. >> rorter: i'm julie carey in wood bridge where there is big news for commuter the i 95 >>> a storm team weather alert now at 6:30. snnd temperatures still dropping. >> a live look here at i-270 in germantown. ntreated surfaces will creat problems tonight and tomorrow morning. our team coverage continues starting with our chief meteorologist doug kammerer. >> still seeing snow around uthern maryland and fredericksburg. you can see what i'm talking about on the radar. most of us have seen the snow and the accumulating sno is just about done for everybody, been it is snowing, you've on the wet side all day, it's mostly been on the rainy side so any snow that falls is going to melt. you may see a coati on grassy surfaces but that's it. the rest of the region is on the still snows in parts of washington but bethesda, gaithersburg we are dry. here's another shot. this isnt 270 and gern road. notice they have the crews out here getting ready in case of this turns to ice. we do expect that to happen tonight. shomari stone out in the storm team 4 by 4. arlier we were calling you shomari storm. w

. >> our storm team 4 team coveraff kicks right now. amelia draper is in the storm center with a look at what's ahead. amelia. >> the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for the entire d.c. rea from fauquier county and areas to the north. i think the biggest impacts are areas north and west of the metro area. regardless, everyone in purple is under a winter weather advisory until 4:00 a.m. on friday. this is a low impact storm but because of the timing during the evening commute and potentially slick spots in the morning we'll be all over it throughout the night and chuck is in tomorrow morning. we ale tomorrow morning see some delays, especially north and west of washington. i'll have my snow falls total map around 4:20. here's thet lat on storm team 4 radar, indicating the potential for flurries falling. the latest check, t atmosphere still a little bit dry, so over the next couple of hours as the storm system continues to move in, we'll see rai and snow nhowers out there. 5:00 p.m. snow parts of washington, f

storm team 4 issues a weather alert because of this. >> this storm could bring flooding to parts of our area, and we could get some pretty strong wind gusts. here's a le look at the flagou ide our studios. ut that bad right now is about to change. >> yeah, guys, you can see the flag blowing from left to right. yesterday it was blowing from righto left, meaning much colder air. but this is very warm air that's moving in ahead of this storm system. temperaturesig now 50 hagrees, double what it felt yesterday with cold air in place. and look how big this storm is. once again another monster of a storm. we've said this just out every single week over the last year we've had about 20 in one inchal rainfall t or more. we're going to get another inch outf this one. this storm coming with a couple of facets. one, the rain. the flood watch in effect through the day on thursday. rain one inch to possibly two inches of rain. you combine that with a little snow leftover from our snowstorm a week and a half ago, and you combine that with the frozen ground and you've got a bit more in terms of floodi

but here's a look at storm team 4 radar, where we're seeing some snow still pushing through the area, down towards southern maryland and a little rain mixingwn in n saint mary's county. this storm system moves out between 2:00 and 6:00 a.m. of course we're all over the situation. here we have photojournalist brooks maryweather heading into the arlington area. mainly wet road conditions right now. our news partner at wtop is reporting main roads are okay, but i'm seeing a lot of snow-covered side roads and driveways, especially north and west, doreen. >> okay, amelia. t oum controversial continues now. we've had our crews driving around all evening checking out the road conditions. >> news 4's shomari stone joins us live. what's it look like where you e in rockville? >> reporter: right now i'm here at the montros road exit. the i-270, northbound and southbound lanes are moving rather well. i tell you that the crews in d.c., maryland and virginia did a relatively good job clearing the roads, t anticipatings snowfall behind me. take a look. ou can see all the cars and trucks now the conc

>>>k to live ptures from the storm team 4 by 4 right now. we're tracking a one tworunch of win storms. the first one coming in right now, affecting road conditions. the second will have a big impact on your weekend. >>> open carry is legal in virginia a now a state lawmaker is packing on the senate floor. why she thinks it's necessary. >>> rescued by a areporter. woman pulled out of icy water by wtoe reporter. >> when she slipped under, i kn i had to go in. >> erika gonzalez with the story you won't wt to an >>> new images of virginia state senator amanda chase on the floor drawing a mix of reactions. she's packing heat. sh tells "the washington post" the gun is a deterrent. chase says people have gotten in her face or tried to touch her inappropriately. the lawmaker says she's gotten positive feedback but the minority leader tells "the washington post" he thinks it's absurd. chase says it f makes herl better about walking alone to a dark parking lot near the capitol. >> within ther h the annual march for life kicks off. this is one o two big

4 weather alert. >> that storm team 4 weather alert, in effect this tuesday.er ell the winter isn't here yet. it is on the way. when it hits, it will pack a serious punch. >> the storm will hit o area this afternoon, just in time for the evening rush. couldn't have picked a worse time. instead of delaying classes er today, s school districts will be sending kids home early to give them time to get home. here's the list. in virginia, the schools are closing two hours early.ia alexancity, and fredericksburg public schools, arlington, fairfax, and stafford county schools. other schools isva spotsa and gorge county schools. >> we will keep you updated dismissals.es and >>> now, let's check on the all-important forecast and your morning commute. melissa is w standing byh traffic. but chuck bell is here to kick things off for us. this is a tricky weather pot ea pattern for us, >> it sure is. just enough moisture. a little chance of rain and snow.

