tucker barnes, not an exact win but that is pretty close. >> it is like the price is right. you want to guess the actual showcase without going over. >> i went way over so tucker, very well done. if you want to rely on the science, yeah, yeah, okay, that's fine. >> listen, before he with go any further, what do i get? what is my reward? >> do we have a prize. >> i have a prize to give myself, a delicious moon pie. >> tucker barnes gets the moon pie, chocolaty filling with a marshmallow filling. moon pie. we do have snow out there. >> i was going with my gut and going with you on the 6th of january. >> i just felt like it would be later. we'll see what happens on the 6th of january. there you go. >> julie wants to know when the first day is going to be 85 and sunny. >> you know me too well. that is exactly what i'm looking for. the sooner the better, man. we've got problems out there on the highways this morning. we had a problem along northbound 7100 as you approach 29. the accident activity still in play tying up the left side of the highway. we do have reports that a stalle

however, tucker barnes has found some additional information. >> in the era of steroids an as thingsore recent, the national weather service employee back in 2004 outside omaha, nebraska in a little community measured a tornado two and a half miles wide. so that is officially now according to noaa which is our mother agency, the largest tornado ever in the united states. two and a half miles wide. >> this is a picture of norris high school. the roof was peeled off. the walls collapsed into the auditorium. that was some of the most famous destruction done from that tornado. we have a new winner, quote unquote, two and a half miles across. >> was that the most powerful tornado? >> no, we are out of time. there is one tornado i forget what year it was where winds clocked at over 300 miles per hour. >> julie, there is your song. >> that's my favorite. dehaze from 198 as you travel up towards the exit for 216. we have delays along inbound new york avenue as you work your way from northeast to northwest with all of your lanes open. live shot of 66 coming inbound this morning. the accident

. >>> tucker barnes. >> i'm out of things to say. all right. listen. sunshine across the area. temperatures below freezing. look for icy patches. the sidewalks as well. we are going to be above freezing later today. temperatures top out in the 30s. watching the coastal storm. it hasn't developed. the potential is out there that some of us, and let me say some of us, could see snow on sunday. still too early to call how close the storm will get to the washington d.c. area. i can guarantee you this, it will be snowing and temperatures will be cold. 28 degrees at reagan. 1-2" fell during the day yesterday. 25 in quantico. 23 in dulles. martinsburg, you are warming up. you were 9 earlier. we have a bit of cloud cover working through. we will see more sunshine. we will have a mostly sunny afternoon and more pleasant day too with temperatures in the 30s. less wind than the last couple of days. let's focus on the weekend. saturday, no problems. cloud cover around tomorrow. as we get into sunday, we watch an area of low pressure develop right down here in the northern gulf. it will tre

want to check in with tucker barnes for another frigid forecast for today?er cold overnight and cold start to the day. temperatures in the teens and low 20s. but you mix in the winds and it feels like single-digits across the region. setting the mood for christmas. >> i'm telling you what, i feel like this winter is going to be a crazy winter with all of these below-temperature readings. >> we'll see what happens in january and february. i bet it won't be as bad as last year when it's all said and done. >> okay. >> temperatures in the 20s. 23 degrees at reagan national. and let's see what else we have. 19 now in manassas. fredericksberg, good morning, you are 18 degrees. quantico is one of the coldest spots, 16 currently. not much better but temperatures in 20s in frederick. and in hagerstown we are 21 degrees. winds out of the north and west today. not as gusty as yesterday. doesn't mean it will be comfortable. temperatures in the upper 20s to about 30 but at least winds aren't blowing at 40 miles per hour, more like 15-20 miles per hour this afternoon. her

he is just tucker barnes. >> but that's great. and is that kansas city or missouri? it doesn't matter. >> look here, grinch, what are you bringing us today. >> i'll be your secret santa. >> if you give me $1,000, it won't matter. i'll prevent you are my secret santa. >> looking forward to that. >>> and temperatures here are chilly out there. 25 degrees right now at reagan national. we have plenty of cold air still. but we're starting to get out of the teens. that's good news. the lone teen i see is at quantico. martinsberg 21 and in hagerstown 22. daytime highs upper 20s to about 30. not where we want to be. but at least a little better than what we had around here yesterday because the winds will be a touch lighter than they were. still not comfortable. 20 is the latest wind gust out of reagan national. 32 now out at dulles. 23 in manassas. winds gust to about 30 later today instead of 40. that's our big improvement in the forecast. more sunshine as well as we won't have as much cloud cover from the north and west as we had around here yesterday. there is your satel

