washington this morning. thousands have paid tribute to the 41st commander in chief including his family. they thanked the crowds who came out and former president george w. bush stopped to talk to p people and tootographers with babies. >> the most touching moments is this one. former senat b bob doleng helped out of a wheelchair to salute the casket of a former commander in chief. we have much more coverage ahead this morning. >> such a powerful i willama i . chuc forecasting some flurries today. check, what are you talking about here? >> yeah, well i good new you won't have to shovel it. it will be just conrsational snowflakes flying by in the breeze. it may be enough early this morning to briefly whiten the ground across parts of norther virginia, warren county, out towards northern fauquier county. temperatures are below freezing. with he could see a little whitening of the grass. that's about it. as that comes closer to the cityus it's a smidge warmer. not expecting any accumulation.

if you g picture of the snow, send it to me on twitter. winter weather advisory southward, if you're driving down towards roano or nchburg today, you're going to run into an inch or two of snow. but not around here. ar jnd here,t a cloudy day to day. passing flurries. temperatures today stuck in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. more about how long this cold is going t stick around coming up. for now, back to melissa and the first 4 traffic. >> good mornin taking a look here. arlington at memorial bridge, can you see the purple here on the map. that means we're shut down they areiverting you there at memorial circle. so you can work your way around it. outbound key bridge, left lane is getting by the work zone there between georgetown a rosalyn. ip inner loop and outer loop of beltway looking good. work is cleared out of the way.

66, you're on time.er 66 mileshour. going to get through in eight minutes. >> thank you. 4:32 rig now. and today th nation mourns its 41st presidenus people have a few hours left to come to the u.s. capitol and pay respects to a man who dedicated his life to america. over the last two days, y americanng and old have filled the rotunda bringing the thankstef a gl nation. former president bush will lie in state until 7:00 morning. his service to america spanned three quarters of a century. he was an ambassador, a cia director, a congressman and the vice president. >> but more than that, he was a loving husband, father, grand father, and great grandfather. fwe have team coverage today's state funeral from the national cathedral to capitol hill where mourners are still filing in to honor the late president. we begin wit news 4's justin finch who is live at the ational cathedral with more on today's service. justin, good morning. >> ron, good morning.

that's right. the final preparations now falling into place. no traffic moving rig now on wisconsin except security vehicles, including d.c. police and other law enforcement agencies. i do want to sho you wisconsin avenue. you ca see, again, no traffic moving at this time. you'll notice barricadeset up for crowds expected to turn out this morning. and also down the street too.ic the p vehicles closing off wisconsin down at mccomb. thes closures set to last well into the afternoon. if you live, work, or travel in this area. as for the funeral, learning more about that service this morning including the eulogy and remark giver that's include george w. bush and brian mulroney, allen simpson and bush biographer. we can tell you the crowds you'll see presidents past and present including the obamas, bushes as well as president ump and first lady milania trump and president carter will be in attendance joining close to 3,000 invited guest that's

include world leaders like prince charles and king abdullah ii of jordan. a 21-gun salute will be part to have day's services. we're live in northwest, justi finch, news 4. >> thank >you. t's 4:34. right now we continue ourco tea rage. we want to head back to the capitol. thousands made their way into the rotunda to pay respects to president george h.w. bush. >> megan fitzgerald is live outside the capital with more. good morning. >> yeah, good morning. certainly people making their way out here a throughout the night into the early morning hours. it is cd out here. as you can see on your screen, that certainly not stopping the hundreds and thousands of people that have come out to say their final good-byes to our 41st president. i want to show you notable faces from the gop that came out t say good-bye.d

konlli condolezza price, sean spicer, cabinet member ben carn and others. and also a very memorable moment is when george w. bush's, h.w. bush service dog was there saying good-bye f the final time. there were sports figures live there. i want to show you the line they are the smallest we have ever seen. we spoke to people that have been waing for 2 1/2 hours. you can see the lines are certainly getting smaller and smaller. but certainly very steady for w these folks came out here in the middle of the morning to say one last c good-bye and thank you to george h.w. bush. back to you. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you. after the funeral, t former president's casket will

return to texas aboard special air mission 41. air force 1 has been temporarily renamed onor the 41st president. >> tonight mr. bush wl lie in repose in his home church in houston. funeral services will beeld there tomorrow. nin al resting place will be by his wife's side in college station, texas. the train you see here will carry the president's casket 70 miles from houston to the presidential library. big krocrowds are expected alon that route. the train was painted t resemble air force one and it will have glass sides so that the caskete is viewa along that 70-mile route. a reminder. today is a national day of mourning. al of federal offices are closed. most federal employees are off today. check with your agency. mail will not be deldaered y. there is limited package delivery. if you're not sure which other

services are operating today, you can chec the nbc washington app. we have all the information you need right there including road closures. you can also watch the procession and funeral right there on your smart phone and or website. it is 4:37. here's a loo at o other top stories. president trump's former national security adviser michl flynn provided so much information to the special counsel's russia investigation that prosecutors say he should t do any prison time. michael flynn participated in 19 interviews with t special counsel. a woman died after she was pulled out of a burning home i northwest washington. two other people who were in the house onap north citol street were not hurt. its no the clear what started that fire. prince george'sce county pore searching for this car. of a woman tells detectives she wa walking home from the metro station early monday morning when the car pulled up alongside hern curtis drive. she says she was held at gun point, forced inside and sexuallylted by two men.