a look at your storm team 4 ten-day outlook. i'm going to have to get to that planner a little bit later toght. for noere's a look at your storm team 4 ten-day outlook. we a in weather alert mode. i'm going to keep this there until monday because of the cold. and now temperatures really going to be down to the single digits for some of us on monday morning. rising to about 20 by the afternoon. dangerously cold. we won't rebound probably until wednesday, erika. >> that is frigid. bundle up out there, guys. >>> the caps welcome back a familiar face as stanley cup familiar face as stanley cup winning head coach barry geico makes it easy to get help when you need it. with licensed agents available 24/7. it's not just easy. it's having-a-walrus-in-goal easy! roooaaaar! it's a walrus! ridiculous! yes! nice save, big guy! good job duncan! way to go! [chanting] it's not just easy. it's geico easy. oh, duncan. stay up. no sleepies. w> this is the xfinity sports desk. l, lags night -- last night at capital one arena, there were mixed emot

it's a storm team 4eather alert day.od watches have been posted for all of theetro are for the remainder of day.e to maybe 1 to 2 inches of rain possible. feciously windy a well. stay with us. >>> plus, filming fittiom ro a new update in the case against a man accused of watching women while they tried on clothes. >>> an arrest made after a woman in a vegetative state gives birth. birth. the hospital employee now we'd love some help with laundry. here's how you do it. spray and scrub anything with a stain. soak you!nasty jersey. it stin wash the really dirty clothes separately. remember -hard work builds character! new tide pods with upgraded 4-in-1 technology unleash a foolproof clean in one step. aww, you did the laundry!u but dn't fold it. oh, that wasn't in the note. e should hnt a text. #1 stain and odor fighting power, #1 trusted. it's got to tide. it fact: some of your fav foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes below the tooth's surface for a sm

just search storm team 4. >>> it's over fornow. today marked the first day back for hundreds of thousands of federal employees and contractors here at home and across the country. but the pastive weeks have been damaging to our economy. to the tune of billions of s. doll and it'll be a while before everything gets back tono al. scott macfarlane joins us from the news room with the latest. >> todayard the start of getting back into a routine for hundreds of thousands furloughed since december. check out this tweet from the official u.s.epartment of agriculture account. saying they're really, nine times, happy to be back at work. while people are happy to be back on the job, some economic effects are becoming permanent. the nonpartisan congressional budget office said the economy took an $11 billion hit over the past five weeks. 3 bilon they say is not recoverable. and now in three weeks trying to reach a deal or declaring another shutdown or the president declaring a national emergency. >> we don't want another government shutdown.

. > where you live could affect whether you see snow or rain tomorrow, and how much you ge storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper is tracking that system. and another one for the weekend. amelia? too much. >> i know, right. so i'm tracking two storm systems. as you guys said, one tomorrow and then another one saturday oo sunday. but before that, some icy spots will develop overnight tonight. bu right now temperatures mainly above freezing still. culpeper, however, down t 26, but you can see washington at 39. rederick. 35 in gaithersburg. this is what you can expect tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m., everybody in the 20s, even some teens out there like manisis at 19. right at freezing in annapolis. ait of refreeze overnight as he head througeut the day. y of clouds with a high temperature of 38 degrees. rain and snow showeg movin as early as 4:00 p.m. i'm going to be timing that out with future weather hour by hour. >>> the fbi says a man wasng plan to bomb the white house with explosives and anti-tank rockets. leon harris here in the newsroom at the live desk. 21-year-old hashir is chae

4 it is a storm team weather alert day for you. heavy rain likely to come in during the second half the morning commute. it's incredibly mild eroutside. teures have been steadily climbing all through the overnight hours.se as adver yesterday, we're getting close to 60 degrees alread from warrenton and fredericksburg down into centr virginia. very warm air being pushed into the region. our average high temperature is 43. we're already 10 to 15 degrees warmer before the sun is eachp than we would see an on average high day. temperatures in the mild 50s tethrough the morning com up to about lunchme today. gusty south winds as high as 40 miles per hour this morng and gusty northwest wind comes in this afternoon. the rain will be endin by noontime or shortly thereafter and skies will be clearing by later on in the afternoon. northwest winds, .thou you don't think you're going to need it this morning. you need the umbrella. but you need an extraayer of warmth. if you're not home until 5:00 or e in the dchills will low 30s by then. have a

