trust for historic preservation to declare the time to save this national treasure is now. >> the tidal basin is at a pivotal moment a daily basis, walkways surrounding the basin are flooded at high tide, making them impassable for visitors, compromising the roots of these very cherr trees. >> reporter: out here, age matters. designed in the 1880s, the tidal basin was not built to handle all the visitors. the sense of urgency becomes clear. >> in the future it will be catastrophic. this whole area will be under water. >> reporter: the newartnership will create a master plan for the tidal basin and the new ideas lab will engage others to ensure the long time sustainability. >> i hear an rairplane. orter: for tim o'brien, it is an effort worthgi supportin to ensure that little reagan here can make her own memories with her kids one day. >> any of our national especially this one, need to be protected and doing anything we can so our furegenerations, reagan and her kids can enjoy it. >> reporter: at the tidal basin, cory smith, news 4. >> it going to take a lot of funding to protect the tidal ba

. >>> right now on "news4 this week," save the tidal basin. we'll explain why experts say climate change could threaten the cherry blossoms if something isn't done to protect that area. >>> oasis in the desert. plans for a new grocery store in part of prince george's county. >>> and high-tech transportation. school zone warnings, red light alerts. how smartphones and some new cars are changing the way people drive, and they could even help to make our roads a little safer. >> announcer: welcome to "news4 this >>> hello, everyone, i'm leon harris. this time of year the tidal basin as you know is beautiful. th cherry blossoms are out, the place is buzzing with excitement. this week it wasll offic named a national treasure by the national trust for historic preservation. but as cory smith reports, the tidal bas is under threat, and there's a rush to protect it. >> that' why people come here. >> reporter: imane for a moment the tidal basin. the pretty colors along the water and monuments in the background. all its natural and man madesp ndor compl

today not just here on the tidal basin. there is another set of activities going on across the river at the warf. the lpebblepalooza festi underway at about noon. live music, live activities for children and adults and actually firework tonight at 8:30. lots of reasons to come down here. decent crowds sti around the tidal basin's if you tried to drive around you see the traffic. one othe constants here regardless what the temperature has been. but this is the last weekend to come downnd see the blossoms and all their splendid beauty, and the peak bloomt beauty t is. so come on down. but hang out. idlater on the other of the river at the wharf, lots of activeiit there. live around the tidal basin, derrick ward for new 4. back to you. >> thank you very much. certainly they do brighten things um. >>> this morning, complete vindication for a mother who watched police handcuff her 10-year-ol son. d.c.'s top prosecutor says tt child was innocent. activists protested in profront the d.c. police station. the video of the child hand

ct it is going to take a lot of funding to prothe tidal basin. repairs and improvements could cost as much as half billi dollars. >> a lot of money. later this onth, news 4 working for you with an in depth look at our changing climate. you see how it is impacting your family, money, health, even ur commute. our primetime special airs on earth day april 22nd at 7:30, right here on news 4. >> that you won't want to miss. taking a live look outside, coming upafter thisbreak, we are going to be joined by clay anderson who is going to let us know how beautiful of a day we're going to have. stay with us. >>> breaking >>> breaking news overnight, eunfire in night sends -- ends with two people dead in capitol heights. police are searching for answers. >> a rising murder rate in the district has the m and police chief working on new strategies to keep the streets safe. to find out what mayor bowser wants for the police force to violence. >> and the dance continues for the cavaliers. uva pulls out a thrilling win to arn their first trip to the national cha

look no further than the tidal basin.y blossoms have reached peak bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and to snap gorgectures. a live look, even gorgeous in the dark. a pretty sight, and the cold not affecting them too much. >> fortately. e'll begin with a look at the commute and forecast. melissa mollet has more. >>> chuck bell, we don't the cold weather to mess up the blossoms. >> 27 degrees is the magic number. anything above it, the cherry blossoms should be able to withstand that. and eun was probably thinking about aaron all last week. he pool attendant's name w aaron. she said, "aaron, a pina colada, please." it is a winter-like cold this morning. you need walk on the sunny side of the street. it will feel about 15 degrees warmer in t sun as opposed into

back to you. >> thank you. >>> tmeanwhile, tidal basin one of the most beautiful places i and today, was announced as an historic preservation. theatrea is under thre >> that's why pele come here. >> reporter: imagine for a id moment the t basin? >> the pretty colors and background. >> reporter: all its natural and man made splendor completely wiped off the map, keeping that dark vision from becoming reality is a driving force be nd a national campaign called "save the tidal basin." day, on the steps of the jefferson memorihe, national park service joined the trust for pistoricservation declaring the time to save this national treasure is now. >> the tidal basin is at a pivotal moment. on a daily basis, the walkways surrounding the basin is flooded with high omde making it impassable for visitors and coming the roots of these very cherry trees.or >> repr: out here, the tidal basin was not built to handlesi millions of rs, coupled with a seawall sinking and threat of rising sea levels associated with climate change the sense of urgency is ear. >> in the future it will be catastrophic.

