autria: meteorologist eileen whelan is in the stormwatch 7 weather center. eileen: i was looking at the peak wind gusts through the overnight hours, and we did have one wind gust in fremont canyon 75 miles per hour, hurricane force wind. unfortunately, the strong is really driving the flames. i will zoom in, it has today the wind is expected to be the strongest. remained fire weather watch is in effect, critical fire conditions expected. around a lake, the wind will be gusting between 30 and 60 miles per hour, but by tomorrow, significant improvement. it is unbelievable to see the images coming out of california. now, a breaking right mother hospitalized after an overnight fire in a townhouse in rockville. adrianna: abc 7 got to the scene as soon as that happened. the mother is in her 50's and was inside with her daughter in her 20's. an officer was on patrol down the block and saw the flames shooting out of the back of the house. it was so intense it blew out the back door and shattered windows. it was mostly contained to the kitchen. crews if it was intenti

let's get right to eileen whelan. weather alert today - feels like single digits this morning - whipping winds & a biting cold today - isolated snow showers tonight; mainly western md/mason dixon line - geminid meteor shower peaks tonight & tomorrow - temperatures moderate this weekend today: unseasonably cold and blustery. highs: 33-38 winds: w 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. isolated snow shower north. lows: 26-32 winds: sw 5-10 mph not as cold. breezy. highs: 37-45 winds: nw 5-15 mph covering metro this morning covering metro this morning along the red line. just days after weeks of delays and closures ended -- another section closing this weekend. suzanne kennedy is live at the takoma station to explain why trains are already limited.. developing now. lawyers - demanding a second special counsel be appointed in the russia investigation. this coming after the release of text messages exchanged between two former members of robert mueller's team. in one conversation the agents called then-candidate trump an "

let's get right over to eileen whelan with the details -- eileen? - unseasonably cold today through the weekend - rain & snow chances increasing tonight/tomorrow - highest impacts to southern md (around 2" of snow possible) - cold & blustery sunday today: clou & md. highs: 40-42 winds: n to s 5 mph tonight: cloudy & cold. rain/snow mix over southern md. lows: 29-34 winds: s 5 mph saturday: am rain/snow mix. any accumulation over southern md. clearing west to east. highs: 35-39 winds: ne to se 5 mph just as fire crews in southern just as fire crews in southern in southern california started making slow progress -- an explosive new fire erupted north of san diego. flames quickly exploding... scorching more than six square miles in the first few hours. that wildfire now brings the diane macedo has the latest on the fire fight in california. new this morning -- hundreds turn out remembering the victims of a shooting at aztec high school in new mexico. a man opened fire yesterday -- killing two students. the gunman is also dead, but it isn't clear if he

eileen whelan continues our team coverage - eileen?with abc seven for continuing coverage from we'll have a live report from the ground in ventura county, coming up in about ten minutes.. at six o'clock. new developments this morning in the search for the remains of pamela butler. john gonzalez live outside d-c police headquarters to explain where investigators plan to start searching. this morning - the the family of a suitland boy a neighbor is speaking out. the 11-year-old was being watched by the neighbor tuesday night when the man's gun off. the man.. who is retired from the military.. then rushed the boy to the hospital. we're told the boy's parents consider this a tragic accident. in a statement, the family says quote: "we are currently still processing what has happened as our beloved family member remains in critical condition... we ask for everyone's prayers as he goes through these next 24 hours." so far no criminal these next 24 hours." so far no criminal charges have been filed. the man accused of killing an artist in d-c

eileen whelan is here. the snow is a little close. this cold is here. it is going to get progressively colder into the weekend and new year. let's get you started with the winter weather advisory.

