d.c. neighborhoods and parks teeming with rats. tonight, talking solutions and how to get rid of the rodents. tom roussey reports. tom: d.c. delegate eleanor d.c. residence. some had different concerns about the parks. among them, dupont circle. >> it's absolutely impossible to walk at any time of day and not see a rat. tom: it's not hard to spot rats in the circle. it is an issue that has gotten attention. >> we get a good laugh out of it , but that is not taking care of the problem. tom: city government would take your of rats on city land and the park service would handle rats on park land. now there is a new agreement where the city can go after rats everywhere. >> we know the rats don't know the difference between the land. tom: the park service has one rat control employee on staff, but this agreement should help limit what has become a big problem. come even on live television right now. there are several running around. city residents are urged to call 311 if they have a rat problem, whether on city land or national park land, in the city will take care of it, even on national parkland. the park service says that it will reimburse the

d.c. no surprises here. delegate eleanor homes norriton and shadow senator franklin garcia. and vincent gray is headed back to d.c. council. he will represent ward 7 more than 83% ever the vote. heavy favorites on d.c. council democrat robert white won a seton d.c. council with 38% of vote and ward two council ran unopposed. all right. let's talk weather now. >> all right. >> let's do it. >> let's bring in gary mcgrady and let him give us an update on the weather. gary, they're trying to sway me but i'm staying -- >> it's 56. >> here's what i got say, staying the course. >> i've kol up to second floor or first floor whatever it is so we're on the same level. don't make me come here or get in the middle of you guys. >> enough said. >> we're united gary. >> i think it's mild, too. >> sorry, wis. >> come on man, here is where we are. we're tracking rain. this is what wheeling doing all morning as this point you see the showers are spreading over d.c. and i think that occasionally some of this will be moderate you see a little sprinkling of yellow from time to time and that means we're getting out of the real light stuff and moving to moderate range there. again it's over us for the morning commute. yo

d.c. delegate eleanor holton wants to change the way the national weather service measures snow in washington d.c. instead of reagan international airport which is in another state they want it to come from the white house the u.s. naval the national ash receipt yum and snow fall from the airport in virginia do not accurately reflect what happens in d.c. so far no response yet from the national weather service. i 1987. >> we had a snow storm them. >> 11.5-inches reported at national airport. 11 at dueles. it did take us by surprise. >> we do better now. not that we don't have some of those humbling mote moments as meteorologists. >> i remember it just kept sliding with my car. >> we don't want any of that. if you want to see a bigger story i did speak to the you can find that story on wusa 9.com. no snow today. a bit of a breeze and a cold front coming but a very mild start to autumn. let's show you our day planner for friday afternoon veterans day and we salute all of our veterans who have served so proudly. temperatures top out mid 60s much warmer than that. breezy at times gusting 25 to 30 miles per hour. you go out this evening i know we still got football going on. hey it is going to there and with the wind the 50s might even feel like 40s out there. drought conditions we know they are bad in california and also really bad in at

d.c. delegate eleanor hall norton is asking the national weather service to make a change. the snow fall for d.c. is measured in virginia at reagan national airport. norton wants to make the change in the next 30 days. alternate sites including the white house, the naval observatory and the reservoir. >> that makes sense. measure the snow in d.c.? >> we make all of our measurements there. >> you think of the snow sticks doug kammerer gave us his winter weather outlook. the good news first. he says there will be a blizzard bhe of snow. -- there won't be a blizzard but there will be a little bit of snow. you can win your very own pat collins snow stick. some very happy, lucky viewer, we can't get our hands on this. we want you to know. >> i have never seen one outside of -- >> it is guarded. >> outside of of what he gives away. >> i have a personal one at my desk if you want to look at it. it is gone now. >> it is in a secret hiding space. my personal stick. here is the answer, you're wondering how much snow. this was doug's output. we average 15 inches of snow in washington on an average year. sorry about the bumping around there. we're thinking it will be somewhere in the 15 to 20 inch range around the city and obviously areas north and west should do better than that. you know, the odds of having another co blizzard like las

d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton is asking the national weather service to move the official site from reagan national airport to somewhere in d.c. the congresswoman says measuring the snowfall total within the district is critical for applying for federal disaster aid, and it's a home rule matter of respect for d.c. and its residents. >>> repairs to the capitol dome on r finally finished. this year the architect revealed the finished produ restored since the eisenhower administration. workers covered up 1,300 cracks, removed 14 layers of paint, and replaced countless cast iron ornaments. this is the tallest cast-iron dome in the world at 29 years tall. we posted a lot of images from the renovation process in the nbc washington app. search "capitol dome." >>> when you visit the smithsonian, it's easy to be what's behind the scenes? news4's angie goff gets an all-access pass and discovers an amazing world of hidden history. >>> so pretty. >> reporter: at the national museum of american history -- >> doesn't look comfortable -- >> reporter: true national treasures that stand the test of time. but beyond the museum floors, some walls become doors leading to off limits until now. it's there, in secret backrooms, cold vault pieces of history visitors can't see. >> there's hundreds of thousands of diss

