virginia, rain into southern west virginia. this is tracking toward roanoke and charlottesville and richmond. here up in northern parts of west virginia, we get into the wintry mix of rain and snow and some sleet. blues in the higher elevations trying to reach the ground. not all of this is reaching the ground because the air is still a little dry. temps are cold. mid-20s to our north in gaithersburg and frederick. martinsburg this morning at 26. winchester, 28. 31 for la plata. andrews air force base. mid-30s across the bay. right now, weatherwise, quiet trafficwise. i throw it to monika for the answers. >> you just got your normal volume building for a monday morning, really not too bad. here is the beltway in the tysons area near route 7. not bad at all. as you head southbound to i-66. then on 66, we'll take a live look on the inbound side as well. inbound, you've got delays basically in the centreville

area, the nutley street to the beltway. let's go to the maps. this time, we'll take a look inside the beltway. 66 is fine. no problems to report on 395 as you head past duke street to the 14th street bridge or 295 to the 11th street bridge. we'll go back outside live. 66 is slowing down at nutley street. we'll go over to 395 northbound in shirlington, a little bit slow coming up from duke street. then you're fine as you head for the 14th street bridge. we'll go into maryland at 6:11. back to you guys. we're just one day away from the republican presidential primary in new hampshire. and it is going to be a race for a second place. the latest polls show former massachusetts governor mitt romney has a commanding lead with 41% of the support of likely voters. texas congressman ron paul is in second with 17%. rick santorum and jon huntsman tied for third with 11%. two of the republican candidates have been dogged

this week by comments they made which some perceive as racist. to talk about race in the g.o.p. race, we're joined by dr. michael font roy, a political science professor at george mason university. thank you for being here with us. we're talking about senator rick santorum and former speaker newt gingrich and some statements they've made talking about black people and poverty and they should be interested in getting off the dole and making their own living would. this be a story if this had been a democrat saying this or another black person saying this about black people? >> i think so. because it plays into the continuing narrative that some people have about african- americans. lazy, handouts, not really contribute being to society which is offensive to all of us, particularly those of us who have careers or working to raise families and get our kids educated and so on. so, these kinds of statements blow a dog whistle in the ears of some people who can be

excited by that kind of racial. >> we have crystal. she was talking about only an opposite land would it be offensive to suggest that people should demand work and opportunities rather than wic. she said she was on that and wanted to get off the dole as quickly as possible. why can't we talk about this without it being perceived as you're saying this just because i'm black? >> well, there is a certain hyperacceptstivity on some level but we have to remember the context in which the statements are said. they're often said in an attempt in this particular case to raise the attention of a particular candidate who is trying to become the conservative alternative to mitt romney. there are a number of people vying for that position. and so they're going to say whatever they can say. i mentioned earlier, dog whistles. this is a real issue in politics. all candidates do it. they know they can say certain

things that will reach certain kinds of voters and other folks will probably miss it. ronald reagan was really good at that, 30 plus years ago. >> he came up with the welfare queen. >> welfare queen. that kind of thing. resonates with certain people. in a tight primary when you're trying to establish yourself as a viable candidate, anything goes. >> so, they're not racist as marion barry said, newt gingrich, he knows him. they're just practical politicians. >> i'm not prepared to go that far. what i'm prepared to say is candidates will often do things that they need to do or they feel they need to do to get support in a particular race. to me, whether or not somebody says things that are racist is less important than what somebody does if they get elected. to me, that's the real story. you need to take a look at people's votes and people's policy positions in addition to the rhetoric. >> dr. michael font roy, thanks for being with us. mike? >> thanks, andrea. one of the heros from the

discovery building standoff is going to receive a national honor today. you may remember that standoff happened september 2010, a big event here in the washington area. the ceremony is the honor and it is happening today. delia gonsalves is live in sill sprer spring by discovery headquarters with more. >> reporter: good morning, mike, i was back here that day, september 2010 covering that story when it first broke. one thing i won't forget. i saw lines of babies in the portable cribs being rolled out on to the sidewalk. you see, there is a nursery on the bottom floor of the discovery building. those babies were all being evacuated from the building, separated from their parents who work in the building as well. so, even though the day started out much like this one, pretty routine, quiet, peaceful, later that afternoon, you can imagine there was a whole lot of chaos and fear on the streets here of silver spring. officer edward paden was off- duty that day and had just finished his triathlon training

