. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. for the first time in days we don't have school delayso tell you about this morning. that likely won't be thee c tomorrow. a winter storm advisory came in tonight. >> chuck bell isus here to fil in. and we'll check on the commute. we're digging out in a lot of ways. >> we are. you better finish that digging now. there's more wet snow likely to come in today. looking for slushy variety, as temperatures will be above or at the freezing mark. it will be dry for most of the daylight hours toda our real chances for wet snow come in after sunset, just after 5:00. mperatures this morning, a big utnge. 22 in warrington,9 in washington. 35 at dulles and 35 at joint base andrews. a chance of a slushy inch or more. not looking for high-end amounts. one to maybe three inches up closer to the pennsylvania border. no one will get near 6 inches of snow. any of the purple shaded counties here, could get a slushy 1 to 3 inches of snow there. >>> how about the comme? >> tommute is looking pretty good.

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. and chuck bell is back this morning. we'll look at forecast before melissa gives an update on the roads. >> i'm happy eun is happy to see me. >> the gang's all here. >> monday morning, not adeig from the weather department. colder and cloudier, as well. the w weather't have too big an impact. can't work out a snow flurry or two here. if you see snowflake or two, and you grab a picture, send to me on twitlr. weave it retweeted out there. a ground truth never killed anybody. nothing going o at i-95 or the beltway. temperatures at or belowfr zing. 32 in leesburg, dulles. 28 in prince george's county. your forecast for monday, doesn't come up until 7:27. did you notice that sunset is after 5:00 now. clouds are thickening up and a chance for sprinkl late, late, late tonight. seat heaters on medium. the sunroof will be closed but you don need t scrapers or the wipers. >>> how about the commute conditions? >> it's dry out there. fairfax after 66, nuttily. we had a work zone. that is cleared out of the way. looking good. if you'

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we check on your commute andhi forecast monday. >> the gang's all here this morning. chuck bell is finally back fro vacation. >> finally. >> finally back. >> that means he missed you. that's his wayng of sa welcome back. >> is that what that means? >> yes. >> i want to hear him say it. >> it's quiet weather for a monday morning. that's a good thing. nobody wants to be punched inac the on a monday morning. we're watching snowshowers in the mountains of west virginia. couldn't rule out a stray snowflake or two. if you see a flake, sen me a picture on my twitter. not expecting to be much or aid up add up that long. eetemperatures are near ng. low to mid-30s. the increasing clouds and sunshine is a thing of the past. it will be a mostly-cloudy day. there's a chance of rain showers coming in tonight. today's high, a cooler 45 degrees. it was 57nd sunny yesterday. didn't that feel nice? >> i kno it was. it felt so good this morning. >> your work zone with two right lanes getting by. a coupl

i'm aaron gilchrist. things appr settled outside. we remain in weather alert mode. snowy, icy conditions make things things treacherous on the roads. d.c. public schools are closed. emergency workers and telework employees should continue to work. this does not apply to furloughed employees who are affected by the shutdown in a k status. now, to schools in maryland. mgomer montgomery, calvert, anne arundel and howard county schools are closed. frederick county, maryland, and two-houron schools on a delay. >> now, to virginia.

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yangre we previewing the president's address and talking about the shutdown. >>> we want tt look the forecast and commute. >> jack taylor is in with a look at the roads and rails. let's start with your forecast and chuck bell. >> good morning, everybody. after a fairly nice day to be outside,ng meat wasn't raining, had some rain overnight. rain s another chance of showers this evening. between now and then, it's going to be a very nice day to be outskie. the s are clearing up. still, a couple ofprinkles that could graze southern st. mary's county. it is a drying dtrend. he sunshine will be around for much of the day. your prep list, low to medium this morng. later today, sunroofs open.

