coverage of the winter whiplash starting with the stormwatch7's chief meet meet -- chief meteorologist doug hill. get us started. doug: we have an indiation of rain starting to fall -- indicate of rain starting to fall. the air is dry and it won't initially reach the ground. i will dry up. but that is the leading edge. a hint of what is to come here. the warning in effect from the national weather service. the district points north and west, the winter storm warning. these could be changed based on the warm air. winter weather advisory purple east and south of the metro. we expect timing to come through the carolina coast. the system is starting to get its act together that will intensify and the closer it gets the more dramatic the impact will be. as it draws in warmer air overhead off the atlantic ocean. we think it begin at rain as many places. then change over to a mix of snow and sleet. it could turn to snow in some areas overnight. this is the latest forecast. south of the metro area, eastern shore. less than an inch. one to two in the area suburbs of calvert county and southeast of the ci

re-freeze but we have complete coverage of this winter whiplash, starting with chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: gusty wind and colder temperatures, a few showers on doppler radar mainly toward the baltimore melt -- baltimore beltway -- baltimore metro. brian van de graaff just put us together this map, this is the last snowfalls of the past several years. last year our last measurable snowfall was march was march 25.013 we had the big storm of the century -- no, it wasn't. still it was a pretty good snow. last february 12 was the one, so who knows? more snow showers in the forecast tomorrow. anything measurable? not sure about that. , thean watch the animation moisture will feed right in and along the coast. mostly rain and high winds and farther west it is all snow. we are tracking snow showers for the next couple of hours. we have temperatures now well above freezing in the metro so we will see melting. tonight, temperatures will plummet into the low 20's so there will be a serious re-freeze. potentially late tonight into tomorrow morning sun dangerous icy spots throughout the viewing

stormwatch7's doug hill is tracking all of it. if they didn't shovel they will have ice to contend with. doug: the problem now is the snow is on the ground, it's done. we have a couple of snowshowers that won't amount to anything. we have had melting and slash, standing water from the rain, the melted sleet. the temperatures now in the 30's and the 40's. tonight the temperatures will drop like a rock so everything is that is wet is going to freeze. so we have the potential of very hazardous driving puddles along roads where the water melts and the streams and comes down over the roadways because the temperatures will be in the upper teens to low 20's by morning. that cold enough to negate effect of the brine or the salt on the road. still comfortable now relatively knowing that the average temperature should be 55 degrees. we are far from that. that is the numbers around the area here. the chills are dropping into the teens and the 20. it will be like early january tomorrow morning. we'll be in the 20's by midnight. chills in the t

we will get the latest from chief meteorologist doug hill on the timing of the storm and what to expect from it in a moment. but first, our jay korff is in mobiletrak7. jay, we know no flakes are falling yet. but are you seeing a lot of drivers on the road trying to make it home in time? jay: your timing could not be more perfect. i literally am seeing little tiny flames coming down from the sky above. i kid you not. we will fake a look to see on i-66 in the fairfax area. kind of normal looking traffic. vdot put down the brine picksture to the roads -- mixture on the roads so everything is good to go. is wondering is when the snow comes will it be a mix and how long will it take to stick? that is the question. we can tell you we will be out in mobiletrak7 throughout the evening. we will follow the storm and track it. go where there are problem areas and let you know where you can and cannot go. i guarantee you right now the grocery stores and the gas stations are busy as people doing their last minute errands before the storm hit. jonathan: thank you. be safe. there is a race to be read

our chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a look at our forecast. doug? doug: a layer of marine coming ahead of a cold front but very breezy and warm with a quick update on the cherry blossoms. the park service a forecasting the peak from next tuesday to friday, march 14-17 and we've been going through the time line of different developmental stages and last night the park service said we've reached the getting closer and closer to peak bloom, something we'll keep a close eye on. definitely will be earlier than average and if it blooms on tuesday it will be the earliest on record. look at this, 67 now with mainly cloudy skies and gusty winds across the area. the rain is well to the west and moisture coming up ahead of the cold front and if you look far enough back to the west you see the cold front but the point is we're not going to miss it. we'll get rain showers later this afternoon, especially this evening and tonight and in the overnight period as well. it will take until morning to get all this through the area but when it does, a breezy and dry day

that begins with stormwatch7 meteorologist doug hill. what do we expect? we have reports to the snowflakes around the area. you can back it up with radar throughout the city. this is just the initial push well ahead of the storm system that is in the development stage. we had d are warm. the air temperatures are still well above freezing. so whatever flakes wall for a while will melt. that is good news. safe traveling. but the snow rate will continue to pick up. we have variable precipitation. snow, rain, sleet back and forth. there is a rain/snow line for the duration of the system that will set up around the district. that is the demarcation. people east and south will get lighter snow. and north and west will get heavier amounts. that is the way this is shaping up. here is the storm center. taking shape. it will take several hours to develop the move north. tap in colder air. the main event is later tonight. let's give you an idea of the warning in effect for the winter storms, district to the west. the winter weather advisories east.

