it is just about 6:00 a.m., and a warning as you head out. the roads, sidewalks and your driveway may ae icy. the sn rain from last night is moving on. but the temperatures in some parts of the area are cold enough to freeze everything that is lef that doesn't sound like a good monday. but we're here. >> and happy andsmiling. >> let's start in west virginia. bergeley, west ia, schools for the deaf and blind. jefferson, hampshire, hardy, mineral and morgan county, frederick county, virginia, schools are all closed. >> grant count schoolsre on a three-hour delay. in virginia, as well, shenandoah and frederick county schools are closed. in maryland, washington, and frederick county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> we'll update you if any more school districts make decisions on changing thechool openings and closures today. and all those will be in n thebc washington app, as well. t's head you to the team coverage. on the roads, checking out the

conditions, plus, a big change or a local highway that could rlow down your commute today. first, y forecast with chuck bell. >> good morning, everybody. another stretch of cold weather has arrived. it will be with us all week long. don't think for a minute, the first week of march is going to feel like springtime. it will feel like the dead of winter all. we a windchill of 28. northwest winds will be averaging 15 to 25 miles per hour. plusry tod us ry today. windchills are in the 20s. dogalking forecast, put the coats on your non-tolerant dogs. this guy here, bronco, probably appreciate a little extra layer of warmth. available for adoption through the humane rescue alliance. dog-walking weather, temperatures on the freezing mark this morning. we'll stay in the 30s all day ing today.

the good news the sunshine is making a comeback. we'll have sunshine this week. but thoseratures will be about 20 degrees colder than average. >> giving me the chills. chopper 4 over the top of the beltway. innerop loop and outer s looking typical for a monday morning. no major problems. fingers crossed or delays on the beltway right now. not the situation on 270. m southbound,es per hour in this one section here. southbound 270, between 109nd 121, a crash on the shoulder, causing some pr b.w. parkway. this is where aimee cho is for us thi morning. uneven pavement. they have changed the speed limit toes 40 mer hour. right lane blocked by a crash. and northbound 295 a malcolm x., the left lane is blocked there. slow through that section. >> thank you. some breakingews this morning. 23 people are dead after 2 powerful tornadoes in eastern alabama yesterday.

this is drone video showing yout the exf the damage there. >> lee county, along the georgia border was one of the hardest-hit areas. and -year-old is among the d there. the sheriff says the death toll could rise as they continue to look for people gao are missing. >> we're going to ze a search in the morning. we'll have different agencies ming in. >> this came on so quicknd changed so many lives that, it's sickeningo watch. >> this wasn't the only violent weather that hit the south this weekend. heavy downurs led to flooding in birmingham, alabama. in mississippi, roads became rivers and people had to be rescued from their homes. we have team coverage of winter weather.re depending on wou live, you saw snow, rain or sleet. this is vio from frederick, maryland. the snow came down steadily there last night. i the snow in most aces is

gone, the concern . justin finch is on the roads telling us what he is seeing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. moved up to hagerstown on locust street and look at this side street. as y are seeing there, the accumulation is certainly there on the sides of the road there. sidewalks not looking too clear, eithno. a personing off of the snow off of the windshield there. a familiar scene we see throughout themorning, in frederick county andinow here in waon county, in hagerstown. you see the slick stuff below the tires down there.'s till there, when it appears a lot of the roadway is clear. we can tell you in washington county andco frederick ty, schools are on a two-hour delay because of a slushy conditions. and we're also seeing that based oen our look here, that we are just below freezing here at 31degrees. meaning the slushier spots could time.e slicker over

so, as you are beginning your ou day, beginning routine, waking up and getting outside, this is something to keep in mind. also, too, parking lots have not been as clear as the roadways. your driveway coue a similar scene, too, with sidewalks. make sure, as you are going outside your door, you're being mindful, just walking to your car, walking around in addition to thew. ground be as you iscan see, a mixed bag o the side streets and main streets. just keep t mind, t the roads are not going to be clearer, depending on where you're going this morning. we are driving arngnd, get look at the roads for you. we'll bring you the updates as we are seeingrehem we're live at hagerstown, justin finch, news >>4. hank you. you may need to give yourself some extra time this rning. the national park service has dropped the speed limit from 55 to 40 miles per hour, along part

