back to you, mike and jess. >> thanks, monika. >>> time is 5:11. here's a look at what's new this morning. rescue efforts have gone on all night in mess company city. -- mexico city. an explosion at the mexican- state owned oil company. the blast heavily damaged three floors of the skyscraper. so far there's no word on a possible cause. >>> retired cardinal roger mahoney no longer has any church powers left. his removal comes after the los angeles diocese released thousands of confidential documents detailing how he worked for years to try to keep priests who were sexually abusing kids in those case as secret. >>> an alaska airlines night from los angeles to seattle diverted overnight after the pilot passed out. the copilot safely landed the plane in portland, oregon. a doctor on the plane tended to the pilot till they were met on the runway by medics. >> that's a little scary. >>> 5:12 now. we're already seeing some snow flakes around the region. >> what lies ahead? we've got groundhog day, the first week of february. howard has some answers next

let's send it over to monika samtani. she'll get you out the door with timesaver traffic. >>> i was looking at my maps and trying to figure out where this accident is in columbia on the ramp from westbound route 32 to get on to northbound route 29. so right there in columbia. apparently it's an overturned tractor-trailer. so what you might just want to do if you're heading westbound on route 32, use 95 instead and avoid that area heading here to northbound route 29. that's where that overturned tractor-trailer sits on that ramp and you won't be able to access route 29 because of it. i will of course keep you posted on that situation. let's take a live look at the beltway. a little closer in, no problems to report here at university boulevard. as you head from the 95 interchange westbound on 495, that looks great into silver spring and bethesda. back to the maps this time over to virginia. on the inbound side of i-66 we're incident free from manassas to centreville. we're looking good on the beltway west side of town as we

let's go over to monika samtani now. she's got our latest timesaver traffic. >>> this is time between when all the construction has been cleared up. all the overnight accidents have been cleared up and when everyone is heading out the door so this is actually a good time on the beltway and the major thoroughfares. for example, 66 on the inbound side, there are no issues coming from manassas to centreville, all the way to fairfax. tysons corner, the beltway looks good. no issues to report as you travel take from annandale. on the northbound side of i-95 coming from dumfries you're going to be okay. this is where the accident was overnight southbound at route 234. the big accident. everything has been cleared in case you heard about it. let's go back to the maps this time over to the bw parkway, route 50 through cheverly into the northeast corridor. a live look at the beltway north of town near new hampshire avenue. all clear at this time. andrea and mike? >> thank you, monika. >>> wow, a scary, scary day for a couple of j

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let's go to monika samtani. she has a lot to tell you this morning. >>> as howard just said, annual hour ago we said the roads were just wet and suddenly the conditions are changing. if you're grabbing your cup of coffee and heading out the door, you want to be aware we have several accidents around town, especially in montgomery county. a long list now forming. also on the inbound side of the memorial bridge by the way, we just got word there are icy conditions there and some accidents as well on the inbound side of the memorial bridge. let's go to a live picture on our chart camera. this is what it looks like on the outer loop of the beltway westbound 495 in silver spring. the accident is before connecticut avenue. a car hit the wall there on the left side. two left lanes are blocked causing this delay and also on the southbound side of i-270, let's take a live look. it's okay here at route 109. it's just slowing down. then there's an accident on the flyover ramps at i-370 involving a dump truck as well. be aw

mon monika samtani, -- monika samtani, how is it looking this morning? >>> very calm.because, you know, every time i say that, something goes wrong but i'm going to keep my fingers crossed that i didn't jinx anything. things look good coming from the west, from the airport, from manassas in centreville all the way to fairfax. you see all this green. that means we're looking good, even in the tysons area on the beltway west side of town. let's take a live look outside. if you're planning to head over on the east side of town in prince george's county, the beltway looks pretty much the same basically between 95 and the wilson bridge. you can see that behind me here. let's go back over to the maps this time insides the beltway. gw parkway no problems. 66 to the roosevelt bridge looks good. a last live look in the heart of rockville, route 355 at route 28 at the intersection. back to you, andrea and mike. >> thanks, monika. 5:30 now. plans have suddenly changed for thousands of virginia sailors. >> u.s.s. truman was scheduled to pull out of nothing folk tomorrow -- norfolk

monika samtani. i'm so happy it's friday. >>> i'm so happy it's friday too and you know the study came out that we have the worst congestion in the nation. and one of the solutions that the texas transportation institute came up with is to move the vehicles involved in the accidents out of the road quickly. that's what they did up in maryland. there was an stent on the outer loop blocking two right lanes just moments ago near university boulevard. take a look now. already on the shoulder, yes the damage is done, we expected that. but at least it was moved quickly out of the roadway. yes one of the solutions. let's take a look now back at the maps. this time over to 95 in virginia. no issues to report triangle into dumfries into springfield as well. live there right now on the northbound side of i-95 where it's bunching up a bit but still better than normal on friday mornings. this is what you deal with. not too bad in the main and hov lanes this morning. back to you mike and andrea? >>> thank you mon

