you can see the freezing mark has been achieved through most f the shenandoah valley this morning. there's pockets below freezing, as well. some of the rural areas, be careful. slipperiest traffic out to winchester, esrginia. are the spots you need to use the most caution this morning. iig higed it on storm team 4 radar. all of the pink and the purple, ice and freezing rain can be mixing in with all-rain in the area.etro forecast for today, then, a gradual improvement in ur temper. it will be a cold, wet, miserable day to spend any time ll outside. you can get the latest by following me on social media. yo p get ature of the snow or weather report there on twitter. that's the best way to get it to me. let's find out about the traffic. >> traffic not so bad. one problem, though mt. airy before 27 left side.

blocked by the crash. not seeing a big deal eastbound or westbound on i-70. thepink, the green, everything you're seeing, radar-wise, showing you something is falling from the sky here thi morning. i came out of montgomery county. d the freezing rain, not so pretty. be careful on the roads. 95 in maryland, southbound, 32 to the beltway. you're on time. 64 miles per hour gets you there in 11 minutes. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking good. nice, light volume. 66 is fine. so is 95 northbound a southbound, slow after quantico is your only issue. this morning, could turn into another messy commute because of all of the rain, ice and slush we're seeing. >> working 4 you with road conditions before you head out the door. megann mcgrath is70 northbound. how does it look?

it's 32 degrees. and the dash temp thermometer says 31 degrees. ezwe're right around the fg mark. we could see slippery conditions out there. we are seeing ice cover on some of the trees. the branches are coated in ice. it was basically clarksburg when we started to see things kind of ing up and dipping down. we were in the district, we were above freezing, everything was just wet. but as we headed north, that's when we started to see that ge cher. now, we're going to continue to go toward the frederick area, see how things look right there. should mention that we've seen a lot of plows out there. hey're basically in a standby mode. i did see one on the street, laying down some salt. they are out there, and they're just waiting for the conditions to change here. we're going to be driving around all we'll let you know when things start to freeze up here. we're expecting that to happen as we travel north. back to you guys.

>> megan mcgrath. thank you. 5:02. there's a glimmer of hope for federal workers this morning. congressional leaders have reached a tentative agreement to avoid a government shutdown.ed >> they've rean agreement in principle, which means it's not final yet. it comes three days before the temporary funding runs out on friday. here's what we know right now. the deal funds fencing but not the concrete border wall. rdout $1.4 billion is for barrier enhancements. it will be limited to the rio the e valley section border. the department of homeland secuty would get $1.7 billio for technology upgrades. there's no cap for the number of beds for detained migrants. and lawmakers emerged last night from the meeting sounding optimistic.

>> we reached an agreement in principle. between us, on homeland security and the other six bills.as >> i was pwed were able to work together and come to an agreement. and our staffs are working out the details.he >>greement must be signed off by the president. so far, he has nen made any co. while lawmakers hammere out a deal, president trump was in el paso, texas, for his first rally since november. >> the wall wilui be in areas identified by border agents as having the greatested while safely directing people and commerce to our many lawful ports of try, which we're beefing up in every way. >> president trump spent most of his time talking about that border wall. meanwhile, less than half a mile away, form er congressn, beto

o'rourke, spoke at an anti-border rally. he spoke after being a he called the truth -- the march for truth. >> a president who described vexican immigrants as rapists and criminals, we he chance to tell him and the country, that immigrants commit crimes, including violent crimes, at aower rate than n those bornis country. >> o'rourke came to national popularity after losing his bid for senator tedrus senate seat. many expect him to run for president. he will decide on that by tenhe of month. as details develop on a new deal to avoid a utdown, we'll update you on the air and on the nbc washington app. search shutdown. president trump wasted no time weighing in on the crisis in the commonwealth. the officials embrled in potentially career-ending controversy. the president spoke about ralph northam. you will recall that racist photosere found in his yearbook page.

