snow chances as well. a little change in that forecast. >> all right. we'll see you then. doug, thank you. now to that last-minute rush to make sure everybody has a warm coat as those temperatures plummet, news4's david culver has his warm coat on for us. >> and he's wearing a hat. we were wondering if you were wearing a hat. >> grandma would be proud. >> reporter: and i've got the hat, wendy and jim. you know, it's got the flaps that have come down since the past hour because when you feel that wind that doug mentions, it really, really does feel cold out here. not a lot out here, the outdoor section, a lot have decided to go wisely indoors where it's nice and heated. but the people we notice who are working out here coming as customers, perhaps getting some christmas shopping in, they are bundled up. but the reality is not everybody has that option of zipping up a coat. fire station 11 turned into santa's workshop along route 1. more important than toys for these helpers, keeping kids warm. >> the need this year was

bigger than it was last year. >> reporter: fairfax county battalion chief helps distribute some 2,500 coats every october. but this year the need surged. with the help of local businesses, they gathered another thousand or so. just ahead of the frigid plunge in temperatures. >> we try to have our fire fighters, even give our police officers coats to place in their vehicles in case they see someone that might need a coat. >> reporter: 52 of the coats will go to emily timer's group which helps folks with special needs. some of these coats may be worn inside, too. >> you start to think about the need at home, you know, if there is not heating and, you know, things like that. so, it's just -- >> reporter: that's a reality? >> absolutely, yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: along lehigh way in merry field, it didn't take long no notice individuals who may be most impacted by the cold. >> as of january this year there were 1920 folks in northern virginia who were considere

>> reporter: the northern virginia regional commission hoping you'll refer those in need to the many shelters opening. back along route 1, the rush is on to get these coats to the kids. is it a reality some of these kids will come to school completely ill equipped for this >> absolutely. earlier today i called a mother who i knew didn't have coats, i called her, you need to come get these coats today. your children need them today for tomorrow. >> reporter: we'll see what the volunteers and fire fighters are doing. to bring warmth to the community there. we should also mention pets. if common sense doesn't kick in for you to bring your pets indoors, perhaps virginia law will convince you that it's necessary, especially leaving them outside for an exposed period of time. there are laws against that. more specific laws in fairfax county about tethering. so, we've asked you, are you ready for this? are you ready for the cold? we've asked you on our nbc washington slash survey, about a quarter of you say, ye

ready. 52% saying, nope, not ready for this. and another 20% or so say bring summer back, as the cupid american reporter out here in the cold i'm going to say, yeah, let's bring summer back. >> i get it. >> we're with you. we're on that team, david. thank you. well, now is the time to make sure, folks, that you have our nbc washington app. doug and the rest of the storm team4 weather team are consistently updating it for you. plus, it's where we'll send any breaking alerts about weather headed our way, so do it now. it's easy. breaking news right now out of fairfax county, two lanes of route 28 have now been reopened after a series of crashes there. police tell us they happened when the -- when several drivers swerved to avoid a naked man walking down 28 near frying pan road. they tell us the man then ran into some nearby woods. he was eventually caught on dulles airport property. now no word yet on why the man was walking in that traffic.

scene and this is a live look as you can imagine, folks, right here at rush hour. traffic is backed up in both directions on route 28. we're going to keep a close eye on this and update you as we get more. that is going on for miles. nothing but headlights. >> and in the district, a toddler is back with her parents after wandering away from home. the little girl believed to be around 2 or 3 was found on chillum place on northeast this morning. there was an effort that went on for hours to find them. police finally found them this afternoon. the child's mother said she fell asleep and the girl wandered offer. there are new details on what police are calling a homicide after a woman's body was found in a trash can this morning in the district. and just now police tell us that the woman had been stabbed a number of times. news4's pat collins has been talking to people in this neighborhood that is along 34th street in northeast, d.c.

