on the beltway between route 4 and the wilson bridge 9 minutes. 95 looks good from 216 to the beltway, 9 minutes. 66 not a bad ride, 7100 to the beltway a ten-minute ride. coming up in my next report, we'll look at gw parkway at 5:39. back to you. >>> this morning there have been deadly attacks appearing to target shiite muslims. >> at least 15 people died when two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a mosque in southeastern iran. near baghdad, iraq two roadside bombs exploded during pilgrim answer. attacks have increased with their holy day coming up this friday. >>> back here at home, metro may be losing more funding. a tristate oversight committee is threatening to with hold money for infrastructure unless metro resolves some of its safety concerns. prior to the deadly 2009 red line crash, the committee didn't have this type of enforcement power. the committee is made up of officials from maryland, virginia, and of course the district. >>> a two-alarm fire tore through a row of town homes last night in landover, maryland leaving up to six families homeless. the fire happened ju

snow just moved in to the beltway. i don't know if you can see it on your camera but it is coming down and with that said we have a winter weather advisory. this is posted until 9:00 a.m. here's a look at the titan 9000. it so showing the moisture in the cold air. the cold air with moisture and light snow dusting the gund in some cases and maybe a little accumulation, enough to cause some problems. advisory in affect until 9:00. so we will have more on this in a few minutes. get the latest with time saver traffic. it is cold on the roads. >> it is. okay from baltimore to route 32 and powder mill to the beltway but we have word of a couple of beltway wrecks in maryland. i will tell you about those in my next report. >>> a reprieve of sorts for the popular bar in northwest dc. it will still close december 23rd but will reopen under the new name of rock creek. megan merryfield and her husband are buying the property and plan to restore the original look. it opened in 1957 and has some 1200 beers on the menu. >>> coming up

loop of the beltway.u head westbound on 495 approaching telegraph road, the accident sitting in the right lane so be careful as you leave the wilson bridge if you're heading over toi-95 in -- to i- 95 in springfield. there's an accident between the fairfax county parkway and backlick road. you want to be careful on the northbound side of i-95 in the newington area. overall generally the beltway looks final. we'll zoom in over to i-270 where there is an accident as you -- there was an accident on the northbound side at shady grove road. southbound side you've got this now to deal with as you head down from germantown. about a 25 to 30-minute ride. now to your travel times. on the inbound side of i-66, route 7100 to the beltway 15- minute ride. 495 from 95 around to 270 really only 12 minutes. not bad. 95 in from 216 to the beltway a 9-minute ride. coming up in my next report, we'll update you on the accident down in alexandria on the beltway. >>> 6:32. just a few hours the senate will cast its vote on pres

this is headed south of the beltway in downtown spring. some areas, you may find a lane or two that is clear and others that are snow covered. i saw awe couple of people sliding on the end of the ramp from the beltway to exit onto georgia avenue. that ramp is nothing but a sheet of ice. traveling along 66, a different story. not so bad making your way in from fair oaks headed eastbound from 123. we just saw the live shot in bridge -- in bridge county at bright seed road. you will need to pack your patience and leave early this morning. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> making headline, long time u.s. diplomat richard holbrook has died. he collapsed last friday during a meeting with secretary of state hillary clinton. officials say he went through more than 20 hours of emergency surgery to try to repair a tear in his aorta. he most recently served as a special envoy to pakistan and afghanistan. he is dead at the age of 69. >>> the white house predicts the new health care law will prevail in the courts. legal experts expect t

this is 95 trappe excellus of the beltway. olume south of the beltway. >> it's 32 degrees. >> a revealing look at a royal couple. think it's going to happen. >> football fans left in the cold. the mertrodome roof collapsed. >> sarah >>> checking our top stories on this monday morning, the d.c. region is under or winter weather advisory as light snow moves into the area. forecasters say we could see up to an inch. near freezing temperatures will create the possibility of icy roads before the morning commute. there have been two feet of snow in parts of the midwest. >>> tax-cut compromise faces a big test to date. the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would extend the bush tax cuts and jobless benefits. if that measure is expected to pass. >>> sarah palin is urging americans not to forget haiti. the former vice presidential candidate visited the caribbean nation this weekend, getting a firsthand look at shelters, clinics, and/or s being done by relief organizations. >>> the winter storm the tabb but in the midwest. two f

virginia side of the beltway no problems inner or outer loop and the maryland beltway on the outer loop side looks clear from i-95 all the way to the i-27 0 ramps. the parkway from baltimore southward again no problems and good news so far. next traffic coming your way about 4:40. >>> if yesterday's snowfall didn't get you, today's will. right now much of our region is waking up to temperatures in the teens and low 20s. that is the air temperature, not wind chill. >> right. so you have that to look forward to as you head out to your car. the combination creating a refreeze in many places across the region. kristen fisher has a look outside your door there. glad to see your hat on. >> reporter: i know. different day, different hat right? so far, i have been pretty

