received were ones that i honor honored. >> the former president and the prince bonded in the past over service to wounded warriors. harry created the invic tuss games. mr. and pls obama have attended the competition. start digging out the hats and the scarves and maybe some gloves. not maybe. definitely gloves. >> definitely. whatever you got today with windchills near zero in some places this morning, this is not a test, folks. we're in the thick of it right now. >> we sure are. good morning everyone. i'm susan hogan in for eun yang who is probably in bed staying warm. >> i'm betting there are a lot of people who don't want to roll out of bed this morning. >> i don't blame them. it's real cold. you know it's cold now. normay

fresh air. did not do that this morning. did not do it. when i pulled out of the garage this morning, it was 16 degrees in northwest washington. that is roof closed kind of weather even for me who prefers cold to warm. outside right now, four things you need to know about the weather. number one, shiver me fingers. that's cold outside. yes, indeed. windchills down close to 0 this morning. cold air in place. moisture coming. a bit of a snow chance coming up on saturday. we'll be watching that. it doesn't look like more than a inch at the moment, but we'll keep it closely watched. remember this term from last winter. the polar vortex. yes, indeed. the polar vortex returns which could make next weekend colder than this one. right now, we got to get through this one. thursday morning starting off, windchill minus 1 in gaithersburg and minus 3 in martinsburg. it will be a breezy d

morning. temperatures teens now, low to mid-20s by noontime. highs today only in the mid-20s. more about that weekend snow chance and how long the cold persists coming up in a few more minutes. for now, let's go to wtop's rob stallworth. >> chuck, i don't understand. is it d.c. or chicago? haven't figured it out. at this point in the district, westbound constitution avenue, we have the work zone between 14th and 17th streets blocking the right lane. otherwise, the beltway is clear in both maryland and virginia with no real problems reported to us. things are looking good there for traveling in virginia. northbound i-95, it's a clear ride between fredericksburg and the springfield interchange on 395. watch for belief delays southbound through quantico. live from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. >> rob, thank you. back to team coverage on the bitter cold temperatures outside. you heard chuck say it. the temperatures are sticking around for a while.

>> they are. the cold emergency plan is in effect through at least tuesday. news 4's aimee cho is bundled up in northwest this morning. aimee, i'm going to be your mom for a moment. you don't have a scarf on. your neck is exposed. you got to be freezing out there. >> it's okay, susan. i've got a lot of layers on. i have the headband and the gloves. a lot of tights on. don't worry, i'm good. it is pretty rough out here. not going to lie. it does feel like zero as chuck was mentioning. the rough temperatures, not only do you want to stay warm, you want to keep your house warm. plumbers say when the temperature drops below 20 degrees, that's when you run the risi risk of having your pipes burst. you can leave cabinets open to allow the water to circulate through the pipes. keep your thermostat at a steady temperature and keep the heat trapped inside your house. ff

you don't want to leave any doors open. >> if there's any kind of wind or breeze or anything that's coming in, you're losing a lot of heat out that door. >> reporter: if your pipes do burst or freeze, rather, do not use a blowtorch, hair drier should do the trick just fine. i'll bring you tips on how to keep your car ready for the cold. guys, back to you. >> aimee, thank you. want to mention a few of those thoughts about your car while we have you here now. it can show some of the effects of cold weather. aaa recommends keeping an emergency kit in your car. it should include jumper cables, shovel, ice scraper and first aid kit. it's important to keep a phone charger in your car. remember, even if you make it through this week's winter weather, this is only the start of the season. >> with cold, the impact can be cumulative.

first arctic air doesn't mean you'll survive the next. >> now for those who like to warm up the car before you get in, be careful. in maryland and d.c., vehicles are only allowed to idle for up to five minutes. you could be hit with a fine of $1,000 if you're caught. virginia's idling laws apply to commercial or public vehicles. here's a silver lining. at least we're not digging out of this mess out of the wirnt weather. erie, pennsylvania, airport just reopened after more than 5 feet of snow came down in less than 48 hours. crews have been working nonstop to clear the runway since christmas day. this area is used to seeing a lot of snow. but it's set records. it's seeing more snow now than in an entire winter. even though the cold we're feeling here, it isn't that bad compared to the midwest. people in chicago and minnesota reported temperatures 35

