so much joy on a friday. 4:30. our time right now. >> the federal governms open and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. here's some school closings. in maryland, frederick, prince george's county schools on a two-hour delay. arlington, fairfax, loudon, fouls church and manassas schools are on two-hour delay. >> alexandria, manassas park city, and shenandoah and morgan county schools are on a two-hour delay. all of the delays and closings are on the bottom of your screen and in the nn washingapp. we'll let you know about changes as they come in. some school districts haven't reported yet. we'reouorking for with team coverage. we have reporters live on thyo roads to sho conditions outside. let's start with chuck bell to see how much longer we can expect the snow and such to be falling.

>> the ugliness will be around for a couple of hours and then we'll get light rain in the afternoon. this is mostly snow, from the points north. just warm enough, where this is primarily rain, from fredericksburg andff s aortandd me accumulation. up to the north, an inch or two. some spots could see three inches. that's about the top end of snow totals for today. temperatures hovering mostly within a couple degrees of freezing, with the lone exception of the i-81 corridor, where it's in the upper 20s this morning. a not the schoolkids have the day off. . your bus stop w for a friday. rain/snow mix this morning. changing t a cold rain by recess and midday time. and temperatures close to 40s by the end of the. day tod this will end with the cold rain

drops. what to wear, dress like it is winter outside, melissa. it is not a very nice day to be outside at all. >> it is k not. thu, chuck. looking at the roads right now. outer loop at route 1, looking better. looks like we might be getting a couple of lanes through here soon. is is the outer loop, have that crash. inner loop was impacted just a little while ago with response. looks like tha has cleared out of the way. we'll keep you updated on how theyutet that thing of there, if they need a tow or are able to d away. frederick, after the monocacy northbound, southbound at the springfield exit. mos raimain roads look like thi. they're wet. and the side streets have a bit of snow on them. laam, westbound 50,he ramp to the outer loop has the light pole down. >> thank you. our team coverage continues this morning. news 4's justin finch is i loudon county right now. >> justin, how are things looking where you are?, >> we since we saw you last,

a bit of a change in the conditions out here.ts look e. more of a wintry mix, the snow/rain deal happening now. as i look on the roadway, to seeing some accumulation on the street here. th is a neighborhood street here in landsdown. you can see, when the street is not treated, it can look like this. a slushy film over the road right here. you want to beouareful as head out this morning. we're seeing the major roadways look pretty good. neighborhood street s like this could be more of an issue. keep that in mind as you head out this morning. we can tell you the highways out here, loudon county,ave been looking pretty clear. we've also seen vdot a crews, well as plows, working anyway, just to make sure -- even though it's mostly rain out here, these roads will be passable for yoas ou head out to work and school. live in nndsdown, jus finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you.

we're working for you with team coverage on the latest winter blast. the timing of this all could cause a bit of a problem this morning. >> aimee cho is check out conditions in frederick this in mo good morning. >> hey, guys. good morning. conditions o the roads are actually looking good at the moment. we've seen a little bit of snow on the grou. for theost part right now, we're getting freezing rain with slippery, slushy conditions. now, the temperature is around 30 degrees. hovering around theez fg mark. visibility is pretty low. we have seen cars out here going slower than normal. that is a good thin we've seen salt trucks and snowplows posted along the roads, ready to do their dithin. anyou know, you can track where snoraows are. you can see if and when the snowplows will b getting to your neighborhood. if you are headed out this morning,fue ca even though there's not much snow coming down at the moment, the roads are still pretty

slippery. we did see one car that had run off the road a little earlier. >> amy cho, for us in frederi county. thank you. we'll keep bringing you live team coverage throughout the morning. ou have to head out. we'll keep you updated on t nbc washington app. we'll send you the latest forecast, conditions, delays ant closures r here on your phone. you can turn on the tv and watch us, too.> 4:35 right now. developing this morning, a violent altercation between a student a police officer. but what happened inside a loudon county high school cafeteria this we, news 4 obtained video of the fight inside dominion high school yesterday. it showed the student and the scol resource officer punching each other. the loudon county sheriff's office said before the camera was rolling, the administrator asked the student to go to the office. the student refused and pushed the officer. and this is how the fight went.

