winter makes a return. where are you exactly? >> reporter: right now we're on i-270 heading north towards clarksburg. the good news is we have not seen much rain so far or many problems here out on the road. expecting that changeover to happen later in the morning commute, perhaps around 6:00 a.m. or so you might see a changeover to some kind of precipitation. however, the time might be now to get going on the roads if you are going somewhere this morning. back in to you. >> thanks. and the cold weather could mean the end for the cherry blossom trees. a closer look at what's going to happen there in just a minute. remember the latest weather is only as far away as your phone or tablet. download the nbc washington app for up to the minute forecasts. one american is dead and the child has life threatening injuring after a crash in maryland. take a look at the

the intersection was shut down for nearly seven hours. that road just reopened just before 3:00 this morning. a third person suffered nonlife threatening injuries. a funeral will be held in maryland. he was killed in a car crash last friday. west lake senior desmond cook was also killed in that crash. it was one of the darkest days for the prince george's county sheriff's office. two deputies killed in one night. now, 15 years later their families are trying to convince the parole board to keep their killer locked up. >> i've had a hard time sleeping. i've had a hard time focusing. what am i going to say? i don't know how this is going to play out. >> we spent time with jamie as she wrote her victim impact statement before today's hearing. in 2002 her father and a

were shot and killed by james logan. logan was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2007 but now he's up for parole. >> he need to stay in prison. he needs to serve the whole consecutive time. he killed not only my dad but another officer. so two officers in one night. >> the other deputy's family will also be at the hearing today. let's go to erika gonzalez at the live desk with breaking news. >> we've got some video from the scene that happened about 1:00 in the morning. the fire so intense that it actually damaged the house next door to it as well. this is on symposium way in clinton, maryland. now, police were able to get to the scene quickly enough to be able to alert the family, get everybody out of there, but one -- as we zoom in to one of these shots, that looks like the back corner of the house, maybe the deck area where we see the most damage and again, the fire so intense that it wound up causing some damage to the house next door.

out and everybody is okay. from the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. thank you. it is 4:33. all eyes are on the redskins this morning. no one knows what this season will be like at this point. a lot of changes on the first day of free agency, the biggest one general manager scott mcloughan fired. he had two years left on his contract. reports citing his past problems with alcohol is part of this issue. other than wishing him well the skins say they will not have any further comments. fans, however, are making themselves heard even before news 4 confirmed that he was let go. some fans put up a facebook page calling for amar mark on ash bu. we are

on this weather alert day. one of the big questions today. >> reporter: how withis is cydvg the tidal basin. >> they peak at stage 6. right now peak bloom is expected between march 19th and the 22nd. we want to get another check on weather and traffic. >> i'm a little concerned that if it continues to be this way we might have more issues with the cherry blossoms. >> the cherry trees are going to be fine. >> yes. >> the cherry blossoms which are already dangerous far out at this point are not, i don't think, going to be with stand not just a freeze, but multiple hard freezes over multiple days, so this may not end up being the prettiest cherry blossom season that we've seen.

to see pink and white flowers, so this is going to be trouble for the blossoms. winter roaring back in. rain and snow coming in for the middle and morning commute. an increasing chance of accumulating snow possible on tuesday. for now though, it won't be an accumulating snow today. just rain and wet snow flakes mixing in. just a shock to the system. here's future weather. cold rain drops moving into the city and by 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 a mix of rain and snow. it's not going to do that all day lock but it's an ugly turn from what has been an early spring into what's going to be a late winter. let's go over to lauren and talk about the chills and the winds. >> and not only do we have that little bit of precipitation out there this morning, some snow and rain, but now we'll deal with the winds and later on this afternoon. winds are not going to pick up until after about 10:00 a.m. till about noon and then we're really going to start to see them increase thho

30, 35 miles per hour. so friday night, saturday morning when you wake up, it is going to feel more like the single digits and teens. so bundle up tonight. headed to the rock 'n roll marathon tomorrow morning it is going to be bitterly cold. starting to lighten up through the day tomorrow. winter has made its return. all right. let's get a check on traffic. >> good morning. so just talking here with lauren and chuck this morning and they were saying the first place we might really see some of these precipitation falling might be around 68 or 70 further out in the western maryland area. 70 east of 270 right now looks okay through the frederick area. no problems on 66 or 95. do have that one piece of road work here northbound 110 at washington boulevard with the left lane getting by. that bridge work and bottom of the beltway, all those routes into and out of town looking just fine here this morning. cng

at 95 in maryland. i'll be back then. >> all right. thank you. an area dog walker accused of taking more than just dogs for a walk. what one woman is accused of stealing on her route. it's called the native nations march and it could impact getting around part of the district. the group planning to march to the white house. and three little words popping up at tattoo shops across the country. why you might start

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welcome back. this next story is one you'll only see on news4. a dog walker is accused of stealing packages from homes along her route. she runs a dog walking company called sublime canine. police arrested her last week on larceny charges. police say a resident called them after seeing someone that didn't seem right. >> she grabbed a package off the top of my neighbor's mailbox and tossed it in the back of her car. very nonchalantly and it just seemed odd to me that if she was picking up the mail for somebody, she would have gone inside the mailbox too. >> she's also accused of stealing packages and a $1,500 check. she tells us that she's no longer operating her business.