we start with doug hill. doug: we are looking at a growing area, a developing area of heavy to severe thunderstorms. 100 miles west of the metro but they are quickly making progress. accept in southern maryland and everybody else under a severe thunderstorm watch until 5:00 and i expect this area will be extended eastward shortly. already thunderstorm warning south and west of warren county and shenandoah county, south through rocking him. outside, you would think it is a great first day of march, like summer, windy, sunny, warm. the warm weather helping the development of these storms as they come across the mountains and center cross interstate 81. they have the potential to put down a lot of rain and lightning with high winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes. a severe thunderstorm warning from 12:45 to the southwest of our area and numerous showers and thunderstorms. numerous and they will wind up severe we think. if your area gives a warning, that means wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or higher and pale and f

will get an update on where the snow was located and where it is headed with chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: south and east ofhe the areas north and west of the city will see all the snow piling up, but it looks as though this intrusion of warmer air above the surface will change from all snow, to snow, sleet, and freezing rain. the futurecast shows temperatures just a little bit above freezing. the transition develops overnight. a.m., a lot of sleet and rain. further to the north, all snow. temperatures, but tough driving with a heavy snow. we think about noon, as the storm pulls off come everybody may change back to snow before it all moves out. gusty wind will be the big story. everything will re-fries tomorrow night -- re-freeze tomorrow night, wednesday night, which will lead to conditions. us go to our snow zone with brad bell standing by. you said this would be the bull's-eye of the storm, and it is snowing now for sure. this started about 90 minutes ago with a brief period of rain, sleet, and since then it has been snowing in bursts. right now we are getting a good bit. this i

head back inside to chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: thank you, steve. this is in the bitter backlash of the storm dumping snow across interior new england. high winds and freeze on the coast. back part of that. an additional snow flurry or snowshower. one band now moving in the northwest section of baltimore. couple of flurries. the main deal are the temperatures dropping and the wind chill with the wind. current temperatures are 30s in metro. warmer south of town. id feels like 32 in fredericksburg. 26 in washington. 19 in frederick. getting through t the temperatures dropping more. 22 in the city. the winds combine for wind chills single digit and teens. there is a potential problem for thursday, but maybe not for friday. we will turn warmer. tomorrow, icy start and cold and windy with sunshine. passing flurries. highs of 35. feeling colder. by the end of the week improvement. by 3040 in sunshine. 47 on st. patrick's day. 57 on saturday. will it last or turn cold again? you are only a click aay knowing the answer. should i do it? sure! here we go. for

we have team coverage in the studio and on the roads, starting with chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: most of the snow and rain has moved east of the area for the moment, a few snow showers in the mountains at highlands. along interstate 81 we have some snow flurries. closer to home, he can see the back edge of the line and the mix has moved east of 301 and the bay. in some areas we made see sunshine breaking through in the next couple of hours, and the strong gusty wind comes through. 36 in hagerstown and winchester. 38 degrees in annapolis. as we look ahead over what will happen this afternoon, temperatures will stay steady or fall with breaks of sunshine and strong, gusty wind. the weekend will be cold and breezy. wind chills in the single digits tomorrow, eyes only in the 30's. on sunday, and chances of a coastal storm developing monday night into tuesday. town, suzanne kennedy found snowflakes falling in the hagerstown area and she has more from storm trak 7. suzanne: the first day of spring maybe just 10 days away but it certainly feels like winter. take a look at the snow

we head back inside to the chief meteorologist doug hill with more on that. doug: i have told you a hundred time don't go out without your hat and gloves or you will catch your death of cold. c'mon! steve: i know. talk to you next hour. life look at the capitol. breaks in the overcast and the patches of blue. can you make out the flags? out of the north/northwest. the winds, clearing. cold air descending on the nation's capital. it's 39 at reagan national. west/northwest at 24. higher gusts. imagine that the same winds tonight when the air temperatures are 22 degrees. that is going to drive wind chills to the single digit and teens. there will be a guarantee we have the icy issues tonight. 31 in hagerstown now. 35 in baltimore. 42 at quantico. fredericksburg at 45 degrees. the wind speeds are brisk. 33-mile-per-hour sustained winds in leesburg with higher gusts. that will be a feature tonight. in fact, it may be gustier around hear tomorrow. look at the feels like 17 for winchester and hagerstown. cold night. cold air and the refreeze. another snowshower on th

doug hill is here. doug: the sunshine is key. even with taliban test temperatures -- temperatures on the chilly side, the radiant son will help melt the temperatures. close to 40 degrees in most areas this afternoon. 36 degrees right now at reagan national airport and a west, northwesterly wind at 17 miles per hour. wind gustsl getting and wind chills not feeling good at the moment. far as the wind speeds, 16 to 21 miles per hour, less windy than yesterday but the cold wind still making it feel quite uncomfortable so the gusts will be an issue through the afternoon. they will drop off this evening so the weather pattern will change, and look at the low temperature tonight. they will be colder but reasonably cold for this time of year. a more noticeable warm-up coming this way for our weekend. jummy: thank you. now we want to turn to the fesident's earlier today he unveiled his spending wishlist for 2018. sam sweeney is breaking it down. sam: 54 days after the president took office, has budgeted for 2018 discretionary spending is

doug hill has more changes coming. doug: we are looking live at the belle haven country club in alexandria. 75. a few fair weather clouds that changed in the afternoon. go to the big map. ashley cullen was at the tidal basin on saturday and took this beautiful image and she shared it with us at burst.com/wjla. we urge you to do a gorgeous view across the tidal basin with the blossomsthe air. we started with the fog. 78 in culpeper and warrenton. 70 in frederick and 73 in washington and joint base andrews. isolated shower chance west of the city. otherwise, partly cloudy. temperatures will drop to the 60's. tomorrow is another warm day. a day with changes. it could bring us changes and showers in the afternoon. jonathan: thank you. president trump getting back to business and talking small business. today he hosted a roundtable with women entrepreneurs. since taking office he has posted several -- hosted several leaders from across the business world. today's agenda was women's economic empowerment. president trump is ta

