aaron gilchrist is in des moines for you. he will join us live at 5:00 with more in-depth analysis and a firsthand account of what it's like to attend a caucus. >>> 4:31. and talking about the weather, it's not so much about the temperatures this morning. we have issues with visibility. >> sure do. patchy areas of fog could slow things down a little bit. low beams and low speeds are the way to go. four things you need to know about the weather. watch out for the areas of fog. chance for showers rolling in tonight. not the really during the daytime. you can leave the umbrella at home. heavy rain and snow melt will make tomorrow a weather alert day for the psibility of some localized flooding. so tomorrow will be a very busy weather day. on your way out the door this morning for your resolution run or walk, temperatures in the chilly 30s this morning, but we're cry even with a patchy fog. highs today upper 40s to near 50. and you'll get a mix of clouds and sunshine today. just enough sunshine punxsutawney phil to see his shadow

aaron gilchrist is live in des moines. >> good morning. there were expectations that a big turnout would favor bernie sanders. there was a big turnout, but it did not favor the senator from vermont. results from an hour ago, extensi essentially a 50/50 split percentage-wise, but hillary clinton did come out slightly ahead from the count. her campaign saying it believes she won outright no way for sanders to pull ahead in the delegate count. ted cruz took iowa for the republicans beating donald trump by four points. marco rubio trailed trump by just one point here in iowa. now everybody is looking ahead to the new hampshire primaries. most all the candidates are already in new hampshire preparing for events tonight. and exceptional essentially her they say there is a three man race at this point. want to show you new video that just came into the newsroom. this is video of marco rubio arriving in new hampshire just a few minutes ago. he will host a rally there tonight. ted cruz, donald trump, they will multiple appearances planned. and chuc

follow aaron gilchrist on twitter, #nbcaaron. and also download our nbc washington app. >>> right now crews are making progress fixing a water main break in silver spring. one lane just reopened on university boulevard. but there is still a giant hole in the middle of the street. molette green is live with more on this break. >> reporter: a lot more happening just moments ago. you can see that there is traffic flowing. two left bound lanes on the other side of the far side of the work zone. and then you can see some traffic coming eastbound. so one lane eastbound open and two westbound lanes now open. that just happened, as whole lot of progress. but we want you to know this is a very active work zone for the crews here. >> complaint stress it enough, we're trying to get traffic by, but you have to slow down if you're going to use that eastbound lane. everybody is getting back to work after being off last week. it's a work site. we're opening it so traffic can get by, but please be respectful and keep safety in mind of the, would

i'm aaron gilchrist, news4. >> we'll be monitoring that for you from des moines.be sure to download the app to be the first to learn about the new developments. lauren, snow in iowa, right? >> yeah, a little bit of snow in iowa. nothing here, though, but that's that main system moving through the northwest. it's going to be here on wednesday. it's warm for us on wednesday because we'll have a surge of warm air, in fact, maybe record-breaking temperatures. our record that day is 65, i believe, set back in 1927, 1933 and 1927. but it's back in the 20s, so we could break that record. we're going to get pretty darn close. rain moving in today, then we have some rain on wednesday, but the sunshine returns finally on thursday. i know we have a little bit of sunshine out there today. so by this afternoon, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, we'll start to see that rain move in. it's going to move in the western suburbs around noon or 1:00, southern maryland 2:00 or 3:00. if you're driving out and about in it, it could reduce visibility quite a bit. it will move outf here and will dry out

aaron gilchrist live in des moines for us. thank you. >>> and just to reiterate what aaron was talking about, hits on both sides of the aisle are bowing out of the presidential rate after the caucuses. martin o'malley says he success he sa suspended the campaign and thankd suppothank supporters. and mike huckabee also ended his campaign. rick santorum is reassessing his chances. >>> we have a lot more to talk about from iowa. coming up, we'll show you what caucusgoers in iowa are saying. >>> right now we're in the middle of a water main break season. wssc has dealt with two water main breaks in silver spring already this week. the latest broken pipe is part of bonifant street shut down right before georgia avenue. megan mcglacgrath is live with . i can't believe there is another one so soon. >> reporter: well, you can see behind me here the hole that has been left behind when this water main broke. it was a 10 inch pipe that broke overnight. and it will require some work here to get this fixed. they will start doing that work a