northa photo.s he was in the here's what the president had to say about the scandal. >> so, in virginia, the governor, he's got a little ic puy lately. i like him. he keeps us out of the papers. i like him. the woman accusing lieutenant governor just fairfax of sexual assault will be speaking at a symposium today. ndit is focusing on betray courage in the era. she says that fairfax assaulted her at the democratic convention in boston. as for mark herring,e is staying out of the spotlight, since admitting he dressed in blackface when he was in college in 1980. > and breaking news right now in the district. there was a deadly pedestrian accident overnight. >> cory smith is at the live

desk with the latest. >> a sad situation taking place overnight. one m loses his life in another pedestrian accident in our area. let's look at the scene. this was on north capitol street and florida avenue in northwest d.c. anthere's a retail corrido exxon gas station. the roads are wet out there. ugen we spoke to police, t and we asked them what may have cahis crash to happen. they did not know yet. we know the person who hit this man did stay on the police will be able to ask that person some questions. we'll be able to update you as we learn information. back to you. thank you. two people were seriously hurt after a pedestrian accident in largo. the man and woman were hit when walking near prince george's community college in largo last night. the driver did stay on the

scene. no word if the driver will be charged. it's known as one of the deadliest roads in maryland. no calls for change on indian head road in loudon are getting louder. there have been 135 crashes with injures along route 210. a grassroots effort that began two years ago has a resulted in fixed speed camera goingt up. mmunity members say that is still not enough. >> you typically put speed cameras at traffic lights. you put red light cameras at traffic lights. >> last week, offics set up a sobriety checkpoint on 210. in two hours, they made five arrests. they're also working for increased fines for offenses on that road. a mting over a proposed name change of a d.c. high school. and the high school wants your input. drew wilder is life in northwest washingtonitnow, the controversy surrounding this switch. drew, good >> reporter: good morning. we want to be clear.

this is just the start of the isdiscussion. s not going to be a debate on what to change the name to or to change it, just should woodrow wilson consider a change name? they invite everyone in the district to the school tonight to take part in this discussion. there's experts speakers and community members who will serve on a panel to explain what woodrow wilson meant to african-americans inc. describing him as a segregationist and saying that wilson brought jim crow practices here to the federal government. so, the forum to discuss a possible name change starts here atwo r woodrow wilson high scho. drew wilder, news 4.nk >> tyou. today, the man hoping to become the next chancellor of d. public schools will testify before the d.c. counsel.

he has been acting superintendent since january. he has spent the last couple months meeting with parents and aders. he's trying to build up trust among parents and educators. no word on when a final vote will takplace. if you live in southern prince george's county, you water pressure may seem low today. wssc is conducting a water storage exercise beginning at 8:00 a.m. this is a map of the places that will be affected. they are shaded in green. the exercise will last for several hours. you may notice discolored water. during this valentine week, neighbors are now showing pr iation for their local police department through song. ♪ you are d.c.'s elite on the call ♪ ♪ one the c on the beat ♪ >> this is the 20th year for at musical tradition. the neighbors also handed out valentines and gag gifts to the officers. the officers say this is their favori tradition. i think that's a nice gesture. >> have a little fun.

>>f you sing, request whitney houston or mariah carey. something like that. this just in, washington county schools in maryltod are closedy. still ahead, a warning for those of you searching for a valentine online. >> what you need to know about romance scams on dating sites and apps. and a push to raise the maj to buy tobacco products. what ts means for you. well, the weather forecast for today, obviously,sh kids in gton county schools in maryland, don't have to worry about the bus stop weather. but many aund town do. a mix of rain and sleet and ice and snow here early this morning becoming all-rain later on today for everybody. so, you'll need your winter coat and hat and scarf and your big-time umbrella. a daily grade,

you're watching news 4 today. >> it is going to be another soggy morning commute with the possibility of ice. sound familiar? we are working 4 you, letting you know about all of the trouble spots. elissa molletd are coming up with your weather and traffic. the weather has caused some school delays closings. that information is running at the bottom of your screen. a complete list is in the nbc washington app. > parts of oregon look like aor postcard a winter wonder land. the northern part of that state received half a foot of snow last night. two more inches expected to fall today. kids took advantage of a d off of school. >> getting air. >> yeah. no fun for road crew though. they had to work around the clock to t to clear roads. a r new governmenort claims the popularity of e-cigarettes is undoing years of progress and reducing smoking among teens.