>> announcer: news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. thine're waking up to a blanket of snow this morning. the flakes aren't the concern now, though. it's the ice that slipped in along with them. litter cold set in overnight making many roads and potentially dangerous. this morning, local school districts are not taking any chances. welcome to wednesday, everybody, 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gill crust. >> i'm eun yang. this morning we're staying on top of all the latest closings and delays. there are plenty of them. the federal government is on a three-hour delay. employee have the option for telework or unscheduled as for the schools in virginia, culpepper, frederick, manassas city schools are closed. >> lou down, fairfax, shenandoah, warren and princent william c schools. west virginia now, mineral, hardy and grantounty schools are closed today. >>> delays, highway ward, montgomery, prince georges and anne arundel is on two-hour delay. >> virginia, dlex degree ya, lington, falls church, fredericksburg, king george, stafford count schools al

storm team 4 weather alert for you. 5:26 on a friday.tunately all of the snow from overnight is pulling out. it's an impring weather picture today. we're going downhill fast over the weekend. complete check of the forecast coming up in a second. stay with us. >>> plus, we're keeping an eye on the roadss you wak up this morning. a few school delays out there after an overnight round of snow. snow. back live with everything you there are at least three ways to lower your novec electric bill: you could live off the grid. you could set your thermostat no higher than 68 degrees in winter. or, you could follow the ways to save tips on novec.com. you'll discover how installing and using a programmable thermostat you'll discover how can save you about $330 a year! novec helps u save energy which saves you money! novec. helping you save. sic♪ >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> it is 5:30. we're backn weather alert mode today. a live look outside for you right nof most the snow inthat fell overnight has stped falling. >> it wa

i'm storm team 4 meteorologist, amelia draper. i'll let you know what to expect in your neighborhood. >>> your smartphone can help you get healthy. the top three apps to try. >>> announcer: news 4 at 4:00 star starts now. l>>> a of us are back to work. the tood times over holidays. >> that's not the case that is the latest live from the mall. well, those closures are taking toll on -- what it's going to do to her business near the national zoo. >> as the saff whip up sweet treats, the shut down is anything but. >> we rely on traffic and it's nreer:heayjayis he otalway s re.ower month, but th year she is worried. >> i stillve a commitment to pay employees, rent and expenses. >> reporter: at the oo, the animals will be fed, zoo keepers ll report to work, but won't get paid until the shutdown ends. >> none of us i getto the zoo business for money, but we are passioate about it. >> reporter: thehe bakery, are wondering how to move forward. they are offering free lunch to zoo employees. >> coffee and sandwiches cost money, but we want

looking at storm team 4 radar, you can see the system moving in from our west right now. >> combine thatstorm with the cold weather we are already dealing with and the snow is going to be stickinnd that means trouble on our roads. >> younow it. road crews are out there already spreading brine on the roads. we have team coverage for you tonight. chris gordon i live with crews already salting theoads there. >>> we start in the weather center.

storm team 4 weather alert for you.inter weather advisory with a chance for slushy snow after the sun goes down tonight. your dog walking forecast here, d.j., she would be happy to come join your family. walk the dog for the extra distance this morning because the evening wal could be wet and slushy. >>> the wizards are gearing up fw for a match across the bond. how they're gearing up for their game in london. >>> local organizations coming together to feed families who have bn impacted by the federal shutdown. a live report is coming . up there are at least three ways to lower your novec electric bill: you could live off t grid. you could set your thermostat no higher than 68 degrees in winr. or, you could follow the ways to save tips on novec.com. you'll discover how installing and using a programmable thermostat can save you about $330 a ye! novec helps you save energy which saves you money! novec. helping you save. ♪music >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> we get right to the weather aler we're

check out your storm team 4 focast and 49 on friday, nearly melting. s not supporting much in the way of snowccum kwlulation with the weekend storm, but we're going w go underther alert sunday, monday and wednesday as we're tracking a wintery mess. >> get your winter wardr ready to go. >>> coming up the wizards making sure they lk the part in london as the may need to collin reinforcements for one player there. >>> and when you break the law to get an edge at work. insiders open up about theew on the job trend of microdosing psychedelics. that's tonight that's tonight that's tonight (music throughout) z34hbz z16fz y34hby y16fy in thethe wizards are land of meghan markell, huh? >> they are. you've got to soahe in you get something to do like this. and the wizards are now just one day away from their first regular season game outside ofa north amer they host the knicks in london and this match sold out in an hour. for their final day before the game the wiz taking on more on n what ldon has to offer,ff starting with ton of media and ahen it was trip to an

his is the storm team i'm tracking. then we look to the weekend when a big storm moves in later saturday and moves out on mainly around the midday hours. the weekend storm system is lookingike mainly rain but as it moves in we could see a bit of a wintery mix, especially snow snow in spots. s but thitem still coming together, evolving. bottom line it is looking like a messy weekend, especially on your sunday. arctic air moves in sunday night into monday, we have cold wind chills from ten below to ten below. doug you're going tohe see system move through your area, the weekend storm, overntoht ght. >> absolutely. we're here, 9,800 feet, the base elevation. the top of the mountain there, 13,000 feet. yes, i was up there about an hour ago and might hit it later this afternoon. in frontf me some big blocks of snow and e, this is for the sculpture contest they have going in. tosght the storm coming through our area and moving across the country to our area in d.c. coming up during the day on saturday. i want to show you how t