our chief meteorologist doug hill with more on the plummeting temperatures. jonathan: richard reeve with a look at how the swing from farm to cold could be unprecedented for the cherry blossoms. let's get to doug with the forecast. doug: the cold air moving in. snowshowers across the mountains from the great flakes. maybe a flurry in the suburbs to the rest of town. that is all we expect as far as precipitation. we expect temperatures to slowly and steadily drop. drop to 31 by 11:00 p.m. tonight and in the 20s tomorrow. wind chill even colder. western zone,11 and teens. air temperatures in the met erow is upper teens to 20's. you can shave ten degrees off that because of the gusty winds. through the weekend, plenty cold. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. wind chills in the morning single digits of 10 to 14 degrees. wind chills will stay in the the winds will slacken a bit on sunday but a cold weekend. so the cold air in place. we get through sunday as the cold air is locked in. through the day area of low pressure moves north. it's become significant east coast sno

doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. doug: cloudy skies right now. every once in a while i look for a glimpse of clearing and in some areas you should get clear spots. national, 54eagan -- and what birds at 51 degrees. satellite shows a lot of cloudiness to the west, no rain, but a cold front is on the way. that will drop the temperatures the next few days before we have a chance to warm back up to springlike levels. our average high is close to 60 and tomorrow we will have gusty wind, sunny and only in the mid 40's, continuing into thursday before we see a warm-up. we show a glimmer of sunshine through midday, a better chance this afternoon, somewhere around the 60 degree mark. tomorrow morning we will wake up to clouds but i think they will clear away, most everyone in the 30's. 39 in la plata when you wake up on wednesday. we will look over the next 10 days coming up. two men have been indicted and the december 2015 murder of heather ciccone in spotsylvania county. joshua williams and jonathan verrazano work indicted on a number of charges. deputi

doug hill is here with our forecast. doug: plenty of sunshine and temperatures through the 50's in many areas today and we will find out if gusty winds live in montgomery college. are gusty as they are everywhere, 35 recently at reagan national and 38 miles per hour in fredericksburg and martinsburg but that is below the criteria for wind advisory. editors will climb into the 50's. -- temperatures will climb into the 50's. in the afternoon, dropping into the 40's tonight. later tonight, clouds increase around the area. because of a system we: alberta clipper, a low-pressure center developing in the central plains. this thing will start to go to the east tonight and in the overnight, 1:00, 2:00 in the morning, there could be light snow but temperatures above freezing on the ground, upstairs a few thousand feet where the precipitation is made, below freezing so we could see some snow. the cause of the warm anything that accumulates will be on grassy areas. through tomorrow, the system as it comes through, gusty winds will d

doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. doug: a warm front moving through the area has locked us in ground level. this is from congressional country club in bethesda, a sea of gray. through the morning, the fog started to lift and then moved quickly. a flash of sunshine trying to break through now and again, 57 degrees. we want to share with you one of the prettiest pictures we have seen from the cherry blossoms. it worked out pretty well. the number not as high as recent years, but for folks down there, it was absolutely gorgeous. we invite you to share your images with us. we are going to wait for this warm front to move through the area. we have seen a spike in temperatures. ray. little still 60's for the metro area. we will see clearing from the west and the south. the result will be partly sunny skies. we think most areas will make it into the lower 70's. we will keep our eyes open for evening and tonight. we will tell you what to expect for the rest of the week, the weekend, and the next 10 days when we join you in abo

doug hill is here with more on the cold weekend ahead. doug: we could have a couple more snow showers and a few around the area now, maybe a few this afternoon with you guys in alexandria. some clouds and some snow showers not far away. , a few showing up now, mainly over southern maryland lower end of calvert county, a few more scattered in fredericksburg, a little bit of a break but a few more may come out of pennsylvania we will watch through the afternoon. during the afternoon, wins will pick up and highs in the low-40's and the windchill issued to do with. , afar as the futurecast couple of more snow showers possible and by 5:00, in the 30's and it will feel colder with the wind and temperatures will drop tonight, by early tomorrow morning, really cold, wind chills colder. 40,eratures not much above falling during the afternoon, 20's tonight. tomorrow morning, wind chills in the teens and we talk about the wind -- the reagan and the next seven days in about 11 minutes. jummy: a body has been found in a rockville home that burned to th

meanwhile, doug hill has a look at our forecast. doug: out pretty well, we have a warm front coming through bringing clouds and showers, but it is almost through the area. here is what we have, showers moving through with a warm front . got to get the warm front through to get the temperatures up, and we are seeing breaks in the overcast already. we will have some sunshine and with a front from the north, temperatures probably in the low 60's in many areas. tomorrow, still looking at temperatures in the low 70's and a little bit of sunshine a time. 42 still in washington at andrews, 43 in leesburg. 50, and with some sunshine we will see the numbers climb. we will see sunshine and a noticeable warming trend, 63. we will talk about trend and whether the warm air will stick around for the next 10 days. jummy: coming up on abc seven news at new, terror crackdown. the latest arrests connected to the attack in london. a student choking on food saved by a classmate. the lunch room rescue caught on camera. it's check on traffic with angela

