this is again 495, outer loop.ou can see that traffic is really starting to stack up as you head closer in to dc. this main thing is of course those really little room to maneuver. the roadway is clear and we have seen a lot of salt and de- icing trucks. they are out in full force. main roadways are looking clear but getting more congested. come down this way and you can see this is a bridge over the 495 outer loop. you can see that these roads, these side roads. that's where we are starting to see a lot of snow stack up. it is pretty icy down here. so certainly something you want to watch for. for the most part, so far so good. keep it slow. plan for extra time in the morning commute. back to you. >> i'm impressed your mouth hasn't proen up. i always get the cold lock jaw thing going on. >> reporter: you know. it does start to happen. i'm trying to stay warm in the van. that's my little trick. thank you. our coverage continues at wusa9.com. check out the live interactive doppler radar. get the latest school closin

out are loop, your lanes are open. other side of town, that is the outer loop. salt trucks still in place just in case. that is what you are finding on both the shoulders here on both the inner and outer loop of the beltway. still likely to encounter some black ice out there so be careful. southbound 270, no incidents to report out of rockville headed to the lane divide. lane are open and volume is heavy in manassas slowing 50 to vienna. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> it just occurred to me the last time we worked when it was snowing, i was in richmond covering an american idol contestant and our executive producer said forget american idol, it is snowing. and we were doing just that. >> are you concerned possibly that your holiday pack ams won't reach their final destinations in time? we are going to get the scoop on fedex and ups shipping when we head to new york for our business beat. >> we're the bowman family in japan. >> we would like to send warm wishes out to john, jamie, jackson, logan and alex ain annandale, virginia. h

however, inner loop delays at leastat rockville pike. outer loop, all lanes open. rubber neck. slow rarely out of the i-95 interchange. now, 270 southbound, word of a broken down tractor trailer near falls road. as a result, gaithersburg to rockville particularly tough. after that you're okay down the spur. please be very careful and be awarthere are still patches of ice out there. no doubt about that. o more stop, wilson bridge. both thinner and outer loop between alexandria and oxen hill. looking pretty good. trains, looking fine. met, vre and marc right now reportg no significant delays. good news there. joe and eun. >> jerry, thanks so much. >> reminder, a lot of side streets are still covered with snow and ice. this is a live picture of the intersection of hammond and jackson streets in takoma park. beauful city. but it is covered with snow right n. a lot of ice still on the roadway. you can see. a lot of hills in takoma park. be careful if you're traveling around there. just be reminded in germ that your neighborhood streets, your subdivision streets are likely to be stil

this is the inner loop to get from connecticut avenue toward georgia ave. the outer loop will be slowed down by the same incident. 95 in virginia, no accidents at the moment. heavy traffic is out of woodbridge and on the beltway to landmark. >> thank you. we will be right back. > >> good morning, washington. two of the year's best arrive in theaters this weekend. >> my husband is a republican than the best new movie honors go to "the king's speech." geoffrey rush is the unconventional therapist to help the king. this is a four-star best of the year. also opening, "the fighter." it is about a fighter who has to break with his family to achieve his potential. award winning performances include christian bale and amy adams. 3.5 stars. four stars for the "king's speech," four stars for harry potter, the three stars for "the tourist." "how do you know get to 2.5. so does "the black swan." have a nice weekend. i am arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment. all >> is enjoyable. time for a last look at traffic and weather. >> s.e. how the roads are this morning. >>> this

american legion bridge, outer loop, down to tysons, inner loop, tysons looking pretty good. one more stop. one more bridge as a matter o fact, key bridge, no worries either way. moving along nicely and slow over the bridges. joe and eun >> naung, jerry. the roads in virginia have been a mess. we're looking at i-95 right now. virginia state police say there were nearly 2,000 accidents sterday mostly because of slick road contions. most accidents were minor. thankfully troopers also helped 650 stabled vehicles. two troopers were actually injured when they were hit by out-of-control vehicles. both are expected to be okay. in all, virginia state police responded to 4,700 calls for help as a result of the snowstorm. >>> news 4 tracee wilkins is keping an eye on the roads.

virginia side of the beltway no problems inner or outer loop and the maryland beltway on the outer loop side looks clear from i-95 all the way to the i-27 0 ramps. the parkway from baltimore southward again no problems and good news so far. next traffic coming your way about 4:40. >>> if yesterday's snowfall didn't get you, today's will. right now much of our region is waking up to temperatures in the teens and low 20s. that is the air temperature, not wind chill. >> right. so you have that to look forward to as you head out to your car. the combination creating a refreeze in many places across the region. kristen fisher has a look outside your door there. glad to see your hat on. >> reporter: i know. different day, different hat right? so far, i have been pretty

