professor bell. checking the computer, doing all the math. >> i am stranded on gilligans island is how i feel when you call me professor. get ready for a three-hour tour tomorrow, just to get anywhere around town. it will be ugly slow going. by this time tomorrow snow, heavy at times, likely to be coming down. weather headlines, you have all day today to get things done. nothing will happen until after the sun goes down tonight. it might even be after 9:00, 10:00 before the rain/snow combination begins it will go to mostly if not all snow tonight. heaviest of the snow from midnight tonight to about noon tomorrow. future weather, all is dry through 5:00, 6:00 tonight. by 9:00, which may start as rain but quickly moving in as temperatures should drop, here comes the real hitch in the giddy-up for the forecast. this is the rain/snow line. all rain in southern maryland, all snow north and west of the city. snowfall amounts could

maryland. some spots well over a foot. most of the areas inside the beltway probably a solid 4 to 8 inches of snow. 1 to 4 inches across southern maryland. i'll show you the timing of that coming up. right now, let's go over to melissa mollet who has issues on indian head highway. >> breaking news, indian head highway northbound after the beltway, this section that hits after the beltway, all lanes blocked there because of this investigation. if you're coming northbound up indian head highway, use oxen head road, livingston road to get around this westbound 32 at 95, right lane getting by. northbound, southbound on 270, looking good. a live look at the key bridge, no major problems. want to go back to that problem now, northbound indian head highway, justin finch is out there now for us live. hi, justin. >> melissa, good morning. prince george's county police a

injury crash out here. two cars are involved, a mercedes suv and a white dodge sedan. we're told that dodge was going northbound on indian head highway when it collided with that mercedes. that actually triggered a fire to that dodge. the driver was hospitalized for their injuries. the driver of that mercedes suffered non-life thre-threaten issues and the crash is now under investigation. cars are not allowed to make a left turn southbound on to livingston, nor can currents on livingston turn on to north indian head highway. this crash has been under investigation for some time. at this upon the, two people are involved. we are told both were hospitalized. one, that mercedes drivers suffering nonlife threatening issues. no word on the condition of that driver. back to you. >> justin, thank you. a live look

hard to imagine but at this time tomorrow we will see a lot of snow on the ground in this picture. today, in d.c., 200 salt trucks will hit the streets to coat the roads with salt. this afternoon mayor muriel bowser will talk about d.c.'s snow plan heading into tomorrow. vdot has already started implementing its snow plan. trucks started laying down brine already this weekend. if you live in an area where this storm will begin as rain, crews have not pre-treated your roads yet. they will lay down that salt once the changeover happens to snow. vdot is asking people who don't have to be on the roads today or normal to stay home. one to two inches of snow could fall every hour once the storm begins tonight. >> montgomery county bracing for some of the most snow in the area. meteorologists say 6 to 12 inches could fall in that area. county executive ike leggett tells

clear. >> we have a plan. i hope we don't have to utilize the plan to the fullest extent. it means we'll be hit with a great deal of snow, ice and wind. >> the snow is expected to be heavy and wet, which could mean power outages. because of the snow, metro access is suspending service at 4:00 this afternoon. it will not run at all on tuesday. metro says service will be restored when it's safe to do so. but it is not setting a time for that yet. the metro access call center is contacting affected customers to reschedule trips. when we're expecting snow, you can also expect to see crowded grocery stores. our cameras caught the crowds inside trader joe's. this one on 25th street in northwest d.c. people were stocking up on water and snacks just in case they had to spend a few days at home. one customer toll us the line was outside the door at one point.

i saw the line out the door that i realized the snow is coming and i better stock up. >> if you still need to stock up, you have some time to get to the store after work today. the snow will begin falling after rush hour. >> i'm going after work. tonight's storm could bring good news for maryland's only ski resort. wisp plans to reopen this week after being shut down early due to the lack of snow. the garrett county resort had about five inches fall on friday. this is video of the conditions there last night. wisp is about a three to four-hour drive from downtown washington near deep creek lake. the resort has not said what day it will start welcoming guests. >> make sure you download the nbc washington app. it will tell you when the snow is headed towards your neighborhood. storm team 4 will have updated forecasts around t around-the-clock on the app. our team is also working on air to get you through the storm. we have our serious faces on already. we'll start tomorrow at 4:00 a.m., instead of 4:26.

