right away if your child puts something in his or her ear. no. >> about 4 or 5 years old. the last couple of years suffering from bad breath. ended up seeing rotting newspaper in the back of her nose. we pulled it out to see there was a little bit of print and the date was two years prior. >> oh, my god. the biggest mistake you can make is trying to flush it out on your own. take the child to the doctor right away if something is in their nose or ears. that breaking news, several water main breaks across our area. live team coverage breaking down what it means for your commute and school closures. plus, our weather alert continues. freezing temperatures are sticking around. how long we'll need to bundle up in your storm team 4 forecast. >> it's day two of 2018. happy new year.

up? it's only one day. they should be okay right now. tips to have a successful start. >> ask me in april. >> right? >> april? that's why you don't make any. you don't fail. >> i worked at a gym in college and people would come like clockwork. they pile up january 1st, gone by the middle of february. >> in a month and a half, that's it. >> if you're just waking up with us, in hampshire county, west virginia, a two-hour delay for schools in that area. we think it's because of the cold. we'll update you if we learn more. >> we want to take a look at the forecast too. we are really in for something else here, sheena. >> it's once again a painful morning. this is why we have a weather alert out. we have potentially dangerous windchills. if you are exposed for 30 minutes, you potentially

you have to dress in layers. the kids at the bus stop have to dress in layers. look at dulles. these are the updated windchills. 7 below zero is what it feels like in dulles right now. 5 below winchester. 3 below in gaithersburg. feels like 3 below zero in clinton. that's an update. 4 below in manassas. feels like 3 degrees in washington. it is cold out there. look at minneapolis. at least we don't feel like 24 below zero. by 7:00 a.m., areas, maybe about 5 degrees below zero. by lunchtime today, into the middle teens. as we go through the afternoon today, we're looking more like feeling anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees, melissa. not too bad. let's check the roads. good morning. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. this is because of so many water main breaks across the area. here's one. we've been talking about a lot today. southbound new hampshire at oakview drive inside the beltway. right lane near the water main break. a lane is getti

hearing about a new water main break in oxon hill. after north washington. a one-way street there. all lanes shut down because of that water main break. 270 northbound and southbound, looking quite good this morning. looking out for 66 at 123. no problems into town or out of town. guys. >> melissa, thank you. continuing our team coverage now from the scene of those water main breaks. melissa just warned us about this. they're causing chaos as thousands head back to work and school. >> justin finch is live outside of a d.c. school. adam tuss, he's live along new hampshire avenue in silver spring. adam, good morning. what's going on there? >> reporter: good morning, eun. an icy water main break happening out here right now. take a look at these crews. they're trying to locate the leak. i just talked to these guys out here. they're digging in the ground to try to figure out where the pipe actually br.

get to the business of shutting off the water. look what it's doing to the road out here. it is so cold out here. any water that gets on the road is completely freezing and making a slushy mess out there. we have to worry about the traffic that comes right here. this is new hampshire avenue at oakview drive. this is inside the beltway as you get off going southbound toward takoma park. this is a major commuter route. southbound one lane is getting by. northbound a couple of lanes get by there. we also have the state highway administration crews out here. they have to salt this area to make sure the water doesn't freeze. they're plowing some of the ice accumulating in this area over the time that the water gets on the roads. this is going to be something that sticks around for quite some time. i'd say we're dealing with it for the entire morning rush. we'll stay out here and keep an eye on everything for you. if you're coming through this area, back to school, back to

we're going to be dealing with this for some time, guys. >> adam tuss live in silver spring. heads up about another water main break in alexandria. it's closed between north washington street and north columbus street. crews working on a water main break. >> crews are working to repair this water main break in hyattsville. this happened near crittendon street. if you know that area near the melrose skate park, two southbound lanes of rhode island avenue are still closed. avoid that area today. breaking news out of southeast washington. kramer middle school's basement is flooded after a pipe burst there. >> news 4's justin finch is at the scene with more on the repairs. justin, how is it going? >> reporter: so far crews still hard at work here outside the kramer middle school. watching washington gas crews who appear to be using a

