it is christmas eve. we want to thank you all for being with us here. we're in the festive spirit. i'm adam tuss. >> good morning. i'm meagan fitzgerald. is rudolph needed to guide -- you know, coming through as he makes his way to the d.c., virginia, maryland area, we want to know. >> rudolph is always needed. is the bulb -- >> like needs to illuminate for him? >> yes. i think rudolph is going to have a -- going to have a little bit of a tough time navigating into the d.c. area overnight tonight. only because of the wind. but you know, rudolph, santa, they have been all sorts of weather so he'll be a-okay. it will be blustery. we are seeing a breeze this morning. that will calm as we get into the afternoon. tomorrow, gusts up to 40, 45 miles an hour. all throughout the day. temperatures out there right now, 30s and low 40s at t

we were in the mid 60s yesterday. can you believe it? it was so nice yesterday except we had the rain going on and off throughout the day. temperatures will top out in the mid 40s. nothing going on on the radar. however, we widen this view out, a little snow shower, a disturbance across the middle portion of the united states, and it's headed our way. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right, thank you, lauryn. merry christmas to everybody out there. last minute shoppers, derrick ward is not one of them, but there's plenty of us doing our last-minute shopping. >> full disclosure i finished yesterday. news4 derrick ward is live this morning. you're at montgomery mall. what do we need to know, the last minute shoppers, what do they need to know? >> reporter: well, the mall is here and it's open. we have seen this parking lot start to fill steadily. so you know, i think you have some time to get a parking space

close to one of the mall entrances. we're here as you said at westfield montgomery mall. we have a bit of a bigger window than in past years because you have 31 days between the day after thanksgiving and today. and what we're finding is that people are here for a number of reasons. some come because it's a certain thing about doing it at the last minute. you have folks out on errands, you're home alone and you can wrap the gifts and others are looking for bargains. you may find some issues with selection. less selection. especially wrapping paper. i was in the store last night and you can barely find any of the wrapping paper, things line that. most people who are tank care of that stuff have done it already. now, the retailers are indeed a bit happy about this. we understand that 126 million people across the country are doing shopping between yesterday and today. for their christmas gif

so here is a list of the stores that are going to be opened late so that will accommodate that last-minute shoppers. target stores they'll be closing at 10:00. toys "r" us will be closing at 9:00. old navy at 7:00. walmart, best buy and macy's will close at 6:00. so you have a few hours before those visions of sugarplums dance in your head. a big day tomorrow -- christmas day. we are live at westfield montgomery. derrick ward, news4. back to you. >> good luck to all the last-minute shoppers out there. let's turn our attention to northern virginia where fairfax county police are preparing to charge a teenager with murder. news4's darcy spencer spoke with neighbors in reston which is shocked by the family tragedy. >> reporter: fairfax county police retu

attorney and her husband were murdered. flowers and candles dropped off by friends and neighbors line the end of the driveway. >> they were very friendly and kind people. >> reporter: a quiet vigil were held across the street. the couple who just moved in months ago are gone. buckley kuhn-fricker was killed along with her husband scott when they confronted a teenager known to them at 5:00 in the morning on friday. police tell us that 17-year-old also shot himself but survived. he remains in the hospital in critical condition. now police have obtained petitions charging him with these murders. many were thinking of the frickers young son who was seen playing basketball in front of the house. >> it's hard to imagine, he doesn't have parents anymore. and i can't imagine that christmas will be the same for him

