i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. first it's the other thing everyone is talking about this morning. the weather. >> take a look at your tv screen. the current temperatures around the area. a lot of people waking up in the 30ed and 40s. the calendar says something different. >>> let's start with sheena parveen. >> good morning. we're going to head out to lauren. she's outside. in a minute she'll show you the frost advisories and freeze warnings. it is all do not forget your jacket. you'll have sun glare. by 5:00 p.m., temperatures in the 60s. what you need to wear before you go outside. you'll want the warm jacket, especially the kids at the bus stop. the long sleeves. sunglasses. lauren is outside. >> your jacket, actually. thank you so much. it's chilly. i can see my breath. we have a frost advisory. freeze warnings west of the shenandoah valley. look at the temperatures. update you again. 47 h in manassas. temperatures dropped down to 36 degrees. on our way to the mid to upper 60s. towards the end of the week we'll

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> and i'm eun yang.king news in northern virginia where we've learned an overnight accident has turned deadly. the video and information coming in from the scene. >>> the search continues for the man who poses as a maintenance worker and we're learning police weren't far behind him. >>> keeping your kids safe. what parents need to look for when it comes to online predators. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >>> it'll take seven. >> first the caps have home ice advantage this wednesday night. they are coming off a wild game six. goals last night. that is until the penguins scored twice in the third period. still, not too shabby. >> that's because i think they had it in the bag at that point, i'm just saying. braden holtby was relaxing. how about coming back from a hole. amazing. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. carol maloney has more on the game for tomorrow night. >> first, it's the other thing everyone is talking about. the cold weather. >> take a look at the current temperatures around the region.

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. we want to get to your tuesday morning traffic. >> melissa will have a look at the commute. let's start with chuck and sheena with a look at our forecast. >> i think you'll like it more for sure. >> still going to be breezy. yesterday was windy. today the temperatures will be more comfortable. we're not going to see all the stormy looking clouds around. 71 now in the district. nice and dry for you. 71 loren, 64 in leesburg. you don't need the jacket this morning. as far as radar is concerned, we are nice and dry. the rain has moved off shore. as we go through the afternoon, we'll be a little bit cooler. let's check that forecast and the nats play today. >> good morning. >> huge 23-5 win. time to get out on the diamond and play ball. it will be near perfect weather for baseball. first pitch is at 7:05. if you're headed down to nats ballpark, it will be a little bit breezy until the sun goes down. sunset at 8:00. right after 8:00. we love that. mid 60s by the time it's over. four things

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. >> before we get to that. we need to talk about the forecast. temperatures not what we're expecting. >> no. lauren rickets is outside. >> good morning. >> good morning. we'll talk about the frost advisories and freeze warnings and how cold it is outside. before you do step outside, grab the jacket. here's a look at your commute forecaor sun glare. you'll also need the sunglasses this morning. clear skies out there. temperature, 48 degrees by 7:00 a.m. some areas can only be around 48 degrees. mid 60s by noon. temperatures in the upper 60s. what you need to wear before you step outside. i mentioned the jacket, long sleeves. the sunglasses. you don't need the umbrella. beautiful sunrise. you won't need that umbrella until thursday. we'll talk about the increase in rain chances into the weekend. let's go outside to lauren rickets. >> good morning, sheena. it is chilly out here. people walk outside and realize how cold it is. i can see my breast. i think i need gloves. freeze warnings. pu

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. we are more than halfway through the week and nearing the end of the sugar free week. can you taste the cupcakes at the end of this? >> chime in on our social media. tell us how you're doing if you took the challenge with us. we appreciate the advice -- >> advice? >> good advice. we'll have much more on the four things you need to know if you are thinking about going sugar free. >> sneaking that cookie, aaron, did really well. >> it was one cookie. get off me. >> yeah, i heard aaron pretty much lost the sugar challenge. >> yeah. one thin mint. >> maybe we should just go to traffic now. >> she saw you eat the cookie, too. >> we have to do weather first and then aaron will get another cookie later which doug has outside on his desk. i can see them now. we'll talk about heavy rain for tomorrow morning. currently it's kind of chilly outside. 53 in the district, 47 in frederick. 45 in clinton. tomorrow rain coming at this time tomorrow. look at all of the rain around the gulf coast and tha

. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. >> and i'm eun yang. >> melissa mollet will h maybe a bucket of chicken. >> you're talking to a pregnant woman and dangling buckets of chicken, that's mean. >> right now she has to look at pretty tough weather. >> colonel sanders was sleeveless. he needs a jacket. it's chilly and eun thinks it's downright cold. 48 degrees in the district. the feels like temperature is 45. we haven't used that in a while because we haven't needed to. 41 fredericks, 43 degrees in mart continuesburg. a freeze warning and frost advisory. pus stop forecast will be nice and dry all morning long. by the afternoon looking at the low 60s. let's check our traffic. >> i'm licking my finge