of the school here. they've been digging there for some time. now they're able to stand in there and further get closer to the line there looking at trying to identify here. as you mentioned overnight, about 1:00 a.m., a burst water line in the school's basement caused flooding overnight. d.c. water has since turned off water to the school here and here on scene, we have several agencies responding at this time. d.c. fire, washington gas, d.c. water as well as other crews working to get kramer middle school in shape to reopen this week for school. at this moment, school will be closed today for d.c. public schools. however, tomorrow morning the hope is to have the school as close to ready if not fully ready by tomorrow morning and have kids there in a warm and dry school. as you can see, this is a very big effort going on overnight to get ready for the opening of classes tomorrow. live here in southeast, i'm

justin finch. news 4. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thank you. >> make sure you download the nbc washington app for the latest on any school closings or delays and your updated forecast. in the midst of the brutally cold temperatures, this underground explosion knocked out power to thousands. you can see it there. this was last night in montgomery county around 5700 customers were left in the cold and dark for around three hours. pepco quickly worked to restore the power. over the last few days, firefighters across our area have been responding to a lot of fires. this one, though, at a home in annandale was a little different. the 94-year-old world war ii veteran died in that fire. lewis' wife lenny woke up coughing and couldn't find him through all the smoke. >> i did not save my husband. i don't know where he is. >> lenny used to care for lewis and his first wife

she died. lewis used to be well-known for repairing fine glass and porcelain. >> fine department stores where you pick up things. people would bring things to their home. they were very well-known in the annandale community and in northern virginia. >> lewis' wife and another woman staying at that home got out safely. no word on what caused that fire. president trump is back in d.c. with a full plate to tackle this year. the first family arrived at joint base andrews last night. one of the president's top priorities abroad appears to be reigning in north korea. coming up, news 4's tracie potts will give us a rundown of the domestic legislative plans for the president's second year in office. second and two. pressured. it's a turnover. big boy payne with the ball. >> that play was the beginning of the end for clemson in last night's

this led to alabama winning and earning a spot in the national championship game for the third straight year. the crimson tide defense kept one of the best offenses in the country out of the end zone all night and walked away with a 24-6 victory. i mean, that's pretty incredible. roll tide as they say. >> maybe some of you saw this instant classic between georgia and oklahoma. the dogs came out on top in the first rose bowl to ever go into overtime. a blocked field goal and a big-time run in double overtime gave georgia the win over oklahoma. >> what a game. >> a little bit after the game, there were so many georgia fans trying to buy tickets for the national championship, stub hub crashed. oh, wow. >> stub hub overcharges anyway. whatever. georgia will play alabama for the national championship in atlanta. >> our p

in the corner. you know he's not a happy camper this morning. is winning the jackpot on your to-do list? it is it's on mine. a look at the rising lotto prices just ahead. day two. are you staying strong with new year's resolutions? we have a few ideas to keep up the momentum for the year. if your resolution is to complain less, i don't know if you'll be able to do that today. it is brutally cold outside. everyone is going to feel t the kids at the bus stop need to dress in warm layers, cover up all exposed skin. we have windchills below zero. best thing to do, probably keep them in the car with the heat on until the bus shows up. we'll look at the afternoon forecast and a snow chance for

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the live desk. first responders rescued three people in maryland after their car got stuck in the ice. i retweeted some of these pictures from montgomery county fire and rescue. officials say the car crashed into ten mile creek and stalled out in several feet of icy water. look at that. three people were trapped inside. first responders were anyone to get a boat in there and pull them out safely. paramedics say all three were extremely cold. no wonder. the temperature felt like 0 at that time. >> eun? >> chris, thank you. it's now 5:14. we're learning new details about a new year's eve quadruple murder in new jersey. a 16-year-old allegedly shot and killed his parents, his sister and a family friend inside his parents' long branch home. that teen will face a judge today. law enforcement officials say the suspect used a semiautomatic

