it will be ferociously gusty today. if you're traveling up the northeast corridor today, think twice about that. philadelphia could get 8 inches of snow. could be a foot or more in new york city and near boston could see 18 inches of snow. for now, it's all rain here across the area. keep a close eye on it. let's go outside to my colleague, sheena parveen, who is outside. >> good morning, chuck, yes. i'm right outside the station here and we are looking at rain right now.the we're looking at rain because look at these temperatures. 46 degrees in the district. i will say, though, temperatures have been dropping over the past couple of hours. frederick, 32. leesburg, 39. that's where we're seeing the rain/snow line move. dulles, 44. here is the thing. before all this precip gets out

district is not dropping to freezing. anything falling, which will mostly be rain, will be melting. but, again, to change over to snow, it's going to be tough before this morning commute is over. coming.we'll take a closer look at the temperature trend as we go through the day and those gusty winds that's all coming up. good morning, melissa. >> good morning. taking a look right now at 66 as you're headed in from fairfax county to the beltway, you're on time. no worries. you can see the virtual rain falling. we have quite a bit of rain falling across the area here this morning. it is going to be kind of a wet mess, almost no matter where you are. that is what sheena and chuck have been telling us today. 95 northbound/southbound at prince william parkway, you can see the sheen on the road. all the green in the background is our radar showing that it is falling across the area. eun. our team coverage continues in n

>> news 4's justin finch is in leesburg. are you seeing that rain/snow line there? >> yeah. i don't think it's quite cold enough for that. we're seeing more steady rain here. however, temperatures have fallen since we last spoke at about 4:00 this morning. take a look at more or less downtown leesburg. more wet roads out here. the lights reflecting in the puddles out here. but no signs of the slishy stuff just yet. we have seen those d.o.t. crews out there. as of right now, it just has not. we can tell you more cars are making their way out on to the roads. they will want to be careful, however. i would almost venture to guess the time to get moving might be now before all that slishy stuff starts coming down. back in to you guys in the studio. >> we also want to head t

>> megan mcgrath joins us this morning. maybe a few snow flurries passing by? >> yeah. it's kinds of a rain/snow mix here. within the last half hour, we have seen it kind of change more back over the rain than snow. a half hour ago, we were seeing more larger flakes and now it's kind of mixing in here. bottom line is, we are above freezing. ground temperatures are warm. even though we are seeing the snow mixing in with the rain, none of it is sticking. really, we're not seeing any impact of the snow. it is wet out there so, of course, whenever we have a wet rush hour, it can be tricky. so keep that in mind. but as for the snow, not a big impact here. did talk to a gentleman a little while ago who drove in from pen pep. he said this is a wild weather

yesterday. >> it's crazy. it's crazy. it's weird, maryland weather. >> now weird maryland weather, for sure. in the 70s yesterday and the day before. record breaking warmth and now we have snow mixing in with the rain. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, megan. and we are working for you to see how the weather is impacting airport travel. adam will be live at dulles international with a look at whether you need to worry about delays or cancellation easy. make sure you download the nbc washington app right now so you can find out when the winter weather will move into your area. you can set weather as your home page on the app. a laurel coach is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted a family member the and that person's friends. 35-year-old warner murphy is charged with second degree rape and other sex assault offenses. the 18-year-old family

repeatedly assaulted since november of 2016. the victim came forward last month. the second victim is also accusing murphy of sexual assault. he is now out of jail on bond. caught in the nation's capital, u.s. marshals captured convicted sex offensive matthew sager. the tattooed covered offenser was caught walking down the street and was taken into custody without a problem. 4:35 now. we're learning more about a deadly work zone crash in prince william county. this happened in this construction zone on 66 and prince william county wednesday morning. take a look. a man died after running into a group of highway maintenance trucks parked on the side of the road. the impact caused the car to flip, killing the driver, 52-year-old lans

market. police say he wasn't wearing a seat belt. one of the maintenance workers was hurt, but we're told he should be okay. montgomery county council leaders will be meeting today to discuss paid family and medical leave. they'll be reviewing findings of an empty study. according to the county's website, full time employees are entitled to use up to 80 hours of paid leave per year. it's now time to turn our attention back to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell as we find out what is happening with this rain. we see megan and frederick are seeing somehow know. what's going on? >> i'm blaming sheena. as a florida girl, i don't think she loves snow the way a new englander like myself does. >> well, you know. >> so i'm blaming sheena for all the warm air that's killing our storm chances. we could see accumulation on grassy areas around the city.

county, the high spots in loudoun and up near the pennsylvania area. the more significant snow is up into haguerstown. any chance for accumulating snow comes to an end around 7:00 or 8:00 this morning. >> the rain/snow line north of leesburg, temperatures in these areas. these areas are closing to freezing, but still above freezing. fredericksburg, snow like we just showed you and leesburg starting to see it. 32 in frederick. we have a new crash out er

talking about right here. have a crash reported there in the south laurel area there. and when we come back, going to have a lot of cameras to show you here this morning. this is one beltway at branch avenue just to show you what's going on around town on the roads right now, looking quite wet in those spots. another look outside this morning where the snow is starting to come down in frederick, maryland. look at that. so far, nothing is really sticking right now. a check on what it's like where you are coming up when we check back in with sheena. and how about this crazy back and forth weather, does this have you feeling under the weather? how the change could be making you sick.

