bw parkway is a mess both on the northbound and southbound side outside of the beltway. once you get to eastern and kenilworth avenue, you'll be good to go as you make your way toward the 11th street bridge right now. close do 197 and 198 is where we have issues. sky 9 has been over the scene the past ten minutes or so showing us significant delays on the northbound and southbound side. this is the southbound side where we had a disabled vehicle. because the bw parkway at this section, only two lanes, you have one disabled vehicle blocking one lane, you get a lot of delays associated with that you also want to watch out for icy roads as they've been causing problems all around the beltway. want to take you back to our maps and show you how things are shaping up. the red here over the wilson bridge is where we have the biggest trouble spot. here's a live look from the traffic cam and you can see the standstill over the wilson bridge. >>> fairfax county schools are closed. >> right now at 6:00 a.m., the never ending commute as many drivers slip and slide their way to a stan

bottom of the beltway, inner loop, outer loop. inner loop also has the right side blocked because of crash there. beltway at telegraph also not looking so hot burke the top of the beltway at connecticut, that's started to ease up quite a bit here in the past 20 minutes or so. you can see here, the outer loop at connecticut, we still have a police car on the scene of the earlier crash. things are loosening up quite a bit. outer loop at old georgetown, we have a stalled vehicle. things are still icy. bottom of the beltway, you want to avoid that. that's just going to get worse as folks start heading out and adding to the mess. chuck? >> all right. thanks, melissa. team coverage of all the winter weather problems continues now. the blizzard watch is posted through the afternoon into saturday. heavy snow and wind. i showed you this just a second ago. i told you i'd detail out where the winners and losers are depending where you like snow. first snow likely at 4:00 or 5:00 tomorrow at the metro. earlier than that across central virginia

bottom of the beltway, outer loop, it's nasty. this is the outer loop here on the right side of the roadway that. is just very, very slow here this morning. inner loop at st. barnabas also have that right loop blocked. much more coming up. chuck? >> thanks, melissa. yeah. it's amazing what a half an inch to an inch of snow can do when they're not properly treated. be on the lookout. icy spots will be a real issue until we get the sun up. between now and then, watch out for the slipperiness on the sidewalks, the roadways, any of the bridges and overpasses. use extreme caution. you should be able to tell by those traffic pictures, this is nothing to mess with this morning. plenty of sunshine, above freeding this afternoon. today's the day. we get everything done. when i see you in ten minutes we'll time it out, when it will get here, whenld it will end. you don't want to miss this. stay with us. >>> it is a weather alert day here at "news4." 4:42 your time right now. you're looking at live pictures of the beltway at the national harb

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the icy conditions remain at the bottom of the beltway and north. so starting to get a little bit yucky here this morning. so if you can avoid the bottom of the beltway, please do it today. you're just going to be sitting in a bunch of gridlock. chuck? >> thanks, melissa. outside today it is ice cold and ice is the operative world. that blrt clipper left an inch to an inch and a half of snoechlt it froze down and left a sheet of ice. use extreme caution on your way out the door early today. if you can wait until after the sun is up, things will improve quickly. it's been almost six years. snowmaggedon, february 2008. it was 17.6. we may exceed that. here over the state of missouri, it's going to dive down through the carolina coastline and make the important left-hand turn and come up to the mouth of the bay. how close it is to the coast will determine how much snow you'll get. the closer the low is to us the lower the snow totals because there will be more warm air and rain mixing in. off the delaware coast is the maximum spot for us. we'll see how

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the other asks if tolls should be imposed outside the beltway. he questions would only be advisory, meaning they won't force the state government to decide whether or not to build the lanes. >>> new developments in michigan and the flint water crisis. what's expected to happen later today. >>> the clock is ticking to get your powerball ticket. what you need to know before you what you need to know before you pick ♪ know you can keep your financial big picture under control. what you need to know before you pick know you can see how much you have to spend and whether you should transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and know you're budgeted for the great escape. thanks to virtual wallet by pnc. ♪ . >>> welcome back. at 5:47, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. >> today the governor will have his state of the commonwealth address. >> concerns in prince gorges county where they're trying to work out some bugs in the new 911 system. will it impact you in the case of an emergency. >>> good morning, everybody. you'

the beltway. you need to be very careful. it's after new hampshire avenue. you can see a lot of police activity here. two right lanes getting by. we already have pretty significant delays back into silver springs and building. definitely be prepared. as you move out of the house, give yourself extra time. bump your schedule up a bit. you will be stuck in the significant delays. the outer loop cannot see the crash which is good. it's getting heavy around the mormon temple. southbound george washington parkway after route 123 there is police activity causing some delays. chuck? >> thank you, kim. everybody dealing with the cold this morning. wind chill now only 1 above in martinsburg. in charlestown, west virginia, only 9 above in winchester. feels like a balmy 10 in washington. wind chill impacts will be borderline extremes with wind chills near zero. later wind chills like 10 to 15 degrees. still a risk of hypothermia. take the cold seriously. temperatures for highs in the upper 20s to near 30. sun

