manassas city, manassas park city, washington county, in la mary, washington and frederick county schools will open 2 hours late. the federal govennment is >> for the most part, the decision to cancel classes was made pyetty early erday. the rain fell late into the night. and some places even saw snow through midnight. this morning team 4 has of the weather and that commute. >> we're looking at the areas o you'll want avoid this morning but first we'll check in with chuck bell for your recast. good morning. >> good morning. >> that is our winter storm that's now out of the mid-atlantic and headed up into parts of the northeast. ou're traveling today toward philadelphia, new york, or into boston. there could be significant aiine delays. but our local three airports shrold have nole getting people in and out today. the last of the snow is pulling out of northeastern maryland. maybe a few flying in northerny maryland couut it's an improving weather picture at this point in time. current tempature, above freezing now across much of the area. manassas at the freezing mark. if you're living or

fairfax, manassas city, manassas park city, and grant county schools inia west virgin will all open two hours late. road crews were out in full force yesrday and all night long. roads were salted and cleared all to make way for the possibility ofw sd ice. >> this morning news 4 has live team coverage of the weather and its impact. our team is already out on the roads. melissa mollet is standing by on what this means for the commute. >> right now let's begin with t storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> the latest is the precipitation is moving in and moving in fast. temperatures are still just above the freezing mark. that's good news for now. m the airs overhead is really, really dry. why is that important? as moisture falls down through the dry air, it cools t atmosphere down. what is likely to start out as sleet or some snow around here eventually will change back to rain for the d.c. metro area later today. our friends and neighbors along the i-81 corridor, this could be a significant amount of freezing rain. that's the main concern. anybody can deal with a little snow, but winter sto

culpeper, manassas city, manassas park city, prince williams, fairfax, loudoun, arlington, alexandria city, stafford county and falls church schools all open 2 hours late. in maryland, washington and frederick county schools will open 2 hours late as well. the federal government is open. >> now for the most part, the decision to cancel classes was made pretty early.at rains fell into the night. some places saw snow through midnight. orning news 4 has seen coverage of the weather. >> our crews are out on the roads looking at the areas you'll want to avoid. we'll get to melissa with your commute in just a minute, but first, l w's check inh chuck bell with our forecast. how is it looking chuc i >>s an improving weather picture for your friday today. it's been cold ernight but temperatures have held steady or been inching their way up during the overnithours. so didn't have some slipperiness in spots but most of the roads are just wet. untreated surfaces like sidewalks and drive ways and some side streets could be slippery. be careful. blown dry today with a gusty northwest wind up near 3

. >> now culpeper manassas city, prince park city, william, fairfax, loudoun, arlington, alexandria city all open two hours late. washington and frederick county schools also open two h late. >> the federal government is open today. >> new efforts from the food and drug administration to crack down on teen smoking. the fda is working to ban menthol and min in cigarettes. a move that could take years to put in place. th'll also limit where flavored e-cigarettes can be purchased. those restrictions could kick in within a few months. the federal study found that 3 millio stountudents in middle o high school are using e-cigarettes. >> if you need more than one cup of coffee to get youray ing, it might be your dna's fault. the more sensitiveso a p is to the bitter taste of caffeine, the more coffee they drink.

in virginia, fairfax, manassas city, manassas park city, and grant county schools in west virginia will hll open twors late today. all maryland and d.c. schools are open today, as best we ca tell. the federal government is also open with the option of ea unscheduled lve or telework for federal employees. >> roads across virginia, maryland, and the district have all been preed for the storm. we have team coverage spread out as you start your thursday. >> our teamor of rrs working for you, showing you the conditions near your homes.e melissa mollet is here to get you around any tuble spots >> but we begin with cck bell and lauryn ricketts with a closer look at what we can expect today >> it's going to be an ugly day to be outside today, no matter where you live or travel. it's going to be slow going. for many, especially near i-81, slippery goi. it's not a reaching the ground yet, but i got a report from welcome, maryland, in charles county, there is heavy sleet. this pink zonhere, that is likely to be mostly sleet at the onset. there could beew rain drops mixed in as well. just know the

. >> now to delays, culpeper, manassas city, manassas park city, washington county, in la mary, washingtonounty schools will open 2 hours late. the federal govennment is >> for the most part, the decision to cancel classes was made pyetty early erday. the rain fell late into the night. and some places even saw snow through midnight. this morning team 4 has of the weather and that commute. >> we're looking at the areas o you'll want avoid this morning but first we'll check in with chuck bell for your recast. good morning. >> good morning. >> that is our winter storm that's now out of the mid-atlantic and headed up into parts of the northeast. ou're traveling today toward philadelphia, new york, or into bo.

fairfax, manassas city, manassas park city, and grant county schools inia west virgin will all open twoe. road crews were out in full force yesrday and all night long. roads were salted and cleared all to make way for the possibility ofw sd ice. >> this morning news 4 has live team coverage of the weather and its impact. our team is already out on the roads. melissa mollet is standing by on what this means for the commute. >> right

in virginia, fairfax, manassas city, manassas park city, stafford, culpepper, and spotsylvania couy schoolsn a two-hour delay.go mory county and grant county schools in maryland are all opening two hours lat today. the federal government is open as well, with the option of unscheduled lee or telework for employees. >> roads across virginia, maryland, and the district have all been prepped for thisstorm. we have team coverage spread out as you start your thursday. >> our team of news 4 reporters are working for you, showing you rthe conditions n your home. our melissall et is getting you around any traffic trouble spots. >> we begin with chuck bell and lauryn ricketts. they have a look att exactly w we can expect today. >> that's right. a little bit of something for just abo everybody, including the possible of heavy rain across parts of southern maryland. as we're zooming in, theeach shading on the screen is usually indica'sng sleet. thhere we've had sleet reports from the shenandoah valley and the blue ridge right into the d.c. metro area. sleet reported in charles riunty. thist yellow sha

in virginia, fairfax, manassas city, manassas park city, stafford, culpepper, spotsylvania county, are all on a two-hour delay. same goes for montgomery county hools in maryland. grant county schools are opening two hours late. d.c. schools are open on time. thel federal government we open with the option for telework. >>> today's weather will impact everyone differe if even if your neighborhood doesn't see snow and ice, there's no doubt you will at some point in the next few months. is winter, after all. >> if you haven't prepared your car yet, now might be the time tech n . technicians say the first thing that goes as the temperatures drop is the battery. a lot of garages offer free battery changes. maintenance is must, like oil changes. make sure your spare tire has i air it. you laugh. >> until you change your tire and it's flat. >> make sure there's enough air in it too.ha have roadside emergency kit ready. a blanket, jumper cables, and road flares can be a big help. also, nice to kno how to u the jumper cables if you have them. >> are you saying that i don i? >>t's not as simple