little things you have. >> all these words of wisdom, chuck bell. >> i've been doing this a long time. there's a long record of catch phrases in there. >> we appreciate that. >> do need to know that you'll be cold all through the day today. the sun coming up is not going to help with the warmup at all today. the cold air is racing in. that's the first t today and i mean racing. winds will be gusting to between 30 and 40 miles per hour all around the city. could even have winds gusting over 50 miles an hour at elevations above about 2,000 feet. that will mean windchills down near zero. so watch for that little chance for our first inch of snow coming up on saturday morning but look at these temperatures as you're planning out the day. it's as warm now as it's going to be all day long. the high occurred just after midnight last night. windchills will be dropping down to near zero for most of the day, so stay safe, stay warm and stay inside as much as you can. >> taking a look at the roads right now, we're okay when you're taking a look at 95 in virginia. no major problems there. bo

. >>> tirn to chuck bell. >> i guess winter isn't here. >> it is here. we had this whole discussion last ek. >> while i was gone. >> december 1st. >> meteorological winter. i understand that. >> were you hear for freezing rain saturday morning. >> winter solstice. >> i think he missed that. >> i'm trying to show the teachers i pay attention in my science class. i understand winter solstice. >> if you were an astronomer, tomorrow would be the beginning of winter, shortest day of the year. >> winter is here. >> in case you missed it last week, aaron, we had freezing rain and ice and subzero windchills all before winter started. aka, december is a winter month in the weather world there are four seasons and 12 months so must be three months to a season. in case you weren't here last week, december it was frigid around here. so standpoint. washington high 39. we are technically a little warmer than average, as hard as that sounds to believe. 28 now in washington with light northeasterly breeze. out the beltway noticeably colder. 16 in warrington, 19 front royal and dulles, 18 winchester, new

minutes here. right now we want to take a look at our weather headlines. chuck bell is in the weather center. >> yes, indeed tough one more me. he's only four years older than i am, so yikes, that's scary. i loved his music through high school and college for sure. our forecast for today, a lot of clouds out early this morning. don't plan on getting any sunshine on your monday. rain not all that likely today. could have a better chance for showers late tonight into the first part of the day coming up tomorrow, but tomorrow a little break of sunshine and very mild weather. it will be colder and a little drier around here as we get to new year's weekend. 40 degrees right now. upper 30s and low 40s for the remainder of the morning. temperatures holding steady this evening as southerly breezes bring better chances for rain in for early tomorrow, but any sunshine tomorrow afternoon, we should make it into the upper 50s and low 60s. a closer look at that new year's holiday forecast coming up in a few more minutes. let's go over to jack taylor. >> thank you. we've had some delays in virginia

. >>> now let's check your forecast with chuck bell. how's it looking? >> so far so good, cloud cover this morning. these are not rain-making clouds. temperatures are in the upper 30s and low 40s across most of the area now. mid and upper 40s by later on this afternoon. highs tomorrow back up into the low 50s and 40s again on friday. christmas eve with a cloud drink sky with a chance of rain showers, but christmas day itself and the beginning of hanukkah starts with sunshine. and temperatures back in the 50s and week will be a lot milder than this. >>> weal see you at 11:00. agine a world where the holidays are about joy again. where days are filled with magic instead of madness. at t.j. maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we've imagined the holidays this way for decades. it's why we never have crazy sales. never make you clip coupons. and always have amazing prices on popular brands and thoughtful gifts. it's time to bring back the holidays with t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefell

in 30 seconds. >>> good morning. i'm chuck bell. clouds today. don't expect anything in the way of sunshine, not even a sliver. afternoon temperatures climb from upper 30s to 40 degrees now. should be in the upper 40s by later today, a lot of clouds around and pockets of mist and drizzle. for tomorrow, chance for rain early in the day. a mild day and sunshine for this afternoon. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. >>> still coming the controversy between the president and the children and charity work. >> and how the queen spent her holiday. first, this is "today" on nbc. mpl >>> coming up on trending, we will reveal the winner of the so-called world cup of christmas movies. >>. >> like it. >>> how fellow stars are remembering the legendary george michael. we'll have all that and more. first your local news and weather. weight watchers, i've lost over 40 pounds. i can honestly tell you, i struggle no more. i've eaten everything i love. tacos, pasta... i've never felt deprived. i would say to anybody who's thinking about joining weight watchers... take the leap, a

way when we check in with chuck bell. >>> the man accused of shooting into a d.c. pizza shop heads to court and it comes just as we're learning new information about his background. >>> and we continue to follow that breaking news in prince george's county where a home invasion investigation is underway. if you are headed out the door be sure to check the nbc washington app for t latesthe >>> welcome back. get ready for real cold. you think this is bad, an ji? >> we're going down. >> we are going down. it's not today. you don't have to worry about it today. but today and tomorrow are the days you need to go back to the far reaches of your winter wardrobe and look for that thing that you only wear when it's crazy cold outside, you'll be needing it before this week is through. your tuesday chilly. mid to upper 30s throughout the area. so a lot of clouds around today. temperatures gradually warming up into the mid-40s today. could have a sprinkle or two late afternoon into the evening timeframe today, but not terribly impactful, but thursday and friday, dangerous cold arrives and the

