potomac phil did not see his shadow. so in early spring. excited here in dupont circle at the dupont festival hosting the groundhog day celebration. the fifth year in a row. great prediction. >> it was an incredible morning. it's really hard to get a prediction out of a taxidermy ied groundhog but he shows up every time and he nails it. prediction, he said six more months of political deadlock. >> thank you for all that you do. blue skies and 50 degrees today. potomac phil, well done. punxsutawney phil has 40% accuracy? wouldn't you be better off flipping a coin. jummy: absolutely. or just wish and hope. doug: we will see what happens. it's going to get a little bit cooler. no snowstorms insight. -- in sight. let's take care of the next few days. repeat offf with a the flood watch the goes into effect tomorrow north of the metro washington. especially baltimore across the pennsylvania-maryland line. a lot more snow there. the combination of snow melt and heavy rain is producing localized flooding. 43 in frederick. 48 in the capital. 49 fred

polar plunge of air. >> people may feel a littleit differently. >> well we'll have to see what potomac phil recently he has a 40% accuracy rate.at >> are you shaming him.mi h >> i'm just -- i'must >> are you standing him shaming sweet little punxsutawney phil. >> he's gas as some of thehe competition.etit 37 degrees this morning. bwi marshall 35.all i'm only kidding.m onlyding. here we go.he cold temperatures out out theret out the to start your day.r d featuring temperatures north andratu west. so we've had icy spots erin will certainly show you places where we're having problems on theemon roadways keep that in mine.n it will be 50 today with sunshine. it should be a nice afternoon a nice for us a little cool. cool. big winter storm out to the t west.we this means rain for us tomorrow.w. we'll drag a big sloth of rain up here tomorrow with very warmery war temperatures. temperature in the mid 60se around here tomorrow. mild with showers.mi if we had 65 that will be a be record high temperature and then t cooler for the end of the week much that's the latest look at weather. we i'm going h

because newport news predicted early spring and then potomac phil six more weeks of winter. so who is it? >> also one down outside of atlanta where i grew up bull are a guard lee. you can't make it up. my guess is six more weeks of winter.guard lee. you can't make it up. my guess is six more weeks of winter. temperatures are chilly this morning, but not cold by early february standards. mid to upper 20s northern maryland and mid and upper 30s around town. future weather forecast, big changes coming our way. it will be cool dawn da withtod. clouds and sunshine. here is 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, skies already pmostly cloudy by then. . first raindrops tomorrow right around this time. not a big rain threat for the morning commute, but here is moon time and a good wash of heavy rain between about noon and 4:00, 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. could even have a rumble or two of thunder out of this as p temperatures tomorrow will be in the low to mid 60s. so it will be real warm. rainfall amount, anywhere between maybe 3/4 of an inch in the shenandoah valley to maybe an inch around town

resident stuffed rodent prognosticator potomac phil. we are in for a spring-like warmup. phil wasn't alone in his prediction. look at the rodent roundup, shall we, doug? your favorite thing. this shows the world most famous groundhog punxsutawney phil also called for early spring with statin island chuck, and the south's general bouregard lee. only one, freddie, thinks there is six more weeks of winter. going rogue. leon: contrarian groundhog. alison: we want to know how much stock you put on the forecast. we have a poll on the facebook page. at last check it was a dead heat. you can weigh in for yourself right now. leon: dead heat. okay. that says a lot. alison: i know. doug: between all the critters and the old farmer's almanac we'll be out of work here soon. trying to compete. alison: i don't think so. doug: interesting to see what happens. nice thought. early spring is something that would make everybody happy. leon: somebody has to make an groundhog app. alison: there probably already is. doug: don't give any ideas. we are in the 60's. a big change is coming. melting

circle where potomac phil made his predictions. >> potomac phil did not see his shadow. an early spring. we are all excited at the dupont circle. the dupont festival hosting the groundhog celebration, fifth year in a row. adam, the founder. great predictions! >> it was an incredible morning. it is hard to get a prediction out of a taxidermy groundhog but he shows up every time and he nailed it. michelle: this is all well and good to tell people spring is on the way. heavy snow and winds forced nebraska department of roads to close about 100 miles of the interstate 80 near lincoln today. most of the state is seeing blizzard conditions and it's also impacting iowa and kansas. jonathan: that is a storm that brought snow as far south as el paso, texas. the flurry mixed with high wind to create serious visibility issues for drivers. nice to see it's others instead of us. michelle: nice to be the only one feeling the pain. most parents are excited when toddlers take the first step. but walking is just the beginning. he is snowboarding, raising the bar. just 14 months o

is this potomac phil or punxsutawney phil? >> it is phil. >> how many times have you been to punks towny? >> never. >> never? holy -- >> i know, right? incredible, right? >> i have no words. probably won't have been too bad to say that words. that's the one place you have never been? >> yes, one, four that's correct is. >> we found the story that holly has never reported on live. well will this guy see his shadow? who cares. it will be six more weeks every winter weather, okay? 50 degrees for high temperature, cool, good and the every sunday shine too. showers come in overnight tonight, and then 63 tomorrow. some of you will be warmer. some of you will be cooler. so it could be a couple every places mid 60s, maybe a few spots, upper 60s, and then a few folks north and west will stay in the 50's, so there will be big range tomorrow. not only will we have showers, there is a chance, technically, of having little thunderstorm activity too, as this mild air comes surging in. thirty-two dullos. thirty-two manassas, 34 for gaithersb

at the district, potomac phil will make a difference at dew point circle offering weather and political predictions, we will be there live with the results there. you don't want to go on before punxsutawney phil, respect the groundhog. >> poe tote i can phil is not a living groundhog, is he? i don't think he is. >> i'm feeling like i don't know a lot this morning. >> i'm going -- it will be a fun morning, back to the news, though. >> still ahead, local man arrested after a fight that happened on a plane, involved a passenger and two flight attendants. >> nothing fun about. that will plus, free perk, flying now, back at all three big us airlines. no, bigger peanut bags maybe? more on that ahead in today's business feed. uplift your mood with hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl. from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., indulge in a medium hot or iced latte or macchiato for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh ♪ hearts are made for sharing. spread some sweetness with dunkin' donuts' cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. heart-shaped happiness to