>>ed a -- a border crash. the break down to avert a shutdo less than a week to go before a deadline. >> we begin tonight wit first hit in a 1-2 weather punch. some of you seeing rain. aothers seeing kno a lot of us already seeing the impacts of all of this. >> we'll start with a two hour delay for schools in exdria, arlington, district, fairfax, ri loudoun ande george's liunty. and prince wilam county schools will be closed tomorrow. a look at everything that's going on out there. >> yeah, tracking this, you know, just after 8:00 we saw this nose move in and really

camepuith a h. already recording just under an inch of snow in such a short amount of time. as you can see when you look at this radar, we areeeg that change that we expected starting to creep in. we're starting to see the line as in pink are denoting the freezing rain, the sleet. we're seeing the green toward fredricksburg. that's goingnu to con to move and shift farther north. we'll see that change take place. thateans we'll have an icy situation through the overnight hours into early tomorrow morning. that's going to prompt the delays and cancellations. you already heard some of them. i want you to know the areas most likely are going to be farther north of the district.

we'll take a loo at areas under a winter storm watch tomorrow night. >> thank you. th wintry mix is already causing slick spots. snow is blanketing parts od. and it's only going to get worse overnight. darcy spencer is live in german town. big flakes out there where you are right now. >> that's right. we are here along frederick road and it's been snowi last couple of hours. it's continuing to come down. it's actually hitting you in your face because there's af little bit o wind out here as well. have not heard about any major problems here in montgomery county but come tomorrow morning it could be a very different story. >> the snow started falling late in the ening. some people were caught off guard. it was light at first and then heavy. orm team 4 predicts a wintry mix that couldrn make the moing

commute treacherous. the problem ius not j the snow flakes, it's ice. the wet roadways couldreeze overnight and make driving conditions even more dangerous for commuters and school buses. he says he's not worried. he has his four by four. >> you got it all under control. >> hopefully. that's what i paid for that truck for. even though 4 by 4 and ice doesn't mix, i'll g there safely with this truck here. >> in fairfax county we caught up with transportation crews loading up and heading out. they're expecting to treat the roads with salt and sand crews came in at noon and they'll work throughout the storm.80 trucks will be out in northern virginia alone. they're expecting snow, sleet, and freezing rain and a very messy monday. >> so it doesn't have to be 12 feet of snow for us to be worried that something is going to haen. when you get that many cars on the road and any kind of icy

situation, we'll spring into action for something like .th if you're able to delay tomorrow morning, do that. make sure that you give the salt trucks extra room. people are waiting to see will there be a delay tomorrow? they'll be waiting all night probably to get that notification. >> i have a feeling we have some xious kids o there tonight. we'll see. stay safe out there. keep the free nbc washington app close by. we have been sending out alerts and school closures and chuck bell and traffic reporter melissa will guide you through from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on news 4 today. >> darcy's mike still open. t we're goi switch gears now and go to the crisis in the

commonwealth. >> he is saying it's been a difficult week since a racist f photo from his medical school yearbook surfaced and despite calls to re-sign, the governor is saying he's not going anywhere. >> virginia needs someone that can heal. there's n better perso to do that than a doctor. virginia also needs someone w isstrong. who has empathy. who has courage and whoas moral compass. >> northam also said it' up t his lieutenant governor and attorney general to decide whether they will re-sign because of their respective scandals. virginia votes areplit on what he should do. 47% think he should re-sign. about 47% think he should st. at same poll also shows he is getting more support from african americans in the state. more than half don't think he

should re-sign. meanwhile, justin fairfax was back in northern virginia today. >> are you ready for articles of impeachment if you do not re-sign? >> we're getting our first look at a resolution that arlington democrat will introduce in the house of delegates tomorrow. in an attem to begin impeachment proceedings against fairfax. the articles o impeachment states the sex assault allegations against fafax are credible in nature and calls for a house committee to hold o hearings the matter. two women have accused fairfax of sexual assault. he insists the encounters with both women were consensual. a spokesperson says the lieutenant governor is ptions ively exploring for a thorough investigation into the allegations and says the fbi should investigate. turn for the worst in