jummy: outside, it is warm and windy right now, but doug hill is talking temperatures coming down in the next few days. we will get a final check of the forecast next. jummy: combining breakfast and a sweet treat that everyone loves, ben & jerry's ice cream is adding three new flavors based on serial. froot loops, frozen flakes and coco loco. they will go on sale at ben & jerry's service shops later this month. last night on "jimmy kimmel live!," a chicken from germantown, maryland, made her national debut. she plays the pno and keyboard in perfect time -- t she plays the pno and keyboard. she was invited to hollywood to perform live. take a look. oh. plays] >> wow. jummy: she lives with eight other chickens attic chicken coop in germantown. some of them are known as "the flock stars." doug: music and dinner i guess. let's take a look at what we have for you. sunshine, 65. 60 eight with sunshine and breezes tomorrow. cooler withto morning showers. for the weekend, it is going to get cold. it looks like the snow sunday will stay south of our area. jummy: that is good news, d >> hey, e

doug hill is here with the forecast. doug: we had a fair number of showers and thunderstorms this morning but now they have broken we have a couple in the area and in the afternoon, a little more sunshine and warm up to 70 or warmer and we will watch a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with the heaviest up in pennsylvania. locally, a line trying to form in fairfax and back to the west at along 66 which will move to the easy-southeast and space out. southt-southeast and stay . thunderstorms will stay farther to the south. we have cloud cover, the dark areas are areas of clear skies and sunshine. we have the humidity, enough energy that a little bit of sunshine could spark more showers or thunderstorms. through the afternoon, the best chance of anything heavier will be south of the metro. our futurecast shows by 4:30 this afternoon, scattered showers east of doubt and maybe have your wants and was thought that would attract worse the fredericksburg area. we cannot guarantee exact placement but the general t

chief meteorologist doug hill with the forecast. alison: richard reeve with the update from the national park service on the cherry blossoms. jonathan: but right now go to doug in the forecast. tell us it will warm up sometime soon. doug: it will warm up sometime. a little later in the week but not a lot. that is why rich is shivering down there. 30 in downtown washington. the wind chill is now 15 degrees. all across the area. temperatures are way below average. 32 in warrenton. 28 in frederick. 30 in baltimore. the winds a big player in this, too. now we are down to exactly one hour and 59 minutes to go before the wind advisory expires. but look at the gusts. 44 miles per hour in leesburg. 38 at joint base andrews. 33 at reagan national. the winds will diminish. it's still breezy but not as windy as what we have endured this day. the planner through the the temperatures will drop in the lower 20's in the city. the wind chills are in sinkallal digits and teens. when you walk up, the air temperatures in the teens to 20 degrees in most

doug hill is here tracking the cold and windy weather moving our way. ug: today gorgeous again around 70 degrees. look at the map. it is like spring again. 70 in leesburg. plenty of sunshine. the air is dry. there is an enhanced fire risk. what may be a surprise to you is how radically change over the next 48 hours. today near 70. 60's this afternoon. tonight, clouds will start to increase ahead of a cold front that will change everything. satellite shows the beginning of the front moving in our direction from new york state. it will arrive overnight. temperatures will fall. we are looking at the possibility that early tomorrow morning as the broncos through and colder air rushes in, we could have areas of snow in the morning or rain mixed with snow. most of it rain. clearing and colder in the afternoon. how much colder are we talking? by friday, 30's. by the time we get into saturday, wind chill's will be in the single digits. teams in the bitterly cold all weekend long. more news coming up in 15 minutes. jummy: we will see you then. right now, a searc

doug hill is here. doug: it definitely is going to warm up but it is still cold. brilliant blue skies but temperatures are very cold. let me show you the numbers. at the 23rd noon with full sunshine to have temperatures in the upper 30's is not something we see very often. 37 in leesburg and frederick. 40 in fredericksburg. we will warm up only to the upper 40's at best, with plenty of sunshine. the wind is slackening as high pressure moves overhead but it will stay unseasonably chilly. we will start to get a more southerly wind, and there is a warm front well to the west that we are tracking. we will see increasing cloudiness and temperatures might rise overnight. we might see an early morning shower tomorrow and then we get on track. wake up temperatures in the mid-30's and we will climb through the day. it looks pretty good by the afternoon. 62, thattart the day, is more like it, by the afternoon. we can a a another 10 degrees to our forecast for the day on saturday. jummy: coming up on the news at noon, a major break in a series of bomb threats nationwide targ

let's check in now with storm watch 7 chief meteorologist doug hill for what comes next. doug: high winds but not because of the line of storms but because of high pressure. rapidly coming in late tonight behind a cold front. look at the little dots. you see the dark ones are all reports of excessive wind gusts and we have dozens and dozens of others that represent wind damage. the highest gust reported in the entire area today south at marine corps base quantico with a gust of 78 miles per hour. our story now we still some rain south of the metro area. that will continue to push to the east and southeast. an isolated shower possible. most of the rain to the south and staying south of the metro area. this is part of the larger system that extends to the carolinas all the way to north georgia with numbers of severe thunderstorm warnings in effect but we will miss that. the cold front is back here along the appalachians. once it pushes through tonight the barometric pressure will start to rise rapidly and will drive winds that have initiated this. so wind advisory in effect

