make sure you take a few minutes to enjoy the warmer weather because it is moving out and soon. >> we'll get the latest with chuck and see na heena in a mom. >> still quite slow. breaking news here southbound on i-95 in virginia. we're talking about at 619 triangle. still one and a half mile backup and starting to see some delays in those northbound lanes here because of this earlier crash that did have us shut down. northbound 95 at prince william parkway, a crash there on the left shoulder this morning. 270 southbound at the pike, a new crash reported along 270 and then brandy wine road east of 301, still have those wires down. taking a look now at the weather, good morning. >> good morning. and there you see the rain around. we still have some showers around currently and as we go through, the next hour or so we'll still see something and

the steadiest of the rain has already moved out. now we're left over with some spotty showers. fairfax near the district. just some very light rain, maybe just sprinkles at this point. charles county as well so we could still be seeing a few light sprinkles over 95. but we had a lot of wind moving in but again, i mentioned quick clearing and mild temperatures. for a closer look at those temperatures and what to expect let's head over to chuck bell. >> kind of a cool start now. it was much warmer not long ago. it was in the 60s when i pull out of my garage about 2:00 this morning. back into the 40s to around 50. still way warmer than average. so kids going out to the bus stops, showers coming to an end very quickly. maybe have the precautionary umbrella for a bit but a breezy and mild afternoon today with temperatures back up into the mid perhaps to the upper 60s. blowing the rain drops out of here today

enjoy the warmth while it's here and there's several chances for snow in the ten-day forecast. it was the march that sparked a movement and today, the same organizers behind the women's march on washington are encouraging women across the country to stay home from work. and there are a lot of ways the march could impact you. let's give you a look at what you need to know today about a day without a woman event. this is happening today, march 8th because it is international women's day. the organizers say women should stay home and take the day off of work. also to avoid shopping in stores and online, they say shopping at small businesses, local businesses, women and minority owned companies is okay. now, if you do have to work but you want to show your support there are ways you can do that as well. organizers say wear red. women and men both can do this

and sacrifice. this is all happening to call attention to women's issues including wage inequality, gender discrimination and other work place issues. international women's day events are being -- taking place around the world in 50 countries. you can see what's happening here in the nbc washington app. now, this boycott has also prompted some schools to close because too many teachers and staff asked for the day off. erika gonzales is live from prince george's county to explain the decision there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. well, when you are missing 1,700 teachers and 30% of your transportation staff it makes it hard for things to go on as normal or as usual. the ceo of prince george's county public schools put those numbers out yesterday. maxwell said the county could not provide safe and productive learning environments without adequate staff and went on to apologize for that

inconvenience. we are seeing similar scenes play out as far as schools are concerned and your kids maybe this morning. center city public charter schools, alexandria city schools as well closed for the day. the same ones you mentioned behind the women's march on washington that happened right after the election are calling for a one-day strike around the world to spotlight the role women play in society and suggest women take part in rallies and marchs near them. now, that being said, schools are not the only place that we are seeing an impact from this boycott. this also has a lot to do with local businesses. you can see more about that on my facebook page. we're live in prince george's county for you. i'm erika gonzalez, back to you. this morning, national park service will be looking into what caused lady liberty not to shine so brightly last night. the statue of liberty temporarily went dark before 11:00.

to a project for a new emergency backup generator. the lights went back on just after midnight. now, there was a horrific train crash in mississippi. >> now a team from d.c. is heading to the scene. angie goff has the latest on this deadly crash. >> yes, but they are still here. in ten minutes or so we're expected to hear from the ntsb. they are getting ready to head to that tragic scene. first, let's take you live to the scene. i believe we have a live shot to show you what is going on right now. actually we've lost that but i saw it a little earlier. still remnants of a catastrophic crash there. the arm rails, the twisted arms of a railroad crossing still on the ground. this tour bus got stuck on the track yesterday, pushed 300 feet by that train. four people died. most of the 50 senior citizens on board were hurt. seven this morning still in critical condition and this is what one witness said. >> i saw the