serious wreck on the beltway the beltw at saint barnabas road.ausing majorau m backups.ba accident on 355 at strathmore southbound in montgomery in montgo county as well.coun there you see both up them up up th on your screen.ur scree plan extra time.e. tucker's best advice. adv stay home until the sun comes som up. the sun will take care of someef of the ice that's left over on ove the roads this morning.. >> ♪ ♪ >> 6:42 now and new thisw n morning, the death of a rockville man now being being investigated as a homicide. hic that man found around midnight.ight. burning tent off of randolph road is where he was found.ound. the victim's identity hasn't h been confirmed. crm he's being transported to baltimore for an autopsy.for utop >> not even the president wasresint immune to the messy commute. cmute the president's motorcade leftcadeef joint base andrews aroundse andrews a 7:30 p.m. as the snow was falling.ll the van -- you can call for --all f if you see something out there as well.el the vans slipped and skid onnd the icy roads.icoa they fina

as we take a closer look at the beltway, manassas at 10. it's 11 from dulles, reston, germantown, bowie, . the winds are fairly light. when you are driving and looking toward the east, there's venus and saturn with the moon. highs approaching the 40-degree mark. let's check in with larry and see what obstacles you may encounter. >> northbound between the beltway and 50 for an accident involving an ambulance. sky 9 is over the scene. has been for a few minutes now to give us a live look. you can see on the left side of your screen, the ambulance that ran into the pole. police on the scene. you can see the lane closures. because that area isn't heavily traveled right now, traffic accident is fairly light. no delays, but you will need to head out the door, you will see that police presence. we'll have much more weather and traffic coming up. for now, we'll send it over to you. >> test drive terror. a car salesman kidnapped and attacked. we'll tell you what happened. >> plus, could twitter be allowed to express you beyond 140 characters? >> we a

again along the beltway 95, 66, 50, as well as the bw parkway. it's certainly causing folks to spin out of control. we've even seen a few accidents associated with that as we. i want to give you a look right now at the map where we're keeping a close eye on another situation. this is northbound branch avenue at kirby road where we have an accident causing delays for folks heading from brandywine toward the capital beltway. i think if you add a few take minutes, maybe 5 or 10, you'll be good to go to get past that accident and make your way into town. a live look shows you how shingz are ship -- things are shaping up outside. this is the wilson bridge. we're doing well between alexandria and oxon hill because of the opm delay. traffic a lot lighter than what we would normally see. again we're expecting some later traffic once we get closer to the 8:00 and 9:00 hour. for now we'll send it over to you. >> thank you, larry. >>> a tumble caught a camera. wait till you hear how far this skier fell. >> the d.c. council is divided when it comes to where

of the beltway. the tolls will be advisory. in other words, they won't force the state government to decide whether or not to build the lane. >>> it could be a make or break day for bill cosby. what his lawyers will try to convince the judge to do today in the sex assault case against him. >>> it was money meant to go to d.c. schools. why it was spent on extravagant >>> we need everymerican to stay active in public life, and not just during election time so that our public life reflects the goodness and the decency that i see in the american people every single day. >> a call to action in president obama's final state of the union address. the president said mupent much address talking to the american people rather than the lawmakers seated in the audience. tracie potts is live on capitol him with reaction to his speech. >> reporter: let's talk about the candidates, the people who want to take his job. donald trump targeted and tweeted that it was boring, rambling and nonsubstantive. then we heard fr

heavy snow around the capital beltway. the problems with the ice.y morning it will take a lot of time to clear things out. week, monday through wednesday we could be looking at significant school delays. the next seven days, once we get rid of the big blizzard friday into saturday come even early sunday, breezy condition sunday, 37. back into the 40's monday and tuesday. >> this is a stormwatch 7 winter weather alert. leon: the story right now is what is happening on the roads and what is not happening, incredible scenes of roads not even moving. living it, korff is right in the middle of dulles toll road on i-66. bring us up to date, jay. well, quite frankly it has broken a record. we are still in the same spot, we have not moved at all, and we don't know when we are going to move, and that is the frustration for a lot of people. this expanse of cars has literally been here about four and half hours. a lot of these folks are so frustrated they don't want to talk to us. this nice gentleman, brian from arlington, who has been doing work in his car he

