a leesburg the bread was shocked they sell least when the wild animals -- a leesburg to sayrhood was shocked the least. >> one neighbor told me, this be remembered as white one. full ground zebra's is hanging outside theteps front door. it is not an african preserved. a quiet leesburg neighborhood quite the exotic visitors. >> i think i am seeing zebra's of the house.nt she took a turn for the awoke to thed she of for grazing in front yard. chaotic andlittle surprising. they're very beautiful. >> the two zebra's of romped animalan a mile from the when a maintenance worker left a gate open. despite zebra's exert -- demeanor -- >> they were not a concern as far as attacking anybody. >> the worry was the wild animals roaming the roadways for three hours. >> surprise is a mild word. >> neighbors grabbed their cameras, quick to capture the captivating pictures. >> i have a friend who lives in africa right now. you did not even have to move could havearea, you in leesburg. >> sheriff's deputies and animal totrol officers were able on thenquilizers' thea's to get them back to petting zoo. h

and e-mail invited people to last night's leesburg halloween parade. it depicts president obama with head andhole in his of his scull removed. that is the president of the united states. is so disrespectful and not necessary. >> regardless of what party, you for theave more respect leader in this country. virginia governor bob bob called it shameful and disgusting. the loudoun county and issued an committee apology, saying it was not meant portray president obama if as the victim of a violent crime. herman cain has been riding but it could all come crashing down. >> the republican presidential front-runner still under fire hes morning over accusations harassed several women decades ago. we are live in northwest with exclusive. >> herman cain heads to capitol for meetings with republicans. backent yesterday striking of sexuallegations harassment. he ran the national restaurant the 1990's and two female employees alleged he made unwanted sexual comments and advances. the association paid the women cash settlements. at first he said he did not know paymen

bridge to leesburg pike. you are some delays as you make the trip to head down. >>> still to come, this year's holiday spending helped turn the economy around. shoppers wait and on their christmas list this year. >> this subsidized building opened a waiting list for people who might be able to live here sunday. all these people showed up. >> at 6:00, should you have to follow wardrobe rules? we will see why one group says there should be guidelines for proper dress. >>> a line of people wrapped around the block in one northwest washington neighborhood today. >> they were trying to get on a list for affordable housing. many of them left disappointed. >> they hunkered down in high wind and heavy rains trying to shelter their toddlers and babes. so they could did not an apartment, but a spot on a waiting list for an apartment in the subsidized building. >> i have been years since 6:30 yesterday evening. >> first in line or to single mothers to live with friends. at the end of the line, a single man working part-

and upper 40s in leesburg. mid 40s in manassas. jump the divide, we're in the 30s out toward oakland. winds out of the south gusting to 17 miles per hour at winchester and gusting 20 miles per hour at annapolis. we don't normally think of a southwest wind bringing in colder air, but it will. becoming partly cloudy, one or two blanket night. winds out of the southwest at 10 to 15. we'll come back and tell you how cold it's going to stay tomorrow and we'll look ahead to the weekend as well. >>> thanks top. still to come, santa cutting back? the largest santa school in the united states starts to teach how to deal with those high priced requests in a tight economy. but first, a mural sparking debate over constitutional rights at a virginia high school. so then, why is the aclu having a tough time picking a side in we'll explain why. that's up next. >>> the washington, d.c. veterans affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> coming to you from germany. >> hi, greetings to our son, d

they are over the staples on leesburg pike in the tyson corner area. that store just about to open its doors. do we see a line of folks there? they just went inside, we understand. they just opened the doors. there was a line of eager shoppers waiting to go in and that will be the case for a lot of stores today. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm matt ackland. >> the h & m store -- >> that was madness. are you kidding me? >> they had to be giving away something. >> it is like what's the deal. >> i would pay money not to be in that crowd. that was rough. >> there were december a couple hundred people. >> i hope everyone was okay because that did not look safe. >> this was a stampede. >> i wonder what they had in that store. >> that's what i'm saying. let's get right to the weather forecast. my job is easy. it will be beautiful. if you get a chance, go for a nice little walk today. it will be one of the nicest days. our temperatures will be well into the 60s with a lot of sunshine. just amazing all the way from new york down to washington. philadelphia down towar

the members of the loudoun county republican committee, asking them to decorate a float for the leesburgloween parade. thousands of loudoun county residents and their kids turned out to enjoy the time honored tradition. this appeared to be the actual float sponsored by the county republican committee. paradegoers we spoke to were unaware a national news story was brewing around them. >> no, i didn't. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: even as the halloween parade continued through downtown leesburg, outraged official responses began pouring in. virginia governor bob mcdonnell called on the loudoun gop to "apologize for their actions and to be sure such imagery is never used again." virginia gop chair pat mullen said such an image has no place in our politics ever. and before the last float had made its way down king street, the chairman of the loudoun county republican committee issued a statement saying, the depiction of the president represented a light hearted attempt to inject satire and humor into the holiday. apparently, some individuals have interpreted an image of barack obama as an atte

