segraves joining us from the northwest. >> reporter: good morning. let me give you a look up in the northwest. this is how your side streets are looking like. i talk todd ted to the director morning, he got the entire city, streets were retreated and now trucks are out spreading salts. lets take a look down connecticut avenue and giving you an idea of what the main roads are looking like. you can park on the major roads. don't have to worry about getti getting towed today. because of the cold weather that the warm stations in the districts are opened and hierp hyperthermias are out. the district officials are not asking you to stay off

streets. they are asking you to give the salt truck a wide space. your shovel will work and your leave blower and your broom. that's what we are seeing a lot of people on the sidewalks today. be careful out there. that's the latest and back to you guys to the warm and cozy studio. >> they're using beet juice to treat the road, can you explain that? >> i will. >> the district have switched over to this combination of beet juice and brine. it will look reddish spray on the ground. you can see it sometimes. just a few years ago, they were one of the first in the country, everybody is always interested to hear that

keeps our road from freezing over at night. >> it sounds like what people will be drinking for the new year's fun, beet juice but not with the brine. >> thanks for breaking it down. new information, it is certainly that time of the year where we take time to look back and reflect over the past years. it may seems like the past twelve months is about politics and catastrophes. it is not the case. our nbc rafael is here to let us know there are some things we are watching counting down all the wild and wacky moments of 2017. there is nothing heightening the senses. number ten, walk this way. all kinds of records were set in 2017, including walking on hands and ladders and walking on wa

this diy man set the record for fastest jet suit and number nine, a snake drank from a hand held bottle water. >> call an u-bear. this russian biker did a ride shire with a grisly. >> number seven, the golfer save the gator a surprise bank. >> this hard core trick could have been gored. >> we turn to the world of sport. >> rocky mountain load. >> these cowboys using horsepower to ski the flats. check out this portlander who shredded his trail. number four, shoveling the snow. these contestants competed at a

as 70 miles per hour. third on the list, one strike and two balls. a ceremonial first pitch turn paparazzi into sopranos. >> number two, the swim team took a few laps in the pool. >> number one, block head. if this teenager is not setting the record for most concussions, he wins anyway. nbc news. she's the one to watch. last week we introduce you to the delightful binet. she's got such a spirit. she's the first woman to qualify the u.s. olympic speed skating team. what you are looking at is a picture she put on instagram yesterday. it shows a major accident. apparently, another skater's blade came off and flu straight at her chin, 17 inches

she's been stitched up and her dad tells me she's back on the ice today. her dad signs her up for a skating lesson and now she's going to the olympic. we are so excited for her. you can find out more about her story and more of our olympic coverage on our nbc washington app. >> i cannot wait to see her do her stuff out there. >> very uplifting spirit. >> this is uplifting, too. a bourbon boom about drinking at 9:00 on a saturday. companies are betting as americans drinking out. >> something to keep you warm, radioi right? >> why distillers are now investing. >> it is very special. it goes down so easy. >> u.s. whiskey has been on the re rise in the past five years and showing no signs of slowing

down. >> it is not focused on one demographics. >> bourbon whiskey sales. both the new warehouse filling it with whiskey at a cost of $25 million a pop. >> it is literally a giant guessing game. >> it is fun. if things start to slow down. we can actually desettle the investment program. >> both stocks at about 40% year to date thanks to the bourbon

boom. consumers are not only drinking more bourbon but more expensive mo bourbon. >> we are right with the trend right now. >> now, i had a chance to try the bourbon for the majority of my lifetime. lets see if i can pick it out. about $315 per shot, up to 5,000 per bottle. >> i am going to go with this one because it is the smoothest. >> i think she picked that. >> that's great. coming up. some of the world's biggest names and music is about to get a bigger honor. this comes from the queen. >> we'll tell you all about

times square is the place to be if you like big crowds. temperatures are cold this morning. by tomorrow night it will be colder. it is expected to feel like 11 degrees tomorrow. feels like zero with the windchill. now, it could be the coldest new year's eve ball drop since 1917. new york city health officials are urging celebrators to dress for the weather and lay off the booze because that could cause hypothermia. we want you to get home safety tomorrow night. all you need to do is download the lyft app. it is going to pay for free rides for you. there is going to be a special code

it will give you a trip up to $15 once you enter the promo code in the lyft app. >> do it. >> very important information. we saw before the sun came up. flurries were starting to fallout there. >> the union station is looking nice with some of that white coating.