when he heard a gunman had stormed the discovery building. he responded immediately and was among the first officers inside the building where he was able to provide support to the hostages. the 15-year vet also provided key information to s.w.a.t. team officers who eventually took down that gunman. the ordeal, of course, ended with no hostages hurt and families, thankfully, safely reunited. officer paden from montgomery county is the only maryland recipient of the congressional badge of bravery. we'll have more on the other recipients coming up in a half hour. mike? >> thank you, delia. live in silver spring by discovery channel headquarters this morning. four men are facing illegal hunting charges. they were caught after accidentally shooting one of their friends. police say the four were hunting in an area in fort washington this weekend and hunting is not allowed where they were. the man who was shot will survive though. plans to surf the web and

check your facebook page on your morning commute will be on hold for now, at least if you ride vre. the commuter rail service made a big deal about its plans to bring wireless internet access to its trains. but the head of vre says now wi- fi is no longer a priority. most riders said they wouldn't use it if it wasn't free. jessica doyle is watching your money. >> indeed. if you spend it on room service, you might spend a little more but at least the food is coming quicker. >> isn't it a drag when you call up room service and you hear 45 minutes for a burger and fries? >> then it comes an hour later. >> i'm hungry now! here is a change to look forward to. our partners at "usa today" report that some hotels are starting to deliver room service fast. and if it doesn't show up on time, your meal could be free. here are some examples, the four seasons is rolling out 15- minute room service. a new public chicago hotel, food is delivered in to go bags in 10 minutes. and at the buttes resort in tempe, arizona, a market basket

lunch will arrive in 20 minutes or it is free. >> we like free. >> federal workers could be getting a raise. the white house is proposing a half percent pay increase for civilians federal employees in its 2013 budget. if congress approves the measure, it would be the first pay raise for federal workers sip the two-year freeze ordered by the president back in 2010. if your tax returns are simple, how would you like them prepared for free this year? you can get that done at walmart starting today. the nation's largest retailer has contracted with h&r block and jackson hewitt. in stores, you'll see kiosks devoted to doing your taxes. these are the 1040e stkpwhráerbgs forms, very limited. only about 16% of americans can file them. make sure that you know that that's what you need to file before you go ahead and expect to get it done for free. >> big waste of time. >> that's right. >> our time is 6:08. if some maryland lawmakers get their way, you'll be paying 15 cents more a gallon for gas. in four minutes, the state's house majority leader tells us

where that money will go. >> howard says there could be a few showers today. maybe even a flurry in some places. a check on the monday forecast is next. keep it here with 9news now.

welcome back. 6:11. chilly out there this morning. plenty of clouds. we do have a little precip on the way today. should be on the light side but cold enough that not just rain showers but maybe a little sleet or even some flurries will be mixing in at times, especially north with highs only in the low 40s. monika? >> we're going to take a look live at 270 on the southbound side where it is going to be slow right now out of frederick. route 85 heading down toward

121. slow in rockville. no big deal to worry about as you travel south on i-270 this morning. more on maryland roadways coming up at 6:17. this morning, we're going the extra mile. we're talking about a plan to up the gas tax in maryland. maryland's legislative session does begin on wednesday and a proposed hike to the tax will be a big issue. joining me this morning is delegate hamar. he's the house majority leader. >> great to see you, monika. >> the deficit is over a billion dollars. you will be focusing for the next 90 days on cutting spending but also raising revenues. one of the ways you're proposing to do this is to raise the gas tax. how much are we talking about? >> we always balance our budget. we've had a aaa bond rating for 50 years. we're pretty well managed. there are many proposals running the gamut from 5 cents to 15 cents to simply indexing to the rate of inflation which is what i prefer. regardless of what we do though, we have to make sure the money only goes for

transportation, it can't be used for other things so there will be a proposal to amend the constitution of maryland to require that the money that is collected in sales tax or the titling fee for your car goes to transportation only. and i think that's a sound proposal. >> you're talking about the transportation trust fund because in the past, there has been concern that the money is supposed to be designated for mdot. and yet it then goes to -- >> both the democrat and republican governors have borrowed from it to balance the budget. the money has always been paid back from the general fund to the transportation trust fund. but there are a lot of us who feel we ought to put an end to that practice. the voters of maryland may have an opportunity at the ballot to vote to enact that in our constitution. >> that's good news to hear. i want to go back to the numbers for a minute. we'll put up a full screen just to give some perspective on what the gas tax looks like in our area. virginia and d.c. and maryland

