inner loop at the belt way and as you were thmentioning, s on to george washington parkway. at 123.s trown across the roadway. no time frame yet. as you saw, the size of those trees, southbound gw parkway everybody diverts down to 123. what are we going to expect the rest of the day. >> if this is the worst of it, it's already in the rear-view mirror. >> a lot of flooding concerns across the area. the heaviest rain along the eastern shore.sh owers around baltimore. if you're heading in that direction any time soon you'll still be running into rain. take a look at our flood warnings across the area. much of thengrea dea with flooding concerns. this is right now too and remember as we go through the morning, you might rune into s flooded roadways. never drive through them.o we have dry air back to our west. that can start to move in this morning. .radual cleari temperatures are cool in the mid to upper 50s right now. thise'orning keep the clouds around for the morning hours the roads will be wet. >> what happens n at is question we're asking this morning after that emotional he

you'll find two problems south the baltimore washington parkway. first outside the beltway before greenbelt road. along the right side of t roadway and making delays thside e beltway a crash on 202 blocking the right lane. an accident 270 southbound down mainline along the right side of the roadway and for those of you in virginia feeling neglected we have a vehicle fire along the right side of the roadway and that may cost you some time. back to you. >> all right. have some patients out there. thank goodness it's friday. >> real. 6:53. we want to checkack in wit molett kicking off the celebration in northwest d.c. >> how is it going? >> i just want to say, these dancers are really doingt up this morning. we're going to talk to them in just a second bute are with our lendo colleague this morning. we're trying to get as many cultures in as possible as we celebrate this amazing culture. >> there's many different cultures all together. that's why it's so important for us to be here and celebrate anything that we have to offer. >> all right. and mrs. f

washington rkway st reopened. we have trees that have fallen down on the gw parkway south. all travel lanes opened. issues remain. jackknifed tractor-trailer 1 of 2. in tr loop of beltway, right side of the roadways is getting by. volume was still light. inner loop of the beltway toward park.ge that crash also involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer. that could be until about 6:30 or 7:00 this morning. we're off to a rough srt this morni morning. >> once you drive-thru those puddles it really grabs ahold of your wheels. >> exactly, right. those puddles are deep this morning. it was a ailuge of overnight. fortunately the heavy rain is coming to an en there's a live picture over national airport. a lot of headlights sheen on the roads thismorning. there's water u erywhere. yocan see on the regional radar much of the heavy rain isd acrossaware and new jersey moving away from us. itin willly bring a northwest wind in here and blow the rest of the moisture out. we'll be try for remainder of your friday. there's still the northern half of our viewing area now. north up 270, north up i-95. be careful. watc

right now les on george washington parkway are closed. a te h fallen.ll night. >> rain was coming down. good morning. >> watches and warnings for our area. >> we begin with wtop jack taylor with a look at issues that will impact your commute. jack, good morning. >> this morning we have a bit going on. mogomery county on the beltway, inner loop, i-95, that ramp is blocked and may remain closed for the next 1 to 3 hours. inner loop of the beltway near ar5. on the right side of the roadway is getting by. inner loop at the belt way and as you were thmentioning, s on torg

some of the crews on the george washington parkway, thankfully they were able to get tha cleared out of the way before the bulk of the rush hour this rning. >> this weekend you may need to find an alternate route in and out of the district. it will be closed for a major construction project tonight. what can w expect? megan. >> good morning. the memorial bridge is one of the prettiest in town but is certainly in need of serious repair. some of the work is alrea d beinge on the underside of the bridge. boaters are being told to avoid that area and usesshe side if le. and in about another eight hours or so, the bridg itself is going to close completely. it will stay closed through the entire weekend. it carries tens of thousands of hicles every day but starting tonight, drivers will have to find another wayss to c the potomac because the memorial bridge is closing for the en we >> the memorial bridge is such a great way to get into washington. it's too bad it will be closed. but i also understand they need o repairs. >> all lanes and sidewalks will close for much-nded repair work. 7:00

also we had some south on washington parkway reportedor t be b greenbelt road. a couple of vehicles went offoa theay down into the woods. they have the right side