back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> 4:39. time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> indeed it s. that's,jessica doyle is here. >> investors take away and sometimes they give back. we'll take it. stocks rebounding from their biggest loss of the year on news of a surge in home prices. we've been talking about that and strong earnings. investors might keep the rally going after better than expected earnings from walt disney, gaming company zinga and chipotle and panera. the dow climbed 99 points in trading yesterday. it starts today just a smidge below 14,000 so maybe we'll hit that mark today. nasdaq added 40 points. the s&p 500 was up by 15. >>> a new government report predicts the budget deficit will drop below a trillion dollars for the first time since president obama took office. the congressional budget office also predicts the economy will grow by 1.4% this year. the cbo predicts the unemployment rate will hover around 8%. >>> shares of the maker blackberry surged 7% in trade yesterday. research in motion

monika? >>> two accidents right now. one on the inbound side of the 11th street bridge blocks the right lane. another one blocks the ramp from the northbound bw parkway to eastbound route 50. here in virginia in springfield, volumes still are light. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> a popular novel series about the supernatural comes to life on the big screen with the release of beautiful creatures. >> bigad shaban has a preview of the supernatural romance which hits see they ares -- theaters today. >> reporter: beautiful creatures is the story of a smalltown teenager who falls in love with a witch. newcomers land the starring roles. erin wright tells -- aaron wright tells me a famous director helped him break into show biz. >> i made a video for this girl's bar mits today -- bar mitzvah. it was funny. then we got a call from dream works. >> the accusations against my niece... >> reporter: emma thompson and jeremiah play brother and sister. it's based on a popular series of novels. davis is hoping to reprise her r

monika, good morning. happy tuesday. >>> good morning. happy tuesday. that's exactly what it is out on the roadways this morning. there are no issues to report on our major thiewr refairs. where is -- thoroughfares. where is everybody? northbound 95 if you're planning to head up into baltimore for the parade later this morning, right now things are looking great. no problems on 29, 32, or the bw parkway leaving fort meade into laurel and greenbelt. you're absolutely fine. let's take a live look outside and show what you it looks like if you're planning to head here beyond all of that corridor over to route 50, coming in on route 50 looks good as well from annapolis. no issues to report right now. back to the maps, this time heading in from the west. looking good on 66. a few brake lights maybe as you leave manassas to centreville but that's about t. one more last live look outside, this time heading on to northbound 395 in shirlington and the 14th street bridge. all lanes are open, no delays. >>> one maryland road is about to get a little faster. the ma

let's go to monika samtani. a quiet wednesday morning so far. >>> yes, it is a quiet wednesday morning. that's a good thing. no problems to report. for all of you early morning risers who are already getting your cup of coffee and heading out the door, not too bad. things look good on 95. that's unusual. on the northbound side in virginia coming up from dale city to woodbridge and into springfield. in fact, let's go live over to the northbound side of 95. look at that. it's a little heavier than it was about 30 minutes ago but still looking good. no delays. let's go back to the maps, this time heading over to the north side. coming in from rockville, aspen hill, wheaton, even burtonsville 95 coming in, this is actually okay now. it's cleared there. was overnight construction at route 198 in laurel. i don't think you're going to find anything wrong there. let's go back over to a live picture. this time route 108 at dr. bird road in olney. it's nice and quiet. back you to, andrea and mike. >> thank you, monika. >>

we're all smiling about that, monika samtani. >> my goodness, yes. what a week it's been. >>> on the westbound side of the dulles toll road between hunter mill road and fairfax county parkway, there was overniewx construction and -- overnight construction and periodically they were closing the lanes. they should be clearing that up. no problems from the northbound side of i-95. let's go live now as you travel in virginia on the northbound side of 95. this is what it looks like early on a friday morning. pretty much every friday morning so that's nice. let's go back over to the maps. if you're planning to head southbound on 270, the beltway north of town, no problems insides the beltway at all the bridges across the potomac and even the an anacostia river. we'll go to a live picture on our traffic camera. here route 50 to annapolis on the beltway volumes are still light. >> thank you, monika. >>> it is 4:48. here's a story that may really touch a nerve, especially if you're annoyed by people who text and drive. >> a fairfax county teenager was killed

monika? >>> even with just the wet road conditions, we've got a couple of accidents. first of all, on the ramp from northbound route 5 branch avenue to the outer loop of the beltway. watch out for the accident. the other one's down in upper marlboro. route 301 northbound blocking the left lane after croom station road. in landover traffic is moving well. back with more details in a few minutes. back to you mike. >>> at 5:11 here's a look at what's new this morning. a massive man hunt is understood way for a former los angeles -- underway for a former los angeles police officer already accused of killing three people and wounding two other officers. officials found christopher dorner's burned out truck near a ski resort. he posted an online manifesto warning he was going to target officers he considered racist and abusive. >>> president obama's pick for cia director faces another senate hearing next tuesday. but it will be closed to discuss classified topics. thursday, security removed code pi

