it's chilly. and now that the sun's going down, as you said, those temperatures are dropping and dropping rather quickly. now, another thing that's going down that i noticed, the wind is coming down. we're still seeing isolated gusts, and that cuts right through you. and you don't need me to tell you that. if you're out and about today, it was chilly. as we continue into tonight, it's going to continue to be chilly. windchills by 7:00 are going to stay in the 20s, and that wind will continue to settle down. not quite as gusty tonight, but still breezy. that air temperature making it down to freezing mark, just around midnight tonight. and even overnight, those temperatures in the 20s. now, winds will calm down as we get into tomorrow morning, and the weekend all in all, i think both you and i agree, not that bad. but still cold. >> yeah, very cold. big thing is going to be the wind. the winds should die a little tomorrow, and not talking about much wind on sunday. so the weekend just cold. so as long as you're dressed for it, you may be okay. frigid overnight tonight. a very cold weekend. su

sunshine. and then rain on monday. that's the system we're going to be watching. could see snow in the onset of this. we'll talk about that, and even colder air next week. a mean a lot colder. at 38 today, we may be at 28 in the middle of next week. not to mention we would see some snow. we'll talk more about this in 15 minutes. >> thanks. >> we have the temperatures, we have the windchills and all of your breaking weather alerts on the nbc washington app. any time of the day, you can check it out. >> we're also following a developing story that's connected to the opening of the new mgm casino at national harbor. there was a dui arrest last night near the casino, and the person charged is the chairman of the prince george's county liquor board. charles kauld wn iii is facing dui and several charges after the accident. it involved three cars, but no one was hurt. i just retweeted prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins who has been reporting new details about the sty.

little while ago. what's he saying? >> i talked to him on the phone. he was saying, you know, hey. i'm almost 73 years old. i'll be 73 in a few days. i'm not steady on my feet. after this minor accident when i got out, police decided that, yeah, maybe i wasn't sober. he said that it did happen after the vip party at mgm national harbor. he said he believes that their tests were inconclusive. as we know, and prince george's county police have confirmed he was charged with dui, and is going to have to go to court and defend these charges. it is a very awkward situation considering that he is chair of the liquor board and charge of the board that has to get all of the liquor licenses passed for mgm national harbor to exist here. >> all right, and also, moving on to the other big story out there, the actual opening of that casino. massive crowds last night. and today, the

first full day of business, and we're seeing on twitter, looks like the casino is telling people, stay away this weekend? >> yeah, we have spent another day here at mgm national harbor. we have been talking to officials and their public relations specialists all day. also prince george's county police, and that's the word right now. what they're saying is they're enjoying the crowds, but for now, they would like you to come another day. >> thank you. >> guests who have reservations at the hotel. and made plans for dinner. >> dining has been great. there's a ton of different options. >> it's going to be an exciting weekend filled with games and entertainment at mgm national harbor. >> always in the house. >> but for those who have not made plans, mgm national harbor is at capacity. >> the built-up anticipation to see what we had built was really overwhelming. >> last night, mgn national harbor opened its doors at

by 11:15 p.m. then again today at 2:30 p.m., they once again were at capacity. now, they're asking guests to hold off on visiting the new attraction. >> just walked out of a meeting with the general manager of the mgm. and because the mgm is again at capacity, we're communicating, both of us, to the public that even if you make your way to the resort and find a parking spot, they're not able to welcome you into the resort right now. >> prince george's county police are handling traffic and also say it would be best for cars to hold off for now. >> as soon as mgm signals to me that they're receiving guests into the resort again, we will put that information out. >> now, mgm national harbor is at capacity. they are asking folks not to come to the grand opening weekend right now. if you don't have a reservation. but, national harbor now co

harbor, the waterfront property, is saying look, we have plenty of parking, restaurants and dining opportunities here. and no traffic. so if you want to head down to national harbor to hang out this weekend, why not? mgm national harbor, they're saying give us a little time and let some of this wear off and then come down and check us out then. coming up at 6:00, security. how things went opening night and what mgm is working on to improve stuff there. reporting live, tracee wilkins. back to you in the studio. i thanks. >> a severe sentence and tough talk from a maryland judge for a speeding driver who killed a teenager and his parents. that family was heading to a school play in bethesda when the man slammed into their car. today, he received a 30-year sentence with all but 12 years suspended. chris gordon is live from the crash scene with more on today's sentencing. chris.

