the beltway from 395 to the toll road is 13 minute and the toll road from 674 to the beltway is six minute ride. coming up, we will take a closer look at 395 and 95 in virginia. >>> one long-time redskin gets emotional talking about sunday's tough loss. >>> mother nature gives bret favre one more day to heal up and extend his streak of consecutive starts. >>> before we head to break here's the question of the day. we want to know what is something that single people do half as much as married people? a, stay at home on weekends, b, go out to eat, c apologize. so sorry. >>> those away from us and not able to enjoy the wintry mix, enjoying light snow. the wake in the cold air now and a little moisture, we have light snow. a winter weather advisory is in affect until 9:00 this morning for the counties shaded in purple. so again from spotsylvania to the north in baltimore and hartford we could see a dusting 0 then grass. we are already at the high but the cold air is moving in an the strong winds, too. >> in sports there are two monday night football games on the schedule. >> that's because of

the toll road from 674 to the beltway, 6 minutes. 295 to the beltway to the 11th street bridge a 7-minute ride. in my next report we'll take a look at virginia roads at 6:00. >>> making news now at 5:49, today president obama will meet with 20 c.e.o.s at the white house to discuss ways to boost the economy, including tax reforms, the deficit and clean energy. yesterday the federal reserve decided not to change interest rates in its final meeting of the year. >>> today the food and drug administration will finish a hearing on evidence on whether or not mercury dental fillings are safe. the panel is taking another look at some possible health risks, especially for pregnant women and children. last year the fda ruled amalgam fillings are safe. however, several consumer groups are now challenging that decision. >>> the good old days are back. they'll -- there will most likely be frozen tundra next monday in minneapolis. that's because the vikings will have to play their game against chicagoout side at the university of minnesota's outdoor stadium. repairs are under way to the collapsed roof o

on the outer loop of the beltway in maryland 59 to 270, ten minutes. 295 from the beltway to the 11th street bridge a seven- minute ride. in my next report we'll talk more about possible icy conditions as you travel 395 northbound. >>> time for morning lights. >> this morning we get a video submission. this is in stafford, virginia. thousands upon thousands of lights. 14-year-old jake sent us the video. he says the music that they started in 2007. >> whether it's a still or a video, there's still time to submit your morning lights. e-mail a picture or individually to us at wusa9.com. be sure to include your name and where you live. >>> sports is next. learn who's taking the fall for sunday's embarrassing loss by the redskins. >>> the metrodome won't be ready for this weekend's football game. learn what the vikings are planning on doing about that. >>> hello. i'm in southwest asia. i want to say a special hello to my mom, send ya hardy in washington, d.c. i love you. i hope to see you soon and happy holidays. is >>> 6:23 on this wednesday morning. another cold morning. we have temperat

the beltway. 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 li

this is 95 trappe excellus of the beltway. olume south of the beltway. >> it's 32 degrees. >> a revealing look at a royal couple. think it's going to happen. >> football fans left in the cold. the mertrodome roof collapsed. >> sarah >>> checking our top stories on this monday morning, the d.c. region is under or winter weather advisory as light snow moves into the area. forecasters say we could see up to an inch. near freezing temperatures will create the possibility of icy roads before the morning commute. there have been two feet of snow in parts of the midwest. >>> tax-cut compromise faces a big test to date. the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would extend the bush tax cuts and jobless benefits. if that measure is expected to pass. >>> sarah palin is urging americans not to forget haiti. the former vice presidential candidate visited the caribbean nation this weekend, getting a firsthand look at shelters, clinics, and/or s being done by relief organizations. >>> the winter storm the tabb but in the midwest. two f

the beltway as well as south of the beltway. >>> a campaign promise fulfilled in the district. mayor-elect vincent gray made good on that promise for more jobs. karen gray houston has more. >> this not that many jobs for the skills that i have. >> reporter: it is the same complaint for many standing in lines around country. >> they say you are overqualified and underqualify. it is like a catch-22. >> i want to thank the university presidents who are here. >> reporter: inside the downtown offices of the law firm arnold and porter, vincent gray looked for answers and got frank responses from business leaders about obstacles they encounter. >> one, the felony record for the applicants. the second is cannot pass a fifth grade math aptitude test. and the third is cannot pass a drug test. >> reporter: the mayor-elect wondered how the see can get around the problem of criminal records especially in areas of extremely high unemployment like ward eight with an unemployment rate of nearly 30%. gray says many ex-offenders returning to the community needs jobs. >> i have a job but you want

