calling it unspeakable tragedy. a fire in the bronx left people dead including four children. president trump is still in florida this morning staying active on twitter. the focus this morning on the post office. and if you have new year's eve plans this weekend. we have snow. i'll let you know the details in just a moment. news4 midday starts now. >> good friday day morning and welcome to news4 midday. i'm pat lawson. >> and

we have update on fire in the bronx. they think it started with a stove. not that far from the bronx floor. started before 7 last night and when a woman left her burning apartment she left her door open which allowed it to spread. >> the fire quickly spread up the stairs. fire travels up. the stairway acted looicike a chimney. took the fire so fast they had little time to react. couldn't get back down the stairs. those that tried a few of them perished. >> in fact, of the 12 people that died, five of them never even made it out of the burning building alive. there were more than 20 units in the building, but officials say the building wasn't new enough to require some of the fireproofing measures like sprinkler system. four people remain in the hospital in critical condition. >> chopper

area. five dozen people, including many children, were forced to evacuate the building off georgia avenue near hewitt. in the aspen hill area. more than 100 firefighters responded last night. and we just learned that a faulty furnace in one of the places might be the cause of the fire. here with us this morning. >> reporter: it happened about 9:00 last night. 60 people displaced. 30 children, 30 ha dults. miraculously no one was injured. brought some buses on the site and the apartment management says they can put up displaced residents on other units on the property. cause remains under investigation. and again, miraculously no one was hurt. in aspen hill, derrick ward, news4. >> now, in an effort to save lives in fires like that one you just saw, there is a new law

starting on monday everyone who lives in maryland will need a smoke detector that has a built in battery. the battery lasts for ten years. homeowners caught without the proper device could face a misdemeanor charge. landlords are responsible for apartment smoke detectors. all right. now we are going to get a check on the weather. not as cold as yesterday, but boy that's not saying much. still pretty frigid out there. >> that's not saying much as all. let's check out with the meteorologist as we head into the holiday weekend. how cold will it get? >> oh, my goodness bone chilling. that's the difference. we will have snow chances. but stepping outside in the district 27 degrees. how are you doing, 21 up there, leesburg at 23. farther another frederick in the teens. so as we head throughout the day, is there hope in sight. tah-dah, 34 degrees, that's as warm as it will get. more clouds building through the day.

and like i said we do have stomp snow chances coming in for weekend. i'll detail that in a moment. back to you. >> developing this morning, police are investigating a shooting in southeast d.c. after a man found wounded around 4:30 this morning. we know they found him on first street and looking to see how they are doing. follow updates in the nbc washington app. now a story that's been developing overnight, a gruesome discovery inside a burning car in the district. someone reported the fire around 7:00 thursday night on ridge road in the dupont area. police then found someone's body inside. a neighbor tells news4 she heard 9 to 10 gunshots at the time of the fire. now homicide detectives are investigating. traffic planners are studying another idea to get

according to a report from news partners, the region transportation board is plan to support ha bicycle beltway. the 45 mile loop would be built around the beltway with several paths in the middle taking to downtown d.c. and national mall. many of the paths are already built. another 21 miles are needed to complete the project. it has been a busy time at local airports and now the tsa is hoping to raise some awareness about the lost and found program. the agency spokesperson lisa is tweeting out photos of items left behind at checkpoints. at dulles over the holidays, she will be wearing images for another few hours with us. she just shared a link to her account on our nbc washington twitter page, if you recognize any of these items, you can contact the tsa to claim them. well, the odds not all that great, but if you are

chances starting tonight. >> hope springs eternal. the mega millions, combined jackpots $600 million. news4 amy choo has been talking to players there this morning. >> you can buy lottery tickets anywhere, what's so special about that market? >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. this market in northwest has been called the lucky store in d.c., that's because they sold over a dozen winning tickets. if you take a look at the wall, each ticket is a winning ticket. this morning we talked to several people think they can be next. >> i'm lucky. >> reporter: registers are ring to go the sound of optimism. >> i hear it's a lucky store, it might be lucky, who knows. i hope i'll be lucky. >> trying it get the