pat? >> reporter: wendy, it's official now. it's a case of murder. someone killed a woman and then put her body in a trash can like that one behind an abandoned house in river terrace. sources say she was fully clothed. soerl sources say she had been stabbed multiple times. who could do something like this? police, they're trying to figure it out. a grisly discovery in the backyard of this abandoned home in river terrace. the body of a woman found inside a trash can. police treating this like a case of murder. they took the super can away so they can use it later as evidence. police looking into the possibility the victim might be 53-year-old joni sharet rockingham. she's been missing since the day before thanksgiving. she has many friends in the neighborhood. they're saddened by this

i mean, we are shattered right now, many pieces are torn. it's a sad day. >> reporter: this is what we know so far. november 22nd, sharet rockingham was at her mother's home on aims street. she gets a phone call, goes out, leaving her purse behind. then today, 20 days after she was last seen, the body found in the trash can. at the scene today, trina rockingham, her older sister. >> it is really a tragedy for our family. if it's her, at least it gives our family closure because we've been looking and looking and looking, passing out fliers, we were going to do another one this week. so, really gives us closure if it's her. >> reporter: at the scene today, the mayor here to reassure residents. >> obviously it's concerning for neighbors and we want to find out who the victim was and surt

>> reporter: at 6:00, more about the victim. more about this murder investigation. wendy, back to you. >> pat collins. thank you, pat. >> three officers are banged up a little tonight after two cruisers slammed into each other in prince george's county. chopper4 captured the aftermath here on lots ford road in mitchellville earlier this afternoon. investigators tell us the offer certificat officers were on an investigation when they collided. police closed lots ford road an hour and a half. it is unclear why the officers' cruisers hit one another. >> you may see they have, pan handlers begging for money at red lights. a montgomery county councilmember says it's not safe. he wants to stop it. news4's kristin wright in rockville to explain the proposal for this. kristin? >> reporter: yeah, we just got off the phone with montgomery county police and they tell us therar

and that panhandling in the middle of intersections like this one is just a recipe for disaster. we always see them, we all see the pan handlers in busy intersections like this one at rockville pike and old georgetown road. it's 40 degrees and david ortega is out at his intersection. rockville pike and old georgetown road. it's on the site, ortega says he has multiple sclerosis and one kidney after a bout with cancer. he says he can't get a job and begging is the only way. we told ortega pan handling on the median could become illegal in montgomery county. >> what am i to do? >> reporter: what am i to do, he asks? the council man says he's sympathetic, but pan handling in the median has to stop. rice points to three pan hands

since 2013. >> but there have been plenty of others that are out there to where people have been hit, near misses. it just really is not the place for folks to be. >> reporter: rice introduced a bill banning begging in the median and in the street. sidewalks and other spots would be okay. >> we understand that people need help. we want them to contact our nonprofit providers that are out there. >> reporter: landscaper ray chamberlain sees ortega out there all the time. he thinks cutting down on pan handling is a good idea but challenging. >> they're going to still panhandle or whatever. it might turnout, you stop them from on the streets begging and now they're -- >> reporter: but ortega says he won't do that. >> i ask for money. >> reporter: you prefer to ask for money on the street rather than steal? >> yeah. >> reporter: he makes about 20 bucks a day, sleeps at a friends' and comes back and does it again. ? montgomery county, kristin wright, news4. >> well, it

out there that they're struggling to light the national hanukkah manorah. this is near the white house on the elipse. tonight is the first night of the festival of lights. hanukkah began at sundown just minutes ago and the eight-day holiday runs until december 20th. >> getting pulled over by a police officer may make your heart sink, but something unexpected happened during encounters between police and citizens in northern virginia today. >> plus, a generation of teens who have never known life without social media. ahead at 5:00, this impact is having on their emotions and relationships. and the calls for an apology tonight after a tweet from the president that some say was sexually suggestive. >> and synonymism is this year's merriam webster word of the year. the hillary clinton residency, it p

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we continue to follow breaking news in fairfax county where a naked man caused mayhem on route 28 this evening. chopper4 live over the scene. police say the man was walking naked down route 28 near

pan road and cars were swerving to avoid hitting him and some of them crashed as a result. the man was eventually caught on dulles airport property after he ran off into the woods. just off route 28 when police arrived. traffic is still backed up in both directions but it is starting to move. police say medics are on the scene evaluating that man. the man suspected -- >> setting off a pipe bomb near times square allegedly taunted president trump on facebook before that botched attacked. akayed ullah now facing a handful of federal charges. a criminal complaint says before the attack, ullah wrote before the facebook quote, president trump, you failed our nation. he attacked because of american policies in the middle east. he became radicalized after about three years ago and researched how to build a bomb last year. that attack did not go as

