it's shutting down the ramp from westbound greenbelt road to northbound bw parkway. again, wires on the road there, shuts down the ramp. we'll head down now to d.c. 295 for folks trying to head northbound there. it is shut down between exit one and exit 3 because of an accident. also there's ice on the roadway. in addition to clearing that crash, they're also waiting for salt truck. i'm back in ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> as tom mentioned, the flakes are already tapering off in parts of the region making for a slick commute for some drivers. news4's melissa mollet is live on the streets with road conditions there. >> reporter: good morning. right now we're on route 5 ukraine highway, of course, in charles county. we're headed toward waldorf. going to hit route 228. we did hear from one of our co-workers that the area is nasty. if you look at in front of the truck, the drive camera at a red light. we have seen a couple of blues. nobody treating the roads. that was done overnight. you see it sort of a wet mess. a little bit slushy. no big deal except yo

now, if you're planning to head over into greenbelt, i want to zoom into that area. pole and wires down right here at route 193 and the b.w. parkway, that's affecting the ramp there, so park police are there, they know about it, you'll want to be aware of that. also down in the district right here on 295, overnight accident near malcolm x boulevard. the road is closed on the northbound side of 295. i suggest that you use mlk instead. that was a car on its side as well. it's been there for a while. right here you can see a bit of the slow traffic forming as it updates as well. now let's take you around town live to >>> and we are looking at the snow pulling away. you can still see it a little bit of it in southern maryland and the eastern shore. this will be winding down over the next, oh, one to two hours. looking at our futurecast, the snow will leave and then the clouds will follow. by 9:00 a very cold morning, though, temperatures in the teens, a few single digits north. we'll take you to lunchtime with sunshine, 15 in hagerstown, 23 fredricksburg, th

this sat 105 greenbelt road in greenbelt, not far from the beltway and greenbelt park.affect water service in that area. we'll keep you posted on both of these stories. >>> a big heads up. if you've been on the site yahoo! the last few days, the site had been distributing malware, the site's advertising server sent out malware to hundreds of thousands of visitors. it appears to be the work of hackers. two internet security firms say -- yahoo! tells the post it identified the problem and removed it from the site. >>> virginia is trying to protect people from mass data breach, deactivated thousands of benefit cards used at target by families who need temporary child support or assistance. target announced last month about 40 million credit and debit card accounts were compromised in a data breach. >>> part of a cliff collapses in southern england, caught on video. take a look at this. >> oh, my god! jesus! >> a tourist was filming the scenic overlook when the cliff began to collapse right into the ocean. no word on what caused that collapse. heavy rain and high tides have

. >>> early this morning a 24 inch main broke on greenbelt road in greenbelt. some businesses were affected but we're told everybody is back online tonight and yesterday a pipe burst at the construction site for laurel town center sending water spewing 50 feet in the air there. no homes were affected. >>> we are following a developing story right now in colorado. one person is dead after a small plane crash at the aspen county airport this afternoon. investigators say two other people on board were injured. there's no official word on the cause of the crash but according to air traffic control recordings the plane abandoned its first landing attempt because of high winds. ntsb investigators are headed to the scene now. >>> president obama and his daughters back in d.c. tonight after a holiday vacation in hawaii. we'll look at the week ahead for the president as he and congress return network. plus, a massive fire 20 stories plus, a massive fire 20 stories above the streets of manhattan fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yea

. >>> repair crews fixed a water main break in greenbelt, maryland that happened early this morning inhe 100 block of greenbelt road. 24-inch main split in half sending water and mud flowing into a nearby neighborhood. a wsse worker tells us when the weather is like this, we should be prepared for more water main problems. >> the cold air makes the earth actually loosen up and the tight doesn't flex so because it don't flex it just breaks and most time they break in a round circle. sometimes they split. if i'm a homeowner, i would stock up on water right now just in case it would be on your street and your block and the water main breaks and you have some water to survive on till we get out there and rectify the>>> a water main break in southeast -- rectify the problem. >>> a water main break in southeast ruptured this morning. at this hour d.c. water crews are still making repairs. >>> much of the country is bracing for a one-two punch of snow and bitter cold. forecasters say half the country may have some of the lowest temperatures on record. snow, ice and wind are creating dangerous

greenbelt park. this may affect water service for people who live in that area. >>> we'll check the very cold forecast we've got, next >>> good morning, everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. freezing rain advisory continues for the remaining of the morning hours as temperatures have fallen way below the freezing mark. very light rain. individual rain drops are going northeast bound along i-95. as this whole area lifts norgd northward, temperatures are way below freezing. 12 degrees. any rain that reaches will freeze on contact. temperatures continue to rise into the upper 30s and low 40s. everything will change over to rain later on, but for now watch out for slippery spots. >> thank you, chuck. ♪ >> first time in new york city. hello to all our friends in kansas city. >> today is my birthday and i'm celebrating it on the "today" show. >> i'm here at the "today" show cheering on the packers. >> so excited to be at the "today" show plaza. >> hi. >>> i like it. our friend from green bay