>> kuhn-fricker's mother told news4 that her 16-year-old granddaughter was seeing a boy who is a nazi sympathizer. >> they found out the nazi stuff this past week and they forbade their daughter to see him again. >> reporter: the daughter posted on facebook a reference to her personal battle against the nazi ideology. >> the only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. that was her last post. >> reporter: police pulled down the tape surrounding the house and an end to the investigation here. but no end to the many questions still being asked about how and why this tragedy happened. in reston, dorothy spencer, news4. this morning at least ten people are without a home after a destructive fire. take a look at this video here. it's cell phone video that shows you the flames that ripped ro

this was in southwest d.c. on friday. this all happened on 21st street. three homes were damaged. news4 spoke with neighbors who say they'll do everything they can to help the families. >> the whole house was just engulfed in flames. like it was surreal. it was the biggest thing i have ever seen. i was just praying and worried. we're a pretty tight community here so i think we'll make sure that they're going to be okay. >> everyone was able to get out in time and no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. and we have a reminder for you this morning. don't forget to lock your car and to keep your valuables out of sight especially after packing those christmas presents in your car. police in west field say -- west springfield rather say three people rifled through dozens of cars, stealing people's property. fairfax county police say they even stole a car on stan hope place. officers responded to 17 calls saturday morning and the criminals may ha

people's homes to steal their car keys. new this morning, a security threat involving the u.s. treasury secretary is now over. take a look here. chopper footage from los angeles, after the bomb squad was called in. a suspicious package was addressed to steve mnuchin and dropped off in bel air. the box was filled with horse manure. well, cruel or unnecessary? the trump administration is mulling over a plan that would separate parents from their children if detained. some say it's going too far. justice correspondent pete williams breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: with illegal border crossings up sharply last month, the department of homeland security is considering sending children to one detention center and their parents to another while they wait to see if they're admitted as refugees

immigration was a theme of the trump campaign and routinely separating families was considered last spring. but john kelly rejected it saying it would be used sparingly. >> the mother -- if the mother is sick or addicted to drugs or whatever. >> reporter: now with a surge in illegal migration at the southern border, administration officials say it's again under discussion as part of an effort to look at every possible way to discourage illegal migration. a group that lobbies for tougher enforcement says it will be an act of compassion. >> to dissuade parents from trusting themselves and their children to smugglers and the smuggling organizations that operate along the border are heartless individuals who treat human beings like merchandise. >> reporter: but advocates for immigrants say separating families is inhumane. >> ripping a child from the mother's arms is never a compassionate act. and no policy is going to deter a mother who is asking

her child's life. >> reporter: the plan has not been approved by the new secretary kirstjen nielsen but it's getting a serious look. pete williams, nbc news, washington. a colder start to your holiday. >> lauryn ricketts back in a few minutes with just how cold it will get this christmas eve. we're hearing that santa, just in, he's in tokyo. >> he's maki his way. ng>>

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we were just singing during the break and laughing. >> director naomi said -- >> i thought you sung pretty good. >> thank you. >> today is game day at fedex field. >> the redskins take on the denver broncos at 1:00 this afternoon. both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs. so the best they can do is to try to finish 8-8. >> yeah. >> okay. >> the broncos are known for the outstand

league. creating a path for kirk cousins today, but the broncos had not won a game on the road. so there's some hope. >> yeah. >> see if the 'skins can finish out the season even. are you still dreaming of a white christmas? i hate to say this -- >> keep dreaming. >> i know. >> but lauryn says you don't have to go far. >> that's true. if you want to see a white christmas you can. but in our neck of the woods maybe not so much. your forecast is coming up. santa is still in japan. keeping a close eye on him. as he makes his way over the mountains there of -- just got out of tokyo, i believe. a lot of people to deliver gifts to in tokyo. headed to osaka now we're aheading from -- we're hearing from norad. making his way to our neck of the woods fairly soon. we'll keep track of him in a minute. 9:12.

well, if you're headed out on the roads today, not looking too bad especially around here. we'll have cloudy conditions, but tomorrow, one thing -- the wind. it is going to be downright windy. gusty. gusts up to 45 miles an hour. so we'll

and we'll talk about a little itty bitty chance of snow. all that in three minutes. >> all right. thank you. car crash deaths are on the rise and many believe that driver distraction from smartphones is a big part of the problem. but there are ways to cut down on the distractions when the wheel. susan hogan has more. >> reporter: using a smartphone while driving is a big no-no. but many people do it anyway. and the recent survey consumer reports found 52% of licensed drivers who own a smartphone, texted, played music, browsed the web, sent e-mails or even watched videos. the new smartphone and 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 download apps for iphones or androids which allows

