let's go to northwest washington. pennsylvania avenue at the intersection of 21st street in northwest. bottom left-hand corner, that car is going nowhere. notice the right side of your screen. somebody has a certain artistic flare. it looks like one of the pyramids or something. >> isn't that something. thanks very much, jerry. >>> a quick break and bring you the latest on the snow. >> we want to remind you at the airports, no flights are taking off this morning either at ronald rean washington national, dulles or bwi marshall. perhaps some later this afternoon. >>> 6:16 is our time. 30 degrees as we take a live look at ronald reagan washington national airport. a reminder that no flights are taking off or landing at reagan today at all. all flights have been canceled. same with dulles and same with bwi marshall. welcome back to "news4 today." >> let's find out how the roads look in d.c. tracee wilkins continues our coverage in northwest washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. we're ou

navy memorial in northwest washington. fairfax county public school system has announced it will not be using its many portable classroom trailers on friday in anticipation of dangerous winds. in northwest washington, jackie benson, news4. >>> more about that dangerous situation that's happening right now. several power lines were knocked down and started a fire in a house on carolina place near sibley hospital. crews were able to pu the fire out before anybody was injured. a number of people in that neighborhood are without power right now. >>> outside right now, we are seeing gusts as high as 40 miles per hour. bob ryan is up in the storm center now. it's going to get worse? >> it's unusual to see the winds increase as we go through the night, but that is what's happening. we are under a high wind warning, not only tonight but through tomorrow morning, too. right now within the last hour, winds almost 50 miles per hour in washington. these are the current wind gusts. down around paxtunet river. not only is it bringing in

there goes a truck trying to clear snow off the roads in northwest washington. a lot of slush still out on the roads and the snow is falling. it continues to fall today. >> you can see asphalt out there. that's a good sign. that's probably going to be covered up before long. let's get the latest on the snow coming our way falng right now. here is tom kierein on storm center 4. >> this morning we've had in the last couple hours, freezing drizzle and some sleet on top of about three to five inches that fell overnight, about an inch and a half to two inch ins the shen valley. now switching back over to all snow throughout the entire region. local radar showing that the snow is continuing to develop and snowing across northern va varks much of maryland and the district of columbia right now. what is falling is sticking on the untreated surfaces. blizzard warnings in effect in annapolis and anne arundel county, eastern shore, will be getting the heavier winds as is new jersey and long island as the storm dwrops today. off the coast it will become an explosive low pre

we've had up to 8 inches here in northwest washington of new snow since this all began yesterday, up to 10 inches in montgomery county, about a foot of new snow has fallen and even some higher amounts in frederick county, maryland, and into washington county, panhandle of west viinia as well. and we've got this coastal low pressure system that's continuing to evolve and deepen. and as it continues to deepen, it will keep cranking in moisture off of the atlantic, giving us more snow heres and also drawing cold air into it and giving us these gusty winds. but it should gradually pull away as the evening goes. so, we'll have generally, maybe 10 inches to as much as 15 inchinch s in a few isolated spots. sun returning tomorrow with diminishing winds and sunny on friday and saturday as well, giving us a breather and a chance to dig out from this latest storm, the double whammy of 2010. now, the road conditions. jerry, how's it looking? >> still very changeable. but we have a little bit better visibility right now here in northern virginia. don't get your hopes up. we haven't seen plowing c

and this is in northwest washington. it looks like that's a fire truck trying to make its way up the road there. yesterday we had some people telling us that even though it is a main artery through washington, d.c. was just a mess, there was slick patches of ice out there and road crews are working hard out there. that looks like those are plows trying to make their way up massachusetts avenue. >> that's a good scene to see. let's go to the telephone and with us right now from the maryland state highway association, kelly, thanks so much for joining us. >> sure. >> what can you tell us about how the road conditions are in suburban, maryland? >> we're in our housing operation center and we're getting a good bird's-eye view of all the work that's going on across the area. we are starting to see the snow cover beginning to fall and we do recognize that it's mixed in with some sleet so crews are continuing to plow, but we're applying salt as we need to. but this is becoming a plowing operation rather quickly. >> and tell us a

northwest washington again has gotten dark now. we are talking about the snow picking up and it is blowing in almost sideways in some areas and topper has been talking about the potential for blizzard-like conditions as the evening progresses through the night hours. let's go to bruce leshan in gaithersburg for a snapshot of the situation there. bruce? >> chief rubin was talking about the smoke detectors encouraging people to check them out. we have one. press the button here and you should get a beep [ beeping ] there you hear it. that's what you want and you can open it up, take it off the ceiling or something like that. there's the battery and just make sure that's replaced if you don't get that good tell- tale beep. we are standing in front of this gas pump -- looks like we lost bruce leshan's shot. is he there. >> can we get you back, bruce. >> i'm here. >> one of the issues we have had time and again during blizzards is lack of gas. a lot of people have been coming in and filling up and they haven't had a delivery since last