to the cameras on the inner loop commute.s is inching along from old georgetown road to georgia avenue before you break free. outer loop with the slow down. 66 here with an incident here. traffic is squeezing by. that is a check of the fox 5 on time traffic. >>> mayor elect vince gray is sticking with police chief kathy leiner at a news conference. she had an 80% approval rating to reappoint her. the decision is not without controversy. we have paul wagner on why the union is not happy with the move. >> she has been a success in addressing issues of crime in the district of columbia. frankly, i spent an hour and a half with the chief in the recent past. we had a great conversation. a lot of it was not only about crime fighting, but our respective views of the city and respective views of the children and juvenile justice. all of those issues that impinge upon crime in the district. >> reporter: she was just 29 years old when she was picked to be top cop. four years later, she sees the homicide rate continue to fall. overall c

that's the inner loop. that's the outer loop traveling between i-95 and 355 moving along very, very nicely. we do have word of an accident on the beltway. prince george's county. inner loop of the beltway as we head around toward route 5. branch avenue. police are headed over to check on that. rails, so far no delays, no delays, no delays. so good morning on marc, vre, and metrorail. joe and eun? >> thanks very much, jerry. >> it is now 5:12. 22 degrees. ahead what michael vick says about possibly owning dogs in the future. >> also attorneys for the local man accused of murdering a uva student want to dig deeper into the victim's medical history. >> next the fbi joining the search for what investigator say could be another craigsl ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer to the gift. can't be late. ♪ ♪ rip it open in a second and it's time to play. ♪ ♪ i was up all night in anticipation feeling electric jewels of jubilation. ♪ ♪ yule tide carols fro

first of all on the inner loop of the beltway.s is what you will have to deal with for two miles from ritchie-marlboro road to route 4 as you head to the accident. cleanup continues along the right side of the road. good news on the inner loop of the beltway, ramp to route 1, college park the accident is gone. here's one in laurel. the eastbound side of sandy spring road. just before 95 that is along the right side of the roadway. take you to virginia and in to fairfax. getting word of an accident on 7100. it is in the right lane at route 29. inbound 66, you have got slow traffic as you head through manassas and centreville and here's what it looks like there. if you are planning to head to 270. take you there on the southbound side. this is what it looks like from germantown, father hurley boulevard. that will take you to montross road before that picks up. and coming up in my next report we will keep you posted on the accidents around town. >>> it's time for the morning lights every day at this time we are showing off your holid

no concerns on the outer loop. again, we'll remind you, even though the roads may not be freezing over, if the snow came down they're going to be wet and potentially slick. inner loop. outer loop between college park and silver spring. metro still having a good morning. vre, 300, 302, slightly delayed. marc, three trains delayed on the brunswick line 870, 872, a 892. eun. jerry, thank you. the snow is falling and it could make for an interesting road conditions out there for your morning commute. this is a live look at the roads in virginia. crews have been out all night preparing for slick spots. news 4 tracee wilkins joins from springfield. tracee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we have watched as the precipitation has come down hard and slowed dowa little bit. then started back up again. take a look out here on 95. you can see what the roads are looking like here. folks are traveling fine on the highways. crews have been working overnight to make sure the roads are in good condition for folks as they c

we're looking at very heavy spots on the inner and outer loops. on the inner loop from 295 to eastern boulevard. that is about a 2 1/2-hour delay. if you're waiting for someone to come home, and they have to travel on the inner loop, don't expect them any time soon. the outer loop, not looking much better. we have dozens of accidents out there. most are fender benders. we have charles at bosley. same goes for fork at upland road. westbound coldspring lane at falls road. accident blocking all lanes there. take 41st street. we can take a live look outside. live look outside at greenspring avenue. everything is jammed. that is a look at that 2 1/2- hour delay. 29 northbound to 70. you'll find a backup. same goes from 97 to 29. 32, east and westbound. 97 to 29. and 70 eastbound from 29 to the beltway, all backed up. you can see the inner and outer loop, completely jammed. snow continues to come down. this traffic report is brought to you by nissan innovation. for all great deals, reliable sedans, crossovers, trucks, suvs, visit choose nissan.com. back

park and there is that outer loop. on 270, things are starting to ease up and we have some heavy traffic, though, beginning near shady grove and continuing to the interchange at route 118 and route 121. and all lanes are open there. the roads, the main roads are wet and as cold as it s be careful. refreezing can occur in a lot of spots and watch your step and speeds out there. >> back to you. >> thank you. >>> and the latest on road conditions in your neighborhood, up-to-the-minute changes in the forecast and the latest on weather delays, go to www.myfoxdc.com for everything you need to weather the storm. >>> metro passengers flagged for security screenings? we're talking about random bag checks on your next ride. >>> plus, d.c.'s incoming mayor announces who will lead some of the district's biggest departments. we're going help you navigate the changes. >> keep it here. fox 5 news at 5 is coming back. hc@@ @@ $!$1 h@db@@ç?ñ/ñ/ >> they will be handed out to every passenger that comes into our system and see they will b

