melissa mollet with a check the roads. we begin with chuck bell and everybody wants to know about this forecast, chuck. >> the good news for schoolkids. the likelihood of going to om schoolrow is around zero. teachers, double up on the homework assignments tonight because they have axt few days to do it. temperatures are below freezing. it will be bright and sunny today, the perfect day to get things done, ahead of the storm. make sure your gas tank is full. and make a little quick run to the grocery stor mostly snow through the morning hours. it will change over to a mix of rain, sleet and snow in the evening. the bread meter for tomorrow, grab a loaf or two. we have ade widespread y in closures likely for tomorrow. snowfall amounts, most in the d.c. metro area.

the real trick is, it will n be all-snow. snow totals are not the big issue with this hestorm. it'slush mess tomorrow night. southbound leonardtown road at renner road. chopper 4 just got to thescene. a medevac has landed and taken off with one person inside. southbound, we have a tiny slowdown. northbound is still opening. glebe, only getting by on the right side. as owe zoom out,efender drive. and before buckey'stown pike

you come off of 270. baking news this morning. we're learning about another deadly crash on one of our most dangerous road >> justin finch is near the scene with more on this crash and the effort to make indian head safer. od morning. >> reporter: good morning. sadly, this death here makes the tenth death last month on a prince george's county road. and for indian head highway, is now the continuation of a dangerous and deadly trend we have seen over and ov again on this stretch of road here. enopper 4 up last night over that crash as you mentioned. barry road and route 210 here.e- thhicle crash that one man was killed. three e adults takn to hospital for treatments of their injuries. and that scene we've seen too often, on indian head highway.

a multivehicle wreck. police on-scene. traffic in that area delayed or closed for hours. now,e can tell yll lanes of route 210 are open for the morning commute. back out live. what is bngone to curtail this? prince george's county police have stepped up dui patrols and writing more tickets, as well, trying to make this road safer. ey are doing what they can and willo more, they say, but they urge all drivers out here to slow down and pay attention to roadway. doing so could save your life and someone else's. we're live in iaccokeek, justin finch, news 4. back inside to you. >> justin, thanks. a sixth person has died following a crash in bowie this month. it was the same crash that also killed five children. family members decided to take 23-year-old cornell simon off of life support yesterday. he was riding in the front

passenger side when the suv hit several trees. the five children were all thrown from the suv. simon's mother says she is heartbroken she will never see her son again. >> my first child. os's 23 years old. i mean, what is su to be going through my mind? my child's gone. >> reporter: over the weekend, the funeral was held for the five chiren who died. the mother of two of the victims was the driver and the only person who survived that crash. today, teachers in west virginia are set to strike. this comes one yearir after t first walkout inspired a nationwide movement among teacrsunions. david culver is at the live desk with more on this. >> nearly all of west virginia 55 counties calling off classes today. teachers areoncerned about state legislation passed last

nitit. that legis has a provision to create the first charter schools. the unions believe that woulder e traditional public education. but billat adv say it would give lawmakers more options. teachers never got to put in their input, calling it a e last tion for the str year. let's go back to last year. want to show you the video. teacherhe state's first strike in 30 years. this lasted almost two weeks. it set off a nationwide ripple effect. it ended when the governor decided to give teachers and other employe a 5% pay raise. there's no word on how long the current strike could last. new york avethe at n capitol street in the district back open after a shooting investigation. a man was found shot several times inside his car yesterday. this was near big ben liquors. around 2:00 p.m., two men in

black ran up and startedsh ooting. it's unclear if the victim was the intended target. he was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. this area isan no strger to violence. last mont a 22-year-old man was shot and killed across the street. following a weekend interview that ignited a twitter storm, andrew mccabe will speak out addressing the revelation he had once taken part in a discussion about removing donald trump from office. president trump said mccabe's story was deranged. over the weekend, mccabe described the chaos at the justice department after president trump fired james comey last year. he noted escalating concerns about russia's influence on the president. he described a meeting in which orpresident trump insisted korea was not capable of hitting the u.s. with a ballistic missile because russian leader vladimir putin told him so.

