sheena and i will be checking on that soon. >> actually pretty good. not too many issues in too many spots. side streets, sidewalks, the driveway, all of that slippery this morning. it's been treated. it's actually going to look pretty good here. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no problems right now. you still have this water main break with the repairs eastbound. east-west highway after new hampshire avenue getting by. westbound washington boulevard, the ramp to 110, we had that work zone. they're here this morning taking a look outside the beltway at st. barnabas. just a little bit foggy across the area

for some of you who can expect it coming up. >> sheena, thank you. definitely not the kind of temperatures you want to wait in line for especially at the school bus. >>> yeah, second day in a row that is the reality for some kids in fairfax county. >> our transportation adam tuss has been tweeting updates broken down buses. continues coverage from jackson in false church. adam? >> reporter: that's right, erika, we should say today's ride was definitely better than yesterday morning's ride. when there were 100 school bus routes affected but today still another frigid day and some of these buses couldn't make it. trying to get the bus just to start. another frigid morning had maintenance crews on high al checking every nook and cranny of buses that sat in the cold overnight. some needed the jump tear cables. and for for the most part this morning was better than tuesday. >> an hour was a long time to be outside. >> reporter: lori taking no chances dropping her kids off. >> i was driving them to school. >> reporter: but some students had to brave the el

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

sheena, good morning. >> hey, good morning, guys. a lot of clouds around right now.ut not rain producing clouds, just in case wondering. you don't need the um brabrella today but tomorrow you do. rain chances increase. but back into the 50s. by friday low 60s. that starts with rain, starting early in the morning for morning commute and evening commute and poe ten shalgly ear potentially saturday and sunday. but getting colder next week. >> thank you. that's it for midday. thanks for joining us. >> you can get news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. have a great day. we'll see you right back here tomorrow morning. . >>> we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> one thing that you and i have that is special, just you and me, not all of us, not me and randall, not -- >> kevin, can you stop? i'm flustered and -- >> admit you love randall more. >> no, he was just easier. he was easier. he didn't recoil when i touched him and he wasn't some teenager who was angry and he didn't abandon me and move away after his father died. >> oh, my gosh. it was

good morning. >> good morning, sheena. a new problem. alabama avenue at pennsylvania avenue, megan mcgrath and her crew out looking at the roads for us this morning and came across this. thank you for this shot. this car spun out there. each if the roads are treated, they can be slick in spots. the untreated roads, as sheena mentioned, worse by far here. no problems on the beltway right now. all of this gray and white, those shades showing you where the snow is falling across the area. i have a couple of water main breaks. another one northbound van dorn. one left lane getting by the water main break northbound, southbound. eun? >> melissa, thank you. lottery fever is growing. no one hit all six numbers in last night's powerball drawing. here are the numbers. 2, 18, 37, 39, 42 and the powerball was 12. million. >> since there was no jackpot winner, now the prize is up to $550 million. that's a $347 million cash payout. >> always go for the cash. >> i think it's waiting for me. i keep for getting to play. >> i think it's waiting for me. >

boy, going outside after those new year's parties, sheena, it slaps you in the face. happy new year. >> happy new year, guys. my resolution is to listen more. i don't listen enough. and selective reading and hearing. that's a problem. >> sometimes you need that. >> with certain people, yes. with certain people you have to be selective on what you hear and see. >> we always listen to you, sheena. >> you have to listen to me today. we're talking about a weather alert day because of the cold. look at the temperatures. these are actual temperatures. this is not the windchill. these are actual temperatures right now. if we get down to 12 degrees in washington, we have quite a few hours before we hit our low, that would be the coldest morning on new year's day since 1968. a lot of the areas looking at the single numbers for the windchill. look at the windchills for the area. 7 below in 1 below dulles. 5 degrees in washington. we'll see what's coming up, guys. >> thank you so much. chris lawrence is at the live desk. >> d.c. firefighter fell through the floor while battling

