there is a bad accident on the beltway. ce george's county fire truck was rear ended by a trt tractor-trailer and both vehicle overturned. this is happening on the inner loop at route 50. one lane is getting by each way. we'll have an update from julie wright when fox 5 morning news continues in a moment.  [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread? here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. [ malcrrkkhshziiiizzlllee. to this symphony of flavor: beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pillsbury toaster strudel. if beethoven made breakfast. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. this is a still picture of the accident wave been talking about all morning on route 50. this accident happened about 2:45 this morning. it involved a fire truck from the west lanham hills fire departm

maybe use the -- beltway. maybe use the bw parkway as your alternate route or 450 to 202. >> thank you, monika. >>> you just heard her say but it bears repeating. it's a mess in prince george's county. four firefighters are being treated for trauma after this crash right near route 50 in landover, maryland. >> we've been all over the story all morning long. a jeep, a fire truck and a tractor-trailer all involved in the wreck. we're told a total of seven people were hurt. wusa9's deal zeal is live at the scene -- delia goncalves is live at the scene with the latest details for us. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, jess, mike. it is a terrible scene here and a pretty active one. you can see all the flashing lights behind me. it's going to be a mess for several more hours we're told till at least noon. so that is the advisory for anyone who is commuting to work this morning. what i can tell you, new information that i learned from chief bashoor who is here on the scene, he will be heading to the hosp

the beltway crash. several firefighters are injured. >> the fire truck collided with a tractor-trailer and an suv on the beltway. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is live at the scene with the latest information. good morning to you, delia. >> reporter: good morning. this is a pretty dramatic scene. seven people have been transported to the hospital. four prince george's county volunteer firefighters, to of them in very serious condition. we can now tell you that we know for certain according to some eyewitnesses here on the scene that it appears the tractor-trailer rear ended the fire truck. here to explain a bit more about what we know is fire chief mark bashor. >> the engine was returning from another call. they had not made it to the scene. they were on their way back to the fire station. so they were on the inner loop. all we know is that a tractor- trailer hit them from behind. [ no audio ] [ stand by for captions ] >> does not appear to be any life threatening injuries but they were the worse trauma

folks getting on to the beltway from 50 and they're merging with the beltway traffic. s talk about another accident. this is right at landover road. the earlier accident as you approach 50 in maryland, the second at landover road off to your shoulder lane. i want to show you this camera. this is what the outer loop at landover looks like. absolutely jammed. i would avoid this from the wilson bridge. you better jump on 295. avoid this mess. heading over to tom. good morning, tom. >> good morning. springtime innian coming to an end after today. we have temperatures in the 50s to near 60 degrees. right around the metro area. holding in some of that warmth from yesterday. including virginia, west virginia, maryland. this is all coming from this line of strong storm. it's now sweeping into eastern indiana, western ohio, central kentucky, central tennessee. this is all sweeping east. it's a squall line with heavy downpours. maybe damaging winds. out ahead of that, gusty winds. all these zones in the beige color under a wind advisory. gusts of 50 miles per hour mainly on the h

traveling the inner loop of the beltway. you're going to see two of your -- two of your left lanes blocked on the inner loop of the beltway. outer loop of the beltway has one left lane blocked. but you can see, tractor-trailer on its side. crash here also involves a fire truck and an suv. if you're on the outer loop of the beltway, your delays are about 2 miles jammed at landover road. let's shoot over and just show what you it looks like on the outer loop. delays are growing. thinking of taking 295 from the wilson bridge. you can see you're slow as you make your way northbound heading towards the 11th street bridge. again, southbound on the beltway in green belt, slow as well towards 50. aaron and eun, back to you. >> thank you, danella. twinkie lovers may not need to wait much longer to enjoy your favorite snack again. >> also, commode controversy. why these popular toilet seat (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new fri

. >>> breaking news this morning actually traffic alert on the beltway in preliminary county. a crash overnight involving a fire truck, a big rig and an suv sent several people to the those an is causing major delays. we are live on the scene with the very latest on this accident and also will tell you how to get around some of the traffic problems this is causing. >>> plus, some of the wild weather making headlines today. is calm right now but a threat of severe storms is in our forecast. we are not talking snow. it is wednesday, january 30th. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. with get more on the accident in just a moment. first, let's check in with tucker barnes to give us an update on the weather situation. >> good morning. nice, mild start to the day. temperatures, it depends on where you are. they range from the low 40s to the 60s. we will see highs again near 07 this afternoon. it will be one more mild day and then the fireworks start tonight as that front moves in from the west. there is a live look at the radar. your morning commute will be fine. n

