there are scheduled snowball fights for tomorrow. we will get into that later. >>> let's give you a live look. 3 95 -- 395 at the 1 th street bridge. our coverage of this winter storm continues after the break.  >> welcome back to the live coverage of the winter storm that is hitting the washington, d.c. region. if you look in the background there really hard, you might be able to plaque out the washington monument. the snow is coming down and it is beginning to stick. i think it's on the right there. >> barely through there the snow is coming down starting to stick in some places. take it easy if you are on the roads. by the way, we should pass this along. they are stressing the snow looks beautiful. it can be dangerous. they are anticipating this to be a dangerous situation as the snow starts to accumulate. we have talked to you the last couple of days about you stream and quick which is the ability to use a smart phone or web camera to become a weather watcher and show us live what is going on aund you, at

this is great snowball weather. fur going to stick around with the kids, if the kids have off, a great day to make snowmen and maybe snowball fights. something to think of later today. as for now, tysons corner, snow is no longer falling. back to you. >>> the overnight snow fall led to problems for a tanker truck driver in montgomery county. truck overturned last night at 10:15. it happened in rockville. driver was trapped inside the truck and had to be pulled out by fire crews and taken to a nearby hospital. some of the fuel did spill from the tanker. cleaning up the spill is expected to take a few more more hours. >>> so far the snow isn't making much of an afc at the airport. the crews have been cleaning the tarmac making sure it is ready for departure and alives. first plane is scheduled to take off shortly before 6:00 this morning. dulles and bwi also experiencing no problems we're told. >>> coming up on 4:39. yet another bailed out financial firm is preparing to pay out millions of dollars in bonuses. >>> and

there was a big snowball fight last weekend. that one has the distinction of being the largest snowball fight in the city's history and another one at 14th and u streets during the holiday storm in december. organizers attracted today's participates online. >>> we've got other news ahead for you, but stay with us on 9news now for the latest on today's blizzard. we will continue our coverage on our website. and we'll be on the air with storm safety coverage throughout the evening. >>> 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. off

there is a high water content so make better snowballs but it compacted overnight. live imagery.looking outside with 30 degrees light wind. not too bad. clean up, watch delays and closings at the bottom of the screen and a look ahead to a much larger storm on the way. let's see what is happening on the roads. >> a crash reported but aside from that most roadways are incident free road conditions not so bad. more details for you when we come back back to you. >> all right. and academy award goes to. >> someone from charm city. we will run down the list of oscar nominations. >> be than thats have a lot of potassium but they can help you get from baltimore to ocean city. >> you could win a car. the money raffle is going to help a man who struggles to breathe every day. the car we are talking about. all the details right ahead >>> information on schools at the bottom of your screen. >> the man in charge of sniffing out terror chatter has frightening words for us. >> he says he is certain we are going the face a terror attack within the next 3 to 6 months. abc news viv anna has what w

now to a tail about tossing snowballs. two students at james madison university face felony charges. police in harrisonburg say they saw the students throwing snowballs at an unmarked police car, not smart. any objects thrown at a vehicle can lead to a felony charge. >> students who attend loudoun county schools have the night off. now that they canceled classes through friday, how are families coping with all the kids at home? alex went to find out. >> definitely not the andy's. and a far cry from what you'll see at the vancouver 2010 winter olympics, but the show they are putting on in their leesburg neighborhood is rather impressive. they are sledding, since loudoun county schools called off classes this entire week, back at home, it's a full house, where james' siblings are all doing different things, keeping mom and dad on their toes. >> it's been a challenge. >> mom says it's nice to have the children home during snowstorm round two, but james, bridgette, michael, and nicholas all have minds of their own. keeping a r

>> we have a snowball ready-made by our producer jake here.ave one, yes. >> tell jake for just this low cost of $15 he could have purchased this. it's called the snowballer. take a look at this thing, speaking of people casting it on the snow. this thing is basically said to design snowballs that burst on contact. therefore when you hit someone, they usually get a bruise. they won't have any of that. it makes 60 perfect snowballs every minute. it's kind of like an ice cream scoop. scoop it up, it snaps together, it compresses the perfect amount of snow, then you throw it. a father of two came up with the idea. >> let me see if i can bean jake right there. i thinkdy. >> i think it would be better if jake threw that at you so that we could see that painful impact. >> all right, that will come later. real quickly, let's go back to 1888. the "new york times," there was a huge blizzard that shut down the east coast for a week back then, but people coped in a lot of the same ways. they say bars were crowded to the gills with people drowning their so

