going to sneak off to the holiday region even in winter especially in winter in fact. over the thaw is located over there it's the winter sports center of the algo region in southern germany a perfect starting point for discovering the area i want to go up the mountains and of course come down in one piece i'll be on skis and on a snow bike i look forward to lots of nature adventures galore. and we have plenty more coming up on the show. a trip to brighton in england where in winter you've got the beaches all to yourself . hot and sunny florida to all. our viewers sure was the warm winter in their hometown miami. people be like has sent us some fantastic shots of a road trip through central asia. this is. downtown has already. now attracts over two million overnight guests every year i want to know what draws them here. knows. because it's so beautiful. fantastic it's just a lot of fun here. because of the snow and i want to show my girlfriend. the first tourists arrived here in the late nineteenth century. recently has a therapeutic climate it's a quality seal in germ

and look at this, watching the next winter storms. the next winter storms, plural, there's three of them. talk tow so you soon. >> you got our attention. >>> a reminder you can get the forecast for youroo neighbo any time in the palm of your hand, download the nbc washington app. >>> we turn to breaking news from new york. mexica drug lord, el chapo could spend the rest of his life in a maximum security prison. earlier today a jury convicted him on multiple oarts drug trafficking, critical enterprise and money laundering. gusman, infamous for his drug enterprise and jailge ways, escaping twice from mexican recapturede he was by authorities in 2016. >>> more breaking news. we learned the man accused of stabbing a d.c. woman who was out for a jog last year was not competentily to stand trial. 23-year-old anthony crawford is accused of killing wendy martinez, a spokesmenold our news partners that he was found not competent durg a mental health screening which was ordered at a hearing last amwee. hisy says he suffers fromsc zophrenia and

the winter s watch in effect across much of the area, notice the pink re that's the winter storm warning. i expect just about our entire region to be under a winter storm warning maybe by 11:00 tonight but definitely by tomorrow morning. i'll update you on the snow ice, rain, it's all in the forecast. talk about the potential for school closings as well in 15 minutes. >>> if you don't have it, now is gre time to down load the nbc washington app. it's free and we'll keep you updated about conditions and closures when we're not on the air. >>> right now president trump is in miami, delivering a speech about venezuelan but even with lawmakers off for the holiday, the focus is back here and how they'll be responding to his emergency declaration. democrats and republicans have expressed concerns abouthis move that would secure money for his border wall. some in the gop are concerned about the precedence it sets. congress hasec 15 days toe whether it votes on a resolution of disapproval. even ift did pass, it's not clear there's a majority in the event the president vetoes it. and people all o

it's winter here in northern europe the days ashore the nights are long and it's dark out the further north you go so the danish capital copenhagen has come up with the bright idea of an annual light festival to chase away the winter blues modern technology and talented light designers transformed the city at night into a kaleidoscope of light and color. lighting up to the darkest weeks of the year in winter copenhagen turns into an open air gallery for light heart installations by artists from denmark and many other parts of the world turn the danish capital into a tourist attraction in the cult soon to. be there more shows more in europe at the theory. of fantasy in the car behind you and i really like it this time of year it's good to get out out see the lights and see the city and you know anything like this just this one. danish light artist mads vegas hopes to beat the winter blues with eternal sundown installation shines from sundown to sunrise in the port of copenhagen it's made up of more than one hundred forty neon strip lights it's this warm. light for live for this city fo

light for live for this city for the citizens of copenhagen during this winter the last part of the winter of february because we have been through the dark period now it's here to remind us that the sun is coming back soon . the green laser beam is the symbol of the festival of light this year is only the second time that it's taking place the installations are spread across the whole of copenhagen the focus is on unobtrusive works rather than god or opulent spectacle typically danish you might say. throughout many years has been a policy of having. light as necessary sorry and possible not to pollute and in the air and disturb the animal and now all of us sleep rhythms so it's about making light in respect of the doc yes the copenhagen zoo museum and particularly is also part of the festival. these origami sons were inspired by the fairy tales of danish writer comes under. the. laser discreetly impression of northern lights. usually the park is closed between new year easter but since last year it's open in winter too especially for the like . the audience really react to this we have so