welcome back. the sudden temperature change we're experiencing today will stress your body out. atmospheric pressure shifts can cause sinus pressure and headaches. it will pose a danger to asthma patients. so far, if you have to go outside, cover your mouth with a loose scarf and breathe through your nose. this helps get warmer affair into your lungs. that is why we're seeing a bunch of people sick through our news room, too. one elementary school is changing t

they are giving students seating options. this change is happening in iowa. the kids can choose from exercise balls, crates, standing desks or even carpet squares. so far, it seems to be working. >> the lerchbing targets have improved all across the board. >> it's boring to sit in the same seat all day. we like to change it up. >> teachers say the added activity of moving from seat to seat adds health benefits, as well. and there is a pretty good chance two people in your office are dating each other. >> we see this happen. faux pas or not, careerbuilder says two out of every five people they surveyed say they dated a coworker. they always put this survey right out before valentine's day. careerbuilder says the number is a ten-year high this time. 41% of people saying they had an office romance. >> that number was 37% last year. the

couples have gone on and even gotten married. >>. >> let's get another check on the snow hitting parts of our area this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell who just had his fingers crossed waiting for some snow, pleading for some snow and they got it north of us. >> the weather word for me for today is crest fallen. if you're planning on traveling through new york, fell fill or boston, you may want to seriously reconsider those plans and delay them until tomorrow.

it is 4:45. here is looking live at reagan national airport this morning where nearly 100 flights have been canceled. we are taking a look at how the winter weather is impacting airport travel across the region. stay with us. we'll keep you up to the minute. turning now to president trump's first 100 days where later this morning senator jeff sessions will be sworn in as the next attorney general. >> now, this comes after a long and contentious battle of his confirmation. edward lawrence is live on capitol hill. edward, how are democrats planning to go forward? >> well, nancy pelosi, the house minority leader, said she's going to go after jeff sessions with their persistent progressives. so democrats really can't do much at this moment, just sort of set up roadblocks going forward. for the next couple of nominees, they can continue these talk athons, but they

nominations. at every step, they're going to try and challenge them. but at this point, there's not much democrats can do. we're learning the president's supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch had some tough words about the comments. >> he told senator richard blumenthal for connecticut, he said that he was disheartened and demoralized by president donald trump's statements about the three judge panel that's looking at his temporary travel ban. this is the supreme court nominee trying to distance himself a little bit and show that he can be an independent thinker from the president. >> ed he ward lawrence live on capitol hill for us, thank you. there are new concerns of potential conflicts of interest between president trump and the family's business. the president lashed out at

saying the company is treating his daughter, ivanka, unfairly. it comes after the company's decision not to buy anything this season from the ivanka branded fashion line. a rep says that is due to sales, no politics, just business. ivanka trump no longer runs her business. montgomery county leaders are trying to assure the immigrant population that they are welcome and safe. they say some immigrants are living in fear because of president trump's immigration executive order. people packed this conference hall yesterday wanting to get as much information as possible on how to protect themselves over what many of them see as an attack by the trump administration. >> i was never afraid after 9/11, but now i can say i'm afraid. just the fact that president donald trump validated those people to come out and attack us. >> county executive ike

said the county will continue to provide services to everybody in the county, regardless of their immigration status. the city of annapolis is looking for a new police chief. wbal, our sister station in baltimore is reporting the mayor fired the current chief earlier this week. in a statement, the mayor said fighting crime is the top priority. he also said the change is about creating a new direction for the police department, not about the person. as the newly elected mayor takes over in fairfax city, the city's former lead ser preparing for a plea. scott silverthorn is expected to take a plea on march 13th. he resigned last year after police arrested him on a sex for drugs scheme. silverthorn gave an undercover detective two grams of methamphetamine pp outside of a hotel. he will likely be sentenced in april or may. there is a battle brewing between the congr

church. members are trying to conon vince the folks behind the redevelopment plan for the west bart shopping center to preserve the open the space that used to be the church's cemetery. montgomery county residents have asked to be certain of what is underground before any construction approvals are considered in a few weeks. we showed you that superstar capitals fan. remember her? fatath is on the hockey team for the united arab emirates. she is here and will drop the puck tonight. look at her go. the she has some skills there. yesterday she had an opportunity to the practice with the team. she's so happy to be on the ice in arlington. she was especially excite to see her favorite player, alex ovechkin, up close. who wouldn't be? >> i was nervous the whole time. i was telling my brother, just remind me to breathe. >> i