. >> thanks, sheena. in the midst of the brutally cold temperatures, an explosion knocked out power to a lot of families. they were left in the cold and dark for hours. pepco had to quickly work to restore the power. we'll send out weather alerts during the frigid temperatures. download the nbc washington app. >>> also got breaking news in maryland where first responders rescued three people from this car. i retweeted this video from montgomery county fire and rescue. you see that car stuck in several feet of icy water. this was in ten mile creek at shiloh church road. 0. >>> kramer middle school in southeast d.c. has been flooded. here's what we know so far. a pipe in the school's basement burst causing water to overflow and to make matters bores, wors heat, no electricity. you can follow the updates on twitter. >>> a heads up about three water main breaks. first this one in hinesville. rhode island avenue, there are two southbound lanes shut down between 42nd avenue and charles armitage drive. they will

melissa and sheena are here. do that, we have school delays and closings to tell you about. archbishop carroll high school in northeast d.c. will be closed today because of plumbing issues due to this weather. >> page and berkeley county schools are on today. let's get an idea of why that is the case. sheena parveen tracking the numbers this morning. >> oh, yes. guess what. we're not even talking about wind chill this morning. these are actual temperatures right now. we have a calm wind across the area which is in part why it got so cold. dulles, 4 degrees. maness sis is 1 degree right now. i wouldn't be surprised if they dropped below zero. clinton is 8. leesburg, 16. one of the warmest spots on the map. gaithersburg coming in at 7 degrees. for the bus stop this morning, it will be well below freezing. talking about in the middle to lower teens. if you are in the suburbs you could still be seeing single digits. today back in the 30s. however, look at this storm system over florida developing. that's going to giv

sheena? >> good morning, melissa.re talking about the weather alert this morning because of what we had last night and yesterday afternoon. that and temperatures below freezing. in the district, at 33 degrees. so mostly we should be fine here. what we are looking at is early ice before sunrise. the sun is about to come up. i think we'll see improvements after 7:30 this morning. remember, though, if it looks wet, it could be ice. a lot of you right now are looking at temperatures in your area below freezing. we also have patchy dense fog this morning too. another concern on the roads. 22 degreesgate burglary. 23 bull he is. 29 warrenton. clinton is 28 degrees. a lot of numbers here below freezing which does give us that ice concern this morning. we've already had reports of it across the area and you may have to scrape off your car this morning, too, depending where your car was last night with the ice. here's the visibility. pretty low numbers. below half a mile through the area surrounding the beltway and down 95. be

and we get colder into next week too, guys. >> sheena parveen. thank you. that's it for news4. >> and bring your umbrella. >> because i don't want to hear it from sheena tomorrow. >> have a gat dayre coming at you with my brand-new vlog. just making some ice in my freezer here. so check back for that follow-up vid. this is my cashew guy bruno. holler at 'em, brun. kicking it live and direct here at the fountain. should i go habanero or maui onion? should i buy a chinchilla? comment below. did i mention i save people $620 for switching? chinchilla update -- got that chinchilla after all. say what up, rocco. ♪ . >>> we're live in five, four, three, two, one. ♪ wait a minute ♪ i live it how i give it >> isn't that the best? we knew she had moves on the court, but watch her go on the tarmac. oh, yeah, owning it, dancing up a storm. >> i want to see her in a music video for real. >> she twerks for "vogue" magazine and she shares the cover with 4-month-old alexis olympia.

thank you. >>> sheena parveen telling us more about what we can expect today.hink we're worried about ice. >> that 34 degrees looks pretty >> who knew we'd be happy about 34. >> it's crazy. >> it's happened now. i walked outside this morning going, oh, good, it's not going to hurt as bad today. this is amazing. but we also have to take into account with the temperatures below freezing and the prepacipe had yesterday morning, even if it feels good to you, we have a weather alert because of the patchy ice. it could be ice. you need to remember that this morning. we're dealing with patchy dense fog around the area. driving issues for sure. look at these numbers in northern maryland. northern virginia, 24 manassas. in the district, we're a couple degrees above freezing where we don't have as many problems with the ice. but areas like quantico, clinton, fredericksburg, looking at the numbers below freezing. be careful this morning. dry on radar, though. we're going to stay dry until thursday night. we have a few days here where we're not looking at any wet weather.