degrees below zero. you guys, that's before the windchill. those conditions, frostbite can set in, in 30 minutes. six minutes after the hour. we turn to breaking news we've been following this morning. eight people are recovering after a police chase results in a serious crash. you can see the damage here in this video from chopper 4. >> that's right. news 4's adam tuss is near the scene of the crash in herndon. what do we know so far? >> reporter: that's right, susan. we're right here where that crash happened last night. it was a multiple scene incident here. meaning that this happened over the course of minutes and hours where this whole thing developed. you can see some of the crash remnants still here in the middle of frying pan road at centreville road. this is a look at the crash video from last night. what happened here was that a man knocks on a door of a nearby ho

assault with a child. fleece in a car. goes to a nearby shopping center. hits a pickup truck in his stolen car, then carjacks that pickup truck. comes here, races away from police and gets into the crash of frying pan road and centreville road. at the crash here, he hits a van with search peop7 people inside. the man tries to runaway out of the car when police nab him and there's an altercation between the police and the suspect. this is something that played out over multiple areas here. the 7 people in the van, one of the people ejected was a juvenile and was flown to the hospital in critical condition. that is the most serious injury out of all of this. this is something that police had to follow over multiple locations until it came to an end here at this intersection where the crash happened. back to you. >> so bizarre, adam. i got to go back to the assault part of this. what do we know about the kid assaulted and the

any, between the child and the adult, the suspect here? >> reporter: that's what police are trying to figure out this morning, aaron. they're trying to figure out why that initial assault happened and why he was going to this home in the flirs plairst place. that's the key piece of information which we don't know. why this altercation happened with the juvenile at the house in the first place that led to the incident, we'll have to see as the details come out today. >> adam tuss live in herndon for us. adam, thank you. eight minutes after the hour. two people rob a pizza joint at gunpoint and lead police on a chase. the person who followed the robbers first was the owner of the restaurant. he says he even knew it was dangerous. this all started at tasty 5 pizza in germantown. one of the employees called the owner and told him the store was being robbed. the owner lives across the street and did the only thing that came to mind. got into

stinks, he says, kicked in and he followed the crooks. >> i followed them. started here, went through clarksburg, got on 270 southbound. >> now, shafiq is still in shock that somebody would rob his restaurant. but he's relieved that police were able to step in and catch them. his instinct paid off but still, not a recommended course of action. 5:09 now. we're following breaking news from new york city. >> let's get right to chris lawrence at the live desk for us. >> susan, aaron. more than 2 dozen people are okay after being stranded on a frigid night in new york. a ferry was carrying them to coney island channel when it was stuck on a sandbar. passengers say they were jolted out of their seats when the boat grounded to a stop. the water was so shallow, the commuters had to evacuate into small inflatable bo

the channel. police had to use sticks to keep the rescue rafts from getting stuck. they didn't get back to brooklyn until six hours after they left. chris, thank you. more breaking news now. roy moore filed a lawsuit to stop today's certification of democrat doug jones as the winner of alabama's u.s. senate race. moore's attorney argues there needs to be a fraud investigation and a new election. alabama's secretary of state says he's seen no evidence of fraud and jones will be certified today. jones defeated moore by 20,000 votes in the special election. it's the first time a democrat has won that seat in decades. the current powerball jackpot is at $384 million. there was no winner in last night's drawing. there's still hope. but you still have time to buy a ticket for tomorrow's mega millions jackpot. take a look at the excitement inside uni

i'm sorry. right now the mega millions jackpot, aaron, $306 million. >> i need to buy a ticket. when it gets that high, you feel you have to, just in case. >> i always -- i buy it and i always think, i really do think i'm going to win. i never do. >> bless your heart. >> pathetic. how horrible would this be? dozens of people in south carolina thought they had winning lottery tickets. when they went to claim their -- there was a computer glitch that created -- this is outside of the lottery ticket office. >> you know what, you have that moment and you think that you won, be thank full you didn't go off and spend it, charge up your credit cards. ouch. for sure. >>

if you're just turning on the tv, want to let you know we're in weather alert mode.

