bw parkway, 197 northbound and southbound.er showing you how slow it is on bw parkway. 95 through that same stretch has looked a lot better. northbound vandoorne, right side is blocked there. william parkway, that is cleared out of the way thank goodness be. top of the beltway, kind of typically slow. you can see that red right here very, very slow there as you're headed northbound on bw parkway. in bound 4 at pennsylvania avenue. by powerhouse road. heading up to frederick now, tuscarora, 28 and pleasant view road right there at point of rocks by that creamery, all lanes still shut down there because of an early morning crash. 270 headed your way. 66 northbound and 95 in virginia looking okay as well. remember to listen to wtop 105 f.m. when you hop m your car. >>> it does not appear the new rush hour tolls on i-66 are encouraging people to carpool. wtop surveyed 1,000 drivers and here's what they found. more than half of them say their commute has gotten worse since the tolls started l about 1/4 of drivers say they have shif

and bw. it will take pressure away from nick foles. because this is a big quarterback match up to us, nick foles and caseum you knew that would happen. >> we all saw this coming, jamie, didn't we. it shows value of having a back you have are up quarterback with experience no question eagles are not as good as a football team, without carson wentz. sam bradford, they are not as good. but when you have a backup quarterback that can step in and manage a game and play mistake free football you end up in the championship game. that is just how it works. >> yes. >> we will see coming up on sunday, the bolt of the backups. >> big name quarterbacks are

you can see we're looking pretty good here on bw parkway. beltway, no major problems into town, out of town. rolling along nicely. travel times coming up. >>> melissa, thank you. it's 5:33. these cold temperatures once again causing school delays and closings. we learned that barnhart elementary school in charles county, maryland, is -- is it closed, april? >> closed. >> more to tell you about. prince george's county, marlton elementary school is closed. spotsylvania, schenn dougha fairfax, loudoun and closed. jefferson county schools in west virginia closed as well. fredericksburg city and stafford county schools will open two hours late. >>> here are the other top stories we're following this morning. it's something we've been talking about nonstop since the temperatures dropped. water main breaks. melissa just mentioned this one. this is on east-west highway at new hampshire. this is a live look. crews still have work to do there. that road will likely be shut down during the remainder of the morning rush. >> new details in the search for

. >> reporter: this is what is left of a bw bug, a pickup truck and a school bus.busy is an sandusis an you see the sedan slowing down, the bug puts on its brakes. but the silverado truck clips the bw pushing it into the southbound lanes where it is slammed by another white truck. >> you could hear the metal crunching and the cars hitting their brake. tires squealing. >> ran out to the bus, rendering aid to the children. bus driver was pregnant, panicking. i did what i could. >> the driver, i brought her a blanket and just held on to her. consoled her. let her know everything will be okay. >> reporter: the driver who was 34 weeks pregnant, the man who drove the vw and a passenger in the silverado were rushed to the medical center in walnut creek. out of an abundance ever caution, chp says four of the children were transported to kaiser in richmond and three were transported to children's home oakland. in the end, they were all okay. san pablo dam road was closed for five hours as crew worked to clean oil off the road and the investigation was undertaken. >> drugs a

bw parkway northbound the beltway. metro is on time.out on porter street where that's shut down in northwest near 34th. >> wisdom is back with our realtime news tracker. hey whiz. >> good morning to you both. first up this morning the golden globes awards wasn't all glitz and glamour last night. there was a bit of shade also thrown in the mix. it started when actress natalie portman graced the stage to announce the winner for best director category. after co-presenter ron howard announced the category portman added and here are the all people following on social media were quick to praise portman for making the most of that particular moment crowning her the savage queen. >>> also trending this morning actress debra messing outed e, "e! news" during an interview with the network during the awards show. while being interviewed she mentioned the back of equal pay at that network saying i was so shocked to hear that e doesn't believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts. the comment comes as catt sadler a former

