so it's available for you real time on the ride on in montgomery county. >> that is great. that is wonderful news. i hope everyone is listening. >> you just arrive at the time that is stated and you'll catch the bus at the appropriate time. >> thank you, county executive isiah leggett. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. stay with us. >>> we have the clouds and fog this morning. it's turning out to be a really nice afternoon. look at the temp as we -- temps as we go to break. the pollen count? we don't have it. the rain washed it out. we're up to 64 now and 62 in annapolis. i'll have the seven-day forecast and talk about the weekend and i made some changes since this morning. you're watching 9news now at noon. >>> i've been combing through the day's daily deals and retailer websites to find you some deep discounts. here are some of my favorites. target's daily deal, $199.99 for a black faux leather recliner with two cup holders. you're getting the chair for $80 off plus you're getting free shipping. >>> is your car green with pollen right now? living social has a de

getting a few sprinkles northwest of washington in loudoun county, northern montgomery county, frederick county and the panhandle of west virginia, northern shenandoah valley. we still have a possibility of some heavier downpours perhaps later this afternoon. but not a lot of rain. don't anticipate any severe weather. details on the forecast, we'll look at that and the all-important weekend in a couple of minutes. >>> d.c. police are on the hunt for a suspect who killed a tourist. 66-year-old gary deed rick was found on tuesday in an alley near 8th and emerson streets in northwest washington in the petworth neighborhood. he was visiting from colorado and used the website air b & b to rent a room while he was there. the man who found the body described the scene in the alley. >> the his face was toward the other building but his head was heading towards the garage. he had a pack underneath it. >> police are searching for a motive. but say it could be a robbery. they're offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information on this case. >>> and we now know the two dogs that attacked kids an

we are also going to be looking at montgomery county and baltimore county. big voter rich areas, swing voters, we expect. so is mitt romney firing up the voters in those jurisdictions or are we seeing better than we expected turnout in those areas? we are also going to be looking at this nasty, nasty race that andrea was talking about in maryland's sixth congressional district. and the battle here between john delany, will it be firing up people in upper montgomery county? will it be more significant turnout? if those folks get fired up, will these d.c. suburbs that are new overwelm the western maryland voters that have voted for rosco for ten different terms? we're going to be looking at this large at council race. four people on the ballot at large. orange versus saco. it's a rematch. orange was very strong last year in northeast and in anacostia. we anacostia. we'll take a look at those precincts and see if we can figure out what's going to happen later in the evening. of course, who knows, derek. >> very good, thank you, bruce. you can learn more about a

there is a frost advisory for montgomery county north and west and also for loudoun county and fauquier i would say 1-2 blanket night. lows 32-42. notice i said bring the plants inside. you should not have put anything in the ground. if you have, water them and cover them and remember to uncover them tomorrow morning. you need a jacket. so will the kids. you may have to scrape your windshield north and west of town. you might want to allow five minutes for that. and chilly friday night and warming up over the weekend. let's talk about friday morning. sunny. a chilly start. grab a jacket. temps in the 30s and 40s. winds light all day tomorrow. northerly at 10 in the morning and then by afternoon just a fabulous day. sunny and spectacular. winds stay light. highs around 65 and winds turn a little bit westerly at 10. but nothing strong. we even had a 30-mile an hour wind gust today. we've had pretty strong winds all week. 64 tomorrow in gaithersburg. 65 in rockville. you might make 66 in arlington, fort belvoir and springfield. 64 in bowie. and even out to the west, our friends in fairfax

detectives believe whoever's responsible knows the area and may live nearby. >>> this morning, montgomery countyents are upset about county workers cashing in on overtime. they say hundreds of public servants received at least $30,000 each in overtime pay at the expense of taxpayers. a report shows firefighters, police officers, and other county employees doubled their salaries last year. captain raymond sanchez was the top earner, making nearly $96,000 in overtime last year. he spoke exclusively with news4 and said the overtime is necessary because the county is understaffed. >> it's approximately 1,300 hours. that's 1,300 hours away from family. if somebody's not there, there's a service not being provided. >> it's something we'll take a close look at. the bottom sideline there would be outrage from the public if fire rescue employees and police didn't get to respond when they got the 911 call. >> officials say it's usually less expensive to pay overtime than to hire new employees. >>> tonight d.c. councilman jim graham is holding a meeting to discuss a proposal extending bar hours from 2:00 t

and charles county, southern prince george's, montgomery county, mid 30s. n and fairfax counties, mid 30s now. we'll have plointd of sunshine. here are -- plenty of sunshine. here are the highs -- clouds moving into the mountains by late afternoon. by then, mild in the mountains. shenandoah valley, low to mid 70s there. closer to washington, though, should hit the upper 1996 by mid-afternoon. what a dramatic warmup from this morning. in damascus, northern montgomery county, here's the hometown forecast. the planner there for the day. by 10:00, around 50. noontime, near 60. during the afternoon, ought to hit the mid 60s there in northern montgomery county and much of maryland. tonight, not as cold. by midnight, down to the mid 50s. by dawn tomorrow, we'll be starting off in the low 50s on wednesday morning with some milder air moving in tomorrow. we ought to make it into the mid 70s. and there's a small chance of a passing shower mainly during the afternoon on wednesday. then chillier air moves in for thursday. in the morning thursday, down to the low 40s. af

