news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> cold weather and the threat of snow. the skies may be clear rig now. but by the evening commute, we will tell a different story. word of the weather appears to be out. bread and milk o of store shelves. and local roads and highways edll be pretre not to be slick with ice once the weather takes a turn. but the rain m wash away the treatments. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. and school offices are preparing for rough weather, as well. >> hwe's a look at what we k so far. in rginia, thesechools are closie ining two hours early. other early dismissare in virginiapotsylvania and

king george county schools. >> in maryland, prince geor's county schools will close two hours early today. you can che for a mplete list of ather-related closures and early dismissals, head to the nbc washington app. we have team coverage on the storm and its potential impact on you. lissa is standing by with your first look at traffic. but chuck bell is w ching this weather closely. what can you tell us?ve >> w been tracking a chance of this arctic cold just on our doorstep. anything that may start as rain utound lunchtime will end as snow, no doubt a it. the evening commute can be quite tricky. if you leave early, that's the best plan. your nbc washington app will be your bestriend today. and icy. as soon as the sun goesr down af5:00, things will ice up quickly by about 6: p.m.

winter weather advisories for all of the d.c. metro area. these higightedcounties, that's a windchill advisory. the windchills could be 1 or 20 below zero. snowfall amounts won't be all that crippling. when it comes, all about t timing. generally speaking, 1 to inches. maybe 4 for hagerstown, frederick, northern montgomery and loudon county. most of the metro area, 1 to 3 n es. all right. start off temperatures, not so bitter cold this morning. the planning for today, briefly a breeze, with lot of clouds around. rain/snow mix, with all s later today. your nbc washington app. you can find and follow me on social media, on twitter and facebook. melissa, we'll talk about the tter cold and how low t

temps will go coming up. >> 95 in virginia. northbound/southboed, near ro1, everything rolling along nicely. different story this afternoon. in chantilly, the only other thing happening in virginia. only thing right your. westbound 50 at sully road. 66 eastbound/westbound, just behind that text box, looking good. inner loom and out of loop of the beltway no, problems. and in northwest, a reminder here about this sinkhole. 17th street, shut down between "c" and new y avenue, because of the new york zone. southbound traffic pushed on new york avenue, and northbound on to "c" street. as chuck just mentioned, in a few hour we will see snow.

justin finch is live athe van dorn salt dome. od morning. >> reporter: a lot of work has been done. there's more work to do. behi, the work is continuing. as you can see, the salt truck inside there. there's a ton of salt in there. and that truck is loading up to go back on to the roads and treat them in advance of the storm. you saw the truck yesterda an your way home,heading home from work and school. as they get ready for this snow ming our way, as soon as this afternoon. in the snow, as ehening commute is getting under way. that's why they're working in advance of all of the systems coming in, to make sure the roads areeady for the rain and snow coming our way.

they are hoping that rain does not knock off any of the salt and brine that's on the ground right now. as mhe stormes this way in our direction, they're asking you,v-dotis, for all drivers to be aware that you still m see some slick conditions on the roadways this afternoon. as we come back out here, you are driving and make room for the trucks t get on the roads and do the work they had to do. for the parents and o students there, as you mentioned a earli, t of school systems are going to see the hours cut by two hours, to make sure students get home before the storm gets in the way. back into you. stin, thank you. police are looking into the deaths of two men in loudon county.

a witness told 911, a car crashed into several parked pars on the road. when detectives arrived on the scene, they found two men dead in the c that struck the others. police are not saying how the men died. four people escaped a fire in a house in germantown. neighbors had to be evacuated from their homes. no serious injuries here. but several families have been displaced. some of the most popular spots in d.c that were closed as part of the national shutdown are reopening this mning. the national zoo andn he smithsonseums will reopen for the first time since the government shutdown. my daughter is extremely excited. she's been waiting for weeks to go to t museum of natural

history to see the big elephant they have in the entryway. >> the national archives or the visitors center are notpen yet. now, that the federal government isacopen, the state of the union is back on. the speaker invited the president to address itcongress. is now 5:07. the area is getting back to business. we're learning much the five-week shutdown cost the onomy. the nonpartisan congressional budget office, or cbo, says the cost was $11 million. that's what is permanently gone and cannot be recovered. e workers felt the brunt of

