cold numbers. 21 currently in manassas. 23, dulles. 21 in gaithersburg. 33 in the district. 31 towards annapolis. both warmer because of the water across the potomac and chesapeake. we have the arctic air coming in. with that, the wind. look at the windchills. near 18 in d.c. 14 in gaithersburg. 7 without towards winchester. a very cold morning. tomorrow may be the coldest we've seen yet. yes, we're talking about a winter storm, another one. this one coming just in time for the weekend. and check this out. it moves in, snow. a little bit of rain. look familiar? yeah. sure does. we'll talk about that when it moves in, when it moves out and what you can expect in your area in a minute. >>> it's a story that has a lot of football fans talking. rg3 has been the starting quarterback for the redskins but this weekend he'll be on the bench. jason pugh is at our live desk with the controversial call. hey, jason. >> doreen, that's right. redskins coach mike shanahan is going to shut down robert griffin iii inactive. kirk cousins will start this week in atlanta. shanahan noted the potent

this morning. >> one is in gaithersburg. >> the other impact is on benning road in the district. our john gonzalez is live in northeast with the very latest. john, how are things right now in. >> a lot of work behind us and jackhammering also, and this is going to be the case here on benning road and bladensburg road for the next several hours. i will step out of the way so you can take a look. this is phase one of a very long job throughout the day at a very busy intersection. i spoke to a supervisor. skied him how many gallons of watt we're gushing out of here. he said tens of thousands and described it as a small river. we understand a 12-inch main that runs under benning road has what is called a blow-off mechanism, a value that helps drain the record from this very old pipe. how the super here described it. that valve ruptures and this is definitely cold weather related. again, this is benning and bladensburg. if you're familiar with this area in northwest d.c., you know how busy this area is and how much work is going on here. this is phase one, literally just starting to

snow and some did not. both of these areas, gai gaithersburg and alexandria saw the same amount of snow. but that temperature in gaithersburg, 32, that allowed the snow to stick. alexandria, two degrees above freezing, notice the roads and sidewalks there. what a difference that couple of dee agrees makes. guess what, another storm just in time for the weekend. >> thank you, doug. >>> stafford and culpeper county public schools have already announced they will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow because of refreezing on our roadways. it's a big concern for drivers. this video from prince george's county shows the roads this morning. now more than 12 hours later conditions here and across the region are ripe for black ice. dangerous black ice. shomari stone is live in germantown. >> well, as meteorologist doug kammerer just told you, it is very cold out here in germantown. look right down here. the only reason you're seeing this right now is because of the light with our camera. but drivers tell me that it's really tough when you're going through the side streets in neighborhoods, many of th

gaithersburg. 25 in frederic . 3-6z on our deck. so, low tonight, teens and twenties. 21 in bethesda. 21 in rockville. 19 in latensville and 24 in college park and 24 down toward waldorf. so, black ice. here's the deal. it looks wet, but it's actually frozen. that's black ice, you've got to slow down. and also be careful walking tomorrow, getting the paper, scraping your car or taking the kids to the bus stop. we'll come back and talk about how long it's going to stay cold and look ahead to another storm over the weekend. >> students who got a snow day today want to know if they'll get a repeat tomorrow. debra was in montgomery county earlier today with more on when school officials plan to make that decision. >> you can expect a final decision by 4:30 in the morning and by 5:00 a.m., those calls and texts will go out. it's looking good over here in bethesda, but the whole county has to be clear for them to open up all of the schools. if you ever wondered why, we have an answer for you. this snow is in the fight of its life and it's going down. >> we saw yesterday at 4:00 in the morning