it was slow motion. it was something out of a movie. when the train hit it was pretty much -- pretty much end of that. they got flung out from there. >> some of these people who saw that saying they couldn't believe what they were seeing. the ntsb back to that getting ready to brief the media on where things stand. we'll monitor it and bring you the latest within the hour, but for now, back to you. all right. thank you. this was like something you'd see in a movie maybe. it actually happened at a movie theater. take a look at the damage. prince george's county police say this was caused by a burglar suspect trying to avoid being arrested. chopper 4 over that scene yesterday evening, you can see police trying to get into the ceiling. police say that's where the man who they have not named yet was trying to hide. the cia is dealing with a massive new leak that reportedly contains the secrets of the agency's powerful hacking

nbc news has not confirmed the authenticity of the 8,700 documents released by wick leaks. the documents suggest they have the ability to spy on people using electronics including smartphones and tvs even when some popular mobile encryption devices are used. lawmakers will begin debating the bill meant to replace the affordable care act. some of the toughest opposition could come from other republicans. just ahead we'll tell you why some conservatives are calling the new law obamacare light. today a house subcommittee is expected to go over a plan to renew school vouchers in the district. d.c.'s federally funded scholarship program is the only one in the nation. it provides up to $12,000 a year to students from low income families so they can attend private schools because tax dollars are used to fund private

calling for congress to end that funding. he assured me. he said ma'am, that is him. >> a murder suspect caught and in custody after a deadly attack at a local mall. only news4 talked to the dispatcher who helped police track him down. and your storm team 4 forecast. >> and we have rain this morning. scattered light showers now. the steadiest of it has already moved out. later on today we will see some quick clearing. it will be windy and mild but coming up, big changes for your weekend. chuck is back with a peek at that forecast. plus, the hottest ticket in town and now you'll have more chances to check it out. how you can get inside this beloved art exhibit. >> and that drumming workout you've seen on the show "this is us" is now here in our area. we'll fill you in on the workout.

some breaking news in traffic. >> let's check with melissa mollet. >> a couple of different problems. this one is looking a lot better. southbound 270. we had the southbound lanes shut down. we're now hearing this might be actually on the shoulder. that would be very good news for lots of people. inner loop before st. barnabas road, a crash there. triangle still have that left side of the roadway getting by. 270 south looks okay from germantown. top of the beltway, no major problems. 66 inbound okay as well. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. i'll be on wtop with the forecast in a couple more minutes but a little head's up on your weekend plans. we'll be up into the

next couple of days but highs over the weekend will be about 30 degrees colder than that. only in the mid to upper 30s for highs both saturday and sunday. a lot of clouds are out for the second half of the weekend and we're still watching a chance for some rain or wet snow flakes around here in the first part of the day on sunday. doesn't look like much. the storm as of now looks like the storm will be farther down south of us but it will certainly be cold. the whole five-day forecast coming up next. let's get to angie at the live desk now. >> there has been an attack on the hospital. what's this about? >> we're seeing the aftermath of it all. a few hours or so ago two to three attackers were still inside that hospital in kabul afghanistan. you're seeing the smoke from an earlier explosion. five total attackers including a suicide bomber who blew himself up right at the gate. you can see that smoke, you can see that there are security forces responding here. three people were killed in the attack.

the gunmen stormed the facility after the suicide bomber blew himself up and we're told that they dressed as doctors. the taliban was suspected of being behind the attack. but so far this morning they're denying responsibility. the quick thinking of a witness and a 911 dispatcher helped track down a suspected killer. this morning 35-year-old jamal kingsbury is behind bars. he's the man that killed a man outside of a burlington coat factory. someone spotted him and called 911. the dispatcher who took the call only spoke to news4. >> we stayed on the line and i -- you know, i got a description from head to toe. so i stayed on the line. when i heard an officer in the background, he stated to me, he's running. so i said, if he's running then that's him. >> sharon jones says she praised the caller for doing the right thin

kingsbury will stay in custody in d.c. until he's extradited to virginia. >> a court order is keeping some billboards from being turned on. city inspectors first filed stop work orders against owner digi media saying the signs lacked permits. they've asked to issue an emergency rule to allow the signs. as of right now the mayor has not made a final decision. it may be easier to find craft beer in fairfax county. zoning laws have been eased for breweries, distilleries and wineries. they can now sell their beers in grocery stores and tasting rooms. now new smaller breweries will have access to certain commercial areas. it is one of the most popular new art exhibits around here and