the teen faces four counts of murder and one count of possession of a weapon. investigators are still trying to determine the motive for the shooting. investigators identified the man responsible for a deadly ambush that killed a sheriff's deputy in colorado. a s.w.a.t. team had to be called in to take down the suspect. several threatening videos by him were found online. zack parish was killed when he responded to a call for a domestic disturbance. yesterday the colorado town gathered to say goodbye to their fallen deputy. >> it means so much to hear your stories. i want to hear about him. and i want to soak it in. >> parrish leaves behind a wife and two small children. four other officers and two civilians re

shooting. one officer is still in the hospital. we're learning new details about the costa rica plane crash that killed 12 people, including a family with ties to our area. >> everybody is screaming and yelling. >> investigators say strong winds or mechanical problems most likely caused the new year's eve plane crash. the plane went down shortly after taking off in a mountainous area near costa rica's coast. there was a family of five from new york. she was from potomac, mad mad. she, her husband and three boys died in the crash. a family of four from florida were also killed in that crash. the computer glitch that impacted u.s. cows toms check-in points on new year's day. check out the long line at miami international airport. a

the airport after holidays abroad. customs says it does not appear it's from a malicious plot or hacking. a new year is here. but what about a new you? >> always starts off this way, right? >> new year, new beginnings. >> but just getting started can be tough, right? we've been sitting on our butts eating the last few weeks. just finch -- i'm speaking for myself. you can make changes now for a healthy new year. >> reporter: this may be among the last places you want to find yourself after weeks of big meals, snacks and celebrations. but do it anyway. >> you get your mind fit right. if you can wrap your mind around trk your body will typically follow along with it. >> personal trainer a the lifetime fitness in fairfax encouraging you to give yourself a reset for the year. starting with a workout you can

it doesn't have to be long. >> i firmly believe you can put a half hour in. it's a commitment to saying i want to live a nice healthy lifestyle. >> and to power your new routine, choose the right fuel. >> get as much fresh vegetables as you can. you're headed in the right direction. >> if you're going to get something, read the label. >> hydrate. we shoot for at least half your body weight an ounce. that's the goal to stoot shohoo >> at the bus stop you get a workout. running in place. >> cheese and wine, that's it. >> we got to get on the treadmill maybe. indoor exercise. >> i saw somebody running the other day. >> you did? >> with the sweatshirt and the hat and the gloves. >> someone has to e

runners, let me know, why in in kind of weather. >> it was 15 below zero and i asked them why. they said, you go numb after a while and you don't feel anything. you know, it's like if you need to blow your nose, sorry. you don't feel if anymore. if you are brave enough to exercise outside, just remember, we have dangerous windchills. you want to cover up your skin. we have a weather alert because of it. any exposed skin could see potential frostbite in 30 minutes in this weather. expecting snow chances. and arctic air returns in full force. we're talking about colder than it is right now. if you can believe that. 14 degrees in washington. it feels like 3 degrees out there. here's the rest of the area. dulles down to 7 below zero. leesburg, gaithersburg. clinton is 3 degrees below zero. manassas feels like 4

this is brutal this morning. the good news, we're nice and dry. any commuting, a lot of people back to work and school. or maybe holiday travel. heaters on if you have them on your seats. tomorrow afternoon, increasing clouds. but we stay dry. one thing we're watching as we go into wednesday night. big area of low pressure. it will be staying out to sea. staying far offshore to early thursday. that's snowfall that the models are forecasting. closer to the coastline. if the storm track shifts farther east, the chances will be lower. if it shifts farther west, the chances would be higher. the best chance is south and east of the district. pretty far south and east. look at friday and saturday, that is brutal air moving in and the wind makes it feel colder. a look at the ten-day in a bit. let's check out the roads, melissa. >> southbound new hamps

one southbound lane is open. two northbound lanes open because of the water main break. that slush, that isiah cross the roadway, trying to treat that to make it better for folks headed into and out of town. st. barnabas between the beltway and wheeler road. alexandria, westbound montgomery street after north washington, all lanes closed by the water main break there. 270 looks okay northbound and southbound. no major problems there. again, it is very, very slick with a lot of the water main breaks across the area. more on that coming up. >> melissa, thank you. the holidays may be over but the airport congestion isn't going anywhere. the rein lagss expe-- renovati

