live in arlington, richard reeve. >> you will be in that truck in about two seconds. take it easy, we will see you soon. as temperatures drop and roads ice over, they can get dangerous. the effects stretch up and down the east coast. roz plater is in arlington with a look at that angle. >> we did a lot of driving tonight over the area. we found on the main roads, like 495, they look good. i would give them in a. when you venture off the main roads to the side roads like this one, that is when things get dicey. if you're out trayvon this late, probably you encountered a little bit of this. slick scots -- spot off the main road. >> i have no trouble getting around. >> is as some of what we found in northern virginia. pristine, untouched side roads. >> i live on north royal. it is i see. cy.re is a hell -- it is i there is a hill. you have to be careful. >> everything is re-freezing. we are constantly going over what we did previously to keep the driving safe. >> as bad as things were, it was worse in other areas of the country. roads weren't icy slick mess. at least 11

. >> in arlington rescued, people jumping from a burning apartment building into the cold this morningnd water main breaks started throughout the washington area. >>> hello, i'm bruce johnson. we've got team coverage for you of the massive cold here and across the nation. there are water main breaks throughout the area and we're covering people who were rescued or jumped from a burning apartment building in arlington, virginia. let's start with meteorologist erica grow. >> you can see the blue on satellite and radar indicating the snow and we did have plenty of ice earlier today, pink indicating freezing rain. this is a six-hour loop of satellite and radar. most of the rain is out of the picture but not before getting about 1/4-inch of icy accumulation in places like lorton, dulles, also leesburg, virginia picking up on that. a huge drop in temperatures is on the way. it's 40 degrees now in downtown d.c., but it's 1 degree in chicago and negative 7 in des moines and all of this cold air is making its way toward us. you can see how huge this trough is of low pressure and how temperature

we're right across the street from the emergency shelter here in arlington county. they're preparing to take on extra people during the bitter cold. now, tonight we ask people, what are you doing to prepare for this cold weather? some say that they're stocking up. others say, what can you do? and one woman told me tonight she's just going to pray. walking on ice caked sidewalks can be tricky. parking lots are sheets of ice in some areas, too. motorists looking out for slick spots and black ice. >> just drive slow, be safe. you will be all right. >> it's going to get worse. we're about to be blasted with the coldest weather in two decades. you ready for this kind of cold? >> i'm absolutely ready. i'm going to stay home. >> that sounds like a good plan. >> yeah, exactly. that's what everybody should do. >> reporter: some are getting ready to hunker down. temperatures are expected to plummet to the single digits monday night into tuesday. >> stock up with goodies to get home and bundle up and lots of water, wine, bread, you know, just stuff that you can stay warm and c

however in arlington we're seeing a lot of the roadways covered.prepared to stick to the major roadways if you can. secondaries still covered pretty well. >> thank you so much, amanda. one man is dead this morning and his daughter says the d.c. firefighter did nothing to help save his life. that sparked an investigation. we'll tell you all about it coming up next. football's biggest game is landing two men with serious charges. more to come on "good morning >> we are back at 4:45. rning checking our top stories this morning. if you were outside overnight, you would have noticed yet another round of snow. the storm has moved out of our region but slick roads are creating a problem out there for commuters. so be safe. president obama said this year will be "the year of action." during his state of the union address, he urged congress to raise the minimum wage and pass immigration reform. he said he would sidestep congress if necessary to reduce the wealth gap between the rich and poor. new information on that shooting on the tennessee state universit

. >> from arlington to alexandria to sterling, people today are after thend shoveling first snowfall of the year caused problems for people hitting the roads. a blustery temperatures brought in by the storm only made matters worse. >> very harsh. i had a cover up my ears. >> it left a snow and ice flush, which may driving in the neighborhoods a nuisance. the harsh gust of wind only, get it matters, blowing snow off the tree said sidewalks and at times creating whiteout conditions. by midmorning, most of the main roads were clear but still some slick spots created dangerous -- drivingitions conditions. 4 cars collided along the fairfax county parkway after one of the drivers may fit -- may have hit and crossed the median, striking oncoming traffic. 3 people were taken to the hospital. >> i heard a huge crash. i thought it was a snow truck messing around because of extremely loud. i looked out the window and it was a conglomeration of cars in the middle. now some are concerned what will happen tonight. will it all freeze? this man says that after a couple snowstorms this season, he is

a live look at power crews working in arlington. south 23rd street is closed between south kent and lynn streets not far from pentagon city. the tree knocked out power lines and arlington police say they should have the road closed for much of the day. crews are actively working right now to get the lines back up and get power restored. clear the scene here and they are having to do this in many other places like this across the region at this hour. with the winter season ramping up, now is a good time to make sure the emergency supplies are ready to go as well. baltimore gas and electric put out a suggested list that includes a battery-powered radio to get weather alerts. fully charge your cell phone in case the power goes out and you can't charge it. a back up corded phone is a good idea. nonperishable food, water, and blankets. make sure your car has a full tank of gas in case of power goes out at the neighborhood gas station. >> many of you sent us photos of what the snow looked like where you live. i want to show you a few exam

