future >>> if there's a growing consensus in those places that are very influential in politics, the bundlers, the giving groups, the pacts to support candidates, how come that hasn't changed what has happened on the end of people running the campaigns and framing strategies for running them some snichlt we find ourselves in a difficult political situation. we have all experienced the road blocks we have. if you talk to the businesses that we spend our time with, they're working towards climate change now. somehow it has not penetrated to capitol hill in the same way within the republican party. i think we all have to work toward opening those doors. in the meantime, everybody is moving forward >>> what is the crowbar that helps force that change. is it losing a couple of elections, is it reading poll results that show you're losing certain segments of the population? what eventually, and not just on this issue, but on any issue, spears a party towards rethinking a policy? >> the reality, i think, is that politics is a lagging indicator. it's the leading indicators come from the smart money.

finally, a little break in the cold after a couple of chilly mornings out there. another bundler. most neighborhoods in the teens this morning but without the wind chill to worry about. 100% sunshine. next chance for rain shows up on friday. we'll be talking a little bit more about that. the timing of it could maybe have a little bit of freezing rain threat this morning. bigger rain threat issue on sunday for the playoff game. right now it is a cold start. 14 in frederick, maryland. 9 in mart continuesburg, west virginia. if you're headed out for an early morning walk or jog, heavy jackets required as temperatures will stay in the teens and low 20s through 7 or 8:00 this morning. should be up to the freezing mark as we get towards lunchtime today. afternoon highs up close to the 40 degree mark in nose neighborhoo neighborhoods. more trouble for melissa mollet. it's hump day. things should be getting easier. >> we have a couple of problems here around town. first of all, southeast, northbound southern avenue at suitland road, we have the northbound lanes blocked because of a crash.

the weather. it's another bundler out there this morning. layer the kiddos up on the way out the door.ther 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 home invasion and brutal attack on capitol hill will be in court in dc. according to court documents, antwon pit broke into a woman's home, raped her and beat her. he was arrested on unrelated charges 2 charges in prince gorges county. >>> the d.c. council voted yesterday to dissolve a ban on marijuana use in private businesses. minutes later members changed their mind. why? one reason is that d.c. mayor muriel bowse

windchill if you're going out there today and do sledding and remove the snow from the walks you're going to need to bundler the windchills in the single digits. feels like 9 in philadelphia. and 11 in trenton. combination of sun and clouds, a nice, quiet day plenty of time to clear the walks. we'll go from partly cloudy to mostly sun by afternoon. future tracker with the winds all afternoon the winds will by the you out of the west/northwest 5 to 15 miles per hour. with the temperatures in the upper 20s be low 30s, you factor in the winds it will feel like the teens throughout the day. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, windy and cold, 32 feeling like the teens and 20s, winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 miles per hour. overnight tonight, 14 degrees the outlying suburbs. well north and west, places like allentown and reading, probably dropping into into the upper single digits. same thing for the pine barrens and interior portions of new jersey. one quick reminder before we get into the seven-day forecast. everyday after today everyday in the seven-day forecast is above freezing, but overnight

the four things to know about our weather, hey, chuck. >> good morning, aaron. yeah, another cold start outside this morning. another bundler of a morning for sure. 100% sunshine coming our way for today. our next chance of anything falling out of the sky and the rain is the category likely to be on friday. unfortunately, a chance for rain drops on the playoff game sunday as well. more on that in a little bit. clear skies out there and the clear case caused a cold start. only 12 in la ray. 22 at national airport. feels mild by comparison. hour-by-hour planner. off to a bitter cold start. 100% sunshine. temperatures 5 to 7 degrees warmer today than yesterday. that is certainly welcome news. yesterday our coldest day compared to average since last october. 11 degrees colder than average yesterday. that was a chiller. >> it was cold. my car was feeling it. when my husband came home last night, what do you think about filling up my tires tonight? >> and he said? >> and he did it. >> he did it? >> he did it. i got in the car, no more light on so i think he did it. >> jake gets husband of the year. >> he does. he does. for more r