also silver line operating between wheely, reston, and boston only. i can tell you that the ripple effect of this -- i know we've had some people who have tweeted pictures. we've seen incredibly crowded platforms at the downtown stations. now, the main fire department activity, the fire engines, the vehicles that they sent earlier, no longer here. that leads me to believe whatever fire situation talked about earlier that caused the smoke, that's over with. federal center southwest closed here for the rest of the day. when we get more details, we'll bring them to you. live in southwest. >> jackie, can we assume they're providing bus service for those passengers who might ordinarily use those stations? >> reporter: yes, that is absolutely what metro does. we have seen time and time again there is often a lag in communication in telling people where those buses are, where the buses are going, where at the station, how to get to them. i anticipate that is going to be the next wave of this as people try and figure out how to get around this major closure.

several line operating from wheelie reston to ballston. use the orange and blue line to transport any orange line to continue your trip. jummy: thank you. we are tracking more unsettled weather to start off the work week. scattered showers already moving through the region three at let's get to doug hill with a look at where they are now. at this hour with temperatures comfortable enough. 57 degrees southwesterly wind at 12. humidity at 77%. we have had this pattern over and over where we have one rainy week after another. it looks that we will have another one. the difference this time, temperatures will be warmer because the warm front moving through the area will tend to have more of a southerly component to the wind rather than last week where the winds were out of the east northeast. mid 50's across the area as we get through the afternoon we warm up somewhat. a warm front lies over the area with rain. a couple of areas of moderate showers south and east of waldorf. those are lifting northward. get used to a pattern that is going to b

the silver line is operating between new carrollton and wheely reston but west fall church station will start closing down the entire system as midnight as part of a safe track program. maureen: look what metro found on the track at the fort fort totten station. the gray and black tabby found under the third rail of southbound track of the yellow and the green lines. metro briefly cut the power to the third rail so animal control officers could reach the kitten. he is being evaluated for adoption and has free fares on metro. leon: speaking of finding things. members of the d.c. council are hoping to find a missing piece to complete the wilson building. sam ford reports the mystery has been brewing for 20 years. >> search of the closet of the john wilson building six years ago revealed shard of a 1940's plaque honoring d.c. government employees who served in world war ii. but where was the rest of >> so these are two views of the plaque. in the original location. >> the plaque was on the wall in photos. but when the building was renovated in the 1990's it had not been preserved. >> we se

silver line every 12 between wheely, reston east and east falls church only. on the orange line, free shuttle buses will replace trains between stayed stadium armory and minnesota avenue on sunday. between the stadium and new on the blue line, shuttle buses will replace trains sunday between stadium armory and capital heights. >> what was that again? >> i know. i have need to get my map out. >> we're one month from summer now but the snow is still coming down in northern california. that's right. a dangerous mix of snow and rain causing several crashes in the sierra region, leaving drivers stuck in a lot of traffic. back here at home, storm team four and our man dog saying we can expect more wet weather here tomorrow. we are talking a lot of rain, aren't we? >> yeah, we are. especially early tomorrow. that's the thing. this will be front loaded as far as tomorrow goes. tomorrow evening you may get out and about with the umbrellas, but during the day, least early a big washout. the rain is moving in. outside right now a beautiful day. this friday has been fanta

what's going to happen is the silver line is only operating i'm being told between wheely, reston, andn. checky benson is there. we're going to send it to her. >> reporter: we're going to show you what it looks like here. you can see over there the metro transit maintenance and repair crews asl