there is the beltway.o it is d.c., northwest d.c., southwest d.c., points out to the west as you are driving out to the beltway, george washington parkway, down to alexandria, 359 and 95 down towards fredericksburg. not much happening in the eastern parts of the city. but as you travel farther out east, you will see a few more snow showers down there. we expect light accumulations anywhere from a dusting to a half inch for most people. maybe an inch or more an inch down in fredericksburg where it is a little heavier. these advisories have been expanded a little bit now. winter weather advisory in effect for washington, d.c. and all of these surrounding counties. they've now added charles county and stafford county. fredericksburg, you are under this winter weather advisory. waldorf is now included in this. this is because light snow that is moving through the area. it could add to slippery conditions on the roads and again, some accumulations in this area. out to the west, that is a winter storm warning in

if no issues to report outside the beltway, on 66 there's lingering roadwork inside the beltway, glebe road westbound. georgia avenue and dennis, you can see construction cones and the left lane. everybody is being pushed over to the right. no delays getting through. we will keep an eye on it. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:42, 21 degrees. >> the year of giving comes full circle. >> it was probably one of the scariest moments of my life. >> a school board meeting turns into a hostage standoff and it's >>> checking our top stories, the bitter cold air of taking a big toll on the d.c. region. freezing temperatures made it tough for firefighters to battle this blaze on morgan boulevard in landover. dozens of gaithersburg residents were left in the cold after a blow or problem left their buildings with no heat. >>> an arlington man is undergoing a mental evaluation after he used facebook to make threats against metro. authorities say that he told a friend that he could use pipe bombs to kill people on metro and in georgetown. >>> the senate is expected to take a final vote today to exten

we're also looking at the 95 jam, running from the capital beltway, all the way up to the baltimore beltway. and dozens of accidents, as i mentioned. most of them are fender benders. this is actually the worst one working that is blocking all lanes. your alternate is there. we can take a live look at the beltway, while i talk about some other delays. 29 northbound. we have big delays there, from 32 to 70. 100 westbound from 97 to 29. that's a live look at that inner loop jam, running from 295 to eastern boulevard. 139-minute delay. that's over 2 1/2 hours there. and 32, east and westbound. backed up from 97 to 29. 70 eastbound to 29, beltway is backed up there. you can see, the outer loop, not looking much better. and the snow is still coming down. so it's definitely not helping things. exits are jammed as well. you can see, that's 83, just north of the beltway. this is brought to you by coldstone creamery. fun, innovative flavors, introduced each month in every creamery. cold stone creamery. the ultimate experience. >>> remember, wjz is always on. for instant updates on the forecast, live

we are looking of the beltway at the american legion bridge. the roads are clear and dry. no major issues other than the crashed near route 5. 95 south and 198, overnight construction is being cleared away. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are on storm watch this morning. the region is bracing for a glass of wintry weather. >> it is that time of year. people are gearing up. courtney robinson has a look at what to expect. >> the biggest issue could be during the evening rush hour or. that is when transportation officials are expecting the worst when it comes to the roads. not only are the residence during up, but so are transportation officials. they have treated many roadways already. this is their biggest fear, a repeat of last year, another storm blanket cinda iraqiya -- blanketing the area. workers at the springfield home depot have been busy, selling more than 1000 shovels. >> just in case you are stuck on the interstate, you can dig yourself out and get the ice off of the windshield. >> transportation crews are in action already. they have treated the roads and how s

see if that's the case in maryland, capital beltway, route 4. the only incident on the maryland beltway so far was an earlier truck accident, outer loop. everything is out of the road way. flashing lights may be a distraction but nothing to wor about there. headed through tysons corners, moving along well. no delays on metro. manassas 322. and marc reporting no early delays >> thank you very much, jerry. you caexpect another messy commute this morning. many area roadways are still snow covered and quite icy. >> the first snowstorm of the season is being blamed for 100 accidents in northern virginia alone. tracee wilkins is live this morning with more on what you can expect when you head out the door. how is it looking there, tracee? >> it was a mess trying to dre out of virginia yesterday. we were headingp 66 heading towads manassas, northwest. cars spinning out. folks having a very difficult time making it down the highway even though they were going very slow speeds. it was an issue. this morning here's what we have here. take a look on annand

