molette, take it away. >> she's dedicated, i'll tell you, molette. >> hey, guys. we're in the middle of doing what's called a frog hop on the surf board here. surf set is the new wave of fitness in the tysons corner. this is at crunch fitness. lindsay felton is the instructor leading this class here and helping us work on our core. and i can tell you, this is difficult. this is a really good workout. lindsay, if you could tell us, what's so great about this kind of exercise on these surf boards? >> well, this is a different kind of exercise, a fun and different way to work out. it builds stability, core strength, cardiovascular endurance as well as your strength portion. it's just a fun way to do it. all levels are welcome. >> okay. so this class is really pumped up, right? >> whew! >> so we're the more difficult exercises. all of them are difficult for me, but some of these ladies here have been doing this a while, some are just learning and so we're getting into the groove of it. what's that difficult one? >> we're going to go into our lunge, all right? split th

. >> molette green is live in prince george's county to tell us all about it. look at you, molette.you're in the water. doogt ex doing the exercise. how is it going? >> this is actually quite fun and invigorating. it's called hydrospin. one of the most popular classes here in the landover look at this class. some first-timers. we've got a mom here back to trying to get fit after having a baby just six weeks ago. instructor susan coleman is going to talk about this very popular class and how affordable it is so everybody can join in. that's coming up in a few. >> can't wait to hear more about it. >>> a long road to recovery. a dog abandoned. an update on the search for a permanent home and how you can find out what happened to max. >>> an urgent safety warning. the reason some drivers are told to stop driving immediately. >>> meteorologist chuck bell. some rain to get your morning started. temperatures are already near 60 degrees and we're talking about a polar plunge rolling in . >>> no need for the winter coat today. but know where it is. you'll need it before long. temperatures ne

molette green, thanks, molette. >>> everybody gets into it the beginning of the year and by february -- sheena said she worked at a gym and it was clear by february. >> 80% done by valentine's day. >>> couple of more closings. rappahannock and fauquier county schools are also closed today. i think i just saw -- >> are you on your nbc washington app? >> i'm getting this straight from the producer. winchester schools closed too. >> the short answerou yes. >> the issue is school leaders have to figure out, the winter mix is hitting in the afternoon when the school buses will be on the roads. >> correct. it's better to take it easy on some of these things. we've not used all of our snow days in a few winters. might as well take them out of an abundance of caution. awesome day for the kids to play in the cold today. >> it's not as cold will be my point. it will be a little chilly with the kid bottled up at home for a while. video games rbt the saaren't th taking a bike ride in the cold. chilly, teens to around 20 now. skies are becoming increasingly cloudy here in washington. 21 the curre

molette, how is it going in there? >> reporter: on this indoor cycle and after just a few minutes, you work up a good sweat. you can melt off the holiday pounds and get fit for 2018. look at the sweat coming off this guy's face here. yes. zenga cycle. it promises an intense workout. but who can do this? right? how much does it cost? is it affordable for most of us? well, we're going to talk to the fitness instructor next. she's very passionate about zengo and says it's for everybody. we'll find out more on "news4 today." ally, take it away. >> come on! >> until somebody falls off. >> the sh fall. >> the bike doesn't move, right? >> no, it doesn't move. >> slick moves. a downhill performance fit for the winter games. look at that balance. i give him a 9.5. hear from the virginia man behind this viral video and see the special award presentation only on news 4. >>> plus, cuffed at school. >> school board meeting. a teacher arrested after questioning the boss. this morning, she's telling her side of the story in an exclus

molette? >> chris, thank you very much. want you to take a good look at your screen. there's concern for this missing woman. he had nall virginia green was last seen at the hospital in takoma park. she was released from there on saturday. she hasn't been heard from since then. call police if you know where she might be. >>> 2017, doesn't it feel like yesterday? >> it >> sure. having a look back on highs and lows of a turbulent year, molette. >> it seems like there are new sexual misconduct allegations made or and more each day. now one of the most powerful people in the legal system wants to take a closer look. supreme court chief justice john roberts has laid out a plan. >>> devastating hurricane tore through texas. a harvey survivor reveling in a generous donation. the gift that has him singing a [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang! ok, i gotta run. hey, wait, there's something i need to tell you- dang. dang! dang! dang. dang. see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models