no one has ever thrown a snowball the size of an egg, i'm sorry. >> that's true. >> this are baby snowballstac snow. use your twigs or pine cones. simple game. keeps them busy. >> look into the camera and just say tic-tac snow. it will be all the rage. >> we have to seat some snow, so you have to work with fresh fallen snow. and really the recipe for success for kids is just a lot of sugar and -- >> is that what that is? >> this is just sugar. and then just do a bunch of milk. you'll eat this. >> yes, i am. you better believe i am. >> here is some vanilla. >> so snow, sugar. >> and vanilla and milk. and then had you get it to the consistency you want. but really i think it's ready for you. >> i think you're right. this looks good. >> yes? >> you know, after a tough game of tic-tac snow, there's nothing i like better than -- what is this? >> just sugar snow. >> that's good. i like that. your kids will be so happy. >> and every snowflake is different, so a really great activity for kids is to take a black piece of construction paper of some sort and you can actually take a magnifying glass an

we call them snowball's here in philadelphia -- snowballs here in philadelphia.you retire, will you write about being the commander in these two fields? can you tell us now in little bit about how your sort of counterinsurgency was originated and how it developed and how you develop it and where it goes from here? thank you so much for being here today. >> again, it is a privilege to be here with you. beyond that, i am the one who feels privileged. the young men and women that they're the ones who take the big ideas that men at my level try to come up with and try to turn them into reality on the ground, outside the wire and under the armor. it is a privilege for guys in a position like mine to be in the army with them thank you for the snowball. i thought it was going to be another snowball, as you might imagine. i imagine you not asking that would give the answer is no. [laughter] there is a great song by lorrie morgan. thii have thought about writinga book. obviously, i have an academic background. i have done a fair amount of writing could do not tell anyone

>>> there was another snowball fight in washington. this was the scene at dupont circle this afternoon. some people braved the elements for a little competition. i doubt there's anybody there over 25. got a lot of energy when you're that young. got to use it up some kind of way. does not appear that this particular snowball event attracted quite the crowd, the thousands and thousands that were out for the snowball fight over the weekend. >> this new snow is kind of fluffier. it's harder to make snowballs out of it. >> you go down deep enough, you can get ice. >>> we'll continue our coverage of this winter storm when "news4 at 6" continues. >>> snowboarders took advantage of the unplowed streets in georgetown by snowboarding down wisconsin avenue. by the looks of things, they are not ready for the olympics. not the vancouver ones anyway. give them time. >> they just want to have fun. >>> in maryland, elaine reyes is in rockville all afternoon taking a look at conditions there. elaine, how is it looking? >> you know, i think -- big wind

is that a snowball? >> reporter: i figured this would be the best demonstration. besides making a snowball that compacts easy. know what happens if you throw it? it sticks. that's a good idea that we have ourselves a high-water content. i can't even scrape that off the wall. we have ourselves a lot of water content with this storm. we have ourselves an inch and a half of snow. it continues to come down in waves. that's the one thing we have been talking about. at this stage of the game hopefully you are home or within walking distance at home at your local pub or restaurant enjoying the snow party. it will come down heavy. it is going to pick up at times this evening and overnight. expect the heaviest part of this storm to be after midnight and towards day break tomorrow where we could get some rumbles of thunder. snowfall rates two to three inches an hour. maybe even sleet mixed in with possible freezing rain or rain on to the eastern shore. get any of those elements and we'll eat into the potential of snow tallies. we are factoring in the heavy wet snow that com

this is perfect for making snowballs. >> tim, why are you making snowballs? >> it is slippery and fun du. >> we're good to let you guys get on home now. andrew's mother also told us that it has been kind of slippery. she came to pick him up. you just got here a minute ago. what was it like? >> since it started to get below freezing, the roads are starting to get a little slippery. event in a four-wheel drive, i was kind of moving in going. you just have to go slow. you will get to where you're going. >> thank you. we want to show you this road. this is montgomery road. when we got here at 3:00 p.m., it was clear. the county told us that they put a layer of sold out. as you can see, it has started to stick on the -- a layer of salt out. as you can see, it has started to stick. this is a shopping center. there were people coming in and going to be different stores and to the grocery store. we see a lot of people leaving now than actually coming in here and people are trying to deal with the snow. -- than actually coming in. people are trying to deal with the sn