" meteorologist chuck bell. >>> did the train carrying the brazilian soccer team run out of fuel. what we're learning. >>> and right now chopper 4 o on this problem. clara barton parkway, a section ?? ?? >>> breaking news. we're seeing traffic move. soon. at least one seconds here has reopened. so we're going get more details on that one and tell you what's going on here in just a second. southbound 295 at nannie helens avenue, new crash involving multiple vehicles. a crash blocks a right lane there. still has this problem. inbound 66, now two left lanes are getting by. good morning, chuck bell. >> good morning, melissa. it's a breezy start to the day, but we're back to dry weather this is our tower camera looking eastbound to what will eventually be sunrise at about ten minutes. last of the clouds out there on the eastern horizon moving away. we'll get plenty of sunshine. it's anything but cold out there. it's december 1st. it should be in the 30s. your fitness forecast then, temperatures in the 50s this morning. lunchtime workout still in the 50s. keep that in mind as we're going to

latest on this in just a minute. >>> but first, let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and the cold weather that's creeping in, the big chill is upon us. >>> it sure is. not too bad out there, the skies are partly cloudy right now. not a bad day at all today with temperatures up into the low 40s today, just average for this time of the year. but getting to thursday and friday, weather-alert days. be ready for dangerously low windchills and a chance for some ur well. pretty good chance now, i think we may get the first inch of snow early saturday morning before it becomes rain. i'll give you the whole peek at the weekend coming up in ten minutes. for now, on your way out the door you go in the 30s this morning. and planning out your wednesday, hump day, chilly and dry this morning. plenty of sunshine through at least lunchtime into early afternoon. clouds will gradually start to increase by later on this evening. and temperatures drop back down below 40 degrees after 5:00 to 6:00 tonight. we even saw a burst of snow flurries between 8:00 and midnight tonight. that's as the a

gilchrist. >> and chuck bell will have weather and melissa mollet will have traffic news. >>> justin finch has more. justin? >> reporter: we're parallel at macarthur boulevard which will see a lot of traffic. u.s. park police continue their investigation. we do have a bird's-eye view of that crash this morning. take a look at that there. police tell us they responded to the d.c. montgomery county line. there was one car involved in the crash, that car caught fire and that one of two people inside did pass away. police are unable at this time to identify that victim who did die. this, of course, is affecting the clara barton parkway going east and west here between claim bridge and also on glen echo at the glen echo tar commute if this is your go-to route. for more, we toss to melissa mollet. >> thanks, justin. justin is absolutely right. this is a major problem this morning. clara barton parkway shut down. that means inbound traffic will be stopped there at the turnaround, diverted onto macarthur. outbound traffic coming up now pushed onto outbound claim bridge. report of

meteorologist chuck bell with our weather headlines on this friday. >> good morning, aaron and eric ka. a chilly start this morning. not cold by december standards but the skies are clear. pure sunshine for today. that is awesome news for your outdoor plans. your weather headlines feeling a little more december out there. breezy and cool outside today. it will stay breezy and on the chilly side through the next week. out the door, 30 in warrington, 36 manassas, 36 in quantico, down to the freezing mark in fredericksburg and st. mary's county. a little milder county across northern maryland because that's where where the clouds are thicker. it will be a breezy and cool day to be outside. 30s for your morning plans, near 50 for an afternoon high today. melissa mollet, how are you on a friday morning. >> i'm okay right now. a couple things have not cleared out of the 95, that crash was on the shoulder, that is now gone. we don't have to worry about that one anymore. 95 at powder mill road, northbound and southbound see 95 and maryland is rolling along nicely this morning. northbound branch a

have with us and chuck bell. >>> we are in full weather alert mode for thursday, friday and on into the weekend as well. dangerously low windchills down near zero for most of the day tomorrow. and before the cold air gets out saturday afternoon, we could have sleet, snow or ice early saturday morning. just know the weekend will start off on a slippery note. right now temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 30s around the area. 40 at national airport. as you're planning out the day hour by hour, nothing to complain about today. seasonably chilly with temperatures in the low to mid-40s. we'll have the flurries tonight as the arctic air rushes in. we'll talk about that and help you plan out the weekend coming up. >>> sounds like a plan to me. taking a look at 66 east of 28 here -- melissa, we'll get back to you in a minute. we want to check in more on the cold weather because it's going to be really cold out there as chuck mentioned. and there are some ways you can get ready for this weather. >> kristin wright is live in dupont circle with some tips for this cold weather blast headed o

is keeping an eye on your commute. >> and amelia draper is in for chuck bell with that forecast first. >> aaron, i want to start off with storm team 4 layered, i'm tracking light snowshowers back in far western maryland into west virginia. as this moves further east it could touch off a few sprinkles in our area, most of us will stay dry today. if you do see a few sprinkles having a pretty low impact on your morning, the timing would be from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. otherwise a cloudy start. we are at 39 right now, by 9:00 a.m. we are in the low 40s. once we work our way toward the midday hours we will start to have increasing sunshine and at that point temperatures in the mid 40s. now, coming up in ten minutes i'm going to be walking you through you your afternoon letting you know how the weather will impact your thursday the toll road this morning. >> still have this section of the toll road shut down, westbound toll road just after fairfax county parkway, that's where the crash happened with an overturned truck, all lanes being pushed on to fair fashion county parkway. overall beltway loo

. chuck bell. when will it arrive? >>> this time tomorrow morning, the winds will be howling and temperatures will struggle just to hang on to the upper 20s. temperatures today are average in the low to mid-40s. a lot of sunshine, not a bad day today. thursday and friday, weather alert mode for dangerously low windchills thursday and thursday evening. then a chance, before we get the cold air out of here, it looks like we could be dealing with a breeze around saturday morning. just know, this is the last easy peasy day for us. we are mostly in the 30s and will be in the 40s coming up in a little bit. >>> thank you, chuck. 4:28 this morning and a woman is in custody after stealing a d.c. housing authority cruiser and leading police on a chase. she did this all while still handcuffed. this started just after 5:00 p.m. yesterday. the woman was cuffed and placed in the cruiser after trespassing at a housing complex. she somehow climbed through a small partition window and took off in the ford explorer. she sideswiped nine cars during the ten-mile pursuit. they stopped the cruiser on

temperatures. chuck bell looks like she's going to punch you many the face. we've been warning you all week and it is here and we can certainly feel it. >> upper cut? >> a square cut right on the button. >> yeah, it's going to leave a mark for sure. a little piece of the polar vortex. >> i love that you still have this, chuck bell. >> absolutely. this license plate was on my car in 1996. so polar vortex may be a new word to a lot but it's not to the weather folks. >> and justin finch is in northern virginia and we'll have him in just a moment. but the man of the hour is here. okay. sound the alarm, the words polar vortex have been said. >> that's right. >> and away we go. >> a little piece of it is here for sure. very windy and dangerously cold outside. not as much danger this morning but boy, it's not going to get any better with time. in fact, during the daylight to fall. we'll be below freezing for the remainder of the day today and throughout tomorrow as well. that cold air will be in place, we may still have a chance for some light snow late friday night which could add up to