i want to give you a live look at the inner belt of the beltway. inly see this blizzard warning sign as you approach that area. an indication of what is to come. traffic one the inner and outer loop. back to the maps right now. starting at laurel bowie road, working your way into southeast a. 19 minute commute. expect some volume as you get closer to the 11 street bridge. starting at dale boulevard, working y r way to i-85. i have never seen it this late on a regular workday. you won't have any issues this morning. eastbound still really well. working in our nay very from lee highway to fairfax drive, you're looking at a 30 minute commute (nothing regular as we wait for the blizzard to happen. now would be a great time to down lead the app. you'll be able to get updates and delays and push alerts. everything you need to prepare for this storm. >> my guess as the president will stay warm and toasty inside the white house. i suspect we'll be doing that, too. >> app he got stuck in traffic. what else? white house secretary, press secretary, was talking

taking a look at 95, quantico to the beltway, 17 minutes. 's nice and on time if you're headed southbound, earlier crash from yesterday that went into earlier this morning as far as the investigation goes. they have both cleared out of the way on 95. beltway branch avenue, a map for you, showing glendale boulevard. road work there, emergency road work blocking one lane here this morning. top of the beltway looking pretty good here. no problems into town or out of town. live picture of you there at branch avenue in a couple of minutes. >>> new details in the case of the affluenza teen. who is speaking out for the first time since ethan couch went on the run. >>> a major development in the scandal >>> if you are just joining us, look at your screen. these are the current windchills this morning. you see the 1s out there. you can see d.c. is sitting at a big fat zero too. what does the rest of the day hold for you? it was zero a little bit ago. chuck will fill us in in a few minutes. >>> the family of a youth pastor who died in a deadly crash ca

it's going to be west of the beltway. right now very residential. be prepared. ou will find a detour as you leave the neighborhood. on the wilson bridge things are moving along quite well for you. no issues in the local or through lane and frederick through urbana down to rockville and the beltway, you're moving along quite nicely this morning. don't forget. tune in to wtop 103.5 f.m. for updates on your traffic. >>> if you're just tuning in, you didn't win the powerball but three people did. >>> dare to go to work or school. the recent raids that have some people in prince george's county afraid to l ♪ ♪ >>> time now for your winning power ball number. >> finally a win over the powerball jackpot is back after someone won the record jackpot. by the time the number was drawn, it was at $1.6 billion. three people hit all the numbers including one in california. nbc's jennifer bjorklund is live at the store in anaheim where the ticket was sold. jennifer, we weren't even close. >> reporter: oh, i know. i'm so sad actually. this is an interesting little tidbit. for a

moderate conditions on the beltway and part of 50. ve look right now shows us how things are shaping up at maryland 214 and ritchie road. we're doing well in both directions but you can see the volume starting to kick up as we get closer toward the 7:00 hour at this point. taking you right now to the bw parkway, traveling toward the 11th street bridge, you can see the volume on the inbound lanes. again no accidents and/or incidents just your volume as you make your way into town. you will see a bit of a slowdown this morning. we're still doing really well along parts of i-66 once you get inside of the boamentway. it's out-- beltway. it's outside of the beltway we have problems. a live look over the key bridge, no issues as you make your way into georgetown. weather and traffic again coming up on the 9s. over to you. >>> still to come, remember ralph? what the canadian politician is planning now. >>> who were the big winners at the people's choice awards? we'll recap >>> how cute is this little boy. this is prek prince george. he starte

from 95 to the beltway noishes. remember to listen to your friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> making it easier to keep track of the work your kids do in their class. why they want teachers to do a better job communicating. >> something just exploded. something just exploded. >> calls for help as a fire spread through the apartment billing. now hear from the brave >>> fire's coming out of the balcony door. something just explode. something just exploded. >> frantic efforts from first responders as a prince george's apartment building goes up in flames. we're now hearing from several firefighters who made that dramatic rescue from the adelphi building. firefighters who saw one couple on a balcony immediately started a lad irrescue on the top floor. >> i ended up grabbing him, bringing him up on the ladder. i told him, if you feel comfortable, you start coming down the ladder and i'll finish up with your wife. >> more than 100 residents have been displaced by the fire. they're trying to pinpoint a

. >> sky 9 still over an accident on the inner loop of the beltway. this is between the 95 interchange and new hampshire avenue. you want to watch out for delays there. again you're looking live at the riggs road overpass there. significant volume for those of you getting ready to head out the door. if you can stay off the inner loop. we'll have an update . >>> a frigid wednesday morning. i'm glad i'm inside with the windchills in the single digits and teens. we'll get into the teens and 20s this afternoon. you'll need the heavy coat and the sunglasses because we're seeing a lot of sunshine today. the windchills you see off to the west are in the teens and then single digits. excuse me, those are the temperatures into the teens and single digits. the windchills are worse than that with oakland 13 below. 5 below in pittsburgh. we've gone from 8 to 10 on the w. this half-hour -- windchill this half-hour. highs the low 30s but at least the winds will be nice and light tonight. let's check in with larry and find out if we have any progress on the beltway.