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. from the ice to the rain, there is a lot to watch out for today. we want to begin with chuck bell for the latest. and chuck, you're saying the conditions are treacherous at best. >> at best. it is super slippery. winter storm warnings fairfax, parts of loudoun county, prince william county, arlington, the district, prince george's county, southern maryland. it is down right treacherous this morning. freezing rain has left an icy glaze on everything. there is heavy rain and big time melting to come, so there is a flood watch, as well. most dangerous time is between now and 9:00 a.m. this morning. storm team 4 radar, these peach colors are pockets of freezing rain and rain coming through most of montgomery county into frederick county, right through leesburg and south to warrington and manassas. culpeper also freezing rain. so all this lifting northbound here, but everything is already coated with just a little glaze of ice here first thing this morning. temperatures are right at or jus

i'm aaron gilchrist in iowa.e're just hours away from people here caucusing to choose their nominee for president. we'll tell you about what is happening today, what the cause you c caucuses look like and what things leak liook like in des m. >>> a cooldown is on the way. chuck bell is tracking the change in the next weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> at 4:57. developing this morning in flint, michigan the attention now focusing on the children dealing with the water crisis. many were just two years old when they gap drinking the tainted water. for more than a year, they were exbodied to lead. flint has nearly 9,000 children under the aim of six and preschool teachers are saying they're constantly looking for signs of lead exposure. >> i've noticed the speech, the articulation and i've noticed behaviors of anger. >> the troubling part of lead exposure is that symptoms could take months or years before becoming evident. every single one of the children in opposed must be monitored through their entire childhood. >

. >> and news4's aaron gilchrist is covering the caucuses for news iowa. he'll have a breakdown of the results and reaction from tonight's vote tomorrow morning. you can join aaron when you wake up tomorrow on news4 today. >>> new tonight, in less than a month, police tell us one man robbed or tried to rob five different spots in the district. he hit one place twice. tonight police released this new surveillance video, and they're asking for your help to catch the guy. news4's darcy spencer live now in dupont circle outside one of those places that was robbed. darcy? >> reporter: well, jim, d.c. police want you to take a close look at that video. you can see the man's face very clearly. look you said, we're live outside of the dunkin' donuts here on 19th street in northwest in dupont circle. it's just one of the businesses that was robbed. when you look at this d.c. police surveillance video, you see the man first helping himself to the cash in the tip jar. it happened at the dunkin' donuts on 19th street in dupont circle. he says something to the cashier.

aaron gilchrist has more live in des moines. >> good morning.nd you're right, that turnout factor will be so key particularly for the frontrunners as we talk about them. we think about first time caucusers and we think about young caucusers. whether they show up this big numbers could have a huge impact on the campaign or whether there is a win for donald trump today or a win for bernie sanders. for those two candidates in particular. and what we've seen and what we've heard is that we don't expect there to be a huge influx of caucusers goingelectorate ha to predict. i want to explain a little how the causes canning happens. the democrats, there is a three step process. take a listen to what the first step looks like. >> all the folks in their precinct, they will come and then they will form preference groups based off the candidates that they want to support. and then as soon as those preference groups are formed, then we do what is called viability. >> so this idea of viability is are there enough people in a preference group for that group to

aaron gilchrist continues our coverage now. he talked to "nbc nightly news" anchor lester holt about the impact this race could have on the election. >> it's exciting. we love having everybody come here. >> reporter: iowans have become used to all the attention they get around caucus time. the celebrity spotting, the billboard wrapped buses. >> the first in the nation status is pretty neat, and i think iowans take it seriously, so i think it's important, and you got to get out and vote. >> reporter: dan and his wife see it the way a lot of iowans see. >> what i see is a tremendous pride and enthusiasm. pride they're the first in the nation and i think there's, frankly, real enthusiasm. >> reporter: we met "nbc nightly news" anchor lester holt at a local coffee house and got his analysis on why the iowa nominating contest matters outside of iowa. when people talk about you what's at stake in iowa, what's the logic that you explain to folks about this particular point in the election process? >> well, we have always heard that th

i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. the severe weather is gone, but the effects aren't over just yet. chuck bell has four things to know about the forecast. >> yeah, those powerhouse storms from yesterday are now gone. they have moved up into parts of new england and good riddance to them. but behihe today. especially at higher elevations along the blue ridge and in to the shenandoah valley. winds could easily gust in the 40 to 50 mile-per-hour range in and around the metro more like 30 to 40 miles per hour. but that is an impactful amount of wind for sure. much colder weather coming tonight and the good news about the weekend, it looks like it will be filled with spinunshine. right now upper 40s to near 50. grab the umbrella to play it safe and you'll neepd your wind breaker for sure. temperatures will not budge much during the koicourse of the day. and rain drops on the radar. i like all the green. this looks like all good stuff. >> this green not so hot up there. so talking about where it is still raining here this m