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we want them to grow up stronger. >>> back he in th storm team 4 weather center i'm tracking two systemsr the next few days. one tomorrow night and the much tlarger storm system ove weekend. it moves in with mainly rain saturday between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. but for the most pal you can stt stuff done for the first half of your saturday. sunday, though, we'll be tracking rain throughout the day ending pentially as some snow. it then is windy and turning much colder out there bec ose that warm weather alert on sunday andth martin king, jr. day as we track dangerously cold air on your monday. more on the fls like temperature on your monday plus snow tomorrow night. how will schools bempacted on friday? more on that storm system coming up in a bit. >>> now to a scary situation that unfolded in gorge town. police searching forom a who they say tried to abduct a little girl. >> the child had just been dropped off at her home when the woman approached her and tried to take her. pat, i understandot you've some new images of the suspect they're looking for now, right? >> reporter: some most interes

tonight on >>> storm team 4 is tracking a winter blast.an see snow falling in the midwest as we look at e storm team 4 radar here. .he system is going to impact all of us tomorrow amelia is back with what to expect here. >> how the government shutdown couldimpacthe 2020 presidential ce. and acts of kindness continuing even as federal workers get back tohe job. >>> a local day care goes up in flames. how employees what's better than having fast, reliable wifi with coverage throughhot your home? about having internet that can help you save on wireless phone service? xfinity gives you the fastest speed' from americabest internet provider to stream on all your devices. plus, with xnity mobile included, you can switch your wireless carrier and save hundreds of dollars a year. now that's simple, easy, awesome. get started for $39.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how you can get xfinity mobile included so all you pay for is data. switch today. >>> and we are back here as we cross 4:30 with a heads up about winter weather heading our way. >> yo

out all the terrestrial possibilities before leaping to the extra terrestrial. >>> now at 6:00, storm teamracking two winter storms. who should expectore snow this week, plus when it will feel the coldest we've felt in a year. >> breaking tonight, american troops killed in syria. isis claiming the terrorttack just weeks after this. >> we have won agahast isis. >> we know about the u.s. service members who died. >>> chopper 4 over a wil shooting scene. >> i looked up and i see so many police officers coming down. >> a bank robbery gone bad and the brave actions of one person that may have saved lives. >>> plus day 26 of the shutdown showdown. >> we shouldn't have to have this in america. >> the new help forlo fhed federal workers. >>> let's get to that breaking news. the fbi says it foiled a plot to setoff an explosion at the white house and other targets around the district. >> the fbi field office in georgia just announced this in the last half-hour. they arrested a 21-year-old man who lives north of atlanta. he intended to attack his targets with ieds, agents lieve he was acting onis own

edents in ne >>> storm team 4 on alert because of the cold. been outdoors you know how brutalhe temperatures feel. doug kammerer is tracking this arctic blast jus ahead. >>> we're not the only ones feeling it. this deep free is impacting millions of nbpeople. >>>s chris palone shows us e bone chilling conditions. >> reporter: first the injury, then the insult. a storm system packing rain, ice, and snow battered millions from the plains in the middle east up through u state n york and new england. hundreds of flights cancelled. some that did go ran into trouble. a united flight slid off the runaway in chicago saturday. and driving in places like fargo nearly impossible. once the storm moved out, the cold moved in, parts of new york and new england saw wind chills moorning as low as 40 below zero. >> getting outf the house to get into the car like anxtra half an hour today. >> reporter: some areas got nearly 2 feet of snow and the cold made digging out and cleaning up tougher. >> it's frozen you can't do much but scrape it. it's salt it, treat i

we begin with storm team 4 meorologist, chuck bell, to kick things off. what should we be ready for, chuck? >> be ready for anything winter weather all these warnings goes into effect at noon today. there's wind advisories in west virginia later on today. snowfall 1totals, inch to 3 inch range. the earlier you can leave work, ffthe better you'll be. future weather, starting at 1:00 this afternoon. the change should be complete by 5:00. and between 5:00 or 8:00, that will be the best chance of ours to pick up some snow. and temperatures will fall into the 20s. we're in the low to mid 30she across area. afternoon highs, upper 30s to near 40. but the quickchangeover and the quick drop comes after the sun goes down. aook how cold we'll be, coming up. >>> good morning, chuck. chopper 4, out over university boulevard. watch out for the potholes. we have a lot of reports all over the place. 395 at edsall road. they're saying crash on the right side. 're seeing delays headed inbound. annadale, westbound after little river. have that accident. 66 inbound, looks ok