. >> bw c sidewalks were met with warmthoughts. >> i love the e a i would. idn't start, but i have boots andt's there. l projected to beently surprised. >> it's bad when we have more than 5 inches that is bad. like this? just perfect for n too bad s >> and possibly the biggest hazard is what is yet to come and that is the slushy streets that are wet right now actually ice over. that could be extremely hazardousnd has 375 40,000 tons of salt. stay home if you can and stay off the roads. channel 6 "action news." >> all right good advice there. meanwhile conditions are slow doing in parts of delaware this afternoon. the action cam here in hockessin we saw a vehicle that kidded off the road and brought down a pole here it doesn't a thae was injured. and certain warning to go sw and be careful. >> we'll stay in the state of delaware and check in reporter jeff in newark delaware. any improvemt looks bett john and jeanette are dealing with but the headline is and the wind continues to blow.the towed schools and office to close and giving people a snow day and that

the only areas with trouble is 95 in bw parkway is a better option better option. there was an accident near route 100 with a vehicle fire on the right-hand side. you will have to slow down before you hit route 32. going northbound on 95, the other area where you see volume is near 95 southbound at the beltway going to gale city with a 14 minute drive time and slowdowns. >>> they said the best tip for driving on the ice is not to do it. if your vehicle slides, there are things you can do. >> if you hit a patch of black ice, what do you do? >> don't panic. ease onto the brake pedal gently. >> turn your tires into the skid. >> tried to stay with the direction the car goes. >> experts said to drive slowly and take your time and don't be in a rush. the decision you make behind the wheel could affect those you lo >> if you find yourself parked on a sheet of ice, use the vehicle to balance you and support you when getting in and out of your car. icy patches, if you come across one, tap the edge with your foot. wear shoes with souls that provide tractions and keep your ha

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express toll lanes along the 270 corridor, the maryland side of the beltway, and the bw parkway.anes in each direction of those roads. it's still not clear exactly how long it would even take to build this project, but the state is positive. you are 100% confident the beltway, 270, 295 are all going to see these massive changes? >> every one of them will see changes. >> reporter: and on metro, the gm has unveiled a budget that calls for no fare hikes and no service cuts, but a $165 million more from local jurisdiction to help fund the system. metro says other than maintenance, most of the new funding it gets this year will go toward buying more of those shiny new 7,000 series railcars which are also supposed to provide a safer ride. adam tuss, news4. >> and for a complete list of all the transportation projects, you need to stay up to date on, just check out adam tuss's transportation page on our nbcwashington.com. >> i wonder if lauryn ricketts is checking the transportation page to get out of here and go somewhere and celebrate. >> she is a married woman. >> how about that. >>

this is northbound bw parkway before 202 is the new location of this one. have a crash there. beltway overall looking okay in northwest. 34th at porter road, >>> dunkin' donuts slimming down. you could notice when you stop in before work. >>> welcome back. the largest recall in u.s. japanese airbag maker takata is recalling an additional 3.3 million faulty airbag inflators. they can explode unexpectedly and hit drivers and passengers with shrapnel. the latest recalls cover frontal airbags in certain 2009, 2010 and 2013 vehicles made by 15 different automakers. the automakers will provide specific models to the national highway traffic safety administration later this month. >>> your favorite sandwich at dunkin' donuts may have scaled back. some muffins and cream cheese varieties. it's getting rid of the items that most people didn't order. 90% of the items will stay on menu. >>> doughnuts in the title of the company. you go for doughnuts and coffee, right? >> and a muffin now and glazed. chocolate cake. those are my favorites. in case anybody was wondering. >>> stay with us. >

and bw. it will take pressure away from nick foles.ause this is a big quarterback match up to us, nick foles and caseum you knew that would happen. >> we all saw this coming, jamie, didn't we. it shows value of having a back you have are up quarterback with experience no question eagles are not as good as a football team, without carson wentz. sam bradford, they are not as good. but when you have a backup quarterback that can step in and manage a game and play mistake free football you end up in the championship game. that is just how it works. >> yes. >> we will see coming up on sunday, the bolt of the backups. >> big name quarterbacks are the certifiable superstars in the nfl from brady, to brad shaw, to montana, names synonymous with super bowls. then there is a battle of the backups. foles verse keenum, smaller names, with huge as preparations. >> it is fun, exciting to see about these two guys they have just overcome everything. >> it is part of the journey. we're blessed to be in this game. it has been a wild ride this season. >>