the impact. private businesses and those who rely on workers for their daily business, will not recoup their lost interview. roger sne will be in a d.c. federal courtroom for arraignment. cameras were rolling when stone ved at reagan national airport yesterday. on friday,ai agentsded his home in florida and arrested him. he was released on bond. stone faces several charges including witness tampering, making false statements and obstruction. it may come down to convenience versus safety. the head of metro to trying to convince theion that the system should be undone. we go to gal try place and message that will be delivered today. adam, good morning. >> reporter: good moaaing, n. that's right. the metro gm will be briefing

the mayor about his plans to continue those maintenance hours. that means that riders should ar pr if his plan goes forward, that the system will continue to close early and open later. take a look. this is the kind of situation of what he was saying. he needs to avoid. this was the southst metro station a couple of years ago.u yo may remember an incident before sparks flew through that station. this is when the ceo first took over the system. mayor, s to tell the pa those were the bad old atdays. th's why longer maintenance hours need to continue. but d.c. workers say they would like to see late-night hours on the weekend to come back. you have a battle about keeping the system open later, which could attract more riders and help people get around late

nights. or closing it earlier, and continuing the intenance. the gm saying, the safety is a concern, because o the maintenance. >> thank you, adam. we want to turn to a developing story in ho >> two police officers are fighting for their lives after being shot yesterday afternoon. this happened on the city's t southede. the officers were serving a warrant fodrug activity in a home, when several officers heproached the front door, suspect opened fire, hitting four officers. police returned fire, killing both suspects. >> we are sick and tired of having targets on our back. we're sick and tired of hang dirt bags trying to take our lives when all we're trying to

do is protect this communitie and protect our families. >> othe four officers shot, two are in critical condition g and two are d condition. california regulators are making preparation for a bankruptcy filing of the pacific gas and electric corporation after deadly wildfires in that state. >> yeah, aaron, that update coming hours after california publicss utilities comn approved a plan to let pg&e to take out $6 billion in loans to operate during bankruptcy. it isg fac potential damages from wildfires in california. this move comes despite a cal r fireort last week clearing pg&e of responsibility for starting the tubbs fire in 2017. it was the most destructive until the camp fire.

pg&e issued the following statement, saying, in part, the families impacted by the camp fire are our customers, our neighbors and our friends.o and our heartst to those who have lost so much. we understand and recognize the serious concerns raised by customers and wildfire victims. and we acknowledge, that while we have made progress,ve more work to do. 86 people were killed e the camp fst year. back to you. still ahead, could aches and pains be fixed by getting a good night's ee and stranded on a ski ft. the unfortunate group o skiers that had to leave the lift before they got to the top of the mountain. tharctic air isoing through pittsburgh, p.a. it will be here by the time you get out of school and work in evening. could cause icyroblems forhe ride home. we'll show you how much snow to

expect and when.

we are in weather alert mode on this tuesday morning. right now, watching and waiting a system hereec ed to bring snow and colder temperatures to today.a by the end of chuck bell is putting the final touches on his full forecast. he'll join us in a minute we want to let you know, that springbrook high school in montgomery county is closed today, because of a heat pump sue. there's no heat at that school. springbrook high school is closed today because of a lack of heat. early dismissal protocols.

you can find that list of revised schedules at the bottom of your screen and on the nbc washington app. >> i'll bet more places will be calling in to make changes, considering the forecast. right now, working 4 yourrn health this g. opo much screen time can impact your child's develment. >> toddlers who spent too much time watchintv or playing on a tablet, had lower test scores o developmenreenings later in childhood. the scre time impacted their motor skills, as well as problem solving and social skills. the american academy of pediatrics requested no more th an hour of screen time a day between ainges of 2 and 5. a sleep study at u.c. berkeley, researchers found that after one night of poor slp, they had increased activity in pain-sensing regions of the brain. more sleep is better for everything.

