federal workers for free. the #chefs for feds cafe will offeot aing menu of free hot meals, sandwiches andals to go or dine-in located on pennsylvania avenue near the navy memorial in northwest d.c. open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. everyday. there's a gofundme page set up if you would like to donate to is particularkitchen. stay with news 4 for all the developments during this shutdown. get up to the minute information in the nbc washington app. today house democrats plan to unveil theaise the wage act. >> this bill would create or could more than double the federal minimum wage. right n that minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. it hasn't gone up since about tsn years ago. house democre proposing a $15 per hour federal minimum wage many small business owners fear they can't afford tthpay employee much and stay in business. lawmakers are getting ready for another day of questioning the president's nominee for attorney general.

on tuday, william barr made it clear he would protect the mueller investigation. ba said he would note bullied, not even by the president. he also said he would quit if president trump ordered h to fire mueller. barr previously worked as the attorney general under president george h.w. bush. if approved barr would be sworn in some next month. iowa congressman steve king says he is sticking around despite growing calls for him to resign even from within his own republican party. amid an uproar over comments widely considered racist, house minority leader kevin mccarthy stripped king of his committee memberships. king earer questioned why white supremacys considered offensive in an interview with the new york times. yesterday the house voted nrly nanimously on a resolution rejecting white nationalism. the only no vote was from a democrat who said the resolution wasn't enough and wants king to be censured. 6:10 is your time. still ahead. >> dramatic video shows a

ild's car seat falling out of a moving vehicle with the child still buckled inside. what happened? that's after the break. chuck? good morning, everybody. wake up weather this morning temperatures are way below freezing, so order your morning bevege extra hot today. tea, coffee and extra hot hot chocolate.il temperatures stay below00 n the morning. more about our coming meltdown and the big cold snap to follow coming up. we are also staying on top of o breaking news the beltway. chopper 4 over this crash on the outer loop at old georgetown outer loop at old georgetown road in

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road a three-mile ackupeady as chopper zooms out. you can see all of these delays, erturned pickup truck, two tractor trailers involved. we'll have full details in just few minutes. >> melissa, thank you. it is 6:13 right now. today, annapolis, maryland governor larry hogan will n sw in for a second term. he'll be introduced today by rmer florida governor jeb bush who also knows about blazing new political trails. bush was the first republican governor ever toin re-election in floridis news 4 chr gordon will cover today's inauguration ceremony. follow him on twitter. back now c to ourerage of the partial government shutdown. a new report underscores theou pr impact the shutdown is having on the state of maryland. on2,000 federal employees and vegornmentactors are not getting paid. the workers are losing $778 million in wages every two weeks. the maryland comptrollers office

calculates lost wages led to a loss of nearly $60n million state and local income tax revenue every twoek and going without a paycheck can cause a lot of mental stress and anxiety. akch day that goes by, many workers have to tough decisions about how to provide for their families. >> this sits close t homeor our news 4 today family. mo let shares a personal story. >> it does hit close to home. i grew up in d.c. and federal government workers were all around me, in my fami, my parents, my siblings, my cousins. and this morning i want to share myna cousin's per story, her journey. normally, guys, she would be at work right w, but this empty nester who has very importantjo keeping the flying public safe she's been home from the ts 27 years in the federal government, my cousin wandas tayloro stranger to a government shutdown, but it's

never been this bad before. >> i am concerned about being able to pay my bills, of course. i'm concerned about my credit just like anybody else that relies on working and being able to pay their bills. and to survive. reporter: when she's at work, she writes airline policy for the tsa and lifeshectic. there's not much time in the week for quality family time or to just sit read a book, hit the gym, clean her house. and just take time for herself. but there is now. >> i don't know what to do with myself all -- i have too much time. >> reporte do is stay away from the constant back and forth over when the government will reopen and who is to blame. experts say that's a healthy way to wait out this partial government shutdown. psychiatrist said focus on what you can control. >> cusse to f only on my health, wellness and things that will make me feel better each

day and help me sleep easier at night. >> reporter: wanda is doing well, but shews kf this doesn't end soon, her lifestyle may have to change. >> i'm going to have to make some tough choices, very tough choices. >> and one tough choice may be to look j for anoth or an additional job to catch up on those bills that, you know, go unpaid. >> piling up, yeah. >> you have to make really tough choices, too, comes down to it. >> absolutely. >> so -- go ahead. >> go ahead. no, go ahead. sorry. >> i was going to ask how she's doing it and whaort of options does she have right now? >> well, she's planned ahead.ne she's of those people who has savings and has been smart about her choices, but for re people who in trouble, there are some warning signs. when you have a lack of sleep an a lack of appetite. so we've talked to that expert who says if you seehat happening, get some help, talk to somebody because you cld be some trouble there. >> got to pay attention t that