>> well, doreen, we're in northwest washington alongÑi wisconsin avenue.s live shot gives the term street reporter new meaning. you see rush hour on wisconsin avenue live realtime. it's beginning to get a slushy surface. you see there are parked cars by the side of the road. police have been given tickets to anyone who is on a snow lane. they want these main roadways to be cleared so the plows can come through. what we are seeing -- and you see it right in front of me, people crossing not in crosswalks, thinking somehow that people can stop. it is stuff to stop. we have a little bit of slippery surface right now. the side streets may have about an inch of snow. if you take a look there, side streets are white. so are the sidewalks. metro -- well, the rush hour began early so metro buses, which you seeçó are not very crowded. we talked to people getting off metro trains. they said because people were let out of work early, they were not very crowded. they were moving well. they didn't have long waits. also, we're finding that people are trying to get out, w

>> the campaign fund-raising never stops -- president obama is a democratic fund-raiser in northwest washington 3 >> it's not too early to start thinking about 2012. the gop has been. we have more on just how much money has been raised. >> while the president was quietly finishing his first year in office, the republicans are trying to be more stealthy as they continued to build their word tract -- continued build their war chest, some are presumably a run for 2012 and some have never stopped running. when you want to make the white house your house, you have to get an early start and a wealthy one, at least a handful of republicans have emerged as president obama's biggest contenders. hitting the speaking circuit and asking for on my donations. >> we are in the year of the nonstop campaign. you have to have an organization at this point you are serious about running in 2012. >> here is how stackup -- like how to beat, just over $500,000. -- so what can we glean from all of this? who is in the best position to make a run at the white house? >> newt gingrich has a 527 and that's different. he ca

in the district i measured an inch and a half in northwest washington.r we can spotlight within some of these areas where there are a little bit more intense bands and that is also showing up tonight. you can see down around dale city and we can show you that some of these spots could pick up in a quick burst the two inches in an hour. maybe an inch in some of the lighter colors of snow in one hour. on top of what you have if you live in this area and these bands have been moving from southwest to northeast you can pick up another 1 to 2 before it ends. that will probably get a lot of you up to that 4-inch amount. let's show you the advisories and warnings we do have. these will go until 7:00 in the morning. in the pink area in general we think that's going to be an easy 2 to 4 with a few spots coming in higher than that even in the winter weather advisory areas. damascus, 2 and a half inches. dulles 2, in the city, regular angle national just south of the city under an inch. new market had 3 inches. columbia maryland had an inch and a half the last time

. >>> i'm lindsay mastis northwest washington. two men arethey fall off scaffot the new safeway being built on wisconsin avenue. wind came through and that was it. >> reporter: a witness says the wind caused at least one one of the men to lose his footing and fall. >> the board moved enough that they went down. >> they were working about three sts feet pete piringer sas the men fell into a shallowhaow ditch. >> in the course of the fall they brought down with them some other construction materials and some debris. and they actually needed to be extricated. >> reporter: both men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. a site supervisor says osha is now investigating the incident and has not yet determined the official cause. >>> work scheduled to start along route 50 there is a commuter alert you'll want to know about before you head out monday morning. crews start a long-term project along i 50 in arlington. at that point means the left lane between courthouse road and 10th street will be closed down. it's o