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police in harrisonburg says the students threw snowball at a city snowplow and unmarked police car. bottom line, any object thrown at a vehicle can lead to a felony charge. >>> dominion says one of the crews working hard to restore power made a big mistake that ended with a house catching fire. the fire burned through the basement and first floor in arlington on sunday. a dominion spokesperson says the crew got the wires crossed sending electricity down what should be an unenergized line and into the home. the company says it was a rare and isolated incident and they are now working to help the homeowners. >>> last minute house calls ahead of the snow. that's what rn maggie frost was doing today checking in on some of her most fragile patients to make sure they stay in stable condition. >> these people may not be able to go out for a couple of days. and making sure they have their medicines to they don't end up back into the hospital is really important. >> i have a wound that she's treating right now. i have an amputation actually and i'm learning to walk all over again. >> that vi

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cop who pulled his gun at a snowball fight. the chief weighs in on his possible fate. >>> as you ride out the storm this weekend, you can be part of our coverage. share your photos and videos with us. if you've got a smart phone, you can stream live video to us over the web. all the how-to info is on myfoxdc.com along with the latest forecast and closures.  >>> this thing isn't getting any better for toyota. the government opened an investigation into brake problems with its 2010 prius model. some owners report problems getting their brakes engaged immediately or brakes with an inconsistent feel. so far the feds say they've received more than 100 complaints a. japanese publication says toyota will recall 270,000 of the hybrids. the company has not yet made that official. >>> police are revealing new information about the person who killed a virginia tech student. laura evans tonight everywhere at 11:00. >> whoever killed morgan harrington probably knew the area where her body was found. that's because the property's streams,

. >> i think the snow is a powdery and i cannot make a snowball. we have several inches here. take a look at reisterstown road. it is a major road over here. things are moving fine. the roads are what right now. the snow has ended. the crews are out. we passed several of them that for dropping salt to make sure the roads to not freeze up. it is a little bit what on this road. the beltway, 795 it takes some time to get here today. they are looking pretty good as well. not looking very bad overall. back to the newsroom. some delays. >> yes. it is early for the school system to make a call just yet. they are checking with the individual schools to see if they can get the students and teachers there. loyola university opening at 10 along with another. once we get the calls, we will let you know. if you are near the main roads, there is a good chance that you will not be out today. back to you. >> [unintelligible] i tell my kids do not count on it. >> exactly. >> here is a live view from the downtown area. it is a gorgeous looking morning. it is not super cold. we will get another

you get momentum like a snowball. >> glenn: the u.k.y in delicate shape. >> they have a tough time. >> glenn: got it. they're the third largest holder of our treasutreasury. >> this is a tough one for us now. >> glenn: so now they fall, we fall, we fall, china falls. so this is the truth that nobody in the media is -- >> it is a snowball. >> glenn: right. >> it starts very small but with each pull down it grabs and pulls more pieces of it. >> glenn: so now let me go to -- we have to wrap up? i was going to a happy solution. can we -- well, you're going to have to wait for happy solution i guess. david we'll have you back. i want to talk to you about the solution, one thing we're talking about on the american revival. david will come with me in orlando and phoenix. tickets available at glennbeck.com. we are talking about not only this, but the solution. >> impact, what it does. >> glenn: it's an easy solution. we just have to be brave you have to do it. thank you. >> good to be here. >> glenn: i'll find out the ticket information and eve

i have to put the coffee down, because i want to give you a snowball report. for the kids in montgomery county, i understand schools are now closed. so you are going to have a snow day and let's see what the conditions are like. this stuff is not quite as light and fluffy as we have seen. if i take the giant scoop, i can compress this thing pretty tight but it is actually pretty a decent snowball. first one i have made this morning. i'm impressed by it. we will be live all morning long. main roads are looking good. be careful of the service roads. montgomery county schools are closed and, you know, it is gorgeous outside. enjoy the morning. back to you. >> thank you, kristin. >>> well, as kristin just showed us, the snow stopped falling earlier this morning. it is still causing school closings. we are hearing that charles county schools in maryland are closed this morning. >> the race is on for d.o.t. crews in the district and elsewhere to clear off as many main and secondary roads as possible before the coming rush hour. when the snowfall prediction was incre

