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we have a lot of detheys to tell you about. erika gonzalez is at the live desk. >> good morning. so this is what all the kids want to know today. do we have school or not? so let's take you through all the different cancellations and delays, information that we've just put on my twitter account, my facebook page as well but as far as closings and delays are concerned, here we go. let's start with closures in prince william county. hampshire county, manassas city as well, closed today. as far as delays are concerned, d.c. schools, prince george's county, montgomery county, fairfax county, arlington county, frederick, charles, howard anne arundel, just seeing so many delays today. loudoun county, paimg county. all of these school districts and counties on a two-hour delay today. there are so
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you can find those on social media and you'll see them scroll oncoyour screen this morning as well. back over to you guys. >> all right. thank you. we have a lot mf team coverage to get to this morning. >> we'll hear from our crews on the roads but first the storm team 4 forecast from sheena parveen and chuck bell. good morning. >> good morning. it is freezing out there. temperatures are feeling like single digits in some areas and chuck is outside this morning to show you just how cold it's feeling. he's on the patio, but as far as that windchill is concerned we're talking about it feeling like again mentioned, single digits. the wind is whipping out there gusting near 40 miles per hour. we have areas of ice that we're talking about this morning so that's going to be the biggest concern outside. 23 degrees but it's going to be feeling a lot colder. 28 degrees by noon. watch out for ice all day today because temperatures will be staying below freezing all day. we'll be blustery. winds will be gusting like i mentioned close
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things feel a lot colder through the entire afternoon. it's barely going to feel like freezing today even though our actual high will be around 30. so the wind advisory is up for everybody. it is a blustery afternoon, a blustery start leading into a blustery afternoon and that's going to pull in lake effect snow flurries. could see a passing snow shower later on today, otherwise, bundle up. hopefully chuck bell is bundled up. he's outside where it is absolutely frigid. >> good morning. yes, my buddy here is even colder looking than i am this morning. i'm putting this little thermometer between me and the winds. the winds are out of the northwest, so at least i can break the breeze. temperatures are way down into the teens and 20s as sheena was mentioning but that is literally only half the story. once you factor in the winds, the current windchill in hagerstown is zero. 9 in manassas. 9 in arlington. the feei
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frederick and gaithersburg. 7 all the way down into southern maryland. so again, the windchills down in the single numbers here this morning. even with some amount of sunshine coming our way this afternoon, windchills are likely to stay in the teens to around 20 degrees all day long. the only piece of equipment i'm missing right now are earmuffs. my ear lobes are about to freeze right off. >> okay. taking a look right now at one of our issues around town here, bradley boulevard between river road and seven locks here. so adam tuss, that's where he was for us in potomac so you can see we still have that closure right now. we'll keep an eye on that one. that is because of wires down this morning. top of the beltway, all these routes into and out of town rolling along here right now. 95 northbound/southbound here at pohick road, nice and clea
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the main roads really are just fine this morning. the sidewalks, the overpasses and little patches of ice here and there where you're going to see problems. right now, 66 from fairfax county parkway to the beltway you're on time. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >> thank you. metro rail reopened just a few minutes ago. all stations are open and all lines are running. remember, safe track single tracking is still happening on the yellow and blue lines. if you take metro bus, there are some delays and detours for riders operating on a moderate snow service plan today. >> you should have no problem taking local commuter rail lines this morning. vre trains are back on a normal schedule. be i if you need to take am track to places like new york or boston expect a modified schedule there. we're also monitoring air travel. so far all three airports are dealing with delays and cancellations. check with your airl
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on to the roads we have you covered there as well. >> adam tuss joins us live in the storm team 4 x 4 this morning. he's taking a closer look at those wires down. what are you seeing? >> that's right. we're out here in the potomac area. bradley boulevard between seven locks and river road. we've got the closure in place. we had a driver come through here and didn't know what was going on. the crews on scene here say they should be wrapping up fairly soon. they've had their bucket trucks up trying to get one or two wires restrung up there and they look like they're making significant progress. here comes the truck right now so maybe they're on their way to finish this up. so good news here. but this is what we've been dealing with all around the area. wires down, poles down, trees down, the heavy wind from yesterday and of course we've got the ice out there. do give yourself some extra time. be careful as you get out and about. the side streets a
