ryan: calvert county -- autria: calvert county is expanding a foot of snow, and john gonzalez is live with how it looks right now. hey, johnny. john: good morning. it is not just the snow coming down, but it is the wind that is really whipping the snow around in calvert county. the school system did not wait until 7:00 this morning -- they have artie changed from a two hour -- already changed from a two-hour delay to a closure. this is a parking lot we were in early this morning when we first started casting on live tv. take a look -- our footprints are now gone with new snow on top. it has not been plowed at all. 4 behind us,ute being contractor and the state. they are plowing through the main thoroughfare, but the secondary roads will be pretty messy, pretty slippery. to give you an idea, it is a dry snow on the ground, but when you open the passenger side of our vehicle here to show you the -- windshield with the wipers off, of course, it is very wet, and it is impairing visibility, so you want to take it easy, especially southeast d.c. we are not only contending with the snow that

vj toss to eileen eileen toss to julie julie toss to johnny in calvert county johnny in calvert county a winter blast is coast. snow even falling in northern florida for the first time in three decades and its not stopping there. the winter storm now called the bomb cyclone" is headed north.. passing over the d-c area right now. abc's stephanie ramos has more. the streets of south carolina -- looking more like a sled-dog race as south carolina -- looking more like a sled-dog race as moves through. take a look at this video from charleston. a woman on a snowboard, being pulled by her dog! they got about five inches of snow there -- the third highest snow total on record for that city. developing now. bad blood between his former white house chief strategist steve bannon. adrianna hopkins is standing by with more on the fued between the two who many thought were good friends. this feud all started after bannon called the meeting between donald trump junior and a russian lawyer..treasonous in the new book "fire and fury". bannon also said the trump campaign officials involved should have

coverage continues to john gonzalez in calvert county.ihn: plenty of snow, and would like to say things are calming down here in southern maryland, but quite frankly it is hard to tell because the wind is so brutal. i believe it has stopped snowing, but the snowflakes or snow is still flying around, but the wind is still whipping averaging around. here is what we have at calvert county on the ground -- a good couple of inches. it is the wind that has really made this quite an issue this morning for some folks that are out and about. you know, it is a dry, fluffy snow. this morning, we tried making some snowballs. it is definitely not the kind of snow where you will get some snowballs, but it is making visibility difficult today because of the wind that is blowing around. some of the major thoroughfares look pretty good at this hour. that right there is route 4. you still have some slush intersection, not posing too much of a problem at this hour. the concern is going to be the re-freezing. we were talking to commuters today who said they

anne arrundel county schools, calvert county schools, charles county schools and prince george's countychools. again, all delayed two hours. >> over in virginia prince william county and spotsylvania county schools are closed. also in virginia, fauquier county, culpeper county, warren county and page county schools are on a two-hour delay. >> d.c. public schools also on a two-hour there are a lot more delays and some closures as well. we are running the full list of closures and delays at the bottom of your screen. >> we have also heard from the federal government which is opened today, but they are operating on a two-hour delay. federal workers do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> also we want to do a quick update. fairfax county and loudoun schools have now both closed. they were on two hour delays. so, fairfax and loudoun county schools are now closed. >> okay, let's check in with caitlin roth and erin como for a look at our weather and traffic and caitlin, boy, what a mess out there today. >> i know and these cancellations and closures, i mean, they d

calvert county schools are closed. kids, schools are opening on time. list of thell closures and delays scrolling on the bottom of your screen. just how warm will he get today? it is about how extremely dangerous the cold is. record cold for two more days. early sunday morning, temperatures could be lower than they have been in many years across the area. by sunday afternoon, we will start warm wind chill advisory today, temperatures and a few clouds across the area. below zero.egrees single digit readings, part of the reason we are seeing the school closings. we drop again tonight. we talk about the warm-up, coming up. this morning, icy along comereported in our road near arizona avenue. heads up as you make your way down. gw parkway, no icy conditions reported along that spot. a water main break on 27th before you reach virginia avenue at eye street. -- i street. frederick spurred. autria: the monster winter storm making way for the bitter cold in the northeast. larry: temperatures in the single digit's and dropping. in some places, it will feel like