. >> a fatal crash occurred on the beltway in montgomery county. be another hour at least anyone getscan let through. if this is video from the 2:00 g between mornin colesville road and georgia avenue. three vehicles involved. maryland state highway on the scene. a lot of equipment is there. they are documenting the crash. all traffic forced to exit at colesville road. you may get on to the beltway avenue and missed the accident. loop has only the . factor ll lanes open leaving 270 to 95.to the inner loop is open. wjla.com has the latest the weather and road conditions. we will have more traffic and weather every ten minutes right here on "good morning ."shington there was a major development in the trayvon martin case. zimmerman, the man with murdering martin, was released on bond around midnight. brianne carter is live in a satellite center with details. >> in the case that has had so much attention, a quiet police overnight for. zimmerman walked out of jail wearing a bulletproof vests according to some reports. safety is still a major concern. i

they can go to any montgomery county police station to drop off old, used prescription medicine, we had people whose parents passed away and they had loss of this medicine. >> no illicit drugs no needles. >> that's right. >>> let's talk about the armed robbery in potomac. >> we know of three cases all occurred a little before or after midnight in the jones lane area in potomac, where someone came up behind a car, bumped the car, you are thinking it was an accident. the other driver would get out. fortunately, two drivers did not get out. one driver did, he was abducted and beaten, they stole money out of his atm. we were asking about suspicious vehicles around that area these all occurred in the last three weeks or so, so we are looking for the public's health in this case. >>> and the white oak murder that took place, can you give me an update on that? >> this occurred last december. a man was found on stewart lane in the white oak area, he was deceased in the roadway. we thought he might have been hit by a car, found out he had been shot. we think there were folks that were on the bus

near 40 in montgomery county. arlington county, much of fairfax and southern maryland, charles, calvert, northern neck, eastern shore, near 40 degrees. we've got a lot of cloudiness still. clouds are advancing to the north and east and should begin to clear out by mid morning. we should be getting sunshine. off to a cloudy start. thankfully, the pavement is drying out. here's your day planner. by 9:00, we'll be in the upper 40s. sunshine breaking out. sunrise this morning at 6:19. that's getting earlier and earli earlier. by noontime, breezy. winds gusting to around 25, 30 miles per hour midday and middle of the afternoon. and clouds returning by later this afternoon. a mostly cloudy afternoon. highs near 60, though. then overnight tonight, another chilly night. down to the upper 30s by dawn on wednesday. a sunny start tomorrow, and a mostly sunny day. a bit warmer, too, up into the mid 60s tomorrow afternoon. then milder on thursday. does look like a possibility of rain morning and midday. passing showers. highs n

in montgomery county, chris gordon, news 4. >>> school board montgomery county will vote tonight on possibleflyer policy. earlier this year antigay pamphlets went home to students in five county high schools. school officials tell us a lawsuit from years ago prevents them from deciding which flyers go home if they come from a nonprofit. the proposed change would stop flyer distribution all together in middle and high schools but allow them in elementary schools. >>> now to take a look at some of the stories trending online today 1 world trade center is once again the tallest building in new york city. the trade center is now a little taller than the observation deck at the top of the empire state building. >> this watershed moment came this afternoon when workers put a huge steel beam in place on the 100th floor starting the framework for the next floor. when it is finished 1 world trade center will be the tallest building in the country. >> not much was off limits for president obama speaking at the white house correspondents dinner over the weekend. >> the president mocked his opponents, h

>> very much like d.c., bruce, very, very quiet here in montgomery county. there was some confusion on the ballot, though, because of redistricting. some 65,000 montgomery county voters had to report to new polling places today. >> i guess it can be confusing, but we do what we have to do. >> makes me very angry when people complained about politics and they don't come and vote. >> claire wouldn't miss the opportunity to vote. on this beautiful spring day, they didn't have much company. >> usually there's a line here in the morning, there wasn't any line. >> i think they should be ashamed of themselves. they should go out of their way to vote when they are asked to or when it's presented to them. >> redistricting affected 99,000 montgomery county voters. including more than 65,000 who have to get accustomed to a new place to vote. >> a lot of people are unhappy with it, but like anything else, people need to get used to some of the changes. >> at this polling station, by mid afternoon, only 150 voters had cast their ballots. in a precinct of 1100. of course,