:00 a.m. is your time. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang with melissa mollet and chuck bell. we're just excited for the holidays. >> i know. i want to hang from the ceiling. everything is so shiny and festive. >> do i look like an ornament? >> hang from a t ceiling? yikes. >> chuck, we have to walk away from this one. it's going to get away. >> she said it lovingly. >> yeah, because she's festive and cute. >> thank you, melissa. >>> we'll get plenty of sunshine we'll have plenty of rain clouds. rain moves in late tonight, likely to be raining unless you're up at 3:00 in the morning like we are. most of the rain tomorrow will be coming to an end by about 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon. by 5:00 or 6:00, most areas should be rain-free and your saturday night plan will not be affected. current temperatures, back in the upper 20s. even some 20s along the i-95 corridor. want co-and fredericksburg. afternoon highs today in your hometown if you live in leesburg, it will be 48. 51 in washington and arlington. 46 down in beautiful settlement mair's city, maryland. let's go over to melissa mol

morning. we're under a winter weather advisory. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell with more on what we can expect. >> the purple here around the d.c. metro area, that's a winter weather tonight until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. the blue is a winter storm watch. that goes until noon tomorrow. that's the area that may have the best chance of seeing small accumulation, sleet, freezing rain or snow. it doesn't take much freezing rain to glaze things over. certainly on the cold side. most of your outdoor plans will be dry today. more of the icy mix possible tomorrow morning. for now, let's go to my colleague lauren ricketts outside. >> you don't need me out here to tell you it's cold. the good news is we don't have the wind fact tore today. still, the brutally cold air mass over us right now. temperatures are in the teens right now. we're at 18 degrees here in d.c., but you step outside the beltway, temperatures come up from the single digits and in the double ds earlier. we have a little windchill. that will relax as we continue through the day today. certainly cold out here. make

of the woods. ? >> good morning, i am storm team 4 meteorologist, chuck bell. winds are up near 40 miles per hour around most of the metro area, and 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts at andrews and 40-mile-per-hour gusts out along shenandoah valley. hold on to your hats today, and bitterly cold, too, and temperatures falling after the sun came up, and windchills below zero tonight, and limit your time outside and protect your people, pets and pipes. >> al, take a look, we are on the price is right table, and we have great gift ideas, and we are told they will arrive in time for the holidays, and it's not a trick, these things will be at your door, and coming up next, we wi get them. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 doctor recommended pain relief brand. tylenol® when you have a cold, pain from chest congestion can make this... feel like this. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 doctor recommended pain relief brand. tylenol® after 40 years of making

everywhere, enter storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> he will talk to his facebook page about all that stuff. >> yes. >> right now, just talk about the weather, chuck. >> fair enough. don't have time to get into the interesting history nonetheless. clear skies from washington southbound this morning. a little more cloud cover across northern maryland but it is finally starting to feel a little bit more like december out there and it will be a very december weekend for sure. chilly, cold nights and mornings and pleasant but breezy and cool days and that's the way it's going to stay, today, tomorrow, into sunday. much needed rainfall returns for the forecast as we get towards tuesday, wednesday, thursday of next week. planning out your friday plan on sunshine start to finish. afternoon northwest 10 to 20 miles per hour, maybe a little gusty at times but highs near 50. that's just about average for today. i'll give you a look at the whole weekend in detail coming up in a few more minutes. over to melissa. looks like all green on the beltway. >> good here, beltway moving nicely th

>>> good morning, everybody. storm team 4 chuck bell, plenty of sunshine out there, a bit of a breeze. temperatures not that cold by december standards. up in the low 50s much of the afternoon and upper 40s and 50s saturday and sunday. good news is your weekend should be pretty much rain-free. chance of significant rain on >> good time to get that christmas tree. get the latest news and weather any time on our nbc news washington app. with your eligible american express card, you could get two times the rewards. so support the businesses that make your town a community. the people who make your community, home those insiders, with the inside knowledge, those friends with a welcome smile. and you could get twice the rewards. ?? >>> hey, holiday honchos. i'm going to be a little short on my steals and deals quota today. >> that's all right. how many deals did you get? after all, this is the biggest "steals & deals" show ever. >> ooh. that puts you way behind schedule. and it's almost christmas. >> why don't you just say it? i'm a cotton-headed ninny-muggen. the worst gift-getter,

a relief for today. >> chuck bell is in storm team 4 weather center with a look at the cold weather. >> a cold start this morning on the beginning ofs astronomical winter. the winter solstice is just 43 minutes away. winter is here, everybody. temperatures are cold. typical of the first day of winter. 27 now in washington. 32 in leesburg. a colder 20 in dulles. and the cold spot this morning is warrenton, down to 18 degrees. as you plan out the day, certainly a cold start. the 20s between now and 8:00 to 9:00. noticeably milder this morning and later on today. temperatures near 40 degrees by 11:00. and the mid to upper 40s later on today. so i think you'll really notice and appreciate the change in air masses as we start to get things milder. so mid to upper 40s today. the upper 40s to lower tomorrow. unfortunately, i've had to put a little chance for rain over the holiday weekend. more about the timing of when you may be dashing through the rain drops coming up in a couple more minutes. we'll go over to miss mollet talking about the inner loop. >>> this just cleared out of the way,