for decades, the numbers of children and teenage smokeli were dng but not anymore. there's nearly 5 million middle and high school students who use some form of tobacco. that's up from about four milln two years ago. the food and drug administration has threatened to ban flavored e-cigarettes until manufacturers come up with a solid plan to keep them out of kids' hands. the rise of teenage smoking has gotten themattention of land officials. there's a new law being debatedi to the smoking age to 21. darcy spencer reports. r orter: according to new numbers from the cdc, about 4.9 million middlend high school students were using some kind of tobacco product in 2018. that's up from 3.6 million in 2017. this increase is driven by a surge in e-cigarette use. daryl barnes has the busck

ca the group is behind a bill that would raise the age for tobacco products in maryla from 18 to 21. w say we want to be one of the seven states to raise tobacco usage to the age of 21. eporter: a coalition of supporters called tobacco 21 maryland, plans to lobby lawmakers to pass the legislation this year. supporters sayt's failed in years past when there was app opposition from the tobacco industry. the coalition is hoping the llarming statistics will bolster support for the his year. a warning this valentines if you or someone you know are using a dating site or app. >> some are falling victim to scamrs online. one was matched with a man who said he was a doctor, but once nee courtship took off, he asked her to send him on a gift card. the romance scams are growing. there's 21,000 reports to the federal trade commission. some lost on average, $2,600

before realizing their love interest was a scammer. >> when somebody asks you for money, that is a huge, huge red flag. >> i would say so. yes. >> if someone is asking you for money, just say no. the experts warn online daters to do their research. scammers use phony proto hook someone. >> do not give people money. >> when i ask eric, what is this going to cost me? he says the rest of yourlife. that's scary, actually. another day, just couldn't ee anymore miserable. even i don't l it. i'm not afraid of the cold or the rain. but i'dather not havim in abundance back-to-back days. 35 in washington.st a north wind between about 10 and 15 miles per hour, is driving that coldht air rnto the region. so, windchills are in the

mid-20s this morning. and even though most of the d.c. metro area has to contend with the rain drops, it is not going the be a pleasant day to be outside at all. rain from start-to-finish today. keep that in mind as you're getting your plans out for today.l temperatures w gradually inch their way up to 40 degrees. not sure why my computer won't move forward. let's give it the hard hit. it's not being nice to me at all. the rain chances are remaining at 100% for today. this iot going to be an improving weather picture. any chances of icing should remain contained to the shenandoah valley and maryland the he remainder of commute. even the shenandoah valley gets above 40 degrees later on in the afternoon. so, keep in mind. it will be a cold and wet day to be outside. as we get into tomorrow, the

gusty winds will make a comeback. blustery. sunshine tomorrow, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. that is going to be a very windy day, indeed. keep in mind, as you're mak pg yourns for tomorrow, hold on hairpieces.s and air pie it will be a windy day, indeed. i finally got my computer to respond to me here. it wasn't liking me too much. just in time for our five-day forecast. about 40 day wit rain in abundance. mid to upper 40s tomorrow with a gusty wind. thursday isayhe nicest of the week. a chances for showers back into the forecast for friday. now, saturday, a chance for mostly rain. but there could b a winter weather concern over the weekend. we'll keep a close eye o that melissa mollet, good morning to you. taking a look at the roads. green belt, inner loop, before kenilworth avenue on the right side.

that's on t shoulder so that is good news. all of the screen showing where we have the radar and raing fallt this point this morning. it is cold and slick in a lot of spots. i had the fezing rainoming down 270 a while ago. manassas, prince william parkway at balls for road. 66 into town and out of town, no problems. mt. airy, westbound 70 before 27, left side blocked in that area. as of 270, nice and clear far as travel. it is wet. 95 in virginia, quantico to the beltway, 58 miles per hour. that is going to take you 25 minutes this morning.'r if y headed southbound on 95, after quantico, there is a slowdown. otherwise, looking good. >> melissa, thank you. this just in, clark countys schon virginia are opening two hours late. ahead on news 4 today, we get a sneak peek at the newly renovated mt. vernon estate.

