>> christmas is almost here, and we are not slowing down, folks. we are working for you with team coverage this afternoon. >> we've got you covered with everything from traveling to last-minute shopping and, yes, the weather which could be interesting. >> let's get right to doug kammerer. he's in the storm center. do doug, looking at rain moving in? >> early tonight and tomorrow morning. that is o that's for anybody traveling tomorrow especially by car. the temperatures are way up, into the 50s today after high temperatures in the 40s yesterday. much warmer today and that shows you where our air is coming from, from the south. right now 56 degrees in d.c., 58 back toward the west and down toward the south, speaking of the south, notice what's happening in our southern zones right now. we are tracking the rain that is moving our way. down towards memphis and nashville. now moving into parts of west virginia. and you notice this area moving right toward washington, we're going to see rain overnight into early tomorrow morning and then another bout of rain tom

tomorrow. but tomorrow tracking the rain, we're going to be tracking that for you. we'll take you hour by hour. much colder for christmas and it's i mean a lot colder. could be 40 degrees colder or at least feel that way between tomorrow and christmas day. and then tracking our snow chances, they're going to be on the increase as we move into next week. much more on this,s your complete forecast. see you back here in a minute. >> thank you, doug. you can stay a step ahead of the weather no matter where you are or what you're doing this holiday weekend. open the nbc washington app to get the latest from storm team4. >> the rain doug is talking about is coming in for the weekend get away. here's what to expect on the roads for the weekend. they are going to be crowded so travel during the off-peak times if you can. aaa says the easiest days will be christmas eve, christmas day and new year's eve. the i-95 express lanes will be set for holiday schedule. they'll be southbound christmas day they'll switch and be northbound. tuesday they'll be northbound through 11:00 a.m. and southbound after 1:00 p.m.

kind of neighborhood where everybody knows each other. one resident telling us the loudest thing that happens there is the occasional barking dog. but today the peace and quiet neighborhood in reston shattered after a couple was found murdered. derrick ward is live now on black fir court with more on the victims. derrick? >> reporter: good afternoon. this is where this is all going on now. you can see that the house is still the scene of a lot of investigation. detectives have been going through the scene pretty much all morning and they are about wrapping up now. we now know the names of the victims. they're 43-year-old buckley tricker and her husband 48-year-old scott fricker. they were found shot to death in this house earlier this morning. there was a third person who was also found shot. that person has been taken to the hospital in critical condition and that person's name has not been released. now, investigators say there were indeed several people in the home at the time among them the three children, the youngest of which is middle school

the family had endeared themselves to this community. even though they've only been here for about three months, this is what one neighbor had to say. >> we went to the house warming in august and we were at a christmas party up the street like two days ago. >> reporter: now, there was some concern among this community about whether or not there was a danger. police quickly said that they think they have everyone involved in this accounted for, so that means they think the person who fired these shots is among the people who are being investigated or at least interviewed by detectives at this time. again, no identities on the other people in the home and no information about exactly where the people were found in the home. only that this is a tragedy for this neighborhood and this community. we'll have more about these victims and about this ensuing investigation coming up later on news4. right now we're live in reston. derrick ward, news4. back to you. >> i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk. watching a developing story in green

field where police are describing it as a multi-car collision. they have somebody in custody. we're trying to get video in the newsroom. to put it simply, it looks like somebody rammed a car into the back of the truck and that car got wedged beneath that truck. as soon as we get some video here in the newsroom, we'll have it for you. one person has been arrested. no injuries that we are hearing of at this point. back to you guys in the studio. >> thank you, erika. now we turn to a story you'll see only here on news4. a crime that highlights a serious security flaw for both public and private schools in our area. this afternoon a maryland man is in custody. he is accused of stealing from teachers' purses during the school day. police say he did this at more than half a dozen schools. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins reports. >> reporter: the question is how could a crime like this happe h? how could a man with no relationship to schools be allowed to walk into private and public schools in our area and target