the cherry blossoms on the tidal basin he officially reached peak bloom. isn't that beautiful? amelia's forecast coming in three minutes and she's going to talk about how the cold and ie wind coming in here could impact how thiss going to look later this week. pat. >>> developing now, president trump continuing to ratchet up his threat to close the u.s./mexico border this week. all weekend the president's aides were out saying this is not a bluff. this morning he sent out a tweet calling -- the president also i announced he cutting aid to central america to stop migrantt caravans heade the u.s. opponents say that move could backfire creating more crime in those countries and forcing more people to flee. >>> an potential shutd the u.s./mexico border isn't just a political nuisance. it could have a major impact on how you eat and thatea may no more avocados. more than 40% of the produce that we import thisea time of comes from mexico. that includes virtually all of e avocados in local grocery stores. f the border were to close, stores would run out of avocados in three weeks. mex

the trust for storic preservation declare the time to save this national treasure is now. >> the tidal basin is at a pivotal moment. the basins flooded with high tide making it impassable for visitors and compromising the roots o these very cherry trees. >> reporter: out here, age matters. it was not built to handle millions of visitors, coupled with a seawall sinking and threat of rising sea levels associated with climate change the sense of urgency is clear. >> in the future it will be catastrophic. this whole area will be under water. >> reporter: the new national park is t lead a master p for the tidal basin and the public to sustainon its term viability. it is an effort wor supporting to insure little reagan can have memories with her own children. >> doing what we can for future generations for reagan and her kids cannjoy . >> reporter: at the tidal basin, ws4. >> it will take a lot to protect it. estimating the repairs and improvements could cost as much as half a billion dollars. >>> later this month, news4 is working for you, with anep in look at our changing climate. we will see ho

todaooking like another fine day to get out to the tidal basin to check out peak >> let's take a live look. a chilly start, but things are looking to warm up. it was gorgeous yesterday. >> absolutely. >> let's start things off with storm team 4's weather. amelia? >>> good morning, we're going t trade winds for cloud cover. we're starting off at 49 degrees out there. by 7:00 a.m., dropping to 45 in the district. upper 30s and low 40s in the suburbs. want to l grab tht jacket stepping out on your thursday morning. throughout the day overall, we'll have a mix of clouds and sunshine by 9:00 a.m., low 50s degrees. by 11:00 a.m., 52 degrees. we won't have t beautiful blue skies like we saw on wednesday. here's theollen report -- mold and grasses coming in low. if allergieshe are bng you, they're coming in moderate. the average high is 63 degrees. we're running above normal day. notice the cooler temperatures tomorrow on your friday. then the weekend and monday, te weratures runningl above normal. again our average high, 63. today we'll be warming into the upper 60s for most of us. i'll have

is for the adults, take a look at the screen re, it shows the racecourse here is all around the tidal basin. so you know what that means, os street ces there, right now several streets including the memorial bridge are shut down. all of them we expect to be reopened by about 10:45. but trust us, driving downtown, today, is a mistake. take metro, walk, bike, do what you can. it will bevery busy. >> yeah, it was a final four matchup, uva fans will never forget. olutely wild ng a at the arlington rooftop bar last night. it came down to the last seconds of the game. but the cavs ared a edare advan finals. i was nervous. everybody was nervous. >> you didn't go to uva. >> i was still, like, on pins and needles. >> shoutout forat t twitter post there. that was the celebration. here's what had to happen. the cavs down by four points with ten left to play. they hit a three here. within one. auburnscores,hey're down three. a three-point attempt by carl guy, he fouls. the cavs up by one. auburn has a chae tonbound with .6 seconds left. alley-oop doesn't make it. that's the game. one-point victory, dra

look no further than the tidal basin. the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and to snap gorgectures. a live look, even gorgeous in the dark. a pretty sight, and the cold not affecting them too much. >> fortately. e'll begin with a look at the commute and forecast. melissa mollet has more. >>> chuck bell, we don't the cold weather to mess up the blossoms. >> 27 degrees is the magic number. anything above it, the cherry blossoms should be able to withstand that. and eun was probably thinking about aaron all last week. he pool attendant's name w aaron. she said, "aaron, a pina colada, please." it is a winter-like cold this morning. you need walk on the sunny side of the street. it will feel about 15 degrees warmer in t sun as opposed into the shade. temperatures near the freezing mark. gaitrsburg, winchester, marketinsburg, below freezing. it is cold outside.o notg to be a big warmup. most areas ino the 40s t 50s. with the wind blowing, it is going to be