joined the howard group with sit-ins in arlington across the river. i wasn't sitting in there but being, i could buy tickets for the ride so i did that and handed them off. we world travel, in south carolina in sympathy with the jail-in there and came to freedom rides and one thing led to the next. jackson sit-ins. >> so how, where are you from originally? are you from jackson? >> i was born in washington, d.c. my home but after the riots with charlene hunter and hamilton homes in georgia, my family is from georgia. that really touched me the pictures and i felt that integration of the colleges could not just be two by two, these black students undergoing this horrendous thing that if integration was real it had to be a two-way street. so i would apply to some black colleges. people at college accepted me. so the freedom ride were my ticket to mississippi and free room and board for the sum every and there i was. >> and did you incorporate the stories of other freedom riders in the book. >> yes, absolutely. there were nine demonstrators in jackson tha

arlington and alexandria a similar situation. that seems to be find except for some overpasses where there was a lot of ice because of the freezing temperatures out on the roadways. you have to be careful because of that. even more of a dicey situation where they haven't necessarily been treated or snow continues to fall. we did see it start to stick to look atl continue the conditions throughout northern virginia and continue to update you throughout the morning. back to you guys. >> iq so much. four: 04, there are already delays at the nation's airports. >> we're not the only ones to be hit. the cancellations and delays are stacking up at reagan international. >> they really are stacking up. the wind is really whipping here at reagan national airport at this hour. it airport crews are busy. taking a lot of time on these planes. the deicing process becomes very critical on a day like this. if you can see behind me, the tarmac still has a lot of snow on it 30 a lot of work to be done this morning. the flights and delays and cance

arlington, ain virtual army of people have been working all day long for as.the snow keeps coming down. the night shift is starting. i tip my hat to all of them. or is holmes, abc 7 news. >> we will be stuck here -- horace holmes, abc 7 news. >> we will be stuck here. the traffic center, how does a look right now? >> a little bit hard to tell but we do have a ice piling up on the beltway at connecticut avenue. snow and ice, it is getting harder and harder to clear the road as the temperatures drop. out ofa crash, now moved the roadway and lanes are open and the volume is light enough there is no backup. but this is the way it looks all the way around -- all the way around the region. the snow was also continuing to fall. you can imagine neighborhood roads are even worse. you can see the snow and ice as well. the volume is very light and on thethey have closed expressway. traffic was light enough it does not matter. there was an incident they were trying to clear. it may be a while before they reopen. that is the way it looks. folks can check the temperature in

arlington. in armynths after retired ranger was found dead inside his him, police in prince william county make an arrest. they found his body in november. a friend arrived at his home and found the door opened and call police. frantic evidence led police to james. he is charged with murder. for genuine senator creigh deeds -- virginia state senator creigh deeds is opening up the attack that nearly killed him. his son stabbed his father and then took his own life. deeds talked about his son's mental illness. the system failed him, his family, and his son. to beo not want gus defined by his illness or what happened on the 19th. he was a great kid. the system failed. he is now pushing the general assembly to reform the mental health system. his son was denied a bed in a psychiatric hospital. the man who defeated creigh mcdonnell and his wife stand accused of corruption . they pleaded not guilty to those charges. the judge ruled they could be free as long as they do not leave the country. accused o

. >> we're seeing the snow now here in arlington. light rain most the day. very slowly that area will continue to move from west to east. the whole system slowly moves off from west to east. that is until the storm system develops. here is our stormscan. later tonight.t when that gets going, it starts rapidly deepening. areas him blue and winter weather advisory's. in rednew england, areas are blizzard warnings. it is going to be as storage storm for parts of new england. most importantly these bitterly cold temperatures and high winds. >> thank you. we have learned about the first school delays. stafford county schools will open two hours late tomorrow. >> frederick county maryland is under a snow emergency. that is where tom and 10 use our coverage. -- tom continues our coverage. steady snow here in frederick. basically if you look here, two inches. it is coming down. you can see just so much it is still coming down. check out the roads. it is starting to lay on the road. you get off the highway and start seeing this. the less traveled, the worse it is. he

as a result, arlington county police did not enforce parking today. officials also say the weather was just too cold for the enforcement workers to write tickets. arlington officials will check all of the meters tomorrow before deciding whether to suspend enforcement for another day. >>> a number of metrobus is part of the solution tonight to help people who are seeking refuge from the cold. the buses are being used as temporary warming shelters. jackie bensen is live in northwest d.c. with the efforts to help the homeless. jackie? >> reporter: doreen, warming buses like this one have been set up throughout the city. homeless shelters are filled past capacity tonight. at the new home of central union mission on massachusetts avenue in northwest, they're giving thanks for the space that allows extra mattresses to be set up in the event of a hypothermia emergency. >> in the homeless population, you have a group number that almost refuse to come in. this cold is making folks want to come in. >> reporter: the mission is funded entirely by private donors.