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country star carrie underwood is not sad to see 2017 go in a blog post. the singer shared that her november fall at her home was much worse than she first shared. the singer said in addition to breaking her wrist, she fell on her face and had to get 40 to 50 stitches. she's not quite looking the same but is grateful the injuries weren't much worse. hoping for a speedy recovery for her. scary. if you woke up feeling lucky this morning, grateful to be alive. tonight may be your night. it is the drawing for the mega millions jackpot. >> the prize already well over $340 million. if you haven't gotten your tickets already, time is running out, though. this will not be your only chance to strike it rich this week.

drawing. >> the mega mills and the powerball. >> that one is up to $440 million. the ninth largest in that game's history. feeling lucky and being lucky, you well know are two different things. the odds of winning either jackpot are not good. about 1 in 175 million. better chance of being hit by lightning, 1 in 10,000 chance or getting a hole in one. 1 in a 12,000 chance. >> more perspective for you. the odds of being attack by a shark, 1 in 11 million. 1 in 1.6 million of getting hit by a meteorite. >> me. >> i got a million for you. all right. farewell to football. at least for redskins fans. news 4's cameras inside the locker room as the 'skins pa

what's next for key players. you have to head outside this morning because it is january 2nd. look at the windchills. it's below zero. much of the area. these numbers -- dangerous cold. more snow chances for parts of the area later this week. >> staying on top of breaking news right now. water main breaks causing a lot of delays on the roads in this frigid weather. a few lanes are shut down. another check in firstraffic 4 t

right now at 5:30, waking up to a storm team 4 weather alert. still tracking freezing temperatures. below freezing, as a matter of fact. they'll be dropping even more. >> the cold temperatures triggering water main breaks like this one in old town. kensington, maryland. another one in silver spring. adam tuss is there keeping an eye on the cleanup process. a d.c. school is flooded after a pipe burst. crews have been out at kramer middle school since after 1:00 a.m. if you're waking up with

hampshire county in west virginia, there is a two-hour delay for schools in that area. those aren't the only issues we're tracking this morning. this weather causing problems and the news 4 team working for you. >> the impacts of the roads, let's start with sheena parveen and check on this cold, cold weather out there. even colder temperatures coming too, sheena. >> yes. bitter cold and then even more bitter as we end out the week. four things to know before you step outside this morning. we have dangerous windchills. you want to dress in warm layers. layers will be the key. they will keep you warmer. you want to watch -- we're watching snow chances later on this week. mostly by the middle of the week. we believe it or not, have even colder air to follow those snow chances. by the end of the week, it will be colder than it is this morning. right now it feels like 7 degrees below zero in dulles. minus 4 manassas. 3 below leesburg. gaithersburg, it's frigid out there.

for your tuesday morning. a lot of you heading back to work. the good news is the roads are dry. that's helpful. the temperatures will not be above freezing today. speaking of the commute, let's check in with melissa. this breaking news at oakview drive. we have one southbound lane getting by and two northbound lanes. this is south of the beltway. roads very, very slick in the area and the spots where we have the water main breaks. slushy and down right kind of gross here. right now the cloefsh you are southbound. st. barnabas road between the beltway and wheeler getting by the water main break there. hyattsville, crittendon, all lanes blocked by the water main break. southbound lanes are open. metro, blue and yellow lines here. delays to largo town center because of a power problem. ove,

main routes are looking okay. aar aaron? >> melissa, clark county schools in virginia on a one-hour delay. clark county schools delayed by one hour. breaking news out of iran now with chris lawrence at the live desk. >> nine more people died during the violent protests bringing the death toll to at least 20 people. take a look at this. buildings are going up in flames in news outlets are reporting 400 to 500 people have been arrested in the last three days alone in tehran. this started thursday over economic issues like high unemployment, the rising price of gas. we've seen a lot of the peaceful protests going on. but also rioters trying to attack police stations and military bases as well. it's 5:33. happening today, the northern virginia man accused of wanting to join isis and searching for ways to carry out an attack will

