chuck bell is here with your forecast before we check in with melissa and your traffic. this is the stime of year i wan to put my winter gear away, chuck. >> it's almost that time. i would wait a couple of before i put the winter coats in the moth balls. cold weather is back. 15 to 20 degrees colder than avere here, forheext tlae d three days in a row. we have a chance for a rain/snow mix on friday. it will be dry between now and then. istemperatures in the 20s morning. 24 in falls church. 26 in upper marlboro. bus stopeather for the kids, sun up at 6:35. there will beut sunshine cold this morning. outdoor recess, only if you'rew ing your coat. after-school activities in the 30s.r what to w for the kids this

morning, your puffy coat, your hat, your scarf and your sunglasses. umbrellas not needed until friday. uc>> good morning, beltway, inner loop, outer loop, no problems. everything is rolling along nicely and green. have this delay on northbound 270. we've been dealing with this for weeks. it's only northbound. the right lane getting by. we have madelays. koma park, right lanes getting by the m watern break. looks like it will be there with crews on the scene throughout the morning commute. 32urel b.w. parkway between and 197, because of the potholes, all of the mers the speed limit is 40 miles per hour in that section. >> thank you. no matter what roads, you take, you're bound to hit a plpothole or a c of them. some of them are large enough to

damage your car. yesterday, we talked about how the potholes shut down t speed on the parkway. >> today, the clara barton parkway will shut down for emergency repairs. aimee cho has more on the work theroo >> reporter:morning to you. this winter has been brutal in terms of potholes. huge craters just like this one, popping up on roads throughout the d.c. area. we all know it is not fun to avoid series with your car. the clara barton parkway is shutting down, starting today, so crews can patch up some of the potholes. so, if you hadlanned to take the claire barton park have to find another route. the closure doesn't start until 9:30 this morning. afterheorning rush hour, crews hope to have repairs

finished before the evening rus. ho >> aimee cho, live for us near parkway. barton today could be a turning point for quwomen whmework in mont county. justin finch is in rockville wi more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can just bet that so many women and their families are eager to seehis bill and see it success, as well. councilman evan glass willod ine that video in a matter of hours. he is holding a poster that shows why his bill sexual so needed. it shows one man in the county's human and healthervices department, earning as much as 12 other women,ho were hired at the same time in the same

department. the lower pay thresholds for women, not only hold them back, but their families, too, economically. he says his bill will aim to end asking a question during the job search process. >> when i was building my staff, i was realizing that the h.r. was asking them to submit their pay history. i thought about it for a when you rely on pay history the set future pay, you're only incomeating the gender gap that exists in the country. >> the council member wl hold an event, to talk more about nd this bill what it can do for women and their families. he set to introduce that measure today in a matter of hours. we're live in rockville. >> thank you,. just the montgomery county

council would work on a bill that could bann smoking outdoor areas in patios and bars. they already have a ban in smoking in public places. today's meeting starts at 9:30 this morning. news 4 will be there. a local mother isfu tha for the two people who helped her when she had nowhere to turn. >> two good samaritans chase d down a car checker with her child in the backseat. she left her keys in the ignition as she adjusted her 2-year-old won's seat belt. that's when she says matthew walker sped off. two people helped her follow walker until police arrested him.

>> i was so angry he took my car and my baby. there's no way he didn't see marco in the backsea >> marco is okay.pe the s will be in court today. > we're learning new information in a death investigation we brought you last week. montgomery county police now ntidentify -- know the idey of the man found dead near a bethesda bus stop. a woman found his body in a black tarp. the victim is francisco dela o deuz. his clothing helped identify him. his body was found near the wild wood shopping center. detectives don't think that is where he was ksbled. the d accused of killing his wife and blaming a panhandler could be back in baltimore by the end of the week. this is a strange story that we've been following since december baltimore police said the suspects made up the story about a panhandler stabbing her. ith and his daughter were

arrested on sunday. investigators say they were trying to escape the country. hemother spoke by phone fo the first time. she says her daughter was a good person, whom everyone loved. she spoke these wos to keith at her dghter's funeral. >> i gave you my beautiful daughter. and you let her die like that. i know she didn't deserve to die the way she died. b >> the two ang held without bail and waived in extradition hearing. today,he man who killed a prince george's high school student is set to released. the body of nia owens was found in the woods in 1996. she was just 14 years old. dna led police to matthew bethea. now, he is getting out early. >> how can a murderer come home on good time?