seriously hurt. >> why do they bully, what's the point of it? >> well, now more than 20 million people have watched this video of keaton jones. the 11-year-old who tearfully tells his mother about how badly he is being bullied at school. and it got the attention of all of the sports stars and celebrities. he now says he's shocked by this and he says he hopes it can do some good. >> i was just expecting family and friends to see it. makes me feel good that i'm making a difference all around the world. >> meantime, some people are criticizing keaton's mother for facebook posts that they consider racist. she says she has apologized and said she and her family are not racist. >> do you remember a time before facebook, twitter and instagram? well, some kids in our country, for them the answer is a resounding no. that's because they are the

of life without social media. and a psychologist argues this generation is on the verge of the most severe mental health crisis for young people in decades. >> teens are saying they are more anxious than they were just five to ten years ago. more feeling depressed, feeling lonely, more fit the criteria for clinical depression, more being admitted to the emergency room for self-harm and more are committing suicide. >> now, this is part of a series you'll see on nightly news this evening. nbc's kate snow is joining us now. so, kate, we just heard from that psychologist, and tonight you are taking a closer look at a big issue for parents. and that screen time, is she drawing a link between that and mental health when it comes to kids? >> she absolutely is. she believes that all of those increases that she just mentioned and mental health issues are coming because of screen time, in particular

smartphones and social media. as you mentioned. kids, she says, are isolated now. they're not socializing the way they used to. my own kids are texting all the time. i'm sure everybody can relate to this. and she believes that that is creating actual mental health effects. >> well, we know social media can be an extremely useful tool, of course. some might argue, though, it is a different generation. they just have a different way of communicating. so, what's the worry for this so-called i-gem in >> there is that fine line. they have to use the phone to communicate. it is the way everybody is doing it. if you take it away, they can't socialize the way they should be. but i think the take away for i-gem, which is like iphone, ipad, i-generation kids born between 1995 and 2012, what researchers are finding is while there are benefits from phones and being able to connect, there are also the downsides. and tonight i'll be telling you what they say about screen time as a total.

more is where things get -- per day is where things get dangerous. for parents out there watching, think about that two-hour magic mark. over that amount researchers believe there are problems. >> wow, it used to be just watching the tv. now it's all our multiple screens we tell our kids. kate, thanks so much. >> we're as guilty as the kids. >> well, that's right. we have to set an example. you are exactly right. we look forward to seeing you on nightly news tonight. be sure to keep it here for the special series "one in five kids at risk." that's ahead starting tonight on nightly news with lester holt right after news4 at 6:00. >> we've got a weather alert. we've got some plunging temperatures heading our way. >> it is happening really fast. we talked about this yesterday. we said you might be able to leave today or even go to lunch and have it not be too bad. by the time you're leaving for work, heading back for work now, it's a lot different out there as temperatures have started to come down. the wind chill already into the

that is out there, too. take a look, storm team4 radar tracking it for you. fredericksburg down around i-95, you might be seeing snow in stafford county. this is light snow, but it could be coming down at a fairly good clip. what i mean by light snow, this is not going to have an impact on the roads. road temperatures are above freezing. shower activity in southern maryland, snow showers, that is, back in our western zones. again, not a big deal as far as that is concerned. this is all part of this big system that's now running through our area. very, very quickly, bringing the moisture, bringing the cold air right out of canada. take a look at the lake effect streamers here. you can follow these lake effect showers all the way down towards the mountains of virginia. the mountains of west virginia, western maryland, it's been snowing there all day over towards snow shoe, over towards the wisp area. they've been seeing it all afternoon, too. this is going to continue to drive in those temperatures. those temperatures right now, well, let's take a look. first the winds, wind gusts upwards of 32

32 mile an hour wind gusts in d.c., 27 in leesburg, 17 right now in fredericksburg. we're talking about some big-time winds that will continue to be out there. as far as what it's doing to those temperatures, those temperatures are going to continue to fall and look the at the wind chill right now. the current wind chill around our region, sitting right here in the 20s in most locations, 21 right now in the winchester area, 27 in manassas, 28 in gaithersburg. 33 in annapolis. again, some incredibly cold temperatures and it's only going to get colder. believe it or not, tomorrow morning it will feel 20 degrees colder than this right here. we're talking low 20s in the city, teens in many parts of the area. as far as the school day forecast goes, 24 degrees, your bus stop forecast. wind chill at the bus stop between 5 and 15 degrees. kids will need to bundle up for sure. you will, too. 28 degrees at recess. recess may be indoors tomorrow, probably will. most temperatube

