we are on wjla.com, facebook, and twitter, or you can download the stormwatch 7 weather app. you can get the hour-by-hour forecast. are covering metro. a red line train separated at the twinbrook station this morning, with passengers on board. kevin lewis is live now. what is metro saying happened? kevin: jummy, metro inspectors are still taking a first look at this eight-car train at the shady grove railyard. this jarring incident happened right after 9:00 this morning. metro telling us that the 7000 series train heading in the direction of shady grove had just left the platform here at the twinbrook station when two cars dislodged from the other six. metro employees had to offload a number of passengers. when i called and spoke with a he was not sure if the electrified third rail was still asor if it was turned off passengers were escorted down the rocky track bed back to the station. the 7000 series train car is the newest in metro's otherwise aging fleet. metro telling us that these trains are designed to stop if any car separates, just like a treadmill will stop if a run

the 10 day outlook from the stormwatch 7, cold front and saturday, lower 40 sunday, near 50 monday. then another cold front on the way as we head into the the coldest air of the season, even colder than what is on the way tomorrow. jonathan: steve, thanks. cute, cuddly, and stronger than ever. this kitten survived a harrowing journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, no matter how the markets change... journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident our advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? all connected for you. understatement. it is more like a miracle because the kit was shrink wrapped, put on top of a package, and shipped 500 miles. little joe we went nearly a week without food and water before he was found by deliveryman in tennessee. he is doing well, on the mend, and soon will be up for adoption to a loving forever home. who would

back out of the way to see your stormwatch form cast year. mid to upper 40's's, looks as though we could get some rain. what is interesting is temperatures could be low enough to talk snow on wednesday. that's the way it's looking right now. look at area traffic early on this monday morning. >> thank you. this morning we are in decent shape for most folks around the area. nothing reportedly blocking your travel lanes. thinking about getting a metro? you may have to wait a bit. the holiday schedule for your metro rail ride on your buses the ride is not so great. the only issue northbound of the baltimore area and in hartford county, travel lanes are still an investigation there. southbound he will find two left lanes on the shoulder closed. a good alternate route this morning would be polaski highway or belair road. 95 here, looking good, no reports of any complaints through calverton. to virginia. back to you at the desk. larry: remembering alledge and lost too soon. jummy: pop icon, george michael, dead at 53. how is he being honored this mo

you can also download the stormwatch app. dangerous winter weather is a problem for millions tonight, icy highways and feet of snow in some places. the winter storm alerts are in place in 19 states. in new york am a truck flipped over on a highway that has seen already more than 100 rec cars and a stretch. in erie, pennsylvania, a 70-car pileup. there were some injuries the head of the prince george's county liquor board said he was not intoxicated when he left the mgm casino last night. he is charged with dui after being involved in a crash near the casino. anna-lysa gayle, what did he tell you? anna-lysa: jonathan, that is some of what he had to say. is denying thel allegations made by prince george's county police. this happen not too far from here, national avenue and monument avenue. prince george's county police say they are standing by the charges. about an hour after the mgm casino celebrated its grand opening, the head of prince george's county liquor board was charged with dui. the police say there was an accident i

be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter, and download the stormwatch 7 app. donald trump win. --t assessment by the caa, cia, leading to growing crawls into a congressional investigation into russian action. the president-elect's transition ,eam dismissed the cia's report saying, "these are the same people who said saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction." >> what proof does anyone have they affected the outcome? zero, ok? show me what facts have shown anything undermined that election! amid reports that exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson is the leading candidate to be secretary of state. in 2013, he received russia's order of friendship from president vladimir putin. >> what kind of questions would you ask rex tilrson that would make you feel comfortable about him in the role? >> and with vladimir putin, and the leader of the opposition was murdered on the orders, i believe, of vladimir putin in the shadow of the kremlin. president-elect met with tiller senate truck hour this morning before traveling to the army-navy game in baltimore, where he was greeted by the cheering c

alison: we begin in stormwatch mode. heavy rain made for a messy day and drive home, but the wet weather is coming to an end. jonathan: meteorologist steve rudin is here with what we can expect. any better tomorrow? steve: it will be better. alerts that we had tonight have canceled out ahead of schedule. a few showers right now. around the capital beltway, it's a dry and the skies were clear beginning tomorrow. tomorrow, you will need the sunglasses, i guarantee 100% through the day. the temperatures into the lower 50's. we have a strong cold front that promises to bring the coldest air of the season by the end of the week and for the weekend. more on that coming up in just a few minutes. alison: stay connected whenever there is bad weather on the radar, with the forecast at your finger t ips using the weather app. jonathan: police have arrested a united medical center worker, charged with first-degree sexual abuse. the incident happened sunday morning at the hospital in southeast. no word on the circumstances, just what