monika? >>> here's what it looks like on route 50 through new carrollton and insides the beltway through cheverly. nice and quiet. no issues to report on the bw parkway and from greenbelt or the beltway in prince george's county. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> it is 4:40. time for the first your money segment of this tuesday morning. >> here's jessica doyle. she has the headlines. good morning, jess. >> good morning. back to business for wall street. of course it was off for the long holiday weekend and wall street opens today. traders will be looking for new reports on home sales and building. of course, the housing market has been a bright spot in the struggling economy. sales in 2012 were the best in five years. home prices have improved and construction of new homes is on the rise. the national association of realtors believes sales will continue to grow in 2013. on friday, stocks finished mixed. the dow stands this morning still below 14,000 after gaining just 8 points on friday.

monika? >> if you're planning to head on the inner loop of the beltway northbound 495 leaving river road, there's some tire debris along the left side of the road. watch out for it as you leave the american legion bridge northbound on 495. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic in about three minutes. good friday morning, [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. >>> good morning. well canwelcome back to wusa9. i'm andrea roane. it's friday. >>> i'm mike hydeck. mr. bernstein, we're there. >> if you have not p

good morning, monika. mr. bernstein, they say 30s but feels like 20s. >> the wind will be a problem. grant county, the union education complex in grant county two-hour delay due to inclement weather. you can get that on our website wusa9.com. we have the delays and closings for you there. let's talk about the cold wind blowing. it is going to keep temperatures down today into the 30s. yesterday we got to 47 at 6:00 or so. today we'll be lucky to get to 37. 38 for that high with the winds gusting over 30 miles an hour at times. it's going to feel like it's in the 20s. snow showers are flying in the mountains. sometimes the radar has a tough time seeing through some of the mountain peeks where the snow showers are but they're out there. cumberland is 28. petersburg is 31. we're in the mid-30s, down to 35 with the winds. gusting 21 in d.c. gusting near 40 in the mountains of west virginia. 30 in martinsburg and 28 in leesburg. let's check in with monika samtani this wednesday morning. it's 5:00 but she's got some

monika? >> penn line 502 is running 30 minutes late.orthbound 95 blocks a lane at occoquan. >>> i am happy to report wall street is looking higher this morning. that's all thanks to earnings. >> very good. cbs this morning is next. they have house majority leader eric cantor of virginia on and why he wants republicans to focus on issues like education and health care. >>> and howard and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >> check us out. news, weather and traffic at wusa9.com. >>> we'll see you back here tomorrow morning starting at 4:25. enjoy the parade, whether you're going to baltimore or you can watch it on wusa9.com live streamed. have a great day, everybody.

let's go over to monika samtani.he's taking a look at timesaver traffic here at about 6:18. >> now there's another accident, southbound route in in jaunt company -- in 234 in quantico blocking a calm of lanes. v.a. -- couple of lanes. >> virginia has been hit hard with accidents. the good news this accident i was telling but in manassas at route 234 at prince william parkway northbound, that's -- you've got some lanes getting by. one lane in each direction. tow trucks arrived a while ago so things are improving there. also improving just a bit here in terms of the lane television inbound on i-66 before route 29 in centreville. the accident was moved to the shoildzer but look -- shoulder but look at that yellow heading bay that accident. extends from manassas post of the way but at least your lanes are open. the southbound side of 270, generally speaking it's going to be slow route 109 to 121. then falls road just a bit below the speed limit here. no big deals down to the split. one more look at the maps this time to

monika? >>> in virginia an accident just reported on garrisonville road eastbound before i-95. but of course the big story this morning has been this accident up in columbia on the westbound side of route 32, ramp to northbound route 29. take a live look from our sky 9. they've been up there for a while now showing us the activity. you can see the truck is still on its side. equipment on the scene. the wrecker is there as well but it's going to take some time to clear it up. in the meantime that ramp is blocked. if you're one of those that commutes westbound on route 32, need to get northbound, use i- 95 instead heading here in columbia. on route 50 approaching the beltway, you should be okay coming in from annapolis fl everything looking good. we'll take another look, this time in virginia on the northbound side of or inbound side of i-66. you're doing well. now the northbound side of 395 here at duke street. brake lights begin through landmark. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> february is black history month and american heart month. when we come back, we take a look