. >>> the investigation in to the actions of an off-duty dc police detective during a snowball fight. detective baylor was captured on video last month. his gun drawn on adread gathered at 14th and u streets northwest. according to witnesses he got out of his vehicle and pulled his gun when one of the snowballs hit his suv. police chief says although the investigation is complete she has not yet seen the results. he has been on desk duty since the incident. >>> montgomery county executive ike leggett submitted a plan regarding cuts to the county's ride-on bus service. he originally proposed cutting routes but according to the new proposal it calls for cutting three weekday route and for a 25 cents fare hike and $5 increase in parking fines. >>> later this month, the national transportation safety board will hold a hearing in to last june's fatal metro crash. the february 23rd hearing is expected to focus on the accident as well as federal oversight of all of the nation's rail systems. you'll recall nine people were killed june 22nd when track safety signals failed to work, leading to

it is great for snowballs, but for the drivers, not so good. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >>> let's look at what drivers did to get home a fewrs after the morning commute. the federal government, d.c. government, and many businesses closed early this afternoon, sending thousands of extra cars into the midday commit. d.c. schools close their doors at noon, bus to the delight of children and some parents. it is no embassy is in effect in the district. metro says it will close its aboveground or lines when there is 8 inches of snow on the ground. natasha barrett is live at the king street metro station in alexandria. >> this has been busy today. it has felt like rush-hour, everybody trying to get home. the snow is sticking on the ground, actually starting to pilot nearby ft. it feels like the snow is finally here, no more of that white stuff. behind me, king street metro, it is still moving, all day long, fairly smooth on the blue line. down below, people still waiting for the metrobuses. this guy and orange has quite a job, have to feel for him, sw

police officer who pulled his gun during a snowball fight. sources say kathy lanier is leaning towards firing the veteran detective. mike baylor was off duty and videotaped gun in hand after his hummer was hit by snowballs looking for the person who threw them. >>> the approaching snowstorm means big problems for those trying to get out of town including the airports. that is where sherry is this morning. >> reporter: the mad dash is on this morning at the airport. the flights are at the gate. people trying to get out before they get snowed in. hundreds of flights across the region already canceled. we'll tell you which ones coming up. >>> also coming up, we have the latest on the snowstorm that is on the way. we'll give you the latest numbers on how much we think we're going to see. julie wright will be along with an early morning look at traffic. do stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. w why does lubriderm work so well with skin? one reason? lubriderm® contains the same nutrients naturally found in healthy

you can make a snow man with, snowball fight, yes. three to four generally. temps well above freezing, speaking temps, let's take a look at some of them. 31 now, it's come up with degree. humidity at 96%. the dewpoint is at 30. which means it can't drop much more than that. the barometer is falling just a little bit right now. 31 here, 32 in eastton. above freezing down to our south. a lot of it is melting down 33. this is nothing like we saw on saturday where we had that very light powdery snow. we still have the warnings in effect. i think we may drop these in the next half hour. from baltimore down to portions of virginia. eastern shore, nothing going on there expect some rain. as you can see, this snowfall moving in this afternoon, moved across the region from the west to east. at least it was supposed to. we still have rain across the southeast. florida got a lot of rain. snow in our region, out to the west, it's clearing out. tomorrow afternoon we'll get into some of that. the bad part about this forecast, is way down in south texas is another storm bre

>> well, i went out last night for the dupont snowball fall. >> reporter: oh, so you would be out here? >> well, i think we're all getting kind of tired of the snow at this point. >> reporter: there were snowball fights at first, all of this excitement, now kind of like, i'm over it? >> a little bit. i think it's called snowverkill right now. >> reporter: that's classic. how are things going for you, getting to and from work? >> it's been fine so far. i have an underground station near me. the trains are running slower than usual, but they're still running. >> reporter: snowverkill. how about that one? that's one for the books. love it. so we're back out here at irving and 14th in columbia heights, and this is what we're thinking about now, as we're thinking about things coming to an end for us and how we're going to get home. part of the problem with this situation is that we've got these slushy roads, roads thatp you've got roads that have been plowed, here where they'd done all the shoveling, this morning, this was completely invisible, covered in snow, hard down here at the bottom,