. temperatures right now, 34 in gaithersburg. 38 downtown. the temperatures will fall quickly and already leaving snow on the ground. look at the temperatures tonight. 21 at be bethesda. 20 in sterling and 17 out toward leesburg. this is why we are concerned with some massive refreezing. it is frozen, that's black ice, you got to slow down and not only driving, be careful watching the kids to the bus stop and walking to get your paper tomorrow as well. we'll come back and talk about the rest of the week and look ahead to another possible storm over the weekend. >> top, frederic county was one of the hardest hit in our area. scott broom reports, it was not a knockout blow. >> four inches of heavy, stick to the road signs kind of snow. it was all on major highways, incidents like this one. a car sent to the ditch when tire grabbing slush sent the driver out of control. the storm struck heaviest during rush hour, but thanks to closed schools and government offices, there was room for plows to keep up. efforts to keep the road clear, were mostly affected. no packed rural roads and sid

. reaganbelow freezing at national airport. it is 30 degrees. 27, gaithersburg. , 27.ester 25, martinsburg. it is drying out very nicely. a few showers over at the bay moving off towards the north then east. we are going to look for the potential for periods of heavier rain. it is across western north carolina into southwestern virginia. period.the quiet temperatures are still below freezing, but look how everything is changing. there will be freezing rain across our area later on tonight. see af you may even quarter of an inch, but those totals, the highest totals around north and west of the d.c. metro. this is our newly updated timeline. around 1:00 tonight, freezing rain may become heavy at times. during the early morning hours, freezing rain may accumulate up to a quarter of an inch before a changeover to rain. that is when temperatures will make it above freezing. that is not until 8:00 tomorrow morning. doug hill will join me in a few minutes to talk about what to expect for the rest of tomorrow and the next seven days. if you like it cold, you will be very happy. kendis gibson does

downtown, 36 in gaithersburg, 37 in manassas and leesburg. we'll come back, talk about our yellow alert for tomorrow for snow and for rain and tell you how much snow falls where. >> reporter: an american who disappeared several years ago in iran was actually on a rogue mission for the cia. i'm tara mergener in wash >>> new information about a former nib agent that went missing in iran almost seven -- fbi agent that went missing in iran almost seven years ago. tonight it appears he had been there for an unauthorized spy operation for the cia. >> now his family wants the u.s. government to step up its efforts to gain hiss release. >> reporter: the white house is not -- his release. >> reporter: the white house is not willing to say robert levins was doing work for the cia when he went missing in iran. >> he was not a u.s. government employee when he made that trip. >> reporter: the associated press revealed, levinson, a former fbi agent, traveled to iran in 2007 for an intelligence gathering mission for the cia. his whereabouts now are unknown and the last images of him are hostage

two counties. brad bell is live in gaithersburg with what investigators are telling him. were eight of these crimes just last night alone. two of the places right here, this pharmacy and dunkin' donuts both broken into. notvidually, the crimes are that big of a deal. they are a nuisance. the glass has to be replaced but not a lot of money is taken. there have been so many of them now over the last several weeks. annapolis, prince george's county, now into gaithersburg but a lot of people want these guys caught. >> watch the security video. you can see the burglar approaches target breaking the glass door. he climbs through. here's a second camera angle. the burglar go straight to the stores camera and in an instant he's out the door with this pharmacists cash. us to do withor this. >> far from alone in his misery, also hitting the gas station next door, a dunkin' donuts and likely one other accomplice breaking into the subway, a liquor store. in all, eight is mrs. in rockville and gaithersburg overnight and now police are wondering if the crimes are the latest in a series of more th

tomorrow? >> i hope so. >> reporter: and here in gaithersburg, heavily loaded salt spraying trucks ran the convoys on frederick road and a slushy road that covered the treated lanes. but the side streets are snow packed. and it is here tomorrow morning where a layer of ice will be on top of this to make it impossible to get safely out of the driveway in the morning. much less to the main road. even so the die hard shoppers found that the late forest mall will open up. >> it's the best time since no one is out. >> with the holiday dollars on the line. it's a quick effort to clear the snow. >> you're sports fishing is what you're doing? >> exactly and the snow. hardcore. but at the presbyterian church, families made the most of what today's weather brought. >> a lot of snow for them and so far it is slippery and icy and everything. >> reporter: but there are hundreds of incidents on the roads. and the overnight ice will be promising more hazards to come. all right bruce, we're back live now looking at the lockdown dash cam on my mobile newsroom. and as i'm driving here in gaithersbur