virginia side of the beltway no problems inner or outer loop and the maryland beltway on the outer loop side looks clear from i-95 all the way to the i-27 0 ramps. the parkway from baltimore southward again no problems and good news so far. next traffic coming your way about 4:40. >>> if yesterday's snowfall didn't get you, today's will. right now much of our region is waking up to temperatures in the teens and low 20s. that is the air temperature, not wind chill. >> right. so you have that to look forward to as you head out to your car. the combination creating a refreeze in many places across the region. kristen fisher has a look outside your door there. glad to see your hat on. >> reporter: i know. different day, different hat right? so far, i have been pretty

meantime, if you're heading on the beltway, slight delays there on the top and the west side of the beltway. if you're heading on route 50 at the bay bridge. watch for ice. they have precautionary salting going on now. this is brought to you by your lexus dealer. for a limited time, they're celebrating some of the yeahest offers of the wear. wack to you, don. >>> stay with wjz-13 maryland's news station, complete news, weather and traffic still ,,,,,, [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls.

more of your neighbors in the road close to the beltway at colesville road. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:01. it is bitterly cold and it's tough to be on the streets. that's what dozens of people are dealing with brown the area. >> brianne carter is bundled up on the streets of bethesda. how is it right now? i can imagine it is bitterly cold. >> it is. about thecaskey spoke slight improvement. that's good news. we expect some in guests today. but certainly the bitter cold weather is taking its toll on a lot of people across the region. another day and another round of bone-chilling temperatures. >> it is freezing. >> last night dozens of people if in this gaithersburg apartment complex found themselves without heat for after an electrical problem with the boiler. the fire marshal declared a section of the apartment unsafe. they brought a vehicle to keep the displaced residents warm. firefighters in landover worked to battle a blaze. >> with temperatures at 20 degrees and the wind from 20-25 miles an hour, windchills below zero, there is ice all over everyt

we are looking of the beltway at the american legion bridge. the roads are clear and dry. no major issues other than the crashed near route 5. 95 south and 198, overnight construction is being cleared away. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are on storm watch this morning. the region is bracing for a glass of wintry weather. >> it is that time of year. people are gearing up. courtney robinson has a look at what to expect. >> the biggest issue could be during the evening rush hour or. that is when transportation officials are expecting the worst when it comes to the roads. not only are the residence during up, but so are transportation officials. they have treated many roadways already. this is their biggest fear, a repeat of last year, another storm blanket cinda iraqiya -- blanketing the area. workers at the springfield home depot have been busy, selling more than 1000 shovels. >> just in case you are stuck on the interstate, you can dig yourself out and get the ice off of the windshield. >> transportation crews are in action already. they have treated the roads and how s

if no issues to report outside the beltway, on 66 there's lingering roadwork inside the beltway, glebe road westbound. georgia avenue and dennis, you can see construction cones and the left lane. everybody is being pushed over to the right. no delays getting through. we will keep an eye on it. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:42, 21 degrees. >> the year of giving comes full circle. >> it was probably one of the scariest moments of my life. >> a school board meeting turns into a hostage standoff and it's >>> checking our top stories, the bitter cold air of taking a big toll on the d.c. region. freezing temperatures made it tough for firefighters to battle this blaze on morgan boulevard in landover. dozens of gaithersburg residents were left in the cold after a blow or problem left their buildings with no heat. >>> an arlington man is undergoing a mental evaluation after he used facebook to make threats against metro. authorities say that he told a friend that he could use pipe bombs to kill people on metro and in georgetown. >>> the senate is expected to take a final vote today to exten

if warren road to the beltway. and 95, still quite a struggle in that southbound direction. the delay is backed from mountain road up to whitemarsh boulevard. plenty of accidents in the region. just to name a few. old eastern avenue, at back river neck. loch raven boulevard at cromwell. and also 895, southbound. we have an accident on the toll plaza at lane 4. >>> 83 north of the beltway. and also plenty of brake lights there in the beltway at liberty road. this traffic report is brought to you by len the plumber. experts in plumbing, drain cleaning, waters and wells. call len the plumber. >>> we'd like to see some of your pictures from the first area wide snowfall of the season. you can send your pictures to wjz web alert at cbs.com. then look for them on a slide show at wjz.com. remember, wjz 13 is always on. for instant updates on the forecast, live doppler radar, and information on closings and delays, log onto wjz.com. >>> a major blaze microscoping. detective work. it was in the lab that the cause of a five-a

we're also looking at the 95 jam, running from the capital beltway, all the way up to the baltimore beltway. and dozens of accidents, as i mentioned. most of them are fender benders. this is actually the worst one working that is blocking all lanes. your alternate is there. we can take a live look at the beltway, while i talk about some other delays. 29 northbound. we have big delays there, from 32 to 70. 100 westbound from 97 to 29. that's a live look at that inner loop jam, running from 295 to eastern boulevard. 139-minute delay. that's over 2 1/2 hours there. and 32, east and westbound. backed up from 97 to 29. 70 eastbound to 29, beltway is backed up there. you can see, the outer loop, not looking much better. and the snow is still coming down. so it's definitely not helping things. exits are jammed as well. you can see, that's 83, just north of the beltway. this is brought to you by coldstone creamery. fun, innovative flavors, introduced each month in every creamery. cold stone creamery. the ultimate experience. >>> remember, wjz is always on. for instant updates on the forecast, live