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. word being used to describe the temperatures is dangerous. for that reason, the region and local school districts are taking steps to make se you stay safe. take a look now. inma land, allegheny are closed. in virginia, prince william, fauquier, manassas, clarke county and winchesterity schools. hampshire, hardy, grant, mineral jefferso and morgan county. >> to delays, montgomery, prince george's, frederick and washington county schools will open two hours

good morning everybody i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.ow we do want tock che with your forecast. >> a look at the roads for us. at' turn to first chuck bell who has a -- wha you laughing at? storm team4s -- too many ss in there. >> you are 0 for 2. do you want to try to strike out completely? >> no thank you. >>id temperatures in to upper 20s. little bit of breeze. so monday hit the road forecast near 30 this morning. near 40 at lunchtime and back in the upper 30s by 6:00 this evening. today will not be a day of any realignificant weather concerns. high temperatures around 42 degrees. but again no preparaticipitatio today. that's not the case tomorrow. likely nears 44 degr tomorrow afternoon with rain. unfortunately rain likely to be chano snow during the evening commute on tuesday. there is an 80%

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. another world beingsed to describe the temperatures is dangerous. for that reason, the region and local schoo districts are taking steps to make sure you stay safe. allegheny county schools are closed. in virginia -- >> now, to the delays. montgomery, prince george's,er frk and washington county schools will open two hours late. invirginia, fredericksburg city, arlington,fafax, stafford, and king. coun manassas city, alexandria city and falls church avschools. e all of that information at the bottom of your screen. >>> it is so icold,t is historic.s the temperatuf the week are the coldest in a generation. the weather is blamed sor at leasen deaths at this point. thousands of flights have been canceled, leaving passengers stranded. and 85% of c thentry is feeling this at some level, with 230 million people impacted. >> our melissa is standing by with your commute. we start withtorm team 4 belorologist chuck everyone is suffering this morning. >> the temperature when i pulled in was 6 degrees. national airport, typically, one of the warmerplaces, is a

good m i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. friday morning arrived.are this close to the week'r and y making plans. >> will the weather hold out is thest qn. wtop jack taylor is in for mels aire. talking to you about the roads in a second. ping an uck bell is k eye on the forecast. >> good morning aaron and eun. friday here after a long week of crazy ups and dow t in weather department. things are settling down just in time for friday and youren we for the first time in a couple of weeks it looks like the weatr plays slow pitch over the we can. get your plans without having to reschedule everything. cold breezes are back. northwest winds today. you'll notice it for sure. we'll have sunshineund this morning. there is a chance for passing snore flurry or two today. nothing to worry about. and dry for mostf the weekend. could rule out the occasional flake on saturday or the occasional drop on sunday. but rain/snow chances are low over the weekend. best time to see a flurry thb will be this afternoon as this areaf virginia west value stra gliepds over. an

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. may have trouble with the snow depending o where you live. smaller roads haven't been plowed. that's why many schools and offices are giving people extra time to get in this morning. e federal government is on a two-hour delay. this does not apply to furloughed employees impacted by the shutdown who are in a nonwork status. now, to closes and delays. we start in maryland. mogomery, prince george's, anne arundel, and charles county a,hools on a two-hour delay. we stay in virgihere fairfax, loudon, prince woman, woge, shenandoahwarren county schools are on aour delay, as are clark, frederick, manassas, manassas park, alexandria and winchester schools. >> in west virginia, schools on a two-hour delay. >>> we are working for you this morning as you head back to your morning routine. ou crews are across the region to give you an idea of how much ex na time youd to leave yourself to move around today. >> we'll check in with all of them in a first, we want to talk to meteorologist chuck bell

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. revenue. >>> good morning, everyone. wet snow overnight. slushy roads and schoolla de. >>> use 4 begins wit a storm team 4 weather alert. >> fridayng mornd we're in weather alert mode. snow, slush, ice and rain. all of this and more this weekend. if you happen to look out a window, last night, you saw the preview. i couldn't believe it. i thought, more snow? it kept fanding. >> it looked like it stopped. and it'snong again. >> i can't say what you said before we started the show. >> had some choice words for chuck bell. >> i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the drizz we got overnight has led to cancellations. prince william county schools are closed today. >> alexaria city, arlington and page county stools a s and page nty stools archools ara two-hour delay. >> the snow started late last night. it was nothingike last weekend. but it is a preview for what we may see this weekend. >> melissa is standing by with a check on the road conditions. we begin with chuck bell.

good morning, everybody, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. lot o schools are trying to keep people off the roads. the federal government is on a three-hour delay and employees have the option for telework and scheduled leave. >>> culpepper, frederick, manassas city and page county schools are closed as are

. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist.yithout a paycheck for 800,00government workers. >>> the state of the union address now the latest casualty in the ongoing government gridlock. chuck. >>> storm team 4 weather alert. if you haven't been outside yet, 'sit i news 4 kbins wibegins with a we alert. >>> heavy rain, wind, we're in weather alert mode this morning and we're tracking anse int storm system beginning to approach the region. expect the morning commute to be a messy one. it is 4:00 a.m. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm e yang. a busy morning this morning on "news4 today." let get to e information you need to know. jack taylor is in for melissa mollet this morning. let's begin with meteorologist chuck bell. it's weirdly warm out there, chuck. >> climbing in the overnight hours as sur of very warm air, not january-like at all has come up the east coast. it's winter and snowing on the back end of this. our temperatures will tumble later on in the day today. no snow in our forecast. but sure is goin

now i'm aaron gilchrist.g we're tracking little bit of a warmup and the potential for some rain. >> all right. it's a tradeoff. w.t.o.p. jack taylor is standing by with a check on your commute, but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. the rain is back, chuck. >> the best things in life are free, eun, just so you know. >> okay. >> it is indeed less cold this morning. temperatures are hovering around th freezingmark. so it's not like it's balmy or anything. south winds have wind chills in the mid 20s, though. tracking a chance for few showers rolling in this evening, but the real concern that we're focusseder on are strong winds moving in tonight and heavy rains will affect your thursday morning. right now temperature 32 in fairfax. 33 in springfield, virginia. 35 in bever beach. 32 in colombia, maryland. school day forecast then for today, it will be cold. it will be cloudy here for the morning hours. we might get a little sun first thing, but mostly afternoon. temperatures in the 40s for most

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.want to get a check on your weather and traffic this morning. jack taylor is in for melissa and your first 4 traffic. >>> we begin with chuck bell t.d your forec >> one last chanc to enjoy the mild weather. the string of mild days has lastearly a month. it's going to come to an end tonight. by this time tomorrow morning, it will feel like january again. there are puddles te conten contended with after overnight rain drops. but temperatures close to 60 degrees. td more chances for showers coming in durin later part of the evening. and winter temperatures return tomorrow. right now, 36 inme mont county. your planner for today, more than enough sunshine to pus temperatures into the upper 50s. some spots will make 60 degrees for a high today. sun's j downt after 5:00. forecasting 60 this afternoon. chance of showers moving back in this evening. next time see this, i will change in the chance. gusty winds back tomorrow. that mns you have to hold on tight to the wheel. >> thank you, sir. >>>

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. and school offices are preparing for rough weather, as well. >> hwe's a look at what we k so far. in rginia, thesechools are closie ining two hours early. other early dismissare in virginiapotsylvania and king george county schools. >> in maryland, prince geor's county schools will close two hours early today. you can che for a mplete list of ather-related closures and early dismissals, head to the nbc washington app. >>> we have team coverage on the storm and its potential impact on you. lissa is standing by with your first look at traffic. but chuck bell is w ching this weather closely. what can you tell us?ve >> w been tracking a chance of this arctic cold just on our doorstep. anything that may start as rain utound lunchtime will end as snow, no doubt a it. the evening commute can be quite tricky. if you leave early, that's the best plan. your nbc washington app will be your bestriend today. and icy. as soon as the sun goesr down af5:00, things will ice up quickly by about 6: p.m.

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. the federal government is on a t two-hour dels morning. it does not apply to furloughed employees already in a nonwork status. >> let's get to the school dearys. inand, montgomery, prince n george's, arundel, calvert andde others on a two-houy. >> in virginia, now, arlington, fact fauquier, stafford, spotsylvania, all closed today. in virginia -- fairfax, loudon, prince willdom, page, shen and warren county schools are on a two-hour delay, as are clark and frederick counties and the cities of manassas, manassas park, alexandria and winches r >> and in west virginia, now, berkeley, hampshire, hardy, jefferson, and morgan county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> if you do have to go out,ve ourself extra time as you head out this morning. >> the roads and walks cansl be k with the ice we're talking about. we have team coverage in d.c., virginia, and maryland. an eye on the roads for you. but we begin with chuck bell and conditions rrent outside. what do we need to know about? >> lots o