bruce. >> reporter: yeah, just a big surprise here in montgomery county. maryland has this unusual system which a panel can review the sentencing decision of a single judge. a sentence for kevin coffee handed down in this drunk driving incident in which three of his friends were killed. twenty years, just a few moments ago, this three judge panel reduced that sentence to eight years. he's effectively eligible for parole next may 15. i'm showing by the parents of one of the parents in this case. i know this is a tough time for you. you're a lawyer, you pleaded the sentence remain at 20 years. what was your reaction when you heard the judges impose eight years? >> i was flabbergasted. not only with the reduction from 20 to 8 years, but with the -- the language used by the judge in describing the prosecution in this case, the children who were killed in this case. indeed the parents of those children was unbelievably cruel. i can only imagine took great umbrage with the fact that the washington post reported on this story this morning. otherwise i cannot expl

as montgomery county. also, loudoun county, prince william, and points west until 9:00 a.m.ederick. district.n the degrees. 34 41 in winchester. winchester dropped 5 degrees in the last hour. notice in the midsection of the country, much warmer air. 55 in indianapolis, 65 in st. louis. a warm front off to our west. front walmart our way and that bus with warmer air in the midsection of the country. that will clip was briefly tomorrow. be the warmest y all week. high-pressure today. nothing could sunshine and a few high, thin clouds later this evening. today.67 morning, lowe 50's. slight chance of an isolated showers tomorrow afternoon. easter weekend, 60's and nearly 70 and sunny. >> we have a change in the district not in your2 favoryour95 nook found at 11th a collision., yourself extra time near lab.aval research northbound at 11th street. at shady grove road there was an earlier collision that has left glass on the road. >> [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one h

this time in montgomery county. a live look now, making your way past new hampshire avenue on the outer loop. you're clear making your way around the beltway. the montgomery county, inner loop and outer loop, no issues to report. traveling in virginia, live look at robinson terminal. making your way on the inner loop heading toward the dulles toll road. your travel speed, driving at 60 miles per hour, 14 minutes from the interchange to the toll road. i'm back in 15 minutes with more. >>> the once-hot washington nationals are suddenly ice cold. they just got swept by the los angeles dodgers and have lost four games in a row. the dodgers completed the sweep with the 2-0 win yesterday in los angeles. before you get too down on the nats, they're still 14-8 on the season and tied with the braves for first place in the national league east. the nationals will try to get back in the win column tomorrow night at home against the diamondbacks. go, nats. we're not disappointed yet. >> no, ice cold is harsh. slightly chilled.

everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> 50,000 flyers from gay rights groups are being handed out in montgomery countyigh schools. move is in response tie controversial leaflet hand out in february that many considered anti-dpai. the whole thing has the county re-erail waiting its flyer policy. audrey barnes has the details. >> reporter: students in all 25 montgomery county high schools will be getting flyers this week from the group parents, family and friends of lesbians and gays also known at p-flag. >> our message is that if air gay, you're all right. and that groups that are telling or your friends that oh, you could just change if you wanted to are not telling you the truth. >> reporter: the flyer distribution is to counter the message from the group p-fox which stands for parents and friends of ex-gays and gays. they delivered thousands of flyers in february. >> we are trying to present the reality that people who experience same-sex attractions do not have to be locked into a gay identity for their entire life. >> reporter: the response to the p-fox flyers was swift. some parents complained it

all the roadways that did get wet, northern montgomery county are drying out now. he mid 40s there. prince george's county, upper 40s. so is charles, calvert, st. mary's. except near the bay waters, anne arundel and st. mary's and calvert, near the low 50s. farther west, in the upper 40s in prince william county. western fairfax, loudoun, as well as parts of fauquier, culpeper, stafford and spotsylvania around the low 50s. shenandoah valley into the mountains, later today, climbing into the low to mid 70s. my hit upper 70s fredericksburg, warrenton, culpeper, manassas. maybe hit the low to mid 70s around the metro area. near 70 by the bay. upper 60s along the pennsylvania border. and here's your hometown forecast. bowie in prince george's county by noontime ought to be in the upper 60s. and most areas there should stay dry through the afternoon throughout much of maryland. in fact, it's going to be into the low 70s and remaining dry. virginia really has the greater chance for showers or thundershowers. by this time tomorrow, down into the 40s. and starting off tomor

in fairfax county, gaithersburg, montgomery counties at 65. andrews air force base, prince george's county at 66 fredericksburg, spotsylvania county, up to 68. all of the areas in green are in the 60s, including west virginia, virginia, maryland, eastern shore. a beautiful spring morning under way. all around the region. there's the view from space. now we did have some stubborn fog that's been hanging in through virginia this morning. but a lot of that is breaking up now and we will have lots of sunshine there as well. but the fog is generally from nearby fredericksburg west towards the blue ridge, and it will be breaking up. farther west i'm watching a developing frontal system. this one will be moving in on saturday. it could intensify as it gets closer to the atlantic seaboard. we could get some strong storms from this front on saturday afternoon. it looks like late afternoon, perhaps into early saturday evening is the timeframe for that. right now, and let's go forward over the next 48 hours. it will show you, we'll have lots of sunshine t