first, to chuck and sheena and a little warmup on the way. >> i like it. it's going to come with not sunny weather. put it like that. >> won't be sunbathing in it. but you may be sitting outside in shorts for a couple of hours between the raindrops. wow, is it going to be nice and mild here. half or so, we'll take it after the deep freeze we've been in. skies will become more and more filled with cloud cover during the course of the day today. moisture working its way into the western north carolina mountains and more showers towards cincinnati. we sort of have the squeeze play going. moisture from two different directions. rain chances go up, up and away through later today. check out the temperatures. mid-50s today, mid-60s tomorrow. saturday, down they go. we should have highs back below freezing by sunday. that means, sheena, we've got to make the most out of today. >> that's right. the most out of today and tomorrow if you can. we have quite a bit of rain in the forecast tomorrow. starting as early as this afternoon and evening. right now, you don't h

sheena, my hair is >> mine is a little frizzy this morning, eun. depends what kind of hair type you have. don't forget the umbrellaçó or e rain boots or rain coat. the roadsxd are wet from rain overnight. coming up, we'll talk about how long you can expect this to last, plus big weekend changes. >>> eun just said my hair is a mess too. apparently, it happens to all of us. all hair types. it's not the story of a 63-year-old freshman you probably think it is. meet the woman studying at the same campus that sold her ancestors. >> i am living the dream and the answered prayers your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 1,300 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. >>> good friday morning. finally ay the week. if you didn't see the radar earlier,

good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. outer loop before river road had a crash just reported there in the left center lane. sounds like it is now on the shoulder and won't be causing too much of a problem any longer. we still have the delays outer loop approaching river road. chopper 4 showing us what's going on from above here right now. also still have this problem, northbound 95 at prince william parkway, blocked with a disabled vehicle. tuscarora at pleasant view road, all lanes still shut down. guys? >>> listen to that. a big relief to commuters and people living on new hampshire avenue just off the beltway in silver spring. that major road is back open this morning after being shut down all day yesterday for a broken water main. the water in that area is back on >> our team coverage on this bitter cold day is here. >> adam tuss is telling us to make sure kids aren't waiting too long for their buses. not a good day to be outside, adam. >> reporter: absolutely not, eun. yesterday we had a problem with fairfax county s

. >>> thank you, sheena. breaking news in first 4 traffic. chopper 4 headed to that water main break, southbound route 1 at crittendon street. still this problem under way where southbound lanes are closed and a portion of the northbound lanes oakview drive, right lane getting by the water main break there. >>> thank you, melissa. >>> a chilling new year's eve quadruple murder in new jersey. a 16-year-old allegedly shot and killed his parents, his sister and a family friend inside his parents' long branch home. today that teen will face a judge. the suspect used a semiautomatic rifle. he faces four counts of murder and one count of possession of a weap weapon. investigators are still trying to determine the motive for that shooting. >>> investigators have identified the man they say is responsible for a deadly ambush that killed a sheriff's deputy in colorado. a s.w.a.t. team had to take down the suspect. since then, several threatening videos have been found online. deputy zack parrish was killed when he was called to a domestic disturbance

we'll talk about that coming up. >> thanks, sheena.eam 4 radar, you can see up and down the i-95 corridor. not a lot towards the shenandoah valley. snowfall amounts will be lightest west of the blue ridge into the shenandoah. keep that in mind. here's future weather. the high resolution model updates each and every hour. the latest trending. hold on to the light snow just a little bit longer. it might completely be done between 7:00 and 9:00. the latest indications, it may take a little longer than that. most, if not all of it, should be done by lunchtime today with the exceptions of the eastern shore. snow will linger longer and pile up deeper. now time for a check on traffic on a thursday morning. let's go to melissa. >> taking a look at 270 here, if you're headed out of frederick, it is a little bit slow especially if you hit old hundred road. thankfully, no problems right now on 270. you can see the main part of the roadway is pretty clear this morning. then on the grassy edges, areas that have not been treated definitely more snow

