is in the storm center. you're talking about snow, too. >> that snow could make its way on thursday. still the latest for that. the big thing is the cold and it continues to be there, and it will right on through the end of the week. and even into next week. take a look right now. these are the current wind chills around the mid-atlantic region. you notice just how cold they are. 11 d.c., 5 below in pittsburgh. and that's where we're going to be in most areas tonight, down below freezing, especially in our northwestern zones overnight. we're still dealing with winds, right now still gusting 15 to 25 miles per hour. starting to lessen, though, not seeing much in the way of wind gusts. that's good news. even a 5, 10 mile an hour wind will give us brutal wind chills as you make your way through the area tonight. now, frigid weather continues. we're going to be tracking the storm system for thursday and it's going to bring us a number of things, including a chance for snow. very windy conditions and the coldest air yet. believe it or not, we get a lot colder towards the end of the week and into the weekend. much more on that. i've got it for you coming

happy new year, right? >> yeah, thanks a lot. well, as you get back into your routine, remember you can get the power of storm team4 any time anywhere. open up the nbc washington app on your phone. >> the bitter fold is keeping firefighters in our region busy tonight. >> that's right. we have had a rash of house fires, many of them the result of people just trying to stay warm overnight. d.c. fire crews battled the flames at a row house in northwest and at an apartment building in southeast. >> in virginia, firefighters were called to homes in annandale and in arlington, and in maryland there were 12 fires in montgomery county alone this weekend. >> and there was a tragic end to a fire in annandale, a 94-year-old world war ii veteran wasn't able to make it out in time. news4's amee cho has been talking to folks who knew him and joins us live from the neighborhood. amee? >> reporter: meagan, his name was louis

they called him mr. lou. he loved to have fun and used a walker and maybe that's why he wasn't able to escape in time. >> lou! >> reporter: you can hear the terror in this neighbor's voice as she shouts out for her dear friend. firefighters later discovered louis never made it out. >> he was a good man. we wish we could have do something for him, could have helped him. but so sad, mr. lou, he couldn't move. >> reporter: neighbors say he served the country as a world war ii army veteran. and although he was 94, he didn't let his age get in the way of enjoying life. >> he told us stories about marching around and things like that. just a very delightful elderly gent that we got to be friends with. and i'm very sad to see him go. >> we have fun, you know. with the neighbors, we all get together to make mr. lou happy. >> he was a very nice old man, as nice as they come. such a nice guy. >> reporter: this morning

cold forehours to battle flames. they still don't know what caused the fire. now neighbors are left to mourn their loss. >> he always call me nasher. i love him. he was humble. love my kids. we were always there in his house. so sad. i'm sorry, i'm sorry. >> reporter: now, firefighters say his wife made it out of the house okay. it's not clear if they had working smoke detectors. live in annandale, amee cho, news4. meagan? >> all right, amee, thank you. >> we are still working a developing story in prince george's county. a metro transit canine vehicle has hit and killed a man in brandywine. the pedestrian was struck on crane highway at chads ford drive. the video showed a transit police officer getting out of his canine unit and checking on the victim. we are still working to find out just what happened and who the

water main breaks, first this one in hyattsville. crews are working along rhode island avenue near crit enden street. to find out where the water main break is. the leak was first reported at around midnight. >> and watch out for ice near second and l street northeast, washington. take a look at this mess here. d.c. water crews are wash working to patch up a water main break. these roads are going to be slick. >> a developing story now, while some rang in the new year, a d.c. family frantically waited for a telephone call after two little girls disappeared. tonight, though, they are safe at home. d.c. police say they found 7-year-old lela mcneil and 11-year-old paris may williams today. they were last seen on 12th street in northeast yesterday. d.c. police aren't saying why they left or where they actually were. >> and it's a heart breaking start to the new year for prince george's county famil

to death inside her home. she was attacked this morning along 38th place in brentwood. news4's jody fleischer is live in our newsroom with what we know about the victim and the suspect in this case. jodie? >> reporter: well, meagan, police tell us this was a domestic violence situation and they have made an arrest. the woman who died was just 23 years old and the suspect was her boyfriend. family members gathered outside this brentwood home early on new year's day in disbelief. they say 23-year-old liz mendez, a mother of three, was stabbed to death inside. foreign foreign >> reporter: her uncle said she was a good person and quiet and that the family is just feeling very sad right now. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he says it's not the happy start you want in a new year and that she moved to the u.s. from guatemala at the same time he did back in 2014. her youngest daughter was born here and two older daughters are back in guatemala. he says the man

