this may be one of meteorologist brian van de graaff's favorite days of the year. he is live in northwest. brian? brian: we're standing by live where we are giving out pie samples. find out how you can sample ease and help those who are ill at jummy: after voters decided on donald trump over hillary clinton, today in the district, and we are talking about pie. meteorologist brian van de graaff is live in northwest, and he has brought back the pie hat. brian? all havertys furniture helps your home look perfect even when life isn't. pretty! hey. umm... sign here? sure, you got a pen? is on now at havertys. life looks good. ?? stand by me ?? vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, news at noon, brian van de graaff year. the holidays are two weeks away, and it is the food and friends slice of life annual situation out here, which is our pies, which help homeg

meteorologist brian van de graaff has the rest of the forecast. brian: it's not bad. get out and walk. walk to the outlet malls outdoors. a lot of the places are not enclosed but temperatures are in the 40's this evening. probably 30's in burbs but not a night that features sub freezing temperatures. rebuffed, we had breaks in the clouds and we got sunshine here and there. for the weekend we are back to sunshine. it will be the friday morning forecast. good for the friday morning and the afternoon. a couple of sprinkles after dark until 10:00 or 11:00. the weekend is calm and breezy but cooler despite the sunshine. more on the next ten days in a bit. >> see you then. now a developing story in central america, 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the country. there are no immediate report of the serious damage or been issued for el a va dore and the pacific coast of nicaragua. the quake came as hurricane otto made landfall on the caribbean coast. category two storm is the southern most hurricane on record to hit central america. it's moving over an area sparsely populated. t

brian van de graaff has a look at the forecast. brian: we are starting off with some sunshine, but that has given way to added clouds. i want to you -- i when you to know that the clouds have come in. only 42 at john champe high , virginia. the key for today is that we remain dry. no need for the umbrella today. but come tomorrow, changes will be moving in here. dry for your drive home, but for the tomorrow morning rush, showers on the doorstep. they will be with us off and on throughout the day tomorrow as well as wednesday. it may impact your commutes. we are six inches down, and we need every little drop. we will talk about how much we will get on the other side. jummy: developing story out of fairfax county, where police have just made an arrest in this morning's stabbing death. this man was the one who killed a woman in a parking lot in alexandria around 4:50 on diablo court in fairfax county. a person heard screaming this morning. when she looked outside, she saw the victim on the ground. police say molina martinez is authorit

brian van de graaff and julie wright will host. what a strong cold front is on the way late saturday into early monday. the high temperature sunday will only be in the middle 40's. that is just part one of the story. we have windchill factors, talking about snow for parts of the area. more on that, plus the thanksgiving travel forecast coming up. alison: steve, thank you. new development after the food truck on fire on george washington university campus. investigators say that it was caused by improper fueling of a generator. three people were injured when the food truck ignited. two remain in critical condition. jonathan: a baltimore teacher fired after it outburst that the classroom stone -- and all of it caught on video. [yelling] jonathan: the teacher who has not been identified used a racial slur while yelling at the students in a middle school. it happened in tuesday science class. the school system said such behavior is unacceptable and she was probably fired. alison: an elementary school teacher facing new sex abuse charge

abc7's meteorologist brian van de graaff has the story. brian: winter is here. up to a foot in wyoming and colorado. much of it touching down at rush hour. the slick roads and the poor visibility leading to dangerous driving conditions. two people died on accidents i-70 in denver. this 15-car pileup caused by a mixture of snow and fleet. massive delays at denver international airport. >> delayed until 4:00. in wyoming, dozens of accidents on i-80. i'm stormwatch7 meteorologist brian van de graaff. jonathan: thank you for that. remember, you can always get the very latest on anything happening with our weather by downloading our weather app. it's on the website at wjla.com. it's a especially as we start to move in winter weather. michelle: a murder case abc7 followed for two years now. the man police say shot and killed 3-year-old knijah bibb in prince george's county two years ago has been found guilty of second-degree murder. 25-year-old davon wallace was convicted late last night. prosecutors say in 2014, wallace fired several shots at a home in landover after

