northwest winds, averaging 15 or 20 miles per hour or higher in spots. the windchill is at 1 below zero. thehill advisory goes for the remainder of the yomorning, ev is included in the advisory. tndchills will be below zero for most of morning hours and recovered a smidg in the afternoon. it's minus 9 in hagerstown. plus 1 in annapolis. and minus one int. mary county. current temperatures, clinton, maryland, 13. 10 in washington. dog-walking forecast, today's dog name, appropriate enough, chili map may chili. we should rename him frigid. put the g coats on today. highs only in the low 20s at most.ss me good morning to you. >> good morning. i love chili's name today. how appropriate. taking a look athe roads.

interloop before ananapolis on the outside. it's n causing a delay. 220 to the spur. same situation, nothing in yr way ther earlier roadwork is gone. 66 inirginia also looking good. in the southeast, we have this closure point. th is mlk jr. avenue shut down from a house fire this morning. we're following breaking news out of southeas this morning. >> a fire broke out at a home at brother's place. nicole jacobs aived on the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: right now, we can tell tou thats street is completely blocked off. you can see herbehind me, the flames are out at this point. what firefighters are telling us is whenhey got the call, they arrived and found heavy smoke, heavy fire and smoke at the front of this home. they were also told theas

one person inside, dropped inside the home.en they in, quickly found that person and got her out. two people, two men were outside of the house already. it took about 15 minutes for them to extinguish the fire. not a basituation there. we are told it is heavily damaged. you can see how they're work right now to investigate and figure things out to dermine exactly what happened i can tell you, according to firefighters, they say this time of year, with it being s cold, ifou're going to use a heater of some sort, to make sure you use extra precaution ando keep it very far and i safe flamible to other activities.

i will tell you, we're tol this is a completely -- not completely damaged. but it is definitely heavily damaged this morning. back to you. >> just a terrible scene there.o than nicole. you probably heard the wind howling all night long. that coupled with theow temperatures has the feels-like below zero. >> it feels like you're trapped in a freezer when you step out the door toy. it didn't stop people from hanging out last night, enjoying this three-day weekend. a lot of people down at the war in southwest. most of them were dressed properly for then weather, layers. as you can see, some of the folks were not well. prepar others had to be out in the cold working, like this valet. >> it's extremely cold it's like the arctic out here. when the wind blows, it blows. i'm talking chilly wile out here.

>> chilly willie, the line of the morning. as chuck mentioned, the cold snap is expected to linger until midwe midweek. because of that, d.c. has activated its hypothermia alert. if you see somebody that needs shelter, call 311r 1 if there's an immediate safety risk. families can also call 311. remember, there are several shelters open around the district who people w need to go inside and warm up. we have all of the locations listed in our nbc washington onapp. inomery county, officials are turning indoor aquatic centers into warming centers. the four locations are up on your screen right now. will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., pets are welcome. coming up, chuck bell will have the latest forecast for and all of rhood theedthe ed advisories and warnings in effect. we have the locations ofhe warming shelters and centers in our area. asay we enter 31 of the

government shutdown, theeality of missing another paycheck is setting in for thousands of federal employees. ndless president trump democrats reach a compromise, they won't be getting paid this week. weekend offer from the president appeared to be dead on arrival. in his latest deal, president trump offer legal status to 1 million people who ere broug to the u.s. as children. it includes the $5 billion for his border the deal has met opposition from both parties. lome conservatives say his d offers amnesty. the president denies that's the case and says the deal is temporary. nancy pelosi called it a nonstarter. mitch mcconnell is expected to bring the deal to the senate for a vote tomorrow. but the plan may not havehe 60 voted needed to move ahead to the senate. as the shutdown droog dragsn