innernd outer loop doing okay. but, again, we did have that vehicle reported broken down on the inner loop between route 1 and teleaph. new york avenue, kenilworth doing feign. southeast-southwest freeway, no worries. rails, no delays, no deys, no delays. back to you. >>> it is 5:12, degrees. news 4 today. claims of a medical break through. what one man said cured him of hiv. >>> also ahead, who is reporting that donovan mcnabb may not be the redskins starter this week. >> a lone survivor of a medical heli ♪electronic santa song ♪electronic santa song you're the best. i thought you would like it. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple y to show someone how much you care. i love you m. i love you too. >>> our time is 5:15. here's a look at the top stories we're following. a northern virginia man is accused of making threats on facebook to bomb the metro some. awais younis said you could use pipe bombs to kill people on the metro station. >>> the district's abc board suspend

talk minutes on the west side outer loop. tall minutes to travel south on 95 from the beltway down to 32. wind warnings are in effect at the area bridges. at old court, running without delay. volume is building on the northwest corner. this is outer loop traffic. 95 at joppa road building in the southbound direction down towards the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we want to update you when breaking news. fire crews are on the scene of a fatal fire in east baltimore. >> is started just before 5:00 a.m. we have learned that five people have been found dead inside one of the homes. we have a news crew heading straight to the scene. >> i firefighter is among four people recovering from injuries suffered during an apartment fire in harford county. this was on franklin street in how the degrees. it began in a third-floor unit. a volunteer firefighter was able to rescue one person. two others jump. no word on their condition. the tax-cut compromise president obama negotiated with republicans is one ste

same thing on the inner loop in virginia. that's at gallows road. they are starting to pick that up. still looks good balance of fredericksburg on 95 northbound. -- still looks good out of fredericksburg. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is a close 21 degrees cold 21 degrees. >> a washington post writer is taking the law into his own hands after or burglar. >> a shooting suspect is still on loose and is still in contact with his victim. we will explain when we return >>> the d.c. region is bracing for the first big snowfall of the season. a winter weather advisory has been issued as we could get at least 1-3 inches of snow. people are stocking up on supplies and roads have been treated. salt trucks we have learned that d.c. mayor elect vincent gray will keep cathy lanier as police chief. he has reportedly asked kenneth ellerbe to return from florida to lead as the fire chief. >>> some democrats said they will try to make changes to the tax-cut bill. some republicans say that could lead to a compromise -- a compromise with president obama to fall ap

lane and even the inner loop stretch toward 95. 95, it's an easy ddive from whitemarsh down toward the beltway, 4 minutes, 55 miles per hour and weere in theeclear on 95 from the ffrt mc henry tunnel, theesame speed ith an 8-minute drive there. on 895, there's nothing to annoy you from the harbor tunnel down to 95, a 9-minute trippat 55 miles per hour. that's a look at the morning travell.ú megan, back over to you. >>> it is not just cold out there. ú%'s dangerously cold and now city health officials are saying they re announcing a cold blue alert to try to saveesome lives. joel d smith is at the main citt ttrned awwy. good morning, joel, you were3 talling to some people and it's already getting filled up. >> reporter: people are getting ready to go out for date some people are wondering if they can get some heep in here. a lot of them ccoseeat 7:00 a..ú and overnight is when the code blue sstuation is important. this is david street side that we're on right now. let's taak a look. here and trying to stay warm.m this is a dangerous

on the beltway, inner loop at route 5 had an earlier accident. also up in laurel, 197 near the vw parkway accident. police are on the scene for those two incidents. the rails so far this morning, metrorail and vre doing okay. marc brunswick 870 now 24 minutes behind schedule. 890 is 7 minutes late. and marc rail tells us now that metro veil will honor marc tickets this morning. eun. >> jerry, thank you vdot crews are bracing for what could be the first significant winter storm of the season. more than 200 crews are red die clear the roads once the snow arrives. tracee wilkins is live in vienna, virginia, with more on the preparations there. tracee, good morning. >> good morning, eun. yes, they have more than200 crews ready to hit the roads in northern virginia. but they have up to 1800 crews ready when we have significant snow fall. is is important. this is all about lessons learned after last year's blizzard. vdot met last night with concerned citizens from fairfax county to assure them that vdot is prepared for whatever snow may come on our --