it happened here at the international scoot in bladensburg and across the street at bladensburg elementary and private and public schools in both prince georges and montgomery county. this is video you'll see only on news4. we were there when the bladensburg police department, the lead police department in this investigation, took nakim into custody. he lives in germantown. they brought him back here to bladensburg where he is being held in the bladensburg police department. according to the police department he is responsible for going into a number of schools during school hours, sometimes walking along with other students, going into unlocked classrooms and stealing out of teachers purses. he would then take debit cards and credit cards that he stole and buy stuff from target and sometimes safe way. he was charged with doing the same thing in montgomery county just a few months ago. hear now from the lead detective on the case. >> well, it's egregious

have children and educators that are teaching our children, to steal from them. >> reporter: the prince george's county public school system worked with police to give them the video they needed to track this guy down. of course the school system is taking a look at how this was allowed to happen and seeing what they can do to sure up their security. in blade ends burg, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> boy, how can that still happen? thank you, tracee. this just in, now. we have learned the director has been fired. the news comes after tracee wilkins reported on deplorable conditions at the family crisis center at prince george's county. they said there were problems with mold and mice and no heat. executive director sophie ford told news4 the shelter was fine. after our story aired, county officials went there and they inspected the shelter and told us they disagreed with ford and she has now been terminated. >> another federal government shut down has been averted for now. pres

stop-gap spending bill in the oval office this morning. it will keep the government running through january 19th. the $4.6 billion measure will also fund missile defense programs and pay for repairs to navy destroyers damaged in collisions over the summer. an important reminder about your health care coverage. this afternoon, if you live in maryland and you use the affordable care act, you have until midnight to complete your enrollment in the state's market place. maryland actually extended the deadline to today because the president shortened the open enrollment period this year. virginia's deadline was last week. d.c. residents still have until january 31st. >> today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year when you include both in-store and online shopping combined. even bipggger than black friday. that could mean big savings for all you last-minute shoppers. >> it is finally here, the final stretch of the holiday season, that shopping crunch is officially on. 16% of americans have already

if you're shopping online, you can still do it either with that overnight shipping or amazon two-day shipping. today is the last day for that. but the real name of the game this holiday season is online shopping with in-store pickup. you pick it up online, you make the payment, then drive to your local store and pick it up in person. there are still huge deals available at macy's, target, best buy, amazon, all across the board, making this one of the biggest shopping days of the entire retail season. back to you guys. >> alrighty. today is moving day for a local family. >> yeah, very special moving day. this is going to be the first christmas in three years this mother and her two young children will celebrate the holiday inn a home of their own. >> as news4's mark segraves reports, there are just one of nearly 300 homeless families who will have a home for the holidays. >> reporter: this crowded one bedroom hotel room has been home for tamisha jackson, her son somand

since august. >> luckily she's small. we had to sleep in the same bed four months. >> before that they sent another year in another hotel. and before that, a year at the d.c. general homeless shelter. while bouncing between homeless shelters the last three years, she has held a job and made sure that somage stayed in school. >> it made me humble myself. it was stressful. >> reporter: throughout all the hotels and shelters, she and her children never gave up hope they'd one day have their own home. >> no matter what you go through, just keep faith. >> reporter: today that faith paid off as they moved into their new home, a two bedroom apartment fully furnished, a place of their own for the holidays. tamisha and her children are one of nearly 300 homeless families who have moved into stable homes of their own since d.c. mayor muriel bowser launched the home for the holidays program in november. >> the campaign doesn't

families. we're placing veterans, individuals, anyone that finds themselves without a home this holiday season. >> reporter: the district is hoping to place more homeless families in their own homes. the problem isn't the cost. the problem, according to district officials, there aren't enough landlords willing to rent apartments to people who were once homeless. as for 7-year-old somage, he has a message for everyone who helped make his family's dream come true. >> merry christmas and thank you. >> reporter: in the district, mark segraves, news4. >> boy, here's hoping that having a home now will give tamisha the strength to keep on. >> at least it's going to be a merry christmas for all those families. >> sure do hope so. all right, stay with us, folks. this is a popular time of year for bringing home a new pet. >> cats and dogs aren't your only option. you can think outside of the box for your newest family member. >> plus, is that household point set a actually dangerous for catching snow flakes bad for you? we'll look at holidaye

finish line as we get closer and closer to christmas. we tall want to know what the weather has in store for us. >> doug comes in here for an update on a very up and ♪ [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang! ok, i gotta run. hey, wait, there's something i need to tell you- dang. dang! dang! dang. dang. see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty.

