not even the folks who have been out there in the infield so to speak. it is tuesday morning, february 2nd and it is groundhog day. and as we look at the live pictures from punxsutawney, pennsylvania, we'll find out what everybody came here to act like this for. whether or not phil will see his shadow. always something out there for this. >> it's too early for that message. >> they've been going for a long time out there. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm allison seymour. we know this week there is more winter weather on the way for the d.c. region. and there are plenty of closings and delays left over from the last storm. >> in virginia, fauquier county, orange county, page county, spotsylvania and stafford county schools are closed. and culpeper and shenandoah and fredericksberg city schools are delayed two hours. in maryland, calvert and st. mary's county schools delayed. charles county schools operating on a one hour delay. you'll find all of the information on myfoxdc.com. let's check in with tony and get a look at what is happening out there. it looks like more snowfall on the way. >> we'll get some snowfall and wintry precipitation across the area. it will be a fast-moving system. we're not expecting major accumulation, but we'll expect some accumulation. let's show you hd radar. you can see snowfall in western portions of maryland and into central virginia now. it looks like there is a wintry mix there and a mixed bag and snowfall as well. farther to the south we are seeing rain down there. here is the area covered by winter weather advisory. we're going to revise this map as it's lacking a couple of counties but all of the counties you see there in blue and some other ones are under a winter weather advisory beginning at 4:00 this afternoon and going until 7:00 tomorrow morning. right now current temperature at reagan national, 28 degrees. relative humidity 66%. winds are relatively light out of the northeast and barometric pressure has been falling. your forecast for today, cloudy skies, wintry mix develop this is afternoon and then changes over to snow. our high temperature in the mid to upper 30s. and then snowfall tonight. we'll tell you more about that coming up in just a little bit. right now let's find out what is happening on the area roadways with julie wright. >> it's busy out there this morning. we've had our hands full in virginia with a couple of problems and the crew in sky fox is checking out your ride in woodbridge. traveling northbound, typical slowdowns to accompany the commute, leaving the prince william parkway toward lorton. this shot is far out. if they could zoom that in, that would be great. slowdowns near the prince william parkway toward route 1. we were checking for a crash near the exit for route 1 but coming up empty handed. route 1 will be slow. no incidents to report in the h.o.v. lanes. back inside, to update the ride along 66. earlier crash at nutley street is gone so lanes are open. this is a live shot of traffic merging in from 50 fair oaks where it is heavy, slow and steady to 123. top side below speed leaving 95 college park into silver spring. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. here is a heads up for metro riders as police, canines and others are preparing a drill. it is part of a anti-terrorism drill. officials say there is no threat. the drill kicks off soon. they will not say where it will happen and we'll let you know as soon as we find out. new this morning, a minor accident turns into a double tragedy as two men kills. >> it happened in adelphi last night. this morning we know the identities of the victims. sarah simmons joins us with a live report in palmer parked. >> reporter: the two men were standing on the side of the road in adelphi after getting into an accident of their own when police say a third driver, a woman, came through the intersection and hit them and killed them instantly. they are releasing the names of the two victims this morning, the two men who died. roy la salle of d.c. and gusto rosario of hyattsville. police say the two men got into a fender-bender just before 11:00, then things turned deadly. they had gotten out to exchange information when police say a driver, a 30-year-old female, slammed into the two men. >> she was arrested on scene. she was probably facing a couple of counts of vehicular manslaughter and as well as driving under the influence. >> reporter: now at this point police are not releasing her name or her age. well her age is -- she is a 30- year-old female, police do believe. police are still investigating but they say she had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit. we're live in palmer park, maryland, sarah simmons, fox 5 news. back to you. >> a tragic story there. police have arrested a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the district. it happened around 9:15 last night on e. street in northwest. that's where the woman says she was attacked. right now we don't know the extent of her injuries. the incident is under investigation. jury selection continues in a deadly drag racing trial. it moves slowly yesterday because of the highly publicized case. taye von taylor is facing five counts of manslaughter. they were illegally racing when they slammed into a crowd killing eight people. bullock was sentenced to 18 years in prison. gilbert arenas has broken his silence and posted an op ed piece. here is a look at part of what he has to say. he says i'm grateful for the opportunity to do something good in the face of the very bad situation that i created. he said i'm trying hard to right my wrongs. the one hardest to right is the effect my actions had on kids who see nba players as role models. how do fans feel? >> i think that's great. terrible situation for the fans and the nba of course. it's good for him to now step up and admit that he made the mistake and do something good for the community. >> a little bit too late. it's plain and simple. that's it, honestly. >> arenas entered a guilty plea to felony gun charges. he's been suspended without pay for the rest of the nba season. the u.s. military has resumed airlifting critically injured victims of last month's earthquake. the flights were stopped last week because of space and health cost at american hospitals. on the ground a new coupon system seems to be helping the aid distribution go smoother. many schools in out lying provinces reopened for the first time and hundreds are gathering north of the capital to denounce the president. they claim he's done nothing for the victims. in the meantime the american baptist missionaries are denying they engaged in taking the children. >> reporter: the 10 u.s. baptists alleged of taking the children out of the country without permission, might have caused a bigger issue than anticipated. their actions were a critical mistake since the haitian government has been clear about not wanting children to leave the nation without prior approval. there is a fear the adoption process could become much slower or even banned. despite that, the church group maintains their innocence, saying they were doing the right thing in trying to get the 33 children to safety. >> i'm really praying that we'll be able to take these kids out and be able to provide a safe and loving home for these kids who have nothing. and that all charges will be dropped. >> reporter: for now it might be impossible to try the americans in haiti. the u.s. government might be asked to take the lead instead. >> if we take into account many buildings and institutions in haiti have collapsed, yes, in this case we are talking to the u.s. authories because they might have be judged over there, but they will be judged that's for sure. >> reporter: the organization caring for the 33 churn says all efforts must be undertaken to reunite the children with any other family member before adoption is considered. ainsley earhart, fox 5 news. and we'll find out about the current group when we have an assistant secretary from the state department join us live next hour. and it's 9 minutes past the hour and toyota continues to make drastic moves to repair millions of vehicles so is that effecting business for the automaker and how soon before you can get your car in or repairs? all of that's details are coming up. and the president's budget proposal out. how he plans to spend 3.8 trillion tax dollars. we'll talk with representatives from the house budget committee from both sides of the aisle. and miss virginia crowned miss america and we'll talk about the experience with her and what she plans to do with it now. fox 5 morning news will be right back. dreams are amazing things. and in hard times, sometimes, a belief in a dream, a belief in what is possible - can transform everything. at at&t, we've never forgotten that our company began in a small laboratory, with a dream and a belief, in the future. today, our wired and wireless high speed internet networks are connecting small businesses across america - in cities and small towns - to marketsround the world. we know that investment in broadband high speed internet can create hundreds of thousands of new american jobs. small businesses are being formed - dreams are being launched - and real jobs are being created. at at&t, we're investing billions to upgrade and build out our wired and wireless networks. now is not the time to stall momentum or to stifle innovation or investment. dreams, and jobs, and the future are at stake. at at&t, the future, are at stake. at at&t, the future, has always been our business. at&t... your world... delivered. ♪ [ female announcer ] discover black silk fm folgers... ♪ with bold rich flavor that's exceptionally smooth. wake up to black silk. like 2009 h1n1, wash your hands and get your flu shot. regularly disinfect surfaces. and talk to your friends about doing the same. let's help spread protection against flu viruses like 2009 h1n1. teenager recovering following a daring rescue in prince george's county. he fell 100 feet down a snowy ravine in upper marlboro. he was able to climb a little more tan halfway back up and then forced to call for help. someone heard him two hours later. rescue crews were eventually able to pull him out. he may be suffering from hypothermia. all of the snow that we've had over the last couple of weeks is stretching transportation budgets very thin. v-dot says it was $5 million over budget before the latest storm hit on saturday. maryland transportation officials say they are more than $10 million over budget and d-dot has also exhausted it's budget for the snow season. officials will have to preprogram the budget. they will still do their job it's just coming up with the money on the back end. and it looks like everybody will need to get mor snow clearing equipment out. >> and i think the department of transportation will have to find more money because we have something coming in tonight and late friday and during the day on saturday and maybe more after that too. >> oh, boy. >> so it's an active period. let's start by taking a look at temperatures around the nation. we have the national perspective, particularly for those of you traveling out of the area. currently we're at 28 degrees here in the district. 