. >>> we're looking at an accident on the outer loop of beltway at route 1 in college park. it's in its clearing stages. you should find your lanes open. university boulevard still good to i-270. my next report we'll go into virginia and take a look at i- 66. >>> a british judge says wikileaks founder julian assange can go free on bail. but he's staying behind bars for now. >> that's one of the stories making news at 6:11 now. the swedish government is appealing the decision. it's trying to extake diet assange and -- extradite assange and charge him with sex charges. the judge said he will be kept behind bars for at least another 48 hours. >>> a rescue operation is under way right now off the coast of australia. a boat filled with people seeking asylum crashed and sank overnight. at least 27 people are dead. there were dangerous conditions at the time the boat sank. >>> rahm emanuel goes before a package in chicago. he's trying to prove his residency so he can run as mayor of chicago. he resigned as white house chief of staff so he could enter the pry appear there. >>> there

especially on the north side outer loop. you're looking at almost a 40- minute drive as you look at the graphic from harford road to the jones falls expressway. if you're traveling on the inner loop of the beltway, another delay there. average speed, only about 20 miles an hour. west side inner loop. 20 minutes drive time there from 95 to liberty road. as far as the harbor tunnel throughway goes. no problems in the southbound direction. but traffic is bumper to bumper. 95 southbound, still heavy traffic there, from whitemarsh boulevard to the beltway on that northeast corner. as far as accidents go, we have a crash to watch out for. 70 eastbound at the patapsco river bridge. and a few to watch out for. falls road at smith. and eager at cathedral. now, let's take a live look, as you can see traffic moving at greenspring avenue. it does get heavier. this traffic report is brought to you by nissan. innovation you can count on. innovation for all. for great deals, visit choose nissan.com today. back over to you. >> thank you, ch

this is the outer loop from college park to silver spring. headlights toward the bottom left. 270, there was an accident near the river. that was off the road to the right, causing debris. we are at hyattstown, heavy traffic. continuing south toward germantown core montgomery village, in pretty good shape. no accidents on 66, 95, 395. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a steady, buccola 21 degrees. >> thanks for watching. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg urged is time magazine's 2010 prism of the year. >> the billionaire, age 26, has changed how many of us live our lives. he's the youngest person since 1927 when it was charles lindbergh. julian assange was also a up for the coverage. and the chilean miners. >>> larry king will sign off tonight. the talk-show king will end his run after decades on the air. he's interviewed thousands of celebrities, politicians, a world leaders, and newsmakers. tonight the feature is barbra streisand and several other guests. he's going to still do a few specials each year. >>> a burglar in northwest washington bro

the inner loop stretch up tt 695.reenspring avenue, tak!! takina look nd no delays to tall about in the outer loop direction or toward the 83. speaking of 83, let's ttke a live look moving hrough road. it's up to speed on the northbound lanes and southbound3 direction. that's a look at the morning megan, back overrto yoo. >>> still ahead, maayland''shead coach in waiting. it looks like he s leaving college park. the majorrconference school that -s talking with the terps offens!!offennive coordinator.3 %-fireehirt.on these days, hot >>> he was branded a hero after beiig hot in the facc. now a baltimore city sheriff's ddputy is about tt be fired. joy lepola has the cover story you're seeenggfirst on fox.ú >>> deputy james blake was shot in the face duuinn a raid in a baltimore home. now the sheriff eeves i's offics trying to fiie him. he says the ggrment is trying o cover -- tte ddpartment is trying toocover up what reelly happened. >> all i thought, 'm going to. motion. morning raid at a ballimore row home that turnedd

this is outer loop traffic. still moving pretty well. volume is building. this is 95 just south of the beltway. so far so good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the cause of a deadly carbon monoxide leak is still under investigation. >> officials believe the poisonous gas may have come from a furnace. george lettis has more from police headquarters. good morning. >> the leak killed two people in a home in sykesville. the call came in just before 9:00 a.m. two bodies were found inside this home of pikesville. eight other people in the hall including three children became a very sick. they bore rushed to hospital along with three police officers. -- they were rushed to hospital. police think it could be connected to a gas furnace. >> it is sad that sometimes it takes this kind of thing to understand that it is not costly to buy a carbon monoxide detector. they do save lives. >> if you develop dizziness or unconsciousness, get out of the house as quickly as possible and contact us. >> officials did not find a co detector in the home. the names of tho

there's the inner loop. there's thouter loop. folks t and about this morning.t cautiously. props to you guys. 295, south capital, douglas bridge. everything is moving along nicely. as is the freeway. we have one problem. vre, manassas 322 delayed. >>> thank you, jerry. >>> drivers in fas church this weekend, two new red light cameras will begin snapping photos of those who break the law. red light cameras will begin patrolling two intersections on nday. one is corner of east broad street and south cherry. the other is west broad a annandale road. >>> an imptant traffic art. holiday drivers are prepared for backups on the toll plaza at 95 in delaware for all of the next two weeks. the's ongoing construction work there. delays got so bad the day before thanksgiving that delaware waived the tolls and just let drivers go through. >>> well, if you're thinng about buying a holiday gift online, today may be t day to do that. it's the third year for this promotion. to "r" us, old navy and target will deliver by december 25th if you order today. of course there is a cat