in the winters, the winter season is getting shorter, it used to start very comfortable in november,n december. the other thing thatis start in december. the other thing that is quite scary and is actually really apparent right now is because of these extreme changes in the temperatures we are seeing, you could have a snowball injanuary, it could have a snowball injanuary, it could be —15 or —16, for all five days later it could be plus ten. it really weakens the way snow bonds together, and we have seen a big rise in the amount of avalanches. it makes free riding for me as a free ski a lot more risky, and obviously foreign one else trying that. —— obviously for everyone else. here in tignes, the resort has been making plans to ensure its future, and one ambitious project is to open an indoor ski dome veide iglesia. —— by the ugly ceo. these artists impression —— by the glacier. these artists impression show what it would look like in the winter and summer would look like in the winter and summer to guarantee year—round skiing. tignes also recently opened the world first cable car ro

the fifteen builders set to work every winter after the first snow fall. using just shovels and bulldozers they complete the new track within three weeks. the course is the same every year but the track itself is never identical making it out of natural eyes always results in slight variations. that makes it all the more challenging for the pilots. who asked why i always had the same image in mind from the year before and then when you come back standing in december and you can go down again you have to readjust to it and then learn it's quite a noise that's the attraction this is a natural ice track and the last one in the world. was foam and this is the late. move. there now you're an actual puerto hendrik belling is ready to give it a try. with a somewhat queasy feeling he climbs into the two hundred kilo bobsled. in the curves the writers are subjected to a gravitational force up to five times their own body weight. the bobsled reaches speeds of up to one hundred forty kilometers per hour. or. it was amazing it was like the weirdest thing i've ever don

the bright pinkthat's a winter orm warning. wind weather advisoadvisory, wh snowfall amounts might be more in and around town, 2 to 4 inches of snow on average. even more snow likel north and west. if this was going to be all-snow, it would be a piece of a cak of a forecast. unfortunately, warm air will arrive here. above freezingw arrives tomor afternoon. that will allow the snow to change over to o a mix sleet, snow and rain. we're below freezing this morning. daytime highs will be in the 30 and 40s. clouds move in during the evening hours. ur snowfall forecast, 4 inches or more for loudon county, montgomery county. 2 to 4 around the metro area. probably a quick 1 to 3 inches of snow in southern maryland first thing tomorrow morning. they will change to rain firs that's why the snow totals are the lowest. the biggest threat, late in the day for freezing rain. talk about the details and timing of all this coming up. >> new problem. northbound 395 at glebe. a crash just happened. seems like we're getting by in one lane. as far

a winter storm is pounding washington state.ttle got about a year's worth of snow in one day. i love the guy on the bicycle. the governor has declared a state of emergency. more than 180 flights have been cancelled. many popular attractions are closed. forecasters say a foot of snow has fallen. people are told to stay off the roads. >> you're not used to seeing that. >> they don't know how to drive in it anyway. >> from snow to sports. >>> just ahead in sports, the warriors prepare for a game against the heat. plus giants fans braved the weather today in support of this year's team. i have all of that coming up next in sports. >>> the first weekend without football means one thing. baseball is just around the corner. the unofficial kickoff to the giants season starting today with fan fest at the oracle park. despite the weather there was plenty of excitement as reports swirled about bryce harper's decision potentially landing him in san francisco. all of that is up in the air but it was the faplayers here that t fans excited. by

