in maryland, calvert county, charles county, and st. mary's county schools will all be closed. >> in virginia, culpeper schools have a two hour delay. clark county, frederick county, king george county, spotsylvania county, stafford county, rappahannock, page, orange, madison -- all close today. orange county and shenandoah county schools are also closed. >>> traffic and weather every 10 minutes. we go to doug hill in calvert county. he has some cold temperatures. >> schools are closed here. one of the big thrills -- turn off the kids' alarm clocks before they get up. there will be some happy kids here. this is the advisory area. very widespread. it is most of our viewing area. we're in the 20's and teens in most areas. that is not likely to change. the numbers will hold at 19 in baltimore, gaithersburg. 18 in frederick. 16 in manassas. we will maximize the snow. every bit that falls will stick. this is the computer model showing be expected as now from southwest to northeast by midday. it will start just before lunchtime -- showing the

in maryland, calvert, charles, and st. mary's gaels are closed. in virginia, king george and madison county schools are closed. >>> adam caskey is joining us with a look at what kind of snowfall we're going to see. use it the attention but do not panic. >> this is not going to be a big snowstorm. not even a moderate snowstorm. just a small coding -- coating of snow. enough to cause problems on the drive tallmhome. south of town is where you will have the most problems. it's in the teens in the metro area right now. we should see it the snow in the metro area or around 11:00 a.m. quarks noon -- 11:00 a.m. or -- or noon. up to 2 inches locally. up to about 4 inches in the cocoa. and stafford. upper 30's today. -- upper 30's tomorrow, quincy's today. 20's today. >> on the inner loop of the beltway near route 5, branch avenue, and accidents has been cleared. traffic looks pretty good in virginia. to springfield, traffic looks good. those are the headlines heading towards the bottom of the screen. back to you. >> thank you

calvert county, charles county and st. mary's county closed today and a two-hour delay at frederick county, montgomery county and prince george's county and washington county today. >> as we speak about what is going on with with the bush tax cuts. it is on to president obama's desk for a signature. >> we have more. >> the house of representatives passed a temporary extension of all of the bush tax cuts. >> the motion is adopted. >> the 858 billion dollar tax plan will extend the bush tax cuts for all americans for two more years and extend unemployment benefits for 13 ponts more. 9 million americans. and i approve credit aimed at boosting the struggling economy. the average u.s. household with an average income of $50,000 will continue to keep its tax cut of over $2,000. the most content, aspect of the bill, the wealthy americans making over $250,000. president obama promised to roll back these cuts but the president backed down. none of the provisions in this bill are paid for so as democrats and republicans argue about

calvert county as well and western st. mary's county there's a little light snow which is isolated widely scattered in the early morning. then it is breezy and called for the rest of the day, as in the low to mid 30's. downright cold. even colder tomorrow. windy anna nicole tomorrow with a few small shelters left. tyra jamba juice to monitor 30. -- windy and kohl tomorrow with a few snow showers. >>> north of the thornburgh exit on i-95 between frederick and richmond there is a der that crossed the road -- deer. great through alexandria and arlington. no problems at falls church. the roads looked to be saved in maryland. no problems on the beltway. 70, 15, 341 good. back to you. >> thank you. >>> seems like things might be fine. it's 34 degrees. >>> state and local governments are struggling to balance their budgets. it takes them drastic measures. ben nelson has more. >> you expect to pay for the damage to your vehicle. but he did not expect to pay nearly $300 bill from the police department in the pennsylvania town will

and into central calvert county, light snow. around an inch expected. we saw about two inches in spotsylvania. there'll be some exceptions. isolated light snow this morning with the winter weather advisory until 9:00, the steel and gold, low to mid 30's. >>> accident on the inner loop leaving fedex field towards andrews air force base, before the exit for allentown road. there is a backup. fairfax county, snow is now accumulating. heavy volume spotted across the 14th street bridge, but leaving a good pace. in maryland's, no problems along interstate 70, in and out of baltimore, 270 started the roads. back to you. >> thank you. >>> redskins fans have had a lot of rough mondays. yesterday's loss was particularly tough to take. >> they needed a late touchdown to tie game. in overtime. he could not handle the s nap. they lost 17-16. >> it was my fault. i have to catch the ball and put it down no matter whether it is high or low. >> when you have an extra point, you have to take advantage of it. >> the redskins also missed two field goals, fumbled a kickoff,