beltway ramps of the looking at the travel times, on the beltway, from i-95 to 270, about a ten minute drive there. southbound i-95, nine minutes from 216 down to the beltway ramps. from the beltway to the 11th street bridge i 7 minute drive time. next traffic coming your way in a few minutes. >>> thank you, richard. the drive home yesterday was an hours-long affair for many commuters. >> we are hoping all of the plow crews are done and hopefully that is paying off this morning. 9news now reporter kristen fisher is monitoring the conditions. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, you know, i was actually stuck in that traffic yesterday morning, let me tell you, for anybody that was stuck in it, it was not fun but i'm very optimistic this morning's commute is going to be a whole lot better than yesterday. we are certainly likely to see some problems pop up around the area, because there is still some snow on the ground. but for the most part it is going to look a whole lot better than yesterday. i'm standing in alexandria, fairfax county, this is a main road through here. look at this

take you to the beltway. be careful on the off and on ramp from the inner to outer loop of the beltway. 270 on the north and southbound side of montross road we did get word of black ice. both directions of 270 there in rockville. we will take you to urbana where there were downed wires at route 80. be careful with that. coming up in the next report we will have more conditions in the area. >>> for thousands of neighbors, reading the newspaper is not an option. the visually impaired rely on metropolitan washington readers to get their information read to them. >> the service could be ending. >> good evening. >> reporter: kathy is one of the people who read radio broadcasts broadcasts. 900 live in dc. david is one of themful he's the director of economic analysis at the state department. >> blind people can feel disengaged and i suppose i did at a certain level because they are not taking in as much information as other people and when i used dial in news i felt a liberating feeling. >> reporter: the "washingt

it you're traveling there on the inner loop of the beltway. a good 45 minutes to 295 to belle air road. >>> as far as president outer loop goes, you're looking at 25 minutes there. no improvement to speak of on 70 eastbound. just bumper to bumper there, from 29 to the beltway. and we have delays continuing out there on the harrisburg expressway. southbound from warren road to the beltway. and northbound 20 minutes there from shawon to belfast. as far as the jones falls expressway goes that crawling along. and 95 southbound. that's been a big problem most of the afternoon. the delay is still heavy there, from aberdeen to mountain road. but it does break free after that. now, let's take a live look as you can see, plenty of brake lights there on the beltway at greenspring avenue. and here's the beltway at liberty road. moving along. but still a good 20 minutes to get through that delay. >>> remember, for the most accurate and up-to-date traffic available, you can always log onto wjz.com. back to you. >> check in for first warning weather coverag

wind warnings on the beltway. there's the drive times and the speeds on the beltway. the westside outer lupe is slow. 44miles per hour is the average with a 14 minute drive time. we can take a live look at the topside. slowing down there as well on the outer lupe at harford road. stop and go from harford and providence. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, moving forward. >>> thank you. >> well, she did that -- >> our celebrity chef is pushing pork and showing you how to present it in unique ways. this is furnished by the international pork board. >> please welcome in michael simon from the food network. great to see you in the kitchen, as always. >> it's great to be here, thank you, don. >> your appearance is timely, the holidays are coming up in full swing. you're kind of looking at a traditional holiday food? >> well, for me, there was a great survey done by the national pork board. the one thing that people don't like is the food is predictable. i like to take ingredients people are used to and get flavors people know. i like to take pumpkin and g

right side of the beltway blocked off there at the scene. for the most part, the interstates are wet. they've been streeted shoulder to shoulder. it is your slip ramps, on and off-ramps, path lots, -- parking lots, sidewalks where you are still likely to find the ice. you will find if you are traveling in virginia, northbound i-95 no problems to report in the main line or over in the hov lane. if you are coming southbound, they were checking for a crash in newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, you can get ready for random bag checks on metro. >> the transit agency is stepping up security. sherry ly is live at the pentagon city metro station in arlington with more on what you can expect. you and i both with the morning duty. >> reporter: we are, will. if anybody is getting up early now getting onto metro, their bags could be searched. these random inspects of bags begin immediately. even though there have been some arrests recently involving terror threats against metro, metro police say these random sear

