and seconds matter. >> topper, to that point, saw the warning that includes quantico and dale city, moving through parts of spotsylvania. since it's moving northeast, do you anticipate more storms? >> yeah. on storm tracker. it's going and eventually through anon dale and python's corner. and even mclane at 5:55. so yeah, we are kind of concerned about this. as it goes on the west side of the inner and outer loop of the beltway. and we don't want to be in a car. hopefully we've kept you folks off of 95 and kept your loved ones off 95. because going south and a mess. now, as we go into the next hour, critical paths and routes are going to be west on 66th. not a good idea. really. down 29 not a good idea. so if you can, just stay where you are. and wait for this to pass. it's going to pass fairly quickly. i think west of town, it will be through by about 7:30, 8:00. >>> burke at 5:36. another eight minutes or so. north springfield, i-41. anon dale at i-44. and lake barcroft at 5:48. tyson at 5:51. and it's going to continue to move toward mont gom montgomery county. again, geography is impor

one crash south before dale city and one just after.ou can see some of that taking up the left side of the roadway. again, if it looks wet, it is probably slick. northbound indian head highway at swan creek, a crash in the middle of the it is nasty especially on the side streets. nice and crunchy and slick this morning. we'll have travel times in ten minutes. >>> and i'm megan fitzgerald with school closures and changes and delays just coming this. everything is at the bottom of your screen, but here are some of the major ones. d.c. schools are opening two hours late today. the federal government is on a three hour delay arrival with the option for unscheduled telework or leave. now, turning to maryland, montgomery county, prince george's county, st. mary's, calvert and charles county schools are all closed. so are howard and anne arundel county schools. allegany county also closed. frederick county, maryland and washington county schools are opening two hours late today. in virginia, arlington, loudoun, prince william, spotsylvania and

dale city, quantico, virginia. it is still under that tornado warning until 5:45. >> alo down to the south as the entire line seems to be rotating. mike you've got a picture up on radar if we can ask the control room to go over to that and you can see some of the brighter colors indicating where there may be hail. we can get inside some of those storms and see which way they're moving and get more detailed information on each of the storms. so let's get to this one here. it gives us a little pieces of information that are helpful as we continue to track these live for you on fox 5. this one is moving northeast at 62 miles per hour. you can see that it's outlined the box. the towns, obviously garrisonville right now, aquia, this particular storm has some hail potentially in it that could be about 1.5 inch or so. a big storm moving again northeast at 62 miles per hour. so as caitlin said just a little bit of these storms is going to be enough to give damage. and i see marina has got her picture up again too. it looks

traffic continues as you make your way through dale city.vy traffic opt northbound side between dale city and 123 that light volume is starting to create delays because of congestion. just a mess of headlights making their way to the beltwa beltway. slick, right rain coming down already in virginia. so just watch out for that. all over the place. grab your umbrella and patience today. back to maps right now. 95 backing up. top of the beltway the outer loop is seeing congestion. 395 in good shape tes spite rain coming down causing delays on i 95 across alexandria the wilson bridge looking good. branch avenue in ips departments reported inbound five from clip ton to the beltway and inbound new york problem free and crashs in frederick now. street on shoulder traffic getting by will and yellow line, 270 south after 5 adds you head to urbana slowing you down and as that rain moves in it won't do pretty things to the ride. it's not a bad idea to get app earlier start. that's a look at traffic. >> thanks, erin, 5:38 is the time now there's nothing

deep to the right lane if you make your way souxing dale cit city. we'll switch it back to the maps. aside from that ear crashes browns mill road one reported by penny crest lane caution there and perfect example of secondarys and we're seeing slick conditions throughout the neighborhood wisdom in gaithersburg give yourself extra time. gary had problems getting in north of 270 area as well. crash on 15 south near jefferson street another area to reduce spreedz in frederick and as far as montgomery county dealing with slick roads. earlier crash by new hampshire upper loop cleared. we're seeing green. our map is pick up. there's not enough volume to show major delays. the little traffic out and use low beams if you have fog and if you take metro bus several operating on snow detours. make sure you check in with the web site and follow me on twitter@erin fox d.c. before you head out. thanks. >> there's a lot of slick spots out there this morning. bob barnard out in northwest d.c. with a check on how the roads are looking there, good, morning, bob. >> go