. >>> more than 100 dogs are pulled from a burning home in calvert county. 50 firefighters helped inthat effort, several dogs died. >> flames consumed the home of a dog breeder and kennel on neptune drive in huntington calvert county. trapped inside, more than be 100 dogs. >> i was quite concerned because for the longest time i didn't hear any dogs at all barking and i thought maybe they had been overcome by smoke. >> reporter: firefighters worked nonstop to pull dog after dog from the flames. >> firefighters made entry and made a quick knockdown on the fire in about five minutes, rescued over 100 animals. >> reporter: four dogs died in -- died in the fire. the surviving dogs were put in warm cars as the owners searched for temporary homes. >> we breed and show dogs and also rescue dogs. the american kennel club was here on thursday and inspected us and everything was fine. we could have not woke up and then there would have been no one to take care of the dogs. >> firefighters are investigating what started that fire. >>> baltimore city police are looking for a killer tonight. a wom

. >>> investigators are expected to return today to a calvert county, maryland kennel where four dogs were killed in a fire. firefighters were able to rescue more than 100 animals inside of a home in huntingtown yesterday. the family, that lives there, breeds dogs. more than 600 animals were found on the property. >> all the dogs are in good shape, good condition. there's pallets of food an everything. they were obviously taken well care. >> reporter: animal control officials say calvert county has no limitation on the number of animals you can have as long as they are properly cared for. officials say they have been to the home for minor code violations, but they add the owners have always made the necessary corrections. >>> we have a consumer alert for holiday shoppers. u.s. officials say four out of five imitation luxury brands are made in china. they say internet shopping makes it harder for officials to keep uncounterfeit products out of the united states. >>> in the last ten years what we have seen is it has made it easier for the manufacturers to overseas to direct market and s

howard, district of columbia and south into fairfax, prince william, in prince george's, charles, calvert, charles and st. mary's as well as across the potomac. it's accumulating there now. response vane ya and stafford, richmond and charlottesville, they are getting snow, adncing to the north. where it is snowing, temperatures at or below freezing. it's sticking on dprasy areas. road temperatures stillbove freezing. two peak gusts 25 to 30 miles per hour this morning. frigid on the mountains. only in the teens. they're going to get a lot of snow there today. up ton inch of snow here by the time theassing snow showers end by midday. windy and cold this afternoon. much colder tomorrow through the rest of the week. a look at that in ten minute >>> tom, things getting on the top side. haven't had any accidents but slow several spots to the route 14bridge, g.w. parkway, old town alexandria. let's see how we're doing on the tripn the outer loop, college park to silver spring. travel lanes are open there. a couple issues on the beltway. inner loop, allentown road for an accident. also in colleg

in maryland, calvert and charles county public schools are also closed along with st. mary's county. the st. mary's county offices are open on time. you can find the list scrolling at the top of screen throughout the morning and also on myfoxdc.com. >> let's talk about why that is happening out there. >> it is not snowing now. i want to emphasize that. we are anticipating the snow will arrive later this morning and get going before school lets out later today so that is why they are start of being cautious about schools. snow is expected to arrive later this morning, not for the morning commute. by later today with temperatures, high temperatures only in the 20s, you know it is on its way. it won't be a major event. last year, we dealt with 17 inches at reagan national about a year ago today. one or 2 inches we can handle. the first echos of snow shower activity breaking out into west virginia. as we get into the afternoon, we'll get a good steady band of light snow right through the d.c. region and that will lead to some accumulations. i'll have more on that in just a

-- charles, calvert, saint mary's county, spotsylvania and the shenandoah valley. it will spread from west to east and i think that probably late morning around here is when we will see things getting going and this could get expanded if it looks like an inch is going to be doable. sometimes the winter weather advisory is nudged up and we'll watch that for you later tonight and i'm saying this is going to be enough snow to cause trouble and probably coat the ground again. as we mentioned. the onset time, mid- to late morning and this has been trending later. tapers off tomorrow night and with that one to three heavier south of d.c. and we do know that the roads will get slick fast and on max hd satellite and radar, we still have the clear skies and why that is going to be a number of hours before we see the clouds thicken up and that is why we have another cold night. an area of low pressure getting the act together and a lot of that snow is riding the jet stream and see we know it's going to be a fast mover. here's your max hd future cast, at 8 in the morning, sho