around the beltway no accidents starting to see the volume pick up on northbound 295 as you leave the nothing to slow you down. if anything is going to be a factor it's going to be the fog and wet roads. also southbound on 295 on the maryland side as you approach the 11th street bridge you see a little bit of volume there but you'll be good to go once you make it into town. a live look how things are shaping up in maryland an earlier accident now on the shoulder just watch out for police activity. weather and traffic again on the 9s. for now we send it over to you. >> the gun debate heats up as it runs high. >> that was the town hall discussion on gun control. here to break it all down for us and you say it was a civil discussion. >> it was certainly because it was on a college campus. civil discussion, breath of fresh air, emotional one. highly emotional. we saw the president get emotional earlier this week and did get emotional again last night. newtown connecticut, december 2012, 20 children 6 adults gunned down. president obama says it continues to haunt me and one of the worst da

also we have snow removal going on 210 as you approach the capital beltway. much more coming up shortly. for now we'll send it back to the desk. >>> some call it a headache. some call it an opportunity. all this snow in new york has some tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit. >> could peyton manning be getting set to go out with a super bowl bang? those stories coming up as [ scanner beeping ] sir, could you step aside? "sir"? come on. you know who i am. progressive insurance? uh, i save people an average of over $500 when they switch? did you pack your own bags? oh! right -- the name your price tool. it shows people policy options to help fit their budget. [ scanner warbling ] crazy that a big shot like me would pack his own bags, right? [ chuckles ] so, do i have the right to remain handsome? [ chuckles ] wait. uh-oh. >>> we have crazy video out of england this morning. >> first and foremost we want to let you know this man is going to be okay but this is crazy. a warning, the video is graphic. take a look. watch. the man is crossing the street, hit by a

slow top of the beltway, 95 to 270. outer loop right there at connecticut avenue, 66 inbound and 95 240 5 north just fine. >>> we're working for on you several things happening today including the announcement about guns in virginia. >>> also this morning, what workers need to know as the federal government prepares to open on time for the first time in days. >>> we're also trying to save you some money this morning. where some neighbors in maryland must have their sidewalks shoveled by today or face a $250 fine. >>> 395 north at king street still have that problem. and then right now we also have chopper 4 headed over to the water main break in prince george's county. more on that in a few minutes. >> and i'm tracking winds that will increase throughout the day. warmer air makes its way in over the weekend. i'll have the latest numbers coming up. >>> i'm erika gonzalez from the live desk with breaking news. we're hearing about a huge water main break in bowie on mitchellville road. crews dealing with a 24 inch main and

but from fingerboard road to the capital beltway now a 25- minute commute. d traffic returns again on the 9s. for now over to you. >> thank you, larry. >>> 6:25 now. the hard to sell silence of the lambs home from the movie could actually have a buyer. the home featured in that movie was the home to fictional killer buffalo bill. he wore the skin of his victims. well, now the animal advocacy group peta are considering buying the house. they say they want to possibly turn it into an animal empathy museum. buffalo bill's actions aren't that different from what people do to animals. >>> topping our news at 6:30, a virginia community is in mourning after a man guns down his family. we'll have the latest on this tragic story. >> listen up. it's past time to clear your sidewalk or pay up. we're live in prince george's county with what you need to know. >>> i'm tracking some snow showers this morning, guys. i just want to tell you about that. andrea, mike, larry, a good friday morning to you and everybody who's out there. >> good morning, everybody. >> no blizzard t

, only the left lane is open. 95 north to the beltway, you're on time. and maryland on time. >>> finding a place to park this d.c., more of a challenge than ever. the is no place to park on the city streets. we're still digging out here. the number of people finding their cars ticketed and towed and what the city says you need to know to avoid it. >>> also ahead, d.c. police are on alert about a potential threat. who they want you to be on the lookout for. >>> coming up on 17 after the hour. if you're heading out, you may see more cars as people begin to head back to work. however, if your street is still one of the many that is unplowed, getting out of your neighborhood may not be an option. we're watching everything you need to know on the roads today. >>> in the air, airports are moving tons of snow to try to get to you and get you where you need to go. so even if there are plenty of flights, there are some that are getting canceled ennoven now. derrick ward is live at dulles. >> reporter: it's a slow scramble here, people sort of wearily wandering in