lottery ticket and hopefully this will be a great year to start out with. >> reporter: but the chance of hitting the big bucks smaller than ever. recently changed the rules making higher jackpots and less winners. still have a number of ways they hope will work. >> if you use a system where you keep playing the same numbers all the time, sooner or later you'll be a winner. >> i bought two in virginia, two here, two in maryland, out of all those states someone has to win. >> reporter: smaller odds hasn't kept people from dreaming big. >> one of the things i would like to do is start a business. >> reporter: do you feel lucky? >> always, yes. definitely. >> reporter: next week is my birthday. so i feel like it's a good year. >> reporter: now, the drawings are tonight and tomorrow. we will be bringing you those winning numbers right here on news4. back in to you. >> all right. amy, a lot of acrossed fingers this morning. apple usually gives us the latest in technology. >> today it's offering up apology. the company

why they did it and how apple wants to make it up to you. and just in over two days, new york city time square will be the scene of one of the world's biggest new year's eve celebrations. chris. >> that's right. >>ffort under e "what if" more of the energy we used came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and more secure? "what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy... ...to move from "what if" to "what's next." dominion energy.

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us, the president says the russian investigation needs to play itself out for the american people. also went against the u.s. postal service it's not charging enough and amazon taking over delivery. and he turned some heads about global warning. news4 edward has latest. >> reporter: president trump sat down with "new york times" and emphatic this i says there was no collusion with the russians. and goes on to say it makes the country look very bad and puts the country in a very bad position. sooner it's worked out better for the country. presidential historians say this has been a very interesting political year. >> i'm a historian. i've studied a lot of presidents and have never seen anything like this. >> reporter: president trump adding fuel saying he has the absolute right to do what he wants with the justice department which could include

mueller. next week the president plans to outline legislative agenda, topping the list infrastructure which may not be as easy to get democratic support. >> what he wants to do is give a lot of tax credits to those who are going to build toll roads, that's not going to cut it for those of us on the democratic side. >> reporter: on twitter the president mocked global warming saying it cob the coldest new year's eve in the east, and called on china after supplying oil. president trump will spend new year's eve at mar-a-lago. his tone probably won't change. >> just days before the president's inauguration. now two of those hackers are in custody in romania. the ran some wear attack affected computers

that d.c. has at disposal. hack discovered january 12th. and federal complaint unsealed on thursday says the cameras were unable toll record video for several days. it was a major concern for the secret service. but the problem was resolved before inauguration day. and investigation determined no one was harmed by that disruption. if you're iphone is acting a little weird these days, apple is finally telling us why. >> the company is saying, sorry, to customers after executives admitted to slowing down older model iphones. the company says we know some of you feel that apple has slowed you down, but only slowed it down to compensate for older slower batteries. >> what they have done is lowered the peak performance, which means your phone seems to be slower, but doing that to prolong the life of the battery.

wouldn't be able to power the phone at all. >> hmm. so if you have an iphone six or older model, so starting in january, apple will replace your battery for a new one for $29. metro riders may take a little longer. making repairs. so they'll have to single track along section on the red line. project started last week and runs through the 15th of february. means single tracking most weekends before medical center and grovener. the work tonight starts 9 tonight and 6 through the weekend. keeping those tunnels dry. right now new york city is preparing to ring in the new year. in about two million people expected this weekend in times square. city is concerned about the cold weather and of course security. nbc stephanie goes

new security measures. >> reporter: this weekend as the count down to 2018 begins, the nypd will be out enforce. >> people should feel safe. because the nypd and our partners are well prepared. >> reporter: police say they are upping security in the wake of two high profile terror attacks. in response to last october truck attacks that claimed the lives of 8 people, 125 garages near times square will be closed and sealed. and sand filled trucks will once again be used to block off streets. and after an attempted suicide bombing just two weeks ago, police say they are adding new training for officers. >> we have prepared a tactical bulletin, a response to suicide bombers, you will see increase in heavy weapons, bomb squad personnel t 1,000 cameras. >> reporter: but on the street the increased police presence puts many at

