the federal government is open this morning but workers have the option of unscheduled leave or teleworkoday. so it will be an adventure today. any time we get snow around here, there are some issues. >> the federal government taking action due to the snow that has fallen overnight as well. >> it is open today. you must contact your supervisor if you plan to take either unscheduled leave or telework. >> stafford county, virginia purpose schools are closed today. administrative offices will open at 10:00 this morning. >> so tucker barnes told us this was going to happen. he got it right. >> well, i like to think i got it right every time. >> but we want to give you your props. >> i appreciate it, wisdom. >> not a big deal. this is not a major storm by any means. looking at snow totals of 1/4 inch down to a little more than a couple of inches. the temperatures outside are very cold so, as mentioned yesterday, every flake has had a chance to stick to paved areas. we'll watch things continue to kind of wind down here in the next couple of hours. i think by 8:00 this morning, we should be dow

federal employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> d.c.ublic schools and offices will be open two hours late today. essential personnel must report on time. there are a number of private schools, also local governments and businesses that have changed their status today. you can see those along bottom of your screen and also on our web site, myfoxdc.com. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. let's get a quick check of the weather. sitting in for tucker barnes, gwen is here. >> some of you not seeing very much or anything at all. some of you to the south and west of d.c. are in the thick of it. here is a look at our fox aaccu- weather radar and you can see the wide area in the pink here. that is a mixture of sleet and freezing rain a and a little bit of light rain to the north of fredericksburg. all of this is moving its way to the east. to our weather maps. here is a look at the area under a winter weather advisory right now. this is in effect through until 10:00 this morning. garrett county, maryland is under a winter storm warning. te

employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework.ington county, the government in arlington county, virginia is giving employees the option for unscheduled leave and telework as well, which i know you would agree is probably prudent. >> always be on the safe side. better safe than sorry. i think will be a lot of school delays because of that. >> again, myfoxdc.com, we'll have all the updated information throughout the night and into the morning as the schools make their decisions on what to do tomorrow morning. thank you, gary. >>> the pirates were back in tampa, florida this weekend for the annual gasparilla parade. nearly 300,000 people were there ready to fight over beads. here's more on america's third largest parade. ♪ >> reporter: it's that time again, when pirates rule, and tampa goes batty over beads. >> i think it gets better and better every year. >> reporter: plenty of people packed bay shore as far as the eye could see, everyone clamoring for the perfect spot to watch the floats sail down bay shore. millions and millions

the federal government is open today but workers have the option of taking unscheduled leave or telework. >> to the schools, montgomery county schools are on a two- hour delay. fairfax county schools are on a two high pressure our delay a nd -- are on a two-hour delay. charles county schools will be closed. be sure to check the bottom of your screen for constant updates. we have the latest closings and delays on myfoxdc.com. >> also is, the federal government is taking action due to the snow that has fallen overnight. it is open today. >> did we just say that? >> uh-huh. >> i thought so. >> enough. >> keep in mind that the workers have unscheduled leave and telework. >> they know the drill. >> we haven't had a chance to do this so far this year. >> but of a said it so many times this morning, i feel like i'm repeating this. i apologize if i just said it. >> this is still coming down. rates aren't terribly heavy. it is covering the ground. anywhere between about a half inch and an inch for most us with the exception. our friends in southern maryland. that is where they've gotten the heavi

federal employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. -- asking federal workers to stay off the roads until 10:00 a.m. >> there is a two-hour delay for d.c. public schools. essential personnel must report on time. >> and in virginia, stafford county public schools are delayed two hours with no a.m. pre-school classes and we've just heard from schools in montgomery county, maryland. they are delayed for two hours. there are a number of private schools also, local governments and businesses that have changed their status today. you can see all of this at the bottom of the screen. can you catch up with all the information on myfoxdc.com. >>> good morning. straight up 5:00 right now on monday, january 28th. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning muse. this is a live look outside out there. >> you can see melanie out there. >> with an umbrella. she is getting ready to do a report apparently. >> we have a lot to talk about as far as the weather is concerned. >> you can see it coming down out there in sterling, virginia in melani

