more so in the maryland side of the potomac. winter weather advisories are up for montgomery, howard, frederick, and anne arundel counties until 9:00 this morning. look at doppler in a moment. we expect the snow showers through 9:00. snow showers have been flying up and down 270. they have been persistent. on live doppler 9000 hd this is where we see the area. frederick county, especially along and west of 270 and then in to northern montgomery, you can see it in to howard, prince georges, anne arundel. some of these areas the ground is covered and is white and we will watch for slippery roads in montgomery county, 108 laytonsville to clarksville and germantown a real problem this morning. monica, over to you. >>> as you have been saying, you could encounter slippery road conditions in maryland this morning. and now an accident in silver spring on georgia avenue at jessup blare drive. you have to follow police direction to get around that one. tow trucks are on the way. that's just north of the district line. we'll take you to t

garrett county, maryland closed. frederick county, maryland, two-hour delay. morgan county, west virginia, two-hour delay and schools in page county, virginia, are delayed for two hours. >> our top stories at 5:46. bundle up this morning. and overnight storm left the region with a dusting of storm. temperatures are in the answer to and lower 20's but the winds make it feel a lot colder. a vote to extend the bush era tax cuts expecting to take a step forward today. the senate expected to approve the measure. it does face some democratic opposition. new york jets strength and conditioning coach sal alosi has been suspended for the rest of the season without pay. he tripped a miami dolphins player during sunday's game and was also fined $25,000. >> winterry weather in the midwest and wild weather shut down the highways and grounded right ins. karen has more on the impact of this of this massive storm. >> this early season storm has already made quite an impact. in northern indiana, icy conditions, high winds and six-foot snow drifts made high ways impassable. sta

the reason why it's warmer in northern maryland than southern maryland the clouds moed in earlier and as a result tempetures didn't fall quite as much. snowflakes across central virginia. they are very light, indeed. t there will be conversational snowflakes at the most. that's all we need to worry about. staying on the cold side today and staying plenty chilly tomorrow. best chance of light snow today early tomorrow. not looking for anything in the way of maj accumulations. >>> for a leader of the redskin revival, donovan mcnabb has been benched for the rest of the sson. the six time pro bowl quarterback will now ride the bench behind rex grossman and john beck. skin's head coach mike shanahan sa because the skins have been eliminated from the playoffs he wants to evaluate the entire team. he also said company not guarantee that mcnabb would be in washington next season and fans are not happy about that. >> it's been bad for a while. you can't say shanahan did it. or just say mcnabb did it. it's crap for a while. . >> i'm mad myself because i like mcnabb, and when they took him out t

. >> kristin fisher is live in maryland. what's it like there this morning, besides having very cold. >> well, you know, andrea, i think our perceptions about what constitutes a lot of snowfall has been warped after last year's massive amount of snowfall, snowmageddon as we have come to call it. i'm standing out here along 495, the 95 interchange in college park. we have only gotten a quarter inch of snow, a half inch maybe. but, you know, you know how dc drivers can be. that hasn't stopped them from getting in to quite a few accidents already along the beltway this morning. look at this video and you'll see what i'm talking able. we spotted to two accidents driving here. the first on the outer loop at connecticut. the driver appeared to be okay, thank goodness but can't say the same for his car. and then another accident on the inner loop at colesville road. the truck driver saw a van that had spun out and the driver slowed down and put on his hazards and he got slammed from behind. the drive of that car that hit him, that

maryland democrats like congressman cummings believes it will pass. >>i think it is possible that the tax cut extension will be passed but not with my vote. >> he says he opposes the deal because it saturday saddles the next generation with debt and adds to the deficit and says it doesn't create jobs. >>> 5:48. 9 len dispatchers handeled handeled a variety of emergencies. >> yeah. >> we like to talk about funny ones. >> so one call maybe one of the most bizarre they have received. we will tell you about it coming up. >>> and now time for a check of your trains and bus this is morning. for that, we say good morning to mark jones. >> reporter: well, good morning out there for your commute start, you will find the number 30 bus with a diversion and the 5, 8, 20, 23, 36 and 40 taking an diversion at baltimore and light. and 22, 30 and 33 buses running about 15 minutes late. light rail southbound 10 minutes behind metro is good for travel and marc train system brunswick 87 is 15 to 20 minutes late. for the mta transit team, i am mark jones. - thank you. mm