>> definitely. we came here worried but right now feel better. >> reporter: sunday night an estimated 2 million people are expected to watch the ball drop in times square. police now banning backpacks and other large containers. all garbage cans in the area will be removed. and to rule out explosives, canine are also being used. >> putting out more observation teams with more capabilities. >> reporter: authorities also keeping an eye on hotels, after a shooter killed people outside a hotel in las vegas. nypd not taking any chances hoping to keep people safe during the biggest party of the year. new year, newax

few days the new tax plan will take effect and causing a lot of confusion with people rushing to make the last minutes payments hoping to say some dough by the end of the year. new the irs is out with guidance on the new law. explaining. >> reporter: tax professionals may be ringing in the new year's eve much busier than usual. the new tax plan starting in 2018 property taxes will be capped at $10,000. before there was no limit. that includes state and local taxes. >> everybody have their checks ready? >> reporter: that leaves many scrambling trying to prepay the taxes before years end to save money. but now the irs says that only works if you had already had your 2018 property tax assessment. tax advisers say the best place to start, check with your local tax office. >> really depends on your locality and whether or not they permit this. some are bending the

there is concern that the new law would do far more harm than good. new york governor andrew cuomo says this. >> it was done without any public review now you are seeing the backlash. >> reporter: experts say you'll start to notice changes tax day 2019. >> i think there will be a rude a wake nening of people ie itemizing in the past and see them brought way down and they'll owe a lt more tax. >> reporter: but when filing your taxes this april, business as usual, the new law will not yet apply. >> that was nbc blaine alexander. now for a look at what more you need to know about this, go to the nbc washington app and search taxes. >> really something you into he had to read up on.

>> yeah, more on the new year's eve, including the new resolution pet owners need to make. and that's stupid cold, colder than cold. we'll take a look at the dangerous frigid weather berg down in half the country and some of the temperatures are hard to imagine. warter town new york, minus

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r. well millions of americans issuing the new year in a deep freeze. >> parts of the country dealing with so much snow, the hashtag, stupid snow started trending. >> has more on how folks are coping. >> reporter: this morning, it's so cold, boiling water immediately turns to snow. >> this snow is on a different level. >> i'm freezing over here. >> national weather is calling it hashtag super cold. >> reporter: on new hampshire minus 23, blistering 89 below with 110-mile-per-hour gusts. today millions of americans are in a grip of a big chill. in chicago mailman is used to brafg these

what's it like? >> it's rough. so they keep us prepared. >> reporter: but if he had his pick. >> i would take the snow over ice, just a little bit though. >> reporter: in erie, pennsylvania, they are digging out. >> and 64 in four days. in minnesota headache on the road, more than 1100 crashes and 330 spinouts on thursday alone. but the rapid snowfall syllabus ideal for the slopes. from michigan. >> fait was the perfect timing. >> reporter: taking advantage of the deep freeze ending the year on a high note but low temperatures. >> wow, and winter is just getting started. >> yeah, our ten day forecast looks so hopeful. >> but i have to say, i look at all that, all of a sudden i'm not feeling quite so bad about where we ar

>> misery loves company. >> most definitely. and as we head through the next couple of days we'll feel like misery all the way through. now we do have some snow chances out there we have to get to. but right now live look, a lot of cloud cover rage today. mostly cloudy. current temperatures right now 27 degrees, folks, and you know it feels colder even with that wind at only 6-mile-per-hour. in the distribct feeling like 2 degrees. 11 degrees is what it feels like. 23 in leesburg is the feel like temperature. tgif, temperatures will actually be in the low 30s as we head through the afternoon. like i said a lot of cloud cover rage. stay dry through friday. not until tonight around midnight start to look for the first flakes. here's a look at future cast. everyone getting a shot at this and expecting about a coating to

notice by saturday afternoon, 5:00, a few flurries, but not only drying out, but clearing out as well as we head into your saturday night. so saturday morning is greatest chance for snow. not a lot in the way muof accumulation but could impact you saturday morning. now for saturday night, festivities, going out to watch the fireworks, it's going to be extremely cold, temperatures in low 20s, feel much colder though with that wind chiel. storm team4, 10 day outlook, 34 degrees, saturday morning that's when we have the chance for snow. then as we head into the afternoon we'll start to see that decreasing. temperatures in saturday in mid-30s. then we head to new year's eve, it's going to be breezy and down road bone chilling cold with temperatures in the mid-20s. and a load of

next years forecast, i wanted to say that, it's looking just as cold. temperatures to start us off on monday in the mid-20s, folks, then we'll monitor a few other chances for snow as we head into next week. but overall, you are not putting the coat away any time soon. >> doesn't look like it. >> all right. thanks. we have some new information about developing story out of stafford, virginia. police have just released information about a murder suspects to lead police that shut down i-95 for hours. >> what about driving with a hangover, we have a demonstr

