when he -- benston was sledding when he was hit by a passing car. this young man is a huge caps fan. >> we're all thinking about you here with the washington capitals. >> caps announcer west johnson created this video for the little boy in the hospital after a life threatening sledding accident near the child's mclean home. the team's owner ted leonsis asked for prayers on his blog, one of our youngest caps fans needs your support. it all started when the washington capitals blog russian machine never breaks received a note from the child's uncle from the hospital. it said the little boy is in a coma. he writes benston is the most amazing 6-year-old you can imagine. his situation is very touch and go and we are trying to get as many people pray are fog him as possible -- praying for him as possible. that request has since taken off since the blog was posted a couple of days ago. prayers and selfies with heartfelt notes of good wishes have been spreading. the boy's uncle says this photo was taken the day before the tragic accident, ben ston with his

no person shall coast or slide a sled within capitol grounds.as apparently some sort of national imperative after 9/11, even though they don't always enforce it. national imperative after 9/11, even though they don't always enforce it. but for whatever reason they are enforcing it right now in d.c. snow. and d.c.'s delegate to congress is now trying to overturn what she calls this scrooge-like ban. when people have flouted the sledding on capitol hill ban, al qaeda has not been able to take advantage of that to harm us and our national security. so for the record, i'm with ellenor holmes-norton, free the sleds. we'll see you again tomorrow. now time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." >> you should have seen me on my sled on capitol hill when i worked in washington on those

is it true or false that it's illegal to sled down capitol hill? is that true or false? true.true. there's a reason for the confusion over this issue, because people have been sledding on capitol hill for as long as anybody can remember, but it is illegal. the sledding ban was put in place after september 11, there in the regulations of the architect of the capitol. that was apparently some sort of national imperative after 9/11, even though they don't always enforce it. but for whatever reason they are enforcing it right now in d.c. snow. and d.c.'s delegate to congress is now trying to overturn what she calls this scrooge-like ban. when people have flouted the sledding on capitol hill ban, al qaeda has not been able to take advantage of that to harm us and our national security. so for the record, i'm with ellenor holmes-norton, free the sleds. >>> breaking news right now on "first look." guilty. the jury returned a swift decision in the "american sniper" trial. details and reaction straight ahead. >>> a mysterious underground tunnel has national security officials searching

so for the record i'm with ellenor holmes-norton, free the sleed sleds.ll see you again tomorrow. now time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." >> you should have seen me on my sled on capitol hill when i worked in washington on those snow days. >> snow disks. i know man. >>> well mitch mcconnell has a new strategy to end the strandoff over the funding of homeland security and republicans don't like it. and a texas

. >>> a little boy is recovering from a tragic sledding accident. i'll tell you how the washington capitals are helping with his recovery. >>> president obama has a heart felt message for the people of japan after isis executes yet another hostage. >>> good evening. i'm chris lawrence. tonight there's been a huge outpouring of support for virginia boy hit by a car while sledding. 6 years old and a huge fan of the washington capitals. darcy spencer is live with how the team is rallying around him. darcy? >> reporter: chris, as you said this amazing little boy is just 6 years old but he's already a huge fan of the washington capitals. in fact he loves to come here to the verizon center to watch them in action and tonight the capitals are joining in on this movement pray for b-man. he's one of the caps biggest fans and he is in desperate need of prayers. 6-year-old benston in critical condition after a sledding accident in the neighborhood last wednesday. family members waiting at the hospital decided to start a call for prayers through social media wi

sledding alert. we're on the sledding hill.startling new numbers out. 20,000 kids are hurt every year cities and towns are going to be extreme banning sledding all together. whoa! we have the safety tips you need to stay safe. here is a hint. i made one key mistake there. it's coming up this morning on "today." >>> 6:56. four things to know this morning. tmz reporting that police found drugs in the home of bobby chris type -- bobbi kristina brown. >>> a hearing on capitol hill will discuss the recent measles outbreak. many are asking the question should vaccinations for the disease be mandatory. this will be the first time lawmakers have discussed the outbreak publicly. the montgomery county school board is just hours from a vote on whether to renew the contract for superintendent joshua star. he's faced with criticism in recent months over communication and his record. >>> the the latest winter storm killed 15 people and is creating an airline travel mess. more than 500 flights nationwide have been cancelled today. more than a