>>l chuck w have the forecast in 20 seconds. first, want to tell you about a ski trip that really turned into a scary time on a stalled ski lift. look at this cell phone video. some of the skiers jumped off of the chair lift. they didn't it. skiers and snowboarders were evacuated from the lt at stowe mountain resort. the ski patrol evacuated 150 people on the lift. nobody was hurt. >> it will be superduper cold. >> with the winds. there's a lot of weather. >> absolutely right. the evening commute willake it on the chin. and a ferocious west-northwest wind, will be blowing all day ttomorrow and intoorrow evening. that air will send temperatures down close to zero by wednesday

moing. 15 belo or colder. winter weather advisories for all of the d.c. metro area. those g into place at noon today. a little closer to the pennsylvania border. essentially, this advisory is or the afternoon and early parts of the evening. temperatures will fall below freezing after 5:00. that will be the peak of the snow intensity, all not looking for a big piling of snow. but 1 to 3es in if they have any problem at all, treating the roads, can be problematic. a coating for some of the immediate metro area. maybe an isolated spot of 4 inches or so, up close to frederick and out toinester and martinsburg. we're in the upper 20s and low 30s now. as you'r planning your day today, clouds thickening up quickly. a chance for the rain/snow mix, around lunchtime, becomin mostly snow, and all-snow before

quickly coming to an end by mid evening hours. it's available on our nbc washington app. you can find and follow me on ma social m pages. getting pictures of the snow this afternoo tweet it to me and i wil give everybody the noti starting to stick and when. the leading edge is going through ohio and pennsylvania. it will be arriving on the i-95 corridor around 5:00 this afternoon. a cloudytart here this morning. an opportunity for a little light rain at b tinning of it, around noontime, may start out as snow north and west of for ut becoming all-snow the d.c. metro area by 4:00. and snow ending by 8:00. mostly looking at that 1 to 3al inch sno range. and the wind machine cranks up for tomorrow. falling to near 10 degrees to do. many spots, a few degrees below

zero by thursday morning. there's a chance for an inch or two on friday. 109,southbound, no problems right now. looking in virginia. we have the police activity there, only one lane is open. that is the right lane. 66, 95 looks okay. 95outhbound afterquantico, seeing a slowdown. laurel, b.w. parkway, both ways, between 197 and 198, caution there. multiple potholes reported across the area, and various jurisdictions. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, we don't have issues. everything there is rolling along just fine. >> thank you. it's5: . still ahead, how to turn your old electronics into cash. and catch "een" today at

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hands of someone you don't know. back to you. coming up, listening in. before you pick up the phone, a new warning about a cetime flaw and how to make s doesn't happen to you. plus, road rage caught on camera. u may have seen this video. coming up, we'll explain when these twmen met again in court.> od morning, everybody. storm team 4 weather alert for you on your tuesday. there's complete list of schools that are closing early, at our nbc washington app, at nbcwashington.com. the earlier you can get out of work this morning, the easier your ride hom will be. also, a good opportunity on your way in, to phil up you gas tank and refill that wiper fluid. all of that treat on the all of that treat on the roads will [phone ringing]

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than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> that weather alert in effect, as you wake up on this tuesday. a live look outside right now. you can't tell winter weather is not here. you can tell it's not here yet. but it's on its way, folks.

when it hits, it wl pac serious punch. that's your warning. >> the storm will hit our area this afternoon, just in timeor the evening rush. several school districts will be sending students homelo late. ing here, at the list -- all these will be dismissed early today. >> in maryland, prince george's county schools will close two hoursearly. montgomery county schools, plan to make a decision by 10:00 a.m. as far as we can tell, ty're on a normal, regular deal in montgomery county, except for oo spring high school is closed because of heating issues. we're going to keep updating you as we hear about dismissals and early closures today. they're scrolling at the bottom

of the screen and in the app. we want a check on your forecast andcommute. melissa is standing by with your traffic. we want to hear from chuck bell, who is here tive us the information we needed to know, uck. >> the calm before the storm this morning. a couple of hours to get things if y't have to go to work done. today, the last few hours, ani good oppor to get the gas tank full. and be prepared for a long stretch of cold weathein 33 in waon, the winds remain out of the southeast. that's the moisture needed to interact with that cold front. as those two things interact later in the afternoon, what may have started out with light rain, will eventually end as l-snow. not a lot going on this morning. future weather here, starting at noon, all of this green willli

t rain. there's some places around lunchtime, ellicott city, and places of northern maryland. tch the changeover. 2:00, and rain changing to snow, out in the north andwest. by 4:00, the changeover to snow in the heart ofhe metro area. all-snow by 6:00. snow totals in the 1 to 3 inch range. mpnter weather advisories are up. atures near 40 at noon, melissa, will be in the mid-20s by 6:00. >> big plummet there. thank you, chuck. signal tracking on the green d yellow lines, between ft. totten and princegeorge's plaza because of a powerob m. westbound 50 after sully road. there's police activity blocking the left side. in laurel, b.w.y, park between 197 and 198, careful. a report of multiple potholes through that area. also, in virginia, and are sprinkled throughout the regionl

