you. >> we hope so. thanks, kristin. developing right now. two people accused of stealing someone's car are now in d.c. police custody. police say the carjacking happened in silver spring. then officers chased the car to the intersection of minnesota avenue and benning road where it crashed. police closed the road for a while. they're still working to repair the traffic light the car hit. in fairfax county, a woman was stabbed this morning. she's recovering right now and is expected to survive. fairfax county police say the woman was walking on route 1 in alexandria when someone stabbed her shortly after midnight. it's not clear who the suspect is. it's a somber day in virginia as family, friends and colleagues say farewell to a fallen state trooper. the

under way in hampton. a procession and private burial will follow. last night many paid their respects. the father of two was killed last week at a bus station in gunman and fellow officers killed the gunman. the irs headquarters in downtown d.c. will be remain closed today after yesterday's fire. it won't affect your tax returns. the irs told workers to rework remotely after a transformer fire broke out monday afternoon in the basement. the building on constitution avenue is now without power. the irs says this won't impact those tax returns, the processing will go on. it happens in other facilities. all other area officers are open today. voters in wisconsin today could change the course of the presidential campaign. the polling precincts are open right now. 42 gop delegates,

dell ga delegates are up for grab. the polling gives bernie sanders and ted cruz slight leads in their races. get the results later tonight on our nbc washington app. also today the d.c. council plans to take an emergency vote on whether to allow sanders onto the democratic primary ballot. the d.c. democratic party filed paperwork late both for sanders and clinton. an activist questioned the legitimacy of bernie sanders' name on the ballot. today the council would clarify the party has a 24-hour grace period for handing in paperwork. if the majority of the council agrees, the matter goes to the mayor. thanks to a buzzer-beater thanks to an upper marlboro basketball star. >> gives it to jenkins for the championship! >> look at that. that's

giving them the win over north carolina. josh hart landed 12 points to help the team hoist up that trophy after the game. north carolina's brent is from upper marlboro, too. he may not have been on the team but his brother is kris jenkins, so the celebration stays in the family. look how villanova students reacted. the pavilion on campus was packed with students celebrating at the watch party. students and fans poured into the streets and the party hasn't stopped yesterday. the university has canceled all classes today so students and staff can continue to celebrate. those in tennessee decide on a new state book. and new video today, what proted an airline crmpew

in. here are some of the stories lighting up social media this morning. beauty and pinups just revealed its new face. meet katie mead, an olympian who has down syndrome. she'll showcase the brand's fearless hair rescue treatment. she is also breaking down barriers as the first model with bo down syndrome to star in a beauty campaign. the holy bible is tennessee's official book. according to our news partner, lawmakers in the state took the final approval vote yesterday and the state senate voted 19-8 in favor. some argued the measure conflicts with the provision in the tennessee institution stating that no preference shall be given to any religious establishment or mode of worship. ♪

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april gives us one more winter slap before it goes. it happens. >> it needs to stop. i miss the warm weather. >> we all do. another bitter day of cold here for us and for millions across northeast. temperatures 10 to 20 deg

along the east coast. folks in places like boston and cleveland got snow. storm team 4 meteorologist tom is tracking the weather. when is spring back with us? >> time is on our side. before tomorrow, feeling wintry cold. drum roll, please, we're above freezing. we're in the midto upper 30s in washington, north and west of the metro area, south and east and around the bay. it is getting a little more comfortable with the winds beginning to settle down as well. less windy in the afternoon. the weather headlines for this afternoon. another freeze coming in tonight. then warmer weather moves in wednesday afternoon. so, exercise forecast today, if you want to ride a bike, take a hike, it will be 40s around late morning, noontime. by 1:00, low 40s. mid-40s by 2:00. may get to upper 40s by 2:00 p.m. and breezes wil

>> thank you, tom. new video today of something you may never see at the airport. a flight attendant for united airlines in houston opened the emergency door, inflated the slide and used it. there was no emergency. united said they don't know why she did that. she's also not working on any flights any more. >> maybe she was just having fun. >> that's what i think. maybe she was planning to retire and thought she was going to go out. who knows. we have new information on how much the train that crashed near philadelphia was able to slow down before hitting a piece of construction equipment. a model rocket explodes outside a california school. one person is dead. what we're learn being this tragic accident after the break.

