. >>> still to come tonight, jim vance takes us to south africa to see how millions mourned the loss of nelson mandela. loss of nelson mandela. >>> and our are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>> and now back to the final goodbye for nelson mandela. most south africans watched services today from their living rooms. but others joined together at soccer stadiums to watch on huge monitors. news4's gym -- jim vance went to one of these stadiums to see all who celebrated. >> reporter: it was a spontaneous circle of celebration and mourning. elsewhere, some people did what they do every sunday, they went to church. in this case there were places where mandela and other members of the national congress would meet in secret. the many south a

jim vance is on his way to cover the funeral. >>> how easy is it to walk in right off the the streets? nbc reporters go undercover with hidden cameras. >>> plus, the number one source of germs in the entire house. now, this one is pretty gross. veronica? >> it's another cold and windy night for us, barbara, with sub freezing temperatures tomorrow. and look at this. we're already tracking saturday's storm system. i'll give you the very latest time line as i zoom down to the counties, the cities, the neighborhoods. >>> i'm here to honor my daughter lauren, who was a substitute teacher at sandy hook elementary school, killed last year. >> saturday marks one year since the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. and some families of those killed are in d.c. to honor those lost with acts of kindness. the newtown action alliance along with supporters and other families who lost loved ones to gun violence will be volunteers in d.c. today and tomorrow to mark the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting. the honor with action initiative will culminate with a at the national cathedral tomorrow. >>> and

. >>> i'm wendy rieger sitting in for jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. school districts are bracing for what's ahead in the morning. about half a foot of snow piled up in some parts of the area today. most areas saw about three inches. the big danger to might is now that the snow is melting, the dropping temperatures will create black ice for the morning commute. doug kammerer is tracking the radar and the freezing temperatures and has more on what we can expect next. doug? >> as always, this depends on where you live as far as what you got. take a look at the radar, as it came in around 5:00, 6:00 in the morning, it did become heavy at times. the timing of this was absolutely spot on. we told you about this during the day yesterday. it would be right during the morning rush. that's exactly what happened. temperatures, however, they were the key. they were a little warmer than expected. i want to show you something. take a look at this. this is two areas that saw snow today, one in gaithersburg on the left, 32 degrees. notice the roadways there, about th

news 4's jim vance is traveling to south africa to cover mandela's funeral. his reports begin thursday here on news 4. >>> it may feel like this is one of the coldest places in the world, but it's not. u.s. scientists say they have found it, and the temperature there is minus 133.6 degrees. it's antarctica, the top of the ice sheet there reaches 14,000 feet high. experts say that cold air radiates into space. by the way, minus 133 degrees is 50 degrees colder than the record low in alaska. >>> an airport can be pretty cold and uncomfortable if a winter storm leaves you stuck in one far from home. that's happening today in our area. adam tuss is live at reagan national with the latest on conditions there. adam? >> reporter: well, the precipitation moved out here quite a while ago. what we're left with now is the cold. it is really cold now. let's take a look at the runway at reagan national. the crews here at the airport will be concerned about slick spots on the runways and will be treating them. yeah, that earlier winter weather, it caused some headaches for

. >>> and remember, news4's jim vance is covering the story for us from south africa.tch a live report tonight on "news4 at 6" with reaction as people say good-bye to nelson mandela. >>> 10:15. turning to the weather. it's looking great outside. >> a nice day to be outside. today, the sun is shining. a bit of a breeze. we'll have to contend with that for the next day or so. yes, indeed, after a long stretch, it felt like, not an awful lot in the way of sunshine, and yesterday flat-out miserable with the cold, rain, the snow, the ugliness, it's all gone. we get sunshine back today, and sunshine to keep, everybody, for the next couple of days, as well. that's definitely good news. more sunshine than clouds for most of the coming week. right up until next weekend when you would like the sun to be shining for the last-minute holiday shoppers. next weekend is looktr increasi. a nice day outside. temperatures are pretty typical stuff for the middle of december. we're now 47 degrees at national airport, as of the 10:00 hour. so we really have warmed up very, very nicely. wind