tomorrow. >>> today, leaders from arlington are down in norfolk. they're getting to see the navy cut the ribbon on its new tribute room aboard the "uss arlington." the room honors people who lost their lives during the 9/11 terror attacks at pentagon, as well as first responders who rushed in to help. this april marks one year since the navy officially commissioned the "arlington." >>> a dangerous trend doctors are warning people against, do-it-yourself botox. >>> plus, the changes pepsi says it will make to their soda after consumer reports' consumer all the chicken in your grocery store is inspected by the usda before it's packaged. but perdue asked the usda to go further...a lot further. in our hatcheries, feedmills and the family farms where our chickens are raised. they verify that all our chickens are fed an all-veggie diet, with no animal by-products... and they're cared for in a clean, safe environment. no other chicken company does this. but we believe this is what it takes to bring your family a tastier, more tender chicken. perdue. we be

fire in arlington forced residents to jump out of windows to escape. the flames broke out at apartments. at least 90 firefighters responded to the scene. theperson is taken to hospital in critical condition for smoke inhalation and burns. kathleen white was among those that had to be rescued. i opened the door and there was black smoke. i closed it really quick. a man walked me out. >> the cause of the fire remains under investigation. virginia,l beach, historical building went up in flames. the century-old building was the count's high school before it was converted. art of the building that was caught on fire was condemned after an earthquake struck these coast. >> the walmarts door in laurel will be open for business. earlier they were evacuated after carbon monoxide scare. firefighters were called after workers were heard. nash were hurt. firefighters evacuated to people who were in hurt. there were high levels of carbon monoxide. >> it will be a busy day on capitol hill tomorrow. .ongress returns to work lawmakers have plenty issues on their agend

. > 143,000 reefs at arlington national cemetery are not going to pick >> the debate over whether to change the name of the redskins goes to the united nations. the united indian nations says one of its leaders met yesterday with the assistant secretary general for human rights at the united nations headquarters. he said he discussed his hope the team would change its name and the u.n.'s global role in fighting racism in sports. >> freezing temperatures didn't stop hundreds of people from removing hundreds of wreaths from arlington national cemetery this morning. >> it was the best kind of traffic con gegs. hundreds showed up to lend a hand. >> we've been coming down here. they are here to clean. cdc.irst group was >> we're picking up the wreaths that were on the graves that people put on in early december. >> we are trying to show them respect for those who served our country. >> the thuske people have and we love to see the families come. >> i'll be here next year and the year after and my kids will probably be here after i'm laid here. >> you get a little choked up. i found out wh

this is the rooftop camera here in arlington. keep your eye on the water in the potomac. downtown it was close to 40 , but thingsimes will start moving as we get through the next couple of days. 37 now at reagan national airport with wins at 8 miles per hour. in annandale, 35 right now and the low temperature this morning was 35 also. 37 was the high, so not much change. topped out at 40 degrees this afternoon. across the area, temperatures are still colder than average, but much warmer than it was a couple of days ago. quantico, 33 in annapolis and 37 at reagan national airport. freezing rain advisory over a wide area tomorrow. there is a possibility that a regular rain will fall on --peratures with services surfaces colder than 32 degrees. cold air is wedged east of the appellations at the same time warmer air overhead is coming in. a few areas north and west, frederick county, loudoun county, may see a little snow before the changeover occurs. the cold air is slowly moderating. charleston is at 46 right now. really warm stuff will come in on saturday as we get into the

greg the senator from arlington. >> the senator from arlington. those who favor the motion, say i?e motion is agreed to. >> i move that this assembly adjourned. >> please say aye. >> the joint assembly has adjourned. on behalf of the general assembly, i ask each of you tuesday and remain to view the inaugural parade. laser made in your seats. the parade will begin momentarily. the house and the senate may now adjourn. >> former israeli prime minister ariel sharon died today at the age of 85. during his years as prime minister, he suffered a stroke that left him in a coma for eight years. author of "warrior" an autobiography. he appeared on our book program in 1989. this is one hour. >> you have a book out, why did you write it? >> to reveal the history of the state of israel. it's struggles, happiness, victories, defeats. it was a long story, a long struggle. looking forward, one can emphasize some of the influence israel should provide over the people of the future. >> one of the most interesting things i learned when i looked through your book is that you were born and raised in

plus an apartment fire in arlington forces some to jump from their second story windows while firefighters pull others to safety. good evening everyone i'm erica gonzalez. rain, freezing rain and potential for icy roads creating problems north and west of the d.c. metro area. this has led to an ice storm warning for parts of our area including loudoun county in virginia and frederick county, maryland. storm team four meteorologist amelia segal is joining us tonight. how long is this warning supposed to last? >> the ice storm warning will go until 9:00 p.m. this includes leesburg, frederick, westminster and hagerstown. in addition to that a freezing rain advisory still in effect for areas in pink including montgomery and northern fauquier counties. this freezing rain advisory expires at 7:00 p.m. for northern frerk and montgomery county. further counties to the north the freezing rain advisory will expire at 9:00. then a wind chill watch goes into effect 6:00 p.m. through noon tuesday for wind chills as low as 20 to 30 degrees below zero. on storm team 4 radar i'm continuing to track scatte