15 up in rochester, st. louis 35. omaha 14. and 4 below in pierce, south dakota. so cold air across the northern plains. 15 in minneapolis. out to the west, los angeles 51 degrees. miami is 71. here is a look at the national satellite radar. we're looking at the area of storminess in the eastern third of the country, down to the south its rain with an area of low pressure moving off the coast and up to the north and east, pulling with it some energy from the north. you can see that energy producing snow and a wintry mix across portions of ohio, west virginia and even western maryland right now. the two systems will combine to bring a wintry mix to our area and snow to the west and frozen precipitation and rainfa to the south and east. but we are under the gun for some snowfall here. winter weather advisory goes into affect at 4:00, becoming cloudy. it's cloudy now. afternoon wintry mix and snow likely. 37 degrees for the high today. five-day forecast, tonight more snow. in fact i think the bulk of the snow is tonightment it's a fast mover. and probably gets out of here about 12 hours or so. tomorrow morning we could be left with messy conditions. other than that, relatively mild wednesday and thursday. highs in the low to mid-40s where we should be. friday clouds up and then another winter event late friday and during the day on saturday. this one could be a monster -- no, i'm just kidding. this would could be significant snow. that was for tucker. he spit out his pop tart. >> inside weather humor. julie, i have a solution for the tnsportation budget problem. just nobody goes to work. >> and we come into work and then during the summer we get extra time off. >> but the snow is so much more enjoyable when you have to sit at home. >> no it's enjoyable when your sitting on a beach in the bahamas. that's when it's enjoyable. southbound 270 out of germantown, bumper-to-bumper slow as you continue southbound past middle brook. a crash in the two left lanes approaching montgomery village avenue. northbound 95 the incident at the occuquan that's cleared. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. one more school cancellation for you. shenandoah county schools now closed. they were on a two hour day but they are now closed this morning. the whole list is online and you can find it there. and the latest on the massive toyota, and the leader large. >> some analysts say it might cost them $155 million a week. repairs to fix sticky gas pedals are to begin shortly with the parts arriving as early as today and melanie alnwick has more. >> reporter: well first i want to clear up some confusion. there are two separate recalls going on right now. one is for sudden acceleration problems that have to do with the pedal getting trapped down by a floor mat. that recall was made in november after two accidents that killed five people. the second announced last week has to do a gas pedal that may be slow to come up and could get stuck in the down position. for that problem, dealers should be able to start making repairs next week. >> i would be more than happy to look at the pedal. if you're experiencing symptoms of that, not returning to the idol state. >> reporter: it's all hands on deck, responding to e-mails and returning phone calls and making appointments for customers to bring their cars in for recall repairs. >> today is an exciting day because today we have a fix to explain to the customers. >> reporter: a week after issuing a stop sale and recall of 2.3 milliovehicles, toyota has begun shipping repair partsa small bar to keep the pedal from sticking and the president is issuing an apology. >> we are truly sorry for letting them down. nothing is more important to us than their safety and their satisfaction. and that we are redoubling our efforts to make sure that this can never happen again. >> reporter: that means service departments like this one at dark horse toyota in silver spring will work around the clock. you think it is busy now. wait for the repair parts to get here. they are gearing up to serving 400 cars a day and working serious overtime to make sure customers' cars are safe to drive. first they will fix the cars that are out on the roads and then they will fix the cars out on the lot. and then they will make sure all cars on the assembly line that are okay to sell. there have been no injuries or accidents because of the pedals. callers mostly want reassurance. >> we have not found any vehicle where it was sticking. >> reporter: and they're working the phones, keyboards and service bays to give it to them. now this repair should be relatively simple and affected customers can expect to get a recall letter this week. now dealers are still waiting for parts for that other floor mat recall. it involves 13 different vehicles, including lexus. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> for a complete list of cars ask -- affected by the recall, go to myfoxdc.com and check out web links. a desperate plea from a couple being held captive by pirates. plus vita cocoa. the beverage getting a boost from the hollywood elite. and coming up we'll check in with holly to check in on recent fashion events going on in the d.c. area right here. we'll be back after this. making headlines now, we're learn more today about the pentagon's plan to roll back the military don't ask don't tell licy. robert gates will go before the senate armed services committee to talk about how they plan to lift the ban on gays. president obama has called for the end of the policy this year. state lawmakers in maryland debating a proposed ban on reading text while driving. violators could face fines of up to $500. a ban on writing and sending texts while driving went into affect last year. but it did not include reading texts behind the wheel. a desperate plea for help from a british couple held captive by pirates for tee months. paul and rachel chandler were seized from their acht back in october. it's believed they are being held in somalia. the chandlers say they are not being treated well in a new video. >> if i was with my hus -- with my husband i would feel a lot better. it's because i'm not with my husband, i'm feeling so lonely and desperate and finding it difficult to sleep and carry on through the day. >> i don't know what day it is today. [ inaudible ] >> the latest demand from the pirates is reportedly $2 million. the british government is monitoring the situation and doing everything it can to get the couple released but will not pay a ransom. madonna has taken her love for coconut water to the next level. pad ona hasin visited in vita cocoa. madonna and a few of her celebrity friends havein visited just under $10 million. the cocoa is valued up to $4 million. >> is that weird? >> it is a bit. i haven't tried it though. >> celebrities. it's 7:26 and it's groundhog day. so did punxsutawney phil see his shadow? we'll take a look up next on fox 5 morning news. a record budget and with a record deficit. in to talk about the $3.8 trillion proposal, representatives from the budget committee on both sides of the aisle. 7:26 on this tuesday morning. n. they come in all colors. pink is for piano lessons, except for when it means pot roast. green is for groceries, girls night out or going to the arc.... yesterday is so yesterday. merge your facebook, outlook and family calendars into one calendar. the palm pre plus is the first 3g smartphone smart enough to keep up with mom- just $149.99 on the network with the most 3g coverage: verizon. that's like a day of total hair satisfaction. it starts with the smooth collection from pantene. those weak little fly-aways... get smoothed to near perfection. how do i know? pantene gives you total hair satisfaction guarantee - or they'll switch you back to your old shampoo or conditioner... even if it's a salon brand. that's confidence. smooth healthy-looking results leading salon brands can't beat... that's total hair satisfaction. smooth from pantene. healthy makes it happen. punxsutawney phil. [ cheering and applause ] >> there is punxsutawney phil, this morning making his annual weather forecast. phil saw his shadow when he emerged from his lair at gobblers knob. >> and if the tradition holds true we are in for six more weeks of winter. phil has predicted mo winter weather by seeing his shadow nearly 100 times since 1887. let's give a live look. this is the scene in punxsutawney, pennsylvania. >> it's all over, folks, time to go home. >> and this is when they start filing out. >> because they've been there all night braving the cold. and i don't know what the temperature is there, but it's usually pretty bitter. and you get all sorts that come out for this. a couple of years ago, we were watching this together, ali, i think it was. >> it seems like we've been watching this together for 17 years. >> and there was a guy dressed up in a giant groundhog costume. and the crazy people there. and he turned around to face the camera and would you believe it was my first boss in pennsylvania. >> did you call him? >> i was not surprised it was him. >> that is really funny. >> i don't think we needed the groundhog to tell us we're in for this. i could have told you that. we have more winter on the way. some of it today and then over the weekend and more next week as well. so it continues. we'll start with the advisory map. winter weather advisory for the area goes into affect at 4:00 today. some counties farther out to the west goes into affect at 1:00. this afternoon that's where they are seeing some wintry precipitation and all of the counties here shaded in, including prince william county, we can't get that county to fill in for some reason but everywhere covered by the winter weather advisory. 