mary's counties in maryland all closed today. >> the following maryland schools are on a two-hour delay. prince george's county, montgomery, arundel, howard county, frederick county, washington county and allegheny county. > now to virginia schools close include prince william county, stafford county, culpepp culpepper, king george county, sponsis sill vane yann, page county, shenandoah and warren the. >> two-hour delays inclu fairfax county, loudon county, manassas park city schools and winchester city schools all on a two-hour delay. >> west virginia, here are the schools closed berkeley county, headlamp shire, jefferson counties. two-hour is hardy county and morgan county schools. >>>now, the d.c. schools have not reported any closings or delays. and the full list is running at the bottom of the screen. and of course you can see it at nbc washington.com. >>> and we shall see how the school buses and children fair this morning. a lot of slick spots on the sidewalks still remain, especially after the re-freeze overnight. >> we're down to 20 degreesn much of the region. it's going to ta

in maryland, the roads were pretreated, i'm told. maryland crews will be concentrating on roads south, prince george's county and south n virginia, v-d.o.t. treated main roads yesterday and they are expected to be back up and running at full steam by 7:00 a.m. today. in montgomery county, if you want to know what the condition of your roads are, you can now go on the web site and there is a new snow plow tool. there are various colors that reflect real time tracking of the snow plows street by street across the county. there are various colors which mean in progress, not started or road is completed. you can map out your trip to see what has been plowed and what has not been plowed. here in virginia, we are just waiting for the flake to start falling and it seems like everybody is getting ready for the first snow event. back to you. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, an important fire in maryland. we first reported this at the complex in the 2900 block of hewitt avenue in aspen hill. this happened just after mid might. smoke could b

a winter weather advisory for maryland part of the metro. it is cod but also sticking and if untreated highways out, there through 9:00 snow showers are possible. more sun this afternoon but think sustained winds, 22, to 23 miles an hour. gusts over 40 miles an hour. the winds will stay in the teens this morning. going to be a big picture. the snow showers are coming from pennsylvania. bigger in new york and new england. look at that band of blue across frederick. you can see this on live doppler 9000 hd. those folks in urbana to clarksburg, 270 coming through hyattstown and 355, watch out. the snow extends to bowie, as well. less in virginia. hardly anything in virginia except northern loudoun county on a cold, windy morning where we we have have the winds. they are gusting at times over 30 miles an hour. we are 23 at reagan national. upper teens for the shenandoah valley and that's giving us some fierce wind chills near zero in spots this morning. the latest gusts 39 miles an hour. and we are gusting to 28 and 33 southern maryland. wind ad

but central maryland. 35 degrees. and then a littleebit cooler than that back west with partly cloudy skies. 33 in western maryland. with calm winds. for tomorrow, 35 degrees. mostly cloudy. 36 sunday.3 ii ill be cool for the game. but winds calm. cooler than that on mmnday. next chance of snow comes in tuesday with a hhgh of 35. that's a slight chance of snow showers before ww clear out again on wednesday. i will have look at the christmas eve.ast, including coming up in a bit. back to you. probably are in bbtter shape than married couples. scientists say married folks hhve a dip in cardiovascular fitness.3 single and divorred men had an increase in itness levels. single wommn re more physically -it as well. but they do not have the same -ivorre bennfits physically as men. >> well, you helped to give the@ here at fox 45 studios. to our clothing drive durinn he morning news. the items will be sent to the loccl organization st. vincent depaul of baltimore and distributed to the less fortunate in the area. a wide array

in maryland, a different scenario. portions of the beltway in landover being route -- being re-treated. this is what to expect in portions of montgomery county and even portions of northwest d.c., just enough snow to keep things very slippery on the secondary roads. and some of your major arteries. once you get to the ballet or the interstate, you will find things moving at a better pace. back to the news desk. >>> it is 6:22 right now and 22 degrees. >> the first lady posture to children's hospital was just what the doctor ordered. >> later today on "oprah," lisa marie presley opens up about her marriage to michael jackson. >>> a holiday treat for patients at children's national medical center in northwest d.c. >> yesterday first lady michelle obama and first dog beau a visit. she answered some questions for kids, including what the dog is getting for christmas and what she is getting the president for christmas. >> the press is all like -- but first i have to see whether he has been naughty or nice. i have to figure

to southern maryland and the lower eastern shore. we'll be in light snow across much of northern maryland. here's a look at how much we expect in our local region. and look at the state. and the bulk of the activity may be an inch or two, will probably fall across southern maryland. maybe as much as 2 inches. and maybe portions in st. mary's county, calvert county, and also, around ocean city, salisbury. now, as far as temperatures go, right now, tim williams in the outback. with a look at how cold it is. >> definitely, how cold it is. it's setting the stage for what's coming through. anything that falls is going to stick. we're going to be dealing with temperatures below freezing tomorrow. currently, we're at 28 and dropping. look at oakland, 10 degrees. 30 near pax river. 29 down on the shore. add the winds in the teens. feels like negative 3. minus 3 in oakland. feels more like the teens. 20 down on the shore. and 19 at bwi, thurgood marshall. we'll be watching winter weather advisories in effect through the rest of today and tomo