. >>> and as we take you out to a break, we show you a live picture from northwest washington. sort of a familiar scene wherever you look around the area. topper is coming up with the latest on today's blizzard. stay with us. our storm safety alert coverage continues. >>> welcome back to 9news now. storm safety coverage continues for you, forestville, in prince georges county, again, the snow has stopped in a large part of our area, but the winds continue, i want to remind you, we just gotten in that anarundel county government offices will be closed. offices will be closed tomorrow. >> in tonight's consumer alert, another recall on drop- side cribs. the safety commission announced a recall of all child designs drop-side cribs. urges parents and care givers to stop using them immediately because the drop side cribs pose strangulation and suffocation hazards. three infants were suffocated when they became suffocated between the crib mattress and the drop side. you should not attempt to fix these cribs and to find an alternative safe sleep environment for your baby. we have more

let's go to northwest washington first. >> we heard that the d.c. government has declared a snow emergency which means that if you park along an emergency route in d.c., you want to more -- move your vehicle because you can be ticketed or towed with a $250 fine. students are being released from school at ecps and the d.c. government will shut down at 2:00. vdot crews are treating roadways already. inside this no command center, crews that were around the clock all weekend long cord may plow drivers. they are urging residents to stay off the road and do not count on mass transit tonight or tomorrow. public transportation which many of us rely on a day-to-day basis has a hard time operating in a lot of snow. that will impact people this weekend. mayor adrian fenty has declared a snow emergency. >> we will plow a lot of snow but we will use a lot of snow and salt and everything else to keep the roads safe. >> washingtonians are in a race against time before the heavy snow flakes start falling. >> we are hunkered down and will get some firewood inside.

this is a shot from northwest washington. think we have a lot of a jeep or a vehicle that is actually stuck. actually it moved. so maybe that's a good thing. but this is a shot of how things are looking in northwest dc. again, another dangerous storm here. take it easy out there. we'll be right back. wayne and mary met in kindergarten. they've been together ever since. for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. vows that were tested and kept. thanks, hon. even when cancer hit and cost wayne his job. and scleroderma hit and cost him his hands. and then the wall street crash hit and cost them their life savings. still, they struggle on just to get by, to keep food on the table and to heat their home. mary: the wood stove helps us save on oil, but it's getting harder and harder. at citizens energy, we know the hurt you must feel. we know it's hard for proud people to ask for help. i just want to let you know how happy we are that we can lend a helping hand. wayne: we never thought we would be cold in our own home. mary:

meantime, my 9 sports colleague was originally driving around and supposed to be live from northwest washington, but her camera quite literally froze and so, because we don't want to let her indoors, she is out on the weather terrace doing lord knows what. >> yes, thanks very much, i really appreciate that. yeah, we were going to be out on wisconsin avenue. that's where you guys positioned me earlier. yes, the camera man's camera froze and that's not something we typically deal with here even though it does get cold. nothing like today. we did drive around dc today and i can tell you from supposed to be going out on wisconsin avenue that the traffic is dying down. when i say traffic, you have to consider this was a city that was shut down today. i was surprised as we drove around earlier this afternoon, how many cars were out on the road. the main thoroughfairs were around. you couldn't see pavement, but you could drive on them if you were going extremely slow. i want to show you some of the pictures we took earlier today and people were walking on those thurofairs. this woman was carrying groc

. >>> you're looking at a live shot just outside here in northwest washington.can see by the flag moving back and forth we're getting winds but nothing like the blizzard-like conditions elsewhere outside of the city. i should point out that most of local government, schools and government offices shut down. federal and local workers staying at home. right now let's go to alexandria. jessica doyle has been monitoring the situation there. jessica, what do you have? >> reporter: i'll tell you the gusting is picking up. it is incredibly cold out here when the wind blows. we've been seeing a lot of wind kicking up the snow already accumulated on the ground. the snow goes ho -- horrize on theal. and this is where emergency crews are staying from out of town and they're coming in from other cities to help out the washington area because of the sheer amount of snow that we've received. we also want to let you know, this one location, this is king street and royal street, we've seen one plow come down back and forth since we've been here, since about 3:30 this morning. a

pat collins is in northwest washington with more on this. oh, flaps down. that's bad. flaps down. >> yeah, you're paying attention. the flaps are down. the snow -- the snow is coming down. it's not enough to measure yet, but you know how that goes. just give it time. between storm number one and storm number two, what are you going to do? shovel and shop, shovel and shop, shovel and shop. grocery stores are like magnets. people lining up in the parking lot as they attempt to reload for snow storm number two. what's it like in there? >> it's an absolute mess. long lines but everyone is friendly. >> reporter: what did you buy? >> everything we needed. milk, hot chocolate. >> reporter: you're set for the second round? >> yes, we are. we'll make it through this weekend. how's that? >>e hope. >> it's like shopping in warsaw, poland. >> reporter: crowded? >> crowded. everybody is in a good mood, though. >> reporter: are you ready for the next one? >> i was born ready. >> people have a good attitude. everybody is in good spirits. >> reporter: are you ready? >> i'm ready. i ha