open table is offerin free breakfast for furloughed workers out of work. that starts at 8:30 and will last until 10:30 this morning. news 4 is working for you as thn shutdownnues to stretch on. you can find up-to-the-minute developments and resources for wn.se affected by the shut it's all on our nbc washington app. two days after a video sparked outrage on social median this young believed to be at the center of the confrontation is defending himself and offering a different perspective of the footage that has gone viral, showed teenagers seemingly taunting nathan phillips on the step of the national memorial during the indigenous peoples march on friday. at the higha junio school. he says an african-american student with them was being teased. and to combat the hate, he led students in a school spirit

chant. he says by remaining calm and motionless, he was diffusing the situation and prayed itt wouldnt out of hand. and he says he doe't have hateful feelings in his heart and thanked phillips for his military service. in a joint statement, the roman catholic diocese of covington and the high school apologized to phillips. the statement reading, in part, quote, we condemn the actions of the covington catholic high school students. theatter is beingnvestigated and we will take appropriate action up to and including expulsion. leesburg citizens are facing hate with unity. someone placed ku klux klan flyers on buildings. >> rorter: they found about 80 kkk flyers so far.

and the recruit mant flyer ares are in ziploc baggiebaggies. i covered this story oneea ago, martin luther king jr. weekend 2018 people finding baggies and kkk, flyersust like these one. this is too familiar for the people of leesburg. police are investigatinghe flyers but there's not too much they can do. right now, the flyers are protec d by the first amendment. the only crime they would be considered is littering. the residents of leesburgay they are taking the matters into their own hands and collecting the flyers so people don't have to see the hatred. >> shocked immediately. i knew i had to find every oneci d on the street and find them and throw them away it's really sad that it keeps happening. i just -- i just am thankful that guy was here to rid the streets of it. loudon ter: and the

county chapter of the naacp says they're working to get the flyers classified as a hate crime so people would be able to arrest people who pass them out. >> thank you so much. >> today is the federal holiday honoring civil rights leader, the reverend martin luther king and year, it will mark 56 jr. years since he stood on the national mall and delivered his "i have a dream" speech. >> our children will one day olve in a nation that will not be judged by the of his skin but by the content of his character. i have a dream today. >> more than 25000 people crowded the steps of the lincoln memorial. coming up, hear from dr. king's son who spoke at the national cathedral yesterda in a few hours, large crowds will be back on the national mall to honor martin luther king jr. the annual wreath laying ceremony is going to take place

at 9:45 at the mlk memorial. today, there's a number of events honorindr. king, including the peace walk d parade in anacostia. and many places are planning service projects. >> that's right. m day on, not a day off fy people. a peace walk is planned to stars at 9:00 orning from the anacostia metro station. that's what you just talked about. that's going to happen. then, at 11:00 a.m., the 38th martin luther king jr. parade. that will begin at the intersection of martin luther king avenue and go hope road in southeast d.c. there's an outpouring of support r the wisconsin teen, jamye closs, who was held in captivity for 88 days after her parents were murdered. last night, her church held a praise and gratitude service. her accused kidnapper saw jayme at a bus stop and knew he wanted to, quote, take he

patterson is also accused of killing jayme's parents. th is facing up to life in prison. morning, we're hearing from a friend of the closs family and how jayme is doing now. >> they're doing well. they would take it day-by-day. and they're appreciating every moment they have together. every moment they have with jayme and they are happy to have her home.et >>ls coming up on "today." super bowl liii is a rematch 17 years in the making. >> yeah. get your wings ready. the rams and the patriots will battle for lombardi trophy in two weeks. both teams needed overtime tti punch their cket to atlanta. in kansas city, tom brady, driving new england down the field late in the fourth quarte t they woue the lead and kansas city would tie it up. it would go to overtime.x burkhead got the overtime winner, scoring a touchdown, to send the chiefs packing.