in maryland, garrett county schools are closed. fed rick county, maryland schools are delayed by two hours. in virginia, page county schools are delayed by two hours. >> in west virginia, grant county schools closed for students but faculty and staff are on a two-hour delay. two hour delays for hampshire, hardy, jefferson, mineral and morgan counties. >> in those places, there is significant snow. not so much snow for us but the ground is so cold. >> so the snow does stick in much of the area. that is it. that is why we have snow on the ground and on some of of the roads particularly north of the city. i would say from northern portions of the city north. the northern half of the beltway into maryland and we are seeing some additional snow. it is light snow but it is snow. it is a persistent band of snow that has been moving from the northwest down to the southeast, moving across 270 now across portions of the bw parkway. snowing right now in clarksburg. look like northern and eastern portions of gaithersburg, olney, you are gettin

southern maryland on the weatcluster and short. down there that may have at three or 4 inch snowfall by tomorrow evening. north of there a couple of inches possible. let's check radar. there is nothing across the baltimore area right now. what we're really keeping our eye on is the storm system with this area of low pressure. this will attract rapidly east. the problem is it could become a problem during tomorrow evening's rush hour. we will detail that and check on the potential for another weekend storm coming up in a few minutes. >> carbon monoxide been blamed for to dust for people in baltimore county last weekend. officials are reminding that everyone should check the signs of carbon monoxide in their home. >> carbon monoxide is called the silent killer. in weather like this carbon monoxide poisoning is much more likely. using as dove as a source of heat. every year lots of people put themselves in danger by using their oven and stove top to stay warm. >> there is no lens for the carbon monoxide to escape. -- no vent or the ca

and the maryland facilities have a poor reputation. back to you on tv hill, kai. >> all right, suzanne, thank you. >>> a judge could decide to keep the teen in custody until he's 21. >>> gop chairman michael steele is not calling it quits. he has officially launched his re-election campaign. he has asked for a second term. he already has several challenges for the job. it will all be put to a volt in mid-january. >>> concern tonight about whether or not the ravens are ready for the play-offs. the team pulled off a narrow overtime win that left fans on the edge of their seats. sports director mark viviano, live at wjz.com, with what people are saying today about the ravens, mark. >> reporter: and they are talking, mary. as you know. the ravens victory, a roller coaster ride, had fans calling into my radio station today, voicing concerns, like the ravens had lost the game. another example of the uncertain, unpredictable nature of the nfl in general. and the ravens in particular. >> reporter: the game had everything the ravens could have

above. >> reporter: in maryland, a cold snap in spring is a big worry. especially as plants start budding out. >> we are looking to make sure we tonight have any frost crystals forming on the leaves. >> thanks to helicopters which moved in a few years ago. as the rotors spin, they counter colder air on the ground. >> the frost could damage the buds. >> reporter: neil landing does frost flights throughout the mid-atlantic. >> flew from about midnight to about 8:15 in the morning. there was seven helicopters on that project. it gets to be kind of crazy at night. >> tonight in florida, a lot more helicopters will be flying over fields of produce and grain. unlike oranges, sweet corn and strawberry need warmer air. >> there's no bigger risk than a farmer in a freeze. >> reporter: turning to air support isn't cheap. but for a grower, it's often the only shot to save a crop. >> i've been told, we can make as much as 80% in one night. >> and a couple of passes on the other side. on the other vineyard on the hill. >> and what's work in maryland. might just fly i

painfully cold across maryland. frigid temperatures are keeping people bundled up and avoiding going outside altogether. just about everything turning out to ice and snow out there. this is the scene in woodlawn today, where a pond froze over. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk is tracking snow. but we begin with suzanne collins. hi, suzanne. >> hello, kai. some of the local emergency rooms are seeing cases of frostbite and hypothermia. and there are other inconveniences. we're seeing more broken-down cars and more frozen pipe. >> they have absolutely no water. and the rest of the house, they do. >> reporter: this is an emergency call to a home in hampden, where the pipes are frozen solid. plumbers are getting those calls. >> especially two days in a row when it's this cold, that's where the freezing can happen. and that's where you can have the serious problem with not just freezing water, but having the pipes burst. >> reporter: outside,itis -- ice is making the sidewalks slippery. emergency