we'll be in storm team 4 weather alert mode for you tomorrow nrning. temperature rig 28 in wind chester, 31 in clinton, maryland, 33 in bethesda. temperatures will steadily climb today. we'll be in the 40ts m of the day long with a lot of clouds around, but chances for rain drops really don't start to arrive until after 5 or p.m.0 most of the daylight hours though cloudy will be dry. temperatures will go up after the sun goes down. so our high for the day probably close to 50 degrees by 10 or 11:00 p.m. tonight. i'll show you future weather coming up in a minute, jack et taylor, to you know when the heavy rain is expected, but tomorrow winds could be gusting over 50 miles per hour during the morning commute. >> goodness gracious, this is going to be a ughy. we'll get through this morning, how about that, first part. start in northwest, 17th street remains closed between c and e streets unfortunately. we hav a roadway compromised. there's a giant pothole in the roadway. you willin the toll road eastbound between the park and ride and the rusten park eww

storm team 4 weather alert for you on your tuesday. there's complete list of schools that are closing early, at our nbc washington app, at nbcwashington.com. the earlier you can get out of work this morning, the easier your ride hom will be. also, a good opportunity on your way in, to phil up you gas tank and refill that wiper fluid. all of that treat on the all of that treat on the roads will [phone ringing] remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> that weather alert in effect, as you wake up on this tuesday. a live look outside right now. you can't tell winter weather is not here. you can tell it's not here ye

. >> we'll check in with that forecast with storm team 4 meteorolog t chuck bell and jack taylor for a look at your first 4 traffic. chuck, little windy out there. it's still cold. yes. that south breezes are going to become a bit more of an issue as we go later in the l day. e tonight, those south wind are going to be howling. be ready for that. this morning, temperatures are nowhere near as cold as we have been. we appreciate that. 30 in wind chester, 30 at dulles airport. when you factor in the breeze, though, wind chills mostly low to mid 20s. you will feel the chill early this morning, but we're dryor now, but look at all that rain out across the ohio valley, even some sleet pellets downts in p of north carolina this morning, all that mess, not the sleet, our ll that rain is comin way. it's going to rain hard overnight tonight into tomorrow. we will be in weather alert mode for you tomorrow morning. your planner for today, ea inng clouds. temperatures climbing only into the mid 40s during the day. we'll beisg into the 50s by later on in the evening. i'll show you future weather

here is storm team 4 radar.e moisture is pushing into e area, indicating light rain in southern maryland. th is evaporating before it hits the ground. we are going to see showers develop, mainly south ofgt wash. right now, we are at 47 degrees. our official high toy, 48. we are going to hang out in the midnight.til after that, we fall to the low 40s. the clouds and rain acting as a blanket. we are not going to see theur temper cool off that much. 8:00, 9:00 p.m., we are going to see showers in southern maryland, stafford, king georges county and ash far no as the dis rikt. the mason district line, a chance you are dealinh showers, not a guarantee. again, the farther south, the moreikely you are dealing with rain. it's out of here by 5:00, 6:00 a.m. for just about everybody. if you are in southern maryland, rain could linger until 7:00 a.m. most of us stepping out the door to plenty of cloud and a temperature of 42. lunchtime, a mix of clouds ands sue with a temperature around 49 degrees. a high tomorrow of 50.o

you're out there in the storm team 4 by 4. you're on the east side of this storm and you haven seen nearly as much as places back towardsut leesburg you get in on it too in the next 20 to 30 minutes. heads up. >> thanks for the heads up. right now i'm he onhe beltway. we passed the baltimore washington beltway approaching 95, but traffic is moving well. as you look, you can see the snow coming down. people are driving relatively slowly. weaven't seen any major accidents whatsoever. however the big concern as you stated, doug, is that this could become freezing overnight. the refreeze, and that's the big concern from people we have talked to. also, drivers tell me that -- we talked to say they're doing what they can to slow down because they say you just want to make it home safely. back to you, doug. >>thanks. the big thing overnight is the cold temperatures that come in here. the arctic air doesn't come tilo rrow. this is the cold air behind this front. i want to show you this line. look at that bright white, that's the heavi

. >>> we have a storm team 4 weather alert. as you can imagine team coverage tonight as we track this polar plunge. >> yeah, bundle up, brace yourselves, folks. that blast of cold air is barrelling our way. >> in chicago they say the hawk is out, but that city is feeling the teeth o this polar vortex. the wind chel temps in the negative 40 >> meanwhile in st. paul, nneapolis, you betcha, it's cold. as for our area, the folks are out andbout. a bundled up and brutal night on the way. fairfax, arlington, and montgomery county schools are already on a o-hour delay tomorrow. >> and we are still dealing with a some strong gusts out there. this is the scene at the point today. the whipping winds making for some wobbly landings. let's gettarted at the storm team weather center. >> we've got to buckle up, you guys. this is only going to e woge trs in ig aerround 11:00 i'm heading to t and telling people get ready. now the wind chill is down arnd 5 to 10 degrees. >> and that was very evident for some of you whe that snow squall moved th