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. you know thi broken record. this morning, a lot of slick roads are following the brief snow and drizzle it's led to cancellations and delays of local schools.il princeam county schools are closed today. alexandria city, arlington and page county schools are on a d two-hoay, as are prince george's and frederick county schools and berkeley and west virgin schools. >>> the snow was falling late yesterday and lasted into the night. it's nothing like what we saw last weekend. but a preview of what we'll see this weekend. >> we begin with chuck bell. is the sno out of here for now, chuck? >> yes. nothing to worry abo for the rest of your friday. the wet snowshowers have come to an end. it is deslushy outhis morning. be careful. many spots, the temperatures are above the freezing mark. we'lle drying out the rest of the day. lots of deamelting. this is a great opportunity to get the hose out and get the last piles of snow around your sidewalks and stuff. there's no chances for that over the weekend. and a big drop of su

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5: a.m. now. the storm doesn't look as bad as it did earlier this week. that hasn't stopped people from preparing, including the road crews. the roads are being treated. despite the government shutdown, nthere's a p in place to have the roads treated and plowed. >> melissand is sg by with a check on the commute. but we need to get tl chuck bel to find out more about the snow. >> all right. it is a cold and breezy friday morning. there is nothing that's going to fall out of the sky on your fridav. you just all day today and the first part of tomorrow to prepare forome snow four things you need to know about the next couple of days, sunny and cold today. snow moves in rotomorrow,d lunch time or shortly thereafter. there's a chance for a wave of snow on sunday. today's forecast, cold and breezy. teideratures will reach the to upper 30s. currently, windchills are in the teens. you will need your winter coat for sure. there's yr.r plan temperatures staying below freezing until 11:00 this morng. it will

i'm aaron gilchrist. you can sort of see behind me it's a gloomy pict that's a live image from reagan national. lauryn rickets is here this morning watching the rain just drift through for it seems like hours. it's not done with us yet. >> not done with us yet.ng we're go continue with the rain showers as we go through the morning. and eve a few lingering showers into the early afternoon. everything is out of here by about 3:00. if you need to plan your day, plan for that. if you're wt i-81, probably end of showers around 1:00. i'llhow you that coming up. right now i want to show you the visibili g. it'sng to be hard to maneuver around out there with this low fog out there that we're seeing. the fog conditions we're seeing out there. by hagerstowndend fck county and even lower in some isolated spots. visibility. please, please be careful. regular visibility just on any given day should be about 10 miles. that's what the readings should be. all right. as far as t radar is concerned, we have a system that's

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. another word being used to describe the temperatures is dangerous. for that reason, the region and local school districts are taking steps to make se you stay safe. take a look now. inma land, allegheny are closed. in virginia, prince william, fauquier, manassas, clarke county and winchesterity schools. hampshire, hardy, grant, mineral jefferso and morgan county. >> to delays, montgomery, prince george's, frederick and washington county schools will open two hours late. in virginia, fredericksburg city,arlington, fairfax, stafford and king george. and rappahannock, and manassas, and alexandria, and falls church schools. we have all of the information on the bottom of your screen and in the nbc washington app. >>> it is so cold, it is historic. the temperatures of the week are e coldest in a generatio the weather is blamed for at least seven deaths at this point. thousands of flights have been canceled, leaving passengers stranded. and 85% of the country is feeling this at some level, with 230 million people impacted. >> our melissa mollet is standing

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. a very busy morning this morning. ort's get to the information you want to know byou head out the door. wtop's jack taylor is inor melissa mollet. he's tracking any trouble for your morning commute, with this weather. we want to begin with meteorologist chuck bell with your forecast. when is this rain moving out, chuck? >> probably shortlyfter ontime today. a very rainy commute on the way in. likely to not have toou worry rain on the way home. no matter when you drive today, theve winds could b gusty at times. another ribbon of heavy rain across southern virginia. that's all coming in our direction. a 100% chance of rain which will at times e to heavy between now and noontime. you can see the moderate rain moving in towards the warren ton area and wetds r through the d.c. metro area. could pick up a quick inch of rain. a flood watch is in place for the rest of the keep in mind that most of the rain will be done, probably not long after 2:00 in the afternoon. temperatures, it feels like an april morning. we are in the

everybody i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. louden, fairfax, prince william, stafford, y spots vain and cullpepper schools are on a two-hour delay. >> the o cities manassas schools will open t hours late today. >>> certainly let you know if any more delays or closures or any changes. they'll also run on the bottom of your screen and in the nbc washington app. >>> let's head to chuck and melia now to get you wednesday started here. most schools and offices opening on time, little more crowded o the roads today. melissa will talk to us about that. chuck, tell us about numbers this morning. foremperatures in the teens most neighborhoods this morning. certainly very, very cold. h seatters on high this morning. only 14 degrees right now out of dulln airport. 16 louden, 16 for montgomery county.ah shenan valley relativel mild. 25 in fredericks burg and saint dry's countyn to a 21 degrees start. your commuter forecast, plan on teens and low0s here for the next couple of hours. side streets and sidewalks are still very icy in spots. te

