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

is for us. this water main break on hampshire avenue. one southbound lane getting by and a couple of northbound lanes. if we can, let's switch it and take a look from above. chopper 4 over the scene for us this morning. southbound new hampshire avenue at oakview. just a slushy mess. very slick. very slippery. not to mention, a bit dangerous here. where the water main breaks are happening, no doubt very slick through the area. austin hill. st. barnabas. crittend crittendon, because of the water main break, rest of the beltway, all other main routes looking okay right now. >> eun? >> melissa, thank you. it's 6:01. we're following breaking news out of southeast washington. kramer middle school's basement is flooded after a pipe burst. >> justin

good morning. >> reporter: hey there, aaron, eun. crews are working to secure this at kramer middle school. i can tell you, we're hearing all of this is resulting from a broken boiler in the basement that caused several feet of flooding in that area at the time. as a result, the d.c. -- rather, washington gas is on the scene trying to isolate a line in there in hopes of repairing that boiler. also, getting kramer back in order. they have a backhoe trying to dig and isolate that line. schools here in d.c. public schools are going to be off today. returning tomorrow for students and teachers. the question is, how much longer will students here at kramer have to be out of school as this is being repaired. they're doing all they can to get in front of this now. still too soon to say how soon all of this will be resolved. in temperat t

surprise they have a broken boiler or broken pipes. but crews are working to get kramer back in order as soon as possible. school is going to be closed today for the break. we're live here, i'm justin finch. >> thank you. hampshire county schools in west virginia on a two-hour delay. clork county schools in virginia on a one-hour delay. in the midst of the brutally cold temperatures, an underground explosion knocked out powers to thousands of families in montgomery county. did you see the blast there. around 5700 customers were left in the cold and dark for a few hours. they'll quickly work to restore the power. breaking news overnight. where first responders rescued three people from this car. they tweeted out these photos. the car stuck in several feet of icy water n

road. it felt like zero. they've been responding to fires like the one you see here. this fire at a home in annandale is different. the world war ii veteran died in the flames there. lewis's wife lenny woke up and couldn't find him through the smoke. >> i could not save my husband. i don't know where he is. >> lenny used to care for lewis and his first wife hazel before she died. his great nephew tells us that lewis was well-known for repairing fine glass and porcelain. >> find department stores and 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 the home got out safely. no word yet o

fire. we're following breaking news out of iran. let's get to chris lawrence at the live desk. chris, what's happening? >> nine more people died during the violent protests in iran bringing the death toll to 20 people. we're seeing new evidence out of iran showing some of the buildings going up in flames. news outlets are reporting that they've arrested four to five people in the last few days alone. it reports high unploim, the rising price of gas. a lot of the protests have been peaceful but some have attacked military bases and tried to take over the police station. five minutes after 6:00 now. today president trump gets back to work. he has a full plate to tackle this year. first family arriving at joint base andrews there. dough mess cli, he'll be focused on welfare,

passing the agenda may be difficult as they swear in two democratic senators tomorrow. second and two. brian pressured. it is a turnover. big boy payne with the ball. >> that play was the beginning of the end for clemson in last night's sugar bowl. big plays led to alabama winning big and earning a spot in next week's national championship game for the third stray year. crimson tide kept one of the best defenses out of the end zone all night and walked away to a sixth victory >> some of you saw this instant clats i can. the dogs came out on top in the first rose bowl to go into overtime. a blocked field goal an a big time run in the win over

many georgia fans trying to buy tickets to next week's stubb hub crashed. >> georgia will play alabama for the championship monday night in alabama. i think 2011 was the last time two s.e.c. schools played. it's going to be big. >> you know what else is huge? the jackpot. if you are feeling lucky, you have a few hours left to buy tickets for the mega millions drawing. the jackpot now stands at $343 million. if you don't win tonight, fear not. this won't be the only chance to strike it rich. tomorrow night is the powerball drawing worth $440 million. >> good luck. we don't want to wake you up from your caviar dreams but the odds of winning either jackpot aren't so great. they're much worse. about one in 175 million. here's the perspective. the chance of being hit by lightning, one