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pat collins spent the day at connecticut avenue in northwest washington. he has met quite a few characters in his -- from his vantage point. pat, what's going on? >> well, doreen, it's still snowing. it's still blowing. and it's still cold. here now, some sights and sounds from our snow day at our post on connecticut avenue. on my tombstone, scott, i'm going to have patty stand by, you're next. you've got a sweater for stanley. and you have a rain coat. >> we do. even in -- even stanley gets cold in this weather. >> so he's got the sweater and the rain coat. >> he's well taken care of. we should have gotten him boots for his paws. >> maybe next storm. >> yeah, exactly. >> all right. >> sam, what brought you out? >> i was hungry. >> the refrigerator empty? >> yeah. i ate all the food from the last storm. nothing there right now. >> so you went and got the pizza? >> yeah. >> what did you get on the pizza? >> there's cheese and green peppers and mushrooms and black olives. >> and this will last you how long? >> probably an hour. >> i've had donuts today, i've

>> yes, indeed, light snow now clearly falling here in northwest washington. tons of snow around the area. if you were going to make a snowman, you had to pick a name that you really liked because he'll be in the yard for a long time. more snow already starting to fall out here. snowfall has been a very heavy, wet snow. took liz crenshaw and folks out here into the front lawn for a field trip today and cut up a square foot of our snow and that one little square weighed 20 pounds. you can sort of see the -- what it's doing to our snow shovel here. can you get a good picture of that? our snow shovel here is straight up or very, very crooked and beat up. a lot of snow shovels around the area are taking on this kind of awkward shape to them. a lot of new snow shovels will have to be bought out here. the roads have been fairly uniform right in this little part of town. but, boy, as you know a lot of places that they weren't able to get out and treat right away, it's going to be a real issue with the more snow we'll have and the potential for icy mix to start with.

freezing here in northwest washington. officially 32 degrees.is our second snowstorm in five days. in three minutes, a live report on conditions across the region. (announcer) sinus pressure. you can blow your nose but nothing comes out! because the real problem isn't always mucus. it's often nasal swelling from inflammation. advil cold & sinus relieves swelling and sinus pressure. the right medicine for the real problem. advil cold & sinus and now i know without enough, >>> it is 6:55. and winter weather is what's in the news now. let's go live to jessica doyle. >> it is a picture perfect daybreak morning here. snowy morning in tysons corner. the traffic is moving through. vdot was out all night plowing and treating the roads. they are okaying okay except for the slick spots. >>> i'm kristin fisher in silver spring where crews have been on the roads all morning long to make things safe for your commute. the traffic is moving smoothly but schools are closed. >>> i have been tracking the traffic all morning long. live from pennsylvania and new yo

. >> reporter: they are passable in northwest washington. in rockville we have 2 to 2-1/2 inches of snow already. some is sticking on the roadway. you see a lady crossing the street not at the light so people still do what they want to do. you can see the road surface is covered. so far no major problems. people are driving at speed. we haven't seen anybody spinning at all. of course the night is young. at rockville town center tonight, they're trying to stay ahead of the latest snowfall. some may find this annoying but not everybody. >> i feel like a 10-year-old kid waiting to see the cancellations. i feel like i'm in middle school again. >> reporter: this wasn't supposed to be a troublesome storm. now we're not sure. >> i have to travel to potomac so i hope tomorrow is good. >> kindergartener kevin lee is out with his mother. >> i'm thinking somebody may be off school tomorrow so this is about a 50/50 chance. so i'm not anning anything big. >> reporter: montgomery county school officials say they will make the decision early tomorrow based