inner loop, telegraph road. it is out of the roadway. unfortunately the backup extends to 295, reaching to 210. over on 395 as you head from the beltwa up towards the pentagon, looking good. lanes are open there. one more stop. key bridge, both directions between rosslyn and georgetown. no hangups. lanes open. dry pavement. metro and vre okay. marc brunswick 870 d 890, close to 30-minute delays. >>> 22 degrees. 6:32. what you will now be allowed to pack when you ride trak. >>> why wikileaks founder julian assange is still in jail even though he was granted ail. >>> a horrific moment on videotape. a man pulls out a gun and starts shoo winter mode. stdard on every 2011 jaguar. winter will never feel the same again. special lease and finance offers available for a limited time. see your d.c.-area jaguar dealer to learn more. >>> a routine school board meeting in florida turned into a scary scene after he was angry because his wife was fired. the entire ordeal was caught by wjhg. we want to warn you now what you're about to see could be dist

an accident just reported by the inner loop of the beltway. watch out for that activity as you get down toward college park fr points north. over to the belay. better on the inner loop. traffic toward university boulevard. the bridge inspection, blking the right lane. and in springfield, southbound on i-95, two separate work zones, blocking the right lane close to each other. not too bad. >>> frugal finds today, gift ideas keeping u within your budget. today, dr. burgess runs down the precautions you should take. and hollywood was up early to hear who was in the running for guilden globe. here is a look at what is hot on nbcwashington.com. 3q copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a

he hits a loop from long distance. advance to promote a performance at the first mariner arena that's coming up on december 28th. second shot not so good. >>> the nfl announced official approval today for the minnesota vikings to host the chicago bears monday night at the university of minnesota's outdoor stadium. there were concerns about the unheated feel at the college venue, which could make the surface hard in rock solid. but it will be treated with chemicals, prior to kickoff. it will be the vikings first game outdoors in 20 years. the metro dome stadium under repair now after a collapse from the snowfall. >>> baseball news. the orioles' off season including the departure of another. matt albers, headed to boston. he was let go after three years in baltimore. came to town in 2008 from houston as part of the miguel tejada trade. working mostly relief. he appeared in 62 games this past season. most appearances by any pitcher. he gets a one-year contract. so now, matt albers is with the enemy. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

normal delays on the inner loop reports the j.f.x., outer loop heading from harford towards the harrisburg and 24, of philadelphia road. pretty heavy spot on the west side outer loop. let's give you a live view in trouble spots. -- and a couple of spots. here, no problems to report. this is now clear d. tony has attack on the forecast. >> breezy and cold start. not as windy as yesterday, but enough to drop the wind chills into the single digits. this is what it feels like out there. 6 is the wind chill in westminster. seven and a bargain. forecast for today is sunshine and a few clouds. high temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's. system to our south gives us a chance for light snow flurries in the afternoon on thursday. mind a commission possible dry weather comes back friday and saturday as we start the weekend. >> we will see you back here at 8:55. >>> 8:340 now on this wednesday morning, december 15, 2010. ten days until christmas and just a week left until our annual holiday toy drive. we're going to catch up with him in a moment. and remember, you do not have to be in new york t

on inner loop from 795 towards 83.e to the problem at belair road. live view of the accident scene at belair road. hopefully they can get that out of there shortly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the big story and the weather department, windy and cold. wind gusts between 30 and 40 miles per hour. actual temperatures in the low 20s. it feels like it is eight at the airport right now. five in westminster and parkton. that is what you want to dress for. windy and cold is our forecast. high temperatures between 28 and 33. in the light snow towards the end up the week on tuesday. >> we will have another update at 8:55. >>> 8:30 now on a tuesday morning, it's the 14th day of december, 2010. and it's cold outside. that's ann curry, that's ricky duvet, the very funny man. >> we have collected $18 million in gifts this year. so thanks to everyone here. >> the golden globes are all the talk of hollywood this morning. we're going to have coverage of the nominations. >>> also coming up this morning, we're going to be

this is outer loop traffic and in great shape at this time. this is traffic and howard county. 95 north and southbound is running without delay. more volume writing southbound to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we do have some light snow to contend with this morning. there are some snow showers passing through on your way to work. it moves up to harford county and some light snow in carroll county. it could cause some slippery spots. let's put it temperatures. this is the warmest part of your day. it is 35 at the airport right now. we will fall into the 20 's by late this afternoon. the best chance will be early this afternoon. the wind will pick up. quintals in the teens by the time we hit the late afternoon and evening hours. seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. but first, here is keith mills. >> wondering what to buy my kids for christmas. enough with this ravens stuff. that is my job. we will talk about. football night in america. the ravens play their final prime-time regular-season game a