the most popular winter pass time downhill skiing. the algo it boasts forty three ski resorts with over five hundred kilometers of slopes. that haunt and labor the whole are among the best known. and of course there is also cross country there are around one thousand kilometers of groomed trails in the i'll go. sledding as loads of fun at the region's numerous toboggan runs. many can be reached by mountain railway or cable car. you can also go snowshoeing this tour leads to the top of a fifteen hundred metre alpine peak. participants also get to build any glue and then sleep in it. really have to be finished before dark. next to finishing the job quickly is the order of the day it's minus four degrees celsius inside the eagle to cooler than being in a refrigerator yet it's still warmer than it is outdoors. morning guys the next morning the group is richly rewarded with stunning views for braving that chilly night. next week pay a visit to the eagle eye cheesemaking school and linden back here they offer workshops where people can lear

below that down to 1500 feet a winter storm warning till 4:00 . below had a trajectory overwater, starting to move inland so that will allow dryer air to move into the north second be already taking place . us when we are in the 20s up in mendocino and lake counties. i think things have calmed down the marin county. it was be still very active in the morning. 26 degrees in lakeport, 37 degrees in san jose. we can get some isolated reports of hail and snow this morning. 30s on the peninsula. the system drive software that will weaken a little bit we are in for a very cold day maybe thunderstorm activity with afternoon heating. 50 degrees on the temperatures . we get a break wednesday and thursday. i do believe the vines are dormant now if that's the case pets and plants i would be concerned. next system on thursday and then a break saturday and sunday and another system. >>> home invaders caught red how handed a neighbor records everything on cell phone video. the entire confrontation of what those suspects did inside that house. a man watching ove

winter warning storm for the sierra. we are seeing the possibility of one to two inches of snow above 1500, and then one to three feet of snow up in the sierra. so, kind of a fun morning. high depth doppler show -- we're getting that rain-snow mix in our higher elevations. take a look at the foothills south of livermore, and snow there and a rain-snow mix across the -- scattered showers moving over the south bay and we should be drying out and our next round of rain moving in monday into tuesday. >> just a little breather. >> a little breather before the next round. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >> cbs sunday morning with jane poly is next on kpix5. >> have a great sunday. everyone's got to listen to mom. when it comes to reducing the sugar in your family's diet, coke, dr pepper and pepsi hear you. we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with less sugar or no sugar at all. smaller portion sizes, clear calorie labels and reminders to think balance. because we know mom

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a winter per hour. a winter storm warning is in effect until 10:00 tomorrow night for the tahoe area... there's also a backcountry avalanche warning. (vicki) officer pete mann with the truckee c-h-p joins us live now on the phone with an update on the dangerous conditions there. officer mann, we've heard reports of gusts up to 150 mph. frightening. especially if you're behind the wheel. (vicki) (vicki) the wet weather is also impacting flights into and out of s-f-o tonight. this is a live look from the airport-- more than 100 flights have been cancelled today, that's both coming and going and mainly commuter flights along the west coast. doug yakel from s-f-o talked about what you can do to prepare áá before you go to the airport. "we always recommend getting in touch with your airline before you head out to the airport. and most airlines allow you to sign up for proactive flight notifications. this will send information right to your phone before you even leave for the airport so always great to get si

but the grip of winter sports. but the grip of winter has also intensified hardship. launched an emergency programme to provide help to the cities rough sleepers.|j didn't to the cities rough sleepers.” didn't sleep last night. i was that cold. i had a sleeping bag from i had all these clothes just to keep warm. back here, the roads are open, the surprise guests have rescued their brenda vehicles. staff at the old smugglers hideaway know they may be needed again before winter it leaves us. well our correspondent, duncan kennedy, has been driving across the border of hampshire and berkshire to see just what drivers have been up against today. somewhere out there is the a34. we are heading north into amber weather territory. the white of a b road. this is the border between berkshire and hampshire and where we meet our first person in difficulty. what are you going to do? going to turn round. smiling but struggling. we head on over the ma, where snow and the hills are adding to problems. how's it going? having to concentrate very hard and it takes a lot of effort. i am