but first the latest on the forecast with storm watch 7's chief meteorologist doug hill. he's had a busy day. doug? doug: obviously busy. things are quieting down now as the heaviest storms have moved off to the east. no advisorys warnings are in effect for the area. we have a little area of rain especially south of the city this evening and heavier downpours and gusty winds but not the sort we think that will cause any damage. all part of a powerful cold front through the area. what was really interesting is we had severe thunderstorm warnings up all day and a watch for storms that really didn't have any thunder or lightning. it was a line of extremely heavy rain and very high winds across the area. we had a wind gust reported at marine corps base quantico at 78 miles per hour. we'll see temperatures continue to drop this evening but slowly because the cold front we'll be in the 60's. by the time we get overnight we will turn cooler with strong, gusty winds, temperatures in the 40's by tomorrow morning. this after hitting 80 degrees today. the wind gusts looking on our st

doug hill is your with a look at the forecast. look at the live white house. you can see the flag. very strong winds. the late march sun is incredibly strong. it is chilly, but you can feel the heat. temperatures are running a few degrees warmer at noon than we thought they would. 45 at reagan national. 44 in annapolis. i think we will probably wind out in the upper 40's. cooler than average, but ok. clear skies all the way through. tonight, the winds will diminish, dropping into the 30's by late tonight. i think most will wake up to temperatures in the 20's. a pretty good push of high pressure from the north and west. tons of sunshine. the cold front all the way south into north carolina where they were in the middle 80's yesterday. now they will have to shiver through lower 60's today. morning. this is air temperature. a very cold start. we will start to pull back out with 20 of sunshine again tomorrow. do you like warmer to vitor's? we have that coming up in about nine minutes. jummy: thank you. now to the story raising concerns even at the white house. two students here legally

alison: let's go to doug hill. emperatures will be below freezing significantly in the 19 to 26 degree range. cri call temperatures. tomorrow the skies are mostly clear but it will feel like 9 in frederick. 10 in baltimore and 14 in downtown washington. a cold stretch ahead. it will stay breezy tomorrow. wind chills are in the 20's all day long. the numbers peak out at 36. plenty of sunshine and breezy. sunday we have increasing cloudiness and highs of 41. then the attention switches to monday. on monday, cold high pressure will build in as we get through the late sunday night and monday. upper level disturbance approaches approaches from the west and the low pressure system comes from the south. we will probably have rain and we may have snow north. what happens between 6:00 and 8:00 tuesday morning will depend

doug hill is watching the forecast. doug: it's dark skies and breezy and warm. the rain won't help much but we will take all we can get. the cold fronted is west of the appalachians. everything. heavier rain in extreme maryland. that will shoot up for pennsylvania. it will probably cross the area at 3:30 to 4:30 in the morning. we zoom back to 60's with sunshine in the afternoon. so a quick look at the bus stop forecast. the clouds in the morning. 52 at bus stop time. alison: thank you. still to come, pelted by paint balls. where people are cleaning up and how you can help the police catch the shooter. larry: later an apology. 160 year in the making on the steps of the state house in annapolis. >> get away from the windows, the middle of your house. brian, tornado on the ground! >> plus cleaning up after the storms damaged hundreds of homes across the midwest. q: don't be surprised if you are driving down constitution and you see teepee in front of the white house. i'm q mccr credit karma? why are you checking your credit score? you don't want to drive old blue

we are still in a drought but doug hill has more. doug: the truth of the tonight, there is a cold front and it will wet the ground but the cold front coming through after that so it will be bone dry again after that. we are looking west of the camera location, west on 66. that is the leading edge of rain. the rain is good. it's well ahead of a cold front that will push eastward. period of rain, periods of showers tonight. this is part of a larger system. the actual cold front is still back to the northwest so we have the entire night at 4:30, 5:00 in the morning where rain is possible. as we get to the overnight hours the rain will eventually come to an end. the possibility of clearing skies in the day tomorrow. we take a quick look of the future cast and show how it rolls through tonight. 9:30 tonight, rain across the area. a break. more showers. maybe gusty showers at 4:00 or 5:00. after sunrise it will brighten up and be warm and breezy once again. jonathan: thank you. a new break in the case that abc7 has been following since the

stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill has the latest. doug: old man doug not done either. i have a weather story to tell on friday afternoon. we are looking at the weather bug site at crestwood middle school in frederick. sunshine but the clouds rolling in. the edge of the snowshower getting close. the temperatures are cold. average high is 51 degrees. the average temperatures are 33 in hagerstown. 37 in frederick. 40 in washington. the skies will clear. snowshowers will diminish here quickly. we have a new pa there. the large snow in pennsylvania today is dissipating as we expected as we approach sunset and we lose the heating of the day. the temperatures tonight under clearing skies will get cold. 20 in manassas in the morning. 22 in baltimore. 26 in washington. 24 in fredericksburg. when you get up in the morning across the area you will have the sunshine. the temperatures but the wind chills in the teens because we still have the gusty northwesterly winds. we check out the weekend an ten days in eight minutes. michelle? michelle: thank you. stay connected with the stor

