half-inch north of the metro area especially in carroll county and baltimore county. some locations picked up half an inch. rain on the eastern shore near south jersey. temperatures are a little mild right now. this will not last. temperatures will be dropping all morning. 36 at reagan national, 30 in hagerstown, 39 in lexington park, 37 in fredericksburg. some of the coldest air of the season is moving into the upper midwest. later on, temperatures will be near freezing for us in a low 30's with gusty wind. gusting up to 40 miles an hour out of the northwest. the wind chills will be in the teens later today. this weekend will be cold, partly cloudy, high temperatures in the upper 20's. storm possible by the middle of next week. how is the commute, lisa baden? only wet roads. no icy spots reported. it is still pretty slippery. south toward richmond there's a crash southbound on 95 in stafford at the centreport parkway, but traffic is getting through. 95 northbound will bring you up into springfield, looks quiet. connecticut avenue and to get a glimpse of secondary roads, through montgomery county, things are dry and passable. looks good on the beltway through bethesda and rockville. back to you. >> thank you. we know that all it takes is little snow or ice to make trouble. >> courtney robinson looks at the roads. where are you? >> we are off interstate 270 in montgomery county. the roads are pretty good. they are a little depth. -- wet. in arlington when i woke up the was little snow on my windshield or a little ice. before 2:00 this morning we saw the wintry mix coming down. we saw that in arlington. the wintry mix was coming down. that does present some concerns when it comes to the roadways because we concerned -- are concerned that it might make things a little slippery. yesterday we saw the beautiful sun and that what dr. roadways and the ground, so things did not realistic did not really stick. i saw crews spreading chemicals on the roadways and just in case, to make sure your right to worry would be ok this morning. again, we really dodged the bullet. there was just a little coming down and really not sticking to the ground. as we always say, on the bridges, ramps, and overpasses, you want to be careful because it freezes on those. back to you. >> thank you. the freezing rain and snow left numerous accidents across the midwest including this one. look at that. it's oklahoma city. a jeep spun out of control on a parkway and rolled over. the driver took off once the jeep was flipped right side up. we will check in with adam caskey and lisa baden in 10 minutes. tracked the snow on tbd.com. and alexandria teenager stuck in the middle east is expected to arrive at dulles airport within hours. 19-year-old gulet mohamed was detained in kuwait because he was on the no-fly list. earlier this week a federal judge ruled that barring him was a violation of his rights. a public way today for former peace corps director sargent shriver. it takes place from 4:00 to 8:00 this evening at holy trinity catholic church in georgetown. a funeral mass, at 10:00 tomorrow morning in potomac at our lady of mercy catholic church. a originally it was going to be private, but there was an outpouring of condolences so they have appended to the public. the latest developments in the tragedy in tucson. councilman gabrielle giffords went outside for the first time since being shot in ahead two weeks ago. her husband astronaut mark kelly was with her. she smiled while some was outside. she is expected to move to a houston rehab hospital later today. >> amazing. lots of executive shakeups in wall street and in washington. >> linda bell is at bloomberg headquarters in new york. good morning. >> good morning. it is very snowy in new york. investors are looking at general electric quarterly results. and jeffrey imelt is expected to head president obama's panel of outside and visors -- advisers. warren buffett says that he will keep every share that he has a washington post after retiring from the board. the former ceo of has been added to the new board of hewlett-packard, increasing the number of women. in silicon valley, erik schmitz is stepping down as ceo of google. he will focus on making deals, partnerships. live at bloomberg headquarters, linda bell. back to you. >> thank you. 4:37, 35 degrees. >> still to come, and emotional goodbye for murder of maryland student. and a special honor for his family. >> a landscaping site at a washington landmark. >> a landscaping site at a washington landmark. >> and bitter col more bold flavor!onds! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almonds. (play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. 4:40 on this friday morning. we made it to the end of the workweek. some wet roads to start the day. if there was precipitation last night and it was a wintry mix across the region. the sunshine that we had yesterday helped to heed the roadways to melt and in light snow. high temperatures today will be in the low 30's. it's in the mid 30's right now in the metro area, but temperatures will be dropping for the rest of the day. today will be cold and it is getting windy on the backside of the storm system. steady northwesterly wind at 15-25. gusts up to about 40 miles an hour. on the weekend it will be some of the coldest air of the season, partly cloudy, highs in the upper 20's downtown. mid 20's in outlying areas. still cold on sunday, pushing 30. tomorrow morning we could be in the single digits in cumberland, hagerstown, winchester, martinsburg. in the teens in the metro area. very cold air on the weekend. a little next week with increasing clouds. not much happening in maryland on the road. 95, baltimore-washington parkway, looks good on the beltway. highway crews are on standby. taking you to this picture in virginia. looks good on 95 and 66. 