getting hit by a meteorite, 1 in 1.6 million. something i never thought about it. one in 11 being attacked by a shark. everybody is worried about sharks in owe shags but slim chanc chances, slimmer to win the lottery >> you know what that means? there's still a chance. >> there's still a chance. 6:08 right now. travel troubles today. stranded at the airport. the reason people were stuck at airports cross the country and what it means for passengers now. >> ted ll lly deadly new year's. what we learned about the family with ties to our area. it is january 2nd. a lot of you have to go outside this morning. back to school or work. temperatures are feeling below 0 in some areas. bundle up. warm layers. going to be ld allco

a heads up about a water main break. crews are working still along rhode island avenue in hyattsville. >> take a look at all that water. this has two southbound lanes of that road shut down between 42nd avenue and charles a.m. tropp drive. good morning. it is a frigid start to the 2nd day of january. a lot of you will be stepping outside in this weather. it feels below zero through much of area right now. dress in warm layers today. it is a weather alert morning for you. coming up, i'll show you what the afternoon is like and talk about the storm offshore that could give the area a little snow. thank you, sheena. breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 headed to that water main break, southbound route 1 at crittendon street. still this problem under way where southbound lanes are closed and a portion of the northbound lanes

oakview drive, right lane getting by the water main break there. thank you, melissa. a chilling 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. today that teen will face a judge. the suspect used a semiautomatic rifle. he faces four counts of murder and one count of possession of a weap weapon. investigators are still trying to determine the motive for that shooting. investigators have identified the man they say is responsible for a deadly ambush that killed a sheriff's deputy in colorado. a s.w.a.t. team had to take down the suspect. since then, several threatening videos have been found online. deputy zack parrish was killed when he was called to a domestic disturbance there. the

yesterday on behalf of their fallen deputy. >> it means so much to hear your stories and hear about zack. i want to hear about him and i want to soak it in. ziemt parrish leaves behind a wife and two small children. four other officers and two civilians were hurt as well. one officer still in the hospital. someone ran over two elderly men in san francisco and police believe it's because the driver just couldn't make up his or her mind. this happened yesterday. police believe the driver of a box truck may have been trying to make a u-turn and changed his mind mid turn when he hit the two men. the truck hit a car with five people inside. someone from homeland security happened to be nearby and arrested the driver. one of the men had a punctured lung and the other taken into surgery for internal bleeding. news 4 hasar

review of all school crossings statewide. this amid growing concern that kids are not safe enough when they walk to school. the number of pedestrian accidents in maryland jumped between 2012 and 2016, including a string of incidents near schools. one of them a deadly 2012 crash in germantown near seneca valley high school. they want an engineering survey conducted of all state roads and then ask counties to do the same on local streets. >> go to almost any elementary, middle, high 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. >> it includes a string of incidents near schools as we mentioned. he proposes the legislation when lawmakers reconvene in annapolis later this month. it is 6:15 right now. a new year is here. what about a new

>> a lot of us want to get fit in 2018. but starting out can be tough. justin finch has a few simple changes you can make now for a healthy start. >> this may be among the last places to find yourself after weeks of big meals, snacks and celebrations. but show up anyway. >> you start the new year off getting your mind-set right. if your mind can wrap itself around it, your body will typically follow along with it. >> delaney washington in fairfax encourages you to give yourself a lifestyle reset. starting with finding a workout you can do routinely and safely. it doesn't have to be long. >> i firmly believe you can put at least a half an hour in. doesn't take much, really. it's a commitment to saying i want to live a nice healthy lifestyle. >> and to power your new routine, choose the right fuel. >> try to get as much fresh vegetables as you can. it may not be organic, but you're shooting in the right diron

