i was trying to just -- i was enjoying the high 30s. >> it wasn't bad. not anything to write home to mom about. it is december. in case you were wondering, december is a winter month. it can actually be cold in december. we've had snow even. brace for impact. a big-time shot of cold air is coming on a howling northwest wind later on in the day. northwest winds well over 30 miles per hour by mid to late afternoon today. our high temperature will be near 50 today around lunchtime. temperatures will plummet thereafter. a couple of snowflakes in the thursday and friday time frame. it's not bad this morning. temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. as you plan out your day today, the winds increase around lunchtime. thereafter, a much colder stretch of weather. windchills down in the t

take your heavy coat with you on your way out the door this morning. we'll take a look further down the road in a few. >> will do, chuck. with that cold weather coming in. you might want to know how you can stay warm when it's ridiculously cold outside. lightweight warm clothing is key as long as you wear a hat, gloves and mitts. stay dry. wet clothing will put a chill on you. cold weather can put a strain on your heart as well. make sure you have the nbc washington app downloaded. we'll be sending out push alerts. and you can find out the updated forecast information. search winter weather and how to stay safe in this cold winter. a serious wrong-way crash left one dead and another critically injured in maryland. this is the outer loop of the beltway in landover. not all that

field. maryland state police say that car and truck you see there collided head on around 9:00 or 10:00 last night. they're trying to figure out why one of those cars was going the wrong way. follow-up dates in the nbc washington app. developing this morning, metro transit police are looking for the two men on the screen. they're connected to a shooting that happened at the minnesota avenue station last night. one man was shot in the arm on the platform. he is expected to be okay. shots were fired sometime after 8:00 p.m. if you know anything, contact metro transit police. another developing story we're following. the attempted suicide bombing in new york city. the first on u.s. soil. it happened yesterday during rush hour in the subway system. take a look at this surveillance video of the attack. a man named akayed

>> it was a big explosion. the impact pushed everybody around. >> three people, including the suspect were hurt. he's still in the hospital in serious condition. ullah is from bangladesh and told police he carried out the attack in the name of isis. he had no contact with the organization. the electrician learned how to make the device through online instruction. today the eyes of the nation are going to be on alabama as voters pick their next senator. polls open in just three hours. >> they've gone on national television arguing their case after avoiding 40 years -- >> it's time folks that we say no more! >> last night republican roy moore and democrat doug jones both held last-minute campaign

moore with steve bannon. jones held one with charles barkley. roy moore has been accused of acting inappropriately with teenage girls. president trump sent out robo calls urging voters to choose moore. biden sent a similar robo call on behalf of jones. part of a national conversation around sexual harassment and assault, both women and men are coming forward. new numbers from facebook reveal 30 million people have posted about it since the middle of october. those me too stories have generated 100 million posts. reaction from congress. >> the jewish community across the country and around the world will place a candle on the menorah for hanukkah. the 8-day festival of

begins tonight with special prayers. it celebrates the rededication of the holy temple. starting just after 3:00 this afternoon, there will be ceremonies to light the national menorah. one of the biggest concerts brought people to capital one arena. ♪ i love that song. you just heard the hit song havana. she was one of the celebrities who hit the stage for the hot 99.5 iheart radio jingle ball. it also included fallout boy, kesha and others. i learned this week that logic is from

maryland. >> who knew? >> he's overcome a lot in his life. we'll have to overcome cold weather. it isn't too cold this morning. later on in the day, it's going to be very windy as temperatures are headed into the teens in the suburbs by tomorrow morning with windchills down near zero. that is cold indeed. we're tracking snow chances as well. stay with us. from frigid temperatures here at home to fire and fury on the west coast. this morning several wildfires across southern california. we're learning how long it will be before crews get them out. the man flu. it may actually

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people on the lookout in japan. this monkey showed up in a residential area on monday. the video shows the monkey making its way through a graveyard, jumping off railings, sitting in the street. a few hours later, the monkey was seen more than a mile away. making good time. the monkey has been on the loose since mid-october. no one has been able to catch it. no one should approach the monkey or feed it. >> don't feed the monkey or go near the monkey. wild animal. >> all right. an uber customer took a five-m

he was surprised when he checked his receipt. what do you think? >> i'm going to go 20 canadian dollars. >> time.com reports uber charged him more than $14,000. >> how much is that in american money? >> it's a lot. he was only in the car for 21 minutes. it should have set him back about 20 bucks. you were right. the customer disputed the charge. uber apologized and issued a full refund. >> kind of had to. >> you couldn't have got a $14,000 charge on my card. >> seriously. >> boing. men, do you feel that we get ridiculed when we're sick? why do our families feel like we're overreacting? >> i don't feel ridiculed. >> it's about to change. the guardian reports that a new article in the british medical journal which says men make experience more

symptoms than women. men's hormones can dampen the immune system and females boost it. men take longer to recover from the flu. >> women are tougher than men. that's how it is. >> my wife says you think you're so tough, you couldn't handle the pain of child birth? i don't dispute it either. >> all right. fair enough. >> i don't dispute it. >> she doesn't know what the man flu feels like. >> she doesn't. men work hard. we work so hard. you can say the stuff. >> you have to read the news for a living. >> it's all perspective. >> it certainly is. the windchills aren't bad. boy, you better get that extra layer of woolliness ready to go. it's going to be a lot cooler from here about 12 hours from now. a cheskt forecast coming up. another high-profile