moving over and taking a look at the top side of the beltway. northbound there, as you can see there, from 95 to charles street, a good 45 minutes to get through. >>> as far as 95 goes, the delay is back from 152 mountain road up to whitemarsh, past the beltway on that northeast side. now, let's take a live look, as you can see plenty of brake lights there at greenspring avenue. that will take you a good bit to get through. another look here, bumper to bumper on the west side at liberty road. and our other camera here shows, 83 north of the harrisburg expressway. it is just bumper to bumper in both directions. stars the jones falls expressway goes, moving. southbound it will take you a good 25 minutes to get from the beltway to cold spring. remember, the most accurate and up-to-date information available, you can always log onto wjz.com. back over to you. >> thank you, kristy. we'd like to see your pictures from the first real snowfall of the season. you can send them to wjz web alert at cbs.com. and look for them on a slide show at wjz.com. >>>

ten minutes to the beltway. 25 northbound going to the beltway from the 11th street bridge eight minutestime. >>> thank you, richard. well it wasn't anything like what we experienced this time last year. the little bit of snow we had did cause problems for people trying to get to work and school. it has been just about 24 hours. time to check out if kristan fish soldier in the kings town section of alexandria. and cars are moving pretty quickly. >> >> reporter: we are getting ready to head into the heart of the morning rush hour. so far so good. no major problems to report. that is exactly what we want to hear, one part of this area got an inch and a half of snow. check it out manchester on this side of the intersection. you can see that traffic is certainly picking up more drivers on the roadway. but for the most part, we haven't seen any problems at this intersection. we have seen a ton of snow plows, a ton of salt trucks, and that is exactly what we want to see. tell everybody i think they have done a really, really nice job overnight. main roads looking good, no problems getting here

just bumper to bumper there, from 29 to the beltway.elays continuing out there on the harrisburg expressway. southbound from warren road to the beltway. and northbound 20 minutes there from shawon to belfast. as far as the jones falls expressway goes that crawling along. and 95 southbound. that's been a big problem most of the afternoon. the delay is still heavy there, from aberdeen to mountain road. but it does break free after that. now, let's take a live look as you can see, plenty of brake lights there on the beltway at greenspring avenue. and here's the beltway at liberty road. moving along. but still a good 20 minutes to get through that delay. >>> remember, for the most accurate and up-to-date traffic available, you can always log onto wjz.com. back to you. >> check in for first warning weather coverage. for updates on the first warning forecast. live doppler radar. and information on closings or delays, log onto wjz.com. >>> and we like to see pictures of the snow. your pictures. send them to we'll web alert -- wjz wjzwebalert@c

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if you were in the beltway media, that's your signal to go take a coffee break. no reason to actually listen to these arguments, you know, liberals, blah blah blah, income disparity, blah, blah, blah, deficit, blah, blah, blah. no one knows what will happen with this deal in the house. it's entirely possible it will pass. among the reasons it's going to have a rocky road is this case against it. >> there are millions of americans who believe that when they die, their children will have to pay an estate tax. that is absolutely and categorically incorrect. the people who do pay are not the rich. it is is the very, very, very rich. walmart's owners, that's sam walton's family, the walton's own walmart, they are the heirs to the walmart fortune, which is worth -- you know, this may be dated it may be more or less now, about $86 billion. that's what this family is worth. one family, 86 billion. they're doing pretty good. if we abolish the estate taxes as our republican friends would have us do. the walton family alone would receive an estimated 32.7 billion in tax bre

the beltway is moving from left to right. it looks great. more to come. >> it is 6:41 and 21 degrees. >>> rock'n'roll's class of 2011 -- some of the new recruits to the hall of fame. >> please don't. please. [gunshots] >> a dramatic school board when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i knew i needed to find a better way to support my daughter. at age forty, greg flowers went back to school. i got a job as a computer applications engineer. but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like greg, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, my job, it should be my choice. don't let washington get in the way. >>> a horrifying, dramatic scene at the florida school board meeting was caught on camera. a gunman threatened to kill officials. the suspect lay dead in the end. police are looking closely at the tape, trying to determine what happened. the gunman, 56-year-old clay duke, seen here, started addressing the panama city board

on the beltway. we are calling it 14 minutes.l road itself going inbound from hunter mill road to the beltway. next traffic coming up your way at 6:02. >>> thank you, richard. >>> making news now at 5:50, the food and drug administration is recommending the drug avastin no longer be used to treat breast cancer. it does not increase survival for most patients and has significant side effects. >>> the military jury has sentenced an army doctor to six months in prison and dismissal for refuseing to deploy to afghanistan. lieutenant colonel terrance lake questioned whether or not president obama was born in the united states and refused to deploy. >>> one of the most recognizable faces in cable television hosted his final show last night. larry king said so long with a parade of high profile guests. he has done 6000 shows on cnn. >>> >>> 5:51. the goopers of an alternative to wheelchairs are now showing off their new invention. a medical device company has combined software with brace supports to form an artificial eco skeleton. it h