of the inbaltimore-washgton parkway. the lower speed there, due to potholes on the road. and a long-term repaving isn't due until tsfall. if you head out, make sure you have the nbc washington app. you can find the latest forecasts and updates on school closings and delays. we're following a major tw baltimore.ry out of a woman thought to be killed by a panhandler was actually killed her husband and stepdaughter. made headlines in december. at the time of the killing, investigators said she was trying to give a panhandler money whenhe was stabbed and died at the hospital. police say keith smith and his daughter were were her on the night of the stabbing. now, theywo say the made up the story. officers say they were trying to

escape the u.s. >> we're looking forward to this cruel act being brought to justice. >> her mother is overjoyed to hear an arrest has been made. police have identified the victims in a double murder-suicide that happened on saturday. police say he shot his wife before taking his own life in is ome in springfield. there was an argument just before the shooting. police spent hours gathering evidence at the house. ond of the neighbors is shoc at what happened. >> you see this going on a you think, this isn't be possible. this is king's park. and th happens.

and it's completely unbelievable it would happen here. >> police say there were about ten people in the home, including several children at the time of the shooting. no one else was hurt. the superintendent for loudon county schools is once again apolntizing for a versial exercise that many found culturally insensitive. he spoke at an event at leesburg. last month, some students were told to act out the underground railroad. some students were told to act as runaway slaves and others as slave owners. the superintendent said teo hers have responsibility teach difficult topics but acknowledge this wasn't the right lesson.mp >> it istant that we instruct and learn about them. but some activities, such as thn rground railroad, should not be simulated. >> in addition to mandatory sensitivity training for teachers and administrators, the school system will add a specialist focused on cultural

responsive instruction. in another scandal rocking virginia, state attorney general mark herring broke his silence for the first time se admitted he wore blackface decades ago while in college. we'll hear from him in our next half hour. breakin o news out kenya there. four americans died in a helicodaer crash on s night on an island in the lake turkana region. the embassy released the names of the people eyhere. re anders asher jesiah burke, brandon stopper and kyle jon fortti. stay with news 4 asup tes come in. to capitol hill now, where michael cohen will testify again before congress later this week. sources ll nbc news, house and senate intelligence committees heare looking into whether was any effort by the white house to influence cohen after his home and office were raided last year. the committees want to know if

anyone discussed a possible pardon with cohen. cohen testified last week in a marathon of congressional hearings. a ride share driver that hasn't bn seen for over a month was found dead over the weekend. musba shifa. he was found dead in wilmington, delaware, on saturday. we're finding out more about how heied. soccer is back in d.c. despite the rain, d.c. united kicked off a strong start to their season as they took on t reigning champs, atlanta united. >> it was a team effort for the first goal of the season. wa ae rooney's corner kick h nudge fr acosta. d.c. atlanta knocked in another goal for a 2-0 win.y they planew york city f.c. suumay night at yankee stadi

great to see people coming out even in that bad weather. >> imagine what it will be like once the weather is nice. >> let's hope it happens sooner than later. the caps put in a second win for d.c. fans. day, you will probably hear about how they beat e rangers. >> after tying up the game, it came to a shoot-out. when alex ovechkin's turn was up, the goalie threw his stick. it was no goal but the coa fought back. if you throw a stick, it is a goal.t the correcll was made. and the caps won, 3-2. >> a win is a win. coming up, anotherig win on a buzzer-beater. the high school match-up that is this epic of an ending. a successful launch and landing.t a lookspace x's historic weekend and what's next for this out-of-this-world experiment. first thing you need to worry about on a monday morning,

what's the weekend looking like? a lot more clouds will return for the weekend. saturday should be rain-free. sund, on the rainy side. temperatures in the 50s saturday and sunday. between now and then, though, it's all about the cold. a very cold five-day forecast, coming . we'll continue to bring you team coverage on the roads as monday commute. stay with us. it's 6:12.