. >> i'm molette green. eun and aaron have the morning off. we're here with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen. when i drive in, the temperature in my car read 15 degrees. >> it says 13. >> to doesn't feel like that. >> when you drove in from northern prince george's county. >> from your new years party. >> she's making the roubnds. >> she just got in from new york. were you standing there with everybody? >> i could never do that. >> a lot of people there. >> too cold for me. this is just brutal. i don't know how those folks do it. >> you know what, the windchills are so cold out there. we're talking about potentially frostbite in 30 minutes with exposed skin. so we tell you, don't go outside without covering up. we're talking about layers, scarves, gloves. at this hour, a lot of people -- just pull the covers up, stay in bed. all that stuff. >> we'll be good. >> before we get to that forecast, we want to look back at the final seconds of 2017. >> look closely. you'll see molette standing in front of the ball drop there in times square.

molette green has some including some with d.c. spirit. molette? >> you know what, we're in the suitland, when you went to a go go party, a go go dance, it lasted for hours. you could not sit down. here for one year, you dance and you're getting a workout. we're going to talk to the instructor who is passionate about go go fitness. the classes are just five bucks. you can't beat that. that's coming up next on "news4 today." live in the community. back to you guys. >> the hoodie controversy, drama for h and m. why it create a social media power storm >> the giem to a new york activist. new video just in of dramatic farewell. >>> this morning, i want you to give yourself extra time so you can take your time. we're under a weather alert. patchy fog swelt ice on the road. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? h

we see the wind blowing in your face, molette. how is it going out there?rter: it's miserable with the conditions with the snow and the wind. the conditions are just absolutely unbearable. one driver telling me, where is the snowplow in my neighborhood? that's coming up next on "news4 today." >>> well, good morning. we're still watching snow falling across the area. snow-covered roads throughout the area. we have a lot of closures and delays of schools. dangerous windchills. melissa? >> snow covered equals -- a lot of spinouts and cars in the ditches. talk about that coming up. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 1,300 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and

. >> i'm molette green. happy new year. we have on our fancy clothes. >> just to make it look like we had a social life, at least for me. >> keep the celebration going into the new year. even though we'll freeze if we don't bundle up, sheena. >> it's cold. >> can't show off the fancy things outside. got to cover it up. >> you will literally freeze. turn into a statue. we're talking about kiwindchill so dangerous that exposing the skin for 30 minutes could cause frostbite. this is dangerous cold across the area. down to 3 degrees below zero in in manassas. 1 degree at dulles. martinsburg feels like 0. quantico feeling like 1 degree. 2 degrees in clinton. as you wake up, if you're stepping outside around 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, you want to bundle up. temperatures in the mid to low teens. it's really the windchills that we're worried about. we're looking at windchills close to 10 degrees below zero as you head to higher elevations. most of the area close to zero as you wake up and walk outside this morning. we'll talk more about the

hot krispy kreme doughnuts, molette. you earned it. >> thank you, molette. 6:10 right now. for the latest flight updates, snow team coverage, go to the nbc washington app. >>> it is 6:10. developing now, north and south korea agreed to hold normformal talks for the first time in more than ten years. representatives will meet tuesday at a border town where a north korean soldier was recently shot while escaping to south korea. >>> the book that on sale. fire and fury was released overnight. people are lining up to get a copy. readers showed up to boonger bookstores to pick up a copy. the book's author, michael wolf, alleges a chaotic first year. the publication tufrnd the president against his former adviser receive ban i don't know. in an exclusive interview -- he'll talk about the wilder allegations he makes in this book. >>> another chance to become a millionaire. tonight is the drawing for the mega millions jackpot and more than $445 million. >> this is the fourth largest jackpot in the history of the game. last time anyone won the mega millions drawing was back in octob