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the main roads are in really good shape and a shout out to all the road crews who did a really good job getting things back open for today. but again, this closure here, bradley boulevard between seven locks and river looks like it's about to be lifted here. we'll keep an eye on all the potential problems in the area. >> and we want to head northwest of the district to frederick, maryland. >> justin finch is out there this morning back many the cold and the wind. >> reporter: hey, good morning. the feels like we understand is about 4 degrees at this time out here in frederick county which are conditions that will create very trickty ones out there on the road. we have some ice that we wanted to show you. you may think you can get past this, but when you put your foot on it it's actually very slippery. it take as lot to break the shovel as it might appear there but the ice is
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i can assure you of that. i want to tell you too, the main stretch out here, you will find some icy patches, but it is mostly clear out here off what we have seen and heard from drivers this morning. the snow out here that you may see on the roads too, it is not soft. it's very hard and icy. you do want to maneuver around that as well. we're talking to people this morning who tell us they are building more time into their schedules. many had to work yesterday and found tough conditions out there on the roads. we do see now that frederick county waking up this morning hitting gas stations, hitting stores and a slow start today to that as well given that schools out here in frederick county are opening with a two-hour delay. that is delays here in frederick. i'm justin finch, back in to you. >> be sure to keep it right here on news 4 today for continuing coverage of this winter weather. if you're headed out be sure to download the nbc washington app. you'll have access to the latest stories inclu
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dogs that had fun in yesterday's snowstorm. they keep you in a good mood because this cold weather, not making me feel good. we're following big news from the white house. >> for the first time we are getting a look at part of president trump's 2005 federal income tax return. it was mailed to the founder of d.c. report.org and released last night by the maddow show on msnbc. mr. trump paid $38 million in federal income tax 12 years ago on more than $150 million in income. the white house confirmed that number last night. >> it also shows he reported $103 million in business losses that year. the return was quote illegally published. it is freezing outside. it's colderh
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>> the cold temperatures are creating concerns for our cherry blossoms. the danger they face and the changes already being made to the popular festival. >> and it does feel well below freezing. feeling like the single digits with the wind. make sure you really bundle up this morning. coming up, chuck and i are back. we're talking about how cold it's going to feel through the rest of the day today and a
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juror some new delays to tell you about this morning. winchester city, virginia and mineral county west virginia are two hours delayed today. all those delays in the nbc washington app and they're running at the bottom of your screen. the concern for today's commute in some places is the ice and with our frigid cold temperatures it won't be melting any time soon or at all today. is that right? >> well, there could be a little bit of melting even on a relatively cloudy day with temperatures below freezing. there's enough solar radiation getting through where we should be able to melt some of the ice off the side streets but it will probably remain frozen all day. four things to know about the weather. baby, it's cold
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lots of icy spots. if it looks wet it's probably ice. the cold is here to stay for quite a while longer. next chance for anything to fall from the sky will be saturday and it will be rain drops by then. got that whole extended forecast coming up in a few more minutes. >> all right. thank you. right now northbound 395, the ramp to washington boulevard, this is what we just talked about a couple of minutes ago. those bridges, those overpasses, those sidewalks, those driveways, icy here this morning so reports there of ice on the ramp right now. bradley boulevard between river road and seven locks we have reopened and just talked to adam and he says that is out of the way. nice and clear falls road. main roads looking quite good and 95 north from quantico to the beltway, you'll be on time here. 62 miles per hour. >> all right. thank you.
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stories we're following. federal judges in maryland and hawaii will hold hearings on whether to block president trump's revised travel ban. it goes into effect tomorrow. the revised order avoids the legal problems that blocked the original executive order. >> we'll learn today whether or not the federal reserve will hike interest rates. it could mean higher interest on your credit card debt and higher mortgage rates for people looking to refinance or buy a home. >> and the man accused of walking into the pizza restaurant in december has today to make a decision. the details of the plea deal have not been made public. firefighters. >> reporter: called to put out flames at this home on blue meadow road in potomac. temperatures were in the 20s last night. montgomery county fire officials say
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people were displaced. j it's hard to imagine this time of the year without the beautiful cherry blossoms along the tidal basin, but we're facing the possibility we're not going to see a whole lot of blooms this year. >> frigid temperatures we're getting this week may be the reason why. we're live along the tidal basin to explain why the blossoms are in danger. darcy? >> reporter: well, good morning. if you just step outside you understand why these blossoms are in danger. with the cold and the wind it's hard to feel your face so you can only imagine what it's like for the blossoms out here. we have that snow and ice yesterday. bone chilling cold today. take a look at one of the trees here. you can see a little bit of pink here also turning brown. so hopefully the ones that haven't bloomed yet will be able to survive, but a lot of the blossoms potentially could die. there's a critical degree mark. the 27 degree mark is bad. 24 degrees even worse.