something, read the label on the back of things. >> hydrate. >> shoot for at least half your body weight in ounces. that's what you want to shoot for. >> justin finch, news 4. new babies bring new wonder to families. for a california mother, her twins have given her a story she'll be able to tell her whole life. maria flores went into labor on new year's eve and minutes before the clock struck 12:00, she gave birth to her son. after midnight her daughter was born. one set of twins born in different years. her brother will have bragging rights his whole life. >> still get two birthday parties. >> no. >> it's hard for the mom to do two birthday parties. >> i'm like listen, until they figured out they could have one -- >> if onen

day. >> a lot of work. >> these twins were actually not due for another three weeks. because they were the first babies born at that hospital in the new year, the family gets $3,000. >> the twins are going to need it. lot of work. >> lot of years. getting out of the house with a newborn takes 45 minutes. >> that's in california. imagine here getting out of the house with a newborn. >> don't leave the house with a newborn. that's my recommendation. >> a lot of people leave the house with newborns in october. >> we know what you mean. >> i know what you mean. >> it's cold outside. >> what we're saying is people get closer when it's cold outside. you have to stay warm and all that stuff. your weather alert, we have dangerous wind dhils again. snow chances by the middle of the week. not for everybody. only part of the area. after that, we have colder air coming in. believe it or not, colder air

that will be colder than it is right now. feels like 3 degrees below zero. dulles, clinton, leesburg. manassas. frederick field like zero. 8 degrees below zero currently. if you are brave enough to exercise today outside, i would wait until later today where temperatures are in about the mid to upper 20s this morning. by 7:00 a.m., we're still looking at the windchills from 5 degrees to minus 5 degrees across the area. a little bit too cold as we go through this morning. but a lot of people with the resolution of getting fit. a lot of people headed back to work. roads are dry. that is good. you definitely want the heat on. tomorrow, any travel after the holidays. dry conditions too. clouds increasing later in the day tomorrow ahead of our next storm system. that system stays well offshore. this is future weather. the big area of low pressure gets closer overnight wednesday into thursday morning. it stays

part of area, mostly south and east of the district has a better snow chance. if the storm track shifts to the east, a chance it will be lower. if it shifts to the west, it will be higher. as we know the track could change. look what happens after it, though. we have morning temperatures friday and saturday. below 10 degrees. keep in mind, the wind will make it feel below zero. the afternoon high near 20 in some spots. closer look at the ten-day. 40s on the map later into next week. that's all coming up. check the roads on this tuesday morning. good morning, melissa. breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 over the problem in hyattsville. this is near crittendon. it looks desolate here. again, very, very slick in any spots where you have the water main breaks this morning. they have everybody pushed off the roadway. southbound route 1 before you can get to crittendon. southbound new hampshire avenue at oakv

right lane getting by. northbound a couple of lanes get by. adam tuss is there for us in silver spring. right lane getting by -- ice on the potomac. the ferry is closed because of that. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no major problems there. here at the live desk, following breaking news in new york city. specifically a three-alarm fire in bronx. let's take you to some live pictures. you can see all of that smoke pouring out of this building. again, multiple fire units on the scene in the bronx. they are advising anyone who lives in that area to close their windows and avoid the smoke. we're hearing that perhaps there may be six patients that the paramedics are treating now. massive response to that fire in the bronx. it's coming within a week of the deadliest

in decades, that apartment fire in another part of the bronx that killed a dozen people. aaron, back to you. chris, thank you. it's 6:22 right now. making nice with north korea. a welcome to the winter games. the dramatic shift after a nuclear threat and a meeting that is days away. plus, cleaning out the. the end of the season. the redskins veteran that could be on his way out and what it means for the future of the team. ricky martin is going to be shaking things up on ellen today. the show kicks after at 3:00 p here's your receipt. have a nice day! thank you. ♪ ♪

