we are learning about a few more closures, jefferson county, west virginia, winchester city, falls church city, st. mary's county in maryland and charles county all closed. >> chuck bell is now joining us once again tracking this storm for us. good morning to you. >>> good morning. all the closures today are in preparation, there may be just as many closures again tomorrow as we deal with the after effects of what's going to be our most significant snowstorm by all indications in about three years. the last time we had more than three inches of snow at national airport was january of 2011. it's been literally a long, long time for us. snowflakes already starting to reach places like hancock, maryland, and pawpaw, west virginia. a few snowflakes out in the shenandoah valley, stanton, you are getting some in the way of light snow. the heavier snow is back across eastern kentucky. and the main area of low pressure that's going to drive the formation of this whole storm is still back here in southwestern indiana. it's going to make the dip and the turn aiming for the lower parts of the chesap

it's real overcrowded in jefferson county. keep people locked up for bull[bleep] this is what you get. every bunk in here filled up. you get people on the floor, on the boats. causes for high tension, and that's where a whole lot of aggression and aggravations come from. you know what i'm saying? but at the same time, it's a whole lot better. >> narrator: coming up... >> back to the streets. i got my swag back. >> narrator: brian voltz is back slinging ink... >> bop! >> oh! [ laughs ] >> narrator: ...and back with the woman who filed charges against him for domestic abuse. >> narrator: except for trips to >> narrator: except for trips to or from court, inmates at the louisville metro department of corrections jail rarely spend time outdoors. >> these guys get very little access to outside, to fresh air or anything like that. there are little windows in their housing areas or in their cells, like on the single cells. that's what they get. that's what they see. there is no outside recreation at all. >> narrator: diontray jackson

county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed.

wanted out of jefferson county, alabama, for homicide.say inconsistencies during questioning led to his arrest. he still has not been charged with murder. his attorney said that he was public about the trip, detailing his plans for a three-year mission in a letter and flyers, writing, in january 2014, i will step out in faith and move to germany to work with bible mission. he's currently being held without bond and will make his first court appearance and extradition hearing on tuesday. his attorneys still maintain he's innocent. dan and bianna. >> all right, thank you. >>> now, caught on camera, the mountain lion on the loose in a california neighborhood, terrorizing families trying to protect their pets from the hungry animal's path. abc's tai hernandez has more. >> reporter: this family in sun valley had no idea what happened to their missing boxer rocky, but after watching surveillance video from their backyard the night he disappeared, they have a sinking feeling. >> first reaction, wow, it's a very big cat, paws are huge, and you kn

so far only four counties have counseled school for tomorrow. that is berkeley, jefferson, morgan, and hampshire county. we have not heard from many others but we will keep you posted. >> the west has seen the most snow so far today. savage mountain. the snow continues to fall and suzanne kennedy is not that far west but she is in frederick county. how are things looking tonight? that it isll you bitter cold. and the wind is very gusty. lasts picked up in the hours since we did our last report from here in frederick. the snow continues to follow, as it has been all day, albeit a little bit lighter right now. it started early and showed no signs of letting up. the late january storm moved in on frederick at the end of the morning rush hour. at least four inches on the ground. this person was let go from his job early today so he could get home safely. >> i think people should get towards -- home before it gets worse. move to snow in whatever way possible. crews plowed the rail station while employees cleared sidewalks in front of their downtown businesses. this shop owner d

county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. if you missed one or didn't see your school listed, a complete list is at the bottom of the screen and on nbcwashington.com. >>> 4:31. time for weather & traffic on the 1s. let's get the latest on this deep freeze with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia seigel. good morning. >> good morning. our temperatures are going to remain below freezing. 32 degrees until saturday. this morning, bundle up. be cautious for black ice. what happened yesterday with all of the sunshine, we did have melting during the day. and that melting quickly refroze overnight. so again, this morning especially on the secondary roads and sidewalks, you could be dealing with some spots of black ice. temperatures right now, the single digits and teens. washington, now dropped down to 14 degrees. we're at seven in gaithersburg. here's your planner for areas like gaithersburg. we can pull it out on the map. throughout the day today, over the next 12 hours. as the sun comes