melissa, dead serious. >> fierce. the man accused of jumping the white house fence friday night is expected to be in court. the secret service says jonathan tran made it on to the south grounds before he was arrested. he claimed to be a friend of the president and said he had an appointment. according to court documents, police found two cans of mace on him. he is charged with entering restricted grounds while carrying or using a dangerous weapon. getting news about a trip the vice president has planned. molette green at the live desk. we know the vice president, mike pence, headed to asia visiting japan and indonesia next month as part of a tour to try to reassure concerns. that is according to reuters. reports say pence will visit tokyo for the u.s./japan economic dialogue there and the tour will take him to south korea and australia. there are some concerns overseas that the president is rolling back barack obama's pivot to asia. trump hlr

the transpacific partnership trade agreement. back to you. >> thank you. it is the start of a busy week at the white house and on capitol hill. here's what we're watching. the house intelligence committee is demanding evidence backing up president trump's claim that former president obama tapped his phones last year. they want the justice department to turn that evidence over today. the president made the accusation on twitter last saturday without providing evidence. president trump is expected to send coming his budget this week. it's expected to include a big boost to defense spending. the associated press reports agencies such as the environmental protection agency and education department could see significant cuts. healthcare is likely to dominate the week again. later this morning the president will hold a listening session on the issue. it comes as republicans try to move forward with their plan to replace the affordable care act. >> you know it will be a busy week for basketball fans. a lot of good reasons to watch the ncaa tournament.

the virginia cavaliers, a five seed in the east region. the university of maryland, my terps, sixth seed in the west. when is vc playing? >> thursday. >> all these games happening on thursday. also west virginia playing that day, they're a four seed. vcu, a ten seed, playing that night. mount st. mary's has a play-in game tomorrow. they would face villanova if they win. >> we talk about this every year. you may be focused on a game instead of work. a lot of action happening this thursday. a new study says that lost productivity amounts to $2 billion. this comes from the firm challenger, greg and christmas. that's a real firm? >> yeah. >> okay. they also say the tournament boosts moral around the office. it creates a lively, competitive spirit. >> that's a nice way to put it. when it happens that way, it's a good thing. we're working to

snow headed our way, chuck? >> several, at least. absolutely. the only places that have a chance to get short-cheated out of significant snow will be southern charles, southern calvert, and much of saint mary's county. the rain/snow line will be in play. these amounts are optimistic. i'm a snow lover, so i'm an optimist. much of northern maryland, out to the panhandle of west virginia, widespread amounts. 12 inches or more. the timing, when the first inch gets here coming up. it's not just us. the other areas expecting blizzard conditions and what it means for anyone traveling. and startling news for women who have used fertility treatments in the past what it could mean for your heart health.

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all this weather we're talking about will cause problems for millions of people. molette green has more on the impact expect the. >> we're seeing whiteout conditions in the west creating tough visibility and driving conditions. boston is bracing for up to 18 inches. some areas of northeastern massachusetts could see up to two feet. new york's mayor urging residents there to

unnecessary travel. philly also pretreating roads there and preparing for up to 12 inches. air travel, you can expect up the northeast corridor, expected to take a big hit. we'll follow it all. >> molette green, thank you. the snow is already falling south of us. this is video from the midwest. north and south carolina, snow in the mountains caused slick conditions on the roads. >> police responding to crashes and cars sliding off roads. these wet conditions melted quickly, but there was even snow on the beach. >> that's not right. the beach should be sunny and warm. >> i agree with you. >> you know, i'm at a loss for words at this point. it's supposed to be -- you gives that you meteorological spring -- >> i was all ready to go to spring. >> we had quite a few snows in march. every march for the last four

