not really plowable snow. >> no. >> but pretty snow, and it'd finally starting to look and feel like winter around here. many of you waking up to snow-covered streets, sidewalks, and cars. this was the fresh powder in southern maryland in st. mary's county. it's a pretty scene across much of our region. a few issues out there as well, and you need to be safe because there could be some falling temperatures to worry about. >> right. >> but going to get into that in a second. first, you made it to 9:00 on sunday morning. good morning, i'm adam tuss. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald in for angie goff. and that's the biggest concern right now. it's pretty to look at, but when you hit the roads with these freezing temperatures, black ice ain't fun. >> you know what, lauryn ricketts has her moon boots. >> yes. >> oh, show them the moon boots, lauryn. >> moon boots ready for this. >> i pulled them out last time i was trying to show you. >> there they are! >> yeah! >> i wear these all the time. i have worn these for like ten years. they've gotten

blizzards. they're just amazing. any time i wear them, of course, it's snowed or is going to snow. that's what we're looking at and that's what you're looking at outside your window. boy, does it look cold outside your window! the highest total i saw was 6.2 inches in carroll county, but we had records at dulles, bwi and reagan national airport. picked up 2 inches here in the district. there are some isolated areas of a little bit more. nothing happening on the radar right now. widening out a little bit, we are seeing lake-effect snow moving through portions of pennsylvania. winds are going to pick up and we could have a few flurries today, but we have more snow on the way. it's coming sooner than you think. we'll be talking about that in the ten-day forecast in about 15 minutes. >> more snow! >> more snow. >> thanks, lauryn. well, some of the heavier bands of snow hit southern maryland. >> and news4 traveled down to st. mary's county. those folks saw 3 1/2 inches of snow.

local convenience store in ridge, maryland, and it seemed like most of the folks there were excited about the snow. >> down here we take it as it comes. we enjoy the weather. >> i hadn't seen snow in 12 years. >> tell you, this time we took the brunt of it, from what i hear, down on this end. i don't know, i haven't been up the road yet to see what's up there. >> drove up the road for him, and we saw a lot of clear pavement. that's always a good thing. the storm in this case was more decorative than dangerous. >> that's right, but things weren't so pretty for some drivers in parts of virginia. let's take a live look at i-95 northbound at springfield here. virginia state police say that they responded to more than 200 crashes yesterday, and many people are waking up without power today. we talked with dominion energy overnight and continue to talk to them today. they tell us more than 3,500 customers are without power in northern virginia, while more than 13,000 are in the dark across the state. >> and we are always working for you. so be sure to download that free nbc washington app. it has everythin

know on a weather alert day. you can download it in the app store, the nbc washington app in the app store. how about that? >> it's simple. >> simple. >> it really is. and let's look at some devastating fire damage. we are talking about this just weeks before christmas, and this is the scene, a ft. washington home extremely damaged after an early-morning fire there. prince george's county fire and ems say that they responded to the home around 2:30 this morning. >> news4's justin finch is live in ft. washington with the latest. good morning, justin. >> reporter: meeghan, good morning. we just got off the phone with the prince george's county firefighters. they tell us the cause of this fire was a malfunctioning fireplace, and the woman who was inside was able to escape unharmed. but take a look at the damage here. we're talking about quite a bit here to the left side of this house here, on the 12000 block of bremer circle. the damage focused on the left side. a formerom

earlier saying she used to live in that house and would often run the fireplace in the home as well. and now we have learned that the fireplace played a part in this fire here overnight. about 2:30 this morning, fire crews did arrive here. they called in assistance from charles county firefighters. and as you can see, they were able to knock down that fire but could not spare quite a lot of the damage we are now seeing. back out live again, it is gutted from the roof to the first level of this home is charred black by that fire here overnight. again, it was cold. and a reminder for all of us with fireplaces to make sure we put out the fires completely after we're done burning them. justin finch, news4. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thank you so much. tough story there. well, this morning, two men who served our communities are being remembered. a veteran agent with the fbi and a decorated member of maryland's fire marshals office were both killed along 270 on friday night.