molette, how are things looking now? >> reporter: it's miserable.ot snow and we've got the wind kicking up and making things even worse for folks. the major roads in pretty good shape, drivers tell me. if you look down, the side roads, the neighborhood streets, this is what you're dealing with. a coating of snow. we stopped off at this rest stop off 95 south, many people still sleeping in their cars, we found one pennsylvania family, they just woke up to find all of this. >> woke up to this hail. mother nature, she doesn't like us too much. >> this is what they're dealing with out here. take a look. the major roads, 95, drivers moving at a pretty good clip. they're slowing at the typical spots. the major roads in good shape. it's the neighborhood side streets. it's a snow day for the kids. that's the latest from prince william county, back to you guys. >> thank you, molette. >>> we're tracking the snow all over our area. this is a live picture from ocean city, maryland. conditions have been deteriorating through the >>> now to the weather alert. the

go molette. >> i couldn't believe she kept going, i would be out of breath in likete so kudos, molette. i don't know how you are doing it. >>> okay. after a fire destroyed their rink, messages of gratitude from the young players. >>> and take a look at this. meet the museum newest employee. ppy learning to snifpuf havertys furniture helps your home look perfect even when life isn't. nice pick. pops, your pick. art monk! retired. i'll take him over these fools playing today. aw come on, man. that's not how this game works. art monk! ange my name to hot momma! lame. you're lame. no! i'm not writing down somebody who's retired! baby, i'm changing my name to hot momma. that's not how this works... [talking over each other] the new year savings event is on now at havertys. life looks good. >>> boston museum of fine member on board. he's a 12 week old puppy, trained to sniff out pests, they say it's an ongoing concern and they think he's perfect for the job because he can

nen stick around for news4. >> thanks, molette. tomorrow is three kings day, the holiday commemorates the a rival of the three wise man to bethlehem for the birth of jesus. traditional pa tradition traditional pastries served is this. this is popular in spain, all throughout latin americas, for hispanics that celebrate this. i grew up with this so know this very well. this is educational. you'll talk to us about the difference in some of this that we find. some of the fillings, the fruit. so let's get started. this is beautiful. this is what you assembled. this is gorgeous. >> thanks. actually, these three, you have everything thinks it's the same, but for what it is, the shape of this one. >> a little more oval. >> comes from the roman it is, use it for the peasant people to announce the winter solstice. so have the sap of the ring hapf saturn. >> and this one here, it's actually bringing to spain for the kings. >> all right. >> all right. they start doing it more in madrid and seville, so right now every year, probably in spain,

molette? >> reporter: the bt do is stay indoors. but look, i'm pretty much -- i have this sidewalk to myself. nobody has been out here. you can see the temperature on that building behind me on the bank building behind me. it is super cold outside. we have video of folks who, at some point you got to come outside to go to work, to do your daily business. yeah. people are braving the elements. if you are not properly wrapped up, you know, your exposed skin could take a beating and it could be serious and pose health risks. here are some of the symptoms you want to look out for. numbness and blisters and a color change to the skin and each a smell of your own skin. also, if you find yourself with any of these symptoms, get treatment early. even get to the doctor right away. if you have a wound, you want to keep it dry and clean. if you want to try to warm your hands, you need room temperature water to help warm your hands up. we talked to expert -- burn expert doctor dr. jeffrey shuck about it. >> because it's usually not painful afte

molette will be take us to a different gym every morning this week. tomorrow she'll check out go go fitness. >> to see how this particular class uses go go music to inspire you to get moving. >>> a simple tweet could mean there will be a more authentic look for one of the most glamorous weddings of the year. >> an official in england wanted to do something about the homeless near buckingham palace, but that request turned into something much different. nbc's matt bradley has the story. >> reporter: james is the kind of character you rarely read about in fairytales. >> am not here by choice. i don't want to be on the streets. >> reporter: but when prince harry and american actress meghan markle parade outside london for their wedding this spring, some worry the royal spotlight may shine brightly on the poverty hiding in the shadow of queen elizabeth's castle. a local leader asked police to remove the homeless saying, sadly, there is an epidemic in windsor. it sparked outrage and 80,000 have signed a petition demanding police leave them alone and the pr