let's get right over to eileen whelan with the details -- eileen?easonably cold today through the weekend - rain & snow chances increasing tonight/tomorrow - highest impacts to southern md (around 2" of snow possible) - cold & blustery sunday today: clou &

eileen whelan. a balmy 38 degrees. enjoy it. temperatures taking a nose dive. our high is 28. our average is 44, well below that. hopefully santa got you a new winter coat. post christmas shopping today, it is going to be dry. by 2:00 this afternoon. the wind will be light compared to yesterday. this arctic air settling in, single digit highs. out a few flurries. tomorrow, doing better than today. the low 30's. with the wind feeling like the teens and 20's tomorrow. 29 is the coldest day of the week. into our weekend, chances for some snow. lovers, it is not looking as impressive as it did earlier. monday, for new year's day, going to be cold. >> i am heading to mass and not noon i am heading to nasa -- massanutten, do you think it that way?ld up on the beltway or 60, free and clear. this is 66 inside the beltway. if you continue in towards the key bridge, it is fantastic. 270, a cleann ride. 95, it is in great shape between baltimore and washington. that is your traffic watch. coming up, miss america meltdown. the page scandal. leaked emails leading to resignations. that is c

eileen whelan is here. the snow is a little close. this cold is here. eileen: it is going to get progressively colder into the weekend and new year. let's get you started with the winter weather advisory. most everyone waking up to cloudy and cold conditions. not seeing much on satellite and radar area maybe a few snow flurries in winchester. on the get a check in ground with sam sweeney. the reason the weather service has the weather advisory in effect is if more snow materializes, it coincides with the morning rush. driving in with cloudy conditions, cold conditions. will get sunshine by lunch. it will be called. we will talk about the tumbling temperatures and more snow chances this weekend. sam: we are in hagerstown. it is cold, 24 degrees. we are in hagerstown and it is dry. cold.ound is it will stick and make for slippery conditions. going to check out frederick and the district and let you know if we find out anything. you kind of have a commute. 60 inbound, you are going to have a good ride. inside the beltway through falls church and in towards

eileen whelan is tracking what changed in the forecast while you slept. oving system later this afternoon. coinciding with the afternoon and evening co winter weather advisory at 1:00 this afternoon. county,k, montgomery the district of columbia, falls church. we could see one to two inches. two inches will be baltimore and northeast. for us, a dusting to half an inch. ing temperatures below freezing. temperatures everywhere below freezing. these are the systems that slide in, don't bring a lot of snow, but make the roads slick. is the last day of school this week. for some, before winter break. bundle up this morning. high temperatures only in the mid-30's. coming up, a closer look at stormwatch 7 and futurecast. julie: talking about the cold weather and what will happen for the drive home, a few reminders to make su y deicer, you will need it. the ice scraper. keep that in mind. an emergency car care kit. check the tires and the battery. good toe the battery is go so you don't get stuck in the cold. right now, a little back up on 66. between manassas and

we have eileen whelan at an igloo in the middle of the city. >> we are in an ice enclosure.ever been inside an igloo? i had never. joe ireland, you designed to this. holidaynspiration was cheer and holiday fun. our firm likes to create things that are interesting to anyone and everyone. >> you have to check him out. let's go outside because i want to introduce you to the man behind the creation. this for people who are wondering -- it is realize. 36,000 pounds. that is a lot of ice. how long did it take you? >> it took us about 10 hours to assemble it. about 300 man-hours. >> you are still working very hard. the temperature is not below freezing so how are you going to keep it? this is free and open to the public starting tonight and lasting through sunday. how are you keeping it? >> pounds of dry ice. we are bringing that in, putting it on top of it, wrap it up and keep it covered. >> this is such a cool exhibit. no pun intended. you have a massive christmas tree, this is such a great thing to do with your family. you have lots of shopping, great restaurants. if you come do

autria: bundle up buttercup -- eileen whelan is tracking the coldest temperatures we have seen in monthshe last time we had a high like that, the middle of march. feeling like the single digits. 11 is the feels-like temperature downtown. when disgusting still, -- is gusting still. it will be on the windy side for the rest of the day today. make sure you stay warm. next several days. we will give you more information about a man hit by a car on 66 street in hyattsville. no word on the victim's condition. delays ont ready for metro. the red line will be shut down between silver spring and rhode island avenue because of broken communications cables. it will mean reduced service for the rest of the week between the tacoma and brooklyn stations. for a check of how the rest of the commute is looking, let's get you over to julie wright. very slow on the roads -- a 21-minute ride from springfield to 66. the crash at 236 and the far left lane. look for delays out of riverdale. then the water main break in montgomery county. we are expanding delays each way. that is the traffic watch. adrianna: ge