standing beside pile road leading up to wittman. this is where the fatal accident occurred in february. three members of a family died, only their teenage daughter survived. now, in august, the young driver who hit their car pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter, and today, he was sentenced to prison. the defense lawyer called it a horrible tragedy, saying that this was the reckless, careless act of a young man who thought he was invincible. prosecutors say 21-year-old was driving his father's turbo charged bmw like a bullet. >> he was traveling at 115 miles per hour. only seconds before this crash. >> the evening of saturday, february 27th, the bmw plowed into the side of the chevy volt that was crossing river road to pyle. the family inside was heading to a

school. the driver michael and his wife alasandra were killed on the scene along with their son, thomas, who had just celebrated his 18th birthday the day before. only 16-year-old helena survived the crash, and she suffered serious injuries. her family says the loss leaves a void in her life. her brother thomas was her best friend. before his sentencing in court, he sobbed and shook visibly, saying every day i pray god will shine down endless love on helena and her family. i pray to god to forgive me for my negligence and recklessness. his defense attorney spoke for the family. >> we hoped the court would take into consideration his remorse, his acceptance of responsibility, and the fact that this was not an intentional act. >> but the judge referred to his driving record with numerous arrests for speeding

when are you going to wake up? you took a selfish risk that resulted in the death of three people. frankly, there is no excuse for your recklessness. the judge's sentence, 30 years with all but 12 suspended. now, ahead at 6:00, the message prosecutors hope this case sends to parents and young drivers throughout our area. that's the latest live at river road in bethesda. chris, back to you. >> all right, thank you. there have also been new developmented on the safety challenges for metro. the federal government says the transit agency needs to make a number of improvements to a key system that keeps the trains running. meagan fitzgerald joins us live. this is basic safety. what are you hearing about these remations? >> well, chris, first, you'll recall that it was october of last year when they stepped in to oversee metro. since then, they have been

the latest report we have is focusing on the part of the rail system that allows the train to go. metro has several issues that the fta wants them to address right away. metro is the way thousands of us get around, but not everyone is eager to hop onboard. >> it's something you think about. it's scary. >> a new report released by the federal transit administration found more issues. this time, 22 safety concerns on the system. the system that powers the rails. problems in the area of the system can lead to smoke and fire on the track. something we've seen several times before. the report went on to say officials found traction power deterioration from deferred maintenance. they also say key components of the system have been compromised and it isn't performing as it should. also, the program is in place to upgrade critical infrastructure aren't sufficient. >> i think

fta to do this action. >> these are just some of the issues fta officials say metro needs to address right away, and the transit agency says they're working on it. metro issued the following statement, saying, quote, metro has been aggressively working on traction power issues for more than a year, including multiple reviews, both internal and external, metro will continue to work collaboratively with fta to address findings and further improve safety. no, riding metro isn't always the most efficient way to get around, but riders are hopeful the wait will be worth it. >> trust, verify. i'm optimistic. i'm going to keep riding it. but it's going to take a little bit. >> now, that report also talked about some of the improvements that metro has made. a lot of improvements over just the last year since the fta has been overseeing the agency. but as it has said in

for metro to go. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much. and new at 5:00, a judge imposes life in prison plus 16 years for the louden county ceo convicted in the murder of his estranged wife. castillo broke into michelle castillo's home, smothered her and hung her body in the shower to make it look like she killed herself. the two were in the middle of a bitter divorce. the sentence was recommended by the jury that convicted him, and it followed testimony from some of his children. our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey was in the courtroom today. she has more on that in a few minutes. >> a man from frederick county has admitted to sexually exploiting a toddler. he has pleaded guilty to a federal crime. prosecutors say steinhouse took illicit photos of a 2-year-old and share them with dozens of peek on the kik instant messages app. details of the case will reveal last year in an investigation by the news 4

report showed a spike in child exploitation cases in maryland last year. steinhouse faces three years in prison when he's sentenced in february. >> it's being called an institutional conspiracy of an unprecedented scale. new details on one of the largest cheating scandals in history involving more than 1,000 russian athletes. >> samsung's galaxy note 7 smartphone will soon be useless. if you have one, we'll tell you when it's going to turn into a useless brick. >> coming up on news 4, what a flagship apple store will mean for this historic building and

