rolling in to our region right here at home. >> the holiday rush is on. we appreciate you starting your weekend with us. i'm erika gonzalez in for doreen tonight. >> i'm jim handly. first at 6:00 tonight, wherever you are going, whenever you are leaving, we are working for you tonight. this is a live look at i-270 at clarksburg road in maryland. some volume, but no major issues right now to report. >> if you're headed to the airport, get there early. security lines can be just as bad as highway traffic jams this time of year. >> and check out the live tracker. >> wow. >> flight aware.com, where is the united states? that is an what i want -- this is what it looks like when 2.7 million people are flying for the holidays. a map full of yellow birds. >> let's get to the storm center now where doug and somara are tracking everything you need to know about this holiday weekend forecast. hi, guys. >> hi, it looks like a lot of those planes are headed to florida. we have much colder air moving

tomorrow if you're going to be out and about traveling tomorrow. could be a little bit of an issue. >> looks like christmas will be in the 20s, doug, can you believe that? >> next week, even colder than that. we've got some incredibly cold air coming in. let's take a look and show you what we're dealing with now. storm team4 radar shows some rain trying to make its way in here, the atmosphere too dry right now. i really don't expect to see much in the way of rain until after 11:00, 12:00 tonight. if you're going to be out that late, you may want to take the umbrella just in case. here's the rain and the moisture train making its way our way. you can see it coming on in. even some moderate rain back towards the west. we're going to be seeing periods of rain off and on overnight tonight into the day tomorrow. temperatures, they've been on the mild side today. we got up to 56 yerlier, 53 down to the south in richmond. mild air, even warm air coming in during the day tomorrow before it all comes crashing down. what are we watching? tracking tomorrow's rain, we'll take you hour by hour for that. much colder for i didn't say mass as somara said.

in the 20s. 43 temperature drop between tomorrow afternoon and christmas afternoon, and then snow chances, yes, they are on the increase as we head towards the 7 to 10 day forecast. we'll see you back here in ten minutes. >> thanks, doug. you can stay one step ahead of the weather no matter where you are or what you're doing this holiday weekend. just open the nbc washington app and get the latest from storm team4. >> just days before the holidays, the unimaginable happened to a family in reston. someone shot a husband and wife to death inside their home. >> and tonight we still don't know who did it or why. news4's derrick ward has been in the neighborhood on black fir court all day talking to neighbors and learning about the victims tonight. derrick? >> reporter: well, i can tell you that the last of the forensic crews just left this scene about half an hour ago. but this investigation is by no means over. and the darkness here sort of matches the mood of this neighborhood upon finding that

here, that have just been embraced by this community, ended up dead and they're trying to find out why. 43-year-old buckley fricker, her husband 48-year-old scotts fricker. she was an attorney, he worked for the federal government. they both were found dead in their reston home after 5:00 a.m. a third person was found shot. that person is hospitalized in critical condition. there were several others in the home at the time of the shooting, and police sought to ease the safety concerns of worried neighbors. >> the public safety detective said they have everybody beinged for. >> reporter: and that would include the shooter. still, the people who live in this community say this is a troubling turn of events. >> these folks had just moved in about three months ago. >> reporter: buckley fricker had a law practice, she specialized in elder care. this was on her website. >> it is generally less than $7,000 in this country. >> reporter: her husband worked for the bureau of labor

them and they were tall believed to be home at the time of the shooting. there were several people at the home and police are interviewing them. detectives spent most of the day going in and out of the this family's home. it's a crime scene now, christmas wreaths and crime scene tape. >> i don't know what happened, but it's devastating. devastating news. >> it's amazing because, you know, the loudest thing that happens around here is an occasional barking dog, but that's about it. no, that was quite a shock. >> reporter: and, again, it is quiet again in this neighborhood. but you get the sense that it will never be the same after this. we're live in reston, derrick ward, news4. back to you. >> all right, thank you, derrick. now with he go to a troubling story in maryland raising concerns about security at schools in our area. a man in custody tonight accused of stealing from teachers. after taking credit cards from their purses during the school day, our prince george's county