freezing, most recess is indoors. should be there. breezy tomorrow afternoon, not as windy but still quite windy with plenty of sun shishine. we stay on the breezy side thursday, too. high temperatures tomorrow. windy and cold, bundle up as you step out the front door all day wednesday, thursday we're calling tomorrow weather alert day. thursday high temperature of 42. 36 on friday. another storm system moves in, but both storms now, the wednesday night storm and the thursday, the thursday into friday storm, both those storms move to our north. that means we are not seeing much in the way of snow chances. remember yesterday we were talking about chance of snow? both days? i don't think that's going to happen now. just cloud cover during date on friday, mostly cloudy, 46 a -- rather 36 for a high, 41 on your saturday. next chance would be on sunday. that's a storm system we'll have to watch. not a very organized storm but could start off as a little bit of snow, sleet and change over to rain during the day on sunday. temperatures warm to near 50 early next week, guys. so, winter fully entrencheder

>> we have to wait for next tuesday. thank you, doug. it's a lifesaving drug being used in the battle against opioid overdoses. a push to arm police with narcan. >> and why some say it's not the best idea. also, an attack gone too far? the response after a tweet from president trump that one senator talls a sexis

more than 100 democratic lawmakers are now calling for a congressional investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by president trump. before the election, more than a dozen women came forward alleging unwanted physical contact. lawmakers say whether it's a hollywood producer, a chef, or a politician, everyone should be held accountable. >> for too long we have expected cop outs like locker room talk. i'm sorry, mr. president. you do not live under a different set of rules. >> this new push as the president made what many call sexist comments today about senator kirsten gillibrand. leon harris is in the newsroom with a closer look at that. leon? >> yes, wendy. senator gillibrand calls the president's comments sexist. but one of her democratic colleagues, elizabeth warren, she went further, saying it amounted to a quote at slut

the president referring to gillibrand in a tweet as a lightweight. that is the middle part of that statement today. it has a lot of people upset about where he says, she begged for campaign contributions and would, quote, do anything for them. yesterday gillibrand had called for the president to resign over the sexual harassment and assault allegations against him and she had this to say about mr. trump's comments today. >> it was a sexist smear, attempting to silence my voice. and i will not be silenced on this issue, neither will the women who stood up to the president yesterday, and neither will the millions of women who have been marching since the women's march to stand up against policies they do not agree with. >> white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders says that the tweet referencing senator gillibrand was not sexist. she calls it instead a reference to a broken system involving campaign contributions. wendy, jim, back to you. >> all right, leon, thank you. the polls will close in just a few hours down in alabama where voters are making a crucial vote in that special

election. embattled candidate roy moore and his democratic opponent doug jones each vying for the senate seat previously held by attorney general jeff sessions. jones is hoping for a win in a reliably red state while moore is hoping voters will ignore accusations by nine women of inappropriate physical contact, including alleged child molestation. home break ins, stolen cars and a teenager behind it all. new details this evening on a story we brought you first at 4:00 when the victim tells a story to a judge. >> citizens doing a right thing. >>

>> announcer: news4 begins now with storm team4. >> wind is picking up and colder air is moving in. >> boy, is it. bundle up, folks. we are in for a bitter blast. doug kammerer is in the storm center tracking the plunge. doug? >> that plunge taking place now. winds gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour. take a look. here's the current wind chills around the area. 32 degrees d.c. you notice 41 in richmond, but look back to the west. this is where the cold air is um canning through, already down to 17 in hagerstown, 6 in pittsburgh, and that cold air continues to move through right on into tomorrow morning. we are in for one brutally cold day out there on your wednesday. we'll show you when

moderate at least somewhat as we head towards the end of the week and the weekend. your forecast, complete forecast updated in just a minute. >> all right, doug, thank you. a string of crimes with one thing in common. the age of the perpetrators. just 16 years old. >> prosecutors say they broke into people's homes, stole their cars, all this in prince george's county, and today one of those teenagers learned he's going to jail. >> our bureau chief tracee wilkins first brought you this story last week. she was in court today and spoke to two of the victims. >> it's very devastating to think that you can't be safe in your home. >> reporter: these two crime victims are comparing notes. >> i was in my bed sleep with my bedroom door open. >> reporter: both were burglarized by two 16-year-olds who broke into their home, stole their car keys and took their cars. it happened twice to this woman who does not want to be identified. >> stole one of my cars, and then came back that afternoon and stole the other car. >> reporter: these two victims met in court as the teens charged in tas