employees can take unscheduled leave or telework again today.ave a lot to stay on top of throughout the morning. you can get the most up to date list by heading to myfoxdc.com and it is also on the bottom of your screen scrolling right there. keep an eye out for it. >> let's keep an eye out too because we have more coming our way. >> the forecast looking like the bulk of the snow will be here this afternoon. not concerned about it for the morning commute. there could be some icy spots from yesterday and temperatures right now very cold, in the teens and only 20 here in town. here is your big headline. more snow coming. pretty much a guarantee. amounts will not be terribly impressive, just like yesterday's storm. maybe an in. maybe a few of us will see more than that. there might be a sweet spot where we get 2 or 3 inches. this is not a blockbuster storm that shut down the area for two weeks. >> is there enough left on the ground from yesterday, will it stick with what is come something. >> oh, yeah. any time you look -- any time you have a tempe

federal government optional, telework. we're updating on wusa9.com so you can look there, too. >> monika will have traffic complications. it may be better since fewer people will be out early for schools. >> hov lanes are closed on 95. i'll have details on that. >> not good. >> howard, when will it end? >> next couple of hours. doesn't look like a bad day. it's the timing that hampered a lot of things. i think by mid-morning most of the roads due to the crews will be out, the sun will be out and it's a dry, fluffy snow, we should be in good shape. we want to show you some video kevin king shot earlier this morning in the tenley town area, wisconsin avenue. this is what i'm talking about. you see how it's nice and wet there because d.c. road crews had been out spreading salt. you saw those areas that were treated were wet. those areas that hadn't been treated easily got snow covered because of how cold it's been the last few days. we've seen totals from one inch to even 4, 5 inches in southern maland. let's show you the day

they do have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. d.c. public schools are also delayed two hours today. the same for the d.c. government. >> we are also tracking delays in maryland. right now prince george's county circuit and district courts will had open at noon. >>> in virginia, fairfax city's government is open with liberal leave. fairfax county government is open with unscheduled leave. pay attention if you take public transit to work. the loudoun county commuter bus service is delayed until 10:00 this morning and prtc omni link will be running on a three hp hour delay. >>> let's get the reason why as we approach 4:31. here's tom kierein. >> look at storm team 4 radar. we're getting precipitation reaching the ground to our west and north. but not right in the district or south and east. the areas in bright white getting a combination of sleet and freezing rain across loudoun county. across the potomac into montgomery county, the areas in bright white, from poolsville, gaithersburg, clarksburg, all getting sleet and light icing. farth

employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or teleworker. the fairfax county -- telework. the fairfax county government is open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> as for the schools, fairfax, loudoun, alexandria city, manassas park city, and arlington counties in virginia are all on a two-hour delay now as are anne arundel, prince george's, montgomery, frederick, and carroll county schools in maryland. >> these county school system are closed today -- charles, calvert, st. mary's counties in maryland, winchester city, culpeper, stafford, orange, spotsylvania, prince william, fauquier, rappahannock and king george counties in virginia, all of the school closings and delays are scrolling on the bottom of your screen. we'll bring you the latest as it comes into the newsroom. >>> the cold could impact your commute on the metro. yesterday a rail cracked near the naylor road station. metro says something similar could happen again as cracked rail are fairly common with temperatures so low, especial oh above-ground portions of the track. unfortunately, they say there

employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. fairfax county government is also open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> we turn our attention to the school systems in our area. fairfax, loudoun, montgomery county schools are all open on a two-hour delay today. these county school systems are closed -- charles, stafford, orange, and king george counties. all the school closings and delays, of course, the bottom of the screen and nbcwashington.com. >> we'll continue to bring you the latest school closings and delays to get your kids ready, as well. >>> we want to look at the forecast. here's storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> it was light snow but certainly cold. all untreated surfaces got coated with snow. and even maybe it was only a half inch to a quarter inch in many locations. that was enough. once it get compacted down to turn into sheets of ice. watch out for that. you may be driving along thinking, oh, i've got good traction. you come up on a stop sign and whoa, you keep on going. watch out for that. whe