get into. >> we told you about the new infinity exhibit. to keep up with demand the museum plans to stay open late until 8:00 starting tonight. the museum is also releasing more passes for same day visits. you have to stand in line though. you've probably seen all the pictures of the exhibit. museum officials say they're part of the reason the display is so popular. the exhibit will be up through mid may and this is an artist who said she's been dealing with mental illnesses and her art has helped her express herself and feel better. we want to thank everyone at river side elementary school. >> we went to the school yesterday. it was the college and career readiness day with some of the fourth graders, i think a few sixth graders. some really great questions about news and the world and -- >> and our personal lives. >> some of that too. right? >> we want to thank the school

our visit. some great kids. my favorite question is do you use math and science in what we do? and i said, not directly, but the problem solving, critical thinking, all plays a role. >> you must have children. you were really good. we're getting closer to peak bloom of the cherry blossoms. the park service says the fluoroets have now extended. >> that is stage three of the six stages in the blooming process if you are not up on your horticulture. there you go. they're very much on their way now. organizers predict peak blooms between march 14th and the 17th. the month long westphfestival b march 15th. now the concern is whether this colder weather will slow down the blooms. what should we be looking for here? >> you know, it might cause them

couple of days, maybe hold on, delay that a bit, but either way, this has been so up and down lately. we'll be in the upper 60s today and tomorrow and colder through the weekend. >> hard to believe. >> it is so hard to believe when you have these swings in temperatures. we still have some very light showers around. just some spotty light rain. but the you're out there north of the district you could be running into a few light showers. south of that a few very light showers or sprinkles across i-95 which is already wet from the district down to fredericksburg. some showers just to the south of culpepper, but quick clearing as we go through the day today. 51 is the temperature in the district. you're not going to need the warm jacket this morning but it is windy out there. 45 is the temperature. a mild start to your morning. by 7:00 a.m. the roads are still going to be wet but we'll see a

mid-50s by noon today. low 60s. windy, a lot more sunshine, dry roads for the second half of your commute. so we really clear out. here's future weather. thursday looks good. friday, a very slight chance of maybe a few showers around. we go into the weekend. saturday is dry, the sunday snow chance we've been watching, slim to none. it looks farther down to our south right now, so no big snow chances but we will be watching it closely because the weekend will be a lot colder. also, into the weekend we spring forward. sunday, clocks go forward. sunset, 7:12. so more daylight in the afternoon heading our way. look at the weekend changes though. 48 as we go into friday. saturday, 38. sunday 37 degrees. you'll need the went coat this weekend as well. >> still have this breaking news situation. we're back to the problem here 95 south at 619 triangle. a two and a half mile backup now and it is continuing to build. we'll get some live

there in just a couple of minutes. inner loop here at branch avenue. do have a crash and you can see the slowdowns there. bottom part of the beltway. southbound 270, that crash is now on the shoulder so that is good news there. 118 west of darnestown road. still have wires down and then at 124, a brand new crash there. overall, 66 is looking quite good. again, all of this green over the roadway is showing you where it's raining right now. just adding to this messy morning commute. >> all right. thank you. well, just in for the international women's day, one australian city is installing pedestrian traffic lights depicting female figures. >> the city's chief executive says having only male figures on traffic lights discriminate against women. the lights were installed at melbourne federation square and are part of a 12-month trial. >> getting a rk

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drummer. i hope you'll tune in tonight at 5:00. i'll have more on pound class and the surprising health benefits one woman found after just one class. >> it's always important to consult your doctor if you plan to change your exercise routine. if you want to get caught up on watching "this is us," you can watch it tuesday nights. i'm not saying this just because it's on our network. it is spectacular. >> everybody agrees. do you want to make more money? find out what to do to really get paid. >> and bomb threats at jewish schools. we'll tell you about the plans for extra security in montgomery county. >> and i'm chuck bell. there's a look at radar. still dealing with rain drops along the i-95 corridor. we'll let you know how much longer these rain drops will last.