sentenced. we first told you last week how 75-year-old daisy came face to face with one of them in her home. then her neighbor's security camera caught them driving off in her car which was later recovered when the suspects were arrested at a gas station. the other victim was not as lucky. >> the first car has not been found. the second car was totalled. >> reporter: and there are more victims. >> there are at least five or six throughout this entire string with these two defendants. >> reporter: it's not lost on the state's attorney's office that there is a larger goal here. steering teams away from lifelong criminal behavior. >> we are trying to reach the ones that we can so that we don't get to a point where there is nothing you can do except -- >> i don't know if he will be reha bill tated. i hope he is. and i hope this doesn't happen to anyone else again. for me i'll be in my home not feeling secure. >> reporter: these two 16-year-olds one to juvenile probation and the other to ankle monitor

ian figuring out how to pay back the victims. in upper marlboro, i'm tragcee wilkins, news4. >> meeting with the naacp about the county's embattled school system, the governor agreed to this meeting after the group sent him a letter voicing concerns that the state didn't have the county's back. a state audit recently found widespread grade changing within the county school system. the naacp members told the governor they don't trust the county to correct its own problems and they want state intervention. >> there are more than 160 new places to live in the district, 46 of them with reduced rent. the new development is near eastern market, right along c street in southeast on the side of the former high junior high school. mayor muriel bowser helped celebrate its oemg today. the development includes homes, offices, a preschool and retail units for both local shops and a trader joe's. >> and tis the

reminder. don't forget to water your christmas tree. i know it sounds simple but here's what can happen. if that degree is dry and catches fire, it can burn in a matter of seconds. the tree on the right is heavily watered. and that's why it's burning more slowly. fire officials at the university of maryland put this demonstration on today as a warning. 90 seconds for a dry tree to burn to a crisp. they recommend keeping your tree in a bucket of water at all times. >> doesn't take long. often when we come face to face with a police officer, it is after something bad has happened. there's been an accident, or you get pulled over for speeding. but in fredericksburg, virginia this week, officers are focused on catching citizens being good. and as bureau chief julie carey reports, there is payoff for everybody involved. >> they got out of her way across the crosswalk. >> reporter: officer joseph porter patrolling the streets of

but instead -- >> random acts of kindness and just civil obedience. >> reporter: it doesn't take long before he finds it. >> i saw what you were doing. >> uh-huh? >> you know, moving the trash bag, making sure they weren't blocking the walkway. so, for my appreciation and the city's appreciation, giving you a $10 gift card. >> thank you so much. thank you so much. >> no problem. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: she lives downtown and takes care of the sidewalks like she would her own front porch. but she doesn't usually get a reward for it. >> i know i'm not wanted for anything so i knew it had to be something good. you know, even if it was just a greeting. i appreciated it. >> could i talk to you ladies for a second? >> >> reporter: a few more steps, good behavior. >> not only did you use the crosswalk, you waited till the light turned green. so, my appreciation, $10 gift card. all downtown. >> thank you! alare awesome. >> thank you. >> reporter: the police department first tried handing out the cards last year and it was so op

started calling in to ask if they were going to do it again. as a father of two, officer porter was especially keeping an eye out for parents, setting a good example. >> buy what you want to buy, and keep in good -- thank you very much. you have a good christmas. >> reporter: the salvation army bell ringer gets a shout out and so does santa's elf. like so many today, he shared some praise for police in return. >> have a great day. and a merry christmas. >> merry dris mass to you, too. >> appreciate what you guys do. >> reporter: looks like there is a reward for officer porter too. in fredericksburg, i'm julie carey, news4. >> i love it. >> surprise. >> cop stops you, okay, what did i do? oh. >> you were in the crosswalk. >> i was in the crosswalk. >> ten bucks. >> yea. christmas came early for dozens of preschoolers this morning in fairfax county. they got to choose a toy and a book at the pin doll fire station in the alexandria area of f

for tots campaign pulled off this event wanting to bring holiday joy and deliver a message of hope to children in need. and they also got to see santa and tell him what they wanted for christmas. >> well, we know it can be a hassle trying to get to the airport on time. now there is another speed bump for people trying to get to reagan national. our adam tuss explains. >> a helicopter that flies itself. marines at quantico test it out. this one today, and we were there. they say it could change things e the battl