however, employees can take unscheduled leave or telework once again. we'll have a lot to stay on top of throughout the morning. you can get the most updated list on myfoxdc.com and also on the bottom of your screen. >> you can also track the weather where you live, share your photos, your snow photos or any kind of weather photos and you can do a lot more with the fox 5 weather app. download it on your droid, ipad or iphone. >> the best part is? >> it's free. it can be an extra friend in case you need one. >> an extra friend? >> i do tweet on there and we do video updates a couple of times a day. >> so it can be your friend. >> right. >> towns is your friend. >> just let me know. i'll give you a special shout out. your morning commute just fine here. i think it won't be until 2:00 or 3:00 today before we see more snow move in. it will be just like yesterday. we're not talk bathe big snow event but with the very cold temperatures, every flake that falls from the sky will get a chance to stick somewhere. it will definitely be sticking out there with high

federal employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> d.c. public schools an offices will be open two hours late today. essential personnel must report on time. >> in maryland, allegany county schools are closed today. frederick county, maryland public school are delayed two hours. also, garrett county, montgomery county and prince george's county public schools are all on two-hour delays today. >> in virginia, arlington county schools and loud coup county schools are close you had t alexandria city and fredericksburg city schools are on a two-hour delay. also a two-hour delay for page county, prince william county, stafford county and warren county schools. there are a number of private schools and local governments and businesses that have changed their status for today. you can see those along the bottom of the screen. now, it is your turn. you can tell us how long we'll be experiencing this. >> throughout the course of the morning hours with the freezing rain and sleet and then we'll see it change to rain. we have some fog oarkted with it

employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. d.c. public schools and the d.c. government offices are also delayed two hours today. >>> in maryland now, prince george's and montgomery county schools are opening two hours late. charles and howard county schools are delayed two hours. our frederick and calvert schools. >> loudoun and -- stafford county and prince william delayed two hours. the same for alexandria city public schools. spotsylvania, culpeper, warren and page county schools on a two-hour delay. >> this is happening because the weather is changing. rain right now. the roads and sidewalks there are extremely slick. >> want to get a look at our forecast at this hour. tom kierein is keeping an eye on what folks are dealing with outside. >> look at radar. we have a combination of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow all happening simultaneously in the viewing area. where you see the white, it's a combination of sleet and snow and that's our eastern suburbs and parts of southern maryland. now heading across anne arundel county and east. the air crareas in p

federal government employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> 90 degreesthis thursday morning. >> the numbers are in. how many >> the ratings are in for president obama oppose his second inauguration. fewer people watched compared with his first swearing-in. >> 20.6 million people across 18 networks watched the event. that is a steep drop from the 2009 inauguration, which drew 37 million. it was the second lowest rated this week, since 1969. it is a cold and snowy thursday morning. >> and the penalty

but employees again have the option of unscheduled leave or telework and then this just into our newsroom. the west education campus in d.c. closed today because of a power outage. >> in virginia, culpeper, king george, page, stafford, spotsylvania and warren counties are all closed today. orange county and fredericksburg public schools on a two-hour delay. >>> anne arundel county public schools are doing a two-hour early dismissal this afternoon. that was apparently planned. ahead of the next storm, it's a smart move. tom kierein here with exactly what we should expect today. tom in. >> here we snow again. later today, a similar event like thursday morning. when we got that light snow. enough to cause problems. right now it's frigid had friday morning. we're down into the teens. prince george's county, article ton, fairfax, montgomery counties, down into mid and upper teens. right at reagan national near 20. in the upper teens near the bay. inland, southern maryland got the heavier snow yesterday. it's only around 10 degrees now. hour by hour throughout the day, we'll have thickening clo

