gw parkway, the ramp to memorial bridge, closed, of course, to vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic. and southbound parkway closed. metro already under b way here. running 4:00 a.m. to midnight today. five stations shut down. archive closed, smithsonian and pentagon. on the yellow line, operating between huntington and gallery place only. aaron. a quiet scene this morning at the white house. it is 4:30 right now and the obama family is spending their last morning as america's first family. donald trump and mike pence will have tea with the obamas on the south portico of the white house before they head down to the capitol will trump will be sworn in. thousands of supporters are expected to pack the national mall to see the ceremony. >> molette green is live to break down what yoca

good morning. >> good morning. we are outside the the red gate, as you can see behind me here on indiana avenue, third and indiana not too far from d.c. police headquarters here. there are about 20 or so people standing here waiting to get inside and the folks there tell me their tickets get them behind the reflecting pool. they will be standing up for the entire ceremony. this is one of many security checkpoints along the way.. as you can see, there are folks still coming. police still out here, of course. and as you can see, across the street there, national guard troops. we've seen this scene all throughout the downtown area, of course. there's a massive presence of security. security that you can see and, of course, security that you cannot see. we've been

service about the streets being blocked off. and, look, the best bet, no public or street parking. forget about it. be prethe paired to walk quite a distance to get where you're going for the inaugural festivities and be prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder for the tens of thousands expected to come down here. the gates open at 6:00 a.m. take a look at your screen. you cannot bring a lot of stuff down here, toex. be prepared for those kinds of conditions. here is what you cannot bring. of course, firearms, large backpacks are off limits, no bicycles, coolers, drones are off limits. for a complete list of what you can and cannot bring, check out the nbc washington app for all those details. we were able to park, find a space in chinatown and then we walked many blocks to get to this point. parking is terrible, of cose

metro and uber, your best bet and walking, your two feet. back to you. >> thank you, molette. protests have started here in washington, as well. >> they became intense last night. this is video from outside the national press club in northwest. crowds gathered in response to the pro trump ball. >> he also has some information on the other protests taking place today. derrick, bring us up to speed. >> let's start with that deplorable outside the national press building last night. take a look at that individual wrote. there's new video that we should have up for you. police put on riot gear.. you can see they used teargas and pepper spray to disperse some of those protesters. at the protests, we saw fires and songs like impeach the predatory president and stop the regime before it starts with a 15 foot

the word "racism" on it. amare stone talked to some protesters. >> watched a video of the all red conference. nazi salutes in the capital of my country. i love this country. i'm fought going to let these people ruin it. >> i think trump is probably the most centrist on a lot of issues than we've ever had. i think it's a lot of fear mongering and media hype. >> also at that prothe test, we saw police leading some people away and metro police department told us that one person was arrest and had charged with conspiracy to commit an assault at a debroraball. there are more than a dozen protests scheduled for today inthb big, some small. some of them are starting as early as 6:00. we'll keep an eye on everything. it is 4:34. we want to get another check on your weather and traffic. >> two things can impact how things are

you today on this inauguration day. sheena parveen is here with a look at four things to know. >> the first thing to know, we have rain moving in and that is going to be the main thing today. so if you are heading out there, small umbrella, poncho, raincoat. no rain right now. we're dry, but it is just off to our west. here is the rain moving in right in the middle of the day today. temperatures not bad the this morning. 40 degrees in the district. we have mid 30s north and west, but take a look at future weather. by 9:00 a.m. if you're heading out, still mostly dry. rain to our west. by noon today, we expect light rainfall, clearing as we go through the arch. let's check the roadways with melissa mollet. >> we have all lanes blocked, it's a crash with a pole that came down, as well, alexandria. water main break and a big look the at the beltway overall, beltway looking pretty good.