heavy volume as you get in toward the capital beltway. 95 on the virginia side starting at prince william parkway working your way up to 395, a 12-minute commute. eastbound on i-66 starting at chain bridge road working your way into northwest to l street a 22-minute commute there. southbound on i-270 from middlebrook road to the beltway in bethesda, now a 19-minute commute. a live look from our trafficland cam shows us how things are shaping up on 295. heavy volume as you approach the 11th street bridge. over to you. >>> the biggest stars of film and television came together in beverly hills last night for the 73rd annual golden globe awards. >> tommy mcfly is leer to break down -- here to break down what you need to know. good morning, tommy. >> good morning, guys. it's interesting because stars go into them with low expectations, at least outwardly they do. >> it's like i already have an ice cream sundae so if i get a cherry on top, that's great but i still have an ice cream sundae. >> she was nominated for "room" last night. yesterday

are hoses all across the road and it happened near meserat road and maybe a half a mile south of the beltway and it will be a tenuous and tricky situation, as you can see. the cars are not moving very quickly at all. and again, we'll stay on top of this and bring you more developments as this story warrants. as you can see the fire is now out. >>> also tonight, nine metro employees have been fired. they were arrested and charged about stealing from the agency. >> they're accused of creating an elaborate scheme using fare cards and smart trip cards. transportation reporter adam tuss broke the story and he's at metro headquarters with a look at how much money the agency lost because of all of this. adam? >> reporter: that's right, doreen. this was a planned theft over a prolonged period of time. in the grand scheme of thing, metro says it was a relatively low amount the minute e e y of that was lost. >> stealing from their employer. >> these appear to be employees who were -- who made a bad decision. >> seven station managers and two custodians profiting from stealing from the metro system. it

this is just before the beltway. at car involved in the accident now off the shoulder. just one lane blocked. the traffic is really light so i'm not really too concerned about it. if you're going to be heading in that direction, you'll be okay to continue with the rest of your route. a live look from our trafficland cam shows us how things are shaping up on 295. this is eastern avenue at kenilworth avenue. traveling southbound toward the 11th street bridge, no major issues but expect the volume to pick up once you get closer to d.c. if you're going to rush, get out the door right now. back to the maps. no issues on 295. starting further north at annapolis road making your way into east capitol street, the east side there, you're looking at a 28-minute commute. 95 on the virginia side starting at the prince william parkway working your way northbound into springfield, you're looking at a 10-minute commute. the bulk of the volume is going to be as you approach newington and obviously making your way into the springfield

big look at the beltway, right now nice and green. hopefully it stays like this so folks still let them get the right lanes reopened once again. beltway at river road, just fine here on the outer room. that right rain has reopened since yesterday morning. inner loop, they are trying to get the final right lane there opened, as well. had the front he saend loaders i trove by just a few minutes ago. >>> a developing story in d.c. now. d.c. police think man may be trying to carry out a threat in our area. they say adrian daig chle could here and he was last seen driving a lincoln town car with the license place yxx 278. if you see him, do not approach him, call 911 instead. >>> the death toll from blizzard 2016 continues to rise. 42 people have died from this storm. they died from car accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning and ha heart attacks. about a dozen tidied from shoveling snow. >>> it's been a couple days since the snow stopped falling and now anger is rising in a fairfax county community. residents are feeling forgotten by transpor

go as you make your way from the capital beltway. you a live look at show you how things are shaping up outside. this is the west lake i-270 no issues out there. folks are certainly at home resting up from a great night for many of you. ; to give you a look at how things are shaping up. these are current conditions green an indication of how well things are going. no issues on 395 or 295 but volume starting to pick up. nothing significant definitely but just a few cars in the road this morning. gw parkway is doing well both northbound and southbound for those of you traveling to areas like tyson you will see volume probably later on in the day but i don't think you'll have major issues throughout much of the day. still really light out there. over to you. >> thank you larry. here's a look at some of the other things in the news. the united states plans to open three new shelters on federal property to house migrant workers in dallas and new mexico. shelters opened to deal with the immigrants expected in the spring and summer of 2016.

went to check an accident on the bw parkway near the beltway. looks like that's all clear so no issue there is but we are keeping a close eye on snow removal on the eastbound side of i-66 between nutley street and the capital beltway that has a lane blocked. here's a live look from our trafficland cam. you can see the work being done to clear the snow. also delays associated with that. give yourself plenty of time if you have to head to school or work -- or rather work this morning. 10 to 15 minutes will do you just fine. snow and ice still a factor on many roads. we'll have an update for you shortly. for now back to the desk. >>> good morning, washington. >>> right now at 6:00 a.m., this heavy duty piece of equipment is ready to do battle with tons of snow. we're live as crews wait for the snow dragon to arrive. >>> plus, with both detectic and presidential front runners, the gloves come off in iowa. >>> we'll take you to prince george's county as you start your morning commute. wake up washington at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> good morning.