a sledding accident near benston's home put the 6-year- old in a coma. prayers have been spreading on social media ever since caps blog russian machine never breaks founded in frederick, maryland, picked up the story with #prayforbman. yesterday's the boy's uncle texted ian olan, co-founder of the blog. >> my first reaction was i started tearing up immediately because you're right. about a week and a half ago, two weeks i wasn't necessarily that optimistic about what was going to happen. >> hey, b man, can you say thanks, caps? >> thanks, caps. >> yes. >> reporter: the family has said because of the outpouring of support and people such as ian and wes johnson who have taken on this personal journey to pray for b man and the strength of this little boy is why benston is doing so well. >> just keep on fighting. we're all rooting for you, buddy. >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: in mclean, surae chinn, wusa9. >>> b man, all right, what about lows tonight? it's going to be the warmest night of the next three. that means it's cold, low 20s downtown, in th

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. >>> a community comes together to support a six year old injured in a sledding accident. >>> keeping it dry for the weekend but we're tracking an approaching system. enjoy the mild weather in the 7 day forecast. >>> i'm at grammy rehere salles. tonight, bob dylan is honored at music cares. >>> thanks for joining us. chaos at a local shopping mall after a power outage. shoppers at the mall panicked as the mall went dark. surae chinn is there. bring is up on the latest. >> reporter: behind me, you can see the power crews are trying to fix the problem. they say it is a malfunction underground. they said people were running, screaming, crying, huddled inside stores, thinking the worst was happening. >> this is the chaos just inside the parking lot as people were trying to leave and were stuck. ryan kelly shot this video on his phone. here are snapshots in the mall. people were escorted outside and the mall closed early. macy's was the only store that stayed open until 9:30 and the lights stayed on. >> it was crazy. the lights shut off. we was in the store. they say everybody get out. >>

but she's put her sledding days behind her. >> ever since the accident, i have never been sledding againer people not to sled. it's really fun and can definitely be a very safe activity. however, for me i think that was probably my last time. >>> august 2010. a parasailing group heads out for the thrill of their lives. but before they leave the harbor, their boat comes under attack. >> it looked like the guy was literally trying to run over the other vessel. >> absolutely life-threatening situation. everybody on board was fearing for their life. >> on the southern shore of oahu, tourists flock to enjoy some of honolulu's most beautiful coastline. >> south shore of oahu here is great for parasailing and water activities because it's on the leeward side of the island and the water is generally calm and the weather is consistent. >> for 16 years, captain jamal nichols has worked on the water taking tourists out to experience the thrill of parasailing. >> this job is very rewarding. and to fulfill people's excitement on an hourly basis is awesome. >> captain nichols and his crew are trained

>> jar, better for sledding. >> ready set. >> reporter: shreds used to look like sleds.ow days all kinds of saucer saucers and tubes and anything with a smooth bottom can be put to use. some of the kids out here taken to rating their rides. >> he has like multi colored one kind of hard. i'll try this one i gave it a 13 out of eight. it was really good. >> reporter: a 13 out of eight. >> yes. >> reporter: that's -- i don't know what to means. no matter, as long as the young and the young at heart are having fun. how is this for a kick start? after all, beats a day at school school. >> went all the way to the end of the track. >> reporter: get a good speed going? >> yeah. >> reporter: kind of fun? >> yeah. >> reporter: and wandering the crowd mom with some liquid love. >> you are serving hot chocolate to everyone here? i am. to my children. and anybody else whose really thursday tee report roar i'm fairly thirsty. >> you can have some. >> reporter: mom comes with hot chocolate. >> we all participate. >> reporter: i'm available for adoption you know. >> any time. >> reporte

the snow called for a tradition on the art museum stems. >> is this your sled?> it tried to be. >> reporter: students from drexel grabbed whatever they can to get that philadelphia sledding experience. >> this is the best experience in philadelphia, sledding down the art museum stairs this is a philadelphia tradition that everybody should experience once in their lives. and septa riders heading out this morning, you want to check septa.org, before you head out there's a little changes a endetours because of the weather. reporting in center city, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> also wiles -- wise to call ahead heading to philadelphia international airport. call 1-800-phl-gate. a ground stop was lifted at the airport, but a spokesperson said 20% of the flights were canceled and many others delayed. as you can imagine that left a lot of anxious travelers hanging around. the delays at the airport are easing but call ahead to be safe. >> the oscars are award tonight live only on 6abc. abc's live coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. the stars walk the red carpet a