the mountains. it's now down to 28 in gaithersburg, 35 fredericksburg. easton, our warm spot at 39. locally it is 40 over towards salisbury and even up to our north and west. frederick now down to freezing. when you factor in the winds, this is going to be one of the keys because we'll have winds gusting to 25 miles an hour, current wind chills 20s to mid- 30s. it will feel like it's in the 30s just about all day long. let's go over to monika samtani, timesaver traffic. a lot of folks off for the holidays so hopefully that will keep the issues to a minimum. >> i think it is exactly that. it's all green behind me. i think your hvy traffic is going to be in the parking lots for the last-minute shopping. i did mine yesterday and, yes, the parking lots were very, very full. but luckily everyone was being super nice yesterday. i loved it. trains are on an s schedule on vre. marc is on an s schedule on the penn and brunswick lines. no camden trains. we're in great shape, example coming in from the west and sterling on the dulles toll road. no problems on 66 from gainesville or the beltwa

montgomery county before, during and after the snow hit. this was the scene in gaithersburg. >> a few folks ventured out, but there was enough accumulation in that whole county to close schools and make getting around a bit of a challenge. our team coverage continues with news 4's christ gordon on route 355 in germantown, maryland, with a look at how things are going now. >> i'm wearing sunglasses because we're standing in the sunshine under blue skies. it shouldn't surprise you. this is exactly what storm team 4 predicted, how the day would end after beginning with all kinds of snow and great threatening skies. damascus, clarksburg and points further north as we today took a road trip. >> reporter: we drove north on 270 in search of the deepest snowfall in our area. in frederick county we found an abandoned car that slid off the road near christopher's crossing which county officials here tell us got six inches. that's enough snow to weigh down branches bending and breaking them. >> we get pretty fierce winds coming off the mountains, and i think probably the trunk was compromise

overnight tonight. but these are going to be your overnight lows. 64 degrees in gaithersburg. 63 in leesburg. 66 in manassas. 66 in luray. and you can see that colder air coming. 46 in cumberland right now and 55 in martinsburg. and here it is on satellite and radar. you can see that stream of moisture. if you're watching yesterday morning, i told you everything moving from southwest to northeast so that's why it took so long for the rain to arrive. the yellows and oranges indicating the pockets of heavier rain. of course the blue is snow and the pink is a wintry mix. that's not going to be a factor for this storm for us but then there's another one on the way and i'm talk more about that in just a second. but 9 future cast timing out the arrival of our next band of rain. 9:00 a.m. starting to push up from the south and west moving through fredricksburg. by noon you'll need the umbrella if you're heading outdoors for lunch throughout the beltway and especially points south and east of the beltway. and then dinner time and heading back home 4:00 we're going to see more of those showe

it was at 11:00 last night. 25 and gaithersburg. -- in gaithersburg. 20 of cold air around. -- plenty of cold air around. 30 degree temperatures drops today because of the cold air moving in. i will modify a bit. 48 right now. 50 in indianapolis. 65 in little rock. 65 in dallas. a developing -- trough of low pressure. this is a thin overcast -- you can see the move -- it will clear up by sunday morning. the temperatures off to the races. at least 60. we will get warmer than 60 in many areas. a very pleasant friday around here. even warmer through saturday. the winter solstice begins saturday. some rain late in the afternoon. somewhat cooler as we head towards christmas eve and christmas day. we will have a lot more for you tomorrow. >> we will enjoy the break. thank you. >> onto sports. -- the west coast is not happy. out. nba star is i think you can connect the dots. back.r set and the >> jordan reed's is one of the bright spots on the redskins. he will be shut down for the remainder of the season. they placed him on injured reserve due to ongoing concussion systems. gamew