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a cold night tonight. take a look at the windchills, in the 20s. 22 right now, leesburg. 23, gaithersburg. bundle up if you're heading outside. in about nine minutes, i'm back to talk about even colder air and your snow chances too. >> we need to bundle up for the forecast. if you haven't gotten rid of that samsung galaxy note 7 yet, samsung is getting ready to do it for you. the next software update for that phone will make it completely useless. consumer reporter susan hogan is here with a look at what this means for you if you own one.

you got that right. if you have been holding on to your recalled samsung galaxy note 7, samsung is going to make it easy for you. the company announced today it is effectively going to kill off the ill-fated phone. the update scheduled for december 19th will stop the recalled device from charging or even working as a mobile device. about 1.9 million galaxy note 7s were recalled after 96 batteries overheated and 13 burns were reported. the company said that 93% of the phones were returned. samsung strongly advises anyone who still has one of these recalled phones to immediately power it down and return it for an exchange or a refund. we have instructions right now on how to replace or refund your phone on our nbc washington app. search samsung. chris. >> thank you, susan. hundreds of people in d.c. decided to stand with comet today and show support for the restaurant at the center of that piz g

the line stretched down the block at connecticut avenue outside comet ping-pong in chevy chase. organizers on facebook encouraged the community to support the neighborhood pizzeria, an internet conspiracy theory connected that restaurant to a child sex trafficking ring that led to a man firing a gun inside the pizza shop last weekend. customers called on the incoming trump administration to denounce fake news. we have a neighbor down the street, vice president elect mike pence, who lives not too far away. i think if this administration is serious about standing up to this fake news epidemic, then i would like to see him come here and show his support for comet pizza and all these surrounding businesses. >> google and facebook have outlined steps to stop the flow of fake news, looking to restrict advertising on some of the phony websites, and social media support for comet has been so strong, today's eat-in has been extended through the weekend. lots of people posted pictures showing support with

here's a look inside the restaurant. you can see how packed it is. d.c. police chief also stopped by to say hello. and make sure that the crowds outside were safe and orderly. people continue to leave messages of support on this sign right outside the restaurant. comet's owner said he's overwhelmed by all the support. >> a go fund me page is raising money for expensed for comet's owners and employees are incurring including lost waejs and addition of security guards. you can find the link in the nbc washington app. search comet go fund me. >> the district is taking a midger step towards bringing that new flagship apple store to the old carnegie library. mark segraves is live outside the historic building with what the new store could mean for the library and the people living in downtown d.c. mark. >> good evening. you know, this historic building, this isn't the first

modern inside. every they tried here has failed. dwith leaders are hoping apple will have better luck. opening in the early 1900s, the carnegie library operated as home to books for nearly 70 years. then sat empty for a decade before reopening as part of the university of the district of columbia. plans for a campus here failed. then it was home to a d.c. museum. that also failed. two years ago, the spy museum wanted to call the carnegie home, but because they wanted to make additions to the historic structure, it failed to get approval. >> in some respects, the inability to get the spy museum approved might be a har binger of a positive thing. apple may have learned from the failure. >> max brown is chair of events d.c. which managed the d.c.-owned building and yesterday approved the deal with apple. >> the external facade will remain the same. and it's going to be restored to it

>> while most apple stores have the streamlined glass box look, apm has recently been transforming historic buildings into retail space, like new stores in san francisco and london. >> it's great. great for the community. >> not everyone is so sure. >> i wouldn't think that would be a good idea. is it in a historic building? h apple is kind of modern. we don't need many modern things in that area like that. >> if the deal goes through, brown says there will be benefits for more than just apple customers. >> more than half the jobs go to d.c. residents. too, we want to really connect apple into the community, a piece of the river for summer jobs. job training, and computer programming. >> now, it's not a done deal yet. a lease still has to be negotiated and any design changes to the building have to be approved. as for the historical society of washington, d.c. which called this building home, their lease runs for another 80 years. the executive director tells

sharing the space with apple and he calls it a great opportunity for the city. coming up at 6:00, what happens to all the green space, the park around this library? we'll have that for you at 6:00. >> could be a great marriage of old and new. thank you, mark. well, it seems like almost nothing is free these days. >> now, visitors to the town center are going to have to pay to park. when's that going t