just check out the 1100 block of 33rd street, just off of m street in northwest washington.he road had to be blocked off because several cars got stuck in the snow and ice, not to mention the large tree branches that have fallen on to the roadway. >> and speaking of roadways, there are a lot of them that look just like that. >> oh yeah, we are seeing a lot of side streets not plowed. main routes like you are seeing on 495, looking better, but with snow coming down, that could quickly change the situation a lot of slick spots out there, so no excuse to speed, especially on the ramps where it can be very, very icy. let's head out to 395, the slowest stretch of the day so far in terms of traffic. bumper to bumper here from washington boulevard, all the way to duke. no accidents. still, factor in some extra time if you are headed in that direction tonight. a real time map, as we head out over there, reveal a couple problems in virginia. first, a crash, gw parkway here is closed due to this accident, heavy delays approaching. 66 westbound, disabled vehicles still blocking the rig

national cemetery was established at alexandria, virginia, and at the old soldiers home in northwest washington. they were planned to accommodate all those who died in the washington area hospitals. what happened was that the war went on much longer and was much later than anybody expected. so that we pretty soon filled up the graveyard, the national cemeteries in alexandria. and at the old soldiers home and washington. and needed new burial space. so the quartermaster's office of the union army looked across the river and found this place, arlington and thought it would be a good place to begin burying people. arlington happened to be the home of robert e. lee, the confederate general, so not only was it a convenient place to begin military burials from theo be a matter of justice, maybe even indication, if you want to call it that. the first material burials and the very first of those burials was a private from the 67 pennsylvania infantry, named william christman. he was a farmer. he was from a poor family and he came to serve in the union army. unfortunately, he ended up in hospital in was

california, connecticut, new york, and up in the upper northwest, washington and oregon. tell you this, wisconsin and washington, they're very active in candidate recruiting there. california, a very expensive state. we shall see. of course, the republicans have their own share of senate seats that they still have to defend. nearly a half dozen. for us political junkies, though, there's going to be maybe 20 to 24 competitive senate races come november. unbelievable. moving on. can a democrat from miami tap into nascar nation, i say, tongue and cheek. well, on february 13th, the top democrat in the florida senate rate, kendrick meek, will be the lead sponsor for mike wallace's number one car at the nascar nationwide series. that's kind of the minor league of nascar races. it's in daytona beach. said meek, i'm running for the senate to get florida's economy working again. for the nascar nation, and for all families throughout this state. look, the trip to the speedway is a familiar stop for republican candidates, but democrats, particularly ones running in red or purple stat

. >> alex trevino is looking at the roads in northwest washington. we saw plows coming through in virginia but what about our area, where you are right now? >> in the last hour or two it is amazing how much snowfall we are seeing. it is a significant change. this is just amazing. people are still out and about walking, but, you don't see this snowfall in south texas. not this. maybe one in every 100 years, but the snowflakes are becoming bigger. of course we are standing underneath this tree, and don't want one of these branches to fall on my head like the meteorite that fell a couple of weeks ago. there are still cars, people are driving on the roadways here. good thing is the main roadways are treated. so the side roadways that you have to be careful with. and the intake sidewalks are a little bit wet and dangerous. slippery. so that's something you will have to take extra precaution as we are going in to the darkness here in an hour or so. so, take extreme caution. and watch where you are going if you are out and about. >> all right. great advice.

let's look at connecticut avenue and van ness streets in northwest washington.own to the payment, roads are clear but still wet. about 200 trucks have been out all night clearing the path. the director of the department of public works is reminding you to do your part as well. >> i want to remind residents to clear their sidewalks. tomorrow is a school day, so we want to have the sidewalks clear so pedestrians will stay on the walk and not walk in the street. >> and schools are open in the district. if you have any questions about plowing be sure to call 311. >>> things are moving well so far at the regions three airports. we check the websites for national, dull lens and bwi all show few cancellations. and plenty of cancellations last night. so there maybe a bag log of flyers trying to leave town today. >>> stay with us throughout the morning. we'll be with you until 9:30. >> howard says there are two more storms heading this way. and at wusa9.com follow howard's forecast. go to traffic page and check out live cameras and upload your snow pictures. it is all at

in northwest washington, the state of commercial real estate is also threatening our economic recoveryy banks in my strict have been devastated by these troubled real estate loans. this problem must be addressed so we can free up much-needed capital to jump-start the small business lending. while i appreciate the fdic and other october's guidance on prudent commercial real estate workouts, this is not working to stabilize the market. the treasury department and fdic must look to ensure the problem is helped. the banks can help us towards longtime economic growth. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, last week president obama enveiled his fiscal year 2011 budget. i hope it doesn't run into a deficit like last year. this budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much. it includes $3.8 trillion in federal spending for 2011, a record high. it projects a $1.6 trillion deficit, a record h