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>> makes no men and throw snowballs at my mom. bu>> she never liked to shutdown his store. >>, is noted it take three to close? >> mitty 5 inches or 6 inches. -- maybe 5 inches or 6 inches. >> here is a live look at rte. 40. there are still cars traveling. the lanes that have seen more traffic do tend to be little more clear. there is a layer of white slush. people are traveling a little slower. if you do not have to be out here, do not come out. the crews need a lot of leeway for you to do your business. wbal news. >> your instant weather coverage continues on wbaltv.com. you will find our interactive radar which allow she to track the storm down to your street. they also fired of our blog where viewers can report weather conditions. we also want you to send us your winter weather photos. you will find all this on wbaltv.com. because of the weather, we will start tomorrow 30 minutes early. 11:00 news will begin bright and early tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. late breaking details on a home invasion. police are on the scene on the

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>> making snowballs and snowmen. >> we will be doing a lot of stuff. >> playing with each other. first cousins? >> yes. >> getting their shopping done? >> yes. >> we just came. >> so your mom can force a member. -- for some hamburger. she could not find it? >> ground beef. all right, so you are going to have a great time, right? >> yes. >> an knows school. >> no. -- and no school. >> no. >> that is good because i am happy that i get to play in the snow. my mom just bought me a new game from gamestop. >> all right. all right, guys be all right, listen. you have a new game from gamestop. -- all right, guys. all right, listen. take it easy. all right, lots of folks getting that last-minute shopping done. let's go to howard county and barry simms. >> well, john, you were given a lot of information, and we are here in ellicott city, and this is in the shopping center. this place has been pretty packed most of the evening. a lot of people have been getting gasoline. josh, use stops in to get gas. >> yes, i just been you stopped in to get gas. >> yes. -- you stopped in to get gas. >> ye

throwing snowballs to their golden doodle cooper. >> we did not see a dog with a shovel. that's why they love it. ashlyn enjoys the snow. playing outside for hours, and immediately came inside for a really long afternoon nap. >> can you blame them? >> and this is sadie. and enjoying the snow. even going fetch. it was sent in to us by her owner, barbara. >> we appreciate all the photos you have sent us all day long today. see something stormy? upload photos and videos to our website. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the see it, shoot it, send it icon. and send photos directly from your cell phone. he lots of people did that. to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> here is a final look at the seven-day forecast. looks like we are going to continue to see that clearing, blustery conditions tomorrow. good news. and it looks like we that's -- that was weird. [ male announcer ] the amazing multi-room dvr your whole family will love and three times more very satisfied customers than comcast. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >> all right. her

another day of canceled flights, power outages and closed schools and businesses and sledding and snowballd snowmen. while the calendar says there's another month of winter left, by almost any other measurethis winder has already left quite a mark. sam champion has tonight's report. >> you got to get out there and start shoveling, plowing, cleaning after your car. >> streets just buried under snow. >> snow has been falling since about 6:00 a.m. >> folks are trudging through a wintry mess. >> reporter: and here we go again. although week, another huge snowstorm, slapping the east coast. >> i used to love the winter because you can always put on a sweater or a jacket and stay warm -- i'm waiting -- i can't wait for the summer to come now. >> it's heavy stuff. real heavy. you can't plow regular. >> one of the toughest storms i've seen, yeah. >> i'm totally done with the snow. ready for spring. so ready for spring. >> reporter: hundreds of flights have been canceled at airports throughout the northeast. in new york city, things turned deadly when a tree struck and killed a man walking through

. >> i like sledding with my best friend jeffrey and snowball flights with my brother. >> i like it because i can make snow angels and stuff. >> stay out of school. >> more snow! >> the kids are clearly going to get what they want and that is more snow. if you are coming to area supermarkets you may not find what you want inside. we are seeing there's no ground beef in sight. this store you are having trouble finding fresh truth and vegetables and they have bottled water and windshield wiper fluid and a lot of toilet paper. those are the things you are after you are going to find it in stores. andrea, back to you. >>> we have every angle of the storm covered for you. we will have you covered this afternoon beginning on a special edition of 9 news now at noon. tomorrow morning our coverage begins at 6:00. and join us on sunday morning as well before the super bowl pregame shows. a always follow the forecast and upload your pictures at wusa9.com. we will be back. it is mind hover money friday. 202-432-9045. we are talking taxes next. ; >>> welcome back to 9 news now. if you are hoping to fly