it's 6:14 now. we're tracking a weather alert. all of the snow, sleet and rain that hit our area yesterday, has moved on now. there tould beuble with what is left behind. >> beware of slippery roads, sidewalks and y driveway may be iced over. parts of our area dropped below freezing overnight. and black ice coulde an issue this morning.

several school districts are closed or delayed tins mo you s canee the updates on the bottom of your screen and inc te ashington app. from earth to outer space, a nejor miles in space exploration. >> c the firmercial spacecraft arrived at the international space station. >> you have confirmation of a f the dragon spacecraft. >> the dragon space capsule docked at the space station. the next test will benc lng two astronauts in july. space-x isn't the only company in the race for outer space. boeing will launch its unmanned next month. residential street sweeping resumes today. that means you need to bfoon the

lockour these signs. that means you neeto be on the lookout for these signs. they're posted along street sweeping routes. violations can cost you $45 or even the headache of g your car towed. you don't want that to happen. the prograruns through october. last year, the street sweepers removed 4,300 tons of litter from d.c. streets. residents can download the my it changes which side of the street. look out for the >>signs. signspends on how many are here. >> it will say, okay, park here. it's okay. thi morning, a virginia bakery is celebrating a big win. >> pure pasty just won the british baking competition for cond year in a row. we introduced you to the lively bakers a few weeks ago. they were preparing for the competition. they defended their title as the best meat piemakers in the world.

their chicken pasty. re pasty, bringing the title back home to virginia. >> you know, my bakeries, i've never had a pasty. i've had an empanada. i need to try this. >> where are they located? >> vienna. >> virginia. >> not -- >> do i need my passport to go out that far? >> i was going to say. >> those of us that live in downtown, we viewhe beltway as a no-go zone. >> we know how you feel about us. e > we are dealing with cold weather back in plain. it will be frigid this week. will be about 15 and 25-mile-per- the sun up here. blan plan on a blustery afternoon. northern maryland and eastern

west virginia, and virginia, temperatges around the freez mark here, from winchester to o leesburg, martinsburg to hagerstown. be careful if you're driving along i-81 or route 50 this morning. there could be a patch or two of ice to worryabout. with the sunshine out, ve temperatures a freezing, and a nd, the pavement should be drier in the middle of the day. you will need your winter coat. windchills on your monday morning, in the 20s. your planner, plenty of sunshine. that's not the issue. he issue will be the cold and the wind. temperatures staying in the upper 30s to around 40, 42 downtown. of the suburbs today will stay in the 30s. nny, breezy and cold today. more of the same tomorrow. a colder day because we're ll b off to a colder most areas, 10 to 15 degrees colder than this morning.

and highs, we'll staylo 40 degrees everywhere. about 40 today. blustery, with a clearin y. sunny tomorrow, high 38. sunny again on wednesday with a gusty wind around. windchills will be in the teens. there can be wake-up emperatures in the single numbers in shenandoah valley ann nortaryland. we recover by friday. there somes moisture, as well. >> traffic is typically not so hot on a monday. 270 southbound, we are talking about the local lanes. you can see, it's a single vehicle crash. there's an vehicle into the wall.th e's local lanes impacted at this point this morning. we'll keep you teup on that.

clarksburg, between 270 and 109 and 121, goislowly. southbound 295, northbound at malcolm x, problemthere, as well. ly street, at 29, a crash. the ramp at 66 is blocked, as well. i want to share part of my weekend with you. take a look here. this is the capital princess ball on saturday. i was there with my husband and my daughter. fathers and daughters raising money for adoption and foster care. i was happy to speak of our adoption. there's 153 million orphans in the world. these funds are so very needed. raised about $10,000. i think this will an annual event.