this is the patriots' fourth trip to the super bowl in the last five years and a record ninth appearance for brady and bill belichick. in the nfc, sean mcvay leading the rams to the championship in the second year as head coach. greg zuerlein kicked the 57-yard game-winning field goal against the saints in overtime. the coincidence about this match-up, the me between the rams and the patriots, will be 17 years to the day, since the last time the two teams met back in ser bowl xxxvi. that was tom brady's first super bowl win. >> you can imagine how they're hiing to hype rematch. >> they have two weeks to do it. >> my goodness. >> a lot of people didn't like the rams back then, the greatest show on turf. c herees brady, a fan favorite. now, he's on the opposite side. a lot of people can't stand him. but when you win, nothing else matters. still ahead on news 4 today -- while you were sleeping, a celestial phenomenon this world. >> don't worry, if you slept

through it, we have the pictures to show you. the superb.od wolf mo plus, what's in store for northern virginia when amazon moves in. we're going to look at the first of many townll good morning, everybody. we have a very, very cold weather in mothis morning. check people, pets and pipes. make sure everybody is safe and warm today. there will be a little recovery tomorrow before, yes, more rain comes our way for the middle of

you're watching news 4 today. >> 5:15 is your time. northern virginia residents had chance to ask questions about how amaz's new hq2 will impact

their lives. rnout.was a big elected officials from alexandria and arlington took questions on a number of topics. they addressed concerns about how the move will affect housing and temperatures. leaders say they will hold amazon accountable. >> we are the ones that need to lead the wayoror m captions, amazon or anybody else, that co as to the neighborhoo support our communities to be good partners. >>mazon will hire 25,000 employees to work at the crystal city headquarters and hiring starts this year. this morning, a new study says cancer f survivoe financial struggles. ding to a new study from the american cancer society. cancer survivors have more debte than their with no history of the disease.

patients in high deductible plans without a health savings account were at risk for money problems. researchers at northwestern university have developed away to predioman's risk of postpartum depression. the formula was nearly 73% accurate. it looked at factors like number of children and education. ntmoms who can start treat earlier have a better chance at a full recovery. how do you keep your kids from catching a cold? a new poll finds 70% of parentfo still believlore advice, like not going outside with wet hair. and half gave their children vitamin c or other supplements. the good news is, most parents use cold prevention strategiese pr by science, like hand washing and staying away from othe who aresick. here's an idea that is sure to cause y debate inr house.

5 million schools are shifting to a five-day school week. >> having that extra day, allows me to be the best teaer i can be. >> with teacher shortages and walkouts and strange ikes, this yay to retain ttn mora .neighborhood. nbc's joe fryer will have more on the "today" show on this. >> you wonder how kids feel about the four-daywe school . the round of 16 continues down under on day eight of the 2019 australian open. all eyes on serena williams, who takes onsoimona halep. ompeting, naomi osaka. you'll remember williams lost to osaka in the u.s. open after that very heated confrontation with the chair umpire. did you see the lunar phenomenon that happened? a lot of you were probably

sleeping. not to worry. take a look at this morning's superblood wolfmoon. it hit the peak viewing just after midnight. some call it that, we're goi to break it down for you. the blood refers to the color the moon turns at the height of a total lunar eclipse. it'sup called because it appears larger than normal and wolf is the first full moon in january is called. very nice. >> and you can only get an eclipse o the full moon. you can't have an eclipse unless you're inhe full moon phase. there we have >> that makes sense. it's done.ou if were watching that, it was cold. >> howling at the moon. >> that was not good enough, chuck. >> i boettner the future. 15 degreesindchill of minus 1.