but check out her skills, though. she's really good. al ali goes back home tomorrow. her trip here was part of hockey for everyone month. that is a thing, hockey is for everyone month. >> i am so happy for her. she had such a great time. >> and so nice for the caps to do that, too wab to host her. so you were outside. still pretty warm, right? >> it is. we're well above freezing. i mean we're still near 50 degrees. so it's raining, obviously, where we are. but farther north when you get closer to the maryland/pennsylvania border, that's where you start to see the snow. the snow is extending through philadelphia. the rain/snow line is what we'ring watching very closely. we have snow falling through parts of frederick karld and maryland and points north. that rain/snow line now moving into philadelphia. currently, we're still seeing temperatures above freezing, unless you have in

that's where we see temperatures at freezing. the snow is falling and as you get north of gaithersburg, that's where we see that transition from rain to snow. there you see it a little farther up to the north and continuing into pennsylvania. leesburg, the rain/snow line moving just to the south. snow falling now in leesburg. but if you look closer to most of montgomery countying moving into the district, that's still rain. even farther south, this is all still rain. but there is a back edge to this. so i think in the next couple of hours here, we'll start to see things dry out. during the morning commute, we'll see a lot of this taper off. in the district, 46 degrees. we are getting colder, but we're not going to be cold enough to see that snow falling and sticking. frederick is the only spot at phrasing right now. even some of the higher elevations are coming in in the missed 30s. as we go through the day today, future weather, 6:00 a.m., trying to move the rain/snow line south of the district. i don't see that happening. but when it all comes to an end, 7:00, 8:00 in the

flurries this afternoon. it gets colder overnight. areas north of the district could see icy spots developing. that will be in the forecast. then we go into your friday. we're dry, but we're colder. as far as what you can expect, maybe 1 to 3 slushy inches. around the north and south, mainly rain. ten-day forecast after we see this morning mess move through, we're colder tomorrow. the weekend, not looking too bad. let's take a look at the roadways with melissa mollet. >> good morning. southbound 197, trying to get more information. sounds like we have police on scene trying to get things out of the way. missouri avenue northwest at third street, crash reported there, as well. remember b when you see all of the green roads, that is good, but the green in the distance, also, all that stuff that looks like slime, that means we have rein falling across

270 here northbound/southbound at 28 and west montgomery. you can see the rain there on the lens of that camera. 95 north quantico to the beltway, no problems there. we'll take a look at 66 and i'm back in a few minutes. if you're just waking up and joining us this morning, we are in storm team 4 weather alert mode. rain for a lot of us. snow coming down now in frederick county. we have teams akro the area to help get you to work and school on time. we're going to have another check with our meteorologist storm team 4 in just a few minutes. bullied and then beaten. what one mother is demanding after her daughter came home with these marks oher face. n

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if you are wee from your tv right now, come and take a look at your screen. i know you're curious about the snow. it is starting to come down in frederick county, maryland. meteorologist chuck bell and sheena parveen are pinpointing your forecast and will join us in just a few minutes with a look at what you can expect. next, an alabama mother wants her child's elementary school to take action after she says her daughter was physically bullied and left badly bruised. we want to warn you now, you may find images of the girl difficult to watch. lanny turpin's mom says her daughter has had problems with another child for a while. the mother told lannie to big the bigger p

her again to go to the principal. but last friday, lannie never made it there. >> she pulled my jacket and then she pushed me into the -- and made me hit the ground. and she said i'm so sorry. and she said but you better not tell nobody and she ran off. >> so awful. the school system says they are investigating the situation. bones down touchdown. that's the pledge fairfax county officers will talk to teens today about. officers will speak about the student advisory committee all in an effort to store distracted driving. an estimated 571 crashes involving drivers 15 to 19 years of age were attributed to distracting driving. fairfax shoppers now have a

today. giant foods is holding a grand new reopening for a is to r store in the university mall shopping center. the store will now have a massive cheese table, a sushi bar and an expanded prepared food section. i'm getting hungry. the store is near george mason university. a ceremony will be held tonight at 6:00. right now on news 4 today, weather alert. storms moving in as temperatures drop. >> so are those storms, bringing rain or snow. that's the big question. team kwofrage from news 4 showing you what it looks like outside your front door. >> plus, a live look from the roads, the problem areas and how long will weather will impact your commute. good morning, everybody. it is just about 5:00 a.m. now. i'm aaron gilchrist. and hello. thanks for joining us. and we continue our team coverage on this weather alert day. usually this is about the time we tell you about school

>> not happening today. we're doing pretty well in our area as far as any delays and closings might go. >> we're check in with our crews spreading across our area. >> we need to start with our storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and sheena parveen. what's the latest, guys? >> our colleague, amelia draper, put out a tweet, kids, do your homework. and i immediately retweeted that and said you betcha, that is good, sage advice this morning. current temperatures are on the cold side, but as you can tell, they are not below freezing until you get all the way to frederick county. that's about the only spot that's below freezing. around washington, it's clearly all rain right now. later today, these are the look at 5:00 temperatures this afternoon. so as you're getting ready, it may not be that cold now, but look at this. temperatures falling back down to at or below freezing. by 5:00 today. not to mention the falling and plummeting temperatures. we could have some passing snow flurries or snow showers this afternoon. no big impact from that.