>> i am in arlington along 23rd south. the power is back on for those who lost it. this is a consistent problem they deal with. you have these big old trees next to the power lines. in, gets on the power lines, knocking out power. this was a day where people just tried to get through it. from high and low, the effort to restore power in south arlington was an urgent one. >> we have been without power since about 3:00 a.m. abode native sons of sunny climate -- >> native sons of sunny climates -- >> i am originally from phoenix. >> california. >> would rather be back there than here. >> chilly. i went jogging and it seems warmer outside than in. >> jb hate he is working hard to make it right. is all that matters to me. e is working hard to make it right. the cold exhausting a crew that has been working since the snow started falling more than 24 hours ago. >> it is not easy. yeah, it is hard. >> in fairfax -- >> how bad it is determines -- depends on who you ask. at they are walking to lunch anyway and they are glad he did. >> we are going to burn our calories. talk t

there's a question about fireplace safety after ashes sparked a fire this week in arlington. and can insurance companies up your rate if you go from being married to single? it's friday. so let's "ask liz." >> we'll start with storm questions, right -- >> from -- i was wondering the same thing. >> yeah. >> claire in arlington, she says she knows that we name hurricanes, but she's now hearing the name janice for tuesday's storm last week on the weather channel. so -- this week. are winter storms now being officially named, as well? >> we checked with storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer and the national weather service, gave thus answer. doug says, "new storms are now being named by the weather channel." which started naming storms like janice last winter. the national weather service, on the other hand, says it doesn't name the storms. in fact, it only recognizes the names of tropical storms and hurricanes named by the world meteorological association organization. so storm team 4 doesn't nameorm because they're not officially sanctioned by the national weather service. >

in virginia, that includes arlington county, fairfax county, loudoun county. arlington also was planning on being closed today. >> we have been talking about what do you do because the snow is going to come so late in the day. a lot of the districts decided it wasn't worth the risk and closed down today. >> thankfully. >> we are on storm watch and have live team coverage talking about how local crews are preparing for the snow. >> things already moving into western maryland. s most of the area will start to see the snowfall mid to late this morning. we are under a wirpt storm warning. this is going to hit us hard throughout the day today and the peak of the storm comes between noon and 6:00. there is not enough time to get the kids out this morning and bring them back home before the storm begins. some light snow showers or flurries are beginning to push into western maryland trying to sneak into hagerstown and martinsburg. take a look at the broader scope, there you can see the clipper system out of the midwest through the ohio valley and now it is going to b

joined the howard group across the river in arlington. i was not sitting in there, but being white i could buy tickets for the ride. and we had a movement for travel in rock hill, south carolina and came to freedom rides. and then the jackson sit-in. >> and where were you from originally? >> i was born in washington, d.c. but after the riot of hunter in georgia -- my family is from georgia. so that touched me and i felt that if the integration atmosphere the colleges couldn't be two by two and black students undergoing this and if integration were real it had to be a two-way street and i would apply at black college. so a school in mississippi accepted me and there i was. >> and did you incorporate the stories of other freedom riders in the book? >> yes. there were nine demonstrators in jackson that day and i was able to interview all of the them. there was an additional freedom rider who did die unfortunately before i got involved but i was able to talk to his family and comrads in louisiana. this incorporates a lot of stories. not just

article ton, fairfax, loudoun and -- arlington, fairfax, loudoun and prince william counties were treated. tuesday is virginia's state senate elections. voters in district 33 get to the polls early. snow crews will pay attention to roads near polling places. after 2 or more inches of snow on the ground visit vdotplows.org to get updates of snowplows in your neighborhood. >>> we're learning more about one of the women charged with murdering two of her children in what she calls an attempted exorcism. >> zakeiya avery and monifa sanford both face first degree murder charges. avery struggles with mental illness and had some child support issues and practiced some really bizarre beliefs. >> reporter: 28-year-old zakeiya avery, mother of four with photos of her and her children posted to facebook like millions of other moms, but avery's facebook contained rambling religious posts. this world is owned by satan. why would we think anything good would come from it she wrote and you want to continue to call me brain washed, programmed. it was this hagerstown church in 2011 where avery turned for h

and arlington used three. and you can see how those numbers stack up against what the systems allocated for this year at wusa9.com. you can get updated closings and delays as they come in all night. so, what does it take to ensure that a school system is ready to open on time? we sent scott broom to montgomery county today to find out. >> in the wake of tuesday's storm, this montgomery county school crew started at 6:00 a.m. plowing snow, spreading salt, but brilliant sunshine brought no thawing to help today. instead, it remained 12 degrees . that is 20 degrees colder than fairbanks, alaska, seen on this web cam shot. dana speaks for the school system. >> is cold a factor in your decision making? >> cold in and of itself won't get us to close schools, but it could impact how well we are able to clear our parking lots and whether our roads will be icy. >> we build four snow days into our school year and this is day four. by midday, much apparent progress. a sampling of parking lots. found them plowed, sidewalk