. >>> good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we also want to find about the forecast because it will have a lot of rain in it. >> including bell here with our weather headlines. >> good morning, everybody. tuesday off to an increasingly soggy start for especially our friends and neighbors south and west of the immediate metro area. prince william county, talk, down toward rappahannock and page and shenandoah, right along the crest of the blue snowflakes. so if you see it, tend me a note on twitter @chuckbell4 and i'll spread the word out. otherwise it's really just an ice cold rain outside this morning. this is all lifting northbound here, so everyone will need to be umbrella ready for today. here is the way the next 24 hours are shaping up. 40 degrees and rain this morning, 43 with showers this evening. and 42 tomorrow morning with heavier rain coming in. so temperatures aren't going to budge much. could have thunder tomorrow afternoon and then tomorrow night into thursday, winds could gust in -- sustained 25 to 30 miles per ho

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5:30.ll start with four things to know about the draforecast and chuck bell. >> good morning, everybody. hope you enjoyed your weekend. yesterday sure did turn out to be a beauty of a day. a lot of folks running around yesterday as i was out knuckleh. best rain chances inside the beltway between about 8:00 and 10:00 this morning. breezy and mild this afternoon. another chance for mid week raindrops and a chance for late week rain or snow, that is on friday, long time to watch it, though. rain chances this morning are marching in from the west. not everyone will get rained on. if the rain chances hold together long enough, they should reach the metro in about four hours from now. so 50 now, showers to the west of us, in the metro by 9:00. but later today, sunny, breezy, 65. >>> brand new crash new hampshire avenue at met zer rot road, not sure what is blocked. muncaster road at need wood road, that crash blocking both directions. little river turnpike, all lanes opened there. 66 and 95 looki

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang.t is busy out there and triksky. >> all because of the weather we've even. still a weather alert day because there is more to come. >> you betcha, freezing rain continues here early this morning. that's one of the four things you need to know. everything is glazed over this morning from washington metro to points authority and west. even some slushiness in southern maryland. heavy rain and a quick meltdown will lead to flooding concerns by later on this morning into this afternoon. it will be mild by the weekend, so there one thing to yay about here. current temperatures below freezing now shenandoah valley, most western suburbs above freezing. pockets of freezing rain now from warrington out to culpeper, winchester, martinsburg, hagerstown all under the gun. icy roads here for the next couple of hours through at least 8:00 this morning. 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. about, periods of heavy rain and 2:00 p.m. to tonight, rain ending but still wet. so for now, temperatures start out near freez

. >>> aaron gilchrist at the live desk. we're just learning new details. change in rules for people who operate unmanned aircraft, drones, in our area, the d.c. area. the faa saying it will allow more operation outside of that 15-mile radius of d.c. hobbyists, recreational operators can fly their drones if they are less than 55 pounds, they have to be registered, they have to be marked, they have to stay below 400 feet and in the line of sight of any operator. we're also hearing that you can only fly in clear conditions and you have to avoid other aircraft. the note yesterday from the faa was that there are now more registered drones in this country than there are registered poted aircraft, airplanes that are piloted here. so these new rules will take effect tomorrow and apply to anybody who wants to operate a drone outside the 15-mile radius of the district of columbia. >>> well, it's a weather alert day. we could see snow flurries linger into tomorrow morning. what you need to know if you're traveling out of town in the next few days. stay with us, we'll

aaron gilchrist is hosting four special for black history month this week and here is a preview. >> reporterhere were many whose names aren't as well known but their actions are in no way less important. historian c.r. gibbs tell us how an incident known as the pearl affair gave life to a movement. morning fairly early in the month slave owners are going to get up and they won't smell any biscuits baking, won't snell any bacon frying. the hearths have been banked and they're still cold. this is the largest mass escape attempt by water in the history of the underground railroad. and more than 70 people, men, women, and children, were able to secretly sail out of the wharf in southwest and make it 150 miles down the potomac and just almost as they begin to make that left turn to freedom, their sails grow slack. the wind becalms itself and they have to pull into a place called cornfield harbor, but it was the organization that put this move together. there were people, aaron, whose job it was to make sure that all of the escapees, i in particular places but not too many at the same place at the

i'm aaron gilchrist.ver the next 30 minutes we hope to take you for a journey along the underground railroad. the secret network of people and places that helped escaped slaves find their way to freedom. as you're about to learn, the path to liberty sometimes ran right through washington, d.c. and the surrounding area. where there was slavery there was a profound desire to be free, for the roughly 4 million slaves in 19th century america, mainly two options -- fight or flight. the underground railroad repr

our own aaron gilchrist is there. >> reporter: we are just a couple hours away from the doors opening on more than 3,000 caucus meetings across the state of iowa. the candidates are winding down their final pushes to get support, and the observers here are just taking in the spectacle of it all. >> bernie! >> reporter: monday morning meant one final shot at pressing the flesh with voters and volunteers. hillary clinton thanking staff at her des moines office. >> hope you enjoyed iowa. >> reporter: marco rubio seeking a respectable finish encouraging the breakfast crowd to caucus for him. >> we feel really positive about it and i just ask everyone to go out and caucus. >> reporter: rubio and bernie sanders hoping for a big turnout hoping large numbers will favor them. >> this is a national campaign. we are in this to win at the convention. >> reporter: the polls still show a clinton/trump edge but the reality is iowa caucusgoers aren't always easy to read. volunteers have been going to door to door but these georgetown students are on a different mission here in des moines. >> really c