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we've learned new details about the people killed in a plane crash in costa rica. >> ten of the victims are americans. including a family from new york. she and her husband and three boys were all died in this crash. her son zachary attended zons hopkins university in baltimore. >> the whole family should meet with such a disaster. they were a lovely family. >> 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 pacific coast. the computer glitch that impacted u.s. customs check-in points on new year's day is fixed. these crowds were at miami internatiol.

to get back into the country after spending holidays abroad. customs says it does not appear it was the cause of a hacking or malicious plot. we have breaking news overnight. a school closure, dangerously cold weather, the problem popping up everywhere by the hour. >> reporter: a water main break causing a big mess out here on a marjo

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windchills below zero. below zero. >> not there. here. a chance of snow, too. this is crazy. it's the reason why you're waking up to a weather alert day today. >> we're seeing the impact of the bitterly cold weather. water mains are bursting across the region. we have live team coverage. first, a look at the forecast with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> i know. it's unbelievable. it hurts outside. since it is no longer a holiday, a lot of people are headed back to work. you have to step outside this morning if you didn't have to yesterday most likely. here are the current ch

look at this. we have 6 degrees below zero in manassas. that's what it feels like. 3 below in clinton. dulles. 4 degrees in frederick. feels like a minus 6 in martinsburg. 8 below in winchester. it's frigid. take a look at the windchill forecast for the suburbs going through the morning and early part of the afternoon. feeling around zero by 9:00 a.m. then by lunchtime, we'll be feeling more like 8 degrees through the afternoon. feeling no warmer than about 13 degrees by 1:00 p.m. let's check the roads, though, as a lot of you head out this morning. >> good morning, sheena. breaking news continuing in first 4 traffic. take a look at this. southbound route 1 here. hyattsville near crittendon. showing us that water main break and that closure on the southbound lanes here this morning. you can see the ice, the slush across the r0ed way. that is how it looks across the area with these water main breaks. same situation southbound new hhi

silver spring. st. barnabas between the beltway and wheeler. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway are okay. reminder, closed because of ice on the potomac. team coverage on all the problems happening. water main breaks are popping up all over the area causing issues for the commute. >> transportation reporter adam tuss is live in silver spring along new hampshire avenue with a traffic mess. adam, what's going on? >> reporter: what a morning for this to happen, eun. we have had a water main break out here for several hours. this is new hampshire avenue at oakview drive just inside the beltway. take a look as one lane is getting by southbound on new hampshire avenue. but the delays are stretching well up new hampshire avenue as it passes under the beltway. the good news is huge lanes northbound getting by. take a look at the road here. and the ice that has formed because of the water that has

just gone across. the good news, for a long time, the cues are in the center of new hampshire avenue trying to fikts the water main. they've located the leak and gotten it taken care of. now a second issue popped up. that's what you're seeing here. just off in the distance, there was a second water main break that burst and now it's actually flooding into people's homes just here off of new hampshire avenue. it's creating quite the mess and having water cascading down. so crews have been out looking for a second water main. you guys come out here live to the crews who are now off of new hampshire avenue, now looking for the spot of that second water main. they seem to have gotten the water turned off, but that's caused a cascading waterfall to go down roads here that are just off new hampshire avenue. we have quite a mess this morning as the cold temperatures are making for not only a traffic impact but problems to people's

crews have been salting the road to make sure the ice doesn't freeze over here. one lane southbound hampshire avenue and two lanes northbound. back to you. adam tuss live in silver spring. adam, thank you. 6:33. the other top stories. kramer middle school in southeast d.c. is flooded. a pipe in the school's basement burst causing water to overflow there. there's no heat or electricity. d.c. schools are closed today. but we're keeping an eye to see if it will be cleaned up in time for school tomorrow. >> reagan national airport is building new security checkpoints. the work was expected to happen sometime after the new year and will cause traffic backups at that busy airport. >> the college football national championship will be a southern affair. georgia out-lasted oklahoma. an overtime thriller. it created an all s.e.c. national championship showdown. ala