we had more than a foot of snow in march. it doesn't feel normal to you guys, but it's not outside the realm of possibilities. baby, it's cold outside. teams and 20s. after a couple mornings below freezing, the ground is cold and ready to receive snow again. for today, all day to get stuff done today. not expecting any rain or snow chancesen unt chances until after 7:00, 8:00 tonight. you have all day to get things done. don't waste this opportunity. get things ready to go. there will be widespread closures and disruptions. >> breaking news northbound indian head highway. we're shut down there north of the beltway near livingston road. all lanes blocked due to this crash investigation. on metro, a warning here this just popped up. green line delays to greenbelt. it's 5:15. developing this mo

across the country. a jcc outside of rochester, new york is back open after it received a second bomb threat in a week. that's one of six threats made yesterday. so far this year, 130 threats have been made across centers nationwide including in maryland and virginia. it's 5:15. in news 4 for your health, unsuccessful fertility treatments can put a woman at greater resi greater risk for heart tease. two-thirds of wm who undergo th treatment do not become prenapt, a pregnant, and this can put undue stress on the heart. there is a growing number of children injured while using infant products like carriers, strollers and cribs. researchers found an average of 128 kids per day had to make a trip to the emergency room. a majority of injuries are

moms say some products may have a design flaw. >> at the time i was myself up, didn't latch it incorrectly, come to find out within the past week there was a recall. former vice president joe biden returned to the spotlight yesterday. he made his first major address since leaving office at the south by southwest festival. it's a tech, music and film festival in texas. his speech focussed on a cause close to his heart, ending cancer. >> i have one regret in making the decision not to run. that was i would have loved to be the president who presided over the end of cancer as we know it. >> biden lost his son, bo, to brain cancer in 2015. his cancer moon shot

established last year, the aim is to establish diagnosis and treatment with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. the workout class that sandra day o'connor started at the court more than 35 years ago is being forced to move. it was popular with female employees and other women who participated. a spokesperson for the court said they made the change because few employees attended the class. it will move to a nearby church on mondays and a market on whens a wednesdays and fridays. we want to wish virginia mclaren a happy birthdayment. >> she turned 108 years old. >> you may remember her with this famous meeting with the obamas last year. she will be celebrating this year with the globetrotters. the team will make a custom globetrotters themed cake for her today.

>> it's the fight on the speedway everyone will be talking about today. this happened at the monster energy nascar cup series in las vegas. joey logano ran into kyle busch's car in one of the last turns. after the race, busch went after logano. he was tackled by his crew. he was pulled away with a bloody forehead. >> yeah. >> the crew is there not just for the car. >> yeah. >> to protect the racers from themselves. >> i get it. we've had march snows in the past. this is the first time we had a february like the one we just had. >> true. >> so you come off 70 degrees into -- >> 80 on march 1st. hard to believe. i started digging through the record books. i don't know if we had an inch of snow after our first 80 degree day. >> see? >> after 70, no problem. after 80, that's -- that's the reason i declared winter over. once we reached 80 degrees, i

reverse psychology on mother nature. i love the snow. you know that. snowfall amounts, yes, last year almost nothing in march. the year before, a solid almost five inches. the year before that, 2015, more than a foot in march. so, not all that far out of the question. you're right. neither one of those februarys the last couple of years near as warm as the one we just had. 19 in gaithersburg and mama's ma manassas. we'll be above freezing this afternoon, but this is the area of low pressure headed down for about virginia beach before it makes the hard turn up the east coast. it is going to have wide ranging impacts for a long distance up the i-95 corridor. not only impactful snow around here, but philly, new york and boston also. future weather,

leakly to start as rain, quickly switch over to snow by 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. most of the heavy snow comes between mid night and sunrise tomorrow. here's the one hitch in the forecast. the rain/snow line gets dangerously close to the d.c. metro area. areas north and west should be all snow all time. from 95 south into southern maryland, this could be dicey. a wide range of possibilities. find your hometown. hagerstown, frederick, leesburg, winchester, likely to get a foot or more. inside the beltway, 4 to 8 inches. probably much lower, might even get an inch down into southern maryland. i'll put up to four inches. but again, that's a very big iffy spot in the forecast. the rest of the week will be cold. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. if you're getting a late start today, if you didn't move your watch ahead, time to move it ahead one hour. let's get over to melissa mole