this morning, mccabe will appear on the "today" show. the trump administration has a legal battle as maryland and virginia are among 16 states at iled a lawsuit against the president's national emergency directive. >> you are welcome. pu are welcome. >> people rallied tests across the country, from california to michigan, to south carolina. thousands of people took to the streets torotest the depresident's decision to clare a national emergency to secure money for a wall >> people at the border have said this is not an emergency. the president himself said it's not an emergency, by his own admission. >> protesters held signs calling the president's decision a power grab. virginia attorney general

mark herring responded to the lawsuit onaiwitter. he the president's declaration goes against the constitution and the values e erica was built on. it's the first t's commented publicly on anything, since admitting to wearing blackface decades ago. there's a call for lieutenant governor, justin pu fairfax, to icly testify, ow folling two accusations of sexual assault. meredith watson says fairfax raped her when they were students. meredith watson says, my privacy has been violated, yet i am willing to testify publicly under oath. dr. vanessa tyson s also offered to testify. she is the first woman accing fairfax of assault. the plea to the virginia general assembly to require the same of fairfax has been met with inaction. today, voters head to the polls for a special election in

northern virginia. all eyes will see if democrats are hurt from the an l involving the party's top three elected leaders. creedidates are vying for the house of delegate's seat. they are democrat ibrahim samaisamara samaiis samir samira, gregg nelson and connie hutchison. >> people are really upset. they feel that things have gone amok down there. >> putting in place leadership to move forward. dr. samirah has faced controversy of his own. the same website that exposed the racist page, showed sahmirah as a college student.

more twists in the alleged attack against "empire" star, saissie smollett. now, his attorne he will not speak with investigators again. this refusal comes after the two brothers captured in surveillance video, they were wred by smollett to stagehat they called a hate crime. smollett's lawyers insist this is not a staged attack. the two men have ties to "empire." police say, one of them worked as an extra on the show. it's a well-known fact thatn cigarette smis bad for you. a rutger's university study compared those who smoked less than 16 cigarettes in their lives to those who smoke more than 20 a day. researchers foundeavy smokers had me trouble seeing subtles differencein contrasts and shades of colors. experts believe smoking affects

the brain's frontal lobe, which is inv ved in processing vision. smoking may limit the body's ability to fight skin cancer. that's according to a new british study of 700 patients with melanoma. smokers were 40% less likely to survive the disease than those who never smoked it sounds like somethi out of a sci-fi movie. a warning if you eat venison. >> a so-called zombie deer disease.or scientists w that this disease can one day affect humans. it causes them to lose weight, coordination and become more aggressive. the disease is called chronic wasting disease. scientists believe it may not be long before the disease affects those who eat contaminated meat. west virnia, virginia and maryland are among those reporting cases of the wasting disease.

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yesterday celebrate george washington's birthday. several events were held throughout the day, including tours of the grounds and military re-enactments. is hington died in 1799 an buried on the grounds of his virginia estate. t wort trip. not far to go. time to get a look at the stories that have made an impact the community. molette green will look at the stories of the gover shutdown. >> reporter: we wanted to find resources for our news 4 views. so many people, community groups, businesses, they opened their erdoors. remehe barbershop in falls church? they offered free haircuts to government workers. asey did it on a sunday. it w our first snowstorm of 0 2019, and 5 people showed up. a huge turnout in prince george's county for food, at new life worship centerap inol heights. we were there for the furloughed but not forgotten event. church volunteers gave out

38,000 pounds of food, allowing 38 filies to have a stocked idge and pantry. just an amazing effort. and one more thing to update yon remember the youth ice hockey team from southern prince george's county? they didn't have enough players to make a team. we're happy to report, wnce we did le series with them, a morning event, and visited them, now, dhey have 17ks and an assistant coach. recently selected to be flag holders for a caps game. e , ducks. the whole idea is,nt to know what's going on in your community. we want you toso this. sendn e-mail, to in the mmunity at nbcuni.com. you can hit me up on facebook, instagram, twitter. i need to know what is happening in your community to share it with everyone. back to you guys. >> thank you very much.