more trouble on the beltway. here's melissa mollet. >> northbound pennsylvania avenue at the beltway, we e have a new crash here and take a look. we have the one that's been hanging around. causing delays after allen town road. two different issues there. taking a look here a little bit to the north here, we have a report of some debris in one of the left lanes there as you're headed on the outer loop. also again talk about this problem here in derwood. bowie mill road near the sequoia elementary. it's going to be tough this morning. third street at new york avenue. do have a crash there. because of a problem at cleveland park this morning and one more metro delay. blue line delays at largo because of a malfunction. we'll have more on this problem in derwood coming up. >> all right, melissa. thank you. >>> it's 6:25 right now. most has a new browser called edge. it is ending support for some versions of internet explore. ie 8, 9, and 10 will no longer receive support. >>> taking the kids to chick-fil-a became a l

bottom of the beltway down toowo 13 miles an hour. eing significant slownis downs all over the beltwayeltw especially the inner loop t because of the closure at georgia avenue. a i can't stress enough to avoidse that area if at all possible. pi right now metro on or close tole schedule.he we're getting reports there's ah problem by farragut west. check in with me on twitter at erin fox5 d.c. for the latest l thon as well. as w back to you guys. >> erin thanks. tnk >> dare to dream segment now. nw powerball keeps on growing.ro the jackpot a billion and a half dollars. could go higher before tonight'n drawing.aw >> many of us hoping to hit thei big. big. winning that much money mightmog solve some problems, it canan cause new ones.w ones. joining to us talk about some o the possible legal issuess involving the winning of a huge jackpot like this attorney and cpa again frost of frost and fra associates here in d.c.ates. good morning.orni >> good morning. >> thank you for having me. for >> have you played? pye >> i have not yet bought a ti

doesn't seem to be slowing anything on the beltway. northbound route 1, patrick street at king street, still one lane getting by. that waterline broke. slowing things on the red line this morning. westbound 7 at fairfax county parkway, all westbound lanes will be blocked. eastbound we have two right lanes getting by. travel times in ten minutes. >> thanks, melissa. we'll see you then. today in the district d.c. mayor muriel bowser will let you know the district snow plan ahead of this weekend's big storm. at 10:30 this morning the mayor will hand out more than 2,000 shovels to the city's resident snow team. those are volunteers who shovel the snow for their elderly and disabled neighbors. this year d.c. has 14 new dump trucks to salt and plow major streets. there are also six new plows that will focus on residential streets. this winter the district is listening to your complaints about unshoveled sidewalks as well. a new law allows the city to hand out tickets similar to parking tickets to violators. homeowners face $25 fines if their

chopper 4 over the top of the beltway. a lot of crashes and clearing. details on all of those issue and travel times coming up. >>> and be wary of the potential slick spots as we deal with chilly morning temperatures. you're look live at union station. chuck bell as your travel conditions p. >> plus new developments overnight involving the spread of the sezika virus a ♪ you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ video camera on the spot. >>> if you didn't listen to the warnings, the district made a lot of money off of you handing out parking tickets during the blizzard. nearly 5500 were issued, that added up to nearly $1.4 million in fines. since friday, 690 cars and trucks were towed, more than a third were moved to side streets at theer's expense. the rest were impounded. >>> four schools will be open between 11:00 and 1:00 in the afternoon to hand out lunch. the list

top of the beltway. outer loop from 95 to 27 on time. 56 headed in and quantico to the beltway, both on time this morning. listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> we know melissa likes to hit the snooze button. we all hit that snooze button aover and over again. we have found your next alarm clock. the trick that makes sure that you get out of the bed. >>> make sure schools have the funding they need, a new poll asking virginians what they're willing to do to make sure the money is there. your time is 6:30. >>> ten people killed in an explosion in istanbul. a warning to stay away from big gathering as well as popular tourist spots. that word from officials this morning. the u.s. embassy in turkey saying that it is closely following reports from there right now. the blast killed ten people in a popular square in istanbul and hurt many others. no official confirmation of who or what is behind it. state tv now saying that it was likely a suicide bomber. >>> friends and family of a teen killed in a cros

taking a look at travel times, 66 headed into town, 595 northbou northbound quantico to the beltway. r to 27 0, taking you nine minutes. >>> we are following breaking news right now in prince george's county. firefighters are on the scene of this deadly house fire. within the past hour, we have learned that two adults and two children died. we're working to get you more information and will bring you an update straight ahead. >>> today marks the beginning of tax season, we're getting you ready. what to do to make sure you get the most out of your return. your time now is 5:43. we'll be right back. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. building 18 homes in 4 ½ months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to help me buy those building materials. amex helped me buy the inventory i needed. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. another step on the journey. will you be ready when growth presents itself? realize your buying power at