i'm aaron gilchrist. here are a couple stories this morning. ois morning a prince george's police officer is the job accused of sexual assault. the police chief says the officer responded to a dispute between a man and a woman at a home around 4:00 yesterday morning. the woman asked for ride so she could be separated from the man. the officer drove her to the metro station. police say the woman later r from the car and told a police officer the county officer touched her inappropriately. the prince george's police chief did not give t officer's name but said she's suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. >>> some good news for metro riders. starting today youill not pay to park at metro stations on sas rday. metro en charge 2 on saturdays as part of pilot program. that program has ended. metro will not rule out charging on big events. >>> a rainy start to our saturday. a check on your forecast when we come back. stay with us. >>> well, we have some showers out there. we'll continue to see some

good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. this morning, we're on top of all the latest closings and delays. there are plenty of rsthem. the federal government is on a three-hour delay and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. as for schools, let's start in virginia. culpepper, frederick, manassas, city, page county schools all closed. >> as are lou down, fairfax, shenandoah, warren, prince william and clark county hehools. west virginia now mineral, hardy, grant county schools are closed today. >> now to theelays in maryland. howard, montgomery, prince georges, anne arundel, frederick and washington county schools are on a two-hour dey. >> in virginia, alexandria, arlington, falls church, fredericksburg, king george, stafford and wind chester schools on a two-hour delay. >>> west virginia, berkley, hampshire, jeffern and morgan county schools two hours late. all thaton informas on the bottom of your screen and in the nbc washington app. >>>f team coveragee storm and its impact. we're spread out across t

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5:00 a.m. now. a historic day on capitolill. democrat leader nancy pelosi expected to once again become speaker of the house. >> the last time a previous speakeof the house was re-elected to the position was in 1955. the new house will hit the grou running too. a plan to end the government shutdown is expected to be voted on. s have all that covered t morning. >>> first, though, we want to begin with a check on the forecast and the commute. melissa mollet is standing by. let's start with storm team 4's lauryn ricketts in forchuck, telling us about a little rain t moving through area. >> we have some rain down to the south. staying east of d.c., south and east of the beltway. not to say we couldn't see a few sprinkles try to move north as here,ystem moves out of but again, most of this is staying south. a loturf moi with this system as a stalled frontal system is creating rain showers and an area of low pressure is moving off the coast of norfolk. entually that rain wil continue to dip to the south. south and east of our region,

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. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. you know thi broken record. this morning, a lot of slick roads are following the brief snow and drizzle it's led to cancellations and delays of local schools.il princeam county schools are closed today. alexandria city, arlington and page county schools are on a d two-hoay, as are prince george's and frederick county schools and berkeley and west virgin schools. >>> the snow was falling

aaron gilchrist has the day off, too. >> i hope they're s and bundled up.elissa is keeping an eye on the road this holiday. we're going to begin withhuck bell on this weather alert day. it is super cold out there. >> it sure is. good morning to both of you. good morning, everybody. yes, indeed. our first real shot of arctichi cold winter, it will not be our last. there are alreadyigns in the extended forecast for another shot of cold getting here about a week from now. current temperature in washington, 15 degrees. northwest winds, averaging 15 or 20 miles per hour or higher in spots. the windchill is at 1 below zero. thehill advisory goes for the remainder of the yomorning, ev is included in the advisory. tndchills will be below zero for most of morning hours and recovered a smidg in the afternoon. it's minus 9 in hagerstown. plus 1 in annapolis. and minus one int. mary county. current temperatures, clinton, maryland, 13. 10 in washington. dog-walking forecast, today's dog name, appropriate enough, chili map may chili. we should rename him frigid. put the