many of you enjoying your day at the tidal basin. a closer look at the crowds that went to see the cherry blossoms in about tente mi first whether pleasant conditions stick around. >> a good question. yes, they will. it has been absolutely glorious out there. thankfully mother nature will take her time before pushing rain into the area. what we're feeling outside, just hit 70 degrees. winds out of the so this east., ca plenty of sunshine. clouds floating by a well but changes are under way. stick around during -- graphic not working too if you were able to read it, it would say we have rain moving in sunday night. we'll look at timing in just a mome and could even talk a few thunderstorms. definitely springlike weather top of the week and a run for ash 80 degrees. how about it? >> i don't think complaints around here. thank you. check back in in a little while. >>> switching gears. it nearly a dozen people need a new place to stay tonight after flames ripped through the home today. montgomery county fire rescue sent a few picturing o

ndu've got time to catch the blossoms down arhe tidal basin. back to you guys. >> nice toget a little extra time. >> good to hear. >>> now that ey are i peak bloom, the requesty is how long can we hang on to this? >> amelia draper has a first look at the forecast that includes some cold and some wind d rain. that wind isn't going to help, is it, amelia? >> no, doreen, unfortunately it is not. there's a live look from our cam down at t tidal basin. the camera on top of our live truck. peak bloom is when0% of the yoshino cherry trees have their blossoms out. mark was talking about a few different varieties. peak bloom is happening right nowvi the park s declared that today around lunchtime. what we don't want to see in thc ft is a temperature of 27 degrees or colder. thankfully i'm not tracking numbers that cold at the tidal basin. you don't want strong winds either. unfortunately i'm tracking stronger win the forecast on wednesday and potentially friday as well. we are goingo see some of the petals coming down. if you're heading down to the ti f

if you are goingo the tidal basin, line it up. vice president degrees at 9:00 a.m. 58 by noon and then shoot go up as we see some sunshine. temperatures around 64. 71 on sunday. some areas into the hoe 70s. 73, 74. not out of the realm of possibilities. mid to upper 70s on aymo maybe some possibly early tuesday, too, before we start to cool again. ne week, friday, saturday, sunday, monday. it ioo cool. >> we'll go back to that streak of rainy fridays? let's not start that again. >> it isre spring for a lot of us. >>> coming up, the wizards didn't have the seasonny a of us envisionedut there is still basketball to be made. we'll find >>> countless injuries, a surplus of losses, a firing of the longime gm. twitter might argue it was a good thing. ree games left before the wizards season comes to arc ul end. coach bob looking to have a longer workday when heot ejected 63 seconds into the game. that's kind of like my sportscast. oh! bradley beale had 25 pointsth i is one. it was closer. that's jeff green throwing it down. he is ante u

if your plansde the tidal basin, looking good. i'll have more on what to expect this afternoon and the rain tomorrow coming up in ten minutes. for rnow, o to jack taylor, wtop. any issues, jack? >> reporter: s far not too many issues. we had some work zones that should be in the clearing stages. tysons after the toll road, two right lanes get you by. 66 eastbound inside the beltway moving from the rosslyn tunnel toward the road rage, a work zone with the right lane getting by. volume is so light, it is not causg adelay. northbound on the rock creek parkway, a work zone is closing the rock cre parkw northbound between virginia avenue and calvert and connecticut. is.t watch out for you'll find yourself re-routed. there's a couple of other zones in thearea, but those should be in the wrap-up ages, back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's go back to the tragicy developing s in chesapeake beach. several families waking up wondering what they're to do. they've lost everything when their homes were destroyed in a fire yesterday in calvert >>

the tulip garden also down, not too far from the tidal basin. a great place tosit. haines point, different types of cherry trees there. there are going to be rain chances today. first chance is coming this morning. not raining t hard, but there's a line of raindrops along the northern end of the suburbs,te winch to leesburg, into parts of central montgomery unty, up to columbia, maryland, and ellicott city. no rain really south of the area yet. our friends toward fredericksburg, stafford, and into s hthern marylande a dry start this morning. future weather. here's the firsthance of rain moving out of here. we'll get enough breaks of sunshine late morning into the early parts of the afternoon. it will be nice and warm today. there will be another chance for showers, maybe a rumble or t thunder developing after 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon. not oeveryone's going get rained on. we've got the rain chances at least 50% fortoday. rain chances increase a little bit more between about 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. that will be the best chances to get rainbs in the southern sub for toda

that's absolutely true. > we will be live at the tidal basin coming up at 5:00 a.m. in our 6:00 ur, we'll speak with the national parks service about how this cold is impacting the blossoms or whether it's impacting the blossoms at ts point. hopefully won't be an issue. >> no. >>> i really have to say, it's north braving the crowds. if you o today in the middle of the day for some reason, you don't have to wait until the weekend or evening -- >> it's bee a few years since i've gone on foot just to see the blossoms and take picturesi it's beaul to drive through. if you haven't had the experience, you want to have it at least onc have someone drive you and roll down the windows. >> no. don't be that guy. that's the guy i want to hit -- the uber that pulls over or slows down. >> i'm kidding. >>> coming up, back in virginia and final four bound.a did youh basketball this weekend? >> i did. nuts. >> every game was amazi. goodness. what's new about the cavaliers and their quest at the ncaa championship. couldn't get engh. >>> and terrifying video of a crazy crash that inju