for friends while she receives treatment for a mental illness. this is what happened two years ago in gainesville, virginia at i-66 and route 29. the final structure of the old concrete plant demolished. and this is what happened there yesterday. cabela's opened its only sporting goods store in northern virginia. thousands of customers helped celebrate. their store stands out because their employees live an outdoor lifestyle and know all the best local hunting spots and fishing holes. it's going to be an indoor lifestyle for a lot of people on this weather alert day. >> listen, chuck. aaron doesn't even like an outdoor lifestyle when it's nice outside. >> i know. but for those of us that like a little cold, the good news in the forecast from that perspective. already a little bit of light rain starting to move into the nohe

that is going to sag southbound into the d.c. metro area. grab the umbrella. temperatures aren't the problem now. 40s and 50s now, but before this day is done you'll need your umbrella, your winter coat, your warm hat, your scarf and don't think you're only going to need it for today. you'll need it all weekend and into next week. talk about any chances for shoveling snow on tuesday when i come back with the ten-day. >> your trip on metro could soon be longer and cost you more. a closer look at the changes expected to take effect in a few months. an an area uber driver claims she was abducted.

it is a storm team 4 weather alert day as we're seeing snow and some rain showers working their way into the region just in time for the morning commute. we are

of snow coming next week and this looks like a better chance of accumulation. hard to believe. chuck will have that and the ten-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> and they are two words nobody likes to hear. fare hike. how much more metro riders will likely have to pay. and the maryland girl who has done more for others in her eight years than most of us do in our entire lives. how you can help her make a difference. today a weekend of protests kicks off here in washington. the first is the native nations rise march. it begins at the army corps of engineers office and ends at the white house. protesters oppose the president and the construction of the dakota access pipeline. they say it is a violation of their treaty law. as millions of americans wopdnd what's going to happen with their health insurance, the bill is closer to becoming law. >> this is all part of president trump's first 100 day agenda. edward lawrence is looifz

now that the bill passed two house panels what happens next. >> reporter: it goes on to the house budget committee which is a very big process to determine what the costs are. house speaker paul ryan says this is still on pace to go to the full house floor by the end of the month. he wants to have it on the president's desk by easter. he says this is possible and guarantees actually that they have the republican votes to do it. >> and did passing those two panels actually help get more republican support for this bill? >> reporter: you know, yes and no. there's very vocal opposition within the republican party for this. but yet the president is reaching out to those members and saying that there's a willingness to negotiate on certain things and one of the big sticking points is medicaid. the very conservative part of the republican party wants to draw back the medicaid entitlements even further. the president apparently telling senator ted cruz that that might be a possibility so there may be some wiggle room to get th

senate. >> thank you. 14 before the hour. 13 before the hour now and the apprentice may be the latest political launching pad former california governor is considering a run for the u.s. senate according to politico. he's considering running for fienste fienstein's seat. mitch mcconnl has inadvertently inspired a tattoo trend. you may remember last month when he silenced elizabeth warren when she spoke out against jeff sessionsecoming attorney general. mcconnell says she was warned, she was given an explanation. never theless, she persisted and those words have become a rallying cry for some feminists. several women have had that quote on their body, never theless, she persisted. a young woman who drives for uber says she was

male customer. she picked up a man and the woman says she asked him to get out of the car after she learned he had drugs and a lot of cash on him. he refused. police were tipped off by a friend of the woman. they stopped the car about nine miles away. >> the suspect is due in court in may. well, some people say things have to get worse before they get better. well, perhaps the case for metro. the tnsit agency has given preliminary approval to raise fares and cut some service to close a budget gap. they've okayed an extra 25 cents for the bus, 10 cents more for the rail service and 10 cents for daily parking. despite those cuts and hikes, metro's gm says it's not all doom and gloom. >> do we have challenges? you bet. but far from a crisis. >> a final

increases and service cuts comes in two weeks and the changes will take effect in the beginning of july. a third grader from greenbelt recognized for some pretty amazing work in the community. miracle omar collects socks for the homeless. she donates to the homeless in northwest d.c. yesterday the prince george's chamber of commerce recognized her for her charitable work. she said she wants even more people to get involved. >> i really want other kids to see what i'm doing and then they can like stand up and be like, okay, i'm going to do that too. >> setting an example early here. she does this work through socks in the box campaign which she started last fall. she partners

different sizes get different colors. they're decorated with hand drawn designs there. you'll start to see these on your coffee next week. starbucks didn't say how long these cups will be around. jiet's going to be a cold weekend for exercise but that will not stop the rock 'n roll marathon, half marathon and 5k from taking over the streets of d.c. 24,000 people are signed up here. there will be rolling road closures in place all morning so if you're trying to get around be sure to check out the route on the nbc washington app. >> so the closures will start at 6:00 a.m. and reopen at 3:30. plan for that. people like you like it when it's chillier to run. >>