right there. that's the federal, state and local combined. if you add 15 cents, i believe you're going to do that incrementally, right? >> as i said, that is a proposal but it is really not -- i don't know what we're going to have the votes for. i personally am not thrilled with a full 15 cent increase. but it really depends. i mean -- >> if it does go to 15 cents, it will go to 56.9 cents overall. really quickly, i want to talk about the $40 billion in unfunded transportation projects. as a member of the house, ways and means committee, when you have to then prioritize what the wish list will be. >> well, yeah, obviously, the governor actually, the secretary of transportation have lead role in doing that. we approve what their plans are. we always have to prioritize these things like all of the other 49 states, we have a very large backlog because there are a lot of road programs and rail programs that have to be enacted. i mean, afterall, these roads

don't build themselves. so, we do have to do it but of course, during tight fiscal times, you have to prioritize. >> the transportation and the construction projects as well. lots of tough choices to make. maryland general assembly begins on wednesday. come back and give us an update. >> i would love to do that. >> thank you. mike, i'll throw it back to you. >> weather time now, mr. bernstein sitting by. >> chilly out there. we're watching some moisture in west virginia this morning. trying to come over the mountains. it is cold enough that we may not just get some sprinkles but there might be some flurries or sleet mixed in as well. >> i'm watching it. >> i'm watching it with you. >> giving me the eye. i'm not sure what they're saying this morning. >> sleet. >> sleet. >> you know, but it is warming up. it was warm this weekend. the road temperature should be plenty warm. >> exactly. >> here's our bus stop forecast this morning. got cloudy and chilly conditions with a sprinkle or flurry possible. can't be ruled out.

temps running in the 20s and 30s. they won't get much warmer today. sunrise, 7:27 setting at 5:04. high temperatures only in the low 40s as winds go from northeast to east. threat for a few sprinkles and flurries. better chance of showers will be south of town. the better chance of anything frozen will be north of town. just a little bit colder. you can see we had the clear skies last night. this morning, a few of the snow showers trying to make it over toward strasburg and winchester into the valley with temperatures this morning are below freezing at 28 degrees. by the way in warren county, not sure why. there is a two hour delay on the schools there this morning. warren county, virginia. 35 in washington right now. mid-30s also down at pax river. wind chills not much to speak of. feels like it is in the upper 20s and low 30s throughout with the wind. looking outside at the capitol. good visibility here in washington. still dark, cloudy skies. temperature of 35 degrees at reagan national right now.

with a wind chill at 21. dew point is 23. that 12 degree spread between the dew point and the temperature tells you the air is a little bit dry. anything that falls into it will help cool it a little bit more. but have a tough time reaching the ground as opposed to texas, look at all of the moisture here moving off toward the northeast. this will generally ride this way, just south of us for much of the day today. that's why the better rain chances will be along and south of i-40. some of this is going to creep up toward interstate 64. maybe i-66 but i really think you will be south of i-64 to see rain. some of that will sneak into southern maryland and the northern neck as we get into the afternoon and evening hours. 42 today. tonight, 40 to 35. back in the 50s for tuesday. rain develops by midday. it will be with us wednesday night into early thursday morning. clearing thursday afternoon. the cold returns, yes, going to feel like winter for a change with highs this weekend only in

the mid-30s. monika? >> we're going to take a look at the beltway, overall, things have been looking pretty good all around town. i'm happy to say for a monday morning, good morning, everybody. we're going to zoom into the beltway on the north side of town. take a live look if you're planning to head out of college park and into silver spring, this is what it looks like for you. this is the outer loop side. heading past i-95. no problems on 95 coming in from baltimore. back over to the maps, this time, we'll take a look at the bw parkway inside the beltway. no issues right now as you head through cheverly into the northeast corridor and let's take a live look on the south side of town as well here on the beltway at route 4 pennsylvania avenue. passing andrews air force base, you're fine to the wilson bridge. no problems on route 5 or route 301 out of brandywine. we'll go into virginia at 6:24. back to you. thank you, monika. just about 6:19. coming up in sports, tebow mania rolls on in the playoffs. lady terps try to extend their perfect season. >> time for another check on