championship in nine years. georgia for its first since 1980. >> it's going to be a huge game. this morning the boyfriend of a woman who was stabbed to death is behind bars charged with her killing. >> mendez was found with stab wounds inside a home on brentwood on 38th place monday morning. she was taken to the hospital where she later died. she was the mother of three children. she moved to the u.s. from guatemala. in a matter of hours, of the northern virginia man accused of wanting to join isis will appear in court. they arrested duncan last friday at his sterling home. news 4 spotted federal agents removing boxes from his apartment. according to federal documents, investigators found numerous internet searches on his cell phone that included phrases such as body armor, isis attacks and weapons. when agents arrived at the home, duncan ran. he is accused of trying to dero

drive. he's charged with attempting to obstruct a terrorism investigation. it's 6:34 today. senator al franken's resignation takes effect. he stepped down after a string of sexual misconduct allegations. he was senator since 2009. the former "saturday night live" comedian turned politician says he will not stop fighting. lieutenant governor tina smith is replacing him and will be sworn in tomorrow. takoma park gets a new police chief tomorrow. antonio devaul will be sworn in. he has been a lifelong resident of montgomery county. bike share drama. a neighborhood concern. the reason people are calling 911 and what police want you to know now. deadly fire. a local veteran

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if you took a peek outside overnight, you may have noticed the moon. take a look. i'm talking about a supermoon what was here last night. the moon appeared bigger and brighter than other full moons. there you see it again. they're full when closest to the earth in their orbit. if you missed this one, don't worry, the next one will be here january 31st. >> enough time. deangelo hall may be done with the 'skins and maybe the nfl altogether. players cleared out lockers yesterday after finishing a disappointing season. as for hall, this may be the last locker he ever cleans out. he was inactive the last three games of the year and yesterday he talked about this possibly being the end of his time with the team he grew up watching and how much fun he had

>> my wife says she's going to cry. are you going to cry? hell no, i'm not going to cry. this has been a fun journey, fun road if it's over. i mean, i've enjoyed every minute of it. >> hall has been with the team for eight seasons. yesterday he posted a message on twitter thanking the fans for going on the journey with him. quarterback kirk cousins was not spotted during the media availability. everybody is wondering about his future with the 'skins. icy rescue. a car into a creek. where emergency crews have been busy overnight. >> reporter: take a look. crews have been working outside this d.c. middle school for hours. i'm justin finch. what they're working on and how it could impact students. a live report ahead. if you think it's cold here, which it is. it's very cold. it feels below zero. take a look at other parts of the country. minneapolis feels like 27 below zero. locally, we have areas feeling below zero degrees

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>> deadly discovery. a world war ii veteran killed. the fire mystery and the true local treasure lost. 911. what's the nature of your emergency? >> calls for help. neighbors on alert. why some people are calling the police on bike share riders. jackpot fever. back to work with big dreams. a lot of people are seeing dollar signs in the new year. >> it is 6:44. we're following breaking news. kramer middle school's basement is flooded after a pipe burst. >> news 4's justin finch is there with more on the repairs there. >> reporter: good morning. washington gas continuing to work at this time. focusing on the same area as they were before. right where the backhoe is. they were digging to isolate a gas line down

we are told this is stemming from a broken boiler in that basement causing water to rise down there for several hours, starting about 1:00 this morning. d.c. water shut off the water supplies to the building. they're trying to hopefully get the parts to begin repairs to the boiler and pipes down there and also, of course, get that gas restored to hopefully get school resuming here, hopefully tomorrow, perhaps not given all obstacles they're facing. students in d.c. have an extra day of break today. who knows if they'll have to extend the break because of the repairs and the damage to their building at kramer. live in southeast, i'm just continue finch here for news 4. back to you. justin, thank you. breaking news this morning. crews are working on a second water main break along new hampshire avenue. some of the water is now rushing into homes just off the road. this is near the intersection th