leesburg seeing the rain. fairfax county seeing the rain. the heaviest rain around spotsylvania and fredericksburg. we'll continue to see the rain throughout the rest of the evening hours. more chances for snow but also snow for the whole season. the winter weather outlook. go to www.nbcwashington.com, click on the web chat link. we'll answer the questions for a half hour. we're all in storm center 4. >> thanks, doug. >>> coming up, the city leaders running out of patience for occupy protesters. the demonstrators say they are not done yet. >>> what maryland leaders want to do so people don't turn a blind eye to sex crimes involving children. >> reporter: i'm pat collins. hey, why are these cops chasing these roosters? well, to get to that gold. i'm pat collins. the story, coming up. news 4. >>> bring not one but six walmart stores to the district. >>> what's ahead in sports? >>> the late game collapse by the capitals. believe it or not, it is dallas week. skins players hope thag the rivalry hype will kick their slump to >>> breaking news out

out toward leesburg and cambridge and parts of southern maryland. so please, be careful and allow some extra time. once that burns off it is going to turn into a great monday. really a fine afternoon with light, southerly winds. this afternoon 69. still in the upper 50s 9. i will be back, we'll look at the week ahead. right now monika is in with your timesaver traffic. >> reporter: we have been talking about an accident on the eastbound side of route 50. just past 704. westbound all lanes remain open. i'll have more on this and other area roadways. andrea, back to you. >>> making news now at 5:09. greek leaders will meet today to discuss who will become the country's new prime minister. >>> could be wednesday before some connecticut residents have electricity again. the power went out more than a week ago after that rare monster october snowstorm in the northeast. the largest u tilt company says tens of houses of people without electricity that used to be 800,000. >>> the earthquake measured 5.6 and shook homes and rattled nerves across oklahoma. th

some other visibilities, mile and a half in frederick, a mile in leesburg. some patchy, dense fog mainly north. the bus stop forecast, some light showers, drizzle, fog this morning. temperatures are running in the mid-40s north to mid-50s south and the sunrise not until 6:57. that's when it will be coming up above the clouds. 53 at 9:00. slowly climbing into the mid 50s with a better chance of steadier, heavier rain later this afternoon into tonight. don't be surprised tonight if we get into some thunderstorms overnight into tomorrow morning. by 5:00, 56. winds northeast at about 10 miles per hour. there is the rain this morning. some lighter showers out west. some more concentrated stuff from eastern maryland, southeastern maryland here in toward areas of calvert county across the bay. want to take you to live doppler 9000 hd, we can see all of this activity that we're look at, south and east of town especially. a little bit here out 66 into central northern fauquier county out toward strasburg. as you go toward the metro, prince george's county, calvert co

upper 40s in warren, manassas, and leesburg.owntown, you'll get to the bay and it will be around 50 into southern maryland. now, let's break it down. 26 to 34 to start. 45 to 50 by noon. pure sun and then 46 to 50 by the evening. the next three days, milder on saturday, 54. milder still on sunday. next seven days. now on monday, it might be a mild shower. rain and showers are on tuesday around 60. cooler on wednesday. it looks like it will be a quiet travel day in the east. and my goodness, a week from today is turkey day. i don't know, i'm ready. i hope you guys are. temperatures in the upper 50s. >> yes, that's right, you're a fried turkey guy. >> yeah, do it outside or in the living room, right? >> no, i'm trying to be a consumer advocate, okay? >> i love this picture taken in the october snow. >> crazy. >> jennifer, you are a trooper. martinsburg, pennsylvania. that's her tent, huh? >> not a great weekend to camp. >> the snow acts like a blanket, i don't know. go to our website, wusa9.com, click on weather and include your n

[buzzer] excuse the camera. 61 degrees in leesburg.mperatures will be reached this morning as opposed to the afternoon. here's the wider view. it's cooler further south. 37 in nashville. our cold air will be coming from the south later on today behind the cold front. normally we are talking about the cold air from the northwest. that is not the case. our call therefore come from -- will come from the south. [buzzing stops] excuxsese the noise. that will continue to march northward. we have 2-4 i nches of snow in parts of northeastern arkansas and in memphis. so there's the cold front. cold air will marc hh north. a unique situation with the cold air coming from the south. the cold air is trapped. atlanta is 37. 61 in washington. here's our futurecase. the main timeframe is at late morning to midday. sunset is 4:47 pm. i am not expecting us to see much in terms of sunlight because the sun sets so early. 63 this morning, then temperatures dropping. partial clearing, some showers lingering off in the mountains where you could get snow on

not breaking, but escaping news out of leesburg. couple zebras got out of the leesburg animal park yesterday. they were spotted in neighborhoods near route 15. that would wake you up. the striped animals enjoyed three hours of freedom before they were tranquilized and rounder to the park. zebras on the loose in leesburg. >> maybe they like the weather. >> maybe they were into the weather yesterday. >> you see hoof prints think horses, not zebras. except this time, you would be wrong. a little temperature correction, but nothing crazy. it's going to feel colder, but it's going to be seasonal. we have been spoiled. let's start with the big picture. we'll zoom in for the storm. it's wrapping around some low level cold air. it's producing snow, in fact, we'll show you snow coming up in the second half hour in places you wouldn't expect to see snow. most of this is east of town. but notice some of the pinks and whites. that's actually snow back into indiana and parts of kentucky and the smokies down into carolina and also south western v