maryland. 50,000 flyers from gay rights groups are going out at montgomery county high schools this week. the move is in response to a controversial leaflet handed out in february many considered anti-gay. the whole thing is the county re-- has the county reevaluating its flyer policy. >> the policy that allows nonprofits to hand out flyers in schools has been on the books for nearly eight years, but its days could be numbered. students in all 25 montgomery county high schools will be getting flyers this week from the group parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays also known as pflag. >> our message is if you're gay, you're all right and that groups that are telling you or your friends that oh, you could just change if you wanted to are not telling you the truth. >> reporter: the flyer distribution is to counter the message from the group pfox which stands for parents and friends of ex-gays and gays. pfox delivered thousands of flyers to students at seven montgomery county high schools in february. >> we're trying to present the reality that people who experience same sex attra

fairly quickly and that's why the national weather service has issued a frost advisory from montgomery countyward county to the north and west and then through parts of virginia. west of i-95 for the most part does not include fairfax or prince william county but just about everybody else along i-59 you're under some kind of frost advisory or freeze warning back to the west. you want to make sure you cover up those plants overnight tonight. cool weather in here for tonight. high pressure dominating, though. and anytime the high is to our west, that's normally the cooler side. so we're going to be nice tomorrow but we're still on the cool side of the high. as the high shifts off toward the east now we're starting to get on the reverse flow, that southwesterly flow. and on saturday the warm air is going to be right upon us. i think we get into the 70s on saturday, and on sunday the high moves farther down to the south and east. we are on that southwesterly flow, and we see our numbers skyrocket into the 80s. some areas tonight could be around 34, 35. and on sunday they could be around 84 or 85.

former montgomery county executive doug duncan.gresswomancounty council woman valerie urban are among the first. now, he bills himself as a political outsider. however, he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for democratic candidates. this is, however, his first drawn for elected office. delaney is a self-made multi-millionaire. he has founded two successful commercial finance companies, one of which employs more than a thousand people. if he beats roscoe bartlett in the general election, he says his top priorities will be creating jobs and building the economy. i imagine it is quite a different scene tonight at the campaign headquarters of rob garagiola. that's where gary joins us live from germantown. >> reporter: it is a different scene. far more quiet. supporters couldn't believe they offered him a loss. he is, after all, the senate majority leader. but the crowd began to trickle out. >> i love you. >> reporter: at 10:25, he worked the small crowd of supporters offering thanks and conceded the election. >> a few minutes

40s much of the region including about all of west virginia, virginia, and maryland, includes montgomery county, prince george's county, and arlington and fairfax. mid to upper 40s. much of southern maryland, northern neck, away from the waters in the 40s. low 40s western maryland to western pennsylvania and that area. they're getting sprinkles of rain. sprinkles in western maryland, too, over the next couple of hours. locally, mostly cloudy this morning. a few high clouds coming in. 50s mid morning. by noontime, we'll be climbing to the 60s with a lot of clouds around. during the afternoon we'll peak near 70 degrees. cloudy and mild. then back to the mid 60s by 5:00. sun sets at 8:00. we'll look again with another update in ten minutes. danella has a look at traffic. good morning. >>> good morning. right now i'm watching an accident. this is northbound ox road at palmer drive. please use caution approaching this accident because it is blocking a couple of lanes there. going give you an update in ten minutes. traveling over to route 50, route 50 making your way westbound to the beltway at 301,

light blue, montgomery county, howard county, loudoun, northern, western maryland, panhandle of west ia, northern shenandoah valley, closer to washington where the greens are, low 50s, around the beltway, district, as well as southern montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's countying, rain. far southern maryland, eastern shore, weather watchers reporting in. thanks for checking in. here is the hometown forecast for frederick, maryland. by noontime, mid 50s. clouds and a sunny afternoon. ought to peak around 60 or so there. may make it to the mid 60s around the metro area. then by this evening, heading out under a clear sky, it's going to get chilly. in fact, by late evening, near 40. may bottom out by dawn tomorrow morning. in the 30s with increasing clouds starting saturday morning. the rest of saturday looks cloudy. highs only in the 50s. we could get some afternoon showers. maybe lingering into saturday evening. on sunday morning, though, any rain activity should be gone. it should be in the mid 40s. a cloudy start to sunday. right now sunday afternoon look like we'll get s