[ sirens ] >> those are sirens that you're hearing there from the procession that traveled through rockville last night. police and firefighters escorted the body of lieutenant sander cohen as people saluted along the road there. cohen grew up in rockville. he had been volunteering as a firefighter since he was 16 years old. on friday night, he stopped to help fbi agent carlos wolff, who had crashed on 270. both men were hit by a car as they waited for help on the side of the road. cohen's colleagues are still trying to deal with this loss. >> i think it's really just the smile and his demeanor. everybody here liked him. he brought a sense of comradery. >> he was very dedicated, very dedicated here. he worked a very demanding job, long days, and he would still come here and volunteer in his community. >> black ribbons and bunting now drape the trucks cohen used to ride in and the gear that he wore to save lives. his funeral is expected to

place later this week. meanwhile, the fbi mourning one of its own. it sent out a tweet offering condolences to friends, family and colleagues of special agent carlos wolff. he worked out of the headquarters in northwest d.c. three others were hurt during the crashes friday night but are all expected to be okay. maryland state police still trying to figure out what caused all of those accidents. a five-acre brush fire broke out in the hills of monrovia, california, saturday night. this area just can't catch a break. three streets filled with homes had to be evacuated. thankfully, the fire has been contained. there is an evacuation shelter for displaced residents. well, voters in alabama may be getting a call from president trump. a white house official has confirmed to nbc news that the president recorded a last-minute robocall for gop senate candidate roy moore. that official says that the call was recorded yesterday afternoon. this comes one day after president trump got on a stage and urged people to

moore. the support comes even as the candidate faces multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. moore has largely denied all of those allegations and he's going to face off against democrat doug jones tuesday in that special election there. we're going to talk about this with chuck todd next hour, just ahead of "meet the press." all right, so, time right now 9:07. this is what you won't see on metro any time soon, and it has the catholic church promising to fight. we're going to tell you what the transit agency refused to do and the court that agreed. first let's take a look outside, where the district, ooh, beautiful sunrise there. covered with snow outside. as we mentioned, southern maryland saw the brunt of it. lauryn is back with a look at when we could see some melting. we'll be back.

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welcome back. it is game day for the redskins today. >> oh, yeah. >> playing on the west coast against the l.a. chargers. still hard because l.a.'s got two teams now and you have to retrain -- >> why two, though? why did they have to take san diego? >> they also have usc in l.a. redskins are there. >> they're there, and they'll need a lot of help if they want to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight year in a row. coach expects his team, though, to still play hard. >> the mental makeup these guys have, i think they're going to move forward the best they can and compete and try to win a game. >> well, the redskins take on the chargers in l.a. at 4:00 this afternoon. and we all know how much fun playing in the snow can be. this is a cute story coming up. so do the animals living at the smithsonian national zoo. >> yeah. some snow fell yesterday, and guess what, panda bear was out. look at that. a little roll down the hill. this is adorable video you've got to see here from the national zoo. they tweeted out this video of mei xiang, one of the giant

snow. the zoo says, this is really interesting, listen to this -- most of its animals are selected based on their ability to enjoy our different weather patterns. so, they have to be able to really get into the four seasons. clearly, mei xiang loves it. >> she's loving it. >> it's hilarious right there. >> so cute. you want to hug him, but -- >> it's still a bear. >> i know, still a bear. all right, hopefully, you got a chance to get outside and enjoy the snow or just admire it from inside the house. lauryn is pinpointing the next ten days. she's going to let us know when more snow is heading our way. >> and he's the only person who can fire special counsel robert mueller, and he's speaking exclusively to news4. we're going to tell you how deputy attorney general rod ro s

