chills today, we're talking about actual temperatures being below ten degrees. >> before we get to that, got some school delays to tell you about. in northeast d.c. the cold is causing some plumbing issues at archbish archbishop. page county and frederick county on a two-hour delay. the same goes for berkeley and jefferson counties in west virginia. let's send it over to sheena to see, boy, what we're in for today. >> i mean, when you walk outside, it actually does feel in many areas colder than yesterday. take a look as we go through the morning though. for the suburbs we'll be staying, these are actual temperatures, below 10 degrees until 7:00 a.m. then rising into the 20s by lunchtime. look at what it's like outside right now. this is the actual temperature because the wind this morning is not really a factor. 16 degrees washington, 9 frederick, 1 degree in manassas. manassas could drop below zero.

morning, 8 degrees in clinton right now. aside from this, we're tracking snow in part of the area as we go overnight into early tomorrow morning. i'll show you the timing on that and we'll talk more about it straight ahead. what a relief to neighbors and anyone who commutes through silver springs. new hampshire avenue is back open this morning. part of the road near the beltway was shut down all day tuesday for a broken water main. the water in that area is back on too, from bethesda to southeast d.c. the frigid cold caused several water main breaks on tuesday. the break on the road in bethesda turned the street into a virtual ice rink. that bitter blast we're feeling could keep kids in fairfax waiting on their ride to school today. on tuesday some oe

because of the cold weather and hundreds of students were forced to wait in the cold for nearly an hour. this morning you can track any delays from the nbc washington app. just search bus delays. in southeast d.c., cramer middle school will open this morning on time. crews worked all day yesterday to fix a pipe that burst in the basement. that caused flooding and a huge mess. school officials are asking students and parents to use the front entrance of the school today. we want to remind you again, archbishop carole high school in northeast d.c. is closed today because of plumbing issues caused by the frigid cold. it's not just us, millions of americans are dealing with this bitter blast. take a look at this scene in florida. icicles on the orange trees. winter storm warnings are in effect for much of the deep south all the way up to new england. >> oh, my god! >> biting in the face just cold. no way around it. i don't think y

prepare. >> at least 15 deaths are being blamed on this deep freeze across the country. you're going to want to keep an eye on the nbc washington app for the very latest on the forecast here and any problems this cold weather may be causing. breaking news overseas. leaders in north and south korea are talking. north korean officials made the initial contact using a hotline that hasn't been used in two years. this comes one day after south korea offered to talk to the north about the winter olympics. the olympics start in 36 days in pyeongchang, south korea. tension is high between the u.s. and north korea. days earlier kim jong-un claimed he had a nuclear button on his desk. president trump responded with this tweet, i too have a nuclear butt button, but it is a much bigger and more powerful onean

they tell nbc news the north might be about to test another ballistic missile. take a look at this chopper 4 video. firefighters fighting a fire at a town house in bowie. it's on spanish oak lane. they tell us the fire started in the basement and spread to the upper floors. fortunately no one was hurt in that fire. with temperatures in the teens, a maryland man search for his missing father is becoming more urgent this morning. prince gorges police are helping in that search for daniel dell haven. 65-year-old was last seen near costco yesterday. he has dementia and will not be able to communicate. he doesn't have any i.d. on him as well. if you see him, please call 911. two huge lottery jack pots still up for grabs. tonight's powerball drawing is worth $440 million. we haven't seen a powerball drawing that big sce

won more than $750 million. the mega millions jackpot is now worth 418 million after no one matched all six numbers last night. but check your tickets anyway. you may have won one of the smaller prizes. the numbers to look for, 1, 42, 47, 64, 70 with a megaball, 22. the next drawing comes on friday night. good luck. sheena, i'm going to -- well, i don't think either one of us won the smaller prizes because we wouldn't be working. >> how do you know? i wouldn't have told anyone. >> not even me? >> no, i didn't win. wouldn't that be great if i won and i was actually in a parking lot with my lights on who he hadding to my car. i would be. temperatures this morning though, if you're feeling them outside, you probably didn't win because it is cold,

in our suburbs. right now in washington it is 16 degrees. the wind is not even a factor. look at it, it's calm. wait until you see some of these temperatures around the area. it's another cold one and we're going to talk about snow coming up. well, it's probably not the way either of them thought this chase would end. what happened next that left the driver of this car begging for help from the officer following him. big news for all you fixer up announcement. big news chip and