let's go inside to monika. she has your latest timesaver traffic. >>> in manassas an accident route 234 south of lamond drive. on the inbound side of i-66, you have your delays out in manassas and centreville but no big deals at nutley street to the beltway. all lanes open along 66 this morning. back to you. >>> i've been combing through the day's daily deals, e-mails and retailer websites to find you deep discounts. i hope you're not hungry because we're starting with this. gilt city is getting you a discount at this upscale mexican restaurant. $56 gets you a sangria brunch for two at rosa mexicano. you get tawbl side quack mollie and chips, two entrees, and mexican hot chocolate. i'm so hungry. i might not be able to get through the rest of this. this could help you with your next job. just $7 for an iphone arm band normally for $49. how about a whitewater rafting trip in west virginia. $109, two nights of camping with a river rafting trip, including your gear and your lunch normally this is $199. dates are a

here's monika. >>> we live in d.c. there's always an issue. alabama avenue north of the suitland parkway, you want to watch out for the car on fire and also on the inbound side of new york avenue, just after 16th street in northeast, a pedestrian was struck early this morning. you can see where it is right here and it's causing slow traffic with original the left lane getting by. let's take a live look outside and show what you it looks like on the inbound side of new york avenue at bladensburg road. so that activity is right after this intersection on the inbound side of new york avenue. let's go back to the maps. this time we're heading over to the north side of town. look at the slow traffic southbound 270 extends out of frederick most of the way to clarksburg. let's take a live look one more time at the beltway in college park. at least this looks good. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> president obama used the state of the union address to urge congress to come together to strengthen the economy and boost job creation. but in a

monika samtani is in our timesaver traffic. so-so morning so far. >>> things are getting worse right now. northbound new hampshire avenue after adelphi road at oakview drive. we're just getting word of a pedestrian struck. this sin side the beltway northbound new hampshire avenue at oakview drive. we know the two right lanes are blocked. montgomery county police were keeping in touch with them to get more information but in the meantime keep that in mind and maybe use an alternate route and not use new hampshire half. also we've had issues on the beltway north of town. outer loop of the beltway before georgia avenue. the accident was moved to the right shoulder. look at what it left for you. let's take a live look there on the outer loop where at route 29 you can see it jams up as you head toward the accident where again everything is on the shoulder. a live look as well 270 southbound which is slow route 109 to 121. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> montgomery county blair high school students are saving lives with their

monika even working the phones. lots and lots of accidents. >>> you're pitting on your coat at home and look out the window and think eight so pretty and -- it's so pretty but then completely ugly. southbound route 3w 5 -- 355 is completely blocked. you see the salt truck. no one can exit at the beltway. look at the mess it's creating. i was looking at the alternate routes. no go. old georgetown road is a mess as well. montrose trying to get to 270. let's go to the next camera shot and show you 270. it's barely moving and it's been like this for so long that i'm going to say it's frederick off and on to urbana and germantown to here. lots of road closures. howard and i are saying stay home. >> stay home if you can. >> one or two more hours. >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. we'll see you then. don't forget wusa9.com. >>> wall street? >> we are looking lower but we're waiting on new economic data. >>> we'll see you tomorrow morning starting bright and early at 4:25. have a grea

monika, good morning. >> good morning.you're planning to head out right now, everybody has kind of gotten a late start and we know why. now we're beginning to see things happen, especially if you're traveling on the major thoroughfares. first of all on the westbound side of i-95, it's heavy and steady in woodbridge, in springfield and then on 395 as well. let's take a live look outside. first northbound i-95 where your brake lights are pretty much continuous now, 644 up to the beltway, both in the main and hov lanes although you can see the lanes are open. let's take a look a little further north. here's what it looks like at the 14th street bridge. again just slow across the bridge span. no issues as you head into the downtown area. back to the maps on the north side of town. southbound 270 was suffering a bit because of an earlier accident in urbana. let's take a live look from our sky 9. first of all here's the 270 split. this just slows down as you try to get to the beltway. both loops, either the inner or outer loop.

monika, over to you. >>> a big fire in gaithersburg, at cedar avenue. use route 117 to south summit avenue to get around it. 270 is unaffected at 117 you can see it good down to where the lanes divide. back to you guys. >>> thank you monika. >>> good morning jessica doyle. happy monday. >> happy president's day. that means wall street is closed today but we are open for business. investors will return tomorrow. they are going to get the latest numbers on home sales and construction. an improving housing market is one reason americans are feeling better about the economy. consumer sentiment improved in february, but on friday, stocks finished in the weak mix. the dow gapped eight points. it remains this morning below 14,000, starts tomorrow at 13981. the nasdaq was off by 6.5. >>> countries throughout europe are finding more traces of horse meat in the beef supply. millions of burgers and frozen meals have been recalled. tests have discovered horse meat in school meals and hospital food in the uk. it is believed some of the horse meat was mixed in with b

good morning, monika samtani. happy tuesday. >> happy tuesday it is. that's because we're really issue free right now. things look great on the beltway. things look good on all the major thoroughfares heading there. i'll start off with the bw parkway beyond through cheverly. looks like this has become a pattern on the northbound side of 295 heading up towards cheverly leaving the district. it's always a little bit heavy this time of the morning. the beltway near branch avenue, here we are. no issues to report here. the camera is stuck but i did check it out a few minutes ago and everything is fine here as you head down toward oxon hill and the wilson bridge. back to the maps. this time over to 66 on the inbound side in virginia. no issues manassas into centreville. looking good to fairfax. another live look this time over at the beltway and river road if you're heading southbound toward the american legion bridge and into northern virginia right now, all lanes are open. but can you imagine paying $6.75 each way on the dulles toll road over the next fiv