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well, if you are headed out to brunch, just know it is going to be blustery out there. winds are starting to increase right now. another thing, i just got off the phone with wtoop, steve degreesner keeping an eye on the traffic, a lot of slick spots, still, as temperatures are below freezing in a lot of our region. we'll talk about the temperatures in your neighborhood coming up in about three minutes, also another chance of snow coming soon. we'll talk about that ten-day forecast in a few minutes. >> more snow? >> she keeps saying that. >> we'll see. thank you, lauryn. all right, the justice department official who appo

only man who can fire mueller is speaking exclusively to news4. that's the attorney general rod rosenstein. he sat down with our scott macfarlane for an interview. >> critics of the investigation have called on rosenstein to shut it down. in an interview with the i-team, he indicates he's satisfied with how it's all progressing. >> reporter: from inside his justice department office suite, rod rosenstein oversees tens of thousands of federal employees and an enormous agency, but also one special assignment, the office of special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 elections, which has already led to federal charges against four members of the trump campaign team, including former national security adviser michael flynn. only rod rosenstein is empowered to fire mueller, if he were dissatisfied. we know this week the office of special counsel will release its budget and tell people what they've been doing to a degree. you've seen the work, overseeing

are you satisfied with what you've seen so far from the office of special counsel? >> yes. you know, when we conduct criminal investigations, as you know, just as is true in maryland, we don't talk about the investigations while they're ongoing. so, what the american people will see is only if and when a case is charged, and there are several cases that have been charged to date, and we're not in a position to talk about anything else that may be going on. >> reporter: the management and the administration of the office you're satisfied with so far? >> yes, that's correct. the special counsel, as you know, has a degree of autonomy from the department of justice, but there is appropriate oversight by the department that includes budget, but it also includes certain other details of the office. it is part of the department of justice and we're accountable for it. >> reporter: rosenstein is the official in charge because his boss, attorney general jeff sessions, recused himself. sessions had been an active campaign surrogate for president trump. for rosenstein, the assignment has made him a national figure. he was for more than a decade a local man of power as u.s. attorney in maryland. it's a much different job, a lot more scru

a different magnifying glass now? >> you know, it's a very rewarding job. i've been with the department of justice for 27 years, and now i'm in the position of helping manage the department. >> well, we reached out to the white house for reaction to rosenstein's statement. white house attorney ty cobb sent this to us, saying in part, "as i've routinely said, i have great respect for robert mueller. we remain committed to working with him toward a speedy and appropriate resolution." great report there from scott macfarlane. time now is 9:17. time to talk about the weather. >> kind of cold out there. >> chilly. >> yeah, so, we do weather for wtop, all of our meteorologists, and it's on the 8st, so i always hear traffic right before, and there are a lot of icy spots out there, so a lot of people are having problems. >> especially the bridges and overpasses. >> exactly. >> you hear it all the time, but it's the truth. they really get slicked up. >> i was scared coming in this morning because it

year. >> right. >> so again, everybody be careful on the roadways, exit ramps, anything like that. it will be treacherous as we continue through the morning, but then the winds will come in. >> oh. >> and then we'll start to dry out a little bit, especially on the pavement. now, the winds will increase up to 20, 25 miles an hour. so again, it's going to be a blustery day with temperatures only in the 30s right now. yeah, we have a cold day in store. maybe a few flurries as well. clouds are holding on thick. i believe we'll have a little bit more sunshine this afternoon. we'll go partly sunny to mostly sunny by the afternoon. now, gusty winds are coming at us today out of the west. more cold air coming in for wednesday. we do have the snow in the forecast a couple times. we'll talk about it on the ten-day forecast, but warmer temperatures as we get into next sunday and monday. in fact, we're going to be back into the 50s. so, breezy and blustery don't even fit on there. breezy and blustery through the noon hour. look at that.

explain. windchills are going to be in the 20s through the day today. winds will start to settle down after about 4:00 or 5:00 tonight. that sun going down just about 4:45. ft. made coming in at 32, warren. so watch as you make your way out your steps, out your sidewalk. it is going to be a little on the icy side, but the winds are picking up soon enough and soon enough, we'll have winds gusting up to 25 miles an hour, possibly 30 miles an hour, so a breezy today, but they'll come after 4:00 or 5:00. winds will not be an issue tonight or tomorrow morning. th thank goodness. we don't want that for your monday morning. and not a lot happening on the radar. a little lake-effect snow around pennsylvania and we could see a little out of that. otherwise, temperatures close to 40 with blustery winds, but a lighter wind tomorrow. upper 20s to around 30 degrees, increasing u

night. now, look at this. we're dry for your monday. we're looking good. clouds increase as we continue through the evening. look at this little thing that comes through on early tuesday morning. so we're talking about overnight monday into tuesday some rain, some sleet possibly, and some snow. that will be out of here well before the tuesday morning commute beginning. however, there could be some delays early on tuesday. we'll keep some cloud cover around on tuesday, too. i do believe temperatures can still make a run at mid-40s. then by wednesday, look at that. we cool down. windchills on wednesday in the teens all day. next chance of snow, light snow shower possible on thursday. we warm up by next sunday. more news after this.