governor larry hogan wants to add express toll lanes along the 270 corridor and at the bw parkway. >> every one will see changes. >> make it even worse. >> transportation officials say all of these changes are meant to make your commute a bit faster. >>> if you have to leave and go to reagan national airport, see traffic backups soon. see security checkpoints. ment work was expected to beg adam tuss checked on this, but says there's no exact date for that work just yet. >>> d.c. police want people to stop calling 911 about dockless bikes spopg popping up in the a. they're working with the dockless bike operators about frustrations where the bikes are placed. in the meantime, they should reserve calling 911 for emergencies. >>> a new warning for parents to keep an eye out for all the little attachments that may come with your child's christmas present. >> doctors are seeing a lot more cases of children putting small items in their ears and noses. it's just out of curiosity. kids do it, i wonder what happens if -- i'm telling you, that's how kids think. we're working for you with news 4

have had enough, now it is time to be the 60's and 70's until may, then 80's. 11 minutes south of the bw parkway towards the 11th street branch. no accidents have been reported southeast from northeast. there is a stalled car inbound route for at the suitland parkway. heads up traveling through upper marlboro. hanging out with us on the west side of town checking out the commute 60 towards tysons. 66 is off to a quiet , open towards the beltway. at the commute in germantown and 10 minutes. larry: the d.c. there will attend a ceremony for the new sports complex being built at the saint elizabeth campus in southeast. it is the new home of the washington mystics and practice facility for the wizards. the wizards' home is playing host to monster jam. good morning washington wants to get you in for free. caller number seven wins 4 tickets. good luck. autria: you saw the video of the teacher protesting wages, now death threats. but first, here is what is coming up. good morning. chool:00, a kindergartner s that smells like bleach. the mother fuming. >> it was a clear solution, not chocolate mi

another water main break bw parkway northbound at the beltway blocking the left merge lanely we'll let you know if any other water main breaks develop this morning. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. back to you. >> coming up on fox5 news morning, celebrities use the golden globes as a platform to stand up against sexual >> and a popular clothing store comes under fire for a very questionable piece of clothing for sale on its web site. >> as we head to break we're taking a live look outside at the washington monument. 4:37 is the time. 19 degrees is the temperature. back in a moment. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ my healthy routine helps me feel my best. so i add activia yogurt to my day. with its billions of live and active probiotics, activia may help support my digestive health, so i can take on my day. activia. now in probiotic dailies. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system

plan that does not raise taxes despite was critics say he's talking about widening the beltway and bw parkway. he has the 27 builders interested in bidding on the job. >>> new tonight, did you get from baltimore to d.c. in 15 minutes? if a private company has its way a high speed magnetic train will connect the two city and first phase of a one hour trip between d.c. and new york. however opposition from one city may be in the way. "fox5" evan lambert is in laurel with the latest. evan. >> and they september this letter in the last two weeks. and he expresses his opposition to this project. we want to redo experts from that letter. it was cents before christmas and mo worries the high speed train won't do anything for the residents of laurel or prince george county writing the mag will he be township will cut through prince george county taking people home and land and damaging our environment. and mayor row taxpayers need better infrastructure and upgraded service and not commitment of funds for another system that serves no one in the greater laurel area. here's a look at what's cal

alternate or head south and pick up 410 to backwest highway to head over toward new hampshire avenue, i-95, bw parkway, those areas. iccis a good option or the as you travel from silver spring back around for college park. the outer loop of the capital beltway come all of your lanes are open. because of the rubbernecking delays, you will find delays headed west. i'm back in the next 10 minutes to update the right out of silver spring. right now, let's talk about dry pavement now, but later this afternoon, it is all going to change. eileen: that's right, julie. a winter weather advisory will go into effect for the entire area starting at 1:00 this afternoon. we do have a freezing rain risk later today and since it is going to coincide with the kids going home, we do have se you, you can see those running at the bottom of your screen. it is dry. this is the precipitation off to the west that will be moving into our area around lunchtime. drive for your morning travel. temperatures in the teens and low 20's to start. not quite as cold as yesterday. it will be overcast, 31, starting to see the win