95, virginia, working ok northbound and southbound. some activity on the shoulder southbound near the exit for the stafford exports. a woman ran out of gas and pulled off to the side. the car rolled off the highway. everything is open. a little comical. back to you. >> thank you. not the best way to start your day. 36 degrees. >> there are no school closings or delays, if you were wondering. coming up, the biggest mob bust in fbi history. the kids brought down more than 100 members of organized crime. >> the world would be a better place. >> tears welcome back. checking our top stories, an alexandria teenager stuck in kuwait is expected to arrive at dulles airport later this morning. kuwaiti authorities tried to send gulet mohamed home last weekend, but his name was on the no-fly list. barring him was a violation of his rights according to a federal judge. family and friends will begin setting good-bye to a former peace corps director sargent shriver. at holy trinity catholic church in georgetown day will be a public viewing today and the funeral is terrell in potomac. congresswoman giffords gabrielle giffords went outside for the first time yesterday. she smiled while she was outside. she is expected to move to a houston rehab hospital later today. a special honor for a murdered university of maryland student. last night justin desha- overcash received a posthumous degree in astronomy. he was found dead more than a week ago at his off-campus apartment. now more from the emotional memorial. >> he was a double major, physics and astronomy. he was a double minor, geophysics and mathematics. >> when he was 6 years old he told his parents he wanted to be a physicist. he entered the university of maryland's 12 years later. those dreams disappeared earlier this month when he was shot in his home off campus. police found marijuana materials off the scene -- on the scene. >> my heart is shaking and my brain is recent. >> his mother said the family has fallen on hard times. his mom lost her job, so dust and was working two jobs helping his mother paid the bills. hundreds of friends lined the campus chapel. >> he truly wanted to help people. if everyone could live like that, the world would be a better place. >> he reached out to others no matter their race or gender or ethnicity. >> he was just exceptional. >> while friends say they will miss seeing him around, they say in their hearts he never left them. >> little things remind me of him. stars remind me of him. >> university of maryland awarded him his diploma and they've established a scholarship fund in his honor. his last words to his mother where i love you and i will pray for you. reporting from college park. the sister of a missing d.c. woman has been getting threatening messages on facebook. 18-year-old laetitia disappeared in august. her sister latoya received a facebook friend request from monique frazier. one message says your sister is dead and gone and i'm watching you. one dead and, more to go. d.c. police are trying to find a source of the messages. a former employee of a manassas park community center and was charged with sexual assault and was fired after allegations surfaced in september that he sexually assaulted and a-year-old girl at the program. the accusations were not made public because the suspect and the victims are -- and victim of both minors. law enforcement officers, arrested 127 suspects yesterday in new york, new jersey, and will island, is charged with murder, extortion, and other crimes. 800 federal agents and police officers worked together to carry out the arrests. >> they have shown a willingness to kill, to make money, and to witnesses. >> informants helped to lead them to the suspects. high-ranking members of the gambino and colombo crime families are among them. a former member of the nypd as well. president obama paid tribute to a predecessor that helped make it possible for him to serve in the white house. >> he spoke during a concert at the kennedy center marking 50 years since and john f. kennedy 's inauguration as president. mr. obama said those who are alive today are the areas of kennedy's vision. >> because of his vision, more people prospered, more people served. because of that vision, i can stand here tonight as president of the united states. >> there is no kennedy serving in office for decades. caroline kennedy says she would not be surprised if someone in her family returns to national politics. it's hard for them to escape it. it's 36 degrees. >> coming up later, the brewing battle over a type of tree planted at a historic d.c. battle over a type of tree planted at a historic d.c. address. which we've already prepped-hold on, sharon! you can't cook that sea bass in a 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(play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. it is one of dc's most iconic addresses. a battle is brewing between people that live at the watergate and the national park service. >> it is because of trees as part of the improvement projects. watergate residents say they pay a premium to have a river view and this would be real and. >> this person has a spectacular view of the potomac river. but these young sycamore trees pose a threat to that. >> the sycamore trees will grow 100 feet. without a river view, property values will go down. >> the massive complex of luxury residences, shops, and offices are up in arms. this is between rock creek park and the bypass -- bicycle path. >> we will replace the sycamore trees with a shorter propriety of trees. >> the park service says it is abiding by a plan established when congress gave it the land in 1930's. national guard service -- national park service has an obligation to restore any location to its historically accurate condition. sycamore trees and used to cover that area until watergate was built. sarah worries that foggy bottom would go down after this. >> kindly consider the plan. >> residents have the support of eleanor holmes norton and councilman jack evans. but the planning commission as the final say. its next meeting is february 3. >> it's interesting. you can see both sides of the story. we will see what happens. there's a lot more still ahead. >> old man winter came and went without much fanfare, but we are not out of the woods. without much fanfare, but we are not out of the woods.