innep and utter loop, we'll look at your travel times, coming up. >> thank you. it is 5:33. our team coverage of theatest bo of wintry weather continues. it is expected to fall around the afternoonte commu, potentially making your ride home quite a headache. crews didn't waste any time to prepare the roads. justin finch is live at the van dorn salt facility in fairfax county with more. good morning.te >> rep good morning. something you want to keep in mind that the snow is going to be an issue,orperhaps, your evening drive home. that's why vdot has been working around the clock to get the roads ready for you. now, perhaps, we have seen them as they were out yesterday. they were pretreating roads and on secondary streets. if you see the trucks out, give them room to work. they're trying to hit some targets here. trying to get as much of their wodone, before the snow

begins to fa around the afternoon ride home. we're seeing schools close in advance of that snow system way.ng our that's why vdot says when onditions are coming, it's best to stay off the roads if you can. and we have found people that are planning to do just that. >> we don't have plans tuesday night. no. >> reporte of course, it's good idea to give the trucks room to work. r they are gettids ready to work this evening. and lay foundation for the ride to worknd school, on wednesday morning. back into you. >>li justin finc for us in fairfax county. thank you. it's 5:34. b haveaking news. we received video of a bad crash scene in the district. mean fitzgerald at the live desk. what happened? >> we are getting calls into police to get a better

understanding of exactly what happened. we want to show veo of the scene. this is at 19th street and mississippi avenue in southeast. rne front end of two cars are badly . we don't know if this crash was caused by -- what this was caused b andf that contributed to a fire. anyone was w injured, either. we know that area right now is a place that you want to avoid a investigators try to clean up the mess and investigate exactly what happened. back to you. police are investigating how many men mysteriously died. chopper 4 w over the white oak area right there. police told us, 911, a car crashed into several parked vehicles on the road. wh detectives arrived on the scene, they found two men dead in the car that struck the

otrs. police a not saying how the men died. the national zoo and the smithsonian museums will reopen since the first time since the shutdown. the rest of the museumsil wl open at 10:00 a.m. hundreds of thousands of government workers and contractors are believed to back on the job now. after 35 days without a paycheck, everyone is happy that they will be getting paid later this week. for ma, the damage is done. >> this shutdown really did -- it caused a lot of problems for alerybody. if not me, physically, financially, of course. meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will meet tomorrow to avoid another shutdown. the current agreement expires february 15th. looking at your other top stories. former trump adviser, roger stone, will be arraigned in a

d.c. federal court today. he flew into reagan national yesterday. he fac several charges, including lying and witness tamperg. fbi agent arrested him friday, as part of the mueller investigation, of interference into the election. stone bieves that mueller's investigation is politically motivated. news 4's tracie potts will have more on wt we can expect in court. developing in houston,ffwo police oers are fighting for their lives after being shot yesterday afternoon. investigators say the officers were serving a warrant for drug activity in a home. authority says when several officers approhed the front door, the suspects opened fire. police returnedfire, killin ini both suspects. driving an accused of drunk in a carash that killed three childrisen freon bond. he rear-ended another car on indian head highway and the impact killed 5-year-old twins

and their 1-year-old brother. the parents were hurt. police say he had a blood alcohol level twice the legal level in m38yland. ight now. a school update for you, closure here. we learned that loudon county schools will close two hours earltoday. the countdown to the super bowl liii, it's under way right now. the rams and patriots inng atlanta, geteady for sunday's big game. he>> last night, at one ofun events, players took questions from the media. take a look. >> i don't know. what do we do about the haters? we love them. we love them.e we lem back because we don't hate back. >> what am i hiding in the beard? i have a huge pimple on my chin. >> i think she is. and my dad might have to go buy o pack of beer for me because i'm not old enough that. >> just a little fun before they get down to business there. we haveov complete cage on

super bowl liii on the nbc washington app. it's 5:38. up, from the car to court. itwo men caught on cameran a road rage standoff face off again. what they had to say for themselves after this clip went viral.> >>us, stuck in an elevator for an entire weekend. how a woman was anapped inside why it took three days to set her free.