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in the last 24 hours we had two shootings on two roads. first one in stafford county. >> is gregory leon i-95. crashed his suv after firing the wounds. self inflicted gunshot to the head. >> suspected of killing his wife, melissa lee earlier in the day. >> i heard a

window. we had new neighbors, only been here two weeks, so we didn't know anything. and didn't know that it was them. it's sad. >> lee is now hospitalized. no officers injured in that shooting. >> just across the line they found a shooting victim near the intersection with eastern. prince georgia police say the man was found on the shoulder around 6:30 last night and died from injuries. so are investigating it as homicide and working to find the person who shot him. >> back on the job, after a brush with death, news4 reviewed state records that show a recent string of crashes in which suspected drunk drivers collided with maryland state police. one of those troopers was seriously injured in june. but now he's back on the job. and he's speaking with news4 i-team scott mcfarland. >> patrol from the wilson bridge all the way up to route 50. >> reporter: as second y

navigate belt 4 in prince goerg county. on route 4 in june the other driver was not vigilant. >> the vehicle hit mine in the rear, and it sent my vehicle i guess in the opposite direction of where everything was. >> reporter: other driver was drunk, police say, and crashed into flash, seriously injuring him. >> i was disoriented. i really don't remember too much of what happened. i don't remember how i got out of the car. but i'm glad everybody wags able to walk away from that incident. >> reporter: but there was a deeper problem. news4 requested records and found at least 8 troopers have been hit by suspected drunk drivers including one trooper who was hit twice. that is charles tiller who recovered and pull over 60 other suspected drunk drivers last year and won a trooper of the year award. new law is aimed at

convicted to use ignition interlo interlocks preventing them from driving them drunk again. >> a lot of times it's a repeat offender who is other arrested for du ei. >> has your mentality changed? >> actually, i thought it would, but no it hasn't changed. i have always had the same drive to stop people who were drinking and driving before and after the accident. >> reporter: an accident that nearly cost him his career and life. >> the driver who injured flash is from marlboro he's expected in court. >> we know you should never drink and drive, but have

the wheel hung over. >> ford has a way to mimic it after a night of driving. >> shows us the results, it was a little too realistic. molette green. >> reporter: it's a warning we've all seen and heard, do not drink and drive. how about being hung over? we tested out the hangover suit. >> talk me through what we see her. first of all this is extremely heavy. >> it is. >> first up, a weighted vest and ankle weights to make you feel groggy and heavy. next goggles to intensify sensitivity to the light. i'll never party again. a weighted helmet that tightens to simulate a migraine. and headphones that pulsate noises and magnify sound. he'

like this you should not be driving of the but to prove that point i went to a driving course to test it out. is me driving first without the suit. it would help to see the cones. it wasn't easy. >> you are turning too far to the left. >> reporter: i can't even do it without the suit on, are you kidding me. but this was me when i put that suit on. it's just so much harder. it feels like there is a weight. oh, my goodness. okay. i would probably stop here and sleep. (car honking). that same cone. this is tough. you have to focus so hard. this is horrible. it's horrible, but eraly realistic. this

feels like the new mixed with ugh. now to the next challenge. afield sobriety test. oh, my gosh. one. can people really do 1002. 1003. 1004. 1005. did i pass or fail? >> you would have failed. >> reporter: really? according to sergeant butler, there is one way to sober off. >> nothing really works just time. >> reporter: he says it could last up to 20 hours. a warning to drivers as neva approaches, rangked one of the deadliest days for crashes. >> they sleep for a few hours and wake up relieved and feel that the effects are gone, but in fact as you found out today that is still pretty much in

effect. >> reporter: a sobering reminder that will tell you it may be too soon to get behind the wheel. >> looks really tough. >> those cones took a beating. >> you could feel bad. >> never thought about that. you just think, okay, the effects of the alcohol, blood ch alcohol level has gone back to normal, but wow 20 hours. >> yeah she felt like she had the flu. it's friday. and we'll look at videos of 2017. hit brooks with his head. >> hand keeping a close eye on