let's check in with monika samtani. she's got timesaver traffic this tuesday morning. >> thank you so much, howard. >>> good morning, everybody. it's tuesday morning. compared to yesterday, you're definitely going to find a lot more volume early on this morning. no excuses today. everyone is heading on out early. the bw parkway and route 30 look good through cheverly. a lot of people heading out from the 11th street bridge and heading northbound early but no big problems to report. we'll go to the beltway in college park. the outer loop up here heading around to the 95 interchange into silver spring. everything looks great. back to the maps it time we'll head over to the southern side of maryland. route 4, route 5, 301, everything looks good heading toward andrews air force base and southbound toward oxon hill. we'll take a live look on the northbound side of 59 in woodbridge. -- of 95 in woodbridge. things are looking good. no problems to the 14th street bridge. speaking of virginia texting while driving may soon cost

it is now 6:30, time to check in with monika samtani.'s got the latest timesaver traffic. >>> we are just having a lot of problems with public transportation this morning. first of all want to let you know metro's red line experiencing delays both directions in silver spring because of switch problems. also vre no service at the brooke or leeland stations because of an earlier problem. your trains are delayed at least 20 minutes. metro is honoring your tickets, by the way. also an accident right now just north of the beltway in four corners. it's southbound on route 29 at university boulevard. blocking off the right lane and it is right at the height of the rush hour. that is going to cause delays in the four corners area. we're trying to get -- wait for sky 9 to arrive there. they haven't yet but we will have a look at that for you in a few minutes. in the meantime let's go outside live. here's what it looks like on the beltway nearby new hampshire avenue. no issues till you get to university boulevard. it slows down through that stretc

let's grow to monika samtani. she's in with your latest timesaver traffic. >>> i'm happy to say mid week things are looking pretty good. there are no big issues to report. all overnight construction has been cleared up. no big accidents right now. so really generally speaking, we're good to go. 270, for example, coming in from frederick down to the point where the lanes divide, i'm happy to say no problems to report through germantown and rockville. let's take a live look outside and show what you it looks like at montrose road and again it's nice and quiet down to the point where the lanes divide. back to the maps. this time we're heading to the other side. bw parkway, route 50 through cheverly look great. no issues in the northeast corridor and no problems on the anacostia river crossings as well. a live look at northbound 95 here in springfield, things are actually pretty light heading on to 395 and the 14th street bridge. listen, more people are using baltimore-washington international airport. maryland govern

mike, back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> 5:49. we're following breaking news out of bowie, maryland. sky 9 is over the scene of a house speaker on peach tree lane in bowie. the fire department tells us all the people inside that home are fine. but because the flames are so intense, the crews have been spraying water from the outside instead of trying to go inside the home. they don't want to put the firefighters at greater risk as they try to put this thing out. >>> paraolympic runner oscar pistorius broke down in tears inside a south african courtroom this morning. >> no tv cameras were allowed in the courtroom at the bail hearing which comes on the same day of the funeral of his girlfriend, the woman he's accused of killing. >> reporter: police brought track star and murder suspect oscar pistorius back to a south african court for a bail hearing. prosecutors say he should stay in jail for the shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the paraolympic runner cried in a closed courtroom as prosecutors accused him of premedi

right now here's comes monika with timesaver traffic. >>> i think a lot of people are sleeping in. what do you think? take a look 270 at route 121. no one in sight at all. things look great all the way to germantown to the point where the lanes divide. it's going to be a little quieter than normal early this monday morning. i'll be back with more in a few minutes. back to you guys. >>> it is 4:40. time for the first your money segment ever the morning. >> good morning, jessica doyle. >> good morning. hopefully it's going to be a good morning on wall street because they have plenty of information to be happy about. the dow begins over 14,000, first time in five years. the stocks were up on if i after an encouraging jobs report and favorable manufacturing data. and ford, g.m. and chrysler, turns out they're on a roll. the automakers all posted double digit sales gains last month with a strong showing in cars, crossovers and pickup trucks. later this week we're expecting earnings reports from a host of companies. we have the likes of disney, toyota, time warner and our parent company

let's go over to monika samtani.'s got some traffic cameras showing where the snow band is. >>> we do. if you take a look at the camera i'm about to show new rockville, it's really coming down. it was up in clarksburg and now we're going to take a look at our mdot camera if we could, lauren, at montrose road and 270. if you look closely, you can see it coming down against the light here. that's also going to affect your visibility, keep the distance from the car in front of you. people are going slower. you don't have the volume but you still want to keep your speed limits down especially coming in from frederick. we got word from frederick county up there at the intersection of i-70 and 270 that the snow is causing some problems there as well sticking to the roads up north. this time over to the other side of town coming in from the west again, a band of snow as howard has been saying. let's take a live look outside one more time. this time on the dulles toll road at route 28. again snow sticking to the side of the