if you're caught sledding you face a $250 fine. . we have details about the gas explosion that leveled a house in new jersey. christine is live with more for us. christine? >> i'm sorry, just minutes ago, i talked with the home owner where the explosion happened. as he was assessing damage. >> neighbors are trying to fix their homes as well. i'll have a live report when we come back. >> he's not played for the flyers for years but why he's now filing a lawsuit against a former referee. >> tomorrow on nbc 10 news today. there's more snow on the way for some of you. . your hour by hour forecast to show you how much snow to expect before you head out the door. >> plus the cold weather is having an effect on the summer rentals at the shore. what this mean force your favorite vacation spot. i may be a pizza maker, but i know a few things about dessert. like chocolate, and more chocolate. introducing papa john's new double chocolate chip brownie. delicious...decadent. served warm, for just $6. better ingredients. better brownie. papa john'

it made for prime time sledding on the hills.kids in our area had the day off from school to enjoy it. >> now refreezing of the roads becomes a huge concern. take a live look at 76 and vine street expressway. as night falls and temperatures tumble into the teens, a new danger emerges. >> there was some snow melting once the sun came out. >> that slushy mess that's all over the roads right now, it will refreeze right now. >> sheena parveen is here right now. we're in for a cold night, aren't we? >> oh yes. we're talking about the cold as we go overnight tonight. temperatures well below freezing. like you mentioned, refreezing and icy spots on the roads. here is a live look across the delaware river. we are just i lot of ice out there. this is the way we expect it to stay as we end out the week. you can really see the impact of all this cold air. now, as we go through tonight, temperatures will be dropping off from what you see now. so, we are all below freezing across the area. winds are fairly light. doesn't feel so much colder t

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alison: next winter, you may be sledding on capitol hill?hat's right, delegate eleanor holmes norton is pushing for this. sledding has not been allowed in that area since 1911 for security reasons. holmes norton says that american should be allowed to enjoy snow on the front lawn. the u.s. capitol police will hold meetings on the subject. leon: would nice to be seeing something moving on capitol hill. alison: exactly, something fun. steve: 1911, that is a long time. abc 7 news. we have snow potential? --alison: we have snow potential? steve: we do. it could impact the rush-hour commute thursday morning. it role likely be advisory's issued. -- there will likely be advisories issued. it is not as cold as early this morning, but we had 30 degrees at reagan national as the high. the average, 50. we are 20 degrees below where we normally are this time of year. 21 dulles, 21 winchester and cumberland. the temperatures are likely to drop three to five degrees as we go through the early morning but it will stay dry. early tomorrow morning, bundle up

another story. [ laughter ] >> we're looking at possibly some sledding this weekend not with snow!ore sleet and freezing rain. the dreaded wintry mix. right now 26, single digits coming. we're going to see a record low, around 10, 9 or 8 in the morning. so yellow alert sunday for sleet and freezing rain. it's not going to be a snow storm, kids, unfortunately. mix develops at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. either side of noon. the mix continues into the evening that's the problem. temperatures will struggle to get above freezing through the evening hours. i think they will eventually. by the time they get above freezing, most of the precipitation will be gone and the damage will be done. futurecast 7:30, just some clouds on sunday. 10:00, the snow breaking out north of frederick. and then by 1:00, the model may be a little overdone in the snow, but there could be a few flakes. notice the majority of it is pink. just sleet and freezing rain. rain moves in in green and southern maryland. no danger. by 6:30, we still have the mix north and west of i95. and especially north of route 50. we're lo

. >> or a sled. and letting loose. anna thomas. >> i like sledding. >> is at alexandria's masonic temple with her little sister. >> it's slippery the snow so it sort of sort of helps the sled to go down smoothly. >> i think it's fine because you can slide down the hills and you can make snow angels. >> the experts say the conditions are ideal. >> like a mixture of kind of good packing snow and kind of powdery snow. >> good sledding snow bec like packs in after a while. and it's not like completely powdery. powdery snow is good for snowboarding. >> it's been a while since we've had a fun snowfall. this one has brought out children of all sizes. >> i really have enjoyed the snow. >> all right, everybody is a kid at heart. so i thought why not give it a try. in alexandria suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. whoo-hoo! >> so funny. >> she might go airborne. keep an eye out for flying suzanne kennedy. she has a lot of experience with snow days like this. >> junior meteorologists out there. >> i like that. very good. talk about more