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.ght to melissa mollett. >> breaking news on bw parkway, we are shut down this morning northbound at 32. all lanes pushed on to 32 and you can't even get from 32 to northbound bw parkway right now. if you are headed to bwi this morning, do not take bw parkway anytime soon. this is a bad crash with possible reconstruction here. you'll want to take 95 or route one instead. 29 can also be an option, as well,you think 1 or 95 is too busy. >>>timbers, it's a cold start, 5 to 15 degrees colder than yesterday morning, so you'll need to layer up. a very cold start this morning. saturday still looking super. and we're still watching our chance for another storm coming our way next week which has an ever shrinking snow chance. but not zero just yet. today sunshine this morning, but a mostly cloudy afternoon. highs onlin super saturday coming up. >>> it's 4:28. and it's a time honored tradition we use to pay our respects to our nation's leaders. today antonin scalia will lie if repose inside the s

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. we're expecting heavy rain today. >> let's check in with chuck bell for weather headlines. >> good morning, eun and aaron. clear out your storm drains. i did this yesterday afternoon. make sure the debris and slush and snow is out of the way so water can reach the drain quickly. heavy rain likely by lunchtime and early afternoon. the flood threat, as the snow melts and rain falls, the fl

good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i lick that, good morning, i'm eun yang.to desk with the latest. good morning, angie. >> yes, we do have school delays to tell you about. let's begin in virginia, spotsylvania and culpepper schools start two-hour delays. west virginia, jefferson county, hampshire county morgan county and hardy county schools on delays. we'll continue to post it on our nbc washington app. eun, aaron. >> thank you. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> hey, good morning. there's no snow falling. temperatures flirts right around the freezing mark. some above, some below. 27, manassas, 32 in rockville. some a could be an icy spot or two. nothing has fallen out of the sky. clouds clearing out this afternoon. breezy and cool. temperatures today close to average, hovering in the mid to upper 40s this afternoon. we'll start talking about the warming in the weekend for the next couple minutes, it's track time. >> melissa. >> talking about construction here. top of the beltway, a couple of construction pieces to pass along.

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun.outside your window, but let's give you a look at what we're seeing outside of ours. is this outsi this is outside the news 4 studio. >> and the wheel a little hard to -- well, you can see it, but the snow is coming down there, as well. >> chuck mollett have you covered this morning. >> it will be a slippery go this morning. winter weather advisories and storm warnings. here in hagerstown to winchester and i-81 corridor. but this is not a short term event. this is through the day, overnight tonight and into tomorrow. snow likely all the daylight showers today, on average 2 to maybe as much as 6 inches in a few spots. a risk of freezing rain and ice after sundown tonight. most dangerous time is 8:00 tonight to 8:00 tomorrow morning. most of the snow is washington southbound, but this is not over just yet. there is more snow down here in southwest virginia. we'll be grazed by snow flake chances for most of the day today. temperatures are way cold this morning. we're in the upper teens to

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang a. of course our weather is very important every day. chuck bell telling us how to get ready for the day ahead. >>> good morning. hope you enjoyed your weekend, your monday going to be mostly enjoyable, but there will be a slight chance for some showers here between now and about 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. rain chances today relatively low in the metro area and points to the south. but north and west, northern maryland, panhandle of west virginia, a medium chance for raindrops. raining from frostburg to morgan up to right now. those rain showers if they hold together, and they're not all going to hold up, but if they do, they will make the metro area with 8:00 and 9:00. it's dry now. temperatures are mild. we're in the upper 40s and low 50s here early this morning and the way the next 24 hours go, showers early today turning temperatures in the low and mid-60s. a few showers at 7:00 a.m., breezy, cool, dry at 7 ob and a dry start tomorrow before are more rain chances come in mid week. more about that in a few more minutes. now it is tra

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. our forecast with pretty windy out there already. >> blustery and cold start to your friday morning and this will be the case for much of the day. ness of this isn't reaching the ground, but you can send me a tweet if you see a snow he flake in northern loudoun county, frederick, hagerstown area. no accumulations expected, but some conversational snowflakes on that gusty northwesterly wind which is driving ever colder air into the region. so weather headlines then, a cold and breezy friday. saturday still going to be feeling like february, but sunday starts to feel more like march. that pattern will go into next week. more about that coming up. for now, how is friday morning traffic? >> a little bit of construction hanging around. westbound university boulevard near new hampshire, the right lane getting by that work zone. top of the outer loop at new hampshire avenue, we have two left lanes getting by the work zone here this morning. beltway 66 east of compton road, no problems there.