weather alert day for one reason only, that cold. >> get your antarctica coats out now. >> you'll need it. whatever you have packed in the closet, you may have had to pull them out today. the coats, gloves, hats, scarves, thermals, extra pair of socks. you need it all if you're heading out tonight. as far as the temperatures now, it's on the cold side for sure. looking at clear skies for the most part. not a bad shot. a pretty nice city cam shot, although take a look at the traffic. traffic is a mess right now. current temperatures silting at 36 degrees. winds out of the west at 10 miles per hour. that wind gives us the windchill. and look at the windchills right now. down to 20 in winchester, 24, leesburg. 21, gaithersburg. a cold night tonight. really the coldest we have seen since last winter, and that's going to be the case now as we move into the rest of december.

i expected december to be very cold. that's exactly what we've got. by the way, if you missed it, it's coming up tomorrow night at 7:30 right here on nbc 4. on the radar now, nothing to show in our region. just back to the north and west, look at all the lake effect snow going on here. this is all lake effect snow coming off lake michigan, lake ontario, lake erie. all of the lakes giving lake effect snow. some locations picking up a foot of snow or more, and that lake effect snow machine will continue. look at the numbers. cold for sure. these are the highs today. 26 in columbus, 29, roanoke. 38 in virginia beach. current temperatures. as we move on through the rest of the night, here's where i expect to be around 7:00. 22, gaithersburg, 23 in manassas. fairfax county in the low 20s. as you move on through 11:00, everybody even farther down into the 20s. 21 degrees, leesburg, and tomorrow morning, waking up to windchills in the

saturday, and saturday will be cold in general. even around 1:00 in the afternoon, windchills in the upper 20s to the north, low 30s to the south. a very cold saturday. we will have some wind, and we will see a little less wind tomorrow, but still seeing some rather breezy conditions at times. 35 degrees at 11:00 a.m. 39 by 3:00, and by 7:00, we're down to 37 degrees. cloud cover moving in. we do expect to see plenty of clouds on sunday. high temperature of 39 degrees on your sunday. 51 degrees on monday. a good chance of rain on monday. and then another storm system on wednesday. now, this one we're going to have to watch, how much cold air is here, how much moisture is there. we have a chance of snow right now, is what i'm thinking late wednesday, could be a mix, and much colder, much colder air next week. a high on friday of only 28. and look at this. this could be an interesting storm. this is something we're going o totric for you. the army-navy game i

forecast for the weekend if you have other event. lauryn ricketts has it for you at 5:45. >> thanks, doug. next at 5:00, more than 1,000 athletes across several dozen sports implicated in a massive doping scandal in russia. and some of those athletes are olympic medalists. >> and it's life in prison a man from louden county who killed his wife, the mother of his five children, and tried to make it look like a suicide. >> so many people talking about what made astronaut and senator john glenn so great, after the news of his death yesterday and whe re

right now at 5:30, a stiff sentence for the speeding driver who killed three members of the same family in bethesda. the judge calling the man selfish and reckless. a teenage girl was the sole survivor of the crash along river road last february. the speeding driver will serve a 30-year sentence with all but 12 years suspended. >> the government is calling attention to new safety concerns about metro. a new report by the federal transit administration uncovered more than 20 issues with metro's tpe system, which powers the train. problems with the system can lead to smoke and fire on the tracks, which we have seen. metro says it's been aggressively working on it. >> a former ceo from ashburn has been convicted of killing his wife

>> that's the sentence from a louden county judge for castillo, and this comes after three of the couple's children told the judge about their terrible loss. bureau chief julie carey joins us live from the courthouse in leesburg. >> wendy, it was an emotional day in the courtroom with many tears shed among the victims' supporters as two of the five castillo children took the witness stand. in the end, the judge imposed the same stiff sentence recommended by a jury earlier this summer. life in prison plus 16 years. nick castillo, the oldest of the five children, leaving court after seeing his dad sent to prison for life. he and his sister testified today about the enormous loss of their mother, michelle. but nick admits the judge's decision creates some mixed emotions. >> it's a bittersweet moment for me to be completely honest. not just because i have lost my mom but i have also lost my father in a very