i got this and we're on the beltway and we got on the connecticut avenue and on that beltway headings prince georges county and as a snow plow ahead of us. one car ahead of us and we're following it the entire time. the road conditions are not bad and there is no slush on the road and doesn't appear to be ice or anything like that on the road and that is a problem for a lot of people earlier, they were travelling during the snow and when was coming on the enter loop now, when was on the outer loop from prince georges county, with that -- it was worse than this as far as the road. the traffic was as bad and that was about 2:00 this afternoon, about 30 miles per hour and that is how fast people were driving when i came in to work today on the outer loop coming in and trying to get to connecticut avenue to come to work. 30 miles per hour. a trip that takes me about 30 minutes to 45 minutes to get to work from where i live took about an hour and a half today and going about 30 miles per hour. people were cautious. there was -- it was snowing a bit and at the same time, the roads were a l

you're good to go after the capital beltway.eads-up after that. 270 core dorks it's been quiet for most of montgomery at this juncture. no concerns. however, downtown silver spring, pedestrian accident. colesville and spring street. looks like the roadway is tied up. let's pop out and see how we're doing elsewhere. out to the rails wego. metro, vre, no delays. marc, brunswick, 870, 872 and 892 all delayed at this hour. >> jerr thank you. >> jerry, thanks very much. the steadily falling snow could make for interesting road conditions for your morning commute. here's a live look now at the commute in colle park. crews have been out all night preparing for slick spots. and let's go to tracee wilkins. she's been monitoring the conditions and since us from springfield. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: good morning. we'll have this snow on and off through midday. 're in an off period here in springfield. i-95, no issue traveling out here because of problems on the roads. crews have been pretreating. beyond that, if you take a look a

right side of the beltway blocked off there at the scene.or the most part, the interstates are wet. they've been streeted shoulder to shoulder. it is your slip ramps, on and off-ramps, path lots, -- parking lots, sidewalks where you are still likely to find the ice. you will find if you are traveling in virginia, northbound i-95 no problems to report in the main line or over in the hov lane. if you are coming southbound, they were checking for a crash in newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, you can get ready for random bag checks on metro. >> the transit agency is stepping up security. sherry ly is live at the pentagon city metro station in arlington with more on what you can expect. you and i both with the morning duty. >> reporter: we are, will. if anybody is getting up early now getting onto metro, their bags could be searched. these random inspects of bags begin immediately. even though there have been some arrests recently involving terror threats against metro, metro police say these random search

this is a bridge over the beltway. of course icier than most roads. big trucks won't have a problem going through here. if you are in a smaller car you are going to skid. as i was driving out here, it is the surface streets, parking lots, driveways where you will run in to problems. as i said we have been out and about monitoring the situation, watching for these accidents and chatting with truck drivers who gave good advice. this is a guy involved in one of the early-morning accidents and he said the thing you need to watch out for the most this morning is give yourself some space, especially if you are traveling at higher speeds. what would normally take you 20 feet to stop will take you 40 feet to stop. drive slower and take extra time. for better or worse we will be here all morning long, monitoring the situation and i will tell you what, this morning, this will be your best friend. this is how i'm making it work this morning. back to you. >> very wise decision to pull up that hood. looking good out there. thank you. stay warm. >> be sure to slow

take you to the beltway. be careful on the off and on ramp from the inner to outer loop of the beltway. 270 on the north and southbound side of montross road we did get word of black ice. both directions of 270 there in rockville. we will take you to urbana where there were downed wires at route 80. be careful with that. coming up in the next report we will have more conditions in the area. >>> for thousands of neighbors, reading the newspaper is not an option. the visually impaired rely on metropolitan washington readers to get their information read to them. >> the service could be ending. >> good evening. >> reporter: kathy is one of the people who read radio broadcasts broadcasts. 900 live in dc. david is one of themful he's the director of economic analysis at the state department. >> blind people can feel disengaged and i suppose i did at a certain level because they are not taking in as much information as other people and when i used dial in news i felt a liberating feeling. >> reporter: the "washingt

we will take you inside the beltway on to 395. it is normal right now, duke street to seminary road but i advise you keep your speed limits down. we will have more in the next report and that will be at 6:12. back to you. >>> right now, let's get to some of the stories happening today. >>> the senate will hold a test vote on president obama's tax cut deal with the gop. gattic leaders expect it will eventually pass. a final vote will happy december 31st. >>> the baltimore man accused of plotting to bomb a military recruiting center heads back to court today. there will be a detention hearing this actual in baltimore for antonio martinez. he is held without bail. the new bridge carrying ninth street over new york avenue in washington opens today. crews will begin to demolish the old bridge. >>> expect plenty of delays if you are traveling out of town, especially if you are going to or through the midwest. >> that's because of a massive snowstorm moving through that part of the nation. here's a look at national airport. the early fli