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all right, so, probably won't surprise you to hear that the united states army has a huge collection of historic military artifacts, right? >> absolutely. >> but also included in the army's collection is a painting by adolf hitler. >> ah. and the collection is kept right here at ft. belvoir. such a cool story. news4's mark segraves got a behind-the-scenes look at hitler's art. >> reporter: this is no ordinary warehouse, and the contents are very far from ordinary. >> this is by adolf hitler himself. >> reporter: in this nondescript building, some of the u.s. army's most valuable artifacts -- a militia jacket from 1810,

generations of soldiers. among all this american history, four rather unremarkable paintings, still in their original frames. unremarkable but for the artist. >> these are four watercolors by adolf hitler. >> reporter: that's right, these are works of adolf hitler. after hitler's defeat at the end of world war ii, the u.s. army seized thousands of pieces of german artwork that was considered to be propaganda. >> the idea of art as dangerous is the message behind it. the nazis used propaganda more effectively than anyone else in history. >> reporter: sarah forgi is the chief art curator at the u.s. army center for military history. >> the fear was that it might rekindle nazism. >> reporter: art that even compared hitler to john the baptist. >> this painting behind me is titled "in the beginning was the word." so that title makes the connection between hitler as the speaker of nazi propaganda and john the baptist as the speaker of holy words. >> reporter: while thert

not often seen by the public. one person who did get an up-close look at the collection is andrew bojan, who wrote about the nazi art for "washingtonian" magazine. >> it's so creepy. it's so odd to be that close to something that the same guy who was the architect of the holocaust actually made himself. and it's also really weird looking at the paintings, just how devoid of life they are. >> reporter: thousands of the pieces that were seized by u.s. soldiers have since been returned to germany, but the army still has 586 pieces. and remember that huge bust of hitler? it was found when u.s. soldiers took hitler's eagle's nest. as for why keep or display nazi art? >> when you look at the stuff, it reminds you that nazism worked by stoking people's feelings. it wasn't an ideology that was really concerned with facts.

that generated, it's really important, i think, to study how they did it, how they got people to believe a certain way. >> reporter: now generations after world war ii, art wuns used as a weapon to engender hate, now held at bay on a military base where few get to see it. mark segraves, news4. >> now, that is fascinating. >> wow, and it's right here. >> and it's right here. >> unbelievable. good report there by mark. time right now is 9:26. hate to break it to all the kids out there, probably not going to have a snow day tomorrow. no. >> and it's going to be pretty cold in the week ahead and at the bus stop. lauryn ricketts is back with a look at that and the rest of your forecast.

"news4 today" starts now. >> just about 9:30 on this sunday morning. good morning to you, and thanks so much for starting your day with us. i'm adam tuss. >> and good morning to you. i'm meagan fitzgerald. first, new video just coming in of a water main break in d.c. take a look. >> yeah, this is south dakota avenue. you're going to want to avoid it in northeast from randolph street to 18th street in d.c. police say that they've closed that area due to a water main break. we are told that water actually got into some basements there. it's not clear how many people are affected or if

yeah, and talking about weather, with these cold temperatures and water on the roadway, that's not a good look for freezing ice spots and slippery roadways. not good. >> yeah, that's it. you know what, we've talked about this a couple times today and i completely forgot about that. you're absolutely right. with all that water running down south dakota avenue, please be careful making your way not only there, but pretty much across the board, because we have some slick spots out there as temperatures outside the beltway are still hovering right around the freezing mark. and of course, some of the road temperatures on the overpasses and the exit ramps still below 32. so again, some slick spots out there. be careful making your way out the door this morning. winds are starting to pick up. temperatures are going to be held in the 30s to right around 40 degrees for today, but feeling more like the 20s out there today as that wind speed will begin to increase. so, nothing happening on the radar right now. we could see a few flurries through the day. more snow on the way and another warm-up coming up. so we'll talk about that in the ten-day forecast in 15 minutes. >> yes, warm up,