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see will depend on where you are and when you're there. doug is here. >> i'm here. >> he'll take a closer look in a couple minutes. >> i'm erika gonzalez back here at the live desk with more breaking news now. you are looking live off miami beach in florida where a pilot has survived a plane crash here. firefighters say a banner plane had some sort of engine trouble and crashed into the bay. the pilot has survived and in fact he was able to swim safely to the seawall. we're going to keep an eye on this and update you on the situation we were recently talking about in green bay in just a minute. >> thanks, erika. this is a popular time of year to give or receive a pet as a christmas gift. remember it should be a lifelong commitment. >> that's right. a local shelter is hoping you'll consider adoption. as our sheena parveen tells us, think outside the box. >> well, if you didn't know the humane rescue lines have more than just dogs and cats and they have a lot of exotic animals, we're going to talk about t

today. lauren from the human rescue alliance is here as well as animal control officer kyle. thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having us. >> of course, let's talk about the rabbit first because your kids might want something other than a dog or cat. what about the rabbit? such a sweet pet. >> we have a lot of rabbits available often and we love -- they're social animals. we love to adopt them out to families. they're great to keep in a small place enclosure. but also to roam your house, they can be litter box trained. >> they are adorable. what about guinea pigs? >> these guys are great. social animals people don't expect with social animals. we hope they come to us when they're looking for small animals to adopt. >> you have reptiles, too. >> we have mr. rogers. this one is mine. >> that is amazing. snakes as well available for adoption. >> gu ppi es and stuff like that? >> we have everything you can imagine. anything under the sun. >>

you can have a conversation, leave that day. >> you just know how to take care of the animals before you take them home. >> if you're a first time small pet animal owner we can share information with you about their care needs. >> thank you guys so much. hopefully these guys can find some homes. happy holidays to everybody. >> alrighty. well, your christmas poinsettia is not dangerous, but eating raw cookie dough may be. tonight we're working for you and breaking down which holiday health myths are actually true. you've probably heard poinsettias are poisonous especially for your pets. studies show 95% of reported reactions from the plants were absolutely harmless. it seems the bad reputation stems from one unconfirmed death back in 1919. however, the warnings about raw cookie dough are true because flour and raw eggs macon tan

salmonella. surprise, germs in snow flakes? yes, studies show particles of ice have bacteria. >> and they look so pretty. they look so pretty. >> don't put that in your snow cone, your shake. >> interesting. i can see how that would be. >> that's all right. kids don't stop eating snow flakes, you know? don't ruin it for the kids. it will make them stronger. >> i still eat cookie dough. >> are we going to have snow flakes or cookie dough for christmas? >> we talked about this about two weeks ago. the pattern is going to turn colder and stormier. that is what it continues to do. we see colder air moving in. the storm we have coming in tonight is a warm storm. behind that one, oh, it gets a lot colder and, yes, stormier next week. take a look at what we have now. cloud cover across the region. look at the numbers currently sitting at 56 degrees. winds out of the southwest at 6 miles per hour. as we move on through the afternoon here, temperatures, west virginia, they'

well, they are going r going to be dropping, not: in the south 57, up to the north it's in the 40s. look at this, 46 in leesburg, a few miles away manassas at 54. you can see where the warmer air is. it's trying to move on in here. we' it will continue to do so overnight. it will not cool that much. the rain not showing much. you see a couple heirs i can'ts. the rain not hitting the ground. it is back to the west. you can see that rain moving on in. it is a pretty good amount of rain moving in our direction. we're going to see this move in overnight into early tomorrow morning then we get a break. let's time it for you hour by hour. 11:00 tonight no rain. if you're heading out on friday, you're looking at a nice evening, nice for dinner. nice for a movie, late night. if you're getting back in at say 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., going to be a little rain out there. that rain coming down pretty good around that time. notice around 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 a.m., through 9:00, rain likely from d.c. northward. watch what happens by noon. everybody clears out. when we clear out, we