let's check on the forecast for the rest of the here is meteorologist brian van de graaff. brian: i always wanted a chance to use my money. want it to rain money. i was able to. it's black friday. we want you to save the money tonight. black friday forecast, it does appear through the evening it will be clear and dry. scattered clouds but not shower chances out there. the temperatures will drop. 40 downtown and 30 in the burbs. if you are going out to take advantage of the sales and the outdoor shopping malls. talk about what is happening out there today. we started with the clouds. the shot from centreville at bull run elementary school. through the afternoon we have gotten sunshine. we had sprinkles early. mixed sky through the afternoon. that is what we will continue to see as we head deeper in the everything. tonight to tomorrow we will have more clouds and sunshine. rain chances are minimal tomorrow. i think the temperatures are similar. we are at 57 degrees downtown. tomorrow is in the upper 50's again. we will talk about the weekend and the travel home in michelle: al

brian van de graaff is here with a check of the forecast. when will the rain be the heaviest? brian: we have a pocket midday, and then it will break up tonight. we have another round tomorrow. you can see it streaming in from the south and from the west, some heavier pockets toward charlottesville. my friends to the south and west. some of us will only see some light showers. that will cause some issues on the roadways come up from leesburg, loudon county, up 15 toward frederick. i do think there will be heavier pockets through the afternoon. this is our futurecast. approaches us forward through the next 18 hours. notice it shows heavier showers, 1:00, 2:00, heavier pockets of rain, maybe a rumble of thunder. as we had to drive time, it appears that we get a bit of a lull. through tomorrow. if you do not get much today, there's still he second chance. dry this evening, but at least we are staying mild. we will have the next 10 days coming up in a bit. jummy: we want to remind our viewers to make sure you download the stormwatch 7 weather app. our team of whether meteorologist i

. -- brian van de graaff and julie wright are the hosts. lots of sunshine, but noticed the cloud cover a bit during the late afternoon. that is in advance of a strong cold front approaching from the north and west. you will feel it late saturday evening into the day sunday. there will be wind gusts picking miles per hour saturday evening, sticking around through sunday morning. that means temperatures falling into the 30's, windchill factors likely only in the 20's. definitely sunday the coldest day of the season this year. in terms of snowfall potential, can you believe we are talking about snowfall? could happen sunday into monday extreme western maryland, garrett county, allegheny county. rochester, could be looking at snow that sticks to the ground. the redskins football game starts at 8:30 sunday night. it will be cold come in the 30's. windchill factors in the 20's. we will have wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour. enjoy the next three days. thursday, friday, saturday. saturday, windy conditions sunday, only in the 40's the daytime hig

brian van de graaff and julie will be emceeing the entire parade on news channel 8. get you looking ahead for the planning purposes for ten days out, here is what we have weather wise. mid-60's and the sunshine tomorrow. a lot of sunshine on friday. highs of 68 degrees. on saturday, we will start with the sun. clouds increase in afternoon as a strong cold front approaches. we hit 67 with a 30% chance of showers and then on sunday. gusty winds. it's like winnie the pooh. oh, it's windy. cold with flurries. chilly on monday. tuesday we start with a warm-up. temperatures are average, mid-50's. big travel day looks good. not only here but a portion of the country looks good. for thanksgiving itself maybe a chance of showers. then the weather will be quiet as we see it for the next ten days with the temperatures in the mid-50's. we will take a closer look at the weekend weather coming up in a few minutes. back to you. jonathan: all right. thank you very much. speaking of cold, that was a cold breeze that blew across we talk about the classic. classic last night. no argume

brian van de graaff in julie wright will be there. sunday, highs in the middle 40's, for the redskins game. brace yourself, the windchill factors in the lower to middle 30's, it chance of snow flurries. upper 40's monday. and they sneak peek at thanksgiving, we are calling for middle 50's with partly sunny skies. alison: steve, thank you. mca special march of dimes gala, recognizing women who are dedicated to serving our community. it is called the heroines of washington. it was an honor to honor those who make the world a better place. regulations to the winners. this is the murray family. we have to thank them for sharing their story of what a difference the march of dimes have you seen these? these are the nike shoes that lace themselves. we have known about these for a while, but we do not know until today the price. it is a jaw dropper, next. who understand where you come from. ?? know you can craft an investment plan as strong as your values. ?? know that together, you can establish a meaningful legacy with the guidance and supp