by on both loops of the beltway. ravel from the north to south traveling between andrews and greenbelt this morning. the ramps coming inbound off of 50, those ramps have been reopened so you do have access to the beltway but this will be quite complicated for a couple of hours to come i do imagine. so your alternates would include cutting through town, using 295 as the workaround, traveling kenilworth avenue and 295 between ox op -- oxon hill and greenbelt. that will save you some time. let's continue with our cameras. better reid for you guys traveling 95 at 198. an easy go from manassas to centreville. >>> when you have extra money, it is tempting to spend it. >> but d.c. mayor vincent gray says he wants to keep a massive budge out surplus in savings. matt ackland has reaction to the plan. >> reporter: it doesn't get much better the. $1.5billion in the bank, 55 construction cranes currently building projects and 1100 new residents moving to the district each month. >> i like them coming to the city. they pay a lot o

same story on the west side of the beltway. at is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> if you've ever been in a theater and been distracted by a cell phone, one performance center is trying to do away with that nuisance. we have more on the tweet seats. >> things are changing at the providence performance center. >> it is important to get that word out and twitter is the perfect vehicle for that. >> the theater has allowed tweeting during four other performances. >> there are enjoying it and it is the first reaction. >> we have seen a broad range of tweet seaters. it runs the gamut in terms of the interest level. >> sometimes it is only allowed in intermission. >> it does engage people. >> taking precaution to limit distraction. >> they are asked to reduce the brightness of their phones or tablets. >> they have to be quiet so not to distract the other patrons. we ask they do not reveal plot lines. >> it is cheap to tweet. the average person sends a dozen tweets per performance. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the

area of the capital beltway at 50. e are closures on the inner and outer loops and quite a backup forming. on 50 or 95, leaves some extra time. 55 on the west side of the baltimore beltway. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. story at harford road -- same- store in harford road. -- same story at harford road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i see a lot of sandwiches. i one at attman's del lombard street. you have a ton of specials. let's talk about some of them. >> this is the lombard street trophy. this feeds five or six guys. we give you pickles, peppers, mustard, mayonnaise, everything you need. this is a great sandwich. we do have one for one person and this one is $35. this is ray's reward. this is 52 mini sandwiches in honor of him. corned beef, turkey, brisket, all your garnishes. $95. >> this looks delicious. they will be open for super bowl weekend. you can get your orders and online or call in as well. we see temperatures around 40 degrees at the airport and downtown. fog and high humidi

he spent 70 prior to the beltway. on the inner loop just past greenspring, watch for a possible accident prior to the j.f.x. looking pretty good on the north side. traffic is picking up in the outer loop as you travel towards the harrisburg expressway appeared the 83's checking out ok as is 895 at the harbor tunnel. major roads running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the anticipation is reaching a fever pitch as this purple friday raises the stakes to a whole new level. >> fan excitement is building and that includes the excitement of jennifer franciotti. good morning. >> i have been so excited i can barely sleep. bring your body warmers and your feet warmers because the wind chill is 14 degrees. the photographer says it feels a lot colder than it was in denver. keep that in mind if you are going to foxborough to the game. patriots fans are pretty confident they will win on sunday. other people i had to convince him to go on camera. in baltimore, fans have so much passion. some said they are pretty

the east side of the beltway, huge problems. brianne carter is on the scene, on the outer loop of the beltway. what is the situation? >> this is a very active scene along the inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. look behind me. you can see the accident investigation continuing. been here on the hours.ore than two accident involving a fire truck. prince or discounted fire and along with a tractor- trailer. whend 2:45 this morning is it occurred. a fire truck was leaving the accident andher the station when was struck by a tractor- trailer. seven people have been taken to hospital. of them, including firefighters, transported to prince george's county. others as well. the fire truck, a tractor- trailer, and another vehicle involved. all three vehicles slipped over accident.t of the officials believe this tractor- carrying food. it will take quite some time to get that a prided. we spoke with the prince george's county fire and e us anment chief to give firefighters. >> there were four dramatic to our department personnel. ther

the beltway in tysons, nothing to tell you about. westbound, all lanes are opending to the connector road on the beltway. the beltway maryland, some overnight roadwork, 193 university boulevard new hampshire boulevard, not much of a backup. 270, sank in news down to the beltway. back to you. >> looking at the day ahead, the former marine who admitted to shooting several military buildings is scheduled for his fate today. it could be postponed yet again. the man pleaded guilty last year to firing at the pentagon, the marine corps museum, and to go recruiting stations. his lawyers say that he has been diagnosed as schizophrenic. they want a judge to review his plea and his prison sentence. >> the case of the logical or a movie theater shooter is moving forward. s holmes is said to be arraigned today but there are papers saying that he is not ready to enter a plea. there is enough evidence to put palms on trial, the judge will weigh on thursday. in the meantime, a student at a california school is in critical but stable condition after b

. >> problems on the maryland beltway. here's the latest. a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer, a fire truck and an suv on the beltway just south of 50 the john hanson highway, prince george's county. the maryland side had been shut down for most of the time, but now one lane is getting by slowly intermittently. on the right side, nobody's getting by so they're stopping traffic from time to time. this is south of 50 on the beltway. near landover, or delays begin at 202. southbound from college park, approaching the scene of the crash, that's where those delays begin. if you're coming through the envelope or inner loop, and it will take you some extra time for the accident. back to you. >> thank you. we want to get to the scene with brianne carter on the ground at the accident location with the latest on what's happening. there are some injuries. >> this is a very active scene behind me. it is very involved. as you just heard, this will mean major traffic tieups. one lane on each side is able to get around. they are diverting traffic.