now, it's tim to check on your forecast with chuck bell. ail y nl eyes the storm heading our way. >> you know what the ducks like to e the most? kwakk quackers. >> we need the snow totals. >> tomorrow, winter storm warnings are in effect for the d.c. metro areay wednes morning, snow begins around daybreak tomorrow and quick accumulation. one to three ines, around noontime. afternoon tomorrow, the mix of sleet and rain moves into the d.c. area and points south. the snow will continue a little longer, out to the northwest. montgomery county, loudon county. 3 to 6 inches or more than that possible north of west and town. by evening time, it should be all-rain around the 95 corridor. the sheltered t valleys in

northern shenandoah there, northern maryland, those places could he a brief period of freezing rain on topsnf the ending. treacherous travel likely tomorrow evening and night. sun is abouto come up here. 31 degrees with andtiff north averaging 15 miles per hour. most of the suburbs will with around 40 degrees.to rrow, snow starts just before the sun comes up. then, we change over to the mix during the course of the day. you will not have much to worry about tomorrow. thedg leading of moisture tomorrow. ather in on our future then. by 7:00, snowing just about everywhere. and snow through the morning hours. afternoon, here comes the m of snow to rain, about 4:00,nd 5:00. hard to nail thi down.

but 2 to 4 inches around theci , north and west. and the extended forecast calls for it to end as rain and melt down quickly. mid-50s by thursday afternoon. >> waldorf, we got that crash out of the way in a couple of minutes. chopper 4we was over it. ad medevac that had to lapd and get things cleared up.ou nort 395 at glebe, nice and clear. we have another crash, northbound 395,ov the h lanes before glebe. crash in the left lane. we are seeing delays headed inbound. rthbound lee highway, a new accident there. southbound 270, before buckey's town pike. town pike. that has just opened.

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> that weather alert is in effect as we prepare for what is to come tonight. this i a liveook at a beautiful moon. it was not looking too bad at there. but there is more weatherur heading way. listen carefully. this is one of the brightest times you will see the moon. it's impressive there. you can see the surface. we want to tell you about breaking news on the roads. deadly crash on what's often called the most dangerous road inmaryland. man died indian head highway. traffic is moving on that road again. melissa has other trouble spots for the commute. >> first, we want to check in with chuck bell. this time this afternoon, we'll beealing with this, right? >> that's right. snow through the morning commu tomorrow morning. the snow is expected to begin

arounda. 5:0, and be all-know at the onset. d d snow for everybody aro lunchtime tomorrow. during the afternoon, warm air will start to rise in. that will change everything from mostly rain at end of the event. winter storm warnings, and winter weather advisories for southern maryland, the northern neck and downowards fredericksburg. snowfall amounts will be lower. here's youry.orecast to it's 31 degrees with a noticeable it's cold outside this morning. bundle up. temperatures below freezing now. highs around 40 degrees. not a bad day for today. good opportunity to get things done. by 7:00 tomorrow, everybody getting snow. city. inches around the we'll talk about the winners and losers in that category. ood morning. new problem in maclean. chopper 4 on the way.

and believe it or not, we cansome in and see that. overturned vehicle. one lane is getting by right no northbound, 395 at glebe road. initial crash has cleared. we have a new issue. the hov lanes before glebe, a crash there in the left lane this morning. zooming out a bit. no major issues. northbound lee highway. we're shut down there. and police on the scene diverting you. on to 270 there. ee have delays from earlier crashes that hav cleared inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. worries. >> 6:31. breaking news right now. one person is deadnd three others are hurt, after a crash1 on routeindian head highway in prince george's county. chopper 4 was over the scene. there were cars involved in the

wreck. aaa has called indian head highway one of the most dangerous roads in our area. there were 354 crashes on route 210 last year. more than 60pl phave died on that road since 2007. we're learning more about a leadship change at t justice department. >> david culver is at the live desk with deputy attorney general rod rosenstein's upcoming derture. >> rosenstein will likely be stepping down from his position in three weeks. he said he would leave shortly after a new attorney general was in place. william barr was confirmed as the newttorney general by the senate. rosenstein, who has been a defender oll m and the d.o.j., against attacks from the president, has been looking into possible campaign collusionsi

against rand obstruction of justice. protesters takes to the treet as the battle goes court. maryland and virginia join 14 other states, in suing the administration over the decisldn to b wall along the u.s./mexird u.s./mexico . the transgender bathroom ban may soon be. lift the school board will hold a public hearing on the possibility of allowing de transgender ss to use the restrooms th correspond with their gender identity. this comes after gavin grimm sued the district in 2015. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for updates.es e crews had to rescue a dozen people, includingil en, trapped on a ride at seaworld in san diego.