appear in court. he ran before he was arrested last friday. documents show investigators found numerous internet searches on his cell phone including body armor and isis attacks. he's charged with attempting to obstruct terror investigation for trying to destroy a computer memory chip and thumb drive. >> this morning, the boyfriend of a woman stabbed to death is behind bars charged with her killing. mendez was found with stab wounds inside a home in brentwood on 38th place monday morning. she was taken to the hospital where she later died. she was a mother of three children. the attack happened just down the street from where brentwood's mayor lives. the mayor says domestic violence is an important issue in the latino community. >> i don't know if it's a culture thing. we don't tend to talk about this until it's too late. >> she moved from guatemala. de

much information about the man they arrested police say other people were in the home at the time of the stabbing. now to a story that a lot of you have been talking about on nbc washington's facebook page. in maryland, the map you see on the screen tried to convince a runaway girl to engage in prostitution. he was charged with human trafficking of a 16-year-old girl. the girl was from prince george's county and is now back home with her parents. if you have to leave or go to reagan national airport, expect to see traffic backups soon. the airport is building a new security checkpoint between the metro and terminals b and c. that was expected to begin after the new year. transportation reporter adam tuss checked on this but says there's no exact date for that work just yet. this might be the last look you get at some of your favorite redskins players. the redskins cleaned out the

disappointing 7-9 season and missing the playoffs. still can't believe they lost to the giants in the last game. did he ang hoe hall thanked fans. it sounds like he'll either be with another team o retire from playing altogether. quarterback kirk cousins was not seen. he'll be one of the most sought after free agents. a lot of football fans are watching what happens now to see what happens in the season. i hope he stays. >> we all do, i think. back to school safety. we're not talking about bundling up for the cold. a closer look at the changes coming to school zones near you and what they may mean for your commute. is your christmas tree still up? why experts recommend taking it down today. plus we're working for you with the best ways to recycle it

considering a review of all school crossings. >> this from a growing concern that kids aren't safe enough when going to school. it jumped from 2012 to

administration to undertake an engineering survey of all state roads and ask counties to do the same on local streets. >> you go to almost any school, public or private in my district, you'll see what you see behind me. busy roads, no sidewalks, no bike paths, no safe routes. >> this rise of accidents includes a string of incidents near schools and one of them a deadly 2012 crash near seneca valley high school in germantown. >> he will propose this legislation in annapolis later this month. heading back to school or work, it's dangerously cold out there. another weather alert this morning. 5 to 5 degrees below zero across the area. windchills near 0 degrees by 8:00 this morning. you really want to dress in the warmest layers. no exposed skin if you're outside for a while.

forecast in a bit. melissa? >> multiple water main breaks. we'll talk about those coming up. breaking news, a lot of water mains and pipes causing trouble because of the cold weather. this d.c. school's basement is flooded after a pipe burst there. we're tracking the updates from there and o

weather alert at 5:44. check out the bitter temperatures across the area. it's a theme. you look at the numbers, cover the children's eyes before you turn on the tv these days. see numbers like this. >> i have to cover my eyes. >> if you're heading back to work or school today -- >> sheena parveen will have a full forecast. meanwhile, melissa mollet and our transportation reporter adam tuss are trackingra

adam is in silver spring where a water main break caused a mess. adam, what are you seeing? >> reporter: this is absolutely a mess out here this morning, eun. let me set the scene for you. this is new hampshire avenue at oakview drive inside the beltway. one lane is getting by southbound. that's the good news. take a look, the water main was right there in the middle of the road. it has caused an icy mess across the street here. the good news is that these crews seem to have located the leak. for a long time, they were looking to try to figure out where the actual leak was. but it has stopped in the middle of the road. you see all the ice that has formed here over the road this morning. this is a very busy commuter route. if we could pan off into the distance, you can see the traffic starting to build quite a bit. coming down through the area. one lane getting by southbound. two lanes are getting by to the north. i have to tell you, a new bl