the first on the outer loop at connecticut. car spun out and it hit the guardrail. the good news is the driver appeared to be okay. unfortunately the same cannot be said for his car. a second accident that we saw further down there'd road on the beltway happened at the inner loop at colesville. a truck driver saw a van that had spun out. he slowed down, put on his hazards an thin got slammed from behind. the driver of the car that hit him was take on the the hospital. she unfortunately was complaining of chest pain. as for the driver of the truck, the man that was hit, he's been a truck driver for 30 years. here's how he describes the driving conditions this morning in the dc area. take a listen. >> they are not real bad as long as people drive considering you have got snow on the ground and it's freezing cold. so any snow buildup will be icy. but i mean it is not unpassable. i have driven in a whole lot worse. >> reporter: it's not too bad aside from the freezing conditions and the snow. and really i have to say what is really rough is the wind. you are getting a f

outer loop is picking up. the roadway is clear of snow. this is 97 at 100. it is a slow go out there. use some extra time this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. wikileaks founder of julian assange is a free man after being released on bail. supporters of his controversial website raised the cash necessary to post his belt. he was being detained in london. he is wanted for questioning over allegations of sex crimes. five seattle teenagers or in custody after attacking a pregnant teenager on a bus over an mp3 girl. the pregnant girl was caught near her eye, but her baby was not hurt. three suspects were arrested. two more suspects were arrested a few days later. there is an investigation into the possibility of extra terrestrial life inside our own solar system. scientists are conjectured about what might be discovered. heat and water are two essential ingredients of life. scientists are keeping a close eye on titan. it is the magic word for many online shoppers -- "free shipping." hundreds of merchants will offer free shipping tod

i-95 the 270 outer loop. minutes to the beltway. 25 northbound going to the beltway from the 11th street bridge eight minutes of time. >>> thank you, richard. well it wasn't anything like what we experienced this time last year. the little bit of snow we had did cause problems for people trying to get to work and school. it has been just about 24 hours. time to check out if kristan fish soldier in the kings town section of alexandria. and cars are moving pretty quickly. >> >> reporter: we are getting ready to head into the heart of the morning rush hour. so far so good. no major problems to report. that is exactly what we want to hear, one part of this area got an inch and a half of snow. check it out manchester on this side of the intersection. you can see that traffic is certainly picking up more drivers on the roadway. but for the most part, we haven't seen any problems at this intersection. we have seen a ton of snow plows, a ton of salt trucks, and that is exactly what we want to see. tell everybody i th

inner loop looks good. looking at the maps, we don't have accidents. a pair road hazards to make you aware of this morning. northeast baltimore, we have reports of fire activity. harford road at pinewood avenue. police encouraging drivers to avoid the section of harford road. use bel air road to get around that this morning. also, police activity in wood lawn reported to be right this on the city county line. that's at liberty road and flanery lane. avoid that area as well. stay with us, because there is more of "good morning, maryland" coming up after this. ♪ ♪ you can find your feet and you can find your way ♪ ♪ you can find yourself in bed at the end of the day ♪ ♪ you can find some fun on a tropical isthmus ♪ ♪but you'll never find my... ♪ you can find it in your heart to be patient with me ♪ ♪ you can find a new star for the top of the tree ♪ ♪ i don't mean to be coy and i don't mean to be vicious ♪ ♪ but you'll never find my christmas ♪ ♪ would you like me to read you a story? you can't read. [ grandma ] 'twas the night before christmas, and all

college park had a crash on the ramp from the inner loop tube route 1 south. looks good at new hampshire avenue on the allotropic. -- the outer loop. >>> the wet roads and falling temperatures could cause problems for your trip to work. there is a winter weather advisory. that's not a great way to start things on a monday morning. >> courtney robinson has live team coverage from arlington. anything coming down? >> no. a few snowflakes coming down right now at this hour. one week left until winter. this is a concern for the roadways. rain has turned to ice. vdot had 300 trucks on the roads last night. they are still treating the conditionsnd looking fo set for drivers. those conditions do exist. be careful on your commute. you can only imagine that you will start to see drivers slowing down as they are not used and having discussed snow. they have not seen it since last winter. make sure you have extra time in your commute. vdot is there and treating the roads and making sure you are sayasith this morning. >> thank you. live team coverage continues with brianne

you are going to find if you are traveling in maryland, top side of the beltway, the outer loop picking up the usual suspects. delays if you are traveling southbound along 270 working your way south of 109. a little further south, the pace improves out of rockville headed for the lane divide. waking up this morning to that snowfall. the bridges, ramps an overpasses please before anything else. you you have to watch your spade and -- you have to watch your speed and slow down. accident activity reported northbound 7100 at 29. stay to the right to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the weather is our top story. snow already coming down along the i-95 corridor. up to an inch expected in some areas. road crews were out overnight spraying salt mixtures. >>> things are back to normal on route 50 in anne arundel county. a tractor-trailer reportedly started leak a chemical. southbound i-97 was also closed. we are told the chemical that leaked is used in manufacturing. >>> police are investigating a hit and run on i-295. it happened sunday morning about 2:00 in the southbo

the crash we had on the inner loop has cleared. no incident to report on this stretch. lane are open unbound new york avenue northeast to northwest. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. -- lanes are open inbound new york avenue northeast to northwest. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> new this morning, it appears the space heater near some flammable material may have started the apartment fire in the 1200 block of hewitt avenue in aspen hill. smoke could be seen pouring from the ground and second floors just after midnight. several people had to be rescued. one woman is being treated for smoke inhalation but is expected to survive. >>> the controversial tax bill now heads to the house. the senate passed the deal to extend the push era tax cuts yesterday. the cuts are set to expire january 1st right now. the deal also extends unemployment insurance benefits and drops the payroll tax. president obama says passing this bill is critical to avoid serious economic damage but it is not smooth sailing. house democrats have threatened to change the bill.