16 people were stranded on the bayside sky ride. a big gust of wind tripped a circuit breaker which caused the ride to stop working t 16 people, several idaworld plans to inspect before they reopen that look at what happens when you spill tea on your lap. this happened in rockville at gramercy boulevard. the spill caused the driver to lose control. one of the hazards of driraing a hot be behind the wheel. happening.today, d council members will vote on a bill that will make betting legal in the district. >> this will be the second vote on this measure. megan mcgrath on what is expected to happen today. megan, good eprning. >>ter: good morning, guys.

later today, we could learn the fate of onlineer betting in the district. we could learn the name of the company or learn what company would get the lucrati contract. rlier this month, the council fast tracked betting. that would bypass the bidding process and award the contract to the company tt runs d.c. lottery. if sports betting -- if it were to be delayed, that would cost the district millions of dollars in lost revenue. dhe opponents don't believe the contracts shoul be awarded like that. they think that competitive bitting makes sure that d.c. gets the best deal possible. the billwl nar passed on first reading. we'll see what happens later today. they are expected to vote on this legislation, the committee as a whole, at 11:00 a.m. >> thank you.

baseball fans rejoice. today, spring training for the washington nationals gets under ady. the first full sorkout is happening in a few hours. one thing that will be different nfor the fans and the tea bryce harper. he's not signed with the team. but nats fans are looking ahead. news 4 will be on the field this afternoon. sherry burris is going to cover spring training. >> that's a rough assignment, as the snowstorm comes. >> she shouldn't have picked a tter time. up and out. supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg was seen walking through reagan national airport yesterday. she was flanked by security. >> this is one of few public appearances from the 85-year-old since recovering from cancer surgery in late december. >> how are you doing? everyone in america is wondering w you're doing right now >> just fine. >> just fine? >> she was out of chambers or than a month but participated in the court's work while getting well.

ginsburg returned to the supreme court for the first time on friday. coming up, seeking justice. an iconic d.c. eagle missing after an apparent battle of the birds. an update on the drama in this eagle's nest. first, details about a wild rescue from quicksand. we heard fromhe manho had to fight to s

you're watching news 4 today. >> talk about a close watch carefully. right there. that puck barely missed his face. the hockey puck narrowly missed nbc announcer pierre mcguire's face. in happened at a game between the tampa bay lighand the blue jackets. done.ould be i'm not taking that chance anymore. >> that's what happens. >> the puck went flying at the end of the first period.

just missed mcguire's head before it crashed into the e. camera lens th almost like he didn't notice there. no details about a tense situation in utah. hiker ryan osman says he is thankful to be alive after spending ten hours in quicksand. he was walking on a trail with a friend wn his leg became stuck av the quicksand there. his friend had to him and hike for three hours until she could get cell phone service to call 911. >> you know, i was stuck. i knew no one was around. so, i just knew that i can rely on her. i knew she would make it back to cell service. as the time went on, i got more and more scared. h when park rangers were able to get to him, trs later, he was suffering from exposure and hypothermia, due to the extreme cold. you can seeore of this

interview ahead on the "today" show. >> here's your cnbc busins report. >> good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. amazon plans to shake up its n vie business as it takes netflix. the company's studio chief tells "the hollywood reporter," amazon wants to release 30 movies a year. that would be a break of amazon's habit to release movies in theaters first.en amazonon a spending spree, snapping up several films at sundance. with your cnbc business report, i'm frank holland. storm team 4 weather alert day for you, to get ready for the storm that arrives tomorrow. will it be sunny and dry all day day. year-old dice available through the humane rescue alliance. he wou make a grea campaiompani. enjoy the sunshine today. tomorrow, it will be a snowy, sloppy mess out there. the ten-day forecastoming up.