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>> yeah, chip and johanna gains are expecting baby number five. the couple revealed the news last night during their show and on social media. this sort of gives us some insight as to why they decided to stop filming their hit show. hgtv, we love that show. >> they talked about it a while back and said no. this might have been an older episode. i'm surprised to hear that. good for them. hey, as long as they keep showing the reruns, people are going to watch. i watch the reruns. listen to this, researchers at ogsberg university, men do prefer blonds? >> at least the ones in augsburg university is, i don't know where that is in minnesota. blond women look younger and healthier than brew nets. >> you say that about everyone until you see them up close. you could say that about ev

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guess you were hoping for something that won't be here until early next week. by the way, that's a little bit of a hint in your ten day forecast. this morning some areas are down below 10 degrees. as you wake up and walk outside, 7, 8, 9:00, most areas into the teens. it's going to be freezing out there. we'll talk about snow chances again. >> all of those blonds and brunettes with their hair up covered in the hats. >> honoring those who serve even though they never met. how women are ♪ ♪ start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea.

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folks escaped in the 20 degree weather. the firefighters were hurt when a stairway collapsed underneath them. they were all rushed to the hospital but only have minor injuries. new york city announces the first of nine jails at riker's island will be shutting down soon. the population dropped below 9,000. it's at 50% capacity and it has sewer problems to boot. fewer arrests and less crime are factors. the holidays have come to an end and lawmakers come back to washington today. the first order of business, swearing in two new senators. tina smith and doug jones. jones beat out roy moore in alabama to fill the seat of u.s. attorney general jeff sessions and smith will be taking al franken's seat.

a story about a special group of women who stand for those who stood for us. known as the arlington ladies, they're comforting figures at virtually every funeral at arlington national cemetery. nbc's lester holt introduces us to the group that's making sure no one gets buried alone. >> reporter: most of us don't know their names, but we do recognize their duty and sacrifice. >> want to celebrate with you his great spirit and his love for his family. >> reporter: but if only for an hour, an arlington lady is family and sometimes as in burials like this one, the only family present when an american patriot is laid to rest here. >> when we're at that funeral, we're paying respect, honor, dignity. >> reporter: they have attended hundreds of burials and stood with hundreds of families starting with the air force in 1948. today they are part of

every arlington funeral. >> after the flag is presented, we move forward to the next of kin, usually a spouse, and present the card from the chief of staff and also a personal note from the arlington ladies. >> reporter: all of them have personal connections to the military. they are not professional mourners. >> quite the opposite, and i am presenting to them any comfort i possibly can. and they have two extra ears, two shoulders to lean on, two hands to hold at one of the most difficult times in their life. >> reporter: they have to balance emotions with being a comforting presence. >> that is the hardest thing, the emotions. it's difficult. it's difficult. >> reporter: too difficult for some volunteers. >> they literally self-eliminate. when they break down and they

hear the rifle, that's one of the toughest thing, you hear the rifle volley and then you hear "taps." >> this gentleman is from world war i. >> reporter: the funerals, a time line of america's wars. >> i think we're just about through the second world war now. korea. >> reporter: no matter when or how they served, they can know this -- the idea here is that no one is buried alone? >> that's correct. >> that's exactly right. ♪ >> i've met some of those ladies over the years. they're just a wonderful, wonderful group of women. >> yeah, they are. sheena, i've got to ask as we head out the door this morning, is there any, any relief in sight? >> well, if you want to look at the ten day forecast -- >> wow. >> -- and look ahead to next week, we have some for you. so we have snow

overnight tonight for part of the area. then, believe it or not, it's going to get colder than it has been. i know that's kind of difficult to stomach right now, but it's going to be colder than it has been and the wind is going to make it feel even worse. look at the temperatures right now. we have suburbs that are in the single digits right here. so this is not the wind chill. these are the actual temperatures normally when we show you numbers this cold it is because the wind is playing a huge factor this morning though the winds are calm and that's actually allowed these temperatures to drop down so low. manassas is 1 degree right now. leesburg is 9 degrees. dulles is 4 degrees. clinton, 8. quantico 7. six degrees, the urban heat effect going on. temperatures as we go through the day today, wednesday planner, we will be in the mid 30s. back in the 30s. at least that's an improvement here. we will see indraesing clouds and

a storm off shore. here is the storm getting organized right now over florida. then it will be moving into the atlantic. let's zoom in on florida. this is very rare. this shows you how far down south the cold air goes. a wintry mix in gainesville and snow developing in tallahassee. that's pretty rare but it shows you how cold it is as we go further south. there's 2:00 in the morning. mostly south and east of the district. 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, then it clears away. needles to say, we're watching the racket very closely. lower chances and it dips farther to the west. higher snow chances inland. i'll show that you early. we're working with you to keep all of those new year's resolutions. how to reconnect with your family, especially those

