mike thomas has been out on the tidal basin checking things out.he cherry blossom seaon. we went from gloves to umbrella. we're not having great today. maybe perhaps will be better. >> it's a rough morning at the cherry blossoms. the crowds haven't been very busy at all. if you want to see them without the crowds today is the day to do it we don't have folks down here at the moment yes, the rain has pick up. that's not going stop us from celebrating. good day d.c. at 10a we do co cooking with como we're doing mixology with mike and chris as well. >> glad to be here. >> 701 restaurant. >> you were telling me about this restaurant. 701 restaurant. location, location, location. >> absolutely. located on pennsylvania of a really close to the mall. nice close walking distance. this is actually one of the first restaurants really to gain prominence in the penn quarter. coming up on about 27 years that really says a lot about this particular restaurant. food is very he can collect tick. something for everyone. traditional american, tied in with french cui

. >> 5:05 is the time.is them mike thomas here to talk aboutau that freezing cold weather.wehe. >> anotherd morning oo unfortunately breeze is still sl sticking a round. ro satellite and radar here thisreh morning showing some cloudsowin moving into the mountains,e mou, some snow showers as well. winter weather advisoriesr advi still in effect for the highland out to the west and out that's good for the skifor resorts a couple of which will be reopening this weekend for you to enjoy all the nice snow n that that winter storm juststorm brought that region.at reon. 27 degrees outside of ourur studio here and clear skiesr sis being report odd.bein wind chills, though, with with those winds out of theout of t west-southwest not bad at sixatx but enough to get that windt tan chill down to the 20-degree0-dee mark and it does feel likeel l teens just off to the north rth and west of the city t yourt o forecast for the day today, t lots of sunshine.lots of thers yesterday when it was cloudy cl with flurries. today much more sun.thore sun. chilly and still breezy, winds five to 15 gusting up to 25,

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. >> two hard working people today and mook mike is in the weather center and michael thomas is in the weather center and erin como is in the traffic center. >> messy mix around the reeming yoj hov lanes a lot to get to with full traffic. >> a lot to get to in terms of schools. many schools closed. and not knowing what was in store today. >> and we heard from public schools both cools will on two hours date for d.c. public schools. >> county in alexandria city schools both closed today. falls church city schools also closed. >> in maryland prince jorl and charles closed and calvert county two hour delay and not yet heard from st. mary. >> as far as the federal government goes, federal government on today but under three hour delayed arrival and employees have option for unscheduled leaf or telework. you can see the complete list of closings and delays bottom of the scene and also on fox5dc.com and "fox 5 news" and weather apps. >> 5:0 is the time now. let's go to mook mike. we've gotten the snow we asked for. let's move on. >> wisdom you sound ready for summer. >> oh, yeah. >> we'll be

you might imagine he's in great shape he'll share tips for to us get great abs i think we'll put mike thomashe could use the help. >> i heard differently isn't oh tucker. >> empire is back and so is ome. we dish on the wildest moments from last night's spring premier and warning, warning, cuteness overload in store. do you not want to miss what we have in store for national puppy day. in the meantime keep your puppy picks coming use the hash tag fox5 puppy we'll show them throughout the morning. >> this does not get old. >> my pleasure to be a part of this. >> we want to see more and more of them. >> we got a couple more via twitter. can't wait to show them on tv. >> in fact i want to show a puppy picture right now. >> let's see it. >> yay! >> my life is made. >> all right. so thi and she said little tucker end joining morning snuggles. >> that's the best picture ever. you asked a minuting a outloud. >> yeah. >> she just tweeted me back, yes, tucker is watching every day. >> watched for you. >> little baby tucker. >> you are puppy famous. >> so cute. >> tucker is telling all his puppy friend