stuff, too. thank you. we appreciate it. >> news 4 w isking for you with all the developments during the government shutdown. t up to the minute information on the nbc washington app. we know there are so many of you out there wth are i same situation. we'll keep you posted on any developments. >> 6:17 right now. turn to chuck bell. still watching the temperature on our screen here bounce back and forth between 24 and 26. >>s tha right. >> when it's that cold, you're suffering. ll the cold you can handle at no additiona. charge >> you're so generous, chuck. >> but next week, the heating bills will be affectedeig t on sunday night into monday next week. so hope you've beenouaving pennies that long stretch of milder than average weather december and early january. this will our seventh day in a row now colder than average after a 28 degreeay -- 28-day stretch above average. right now, cold. 26 in washington. 14 in fairfax,5 degrees in bethesda, 20 in baltimore, 2eby

the bay thn annapolis and only 10 in prince william county. your plannerucor today, like yesterday, there will be plenty of sunshine and temperatures will climb into the upper 30s and low 40s today. no weather worries today. tomorrow, we'll start off cold and dry with another refreeze tomorrow morning, but again after a day like today with a the sunshine the pavement should be relatively dry. lower and lower impacts from the residual refreezes. tomorrow afternoon, temperatures will be stuck dround 37rees because the clouds come in and with moisture coming, there's a chance for a little wet snow late in thno aft tomorrow into tomorrow evening. not expecting a lot of snow.ge rally speaking a half an inch to maybe an inch. primarily north and west of the city. but even along the i-95 corridor, slush y half inch of snow can't be ruled out. shou be warm enough, just warm enough to keep most effects on grassy areas not on paved surfaces. again, temperatures 35, 6, 7 degrees, cold enough to snow,

just not coldllnough to r stick or pile up. so there's future weather. p 5:. tomorrow that wet snow possibility that lingers through the late i evening ando the early parts of the overnight should be all gone in time for the friday morning commute. dry friday afternoon. dry friday night for your beginning to the weend plans. saturday morning will start dry but saturday afternoo yes, indeed, moisture coming in. cold enough to be mostly snow north of the mason dixon line. we'll be right t on transition between washington and the pennsylvania border. so saturday could beit ae ugly around here. a could rain much of the day yturday into satur night. then on sunday, we'll start with rain. the arctic air starts spilling in here around lunchtime. that rain could end q with ack little dusting of snow. more importantly, though, the temperatures are going t be in a free fal after about noon on sunday. so temperatures down into the single numbers again by monday trning with a very powerful wind. re's your five-day

outlook. low 40s today. upper 30s with the sno showers around tomorrow. any chance for a little wintry mix before the sun is up on friday morning, friday afternoon, nothing to worry about. then again high chances for cold rain or some rain/snow combinations over the weekend. sunday's high nr 50 and then a 40 degree temperature drop from sunday ate noontime befhe sun comes up on monday morning and monday morningthmelissa, e wind chills will be down in many spots below zero. enjoy what will feel mild at 42 today. ♪ >> all rightuck, first 4 traffic alert this morning. take a look at this th beltway shut down, chopper 4 showing you this backup because of an overturned vehicl the overturned vehicle is just in front of the this semi truck and there's another semias well. outer l ap old georgetown again we're closed at this point this morning. take a look at that delay, a five-mile, six-mile backup here building very quickly. if you're headed out soon, we're not sure how quickly this will

clear out of the way. you want to take an alternate way. brad, you were there before we had police response on the scene. how have you seen things develop here? >> well, melissa, that's an interesting thing. we were watching the emergency vehicles slowly making their way toward this scene and the reason why with all lanes ful of bumper to bumper traffic, they were having a hard time getting around just down those icy shoulders before old georgetown road. the center screen with the overturned pickup truck. i want to s you something with chopper 4's incredible camera. this will be the delay, seven the back approaching mormon temple. this is pretty much solid delays from i-95 coming through silver spring and i'm hearing right now they may be starting to divert traffic off on to 355. either way, d you'reinitely want to think about using the icc to get through montgomery unty. old georgetown road will be your best entrance to the inner loop at the capit beltway to get you past this whole thing without further delay.

but a long morni for drivers headed through silver spring on the outer loop at the citol beltway. melissa? >> that's right. here on 66, inner loop after 66 here this morning and good advice about how to get on and off there, brad. l innep after 66, the express lanes were shut down. reopened. now we still have a big delay, though, because of this three-vehicle crash thaten ha just a little while ago. mclane, another problem, 123 near the c.i.a.t a repe're getting at this point. we have much more on this problem and the closure top of the beltway outer loop at old georgetown coming up. eun? still aheafl n is raising its prices. plus, allison janney plays games on "ellen" show. >> tivte it and a clue. >> i don't know how far away can i -- how far? give me -- >> yep.