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you're looking at live pictures, driving along the highway in frederick county, maryland. we can see rain and some snow coming down in that area we want you to know that all allegany county public schools will be closed today. we heard that cla county schools in virginia will open two hours late. obviously the farther west a north you go, there's a little ts to recipitation of s deal with. we'll keep you updated. we're getting a sneak peek at the work just completed at george gtwashin's mt. vernon esta estate. historians and craftsman re-created the room and now it looks like it did when washington hosted and dignitaries. the parlor opens to the public this saturday. a reminder that nbc 4 and telemundo 44 areorking 4 you with our project innovation grant program. local nonprofits have until this friday, bruary 15th, to apply

for grants of at least $5,000. we have $225,000 of grants this year. it will be shared by organizations based here in the washington area. for more information, go to ng nbcwasn.com/project innovation. if you haven't decided how to celebrate valentine's day or what to givetime is running out. yesterday, we suggested writing ve letter to your significant other. it was an idea that was part of the "today" show's share the love campaign. llthe show unveiled its waf love notes. somere addressed to a specif person. others are notes of inspiratio and encouragement. we've been writing notes that will delivered to the d.c. ronald mcdonald house. we are encouraging you to write a note, as well. head over to nbc washington, to our app, for the ronald mcdonald house. and stay tuned to the "today show to see how the fall filling up. still ahead, the blackface scandal facing virginia leaders is forcing schools and universities to look at their

own practice >> specifically old yearbooks. one university did just that and wasn't happy with what it found. plus, impacting your ewchildren. atudy reveals how many children suffer from mental health disorders and how many are being treated properly. how about weather, chuck? >> dog walking forecast for today. talia available fordoion at the humane rescue alliance. a fun dog to have alongside of you today. dog walking weather today could be a little nicer than this. temperatures are barely above freezing around the city with rain and a little mix of i this morning. all-rain, all the time today. and temperatures are staying pretty much below 40 for most of the day. as you get closer to the weekend, maybe another chance for winter weather. for winter weather. check at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee.

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stormws 4 begins with a team 4 weather alert. >> just about 5:30 now. good morning, everybody. i'm aarlc ist. >> i'm eun yang. another day. we have more rain, sleet andow nd that winter combination typically leads to school delays. today is no exception. >> let's get right to what we know so far, starting virginia, where shenandoah

county schools will be close today. fauquier, and loudon. clark and rappahannock countyn schools are a two-hour delay. in maryland, washington and allegany county schools are closed. in west virginia, burerkeley an jefferson county schools will hen twors late. hardy, grant and hampshire s countyools will open three hours late. >> all of the delays and closings are runningt the bottom of your screen and at the nbc washington app. you would think the teachers and kids would get t tired of delays, but i don't think so. thessa is keeping an eye on roads for us. we begin with chuck bell. cold rain. not a great dato start a tuesday. >> it's like a monday rerun around here. what an ugly day yesterday was. today will be no better, really. a messy start for northern maryland and a big chuck of the

shenandoah valley. be on the look for slipperiness this morning. this will eventually become all-rain as temperatures claimb up to 40 degrees today. co and wet all day. the pink indicates when there could be sleet or ice or freezing rain. it's in the western corner. this is all just rain. lots of iciness mixing in. if you live in one of the colder sheltere valleys thi morning, be on the lookout for ice. temperatures are just about frzing on the i-95 corridor. but right on the freezing mark for monomery county, out to leesburg, winchester and martinsburg. rainfall amount today could be an inch or more. melissa mollet, sometimes it feels like the yrainyr 2018 never ended. >> i don't think it and. you, check. green belt, still have a crash on the right side. the units are responding right

no we'll get information when they arrive. sounds like it's on the right buoulder. in le this morning, 15,mptown road west of downed tree. the road is shut down there. prince william parkway in manassas. new problem in frederick. reports of an accident and icy conditions. southbound 15. the ramp here on to westbound 70. sending a crew to see what's going on there. mt. airy, westbou 70 before 27, the left side blocked b a crash there. >> melissa, thank you. slushy,ic rainy, all words that can describe this morning's commute, depending on where you live. >> megan mcgrath is on the roads in frederick county, maryland this morning, with conditions. megan, what are you seeing? >> reporter: guys, we continued w north. we're downtown thurmont. we are seeing slippery conditions out owre. n the sidewalks and in the

grassy areas. and in the roads themselves, w are seeing some slickco itions. we've seen people walking around. there was a guy with a snow travel. you can get a better look as we make this turn right here. you can see the snowy conditions that we're seeing in the area and s how we're starting this accumulation on the roadways. we're right around freezing here in this area. it looks likit's coming down as rain. we're definitely seeing things -- the precipitation freezing to the trees. slick conditions out there as we cov hover around freezing. we're going to continue to drive around. we'l let you know the latest conditions. back to you guys. >> thank you, megan. following breaking news ie istrict this morning. a man was hit and killed by a car overnight in midwenorthwest. this happened at capitol street avenue.da the driver stayed on the scene. we're working to learn more about the man who was killed.