. >> we have a tractor trailer accident on the outer loop of the beltway. it looks like only the right lane blocked at this point. the tractor-trailer accident. we're going into maryland. we have reports of an accident past where these cars are involving a pedestrian. we are going to continue to watch it for you. authorities are just arriving to the scene there. back to you guys. >> ok. appreciate it. well, this morning, it is all about the aftermath of light snow. could mean some slippery side roads. >> courtney is here to check on the conditions as well. how does it look out there? >> good morning, scott. you can see a plow had definitely come through but of course we do have these slippery conditions. you definitely got the -- going on with that slush that is out here that we see out here after any snowfall in our area. if you pan over a little bit to our right, we have a major roadway over here just off of nutly street, where it is completely passable. looking at v dot, they say that major roadways pretty much passable but side streets could see slipper

both the outer and inner loop holding steady. no problems reported between springfield and the wilson bridge. your lanes are open northbound on i-95 leaving woodbridge and the prints william parkway continuing up towards lorton. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a five-star luxury hotel may be coming to the heart of adams morgan but there is a catch. there are complaints mounting about a possible $46 million tax break for the developer. the project is slated for the corner of euclid and champlain streets. our careen gray houston went there to sort this whole thing out. >> reporter: it is a project that would change the vibe in the changing yet trendy adams morgan neighborhood. a fancy boutique hotel called the addition hotel would have 174 rooms, underground parking, a swimming pool, bars and restaurants that could compete with the ritz and four seasons. >> it will an absolute delight. >> reporter: sean owns three bars on 14th street. he didn't see a down side to the new hotel. as proposed, the project who take up

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it was a crest on the inner loop at pennsylvania ave. here is the alternative in montgomery county -- the outer loop,. >>> winter weather advisory in effect right now in the area. >> temperatures could cause the conditions for the morning commute. we begin team coverage with courtney robinson, live in arlington. >> hi. 30 minutes ago we were seeing the snow falling and it's really coming down now. looking at 395, we are starting to see the morning rush hour or. things look good right now. but this could slow down the commute. the rain that we saw yesterday, that left water on the roads and freezing conditions. we are talking about overpasses. you definitely want to watch out for icy patches. vdot has crews of the road and they are treating the roads. they did that last night and they are monitoring them right now. ,hey're putting salt down hoping that we don't see accidents this morning. this will slow down the commute, so you want to get a headstart on all of that. back to you. >> thank you. >>> brianne carter is live in rockville with

we have the report of an accident first of all inner loop of the beltway. prince george's county. take it easy through there. some of the travel part of the roadway may be block off there. we're getting reports of another crash to look out for on southbound 270 near the i-70 interchange up toward frederick county. on southbound 270 moving inbound, it will be slow from germantown to montrose road. heading in toward virginia on the inbound side of i-66, the incident still on the shoulder just past 234. again, it is off the travel part of the roadway. in the direct, some ice still a problem. rock creek parkway around p street, traffic does get by there in the section of northwest. some ice on the road to contend with. the next traffic update coming your way in a few minutes at 6:24. >> thanks, richard. it is time to showcase the morning lights this morning. a chance for you to show off your holiday spirit. >> and this morning, we get a photo from evanton. this is his family's dog, max. max is hanging out in front of the christmas tree in waldorf, maryland. we thank evanson and max fo

the outer loop north of town is in pretty good shape. the inner loop accidents has been cleared. traffic along 95 in virginia, no wrecks. northbound, roddick road, accident to the left. 66 east near the visitor center, there was a broken-down car blocking the second lane to the right. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are on storm-wise this morning. the region is bracing for a blast of wintry weather. >> people are not taking chances. if they are gearing up. courtney robinson as a look at what to expect. the snow could get tricky for drivers. >> that's right. especially when it comes to the evening commute. the snow is going to fall around midday. that has transportation officials concerned that when the temperatures drop this evening, things could get slippery. for metro residents, this is their biggest fear, a repeat of last year, another storm blanketing the area with snow. >> we are purchasing snow shovels. >> many are preparing for the winter weather. workers at the springfield home depot folks say they have been busy since saturday, selling more than 1000 shovels. have ton'