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welcome back everybody. we're working for you today. the temperatures may not look that bad for the time of year. by the end of the day, it's going to be bone-chilling cold. chuck will show us how the cold airm

coming up in a few minutes. it's now coming up on 4:15. i'm chris lawrence. the man accused of being a serial killer making a panic in tampa will be in court. those are one of the top stories we're following. he's expected to enter a plea. donaldson is accused of killing four people in a neighborhood in october and november. the suspect admitted to owning the gun used in the shooting, but did not admit to the murders themselves. this morning, famed chef, mario batali is admitting some of the allegations against him are true. yesterday he announced he was stepping away from his restaurant empire and "the chew" after four women came forward. he was accused of inappropriate contact over 20 years. much of the behavior described does, in fact, match up to ways i've acted. he oversaw the final steak dinner of the obama

administration. staying on top of the wildfires burning across southern california. these flames are lighting up the sky across ventura county. it's now the 5th largest fire in the state's history. thomas fire engulfed more than 230,000 acres. only 20% contained. officials are afraid that it could take weeks, possibly months to fully extinguish that fire. this next story is one of inspiration. you don't hear about too many teenagers who like to sing opera. there's a young man in the district who does. oes a gradua he's a graduate of the duke ellington school. kerry sanders has more. >> a >> anthony anderson considers himself lucky. >> here's a picture of my father on my mirror. i keep it -- he learned

something inside him drew anthony to opera. >> opera? >> yes, opera. >> your friends laughed. >> they did. but not anymore. >> last year, after being among the few in his family to attend college, he was forced out because he couldn't afford tuition. after four years at duke ellington high school for the arts and countless hours working with a tutor, being a college dropout was painful. >> the dream came to an end? >> or so i thought. >> st. luke's choral director had another idea. she invited anthony to perform. >> i felt i had something to sing for. >> it may well be anthony's greatest performance ever. the audience so engaged, they raised

next year of college. >> for a young african-american man who has chosen not only higher education but in an area that not too many young african-american males choose. >> opera? >> opera. >> soon several universities heard about anthony's story. >> julliard, the overland university. duquesne university. >> no final decision yet. >> i want to travel the world. >> striking the right chord is on course for a bright future. nbc news, washington. impressive. >> i think i'd travel anywhere to hear that young man sing, chuck. >> absolutely right. he's going to be singing a colder tune tomorrow, no doubt that. >> we all are. >> old man winter is coming our way. ou

no doubt about it. temperatures will be taking a tumble later on in the day. a lot of spots will have windchills near zero by tomorrow morning. right now, though, skies are mostly cloudy overhead. temperatures, 43 degrees here in town. here's the difference, though. a south wind right now averaging 13 miles per hour. later on in the day, that will be a northwest wind which could gust over 30 miles per hour at times. bring your extra layer with you on your way out the door this morning. you'll look like the smartest kid in school when you have the heavy winter coat. temperatures, upper 30s and low 40s. as you plan out your day, take the winter coat. even if you don't need the heavy weather gear, you'll need it later on in the day. you'll have heavy sweaters recommended indeed. temperatures near 50 about lunchtime. that's when the winds turn back to the northwest. the increasing winds and decreasing temperatures by later on in the day. windchills likely back into the 20s by 5:00 or 6:00. as far as any chances

ripple in the atmosphere. that's the cold front coming through. as it passes by, it might be able to wring out a raindrop or snowflake, not looking for anything significant in the way of a precipitation chance for today. just a little passing raindrop or two. again, much colder weather settles on in. sheena will be here and we'll take a look at the forecast which has several chances of snow in it. she's only 16 years old but already struggled with depression for years. a closer look at how