top side of the capital beltway. authorities remain on the scene of a multicar crash. thiss the inner loop georgia avenue. left half blocked. three cars. hard to tell because it's dark. one far right lane is getting by. outer loop, all of your lanes are open. it is going to slow early because of rubber necking out of the i-95 interchange. so pleasee careful. in the meantime on the beltway, both directions between springfield and i-66 near robinson terminal, looking pretty g. one more. head out and see how things are progressing new york avenue over the anacostia, bladensburg road, continuing to the third street tunnel. no hangups reported ahead of you. right now no delays all theway. joe, eun. >> 6:43 20 degrees. big budgetuts for one school district. >>> new security procedures on metrorail. why it might slow down your commute. >>> and we will show you the christmas tree of all christmas trees. it cost eight figures, people. for one >>> winter weather could cause problems if you walk to school or work. the district

first of all on the inner loop of the beltway. this is what you will have to deal with for two miles from ritchie-marlboro road to route 4 as you head to the accident. cleanup continues along the right side of the road. good news on the inner loop of the beltway, ramp to route 1, college park the accident is gone. here's one in laurel. the eastbound side of sandy spring road. just before 95 that is along the right side of the roadway. take you to virginia and in to fairfax. getting word of an accident on 7100. it is in the right lane at route 29. inbound 66, you have got slow traffic as you head through manassas and centreville and here's what it looks like there. if you are planning to head to 270. take you there on the southbound side. this is what it looks like from germantown, father hurley boulevard. that will take you to montross road before that picks up. and coming up in my next report we will keep you posted on the accidents around town. >>> it's time for the morning lights every day at this time we are showing off your h

from the beltway media, but the estate tax thing used to be the kind of thing that democrats agreed drew the sharpest contrast between the democratic party's world view and the republican party's world view. >> the congress put it on its way to extinction, however, it comes back to life in 2011. and that's not right, and it's not fair. they need to put the stake in the heart of the death tax forever. and get rid of it. >> this is the paris hilton tax break. it's about giving billions and billions of dollars to billionaire heirs and heiresses at a time when american taxpayers can't afford it. if we, in fact, repeal or substantially cut the estate tax, this is what it means, it is breathtaking that we are even having this conversation. >> that was then senator obama back in 2006 arguing against repealing the estate tax or even substantially cutting back. senator obama pleaded with his colleagues then to stand up to that republican-led effort. >> my hope is, is that we stop this thing right here and now in the senate. and if we don't, then i'm looking forward to having a debate in nove

the side roads we are seeing issues. this is a bridge over the beltway. of course icier than most roads. big trucks won't have a problem going through here. if you are in a smaller car you are going to skid. as i was driving out here, it is the surface streets, parking lots, driveways where you will run in to problems. as i said we have been out and about monitoring the situation, watching for these accidents and chatting with truck drivers who gave good advice. this is a guy involved in one of the early-morning accidents and he said the thing you need to watch out for the most this morning is give yourself some space, especially if you are traveling at higher speeds. what would normally take you 20 feet to stop will take you 40 feet to stop. drive slower and take extra time. for better or worse we will be here all morning long, monitoring the situation and i will tell you what, this morning, this will be your best friend. this is how i'm making it work this morning. back to you. >> very wise decision to pull up that hood. looking good out there. thank yo

the beltway at connecticut avenue where there are highway trucks on the shoulder in both directions in case. the interstate is mostly wet but that does not mean they are not separate. on the inner loop after georgia avenue, there is an accident reported blocking the left half of the roadway. there is a truck accident -- there was a truck accident on the john hanson highway. that is off to the right. let's look at newschopper7. this is the springfield area on an 95 with no accidents to report. we also had an accident northbound i-95 near the interchange at newington which was on the ramp to the express lanes and that would be tying up left side. >>> the man who brought us the pink panther movies has died. >> i did not know the bank was being ribbed. >> that is the work of blake edwards to died wednesday from complications from pneumonia at 88 years old. besides the pink panther series, he directed and produced " "eakfast at tiffany's," victor/victoria." >> it is 6:13 and 24 degrees. >> coming up, and extended hours, some stores are getting a last minute showers a little extra time. >> a

as we look live at the beltway, traffic is flowing freely on the northeast side at providence road. no problems heading towards the top side on the 83s and outer loop headed around towards 795 towards 70. traffic looks really good. we are dealing with one crash in baltimore city at south president and fleet street. we still have a road closure in place because of a dwelling fire at homewood avenue which is closed between st.an's and cokesbury. stay with us, there is more of your news, weather and traffic when "good morning, maryland" comes back after this. ♪electronic santa song >>> it's 5:45. you know folks, thee are the games that will drive you to drink. the ravens looked like they were in control and would beat the texans by four or five scores but the ravens d collapsed to come alive again in overtime. to houston. the texans tie it at 28 after going for two point conversion. 21 second left in regulation and that send us to overtime. oh, but in that extra frame, josh wilson picked off matt schaub and returned it for the game winning score stealing the ravens win 34-28 in ot. s