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petals could die. now, to put it in perspective, the cherry blossom festival was supposed to start today. that has been pushed back to this weekend. they weren't even able to set up for the festival because of yesterday's weather. the peak bloom expected to start on sunday. so it's just a matter of time to figure out what kind of damage was done here to the cherry blossom. the trees are fine, but the blossoms, that's a big question and that's something everyone here in the d.c. area is interested in and all the tourists who come here to washington to see these beautiful trees bloom every year. back to you. thank you. we just learned that clark county and warren county schools in virginia are on a two-hour delay today. the snow stick challenge is underway right now. >> pat asked people to go out and strike their best st. patrick's day pose in the snow and you answered. scores of people sent in their pictures. take a look. you still have time to send your pictures. just use
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challenge. the person with the best pose gets an official snow stick it's a hot commodity. the winner will be announced tonight at 6:00. there wasn't a whole lot of snow to measure in the city yesterday, but trying to measure these temperatures, it's depressing. >> it is. it brings back that seasonal depression that i thought i got rid of. >> i thought so too. i was ready for spring. i had gone past winter. >> it was crazy last week. i had my flip flops set up and i had my winter coat next to it. it's crazy what's happening with our weather and this morning, talk about your morning commute, we have areas of ice out there this morning so a higher impact for your morning commute today because of those spots of ice. recess is probably going to be indoors because it's so frigid out for those areas. keep in mind it's icy out there in some
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afternoon and the evening commute again, expect some areas of ice especially on the shoulder. so if it looks wet it's going to be ice as we go through the day today. feels like temperature when you factor in the wind, 2 degrees in gaithersburg. in the district, 9 degrees. dulles, 4 degrees. l lorton coming in feeling like 10 degrees and look at the temperature trend. we're only going to be reaching an actual high of 30 degrees, but the wind will not be making it feel as warm as 30 degrees. it's going to stay in the 20s. overnight we go back down into the 20s again. temperature trend. normal high is 56 degrees. look at today and tomorrow. still in the 30s. below normal again friday but getting up there and finally by saturday we do have milder air moving in. near 60 degrees. that does come with rain though. the wind advisory through the entire area today. expect a blustery day today. could see some passing snow showers or just flurries. not going to be a big deal but i
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of those in. then we go into the weekend. i mentioned those milder temperatures. there's that chance of showers and not frigid as we go through the next ten days. let's check the roads on this cold wednesday. >> good morning. >> so overall we're looking good. a few things that are weather related. right now though, some construction here this morning. rock creek parkway north of virginia avenue there in northwest, the left lane getting by that bridge work this morning. northbound 395, the ramp to washington boulevard, reports of ice on the ramp. you'll see this patchiness throughout the morning and no doubt your sidewalk could be slick as well. cedarville road east of 301 still blocked each way because of those downed wires and this is finally better. downed wires here as well has been cleared. bradley boulevard between river road and seven locks. that is good because that is such a cut through for so many people in monday gomry county. >> thank you. if you have trouble getting to the gym, the best
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you could come right from your tv. up next, some exercise apps that make getting in shape a little easier. and still ahead, drive through dives. the emergency that had this fast food worker rushing out a window. >> her drinking buddy, it's like a dream and with oprah, she has so many juicy stories, you're like i wonder what after a couple drinks she's going to let me know. >> and mindy kaling, shares who her drinking buddy would be.