5:14 now. if you're just joining us this morning, want to let you know we're in weather alert mode again. you can see why. take a look at the temperature or the feels-like temperature there. the windchill making it dangerously cold morning. 1 degree is the windchill here in d.c. see the negative numbers there, too? there isn't much of a warmup in sight. we're going to

he will find a silver lining. he'll do that in a couple of minutes here. >> a man accused of plotting a terror attack in california is expected in court today. >> at the hearing, prosecutors are expected to argue that everett eric jameson stays in jail until his trial. the 26-year-old is accused of being an isis sympathizer and plotted a terror attack at pier 39 in san francisco. he was a former marine and was depressed over losing custody of his children. security in big cities is super important. the u.s. federal government increased its focus on las vegas this year after the massacre that happened a few months back. the department of homeland security changed the special assessment rating to level 1. indicating the possibility of terrorism or criminal activity. the sheriff of las vegas on the screen there insists there are no threats and the extra security is a

wednesday was a normal day at disneyland until stsome fami stuck on rides. the outage affected about a dozen attractions. there was a problem with a transformer. good news, no one was hurt and power was fully restored later in the afternoon. this morning, a dog is being praised for protecting its family from a coyote. >> we're not talking about a shepherd or husky. this is paco the chihuahua. >> paco. >> not only that, he's 18 years old, doesn't have any teeth. all bark, i guess, in that case. apparently, see the video. there was a large coyote that came into his yard there in pasco, florida. look at him. you go paco. >> held his ground until his owner came to the rescue there. >> probably surprised the coyote. i don't know if he scared him. surprised him for sure. >> the chihuahuas,

so -- >> lick thet -- like the terrie. do you have any new year's resolutions coming up? people looking to find love in 2018, will -- >> match.com predicts sunday, january 7th to be the busiest day of the year. 42% spike and new singles signing up that day. from december 26th through valentine's day each year is the peak season. no surprise there. 5 million new photos uploaded and more than 50 million messages. >> match says the updates contribute to a million dates. more than 2.5 million messages were sent on dating sunday alone earlier this year. so maybe you've heard the term cupping. this is cupping season when the cold weather sets in. >> cupping, i have never heard of that

>> you stay together until the weather warms up. >> aaron is like, no. that's how rumors start, susan. people ask questions. 5:18 our time right now. hopefully your kids are sleeping, because this one is for parents. netflix once again help you trick your children, if you will, on new year's eve. the company launched on demand countdowns for new year's eve. you can fool the kids into thinking they are ringing in the new year when it's well before midnight. they feature favorite children's characters. they're available now. you can get yourself ready for it. i am definitely guilty of that. i have definitely turned the clocks ahead. >> you've never heard of cupping before? >> i've never heard of cupping before. >> the most important thing, that you're 98.6 degrees. that's the opening line. you should not go out with that person. >> short relationship. >> you were

lining. i have something to warm the cockles of your heart. >> look at that. there's my baby girl. she got reindeer ant less flers christmas and she's trying to get ahold of them and chew them to shreds. this is her posing in all of her shots there. you want to see more pictures of the dog, instagram not for critical weather information. you can follow me 4 cast 4u. >> those that follow me on twitter, more weather intensive on that. cold december morning. last year started off real cold. coldest morning of the year was first weekend in january. we ended up with an incredibly warm january followed by the number one warmest february and the number one

fact that it will be cold here the next ten days or two weeks. there's still moderation before winter is done. >> a windchill of 1 above in washington. 1 below in manassas. 3 below in martinsburg. keep it moving. may want to walk and jog in place. breezy and cold. the wind will lay down a little bit in the afternoon. it will stay plenty chilly. only in the mid-20s to 28 degrees downtown. have all that information on our nbc washington app. you can find that in the app store. again, my social media pages, you can follow me on that as well. the polar yet is to our south. we will stay on the cold side of things here. we moderate a little bit as we get into the weekend. so just know a little bit milder air comes with a moisture chance. there's now a 50% chance of light snow around here during the day on saturday. still doesn't look ke

stallworth, because it's the mention of snow in washington. oh, snow in washington. we don't need t especially on the beltway. if you're in maryland, this is the outer loop after bradley boulevard and before river road. new crash with response blocking two left lanes. watch for delays on the outer loop off of the 270 spur. otherwise, northbound 395 is a good ride. headed downtown, if you're downtown, westbound constitution avenue blocks the right lane. that's the latest from the traffic center. i'm rob stallworth. >> rob, thank you. she walked away from her car for a minute when someone else hopped in and took off. the only problem, her baby was inside. what the car crooks did with the infant a few minutes later. remember to join us later today for the ellen degeneres show. she air