it was the same day riders took over a portion of the beltway in prince george's county. both of these are what started him looking into meeting with the police to look for solutions. >> there's a new warning about carjackings. there's been a recent crime surge across the borders in d.c. and prince george's county. anti-theft systems on cars are not helping the situation. the chief says newer cars are harder to steal, though crooks are trying to take directly from drivers. they're working with the d.c. police and prince george's county police to crack down on this crime. >>> drivers are getting confused over a new sign. the sign is on wisconsin avenue and it reads 15 miles an hour. the new england sign between chevy chase in bethesda shows the usual 35-mile-an-hour. they say it's not a county sign, so they're not enforcing it. they say the signs make them feel safer. >> our priority is safety first. they've got throw down especially in this area. some are coming out of the work zone and they're over 35 or so. >> that's good common sense. the pipeline company doing the work

eastbound headed toward the beltway, headlights you should see. it looks a lot heavier than it really is. they're approaching the crash at nutley which is safely tucked off on the left shoulder. yep, you're still closed for a crash at least until noon because of a downed utility pole and wire. gives them time to put things back up. if you're traveling on the beltway in maryland, expect some heavy volume right there. the headlights are on the outer loop making your way toward college park. if you're making your way on the metro, so far, so good. everything seems to be running on time. >> thank you. 6:03. new video. you take a look here. the driver tramaine minnis was caught sleeping inside his car. he sped off when they tried to arrest him for a proi bags violation. one officer suffered a broken elbow, the other two were also hurt. >>> there is a new effort to toughen dui laws after a police officer's death in montgomery county. there was a bill introduced in the naum of noah lee o ta. he died after a suspected drunk driver hit him in december. the

by 7:00 it's taking it's way over the beltway. notice these areas in the darker blue hopefully you can see that. that's the intense snow fall and the bulls eye is right over here west of 95. a little bit of green into the pink. a little divergent on that as far as how much rain snow fall we are going to see. we did lower the snow falls but we might increase them again. he will update you for st. maries and prince georges too but it is really snowing. it's going to really come down. by noon seeing a substantial amount of snow fall double digits for most areas. by 2:10 here it comes and rain snow mix for areas south. sunday at 1 lingering early snow showers. it's not out of here just yet. here's the latest on the map at least a foot for most areas still fine tuning that forecast through southern maryland. red weather alerts for sure friday night but saturday is the day to stay at home off the roads. here's a look at the seven day forecast by sunday morning early snow showers, breezy and by monday better weather to shovel our way out.

she just pulled off the beltway on pennsylvania avenue. police say because of the trash truck's size, the driver might not know they hit the woman. >>> we'll head out to the mgm casino at national harbor for a major milestone. >> plus, under pressure, michigan's governor says he will come clean on his role in the flint water crisis. >> a live look rights now shows you how things are shaping up on i-270 at montrose road. we're off to a good start traveling southbound from frederick to the capital beltway in bethesda, no issues there but we are tracking slow spots, mainly in the beltway. we'll get you around those plus a look at how things are shaping up on metro coming up after the >>> welcome back. we're looking at a nice day with temperatures increasing above freezing. finally we're making some improvements on our temperature. tomorrow we're going to see a beautiful day ahead of the major storm friday into saturday. i want to show you snowfall potential. this is our in house model. it's in between some of the lower threshold and higher thr

>> chris lawrence, atvs and motorcycles shut down the beltway. in, we'll hear from the drivers who were stuck in the middle of this chaos on the road. >>> some traffic signals in the district haven't retimed in 30 years, but that's changing. i'm adam tuss. coming up, i'll give you a progress report on the retiming effort. >>> it's cold now, but tomorrow morning will feel even colder, and then temperatures go right back up again. how much warming will we see this time? i'll show you >>> we're learning more now about what it was like for the drivers who were on the beltway when a big group of dirt bikers brought traffic to a standstill. the 911 calls have been released now from the incident that happened on this sunday between christmas and new year's. news 4's scott macfarlane has more on how it played out for drivers in prince george's county. >> reporter: a group of 50 to 100 people drove dirt bikes, atvs and motorcycles, they were caught doing tricks and going the wrong way on the road in suburban maryland and virginia. listen to the 911 calls f

let's go from the beltway, the problems there, back to diane in clarendon.she had problems just getting from her house to mobile track 7. allyson: not only are people having driving, but just walking, right, diane? autria: really from virginia to the district to maryland, we're seeing the exact same thing. you know, heavy snowfall still coming down, and we still have hours more of that to come, as eileen and jacqui have been saying that they expect now their latest model show that the snow might start tapering off around 9:00, 10:00 tonight. still a lot more snow to come. so if it is tapering off, don't think you're out of the woods just yet. let's get you back out to diane in clarendon. can you hear us now? diane: sorry about that. we were trying to wipe off the snow off the camera lens, because it's getting in here, and we're trying to make sure that it looks ok, so you guys can actually see what we're talking about. we're off of 10th and washington right now. it's a ghost town out here. it looks like people are listening. they're staying inside right now.