calvert county, two-hour delay. all of these in yellow on the website wjla.com. delay. west-moreland county canceled for tomorrow. we already have that in. forecast range is 19 to 25. with the snow. the heaviest is well east of i-95. then beyond this guys, the next story we are talking is bone chilling air with the high temperatures struggling to get out of the teens. michelle: oh, boy. as you mentioned the timing of this is critical. that is why the "good morning washington" team will be up early tomorrow. at a special start time. 4:00 a.m. they will be ready with weather and traffic as the snow moves throughout the area. we have crews from the beltway to the beach. jonathan: did you see robert here? he was celebrating when he heard the there was snow and robert: i don't think i was. jonathan: you were happy. michelle: he is from chicago. robert: so i hate this. i'm used to it but i hate all of it. coming up the wizard going for three in a row. we talk about the wizard's number one priority tonight. that i robert: wizards are back in action tonight. yes, they have been

charles county schools prince george's county schools, and calvert county schools. >> let's take to youticle ton county schools, you're closed. alexandria city schools are closed. fairfax county schools closed. loudoun county schools closed. prince william county, spotsylvania county schools closed. stafford county schools also closed. manassas city and manassas park schools are closed. staying in virginia, fauquier county, culpeper county warren county and page county schools you are on a two-hour delay. >> d.c. public schools are also closed this morning. the federal government is open but operating on a two-hour delay. federal workers do you the option for unschedul unscheduled telework. dc government, though, the city government, is open on time this morning. >>> let's get right to tucker who kicks out of all right live team coverage this morning. >> back when i was a kid growing up in maryland it would snow six, 10-inches we'd get an hour delay. right, allison. >> preaching to the choir, my friend. >> i'm just kidding. we always got cancellations. >> d.c. didn't. >> d.c. never did.

calvert county schools closed. >> let's go to virginia. arlington county schools two-hour delay.lexandria city and falls church city schools two-hour delay. fairfax county schools closed. loudoun county schools closed. prince william county and spotsylvania county schools are also closed. stafford county schools are closed. manassas city and manassas park schools are closed. also in virginia fauquier county, culpeper county, warren county and page county schools all closed. >> the federal government is open on see all the latest closings and delays scrolling along the bottom of your screen, also on fox5dc.com and on the fox5 news and weather apps. >> now fox5's team coverage of this deep freeze begins, of course, with mike thomas. >> yeah, ladies, good morning. unfortunate news this morning with the wind chills getting below zero for much of the region. unfortunately it's here to stick around as you head through much of your day today and much of your day tomorrow as well. 14 degrees here in d.c., nine in gaithersburg as well as westminster. doesn't really matter what the air tem

mary'snches and calvert county, that is where there could be some delays and cancellations tomorrow. we will take it, no accidents to report on the beltway, but inbound en route for tying up the left lane, 270 commute to travel 13 miles from interstate 70 towards 109. an earlier crash on the shoulder, taking a look at 66, a 16 minute ride coming in from the fairfax county parkway to 495. i'm back with another update in silver spring. traffic,ou can go weather, and news updates at any time with the abc seven news all everybody stumbles,ail. but some of us do it well. there's a little klutz in all of us. that's why we made clorox splash-less bleach... ...splashless. shine on, klutzes. shine on. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. bomb cyclone. the powerful storm forming right now about to slam parts of the country and it's about to get even colder. 15 states from florida to maybe are on alert and the surprising place in america that is the warmest right now. >>> also this morning, president trump and kim jong-un escalate the

mary's, calvert county, maybe even some cancellations, it really depends on where you are.hat's what i want to stress about tomorrow. i didn't want to bury the lead. briefly above freezing at the bus stop, a little that is at least something to embrace, i guess. 33 degrees for your afternoon hours. just some cloud cover across the area. temperatures overnight dropping down to the teens. temperatures have been very low over the last couple of days. when it starts to snow across southern maryland, when it starts it is going to stick right away on any untreated surfaces. your highest chance for snowfall , right here, this is a look at your thursday. chances start dropping off after 11 a.m. to lunchtime tomorrow. afternoon rush, that's fine, chances possible here in southern areas of anne arundel county. four inches to six inches expected for ocean city, where the some very cold air. temperatures dropping hour-by-hour, 18 is the high temperature on saturday. julie: right now around the capital beltway we are looking at some problems. unfortunately we have delays as a result of