take a live look out there now. traffic is moving but slowly. one lane is open in the southbound direction. be sure to follow-up dates on this story on twitter with adam tuss. we also have breaking news in boyd, maryland, where first responders rescued people from this car. this image was tweeted. you can see the car was stuck in several feet of icy water. it was in 10 mile creek near shiloh church road. the temperature at that time felt like zero. feeling for the first responders having to work in these dangerous conditions. >> in the midst of the brutally cold temperatures, this explosion knocked out power to thousands in montgomery county. customers were left in the cold and dark for three here's. pepco quickly worked to restore power. here at the live desk, we're following breaking news up in

four-alarm fire. take a look. the city has dispatched nearly 170 firefighters to try to put it out. these are live pictures coming from the bronx. we're told this fire started in a furniture store on the first floor. there are apartments above that store. paramedics are there on the scene. they have treated at least eight to nine people on the scene. a massive response to this fire. i checked with sheena parveen. she says it's 14 degrees right now in the bronx. a negative 1 windchill. aaron, back to you. >> chris lawrence at the live desk. chris, thank you. 6:47 right now. over the last few days, firefighters across our area have been responding to a lot of fires. this one, though, in annandale is a little bit different. a 94-year-old world war ii veteran died in the fire. his wife lenny woke up coughing and couldn't find him through all the smoke. >> i did not save my husband. i don't know

>> lenny used to care for lewis and his first wife hazel before she died. his great nephew tells us that lewis was well-known for repairing fine glass and porcelain. >> the department stores to 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 the home got out safely. no word on what started that fire. one maryland woman hopes to prevent christmas tree fires like the one that killed her brother and his grandchildren. you'll remember in january 2015, a fire at an annapolis home killed six people. the 15-foot christmas tree caught fire. she is now a fire safety advocate and suggests removing christmas trees within 30 days or by january 2nd, that is today, which ever co

we're working for you with local tree recycling rules. montgomery county will take them on your regular recycling day. prince george's county collects trees with yard waste on mondays. arlington and fairfax counties will take trees on your normal trash day but only during the first two weeks of january. tree collection in the district starts on january 13th on your regular recycling day. we know that's a lot of information for you. >> we posted it all for you in the nbc washington app. just search christmas trees. 6:49 right now. d.c. police want people to stop calling 911 about dockless bikes popping up in your neighborhood. police have received several calls from people reporting suspicious activity because of the bikes. they're working with the dockless buys operators to feel with frustrations about where the bikes are placed. in the meantime, people should reserve calling 911 for emergencies. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. south korea wants

one week from today with the north. north korean leader kim jong un announced he's willing to send delegations to the olympics in pyeongchang. 17 days away from the opening ceremony. they've been discussing the issue with several other countries, including the u.s. some see kim's announcement as a way to drive a wedge between south korea and the trump administration. officials in south korea want the north to participate in the games. back to you. >> chris, thank you. 6:50 now. today, president trump gets back to work and he has a full plate to tackle this year. the first family arrived last night at joint base andrews. one of the top priorities abroad appears to be reigning in north korea. domestically, he'll focus on infrastructure reform, welfare and immigration. passing the agenda may be difficult as the senate will swear in two new democratic senators tomorrow. if you woke up feeling

this morning. we'll talk about the lottery, folks. there's a drawing for the mega millions jackpot. the prize is already well over $340 million. if you haven't gotten your tickets already, time is running out for that. it's not going to be your only chance to strike it rich this week. tomorrow night is the powerball drawing. that jackpot up to $440 million. the largest in that game's history. >> two chances to get lucky. the odds of winning either jackpot, though -- >> always better than one. >> about 1 in 175 million. here's perspective for you. the chance of being hit by lightning. 1 in 10,000. a hole in one golf, in 1 in 12,000. >> hit by a meteorite, 1 in 1.6 million. attacked by a shark 1 in 11.5 million. >> i feel bad for telling people that. let's dash