little sunshine. that will send temperatures way up, temperatures in the 60s tomorrow. the rain moves right back in during the afternoon. here we are at 3:00, moving back in and staying around the d.c. metro area and points to south and east around 6:00, 7:00. notice the yellows here. even enhanced area of rainfall, we could see heavier downpours as this moves on through. behind it we're colder and notice we've got snow back towards the mountains of west virginia. that shows you we've got colder air moving in. it's going to be a lot colder as we move into sunday and christmas. tomorrow 64 is where i'm going for, periods of breezy and warm. the winds could be gusting upwards of 20 to 30 miles per hour. no problem on christmas eve. temperature around 46 so cooler with sunshine. not too bad, right. we'll see more clouds, mostly cloudy on sunday, but some sunshine. christmas, i have sunshine, but it is cold and it is windy. temperatures of 39, wind chills in the 20s all day. we're going to break down christmas for you coming up at 4:45. 41 degrees on tuesday, and look at this cold, guys. i've now got

wind chills in the teens and a couple chances of snow, even the potential for a bigger storm late next week. we're going to talk much more about that as well throughout the next couple of days. join us at 4:45, once again, we're breaking down christmas for you. >> kind of wrap it up. thank you, doug. >> thank you. oprah winfrey for years has been telling us how we can live our best lives. >> but she's taking to social media today to talk about something else. why she says you shouldn't believe everything you see. >> so, the reindeer, they get a break and santa is air lifted here to a nova children's hospital. i'm david culver. we're going to take you with us as he makes the rounds, visiting some folks who need some smiles. >> and talking about the cutting edge of beauty, a popular eyebrow procedure goes horribly wrong. a woman shares her story of warn

z2i1zz z16fz y2i1zy y16fy santa has been air lifted to a local hospital, but not to worry. he is just making an early visit to some children who won't be home for christmas. >> instead of his reindeer, he used a chopper. news4's david culver was at anova children's hospital in

there to makes his rounds. >> reporter: from the window looking out, 1-year-old noah got a glimpse. >> there he is, santa. >> reporter: from chopper4, you can see a little clearer. that white beard, that red suit, it's him. a smooth touchdown on the helipad. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: santa wasting no time making rounds at anova children's hospital. >> hello, little one. >> reporter: noah got his visit, santa got a high five in return. even santa following hospital rules, no white gloves. instead, he scrubs in like everyone else. >> i heard you were here so i had to come see you. >> reporter: maria earning a spot on the nice list this year. >> how about a color crayon book, is that okay? i'll set it right here for you, okay? >> reporter: her older sister made the cut, too. >> can't leave sister out as well. merry christmas. you're very, very

>> reporter: after undergoing her third heart surgery as many years as she is old, they thought she'd be home for christmas, it's unlike lie and here used to it. which makes the visit from santa all the more special. for a moment, if only a moment, the family is here. are you able to escape their reality? >> for a few seconds you can get away, you know, the hospital kind of setting. >> it is a amazing because you're stuck in this world here like -- it's sad. but to see so many come and care and doing stuff and see them happy, it's amazing. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: joy, it's what the season is all about, no matter where you call home this christmas. at anova children's hospital, i'm david culver, news4. >> beautiful. >> santa delivering a little good medicine. >> absolutely. santa, get to the chopper. it's a great move. nice going, guys. >> a holiday set back for a

local military family, why they are the victims of high dollar crimes. what the news4 i-team found looking into thefts from military exchanges. >> and this is a forecast too important to miss, whether you're staying put or leaving town. you're in for some interesting weather. i'm going to be heading off to thetorm center to s

all right. back at 4:30, here now with a look at the weather, this is a

anticipating a long time, a forecast everybody has been waiting for. a lot of ups and downs. >> a high temperature 64 to a wind chill of 24 christmas afternoon. >> that's a big jump. >> it's a big drop. now we're going up temperature wise. we're in the 50s, tracking some rain. storm team4 radar showing areas of rain, but this is not hitting the ground just yet, but it will overnight tonight. if you are going to be out and about tonight, you'll be dry for the most part. but coming in after the midnight hour, this rain, look back to the west. here it is, you can see the rain moving in here in parts of the tennessee river val you toward memphis. some pretty good rain. if you track the rain, moving right into our region over the next few hours. right now boston seeing some snow up here towards parts of new england. bit of a mess for them. if you're traveling up i-95, you might run into some issues. tomorrow i think we're going to have issues i-95, 70 out to the west. we'll talk much more about that. we'll break down christmas for you. somah