wind warnings on the beltway. there's the drive times and the speeds on the beltway. the westside outer lupe is slow. 44miles per hour is the average with a 14 minute drive time. we can take a live look at the topside. slowing down there as well on the outer lupe at harford road. stop and go from harford and providence. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, moving forward. >>> thank you. >> well, she did that -- >> our celebrity chef is pushing pork and showing you how to present it in unique ways. this is furnished by the international pork board. >> please welcome in michael simon from the food network. great to see you in the kitchen, as always. >> it's great to be here, thank you, don. >> your appearance is timely, the holidays are coming up in full swing. you're kind of looking at a traditional holiday food? >> well, for me, there was a great survey done by the national pork board. the one thing that people don't like is the food is predictable. i like to take ingredients people are used to and get flavors people know. i like to take pumpkin and g

heavy traffic is out of woodbridge and on the beltway to landmark. >> thank you. we will be right back. > >> good morning, washington. two of the year's best arrive in theaters this weekend. >> my husband is a republican than the best new movie honors go to "the king's speech." geoffrey rush is the unconventional therapist to help the king. this is a four-star best of the year. also opening, "the fighter." it is about a fighter who has to break with his family to achieve his potential. award winning performances include christian bale and amy adams. 3.5 stars. four stars for the "king's speech," four stars for harry potter, the three stars for "the tourist." "how do you know get to 2.5. so does "the black swan." have a nice weekend. i am arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment. all >> is enjoyable. time for a last look at traffic and weather. >> s.e. how the roads are this morning. >>> this is a beltway crash on the inner loop at 495 eastbound after georgia ave. the two left lines are blocked. let's go to the camera that shows you traffic jam heading out of bethesda to

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a live look at beltway 695 at providence road, a little increased volume on outer loop.er loop looks good. looking at the maps, we don't have accidents. but a pair road hazards to make you aware of this morning. northeast baltimore, we have reports of fire activity. harford road at pinewood avenue. police encouraging drivers to avoid the section of harford road. use bel air road to get around that this morning. also, police activity in wood lawn reported to be right this on the city county line. that's at liberty road and flanery lane. avoid that area as well. stay with us, because there is more of "good morning, maryland" coming up after this. ♪ ♪ you can find your feet and you can find your way ♪ ♪ you can find yourself in bed at the end of the day ♪ ♪ you can find some fun on a tropical isthmus ♪ ♪but you'll never find my... ♪ you can find it in your heart to be patient with me ♪ ♪ you can find a new star for the top of the tree ♪ ♪ i don't mean to be coy and i don't mean to be vicious ♪ ♪ but you'll never find my christmas ♪ ♪ would you like me to read you a story? y

overnight roadwork still in place on the beltway near 66. it is all part of that beltway project. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> stacy cohan is live this morning at a salt dome in alexandria. good morning. i think this is our first visit to the salt dome this year. >> it is. there is a lot of activity. i'm kind of sad as you can tell. i'm not ready for winter clearly. but it is here so we all got to just get ready for it. they are busy readying to prepare the roads for your commute this morning. in the district, d-d.o.t. actually had crews putting out brine on the main roads yesterday. they will be in full swing today. in maryland, the roads were pretreated, i'm told. maryland crews will be concentrating on roads south, prince george's county and south n virginia, v-d.o.t. treated main roads yesterday and they are expected to be back up and running at full steam by 7:00 a.m. today. in montgomery county, if you want to know what the condition of your roads are, you can now go on the web site and there is a new snow plow tool. there are various colors that reflect

it's teens outside the beltway. but officially 21 in baltimore. 23 in easton.anted to calculate the wind and show you it feels like seven in town 11 in easton and that's not a advertisement for your morning slurpee which is probably the last thing you want. look at oakland, the wind chill is 15 below. the rest of the east coast, they are talking about a deep freeze in the south. look at florida this morning. it's currently 30 in orlando. there's ice on makeey's ears. 35 in west palm and 38 in miami. we are going to stay at 29 today a wind advicery are gusts to 45 miles per hour and occasional flurries. here's kim with the traffic. >> reporter: well, traffic is a fairly smooth start this morning. as we look live at the beltway, traffic is flowing freely on the northeast side at providence road. no problems heading towards the top side on the 83s and outer loop headed around towards 795 towards 70. traffic looks really good. we are dealing with one crash in baltimore city at south president and fleet street. we still have a road closure in place because of a dwel