overturned vehicle on the g.w. parkway. chopper 4 will be there momentarily. and a big backup on 66. a coue of otherpl

it is 6:44 now. we are in weather alert mode, as you wake up on this tuesday. not bad outside right now. but that'soing to cha tonight. another round of wintry weather is heading our way. >> you canee already the storm is on the radar. making its way north with it. snow, ice, and likely a lot of canc alations a result. we'll check in with chuck bell for the full forecast in a few minutes.

we have justearned that vermont senator, bernie sanders, hase added his n to the 2020 presidential run. he is the latest democrat to step forward. he's an independent representing vermont. but he plans to run within tmo atic party. he hopes to do so soleo che president donald trump and to move forward with progressive ideas. announcementhat this morning on vermont public radio this morning, saying he want the people of vermont to know first. >> david, thank you.> the trump administration is preparing for a legal battle er thepresident's national emergency declaration. >> maryland and virginia have joined 14 other states and filed a lawsuit overhe president's border wall. nbc's peter alexander is at the white house with the latest >> reporter: good morning. donald trump returning home to the wall of opposition.

the 16 states suing to block the president's effort to spend billions on his border wall by declaring that national emergency. the suit calls it a, quote, flagrant disregard of fundamental powers principle.si accu the president of using what is described as, a manufactured cris to divert federal dollars. blasting it as an unconstitutional scheme. you see the protesters across the country,er including in washington, outside the white house. there are several suits now. they will have to pro standing. they have to prove they are harmed by the president's action. it possible some of the suits will be thrown out. but likely that this could make it all the way to court.upreme we'll have the latest coming up on "today." >> peter alexander for us from the white house. we havereaking news right now. one person is dead and three others are hurt after a crash on dian head highway in prince george's county.

this is known as one of the most dangerous roads in our area. >> justi i finch live near the scene with more on this crash and the effort to make indian head highway safer. justin? >> reporter: that death last night on route 210en makes deaths on prince george's county roads so far this month. route 210, another life has been claimed. let's look a chopper 4 video from the wrecked scene last night, close to 11:00 p.m. this three-vehicle crash on barry road an mroute 210. on killed and three adults taken to treatment of their injuries, as well here, that death counts 60 cs people who have died on indian head highway in the past decade. we had five deaths n route210, including three that were

siblings. in wrecks and 6,400 traffic stops. george's county police have been working to make this roadway safer. theyor announced dui checkpoints on route 210 so far. they've been issuing a lot more tickets, trying to make the road safer. a large part will rely on drivers who slow down and pay attention to the troadway, save their lives and hopefully others, as well. liveere i accokeek, justin finch, news 4. an update on another tragic crash in bowie earlier in month. family members decidtake 23-year-old cornell simon off of life support yesterday. he was riding in the front passenger side when the suv hit seral trees. the crash also killed five children. the mother of two of the victims

was driving and o is they one to survive the crash. we're keeping an eye on the teacher strike in west virginia today. it comes nearly a year to the day of the first strike. here a look at last year's teachers strike in west they wanted better pay and more health care. this time, they are upsetsl abo leion that would create the first charter schools. they believe the bill would erode traditional public education. advocates of the bill say it would give parents more options. today, voters head to the polls in a special election in northern virginia. tall eyes are on the rac see if democrats would be hurt by the top three elected leaders. for candidates are vying the 86th district. they are democrat ibraheem samirah, gregg nelson and conni hutchison. the speshlg election is being held to replace jennifer boysko.

she was elected to the senate after jennifer weston was .ected to congre we're going to check in with chuck bell for more on today's weather alert. >> weather alert for the storm that's coming tomorrow. it willnne and cold today. snow moves in, just about the time the sun is coming up. it will pick up quick 1 to 3 inches for everybody. as the change from snow to rain occ occurs, more snow out to the west. 3 to 6 inches or morehan that. eventually, it changes over to almost entirely rain. but there could be a little period of freezing rain near i-81 tomorrow, late into the afternoon and evening. so, winter storm warnings are issued for allf theetro area. winter weather advisory down to our south. starting off this morning below freezing for most. 2 uppes to around 30. 42 with plenty of sunshine. there's the moisture inor

new jersey and south carolina here. it wl be all-snow from lunchtime to the afternoon. and the change from snow to rain arrives in southern maryland first. two to four inches before it changes. could be steamo rain late ow and evening. this will all change to rain and end some time late thursday night into the early parts of thursday morning. there's a big range of possibilities. 2 to 4 inches around town. thel,merican mo far more aggressive on snow totals here. our sto team 4 forecast, we're not going to get a big acc accumulationth because o changeover to rain. what might have been a 6-8 inch snowfall for us, it changes over to the 2 to 4 inch range.