watch for that one. 95 southbound dale city to dumfries. crashes blocking left lanes keep it rite and watch for slick spots and quick look at maps. first this sic c by 200 you saw the fog crash 95 northbound by 200 and another one 39 5. let's to get news morning" and more coming up 5 >> all right. we're back at 5:30 this tuesday morning, holly. >> it's back to bed for a lot of local students. most schools in our region are closed or delayed today. you can find a complete list scrolling at the bottom of your screen. some changes we just got n alexandria city schools, falls church mannasas park city schools are now closed. >> we also want to mention that federal government is on a three hour delay and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework and as for metro trains and buses they're operating on a regular schedule. however the transit agency says there may be exceptions on bus routes due to icy conditions. >> we've been keeping an eye on roads. mike tom sas in frederick, maryland now taking a look at the conditi

and 42 in dale dale city. nothing to wor about right now. -- worry about right now. 33 in frederick. and looking at 33. by morning, not everybody is going to get below freezing. but by 6:30, we have 30 in gaithersburg, 29 in alany. think you end up above freezing. even south of town, you're going to be looking at the freezing mark. we will come back and talk about a brief cooldown before a reward over the weekend. >>> coming up, commercial flights between u.s. and cawb cuba are bound to make a comeback. >>> up next, pope francis you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. esidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. >>> thousands lined a five-mile motorcade route to catch a glimpse of the pontiff and his motorcade. the pope wraps up a five-day pill grammage tomorrow. -- pilgrimage tomorrow. >> operating daily between the t

and 51 in dale city. again with light showers. and 1:00, a line of showers and storms develop along i-81. and this tracks through the metro area during the afternoon and evening. prepare for wet commutes, to and from work. and perhaps heavy downpours on the way as well. we'll come back and talk about how cold it's going to be behind this front and a look ahead to the weekend. >>> the search is on tonight for the suspect who murdered a teacher and her toddler in prince george's county. >> wusa 9 stephanie gail hard -- gayle hard has the latest. >> tonight, police are trying to figure out who would do something so gruesome. meantime, family, friends and colleagues are heartbroken and they're taking comfort in memories. >> nashante davis loved her daughter chloe and loved being a teacher. she taught second grade at brad bury heights in fort washington. >> her students miss her. her teachers are missing her. she was very well-liked. very collegial. a great colleague. >> reporter: but she won't everybody teach again. her life ended tra

and i-95 southbound to eastbound dale city, ramp shut down because of ice. >>> his death could create a political firestorm. and we'rel glimpse of how it is impacting decision 2016. but what happens in the meantime? the latest on the passing of antonin scalia. >>> and a politician who found himself in the middle of a sex scandal is back in the headlines. why (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) give us a plan. >>> it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. take a look, snow has been falling across our area since a little before midnight. let's check in with molette green in mclean, virginia. >> reporter: we're on tolly madison boulevard. you can see a plow truck just passed us about 30 seconds being a go. and trying to clear this stretch here that really is not all. listen, folks, today is a holiday, so that is good news. that means most people don

still have two problems 95 southbound there after dale city. and then beltway at centre avenue, that looking pretty good. >>> an nbc oh, gosh. how a lot of you are putting your kraeft differecreativity t another pat collins s >>> if it looks wet, it's probably ice. we're tracking dangerously icy thunderstorms may cause in sh flooding later on. montgomery county schools are closed today. chuck bell will have another update for us shortly. >>> she's dropped nearly 60 pounds and a local contestant owe journey on the biggest loser is over. >> i never thought that i could change this much in my life. i never thought that i could be the person that i've always wanted to be. >> erin willett from gaithersburg was voted off the show last night. she made the final six. and just two episodes short of reaching the finale. she dropped from 238 to 179 pounds on the show. good for her. the live finale of the biggest loser is next honest rigmonday. and you can since going home. >>> new numbers now out of syria. the united nations saying air strikes killed 50 c

prince william 95 northbound to 17 miles an hour dale city and 123.tway upper loop across the wilson bridge jammed, gw parkway arlington and southbound side as you head inbound jammed by memorial bridge. clara barton parkway jammed and bw parkway northbound crash at 197 causing delays there. if you head to bwi 95 northbound is way to government metro on type. that may be a better bet to yo you. back to you guys. >> eastern erin, thanks, 6:49 now. >> annapolis today a house judiciary committee will discuss the noah's law proposa proposal. that requires ignition interlock device for anyone convicted of drunk driving the bill is named in honor of montgomery county officer know avenue liota hit and killed by a drunk driver while on duty last year. >> another bill up for debate. stiffer penalties that host under age drinking parties legislation will be introduced adding one year maximum jail sentence for first offense and increases fine to $5,000. father of local teenager killed in a drunk driving distant last june will testify for before make irz his son