on the outer loop of the beltway. the road opened about two hours ago. that accident comes 24 hours after a similar accident on the north side of the beltway. there was a driver cutting across several lanes to try to make an exit. the suv was dragged all the way into the outer loop lanes. >> a woman faces charges after leading officers on a pursuit. we have exclusive video of the pursuit wednesday afternoon.

looking good on the topside of the beltway. the inner and outer loops are moving along with no delays. 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 3 baltimore police officers will not face charges in the case of the man who died while in their custody. >> sarah sampson is live with reaction. >> good morning. anthony anderson's family is furious with the decision. back in september, he died while in custody. he was tackled to the ground. three officers will not be charged. an autopsy showed anderson died from blunt force when he fell and internal bleeding exacerbated by a pre-existing condition. detective strohman did cause anderson's death. the use of force was not excessive. his family said this is a case of racial profiling. >> this is like they just threw this out the window. that is not fair. >> we have to make this a federal case. we're not going to stop or standing still on this one. >> the department of justice is conducting an independent investigation. the family is movi

it's south of the beltway just south of the beltway before 410 and now on the shoulder. pace isn't too bad coming out of greenbelt there. they got it quickly out of the roadway. here's the beltway in groan belt rubbing free -- greenbelt running freely. water main break on kenilworth south of the beltway near 410. left lane is locked each way there. jessica good morning. >>> good morning to you, we've been combing through the day's daily deals emails and retailer websites to find you some deep discounts. and a loving theme for you on this friday as we head into valentine's day. first up, name is star after your sweetie. for 52% off. this groupon costs $14 and it actually allows you to name a star with a company name a star live. >>> let's say you're tying the knot. well google offers is getting you into the bridal showcase at the baltimore convention center. february 2nd and 3rd the price just $5. that's 50% off. and you're getting a subscription to brides' magazine along with that. >>> finally, you can let gilt city plan the wedding for you. you get an all-inclusive wedd

everything up to speed on the west side of the beltway. p minutes on the outer loop from 795 to 706789 and 795 -- 70. and 795 clear. it will take 10 minutes southbound from route 140 down to the beltway. that's a look at your morning commute. now over to you. >> he was -- >>> he was fighting on the front lines when he almost lost his life and came home with no arms and no legs. a quadruple amputee but thanks to doctors at johns hopkins he has arms again and if you are wondering how that is possible, linda so is live with more on how doctors performed this really amazing but complex transplant. linda. >> reporter: it's so complex. it took 13 hours. this is the first time that hopkins has performed a double arm transplant and later this morning, we will get to meet the soldier and the surgeon behind it all. a news conference is scheduled for 11 this morning. this is video from before the transplant. brendan marrocco is the first sold year to survive after losing all four limbs in the iraq war. he was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009. he und

flying over the beltway in maryland. metro rail still dealing with a problem at l'enfant plaza delays for the green and yellow line. a switch problem. back to you. >> thank you. 6:22. a big story we have been falling, problems with the boeing dreamliner. >> sunny hostin has more. >> stopping america's money changing of the guard. today is tim geithner's final day as treasury secretary. president obama wants former federal prosecutor mary jo white to lead the sec. general motors is putting aside $200 million to compensate owners after it admitted it overstated the fuel economy on more than 1 million vehicles sold in america. the boeing dreamliner still grounded after a rash of mechanical problems. safety backups failed on at least one of the planes allowing a battery fire. a japanese airline has canceled hundreds of the dreamliner flights. getting a look at a much anticipated film with ashton kutcher as apple founder steve jobs. >> this is freedom to create and to do and to build and as artists. >> the movie opens today at

everything running smoothly southbound towards the beltway. 55 on the west side of the beltway. speech continued towards the harrisburg expressway. 63 on 83. moving very well. a buildup of volume closer to the beltway. the j.f.x. down towards northern parkway. 55 miles per hour down to the tunnel. the rest of the major roads south of the city in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens get back on the road to new orleans when they board a plane and had out west to denver. >> jennifer franciotti is live at the house of rock in white marsh. the party is going. >> they are doing the sound check. we have charles. he has not been to bed. tells what you have going on in this morning. >> we have the bacon and beer. >> free breakfast for people who come out. i have enough energy for all six of you. the purple caravan is going all over the place today. we get to have a lot of playoff games. >> we are going out all over town. we have stops at giants and m&t bank. >> you are doing prizes and giveaways. >> we have a signed ray lewis print. we will be going around to