right now, police in the district are investigating a homicide in northwest after a woman that was attacked last september died. now, the woman, 43-year-old medina michele thornton passed away on sunday. monday, the medical examiner ruled she died from complications from that attack back on september 19th. thornton was found in a home in the 300 block of delafield police. police are offering a $2500 reward for any information

the ntsb plans to conduct more interviews today to find out what caused an amtrak derailment in philadelphia. the train hit a backhoe on the tracks, but it's not clear why that backhoe was left there over the weekend. nbc's tom costello shows us what new data is revealing about the crash. >> reporter: this morning investigators want to know why amtrak maintenance equipment was sitting on two sets of tracks sunday morning as train 89 approached at 106 miles per hour, just under the posted limit of 110. >> we're still gathering facts on that information as to who had the authority to be on that track. >> reporter: the train slammed into a backhoe, killing two amtrak workers with decades of experience. later today they plan to investigate other members of the work crew. among the questions, did miscommunication play into their role? investigators in washington have now reviewed the train's black boxend

camera that captured the crash. >> the damage on the train was unbelievable. the luggage from the top rack was strewn all over the place. >> reporter: a pennsylvania doctor who helped the injured took these photos of the ripped and twisted cars. >> the window had been torn out of the side of the train and was lying across two sets of the chairs. there was metal, broken glass, plastic. it looked horrific. >> that was tom costello reporting. five people are dead after a helicopter crash in tennessee. the sight-seeing chopper went down yesterday afternoon. the faa has not released the names of those on board. investigators are trying to figure out the cause of that crash. let's check in again with tom kiran with the weather. >> we're not done with the cold yet. after we get to the upper foerts this afternoon, a hard freeze, all the counties in purple, all of virginia and maryland,

freeze. 11:00 p.m. tonight through 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, the freeze effect, bring in the plants you have outside in. right near freezing in the metro area. and likely some frost as well. by dawn tomorrow, temperatures down into the low and mid-20s from the mountains all the way to near the bay. right on the bay waters it will be bottoming out by mid-30s by dawn and a little near freezing in downtown. fairfax counties in the mid to upper 20s by dawn tomorrow. a pastor is recovering after being stabbed at his home. dave januariy was stabbed yesterday. they say it was a domestic-related incident. the "times mirror" report a man accused in the stabbing is in custody. the church reports he's in stable condition. a tragic accident on the grounds of an

an 18-year-old was using a model rocket when it exploded and he died. a 17-year-old who was with him was also seriously hurt. both teenagers were students at a southern california high school near where the accident happened. witnesses said it appeared the teens were tested out a project when something went, quote, terribly wrong. well, after the break, a new deal between the nfl and twitter. a reminder, you can watch news 4 anywhere you go. just

2-2, harper, high into the air to right field. >> may be a little early but nationals are in first place in the national league east. there are a lot of high hopes for the team, especially stars like max scherzer and bryce harper. harper hit an opening day home run for again for the f

year. we'll be live at the ballpark for the nationals home opener on thursday. starting this fall, you'll be able to watch thursday night nfl games on twitter. twitter won a deal to broadcast the games online. the nfl signed a multiyear agreement with twitter to deliver video and other content to fans on a daily basis. yahoo! was the first to stream an nfl game online for free last year. the games will still be shown on tv, of course. walmart is apologizing for this picture put on a t-shirt. it made a lot of maryland fans red with anger. the t-shirt has a maryland logos but on the state of massachusetts. walmart first defended them online at first but now pulled them from the shelves. the company said, quote, we're so embarrassed, we may never stick our head out of our shell again. it was 70 degrees yesterday and now we're tain

windchills in the teens. >> yes. after the break, tom's back to tell us how much th