find an eyecare professional at transitions.com >>> 9:45 p.m., plolitico.com bw quoted. were told to leave the floor and take their computers in order to ensure that no one witness her being escorted out." that maybe a news cycle stopping event. now a day it is like get in line. it is kind of weird. title ten is a federal program that providing services and healthcare prior getting thrown out at the headquarter building on friday. teresa manning was a controversial pick for that program. she's a committed antiabortion activist, she has said that she does not think contraception works but report did surfaced last week that this federal health agency stalled. states have not been applied for the money. they're counting on it this year even though the process is supposed to start in november. maybe you can draw a dotted line between the controversy and this senior health official getting the boot on friday night when everybody else had to be cleared out the floor to not see her walked out by security. we have no idea if those things are related. we called groups that cared

northbound bw parkway. still have the disabled vehicle hanging ornd. southbound gw before the scene is overlooked there. more on that problem coming up. >> we'll see you in a bit. we want to take you to the water main break in alexandria that melissa mentioned. >> news 4's justin finch is live. >> reporter: drivers in northern virginia want to watch out for this. north quaker lane at janneys lane. single lane open as crews work to repair a water main break. some news to report here. the heavier equipment has gone away. they're focused now on that newly installed water main that's now below ground here. putting the finishing touches on that as you can see. thas several hours. virginia american water say 200 customers have been impacted by this. also a water main break over on trinity drive nearby. they have been, working around the clock to repair that service which has resulted in traffic tie-ups here on north quaker lane. right by virginia theological seminary and a go-to route for many to get to 395. what you're seeing is traffic down to one lane bet

raising taxes but on the roads, he says he's dead about expanding i 270, the beltway and ports of the bw understand the importance of this and he arrested has 27 companies lined up to bid on the project. >> the naysayers say, you can't widen 270. you can't widen the beltway, because they've done nothing for 50 years doesn't mean we can't do it. people sitting in traffic want us to do something. >> finally, the elephant in the room. . governor's reelection, he's a republican in a democratic state and it is no secret here that republicans are going to have to deal with president trump when they face the voters this year. the governor said his record here as an independent republican reflects his high poll numbers in giving him confidence heading into this reelection >> we're pleased with where we are, the president is about 22% in maryland. so we have a 50-point spread. people don't see me the same as they see president trump. >> reporter: and we shall see as this election season shakes out. 90 day here moving forward as the general session now back in session, both looking to get to work.

bw parkway at 198, vehicle there. live tlort at janneys lane and north quaker lane. water main break. getting by one lane each area. southbound gw parkway, left lane blocked by the crash. you can see the delays as you're headed into town. top of the beltway. nice and flowing there this morning. 66 in bound is okay. 95 northbound in virginia. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car today. >>> melissa, 5:54. following breaking news from the korean peninsula. >> chris lawrence is at the live desk with the latest on this. what happened? >> eun, north korean state tv just issued a report that they have agreed to cooperate to make sure that the winter olympics would work to enhance the prestige of the nation. they'll have a dance crew, some officials, a cheer squad. so a very large delegation. we just have a four-week stop at the opening ceremony. we've learned the north is going to send an advanced team to e getting there. they have tried to find a way to ease the tensions. >>> frustrated customers may soon get some help with sky high water bills in

the maryland side of the beltway and the bw parkway. >> every one of them will see changes. >> which will make it even worse. >> the transportation officials say all of the changes are meant to make your commute a little faster. >>> it's 5:55. d.c. police want people to stop calling 911 about those dockless bikes popping up in their neighborhood. police say they'vee reporting suspicious activity because of these bikes. vdt is working with the operators to deal with frustrations about where the bikes are placed by users. in the meantime, people should reserve calling 911 for emergencies. first responders have to take care of real problems. >>> 5:56 right now. let's head over to cnbc. >>> good morning, i'm indicate rogers at cnbc headquarters. apple ace replacement batteries for older iphones are available now. although the supplies may be limited. the batteries have been discounted, will be ready -- apple apologized for slowing down the older models. with your morning business report, i'm indicate rogers. >>> next at 6:00, school delays and a school closure. the impact of this arctic