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the time now is 5:25. the next story sounds a little like the plot of a made for tv movie. but it involves a real police officer and several crimes. this happened in bush kill township, pennsylvania. a woman accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy. her husband, who is a police officer, found out and tried to cover up the crime. now the woman is also accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband, the police officer, after he blackmailed her over the covered-up crime. the police officer pled guilty to criminal coercion, the wife is awaiting trial. a st. louis mother is thanking the people who protected her baby after a carjacking. >> that's right. it happened on christmas day. she left her 6-month-old son in her running car and checked to make sure she locked the door of her home. someone then took off with her car and the baby. the baby was

stranger's porch about two miles away. >> i don't know if they understand they protected him. they took him inside their home and held him. >> the suspect eventually abandoned the car. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. we're in weather alert mode. windchills are down near zero. there is a warming trend towards the weekend. but even though it will be warmer, it may be cold ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it all starts with a wish. the final days of wish list are here. hurry in and sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down

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. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm susan hogan in for eun yang. we are in storm team 4 weather alert mode. if you're outside, you're smart to come back inside. our team is working for you to keep you safe and warm today. let's start things off with chuck bell and the brutal windchills we're up against today. chuck? >> yes, indeed. very cold weather the next couple of hours. windchills are down into the single numbers this morning. 16 is the air temperature at national airport. the feels-like factor down to 1 with a wind averaging 15 miles per hour. feels-like temperatures, close to zero or below. 5 below in

balmier 6 above in annapolis. planning out your day, breezy and cold this morning. not as windy later on in the day. highs in the 20s. the race to new year's is on. saturday a little chance for snow around here. more about that coming up. new year's eve cold and a frigid start to 2018. there's more where that came from. your whole ten-day forecast is about 20 minutes away. for now, back to rob stallworth at wtop. >> thamgnks, chuck. on the outer loop, after bradley boulevard and before river road, we have a crash blocking two lanes. otherwise, in virginia, eastbound i-66 is a good ride as you leave hay market headed towards centreville, fairfax and the capitol beltway. no problems reported so far on i-95 northbound as you make your way past fredericksburg toward ta

springfield interchange. live from the wtop traffic center. i'm rob stallworth. aaron, susan, back to you. continuing our team coverage, you'll be feeling the cold temperatures as you step out the door. if you're driving to work, your car may be affected too. >> that's right. news 4's aimee cho is back with us for a few tips on keeping your car -- aimee, you put your scarf on. >> reporter: susan, i wanted to make you proud. my wonderful photographer nick, took this scarf off his own neck and give give him a shoutout. hopefully you're staying warm. in rough times like these, it's important to stay prepared. everyone should have an emergency preparedness kit in your car, antifreeze, jumper cables, ice scraper. you want a phone charger of course, first aid kit and snacks and water.

your battery is not getting too old in your car. >> the number one problem in the winter time is the inability of the battery to crank. the lower the temperature goes, the more unlikely it is to start, especially if the battery is three years or older. >> reporter: another important reminder. do not leave your car idling outside while you wait for it to warm up. as tempting as it could be, it is illegal and could cost you up it a grand in fines. guys, back to you. >> all right, aimee, thanks so much. we love that you have the scarf on. but aaron notes that you don't have gloves on. you're halfway there. >> reporter: can't win here. >> do what works for you. >> we're always working for you on weather alert days. you can find all the information about protecting your family, your home and car on the nbc