talks to prevent another government shutdown. that meansome this friday, the stress of paying bills that many felt during the last furlough could become a reality again. the lawmakers hoping for a last nute compromise. >> talks between congressional leaders over funding the president's proposed border wall have stalled. and for the second time in two months theovernment faces the possibility o a shutdown. >> you cannot take a shutdown off the table a you cannot take 5.7 off the table. >> that was the money the president initially wanted for a border wall. house democrats said nno. bu the stumbling block is over the number of detention beds immigration officials have access to. the chairen of thee appropriations committee holding firm on security. but holding out hope for negotiations4 >> the next hours are cucial. we coulose some deals, but they have to be good to secure our borders. >> if we stay focused on getting a deal and we negotiate in good faith on border security, i think we'll end up with

something tt can worknd keep the government open. >> theou acting white h chief of staff says president trump will build the wall with or without congress. y>> what you'll probablee is the president say, okay. and then i'll go find the money somewhere else. >> police say they identified the person responsible for social media threats against six schools in the county and they say it was juvenile student at stonewall middle school in manassas.n no word if they'll be charged. police say the threat is not credible but extra police will be at the schools when they re en on tuesday. >> we have a story that is a bit of a grim reminder about buckling up and the importance of that. three people died in this single car crash today and police say nonef the people -- or i should say, none of those individuals were weari their at belts at the time. investigators believe this was a single car crash. the driver losing control on martin luther king highway.

this is about 4:00 in the morning and police say the driver was not speeding >> again. traveling at a rate of speed appropriate to the roadway. leaves that roadway. but then encounters this sign and noeat belts and we have a tragedy on our hands. so please, please, please folks, wear your seat >>belts. 4th person in that car is in the hospital with serious injuries. >> a pilot and two children walked away unhurt from a plane crash in northern virginia today. if you take a look at this, the pilot of the small plane making an emergency landing on route 3 in culpeper county. state police said the plane had someort of an engine failure after taking off and it struck l y poll and fence as it landed. no one on the plane or on the ground was hurt. >> a new face in a crowded field of contenders. elat she's tling voters as she makes a presidential run official. plus, the time of year f dating apps with valentine's dah

appring but not everybody is logging on looking forlove. the different connection that some say they're in searc >> snow falling around the area right now. we're showing you a live look here outsidef our studios in northwest d.c. coming back with more on totals and the time line for when all of this stops.>> a sports final that's gone to thedogs. he helps four legged friends find their forever ho. >> and otto porter on his new home and playing against his pals. >> the 30t best tennis player in t world joinshe round table to talk celebrity and celebration. all that and more on sports fina right after t news right here on nbc 4. see you then .

the crowded field of democratic presidential hopefuls growing even larger toy. minnesota senator announcing her candidacy as snow blanketed minneapolis. >> as one faith leader reminded me this week, to pursue the good we must believe that good will prevail. >> her campaign team ordered 100 gallons of hot coco and 100 gallons of hot apple cider to keep her supporters warm. she prides herself for achieving results. she was elected last year by winning in dozens of counties mr. trump wo

he said she looked like a snow man out there. she asked the president how his hair would fair in a blizzard. so we turn now. we have a winter weather warning. we have alreabe seen a n of schools either cancel two hour delay. federal government. so ati lot unfolding this evening. >> all because of this system tho's already moved i the area. we have seen close to an inch of snowlready falli looking at the totals coming in. this is where it starts to get dicey and icy. we're seeing the change take place from snor to freezing rain and sleet and that's when it's not just some snowfall outside the window. this is when it could get a little hairy. i have it positioned at the south. at the bottom of your screen. farther nth everyone still seeing snow flakes come down there. i'm zooming out and take a look at the pink area. this shading from washington

d.c. down to waldorf and o manassas and i culpeper. the a freezing rain sleet and south of that the green, just plain cold rain coming down. as we head through the overnight hours, that's going to shift farther north. so that means areas seeing snow right now are going to be seeing more of a wintry precip just after midnight. this is going to switch over to rain as weead through the early morning hours but we're already starting to see some areas with glaze on the treess well as on the ground where roads are untreated. this hasllrompted a winter weather advisory. while this may expire at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, if you live in frederick county maryland or you travelh, farther no we do have a winter storm watch going into effect tomorrow night into tuesday morning with a second batch of wintry weather that's going to be impacting the area. we'll get to that in amoment. for now, take a look at the projected snowfall tota. varying right now. we have already seen an inch