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n> we are staying on top of breaking news rig on the beltway. take a look right here. chopper 4 is live over therash on the outer loop of the beltway at old georgetown road in bethesda. we'll check back in with melissa. a lot of backups there. now, it's 6:26. a tractor trailer on display on the national mall is making a

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>> a ouncer: news 4 today begins with breaking news. 6:30. that breing news as you start your wednesday, a huge crash shutting down most lanesf the outer loop of the beltway in bethesda. the backups last for miles already. we have team coverage and first 4 traffic with a w in just a moment. of course this comes as so many of you head back to work and school on time for the first time in few adays. >> the a few delays, all of them are in. virgin loudon, fairfax, prince william, stafford, cullpepper county schools all on a two-hour dela

>> warrenmanassas also opening two-hours late todhe. all delays running late at the bottom of your screen and the nbc washington app. now let's get back over to melissa for more on that first 4 traffic alert. looks like long delays, melissa. >> eight and a half miles delay at thispoint. now we're finally getting one lane by. chopper 4 showing you this overturned truck here another semi, involved further up the road, but this is outer loop at old georgewn road they just reopened a couple minutes ago. take a lookp at the the beltway, eight and a half miles of delays it will be a mess for quite a while and they try to clean this up and traffic continues to build at 6:30. brad has been up over this since basically the csh happened before response was there. what are you thinking, brad? >> that's ght, melissa. it did take a few minutes for emergency vehicles to get through the backup using those icy, slushy shoulders taking

their time getting over here to be safe. what we're looking at right now is left anduter loop eoaded towards oldetown road. as i pan out here, we'll take a look at this delay, absolutely incredible. and i'm going to show you right on, the headlights coming up to georgia avenue. if i can get steve to turn for me. so this will be t headlights coming around through silver spring and the tip of the iceberg with an 8 mile delay, you're on the brakes from after the southbound 95 merge to head towards silver springs. so the icc is a good option for you. you can also consider working for montgomery county and getting on the outer loop at old orgetown road. that will alleviate a lot of your day this mornin melissa, what else do we have going on? >> brad, good advice aut where to get on and off here. inner loop after 66 is our major sticking point. our second major sticking point here ts morning, talking about the express lanes that was shut

down. it has reopened. that's good wenews. till have about a four-mile backup through that section. mclean, 123 at the the c.i.a., turning people around. colesville crash there. orange line, single tracking right now. chuck? av thanks, melissa. we don't anywhere near that much trouble in the weather department this morning. it's all about theld it's been dry overnight, so all the stuff that melted out yesterday has refrozen this morning. side seweets and sks are probably going to be the trickiest part if you're getting out and getting goi this morning. 15 now in gaithersburg for temperate, 15 in prince george's county. 14 at dulles airport, only 10 in manassas. forecast for today getting ready to hit the road, watch out for e icy spots here early this morning, but more than enough melting later on today. don't forget to clean all of your car off, everybody. not just half and don't forget to t clean off roof as well.

also, good time to get some extr windshield washer fluid because you'll be using those an awful lot the next c.ple da more about the big drop in temperatures expected later in the weekend coming up in a few. thank you, chuck. as we enter day 26 of the partial government shutdown, any deal any time soon seems unlikely. there have already been three fail attempts this week to try to break the stalemate. today the president is to invite a bipartisan group of lawmakers to the white house again. iranwhile, the is recalling 46,000 furloughed employees to handleax t returns. some furloughed federal workers are headed back to the classroom n fairfax county. yesterday nearly200 signed up at a second job fair to become substitute teachers. >> fairfax county plans to hold another job fair next week. lmore area public schoo districts will hold similar job fairs in the future. head to the n washington app and search job fair to read more about this story and find a list of all the businesses and organizations lending a hand