my daughter will never have good time. she's dead forever. a ela wood is taking her fight to annapolis. she wants a law that requires convicted killers to serve their entire sentence. thisin morn dozens of people are still unaccounted for after a deadly tornado ripped through the psouth. ple were killed, including a 6-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl. the scope of the damage is overwhelming. there is rubble and debris where homes and businesses once stood. and carave been tossed around, some wrapped around poles. the national weather service said one of theas tornadoes an ef-4. the storm cut a path aile wide and 24 miles long. on capitol hill, house

democrats are riing their ma power as they move forward with several investigations into president trump. congressman jerrold nadler chairs the house judiciary committee. is getting documents from 81 entities. he's looking at everything before and after his election.he s focusing on obstruction of justice, public corruption and abuse of power. right now, mardi gras celebrations are gearing up in new orleans. it is fat tuesda >> the party started with food, drinks a live entertainment. ♪ >> a highlight of the event is the characters. now, todayround the world, people around will celebrate mardi gras and ash wednesday and lent. coming up, a $1.5 billion prize claimed. what we're learning about the lucky winner that took five

months to come >>forward. and it's time to start thinking about the weekend. saturday wl be the drier half of the weekend. partly-cloudyie rain looking increasingly likely for your sunday plans. plus, a dangerous drive. wild video of the moments an avalanche swept across a highway. back with more after this break. at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee.

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this happened about an hour and a half away from denver. a second avalanche was from the same mountain in a few hours. nobody was hurt. no cars were trapped. now, reunion in northern california are comin home after what is being described as a miracle. caroline and lea, wandered away on friday before it started to rain. now, we're learning a bit more on how they survived. it wasn't justuck. hathe family said the girl surval training in 4h. the girls left granola wrappers. and they made one big decision that was key to their survival. >> it was starting to drizzle. i knew we had to find shelter fast.en >> they hagh information that where they ended up on

friday night i stayed in this incident. you get lost, you stay put and wait for people to find you. that'shat they did. >> they were lost for 44 hours. the girls were hungry and cold but in good spirits. yo t have to thinkt the parents cht them s taught them. >> they went to 4h. they pay >> that's the key right there. it is tax season. before you file, we're working for you with available credits. early earning credits, can get w to $1,000 per eligible child. full and part-tikers making less than $54,000 a year, can qualify for the earned income tax credit.to that allows yolaim up to

$6,200. >> real dollars that allow a family to make investments. new car, improvementto their home. vacation time with their families. >> d.c. officials say more than 20,000 residents may qualify for the credit leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table. a majority of those individuals live in ward eight. and there's a number of free services to help you as you prepare to file. search tax help in the nbc on washinpp for resources within the irs tax center. you remember the $1.5 billion mega millions prize. it's all that everybody was talking about. >> this morning, the lucky winner has come forward, nearly five month we don't know much about this megamillionaire. so far, this person is remaining anonymous. here's what we do know.

the person bought the ticket at this k.c. mart. the personold lottery officials they let another person gin front of them when buying that ticket. ey opted for the lump su payout, $877 million.op >> they can get by on that. >> it will be >>tough. hat do you do? >> anything he wants. well, you can do a lot of things with money. but you can't maket warmer. you can't. >> good point, chuck. we've tried to pay you but it doesn't rk. >> i doesn't. a cold stretch of weather in early march. it's not far outside the range to have a couple of cold days. it may be cold but it's not snowing. >> yay. there's a silver lining, chuck. >> 28 in washington.

north winds averaging 9 miles r hour. the winds will come around from the west later on today. there will be a hint of a warming trend later in the afternoon. mid to upper 30s acrossea the a little breeze with temperatures in 30s. 11, the windchill of west vinninia. your p for your tuesday, more than enough sunshine today. but even with, sunshi we will stay in the mid,ha p a few spots in the mid to upper 30s. a full check is avaable on the nbc washington app. got the car washed today. next thing out of the sky will be friday. for us, no chance of snow, even with all of the cold air in

place. no chances for snow at all. five-day forecast. until friday. cold today, colder still tomorrow. in addition to being cold, windchills in the teens all day tomorrow. then recovering on thursday and friday. and saturday is the last day of standard time. clocks ahead one hour. >> all right. beltway and richie marlboro road. we made some calls. they weren't hearing anythin as far as police go. this is on the shoulder. we had the roadway blocked, now, everything has reopened. the rest of the beltway, two issues. we had one right lane getting by.