sheena will be back to check on the radar and the five-day forecast. now it's time for melissa mollet. >> good morning. taking a look right now at clinton. inbound here, megan mcgrath is driving. saying it's a little better than brandy wine but still snow-covered here. beltway here at arena drive, you can see that is looking okay this morning. northbound beach drive at the zoo tunnel, that's looking okay. >>> 6:15. back to union station right now. >> that is where news 4's chris lawrence has been for us on this chris, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, eun, got to tell you, boy, what a difference the wind makes. half hour ago when that wind was whipping up, it felt 5, 10 degrees colder. it feels a little warmer. although the snow is on the ground, it's not blowing around like it was a bit ago. giving the plows a chance to push what little is on the ground, push it out, get more of that salt down. you're seeing a lot more people out now, starting to head to work. we've been talking to folks who say, look, it's an inconvenience, it's a little bit slippery

sheena, you're tracking it all. >> yes. we're talking about potentially dangerous windchills this morning. stay in bed if you don't have to get out. we're looking at the northeast. minneapolis -- it feels like 21 degrees below zero in boston. it feels like 30 below zero in minneapolis. 11 below zero in newark and locally it feels like 1 degree. 8:00 this morning, we could still have areas that feel close to 5 degrees below zero. a lot of areas feel near 0 degrees. closer to lunchtime, the warmest will be feeling around 15 degrees. pretty similar to coming up later this week, though, we have a chance for snow. i'll show you that and talk more about it coming up in a bit. >> we're following breaking news out of new jersey. >> chris lawrence from the live desk. what have you learned? >> on the jersey shore, this happened in long branch and sources tell our station in new york and this includes the suspect's mother and grandmother. also a girl and a man. police are calling it an isolated domestic incident and no threat to any o

even colder temperatures coming too, sheena. >> yes. bitter cold and then even more bitter as we end out the week. four things to know before you step outside this morning. we have dangerous windchills. you want to dress in warm layers. layers will be the key. they will keep you warmer. you want to watch -- we're watching snow chances later on this week. mostly by the middle of the week. we believe it or not, have even colder air to follow those snow chances. by the end of the week, it will be colder than it is this morning. right now it feels like 7 degrees below zero in dulles. minus 4 manassas. 3 below leesburg. gaithersburg, it's frigid out there. for your tuesday morning. a lot of you heading back to work. the good news is the roads are dry. that's helpful. the temperatures will not be above freezing today. speaking of the commute, let's check in with melissa. >>> this breaking news at oakview drive. we have one southbound lane getting by and two northbound lanes. this is south of the beltway. roads very, very slick in the area and

good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. brand new problem, 95 northbound near garrisonville road. a crash, car vs. tractor-trailer. delays inbound because of that. a warning for you there. right now in gaithersburg, 28 at schiffele square road. they fell overnight. pepco trying to get this out of the way for the morning commute. i know how important that sp for people. >>> in frederick, 355 at the monocacy river bridge, that repair is complete. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. it's 5:02. now to the explosive comments out of the white house this morning. it's the top trending topic on twitter and you'll hear about it all day. >> the president is accused of making controversial and derogatory comments during an oval office meeting. this happened while talking about immigrants from african countries and some other nations. a democratic aide confirms the president said "why are we having all these people from expletive countries here." he also added, why do we need more haitians. take them out. someone responded, because if you do

let's see how the commute is looking. >> good morning, sheena.thbound gw parkway, overlooks one right lane belonged at a crash there. -- blocked at a crash there. northbound 395 at edsall looking better than it was a while ago. a one-mile backup that's not cleared out of the way. northbound 270 at falls, the vehicle on the right side of the roadway, still a little bit slow as you head southbound. very normal, though, for this time of day. that crash there northbound, again, local lanes out of the way. >>> northbound 295 at malcolm x, crash there. inbound new york avenue after bladensburg, broken down metrobus is blocking the lane >>> so there used to be a fence right here. that's my neighbor's house. devastated. oprah winfrey posted this video to instagram to show the damage to her home left behind by the mudslides. she went on to thank everyone for their prayers and concern. at least 17 people have been killed. 17 others are missing. >>> a pin james franco was wearing as he accepted a golden globe award moved several women to share stories of hi