on the beltway looking good at the american legion bridge. no trouble report on the entire beltway.veling are open out of kensington,, connecticut avenue, and then getting through town. looks pretty good. back to you. >> thank you. there's a new facebook feature for your phone and it's free. >> could misspelled words protect your computer? paula faris has more. >> facebook introduces 3 cell phone calling for the iphone. if you download the app you can make charges free of charge -- you can make calls for a start 21 also has the app. at&t is now making face time widely available on its alternatcellular network. temple run video game took 12 hours on thursday to give the no. 1 spot on the free apps list. could being a bad speller make you safer? computer users whose passwords contain misspelled words or poor grammar are less likely to have their accounts hacked. >> here is lauren braun. >> he and kobe bryant headlined the matchup for the night. -- here is lebron. >> unstoppable lebron james had 39 points for miami. dwyane wade had 37. miami is atop the east while the lakers have falle

well, overall the beltway is looking great. volumes are really light but a lot of people will be back to work today. that means things could change very quickly. if you're just heading out the door, it's a good time to do that. no issues through cheverly on the bw parkway, route 50, inside the beltway. route 50 looks good coming in from annapolis and the bw parkway in from greenbelt. let's take a live look at the beltway in college park up above as you travel down and looking down at the beltway, things look good through route 1 heading for the 495 interchange. 95 looks good from baltimore as well by the way as you head for the beltway. let's go back to the maps, this time all the way out west. no problems on 66 as you come in from manassas. the toll road coming in from sterling, herndon all the way to tysons corner and the beltway is good between the american legion bridge and annandale. let's take a live look at 66 coming from centreville and manassas. this is what it looks like nice and quiet all the way into fairfax and 495.

no reports of serious problems on the beltway. and outer loop. 50 west towards the beltway. also looking great now. let's take a live look east of 301. the westbound traffic is heading towards the screen. no major backups there. about a seven-minute ride from 301 on westbound 50 to the beltway at 64 miles an hour. looking great on metro. marc trains and the virginia railway express. aaron? >> thank you, mike. metro riders who use the red and orange lines can expect delays this weekend. on the red line, trains will single track between shady grove and twin brook as well as between judiciary square and rhode island avenue. buses replace orange line trains between east falls church and vienna. all work set to start at 10:00 tonight. should be wrapped up just in time for the monday morning commute. >>> some more bike lanes could be coming to the district and even though the city is considered one of the most bike friendly cities in the country, many are worried about having more cyclists on the road. illinois avenue in northwest could

taking a closer look at the beltway in prince george's county. all the travel lanes are open as you're traveling around there on the beltway. no problems to report. here's a live look at the beltway at route 202. in virginia, 95 is looking good. another live look north of the occoquan. we have no delays to report there. aaron, erika? >> thank you, alexis. 6:12 is o our time ahead. nhl players and owners held a meeting in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> an update on exactly what secretary of state hillary clinto >>> 15 after the hour now. doctors treating secretary of state hillary clinton for a blood clot are confident that she will make a full recovery. secretary clinton is still in a new york hospital this morning. she checked in on sunday after an exam revealed that clot lodged in a vein right behind her right ear. the vein runs between the brain and the skull. doctors found it while doing follow-up tests related to a concussion. the clot is being treated with blood thinners right now. secretary clinton is in good spirits. doctors say she

elsewhere, the beltway in virginia. is a live look at the robinson terminal. inner loop is on the right. you've got a seven-minute ride as you travel from the woodrow wilson bridge to van dorn street. back to you. >> thanks. >>> a developing story on the ice now. nhl players have decided not to dissolve their union and will meet with league officials again today to try to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement. players and owners held a series of meetings yesterday. it lasted until 1:00 this morning, and a federal mediator has rejoined the talks to try to get a deal done before the january 11 deadline. >> not going to get into the details. there's been some progress, but we're still apart on a number of issues. as long as the process continues, i am hopeful. >> differences between us relate to the core economic issues which don't involve the share. >> if a deal can be reached before january 11, the league plans to hold a shortened 48-game season that would begin january 19. >>> it looks like the road will be r

traffic is light down to the beltway. stbound liberty road, there are some of downed wires taken up the right lane. light r day of th traffic. light volume to and from the capital beltway. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. area bridges in great shape at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we really lucked out with mild temperatures. 40 degrees right o and beat the ibm marshall. 45 downtown. compare that to how cold it is in the west. denver really at 12 degrees -- 40 degrees right now at b.w.i. marshall. we're expecting get warmup into the afternoon. a little cooler in the northwest suburbs. 36 in york, pennsylvania. the wind is coming in and out of the west. southwest winds across the lower eastern shore. the air compresses and it warms. we're seeing milder air. very dry air in place. .ew points or in the 20's you need higher humidity to get a better chance for rain. a storm is trying to make its way over the mountains and is falling apart. all that rain on the radar is evaporating as it gets close