. >>> all right molette green. hi, molette. >> reporter: good morning. when the wind kicks off it blows sideways, and feels like shards of glass hitting your face as snow continues to fall. not ha winter wonder look as the car gets on the roads and turns the snow on the ground slushy and in some spots icy. now the side streets, the neighborhoods, much more slushy, and icy. >> the first snowfall of the new year on the ground. >> this isn't bad compared to the blizzard. light dusting compared to what we had. if we get another blizzard it might take us home. >> reporter: we were hard-pressed to find a homeowner outside shuffling. >> it's cold. >> reporter: that's the story. it's bone chilling cold. not much accumulation but enough to shut down schools across virgini a for drivers on major roads like this stretch of i-95 south where a car went off the road. slushy and icy on side streets and in neighborhoods. now the big caution is for the wind that blew in with the snow, gusty at times and whipping in bone chilling misery. we found construction crews on the

today molette green checked outgo out go go fitness go fitness.ny tucker is the instructor and leader of this thing for years go go fitness is all over the area in prince georgia county and ts district. why are people so excited? what is it about go go fitness? >> it's music. and as you can see they bring your energy and feel like they can take it back but here go go fitness they can do it and happen to lose weight. >> for people that don't know go go party, go go dances went on for hours. >> went on for three to four hours. nothing to drink or eat. but we kept dancing. and even though we can't do that today, wa we try to do is squeeze that into one hour and fitness work out where you are not just dancing to go go music taking it back to the go go. >> reporter: i love t classes all over triem are just five bucks. so very much affordable and you get the high energy workout. we in the class. we have 30-year-olds in the class. you can see they are keeping it moving and pumped up. so check out the website forego go fitness. what's the website? >> wwwg

i'm molette green from news4. let's get back on our boards and not have a wipeout here. it is hard but it is fun. >> these exercise gurus must have no limit to their imagination. they can find a whole way to pull out a regime of exercises by looking at a surf board. >> so there's a psychology to working out. i love the theme, the >> it will be worth it. >> reminds you of warm weather. >>> do you like sparkling or fizzy drinks? >> it's forced the all-american diet coke to get a makeover. it's adding a slimmer, 12-ounce can and updating its logo and it's offering four new flavors, too, including mango and ginger lime. the taste of the traditional diet coke is going to stay the same. it's aimed at attracting millennials. you should see the new look by the end of the month. >> sounds tasty. >>> heading into the martin luther king weekend, which states make the grade and where our area falls on the list into plus, unfairly underpaid? the backlash against paying a male actress more than a million i like this organic mac and cheese. and i like this organic mac and cheese. is th

molette green is live in prince george's county to tell us all about it. i hear this is good exercise to do it in the water. >> reporter: oh, this is going to be great. especially if you have kind of bad knees, running and doing exercises all your life. you need low impact. get into the most popular class here at the theresa banks aquatic center in the landover area. we'll talk to a young woman, new mom back into exercising after having her baby six weeks ago. we're getting fit for the new year. all about hydrospin in the next hour on "news4 today." i'm getting in here's my bike right here. >> all right, molette. >> see you in a little bit. thanks. >>> a new warning for drivers. a vehicle ford wants you to stop driving immediately and why this is coming out now. >> the deadly accident investigation. it's the second crash on one of the busiest commuter routes here. a look at where a pedestrian and a driver have been killed in the same area in just a matter ever days. >>> i'm darcy spencer outside the haitian embassy. the president's comments about haiti are

thank you, molette. >>> a new milestone for a new sports arena. the neighborhood that could see a boost. that's next at 6:00. >>> plus, devastating mudslides. developing news out of california last night. the latest details on the rescues and the aftermath next. >> reporter: a chilling confession, frightening final words and interrogation video newly obtained that focus on the teen at presidethe center of a with gang ties. a live report is coming up. >>> a race to find survivors. time is running out. raging floods in california loof a trail of mud, rocks and devastation. >> chilling confession. a teenager admits to a cold-blooded murder. the love triangle and gang connection that led to the attack in the woods. >>> plus, the viral slip and slide you may have seen the video. now, hear from the local man who gave everybody a good laugh on facebook. >> hit some black ice there. just kind of got a little chaotic at that point. >>> "news4 today" starts now. >>> that man won a special award for that slip and slide. we can make fun of it a little bit bec