follow us on facebook and twitter come and download the stormwatch 7 app. new developments tonight in the shooting death of a 16-year-old after thanksgiving. d.c. police officially charged the alleged shooter, 30-year-old evans with second-degree murder while armed. the police say he fired the shots that killed breyona evans has been in jail since the end of november on weapons charges related to the shooting. today marks the one-year anniversary of noah leotta's death. people gathered for a memorial service in his honor today in olney. he was hit i a drunk driver during a traffic stop and died one day later. law mandates interlock devices in vehicles for convicted drunk drivers. busy saturday for president elect donald trump. he had a meeting with potential secretary of state candidate and headed to baltimore for the army navy game. the big issue overshadowing his appearance is the new report from the cia about the influence of russian hackers on the u.s. election. we have the latest on that developing story. reporter: prime seating for the president-elect

steve: stormwatch 7 radar shows storm showers moving to the west.ntal area, don't be surprised if you see flakes, but not much around the immediate metro. the wind will really pick up the next few hours. 4, mainly lows 28 to 3 clear skies, the windchill factor will make it feel like the 20's with wind gusts near 30. tomorrow morning, 33 bethesda, reston, college park and marlboro. if you have plans tomorrow morning to walk your dog or go to the metro stop, bundle up because the wind will gust. a winter storm warning well to the west, geary county, western allegheny county, could see five to 10 inches of snow by this time tomorrow night. they'll be in the higher elevations. if you are going north and west of d.c. tomorrow, expect travel delays. futurecast from stormwatch 7, the areas in blue is where we will see the heaviest snow. nothing around the immediate metro area, but the wind will finally give up just a little bit later tomorrow night into early saturday morning. when gusts friday about 25 to 30 miles per hour. noontime, 30 to 35 miles per ho

appload the stormwatch 7 fo phone. new, the man accused of firing a gun in a northwest pizza shop was in court this point. edgar welch played -- edgar welch played -- at welch pled not guilty. the report turned out to be false. he is expected in court early next month. is at oddste house with president-elect donald trump over reports of rush upon election interference. president obama is now vowing to take action. what will the united states do in response to these brazen cyber attacks get go -- these brazen cyber attacks? electionussian interference has sparked several battles. there is the white house versus the kremlin and the white house versus the trump transition team. now the incident facing president obama is, who should be for russia. u.s. retaliation is coming. pres. obama: i think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections, that we need to take action, and we will at a time and place of our own choosing. some of it may be explicit and publicized. some of

alison: stormwatch 7 is tracking the coldest air of the season. tonight, there are winter weather alerts and more than a dozen states. a mixture hundreds of crashes across the midwest. in minnesota, people braved single-digit temperatures and a shipills to watch covered in ice coming off like superior. now it is cold enough to make snow at ski resorts in the poconos, opening for the season. steve: and that cold weather will make its way to us by thursday. that means good snowmaking conditions to the west, around the dmv. 35 overnight, partly cloudy skies, may see some isolated showers. waking up tomorrow morning, just near freezing around the capital beltway. a little colder to the north and west. the temperatures in the middle 20's. tomorrow morning, sunglasses early on. the temperatures will be about 40 degrees midmorning. in the late afternoon to the early evening, the clouds will begin to increase. highs near 45 degrees. enjoy it. tomorrow, take advantage of it. thursday you will not want to be outside, at least not for extended times. 7, wake

stormwatch seven is monitoring the spots that could be slick for your morning commute.tria godfrey. and i'm jummy olabanji - in for larry this morning. we'll get a check on your forecast in just a minute. but first - let's get to that breaking news in the district. a fire, on the waterfront... sam sweeney is live on the scene.?