ten minutes to the beltway. 25 northbound going to the beltway from the 11th street bridge eight minutes of time. >>> thank you, richard. well it wasn't anything like what we experienced this time last year. the little bit of snow we had did cause problems for people trying to get to work and school. it has been just about 24 hours. time to check out if kristan fish soldier in the kings town section of alexandria. and cars are moving pretty quickly. >> >> reporter: we are getting ready to head into the heart of the morning rush hour. so far so good. no major problems to report. that is exactly what we want to hear, one part of this area got an inch and a half of snow. check it out manchester on this side of the intersection. you can see that traffic is certainly picking up more drivers on the roadway. but for the most part, we haven't seen any problems at this intersection. we have seen a ton of snow plows, a ton of salt trucks, and that is exactly what we want to see. tell everybody i think they have done a really, really nice job overnight. main roads looking good, no problems getting

>> yes, i am and i am driving on the bate beltway at the same time. >> we're here and got on the beltway and that is about -- and i am always careful. i got this and we're on the beltway and we got on the connecticut avenue and on that beltway heading towards prince georges county and as a snow plow ahead of us. one car ahead of us and we're following it the entire time. the road conditions are not bad and there is no slush on the road and doesn't appear to be ice or anything like that on the road and that is a problem for a lot of people earlier, they were travelling during the snow and when was coming on the enter loop now, when was on the outer loop from prince georges county, with that -- it was worse than this as far as the road. the traffic was as bad and that was about 2:00 this afternoon, about 30 miles per hour and that is how fast people were driving when i came in to work today on the outer loop coming in and trying to get to connecticut avenue to come to work. 30 miles per hour. a trip that takes me about 30 minutes to 45 minutes to get to work from where i live took about an

this is the west side of the beltway. very light volume. this is a live view of the harrisburg expressway at shawan road road. very light volume in both north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> the new details in the investigation of the photo op fire that swept through the part of downtown known as the block. >> fire officials are getting close to determine a cause. george lettis is live with more on that story. >> more than a week after the fire ripped through several buildings, the atf is providing answers on what caused the fire. the fire was set by someone. that does not mean somebody intentionally set the fire. there is some human involvement. those who work on the block want closure on this soon. >> it could be anything from a homeless person moving up there or somebody getting up where it was closed off. if it was arson, i have to punish them to the full extent. there are dozens if not 50 families right now because of the fire whoo have nothing around the holidays. >> investigators estimate the d

the beltway at the american legion bridge through tysons is normal. looks good in bethesda. if looks good on 66 and 95. if there was activity northbound 95 in dumfries, confined to the shoulder. route 4 northbound between house,d and brown's there's a broken vehicle blocking the right side. in and out of baltimore is uneventful. back to you. >> thank you. day of single-r digit temperatures. from firefighters to people just walking, the bitter cold is taking a toll. >> brianne carter is live in modesto with how the metro area is trying to cope with this. >> it certainly is not easy for us to be coping with the cold weather another day after we face all of this yesterday. the good news is this morning for the morning rush hour, the potential for more snowfall tomorrow, but we are now dealing with that today. however, we are faced with more bone-chilling temperatures. last night it was a message wishing for some residents in a local apartment complex. the fire marshal declared it an unsafe because of an orla problem -- a boiler broken. bundle up today as much as possible. windc

overall the beltway is fine. north side of town on 270 southbound, we are seeing some slow traffic from 80 to 121. slower than normal at this time of the morning. i think a lot of people are getting an early start. take you to the travel times on virginia. >>> coming up in my next report we will look at the dulles toll road. >>> we continue our winter weather coverage with some school closings and delays. so far all of these are in west virginia -- let's check out the driving conditions with kristin fisher. >> we have are seeing a few accidents stack up. we haven't gotten a ton of snow but we are seeing the wind pick up which is creating impressive drifts. look behind me. 495, you can see the bulk of the roadway is clear, those middle sections but the snow is stacking up on the side. i want you to look at this video we shot this morning, just about an hour and a half ago. two accidents that we spotted. the first on the outer loop at connecticut. car spun out and it hit the guardrail. the good news is the driver a

on the roads this morning, the crew in sky fox with us, they're checking out the commute on the beltway in montgomery county. as you work your way on this inner loop leaving bethesda headed eastbound into silver spring, the accident activity has traffic narrowed down to one land in the right getting by in the direction of of the mormon temple. on the inner loop of the beltway, as you continue to work your way back towards georgia avenue, stay to the right. rub are nexting delays on the outer loop will slow you down from 95 college park. in virginia, traveling northbound out of woodbridge, heavy volume here leaving potomac mills headed up to newington. all of the lanes are open. no accidents to reported right now if you are traveling in on 66. volume delays through manassas, 50 to 123. heavy and steady. where paul was reporting from, those secondary roads still covered and in some areas icy. once you get to the major arteries, the ride is good but getting there is the problem. a number of salt truck still in mace just in case we need them on the inner and out are loop -- outer loop in mo