for more on that, let's head inside the -- to stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill. is expected to be great. doug: it will feel like spring around here. but we start with a look at the low temperatures this morning. these were the air temperatures. 19 in martinsburg and winchester. in washington only 30. that is what saved the blossoms. had we had these temperatures the tidal basin, the losses would have been profound but we are looking good and the weekend weather will cooperate. if you are thinking of seeing the blossoms saturday and early sunday is the best bet. rain is likely getting through sunday afternoon. through the evening we hang on 45 degrees abnormally cold weather continues but not for long. we will drop to 40 degrees. 9:00 tonight, light winds. in the morning instead of temperatures in the upper teens the western zones are in the 30's. a couple of spots could be close to briefly or below the 32 mark. but low in the city is around 34. around freezing briefly sunrise and a quick rise of temperatures through the day as a warm front moves in the area. the t

stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill has the temperatures and the updated timeline. doug: it's back a few days. today is spectacular sunshine. mid-to-upper 60's. another day like it tomorrow. then the changes move in friday morning with the cold front. showers on friday morning. here is the deal. it will get cold. mighty cold through late friday, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday at least. knowing that the park service based on the reality, the cold weather will slow things down. they have pushed the peak bloom forecast back to march 19-22. we have them extend it to march 6 a few days ago but the next stage is slowed down because of the cold. when we get it from the park service. right now, temperatures are upper 60's. very sweet across the area. 67 at quantico and washington. 63 in hagerstown. the next 48 hours, we expect a mild night. clear skies. little of a breeze. tomorrow is sunny and breezy. 68. friday it all changes. morning cold front will bring showers and the temperatures to 50. then the temperatures will drop throughout the day and more over the weekend. b

doug hill has a look at the weekend. hey, doug. doug: we have been undergoing a slow warmup all day after a warm front went through with the showers. now sunshine. looking at the potomac in alexandria from the torpedo factory. the current numbers, the highest they have been all day. 61 in washington. 60 in fredericksburg at 64. 60 in annapolis. 61 in woodbridge. temperatures will fall this everything. but only through the 50's. this is the benefit of the southerly and the southwesterly winds bringing the warmer air. although it took a long time to arrive 56 with sunshine. the highs are 74. it will stay mild to sunday and that is when the clanses start. we have the timing of that and the look ahead for the next ten days coming up in ten minutes. larry: talk to you then. before you head out this weekend, take the power of the storm watch weather team with you. download the free weather app from the apple or the google play store. alison: if you are on social media, you have seen a lot about this today. people in district seem to be i

stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill is tracking the shift. what is going on? doug: a crazy winter. no surprise. it has been this way all winter long. to get a preview. that is snowflakes falling on the campus of frostburg state university in frostburg, maryland. a few hours west of the washington metro area. very mild now but that is all going to change in the day tomorrow. let's get you to the map and tell you what we are watching. snowshowers showing up as a push of air ahead of a weather disturbance coming across the area west of the mountain. most will stay well west tonight. tomorrow it changes. alberta clipper system. fast-moving slow pressure system will come in. early tomorrow morning it will be between 29 and 35 degrees. we have clouds, flurries and snowshowers will develop during the day as it continues to bring in gusty northwest winds. the temperatures are not much above 40. falling in the afternoon. in the afternoon is the best chance to see a snowshowers. no accumulation expected around here at al temperatures will remain above freezing. will it g

there are doug hill. doug: yeah, still some snowshowers around the area. we are looking live at hagerstown, maryland. the skies have been darkening. getting ready for heavy snowshower to move in that area. let's show make out the line of the chevy snowshowers from western maryland to hagerstown. it is moving east/southwest. there have been a number of them. more later this afternoon. the way the atmosphere is now most of the snowshower activity to the west is starting to taper off. especially after sunset. that should be that. the big feature tonight is clearing skies, gusty winds and colder temperatures. we will drop in the 20's, maybe as low as 20 degrees in some suburban areas. we are starting out around the 40 degree mark and drop to the 30's tonight. we still have gusty winds. that with the falling temperatures to make it uncomfortable. clear skies. 20 to 28. breezes around tomorrow morning it will feel like it's in teens. we will check out the weekend for the weekend in a few minutes. michelle: see you then. a tough commute on the g.w. parkwa nationa

chief meteorologist doug hill in the weather center with the forecast. it's cold today. doug: this intense cold is short-lived but it will take a while to pull out of the overall pattern. check this out. meteorologist brianne brian vane graaff's children discovering the effects of the snow. now they sled down the back hill without needing the sled. enjoy it while it lasts. it will eventually slush up and go away. the area. way below average. we have wind chills. we just had a wind gust at reagan national at 46 miles per hour. the wind will diminish. the wind advisory until 6:00 tonight and stay breezy. when you wake up to temperatures in the teens and the low 20's with the breezes, tomorrow despite the early morning sunshine, wind chills probably ten to 15 degrees. that is what we expect. through the day tomorrow, warming with the sunshine to melt it down and the highs reaching a whopping, sweating, 40 degrees by the afternoon. larry? oh, my goodness. get the fan out right now. thanks, doug. this year's national cherry blossom festival begins tomorrow but the star attract