melissa mollet is here with the traffic. >> good morning, sheena. this breaking news we were talking about. southbound new hampshire avenue, still talking about silver spring this morning. we still have one lane open, right lane getting by the water main break. this is at oakview drive just inside the beltway. hyattsville near crittendon, all lanes blocked by a water main break. northbound lanes open. beltway looking okay. water main break in we'll talk about that one coming up. >>> melissa, thank you. they could soon make things easier to get around town. a look at the impact of several road projects on your commute. >>> a warning for parents with small children. cases of kids putting things in their ears and noses hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on car insurance!? they helped with homeowners, too! ok! plus motorcycle, boat and rv insurance! geico's got you covered! like a blanket! houston? you seeing this? geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> welcome back. this new year, there are a

sheena mentioned they got know in northern florida. there are winter storm warnings in effect for much of the deep south all the way up to new england. >> biting in the face, just cold. it's no way around it. i don't think you can prepare. >> there are at least 15 deaths that are being blamed on the deep freeze across the country. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for the latest on the forecast here and any problems the cold weather is causing. >>> it's 4:32. we're following news out of the korean peninsula. chris at the live desk. >> leaders in north and south korea are talking. they made the initial contact using a special hotline that hasn't been used in two years. south korea offered a talk with the north about the winter olympics. the north wants to send the athletes and some of them have qualified technically. the olympic games start in 36 days in pyeongchang south korea. >>> tension is high between the u.s. and north korea. kim jong-un claimed head trump responded with this tweet yesterday saying, i, too. nbc news is told th

sheena and i will be checking on that soon. >> actually pretty good. not too many issues in too many spots. side streets, sidewalks, the driveway, all of that slippery this morning. it's been treated. it's actually going to look pretty good here. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no problems right now. you still have this water main break with the repairs eastbound. east-west highway after new hampshire avenue getting by. westbound washington boulevard, the ramp to 110, we had that work zone. they're here this morning taking a look outside the beltway at st. barnabas. just a little bit foggy across the area the temperatures may be a bit warmer than we've been in weeks. don't be fooled by that. as we've been saying, there are still icy conditions in places. >> look at all that slipping and sliding. be extra careful when you leave your home. justin finch continues our team coverage now. he's driving through northwest washington to show us conditions firsthand. justin, how is it looking out there? >> hey there, eun. perhaps you can see here drivin

. >>> the cold weather sheena just mentioned caused a series of water main breaks this morning. asking for your patience. has responded to more than 60 breaks since friday. look at where the cleanup efforts stand now. >>> the jackpot is even bigger and the odds are against you. but it's okay to dream. look with the not just one but two mega prizes starting tomorrow. >>>ew news4 midday. i'm melissa mollet. >> and i'm molette green. if you are headed out, it's no fun to be outside right now. and the winds making it feeling colder than it is. it's cold enough. >> here's a look at the feels like temperature. this morning these numbers were below zero in many spots. >> storm team4 sheena parveen joins us now on the bitter cold that is over the year. we want to stay inside all day. >> yeah, another one of the days you don't want to go outside. and if you dress, dress in warm layers. he's the temperature in the district. plenty of sunshine, but not warming us up. 19 degrees but feels like 6 degrees out there. northwest winds 4-mile-per-hour so we'll have it through the afternoon. and t

hopefully, sheena, we won't have a lot of cold to deal with. >> we're not dealing with that, aaron. that's the good news. we are below freezing everywhere now except for annapolis. in the district we just dropped to 31. if you're in the surrounding suburbs, you are in the 20s. manassas, 17. 21 frederick. 28 grease in quantico right now. you cannot let go of the winter coat just yet. as we go into the afternoon, you probably won't want it so much. nice and dry on radar, which is what we like to see at this time in the morning, especially as we go through the day though we're looking at temperatures quickly climbing into the 30s in the suburbs where i just showed you it's in the 20s. we'll get above freezing as we get closer to 10:00 a.m. lunchtime, closer to 40 degrees. let's check the roads. >> a couple of problems i want to tell you about. a live picture with justin finch in a couple of minutes. alexandria at north quaker lane near janney. we're trying to get this out of the way. southbound 270 after 121, clarksburg weigh station. sounds like a truck lost a couple of ladders in mor