is that snow i see, tucker barnes? >> yes, it is. >> that is dale city, virginia. that snow is getting mighty close. >> are we just excited about this? >> because i don't think this is a big deal. at least we hope not, any way. >> i got it. and they are getting prepared. the salt domes, we've been reporting from there. stacy cohan has been all morning long. there is one thing, we'll say this area is -- i dare say -- can we say 100% prepared. >> we're ready. >> so all of the jurisdictions have been out there getting the roads ready and that is a live look at what is happening in alexandria. >> and it will stick because it is so cold outside. we'll be prepared. >> and how about this. season 10 of american idol. just a few weeks away. the judges both new and old are putting contestants in sin city to the test. >> it's the latest stop on an exciting adventure this season. all new judges. here is fox's adam housely. >> reporter: in less than one month american idol is back for season 10. but the competition is already in full sing as ryan and the judges took a road trip

. >>> and let's check in with tucker barnes. get the tough duty with the snow falling out there. >> it's windy and cold out there, starting to rush in from the north and west. so we'll get the snow out in the next hour or two but the cold and wind is here to stay so bundle up if you are going to be outdoors during the course of the day. let's look at the hd radar and show you the snowfall. the heaviest bands of snow all morning long south of the city and here you can see the snow continues to hang out here just south and now east of the city. waldorf, la plata, a band of snow into charles county and into fredericksberg been snowing much of the morning. snow flurries toward leesberg and reston. that is the theme around here. this is lifting off to the north and northeast. a little band of light snow moving through the area. and during the course of the afternoon it will be partly sunny. so just during the morning hours it will be with us. winter weather advisory here in downtown washington. and down toward richmond where there is

all right, tucker barnes, it was snowing like crazy. the dogs, when i let them out this morning, went what? >> that's right, gurvir. we could see a light dusting to about an inch of snow during your morning commute. there is the snow really starting to fill in right down 95. south of 95 is where it has been most intense. likely to see a quick dusting to again perhaps an inch of snow as it all moves through. it will be with us for the next couple of hours and we'll be left with a partly sunny day, cold and brisk. our high temperatures are in the mid-30s. they will be falling during the course of the morning. it will feel a lot like winter around here for the next several days and we'll have a nice white coating here as we get started. let's show you the satellite- radar. view will show you the activity as it continues to -- are we going to switch to view? thank you very much. you can see the snow in west virginia. that generally will stay west of us. they have a winter storm warning for the mountains where they could pick up about 10 inc

. >>> early they are morning, tucker barnes, gurvir said there was pink on the radar and she pointed it out and you told her it wasn't snow but we have pink in the sky. >> i just stepped out, it is incredible sky. it's pink and red. and you know that old adage, red sky in the morning, sailers take warning. >> red sky at night, sailers delight. >> what a clever show. >> we put a lot of thought into it. it's called roll with it. we try to show you as much as we can from the d.c., maryland and virginia area when we are getting weather like we are expecting today. we hope you can tell us the story today. so snap weather photos today. and when you do, we might show them on air. for more information on how to send them to us, plus check out the weather closings and delays, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the weather tap or go to our facebook and twitter pages. and we're expecting to see quite a few photos. >> it should be beautiful, nice light, airy snow out there. quick story, when i was a kid, i would make my mom go out and smell the snow. >> did she have a keen nose. >> she grew up aroun

lets ago straight over to tucker barnes. no excitement in the weather department today? >> we've got a lot to offer. wait until you see the five-day forecast. this is the calm and the quiet here. very cold temperatures out there. you step out the door and you will know it. in the teens and low 20s. downtown washington, # # degrees. 18 in fredericksburg. with winds out of the north, is feels like coat weather. -- downtown washington, 22 degrees. we'll be lucky if we get to 30 degrees. there is your satellite-radar. look at all the cloud cover off the coast. that is good stuff. very, very cold arctic air over the top of some ocean air. we've got clear skies here in the washington area and it will be a decent day today. mostly sunny. at least it will be right out there even though it will be cold. we have a little clipper system that will bring us some white stuff tomorrow, gurvir. >> again? >> yeah, that time year. >> dozens of tenants at one maryland apartment building were forced out into the bitter cold. officials declare the governor square apartments in gaithersburg u