>> next, from the 2013 gaithersburg book festival this maryland, a panel discussion on independent bookselling. >> the industry for over 20 years, and it seems for some reason or other, it is an industry is alive and well. this isn't to say that things haven't changed in the book world over the past 20 years. many things have changed. but i'm also very pleased to say that one constant over the past couple decades is the media presence of john mutter, co-founder and ed or to have in chief of the brilliant daily newsletter, shelf awareness. he was also the longtime editor at publishers weekly and the former e! newsletter. go to the web site, www.shelf-awareness.com. without further ado, i'll turn the stage other to john who will introduce this panel of wonderful and talented booksellers who i know will offer you brilliant insight into the ever-changing book business. of john? [applause] >> thank you, gene. i don't think i've ever been called a constant. thank you. [laughter] welcome to the independent bookselling panel. i want to start off by saying anything you take away from this s

. everything is going to be a little crusty so to speak this morning. it is 27 in gaithersburg. a little breeze here so the windchill is 18. it is 26 in hagerstown. forecast, it should stay on the cold side. 28 degrees and mostly sunny and 9:00. it will be 34 at 4:00 this afternoon. tomorrow should be the coldest day of the week. i will tell you about that coming up. latest on the road conditions. they have been treated, but anything that is not, it is going to be a problem. beyour issues are going to on the untreated roadways, off ramps, bridges, and overpasses. as i was coming in, i saw sand where they have treated the black ice area if you are coming in this morning, you need to be aware that some of that is not treated. problems a couple of on the roadways. we're going to start with 270. you have ice on the shoulders and in the grassy areas. if you're coming down from the hagerstown area, you're going to be dealing with dangerous conditions this morning. as you closer to d.c., you should see some relief. heading over to our maps, we have a little bit of act to be. this is on t

saw snow today, one in gaithersburg on the left, 32 degrees. notice the roadways there, about three to four inches. alexandria saw the same amount of snow fall from the sky, but because temperatures were about two degrees above the freezing mark, the roads there, just fine. absolutely amazing to see the same amount of snow falling does two different things in two different areas. the whole system continues to move out across our region. this is today's weather story. much colder night tonight. we'll see temperatures that will dip down into the teens in many places that. will refreeze surfaces. it is going to be very slick in some areas tomorrow morning. then we've got another storm, another one making its way our way. and this one moving in just in time for the weekend. i do think this one will have a little bit in the way of snow associated with it. >>> we have eight reporters covering this winter storm for you. let's start with christ gordon in montgomery county. chris? >> reporter: well, good evening. it is cold out here. i can see my breath. we are starting to see icy conditions

afternoon we have seen in ten days. 59 in fredericksburg. 55 in gaithersburg and leesburg. we go warmer the next couple days. we continue to go up, then we have a big pattern shift at the end of the week. heavy rain potentially. cold to the west. wild in our region. we have a good storm system that could give us a lot of rain, then the cold tries to move in. i'll have it in the full forecast. >>> so far, the alcohol tests are negative for all the crew members aboard that new york commuter train that derailed and killed four people in the bronx over the weekend. the results of other drug tests are still pending. the national transportation safety board says the engineer is a 15 year veteran. sunday's deadly trip was part of his regular route. investigators said the train was going more than 80 miles an hour along a 30-mile-an-hour turn when it went off the tracks. >>> fire investigators confirm that a man intentionally set himself on fire before running into an ocean city church and setting the whole building a blaze. the 56-year-old bought gasoline before going to st. pauls bay the sea

. i am sure everyone else is as well. it finally feels like winter. 28 degrees in gaithersburg. there is a little bit of a breeze. it is between five and 15 miles per hour. it will pick up later today. this morning, wind chill values in the 20's. yours a quick look at holiday forecast. today, mostly cloudy. breezy and colder. 42 degrees. i think a few flurries are possible this afternoon. sunny,istmas day, mostly but cold. only around 35. below average. we go from the 70 degree mark on saturday and sunday to the 30's tomorrow. jim lavin joins us from wtop. >> things are running well across the woodrow wilson bridge as you see in our camera shot. we have no problems on the inner loop loop or outer loop of the beltway. ashburn farm parkway at ash bernal road, traffic lights are dark. treated as a four-way stop. 66, a good trip centreville all the way to the beltway. >> thank you very much, jim. important news this morning. >> following the massive information breach at target. that is coming up next. [ male announcer ] for every late night, every weekend worked, every idea sold..