sheena, today is the best day temperature wise? >> you know, i think that might be a stretch but, yes. it's all relative. >> yes. >> when you say that, you don't mean the morning temperatures, you mean the afternoon temperatures, but i want to talk about this first. we have some snow and a wintry mix in florida. now this is a rare event, but that shows you how far south that cold air has gone and if we zoom out, this is our next weather system, our next storm is going to remain off shore. it's starting to organize off shore. we'll be on the edge of it. and that could give part of the area some snow overnight. not everybody. look at these temperatures right now. this is not the wind the area. dulles is 3 degrees. manassas, 1 degree right now. leesburg and gaithersburg coming in as well as fredericksburg. 14 degrees and 9 in clinton and quantico. bundle up the kids this morning. it is frigid outside. once again in the suburbs as we get closer to lunchtime, we'll be right around the mid 20s. yes, relatively speaking through the aftern

sheena we sent outside this morning. it's not as bad out there right now, right, sheena? >> yes, that is right. it's not as bad this morning. temperatures above freezing. i really don't even need a jacket this thick. but we still have some 30s on the map. maybe you think it's a little chilly out there by the afternoon it will be in the 50s. that comes with cloud cover and rain chances later today. most of today will be nice and dry, though. 41 degrees right now in washington. the cloudy skies. rest of the area, mainly above freezing, about the upper 30s through many of the suburbs. as you step outside this morning, you will notice not as frigid out by any means. if you're exercising today, good day to do so. topping out in the mid-50s. now, our rain chances will increase around about 6:00 p.m. or so. mainly just light showers. there you see it on future weather. wait until you see tomorrow. have the umbrella before you step out for your friday. it should be lasting into part of the weekend. we'll take a look at that coming up. let's check the commute on this thursday morn

good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. taking a look at the roads, beltway, have a couple of things happening on the beltway. overall, nothing slowed down because of the work zones. chain bridge road at glebe traffic alternating through a work zone. after old georgetown road, work zone was blocking the lane. just one lane getting by. a little slow there. taking a look at 95 in maryland. 32 down to the beltway, you're on time. not too long here. it's going to be about 11 minutes into town. guys? >> melissa, thank you. 4:29 now. we're following a developing story in the district. deadly shooting at 24th street at skyland place in southeast d.c. of the victim was shot multiple times off good hope road in a residential area. police don't have a suspect at this time. >>> out of prince george's county, branch avenue is reopened after police spent hours investigating an accident that left one person dead. this happened around 8:00 last night. a woman was driving and a man on a service road tried to left on to branch. he was hit b

ce sheena, looks like it might be wet all day. >> yeah, spotty showers unless you are on maryland and shore, grab the umbrella before they left today. most of the rain up in charles county, near annapolis as well and along the eastern shore. you can see yellow along prince george county. aside from that, look at the temperatures, enjoy them, mid-60s. wait until you see what happens this weekend. i'll show you a cool down coming up ahead. >> ts, >>> many metro riders were late. >> it happened about 24 hours after board came preliminary approval to a refund plan. metro station with updates. so riders already asking for the money back? >> reporter: that's right. you better believe it. passengers were demanding refunds this morning. i talked to some who were late, 45 minutes, maybe an hour for them time is money. but they have to understand, they are not going to be getting their money back from today because this proposal has not yet been voted on by the full metro board. an emergency response in bet da, fire officials say smoke into the tunnel, train stopped for a short period of time.