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welcome back. 6:22. howard here. your weather first. pwupdel up. a cold morning. we also have a threat for a little bit of precipitation today. cold enough that some of that might not just be showers. flurries. may get some sleet mixing in. the ground is warm enough, i don't expect much more than a few wet streaks. here's a look at our day planner. temperatures will be climbing not very much into the upper 30s here the next few hours. low 40s for highs today, winds

northeast at a to 10 miles per hour. again with a threat for some light showers or rain. monika samtani over to you. mike. >> did you believe in tebow mania? >> if you didn't before, there are a lot more believers after the broncos upset the steelers. you saw the game right here on channel 9. >> it was awesome. pittsburgh rallied back from an early down. 4:00 left. ben roethlisberger flings it to jakeco kochry -- jericho kochry. first play in overtime, all he does is run the ball, right? uh-huh. tebow to thomas. he goes 80 yards for the game- winning touchdown. broncos win 29-23. stiff arm was huge to get that done. in the early game, giants hosting the falcons in the third quarter, eli manning and hakeem team up for a 72-yard touchdown strike. the giants route the dirty

birds. 24-2. so, here's playoff schedule. next weekend, saturday afternoon, it is your new orleans saints, andrea against the 49ers. out west. then at 8:00, the broncos and aforementioned tim tebow visit my new england patriots. early game sunday is on channel 9. houston takes on baltimore at 1:00. sunday afternoon, the giants host the packers. maryland's men basketball's coach mark turgeon is getting his first taste of play in the acc. wasn't that great a debut. terps visited nc state last night. c.j. lesli had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the wolf pack. maryland loses 79-74. terrelling to lynn had 25 in the loss. lady terps and tar heels went to overtime in chapel hill. maryland gets the offense rebound from a free throw. alyssa thomas puts it in for 2. maryland wins again78-72, the lady terps are now a perfect

16-0. well, the wizards are perfect. they are still winless in the nba season. they hosted the timberwolves sunday. d.c. loses again 93-72. wizards host the raptors tomorrow. so, what are they now? 0-9? >> 0-8, come on guys, you can do it. >> still ahead, live to new york. for a preview of today's debut of the cbs this morning show. >> also ahead, three local women all sisters going into business for themselves. learn why they think they can beat the bad economy. >> before we head to break, let's get a quick check of the commute. >> live from sky 9 to an accident northbound route 29 here at linton hall road. left lanes getting by as you head north for i-66. more on this and other area roadways coming up. stay with us.

welcome back. 6:29. howard here. your weather first on this monday morning. it is cold. out on the weather terrace, thankfully the winds are light. got the gloves on, the down coat. temperatures down in the 20s and 30s this morning. some of us may see a few showers. others may see a little bit of flurry or sleet before the day is out. here's a look at the day

planner, temperatures not climbing very much. we'll make it into the lower 40s. relatively quiet still at 9:00. even a few flurries out west, not out of the question. we'll get to the lower 40s for highs. we're seeing some of the flurries trying to come out of west virginia over toward winchester and strasburg right now. most of the moisture on the west side of the continental divide right now. morning temperatures into the mid-20s north of town to the low 30s south. la plata, andrews in the low 30s. 36 annapolis. 36 pax river. going into the low 40s with a few showers or flurries or sleet mixed in. let's go inside now at 6:30 with monika samtani, timesaver traffic. >> we're going to go outside. over here from sky 9 taking a live look at this accident. this is northbound route 29 at linton hall road in gainesville. looks like everything was just pushed off to the shoulder but you've got a two mile back-up already as you head north on route 29 trying to get up to 66. let me take you over to a map. i suggest that instead you use

up to the prince william parkway, get over to i-66 using that route instead of sitting in the back-up on route 29. that one is at linton hall road in gainesville. over to 95 on the northbound side, normal slow stuff forming down at the occoquan. here in newington up to springfield, live look at springfield. the brake lights begin back in newington up toward route 44 in the beltway. we'll take a look at route 395. here's what it looks like at duke street. this is continuous to seminary road. an update on the accident in gainesville at 6:46. mike and andrea? >> the new cbs this morning makes its debut. >> joining us with a preview, this morning's premiere, it is charlie rose. good morning and good luck, charlie! >> thank you very much, mike and andrea. great to see you. i look forward to seeing you every morning right here. coming up this morning, we'll question newt gingrich about his strategy to provoke a surprise surge in new hampshire. scott pelley is more with more