of water that has now started to cascade on the other side. i got to ask these crews if another water main has busted. you can see in the distance, water starting to gush off in the road. this is coming into an area where there are homes on this side of the road. it actually is going down a hill. we just talked to one gentleman out here this morning just woke up. said that a lot of water is starting to rush into his basement of his home. this is something that continues to develop here. one water main that burst in one area. now we've got a second set of issues. as you get ready to go back to work and school, be aware, only one lane shoub on new hampshire avenue in silver spring at oakview drive getting by. two lanes northbound. this is something that's going to affect the entire morning commute. once they do get to that water main, they have to make repairs here. this is something that we'll be staying on top of for at least the next couple of hours, guys. back to you. >> sounds like it's notti

better out there. adam tuss in silver spring. we'll check in with him again with the repairs and check in with sheena and melissa and more road warnings in a minute. at 5:47. president trump is back in washington. his legislative plans seem to be equally ambitious in year two as year one. >> one seems to be reigning in north korea. tracie potts has more on capitol hill. >> kim jong un says he's got missiles that can reach the entire u.s. mainland. president trump's response, we'll see. dealing with north korea and iran for that matter, he's tweeting about it over the weekend, are going to be key priorities. but here in the u.s., the white house says president trump wants to deal with welfare reform, infrastructure, immigration, getting money for the border wall and trying to work with democrats on extending a deadline for young immigrants staying here legally. big priorities, not to mention the

19th. trying to avoid a government shutdown with two new democrats on board as of tomorrow. tracie potts on the hill this morning. tracie, thank you. senator al franken's resignation ow-owfficially take effect today. he's been senator since 2009. the former "saturday night live" comedian turned politician says he won't stop fighting for the things he believes in. minnesota lieutenant governor tina smith is replacing him and will be disproportion in tomorrow. >> i'm chris lawrence at the live desk with breaking news. south korea's government is offering to hold high level talks with the north one week from today. officials have responded to north korean leader kim jong un who announced he's willing to send delegations to the winter olympics in pyeongchang. 37 days out from the opening ceremony, south korea's unification

north to participate in the game and has been discussing it with several countries, including the united states. senator lindsey graham said that would legitimize north korea and some see it as a way to drive a wedge between south korea and the trump administration. 5:49 now. a new video of the constant reminder that smoke alarms save lives. montgomery county fire says a fire inside this home in potomac burned for some time before anybody noticed it. the smoke alarm eventually went off, it started under the fireplace in the base: it did about $500,000 of damage. the red cross is helping that family find a place to stay. the same house caught fire in 2014 when it was under renovation. that fire also cost about $500,000 in damage. one maryland woman hopes to prevent christmas tree fires like the one that killed his

a fire at a home in annapolis killed six people when the 15-foot christmas tree caught fire. she's a fire safety advocate now and suggests removing christmas trees within 30 days or by january 2nd. montgomery county will take them on your regular recycling day. prince george's county collects trees. arlington and fairfax county will take them on your normal trash day but only the first two weeks of january. tree collection starts january 13th on your regular recycling day. that's a lot of information. put it all in one place. >> that's right. after listening to that story, i usually want to wait to put my christmas tree down. i take them down right after christmas. don't want to risk it. search christmas tree in our app. if you took ak

overnight, you may have seen the moon. >> we took pictures of it for you, i think. >> there it is. the moon appears bigger and brighter than other full moons do. they are full when they're closest to the earth in their orbit. if you missed this one, don't worry. the next one will be here january 31st. hopefully less cold. >> go outside and look at it. >> january 31st, less cold? >> fingers crossed. >> it won't hurt as much next time. we have a couple school districts delayed today. >> hampshire county in west virginia on a two-hour delay and clark county, virginia, schools on a one-hour delay. probably because of the cold. too cold to put kids at the bus stop. >> it really is. the windchills have been below zero for a long time. let them sit in car, turn on the heat. let them sit in the heat until the bus gets