chopper over the northbound bw parkway delays. yes, these are headlights coming at you and this is do you to result of earlier crash at 19le. it was affecting southbound and northbound side and southbound side cleared 1st and you can see they're actually fine. although those taillights showing slow traffic. it's headlights northbound delay and it is pretty heavy beltway to 198 crash site and even a little beyond that as we go to maps. it looks like some delays were heavy as you got up maryland. bw parkway slow in recovering, 395 northbound on screen here crash before boundary channel drive and blocking center lanes and squeezing by and we'll see slow traffic as you try to get to 35. there outer loop after 270 spur crash still blocks right shoulder and heavy outer loop and delays are extensive from 95 to 270 spur. takes 30 minutes do stretch on outer loop. back to reality here let's look at traffic, steve, allison. >> caitlin thank very much. >> there's a. >> first one is the one we all have every day. >> 911 what's emergency. >> c

we're going to show you that southbound bw parkway after 410. don't have a real problem there as far as that earlier crash that was reported just in volume headed into town this morning. taking a look here at prince william parkway at suddenly manor drive. can crash has been reported. two issues. inbound 4 and 5, we have slowdos. direction. >>> thank you, melissa. >>> 6:02 our time right now. this morning at least 17 people are dead and hundreds of crews are certificate chlg for 17 missing people in southern california. >> we're seeing new video this morning from some of the hardest hit areas. take a look at this. many of them missing are older retirees and young children who didn't have the strength to stand up in the mud. >>> all of this is just difficult to grasp. >> chris lawrence at the live desk with the latest on this heartbreaking situation. chris? >> we've got new video, eun of a flash flood. the video you're about to see really shows you just how frightening all of this is. >> oh, my god! mom! close the door. >> when we talk about a ri

outer loop as you pass bw parkway and 95. side before the megan mcgrath in that area for us this morning. showing us that the area of clinton was better than brandywine, for example. sort of depends where you are. upper marlboro, northbound 301, crash blocking the right lane there. northbound 95 at 234, report of a new crash. not a big delay. eastbound toll roads, ramp to 123, car off the road. georgetown pike, near parking lot. top of the beltway, no major problems. 66 into town. 95 northbound. not so bad. especially for a scary day like today. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop into your car. >> melissa, it is indeed going to be a tricky day for travel on the roads, rails and runways. look at the advisories, winter weather advisories extending to the gulf coast. that is unusual for sure. the brighter shading here along the eastern seaboard. those are wirnt storm warnings a towards ocean city. temperatures are way below freezing. mostly in the mid-20s to get your day started. here's the real issue. the gustiness of the win

it was tonight near bw wwi when a woman who was out for a walk, spotted hisser body, called anne arrundel police and they search they found him and they believe that a 656 year old daniel de haven. of course there are plenty of questions as to how he got from beltsville all the way up to bwi. that's nearly 20 miles away. right now anne arrundel police, they are saying they do not suspect foul play in his desginate, but tomorrow his body will be seen by the tomorrow examiner and for the family. tonight we did reach out to the family. the family says right now they're trying to pros the information and what they've received, but soon they hope they'll be able to provide some are the some of thank you and some sort of thank you for everybody who has helped in the search for daniel dehaven . marina maracco, fox5 local news. >> developing tonight police in loudon county, virginia tried to get a child predator off the streets. the man was seen on surveillance video last week after he inappropriately touched a young girl on a neighborhood trail and then took off running fox5's evan lambert is li

express toll lanes along the 270 corridor, the maryland side of the beltway, and the bw parkway. two new lanes in each direction of those roads. you are 100% confident, the beltway, 270, 295, are going to see massive changes? >> every one of them will see changes. >> reporter: and on metro, the gm has unveiled a budget that calls for no fare hikes and more from local jurisdictions to help fund the system. >> i don't know about the, you know, extra money going into metro, but -- >> reporter: you want to see the performance first. >> exactly. i want to see where it's going to go to first. >> reporter: some riders not sure about handing over more money. metro needs to keep showing signs of improvement to attract more funding. adam tuss, news4. >> well, if you ever become a victim of a fire or a flood and you have to replace all or some of your belongings, you're going to have to come up with a detailed inventory of what you had in order to process your claim. it may sound like a daunting task. but consumer reports has some tips to simplify the process. >>> when a raging fire ripped