her boyfriend who also lived in the home, but the family still isn't sure exactly what happened. >> there were several other people in the house and investigators are talking with them now. >> reporter: officers from brentwood and prince george's county are working together on this case. when police arrived around 8:00 a.m., they say she had trauma to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the hospital. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: her uncle says he's not in a position to judge what happened, but will leave justice in the hands of the law. the brentwood mayor lives just down the street from where this stabbing happened and she was out there this morning talking about how important an issue domestic violence is in her community. coming up tonight on news4 at 6:00, her message about the importance of getting help in those dangerous situations. jody fleischer, news4. >> all right, thanks, jody. a new year's warning for the united states. kim jong-un says his country's nuclear forces are now a reality. nbc's kelly cobiella reports from seoul. >> reporter: a

united states and an olive branch of sorts for the south koreans. kim jong-un addressing his nation in a 30-minute new year's day speech making not a single mention of donald trump. kim jong-un did talk about the united states, about what he called its nuclear threat, saying that his country now has a deterrent in the form of its own nuclear arsenal. saying that his country would not strike first, but would retaliate if attacked. it is extremely difficult to verify these claims of a working nuclear arsenal in the hands of north korea. the country has carried out 15 ballistic missile tests over the past year and its strongest yet nuclear test back in september. perhaps the most surprising part of this speech was the mention of the olympics. kim jong-un all positive, talking about the winter games, set to begin next month i

town just 50 miles south of the north korean border. he said that he hopes the olympics were a success for south korea, that he was willing to send a delegation, and that it was time for south korea and north korea to sit down and talk. this morning the presidential spokesperson for south korea said he welcomes the proposal. kelly cobiella, nbc news, seoul. >> well, one of the ten americans who died in a plane crash in costa rica has local ties. irene stein berg used to live in potomac, maryland. the plane crashed sunday in a wood area off the pacific coast. investigators are working to figure out just why the plane even went down. 12 people died in that crash. among them, irene stein berg, her husband bruce and their three sons. the family lived in a new york city suburb. news4 found a 2003 address for irene in montgomery county, maryland. two pilots and five other americans also died in the crash.

>> and all good things must come to an end. we're talking about winter break. kids in our area heading back to school tomorrow. only on news4 tonight, the plans now being considered to make sure students who walk to school get their safely. >> and families forced into the freezing cold after a fire rips through their apartment building. why a mom who was first to see ame fles was the last to

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homeless at the start of the new year. they were forced into the subfreezing cold after a fire ripped through their apartment building in southeast washington overnight. right now one firefighter is being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. here's news4's justin finch. >> reporter: these photos shared by d.c. firefighters show flames leaping from the buena vista terrace southeast apartment building. >> it was pretty scare i. i never experienced anything like this. >> reporter: she was among the first to see the flyer break out close to 3:00 a.m. but she also says she was among the last to leave. >> but i had to go back. i had to stay until i had my son's gloves, his hat. i'm choking on the smoke. i had to make sure he was warm because i knew it was this cold out here. >> reporter: outside they stepped in offering a warm place for her family to wait. >> we couldn't go nowhere. and my friend said -- she asked do y'all want to get in the van? it's cold

ran out of gas in front of the burning building. >> i appreciate them letting me and my son sit in the car. >> made my new year right. i did something good the first of the year. >> reporter: in knocking down the fire, one fireman fell through the staircase in the three story building down to a lower floor. officials say he should recover. no tenants were hurt. a credit to the alarm system. >> working smoke alarms are an absolute must. they are the life safer. >> reporter: residents kept warm in this metro bus. more than a dozen of them now seeking red cross assistance. >> i suppose they're going to put us in a hotel. so, i guess that's the next step. and then after that -- >> bye-bye. >> reporter: still, happy to have her health and her family and her 4-year-old son safe after a scary start to the new year. in southeast, justin finch, news4. >> just like when we start getting used to it, it gets

>> how cold are we going here? >> that's really amazing. two-thirds of the nation really underneath this extremely cold weather. i think we're going to get down well below 0. we were last night. i think we get there again wind chill wise friday into saturday as another storm system moves up the coast coming up on thursday. i want to show you right now, though, outside, something cool off to the left. see the moon? that is the super moon. we have a full moon tonight. the moon may appear slightly larger. a little bit brighter, but not much. it is a super moon. we have two full moons this month, by the way, today and on january 31st. that one will be a blue moon. how about that? that one the wolf moon. that's what's going on there. a little tutorial about the moon. winds northwest 22 miles an hour. you have 22, 10 mile an hour wind. 18 the current temperature in gaithersburg, 20 in manassas, but with that wind we've got the wind chills into the single dis.