and thousands showed up for a snowball fight organized on facebook. making the most out of a couple of really long snow days. and expecting maybe even a few more to come. i'm sam champion for "nightline" in new york. >> most schools have been canceled here in new york. expect snow angels in central park. >>> and speaking of snow, what's black and white and wobbles all over? when we come back, a journey into the world of the penguin, and the woman who is trying to save them. boss: hey, those gecko ringtones you put on our website are wonderful. people love 'em! gecko: yeah, thank you sir. turnedout nice. boss: got another one for you. anncr: at geico.com, it's eay to get a free rate quote, manage your policy, make payments or even file a claim! boss: now that's a ringtone. gecko: uh yeah...it's interestng.... certainly not the worst rigtone i've ever heard... ♪ ringtone lyrics: a-ringedy- ding-ding-dingy-dong, ringdy-dong-ding-ding... ♪ gecko (to himself): yeah, that might be the worst. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car inuranc

as everyone snows there was a huge snowball fight at dupont circle. an incredible sight.ave decided to go at it again at 2:00 today. hundreds of thousands are going to show up and take part in the second historic snowball fight of the winter. >> thank you. >>> let's go over to angie goff with the latest on traffic. >> i hope going to that snowball fight they are extra careful. there is no reason you should be in the roadway or walking or driving anywhere. look at the da cameras, they speak for themselves. the progress that the snow and sand trucks made earlier, looks like they are getting hit with round two again and more work is cut out for them. we are finding problems a colesville road accident. an accident to the left shoulder. 270 from 370, you can't because the ramp is closed because of another accident. finding these conditions all over. the ramps and bridges are extra slick. in pennsylvania we saw it in peggy's live shot earlier. we have blowing horizontal winds. visibility is low. we are watching the lanes evaporate before our eyes. this sour main road, 66. on 39

. >> reporter: so snowball or snowflake or whatever his name might be, well, consider him one of the lucky ones. >> you appreciate these guys? >> meow. >> i think that means yes. >> reporter: dave owens, 9news now. >> the washington humane society says it has responded to more than two dozen animal emergency calls since the last storm. storm from last weekend and wants to remind everybody the humane society is on call around the clock. >> we will take a break and be back with more storm safety coverage right after this.

there's one thing the snow is good for, snowballs, that's good news for the kids, many schools were closed today. >> i enjoy it, my kids love it. >> the storm is causing delays and cancellations across the region. many are not letting the snow stop them. they decided to ride out the storm. >> it's still snowing, back here, check the bottom of your screen for delays and closings and you can find them throughout the morning at wjz.com. >>> a popular downtown nightclub, the police filed an emergency petition to suspend liquor license after a near- riot broke out after hundreds were lock out of a concert. >> it's just a miracle no one was seriously injured or killed in what followed that event. it was all preventable by just good conduct on the part of the people who promoted the event, the people who organize the event and people who hosted the event. >> the promoter sold too many tickets. the media partner reporting that the club's liquor license cannot be suspended until a hearing is held. >>> a north american showdown at the olympics as the u.s. takes on canada for the gold medal in women'

we call them snowball's here in philadelphia. about your experience as the commander in these two fields when you retire like other people have? can you tell us about how your sort of counter insurgency was originated and how it developed and how you develop it and where it goes from here? and you for being here today. >> again, it is a privilege to be here with you. beyond that, i am the one who feels privileged. the young men and women that they're the ones who take the big ideas that men at my level try to come up with and try to turn them into reality on the ground, outside the wire and under the armor. it is a privilege for guys in a position like mine to be in the army with them thank you for the snowball. i thought it was going to be another snowball, as you might imagine. i imagine you not asking that would give the answer is no. [laughter] there is a great song by lorrie morgan. thii have thought about writinga book. obviously, i have an academic background. i have done a fair amount of writing could do not tell anyone t

the snow totals coming in, because we're going to be able to make more snowmen and maybe snowball fightsay. 5, 6 inches on the ground. maryland, clark'sburg checked in with 6. da mass skas, 6.4. waldorf checked in with 2. we have west virginia snowfall. that is the most we have seen so far. that is probably the most we don't out of this event. 4 to 6-inch totals. this weekend won't be like what we have right now. this is the first wet packing snow. unfortunately it makes it a very heavy snow to remove in the shovel that you'll have to do this morning. next, it will start off wet and then dry. for the latest on that i'll send it back to howard. >> i have been figuring out snow ratios. 1:31 at the end of the day. starting wet and finishing fluffy. we may crack the 40-degree mark if we can get sunshine and i think we will. friday, the morning is okay. afternoon and evening, the snow and then the snow might mix in with rain before going back to all snow friday night into saturday. a couple hours latina lot of spots. 28 to 35. we have fog now, but even by the time the school begins, the fog w