during the government shutdown. it's 6:35. new data just out much of an impact this partial government shutdown is having on traffic. >> the biggestimpact is actually been to the morning rush. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss live with more on that. adam? >> that's right, aaron. od morning to you. good morning, eun. when you look at the numbers here, i s prettyunbelievable what's happening with traffic flow in our region because so many people, quite frankly, ame staying ho we are talking about numbers that show from i-70 along 270 in frederick down to 3670 in shady e connection to the icc, that travel time has dropped from 49 minutes to 29 minutes. a difference of 20 minutes on that commute forpe some le. and those numbers are starting to filter around the region when you look at the number of people who are actually staying home and the amountff of t that is lessening on our roadways because of the on going

government shutdown. all of the road have seen traveo timesown and speeds go up. the transportation planning board will be talking about this today, guys. and also keep in mind that metro is staing to see a lot of its ridership drop off during past government shutdowns. there were millions that were lost. so we have to see the true impact there as yewell. but, on the roads, a lot of people staying home and the travel times going down aswell. so, good nnews/bews situation depending on how you look at it. back to you. adam, thank you. today, new york senator kirsten gillibrand is expected to have her first ever event as a candidate for president. she made the announcement last nit on steph colbert's late show joins a growing number of democrats seeking to challenge president trump in 2020. the senator said, quote, i'm going to fight for other people's kids as hard as i would fight for my own. this morning the eastern ore is checking for possible

damage after an earthquake, take a look at thi map here, an earthquake hit off the coast of maryland. according to the u.s. geologic survey the 4.7 magnitude quake hit around 6:30ni lastt. the epicenter was reported 136 miles southeast of ocean city. there are no reports of damage so far. now to breaking news to the rescue effort involving a toddler in spain. chris lawrence has been tracking this story for us from the live desk. we can tell you local officials in spain say that samples of the boy's dna were present inside a well where he fell on sunday. we take a look at the size of the well here. rescue teams have been working nonstop trying to get that little boy out and now teams are actually trying to dig a second tunnel alongside this narrow well to make this rescue a bit easier and faster. officials estimate they can reach the area where the boy is or where theyhink he is within about 48 hours. we also learned that a swedish firm which helped rescue 33

minors after 69 days under s ground, that even years ago, that group has agreed to help get the boy out. >> it's now 6:38. let's check in with melissa once again for that traffic alert. this is the outer lp of the beltway in bethesda, several overturned cars including tractor trailer. it is blocking traffic for miles. you can see that crash right there. we have team coverage with your alternates again, we'.ll

breaking news overniatt about the of sears. reuters is reporting thean cos chairman won the bid. his bid came in a little over $5 billion competing against creditors who wanted to liquidate the company. s bankruptcy judll has the approve the deal and sears is still facing intense competition from walmart and amazon. if the judge okays the deal,

sears wouldn't have to close 400 stores. it will orst you m money to watch netflix shows. >> the streaming service is raising its subscription price. it's most popular hd plan gs from $11 to th$13. basic goes from 8 to $9 a month and its premium plan goes com 14 to $16 a month. existingustomers will begin to see those higher bills over the next several months. right now first 4 traffic alert in bethesda, a partialt kwloe sure the top of the beltway outer loop at old georgetown. we're working for you to give you alternas around this mess. brad? >> that's ght, melissa. the outer loop of the capitol beltway is a nightmare right now wcause of this overturned pickup truckh not one but two tractor trailers involved. there's another one up a ahead the inner loop was also seeing some delays there approaching the same point. now, as i pan over yre, can

headed e massive delays through silver spring on the outer loop. first 4 traffic and chopper 4 is working for you to get aroun. this me you can take the icc from c montgomenty and bail out on any exit you can on the utpside of the beltway. taking the loop, it will be a long commute for drivers in maryland this morning. we'll have more on this right

♪ welcome back. it's 6:45. as you start youdn day, pack your patience. take a look at this scene. we're tracking massive delays on the outer loop of the beltway. this is the scene approachingd

georgetown road in bethesda. this is a live look from chopper 4. the backups are already more than 8 miles long. >> so that means you'll probably need extra time, even if this isn't your direct route, roads, sidewalks and your driveways may be slippery,too. that's after another overnight freeze. we have a few school delays in virginia as . those are running at the bottom of your screen right now. they're also in the nbcgt washin app. we have team coverage and first 4 traffic and more on the storm team 4 forecast coming up in a couple minutes. re right now lawmakers getting ready for another day of questioning in the confirmation process for the presidt's nominee for attorney general. they will question witnesses today. yesterday on the hill, the nominee william barr made it clear he would not be bullied, not even by the president. >> nbc's peter alexander joins us live w from thete house now with more on barr's first day in the hot seat. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, aaron, eun, good m wning you. th a significant day on capitol hill. william barr does appear headed for confirmation could become