the same goes for schools in winchester, fredericksburg, and shenandoah county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. if you missed one or didn't see your school listed, we have a complete list at the bottom of the screen and at nbcwashington.com. >>> later tonight, alexandria's school board will decide when to make up all the snow days. the board set to vote around 7:00 evening. the debate is whether to tax on extra days to the end of the school year pushing back the first day of summer break, or use scheduled professional development days which have been scheduled for several upcoming fridays. several parents have spoken out saying using the professional delopment days would be better for students. >>> our "news4 today" app can help keep up with school closings, weather alerts, and traffic conditions. download it right to your smartphone. it's available for free in the apple itunes store. >>> weather & traffic on the 1s now for what you're dealing with now and how things will play out throughout the day. here's st

county. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, and morgan county schools will also open two hoursate. we have a complete list of the closings and late openings on the bottom of your screen and on nbcwashington.com. >>> let's go to meteorologist tom kierein for a first look at the forecast. >> what's missing is certainly welcome. that wind has died down. a calm wind, but a frigid start still. temperature in mu-- temperature much of the region to single digit. reagan national, 14. they're getting breeze off the warmer waters of the potomac. the lower part of the bay, in the teens. shenandoah valley into west virginia, right now temperatures are in the mid to upper single digits. we're going to have a cold afternoon, but not as cold as yesterday. here are highs. i'm thinking we're going to be reaching near freezing in washington. north and west will probably say below freezing, in the 20s. here in washington with the freezing, it's only going to be reaching that freezing mark only briefly. then a warming trend as we get toward the end of the week. let's check on traffic early on this

county. winchester schools will open two hours late. >> in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson, andy schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. a complete list at the bottom of the screen and at nbcwashington.com. that list is also on the nbcwashington app. >>> now time to check the forecast. storm team 4 meteorologist amelia siegel tracking conditions. another really cold morning. >> absolutely. everybody is under a windchill advisory. you see the entire area coated in blue right now. now, this alert will run until 9:00 for windchills as low as anywhere from ten to fiv degrees below zero. dress in many layers. a hat and gloves are absolutely needed as you step out the door. with windchill temperatures this cold, frostbite and hypothermia is possible. here's a look at the current windchill temperatures or how it's feeling outside. it's feeling about four in washington, six below in gaithersburg, and two below in mariners. right now, frederick is the coldest spot with a windchill temperature of eight degrees below zero. i'll be back in less than five minutes.

investing in the technology of tomorrow by funding the national center for toxicological research in jefferson county, arkansas. the nctr, which is part of the f.d.a., is doing that's also very important and people often take for granted, they don't understand what it does, but it is very important. now they have a new focus on nanotechnology which they have been doing the last few years, and that's going to be a game changer as well. those are just a few of the things it's doing. i could stand here for an hour or so explaining all the benefits of the bill, i could talk about all the provisions and lots of different things about the -- that are contained in this bill, but i think overall the most important thing to note here about the arriprops bill and the omnibus bill overall is that this was an agreement reached because of bipartisanship. and we have to look back at what senator murray and congressman ryan did. appreciate both of them. they laid the groundwork for us to be here today. that was a bipartisan effort. went through both houses, bipartisan, big votes. like today, we saw a huge vote in t

county schools will open two hours late today. so will schools in win chester. >> and in west virginia now, hampshire, hardy, jefferson, mineral andschools are closed. log on to nbcwashington.com for a complete list of closings and delays. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kieran is here now with just how cold it's going to get today. good morning, tom. >> a lot of the schools are delaying because of dangerous windchills to 10 below zero. there are windchills around the metro near zero. these are the current temperatures. reagan national is at 19 degrees. elsewhere farther north and west, hagerstown, just 6 degrees right now in hagerstown. elsewhere, cold temperatures, shenandoah valley, just 10 degrees. 10 in winchester. temperatures hold in the teens to single digits for another few hours until 8:00 this morning. so it's going to be a windchill morning. you add in the wind, we'll have windchills minus 5 to minus 10. all these counties in blue including the district, prince george's, montgomery, fairfax, all these areas to the west. and then during the afternoon we'll have frigid temperatures. afternoon highs, i think, will be r