sunshine, putting on a beautiful show down there at the tidal basin.f the south fm 10 miles per hour and will increase from the west and could be as high as 30 miles per hour at times. so a little on the blustery side later on in the day. temperature-wise, it is nice out there. 63 in leesberg and warrenton and now 59 in martinsberg and 59 gaithersburg and 56 in washington. highs today 67 degrees. again, a little windy later on in the day. i tomorrow stithe mid-60s but a lot of clouds but a lot less of a breeze to contend with for tomorrow. that is good news. storm that brought us r exploded when it went off the coastline. wind gusts over 100 miles per hour on some of the off shore buoys so quite an ocean storm. our next weather maker is this mass of rain chances across parts of the upper midwest and show you when the rn chances move in. today nothing to worry about. tomorrow at 7:00 a.m., skies becomi more and more cloudy as we go through your thursday. ilt rain chances i think hold off u probably late tomorrow evening. this is 8:00 tomorrow in our fut

s national mall each year drawn to its monuments spring cherry blossoms and the tidal basin one hundred year old reservoir that takes its name from the tides flowing in and out of the potomac river but lately the tides have been rising too high here we're seeing the sidewalk of a cherry blossom walkway around the title basin flooded completely impassable this happens twice a day a result of sea level rise and increased urbanization the bravest visitors may not mind the water but most people have to step around puts in danger the purpose of this place it's a formal garden for americans and their guests to wander through and it's also the place where some of our most historic people are memorialized thomas jefferson writer of the declaration of independence is lucky to have a high perch above the waters but the sea wall beneath him is crumbling the white house where the president lives overlooks the tidal basin you can see it clearly from here across the water but despite having evidence of climate change literally outside his window. president trump has decided to remove the united state

the tidal basin was designed in the 1880s and the park service saids noto designed handle millions of visitors. >> on a daily basis walkways surrounding the basin are flooded at hightide, making them impassable for visitors and compromising the routes of the trees.erry the area was never designed for the volume or kinds of use it sees today. >> the new designation willick off a multi--year effort to create a master plan for the tidal basin to hopefully protect it for decad to come. >>> well latin month stasnbc nb looking at the change of climate and see how it is impacter your family and money and even your commute. it airs on earth day, april 22nd, right here on nbc4. >>> and on a day like today there are a lot of folks down there checking out the cherry blossoms and enjoying the tidal basin. runnd it is beautiful and down there often and every time it is high tide you know the water is lapping up -- you were there yesterday and over the cement so folksn can't walk certain areas so part of the problem is climate changend how many people are down there and the warmer temperatures so w

region right now. >> most of the sidewas along the tidal basin are about a foot above the average daily high tide. now, in the 1950s, water only reached this level about six times a year. now this is happening more than 30 times a year. in fact, the epa says that at the southwest waterfront over the last 50 years. the water level has ris 6 or 7 inches. it's important to note that the ly er is rising more rap along the potomac and anacostia shorelines because the land is also sinking. the second obvious example climate cnge is with our treasured cherry blossoms. over the last 30 years, the average peak bloom date on april 1st. from the 1930s to 1960, the peak bloom date ave whole fi days later, april 6th. according to climate central, our growing season has increased 17 days over the last 50 years. this means a lonser allergy on and higher production of tree pollen. climate matters also discovered that with warmer temperatures and higher humidity levels, the annual period favorable for mosquitos has increased by one full month in our area since the '80s. >> solar panels can support lean

they are atom peak b down here along the tidal basin. all of the traffic and theds cr and all the cold weather, none of tha has donenything to keep the crowds from coming down here. despite the chilly temperatures, throngs of people to the tidal basin to catch the first day of peak bloom. >> it's chilly, but cooler temperatures keep the blossoms from going on to the next stage which is the green leaves. >> reporter: like every year the park service wants to remind everyone that climbing on the trees or pullis off the blo is a no no. even on a chilly weekday, traffic around the tidal base s -- basin was bumper to bumper. >> this is a blessing e down and see this every year. people complain about the crowds, but it's beautiful. >> reporter: people als complain about the weather, but i find you to be the one and only guy in shorts down here. >> you'll find me in shorts unless it's less than 20 degrees. >> reporter: but this group traveled all the way from michigan to find one very special cherry blossom tree. a tree that was dedicated to th