thursday ampbl and friday will be dry. more rain likely on saturday. sunday, turning nice and mild. take a look at this. chopper 4 over this problem in mclean. looks normal. everybody is getting by to the left. this vehicle is on its roof. we are seeing real delays headed inbound on g.w. parkway. you might want to avoid it.st und 66 after 29. this crash is blocking a lane. we're having big backups there, as well. inbound 66, real days through manassas. northbound leey, high after featherbed lane.t it's j cleared. 66 and 95, we sawhe earlier problems. 395 inbound, seven miles pow hour rightecause of two earlier crashes near glebe. one of the main lanes and one in the hov lanes. they are out ofut the way

still seeing the slowdowns. beltway looks okay. 27southbound, going 31 miles per hour. inbound on 210, going about 20 miles per hour. guys? >> thank you, melissa. the saga continues for liberty and her eagle eggs this morning. >> it appears a new love interest the making this story intriguing. one ofhe suitors caught on the camera trying to get her attention last night. she's not havin, though. liberty is waiting for her long-time love, her namate, justice,st to return to the two other eagles were spotted nearby. wildlife officials say this could have been a clue. justice could have been hurt by the other eagles and he is off healing befe he returns to take care of his family. >> i'm worried about him. he can be with his family. >> he's in the eagle rmergency

roht now. medical marijuana is legal in 33 states, including maryland and e district. but there is no scientific proof that it works for a wide range of dymptoms. >> b't tell that to people who rely on the drug for chronic pain. doreen gentzler has more. in reporter: this beauty queen is turning her pai a platform to promote medical marijuana. >> it can help with almost anything, cancer, seizures, headaches. >> reporter: she was crowned miss america world in 2015. she was suffering from chronic hes, anxiety and fatigue >> i havosteoporosis, seen in postmenopausal women. >> reporter: at one point, she was taking ten pills a d and getting little relief. she turned to medicinal oils. >> i felt i had to try it.

all these pills weren't working. i heard great things and did a lot of research. >> reporter: as business grows here and nationwide, the science has been slow to catch up. dr. kogan is the medal director at the center for integrative medicine. >> hopefully with time and research, we'll be able to figure out. nonetheless, the potenal is big and it's there. >> reporter: coming up tonig, the growing debate over the healing power of pot. as more states legalize marijuana for mestcal use, it's l illegal under federal law. where do wgo from here? a closer look at the laws here and across the country and the road ahead, tonight at 5:00 and 00. four things to know. the washington nationals are soaking up the sun in west palm beach. their first full team workout is happening later today. news 4 live on the field wmh the teas they prepare for the

upcoming season. in a few hours, the d.c. council will vote for a second time on a bill that would make sports betting legal in t district. this would be the final vott before i heads to the mayor's desk. bernie sanders has confirmed o vermont public radio he is seeking the 2020 democratic presidential nomination. this will be sanders' second run for presidenan he in 2016. look for more of this breaking news on "today." one person is dead and three others hurt after a crash on indian head highway. aaa has called indian head highway one of the most dangerous roads in our area. more on why that is in our nbc washington app. sunny and cold today. storm team 4 weather alert for tomorrow accumulating snow, likely to get 2 to 4 inches around the d.c. metro area, before it becomesn ugly mix of mostly rain, later tomorrow afternoon. there's the next five days. after a mess tomorrow,e thaw

out quickly on thursday. big problem on inbound g.w. parkway. everything is shut dow right now. 2 1/2-mile backup. avoid it if you can. look at that. >> thank you. and that i the new for today. we appreciate you waking up request with us. >> the "today" show is next. until then, enjoy youry. >> make it a great tuesday, everybody.

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