chief meteorologist doug hill has a quick look. doug: we enjoyed a ton of sunshine today across the area. still now in la the deal with the weather if you spend any times outdoors it's cold for this time of march with the temperatures holding in the 40's. 47 at quantico and washington. only 48 in frederick. 51 in warrenton. 41 in annapolis. we go through the evening we hang on to the clear skies. the temperatures will drop in the 30's. but they will hold in 30's overnight in the area. not like the teens and the low 20's we saw this morning. so a big improvement. the southerly winds take over. high pressure gave us cold air and the sunshine. warm front on the way. computer model show us with only clouds. we talk about that. we'll look at the next ten days in five minutes. larry: talk to you soon. tonight a hunt for a killer after an artist was found tied to a chair and stabbed to death in northwest washington. corrina mehiel's body found tuesday. tonight her car is still missing. d.c. bureau chief sam ford joins us live with the la

chief meteorologist doug hill has the timing for the morning commute. what are you expecting tomorrow? doug: it looks like we will see the change coming as the cold front approaches from the north, same time an area of low pressure moves along. the rain first, overnight and then to 5:00 6:00 7:00, some areas get snow and rain mix. the ground is so warm so don't expect impact on the driving. it will be wet and windy in the afternoon with the falling temperatures. 72 in washington, quantico and fredericksburg. 73 in culpeper. 63 in hagerstown. 71 in annapolis. this is it. a feel of spring. but it is all about to change. we see on the radar ar that is the front laid out. it will drop south. low pressure to the west will ride along. as a result the stage is set for morning areas of rain and snow mix. temperatures upper 40's in the morning. they will slowly fall in the afternoon. surface temperatures will be above freezing. upstairs a couple thousand feet fall to snow in some areas but end as the skies turn gusty in the afternoon. it is setting up for one of

doug hill has the forecast. how does it look, doug? >> a cold front coming through the morning and it will get chilly. by tomorrow night we could be in the mid-to-the upper 20's. a one night deal before we warm up a little bit. this is beautiful. sunshine. there is sun clue the clou. 64 in warrenton. 65 in warrenton. 64 in baltimore. tomorrow we will deal with the colder air. there is a line of shower. after that it's breezy and colder for a couple of days but it will warm up. we tell you when that will happen in the full forecast in 12 minutes. back to you. jonathan: a rape brings the immigration policy in maryland to spotlight. michelle: we have learned one of the suspects is in the country illegally. jonathan: now even the white house is weighing in on this case. brad: mara has a child who will attend rockville next year. like many year, she is watching the >> it's upsetting and unfortunate and scary. >> everyone we speak to is upset. there are different regions. some question freshmen raping a 14-year-old girl. >> they were older,

chief meteorologist doug hill with a look. we could use the rain. doug: we need it. we are still in a rainfall deficit since the beginning of the year. we have a few rumbles of thunder. not in the metro area. well southwest to stafford. it's more in southern maryland. that the story as we head to the afternoon and the early evening. waiting for a cold front. this is the heavier area of rain and storms. nothing severe expected. temperatures stay mild tonight. there is a precipitation ahead of the front. so most everything that comes through tonight. the metro points north and west. light showers here and there. the future cast shows the trend continuing tonight. overnight the winds turn north to bring clearing skies and gusty winds. tomorrow looks impressive here with the temperatures now about the 7 the rain may arrive here on friday. i will have that in a few minutes. alison: we'll see you then. police say they thwarted what could have been another columbine. abc7 has been following this story for 24 hours. an 18-year-old girl with all of this, a shotgun, enough mat

that depends what happens on the hill. doug has more from washington, dc. >>reporter: the problem for gop leaders is not congress, but getting enough republicans onboard. they have a ways to go. president trump is speaking at a gop fund razor last night sounding more and more like the health care can be nip and tuck. >> i think we're going to have great surprises. >> so do leaders in congress who are relying on trump to close the deal. he was on the hill yesterday. the plans changed somewhat providing aid for those near retirement age. it's a tough pill to swallow -- >> i get the political pressure and timing, but if you vote in something that's a bad product, that's the issue and i hope we get it right. >> former vice-president biden will head to the hill to join democrats to march seven years since the passage of obamacare. that's tomorrow. >> the american people will remember who crippled the health care system in this country. >> while the president may be hurting cats -- on the senate side, you may have more success with his supreme court nominee. >> i

doug luzader has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: this was the republican plan just released yesterday. the question for the gop is whether they have struck the right balance to keep gnu republicans on board. remember the size of obamacare? a law so complex, spanning so many pages that its sheer bulk became the rallying cry for the opposition. the gop plan is svelte by comparison, just 123 pages and no catchy title. this would largely undue president obama's achievement. the republicans trying to push it through congress say it will work. >> in election after election, people have called for an end to obamacare. in the last election they made their voices clear one more time. >> reporter: in broad strokes the plan removes many obamacare taxes and federal mandates, attempting to make insurance more affordable by offering expanded health savings accounts and offering large refundable tax credits for a cutoff of taxes. coverage for preexisting conditions remains and it would allow children to remain on the parents' plans up to the age of 26. democrats were quick to denounce it. >> it will

on capitol hill, doug luzader, fox news. >>> the time is 7:10. in the meantime the plan by the oakland raiders to move to las vegas got a boost. they received from bank of america has offered to put up $650 million to build a new stadium in las vegas. the raiders made their pitch before the nfl finance committee in florida. oakland also made a presentation led by ronnie lott who wants to build a new stadium in oakland at the coliseum site. however league sources say there was nothing new in the oakland proposal. in the meantime the nfl seemed to be impressed with a new offer from bank of america to pay for that las vegas stadium. an nfl executive says bank of america's involvement suggests confidence in the project. bank of america would provide a construction loan that would replace the $650 million that casino mogul sheldon adelson had offered but withdrew. the raiders need the approval of at least 24 of the nfl owners to move to las vegas. a vote could come by the end of this month. >>> libby schaaf is not giving up on the raiders. she issued