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right now this is on fairfax drive in ballston in the arlington area. i'm told that this is one of the best routes that he has seen and some parts looks like rain and some icy spots. on fairfax drive it even looks pretty. look at the trees. i think actually when you head out the door today, yes, you'll have to deal with some hassle but take a moment to look at how pretty the snow is as well, especially in your neighborhoods but do give yourself some extra time as well. we're here for z >>> yellow alert for the windchill advisory and slick conditions this morning. very cold now. lots of single digits. some of the windchills are in the minus 5 to minus 15 range, colder in the mountains. highs mostly in the teens but with some luck, a few of you may poke up to the 20-degree mark. not much constellation. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in geneva with his russian counterparts to discuss syria's civil war. the conference brings the syrian government and some of the syrian opposition to a negotiating table for the first time since the conflict began near

look at the condition of the road here at old georgetown road at arlington. the heart of bethesda. you will become areas which have not been treated. you can't even see the lane markings so be especially careful coming out of your neighborhoods and some of the lesser traveled roads. back to you. >>> time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. good morning, jess. was wall street frozen out like the rest of us? >> it wasn't the best of days. we're hoping for better times. we saw mixed showing yesterday. not everybody was down, though. checking the numbers for you, dow stands at 16,414 after dropping 44 points. the s&p 500 was up about 5 points on the day and the nasdaq was up about 28 points. so it was a good day for the text. in the meantime, though, the biggest satellite tv distributor in the united states is at odds with one of the biggest sources for weather related news. we're talking about direct tv versus the weather channel. direct tv dropped the station from their lineup last week and contentious contract negotiation

. >>> now to a deadly drunk driving crash in arlington. news4 has learned the man arrested has been in trouble for driving drunk before. jackie bensen joins us live from the scene with the story. jackie? >> reporter: doreen, court records show this man got his driver's license back just last month after a year-long suspension for driving while intoxicated. so the 2:00 a.m. collision was horrific. a jeep driven by 24-year-old aman lael was headed eastbound on lehigh. at the intersection of forth myer drive, he struck with deadly force, killing a 24-year-old man identified as chowry of alexandria. >> driving eastbound on lee highway, remained on scene and is currently being interviewed by police department individuals at the headquarters. >> reporter: news4 has learned that aman singh lael has a long history of traffic offenses, including speeding and reckless driving. in 2012, he was convicted of dwi. his license was suspended and returned just last month. lael has been charged with dui and aggravated involuntary manslaughter. he is being h

arlington county and alexandria will open two hours late. falls chur falls church city schools will open two hours late. >> in virginia, clarke, focus, frederick, king george, and warren schools are closed. the same for winchester, fredericksburg, and shenandoah county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. if you missed one or didn't see your school listed, a complete list is at the bottom of the screen and on nbcwashington.com. >>> 4:31. time for weather & traffic on the 1s. let's get the latest on this deep freeze with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia seigel. good morning. >> good morning. our temperatures are going to remain below freezing. 32 degrees until saturday. this morning, bundle up. be cautious for black ice. what happened yesterday with all of the sunshine, we did have melting during the day. and that melting quickly refroze overnight. so again, this morning especially on the secondary roads and sidewalks, you could be dealing w

we have 3 3/4 and 3 inches in manassas. 2 in arlington.hen all is said and done, this is what we're expecting. 4 to 7 inches throughout the beltway, down i-66. 6 to 9 in northern maryland and northern virginia. 2 to 4 inches down to the south near fredericksburg and southern maryland. topper, back to you in the studio. >> we are almost at the 4-inch mark. 19 in frederic. those are straight temperatures. factor in the winds, going out, it's going to get dangerous after midnight. feels like it's 9 in gaithersburg, 4 in frederic. we'll come back and talk about how low the windchills will go and more snow flakes on the seven-day. >> because of the snow, election officials urge voters to cast their balls early. >> you know, turnout has been heavier than expected. peggy fox joins us live from loudoun county with that story and also some reaction to the indictment of former governor, bob mcdonnell and his wife, maurine. >> we're out here covering the special election and people are very happy about the turnout. they expected 15%. they have hit th

and memory skills than the students who thought they had a bad night's sleep. >>> if you live in arlington, you're among the smartest people in the country. that according to the intelligent community forum. a think tank that studies economic development. it's based on broadband connectivity, innovation and digital inclusion. arlington is specifically cited for building its own fiber network to boost broadband service and re-energize government business university collaboration. columbus, ohio, is the only other u.s. city to make the top seven list. >>> if you plan to take metro this weekend, be aware of plans for some major track work. crews will be doing track work on all five lines beginning at 10:00 tonight. on the green line, trains are set to run every 16 minutes. orange, blue, and yellow line trains are expected to run every 20 minutes. and on the red line, trains could run as far as 24 minutes apart. although more trains will run through downtown during the day. >>> a tragic court battle playing out in texas. the family of a pregnant woman declared brain-dead, fighting to take her