a story that you'll see only on news4. >> well, it's egregious act to go into the schools where you have children and educators that are teaching our children to steal from them. >> reporter: this is video you'll see only on news4. nakeem sheffield is in custody. they have sheffield on video wandering into public and private schools during school hours looking for teachers purses. >> he'd walk around the schools, enter classrooms that were unoccupied at the time. he would steal credit cards from the teachers' purses, staffs' purses, immediately leave the school and go to various stores. >> reporter: police say they have video of sheffield and target, safe way and sometimes giant using stolen credit cards and debit cards. >> most of the teachers didn't realizes it until they were contacted by their banking institutio

bladensburg police when they stormed his germantown apartment and mercedes, the same one seen on video cameras. >> several schools we watched him walk empty hallways, sometimes with students. >> reporter: scheffheffield is published author, admire my style. he poses next to expensive cars and takes pictures shopping in louis vuitton and sacks fifth avenue. >> we're glad none of the teachers or students approaches him inside the school. this could have turned violent. >> reporter: sheffield is looking at charges in montgomery county and prince george's county. he is already on probation for similar charges in charles county. in bladensburg, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> now to a story you saw first on 4. the executive director of a shelter for victims of

the news comes just days after our tracee wilkins reported on deplorable conditions at the family crisis center of prince george's county. some women living at that shelter told us 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 inofficials inspected the shelter. they disagreed. she has now been terminated. president trump signing a law designed to change how you are taxed. republicans helping him cap off the year with a big victory. the fight is far from over. nbc's edward lawrence joins us live from capitol hill. edward, after a rough year, the president looked pretty happy as he left town today. >> jim, i can tell you he was glowing as he signed this bill, the tax bill into law. he says that this bill is the most important one that he has signed of his presidency.

>> reporter: president trump signed into law the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul. >> i am keeping my promise. i am signing it before christmas. >> reporter: he says the tax cut bill will sell itself to the american people when they open their paychecks in february and see more money. >> everything in here is really tremendous things for businesses, for people, for the middle class. >> reporter: he emphasized lowering the corporate tax rate to 21%, opening the arctic national wildlife refuge for oil and gas drilling, and eliminating the obamacare requirement that americans must buy health insurance. >> i think obamacare is over because of that. we're going to come up with something that's really going to be very good. >> reporter: the president joyous as he arrived in florida at his resort. on the other side of the aisle, democrats say the tax cuts still

>> it is a drastic overhaul, aimed at the middle class not the wealthy. >> reporter: it took the tax bill to unify republicans. >> we go into the new year with a high level of confidence in our ability to work together with the administration and to have similar priorities. >> reporter: going forward, republicans think democrats would be on board to help rebuild america's infrastructure. and president trump says an infrastructure rebuilding program will be his first priority when he returns next year. he says that he thinks it will be an easy sell for democrats in congress. edward lawrence reporting live on capitol hill. now back to you, jim. >> all right, edward, thanks so much. new fall out tonight from president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> the president of palestine said he will no longer accept american plans for peace in the middle east. today two more people have died in clashes erupting along the border with gaza. the violence comes a day after the u.n. general assembly deno

decision. palestinians have been clashing with israeli forces since the initial announcement earlier this month. so far at least ten people have died. >> time is running out for people in maryland to buy health insurance under the affordable care act. the deadline to buy insurance for 2018 is midnight tonight. maryland extended the original deadline by a week. d.c. residents have until midnight january 31st to sign up. now, virginia's deadline already passed. in most cases the deadline apply to people signing up for the first time and those changing plans. >> a man from temple hills has pleaded guilty to dog fighting charges. court records reveal troubling cases. the fbi agents seized at least six dogs from the home of rodriguez lomax norman in august. news4 cameras were on the scene during the raid. they

paraphernalia including syringes, weight vests and a dog treadmill for strength training. he'll be sentenced in march. >> well, it's known to be one of the worst if not the worst bottlenecks in america. >> we're talking about i-95 just south of the district. and if your holiday travels take you along that route, you're going to want to hear this story. we are diving deeper into what makes it such a nightmare for commuters. and what needs to be done in order to fix it. only on news4. >> at reagan national airport tonight, the calm before the storm. coming up on news4 how families are traveling across the world to reunite for the holidays. >> and it's an extra special christmas for one family who will celebrate in their own home for the first ti me