you can also get stormwatch 7 weather alerts sent right to your phone. just long on to -- wjla.com/text and enter your phone number. a beloved couple-- brutally murde that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. scott tomaszewski confessed to fatally stabbing dick and jodie vilardo in their rockville home on mother's day in 20-15. police say hours later-- he was on a plane to alaska for a family cruise. tomaszewski stole cash and valuables from several homes before he fled, but police it's not clear why he attacked the vilardo's. "this was not a burglary gone bad." "they were asleep. dick was attacked in his bed." ".at least the monster that created this tragedy will never see the light of day." at the time of the murders, tomaszewski lived at his parents' home next door to the vilardo family. new developments now: all charges dropped against the accused comet pizza gunman. but it's only so more serious federal charges can be filed. edgar welch is accused of firing shots inside comet ping pong- after reading fake news reports about child sex traffi

. >> the stormwatch 7 team is getting you through the worst of it today and getting you ready for the mess headed our you reay for the mess headed our way for the start of the weekend. good morning to you, washington. larry: oh, boy, you thought it was cold last night. this morning we said we were walking up -- waking up in the teens. autria: i got my phone was broken. larry: wait, i do not go to buffalo this year. >> at least today is not going to be as windy. yesterday walking around, wow, you could really feel it. it was hard sometimes to open the door. our cars could have a little trouble tomorrow getting around on area roads, especially if you plan on heading out if you have to be somewhere before 9:00, 10:00 in the morning. so critical to watch the forecast. we have mostly clear skies, temperatures getting a chance to bottom out. 16, frederick. 18, d.c. going up thisoday time instead of going down. lunchtime, you will still need the warm coat. gloves, scarf, you will want all of it. 29 degrees during the afternoon and evening rush. as we get into the late evening hours, you're g

eileen and i are discussing how you can get updates on cell phone and social media and the stormwatch 7 weather app, which everyone should have. eilleen: bingo. the stormwatch 7 weather app -- you will be in the know, just like kidd o'shea, who will have at 7:50.ow," coming up 53 degrees today, breezy. bit cooler, 47le degrees. if you are looking to be traveling, running some errands around the dmv, things are looking really good today and tomorrow as well as on christmas day. the one caveat coming on christmas eve through the first half of the day. we will have some rain. just some wet weather. if there are any icy conditions, it will be in the high elevations off to moderate rain from 9:00, 10:00. look at this simulated radar, saturday at 4:00. clear latebegin to saturday evening as santa is coming to town. eve,rs early on christmas dry for christmas eve night. 49 and sunny for christmas day. the extended outlook coming up in 10. julie: we will check out what it looks like for christmas eve. according to our friends at waze, as far as a last-minute time is 10:00busy until 4:00 p.m.

because of stormwatch 7 doppler we have some green showing up. rain showers right now. all of it advancing eastward. the rain is me -- the rain is mainly east of interstate 95 and there is the possibility that the showers could be hanging out here for a couple of hours. showing you the beltway, drive for the most part of rain spreading right through the area, 301. areas east of interstate 95 throughout the morning hours. mideratures are not bad, 40's by 9:00 a.m. sunshine on the way, mostly clear this evening. tomorrow morning, not too bad. clouds will be rolling back in. most of the area is dry. it's the afternoon and evening hours, right here in this area, hagerstown, frederick, noon until midnight tomorrow, when there could be a little bit of rain and snow mix with showers for southern maryland. that's the way of looking for right now. big change for us, so keep that in mind if you are to get the tree and wednesday and thursday. put the temperatures on for your ten-day forecast year from stormwatch 7. thursday, friday, the high under freezing.

you can see it on the stormwatch live doppler here, that line of green already around the beltway . ,dorf all headed to anne arundel coun and calvert county. there is more where that came from. a chance of showers lasting through noontime with temperatures in the 50's. warm, there could be some isolated thunder with it, but really, no severe weather expected. the big story is really that springlike warmth. those temperatures will be coming down. a quick look at the windchill readings for friday, readings in the low-to-mid 20's across the area with the thermometer shaking yesterday. that's how cold it's going to for it.etting ready starting off in laurel, a live look at mobile trak 7 behind me. lashing lights, here's what's going on. best ran involved accident. route one north is completely blocked off. you see the sign here? you people are doing as they approach is either turning around or you are forced to head on and westbound. you may be seeing flashing lights in laurel with a backup behind it. talking about what else we are seeing, that's a live look at the capital beltway with ac

make sure you download the stormwatch weather app. back to the breaking news we told you about. this is about metro. six employees have been fired following an investigation into july's train derailment at east falls church. the six employees include four track inspectors and two supervisors. more inspectors could get fired or be placed on unpaid suspension and 10 others could be suspended. metro g.m. said a review showed the employees falsified track inspection records. he called the behavior reprehensible and unacceptable. there have been three reviews since the derailment. line trainilver derailed while changing tracks. 75 passengers were on board. one person suffered minor injuries. beentsb and fta have involved. metro transit police has completed its investigation. to note notant employee has been charged in connection with allegedly falsifying the inspection reports, but prosecutors are looking into these findings. also just end, new hours voted on by the board. carter just tweeted out the new hours. monday through friday, 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.. 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 friday.