you're looking at live pictures inside the international ballroom of the washington hilton in northwest washingtonakfast. this is held every year on the first thursday of february. the president will be the speaker, he's going to be there shortly. we'll give you his comments. there is tim tebow star not guilty a big super bowl ad. >> brian: the chairman of the joints chief of staff, tebow is there listening to "god bless america" right now. ♪ god bless america, my home sweet home. ♪ god bless america, my home, sweet home. ♪ >> steve: fantastic. very nicely done. the president will talk in a couple minutes and we'll give it to you live. stay tuned. >> gretchen: let's get to some other quick headlines. toyota now admitting there are design problems with the anti--lock brakes in the prius that sometimes cause them to fail for just a second, but the car company says it fixed this problem for models sold since late january. they're trying to figure out how to inform people who bought those cars before that time. in washington, transportation secretary lahood startled the public saying americans shouldn

washington. here's devon lucie. >> the lighter, drier snow stacks up higher because the fluffier snow doesn't compact like a heavier, wetter snow would out there. we have blizzard warnings, north, northwestnd east of washington now. the immediate washington metro are not in the blizzard warnings. they will go in to affect at 10:00. east of anne arundel county, howard county, up to frederick county, maryland. baltimore county and points east to the eastern shore. a closer look. head to the appalachians, washington county, maryland, i believe you are included in this, too. and then areas of west virginia and the panel. martinburg, you are not in the blizzard warning but we will have to watch things and see how they develop. some snow totals coming in right now. charles couldn't ity -- charles county, maryland, south of washington four inches of snow. frederick county, northern virginia, that's extreme northern virginia over to west virginia six inches there and washington county, maryland in the blizzard warning before too long. to our friends in hagerstown you have reported 14 inches of snow. keep the reports coming in. a lot of you are just waking up. this is how we know how things are s

. >>> a live look outside at 39 street northwest in washington, d.c. a winter wonderland out there.it really is beautiful. but it also means a lot of schools are closed, and that includes alexandria schools are now closed. we had been reporting it was on a two-hour delay. this is a big change for alexandria. alexandria schools now clos. >> kids there are celebrating. it's about 6:21. let's check in with tom kierein to get the latest ton forecast. >>> the storm is over. it ended several hours ago. we may have a lingering flurry here this morning and then sunshine breaking out. radar not showing anymore precipitation around the region. these are some of the snow totals. thank you for checking in this morning. generally three to four inches fell around the metro area. we have temperatures at or a little below freezing. there may be slick spots on the untreated surfaces. most of the roadways have been so well treated they're just wet. storm system now affecting southern new england, maybe flight delays. there for tuesday sun breaking out. highs climbing into the low 40s and freezing aga

an earthquake this large most likely happened off the coast of the pacific northwest, so off the coast of washington earthquake that did rupture there. it would do the same thing it did in chile. it would create a large tsunami, and create intense shaking that could potentially damage many buildings in that area. >> one other thing, paul, how long will the aftershocks last? >> these aftershocks will fortunately go down in magnitude -- frequency as time goes on, that it could last months and years from now. >> and severe ones too? >> yes, severe ones. the numbers will go down with time, but it's very possible that even after a month or a year, we could have more severe aftershocks from this earthquake. >> larry: thank you, paul earl, seismologist. how are they formed, the international -- >> we're founded right here, headquartered right here in los angeles by dr. bob stein man. >> how long ago. >> 1984, in response to the chriscys in afghanistan. soviet union invaded, they didn't have access to medical care. what international medical corps did is not only helping people in remote places, but helping

washington. that is an area defined where we have sleet mixing in, with the brightest shades. that is sleet and where you have northwest of that, that is heavier to moderate snow. topper is drawing on the lines, that is the heavier, moderate snow and through washington. southeast of there, that's where the sleet is falling. already down in woodbridge, coming in from derek, also in fredericksburg, where it's been a mixture of snow and sleet, that's an inch and a quarter down in fredericksburg, you can see the definition here, that is sleet just south of the line that we are pointing out, above that, that is where it's snow. you get more sleet, you'll have less in the way of snow totals overnight. top. >> that's why we are breaking it down and figure out how much is going to fall south and east of town. we have a wide range here. overnight, 2 to 6 inches. 2 to the south. 6 to the north and west. that said, those areas that we showed you, you'll go to snow after 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. 3 to 6 in the morning, that's going to be the tough time, and 1 to 2 inches in the afternoon. total for 14 inches. here's our map. it's