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 tomorrow morning. current teams, it's a cold start to the day. 28 degrees here in the nation's capital. 28 in annapolis. quantico is at 24. gaithersburg is 27. winchester is 26 and salisbury maryland is at a cold 15 degrees this morning. here is a look at the satellite radar composite for our region. we have the clouds in over us. this is overplaying the moisture and the precipitation. up to the north it's showing snow. we don't have any indication that's hitting the ground. out to the west, in western maryland, portions of west virginia, we are seeing that mix of wintry precipitation, maybe some sleet and then some snow as well. a lot of rain falling down to the south. here is your future cast. this is a model that shows you the precipitation. it is in here by 5:00 today. likely the start will be around 2:00 this afternoon for portions of viewing area. we have it turning into snow relatively early. we'll have to see if that happens. we'll check on the temperatures. we do expect to see a band of wintry mix, maybe a mix of freezing rain. and more rain down to the east and more snow north and west. so the forecast for today looks like this, and then it moves out of here and we have a quiet couple of days until late friday night. today clouds are here. the wintry mix in the afternoon. then it changes over to snow. high today about 37 degrees. tonight, that's when the bulk of the snow is here. tonight after about the rush hour, into the nighttime hours. snow likely, and total accumulation from a coating to about 3 inches generally speaking. maybe more than that to the north and west. your overnight lows are 30 degrees. then for your five-day forecast, things quiet down on wednesday and thursday. the temperatures still below normal. friday and saturday we're cold. snow friday night into saturday. we could see significant accumulations but we'll have to see how that shakes out. allison, back to you. working to keep you safe, an anti-terrorism bill is taking place right now on metro rail. here is a live look athe union station and that's where about 50 police officers, canine units and bomb technicians are conduct a drill. metro says there is no threat but this is an exercise but it might slow you down if officers decide to do extra searches. let's head out to julie wright and the roadways. >> it's busy up in montgomery county and georgia avenue southbound at hathaway. another crash after that at lay hill, tieing up the right side of the road. 270 on the brakes leaving germantown headed south toward montgomery village avenue. earlier wreck has clear sod lanes are open once again. traffic slow lving rockville for the split. 395 leaving duke street heavy, slow and steady toward seminary road and all lanes are open. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. more money for the wars in iraq and afghanistan and nasa's planned trip to the moon are grounded. we're talking about this, which i can barely lift. four volumes weighing at more than 10 pounds. the president budget raising the deficit to $1.6 trillion. to house budget committee members join us to weigh in, literally, on the president's plan. i'm sure you have this committed to memory, entirely, word for word. let me put that down because it's a little bit of a workout. we're talking $3.8 trillion and a record deficit. you have the chance today to talk with the white house budget director to get a better idea of questions you may have. as the talks move through congress what do we expect and i'll start with you representative loomis, what are republicans feeling now initially upon receipt of the budget? >> well we're hopeful that the president will follow through with his state of the union reparks that he made last week about freezing domestic spending with discussions on entitlement reform because the fact is discretionary spending is only about 13% of the budget. so that means we're not touching 87% of the budget. it continues to grow exponentially and this year's budget is a eflection of that. this year's budget is bigger than last year's budget and last year's budget was the biggest budget in the history f >> and the curbing spending versus stopping spending and there is a lot in here that was put through congress that didn't make it through. what do you expect that will make it through and what will get cut as we go through the process here with congress? >> well there are a number of us on the democraticide of the aisle who are quite seized with the issue of the deficit and the need to have fiscal restraint. and i think on that subject, you can find some cooperation across the aisle unfortunately we didn't see that in the senate when they had an opportunity to cooperate. and we have to focus on the investments necessary to help the economy recovery at an accelerated pace. the key to reducing deficits is economic growth. federal revenue fell in this time period from 20% of gdp, gross domestic product, which is what it's been to 14.8%. so that drop in revenue has helped fuel a lot of the deficit as we look to the out years. >> one of the keys is trying to protect the middle class and that's what the president campaigned on and that's what he's trying to do here. can you continue to reduce the deficit without reaching in and reducing the tax or affecting the middle class? >> certainly i don't favor what the president has proposed in the budget with respect to the tax increases for certain income levels and the curtailing of tax deductions at certain income levels. that would hurt most of my constituents in virginia. and especially given the fragileity of the national recovery in the real estate mark. >> is the spending that is the key for the republicans as far as key opposition? >> definitely. spending is the key. and so i was encouraged that when last week republicans me with the president at our planning retreat in baltimore, that he engaged with paul ryan the ranking member of the budget committee on the issue of entitlement changes. entitlement programs are the big driver in these massive budget increases and unless we begin to address entitlement spending we're not going to make a dent in spending that we need to in order to allow the private sector to flourish. and right now the private sector is being crowded out of the economy by government spending. >> i know one of the keys as we look at he unemployment rate which is still expected to be at about 10%, it may be a little bit under that by the end of the year but right around the 10% mark, obviously with your role on the budget committee, former treasurer for wyoming, you're pretty good at lucking for numbers and where we go from here. how do you see this now, if this passions through now, affecting things in the long- term if we look two, three, four years down the road? >> $2 trillion of tax increases or 10 years and other assumptions upon which this budget is based, so this budget sends us in the wrong direction which is more spending rather than less spending. and we really need to get a handle on the 87% of the economy that is not addressed in the president's proposal. >> do you want to respond? >> yes, i do. i think we're going to have a vigorous debate about this. in the congress, when frankly record deficits were handed to us by three consecutive republican congresses and an eight year republican administration, creating one of the largest deficits in history after inheriting a surplus, four consecutive years of surpluses. so that's what we inherit. but i think it's important when we look at proposals like mr. ryan as the ranking leader on the budget committee and i agree we have to get our hands around the reform but his plan would privatize social security and abolish medicare and replace it with a voucher system. i don't think that's a great idea. >> big changes. unfortunately we'll have to leave it there. but before we do, what do you expect the tone to be in the meeting today with budget director peter or zack? >> well i hope it's not what it has been, with democratsen trenching themselves to defend the president and republicansen trenching themselves to attack this big spending government agenda. i hope we get past who is to blame for overspending and finally start to look forward to say what can we do about this in the future. >> agree or disagree? >> i certainly hope that will be the spirit. it hasn't been in the past. but this is a budget that has some very useful investments in a very difficult time but it also has some problematic suggestions that some of us on the democrat side can't support. >> we'll be following you throughout the day today. we thank you for coming in this morning. >> thanks. >> thank you so much, steve. time now is 7:40 on this tuesday morning. plenty still ahead. miss virginia crowned miss america. we'll talk live with car isu cameron about the experience she plans to do with her new role. we'll be right