much in leesburg as it did in washington, d.c., just as much in gaithersburg as d.c. completely different scenario played out. take a look. this is the reason why. to the left of your screen, there's gaithersburg, a 32-degree temperature. alexandria, just two degrees more. notice the streets and sidewalks. what a difference just a couple degrees make. alexandria reporting about an inch and a half of snow. much of that, if not most of it, melting out there on the roadway. this is what today's weather story is, much colder tonight, refreezing and slick roadways. yes, another storm. talk about much colder temperatures tonight, look at the windchills as we move through the night. windchill down to 6 in winchester, 17 in washington. we'll see refreezing, no problem at all. then we will see another storm system making its way our way. that next storm system could come here during the weekend hours. we're talking saturday and sunday. that one could bring us a mix of snow, sleet and rain. we'll break it all down for you again in a couple minutes. >>> we have live team coverage of the wi

so not really dealing with a wind chill factor. 36 in frederick. 39 in gaithersburg. 36 in winchester and culpepper at 39-degrees so a little bit above average in terms of temperature to start the day but we will end near the seasonal averages. upper 40s and lower 50s. air is nice and mild. you can see this bubble across the plain states. that is going to be headed our way so we have a nice warming trend. if you didn't get the holiday decorations over the weekend, this is a great tweak do that because it is comfortable and relatively calm. a warm front up to the north, these will be working to bring a fair amount of cloud cover throughout the day today. the big story across the country, a powerful storm moving across the rock reese, that will dive down to the southern rockies and head to our neighborhood by next weekend. in the meantime, a mix of sun and clouds and more cloud cover than sun throughout the day. high temperatures in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees. tomorrow we will make it into the 50s. mid 50s by wednesday. thursday, hello 60 degrees. can i believe it? we

are your noon temperatures in december. mild out there. 51 frederick and even in gaithersburg it's 63 degrees. you can see here on satellite and radar the rain is mostly moving from southwest to northeast which is why we don't expect this line to arrive during the day today. a few of these showers might clip southern maryland moving into the delmarva peninsula. you can see that on 9 futurecast. most of the rain showers really leaving us behind as we head into the evening hours, just clouds, a few little pockets of sprinkles might pop up as i mentioned before during the evening rush but here comes the leading edge of the rage as you're watching topper give you the forecast tonight. the rain will start to move through during the overnight. by the time you're heading out the door on friday morning, that's when we'll have the bulk of the rain, especially for the beltway and points east. so this will be a concern for your travels on friday morning and then heading into the afternoon, a break in the action. just some sprinkles but more rain will be on the way for the afternoon and evenin

to attempted robbery in connection with the attack, at the town beauty supply store in gaithersburg. >> justice is done, period. so for this person to go away, it doesn't just help the store, but the community, as well. because if they can do it here, what else? >> reporter: the shop owner tells me the attack left her face swollen and she was covered with bruises. the shop surveillance cameras rolling, and used as evidence against williams in court. >> it's just despicable. and it's even more troubling that a child fell out of that baby carriage during the assault. >> reporter: you may have noticed there were two other women with the suspect during this case, and you could see them possibly in that video. i'm told that one of them pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. the second woman has not yet been identified. reporting live from rockville, darcy spencer, news4. >>> now to a story tom sherwood reported first on news4. d.c. mayor, vincent gray is seeking re-election amid allegations of corruption in 2010. tonight his political rivals are coming out swinging. jackie bensen