replies to incoming texts. some offer similar driving apps but all are voluntary. to play it safe, pair your phones, put it out of sight and use the voice command features in your car. >> distracted driving is not limited to smartphones. many have infotainments that contribute to drivers taking their eyes off the road. >> reporter: they're rated on the ease of use and factors that into the overall car rating. >> ironically at the same time many car manufacturers are developing newer technologies, designed to make new cars safer. >> reporter: like lane departure and collision warning systems. even automatic braking decisions to help you avoid dangerous situations. and these can be helpful, but nothing beats keeping your hands on the wheels and your eyes on the road. >> got to stay focused. if you plan to

today or tomorrow, keep these times in mind. it's been open for an hour and it will close at 11:00 and the same as for tomorrow. and merry christmas, everyone. or merry christmas eve. >> well, it's christmas for some people around the world. >> very true. >> we split the difference here. you can say merry christmas and christmas eve. >> because santa is busy. he's stopped in fiji, been to antarctica. i think he's either leaving tokyo or getting there to tokyo. he is on his way to us in hours. i think a lot of good kids in d.c., in virginia, in maryland who are going to wake up and have a pretty good christmas. >> you would like to think that. i have been threatening mine for about a week now that if you

won't get any presents. now there's the elf to watch too, elf on the shelf. >> a big thing. >> santa is up very late tonight putting toys together. >> he's up right now. >> santa's elves will be putting toys together. >> there we go. santa's elves. we won't be as cold as the north pole. so that's good. >> that's a plus. >> we are missing a white christmas by this much. >> no way. >> i know. >> how far do we have to go? >> pennsylvania. >> not far. >> not far. literally right over the mason-dixon line and then all way up to maine. that's who's going to have some snow. we could have a few light showers out of that overnight tonight. but i don't think it will accumulate to anything. i know it won't accumulate to anything or amount to much. there's no problems on the roads tomorrow morning. not everyone is going to see it. in fact it will mix with some rain as well. so i'm going to show you that coming up on the

beautiful out there. absolutely gorgeous. the clouds will continue to roll in throughout the day today. so lots of clouds around today. maybe an isolated rain or snow chance after about 7:00 p.m. to about 3:00 a.m. we'll show you that on the feature cast. very windy on christmas and then friday and saturday, we're watching a late-week storm. after we get through christmas then we'll start to focus on that. current temperatures in the 40s. mid 40s is where we'll top out. 65 yesterday. winds are calming in the afternoon. we'll stick to quiet and cloudy conditions. after 7:00, we could see that rain and snow. not seeing anything like that, but if you're traveling, we do have that system that -- that frontal system bringing rain to the eastern seaboard. another one flying into chicago, they'll have snow throughout the day today and into st. louis. it

england area. and just to pop out this map a little more, pretty quiet in the western portion of the united states except for pacific northwest, getting a little bit of rain and snow out there in the washington area. 45 is going to be our temperature today. slight breeze, calming in the afternoon. but what to expect on christmas, winds are picking up overnight. we'll have wind overnight, 10 to 20 miles an hour. tomorrow we'll have winds up to 40, 45 miles an hour. windchills are in the teens and 20s. 37 will be that temperature for tomorrow. bitterly cold. again, windchills in the teens and 20s. here's a look. we have a spotty chance of seeing light precipitation overnight. again, rain/snow mix. most of this is going to stay north of us, north of the d.c. area. again, not expecting any problems on the roadways and in maryland, howard county, prince george's county they were out trng

anticipation for this. again, it won't be much. windy tomorrow, temperatures are in the 30s. look at how cold we get all the way through friday. friday, saturday, certainly cold enough for snow and we're tracking a big system that can bring snow to our region. of course too early to tell. we'll nrow down the detailars