there will be no federal help coming to virginia to clean up autopsy the tornadoes. the governor just got word fema denied his request. four people died. fema says the damage from the tornadoes was not beyond what the commonwealth can pay for. virginia's state coordinator says his office will submit an appeal. well, talking about our weather and the cold, tom, any warmer right now and how much colder are we going to get? >> dress for a winter-like day. looks can be deceiving. looks like a nice, sprik day but it's feeling more like winter. you need a warm hat, gloves

sunglasses. that bright sunshine, the april sun climbing high in the sky. the winds will settle down a little bit. then they'll increase again on wednesday but shift direction into the southwest warming us into the upper 50s. a hard freeze overnight tonight. bottoming out in the low 30s. suburbs and rural areas by dawn tomorrow. as we get into wednesday night, not as cold, we'll stay above freezing tomorrow morning all the way into the weekend. thursday in the upper 40s in the morning, afternoon highs in the 50s. tomorrow rain showers likely washing out the nationals' home opener on thursday. ending thursday night. some sunshine back on friday. low 40s in the afternoon. slight chance of showers on friday. weekend might get sprinkles on saturday with highs in the upper 40s. another cold morning, afternoon with 40s. monday, highs in the low 60s. >> sounds good. thank youm.

cholesterol and heart disease may come with serious side effects. 25 million americans take the drugs known as statins. some patients say the side effects of muscle weakness, cramping is too much. some thought the complaints might be psychosomatic, all in their heads. >> reporter: most of the most popular drugs in the country are statin, taken by about 25 million americans to lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease. but they can also cause debilitating side effects, muscle pain, weakness and camping. reported by 5% to 20% of patients. diane was one of them. >> everything was sore and every time i moved, i'd get this -- more an achy, a bad, achy feeling. >> reporter: for years, some doctors thought these complaints might be psychosomatic, all in their heads. a new study concludes the pain

>> this now confirms for the first time that muscle intolerance to statins is a real problem affecting a significant portion of patients and that those patients now we need to develop alternatives to treat them. >> reporter: the good news is, there is potential relief. >> the drug has been approved. >> reporter: already two cholesterol-lowering drugs have been approved by the fda. one repatha cuts levels of bad cholesterol by half. diane says the medication changed her life. >> it does the same thing, but it doesn't have the side effects the statins have. >> reporter: but the bad news is, they're expensive. about $14,000 a year. and only fda-approved for people with hereditary high cholesterol. the question now is whether the fda will approve them for a wider group of patients to cut their cholesterol and their pain.

york. coming up after the break, new information from the live desk on efforts to strengthen u.s. airport wall street. the nra. they're powerful. they usually get their way. but not with democrat donna edwards.

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at the live desk. jeh johnson just wrapped up a news conference with democratic senators. they just announced new proposals to strength u.s. airport security. johnson says the new plan would authorize an increase in the number of

across the country and allow grant money to be used for active shooter training and preparedness. take a listen. >> what is being proposed here by way of these amendments. public safety and homeland security at airports and at transportation hubs generally. >> another part of the plan to increase security with additional bomb-sniffing dogs and nonsecure or soft areas of support like check-in bagga claim. in march alone 225 people were killed by terrorist attacks in various parts of the world. johnson says these proposals are vital in keeping america safe. we just learned president obama will speak from the white house at about 12:15 this afternoon. he's expected to talk about efforts to discourage corporations from moving abroad for tax breaks. the several democratics have announced bills to make it tougher for corporations to avoid paying taxes. a maryland re

sake of public safety. prince georges county police say three men were stabbed at martin any's in ft. washington early morning. phillip harrington of south d.c. faces assault charges. the three victims were hospitalized and are expected to be okay. a traffic alert this morning. you may want to give yourself a little extra time if you live parts of shreve mill road. a big project starting today on shreve mill road shut down between evergreen mills road and dulles greenway to replace gravel with pavement. it's surprising it's been gravel all these years. only residents will have access. that detour will last about six weeks. i'll see you tomorrow morning for "news 4 today". ddot

inspections in 1, 2 and 3. crews are also inspecting the overpass over rock creek parkway and cathedral avenue until 3:00 this afternoon. clear, blue sky, bright sunshine, but on radar this morning we had several snow showers, panhandle of west virginia down into north central virginia this morning, west of the metro area. also snow showers on the eastern shore but they're dissipating now. to the cold we've also had snow around. all clear now on the radar and no travel problems weatherwise. this was a photo from the web cam on skyline drive around 9:00. you see the snow showers over the shenandoah valley. it did put down a little dusting. this was stevens city, virginia. post your picture on facebook, twitter and instagram. love to see what's going on where you are.