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students safe. >> and another warm day ahead but there are some big changes coming in the weather. first at 6:30, breaking news in traffic. >> melissa mollet is monitoring some trouble on 95. >> that's right. breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 over the scene here. 95 south at 619 triangle. a two and a half mile backup this morning so route 1 definitely your friend here because it doesn't look anything like this though it is seeing a little bit of a slowdown. crash with the two left lanes getting by and up top inner loop after new hampshire avenue a crash on the shoulder there. good morning, chuck and sheena. >> good morning. some showers around with that traffic backup too. >> you bech cha atcha'. much cer

might need to trade out the flip flops or whatever you've been wearing in the warm weather with a winter coat this weekend. believe it or not, here's a look at the radar. we have some scattered light showers around now. the steady rain is out of here, but quantico, woodbridge and near fredericksburg and closer to the district, just some very light showers right now. as we go through the morning temperatures in the 50s so it's a mild start. noon, this afternoon, the wind is really going to be in the forecast. it's gusty out there now. staying like that later on today. temperatures in the upper 60s, but like chuck mentioned a much colder weekend. he and i will be back in a bit with a closer look at that. >> right now another frightening wave of bomb threats at jewish community centers and schools. >> most of them scared, not sure why this is happening. why are they being taken out of class, why are they being targeted. >> more than a dozen in all

in our area and the fbi is trying to find out who is behind it. >> the latest happened at the bender jewish community center. >> justin finch is live there for us this morning and a call for extra security. >> reporter: aaron, that's right and perhaps more ways to pay for that security. they're considering a grant that would set aside for more funding for jewish schools. here at the bender jcc staffers tell us that funding can go to very good and quick use. let's take you to some video here. they're talking about bomb resistant one does, video surveillance systems as well as remote control doors. the bender community center is welcoming the proposal which called for some $225,000 in security aid. it comes after the sixth bomb threat since january. that threat was e-mailed to

all 190 of bender's students were safe, but just last month the nearby charles e. smith jewish day school was one of three local jewish day schools also to face threats and some of the council are telling us they expect to act soon. >> certainly support spending public funds to improve security at faith institutions that may be under threat because that expands the reach of our police. >> reporter: and this comes as county police are already working with the jcc and their day school to maintain their security measures. back in to you. >> thank you. 6:33. in our other top stories republicans are preparing to face off against each other when they begin debating the new health care bill. some of the most conservative lawmakers say the american health care act is too generous. leaders are hoping to pass the bill by easter. >> prince george's county police say a burglary suspect was

actually hiding in the ceiling of the movie theater at beltway plaza. he was eventually arrested but not before causing damage. every time he moved pieces of the ceiling tiles would fall. his name has not been released. it is international women's day and many plan to honor it by taking part in a day without a woman. it's a movement organized by the organizers of the women's march on washington that encourages women to stay home from work and not to contribute to the economy today. many school employees have requested the day off. some districts have cancelled classes. prince george's county and alexandria public schools are closed as are all six center city public charter schools in d.c. and if you've checked your phone this morning you're already seeing posts about a day without a woman. >> and the president just posted about it as well. angie is tracking the trend right now. >> good morning to you and the president writing about this in a series of tweets just many the last ten minutes or so. this is

today is international women's day as you mentioned and here is what president trump had to say. i have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy. now, the day without a woman was organized by the very same people who organized the women's march the day after the inauguration. that movement encouraging everyone to wear the color red. also saying that you can actually change your social media picture to this, so you might see a lot of this online this morning. a red background. we told you about the schools. i mentioned that they actually are closed and that it's sent a lot of people scrambling for looking for child care. alexandria schools saying they had more than 300 people requesting the day off. this was not a decision they took lightly. much more on the impacts on the area and businesses. i

a tough year at west lake high school and today students and staff will honor four seniors who died. >> two were killed in a crash last friday . hicks was shot and killed in a parking lot in october. and another senior died suddenly last july. there will be a vigil from 6:00 until 7:00 tonight in the west lake stadium to remember classmates. a trip to the casino ends in tragedy. new late breaking details on what happened to a bus load of senior citizens. >> plus, travel ban challenge. the president's revised immigration policy is already in legal trouble. we'll tell you about the first state ready to head to court. and good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. there's the radar. once again dealing with rain showers right along the i-95 corridor into parts of southern maryland. this will be a drying trend as we get toward the rest of the day. we'll be talking