traffic. looking at the map this morning. northbound indian head highway, still have this problem here. we have one of the vehicles there on a tow truck. that's good news. right now shut down aftd beltwabeltwa after the beltway, all lanes blocked because of this investigation. 210 situation, use oxon hill road and livingston road to get around this closure. start ing ing to see backups no. northbound rock creek parkway after virginia avenue northwest, the left lane getting by. the inner loop at old georgetown road, that has now cleared. thank you to the arc in southeast washington. i hosted their wacky and whimsical tea again this year. my sixth year in a row. the event raises life-changing programs for the arc. those are some of the dancers from the washington ballet at the arc.

form man, it was delightful. it's not just the theater and the dance and music, there are healthcare services and social services two charter schools. there the work they do is transformational. i know you've been. there. >> they do a lot of great stuff. how do you spell winner? >> that one i know. >> an update on the extraordinary student who took home bragging rights after the fairfax county spelling bee. and you may have one charging in your home now. what firefighters say is the cause behind this deadly fire.

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her hit song "make me cry." you can watch the "ellen show" this afternoon at 3:00, right before news 4 at 4:00. would you guess that was her sister? >> i did know that. >> okay. >> can you spell success? >> yes. we want toji congratulate everybody who took part in the a annual fairfax county spelling bee. it was year at lanier middle school. there were 65 contestants from around the county. they took turns spelling tough words. who put these words in the teleprompter? i don't know what that says? >> insulburg, and the winning word was sorral? >> i don't know. >> this year's champion said winning was bitter sweet. reshme and her older sister had been practicing for about an h

national spelling bee in may. a toy that's a favorite for millions of kids being blamed for two deaths. ahead at 5:30, the item you may have in your home and how to make sure your family is protected. and a driver beaten up on a busy highway. this morning we hear from the victim. and we're getting you ready for the snowstorm that's hours away. >> that's right. snow lovers, whatever that magic trick you do to make sure you get snow, whether it's putting ice down the toilet, whatever it is, do it before we get the snow. this is our last best chance for a lot of snow it could be piling up 3, 4, 6 inches or more by this time tomorrow. i'll show you the whole forecast map coming up.

right now on news 4 today, preparing for snow. it's the biggest storm we've seen this season. it's just hours away. we're working for you to get you ready. and a crash that could impact your morning commute. a major road into the district shut down. we'll get you around it. and a historic home destroyed by flames. new details from the fire that made this century-old home unlivable. and a sneak peak inside a new whole foods store. why it will make you want to go grocery shopping. good morning. it's 5:30. thank

expect a lot of closures over the next few hours because of the coming snow. let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell before we check in with melissa molette for details on that crash. >> good morning. our last best chance for something can snow arrives by this time tomorrow. storm impacts on the whole, everybody in the news 4 nation gets at least an inch. the vast majority of the viewing area gets 4 inches or more. areas north and west of town, northern maryland, the eastern panhandle of west virginia, likely to get a foot or more of snow. nothing to worry about today. as long as the sun is out today, you have all day to get things done. it's a cold start. ground is frozen again. 18 in frederick, 24 lorton, 22 in clinton, maryland. highs today, above freezing. plenty of sunshine. highs in the upper 30s and low 40

everything changes after the sun goes down tonight. could have our first inch of snow by midnight tonight. by the time all is said and done, most of the d.c. metro area, 4 to 8 inches of snow. a lot of spots, northern maryland, out into parts of northwest virginia and the panhandle of west virginia, a lot of spots could get 12 inches or more. i'll give you the timing coming up. breaking news continuing this morning. take a look right now, justin finch is at this terrible crash. nor northbound indian head highway after the beltway. all lanes blocked northbound because of this investigation. southbound unaffected. you can see the slowdowns both northbound and southbound through that area. use oxon hill road and livingston road to get around this crash. the beltway and the maker routes in to town andut