i-95 east has temps above freezing and by 10:00, most of the rain and showers is confined to calvert county and st. mary's county and charles county. tomorrow toward culpeper and by 9:00, we are in the low 30s and tomorrow afternoon, hallelujah, we are back in the 40s. the day planner, low 30s to start and 46 by 1:00 and 42 by 11:00. the next three days are cooler and then we get the thaw with showers on thursday. friday, showers and 64 and we have early showers on saturday with some flurries sunday and cold until next monday. >> wow! >>> there is some big game tonight? >> there is a game and i z2l2xz z16fz y2l2xy y16fy >>> now, wusa9 sports with frank hanrahan, brought to you by xfinity. >> nashville -- the national title game for college football goes down tonight. here's a preview. >> this is what you play for, the moment in downtown atlanta at mercedes benz stadium for the college football national championship game. an alabama taking on georgia and we are inside the stadium. the media is all around and this is what players work so hard for, this moment. it is all week long with downpla

downtown maybe 2 and southeast 4 inches and calvert county and saint mary's county. close to 5 inches making that a winter storm warning. 4 to 8 inches across much of delmarva into southern new jersey. futurecast we talk about 7:30 tonight and temperatures in the 20s and in two around 9:30 with temperatures in the 20s and in the 6:00 hour heavier snow east of us along delmarva. by 9:00 a.m. it's gone. still cloudy with temps in the 20s. d high in the system and wind chills in the single digits tomorrow night. below zero friday. temps in the 20s to start. they fall from 25 and then back up briefly to 27 with the sun at 1:00. yellow weather alert or friday. 19 saturday. this may be a little high. monday we get to warm-up and some rain after hitting 32 sunday. rain or snow showers possible tuesday and temps fall at seasonably cold next wednesday. >>> as the arctic outbreak continues in the south including florida, this time of year is when people in florida call up and laugh and say 80 degrees but we have you tonight friends. bobby lewis from our affiliate in tampa tell

calvert county schools and charles county schools are now closed. they're on a delay. calvert and charles counties closed today. >>> 6:10 now. danger ahead. the storm is creating treacherous conditions on the roads. we'll show you where we're seeing problems as team coverage continues. chuck? >>> that's right, eun. the snow totals won't be that impressive around the immediate d.c. metro area. higher snow totals across southern maryland and the beaches there. current wind gusts in ocean city, nearly 50 miles per hour. that storm is northeast corridor. back in a minute with your fi-day forecast.ve your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 1,300 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. >>> welcome back. taking a live look right now at route 5 in clinton, maryland nea

calvert county a sliver of prince george's county but the bull's-eye is 4 to 8 inches at the shore. and a look at a different model and at 1:30 in the morning, the snow in southern maryland at 4:00 a.m. across most of the metro. by 7:00 pretty good snow in loudoun county and moderate pans of snow near prince george's county but shuts off by 8:00 or monies across the board. 25 by 11:00. winds howling by 1:00. yellow weather alert friday and saturday. temperatures upper teens. wind chills -- wind chills below zero it was one today in dulles and cold sunday but freezing. rain on monday and maybe rain or snow shower tuesday. with our coastal storm we will start the coverage earlier tomorrow. we start at 4:00 a.m. and we will have the latest in terms of conditions and storm tracker in your neighborhood.>> you came back with the snow. >>> so wrestling season is over and i make my predictions but i will make a prediction and it's not good about the wizards. iand i like these award-winning cheddar puffs. first place. both events? booyah! we're an awards family. you'll like them both but lov

mary's and calvert county schools have closed. kids in d.c.,e schools are opening on time. get up and get going. list of closures and delays on the bottom of the screen.

