this is until 6:00 a.m. arlington false is included. it is mainly locally and south. a few little sprinkles falling as well. a little bit out near charlestown or approaching trust town in west virginia. and little sunny today. it is breezy as well. did the winds kick up to 25 miles an hour at times. highs in the low-mid-50's. not a bad day. it is still mild. on sunday and looks more likely that the area of low pressure will be affecting our weather and may be snow. it is looking like a probability at this time. what we're trying to figure out is the exact track of that system and how much precipitation and how much snow fall we can be looking at on sunday. did the model suggests hardly any. we will break it down even more. i will be pressing for deposing a blogger leader perce >> there is a fatal crash in the beltway. we did i will be posting a blog later. >> there is a fatal crash. as a result 495 east is coming from to 70 heading toward the close. all traffic passed to exit at connecticut avenue going outside the beltway to university boulevard or inside the beltway down before 10 and taking alternate routes. if you can avoid the beltway and so they're able to get traffic through, that would be most helpful to your commute. in the outer loop, everything is open. we will bring up a camera. outer loop is moving. the inner loop is not. no one is able to get through for an undetermined amount of time. we do have unit on the scene. we will bring you live pictures very soon. stick around. >> thank you. we start with more breaking news. two children have been hurt in a house fire in maryland. this started before 2:00 this morning in the 61 -- 6100 block. a three year-old girl is in critical condition. a nine year old boy is in stable condition. we are not sure what started the fire. we do have a crew on the scene. we will get more of dates. >> we're also following a growing number of robberies in the district. we learned of two robberies in the northwest. that is in addition to 18 others taking place. we have more on the efforts to keep you safe. >> nothing has happened to me or anyone i know. >> the area of georgia avenue is a lot safer to walk and then it was a decade or so ago. >> we what they're here quite frequently. i have not seen any armed robberies before. >> there was the 11th armed robbery they have seen since monday, a huge bite from a normal. >> including on decatur street. it is here at twentieth near dupont circle. one council member says residents will be less of a target if they do not talk on cell phones are you cell phones while walking. >> during the day i would never think twice about having my headphones in. perhaps i should. >> although must have been after dark, at some have been during the day. police would not say what they're doing to stop the robberies. one official says they have stepped up patrols. most remain unsolved. >> i am told by the d.c. council member that she is trying to organize a big meeting. it is expected to take place next thursday night. it is also expected to include the police chief caskey linear. >> thank you. it is for 35 right now. testimony is expected to resume in the case of a across trial. one of george huguely's lawyers became ill. he is accused of killing yeardley love and his apartment in may 2010. it is not clear if george huguely will take the stand. >> this is a disturbing discovery. it was outside the verizon center appeared to with and were on their lunch break yesterday. they're horrified to see a toddler about to dart into traffic. it happened as disney on ice was letting out. no one was with the little girl. >> my coworker grabbed her. >> the women called the gross state care badge number. no one answer to the ticker to the guest services. it turns out five other toddlers on the same day care center were there as well. security had found them wondering about outside. a teacher had taken seven children to the bathroom. as she was changing one diaper, the other six walked away. no one was hurt appeared >> and york times correspondent is being remembered for his outstanding reporting bravery and generosity. he died yesterday while on assignment. he apparently suffered a fatal asthma attack. the two-time pulitzer prize winner previously worked for the "washington post." >> track or can make it tough to get around using metal. orange line trains will not run between rosalind and virginia square. redlines will not run near medical center. it runs until close on sunday. there is no word on the blue, green, or yellow lines. we also have a recall to tell you about as kids gear up for the summer. >> get ready to shell out more for wedding invitations. first-class stamps may be headed up again. for look at that, here is linda bell. >> good morning. happy friday to both of you. the dow is within arm's reach of hitting the 30,000 level. we do have index futures little changed. one thing was street is waiting got, we have numbers on computer prices which is a number of inflation. what is -- want to raise the price of a first-class stamp by a nickel. that is an 11% increase. it is part of their strategy to avoid losing money. the project they can lose more than $18 billion by 2015. the slide recall to talk to about. lansky tractors is recalling 900 of the gliders appeared children can follow moving from the ladder to the slides are descending from the chute. so far the safety commission has received about 16 reports of injuries to children. more changes coming to facebook and twitter. it'll cost veterans are more to transport their pets on a certain airline. i will have the details coming up. we are live. >> it's a measure is 39 degrees. >> still to come another showdown over a plan to require health care providers to play for contraceptives. what led delegates to storm out of a hearing. >> friends of whitney houston will pack this. details under investigation. perce, another check on traffic. it is a busy morning. it is a thick 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"good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning. approaching 5:00 on this friday, february 17. i am cynne simpson. >> i am steve chenevey. glad to be with you. we begin with traffic and weather. checking with lisa baden in a moment. first, the forecast with adam caskey.