back. dreams are amazing things. and in hard times, sometimes, a belief in a dream, a belief in what is possible - can transform everything. at at&t, we've never forgotten that our company began in a small laboratory, with a dream and a belief, in the future. today, our wired and wireless high speed internet networks are connecting small businesses across america - in cities and small towns - to markets around the world. we know that investment in broadband high speed internet can create hundreds of thounds of new american jobs. small businesses are being formed - dreams are being launched - and real jobs are being created. at at&t, we're investing billions to upgrade and build out our wired and wireless networks. now is not the time to stall momentum or to stifle innovation or investment. dreams, and jobs, and the future are at stake. at at&t, the future, are at stake. at at&t, the future, has always been our business. at&t... your world... delivered. welcome back to morn morn. just about quarter until the hour of 8:00. and another cold day. >> changes on the way. just enough to keep you busy. >> it will be a busy couple of weeks in the weather center. starting with today, some wintry precipitation on the way. let's take a look at hd radar and show you where it is now. it's out to the south and west. what you're seeing on the radar to the north, i don't think most of that is hitting the ground. some of it might be but most of it is not. a little wintry mix in southwestern and pushing into central virginia. richmond will get some of that not too long from now. richmond kind of the focal point. down there they got a lot of snow over the weekend and they could get hit this weekend too with a lot of know in central portions of virginia. now let's take a look at the surface map and tell you what is going on today. first of all, an area of low pressure forms off the coast. it moves rather rapidly off to the forth and east. bringing with it some precipitation. rain along the coastal regions and to the south and east. snow across the washington area and points north and west and as per usual, they'll get more snow up to the north and west than we get here. but here in washington, i would say anywhere from a dusting to about 3 inches or so and to the north and west, a bit more than that. 4 inches and maybe 5 inches. we'll have to see. it will be a quick-moving system so it doesn't leave a lot of time to drop heavy snow. here is your five-day forecast. high today 37 degrees. all of the temperatures are below normal. our average high for today is 44 degrees. and then another snow event late friday and into the day on saturday. we'll talk more about that later on. that would be the more significant of the two. >> and just for comparison, tonight and tomorrow, compared to saturday, we have about 6 inches officially. >> yeah. >> so we're looking at half or less? >> i would say that, yes. in washington, yes. >> good deal. >> thanks, tony. in virginia this morning, something to warm you up, the second annual crystal coature is underway. >> holly is in the middle of it all in crystal city to find out about the free fashion events going on this weekend. >> reporter: the fact that you said free and fashion in the same sentence, it is the second year for crystal coiture. and the theme is jungle jeans. and taking advantage of the free makeovers. >> and we hope everyone will. >> reporter: you're looking gorgeous by the way. anyone you want to impress you need to see today. >> it is all about today. >> reporter: let's talk about this week. because you have a lot of fun things planned. it was a huge success last year. and so now bigger and better than ever. >> bigger and better. the whole fun theme. the jingle jeans, tats and teens and we have nonstop runway and going every night from 6:00 to 10:00. great dance music and the whole nine yards. get your hair and makeup done and feel beautiful when you leave. >> reporter: why crystal city and fashion? >> why not. >> reporter: do you think people don't realize what a hotbed of fashion this is. >> i think we're trying to show case the great aspects of this area, so accessible and easy to get to and to bring in the fun boutiques and make it a place when you're inside and when it's cold and icky outside and have fun with it and we're trying to show case a different way to look at it. >> reporter: speaking of different. anybody can do regular makeup, but how about rocking the tiger makeup. kim ray es is here. tell me about the idea here. >> since the theme was jungle, we are doing kind of a zebra, but a little bit more cirque du soleil. >> reporter: how big is body art these days? >> body art is huge and growing. a lot of companies use it for promotional just to get attention. it's an attention grabber. usually the models are semi clad, wearing pink. >> that is their outfit. that will bring people out. >> reporter: so on any given looks, how long does it take because obviously it's pretty intense. >> for this face, this would probably take about 30 minutes. >> reporter: that's faster than i thought. but if you're doing a whole body thing? >> depending on the intricacy and if you're doing it by hand or with an air bsh, it would take probably about two hours for one person, front and back. >> reporter: and probably two hours to take it off. >> no. it comes off easy. >> reporter: thank you so much. we're running out of time so i want to make sure we get out here too. because not only do they transform this place into a runway but they transform it no boutique. and that is where truth among liars comes in and i want to check in here. and what do we have going on. >> this evening we'll be doing live screen printing for everybody that comes out us. tim with truth among lies is hand printing an image that you can't see, but this is the one we made for you and it has truth among liars and then we do a little crystal coature. >> reporter: so people can print stuff tonight. >> bring anything you want. we'll print even on your pants. >> reporter: if only i was wearing pants today. >> bring shirts or stuff you are wearing. it takes a few minutes to cure and we'll see you tonight. >> reporter: and how is crystal city for designers like you? >> this is great. we came last year as participants in the t-shirt design night which we won. >> reporter: woo hoo, raise the roof on that. >> so people have been receptive. this is a really interactive fun thing and you can customize your own clothes. >> reporter: people like that. and this gets bigger and better every year. it runs now through february 6th, this saturday. and we are at crystal drive and 23rd street across from hallayo because they take available retail space and transform it. myfoxdc.com is our website and we have a linking to theirs. in the next hour, since you're seeing it, we'll heat up the runway. >> holly, thank you very much. it is now 7:50 on this tuesday morning. there is an air of anticipation in hollywood this morning. coming up at 8:00 we're going live to l.a. for the oscar nominations. but first we'll talk with the newly crowned miss america. she's a local girl up next after the break. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how you do it son. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. spray 'n wash has always been a trusted ally. now our expertise is combined with the power of resolve. spray 'n wash is now called resolve. tough on stains, safe on clothes. trust resolve. forget stains. welcome back and congratulations to a local beauty queen. 22-year-old caressa cameron from fredericksberg, virginia, took home the miss america crown. she joins us live now from new york city. good morning and congratulations. >> good morning, thank you so much. >> this is your home town audience looking at you and we're all so proud of you. how do you feel three days later? has it sunk in a little bit better? >> you know, i don't think it will sink in for the entire year. this is going to be a whirlwind experience for me. something i've been looking forward to all of my life, so, no, i don't think it will sink in. i'm still biting myself every week. >> well let it live on. how does the crown feel? it looks so heavy and sparkly. >> it's feeling good. i like it. >> and so you're a broadcast major at bcu. this is a scholarship competition. that money will go a long way. but my co-anchor were saying $50,000 is just like a drop in the bucket, right? >> i think it will more than finish my grad school. i have one more year and won $16,000 in the miss virginia pageant. and this organization makes $40 million available to young wen each year in scholarship so that is amazing and i should be able to finish out my schooling. >> and you would like to become a television news anchor one day? >> absolutely. i'm liking this view. >> you can call me for any tips but don't mind if i don't give you too much because i don't want you to get that job just yet, but in a couple of years, okay. >> yeah, absolutely. >> and let's talk about your platform. what about specifically are you like to get out in your message this year as your rein of miss america. >> just advocacy and education and passing it on. i think we as americans develop an apathetic idea toward aids. it's important that we understand it is an epidemic and it is still affecting us and so i want to use my voice to encourage people to know their status and get tested and to get the education. >> and your voice is loud and important. and what helps with your big voice is your singing. you sang beyonce. is she one of your heroes? >> yes. i buy her cds. she's a phenomenal performer, i won't count you out. and we have to let you go. when you come back home, will you come and visit us? >> absolutely. would love that. >> you have an open invitation any time. >> thank you. >> the newly crowned miss america. congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations to her. it would be nice to see her. on a little tourup in