look at gaithersburg, 42 in montgomery county.s the hometown forecast for bethesda and montgomery county. by 10:00, mid 50s. noontime, low 60s, a lot of cloudiness around. late afternoon, mid 60s after it peaks near 70 mid-afternoon. clouding up tonight. could get showers moving in around midnight. maybe thunder and lightning, too. by dawn tomorrow, maybe some showers with thunder and lightning starting off tuesday morning. then tomorrow afternoon, maybe some more showers and thundershowers with highs around 80. then feeling like summer wednesday, thursday, and friday. highs near 90 each day. a slight chance of an isolated storm. during the weekend, more clouds around. cooler, but feeling summer-like. danella, good morning. >>> good morning. and i have some good news. if are you traveling this time taking the ramp from southbound 32 to westbound i-70, that ramp was closed because of an accident. the accident is clear. travel lanes are open. good news. suitland parkway, seeing accident activity inbound past pennsylvania avenue. be

he's the sheriff of montgomery county, texas. >> thank you, lieutenant.uesday april 17, shortly after 2:00 p.m. kayla marie golden, white female 28 left her pediatrician's office on south montgomery county with her 3-day-old son keegan after having a check up. when she put keegan in the pickup, an altercation erupted with the suspect who was the occupant of the car parked next to her. the suspect shot kayla several time thence took the child from the pick up, putting her in her car, knocking kayla to the ground as she left the scene. witnesses on location called 911 for the sheriff's office and ems. upon arrival, officers got a brief description of the suspect and the vehicle in an attempt to locate it. as the investigation continued, investigators drove through the parks lot on saw dust road, spotted a parked vehicle that close closely matched the vehicle described by witnesses. it was determined that this was the vehicle involved in the offense. after talking to the residence, it was determined which department the suspects lived in. officers didn't fin

montgomery. low 40s in arlington county. prince george's county down to the 30s and charles down tirks upper 30s. west of there, prince williams county, faulkner, and spotsylvania, it's only around 30 degrees. we have a freeze warning, all these counties in blue. it is out of the mountains of western maryland, much of west virginia, much of the shenandoah valley. in fact, temperatures are going to be their coldest right around dawn this morning, which is around 6:35. and we'll take a look at the next 12 hours as this day progresses. that will be coming up in ten minutes. danella has a look at our traffic on this thursday morning. good morning. >> right now roadwork is happening in our area. first let's talk about the inner loop of the beltway in montgomery county as you get closer to new hampshire avenue. as you get closer, i'll give you a live look. you can see they still have the signs up right now. so stick to the right. now, heading on i-66 this time eastbound at gallows, had construction taking up the center lanes here.

just outside the beltway in montgomery county, near 50 degrees, as well as in fairfax and prince george's counties. right near the bay, mid 50s, columbia heights to bladensburg, ft. washington, springfield, cliftdon, temperatures now near 50. montgomery village, as well. and by noontime, it will be in the mid 60s. we'll have some sunshine in and out. winds gusting to around 30 miles per hour. during the afternoon hours, into the evening, a chance of a passing shower. before then, around 70 degrees. chance of a shower through the evening. cloudiness around. down to the low 50s by midnight. then a chilly start to tomorrow morning. a cool pattern setting up. a look at that in ten minutes. danella, good morning. >>> good morning. traveling around the beltway, getting a little busy. no major delays. here's the beltway in prince george's county, central avenue. traveling on the inner loop and outer loop, you are clear now. if you're continuing on the inner loop, heading into virginia, here's a look at the wilson bridge. travel lanes are open in both directions. clear making your way into virgin

montgomery county crews are keeping a close eye on large trees and power lines. this advertisement offering 20 cent per cent more is getting whipped around. >> again, the wind whipping around. helen, and is maryland snow -- how uncommon is mayor when the snow? it does not happen every year, but it happens. just to think, if it would have been a little colder today, we could be talking about 1 foot of snow this afternoon. live in rockville, john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> want to see some real snow? how about we go to pennsylvania? this is outside of pittsburgh, pennsylvania today. the snow is not letting up. after summer-like temperatures a few days ago people are now gearing up for a winter storm. about a foot of snow in some places. >> crazy stuff. let's get over to adam caskey with a look at our forecast. >> in western pennsylvania, the leaves are on the trees. the heavy, wet snow will likely cause some downed trees. in frostburg we're looking at frostburg state university. not as ominous a picture. it will probably give between two inches and 5 inches between t