fall in frederick countynd mary depending on what they get tomorrow night we could see totals anywhere from 1 to 2 inches. aoating in theistrict and this is changing over to rain now so we're not going to see i stick anyfurther. your monday road conditions, this is what you're looking at. monday morning commute is going to be slick and icy heading into the city. by the afternoon, it's going to be rain coming down, still ick, nonetheless. we do get that wintry precipn areas just farther north of the district. that's where we could see roads turnangerous and slick again. i'm doing it this way as well because i want to showre you that will be just wet because it will be mainly rain.or tomorrowng we're still going to have icy spots out there for the areas in this yellow zone here and those icy spots are primarily on untreated roads andhat maj concern is north. up toward the i-70 corridor where we wil t see most icy spots and as a result i know i showed this earlier but j if you't tuning in, delays

and cancellations have already gone out buthis is the area where we could still see more cancellations come in farther north. down to the south, washington d.c., you can also see 1 to 2 hour delays. some of those are already coming in. likely. definitely planning out your monday by the hour. temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s. so it going to be cold. waking up, mainly to cold rain, but some of us still seeing freezing rain come down out there. that change happening late tomorrow night. yourtorm team ten-day outlook. you will remain weather alert thronih your monday m and possibly tomorrow night into tuesday. by wednesday, that's when this is all out of here. it will be breezy. we're tracking another system that could bring more rain at the end of the week onay your fr and then some sunshine as we head into the weekend. but i want you guys to drive safely out there. make sure that you stay up to date with our app. >> thank you. thursdayine's day is and it's not only a big day for

florists but big day for dating apps. >> not everybody on those apps is looking for love.so people are logging on for a different kind of connection. >> i want to be really honest with who i was looking for. >> she put a lot of thought into he profile onbumble. a popular dating app. >> i'm a little quirky and funny. >> already happily shengaged, s not looking for love. instead in the market to find new friends. >> it cld be pretty hard as an adult to put yourself out there and i heard of people using bumble bff as a way to meet new people. >> it added a tobff featur accommodate the growing number of people using dating apps to make connections. >> similar to the dating part of the app, users can swipe through profiles to find matches and send messages. >> it's greatn for wou're moving to a new city or you're

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outfit changes. she rocked all of them. lady gaga won three grammys including bt pop duo for shallow. childish gambino took home three for his hit song "thi is america." drake won best rap song for "god's plan" and it was a big night for female artists as well. six ofewhe best artist nominees are women this year. >> all right. last couple of seconds. we'll send them over for a lot of weather to talk ab tt. >> i wan go ahead and pull up this map pretty quickly so you can see the road conditions we're looking at tomorrow morning. there's a lot of moving parts. we'll see most of the area changingrom snow to freezing rain and ice. but take a look, areas in yellow, the whington d.c d.c. metro area, we could still see spots where we do have -- even though we change over to rain and farther north we'll see probably most icy spots up there and a lot of snow on the ground. it's going to be a lot of issue

getting anywhere in the i-70 corridor tomorrow morning. please be caref out there. please keep checking our app because we' be constantly updating that. if you haven't seen delays or closure notices for your kid's school,e with uomorrow morning. we start at 4:00 a.m. and we'll be talking about that as well.ra fe offices open two hours late tomorrow. that's the news for tonight. sports final is>

mickey mouse is kicking the capitals out of town and the defending cns have a punishing road trip that could shake up the lcstandings. e to sports final. so disney on ice is coming to d.c.wnd after tomor night's game against the kings, the caps are on the road and hopefully as successful. the caps have blanying better of late. picking up points in four of the last five games. much better before the all tar break. anybody remembering the 7-game losing streak. let's forget that. currently five poi out of the top spot in the metropolitan division. they have a six game road trip