we have been watching them sled up and down this hill all day to day in fairmount. they have absolutely been having a ball but some parents as you mentioned were less than thrilled with the way things unfolded this morning. as this storm blanketed the delaware valley with snow the call came out at 4:00 in the morning, philadelphia school district was having a two hour delay. the as parents started to make plans for work and their kid. >> what would you do normally if you had to go to work. >> she would have went to her grandparent's house. >> reporter: then something unusual happen school district administrators change that are mind and just after 6:00 the choice was made to close cools for the the day. >> watching news, two hour delay. i figure i could take my job tell my job i'll running two hours late. once they told me school is not opening i a had to contact my job and call out. i had to miss work. >> reporter: whatever inconvenience, district administrators say it was the right call. >> we will do it if we think it is best for children and best for staff and f

is this your sled? >> it tried to be. >> reporter: students from drexel grabbed whatever they can to get that philadelphia sledding experience. >> this is the best experience in philadelphia sliding dowrnl the art museum stairs it's a philadelphia tradition everybody needs to experience. >> and septa riders heading out this morning check septa.org before you head out there's been a lot of changes and detours bowft -- because of the weather. >> call ahead if you're heading to the philadelphia international airport. call 1-800-phl-gate. an airport spokesperson said 20% of the flights in and out of the airport were canceled and others delayed. as you can imagine that has left a lot of anxious travelers around. the delays at the airport are easing, but call ahead to be safe. >> the oscars are awarded tonight live only on 6 abs. abc's live coverage starts at 7:00. the stars will walk the red carpet in hollywood. alicia vitarelli has been there all weekend as tinseltown perhaps for its crowning night. >> repo

it too. >> it was encased in a frozen ice something. >> been so cold in the north they don't even sledore. let's talk about this cold because it is back after the snow from a few days ago. we have another snow event coming this weekend. old man winter rep fuses to go away even as we head into the beginning of march this weekend and it looks the two coldest mornings is today and tomorrow. wind chill chicago negative 14. not fun. negative 4 in buffalo. this is your coldest february ever and your coldest month ever recorded and that goes back 1700 months. that's how impressively cold it's been. wind chills not as bad in the daytime. 21 at nashville. very cold day for the late afternoon. saturday morning wind chills still in the negative numbers in the great lakes. single digits from d.c. northward. saturday night this blue is snow. st. louis, kansas city chicago, indianapolis will get snow and eventually that will all move up here through the ohio valley and sunday, sunday night up through new england. so this time monday morning i think we'll be doing snow clean up in areas of new englan

no person shall coast or slide a sled within capitol grounds. that was apparently some sort of national imperative after 9/11, even though they don't always enforce it. national imperative after 9/11, even though they don't always enforce it. but for whatever reason they are enforcing it right now in d.c. snow. and d.c.'s delegate to congress is now trying to overturn what she calls this scrooge-like ban. when people have flouted the sledding on capitol hill ban, al qaeda has not been able to take advantage of that to harm us and our national security. so for the record, i'm with ellenor holmes-norton, free the sleds. we'll see you again tomorrow. now time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." >> you should have seen me on my sled on capitol hill when i worked in washington on those snow days. >> snow disks. i know, man. >>> well, mitch mcconnell has a new strategy to end the strandoff over the funding of homeland security and republicans don't like it. and a texas jury is deliberating right now. they are deciding the fate of eddie ray ro

fully ejected feet over head, landed in front of the sled. >> and that sled is still running. >> itmy butt down and gave me the biggest hematoma you've ever seen in your life. it's a giant bruise. >> for rob and the crew it's a scary sight. >> it was like losing my brother right in front of my eyes. i wasn't sure what happened. i pretty much freaked out, hopped on my sled. went over to make sure he was all right. >> tim is bruised and battered. >> i've never seen anyone go bigger in my entire [ muted ] life. >> i felt like i got hit by a bus. my back was severely hurt. you know, sprained. and my neck was sore. and i was coughing blood. i was hurt. >> as it turns out he needed a few stitches in his lip. >> i got really lucky. in the big picture, my back still has a little bit of problems i'm working out. but i got very lucky. >>> coming up -- [ screams ] >> cherished moments between mother and son. at kraft we start with eggs, oil, and our own crafted vinegar. all expertly blended to make our mayo. so you can take whatever you're making from good to amazing. get inspired at kraftreci