new hampshire at sligo parkway. look out, new crash. regtration is starting for in year's marine corps marathon. 30,000 runners are expected to sign up for the annual race in arlington. runnersdho deferan sign up now. active duty military can sign up tomorrow. march 19th at noon is when 7,000 coveted spots will be. you c find out if you've secured time and this year's marathon is set for sunday, october 27t t so many peopt want to do this. it's 5:19. it doesn't feel like spring. it is almost here. >> we are working for you to get

fit for warmer weather. he took a shot to the head from abak-47 and lives to tell the tale don't forget to set the dcr for ellen today. it

you're watching news 4 today. >> nationals fans, this video may be tough to see. that's bryce harper rockin' a phillies jersey. it appears they love him. that's for now. we'll see how long the love affair lasts.ep fanaticsts that harper's new jersey sold more in 24 hours than any other sport ever. that's a lot. the team sold 220,000 tickets over the weekend after signing harper. he has an effect i get it. he said, let's bring a championship back to d.c. i'm just saying. >> adjusting her nutrition plan to see what worked.

see how she's doing on her quest to get fit for spring. >> that was horrible. we're not putting that in there. not going to l it's hard. i'm a fussy client this early in my journey to better fitness. >> at least 30 seconds. this doesn't happen overnight. your fitness journey is not going to happen overnight. if you're dedicateand can put in the work, you will reach your goals. >> i get a good workout with coach l.b., out of fitness for less gym in bowie. >> you have to give me one more. >> on this day, we use a assistance band, a kettle ball, and slider, items that you can use at home or when you travel. >> you're doing a squat press. squat, with a shoulder press. >> you see how easy she made that loo

>> i think fuss for now but i'm in good hands. >> three. come on, push. >> you can't count. >> l.b., whose clients include professional athletes and competitors, who just won a competition last october, has taken me on. >> keep saying i can't. after a while, you're going to n be si can. i can. >> and she's dedicated. >> you're using muscles that you haven't worked in a while. it's going to feel like you're not accomplishing anything. when d.o.m. sets in tomorrow, you will know. >> what is that? >> delayed onset muscle so ness. >> it starts to hurt. and you get frustrated. >> molette's aorking hard. ood job, for sure. coming up, molette is getting backe nto the gym. checking in with her trainer and breaking down the workouts you can do at home or atork. still ahead, the plan that

metro is working on to make your ride faster. and rude awakening. the man who stuck into a woman's bedroom when she slept. what woke her up? and good morning, everybody. wake-up weather. temperatures in the 20s this morning. a winter chill has returned for the next coupleunfays a here. a check of how high the temperatures will go today, coming up.

news 4 today starts now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. a cold start to your tuesday morning. melissa mollet isby standin with a look at our commute. >> but we c start withhuck bell and what is turning out to be a cold tuesday morning. >> a cold tuesday morning, a cold tuesday afternoon. a cold wednesd. a cold thursday and not so warm friday. don't get to be thiing that it will feel like springtime too soon around here. winter hangs on for the rest of the week. all belo freezinghis morning. 29 in st. mary's county, maryland. not a big breeze blowing this

morning. but a little bit of a wind we have has lowered windchills into the teens to around 20 degrees. dog walkiut forecast, here, available for adoption in the humanecu r alliance. he doesn't need a winter coat on. some of the short-haired dogs need a jacket for the walks. temperatures in the 20s this morning. mid-30s for the afternoon. evening, at 6:00 this the temperatures below freezing this morning. a couple of cold mornings coming our way. new problem on metro. single track on the green line here between greenbelt and college park. we'll have delays on the green line live look, richie rlboro road. silver spring, northbound new hampshire avenue, we thought this was a crash. it sounds like a disabled innere on the ramp to the loop.

that's on the left side of the roadway. takoma park, right side getting by that water main break. that work will be there through e morning. laurel, between 32 and 197, rough pavemt and potholes. and the speed limit is down to 40 miles per hour through that section. >> thank you. today, the man suspect of carjacking a vehicle with a child inside. 21-year-old matthew walker is accused of stealing a parkedor r ineast on monday. tamara richardson tells news 4 her son was in the backseat at the time. she walked outside the car to adjust his seat belt. that's when walker took off with the kid. with help of witnesses that followed the car, police found the car and the child ed. this morning, a man is behind bars accused of a creepy crime.