to say that, but i'm completely okay with the fact that he gets this because that's what he deserves. >> in court today, as was the case throughout the trial last summer, michelle's friends filled many streets, dressed in orange, the victim's favorite color. the castillos had been involved in a divorce and custody battle in march of 2014 when the mother of five was found dead in the basement of her ashburn home, hanging from a shower. prosecutors say dna and autopsy evidence proved her estranged husband suffocated her, then staged the death to look like a suicide. today, those prosecutors urged the judge to impose a life sentence plus 16 years recommended by the jury so that the castillo kids would never have to fear their father's release. >> these children should be able to close this chapter, grieve the loss of their mother without having to worry if he's going to come home. >> nick castillo said there may come a day where he's ready to speak to his father again. >> it's going to take time

my wife and i to decide, to say we forgive him, we'll talk to him. not all the time, but every once una while. >> many of the jurors also came today to hear the judge' september nls. some of them now wearing orange, too. >> throughout the trial, i think we all got to understand what kind of a person michelle was. and it made such an impact on me as a person. she was kind, she was loving. she was dedicated. and her life made such an impact on everyone around her. and so has her death. >> now, castillo continues to maintain his innocence. he did not make a statement in court today when offered an opportunity to do so. coming up at 6:00, the powerful letter from his 12-year-old son, who accuses his father of trying to involve him in the murder plot. back to you in the studio. >> julie carey, thank you. and new at 5:00, the number of state troopers hit while patrolling maryland's roaas

according to maryland state police. 38 troopers hit just this year. it's a recent string of crashes, driver distraction, or alcohol was said to play a role. the agency said it's keconcerne too many people are failing to pay close enough attention to the roads, and maryland's move over law, which is asking drivers to change lanes when they see police activity up ahead. >> we had two troopers hit just this week. in charles county, where they were hit by an impaired driver while they're at the scene of another traffic crash. then when the tow service operator pulls up, she's impaired. >> state police patrol our region's busiest highways and that includes the beltway, i-270, and i-95. >> we're learning new details about the scope of russia's olympic doping program, and a new report reveals as many as 1,000 athletes benefitted from it over a four-year period. matt bradley has a look at what

this can mean for russian athletes. >> the russian government demanded more evidence, and too today, that's what the an anti-doping agency gave them, that the russians tampered with the test, but that it was also probably government sponsored. >> richard mclaren showed new evidence after the first damning report was published last summer. >> over 1,000 russian athletes competing in summer, winter, and paralympic sport can be identified as being involved in or benefitting from manipulation to conceal positive doping tests. >> mclaren's new details come from a haul of more than 1,000 documents, e-mails, and forensic analysis thatkurten on an extensive doping scene. they followed orders from senior government officials instructing them to hi

of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. among other fresh details, mclaren's examination of some 100 urine samples showed dna mismatched, microscopic scratches on the urine bottles and high levels of table salt. investigators believe were used as filler in tampered samples. now russia's sports ministry again denied any government program exists to support doping but it said it would study the report and cooperate with an anti-doping agencies. this scandal will dog russian athletes wherever and whenever they compete. next up, the fifa world cup, which will be held in moscow in 2018. back to you. well, a pedestrian is hit this afternoon in arlington. police telling us the young girl was near washington lee high school. the driver stayed on the scene. the victim has serious injuries, is expected to be okay. police say it appears the girl was walking outside of the crosswalk. >> well, the new year is going to bring some newa

for people visiting reston town center. the fairfax county times reports that paid garage parking is said to begin on january 3rd. folks will have to pay using a smartphone app or the garage pay station. some retailers will validate your parking if you buy something, but other businesses say covering the costs will hurt their bottom line. >> and this weekend, you can take a look at a new addition to the national portrait gallery. this 1998 watercolor of astronaut and senator john glenn put on display after news of his death yesterday. this water color depicts glenn just before the launch of the discovery space shuttle. the nine-day mission made glenn the oldest person to reach space. he was 77 at the time. >> only captured a small portion of his incredible life. >> do you use airbnb or rent your home in arlington? there's a vote coming up that could impact how you do that. >> and are the world's tallest mammals coming close to extinction. what

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conservation of nature said the giraffe population plummeted 40% in the past 30 years. most wild giraffes live in africa. experts say civil unrest, illegal hunting and expanded agriculture on the continent are causing the decline. they're calling for new areas to help save the species. >> sound like there's a really complex set of circumstances that are contributing to it. >> a lot of problems in various countries in africa, not only with that, but with other species there because of the unrest and the poaching. >> such beautiful animals. >> they are. they're just amazing. the design of it alone is amazing. >> well, this is an american tradition, and a presidential tradition as well. 41 days until donald trump takes the white house, he is set to take part in something that's never been done by a president-elect.