here's a look at storm team 4 radar. all of this unsettd weather coming together as the storm forms. tomorrow morning at 7:00 we're dry but the temperatures are all below freezing. 10:00 a.m. this is when we could see some snownd wintery mix moving into the area. the pink cld be ice, maybe sleet, maybe rain. look at surface temperatures. we could see slick spots o there by the midday hours tomorrow. here's noon, when the storm pushes in. notice 2:00 p.m. we have snow around the mason dixon line. maybe sleet just north of washington and all rain for those of you i southern maryland. temperatures warm, though, as we head from saturday afternoon into saturday night. so we start to se just plain rain falling across the area. here's what i'm kee a close eye on, those of you in hagerstown, temperatures just around freezing so we could see ice accumulajung there. around the mason dixon line, i can't rule out ice that could lead to power outages and problems with trees. 9:00 a.m., this event is quickly winding down. then it's win

all eyes are on storm team 4or meogist chuck bell. shine that spotlight on him. he likes it, though. >> let's go over to the egomaniac for the forecast. it is cold but dry for your commute. there is wet snow startingwhbout the sun goes down this afternoon into this evening. a slushyhe inch around city. but may be a slushy two to three arennd the pylvania border. snow right there onhe northern end of it. that's where we expect potential for accumulations. nothg on radar earlier this morning. there's the winter weather advisory. it includes the phandle of west virginia, and loudon county, frederick county, and howard county, maryland. this goes into effect at 6:00 p.m. the snowfall amounts, a slushy inch o . 1 to maybe as much as 3 inches up close to the pennsylva border. you're getting out of the door this morning, temperatures in the 20s and 30s for most. the clouds are thickening up and a chance for light snow and snow showers coming in. there's more winter weather chances coming into the weekend. that just comingup. >>> looking at the roads. district heights. t

the storm team 4 coverage of this year's first winter storm is available anywhere when you download the free washington news app. >> the partial government utdown is now the longest shutdown ever in u.s. history. n it day 23. this is where we stand, everybody. congress is in recess. no negotiations have beendu scd. the president spent part of the day yesterday attacking democrats in a series of tweets. back and ians go forth, 800,000 federal workers are paying the pric a >> it's little scary. two kids, you know. we don't know what the long term is going to be. >> among those not getting paid, air traffic controllers. they filed a lawsuit against the trump administration. >> the federal aviation administration says it has brought back about 500 furloughed safety inspectors. the faa expects more to return later in the week. most of theen 's safety inspectors have been at home during the shutdown. inspectors oversee and certify inspections by airline and repair shop employees. they are not considered essential employe but agency is bringing them back to work to ke surhings run more smoothl

i mean aot so tonight, we begin in a storm team weather center. thank you for joining us. break this down for us and what it means. >> we are going toee snow accumulate three to 6 inches and then pick up another four to 8 inches. parts of washington already at 2.5 inches. winchester reporting 4 inches. everybody is under am winter strning. all of the counties in pink, that's our entire aa in effect until tomorrow night until 6:00 p.m. tracking right to moderate snow across the area. and you can see the storm system clearly on t map. the air is cold enough so the snow is falling and sticking. tracking treacherous roadns conditut there. f you can avoid it tonight and tomorrow, that is what it is going to be. tonight three to 6 inches. tomorrow four to eight additional inches. tomorrow night this event should be winding down. an additional inch or less. when it isll said and down. d.c. and south about 10 inches. some areas could see af foot snow tomorrow night. that is the biggest question mark with this forecast. >>> we will check back in with you intt just a bit. a long nig

all eyes are on storm team 4or meogist chuck bell. shine that spotlight on him. he likes it, though. >> let's go over to the egomaniac for the forecast. it is cold but dry for your commute. there is wet snow startingwhbout the sun goes down this afternoon into this evening. a slushyhe inch around city. but may be a slushy two to three arennd the pylvania border. snow right there onhe northern end

. >> this morning, we also have team coverage of the storm and its impacts. teams are spreadcr outs the region monitoring road conditions near you. >>issa is standing by with your first 4 traffic but we begin with lauren rickets and look at all the cold temperatures, lauren. >> yeah. we havpe chilly ttures out there right now. we will continue to see some chilly temperatures as we go through theday. but look at these wind chills across the area. you can s some pretty drastic wind chims to the upper midwest. and those are continuing to sink down. now this piece of cold air ise going to coming our way as we go into the afternoon and evening. winds will start to pick up after about 8:00 p.m. tonight. again, we are looking at some very bitterly cd wind chills. we have wind advisories and wind chill advisories in place for this. now the current wind chill here in the d.c. areas at 24 right now. that is only going to drop throughout the day today. so we will see those very cold wind chills come right back into our area. wind chill advisory in place, a wind advisory

storm team 4. howright now a look at just cold it feels outside.oon we're go to be wishing for temperatures like these. doug andmea are tracking a bitter blast on the way. when you need all the warm weather gear you've got. >>> the cold weather has a lot of ucocooning indoors, turning on the heat and snuggling with the allergen in our home and it's making us sick. >> it is. doreen gentzler is working for your health tonight and joins us with a warning. >> reporter: we have been talking about it lately. maybe you' suffering from winter allergies, if the answer is yes, you're not alone. tiny creatures invisibledo the nake eye may be lurking in your home and triggering the symptoms. it's the seasonor sneezing and coughing. doctors are seeing a surge ins patients time of year and some of them don't realize they're allergic to dus mites. the symptoms might seem like a common cold. >> you have some sneezing, stuff dy, runny nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes >> reporter: but did you know the sleepless nights could be the result of allergies, too. >> they can