d.c. delegate eleanor norton says there needs to be a better way to measure snow fall in the diic snow inch d.c. than at the airport. she wants it measured at an alternate site such as the white house, naval observatory. >>> if that happens, we could be talking about a monster snow storm. >> you know, doug had it right last year. he called it. he called the big blizzard we had. i'm hoping he isn't calling anything like that again. expectations about what so see for the year to come. >> we're both snow lovers. >> that is not scientific. >> it does play into it whether you want to admit it or not. we're rooting for snow although neither one of us really see the same sort of a set-up as last winter. last winter was actually warm and snowy which a lot of times doesn't seem all that complimentary to one another. january, with all of theow month was barely more than a degree colder than average. december was the warmest december on average and february was warmer than average. we ended up with way below average last year. sheer what doug is thinking for last year. we average 15 inches of snow a winter. at or slightly more than average amounts of snow expected for the whole winter, december, january, and february. unlike last year when we had our number one warmest december on cold air didn't get here until later on in the winter, we may start off with colder air in december. it will be the first december colder than average in quite awhile. what about today? today we're off to a mild start. 49 now. we'll stay in the 40s to near 50 for a couple of hours. up into the low and mid-60s for a brief time. it will turn windy this afternoon and it is going to be chilly for friday night football tonight. there is the cold front. there is the leading edge of a weekend around here. not a lot of moisture with it because of direction it is coming from. so you only really notice the front going by and increasing clouds this afternoon, once the front goes by, the winds will really pick up. future weather, that ribbon of cloud cover there, that is the front. it is expected to get into the washington area around 3:00 this afternoon and then move south of town for the friday evening plans. so that means it is going to be a very cold friday night and the weekend looks down right chilly as well. 30s tomorrow morning and only near 50 for a high on saturday afternoon. sunday, that is probably going to be the coldest morning. it will be sunday morning. the wind will be up early tomorrow. without much ach wind it will be bombs away on temperatures. could be in the mid-20s in most of the suburbs early sunday morning. redskins on sunday afternoon will be playing in sunshine. a little chance for a little rain coming up late in the day on monday. melissa mollet has been dealing with problem after problem and that is just related to me. >> that is with chuck, the traffic is kind of secondary. chopper 4, inner loop, that crash is off to the rieg side of the roadway now and that is looking so much better. i'm soap happy to show you this picture this morning. it really was jammed for a little bit. we have this hanging around and being slow. a couple of good things here. i circled the trouble spots here good and routes in and out of town, no major worries right now. we'll let you know if anything breaks off. another live look at the beltway coming up. >>> from the rafters, here at the bb&t center -- >> look at that. a special story on this veteran's day. four navy seals were honored at the san jose sharks game last night. >> they repelled from the ceiling of the stadium here. the the nhl honoring veterans all overt country. the capitals are in chicago for tonight's game so we can look to see some special tributes too. >> only navy seals make it look easy. >> they do it all of of the time. >> thanks to all of the veterans for their service and sacrifice. >> we may never know who stole cruise but this puppy caper has come to an end. >>> ?? hallelujah ?? more on the anuncement on we're looking for something that's comfortable but yet durable, and that's going to last us a really long time. i don't want to buy new furniture every couple of years. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. >>> ? but you don't really care for music, do you? >> his name is trending around the world this morning. rock & roll hall of famer leonard cohen has died. he wrote that iconic hallelujah. he was 82 years old. he was a writing and poet before he broke into music. he is considered a visionary. >>> they make you update your phones too many -- it is like you just updated then they want another update. how often do you have to update a phone. ? turn it up! yeah, oh, i got an update in my setting. i'm utterly bed wetting. they say can we do it between i know the score. i get so fed up. i switch to a samsung and the thing just blows up. >> speaking of visionary. >> set your dvr. lin-manuel miranda. ellen challenging the hamilton star to make up a rap there on the spot. ellen is here week days at 3:00 p.m. hamilton is set to come or the other. >> a puppy named cruise is waking up with his owners, he was stolen from his front yard last month. look at the surveillance video here. you can see the man and the woman walk up to the fence. on almyra street. the man reaches over the fence to pet cruise but then unhooked him from the leash and the couple disappeared. >> cruise was not microchiped. he is urging other pet owners to >> we expect to learn more about the couple in the surveillance video. >>> trump administration. we're getting a better idea of who is in line to be in his top cabinet as he transitions to the white house. >> on this veteran's day. we honor a 108-year-old world war ii veteran. >> and if you have outdoor plans this weekend, get ready for a blast of the cold. how cold it is going to get and 4 things to know about your straight night. demonstrations end arrests across the country. >> president-elect donald trump is narrowing down his list of leaders in washington. >> thank a vet. it is a day to celebrate american's heros. >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us on this veteran's day. i'm eun yang. >> good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. the sun is coming up over the the memorials to honor our veterans. >> it is beginning to feel and look like the holidays at rockefeller center. final preparations for tonight's arrival of the christmas tree are under way. that gorgeous tree. chuck bell, it is feeling colder too. >> it will be feeling a lot colder as we get into the weekend. it is a relatively mild start this morning. it will be the mildest part of the day. temperatures will go down quickly this afternoon. clear skies out there, light southerly breezes. it will be a great day for veteran's day world war ii memorial. vietnam war memorial. korean war