you're watching news 4 today. >> you may remember this ic dram video from a road rage incident in massachusetts. you can see a man clinging to the hood of an suv, as a man wnbehind the wheel drives the turnpike. >> such a wild scene. it captured national attention. both men pled not guilty in court on monday. police say it started when one driver said the other driver sideswiped him. the attorney said the driver

would not get t of the suv and started to leave. his client had no choice but toh get on td. the attorney of the other driver, 37-year-old mark fitzgerald, said it was his client acting in self-defense. >> he was looking to exchange information. >> mr. fitzgerald reasonably decided i need to get away from this man. >> both driversui pled not glty on monday and were ordered to stay away from each othe >> we have insurance so you don't have to jump on cars. >>othing isorth your life. the school day forecast for today. at the buss, st temperatures near 30 this morning. no real problems for the morning right in. it's going to be ioor recess. and pickup time, will be coming early for a lot of schoolkids. you can find the list on the bottom the screen and on the nbc washington app. howow we l w

o this tuesday morning, we are in weather alert mode. not for what's happeningatut ill be happening later today. it will be a doozy. what will start as a rainyday, could end up t thre3 inches of w on the ground. >> the winter weather is going t to hit durin evening rush today. several schools will besi c early to get kids home safely. warn district public schools is the latest to announce leaving early today. we will bring you upand you can find them on the bottom

of your screen and in the nbc washington happen. former trump campaign adviser, rer stone, will be arraigned in d.c. >> he faces several charges, including witness tempering, and obstruction and lying to congress. tracie potts has the latest on the investation. >> reporter: good morning. robert mueller's investigation n may be wrapp up, according to the acting attorney general. we don't have a firm date. he says they are nearing an end. a big pt of that investigation now, is long-time trump campaign viser, rogerone, facing the seven counts from a federal indictment. he will be in a district courtroom today to answer for that. stone says he has done nothing wrong. he knows of n one that did anything wrong on the campaign. he is accused of being a link between the campaign and wikilea wikileaks, the groups that t leaked democratic e-mails that were hacked byrussia.

that is what he will befo answering stone, who said he would never testify against pre says he may testify in the russia investigation. but he is aig supporter of the president. >> tracie potts, live for us this morning. thank you. we turn to the 2020 race for president. the former ceo of starbucks, howard schultz, is considering a run as an independent. he posted a message on twitter. >> both parties at the extreme, are not representing the silenty majof the american people. >> he grew up in brooklyn. he transformed starbucks from a ngle shop into a global brand. "forbes" says he is worth $3.5 billion. that's more than president trump.pr thident tweeted about schultz, saying he doesn't have the guts to run for president. mike bloomberg tweeted he is considering running as an independent. but the independent would split the anti-trump vote and end up re-electing the presidt.

we told you about a day care fire in rockville. a fire destroyed a building at georgetown hill early school. that damaged classrooms, art supplies, cubbies where kids would hang their coats. the fire started in the office building and spread. damage is estimated at $750,000. we could see damage to the office area, as well. good news for teachers in virginia. the house appropriations committee will include a 5% pay raise in its budget. >> i know. you know. virginia can do better. i know. you know. virginia can do better. >> the news comes as teachers rallied at the state capitol yesterday fohigher spending on ucation. governor raffle northam supports the pay raise.

he says it's hard to recruit and retain quality teachers. a concrete company has to pay a million dollar in expansion of the metro system. universal concrete in pennsylvania was a subcontractor. the lawsuit alleges that they falsified test data on the materials used. it may come down to convenience over safety. the head of w metrol say that the system should keep closing early so maintenance can be done. >> adam us ttuss is live at the galltation with more of the message he will be delivering today. >> reporter: good morning, eun. this is to continue maintenance or going back to latern hours metro and the metro general manager is going to make the case today, 100%, that the maintenance needs to continue nd the system needs to close early. take a look. this was an incident at the

federal center south station. you might remember this. the sparks flying. the explosion there.ag the general m is going to tell d.c.'s mayor if the systemb starts goingkur to later ho where more maintenance oesn't get accomplished incidents like these will happen again. d.c. leaders have expressed the want to open later. they used to stay opentil 3:00 on friday and saturday nights. d.c. leaders agreed to cutting back the hours as longs they revisit it a few hoyears later. that's what the debate is about today. the metro general manager, going to tell the mayor today that if metro pulling back on maintenan maintenance, w could be at a dangerous state. back to you. the nexttory may inspire