>> nice to go for sledding. a rare opportunity kbri don't tk anything like that. >> today probably not. good news where the snow is concerned by late tomorrow and into the weekend especially, snow levels maybe as low as mount hamilton nearby. cold air coming our way. right now no storms or any rain to talk about, but it is chilly. north bay down 39 degrees. san jose fog-free. 47, pleasant start to the morning around the south bay. around the tri-valley right now. 45 degrees over to san francisco. no fog here but north of the golden gate into parts of marin county in the north bay, patchy fog. a little light breeze right now. these winds out of the northwest increase later today giving blustery conditions for the north bay. there you see the visibility now. a half mile in santa rosa. not too bad around the south bay. patchy fog waiting for you as you head down towards gilroy. patchy fog start the day. lunchtime, temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. right around noon today for san jose out towards livermore and

. >> is this your sled. >> it was. >> it tried to be. >> students from drexel grabbed what they could to get that philadelphia sledding experience. >> this is best in philadelphia here. >> art museum stairs nothing better than it. >>reporter: and back out here live, taking a live look at septa bustic picking up riders waiting to get their ride. now, septa on septa.org we'll have changes to bus routes and for regional lines they had 30 minute delay. all that is changing, fluid along with the weather. check that out before you head out. reporting live annie mccormick "channel 6 action news." >> okay. thank you. a storm like this requires muscle. in delaware the action cam spotted caravan of plow trucks trying to clear i-95 in new port it was a tough situation for one car that went off the road getting stuck in snow bank before the plows made it to that location. one of the guys with the plow is having a rough night. action cam route 70 cherry hill tonight as truck driver was slipping and sliding. in the parking lot of the whole foods there even a quick trip then cleaning snow off the ca

. >>> this morning on "today", the hidden dangers of sledding. new rossen reports shows you how to protect yourself on the slopes. >>> in sports, the nba's longest winning streak is over. the hawks and franchise record 19-game winning streak falling to pelicans, 115-100. the previous loss was to the bucks. point guard rajon rondo will miss three days after suffering facial fractures after saturday's game against magic. it's not known if he will need surgery. tommy john surgery, more common in baseball. they will replace the ligament. sherman sustained the injury two weeks ago. browns quarterback johnny manziel in treatment. he needs to be a better family member and teammate. his friend ray farmer issued a statement saying we respect johnny's initiative with this decision and will fully support him throughout this process. teammate andrew hawkins tweeted saying much love and support to my brother johnny. proud of him, big step. football is secondary. god bless. manziel expected in the program a few weeks. you've probably like a girl." change perce

now, my sled is little different. actually more difficult to balloon but i can't even maneuver this thing. >> yes their sleds, the skate blade is right beneath the seatment and they've two blades just like your regular skate blade, right close together. yours for somebody starting out, little wider apart. it gives you a little bit more stability, anibal, but maybe a little less maneuvering when you try -- >> very difficult to stop. like when they do stand up skating, or hockey, little bit we talk about it, they can do hockey stop. these guys can't do a hockey stop. >> they can do a hockey stop. yep, just core strength, if you look at some of the guys, they stop in the corner, they just put the brakes on, but not -- they can't stop on a dime, like the able bodies. >> okay. >> and, so clearly i've figured out how to spin myself around. >> good move. >> you guys rim pressed i know how to get myself up when i fall down. >> excellent. >> that's like the hardest thing, the core. >> like a kayak, trying to flip yourself over

his sled collided with a vehicle last week and since then, a big community has been rallying behind a six-year-old boy. stephanie ramirez was in virginia today as dozens of supporters hit the pavement. >> the walk ended here. you can see all the signs and banners posted against the fence here. on those signs and banners, messages of prayers and hope for six-year-old shown who is now slowly recovering from a very serious sledding accident. an accident many parents still have a hard time digesting. >> it's tough, because you can be that parent. that could happen to your child in a minute. it's the parent's worst nightmare. >> it's situations like this, you really start to believe in the power of prayer, and you know, seems like every day he's making more progress. >> so dozens came out to oak crest school in virginia to keep that positive energy going. >> i think it's tough to know what to say. i think that the only thing that you can do is be there and be supportive. >> older sisters just 10 and 12 years old. >> everybody is coming out here to support him and we know he's going to get