loop of the beltway. e of the other problems that's going to come here is now you have volunteer fire department without one of its engines. we're told it's worth between 500 and $600,000. at this point the fire chief says they are working to see what they can do. means they have to make sure service in this area is not impacted. traffic here is going to be impacted for quite sometime. back to you. >> quite the mess. thank you very much. >> julie wright has got more information on how to navigate around the traffic. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> i love when they fight over who is tossing to me. all right. keeping things in perspective. piggy backing on what melanie told you crash is south of 50. big delays on the inner loop from 450 and outer loop traffic slowing back near arena drive down to five miles an hour. trying to work your way around the scene. we were suggesting 295 but that too had problems. the accident before 450 finally cleared. outer loop at coalsville road. let's go live t

this is what adam is talking about, the accident on the beltway. we still have the west side block in each direction. a three-mile backup as well. watch for 295 picking of the delays. back to you. >> good news to report. stocks, particularly the dow close to another five-year high. >> good morning. topping america's money, flirting with 13 -- 14,000. the dow opens less than 50 points away from the milestone. the index has gained 6.5% this month. boeing reportedly knew about the problems with the batteries before the jets were grounded. earlier this month one battery caught fire and another caused smoke. u.s. investigators are taking a hard look at the batteries. nearly half a recent college graduates are working in jobs that do not require a bachelor's degree. 38 percent are in jobs that do not even require a high-school degree. 44 years without ever taking a sick day. she is a payroll clerk in detroit. she will be rewarded with an extra 5 percent in her pension. >> whether you're a ham & cheese at noon a turkey-cheddar-bacon in the afternoon or a t

. >> we are now dealing with a crash on the beltway and another on 70. more on the delays in a few but a bit of snow out this morning. >> we did get a bit. flurries we got as well. but nothing sticking to the roads. if you have to have snow. i'll take it like that. >> sounds good. >> let's look at the powerful radar as of now. around frederick, that's where we're seeing most of the reports if you are traveling along i 70, be prepared. we can see it around mount prospect. and we have it coming down but it is light in nature. that's the good things and temperatures will be on the cold side. we are above average but we have the winds out of the northwest at 16 now in stevensville. and gusts at 25 miles an hour. going into the afternoon. look at the planner we will start you off at 8:00 cold. and 36 degrees. the breeze is making that feel more like we are in the low 30s. let's check traffic. we're off to a cold start. and there are several accidents n woodlawn. along the after bound lanes of 70 as you approach 695 t crashed over the guardrail. expect a slow r

no problems down toward the beltway. very light on the north side of the beltway. rsh area down towards the 895 split. seven minutes from a split to the toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the number 10 bus is diverting at lombard and schroeder. the 23 bus is diverting at franklin and monroe. the number 15 and number 16 buses are delayed. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines are running on schedule. light rail and metro subway are running on time. here's ava marie. >> thank you. yesterday we were tracking a storm. a couple of floors around the d.c. beltway and near baltimore prett pretty ligh. pretty light in nature. we have had some light snow in salisbury. maybe a few of you will see some flakes. this is all moving off the coast. the storm system is staying down to the south. we will see clearing into the afternoon. then it a trend. this is what will happen during the week. this will be a quiet pattern. maybe by sunday something will come close to us. temperatures are going to stay chilly. we have 11 degrees in kansas city. 13 in

now if you are heading out on the beltway, this is what it looks like. no problems to report whatsoever from hartford all the way up to 83. >>> that's a look at your time saver traffic. over to you. >>> and the hoax known around the world. what is new with manti te'o. >> a update on the imaginary girlfriend. and what happened and how some are cashing in on this fairy tale. >> i'm live at the house of rock and ready to kick off the purple care have van. we'll -- caravan. look who we have there. ♪ let's face it. everyone has their own way of doing things. at university of phoenix we know learning is no different. so we offer personalized tools and support, that let our students tackle the challenge of going back to school, like they do anything else... their way. >>> thank you for joining us this morning. you are ready for football. i know right now no matter how early it is and coffee you had. you are thinking yes, the ravens are headed north for a remax of the title game with tom brady and the patriots. and time to finish the job. that's according to ray

the northern beltway is getting some of this. town is not much more than snow flurries at this time. visibility will be reduced a little of to the north. fredericksburg, slow flurries. madrassa, that is a little heavier. lexington park and lusby is where we have seen heavier accumulations. -- montross, that is a little heavier than snow flurries. winter weather advisory until 9:00 this morning. if it could be over even before that. 21 degrees in d.c. 19 in dallas, 16 in gaithersburg, 18 in martinsburg. any of the snow than has been falling has been sticking. unless the roads have been treated, they will be covered. today's forecast, becoming partly sunny, between 25 and 30 degrees. partly cloudy tonight, in the teens. tomorrow, second round of the snow. we could get an inch or two. we will have to see if the system is still developing in texas. we will have more details with your seven-day forecast with a warm-up. first we have to know how the roads are doing. it was a little slippery, jamee. >> as more commuters get out there, th