s national mall each year drawn to its monuments spring cherry blossoms and the tidal basin one hundred year old reservoir that takes its name from the tides flowing in and out of the potomac river but lately the tides have been rising too high here we're seeing the sidewalk of a cherry blossom walkway around the title basin flooded completely impassable this happens twice a day a result of sea level rise and increased urbanization the bravest visitors may not mind the water but most people have to step around puts in danger the purpose of this place it's a formal garden for americans and their guests to wander through and it's also the place where some of our most historic people are memorialized thomas jefferson writer of the declaration of independence is lucky to have a high perch above the waters but the sea wall beneath him is crumbling the white house where the president lives overlooks the tidal basin you can see it clearly from here across the water but despite having evidence of climate change literally outside his window president trump has decided to remove the united states

take a lookat the tidal basin. we are feeling like spring in some ways. the cherry blossoms have reacped k bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and snap pretty pictures. at least it was nice for the weekend. >> yes. >> so people could get their cherry blossom thing on. >> nice to look at. we'll begin with t commute and the forecast. melissa is standing by with a che of traffic. >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> we're blaming you, eun. you're the one that brought the cold air back with you. 34 in washington. i pr the temperature is only half the story. those north and northwest winds have been howling all night loni averaging over 15 miles per hour. that's taking ten degrees from the temperature to the fels-like temperature out there. it's colder away from the city and the water. windchills in the 20s. temperatures are mostly at or barely above the freezing mark. again, you should plan on low to mid 20s for windchills as u plan out. also, walk on the sunny side of the street today. that will help

. >>> the tidal basin is one of the mast beautiful a to check out this time of year. now it is a national treasure. on the steps of the jefferson memorial yesterday, the national parks service joined with the trust for the national mall and the national trust for htitoric preser to declare that the time to save the treasure is now. it was desigd in the 188s. the parks said it is not built to handle millions of visitors. >> on a daily basis, walkways surrounding the basin are flooded at high tide makinghem impassable for visitors and compromising the roots of the cherry trees. was never developed for the volume or use it sees today. >> it will create a master plan for the tidal b to hopefully protect it for decades to come. it is such a beautiful sight with the back drop to the beautiful memorialracy. >>> we have an impact look at chging classmate. see how it's impacting your family, money, your health, even your commute. it airs at april 22nd, earth day, 7:30 on news4. >>> a royal record for prie harry and meghan markle's instagram page. >> have you followed them yet?

yesterday a l of umbrellas at the tidal basin. that's not the case today.e to see the blossoms at peak bloom this year. storm team 4ro meteogist clay anderson tracks what you can expect. is the sun coming out? >> difficult for our saturday. good morning, all of you. you won't needas umbre later this morning and into the afternoon. good news. clouds stick around but as we showed you top of the hour, cherry blossoms still at peak performance and will continue througho

s national mall each year drawn to its monuments spring cherry blossoms and the tidal basin one hundred year old reservoir that takes its name from the tides flowing in and out of the potomac river but lately the tides have been rising too high here we're seeing the sidewalk of a cherry blossom walkway around the title basin flooded completely impassable this happens twice a day a result of sea level rise and increased urbanization the bravest visitors may not mind the water but most people have to step around put in danger the purpose of this place it's a formal garden for americans and their guests to wander through and it's also the place where some of our most historic people are memorialized thomas jefferson writer of the declaration of independence is lucky to have a high perch above the waters but the sea wall beneath him is crumbling the white house where the president lives overlooks the tidal basin you can see it clearly from here across the water but despite having evidence of climate change literally outside his window president trump has decided to remove the united states

enjoy the tidal basin.haven't had achance, tak friends and family to the area and visitors, this is the day today and intotomorrow. as we show you, temperatures warming up and seeing sunshine by the afternoon with temperatures in the 60s. here's the forecast, everyone, for the rest of the weekend. looks like this. 69 degrees today. 71 degrees for your sunday and the rest of it, notice we're looking at some 70s and a rumble of thunder. more details to come. orre weather and spts, it's > well, plan to hang out the "gone fishing" sign in virginia this morning. fairfax countsyeb cting the flat lick branch stream restoration with a kids fishing day atoday. hout this? the stream is stocked with undreds of rainbow trout. kidser 16 can fish without a license. here's a picture of one of the trou there jumping from the truck into the stream earlier this week. >> everyone is encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. residents should also bring down some water, bring a snack, and bring two or three plastic bags or a

the tidal basin was designed in the 1880s, and the parks service says it was b notlt to handle millions of visitors. >> on a daily basis, walkways surrounding the basin are flooded at high tide, making them impassablit for vs and compromising the roots of these very cherry trees. the area was never designed for the volume or kinds of use it seeings today. >> the new designation will lead a multi-year effort to create a master plan forin the tidal b to hopefully protect it for decades to come. >>s and later t month, news4's working for you with an in-depth look at our changing climate. see how it is impacting your health, your money, your and even your commute. our primetime special airs on earth day, april 22nd, at 7:30 ght here on news4. >>> who's hungry? changes to school lunches across the country. the government makin some moves to allow for some more unhealthy choices in the now the district is joining half a dozen other states to fight the move. we'll tak aloser look at the case. >>> amelia? >> we're try today, but here's r snapshot tw at 8:00 a.m. grab the umbrella.e i'll hre on