it is looking good on the beltway at the b-w parkway. there is a problem in aberdeen, maybe because of the flurries. a >> welcome back. we have a little bit of light snow and snow activity to contend with on this monday morning. it is not a big deal. temperatures are falling. the scattered nature of the showers and most of the activity is in the western suburbs right now. this will probably be the warmest part of the day. the temperatures are going to fall. we will probably be in the 20 's during the evening hours. windy and cold for the rest of the day. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> a study finds screening for ovarian cancer is unlikely to save many lives. researchers used a computer- based model and showed that it would reduce cancer-related deaths. better prevention and treatment methods may be more beneficial than screening. the most commonly used by markers is related to other disorders as well. >> concern over mercury dental fillings this morning. the fda will ask a panel of experts to tak

this is a traffic at the key bridge. the east side of the beltway is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. >> two people are dead and 11 others were sickened. >> george lettis is live in towson with more on that story. >> officials here in towson have not released the names or ages of the two people who were poisoned to death. 11 people were sickened. the 91 call came in around 9:00 a.m. on sunday. two bodies were found on colby road. the level of carbon monoxide was high. eight other people in the home became a very sick. three police officers were also sickened. all were rushed to area hospitals. officials think the leak is connected to a gas furnace. >> it is very scary and it's very alarming and it's sad that sometimes it takes this kind of thing for people to understand that it's not costly to go buy a carbon monoxide detector. and those type of things do save lives. >> if you develop any symptons -- lightheadedness, dizziness, certainly unconsciousness, get out of the house as quickly as possible and contact us via 911. >> officia

yet, teens outside the beltway. and yes, we have the forecast showing you that we will expect temperatures to stay in the 20s for today. but that is only part of the story. you need to see the wind chill right now which is 7 in baltimore. 17 below in oakland. we pull it back and take you down with the clear, cold air through central florida. 30 in orlando. 35 in west palm beach. and miami 38 but just inland alligator alley you're freezing. they have got problems for the citrus crops down there. we will hear more about that coming up later this morning and more on our cold and maybe snow. right now let's hear traffic with kim brown. >> reporter: all right. as you head around the beltway this morning, you won't find problems on the outer loop from 795 to 70. that runs well. inner look looks good between reisterstown road to the 8 3. looks good north and southbound 95. no major problems. and 83s looking good this morning. in baltimore city, that's where we will find a couple issues including an accident on south presid

this is the top stretch of the beltway at university boulevard. it is the left lane that still has the snow cover that you are dealing with and it is slick. on the and off-ramps have not been touched. pretty much that live shot from stacy cohan is telling you what you can expect as you try to exit to and from the major arteries. neighborhood streets have not been touched. parking lots have not been touched either. it is getting to the major arteries that will cost you a lot of time. the road is narrow. you think it is bad enough with four lanes in rush hour and now you are narrowed down to two. on the south side oftown, not so bad. we have all lanes accessible there. this is the snow-covered routes that we are talking about. it is not a lot but enough to make the travel difficult, very slippery this morning and no signs of any salt trucks anywhere around the beltway as i traveled in from gaithersburg toward silver spring. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> along with the weather also making headlines, he has been called a warrior fo

this is 95 south of the beltway northeast. looking heavy and all the volume-related. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. first we check the current conditions. it is 20 at the airport 318 in westminster. the wind is gusting up near 30. -- 18 in westminster. eight in annapolis. that is what you want to dress for this morning. there could be some snow showers and flurries today. the wind may gust close to 40 this afternoon. we will lose the wind tomorrow. take up to 34 and maybe some light snow on thursday. not a big deal. >> frederick county schools, to our delight. woodlawn high school is closed because there is no heat. that would be a problem. -- frederick cannon schools, two-hour delay. >> is there a secret code painted inside the famous "mona ?isa" masterpiece ta >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. does a win like last night's make you more or less optimistic about the ravens' playoff chances? you can share your response at wbaltv.com, and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e

watch for wind warnings on the east side of the beltway. taking a live look outside, na is the west -- that is the with the side. no issues at joppa road. remember, wjz 13 is always on. so for traffic information, log on to wjz.com. >>> there is a school advisory to tell you b frederick county public schools are operating two hours late. >>> breaking news right now, it is being reported five people have been killed in a house fire that sharon mentioned it. is a two-alarm fire fire near cokesbury avenue. two houses have caught fire and five fatalities are being reported at this hour. we have a crew working the story. we'll bring you the latest from the scene. >>> he's accused of trying to kill local soldiers but antonio martinez's attorney said the plot to bomb local recruitment centers were not his. >> reporter: 21-year-old antonio martinez faces life in prison for plotting to blow up this military recruitment center. his mother spoke high know him. i'm the only one who knows him. i believe it's entrapment. >> reporter: that's also what the