some opportunities to low 40s, maybe 42 in dale city and down toward dale city. now, 41 across the board at 9:00. 7:00, only 42 at 11:00 and 43 at 10:00. temps to move much at op-ed wednesday, here's the deal. 40 is going to be the high for the day. i think the high will eventually be 59 or 60 be thursday, leftover snow and rain showers, temperatures 50, but the high will be temperatures just after midnight, probably 59 but dress for 50. next seven days, kind of cool but a nice finish to the week, 45 or so friday. upper 40s saturday. back in the 50s sunday, okay, and back near 60 monday. >> we're just about out of the boy here. >> we are, and getting warmer. >> there is no perfect ability to college hoops. >> it's crazy this year. there is no dominant number one in week after week the polls are changing. it's going to be interesting. >> march madness. >> differently going to be the madness, that's for sure. continues to be a crazier one week from the next. the rankings all jumbled purdue never know what is going to happen. a look at tonight's upset. >>> plus, som

voluming in dale city to 123.23 bw parkway following that report of a mattress.nd it is approaching 175. everyone out and aboutnd a whatever you're doing thisoi t morning we'll keep you posted poste with any das they buildui through the rest of the rush.rest o that's a look at traffic. wisdom. wisdom. >> all right, thank you very much. >>> 5:49 is the time. today a williamsburg church founded by slaves is ringinglave in black history month with a with long silent bell. bell. first african church of williamsburg is drawing people i frd the community and the country to ring the bell the throughout the month. the bell hasn't rang since thet ra 50's. first baptist members were first to ring the bell sundayell at an emotional sundayunda service. >>> president obama will meet with muslim community mobembers in baltimore. in balti this week in a show omof support.pp now the visit will amount to a a public embrace of muss lyme's by the president at a timea t when anti muslim sentimentm sentimen seems to be growing.ems now according to some muslim officials the mosque kno

repte 95 north you've got volumeume building from dale city to 123.'s go over to anne arrundel e county here. h baltimore-washington parkwayshkw still the this report of a mattress in the southbound i lanesn approaching 175. just use caution in that usetion direction. 270 south just awful.ust awfu problems last week.eek. right now we have light volumea building from 70 down to the t truck scales and more good news. metro no reported delays or accidents -- accidents -- justcs no reported delays. all the lines are running soe rn far this morning.far this morni that's look at traffic.raff steve and allison back over to you. >> still ahead a deadly stormdlm sweeps across california and is is still on the move this morning.g. >> it is super bowl week. cam newton making a fashion statement that's gone viral. we'll check it out. 6:08. >> ♪ >> back now at nine past theat hour many isis claimingy is responsibility for threehree suicide bombings in damascus syria that left 50 people dead. the attackers set off more o m explosives as rescuers rushederd into the

this is between dale city and 123. 12 so, just west of where the woodbridge area is there.here you'rebound delays. del let's head to prince georges county. so, this road work has beenk has out here all morning long.ng l still there. eastbound silvertbl hill road near saint barnabas road.s we have crews that have beenn there since during theince duri overnight hours. we'll let you know when theyt yn pick up. pi otherwise it doesn't seem to s be causing any delays in this part of prince georges county. c reutter 50 inbound thiroute 50 m kenilworth avenue.thnue. you're seeing some delays. otherwise metro update. u nothing to report.o r you're pretty good if you're talking the rails this morninge and we'll have anotherra updated for your coming up at 5:55. 5:5 wisdom. wisdom >> thank you very much.ha >>> it was photonk finish as denny hamlin edge out martin m trudeau to win the dayton in aaa 500. >>> it was closest finish insess race history just 100th of af a seconds and then that decidedatd who was going to win thatin race. the win marks the the 35-year-old's first win at daytona while

you drop in the teens with a lot of stop-and-go to dale city.ou get a break and then on the brakes again to trianglal. the heaviest spot on the beltway is on the northwest corner. in d.c. right now, so far so good. we had earlier crashes. those are gone. keep in mind if you live in the area of falls church, coming in. one lane is blocked. that is a leon: thank you. tonight the owners of early pets are coming forward to try to help comfort a woman whose dog died after being electrocuted on the sidewalk after her apartment complex. cheryl conner spoke with the woman today. cheryl: she thought her dog has a broken leg. it turns out what was broken may be below the surface. her dog was electrocuted. stray voltage may be to blame. i'm beside myself. i just lost my best friend. i'm lonely right now. cheryl: in the middle of raw emotions she is getting an autopsy done on her dog. but today she is surrounded by neighbors and their pets and similar stories. >> nothing happened. then a few hours later i learned the dog was electrocuted. cheryl: this is at