no problems on 29 down to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a to a store for us today. 25 important -- it is a chilly start for us today. high temperature in the upper 30's and low 40's. a mixture of sun and clouds. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. the man is in a purple haze this morning and feeling good. >> thank you. peyton manning and now tom brady. the ravens are heading to the super bowl. 28-13. they be doing that and they shut out the great tom brady, the almighty tom brady in the second-half. it was an emotional ray lewis. ravens take the lead here with ray rice on the touchdown. the ravens take this lead. another monster game for joe flacco. this one to dennis pitta. joe comes right back to him. joe flacco to anquan boldin. 28-13. then the clincher. tom brady, his passes deflected. -- his pas is deflected -- his pass is deflected. dannell ellerbe picks it off. >> all those guys are great players. joe is a great quarterback. he has proven for five year

around 650, new hampshire that's the beltway in maryland, no problems. ouravel lanes are open rockville and down to the lane divide. back to you. >> thank you. we have been telling you about a pakistani activists shot last taliban.he >> she became an iconic figure, teenager. jummy olabanji has an update on her story. >> some good news to report this morning. yousafzai was just released from queen elizabeth birmingham, england, a short time ago. picturesp some on line. goodbye to the nurses and a hospital. been there since october shot by thes ahead. in she has happened -- shot in the head. she is improving and doing well have a fewe must more surgeries. them inld be done with so.y february or as we reported a few weeks ago, was named "time" magazine's behindof the year president obama. father accepted a job with e inpakistani consulat england, so he will not have to a while. u.k. for because the, returnshad said if she pakistani, they might try to target her again. so the teenagers headed home in good spirits and in good health, for the most part. back to

the arlington district was the only one inside the beltway to close rather than have a two-hour delay. the school district defends the decision and erred on the decision saying there was icing in the forecast. >>> mixed reaction to the boy scouts decision to end its ban on gay members and leaders. it announced yesterday it could ease it's decades long ban as early as next week. the change would lift the ban on a national level and still allow local organizations to decide for themselves. while religious organizations like the southern baptist convention have said they're disappointed. others believe the scouts are making the change because of growing pressure. >> one of the reasons that the bsa is moving in this direction is because there's such a groundswell of local leaders who have been calling for an end to the ban because they see how it's hurting their local level. >> the bsa released a statement saying it could allow parents and members to choose a local organization that best fits of needs of their families sdpliefrj 4:33 now. later had morning, closing arguments begin in the

we'll talk about the beltway. from the american legion bridge towards i-95 in maryland in both directions and as you loop around towards landover road, little volume, light. no accidents or major delays even heading towards the wilson bridge, travel lanes are open. over to you. >>> danella, thank you. >>> we're following another winter storm for you. freezing rain began falling in some places across the area. this is a live look right now in loudoun county, virginia where that freezing rain is falling -- well, was falling a bit ago. we'll check in with tony tull who is out there for us this morning. some of us could be in for a difficult commute with the winter weather moving in. crews working to keep the roads safe even with the possibility of ice. news 4's melissa mollet live in jermantown now. >> we saw big beautiful huge snowflakes by the live truck, aaron. you can see it, uts a fine sleet i snow. easy to see. i'm telling you, on the way up here, it was nothing. 31 degrees, no problem heading up to 70 and 495 a

starting off quiet around the beltway? in virginia, maryland. 295 across the 14th street bridge, a relaxing trip into the nation's capital without any troubles. prince william police are working a crash and closing did in drive in dale city west of interstate 95 on opus boulevard. no problems on 270. that's between frederick and the capital beltway. back to you. >> thank you. howard county executive ken ulman showing his support for the redskins and the ravens. star in at 5:00 tonight, there will be a purple and burgundy glow on the george tower building. they will also make sure there is a glow on the gateway and another building in columbia. they will keep the colors as long as the teams keep winning. yesterday we told you dcm's manor and the mayor of seattle made a bet -- d.c. mayor vincent gray and the mayor of seattle made a bet on football. >> and now there's been another bet. both men are offering a gift baskets of coffee. constantine is offering seattle's best, starbucks. rushern baker is offering 8:00 bean coffee w

folks from the wilson bridge, it's best to jump on 295 so far and reconnect to the beltway. you're coming on the inner loop of the beltway traveling through the city, that's the best way to work around this accident. aaron and eun, back to you. >> thanks so much, danella. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here to talk about the forecast. we had a glorious day yesterday. we want more of the same. >> weather and traffic and as we're starting off this morning, we've got some clouds coming through and balmy temperatures for this time of the year. it's january 30th for crying out loud. temperatures are well above the average. highs right now in prince george's county near 60 degrees. arlington, fairfax counties also in the 50s. hour by hour through the morning hours, climbing into the 60s. wind out of the south at 20 miles per hour. then we'll peak into the low 70s it looks like by 3:00 with gusty wind. then strong storms between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. some storms could be severe. the latest on that with frequent updates toughout the morning. next update in ten minutes. >> see y