plenty of people down by the tidal basin where yep, still theme peak.not just from the cherryso bl, but a lot more green to show you. ery day there's a little bit more green. we're seeing a little bit of sunshine out there. a lot c of clouder coming from the storm system to the west.f winds oute southeast 3 miles an hour. upper 60s to around 70. manassas at 70. there has been more sun to the south. that's whyt you have t warmer temperatures. notice some shower testify to the north, most of it n hitting the ground. the atmosphere just a little bit too dry. can't rule out a sprinkle. here is a little ribbon ofre moistuaking its way across our region mostly through our northern parts of the viewing area. back to the west we'reisatching storm. you see it right here. look at this spin. that's where the storm is. a lot of rain. heavy rain in parts of the sougee. i haven't much in the way of severe storms. we're not going to see anything rong or severe tomorrow. tomorrow it's just plain rain, but get the umbrellasnd the jackets because temperatures will be a l

no issues with the weather for the most part at the tidal basin. getting out in the lawn and garden, looking good. maybe a shower on saturday. outdoor exercig. goo be comfortable with temperatures around 70. i'm going to have more on the showerhance on saturday coming up in a few minutes, guys. >> all right. amelia, thank you. 5:34. >>> for the second thursday in a row, drivers in our area experienced a terrible commute sme. these i show yesterday'sct fieryor-trailer crash. that truck wasraveling on the hener loop of the beltway in fairfax county w it hit a jersey wall and flipped. the crash closed the beltway for almost two hours. an hour later another crash snarledraffic on i-66. this happened nearha cin bridge road. 12 cars were involved in that one. >>> new this morning, d.c. fire investigators are working to determine how this car caught fire around 2:00 a.m. a resident shared this cell phone video with news4. this was the adams-morgan area near columbia roadoad northwest. >>> two more families are mourning the loss of their loved ones after a

the cherry blossoms remain at peak so expect heavy traffic and little parking near the tidal basin. because of this ohio drive remains northbound only this weekend. you want to take metro to get down there. full servicen all lines and no track work is scheduled this weekend. you can tak smithsonian station, but expect some crowding. avoiding crowds at smithsonian might be a good idea. have a good weekend. i'll see you monday morning for news 4 today. >>> the weekend is here and it's time tohi do som fun. >> news 4 tommy mcfly is working for your weekend. he's got a run down on what's on tap. >> reporter: perhaps the blossoms send your allergies crazy. maybe movies are in your future this weekend. that is "best of enemies". taraji henson stars in this struggle to desegregate north carolina schools. "shazam" promises to be upbeat d stephen king's remake of "pet sematary"nd will thrill a scare you. the washington auto show opens up thisnd weeke downtown d.c. with tens of thousands of square feet with brand new cars. by the way, our p for the auto show happens right here sunday, 11:30 o

s national mall each year drawn to its monuments spring cherry blossoms and the tidal basin one hundredyear old reservoir that takes its name from the tides flowing in and out of the potomac river but lately the tides have been rising too high here we're seeing the sidewalk of a cherry blossom walkway around the title basin flooded completely impassable this happens twice a day a result of sea level rise and increased urbanization the bravest visitors may not mind the water but most people have to step around puts in danger the purpose of this place it's a formal garden for americans and their guests to wander through and it's also the place where some of our most historic people are memorialized thomas jefferson writer of the. gratian of independence is lucky to have a high perch above the waters but the sea wall beneath him is crumbling the white house where the president lives overlooks the tidal basin you can see it clearly from here across the water but despite having evidence of climate change literally outside his window president trump has decided to remove the united states fro

that being said, though, if you have plans to head down to the tidal basin for the upcoming weekend, i sti think you're going to get a fantastic show of the blossoms in full bloom. high tomorrow, 53 degrees. in addition to the chill, perhaps some rain showers in the late afternoon and evening hours. that could slow your commute. we run above normal then and i'm tcking rain conditions for your friday. generally in the 30s in the suburbs. 43 in washinon, 44 in winchester. 44 in manassas. 9:00 a.m., temperatures will move from the 30s to the 40s. ill want to step into a jacket before going out the door tomorrow morning. by noon we'll be at about 50 and we continue to warm at a high of 53. we do continue tomorrow with some sunshine. c we'll havar skies in the midday hours and some cloudy skies in the a evening hours. a bit of a breeze throughout the day tomorrow. not as bad as today but you'll notice those winds if you're out and about. here's where storm chances come from on storm team radar. those storms closer to the carolinas. here it is at 5:00 a.m. notice howst it f brings clouds t