presidentd trctmp is managerizing her supporters. he spoke at two events last night here in the district. >> first, there was a welcome event at the lincoln memorial. the president-elect and vice president elect attended a dinner at union station after that event. their top supporters and members of the campaign and transition team were there. >> we are going to make america great again, greater than ever before. thank you very much, everybody. >> and after the dinner, trump tweeted thank you for a wonderful evening in washington, d.c. metro is open right now. the transit system opened an hour early to help get people to the national mall. there are five metro stations, though, that are closed the today for security reasons. pentagon, smithsonian, federal triangle, mt. vernon square and archives. >> adam is live in fairfax county at the vienna metro station.

as smoothly as possible today.? >> this is going to be a little bit of a challenge. happy inauguration day to everybody. let's stay safe. we have a lot of people that are already out here this morning and a lot of people frankly who are from out of town. they don't know how to ride the metro system. the most important thing is to make sure you have enough money loaded on your smartphone card so you don't have to wait in line here. i've gotten a lot of questions about parking from people. how do you park, where are you supposed to park? take a look look at some of the security out here at the vee ie metro station. security is top of mind. and then take a look at the crowds that we actually saw building here before the system opened. we had a lot of people in line, their festive gear, their make america great again hats. a lot of people are usa hats. people coming from as fares as chattanooga, tennessee, already tt

excited about what's going to happen here today. the first train that left here today is pretty crowded. metro is running 17 straight hours of rush hour service. that's until 9:00 tonight. they close at midnight. back to you guys. and people are starting to head to the capitol for the inauguration of donald trump. >> justin firch is live near dependance and pennsylvania avenue. justin. >> aaron, that's right. good morning. just behind the capitol here. as we have seen a long convoy of vehicles making their way back, they are unloading. those were the only people, the only vehicles allowed to make their way back here behind us this morning. even staff who work in these buildings at the capitolel are being diverted to the front side here. so we're seeing a very secure environment take over here wind the capitol as we approach inauguration in just a matter of

here, we see traffic here moving. things here are somewhat still normal despite the activity here. we have a snack stand set up here, a souvenir shop set up around the corner, as well. but for right now, a very secure environment here by the capitol hill and by the library of congress here, as well. we have military here across the street here. capitol hill police in place. and if you are going to be driving in this area, perhaps, be prepared for these had blocks in this area. we're going to send it back to you. >> justin finch live for us on the hill this morning. we want to geoff you another live look outside this morning. this is the national mall. nearly 1 million people are expected to gather for the naurgz of donald trump. security prep has been under way all week long and you can bet that it will be tight today. be prepared to wait. here ask a look at one of the met metro stations that will be crowded with people trying to get to the mall. five stations are closed as a result of the ug

information on the nbc washington app. we want to remind you to join us for live coverage of the naurl parade this average when the president's motorcade starts up pennsylvania avenue. >> many people are traveling by train for the inauguration. some are here to protest, others are here to celebrate. a live report coming up in union station.

welcome back to the special coverage of news 4 today. you're looking live at the capitol where in just a few hours, donald trump will be sworn in as the country's 45th president. >> we also want to show you the scene down at union station where travelers using just about every means of transportation are starting to filter through, most of them on their way to the inauguration. >> it's now 4:43. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen with the forecast on this important friday morning. sheena. yes. and the weather is going to be very important today. so those of you

inauguration today, you'll want a raincoat, a poncho, a small tote umbrella, the ones that are collapsab collapsable. those are allowed, just fought the long ones. here is the radar. that's the rain back to our west. that will be moving in right around noon today. right now, we're dry. we have a few showers off the to the west. it's the middle of the rain where we expect light rain. it will not be a washout. 9:00 a.m., 43 degrees the by noon, 46 with light rain. by 3:00 p.m., scattered showers and the rain will be moving out. a look ahead to heavy rain over the weekend, that's coming up. let's take you out to the national mall once again where people are already start to go arrive for the inauguration of donald trump. security is goinging to be tight. so if if you are headed out, be prepared to do what these folks are doing, wait in line. we're get ago closer look at the events of the day besides the swearing in ceremony. what you can expect in the coming hours.