the topside of the beltway is looking good, 55. this is the west side of the beltway north of security boulevard. >> good morning. there is a little fog outside. 38 at the airport. we should be in the low 50's this afternoon. a mixture of sun and clouds. 30% chance for a rain shower. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 5:12. 38 degrees. >> we have to pay more for this year's super bowl party. >> welcome back. 5:15. a little bit of fog in some areas. everything should go smoother today than yesterday. we could see some showers today. we can see some shower activity moving from the mountains to the east. maybe there will be a sprinkle. 38 in catonsville. 35 in jarrettsville. we will make it into the 50's. you can see the warm air moving down to the south. 60's tomorrow. watch what happens at the jet stream. watch the cold come back out of canada. will see a high temperatures drop into the 20's and 40's by this weekend. a mixture of sun and clouds. 30% chance for a rain shower. a much better chance

let's head over to the beltway. as you travel the inner loop, it's out of the roadway, the accident. traffic getting by in both direction without any problems at all. heading to the dulles toll road, between the dulles toll road and here, the interchange nice and clear, that's a 13-minute drive. aaron and eun. >>> thanks, danella. >> metro likely your best bet for as much of a hassle-free trip as you will get today. >> that's right. adam tuss is keeping track of the orange line, adam, good morning to you. >> reporter: eun and aaron, how are you. happy inauguration day. things are picking up here at the vienna metro station. you can see people coming in, trickling in over there at the fare gates. people are waiting to get their smart trip cards or fare cards. metro is saying that you should really have all the value loaded on your smart trip card before you get on the train. had way you don't have to sit there and wait at the smart trip machine or the fare card machine. let me show you something else here. over here a

a nice start on 70 in towards the beltway. south on 29 is checking out ok down towards the capital beltway. a light ride east and westbound at this hour. 54 on the baltimore beltway. 83's checking out just fine. out of traffic is very like to and from 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we decided we're not going to say one word for the next three hours because that pretty much says it all -- afc champion baltimore ravens. >> the ravens are heading towards new orleans. >> the ravens did avenge last year's loss to the patriots. 14 unanswered points while the defense shut down tom brady's passing attack. 28-13. the ravens stars reflected on what this game meant to them. >> we didn't come all the way here to play it safe. we have to play to win and do some of those plays. our guys made big plays, everybody came up big when we needed to. >> baltimore is one of the most loyal places i've been around. the greatest reward is another chance for a super bowl. i'm on for the ride. >> that sets the stage for the ravens taking o

and here's a live look at the west side of the beltway. traffic is moving along here at liberty road. just 8 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70 and the east side of the beltway nice and clear. 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic charley over to you. >>> it's billed as the largest outdoor show and this morning it's called off but at least for now. the eastern sports and outdoors show is held in harrisburg and was slated to open next saturday. but a move by the show's organizer last week started the ball rolling. reid exhibition ban the sale and display of modern sporting rifles lining the ar15 at the -- things like the ar-15 at the show. at last count, more than 300 vendors pulled out of the show and among them the sponsor cabela's. finally reid announced they would postpone show indefinitely and now the spin begins. some say reid stood up for beliefs and didn't bow down to the nr amount and other guns rights groups and others say it's a

here we come off of the beltway this looks good. across the 14th street bridge and into the capital, that has been quiet. we do have a report of a crash in the riverdale area on the southbound side of the washington-baltimore parkway after you pass the road but before you get to 410. >> 5:33 and we wanted to get to jimmy at the live desk. >> there is a plan that made it emergency landing. it caught on landing. >> this turkish airline was struck by lightning. we can take you to some video that we have it. you can see what appears to be a fireball. that is because one of the engines caught on fire. 142 people were on board. the pilot quickly activated the fire extinguishing year. he declared emergency and asked everyone to put seatbelts on and landed the plane safely at an airport not too far from an istanbul. this is video you are seeing from inside the plane from a passenger who happen to be sitting next to the engine. the good news this morning as the plane landed safely and nobody was hurt. >> thank you jummy. we went to bring you

looking good on 70 towards the beltway. the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> education week magazine has ranked maryland as the number 1 school system in the nation for the fifth straight year. >> more than 1000 students no longer have a school of this morning. jennifer franciotti is live to explain. >> a school in maryland has three branches in south baltimore and in colombia and silver spring. students found out their school is closed. >> we a students that were working hard in our careers, working hard for our education. we came to school to get this. >> this was a letter that was posted on the front door on wednesday as students were heading to class informing them that the private trade school was shutting down. >> i was really learning and getting into the class. to have it stopped suddenly is frustrating. >> the school has branches in columbia and in silver spring. 1200 maryland students were enrolled in courses. the higher education commission monitors the financial records. >> information which typically signal whethe

if you are heading in to the city, the jfx, nice and clear, no delays from the beltway to fayette. everything going to be up to speed through the fort mc henry and the harbor tunnel. if you are using the beltway, here is what the west side looks like, not far from where mike masco is. no delays as you make the push from pikesville to route 40, here is the beltway, parkville, harford road. 11 minutes, normal drive time on the outer loop, 95 up to 83. that's a look at the time saver traffic. >>> like christmas in charm city, we are 6 days away from super bowl 47. ravens are headed to the crescent city. fans want to send them off in style. sherrie johnson is live at the inner harbor with more on the exciting pep rally, it feels like high school all over again. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. yes, we are live at the inner harbor, things are quiet right now, you can feel a sense of excitement in the air, they are getting ready for the rally. the scene is set here, you have the stage already built, already ready for the ravens, a send off the ravens to new orleans for the super bowl.