>> ever use airbnb or over short-term rental websites inthere are changes that could come to how they operate right here in arlington. >> the forecast, we have the winds out there today. temperatures down to 36 degrees. now, we have the winds, but on this ten-day forecast, we've got rain, we've got a mix, and we've got some snow. i'm going to let you know what to expect for the next ten days coming up. that's all at 5:45 righafter thit s

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regulations on short-term rentals. websites like airbnb. david culver has been following the story for the past few months. he has a closer look at the proposed changes and how they could impact you. >> we have a bedroom and a sitting room and a bathroom. >> for 25 years, this has been terry and andy murphy's arlington home. >> get a very nice view. >> they envisioned retirement as just the two of them here. but the economy changed that. >> we lost about half of our investment, retirement nest egg in the crash of 2008. it was shortly after that we hurt about airbnb and figured it would be a way to supplement our income. >> three years ago, they decided to open their doors to strangers. they listed their home on airbnb. >> we were very nervous at the beginning. very nervous. >> nerves wore off. they since have had nearly 100 people stay here and they're recouping lost savings. arlington county leaders are now

how these short-term rentals are run. by first making them legal. >> we actually are allowing it. i think what people don't understand is, because people get upset that you're going to regulate. right now, this is not permitted under our regulation. that's big. >> the board chair tells me they want to encourage the short-term rental market while also maintaining peace amongst neighbors. the board proposing requires re renters to put in for a permit that limits the number of guests to six. >> everything is new and everybody is trying to figure it out. it's moving fast. >> initial proposals also prohibiting hosts from serving food or drinks. >> andy makes great muffins that we serve on the first morning that people are here. so, you know, we want to keep that personal element. >> garvey says that's no longer being considered. for terry and andy, the proposed regulations minot have too much of an impact on them, but they

have on their fellow airbnb hosts. they hope new regulations strike a balance. allowing airbnb to operate freely while keeping neighbors happy. david culver, news 4. >> well, despite her igloo that you were wearing out there, you're still cold. you're still cold. >> you of all people not bring gloves in? >> they're in my car, which you know, as my parents would say, that's the place you need to leave them. i haven't warmed up from this morning. it's chilly out there. it's cold out there. and we're going to improve a little bit as we get into monday, but then we have another cold snap. if you thought today was cold, wait until you see my ten day at the neend of the next work week. really cold temperatures on there. still blustery tonight, and that's what people say. i can deal with the cold, but it's the wind that gets you. the windti

miles per hour through the day today. it's just bad, but it's improving. going to be more blustery as we continue into the evening and the overnight. now tomorrow, we have plenty of sunshine. gorgeous day. very similar to today, but we won't have the wind factor. still going to be cold though, and then maybe a few flurries on sunday. yus, we could see a few flurries in some areas on sunday. as far as current temperatures go, right now, still storm team 4 weather alert because it's chilly. here's the temperatures, in the 30s. that's where we have been today, and we'll continue to fall, but the windchill, that's the big thing. teens and 20s out there. that's the feels-like factor to the exposed skin. 28 in the district, 25 in gaithersburg. feels like the upper teens in the northern shenandoah valley, winchester and along i-81. these are only going to drop as we go through the evening, as the temperatures drop. windy this evening, it would be windy or breezy. the winds will be dying down but we'll still have a breeze

overnight and perhaps early tomorrow morning. otherwise, saturday, i don't foresee the winds being a big issue. neither on sunday. but tonight, the windchills will be in the 20s and teens. we dealt with today, we can deal with tonight. tomorrow, better, 39 degrees, still cold, but we'll have plenty of sunshine tomorrow. tomorrow, a good looking day. if you're heading out for the army-navy game, we also have maryland state high school football going on tomorrow as well. and annapolis. this is downtown baltimore, plenty of sunshine. temperature s in the 30s, dress with layers. we won't have wind, just the cold. if you're going back for this weekend, maybe picking out a tree. it's going to be nice. either day, light winds, and maybe decorations possibly outside on sunday, it's going to be a touch warmer. a little more cloud cover. but either day looking good throughout the weekend to get things done. sunday morning, early morning, look at this. 6:30, we have a disturbance in the north. we could have a