>> as he did, and to take this individual into custody, because ofauhe a on the school administrator, the subject then started striking ourde ty. >> the deputy was taken to the hospital. the student was arrested faces felony charges of obstruction of justice and assault. ome ofw, for a check on your other top stories this morning. the search continues for d.c. uber driver, missing for more than a month. he was last seen picking up a passenger on january 18th i the district. he was driving a black honda crv. the family has offered a reward for information on his disapeerdis disappearance. president tmp back in washington this morning. he is getting positive support for not making a nuclearen agre with kim jong-un. the second summit ended abruptly over sanctions. the president is facing questions about his son-in-law and senior adviser, jared kushner. the president ordered kushner be

giventop-level security clearance. this comes as the president's former lawyer, michael cohen, will return to capitol hill next we to testify. ahead, susan mcginnis will have the latest on that. in a unanimous vote, mary ann santi was censured for making a racist slur. she represents the county northeast of baltimore. despite calls t resign, she says she is not stepping down. it is the decision that's rocked baseball fans across the district. bryce harper has decided to play for a new team. >> the nat superstar will be taking his talents to t philadelphia phillies. that hurts. that's a kick in the butt, ye. the six-time all-star agreed to a 13-year deal for $330 million. and that explains why he's goin it is the largest total value contract in major league history. as for the phillies they found out about harper's decision while playing a game against the orioles.

>> we had some fans behind us who were sharing kind of moment-by-moment tweets with us. and we were getting, literally, like four fans right behind where we were sitting, telling us terms and, you know, who was tweeting what. who is making the reports? we have to make sure this person is credible. >> oh, harper's career started d.c. remember? he was just a teenager. e was drafted first overall in 2010. he has been a big part of the team. four national league east titles. hit 184 home runs. last summer, harmer was crowned the home run derby champion right here in d.c. listen, i do not take away from the fact that he has been so exciting to watch and has done so much for the nats or hnization. bus going to the phillies. and so, it is time to now say >> right. >> farewell. we have won soto and a bunch ofa otherrs and we're going to be okay without him. >> this happens in sports.

players go to other teams. >> exactly. harper and the phillies will be taking on the nats inil fapril. i hope we crush them. a push for longer hours for metro isre cted. keeping service the same for now. we're in weatherailert mode we're working to show you t he (clucking noises)

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and politicalroblems that could affect his company and administration. susan mcginnis breaks it down for us. >> reporter: good morning. president trump spending much o the week i vietnam, facing the north korean leader, coming back witho deal and coming back, facing a couple of controversies. there's a "new york times" report that is tsoking about his in-law, jared kushner, saying the president ordered that he be given top security clearance, over the recommendations ofis top people. fbi background check denied kushner a security clearance on fears of foreign influence over kushner. the presidentrdering john kelly to give him that security clearance. the predent has earlier denied any role in the security clearance. e white house saying we do not comment on security clearances. the presidentk arriving b here from vietnam, hours after michael cohen, his forme attorney a fixer, wrapped up three days of riveting

testimony, pnting his former boss as a racist conman who directed him to lie about his business dealings in russia and extramarital affairs. the president appearing on fohe calling coa liar and calling him a not very good attorney. >> susan mcginnis for us. thanks. there was suspense leading into the metro board meeting. but the vote says that the trains will keep t schedule. the board voted 7-1, to keep a schedule that allows for maintenance and repairs. d.c. leaders have been calling for metro to ldrestore the schedule that was in place in 2016, before the safe track plan was started. the plan has made the metro system safer and more efficient. but metro leaders say more work still needs to be done. >> it's a tough issue. we all want to be in the same place. we want more service. and we want t get there as quick as we can. but we want to make sure

it's safe when we do it. >> the metro schedule for the next year will have service closing at 11:30 ontsweekni then, closing at 1:00 a.m. o friday and saturday and closing at 11:00 p.m. on sundays. let's head back outside where the snow is picking upn parts of our region. >> news 4's molette green is driving in prince george's county. molette, tell us where you are and wt you're seeing. >> we went from light rain, very light rain inhe river dale park area, to a snowy lanham you can see, look at the flakes coming down now. we're driving along annapolis road here.he and t road conditions are pretty slick. a little more tricky. we have seen the road cruise out and about, treating some of the reroads. and t are not a lot of people out on the roadways this morning, which is good for the road crews be able to treat ehe coated surface here. so, m snow here in this part

of prince george's county, than inal the river park area, where we were about 30 minutes ago. lanham, you are getting some snow. and then, it seems to change. so, now, i'm not seeing as much ing down. not as much precip as we drive along. so, the conditions are changing. still snowing, though. and aittle tric this early hour of the morning here in prince cgeorgenty. that's the latest, live. back in to you. >> y molette, tha very much. chuck bell with us. i had a similar experience. nothing falling on the ground. by the time i got to the national mall, boom. snowflakes. >> i looked out of the window, and it was snowing hard. my part of downtown d.c. and oh, wow. i g to drive to wor in the snow. >> chuck, i get to drive to work in the snow. i got in the car, stopped. not one swipe of the wipers. >> it picked up as i was heading