and schools have already said they will be closed tomorrow in west virginia, berkeley, jefferson, and morgan countychools will be closed tomorrow also. we haven't heard from any other systems yet. when we do, we'll pass that on to you. fairfax county announced it will make up this snow day on february 17. >> that's president's day. we have our own crew spread out across the area to give you a sense of the conditions in virginia, maryland, and the district. we kick things off with our chief meteorologist, topper shutt. top. >> we stepped outside. we have very light, fine snowfalling. the heavier bands are north of town. let's start with that and track the radar. the bands are still setting up just north, again, into much of upper montgomery county and southern frederic county. magnet for heavier bands. also, you'll see the whole edge of the precipitation. the back edge beginning now to move out. as the storm system itself begins to move offshore. the storm will not hook up the coast like a true nor easter. it will just move from the carolina coast on out to sea. look at the heavy bands, bright, whit

jefferson awards. coming up. ,,,, are veterans. that troubli s one >>> last november's homeless count in alameda county showed about 12% of the homeless there are actually veterans. >> that troubling statistic is one this week's jefferson award winner is committed to changing. kate kelly has the story of an east bay grandmother whose assistance to vets has spanned decades. >> reporter: it's a commute that sally trautwein knows well. every other saturday for 20 years, she has made the 45- minute drive from her home in livermore to west oakland. >> good morning. >> reporter: her destination, dignity house, transitional housing where veterans help homeless vets get back on their feet. >> i hope you are looking for things. i have lots of stuff today. >> reporter: here these men find a safe home, food and, thanks to sally, some clothing to help them on their way. >> anybody need a shirt? >> reporter: veteran dwayne clinton is going to visit his mother for the first time in years. but she lives in st. louis and it's winter. >> i got this from miss sally. i don't even have a long- sleeved shirt. >> reporter: it's not unusual for residents to

county schools delay ited one hour. >> maryland, calvertton school is delayed two hours and the only delay in d.c. right now is the jefferson academy. they're delayed two hours and, of course, you can always head to our website, defensenewstv.com for a complete -- wusa9 tv.com for delays and closings. >>> many states are dealing with wicked winter weather and issued states of emergency. we didn't get quite as good morning, delia. >>reporter: good morning, jess, andrea. you know, this dusting that we did get is quite pretty, light, fluffy snow, easily just falls off your hands. can't quite make a snowball, but some great snow angels if the kids want to come out and play a little later before school. easy to brush off your car, so diving, getting out of the house not a problem. my neighborhood is southeast d.c., a little slick getting out this morning. those side roads not treated, but take a look at the main roads here. we're at route 1 in woodbridge and the roads, you can see the car just going by smoothly and easily, the roads are down to pavement, just some moisture there on the ground. we only have accumulation, as you c

county neighborhoods. sharon chin is here with this week's jefferson award winner. >> reporter: chuck mayfield drives more00 miles a week delivering food to families. it's more than a program. it's his life. >> all right. hello everybody. >> reporter: he is a chaplain for the oakland police department and a retired supervisor with the alameda naval air station. but 80-year-old chuck mayfield is perhaps best known for the free food he gives away 7 days a week. >> oh, thank you! >> reporter: today he brings fresh produce to unemployed. >> think about me. he doesn't have to think about me. that means a loss. >> reporter: mayfield has distribute food to needy families since 1992 through his oakland nonprofit cg & m ministries. i started the program in oakland. >> i just like to make people happy. it makes you feel good. >> reporter: in 1996, he started driving around to low income communities in alameda county. he would park his packed van and greet the neighbors. >> excuse me. would you guys need anything to eat today? >> reporter: deborah jenkins and her sister in law are grateful. >> it's really nice, you