they met in college park, they live in greenbelt. they made this -- this hat was supposed to be a scarf, and it keeps them together. >> we liked them for that reason. >> we did. >> and it's dr. seuss-esque. >> that's what you said. keep them snuggled close and warm during cold days. >> nice story. >>> we have team coverage of the deep freeze through the next hour. >> we are driving virginia's roads live this morning to show you any slick spots we find. we're running through the school closures and delays. >>> plus, keeping an eye on a small chance for more snow coming our way.

on the inner loop, volume delays from bethesda and silver spring and college park and greenbelt. 95 innia, volume delays south from dale city and humphreys, pass the express lane merge after 234. 66 both inside and outside the beltway, plenty of slow traffic, but no incidents along the way. i did five north of the beltway in maryland, some delays in several stretches towards columbia and the baltimore-washington parkway. taking a look at traffic on 395, southbound from the pentagon -- actually beltway near greenbelt, kenilworth avenue is will we are seeing, just volume delays. from wtop traffic center, i'm bob endler. >> coming up, a health alert. his caffeine too addictive? the results of a new study. >> you may never look at a peach pie the same way again. >> that got our attention. at 6:00, a look at the efforts to ensure the super bowl >> if you want romance at the movies this weekend, "labor day" may be what you are looking for. >> arch campbell has his thoughts. >> super bowl weekend, this is not a great time to open a movie. day" cooks up a super bowl weekend romance between gen

that crash happened near powder mill road and route 197 in greenbelt. park police are telling us that a vehicle traveling south on the parkway crossed the center line, struck a car head on in the northbound lanes. >>> now to a story you're seeing first on 4. a man stumbles along a metro platform and falls on to the tracks. metro police rescue him, and then find out he's wanted by the sheriff's office. that's not the end of this bizarre story. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us live now with the rest of the story. >> reporter: it's amazing what those metro cameras are catching every day that a lot of us don't know about. this is one of those situations. at the end of the day, this man's actions put not only himself in danger but also countless metro passengers. 10:30 a.m. yesterday in cheverly, this man stumbles off the platform and on to the tracks at the cheverly metro. he appears intoxicated as he stumbles dangerously close to the third rail. then he falls again. people on the platform look on before deciding to engage. it was

. >> reporter: i'm debra alfarone in greenbelt, maryland, where this brand-new 7000 series metro train rolled down these tracks for the first time today. these are what the new cars look like. you won't see them until the end of 2014. the seats, they're actually pretty comfortable. new floor, no carpet, new digital sign, all decided with rider input, but most importantly these new cars can withstand a crash better than the old 1000 series cars crushed in 2009's deadly accident. that killed nine and hurt 80. the ntsb recommended metro get rid of them. these new cars eventually will replace those, but it will still take another three years. what do you say to the people who says it's taking too long to replace those cars? >> we're replacing them as fast a technology and manufacturing allows us to. >> reporter: this new train of four cars is for testing only. metro will take the learning back to the manufacturer and the first eight cars 7000 series train is expected to roll down the tracks before the end of this year. >> if metro is not your thing, we've got something to help you before y

. >>> metro tonight held its first public meeting in greene greenbelt maryland on a proposed increase in rates. understand their plan you would pay 10 cents more to ride metro rail, 15 cents more on the bus, a quarter for more parking. riders say it won't keep them from riding metro. >> it sort of undermines the whole notion of the movement towards increasing the minimum wage. >> 20 cents a trip wouldn't change my riding patterns because i still need to use metro. >> it's -- 20% hike wouldn't change it. >> there will be another public meeting tomorrow in springfield, virginia. also meetings will be held in the district and in rockville and arlington. you can find details about times and locations and take an online survey on metro's website. >> to a story you saw first here on news4, a massive construction project will soon get under way in downtown d.c. it might well affect your commute. third street tunnel will be covered completely with four new office buildings and a residential building. just to create the framework of steel over the tunnel will cost $250 million. the work is exp