i was out running yesterday in 74 degree sunshine and i saw a lot of people out there training, getting their final runs in before the race tomorrow. and all i can tell you, runners, you need to brace for impact, because this is not going to be a pleasant running weather at all. you're going to have to put your big boy shoes on and run tomorrow morning and layer up. it is shedable layers will be a great idea for tomorrow morning as temperatures will struggle mightily to get above the freezing mark tomorrow morning during the race. windchills will be down near 10 degrees. at least it will be dry. all this little rain/snow chance that we're watching here for the first half of the day today, this will come in and move out relatively quickly. only a few sprinkles around d.c. now but already wet rain drops and snow flakes up here across parts of western maryland. west of hagerstown some wet snow there. melissa mollet keeping a close eye on some of the traffic cameras out here. all still dry on most of the

plan on needing the umbrella and the rain gear. here's future weather then bringing that chance of the light rain into the d.c. metro by about 7:00 and then by 9:00, 10:00 we could see a rain/snow combination in the d.c. area. mostly wet snow here across northern maryland. not looking for any big accumulations because the ground is so incredibly warm. but nonetheless, probably might be enough to whiten the grass. all that should come to an end around lunchtime. i couldn't rule out a quick passing rain shower or snow shower during the course of the afternoon. temperatures, don't be fooled. 40s and 50s now. we will fall back down into the 30s this morning and then only stay in the upper 30s and low 40s the rest of the day. tomorrow looks bone chilling cold. windchills near 10 degrees as the rock 'n roll marathon starts tomorrow morning. staying windy and cold all day and we'll keep talking about it a little bit as we get further through the show. spring ahead saturday night

falling right back into winter. maybe our next best chance of snow on tuesday. let's go over to melissa mollet in first 4 traffic. a new crash we're just hearing about. eastbound 32, left lane the only thing getting by that crash. because it's so early not seeing a major impact as far as any travel time here this morning. outer loop there at old georgetown road, had the work zone blocking the left lane. that just got out of the way so we don't have to worry about that one anymore. rest of the beltway looking good. northbound georgia avenue, right lane gets by the work zone there and taking a look at 95 quantico to the beltway, you'll be on time going about the speed limit. it's going to take you 17 minutes. inbound same situation as you're headed outbound. 395 also looking quite good. if you have kids you probably know what the limp baby move is. imagine it happening in front of the queen of england. what caused this little guy to go into

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memorial in london honoring service members and civilians who served in the gulf wars and afghanistan. she came across a little boy being held by a woman in uniform. he was supposed to hand the queen a bouquet of flowers but the pressure of the moment was too much. the boy became bashful, wasn't having any of it. he did that limp baby move where you can't even stand him up. he becomes boneless. all in front of the queen, but she's a mom. she patiently waited for him to calm down with a little help and he eventually handed her the flowers. >> that video will never go away. >> i know. in news for your health this morning, is your smart phone stressing you out? it could have something to do with how often you're checking it. the more often you look at your phone the more stressed you're likely to feel. some call it a behavioral addiction. the first step to overcoming this addiction is to set boundaries and to consider getting anac

while. >> okay. take it away? >> apparently. if you or someone you know is gluten free you'll want to hear this new story. a new study suggests gluten free may be associated with a higher risk of type ii diabetes. steering clear of gluten can also lower fiber intake and fiber is known to protect against type ii diabetes. the study was funded by the national institutes of health. it's good to eat those whole grains. it doesn't mean you're supposed to eat cup cakes and muffins. >> that's the caveat. it's okay to have all things in moderation. don't overdo it. >> right. that goes for all things. >> that pie yesterday -- >> that lindsay made us? >> chocolate pie?

>> i was shoving my face in that thing. news4 today continues right now. a little weather whiplash to tell you again about this morning. you can see radar in the top left. our you can see temperatures there. our crews are out on the roads as well this morning. most of you will probably see some rain at some point today. could change over to snow in the next few hours too. good morning, everybody i'm aaron gilchrist. >> we're being reasonable about this, i guess. i'm eun yang. we're helping you navigate all this changing weather as well as the impact it might have on the roads. >> first we want to turn to chuck and lauren. it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. >> it's the equivalent of a cold slap in the face. >> and wait until this afternoon. we're getting some snow out there in some portions north and west right now but the winds i think are going to be a big

story this afternoon through tomorrow. >> yeah, big troubles with the winds coming up for later today and along with the wind will come a dropping temperature. windchills headed down to the single numbers and teens by the time you get to this time tomorrow morning. rain and wet snow flakes moving in quickly here. the second half of the morning commute likely to be wet and cold outside. this afternoon, a passing rain or snow shower, but the winds up near 40 miles per hour this afternoon and the weekend, saturday morning in particular, windy and bitter cold with windchills down near 10. not a lot of rain or snow on the radar just yet. that will be changing over the next couple of hours. here's our future weather bringing the rain and snow into the area between now and about 8:00 or 9:00 this morning and then passing snow showers. may be enough to whiten the ground. but as you plan it out, plan on temperatures staying in the 30s and 40s for much of the day and that's only half the story. the windchill is the other half. >> absolutely. and you know, those temperatures out there really kind of dropped a