15 to 20 miles per hour windchills. they will increase once the sun comes up. we'll have the northwest wind in the 20 to m0 range fort of the day. with temperatures in the low teens, and not above 20 degrees today, thesel windchills w be below zero. 5 and 10 below for most areas, north and west of the city. a smidge less win across southern maryland. windchill temperatures are closer to zero. the windchill advisory goes until 11:00 this morning. later on this the dayday, afternoon high, i'm going about 22, for a high temperature insh gton today. thatols 20 degreesder than average. and again, with the windchills keing the chill factor down close to zero, it will be best to limit your outdoor activities as best as you can today. you'reng g to see the parade

today, bundle up. go and show support for all the lks in the parade. you know, you will have to be layered up today, no doubt about it. future weather, he's the one good news. plenty of weather coming today and tonight. tomorrow, a mostly sunny day. clouds come bac tuesday night. rain is likely to move back into the area, around lunchtime on wednesday. possibly another inch or more of rain thursday, into the afternoon, before more cold comes to the weekend. should be quiet traffic on a holiday. >> we have this problem hanging around new carrollton. crash and response on the right side of the roadway. you are getting by on the left. that's aimprovement. southbound on 95 in maryland, 32 to the beltway. 70 miles per hour, going to take you ten minutes. nothing in your w ere. northbound, southbound, all looking good.

through prince george's county, into town, out of town, no worries. a reminder, in southeast, mlk jr. avenue shut down at s bannah streause of a house fire. >> if only it was all green, tall timth like . >> i know. still ahead on news 4 today -- >> preparing for a financial emergency. wh k you need tow if you're not affected by the government shutdown. lu matthew mcconaughey stops by the "ellen" show. >> what was the most rebellious thing you did as a teenager. >> as soon going i'm running away. and they said, you are? they beat me to my room and started packing my bags for me.w matt mcconaughey shares what he did as a child and other personal interests.

you're watching news 4 today. time, now, 5:25. the government shutdown has a lot of peoplehinking about their rainy day funds. >> what you need to know about pr emergencies.nancial >> reporter: among the stories of furloughed federal workers, chris greer's story stands out because of what he's been doing for years.

>> i have a little bit of an emergency reserve fund we have saved as a family. >> reporter: sadly, he's the exception, not the rule, according to a new bank rate survey about american workers with no emergency savings accounts. >> 40% of americans could pay an unplanned expense of $1,000 out of their savings. >> reporter: the average financial emergency costs about $3,700 and makes the argument to at least start an emergency savings account. >> the critical action step is setting up that direct deposit from your paycheck into a dedicated savings account. >> reporter: if, however, you have little or no emergency savings, there are a couple very important don'ts. >> don't automatically go to your credit cards. don't turn to the payday lenders. >> reporter: the money coach says don't try to borrow yourself out of debt. do adjust to a more frugal

lifestyle. and ask creditors for patience. >> you may need to get loan deferments. you may need to negotiate to make smaller minimumayments. m >> reporter: y need help from nonprofit agencies that she says deal with debt in good times and bad. ld> wake-up weather, it's all about the about the temperatures in the teens

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> 5:30. kicking things off with a live look outside. you may not be able to see the uscold. trust it is there, folks. monday morning. we are in weather alert mode. good morning to you, ee. >> melissa is here with a check of your holiday commute. we're goingo start with chuck bell and this bitterly, bitterly ld weather outside, chuck. >> painfully cold. >> yes. our first realt of arctic air in the winter season.

it's taken qui some time to get here. last year, the first full week had temperatures this cold. this year, after tomorrow, warmer air comes back in here for the middle of the week. that won't do you any good today.tu current tempes 10 in the shenandoah valley. 13 in clinton, maryland. windchills, that northwest wind is sti up. as a result, windchills are still down. clbee to 10 w zero in the shenandoah valley. between zero and 5 below for most of the metro area. you'll need all of your heaviest dinter coat. the northwest will stay up around 20 to 15 miles per hour. sunny and frigid through your entire monday. if you have the day off, best to stay inside and look out at it. >> i would think so. geta.ome co inner loop and outer loop of the