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and sometimes grow apart so we asked a psychiatrist how parents can reconnect with their teenage children. >> the key thing is not to judge, just to listen. maybe share your experiences in your life in terms of what they're talking about but not to strictly tell them what to do. once they feel that safety and security, they may then start to ask for your advice or your opinion. >> dr. lorenzo norris says don't force them to talk, create a safe space for them to speak freely. how do you start that dialogue? dr. norris suggests building your talks around a family dinner with no smart phones or devices. show interest in what your teenager is saying and draw from your own story to make them feel comfortable. don't worry about talking all that long. like any relationship, this one has to build over time. it is coming up on 4:26. heading over to the live desk to bring you the latest on school bus d

"news 4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. "news 4 today" begins with breaking news. that breaking news, the mormon church is mourning the loss of its leader. what we're learning about the death of thomas monsa. an area football player paralyzed after being shot. what he was doing at the time that have some calling him a hero. we are working for all of you whose kids take the bus. why it could be an hour late for some students this morning. it is 4:26 this morning. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. not the morning you want to be standing outside waiting at the bus stop. melissa and sheena are here. before we do that, we have school delays and closings to tell you about. archbishop carroll high school in northeast d.c. will be closed today because of plumbing issues due to this weather. >> page and berkeley county schools are on

today. let's get an idea of why that is the case. sheena parveen tracking the numbers this morning. >> oh, yes. guess what. we're not even talking about wind chill this morning. these are actual temperatures right now. we have a calm wind across the area which is in part why it got so cold. dulles, 4 degrees. maness sis is 1 degree right now. i wouldn't be surprised if they dropped below zero. clinton is 8. leesburg, 16. one of the warmest spots on the map. gaithersburg coming in at 7 degrees. for the bus stop this morning, it will be well below freezing. talking about in the middle to lower teens. if you are in the suburbs you could still be seeing single digits. today back in the 30s. however, look at this storm system over florida developing. that's going to give part of the area snow and believe it or not there is snow right now in north florida, melissa. they're freaking

and 34th, water main break with all lanes blocked. this is one from yesterday. saint barn abus. southbound at route 1, right lane getting by the water main repairs. marc, some troubles. delayed until 7:20 on 406. guys? know lis -- melissa, good news on the water main front. new hampshire avenue, major road is back open after being shut down for a broken water main. the water

area, too. the frigid cold caused several water main breaks from bethesda to southeast d.c. take a look at a break on wallhunting road in bethesda. turned the street into an ice rink. this could keep some kids in fairfax county waiting on their ride to school again today. >> on tuesday some of the school buses had problems starting because of the cold weather. hundreds of students were forced to wait in the cold for nearly an hour. >> news 4's adam tuss is heading to fairfax county to see how it's going this morning. adam, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. yeah. we'll have to see how the morning plays out here because that is something no one wants to deal with, especially as you're out here on the roads this morning getting ready to go to school. it will be another beautifully cold morning. you've got t k

the fairfax county bus employees, that's over 1600 buses. that's larger than the entire greyhound fleet. that's a lot of buses to maintain. what happened was these buses have been sitting for a couple of weeks before the christmas break, before the holiday break. then when you try to start them all back up, sometimes you have a hard time getting them going. that's what happened yesterday. about 200 routes were affected. students had to wait outside, as you mentioned, for about an hour. we talked with fairfax county officials about it. >> even with us doing the starting the past 30 days, letting them run for 30 minutes, sometimes the cold cranking amps is just too much. >> reporter: so what's going to happen this morning is fairfax county officials know there is an issue. they'll get out there nice and early to see if they can get the buses started up and make sure everything goes as planned. there is a way to track whether your