waking up to what feels like temperatures in the teens, but it will only get worse. 4:26 right i'm aaron gilchristit will be one of weekend, .here we want stay inside and what can we expect today? friday. and, boy, is it going to be ngerously low windchills come our way. make suretrends atrend friends and neighbors and bring your outdoor pets inside. upper teens to around 20 right now. the winds from late last night have died back a smidgeon. still have windchills in the teams, though. heading out for your resolution run, plan on temperatures only about 20 and windchills near 10 for the next couple of hours. eing a tifrts need to all your be curtailed. >>> b new problem 95e gsroadnd 32. right now l yellow popping up on my map this morning. taking a look a little north of the beltway, we do still have this water main break from last night, this is kerkt cut. 66 and 95, no issue. >>> feels like part of us have been taken away. and we go to work hoping that everything is saefr and we don't feel any safety right now. >> parents make their frustration clear with prince george's county schools. another

good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. one of the big stories we're followed this morning, donald trump's landslide victory in nevada. >> we'll get you up to speed on that in just a minute, but first a storm team 4 weather alert. look at all the rain headed our way. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell keeping an eye on this. chuck. >> ha

. >>> but first good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.th chuck bell. what do you mean rain is coming? >>> for a lot our neighbors south of city, it's already raining. weather headlines, you guys just about stole my introducti n introduction. a cold rain coming today. possibly of a rumble or two of thunder tomorrow and with the they haheavy rain today and tom flood threat will be increasing. for now, though, here comes the rain drops. it's already raining south of washington, fredericksburg, warrington all wet. temperatures are only in the chilly upper 30s to low and mid-40s. so it's all rain for now. and these temperatures, that's where we'll stay pretty much all day. it's #umbrella today. >> guess i'll have to love that on a tuesday. right now you can see again over the roadways here on high mamy where the rain is falling. all the green blob. do have an issue here that i just put in here. southbound 301 near 214, report of a mattress in the roadway. people going around it here this morning. out there. they are trying on send somebody out

. >> good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. a lot of people seeing a dusting or nice coating already. we have complete team coverage for you this morning. chuck bell, melissa mollett, derrick ward all standing by. we want to begin things off with chuck. >> good morning. it is indeed a presidents

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. >> let's start things off with chuck bell offn the storm team 4 weather center. >> good morning, aaron, and eun. it's a cold day. snow flurries headed over the bay and over the eastern shore. but as they came through the metro two or three hours

i'm aaron gilchrist.our headlines we're following a disturbing story. that a principal, michelle williams knew about a student aide and did nothing to stop it and that person may have abused up to 30 children. a new parent student hotline also opens today. the number at the bottom of your screen and nbcwashington.com. metro holding a meeting today to find out why two trains almost collided near the station. our reporter was first to tell you about the incident. the trains came within 150 feet of each other. it was last wednesday after one train ran a red signal on the tracks and one train had to stop it remotely. >>> southbound vw parkway approaching 198, that is a vehicle that has now been right. they will get that out of the way. we are very slowdown at vw parkway, five a 5 mile backup. meanwhile, slow again, outer loop to new hampshire 70 south going 40 miles an hour. >>> wind chills on your way out the door this morning are mostly between zero and 10 above. no improve long. a chance for flurries and c

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. let's check our weather first with chuck bell.>> the wind is going nowhere until probably friday night. it will be a long very much of blustery and windy weather and not done with the rain chances just yet. all the severe weather threat is gone. we're just left with leftover rain showers this morning. montgomery, howard, frederick up towards hagerstown and northern loudoun county. so not everyone is getting wet first thick thing this morning, but take your umbrella with you. and it's in the upper four40s t near 50 right now. so today hold on to your hats. winds gusting 40 to 50 mile-per-hour today as the cold air spills in. all eyes starting to turn toward the weekend. looks like a weekend full of sunshine. now first 4 traffic with another purpose wearing purple. aaron is the odd man out today. >> i didn't even notice. good, we'll have to take a picture later on this morning. s trailer there, if in the local lanes, only the right lane right now getting by. outer loop the a old georgetown road, report of police activity there. not