wake-up temperature in brentwood section of the city. 36 degrees in ashburn and german town. 30 in dale city. the winds will trail off tonight and be pleasant tomorrow. late in the afternoon, the wind gusts will increase out of the southeast. as we continue through wednesday, not only would it have strong winds but wednesday is a rainy day as well. maybe a storm to follow friday. steve rudin will have more in a couple of minutes. michelle: thank you. new developments now. the police arrested a suspect for series of sexual assaults. bonilla arrested last october and charged with two count of the to defile. now 19-year-old man is behind bars for his role in the attacks as well. they are both held without bond. jonathan: testimony resumes for a second week in errin andrews' civil trial. she is seeking $75 million against a nashville marriott hotel and the man convicted of stalking her. she is expected to testify this evening that the hotel was negligent for allowing david barrett to record video of her changing clothes through a peephole in 2010. the hotel maintains that barrett is a criminal w

this is 95 as you wake newspaper virginia as well stafford to dale city.hes to report now just rain causing in addition to normal congestion toward the beltway. i would say you need 45 extra minute top play it safe to get to work on time if that's your goal this morning. looking at maps there's other throw doupz after mow hawk drive that crash screen cleared traffic moving from st. mary's better. 295 southbound all jammed 410 to kenilworth dips down to 15. a lot of red on map in prince george county and that trend continues 395 northbound through alexandria and duke to seminary road. 22 miles an hour. route 1 also backing up as you make your way inbound to alexandria and arlington this weekend. slow by cherylington as well. blacking ramp tom he street bridge. dipped down to 13 and in frederick crash reported 15 on southboundid street blocking shoulder. big red zone 270 inbound to truck scales don't bomber getting your hair ready for this morning. thanks go to you guys. >> sitting news at del at. emrat hughing a daily service from drjs c. to dubai on 8380.

ninety-five northbound, dale city to 123. another area where we are dealing with congestion.o heads up. we have switch problem at mcpherson square because of that. we have delays on the orange silver and blue lines. so give yourself extra time taking metro through that route. we certainly will keep you updated that's your traffic back to you guys. >> erin, thanks. the mosquito born virus zika virus has officially been declared a global emergency by the world health organization. meanwhile the cdc has added four more countries to its list, where the virus is active. they are american sim owe a, costa rica, kar a/k/a, nicaragua. disease linked to brain damage in babies mostly south america. cdc recommends pregnant women postpone any travel to an area where the zika virus is active. >> here is one way to set al tie. coin toss. that's reportedly what happened in several precincts during the iowa caucus last night. voters could not decide between hillary clinton and bernie sanders, so few counties the tie was solved with a flip after coin. and that is allowed by the iowa democrati

temperatures will get into the upper 20's to about 30. 30 degrees in the city. 28 aspen hill. 32 in dale city. there is a pocket over the great lakes. a nice warm up coming through the planes, but that's going to get cut off. we will get a reinforcing push of really cold air straight out of the arctic and it is on the way. we will have tons of lake-effect snow. some of them will reach the mountains. one thing we will watch is down the carolina coast, another area of low pressure develops as high pressure moves out. a storm system will come out. winter storm warnings for the outer banks and bit. it will not bother us. we will see snow flurries. behind that, all bets are off. it's going to be very cold. measurable snow in the western slopes of the mountains, plenty of lake-effect snow. it will be very windy and cold. 31 today at best. feeling colder with gusty breezes. tomorrow, we briefly warm up to about 34. noticeably colder over the weekend. low to mid 20's. it will feel much colder with the wind. another storm system is forming along the southeast u.s. coast, possibly bringing a wintry mix