>> policeay he entered the ome of an arlington woman in the middle of the night, went into a bedroom and woke her up with a kiss on the cheek. he was able to get inside the apartment through an unlocked door. even though he's been arrested, neighbors re still concern about their safety. >> i cannot fathom. >> thais disturbing. that should not happen. >> when you live in the city, you need to take extra precautions. >> the victim texted 911. when police arrived, they were able to find dayton in the building. the woman wasn't hurt but shaken up. during the winter dodging potholes is a necessary part of driving in this area. >> a portion of the clara barton parkway will be closed today for pothole repairs. aimee cho is along the parkway with more on the work and the hours that the road will be closed. aimee, good morning. >> good morng. ese are the potholes we are talkingou abt.

huge craters that are pretty much impossible to avoid. superunpleasant to drive over. that's why the clara partbarton parkway, will be closed today, so crews can patch up some of the poth ses. itrts right here and runs four miles in that direction towardhe chain bridge. the closure doesn't start until 9:30 this morning. that should be aft the rush hour and the crews are hoping to have repas finished by evening rush hour. did you know, if your car gets damaged by a poole, youan file a claim to get the government to pay for that repair. >> aimee cho,al g the clara barton parkway this morning. newhis morning, metro is considering bringing back .n old system to get you to your destination fast

our news partner wtop reports, that metro has expanded testing of an automatic door system.ri t now, you wait about five seconds before manually opening the doors to confirm doors ohm on the correct side of the train. metro wants to shift to automatidoor openings this year. under a week from today, you can expect to see overnight lane closures on memorial bridge. next monday, through the fall, ao lanes will be open between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00.m. and for 15-minute stretches, traffic will be down to one lane in and out of d.c. the change will allow for workers to install panels. the bridge's sidewalk will remain open. the work will not affect pedestrians or bicyclists. we are working to m learne about a death investigation on west virginia avenue northeast in the ivy city neighborhood.

our cameras were there when the forensic team arrived to begin collecting evidence. thpolice are not saying ho person died. here's your other top stories we're following this morning. montgomery county police have identified the man whose body was found near a bethesda bus frop last week. he is 25-year-olcisco dela o de la cruz. his body w wrapped in tarp along old georgetown road. police do not know how he was killed. a baltimore man and daughter are waiting to be returned to maryland. they were arrested in texas. they were trying to escape the country. both are being held without bail. today, ethan lindenburger will testify before congress. he was the teen who vaccinated himself. he said he grew up without being vaccinated because his parents believed in anti-vacci conspiracies.ta

heed to question their stance and research the issue on his own. a record number of americans are dying from drugs, alcohol and suicide. a new report says 150,000 people died from one of the factors in 2017. seea dchers say much of the crthass in hsen 4se5%ee iedn year. meanwhile, purdue pharmaay be headed to bankruptcy. >> the company is facing hundreds of lawsuits and accused of contributing to the opid crisis. 1,600 lawsuits have been filed by individuals and hospitals in 27 states. with the prospect of having to pay billions, purdue is looking to file for bankruptcy.

that would allow the company to negotiate with a judge and not face the families and hospitals. >> they're saying they don't want to have to pay to clean up their mess. we'rgoing to fight to make sure they do. >> purdue wouldn't comment on its stragy. president trump may be facing an uphill battle against s own party. we'll tell you why. plus, he survived the bullet plus, he survived the bullet from an ak-47 to the head.