a tow truck had to pull a fire truck from a second sinkhole in arlington. they say it's working to repair 60 water main breaks in prince gorges and the county caused by this weather we're having. >>> it's a developing story we're going to be following all day. expect more fallout from target after they announced the data breached affects 70 million people, not 40 million like they first announced. in the last hour we've learned that some of those breaches may have happened earlier than target first said. in addition, the breach now includes names, e-mails, addresses, phone numbers, not just debit card information. >>> and we're anticipating the release of more documents connected to that traffic jam scandal and new jersey governor chris christie. the governor fired his deputy chief when e-mails and text messages revealed that they ordered lane closures last september. it was apparently political retaliation for a mayor not endorsing chris christie's election campaign. >>> and it's time now for a final check from midday on our forecast. here's tom. >> right

arlington and alexandria will open two hours late. falls church schools will also open two hours late. schools in manassas, stafford county, spotsylvania county, and culpeper county are closed. >> in virginia, clarke, fauquier, frederick, king george, and warren county schools are closed. the same goes for schools in winchester, fredericksburg, and shenandoah county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. if you missed one or didn't see your school listed, we have a complete list at the bottom of the screen and at nbcwashington.com. >>> later tonight, alexandria's school board will decide when to make up all the snow days. the board set to vote around 7:00 evening. the debate is whether to tax on extra days to the end of the school year pushing back the first day of summer break, or use scheduled professional development days which have been scheduled for several upcoming fridays. several parents have spoken out saying using the professi

live in arlington. abc 7 eyewitness news. >> be careful up there. -- abc 7 news at 5:00. >> this is abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >> more on the scandal that enveloped new jersey of her chris christie. they say that the governor know about politically motivated lane closures on the george washington bridge. more on this possible bombshell. jeff? >> the former port authority official who was a close personal high school friend of chris christie -- if this is true, this will be disastrous for chris christie. and as aas governor, possible candidate for president in 2016. they said that there was in order to close the lanes on the george washington bridge. he said that evidence exists tying christie to the incident. he does not say what the evidence is. during aemember two-hour long press conference, governor christie said he had no knowledge of the lane closures. they occurred after the mayor failed to endorse chris christie . here's a bit from the press conference. >> i'm humiliated by the fact that i

>>some perday for nasa honoring the fallen in arlington national cemetery.keating has the story live in miami. >> reporter: bill, american's astronauts are a herroric bunch. and what they do is dangerous stuff. and arlington national cemetery this morning, dozens of people laid wreaths and paid tribute to the memorials for 17 astronauts who died pursuing space and 11 years ago the break up and loss of colombia over the skies of texas and lewisville as it returned to earth killed all seven. the heat shield was breached and in 1986, a cold florida morning, challenger 73 seconds in launch. a booster rocket failed due to the cold weather. we lost astronauts and the would- be first teacher in space. known 67, the explosion and fire in the apollo one capsule killed all three astronauts within a minute. xn born after 1972, they never saw an american standing on the moon, live on their television set. but the man you can see right there is gene stern an. and he said this day of remembrance is important not only for the legacy but the lesson for all of us. >> not onl

. >> >> there is a free house up for grabs in arlington. there are some catches. it is on 7th street north and was built from a kit. the owners are giving it away, but you have to move it yourself. rebecca cooper has the story. >> it is not big drilling has two small bedrooms and one bath. it is not big. it has two small bedrooms and one bath. >> are you willing to say how much you paid for it? >> we bought it for $830,000. >> the architects when it moved off the lot fully preserved. that could cause -- cost as much as $50,000. >> i love the idea of preserving the house. there are a lot of houses that are original. it will be hard to get the money to pay that money to move it. >> it is the wellington design. kits. built from books and ilot of can play anytime i want when my friends come over. >> there are drawbacks. >> the bedrooms are like this big. national there needs to be a closet at some point. >> there are nearby restaurants. >> which one is your favorite? >> i love [indiscernible] >> rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> the owners of the house say they hope to h

. >> in arlington, crews battled the arctic chill to get the lights back on. >> here is a reminder that abc 7 is your storm watch station. you can download our storm watch weather app to get the latest from our team of meteorologists. coming up -- cub playing in the snow, even though she is to small to go outside -- she is too small to go outside. >> watching and waiting on the supreme court for the affordable care act. that is up next. >> maryland lawmakers will consider an emergency bill to fix problems with the state run health insurance exchange. it will guarantee coverage for people who thought they signed up but whose applications did not go through. the bill will be signed at the start of the legislative session next week. the obama administration made its case and now we wait to see whether religious groups will be required to cover earth control for their employees. >> this is one of several new fought -- battles being over the affordable care act. scott thuman has details. scott? >> talking about that key provision which at any moment justice sotomayor your good put on hold or