inside the beltway. temperatures back into the mid-40s. another cold one tonight. milder weather returns through most of the weekend. another arctic outbreak. the next one will be even colder than the way the weather was earlier today. we'll talk much more about that in my full forecast. >> thank you, doug. now, to a story you saw first on the nbc washington app this afternoon. transportation reporter adam tuss learned nine metro employees were arrested for gaming the fare card system. they collected paper fare cards from customers trying to exit the system without enough money on their cards. the metro employees transferred the money on smart trip cards and sold them at a discount and pocketed the profit. >> for example one was sold for 1$100 and sold for 6$60 at a discount. >> it didn't cost the agency much money but wouldn't put a dollar figure on it. the scheme was uncovered by metro and officials say it shouldn't happen again. >>> justice and closure, parents described their relief today after a judge found a former daycare worker guilty of child ah because. >

this is going to affect commuters traveling from the beltway trying to make their way toward the 11th bridge. you can account for that by adding anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes to your morning commute. that should do you just final. for those of you traveling -- fine. for those of you traveling from powder mill road to southeast, you're looking at a 21-minute commute. >>> still to come we're following the latest in the oregon militia standoff. >> how a netflix show has fans now getting behind the man es. >>> welcome back. a bus fire killed 17 and injured more than 30 in china. the fire was in northern china. the cause is unknown at this point. >>> fans of a popular netflix show are calling on president obama to pardon the to men at the center of the murder mystery series. >> more than 180,000 people have signed an online petition calling for stephen avery, the subject of making a murderer to be pardoned. the show explores the circumstances around his arrest, how he was convicted for the murder of a photographer. petitioners are also asking for his nephew to be pardoned. he was separatel

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pass  >>>> >> breaking news on the beltway a car broken down on the outerp, three tractor-trailers, we're expecting a busy morning on the roads. give yourself extra time. >>> news out of oregon that nearly month-longstanding-off at a national wild life refuge may be over. one person was killed when authority arrested the group's leader evan bundy and several others during a traffic stop. no word who was killed or whether there were other injuries. the siege began january 2 when bun de and supporters seized head quarters of wild life refuge as part of a dispute over federal control of pib lick lands in the west. >> developing overnight from the campaign trail. donald trump announced he will not participate in the debate on "fox" news. he made the statement while appearing at an event in iowa. he posted on instagram and twitter he doesn't like megan kelly and doesn't think she should be a moderator for the next debate. trump says he'll hold another event in iowa smultdly with the debate. >> another intriguing development in the race for the whitehouse. the wh

taking a look at the beltway, no problems. n in northwest, northbound rock creek parkway in virginia we have the right lane blocked. i am out of breath. check. >> that's a lot of information to squeeze in, melissa, no doubt. outside this morning, another bone chilling start to the day. temperatures are in the teens. the four things you need to know about the weather. it's another bundler out there this morning. layer the kiddos up on the way out the door. another day with 100% sunshine. next chance for rain doesn't roll into the picture until we get into the day on friday. there may be a rain chance for the redskins game on sunday afternoon. we have to get through the cold. 15 in rockville and chevy chase. 14 in springfield, virginia. 14 at restin town center. cold weather gives your car trouble. make sure the wipers and fluids are in good shape. check the tire pressures and keep your battery in shape as well. today's highs back up into the 40s. see you in ten minutes. >>> chuck, thank you. 6:32 now. today the man accused of a

again, this is on new hampshire avenue and it's south of the beltway in prince george's county and the town of a delphi and montgomery county has sent some of its units to assist and the two-alarm fire and again, right now, burning very, very hot. >> maybe because of where chopper 4, where are the hoses? are they on the other side of the building? do we know? it's quite possible. >> it looks to me that most of the fire was concentrated into the back of the building and it was only in the last five minutes when we've seen the fire push back to the other side, and we have just seen the ladder and trying to get the people out. i can't tell if perhaps putting water on it would compromise the effort to try to get the people down the ladder and perhaps they're waiting to try to get them down and then put more water from that direction. hard to say at this point. >> you can see that those flames are feeding off being on the top floor there. the oxygen up there and it is a windy day. it's 29 degrees and it's cold and anybody coming out of that building will be hit with a blast of cold air, as