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plane. most of the country okay. we have had some rain down towards the dallas area. 53 degrees right now, winds out of the south at 3 miles an hour. no problems for us. really the only issue is snow happening around the boston region. if you're traveling by plane to that area, you might have issues. 53 d.c., 51 fredericksburg. storm team4 radar showing some rain trying to move in. the atmosphere fairly dry. most of this not hitting the ground yet. i wouldn't be surprised to see some rain in here the next few hours. if you're thinking about heading outs, may be a good yt to take the umbrella. there's the snow towards the boston area. some of this could become freezing rain north of boston overnight into early tomorrow morning. back towards the west we have rain around dallas, 39 in rain in dallas. that's kind of a nasty day for them. little rock seeing the rain coming right across our region. and we are going to see it here overnight tonight. here we are at 11:00 on our future weather. we have rain now.

and in here about the 3:00, 4:00 hour. still some showers, but really getting going and staying from d.c. north and westward through around the 9:00 hour. south of there, if you're traveling i-95 south, you're going to be a-okay. traveling north and west of dc tomorrow, 270, out 70, i think you'll run into some problems up i-81 sw i-81 as well. during the noon hour we are breaking up that rain mostly, but not an all-day rain. periods of rain. temperatures get on the warmer side, the rain comes back in during the afternoon and the cold air begins to move on in here, too. we even see some enhanced rainfall with that storm system that moves on through. and tomorrow night the cold air moves in. le let's talk more about the weather. somara in the weather center. >> i've been looking at the weather delays. because of the wintry weather doug was talking about in new england, here's a look at the forecast. if you're flying out of reagan national, temperatures in the low 60

we head towards boston logan and they are going to be seeing freezing rain tomorrow. that could prove to be a little bit of an issue for some of the travelers. but by sunday things start to look up for new england. same for hartsfield. hartsfield showers tomorrow. pretty warm, though, in the upper 60s. but sunday really a lot of the east coast starting to see some drying and clearing. if you're not traveling by air but you're traveling by car, take a look at your forecast. as doug mentioned there are periods of rain for your saturday. not a complete wash out, but heading up north i-95, that could be an issue, damp there. temperatures for saturday, low 60s. we move into sunday, we are expecting dry roads. temperatures in the low to mid 40s. hyattsville y i can't tell you about the traffic, though. shifting gears a little bit, i want to talk about what we're going to experience here in our area. 6:00 a.m., it's going to feel like 30 degrees in the district so on christmas day mostly sunny conditions, but that wind chill really sets us up for some very cold weather, feeling like t

20s by the middle of the day on your christmas. doug? >> that's going to be cold for sure. it's really going to feel about 40 degrees colder christmas day than tomorrow. 64 degrees tomorrow, wind chills as you just saw down do 24. so, 40 degrees colder between tomorrow and christmas. here's the next couple of days. 46 christmas eve, no problems there. christmas day that's where the cold air really moves in. windy, too, we could see wind 30 to 40 miles an hour christmas day. 41 on tuesday, and look at the incredible cold that moves in here. we're going below freezing for five out of the next ten days. next week, five days in a row below freezing. this is the kind of cold that freezes the river, freezes the potomac. watch out for that. and, yes, a chance for some snow next week. people have travel problems, travel issues next friday and saturday, so that is a forecast that you really want to make sure you stick around for because could be a pretty good storm we're looking at. >> we're shivering already. >> i'm not looking forward to that cold. >> thanks, doug. >> thanks,

parts of the northeast tonight. so far that is not having too much of an impact on our airports. >> news4's kristin wright is live at reagan national. kristin, you've seen a lot of very happy reunions tonight, haven't you? >> reporter: yes, certainly have. you know what, it seems like a nice night to fly out of reagan national, especially if you're headed home for the holidays. >> we stick together, us girls. >> reporter: finally home for the holidays, the family is together again. how much did grandma miss them? >> a lot. a lot. >> reporter: the holidays at reagan national airport and the rush to get here or there. but more importantly -- >> you want to get the bags so we can go see grandpa? >> reporter: families, and remembering what it means. >> it means getting together and enjoying each other and just sharing what we've missed. >> reporter: grandma jackie from great falls, virginia hasn't seen her girls chloe and

>> they both look older and talking a lot. >> reporter: jackie's son and daughter-in-law and the grand kids live all the way in qatar in the middle east. but there's no place like home. >> it's really nice to be back and see family and have familiar food and sights and sounds and things like that. >> reporter: as long as you can get there. a few delays on the big board. the lines at the airport are getting long as they always do. but for this family, every bit of waiting this holiday season is worth it. >> we're going to do some playing in the yard and drawing and usual, open some gifts, s'mores and spending time with family. >> opening presents. >> spend time with family. very important. >> reporter: they are going to be home here in the d.c. area for about two weeks and they're even

trip to disney. at reagan national, kristin wright, news4. >> i'm darcy spencer in adams morgan. some of these families have been waiting in the cold for five hours for this holiday event. coming up,