been easier if we won last night, a whole lot easier. >> let's keep our hopes up. meanwhile chuck bell here to tell us about 28 degrees. >> all the planets lining up, i thought you were going with winter solstice. >> the forecast. >> a cold, dry start first thing this morning and not much of a breeze. you don't need to worry too much about a windchill, at least not for this morning. plenty of sunshine coming our way for later on today. rain chances remain very, very low but couldn't completely rule out maybe a sprinkle or two. mostly clear, falling temperatures. we're back in the upper teens and low 20s across most of the area. not a big we'll start to see that warm-up tomorrow and later on in the week. on your way out first thing this morning, bundle up. it is certainly a cold one. keep heaters on high this morning. good morning, melissa. >> is it weird i've had my seat heater on since july. >> a little weird. >> i'm always freezing. taking a look at the beltway, everything looks good. no roadwork, a good thing for everybody headed out. as we zoom in, we do have a bit of construction. same

morning. i'm aaron gill crest. >> amelia draper is in for chuck bell. red graphics means weather alert for us. >> here's why. take a look at the winter weather advisory. all of the counties in purple, counties are under a winter weather advisory until 9:00 a.m. this morning. if you're not in purn l, good news. you're only dealing with wet roads versus some slick roads this morning. but in areas like winchester, hagerstown and frederick, i've gotten some reports of light snow this morning. i can't rule out sleet. i'm not seeing a huge concern for freezing rain. the surface temperatures are a little too warm. can't rule out the slick spots if you're in the winter weather advisory. where you're seeing the bright colors, this is not heavy rain. it's actually melting snowflakes. we want to hear about the snow melting into rain as it falls to the ground. a little white in parts of frederick and well north of baltimore. we'll continue to track showers until 8, 9 a.m. currently at it's not about the rain this afternoon but more about the winds. for now over to jack taylor for a check of the ro

4, chuck bell, weather underground network, showing temperatures way below freezing, upper teens to low 20s. very cold weather for the kids headed out to the bus stop this morning. low to mid 20s for the next hour or so, mid to upper 20s by 8:00. plenty of sunshine, not much of a breeze. afternoon highs up to the 40s. little hint of a warming trend coming our way for the second half of the week. >>> quick look at the weather picture. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up, a never before seen recording of accused murder, robert durst being questioned by a prosecutor. >>> new privacy concerns over one of the season's best selling holiday gifts. voice activated virtual assistance always listening? alexa? >>> first, this is "today" on nbc. we can do it without biblowing our budget.s. oh yeah, this is great! everything for the holidays. that's my giant. >>> coming up, who made it, who didn't. didn't? . the inductees of the rock n' roll hall of fame being announced this morning. >>> prince harry opens up about his mother, and he says boring is bad. first, your local news. >>

. >> good morning. i'm chuck bell. it's cloudy and wet outside. most of the rain is in parts of southern maryland. we may not be done just yet. an opportunity for light rain into the this morning to 1:00 or 2 clock this afternoon. things dry out after that. cloudy and cool for tomorrow. highs near 50 degrees mid-atlantic 40s tuesday and wednesday before much colder air arrives in the later week. >> hoda. >>> now to something we're calling "joy to the world." nutritionist, joy bauer, is h p helping you navigate them not going right to your waistline. >> a cheesy delicious lasagna an no noodle boiling needed thanks to a trick i learned from my mom. christmas lasagna, brown turkey, add mai add marinara sauce, water, garlic, pepper, basil and oregano. spin nish and cover the bottom of the pan with meat sauce, mixture and meat sauce. more noodles, spinach mixture, noodles and mozzarella. the cooked noodles pour water around the edges. spray the foil and the cheese won't stick. bake covered. bake uncovered. decorate and serve. typical la kanya is about 960 calories per serve. mine, ju

. >> keeping your eye on the roads. we'll start with "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell and a look at the day ahead. >> all right. skies will remain mostly clear outside and it's going to be an easy travel day, whether traveling locally or regionally. we've got plenty of sunshine coming your way for the first part of the day. we will see more clouds. rain chances, though, for tomorrow begin as early as about 3:00 in the morning and could continue as late as 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. most of the rain in the morning, but i can't give you the all dry until after sundown tomorrow. right now, cold and dry. 30s early on. afternoon highs upper 40s to right around 50. again, increasing numbers of clouds. your friday evening plans will be dry. first little possibility of rain comes after 10:00 or 11:00. ite mercy likely after midnight. we'll take a look at the forecast in a few minutes. let's take a look with melissa and see if she has any problems. >> i've got no problems. the problems will happen hours from now. 5:00 p.m. we'll be speaking a different language. right now, quite good. taking a loo

are pounding parts of our area as we speak. chuck bell telling us more about what we can expect. >> and we also have megan mcgrath on the roadways tracking the rain. she was live on route 7. she's making her rounds across the region. >>> good morning, i'm eun yang. >> and i'm angie goff in for aaron gilchrist. we have complete team coverage for you this morning. >> everybody showed up today and it will be busy. let's start things off with you, chuck. >> it's monday squared. rain drops this morning. fortunately freezing rain advisory which had been issued until 10:00 a.m. has been dropped, so that is welcome news. there could still be a little patch or two of ice closer to the pennsylvania border, better chance you slippery spot or two. so be careful. big drop in temperatures arrives here late wednesday and chance for wintry weather as we get toward the weekend. so this is the week to have your nbc washington app downloaded. it's rain up and down the i-95 corrid corridor. temperatures are near 40 around town and will be in the upper 40s to maybe low 50s briefly this afternoon. ma