beltway. no slowdowns here right now. we have something happening in new carrollton. inner loop before annapolis road. nothing is going to slow you too much. a crash and a big response. but it's now going to be out of e way soon here. bay bridge, wind restrictions in effect for high-profile vehicles. you're not going to be able to cross there. southeast, mlk jr. after was closed at savnah street. not going to have to worry about that. 66, t fairfax to beltway. 63 miles per hour, gets you there in nine minutes. >> thank you so much. let's get back to the breaking news we're following. >> a fire broke out at a home at brother's place. nicole jacobs is on the scene. what is going on at this hour? >> reporter: we just learned th what cause fire. it was an electrical fire we're

told just minutes ago. people inside weresing a space heater with an electrical unit. thfire is out right now. it took 15 minutes to put the fire out. men inside the home got out on their own. told firefighters there was a woman trapped inside. th were able to locate her and transport all three individuals to the hospital with nonlife- and now that we know the cause of this fire, here's what crews have to say. >> we want to remind everybody if they're using portable heaters, keep them away, three feet away from anything flammable. also, to plugo them i an outlet. not use extension cords. make sure your smoke ag.rms are work >> reporter: taking a live look

at this home. fire crews are thdepartin area right now. they just cleared this area. i can tell you, fire crews say, overloaded electrical outlets is not a good thing. you should plug your heater into the wa t, in order not overload that situation. that's the latest we have here. back to you. >> sad story. but i'm glad the folks are going to be able to recover. thk you so much, nicole. despite the bitter temperatures, we spotted plenty of people out andabout, lots down by the warf. not everyone has been listening 4, storm team though. as you see, some people walking around without jackets. usw do you do this? that's dange because the esnd coupled withow lumm etteinmpger atbeeslow zero. anause of that, d.c. has activated its hypothermia alert. if you see someo

shelter, call 311 or 911 if there's an immediate risk. families seeking shelter, you can call 311, as well. there' around the district for people who need to get inside and warm up. we have the locations for you in the nbc washington app. >> i think they call that the liquid layer down by the warf. you get a few in and you warm up. look at what happened in alexandria. that's a street sign that just r toppled 35-mile-per-hour gusts at the time. at one point, wind gusts were at 50 miles per hour in our area. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> millions of folks across the country struggling with the cold and some snow in pa the country. more than 800,000 furlougd workers are marking the 31st day of this shutdown. >> the hitseep coming with no work on the horizon. the workers will miss another

paycheck come esthursday. ent trump offered a new offer to democrats from the white house. >> in recent weeks, w have met with large numbers of democrat lawmakers to hear their ideas and suggestions. by incorporating the priorities of rank and file demrats in our plan, weope they will offer their enthusiastic support and i think many will. >> the president's offer included more money r humanitarian aid and drug detection technology. it promised to give a million immigrants three years of protection from deportation. top democrats rejected offer, refusing to fund a border wall. and they demanded that the president reopen the government fore further negotiations on immigration. the shutdown has taken a serious toll at bwi on saturday morning. there were so many unpaid tsa agents calling out sick, a

security checkpoint had to be closed. passengers were asked to get to the airport earlier for their flights. >> for furloughed workers, an offer of help in upper marlboro. the family life center will hold a grocery giveaway. the event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. alyou need to show your government i.d. groceries ll be offered as long as supplies last. for events all over the area, the help that's available for furloughed workers, go to the nbc washington app or to nbcwashington.com and check things out. we're working for you as long as th government is shut down in a few minutes, we're going to have a live report from capitol hill with the latest on the struggle to reach a deal. meantime, it's a big day across t dmv and the nation taking time to remember the life d the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. >> the tributes began yesterday. his eldest s speaking at a

sunday morning service at the national cathedral. he talked about his father's vision for america and ohe importancommunity. >> dad said, the one institution that must keep the flahope burning and alive, is the church. that was true in 1955 when he delivered . that was true in 1965 when we got the vote rights act. that was true in 1968, when fair housing legislation was passed. that is true thi19morning in >> dr. king delivered a sermon at the national cathedral just weeks before his assassination in 1968. still ahead on news 4 today, a tragic weekend accident leaves 100 people dead in mexico. turning to the scene of a pipeline explosion and walking you through what investigators think what went wrong. news 4 today will be right bk. ve