. >> it happened on the 1200 of block of neptune drive in calvert county.poke to the owners how it happened. >> get the dogs out of the house is all i was thinking about. >> reporter: jerry woke up to flames inside of their home and tried to save their precious dogs. >> i feel blessed because we could have not woke up and then there would have been no one to take care of the dogs. >> reporter: four of the dogs died of smoke edge halllation but they saved many of them. >> rescued over 100 animals. >> i was concerned because for the longest time i didn't hear any dogs at all barks, and i thought maybe they had been overcome by smoke. >> reporter: the family is trying to keep these animals sheltered. some are kept inside of heated kennels outside and others are sheltered inside of running vehicles. the owner shoveled the dogs in to warm cars trying to find a permanent solution. >> we breed and show dogs and also less cue dogs. the american kennel club was here on thursday and inspected us and everything was fine. >> reporter: calvert county requires a breeding

early yesterday morning flames destroyed a farm in calvert county, maryland.ers were ab to save more than 100 dogs housed in a kennel on the property. the facility is a nationally known facility for its championship american staffordshire terriers. >>> happening today, fed expects it will be the busiest shipping day of the year and maybe their busiest day ever. can you believe we are less than two weeks away from christmas? th predict it will be the busiest 24 hours in company history. u.p.s. will work through 430 million packages this hoday season. the year 85% of online retailers are offering free shipping at some point during the season >> school lurches are about to get healthier and more students in need will eat for free. today president obama will sign the school lunch bill into law. michelle obama lobbied for the $4.5 billion measure to stop childhoodbesity and feed hungry children. some lawmakers say the law is too expensive. >>> and the best in the nba. the president will honorhe los angeles lakers for getti their consecutive title last year. the lak

prince georges county, calvert, anne arundel, parts of baltimore and as well as howard.s is all moving to the northeast. a winter weather advisory is in affect and will remain in affect until 9:00 a.m. use caution. more in a minute. >>> this monday morning, here's a check on the news before you go. this is a live look at route 1 and cherry hill road in college park, maryland. some of the roads across our region are slick this morning, especially bridges and overpasses. area road crews did lay down some treatment overnight on the usual trouble spots. >>> sources close to gray say that he will keep kathy lanier as the police chief. an expected announcement will come this week. gray will take office next month. >>> the snowstorm in the midwest is affecting flights of national airport today. the early flights to minneapolis, chicago and indianapolis have been cancelled. more cancellations and delays are expected throughout the day. >>> it is coming up on 6:55. >>> we will have more traffic and weather when 9 news now returns. [ male announcer ] itchy dry scalp? get selsun bl

calvert county schools will be closed due to the weather on the way. all twelve month employees should report. >>> it was no electrical fire after all. someone started the five alarm fire on east baltimore street last week. but who a why? andrea fujii is live on the block. good morning, andrea. >> reporter: good morning, don and andrea. baltimore street has finally reopened to traffic and so have businesses. they're not calling the fire arson, but it was no accident. this is not an easy fire to solve. it took more than 90 investigators, 60 interviews and two days of clearing out debris to get to the source of the block fire from last week. right now, the joint investigation team is saying that someone set this fire and they need more information. this was one of the more difficult scenes we've faced in terms of the structure collapse and what happened. >> reporter: businesses have been shutdown all week. >> no one was making any money. the girls, the owners, the managers, nobody. [mumbling] >> reporter: regulars and workers expected to hear it was spar

do towa la plata and calvert ach and calvercounty. towar saint mary'sity and leonardtown. nd we're oking at some of tha snow. it will ctinue herefor the next half-hour to an hourand it expands towar the fredericksrg your. it is all movio the east and it will continue to do so. the snow has really fallen part. earlier 2 very wide shield of white on the rada screen but you can see, we are seng an end to tt snow. that snow still caughtsome big probls. even though we didn't see nything like what we saw, we're still pickg up aouple of inches. >> already well ozen ground has alowed the snow to completely fit. we we able to mac mize it. we didn't have to wasteany te. the ground was already frozen for sure. snowfall amoun, we continueto get tm pouring in into saint ry's county. 2 1/2 inches ere. two a a third ines i staffd and it still coming down. an inch and a half at reagan national, making our first official nch of the wint season. 4.5 inches towa the bl ridge andhree inches winchester, three inchesn dickerson, maryland. along t western parts of montgomercounty. if you've got

south and that is going to see it close enough, charles and mary's and calverts county and in the valley. starting at 5-7 in the morning and to that south, watch for it to begin at 8 in the morning and 10 in the morning. all of us will see a small amount of light snow and in the winter weather advise or, i think we could be talking about one to three inches, nothing is out there now and you can see we have the clear skies and overnight, the clouds are going thicken and i want you to see that that storm is over oklahoma and it's going to be awhile of about it moves in our direction and that is going to be a fast mover and we'll show you who gets what is look closer at the evening weather. it's still cold out there and we can't ditch the snowstorm for long and i'll have more details coming up. >>> you can blame mother nature for the longer commute to work for drivers who rely on white's ferry to get from maryland to virginia. the ferry is closed because of the ice on the receiver and from sky fox, you can see the problem. and this is the second problem leaving it stuck there in the river f