our own jim vance will also be in south africa next week. >>> an 85-year-old california man is home tonight after spending seven weeks as a prisoner in north korea. merrill newman arrived back on u.s. soil. while visiting there, he was held without explanation. he was accused of crimes dating back to his service in the korean war claiming that he trained south korean guerillas. a video of him making an apology was released, the government announced he was deporting him on humanitarian grounds zoifrjts a sinkhole swallows a car. now we know what caused the road to give way. >>> a crime spree in the district as investigators search for the person responsible. >>> and a delivery truck goes up in flames, torching tens of in flames, torching tens of thousyou won't take my life. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪

jim vance must have got the memo. you know where he was? -- he sent me a picture, said have a good show. we're hanging out, relaxing, enjoying the winners. the wizards did something -- are doing something tonight that hasn't happened in four years. you guys ready for this? >> yeah. >> the wizards are at .500. nine wins, nine losses. the last time they were .500, november of 2009. tonight they kept the ball rolling against the orlando magic. second overall pick, victor oladipo returning to the d.c. area with the magic. first quarter, wizards up three. trevor raisa drives a lane high up the glass bucket a the foul. wiz up 6. oladipo dribbles past wald and throws it down. 13 points. magic within five now. wizards come right back. wald to ariza. perfect 4 for 4 with a game high 25 points. wizards running away, grabs the rebound, takes it through two defenders for the bucket. 16 points and 13 assists for wall. wizards win 98-90. they have now won seven of their last nine games. >>> on the diamond. the washington nationals already stacked pitchin

and jim vance is traveling to south africa to cover that funeral. his reports begin on thursday here on news4. >>> next up, president obama under fire over this selfy in underlook, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ >>> well, this is actually a luge water geyser that erupted from a fire hydrant after this koran over it. it happened this afternoon in oklahoma city. police didn't say if this accident was weather related. no one was injured. but it's a beauty. >>> did a police officer go too far? this is dash cam video from wilmington, north carolina. it shows the officer ramming into a suspect's car to stop him after a chase. then the officer gets out and lifts a

jim vance was in south africa in 1994 when mandela was elected president.ow almost 20 years later he's there for his funeral. vance filed his first report from pretoria tomorrow. >>> it turns out budget shortfalls and staffing shortages contribute fod a series of problems at the national zoo. since june a red panda escaped, gazelle died, and zoo kip keeper was mauled bay zebra. they're working to make improvements while maintaining safety. >> we provide excellent animal care. and first and foremost is safety. so safety for our animal, safety for our staff, safety for our visitors. we won't compromise that. >> the zoo plans to make both the internal report about the budget and staffing issues as well as the zebra attack report available to the public. >>> next, and new at 11:00, erika gonzalez is live in gaithersburg covering a crime spree in maryland. >> tonight we are getting new video from the gaithersburg scene, caught in the act. a thief breaks into a number of businesses. why this could be the key to cops finding their man. >>> plus, lost in translatio

. >>> jim vance talked to many mourners today. he joins us live from johannesburg. jim? >> reporter: pat and wendy, it was supposed to rain in pretoria today, but it did not. it was as though the heavens were mourning as the masses had the final chance to view the body of nelson mandela. >> we love you. >> reporter: the people came dressed in everything from their sunday best to their mandela shirts to national flags, even stuck in their hair. emotions running through the people. >> i want to thank him for everything he had done for us. >> we will never forget him, as a country. we just come to pay tribute to -- >> from far and wide, they have come here, some from several hundred miles. they come equipped with a number of things, umbrellas, water, and most of all patience. i spoke to a woman, they are here from a place 300 miles away. she got here at 11:00 last night and 20 minutes ago, she finally got to see the casket of her hero, madiba. >> if i don't see him, i will regret it the rest of my life. >> reporter: in the moments people passed by the coffin, a sense of cal