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welcome back. the owner of a market in massachusetts thought a little live music would put his customers in the holiday spirit. >> but he had no idea that one of his employees would be the star of the show. nbc's abby nagoza has the story. >> from the chorus of carts to the serenades of scanners the sounds of the busy season at russo's in watertown is hardly music to your ears. but if you listen -- this just might be. ♪ this is gilly. when he's not performing among the produce, warming hearts with holiday classics he's warming up food behind the counter. but hardly anyone knew the 23-year-old from brazil who just started a few months ago was a trained singer. >> i didn't have any idea at

all. >> reporter: until they were setting up for some live music over the weekend and gilly stepped in to help with the sound check. >> and we were like -- oh, my god. >> reporter: so in awe they asked him to be a part of the performance. ♪ >> reporter: and the videos of his debut are going viral. >> the video they posted had 17,000 views. i was like how? >> reporter: such a sensation, customers are now requesting a cappella in the aisle. >> happy holidays. >> reporter: proof above the sounds and the stress of the season you can find harmony and peace if you take the time. >> it's unbelievable. ♪ >> wow. i love that nobody knew it until they needed a sound check. he got out there and blew the doors off. >>hi

that's cool. and he's working there in the hopes of saving enough money to save enough money to study music. >> the store manager says they're adding more performances to keep up with the demand and i'm sure he's going to be making the circuit fairly soon on everything. >> yeah. >> great story there. we have more news and weather coming up after the brea of coursek.,

"news4 today" starts now. >> just about 9:30 on this sunday morning. christmas eve. thank you so much for being here with us. i'm adam tuss. >> merry christmas eve. i'm meagan fitzgerald. we've got a lot going on on this show. we are tracking santa. >> let's check in, he is over china right now. >> yeah. >> he's delivered get this, over 1 million gifts so far. that's just to one house. >> i know. >> just to one house. >> that kid much really good. >> the kids were really good in that house. but no, santa has been making the rounds. he's in far east, because it's already christmas day in some places of the world. he'll make his way to the d.c. area. will the weather hold up? >> that's the question. we'll check in with lauryn ricketts. hold on. standing

>> lauryn was so baffled by the fact that rudolph's nose glows that she had to turn her microphone back on. >> i know. i was so excited. i knew as soon as i went on -- i think i turned my microphone off. sorry, tony, don't yell at me. he has to have a bright nose -- back to rudolph. he needs a bright nose because of the winds. the winds will pick up overnight. some of us may see some snowflakes before the day is over. but not today. in the mid-atlantic you'll be fine. it will be cooler than yesterday. temperatures are in the 40s. that is it. we were in the mid 60s yesterday. nothing going on, and even if we pop it out wider nothing going on up and down the east coast. rain along the north carolina coastal line and we have some snow headed our way. could we squeeze out a few flakes from that and who will see that? yes, we'll squeeze out a few flakes but not ever

them. we'll talk about it more in the next 15 minutes. it is christmas eve, and a lot of people like myself stilt got to go to the store and start your holiday shopping. >> last minute. you have to start? >> well, get it together. >> oh, my gosh. it gives me anxiety. >> no way. >> i mean, i can't -- >> you wait and you go and get it all done. >> some people are like that. >> i'm like that. >> i'm a last minute shopper, but it stresses me out. yesterday, done. >> as we're about to find out there's a benefit, right? >> yeah. a benefit. so nbc's jo ling kent says waiting until the last minute may save you some money. how about that? >> the rush is on as shoppers scramble to grab the perfect gift. stores are pushing their deepest discounts. hoping to capture the last of your holiday spending by combining the convenience of online shopping with the guarantee of an in-person pickup. >> they're not trying to ramp up

the price as much as to get you into the store to spend your money there. you can find a lot of discounts. >> reporter: almost half of americans complete their shopping during the week before christmas or later. toys "r" us and kohl's are staying open 24 hours a day through christmas eve. some of the best deals are going strong. at target, 30% off sweaters. macy's 50 to 70% off fine jewelry gifts. amazon at 29% off the xbox 1. best buy $150 off the apple macbook. and at walmart $36 off to best selling barbie dream house play set. if you want to order online, the only guaranteed option is clicking in-store pickup. target, best buy, walmart, toys "r" us are offering it as late as christmas eve night. amazon is offering same day delivery as late as midnight on sunday for an extra charge. >> there are lots of procrastinators in america. people want to shop as late as possible and get their holiday gifts where they need