7 in gaithersburg, feels like 3 and winchester 17, culpepper, 13 in a knappe nnapolis. i'm going to be tracking the storm system the next couple of days. it's still getting its act together. not much going on in our region, but take a look at the wider view here. look all the wow down towards the mexican border. we have winter weather going on down here. temperatures close to freezing from sleep t in brownsville. florida will be extremely cold. you look at the cold air. the wind chill advisories now go all the way down into florida, southern florida. just north of ft. myers that are under wind chill advisories in those reegions. we are no longer under wind chill advisory, but they come back saturday. notice 2 at 11:00 in d.c. 7 below 0 in hagerstown. waking up tomorrow morning just to some brutally cold numbers. everybody in the north and west or

5 around d.c., even with the 5 and 10 mile an hour wind that's where the wind chill is going. tomorrow around 3:00 in the afternoon we're only in the teens. just like today, tomorrow is going to be another frigid afternoon. high temperature around 28. sunny and cold, not as breezy during the late part of the afternoon. but again, even 5 to 10 mile an hour wind gives us those wind chill in the teens. here's the next couple of days. above freezing on wednesday. we can all rejoice and celebrate that. 35 degrees, if we can get there. now, the big deal is on thursday with a chance for some snow coming up on thursday. we're going to be tracking this storm system along the coast. temperature around 27 degrees. it gets very windy behind this system and that's where the cold air comes in. dangerous cold coming on friday with a high temperature of 19, a low saturday morning of 5 degrees in the city, and that will put the wind chill in the city between 0 and 10 below 0. and that means to the west, it could be even colder than that. extremed

sunday. storm system next week, this will be an interesting storm system. right now it looks like we're going to be warm enough. we could see a mix on monday, maybe going over to rain, but if it stays south of us, we could be talking another storm then and then that one brings in very cold air back into the 20s on your wednesday and thursday. so, an incredibly cold ten-day forecast. it just does not look like the pattern wants to end. i'm going to have much more on the thursday storm and the chances of snow where you live coming up at 5:45. >> doug, thanks so much. an unintended consequence of this weather we're having, we crank up the thermostat and dry out our eyes. that can make them itchy. experts say using a humid fire can help also staying well high drieted so when you're outside be sure to wear a mask, a scarf and hat. dry eyes can actually lead to worse health issues so see a doctor if you are truly concerned. well, high winds helped fuel the flames of yet another fire. this one at the house in district heights. ahead, the action firefighters

you safe from harm. >> plus an under achieving season for the redskins to say the least. questions are coming up. what does this mean next for their head coach and their quarterback? >> and we want to take a moment celebrate some good news for you guys. meteorologist lauryn ricketts tying the knot this past weekend. >> yes, congrats to lauren and her new husband eric who also serves our country with the marines. congrats to them.

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it's become known as black monday in the nfl. there are now six open head coaching jobs after chicago bears, detroit lions fired their head coaches. the raiders, coats, giants and cardinals also have openings. the coaching carousel not quite done spinning. there are ten coaching jobs that could need to be filled in off season. >> the redskins took a step back this year, but head coach jay gruden apparently won't be going anywhere. our former colleague reports he won't be fired. dave johnson joins us now with live from the newsroom. hey, dave. >> diana tweeted yesterday the redskins ownership informed the coaching staff that jay gruden will be staying. down circled as the steam stumbled to a 7 had the 9 record

in second consecutive season in the playoff. the players are on the move on this new year's day. now those players left to wonder what the rest of the year will bring for them. indeed, a rough day at redskins park. in fact, annual locker clean out day, dee angelo hall likely cleaning out his locker the last time as a redskin. no sign of kirk cousins because there will be time for the media. he wasn't there. first losing season for the burgundy and gold since 2014. for a team that headed into the season with high hopes, now it is an off season with a lot of question marks. today's move can be described in one word, disappointment. >> anything less than the playoffs is a failure in my eyes. as a team, as a defense, we didn't do what we needed to do to get to the playoffs, 7-9 is unacceptable. >> travel bags? we got trash bags this year. snow trap bags, no opponents,