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turning to their past. the name mikelocksley. he was maryland's offensive coordinator. he served as interim head coach before dirken took over. spent the last few years at tye universif alabama. onetf the b football programs in the country. he must now turn around a struggling terps program that hasn't had a winning record since 2014. big job ahead for him. good morning, everybody. car washing forecast. nothing t worry about today. just flurries around. they won't have to put any t chemicals o road. can you get it cleaned off today. dry on iyoo the weekend. ten day forecast is coming up next. plus, o our team coverag the tribute to former president george h.w. bush continues. this is a live look at the capitol rotunda where his body is lying in state for a few more hours before hisal funer this morning. much more including what to know about the road closures it will cause when come back. cause when come back. we

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4:45 is your ome. back t top story. today washington and the world will bid farewell to america's 41st president in the only way that america can. all current presidents will be at the funeral at the national cathedral. esident bush's impact spread well beyond america. prince charles will taebattend funeral. 3,000 other invited guests will also attend. those not invited to thera fu still have a few hours to pay final respect president bush's casket will lie in the state in capitol rotunda until 7:00 this morning. a bright spot yesterday in what has been a hard week for the bush family. they visited the white house and took a family photo in frontf th former president's portrait. former first lady laura bush also had ahance to catch up with some of her favorite staff members. >> and i had the opportunity to talk to nbc's savannah guthrie about the events remembering

orge h.w. bush. here is part of our conversation. >> we've been in washington a couple daysnow. and there's nothing quite like the way this country lays to rest its presidents. and it's been very touching and very s moving to the capitol come together in such a beautiful way. and, you know, such a ar nosan way. i think that makes everyone feel good about, youknow, our politics that there are moments when we can set our partisan differences aside and just appreciate someone who gave great service to this you nation. of course, startings a navy pilot. the youngest naval aviator in carld war ii from the ame side. and then served as a congressman and cia director, party chairman and then president. keep it here on news 4 for continuing coverage ae remember the life and legacy of george h.w. bush. we'll have every moment covered on air and in the nbc washington app. it's 4:48.

the u.s. stock market is closed today out of respect for former president bush's funeral. the markets were h hard by a selloff. the dow plunged almost 800 points. the biggest decline sinceto ocr. there is concern among investors about a temporary trade truce between the u.s. and china. bank stocks and big companies that do business in china were among the hardest hit yesterday. it's 4:48. the dense team for the man accused of crashing his car into a crowd of counter protesters in charlottesville last year will will try to convince the jury he did it to save his own li. lawyers for james fields began layi out their case after prosecors rested theirs yesterday. his attorneys had tried to suppress a text exchange between fields and his mother before last year's rally. she writes, be careful. fields replies, we're not the ones who need to be careful. and he attached a photo of tler. defense lawyers showed the jury police body cam video from

fields'arrest. fields can be heard saying i'm sorry and explaining that he thought he was being attacked by demonstrators. now despite severals instanf bullets hitting homes, a panel studying loudoun county's indoor shooting rules will recommend no major changes. residents became alarmed when gunfire from an tdoor shooting range hit homes. there have been several more incidents since then right n hunting and outdoor shooting shoot pro hiblt shooting is pro hiblthibited. they decided no the to recommend ne requirements for berms. a teen is being charged as an adult for a gun to a montgomery county school. staff at springbrook high school in silver spring say they were told that 17-year-old solomon henderson had a gun in the building. the school resource offindr later f handgun with no

ammunition in heerson's gym bag. he was arrested on gun possession charges. police say that gun is registered to henderson's father. it is no longer a crime to cheat metro fares when riding trains and buses. d.c. counsel voted to decriminalize that. councilman jack evans who is also on the metro board voted no. this debate had been intense between d.c. leaders and the people w run metro. a news 4 i team reviewed ram nt fare cheating on buses and metro chains. video we captured showspl p jumping over or sliding through the gates. they first introduced the bill and helped carry it to final vote last night. >> and we are not saying that ever tody should just hop train and go for free. about ut we're saying that locking people up and being overly aggressive is a bit much. >> fare evaders are no longer facing a criminal charge. instead, they face a fine and citation but only in d.c. congress must also be given time to review this bill before it

goes to the mayor's desk. f> there will be a new ho next year's oscars. kevin hart will take over that awards.the 91st academy you know this will be funny. yesterday the star announced the huge honor in a post on social media. he said he was blown away by the honor and promises to make thiss yearw a special one. hart thanked many people dncluding his mother who pas away years ago saying "i know my mom is smiling from ear to ear rir he is hilarious. i know he is going to bring it. >> he really is. but they'll have to be like two minute delay just in case something slips. >> exactly. >> i'm sure itt will be well together. >> all right. maee a littl snow flurries coming our way. >> i really just -- you know? >> i know. but we already had our first snow sfwlch snow. >> you're right. >> once the glass is broken, it really doesn't matter if we get anymore, right?