looking okay with the exception of what we just talked about on 210. >> that limelissa just mentione just finch on the scene of that crash on 210. he said both cars that were involved in the crash are still there. so are the officers. one car caught fire after hitting the other. the car was wrecked here. the driver critically hurt. justin will have an update on this at 6:00. the snowstorm that is heading our way. >> molette green has the four things to know before it hits. >> that's right. prepare to be stuck inside this time tomorrow. the storm heading our way will be our biggest so far this winter. 50 million people in the midwest and northeast are in its path. it's expected to start snowing in our area late this afternoon. we have been hearing this from chuck all morning. so far no schools have canceled classes or evening activities. you can download the nbc washington app to have alerts

tell you that's suspending service starting at 4:00 today. it will be closed through tomorrow. we should get an update about the buses and metrorail service later today. d.c., maryland and virginia's department of transportation already out preparing those roads. brine has been laid down and salt trucks are ready. if you don't have to leave home, probably best to stay put tonight and tomorrow. that means get to the store and stock up early. we'll have much more ahead in our live team coverage. >> thank you. it's 5:34. the former mayor of the city of fairfax is heading back to court today. scott silverthorn will enter a plea on the criminal charge he tried to trade drugs for sex. his lawyers will also ask for a hearing to seif'sh evidceor tal silverthorar i augusafr stg a tonso. the former mayor of a

destroyed his riverdale park home. the victorian house went up in flames saturday night. it was more than a century old and had been build by one of the town's earliest mayors. the current owner wasn't home at the time of the fire, but he rushed back when he heard the news. >> right now i don't think i can get one item out of my house. everything is gone. but fortunately no people died. and we'll get back. >> herman's dog was killed in the fire. investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the flames. a hover board fire that killed a little girl is being blamed for the death of a firefighter. this happened in pennsylvania over the weekend. the hover board caught fire while charging. the 2-year-old died inside the home. the firefighter died in a car crash while driving to that fire. this morning two other kids are recovering from serious injuries. you may have seen this next video on social

an uber and lyft driver was assaulted by more than a dozen dirt bike riders on a san francisco highway. cell phone footage shows the bikers dragging alex quintana from his car. now we are hearing for h ing fr the first time. >> during the confrontation, they were hitting me and everything, got me on the ground about three times. i tried to defend myself, after they broke my nose, it was hard to see. >> he says he started driving for ride share services because he found out he was going to be a dad. doctors say he will need at least one more leg surgery and will have to go through months of rehabilitation. a common danger on our roads. why you will need to be extra careful looking out for drowsy

>> and chuck bell has been warning us about the snow, and he's been wanting it, too. now it's hours away. >> that's right. on the 24th anniversary of the super storm of 1993, which left over a foot of snow across much of the area. we have another chance at a big march snowfall. it's bitter cold this morning. this is setting the stage for what could be a significant snow. i'll show you that snow forecast map coming up. the forecast may make you want to fly away for sure. coming up, the new airfares that will allow you to go to europe for under $100.

5:40 right now. how far would you go to help a co-worker? an alaska airlines pilot is willing to have surgery. >> the pilot is giving her co-worker her kidney. this is a pretty incredible story. jenny stansil learned about a year and a half ago her kidneys are failing. she asked friends and co-workers to toake a test to see if they would be a good donor. captain jodie harskamp was a good match. >> if jenny gets another 20, 30, 40 years out of my kidney and i live

i do it? >> the surgery will happen next monday. the captain said she is just showing the same kindness many of her co-workers showed her when her house burned down. deadline day, president trump's wiretapping claims are tabling center stage again. what we could learn about the investigation today. and we are hours away from snow and probably a lot of it. >> y indeed. a significant chance for snow and as aaron said, potentially a lot of snow. most areas inside the beltway will get 4 to 8 inches of snow. higher amounts north and west. lower i mounts for southern maryland. it's cold this morning. the ground is once again cold and is ready to receive the snowfall. i'll show you the future weather which includes the timing of the snow moving in and out coming up. breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 over this problem on indian head highway. we'll tell you all about this closure straight ahe