new york. it is 7:56, and in a few minutes the oscar nominations will be announced and so we'll have that live and reaction too. and then haiti was home to 380,000 orphans before the quake struck. since then the number, as you can imagine, has gone up. we'll talk with an official from the state department to get the children into loving and proper homes. back in a moment. ahead at 8:00, tragedy out on the road. it started as a minor fort worth. the drivers got out to exchange information. then a suspected drunk drir slammed into them killing both of them. we are live on the scene this morning into then a heads up for metro riders today. the transit agency is holding a terror drill. where you will see stepped up south carolinaureity. and avatar is expected to earn a lot of oscar nominations in just a short time today. we'll find out who is nominated in 30 minutes. good morning, i'm steve chenevey. >> and i'm allison seymour. and we do have school delays rup -- running at the top of your screen. as the sky shines right above me, my shadow i see beside me. six more weeks of winter it will be. >> no surprise there. a few cheers in the crowd as punxsutawney phil saw his shadow at gobblers knob in pennsylvania. the germ man tradition holds we're in for s more weeks of winter. >> one of the things that is lost and he comes out and do his forecast but the fact that he writes it out, that's unique for a groundhog. >> that's impressive. it used to be scratch but now his penmanship is good. >> not bad for a rodent. we want to mention chattanooga chuck also saw it. >> let me tell you. he will never make the level of fame and status as punxsutawney phil. >> but he comes out with his a day before. >> and no one knows. we didn't report it. >> that's why i'm mentioning it. >> all right. look as look at our winter weather advisory. we have a winter weather advisory going into affect at 4:00 this afternoon. it lasts until 7:00 tomorrow morning. and it does include washington, d.c. all of the counties that you see shaded in in blue. yes, it ds include you, prince william county. this map is just faulty. we can't get it to fill in in prince william county. sorry about that. current temperatures around the region at the area airports. we've gone up. reagan national airport 30 degrees. dulles international 25 degrees. bwi marshall up to 28 degrees at this hour. here is a look at the satellite radar for the mid-atlantic region. there is quite a bit of precipitation out there. it is all to the west, northwest and southwest this hour. it will be streaming through our area. it's going to be a fairly fast- movi -- system. forecast for today, a cloudy day and maybe a wintry mix for this afternoon and then becoming snow. high about 37 degrees today. best chance for snow in the washington area, a dusting to about 3 inches. that's what we believe at this hour. more details coming up a little bit later. >> let's check in with julie and get a look at traffic this hour. guys, i'm taking a facebook poll and i say if we're going to have six more weeks of winter then come september we get an additional six more weeks of summer. >>how can it happen, julie? >> i don't know. mother nature and are going to have a talk. >> she's a tough customer. >> we're going back to the old days, we're having a meeting in the lady's room. and southbound 270, toward gaithersburg, accident before montgomery village out of the way but still heavy and slow toward the exit for democracy boulevard and old georgetown road. new york avenue at bladensberg, we are open for business towards bladensberg road. traffic slows toward the tunnel. southbound kenilworth at yvonne we had the crash at east capitol street. delays for that beginning back near boroughs. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. now to our top story. a deadly accident in prince george's county. two men allegedly killed at the hands of a drunk driver. this happened in adelphi. and sarah simmons joined us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. the two men were on the side of the road and had just gotten into a fort worth and were on the side f the road exchanging information. and it's something people have encountered over their life. and a third driver came on to the scene and ran into them and killing both men at the scene. they are releasing their name this is morning. they are 34-year-old roy la salle from d.c. and 30-year-old gusto rosario from hyattsville. police say this happened at about 11:00 last night. this was riggs road and wooded way. they say the two men had gotten into the accident, they were on the side of the road when they say a 30-year-old woman driving another car ran into them. police are telling us at this point through their investigation they discovered that the woman had a blood alcohol level of twice the lem limit. that's what police are telling us. the investigation is still continuing of course, but at this time police are telling us that it looks like the driver of the third car is facing two counts of possible vehicle manslaughter as well as driving under the influence. we're live here in palmer park, maryland, sarah simmons, fox 5 news. back to you. other news, a teen is recovering following a dring rescue in prince william's county. they fell 100 feet down a snowy ravine in upper marlboro. he was able to climb more than halfway back up and then forced to call for help. someone actually heard him, that was two hours laterment and rescue crews were able to pull him out. he may be suffering from hypothermia. new this morning, dozens of pole canine units and bomb techs are at union station but it is just a drill as part of an anti-terror exercise. it's meant to remind riders that metro remains vigilant against terrorism. it is just a drill. today there is a hearing on current and projected threats again the u.s. leon pinetta will be there and along with the bureau of intel and research. operation is mounting to try one of the 9/11 co- conspirators in manhattan but the white house says it's still a possibility. >> the decisions as reported as having been made have not been made. there is no doubt that a city like new york has serious security and logistical concerns about a trial and those can, should, and will be taken into account. >> and other locations are being considered to try the terror suspects. no word when a decision will ultimately be made. even before virginia is considered a possibility, leaders are trying to block it. governor bob mcdonnell and alexandria mayor william yule said it's to costly and risky. congressman frank wolf is pushing legislation that would prohibit ther any u.s. funds to be tried in a u.s. civilian court. >> it will endanger the area. it will not be good. tough look at what the terror -- if you look at the terrorists, it will not be good. >> the justice department has asked for alternative sites to try the alleged conspirators. this picture got a play for gilbert arenas. next month he'll be sentenced on charges stemming from an incident in which he brought guns into the team's locker room. this morning he has an op ed in the washington post apologizing for his actions, saying, quote, i am trying hard to right my wrongs. the one that will be hardest to make right is the affect any actions have made on kids who see nba players as role models. professional athletes have a duty to affect responsibly and to understand the influence we have on all of those kids that look up to us. time now is 8:08 on this tuesday morning. up next we'll check out other stories making headlines. >> that d includes more on a local teacher who has been arrested. and then haiti was home to more than 380,000 orphans before the earthquake. since then the number has gone up. we'll talk with an official of the state department about what is being done to get the children in loving homes legally. and while we're cleaning up from saturday's storm, more snow is in the forecast for today and possibly friday as well. this is at a salt dome on 66 fairfax parkway. we'll get another look at the weather when we come back. announcer: trying to be good to your heart? so is campbell's healthy request soup. low in fat and cholesterol, heart healthy levels of sodium, and taste you'll love. chef: we're all kind of excited about it. guy: mmm! i can see why. announcer: campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good! for your heart. and in hard times, sometimes, a belief in a dream, a belief in what is possible - can transform everything. at at&t, we've never forgotten that our company began in a small laboratory, with a dream and a belief, in the future. today, our wired and wireless high speed internet networks are connecting small businesses across america - in cities and small towns - to markets around the world. we know that investment in broadband high speed internet can create hundreds of thousands of new american jobs. small businesses are being formed - dreams are being launched - and real jobs are being created. at at&t, we're investing billions to upgrade and build out our wired and wireless networks. now is not the time to stall momentum or to stifle innovation or investment. dreams, and jobs, and the future are at stake. at at&t, the future, are at stake. at at&t, the future, has always been our business. at&t... your world... delivered. 