. >> when you sat in montgomery county in maryland and you grab a hold of this idea of an achievement get, two worlds, how do you attack it? >> truthfully, what was very hard was put it on the table, and we showed it on a map in the county. we created a map that had red and green, and we have to face it. we took of the floury statistics and put a face on it. then we have to call ourselves to action, and when we called ourselves to action we stopped the activities and said what are the most productive. >> who saw the mets? >> everybody in the county. >> everybody in the county. we have show -- we showed it everywhere because it had to do with your house belly cut revalue, the quality of education, -- house value, the quality of education. >> we have a green and a red. >> what we want to do is green the red, like a front lawn. but the farm person i am, if you have a field that was growing green grass and some areas were not doing, people would fertilizer more, pay more attention. i say that as we have to do. >> it is the question teaching all the youngsters equally? >> no. it is quite t

two, montgomery county public schools this week is spring break. so a will lot of voters are out of town. this is predominantly a republican primary in a strongly democratic county. back to you. >> all right andrea, thank you. in d.c., some of the most heated races are for seats on the city council. bruce johnson is live in northwest where some are saying just throw all the incumbents out. right bruce? >> that's exactly what they are saying. we are outside precinct 52. normally about rush hour this time, that sidewalk will be packed. as you can see, there are very few people. 14 ,000 registered voters, but a fraction have cast ballots today. 698 people have cast ballots. we're talking electronic ballots and paper ballots. maybe 10, 15 people casting voteds. it's been this way throughout the city and they don't predict a lot more people are going to show up for the evening rush. let's go to the tape. >> in upper northwest, the turnout was light, that's according to the precinct captain. the voter who's did show up are looking to make major changes. >

advisories we have widespread frost and freeze warning, generally that means 33 and 36, does include montgomery countycounty, baltimore over to louden county and parts of the panhandle of west virginia then just a little north and west of that we get into the freeze warning territory, probably closer to 32 degrees, here, maybe below for some of you, but doesn't look like it will be a widespread hard freeze and even sew, be aware if you have sensitive plants you will want to cover them up later tonight. 62 average for this time of year the reason we have had three freeze and frost advisories in 10 days because everything bloomed with our warmest march on record, dulles 61, bwi marshall, 60 we are readjusting as we get into april, still a bit of a breeze, wind gusting to 20 at regan, 23 quantico, 21 dulles, manassas, usually after sunset we see winds lightning up temperature holding at 61, as well in the district, 67 quantico, a little cooler on the eastern shore, 50, stevensville. we begin to see the leading edge of the warmer colors showing up on the map and maybe add 6 or 8 degrees to our temperature

at montgomery county police aim to keep it that way, launching prom season task force. >> our goal is to prevent underaged drinking. >> statistics show one third of alcohol related teen traffic deaths happen in april, may and june. the height of the prom season. and it is not just cop whose are on alert for underaged drinkers. limousine companies are also keeping a close watch. >> we asked the parents and the kids to sign a prom promise says they won't bring anything illicit or illegal in the car. put their bags in the trunk. don't let them have those in the vehicle if they break the pledge or promise we return them to home. >> back on montgomery county streets, the prom task force and patrols will be looking for impaired drivers from now until early june. working overnight shifts and concentrating on areas where proms are being held. >> weep coordinate after prom events we know where events are. we have eight, ten officers out patrolling specifically for dui enforcement and handle underaged drinking parties that occur that we get calls about or intel that the party is going on. >> re

frost advisory in montgomery county and points west including loudoun county and prince william until 9:00 a.m. it will be chilly this morning but comfortable this afternoon. warmer than yesterday. 32 degrees in frederick. 30 in manassas. at the freezing mark at dulles airport. 43 at reagan national. here's the wider view. warmer air off to our west. 65 in st. louis. st. louis broker record high temperature yesterday making it up to 89. that is where the warm air is, in the midsection of the country. it will migrate our way and clipped us tomorrow. the warmer air will push our way behind as warm front. are not going to break any records, but we will see a bump in temperatures wednesday before we drop again in due thursday. it will not be uncomfortable on thursday, but cooler than tomorrow. sunny and 67 this afternoon. light breeze at 5 miles an hour. in the fifties tonight. tomorrow afternoon, 73. 30% chance of showers, not a big deal. we could use the moisture. i don't think you'll see much rainfall tomorrow. by thursday, close to 60 degrees. sunny weather on the weekend for the mr.

and she loves to work. >> lila is the newest crime fighter for the montgomery county police department. the two-year-old german shepherd is one of two firearm detection dogs that can do what officers can't do. >> her high drive, her wanting to please and just her strong work ethic. it's just, she's a great dog to work with. >> lila went through an intensive three month training course last fall with canine unit head trainer, mary davis, after arriving from europe. her only job is to defect firearms by zeroing in on one cent. >> signature odor we trained for is the post blast event of a firearm being shot. every firearm has to be fired. it cannot leave the factory without one round going through it. >> in this training exercise, lila shows us she's good at her job. she lets her handler know without touching it that the evidence isn't contaminated. that's exactly what she did on march 22 when she found a stolen gun that was disassembled and toss in the wheaten neighborhood by a burglary suspect. >> the probability of success can be very low, but they are dedicated and the dogs are good.