>>> good evening. i'll meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures are below freezing all over the dmv tonight. cold enough to snow. will it? it may before this week is through. the complete forecast is coming county where dozens of residents were displaced tonight after a fire ripped through their apartment building. i'll have the story. >>> all new at 11:00, police are investigating what they believe is an accidental death in alexandria. >> announcer: news4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> families in the fairfax county are out in the cold tonight after a fire ripped through their apartment complex. i'll meagan fitzgerald. buss were brought in to help-team people stay warm while firefighters tried to get blaze under control. all new tonight, news4's darcy spencer is talking to residents. >> reporter: dozens of people are having to find a place to spend the night on the after fire ripped through their apartment building. we spoke to one man whose sister was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. this cell phone video shows what it looked like when firefighters got there. flames shooting

look terrific. maybe they will make some for adults. >>> a check on the forecast now with chuck bell. >> you are saying you don't like my glasses. you are saying i should get new ones. >> i like your gl lingering rain chances across parts of southern maryland. those will be coming to an wend time. a cloudy day around there. we should see a little sliver or two of sunshine especially north and west of the city. don't count on a lot of it today. sun is down before 5:00 this time of the year. we have precious time left between now and then to get sunshine. temperatures also haven't moved a heck of a lot. should see a bump up in temperatures upper 40s and maybe a few spots in the low 50s. not too cold. then for the next few days a lot of clouds around and maybe a little light rain or a snow shower tomorrow and wednesday. no big deal there. the real issue is the cold and wind that arrive thursday and friday. wind chills could be 10 to 20 below zero. >> thank you, chuck. that does it for news 4 mid day. we are back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> you can get news and updates anytime wi

okay. >>> we're are in weather alert mode. chuck bell now with more. >> yes, a cold rain in and around the city. you can tell that the little areas of pink on our radar, that is where there could be a little bit of freezing rain coming down, mostly in the sheltered valleys up into southern parts of pennsylvania. this is all rain in and around the city. not expecting any wintry weather in and around town today. the only spots where we could have a little glazing of ice will be up here from hagerstown done to martinsburg. but again most of the light rain has also come to an end briefly, so that will give temperatures a chance to recover just a bit. but four things to know, there could be a few slippery spots right along the pennsylvania border up towards martinsburg. be very careful this morning. it will be dry on the way home today. there is another big blast of super cold arctic air coming our way later this week and that could leave a little chance for snow as we get into the weekend. we'll have more about all that. melissa mollet. >>> we have a closure eastbound l street betwe