benston was in a sledding accident last week that left him in critical condition.itals are among a whole lot of folks out there now praying for a full recovery. we spoke with the capitals announcer wes johnson and capitals player tom wilson about it. >> it's benston, b man, the one doing the real fighting. the roles are reversed. he used to cheer for the caps. now we're cheering for him. >> we want him and the family ton all the guys in the locker room -- to know all the guys in the locker room are really pulling for him. he seems like a great kid. >> the family says benston has begun to open his eyes and move his fingers and are thankful for all the support benston and the family has been receiving and we are rooting for the little boy. caps are good guys. >>> mr. dave, it is fun friday, right? >> fun friday. we got some caps stuff, high school basketball and a lot of good stuff to make you smile. every week we're imploring the student sections across the region to get louder and i think the kids at george c. marshall high school got my home owe. take it away, guy

it means sledding.or parents it means making a few adjustments. >> it's a little more challenging. work has to be rearranged to different times of day. but it's so nice and sunny and beautiful and this hill's so close to our house that we had to come over and let gravity to-do its work. >> reporter: tonight on news4, a tally of how many snow day our local school districts have used and how many are left as we prepare for more brutal winter weather and soon. >>> they were tense moments. police returned to the scene of a terror attack because of new concerns. the incident that had the criminal tape up for the second time in a few days. >>> not according to plan how things went from bad to worse on one street just as the snow came >>> at the live tesing i'm wendy rieger. it is completely uber to call uber or lift in virginia. governor terry mcauliffe signed a bill into law today regulating ride-sharing companies. they had been operating on temporary licenses since the summer. when virginia nearly banned th

it's no problem when there's also a sledding contest to be won. you're looking a t ing aing at the fun in plantsville, connecticut, yesterday. the annual cardboard box race featured annual sled designs and costumes for the rockers. the grand prize winners took home a hundred bucks and a trophy. >> good morning, as we head into the next couple of hours, we are going to be tracking dangerous ice. that's our main concern, dangerous roads, sidewalks, and also parking lots. so you want to be very careful if you plan to head out early for church or breakfast or running errands, walk to the car once you park in a parking lot when you're getting out of the car, you could find yourself on slippery conditions. we want you to be very careful. we're still seeing a little bit of a mix of snow a wintry mix and rain throughout our area. i'll show you what that looks like, and more cold is on the way as we head into next week. so still a first alert weather day as we head through the rest of the morning, at least through 9:00 a.m. due to the dangerous ice. overpa

perfect for sledding. maybe bring a little fresh coating of snow showers tomorrow. let's get started. couple of live images from the weather bug network. brilliant blue skies out there. chilly temperatures. 20 degrees right now. high school in laurel beautiful sunshine and the streets are melting. you can see the same scene at the rockville campus at montgomery college where the parking lots have been plowed and melting. here's the deal. even though it's melting off now, it will refreeze tonight so icy spots definitely a concern after sunset late tonight and overnight as well. temperatures for you at the moment 19 degrees in gaithersburg and hagerstown. 23 in annapolis. we have melting even with temperatures below freezing because we're at the time of year where the sun angle is getting a little higher and in the middle of february enough raident warmth of the sun with the cold air mass to start the melting. again, it will refreeze late tonight. as far as the numbers go we'll peak around 29 degrees this afternoon. a lot of sunshine. tonight, we'll drop. it won't be

kids love sledding. we've been helping our neighbors out and get the slopes ready so we can go back to work tomorrow and hopefully school. >> reporter: you can see that multiply all these big snow mounds with all of the puddles they've created and the temperatures that doug and veronica have been talk about dropping and it could be dicey here overnight. jackie bensen news4. >> and every public school today was closed throughout our d.c. area. we're hearing more schools will be closed tomorrow. what is this going to mean at the end of the year? some schools, their snow days are dwindling. kristin wright went down to germantown to find out what the story is in montgomery county. i understand they don't have a lot of days left there, kristin. >> reporter: that's right. just one. seneca valley is one of the thousands of schools across our area that is closed today because of the weather. today's school buses didn't move today across the d.c. area. they sat windshields covered in school no place to go. school