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moore showed died. >> started as singer and child actor at the age of 3. pretty active on twitter through the years as well. and on christmas maria posted an old poster with her mom saying you are never too old to miss your mother. spokesperson said she died in los angeles at the age of 94. on new year's eve when you take a look at the night sky, you'll see the first full moon of 2018. nasa says that moon is nicknamed the wolf moon and it will be a super moon, which means it will be bigger and brighter in the sky. but if you miss it, there will be another super moon january 31st. >> it's hard to believe, but that may actually be a warmer night to stand outside than this one. >> yes, and howl at the moon. >> end of january. >> it will be so cold. and it's only getting colder. that's why i'm throwing out the current temperatures and just

what matters at this point. it feels frigid out there. let's go to the graphic that you can see what i'm talking about. my thoughts are with those in frederick right now where the current te current temperature feels more like 11 degrees, feeling like 20 in the district. so, yes, it's cold and get colder as we head into the weekend. a few other things we have to get to. talking about snow chances but for now let's get to friday. so running some errands headed out around noon. temperatures in upper 20s. bundle up. very cold. lots of clouds. you don't have to contend with any wet weather during friday. we will see clouds on the rise throughout the day. then as we head towards the 4:00 hour temperatures go to the low 30s. and that snow chance we've been talking about overnight, it starts to move in i'd say after midnight, more or less, and i'm going to show you that future cast in a moment. but let me help you plan

your weekend. as we head out through tomorrow, temperatures in the 20s. itsds going to it's going to be blustery out there. and chance of snow. new year's eve we are expecting good amount of sunshine. but take a look at these starting temperatures, in the teens, and only peaking in the mid-20s new year's eve day afternoon. here's a look at saturday. here's the snow chance i was talking about. about 2, 3:00 in the morning we'll see the flakes moving in. how much? looking at a coating just over an inch for some spots, but at this point we are expecting it to only last during the first half and maybe towards the early afternoon. by about 5:00 p.m. we start seeing that clear out saturday evening. that will cause any down ride cold saturday

storm team4, 10-day, sunday new year's eve, temperatures in the 20s, going out it will feel like a low teens. expecting temperatures at the count down point to be around i'd say 21 degrees and falling to the teens. and then by new year's day, tons of sunshine, that's how we'll open up 2018, but i think that sunshine is there for decoration. >> i agree. >> thank you. >> just after the break, meet an adorable adoptable from the humane rescue alliance. >> and find out why you should probably set

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what a way to start a ball game, virginia joe reed takes it all the way to the house for 98-yard touch down only first play in november bowl. if you are a navy fan it wasn't a great day to start the game. navy destroyed the cavaliers 49-7. a lot of football on over the next few days, and as we count down to 2018 a lot of us finalizing new year's eve resolution. sheena parveen is here with a few ways to include your pet. >> it is that time of year again where we

resolutions, not just for people but for pets and pet owners as well. from the humane alliance is here to help us get 2018 started off right. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> first of all, who do you have here, adoptable? >> i have little judy here available for adoption at the humane rescue alliance. >> she's a sweet cut. >> very cuddly. >> you have your dog her as well. >> i do. >> so talking new year's eve resolution and your pets. so first one, because sometimes people put it off, so better to do it as we go into the new year. there is your sweet dog, not for adoption. getting a vet check up, why is this important? >> yeah, getting this em into the vet, sometimes people get off track, so making that appointment, and getting them in for a wellness check, making sure vaccines are up to date and good to go for the year. >> good to know. especially older dogs.

diet, how can you do that, and what can you mean by that? >> when gu to the street you can bet a body score and see if they are in the range they need to be as far as weight for breed size, stuff like that. and adjust the diet to keep them healthy. >> and all these are domino effects. so adjusting the diet could mean prolonged life and better health. >> yeah. >> the third resolution starting a grooming routine, pet hair in the house. what's the best routine? how often should you brush your pet? >> depends on the pet. obviously a long hair kut cat every day. short hair dog not so much. just like staying on top of regular baths. >> and be careful not to dry their skin out. >> no. you can talk to your ket. she wants a kitten. you can talk to your vet about the best shampoo for your dog. >> dental hygiene, a lot of people don't think about

important because i had to have five of my dogs teeth pulled. she's 11 and obviously never brushed her teeth. but i guess this is probably a good new year's eve resolution to start getting your pet used to that. >> yeah, it's simple. you can do it every day. they sell tooth brushes and just as important for people to bring them in for regular dental. >> i guess if you get them in the routine, they will get more used to it and be okay. >> yes. >> now the fifth resolution, update your pet's id, that's important and a lot of people forget about that. >> so important. just checking their tags on their collar to make sure that all the information is still correct. phone numbers. address. also if your animal's micro chip, making sure all that information is up to date you have moved or last names have changed, getting that up to date. >> and i feel the microchip is the one that's forgotten about it because you don't see it. >> yes. >>