15 minutes. >> folks, as you can see it's going to be an interesting couple of days. ups and downs. we have you covered. get storm team4 by opening up the nbc washington app. pat? >> thanks, leon, i'll take it here at the live desk. we have more clarity now on the situation at lambo field in green bay. it apparently had to do with a disgruntled food service employee that was recently let go and police say in some form of retaliation drove their vehicle through that parking lot and rammed the vehicle of a former colleague causing a multi-car collision. that person, we understand, has been arrested. we don't believe that anybody has been injured in this. again, the situation happening just about an hour ago in green bay in a parking lot at lambo field. at the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you, erika. no air traveler wants to deal with this three days before christmas. a fire alarm went off at

and go back to the security checkpoint. turns out an air conditioning unit overheated and the smoke triggered the alarm. passengers were allowed back in 90 minutes later, but they had to go through security again. at the peak of the holiday shopping season, some of the best deals are out of the reach of many of us. and the reason is that they're on local military bases. military exchange stores offer tax-free price s to local military families, but an investigation by scott macfarlane and the news4 i-team revealed thieves are on the prowl there, too. >> reporter: on this day, there's no rushing and few long lines here. at the military exchange store at fort mead in maryland. >> the pressure here -- >> reporter: military veteran wi wilbert snell and his wife shop here, a benefit of military veterans.

them. >> reporter: selling all these clothes, cosmetics and cameras go back to people who live in the military community. this is fort mead's mike jones. >> our sales generates the swimming pools, the bowling alleys, the things for the phils here. >> reporter: if you think these stores are set up for the military on bases protected by the military are off-limits for criminals, watch this. after hours, two men break into a navy exchange in norfolk. they smash into the counter, stealing jewelry, dumping more than $44,000 in rolex watches into their bags. police busted them trying to pawn the stolen loot in north carolina. they and their get away driver pleaded guilty to federal theft charges this year. >> they have very expensive items that are available for families in the service to buy for gifts. >> reporter: outgoing u.s. attorney dana, prosecuted the case and several other recent base thefts in northern virginia, too. people caughtfa

ban from the exchange or the military itself. we wanted know how often this is happening. we filed a series of freedom of information requests with the military. and in their records we found our answer. nationwide, a quarter of a million dollars in thefts from navy exchanges, 300 incidents in maryland and virginia. army wide and air force military exchanges including nearly 500 cases in virginia and maryland. and the records list more than 100 of the thefts here at fort mooet whe mead where they monitor. how close do you get? >> pretty close. >> reporter: theft isn't possible, but inevitable. >> shoplifters shop lift once, they'll shop lift twice. if we don't get them the first time, we might get them the second time. >> reporter: they found a wide range of cases this year. one woman stole hair care products. another charged with pocketin

purse and wallet. another was arrested for stealing men's and kids clothing. the service members themselves or their relatives, including their teenage children. >> please return to the sales associate. >> reporter: it is not always the shoppers or families who commit the crimes. turns out those three men who heisted the jewelry from the navy exchange in norfolk were not military. just civilian crooks who targeted one of the few local exchanges outside the secure gates of the base. striking a place. >> just as if they're one big family. >> reporter: set up to serve those who serve. scott macfarlane, news4 i-team. >> a lot of our i-team stories begin with a tip. so, if you have a story idea that our i-team should know about, call the tip line, 202-885-4444 is the number. you can e-mail tips to news4 i-team.com, or go to the nbc washington app. >> a lot of us are probably going to be getting some new gadgets this holiday season so if they're coming wit

dangerous, even deadly so we're going to show you how to keep you and your family safe and distraction free. >> plus, oh, no, why oprah says there is something fishy happening on social media. >> i'm melissa mallay with your first four traffic and the rails for the weekend. on the red line metro, trains running every 8 to 15 minutes between shady grove and glenn mont throughout the weekend. the orange and silver lines regular weekend schedule there. same situation, yellow, blue and green lines as well. now, sunday and monday things get a little bit different. metro will open sunday and monday at 8:00 a.m. and close at 11:00 on sunday for the game, parking fee will be instituted at largo town center for