there was a heavier ban on the washington, frederick, and loudoun county, triangle area. that has since moved off northwestthis is the area of concern, we are watching closely. see that very big bright batch of radar return off to the east in the right hand side of your picture there? that is coming in as sleet. i have towards leanardtown, sleet falling there. even toward laplata, we have a sleet, rain mix. as you go towards charles county, it turns to snow. as you head further south, that's where you see it turn to sleet. in northern virginia towards fredericksburg, that is also sleet going on there, too. we expect will probably see some of this sleet making its way further north. we'll have a huge impact on who gets more sleet and who gets more snow. for more on that, we'll send that to topper. >> that's why we have such a wide range of totals. overnight tonight, 2 to 6 inches. 2 inches down to the south. 6 inches to the north. and tomorrow morning, that's going to be our bulls eye. 3 to 6. if you are getting sleet tonight, tomorrow night, you will get the snow. that 3 to 6 covers everybody and it will s

northwest appear to be departing on schedule. >>> when you call you have to wait on hold. we are on storm watch in the washington region. it will compare to the hammering up north. more snow could be headed our way. brian van de graaff is here with a look at our first forecast. >>> the wind is the big story. we saw a light snowfall this morning. it has cleared up and we look at the storm scan and the clouds thin . out. we are seeing some sunshine so we have been in and out of the clouds. you can see from our camera the clouds out there but some blue skies across the area. look at the wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. this afternoon, a high wind watches in effect. we will keep you posted on that and talk to you -- talk about the potential for the rest of the week. >>> economists are blaming the winter for an uptick in unemployment. first-time jobless claims rose unexpectedly by 22,000 last week. that is 496,000, seasonally adjusted. >>> is the white house version of a medical drama. right now, a bipartisan health care summit is under way at the white house. let's take a live look at the televised summit that has been g

washington. heavy snow in the rockies, moving into oklahoma later on. drenching rain from northern california to seattle. >> 50s in the pacific northwest. 48 in boise. 20s from minneapolis to kansas city. 41 in boston. 45 in atlanta. and 65 in miami. >>> well, the harsh winter weather has taken a popular item off menus and produce stands. tomatoes. nearly 80% of last month's tomato crop in florida was wiped out by the hard freeze. >> that means the price for thoomatoes and other vegetables that were harmed is going to skyrocket. those prices will go up. and the shortages could last well into spring. >>> business news is next, including a new minivan recall this morning. >>> and is it the end of the road for the hummer brand? >>> and more from the deadly attack at seaworld. are killer whales too dangerous ♪ what if one pop ♪ ♪ could open a world of wonder ? ♪ ♪ so sensory ♪ so satisfying ♪ the discovery ♪ never seems to stop ♪ ♪ it's the magic friskies ♪ ♪ makes happen ♪ every day ♪ in so many ways ♪ friskies ♪ feed the senses i have a note from the previous owner. just show me the carfax. a carfax report can help you choose a great used car. it's free a

storm intensifies, i mentioned the winds will kick up out of the west and northwest and could throw snow showers back into the washingtonnot only today but tonight and during the day tomorrow. so the storm will be with us, at least the effects, will be with us during the next couple of days. plenty of clouds out there and could be a snow or rain shower over the next 12 hours. you might see one today. becoming windy and that's the other real important thing to tell you about in this forecast today with gusts to 35 miles per hour. windy as well tomorrow. high temperature tomorrow only in the upper 30s. the weekend right now looks quiet with highs in the middle 40s. i mentioned earlier, we may have some 50s in the forecast by the middle and end of next week. so spring is around the corner. and i know somebody will be very glad to hear that. and we're going to give it to her with on-time traffic, ms. ulie wright. >>> well right now we have our hands full if you are traveling along the top stretch of the beltway, trying to make your way from college park toward 270, definitely some slowdowns there. travel ago long 395, north