asked to verify using your debit card, please shut the door. >> stay with us. >>> right now on news 4 today, weather alert. strong winds and bitter cold temperatures outside your front door. storm team 4 bringing you team coverage so you can be prepared. >>> a deadly shooting in a prince george's county neighborhood. news 4 arriving at the scene right now to bring you the latest. >>> good morning, everyone. >> we begin with team coverage on this weather alert day. chuck bell is here, melissa mollet is in for traffic and we want to begin with chuck. >> it's very cold outside this morning. erin picked aaron picked a good week to be on vacation. weather head lines today, clear, cold and very windy outside. that howling wind will make for during the daylight hours today. below freezing all day tomorrow. could start to see a little light snow late tomorrow evening into early saturday morning. it will turn into all rain by saturday afternoon but we could potentially get our first inch of snow here first thing saturday. temperatures -- hourly temperatures even after the sun comes up, temperatures will not respond pleasantly at all. so the cold forecast here for today, temperatures in the 20s. winds gusting over 30 miles per hour. chills near 10 during the day today. just flatout dangerous this morning. temperatures will at or near, perhaps below zero at the time. make sure that everybody is staying safe and warm and inside. melissa, you followed the best advice. you stayed indoors last night, didn't you? >> i did, with my one piece fleece outfit on. right lane gets by the work zone, that's the only piece town right now. bottom of the beltway and all of these routes into town and out of town all just fine. everything is nice and green and no major issues. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway rolling along as well nice and green. see you back in ten minutes. >>> we continue our team coverage now of this cold blast and how it will impact your family today. not everyone is heeding the warning to stay inside to avoid this dangerously cold weather. >> news 4's justin finch is live where people are waiting to see the latest star wars movie. justin got this crazy story this morning so it's hard to believe people are willing to be outside. >> clearly you're bundled up so i want to know what everybody else looks like. >> reporter: it is pretty cold out here and let me tell you, i can't imagine being out here voluntarily to watch a movie em that for just a few folks. i want to bring in someone i met out here. sir, you've been out here for i imagine a few hours. why on earth would you do this in this weather. >> well, it's star wars. you've got to support it. it's like a tailgate party to us. >> a very cold tailgate though. right? >> sure. this one is december. we've got one coming out in the summer so that will be nice. >> and how many people are waiting out here with you? >> five guys in the tent right now. >> are they sleeping and layered up? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: these guys here under tarps and boxes. but i can tell you the advice we are told to tell you is to wear light loose fitting layers. they should be warm. you want to peel those off as you feel comfortable. your cell phones and tablets don't like being cold either. keep those charged up as much as possible. today is a good day to go out to your canned goods and also prescriptions and medicines should you need those as well just in case things do take a turn for the worse. can tell you out here in the time i've been waiting here, not hours like that guy, this wind is brutal when it blows through. it really does hit you. i am hearing several layers plus a hat, thermal everything and yeah, i'm still getting a bite from this blast of cold. so when you come out this morning, really prepare, be warm and be safe. back to you or chuck, back to you. >> thanks, justin. stay warm out there. get yourself a nice hot cup of coffee or tea. you'll need it. we always talk about the polar vortex and people say what is that anyway? because it's the -- the world is spinning around, we end up with a vortex on both the north and the south pole and obviously this time of year there's no daylight at all above the arctic circle so it allows the air to get colder and colder and just like a spinning top it gets knocked off of its axis a little bit and the wobble at the pole unleashes that cold air flow to come right down over the poles. our friends in canada don't do much to slow down the cold either so we will be in the cold for the next couple of days. it doesn't happen all that often but when it does do we pay the price for it. look at the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> as this bitter cold weather sets in people in the warwick apartments are waking up without any electrical heat and they've been without it for one week as of today. the property management has passed out space heaters to the 400 units and now that's causing concern. >> there's a lot of children in this billiuilding and i'm conce. >> i'm concerned about hundreds of space heaters being used in this building with taken. >> keep the space heaters three feet away from anything flammable including clothing, curtains and bedding. management tells news 4 they are working to fix the issue. >>> also, in our nbc washington app you'll find tips on how to prepare your car for these cold temperatures. the simple tips could help you save a lot of time and money in the long run. >>> we have breaking news right now in prince george's county. police are on the scene of a homicide in temple hills not too far from the mall. we're live on the scene now. good morning. okay. we are going to check back in with megan. i think we're working to get her signal up and we'll check in with her in just a minute. >>> breaking news in montgomery county. two people shot just after midnight. now police are trying to figure out who shot them. police say they're looking for a male in his late teens or early 20s. he approached a car in aspen hill around midnight, shot those people and then took off. the victims are a 22-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman. they're both expected to survive. >>> it could be crumbling again. >> we've got some new video just in of the war stricken city of aleppo. just a lot of unease with this new cease fire to allow for the evacuation of the rebels and the civilians but ambulances on stand by to help get thousands of people out. we're still though seeing smoke rising from buildings and rebels report pro syrian government forces shooting at them. >>> thank you. >>> it is now 5:07 and we have new developments this morning in russia's interference in last month's nbc news has exclusive reports learning that vladimir putin was personally involved in the covert campaign by russia to interfere. that is according to two intelligence officials. they say new intelligence shows that putin personally directed how hacked material from democrats with us leaked and how otherwise used. the fbi and other agencies don't fully endorse the view. >>> president-elect donald trump was supposed to hold his first news conference in months today but that has been postponed. he will continue his thank you tour instead. he and mike pence will thank supporters in hershey, pennsylvania. >>> a group of millennials is calling for a delay in monday's electoral college vote. we'll have more on this story coming up at 5:30. >>> we're preparing for possible major metro news today. the board is set to vote on plans to cut back service hours every day of the week. the service at 11:30 on weeknights, 1:00 a.m. on fridays and saturdays and 11:00 on sundays. the system would also open an hour later on sundays with trains starting after 8:00 a.m. the changes would start next summer. >>> happening today, we'll hear more from d.c. major about the district's body camera program for police. she'll be joined by police interim police chief. city dispatchers are reminding officers to turn on body cameras when they are dispatched. >>> back to that story with megan at the scene of a deadly shooting. what's going on? >> reporter: you can see behind me here that the street is still blocked off. we still have homicide detectives on the scene. around 2:10 this morning that's when a prince george's county police officer on routine patrol was driving down colebrooke drive here in temple hills and he saw a man who the victim who's an adult, abadult male was pronounced dead on the scene and we have quite a few investigators here. they have the entire block lit up. we've seen evidence markers and their attention being focused on the area of a driveway of one of the homes here on colebrooke drive. now, in terms of the motive here or a lookout for suspects, we don't have any of that at this point. this is still pretty early in the investigation. it was just a little bit after 2:00 in the morning when it happened and according to the pio, nobody in the area reported hearing a gunshot. so there was no 911 call reporting this crime. it was actually that patrol officer who drove along and actually saw the victim. that's how it came to the attention of police. any information you're asked to call prince george's county police. >> all right. thank you. >>> it is a weather alert day and if you think it is cold we will check back in with chuck bell just ahead. >>> plus, slow down in the district. warnings about new speed cameras that could cost you starting today. >>> and christmas is just ten days away. we will show you the christmas village in virginia where you can celebrate believe there is a place where holiday magic is real. believe there are still more amazing sights to this season. village in virginia where you can celebrate believe that there are some wonderlands that are in your reach. and believe that this will be your best holiday ever. at nemacolin woodlands resort, we believe in helping you make memories that last a lifetime. ♪ fios is not 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in the single numbers to near zero. an early peek at the weekend. all my concern is before early saturday morning. temperatures near 60 by sunday afternoon with plenty of rain both saturday afternoon and on sunday. look at the five-day forecast in a few more minutes. >>> taking a look right now at the beltway. no major problems. keeping an eye here on anything happening fingers crossed because we're not seeing any major incidents right now. 95 north from quantico to the beltway. no problems in the southbound lanes. that's looking good too so no big worries on 95 and virginia. same situation where you don't have anything to worry about. 