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avatar on social media asking for money. >> we have been telling you all how to avoid scams this hol day season, but we're not the only ones. it looks like oprah winfrey also has a warning. >> she used her instagram account to tell fans about a scam involving her name and picture. she said someone is promising them money if they sign up for an own account. she said it's a fraud and she's telling her fans not to fall prey to the scam and she reminds all of us to never give up personal bank account or other personal information to just about anybody. >> good advice all year round, as a matter of fact. >> can't be too careful these days. our local community center delivers in a big way for hundreds of local children. >> jim handly in the newsroom with more on that coming up at 5:00. hey, jim. >> hey, leon, pat. this is one of our favorites. for nearly 30 years the mary center has helped bring joy to area children. today they did it again. hundreds ever children waited in the cold for hours and our darcy spencer wari

the party that meant so much to these families. plus, the news4 i-team goes under cover to take a look at one of the hottest new beauty trends in our area. it's coney island micro blading. and it's similar to tatooing, but you do it on your eyebrows. how do you know if you're in safe hands? that's the question tonight and the news4 i-team explains what you need to look out for. we'll see you with those stories and more coming up in about 20 minutes. back to you for now. >> okay, thank you, jim. don't want to mesa round with anything that's permanent like that. >> not around your eyes. distractions behind the wheel can be downright dangerous. we're going to show you some of the apps you should put on your phone to keep you and your family safe when you hit the road for the holidays. >> you get a rolex and you get a rolex. everyone gets a rolex plus water theme santa, i'm tommy mcfly coming up on news4 at 4:00. you're giving me a rolex? you got it. >> i love you, tommy.

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four things to know. i'm erika gonzalez. let's get you caught up on this friday before christmas. police are investigating a double murder in reston. somebody shot and killed scott fricker and his wife buckley inside their home on black fir court. a third person is in the hospital we understand with critical injuries. police have not yet revealed the motive, but they say there is no threat to the public. the executive director of a shelter for domestic violence victims has been fired. earlier this week some of the women living at the shelter in prince george's county described dee employerable conditions to news4's tracee wilkins. sophie ford insisted everything was fine

terminated. 90 minutes of chaos at an airport in dallas, thousands of holiday travelers had to leave their gates and gather at security checkpoints after a faulty air conditioner set off a fire alarm at dallas field early this morning. most flights were not delayed, but some passengers still struggled a bit to reach their gates in time because of all they had to go through with security. shut down averted, president trump signed a stopgap bill at the white house this morning. it will keep the government running through january 19. the $4.6 billion measure will also fund missile defense programs. back to you guys in the studio. >> thank you, erika. >> so, lots of us are going to go out tonight, shop, maybe to have a little dinner. is the weather going to cooperate? >> you might have a dinner before the family comes in because -- >> yeah. >> you know, i'll tell you, it's really a pretty nice night tonight. temperature wise we're way above average by 10 degrees.

a good evening forecast for you. look now, look at the potomac, look how flat that is now. we're not dealing much in the way of wind. temperatures looking good. busy looking airport, though. temperature of 56 degrees, winds out of the south right now, only a few miles per hour. 52 in 7:00. dropping to 48 by 11:00, we could start to see showers around the 11:00 hour especially to the west, but most of us still dry through midnight, 1:00. current temperatures, notice the difference here. 47 gaithersburg, 56 fort belvoir. the warm air still moving in as the warm front is moving across our region. you can see shower activity most of it not reaching the ground, but it will. the wider view showing the rain coming in here, again, this is a warm front. you can see the rain moving right along that warm front moving up to the north. heavier rain back toward the west. this will all move in overnight tonight and into your saturday. but we're not talking a saturday wash out. it's not going to rain all day. here's a look, future weather, take a look at 3:00 a.m. this is when r