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may be responsible for planning it. there's a star in louisville, kentucky. >> he has four legs and his name is houdini. he's a goat. he's -kwewn on interstate 35. year after year, he would disappear when someone would try m.to catch hi and somehow he a bided the traffic. the elusive goat is a social media star. he has 36,000 followers. but in late act,it he was by a car, unfortunately. and that crash iured his front leg adly enough needed medical treatment. he was moved to a wildlife sanctuary where the owner is trying to make houdini fl at home. he is expected to make a full recovery, folk he has five acres of land all to himself. >> easy to disappear. >> is he going to miss the traffic? >> nobody misses the traffic. we head to break with

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time, now, is 5:44. absolutely frigid weekend giving y to a very cold monda morning. we're in weather alert mode on this holiday. storm team 4 tracking how low the temperatures are going to go and how long the cold weather will stick around. with bell within a few minut check on the forecast. the battle between president trump and the democrats is heating thup. president offered to give 1 million immigrants three years from deportation in exchange for the money he wants to build the wall. today, the democrats are saying no. and the president is firg back twitter, as he is known to do. >> you betcha. he accused nancy pelosi of acting irrationally and claims she is rejecting his offer because she's afraidf her own party. tracie potts joins us from

capitol hill. congress is not in session today. what happens to the president's proposal next? does it really hnce any c of ending the shutdown? >> reporter: no, probably not because democrats have a reject it has to pass the house in order to get back to his desk for his signature. the senate will votetn tomorrow. they are controlled bybl reans. several republicans have said they support the president's plan, that they le this idea of trading daca protections, protections for dreamers and refugees for the money in the wall. but it's going nowhere in the house. they are essentially back where th started. we understand there will be demonstrations, despite the frigid temperatures,ater this week from the 800,000 workers and their unions who are hoping thatngton will find a way for this to end before they lose their second paycheck. >> all right. tracie potts, thank you so much. leesburg residents are

fighting hate with unityed >> it's happgain. ku klux klan flyers were placed on doors. aimeehoas the neighbors response. >> reporter: police sahey have found about 80 recruitment flyers they have been coming in ziploc baggies weighed down withse bi to people have to open them to see what's inside. sameember covered thi story one year ago this weekend, martin luther king weekend 2018. and people in leesburg were finding baggies and flyers exactly like these ones. this is too familiar for people of leesburg. leesburg police have been investigating the flyers but there's not too much they can. they say the language is protected by the first amendment. the only crime they would be

ab to charge peopleith is littering. neighbors tell news 4 they are taking mattersir in t own hands so people don't have to see that kind of hatred. >> we were, you know, pretty disgusted. nd as many as we could and got rid of them. >> shocked immediately. i knew i t had find every one i could on the street around here and find them and throw them . aw we don't need that stuff around here. >> reporter: and the loudon countyhapter of t naacp is holding a unity march in response to all of this, today at 10:00 a.m. >> thank you so much.hi morning, police in fairfax county are still looking for the driver who hit and killed an elderly man friday evening. chopper 4 flew over the scene on arlington boulevard. police have provided the 93-year-old man who was killed. he wassommerfield road when he was stru>.

he cold weather last night did not prevent a community from remembering one of the two people murdered more than a week ago in southwest d.c. zyair bradley was killed when he sat in a car with a woman on forester street. a they held vigil for him. instead of candlelight they usee phone flashlights because of the wind. they prayed together and let go of balloons to remember him. >> my cry is, we have a deaf ear to the shooting. we pretend we don't hear it. a phone call can be the difference between life and death for somebo >> alexus washington was the other person in the car. she andradley were -wkers. so far, no arrests have been made. c> a lot of the country is battling snow itain parts. and then, the rest of us dealing with freezingmp cold atures. parts of alabama cleaning up, following a devastating tornado. >> severe weather could strike at any >> let's get to the video.