66 east after lee highway, but no major slow downs there. >>> thank you. it is 5:14. new this morning aaa has released its christmas to new year's holiday travel forecast. they say you can expect a record number of people to travel. in fact, 43% of the more than 6 million people living many the d.c. area will be traveling. that's four out of every ten residents. the majority of them will be driving to their destinations. that's why we have so much traffic. overall traffic is expected to increase by 2.2% from last year. >>> two brand new speed cameras in the district are now handing out christian wright shows us where you need to watch out in southeast d.c. >> reporter: consider yourself warned. starting today if you're caught speeding past this new speed camera in southeast d.c. you'll probably get a fat ticket. d.c. police have been giving out warnings for the past 30 days here on alabama avenue and at another new speed camera on hill crest drive in southeast. well, that warning period is over today. of course, you won't get pulled over. it is automated speed enforcement. you'll just get that ticket in the mail. now, police do tell us that speeding and pedestrian safety are problems at these two new camera locations. these are 25 mile an hour zones. fines start at $50. in southeast d.c., kristin wright, news 4. >>> a deadly shooting in temple street. no suspect information has been released. >>> metro's board meeting today and is expected to vote on plans to cut back service hours every day of the week. much more on both of these stories as the morning continues. >>> christmas shoppers who are still on the hunt for one of this year's must-have toys may be able to snag one this weekend. you better act fast though. on sunday, toys r us stores are expected to stock shoeelves wit the latest shipment of hatchimals. they're interactive toys that hatch from a plastic egg. they're expected to go very fast so if you still come up empty handed you may want to consider joining the toys r us rewards program. i'm not going to be able to get my hands on one of these. >> it reminds me of the tickle me elmo >> a house menorah is now lit up. the obamas took part in this celebration last night. they held the ceremony early because they will be in haway f -- hawaii for the holidays. >>> a beautiful display here. they transformed these twelve corridors that they have of their building into this beautiful christmas village. >> it's apparently a walk through attraction with a polar playground, family friendly rides and live entertainment and it is free for a good cause. >> one thing we ask people to bring is -- it's no cost, but if they could bring an unwrapped toy, put it right here in the bin and we'd be able to present those down to washington to underresourced children this weekend. we're hoping for 10,000 gifts to give away. tomorrow. 7,000 people visited the attraction on sunday which was its first night. >> very cool. >>> a 20-year tradition ends in grand style. mrs. shirley gibson hosted her final holiday dinner for d.c. police on wednesday, an end of an era for sure. she began the tradition after her son was killed on the job back in 1997. ms. gibson invited his coworkers over the first year because she couldn't imagine not cooking his favorite foods at christmas. she is ending the tradition because it has become too big. i think she hosted 400 for the last one, but we just thank you for everything you've done for the officers over the years. >>> all right. coming up on 5:20 this morning and it is a weather alert day. the man of the hour, chuck bell. don't start sighing now. you've got your work cut out for u. in ten minutes and if you're going to be outside let me give you some free advice. layer up. maybe do a little jogging in place to get the blood flowing. these are the current wind gusts. winds are gusting between 30 and 40 miles per hour in many, many locations. we do have a wind advisory and the tan shading here where winds could gust well over 40 miles per hour and this light blue back here across the valley in the mountains of west virginia, that's a windchill advisory. this goes until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and that windchill advisory, these are the high spots along the blue ridge and locations really above 1,500 to 2,000 feet. windchills will be 10 to 20 below zero in the high spots. windchills at or near zero by later this afternoon. so have your nbc washington app ready to go. find me on facebook and twitter. i'll do the best i can to help you through the blast of c our high temperature today was reached at 12:01 a.m. and it will fall steadily through the morning hours. by 9:00 this morning, single numbers and teens. by 5:00 this afternoon, single numbers for windchills and by this time tomorrow morning, again, windchills hovering at or near the zero mark. no chance for precipitation of any kind today or really much tomorrow. could get a little light snow late friday night into the early parts of saturday morning. still about a 50/50 chance we get our first inch of snow at national airport early on saturday before it all changes over to just a nasty old rain. it's time for me to start doing a little of this. >> i was going to say, if you just do this and believe there's a fire in foront of you it totally works. 66 east after lee highway still has construction b slowing anything as you can see on the map there. inner loop and outer loop rolling just fine. top of the beltway, same situation into town and out of town. taking a look at 66 from fairfax county to the beltway, so a little bit further, nine minutes and on time. i'll be back here in ten. >>> change is coming to tysons corner. how it will soon be easier to get from one side to the other. that's ahead at 5:30. >> plus, grocery store fight. how coupon clipping, uh-huh, led to a brawl at the checkout line. >> and we will continue to bring you team coverage on this weather alert day. a live report from the roads still ahead. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods, we've always believed the holidays should be about joy. where days are filled with magic, not madness. it's why we have amazing prices on thoughtful gifts, everyday. let's bring back the holidays. >>> this time of year is especially important to consider fire safety after you've hung up on your christmas tree. a demonstration yesterday, one tree that was dry went up in flames in just a matter of seconds. another that had been constantly watered caught fire slower but still burned in a matter of minutes. don't forget to turn off the christmas lights when you go to bed or leave the house. we have more tips on christmas tree safety on the nbc washington app. >>> so a fight broke out at a memphis supermarket after a woman took 20 minute to cash her coupons. the woman was paying for her groceries with coupons when the man behind her got so angry. he said she was taking too much time. this is where it gets really serious. as the woman was leaving the man grabs her head and slams her into the grocery cart. incredibly she was not seriously hurt and the man wound up taking off before police arrived. that i >> we have to try to remain calm especially during this season. >> we are working for you on this weather alert day. the four things to know about your forecast before you leave for work or school this morning. that's when we head outside to poor chuck bell. >> okay. it was one of the biggest blunders, but it is not stopping steve harvey from the miss universe gig. why he's expecte >>> look out, look out! >> oh, now at 5:30 we are just getting new video in of a school bus scare in the pacific northwest. take a look at this video. the school bus slides right down the road with children on board. and in upstate new york, thunder snow strikes part of buffalo. this is new video coming in of some of the weather striking parts of our country. and we could be in for some snow. you can't see it but you can certainly feel this cold weather. if you think that is cold, you just wait. we are talking about dangerous cold weather. good morning to you. erika is here, melissa is here and i'm a little scared about today. >> well, we' because he drew the short stick. >> no kidding. >> about the shortest straw you can draw. >> that's because we know you have tough skin and an expert at the weather out there. >> i have old skin. it is windy out here this morning so you need to be prepared for the cold. here are the four things that you need to know about the weather. our little thermometer back here, 34 degrees. that's as warm as it's going to be all day. temperatures are going down. that's where they're going to stay. four things to know. number one, cold air racing in on a howling northwest wind. winds 30 to 40 miles per hour today. temperatures below freezing. the windchills near zero starting late this morning all the way through your afternoon and evening plans. cold air in place all the way through tomorrow. could lead to a little chance for our firstnc here's your planner for today. it's either windy and cold or windy and cold. again, windchills down in the single numbers to near zero much of the day. any improvement in the ten-day forecast? i'll share it with you. >> i love at 5:00 p.m. it's oh, so cold. a broken down vehicle in the right lane could be slowing you down. 66 east after lee highway, that has cleared out of the way. before we had just that right lane getting by the work zone and it really never slowed 66 down but now it is out of the way. bottom of the beltway is just fine. 95 in virginia, slow spots is wood bridge. all of those routes, everything looking quite good. travel times for you in ten minutes. >>> prince george's county police are investigating a deadly shooting right now. this happened around 4:00 this morning on maryland. all we know is that a man was found shot to death in the street. police don't have any suspect information. >>> today the metro board set to vote on