that's also where you can find the latest forecast 24 hours a day. 5:33 our time right now. our top stories this morning. a suspect is facing a long list of charges in herndon after police say he assaulted a child, stole two vehicles, led police on a chase and crashed into a van filled with people. then assaulted two officers. a man was arrested after the crash on sennterville road -- >> the owner jumps into action after a robbery. afnan shafiq says he got a call at 5:00 last night that his restaurant, tasty 5 pizza, was being robbed at gunpoint. he rushed to the store as the thieves were making their get away. shafiq decided to chase them while calling police. with with shafiq's help, they caught the suspects. roy moore filed a lawsuit to stop the certification of democrat doug jones as the winner of al

race. moore's attorney argues there needs to be a fraud investigation and a new election. alabama's secretary of state says he sees no evidence of fraud and that jones will be certified today. 5:34 now. d.c. water is trying to find ways to lower customers' bills by getting into the invention business. a team of researchers works to find ways to solve problems and create new ideas for d.c. water to test and use. now the utility is going the extra step to try to market and sell those technologies and services to other water systems. even to private customers. d.c. water already has about a dozen patents. >> what we are doing isn't generating much revenue yet but the potential future is significant and very unusual for public agencies. we've created our own technologies most agencies do that and don't think about it. >> one of the products they're

water is using boom, it's a steam treatment system that turns human waste solids into a high quality soil. this morning, a christmas eve tweet is going rye viral. taylor burkhalter tweeted i learned more with love from watching my dead reluctantly rearrange the living room so my mom can make snow angel boomerangs for her 29 instagram followers or anything else in life. >> you want to see the finished product. >> look at her face. >> she looks so happy. >> she's from shreveport, louisiana. that is love, i guess. >> happy wife, happy life. is that the saying? >> absolutely, aaron. 5:35 right now. >> new word of the day. >> flu season is here. in some areas it is running

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the american academy of neurology recommends exercise for patients with mild cognitive impairment. working out twice a week may improve thinking ability and memory. the new guideline doesn't advise dietary changes or medication. has the flu made its way into your home or office? the flu is widespread in 23 states, including virginia and maryland. as news 4's erika gonzalez tells us, this strain of the flu is hitting for people earlier. >> the peak season is upon us for flu. it goes from december to february. it's already on the rise. in fact, in maryland and virginia, the cdc calls it widespread. the cdc breaks down flu levels into five categories. no activity, sporadic, local, that's where d.c. is, regional and widespread. maryland snd virginia are among states reporting widespread. >> haven't had

my daughter tells me i'm too old. >> is the shot helping keep the flu at bay? a doctor, specialist in infectious diseases. >> we highly recommend that everyone gets the vaccine. i received the vaccine several weeks ago and then developed flu-like complaints myself. >> there's already been more than 7,000 confirmed cases of the flu across the u.s. double the amount this time last year. the cdc recommends everyone over the age of six months get a flu shot, especially the elderly and children. i'm chris lawrence here at the live desk. we're following breaking news. this is coming out of kabul. we're learning that attackers stormed a shiite cultural center in kabul. 35 people have been killed. they set off multiple bombs and wounded more than 50

suicide attackers who apparently set off the explosion before rushing inside with guns to attack even more people. we'll stay on top of this story and bring you more information as we find it. again, 35 people killed in kabul. aaron. >> chris, thank you. we turn back to chuck bell on this storm team weather alert day. >> windchills at the alert zone. protect people, pets and pipes. you need to get everything ready to go. it's not cold for just one morning. there's a lot more to come. ten-day forecast a few minutes from now. thanks, chuck. if you were trying to prepay your property taxes for next year, you may want to hold off. the new warning from the irs.

5:45. we're working to prepare you for the changes coming with the new tax law. a lot of americans are wondering if this new law repealed obamaca obamacare. the simple answer is no. >> however, the new tax law changes it in a big way. edward lawrence is live for us on capitol hill to explain. gorge, edward. >> good morning, susan. it repeals the original mandate within the affordable care act. now, that mandate required all of us to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. the reason that part can be repealed is because it lives within the tax code. so when the republican tax plan passed, it removed that mandate. just that specific mandate. >> edward, does the president think he's going to be able to repeal all of the affordable care act next year? >> you know, aaron, that's something that the president wants to do. he said numerous times that he believes that health care will be overhauled on twitter. even saying that republicans and