it is acquired leesburg neighborhood. >> i posted on facebook that i think i had too much coffee.ras. >> she awoke to eh animals grazing in her yard. >> it was chaotic and surprising. they are beautiful animals but you are thinking -- where are they going to go? >> they roamed less than a mile from the animal park win a park worker left the gate open. >> they were not a concern as far as attacking anybody or attacking anyone's animals. >> the worry was that the wild animals roaming the roadways for three hours per >> surprise is a mild word. >> neighbors grabbed their cameras, because without the pictures they say, who would believe there street was that of an african safari. >> i have a friend in africa right now and i was saying, you did not have to move. you could stay in leesburg in your front yard. >> get these worked with animal control to use tranquilizers' on the secret to get them back to the putting zoo where they are resting safe and sound now. >> what a sight. my goodness. >> not every day. >>> it's 40 degrees. >> he's done it again. wi ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] everybo

leesburg, a quarter mile. hagerstown, a quarter mile. consider that but the winds will start kicking in the next few hours as the front approaches. the bus stop forecast, a stray shower, some patchy fog. temps in the low 50s to low 60s south and east. even some areas down to 49. sunrise just before 7:00 a.m. our day planner, mostly cloudy. 62 by 8:00. winds turn westerly midday. sunshine comes out, right? don't fall for that because this afternoon, another round of showers will head this way. mid-50s by 4:00. winds will gust 25, 30, maybe 35 miles per hour. by 8:00, we're clearing once again. temps down in the upper 40s. we'll be in the 30s areawide. heavy rains last night have come through. they're still clipping down toward the northern neck and the eastern shore. for the rest of us, we're pretty much done. a thin line of showers out of eastern west virginia through cumberland. that's where we're going to see the highest wind. pretty much west of routes 15 and 29 in washington and allegheny counties. panhandle of west virginia, i- 81,

at least it was in leesburg, virginia. somehow a couple of zebras got out of the leesburg animal park. they were spotted in neighborhoods near route 15. there, you see one right there. they enjoyed about three hours of freedom before they were tranquilized and returned back to the parque. i'm sure they're just fine. >> from zebras to bears. jessica doyle is here with another "your money" report. >> it is a jungle in here. american airlines is filing for bankruptcy. when you hear those things, what does that mean about my frequent flier miles? >> the consumer impact probably the most significant portion of this. in the short term, business as usual for american airlines. it is tellingity customers the planes are still going to fly. tickets will still be honored. if you have frequent flier miles or elite status on american, the status will not be changing. in the long-term though, you're likely to see some changes. american may consolidate some of its routes which means less choice for consumers. it could also shop around a

in leesburg and haigerstown, reporting a touch of fog this morning. by 9:00, maybe a couple of showers coming through as the front approaches. 63 degrees. watch what happens to temperatures though. they'll stabilize middle of the day with some sunshine. upper 50s to low 60s. this afternoon, here comes some rain returning for the mid to late afternoon as temperatures drop into the 40s and 50s. andrea and mike? >> thank you, howard. the redskins rosser is a little smaller this morning. it wasn't his choice to leave. >> you may go to hawaii for vacation but georgetown is there to play basketball. kristin berset has highlights in your morning sports. >> good morning, everybody. this is invitational time in college basketball. the beginning of the season. the georgetown hoyas got to go to hawaii. they haven't had much time to take in the sights. one day after losing to kansas, they were back on the court yesterday looking for redemption. the boys playing the star of this game was big man jayson clark. no signs of fatigue. nailing six three-pointers leading

mid-to upper 20s for fairfax, reston. 24 in leesburg and middleburg and down towards manassas. pretty much pure sunshine tomorrow morning but cold and becoming breezy. winds south-southwest at 10 to 15. by afternoon the winds increase. the good news is it is a warmer wind. mostly sunny, breezier, milder. you will need your shades tomorrow. highs near 55. averages are now running right around 57. zone forecast. sunshine in oakland 48. 50 in cumberland. 55 in culpeper. 54, 54 in fairfax. downtown we are looking 54. mid-50s into southern maryland and low 50s as you head north up 270. now let's break it down. 24-34 clear. 50 to 55 milder for tomorrow. but temperatures will really fall again tonight. can't emphasize that enough. let's talk about the next three days. milder on sunday. clouds will come in late. staying dry for the redskins game. 62. if you're doing the walk for the homeless in the mall bundle up. it will be in the 30s before the walk is finished. look at temperatures. 60 on monday with light rain and showers. and now the next seven days tuesday still cloudy now lookin