>> it's one thing to spend a couple bucks for fun. you can tune in tonight. watch news 4 at 11:00 for the winning numbers. let's turn to traffic now and get you up to speed on the morning commute. >> here's melissa mollet with first 4 traffic. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. a chance of showdowns. southbound u.s. 1 near crittendon. one of many water main breaks. it's too cold and the pipes too old. oakview, silver spring, getting by that water main break. you can see a little slow there. in oxon hill, st. barnabas between the beltway and wheeler, the water main -- west on veers mill on edmon stone and rock hill. white ferry closed because of ice on the potomac river. rest of the routes into and out of town, we'll look at the travel times in a second. penn line trains

metro honoring tickets instead this morning. yellow and blue line have delays to largo town center and mt. vernon square. travel times, not bad on 270. a little light. some folks maybe not quite back to work yet. 95 north, no major issues. listen to wtop. 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. sheena? >> turn on the heat when you get in the car. it's another very cold morning. back to school and work a lot of you. you'll be having to step outside. the roads are dry. that's always good news. back to school, the kids want to dress in warm layers. your warmest layers and cover up exposed skin if you can. 30 minutes in this kind of weather could lead to potential for frostbite. exercise, best inside. a lot of you with the resolutions. if you're walking the dogs, bundle the dogs up. definitely bundle yourself up. 13 degrees in the district. it feels like 4 degrees. here's the

else. 6 below zero in manassas with the wind. 4 below in leesburg. 3 below in clinton. dulles feels like 4 below. martinsburg, 6 below. if you're walking the dog, this is a dog up for adoption. he needs a home. if you want to adopt and walk him, head to their website. for today, walking the dog, lunchtime, 24 degrees. feeling more like around 15 degrees or so through the afternoon as well with temperatures only topping out in the upper 20s. but we will stay nice and dry, nice and sunny. we're dry until wednesday and then wednesday night, a storm system offshore. it's going to stay offshore. but we could be on the edge of snowfall. best chance looks like south and east of the district. if the tracks shift, which it still has time to do, farther to the east, lower chance of snow. farther to the west, a higher chance of snow. it will be colder than it is this morning, believe it or

air, meaning we have 40s in the forecast. but look at the temperatures friday and saturday morning. temperatures single digits, feeling below zero. afternoon highs barely at 20. monday and tuesday, we're going to be in the 40s. good morning, i'm kate rogers at cnbc headquarters. replacement batteries are available now. although supplies may be limited. last week apple said the replacement batteries have been discounted to $29 wouldn't be ready until late january. apple offered the batteries after slowing down older iphones. a flood of lawsuits. cnbc morning business report, i'm kate rogers. kate, thank you. it's 6:55. four things to know before you head out the tore. hampshire county schools in west virginia are at a two-hour delay this morning. clark county school delays as

you can find more in the nbc washington app. kramer middle school is flooded. a pipe in the basement of the school caused water to overflow. there's no heat or electricity right now. we'll let you know when crews wrap up work on that in the nbc washington app. the mess has doubled. two water main breaks in silver spring. it's been busy through that area on oakview drive. follow adam tuss on twitter for updates. al franken's resignation takes effect. he stepped down in december. he's been a senator since 2009. you can read more in the nbc washington app. breaking news in first 4 traffic. still lots of water main breaks all across the area. this one here taking a look. southbound route 1 at crittendon street. chopper 4 over that. hoping it opens up soon. also this problem on hampshire avenue at oakview drive. right lane getting by there.

morning, melissa. windchills in many areas feel below zero. close to feeling around zero. upper 20s, snow chance south and east of the district thursday. we'll watch that closely. colder friday and saturday. i mean, it is going to be colder on those two mornings than it is right now. believe it or not. sorry. >> i don't want to believe it. sheena, thank you. goodness gracious. that is the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you sharing the morning with us on this first day -- >> first day back. >> to the show

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