47 right now on the campus of gallaudet university, 50 degrees in falls church and ashburn. 52 in dale city. southve to go pretty far where there is a noticeable difference in temperatures, a warm front in charlotte. us, that iswest of where the storm system and warm front are going to bring us rain. further to the north and west, colder, but not february cold. once the storm gets cranking it will bring in some colder air. as we get through here, we are seeing the separation of very warm air from the cooler air being buttressed by this northeasterly wind. it clears out of it but it brings us chilly temperatures here. the cloud cover will increase as we head through the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of the first system, and that is going to bring rain and some areas as early as sunrise, especially south of town. we get through the day tomorrow and the rain will continue, but snow will be well to the west of the eastern continental divide at the higher elevations. a break tomorrow, and we will get into the day on wednesday and it starts all over again with more in the way of rain com

across the region, check out the spots like dale city. bowie 45. in the evening the area of rain moves east and northeast. there are heavier areas of rain. but that is moving east. that is the end of it. the skies are clearing behind the front. tomorrow high pressure and sunshine. the future cast show big changes tomorrow night. clouds will roll in. then we have a stronger cold front with the gusty winds to pull moisture off the atlantic ocean. thunderstorms and it might lead to flooding. no watches up. something to keep a close eye on. otherwise low to mid-30's in most areas. there could be ice. we warm up to 48 in tamp. through the next seven days it will turn cooler. a long stretch of the dry weather after we get through wednesday showers and them toes. erin, how are you? erin: i would be better if the groundhog wasn't here. i'm staying as far away from it as i can. how about sports? all-star break is over. caps are back on the ice. why ♪ ♪ (cell phone e rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call ane

folks trying get up 95 from stafford dale city you'll hitcil you approach the bottom of theot beltwaym. so you may want to consider c route 1 northbound to get around that.that another crash 66 eastbound bytbu braddock we'll take a look at la that next.at n holly?? >>> coming up at 8:00, healthea hazards in your home. the new warning about a cancer n causing chemical from popular pp flooring company.ngpa sarah. >> fraser is with us still. sll a growing trend against smartsta phones. why some users want phones thata only make and take calls.e cal >> stop it. sto >> i like that.ha >> is it a rotary phone? ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. again! again! again! again! again? again! again! general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. so you can love cereal... again! ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >>> back now at 8:00 a.m..m and take a look. this is what you're facing when you head out the door today.oood rain coming down out there and d the commute

dale city, quantico. out towards nasas -- towards manassas. going down 301 or 5 tonight, you're going to have wet roads into southern maryland. but nothing crazy heavy. showers will slow the evening commute in a couple of hours or so. bus stop temperatures. 28 to 44. there will be slick spots. fairfax, northand west -- north and west, you're going to make it to around freezing. not as mild. but still terrific tuesday around the front. then another yellow weather alert on wednesday, for showers, rain and thunderstorms. 10:00 tonight, we're in pretty good shape. upper 30s, low 40s. 37, gaithersburg. 40s in manassas. 25 in frederick. about 31, 32 in silver spring and fairfax. and by midmorning, we're above freezing, except maybe frederick and hagerstown and martinsburg. gaithersburg in manassas and dale city, about mid- to upper 30s. with a lot of sunshine. by 1:00, we're almost near 50 with sunshine. by this time tomorrow, we're back in the mid-40s. tonight, showers are going to roll through here. advance this all the way into wednesday, 7:00. s

so if you're heading down 95, past dale city, you're running into a pretty good sis qual right there. and they have extended into maryland, around clinton, parts of prince george's county, and down into waldorf and charles county. they are moving to the east. and essentially right across into calvert county and st. mary's county. heading north beach at 6:00. ask dunkirk at about 5:45. we'll keep an eye on them. if you have reports, send them in to us. we like to have ground truth. more evening snow showers. bus stop temperatures. 18 to 26. those are straight temps. not wind chills, dressed for the single digits tomorrow. snow showers friday and saturday. and below 32 degrees for over 100 hours. so once we freezing tonight, we'll probably stay there until monday morning. if you've had pipes burst in the past, this is a stretch where you have to be kind of concerned about that. 10:00 tonight being. snow showers gone. temperatures in the 20s now essentially. 28, manasaas -- manassas and leesburg. and temperatures teetering in the 20s. 19 in hagerstown and martinsburg. now, we're 21 in ga

looking at 39 also at dumfries and dale city. and a few clouds roll in. but not a huge deal. now at 10:00, we're 45 in hagerstown and 50 in winchester and then by lunchtime, we're back up to the upper 50s and around 60. and yes, you could actually grill out tomorrow if you wanted to. day planner looks like this. 40 to start. 51 by 11:00. and 58 by 1:00 p.m. again a mix of sun and clouds. there arureioshowers sunday. but still near 60. and monday, not bad. 51 with sunshine. next seven days, again, won't muddy the waters with a flake here or there. mainly rain, tuesday and wednesday. chilly next thursday and friday with highs back into the 40s. >> thank you, top. >>> the man at the heart of the man's infamous choking incident speaks out tonight for the first time. >> you me jonathan paplebalm. coming up in i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i hear