it does include areas like southern fauquier county, saint mary's county, even calvert county into maryland and other areas to our south including frederksburg and spotsylvania county. some locations could pick up a couple inches of snow. i have the snow map ready to show you coming up in about the next 15 minutes or. so i'llet you know who i think will see the mos snow from this next little storm. >> all right. thanks. >>> e pentagon metro rail station was shut down for a couple hours this morning after someone reported a suspicious package. it turned out to be a harmless chrimas ornament. but as tracee wilkins reports, the incident caused big headaches for morning commurs. >> reporter: shuttles and passengers were lined up in front of the pentagon and there was a lot of frustration reported frosome pentagon metro passengers who were directed on to the shuttle buses. some folks chose the walk to their connecting station due to the confusion. >> the buses are all on different schedules so i'm lking here to pentagon city to get to the navy yard. good luck to me. >> there is no communication.

calvert county, charles county. st. mary county.ia, clark county, fauquier county, frederick, king george, orange, all schools closed. also in virginia, paige, shenandoah, spotsel spotsylvania, shenandoah. >> fredericksburg county schools are code red and stafford county is running a code 2. now, howard, you've been talking about one to three inches. you're talking about untreated surfaces. that's where we're going to see problems. i saw a sign i had never seen before at connecticut and nebraska, one of the portable signs saying weather pavement treatment. beware. that was supposed to happen today. starting at 10:00 a.m. >> that's probably some of the pretreatment, the solution that's suppose to the keep the road a little bit -- >> this is a sidewalk. >> people slipping on the sidewalk. >> want to talk about culpepper county. by 8:00, they'll make a decision. >> your advice to them? >> the snow is coming. if the snow was leaving, ok, a delay is warranted but with the snow coming, i think a lot of the districts are doing the safer th

in maryland, calvert, charles, and st. mary's counties closed. >> in virginia, schools in king george and westmoreland counties are also closed today. thank you for watching 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> we're glad you're here. i'm mike hydeck. richard andrei will have traffic in a moment. we start with weather first and when the snow is getting here. >> it will happen out toward the shenandoah valley and harrisonburg. may start snowing within the hour. here in washington, it will be later this morning. mid possibly late morning. north of town, you may hold out toward the noon hour up by frederick. it is coming. not snowing yet. that's reaching the ground. roanoke has reported snow this past hour. a look at the day planner this morning. we're anticipating the snow to develop. not at 9:00. 25 but by noon and 5:00 p.m., light to moderate snow. temperatures holding in the upper 20s. it will stick on anything that's not treated. we have 22 but there are temperatures in the suburbs which are in the teens. winter weather advis

morning, more than 100 dogs are safe after being rescued from a house fire in honeytown, maryland in calvert county. it took crews a few minutes to get the fire under control. but four dogs died in the flames. officers say there were more than 600 animals on the property. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> yesterday's high temperature at 5 # degrees came in the morning -- 54 degrees came in the morning. it's going to be a long time before we see anything close to that. temperatures surged to the low 60s in southeast pennsylvania near philidelphia. but cold air ushered in during the afternoon and continued as we slide through monday amount few morning snow showers breaking out. widespread snow is across the mountains. upslope wind from the great lakes across west virginia and western pa and a little disturbance around central maryland providing the winter weather advisory that was put in effect. overall, we are checking out the wide views here. and you can see the influence of the storm. any large pool of very cold air and

that will day down a dusting certainly in parts of calvert county and maybe over toward st. mary's county as well, toward hunting town and plum point. back to the computer we go. here is the deal, windy through wednesday. tonight's windchills 0 to 10 above and that is in the immediate metro area. blustery and cold tomorrow. wednesday still cold and thursday the storm in the rockies could produce a light wintry mix here. and along winchester and i-81 there is windchills 5 degrees below zero or lower. nothing in the immediate metro area but still finding windchills in the single- digits. that's low enough for me. tonight mostly cloudy and very cold, windy, flurry or snow shower possible. 16-24, winds west northwest at 15-25 and gusting. tomorrow morning we could still see a flurry or snow shower in the morning. mr. bernstein will be here at 4:25. windchills 0-15 and temperatures themself only in the teens and 20s. does not warm up. by the afternoon brighter but windy and cold. highs only around 30. windchills still in the teens. next three days, it stays cold on wednesday and