we call them snowball's here in philadelphia -- snowballs here in philadelphia. you retire, will you write about being the commander in these two fields? can you tell us now in little bit about how your sort of counterinsurgency was originated and how it developed and how you develop it and where it goes from here? thank you so much for being here today. >> again, it is a privilege to be here with you. beyond that, i am the one who feels privileged. the young men and women that they're the ones who take the big ideas that men at my level try to come up with and try to turn them into reality on the ground, outside the wire and under the armor. it is a privilege for guys in a position like mine to be in the army with them thank you for the snowball. i thought it was going to be another snowball, as you might imagine. i imagine you not asking that would give the answer is no. [laughter] there is a great song by lorrie morgan. thii have thought about writinga book. obviously, i have an academic background. i have done a fair amount of writing could do not tell anyone

and unless we arrest it, you have a snowball effect. as you know, the further it goes, the bigger it gets. unless we stop it in the next few months, i think that we could yet fall back into the situation that prevailed in the it 1930s, where each country for itself, beggar thy neighbor, financial protection anymore and a breakdown of the global economy. >> so this is the thing that worries you more than anything else? >> that's right. >> in your last book you were worried about the statuseses of the dollar. but now when one looks around at the world, what you're struck by is actually the terrible weakness of the euro. do you think the euro can survive as a currency? >> euro is also being very severely tested. because in its construction, it's flawed because you have a common central bank, but you don't have a common treasury. your exchange rate is fixed. if a country gets into difficulty, it can't depreciate its currency which would be a normal way, and it's not getting the kind of transfer payments that american states get if they happ

. >> reporter: it is a snowballing potential scandal when david paterson became governor of this stateiot spitzer resigned because of issues with a prostitute. our report that governor david paterson will not seek reelection for full term in his own right. this coming after snowballing allegation the most damaging potentially involve reports that the governor and state police may have tried to intervene on a domestic abuse case involving one of his top aides, a woman claiming on halloween was punch and kicked and stripped by one of his top kaids. the -- aides the governor says she called him. the lawyer for the women says they did talk. this raises potential of conflict of interest the day she before she was supposed to go to court. he would ask the attorney general of this state, and drew como to investigate. last night the governor said he had no plans to seek reelection. here is what david paterson said last night. >> the same i campaigned but i am talking to a number of elected officials around the state. as i would fellow democrats, to hear their opinion. >> reporter: in the wake

. >> meredith and i are about to see who has the olympic gold medal snowball-throwing skills. there's a moving roker that's worth 50 points. i'm going for rokey, man. come on, roker, come on, buddy boy. whoo-hoo! does that count? >> that counts, right? come on, roker. oh! >> pretty good. >> you need to know, al -- al? i love you. [ laughter ] al, put the ball down now, al. actually, in the commercial break i hit him twice. >> did you? >> yeah. >> i was going to say, al, you're safe, don't worry. as long as the snowball's in her hand, you're safe. give it a shot. who's on camera today, al? >> jill. i'm not going -- >> take your best shot, al. >> no, i don't want to miss you and hit him. >> all right -- >> but i'm going to save this. i'm bringing this back with me. >> oh, goodie. i'm ready for you, roker. >> okay. second thought. >> we're going to have more with al from washington at the white house in a little while and -- >>> more on your exclusive interview with michelle obama. what's she going to talk to you about, thorns and roses? >> roses and thorns, actually, something t

the last snow we had actually you couldn't even build a snowball.y and maddie shoveling and -- don't they look cute in the matching pink coats. i love the photo. this was sent in by sonny. this is a love note to his wife nancy. after he shoveled for the first time, he wrote i love nan on the sidewalk. i love this. get the kids out there in the snow and put them to work. i like this picture. this is st. mary's county. about 3: 5 in the afternoon, this is sharon and dave on the potomac river. we are looking at the still photos and live videos. on myfoxdc.com. if you stroll over here to the right underneath the max hd radar. we have web cams. the live videos that we have been talking about, wobs an -- once an hour the web team will be updating this. it may not be live on the air but live on the internet. you can contact us throughout the day. you may have your featured web cam on there as well. we will pull the best out and share the experience together. >> indeed. we are getting in more pictures. a lot of folks are sending us pictures via twitter, the