from his "60 minutes" investigation into stem cell fraud. we're right here in studio 57. we'll see you at 7:00 right here on cbs this morning. >> very good, charlie. we'll be watching. >> in just a few hours, a local police officer will receive a congressional award for bravery. >> he played a role in keeping people safe during the standoff last year at discovery communication headquarters. >> delia gonsalves is live in silver spring with a preview on a much deserved award for this man. delia? >> reporter: the officer says he is humbled but very honored to receive this award. this congressional badge of bravery, it is officially called, was created in 2008. this is the first year it is being awarded and what officer paden did that day, september 2010 here in silver spring has earned him this top honor. 15-year veteran police officer edward paden was off duty when he heard that call, a gunman

had taken hostages inside the discovery building. he rushed inside and provided support to those hostages. officer paden also provided key intelligence to the s.w.a.t. team members who eventually took down that suspect. paden is the only maryland officer to receive the award. 19 others will also get the badge of bravery including two officers from the vegas courthouse shooting in 2010 and the family of a michigan police officer, his name is 26-year- old officer james bono, killed in the line of duty when he was responding to a domestic call. mike, andrea, back to you. >> all right, delia gonsalves reporting live outside discovery headquarters building in silver spring. one year after surviving an assassination attempt, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords led a pledge of allegiance at a memorial in tucson. >> i pledge allegiance to the

flag of the united states of america. >> the democrat did not speak at the ceremony. yesterday marked one year since the shooting rampage. six people were killed and 13 others were hurt. the congresswoman's husband, astronaut mark kelly, did address the crowd. >> remains a great city. a special place, an oasis in the desert where our bonds of community were strengthened under the stress and sadness of a horrible moment. >> here in the district, the brady campaign to end gun violence hosted a vigil at the shiloh baptist church in northwest. similar vigils were organized by the group nationwide. fairfax county needs a new county executive and county lawmakers want to get your input before making the decision. braddock supervisor cook will hold a town hall meeting tonight. he'll have a chance to weigh in and ask questions about the nationwide search for a new

county executive. anthony griffin will step down from that post in april. tonight's meeting is at kings park library which is 9000 burke lake road in burke. it goes from 7:30 to 9:00. 6:35, we're helping you get hired! a four-day job fair kicks off today in prince george's county. target wants to hire about 200 people for its new store in crofton, maryland. it is holding a job fair today through thursday. it will be at the comfort inn on crane highway in bowie. today and wednesday. the job fair runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow and thursday, it will run from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. applications will be accepted today and tomorrow. interviews begin wednesday. jessica doyle is joining us here now with the story of three sisters opening their own business in georgetown. >> maybe you've dreamed of becoming your own boss. the risks are big but so are the possible rewards and three local women are now making their entrepreneurial dreams

come true. >> sisters kat, erin and alley blakely opened a pie shop in georgetown, appropriately named pie sisters. >> it takes a village to raise a child. it takes a village to start your own business. >> we grew up depending on each other. our mom was like you have to watch out for your sisters. >> they started small with a catering business, perfecting recipes they baked as kids. one secret of opening up a successful small business is to have a unique product. and here at pie sisters, that's the cuppy. a cupcake and a pie get married and have a baby, this is what it would look like. even with the strong family support system, the sisters had jitters about leaving successful careers to start their own small business in the soft economy. and they aren't alone. in a recent study, the nonprofit globe bal entrepreneurship monitor found women entrepreneurs tend to be

more afraid than men that their businesses would fail. >> it is definitely scary but kind of -- you make that first step and then you start gaining the confidence and you realize ok, well, we've gone this far. we can't turn back. then you take another step. >> moxie is an ingredient they have in abundance. kat returned from two and a half years of working as a contractor in iraq. >> i was based primarily in baghdad. >> the biggest lesson they learned is to play defense. >> be able to be prepared and always have a plan b and a plan c in place. >> reporter: a recipe they hope will turn into sweet success. now, it may just be the entrepreneurial spirit that helps dig us all out of the sluggish job market. through the '90s and into the 2000s, 65% of new jobs were create by small businesses and in every pass recession, it has been the small business community that's kick started job be creation. i brought a cuppy over so you could see for yourself.