derrick ward now live at the commuter lot in dale city ahead of that public hearing. >> reporter: good morning. we're not getting snow here, but there is something else, there is change in the air when it com to commuters. coming from woodbridge to places like the district. this is all about gasoline prices. when the gasoline prices go down, it means less revenue from the gas tax and that means systems like the potomac rappahannock transportation commission buss are suffering. they say they have a $9.2 million deficit because of the declining revenues so that means they will have to ckucut bus ros and raise some fares. and also eliminate some routes. and folks are a bit worried. >> let the buses run more frequently. if you're going to raise the prices, at least give us better service. there is no problem paying, just give us better service. >> reporter: and today at 1:00 p.m., at the manassas city hall, there will be a hearing on this. it's the first of several hearings where commuters can weigh in and get details about the plans. there is also a meeting scheduled for tomorrow here at

also in prince william typical volume from dale city out too 123.3. blipliti of yellow, it's justw, is jus congestion. all lanes are opened.need no crashes to report at that location.caon 395 northbound lanes all all opened.opened. southbound still shut down.t just a few of the lanesf the l traffic getting by betweeny bet seminary road and duke street. s live look outside. o we'll see how 270 is shapings up. traffic is picking up on thep oe southbound side but thehbou sid earlier fog we were seeing has s dissipated. good news for your morning commute there.co watch for slick conditions.onti melanie as she has been bee cruising around checking outingt the fog has had road spray road coming off. i'm guessing it's from thefrom melting snow combination withomn the rain from yesterday.mes still in good shape from frederick to the spur.ederick tt metro right now is on or closeol to schedule. i'll let you know if and when ad that changes.thha back to you guys. >> coming up is the zika virus linked to a birth defect.ir d health officials say theyy don't have

:00 tomorrow night, maybe a mild night, and at 10:00, temperatures around 50 in sterling, and in dale city, and we will go into sunday morning, and more clouds are coming in sunday, and i lowered temperatures a bit. nothing craze. by 1:00, showers to the south of us, and along i-81. bring clouds in earlier and showers earlier, and temperatures back into the 50s, but again, lowering temperatures a bit. want to track the showers with us? download our app. it's free, and you n radar and 3-degree guarantee, and speaking about the forecast, we will talk about next week's storm in a bit. >>> newspaper headlines dubbed it the desired named streetcar. we have been watching the project slowly come to life, 9 years behind schedule, but we are 1 week away from the launch of the dc streetcar. next saturday will be the opening ceremony, and you could take the first right. mola, do people believe it will happen? >> reporter: adam, considering we have a decade behind schedule with the streetcar project, folks on 8th street, let's just say they are holding their applause for the streetcar launch, and we a

for the rest o congestion for the rest of your commute.ommu 95 from virginia backing up through dale city side. we'll keep you up to date on o everything we know about thisut closure and mess this morning.d that's your look at traffic.ff >> thanks a lot for that erin. . busy morning for you.or temperatures out this morning o quite cold.qu we're in the teens in the suburbs.bus. big three airports we'll talkk about temperature d.c. and.c. reagan really being 28 degrees8r now. up to baltimore we go and and temperature there is 20 degrees. degrees and the dulles airport is 18 degrees.18 d so, you step out into the the suburbs and temperatures doempe drop off accordingly.ccdi so, cold -- little bit of cold remaining for t n corridor up into new england,tog okay and this isn't super cold. buffalo 22 degrees. come on, latter part of february, they're loving life there. boston is 21. but look how warm it is backit i out to the west of us.he wes warm air is surging right outngg of mexico up in through texasghx and coming up into the midwest.dw saint louis this morning is 61 degrees. little rock is

timeshare it.ll timesh. >> y-i'll pass it on over, the traveling dress.elg dress 95 in virginia dale cityr hour so give yourself extra time.ime. typical volume increasing there. in montgomery county outery co loop, inner loop back to normal.normal earlier truck constructionuck co cleared. outer loop volume should start to pick up shortly. sho inner loop looking really niceie across the wilson bridge.son br. plenty of green towards the springfield interchange through annandale right now and then frederick county 270out on the southbound side movingeon along just fine as you makes yok your way down to the spur.to t s i got you covered if anything changes.chges. metro is on time. t we're track congress closurere on q street between first andbe florida. you'll need to detour aroundrro that. that's your look at traffic. trc back to you guys.ck >> thanks erin.>> >>> ahead at 6:00 we'll head h back to the scene of that of t recycling plant fire in frederick maryland. >> plus tom brady is showingto off his new pm uppy in a video that has gone viral.one >> kevin mccarthy is comingthy n up with his