this was the scene last night just before 8:30 on fairfax road in arlington. the car went over the curb, through the bushes, and right into the front of a building. the driver was taken to the hospital. no word yet on that person's condition. >>> and right now, republicans are meeting on the eastern shore of maryland. coming up, what the house speaker is now saying about the chance at immigration reform. >>> plus, we're following a developing story in kentucky as many asinine people are dead in a house fire. [ male announcer ] when your small business has the power and reliability of verizon fios, you're not just ready, you're "downloading huge files during the busiest part of the day" ready. you're "early morning conference call with a dozen participants" ready. you're "checking inventory and juggling online orders" ready. you're small business ready. so switch to verizon fios to get small business ready, with 100% fiber optic fast internet and reliable phone with 99.9% network reliability. call now to get a firm price quote of your total monthly charges for

montgomery county in arlington public schools rre scheduled to be closed. we will let you know. >> regardless of whether schools or businesses are open tomorrow, the first responders are always on the job. they were getting ready just like everyone else today. kevin lewis joins our team with coverage from germantown. shift change set for 7 a.m. tomorrow which is right before the white stuff is expected to start coming down. daymen here spent the prepping the amulets, fire engine, and ladder trucks for slick roads. stationt short at this as firefighters stopped their rides with shovels and salt. >> it makes everything we do much more difficult. >> snow often covers fire hydrants. -- maxires no change speed 25 miles per hour. >> it is something we are used to dealing with. all 1200 montgomery county school buses will remain parked tomorrow. notsuperintendent is canceling class as tuesday the 21st was already marked down as a teacher in-service day. shovels -- open items at hardware stores across the region a. this landscaper shelled out $300 on shovels alone.

arlington county offices will close at noon today. courts will close all of the facilities in arlington county will close at noon today as well. fairfax county, the schools there -- the schools are already crowsed. offices did open today. those offices now in fairfax county will close at noon today. places that are polling facilities for -- in fairfax county for today's special election in the 33rd senate district, those places will stay open until 7:00 pm unless the governor declares a state of emergency. barbara, that's the latest. back to you. >> aaron, thank you. a reminder, you can track the winter storm on the go. can you see live radar right on your smart phone. storm team 4 weather app. search nbc washington weather. >> learning about a bizarre accident that led to huge backups on the beltway this morning. a man got in a crash on the exit ramp from the beltway on to route 50 on 315 this morning. he then tried to run and fell off an overpass on to the beltway where he was hit and killed by a car. another crash then happened in

the other thing i noticed, i travel down 50 through virginia, through fairfax county and into arlington county. when you crossed over the county line, you definitely saw a difference in terms of plowing and the road shifted because they would do the krerntd lane versus the passing lane -- the center lane versus the passing lane. you gotta be really aware of these things this morning. >> yeah, just take it slow. >>> ford is scooping up record profit report. that's in the money report. >>> plus is there more snow in the forecast? say it ain't so. howard's first alert forecast is >>> snow is pulling out, still some snow in southern maryland and the eastern shore. that will lift in the next couple of hours. looking at a sunny day today, breezy and cold, 25 to 30. until noon, the counties that border post-season and the blue ridge are -- that border pennsylvania and the blue ridge. i'll be back with a seven-day forecast that actually gets above freezing several days. how about that for a change, monika santani? >>reporter: i really like that. you're not going to like what you have to deal wi

the agency had a ceremony at arlington national cemetery. laid at the tomb of the unknown soldier. switching gears, facebook is launching a new app. it is called paper. paper andll of your displays it in a different way. the goal is to make facebook content look more like a magazine. paper will be released for the iphone on monday. guns asp, kids firing big as they are. why some >> take a look at these images. these will make your heart race. young children finding a gun and looking down the barrel. this is a controlled experiment. if safety see messages are sticking. /20.will see this on 20 >> this is really something. as a special tonight. you talk about those extraordinary images. we went to that classroom in florida. the parents agree to watch from a controlled environment. those children are picking up guns and staring down the barrel and pointing them at their friends in the classroom. nra'save been sold the video. quite charming two children repeat back to them the song and phrasing not to touch a gun and called adult. within minutes, many of them are picking up the gun poin

this morning, they started off at only 16 degrees. 14 was the morning low in arlington. seven was the low in upper marlboro maryland. the wind has settled down. temperatures are holding. hagerstown is now at 26. the cold air toward the northeast. the really cold air is off to the north and west. this is the cold air that will arrive in our area late monday. by tuesday, i can guarantee you will not want to go outside with temperatures only in the teens in the afternoon hours. this front will drop a ton of snow across michigan and ohio. we are looking at the potential for freezing rain later tonight. that is why the national weather service has issued a freezing rain advisory west of the seat -- d.c. that starts in the morning. the further south and west you go, it starts at 2:00 in the morning. i do not think they will expand it because temperatures will warm up quickly. 9:00 in the morning, just at freezing. we will lift the moisture. by 5:00, temperatures will be around 40 degrees. that is when you would think temperatures would start to go down, but that is not the cas