fix the health care system. the president, again, saying a few days ago that he believes health care should be a top priority in the next year. he believes it will get done. we'll have to see if republicans or democrats come together to actually do it. >> edward lawrence on the hill this morning. edward being thank you. a last minute rush to prepay 2018 property taxes before the end of this year may have been for nothing for hundreds of homeowne homeowners. it will cap property tax deductions at $10,000. many homeowners are trying to pay their tax bill before the end of 2017 hoping to get a larger deduction. in order to deduct the prepayment, taxpayers need to pay and have their 2018 property tax assessments completed before monday. assessments have not happened for most local counties and cities. that includes the entire state of maryland which doesn't release assessments until july. in fairfax county a lot of people were in line

and they left when county officials told them about the new rules from the irs. >> to your knowledge, has fairfax assessed the 2018 property taxes? >> no, they have not. tax rates have not been set. >> the irs is saying? >> as a result of that, the taxpayers are not allowed to deduct that on their returns. >> you gave some the option? >> we decided it would be appropriate to come out and give them the option, whether or not they wanted to move forward with prepayment of taxes>> many left? >> many left, yes. the prince george's county council was set to meet to consider emergency legislation object property tax prepayment. that meeting was canceled after the new guidance from the irs. here at the live desk, we're following breaking news in russia. something exploded in st. petersburg at a supermarket. president putin is calling it an act of terror. more than a dozen shoppers were in

went off at the grocery store. it exploded in a locker. it had half a pound of tnt. it was rigged with shrapnel to cause more damage. that happened a few days after russia credited a tip from the cia avoiding another major terror attack in st. petersburg. thanks, chris. we're learning more about the teen accused of killing his girlfriend's parents. one of his relatives told news 4 he battled with mental health issues. he shot himself after killing the couple in reston last friday. he's still in critical condition. a relative of the family says the couple had been worried about the teen's neo-nazi views. neighbors expressed concerns after the teen mowed a swas tti into a field. the fbi won't be

of a baltimore police detective. you may remember he was shot with his own gun the night before he was set to testify about other officers to a federal grand jury. baltimore's police commissioner says his department will continue to search for suitor's killer. there's nothing to link that to his testimony in the upcoming testimony. >> i'm waiting for that 3:00 a.m. phone call that says we got a break in this thing. i'm optimistic that that will eventually happen. >> the commissioner added there is no evidence to support claims suitor committed sue sight and while the fbi isn't taking over, agents will continue to help baltimore police with the investigation. many of you will remember that violent white nationalist rally in charlottesville in august. our news partners say charlottesville, virginia, has a new police chief.

police chief terry dupuis will take the top position until a permanent decision is made. no word on when a permanent chief will be named. a texas congresswoman given someone else's first class seat believes her race is playing a part in the controversy. the congresswoman is representative sheila jackson lee. united airlines gave her, her seat from houston to d.c. last week. united said the internal system showed the teacher, jean marie simon, canceled her trip after a flight delay. on facebook, she said they deliberately erased her ticket to accommodate a member of congress. jackson lee feels she was, quote, an easy target because she's black. simon tells the houston chronicle that race did not play a role saying she didn't know who had been given the seat

united gave simon a $500 travel voucher and coach seat on the same flight. you will want to bundle up if you're heading outs to the military bowl today. two local teams are going head to head. uva will take on navy in annapol annapolis. the field is set up. kickoff at 1:30. if you are going early, you can catch the military bowl parade starting at annapolis' city dock and led by the famous budweiser clydesdale. it will be a bit warmer when virginia tech kicks off against oklahoma state in the camping world bowl. is that right? it's expected to be in low 70s in orlando for that 5:15 game. >> wish good luck to virginia tech and oklahoma state. i can't root for oklahoma state because i went to the other school. so i'm pulling for the hokies in that one.