let's go to monika samtani now.ause we have been very busy also in the traffic world. >>> and remember howard i said yesterday, can we just skip over friday? i thought you were going to take care of that howard. you didn't take care of that. on the inner loop of the beltway, after braddock road, there's an accident in the right lane so as you leave springfield, be careful there. and then southbound i-95, after the fairfax county parkway, leaving springfield as well another accident that one blocks the two right lanes. as howard's been saying it's pretty tough going as you travel inbound on i-66 toward the gainesville area. then the road conditions improve a bit. it's going to be wet but look at that long slow stretch and then it gets even heavier inside the beltway trying to get toward the dulles toll rod. a live look outside, here's what it looks like planning to head on the inbound side of i- 66 in centervillement back to the maps, 270 suffering quite a bit out of frederick to clarksburg and to hyattstown. in gait

over to monika. >>> thank you so much howard. we have the one issue with an abandoned house fire, eastern avenue is affected basically between 58th and foot. you see that icon right there, that is an indication of where we are talking about, fire equipment on the scene. the house was i believe fully engulfed in flames. here on the west side of town no issues, gw parkway, dulles toll road, 66 inside the beltway coming out of the district, looks like 66 is a tiny bit heavy this morning. a live picture no problems here on the north side of town. this is what it looks like in silver spring on the outer loop leaving university boulevard into bethesda. let's take another look at our maps. aspen hill, wheaton, bethesda, and i-95 out of baltimore. this time taking it over to route 50. >>> the pressure is being turned up on capitol hill, lawmakers to reach a deal to avoid automatic federal government cuts. >> remember last week when you heard leon panetta slam his hand down? today leaders are trying to urge action before sequestration tak

. >>> as monika just told us earlier this morning, it could be very slow going on the beltway southbound in prince george's county for a couple more hours. the two right lanes and the shoulder are closed after a double tractor-trailer crashed through a sound barrier last night. it landed on its side in the woods trapping the driver. emergency crews were able to cut him out of the cab. he suffered serious but nonlife threatening injuries. >> the cab is crushed. he's lucky to be alive. >> hazmat crews were called in to clean of the diesel fuel spill. the trailer is still there and it's taking officials time to unload it. >>> seven teenagers have been shot and killed just since august in prince george's county. police say, though, the investigations in several of these cases are making some progress now. police have a man in custody in the marckel ross student killed on his way to school. police say ballistic shows that bennett was the -- travon bennett was the suspect in the ross case as well. >>> a student is charged with shooting another student with down syndrome. the victim missed more

back to you guys. >>> thanks monika. now the prince george's county school system has pulled an antibullying video. according to the washington city paper the school system pulled the video because it includes a discussion about turning gay people straight. the paper says the video was shown to a handsful of seventh grade health classes and it was pulled this week after the city paper made some inquiries about it. here's a clip of the video. we want to warn you though it does talk about sex. >> we have dreams of being basically intimate with a woman. i was full of anxiety. all i wanted was for someone to help me. i couldn't imagine telling anyone that i was sexually attracted to girls. >> now the city paper quotes a spokesman for prince george's county schools saying the state education regulators actually approved the video. >>> and you most of your neighbors are overwhelmed by stress. a new survey by the american psychological association finds money, work and the economy, this is the wrong video. are the top triggers.

more in a few minutes. >> thanks, monika. >>> 4:54. we're just a few days away from the biggest sporting event in the world. we're talking about super bowl xlvii this sunday in new orleans. tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions are expected to watch the game. >> of course many of us also watch just for the commercials. super bowl commercials as much a part of the game as the game itself. here's a historic super bowl commercial you may remember from january 1996. ♪[ horses chin -- [ horses whineying ] [ horses whinnying ] >> do they always do that? >> nah. they usually go for two. >> love the clydesdales. they're awesome. >> also related to the super bowl, beyonce had a little controversy after spending some time here in d.c. recently. she decided it was time to face the media in new orleans because of course she's performing at the half time show during the super bowl sunday. >> this is the first time the superstar has actually spoken publicly since all of the controversy about her performance singing the national anthem at the

she's monika samtani.toss it over to howard. >> you have the valentine's day blue tie on. >>> weather wise a beautiful snow for those would had it because it stuck to the trees and the grass but not the roads. an inch and a half up in my place in clarksburg, maryland. very pretty snow. it's gone. no real problems today. here's a look at your day planner. expecting plenty of sunshine on this thursday morning. temperatures are going to be climbing into the low 50s in a few spots. a nice afternoon. not too windy. this morning i want to tell you we have to worry about a touch of fog and temperatures close enough to freezing that we could have a few slick spots. look how quickly the rain-snow maker has pulled off to the east with clearing skies behind it this morning. advice i can't down to a mile or to. i've seen them lower early. if you're traveling toward york in the next little while, look at that. around town just a little haze in the air. temperatures this morning which are down to 28 in manassas so watch