also breaking, in arlington, it took firefighters hours to put out the flames of this house fire on 13th street north. this is right near 66th and north glebe road. investigators believe the firehe began in basement, which was ocder construction at the time. the house was pied and no one was hurt. developing thisin mo a glimmer of hope for hundreds of thousands of federal workers fearing another government shutdown. >> late last night, there was word of a vbal agreement between lawmakers tasked with finding a solion to end the gridlock. the announcement couldn't come at a better time. funding for one-third of the federal governmentuns out this friday. a congressional committee tasked with finding common groun on immigration reform has been working on a deal. still, plenty of work to do, though. no bill has been brought forward. nothing has been signed. this deal includes about $1.4 llion for a border barrier that would cover about 55 miles. the deal does not cover a concrete wall but would allow

fo steel slats. if you're a federal worker, you're no doubt hanging o to hope the agreement will pass. many of the workers impacted li in maryland. governor larry hogan put pressure onemocrats and republicans to get the job done. >> calling out the president and congress forn their failure to come up with a solution that was directly impacting my state n andrly 200,000 marylanders. i want to see the divisive angry rhetoric stop and see them sit down and negotiate a real bipartisan solution here. >> nobody in last night's negotiations shared any details of the agreement. we're told that staffers are working out s.logist in virginia, the scandal continues. none of the trio appear ready to

step down. those calli f forrfax to step down has backed off. the women who are accusing fairfax are willing to testify against them. the governor and attveney general dmitted to wearing blackface. he> you will recall that scandal started after a racist photo was made public. in response, many colleges and universities are looking at their own yearbooks. american university has released a statement after a review of thpast 83 years. it has identified 15 photos, cartoons and drawings of concern. ol leaders released a statement saying, quote, the racism and ignorance reflected t. these images are abhorr we regret the pain we have caused. new this morning, a montgomery county has been charged with rape.

police say phillip kantor met the victim at chevy chase. she offered her a drink a didn't remember what happened after drinking it. she woke up naked in his combo. she went to the hospital and found out that kantor was a registered sex offender.> >> two people were seriously hurt after being hit by a car last night in largo. the man and woman were walking near prince george's community college. the driver did stay on the en we're told both victims may not survive. mo> two men have been sentenced for a shooting agomery mall. last march, four men began ark arguing. two of them were armed and started shooting.il gravesserve 20 years in prison. and montavo will serve 15 years for attempted murder. details in the ongoing legal battle between jeff bezos and "the national enquirer." the brother of joseph bezos' mistress lked the couple's text messages.

e brother is supportedly trump supporter. last week, the amazon ceo accused the tabloid's parent company of trying to blackmailing him. former congressman john dingell's funeral will be held today.he as the country's longest serving member of congress. he died last week at the age of 92, following a battle with cancer vice president joe biden is expected to speak. still ahead, a freshman congresswoman under fire this morning. >> how she is responding to statements of anti-semitism. plus, the federal government is cracking down on dietary supplements.

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today. >> a freshman democratic congresswoman is apologizing for tweets that some are calling anti-semitic. >> congresswan ilhan omar that has faced widespread condemnation for the remarks. she said that money was driving u.s. politicians to defend israel. t e said that, it's all ab the benjamins, baby. some jewish lawmakers said they were disappointed, cited stereotypes about jewish people money. she tweeted she was listening and learning and her intention was never to offend anyone. thousands took to the streets in denver where teachers are on strike for the first time in 25 years. they are marching over unfair pay. despite the strike officials promised to keep sools open. this demonstration follows recent teacher strikes in los .ngeles, oklahoma and kentucky. 4:42 right n time for a chuck check. >> starting to think about the weekend. not a huge amount of confidence

in the weekend foredest. what cone we do have shows a high chances for, we'll call it precipitation. there could be as much of a ance for snow as rain, ay ecially later on in the on saturday. ten-day forecast coming up in ten minutes. plus, shutdownav ted? president trump pitches a border wall during a rally in texas. but hasn biparti agreement really given him what he's asking for? news 4 today will be right back. stay with us.