hour, tucker barnes. >> aren't i the man of the hour every hour? >> 13 at home this morning. >> that sounds nice and frosty. this will not be a big event but the air temperature is so cold, it will stick right away. the pavement has had a chance to cool the last couple of days. let's get to it. not here yet. morning commute, you are just fine. next several hours, just fine. things get a little more challenging after the noon hour as this band of snow approaches from the south and west. can you see it there, the white, of course. it is just creeping into weather virginia. it is a late morning. we'll start to see some flurries and a steadier snow. this particular system doesn't have a lot of moisture to work with. and snow totals aren't going to be all that impressive. but it will be enough to cause some slipping and sliding on some of the roadways i would expect as it will be sticking to the roads. this is an update for you. the winter weather advisory now includes the district and counties in maryland to the north that were not earlier last night t

let's check in with tucker barnes. he is the man of the day today with a look at what we can expect out there. >> it is always my favorite time right before the storm gets here. i love snow so it is exciting stuff. >> all that anticipation, right? >> yes. then we get to see if it actually happens. i think this one will. it is plenty cold all morning. and as gurvir has been telling us all morning, the snow will be sticking. 13degrees at gurvir's house. here comes the cloud cover. it is moving in in a big way. if you look really carefully off to the south and west, the brighter white is actually the snow now falling into southwest virginia. that will be moving in. here is the timing on this one. morning commute, no problem. i think by late morning, we'll start to see some flakes around here and the steadier bands of snow. let me emphasize, it will be. the light variety and it will get in here this afternoon. i think by the evening rush we'll have some challenges. winter weather advisory now issued for the district. this

. >>> let's bring in tucker barnes with a look at our forecast for today. >> wind chill advisory out to the west. that is why the schools were on delay. it is so cold. around here, it only feels like single digits and we feel a little better and temperatures in the teens and low 0s. >> i thought yesterday was just brutal. >> yeah, difficult. -- we feel a little better and temperatures in the teens and low 20s. 19 in frederick. fredericksburg is 18 degrees. maybe not such a good day to be down at the beach. ocean city, 21 degrees. not tanning weather later today. although we will have more sunshine than we had around here yesterday. just a couple of clouds moving through today. should be a mostly sunny day. here is the bright spot. we were talking about a few minutes ago. a little less windy. winds gusting to only about 0 today. the wind advisory has been dropped. -- winds gusting to only about 30 today. it will be on the chilly side. sunny and cold. still windy at times although it won't be the howling wind we had around here yesterday with gusts to about 30. lots to talk about as fa

as tucker barnes mentioned just a short time ago, really the most intense snow, intense being a relative term, is down to our south across fredericksburg, dale city where you are seeing pretty good bands of snow move through right now. we are not expecting significant assume layings. maybe where some of the snow hangs around for a while, maybe about an inch. but no many folks, it will be a dusting and we'll see a little more snow fill in during the course of the next couple of hours. we do have a winter weather advisory in effect for the surrounding area, washington, d.c., the counties you see there in blue. that winter weather advisory is in effect until 9:00 a.m. for the snow. out to the west, a winter storm warning. parts of west virginia are due to get significant snowfall, up to a foot during the course of the day today. we are looking for a current temperature of 36 degrees now in washington. 32 in gaithersburg. 32 at dulles. it is cold enough out there. fredericksburg, 34. a little warmer out to the east. your forecast for today, plenty of clouds around the first half of the day.

. >> tucker barnes is here. >> it was enough to have the wind blowing around it like a snow globe. it's possible to see a couple of light showers or flurries. that was an impressive band coming down from lake erie. it made it down into the washington area. >>> today's theme is a lot of wind. and i have to confess, i don't like wind. >> i don't either. i like it when it's like 90 degrees. >> and a nice summer breeze. i'm with you, allison. i like cold, i like snow, i like the summertime weather but the wind i can do without it. we have a lot of it in the forecast today. winds gusting out of the west and forth at about 29 miles per hour here in washington. 31 in quantico. manassas now 38. how about frederick at 23. hagerstown is 29. so you get the idea. with winds out of the north and west we have a wind advisory in effect until 10:00 tonight for most of the area. that includes the district and baltimore. and most of north central maryland and portions of west virginia and western virginia. the exception here is south and central virginia. it doesn't mean it won't be breezy or windy

. >>> tucker barnes probably has a