good morning, monika samtani. how are you? you look terrific this morning. >> oh, wow.>> mr. howard bernstein is going to talk a little weather. >>> a quiet day. more clouds than yesterday so not as pretty. we got to 49. today we'll barely get above 40 and tomorrow a cold rain and an epic snowstorm bearing down on the northeast of new england. we've got the clouds thickening up. we may see a peek or two of sunshine during the morning hours with temperatures slow to climb out of the 20s and 30s. only to about 40, 41 here. even by 5:00, we may see an isolated spring sprinkle or two. better chance of steadier rains developing tonight into the overnight. that might even mix with a little bit of sleet or snow at the onset, especially west of town toward the shenandoah valley. we already have some clouds moving in and lots of moisture toward the gulf coast. that is the origin of the storm that's going to pound areas of new york state and new england with potentially a couple of feet of snow here by later friday into saturday. temperatures this morning, it's cold. 23 frederick

monika, how are you? >> can you relate, howard?t right now we're laughing at mike. weather wise we're going to have an interesting day. this morning is going to be quiet but boy, things are going to change in a bad way this afternoon. we've got rain. could be heavy at times so the afternoon commute is not going to be a pretty one. out west in the mountains we have a threat for some wintry weather, especially above a thousand feet. let's start with your day planner on this messy mike's titus morning with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s for highs. the rain developing here. some showers by noon but it's going to be the afternoon. by 1:00, 2:00 i think it's going to be raining just about everywhere and a wind driven rain at that as the winds pick up out of the east, northeast, 20 miles an hour by 8:00. we'll have gusts this afternoon in the 25, 30 mile an hour range. with temps in the 40s and rain, it is going to be raw. big storm producing heavy snow coming out of kansas into missouri and western illinois. the rain is moving in

good morning, monika. >> 4:25. >> it is chilly outside. >> the winter is going by quickly.in. opportunities are fleeting. time is running out. >> the mountains are doing okay. >> you can still get in some good skiing but we are seeing winter waning. the winds are howling out there. the cold air has moved in. we have good visibility. partly cloudy skies. they'll be partly to mostly sunny today. yes, the temperatures do stay in the 30s. getting up to about 38 mid- to late afternoon. probably a midnight high when we go in the record books in the 40s but it is going to be a cold day. with the winds at times gusting 30, 35. windchills today will stay in the 20s. so the heavy coats, gloves, scarves. you know the drill. snow showers in the mountains of pennsylvania, west virginia, ohio. we've had some clouds blowing east of the ridgetops. temperatures down in the 30s, low to mid-30s now in most areas, although we're in the 20s in western maryland, up in hagerstown. teens in oakland with windchills even colder than that i want to show you the wind gust, gusting to 24 in d.c. 23 gai

let's check in with monika samtani this tuesday morning.ight today because people are over the super bowl hangover thing. >>> they used that excuse yesterday. today we're starting off tuesday morning very, very quiet. there are no big issues to report. i really don't understand this red behind me coming inbound on i-66. i know there are no issues to the roosevelt bridge. it may just be some early morning commuters. other than that, things look good on 66 from manassas to centreville. we'll go to the 95 northbound side. you can see behind me it's absolutely fine. no issues to report right now. right from woodbridge to springfield. back to the maps on the beltway north of town looking good between college park, silver spring and bethesda. a live at 270 southbound at falls road. things are like. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> three high school boys charged with child pornography have been allowed back in school at west springfield high school and many parents are not happy at all about this decision. >> the teenage boys are accused of

let's go over to monika with timesaver traffic. some issues and it's earlier. >> a pretty big accident at route 4. they have shut down the lanes till 3:00 this morning. everything has been reopened. i wanted to let you know in case you heard about it overnight on the inleer hoop at pennsylvania avenue. southbound 495. 95 looks good. no problems to report as you head around the bend. 95, 495 toward college park into silver spring, bethesda. no issues here at montrose road as you can see in rockville. things are looking great. back to the maps this time to virginia on the northbound side of i-95. lanes are open. route 1 at telegraph road, construction blocks the two right lanes. a live picture here at the 14th street bridge, nice and quiet. >>> we begin with breaking news. fire crews are on the scene of a blaze in the landover section of prince george's county. it's right on the corner of leslie avenue and reed street. >> four people are being treated at the scene. two of them are possibly children. we have a crew headed there. we'll