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the kids are probably still smiling at this hour. for nearly 30 years a local community center has brought joy to children each holiday season. >> wow, what a day. they did it again today in a big way. the kids got to meet santa and take home a brand-new toy. >> news4's darcy spencer takes us to the party. >> ho-ho-ho, merry christmas. >> reporter: just a few days before christmas, santa took time-out of his busy schedule to greet kids at merry center at adams morgan. santa, what brings you to adams morgan today? >> these beautiful children. >> reporter: they stood in the cold to see him, not on a sleigh, but a fire truck. what brings you here today? >> bringing the kids, see santa, take a picture with him. it's such a great experience for them.

holiday cheer and sweets to hundreds of kids who didn't mind the wait. tell us, what was it like getting to see santa in person? >> it was so amazing. >> reporter: some of these families have been waiting since 8:00 in the morning. the event doesn't start until 1:00 in the afternoon. once inside, they're going to have a lunch and each child will walk away with a free toy. >> okay, guys, here we go. >> reporter: once inside they were greeted by merry center staff. they were expecting as many as 1,000 people to show up for the annual event. >> 2, 1. >> reporter: kids got to sit on santa's lap and get a photo, a treat for the whole family creating lasting memories. perhaps for these kids, an early christmas present volunteers handed out the toy. 8-year-old daniella is one of the youngest volunteers. >> it feels good that you're helping center. mary center is a community health center that has several locations in the d.c. area. they serve residents from more than 100 countries. >> it's

i come from a humble background and it's great to be able to give back and see their happy faces and know that we made a difference. >> reporter: in northwest, darcy spencer, news4. >> are they happy or what? >> yeah. driving on i-95, we know, it can be a nightmare sometimes, especially on busy travel weekends like this one. what is being done to fix it? we are digging deeper into the issue with a story you'll see only on news4. >> between traveling and last-minute shopping, most of us can't wait for christmas to get here. and we all want to know what the weather has in store. doug kammerer is standing by with an up

you're watching news4 at 6:00. >> for the millions of americans hitting the roads for the holidays, keep an eye on the weather. that's what we're doing. >> that's right. a winter storm might make for some tricky travel starting this weekend depending on where you're going. >> yep. doug kammerer is watching it all. hey, doug, you've got so many different things on your ten-day, we don't know where to start. >> you're not kidding at all. we have very warm temperatures, very cold temperatures. we have rain, we have snow, maybe some ice mixed in, some wind, too. and right now we're tracking some shower activity. most of it not reaching the ground. it is very light. the atmosphere fairly drive. the storm team4 radar showing you we have rain c

we have one in the boston area bringing them snow, but not reporting any delays up that way. what we have seen is some toward the west with this system making its way our way. you can see the rain around little rock and that rain pushing all the way across into our region. that's where it's going to be in the rest of the region. we'll talk much more about that, i'll talk to you about christmas, and yes, those snow chances on the increase as we head into next week. the last couple days of 2017, going to go out with a bang. >> oh, yes, it is. we are liking, snow lovers, we are excited about the ten-day forecast. thank you, sir. this is a live look now at traffic on i-95, many of you will use this stretch of highway over the holidays and as usual you're going to have a lot of company with you. >> yeah, from maine to florida, the roads are filled with traffic. the back ups are a drain on your time, we know. and your wallet, too. you wonder, is there a solution? >> transportation reporter adam tuss looks into options that seem to cut down on

it's a story you'll see only on news4. >> reporter: i-95, the traffic -- >> is getting ridiculous. >> reporter: the delays. >> it took us hours and hours to come down through there. >> reporter: the headache. >> is it possible this is able, the right shoulder. >> reporter: in the d.c. area it's never easy, but the toughest stretch singled out is fredericksburg where traffic moves 40 miles per hour below the speed limit during certain rush hours. not along the east coast, 95 is a monster of a tough ride. from miami? >> here in florida, a major florida is congestion. a lot of it fueled by construction. >> reporter: to philly. >> here in philadelphia one of the biggest problems is congestion when four lanes shrink to three. >> reporter: to new york. >> here in washington heights, the biggest problem with i-95 is the noise and the pollution for the people who live right above it. >> reporter: a lot of the problem is just simply maintaining what's known