in. >> if i got to sleep in as late you did 34 here in town now. all clouds for everybody. a combination of rain and snow. it will feel colder than it is.v temperaturesing within a few degrees of freezing for most of the populationce ers. clearly colder in parts of the shenandoah valley. wait until you see radar here. wake-up weather, plan for an ugly mix of rain and snow, through the next five to six hours. the wter weather advisory goes until 10:00 a.m. by later on in the day, temperatures willnch their way up close to 40 degrees. so, after a mix of rain and snow this morning, it will be mostly rain later on in the afternoon and evening time. how much snow? most of the metro area, a coating to maybe an inch. just had repor from calvert county, also, just enough snow to cover the ground. ybody that will get more than 2 inches of snow, haso live in

the winchester area, hagerstown or northern parts ofri fre county. you can get the latest from our nbc washington app. if you have a great picture of the snow this cmorning, you tweet it to me. and you can find me on instagram. here's radar, then. mostly snow around town. where it is colder,own well below freezing, there's not as much precipitation comingn. d the heavier precipitation, is associated with the temperatures at or above freezing. let me walk you through future fathe weather for the next day or two. chances of snow, early this morning. just rain after lunchtime. by the time we get to wake-up time t orrow morning, there could be a chance of a rain/snow mix near the pennsylvania border first thing saturday morning. most of us, though cloudy, will have a dry saturday afternoon and evening. it won't be raining tomorrow afternoon. and a dry start to sunday. into the, midafternoo

evening hours, it will be mostly rain from the washington area. but again, right near t pennsylvania border, that could be snow. and if you're traveling this weekend, into pennsylvania, that could be considerably more than just a little snow. look at this ten-day forecast. for the first full tenay of march, near 40 today. 53 tomorrow. sunday, minus ten, f averag monday, highs in the 30s. >> what? >> highs in the low 30sn esday and wednesday. that's 20 degrees colder than average. aand wednesday thursday morning, melissa mollet, tens to around 20 in there could be single numbers in the shenandoah valley by wednesday and thursday morning. >> you're giving me the chillsr take a look at the first 4 traffic alert. this is college park right no outer loop of the beltway, we are shut down on the outer loop of the beltway. this camera has turned to the right. route 1, everybody going off on to route 1 and hooking back around. the top of the beltway, this

right corner is closed. about ack one-mile . as we zoom in, this is what i mentioned. traffiisushed on to route 1. you can get off by the ikea will and rejoin around the crash scene. it won't take a lot of extra time but as the volume builds, it will add to the morning cmute. on 270, two problems in frederick. southbound 270, after buck can is town pike. and monocacy. tonight, a mystery that haunted our area will appear on "dateline." pame pamela builter will was a commuter scientist. she owned her own home in d.c. and started dating someone knei. >> when 3:00 p.m. came that saturday, pam was a no-show. calls to her phone went unanswerda. the next sunday, now,

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project. in 2015, he was treated for precancerous growths. he has been a vocal advocate fos screenor cancer. we received another school closure. all fauquier county schools will be closed today. still ahead, have you used one of the dna testing companies? maybe you wanted more information o your health or family history. >> what happens to your dna after you send it to the company? and passengers facing fines. we have detailhe of major fines leveled against the major airlines for delays. and as we head o to break, a live look outside for you this morning. our coverage of tss mornin wintry weather continues. stay with us.

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> here we go again. snow has already started falling on the d.c. region this morning. and the latest bouheof winter wemay not be our last. it's friday. we're in weather alert mode again. t.od morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchr i'm eun yang. here's what we know so far. the federal government is open. employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework.

in maryland, frederick and prince george's county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> in virginia, prince william county and fauquier schools are closed. arlington, fairfax, loudon, falls church, manassas are on a two-ho delay. >> morgan county schools in west virginia also on a two-hour halay. remember, all of information can be found running on the bottom of your screen and in the nbc washington app.>> news 4 has team coverage of today's weather. let's begin with a check of the forecast and the com melissa mollet is standing by with a look at the roads. we'll begin with meteorologist chuck bell. >> good morning. happy friday, everybody. i wish i had better news in the weather forecast. it will be cold and wet and stay that way all day long. mostly a lix mix of rain and sn this morning.ti accumus have been minor. enough to whiten the ground in many spots. but nothing to impact you too