12 minutes past the hour as we look at stories making headline this is morning. police have arrested a suspect for sexually assaulting a woman in the district. it happenede. street northwest near several hotels on capitol hill. the incident is still under investigation. shawn leniggan a teacher in centreville, virginia, is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting one of his students. fairfax county police say he acing ited a 12-year-old girl as she and other students were helping him clean up the school after -- the gym after school. the january 12th incident is under investigation. the funeral for former senator charles mathias will be webcast from the national cathedral. he died from heart disease. he had 26 years in d.c. he was 87 years old. maryland governor martin alley is just hours away from delivering the state of the state address today. creating and saving jobs will likely be the focus. the democratic governor will touch on his plans for $1 billion in budget cuts. that speech star at noon. but first we have to get to tony perkins because it is a very busy day in the weather center with more snow on the way later today. >> i'm hoping he'll slow down and just give us a little bit of cuteness today. >> we can do that. let's do that first. because it will be good for all of us to see this. it is the my first 5 photo of the day. take a look. this is 18-month-old -- oh, look at that. this is 18-month-old cloe playing in the snow for the first time. it's really amazing. >> it's magical. >> it becomes old hat after a while. kids always love snow. but there is always the first time. and it -- look at that. it is a wonderfuphoto. cloe looks like it's having a good time. >> i'll do sound effects. >> okay, let's hear them. >> yay! >> cloe may get her second chance tomorrow. >> oh, boo. >> temperatures around the nation as we speak, and we have gone up to 30 degrees. it's 29 in wichita. dallas 42 degrees. salt lake city 30 degrees. san francisco, 49 degrees. how about miami, 72 the warm spot on the map. here is a look at the national satellite radar. a couple of things to look at here. primarily in the eastern u.s. where we see some storminess, some upset weather from the north down to the south. rainfall across the south eastern united states where it's a tad warmer. and then in the nation's mid section, the middle part of the mid-atlantic it's a mixed bag there. and up to the north it would be snow. are you listening osely? >> yes. beuse of the catch phrase that i fear. >> here is the forecast for today, winter weather advisory goes into affect at 4:00. cloudy today and wintry mix developing this afternoon. snow is likely later this afternoon. maybe even during the evening rush hour. and then tonight. your five-day forecast, tomorrow, thursday, things quiet down. friday clouds build in again and another snow event friday night. we think late friday night and then during the day on saturday. accumulations tonight, generally speaking a dusting to 3 inches, to the north and west up to 4 inches there. that's a look at the weather. now for an update on traffic with julie wright. >> i just don't have anything to say after that. >> come on, it's winter time, we have to tough our way through it. >> no, we don't. [ laughter ] >> i'm trying. so this afternoon's commute could be dicey? >> and possibly tomorrow morning. it may have wrapped up by the rush hour but there would be slick spots. >> and refreezing. so keep in mind the bridges, ramps an overpasses free and if you can sneak out early and if you can work from home, that might be a better trip for you this afternoon to pack up early and get some work done. but right now on dry pavement. no incident to reports. slowdowns in the local lanes and the main line. southbound on 270 in rockville toward the split. and this delay is forming in gaithersburg leaving 270 south. south of 123, accident activity there. northbound at salt run, got another crash. so we got you coming and going this morning. across the 14th street bridge lanes are open. d.c. route 295 kenilworth, at capitol street, sloown beginning at boroughs. that's a look at your fox 5 on- time traffic. ten american church members being held in haiti are awaiting to learn heir fate this morning. members of the baptist church in idaho were arrested in haiti friday for attempting to bus 33 haitian children to the dominan republic without proper documentation. the country's prime minister said theywould be more lenient if they were acting in good faith. they could be tried in the u.s. the earthquake in haiti has left behind thousands of orphans. this morning joining us is the deputy director of affairs at u.s. state department. and you've joined us before but we wanted to have you back and last time you were here you were very adamant about this, the fact that the children may have insult to injury if they are taken out. >> thanks for having me. we are concerned about any children who are situated in such a bad place that they are. we have been given access to the ten americans by our embassy and they are actually under the rule of the government of haiti. we have heard that there were some undocumented children they were trying to get across the border. we don't yet know the full story, but what we're real clear on is that anybody who is attempting to get children out of haiti must go through the proper procedures. they must go through the proper channels. last week i think it was the government of haiti stepped up its guidelines and oversite, if you will, so those most vulnerable are going to be given all of the protections they should be given. there is very bad characters out there in this world and when there is an earthquake or devastation such as this kind of loss, you have to be hyper vigilant, as you look to protect the children. and the other thing i would just say is not that it is their fault, but a lot of haitian parents are full of dispair and we understand that some of those children were just handed over. and that's one thing we want to caution. don't give up. the loss is great, but in the meantime, we cannot put these children at greater risk. >> what is the process or the communication between the haitian government and the united states government as far as making sure that these youngest of victims are properly cared for? has there been much communication about that? >> absolutely. first of all the united states government respects the sovereighty of haiti. and these children -- we are absolutely in communication. ambassador merten has helped in expediting the cases but the u.s. government, unicef and the government of haiti and many other nongovernmental organizations have been on the ground making sure that every step is taken that can be taken. yes, there is going to be some things and some people who slip through the cracks. but the government was vigilant the other day when those ten americans attempted to take 33 orphans or 33 children -- because in fact not all of them are orphans. >> heartbreaking story. we heard documentation of one 8- year-old girl saying i'm not an orphan, i have my parents. >> might its message of the red taping, to let some of the parents who have gone through the process, get their children out of haiti after the earthquake hit, might that have confused some as far as getting children easier out of the country. >> perhaps. but i any the overrising message is americans are very compassion at and very loving people. this is not to say the american group did everything according to hoyle, but we're hopeful that their hearts we in the right place and there is really nothing like this going on but they have to abide by the rules and guidelines that the government of haiti has set forth. >> we have to end it there. cheryl benton, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs with the u.s. state department. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. yesterday more than 75 of the biggest names in music rerecorded the 1985 charity anthem we are the world to help the haitians. among those performing, pink, selline deon, natalie cole, the jonas brothers, kanye west and jennifer hudson. those are some of the singers who stood on the riser where the original was cut 25 years a. and if you're wondering how many of the original performers were there? none of them. and no word on when the new version ll be released. it is now 8:31. and we have new video of a basketball brawl that broke out outside of one high school gymnasium and spilled back on to the basketball court. let's check in with holly. >> reporter: can't you see i'm trying to shop. hold on a minute, i have to work for a second. i'm live in crystal city this morning. forget about millan, paris, new york city, the hotbed of fashion this week is here in our area. it is a fun, free, fashion extravaganza. and we'll tell you why you don't want to miss it this week. stay with us on fox 5 morning news. oh, other boost for me to shop. it's monday, some people will stick with their old way of getting vitamins and minerals. others will try total raisin bran. with 100% of the daily value of 11 essential vitamins and minerals and the luscious taste of plump, juicy raisins and crunchy whole grain flakes. ... ... guess it's all about what kind of crunch you like. how are you getting 100%? visit totalcereal.com and get a coupon. montgomery county police need your help in finding a missing rockville woman. 