. >> i think we need mike thomas here to put that to the test. >> why can't you walk up to somebody ife in. >> you're clues less. >> they might be flirting with you. you see what i'm saying. >> someone is flirting with you the app is like hello. that person over there -- >> bzzz. >> you notice it and you look back. >> lights on lighting up. >> connections are made. >> it could be called like your girlfriend. >> right. when you wept out together, dude, he's checking you out. >> yeah. what if it misinterprets something. >> that's true. >> there you go. >> trying to play it cool and it be trace you. >> your hair goes from straight to curly or something. i don't know. >> i don't know. it seems like too much. >> it does seem like too much. >> too much technology for going to >> satellite 95 skit. >> like looking for love. >> in all the wrong places all fir circle. scarlet johansson brought one butt kicking comic book hero to the big screen as marvel's black widow she's doing it again as the star of the dive adaptation of the ghost in the shell. sweet kevin is sitting down with the actress a

mike thomas those recordec temperatures having their effece still in march.l in mch >> absolutely rightv mountains here just off to these north and west. jrt here in dc the sun is back butk again those spring likeg lik temperatures taking a little bit of a break take a look at your fox5 five accu setter seven dayy forecast, 56 degrees yours you daytime high today.da. down into the 40s we go40s we g tomorrow. maybe some snowflakes flyingsin around town although that will be no big deal not expecting too much to stick eight aecllti.ig saturday sunny, chilly, 45.hill up to 50 on sunday and then upp we go spring is back next week.. 68 degrees by next tuesday. t >> all right. check of the weather.ch let'ecs get over tower rin comon for final check of traffic.. >> right now, we do have metroet that is clearing up. i'm walking in right nowing in checking the cameras.king teras 66 getting back to normal.o nora the orange line looking prettyr good as well to the vienna metro station. red line normal service resumess taking a look at the rest of thf conditions right now.ight inner loop completely

i just got a text from mike thomas my weather colleague. >> uh-huh. >> he's peacefully sleeping at homearyland here. yeah, thunderstorms moving through. storms this morning. some of them have been on the strong side off to our west with lots of lightning i'll show you the radar in just second. mile out there. humid i just stepped outside. it feels tropical. 62 in washington. leonardtown 61 degrees. 60 out at dulles 50s here to our north and west. and we'll stay on the warm side for the day today. here's the bulk of the thunderstorm activity out to the west. here's frederick so we're talking montgomery county now racing through loudoun county about 20 minutes through western howard county montgomery county up into northern maryland i do want to mention that the potential is there that we could see a few additional thunderstorms. here we go getting flashes off to the north and east of d.c. as well. as we watch all this rain shower activity can i pivot back into the area. the bottom line of the forecast keep the clouds in the forecast today. keep showers around for. of the day. i think the

you'll have to train mike thomas for when you go on vacation.ly 270 wins by father hurley boulevard. fog, drizzle, wet roads and a ton of parked traffic so from 70 down to the beltway stop-and-go traffic. you're dealing with over an hour delay. have some patience there. do't worry we got you covered here on fox5 news morning with your terrible monday morning commute. back to you maureen and allison. >> i like it, the jam cam. our on me. thank you erin. >>> is president trump crossing party lines? not really but he is looking to democrats for help. when we come back virginia congressman jerry conley joining us live to talk about the president's agenda. >> i love this story. dozens of folks trying best brando recreating the iconic scene from a streetcar named desire. looking at the annual stanley and stella contest coming up. >> ♪ ♪ taking live look outside on this monday morning. things looking very dreary out there despite the cherry blossoms blooming. weather conditions improving throughout the day. we'll bring you the details of that as we con

. >> speaking of outside let'sdeet check in with mike thomas rightg now and find out what he's up to.d mik >> reporter: i'm out here of fox5 studios in northwest d.c. c looking at wisconsin checking c out the roads here we were justs on social media.ocial one of the biggest controversi y so far this snowstorm has beenae that d.c. public schools decided to go with two-hour delay and ad decided not to close. here's one of the things parentr are upset about much this isch i your main road much this iss wisconsin.sc it's wet, it's soggy but it's generally passible you see carsc going by at a pretty good clip. slush pitt built up on the sides of the road. sof t that's fine but then come over here to the side street.o th this harrison street and this ai does not look like it's beenseen touched. we got cars up the road heredere that are still kind of spinningn out and the actually stuck. we go up there see if i can'ti t help him once this hit is down w here generally seeing the point being, this road has not beenote touched. it's got a good inch if not 2-inches of snow and sleet andld slush