. >>> i got a chance to get out earlier today, got my kids out on a little hill there in arlington. doug and i were talking about this last night. i was lamenting the fact that i bought these sleds back in december, had not had a chance to get out and use them yet. doug said i think you might have just enough. sure enough, he was right. that's my daughter wiping out there at the bottom of the hill. she had a blast. we had a last. a lot of that was just the sleet. >> a little snow and a little bit of sleet on top is actually six inches of snowfall. >> notice that he did not share the video of you going down the hill. >> i took the baby down once. but i can't shoot and hold the baby at the same time. my wife would kill me. >> really all in all this is kind of like a sloppy winter storm, right? >> big time. we talked about the warmer air coming in. we talked about the changeover to sleet across much of the area. we said this would be mostly a sleet event. that's what we saw, upwards of two inches of sleet. that does not happen very often at all. we had that all the way up i-95 toward baltim

. >>> meanwhile president trump 's pick for supreme court wi tllay, doug luzader has more this morning from capitol hill . was formally sworn in yesterday but you know they had opening statements and so wt of the hearings will begin and there will bequestioning obviouf it coming from democrats, in terms of the critical questions of neil gorsuch widelo ultimately make it on to the court but there may of trouble along the way. we will s out. there will be a long day for gorsuch in, question. >> it is interesting about the you are looking at andding on how you interpret whate sending out way different tweets and headlines based on the hearing yesterday. away from what went on with the russian involvement. >> reporter: these are, those are separate issues obviously but yeah, as far appg is concerd the specifically the testimony of the james comey, y indicated there is no evidence to backup donald trump's claim that theormer administration president obama had authorized a wiretap, of re is anwer. investigation still underway but any connections between, the trump ce is no evidence at s point that he would sp

i'm doug luzader on capitol hill with the latest on that coming up. >>> still slow, especially opt bridges and the wind might get your attention today on these bay area spans. >>> we have been talking about the wind advisories in the bay area later today. we'll talk more about that and the changes moving in by the weekend. >>> the trump administration denies wrong doing but they're now at least three investigations into the allegations. doug luzader has more from washington. >> reporter: later today we will hear from the former director of the national security agency and here in the senate there's a bipartisan commitment to get to the bottom of this. what did russia do last year in our election? the top democrat and top republican of the senate intelligence committee stood shoulder to shoulder vowing to work together. >> that's what gives us high hopes with bipartisan support and we feel confident. >> some of the techniques russia yuzed in this election i think would send chills down anyone who believes in the democratic process in the country or around the world. >> that stood? sharp con

at the bottom of this hill all to the bottom here and has frozen overnight. doug was talking about a flash freeze last night and that's kind of what we're seeing out here this morning so be aware of that. just give yourself a little bit of extra caution walking to your car. that could be the biggest challenge this morning because this stuff is out here and it is icy and crunchy and you are going to be dealing with it, so give yourself extra time this morning and definitely be careful out there. a good thing that a lot of people are on a two-hour delay this morning. we'll be driving around again all day today. if you've got an issue, tweet me and i'll come find you. >> now we want to head northwest of the district to frederick, maryland. >> justin finch is there for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. very cold out here in frederick county. we're just out here by the mall and perhaps you can see the wind blowing in the distance back here. i want to show you the lanes here. they are looking in this immediate area we haven't seen substantial are

. >> doug luzader on capitolr on l hill this morning for us. us. . >> reporter: thankfullyank members of congress are not t paid overtime because this hast been just about an around theo clock effort to get this done de and republicans made a major mar move overnight.oveght. >> there be no furtherfurer business for the committee, committee stands adjourned.nds n >> reporter: it was juster: it t after 4:00 a.m. on capitolapito hill this morning that the th house weig means mean committee pushed through the the repeal of the least popularp provision of obamacare, the, the legal requirement for all ofirem us to carry health insurancence or pay a penalty.pelty. >> we're passing this first installment which is to gut to obamacare repeal the mandatesth repeal the taxes repeal the spending. ending. that end we replace it with wit conservative republican taxive x policy that has beenlicy thahasn longstanding conservativeonservv reform. >> reporter: but for all of allof the confidence of houseconfence speaker paul ryan this is not no going to be easy.asy. so

hill for judge neil gorsuch. they're still upset at republicans for blocking president obama's nominee. >> and doug lsasasadder. >> force neil gorsuch through to the supreme court. >> president trump at a rally last night making a push for the nomination. judge neil gorsuch was sworn in yesterday but that was the easy part. >> long before were democrats and republicans were americans. gorsuch spoke briefly but he will have to answer pointed questions many of them from democrats who actually have another name on their minds. >> judge garland. >> and democrats are still stinging over the gop's refusal to consider president obama's pick for the court and some are already trying to paint gorsuch as an extremest. >> they're arguing that its representative should be nominated by a president who lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes. >> here's the danger for democrats. gorsuch isn't likely to change the idealology on the court. if democrats press too hard and fail to deliver any votes to support gorsuch republicans can simply change the rules and allow a simple majority to prevail. which makes it easier next t