the rain will take downome of the cherry blossoms at the tidal basin. get out on your lawn and gordon and nice f -- and garden and nice for a run. >> thanks. >>> drivers in our area experienced a second terrible traffic day in a row. this shows yesterday's fiery tractor-trailer crash. the truck was traveling on the inner loop of the beltway. this was in fairfax county. it hit a jersey wall and flipped. the crash closed the beltway for hmost two hours. oner after the beltway reopened, another crash happened. look, eastbound i-66, 12 cars involved. >> wow. >>> d.c. fire investigators are working to determine how this car caught on fire around 2:00 this morning. a resident shared the cell phone video with news4. this was in the adams-morgan neighborhood near columbia and belmont road northwest. officials say no one was injured. developing, two more families mourning the loss of their loved ones after a tripln shoon d.c. >> so far, 40 people have been murdered in washington this year. a 20% increase from thi time last year. last night's shooting may have in

martin luther king iei among those at the tidal basin tonight for a candlelight vigil. it includedrayers as well as a wreath laying at the stone of hopeful our own megan fitzgald served as emcee for the ceremony. she did it last year, too. it is a moving event downth e. >> spectacular memorial. >> andice weather for it, too. >> we have the rain making its way in. you need to take two things when you leave the house. the umbrella and the jacket. probably the wallet and the purse, to. >> lip balm? >> yeah, hairspra yeah out there now, a pretty nice ght. we've ghe clouds moving in. nice and mild currently. winds are out of the southeast. here's the thing. tomorrow will be about the same temperature. i'm calling this n and mild. i'm calling tomorrow rather cool and dreary. tomorrow, about 10 to 15 degrees cooler. only in the low to mid 50s in many areas. look at huntin nothing on the radar currently. we won't see anything in the next few hours. tomorrow morning all of this mos ourway. you can see the clouds making their way in across the regi. you s the spin right here. and

a reminder,'t if you d have to drive to the tidal basin, don't. there are few places to park. metro and walking are your best bets. >> even if you don't want to see the cherry blossoms, don't drive through there. you're going to get stuck behind driver. 45 minutes, someone told me. >> i would dip into virginia and come up that way. >> smart move. >> t cherry blossoms are okay? >> they like it just so. not too cold, not too hot, not too windy, not too rainy. but -- >> goalies. lo >> that's -- goldilocks. >> that's who they are. last year we had crazy, warm weather and it just about torpedo'd the blossoms enforely. >> i ot it was warm last year. been so long. >> it was. yeah, crazy warm weather. remember 80 in february last year? remember? >> i in was korea -- n 20s. >> i can't win. >> you can't. >> so your tuesday morning skies have been clear overnight. it is a typically cold start. temperatures down near freezing in most of the area this morning. future weather for today, a gradual increase in clouds later on in the morning. here we go into the afternoon and eveni time frame.

take a lookat the tidal basin. we are feeling like spring in some ways.blossoms have reacped k bloom, and thousands of people packed the area this weekend to see them and snap pretty pictures. at least it was nice for the weekend. >> yes. >> so people could get their cherry blossom thing on. >> nice to look at. we'll begin with t commute and the forecast. melissa is standing by with a che of traffic. >> we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> we're blaming you, eun. you're the one that brought the cold air back with you. 34 in washington. i pr the temperature is only half the story.

todaooking like another fine day to get out to the tidal basin to check out peak >> let's take a lively start, but things are looking to warm up. it was gorgeous yesterday. >> absolutely. >> let's start things off with storm team 4's weather. amelia? >>> good morning, we're going t trade winds for cloud cover. we're starting off at 49 degrees out there. by 7:00 a.m., dropping to 45 in the district. upper 30s and low 40s in the suburbs. want to l grab tht jacke

it's the tidal basin in the city and the cherry blossoms along the shoreline.re. >> reporter: this whole area is transformed by 4,000 cherry trees. people come to see it from all over the world. but the erosion, lack of repairs, is overwhelming. and this national pressure is facing an uncertain future. most are here looking up at these pastel pink pedals. one look down, and their beauty is grounded. sinking earth, rising stides an too many people in search of the perfect selfie. we saw people with canes and suitcases navigate this right next to the water. one mother whose son's stroller got stuck, agrees. this is where the sidewalk ends at high tide. leaving not just people but these old trees threatened. >> you can see the roots are not only compromised but exposed. >> reporter: the trust for historic preservation is turning to the public for help. >> this is not just d.c.'s calling card to the nation. it's america's calling card to the world. it is sinking and flooding. and there's over 5$500 million n deferred maintenance that has to be in this park for futu

jan crawford is at one of the most beautiful places this time of year, the tidal basin in the nation'sg, norah. every spring this area is transformed by 4,000 cherry trees in bloom. people come to see it from all over the world. the crowds, the erosion, lack of repairs is overwhelming. this national treasure is facing an uncertain future. most are here looking up, at these pastel pink pedals. one look down and their beauty is grounded. big holes, mud and a walk way crumbling under the weight of sinking earth, riseing tides and too many tourists in search for a selfie. >> it's not very easy to walk here. >> reporter: we saw people with canes, crushes and suitcases navigate this rough patch next to the patter. now, the national park service says it's time for change. one mother, whose son's stroller got stuck, agrees. >> we can fall there. >> reporter: this is where the sidewalk ends at high tide, leaving not just people, but these century old trees threatened. >> their roots are not only compromised, but exposed. >> reporter: the park service and the national trust for historic preserva