. gaithersburg, 25 --well in manassas, 28 insight about the temperatures, it is about how it feels. it feels like 14 degrees in manassas, 15 in gaithersburg. all morning long, it has been feeling like below zero. a very quiet weather conditions with high pressure and control very cold across much of the country. traveling should be pretty good. we are watching the weather system that is moving into the southwest. that could bring in some wintry mix for the day saturday. i have got the full timeline coming up in a little bit. >> all right, eileen, thank you. girl attacks. the man accused of trying to rape her is on the run. brianne carter talk to the victim's sister who said the suspect is no stranger. >> alexandria police are trying to track down this man, 60 euros alfaro estanislao -- 60-year- old raffaele sollecito. -- 60-year-old alfaro estanislao . according to officials, he tried old girl.n 11-year- alexandria police say the alleged act happened here on mount vernon avenue. law enforcement officials say an adult was called sexually assaulting the girl. authorities also say he is not rel

as tomorrow morning. here are temperatures. 30's in gaithersburg. is cold enough to snow. the best likelihood to see accumulation is well north of the sea -- well north of the sea -- d.c. advisory inther some areas. those areas might possibly see 1-2 inches. the catch is the higher elevation and the further north you go. for southern maryland, just a little bit of light snow. not expecting any accumulation. the possibility of seeing an inch or more is less than 30%. most of us will hardly see anything at all. we are looking at rain and the forecast tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours. talk about the rest of the weekend and the next seven days in a moment. >> a controversial verdict in it -- and eight room the day. -- in a courtroom today. murderatterson avoided a conviction and avoided several years behind bars. >> it was very emotional. the mother who lost her only child wept openly on the stand. some of the jurors cried along with her. in the end, they did not deliver the verdict she had hoped for. >> i am very disappointed in the verdict. walkedan dawkins' mother out o

bringing us some showers and also maybe some thunderstorms. current temperature is 54 in gaithersburg. down to 51 in d.c. after being a little bit higher at 11:00 a.m. it's 52 in manassas and 55 la plata. almost 60 degrees already in fredericksburg. on satellite and radar, you can see that line of showers starting to develop here on the leading edge of our frontal system but the trajectory of this rain is taking it all to the north and east and away from us so it looks like it's going to take a while for these showers to make their way into the metro area. good news for your weekend plans. on saturday with the warm front to our north, just mild air in place. plenty of clouds, though. this is the kind of pattern that brings us a fair amount of cloud cover but then with the cold front of the storm system moving through on sunday, that's going to trigger some showers and as i mentioned before, possibly some thunderstorms. but before it moves through, temperatures getting very warm for this time of year. and the front, i think that it will wait till late enough in the day that we'll reach

in gaithersburg and 32 in leesburg. some freezing temperatures beginning to show up. still 37 downtown. looking at 35 down 95 into fredericksburg. now tonight, these are lows. 21 in bethesda. 24 downtown. 20 in sterling, but 19 in fairfax and 17 in leesburg. so temperatures in the teens and 20s, you're looking at black ice. what appears to be wet is actually frozen. that's black ice. you got to slow down, please. so for tonight, 15 to 25 for lows. clear and very cold. slick spots. winds light, north, northwest at 10. we will come back and take you through the rest of the week and tracking another winter storm. we'll talk about that also. >> all right, top. so the big question right now that many parents are asking, will there be snow tomorrow morning? >> that's right. we'll tell you what's going on tonight to make that happen tomorrow. first, here's a look at your moments. >> the four hour memorial held in a rain-soaked stadium looked at times like a world cup soccer match. danced, sang, celebrating their former leader. >> president obama delivered his first personal speech. i

high temperature today. washington warms to 56. manassas, 53 in gaithersburg. 55 in leesburg. a little more cloud cover as we get into the afternoon hours. today is the better of the two weekend days. we're looking at a rainy sunday. i'll be timing it out for you coming up in a bit, richard. >> thank amelia. new this morning out of silver spring, a head on collision turned deadly. most likely because of speed. this happened early this morning on columbia pike road near new hampshire avenue. police say two vehicles slammed into each other before 3:00 this morning. one man was killed in that crash. little is known about anyone else that might have been involved. >>> also in silver spring this morning, a fire injured at least three young adults. that fire broke out at 5:30. the fire is now out. crews rushed the victims with minor injuries to the hospital. investigators are trying to determine the cause of that fire. >>> this morning, d.c. police need your help identifying a man who tried to rob a bank in the columbia heights area. police released this surveillance picture. take a look. yo