>> this is what they look like. >> little babies. >> this is like a mini apple pie. >> you said these go for how much? >> about $4 apiece. >> a little comfort food. of course, the calories are less. >> because it is smaller. >> apple apple pie to go. no fork needed. >> that's right. when it is hot, you have to realize that the juices will spurt when you bite into it. that was something that i did not realize. >> what was your favorite flavor? >> i tried the apple and i got a couple for some folks that were coming over for dinner. key lime was delicious. boston cream was delicious. i like the apple. >> do the napkin thing and you should be be fine. >> thanks, jess. >> you got it. >> don't be afraid of the new facebook time line. in nine minutes, advice on how to make the big switch. >> grumble, grumble. >> stop changing it. i just learned it! >> howard said it will be cool today with a chance of showers to the south. highs in the 40s, coming up next, he'll look at the forecast for the rest of the week. >> here is a check of what's on channel 9 tonight.

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and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. welcome back to 9news now. 6:43 this monday morning. buddy check 9 day. and howard has your forecast for you. >> it is a cold one out there. bundle up! we've got temperatures in the 30s, even 20s in spots this morning. that's beginning to later this morning in the afternoon, there is going to be some precipitation moving in. some of it will be in the form of rain showers. some will be some sleet and maybe even some flurries at times. it does look light and road services are warm and air temperatures will be above freezing. not expecting any real slick issues. let's talk about our bus stop forecast first. because this morning, temperatures range generally from 27 to 37. a couple of spots have snuck down to about 25, 26. cloudy skies. with a few sprinkles or flurries trying to move in from west virginia. right now, toward the shenandoah valley. we'll see the chance for those

sprinkles midday. a 41 degrees. in fact, later this morning, but not so much at 8:00, at 37 degrees as winds turn to the southeast and south with only pushing temperatures into the low 40s which that's where we should be. none of this upper 60s like we had over the weekend. we're back to the low 40s. 41 at 8:00 with still a threat for a shower or two. especially south and east of town. here is a look at the satellite and radar. you'll notice the moisture south. from charleston west, we have some rain showers. then in eastern west virginia, just trying to come in toward the parts of the shenandoah valley now, we've got a few flurries trying to reach the ground. you can see them here from around front royal, out 66 as you get toward strasburg down toward woodstock, mt. jackson. this is just some light snow flurries at worst the way things look now. with temperatures about 30 in winchester. 28 up in gaithersburg and baltimore. 35 in d.c. and mid-30s down in pax river naval air station. locally, we're 27 in reston and

great falls. up in columbia, bwi this morning, 28 degrees. 31 for rockville and for andrews air force base. baden, you guys are 33 along with alexandria and here in washington, we've got clear skies. temperature this morning, 35 degrees feeling like 31 with a northeast wind at 5 miles per hour. and plenty of moisture down from texas, streaming our way so that by noon, you'll notice some rain showers especially south and west of town but on the northern edge of this, cold enough and higher elevations and parts of the shenandoah valley, we'll see a little bit of mix. wet snowflakes and sleet at times. that could make it toward fredericksburg or southern maryland on the northern edge of this. north of town, even though the future cast is south of town, can't rule out we'll get some returns north of town as well. it looks light where it is going to be frozen either sleet or flurry. highs today low 40s. could see some evening showers. partial clearing overnight. down into the low 30s tonight. tomorrow, a recovery into the

low 50s. wednesday, still mild. turning wet by midday. could be moderate rain at times wednesday evening overnight. clearing early thursday morning. thursday looks ok. friday turning colder. that cold weather gets even deeper saturday and sunday with highs only in the mid-30s. could be some flurries by sunday. monika samtani at 6:46. how is that list of traffic incidents? >> actually, it is growing. if you're planning to head over to gainesville, the good news is that route 29 at linton hall road, the accident was moved to the shoulder but left slow traffic for you. now, we're getting word of an accident on the outer loop of the beltway, just north of the bw parkway. just be aware of that. just a report. i'll keep you posted on that. we'll take a live look at the beltway. a little further north. it is pretty much jammed on the outer loop from new hampshire avenue headed over to georgia avenue looking kind of like this heading westbound on the beltway but nothing stopped in the roadway that we know of, anyway. we'll take you back over to the maps. this time to 270 on the southbound side, you have got some slow traffic out of

frederick and then route 80 down to 121. live look as you're planning to head southbound on 270, here is what it looks like around clopper road. no problems to report. with the exception of the slow traffic which begins again down in rockville. coming up in my next report, i'll update you on the incidents around town at 6:58. mike and andrea? >> thank you, monika. >> noticing something new on facebook this morning? >> more people are making the switch to the new time line with all of the pictures. it is a big change and if you want to stay on facebook, it is one you're going to have to make. >> this morning, karen has advice on embracing the new format. >> maybe your friends have made the change or maybe you have heard about it and you're confused. even scared. at some point, very soon, all 800 million facebook users will have to learn to live with, if not love time line. facebook founder mark zuckerberg introduced the new format back in september. >> all your stories, all your apps, in a new way to express