northwest less than 1/4 mile from the u.s. capital. those whiteout conditions they are talking about, we are seeing that right now. i cannot see the capitol or the washington monument to the other end. conditions are deteriorating right now. by nightfall, driving snow began to filter the glow of the famous monuments of the nation's capitol. as the snow began to fall more heavily, few ventured on to the national mall. those who did saw a picture post card washington. the city is hoping for the best and hopefully prepared for the worst this storm could bring. >> it's different than any other time of year. there are only a couple of crazy people jogging. it's quiet. >> reporter: as evening continues, the storm brought another emergency response, at least three involving snowplows. the bed of a dump truck plowing the entrance to the 3rd street tunnel became wedged inside the tunnel. transportation engineers were called to the scene to assess the damage. earlier the driver of a snowplow was injured when the ploy fell off the truck causing him to run over it. it happened on a bridge over the tidal basin. the driver was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. 4:3

northwest. instead of getting a ride, the truck ran over the teenager's foot and he ended up getting a ride to the hospital. >>> washingtonyed a little hollywood on the potomac on thursday night. first stop the white house. she gave president obama a big hug. clint eastwood and bob dylan won awards but weren't present ♪ [ music ] that's musical legend stevie wonder. he performed last night at the ken city center. was a benefit for the duke ellington school of the arts. we caught up with him after the concert and asked him about the importance of the school. >> this is the original, the original might mile, the real deal. >> reporter: and here's a little more of last night's kennedy center concert for you to enjoy. stick around. we'll be right back. m÷ >>> here's what is in the news now. virginia is taking potholes head on. they want to focus on fixing potholes for the entire month of march. he vows they will be fixed in 24 hours on major roads. >>> the bear win mayor is suing prince georges county over a mistaken drug raid at his home two years ago. it left his dog dead. >>> the big apple is getting a big taste of snow th

washington, we have light to moderate snow. out on the weather terrace checking it out with more information is deafen. >> we are looking at moderate snow in the northwest. the good news, and there's a couple of really good factors in here. howard just mentioned these two. we will be out of the bull's eye of the snowstorm here and we will not see the worst of it coming in. we are seeing the steady snow coming in. north and east is where the heaviest and worst will hit. off to the west, the best part of this, even less snow totals than in the district. so see what we have for snow totals. germantown, maryland ten inches of snow which morning. so we should flip that. that should be -- no, that is correct. germantown at three. this is from our viewers. smithsburg ten. i was wrong, these are correct. here at the studios in northwest on the weather terrace we measured three inches since last night. we will probably put another half inch on top of that. blizzard warnings go in to affect here east. anne arundel county, baltimore county, north in to frederick. the metro is not included in the blizzard warning that goes in to affect at 10:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. but w

remaining years of his life teaching at western washington university yism before retiring he served as a principal investigator in partnership with the northwestregional laboratory and other partnerships working to develop and test assessments in school using native language immersion. not only recognized as an expert in indigenous education here in the united states, he lent his expertise to education policymakers and practitioners, serving as co-chair of the minutesters of northern nation including norway, finland, greenland northern quebec and yukon territory. recognized with regard to native language discussion, he was called to testify in 2000 before the senate indians affair committee in support of the language act. the traditional language, the importance of tribal identity have become higher priorities as we build a contrary culture and context of the school that supports native students' identity. that bill passed by the u.s. senate by unanimous consent. in addition to awful his professional accomplishments, dr. demert was a good man. he understood his role as mentor and built bridges between academia and policymakers an every day aca

in the pacific northwest, showers in s >>> good morning, radar showing snow now reaching the ground in the shenandoah valley and the blue ridge mountains of virginia and here near washingtonay be a little bit of rain and sleet trying to reach the ground there. the snow will begin to pile up, three to five inches on the ground by sunset, we'll fall out of the 30s by tonight. winds increasing to 30 to 40 miles an hour by tomorrow. we could have an additional 15 inches on the ground by tomorrow afternoon. >>> and that's latest weather. don't forget, any time of the day or night, weather channel on cable, weather.com online. >> all right. >>> if you're watching the game on sunday, it always helps to watch with a football in your hand. >> yeah! >> sit there and pretend during the game. >> that's what i do. >> we want to thank the folks at wilson. every year they do something nice for us. first of all, they make all the footballs, at their factory in ohio, they make all the game balls, and every year for us they make us a ball with our signature on it. >> that's really cool. >> it's really nice. a great keepsake. >> you know how many balls a year? 700,000. >> that's a lot of ba