even in montgomery county, frederick county, howard, into loudoun, fairfax, princ william, there may be some scattered frost over the next couple of hours. right now, not quite yet. southern maryland, too, 30s. here are the highs expected this afternoon. we should be making it to the 60s all around the region. maybe even near 70. culpeper, fredericksburg, near warrenton. in the metro, highs reaching mid 60s this afternoon. low 60s along the pennsylvania border. then tomorrow, yes, there's the warmup. we'll likely make it to the mid 70s on saturday. great for the nats games over the weekend. in fact, feeling like summertime on sunday and monday. highs into the 80s. could get some storms with a front coming in. looks like mainly tuesday afternoon. we'll have to keep an eye on that because of the shuttle "discovery" piggybacking on the 747 coming in on tuesday. rain might affect that. they would have to postpone it. cooler after that, danella? >>> checking out the beltway. a live look at the american legion bridge. making your way on the outer loop heading into virginia. you look really

and montgomery and prince george's county. organizers said the effort helped keep up with the tons of trash that are dumped into the river every year. >> last year we pulled 42 tons of trash out of the river. the river suffers about 20,000 tons of trash entering it every year from people that litter or dump illegally. we'll find tons of food items, chip bags and cups and plastic bags, left in the district now that we have a bag fee here working very well. but we also find a lot of appliances and tires, we've pulled more than 10,000 tires out of the river. >> wow. after several hours of hard work, volunteers enjoyed a well deserved celebration at rfk stadium with live music, guest speakers and free food and drink. and across the district today, a city-wide scavenger hunt aimed at showing residents how to live green. eco-conscious venturers chased clues in parks and green areas throughout washington for a chance to win a $1,000 prize. the event showcased the city's ecotourism, eco-friendly lawn care and even eco-friendly caterin

more speed and red light cameras are coming to montgomery county. the county plans to add more cameras by the end of 2013. montgomery county has already deployed 22 speed cameras and 40 red light cameras. you have to start spending a little more to write the metro. the board approved tariff increases and some other changes that may upset metro customers. >> metro is running more than $100 million in the red for fiscal year 2013. it is asking passengers to cough up more cash to get it back into the black. >> i don't have a problem with it. i think it is a fair price. >> passengers pleaded with the metro board to reconsider. the looming fare increases present a potential hardship on the disabled riders. >> they will cut more people because they cannot afford it. >> others are more angry on having to pay more. just today a derailed train caused major headaches. >> cars are going off the track. i don't understand it. >> maximum peak fare will jump from $5 to $5.75. off-peak fare will be in a dime. -- will rise by a dime. metro also is banking on big buc

>> montgomery county, north carolina. >> right. >> good morning, tucker. that was quite a scene there. >> amazing. you mentioned the third cup of coffee, i'm already there. starting to feel better. the snow out to the west is winding down. the rain showers around here, we're pretty much done with them and just tealing with clouds and cool temperatures. >> beautiful. i can get the car washed now. >> i just did it last week because of all the pollen on the car. our storminess from yesterday is now pushing into canada and as i mentioned, the storm is winding down. we're not expecting any further additional snow accumulations out to the west. around here, just a couple of showers today. i think most of the day will be dry. 4 # in washington. w, 73%. wind are out of the south and the west at eight miles per hour. it will be a breezy and cool day. 42 in washington. there could be a scattered shower. >> i had to put a bit of a thick are coat on today. >> i put my winter coat back on. >> did you? >> i came prepared today. yesterday, a different story for you. we k

still ahead, a montgomery county man heads back to court with hopes of getting a shorter sentence. we will have the latest. >> see why health experts are worried that the measles may be making a comeback. >> a dangerous situation a denture a virginia classroom. >> we are seeing what happened that forced a plan to make an emergency landing in new york >> a virginia teacher is facing 12th felony charges after taunting with a handgun. he pulled out a blank shooting handgun. he fired at students as many as 10 times. he is now charged with 12 felony counts of brandishing a firearm on school property. now, a video of a frightening incident that nearly took down a passenger plane in new york. >> a flock of birds hitting the engine that forced an emergency landing. >> it was a smooth take off on a beautiful day to fly until -- here is it again. a flock of large birds heading right for the engine. the pilot reacts instantly. >> we have had a failure engine on the right engine declaring an emergency due to a bird strike. >> cool under pressure he shuts down the engine, turns it around, and p