should remain out of the loop, and come in other words, how dare you try to legislate us and tell us to give you the jobs that we have purposely kept you out of for hundreds of years and have been successful at doing? so anyone who would push back on this legislation really does need to take a look at their mindset. we need to work against the military and prison and industrial complexes, because that is definitely entrenched in making sure that people only have those choices. go to the military or allow us to get free labor through the prison or industrial complex, and they already know it can work. people are going to build in san francisco. no doubt, that is a fact. san francisco will never be without contractors, and i hope that people will come together and become the contractors -- [bell] thank you. chair avalos: thank you. i have a few more cards. [readibnng names] >> supervisors, chair avalos, thank you for letting me speak. i am in full support. your efforts to bring this to the forefront are to be commended, supervisor avalos, as well as support from other supervisors and o

police activity to watch for. 46 miiles per hour on the outer loop. there is more fire activity that could cause you some delays. eastbound 50 at the bay bridge, watch for a disabled vehicle taking up the left lane. this is a live view of traffic on 895. this is southbound traffic. so far running smoothly, although delays are starting to form approaching the beltway. this is perring parkway on the north side and is running freely in both loops. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a woman trying to load her children into her car is killed after being caught in a crossfire of a shooting of a california strip mall. the gunfire spilled out after the initial gunfire inside a shopping center. five other people were wounded. the woman's children were not harmed. a tornado ripped through a small town in oregon. witnesses described a funnel cloud destroying three homes. office was chief's also destroyed. this is the fourth tornado in oregon in the past decade. two people survive a spectacular emergency landing in misery. the pilot burned off as much fue

inner loop of the beltway. outer loop, university boulevard. smooth sailing so far. new york avenue, as you come over the anacostia, bladensburg road, looking pretty good. elsewhere, trip into town, moving along well, rhode island avenue. no issues to report. all the travel lanes open and available. so good news there as well. looking good out there, eun. >> so far sogood. travelers may be packing more than just presence when they ride amtrak. starting today, passengerare allowed to check guns and ammunition on their luggage during certain rail cars. first, you must be traveling between stations that offer ecked baggage service. make a reservation no more than 24-hour in advance. weapons must be unloaded and stored in approved containers. amtrak banned weapons after 9/11. >>> three telework centers may be closing. they save a few hundred government employees to commute into the district every day. but federal funding will end in march as president obama signed a bill to increase the number of workers to telecommute. the idea is to get more people to work from home. >

the one sluggish spot on the outer loop west side just past 75. running smoothly on southbound 95. 55 on the north side. this is a live view in a couple of spots. this is the key bridge. most directions moving very well. wind warnings are in effect. use caution. harrisburg expressway is checking out fine here at shawan road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the search is on for three people who police say kidnapped a pharmaceutical driver. >> it happened yesterday morning. jennifer franciotti is live at police headquarters with the latest. >> police are still looking for the suspects. they believe the suspects have a well orchestrated plan, this morning the fbi is joining in the investigation. a delivery driver was approached by three suspects as he was attempting to drop off a large load of drugs to pharmacy on west pratt street. the men kidnapped the driver, put him in the back of his own truck, and drove off. the suspect and victims ended up in westport. this is video of investigators at the scene yesterday morning. the suspects trans

at the topside of the beltway, the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. this is 50 gets centerpoint. there is some icing conditions on the bay bridge. dy this is 50 at centerpoisanc point. >> fire officials are narrowing in on a cause. george lettis is live downtown to explain. good morning. >> more than a week after the fire ripped through several buildings, the atf is not providing some answers as to the cause of the fire. tests on the debris indicate the fire was set by someone. agents say that does not meet somebody intentionally set the fire. there is some kind of human involvement. either way, those who work on the block or owned businesses what some closure on this soon. >> it could be anything from a homeless person moving up there or somebody getting up where it was closed off. if it was arson, i hope they punish them to the full extent because there is dozens if not 50 families right now because of the fire who have nothing around the holidays. >> investigators estimate the damage will top $3 million. investigators are passing out fliers open so

no problems heading towards the top side on the 83s and outer loop headed around towards 795 towards0. traffic looks really good. we are dealing with one crash in baltimore city at south president and fleet street. we still have a road closure in place because of a dwelling fire at homewood avenue which is closed between st.an's and cokesbury. stay with us, there is more of your news, weather and traffic when "good morning, maryland" comes back after this. ♪electronic santa song >>> it's 5:45. you know folks, thee are the games that will drive you to drink. the ravens looked like they were in control and would beat the texans by four or five scores but the ravens d collapsed to come alive again in overtime. to houston. the texans tie it at 28 after going for two point conversion. 21 second left in regulation and that send us to overtime. oh, but in that extra frame, josh wilson picked off matt schaub and returned it for the game winning score stealing the ravens win 34-28 in ot. so with the d giving it up at regulation, they can take it away in ot. >> quarterback threw it inside, and