in the winters, our winter season is getting shorter, it used to start in november very comfortably, sometimes we're lucky if they start in december. the other thing that's quite scary and is actually really apparent right now is, because of these extreme changes in the temperatures that we're seeing, so, you could have a snowfall injanuary, it could be —15 or —16, and four or five days later, it could be +10. and what this does to the snow pack, it really weakens the way that the snow bonds together, and we have seen a big rise in the amount of avalanches. it makes free riding for me as a free skier a lot more risky, and, obviously, for everybody else trying that. here in tignes, the resort has been making plans to ensure its future — and one ambitious project is to open an indoor ski dome by the grande motte glacier. these artist impressions show what it will look like in the winter, and also in the summer, to guarantee year—round skiing no matter the weather. in addition, tignes recently opened the world's first high—altitude cable car roof terrace. it's part of a multimillion—eur

there's a wicked mix of winter weather pummelling the bay area right now. snow, hail, rain, even lightning. >> provided for extremely dangerous driving to be sure. tricky out there. live team coverage spread out for you. >> sandhya patel with live doppler 7. >> it is the frozen type of precipitation that's going to cause problems. live doppler 7 right now, we're tracking what we expect, wintry mix, some falling at low elevations. old redwood highway, across highway 101, snow from graiten to sebastopol. other parts of the bay area watching along highway 35, snow with rain and tracking showers on the peninsula coming down hard. moving eastward into union city between 11:51 and 11:58. seen over parts of diablo. santa cruz mountains under winter weather advisory. 1,000 to 2,000 feet. lake county, hills under a winter storm warning until 7:00 a.m. expecting two to seven inches. light number one tonight. snow over the highest peaks. showers, hail, even black ice. isolated thunder in the forecast, had lightning strike near hayward as the storm moved through. hour

the winter s watch in effect across much of the area, notice the pink re that's the winter storm warningust about our entire region to be under a winter storm warning maybe by 11:00 tonight but definitely by tomorrow morning. i'll update you on the snow ice,

this has been the snowiest winter in seattle in 70 years.ht inches were recorded yesterday. obviously that officer is layered up because he is out in the snow. he is not even wearing a coat. >> who is having more fun, him or cornell barnard. >> the snowman. >> thanks for watching, we will see you back here at 6:00. >>> tonight, the standoff in virginia. the governor says he's not going anywhere after the revelation of a racist image in his medical school yearbook. he's promising a racial reconciliation tour but raising eyebrows even before it starts. what he said that is fueling some anger tonight. >>> secret source. "the national enquirer" denying it tried to blackmail amazon's jeff bezos. for the first time an attorney for the tabloid sharing with abc news new details about who leaked the compromising photos. >>> winter whiteout. a new blast for the battered west as a major storm takes shape in the east. a travel nightmare in the making. >>> also tonight, taxpayers saying their refunds are shrinking despite the promise of sweeping tax refo

some drivers needed assistance navigating the streets. >> i am ready for winter to be ever. >> winter will remain through thursday. >>> that leads us to sow who is right over there watching our commute. good morning. we are pretty good so far. we have had wind advisory for the ridges. the gilroy commute looks good. let talk about northbound 101. it looks good driving into the silica valley. it looks good through morgan hill. right now, it is a good time to go. this is a look at 280 and the roads may rain. there is light rain. we will ask the man himself. the toll plaza looks good. let's bring stephen. >> the wind might be a bigger factor on the bridge is. thank you. were were you? i was here all day. the snow survey got updated from friday. the central sierra which includes lake tahoe, it is now out in the front. pam cook will put her stamp of approval on that, i believe as far as the amount of snow i have never seen that amount of snow. it is beautiful. >> 152% and the northern is in the third-place position and the snow water equivalent, you would get 30 inches of liquid. guess what