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you're watching news 4 today. civil rights leaders and presidential hopefuls went to selma, alabama this weekend. this weekend, to re-create the historic 1965 march across the edman pettis bridge. this later became known as bloody sunda t on that day, state troopers beat the demonstrators as they ngied to cross the bridge. this led to the voights act later that year. hillary clinton, jesse jackson, and cory booker were among those attending the march. a fans family of a former contestant on "the voice" are reacting to her death over the weekend. you may remember her when you hear her voice.

listen to this. ♪ i was made for you >> freeman was on team miley cyrus on 2013. she sateled pneumonia and a blood clot that traveledo her heart. "the voice," and miley cyrus have issued statements mourning the singer. freeman was just 33 years old. there's one more set of champions in the district this morning. sidwell friends came through in their basketball game. >> say this. buzzer-beater. >> what a game. buzzer-beater. see it for yourself. >> look at that. to beat wilson is incredible in itself. the shot went in with three . seconds le and the gym erupted, as you can see. what a thrilling end. sidwell wins 63-62.

think they can't believe what happened. >> i think you would be equalled as exc as wilson won. >> i support the localte s. >> you know me. that's a good thing. >> we like you. still ahead, call it dollar store drama. >> thousands of dollar stores are popping up all over the country. but according to some, the ccess is harming the communities they are meant to serve.nd heavy snow coast-to-coast. a look at the hardest-hit areas when we come back. our t falsm the sunday snow event. long med low, inches. wbi-marshal,alf an ch. wbi-marshal,alf an ch. and in west virginia, 5

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news 4s beg with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> know for some. rain and sleet for most. we're kicking off the week in weather alert mode. wh turned out to be major

snowfall for a lot of people north of d.c., was a real soaker us. a lot of i'm aaron gilchrist. eun yang. while the snow missed us, cold temperatures may make the roads and sidewalks a bit slic we have school closings to tell us about, in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, hardy, and mineral county sools and west virginia school for the deaf and blind are closed. rant and pendleton county schools on a three-hour delay. in virginia, shenandoah and frederick county schools are closed. >> in maryland, washgton, frederick and winchester county schools are on a two-hour delay. isall of that information the nbc washington app. >> let's get a check on the roads and the forecast. melissaol mt is standing by with the commute. we begin with chuck bell. >> gd morning, everybody. hope you enjoyed your weekend. back to work, back to back to winter, honestly. our weather pattern has t colder. it will stay that way all week.

sun is not up just yet. just a few more minutes from now. temperatures are at or below freezing for the northwestern corner of our viewing areas this morning. be careful, traveling the i-81 corridor and route 15 over the potomac. loudon county and frederick county, to washington county, maryesnd. temperatround the city are mostly in the mid-30s. you factor in what is a noticeable northwest breeze., kietting ready to go to school. hots with the highd tiedowns ue thin. you can leave the umbrellat home. temperatures in the 30s most of the day today. and even colder weather the next few days. a very cold ten-day forecast coming up. >> getting ready here. is 0 northbound, at montrose road. s getting out of the way.

southbound mane and local lanes looking okay. clarksburg, 270 between 109 and 121. it is slow here. thehe crash is onhoulder. we still have the delays headed southbound. if you're headed out soon and coming from frederick or north of at, you want to allow a couple of extra minutes. arlington, the right side is blocked by a broken down vehicle. same situation here. eastbound 66 before the belay fairfax. zooming in for a minute, arlington again. inbound key bridge. right lane i blocked b a disabled vehicle. looksike winter won't let go. this was the scene last night in frederick county, maryland. snow and sleet there covered almost everything. rain moved in later and created slick conditions, too. justin finch is checking out trouble spots for us. he will join us li with an update in a few mueutes.