i'm molette green news4. let's get back on our boards and not have a wipe out here.t is hard but it is fun. >> that looks real me off this thing. please. >>> well, much warmer weather is headed our way, speaking of surfing. sheena is back with. >> we'll talk about the latest on the devastating mudslides in california. oprah winfrey's home, just one an the my, damaged in all >>> remain calm. that was the message president juan hernandez following an earthquake 7.6 hit the coast of kay men islands. puerto rico and caribbean islands under threat overnight of the tsunami. >>> mudslides in california claimed the lives of at least 15 people while destroying roads and businesses and homes. oprah winfrey home was one of the many homes hit. posted these videos showing the damage. nbc has the latest from mon montecito. >> reporter: clearing the mud and debris as the search for survivors continues. along the coast of santa barbara county coast guard called in to help with evacuation. and while that major part of the search and rescue continued in the air, it was an ground. neig

molette green climbs on a bike and also hits the pool at the same time. sounds a bit strange, you heard it right. stay wi we just moved in about four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. we did a lot of research online. we just need to have a designer put it all together. mmm hmm. so, it's really nice when clients come in and have... done some of their own research. what do you think about these chairs and that table? working with a bassett designer was really easy. us being young professionals, we're so busy... there's no way we could've designed it ourselves. no. we love it! >>> new years resolution number one, getting fit for the new year. >> number two is eat more cookies. at least for me. but we've been helping you hold yourself accountable by finding new fitness for you. news4 molette green is here with more. >> reporter: we are here at the aquatic susan cole man is instructor teaching this class for 2018. and we have a newcomer, a first timer in the class. her name is jazz min thompson. she had a baby six weeks ago by c section so she's

molette green is helping us all get fit for the new year.'s checking out go go fitness in suitland. molette, something special about the music at this gym, right? >> reporter: oh, yeah. it's so good. it's an institution this music is an institution in d.c. it's popping in here so bad or good, if you want to say that the camera is shaking as you might see there. yes. these fitness classes are all over the dmv and prince george's county and montgomery county in the district. you've got a 60-year-old lady in here stepping it up right here. danny tucker is the fitness instructor leading these classes around town. we're going to talk to her and talk about why this works for so many people keeping their get fit new year's resolution. we're live in prince george's county in suitland. we'll be back on "news4 today" in the 6:00 hour. >> there you go. you have to be coordinated to keep up. >>> next at 6:00, google and twitter are being sued. why white men say they're the ones being discriminated against at work and online. >>> alabama's crimson tide r

you're stuck with molette and me this morning. we just made the rounds. >> having a good time.work. enjoying being here with all

. >> molette green will take us inside fitness facilities to show us the ropes. she's kicking things off at fab body factory in upper marlboro. molette, looks like a lot of activity at 5:56 in the morning, too. >> reporter: high energy already. this is for women'sly. this is women's only focused training here. we're into the second week of the new year and these women are committed to staying fit, getting fit. we have a woman in here who is five months pregnant. we have a woman who just survived cancer. finished up her treatment and is in the gym for the new year, 2018. we're going to talk about it all with master trainer deanna jefferson coming up throughout you can stay fit. get fit in the new year. keeping your resolutions. >> that's a lot of cardio. my heart is racing fast watching. it looks good. >>> next at 6:00, a top secret mission. a blast-off into space. a launch that the government doesn't want you to know about. >>> plus, classes on hold. cold weather wreaking havoc at a local college campus. the reason some students are being told to stay away. >> re

. >> go, molette!an tune in all week on "news4 today" as molette checks out those workouts designed to help you keep your resolution. >> at least we're introducing fun into it. running on the treadmill gets so blase. >> you want to be excited about what you're doing. >> yes, try to stick to your resolutions. >>> the holidays have come and gone, obviously, and you may have been busy, but now's the time to think about things that may have slipped your mind a little bit, things like winterizing your car. >> exactly. so, news4's consumer reporter, susan hogan, is here with some advice on how to keep you safe on the roadways. >> reporter: every year, more than 200,000 car crashes happen due to these wintry conditions, but there are some things that you can do right now to your car to prevent some dangerous situations. "consumer reports" says one of the best ways to stay safe on slick roads is to prep these things on your car. >> cold weather affect battery's performance, so it's a good idea to check the con