no accidents to report on the highway if you are traveling the beltway at the wilson bridge. we are waking up to dry pavement. keep into mind the commute coming home could be tricky. make sure you have plenty of wiper fluid and plenty of gas in the car. you don't want to get stranded on the road. easy commute coming in from stewart lane down towards the beltway. no problems to report on the capital beltway between college park and bethesda. live shot at 395 at duke street where the pace is good in the main line and the hovs. if you are traveling indowned on the dulles toll road, lanes are open there as well. this is a live shot of 66 coming in and headed to 123. southbound 270 in montgomery county, easy commute so far south of 118 headed out towards rockville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> here a painful reminder for d.c. councilman marion barry not to leave his keys in the ignition. police say somebody stole barry's jaguar sunday morning. it was parked at patricia r. harris educational center in southeast, keys still in the ignition. >>> we

on the beltway, there is a truck accident. a tractor-trailer slid off the road and is blocking the right side. in prince william county, virginia, along route 1 near the near the intersection with mount pleasant, shut down. we were not given a reason. slick ramps along 95 in prince william counties to get into the expressway. watch it on the bridges, the ramps and overpasses for sure. back to you. >> thank you, jim. not much snow, but just enough for some lingering problems. this morning, the metro vetion getting off to a slow start. >> refreeze on the road is the concern. we have a check on conditions. how is it where you are, courtney? >> we're out here in fairfax and you can see, just take a look at this side street. there is definitely this nice layer of compacted snow. you can see slick spots but you also notice that a plow did come through here. in fact, we have seen a number of plows coming by because if you take a look over to your right here on nutly street, this area is completely clear here. there is a plow coming b

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washington, d.c., most of the area inside the beltway getting snow. down to our south, alexandria, waldorf, la plata, off to the east across the chesapeake bay. really, chesapeake beach into the chesapeake bay and not so much going on off to the west. just near annapolis, seeing a little burst of snow there. down to the east of dale city and then still across the fredericksburg region, more heavy snow. heavier snow is what i should say. not heavy, heavy snow. advisories, they continue to be expanded. now, these advisories extend even further south. i'm surprised that the counties down towards richmond weren't under advisories earlier because the snow started down there and moved into our direction. all those counties in blue are under a winter weather advisory until 9:00. it does include washington, annapolis, fredericksburg, dale city, leesburg, places like that under a winter weather advisory until 9:00 for accumulating snow anywhere from a dusting to maybe an inch or two inches in some of the areas where we are seeing heavier bands. current tempera

no accidents along the beltway. on the top side at providence road, traffic is moving well in both directions. 795 looks good. looking at the maps, we have word one of the water main breaks has been cleared. so south highland avenue now reopened between bank and pratt street. but expect icy conditions near that scene. we have water main break issue east north avenue at north collington that blocks the center lane. traffic gets by one lane in each direction. now back to you. >>> it was set but was it arson. that's the next step in the investigation into the fire on the block. the fire was last monday and it destroyed a few businesses and shut down baltimore street. sherrie johnson is here with more on the investigation now. sherrie. >> reporter: authorities released new information saying that the huge fire that hit the block last week was set by a person. but they are not sure if it was set intentionally. fire destroyed four cities buildings in the adult entertainment district. the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco

the roads are clear on the beltway north of town. marc trains are 20-25 minutes late because of switching problems. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:21 on this thursday, 22 degrees. we could get up to 3 inches of snow today. we have school closings on the top and bottom of the screen. >> coming up, a good night's sleep and good work. a new study shows a link between them. >> today on "oprah," a wife sued her husband for millions and won, today at 4:00 on abc 7. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> welcome back. 6:24. seven is on your side with news about sleep. it's good for your looks. people well rested tend to look healthier and more attractive to others. sleep deprived people looked more tired and less healthy and less attractive. >>> let's see how things look as you eat at mcdonald's. under fire for using toys in happy meals. >> a nonprofit group and a california mother have filed a class-action lawsuit that says mcdonald's is unfairly marketing unhealthy foods to children by enticing them with s

for the most part everybody is doing okay on the capital beltway inner loop. traffic on the right side as you leave springfield toward 66 in tysons. travel lanes are open. no concerns on the outer loop. again, we'll remind you, even though the roads may not be freezing over, if the snow came down they're going to be wet and potentially slick. inner loop. outer loop between college park and silver spring. metro still having a good morning. vre, 300, 302, slightly delayed. marc, three trains delayed on the brunswick line 870, 872, a 892. eun. jerry, thank you. the snow is falling and it could make for an interesting road conditions out there for your morning commute. this is a live look at the roads in virginia. crews have been out all night preparing for slick spots. news 4 tracee wilkins joins from springfield. tracee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we have watched as the precipitation has come down hard and slowed dowa little bit. then started back up again. take a look out here on 95. you can see what the roads are looking like here. folks are trav