reeams in alabama will be looking for survivals trapped in rubble. two powerful tornadoes swept through eastern alabama yesterday.is rone video shows the extent of damage. you can see hoju after home, leveled, complete destruction there. 23 people are dead, including an 8-year-old girl. the sheriff there says the deatr toll coue as they look for people reported missing. >> the weather troubles continue in misssippi. this is not a lake. this is farmland, with a two-lane road running through it. the area was flooded when rivers dnd lakes flooded. r conditions are so poor on the faparkhat the park service is taking measures to keep drivers safe. aimee cho is live with what commuters need to know.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we've been driving along the b.w. parkway all morning long. i want to show you how bad the pothole problem is. this is video from r little earlis morning. ulthe card over along the side of the road. that's powder mill road. to help event flat tires like that one, the park service is lowering the speed limit the b.w. parkway. it's 55 to 40. and that affects 7 and 32. the hope is that this new speed limit will givor drivers time to react and will also make the roads safer for repair crews t there fixing the potholes. e b.w.arkway has gotten so bumpy because of the changes in the weat in the fall, they plan to a portion of the parkway, which wille a long-term solution. did you know, if your car gets damaged from a pothole, you can file a claim to have the

government repair your car. i t a link to that with more information. you can find that on my twitter at aimee cho. >> thank you. new this morning surveillance video from montgomery county police, showing a suspect that may be behind multiple bank robberies. detectives say the man you see here is accused of robbing the same bank twice. tthe bank is located insi safeway grocery store across the street from shady grove medical center. the first robbery was in january. the second in february. call montgomery county police if you know who this man is. this morning, police are trying to track down a woman and her 4-year-old daughter. no one has seen them sin friday. police found the woman's vehicle parked at lake forest mall. the pa could be headed to family or friends in another state. we're told that she has shorter hair than this paragraph.

and her daughter maye wearing a leopard print jacket. here's a look at our other e st police say a man shot his wife and another man inside a home on sunday morning. this happened on cromwell drive in springfield. baltimore police say jacquelyn smith was killed by her husband and stepdaughter. they were near the mexican border over the weekend. inveigators say they were trying to leave the country when they were arrested. the ride share driver that hasn't been seen in a month was found dead. he was found in delaware on saturday. he vanished after picking up a passenger in january. we're working to find out more about how he died. the superintendent for loudon county schools is once again apologizing for

a lesson that many found insensitive. some studes were told to act as slaves and others as slave owners. teachers have a responsibility to teach difficult topics but acknowledged this wasn't the right leon. i had a wonderful opportunity to meet some great kids at the georgetown lombardi mprehensive cancer center. i was reading to them as part of dr. seuss day. i was reading "oh, the places you'll go." that's one of my all-timfaves. hope for henry hosted this event. this is a wonderful charity that provides incredible experiences for seriously ill kids and their families, especially those who have lonstays in the hospital. the cat in the hat joined me, as well. still ahead, a fsummit with north carolina, multiple investigations and another round of testimony from chael cohen.

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you're watching news 4 today.u >> if yoink you're seeing a lot of dollar stores popping up, it is not your imagination. there are now more dollar stores in america than walmarts or mcdonald's. while the stores offer different items at a reduced price, there's a concern that the amount of these stes keep other businesses away or unable to stay open. in tulsa, oklahoma, the city council is trying to reduce the number of dollar stores to make way for other stores selling fresh fruits and vegs. many people complain that dollar stores are the only options in urban areas where grocery stores aren't being built.

other brick and rtar stores is struggling with what s called a retail apocalypse. >> three major branounced they are closing 300 stores combined. gap, victoria's secret and jcpenney says it's closing stores after slumping sales. payless shoes closing stores, as well.th experts say e mall is no longer the place to be. most people are going online to do their shopping. retailers say 10% of their sales come from immerse. >> now, your cnbc business report. children's retailer gymboree has found two buyers for most of its assets. that's pending bankruptcy court approval. children's place $75 million for gymboree's branding. the gaacquires the clothing line. in a separate transaction, gap also plans to buy gymboree's inventory from a liquidation company. with your cnbc business report, i'm frank holland.

let'hu turn to and a check on the forecast. >> the commuter forecast for a monday rning, still some clouds around this morning. there could be a few areas with ice on the loc ads, especially near i-81. later today, bright sunshine and a gusty northwest wind. ten-day forecast, all about the cold this week, coming up. monday morning hitting the white house hard. democrats are in control of the house and turning hp thet on a series of investigations into president ump. stay wtrit

6:45 on a monday morning. a weather alert day for us. snow, sleet, rain, ice. everyone in the d.c. region saw sothing like that this weekend. overnight in particular. the roads this morning may slick, as well. you can see the traffic starting to roll t in on 14th street bridge on one side of your screen. the slickness has led to school closures and delays. you can find an updated list in the nbc washington app. president trump attackedhe democrats over the weekend, the rober michael cohen and mueller. he mocked jeff sessions, claimed some members of congress hate america and dropped a few expletives. this morning, the speech isn'tt g well with everyone. >> the democratic-controlled hous is set to turn up the heat on the investigations in president trump.r kristen wel joins us from the white house with an update. a lotth to look a week.