calverton school in huntington, maryland also closed. we will put these at the top of your screen throughout the morning and everything is online at myfoxdc.com. go there and we'll continue to update them through the morning. we are getting a few more in every hour. >> not only do we have the really cold testimonies but they are anticipating that snow which is set to arrive shortly. >> snow on the way. i grew up in the area. i don't ever remember them closing the school before the event. i used to walk like 10 miles in the snow. >> uphill barefoot both ways. >> the barefoot part, no, i had shoes. i guess that was in pittsburgh gentleman spoken like a true ravens fan. >> you got it. snow on the way. not here yet but it will be shortly. and by shortly, i mean late morning. so the morning commute, we're fine. but by later this afternoon, i think the evening commute has the potential to be troublesome. the cold temperatures are a big part of the story. typically, the temperatures are closer to freezing when we girts get snow and we can melt

maryland is right at $3. the cheap gas is in virginia where the average is about $2.89. >>> a flashmob from 5:00 to 6:30. organizers are using facebook and twitter to get people to show up and sing carols spontaneously. head there to join in or just listen. >>> you have to brush up on your christmas careless, jingle bells, frosty the snowman. if this happens at 5:00 i could be a commuting problem,too. heads-up there, for people trying to get on the metro station depending how many people show up. >> it cld be fun. it could be hayes el. >>> next at 6:00 a.m., a change in childhood nutrition. >>> snow is falling across the area. meteorologist tom kierein will let us know how muc

just completely destroyed town homes here in landover, maryland. let's take a look at what the scene looked like last night. fire broke out around 8:00. by the time the firefighters arrived, the entire back wall of this three-story townhouse was already on fire. to make matters worse, this town home was smack in the middle of a row of town homes making it easy for the fire to quickly jump to the adjacent homes. that's exactly what it did. the fire traveled along the exterior wall completely bypassing the smoke alarms and sprinkler system making for a potentially deadly situation. incredibly no one was hurt but now about six families are homeless as we head into the holidays. >> those who have gone through anything like this during the holidays this is really devastating. my father passed away december 16 and i was mourning him and now this. >> reporter: in addition to the severe fire damage that you can see right here behind me, another issue that a lot of people in this neighborhood are going to have to deal with, check this out. this is really --

hardly anyone in maryland, except southern maryland. we warm up a little bit. jerry, how is traffic? >> we'll travel into northwest washington, over near washington circle. very quiet. everyone seems to be sleeping in is morning. lucky them. let's see if that's the case elsewhere. south to woodrow wilson bridge. innernd outer loop doing okay. but, again, we did have that vehicle reported broken down on the inner loop between route 1 and teleaph. new york avenue, kenilworth doing feign. southeast-southwest freeway, no worries. rails, no delays, no deys, no delays. back to you. >>> it is 5:12, degrees. news 4 today. claims of a medical break through. what one man said cured him of hiv. >>> also ahead, who is reporting that donovan mcnabb may not be the redskins starter this week. >> a lone survivor of a medical heli ♪electronic santa song ♪electronic santa song you're the best. i thought you would like it. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple y to show someone how much you care. i love you m. i love you too. >>> ou

should we prepare for snow in maryland? bob is here with your forecast. >> always pays to be prepared. take a look at tomorrow's forecast. no snow tomorrow. maybe late, late tonight. after midnight. and if you're heading down across the lower eastern shore. 20, 34, 30. basically, staying just above freezing in the daytype. -- daytime. tim has a look at the five-day forecast. more cold temps. >> reporter: definitely more cold temps. but a decidedly -- i'll just say improved forecast for tornado. -- sunday. as we look to see a trace or so. but most of the state, in the clear on sunday. 35 degrees. 34 on monday. 36 on tuesday, with another chance of maybe a mixed rain- snow shower event. we'll keep you posted. and then 38 wednesday. overnight lows down in the 20s. now, here's a way to keep your home warm, or at least contribute to the warm you may not worry about. turn off the ventilating fan. stopping the warm and humid air from bathing will allow you to retain the heat and cut down on heating costs. >>> for more information

back to you. >>> an apartment fire in maryland. it appears that a space heater near some flammable material may have start the the fire in the 2900 block of hewitt avenue in aspen hill. spoke could be seen pouring from the ground and second floors just after midnight. several people had to be rescued. one woman treated for explosion but she is expected to survive. >>> our other big story is happening on capitol hill. the controversial tax bill is now in the hands of the house. the senate passed the bill yesterday. president obama says passing this bill is critical to avoid serious economic damage. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan, while not perfect, will help grow our economy and create jobs in the private sector. it will help lmiddle class families who will no longer need to worry about a new year's day tax hike. >> the deal also extends unemployment insurance benefits and drops the payroll tax. it is not smooth sailing though. house democrats have threatened to change the bill. the house has voted to repeal don