well, just this year alone, state departments of transportation from maine to florida are spending $7 billion to fix bad pavement and old bridges along 95. one way to get around some of the maintenance costs and a way to give people options, so-called express lanes. those lanes where you can pay to get around traffic or start a car pool and ride for free. these lanes have taken hold in places out west like california. they are also starting to show up in florida. >> you'll see the congestion. >> reporter: mike mcgurk, an operator in d.c. >> folks that drive by themselves or only with one person, now are choosing on occasion to pay a toll and get a faster trip. >> reporter: but not everyone has that option or understands how they work. >> wow, i've never -- i wouldn't even conceive of that. you would pay to get around the traffic? >> reporter: the other problem with 95 is

short cuts. side roads can be just as clogged. apps like wave and google map take drivers off the highway and into a maze of turns to save a couple minutes. those apps bring you right back to the toll road which is which are at least in the d.c. region experts say there is a big bet. there are some for whom toll roads will never make sense. >> having the toll road there gives them options. >> reporter: if your holiday travel takes you along 95, deep breaths, patience, and hopefully a smooth commute. along i-95, adam tuss, news4. >> breaking news tonight involving about 1 1/2 million pickup trucks in the u.s., fiat chrysler is recalling some of its ram trucks because they can be shifted out of park without the driver's foot on the brake. seven injuries have been reported so far. the recall covers trucks with shifters mounted on their steering columns. model years 2009 through 2017 im

of that recall, open our nbc washington app and search recall. >> news4 has learned montgomery county is finished reviewing security at all its 200 plus public schools. administrators launched the review after allegations of a rape inside rockville high school. some details of the review will remain confidential because they impact security. but school district report by news4 recommend expanding school security staff and adding more bilingual and female members. prosecutors dropped charges in the rape case. >> take a look at this picture. montgomery county police say a drunk driver crashed into a road sign on the inter-county connector just after 2:00 this morning. a wooden support beam from the sign slammed through the windshield, but the driver kept going. an officer witnessed the crash and turned on his lights but says the driver did not stop at

he exited onto shady grove road where he halftimely pulled over and w d -- where he was pulled over and was finally arrested. >> hard to believe the images. nearly 300 families, veterans and individuals who had been homeless will be spending the holidays in a home of their own this christmas. >> yeah, the d.c. government launched a program called home for the holidays last month. it's helping families like tamisha jackson and her two young children who had been living in shelters and hotels for the past three years. today they moved into their own fully furnished two bedroom apartment in northeast d.c. he likes that bed. 7-year-old somage talked to news4's mark segraves about what this new home means for him and his family. >> it's gonna be great and i'm happy that i spend time with my family on christmas. and that i get a lot

and i've been great. >> reporter: do you think santa is going to find you in your new home? >> yes. >> reporter: what do you want to say to santa? >> merry christmas and thank you. >> thanks in advance, santa. santa is going to find him. the district has more money in the budget to provide for more homes for the holidays, but tells us they're having trouble finding landlords willing to rent to people who were once homeless. >> a new purpose for a local woman who lost the majority of her family after their christmas tree caught fire. >> i justify don't want to see this tragedy happen to anyone else. >> her tips for making sure your tree doesn't go up in flames next. >> santa is resting his sleigh for christmas. today he caught a ride on a helicopter to visit kids who needed a littl e

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magical sometimes and beloved, too. >> it can also be dangerous. every year decorated trees cause hundreds of fires. after a family tragedy, one woman is on a mission to get the message out. >> we have christmas beautiful, they were joyous and happy. it's just a memory now and that's very sad. >> in january of 2015, cher gorog lost six family members. her brother, don's 15 foot christmas tree caught fire and in minutes flames destroyed their maryland home. gorog knows nothing will bring their family back, but launching #do it for don has given her a new purpose. >> i just don't want to see this tragedy happen to anyone else. my three cardinal rules are basically water your tree every day, unplug it overnight when it's not attended, not just turn it off because there's still current running through even if it is off.