because of that, winter weather advisory posted south of town, calvert, fredericksberg, stafford county, doesn't mean you won't see snow in manassas and d.c. and gaithersburg, you will. and we'll break that down in a minute. and overnight, increasing clouds by dawn, lows 16-24 and winds west southwest at 10. we'll come back and tell you if it's snowing in time for the morning commute and how much will fall. >>> a ring of suspected mexican drug cartel members goes down after a joint sting operation between the feds and d.c. police. the group was reportedly looking to bring and sell large amounts of crystal meth here in the d.c. area. our ken molissina explains. >> reporter: streets like those are where drug investigators say crystal meth was headed before they busted men that are mexican nationals and claim to have ties to the mexican cartel known as la fam illia. they have crippled the country. >> we have dealt with members of that organization so we know they were trying to set up shop in d.c. >> reporter: that cartel operates out of mexico and deals mostly in the transportation of dru

and calvert county public schools closed today due to the weather. let's send it over to lynette and see what's going on. >> all right. that snow is getting closer to us. check it out on the satellite and radar. it's down to the south and west getting closer. it's into west virginia right now. you can see the blue stuff. back towards the west you can see mixture of the purple. the onset into southern maryland, see sleet across the area. y where else, northern parts, everybody will get snow across the area for today. so be on the lookout for that. here's the hour by hour. by nine, temperatures right around 20 degrees. and we will be under mostly cloudy skies. then we will see some snow really getting in here by lunchtime today. that continues until 4 and 8 this evening. it's going to be below or around freezing all day. the system is fast moving and it's not going to dump down a lot of accumulation. that's good news to hear. let's go to kim brown and see if she has good news on the roadch good morning. >> reporter: thanks. the fact that the snow is no

mary's public schools and calvert public schools. >> now lynette charles and her beautiful smiling faceis morning for a look at a cold start. >> you had to interrupt me but that's important. i will do what i got to do. snow is on the way. we have a winter weather advisory. and that is until noon until 9 p.m. and peardz of -- periods of snow is what a winter weather advisory is that means periods of snow is going to make travel difficult. so you want to know how much snow we will receive. something we will see about an inch into baltimore to the north. and then as we head further to the south about one to three inches into southern virginia. maybe about 3 to 4 inches. and then we have snow for the weekend again. that's possible. so there's the winter advisory for all those counties there shaded in the blue. and then maryland's most powerful radar right now a little deceiving. it's not in the viewing area as of yet but i think it will be in here as we head into nine into 11 this morning. so be weary of that and we are very cold this morning. check out temperatures. 16, 17, and 17 into kin

calvert county schools are closed today due to the weather.s are asked to report today. >> new information about how last week's fire on the block may have started. andrea fujii has the details. >> reporter: the fire was started intentionally. it destroyed a building and damaged several others in the adult entertainment district. 90 investigators determined that someone set the fire. it's not clear if that person meant to cause harm. the media partner is reporting that a man seeking shelter from the coal started the fire at the booth at the gaiety club. there's a $5000 reward for information. >>> yesterday, the governor announced that this upcoming year could be more painful than the last two. the stimulus money is running out. >>> and stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. up next, how to get ,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not

classes, among private schools, alexandria country day opening one hour late, calvert-on school one hour late. christ chapel academy in virginia, it is closed. this is a very long list of schools closing, private public charter colleges governments and whatever. go to our website. wusa 9.com and click on school closings right there on the top of our page and they are always rolling on the bottom of your screen. annie is in for howard bernstein. we are out of breath and you are the reason why. >> reporter: yeah. you know, since the snow fell yesterday, we really haven't had a chance to go above freezeing to melt away some of the sacramento. but the good news is by today, we should be seeing the sunshine and temperatures going above freezing. that is the good news. we are going to talk about more sunshine and basically, it is going to be around 29 degrees by the 9:00 hour under sunny conditions. by noon, 34. and the good news also the winds will be light for today, also by 5:00, clear skies, 4 degrees so those temperatures above freezing will help mel some of the snow away. currently, it i

calvert, charles, queen ann, and st. mary's.egheny, frederick, howard, montgomery prince georges and washington county are on a two hour delay. the following counties in west virginia are start go on a two hour delay as well. berkeley grant hardy, jefferson and westmoreland. schools in hamshire county are closed. >>> the list just keeps getting longer because they are waking up and talking and seeing the conditions you are talking about, really cold. >> reporter: still below freezing temperatures. when you talk about the facts there is still lingering snow left over on the untreated roads or less traveled roads as well, all the snow turned into ice this morning. we are still talking about slick conditions to start off your friday morning. and very cold. here's a look at your forecast for the bus stop as you are getting kids red any morning and hopefully they are happy. this morning mostly sunny and cold. 16 to 27 degrees, your sunrise at 7:21 this morning. snow totals just in case you are curious, not a whole lot. but not bad he