>> all right, time right now is 9:31. let's take a look at your top stories. here we go. yep, we're talking about the snow and there's a look. use caution heading out. there could be dangerous black ice. [ sirens ] and the sound of sirens could be heard throughout rockville as the fire department honored one of its fallen, fire lieutenant sander cohen was killed while trying to help fbi agent carlos wolff along i-270 on friday night. they were hit by a car as they waited for rescue crews. a five-acre brush fire broke out in the hills of monrovia, california, last night. all homes on three streets there had to be evacuated. this fire was first reported about 8:00 last night, and thankfully, the fire has been contained now.

up for residents who were displaced. and man, that has been such a tough situation for so many folks out west, because that fire is just -- they were saying it's like a football field every couple of seconds. that's just actually burning. >> santa ana winds, just taking it. >> wild stuff. and then a lot of homes had to be evacuated, obviously, because of the firefighters, brave firefighters are doing their best to control all the flames, but for many people, just too late. their homes are now gone. >> yeah, and the sad part is officials are now saying that they could be fighting these fires until after christmas. nbc's kristen dahlgren has the latest from ventura, california. >> reporter: on the front lines, around-the-clock battle, from the air and on the ground, 8,500 firefighters desperate to hold these deadly fires in check. the military bringing in its big guns to help. but it's clear more homes are in danger. more people ordered to flee. >> it's december and it's amazing to be able to say that we aren't out of fire seaso

quickly. but many who were forced to evacuate allowed to return. for some, relief, a house still standing. >> when you see the rest of the neighborhood and then you see us, we're very grateful. >> reporter: reminders everywhere of how lucky they are. >> i feel really guilty because my house is here and my neighbors' are not. >> reporter: eleanor and mark richmond came home to heartache. >> it's hard. it really is. >> reporter: showing their daughter in portland all that remains of her childhood home. >> your room is right here. >> i can't do anything from here, and my parents are taking it better than i am. >> here we are. >> reporter: searching through the charred rubble for anything that survived, however small. >> eleanor, the action figure. it's a miracle. >> reporter: in all, over 800 structures have been lost. the governor toured the destruction. >> these challenges, even though they're horrific, they bring out

i certainly see that everywhere. >> reporter: but for the richmonds, it's time to think of rebuilding, remembering what's most important. >> when we drove down the street the last time, we said we have each other. >> just devastating. that was kristen dahlgren reporting. a major milestone in the fight against the islamic state. the u.s. is congratulating iraq after the prime minister announced the war against isis is over. now, the announcement was made yesterday after more than three years of combat operations. iraqi officials say the country's security forces drove the extremists out of the territory they once held. the u.s. state department praised the iraqis who gave their lives fighting, but officials say on both sides here that that does not mean that the fight against terrorism is over. [ shots ] and just days after president trump recognized jerusalem as

protests continue to rage in that region. yesterday, some turned violent as israeli riot police on horseback confronted palestinians. it came as funerals were held for two hamas militants killed by israeli warplanes. israel has retaliated after rockets were fired across the border. israel's prime minister says he will defend president trump's recognition against european critics. well, back here at home, the catholic church wants to put christmas ads on the side of metro buses. that's not going to happen, at least for now. this is the ad the archdiocese of washington wanted to put on metro. take a look there. the church had filed an emergency injunction that would have required metro to put the ads up, but the transit agency has a policy of not showing ads by religious or political groups. and just this past week, a judge ruled in metro's favor. the archdiocese says the policy violates its right to free speech. and it was anned

are awarded the prize. the nobel peace prize 2017 is awarded to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. the norwegian nobel committee awarded the coalition the prize for its work concerning nuclear weapons. the coalition, which is made up of dozens of non-governmental organizations, has drawn attention to the catastrophic consequences nuclear weapons pose to the world. and many of you, like myself, are obsessed with that show on the hd network that, like, makes over homes, you know? i love that. who doesn't? >> i do, too. doesn't mean i can do it! >> i certainly can't. now fairfax county is giving you a chance to fix up some of their historic homes. >> here's the catch -- you'd live there rent-free, but you'd be expected to do quite a bit of work in that home. news4's david culver has an exclusive look. >> it is fairly significant in the history of the lorton prison, and it was actually builby