, temperatures are creeping back up, but you will still need your jacket. chuck bell has the what to wear forecast coming up. >>> still ahead. bus blast. what caused a man's hand to go up in fles on a public bus.am >>> well, he will be loading up the sleigh this weekend but yesterday santa spent some time going for a swim in a giant fish tank. that santa gets around. santa delivered food to fish at the national aquarium in baltimore. >> he does it all. >> he really does it all, but he's not calling melissa mollet's house, you know what i mean? >> he's a rene as soon as man. >> watched "the god fa he's going to be swimming with the fishes if he's not careful. >> good, chuck. >> not very good deniro, but i digress. temperatures not that chilly, but fair wind chill. feels like 33 in washington, 36 in winchester. you'll need your wind breaker for sure early this morning. bus stop temperatures in the 30s and 40s. the breeze will chill you down. afternoon highs near 50 degrees. what to wear? warm coat, won't need the gloves, scarf and need your hat as well. daily grade for today. evaluate

let's begin with chuck bell to tell us about this chill. >> 67 degrees at 2:00 yesterday afternoon. and we are now back down into the 20s and 30s here early this morning. first thing you need to know in your weather headlines. a lot of spots below freezing. watch out, the rainfall yesterday wasn't all that heavy, but with the wet ground, any little bit of runoff on side streets or puddles out there likely to be ice early this morning. use caution for that. clearing out, staying cold this afternoon. temperatures near average for most of the week. next little chance for rain rolls in here on thursday. so as you're planning out the day, watch out for black ice and frozen puddles between now and about 8:00, 9:00. once we get the sun up, that will help things out a little bit. afternoon temperatures even with sunshine, we will struggle staying in the 30s all day long today. so certainly a cold day, back up to around 40 degrees coming up tomorrow, plenty of sunshine tomorrow, as well. we'll time out the next chance for rain and give you the redskins forecast coming up. >>> still have thi

into each other. flag staff got 10 inches. >>> chuck bell, folks around here want toet doing a little shopping, returning, what do you say? >> i say on the whole, weather will be quiet for today. a lot of clouds in our sky now and they will be with us all day long today. not expecting anything in the way of heavy rain but there could be a little patch of drizzle from time to time. temperatures are near 40 now. won't see a jump in temperatures buzz of all the clouds in place. just enough colder up to our north here. if your driving plans will take you northbound into the keystone state there could be a little freezing drizzle up there over the next couple of hours but around here, mainly cloudy skies and temperatures near 40. a little peak already at new year's eve weekend. new year's eve day will be dry and temperatures only near 40 degrees by 11:00 new year's eve night, a lot of clouds around, should be dry as we go into new year's eve itself, but we'll have the whole five-day forecast coming up. but n everything is going just perfectly on a monday. >> oh, i almost wish i coul

morning, storm team 4 chuck bell says we can't expect a white christmas. we'll look at that and your travel forecast. >> speaking of this, remember this? what the national weather c >>> led in your lipstick. concerns over the most popular beauty products. >>> check your cupboards. the recall you want to know >>> 6:12 our time right now on a not so chilly, not frigid this morning. >> not frigid. still cold. i'm going to call it cold, chuck. >> little cold. the forecast an hour ago aaron thought the picture looked too autumnal. trees without leaves. this time around to make it look a little more wintry for you, aaron. >> oh, come on. that is winter. >> that might be a little too february. >> oh, stop it. he's going to -- you know what, chuck bell is about to come into the studio right now, aaron. you better run. >> here's the good news. santa just saved a couple of bucks on aaron. nothiut cheap. if you're planning to get outside, work on some of your holiday pounds, temperatures near 40 degrees in the morning. upper 40s and low 50s by later on this afternoon. no big concerns for workin

the team handle the cold winter game days? chuck bell meets the guy the temperatures. >> one, two, three. >> redskins. football. victory. >> there are many names synonymous with success at the redskins. theismann, gibbs, kirk cousins, tresway, the kicker from oklahoma, those are the names you know. there's one name you might not know, scott rotear. the hats fit, all the gloves fit, all the hand warmers are in all the equipment. he's the guy who helps keep the team prepared. >> we want to make sure they're focused entirely on playing football. >> the number one takeaway is something every parbt knows. >> layers work. >> we have a hat, winter hat for them. a balaclava they can wear over their head to keep their neck warm. they have gloves to keep their hands warm. they have a thermal shirt, the cold we had to this point in the season, but how about christmas eve in chicago? >> we get into a little bit more nuclear options. wear the extreme cold compression, tight to your skin, then you wear this looser, lighter wat gear, and then a parka on top of that. >> the players have one main