there are a few sprinkelse northern montgomery county right on the frederick county line here in northern loudoun county, just north of leesburg, near purcellville and hillsborough and further west, the northern shenandoah valley getting sprinkles. elsewhere, breaks in the clouds in southern maryland where the temperatures now in charles county are near 50 degrees, as well as calvert, st. mary's, near the bay. in the upper 50s. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties now the mid 50s. and it's in the low to mid 50s farther west and north. we are not going to warm up much today as we'll have a general pattern with some occasional, light rain coming from time to time this morning and during the afternoon. not a lot of rain. maybe less than a quarter inch. enough to wash pollen out. by this time tomorrow, rain should be ending. clouds will clear. during the day tomorrow, plenty of sunshine and as well on friday. then over the weekend, chance for some more rain moving in. so this is the pattern here for the next few days. we'll have sunshine on friday, too. a few clouds, low 7

closer to washington, scattered, light sprinkles here in central montgomery county and farther north west, frederick into washington county, sprinkles there, as well. it's a cool pattern, a dramatic change here has occurred overnight. i northerly breeze going to keep it cool. only in the 50s, this area in green, virginia, maryland, most of west virginia, near 60 in washington by the bay. and at the atlantic beaches. as we go forward over the next 48 hours, that you will area in green, occasional showers and sprinkles coming through. through the day today. after midnight tonight, it will be ending. by dawn, clearing out. sunshine tomorrow as well as on friday. for the rest of the day today, we will have our temperatures only reaching perhaps the low 60s around the metro area. and 50s elsewhere. north of us for highs today. what a dramatic change from the last few days. we ought to get the pollen washed out a bit today. a few dry days, thursday and friday. good pollen washing rains for the weekend. looks like saturday, sunday, and monday. danella? >>> on i-66, slow making your way eastb

. >> they're finally getting support from the montgomery county -- montgomery county council. >> they are now pinning all hopes on passage. >> i hope so because this house is my only equity in life and i have to prevail. >> they are running out of resources and time. every day they are one step closer to losing their battle. >> a new exhibit opened up at the smithsonian museum. it is called a barrick and stories and features iconic objects from pop culture. it also showcases artifacts dating back to the pilgrims arrival in 1620. it takes you up to 2008. it opens for the public on thursday. >> still to come, their shared love of a popular fast-food chain brought this couple together. >> >> to the space shuttle discovery will make its final flight tuesday as it heads to northern virginia. if you will like to see a fly over there will be a location at the national mall, southwest waterfront. in virginia you can head to old town alexandria and it maryland the national harbour is a perfect spot to check out the shuttle. >> will it be good weather? >> it should be pretty good. they will fly

. >>> armed bad guys in montgomery county consider this your warning. meet one of the police dogs on patrol and find out what makes these guys so special. >> can mit mitt romney repair his image after a hard fought republican battle for the white house? i'm danielle nottingham. i'll have the story coming up. >>> welcome back with the news at noon. we continue with the republican race for president. mitt romney's path for the republican nomination is now wide open. he's campaigning in number today. but the g.o.p. front-runner knows he needs to revamp his image if he wants to get elected. danielle nottingham reports from the white house. >> reporter: mitt romney hit the trail in the northeast with new energy. the race for the republican nomination is virtually over and the former governor has his sights set on the november showdown with president obama. >> this president did not cause the recession. he just made it worse and made it longer and it's harder for the recovery to occur. >> reporter: romney is trying to improve his image. a new national poll sh

. >> reporter: montgomery county state attorney is fuming. maryland's highest court struck down a state law allowing police to take dna from violent crime and burglary suspects from cotton swabbing their cheek when arrested. >> i was devastated when i heard about this opinion. >> reporter: since the law was enacted, the state attorney says 190 of the cases have been solved statewide. 23 in montgomery county alone. >> we are attempting to look at the 23 cases to determine how exactly that factors into it. >> reporter: he says the decision could affect ongoing cases. this law helps people from being wrongly accused or convict the. this month it freed a suspect who did nothing wrong. >> it also allows to us free people that may be under the cloak of suspicion. >> reporter: the court decided taking dna from serious crime suspects violates the 4th amendment. >> i think the dissent got it correct. >> reporter: the state attorney will ask the attorney general to request that the u.s. supreme court overturn this ruling. in montgomery county police he

the lawsuit contends that a montgomery county police cruiser rammed into richardson's car and caused the crash. rico says he suffered fractured ribs and emotional damage from watching his two friends die in the crash. tonight montgomery county police confirm that a suit has been filed against the department, but a spokesman says police won't comment on an active lawsuit. >>> well, turning to the weather, a chilly saturday evening. what's ahead for our sunday? annie hong is out on the weather terrace to fill us in. reporter: andrea, we've got some light to moderate rain falling here in d.c. a lot of people out partying for tonight because of the white house core respondents' dinner. i've got your rain forecast. i'll let you know when the rain moves out before the sun comes in. 9 news now is coming back. stick around. >> thank you, annie. >>> we'll take you to the big celebration at the university of maryland today. we'll be right back. >>> we want to give a huge thank you for all the folks who came out to see us at university of maryland today. of course, 9 news now was a proud sponso