>> reporter: there sure is. good monday morning to both of you. this week is getting off to a rough start for presidenttrump. as you say, house judiciary chairman jerry nadler committee plans to get 60me dos. now, on sunday, mr. trump was lashing out on twitter, at what he called presidential hor quharassment, by, e, crazed democrats. and his former fixer michael cohen, blaming democrats for holding that hearing, which he said may have contributed to the failed summit. calling it a new low in american politics. the president delivering the longest speech of his presidency. just over two hours before anor g crowd at cpac. mr. trump a railinginst robert

mueller's investigation. even using profanity. je president mocked his former attorney generaf sessions. he did it by using a southern accent. we'll have much more on what he had to say, coming up on "today." >> we'll see you there in a few minus. let's turn back, now, to the nasty weather impacted the d.c. region this morning. sunday's rain sta early for a lot ofne people. 4 cameras were in rockville as the first sprinkles began to fall. now, colder temperatures have set in overnight, the roads may se slick this morning. justin finch live in frederick county, maryland. >> justin, what are you seeing now? alright. it appears we're having trouble with justin's microphone. he's been telling us about the conditions he's comingssac we got the snow and the sleet

yesterday. you .e some of the conditio the road crews have been making headway with making sure they areetting stuff scooped up. worth being careful this morning. >> exactly. and the school closings and delays. our averacoverage of day's roug weather continues in the washington app and nbcwashington.com.in you can f a list of closings and delays as i mentioned. breaking his sence.r e first time, we are hearing from virginia attorney general mark herring since he admitted to wearing blackface in college. herring spoke in leesburg. he apologized to the group for h what he did whwas 19 years old. we asked herring if he was planning on staying in office. >> i am listening to virginians about how they've been impacted by this. listing to them to see if th would like me to continue, if i still have their tru >> herring says, he hopes ha

positivee will happen as a result of the controversy. people at the church praised herring for appearing at this event. today, first lady melania trump will promote her be best campaign.s the first ladyheduled to make stops in tulsa, oklahoma, and seattle, washington. the be best initiative focuses on what children face today. the overall goal ito encourage the kids to be the best they can be. call it the refund rebound. more and more americans complete their taxes, refund numbers from the irs are ticking up.in many people coed the refund wasn't as large as it was in years. many people owed money. according to new numbers from the irs, refunds are about $40 more than last year. three weeks ago, the average refund was nearly $200 less. new this morning, maryland's house of delegates is

considering a bill that would e eliminate atute of limitations in civil claims of child sex abuse. the house judiciary committee heard testimony on the bill last week. survivors and organizers explained how the legal process is part of the healing process. the bill applies to cianl claims not criminal cases. it's unclear when the committee will vote on this bill. the d.c. region has seen ire fair sf snow this season. but our numbers are nothing compared to the midwt. >> they tend to beat us in this category. >> good for them. >> the weather in wisconsin is bringing down the use. the snow on the roof of this camping lodge. so heavy, it caused the walls to buckle and collapse. no one was inside at the time. but the cabin was in use. the campers were outside, when they noticed the cabin was making a groaning noise.