none of that. what we do have is trash bags and that's cleaning out our lockers and going forward and see what happens in 2018. guarantee a better outcome than this one. >> there you heard it. coming up at 6:00, one player sure to be back is corner back quintin dunbar who celebrated with a three-year contract extension reportedly worth over $10 million. that the' a happy new year. >> a very happy new year. >> thanks, dave. >> thank you. >> all right. the state that helped spawn the culture legally embraces one of its trademarks. >> 2. 1. >> recreational marijuana is now legal in california. berkeley's mayor helped cut the ribbon at one of the stores this morning. the golden state allows possession of up to an ounce, and you can grow up to six plants at your home. pot is bought and sold through licensed

california joins a long list of states like alaska, colorado, nevada, oregon, washington state and the district where recreational pot is legal. massachusetts legalized it in july. maine's governor recently vetoed a plan to legalize it in that state. and we're turning a new page on a new year. one thing that won't change too much, the terrible traffic we all have to sit in. adam tuss looks at new strategies that will help us through t. >> plus only on 4:00, the questions being raised about cfety androssings and streets

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across our region, a high temperature today 26 degrees. still, well below freezing. look at this, pittsburgh only got to 5. that's not the wind chill. that is the actual high temperature. 21 in hagerstown. just looking at the data here, it's the anniversary of the coldest day ever. if you think it's cold, 14 below 0 in washington, d.c., when was that? 1881. so, yeah, way back there, but yes, the anniversary of the coldest day ever in washington, d.c. at 14 below 0. so, we're well above that number. all right. 19 now in rockville, 17 gaithersburg, 22 in fort belvoir. extreme cold for sure this time of year. the frigid weather, well, it just continues. it does not want to

all. even in the ten-day forecast, there is only a couple of days above freezing. tracking our storm system for thursday, i'm going to take you much more in-depth on that storm and what i'm thinking of coming up in a couple minutes. the coldest air yet not quite minus 14, but it could feel like that with the wind chill. more on that coming up. >> brace ourselves essentially and bundle up. >> thank you, doug. >> thank you, doug. all right. after a long holiday kids return to school tomorrow morning and in maryland state officials are considering extra protection to ensure students who walk to school are a little bit safer. >> that's right. and news4 has learned state legislators will consider ordering a sweeping review of pedestrian safety at every public school in maryland. our scott macfarlane has a story you'll see only on 4. >> reporter: christina morris ward was walking to school in germantown before the sun had risen a few years ago. crossing germantown road to get to seneca valley high where she was a sophomore. when a car struck her and killed her. >> she wasec

i got there. i kissed her. they were like, you can't touch her. i said, this is my child, i'm going to touch her and i'm going to give her my last good-bye kiss. >> reporter: her mother said she always worried that her daughter crossed a state highway on foot to get to class. that is an area students frequently cross? >> yes. >> reporter: every day? >> every day. they don't always cross in the crosswalk. but they're paying attention. >> reporter: a police investigation found the driver was not at fault, but in the years since morris ward's death has raised concern about the safety of the roads across which students walk throughout our region each day. news4 learned a maryland state legislator will consider safety when it convenes in a few weeks. the state highway administration ordered a review of crossings outside every school in the state. >> in my district there are very few schools that do have sufficient sidewalks or bike access. >> reporter: delegate eric said he's heard concerns from parents including blake high school in silver spring. >> you go to almost any

elementary or public high school in my district, you see what you see behind me, no safe paths. >> reporter: police do conduct enforcement details to ensure drivers are driving safely and slowly. but public officials say these types of engineering studies are needed to make sure the walkways and sidewalks are designed prorld, too. news4 obtained a 2016 report by internal auditors in montgomery county which showed pedestrian and bicycle collisions near schools decreased following an engineering review of the signs and markings near montgomery county schools months earlier. gwen ward supports the state review but says drivers must be diligent, too. >> we have to pay close attention. you have to be aware of your surroundings. >> reporter: to help avoid another tragedy like hers. scott macfarlane, news4. >> a young mother is killed, stabbed to death in her prince george's county home. detectives say it's a domestic violence case. the victim's family says liz mendez was a mother of three from guatemala.