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it feels like a 34 in frederick. 38 in gaithersburg. 39 in leesburg. even downtown feels like it is only 41 degrees. winds will not diminish until after midnight. a milder weekend on the way. but cold for high school football. a cold start on saturday. but breezy and mild saturday afternoon. some clouds will come in late on sunday but we stay dry and sunday too will be mild. so for tonight clear and cold. winds diminish. a two blanket night. low temps in the 30s. winds become southwest at 10 after midnight and before dawn. now, by morning sunny and breezy with a cold start. 30s and 40s. winds now pick up southwest at 10 to 20 but that's a milder wind. we can handle that. by afternoon mostly sunny, breezier, milder. grab sunglasses. winds out of the southwest at 10 to 20 and a little bit gusty. your zone forecast. 50 in oakland. 54 in cumberland. probably 60 in culpeper. upper 50s for warrenton and leesburg and manassas and fairfax. herndon 58. small craft advisory on saturday and probably one on sunday on tidal potomac. 66 on monday. probably the milde

leesburg at 36. so look what temperatures do through the day today. we quickly climb in rising to the '60s and pushing 70 degrees later on this afternoon for a few hours. an unseasonably warm day. very mild up there. a repeat performance tomorrow. the next chance for rain is thursday. we start to cool down a little bit. a beautiful stretch of weather. lisa is today's commuter better than yesterday's? >>> so far. it has potential. we will give it the green light as far as traffic around the beltway, inside the beltway at george washington parkway. good heading down to reagan national airport. good to northeast washington. 66 and 95 at seeing a bit more action. the traffic center camera evidence of that. notice the pace steady. now to news. >> 5:32 now. >>> the boxing world is remembering smoking joe frazier. the former heavyweight champion died last night after a brief battle with liver cancer. he was 67. joe frazier had a fierce rivalry with muhammed ali. mohammed ali issued a statement say that he will always remember him with respect and admiration.

martinsburg, leesburg.oming in from the west heading east you are going to probably have a wet commute. around lunch time we see most of the activity beginning to push through. right around the noon hour that is the heaviest activity in the metro area. gets out of here pretty quickly. colder air wraps in. by this time tomorrow goes to snow out for our friends in garret county west of the divide. for tonight for us just say mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. showers after midnight. lows around 55. tomorrow morning primarily showers in the morning. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. winds southeast at 10 to 15. by afternoon better chance for more organized rain and showers especially early afternoon. high temperatures still typh65. winds southeast at 10 to 15. next seven days. we're going to call wednesday kohler but really 52 is average. partly cloudy skies and another nice stretch of weather. we are not talking about 60s or 70s. temperatures in the mid 50wise sunshine on thursday, friday and saturday and even pr

leesburg, 60 degrees this morning. the average high is 59. highs in the upper 60's today near 70. unseasonably warm. a little breezy. southwesterly winds up to 25 miles an hour. mostly cloudy to start the day. partly sunny for the rest of the day. not much sunshine for the first half of the workweek. a few showers possible crew of the day tomorrow. west of interstate 81 in the mountains today we will have some areas a light rain. the bulk of the moisture will hold off until wednesday. by the end of the day wednesday we could have a couple inches of rain in some locations. behind that system, cooling down and clearing out on thursday and friday with highs in the low 50's. you will feel the chill in their air. >>> the commute is great. travel times in our favor between richmond and baltimore along interstate 95, a green light on 270 grandfather release boulevard and the beltway. 66 between centreville incomeand the beltway in both directions is quiet. quiet in oxon hill. 50 is quiet westbound leaving 301 in to the district. in good shape. back to you. >> thank you. >>> important new

leesburg and middleburg and manassas right around 31. now tomorrow morning, sunny with a cold start. bright. beautiful morning. 30s and 40s. winds northeast at 10. winds should not be a factor tomorrow. by afternoon sunny and chilly. still need that light jacket and shades. high temperatures only 50 to 55 and wind continue out of the northeast at about 10. so, let's kind of break it down for you. tomorrow morning cold. in the 30s. but then by noon 45 to 50. pure sun. and by evening sun, temperatures 50 to 55. again, not windy. all right. you're going to go to the skins game. hosting the 49ers. mostly sunny. just a bit cool but warm in the sun. game time temperatures right around 55 to 60 and winds continue northeast at about 10. all right, we go back to standard time. we fall back. 49 hours long. 2 a.m. in the morning set your clock back to 1 a.m. i like do it just before i go to bed saturday night. replace batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors as well. milder on monday. look what happens next week. mid-60s on monday

leesburg down to the mid 30s. now for wednesday morning, mostly sunny and chilly. jackets once again, maybe your carves and gloves. sunglasses for that drive in. temperatures 30s and 40s under light winds. the afternoon looking nice. once again, very similar to today. mostly sunny and pleasant. highs near 60 degrees. here's your zone forecast. oakland 45. cumberland mid 50s. winchester 57. leesburg 57. culpeper, you'll make it to 61 degrees for wednesday afternoon. around downtown, 59. same deal for andrews, pax river 59. easten 60 with plenty of sunshine. so you may want to take a nice walk if you want after lunch or after you get home, but definitely dress in layers because it will be nice in the afternoon. your wednesday day planner breaks down like this. a chilly start as you are heading out the door. 34 to 44 degrees. by noon for lunchtime, mid 50s. low to mid 50s and by 5:00, 56 to 61 degrees. plenty of sunshine. still cool. average high for this time of year is around 64. your next few days, milder thursday with clouds moving in. low 60s friday. temperature