. >> we want to remind you the federal government is open but you have the right to exercise telework or liberal leave. >> you get charles county on that? i just heard charles county is closed as well. >> that's in maryland. >> southern counties seem to be closed. we have delays locally. i'm hearing two hours in charles. excuse me. we'll get to the bottom of that. weather wise, we've had totals in the 3-inch, even more than that category in southern maryland. an inch or so give or take here in the immediate metro. here's a look at your day planner this morning. it is -- it's a pretty morning with a little bit of snow. that will be ending in the next couple of hours. we get up to 30 degrees as we turn partly sunny. windchills staying in the 20s. check out this. this is a picture from brian white out of lusby. 3 inches of snow down there. had unconfirmed reports of even four inches toward point lookout in the lusby area as well from the system that's coming through right now. light snow has ended in sperryville. 2 inches out that wai. light snows on and off here in town with more light

telework. >>> in virginiau can you will pepper, page, king george, spotsylvania counties closed. orange county, fredericksburg on a two-hour delay. >>> anne arundel decided to dismiss two hours early this afternoon. let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein for your forecast. tom? >> here we snow again. by later this afternoon, we'll have accumulating snow moving in. it's very cold this morning. all untreated surfaces are treacherous. temperatures into the teens all across northern virginia, the district, most of maryland, including montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's county. reagan national at 20 degrees. we've had the cloud cover increasing coming from the north and west. might have a little fuzzy sunshine. otherwise, a lot of cloudiness through noontime. by then the low 20s. some of of the light snow in the me row area. there will likely be slick spot for the afternoon commute. i'll show you how much snow i am expecting. that's coming up in ten minutes. right now a look at your first 4 traffic this friday morning with danella. good morning. >> good morning, tom

workers will have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. all this because of a winter weather advisory and the potential for some very slick conditions tomorrow morning. let's get right to meteorologist verronica johnson on the timing. >> we're liking to see school delays, as well, because of that icy mess we're going to get during the morning rush. a combination of freezing rain, a little sleet, and maybe even some snow for all of these areas. so it encompasses the viewing area, starting at 3:00 a.m. and going until 10:00 a.m., areas far west will start as early as 1:00 a.m. and areas north hanging on up until noontime with this freezing rain mess. so quite slippery on any untreated surfaces, the sidewalks, bridges, overpasses. you can see there's not much showing up on radar right now, but it will be by the time the morning unfolds. just enough to make the morning slick. take a look at it. the hour by hour forecast here, starting with freezing rain at 4:00 a.m. your temperature at 31 degrees. we're going to hold at 32 for 5:00, 6:00, 7:00

but employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. in virginia, culpeper, king george, page stafford and spotsylvania counties are closed. the school systems. anne arundel county in maryland decided they will dismiss two hours early this afternoon. the motto this morning. take it easy on the roads. many streets look like this one here. with temperatures in the teens, the snow not plowed is now ice and that could make for a potentially dangerous commute to work this morning. isn't just drivers. people out on the sidewalks say they're worried about walking. >> what concerns me is the kids walking on the sidewalk. if you're in a good spin, you could go over the sidewalk and harm somebody. it's treacherous. >> vdot said it's their policy not to plow side streets unless the area receives 2 inches of snow or more. >>> let's see what we're in for today. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here. >> we've had had the clouds increasing. a snow event this afternoon. getting rather cloudy and a little visible through the high cloud cover. i

government is open but if you have an option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled tell work, you -- telework that option. >> it's a tiny bit of snow but it's untreated. we want to get you your forecast on this thursday morning. we have a little snow out there now. this is light snow. it's never really gotten heavy. some burst of moderate snow in a few spots. it will become partly sunny and breezy. this stuff will pull out the next couple of hours. just a few flurries leftover later. 31 degrees -- 26 to 31 degrees. we want to show you a pretty picture. i love to see your pics. we'll make them on the air. here's a look at the winter weather advisories. east of the blue ridge. this goes till 9:00 this morning through the northern neck, southern maryland and parts of the eastern shore with this area of snow coming through. started late last night. lots of areas light snow still. it will pull away a little bit trying anyway areas to our west. so we'll have this light snow going on for a few more hours. again, this is light stuff but it's cold enough so that it's sticking to anything that has not

you do have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. d.c. public schools are on a two-hour delay. the same for d.c. government. >>> we're also tracking delays in maryland. prince george zimmerm's county >> fairfax county government is open with unscheduled leave. pay attention if you take public transit to work as well. the loudoun county commuter bus service is delayed until 10:00 and prtc omni link will be running on a three-hour delay. >>> let's find out what had morning going to look like. tom kierein here with your forecast. tom, good morning. >> good morning. storm team 4 radar showing this precipitation but moving in the last six hours. but it's suspended aloft. much of it is drying up before reaches the ground. to our west, some is beginning to reach the ground. these areas in the darker pinks in loudoun county, montgomery county, as well as -- frederick county west virginia. panhandle there. leesburg they're getting sleet and freezing rain beginning. all points east, it's generally just a little bit above freezing. any rain that fal