boyfriend killed her. >> missing for a day but back home safe tonight, d.c. police found 7-year-old lela mcneil and 11-year-old paris may williams today. they were last seen on 12th street in southeast yesterday. police aren't saying where they went or how they were actually found. >> and a life well lived. neighbors are remembering a world war ii veteran from annandale as kind and generous. louis known by many as mr. lou died this morning after his house caught on fire. his wife was able to make it out safely. no word on what sparked the flames. >> new video gives you an up-close look at crews battling a fire. you can see it right there. firefighters were called to la cone a street in district heights around 11:40 this morning. they found fire and smoke on every floor of the home. high winds helped fuel flames poking through the roof. the conditions inside the home were too dangerous. firefighters actually had to pour water on the house from the outside. everyone inside the house, though, did make it out f

reminder of the importance of a new law in maryland. >> yeah, and that actually went into effect today. it all that's to do with the smoke alarms in your house. pat lawson muse is working for you talking to montgomery county fire spokesperson pete perfectinger about how the law impacts you. >> it's a new law, a great practice. check the date on your smoke alarm. if it's orlando than a 5th grader, older than 10 years, it must be replaced. that is because of a new technology. also the sensing devices in the smoke alarms become less effective so it just makes good practice to change those devices. the other part of that is the new detector is battery operated are sealed long life lithium batteries, ten year batteries so you don't have to change them for ten years and they also a hush button on it. that's the two main things. a bunch of other variables about the home construction and all that, but we advocate one on every level and in every bedroom. the newen

free smoke alarms. >> show us what we should be changing to. you have several models here. >> these are some we've collected here recently. >> these are the old ones. >> these are the old style. there is a date on the back, a manufacturers date. this one here, in fact, was -- we had a serious fire in chevy chase the other day, a grandmother was alerted by -- she had a hardwired battery back up, compliant smoke alarm in her home. she got out. the next door neighbors when we went back the next day to visit, this is what we found in their -- it's probably from the '80s. >> oh, wow. >> so, these are the things we find. it's not unusual to find 20, 30-year-old smoke alarms in people's homes. >> these new ones come in all kinds of models. there is a lot of new technology out there. so, tell us, is there one that's best? >> there are all kinds of different shapes and sizes. there are some, you have one there that is voice activated. there's research that indicates children or teenagers don't respond very well to the

>> johnny, get up. >> exactly. it's a lot more effective. there are some with a light on it for -- good for the hallway. the kitchen has carbon monoxide and smoke detection. so, they range in price from $20 up to $150. depending on what kind of technology. >> so, the laws changing, how will the state enforce the law and what are the fines? what are the penalties? >> the law was enacted in twirp 2013 so it's been phased in a number of years. fire department is the phase end of it. we think it's a good practice. it's either going to be the housing department or code enforcement in prince george's county the branch that will enforce it. typically if we're in a house that's a fire, they find a detector that's noncompliant, you could face up to ten days in jail or $10,000 fine by maryland

law. that's the enforcement. might be difficult to file an insurance claim if you have a noncompliant device. >> good point. pete peringer, thanks so much. going back out to the hardware store. back to you. >> changing the smoke detector is something that can keep you safer. today a call for a different kind of change. ahead, the pope's message to the faithful at vatican city. plus violent protests across iran now entering a 5th day. a look at what's behind these mass demonstrations. >> but first, a look at how news4 has been working for you. >> news4 working for you in 2017, with unmatched coverage. >> this is a live look from chopper4 as a plane is making an emergency landing. >> across the country. >> outside maybe hotel. >> at home. >> we're working for you. >> a potential danger on the side of the road. >> sparking change. >> we really revamg ped. >> protecting your hard earned money. >> we are so grateful. >> keeping you a