also in leesburg. 37 winchester up through martinsburg. it is gusting to 33 in southern maryland. 32 in andrews. a very windy afternoon. some of us are also going to see some showers soon and then more showers over the next few hours coming in from the north and west. some sunshine mixed with clouds. upper 50s as we head toward 1:00. few more showers starting to show up. look at the winds west of 25. west at 23. northwest now at 19 at 5:00 with showers around. 53. lingering showers by 7:00 south and east of town. 50 degrees. still a northwest wind at 21. these are the sustained winds. these are not the gusts that could be 30, 35, 40 miles per hour here in washington. by 9:00, north winds at 18. that will push wind chills down in the 30s. temperatures overnight, areawide, will drop into the 30s. showers, they were heavy rains in spots last night. in fact, in the last 24 hours or so, areas in fauquier county, an inch and a half of rain. this line came through. that's what we're looking at now. that's the cold front. it extends from around no

they might be at 27 here and 26 in leesburg, middleburg, and manassas.omorrow morning, lots of sunshine, yes, but a little breeze is i, mid-morning to the late morning and cold. and cold for the kids. necessary 20s and 30s. windchills are in the teens and 20s to start. by the afternoon, mostly sunny and chilly. you'll need your sub glasses. that's the bad news. good news, winds are not strong, they are also from the southwest. that's a milder wind that will really help us out over the weekend. sunshine, oakland tomorrow, 45. maybe 50 here in culpepper if you are lucky. downtown temperatures are generally in the upper 40s. 50 for annapolis. that's the good news. the small craft advisories expires early tomorrow. next seven days, the air will be coming back this weekend. 54. it will be a great day on saturday. looking at 62 on sunday. for the redskins game, it's dry. maybe some showers late sunday night, early monday. not a big deal. better chance of rain and showers on tuesday. right now, it looks like a very quiet weather day for you. a travel day next w

it's good rain in frederick and leesburg. we'll put this back into motion and in the evening hours, still some light to moderate activity across the metro area. finally, we see some signs as we get into wednesday morning of it lifting off. just before tomorrow night and into early wednesday, we might see a thunderstorm especially south and east of d.c. and south and east of 95. so for tonight, clear and mild with showers, drizzle, and fog. a one blanket night. lows 45 to 50. tomorrow morning, there will be some rain and showers. grab your umbrella. temperatures in the 40s and 50s and winds easterly at 10. by afternoon, the rain becomes heavier and steadier. keep the umbrella nearby. high temperatures topping out around 55. all right, let's talk about the travel weather on wednesday. really nice. showers in the pacific northwest and that's it. sunny in the southwest. sunny in the rockies. no snowstorms lurking. we'll have to get rid of showers early on wednesday, but that's it. the rain may linger in northern new england wedne

some 40s north and west. 48 in gaithersburg. 48 in leesburg.ut plenty of 50s left. 52 downtown. 52 in andrews and 52 in college park. all right. well keep the umbrella. still needed. nothing heavy overnight. but steadier and heavier rain be develop tomorrow afternoon and then morning rain on wednesday will give way to a fantastic thanksgiving. really will probably salvage the back half of wednesday as well. late tonight, midnight. showers, everything is light. notice it's all light green. nothing heavy tonight. we get into the early morning hours, it will be wet for the commute. that's the bad news. it's all green, so it's all fairly light. but, as we go through the morning, look at the yellows popping up. even oranges. that's heavier activity. right around the district and also points to the north and west up near frederick and hagerstown. right around 1:00, 1:15. we are looking at an inch and a half between now and wednesday morning. pretty good soaker. we get into wednesday. these are almost the line of showers and storms trying to develop.

leesburg a little closer to our area, 29 degrees 30 in cumberland. temperatures are suitably cold across the area, a little below average with light wind. 44 degrees in germantown right now and in the district, 34 in the plat -- in la plata. you have to extend the view farther west to get indication of cloud cover. that's developing a low pressure area in the central u.s. and that is dumping snow in the high plains of colorado and western kansas. that will move east. as it does over the next couple days the futurecast shows a simulation of the atmosphere and shows it's going to be attracting many to the south of the area. we will see increasing clouds and we are thinking that the rain showers will stay south of the metro area. sunshine all day long today, 60 degrees. we will have light wind through the day. temperatures in the upper 30's tonight. looks good tomorrow with another day of sunshine, low 60's. looking at the seven-day forecast coming up with adam caskey. paxil latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> accident on the shoulder on the outer lo

in leesburg, virginia i'm shomari stone. back to you. >>> a huge fine for the owners of ringling brothers and bar numb and bailey circus they agreed to settle an animal welfare case for $207,000. it's the largest fine assessed under the animal welfare act. the usda says that the animals were police treated. the circus decided to settle in order to avoid costly and protracted litigation. >>> a federal judge will allow a lawsuit that claims a ten commandments display at a virginia high school is unconstitutional. the display is in narrows high school near roanoke. a student is suing saying the display violates the first amendment. the judge says there are too many unknown facts about the case to have the case thrown out. there is so much bitter opposition to the lawsuit the plaintiffs' identities are kept secret. >>> the capital christmas tree arrived today. it is from california. it's a sierra white. will the go up on the west lawn of the capital and be decorated with 10,000 l.e.d. lights and thousands of ornaments. the tree