these folks in detroit they went sledding. we're going to go sledding down a big hill and love it. >> okay social media pop quiz. what are the four cities in the quad cities? don't google it. tell us at early start. this is a great idea for snow fun last night. he tossed on a pair of skis and hooked himself up to the back of a car and he was cruising along until a local news station broadcast this live. the local mayor, do you think he was happy or sad? >> i think angry. >> he called on police to track the skier down and ticket him and that's exactly what happened. >> schools will be closed today in northern ohio as well. in toledo snow emergencies at the clared throughout the region. city of cleveland has 40 snow removal crews out. there's a parking ban in place. martin is in cleveland with the latest. >> reporter: good morning john and christine. when it's all said and done cleveland isn't likely to be the leader in the clubhouse, especially when it comes to snowfall in this particular snowstorm. but like a lot of the cities

sledding and fun for some. it meant shoveling and clean-up for others. the roads were dicey for a few hours this morning, on and off-ramps were slick. by midmorning the snow was gone. by late this afternoon we found huge stretches of route 1 and i-95 were drying up.

to go sledding this afternoon. we live by lincoln park and we'll probably be doing that. yes. you can see there's lots of energy that needs to get out. >> no school. >> well no school today. we'll see about tomorrow. we're betting there's no school tomorrow. >> street vendors were open today for their winter customers. >> because it's a holiday, places like libraries where homeless could stay were not available. additional shelters have been open, the closed sign on the library door gave a number for people who need a pickup. >> all right sam. thank you very much. a quick note here for you. when we do start digging out from the snow several local fire departments have asked abc 7 to remind you please be sure to clear the area around your fire hydrants as well so that they can get to them in case of an emergency. be sure to join abc 7 tomorrow morning for extended coverage of this winter weather alert. we'll be with you starting at 4:00 a.m. and when we're not on air, you can stay connected at wjla.com as well as th

so for the record i'm with ellenor holmes-norton, free the sleed sleds. we'll see you again tomorrow. now time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." >> you should have seen me on my sled on capitol hill when i worked in washington on those snow days. >> snow disks. i know man. >>> well mitch mcconnell has a new strategy to end the strandoff over the funding of homeland security and republicans don't like it. and a texas jury is deliberating right now. they are deciding the fate of eddie ray routh, the man who killed the real american sniper chris kyle. >> it's really sad to see the gamesmanship, the -- i don't know what to call it the silliness. >> i can't find nibble who thinks it's a good idea to shut down the department of homeland security. >> congress races against the clock. >> the standoff that threatens to shut down homeland security. >> this bill removes excuses, it sets up a simple political equation. >> mitch mcconnell offered a vote on a funding bill without immigration measures. >> the problem is everybody, i'm waiting to hear from the

. >> on a lighter note, students from drexel university sledding down the art museum steps. >>> it didn't take long for the roads to be completely covered. major roads like 202 were a mess. drivers had no choice, but to tyke it slow. >> they are not too good, in this jeep it's fine. if you're in a front wheel drive car it's not too good. >> it took me about a half-hour when it should have taken me ten minutes. >> reporter: workers at buckman's ski shop in king of prussia managed to have a little fun. >> the action cam was in newport, delaware as a caravan of plow trucks cleared i-95. it was a tough situation for one car that went off the road and got stuck in a snow bank. that happened before the plows cleared the road. >>> if you see someone in need of shelter call (215)232-1984. that's the number for the homeless outreach hot line. >>> stay on top of the changing forecast at any time 6abc.com/weather the hourly forecast and storm tracker 6 live radar will keep you prepared for no matter what winter sends our way. >> a tractor-trailer was carrying equipment for singer neil diamond was in

jaelin thompson and company call eight good day for sledding. >> when i first work out it was hot evening for a 20-degree drop, we found jose trying to clear off that front porch before all that slush refreezes. >> my wife got to go to work you know, the kids got to go to school. yeah, i'm concern. >> reporter: and we learned our guy scott who looked so comfortable shoveling in shorts was actually doing tough work to try to color out his community before the bitter cold comes back. >> when somebody wants to leave for work or school or something they can easily go out without the risk of getting stuck. >> reporter: when it was 40 degrees this afternoon sidewalk like this didn't cause much concern even though it's left untreated now that temperatures starting to plumet you can feel some of this already starting to refreeze. officials are advising caution for your morning commute. roaring from evesham township, i'm steve patterson cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> you can stay one step ahead of this ever changing forecast by downloading the cbs philly weather app. you can track live radar get w

