>> it's all night it has been this very light, almost like pellets rather than big, fluffy flakes. when the wind blows and hits me in the face you can sort of feel the sting and these little almost -- as i say, ice pellets, rather than big, fluffy flakes. that's also going to cause a problem because of all of the wind this snow is blowing. it's going to drift. it's going to blow. it's going to cut down on visibility which is one reason they're asking people to stay off the roads. >> you know, john you're no stranger to this sort of weather. not that you like it necessarily. but you live in chicago. we know how the windy city can have tough storms. how does this compare now that you're in maine. >> this feels a little like last winter in chicago. it's been a relatively dry and comparatively mild -- milder. we've had some cold stretches in chicago. you don't get the same sustained winds. the sort of classic nor'easter moving up the coast, with the winds blowing off the ocean for this. as strong as they're forecast to be here and for as long as they're forecast to be here. >> john we'

big fluffy flakes right in the midst of a morning commute there causing a bit of a mess. >> it's what they get and all about the timing. >> could be freezing rain and snow flakes. they will be busy this weekend. temperatures somewhat warmer than recent days. 44 in frederick, 42 degrees in fredericksburg and just to the west, it would be left on your tv screen. a cold front on the move. the wind and dallas in gaithersburg. later tonight, they expect a rather noticeable fall in temperatures. 21 right now in gaithersburg, 19stown and those values are headed towards the metro area. this next blast of cold air comes in. bright sunshine, breezy and cold-weather. it will move northward and early in the morning temperatures get cold enough for freezing rain in several hours. highs in the low to mid 20's. that come monday morning, there you go. >> because of the risk to monday morning commute the latest weather, traffic, news. >> a d.c. grandmother opens her mail to find a $7,000 water bill for an anti-house. >> and a very visible symptom. >> it can stop you from ever running out of gas? we pu

snow squalls that moved across the area before lunch time, our cameras actually caught the big fluffy flakes falling there at the marine corps war memorial in arlington but now the snow has cleared and the real story is the wind. doug hill in the stormwatch weather center with the weekend weather alert looking ahead. hi, doug. >> hi there. it looks like most of the sun is gone for now and nothing on the stormwatch 7 doppler radar. sunshine at the moment outside of the belfort furniture weather center. let's get you started with the coverage here. big story is the winds despite the snow squalls. those high wind gusts will continue tonight so the wind advisory is up until midnight for the entire region. that combined with falling temperatures tonight can make it very uncomfortable if you're headed out. it's kind of crisp out there now with temperatures in the 30's with the strong winds. as we drop into the 20's and teens tonight, it will be downright uncomfortable and downright dangerous if you spend any time outside and you're not protected. look at these light wind gusts. 39-mile-per-hour wi

flakes. not the big fluffy heavy wet flakes that you sometimes get.y expect this to last all at a long during the daylight hours. they don't expect it to taper off and stop until tomorrow. the blizzard warning is still in effect here. schools are closed. the government has declared a state of emergency. government offices are closed. there are parking bans across the region to let snowplows get through. it's falling at a rate of more than two inches an hour. expected to keep that up all day long. total accumulation could be upwards of 18 inches. back to you. >> all right, john thank you very much. by the way, john is pointing out that we are sitting here laughing about it while we sit outside. he is out in the snowstorm dealing with this. >> why, john? i know we need the shot but are all the doors locked? go inside. >> john thank you. >> as soon as i'm done. believe me. >> look don't let him in here. >> now to lower manhattan, even before the storm, the nyse promised it would be open for business today. >> i always wonder about that. when they're stan

again, is not snow covered but the the flakes are light and fluffy enough that it is just kind of blowing around on the road surface here, in and out of town. now, the the new jersey turnpike, already kicked in a speed restriction from the delaware in memorial bridge all the way up to new york. 45 miles an hour there. speed restrictions on 495, as you roll through wilmington. naturally with the speed restrictions and the weather it will take a little bit longer to day then it did yesterday to get there. fifteen minute delay on the lansdale doylestown regional rail line. all trains, all stops on the market frankford line, that is preventing anybody from standing outside on the platform as one of those express trains roll by and mass transit the other than lansdale lining running with to delays. back to you. >> do you hear that bob. >> we have the the bell. >> we have another winner. >> that is right, our first flake winner out of atlantic county touchdown in atlantic city from mckenna long. >> or mckenna. >> it is mckenna. >> yes. >> in fact i may uncle's name is mckenna. >> really. >> his

fluffy blanket there already. in downtown maryland here's a quiet morning with snow-covered car there is. through frank and rockville, the flakes executive boulevardment and here's a pretty shot from capitol hill. we love to see your pictures all across the region. keep them coming. you can tweet us @news4today. don't forget #weatheralertday. >> keep the pictures coming. as angie mentioned, a weather alert day to update you on the forecast with snow falling throughout the region. >>> the weather alert means we'll have expanded and more frequent storm team 4 updates as we get light snow moving in quickly this morning. it's been falling since 4:00 this morning. there it is all across virginia maryland and west virginia now heading to the bay and the eastern shore. we're tracking from the north and west heading south and east. areas are seeing wider and brighter colors. it's coming down harder in southern montgomery and fairfax county. it breaks up a little bit farther to our south. also coming down harder in northern fauquier county and culpeper. madison in green. there's a band where it is harder to see near laurel and across th

fluffy snow. the it is blowing around the roadway kick up by cars in the vehicle. here's a live look at 42 freeway, headlights coming in toward philadelphia, starting to see flakes drop in south jersey. here we go a live look in delaware. take a look at the street lamp here, proof is in the pudding right there. this is main street as you roll through delaware. we're starting to see flakes falling and that will change our road conditions as we roll into this next half an hour. the here's a live look at the schuylkill expressway. a live look right here near gladwynn, again, not that bad right now on the schuylkill but again penndot crews they have put down that brine solution, salt crews waiting in the wings in the side of the roadway. market frankford line all trains making all of the stops this morning as they don't want to have any folks standing on the platforms when those express trains roll through with the snow, in the cold weather. we have had a water main break overnight. math sop ford roadblocked at dehaven just off the ramps to the blue route so ballagomingo road is the way to go. mike and alex back to you good what is the name of that road. >> ballagomingo.