an investigation is underway in to what caused a fire yesterday at a kennel in calvert county, maryland. firefighters were able to rescue all but four of the 133 animals inside of the home. mostly dogs. no people were injured. there are more than 600 animals on the property. they have found temporary shelters for the displaced dogs but are seeking a more permanent solution. >>> how do you suspend a car in midair between two homes? not a brain teaser, a real question we he show you coming up. >>> redskins has in especially painful fashion. >>> the first family takes part in a washington holiday tradition. it is seven after the hour. we'll be right >>> welcome back. the ground temperatures are close to freezing. what you see in blue and white is enough to dust a couple of areas. high of the day 37. the cold wind the forecast. i will show you it in a couple of minutes. >>> we will fly in on the dulles toll road from hunter mill to the beltway. lanes are open but watch out for possible snowy, icy conditions and especiallily slow approaching the toll plaza. >>> coming up in my next report we

mary's county, calvert county, and also, around ocean city, salisbury. now, as far as temperatures go, right now, tim williams in the outback. with a look at how cold it is. >> definitely, how cold it is. it's setting the stage for what's coming through. anything that falls is going to stick. we're going to be dealing with temperatures below freezing tomorrow. currently, we're at 28 and dropping. look at oakland, 10 degrees. 30 near pax river. 29 down on the shore. add the winds in the teens. feels like negative 3. minus 3 in oakland. feels more like the teens. 20 down on the shore. and 19 at bwi, thurgood marshall. we'll be watching winter weather advisories in effect through the rest of today and tomorrow. we'll talk about that in your complete updated first warning forecast. >>> federal agents of baltimore fire investigators say the huge fire on the block was not an accident. but they are not yet calling it arson. wjz is live there now, where several buildings were severely damaged in this massive fire. kelly mcpherson with more on the investigation.

more than 100 dogs had to be rescued in calvert county. more than 50 firefighters helped rescue one of the 29 dogs. there were a total of 600 animals on that property. four dogs were killed in the fire. >> the tax-cut compromise is again the focus in the nation's capital this morning. key votes are set for the measure this week. kate amara joins us live with that story. good morning. >> good morning. the senate is expected to take a test vote on the tax relief package today. the tax-cut compromise president obama worked out with congressional republicans is expected to come up for a vote in the senate today. the white house is confident the plan will pass by the end of the year. >> i don't think anybody wants to be responsible for taxes going up on january 1 because we could not come to a resolution. >> the controversial deal extends the bush-era tax cuts to everyone for two years and extends jobless benefits for another 13 months. but some house democrats remain opposed to new estate taxes in the plan. >> i think it's quite possible the t

calvert county schools in maryland are also closed. >> charles county public schools are closed and king closed. >> i guess they are sort of anticipating what is to come being tuck. >> yeah, preparation. the worst of it will be to the south where the accumulations will be moderate in some places. i mean 2, 3 inches of snow and across southern maryland, they are less prepared than off to the mountains. the snow will stick quickly to the roadways. likely to come in before school who get out. it will not be a major event. let's get started with a look at our radar. can you see the snow moving in from the south and west. take a close look. it can you find it? >> i see the pink. >> the >> the pink is actually not the snow. >> what is the pink? >> that is mixed precipitation. the white is the snow. the storm will take a southerly track and that is why southern maryland and portions of central and southern virginia will receive the most snow out of this event. let's get on. i want to show you the winter weather advisory this. has been updated since you went to bed last night. a winter weather a

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. >>> a fire at a kennel in calvert county left four dogs dead and hundred more without a home.lame were reported just before 3:00 yesterday morning on neptune drive in huntingtown. the fire may have started in the attic or roof of that building. more than 600 animals live on the property. many were inside the home when the firefighters got there. >> the firefighters made entry and mae a quick knockdown on the fire and rescued over 100 animals and unfortunately, out of those hundred, four animals did inside of the fire. >> right now, investigators are trying to figure out exact hi how the fire started. >>> making headlines this morning, awe large part of the bridge over the panama canal collapsed. the land that affecterred part of of the bridge got too saturated with water. panama has been besieged with heavy rains recently. the canal had been temporarily closed this past week for the first time in 21 years. >>> here is a look at the official royal engagement photos. fashion and celebrity photographers captured prince william and kate middleton at st. james palace. >>> the first