the first of the 7 0 series will be unveiled at the greenbelt station. the 7000 series will replace the oldest cars in the fleet and bring a more modern feel. they're made of steal to better handle an impact, has lcd and l.e.d. displays with information for riders, and there's no more carpet. metro has ordered 528 cars at a cost of just over a billion dollars. you'll see them on the tracks later this year. >>> in the day ahead, d.c. taxicab drivers can apply for a waiver to use older cars and vans. drivers can apply for up to a -- help me out -- three year, three months -- we'll get the numbers right on that one. the drivers would need to obtain an auto inspection, meet various certificatifications, and pay a $50 processing fee. starting this year the taken cab commission can remove car models from service that are from 1997 and earlier. all replacement cars are required to be painted in that new red and gray color scheme. >> haven't seen any yet, have you? >> i have. i've been in one. now that i see it up close, i like the color scheme. >> cool. >>> met

moreover after hearing the badgers de leverage in greenbelt the country's economy. it's clear that china's gdp will continue to grow at thirty seven or eight percent for the next few years. at a recent press conference director general of the nba on monday and tom was upbeat about the news. he did at seven point seven percent increase. the cuban government or seven point five percent credit issued for the last year. chinese economic act where professor dawkins yet. university of nottingham should deposit to be surround the latest gdp figures. he was referring to the country's energy consumption has delegated argument. according to researcher simon university's professor of the motel china's gdp growth rate over the last three decades has always been proportional to electricity consumption. in other words a country's economy. what positive growth in the witches tea consumption for the higher rate than gdp. last year china's electricity consumption grew by seven point five percent compared to previous year. eno growth rate of almost identical to that of gdp. yeah beli

killed merrylands governor of montana manly hands of the two countries took the first ride from greenbelt station. the deal to build the new cars is reported to cost just as the one billion dollars the new cars would stop rolling onto the tracks but the next four years. xian ron says former prime minister and snowboarders met at lunch uk has prevented the show in my culture but two comedians you don't i bought up by left and counting heads you the wake of recent accusations he shows anti summit it the concert is man's decision became alice off to interior minister. mind you of ours told local officials they could down performances if there is a risk of disorder of the famed sixties my father say in running the comedian miles has previously spoken out about to donate. he branded the comic that right of page one who's not longer belongs to the artistic will create a to mention it on a tuesday to start his nationwide tour this week. the forty seven year oldntious only into the spotlight recently of the football superstar nick is known to use to top scoring a goal against west ham the footbal

there is a link to it and a hearing in about an hour at the greenbelt marriott. >>> a local new york reporter accepted an apology after a new york congressman was threatening to throw the reporter over the capitol rotunda that healed last night after the reporter asked the congressman, michael grimm about the federal probe of his campaign finances. >> grimm issued a statement last night saying he was annoyed because he was there to comment on the state of the union. >> nbc's kelly o'donnell caught up with the congressman today and he told her there was no excuse for her behavior. >> it never should have happened. i called michael scotto and he accepted my apology and we will go to lunch. i'm a human being and sometimes your emotions get the better of you and it shouldn't have happened and you shouldn't lose your cool and when you're wrong you admit it and it shouldn't have happened. >> when asked about the federal investigation grimm said he hadn't talked to the investigators and doesn't know where it stands. >>> a man collapsed and died outside a d.c. fire station. the mayor is taki

greenbelt. look at that. happened at about 2:00 p.m. serious crash. u.s. park police say the vehicle traveling south on the bw parkway lost control, crossed the center aisle, and struck a car head-on, traveling north. both victims critical condition, transported to shock trauma. bw parkway is closed both northbound and southbound. watch your screen. you see traffic's at a hold, being diverted. this means there's going to be an incredible bottleneck on the bw parkway for some time. we imagine the diverted traffic on i-95, northbound and southbound, is going to cause backups, too. particularly sensitive time for that road to be empty and that traffic to be backed up. accident bw parkway, both directions closed. at the live desk, i'm scott more farland. >>> we're learning that singer justin bieber will not have to appear in a miami court next week. however, his lawyer will. bieber was arrested early thursday morning after drag racing in miami beach. this morning, fans for the pop star crowded outside the miami home where the star is staying. >> he's growing i

in greenbelt. >> : firefighters were right all right in minutes but could not save the family. only to family members survive to father a 11 year- old girl. >> : it's a heater's sparked fire. >> : talking about a hot red deer. toyota putting recall because the seat does not meet flammability standards. >> : number of vehicles effected are in the thousands. models from 2013 and 2014 and calls from to 2014 are also affected. >> : in looking at weather picture the stick nearly a second after the skies cleared. no clouds are increasing this is sam rosen. you see is quite low. the rain did help a little bit today. but we need a lot more to overcome our drought concerns. here's a live look outside from the san mateo bridge were receiving an increasing clouds. in fact it's very much alike side with the rain. >> : as we look at store and tractor with a radar piquancy clouds going over north bay. also shore light showers. a month >> : rain is expected to return into this evening. >> : this just in marin county max weight is spending his first night present. the 19 year-old was since the

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