outside right now, stormwatch 7 temperatures, upper 30's, lower 40's. wind and generally out of the east, but that will change the next 24 to 36 hours. a lot of folks have the day off tomorrow, going to lunch, going to the mall to return something more by something on sale, near 50 degrees, the clouds hang around most of the day. a bit of sunshine late afternoon. we will talk about that, plus temperatures in the 60's. and looking ahead to the new expect as we come upon the new year in less than one week. isberly: 7 on your side tracking a super typhoon as it makes landfall in the eastern philippines. thousands of people evacuated low-lying areas before the typhoon hit. at least one person died. five provinces have no power tonight. it has sustained wind of 90 miles per hour, which is down from 140 miles per hour. ia, they are grieving after a terrible christmas catastrophe. bound formilitary jet syria went down minutes after takeoff. all 92 people were killed. tonight, the grim search goes on for the remains, the wreckage, and answers. reporter: as m fl

larry: you can get up-to-the-minute information about the weather in your neighborhood with stormwatch 7 weather app. play or apple. now to the latest on the deadly fire that broke out at a party in oakland, california, at a warehouse. the number is getting gimmer -- grimmer. at least 30 people have been confirmed dead, but it is likely more victims will be found. the majority of the building has not been searched. continues to rise, and authorities say they only searched 20% of the building. the maze of debris hindering their efforts. as you can imagine, family and friends who have not heard from love want are on pins and needles as the investigation continues. sunday morning, the agony setting in for family and friends who are desperate to hear from their loved ones. >> she's not answering her phone, he's not answering his phone. no one can get in contact with them. i tried calling. it is not like her tno reporter: most victims became trapped on the second floor, when the only way out -- a stairwell made of wooden palace was overtaken by flames. >> within the center of the building w

the temperatures eventually fall into the 40's, heavier rain by dawn. 7, theast, stormwatch heaviestn around here 7:00 a.m., 8 a.m., and as quickly as it arrives it is out of fear. that is good news. we may see some sunshine christmas with daytime highs in the upper 40's. highs satu 50 degrees. christmas eve temperatures fall into the 30's. ♪ steve: i like the music. upper 40's christmas day with a good deal of sunshine. the temperatures 48 degrees sunday. lower 50's the first day of lower 40's wednesday. we ring in the new year with in the highs january 1 low 50's. kimberly: during the holidays, memories are often made at the debtor table -- at the dinner table. nominate a veteran to win a dining room set. utes tojla.com/7sal nominate a deserving veteran. next, uber take self driving cars the markets change... at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. kimberly: a 7 on your side consumer alert -- ube

stormwatch 7 futurecast, 3:30 thursday morning, you will notice the rain starts to move in. town, hagerstown, winchester, a bit of a winter mix. as the rain moves in brings more warm air with it, so i don't see ice becoming a problem. showers at 6 a.m., but by about 8 a.m. most of it is gone. the next chance of showers will be about noon. waves, but of two t these are light showers. then we have snow showers that stay to the west. that is good news for the resorts in western maryland. friday, 3:30 we only warm up to about 29 degrees. get into new year's eve, 43 degrees at 8:00, right around midnight a chance of stray showers. hoping that the models indicate they will hold off for us, so that is what we are hoping for. the game sunday, 42 to 47, showers move in late sunday night, but the game is looking drive. 46 tomorrow, 50 degrees thursday. the coldest day will be friday, bringing showers saturday night into next monday. it is still not too bad. michelle: looks good, thank you. still ahead, a special concert for a special fan. michelle: taylor swift performed in a fans liv

get up-to-the-minute information about the weather in your neighborhood with the stormwatch welcome sight for dozens of people in northeast washington because many of the homes on delafield place are now damaged from a water main break and sewage backup right before thanksgiving. they have water in their basement and it is disgusting. homeowners got a chance to talk to d.c. water and demand answers. anna-lysa was there. any sense of relief tonight? an people were not happy with tonight's meeting. last week we showed you this outside of somebody's house. now look at this pile. these are items taken from the home after the water main break. a representative of d.c. water expressed a formal apology, but some say it's not enough. >> why are we doing this? after a water main break caused flooding in two dozen homes, d.c. water met with delafield place residents and city officials. >> i'm so sorry that this happened. >> you treat us like second-class citizens. anna-lysa: wednesday night residents expressed anger over the situation that unfolded, some still without heat and hot water remnants of