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breaking news right now in first 4 traffic, a big slowdown here. we're talking about 95 southbound at triangle. 619, chopper 4 over the scene, showing us these delays snaking southbound here. so those head lights here this morning we're talking about a two and a half to three-mile backup. right now, route 1 is a great alternate for you, but it really is quite painful for a lot of these folks. the crashes on the right side of the roadway, but right now on the left is the only thing getting by and it is very slow. now on to weather with mr. chuck bell. >> good morning. we're looking for a big drop in our temperatures as we head into the weekend. so don't be fooled. 71 yesterday and we're talking about temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above average again for today, tomorrow and maybe on

if you think you are going to be outside in your shorts and your t-shirts playing around this weekend, not true. it will be in the 30s. i guess you could still do it but it will be awfully cold. temperatures mid to upper 30s. a lot of clouds moving in on saturday afternoon. saturday's outdoor plans should be dry. and maybe a chance for wet snow flakes early on sunday morning. we'll show you the future weather and show you where the best chances for snow on sunday may be. a d.c. born singer brought tears to everybody's eyes during the "voice's" blind auditions. >> he sang "sure thing" and broke down after his performance. >> i'm from washington, d.c. >> let me tell you something really quickly. >> a man has to wear his emotions on his sleeve is a special man and who makes really powerful music. congratulations. >> thank you

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women's march on washington have sparked yet another national movement. >> a day without a woman is in full swing this morning with thousands of women taking the day off of work today to push for things such as equal pay. some of those women are teachers and staff members at area schools. erika gonzalez is live now to explain which schools decided to shut down for the day. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. we are outside one of about 200 schools in prince george's county that are closed today because they simply did not have the proper amount of teachers to be able to provide an adequate learning environment for students, but this is currently playing out here in prince george's county. this is also affecting students and teachers and parents and staff alike at center city public charter schools in d.c. at alexandria city schools, the late notice sending parents scrambling and getting mixed reaction on social media.

retweets that i put out just a few minutes ago. organizers say the boycott is meant to spotlight the role that women play in society with amar a march planned right around midday. things are expected to be back to normal tomorrow. live in prince george's county. i'm erika gonz goalez, back to . at 11 this morning women plan to march from freedom plaza to the prowhite house. then this afternoon supporters plan to march down c street from the department of labor to john marshall park. the center for american progress projected that if all women were to take the day off it could cost the u.s. nearly $21 billion in gdp. as part of

organizers have encouraged women to not only skip work but to not shop unless it is at a small local or minority owned business. >> and this was like something you'd see in the movie. it actually happened at the movies though. prince george's county police say a burglary suspect caused this damage at the amc theater in beltway plaza after hiding in the ceiling. police say the guy was trying to avoid being arrested. officers say every time he moved pieces of the ceiling tiles would fall. chopper 4 was over that scene yesterday evening. you can see police trying to get into the ceiling. they're on the roof there. the man's name has not been released. the ntsb just spoke about the deadly bus and train crash in mississippi. >> reporter: that bus was filled with senior citizens. it ended up being pushed -- look at this scene here. it was pushed 300 feet after being struck. we know that four people died. dozens were hurt. as

head to the crash scene in mississippi. >> we will start the day by meeting with the local officials, then doing a general mapping, general survey of the accident scene. we'll hold our organizational meetings early this afternoon to begin setting up our -- our organizational processes. >> and that was robert with the ntsb. just outlining the start of what is sure to be an extensive investigation. this is a developing story and we will continue to update it throughout the day in our nbc washington app. for now, back to you. >> thank you. now to president trump's first 100 days. the president's revised travel ban is already facing some legal challenges. hawaii will file a temporary restraining order against that ban in court today. the president signed the order on monday which bans travelers from six majority muslim countries

it bans all refugees for 120 days. a the state's attorney general says the order targets immigrants and refugees under the pretense of national security. now, over on capitol hill, republicans are fighting amongst themselves over what the new health care law would include and doesn't include. >> today lawmakers will begin debating the plan that will replace the affordable care act. the more conservative members of the republican party introduced another bill that just repeals the affordable care act. several republican members of the senate have said they feel rush and want to slow down the time line to more closely examine all of the options. >> we are divided on replacement. >> trump care means higher costs for less health care, plain and simple. >> this president has made very clear to us that he wants us to pass this piece of legislation. >> house speaker paul ryan insists that he will have enough votes to pass