. >> and i'm molette green.re officialsç say an elderly man was found dead inside this burning ham in annandale. follow just inn finch on twitter for updates. >>> 14 people displaced after an apartment building fire in southeast. a firefighter9eñíc÷y&'i also gh nonserious injuries. in northwest flames tore through this two story rownci home. no one got home. we will have updates on these fires in the nbc washington app. >>> today is the deadline to comply with the maryl aimed at preventing home fire deaths. the rules vary based on when your home was built but a good rule of them is to replace battery operated smoke alarms with new alarms that are powered by sealed in ten-year batteries. >> the new technology is more reliable if you are caught without a new one you could face a misdemeanor. >> a check of your forecast coming up next. >>> good morning. it is still very cold outside, 15 degrees in washington, feels like 5. we have clear skies right now, then we will see more clouds move in later on today. feels l

. >> molette green live in woodbridge, virginia, for us. >>> we are not the only ones dealing with this storm system. this winter storm is dumping snow in the deep south. it's giving cities their first taste of winter in decades. >> you hear that? that is the wind whipping off the water there in santee, south carolina. and the temperatures there feel like 13 degrees. take a look now at charleston. normally, a warm vacation destination, looking like a winter wonderland. 4 inches of snow have fallen there. people are taking advantage of the winter weather. they have to be out in it to say they saw snow. >> the expectation was it would be a crippling storm for them. snow is blanketing savannah and the low country of georgia. the snow and ice making things really dangerous for drivers. slick conditions have led to crashes all over that area. ice is causing oak trees to fall into the roads. dangerous, dangerous stuff down there to our south. the only way to stay connected on this weather alert day is with us here on air and in the nbc washingtonurk toshington ap >>> download the app and get

. >> and i'm molette green. if you are headed out, it's no fun to be outside right now. and the winds making it feeling colder than it is. it's cold enough. >> here's a look at the feels like temperature. this morning these numbers were below zero in many spots. >> storm team4 sheena parveen joins us now on the bitter cold that is over the year. we want to stay inside all day. >> yeah, another one of the days you don't want to go outside. and if you dress, dress in warm layers. he's the temperature in the district. plenty of sunshine, but not warming us up. 19 degrees but feels like 6 degrees out there. northwest winds 4-mile-per-hour so we'll have it through the afternoon. and the feels like temperature for most of the area still feeling below 10 degrees. afternoon in the suburbs especially actual temperatures will be in about the mid-20s today sochlt another day where highs are going to be below freezing. now this does not factor in the wind here. it will feel colder when you do factor in the breeze. coming up, i'll talk about snow chances for part of the area this wee

prince william county and the dale city area, molette green, news4. >> well, maybe you have seen some of the pictures of the snow we got around here is nothing compared to what they're seeing in parts of new england. they're not only doling with snow, they're dealing with a coastal storm surge. that is what's causing serious flooding. a look at the storm's impact up and down the coast begins in boston with eli rosenberg. >> reporter: the water came quick. >> i think it's i've never, ever been through anything like this. and it came really, really fast, really fast. >> in my backyard, it's incredible. it's like a river. >> reporter: this area flooded just after high tide this afternoon. this part of the south shore hit hard. first by the wind and rain, then snow and flooding. streets filling up, then littered with debris. >> trying to find a way back to my house. >> reporter: as residents like kenny try and weather this latest winter weather. >> reporter: in norfolk, virginia, blizzard conditions winds gusting up to 35 miles an hour and 8 to 10 inches of snow on the ground. this unusua

tune in all this week on "news4 today" as molette checks out the workouts designed to help you keep yourn. that can be fun. something new. >> just glad she wasn't on a surfboard in the ocean, because right now that would be brutal. >> she'd be like the guy with the ice all on his beard. >> the iceman, absolutely. >> no good. >>> well, the holidays have come and gone, unfortunately. you may have been busy, but now's the time to think about the things that may have slipped your mind, things like winterizing your car. >> exactly. news4's consumer reporter, susan hogan, is here with some advice on keeping you safe on the roadways. >> reporter: every year, more than 200,000 car crashes happen due to these wintry conditions, but there are some things that you can do right now to your car to prevent some dangerous situations. "consumer reports" says one of the best ways to stay safe on slick roads is to prep these things on your car. affect batteries' performance, so it's a good idea to check the contacts are nice and solid and free of corrosion. it's also a smart idea to check your battery eve