and down across southern maryland as well. heavier echoes. that's where they saw the heaviest amounts of snow. there's a little batch. we'll probably see light snow over the next several hours. but the heavy accumulating stuff is pretty much over. looks like, even though it's cold out, anything out there, that's been treated is going to be slick. watch out for that. and that's why they still have a winter weather advisory in effect. we'll keep tracking it for you. that's for the entire region. tim is with me now, to look at the cold temps that have been with us all day long. >> and tim -- really, the temps have been a big factor. everything that came down stuck to the ground almost immediately. temperatures have not gotten out of the 20s. we are at 23 in cumberland, and everyone else in the mid- to upper 20s. we have 28 in pax river and ocean city. but those are also going to contribute to everything staying frozen. nothing is expected to melt down overnight or into tomorrow. temperatures stay well below the average. and although we've watche

in maryland, things treacherous. crews are starting to spread things around as far as chemicals, but they have a long way to go just to get that chemical down along the portions of the beltway, only two lanes available in some areas. here is a live picture. very dangerous coming up to intersections and taking exits and on-ramps this morning. virginia's side, you look a lot better. i have one camera thanks to geico in virginia to show you what it looks like. maryland, as you saw just a moment ago, that is a whole other story. we'll go back inside. >> lisa, thank you so much. another day of bitterly cold temperatures. >> it is causing some problems. >> how does it look outside in the district? >> well, to talk about the weather here and describe it as cold really does not quite cut it. we're talking about the snow perhaps taking some by surprise. let me show you, out on the roads, it is still out here, driving through d.c. this morning, we were certainly taken by surprise at the amount of snow that still lingers on som

back toward fred rick and washington county and maryland. part of west virginia, underneath that wind advisory and windchill advisories in those same locations. mostly for the ridges. where are they now? nine degrees in frederick. quantico around 14 degrees. and fredericksburg around 17 degrees. windy and very cold into the d tomorrow. maybe a couple of flurrs tomorrow. the wind will stay up right through the day tomorrow and then we watch another system off to the west. right now this system looks like it could come close enough to give us the potential for some snow. we'll be talking more about that but first we have to get thugh this very cold period. 24 to 28 this evening. we make our way into tonight and tomorrow morning. numbers, 18 to 22. the windchills tomorrow, between five and ten degrees with wind gusts upwards of 30 miles an hour. then through the day, high temperatures, 29 to 32. the windchills all day long will be in the teens. so there you go. on wednesday, 33 degrees. 35 on thursday. 41 on friday. again we're talking about th

he's only been state prosecutor for a week now here in the state of maryland. now it is also important to point out that a civil complaint has been filed by maryland attorney general doug gant as a result of the robo calls made election night. these were calls ade that it is believed were all in an evident to suppress voter turn out for governor o'malley. we of course have much more on thhs investigatton tonight at 10:00. reporting live in downtown baltimore tonight, tonight, fox 45 news at 5:30. >> thank you joy. >> funeral plans have been announced for the 6 family members who died in the house fire in east baltimore last week.. 3 adult and 3 kids from the family died in the blaze early tuesday morning. funeral errices will be held theyywill takeeplace at thedd empowerment temple amc church. wake is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. funeral services will begin at 11:00. >>> grinch nearly steals christmas affer police say he -ústole money from a bake sale meant for rescued animals. some rest daept made ssre this guy didn't get away. miranda? >>reporter: that's right w

here maryland's most powerful doppler radar. we can highlight the snow frederick and montgomery county and some of it will try to slide off toward the east. you may see a band of snow crossing i-70 and into howard county over the next hour or. two but most of the stuff has been locked to our west. look out for the wind advisory. flurries of snow showers, 29 will feel like single digits or teens. here kim with more on how the wind is affecting traffic. >> reporter: that's right. wind warnings are in place at the bay and key bridges this morning. so keep that in mind. and you could see the occasional icy patch on the roadways. watch your speeds making are way on and off the exit ramps and on the bridges and overpasses. fortunately, we are off to a quiet start around the beltway. no problems on 695 at providence road. very light volume. no delays at this time. we have the two incidents in baltimore city including a crash at south president and fleet street and homewood avenue is closed between st. ann's and cokes bury because of a

and on that track, southern maryland will get hit harder. we could see an inch of snow around here tomorrow. more details on the track of this one and perhaps another one coming our way for the weekend with a 7-forecast in a couple of minutes. >> investigators have released the names of people that were killed when they overcame carbon monoxide. they were found in the basement of a home on colby road. this morning the carbon -- the carbon monoxide call came in to 911 but the outcome was much different. making sure your home is it can mean the difference between life and death. >> when you have extremely cold weather like this, people are trying to stay warm. have you stay warm could be dangerous. >> this morning in baltimore county firefighters responded to a call about carbon monoxide in this house. luckily the family had working carbon monoxide detectors. >> we found excessively high levels. at this point we had occupants checked out. we found there were fine. since then we have eliminated the source within the dwelling. >> tragically two