. >>> early morning sunshine down around the tidal basin. trees all beautiful in full peak bloom. theyill probablytay that way until thursday night or friday. friday is the best chance for significant rain. temperatures, oh, is it cold, down near the freezing mark, wind chills in the low- to mid-20s, grab your puffy coat. we will turn milder for wednesda and thursday. >>> another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to the "today" ow. >>> >>> they can make a special space suit for a dog or a special space suit for a monkey, but human girl? only one get to be moon queen and so, yeah, i'm actually happy as hell. >> happy as hell, really? >> yeah-haha. >> b we arek with "snl's" hilarious take on nasa's decision to pulhe plug on what would have been, what would have been the first a female space walk ever. >> well, good news, we are actually going to hear from those women first hand. >> yes. >> we will do a live interview in outer space with them. it will be>> cool. we will talk to the moon queens. >> it will be fun. >>> we will get a check

. >> although, someo is going to throw me in the tidal basin. >> citizen monitor number taone a swim.sia. >> all right. you see in the video,oo itd like it was snowing at the title basine yesterday with reeze blowing. the petals flying off. that's the beginning othe end of peak blooming season. i hope you've had your chance to get outside and enjoy it. kept them at near peak for aboei t or nine days. one of our longer stretches. right now it's a dovely to be outside. a breeze out of the south at gational airport. it's com over the relatively cool waters of the potomac. so 69 degrees at national airport. you get away from the cooling breeze, and it's way up into the 70s now. 74 in gaithersburg. 74 at dulles airport. 78 in fredericksburg and 72 in fredick, maryland. a warm day today. chance of rain and thundershowers going up later in the day. our highs today close to 80. there's that area of storminess across koentucky and teessee. the leading edge is around charleston, south carolina. the rain chances are kracramp u for us. dry for now. once we t past 3:00, showers could start to brea

look at the tidal basin. see all the pink from the cherry blossoms and notice all t green, starting to see a flurry as far as leaves are concerned, explosion out there as far as plants and why we will see a lot more pollen the next couple of days. 72 degrees,ropping to the 60s nd 50s. a verye night. perfect, as far as the day is concerned. 70, leesburg. , manassas, 73 towards huntinon. the oneexception, we would call it almost a perfect 10 but w have 20-30 miles an hour wind, leesburg to hagerstown and annapolis. no problems. nothing on the radar until we get to friday. we're tracking a storm system way back to the west here. nothing tomorrow but friday is the day to watch because we will needing those umbrellas across the area. we're talking a goo amoun of rain. not a huge system but will use the umbrellas most of the day. >> absolutely. we could see a half-inch of rainfall onriday. tomorrow, no worries. friday, a cloudy chilly day, high temperature, 57 degrees. some breaks in the rain and really rain is pos

the best places to see the blooms of the jefferson memorial, the fdr memorial, and the tidal basin.y are expected to be in peak them for what another week. >>> it is a much different situation for people in central texas who are cleaning up after strong thunderstorms and the tornado running through this state. golf ball size hail dropping through several places and damaged cars and buildings. the storm knocked out power to more than 180,000 people at one point yesterday. many roads were also flooded and more than 375 flights were canceled in houston and dallas. >>> springtime is here. that also means it is kitchen season. every spring, thousands of kittens go to bay area animal shelters and they need care. to make sure that they are prepared with what they need, people at the berkeley animal care services held a kitchen shower. >> it is like a baby shower for humans, like when a human host showers for people to come and get entertained and then donate prices. we're doing this for the kittens today. >> there were presentations about kitchen season and how it impacts the community. >>

he had a vision of having a naval museum where the kennedy senator is at the tidal basin, and he was going to have the olympia, the constellation, the hartford and another ship on display along with a 90,000 square-foot naval museum, and here we are in world war ii. he directs olympia to get overhauled in preparation for this naval museum. unfortunately, what also happens in april 1945 is that roosevelt dies. with that, that whole vision of a naval museum goes away. eventually, philadelphia gets the ship. the ship was up in philadelphia in the first place. mr. brady: there is a reserve basin in philadelphia. it is there because it is freshwater. ships last longer. and olympia is laid up in 1922 and stays there until the 50's. but, throughout that period, there are efforts in philadelphia to save the ship. on one, arthur, i'm trying to remember his name, he is an asian and his father served on that ship. he saw it as representative of that ethnic group's participation in the navy. it was very much of a driver trying to save the ship through the 1930's. and in the 1950's, it was taken