and one of my favorites of the day, cannot get more fun than sledding on the saucer with your dog givingyou kisses. and the ice is pretty much coming to an end as we have rain, exiting to the east. tomorrow morning, cloudy skies. we will have sprinkles over southern maryland, but nonetheless we have a nice day before another arctic front moves in for the day sunday night into monday. with that said, tomorrow 41 there will be a lot of melting. anything that is wet overnight sunday night into monday will likely freeze. i think we will have to contend with that monday morning. monday afternoon, only a high of 21, 29 tuesday, 36 wednesday. the temperatures much colder than average this time of year. prepare yourselves, winter is still here. although i will say, eight more days until the start of meteorology goals bring. i will leave you one that bright note. scott: you the optimist. eileen: trying. scott: thank you. a 1-2 punch in the fight against breast can scott: 7 on your side with health matters, a new 1-2 punch for breast cancer patients, the combination of two drugs and chemotherapy e

good sledding weather as well. this is down a gentle hill in somebody's backyard. this posted on twitter as well. temperatures right now are in the upper teens to low 20s. reagan national is at 23 degrees. we've got this beautiful sky looking off to the west. live view from our tower camera. temperatures through the afternoon and into the upper 20s. lots of sunshine. then the temperatures plummet overnight. we'll be down to the upper teens by midnight. teens by dawn on wednesday. and during the day on wednesday, we have another chance for some snow coming in in the form of scattered snow showers. this is around 4:00 in the afternoon coming into the shenandoah value e lee. around 6:00 p.m., ro metro area. they are off to the eastern shore and gone and leaving in their wake we could have a dusting to as much as one to two inches from the snow showers as they roll on through. tomorrow highs reaching the low 30s. very cold on thursday. staying in the teens with blustery winds plummeting down to single digits by dawn on prid. some locations may be near or below zero. fr

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and money on those sleds.ver been, it is definitely the day to come out and check it out. >> if people don't mow what we are talking about they make sleds out of card bore, again, still enter for that? >> right. they have to register through wmmr. yes, cards board you. >> tape and paint and that's it. >> saturday, march 7th, you guys have another amazing event? >> right. big boulder the sean jordan open. little kid making a name for himself. he's come back, this is the second annual event, bringing event back here, $10,000 purse. and you can still register for that, as well. >> love it. all right. well, we've been having fun here all morning long, thank you for having us. >> your welcome. >> thank you for coming. >> you want women out on snow boards right? proud of me for snow boarding but say you want to kick it up a notch. >> for the women's seminar next year, which they run the weaken after martin luther king every year. everything on the website. >> a shame you're not more pleasant and attractive and, you

morning people from here and around the world are praying for a virginia boy hit by a car while sledding. the 6-year-old is a huge fan of the washington capitals. now there's a social media movement to send his prayers. news 4's darcy spencer reports. >> reporter: he's one of the caps biggest fans, in desperate neat need of prayers. 6-year-old benson is in critical condition after a sledding accident. family members waiting at the hospital decided to start a call for prayers through social media. they're using the #prayforbman. this young hockey fan got the attention of capitals team owner ted leone sis. he said please take a minute to say your prayers. we are praying for his speedy recovery. some caps players have also posted pray for b man messages. the caps announcer posted this youtube video. >> benson, we're awful thinking about you here with the washington capitals. we want you to get better soon and unleash the healing! get better pal. >> benson's story was picked up by the cap's blog, russian machine never breaks. the bloggers posted photos of the little boy who built a caps play

students in montgomery county maryland went sledding this snow day, the third increment weather day ofool year. lucas is a third-grader at farmland elementary. >> i usually ask to go sledding or have a snowball fight with friends. >> reporter: monday brought impressive snow totals for the area prompting widespread closures before morning. >> sometimes they call school for little things. that's when it's aggravating. this was a reasonable snowfall. >> reporter: michelle remembers anxious parents last year when the tough winter nearly exteblded the school year into summer camps and vacations. the school district was granted a waiver for the makeup days. >> i'm less concerned because last year we had so many snow days. >> reporter: >> reporter: we're still waiting to hear back from a few schools on their tallies. if you're wondering how many snow days your school district has used, take a look at the nbc washington app. we have posted details. live in germantown kristin wright news4. >>> icy roads are keeping schools in prince william county closed tomorrow. our shomari stone found some d