>>>'m aaron gilchrist. we're looking at one-half of the weekend forecast. it looks pretty nice.'s not the half of the

aaron gilchrist has the morning off. >>d i'm eun yang.uesday, january 22, 2019. >>> before we get to the weather, we he school closings to tell you about. in vi inia,fauquier, frederick, winchester, clark, fairfax, and pnce william county are all on a two-hour delay that so will massas city, manassas park city, arlington, spotsylnia, and kings county schools. falls church city,n loud and culpeper schools also opening two hours late. warren county schools will open one hour late. >> in jefferson, they're all on two-hour delay. hampshire, mineral counties are on a ur-hour delay. >> probably not a bad idea to let the kids have an extra hour or so, get the sunshine up, get emperatures starting to move in the right direction. four things you need know about the weather. we're in a deep freeze again this morning. plenty of sunshine, but this bitter cd snap is starting to lose its grip on the area, and today will be the last cold for at least a couple of days. the cold will be back for the weekend though. right now it is 10 degrees in gaithersbu

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. all oyes are that forecast. that means all eyes are on chuck bell he is used to the spotlight, though. >> melissa is standing by with the commute, too.ta we'll with chuck. >> we have nothing to worry about this morning. you have all day toet things going. there will be a round of slushy wet snow in time for the afternoon commute. no weather worries this morning. many are above eezing. there are areas below freezing, we've been telling you all weekend, if it looks wet, assume it can be slippery. temperatures later in lie day, stru mightily to get into the mid and upper 0s. our hig is 37 degrees. a pocket of t snow likely to move in after 4:00.3:00 or could be a slushy inch across the city. i wil show you radar and future weather coming up in a few. first, let'sear from melissa. >> good morning. i do have one situation that was hanging around. it just near ecleared out of th. in the district, we had a crash. it's gone. that's good. do have someork zones. tacomkoma park. a work zone ands left lane getting by. >> ro

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the storm doesn't lk as b e as it didlier in the week.eated. that's a good thing. that's despite a government shutdown, as well. there's ace plan in phat have roads under national parks treated., to be >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. what are we dogging about here? >> we're talking about snow. we haven't had to pl the rug from under this forecast just yet. it never looked like it would be a big blizzard. it sll doesn't. it's a high chance to get a couple inches of snow here. it's coming a us in two parts. part number one in missouri and

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist.offices are preparing for rough weather, as well. >> hwe's a look at what we k so far. in rginia, thesechools are closie ining two hours early. other early dismissare in virginiapotsylvania and

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the drizz we got overnight has led to cancellations. prince william county schools are closed today. >> alexaria city, arlington and page county stools a s and page nty stools archools ara two-hour delay. >> the snow started late last night. it was nothingike last weekend. but it is a preview for what we may see this weekend. >> melissa is standing by with a check on the road conditions. we begin with chuck bell. what is happening here? >> what? it's winter. it will be winter through the weekend. s you hate winter, you need to get a ticket and gewhere else. it is cold and it will be wet and windy and frigid. winter storm watch for the hen d shenandoah and parts of maryland. you can see the last of the snow on thee chesapeay now. it will be a drying weather pattern. it will be improvingre. a lot of hyslss, up 270 and parts of the beltway. melissa will keep you ahead of problem urere's. temper just above the freezing mark, around .to a little colder in parts of the shenandoah. we'll see all of the precipitation come to an end. we'll get s

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the storm doesn't lk as b e as it didlier in the week. roads are being treated. that's a good thing. that's despite a government shutdown, as well. there's ace plan in phat have roads under national parks treated., to be >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. what are we dogging about here? >> we're talking about snow. we haven't had to pl the rug from under this forecast just yet. it never looked like it would be a big blizzard. it sll doesn't. it's a high chance to get a couple inches of snow here. it's coming a us in two parts. part number one in missouri and arkansas. parttw numbe across west texas and new mexico. when things come out in pieces, it makes our forecast more tricky to explain. our best chance for everyone to see snow will be tomorrow afternoon and evening. the best chanceos for the snow will be the second wave of energy. that will be focused to the uth of washington. t the onlng we have for advisories is the winter storm c for the southern-most parts in the nation. i fully expect at least winter weather

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the federal government is on a twhour delay this morning. it does not apply to furloughed employees. >> let's get to the school delays. in maryland, montgomery, prince george's, on a two-hour delay. >> in virginia, now, arlington, fauquier, stafford, sp all closed today. in virginia -- fairfax, loudon, prince william, page, shenandoah and warren county schools are on a two-hour delay, as arendlark frederick counties and the cities of manassas, manassas rk alexandria and winchester schools. >> and in west virginia, now, rkeley, hampshire, hardy jefferson, and morgan county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> give yourself plenty of tim head out this morning. >> the roads and sidewalks can be slick. virginia, and maryland.n