>> reporter: stand far enough away, and it looks like a good deal. live here for free. just help fix it up. step closer, and you may reconsider. >> we had to restore all of the infrastructure to the house. >> reporter: david buchta has overseen the fairfax county park authority's resident curator program. >> you'll notice the woodwork here is actually hand-scribed. the stairway is original. you can see some of the hand detailing on that. the fireplace. >> reporter: on what was the former lorton prison property, inmates built the house in 1937, likely for the superintendent or warden of the complex. for the past 20 years, no one's lived here, until now. >> this is the kind of challenge that i really enjoy. >> reporter: meet lieutenant commander steven mccullough, a single father who spent nearly 20 years serving active duty in the u.s. coast guard. some people would say you couldn't pay me to live in here. >> yeah. >> reporter: because there's a lot to be done. >> yes. >> reporter: why did you want it? >> i don't know. some people may call me cheap. so, the ia

things like this myself that i know i can do -- why pay somebody else to do things that i can do myself? >> reporter: the county is helping with the basics -- electricity, plumbing. the rest, that's up to steve. for the county board supervisor who oversees this district, history is important. just look at dan storck. well, give him some facial hair and a top hat, and, well, you'll see. >> i don't currently have the beard, but part of that for me was always to bring abraham lincoln back to life, and the same concept applies here, bringing back an historical structure. >> reporter: he sees this program as a win for the county and for the curator. in lorton, david culver, news4. >> a lot of work there. >> yeah, a lot of work. >> and you can follow the curator's progress online and learn more about the program by searching "resident curator," all in the nbc washington app. >> that's right. and a warning for anyone headed out this morning, be especially careful when driving on bridges and overpasses because the snow and freezing temps could make

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♪ ♪ oh, yeah! good morning, everyone. big game sunday here in washington and out west, as the redskins are in california to take on the surging chargers. the burgundy and gold trying to right the ship after last week's loss to dallas, but remember, the west coast has been good to the redskins. 2-0 this season, winners against the rams in l.a. and the seahawks in seattle. on the other side, philip rivers at 35 years old is playing better than ever. in the last three weeks, rivers has passed for over 1,000 yards and six touchdowns. "sunday night football," one of the best

the baltimore ravens versus the pittsburgh steelers. steelers without defensive leader ryan shazier, who suffered a spine injury last game. also without wide receiver juju smith-schust smith-schuster, suspended one game for this block on vontaze burfict. the ravens sit in the stith and final spot in the afc playoff race. the ravens could improve their seeding with a win. it all starts with "football night in america" at 7:00, kickoff from pittsburgh at 8:30. hop you enjoy your ebi

♪ well, temperatures as we continue through the day in the 30s for the most part. maybe around 40 degrees in some spots. we've got some icy spots out there right now, but once the sun goes down later on tonight at 4:46, we're looking at some more black ice issues. so again, be careful, especially if you're running outside. it's going to be bitterly cold out there, especially once that wind machine starts kicking up. now, we have the snow machine at work one more time, maybe two more times on that ten-day forecast. we'll show you when we can expect some snow again in a few minutes. >> we just went through that, though. we just went through that! >> happy december. >> okay. thanks, lauryn. >> it's winter, but not really. >> it's true. hey, if you have been to the library of congress, you remember that beautiful rotunda glass ceiling, the crown

when it actually got smashed last year. not really. >> not really. >> figurative speech. it got smashed because there was a big change at the top. >> and news4's barbara harrison meets the woman who made history. >> reporter: it's america's monument to the power of knowledge. and while its glorious columned arches and vaulted ceilings are meant to symbolize america's grand achievements, the presence of women in the decorative paintings that line the walls here are in far greater number than that of women who have held this seat, that of the librarian of congress. >> the librarian of congress, dr. carla hayden! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: after more than 100 years, carla hayden is the first woman to be librarian of congress, a position that dates back to 1802. this building was completed in 1897. >> and so, the detail that you see in this building was