also on the beltway, maryland beltway, we do find slowing on the outer loop between university boulevard and georgia avenue. nothing to hold you up for too long at this point. then taking a look at i-95, bw parkway, prince george's county, southbound on those roadways still clear as you make the move down from baltimore. now on i-270, the southbound side, we'll find slowing going into i-370. no problems moving to the beltway. i-66 looks like an incident eastbound on the shoulder past 234. some slowing on inbound 66 from 50 to about 123. we'll have more of a look at traffic coming your way at about 6:12. mike, andrea? >> quick correction. panel county public schools in virginia will open two hours late today. paige county public schools are not closed. paige county virginia schools, two hour delay. >>> ok. 6:03. here is a look at what's happening today. >> the house could vote as early as today on the tax cut deal. wednesday, the senate overwhelmingly approved a measure which approves benefits. >> d.c.'s mayor elect vincent gray is expected to announce kenneth ellerbee as d.c.'s new fire

no accidents to reported along the top stretch of the beltway. lanes are open there as well. keep an eye open for black ice as well. be cautious of that this morning. the secondary roads, the slip ramps to and from the areas, that is where you are likely to find some of that black ice. this is shady grove road over muncaster mill. no incidents to reports awe -- no incidents to report as you travel here. here we are live along 270. no incidents report as you guys travel out of rockville headed for the lane divide. if you are working your way along 59 in virginia, accident activity at newington now cleared. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> our big story this morning, some major changes on the way for metro riders. you can get ready to have your bags checked. the transit agency will be conducting random checks immediately. metro police plan it use bomb- sniffing dogs and other technology to look for explosive materials. metro police say there is no particular threat, just an effort to increase security. >> as long as it is not, don't make the busin

outer loop of the beltway below speed. this is a live shot of 395 as you continue northbound from duke street headed up towards seminary road. a better picture for you guys in virginia as you travel off of 95 and 395. we do have enough of that wet stuff that it does cause some slick spots on the highway. incident-free in each intersection at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> city sports sporting goods store opening up its d.c. flagship store in georgetown today. the sports retailer celebrating the day-long grand opening with more than $10,000 in gift bag giveaways. city sports will donate one dollar to charity for every shopper who checks out the store through the end of the year. the store opens this morning at 10:00. >>> one airline making changes that benefits passengers. >> if you are doing any holiday shopping for electronics, you may have noticed cheaper prices with one exception, computers. more on that straight ahead in our business beat. >>> as we head to break right now. >> wher

we'll take you to the beltway. overall the beltway is fine. north side of town on 270 southbound, we are seeing some slow traffic from 80 to 121. slower than normal at this time of the morning. i think a lot of people are getting an early start. take you to the travel times on virginia. >>> coming up in my next report we will look at the dulles toll road. >>> we continue our winter weather coverage with some school closings and delays. so far all of these are in west virginia -- let's check out the driving conditions with kristin fisher. >> we have are seeing a few accidents stack up. we haven't gotten a ton of snow but we are seeing the wind pick up which is creating impressive drifts. look behind me. 495, you can see the bulk of the roadway is clear, those middle sections but the snow is stacking up on the side. i want you to look at this video we shot this morning, just about an hour and a half ago. two accidents that we spotted. the first on the outer loop at connecticut. car spun out and it hit the guardrail. the good news is the driver a

around the beltway at around 11:00 a.m. between 7:00 p.m. is when we will have scattered snow showers. that's not for the morning. high temperatures in the upper 20's. right now it is near 20 degrees. 14 in stafford, 22 at reagan national. one-two inches locally. spotsylvania, up to 3 inches. but to 5 inches in richmond. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are looking at a little construction and continuing in virginia, on the maryland a beltway, and a coincidence. inner loop at the american legion bridge, picking up construction from the far left lane. in virginia there's construction at the gallows road. the westbound green way east of loudoun parkway, there's a lane closed because a car went over the guardrail. they should be done by 5:00. back to you. >> thank you. >>> begin on storm watch as we brace for the first measurable snowfall of the season. >> courtney robinson is live in springfield to tell us how low the region is preparing. it could be a rough day. >> it could. this is coming in between the morning rush hour and the evening rus

on the beltway, there is a truck accident. a tractor-trailer slid off the road and is blocking the right side. in prince william county, virginia, along route 1 near the near the intersection with mount pleasant, shut down. we were not given a reason. slick ramps along 95 in prince william counties to get into the expressway. watch it on the bridges, the ramps and overpasses for sure. back to you. >> thank you, jim. not much snow, but just enough for some lingering problems. this morning, the metro vetion getting off to a slow start. >> refreeze on the road is the concern. we have a check on conditions. how is it where you are, courtney? >> we're out here in fairfax and you can see, just take a look at this side street. there is definitely this nice layer of compacted snow. you can see slick spots but you also notice that a plow did come through here. in fact, we have seen a number of plows coming by because if you take a look over to your right here on nutly street, this area is completely clear here. there is a plow coming b