all these hearts that are broken, heavenly father, we ask you touch us right now, lord. >> the people gathered at a park last night to remember christina fish fisher, the mother of three shot and killed in her home. her daughter was in the home. she called 911. she was allegedly killed by derek lewis, ex-boyfriend and father of her two sons. court records show she had gotten two protective orders to keep him away from her and her children. the message, if you know someone in a vie rent relationship, step in. >> the people that are around them, it's okay to step in sometimes. >> there were also prayers last night for lewis' sons, now left without a mother and a father who could go to prison for life if convicted for a murder. this was an incredible turn-around for a 14-year-old girl who was pronounced dead after a mass shooting.

on the night of february 20th. abigail was shot at close range. we have a report on how she's defying the odds every day. >> reporter: walking on her own, abigail refuses to be followed by a wheelchair. a stubborn determination that would have seemed impossible six weeks ago. >> to see that today is amazing. she's an amazing kid. >> reporter: abigail was shot in the head at close range by uber driver jason dalton, who confessed to the rampage. doctors initially declared abby dead but she surprised everyone, squeezing her mother's hand that night and the surprises keep coming. >> she's actually sprinting a little bit. she's walking faster than me now. >> reporter: abby's parents have found support across the country in letters, scarves and quilts. they're launching a facebook page today to kee

updated on her condition. her recovery is long, nightmares are recurring and she has to learn how to eat on her own again. she always wears a hat, as her skull needs to be reconstructed. she pushes forward with a smile on her face. >> every street we drive down, i see a cemetery or a see a funeral or just a funeral home and all i can do is think to myself, i hate to be selfish, but i'm so glad she's not there. i'm glad she has the willpower to defy it like she did. >> reporter: in six weeks, ab gal kopf has gone from victim to survivor. blake mccoy, nbc news. >> what a wonderful story. >> wonderful. we wish her continued healing. facebook is adding a feature for the blind. another fast food franchise verees to gi

facebook wants to be a

seeing-eye guide for the blind. it has an app that can interpret what's on someone else's feed. it's using artificial intelligence being able to recognize faces and objects. you might hear description of only around a vocabulary of 100 words. it may say a photo of the person smiling, but not as specific as if they're holding drinks in their hands. facebook is trying to be careful as not to offend anyone. keeping your children safe while playing sports, that's what the creators of a brand-new app say was the main reason they developed it. the app is called the s.t.a.c. con krugs app. it includes a list of concussion symptoms you can check, rank and follow up on based on how serious they are. one of the most important uses checking on a child who plays sports.

>> i thought the symptom checklist idea would be a great idea to help out the youth football coach who is don't have trainers. >> you can check on several warning signs as well as how serious the concussion symptoms are so you can be more comfortable putting your child back into the game. after the break, some real advice from re moms.al

subway is going to start posting calorie on the menu, even though a federal rule has not gone into place. the new menu boards are expected to be in all the sandwich chain restaurants by april 11th. the fda has delayed a push to require major chains to require calories because of pushback from some restaurants. at least it looks like april. look how green everything is getting. live view from the storm team cam tower looking the neighborhoods. off

montgomery county. the trees are greeng up quickly. it's looking like spring even though it's feeling like winter under this gorgeous blue sky. beginning our temperatures getting above freezing. later today we'll be in the upper 40s this afternoon. and the winds will be diminishing by later this afternoon. then hard freeze tomorrow morning. followed by a milder afternoon. it will be in the upper 50s by wednesday afternoon with increasing clouds. unfortunately, rain showers, cool weather, low 60s on thursday, it may rain out the nationals' home opener. stay tuned. all you mom and dads out there know parenting is tough and sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. "today" show producers have taken that philosophy and made it into a book. they're going to join us this morning with a little fun advice for us. good morning, ladies. >> good morning. >> good morning, barbara. >>, so i take it, that you're both moms, both working moms.