aside from that one, look at all the yellow especially east of 95, bw parkway, 50 by the bay bridge. 50 inside the beltway all seeing those really slow conditions. 395 getting the worst of it as well as mike showed you in old town alexandria some heavier snow coming down. 66 and 95 also dealing with very slow conditions. let's forward things along once again show you what else you're up against on the roads. this is a live look at the key bridge. wind warning in effect there. as you head into georgetown heavier snow developing on the road there. flurries still coming down. please reduce your speeds. metro rail lines currently on time. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. >> coming up on fox5 news morning,. >> we are going to continue to cover, of course, this massive winter storm that's hitting our area. in fact, as we head to break, let's go ahead and take a live look. this is old town alexandria. that's where mike thomas is out and conditions. as you can see it's a little bit dicey out there. good reason for school delays and cancellations today. we've got the latest, though

the worst of the commute in terms of snow and ice taking place east of 95, bw parkway, 97, 50 the entireryland charles county, waldorf brandywine seeing the worst of the commute rig very slow moving traffic even though the volume is light as you try to head to and from the beltway. through prince george's county the beltway is also very slow in both directions. again volume is light but we're just dealing with a lot of problems. as we zoom into southern maryland average speed 17 miles per hour on the northbound and southbound sides of five around the 301 split. snow piling up on the shoulders as well as grassy median. volume is light but traffic is moving slow. some of our cameras are frozen this morning. if you're headed out in frederick trying to get through montgomery county if you have to head to work we have slow moving traffic even though volume is significantly lighter than usual. and in the district we are seeing things clearing on the roads a bit but still watch for slick conditions and amtrak is on delay northeast regional line. metro right now no reported delays. back to you.

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we have a crash that just cleared bw parkway southbound at 100.locking the shoulder now. all lanes opened. also keep in mind vre earlier issues, getting back to normal. in southern maryland there's a crash livingston road in fort washington at chalfont avenue. caution on those secondaries especially. they tend to be icy first. same story with bridges overpasses on and off-ramps and that is your traffic report. back to you. >> all new at 6 o'clock this morning, a treadmill allison for turtles. >> yes. >> my spirit animal. >> it sure is. >> go little turtle. >> little guy, though. researchers at florida atlantic university came up with it as they collected turtle hatch lings from the beaches put them on a treadmill to analyze their breathing. there's a scientific reason they're doing this. results will be used to better understand the stamina of sea turtle hatch lings. >> you know what i wanted you to say it was going to make them stronger so like in 50 years they can rush down to the ocean and not be eaten by nasty predators that wait to eat them a

another one up in greenbelt bw parkway northbound at the beltway and want to take a live look, melanie it's closed right now in northwest between 34th and 35th. you can see all of that sheen and ice on the road. they have salted it. traffic is getting by. my advice reduce your speeds, use extra caution on those secondaries. metro is on time. lots of breaking news to get through this morning. maureen and steve. >> sounds like it. thanks erin. >>> time now is 6:19. still ahead. >> a health alert this morning. there's a nationwide shortage for iv bags at hospitals. we'll have those details coming up in our business beat. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. verizon doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. verizon, no way. that grow with your business. verizon

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bw parkway southbound 193 powder mill road we do have crash on the shoulder. looki inside the beltway big slow downs. new york avenue inbound this is at west virginia avenue. a crash is blocking the right lane. it's actually closer to montana avenue. in northeast because of that from 295 to the third street tunnel it will take you over half hour. leave early because if you have to get through northeast on the inbound side of new york avenue you're going to get a little traffic headache this morning. as you make your way out in maryland, viers mill road there's water main break. 4400 block of viers mill so just give yourself extra time. significant traffic impact picking up watch for slick spots as you travel in that area. fourteenth street bridge all backed up 395 from the beltway to the 14th street bridge 35 minutes. a westbound freeway crash that was after the third street tunnel cleared. so those residual delays are start to go ease. 66 even though it's looking okay picked up red zone 45 minute trip 234 sudley road into fairfax as you get to the beltway mor