taking you live outside of our studios here, storm team 4 acking rain and sleet tonight and a winter storm in the coming days. and new reaction from church sex abuse survivor of thedefrocking on the former cardinal. why they fea the decision won't lead to reform. >> good evening, thank you for ining us tonight. i'm erika gonzalez. this storm targeting our region tonight. we have a wintereather advisory now in effect and some of you are seeing freezing rain th evening, maybe even sleet as well. the roads are kin of slippery out there and this is video of the rain in tacoma park. more on the coming storm and the weather situation, rightnow. >> a lot going on and a lot to come. we did get reports of freezing rain. right now most of it justll g as rain. let's go ahead and take a look at the radar to see where all the action is. we're looking at washingtond.c. right now. howard county had the most sleet mixed in a little farther nor and as i zoom out here you can see, this is a winter weather advisoryin that is sta to diminish throughout the overnight hours. it's looking like rain event t

storm team 4 radar showing you the major winter storm moving our way. this one will be wthy of a pat collins snow stick challenge. so tune in to news4 today tomorrow morning or check the nbc washington app to see how you can win. turn to at let's story you'll only see on news4. the family of a third grader killed by a motorizedartition at his fairfax county school are getting the change they've been fighting for now. >> lawmakers have sned a bill to prevent a tragedy like this again. the 9-year-old was helping the teacher operate aoo divider last may when his head got caught between it and the wall. >> susan hogan has been following this story since the beginning. and she sat down for an exclusive terview with wesley's grandmother. >> she's a fighter, a remarkable woman. when we first met her three weekn ago, w she testified in front of virginia lawmakers in support of this ll, i was literally in awe of her strength. then last week she invited us to her home in williamsburg where she shared more about wesley and her mission to protect other students in

winter storm warning in effect until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. a business ard warning in effect for blue canyon and south. conditions are considered extremely dangerous. this warning is in effect until 10:00 tonight for elevations above 5,000 feet. over night lows below freezing in some parts. mainly mid to upper 30s in other locations and highs tomorrow under chilly breezy conditions. reach in the low 50s. here's the 7-day forecast. tomorrow also marks the beginning of the lunar new year. with snow and rain. wednesday and thursday we'll have bright skies. it will be cold. low temperatures dropping into the mid to upper 20s. in the coldest inland locations. it will dry. >> as long as there's no snow and rain for the parade. >> can't guarantee that. we expect rain to return at the end of the week and weekend. >> this time tomorrow, we'll be listening to the state of the union. >> hear expectations from georgand a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if

let's take a look at who is under the winter weather advisory.one in purple could be impacted whether it's sn or freezing rain or sleet. the only two counties not in there in our t regiont is calvert county and st. mary's county. as we head through the overnight hours, this winter weather advisory is going to stick in place until 100 a.m.tomorrow. here say look at the radar now. not so much this. this right here is where the snow is already starting to move in. frederick county maryland seeing flakes farther west down int washington d.c. metro, not quite just yet but that will be that's the thing. it may start out as snow flakes but ange to a winterly mix. accumulation chances not our friend here. we're not on ourc. side in a little farther north. that's where we'll see things a accumulati notice how it's rain farther south you go. again, thats beg after 8:00, 9:00 revving up towards the d.c. metro and we'll start to see it really changing over to more rain pbably around 6:00, 7:00 a.m. you're like it's just going to be rain tomorrow morning, wel

tomorrow, a winter weather advisory. this does include perhaps close to highway 17 early tomorrow morning. the diablo range once again, especially those inland hill top regions. into the north bay, mount saint helena. we're talking about a winter weather advisory. a quarter inch to a half inch of rain along with gusty winds at times. coming up, we'll show you the time line for the best chances of seeing those snow showers and when we expect the most rain in your sunday forecast. that's coming up in 15 minutes. >> if we're having snow down here, you know they've got dangerous conditions in the sierra. new video. caltrans says there have been multiple spinouts on 80 today. traffic is being stopped in some areas where it's flat-out too dangerous to be driving. a winter storm warning is in effect for the tahoe area. two to three feet of additional know in the sierra by tomorrow. you can track the forecast from wherever you are with our nbc bay area app. we're going to be tracking the latest on this storm on all of our digita