rult going back down into virginia,g, prince william county volume vol building between dale city and123. speeds there just 21 miles an21m hour so it's going slow youlo dune bit. otherwise we're not seeing anyen big delays on the beltway at this hour. let's check our cameras. camer commute picks up. up. these are your delayse are building. taillights heading eastbound hea between 234 and 28 behind me here so probably going to take you however long it normally noa does on 66 between 234 and 28 there. ther all right, that's a look att, t traffic. more coming up in less than 10sa minutes. steve and holly. >> caitlin don't worry it willon be just a matter of momentsmatto before tucker is imen timeout,no too. you won't be alone for on.ne for >> it's a lot of people'seoe' least favorite chores aroundfavo the house. when it comes to ironingro clothes maybe a solution. we'll tell you how it works.ow s >> looking for a job and youkina don't mind relocating? coming n up the u.s. cities that willhat actually pay to you liveo u there. ther >> not a bad deal. >> 6:19 is our time. ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh, o

eastbound side no delays story inbound from buoy and problem free as you make your way bw parkway and 95 dale city. that covers anything. i'll let you know if that's anything else. is that rain i'm hearing or is that just me. >> the air conditioner. >> the air conditioner is on. that answers that question. back to you guys. >> take care. >> 4:51 is the time now. prince george country mother was found not criminally responsible in the death of 3-year-old son. ram eesh asims was found pushing little joy air's body in a park swing two days. sim as period. in court yesterday and pleaded guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. the judge accepted her plea and then determined she was not criminally responsible after doctor's concluded sims suffer from exit fromia. sims mother says getting help for her daughter's mental illness was hard to come by. >> you know it was unfortunate that sometimes you know the symptoms or out cries who may be suffering from a mental illness and not everyone city commiting a crime that has proper mental illness needs to be properly evaluated and tweeted and they need t

you hit the congestion throughnu dale city just because ofbe volume as you head towards the s beltwaywe'll keep you posted on that t crash. les take a look right now at our maps.aps. aside from that active sceneiv e once you get into the district s southeast section westboundion b side of the freeway crash after sixth street. stree delays are all the way back to the 11th street bridge and you d can see all that red. red 50 inbound is backing up as well so again you'll need someai time to get into the distrn ictr this morning. mor croom road in prince georgesadeo county 382 that is shut down t in both directions north of brooks church road. roa car into a tree at that ae at t location. indian bridge road is alsols closed near pointer lookoutinteo road. we're dealing with a tree and ad power lines down at that location. a lot of storm damage from the d heavy rain and winds that and moved through the area.through r you could be waking up in the wi area and encounter any downed d tree branches or power lines.in please use a lot of caution as c you wake unthis morning andnthin head out. an

and 28 also in dunne frees and dale city. partly cloudy sky. by lunchtime, generally low to mid-40s. 43 in la plata. 44 in fredericksburg. and clear again tomorrow night. it will be cold again tomorrow night. nothing crazy. but back in the 20s in the suburbs. and back in the middle 30s downtown. so for tonight, clear to partly cloudy. colder, 24 to 32. winds will subside and become northwesterly at about 10:00. back in the 90s at 9:00. and back to 44, under partly cloudy skies, by 1:00 p.m. still great. sunshine and 50. and here comes our next system. late snow showers. notice the surface temp, 42, above freezing. that's why we're more concerned about tuesday morning. more snow or snow showers tuesday morning. 35 and flurries on wednesday. pretty good deep freeze. arctic air rolls in thursday and friday. temps with full sun will struggle to get to the freezing mark. >> 50 degrees on super bowl 50 day, huh? look at that. not too early to get ready for sunday's game either. join us for a super bowl special, 7:00 to 8:00, right here on wuaa -- wus