our stormwatch 7 app is showing that at gametime tonight, 27 degrees. in the feel even colder nosebl days now that they have ripped out some of the seating up there. there is a wind tunnel effect. the redskins are trying to win their fifth straight home game, trying to beat the panthers for the first time since 2006. if you are scoring at home, that is four straight losses against carolina. our guys have not played at home for a while. it has been over a month. the last time was against the packers on november 20. is it ever too cold for football? >> no. no. just just warm, they sure you have some nice hot food in you. we are tailgating today. lots and lots of layers. john: if you are watching at home near a fireplace or a heater, keep it right here. you have the right channel right now. pregame coverage starts at 7:30 tonight. kickoff 8:30. if you are coming out to the game, you definitely want to layer up, and you might want to bring this along, a nice reki warm at fedex field. john gonzalez. back to you inside. jummy: you can see the redskins and pan

always keep ahead of the storm and the weather changes by downloading the stormwatch 7 weather app app at the app store or on global -- or on google play. the 20's in many areas. just a cold day all the way around. friday, wind chills in the teens. the next 10 days, we will talk about temperatures going up and down and getting very cold friday, saturday into sunday. briefly milder with showers on monday, and in more chilly air moves in the middle and end of next week. next week and weekend will be much colder than the air moving in this weekend. melanie: thank you, doug. we have transition. the associated press says donald trump has chosen retired four-star general john kelly to be his head of homeland security. here is something that you never want to see when you are flying, the cabin oxygen masks dropping. that is what happened overnight when a southwest plane had to make an emergency landing in mississippi. one passengers said it started with what felt like a bump, and officials have been unable to confirm what the problem was. nobody was hurt, and the passengers were eventually ta

futurecast from stormwatch 7, the wind generally out of the west tomorrow, most of the cloud cover well to the west. dry tomorrow. it will stay dry into the day saturday. that is great news if you have plans to do local shopping or grab the christmas tree. don't forget saturday, toys for tots at the national harbor, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. i will be there from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. hope that you can visit. they time highs only in the upper 40's, a little bit breezy, but sunshine will make it look outlook, 50 degrees saturday, upper 40's sunday, lower 60's monday. then we move into the middle of next week, towards the end of the week, the temperatures plummet with daytime highs in town only in the lower 40's with nighttime lows in the upper 20's, near 30 degrees. no snowflakes on the 10-day outlook. alison: have you ever wondered how much santa's house ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? take a good look around... ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? and will h

kimberly: whether it is rain, snow, or snow cones, stay connected with the stormwatch 7 weather team with alerts at your fingertips. visit wjla.com, and follow us on facebook and twitter. the new mgm national harbor was the spot this weekend, the casino reaching capacity at least three times since thursday's opening night. it has been a bit of a gamble for businesses around the cheryl conner is live there tonight with more. what are businesses saying, cheryl? cheryl: kimberly, it depends on who you talk to. the businesses that have been here at national harbor for at least a few years now are also hoping to win with the casino opening. drivinglose to mgm, there from the shop, it is about a mile away. like inside, they are some winners and perhaps some losers on this first weekend. >> this is a diamond ring. cheryl: this person is living her dream inside, just like the message on her bag, doing what she loves. now that mgm is her neighbor, she hopes more people enjoy her passion. >> we did not see increased traffic compared with the average weekend. cheryl: located in the national har

stormwatch seven is tracking the plunge. good morning washington. toss to eileen - roller coaster ride of temperatures - arctic blast thursday & friday - single digit wind chills thursday - warmer weekend - wintry mix saturday am to all rain today: mostly cloudy. slight chance of pm rain, mainly east of i-95. highs: 43-49 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-34 winds: light wednesday: partly cloudy. highs: 39-46 winds: nw 5-15 mph breaking news in the overnight - the president-elect tweeting new plans for his businesses, when he takes office. trump said he will be leaving his businesses in the hands of his two sons before inauguration day, to focus full time on the presidency. trump also said quote "no new deals will be done during my terms in office". the announcement comes just hours after trump postponed a news conference this week about his plans to avoid potential conflicts of interest when he's in the white house. we're standing by for a different announcement from the president elect. trump plans to nominate his pick for sec

autria: and the stormwatch seven weather alert this mind. rain, possibly sleep, just hours away. the midday mass that could affect your ride home. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: hard to for us, but not so much. which is why eileen and i got in early this morning, 2 a.m., and started looking at all this guidance. for the afternoon and evening rush, looks like a weather alert day for you folks out there. take a big umbrella today. lunchtime, it's going to be coming down.