memorial and arlington national acceptable teary. if you see a veteran, shake their hands and say thank you. cold wind arrives this afternoon into this evening. chances for hard freezes, especially towards sunday morning. sunday night into monday is the super moon coming our way. you want to make your plans to take pictures of it sunday night, not monday night. f friday has felt more like a monday. >> it has here. we sent chopper over this problem here, outer loop just before river road. we're not seeing the crash that we had heard about near bradley. right now it looks okay through that area. inbound 4 at ritchi-marlboro. as you look at the beltway. you had a couple of earlier problems. we're seeing a delay where chopper is outer loop before river. still a little slow but that crash is out of the way as well here this morning. as far as metro today, 5:00 a.m. to midnight, trains on a saturday schedule, off peak fares and free parking on the veteran's day. travel times in ten minutes. >> thank you, melissa. >>> another night of protests around the country. >> many were peaceful but in oregon, police were calling this a riot. people were throwing things at officers. there was also widespread vandalism there. dozens of people were arrested. >> donald trump and president they vowed to put away their differences and work together during the transition of power. >> there is a lot of uncertainty around the world. the british prime minister spoke with the president-elect yesterday but we don't know if he has spoken to the german chancellor yet. >> president-elect donald trump is waking up in new york where he will be preparing for the transition. planning will include forming his cabinet. trump is considering texas congressman mike mccaul for secretary of home land security. director of the cia. jeb hensarlng. >>> an illinois congressman who resigned after being accused of lavish spending faces a wide range, he spent thousands like downtown abby. he is accused of submitting false mileage expenses. >>> it is now 6:34. new this morning, secretary of state john kerry will need a good parka. he is headed to ant yarkt ka -- antart ka. he will become the most senior u.s. official ever to visit antarctica. >> wow. >> people across the country will honor our veterans today. >> and there is a very special house this morning. news4's molette green is live at the world war ii memorial with his story. molette, good morning. >> veteran's day brings so many people every year to so many war heros and their families every year to the world war ii memorial here on the national mall. what an incredible sight. we want to introduce you this morning to 108-year-old bill his daughter for this morning's yearly breakfast at the white house. now, his daughter is proud to share her father's story. this army sergeant with the 45th infantry division who marched in to germany to liberate a concentration camp. as we thank all of the veterans in our lives today and those all over the country, we would love to share some of your stories, your comments, your pictures, with all of us here at using #thankavet. i'm molette green on the 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out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. >>> ahead of a cold front that should arrive this afternoon, we have light, southerly winds this afternoon. it is anything but cold outside. temperatures are already in the low to mid-50s around the metro area. still colder spots. actually colder downo souther maryland. 40 at beverly beach, 50s in the shenandoah county. scanning the skies over the reagan national airport. sunrise about to occur over the next ten minutes. you need your wind breaker for this afternoon, sunglasses and jeans. it will be very chilly for your friday evening plans. temperatures getting into the mid-60s before the gusty northwest wind sets up shop. because of the windy afternoon and evening, we're giving today's daily grade a b plus. snow for this winter coming up at 6:51. see you in a few more minutes it is traffic time. >> for any problem we're hearing about southbound 270 after democracy, the report is that we have a crash blocking two lanes here this morning. chopper 4 right now looking for that. as soon as we find it, i'll let you know what is happening. as far as the travel times go on 270 from germantown down to the spur, you're on time. completely clear. some folks are able to stay home today. looking great. love showing you this especially on a friday. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car this morning. >> thanks melissa. >>> an after cool counselor in montgomery -- an after school counselor in montgomery county south. you'll be subject to arrest and to the use of riot control >> what was a peaceful protest into a riot. it was a peaceful protest. it is now a riot. there are police in riot gear moving towards -- >> night sticks are out in the front row. >> you are w news out of portland, oregon. more clashes overnight after the election of donald trump. >> erika gonzalez is at the live desk now to wrap up everything that went down there. erika, this turned violent. >> yeah, aaron, eun, these were mostly peaceful but look at the example you were just watching, one specifically declared a full on riot. >> you'll be subject to arrest. took to the streets clashing in some very heated and violent arguments. dumpster fires, fire crackers, damage to local businesses, people hurling things at police. police having to use pepper spray and rubber baton rounds to break up the chaos and arresting more than two dozen. i'll take you through a few scenes. i'll show you what oakland california looks like. protesters jumping on to interstate 580 halting traffic there. multiple arrests. this was a smaller scene than what we've seen the previous night. now we want to jump to our backyard. washington d.c. outside the trump hotel. protesters outraged saying the president-elect ran a campaign of fear and hate. trump supporters on the scene saying protesters need to accept the results. a more peaceful scene in baltimore. if you were watching the game last night, you saw the crowds outside m and t bank stadium. welcome. at the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. >> we just saw a new tweet from donald trump. he wrote love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. we will all come together and be proud. hours ago he called the protests very unfair. >>> we're learning there could be a lot more of this on one of the most important days of trump's presidency. his inaugation reporting that several groups are planning protests for january 20th. thef could include thousands or tens of thousands of people. >>> the president-elect is waking up in the big apple this morning in his home inside trump tower. donald trump's plane landed back in new york yeste