federal workers have the option of unschedule leaved or telework. you can get hourly updates with the fox 5 weather app. download it on your droid, iphone or go to www.myfoxdc.com. >>> d.c. police are looking for seven men who attacked a teenager near the rhode island avenue metro station. the victim out of the hospital tonight. fox 5's audrey barnes spoke exclusively with him and his mom minutes ago and joins us now live from northeast d.c. with more. >> reporter: the victim is 17- year-old joseph agola who lives with his mother and sisters not far from this metro station. he was on his way home wednesday when he was jumped on the stairwell and his mother says she will never forget the call telling her about the attack. >> are you ms. childs? they say yes. we have your son joseph. he's been hurt. he's in ambulance. we need you to meet us at children's hospital. >> reporter: jane charles who was blind, a single mom raising four kids has endured a lot in her life, but she says news of her son's brutal attack was almost unbearable. it wasn't just one

federal agencies are open today, but there is the option for unscheduled telework and unscheduled leave. closings in maryland. charles county and st. mary's county public schools are closed. delays, two hours in montgomery, a restored is, howard, and frederick counties. greg stafford, fauquier, orange county schools are closed. loudoun county and arlington county public schools on a two hour delay. in other news, a new warning from north korea. it says it is prepared to conduct a nuclear test and carry out more long-range rocket launches. it is threatening to wage a full-fledged confrontation against the u.s. for what it calls continued hostility. this follows tuesday's condemnation of north korea by the u.n. security council for launching rocket in december. >> we should learn more today about a battery fired back led to the world wide grounding of the boeing 787 airplanes. the national transportation safety board will provide an update on the investigation into a january 7 fire on a japan airlines 787 at boston international. boeing's newest and most technologically advanced aircraft

. >> employees have the option to take unscheduled leave or telework. let's get to the forecast with adam caskey to talk about what is happening. >> we have two weak system converting your the washington area to give us another light snow this afternoon and evening during the drive home. from about 2:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. is the timeframe. it will be a light coating but enough to cause slick spots on the roads. and a coating of snow on the side streets. 89 now in arlington, 14 in montgomery village. plenty cold on the ground for stimulation. highs today between 25 and 30. there's a 50% chance of getting an inch of snow. up to 1.5 inches to 3 inches possible especially north of washington. now for a look at the commute. >> wmta dealing with a switch problem at l'enfant plaza. yellow and green lines, expect a little extra time on the platforms. bundle up. it's quiet on the roads ahead of the rush hour. the beltway in tysons, leading college park into a silver spring point over 95 out of beltsville to merge on to the beltway, we are seeing a lot of spa

but again, workers can take unscheduled leave or telework. >> in virginia, clark, culpeper, king george, paine, stafford and warren county schools are closed. so are st. mary county schools in maryland. orange county and fredericksburg city schools in virginia will open two hours late. the complete list is scrolling at the bottom of our screen, and also at our web site at myfoxdc.com. >> we have one other school closing to pass along. west education campus is closed because of a power outage. all other d.c. schools are open. may i say also, you said a brush with old man winter, we met him one day. you don't want to see him that often. >> i heard he's a little grumpy. >> once was plenty, wasn't it? snow on the way. not going to be a big deal. it will be enough to cause issues for your afternoon commute. morning commute will be fine. cold out there. later this afternoon the snow moves in, probably 2:00, 3:00. 20 at reagan national. it's cold. most of the region in the teens. dulles and bwi marshall, 16 degrees to start your day. winter weather advisory for the areas in purple 2:00 to 9:00