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tell about it.st buf sergeant steven mcqueen can. he was wearing one of the new combat helmets when he was attacked in september. the army presented hisy with that helmet on a plaque. >> the helmet works. i'm a living testament to it.>> want to kiss it, i want to hug it. i want to hang it in my house.ue >> m says, from now on, his soldiers will never be without a helmet in a hostile environment. i did a story about concussions. but the governmentolks were testing with those types of helmets t see what kind of impact it could cushion. in this case, saved a life. five years ago, a colorado ngman was struck by lightning. now, she is descrihat happened and the lasting impact it had on her health. >> barb stumpel was returning to her cabin and the sky above was

clear blue. that's when she says her life was changed foreve >> i don't know how to explain it. i didn't see a flash or hair standing up, kaboom. i was facedown in my driveway. and being elecghocuted, i th well, i'm being electrocuted. i wonder if this is what it's like to die in the electric chair. >> the lightning struck a power pole at the end of her property, and reached here. she lives with the disabilities like memory and hearing loss. wow. she is lucky to be ali we head to break, checking in with chuck bell. >> good morning, eun. sometimes the trend is your friend. not so much, the next couple days, all about the cold here. our average high is 52. we won't be near that until the

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declarati declaration. >> tracie potts joins us this morning. let's begin w the democrats. e a better idea of what questions they want answered. >> and who they want the answers from. they have documents f 81 people including president trump,ison, donald trump jr., his son-in-law, jared kushner, the chief financial officer of his business, the trump organization, and otrs. some said they will cooperate. others say they won't without a subpoena. this committee asays they want o get to the bottom of what they consider to be abuse corruption of power. including his family and personal business decisions. >> let'sutalk a the national emergency. there's some republicans opposing him. where dohis stand now? >> he wanted to go around and get money to build t wall. some republicans don't like that. not that they don't want the

want, just the fact he went around congress. they will join democrats to vot against that emergency declaration and send that jection to thepresident's desk. it's not enough. he could issue his first-ever veto and send it back to congress, where they don't appear to have enough votes to overra override it. four republicans in the senate are bucking the president on this, saying how they are going about to get t money for the wall. >> 14 before the hour right now. asylum atyone seeking the border, finding a place to stay until the request is processed is difficult. for young migrants from the lgbtq community, it's more challenging. to help, casa ruby is stepping up. it's housing 15 lgq people that arrived there this week. the migrants arrived with a caravan last year.

officials told o partners at i.c.e. contacted them because no other group would take them in. another democrat announced his bid for president. john hickenlooper, the former colorado governor, announced he is running for president. that makes 12 democrats who announced so far. he says he will take action on key issues, such as guns and climate change. he touted bipartisan efforts during his time as governor. one person not running, eric holder. he was attorney general under barack obama. he said he will continue to try to end gerrymandering across the country. the food and drug administtion is calling out 15 retailers for allegedly selling tobacco products to kids. otwalmart and walgreens anr chains are on notice now. government officials went undercover and found that retailers sold tobac more than $1 million. the agency is targeting 40

companies that may have introduced e-cigarettes into the market. todaye could the first step for a major change for women who work in montgomery county. >> one council member is trying to close theender pay gap in the county. justin finch is outside of the counluilding in rockville. >> reporter: councilman evaas says the status quo here in montgomery county is not rking for women aheir families. that's something he wants to change with that bill he's introducing today. in drafting this bill, councilman glass found a wide pay gap i the county's health and human services department, finding one man earni more than 12 women, though all were hiredt theame time in the same office. he said, that's not only unfair to the working women, but their families, as well, making it harder for the women to pay their bills, to have a car, a

home, a life in general. that's why he designed this bill to level the olympic playing field in montgomery county for workers. >> we have a g tremendousld workforce here in montgomery ecunty. people live herese of the services they receive. what i want to do is make sure thatn honest day's work gets an honest day'sy.b that's what this is about. >> reporter: this could be a really big moment for montgomery county workers who are women, as well. he says he wants to eliminate a major question that can really stifle your income, which is what is your pay histor he says asking that question in a job searchrocess can further economic disparities for women, who are looking for we're live in rockville, justin finch, news 4. >> thank you. hollywood continues to mourn the lo of luke perry. he died yesterday, days after suffering a massive stroke.