everywhere by around 3:00 a.m., it could move in a little sooner back to the west. as i mention, 11:00, 12:00 hour. most of us seeing the rain overnight tomorrow morning. shower activity, if you're south of d.c., you're just about done with the rain throughout much of the afternoon. notice by noon it's out of here, and then we get some really warm air. i'm going 60s tomorrow across the region before the rain does move back in. so, if you are heading out tomorrow night, driving tomorrow night, it does look like you could be for some wet roadways, north, south, east or west depending where you're going tomorrow probably the worst travel day. just rain, we're not talking about snow until you get way out to the west. what about the rest of your holiday weekend? we have a lot of ups and downs out there. if you're shopping, hanging out, no matter what you're doing, tracking christmas, somara theodore with more on that. >> i haven't even started yet. we do is have some rain moving in. see saturday, not a complete wash out, but have the umbrella on hand because we are going to

to be seeing a few showers throughout the day. temperatures tomorrow in the low to mid 60s for a lot of us. if you are planning on heading out on christmas eve for the stores that are open, temperatures will be in the low to mid and mid to upper 40s. a little closer to average, but definitely cooler than you'll see on saturday. we are drying out sunday. you don't have to contend with any rain. so, looking at your weather outlook, any holiday travel, the roads are dry right now. but we've got the rain moving in late tonight into tomorrow morning. if you are going to be flying, we do have some rain showers on saturday, again, drying out by christmas eve. and for those of you shopping, don't forget the coats, the jackets, it will be chilly out there especially on sunday. holiday parties, while you're going out tonight it should be pretty dry. when you're coming back in you'll see the showers. have the windshield wipers moving. let's talk christmas day. temperatures will be upper 30s that will be a shock to your system when you're in the 60s on saturday. sta take a look at the wind chills.

on christmas we could feel like the 20s and teens out to the west, doug. >> santa may be bringing a sled. is there any snow in the forecast? the answer is there is. at least a little bit. let's show you what's happening. not on christmas, christmas sunshine. the wind chills in the 20s all day. 41 degrees on tuesday. this is the time frame we're watching. you can tell the cold air is in place. look at the 20s, five days in a row with temperatures in the 20s. this kind of air mass will freeze the potomac if you know what i'm talking about. that's the kind of air mass we could see here. it looks like a good chance of snow or at least a storm on friday and saturday. right now it looks like it could be all snow. we're going to wait and see exactly where the snow -- where this storm goes as it comes in on friday. lasts both days, a big storm we'll be tracking for you. all eyes on tomorrow and the rain and of course on christmas. and, yeah, guys, i'd like to watch -- i know what you're talking about, tommy, with the rolexes. i got everybody the dora the

explorer watch. not quite a rolex. depends who you talk to, man. they love those. >> see how we rate with this guy? >> car crash deaths are on the rise, and many experts believe driver distraction from smartphones is a big part of the problem. >> but there are some ways to cut down on distractions behind the wheel. >> susan hogan has these tips for you from consumer reports. >> using a smartphone while driving is a big no-no. but many people do it anyway. in a recent survey, consumer reports 52% of licensed drivers who own a smartphone, texted, played music, browsed the web, sent e-mails or even watched videos. many smartphone tech companies are introducing safety measures for teens and adults while driving. apple's latest operating system includes a mode which blocks alerts for both calls or texts. you can also download apps for iphones or

replies to incoming calls or texts. some offer apps, but all of these are voluntary. pair your phone, put it out of sight and use the voice command features in your car. >> call mom. >> distracted driving is not limited to smartphones. many car models have infotainment causing people to take their eyes off the road. >> ease of use can distract drivers and that factors into the overall car ratings. >> ironically, many car manufacturers are developing newer technologies designed to make new cars safer. >> like lane departure and collision warning systems, even emergency braking systems to help distract the drivers avoid situations. these can be helpful but nothing beats keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. susan hogan, news4. >> what a whirlwind year of news

interested you the most this year. our digital team compiled a list of the 25 most read stories on our nbc washington app. the stories ranged from the m naked guy who stopped traffic last week or those who protested to celebrate the inauguration of donald trump last january. there is some wardrobe analysis for the outgoing president, barack obama. that was a good one. but the story that affected our news4 family most deeply this year is the one that all of you turned to most often as well. the death of our dear friend and colleague jim vance. still in our thoughts as we round out this year. >> we sure do miss him. on a lighter note, what do you get for your coworkers if they're all washington wizards and you're john wall? >> yeah, tommy mcfly here with four moments of social holiday cheer being spread this friday. this one we've got to hear. >> i give my colleagues bottles of wine. >> nice touch. >> though i'm also not john wall. check this out.