bw parkway slow. fourteenth street bridge again slow moving even though volume is very light.on your secondaries in old town. as bob has been mentioning with our team coverage wind restrictions at the bay bridge. use caution. metro is mainly on time. amtrak northeast regional dealing w cancellations. back to you. >> team coverage meantime continues. let's head out to montgomery county. >> that's where we find our melanie alnwick this morning. she's checking out road conditions on that side of the dmv. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we were in prince george's county before in the laurel area so we got on the icc to head towards montgomery county. i got the tell you the icc is perfect. there is literally nothing frozen on that road, at least what we waffl traveled from shor to shoulder. roads seem pretty good. 97, georgia avenue looked good. 108 looked as well. we even hit muncaster mill road and muncaster road which are some of those roads in montgomery county that we know have had some accidents and incidents and buses stuck in the past and that was passable as

inner loop relatively quiet as you make your way toward bw parkway keep in mind witness wet spots youal to hydroplane use caution. 33 minutes 95 northbound dale city to the beltway there's crash blocking the shoulder. as you approach the beltway. aside from that one just keep in mind you want to give yourself extra time on 395 across the 14th street bridge as well. back to you guys. >> still ahead this details on the dangerous new social media challenge going around that involves teens and laundry detergent pods. pods. welcome back. a warning for parents. this is about a bizarre challenge on social media. it's called the tide pod challenge. teenagers across the country putting tied laundry pods in their mouths. experts warn that swallowing even a small amount of the vomiting. >>> all right 8:40 let's check in with holly and wisdom find out what's coming up in few minutes on good day. >> gang a doctor told us it is one for the record books. we're talking about this year's flu season. so what can you really do to protect yourself? ahead on good day at 9a we'll go live with a local docto

several water main breaks including bw parkway northbound blocking a lane annapolis road in lanham and minute trip from 234 to the beltway earlier crash by 28 cleared. deep breath. back to you. >> lots going on. >> president trump back at the white house after spending the weekend at camp david with republican congressional leaders in maryland. they discussed the 2018 legislative agenda including talks about the budget immigration and infrastructure to name just a few issues. the republican leaders and the president also discussed strategy about the midterm election. >>> agenda overshadowed by the book that says the trump administration is dysfunctional and the president not fit for the job. >> some of the president's supporters denounced the book our maureen umeh joins us now with more. mo. >> good morning, both of you. reactions continue to pour in after the release of michael wolff's bombshell book "fire and fury" inside the trump white house. it was released on friday and quickly sold out at many locations. the book paints the trump administration as dysfunctional and the president

disabled car bw parkway before the beltway on the southbound side. it's blocking the right lane but look at all of that green. 50 through bowie is quiet. the beltway inner loop and outer loop look good. use caution on the secondaries much watch for some icy conditions. bridges overpasses on and off-ramps as well. looks like the beltway and our major pretty quiet. inner loop by pennsylvania avenue to the wilson bridge at speed. at speed through dale city. five at the 301 split much smoother than what we were dealing with yesterday during the snow event. we'll keep you updated. metro rail lines on time. that's your traffic. >> number of flights diverted from new york city to our area yesterday because of the winter storm. >> one in particular got a lot of attention and aer lingus argentina's flight from buenos aires to j.f.k. landed at dulles international airport. passengers sat on the tarmac for more than four hours. then they were told that they would board buses to new york. passengers said the pilot changed his mind and decided to fly to j.f.k. bu

bw -- gw has been looking for a like up -- vw has been looking for a leg up. david: as well as bmw.of them have plants in the united states and in mexico and there is that supply chain problem which is very difficult for them. anna: thanks very much, david westin from the detroit north american motor show. he built wait -- he will be with us later on in the program. still ahead, the president returns to work. when lawmakers head back to washington, they will have to come up with a plan to avoid a government shutdown this friday. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: live from london, i am anna edwards. it is time for the bloomberg business flash. emma chandra has a look at some of the biggest news stories. emma: the chrysler ceo is counting on the jeep brand. he tells us the company can double profits within five years like linking -- by exploiting deep potential -- jeep's potential. he also says the u.s. tax cuts could boost profit by $1 billion per year. morgan stanley and goldman sachs are among the banks germany has selected for its initial public offering according to a person with knowle