around the beltway at around 11:00 a.m. between 7:00 p.m. is when we will have scattered snow showers. that's not for the morning. high temperatures in the upper 20's. right now it is near 20 degrees. 14 in stafford, 22 at reagan national. one-two inches locally. spotsylvania, up to 3 inches. but to 5 inches in richmond. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are looking at a little construction and continuing in virginia, on the maryland a beltway, and a coincidence. inner loop at the american legion bridge, picking up construction from the far left lane. in virginia there's construction at the gallows road. the westbound green way east of loudoun parkway, there's a lane closed because a car went over the guardrail. they should be done by 5:00. back to you. >> thank you. >>> begin on storm watch as we brace for the first measurable snowfall of the season. >> courtney robinson is live in springfield to tell us how low the region is preparing. it could be a rough day. >> it could. this is coming in between the morning rush hour and the evening rus

also on the beltway, maryland beltway, we do find slowing on the outer loop between university boulevard and georgia avenue. nothing to hold you up for too long at this point. then taking a look at i-95, bw parkway, prince george's county, southbound on those roadways still clear as you make the move down from baltimore. now on i-270, the southbound side, we'll find slowing going into i-370. no problems moving to the beltway. i-66 looks like an incident eastbound on the shoulder past 234. some slowing on inbound 66 from 50 to about 123. we'll have more of a look at traffic coming your way at about 6:12. mike, andrea? >> quick correction. panel county public schools in virginia will open two hours late today. paige county public schools are not closed. paige county virginia schools, two hour delay. >>> ok. 6:03. here is a look at what's happening today. >> the house could vote as early as today on the tax cut deal. wednesday, the senate overwhelmingly approved a measure which approves benefits. >> d.c.'s mayor elect vincent gray is expected to announce kenneth ellerbee as d.c.'s new fire

>> reporter: what jamie just showed you outside the beltway, it's the same here inside the beltway. if you look behind me this is northern parkway, all backed up. and it's been backed up since about 3:30, when i was trying to come into work. and 83 south was backed up, 695 like jamie showed you was a parking lot. this is the first snow of the year, and people seem to be having a hard problem driving around in it. but the roads are very cold and so when the snow fell this morning, or this afternoon, it made things very slick. but this is what northern parkway looks like. we want to show you what most likely what your side roads are going to look like. now the city department of transportation says they have 130 pieces of equipment out right now, salting and plowing roads. they opened up their storm center at about 11 a.m. this morning. they're going to work through the night to get these roads clear. the snow out here i can tell you has stopped. but the real fear is going to be tomorrow morning. i guess when people get back no their cars and getting -- trying to get back to work. all

west side stretch of the beltway. now let's talk boot the beltway at the key bridge. in fct, we can show you what it a crash on the inner loop lanes, you will find it near thh e-z pass lane. a driier rear-ended a police a lot of attention. all of the flashing lights -s for the options for the alternate, 95 and 895, we need our fair share of volume there. let's tack a llfe look at 895 at owe donnnd streett thht siesing up. -peefn the northbound stretch. thi!!!the southbound stretch an. we have had the volume travelinú at harford road. let's take a look at providence road. pretty much thh saae deal, tte drivers are tapping their brakes the 83. that's a look at the morning travels. ú%gan, back ooer to ou. >>> thank you, candace.3 %-need.re your warm holiday join fox 45 to donate winter clothing to the less fortunate this holiday season. join us this riday, deeemberr17th during the 5:00 a.m. and rop off your donations at 20000west 41stt33 street in baltimore. youucannmeet the morning crew, give the gift of warmth. joon us and share yoor warm holiday wishes. >>> coming u

outer loop of the beltway below speed. this is a live shot of 395 as you continue northbound from duke street headed up towards seminary road. a better picture for you guys in virginia as you travel off of 95 and 395. we do have enough of that wet stuff that it does cause some slick spots on the highway. incident-free in each intersection at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> city sports sporting goods store opening up its d.c. flagship store in georgetown today. the sports retailer celebrating the day-long grand opening with more than $10,000 in gift bag giveaways. city sports will donate one dollar to charity for every shopper who checks out the store through the end of the year. the store opens this morning at 10:00. >>> one airline making changes that benefits passengers. >> if you are doing any holiday shopping for electronics, you may have noticed cheaper prices with one exception, computers. more on that straight ahead in our business beat. >>> as we head to break right now. >> wher