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. a very busy morning this morning.rt's get to the information you want to know byou head out the door. wtop's jack taylor is inor melissa mollet. he's tracking any trouble for your morning commute, with this weather. we want to begin with meteorologist chuck bell with your forecast. when is this rain moving out, chuck? >> probably shortlyfter ontime today. a very rainy commute on the way in. likely to not have toou worry rain on the way home. no matter when you drive today, theve winds could b gusty at times. another ribbon of heavy rain across southern virginia. that's all coming in our direction.

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5: a.m. now. storm doesn't look as bad as it did earlier this week. that hasn't stopped people from preparing, including the road crews. the roads are being treated. despite the government shutdown, nthere's a p in place to have the roads treated and plowed. >> melissand is sg by with a check on the commute. but we need to get tl chuck bel to find out more about the snow. >> all right. it is a cold and breezy friday morning. there is nothing that's going to fall out of the sky on your fridav. you just all day today and the first part of tomorrow to prepare forome snow four things you need to know about the next couple of days, sunny and cold today. snow moves in rotomorrow,d lunch time or shortly thereafter. there's a chance for a wave of snow on sunday. today's forecast, cold and breezy. teideratures will reach the to upper 30s. currently, windchills are in the teens. youl

. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it is 5:00 a.m. now. a historic day on capitolill. democrat leader nancy pelosi expected to once again become speaker of the house. >> the last time a previous speakeof the house was re-elected to the position was in 1955. the new house will hit the grou running too. a plan to end the government shutdown is expected to be voted on. s have all that covered t morning. >>> first, though, we want to begin with a check on the forecast and the commute. melissa mollet is standing by. let's start with storm team 4's lauryn ricketts in forchuck, telling us about a little rain t moving through area. >> we have some rain down to the south. staying east of d.c., south and east of the beltway. not to say we couldn't see a few sprinkles try to move north as here,ystem moves out of but again, most of this is staying south. a loturf moi with this system as a stalled frontal system is creating rain showers and an

'm aaron gilchrist. the federal government is on a e two-hour y this morning. it ds not apply to furloughed employees. >> let's get to the school delays. >> in virginia, w, arlington, fauquier, stafford, spotsle, all closed today. in virginia -- >> and in west virginia, now, berkeley, hampshire, hardy, organ county d schools are on a two-hour delay. >>at hopefully it will stay way. nobody will have to change to closed. >> i feel like this kind of morning, stay tuned right here.l keep you posted, yes. >>> you want to give yourself extra time as w head out this morning. >> the roads can be slick. we have melissa keeping an eye on the roads for you. >>> we want to begin with chuck bell and the forecast. you are looking for ice walking the dogs. >> they're not having trouble on the ice. mine weren't. since i'm not on four legs and don'e the claws for the traction, yeah. there's a lot more difficult for me. temperatures are not juslow freezing. we've been bombs away on temperatures. manassas down to just 7 degrees. 14 in gaithers 26 at joint base andrews. and 15 in

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm e yang. a busy morning this morning on "news4 today." let get to e information you need to know. jack taylor is in for melissa mollet this morning. let's begin with meteorologist chuck bell. it's weirdly warm out there, chuck. >> climbing in the overnight hours as sur of very warm air, not january-like at all has come up the east coast. it's winter and snowing on the back end of this. our temperatures will tumble later on in the day today. no snow in our forecast. but sure is going tbe a windy day today. heavy rain across parts of north central north carolina now. that is the wave of heavy raini thatbe affecting us, especially for the second half of the morning commute. it's raining all over i-95. a few breaks in northwestern virginia and eastern west virginia. are yo kidding me, it's 56 degrees in clinton, maryland at 4:00 in the morning. 55 in lorton. 41 in leesburg. a surge of warm air, temperatures way up into thes 50 through the morning. then as we get towards noontioe, the front by that, will turn the rain off sometime early this a

