. >> this month, the black car front passenger window was shattered on the clara barton parkway.then a cab and a metro access van were nailed by rocks along suitland markway. it's all similar. but likely not connected. >> i had to describe the teenager actions i'd say naive. i use that word because sometimes without the development or without the life experience you may not realize the ongoing impact of a simple action that it may take. >> the troopers tell me that one stone nearly hit a motorcycle. >> thank you, kevin. let's get a check of the roadways with erik smith two is on traffic watch today. erik? erik: hey there. thank you very much. a tough ride around the district. we start off in d.c., 12th and constitution avenue. you have the underpass. that is a tough ride either way. typical in the heart of d.c. looking at 270. this is at montgomery village. northbound is tough through gaithersburg. the local lanes on the right side end and that is where everyone merges together. same story for clarksburg. it's a tough ride through the lane merge there as well. it's plenty on both

. >> two weeks ago object shattered this window of a clair on the clara barton parkway.d a metro access van was pummeled with rocks driving down suitland. cases similar but probably not connected. >> if i had to describe the actions, i'd say naive. kevin: coming back out live. with so many cars on i-270, the troopers were not able to find the stones. the teenagers were able to get away. alison: let's talk about the weather. we have been on a roller coaster ride this winter and tonight every degree counts. michelle: yeah. doug: this afternoon the national park service says 7 are at the puffy white stage. final stage. by sunday it should be peak bloom of what is left. tonight is the 20's. if it states 27 or if it drops lower that could cause damage. the colder below that the worst it will be. fingers cross we stay at 28. after tonight we won't have any sub freezing temperatures. that is the story. we are the cherry blossom station. alison: we are. the official sponsors. doug: tonight it's cold. the numbers, potomac, 24, 23 in burtonsville. it's 24 in upper marlboro. 27, th

there is a fire on the clara barton parkway. it won't make a top side, connecticut avenue could be worse. a bit of volume there for sure but not as bad. at father hurley boulevard looking tough. the ride past clarksburg is slow. head to virginia for 95 southbound over the occoquan. that is a tough stretch here as we head over the occoquan. the lanes narrowed down. that creates a bottleneck effect. beyond this in dale city there is plenty of delays through stafford county as well. a look at 66 westbound, just off the beltway at the cedar lane overpass. we will see delays heading off the beltway. that will center off and on for centreville. it's not as bad in rosslyn. that is a spot improving heading to rush hour. on the beltway below or heading toward 66, we do have the earlier crash now cleared so this is looking good. that is all from the traffic center for now. back to you. miel gosh, got caught in showers today. doug: you apparently were not watching abc7 news yesterday. michelle: i knew it was coming but i still got caught.

another accident on the clara barton parkway between cabin john parkway and 495. jonathan: thanks.g up next at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- essential services and critical food deliveries continue despite the condition. >> i think the clients still need to eat. jonathan: the mission for food and friends. you won't believe the storms they have worked through. that is coming up. michelle: here are a few of our abc7 viewer pictures of you can share yours at burst.com/wjla. then watch abc7 or check out the gallery at wjla.com. my hygi...a mouthwash.o try... so i tried crest. it does so much more than give me fresh breath. crest pro-health mouthwash provides all... ...of these benefits to help you get better dental check-ups. go pro with crest mouthwash. checkup? nailed it michelle: life must go on where sick people are concerned. cheryl conner shows us the work today at food and friends. cheryl: the food prep and packaging. it does not slow down the work inside food and friends in northeast washington. >> the clients need to eat when it's snowing as well as when the weather is fair. cheryl:

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