let's go over to monika with timesaver traffic. >>> thank you so much. watch out for road work.u're planning to head southbound on i-95 in maryland, there had been road work in place after route 198 eat here in the laurel area. you can see it's a bit red still getting by. i'm told construction has been picked up so you should be okay if you're just heading out the door traveling through that area and down to the beltway. let's take a live look at 270 on the southbound side through rockville. you'll be fine. no problems at montrose road down to the point where the lanes divide. let's go back to the maps this time to virginia. coming in on the dulles toll road and 66, everything is fine. no issues. a tiny bit of slow traffic from earlier this morning. had some construction in place there. let's take a live look on the northbound side of 395. north of duke street very quiet. no issues at all. back you to, andrea and mike. >> monika, thank you. >>> we begin with a developing story from california. the former los angeles police officer turned suspected cop killer is believed to be de

let's check in with monika samtani. timesaver traffic. >>> there is nothing going on in terms of big delays, big accidents, all overnight construction pretty much cleared up. you may have heard about an accident southbound georgia avenue overnight. a pedestrian was fatally struck there. that has been cleared up. the investigation is over. you should be okay on the beltway as well college park into silver spring. no problems on 270 coming in from frederick. let's take a live look outside. here's what it looks like in rockville 270 southbound at route 28. we'll go back to the maps this time to virginia on the northbound side of i-95 looking great from triangle to springfield. no issues to report as you head on to 395 and the 14th street bridge. north of duke street we're doing just fine. no issues to report. in fact, let's take a look at our camera on the northbound side of i-95. there had been some construction down near the prince william parkway but right now you're doing fine. no issues as you can see on the main lines here on the hov l

let's check in with monika samtani.our first look at timesaver traffic. >>> overnight police activity on rock creek parkway at cathedral has been cleared up. no issues to report on the rock creek parkway. you're good to go. they reopened all the lanes. nothing to worry about on the beltway early this monday morning. overnight in baltimore, there was a lot to worry about on their beltway and inner harbor area, but right now all is calm up there as well. here's what it looks like on the beltway north of town. college park into silver spring in bethesda, everything is running smoothly. no issues on 270 right now. let's take a live look jut side in rockville, route 355 at route 28. everything looking good. nice and quiet in the heart of rockville. over to virginia on the northbound side of i-95. no issues to report right now from woodbridge into springfield. another live look outside, this time 395 heading into alexandria and king street. you can see everything is very quiet up to the 14th street bridge. back you to, mike a

monika samtani, quiet so far, knock on wood. >>> knock on wood. problems in laurel yesterday with the flooding and the patuxent river. the american legion lot is closed up at the laurel marc station. you want to keep that in mind if you do normally park there. it will be closed indefinitely. so again keep that in mind for your travel plans. southbound 270 looks fine. early morning friday, no delays at all. gaithersburg down to the point where the lanes divide. we're fine on the beltway north of town as well. let's take a live look at route 355 at old georgetown road. by the way, northbound 355, watch out for the accident. police direction just inside the beltway. back to the maps, this time to virginia. on the northbound side of i-95, same story, friday morning light from woodbridge to spring field. we'll take a live look inside the beltway as you travel -- actually, outside the beltway. route 50 at sandy point coming off the bay bridge. this morning no wind warnings to worry about. back to you, mike and jess. >> thanks, monika. >>> how is the eco

let's go to monika samtani. i'll get this map updated. >> do that, howard.pdated. >>> good morning. everything is looking great. it's friday. no issues to report as you head into town. coming on the dulles toll road, westbound heading out of town, there is construction right near hunter mill road. you want to watch out for that. periodic. all lanes closed as you head westbound on the dulles toll way. no issues from centreville. let's go outside live. no problems to report on the west side of town on our mdot camera. it's nice and quiet. this time over to the other side. no problems to report as you head on 270 from frederick, looking good to the point where the lanes divide. no repeats of yesterday please. we'll take a live look at college park where it's nice and quiet near route 1. >> thank you, monika. >>> 4:28. hot shower. and just getting a good kneel. first things on the list of 4,000 passengers and crew members who had been stuck on the carnival cruise line. >> late last night tugboats pulled the triumph to a port in mobile, alabama. >> reporter: pass

monika? problems in baltimore early on the inner loop of the beltway at park heights avenue in pikesville. a tractor-trailer accident. then northbound 38 is blocked -- 83 is blocked at middletown road because of the tractor- trailer accident as well. a couple of pretty big problems. up in baltimore. 95 itself closer in looks good. columbia all the way down to calvertson and the beltway no problems on the beltway through college park. a live look at the beltway west site of town here, american legion bridge, no issues as you can see. nice and quiet and pretty dark out here as well. back to the map this is time over to 95 in virginia. looking great. woodbridge to springfield. no issues up to tysons corner and a live look here as you can see very light right up from staledy right now the -- dale city right now the lanes are open. >>> there's just one week left now until the automatic budget cuts kick in. >> but as susan mcginnis reports the cuts are going to have an impact that's felt well beyon