it is now 4:47. we continue our special coverage this news 4 today as the nation prepares to swear in its 45th president. this is a live look from the vienna metro station which has been open for about 45 minutes or so now. metro opened early fort inauguration, but it will not stay open late tonight. metro closes as its normal time. and here the is a live look of people trying to get to union station this morg.

service, which is overseeing the massive security operation at the inauguration, says there are no specific or credible threats targeting the events. that is not stopping them from taking all possible precautions along with d.c. police, federal law enforcement agents are patrolling on land, water and in the air. right thou, more than 100 blocks of downtown d.c. are closed to traffic. thousands of fences and barriers are up along the national mall and heavy vehicles are in place to stop potential attacks from large trucks like those carried out last year this france and germany. homeland security secretary jay johnson toured the parade route yesterday to make sure everything was going as cord to go planned. >> we always have to be vigilant, work hard, work overtime. we're expecting between 700,000 and 900,000 people to be part of this event tomorrow. there will be approximately 28, s

they've worked on these security measures for months. one of the security challenges today will be controlling the flow of both support sxers protesters. >> news 4's megan mcgrath is live at union station with more on the people coming into town for today's historic event. megan. >> hey, twice. not terribly busy yet but, of course, it's very early. we're expecting some of the trains to start arriving here shortly. these folks here, they came some last night, some early this morning and many are going to the inaugural events all day long, the inauguration, some of the other events. now it's kind of interesting, some people came from very far away. i've talked to some folks would came from as far away as california. someone else came just from baltimore. they're actually working one of the events. some people have come here to celebrate. others have come here to protest. take a listen. i believe that donald trump is the most unfit man ever to run

>> i think people need to get over it and accept trump as our new president and make america great again. >> and we are expecting things to be very busy here at union station as the morning wears on, as we get closer to the big inaugural event. a lot of people will be arriving from really all over the country as we've seen this morning. also worth mentioning that union station, just outside at columbus circle, that has been referenced by some of the protest groups as a gathering place. there may be a march later on this afternoon from this location, as well. and that is, of course, something we'll keep an eye on throughout the morning. back to you guys. >> thank you. it will be a busy day for the president-elect. >> his schedule is packed with some of the traditional events and the new president participates in and on inauguration day. it begins at 8:30 when the president-elect, vice president elect and their families attend a prayer service at st.

church. at 9:30 wk thell to the white house for teas with the obamas. trump will take the the oath of office around noon and the inaugural parade is expected to begin around 3:00 p.m. >> even with the threat of rain, you might want to leave that umbrella at home if you're head to the inauguration today. u.s. capitol police will not allow anyone to have an umbrella within the ticketed area for today's events. however, small umbrellas, the collapsable ones, will be allowed on the parade route and on the national mall. they must be compact, no longer than 18 inches and they cannot have a pointed tip. a significant distinction to make there with the type of umbrella and where you can and can't have them. you still can't have them in the ticketed areas for the ceremony. >> so be prepared when you head down. and you said it was a busy morning for you coming in. >> yeah, it was 3:00 a.m. driving here. a lot of people on the roads. so it makes you wonder even over here if they're heading there or what they're doing. but either way, it's going to be a busy

we have rain in the forecast with it, too. 40 degrees right now in the district. so if you are heading out there, it's not too bad. northeast winds are pretty light. but the main thing today, that will be the rain. here is the forecast for today as we break it down. 9:00 a.m., 43 degrees, chance of a shower.. by noon today, that's when we expect the main area of rain, mostly light, 43 degrees. by 3:00 p.m., supreme court. by 6:00 p.m., we'll start to dry out. so the rain is back off to our west. that's the main area of rain. that's the area that's going to move in by noon. locally as we move in, fairley dry. a couple of showers off to owe our west. for the most part, it's the middle of the day that we're talking about. temperatures right now, mid 30s to the north and west. 37 in fredericks berg.. the district, around 40 degrees. one of the rm whatter spots this morning. as we go through time here, future weather, 9:00 a.m. this morning. still dry around the district. the main area of rain now off to our west, moving in around noon and 1:00 p.m. this is mostly light rain. it's