. >>> we still don't know what started a fire at an animal kennel in calvert county. it happened on neptune drive in huntingtown before 3:00 yesterday morning. dozens of animals were rescued but four died. investigators suspect the fire started in the attic or the roof. >> firefighters made entry and made a quick knock down on the fire in about five minutessed. rescued were over 100 animals and 4 did perish in the fire. >> many animals were inside the home when firefighters arrived. >>> well is there much left to say about yesterday's redskins game? dave ross is going to try. >> the old college try. >> let me just say this, as i mentioned earlier, i was at the game yesterday and there were only about 64,000 fans out there, but the fans who were out there were into it. they were as loud as you can get when it's not filled and it's an open-air stadium and they were into it and man at the end -- >> just heartbreaking. >> -- bitter disappointment. >> and it was a miserable day. and for yourself to go out there says a lot. i know you were disgruntled. so it's good to see t

also in the city, east north avenue, at north calvert. for travel times, if you're traveling on the inner loop, from 95 to 83, 41 miles an hour, and 14 minutes to get through. now, let's take a live look. as you can see, traffic moving pretty well out there at greenspring avenue. and we'll take another live look at our m-dot camera. no problems in either direction. this traffic report is brought to you by len the plumber. they're experts. call len the plumber and have it done today. back over to you. >> thanks, kristy. >>> ranks with a narrow prime time win. but is the team ready for the play-offs? sports director mark viviano has more. mark, i don't know who need oxygen more last night, the ravens after the game or their fans? >> needed plenty for both, kai, no question. that ravens victory yet another roller coaster ride, voicing concerns like the ravens had lost. again, an example of the uncertain, unpredictable nature of the nfl in general, and the ravens in particular. >> reporter: the game had everything the ravens cover wanted. thr

snow in fairfax, the district or montgomery but it's from culpeper, down to fredericksberg and into calvert county. so for tonight, no problems. increasing cloudiness and very cold, 16-24 and winds southwest at 10. we'll come back and talk about accumulation and give you an hour by hour breakdown of when it comes in. >>> and preps are under way to keep things safe tomorrow. >> scott broom is live at the parkway with what is going on there. >> reporter: here in prince george's county, montgomery county and the maryland side, not expecting huge amounts of snow, an inch maybe a little bit less than that, so the weapon of choice tomorrow if they need it is under this tarp right here -- salt. tons and tons of salt. just all of the jurisdictions around the region have mountains of this stuff, despite last season's budge you the-busting blizzards. here in maryland the state pretreated interstates with a brine solution. and even in a can be dangerous. this is what happened in frederick when less than an inch fell and captured everybody by surprise. by the time the salt trucks were up, it was too la

several area school systems to report to you in terms of closings and delays in maryland, calvert, charles and st. mary's county schools are closed. >> and in virginia, fauquier, frederick, king george and page county schools are closed as well as fredericksburg city schools all closed. >> orange, shenandoah, spotsle vina, stafford and warren county schools closed, also in virginia, culpepper county schools have a two-hour delay. the latest closing and delay information running at the bottom of your screen all morning long. >> that's the big question, whether they should close even though there's not necessarily any snow on t ground. later on today, we'll be able to get kids home from school. >> that's going to be the big problem this afternoon. because that's when wel have the peak accumulations. will be taking ple around the afternoon. the first snowflakes won't be arriving here around the immediate metro area for about another three hours by mid to late morning. right now the radar is showing that it is snowing in west virginia, and in central and southwestern virginia. that is graduall

.%- >>> huudreds of ddgs are pulled to safety after a firr broke out in calvert county.ending through ffeex todaa, yoo are expected to become a part of historr.ú toddy is expected to beethe big busiest day ever. how are they handling that work we sent joel d smith to rosedale to show ussand giie us packing ttps from the experts there. gooddmmrning joel. >> reporter: ggod morningg mmgan. this is part of what issgoing out today a busy day nd historic one. so mucc more. a lot of online sales aae out. today is a busy day for fedex in their history.ú everything is balanccd and so that everything going oou won't >> no blame, no bbame. >> repooter: it's goong to be a biddy day for.ú this is the day when verybody is trying to get their stuff to the fammliis. -e will do everything!!!! everything theyycan3 to get the packages there. >> reporrer: what is the attitude of the peoole that are ú% yyu deliveeing packages to todayy the kids are waiting sometimes we have people elivvred to and -t so happens that i'm etting there before the kids get home from school. ú% >> rrporter: very s

let me tell you about a couple of schools closing, calvert and charles county and king george countye snow that's moving in? >> it already hit those areas? >> no, it has not hit those areas yet but they're anticipating that it will. it certainly is snowing now across parts of virginia and west virginia. you can see it's advancing quickly to the east. rit now getting light snow, potomac hihlands of we virginia, as well as farther south now in the shenandoah valley and south and east of there from charlottesville to nearrichmond. it is continuing to advance to the north and east. right now, it's cold enough certainly for it to stick. only in the teens to near 20 degrees. in washington. we'll stay in the 20s the rest of the day about this ght snow. sun rise 7:21, sunset 4:48. that band in the middle, 1 to 3 inch total amous by the time it ends early this evening across northern virginia, northern shenandoah valley, district of columbia and the nearby suburbs in maryland. higher amounts farther south, lighter amounts farther north. then on friday, saturday and sunday, we dry out, highs e