christmas eve. >> reporter: convenience reigning supreme. there you have it. some pluses to waiting. all right, hundreds of deserving children in our area are experiencing a lot of joy this holiday season because of a local group. firefighters and friends welcomed people to the elementary in alexandria and provided thousands of gifts. kids are meeting santa, tugging on his beard a little bit. then there's mickey and minnie house. they stopped by as well to see the children. take some pictures. the organizer's goal was to give 1,000 children a great christmas. >> we know, you know, a lot of families are having tough times so we want to make sure we're providing gifts for the kids. we want to make sure every child wakes one something underneath the tree. >> firefighters, police officers and sheriff's deputies volunteered to hand out toys, coats and gift cards. and the gifts were

firefighters handed out toys and gift cards to families displaced in that who arable fire -- horrible fire in hillcrest heights earlier this week. you might remember it forced 30 people from their homes. the fire department and toys for tots donated all the gifts. >> i love to see that holiday cheer. time now is 9:35. the ceo at the miss america organization sam haskell is stepping down immediately. this comes after top officials were caught in an e-mail shaming scandal. dozens of former contestants signed a petition calling for haskell and others to step down. the president and the chairwoman have resigned and this week the huffington post reported about e-mails that mocked the appearance and intellect of past miss americas. nbc news has yet to verify these e-mails. meanwhile, a global media power house is apologizing for a boys club culture that fostered inappropriate behavior. yesterday, "the new york times"

reported that it found four settlements involving sexual harassment allegations against the media company vice and it included the current president adam creighton. they failed to provide a safe place for women and said that cultural elements from our past dysfunction and mismanagement were allowed to flourish unchecked. vice media said it's addressing the problem. ♪ i love the drums. these are the sounds of the herndon high school band. they will soon be heard on the beaches of france. >> yeah. we'll tell you about that story and their historical trip coming up when "news4 today" continues. good morning, everyone. it is still a big game sunday. even if the redskins aren't bound for the postseason. the best they can hope for is a nonlosing season and a record of

they're going to need wins at the giants next week and hosting the broncos this afternoon at fedex field. the players are telling us that the only thing on their christmas wish list is a win. the idea of playing on christmas eve a dream come true. >> i always dreamed of playing a game he on christmas eve or even on christmas. you know, the time is now and it's a great opportunity to go out and play and have fun. >> i have a lot of family coming into town. so they have a game to come out to and experience that. hopefully we can give them something to cheer for and come back with a win for them. so they -- you know, so that i can have that christmas day the next morning and be more sweeter. opening their presents, getting the redskins gear obviously. >> no sunday night game tonight, but a christmas special on monday as the steelers visit the texans

welcome back. apple has gotten some criticism after it admitted it slows down iphones on purpose to fix the glitches. >> so get this. the person who discovered the issue though -- a 17-year-old. >> yeah, of course. >> you know? nbc's rebecca cardenas reports from tennessee. >> reporter: an international tech giant cornered by a psa on reddit that apple could be slowing down our iphones took the internote by storm. a statement from apple admitted that the tech fire's discovery was correct. tech fire is 17-year-old tyler barney who taught himself how to take apart the iphone after he noticed the newer model was slower than his brother's older one. he tried replacing the battery, it worked. >> to make

placebo, i ransom tests. >> reporter: tyler discovered a recent ios update came at a cost. he says and apple confirms battery technology can't keep up. so they must slow the phones down. >> it's just outdated by this point. our phones are faster than our computers if not faster and we need a power source to continue to provide for that. >> reporter: now a class action lawsuit has been filed alleging apple withheld the information. but that's not why he did it. he says it doesn't dull his admiration for the tech giant. >> i'm very much a fan of apple. >> going to invest in a new battery? >> i would like to if i could. >> all righty. it's beginning to feel a lot like christmas around that.