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right now, get ready for snow. up to 12 inches expected in some parts of our area. it's starting in hours. >> we have team coverage as the storm system moves closer. and a maker route into the district closed after a crash. melissa mollet has the late breaking details. and want to get away without breaking the bank? how you can fly to europe for about the same amount as filling up your gas tank. travel will be likely difficult during the store. >> local airports and metro trying to get ready now. adam task has a look at the preparations at reagan international. >> it will get real tricky real fast. the delays and cancellations are just going to grow all

the country here. our local airports have already started tweeting about what they're seeing. bwi and marshall saying they're seeing normal operations right now. though there have been some cancellations. dulles airport saying it's snow team is ready. and reagan national will get the preparations ready. you should absolutely expected delays and cancellations from airlines to start growing at a rapid pace across the country. places like chicago with a lot of cancellations. metro t will get interesting for metro. when the snow hits 8 inches, metro gets skittish about above-ground rail service because it starts to cover the third rail. if we see snowfall above 8 inches, metro may have to make that call. bus service will also have to be adjusted. and metro access will stop running at about 4:00 today. so we'll be

this as all of this changes, and all of it will change as the snow comes our way. >> adam tas tussink, thank you. salt trucks are already out laying down the first layer of salt before the snow. coming up at 6:00, justin finch has more on the snow preps around the area. and we're working to get you through the storm. we'll start early tomorrow at 4:00 a.m., instead of 4:26. >> that picture always makes me laugh. >> got our game faces on. with the time change over the weekend, you likely need to catch up on sleep, you might want to grab that extra cup of coffee for your drive into work. aaa reports fatal car crashes go up in the first week after the time switch. just last month they found nearly 3 in 10 drivers said that they are so tired that they have trouble keeping their eyes open. >> new information about the two men who died in a

prince william parkway that crash happened near york drive saturday night. police say kevin martinez lost control of his car and crossed the median hitting another car. he was 20 years old. a passenger in the car he hit also died, miguel griffith was 24. the white house and congress are considering building a new border wall, but you don't have to travel far to see how the feds are training agents to protect our entrances. scott mcfarland and the news 4 iteam show us the facility that could be by your home. >> standing above the border fence, we're not near the rio grande or in the southwest u.s., we're five minutes from frederick county, maryland. u.s. customs and border protection has a major training facility here, training border agents how to defend themselves and protect the southern and northern borders of the u.s. >> help may literally be a couple days away if we run into trouble. you have to be able to deal with situations like that.

training facility so close to washington, d.c. and not in the desert? what else do they do inside this highly secured complex? our news 4 iteam report coming up later tonight. for now, scott mcfarland, news 4 iteam. tonight's snow could bring good news for maryland's only ski resort. wisp plans to reopen this week after being shut down early due to a lack of snow. the garrett county resort had about five inches fall on friday. this is video of the conditions there last night. wisp is about a three to four-hour drive from downtown washington near deep creek lake. the resort has not said what day it will start welcoming guests. see all these snow lovers, including chuck bell, doing a little jig. >> there is your silver lining. >> that's right. >> if you lose power tomorrow, no big deal. >> power will be an issue. this will

>> yea, snow. >> absolutely. someone has to like it only 1 out of 3 people at our desk this morning surveyed like snow. i'm the outlyer there. it won't be a record snow, but that doesn't mean it won't add up to quite a bit. 24 years ago today, nearly 14 inches at dulles airport. the all-time record snowfall for march dates back to 1942, 11 1/2 inches in washington. look at that late march snowfall, nearly 22 inches at bwi marshall. winter storm warnings are out for everywhere along the west and north of the i-95 corridor. winter weather advisories for anne arundel, prince george's county, no advisories for calvert, st. mary's county. most of the d.c. metro area will have six inches of snow. areas nor a