showers, flurries north and west of town. not going to amount to anything. i want to mention that just in case you see a few snowflakes early sunday morning. other than that, we'll head into rain showers through the day on monday. temperature around 50, dry out on tuesday. maybe snow late on wednesday. thursday and friday look dry, and then we really have to watch next weekend. look at the friday and saturday temperature, in the 20s. looks like we could have a big system next weekend. too early to tell, but that would bring us a mix changing to rain. >> thanks, lauryn. >> nbc 4 responds, our consumer team has hit a milestone this week, recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars for our viewers. consumer reporter susan hogan joins us with the recap of this week's story. >> that's right. well, helping one couple get their money back from a trip

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goes every year to cheer on navy. a young man hit by a metro train in february is back in d.c. today to say thank you to the doctors and nurses who saved his life. >> this weekend is going to be cold, cold, cold. the time is now to winterize your car, like making sure your tires are ready for the winter. coming up tonight, a news 4 at 6:00, what you need to do now to make sure you're ready for the road. >> and get this, we're giving away a trip to new york city, and tickets to see the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. all you have to do for your chance to win is follow nbc washington on instagram and tell us who you would bring with you. go there now during the bre and checakk

emergency room doctors and nurses work day in and day out to save lives. a lot of times they never get to see the patients after their hospital stay comes to an end. but once a year, at george washington university hospital, the patients get a chance to thank the folks at the hospital. amy cho got to see one of those reunions at the fifth annual trauma survivors day. >> sam walking up the aisle and taking a seat, seems simple enough until you consider this was sam just a short time ago. >> the last time has been the most difficult nine months of my life. >> in february, he was hit by a metro train and nearly lost his

life. that night, doctor libby schroeder was the one on call. >> he arrived in the trauma bay having suffered some pretty impressive injuries. >> but even more impressive, the way he's handled, it with the will power for weight lifting and the wide smile and the witty one liners. >> they said they were going to have to amputate my legs. but with the ladies. maybe not, but i'm trying my best. >> he was one of seven trauma patients who came back today to see the ones who saved them and say thank you. >> glad to see you're doing great. that's what we're happy about. >> up and walking. >> rewarding for me because these are the people who took care of me when i had no ability to take care of myself. >> thank you. >> one of those people, therapist mary chapelle. >> i was so uplifted to see, recognize them, witness what has happened. brought a tear to my eye. >> age 23, i have a lot to look forward to. >> looking forward, but also paying it forward to oth

>> maybe create a mobile application for mental health and wellness, because i thing it's not addressed enough, and it would be a cool thing. >> new day starts. >> whatever he does, the team says they'll be there for him and his fellow survivors every step of the way. in the district, amy cho. >> you'll get there. >> news 4. >> now at sick:00, our first real taste of winter. even though the calendar still says fall. a blast of arctic air has moved in on us, bringing single digit temperatures in parts of the plains and midwest. to more than a foot of snow in upstate new york. >> and it's that same system that's going to bring bitter cold to our area, and it's going to last into the weekend and maybe even beyond. doug is tracking it from all from the storm center. >> yeah, doing that right now. a very cold friday out there. the coldest day we have see

of weather is going to last on through the day tomorrow, right on through the day on sunday. we'll get a little break before it comes back again, and it comes back even colder than what we're dealing with right now. let's look at the windchills around the mid-atlantic because this is some frigid air. 27, the current windchill, d.c., 23, gaithersburg. 17, pittsburgh, and 19 to roanoke. extremely cold for this time of year. our average high is 50 degrees and it feels about half of that right now. current temperature, 35 degrees at the airport. temperature s dropping, and one word describes it all, cold, cold, and cold. that's what we'll be throughout the night. if you're heading out, make sure you bundle up. tomorrow morning, more of the same. windchills in the teens early tomorrow morning. that's what we're watching here. we're going to watch this pattern. much more stormy pattern as we head into the neck week. so fribbligid tonight. a cold weekend all the way through the day on sunday. sunday tracking a system to bring us rain on monday,