charles county, calvert county. you can farther south li spotsylvania you let the glean. -- you get the green. we have rain and it's moving up. so areas to the north is where we are watching for mainly sleep. as it transitions to rain some could hit the freezing ground. the advisory until 9:00. we are tracking that and temperatures. 35 in d.c. 33 in manassas. fredericksburg at 37. freezing and below freezing to the north. this is something to be careful with. we talk about the roads and the sidewalk. talk about the roads and go out live to meteorologist josh knight in stormwatch7. you are on the dulles toll road heading where? toward reston? josh: that is right. we are heading to reston. a chance to look and see the roads. it's moving here and we want to head north and west. where the colder temperatures are. we are checking to leesburg. hanging around the freezing mark. right here the roads are dry. i have gotten a chance to dry out from the rain we had earlier so i haven't seen issues. the big thing to keep in min

prince george's county in eastern charles county and calvert county and saint mary's county. critical time for the metro and narrowed it a little bit. midnight to 8:00 a.m. and by 7:00 or 8:00 the snow will be done in the immediate metro area. hanging on south and east. in the wake of the storm, coldest air we've seen in quite some time. yellow weather alert risk of snow moderate but slick roads high. song winds a high risk. what does it mean in terms of impact? morning commute slow, risk is high. allow extra time. look at the drifting snow and also a high risk for that. traced to an inch leesburg to manasses. 1 to 2 inches immediate metro area 2 to for in southern maryland and the northern neck. georgetown, ocean city, 4 to 8 inches there. we will track the wind chill because in the wake of the will be cold on friday and saturday.>> we showed you these pictures a few minutes ago. snow in south carolina that will soon be here. the snow there not finished yet. >>> i am in summerville south carolina outside of charleston and this is a lot of what we see and the snow is coming d

calvert county schools, frederick county schools and howard county schools, you are delayed for two hours. >> all right. in virginia, a l recently as to what is cold. arlington county schools decided to close, same deal with alexandria city schools, fairfax county schools largest school district there in northern virginia is closed and loudoun county schools also closed. prince william county and spotsylvania county schools stafford county manassas city and manassas park schools, all closed this morning. >> in virginia, fauquier county, culpeper county, warren county, page county schools, you are on a two-hour delay. >> ignore the alexandria city schools at the top of that. we just said that they were closed so that has changed recently. d.c. public schools here on a two-hour delay this morning and for federal workers or those who follow opm, the federal government is opened today but operating on a two-hour delay. federal workers do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. those are your closings. we'll keep them on the bottom of your screen throughout the morning.

anne arrundel county schools, calvert county schools, charles county schools and prince george's county schools all delayed two hours. >> in virginia, prince william county and spotsylvania county schools are closed. also in virginia fairfax county fauquier county, and paige county schools on a two-hour delay. >> d.c. public schools also on a two-hour delay. there are many more delays and more closures. we are running the full list of closures and delays at the bottom of your screen. >> we have also heard from the federal government which is opened today but operating on a two-hour delay. federal workers do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> let's get to caitlin roth and also to erin como to talk about our roads and the weather today. caitlin let's start with you. >> maureen and wisdom i think the delays are a good call. so much of this snow will wrap up before the lunch hour even hits and locally we are only talking about an inch or two of snow. however, this is a massive storm which is blizzard conditions up and down along the east coast. those are your

that's why areas a little farther south down toward southern calvert county are not under that winter weather advisory. moving into tuesday morning, it's out of here. weusthave to make it through that monday commute. looking at your monday commute, tomorrow morning actually not bad. very tranquil, in fact, but cold. by the afternoon that's when we're going to see that chance for freezing rain. remember, it's rain that falls. we've been under arctic conditions for so long that the once that rain hits it, it's going to freeze it and turn into ice and that becomes a dicey situation. treated roads, i'm thinking they'll be pretty wet. untreated roads, that's where we could see the black ice, folks. give yourself time so you can take your time. driving conditions, make sure you're driving very slowly. bring it back, talk about right now current temperatures. 21 degrees in the district. 19 in gaithersburg. this morning feeling below zero. we had some lighter winds today so that took the edge off of it. temperatures tonight falling to about 19 degrees overnight. tranquil, partly cloudy. wakin

montgomery, charles, frederick county, calvert and prince george's county schools on a two-hour delay return to virginia now. fairfax county, spatsvania, rappahannock, fredericksburg city, prince william county, loudoun county schools they're all on a two-hour delay. manassas city, culpepper and fauquier county schools opening two hours late. >>> it's now 5:35. here's other top stories we're following. black ice may be to blame for a crash for an apartment complex badly damaged in bethesda. look at this here. a woman skidded off the road and smashed into this apartment building on clarendon road. all three families were displaced because of the damage. the driver was trapped in the suv and had to be rescued by firefighters. she's in the hospital with serious conditions. >>> good news from prince george's county police. they've told us that they found the woman we asked you it to keep an eye out for. she's been located and is safe. >>> alabama won the national football championship again last night. the crimson tide came back from a scoreless first half to beat georgia in overtime 26-2