designed to highlight wonderful ideals about learning and knowledge. >> reporter: carla hayden says it's an inspiring atmosphere, a treasure trove of books and so much more. >> come on in. this is the best part. >> reporter: she says for a person who loves history, it comes alive here. >> this is like being in a candy shoppe. >> reporter: she asks the curator of photography and the chief of rare books to show us some of those historical treasures held here. one favorite, the personal photo album of rosa parks. >> these are the real things, and it's being able to touch history and see these wonderful photos from her own personal album. >> reporter: another favorite, a first copy of the declaration of independence, this one inked only by john hancock. >> so, this is what george iii received from the united states. >> reporter: this is a dream job for carla hayden, who grew up the only child of musician parents. not interested in learning to play a

always preferred books. >> i didn't have that talent that they had, and i was very fortunate that i was encouraged by the time i was 12 to pursue reading and history, because that was something that i loved. >> reporter: she graduated from roosevelt college in chicago. >> i was looking for what's my next move? am i going to be a lawyer? what am i going to do? but i would spend time in the public library while i was going on interviews and things like that. and one of my recent colleagues who just graduated with me saw me in the library and said, carla, are you here for the library job? they're hiring anybody! [ laughter ] >> reporter: but she was not just anybody. >> and i was fortunate to be assigned to a storefront library on the south side of chicago. >> reporter: she was hooked when she realized all that a library could be to the people it served. from there, she went on to get a master's and

science and to serve as librarian in some of the most prestigious libraries in the country. and the rest, as they say, is the history she's making as the first african-american and first woman to serve as the librarian of congress, but not the first to be a leader here in this building. that would be minerva. >> and the centerpiece is the greek goddess of wisdom and creativity. and you've noted that women are featured prominently throughout this building. >> reporter: she says there's a secret message in the feet of minerva. >> there's an optical illusion. >> reporter: no matter which direction you walk -- >> you get that dynamic effect of minerva is directing you. you follow her path. >> reporter: a path to the love of books and history, the path carla hayden chose to follow. >> barbara harrison gets the best stor

the script. that was awesome. >> she's so good. so, the library of congress is chosen by presidential appointment for a term of ten years. >> wow. >> but some have served longer than ten years. >> yeah. >> pretty cool! >> congratulations to her. all right, time right now is 9:50, and the snow came and went. it was very pretty. >> gorgeous! >> yeah, very pretty. >> got to worry about a refreeze? >> yeah. we have some icy spots out there. steve d eresner, who does radio traffic for wtop, i'm right on after him and he was saying there are a lot of accidents out there with the slick spots, even with the temperature rising, but we're staying in the 30s. it's going to be cold today. >> with the wind, right? >> with the wind. then on wednesday, a lot of areas don't make it out of the 20s on wednesday. >> oh, god. >> and we'll also have a wind on wednesday. so we're talking about windchills in the teens. >> get out of here with that! >> hello, winter! exactly. all right, so, watch for the slick spots. we just talked about that. we've got some snow early tuesday morning and possibly again on thursday. but between that, we've got this shot of cold air that's going

slug us from the north and west. that comes on wednesday. and as i just said, temperatures are not going to make it out of the 20s on wednesday, so get ready for some of the coldest air we have seen yet this season. current temperatures, you can see pretty much everybody starting to come above freezing, but the road temperatures on some of the overpasses, exit ramps, even the secondary roads are still at that freezing mark or just below, so be careful as you travel out and about, especially on your walkway when you're walking down the stairs, the sidewalk, again, could have some traction issues out there. wind gusts are going to continue to increase as we go through the morning. and then we're going to see blustery conditions out there until about 4:00 or 5:00, but the feels-like temperature mainly stuck in the 20s today. even though our air temperature will make it to right around 40 degrees. so, if you're decorating, anything with a ladder, i'd have to advise against it, only because we'll have wind gusts up to 25, 30 miles per hour. it's just not going to be fun. tree cutting, it's going to be blustery but sunny. we'll get more sunshine later on this afternoon. looking good for shopping.