this is 95 just south of the beltway. so far so good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the cause of a deadly carbon monoxide leak is still under investigation. >> officials believe the poisonous gas may have come from a furnace. george lettis has more from police headquarters. good morning. >> the leak killed two people in a home in sykesville. the call came in just before 9:00 a.m. two bodies were found inside this home of pikesville. eight other people in the hall including three children became a very sick. they bore rushed to hospital along with three police officers. -- they were rushed to hospital. police think it could be connected to a gas furnace. >> it is sad that sometimes it takes this kind of thing to understand that it is not costly to buy a carbon monoxide detector. they do save lives. >> if you develop dizziness or unconsciousness, get out of the house as quickly as possible and contact us. >> officials did not find a co detector in the home. the names of those victims were not released. george lettis, wbal-tv 1

the beltway at the american legion bridge through tysons is normal. looks good in bethesda. if looks good on 66 and 95. if there was activity northbound 95 in dumfries, confined to the shoulder. route 4 northbound between house,d and brown's there's a broken vehicle blocking the right side. in and out of baltimore is uneventful. back to you. >> thank you. day of single-r digit temperatures. from firefighters to people just walking, the bitter cold is taking a toll. >> brianne carter is live in modesto with how the metro area is trying to cope with this. >> it certainly is not easy for us to be coping with the cold weather another day after we face all of this yesterday. the good news is this morning for the morning rush hour, the potential for more snowfall tomorrow, but we are now dealing with that today. however, we are faced with more bone-chilling temperatures. last night it was a message wishing for some residents in a local apartment complex. the fire marshal declared it an unsafe because of an orla problem -- a boiler broken. bundle up today as much as possible. windc

this is the west side of the beltway. very light volume. this is a live view of the harrisburg expressway at shawan road road. very light volume in both north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> the new details in the investigation of the photo op fire that swept through the part of downtown known as the block. >> fire officials are getting close to determine a cause. george lettis is live with more on that story. >> more than a week after the fire ripped through several buildings, the atf is providing answers on what caused the fire. the fire was set by someone. that does not mean somebody intentionally set the fire. there is some human involvement. those who work on the block want closure on this soon. >> it could be anything from a homeless person moving up there or somebody getting up where it was closed off. if it was arson, i have to punish them to the full extent. there are dozens if not 50 families right now because of the fire whoo have nothing around the holidays. >> investigators estimate the d

light traffic volume on the beltway between college park and bethesda. you will also find 395 at speed leaving duke street headed to the inbound 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story is continued talk about the snow on the horizon. crews across the region have been getting ready for the morning commute this morning. >> if you live or work in montgomery county, you will get some high-tech help to track the trucks. stacy cohan this morning is at a salt dome in alexandria with all the details. good morning. >> good morning. these are the folk you want -- the folks you want to see during a snowstorm. the folk with the salt and sand that will make your roads clear. i know it is just an inch to 3 inches. but it is the first snow. we had a little snow earlier this week and washingtonians, we don't like to see the snow on the roads. in the district, they were out brining the roads yesterday so pretreating them. they will be out in full force today. the same goes in maryland where the roads were pre-treated. they are

watch for wind warnings on the east side of the beltway. taking a live look outside, na is the west -- that is the with the side. no issues at joppa road. remember, wjz 13 is always on. so for traffic information, log on to wjz.com. >>> there is a school advisory to tell you b frederick county public schools are operating two hours late. >>> breaking news right now, it is being reported five people have been killed in a house fire that sharon mentioned it. is a two-alarm fire fire near cokesbury avenue. two houses have caught fire and five fatalities are being reported at this hour. we have a crew working the story. we'll bring you the latest from the scene. >>> he's accused of trying to kill local soldiers but antonio martinez's attorney said the plot to bomb local recruitment centers were not his. >> reporter: 21-year-old antonio martinez faces life in prison for plotting to blow up this military recruitment center. his mother spoke high know him. i'm the only one who knows him. i believe it's entrapment. >> reporter: that's also what the