maybe that's a good resolution. >> yeah, if they ever get away from you makes it so easy for us to get them back home. >> and if you have a rest lugs of resolution of losing weight, you should do it with your pets because it would make it a lot more enjoyable. >> yeah, with this weather hard to say get out with your pet. >> well, we'll wait until it warms up. thanks for being here. kitty cat is available for adoption. and hopefully everyone has a good resolution on their plate. >> yeah, trying to get out their exercising your pet in 20 degrees. running up and down the stairs a couple of times. >> you don't walk the dog, you run the dog. it may seem like this year has been nothing but politics and chaos. >> but peel that away shows us

>> reporter: nothing is quite like jumping into an airplane and top 10 list. number 10, walk this way. all kinds of records were set in 2017. >> go. >> reporter: including walking on hands rksz walking on ladders and walking on water. this iron man set the record for fastest jet suits. number 9, snake charmer, brought this cobra into the open where it drank from a hand held water bottle. if you want to make friends, check out number 8, call a u bear did a russian ride share with grizzly. is pro golfer, number 7, gave this a surprise. up next, grab life by the horns, running of the bull happens every year, but this could have been part gore. for the top half of the list we turn to the world of sports, number

>> most dangerous things you can do on a horse. >> reporter: use horsepower to ski this. or check out this portlander. don't try this at home. number 4, shoviuffling the snow. going as far as 70-mile-per-hour. third on the list, one strike and two balls. ceremonial first pitch. number two, frozen fever, swim team took a few lapse in the cool pool. and number one wild event of 2017, block head. if this bosnia teenager isn't setting the record for most k n concussions, he wins anywhere. >> that gave me a headache. >> i'm still wince go over that photographer. i got a chill up my spine. >> i like

>> dangerously stupid things to do with the animal over the past year. pretty funny stuff though. we'll get a little more serious after the break. a story that is likely to pull on your heart strings. >> yeah, we'll introduce you to a man who is using

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found his calling preserving the memories of those serving our country. >> nbc joe fryer has the story. >> reporter: begins each day early and begins each portrait with the eyes. >> something just sits inside of me says this is going to have to be what i do. >> reporter: in 14 years he has skeeshd the eyes of thousands who have served in iraq and afghanistan and died. he then gives the art to their families for free. >> if iening spend a few hours sitting here at my drawing table, and bring back a smile to a widow face how can i do everything else. >> reporter: he calls tt fallen hero project. first met him in the early stages back in 2006. >> what i'm trying to do with these people in those drawings is that i care and never forget them. >> reporter: at the time he did 400 portraits. today the number tops 5,000. >> you said you break your heart a little bit every day. >> every day. i hate the fact that i have to do this but love the fact that

am. >> reporter: his subject is staff sergeant donald may who died in a tank accident in iraq in 2003. >> it was pretty clear he always wanted to be a marine. >> yeah, he was always dressed like he was in the military. >> when he died his wife deborah was pregnant with a son who never got to meet his dad until now. in this portrait he is drawing two sets of eyes. they don't know this is what's coming. they think it's a picture of donald. once finished they travel 200 miles to utah where after 14 years, the may family finally has a picture of father and son. within seconds their eyes are drawn to his. >> it looks just like him. that's his totally his eyes. >> reporter: for deborah it's something she never thought she would seguin. a new picture of her husband, courtesy of the a trulyev

artist. >> he brought him home. his eyes are perfect. it feels like i'm looking at him. so he brought him home. >> reporter: joe fryer, nbc news, south jordan, utah. >> wow. such a meaningful thing to do. >> boy ks y, you heard her gaps she saw the picture. >> truly amazing. >> as we step outside today, a little bit warmer than yesterday, but boy there is not much relief in sight. >> yeah, tell us how to prepare for the rest of the night. >> just wear everything you have in the closet at one time. 28 degrees right now in the district. 21 in gaithersburg back to 23. short term 10 day outlook staying cold into next year. as we head through the weekend we do have snow chance saturday morning but out by saturday night. back to you all. >> wear all the coatse

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