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chevy dealer. as cold air moves in, it is bringing windy conditions. wind gusts from anywhere close to 20 to 40 miles an hour. coming up in a few minutes when the wind dies down and when we start to see temperatures not dealing with dprij i had temperatures. when we start to warm up as well. >> mel, thank you. the man who appointed robert mueller to investigate russian influence on the 2016 elections will testify tomorrow before a congressional panel. >> and he is expected to face some tough questions from supporters and opponents of the president. he will likely be asked to expand on what he said last week to the news4 i-team's scott macfarlane. >> deputy u.s. attorney general rod rosenstein not only appointed special counsel robert mueller, he's the only person empowered to fire mueller. rosenstein, the federal prosecutor from

mueller's investigation launched in may. criti critics of the special counsel have called for the shut down of mueller's probe and rosenstein will likely be asked several questions about mueller's probe during his appearance tomorrow before the u.s. house judiciary committee. but he has already acknowledged he's satisfied with mueller's work during a exclusive interview with the news4 i-team. >> are you satisfied with what you've seen so far from the office of special counsel? >> yes. you know, when we conduct investigations, as you know, as is true in maryland we don't talk about the investigations while they are 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 position to talk about anything else that may be going on. >> the management of 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

justice and we are accountable for it. >> tomorrow's hearing featuring rod rosenstein is 10:00 a.m. before the house judiciary committee in the ray burn house office building. scott macfarlane, news4. >> this is chris gordon at quantico marine base. how helicopters are being developed to fly autonomously, delivering cargo to combat how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪

you know, you wonder if this is the kind of cold where you have to worry about your pipes. >> yeah. >> doug? >> i would say yes. this is the kind of cold where you really have to worry about everything that is out there. we're talking about temperatures now that are dropping not just below freezing, but they're going to drop into the 20s. any time we drop below that critical 28 degrees that is considered a hard freeze. that's where

issues. >> the winds gust near 40 miles an hour in spots. it is going to be frigid out there tomorrow morning. >> absolutely. show you what we're dealing with. this looks like a great shot of the christmas tree out on the elipse in front of the white house. looking pretty good, right? but you can see if you look close, some of those trees dancing in the wind. the wind really gusting, upwards of 30 to 40 miles per hour. current temperature sitting at 41 degrees. dropping quickly, and i mean really quick. within three hours, four hours from now we're down to 31. so dropping 10 degrees already after a high today near 50. 11:00 tonight we're in the 20s. the wind chills in the teens. speaking of the wind chills, already in the teens back to the west. hagerstown at 17, 18 degrees in the winchester area. 32 in d.c. so, again, very cold numbers as we make our way on through. it is going to stay that way. look at this, we're seeing some snow, storm team4 radar tracking some snow. right now in our area, you can actually see some of that up towards snow shoe. some early season ski conditions, they love this. even though up there, wind

chills are between 0 and 5 degrees. it is a very cold day. but they are seeing some beneficial snow fall, not just snow fall they're making, but they've been able to get some natural snow. they're going to see upwards of 6 to 12 inches before it's all said and done there. we have snow in our area to the south in the fredericksburg area, waldorf. this is coming down. i have not seen many reports of this. in winchester it is not going to cause many problems. if you live in waldorf, the f b fredericksburg, leonard town, temperatures will be warmer. speaking of what we'll be waking up to tomorrow morning, it is a big difference from what we woke up to earlier today. here's amelia. >> it is hard to believe our high temperature 50 degrees, and tomorrow morning at the bus stop for the kids it will feel like temperatures are in the single digits and low teens. take a look. 24 degrees, but with windy conditions at the bus stop. it is going to feel about 10 out there tomorrow morning. make sure the kids are bundled up