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and eun yang.ing has arrived and you're no doubt making plans for the weend. >> wilhe weather cooperate? that's always the question. wtop jack taylor in for melissa. we begin with chuck bell and what we need to to know about the weather. >> what you need to know is it looks like the weather won't mess up the weekens p the third weekend in a row. have a chance for flurries around today as the colder air alost drifts overhead. but most of the flurries stay north of the mason dixon line or up into the mountains of west virginia. but i couldn't rule out a stray flurry or two during the course the afternoon in the d.c. area. a little breezy as well. temperatures this morning, noticeably colder than yesterday. that's for sure. mid-20sts for p of northern virginia. low to mid-nirts in suburban maryland this morning. your friday planner, yes indeed, friday -- a little cold and breezy today a few breaks of sun, cloudy maybe a flurry or two.un thenine. one ever those days. temperatures stuck mostly in the 30

'm aaron gilchrist. the federal government is on a e two-hour y this morning.t apply to furloughed employees. >> let's get to the school delays. >> in virginia, w, arlington, fauquier, stafford, spotsle, all closed today. in virginia -- >> and in west virginia, now, berkeley, hampshire, hardy, organ county d schools are on a two-hour delay. >>at hopefully it will stay way. nobody will have to change to closed.

it's wednesday, january 16th,mo good ing, everybody i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.have a few delays to let you know this morning all in virginia. louden, fairfax, prince william, stafford, and cullpepper county scholl on a two-hour delay. >> warren, pemanassas will two hours late today. all on the bottom of your screen right now and in the app. let'sheck on your weather and traffic. >> we begin with chuck bell and a look at where things stand right now and what to expect in the day ahead. chuck? >> all right. expect to be very cold the minute you walk outside this morning. temperatures falling bel

aaron gilchrist has the day off. >> and i'm eun yang. 's tuesday, january 22, 2019. we get to the weather becaust's ridiculously cold, we have several school closings to tell y about. prince george's county schools will open twors h late. in virginia, fauquier, winchest, clark, fairfax, prince william colle are on a two-hour delay. >> as are -- fredericksburg city, staff fort county,al church city, loudoun, and culpeper county schools will also open two hours late today. warren county schools will open one hour late, eun. >> in west virginia, jefferson, berkeley, morgan county schools are all on a two-hour delay. hampshire a mineral county schools are on a three-hour delay. now let'sheck in with our "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell ou

aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.nto the new year and already a massive winter storm hits>> snow fell late into the night and roads are treacherous this morning. we have team coverage for you, beginning.ith chuck be >> yes, indeedy. lots of icy t roads around area this morning. we'll be above >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> the first winter swstorm of 2019 proved a force to be reckoned with. know plows and cleanup crews work through the night as snowflakes continue to fall. in some areas, nearly a foot of snow accumulated. >> i didn't think it would ever stop snowing. reaganfast look from international airport. the storm has moved on. but icy conditions has forced e closure of schools, businesses and government offices. you may not havek to w today but you may be outside with a ovel, cleaning up from the worst snowstorm that our area has seen since 2016. you need to shovel and shovel again. and there's still snow. >> that's what i hear. you homeowners have i rough. >> i do miss apartment living

it is 4:00 a.m., good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.st impacts of the shutdown now in its 19th day. >> we want to begin with a check on the forecast and the commute this morning. jack taylor is standing by with a loo at the roads. >> but first, chuck aell has check on your forecast. i can feel the winds, chuck. i feel like it's starting to get colder by the mite. >> you are correct, eun. it will be a very persistent northwest wind over the next 24 to 48 hours. it is going to start a feeling lot more like wintertime around here. that stretch of mild days,gh we be able to tack one more on today. but you can tell there the streamers of snow are coming off the great lakes, and that cold air is going to be moving on in here. we can see some passing snow

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. your commute andhi forecast monday. >> the gang's all here this morning. chuck bell is finally back fro vacation. >> finally. >> finally back. >> that means he missed you. that's his wayng of sa welcome back. >> is that what that means? >> yes. >> i want to hear him say it. >> it's quiet weather for a monday morning. that's a good thing. nobody wants to be punched inac the on a monday morning. we're watching snowshowers in the mountains of west virginia. couldn't rule out a stray snowflake or two. if

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. another world beingsed to describe the temperatures is dangerous.reason, the region and local schoo districts are taking steps to make sure you stay safe. allegheny county schools are closed. in virginia -- >> now, to the delays. montgomery, prince george's,er frk and washington county schools will open two hours late. invirginia, fredericksburg city, arlington,fafax, stafford, and king. coun