. >> so are arlington and fairfax counties. other closings and you can see a full list at the top and the bottom of your screen throughout the broadcast. because then is snow is out there and it is so cloaked -- cold. >> good morning. the snow is over and done with and our storm is still affecting parts of the northeast. we take a look at the radar picture and show you where the storm system is. to hitw is continuing parts of long island and up in connecticut. has pulled way off the shore and we are doing a lot better with the drier weather for today. look at these temperatures. it is 12 degrees in washington dc. our winds are strong and look at the factor. tos is the thing you need keep in mind. it feels like negative seven in d.c. and negative five in manassas. it will be bitterly cold all day long. single digits at best this afternoon. later today, it is a little bit of good news that, it will stay cold all week long. icy spots around, unfortunately. let's take a look at our storm analysis and let you know who has what in ju

. >> temperatures outside in arlington have dropped to 29 degrees. down to 21 in winchester. as part of the story. the other part of very strong winds that her company the cold air. -- that are accompanying the whole -- cold air. 22 degrees below zero with wind chill in garrett county. wind chill advisories in light blue. is the windchill warning well west of washington, but it goes forever all the way to the canadian border. that is how much of the country is under a windchill warning right now. numbers will drop to 10, 12, 14, 16 below zero as we head through overnight. what is causing it coming up in a couple of minutes. >> we also want to update you now on the school systems which have already decided to close or two open late tomorrow. within the last half hour we learned that fairfax -- fairfax county schools will close tomorrow. the city of alexandria schools will open two hours late. prince william, stafford, and loud and counties will be close. schools in garrett county, maryland, and prince george's county will open two hours late. in anne arundel county, schools ar

arlington county and alexandria will open two hours late. falls chur falls church city schools will open two hours late. >> in virginia, clarke, focus, frederick, king george, and warren schools are closed. the same for winchester, fredericksburg, and shenandoah county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed.

degrees in the arlington-d.c. area. run to myt have to car bundled up looking like an eskimo. out there for 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or longer than that, you still want to bundle up a little bit. we are below the freezing mark as we have been for the past two days. the wind chill factor is at 25. the winds are at five miles per hour. we are drawing in moisture across the region. it is 24 at dulles. 20 degrees in hagerstown. 29 in quantico. lexington park is at 31 degrees. we're going to make slow progress. temperatures right now are almost 15 to 20 degrees warmer than they were yesterday morning. our express forecast, 30 degrees with mostly cloudy skies at 9:00. we are above freezing at the noon hour. partly sunny skies at 40 degrees at 4:00 this afternoon. smidge below the seasonal average. with youre weekend seven-day forecast, minutes away. let's hit the roads. dry roadways, so it looks pretty good on all major roadways. we're going to start out in virginia where we have a live shot. fairfax county parkway showing delay free conditions. the mainland are moving right along. t

as for we can it -- explain >> 13 now in arlington outside of the weather center. let's get the numbers here. we welcome up to the records on the book. , lit up cold high today in blue. both had records. washington dulles had a record low of eight -- of one degree. 16 was the record high at thurgood marshall. the metroero around area. nine in gaithersburg. 15 in quantico. the windchill is out there. the winds so much lighter they're not quite as impressive. locally it feels like two percent -- two. it will be cold when you wake up in the morning. after that it is all good news. that is a couple of minutes. >> thank you. breaking news of southeast. crews are scrambling to repair a water main break at the intersection of 13th and savanna streets. a 20 inch water main broke. people who live in the area may have a disruption as repairs continue. it is inspected to be fixed by 2:00 a.m. >> that is one of many in our area. line finished. related issues that you encounter today, jay korff. list of problems throughout the area because of the bitter cold weather. they just

. >> reporter: her arlington neighborhood is an icy obstacle course. >> yeah, all the roads are pretty much frozen over right now. we just drove here and we were skidding a couple of times. >> reporter: cars slow down on ice that covers parts of north garfield street near washington boulevard and people walk carefully on slippery sidewalks. snow and water have frozen once again making untreated roads potentially dangerous. the end of a chilly day. >> it's extremely cold. >> reporter: heavy wind knocked this tree down earlier in northeast d.c. near central avenue pulling down power lines leaving some people like andrew and his son in the dark. >> just grateful that nobody got hurt. i've been here about 40 years. i have seen the street completely covered with snow but nothing like this. >> reporter: pepco crews continue to work. it's not easy replacing downed wires in the blistering cold. it's tough for firefighters. a fire broke out in this nail salon. >> we have the potential for ice to form to create slipping hazards. >> reporter: back in arlington, she is disappointed the freezing te

hundreds of people braved the atd to remove wreaths arlington cemetery. some of those taking part came from as far away as maine. >> about 15 people from my school helped me. >> a getting a little choked up. i found out when i walked in and saw the people there to stop it gets me. >> preparations are underway for this year's wreaths across america. you can find out more by going to our website at wjla.com. debate over whether the redskins should change their name is at united nations. the leader of oneida indian nation, ray halbritter, met with you when -- un. helppe they will hate -- to fight global racism. the nearly 300 passengers are sick on board a royal caribbean cruises show. the cd said 22 crewmembers are sick. are reportedly vomiting as well as diarrhea. health officials said it is not clear what is causing the illness will stop cdc said officials will board tomorrow while it is docked in st. thomas in the virgin islands. has been told to remove its storage tanks. the governor has ordered freedom industries to start dismantling its tanks or by ma