the next attorney general as early as mid february. top democrats raising questions about the nominee when it comes to the russia investation. as we know, president trump has repeat lid aacked robert mueller's investigation calling it a witch hunt. bar delivered a different take telling senators that mueller would not be involved in a witch the two of them have been friends for 30 years he says. grilledbout his past criticism of the russia probe, barr refused to say whether he would refuse himself of the inquiry even if career justice department ethicsfficials recommended. he insisted the president would be crossing a legal red line if he interred with the investigation for personal reasons. 'll break it down and have the latest coming on "today." back to you. >> pet alexander, thank you. again, peter's full report coming up next on "today" show. the partial government shutdown has dragged into its 26th day. the president is expected to invite a bipartisan group of lawmakers to the white house

today. this comes one day after a group of houseemocrats skipped a shutdown meeting. >> democrats are standing uted against funding for the border wall. the gop vows to reject any deal onat doesn't include for that wall. thousands of families are caught in the middle of all thiswo ering when they will go to back to work and get a paycheck. day another option f some help for federal workers and their families celebrity chef jose andres is opening chefs for feds. it's an emergency kitchen offer a rotating menu everyday unte shutdown ends. this will serve free hot meals, sandwiches an salads for dine-in or to go starting at 11:00 a.m. on pennsylvania avenue right near the navy memorial. >> going without aaycheck can cause a lot of mental stress and anxiety. >> each day that goes by, many rkers have to make tough decisions about how they provide for their families. and this hits close to home. molette green has a personal story. >>morning. i grew up in d.c. in a family of federal government workers, my parents, sibles, cousins are

proud to ben good gover workers. this morning i'll share my nousin's story. ally she would be at work right now. but this empty nester has an important job keeping the flying public safe has been home from the tsa. >> 27 years in the federal government, my cousin wanda taylor is no stranger to a government shutdown, but it's b neven this bad before. >> i am able to pay my bills, of course. my credit ed abo just like anybody else that relies on working and being able to pay their bills and to survive. >> reporter: when she's at work, she writes airline policy for the tsa and life is hectic. there's not muc time in the week for quality family time or to just si, and read a boit the gym, clean her house and just take time for herself. but there is no >> i don't know what to do with myself all -- i have too much time. >> reporter: one thing she does do is stay away from the constant back and forth over when the government will reopen

and who is toblame. experts say that's a healthy way to wait out this ptial government shutdown. psychiatristva doom says focus more on what you can control. >> i choose to beve posi i choose to focus on myself, my health, my wellness and i choose to focus only on things that are going to make me feel better each day and help me sleep easier at night. >> wanda is doing well, but she knows if this doesn't end soon, her lifestyle may have to change. >> i'm going to hav to make some tough choices, very tough >> i think she speaks for a lot of federal government workers right now. >> i jknow. itt so tough out there for so many families. i'm sure families are pitching in to help out wand right? >> well, she has seven other siblings and a large friend network, so she's okay inof ter getting the support she needs toet t youghave to lean on those people. >> get absolutely. >> thank nkyou. >> tyou. well, some roads are still a

slushy, icy mess after this weekend's snowstorm. this is bradley lane in chevy chase, maryland last night. >> drivers had to negotiate those narrow streets and very slipperyonditions to get by. a tow truck driver says this stretch of road kept him very busy the lastew day. news 4 justin finch is tracking the wintry roaontions you might find this morning. how is it looking out there, justin? reporter: well, eun, it's still looking like people need to slow down on the roads. i can tell youor that sure. those primary streets look pretty clear. lots of black top but still there are slick p ches out there that you want to steer clear of and also, too, here on bradley lane, we are seeing what that tow truck driver was talking about. take a look at bradley at its worst. b this isdley lane between connecticut and wisconsin avenue. as you can see, he has been very busy along this stretch. having to assist vehicles that were somehow impacted by this very narrow but still very ice-coveredtreets in parts. lots of slush in slick spots

still here days after this snow. and this is what you will find a streetsf neighborhood across our region. as we come back out here live, another concern as well, these sidewalks here. i was just staing here and almost slipped myself because i saw thi little shiny patch here and thought it was just water, but a good slip on that could careful.rt you, so be even as you walk around this morning. back into you. >> justin finch in chevy chase, thank you, justin. >> we need to go back to our team coverage a first traffic. melissa with the problem on the beltway? >> good morning. chopper 4 ove this issue again talking about bethesda, the outer loop ator old town road you're now getting by one lane to the left. we have this overturned pickup take a look there and two semis involves in this crash. we have slick roads all over the place. eight and a half mile backup right now because of this crash. so they are again letting peothe through i front. we've been working for you this morning looking at all of the alternates and trying to plan things out for you guys at home who are leaving soon. right now brad is up in chopper