still blustery. 28. at least we have plenty much sunshine, though, in the forecast for tomorrow. picking the kids up still a bit breezy and 32 degrees at that point. bitterly cold day, the cold evident so far this season. that is why tomorrow is another storm team4 weather alert day. at the bus stop, if you can, wait with the kids in the warm car. when the bus comes let them get on the warm bus at that point. keep your pets in mind. bring them indoors now tonight if they're outside right now. outdoor exercise tomorrow, it is going to be a little more comfortable if you probably hit the gym. as we talk about winds, tonight it's windy out there of the gusts up to 40 miles an hour. tomorrow morning it's still windy. it is not until tomorrow afternoon where we start to track the winds coming down a little bit breezy, but feels like tomorrow morning anywhere from about 4 to 12 degrees. and then doug, as we look to the west of the workweek still on the chilly side and we're still dealing with some winds. >> that wind chill early on thursday morning is going to be one that is extremely cold, too. so, heads up over the next 24 do 48 hours. this wind is going to be brutal. high temperature tomorrow 33, w

weather alert day tomorrow, 42 on thursday. 36 on friday. now, we thought about -- we had yesterday a chance of snow in early thursday. and then again on friday. we've taken those out. could still see some flurries both days, but no longer seeing any significance from a storm on thursday, friday or saturday. right now the best chance of any storm is coming through would be during the day on sunday. looks like we could see a chance of a mix and that means right now maybe some snow over to rain, but not a big deal on sunday. something that we'll continue to watch for you and everybody. right now tracking that cold. >> all right, thank you, doug. thanks, amelia. a major change for the u.s. military. helicopters that fly without pilots. today news4's chris gordon got a look at what could be saving lives in combat. >> reporter: this experimental helicopter could revolutionize the way u.s. troops are resupplied on the battle field and it could save lives by flying unmanned into a war zone.

capable of fully autonomous flight, which means it can land in a combat zone, resupplying troops, keeping pilots out of harms way. >> much easier to look at a system, a machine as expendable. we certainly don't look at our marines that way. >> reporter: this is an old helicopter that flew in the vietnam war. but now it's equipped with a high-tech auto pilot system. the helicopter flight is controlled by a marine on the ground using a tablet. he says it's easy. >> order a pizza, that simple. >> reporter: the sergeant says he doesn't know much about flying a helicopter, but he says it didn't take much training to accomplish this mission. >> basically the same thing as calling an uber. all you have to do is submit a new request and you press submit and you're good to go. it comes right to you with the supplies you need. >> reporter: you'll notice during this testing period, a pilot rides in the cockpit, but his hands are not on the

itself. this sensor helps avoid wires, trees, and rough terrain. >> it looks forward to the aircraft to keep it clear of obstacles while it is flying and pick a landing zone. >> reporter: the marines will test this autonomous delivery system for the next year or so before making a recommendation whether they want the military to buy it to support its fighting troops. reporting from quantico marine corps base, chris gordon, news4. >> like ordering a pizza. pretty amazing. montgomery county says tonight it is not immune to the opioid crisis. today it joined a growing number of cities, states and counties all over the country filing lawsuits against the drugs' manufacturers. >> we don't want just to collect the resources that are repaid in the efforts. we want to change behavior because that is what is getting people addicted. so, it's two parts of it. both the monetary aspect, but

relates to the addictive nature of these drugs. >> the county says the lawsuit will be filed in a matter of weeks and will focus on the manufacturers' alleged marketing claims that opioids are nonaddictive. >> opioid deaths impact almost every community in this country, and now the district of columbia may require all of its police patrols to carry the quick-acting antidote medications. but as tom sherwood reports, police warn it could become an expensive burden. >> reporter: at the d.c. council, a quick tutorial on stopping an overdose. >> this is a really simple nasal spray. it is a plunger and it is like one spritz up and that's it. >> reporter: antidrug activists like shea la say narcan is a lifesaving drug for several types of overdoses. >> overdoses on painkillers, overdoses on heroin, and fentanyl which is what a lot of folks are worried about now. >> reporter: council man allen says opioid abuse is growing. >> sometimes we don't think it is in our ownac

is. and we have seen it more than doubling, 14,000, 16. >> reporter: the council is considering legislation requiring better health insurance coverage for opioid abuse and to require for the first time all police patrols to carry the quick acting antidotes. >> last year overdoses killed more people than guns or car accidents and are doing so at a pace faster than the hiv epidemic. >> reporter: d.c. attorney general carl racine. >> i support both bills. >> reporter: and howard university health officials endorse using police in broader availability of antidotes. but d.c. police today warn turning officers into emergency medical workers would require extensive traping, complex handling of drug supplies, and overall could cost $450,000 a year for squad car. the council likely won't take any actions until early next year. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >> two best friends from montgomery county will spend