30 days of getting or bijy januy 2nd, whichever comes first. >> keeping an overly dry tree around is like inviting a forest fire into your home. we've got more tips to help your family celebrate safely. >> we cannot forget that horrible story. just open our nbc washington app and search holiday safety for those important reminders. if they were real, customs officials say they'd be worth more than $18,000. a large shipment of counterfeit beats headphones found at an airport cargo warehouse that was near dulles today. officers seized more than 200 pairs of the wireless headphones. they say had been fake beats by dre trademarks. we are told that the shipment came in from china. >> just days away from christmas, old saint nick made the trip from the north pole to northern virginia. >> this time he left his sleigh

to spread some holiday cheer to young kids at a local hospital. >> the reindeer have to rest up, guys. i don't know if you know that. they don't do anything for the week before christmas. they just continue to rest. right now we're tracking rain moving into the area. we'll show you how it affects your saturday and what to

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♪ ♪ we're back now with four things you should know. >> a death kaz is raising security concerns at schools in maryland. it is a story you'll see only on news4. police arrested a man they say has been going around to schools in prince george's county during the school day and stealing credit cards from teachers' purses. they say surveillance shows him

using those stolen cards at stores like target, safe way we are told the man had already been on probation for similar crimes in charles county. >> detectives in fairfax county are interviewing witnesses trying to figure out exactly what happened inside this home in reston this morning. officers found scott fricker and his wife buckley shot to death. they also found a third person who had been shot. police tell us there is no threat to the public. no arrest yet. >> the washington city paper has a new owner, businessman and castles owner mark ienz has purchased the weekly paper. he does not have a plan to play a role in the day to day and he plans to keep it a free publication. >> we are working for you this holiday travel. no major issues at roadways and airports. doug is tracking rain moving into town tomorrow and overnight. and has a much cooler christmas day forecast. his full forecast just three minutes away. >> many of us may be in that rush to get the house ready

be but here's a reality check. some kids won't be snuggled up under their own covers waiting for santa. >> instead they're going to be wearing hospital gowns, hooked up to monitors and santa, he knows that. >> and as our david culver found out, the man in red decided to make an early visit to anova children's hospital in fairfax. >> reporter: as soon as we got word, we sent up chopper4 scanning the skies. there it is, look closely, the white beard, the red coat. 1-year-old noah and his dad spotted him and that big red sack of toys. and after landing on the helipad, santa started making the rounds. >> merry christmas. you get better. we love you, you take care, okay? >> reporter: for a moment, if

only a moment, the families here are able to escape their here christmas and new year's. >> reporter: after three heart surgeries, 3-year-old and her family had hoped to go back home this christmas. it's unlikely. >> she understands why she's here now. now that she's better she knows she has to get her heart fixed. she doesn't like it, but -- >> reporter: do you blame her? santa certainly doesn't. >> how about a color crayon book, is that okay? i'll set it right here for you, okay? >> reporter: her sister even feeling the love. >> can't leave sister out as well. merry christmas. you're very, very welcome. >> it's amazing. we'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. >> reporter: at least for a few seconds you can get away from the hospital setting. >> hello, little one. >> reporter: santa tried to visit everyone on his nice list here. even little noah. santa getting a high five in

re >> reporter: at anova children's hospital in fairfax, david culver, news4. >> good for them. >> great piece. i'm sure there is nothing parents want to have than to have their children healthy. we wish them a merry christmas. toys nestled on 25 beautiful acres. that's how they describe santa's house. the real estate site lists a three bedroom two bath home being at the north pole. a river rock fireplace, gourmet kitchen and tons of old world charm. it isn't on the market, but the estimate comes in at over $700,000. the pictures will help give your kids an idea of where santa will rest up after monday's trip around the world. >> it will be vacant for an open house on sunday. he won't be there. that is kind of cool.