. >> things are starting out fairly quiet in virginia, moving up from dale city, past the rest area towards the springfield interchange looks good so far. we have an early morning crash, route 50, the ramp on route 50 inbound is blocked currently for a crash. hopefully, they'll clear that up shortly. water main break to deal with if traveling in virginia, wilson boulevard at north quinn, all lanes are blocked there. we also have a water main break in alexandria. duke street and north jordan street. left lane blocked in that direction there. that could cause a slowdown. so far, as far as temperatures go, chuck was saying things are looking good as far as freezing. unlike yesterday, there are no reports of any icing conditions so far. >>> i've been asking us all day, i've been asking that all day, how could you look a child in the face and shoot a child? >> a question many people are asking. a community hard broken and searching for the death of an elementary school teacher and her 2-year-old daughter. someone shot and killed asante davis and her daughter chloe yesterday. the two were found n

adds you make your way 95 northbound nice through dale city and lingering on 395 unfortunately both directions between duke and seminary it's not causing slow downs and seminary seminaries in the district are crash free. 270 the most rain comes down. grab your umbrella keep in mind the southbound side picking autopsy and speed between frederick and the spur. that's traffic. keep it to "fox5 news morning". 5 a.m. coming right our next item is a genuine "name your price" tool. this highly sought-after device from progressive can be yours for... twenty grand? -no! we are giving it away for just 3 easy payments of $4.99 plus tax! the lines are blowing up! we've got deborah from poughkeepsie. flo: yeah, no, it's flo. you guys realize anyone can use the "name your price" tool for free on progressive.com, right? [ laughing nervously ] ♪ [ pickles whines ] i know, it's like they're always on television. what? after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside! your nefarious plans have succeeded. nefarious? are w

outer loop at university, top of the beltway top of the beltway. 95 at dale city, no problems there. and 95 at powder mill road, also looking quite good here this morning. but it is very cold out there this morning. definitely want to bundle up and you might neat that steering wheel heater if you're lucky enough to have one. >>> i was freaking out so much and everybody was just running to one side of the store. and families were huddling together. >> a more risk. a harper county deputy shot dead inside a panera and another one killed in a shoot-out. this morning the sheriff believes the motive was simply to kill law enforcement offices. the first deputy responded to the panera for reports of a person causing problems yesterday afternoon p. witnesses say the officer sat down next to the man and asked how he was doing. that's when suspect pulled out a gund head. the suspect ran off and was eventually killed in a shoot-out with police. the sheriff says the suspect was wanted in florida for assaulting a police officer there. the names of the deputies have not yet been released. >>> less

look at cutting back the omni link buses, elimination of some routes like a capitol hill route or dale city to d.c. route. other routes that run throughout the up to might not go into neighborhoods. and we talked to one commuter who says that he thinks things should be going the other way. >> yeah, they need more buses and routes. people will be out here waiting for hours at a time for bus, 45 minutes to an hour. and that's during rush hour. >> reporter: now, taoday at 1:0 p.m. you can weigh in. there will be a public meeting at the manassas town hall on center street. and then tomorrow here at the prcc center in woodbridge, there will be two meetings. one in the early even afternoon at 1:00 and then another at 7:00 p.m. and another one one week today in manassas so that you can weigh in on this and helpfully ward off some of the changes or the least be aware that they're coming and make other arrangements. derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >>> it's 4:47. the plaquesburg community gathered to remember nicole love wilov lovell. her body was discovered in a field near the virginia/northol. t

the southbound side, heading from newington, and making your way to areas like dale city, seeing some delays associated with some snow and even possible ice. much more coming up shortly. for now, back to you at the desk. >> thanks. >>> the wusa 9 news teams have been covering today's snow since early this morning. we will hear from mikia turn ner a minute, live in prince george's county. but first let's go to scott broom, live in frederick county, with a look at conditions there. scott, larry said things are improving on the roadways. what are you seeing in frederick? >> reporter: you can see on the dashboard camera, and the mobile newsroom, occasionally you can see the windshield wiper goes back and forth, as we continue to get wet snow in the outer maryland suburbs. let me show you some videotape of interstate 70. the area around here, in the outer suburbs, it is now about ankle deep snow. about two or three inches at the most in some places. as i get myself inside the mobile newsroom, but the highways, and even most significant secondary roads, are in pretty good shape. come on bac

outdoor leesburg sterling, 43 in sterling and 42 in dale city.by 1:00, 10th in the 50s at least south of us, maybe 50 in silver spring. the real warm stuff while heading late tomorrow afternoon and evening. with that will come storm spirit meantime, 40s to start. the loverly. 50 by 1:00 p.m. all right, thursday, midnight , a couple of showers possible. very cold friday, only 43. that might be high. the next seven days, cold again saturday but he cannot stay cold long. we're running out of february. that to the upper 50s sunday, mid-50s monday, and march 1, coming in like a lamb, called the 40. >> nice. >> springtime weather. when you think springtime weather, we think, spring training. >> spring training. you know, all of the players are getting down there. pitchers and catchers have been there. but of course, first it was harper and proper bond, today, zimmerman npd. plus, wizards tonight, firing on your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and