and as we see the onset, maybe to the south of maryland, we will see a little sleet. but here's numbers here as well. up to an inch in baltimore northwardched and as we head to the south, we can see about 3 to 4 inches heading into virginia. southern virginia. that's what we are looking at as we go through time. now, we look at the weather pattern, and we can see what's going on. we are in between the warm sector. that's why we have the milder air and warmer air over the colder air. and that's why you are seeing a little bit of the mixture around kentucky and we can see that on the onset as we head into maryland. it is cold as of now. the temperatures for the most part will stay below freezing as we go throughout the day. futurecast looks pretty good especially as we head into tomorrow. we will see more sunshine in the forecast. we are trying to wait for the low pressure system to stay to the south of us and drop us know showers. temperatures 32 today, and we have the winter weather' advisory in effect. and by tonight, the temperatures will be right around 19 degrees.

parts of southern maryland as well and into charles county and as far west as fauquier county. the timing is everything. very light snow. pretty insignificant accumulations. there is the winter weather advisory. we could see little more than an inch in some spots. mainly through the rush hour. the areas of white is snow, especially in leesburg and chantilly and fairfax and manassas and particularly sali, dale city is an outward into stafford and fredericksburg and southern maryland, a drifting to the east. if this noel taper off later this morning, 1 inch accumulation. high temperatures in the mid 30's. breezy and gusty. tomorrow will be similar, but not as much snowfall. high temperatures near 30 degrees tomorrow and gusty. natt lisa baden. >>> in virginia there's an accident north of the on board burg exit.horn duroch googled through the icc work area. no issues on 270. the beltway seems to be handling its own. more on traffic in a little while. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are on storm watch this morning. a winter weather advisory is in effect in our area. >> wet paveme

and then maryland's most powerful radar right now a little deceiving. it's not in the viewing area as of yet but i think it will be in here as we head into nine into 11 this morning. so be weary of that and we are very cold this morning. check out temperatures. 16, 17, and 17 into kingsville, woodbine and middletown. let's send it tosser to kim brown with the traffic. good morning. >> reporter: thanks. good morning. well the earlier wind warnings were in place at the key bridge has been lifted. looking live at the beltway, volume is pick up on the outer loop side and you can see minor delays on outer loop between 795 heading towards i-706789 but right now we are problem free on the baltimore beltway. a couple incidents south of the beltway including a crash in columbia. eastbound route 157 approaching dobin road is off to the right. also in south laurel, a crash on route 197 between conte road and police and fire crews are on the scene. baltimore city, icy conditions near the a water main break. that water main break blocks the center lane. traffic gets

right now on radar, the snow is has pretty much ended except for southern maryland, st. mary's county and across the tidal potomac and eastern part of the northern neck ofvirginia. still a few scattered flurries there. elsewhere, a little bit of sunshine breaking up. and it is cold, still just in the upper 20s to low 30s throughout most of the region. ght now just 34 at national airport. it's only near the freezing mark, prince george's, arlington, fairfax, and montgomery county, and wrihere they got the snow, too, fredericksburg, but the road temperatures were above freezing so when the snow fell it melted on the roads but stuckto the grassy areas. windchills in the teens due to the latest winds that have been gusting to 30 to 35 miles an hour out of the north and west. just had a gust of 33 at national airport. it is cold in the mountains of western maryland, west virginia only in the teens there now, around the bay, virginia tidewater region, temperatures there are just in the low to mid-30s. now over the last six hours we've seen the cloud cover breaking up west t ea

mary's county, maryland, osed. but the offices there are open. >>> and coming up now, airfare on the increase. >> plus firefighters releasing new information about this raging fire on the block in ltimore. >>> and next, this is morehan just a police car. a local man buys a piece of movie history. >>> a local man now owns a piece of movie history. a big fan o ford mustangs now he owns one that was featured in the 2007 movie "transformers." in the movie the car is a bad guy nicknamed barricade. instead ofrotect and serve the slogan on the side reads, to punish and enslave. it is a souped up engine and is stillfitted with camera mounts from the movie. those are always campy. and he has big plans for the car. he says he will show it off at car conventions, rent it out, and lendt out for charitable functions. >> for your next birthday party. >> maybe. >>> well it may cost you a little more the next time you fly. several u.s.irlines have raised their fares by up to $10 per round trip. farecompare.com ss that american air