>> so, today, the washington wizard posted his best chris kringle surprisedi kringle surprising the team with rolex watches and they are looking so surprised. they didn't believe they were real rolexes at first. really, these are real? and so the wizards tonight take on the nets in brooklyn. hopefully their new watches will help them get the big win tonight. >> i can tell you those aren't the entry level rolexes they got either. >> a step above. >> how about a bottle of wine right now. you can slap your kids' picture on a bottle of wine and give it to a teacher. our child might be the reason you drink so enjoy a bottle on us. [ laughter ] >> that child's parent is the one who gave you the wine. >> i think the parent wanted to hand them out. i don't think johnny walked in with a case of wine with his face on it. >> not

>> how about in massachusetts a grocery store clerk routinely stops shoppers in their tracks. incredible vocal skills. take a listen. ♪ ♪ ♪ hear the angel voices ♪ >> nice. >> he moved to the u.s. two years ago and his coworkers had no idea his skills until they found his facebook page and saw him singing on facebook. >> wow. that is enough to make you forget what you went to the store for. >> really is. >> you forgot the eggs. >> so good went back for another round. if you want to catch a viral moment in action, look no further than waterfront on dris mass eve. the 32nd annual waterskiing santa flying elves and reindeer, best shot is king street. snap a pick for yourself and create your own viral moment. >> bundle up. going

that will be a great scene. >> thank you, tommy. >> you got it. >> have a great holiday, man. >> you, too. >> working on developing stories on news4 at 5:00. only on news4, there was a man accused of breaking into local schools and stealing teachers credit cars cards out of their purses. he was taken into custody. how he got inside and the security case this triggered. >> a local attorney and wife murdered inside their virginia home. we are talking with neighbors about this disturbing circumstance. >> bundle up for an up and down weekend. doug is back with a new update on what is back in store for us for christmas and how it might impact yur plans. o

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team4 tracking the weather and the impact it could have on your shopping. >> the tranquility of a northern virginia neighborhood shattered after a couple is found murdered in their home. >> it's just after 6:00 a.m., and our cameras are rolling exclusively as police prepare to arrest a man who is accused of going into schools during school hours and stealing teacher credit cards. then going on shopping sprees. that story next on news4. >> we begin tonight, though, with some rain rolling into our region right now. we'll be seeing it here in the next few hours. >> the question after that, though, is how long does it stick around and what impact will it have on your holiday. doug kammerer joins us from the storm center. hey, doug. >> yeah, guys, we are tracking this rain and some warmer temperatures as we move on through the next 24 hours or so before we see another big change in the weather. storm team4 radar not showing any rain across our region now. if you're thinking about getting out there doing some holiday shopping

going to be just fine. most of this rain coming in after about midnight. but you can see that rain down to our south and west, and notice you just move it right on in towards our area as the warm front is moving across the region, too. that rain coming in early tonight into tomorrow, and again tomorrow afternoon. it will have a big impact on your saturday, especially if you're thinking about traveling. now, temperatures 54 degrees in d.c. we were at 56 last hour. 46 in hagerstown, 57 in richmond. the warmer air trying to push some of the cooler air out and it will continue to do so. tomorrow a very warm day. but i'm tracking tomorrow's rain for you. we'll take you hour by hour and show you what to expect for your afternoon. much colder for christmas, and not just for christmas. all of next week is just plain frigid and, yes, we have some snow chances that continue to increase. much more on that, all of it coming up in just a minute. >> all right, doug, thank you. a woman's scream piercing the quiet in a reston neighborhood, officers making a grim discovery. >> they found au