>> that's not a good sign. >> no. these buildings were built several decades ago. >> to see it leveled and buried under snow, where is the evidence that a cabin was there? >> i know. chuck bell, no snow. thank you, sir. >> some people had snow yesterday. but not arounthe city. ou fuopportunities for getting snow are running out. temperatures, don't be fooled. it will be very cold this week. midwinter level of colds. this will be the full week of march. 36 is. washingt northwest winds averaging 13 miles per hour. the windchills are down in the upper 2s. temperature-wise, the only thing that matters is 32 or lower. any of the shenandoah valley here, northern earyland andt and west virginia, are at or below freezing. nose are the folks that got the most amount of snow yesterday.

windchills this morning, 19 the windchill in winchester. 24, the windchill in montgomery county this morning. your planner for back to work and back to school, temperatures around freezing this morning. we'll be in the0 uppers to around 40 for a high today. that northwest wind will make it feel even colder than tat. we're ba dry weather for a nice stretch. you bet. dry weaer untilfriday. there's your tomorrow planner. tomorrow, we'll start off if the teens and low 20s. probably like 15 to 18 degrees in the shenandoa valley and the western suburbs. and high temperatures will not get to 40 degrs. thoverall pattern is for this genera b coldatch of air to stay in place. look how dry theeaer is, east-to-west. dry weather and temperatures will be running about 20 degrees colder than

average. future weather he, back t sunshine by later on today. clear overnight, with a little less of a breeze. it will be another coldtart to tomorrow morning. check out the ten-day forecast. 42today, 20s and teens tomorrow morning. high 38. downtown temperatures can be in the upper teens, thursday morning. sometimes the shenandoah halleys coule single numbers to wake up to. by the time we get to the lekend, a more clouds around. rain chances on friday and sunday. and this is the weekend. we spring forward. we go back to daylight saving time. you will lose one hour of sleep, melissa. needed.what we one less hour of sleep. chopper 4 over the top of the beltway. inner loop and outer loop looking typical this morning. clarksburg, southbound 270, between 109 and 121. now, you're getting slow ayou

approach gaithersburg this morning. inner loop and outer loop, nopr lems or complaints for now. arlington, southbound g.w. parkway. fairf fairfax, eastbound 66. zooming in, the key bridge,he right lane closed there because of a broken down car. 66 d,inbo going 56 miles per hour. 95 north, quantico to the beltway, 59 miles per hour. looking at a270 the top of the beltway, everything looks typical for this time of day. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. les get back the justin finch. >> he is checking out roads in frederick county, maryland. >> that's right. off of route 15, looking outside, daylight now upon us, the ice and slush in the

streets. the temperature is just about 232 degrees, right at freezing. this could present a challenge for drivers. than slick spots be really slick. they don't have to be that large, guys. >> justin, thank you. the as generous, as usual. >> that's according to delta dental, which is tracking how much cash kids are given. >> last year, the cash gift was shy of $4. that's a 43 cent decrease from the year before. more than 1,000 parents were surveyed. this is the second-consecutive year the tooth fairy did some pursetring tightening, if you will. that is my godson, jefferson, lost two front teeth this mornin >> you better open up the wallet. >> i think dene said the tooth

fairy left 2 bucks a tooth fairy. >> maybe you throw in a little bonus. t he's looking good. here's 4ngs to know. today, first lady melania t mp willpromote her be best campaign. she will make stops intulsa, oklahoma, and seattle, washington. it focuses on major issues children face mixed polls for president trump. his overaull job approval is 46. you can read the results on nbc news.c. the national park service has dropped the speed limit from 55 to 4-mile-per-hour, along part o the baltimore-washington parkway. if lower speeds are due to potholes caused by the winter weather. much more coming up at 0.11 23 people are dead after 2 powerful tornadoes. an-yr-old is among the dead

there. the death toll could rise as they look for people reported missing. a live report on ay"t our forecast around here, quieter weather. but much, much colder. temperatures are running below average this week. and th is the weekend. daylight saving time, move your clocks a on saturday night. >> thank you for waking us with us. >> enjoy your day. e makit a great monday, everyone's got to listen to mom. when it comes to reducing the sugar in your family's diet, coke, dr pepper and pepsi hear you. we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with less sugar or no sugar at all. smaller portion sizes, clear calorie labels and reminders to think balance. because we know mom wants what's best. more beverage choices, smaller portions, less sugar.

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