coming up - stormwatch seven is tracking where the system is taking aim at right now. and here in our area - the rain, clearing for sunny skies today. meteorologist eileen whelan has your drier forecast, next. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. l ed jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. - more seasonable for the first of december - dry & cool for national christmas tree lighting tonight - chilly weekend ahead - next best chance for today: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. cooler & breezy. highs: 53-56 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mainly clear to partly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-38 winds: w 5-10 mph friday: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. seasonable. highs: 48-53 winds: w 5-15 mph rain bringing relief crews battling a massive widlfire. and - bullets flying outside a baltimore conveinence store. the shooting police are calling a ma

when you are not in front of your tv on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and you can also download the stormwatch app for updates. alison: a 7 on your side consumer alert. yahoo! believes that hackers data from more than one billio this happened more than three years ago. datathe company says that name, email addresses, phone numbers may have been stolen. not credit card data. this is a separate reach from the one announced back in september. at that time, 500 million it accounts were exposed. jonathan: more than 100 people marching down pennsylvania avenue, towards the trump hotel. there was a group of jewish people protesting a hot a kia -- a hannukah party. anna-lysa: there have been several protests in front of the trump international hotel this week. there was yet another, weeks ahead of inauguration day. the police monitor the protesters as they marched from here to freedom plaza. ♪ anna-lysa: dozens of protesters denouncehe streets to an exclusive event at the trump hotel wednesday evening. organizers are upset conference of major american jewish organizations for hosting party at the hote

we will keep you updated on abc the futurecast, from stormwatch 7, a little bit of sunshine early tomorrow morning, not going to last long. we will stay dry through the midday. kids,r recess for the midday shopping to get ready for the holidays. as we move through the afternoon, early evening, notice the showers dotting radar and a in,le bit of pink mixed which is what snowflakes, but not expecting any accumulation. thewet pavement for rush-hour commute. early wednesday morning we are talking sunshine and a cold front, a very strong cold front bringing huge changes in terms of the temperatures in the windchill. through the day thursday, highs only in the upper 20's, around 30 degrees. this is thursday and friday. , sit downill factors for single digits, lower teens, even below zero at the higher elevations to the west. we warm up a little for the weekend, but be careful with kids, the elderly. make sure that the pats have shelter or bring them inside. exercising outside, not really a good idea thursday. the seven day outlook, it will be windy and cold thursday with wind gusts upwards of 30

larry: stay with the stormwatch 7 weather team to matter where you go. you can download it from google play and the app store. theon: accountability after church derailment. some employees fired over that incident. >> we are learning what is to brame -- to blame. all.en has it >> a lot of passengers are talking about this station. closing at midnight on weekends last may. years,least the next two these gates will be shutting down earlier every night of the week. >> it means more time for repair work, less for writers. as of july 1, monday through thursday, 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.. and sunday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.. no more 3:00 a.m. trips. little back and play a -- pay a little extra. >> it came with more troubling things about metro safety. and an investigation into the falsified inspection reports. this profit the firing of track inspectors. >> they did not follow proper protocol. >> power to the third rail is still on. >> what happened at twinbrook this week. it was the uncoupling of a train. it stems from improper manual operation. them talking about half of the

our stormwatch 7 weather team is tracking the system-- and we will break down it's impact-- hour by hourcomplete coverage coming up.. good morning washington. winter storm watch for late tonight into saturday morning for western md and the eastern panhandle of wv. - cold today - wintry mix overnight then to all rain saturday mid-morning - 60 by sunday morning; 30s by the evening - refreeze likely sunday night into monday morning - warmer by christmas today: cold. increasing clouds. highs: 27-33 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with light snow, sleet, and freezing rain developing. roads may be slick, mainly north. lows: 21-27 winds: s 5-10 mph saturday: early morning freezing rain to all rain. rain tapers off shortly after noon. turning windy. highs: 48-56 winds: sw 10-15 g 30mph (late) back to our big