thought we all needed advice for what we could do? >> you couldn't tell from the bags under our eyes? that wasn't a giveaway? >> looking pretty good to me. your book is organized by seasons. how did you decide to do it by seasons? >> well, we had our first book, we call it for your viewers "shoddy mom" and that hit "the new york times" best seller list, so we decided after hearing from so many parents, we want more, we want more, and as a mom, your entire life revolves around the calendar. mostly around school, what are we going to do in the fall, spring, summer, winter, so we decided to take all of our nonadvice advice and put it with the seasons. >> i like this one that you have for spring. i'm running off with a gardner. april fools'. >> april fools! >> spring is a

a shoddy mom, which is someone who doesn't take everything so seriously. you're able to laugh at the less than perfect parent. spring allows us, spring clean, for instance, it's a perfect time for us to lose our children's toys and all that whatnot they just let collect in their rooms, the living room and everywhere else in the house. find a way while vacuuming to displace those into a corner, under a dresser, under carpets. find ways they get lost and six months when they're not looking, they forget they even had that toy or fuzzy animal. you kind of get rid of it. >> that's not a bad idea. >> absolutely. >> what do you think is the toughest part about being a working mom. >> i think the toughest part about it, especially at the beginning, you want to try to be so perfect because you're so perfect in your job.

your first kid that there's no way you can control the situation. there's no way to be perfect. the best thing to do is go with the flow and laugh about it instead of cry about it. >> that is very good advice. again -- >> guess what, i'm sorry, i want to say, we're coming to washington, d.c. i went to school there. and we're coming to the bethesda kidville on sunday night for an event with angie goff. >> oh, fantastic. i'm sure a lot of people will want to come out and get some more of your advice from your book "shoddy mom for all seasons." we have to be careful about how we say that shoddy mom. thanks so much. good luck to both of you. >> thank you. >> thank you. well, new at 11:45, voters are fed up. the findings of a new poll. and the talks taking place right w to plan the popeno's

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in addition to the cold, the pollen count is back up. if you do exercising today, take a hike, ride a bike, take a brisk walk, the temperatures will be brisk. we'll nbt low 40s by 1:00. upper 40s by 4:00 p.m. winds are still gusting but they will be diminishing late this afternoon. look at our low temperatures. by dawn tomorrow, down into the 2

mountains to the bay, right on the waters, bottoming out maybe a little above freeze, low to mid-30s. a little above freezing around washington. nearby suburbs in the mid and upper 20s tomorrow morning. u.s. voters are describing themselves as dissatisfied. a new poll released a few hours ago by quinnipiac university shows a total of 57% of all voters strongly agree or somewhat agree with the statement, america has lost its identity. 62% of all voters agree their beliefs and values are under attack. that poll comes out just as voters in wisconsin starts casting ballots today in the presidential primary. candidates in both parties hoping for a big night that could open a path to the white house. nbc's edward lawrence looks at their last-minute attempts to win support. >> reporter: cold weather did not stop people from lining up to vote in wisconsin this morning. huge numbers are expected to turnut

in the republican primaries. donald trump went to a dine edi. >> it's going to be interesting tonight. it's going to be very interesting to see what happens. i think we're going to do great. >> reporter: he again said governor john kasich should drop out of the race because he can't win the nomination. senator ted cruz also wants kasich to throw in the towel. kasich's response -- >> i'm glad they're both nervous about my taking delegates because the more that we can get a message out there, i think, the better we do. >> reporter: for the democrats, a wisconsin loss by hillary clinton could give bernie sanders the boost he needs. >> the momentum that you are feeling and that i am feeling in in this campaign. >> reporter: as sanders campaigns in wisconsin, clinton moved on to new york, targeting the republicans. >> they all want to take us back to trickle-down