health care act when it does come to the floor. the cia is dealing with a massive new leak that reportedly contains the secrets of the agency's powerful hacking tools. nbc news has not confirmed the authenticity of the 8,700 documents released by wick kilw. the document suggests the cia has the ability to spy on people using electronics such as sma smartphones and tvs even when encryption devices are being used. we are looking at some breaking news this morning in first 4 traffic. >> good morning. breaking news, again we're talking about through triangle, a major mess this morning. chopper 4 over the scene here. 95 south at 619 triangle. right now left side of the roadway is getting by. take a look at the map though. this is an area with all of that green there. we're seeing rain still falling adding to the pain here this morning. overall you can see how

here this morning. we'll go back to chopper. brad, tell us about all these delays. >> well, an unlikely culprit of this morning's rush hour as we look on 95 southbound. when we pull out and show you these delays, three miles of solid brake lights headed through prince williams county but there is a better way. for that we go to the wtop traffic center. >> we're hoping route 1 will handle any kind of volume if folks know about this they can hop over toward route 1. you'll stack up because of the lights but you've got all your travel lanes available and hopefully they can get this crash cleared out the main lanes of 95. anything else going on like this mess? >> you know it. a lot is going on. take a look at other issues as we're looking at the beltway. inner loop, branch avenue, we are again, quite slow through that area. 66 inbound looking good at 61

inner loop, the right lane blocked with a new accident there as well. 270 has recovered. no major problems from that earlier crash that closed things down. bottom of the beltway, not bad. 9 miles per hour inbound on 210. 31 miles per hour inbound on 5. travel times, 270 again is okay. top of the beltway, not terrible. looking pretty normal here. 66 inbound and 95 north feeling a little bit of pain there this morning. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. we still have some rain around this morning. it's light. it's spotty but it will start to clear soon with gusty winds developing. colder temperatures start this weekend. and that cold pattern may be sticking around for quite a few days. sunday the snow chances we've been watching, they look much farther to our south now so kind of slim to none around here at this point. chuck will be back to talk more about that. here's a look at the

just some spotty rain down to the south. but again, spotty and it's light, so you see those light showers here even extending around down 95. south of the district, a little hit or miss there, but still the wet roads. the wind is coming in behind this and so are the clearing conditions. so we will see big improvements as we go into the next couple of hours. temperatures the upper 40s to around 50 degrees and here's your forecast today especially if you are exercising outside. gusty winds. low 60s by noon. upper 60s by 5:00 p.m. a colder weekend forecast, let's head over to chuck. >> all right. thanks. yes, we're dealing with little drops here early this morning but they'll be blowing out of here in no time at all. a beautiful day today. tomorrow looks great too. 5:00 p.m. friday morning, way colder air rushing in here for friday and the weekend. maybe a chance for a little cold rain early friday morning, maybe a wet snow flake or two. doesn't look like a big threat for friday.

at this. better chances for some light snow way down across parts of kentucky and tennessee. that more southern track could leave us high and dry for snow chances on sunday morning. still carrying that slight little chance but it looks like less, not more. >> yes, that's right and look at those temperatures across the weekend. 38 saturday, 37 sunday. by the way, we spring forward sunday. now, you lose an hour of sleep but you gain more sunlight in the afternoon. sun set will now be after 7:00 p.m. good morning. i'm kate rogers at cnbc headquarters. health care have some of the highest paying jobs in america. glass door is ranking jobs by annual based salary. the medical field holds the top spots with doctors with a median salary of just around $188,000. tech jobs appear most often in the top 25 although glass

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right now in first 4 traffic. look at this. chopper 4 over 95 south there at 619 and triangle. still have a three mile backup headed southbound. your best option as brad in the chopper and chjack taylor also told us, route 1. >> today not bad. breezy but warm. look at that upper 60s and we go into the weekend. huge schooldown. get your winter jacket out and we spring forward. >> all right. sheena, thank you. that is the broadcast this morning. >> the "today" show is next.

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