long. we have a weather alert because of it. >> be very careful out there. dress in warm layers. a lot of you heading back to work. the roads are dry. those of you heading back to school, the warm layers are best. layers keep you warmer. exercise inside is best with a lot of new year's resolutions now. if you're walking the dog, maybe your dog need a jacket. 7 below zero. that's what you notice when you walk outside. clinton feels like 3 below zero. manassas 4 below. gates burglary, 3 below. it feels like 3 degrees. lorto lorton, 9 degrees. from now until lunchtime, in the suburbs, hour by hour. that windchill is going to get around zero by 9:00 a.m. it's going to start to rise a

i wouldn't say warm up here. by lunchtime, it will be feeling still below 10 degrees in the suburbs. actual temperatures, mid to upper 20s. sunny and cold for your tuesday. we will be staying dry. here's a look for future weather going into the middle of the week. we're dry until wednesday night. only for part of the area. we have a system that will stay offshore. we'll be on the edge of it. they'll have a better chance for snow. if the track of it changes. it shifts farther to the west, the snow chance will be higher. look at this arctic air. it's going to come back full force friday and saturday. you'll notice it. mild air tries to creep in here by early next week. we'll have 40s on the map. there you see it. frigid friday and saturday. look at

mollet. i'll take anything over 11 right now. southbound hampshire avenue, getting over this water main break in silver spring. take a look here. one southbound lane is open and a couple of northbound lanes open. just a slushy, slick mess with the water main breaks which sort of sprinkled throughout the area this morning. right now, still have that delay here. also in st. barnabas, austin hill, between the beltway and wheeler, right lane getting by each way. crittendon, lanes blocked by the water main break southbound. northbound lanes are open. orange line, single tracking between new carrollton and cheverly right now. there's also a power problem outside van dorn street. top of the beltway, inner loop and outer loop, no major issues.

as well. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. this year there are a lot of transportation projects in the works. officials say it should be worth it in the end. metro is adding more of the 7000 series cars to the system. that's aimed to create a safer ride. in virginia, major construction along i-66 from gainesville to the beltway. no express lanes will be added. governor larry hogan wants to add express lanes. the maryland side of the beltway and the bw parkway. >> every one of them will see changes. >> which will make it even worse. >> the transportation officials say all of the changes are meant to make your commute a little faster. it's 5:55. d.c. police want people to stop calling 911 about those dockless bikes popping up in their neighborhood. police say they'vee

reporting suspicious activity because of these bikes. vdt is working with the operators to deal with frustrations about where the bikes are placed by users. in the meantime, people should reserve calling 911 for emergencies. first responders have to take care of real problems. 5:56 right now. let's head over to cnbc. good morning, i'm indicate rogers at cnbc headquarters. apple ace replacement batteries for older iphones are available now. although the supplies may be limited. the batteries have been discounted, will be ready -- apple apologized for slowing down the older models. with your morning business report, i'm indicate rogers. next at 6:00, school delays and a school closure. the impact of this arctic blast as you prepare to head back to

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breaking news overnight. some students will be extending their holiday break. water worries. the commute back to work could be a problem for some drivers. icy rescue. a car into a creek. emergency crews are busy this morning. news 4 is working for you on this busy tuesday. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. chopper 4 launched minutes ago scanning the roads for problems before you head out today. here is a big one. a water main break near the beltway at oakview drive. here's a look from chopper 4. we have live team coverage on the storm team 4 weather alert day. >> melissa mollet standing by with traffic. justin finch is monitoring a

let get to the -- the arctic blast to blame for a lot of the trouble. >> big arctic blast has its grip on the area. with the water main break, any water will be freezing out there. it has to get treated. it's 13 degrees right now in the district. it feels like 4 degrees. look at the rest of the area. winchester feels like 5 below zero. dulles, leesburg, clinton feeling like 3 degree below zero. 6 below in manassas. frederick feels like 2. quantico feels like 3. a lot of you are headed outside for back to work, back to school. for hose who have to stand at the bus stop, know that windchills will be anywhere from 5 to minus 5 degrees. by 8:00 a.m., still near zero. for the kids waiting for the bus, maybe wait in the car with the heat on until the bus shows up. let's check the roads on this tuesday with a lot of people heading out. good morning, melissa. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. just a mess