employees have unscheduled or telework.ings and delays at the bottom of your screen and listed and washington, d.c.com. let's go to megan mcgrath and look at conditions. megan. >> reporter: a lot of progress was made clearing the roads. you see prince georges county at the intersection of cedarville road. we have wet pavement. we've been on pennsylvania avenue. we've been down route 5 this morning. basically the same thing, primarily wet pavement. mostly slush in the turn lanes and between lanes, by and large just wet at this point. still slippery in the secondary roads, >>> good morning, just now tapering off to scattered flurries to as much as five to six inches in maryland. could get more snow. a cold dry weak end to follow. warming up next week. maybe rain wednesday. how's traffic? >> if you're traveling prince georges county. mestserott road is closed down. a coach disabled vehicles in that road. lottsford vista road is closed lottsford vista road is closed look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world ne

despite the snow, the federal government is open today, but with unscheduled leave or telework.gvy examined. her remains were found in rock creek park. 2010, a man was convicted of murdering her but federal and his lawyers have twice for secret court hearings. they are said to be looking at that couldtion undercut the testimony of a prosecution witness. what a busy day it is. 66, va., janve on each direction. direction.each 95, 395, it has been a difficult trip from stafford to the solid lineup and visibility is not that great. 95 in maryland is the same story. brief flurries outside most of the action is over with. the snow falling will not more, 19 degrees the wind chill feels like 5. 4.5 inches in great mills we will clear things out today to see sunshine, a 25-30 degrees. [ cheers and applause ] >>> hey. we have some people inside. a little too cold outside. but not for the penguin this morning. happy crowd here in times square. good morning, america. we say hello to robin. amy robach and bill weir joining us again today. >> it's an exciting day because we have beyonce's fri

however, employees can take that unscheduled leave or telework once again. you can also get the most up to date list on myfoxdc.com and on the bottom of your screen as well. he can tenned weekend for some of those kids out there. >> i'm sure there is no complaining from any of the kids. >> we do have another round of snow on the way, not for your morning commute. the first half of the day will be kind of cloudy. by 2:00, 3:00 today, we'll see some snowflakes and there could be i aperiod of light to moderate snow around here for the evening rush hour. that will be more of a challenge than the evening commute. let's do temperatures. again being we are not talking about a big snowstorm. we are talking about a small event, much like -- much akip to the one we had around here yesterday. so maybe an inch. maybe a little more than an inch in spots. there could be a local jackpot like there was in southern maryland yesterday where we got two-plus inches of snow but this won't be a big deal. 20degrees at reagan national. 17 at dulles. bwi marshall, 15 degrees. here i

however you do have the option to take unscheduled leave or the option to take unscheduled telework. just let your bosses know. >> several school districts already canceled classes and some are delayed. download the wusa9 app on your ipad if you haven't done it already. at the top you'll see the cancellations and your school. click on the star next to it and it will be marked as a favorite. the next time the school is closed your school will pop up right away and you don't have to scroll. >> even if you don't have the ipad you're not left out. you can also find school closings and delays on the website at wusa9.com. we will see them ott the top of the -- at the top of the home page and also at the bottom of the television screen. right now is howard with the forecast. >> a lot of the closures are from the snow yesterday. some of the areas had 5 inches of snow in southern maryland. open 3 to 4 across parts of northern virginia and winchester area just west of there. let's talk though about today. we have some snow that's moving in this afternoon. and as she said a little bit of snow i

the federal government is open today but workers have the option of taking unscheduled leave or telework. >> in maryland, anne arundel county schools delayed two hours. calvert county schools closed. charles county schools closed. fed rick county schools are delayed two hours. montgomery county schools also delayed two hours. prince george's county schools, delayed two hours. st.mary's county schools closed. >> and in virginia, alexandria city schools are delayed two hours. arlington county schools delayed two hours. culpeper schools, closed. fairfax county schools are delayed two hours. fauquier county schools closed. king george county schools also closed. loudoun county schools are delayed for two hours. prince william county schools closed. stafford county schools closed. fredericksburg city schools closed. now, be sure to watch the bottom of your screen. we'll have the latest on the delays and closings. you can find them ho myfoxdc.com. we got a lot going on. >> you need a sip of water? >> i think i'm he good for the moment. i just had to take a deep breath. >> we'll talk more about