steady rain falling. 3:00 p.m., that rain is start to go clear out. later on this evening, it will be dry, but we will have fog porming. for tomorrow, we have fog and drizzle in the forecast. sunday, a nor'easter with mainly rain. heavy rain and wind, especially monday morning. heavy rain and wind. we will be watching that all weekend. next week, looking really good. sun tee, temperatures above normal for this time of the year. today, make sure you plan accordingly. let's take a look at some of the road closures out there in morning because of the inauguration. >> we've talked all week about the downtown closures. northbound 395. hov lanes shut down between edsall road and d.c. southbound shut down after the swearing in. southbound rock creek parkway, closed there at virginia avenue, as well. remember, metro 4:00 a.m. to midnight, five stations closed today.

federal triangle, smithsonian and pentagon. one issue we're tracking in alexandria, we'll talk about that coming up. we are going to get you up to speed on .of the other stories making headlines this morning in just a minute, including the conditions of former president george h.w. bush and his wife, barbara. the latest on their health. and it's been decades since a rabbi spoke at a presidential inauguration. but that's about to change.. why he's being criticized for it. first, take a look at the national mall right now. all those people waiting in line to get into the inauguration site. stay with us.

it is now 4:5. we are just hours away from donald trump becoming president. trump is expected to be sworn in at than. and the ceremony and everything that comes with it could have a big impact on you even if you're not going. >> if you are going down to the mall, grab the poncho and in some case tess umbrella. the rain is moving in and expected to be coming down when the president-elect takes the oath of office. sheena parveen is back with a closer look at that in just a few minutes. several religious lead remembers taking part in the inauguration today. >> that includes rabbi marvin keer. he will lead a prayer, the first time a rabbi what the has spoken at a

in years. he's in charge of the simon weisenthal center in los angeles. he said he received calls telling him not to speak, but felt strongly that he should. >> look, i'm a rabbi. i have an obligation. and to -- when i'm asked to say a prayer and invocation, it's an honor to do so. >> the rabbi delivered an invocation at president reagan's administration. doctors for former president george h.w. bush is considering whether to take out a breathing tube inserted this week. it was used to help clear his airway. removing the tube would allow him to breathe on his own. his son, former president george w. bush posted this picture and said his mother and father are doing much better. this morning, friends and family members of vivian marrow are pleading for

come forward. she was the unintended target of a shooting. a d.c. crime camera less than 50 feet from the shooting scene was not working that day, but police released video from another camera. there is a $25,000 reward for information lead to go an arrest in this case. lisa schmole was sentenced to 45 years. the former lawyer was sentenced in fairfax county for her role if the brutal home invasion and murder of her former boss leo fischer and his wife. 45 years was the maximum of her plea agreement. her defense argued she does not know what her husband planned for that attack. he is serve ago life sentence. metro transit police are looking for the person responsible for hang ago noose inside a break room at the carmen turner facility in hyattsville. the general manager sent a letter to employees saying metro does not tolerate discrimination, harassmen

right now on news 4 today, a new administration for america. >> and we are going to make america great again and i'll add, greater than ever before. thank you very much. donald trump is hours away from becoming the 45th president. >> washington, d.c. is ready for his big day. >> but so are the protesters, vowing to block changes the new president is promising the to make. >> this is not your normal transition of power here. >> news 4 is working for you on the historic day with live team coverage from everything angle this inauguration day. >> you're watching inauguration coverage on news 4 today. the countdown on is this morning as we are now just seven hours away from the swearing in of our nation's next president, dod