there. please do not overdrive those conditions. in terms of the radar right now, we have got those clouds hanging tough. again, more sunshine later on this afternoon, but we also could see a few flurries as well. we're getting some lake-effect snow coming up here through pennsylvania. with these breezy winds, we could have a few flurries. not going to amount to much. 43 degrees will be our air temperature. some sunshine later on this afternoon. then tomorrow, make sure you grab your warm jacket. you really don't need me to tell you that. the hat, gloves, scarf, you'll need it for tomorrow once again. now, the good news about tomorrow morning, we're not going to have the winds. winds will settle down. a lighter wind tomorrow, but you're waking up to temperatures in the 20s and low 30s for tomorrow morning, and eventually, we will warm up to the low 40s tomorrow, and we'll have partly sunny to mostly sunny skies, but clouds will increase tomorrow night. and we've got a little disturbance that's going to pass through our region early on tuesday. we're talking monday overnight into tuesday. that will bring us some snow showers, even just a little bit of a mixn

most of that should be gone by that tuesday morning commute, but of course, we'll have to watch for some delays as we get into your tuesday. otherwise, temperatures are going to be in the mid-40s on tuesday. by wednesday, we're in the upper 20s and lower 30s. plenty of wind out there and windchills in the teens on wednesday. next chance of snow on thursday. more news right afte r i'm a small business, but i have... big dreams... and big plans. so how do i make the efforts of 8 employees... feel like 50? how can i share new plans virtually? how can i download an e-file? virtual tours? zip-file? really big files? in seconds, not minutes... just like that. like everything... the answer is simple. i'll do what i've always done... dream more, dream faster, and above all... now, i'll dream gig. now more businesses, in more places, can afford to dream gig. comcast, building america's largest gig-speed network.

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difference for kids with special needs. the darby's dancers program in ashburn gives free dance classes to kids with autism. >> yeah, this is a good one. news4's aimee cho is giving us an inside look at this program. take a look. >> five, six, seven, eight! >> reporter: if there's one thing you can count on in this dance class -- >> one, two! >> reporter: -- it's that everyone here has some serious style -- >> stomp! clap! >> reporter: and some silly smiles. >> up by your ears! >> reporter: do you like dance class? >> yes, ma'am. i haven't had much dance class. >> reporter: the class, made up of spunky, special needs dancers -- >> can you point those feet? >> reporter: they learn how to bend down low. >> good job, annie! >> reporter: and stretch up tall. all with a little help from their older buddies. >> it's so much fun. this is my favorite part of the week, coming here and just being with all the kids and

>> dancing is food for the soul. you can express through movement and it's freedom. >> reporter: not only is the class free for the kids -- >> are we ready? >> reporter: the older students raise money to buy their shoes and costumes. >> i know how much dance has done for me, so just be able to share that with the world and other kids, i love it so much. >> we want this to be something extra special for them that they'll always remember. >> reporter: that's something they can certainly count on. >> goodness, you're the best! >> reporter: in ashburn -- >> you did such a great job today! >> reporter: -- aimee cho, news4. >> that's a great story. i love that. so, the darby's dance program is taught at studios across the country. they're hoping to expand even more in the future. so, we've got much more ahead here on "news4 today." >> that includes an hour-by-hour look at your forecast with storm team 4 meteorologist lauryn "moon boots" ricketts. >> that's right. >> she's got them on.

there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. she had so many children she had to buy lots of groceries. while she was shopping for organic fruits and veggies, burglars broke into her shoe. they stole her kids' mountain bikes and tablets along with her new juice press. luckily the geico insurance agency had helped her with homeowners insurance.

and started a mountain bike juice delivery service. call geico and see how affordable homeowners insurance can be. we'll miss him tremendously. the shock and the reality haven't abated yet. >> right now on "news4 today," heavy hearts for the people who work to protect us after losing two of their own. we're going to tell you what we're learning about the two men and how an act of kindness ended up taking both their lives. and the clock is winding down until one of the most contested senate races, and alabama voters may notice a familiar voice the next time they answer the phone.