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women have only be able to be guests or visitors atz the scottish club. it meant that the course could no longer host the british open, something that it's don 16 times since 1892 so it was revoted and finally passed. it only took 300 years to allow women, but congrats. >> there you go. do you want to get in shape but you can't find the time? just getting to the gym can seem like a chore. >> sure can, but now you can get in a great workout without leaving your home. susan hogan tells us how a mom of six found her gym on the go. >> so why aren't you going to the gym? lack of motivation, money or time? this makes your reason almost excuse proof and people who are doing it are getting results. >> this home schooling mom of six takes
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extreme. >> we stay very busy at our house. >> and she finds time to squeeze in a 30 minute workout. >> i make time to take care of me. >> four years ago she quit the gym and joined an online fitness program called beach body. for under $100 a year she downloads free meal plans, streams online fitness videos and works out on her own time. >> once you start getting a transformation and you see that it can happen, you feel amazing. at that point, it's your why. >> and this gym on the go kick is catching on. spending for on demand fitness now exceeds spending at yoga and pilates studios. there are other online fitness programs out there that charge monthly fitness fees ranging from 5 to $20 a month. some like michelle's sell protein shakes for an added charge. and if
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we found a large amount of sites offering monthly prescriptions. >> you just need the motivation to sign up. >> give it to michelle though with six kids making time to work out. if you're not sure whether you're ready to spend the money for programs like beach body we have you covered. tomorrow susan will tell us how to find fitness routines that are free. >> he is getting international attention for an interview that didn't go quite right. remember this guy. >> my favorite video ever. >> his kids crashed his interview here. we're now hearing from him about what happened. >> plus another weather alert from storm team 4. >> i love that video too. that is a classic. outside this morning it is in the teens and 20s. it feels like close to zero so the daily grade is an f for freezing cold. highs today only up near 30 degrees. we'll take you through the day hour by hour and start thinking about the weekend.
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right now at 5:30, commuting concerns prompting a weather alert. we're watching the roads for snow and ice before you head out today. >> plus, bundle up. temperatures in the 20s. it if feel much colder though.
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forecast. >> and part of president trump's tax returns made public. it's all over your social media feeds and we will break down what you need to know. good morning, everyone. thanks for waking up with us early. we hope you had a chance to sleep in a little bit yesterday and you're back with us this morning but you probably do have to go to work and school today. >> a lot of school systems are delayed today. >> a few also closed. take a look at this map. everything in red just a couple there, closed. the yellow on a two-hour delay. we just found out that frederick county, virginia schools are closed along with manassas city schools, those are closed today. >> d.c. schools delayed. fairfax county, montgomery and prince george's county along with arlington, loudoun county schools, all on a two-hour delay. >> also frederick county, maryland, charles, howard, anne arundel and washington counties on a two-hour delay in virginia.
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paige also opening two hours late. >> take a look into west virginia here. be berkeley, jefferson, hardy and grant county schools are delayed two hours and falls charge, manassas park city and winchester city schools are on a two-hour delay today as well. you can find all this and everything else at the bottom of your screen. >> you can also check in the nbc washington app for the latest on those closings and delays. now to our team coverage of our forecast. we're starting your wednesday with what you need to know after the storm. >> we have crews spread out across the region this morning but first we want to check in with chuck bell and sheena parveen for a look at the numbers. >> and the numbers are low this morning and we have ice around the area. >> a lot of places outside had a lot of melting yesterday during the afternoon and it is all refrozen this morning so be careful for icy spots around sidewalks, side streets, anywhere that didn't get the
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two this morning. outdoor planning, plan on being nearly frozen stiff early this morning staying windy and cold all day long and colder than average weather really is going to take us all the way through the rest of the week and on into the first part of the weekend. what to wear today, your heaviest coat, your scarf, your thick gloves, hand warmers, anything you can do to help fend off the chill. there's your hour by hour planner. 21 degrees at 8:00 in the morning. 25 at 11:00. 28 degrees at 2:00 and highs in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. maybe a passing flurry or two, but the real impact today will be from the winds. high profile vehicles, head on tight. >> and kids rocks in your pockets. >> absolutely. roosevelt bridge, left lane covered with ice. just had that report so bridges, ramps, overpasses, those things are going to be s