>> how low will the temperatures

a lot of activities going on today. maybe you're headed to alexandria to see the skiing santa on the potomac river. that another 1:00. the 31st annual skiing

a nice afternoon to do that. a little cloudy. luminaries, maybe some spotty showers. so i'm going the show you on the futurecast coming up. we'll be talking about that on the futurecast, talk about the christmas in detail. we have a lot of wind. that's coming up in a few minutes. coming up on "meet the press" -- today we'll take a look back at one of the most extraordinary political years in our lifetime. year one of the trump presidency. as it played out right here on "meet the press." we'll look at fractured republican party, the ongoing russian investigation and if both parties' uneasy relationship with president trump. plus, president trump calls the media the enemy of the american people. this morning a panel of top media critics on the president and the press. and then the new politics of shopping. where do you shop online? more than ever this holiday season, where you shop

how you vote. it's all ahead on a special edition of "meet the press." >> okay. >> yeah, i want to know. >> where you shop and then you vote. >> isn't that interesting? >> very interesting. so we have to tune in and a reminder, you can see "meet the press." comes up every sunday at 10:30 including this morning after "news4 today." 75 years ago the navy commissioned the "uss herndon." the mission was to serve as a moving target along the beaches of normandy. >> in 2019, local band students will return there for a d-day anniversary commemoration. angie goff began working on this assignment before heading out on maternity leave and then news4's david culver picks up the story. >> reporter: with military like discipline they practice hours upon hours, days, weeks, years even. the

band is preparing like no other. >> not just representing herndon or representing virginia, but representing the united states of america. >> reporter: in june of 2019, 165 students will travel to france. normandy beach. they'll march as part of commemorations for the 75th very of the d-day invasion. >> with the trip more than a year and a half away the band is feeling the impact for all their practicing for. the sound of music going beyond the band room and into the community. >> reporter: a herndon alum, angie goff, headed to the museum dedicated to lieutenant herndon. his heroics led to his becoming the name sake of the town and the ship. the "uss herndon" led the armada of some 7,000 allied vessels at normandy in june of 1944 an effort to take europe back from the germans. >> they had to go up and down utah and omaha beach very, very

enemy was posted. >> reporter: this woman is working to keep the ship and the crew members' memory alive. decades passed but the emotion resurfaces. >> these guys were pretty much all told they were going to die. >> reporter: it's believed the herndon fired the first naval shots of the campaign and no shots touched it. >> this is what the band members will be wearing when we march. >> reporter: more than wearing herndon pride, margaret wants them to carry something more personal. something to honor those who served aboard. a photo, medals, a journal. >> every day i'm waiting i strengthen the convict then that d-day is fast approaching. >> reporter: norman myers one of 170 "uss herndon's" relatives that margaret tracked down, a student will carry his legacy back to normandy. >> i think he'd

>> reporter: a modest response, much like the men of the greatest generation. a virtuous lesson for this next generation. >> i'll be thinking about what he was experiencing, how he was experiencing it. what he was going through. >> would you guys turn and face your bodies to diego. get your horn angles up as well. >> reporter: after the battle sounds of normandy, the patriotic sacrifices will replace the history's echo of gunfire and hate and bringing instead a harmony to the shores of normandy. ♪ >> that is cool. >> very cool. >> a moment they'll never forget. >> we wish them well. great work by david and angie. teaming up on that one. listen, let's turn our attention to christmas eve. some of us have to get our shopping started today. >> right. >> listen, we need some good weather for it. >> i have a couple gifts, all t.