that's in wetumpka outside of ntgomery, hom and buildings being destroyed. that storm siturday afternoon, injuring one person and several other people had to be rescued from a basement after they became trapped. first responder continue to search the area through homes and businesses. elsewhere, heavy snow and the freezing temps are expected to continue impacting new engld. massachusetts, connecticut and maine are all in mother nature's crosshairs. some of the aas will see up to a foot of snow. travelers hoping for a ong weekend may get stuck. much of new englandremains under winter weather advisories through the day. >> we dodged the snow this weekend. >> i know. >> areut you sad a it? >> if it's going to be cold, i want snow. >> the weatherman wants snow. >> it's good for business, too. the cold will get your attention this morning,ds you h outside. you're going to need to have an

extra layer or five on this morning. current temperure, 15 degrees at national airport. northwest breezes remain up. wind gusts at nearly 50 miles per ho yesterday during the afternoon. won't be that gusty today. but that northwest wind will average 2 to 30 miles per hour for most of the afternoon. current temperatures, we managed to stay above 10 degrees. that's good news. 14 in leesburg and manassas. 13 in fredericksburg this morning. bce you factor in the wind, it shaves quite a off of the feels-like factors. down to 1 to below zero in most of the area. minus 9 at hagerstown and martinsburg. plus-3 i charlottes vill a svil plus one in annapolis. belowero for most of the morning and around zero for most of the afternoon. for your t-the-road forecast,

for those that have to go to work, 15egrees at 7:00 a.m. windchills at below zero. noontime tempe but the wind will be blowing and it will be a frigid evening, as well. temperatures tomorrow will be about the se e as where we now, without the breeze around. today's high, 22 degrees. a complete checkas of our for is on our nbc washington website and available through o nbc shington app. and i put up some pictures of the lunar eclipse last night. you can check them out at my twitter la eter handle and inst. a good picture in front of the reflecting pool ove the weekend. the good news for us, quiet weather. frigid but quiet. our next weathermaker will rain. as frigid as it is this morning, you would think we're talking about snow, but we're not. temperatures will recover and stay arounday freezing wedne morning. rain comes in wednesday about

lunchtime. by then, we'll be back up close to 50 degrees. it will rain steadily wednesday night through most of the day thursday. another shotcof , dry air arrives for friday into the weekend. that means there will be a chance for snow coming up sunday into monday of next week. so fa melissa, that looks like a chance, not a big storm. >> all right. i know you're going to keep an eye on that. thanyou, chuck. > looking, inner loop before anap sis road. that's cleared out of theheway. we had t crash on the right side. rest of the beltway looks great. nice, light volume on this holiday monday. 66, 95, no issues through princs georcounty. metro here today, trains are running on a saturday schedule. marc is penn line only. maryland travel times, 270 looks good. top of the beltway, no worries. in virginia, 66 inbound and g 9 lookod, as well. listen to wtop 1030.5 f.m. w

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news 4 today starts now. >> good morning. it's monday, january 21st. i'm molette green. eun yang is off this morning. >> she . aaron gilchrist is also off this morning. you know what is here? th bitter cold on this dr. martin luther king day. >> supercold out there. we have to start with chuck bell

on this weather art day. chuck, can it get colder? >> it can be colder than this. last winter, the whole first week of january was this ascold opposed to just one or two days almost toward the end of january. right w, it is 10 in washington county. 15 in washington d.c. county.rince george's but when you factor in what is still a fairly signifirtnt est wind, windchills are down below zero for most of the area. plan on about minus 5 to minus 10, as you step out the door this the windchill advisory is going 10:00 a.m the few kids that have to go to school. not every school is closed. ds, know, while you're waiting for the bus this morning, it will be frigid. temperatures year 20 degrees today. if you're going to wor