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spots. northbound 395 the ramp to washington boulevard, same thing. patchy ice. inner and outer loop of the beltway, everything moving along nicely here. cedarville road east of 301, remember we still have that area blocked each way because of downed wires that came down there overnight. we'll take a look at travel times coming up. all right. thank you. we continue tour team coverage this morning with our transportation reporter adam tuss. he's been checking out the roads this morning in the storm team 4 x 4. >> what kind of spots are you seeing this morning? anything slippery out there? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, eun. you've got to be careful on the side streets really. the main roads, a great job, but the side streets like this one here right off of shady grove road, you'll find a little bit of icy patches as you come up on them and you've got to be a little bit careful here as you go through something like this coming down to the intersection. you see the sheen right here. u
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little hill right there and we are sliding just a little bit toward the intersection here, so you've got to be very careful on certain roads. the road crews did a really good job on most of the roads, but every so often you're going to find a slippery patch like this one here and you get out on to shady grove road, and it's in really good shape. so you've got variable conditions really all over the area. we saw some spots like this in northern virginia as well and obviously other spots that got a lot of rain. if that didn't all dry then we'll be dealing with this as well, but a lot of sidewalks as well. that's a big concern because many of those haven't been cleared. so if you've got an issue, let me know. i'll come check out your neighborhood to make sure that we can get you up and going and up and around. maybe we'll help you shovel out this morning but a good thing that a lot of people are on two hour delays today. back to you guys. >> thanks so much. now we want to see how things are looking in frederick, maryland. >> that is where jui
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live this morning. >> reporter: we cannot understate the cold this morning. it's very cold here in frederick. lots of whipping winds too. check out this american flag. it has been whipping nonstop all morning. you can see the traffic signals out here also swinging back and forth in this wind. we have seen wind speeds showing 17 miles per hour at times. it feels like about 4 degrees out here. it's actually very, very cold. you will want to layer up. of course we are digging out from yesterday's sleet and snow that fell in this area. drivers out here telling us the roads are looking better but they're still finding icy patches. one driver also telling us that he endured an 85 mile commute between here and pennsylvania yesterday and he told us more about that long commute. >> took me three hours to get to work. >> three hours from where? >> camp hill to
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>> reporter: again, 85 miles that he had to endure in that weather yesterday. his take on the roads today is they are looking a lot better. the plows he says did a good job and earned their money out there. however, you will still find some icy or slick patches out there, we are told so you do want to take it easy and build time into your ride this morning. back in to you guys. >> all right. thank you. try to stay warm out there and you can keep it right here on news 4 for continuing coverage of this wintry weather. if you're headed out, be sure to download the nbc washington app. you'll have access to the latest stories including what the current snow shoveling laws are in your area. >> saturday night live is heading to weeknights and you won't have to stay up late to watch either. when it will be premiering in prime time. >> and first the dad so many of us can relate to. the kids crashed a live interview.
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>> an salutely freezing outside. we're talking windchills in the single digits and obviously very windy too. the winds are going to stay up all day today. it is not going to feel as warm as freezing through the afternoon. we still have patches of ice outside. that's not going to change today either. coming up in just a bit, chuck and i are back. we'll tell you how cold it will be for the remainder of your
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it is a have you had owe that was trending around the world. a dad who had his bbc interview live crashed by his kids. i can't watch it without laughing every single time. well, now that dad and his wife are finally talking about it. it turns out that robert kell l y's kids were watching him on tv in the living room. >> he explained to the wall street yournl whjournal what it like since that went viral. >> a mixture of surprise and embarrassment and amusement and love and affection. they're terribly cute. now they want to talk to you. this is my life, man. >> this is my life.
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>> they say they have been overwhelmed by the responses from that video. they've even had to turn off their phones and they're hoping that things will calm down a bit. >> this whole family is so adorable and the way that little girl just strutted on in. i love her. >> the funniest part was when he mushed her in the face to get her out of the camera shot. >> she didn't even cry, she just said i'll sit here and let you finish then. drive through dive. new video of a fast food worker jumping out of the window you order from. why he said he did it to save a customer's life. >> and it's a weather alert day. >> certainly is. northwest winds could gust between 40 and 50 miles per hour later on this afternoon. you're going to need anything you have in the closet that will keep you warm. you're going to need to put it on. layer it up. colder weather sticking around a few more days too. i'll give you the ten-day forecast coming up at 5:51.
