we will send it to mike carter-conneen in la plata. hi, mike. mike: the police have put up caution tape all around this lowe's hardware store in la plata. the building is temporarily condemned because of structural damage. the calendar says february, but residentsfew hours, seem to experience a years worth four seasons.l cars, whendamaged toppled trees, and the temperatures plummeted from the there are no reports of injuries come but what is being called a tornado traveled from plata to waldorf. it was very powerful and violent. mike: about a dozen trees fell this apartment complex. the tree barely missed the window. mike: families took shelter, parents reassuring children. we sang songs, parade, whatever it took until the storm blew over. it went from such a beautiful day to chaos and craziness. and suddenly it is winter again. mike: the storm moved from here to waldorf in about 15 minutes. it will take days for residents to clear the debris and clear damage. it is not clear when this lowe's store will reopen. mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. k

in northwest washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: this weekend someone also broke into a gaithersburg mosque. montgomery county police say someone rifled through desks and drawers. the council on american-islamic relations sent out this surveillance picture. it appears that nothing was taken in the break-in but a $1,000 reward money is offered for answers to who is responsible. jonathan: coming up for us, fix for a mural of civil rights icons that some thought was tv show characters. michelle: plus, business owners say one change has people boycotting them. cost of parking and efforts to fight back ahead. jonathan: deadly result for avalanche in unexpected place. we have it for you next. doug: a warm front will move through tomorrow with showers but it will bring a good chance of record high temperatures to many part of we check that and the next ten days for you still to come at "abc7 news at 6:00". did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything

as mike carter-conneen reports, their annual dreams for kids d.c. event opens up a whole new world to children with physical and developmental disabilities. mike: whether on skates or on sleds, 100 children from across the d.c. region raced or wobbled up and down the ca >> they are having a great time. mike: after checking in and lacing up, they hit the ice with smiles from ear to ear. at least most were smiling. >> are you having fun? >> yes. >> have you fallen down today? >> yeah. >> but you still keep getting back up. >> yeah. >> a few got assistance from pros. >> you want to give them something that is different and break things up and let them have fun. >> great of the guys to give up their time to do this with the kids. remarkable. mike: for some of the children it's the first time ever on the ice. the parents say the experience a eye opening. after the first experience at this event last year, 5-year-old braden embraced hockey. >> we started out with special olympics and then we ended up to private lessons because he wanted to go so much. mik

. >> i'm mike carter-conneen at the lincoln memorial. coming up, watson elementary school students remember the legacy of dr. martin luther king and his dream. horace: new at 2:00, in the nick of time. the amazing rescue from the george washington bridge. all caught on video. steve: the weekend is almost here. big changes on the way. cold front tomorrow that will trigger thunderstorms. highs ahead of it will be around 70. sunday we have highs in the upper 40's. but the wind chill factors are eight to ten degrees colder than that. ab alison: they are lifesavers in battle but 200 field medics have been killed in afghanistan over the years. now the uniform services university of the health sciences is working to reduce the number to zero. our colleague jonathan elias was invited for a peak. jonathan: saving the life in field of battle is dangerous work. medics get shot at and get in explosions, not a place to make a mistake. >> don't let me die. jonathan: here at the uniform services university, the largest limb sator for med -- limb sator

mike: mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: we are and snow by morning. jonathan: he killed a man to end a hostage situation. but police are not telling his name, the reasoning and the reaction from the man in the middle. plus -- >> he is an example of someone who has done an amazing job and is recognized more and more i notice. alison: one week after the comment that became the comedian delight, the real-world impact we are seeing in the district. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. jonathan: first tonight, we are about to feel a major shift in the record after record warm temperatures in the 70's today. a lot of folks will be seeing snowflakes by the morning rush hour. that is prompting winter weather alerts going out. stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill breaks down this. this is neck break shift. doug: this is crazy. we hit 74 in washington a few hours ago. now the temperatures are falling and we look at the advisories for late tonight and of washington for snow and several inches farther north. if you go far enough north and east

mike: i'm mike carter-conneen at the verizon center.athletic association celebrated the national girls and women's sports day. from professional sports w jonathan: want to update you on a story we brought you tuesday. the charlotte city council is voting to remove the statue robert e. lee from downtown. two republican candidates from the commonwealth, corey stewart and denver riggleman announcing they want the statue to stay put. what is not clear is if the statu state law says it is illegal to disturb a war memorial. michelle: now a "7 on your side" consumer alert. this is so halved to forget. you remember the toddler barely escaping with his life after a dresser toppled over on him? but not every family is so lucky. tonight at 11:00, is senior investigative reporter lisa fletcher shows you some of the deadliest traps for your kids and the simple fix that takes $5 and five minutes that could save your child's life. >> there was nothing that they could do. so, my whole life was changed. it was. michelle: you don't want to miss this. a f