d.c.'s state hood today. representation rights for the district' citizens and today, residents will be able to vote on its first referendum for becoming a 51st state in the nation. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton told me it's still a long shot it will happen even if they vote on it. >> this is the first great step to state hood. state hood is an uphill climb no matter how you look at it. if we had a republican house, senate and president it'd be an uphill climb. that's how hard it is to >> d.c. residents will see the proposed state listed as new columbia even though members of the down sill voted -- council voted to change the name become the state of washington, d.c.. >>> and voters are making their way to polls across maryland. a few polling locations have already collected a number of ballots. mikea turner stopped by a couple of places to see how everything was going. >> reporter: many of the poem who came out to the bethesda high school showed up early to cast their vote hoping to beet the crowds. >> i think we got one or two got a big line. >> reporter: when we stopped by the high school to speak with voters, we learned about one of three scanners that were down. the lines inside garage julyly wednesday before the problem was -- swelled before the problem was fixed. some voters waited an hour to cast their ballots. >> for all the people there could have been more than three. but still the process moved along. >> reporter: and for many people here, that's all that matte

d.c. democratic primary. the turnout was phenomenal because of the presidential election. here is the seven-second look a steady row of voters. among the familiar faces at the eastern market is the d.c. delegate to congress eleanor holmes norton. running for her 14th term. with no serious opposition. >> i said come to the polls with me. this is the last chance. maybe the last chance for the country. this is an important election. we say every election is more important than the rest. sam: there is an initiative on the ballot where voters saying they want the city government the polls will be open in the city at 8:00. michelle: we have been checking on the pulse of the voters. jonathan: beautiful hummer. votetrak 2016 is out and about heading across the region. stephen tschida in greenbelt maryland. >> the biggest issue we have had is the single scanner. as long as they expected. so if you are voting in prince george's county be prepared for a longer wait to get through the polling process because of the scanners. in other counties like montgomery county, polling places are required to have two. not the cates here. slower going when it's busy. jonathan: thank you. we have you covered at every angle. that motorcade is former secretary of clinton. she is making her way to her headquarters for the evening where they will either have a celebration and a victory speech or they will have a more demure party. they will have a concession speech. she wrote both speeches today. trump's people saying they are doing the same. they have to write two speeches because they are off the campaign trail. this is a time to exhale. they have been putting in time. if you encountered any problems at the pols or if you have questions we have the online. throughout the election we have seen unique perspectives. michelle: now we are giving you one. jay korff is at national harbor. we have the biggest pie chart in d.c. in this area. >> we want to really dazzle you with something on this historic evening. not only can you ride on this on the 42 gone low das heated in the winter and have air conditioning in the summer. but there is 1.6 million lights. trump is in the red. clinton is in the blue. as the night progresses, the percentage of the vote that has come in. we will keep you updated here. there is much more to come. stay tuned. whether he check out the weather that is breezy and delightful he. steve: it looks nice. temperatures around 60 degrees. daylight hours are continuing to shrink. the overnight lows in the uper 40 to the 50's. clouds on the increase. the highs are around 60. the winds may be high as 20 miles per hour. that are chilly early on in the 30s. we will rebound by the afternoon hours. the weekend outlook calls for high of 49 degrees on saturday. make it coldest day so far. sunday with the daytime highs around 58. quick look at storm watch 7 seven-day outlook. after a cool first h