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causing some major concerns for the cherry blossoms. a live report from the tidal basin is next. >> also causing some worries on the roads this morning. we do have some patchy ice in spots. we'll talk abouthat and tak te
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right now t snow is over but the weather warnings are not. why you need to be extra careful on your commute. >> here's whatnot to do this morning. don't go outside without your gloves on because it is literally freezing. temperatures are feeling like the single digits. >> donald trump's tax returns have surfaced. >> it's in news a lot of you will be talking about today. we have the details. new information about how much the president paid in taxes. >> $400 billion tax break to the rich while the poor will receive a box of generic band aids and a travelsi
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>> they start taking their talent to prime time. how you'll be able to catch the comedy show without staying up late. it is just plain old ice cold outside this morning. take a look at these temperatures. this is actually the windchill, not the temperature. the windchill. what it feels like when you step outside this morning. lucky 11 degrees for folks. that's the highest thing i think i saw on there. those numbers are especially dangerous for the cherry blossoms along the tidal basin. >> why we may not be able to see those world famous blossoms. darcy, i'm worried about this. >> reporter: you know, i'm worried about it too because it is a tradition for many of us. i bring my kids down every year. i'm sure you do as well. it would really be a shame to miss this. we missed it one year because of the wind and rain blew all the blooms off.
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service says there may not be a peak bloom at all. let me show you what they look like this morning. if you take a look at the pink blossoms here surrounded by the brown, i don't think that is a good sign for the blossoms that have already bloomed. and according to the national park service, 24 degrees, that is the magic number. if you hit that or below, you're looking at potentially a 90% kill of the blooms. now, the problem is, because of the whacky weather, we had the warm 70 degrees last week and now it's freezing cold. we've got ice, we've got wind and so there were some flowers that bloomed here on the tree and that's what's in danger of dying. and again, the national park service says this may be the first time this happens ever that we don't raech peak bloom. >> with the roller coaster ride that we've had with the weather this year, you know, we had such a mild winter. then we had the record
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spell for february, brought the blossoms of the cusp of coming out and old man winter comes roaring back. >> reporter: make no mistake about it, national park service is watching the weather very closely. checking the temperatures and the blooms and we won't know until a few days. peak bloom is expected to start sunday. we'll have to wait and see what happens. as i mentioned there's a lot of interest. the spokes person for the national park service said he did an interview yesterday with a newspaper in yugoslavia so everybody is watching and waiting to see what happens at the tidal basin. >> people are really concerned about this. thank you. we're also out on the roads with team coverage for you. trmgs reporter adam tuss is roaming in our storm team 4 x 4. we'll see where you can find some slick spots coming up. >> and school delays and clos
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of your screen right now. the freezing temperatures are a big problem with nearly a foot of snow on the ground around boston. >> monica from our boston's sister station joins us live with more. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. lawrence is about an hour north of boston and here in lawrence it was officially a blizzard yesterday afternoon. the conditions were really intense. you know, of course a blizzard means the winds were whipping more than 35 miles per hour for more than three hours and it was tough around here. right now tons of power outages because of this. you see behind me, it is a large tree just snapped in half from those strong winds yesterday. we've got a lot of trees down here in lawrence. unfortunately those trees took with them power lines so we have thousands of people still without power this morning. it's very busy with plow trucks trying to salt and treat these roads
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making the conditions very slippery, but also power crews have been out and about trying to restore power to so many people who are freezing right now. that's the latest here in lawrence. back to you. >> all right. thank you. you may run into some trouble if you're flying up north today. erika gonzalez has the latest now with all the cancellations on the live desk. what's going on here? >> well, normalcy returning to the skies this morning where monica was just at there in boston from night aware we can report some 41 cancellations there at that airport. this is the infamous misery map that flight aware puts out. our local airports, if you're heading out this morning the scene at dulles, ten cancellations. bwi 65 there this morning. dca 30 flights cancelled so all in all it's not really a bad scene this morning but of course you want to check with your airline before you head out the door. back over to you. it
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it's believed to be the first look at president trump's federal tax return. >> msnbc obtained part of the 2005 return after it was mailed to the founder of dc report.org. tracie potts is following this for us. >> reporter: they got that statement out really quickly. let me tell you what the white house said. i'm quoting here. despite the substantial income figure in income tax paid it is totally illegal to steal and publish tax returns. tell you about that in a second. the dishonest media can continue to make this part of his agenda while the president focuses on his. this tax return was not stolen. msnbc got it from dc report.org and he says it was anonymously mailed to him. >> does this return -- are we learning anything about the administration or