we fl have snowrries around the area today. not looking for a big impact particular snow chance. that is the good news here. but itiladd to the cold, gray wintry mood over the nation's capitalto y. 35 at national airport. winds out of the northeast at 7 miles per hour. most areas are below freezing this morning. upper 20s along the 0 corridor through maryland and 30 degrees along i-66 from t beltway to the blue ridge. temperatures closer to the mid 30s along t chesapeake bay. so if you're thinking geez, this feels colder than yesterday, you're right. we're some five to ten degrees or more colder than yesterdayrn g. that's two mornings in a row we've been colder than the one before. so if you're headed out for any of the services or near or around the national cathedral today, if you're going to watch the mdes coming and going, temperatures will be in the mid 30s at 9:00 and staying in the d to upper 30s all the way through the late morning and up to about the noon tim hours. and chances for snow flurries

move in around 11: to noon. and may last on and off through much of the afternoon. highs today, right around 40 degrees. anthas far as any winter w chances for sunday into monday, it's a long way away. the storm that will have that potential to bring us a winter storm, that is just now moving on to the coast of california. so i tell you that justo give you a heads up that there is still a chance that we need to watch this very, very carefully. yi of now, it looks like it's going to be s a little too far to the south. it has to go from san diego to here before we can nail down the specifics. we'll watch ief cly but all the next ten days be will colder rage.a >> oka all right. thank you, chuck. president george h.w. bush funeral, wisconsin avenue between massachusetts avenue and mccomb street later today. we're going have that closure continuing. it is already in place right now. right now also closed, east capitol street between second street and first andbe first een constitution and

independence as he lies-in-state there at the capitolnd inner outer loop of the beltway, no problems there. do have this. in arlington, northbound gw parkway, work zone bloing the lanes. right now sounds like you're diverted there at memorial cile. you can see that closure in purple on the map. >> thank you. 4:54. it is second nature for many of us to use the internet on our cellphones. a lot of you do it as soon as you wake up. home cubans will finally be able to get connected when full 3g internet access will launch on the island. until now, they've only been able to get state run e-mail accounts on cell phones.f it's one the last nations in the world to open access. launchedin homes was last year. hundreds of wifi connection points opened. now cubans and visitors will be able to use them with their phones. all right. nats fans, you can see another all star pitcher on the mound next season. the team signed free agent starting pcher patrick corbin.

he's reportedly agreed to a masse six year deal worth $14 million. wow. the deal is pending a physical befo it becomes official. corbin is coming off his best season with the arizona diamondbacks after throwing 246 strikeouts. welcome to washington. a plan to legalize online sports gambling in the district is moving forward. the plan follows a supreme court ruling this year that legalized sports gambling in cinos on internet. that law approved by the council wouldunnel millions o estimated revenue into the city but there is still debate gng on abo where that money could go. the mayor expected to approve the bill and the council expected to hold a final vote on the 20th. that means online sports betting in the district could be a reality as soon as february. now.ake your lunch plans you could get a burger for a penny. >> burger king is offering the deal to promote the app. so here's how it works.

customers must place the order within 600 feet of a mcdonald's location. you see what they' the app will will determine your location and then unlock the deal. >> once that order is placed, the app directs you to the nearest burger king where you can get a whopper for a penny. >> i bet there will be a lot of takers. still ahead, could gas powered leaf blowersoon be outlawed in the district? >> plus, why colt mccoy's injury may not be a bad as previously thought. but wil he be back on the field before the end of the season? >> and we head to break with another look inhede capitol rotunda. when we return, we continue our coverage of today's funeral for former president george h.w.sh we'll be right back. stay with us.

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we begin wit a liv look inside the u.s. capitol. hhis morning president george h.w. b lies-in-state there. his flag draped castht sits at center of the rotunda. since monday, thousands of people have come to pay their respects. and later this morning, the former president will be carried here to the national ka need. former and current heads of state will gather for his t funeral a honor the man who gave decades of his life to public service. it is 5:00 a.m. good morninod ever i'm aaron gilchrist. >> in the days since the death of presidenteorge h. bush, the country has been united in grief andone its best t honor

a man who meant so much to so bny. yesterday theh family thanked those who came to the rotunda to pay respects. former president george w. bush hugged supporters and listened to them as they spoke about his father. >> we've seen several days of powerful images. perhaps none sos powerful this one. former senator and world war ii veteran bob dol being helped to his feet to salute his former commander in chief georgerush he final time. dole will be among those attending the funeral day. and we have team coverage. >> news 4's justin finch and meagan fitzgerald will join us live from the capitol and we do want to begin with a check on your forecast and commute. >> let's start wit our storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> yes, indeed. good rning. it's o to a cold start this morning. a lot of clouds around for the day. actually bring us a chance for snow flurries and snow showers off and on.