who you are. >> reporter: it is a new layout with everything sorted by month and years to make it easier to relive your online life. with last month's roll-out, users are given an option to activate it right away or wait for the inevitable. >> it is a lot scarier off the bat. >> reporter: after an account makes the switch to time line, users get seven days before it goes public and friends can see it. giving a user time to sort out what appears, highlighting the good stuff, hiding the wild college party pictures and deleting posts that aren't so interesting. tech reporter says it is easier than some users might think. >> you don't have to go in and go month by month to make time line look interesting. facebook does most of the work for you. they take all of the posts and photos. >> reporter: the most prominent feature is the cover photo. it has been confined to a small corner of the page. time line stretches the profile photo across the entire page so

choose a good one! >> karen caper reporting there. >> oh, my goodness. i'm befuddled. one important thing to know, once you switch to the facebook time line, there's no going back. that's what scares me the most. >> it sounds like you're going to have to switch anyways. if you switch early, fine. if not, you'll be forced to switch anyhow. our facebook friends are weighing in on this. let's reveal our answer to the question of the day. >> 58% of american women say they would lose interest in a guy on the fist date if he had a dirty car, talked about his ex or had children. >> the answer is a and it is what andrea thought, had a dirty car. why? >> who wants to be in a dirty car? says something about your life. >> you're a mess! >> we have a check on the news before you go next.

it is 6:52.

chilly out there. we're 35. a few spots in the 20s with cloudy skies. some moisture today in the form of some showers but also be some sleet or even some flurries mixing in at times. especially north, highs only in the low 40s. road problems should be only some wet streets at times. andrea? >> thank you, howard. today is monday, january 9th. buddy check 9 day. here is a check on the news before you go. police are investigating a string of weekend robberies in northwest washington. saturday night, six people were robbed just minutes and blocks apart around quarter street. no one with was seriously hurt. investigators are trying to determine if the rob robberies are all connected. >> vito is back home. the german shepherd went missing during a training exercise. he's part of the urban search and rescue team. he's ok. an upset in the nfl playoffs last night. denver's tim tebow for the 80- yard touchdown. broncos topped the steelers 29-

23. denver will visit new england on sunday. will new england come through? >> tim tebow fans, he will lose against my patriots. >> 6:54. one more check of traffic and weather coming up next. >> don't forget the new cbs this morning debuts at the top of the hour. you'll want to stick around for that.

thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. an interesting one more thing. boy, how about a leap of faith! take a look at this bungee jumper. >> this woman from australia truthfully is lucky to be alive. major problem with her bungee

jump. >> 50 feet plunge, it broke. and down she went into the water. ok. she survived that but she's caught up in the rapids! >> the current tape, you can see that's her stream, down. they were able to rescue her. she had to try several times to get her bungee jump -- because it was stuck under a rock. she could have been in rough shape. she's alive. don't bungee jump. >> she'll probably do it again. crazy, young, invincible. >> i would never do it. >> mike, you and i are in accord on that one. >> away from the cord on that one, actually. >> let's give you that forecast. we'll have some showers around. maybe a little bit of sleet or flurries mixing in with highs in the low 40s. tonight, showers are -- little bit of light, wintry mix this evening. clearing overnight. tomorrow, mild, 53. rain moves in midweek. we turn cold friday, saturday and sunday. >> monika? >> andrea laughs at me when i

call traffic shots beauty shots. this is one. springfield mixing bowl. no issues to report. just slow traffic coming up from newington. we'll take a live look elsewhere as well. slow traffic on 395 at duke street. let's go north, outer loop slows new hampshire to georgia. >> wall street is going to open a little bit lower this morning. a little jittery about the earnings season starting up. >> coming up, cbs this morning makes its debut. they'll have a preview of tomorrow's new hampshire primary. >> howard and i will be back in 25 minutes with an update on traffic and weather. >> while you're at work, get updates on news, weather and traffic by visiting us at wusa9.com. >> keep it here for the big debut of gayle king, charlie rose and erica hill. have a great day, everybody. see you back here tomorrow morning at 4:25.