let's finf out more about that in today's's forecast mike thomas in the wenn center with details.nt won thursday will be so warm.ay wl e that may not stick. sck what we're more concerned about the weekend we'll touch on thatt in just a second. a son let me start you outside it'ss cloudy right now but dry inry i downtown d.c. 57 degrees. check out your winds south at 1. tt and do be aware the winds laters on this afternoon will be littll bit gusty.us tuesday at 5:00 o'clock todayod social security you're headingi home from work gusts up tom woro 30 miles an hour.30 m then you may really hear it overnight tonight as cold fronto pushes through. winds could gust upwards of 3535 even in some cases 40 miles anl hour. so be aware of that. satellite/radar out this morninr we have had showers moving through. those are pushing offer to the north and east mostlyshin just clouds and we may even see breae up a bit and get into some peeke of sunshine if we get enough sus today we could easily do d 70 degrees but right now it's i' looking like clouds may win thet day.y. and keep us in the 60s there'

. >> i'd live to give a shout outo to mike thomas for helping mee complete my march madness mad bracket.brterrible.rrible. >> he happened me save it.pp sky fox over 95 southbound in calverton.lvton. nasty complete with a overturnee vehicle they just got it upt u right they're getting ready toet it to out of the way. moment ago that vehicle was t on its hood. hoo traffic backed up with the lefth lane blocked right there to 1988 take baltimore washington parkway southbound to save yourself some time. typialticamol congesoutyostiourn to the captain tal beltway.eltw move it over and show was elseas you're up against this morning r with a look at our cameras.as seeing other slow downs this thi morning. as you make your way outin.ur w. this is a look at 66. 66. left shoulder still blocked butb all lanes getting by. b this is 66 eastbound between bee nutley street and the beltwayd l where you have that crash.t crah delays back to centreville andla then stop gone traffic 234 to 28 as well.el and this has been a parking lotl all morning long. l this is south capitol streetee inbound.und. we have em

e during your weather because youy can't see in the studio but mike thomas is off to the side justisng to distract him.. >> lovingly. >> what a pro you are.ha you didn't crack a smit le.a . kenilworth of a northbound 29595 northbound just before eastern e avenue a crash blocks the left lane. police presence there.re normally the northbound side is much quieter than the southbount side. southbound side typical congestion 50 to pennsylvania.a. northbound side atypical slow so down as you approach eastern half. keep it to those right lanes too get by. ge again the left lane is currently blocked. let's switch things over right now from that camera thi and sh was look at our maps for your y friday morning.ni not terrible volume we havewe hv crashes you need to be aware off 28 northbound a crash blockinglk the right labor at braddock roac look at the congestion as yousou try approach from centrevilleil and get north of 66. 66 on the eastbound side we aree seeing heavier traffic fromic fm gainsville into centreville this morning.moin about 15 minute delay withlath volume on 66 eastbound as

. >> good morning, everyone, thomas in for mike. you had to be pulling your hair out, sue, just trying to keep one this forecast. >> yes, but i have plenty left thank goodness. yes, in fact, usually we say for the month of march it goes in like a lamb, out like a lion or vice versa. that's just today in like a lamb out like a lion. i'll explain. we've got seven out of ten. we're very mild out there. but you'll need the umbrella for later just like bus stop buddy. 's he is not wearing coat, long sleeve shirt would be fine, maybe little sweatshirt for this morning, it is cloudy, damp, flyers won last night, so that's what's going on with bus stop buddy. watching line every thunderstorms march across the state of pennsylvania getting a little bit closer to us. expected to pass north and west of the city, this morning, with some rain, now, later on in the day is when we are specking those strong thunderstorms. right now it is just cloudy, damp out there, as bus stop buddy said. reduced visibility at the airport. very fog any milville an