we do have word of an accident on the beltway. prince george's county. inner loop of the beltway as we head around toward route 5. branch avenue. police are headed over to check on that. rails, so far no delays, no delays, no delays. so good morning on marc, vre, and metrorail. joe and eun? >> thanks very much, jerry. >> it is now 5:12. 22 degrees. ahead what michael vick says about possibly owning dogs in the future. >> also attorneys for the local man accused of murdering a uva student want to dig deeper into the victim's medical history. >> next the fbi joining the search for what investigator say could be another craigsl ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer to the gift. can't be late. ♪ ♪ rip it open in a second and it's time to play. ♪ ♪ i was up all night in anticipation feeling electric jewels of jubilation. ♪ ♪ yule tide carols from the ♪ ♪ make it tough to hold my patience in check. ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪ ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪ >>> today,

beltway inner loop slowing braddock to 66.his is a live shot aft beltway at eisenhower, no incidents to report, just volume delays toward telegraph road. in maryland, lanes are open on southbound 270, gridlock traffic though from mva into rockville. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> road crews have been out in force since yesterday getting ready for the snow. fox 5's stacy cohan has more on the top story on the salt dome from alexandria. it's funny but it is not happening yet but we're waiting for it. >> we've been doing this a long time. we've seen a lot of snowstorms. this is about as much activity as i've seen ahead of a single flake in a long time. some crews have been pulling up to the salt dome and getting loaded up with supplies to get out on the roadways. it is sort of cloudy and gray down here. but the crews are out in full effect down here if virginia. i have a rundown of what is happening across the region. in d.c., maryland and virginia, in d.c. they brined the roads last night and they are to have

this is the top stretch of the beltway at university boulevard. it is the left lane that still has the snow cover that you are dealing with and it is slick. on the and off-ramps have not been touched. pretty much that live shot from stacy cohan is telling you what you can expect as you try to exit to and from the major arteries. neighborhood streets have not been touched. parking lots have not been touched either. it is getting to the major arteries that will cost you a lot of time. the road is narrow. you think it is bad enough with four lanes in rush hour and now you are narrowed down to two. on the south side oftown, not so bad. we have all lanes accessible there. this is the snow-covered routes that we are talking about. it is not a lot but enough to make the travel difficult, very slippery this morning and no signs of any salt trucks anywhere around the beltway as i traveled in from gaithersburg toward silver spring. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> along with the weather also making headlines, he has been called a warrior fo

no accidents along the beltway. on the top side at providence road, traffic is moving well in both directions. 795 looks good. looking at the maps, we have word one of the water main breaks has been cleared. so south highland avenue now reopened between bank and pratt street. but expect icy conditions near that scene. we have water main break issue east north avenue at north collington that blocks the center lane. traffic gets by one lane in each direction. now back to you. >>> it was set but was it arson. that's the next step in the investigation into the fire on the block. the fire was last monday and it destroyed a few businesses and shut down baltimore street. sherrie johnson is here with more on the investigation now. sherrie. >> reporter: authorities released new information saying that the huge fire that hit the block last week was set by a person. but they are not sure if it was set intentionally. fire destroyed four cities buildings in the adult entertainment district. the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco

check outhe capital beltway north of town in maryland. there's the inner loop, there's the outer loo and route 29. colesville road, so far so good. let's head over and see how ings are progressing if you're headed on in, making the trip in this morning, no big concerns headed on up toward the douglas bridge. we'll switch gears here and check thin out, making the trip on in. no early worries along kenilworth avenue to northeast. travel lanes are open moving along nicely. no snow yet joe a eun. >> yeah, that's nice. thanks, jerry. >>> well, this is the season for giving. you can have a child in need have a merry christmas. generous gives have donated some 10,000 gifts for the toys for tots program sponsored by the prince george's county police. but there is a tremendous need for another 45,000 toys. you can also drop off an unwrapped present at union station. today is the final call fortoys for tots drives from 7:00 to 10:00 this morning. as an added bonus to stop by, they're also giving something away. they're raffling off a play station 3

west side stretch of the beltway. now let's talk boot the beltway at the key bridge.'s tack a llfe look at 895 at owe donnnd streett thht siesing up. -peefn the northbound stretch. thi!!!the southbound stretch an. we have had the volume travelinú at harford road. let's take a look at providence road. pretty much thh saae deal, tte drivers are tapping their brakes the 83. that's a look at the morning travels. ú%gan, back ooer to ou. >>> thank you, candace.3 %-need.re your warm holiday join fox 45 to donate winter clothing to the less fortunate this holiday season. join us this riday, deeemberr17th during the 5:00 a.m. and rop off your donations at 20000west 41stt33 street in baltimore. youucannmeet the morning crew, give the gift of warmth. joon us and share yoor warm holiday wishes. >>> coming up think outside of the ox thhs holidaa season. thaa will last a lifetime. >>> and we have our counttown to now checking out their pressnt from under our trre. ú% you missed ttis ne, no. >> repprter: reese!!--worries r chanceeto win 3 >>> how about something that can -ast a life