you have all day to get it done. temperatures in the teens and 20s this morning. kids s going out to the bus st, layer up. it will be cold this morning. afternoon highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. what to wear today? the only thing you don't need is your umbrella. you will need sun glasses for the ride in. the warmest winter coat and jacket as well. the area of snow is out across iowa. that's the same area of low pressure that will bring us what i think will be a significant amount of snow arriving late tonight. by 7:00 tonight, maybe the first little inkling of rain/snow mix in southern maryland. it should quickly go over to all snow. during the height of the event about this time tomorrow, look at that difference in rain and snow. rain in southern maryland, snow along i-95 north and west. snowfall amounts will have a wide range. maybe next to nothing. i'll put down up to four inches in southern maryland. know that that is a

snow totals. areas north and west, a solid 8 to 12 inches of snow appear likely. we will be cold all week. temperatures only in the 30s for most of the next couple of days. closer look at the timing coming up in a few. breaking news in first 4 traffic, we still have this closure, chopper 4 over -- close to the scene of northbound indian head highway. right now the problem there is after the beltway. all lanes blocked there at livingston road because of this crash investigation. you can use oxon hill road and livingston road to get around this. eastbound 66, the rosalyn tunnel, crash there in the left lane. as far as metro goes, green line delays through greenbelt because of a malfunction.

top of the beltway good. outer loop and inner loop just fine. 66, parkway to the beltway no problems there. that problem at rosalyn tunnel, and northbound 95 quantico is looking good. 5:53 now. we are keeping an eye on a major deadline today. >> lawmakers are asking the justice department to produce evidence that former president obama tapped phones at trump tower last year. tracie potts is live on capitol hill for us. so will we get some answers today? >> we may get some answers, the question is is there anything to produce, or is there a paper trail which there would be if the president ordered a wiretap of trump tower or anything else. some on capitol hill think there won't be any

or because it could be dangerous for the fbi and justice department to start talking about what they know, tipping off adversaries about what we know and don't know. we know that the pressure is mounting for the president to either prove this or take it back. >> we're also waiting for the congressional budget office to release its score on the gop plan to replace the affordable care act. what can you tell us about that? >> the score is their assessment of what the impact of this will be. what will the costs be? how much will it cost you to get insurance? the white house has been pushing back saying they will weigh off on the estimates for obamacare. so they're trying to bring down expectations. the congressional budget office which is not democrat or republican, they are hoping to get that out sometime early this week, possibly as early as today. >> tracie potts on the hill for us, thank you. good morning, i'm landon

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737s from smaller airports in new york and rhode island. it will drop passengers off in scotland and ireland, plus the return flight will likely be more than 65 bucks. northeast d.c. is about to get its first whole foods. the new location along the developing h street corridor opens wednesday morning. it's supposed to. news 4 had a chance to take an early look inside. the store's team leader says roughly 100 people have been hired to work at this store and that many of them are from d.c. he says that is really important. >> they know the neighborhood, they love the neighborhood, and they're excited. >> the doors are scheduled to open 9:00 a.m. on wednesday. the first 500 people in get a free reusable bag customized for h street shoppers. >> very cool. march madness is here. it's here. let's just say there's going to be some

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right now, preparing for snow. the biggest storm of the season just hours away. >> the roads are ready, but are you? >> we're making sure you have everything you need to know to stay safe. >> and a crash that could impact your commute. a major road into d.c. shut down. the backups have already started. >> fast

welcome to your monday. i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. it will be a tough monday, but this time tomorrow you may be enjoying a snow day. we'll get to melissa mollet for that traffic warning, first chuck bell has the storm team 4 forecast. everybody wants to know about the snow. >> looks like a winter wallop coming our way. nothing likely to happen until after the sun goes down today. you have all day today to get things done. make sure you have your errands ready to go. gas up the generators. we do expect at least some power outages. this will not be a powdery snow, this will be a heavy, wet snow. the rain/snow line is in play. snowfall amounts will vary widely. get things done today. temperatures will be above freezing. upper 30s and low 40s. plenty of sunshine for much of the day. storm impacts, just about everybody gets an inch. the overwhelming majority of the area gets between 4 and 8 inches of snow.