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thomas. as you said, vice president mike pence expected to speak here soon. be joined by the new republican governor, matt bebin, speaking before a small group of local business leaders about health care and the economy. no doubt the vice president will be sealing those good jobs report numbers that came out yesterday, but he is mainly here to sell one thing -- their health care program to replace obamacare. in kentucky president trump hoping to win over folks to the program, many of whom voted for him. he won kentucky by 63% of the vote, but who also voted for senator rand paul. rand paul has said obamacare needs to go, but he's also been very critical of the replacement program, saying it doesn't go far enough. and kentucky, thomas, if obamacare is repealed, will be one of the most affected states. here almost half a million kentuckians are currently covered under obamacare because of medicare expansion. a lot of people got covered. that's why we're also expecting some protests outside organized by local civil rights as well as social justice groups and the

good morning, i'm thomas in for mike. let's get a check on traffic.oing on this morning, bob. >> good morning, everybody, problems on 95 in both directions, first let's go live to skyfox over the scene, however, look at this line up. kinds of springing through delco. all because after crash on 95 northbound approaching route 320, which is exit number six. with a we are lookin at here is the whole string of whitehead lights coming out of delco, all four lanes, jammed up into one. all because after accident. it happened about 40 minute ago involving an overturned vehicle. but look what's ahead every you here. not a good way to start your day. let's go to the jam cam. on the ground, this is traffic barely moving here. northbound, the accident scene is between the commodore barry bridge and 476. just to kind of give you locate or, the stretch where we don't have the overhead street light, and there is always accidents at this interchange. it comes up on you fast there, involved overturned, so if you're on your way to the airport that's traffic jam ahead o

to you it is tuesday, march 7th 2017, good morning thomas good to see you good morning i'm thomas in for mike, a little rain this morning. >> speaking of mike we have an update, on mike, we will update new just a little bit. so stick around. but yes, this weather, i was walking out, i got to get my umbrella. >> it felt warmer but with all good things there has to be a trade off. >> always a trade off, that is right. >> six out of 10, even when it is not raining it is cloudy outside, so not the prettiest looking day but at lee temperatures are on the mild side. so yes, umbrella is good idea, waterproof jacket and bowl of cereals for breakfast because it is national cereals day. included and showers around. temperatures are in the 40's. all we're dealing with is rain we will see an area of heavier rain closer to lancaster count that i will move west toe and you will need that umbrella even if you don't have anything in your neighborhood right now. in our neighborhood road are just, damp, it is 44 degrees. 6:25 is your official sunrise time but starting to get light out. we won't have sunshine t

. >> good morning, i'm thomas in for mike. cold weekend, wasn't it. >> very cold. >> wind didn't make it feel any better. good morning, sue. >> reminders as we told you it is still wintertime and we may play out the same way again this week. but let's just deal with today , monies tough enough, so we will give you a seven out of 10 today. we will start out cold but end up better. bundle up like buddy with the mittens, scarves and hat and maybe an oreo cookie. it is national oreo cookie day wind chills in the teens and 20's. we don't have a lot of wind. it is 29 degrees with calm wind and feels like 29. sunrise time 6:26 this morning we always show you wind chill map around this time of the year. we have some that are in the teens this morning. keep that in mind as you get dressed especially outside for a while. couple flurries in berks, lancaster county this morning, maybe up in the mountains but not a big deal. bigger deal is it will get milder then it was, on saturday and sunday when we never got out of the 30's, either day.

. >> we will check back with mike and check back in thomas with this weather situation coming up. >> right, thanks, scott and alex and mike out there. >>> we are braving storm over in new jersey lets get a check with lawrenceville mercer county our jen fred there all morning long. >> reporter: i'm trying to figure out what the weather is , jared, an amazing photographer you know him, love him, we think it is turning from sleet into hard crunchy snow, would you say that. >> yeah, that would be accurate, yep, yep. >> so bottom line is it is not pretty yet, it is is not snow man worthy yet and it is still drivable. i have to say governor chris christie must be very concerned about the roads because we have seen dozens of plows over and over again coming up and down route one. we're in mercer county north of trenton new jersey but as you can see if you had to go somewhere you could go somewhere. but the problem is it is freezing cold and i have to say, like it it is a snow ice pellet facial that no one asked for as you walk outside. so the question is why do you have to be out there. i kn

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