>>> right to that storm team 4 weather alert this morning. after more than 24 hours of nonstop snow, it looks like it's stopped falling for most of our area. we will be dealing with this storm for several days. this is a look from northwest washington. some of you maybe have a footowf o shovel. if you didn't start yesterday, even roads that were pretreated may be a bit of a mess. m eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. if you don't have toead out, stay home here's a look at closures. >> d.c. public schools are closed. federal offices are closed.y emerge employees should continue to work. this does not apply togh furl employees impacted by the shutdown, who are in a nonwork status. >>> now, to schools in maryland. montgomery, calvert, st. mary's, charles, prince george's, annear del, and frederick schools are closed. >> easier to tell you what's open. in west virginia, grant, hardy, miner mineral, hampshire, morgan, berkeley and jefferson county schools are closed, as well. >> now we want to check with our team coverage. melissa is monitoring all o

. >>> this winter storm system is moving in on us and it's going to lead to a storm team 4 yourer alert throughout entire holiday weekend. i'm leon harris. expect rain with snow, sleet and freezingain mixing in tomorrow. amelia draper join us with the areas most affected. you start things off saying who's going to have the worst weekend. >> lucky jobe for tonight. north and west of washington you have the best chance for seeing the snow and freezing rain. this is why the national weathe service has issued a winter stm warning for those of you in the western phandle of west virginia and maryland and near the mason dixon line. just to the south of the storm warning we have the winter weatherso ad, meaning there's a chance for inclement weather. this includes northern fauquier, loudon county. this ends tomorrow at midnight.s he your chance for slick roads tomorrow into early sunday. you can see the d.c. metro area, down through southern maryland, fredericksburg, really no issues. it's up around the mason dixon line, back around the i-81 corridor where i think we'll see some slick llspots,

back with the tim >>> back with a live look at storm team 4 radar. we'll look at the impact everywhe erywhere. >> if you were just watching ellen before news4, you saw her sit down with kevin hart about his decision to not host the oscars after homophobic tweets that resurfaced from ten yeap that stage and make that night about me and my past. when you have people worked hard to step on that stage for the first teie and r an award. >> hart said he didn't even get a chanc to bask in the glow of being selected as the it guy for the jobro whens got to work an ing through tweets many effort to take him down. he sd he apologized for the tweets when they happened ten years ago and that he'svoed as a person. andn said she believed him believed in second chances adding that she called the academy herself. >> to inst inlies, it is bigger than just the oscars. it is about the individuals that are out there now that are finding success. and someone has to take a stand against quote/unquote trolls. you have to. >> but there going to win if you don't host th osca

. >>> we continue to track some ouble on this storm team 4 weather alert morning. you may have another lay of snow on your car. we have more of that coming this weekend. it came overnight,too. 're live on the roads with the ings before you head t. stay witouh you're watching news 4 today. >> you've seen dave here on news 4 today, fillingn for melissa with your traffic. he helps you navigate the roads. this weekend, he played the role of lifesaver. >> during the height of the snowstorm, he risked his own life to save a woman. he wart to the to get shots of the snow scene there, beautiful. he was there snapping away. he heard a woman screaming. a jogger apparently had over a bridge, slid down the embament and into the icy water. he didn't wait a second. he jumped into thato water save her. >> knew she was under. knew i had to bring her above the surface. luckily, she coughed when i brought her above water. dragged her on to the shore. we laid on the snow together. just soaking wet, knowing that seconds were ticking away. wow. dave called 911. he was able to give the

not everyone has been listening to storm team 4. a lot of people were walking around without jackets. look at that lady there. that's really dangerous. the wind coupled with already low temperatures have the feels-like temperatures plummeting below zero. d.c. has that, activated its hypothermia alt. if youee someone that needs shelter, call 311 or 911 if there's an immediate risk. there's several shelters open around the district for people who need to get inside and warm up. we have the locations for you in the nbc washington app. >>> look at what happened in alexandria. that's a street sign that just toppled over. 35-mile-per-hour gusts at the time. at one point, winusts were at 50 miles per hour in our area. >> when i heard the wind whipping overnight, i knew the trees in the bac gard wereng to fall in the house. >> a lot of noise. >>> as we deal with the frigid temperatures, other parts ofst e oast are buried under the snow. >> a weekend winter snowsto dumped several inches of snow from the midwest to the northeast. look at burl

