. >> i am alison seymour, tucker barnes always on his game good morning tuck. >> hey, alison we got most of the numbers right. there you go. it is cold outside to start your day in for a beautiful monday, high temperatures upper 40s. low 50s should be a great looking monday it is a cold start kids headed to the bus stop, walking to work be ready for a cold start generally in the 20s. 29 baltimore, 24 dulles, 28 frederiksburg. ocean city, 25 degrees. looking at our satellite picture we've got just a cloud or two out there as mentioned high pressure is building through we will be in for a nice day should be a diamond i want to mention well off to the north and west, a densing the advisory that will be in effect -- a dense fog advisory that will be in effect until this afternoon. we will top out to low 50s by 4:00 p.m. another dry day. nice looking forecast tomorrow and changes for wednesday. traffic and julie wright has your latest good morning julie. >> hey, good morning tucker right now we will say good morning to the crew in sky fox they are hovering above the belt way in virginia makin

. >> i am alison seymour and we do have a school delay to pass along to you before we get to tucker barnes. page county virginia schools will open two hours late a two- hour delay for page county virginia school. >> tucker is here to update us on the improving weather conditions. >> should be beautiful you mentioned the full moon was february 7th but still nearly full beautiful too is the setting. sunrise should be beautiful highs later today, upper 40s there is your sentinel sat rad storminess out of here off to the north and east and just a few clouds left over as you start your morning but again we should see the sun build in later today with plenty of quiet for our thursday with warmer temperatures right now, chilly, 33 at regan national, let me mention those breezes out of the north and west, 10 miles per hour it will be breezy at times today as that snow continues to exit north and east just be ready for the breeze here otherwise good looking forecast. 48 washington 50 your high frederiksburg. 44 your afternoon high in hagerstown more details on the forecast, we have an arctic front

northwest washington today is wednesday february 8th, 2012 good morning i am tony perkens >> i am alison seymour with snow on the way at least one school system taking precautions, they closed today the administrative offices will open on time and liberal leave is in effect but no school for students. >>> pre-emptive strike. >> that's right. >> tucker barnes has a the latest details. >>> snow on the way not a major storm that said enough to cause problems particularly this afternoon for the evening rush hour that looks like prime time let's look at hd radar. and as we get into the morning hours here we should start to continue to cloud up and the snow will arrive by late morning early afternoon, so, you got seven more hours again we should have no issues with our morning commute by late afternoon we should have light moderate snow bands moving through the area. big change a winter weather advisory. let's move on issued for counties off to the north and west, and these go into effect 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon depending on which county you are living n but that is where the heaviest snow totals will

. >> i am alison seymour you know what day it is, groundhog day. a live look at gobblers knob. >>> wasn't he talking 20 minutes ago. >> he has a lot to say. >>> an annual celebration, ahead of phil's prediction legend has it if he sees his shadow winter will hang around for another 6 week ifs not, spring is on its way. either way i don't think we have much to complain about with this recent stretch of gorgeous weather. potomac phil will share his weather and political predictions at dupont circle, at 8:30 a.m., tucker, did you just say you were going out for potomac phil? >> i am headed down to meet potomac phil. >> i am not sure what we are going to get but we will find out. >> i hope it is a groundhog. >> yesterday they were looking for a groundhog so looking forward to it. >>> let me kick off your forecast, rain showers moving through the area, they will be with us for another hour or two gradually we should see it return to sunshine, pleasant temperatures, hd radar, shower activity generally city and south and out to the west, we are getting mo

. >> i am alison seymour let's get the definitive word here is tucker barnes. good morning. >> good morning. should be gorgeous out there this afternoon as we expect high temperatures back into the mid-50s enjoy today because of clouds in the forecast maybe a little wintery mix tomorrow. current numbers, regan national, hanging out in the 40s. 44 degrees warmer than yesterday morning at this hour. 44 at the naval air station, 38 ocean city, off to the north and west hagerstown 38 degrees. all right looking at the satellite picture not a lot to talk about clouds moving through a sprinkle or two across the lower eastern shore, generally a bright and sunny day and dry for us on our tuesday as we've got high pressure that will keep things intact for one more day and as mentioned we've got changes for tomorrow. lots of sunshine high temperatures enjoy 8 to 10 degrees above normal, 53 washington 55 frederiksburg more details on the forecast in just a minute, and julie wright has your latest. >>> good morning to you sir we are checking out the drive northbound 395, as

♪ >>> good morning to you i am alison seymour at 9, a memorial service is under way for a local higho died over the weekend we will tell you what happened. >> former councilmember in the district and sex scandal that brought him down. toss it back in the spotlight why dc council is putting someone on the hot seat. >>> take a look at this, one of the nations oldest federal monuments, and it inspired today's mile markers. sarah simmons live to sell us the history of the boundary stone. >>> and dozens of stars hit the red carpet for the oscars. >> i love you. >> when they called my name i had this feeling i could hear half of america going oh, no. >> you are only two years older than me darling where have you been all my life. >> i am wrapping up story i am freaking out thank you world. >> we are heading out to los angeles for a live recap of last night's big moment coming up in 15 minutes. >>> 9:00 a.m. this morning, nice to have you with us, tucker barnes is here with an update of today's weather forecast >> going to be a beautiful afternoon warm temperatures at least mild