in northwest washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.ther speaks out after her son is run down in a shopping center parking lot. why she called it murder, and not self-defense. and the overpass and the cab down below. how the truck driver ended up there. a marriage master. local clerk of the court reaches a remarkable milestone on announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: a mother watches in horror has her son was run over and killed. larry: this is the scene in upper marlboro. the driver behind the wheel said he struck the man in self-defense. alison: but the mother tells a different story and she told her story to brad bell. brad? brad: so tonight police are telling us they are still investigating what happened out here to determine if it was justifiable. as you said, we talked to the mother of the man who died here and she says it most certainly was not. >> he was a good kids. brad: jones is in grief over the death of her 21-year-old son nate mckinnon. she was walked yesterday as he was struck and killed by a driver in

in northeast washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.rry: it should be back to normal in alexandria after crews repaired a massive early morning water main break. water spewing in the air for hours. running down the road. freezing on the trees at the masonic temple. the repairs took seven hours. alison: let's check on the roads. trenice bishop is on traffic watch for us. high, there. trenice: hi, alison. still dealing with the same closures through the area. 695 or the eastbound stretch of the southeast/southwest freeway where we had the earlier incident involving a dump truck. i am hearing we may have video we can see of the dump truck being uprighted. closed. we are still seeing heavy volume delays for the folks trying to make the ride from arlington to the district. the delays coming from around the pentagon to make it across the 14th street bridge to access 695. also seeing heavy volume on the westbounds stretch. that is the regular volume for folks making the ride through the city. other incident involving a police investigation tha

at the washington conference center, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.onathan: we are talking about cars a west hollywood apartment has been a secret car show all of its own for 35 years. look at the situation here. that is a 1959 ferrari gt250 coup. it has its own apartment. you see the owner bought the car in 1975, drove it a few years and then he decided you know what? i'll restore it. but he didn't get it garaged so he tore down the wall of an apartment complex he owned, put it in there and then put the wall back up. >> this is a lot of work. i don't know why he didn't just rent a garage? jonathan: exactly. because even if he wanted to restore it there is no room. the owner there until he sold it to an anonymous guy. ferraris like that can go for $375 -- $750 million once restored. alison: let's check in with doug. it is friday and we are heading to the weekend. how will it be? doug: just fine. we have more changes coming. a cold night and a day ahead tomorrow and a warmup on sunday. it's still cloudy across the area. we expect the clouds to clear ou

but this is not the typical dog park as mike carter-conneen reports. mike: inside d.c. all dogs are in heaven. amongst the graves of the historical figures they are able to run and roam leash-free. >> fully fenced. which is lovely. >> the kit program launched in the 1970's. members adopted plots. member contributions covered renovations. but now it's possible and it has 600 members and 770 dogs with the waiting list to 500. >> we got a new puppy a few months ago. she has so much energy. mike: john collins will have to use $10 day passes for a couple of years but happy he applied for annual pass a few days ago before the "washington post" reported on the popularity. >> when you see a restaurant review a week after you ate there, you feel good about it. mike: they host all sort of social events. halloween strolls, summer movie nights and a 5k. >> human and dog socialization. mike: it might seem slightly odd but the cemetery said it has resulted in romance, relationships and even marriages with a few weddings held on site at the cemetery chapel. >> the dogs play together.

that is because as mike carter-conneen reports congressional offices say they are awaiting guidance from trump administration on when the tours will resume. mike: earlier in month, first lady melania trump announced two appoint its. but it is unclear when they will manage the tours and organize events like the easter egg roll. the white house did not reply to our request for comment. the previous administrations of both parties, by now had someone in charge of the visitors center and quickly reopened the executive mansion to the public. >> i was expecting to washington by the front fences there and get a selfie. mike: tourists are frustrated. not only can they not get a tour but th than this. because of the fencing still standings three weeks after the inauguration. >> i can't go near it because of the fences. it's sad. >> it's our house. he may inhabit it but it's our house. not getting close to is it a big disappointment for me today. mike: the permit for the removal of the infrastructure and the reopening of this stretch of pennsylvania avenue goes until marching 1. the same time fram

. >> i'm mike carter-conneen, coming up how flipping and running with waffles today been fitted high school students. larry: but first a look at what is coming up tonight including complete coverage of the president's address to congress. alison: now here is veronica johnson with a look at what is coming up on "good morning washington." veronica: thanks, alison tomorrow on "good morning washington," we are in storm watch tracking severe weather headed our way. when you will see the heaviest rainfall and what it means for your commute. >> plus your reaction to president trump's big address to congress. >> stay with us for traffic and weather every ten minutes tomorrow morning starting at 4:25 on "good morni stronger is blasting her tumors... without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain... new hope... more fight. it's doing everything in your power... and everything in ours. stronger, is changing even faster than they do. because we don't jus