i called home and you know the things kind of snowballed since this morning obviously. that was how i found out. >> greta: obviously, one of the things that developed this afternoon was the fact that he posted on the internet this manifesto that was a rant against the u.s. government, the irs. is that the joe you knew? >> the joe stack that i knew was mostly apolitical. i never heard him take a political stance either side, left right. as far as i know he didn't have a party affiliation. my relationship with him was mostly based on us being band mates. and we socialized from time to time but like i wasn't one of his regular co-workers or somebody that i didn't see him everyday just band functions. i considered him a friend, but i didn't know that much about, you know his political life or anything like that >> greta: in searching your mind now going back over your relationship with him is there anything that stands out that boy that was weird about that guy or that was a sign? anything strange about him >> well, that's the thing about in that has been so shocking, no. i

nonetheless, as the snow packs down, watch out for the snowballs getting hurled my way and your way and i think there will be cancellations so it will be good snowman-making weather. friday into saturday, that's the chance for a bigger storm along the east coast. a very very active winter. >> one storm at a time is all we can handle. >> tomorrow morning, boy, the road crews have really been on top of everything. they've got a busy night ahead of them tonight. >> we'll check back at 11:00. >> yes. this is -- this is a tricky one in terms of the accumulations and how much and when it will end. >> thank you, bob. >>> coming up on "news4 at 6," we'll talk with school officials about what goes into their decision regarding whether to cancel class because of the weather. >>> police say alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed two men in prince georges county. >>> doctors have uncovered information about why children suffer from sudden infant death syndrome. >>> a look now at the stories making headlines tonight. >>> police are investigating the murder of a woman and her 8-year-old son. 41-

i'm having a hard time making a snowball now. it falls apart we are seeing a shift from what jessica doyle was saying, that real wet, sticky, slushy stuff falling to the lighter, fluffier, drier snow. we have gotten five inches of snow here in gaitherburg but we know we will get more as the day progresses and as those winds pick up. we are bracing for it and i have to say, andrea, it is getting pretty chilly out here. i'm glad i have all of this gear on but the roads are looking pretty good so far but they are getting a lot of attention. you can see -- well, there is a plow behind me. that truck is just going by so we are getting a quite a bit of attention on 355 and gaithersburg. >> good to see the plow down on the ground behind you kristin. >>> metro transit responded to the snow similar to the way it did to saturday's storm the transit agency will have limited underground service for today. officials say they will work to clear the tracks quickly in hopes of resuming some above- ground service, as well. metro bus and metro acc

he probably deserved the snowball in this face. >>> look at the roads in the nation's capital. plows and salt trucks have been out for hours now. at connecticut and van ness the roads are clear but wet. 200 trucks have been clearing the path. the department of public works is reminding everyone to do your part, as well. >> i want to remind residents to clear their sidewalks. tomorrow is a school day. we want to have the sidewalks clear so that pedestrians can stay on the sidewalk and not walk in the street. >> reporter: city reminds residents if you have any questions about plowing, hasn't seen a truck call 311. >>> let's go to the commonwealth now. jessica doyle is keeping an eye on things in tysons corner this morning. good morning, jess. >> reporter: hi there, andrea w -- we are here at the intersection of international drive and 123 in tysons corner. as you can see, traffic is moving briskly through the area. that's because the roads have been streeted and -- treated and plowed and things are looking very, very good for the main roadways. the side streets, though, are touch

this is not the kind that you're going to make good snowballs out of. if you are able to get one, it will be a pretty good one. i'm going to step away and show you there are some people still out on the highways trying to make their trek across southern west virginia and southwestern virginia. virginia has declared a state of emergency already but folks are still out and about on the roads. i went into one of the local stores here. there were about three or four people braving these conditions. this is an absolute mess. winter storm warnings all across the two virginias. the wind is picking up now. it is picking up strong. most of the warnings go into late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. so this is just an absolute mess in southern west virginia. as you can see the wind is really picking up strong here, tamron. >> you can hear it pelting off your microphone. thank you very much live from bloomfield, west virginia. thank you, greg. >>> major news today on unemployment, the nation's unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in january to 9.7%. that is th