32 or below. right now we're 43 in gaithersburg, leesburg, 46 downtown and 40 in hagerstown. so again no problems with freezing tonight. we'll come back, talk about the difference between snow, sleet and freezing rain and why that occurs and when it's going to start on sunday. >>> tonight the world is mourning the loss of a freedom icon, nelson mandela being remembered as a leader who fought against apartheid and then went on to lead his country and inspire the world. >> president obama, first lady michelle obama, the clintons, oprah will all join world leaders for mandela's state funeral next sunday. this sunday will be a national day of prayer and reflection in south africa. tuesday will be the official public memorial. here in the u.s. the president did order flags to fly at half staff until sunday in honor of the former south african president. >>> the most visual outpouring of grief and celebration of his life is taking place outside mandela's home in a suburb of johannesburg. alphonso van marsh is there. >> reporter: people streamed down the streets toward nelson mandela's

gaithersburg, maryland. >> in arlington they said the cold weather causes the pipes to contract and crack. the pipes are old according to the county and many could crack at any time. >> when it gets cold, that is what happens. saidofessor frank shafra funding police and fire is one thing but old underground pipes is another. >> we pay for things that taxpayers see and it is hard to get the vote to increase taxes to pay for things they do not see. >> we need to fix it so this does not keep happening. >> that is certainly the idea but sometimes that funding is easier said than done. speaking with arlington, they say they're doing all they can to edify -- identify problem i types and fix them before potential burst. the professor we spoke with said despite these problems that we see now and again, local governments in the d.c. region are doing a lot better with infrastructure that in many parts of the country. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. >> the weather certainly has an effect on many of these water main breaks around here. >> we have experienced extreme cold and we will see what is ahead for

into the area. it's just pretty much light showers for the most part throughout gaithersburg. fairfax, manassas and bowie. it's what's coming in over the next couple hours. the rain and intensity is going to step up and pick up. all as we chill down from upper 50s to 60 degrees. we are at 47 degrees in d.c. look at the cooldown. close to the 30s now. folks in hagerstown, 39 degrees in cumberland, maryland. all this as we get ready for round two. we have more rain for the overnight. then we have the snow and ice that is going to step into the area. the snow and ice, already unfolding over the nation's midsection and ohio valley. reducing quite a bit of ice. when i return in a couple minutes, who is under a winter storm watch. later, what we are going to pick up in terms of how much snowfall and how much ice. that's all in a couple minutes. >> this system is already having a major impact on people with weekend travel plans. scott macfarlane has details. >> the number of canceled flights leaving dallas/ft. worth airport doubled since this morning. 680 departures canceled because of the w

that. today is 42. tomorrow is a high of 31. 29 in gaithersburg. 28 in martinsburg. it won't even feel close to that cold. i think the windchill will be around 20. all day around d.c. into the teens in the north and west. a high of 32 tomorrow. right back to 40 degrees on friday. then we get to saturday. and that is snow to rain. shower activity. we're not anticipating a lot of significant weather on saturday. a high of 41. 44 on sunday. and i think sunday we'll see showers early. and then it's chilly once again towards next week, next monday, tuesday and wednesday. so far in december we are going to continue around average over the next week to two weeks. >>> we are following the latest developments in a triple stabbing. police with called to the plaza tower apartments just after 11:00 last night with the report of a robbery. when they got there, they found three people suffering with stab wounds. all three were taken to the hospital. one of them is in critical condition. police are calling this a drug related robbery. they believe the victims were targeted. no arrests have been

. gaithersburg and wheaton, a steadier light rain in st. mary's and southern calvert county. 38 by 6:00. by 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, string >> caller:s mixing in with flurries. >>> we are following developments on the water main break. it snarled traffic for hours today and forced nearby businesses to close. crews spent the day making repairs and things are now slowly going back to normal. chris gordon joins us live from connecticut avenue with the latest. chris? >> reporter: good evening, the sidewalk has been closed all day. crew members from d.c. water are putting the finishing touches on what has been a giant hole they had to dig up to get to the 12-inch water main that broke. this has been the problem all day. traffic. the southbound connecticut lanes, there are three of them. earlier this morning, they were completely blocked, drivers detoured. now, only one lane is open. going south into d.c. is a slow go. the commute out is not so bad. let's take a look at what we have been dealing with all day. water, water everywhere. it began just after midnight. a 12-inch water main break, basical