great successes during the season, go to the warm bowl games. 6-6, you go to new york city and play a bowl dl. outside, it's going to be cold out there. it's going to stay cold for a whilement windchills are down in the neighborhood of -- not the neighborhood most of us want to live in. minus 1 is the feels-like factor. minus 1 gaithersburg. 4 above baltimore. 7 above leesburg. cold, cold, cold the rest of the day. actual air temperatures in the low to mid-teens right now. it's bitter cold in addition to the wind. there won't be a big warmup today. even with all the sunshine, most neighborhoods will get into the mid-20s for highs. about 28 downtown. it's going to stay cold all day today. your custom tailored forecast, you can find it and follow me on social media for the latest. today, frigid and sunny. tomorrow a little bit better. highs tomorrow in the

increasing clouds tomorrow night. this little ripple in the jet stream across the upper midwest, that's going to be riding the jet stream into our neighborhood as we get into saturday. that means that our little chance for snow on saturday is inching its way up. we're not able to tap -- it looks like a steady period of light snow on saturday. the ground is obviously cold enough to keep what the sky can put on it. here's wake-up time saturday morning. again, cloudy. the leading edge of the snow chance saturday afternoon into the mountains in west virginia first thing on saturday. tomorrow, again, not as bad as today. here's your ten-day forecast. i'm telling you, if you like cold, this next week is for you. 28 today, 36 tomorrow. 50% chance of snow on saturday. we'll keep an eye on that. bitter cold new year's day on monday with a high of 24. moderation middle of next week.

for a visit the weekend after this one. what about the traffic vortex? let's go to wtop to find out about that. >> all right. it's cold outside but hot on the beltway through montgomery county on the outer loop. this is after bradley boulevard and before river road. the crash blocks two left lanes with response on scene. otherwise, the baltimore washington parkway is indeed clear southbound between the baltimore beltway and the capitol beltway. northbound on new hampshire avenue. as you head toward the beltway, got a crash after adelphi road and blocking the right side of the roadway. that's the latest from the traffic center. i'm rob stallworth, back to you, aaron. consumer alert about the s cosmetics you buy for your children. >> a mother found asbestos in the glitter makeup kid kit of her daughter.

it at claire's, the popular accessory chain. she was suspicious of the ingredient so she sent it to be tested. she was shocked by the results. >> we've come across contaminated cosmetics but you just assume that a children's product would be safe. >> warner bought 17 more kits from nine different states. when she had those tested, every single one tested positive for asbestos. exposure to asbestos has been linked to cancer and mesothelioma. claire's has pulled dozens of these from their shelves as they look into this. former president barack obama sat down with prince harry in canada back in september. it aired yesterday on bbc radio and one of the topics of discussion was how social media can have a negative social impact. >> with your game face on. what's going through your

completion and that we had done the work in a way that preserved our integrity and left us whole. that was mixed with all the work that was still undone and overall, there was a serenity there more than i would have expect expected. >> that was the president reflecting on handing overpower to the trump administration. he also talked about some other topics. >> i thought it was important for me, if i was talking to a wounded warrior, for them to understand that, as commander in chief, even though i'm responsible for ordering them into a war theater, that i didn't take it lightly. that the wounds they had received were ones that i honored. >> president obama and the princed

wounded warriors. you heard him talking about that. prince harry served in the british army for ten years and kpree at created the invictus games. one more piece in this interview. >> all right. seems like we may not have that for you. obviously prince harry serving as a special guest interviewer. >> he was really good. 5:57 right now. bitterly cold temperatures this morning. i'm aimee cho in northwest with how d.c. plans to keep the homeless safe and how you can help too. breaking news overnight. after a police chase ends in a nasty crash sending eight people to the hospital, how it all unfold. stay witedh

hats, scarves, gloves, thermal, whatever you got, folks. windchills near zero in places this morning. the real deal is here. this is almost as low as it gets around here. >> almost. >> good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm susan hogan in for eun yang today.

because the windchill, the angry nasty windchill. >> that's the part that gets the coldest. the bottoms of my ear lobes. >> you have large ears. >> not a lot of blood flow to the head, that may be why. next weekend could be colder still. yes indied. not this weekend, next weekend. >> this will be plenty cold. four things to know. shiver me fingers, it's cold outside. windchills close to zero this morning. there is an increasing chance of light snow during the day on saturday now. late next week another shot of significantly colder air than this. this is plenty cold. we're in the mid teens for air temperatures this morning. again, windchills are down at or slightly below 0. current feels-like factor. plus one in washington courtesy of the northwest wind averaging 15 miles per