braddock road, a broken acciden washington parkway was causing slowdowns.red om the left side of the roadway in both directions. major delays coming south on 355 towards nih. >>> your forecast is up . >>> good friday morning. cloudy, breezy, 73 degrees right knew. we are going to be breezy as we go through the day today with that breezy northeast wind. so keep that in mine and wll see some showers. right now low 70s for most of the area. there is hurricane florence in southern parts of north carolina. of re on the northern edge this. we are going it keep the clouds in the forecast this afternoon.n or some scattered showers to move by with highs in the upper 70s. as we g io the weekend florence is still going to be very far to our south. the weekend forecast, someor showers tw. monday and tuesday the remnants would be here. so we will be looking at a y rainy, bre day. some heavy rain at times. then the sun comes back as we go into wednesday. the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app . >>> 9:00 eastern, now. 6:00 a.m. pacific.ak if you're

as you're headed inbound there near washington boulevard it's going to be slow. northbound bw parkway before 202. right side still bloed by the crash there. beltway not bad this morning looking good all things nsidered, especially considering the rain. 270, top of the beltwayve looki normal for your travel time. 66 inbound. no major prlem. 95 north quantico to the beltway. 30 miles per hour. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. you got something -- >> what? >> it's a piece of candy. >> can you get it >> may get it? >> ah. thank you. >> oh, jack. the wait is over.nb tonight' this is us returns to tv. season 3 kicks off right after the voice. it starts tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc 4. be sure to stick around for news 4 today to catch this is us star mandy moore on the "today" show. listen, the acting,he writing, the emotion. >> jack is >> oh, he is. i love them all. >> mixed reaction to weight wa thers decision rebrand and change it's name. >> it's changing it's name as consumers ditch the diet for overall wellness.am so the will simply be ww. the move is in

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morning.ou nort vw parkway, one right lane gets by thatork zone and eastbound 66 after 123, right lane blocked by the workzone there. >> the first ever cancer summit kicked off here in washington. they opened the event at the warf. they lost their son bo i2015. they have been working with several groups hopingo find a cure and that lead him to leading a white house effort to end cancer. >> whent the presi asked me to do it it went from an objective to a movement. it's a movement now. i've never seen so much gyen so much energy behind. i mean it. >> the event will focus on the journey cancer patients experience. hundreds will be hd around the world. >>> did you have help when it came to your education? perhaps a mentor or someone thad heou financially? >> not everybody has the same opportunities but n there's a program in montgomery county that's helping to put students on the path to a degree. >> adam explains who is behind this scholarship offer. >> i didn't even apply for college at t time so i was already behind the idrve. >> het know if he would make it to college. he got a mentor. >> i am the first-person in my family to go to college. >> for many families college isn't e

fort washington at the woodrow wilson bridge another lane is blocked. here's your other spot around town.li ton, southbound gw parkwayo different problems there. after the overlo and before the bridge. >> thank you. right now old town alexandria residents are probably tracking the forecast closely because this is what they dealt with last night. the river rose above it'sanks blooding king street. >> now this is what we're seeing at this hour as jtetin rep earlier the water seems to be creeping back up. you're looking at a live picture from old town here, a live report in a few minutes. now flooding was not the only issue thatesents dealt with. >> with the ground being so saturated, trees toppled over in northern virginia. one fell into power lines another treeum ted blocking that area for a bit. >> we're talking about that rain that's already falling and more nd come, news 4 is also working for you tracking florence. it's a hurricane right no they'll have the exact break down on the storms track coming up in just a few minutes here. emergency management officials say that now is the time for everybody in virginia to

washington app. now let's check on the commute with melissa mollet and your "first 4 traffic." good morning, melissa. >>> good morning. a couple of problems. laurel northund bw parkway things. southbound lanes being impacted as well virginia,d lorton northboun 95 before lorton, right side blocked by the crash there this morning. and in mclean, look at that. southbound gw parkway after 123, crash in the left lane. >> melissa, thank you. >>> a check your forecast iup . ome guys! hi! you are gonna love the neighborhood! it's totally wired for fios. is that a good thing? good? fiber-optics can move crazy amounts of data at even crazier speeds. and fios is a 100% fiber-optic network, so you can stream, game, and watch 4k shows all at once. kid's right about that! see! we are gonna have so much fun here. 100% fiber-optic network. 100% phenomenal. get the fastest speeds available for the best price with the fios gigabit connection. >>> good morning, everybody. a little filtered sunshine coming through our clouds right now. otherwise, a pleasant enough way to getr friday going. it's friday, after all. that's the best part of the forecast. rain upo our northnd west is going