over to the beltway in oxon hill. a live look here on the beltway at branch avenue.nd that's a good example of the beltway in prince george's county no issues on route 50 from annapolis or 95 from baltimore. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 6:00. back to you. >>> thanks monika. making news now at 5:50, police in california say a teenaged gunman planned his attack for a year because he had been bullied. the 16-year-old suspect is atuesdayed of shooting at -- accused of shooting at two tunes and one husband -- students and one was hit and critically wounded. a teacher and staff member convinced the teen to put down the shotgun. >>> authorities are putting some extra road crews in the hilly areas near puget sound where a degree or two difference in temperature determines who got snow. the worry is that the mix of snow and the slush on the roads is going to freeze up before the morning rush hour there. >>> later this morning afghan president karzai will meet president obama at the white house. karzai met separately with defense secretary leon panetta and secre

heading on the beltway, no problems right now on the west side. it's nice and clear from 795 all the way down to 40 and it will remain clear from parkville all the way up to towson. checking in and looking live in hunt valley at 83, everything moving along from shawan road to the beltway. and it will remain clear as you get on the jfx and head downtown. that's your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> we are 36 hours away from kick off that game in denver but we will see a lot of purple in the stadium coming up tomorrow. and now abc2 news jamie costello is in the mile high city and spent sometime around there with fans getting the party started. >> reporter: good morning. rain fans from baltimore have made the trek west to denver. >> i am so excited. i seriously have been so preoccupied. i can hardly work because i keep thinking about the events and being at the game. >> it's so encouraging like to have -- dish feel like it's family coming and i feel like a piece of my heart is coming back because it's hard being against my denver broncos fa

but no delays from york road down to the beltway. eading downtown, this is what 95 looks like at 395. traffic is moving along. you won't have any problems getting to the fort mchenry tunnel. a normal 8 minutes right nownorthbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. and as we look at abc2's other timesaver traffic drive times the beltway in great shape. looking at an 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and on the west side, on that outer loop you are looking at an 11-minute ride from 795 all the way down to 95. that's a look at your morning commute. now over to you. >>> our heros overseas will feel closer to home come superbowl sunday. >> find out how a group is making sure the troops have the perfect big game tailgate with the best features they can provide. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet go

our mike on the scene there tells us can you get on the beltway using route 50 to the inner loop of thehat one lane does get by but expect delays. if you travel on the inner loop, i might suggest you use route 450 to 202 as your alternate route. there were many injuries, seven injuries all together, transported to the hospital, four of which were firefighters. it will be here for a while. we'll keep you posted oaferg you need to know -- posted on everything you need to know. >> again, four prince george's firefighters are be treated for this crash. two of them were critically hurt in this. >> a jeep, a fire truck and a tractor-trailer were involved in the wreck. seven people we believe at this point were hurt. just one lane in each direction of the belt wie is open, as monika was saying. investigators are still piecing together all the details of this crash. >>> the senate judiciary committee takes up gun control on capitol hill today. >> as susan mcginnis reports, we could see some heated exchanges between the california senator and the head of the national rifle association. >> report

to i-95 as well as 295 in maryland between the baltimore beltway and the capital beltway. both directions, traffic getting by with no issues. over to 50, though, westbound, inbound as you make your way past davidsonville road. a crash there. it is blocking the right lane. the green means volume is light right now. now as you make your way between bowie and the beltway on 50, clear there. and here's the live look as you make your way past east/west highway. no issue all the way, in fact, as you connect it new york avenue. eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 6:02. melissa mollet with a newark national endowment from the white house. >> reporter: good morning. the white house announced that jack lew will be nominated as the next treasury secretary. the president will make the official announcement at 1:30 this afternoon in the east room of the white house. 57-year-old lew served as budget director and chief of chief of staff under two administrations. according to "the new york daily news," if the con virmz is confirmed by lawmakers, he'll be the first graduate of new york public

what you need to know this is inside the beltway. this is southbound 355 wisconsin ave after bradley boulevard. the morning rush hour progresses, we will definitely let you know what is going on there as far as the volume. you may want to thank our river road or connecticut ave. we turn our attention to 16th street. northbound 16th street, but you can get through. a lot of activity. >> thank you. an investigation under way and at morgan's area this morning. -- adam morgan's area. >> quite a mystery, and could close of missing case. police are still working on that. we understand someone who lives here at the apartment building off of built more street called police late last night to report they found a man unconscious inside, unresponsive. when police arrived they got here to the scene and found the body of that adult male stuck inside a ventilation unit. police believe the man was in his early 20s and it appears he fell off 50 feet the side of the building and down the shaft. police are investigating if this was a tragic accident or