. >> staying in maryland charles, prince george's and calvert county schools also closed. nia where arlington county schools are on a two-hour delay. alexandria city and falls church city schools also on a two-hour delay. fairfax county schools are closed and loudoun county schools are closed. >> prince william county and spotsylvania county schools are closed. stafford county schools also schools closed. also in virginia fauquier county, culpeper county, warren county and page county schools are all closed. the federal government is open on time today. of course you can see all the latest closings and delays scrolling along the bottom of your screen. also on fox5dc.com and on the fox5 news and weather apps. >> we have just heard from frederick county, maryland, schools. they will be on a two-hour delay today. still no word from d.c. public schools. they're on time as far as we know. >> okay. >> all right. >> good morning to you. >> things in the district don't seem that bad for driving. >> it doesn't but i think with the cold like a lot of people saying maybe we need time

larry: john gonzalez is in calvert county where flakes are falling fast. eileen: -- john: one of the flakes in my ear. we have heard the term bomb cyclone. the last check at 23 degrees. on the sidewalk right off of inches. a good 2 we have seen a lot of the maryland state hig come through. a mechanical operation, it is a plowing operation. it is a messy commute, especially southeast of d.c.. you definitely want locally-owned novec keeps the power delivery system in tip-top shape throughout the year. that ensures novec customers enjoy dependable power. novec holds the record for the most reliable electric service in the region... and has for almost two decades. novec also uses proven technology and round-the-clock response to maintain one of the highest utility customer satisfaction ratings in the nation. novec. keeping you connected. veronica: blowing, drifting, fine, powdery snow. it feels like 9. snow coming down until 9:00 this morning. mix in between 2-4 inches. when. icy.ds it will still be northbound 95, the remains of this crash on the snowy right s

mary's county, calvert county and across the bay into the delmarva, 2 to 4 inches, norfolk and virginia beach a foot likely. snowfall forecast, then, haven't really changed this much. a trace to an inch leesburg, gaithersburg, d.c., 1 to that includes a little part of prince george's county and eastern sections of charles county. then you jump the bay 1 to 2 inches and get into the coast 2 to 4 inches, rehoboth, bethany, their second storm of the season. 6 a.m. tomorrow 11 in gaithersburg, 13 in bowie, clear. by 9:00 it's 20 downtown, 15 in manassas. some high clouds begin to roll in. this is the model that has zero snow for us. by 6:00 some high clouds to the south, 31 downtown, 20s elsewhere and by early in the morning on thursday after midnight most of the snow along the delmarva, but i think that model is too far to the east, more of a compromise i think is in order. on the day planner 16 to start, 28 by 11:00, high clouds increasing, 33 by 1:00. thursday morning snow or flurry, 30 and look at this, 24 on friday, wind chills below 0 on friday. next seven days only 15 saturday, low 3

heaviest of the rain pushing across the bay towards anna annapolis, a an a run up dell calvert countyughout the day. more rain tonight and cold air rushes in tomorrow. i'll have all those details and more coming up on good day d.c. >> good one. >> coming up in just a minute. we'll see you right after the break for good day. >> jam pack show. >> doug e fresh. >> i'm excited about that. kick off the new year with a deal that will save you money for the next 2 years guaranteed. fios is here with a great offer on the 100% fiber-optic network. it starts with the fastest internet available. plus up to 200 channels. plus phone, plus showtime for 2 years. plus multi-room dvr service for 2 years. plus a 2 year price guarantee. all for just $79.99 per month online with a 2 year agreement. that's a lot of pluses, and over $800 dollars in savings. just think about having the best internet with the best showtime shows. it's what our cust