jim vance is covering mandela's funeral. look for his report starting tomorrow here on news 4. >> in the coming decades, you can take the metro to georgetown. the transportation reporter is live in georgetown with a closer look at this proposal. adam? >> barbara, is it time to get a metro station here in georgetown? that deal has been talked about for a long time, but there is new talk now and it's coming from metro. take a close look at this map being circulated by the planning department. a new loop around d.c. and a stop planned right here for georgetown. >> a great idea. i'm an urban planner. it promotes more business. >> metro is looking to the future and this is part of the plan for 25 years from now. it's still being drawn up. >> we are on an island out here. it would be great. >> charlie patterson would love to get off the streets and on a train. >> i have to take the bus and the kids are snarled in traffic. i would love a metro station out here. >> aside from adding a stop, they can circle the core of d.c. without h

. >>> right now, jim vance is in south africa. he joins us live at 5:00 and 6:00 here on news 4. >>> the video is a viral hit. a 5-year-old girl is getting raves after using sign language during a kindergarten christmas pageant so her deaf parents could follow along. the touching story, coming up. >>> plus, your father is talking about daughters together. comedian actor and talk show host steve harvey sits down with president obama and talking about teenage girls and dealing with them dating. >>> the biggest snowstorm of the season so far is taking aim at the northeast. this was the scene early this morning in rochester, new york, where lake-effect snow is piling up. in one neighborhood, a power line went down and created this light show. snowplows are out in force keeping highways open. weather wise, it's going to be a challenging weekend for a lot of folks. >> amelia, how about folks in this area? >> we are on the edge of this winter storm system. most of the northeast is either under a winter weather advisory or winter storm wa

good evening, i'm jim handly in for jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler.ere is the scene to the west of us in arkansas, people saw ice and snow. the same system is headed our way. there's already a winter storm watch in effect for our region. we start with chief meteorologist doug kammerer monitoring it. hi, doug. >> it's going to be a busy weekend. we are dealing with a one-two punch. punch one is coming in the form of rain. >> this is a storm system that is going to impact sus a large air yachlt. >> right now, we are dealing with the rain. storm team 4 showing the rain in northern virginia montgomery county and prince george's county. most of it is on the lighter side. we will continue to see this rain right through the night tonight. the heaviest is still to come. if you are going out tonight, make sure you take your umbrellas. you can see frederick and gaithersburg, leesburg, this is all rain and will stay all rain. with the first round, all rain is what we see. back to the west, we are seeing snow. this is the colder air moving in. we will not see any

i'm jim handly in for jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we begin with the fast moving race for d.c. mayor a day after vincent gray filed for re-election. reporters peppered him with questions about a federal probe of his 2010 campaign for mayor. tom sherwood reports all gray wanted to talk about was what's ahead. tom? >> the mayor is proud of the city's economic development, but he didn't like some of the questions he was getting. the nation's capitol has been undergoing a decade old economic boom and mayor vincent gray running for

news 4's jim vance is also headed to south africa. watch for his live reports and more coverage as people around the world prepare to say good-bye to nelson mandela. >>> freezing rain, sleet and snow. storm team 4 team is tracking the triple threat from this winter storm. we'll get you up-to-date on how fast conditions are changing at this hour. >>> time now is 9:25. you're watching news 4 today. >>> check this out. loyal die hard soccer players at it again on this sunday morning. it never fails, rain or snow. these guys are out there. nothing that's going to keep these guys off the field. plenty of green still there. did it go in? iheir game at all. the time right now is two minute as way from the half hour. we first saw the flakes and an hour and a half ago. soon, that could be rain and even sleet. >> storm team 4 is tracking when you might see what. our team coverage gets start ed with chuck bell. hey, chuck. >> richard and angie, good morning. good morning, everybody. sunday, as advertised all weekend long, start as snow this morn