>> are you going to the mall today? >> yeah. not the mall maybe. >> gives me anxiety thinking about it. >> for guys it's a rite of passage. for certain guys. >> oh, my. the malls are open until 11:00 -- well, not malls but certain stores. target is there are some deals. >> yeah. hey, nothing is stopping you in terms of weather. cloudy conditions. it will be nice, seasonable for this time of the year. nothing to really complain about. people may complain about we won't see a white christmas. it's so close to us. we'll show you that coming up. maybe a few snowflakes might fall but the main story for tomorrow is the winds. the winds are rolling up to 40, 45 miles an hour. obviously it's much cooler out there today. temperatures are going to top out in the mid 40s. yesterday, mid 60s. rain on and off. people were walking outside, then the line came through, it was done. winds are the main story for tomorrow. so

maybe a spotty rain or snow shower as we head into the overnight. current temperatures out there right now, we're in the 30s and 40s across the region. so this is pretty much where we'll stay. mid 40s is where we'll top out. again, your shopping planner, adam. temperatures in the low to mid 40s. you're inside so it won't matter. but if you're headed out in the car it won't be bad. you might have to worry about traffic. radar, nothing going on. we have some cloud cover, the clouds will continue to increase during the day. the system that rolled through yesterday, still hanging out on the eastern seaboard here. maybe a few showers could get going, southern maryland, eastern shore, after 3:00. everybody else is dry until after 7:00. then this system is headed our way. if you're flying into chicago you're going to have some delays because they're getting some snow. widen out the picture even more, the west coast, not dealing with too much right now. the temperatures are in the 40s. again, dry today. just a little cloudy.

if you're traveling. both hands on the steering wheel because wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour. today, temperatures are in the mid 40s. a slight breeze early. that'll continue to calm throughout the afternoon. this is where i'll show you the system down along the eastern seaboard. maybe a few showers trying to make it in here after about 3:00. southern maryland, after 7:00 all bets are off. i do believe we'll have some rain showers and we're going to have some snow showers. trying to develop. but then it's out of here. it moves out at 3:00 a.m. the winds pick up, i'm not expecting any issues on the roadways even if you get some snow. mainly because we're in the mid 60s yesterday. you have to travel to pennsylvania up to new england to see the snow for a white christmas. winds are with us tomorrow. they're with us into tuesday. so tuesday is another windy day.

we'll have the sunshine out. 30s and gusts up to 40 miles an hour. then after christmas we're dealing with cold conditions. look at this. friday and saturday, still watching a snow storm coming our way. tooarly to tell yet but i et'

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here. >> santa. >> let's see where he is. this is the norad tracker here. he is headed to the philippines. he just left taiwan. before that, china. before that, japan. >> good for you. you're doing a good job. >> was it russia? and then -- >> fiji. >> fiji. antarctica. he's delivered like something over a million gifts. >> a million gifts. he has many more to go. many good boys and girls. >> indeed. >> across the land. we'll continue to track santa all through the rest of the morning here. and tell you what the forecast is going to be like in this area when he lands tonight. stay with us.

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"news4 today" starts now. >> oh, it is christmas eve. >> it is. what a sight. >> beautiful sight right there. union station with the wreaths that are draped over the big archways there. as people come and go in the nation's capital. the flag is flapping in the wind. we have been keeping track of santa all morning. people staked out at the mall. we have you covered on your holiday forecast and we want to thank you for waking up with us on this christmas eve. i'm adam tuss. >> merry christmas eve to you. happy holidays. good morning. i'm meagan fitzgerald. we have a lot to cover. we have only like another 30 minutes

and first, we want to know what's our christmas eve going to look like? we'll check in with meteorologist lauryn ricketts. >> we have some more seasonable conditions compared to yesterday. yesterday, in the mid 60s and d.c. at 65. today, mid 40's. that's about as good as we'll get. tomorrow, even colder. in the mid 40s right now. we do have some breezy winds out there. the winds will calm down, but not until later on this afternoon. so we're dealing with the winds throughout the morning but we're dealing with a lot of the clouds. again, looking at your day today, temperatures are going to be in the low to mid 40s. tonight, some patchy rain and snow trying to work through the area. we'll talk about that. talk about your christmas and we have another storm friday and saturday of next week. show you on the ten-day forecast coming up. >> talking