we have visibility issues in leesburg and over toward bowie reporting a little bit of fog. into southern maryland. also to fredericksburg, 36 degrees with the fog. reagan national clear 44 no winds. the dew point is 42. so you don't have much of a spread. just a 2-degree spread. we are seeing the dew point, other areas where it is cold enough. here's the jet stream taking a big dip in the southwest. you have cold and unsettled weather here. south of that across the type south pushing milder temperatures our way. through north texas and oklahoma and missouri see the showers and storms that are firing here this morning as they try to move off toward the north and the northeast. for us, with high pressure in control, we are kind of going to be twenty the system out west. this area of low pressure southwest of bermuda this may produce sprinkles, more likely fog to the east along coastal areas with any showers remaining well west of us through the day tuesday. lots of sunshine again tuesday afternoon, into wednesday as well. with i think the moisture here along the coast, that i

that was right around 10:00, 11:00, 70 over towards cambridge, 64 in leesburg. the current numbers not even close to that. 50 into leesburg, 48 in manassas and so a lot cooler we're not quite cold for this time of year. we're actually right around average but it's a lot cooler than we have been over the past couple of days. 52 degrees the current temperature with those winds out of the south. atlanta, georgia right now, 37 degrees. that's where the cold air is coming from. it's coming from the south and our rain is moving out. still rain out there towards the chesapeake and along the eastern shore for another hour or so. but bu it will continue to move off, the rain moving straight up from the south. another chance for to us see shower activity with the upper low itself. you can see it spinning right here. on the back side cold enough for snow, maybe 4 to 7 inches of snow into portions of indiana. for us just a couple more showers. in behind it, very chilly conditions overnight tonight and into the day tomorrow. there will be some snow, accumulating snow back to

a high of 46 degrees in washington. 44 in manassas. 44 toward leesburg.again, it's with plenty of sunshine. we warm up over the next couple days. 51 saturday. a cold start. saturday morning could be colder than tomorrow morning in many locations. sunday warming up a little bit to a high near 60 degrees. the average high this time of year around 56 to 57. not all that bad by mid december standards. >> thanks, doug. >>> somebody stole about 30 computers from a middle school in northeast washington. authorities say the education campus on t street was broken into. it happened last weekend. in addition to stealing the computers, they ransacked the offices. police are looking over the security video and asking for the public's help in this. they just did a $6 million renovation. they focus on science, engineering and math. it left dozens of kids without access to computer classes and work spaces. >>> people say a new road is ruining their cell phone service. some residents who live near the road noticed decrease cell phone reception. they say it could be inter

just dropped to 32 in leesburg. 28 already in manassas and 32 in fredericksburg.o temps in the low 30s. frederick is checking in at 32. and gaithersburg at 34. so here is the deal. we're looking at really a pretty nice weekend. maybe not quite as spectacular. it's going to be a cold start on saturday. grab your sunglasses and jacket. it's going to be breezy but this time a milder breeze. winds will be from the southwest, and that will drive in some milder air. and we'll have some clouds come in on the afternoon on sunday. we'll stay dry, but it won't be quite as spectacular as last weekend. two blanket night. temps in the 30s. wind have died down. they'll become southwest at ten. by tomorrow morning, they'll increase a little bit. sunny, becoming breezy with a cold start. you'll need a coat. 30s and 40s. now the winds increase southwesterly at 10-20 and gusty and it will stay breezy in the afternoon. still a pretty nice day. mostly sunny, breezy, milder. grab the sunglasses. high temperatures near 60. definitely golfable but that is say two-club wind. all six zone

news4's megan mcgrath is live at the mall in leesburg, is it a madhouse?> reporter: because of the change in hours for a lot of the retailers, it sort of changed the dynamic a little bit. we had a big rush at midnight when a lot of the stores opened up and things sort of leveled off. we're here at the premium outlets and look at the coach store, they've had a line out front pretty much all day long and very, very busy here, a lot of folks taking advantage of these sales. we're seeing sales signs all over the place. all kinds of different deals, each retailer offering a different special, but everybody we've seen, they're walking around with a lot of bags, so i think they're doing some serious shopping. black friday. and shoppers are out looking for deals. and in most cases, they're finding them. >> oh, i got some great stuff. i got $10 jeans at lacoste, that was my best buy. i was pretty excited about that. >> we probably got $250 of stuff and it costs us, like, $109 dollars. >> reporter: how about half off all boots? this tight economy retaers are doing w

and we have 39 out to the west in winchester and also leesburg.ven 39 up in gaithersburg and frederick. we factor in the wind, feels like it's 34 in frederick, 34 in gaithersburg and even downtown feels like it's 41. so going out tonight, it will be a nice friday night. bundle up. but milder weekend, yes cold for high school football. cold for saturday. but then breezy and mild. clouds sunday but did are not ruin the day. still a relatively mild day and dry. clear and cold tonight. winds diminish late. two-been debt night. lows in the 30s. winds will turn southwest at 10, after midnight. those southwest wind will increase tomorrow but that's milder wind. sunny, breezy with a cold start. you need a coat. 30s and 40s, winds now southwest at 10 to 20. and by afternoon, a great day. mostly sunny, still breezy but milder, high temperatures near 60. that's southwest wind will drive in some milder air for us pretty much across the region. in fact i think oakland who held in the 30s today with snowshowers this morning, he should top at 50 tomorrow. 54 in