brian van de graaff and julie wright will emcee it. around 67 degrees only to about 46 degrees sunday, and that is not even counting the gusty wind and the windchill factors. we are talking about that and the redskins foot all forecast, and looking ahead to thanksgiving in just a few minutes. alison: it is a scene that is so hard to forget, the horrible explosion destroying an apartment building in silver spring, injuring dozens and post," -- the washington post," 14 lawsuits target the company that ran the complex and the utility company. they claim that the apartment community and washington gas had been alerted to the smell of gas before the explosion. jonathan: we first told you about this in alexandria more than a month ago. even thoh hoa fees and other costs. but as anna-lysa gayle reports, that could change of the residents are willing to make a sacrifice. anna-lysa: the lights have been on for more that he month at the river tower complex, leaving condo owners frustrated. this woman evacuated when the columns of the building sh

noontime, and of course brian van de graaff and julie wright will be there at the parade. things looking dry until late saturday night, after 7:00 or 8:00 when the showers move in. wind picking up the weather system with leaves coming down and debris on area roads on sunday through the day. 67 on saturday to conditions. if you are going to the game, redskins taking on the packers. mid 30's by midnight, late and with wind chills it will feel like it is anywhere from 25 to 30 degrees. julia saying -- no i don't want that. nobody does, right? early taste of winter, julie. julie: got our hands full with a couple of problems coming out of before the 14th street bridge. heading northbound from shirley, northbound towards d.c. southbound kenilworth avenue with traffic squeezing by to the right. beginning at the beltway, 202 out of chevrolet, an 11 minute ride inbound on 50 towards the accident. we also have problems with a wa portions of harvard street before -- between -- near georgia avenue. you can get by on georgia avenue this morning, that is still a five option for you. wit

doug: brian van de graaff out this morning visiting the kids, the fourth graders in germantown for a lunchbox weather very cool. when they go, they answer questions and they have the science experiences. today brian brought a tornado chamber and simulated a tornado. other weather experiments. shared a video with them. explained how we put it stephanie. we have a group question from demorris, isabelle, anthony. >> our question is how do clouds change shapes and colors? doug: good question. how do clouds change shape, size, color? they have all kind of shapes and colors. each one has its own story. each cloud has its own name. we call them genres, different type structure, the size, the shape and the color has to do with a lot of factors including moisture in the air climbing to different heights above the ground. it's when the air rises up or flows down rapidly. turbulence. have you been in an airplane and felt it bumping? the air moving in different directions can cause turbulence to cause the difference, the shape and the appearance of the clouds. the overall weather pattern controll

doug: this morning meteorologist brian van de graaff on the road in sterling for lunchbox weather program. he was there. these are popular with the there was a specific video to give them inside look at how to put the forecast together. took them outside to see stormwatch7. we have a weather question tonight from billy morales. >> hi, my name is billy. when you are in space can you see tornadoes happening on earth? why does the sky change colors before or after doug: two questions. can you see in space can you see the tornado happening on earth? right now the international space station is 250 miles up in the orbit. i will go up and down. you can't see the ground from there under if thunderstorm. with that the astronauts are looking down through the clouds. some of the superstorms the clouds are, the clouds so you can't see the bottom but you can see the top of the storm producing tornadoes. the quick answer about the color changes after a storm, well, that has to do with the sunlight being refracted by the raindrops falling. you will get the different colors in the sky. sometimes the sto

julie wright and brian van de graaff will emcee it. temperatures will be in the 60's. then we have a cold front that arrived late saturday to sunday. temperature f game in the 30's. wind chill in the upper 20's. i'm afraid you're suffering from fobo. fobo? fobo. fobo... fear of better options. cure fobo with black friday savings now. up to 40% off, 24-months special financing, alison: this just in the newsroom. charles county health department confirms there is a case at tuberculosis at la plata high school. no word if the person with the bacteria or a school employee. the health department and the school are working to identify anyone who came into contact with the person who may need to be tested. larry? larry: tonight we want to inspire you. michelle marsh speaking with the young people overcoming obstacles and excelling in ways that are sure to do just that. tonight meet a young entrepreneur, author and a motivational speaker. >> today, i want to talk to you about the present but not just the present. michelle: at the national small business conference, gaberyiel i