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rediscover what really matters. that's one of the today's messages from pope francis. at a new year's day homily he told crowds contemplating god every day can protect them from the overpowering ways that empty chatter and loud shouting. the pope says he wants to give a voice to migrants who face enormous suffering and the called on the world to not extinguish their hopes of finding a better life. about 40,000 people listened to the message. >> a violent start to the new year in iran, the protests across the nation are stretching into their fifth day. overnight protesters tried to overrun military bases and police stations. at least 12 people have died in the arrests -- in the unrues

aliarouzi reports. >> reporter: the fatalities at the hands of the protesters and sunni terrorists, they say the fingerprints of foreign agents are everywhere. and speeches made by rahani yesterday and today, he acknowledges the dissatisfaction amongst iranian people saying people are allowed under the constitution to criticize or even protest. but it has to lead to a better situation in the country for the people. however, authorities assessed at least 300 people have been arrested and other branches within the system in iran have warned that illegal protests will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely. a warning that many didn't pay attention to as last night for the fourth night there were nationwide protests, including demonstrations here in tehran. now, what started as a provincial demonstration of the economy quickly became political. and at this stage there are more questions than answers. what is for sure is that if thes

crackdown will become much more severe. at this stage for the most part, the police have been dealing with the situation and have shown a degree of restraint. but if the militia are deployed, circumstances could potentially take a very violent turn. back to you. >> i'm adam tuss, what does 2018 have in store for us when it comes to transportation? well, there is a big bet on toll lanes. i'll tell you where there are plans to expand them all across our region coming up next. >> plus, health, wealth, maybe more time with your family and less at work. ahead, some ways you can take your resolutions to a whole 'nother level and ma

well, for most of us, we rang in the new year with a toast or a kiss. for some crazy people like these guys, their tradition is a plunge into the freezing cold water in the

revellers danced into the north sea. in rome they're a little more daring, jumping off a bridge into the water. >> i know all about it. i could not ever do it. no way. >> no. >> that's cold. and despite the cold temperatures, some hearty souls pounded the pavement in the district this morning. if you look closely, yep, there she is, d.c. mayor muriel bowser. she led the annual fresh start 5k run. hundreds of runners participated. it's part of the mayor's 1 billion steps challenge which encourages people in the district to make healthy life-style choices. and good for them. i tell you what, i am the worst when it comes to the cold. i can't stand it. >> it's going to get worse. >> i know. brace yourself. >> i think my wife has taken the kids to see just about every movie out right now. let's go to a movie. i think juman might have been the one they saw today. i wanted to see it. >> sorry. >> it's a cold sign for sure. going to continue to be on the cold side not j

there is no end in sight to this extreme cold. however, i do think the pattern changes somewhat in the middle of the month. all right, first off, let's take a look and show you where the temperatures are right now. these are not the wind chills. these are current temperatures. 17 in gaithersburg, 19 baltimore, 18 in rockville and right now 22 down towards fort belvoir. wind chills are in the single digits in some locations and that's where they're going to stay. it really is going to be an incredibly cold night. some areas, gaithersburg, rockville, you may not b be down into the single digits again by tomorrow morning. we're not tracking any snow right now. we were, we'd be watching that system to the south that is going to come up here on thursday. i'm going to talk a little more about that one coming up in a couple minutes. i want to take you through the with i understand chill overnight. here we are at 11:00 tonight. feels like temperature in d. c-2. manassas at 1 below, 7 below in gaithersburg, 4 below in frederick. an extremely cold night tonight. we need a wind chill. no winhi

morning. but we are going to be quite cold. tomorrow morning stepping out the door, between 5 and minus 5 as far as that wind chill is concerned. so, a very cold tuesday morning. that means if you're heading back to work or school, you definitely need to bundle up. probably more so than you've had in the past in quite sometime, as a matter of fact. somara theodore in the weather center with more on what you can expect at the bus stop. >> yeah, you know, waking up tomorrow morning, you saw those feel like temperatures below 0 for some of us in the single digits. the actual temperature is 13 degrees. don't be fooled by that. for the kids standing out there it's going to feel bad. make sure they're wearing layers. recess time, even with temperatures at 22, those feel like temperatures going to be more like 16 degrees by the middle of the day. so it is important maybe you do something indoors. picking them up at the bus stop temperatures will be around 26 degrees. the good news is plenty of sunshine tomorrow. winds will be calming by the afternoon. so, how about the next couple of days? what wilt