low 20s around the bay, southern maryland. it's very cold. shenandoah valley only in the teens to near 20 degrees. over the last 12 hours, been watching this storm system advancing from the west. an area of low pressure. a fast-moving weak area of low pressure. nonetheless it does have moisture with it. you can see thesnowfall is moving into west virginia, out ofentucky and ohio and indiana, and also thatnow stretches down into north carolina. before today, we'll have the light snow into the metro area. here's the mro forecast for today. should be here in the metro area from south to north and southwest to northeast, beginning around 8:00 or 9:00 this morning, continuing light snow throughout e day, with high temperatures reaching just the upper 20s. here are the snowfall totals i think we'll get from this storm. about 1 to 3 inches in that middle band there across northern virginia, the district d the nearby county. farther north, lighter amounts. farther south, 3 to 5 inches of snow from fredericksburg to charlottesville, central southern s

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welcome to "good morning, maryland" at nine. we have a full show for you. lynette charles is looking at what could be a mixed bag. >> we will check in with her in a bit. people want to know with the home game on sunday what the weather is going to be like. we have great guests coming up in the next hour. this is when we talk about giving. we want to talk to the folks from volunteers of america chesapeake. the organization is here and times are tough and people need help. this is time to get involved. we will find out what they need and what they are doing and all that good stuff. >> we continue the home for the holiday segment focusing on local business this morning. lizy from doggy style will talking about and giving a reminder don't forget about the four legged friends -- see. jackson jackson. >> atbreessments can't forget the poochs. >> that brings to us jackson with the maryland spca look at this guy. i think he looks like a hollywood dog that would show up in a movie. >> like b-enji. >> yes. >>> we have a chef, chef rich hoffman over in studio b and we

it includes all things maryland including a wjz building and a replica of the maryland state fair. it's free, all you need to do is bring a food donation. it's open six to 8:00 p.m. weekdays and one to 8:00 on weekend did you see the replica of tim williams? >> is that the guy standing in the out back shaking. >> that was me. that was me. >> i'm telling you, they have replicas of all of us out there. man, the patience and the time it takes to do that, my hat is always off to the guys and the fire stations, all the places around that do those displays. >> it's a good time to see that replica, you juan to be indoors it's so cold. >>> you might want to be indoors. if you have to be outside, a lot of folks still trying to get trees. this was hamden last night. still a lot of uncleared sidewalks. but if you plan on being out, miracle on 34th street with all the lights, if you have to get your trees, if you're trying to set up lights, it will be dry. it will be cold, definitely, dress for that. but at least it will be dry. there won't be any rain, sleet aromine within terry mix. now that

in maryland, two-hour delays in maryland and prince geoe's county, montgomery county, frederick county, anarundel county schools, all two-hour delays in maryland. virginia, fairfax, loudon and manassas city schools will be opening two hours late today. we should mention all federal agencies in the washington region will openn time this morning. and we have all the reported closings and delays run at the bottom of the screen. you can find a complete list on nbcwashington.com. >>> take a look at this photo from karen delshmus. many of you have been sharing from our facebook page. joy anderson from crystal city. she snapped beautiful pictures there. if you have photos you would like to share of this beautiful winter weather send it to our facebook page at news 4 today. it was a perfect snow in the beginning. so nice to look at. you took photos. then you got on the roadway and it wasn't so pretty anymore. >> that's for sure. culpepper got five inches yesterday. here ocally, two inches or so. but that was enough to cause all the problems. overnight, certainly right back down below freezing.

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charles county maryland circuit court open two hours late, charles county government, maryland open two hours late. college and trade schools now, college of southern maryland, all campuses closed. dod schools quantico two hours late. howard community college closing at 6:00 p.m. exams rescheduled. >>> washington school of ballet. no p.m. classes, among private schools, alexandria country day opening one hour late, calvert-on school one hour late. christ chapel academy in virginia, it is closed. this is a very long list of schools closing, private public charter colleges governments and whatever. go to our website. wusa 9.com and click on school closings right there on the top of our page and they are always rolling on the bottom of your screen. annie is in for howard bernstein. we are out of breath and you are the reason why. >> reporter: yeah. you know, since the snow fell yesterday, we really haven't had a chance to go above freezeing to melt away some of the sacramento. but the good news is by today, we should be seeing the sunshine and temperatures going above freezing. that is the

change of plans at maryland. offensive coordinator james franklin installed as coach in wait ssin and tooo over when friedgen retired. that's not going to happen now. espn and other outlets reporting that franklin is leaving college park to become coach at vanderbilt. he was the second choice behind@ coordinator mel sewen that ddcided to stay where he was. franklin due $1 million buyout if maryland did not hire him upon friedgen's departure. >> signed cliff lee, top pitcher in the free agent class. he was a philly until late in 2009 when ttey dealt him to seattle because thhy thought they could not sign him. turns out they could. and added this count. five yearr $120 million deal in philadelphia. that is some 28,000,000 less than the package offered him by3 the yankees. -> it looks like we will see clear skies tonight..3 mmmm. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. so i can't have any? if you can deprive me of what can help lo