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>> reporter: well, not a lot. the two pages of the 1040, not all the attachments and the schedules and that type of thing so we can't dig in to where he got his income from. it's 12 years old and it does tell us that the president paid alternative minimum tax, something that he has said he wants to get rid of because it's hitting the middle class and he had a 25% effective tax rate which is quite a bit lower than the top tax rate for someone in his income bracket. >> all right. thank you. 22 degrees outside our studios here. i could not turn the heat up enough. >> yeah. >> to make it in. it was so cold. >> seat heaters required for -- >> the other side too. >> it's been very unusual for how long we've been colder than average now. coming up on a full week. by the time we get to friday because today will be below average. tomorrow will be below average. friday below average. by friday, that will be seven dayn
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average. the longest stretch this winter so far is back right around the early parts of january when we had six in a row colder than average, but seven in a row? that will be the longest stretch of the winter. that will be the longest stretch of below average temperatures since last may when we did ten days in a row colder an thavrth average. right now, man, 22 degrees. northwest wind at 15 means the feels like factor down to 9 in washington. and the winds will continue to be gusty. these are wind gusts now all in the 20 to 30-mile-per-hour range. that's where those wind gusts are going to stay. once the sun comes up i think the wind will increase a bit. feels like temperatures are down near 2. in gaithersburg, 9 in manassas, so headed out to the bus stops earlier this morning, a two-hour delay for most of the districts and all the information on
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nbc washington app. don't expect to warm up today. afternoon highs will stay at or below the freezing mark. the all-time record low maximum temperature for today is 32. that's the coldest record. you can see chillier than average weather all the way through next week. saturday comes with a chance of rain. >> all right. taking a look right now at traffic. chopper 4 headed to randolph road. just spoke with police. do have a crash there in the intersection. we'll check that out in silver spring in just a couple of minutes. eastbound 50, a brand new crash there under the beltway. beltway looks pretty good right now. 95 south at fairfax county parkway, we have two lanes blocked. this is a disabled vehicle as you're headed southbound. so you can get by it but it is a little bit slow. orange line delays to new carrollton this morning and
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avenue. travel times, 270 looks okay. 66 inbound and 95 northbound, same situation. no major problems. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. this just in, loudoun county schools are now closed. they were on a two-hour delay, now closed in loudoun county. >> if you have an emergency at a mcdonald's drive through this is the guy you want taking your order. he took off after a police officer. when he went to hand her the food, she was hardly breathing and her car started drifting forward with two kids in inside. you see him hop out of the window there to stop the car. >> do you feel like a hero tonight? >> well, kind of. i mean, yes, it is what a hero does. >> you're
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after the car stopped, a second mcdonald's employee helped with cpr until first responders arrived. news for your health now, that low fat yogurt in your fridge may not be as low fat as you think. a new study found there is no standard definition of what low means, and so these foods may not necessarily be nutritious. a low sugar cookie may have less sugar than the regular version but more sugar than other cookies. >> i'm going to eat that cookie though. >> one of the most popular skits on saturday night live will get a slot on prime time. they'll be joined by some of their cast members. snl
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the past. this will be the first time they've tried it in the summer. >> storm team 4 storm aftermath. you debt get that all? >> and how this weather may have -- it may impact your grocery shopping habits. >> from windy cold conditions to ice and snow still on the ground. i'm justin finch in frederick county with what you need to know this morning. >> tracking the icy conditions out there on the road this morning and there are some slick spots to watch out for.
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get ready for one of the coldest march days on record. it may change what you decide to wear this morning. >> black ice concerns. the storm team 4 x 4 is out on the roads and you may be able to see why so many schools are getting a late start. >> plus, tax records released. how much did donald trump pay the tax man in 2005 and how the white house is responding this morning. don't blame the messenger, but when you walk outside your door it is going to feel like the
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single digits. >> and don't be surprised if you see a snow flurry or two today. good morning, everybody. it is going to be tough to get out of those warm covers this morning. >> we feel your pain. first this morning we want to get you caught up on the closures and the delays. a lot of these to tell you about. closures first. a moment ago loudoun county school said they will now be closed. loudoun county schools closed. >> prince william county. frederick county, virginia. hampshire county and manassas city schools are also closed. >> if you have kids in d.c. public schools, fairfax county, montgomery or prince george's county, arlington county, all those are on a two-hour delay today. frederick county, charles, howard, anne arundel and washington counties all on a two-hour delay as well. >> shenandoah, culpepper, warren,

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