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang.irst it's the other thing everyone is talking about this morning. the weather. >> take a look at your tv screen. the current temperatures around the area. a lot of people waking up in the 30ed and 40s. the calendar says something different. >>> let's start with sheena parveen. >> good morning. we're going to head out to lauren. she's outside. in a minute she'll show you the frost advisories and freeze warnings. it is all

aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. take a look at the forecast. it's friday. storm team 4 weather alert day. >> you can see on the picture behind us all of the well low and red. that's bad stuff. >> is that a technical term, aaron? >> that is my scientific assessment. >> we have you covered this morning. >> we have professionals who know what that means. i was going to say, i'm so glad aaron is doing that. i don't have anymore we need the rain. we'll take the rain, boy, it is going to be slow going. >> it is. low visibility with the heavy rain. take your time out there. we don't want to see any accidents out there this morning, that's for sure. >> storm team 4 radar showing shower ri weather moving into d.c. heaviest of the rain is in washington. up towards blu-ray, rappahanock county. that's the place we're most concerned about flooding perspective. look at the big push of moisture from 9:00 to 12:00. the heavy, stead ri rain will be gone this afternoon but any isolated thunderstorms developing could have a heavy rain threat. this morning it's here from now u

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang.want to get to your tuesday morning traffic. >> melissa will have a look at the commute. let's start with chuck and sheena with a look at our forecast. >> i think you'll like it more

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. the first day of may. helping you get out the door on time. and rails with melissa. first we'll turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen with an update on the forecast. rough weather coming our way. >> yes, indeed. very busy weather today as the cold front promises to take 9 weather out of here. >> weather alert day. keep in mind we could see

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> that's right.here on news 4. >> how are you feeling? >> i think this morning i was a little bit more disgruntled. woke up in a little bit of a mootd. you? >> anymore different than the regular mood you wake up in? >> no, no, don't close on that. >> i think eun is very proud of her joke. >> i'm just glad you're paying attention and someone is appreciating. >> someone is always listening. >> 4:27. what do you think, guys? >> aside from watching all of this unfold in front of our eyes, the sugar challenge is not too bad. >> no. we've really dodged a bit of a bullet with all of the chances of severe weather. we are grateful for the miss. >> this morning we're really drying out. 72 degrees in the district right now. look at the wind sustained at 16 miles an hour. breezy as we go through the afternoon. temperatures elsewhere, fairly mild as you start your morning. 68 degrees in dulles. quantico. a few sprinkles around mostly north of the district but the rain has really moved away. four things you need t

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang.e're going to take a look at your monday morning drive in chuck bell and sheena parveen and the storms headed our way. >> we're watching out for a pretty strong likelihood for severe weather this afternoon and more likely into the evening hours. >> generally going to still be a hot day. >> back into the 80s for one final time. we will not be in the 80s much after today. if you like the warm weather, today is pretty much it. it will be all right tomorrow. much cooler weather by wednesday, thursday. four things to know, we're in weather alert mode from 5:00 until 11:00 p.m. today. after 5 or 6:00, there is a likelihood for strong, perhaps severe storms. there's another chance for some stormy weather on friday. for today there is an enhanced risk for severe weather this afternoon and this evening. mostly, again, after about 5:00 or 6:00. be weather ready for sure because it is going to be a very stormy back out to our west but they will be coming in here again much later on in the day. ju

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. 4:26. following a developing story out of england. all eyes on buckingham palace after some kind of emergency meeting was called. the latest word coming from royal officials this morning. >>> days after racist messages were found on the campus of american university, certain members of congress get involved. what they're expected to do today and our exclusive interview with the student body president. >>> expect deliveries here. >> we decided hot pizza was the way to go. how we served up some pay back to our sugar free week. >> "news 4 today" starts now. >> do you think hanley ate that pizza? >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> weather and traffic if you're getting ready to walk out the door early this morning. >> how your drive in to work is shaping up. let's start things off with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> no doubt in my mind that eun had the seat heaters on? >> i didn't. >> she didn't. >> i definitely wore a jacket. >> fair enough. >> me, too. me, too. at least a light jacket this morning. you definitely can get away. we're going

good morning, i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. >> let's start off with chuck bell and sheena parveenpots. boy, is it going to be an ugly commute. >> looking at heavy rain and one line of heavy rain around roanoke. that could be here for most of the commute this morning. >> certainly could. area of low pressure down to our south is throwing an enormous amount of moisture up in our direction. there's a lot of wind energy. this is an opportunity for strong thunderstorms. the first big line of storms which is bringing severe weather in raleigh. racing northbound. getting into the areas of modern rain now. areas of heavy rain are likely to move in. gusty winds. some places have over an inch. flash flood warnings over parts of pennsylvania. we'll have more of that. let's go over to sheena. >> chuck, you know this morning we're watching the heavy rain approaching the beltway. there's more down to the south. watching it very closely. i mention the line of heavy rain. there it is, i circled it in white from roanoke to raleigh. there's thunderstorms here. pretty strong to severe. that could be

. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. first we want to get to the busy radar image on this weather alert day. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> mother nature is getting ready to do to us what mother nature did. >> a shot and a quick elbow. >> the friday morning commute has been elbowed in we are in weather alert mode. putting out exfrom postings on our feeds. heaviest rain during the afternoon hours. that band of heavy rain is two hours. 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, that will be the worst of it. heaviest rain in the morning. any afternoon storms could produce gusty winds and small hail as well. the dog had a quick potty break. we had the steady rain. dog walking or if you need one, we have cinnabun needs a heavy rain, breezy. by afternoon shower or thunderstorm. 270 on the radar. steady rain. closer to the district. alexandria, springfield, west springfield. that extends towards fredericksburg. chuck and i will take a look at the roads. >> outer loop at old georgetown road, that crash spun around. sounds like it is on th

. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. first we want to get to the busy radar image on this weather alert day. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> mother nature is getting ready to do to us what mother nature did. >> a shot and a quick elbow. >> the friday morning commute has been elbowed in

. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. a lot to fill you in on. >> sheena parveen f these chilly temperatures.ck in wion the forecas >> we're 10 degrees below where we normally are. 47 degrees currently. feels like 43. plenty of sunshine as we go through the day. nice and dry. you might want the long sleeves. 43 dulles, we see the coldest temperatures way off to the west. 42 in lorton. mainly patchy frost. freeze warning this morning. mid 60s and sunny this afternoon. the busy monday morning commute with melissa. >> chopper 4 headed to show us some of those slowdowns on 295 southbound as you're approaching the capitol. now here is what we file right lane getting by. at this point this morning it had cleared out of the way. we are seeing pretty good delays. jones bridge right turn lane is still blocked for a disabled vehicle. army navy drive between southeast and fern now has to be opened. water main break. look at your travel times. problems on 295. >> thank you, melissa. >>> capitals have to win the next two games or they are out of the playoffs. game 6 is 7:30 tonight. caps are on the road.

. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. melissa mollet monitoring the morning commute. we'll start with sheena parveen. >> it is chilly outside this morning. i think you'll probably need a jacket before you head out. we're talking about temperatures in the 40s. some areas in the 30s. in those areas, freeze warning, frost advisory. currently in the district, 48 feels like 45 degrees. we have the clear skies so that's going to keep everything on the chilly side this morning. there are the 30s i was talking about. 45 dulles, 42 lorton. frederick at 39 by noon, 61 degrees. mostly in the mid to low 60s. coming up, we'll take a look at how long the cool pattern will last. problem on 270. good morning, melissa. >> chopper 4 headed there. we'll see what's going on there. army navy drive between southeast and fern street has the police activity. searching for two people there. fort hunt road between wake forest has a water main break. dc 295 before east capitol has the left lane blocked. southbound north capital has the left lane blocked. >>> 4 things to know before you head out

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. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. if you're hearing more "star wars" references, make a note, it is may the 4th. >> be >> as a trekkie i have a hard time with that. >> we'll look at your day. melissa mollet will have a look at the roads and sheena parveen outside to check on the cooler temperatures. >> it's chilly. i have my arms crossed. they say don't cross your arms. i say, it's chilly out here. i should have brought my jacket. i will say, it is a beautiful start to this thursday. take a look right now. 55 degrees. there's a thermometer behind me. i tried to move it. it says mid 50s out here, too. yeah, it's a little bit chilly with an east wind moving into the area. as we go through the day today, your commute will be dry. you will notice changes this afternoon. more clouds moving in. overcast skies later on today. for your commute we will be dry. temperatures right around 67 degrees by 5:00 p.m. so another cool afternoon. that's head of that rain though. let's take a look for your friday morning. of a jacket. goo

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. a cold front is moving through. >> let's head outside to sheena parveen as temperatures there have already dropped a bit, sheena. >> it is comfortably cool. no rain on the radar. 69 degrees in the district but, yes, we do have the clouds around. they'll be clearing out later. we'll see a lot more in the way of sunshine. we 35. as we go towards lunchtime, only the upper 60s. looking at a cooler afternoon in the 70s. yes, with the dry air, it means that pollen is going right back up. today, tomorrow. let's take a look at the highs. >> beautiful day outside. as you were mentioning, a lot of clouds around early this morning. we'll be back to sunshine. mid 70s in the dc metro area. there are rain chances coming back in. the rain chances may temperatures low to mid 60s. keep the rain drops out of sunday. sunday looks very, very cloudy for sure. >> okay. keep an eye on that. chopper 4 over the american legion bridge inner loop and outer loop bridge. pretty warm. have this crash there on the

i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. the first day of may. helping you get out the door on time. roads and rails with melissa. first we'll turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen with an update on the forecast. rough weather coming our way. >> yes, indeed. very busy weather today as the cold front promises to take 9 weather out of here. >> weather alert day. keep in mind we could see >> not at all. with that being said, most of the early parts of the day, nothing to worry about this morning. all dry now. probably not going to need the umbrella anywhere in the news 4 nation until at least 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. rain between 7 and 9:00 p.m. outdoor planner, warm and breezy. strong storms possible this evening and a continuation of breezy weather tomorrow and cooler thereafter. enhanced risk of severe storms later on this afternoon. the types of severe storms we may see, let's go over to sheena. >> good morning, chuck. we're talking about severe storms with potentially damaging winds. we do expect there to be damaging winds across the area. keep that in mind as you're making you