hurricane victims down in puerto rico. you know, it's hard to believe hurricane maria hit the island three months ago now. most of puerto rico's population is still without power. well, margarita rosato pain and jul julie oglesby said it is important to be part of the recovery especially during the holidays. >> spirit of christmas is encapsulated in this trip. giving to others, helping others, my passion is to help people and, you know, puerto ricans are a special breed of people. we are so passionate about our country because we've been through so much. >> good for them. if you'd like to donate, the wimt have a gofundme page. we posted a link in our nbc washington app. all you have to do is search puerto rico. >> that last-minute dash to the airport, that is about to become more challenging. >> still to come on news4 at

we're back with an update now on those new tolls along i-66. vdot tells us, hey, they're working. in the first four days of tolling, vdot says commutes were not only faster, they were more reliable. you remember tolls kicked on the i-66 express lanes inside the beltway last week. people driving alone have to pay. car poolers do not.

tolls peaked at more than 40 bucks. vdot says the average high is really more like 10.25. >> well, catching a flight can be enough of a hassle. now you have another reason to show up early for your flight. traffic. >> not just talking about traffic getting to the airport. we're talking about traffic at the airport itself. our transportation reporter adam tuss explains what's coming. >> reporter: well, take a look at what's going on here at reagan national airport. construction happening off in the distance, a new terminal being created. also new security checkpoints, and, yeah, that means some of that construction is going to spill over onto the road networks and create lane closures. before the flight comes the traffic. and the traffic to get to the airport about to pickup substantially because of new construction that will expand reagan national. >> no. >> reporter: we broke the news to sue mcgovern who said she normally doesn't mind the drive here, but now?

for sure. >> reporter: in addition to another terminal that is being created at dca, new security checkpoints are also being built in what is now open space between the departures and the arrivals area. the airport authority explains the need for all this new space. >> we have explosive passenger growth here that hits almost 24 million passengers a year, well more than the airport was designed for. >> reporter: a part of the problem is that travelers prefer reagan national, a bit too much. >> i like it. it's beautiful. we're from dallas. >> reporter: but now on the minds of many, not just the flight. >> traffic. traffic. >> reporter: the impact starts very soon. back here now as you take a look at the construction activity that is continuing today, now the airport authority tells us they are finalizing the new traffic pattern changes that are going to be coming here to the roadway network. but none of it expected to start until after new year's. back to you. >> translator: news4 begins now with storm team4. >> brace

chill. temperatures are falling fast as day turns to night and tomorrow morning we could be dealing with the coldest air of the season. >> and that's why we are in weather alert mode tonight. we've got team coverage of the conditions and the changes that some people are making to cope with this cold. >> yeah, let's start with doug in storm center 4 with a look at what is happening right now. it's already pretty cold, doug. >> it is, guys. tomorrow is one of those days where you may not be able to recognize your best friend. they'll sob bundled up with scarves and hats and coats and gloves you're going to need them. that is the kind of cold air we have coming in. this is really serious cold that is moving on in here right now. you can see what's happening. satellite radar showing that system moving on in from the northwest. notice some shower activity down to the south, even reports of some snow coming from this as the colder air moves in to what was a fairly mild day. we have close to 50 degrees today and we are right around the average high for this afternoon, but now the cold air has moved in and, boy, has it moved in fast. look at these numbers out there right now, current wind chills, yeah, how about 30 degrees

16 in hagerstown, 5 in pittsburgh. that colder air continues to race on in even as we speak. so, waking up tomorrow morning, most areas will be in the single digits and teens, and those teens will stick around most of the day. turning much colder overnight. an update to our snow chances. i'm looking at some new information right now. i'm going to have another update on that in 15 minutes. >> we'll see you then. thank you, doug. and our coverage continues now with david culver. he's in fairfax county to explain how first responders want you to prepare for this bitter blast. david? >> reporter: hi there, doreen. starting this report off indoors, but that's because most of the shoppers here at the garden center coming in are staying inside in the warmth to do some of their shong. let's head outside. they have a lot of tree options as we move past shoppers. excuse me, folks. this is where people will be heading to. bundling up, i have three layers on. making their way out to the many trees that they have back out here. but as you do it, you start to feel the wind right away. you start to feel the cold