federal workers have the option to take unscheduled leave or telework. you can monitor the next wave of snow with the fox 5 weather app. you can download it to your droid or iphone or also find it at www.myfoxdc.com. >>> remembering a beloved teacher and her teenage daughter both killed in a mysterious house fire in northern virginia this week and both were part of the daily life at galludet university in the district. fox 5's bob barnard joins us now with the story. >> seems nearly everybody we met at galludet knew professor laura snyder gardner and her daughter marianne, a junior at the high school for the deaf there. through sign language they expressed dismay through the deaths and with style are celebrating the two women's lives. just about everywhere you look on galludet university campus students are wearing pink and yellow, a tribute to math professor laura snyder gardner and her 16-year-old daughter marianne. >> pink and yellow were my mother and sister's favorite colors. >> reporter: a university for the deaf and hard of hearing, 1,500 students

employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. d.c. public schools and the government are two hours delayed today. >>> in maryland, prince george's and montgomery county schools are opening two hours late. charles and howard county schools are on a two-hour delay. >>> in virginia, arlington county and loudoun county schools are closed today. stafford and prince william schools are on a two-hour delay. the same for alexandria city public schools x culpeper, warren and page county schools are delayed two hours as well. frederick schools in maryland are two hours delayed as well. >>> good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. we're going to have much more on the weather, the roads and of course, a complete list of the closings, delays running on the bottom of your screen. >>> while you were sleeping, road crews were hard at work prepping for this morning's commute. in the district, transportation workers arrived at 4:00 this morning and were on the roads by 5:00. maryland deploying about 350 trucks

employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. the fairfax county government also open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> turning to schools, fairfax, loudoun, alexandria city, and arlington counties in virginia on a two-hour delay as are anne arundel, prince george's, montgomery, frederick and carroll counties in maryland. >> these school systems are closed today -- charles, calvert, st. mary's counties in maryland, winchester city, culpeper, stafford, orange, spotsylvania, fauquier, rappahannock, king george counties in virginia. all of the school closings and delays scrolling at the bottom of your screen right now. >>> news4's megan mcgrath is working her way around prince george's county. we checked in with you in forestville, then suitland. and now you're in clinton. how it's looking where you are? >> reporter: well, things on the beltway looked pretty good. just wet pavement. then we got off on route 5 heading south toward the charles county area, we're this clinton now. and you see that the road conditions are n

. >> unscheduled leave or telework. >> you overestimate -- >> bill: that's ridiculous.idn't even have to put on my snow boots this morning. just regular -- >> a lot of schools are on a two-hour delay. >> bill: weenies. >> i will give a shout out -- we complain it is cold here. a shout out to our brothers and sisters in ithaca, new york. i spent five years of my life there. >> bill: five years to get through college? >> no. four and i worked there for a year. i worked at the radio group. great place. negative 1 degree for the high there yesterday. negative 1. >> bill: yesterday it was up in -- >> mid teens here. >> bill: yeah but something -- damn it, what was it on the news last night. oh, i know, it was a ski resort in maine or new hampshire -- >> oh, i heard about this. >> bill: closed because it was too cold to ski. it was minus 27 degrees. >> holy cow! >> bill: never heard of it, too dold ski. wow. so -- >> i'll take what we've got. >> bill: who would have thunk it. who knew. james taylor did perform at the democratic convention in charlottesville -- in charlotte. a

federal government opened this morning but nonemergency employees have option of unscheduled leave or telework and d.c. schools are opened but parents are reminded students can be picked up early if conditions worsen and three dmv offices are closed. the penn branch, c street service center and the brentwood pest lot. all other location also have normal hours. foreca >>> good morning. i'm storm team4 meterologist tom kierein getting a conveyer belt of rain pulling up out of georgia up through the carolina into virginia, the district and maryland. we're going to have this rain with us here through the morning hours east of the blue ridge and then later today, rain changing over to snow quite likely only light amounts, though, around the metro area and mainly on grassy areas. but the heavier amounts far southern maryland and parts of the lower eastern sheer in toward fredericksburg to near charlottsville. and then windy and cold tomorrow with sunshine back and we'll be sunny and cold over the weekend. for inauguration day looking cloudy. a flurry or passing snow shower. cold, aaron. >> thank you