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we told you about the research on preschool children and depression. now we're looking at the mental health of teenagers. 20% are suffering from a mental health

many go untreated. ziemt alice is 16. she's the face of a growing epidemic. an excellent student but for years she had a secret. >> when did things start to feel wrong to you? >> probably when i was around 11. >> for three long years she didn't tell anyone. >> i just felt numb to the world. like i was surrounded by great things but i couldn't be happy. >> those feelings of isolation kept getting worse. she decided to talk to her mother. >> i said i can't feel anything. so she just gave me a hug like cradled me in her arms on the bed and said can you feel me? can you feel my love? >> a hug and kiss was the only thing that came to mind. >> even a mother's love wasn't enough to fix what was broken. at 14 alice was diagnosed with naj juror

anxiety. >> the most common illnesses that children experience under the age of 18. >> that's 15 million kids, most of whom don't get mep. in fact, 60% with depression and 80% with ank zooit do not get any treatment. >> do you see a chain or stigma or embarrassment? >> yes, definitely. that's a big reason why i didn't tell anyone sooner. >> new research could change that. >> you can see the lack of activity when you look at the kids of adhd. >> the child mind institute is at the forefront of the new research collecting 10,000 functional mris to show biological differences in kids with mental health disorders. >> can you imagine a parent saying doctor, how do you know my child has depression? isn't he a moody teenager? if you would be able to show the brain scan. >> take away the stigma too. look, this brain is different from that brain. >> once you find an

diagnostic test, the stigma fades away. >> she's been on therapy and medication for two years. she's doing great. >> takes a lot of guts to talk about this publicly. >> we're very proud. she's led the way as she's gotten help. she's been outspoken, trying to help other people. we're just along for the ride with her. >> what do you want your parents to know about you? >> i am so much stronger after coming out of this than if i didn't have the parents i have. i really don't think i could be sitting here today talking to you. i would do anything for them because i know that they'd do anything for me. >> so glad to hear she's getting the help she needs. it is now coming up on 4:26. i'm heading over to the live desk to bring you more on the metro shooting. news 4 continues now with aaron and eun. >> now on "news4 today," gunshots goof

platform shutting down the entire station. who police are looking for and whether the investigation impacts how you get to work. all eyes on alabama after a final push from both candidates. it's now up to the voters to decide who will win one of the most contentious senate races. we are in storm team 4 weather alert mode today. take a look at the temperatures on your screen. not bad right now. by the end of this day, it's going to feel different outside. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. we're working for you and your family as you try to deal with the changes in the weather. are you ready? >> i know all the things i need to know. i don't know if that makes me ready. >> we're ready somehow. >> our crews are spread ut with all the information you need to know. we'll start with sheena parveen outside on the weather

sheena? >> yes. we have been talking about the cold. hopefully, you are prepared for it. this morning, we have a bit of a windchill factor. there's a breeze going on right now. but it's really later today and into tomorrow that we will really be feeling the windchill. right now, feels like 36 degrees. actual temperatures 43. that breeze, even though from the south is making quite the difference. we do have the clouds around. here are the temperatures through the area as you get yourself out the door this morning. 39 dulles. 39 gaithersburg. 40 in clinton. 43 in quantico. waking up and walking outside, it's going to stay breezy. we'll be staying dry. maybe a couple sprinkles around. not a big deal. temperatures around 43 by 9:00 a.m. it's what's going to happen later today and into your day tomorrow that you'll really be feeling that huge dropoff. we're going to talk about that in a few more minutes. let's check the roads on this tuesday morning. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. get back in

it's chilly out there this morning. taking a look at one problem we do have. this is 95 in virginia southbound. that ramp to dale city. 66 looks okay right now. overall, no major issue because of this on 95. looking pretty good. move to beltway, two right lanes getting by. rest of the beltway looking quite good. inner loop or outer loop -- route 1, bw parkway, every single lane into and out of town moving along nicely. back to you. let's continue the team coverage with justin finch. >> he's live at a gas station in northwest washington with a look at how to care for your car in the cold. justin, important tips. you don't want to get stuck out there in this weather? >> aaron, eun -- >> reporter: that's right. it's already feeling co

coming. do you have something like this in your car? a brush up here. there was a scraper down there. but this is just one of the tools that you will need to get yourselves ready and your cars red you i for the coming cold of winter. let's look at the list. four things you want in your car. we're talking about the ice scraper for one. that's a very good one. also anti-freeze to keep your engine going. washer fluid, another important one. have the right mix there. you don't want water in your washer fluid mix. also a shovel to dig yourself out to knock off snow off the vehicle. these are easy to follow tips. you might find out how many aren't prepared. >> simply because you survived the first arctic air doesn't mean you'll survive the next. so it's important that you have yo

unfortunately, most people don't. about 60% of us never have our cars winterized. >> reporter: as you heard, many of us driving every day. driving in the colder weather season, unprepared. don't be in the number this time around. have those four items in your vehicle. also, too, a first aid kit is needed in your car all season long and a working cell phone with backup battery power. i'm justin finch. news 4. back into the studio. >> i thought he was doing well. if you want to find out more tips, head to the nbc washington app and you'll find all of the updated forecast information you'll need during this cold snap. >> 4:30 now. breaking news concerning metro's orange line. >> chris lawrence is at the live desk with the details. >> someone got shot at a metro station in northeast d.c.