>> got to get out. >> longitude. make sure it's the north pole. >> he can't be far from there. >> location, location, location. >> santa, what's the walk score in a place like that? >> exactly. not good at all. >> all right, doug, so let's start talking about this forecast. what i love about our ten-day is that we can look far enough in advance to where snow lovers like us start to get a little twinkle in our eyes. >> this is the pattern we're looking at next week that really kind of makes you pause. we're talking extremely cold air and there is a chance for a storm when that cold air is present. now, that's next week. first we have a storm when the cold air is not present. the warm air is moving on in here. no problems right now down at the airport. still a busy time period. 53 degrees. temperatures dropping the next couple of hours but not a lot because of the cloud woefr we have.

you may see showers by 10:00 or 11:00 i keep the umbrella handy. 48 towards manassas. camp springs 43. annapolis 47. storm team4 radar showing drain, but it's dry now. montgomery county it's coming down lightly. this is all pushing up toward the north and east and will continue to do so. once again, take the umbrella just in case because we have a lot more where that came from. look at that moisture. all moving in across our region. i want to time it out for you because we are going to see that rain around the 10:00, 11:00 hour in some areas. by 3:00 in the morning i'm still seeing that rain. notice by around 7:00, 8:00, we see heavier rain move through. but by 9:00, areas from d.c. south ward are all dry. if you're traveling i-95 south tomorrow, leaving say around 9:00, 10:00, i think you'll be okay. to the north, however, that's where we are going to see the rain from philly, baltimore, philadelphia, new york, pittsburgh, seeing the rain most of the day. off and on rain showers around our region during the afternoon

and heavier rain by late t but it's all gone tomorrow night. that's when the cold air begins to move on in here. we're talking a much colder monday. high temperatures tomorrow of 64. right in the middle. 46 on christmas eve. christmas eve looking good. a mix of clouds and sun. but then on monday, 39, but a wind chill near 24. so, it's going to feel about 40 degrees colder on monday than it will during the day tomorrow. behind that gets colder still. 41 on tuesday, so not a bad tuesday. here comes the arctic air, 29 on thursday, 27 for a high on friday. i'm going 23 next sunday. look at the lows in the teens. wind chill will be in the low digits. there is a potential for a winter storm. we'll talk more about that. we'll keep you posted. remember if you're hearing about snow totals, if you haven't accessed snow totals, download the nbc washington app. we would never give snow totals

this early. something to keep eye out for. >> how do you do that?

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personalized to every player. the value for each at about $40,000. talk about a pick-up before -- >> that's a car. >> the wizards are back in brooklyn to face the woeful nets. they lost against one of the worst teams in the nba. john wall did not play while recovering from his knee injury. tonight they do have their all nba performer back in the lineup. three of the last four games, brooks isn't using wall's absence for the loss. he still sounds upset about it. >> i'm only entitled to guys who are going to compete. i'll do accordingly like i did tonight. it's about competing. it's about being focused and paying attention to the details. and it doesn't matter who you are. you've got to be in the right frame of mind to have success in this league. this league is not an easy league to play in and it sure is not an easy league to play in if you're not compete fogger your teammates.

>> the wiz rrds a their last. he was out six games because of a concussion. he came back in, managing oshi the rest of the year will be paramount. he's very valuable. they try to make that stanley cup run. >> we want to get back earlier as a plar and we have a good staff and good docs that hold you back until you're ready. whether you're on the road or at home, it's just good to get back in the game and try to get out there and contribute. >> this holiday season is not bringing the gift of a playoff appearance for the redskins. doug, i see you disappointed. >> oh, yeah. >> what can santa put in the stocking? how about in regards to the quarterback situation or

playoffs getting ahead of ourselves just a little bit. for now it sounds as though the members of the burgundy and gold are focusing on finishing 2017 on a high note. >> it's important for us to finish strong and play our best football. it's a big game for us. a lost of these guys taking it very seriously in the prep vegas and working hard in practice. it's our last home game so it's important to us. can't get the 8 and 8, get 7-8. play against denver and play our best football and get reps for some of these young guys and see what they can do. >> i just want to make sure in and of this season that we leave fedex field on a high note and give our home fans something to feel good about as they leave fedex field for the last time this season. so, that's really where the focus is and trying to, you know, have a finish year that causes the tenor of the season better as we walk away from it.

>> he messed around and almost got a triple double fairly di fairleigh dickinson. vasquez in 2009 against the national champion unc tar heels. maryland is off next friday. until next friday when they take on umbc. late west coast start in arizona. 7:30 in brooklyn, both teams obviously on the road. >> back to john wall, what did these guys give him for christmas? a bottle of wine, here's a sweater? >> see, john makes the big bucks. >> we know that. >> he gives the big gifts. he's the point guard. >> i like that. >> wow. >> show off. >> hey, doug, you should be the john wall of our group here. >> handly has been here longest. >> that's gonna happen. here's a pen for you and i'll autograph the script. >> i love pens. i like them --

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