perry gained national attention in the '90s, when he took the rolef dylan mckay on "90210. he recently worked on the show "riverdale." many of his friends and fans tweeted condolences. luke perry was 52. >> that's awfully young. >> way too young. very sad. chuck, we want to talk about the forecast. you have pretty pictures like ghis andit's nice to look at something throu the window. >> through the window. >> it we a beautiful-looking day today. >> it will note rm. eun was wondering, we're never cold in march. >> wrong. here's the last five marches and the coldest day of them. five years ago, march 17th,

stpatrick's day of 2014. remember the st. patric s day snowstorm, 6 to 9 inches on st. patrick's day. that was march of '14. 2015, it was a 30-degree temperature on 26h.t str 2016, was a warm march. the col high temperature was 41. 2017, 33 degrees on t 15th. and last year, the coldest day of march was the 21st. and that came with 4 to 6 inches of snow. it will be cold for thr days in a row around here. don't have to worry about friday. we are starting off in the 20s this morning. enough of a breeze out ofwehe to have windchills in the teens in many spots. certainly going to need your winter coat with a high temperature of 38 degrees. this will not be the coldest day the wee that will be tomorrow. tomorrow, widespread

temperatures in the teens. there could be lower numbers. 32 degrees with sunshine again. all of the cold air is slipping to our south. there's a rain/snow mix on the coast of north carolina this orning. for us,it's high and dry the next couple days. mostly sunny for much of the day tomorrow. there will be cloud cover wednesday afternoon. thursday, we'll see the clows start i to see on friday, a little storm far enough to our south. to keep the cold airlocked i place. we will have a chance for a rain/snow mix on friday, during the day. that means it will probably be mostly in the form of rain, especially for i-95. the colder a can be trapped, that could be a rain/snow mix that might whiten the ground. we'll keep a close eye onhat

for you. the weekend, daylight saving time starts on sunday. sunday, will be the drier half of the weekend. sunday, will be raining. >> giving us the heads up.r upmarlboro, we just talked to police about this one. 301 at oldia i head road. a two-vehicle crash with injuries. trying toonet informabout that and how long that might be blocked. outer loop, a disabled tractor-trailer, blocking the lane. university boulevard, trying to get a look at that. 8erling, northbound near ox road. the right side is blocked by an accident there. single trackinger remi here on the green line between green belt and college arpark. as as your travel time, 66 inbound looks okay. so does 95 northbound. both of those i the greenight now. 270 southbound, from germantown the spur. p of the beltway right now, looking good, as well. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when

you hop in yourcar. i'm frank holland at cnbc aadquarters. the department oiculture is planning to issue some new guidelines for food companies. this i according to reuters. it's following an uptick of recalls in contamination of metals and plastics in meat and poultry products. this willollow guidelines and how quickly to notify the government ifonminated items are in the report. spring waits for no one. we're taking the warm weather as a reason to get fit. >> molette green is leading the charge. >> she's in bowie with her personal trainer. how is it going? goodness. i'm weeks into my journey with leona brown here. she works me out really she is working out these local

boxers this morning. coming up at the 6:00 hour,go i g to take you inside one of the sessions with leona and me, onen one. and also, we're going to give you some tips on these eourcises that actually can do at home or while you're traveling. and so many folks haveoined me on this journey, sending pictures, telling me their stories on social medi keep them coming up. you.'ll see thank you so much. a new poll, a national poll, shows that many older adults are lonely.lt one-third of asaid they lacked companionship. and one-quarter said they had social contact once a week with someey didn't live with. the women surveyed were likely to feel more lonely.

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right now on news 4 toda pothole problems. they are the holes in the road that can ruin your car. today, in order to patch them up, a major route into the district is shutting down. we'll have the warning before you head out. plus -- >> turn around for a second. he was jumping in my car. i didn't think i g was everng to see him again. >> a mother opens up about the o

worst moment her life. the simplemi stake she made that led to her little boy being driven away in her car. and an incredible survival story. two little girls lost in the wos for daysfound. now, we're hearing in their words the life-saving lessons that kept them alive. >> was starting to drizzle. i knew we had to find shelter fast. news 4 today starts now. first this morning, we take a live look outside. we're tracking some frigid cold weather to srt your tuesday. the temperatures we are used to feeling in january are back for another round this week. >> 28 degrees outside of our studio. >> this is march. >> several local areas under hypothermia alerts d.c. is the latest to expand service because of the cold. limit your time ngday. good moreverybody. i'm eun yang.