4 with moren that. brad? >> that's right, melissa. ithis single lane just a drop in the bucket on these delays. approaching nine miles. if you're headed on the outer , loopou can see these delays from c apper 4 we turn the camera around and sho the delays on the outer loop. that's 355. we're going to go further back an see all the way back to georgia avenue. that's just the tip of the it continues for another three miles approaching here. so your best bets right now are to get off the beltway andea south, use 410 east/west highway to aet on old georgetown road. that will be your entrance point the if inner loop of the capitol. this morning it will be a long time before these delays clear out. first four traffic and chopper 4 working f you. we'll continue to follow this for a while and see how it pans ou melissa, there is some other stuff going on, i think. >> we do havef. other st another thought the icc always a good idea in a situation like this one.

erner loop a 66 has finally cleared out of the way. had that earlierra in the express lanes. inner loop near gallo-s, brand new crash reported a little ile ago. 123 at the cia, police blocking the entrance at theciand turning folks away.ir new hae avenue and venice driveed atrian crash there. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, melissa. about still coming u 25, 30 minutes or so from now. temperatures have been below freezing for most of the overnight hours. now down o into the mid 20s in downtown washington. suburbs about 10 degrees colder than that. 15 now in gaithersburg. 14 at dulleairport, 10 now in manassas, 31 in hagerstown. sub freezing start this morning. muchike yesterday, enough sunshine to bring temperatures up around 40 degrees. lots of melting to help get the pavement even drier to i fewer

spots tomorrow morning but it will be another refreeze tonight. then tomorrow, c just about the time the sun would be coming up. that means not much of a warm-up tomorrow. very cold, veryloy and little moisture coming our way there's a chance for some wet snow, rain/snow combination starting tomorrow, late in the afternoon ando going i the evening. not expecting a lot of snow. the american model says aut half a inch to an inch of snower little north american model here perhaps as muc as inches in hagerstown. temperatures tomorrow, 35 to 37 degrees, so cold enough to snow not expecting a big impact on roads. t slushyness tomorrow evening certainly a possibility. there's the f chance some wet snow and rain coming in here tomorrow late afternoon. we're dry by the friday morning rush. your friday will be a nice day. teeratures in thes. but on saturday, another 4 chan for some cold rain drops. mostly snow north of the mason

dixon line. then on sunday, temperatures briefly near 50or b the arctic air blasts in here. northwest windsver 30 to 40 miles per hour. we'll drive wind chills likely beloy zero monday morning. air temperatures single numbers to around 10. so a huge drop arrives sunday afternoon. chuck, thank you. it is 6:55. here are four things to know this morning. an american among the 14 people killed in a terror attack in kenya. jason spindler was killed when u ide bomber and several gunmen stormed into hotel in nairobi. "today sh will have more about spindler and the attack next. >> maryland governor larry hogan will be sworn in for a second term in annapos. he is only the second republican governor to win re-election in maryland. neil 4 chris gordon w cover today's inauguration ceremony. be sure to follow him on twitter. on this 26th day of the government shutdown, president trump is inviting lawmakers to the white house for a meeting. if you're a furloughed worker who needs help, chef hoe day

andres, his energy kitchen opens for the first time today. details about that in the nbc washington app. even days after the snowstorm, some roads are still treacherous this moing. they've not been cleared completely and the frigid temperatures means ice on the road could be a problem almost anywhere. be sure to take extra time and be careful and follow traffic for any updates all morning long. melissa will be back with another look at the problems on the beltway now. fst 4 traffic alert, again chopper 4 showing you the delay. right now getting by one right la outer loop at old georgetown road. here is the thing, if this is your normal route, don't do it. take the icc, come down 95 get inside the beltway, do east west hiway instead. this is not a good idea for anybody this morning. >> what a nightmare. >> it could last for a while, too. ew it could. >> that is the for today. we appreciate you wakingit up us. >> the "today show" is next.

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