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welcome to your tuesday. another weather alert day here on news 4 today. snow, sleet and freezing rain, all falling on the region overnight. you knowhat that means.

now, we have concerns that the morning commute could b a slick one. local school districts and offices are opening late. all that information is running at the bottom of your screen a in the nbc washington app. 15 before the hour now. ju before lawmakers had announced they had struck a deal to avoid a shutdown, president trump held a rally in el paso, texas. >> he mas there te his case for a border wall. >> we have a drugroblem over the last six, seven, ten years. like we have never had before. we can have such a big cut in the numbers, in the percentages, if we get the wall built >> president trump is asking congress for allegation of money to build a wall. there's no i word it matches that wish. >> nothing has been signed yet and this is an agreement in princip principle. what's the reaction today? >> reporter: the reaco far, and we saw some lawmakers

late last night after they came out of a meeting, not with the details. they said, this is the best we can do. democrats and republicans agreed no one got what they wanted. we started to get details. .3 billion plus for some barrier at the border, or steel slats. but not a concrete it will cover only 55 miles of the 2,000-mile border andrestri. and there's $1.7 billion for other border security, like technology and agents.cr des backed off to restrict the number of beds for detaining people at the border that's what we know about the deal so far. will the president sign it? he said that democrats and republicans came up with something that both sides couldh live wi, he would sign off. we'll find o more today. >> tracie, thank you. president trump's rally wasn't the only political event in el paso last night.

just down thisroad, the democrat and possible presidential contender, beto o'rourke spoke to a crowd. he toohe issue with way that president trump speaks about immigrants. >> a president who describes mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals, we have the ance to tell him and the country immigrants commit crimes, including violent crimes, at a lower rate, than do ans who are born in this country. >> president trump attacked o'rourke in his speech. he said o'rourke, quote, had very little going for himself. you will recall o'rourke narrowly lost his bid against ted cruz. happening today, a meeting of the minds over a proposed name change fordr w wilson high school at the district. >> drew wilder is in northwest washington with more.

>> repter: good morning, eun and aaron. this is a proposed name change. this is a o discussion should they change the name. the's not going toe a debate on when to change it or what to change it to. coming up tonight, the d.c. history and justice collective, along with the wilson high school diversity task force,in te everyone in the district out to the school to share in this discussion. there's sever expert speakers and community members who wille se a panel who will say what woodrow wilson meant to african-americans in d.c., describing him as a segregationist. and saying that wilson brought jim crow practices to the federal government. this forum will ndiscuss te change at the school at 7:00. everyone is invited. reporting live in northwest, drew wilder, news 4. >> drew, thank ppyou. g news your health, a look at theh mental hea of american's children. a study from the university of michig16 suggests of all kids in this country have at

least one mental disorder. it suggests that only half of those children are getting the right treatment. for the first time in 25 years, the food and drug administration is planning to et crack down on y supplements. the fda says the companies that make the supplements that many of us take mislead us. s 17 companies that claim products prevent or treat alzheimer's disease, cancer and diabetes, have already been sued. the fda says there's no scientific evidence to back up any of ty claims. rougree-quarters of americans take a supplement on a daily basis. chuck is backith us. for us, it's been rain in the city. >> we need weather supplement. >> even just a couple of days. >> or hours, even. >> another day, stocked with an

icy, cold rain. temperat aes will beve freezing later in the day. this morning, we've been trying our bestve to stay a freezing around town. successful along mos of the i-95 corridor. rs our friends and neigh here, through much of the shenandoah valley, we're right on the freezing mark. between the observation marks, there's a few spots that are down to 30 or 31 degrees. if it loo wet and you live in the northern and western parts of the viewing area, be on the lookout for ice earl today. the northwest wind is a part of the forecast toda it's driving the cold air down into the on. up alot of, we have a big push of moisture. it's rainingown into that layer of cold air. as a result, we're ending up wi sleet or freezing rain in much of northern maryland, the shenandoah valley and the eastern half of west virginia. all around the city, temperatures are far enough

above freezing to be just rain. ? you travel this morning, be careful. winter weatheroe advisory until 10:00, for montgomery county, loudon county, howard county, out to the eastern-most parts of west virginia. ther brigh shading, that's a winter storm warning that continues on into abo lunchtime today. areas there are picking up mostlymn the ff snow. all rain in and around the city. future weather, the pink is any chance for iciness. that gets scoured out of here between 9:00 and 10:00 in the morning. the afternoon, around 40. plenty of rain around, as well, and another burst of i think moderate to briefly heavy rain, just at the tail end of the evening commute today. what about tomorrow? today, temperatures in the 40s to upper 30s to near 4 degrees. temperatures will strugglo get above 40 today. all eyes on the weekend. here's noon o saturday on