at the bus stop the next couple of days? really unbelievable. for some of us in frederick, maryland, near zero. wednesday 16 degrees, still very cold. thursday and friday, take a look at friday. for the kiddos standing at the bus stop on friday, minus 1. make sure they're layered up. we can't stress that enough, right, doug? >> absolutely. the amount of cold coming in late this week is even colder. going for a high of 19 on friday. again, 28 tomorrow, 35 get above freezing on wednesday. and maybe some good news there. 27 degrees on thursday and thursday is the day i'm going to be tracking the storm, very windy coming up on thursday behind this storm system. once again, we've got the cold air really over the entire two-thirds of the nation here. we're going to watch a storm off the coast. now, some of the computer models trying to bring it a little closer to the coast, but still far enough off this is not going to have a huge impact weather wise on our day. as far as snow is concerned, i'm not expecting much. best chance of snow will be i-95 off to the east a w

i-95. i'm not predicting anything as of yet, but this is something to watch. the cold air, though, is going to be in place and this storm will allow for the colder air to come on in here. so, as i mentioned, yeah, much colder. 19 for a high on friday and saturday. look at those low temperatures. going for a low of 5 degrees. early on saturday morning, that means we'll be 10 degrees below 0 for that wind chill. >> all right, doug, thank you. as we turn the page on a new year, one thing will likely stay the same. the terrible traffic. so, are there any new strategies or things that we can do to kind of work around the trouble? transportation reporter adam tuss has a look at what's being done all across the d.c. region. >> reporter: 2018 is going to be a year filled with huge transportation projects, from i-66 in northern virginia to here in maryland where roads like the beltway, i-270 and the b.w. parkway could see major changes. and then here in the district where metro funding will once again becom a

yes, getting from point a to point b continues to be a challenge around here. let's take a closer look at what's being done about it. along i-66. >> 3, 2, 1. >> reporter: expect to see major construction from gainsville to the beltway as new express toll lanes are added, two new lanes in each direction. they'll run alongside three regular lanes. this is a massive project that will create big construction headache. >> it's going to make it even worse. >> reporter: over in maryland look at the size and scope of a project that governor hogan wants to get off the ground. express toll lanes along the 270 corridor, the maryland side of the beltway, and the bw parkway. two new lanes in each direction of those roads. you are 100% confident, the beltway, 270, 295, are going to see massive changes? >> every one of them will see changes. >> reporter: and on metro, the gm has unveiled a budget that calls for no fare hikes and

more from local jurisdictions to help fund the system. >> i don't know about the, you know, extra money going into metro, but -- >> reporter: you want to see the performance first. >> exactly. i want to see where it's going to go to first. >> reporter: some riders not sure about handing over more money. metro needs to keep showing signs of improvement to attract more funding. adam tuss, news4. >> well, if you ever become a victim of a fire or a flood and you have to replace all or some of your belongings, you're going to have to come up with a detailed inventory of what you had in order to process your claim. it may sound like a daunting task. but consumer reports has some tips to simplify the process. when a raging fire ripped through this apartment complex, homeowner mary ella found it painful to watch. >> the red cross came that night to find we were all okay, that we had a place to stay. >> reporter: once the smoke cleared, she felt grateful to be safe, but not at all prepared to untangle the insurance mess which followed.

>> i had no receipts or no, you know, list of things that i owned. >> reporter: financial experts at consumer reports say one of the best ways to document your belongings for insurance purposes is with a video. >> it doesn't have to be complicated. you can even use the camera on your phone. >> reporter: try to capture everything you own, opening up cabinets, closets and drawers describing what you see as you record. >> 12 piece setting. >> reporter: be sure to include what's in your bookcase. >> helen frank print. >> reporter: art that's hanging on the walls and major appliances. >> samsung stainless steel refrigerator. >> reporter: and capture brand names and serial numbers so you ensure you can replace what you had with exact or similar items. >> focus on what's valuable. you can skrip cleaning supplies. insurance adjustors will include

drive or stash it in a safe place so it's there when you need it. >> and consumer reports says several insurers also offer customers free web-based tools to guide you through the inventory process. >> this year you can boost your efforts to go green, especially if you live in the district. d.c. has expanded the list of items that can now be recycled. that means starting today everyone including businesses will be required to recycle some items instead of putting them in the trash. so, we're talking about things like pizza boxes, paper and plastic plates, and food containers, plastic bags, wraps and film are not accepted. the district is trying to divert 80% of city trash from going into landfills. >> so, the new year isn't even a day old so hopefully your resolution is still intact. >> i know. a couple hours in. two of the most popular resolutions are to get your money in order and toet in better shape. >> and o in four americans