18-year-old anna castillo was last seen at lake forest mall in gaithersburg on christmas eve. she is 5'1" and 100 pounds. she suffered from a mental health condition and does not have her medication with her. crime along the maryland- d.c. border is down. alley from maryland and mayor fenty say it's increased cooperation. the number of homicides have dropped 25% in the area. botjurisdictions use 85 different data bases to pool information. now to a fight at a high school basketball game. this happened in pennsylvania. it's all caught on tape. take a look. it started in a hallway outside of the gymnasium. things got so out of control a officer had to use a stun gun on one student. the fight spilled into the gym. five adults and students were arrested. miss are reviewing the video and could make more arrests. the time now is 8:26 on this tuesday morning. new federal budget has good news for the federal workers and the smithsonian in terms of more money. >> and we'll check out other stories making headline this is morning into and it's just the beginning of february but the local snow budgets are blown and we'll tell you how much. and more snow is on the way and possibly friday. we'll get another look at the forecast when we come right back. you can blow your nose but nothing comes out! because the real problem isn't always mucus. it's often swelling from inflammation. advil cold & sinus relieves swelling and sinus pressure. the right medicine for the real problem. advil cold & sinus but there are creatures from outer space right here in aruba, and they look just like real people. oh, really, i didn't know is. they're always smiling, relaxed, unnaturally friendly. and they'll do anything to lull you into feeling at home. it's inhuman, it's a trick, ricky. don't fall for it, i've seen it in the movies. let me get you a drink. oh my god, they got him too. could you take all of these in for me please? all of them? well, it's the boston crème pies and the apple turnovers, oh, and the white chocolate strawberries, and the key lime pies so you need them let out? no, no, no - in out uh, in out ♪ no, in [ female announcer ] yoplait light, with 28 delicious flavors at about 100 calories, it only tastes fattening ok, i was just outside out and then i came in - so if you could... ♪ hey thunder, lightning...what's oh, just watch. did you have a good breakfast? no. well here, try this... ...jimmy dean breakfast bowl. mmmmmmm... booooooommmm!! did someone call for rain? fight the morning fade with sausage, egg and cheese breakfast bowls jimmy dean. shine on. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. 30 degrees now at just about 8:30 on this tuesday morning. and let's take a look at stories making headlines now. the white house proposing a 1.4% raise for federal workers and military servicemen and women in the newly released 2011 budget plan. while the workers are getting araise -- a raise it is the lowest recommendation i40 years. congress still must agree but history shows they rarely do. and smithsonian will get a boost from the budget. the world's largest museum will bio diversity, climate change research and research fas ills and the design of a new blast history museum on the national mall. all of the snowfall in the forecast is sending the virginia budget into a tail spin. they have already spent $32 million in our area, that's more than $6 million over the budget for virginia. they do have a $25 million emergency fund but once that is done officials will have to look for other areas to keep the plows running. d.c. and maryland's budgets are also already depleted. we've been telling you about delays all morning long. we are talking about two schools in session are going to close early today. >> they are in northern virginia. rappahanock county schools will close at 12:30 p.m. warren county schools will close at 1:00 p.m. be sure to ken check - keep checking our website, myfoxdc.com on updates for early dismissals. >> we have some starting late and some leaving early. but the best thing is to go to the website because we'll update everything there as we get it. some from last week's storm and some from today. >> and mbe more tomorrow. >> got to love this time of year. >> this is unusual. and haven't had all of this in a couple of years we'll have another one next weekend and the parade continues i love a little snow. >> well we've had a little snow. >> well we'll have some more. and we'll start with the winter weather advisory. we're talking about today's event. the next couple of hours we should be high and dry but the snow will arrive and it will arrive as a little mix off to the south and westment and counties in blue, that counts the district, montgomery county, prince george's county, under a winter weather advisory at 4:00 this afternoon and out to the west it goes into affect at 1:00 this afternoon. so be ready for the snow arriving earlier if you're waking up out to the west. let's talk satellite radar here. and here we go, clouds increasing during the early morning hours. snow in pennsylvania is not touching the ground. the players are upper level low out to the west and low pressure developing south of the carolinas. that will slide up and off the coast and will help through moisture back on top of us and so this one-two combination will give us a period of snow. it looks like it will start during the mid to late afternoon here in washington. and at the time it starts, i think temperatures will be at or slightly above 32. so it probably won't stick to start but into the nighttime hours i think you'll have an opportunity to see it thickening on the paved surfaces and we could have some problems during the evening or early morning hours tomorrow. but it should be out of here by 2:00 or 3:00. and snow likely here in washington. high temperature 37 degrees. winds out of the east at 5 miles per hour. snow continues tonight. total accumulations, a dusting off to the south and east with three inches across the metro area. well off to the west and north and west we could see up to about 4 inches. overnight low 30 degrees. so it will stick around with light winds. there is a very busy five-day forecast. we clear out tomorrow and by thursday, lots of sunshine and teams in the mid-40s. we'll get some melting. here come the clouds again for friday and is one could be a more significant event. we'll watch this one carefully. temperatures are critical. could be rain at the on set changing to snow during the day on saturday. that's a look at the forecast. steve, back to you at the desk. we have some good news for the drivers of the 2.3 million cars and trucks asked by the toyota recall. the company says the parts needed for the fix should be at dealers today. they involve a steel reinforcement bar. toyota says there are no electronic problems in the vehicles. customers driving toyotas right now will be taken care of first and then dealers will repair the cars pulled off of the lots. and 30 degrees on this tuesday morning. oscar nominations will be announced in a few minutes. >> we'll carry them live in a few minutes when we come right back so stay with us. hey hi could you take all of these in for me please? all of them? well, it's the boston crème pies and the apple turnovers, oh, and the white chocolate strawberries, and the key lime pies so you need them let out? no, no, no - in out uh, in out ♪ no, in [ female announcer ] yoplait light, with 28 delicious flavors at about 100 calories, it only tastes fattening ok, i was just outside out and then i came in - so if you could... ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] discover black silk from folgers... ♪ with bold rich flavor that's exceptionally smooth. wake up to black silk. like 2009 h1n1, wash your hands and get your flu shot. regularly disinfect surfaces. and talk to your friends about doing the same. let's help spread protection against flu viruses like 2009 h1n1. time to get the latest from hollywood. avatar is the big box office smash. the sci-fi flick has remained number one for seven straight weeks. earnings up to $600 million in the u.s. also expected to earn quite a few oscar nominations in a few minutes. >> they will be announced in just a moment and we'll carry that foyou live. and joining us for a preview and reaction is movie reviewer kevin mccarthy. he's with us. but his day job is with 106.7 fm. >> and you have me at the desk. i feel official. >> well it's oscars. we're talking oscars. >> it's cool stuff. >> because i think we saw with the grammies it seemed like it was a popularity contest for at wards than many some of the more critically acclaimed films. >> do you think there is carry over? >> there are ten nominations for bes picture. >> all of the big earners. >> musical best went to the most made and the best female went to the blind side. i think it's a trend. >> let's find out. my favorite actress ann hathaway will be out there. >> steve loves her. >> reporter: good morning, i'm sherk, president of the academy. [ applause ] >> thank you. we have some news to break this morning. but before we do, please elcome the very talented actress and oscar nominee herself last year, ann hathaway. [ applause ] >> thank you, tom, and good morning, everyone. >> the 2009 nominees for best actress in a supporting role are pinel opy cruz in 9. dear fermigga for up in the air. maggie gillen hall in crazy heart. anna kendrick in up in the air and mo'nique in precious. >> for best performance for an actor in supporting role, the nominees are matt damon in invictus. woody harrelson in the messenger. christopher plumber in the last station. stanley touchy in the lovely bones and krista faults in inglorious bastards. for best performance by an actress in leading role, the nominees are sandra bullock in the blind side. helen mirran in the last station. carry mulligan in an education. gabriel sinad a in precious and meryl streep in julie and julia. >> the nominees for best performance by an act error in a leading role are jeff bridgs in crazy heart, george clooney in up in the air, colin first in a single man. morgan freeman in invictus. and jeremy renner in the hurt locker. >> the best achievement in directing, james cameron for avatar, katherine big low for the kurt locker, quentin tarantino for inglorious bastards, lee daniels for precious, and jason wrightman for up in the air. >> that was good too. >> thank you. >> for best original screenplay the nominees are, mark bowl for the hurt locker, quentin tarantino for inglorious basterds. alex and row come on for the messenger. joel cohen and ethan cohen for serious man and pete doctor, bob peterson and tom mccarthy for up. >> for adoptive screenplay we have, neal blum camp and terry taxel for district 9. nick horn by for an education. jessie armstrong, same and blackwell, armando enoughy and tony roach for in the loop. jeffrey fletcher for precious. and jason wrightman and sheldon turner for up in the air. >> for best foreign language film we have, from israel, adramy, from argentina, el sec receipta oyos. from peru, the milk of sorry. from friends um perfect. and from germany, the white ribbon. >> for