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. and i'm loving this warmer weather. weather here for the next couple days, but don't turn your back on a snow chance before the week is out. first thing, this morning a line of rain showers out here in morgantown, west virginia. it's about four hours away from reaching the capital beltway. so we'll be keeping a track on some morning shower chances. not everyone will get wet. but there is at least a chance. so grab the umbrella first thing this morning. out the door weather, nice and mild, upper 40s and low 50s. so umbrellas through about 11:00 this morning, but blustery and sunny and mild again later on this afternoon and a little chance for rain or know coming up a little later on in the week. more about that coming up. but for now here is the latest, her autobiography, bhot ottom oe beltway. >> outer loop, crash just happened. so left side of the roadway is blocked because of that crash. a warning for you there. 66 westbound after 29, centreville, we have the left lane blocked there because of police activity here thi

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.ind of weather where you start crying because to your face. >> indeed a cold change to the atmosphere since you went bed. it will affect your plans. windchills in the teens now. we'll be down near zero by later this afternoon. current subpoenas, mostly upper teens to low to mid 20s. you factor in thewindchills are single numbers. only 5 above wiin hagerstown. so temperatures they're 20 this morning, with chills 5 to 15. down near zero 7:00 tonight. luckily the wind dies down tomorrow morning, but it will be very cold. so bundle up. >> university boulevard left lane getting by the road work there, that is topof the next hour or so. 270 at germantown road, 118, no problems in that area. 66 looking good. not a ton ever construction here around town right now. tear fax county to the beltway, going to take 8 minutes. listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. >>> we really should have done better and we should have done better by these children. >> this is unacceptable. we will look at

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.s check in with chuck bell first. >>> winter storm watches have been posted for parts of northern maryland and northern parts of the chesapeake bay. no advisories in the heart of the d.c. metro just yet, but i full will expect that will change. and we'll be the first to let you know about it. and you can also find out having our app fired up and ready to go. over the next 24 hours, it will start as rain late this evening, change over to snow tonight. we're still looking for some significant accumulation, but not blizzard level accumulations. so probably in that 1 to 3 inch range away town. weather today, clouds moving

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. let's check the weather first with chuck bell. >> good morning. hope you enjoyed yo and enjoy this nice quiet monday, as well. chances for rain coming back tomorrow which could start out as a little sleet in the shenandoah valley. so keeping a close eye on that. doesn't look like it will be a big impact, but worth watching as a much bigger storm shows up on wednesday and thursday. so out the door weather on your monday morning, 37 in martinsburg, 45 in arlington right now. the next 24 hours shape up this way. chilly start to the week, temperatures near 40 at 7:00 a.m. in the low 40s at 7:00 tonight as clouds move back into the picture. and then by tomorrow morning, what could be some light rain in the metro, but could have pockets of sleet or freezing rain in the shenandoah valley. so we'll watch that carefully. tom kierein has the computer forecast in ten minutes. for now let's see if the wet roads are having any trouble on the commute. >>> 95 here at 198, looking quite good. so no m

gd aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. good morning, aaron, good morning, eun, we have a storm to deal with today. this morning, we are watching out for pockets of light freezing rain and drizzle. frederick, maryland, hagerstown, it's worth keeping an eye on. everybody, later the risk between 2:00 and 10:00 for strong and potentially severe thunderstorms. the greatest threat for severe weather will be from the d.c. metro southbound and south along i-95 for fredericksburg-rburg and richmond. everything is in play today, including especially southern maryland, and a small risk for a tornado, but most of us here, high winds and a risk for flooding are a primary threat for today. a check on the hour-by-hour temperatures in just a minute. >> trouble on the beltway. one of them here outer loop at georgia avenue. not seeing any big slowdowns right now, if this is going to hang around, of course, it's going to be on top of the beltway. also taking a look to the east southbound, bw parkway. as zoom in here and take a look at other t

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. and the weather is an important hing this morning. >> chuck bell here with what we need to know to get the morning started. >> another day filled with

good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. few hours. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell with what's in store for your neighborhood. hey, chuck. >> aaron, travel trouble still having major issues especially on the shenandoah valley with icy roads, won't get better until after 1 or 2:00 today. heavy rain moving in with possibility of flooding. stay away from fast moving water. winter storm warnings condition in the shenandoah valley and the blue ridge. look how much warmer it is around metro area, temperatures in the low 50s already, still in the 30s valley. pockets of freezing rain coming in. it will be a big rapid meltdown today, then dry weather to finish the week into the weekend, aaron. >> chuck, thank you. >>> we've team coverage of the conditions outside including news4's derrick ward. we'll begin, though, with molette green in greensburg. hey, molette. >> reporter: good morning. steady rain and lots of it. vdot has two reports of high water in a couple of areas where the drainage feeds into northern virginia, in the