. >>> first the flames and then panic inside a maryland home. the rescue more than 100 dogs living here trapped in a house fire. >>> and maybe mother nature is a brett farv fan. the metrodome comes crashing down under the weight of a massive weekend snowstorm that blanketed the midwest and it was a wild one across that area of the country. two deaths reported so far. good morning, i am charlie crowson. >> i am megan pringle. this weekend, not the prettiest weekend burks hopefully we will have an improvement. here's meteorologist justin berk. great to see you. >> thanks very much. good to be back. do you remember friday around lunchtime? a little band of light snow led to widespread accidents with a quick-freezing on the road. that's the issue this morning. aer whether advisory for a dusting up to an inch. most of the road are wet. but as temperatures push near and below freezing north and west, we could have some spots that quickly freeze. all right. this is where the expression less is more comes in very handy. this afternoon, we will be windy

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good morning, maryland. thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. i am megan pringle. >> i am charlie crowson. before we get to justwin a check of the forecast, the tie is once again part of the miracle collection in partnership with johns hop kips and joseph a bank. this is called snow tree. you can pick these up and we will show you later in the show maybe a closeup of what it is. aid festive tie. >> aid festive tie and kid design it. if you are looking for a good gift, the ties are it. justin, they have a weather themed one maybe snowmen or snowflakes so we will have to pick one for you. >> charlie said snow tree. >> there you go you got it. >> all right. we will get one. >> what's up madison. >> we have snow on our trees is the big question. >> you sound like a kid on christmas morning. >> we have all the cold air and it's a waste of cold air if it doesn't do something for us, right? 17 right now in bel air. at least wind settled down to 3-mile-per-hour push. not much of a wind chill but occasionally it takes us to 11. we are looking at 14 in ma

look at maryland's most powerful doppler radar. wanted to show you president ribbing mont -- fred like montgomery county. the snow showers are extending towards harl with a light coating on the ground. that's it. we are looking at flurries and snow showers. teens and low 20s this morning. only 29 this afternoon. kim. >> reporter: everyone headed out the door is glad to know that snow is not going to be a big problem for the morning commute. if you are heading on southbound 795, all lanes are open and traffic is flowing freely. 695 at liberty road the inner and outer loop moving well. no problems or delays up and down 95. harrisburg expressway look good. only incident we have is a street closure in baltimore city. you will find the 2200 block to the 2400 block of homewood avenue closed between st. ann's and cokesbury and closures along bartlett because of a fatal fire. and crews want you to avoid the area until they clean it up. no problems at the tunnels and jfx reporting in without issues. >>> two minutes after six and we have bre

if you were watching earlier i forgot to click maximum gusts across maryland and central maryland where most windy. at rock hall 37 but look around baltimore. gusting to 48, almost 50 miles per hour winds there. hanover 46 and upper we have a gust of 51 there earlier today. harsh weather. winds still up tonight 15 to 20 and the win chill factor feels like 2 below right now, howard county. it feels like 7 above in owens mills and maybe 8 above in arnold. it is cold, cold out there. probably the comest night in terms of wind chill we've had in all of 2010 going back to even the latter part of last winter. so clear radar at least, no snow, still gusty, and these wind chills nasty across the state. we go further west, wouldn't you like to be vacating right now out at big creek lake. wind chill 10 below 0. you will feel that. it is definitely takes to that one. high temperatures today struggling to get out of the freezing range, we never made it out of the upper 20s. tomorrow i don't think we get there either. at best low 30s, right along the bay it will be a bay influence. so maybe 32, but

from northern virginia up to maryland. and we're looking at the possibility of an inch of snow in accumulation. they will see it's going to be light throughout. this is going to be hitting us right during your commute. as you're dving, be very careful. look out for slippery roads. we had all that rain yesterday. now we're dealing with snow on top of . as you saw, road crews out, getting salt out trying to prepare for this. we have freezing temperatures as well. it's going tbe a bad mix. people need to take their time on the road. back to you all in the studio. >> tracee, thanks so much. >> new threats this morning from north korea. it warned that joint military exercises between the unit states and south korea could push the region into a nuclear war. this morning came as south korea started artille drills three weeks after the north's deadly attack on the south, yeonpyeong island. shortly after that, the united states navy participated in exercises with south korea. meanwhile, north korea accuses the south of collaboratin