>> reporter: still sanders holds a slight edge in wisconsin polls. >> >> reporter: a new poll shows hillary clinton up by nine points on senator bernie sanders. that same national poll shows donald trump leading republicans by 17 points. then ted cruz followed by john kasich. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. as greece begins deporting migrants, the pope may be planning a visit to highlight the plight of refugees fleeing conflict. vatican officials did not confirm but they would not deny. one source says pope francis will be in the town of lespbos next week. it will cost the city of ferguson, missouri, more than $2 million to improve its police practices required by the justice department. today

suburb will have to vote on two tax hike proposals to fund this plan. last week the city council agre agreed. brown who was black and unarmed died after a white officer shot him. the incident sparked the black lives matter movement. the settlement calls for police to have diversity training, body cameras and software that can analyze arrests. if you've ever been struck on traffic on the i-66 inside the beltway, you can e-mail or call the northern virginia transportation commission starting today. it has to decide which proposals should get the money to reduce the number of cars on i-66. the options include new business service, park and ride options and better bike-sharing services. the public comment period is open until may 5th. your next trip along parts of i-70 for western

the speed limit increased from 65 to 70 miles an hour on two stretches of i-70 yesterday. one between route 29 in howard county and route 144 in frederick county. the other section runs from route 108 in frederick to the pennsylvania line. well, we're coming back in 60 seconds with how you can

here are the stories your clicking on this morning. now is your chance to buy a a british village. yes, you can snap up the entire village of west hessleton for $28 million. there's a 21-bedroom main house situated on more than,000 acres, 43 rented houses, a pub. you have to have a pub, a gas station, a sports field. the woman who inherited the village from her father died in 2010 and now ther family wants to sell it. a beaul

coffee lovers, listen to this. starbucks is bringing back a fan favorite frappuccino. according to e! news, the fun and tasty caramel cluster frappuccino is coming back for a limited time. you can grab the frapp today through april 11th. doesn't that look yummy? ♪ you've got a brand new key ♪ what you hearing ♪ what you hearing >> have you to watch this. i'm telling you. watch it. more than 150,000 people have already checked it out. jimmy fallon took on melissa mccarthy yesterday in a hilarious lip synch battle. the actress appeared on the show to promote her new movie "the boss." back to you. >> what was the contest? a dance contest? >> who could be the most

after the break, when it's going to feel like spring again. >> and john travolta talks about his role as in the o.j. narrator: all that political mail might be overwhelming. let's simplify. only one candidate has been endorsed by the washington post: kathleen matthews. as a journalist and progressive leader at marriott, she has a broad and deep facility with policy. emily's list praises matthews as pro-choice and the post says on gun control, clean energy, education and health research kathleen matthews "has greater potential, following the van hollen model, to move the ball forward." kathleen: i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message.

today john travolta will be on "the ellen degeneres show," as he talks about his role as lawyer shapiro in the o.j. simpson series. >> it's important so they're not distracted to say, there's someone i'm familiar with him, john travolta and what is he doing in this piece? instead, i look like robert shapiro and behave like robert shapiro and now we can tell a story. >> you did a brilliant -- >> final episode of the series runs tonight. it re-examines the o.j. simpson trial which took place more than 20 years ago. you can watch the complete interview

news4 right before the new at 4:00. we're hoping for normal weather this afternoon. >> here's your weather headlines for february 5th -- i mean april 5th. feels like wintertime. the winds will be diminish but bad news with another hard freeze likely tonight, by dawn tomorrow. warmer weather moves in on wednesday afternoon as temperatures climb into the upper 50s. we may get into the upper 40s this afternoon. and the wind will pick up out of the southwest tomorrow. that's why we'll likely make it into the upper 50s after that hard freeze in the morning. finally, above freezing on thursday with showers likely, low 60s. friday, upper 50s, small chance of a sprinkle. small chance of a sprinkle on saturday, otherwise a lot of clouds in the 40s. cold start sunday morning. upper 40s. >> thanks, tom. and that's "news4 at midday

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