future weather. you see thfe, a possibility a little snow around here. that's the only modelo r nreeing that wiit will snow. the best day of tt couple will be thursday. partly-cloudy skies and 55 degrees. i like the 55. megan mcgrath is dving around. checking things out, just looks a little wet. we a getting reports of some slick spots that she's going to look at for us. the ramp to 70, icy conditions there. and eastbound 70, after 270, blocked by a crash. you see 270tarting to get slow, as you're headed inbound or southbound this green belt, before kenilworth avenue. the rest of the beltway looks okay.e leesburg, had a downed tree.

manassas, we hav police activity for you there, as well. 270 looks good. so does the top of the beltway. 66 inbound, okay. 95 northbound, a little slow.an co, to the beltway, 49 miles per hour, gets you there in 29 minutes. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in you car today. good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. military veterans will soon be able to access their medical records on their iphone. it's the latest push by app into the growing world of electronic health records. a newti collabo will allow the vets in the v.a. system to see everythingrom conditions, vaccinations and lab tests to medical procedures and diagnosis, all in one place. apple a announced separate deal to let records through 1,000 hospitals use its record app. with your cnbc business report, i'm frank holland. it can be as simple as holding a door open for someone or picking up the tab for nch. get ready for plenty of that

during random acts of kindness morning, molette green week. isng join the effort at shephe shepherd's table in silver spring. >> reporter: good morning. we're in a giant kitch where they're prepping food for 150 people they will feed at 7:30 this morning. an hour delivery of a can opener and this clothing rack got me two big hugs, okay? we'ref challenging allr viewers to jump in and to commit a random act of kindness. they have never missed a meal in 36 years here at shepherd's table, right? they need your thhelp. ey have a long wish list. we'll talk abo that in the 6:00 hour of news 4 today, as we continue to get all this food ready for breakfast this morning. all right. back to you guys. >> thank you, molette. a republican candidate for

secretary of state in kentucky wants to list his nickname,tr p, on the ballot. carl nett says if he is not listed as the nickname, he is taking legal action. kentucky state law prohibits adopting a nickname. nett says that's what they called him since 2016 and his support of president trump. opponents say he is trying to use the name to gain an advantage. toymaker mattel has announced a new barbie in a way that recognizes disabilities. ire ball will use a wheelc and has a removable prosthetic leg. mattelays it hopes the doll will broaden the definition of beauty. the doll with a wheelchair has been one of the most requested items from fans. it's good to see the inclusivity of that toy, which is iconic in this country. still ahead on news 4 today, are you looking for love for vol valentine's y? what you need to know to prevent a romance scam.

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> good morning, everybody. it's 5:59 right now. a i'on gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it'stuesday, february 12th, 2019. the school closings and delays are contrling in. >> in virginia, shenandoah county schools will be closed. prince william, fauquier warren, loudon county schools opening two hours late. >> clark and rappahannock county schools are on a two-hour delay. in ngmaryland, wasn and allegany county schools are closed. frederic open two hours late. n west virginia, morgan county schools areclosed. berkeley and jefferson county schools will open two hours late. hardy, grant, hampshire and mineral county schools wilou opn three late. you can see the closings and delays on the bottom of your screen. we'llupdate them as they come in. >> melissa mollet is keeping an

eye on the roads and rails. we'll start with chuck pebell. it's a weather alert day because of the blob behind you. >> another yucky day to spent time outside. the pink shading on our radar loop is where there's a possibility of a little sleet or rain. anywhere where you see the pink, that's the danger zone for any slipperiness her early this morning. it's mostly contained to the shenandoah valley and nthern maryland. there's a few isolated cold spots out there, where the ice could be more signicant. the red shading here, winchester to martinsburg, to carroll counar, as well. beul near the pennsylvania border. snowfall amounts, 4 to 6 inches. a different s weathry the for farther north you went. sometimes it's a couple of degrees that makes the difference. 36 in washington and quantico. 33 at budulles. high enoh to keep anything