it's 50 here in downtown. 46 in leesburg. 50 in fredericksburg and 50 degrees also in annapolis. the clouds will help keep in some of that warmth from earlier today. right now, if you look elsewhere, it's milder in parts of atlanta at 56 and in fact, we'll draw in warmer air because of a southerly flow coming through tomorrow. and you'll see the divide of the cold front out to the far west where behind the cold front, like in des moines, it's in the 30s. we'll see that cold front slowly approach our area in the next couple of days. these warmer conditions will not be around. satellite picture radar showing us, we saw the cloudy conditions coming in overnight. but with that southerly flow, we'll draw in some milder air. currently 50 in downtown. mostly cloudy conditions. and dew point is 38 degrees. winds are the south, southwest at 9 miles an hour. so, not as cold tomorrow morning as you are heading for church or going to the farmer's market, doing grocery shopping. even milder for sunday afternoon compared to today's high of mid 50s. but unsettled days are ahead. you want to loc

culpeper maybe 58 but only mid- 50s for warrenton, leesburg and manassas. temps falling by 3, 4 p.m. in the afternoon when cold air begins to move in. upper 50s in southern maryland. upper 50s by the bay. a small craft advisory will go into effect for the bay and tidal potomac at noon tomorrow and continue through thursday and probably all the way through friday. day planner. 40s to start. showers possible. 50 to 55 by noon. some showers still possible. temperatures the same range 50 to 55 by 5 p.m. temperatures falling shortly after that. and most of the showers out of here shortly after 5 p.m. the next three days. downright blustery. colder on friday for veterans day. high temperature 50 and that might be optimistic. saturday milder temperatures going back up into the upper 50s to near 60s. and guess what? another nice weekend. look at sunday. sunshine a few clouds come in late. over 65. showers possible on monday. but that's okay. 66. and then on tuesday another frontal system approaches and because it is so warm we may be talking about thunderstorms. hi

currently 36 at frederick, 36 in leesburg, stanton at 26 degrees and currently 44 in washington. that's nothing come pared to what you'll see when you wake up tomorrow morning. i'll show what you i'm talking about in my full forecast in just a couple of minutes. >> in decision 2012 republican candidate herman cain says he's gone through hell. he raised nearly $2.5 million since the sexual harassment claims against his first surfaced. the women making the claims are planning a joint new conference but have not agreed on a place. cain camend fire -- under fire when he kfrd to nancy pelosi as princess nancy. >> during the debate, rick perry struggled for 45 seconds to remember a government agency he'd like to eliminate. he's fallen to fourth place in the latest nbc poll. perry says he's staying in the race and will be in saturday's debate in south carolina. >> officials at twitter will have to hand over the private information of three people connected to an investigation of the web site wikileaks. a federal judge ruled the account holders had no expectation of privacy when they use

and maybe only 64 in leesburg and 64 also in manassas. so let's break it down for you. start in the morning 7:00, 36-46 but clear. 60-65 by noon. just great. and then 60-65 again by evening. mild under mostly sunny skies. really a pretty nice november day. the next three days, the frontal system approaches thursday. so we have showers in. and then on friday for veteran's day, we struggle to get to 50. next seven days, by the weekend another great november weekend. temps are going up again. upper 50s with sunshine on saturday. it will be cold tonight again. and mid 60s on sunday. a few clouds come in late but it stays dry. monday maybe a shower monday evening. 66. who cares. 66. and tuesday we're flirting with 70 again. >> oh, that is nice. >> nice. >> pretty nice november so far. >> good stuff. >>> the capitals have been hot to start the season. just three losses and undefeated at home. but as i said earlier tonight, if there was any team that could change that, it would be the dallas stars. they have been on fire lately. tonight they were just too much for the caps. mi

gaithersburg at 31 degrees. 35 in leesburg.ack to the west in petersburg into west virginia, a windchill of 28. yes, we are dealing with very cold air coming in. we had a storm system that moved through the area this morning. most of us saw light rain in washington. a few flakes well to the west in the blue ridge and mountains to west virginia. that's about it. clearing skies overnight. you can see on the doppler, we're not talking shower activity except one lone shower to the south and east. i would not be surprised to see a flake or two out of that. temperatures down to the freezing mark in washington. it could be the first night we get to the freezing point. 22 in manassas. 30 in gaithersburg. 24 in leesburg. we are talking a very chilly night. you know it's going to be a very cold start to your friday. bundle up. >> thank you, doug. we are going to do a bit of rewinding. the cowboys are coming to town. >> this is true. this is one of the quietest weeks ever leading up to a cowboys game. that's not normally the case especial