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.nday, february 22, 2016. >> and storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here with our forecast. >> good morning. welcome to monday. hope you enjoyed your weekend. nice easy start to the week. enjoy this quiet monday. a much busier weather pattern sets up tomorrow. tomorrow a chance for sleet in the shenandoah valley, not in the metro. and big storm headed our way for the wednesday/thursday time frame. so soak in the quiet monday indeed. temperatures morning upper 30s to low and mid-40s. at least a couple of breaks of sunshine coming your way. we'll talk more about the rain in a few minutes. for now melissa mollett with construction updates. >> on this monday morning. so we still have two pieces of construction there on the top of the beltway. inner loop just after colesville road, two left lanes getting by. and outer loop near university, same thing there. live look beltway at connecticut avenue, you can see again inner loop and outer loop okay through thisar do have that road work fl

be sure to join aaron gilchrist a little later as we celebrate black history month with a special program, journey to freedom, here on nbc 4. >> 6:49 is your time right now. we have tom kierein with us. a beautiful image to start off the morning. >> spectacular. >> again, we show you our video window. should lift your mood. there's a live view overlooking washington. another view of the sunrise from our tower camera showing the sun was up. sunrise was five minutes ago. mostly clear sky. a few high clouds drifting over us now. winter. certainly february acting like february. from the mountains all the way to the bay. couple spots northern virginia. near 20. manassas down to warrenton. you need to larry up. right now nothing on storm team 4 radar other than a few flurries. this gray patch in southwestern, pennsylvania will stay well to our north. a few high clouds through the morning hours. mid level clouds around noon time. the rest of the afternoon sunshine, blue sky. a terrific february day with the wind greatly diminished. overnight, it will be much more pleasant as you head on out over

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. we're expecting heavy rain today. >> let's check in with chuck bell for weather headlines. >> good morning, eun and aaron. clear out your storm drains. i did this yesterday afternoon. make sure the debris and slush and snow is out of the way so water can reach the drain quickly. heavy rain likely by lunchtime and early afternoon. the flood threat, as the snow melts and rain falls, the flood threat will increase with time going into tonight. flood watches have been issued for the d.c. metro area northbound in the pennsylvania border. and westbound out to the panhandle of west virginia. so, all of metro washington now included in the flood watch. temperatures this more than, out the door, not terribly cold. upper 30s to low 40s. radar shows light rain out there for now. we will have heavier rain coming our way this afternoon. heavier rain moves in late morning to lunchtime. continues through the afternoon. morning commute will be wet. the afternoon commute will be badly impacted by heavy

she's going to >>> i'm aaron gilchrist with breaking news on the proposed merger of pepco andest loexelon also have the wind. doesn't look like the winds will last into the weekend. we'll be warming up pl we'll let you know how much. >>> and with the latest morning road hazard, the pothole that has left cars sidelined. news 4 midday starts right now. >>> breaking

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the storm is gone but we're still dealing with wind out there. we have team coverage of the storm clean up from the damage slowing down commuters in our area to one of the hardest hit spots in waverly, virginia. >> let's beginning with new video from the bw parkway. chopper 4 was over the roadw water covering the north and southbound lanes. road was closed about 695 and 95. checking in with lauren ricketts. is it going to stay dry? >> say that one more time? is it going stay dry? yes. thank good maine. i got rain on my mind. we're pretty much drying today. we have a chance for a few passing showers but only 30% chance you'll see them flow through your area and where you're located. a few out there this morning and again possibly a few before 7:00 p.m. again just a slight chance. look at the cloud cover we have. it does look like it might rain out there. that's live from our tower camera. temperatures pretty much staying put until the next hour or two and then start to fall. temperatures in the 40s across-the-board. some areas upper 40s, some area

>>> i'm aaron gilchrist with breaking news on the proposed merger of pepco andest loexelon the deal rejected. p. >>> and we have legal action taken against the map just 90 minute before the shooting. >>> and sunshine out there right now, but we also have the wind. doesn't look like the winds will last into the weekend. we'll be warming up pl we'll let you know how much. >>> and with the latest morning road hazard, the pothole that has left cars sidelined. news 4 midday starts right now. >>> breaking desk, it's another rejection on the merger of pepco and exelon, that decision just came toup t . this was supposed to be a final regulatory hurdle for the merger deal that would create the largest electric utility. the "washington post" reporting the deal fell apart after regulators said there was no evidence after pepco said if coopera kooch couldn't perform adequately. they are considering a motion to revise the merger. p it looks as though the provisions laid out in the revision will allow the deal to actually happen. you meet remember the pfc rejected the deal once before. the mayor stepped i