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we got snow on the ground now tch now. half an inch is enough to cause the slick. the snow is moving out and the cold air is moving in. we got a talk about how cold it is going to get over your new year's holiday so i can help you tomorrow night before you go out. i will talk to you soon. >> it is that time of the year where we make your new year's eve resolutions. it is knott just our people but for our pets. thank you very much for being here with us. first of all, who do you have here? >> i have little judy here who's available for adoption at the humane rescue alliance. >> she's a sweet cat. >> you also have y

too. >> this is adorable. we are talking about new year's resolutions and your pets. there is your sweet dog, not for adoption, just so everybody knows. >> first is getting your pet checked. >> yes, making sure their vaccine is up to date and they're good to go for the year. >> what about checking your pets diet? how can you do that and what do you mean by checking their diet? >> you can get a body score and find out if they are in the range as they need to be and the diet to keep them healthy. all of these are domino effect and all those types of things. >> the third resolution, sta

groomi grooming routine. >> what's the best routine? >> it depends on the pet. just staying on top of regular baths and stuff like that. >> but, i guess be careful not to dry out your skin. >> you can talk to your vet. she wants a kitten. you can talk to your vet about the best shampoo and dandruffs and stuff like that. >> dental hygiene, a lot of people don't think about it with pets. it is very important because i had five of my dog's teeth pulled. s i guess this is a good year resolution to start getting your pet used to that. >> yes, it is simple. you can do it every other day. they sell little toothbrushes and it is just as important for people than to bring it in for regular dentals. >> i guess if you get them in th

used to it. >> okay, the fifth resolution, update your pet's id. that's important. a lot of people forget about that. >> so important. >> just checking your tags and making sure all the information is still correct and phone number and micro chip and making sure all the information is up to date. i feel like the micro chip is the one that you forgot about it and that you don't see it. >> if they get away from you, it makes it easier. >> if you have a resolution of loosing weight, a lot of people, gyms get busy at this time. and you should do it with your pets because it makes it enjoyable, too. >> with this weather, hard to say to get out with your pets. >> maybe until it warms up. th

here. >> don't forget, kitty cat here is available for adoption and hopefully everybody has a good resolution on their plate. >> all right, sheena, thank you. speaking of pets, this is not the day where you want to have a dog to take outside to walk, right? >> i know. cfo th >> that takes a lot of love to get out in the wear. >> it was slick coming in, too. >> it was, i saw your video. >> we have the snow beginning to taper down. we are still seeing it coming down as well in frederick and other parts of maryland. a gloomy day, we should start to see some clearing out as we head two tw towards the afternoon. it is cold out there. you can see who's getting some of the snow as we are looking towards frederick. that's the area that'st

advisory. we going to see a little bit further west. but as we head into the next couple of hours, we'll start to see this taper off a lot. by the amp here, we are looking at mostly cloudy conditions, chance for a few lingering flurries, we head into your saturday evening, and we'll get some clearing as we head through the over night hours. in to your saturday night, temperatures are going to be in the low 30s by the afternoon. right now here is a look at the feel-like conditions. it feels like 24 degrees out there in the district. in leesburg it still feels like a teens. maryland right now feeling very cold out there and it is only gng

today, we are starting off in 20s and go to the low to mid-30s this afternoon. we start out with the snowfall and some of us are still seeing it, we should get some clearance in the afternoon. still a lot of clouds lingering. keep in mind, a little bit of breaks, giving some peeks of sunshine. exercise, it is going to be a tough one out there. roads are still slick and sidewalks are slick. it is really, really cold. if you do have some runs to make, it will be dry this afternoon, hopefully some of the roads will be better though. i think it will be slick. take your time. fire works are good tomorrow even though it is going to be cold tomorrow. we are expecting tranquil conditions and mostly clear. here is your

the winds it is going to feel colder and we are sticking with the 20s all the way through next week. more sales and more valuable homes and a really big paycheck all in the week that was. retailers whattedhad a holiday . online growth continues to dominate but traditional retailers also saw a healthy gain. the dow industrial surged more than 25% in 2017, the second best gain in the last 20 years. a busy week for apple and its investors, reports that apple was lowering production of the iphone 10 slams the company's stock. apple apologized for an update that slows down iphones in an attempt to prevent a shut down. that shows up in the paycheck of

tim cook got a big raise. his compensation was $102 million. 31 trillion reasons for homeowners to feel good. the total values of all homes in tu u.s. is more than $32 trillion. >> the title for fastest growth goes to columbus ohio with a 15%

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they were shot and killed in their home last week. a memorial service is set for about 30 minutes from now. and more than 50 people have been displaced in here home after fire strikes multiple buildings at an apartment complex. all people have been evacuated. nor the cause of the fire is still not known. fbi agents spent hours on friday, the washington field office will only say it was part of a court authorityize. >> of course, across the country, we are ready to ring in new year's eve. new york city is preparing for one of the coldest celebrations in decades when the ball drop in crowded times square. >> it is in the much warmer

digits in some areas as we head through the rest of the week. current temperatures at 24 degrees right now. district at 23. it feels like more like 15 degrees out there. here is a look if you are planning through your weekend, tomorrow is going to be dry, tomorrow night, anyone going to see fire works, don't have to worry about anything but the cold. >> please download those ride sharing app or prepare to take a cab tomorrow. >> good to have you blayne with us. >> good to be here ring in the new year's with you guys.

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