. >>> investigators are inspecting a kennel in calvert county, maryland, toind out what sparked a fire there that killed four dogs. early yesterday morning flames destroyed a farm on neptune lane near pennsylvania avenue. rescuers were able to save more than 100 other dogs housed on a kennel on the property. it's known for its championship american staffordshire terriers. no people were hurt. >>> more now on our 12 days of give, and the group friends of homeless animals, the organization is a nonprofit no-kill shelter that focuses on the rescue and placement of homeless dogs and cats in our area. and volunteers are taking your calls at our phone bank at 202-686-nbc-4. david chase of arlington, virginia, is with us now. david has brough a neighbor's dog. tell us about the dog. >> well, this is frost, and he was shot by his previous owner and didn't get medical attention r a month. and he was brought in by a neighbor to a shelter and then friends for homeless animals came in and got him to their shelter and got him the medical attention that he eeded. $10,000 worth. he was shot in his le

that is from annapolis south down into calvert county and across the potomac.in the mid 30's for high temperatures. >> will we back at 8:27. for continuous news coverage, tune in to tbd news on news channel 8. ♪ ♪ working 9 to 5 ♪ >>> a little "9 to 5" from dolly parton. she had no trouble breaking through the glass ceiling herself. women are workering much harder to break through. we have secrets every woman should know to break through. robin is on assignment. we're glad to have elizabeth here. >> this is the time where there's lots of holiday parties, when happy hanukkah or happy new year's, that can lead to extra pounds. dr. oz is here with tips to keeping the weight off. dr. oz, we need your help. >>> also, the photography secrets behind the new pictures of prince william and kate middleton. >> they are beautiful. >> they are amazing. but you do not have to be royalty. we'll are tips coming up. >>> our 12 days of cooking gets kicked up a notch. emeril is here to serve this knockout turkey gumbo. this is a real favorite. this is with leftovers. complete lef

. >>> a fire in calvert county have left many dogs dead after a breeder's home was caught on fire.estigators are still trying to find out what started the fire. >>> and the original royal engagement photos. mario testino captured the pictures at st. james' palace. it was snapped a week after the engagement was announced. royal wedding is set for next april at london's westminster abbey. >>> and we'll check in with tucker barnes with our photo of the day. >> the cuteness factor of the day. let's get down to business. good morning, everybody. time for the my first 5 photo of the day. it is 6-month-old cameron, everybody. that's a cute picture. it sounds like snowflakes are flying with the music. this is cameron's very first christmas picture. >> it's like the wonder of christmas. it's like taking it all in. what is going on, what is happening? where is there a tree in our house? >> what a cute little outfit -- outfit too. you have a tie like that? >> i do. and i'll be sporting that closer to christmas. to send us your child's picture go to myfoxdc.com. and cameron, i hope you have a

mary's county, calvert county. so a great shot. thank you for sending that in.nd that old adage is true. in the morning when you get the pink and red sky that means storminess on the way and we have it on the way in just a couple of hours. >> i think that one of my daughters said that the flat clouds -- does that mean anything. when the clouds are flat and long? >> we're starting to see stratus clouds move in. but different clouds -- we'll keep it simple. different clouds shows different colors in the spectrum. she was right. soon that will be snow covered. >> keep sending in the photos today. >>> let's get to the hd radar. just off to the south and west. starting in southwest virginia and virginia. and the bull's eye is to the south and west. south and west of fredericksberg that, will be where we see the most snow. but starting to push off to the north and east and it looks like it will get in here late morning and early afternoon. so you need to make a last run to the grocery market. this is not going to be a huge snowstorm, so if you want to go to the grocer

right now it is snowing where you see the cor in anne arundel, calvert, eastern-southeastern charlesounty and acause the potomac into the northern neck of virginia and advancing off to the north and east. otherwise it's cloudy and cold, right near freezing. highs today mid-30s and getting windy this afternoon, tonight and into tomorrow and midweek. it's going to stay cold. >>> a check of your traffic is next. next. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] picking tights isn't always easy. ♪ picking a free detergent is. switch to tide free & gentle in the white and blue bottle. no other free detergent is milder on skin and unlike the leading free detergent, it removes more residue from dirt, food, and stains. so notng spoils this tights enthusiast's enthusiasm. ♪ tide free & gele. style is an option. clean is not. also try new tide free in-wash booster. >>> good morning, everyone. still a lot of backed-up traffic. but no major accidents 395 headed for downtown. >>> 'tis the season for >>back now with more of "today" on a monday morning, 13th day of december, 2010. great crowd outside, kic