i'm wendy rieger sitting in for jim vance. >> we start with the d.c. mayor's race.ayor gray is officially running for re-election. tom sherwood broke the story and took this video of him signing the paper work. tom joins us live in northwest washington. hi, tom. >> reporter: hi, doreen. the 2010 campaign is still under federal, criminal investigation. mayor gray said it's time to look to the future. after more than a year of speculation, mayor gray made it official, he's running for a second term. gray took the candidates oath after an unannounced visit to the d.c. board of elections before it closed for the day. what did you just do? >> well, i just came down and filed to take out petitions for re-election. >> so this is your declaration you are seeking re-election? >> yes, this is my declaration. we are actually going to have a kick off event in early 2014. i think the goal now is to get the required number of

jim vance is also heading to south africa.orts throughout the week as people around the world say good-bye to nelson mandela. >>> snow falling outside the d.c. area. who is getting a taste of what to come. that's straight ahead. >>> who to call if the power goes out? we have helpful numbers you may want to put in your cell phone this morning. don't forget to charge it, too. >> our web team is running on all cylinders this morning. >> oh, yeah. >> check out our facebook and twitter feeds for any alerts, breaking >>> right now it's 7:36. we are tracking a winter storm this morning. storm team 4 radar telling the story. plenty of wintry weather headed directly our way. said to bring snow and freezing rain to the area before it's all said and done. and we're keeping a close eye on places west of us. this is a live camera along interstate 81 near toms brook in shenandoah county. some of the snow is already starting to stick on the ground there. a little bit of a dusting. chuck bell is coming back with a look at what we're seeing an

news 4's jim vance is traveling to south africa to cover the funeral.is reports begin on thursday. >>> today's weather story isn't just in our area. check this out. amazing video into our newsroom showing a 40-car pileup caught >>> good afternoon everyone. i'm bears. >> i'm pat lawson muse. d.c. public schools and all major school systems in maryland, virginia and west virginia were closed. that means no after school activities. the federal government closed except for emergency and telework ready employees. the national zoo lights show a lighted animal silhouettes has been canceled. >> it's sunny around the area right now. will we have to deal with isolate tore day v. j.? >> yes. temperatures drop down to freezing and below freezing for a long period of time. wait till you see what is high is for tomorrow. we take a look at this gorgeous sun setting over the snow covered ground from today. our temperatures again out there right now, in the 30s. close to freezing in gaithersburg, maryland, 34, 36. camp springs currently coming in at 37 degrees. later to

. >> jim advance was in south frek back in 1994 when mandela was elected president. now almost 20 years later vance is returning for the anti-apartheid leader's funeral. >> the house is expected to vote tomorrow on the budget compromise that was reached before friday's deadline. the bipartisan deal removes the specter of another government shutdown for two years. it presented automatic spending cuts that would include a $20 billion financial hit to the pentagon next month. negotiators say this deal cuts the deficit without raising taxes. >>> today house speaker john boehner blasted conservative groups for urging republicans to vote against this deal. >> they're using our members and they're using the american people for their own goals. this is ridiculous. >> democrats are concerned that the deal does not include an extension of unemployment benefits. the plan also makes up for lost revenue with higher airline fees and lower pension payments for retirees younger than 62. >> the man smted of robbing two pmc banks in montgomery county is now behind bars. his name is leonard forest. police arrested hi

our jim vance will be traveling to the funeral. live reports from him here on nbc 4. >>> 4:26. d.c. gets a dose of winter weather. of right now it's ice that you have to worry about as you get ready this morning. we're taking a look at the trouble spots for you next. >>> and we are staying on top of a number of accidents as well as what you can expect before you head out the door. stay with us. our coverage of this winter storm continues next at 4:26. >>> welcome back at 4:28. prepare for a rough morning as the winter storm creeps its way out of the east coast. most of our area is still under a winter storm warning and will be until 10:00 this morning. >>> and hundreds of schools in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed today because of the storm. >>> and nationwide more than 1,000 flights have already been canceled today. we aren't seeing any major problems, though, at reagan, dulles, or bwi marshall. take a look at this vdot camera near dulles airport at i-66 and 28. look at the icicles there on the camera. that's the situation we're dealing with right now. whatever is wet could