. temperature up to the north 29. 34 in gaithersburg. very cool there. if we are talking snow, it will fall as snow and stick to the ground. yes, we have light snow coming in. it will move in around 11:00, 12:00. it's toward the north. we'll talk about the system coming through the area, then we are going to talk about a big pattern shift. the pattern shift is going to be a big one. we'll talk about that, when it occurs and what to expect for the rest of the weekend. >> thank you, doug. >>> we are getting updated results out of fairfax county where the state is now ten hours into the first day of recounting ballots. mark herring gained 20 votes against ob ober o per -- >>> yet another bank robbery in the area. this occurred friday. a man robbed the virginia commerce bank in alexandria friday morning. he is dressed in construction gear. investigators say the suspect handed the teller a note, said he had a gun, got away with cash. he did run off. if you recognize him, call the alexandria police. >>> a brazen attack outside a busy northern virginia shopping center. a man is being held wit

areas of the north and west. gaithersbu gaithersburg, leesburg, manassas. this is how cold it will get. when you step out the door tomorrow morning for that morning commute, we're looking at temperatures in the teens. l suburbs. low temperature in washington of 23. areas by the water like cambridge and easton can expect a low temperature of 20. although it will be a cold start, overall, tomorrow will be a warmer day than we had today. high temperatures tomorrow will be around 40 degrees. a high tomorrow in washington of 41. new information coming in about saturday's storm. coming up, i'm going to be showing you, if you can expect any snow, and if you can, potentially how much you might get. doreen? >> thanks, amelia. more money for teachers and more programs geared towards students who live in poor neighborhoods. tonight, the new ceo of prince george's county school is out with his budget proposal. the bureau chief tracy wilkins tells us how he's trying to focus on the future. >> prince george's school ceo kevin maxwell proposed budget got a standing ovation. magsz maxwell is propo

as they have been over previous nights. 39 in gaithersburg, 41 at annapolis. quantico looking at 39 degrees. temperatures in the 40's from new york city to d.c. a little bit colder to the south of us. norfolk is at 39 degrees. looking at an area of low pressure across the outer banks of north carolina, this is going to continue to intensify and lift off towards the north and east. impact on our area, a few at a clouds, maybe a sprinkle or two. not expecting a whole lot. this will keep our skies partly to mostly cloudy for the day tomorrow. temperatures will be a bit milder, into the lower 50's in some areas. this is what our computer model forecast is showing, about 48 degrees by 1:00 in the afternoon. depending on how much sunshine we see, we could break into the lower 50's for the day on tuesday. a warm front by thursday is really going to push our temperatures northward, into the mid to upper 50's around 60. after that, much much colder air on the way. chilly tonight, 28-35. tomorrow, mostly cloudy. we could see a bit more sunshine late in the day. 48-53 for our high. our extende

, spotsylvania counties. will run likely, you into foggy areas. temperatures, 28 in gaithersburg, the same in frederick. -- heading down to manassas, it is 28. highs will only be 35 to 40. a good deal of sunshine coming up. i will talk about the warming trend that is on the way. temperatures near 60 degrees, all the details in just a few minutes. the check on a busy, rush-hour commute, here is amanda. delayare experiencing free conditions, but it is a little slick out there. you may encounter foggy conditions, so you want to use caution and give yourself extra time. it is slick on those roadways, so be careful on the curves as well as off ramps. streets. a very light traffic at 19th street. 290 five moving nicely. no big problems or delays into the district. in from coming annapolis, accident free reports from maryland. no big problems coming in from maryland. route 5, branch avenue moving smoothly towards the beltway. >> thank you very much. endsnual benefit concert with a police investigation. >> thieves targeted a d.c. choir and hit when they were least expecting. checking our top stories,

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