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. molette talking about the fog and we both drove through quite a bit of it this morning inside the city. >> receiplet's check in with ch bell. >> fortunately the visibilities continue to improve as colder drier air works its way into the region. so fog will be lifting this morning. keeping an eye out for high water in the area. no big problems to report, but we're watching out for it. a risk of a few flurries tonight mainly in southern maryland. quieter weatr moves in just in time for friday and the weekend. visibilities here two miles in annapol annapolis, 1 1/2 in frederickburg. so most of the visibility problems are south and east of the immediate metro area. a couple raindrops in charles county near waldorf headed down toward the northern neck. no real heavy rain anywhere in the region. temperatures now are mostly falling into the mid fourth in northern montgomery county, still mid-50s town towards joint base andrews. and the next 24 hour, fog lifting out. a lot of clouds around. f

i'm aaron gilchrist.d of some terrifying moments on a metro train head to court. 19-year-old andre brody and a 16-year-old will face charges for shooting on the green line yesterday. authorities believe the -y that want him tried as an adult. the victim has been released from the hospital. >>> new details this morning in a homicide investigation. we now know the name of the man shot to death inside a falls church apartment. these are pictures of the 35-year-old man, a maintenance man found him dead inside an apartment yesterday afternoon. so far, now word on a suspect or motive. >>> we will have a look at >>> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. have your nbc washington app downloaded and fired up today. showers and light rain and cold outside this morning. it's in the upper 30s to near 40. some thunderstorms south of charlottesville, that's the leading edge of the warmer air that's coming our way. means chances of strong storms comes our way. in the 60s briefly, windy the centers for

i'm aaron gilchrist.gie goff. snow is falling in several corners of our area. plows were sent out early last night to pretreat roads in d.c. prince george's county and montgomery county. d.c.'s fleet of 200 plows have been out since 11:00 last night. in virginia, they are laying down anti-icing material to cut down on the slippery roads. >>> right now, the body of supreme court justice antonin scalia is at the fairfax funeral home. the justice's body arrived overnight at international. scalia died overnight at a ranch in texas. >>> let's update you on the morning commute. here's melissa. >> good morning. just off of route 50 here, main roads are wet. side streets here paralleling 50. it's a little slick. you'll find it around this area. outer loop to eastbound 450, the ramp is closed. a crash i >>> i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures are very cold. we're in the upper teens and low 20s. everything on radar is coming down in the form of snow. steady and heaviest of the snow continues to

good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. one of the big stories we're followed this morning, donald trump's landslide victory in nevada. >> we'll get you up to speed on that in just a minute, but first a storm team 4 weather alert. look at all the rain headed our way. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell keeping an eye on this. chuck. >> ha morning. cold rain to get you out the door. temperatures in the 40s with light rain. strong storms to finish up the day. severe weather possibilities run from 2:00 this afternoon to 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. there's just enough rain on top of yesterday's, there say flood threat as well. keep a careful look on the sky. have your storm team 4 app fired up, or your nbc washington app fired up. predawn storms. that's the energy lifting our way. that first wave of energy could be in here around noon or 2:00. the next 24 hours, 30s to near 40s with cold rain this morning. 60s by late this afternoon and evening. heavy rain and thunder possible. wet and windy in the 40s by tomorrow morning. tom's g

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. thank goodness gracious, the cold crazy stuff is out of here, chuck. >> yeah, we still have a little winter left in us, but we are definitely over the hump where winter is concerned. frosty the snowman going to be doing the big meltdown. good-bye snowmen and snow days. chilly and dry. and a big warmup for the weekend. we'll detail those days coming up later on. right now temperatures pockets below freezing this morning just be careful for that. here's the way the next 24 hours are looking. one or two spots of ice. temperatures near the freezing mark, 7:00 tonight, dry, 39 degrees. and it will be cold tomorrow morning, start off temperatures in the 20s with windchills in the teens. more about that weekend warmup in a few minutes. it is traffic >> there's construction, how about that. at least we have an out time for that, 395 southbound at seminary road. work isn't done until 8:00 this morning. top of the beltway have innerloop at colesville, two lanes getting by outer loop at universi

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.t is a sad start to the week if a lot of people in our area. people trying to cope with the deaths of a >> from woodbridge to bethesda, we have team coverage for you including what we can expect in the day ahead. >> let's begin with chuck bell, though, to find out what kind of day we'll have. >> good morning, everybody. your monday off to a quiet start this morning. grab the little pocket umbrella. there is the chance for showers before lunchtime, but it will be all sunshine and gusty winds later this afternoon. another mild day with temperatures in the 60s. but it's march, so that's a cruel month. could have a snow chance later will this the week. rain chances out in the mountains of west virginia. could reach harrisonburg by 7:25, winchester 8:00 planned parenthood a.m. if they hold sewitogether, metr area between about 9:00 and 10:00 this morning. temperatures in the 50s now. >>> muncaster road, chopper up in the sky. they are trying to get those vehicles out of the way. you can see