. >>> news4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >>aking you live outside our studios here in northwest d.c., theind gusts are n longer hitting 50 miles per hour. but they are driving down the feels-like temperatures. as you can see out there, the flag still flapping really strong this evening. it is chilly out there. bone-chillg weather. and it's only going to get colder. good evening, everybody. and thanks for joining us. i'm egonzales. the numbers are jarring, if you take a look behind me. feelg like 15 degrees in washington. 20 in annapolis. leesburg, 11. and by this evening, we could be feeling like 2 degrees. stor team 4 meteorologist sam ara. cities are activatingpl emergen s. >> yeah, we are looking at some cold weather, the coldest we have seen this winter season. to think this morning we were at 56 degrees. so we're dropping, and we're dropping fast. let's go ead and take aook right now at where we're at and what it feels like inside the beltway. we'reee 29 de cre current feel-like temperature at 15 deges. winds sustained

our storm team meteorologist is here to talk about the changes. samarra? >> yes.usty a lot of changes underway. we're dealing with the rain. soon to come will be the dangerous cold. so far we've picked up half an inch to three quarters of an ch of rain. you can see most of us in the green. leme spots in pink, leesburg reporting a litit of a rain/snow mix. temperatures in 3 the 0s. farther rth, frederick seeing actual snow coming down. that is changing to rain now as temperatures continue to risein waon, d.c., area, all green. farther north, it's spotty but changing over.ll we are st seeing a little bit of snow the farther west you go in maryland. so here's a look at the current temperatures. i want to talk about this because somethingis interesting going to happen. believe it or not, we are going to warm up. usually we cool down overnight. we've got a surge of warmair that's going to try to nudge its way in. temperatures now have gone up to abut 40 degrees in washington, d.c. you see where that stark line of demarcation is. still cold farther west. let me show you

. >>> now, your storm team 4 forecast. >> well, it does look like our weekend will be continuing topsy turfy as far as today. we had rain showers and fog. for tomorrow, a different change. temperatures outside right now, this is why we call washington the heatnd is 582 for us here in town. out tor fauqu county, leesburg, down in prince william county dropping to the 30s and 40s respectively. a sunnyunday in just a few minute >> counterprotesters confront a far right political activist ar the white house and things got nasty. the clash didn't end till the secret service intervened. >>> part of a medical marijuana >>> part of a medical marijuana facility these days we're (horn honking) i hear you, sister. that's why i'm partnering with cigna to remind you to go in for your annual check-up. and be open with your doctor about anything you feel. physically, and emotionally. body and mind. so you finally got fios, huh? yep, and wanna know what the best part about it is? gaming wless lag? nope. watching movies in 4k? nope. the best part about it is, right now, my mom is streaming classes... .

we're i >>> right now a storm team 4 weather alert. doug andmelia are tracking rain, snow and a wintery mix. you can see the storm on the radar there moving through our area right now. and a live picturegorom up in mory county giving you an idea of what the roads are like right now. doug and amelia will be back in a matter of minutes. >>> as cold as it' going to get here, it'll be nothing like cold parts of the midwest are dealing >> they're calling it the coldest in a generation. dan shepman explains it's not just cold it's ordeadly. >> rr: arctic cold in the united states, sending temperatures plunging to levels haven't seen in two decades rj we're talking wind chills up to5 below zero. >> reporter: states used to cold weather having to declare emergencies. wind chills so low frostbite can occur in minute >> this is an event unlike any we've seen in a generation and it's important to protect people. >> reporter: michigan's governor toured one of the hundreds of warming centers across the gion. more than 85% of the united states will s

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heres the latest on storm team 4 radar. th brighter blue coloring will be where the snow is falling heavier. you can see that in southern prince george's county, charles county, parts of nthern an anne arundel county and even intoarts of frederick county, maryland. now we saw an additional 5 or even six inches in some spots this evening. that increased our totals. snow will be coming to an end overnight tonight and we're mainly dry for the work week. look at 11 inches in bethesda. 12 in gaithersburg. this just in, 13 inches in columbia, i'll have much more on how this storm will impact the rest of your week and a potential for a wintry mix next weekend coming up in my full forecast. >> boy, unlucky 13. boy. thanks. we'll check back with you in a bit. if you're counting on metro bus service tomorrow, you might need to findther ways to get around. metro suspended all sbus servic and they will be running but on a severe snow plan. getting stuck on wisconsin avenue in northwest c. icy conditions out there tonight making it too

. >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell on this weather alert day. dangerously cold out there. >> i wish i got the memo to take today off. it would have been a perfect morning to stay under the covers. if you don't have to spent any time outside, just don't. it is frigid. temperatures are down in the low and mid teens everywhere. 16 in washington. 13 at dulles airport. only 10 in winchester. a very cold start this morning. and the northwest wind continues to blow. windchills between 5 and 10 below zero for most areas. minus 6, the meals like ssn mi martinsburg. it will be sun nny most of the day. but look at that. we will struggle g to above 20 degrees today. woo. >> gives me the chills. my car said 11 this morning. new kacarrollton, only one left lane open. because it's 4:00 a.m., it's so early, we're not seeing a big impact. the rest of the beltway is okay. in southeast, mlk jr. avenue shut down at savannah street. h wee a structure fire. we have a closure because of all of t apparatus there. bay bridge, wind restrictions for high-profile vehicles.

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