stormwatch7 brian van de graaff shows how bad it is. >> there is a tornado right there. let's go. brianne: -- brian: from louisiana to tennessee, death and destruction. northeast alabama tornadoes ripped apart homes and businesses leaving animals to road the roads. killing three people in th trailer and critically injuring children at a daycare center. >> trees and some 18-wheel beds and things that were tilted over, near tilted over. brian: in mississippi, trucks and barns no match for strong winds gusting over 60 miles per hour. >> we are really lucky nobody was hurt here tonight. it could be the other way. >> i thought it was my time for a minute there. >> in tennessee, the storms turned deadly. this is as people began to get wildfires swept through a resort area. dollywood theme park spared for now and parton said in a statement she is praying for all the families affected by the fire. including those whose homes were gutted, the cars and the belongings scorched. the governor calling this the largest forest fire in a century. resulting in at least three deaths and forcing more

larry: right now brian van de graaff is back with the forecast. we love it's so even for next several days. brian: not bad. we are in the upper 50's. that's not bad. the capital wheel turning. sun down at 4:49. talk about the forecast if you are shopping tonight or a little more turkey or pie. 40's in downtown. 30's in the burbs. tomorrow, despite the clouds we will make a run to the mid-to-upper 50's. highs above average again. now there is a chance for a couple of showers. if best shot in the evening after dark. bulk of the day is good to go. not a lot of sunshine but it's mild. saturday, the sunshine returns. it will be breezy for the weekend with the low 50's saturday and sunday. looking more detail for tomorrow. 40's for the early shoppers. 50's midday. 59 by the afternoon. all in all a solid look for yo in the weekend, saturdayed and sunday. you make the travel home. good chunk of the nation is calm and dry. heading west it could cause issues. the temperatures are going to briefly warm with a chance for much needed rain. fingers crossed. >> h

our very own stormwatch7 meteorologist brian van de graaff participating in what they are calling the real election. here is what it is. apple pie versus pumpkin pie. make your pick. jonathan: you have to go for both. alison: that is at farragut square. it's for the slice of life pie sale to help fund meals for the critically ill in the three meal deliveries. pies are on sale through the 137th. we will check in with brian later to see if he got the final vote count and see which pie won. i like both. >> i'm the same. i have a slice of both. michelle: and pecan. jonathan: before the deadline we should buy one of each. michelle: and cherry. alison: there is a list. i want brian to wear the hat. michelle: he was trying to fix his hair. it was all pie hat. alison: funny. jonathan: preference, doug? doug: pumpkin. case closed. case closed on any significant rain for the next week or so. we are stuck in a dry pattern. in some part of the country we showed you last night it's a severe drought. almost to extreme. the way the weather pattern here through autumn and looking early winter is a co

julie wright and brian van de graaff are going to emcee it. the temperatures will warm nicely to the middle 60s and the upper 60's as we move to the late afternoon hours. cold front late saturday and redskins football starts at 8:30. halftime the temperatures are in the upper 30's with the feels like temperatures in the middle 20's to 30. thanksgiving day looking at the temperatures around 55 degrees. black friday, busy day at the local stores. the temperatures in the middle 50's. nice sunshine. travel plans, saturday and sunday the following weekend looking good. talk about the travel times right now. jamie sull areas. i want to start with the wilson bridge on the inner loop. going from maryland to get into virginia. 9 miles per hour from branch avenue continuing to the accident activity. it's in the through lanes taking up two of the left lanes. the backup is a big one already. swinging the camera around to get a better idea how slow we are approaching. talk about another issue we have. building fire closing down z street is an alternate. yo

brian van de graaff and julie wright will emcee it. around 67 degrees only to about 46 degrees sunday, and that is not even counting the gusty wind and the windchill factors. we are talking about that and the redskins foot all forecast, and looking ahead to thanksgiving in just a few minutes. alison: it is a scene that is so hard to forget, the horrible explosion destroying an apartment building in silver spring, injuring dozens and

brian van de graaff and julie wright will be attending. we will stream that right here. here is the front in the ohio valley that will be moving to not looking at anything too heavy. tomorrow, daytime high, 46 degrees. it will be cold for the redskins game. hand warmers in store for the game and into next week, a few announcer: "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my countdown." animals have so many different, amazing adaptations, it's easy to overlook one of the most common, feet. tell you what, it beats walking across the desert. but feet are as unique as the animals they belong to. from horses-- you ever been kicked? brent: um, about 3 times a day. jack: to lions-- he said i'm not letting go of this, buddy. to elephants-- sue: that is cushioned, feel that. jack: good night. today, we're looking at 6 creatures with fascinating feet. plus, my blooper of the week.