in statement of her own, his wife sheena saying it's between them and god and telling those who wish to peddle gossip to stay away from me and my children. blake mccoy, nbc news, jefferson city, missouri. >>> there's a lot more ahead. still ahead, what if 911 can't find you during an emergency? flawed call centers across the country that could mean the difference between life and death. >>> and those who serve. the 6-year-old boy who survived the unimaginable gets quite a homecoming. >>> back now with an alarming investigation into our country's emergency 911 system. an overwhelming majority of americans now use cell phones to call for help, but there's a dangerous down side. the 911 system is still so low tech often dispatchers can't find you when you need help the most. nbc news national investigative correspondent jeff rossen tells us what's being done to fix it in tonight's "rossen reports." >> reporter: it's a public safety crisis. because of old infrastructure, emergency dispatchers often can't locate you when you call from a cell phone. and it's happening from the west -- >> m

judges of the supreme court, state officials, members of the cabinet, our first lady and my wife, sheena greitens. we have many honored guests here tonight. and one who is particularly special to me is my kindergarten teacher, anne richardson, who is here with us tonight. [applause] governor greitens: i was in mrs. richardson's kindergarten class at mckelvey elementary, home of the dragons and it was , at mckelvey elementary that i first heard the story of a boy from the town of diamond, missouri. he was born over a century ago, and he was born a slave. when he was a baby, he and his mother were kidnapped. he never saw his mother again, but by god's grace, he found a loving home and a new family that raised him as their own. now, at the time, no school in town would admit a black student, so his parents taught him how to read and to write. when he was older, they sent him to neosho, about 10 miles down the road, where there was a school that opened its doors to him. he worked hard, and he did well. so well, in fact, that he was admitted to an agricultural college. this was a tough time f

i'm here with sheena.he third day in a row now of the cold snap chills today, we're talking about actual temperatures being below ten degrees. >> before we get to that, got some school delays to tell you about. in northeast d.c. the cold is causing some plumbing issues at archbish archbishop. page county and frederick county on a two-hour delay. the same goes for berkeley and jefferson counties in west virginia. let's send it over to sheena to see, boy, what we're in for today. >> i mean, when you walk outside, it actually does feel in many areas colder than yesterday. take a look as we go through the morning though. for the suburbs we'll be staying, these are actual temperatures, below 10 degrees until 7:00 a.m. then rising into the 20s by lunchtime. look at what it's like outside right now. this is the actual temperature because the wind this morning is not really a factor. 16 degrees washington, 9 frederick, 1 degree in manassas. manassas could drop below zero.

sheena will plan that out for you hour by hour.for now, over to melissa mollet who has trouble in g-town. >> trouble in gaithersburg. this is a closure this morning. 28 at schiffely square, all lanes blocked. pole and wires down. use great seneca highway instead. a new crash near the alternate. we'll take a look at that coming up. >>> ford says there has second death linked to a defective takata airbag. regulators are warning anyone with 2006 ford ranger pickup trucks not to drive them until the airbags get fixed. ford says about 3,000 vehicles have airbag inflators that pose a higher risk of rupturing during the crash. repair teams can come to your home if needed. you can check our app to see whether you're affected. they're part of an existing recall. important to check those recalls on your car. >>> a puppy that was near death is now standing on his own in fairfax county. >> just over a month ago police found this dog, now named max we are centreville. he had no collar or chip. he was emaciated and couldn't stand up. poor guy. a

. >> reporter: hours after delivering his televised state of the state speech -- >> thank you to sheena, my beautiful wife and our first lady. >> reporter: missouri governor eric greitens, a former s.e.a.l. and republican rising star, released a joint statement with his wife admitting an extra marital affair. there was a time when he was unfaithful in our marriage. this was a deeply personal mistake. eric took responsibility, and we dealt with this together honestly and privately. the admission follows a bombshell local news report with a man who says he's the ex-husband of the other woman. his identity concealed by the tv station. he says he secretly recorded his wife during counseling. we've altered her voice. >> i met eric a year ago, and i instantly had a big crush on him. >> reporter: in the recording, which nbc news has not verified, she says the governor threatened to blackmail her with a naked photograph to stay quiet. details the governor's attorney calls outrageous and false. no sign of greitens today -- looking for the governor. is he here? -- either at the capitol or the gov

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