they say the animals escaped from the leesburg animal park petting zoo nearby. sheriffs drove through the neighborhood to try to protect the zebras from the cars. animal control used a tranqu tranquilizer to safely capture the zebras. diane says the sighting made up for a safari trip she had to cancel. >> they were right outside the house. i started taking pictures. i don't even have to go to africa. i've got zebras in my own yard. >> this is the second time animals have escaped from the same petting zoo. last april an african cat got out and got hit by a car in the neighborhood. >> oh, my goodness. >> weird goings on. >> beautiful animals, though. >> they really are beautiful. glad they weren't hurt. >> i know. weatherwise, not so bad. >> it's been springtime in november the last few days. but it's coming to an end even though we are off to a mild start this morning. good morning. >>> right now around the region we've got low clouds racing around the nation's capital. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. right now at reagan national it's at 62 degrees under a cloudy

warrenton, manassas, leesburg, fairfax not going to quite make it. you'll be close. 48-49 for highs. 50 into southern maryland. even by the water you'll be 50. however, with those winds, there is a small craft advisory for the bay and tidal potomac for all of friday and i think we'll probably see it extended again for saturday as the winds turn southwesterly. here is the day planner. 30s to start. mostly sunny. by noon nice. bright but brisk. 46-50. and then by evening, 45-50 under pretty much clear skies. now, the next three days, again, blusery tomorrow. a few clouds coming in late in the day but a dry day. next seven days, the clouds kind of harbinger, though. we'll see clouds on monday. temperatures fall back to 60 which is warm. 64 on tuesday. low 60s as we get into wednesday with some showers and rain and a little cooler next thursday. temperatures go back into the mid 50s. not too bad. average for next week. >> yes. >>> it's already college hoops time. >> college hoops. there might not be any nba but we have college hoops. we have georgetown m

it is cold outside, 36 in leesburg, 34 i inwood. 45 in rockville. total sunshine today. a great day to work off the thanksgiving meals outside. it will be comfortable this afternoon, highs in the 60's. tomorrow will be nice as well sunshine, high, thin clouds. on sunday, conditions fall apart somewhat. added clouds and the chance of late-day showers after lunch time but especially tomorrow evening and tomorrow night into monday. we will talk about the workweek, coming up. >>> we start with 395. at glebe road, moving nicely as you make your way northbound from springfield. looks good. northbound is on the left side of your screen. keep in mind that the hov restrictions are in effect today. that's our 95, 95, 66, the toll road, and in maryland on 270. the beltway at university boulevard, traffic moving pretty smoothly. no problems on the inner loop or outer loop of the beltway from silver spring. the entire length of the beltway is a good ride with no accidents. on my journey across americaca i've learned that en you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savions on car i

light activity in leesburg and loudoun county as you go out route 7 and also out towards winchester andinto the mountains. but we're going to see pretty much everybody have showers before the dawn breaks unfortunately. 55 right now in manassas. 57 in leesburg. 57 in gaithersburg. 57 also in andrews. pretty mild. not as mild as last night but pretty mild. so both commutes appear to be wet. morning and evening. in fact, morning thunderstorms are possible. earlier this evening i thought just east of 95. i think thunderstorms can be pretty much anywhere tomorrow morning and early afternoon. you need your umbrella. no doubt about that. and then much colder on thursday. you may want to locate your winter coat for thursday and friday. here is our future cast. now, by 5:30 in the morning, most of the showers just south of town. but everybody is cloudy. we'll put this into motion. showers roll through very quickly, so it's going to be wet before the commute is over. by lunch time it's very wet across the metro area. notice the yellows and oranges now. and that is moderate to occasionally heavy a

feels like a 36 in gaithersburg, upper 30s in leesburg and also in frederick and 39 in hagerstown and feels like it's 23 over in oakland. looking really at a chilly morning but a seasonable afternoon which means highs generally in the upper and lower 50s. milder on friday and saturday. unbelievably nice november weekends. we'll continue that streak. another great weekend. temperatures well above average by saturday and also into sunday. now overnight, clear skies, weapondy much colder. two blanket night. lows 32 to 43 and winds still knot west at 10 to 20 an occasional higher gust. by morning, moment, breezy and -- mostly sunny, breezy and cold. 30s and 40s and winds not bad. northwest at about 10 to 15. by the afternoon, mostly sunny and pleasant. you need sunglasses for the walk, highs upper 50s. winds not a factor, in fact they become west northwest at about 10. so let's break it down for you. 7:00 in the morning, 32 to 42 with clear skies. 50s by noon. and we're looking at 50s also by evening with clear skies. a seasonable day. now the next three days just gets better really. mild

the animals escaped from the leesburg animal park. the director of the facility tells us a contractor lift the gate open and the zebras walked out. thanks to all the calls the park staff was able to track the animals down, tranquilize them and safely return them to the park. that picture will probably be framed in a lot of homes, at least that one. now you have the news edge. have a great night. see you tomorrow. >> today on "tmz" >> kobe bryant pla yeetball with the jews last night. no surprise, three-pointer for kobe bryant. >> he rolled out to the jewish community center in irvine and an a.p.b. went out in the jewish community. >> there's an e