best animated feature, the nominees are: cora line, henryelek. fan tiftic list of fox, anderson. the princess and the frog john muster. the secret of kels john moore and up with pete doctor. >> and finally i'm pleased to announce that the ten films selected as best picture nominees for 2009 are, avatar, james cameron and john land ow producers. the blind side nominate to be determined. district 9 peter jackson and carolyn cunningham producers. and education, finola dwire and amanda poser producers. hurt locker, nominees to be determid. inglorious basterds, lawrence bender, producer. precious, lee daniels, sarah siegal magnus and gary magnus producers. a serious man, joel cohen and ethan cohen producers. up, by jonas rivera, producer. and up in the air, writeman producers. >> please join us in a little more than a month on sunday march 7th when we find out who goes home with the or car. it will be a night to remember. see you then. [ applause ] >> there you have it. many surprised. >> district 9 for best picture. >> i loved that. >> i'm so excited about that. i'm freaking out right now. there are so many great choices in this list. blind side, i'm really happy that got a best picture nomination. i'm surprised hangover didn't get one. even though it won the best musical -- comedy. >> and a couple of sci-fi films and anated film. >> "up" got naminnation for best picture. and a first time director and actor, and a $30 million movie looking like it was made for more. >> and isn't it actors. so maybe they saw something and realized what was put into that. >> plus it's an older crowd. the golden globes are critics so you have this particular audience and i think they did say look it was made for a cap budget but they got out of it. i'm so happies that nominated. >> talk about avatar. it's been the big money-maker at the box office. is it capable of winning a number of academy awards. >> i don't think it deserved best picture. and we were discussing off camera that it's an experience. and allison was saying i need to see it. you have to see it in theaters. if you don't, there's no point in watching itp you need to see the 3-d. does that mean it's a great film if it doesn't hold up on dvd. so it had the greatest visual but the story was so lacking. there was no emotional connection and the script -- i heard he wrote the script or story in three weeks. he put all of the eggs into the visuals. >> which were pretty awesome. >> and the hurt locker, his ex- wife directed, katherine bigelow. >> and they're up for it. >> i think he's excited for her to win that. >> and will their relationship change if the hurt locker changes. >> we'll see. >> drama and hollywood. we have more to talk about and we'll see you next hour. >> that's right. >> thank you, kevin. and the oscars not the only big deal. and you have the red carpet and the fashion. well if you want fashion, you don't have to go to hollywood for a look at what is going on. how about arlington and the crystal couture event. and check out our job shop if you're looking for work. our job of the day is with the irs. it is looking for a staff assistant. pay is between $62,000 and $97,000. for more information on this job and many others go to myfoxdc.com and click on the job shop tab. you'll find it near the top of the home page. rgve dreams are amazing things. and in hard times, sometimes, a belief in a dream, a belief in what is possible - can transform everything. at at&t, we've never forgotten that our company began in a small laboratory, with a dream and a belief, today, our wired and wireless high speed internet networks are connecting small businesses across america - in cities and small towns - to markets around the world. we know that investment in broadband high speed internet can create hundreds of thousands of new american jobs. small businesses are being formed - dreams are being launched - and real jobs are being created. at at&t, we're investing billions to upgrade and build out our wired and wireless networks. now is not the time to stl momentum or to stifle innovation or investment. dreams, and jobs, and the future are at stake. at at&t, the future, are at stake. at at&t, the future, has always been our business. at&t... your world... delivered. ♪ [ female announcer ] discover black silk from folgers... ♪ with bold rich flavor that's exceptionally smooth. wake up to black silk. welcome back. it's 8:50 right now on this tuesday morning. >> free, fun fashion events are going on at crystal city and this morning holly morris is there to learn about the week- long crystal coature. >> reporter: good morning. i'm not knocking department store shopping because i love department stores as much as the next girl, but this is one of those places where you come and find unique boutiques and find the fun items that someone goes, that's so cute, where did you get that. and you're like, well, you know, it's one of a kind. you can't have it. and these four are for me. i'm setting those aside and checking out all of the boutiques and each night here they have 30 different boutiques that are a part of it. some are repeating but you have a lot of different options and tonight we're focusing on t- shirts because they have a design competition. so joe is with me and good morning, sir. >> good morning, holly, how are you. >> reporter: good. and t-shirts have never become more fashionable. you can wear them up scale and down scale. >> absolutely. so tell me what you have here. >> we call the company brand of the free, a takeoff from land of the free. we wanted to have a positive message. we didn't see t-shirts that put a positive spin on our country and the environment. so we cited a brand of shirts here. my son is a esigner and creates the designs for us. and you can see everything. we have green light and protect us and new growth, 100% organic. one of our new shirts, this is called hearty capital. so we have everything here. so just showcasing a positive spin in america. >> reporter: where are you located in. >> manassas. >> reporter: what does it mean to have an event like this. >> it's great. we meet so many people from the area. last night we met a grea couple from florida that were near ashtabula, ohio that are from where we are from. and it's great to network with eople here and the other vendors and we learn things as we grow. and we're learning and in a growing process. and you think you're not sure how they would look on and that's where the runway shows come on. and come on with me. angela fox is with us and she's the ceo of the business improvement district. and tell me how this works each night? >> each night we have 3-4 runways per hour and with a whole mix. this is the june mix and this is a ethnic collection for fashion and apparel. and you can find them at deca and you can see the t-shirts from the brand of the free and the models walk the runway. >> reporter: and when you see the models on the runway and then you can -- first and foremost, it's fashion you can wear. and sometimes with runway stuff you can't. but you can see it on someone and shop the boutique. >> i spent a fortune last year because i bought stuff that the models were wearing. >> reporter: and it's the same theme. >> yes. tonight is t-shirt design and tomorrow night is jeans and then friday is go red for women. for official red day. all about the american heart association and raising awareness and then saturday is our closing lingerie. >> reporter: oh, one week before valentine's day. >> and we do have something every night. >> reporter: they're heating it up every night. and crystal coiture runs through this saturday february 6th. we are located at crystal drive and 23rd street. it's each night from 6:00 until 10:00. myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a link to theirs to find out what is going on each night. and remember, it is free and open to everyone each and every night. coming up in the next hour, bianca richardson on america's next top model and we'll be with us to talk fashion in our area and life as a model. and maybe she'll teach u a few things about how we can walk the walk. >> but we need the clothes first, holly. i'm with you on that. caressa cameron is fast at work as the new miss america. she beat out 52 other contestants for the title and $50,000 in scholarship. we spoke with her earlier this morning about er platform, which is fighting hiv/aids. >> people develop an apathetic attitude toward hiv and aids when every 9 minutes someone is in fected. it is an epidemic and i want to use my voice to encourage people to know their status and to get the education and pass it on. >> a serious young woman. she is a broadcast journalist student at vcu. >> we wish her the best. our 9:00 hour of fox 5 morning news is just around the corner. we have a lot more coming up. >> tony will join me in a moment. and coming up, america's future in space, part of it getting a boost from the president but he wants to cut a major mission. is that a good idea? we'll take a look at that and more when we come back. it's 8:55 now. ♪ ladies, raise your spoons. now there's nothing left standing between you and a satisfying breakfast. introducing special k® low-fat granola. with 50% less fat than the leading granola... and 5 grams of fiber peserving, it's a satisfying way to help you manage your weight. special k® low-fat granola -- a taste of freedom. good morning. welcome to fox 5 morning news. the best vehicles of 2010. we're going to focus on that later on this morning. there are a lot of choices out there when buying a new car. kiplingers has a price bracket. and big news out of hollywood, oscar naminnations were announced. movie reviewer kevin mccarthy is here and we'll talk about surprises and this is our producers word, who got hosed. >> i'm sure he has an opinion. i have an opinion on that as well. and are we going to take a picture of this. this is a brand new action figure. it is the scott brown action figure, the