you to use the stairs instead of the envelonilevator this m. a woman is recovering after being rescued from an elevator. she was trapped inside for three days. this happened inside a town house in new york city. the woman is a housekeeper. she was trapped on friday when the homeowners were out of town. a family member discovered her yesterday after stopping by th home. the 53-year-old woman was taken to a hospital but is expected to be okay. most districts that have made announcements are releasing students two hours early. but there's notices on the bottom of the screen. commuters might want to come home early, too. >> you think of an early morning, late arrival. as opposed to a early afternoon, early dismissal. get your half-day of school and work in. the earlier you can leave and get back to your safe place at home, the easier your

be.fe will four things to know. p.m. rain changing over to snow quickly. around the city limits, 3:00 or 4:00, when the switch occurs. really wiy andold tomorrow. the wind is the biggest problem tomorrow. the cold is the biggest problem on thursday. and there's another chancett foa bit of snow around here on friday. right now, temperatures are the freezing mark. it's not terribly, terribly cold this morning. planning out the day, briefly, as rain cha arrive around noon, quickly changing over to snow and icing over this evening, as temperatures will fall fast after sunset. there's the leading edge of the moisture. the cold front moving through parts of western pennsylvania. fure weather will carry, starting at 12:30. maybe a little snow as early as lunchtime for northernma land. watch how quickly the change happens. from 2:30, the chae line from leesburg to northern montgomery county. by 4:30, the change line, in

prince george's and charles county. and 6:30, all-snow everywhere. temperatures will be bely freezing v fast. total snow amounts. not really a lot of snow. a coating to 2 inches around town. 2 to 3, mainly, north and west. and there could be an ilated 4 inches there or so. winds out of the wt and northwest, will keep chills in the teens and the 30s all day tomorrow. windchills on thursday morning, air temperatures, 10 downtown but near zero in the shenandoah suburbs. we'll be bk in the 50s thex week. this will be a distant memory. >> southboun b.w. parkway.t look the hopoles in the middle of the roadway. this is not the only road be careful as you're headed out.

because of the potholes, tlmy aret everywhere. we still have that left side of the roadway blocked for police activity. inner and outer loop of the beltway, no compliants right now.gr n and yellow line. in virginia. looks od. so does 95, northbound and southbound. inmaryland, 270 and top of the beltway, no problems. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. today. prince george's county public schls is having its most successful and perhaps most meaningful fund razi fund-raise. >> we're talking about the 10,000 meals challenge. molette green is at ailingtown school in camp springs. we're a talkingut how families are bouncing back after the government shutdown. >> reporter: good morning to

you. this program came about because of the shutdown, to make sure families impacted did not suffer here. 60 families at this school impacted. chase is one of the children of a mom who works for the federal government. and look.e they have som of the lunches right there in front of them, they didn't go without. and miss theresa, one of the lunch ladies is busy in the back, making cold cuts for the lunch this afternoon. wel talkbout how this program continues beyond the shutdown, when we come back in the 6:00 hour from allenwood elementary. these are wildcats. what d you do? >> roar. >> reporter: we're going to roar in the 6:00 hour of news 4 today. stay with us. good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc . headquarte apple has temporarily disabled the group facetime feature to tce a security flaw. it allows anyon call an iphone or a mac and allows them

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> cold weather and the that of snow. the skies may be clear right now, but by the evening commute, we will tell a different story. word of the weather appears to t be bread and milk off of store shelves. area crews are getting ready with salt and sand. the local roadways are being

slick witht to be ice once the weather takes a turn. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. and school offices are preparing for rough weather, as well. it's led to delays and cdsures early dismissals. in virginia, alexandria and fredericksburg city public schools are closing early. arlington,fairfax, prince william, and stafford county schools. spotsylvania, page, and fauquier and loudon countychls all have earlyti dismissals this morning. montgomery county schools will make a decision by 10:00 a.m. and springbrookigh school is closed for a heating issue. for a complete list of weather-related closures and early dismissals, check out the information on the bottom of ur screen or head to the nbc washington app. we will update that for