resolution this year as well. that's according to a survey from marcus by goldman sachs. saving more money is a popular financial resolution most people plan to do it by adding to a savings account, paying down their credit cards, and trying to stick to a budget. >> people resolving to be healthy in the new year can do more than watch what they eat. for example, resolve to get up to date on your physicals and routine health screenings. you can focus on drinking more water. doctors say being dehydrated can make you feel sluggish, or you can resolve to sleep better. try to get at least seven hours of sleep every night, sticking to a sleep schedule can help. i know we say it and i'm guilty of it, too. i don't typically get that seven hours all the time. it's hard to. >> it is so hard. i usually get about, i average 6 to 7 hours which is good. >> that's good. >> do you have a resolution? >> i always have resolutions. what i'm going to try and focus on this year is meditation. my sister is into

too to just kind of be still. what about you? >> oh, gosh. >> you can do it, too. you can copy me. >> that sounds like a really good one. for me, i'm trying to save more money, but with twins in college -- >> i know. >> it's so hard. i'd love to do that. and my goal is to -- by saving more is when i go to target for one item, to come out with that one item. >> you always go in there -- >> it sucks you in. >> you come out with a bucket. all right. one last thing to this. i was talking to our colleague sylvia. she said a vision board helps. there you go. >> there you go. >> there's an idea. >> we want to know where you stand on this as well.

chicago starts the new year hopeful that gun violence will continue to drop. 121 fewer people were killed in chicago in 2017 than in 2016. the police superintendent credits community policing and also new technology that actually helps pinpoint where shots were fired. even though homicides and shootings are down year over year, 650 people were still killed in chicago in 2017. close to 3,400 were shot, but survived. and as the sun sets tonight in colorado, a deputy will be remembered with a candle light vigil. he was shot and killed yesterday. four other dees

steve patterson explains how this ambush concluded. >> shots fired, shots fired. >> reporter: deputies in colorado unexpectedly coming under fire. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. all of us have been hit at least once. >> reporter: sunday morning, sheriff's deputies responding to a disturbing call in a apartment in suburban denver. within minutes, the suspect opening fire. police say the gunman 37-year-old matthew reel, a former soldier and lawyer, used a long gun to fire more than 100 rounds. >> all of them were shot very, very quickly. >> reporter: reel was killed by responding officers, but not before shooting 7 and killing 29-year-old deputy zachary parish. among the wounded authorities, deputy jeff pelly, son of the nearby bold der county sheriff. >> this is a tragedy we'll be feeling a long time. >> reporter: the community coming together to honor the

duty. steve patterson, nbc news. >> now new at 6:00, the bitter blast of cold air not going away as temperatures fall to dangerous lows. there is also a chance for snow coming and hilting us this week. doug is tracking the timing and impact. >> and a world war ii veteran trapped inside a burning home. what we are learning about the 94-year-old victim from neighbors who captured the tragedy as it unfolded. >> a mother of three killed inside her home. family members say her boyfriend is locked up for murder. the urgent message from the mayor in this tragic case of domestic violence. >> news4 at 6:00 starts now. >> and we are going to start with bone chilling cold and brutal wind chills as a lot of you get ready to head back to work and school tomorrow. >> it is brutal indeed. and believe it or not, it is going to get even colder. doug has the heat cranked up storm center 4 to tem us what's coming. >> you know i like the cold, but this is ri

this is not the cold anybody likes. take a look at the wind chills now. incredible. 11 in d.c., 0 in hagerstown, and 10 below 0 in pittsburgh. i think many of our numbers will be below 0 as we move on through the rest of the night tonight. the reason the wind, we have the winds gusting to 20 to 25 miles per hour around the area. where it is not showing up means we don't have much of a wind gust but still seeing winds 10, 15 miles per hour with an occasional gust to 20. that really does bring down the temperatures. so, tonight into the next couple of days, the frigid weather continues. we're going to be tracking the storm for thursday. i'll tell you who has the best chance of snow for thursday. that storm actually brings in the coldest air yet, yes, it gets even colder than it did last night. we saw those wind chill numbers well below 0. we go right back there friday and saturday. much more on this, i'll see you back here in about 15 minutes. >> all right, thank you, doug. the deep freeze keeping firefighters busy after a series of house fires during the start of the new year.