california's most northerly counties and connect them with several southern counties in oregon and that would create the state of jefferson the for example behind it are tired of seeing their water go south after being saved in the huge dams they say do nothing but ruin the environment. then we've got another one going right now, and that's the brainchild of venture capitalist tim draper who wants to see california broken into six states because each area is just so different from the others. one would be called the state of silicon valley. tell that to your friends. and why? because he thinks we need to understand and appreciate the differences of the state. and by the way, draper wants to put an initiative on the ballot in november 2014 to do just that. >> any indication that the public would go along with this? they'd be able to garner enough signatures to make it happen? >> there's a little history to it. we can look at it that way. in 1863, you have to go back a ways, i realize that, in 1863 west virginia broke away from virginia during the civil war and was accepted into the union by congress as a free state, and ot

county showed about 12% of the homeless are veterans. it's a troubling statistic and one that has this week's jefferson award winner committed to changing.journalist kate kelly has the story of an east bay grandmother whose assistance to vets has spanned decades. >>> reporter: it's a commute that sally trout wine knows well. every other saturday for 20 years, she has made the 45- minute drive from her home in livermore to west oakland. >> good morning. >> reporter: her destination, dignity house, transitional housing where veterans help homeless vets get back on their feet. >> hope you guys are looking for some things. i have lots of stuff today. >> reporter: here, these men find a safe home, food and thanks to sally, some clothing to help them on their way. >> may need a shirt. >> reporter: veteran duane clinton is going to visit his mother for the first time in years. but she lives in st. louis and it's winter. >> i got this from miss sally. i don't even have a long- sleeved shirt. >> reporter: it's not unusual for residents to arrive here with nothing. >> they are trying to get back on their feet and they might be going for a job inte

and average middle-class kid from fairfax county getting up again to sit in the same seat of patrick henry and thomas jefferson. the american dream is still alive. i tried my very best come up with spectacular teamwork, with you, to serve you well. i think we've achieved many good things together for the 8 million people of the commonwealth. where some have hoped for conflict, instead we worked together to forge consensus. where some i do prefer to sound bites to solutions, we more frequently chose results over rhetoric. i'm a conservative like many of you. i strongly believe these are the principles that are right for america. some of you are moderates. some of your progresses, and i know you believe just as deeply in your ideas as idea. but i think what's important is that before we ascribe to any philosophical allegiance, there is one identity that comes first and that matters most. and that is that we are all virginians. [applause] we were sent here, to mr. jefferson's capital, to be servant leaders of the people. to use of the unique god given talents that each of us has to expand opportunity of the ameri

jefferson are trying to pull out not just from the state, but from the country. this is a great opportunity to create six new states that will then compete with each other for counties. and it will allow all of us to have a refresh in government. that refreshes something that is desperately needed in a state where we have the highest cost for the worst service. ashley: northern california has always wanted to split off from southern california anyway. they figure they can make some money on water. not a lot of love lost from various regions of california, so it kind of makes sense. >> it feels good. people at first are saying don't break up california, and then they say we're starting six new states? this is interesting, this is fun. and so there is some real creativity that comes with it. lori: i this it is his silicon valley to keep their own wealth in their own town. >> it is the poorest states in this new breakup that are the ones who wants to break up the most. central valley and jefferson really want to break up the most. they say this isn't working for us, they're taxing us for things we don't get, why are we here? why did these guys decide where my water goe

county. >> finally in west virginia, berkeley, hampshire, jefferson and morgan county schools are closed. hardy county schools will open two hours late. if you missed one or didn't see your school listed, a complete list at the bottom of the screen and at nbcwashington.com. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia siegel is watching the windchills to see how cold it will feel today. good morning. >>> good morning. temperatures will be higher than yesterday, high of 26. the winds increase this afternoon. when you factor in the winds, it will feel this afternoon like temperatures are in the teens. what you need to watch out for this morning, not just the cold, but the potential for some areas of ice. yesterday with the sunshine, we did see melting. that quickly refroze overnight. so it could be slick in spots this morning, especially on the secondary roads and sidewalks. temperatures right now in the single digits and teens. it's zero at dulles and manassas. only two degrees in camp springs. 13 degrees right now in washington. the current wind speeds, they're not an issue now. they're calm win