Stopped, but frigid temperatures will remain here. Howard bernstein has more. A lot of blowing snow, with the winds gusting in the 20, 25mile an hour range, a big storm is offshore, pulling away. Its in the atlantic, look at the cold air over the atlantic, ocean effect snow, this coming out of the delaware bay. All of this that you see, this is all snow cover, its not moving. Few clouds coming across areas off to the south. Sobriety sunshine, but as we saw outside with the blowing snow, still, winds out there. Gusty winds, 25 in town, gusting 23, 22 in fredericksburg, 24 in leesburg, but these winds, theyre going to come down some this afternoon, and get light tonight. But temperatures are going to drop significantly tonight, probably close to where they were this morning, which is near zero. Still only 9 in gaithersburg, 8 westminster, up in hagerstown. 16 at the harris, and 12 in winchester. Temperatures will not be getting out of the teens this afternoon. And windchills, some cases 10 below. Im going to be back in a few minutes, and talk about the 7day, and theres more snow chances for us, coming up. Thanks. Life here slowly getting back to normal. But most School Systems are up again. The federal government is it back at work, but they started two hours late, allowing workers to deem with the cold, the snow covered roads and slippery sidewalks. We have team coverage. Reporter even though moles of the roads here in dc were treated and plowed overnight, there were system some slick spots, and this driver here honor the 2800 block ever 4th 4th slammed into that utility pole, and downing some power lines. Fortunately, the driver is it okay, buff he wasnt the only person behind the wheel who underestimated of the the roads. I have saw two fenderbenders yesterday. Reporter plows continued to clean up the slushy streets, and treating them for better traction. Sheila says the secret to snow driving . Take it easy. You have to be careful if youre not tooled to it. Reporter 14068ing sure shoveling was manageable, the cold created a thin layer of ice underneath. Its not as unpleasant as the wet, heavily heavy snow. Reporter take a pretty ride down rock creek park, clear roads, plus pristine scenes. And thats how it ended with a picture perfect snapshot of our snowfall, pretty to look at, manageable to drive in. Take it slow. Sterling, virginia, much of route 7 is clear, but some areas are still smooth at the, and snowcovered second dare roads, secondary roads, snow packed. How is the drive so far . Soso. Its been kind of a pain. You have to slow down and take it easy. 66 is all clear. Its not too bad. Reporter it helps to have a pickup. Yeah, yeah. It hasnt been too bad, but its been, ive seen a couple salt trucks i got behind. That helped. Theres lot of normally. [ heavy accent. [. Bunch of snow, ice. Reporter a big problem has been making sure theres washer fluid in your car, and the wipers are working. Thats the problem. It got clogged up. We have to stop and do it, we couldnt see anything. Reporter the biting cold is getting to people, too. It was freezing. Its been real cold, i have tell you. Its been rough. Weve been getting it done. I from pennsylvania, its nothing. Reporter and there will always be people such as shawn benson where the bitter cold doesnt bother them. Beautiful weather, like getting out in the morning. Plowing all the driveways, there are a few neighbors to do. Love it. Everybody is driving pretty slow, pretty safe. So faring okay . Faring okay. A Group Calling itself the washington, d. C. , snowe ball fight association staged a snow paul snowball fight for last night. In here news, an Anne Arundel Police are looking for answers following a grim discovery. Sky 9 was over the scene where the body of a woman was found on a golf course this morning. The discovery was made at the Bay Hills Golf Course in arnold, maryland. Authorities calmed the woman avenue death suspicious. Former Virginia Governor mcdonnell causes his indictment on corruption charges an unjust overreach by federal prosecutors. The department of justice claims mcdonnell once thought to be a president ial prospect and his wife improperly received location shopping sprees and other gifts from an owner of a company that makes health supplements. Reporter with his family at his side, governor mcdonnell insisted he is guilty of poor judgment, not a crime. I never promised and mr. Williams and his Company Never received any government benefit of any kind from me or from my administration. Reporter federal prosecutors shambling dodge and his wife say mcdonnell afternoon his wife received gifts and loans from one person, johnny william, a former ceo of Star Scientific, a manufacturer of dietary supplements. The money started to flow soon after 2009. According to an indictment, williams gave him and his wife free nights on his private jet, and shopping sprees worth tens of millions of dollars. Williams even paid for the combat at thing at the governors daughters for the catering at the governors daughters wedding. In exchange, the indictment says the first couple performed on an an asneeded basis to obtain studies for Star Scientific projects. It wasnt that long ago that mcdonnell was considered a rising republican star, and possible candidate in 2016 for president. Governor mcdonnell and his wife are scheduled to make their first appearance in federal court in richmond this friday. Virginia attorney general is congratulateing jennifer wekston for the 33rd senate district. She received 53 of the vote. Republican John Whitback earned 37 , and independence joe may claimed 10 . Steve will serve out she will serve out of remaining of the term. That means the senate is evenly split between democrats and republicans. Any tie votes in the Upper Chamber would be broken by the new lieutenant governor. Still ahead, the wife of a long time u. S. To gain her husbands release from iran. Negotiations to end of bitter civil war in syria are off to a rocky start. Those stories and more when the wife of long time hostage Robert Levinson is taking a new approach to gape her husbands gain her husbands release. His wife is admitting he was working for the cia when he vanished. She hopes that will help her mission when she travels to iran for a second time. If the president there can find bob and send him home, that would make a wonderful mentoring gesture. The American Government has never admitted levinson ever worked directly for u. S. Intelligence. The familys lawyer session its time for the add hes its time serves its time for the administration to make a deal. World leaders are meeting in switzerland for a key conference aimed at finding a way out of the deadly conflict in syria, but clashing came early at the peace table. Reporter steer i cants foreign minister syrup i cant syrias foreign minister hijacked the talks. United nations chief tried to calm it down. I understand that after three years of brutal warfare, emotions are running high. Reporter its the first time the Syria Government has come face to face with the enemies for peace talks. The head of the Syrian Opposition accused the president of war crimes, and said any talk of him staying in power is unacceptable. United states secretary of state john kerry echoed calls for him to step down. Theres no way, no way possible in the imagination that the man who has led the brutal response to his own people korea begin could regain the legitimacy to government. The Syrian National coalition is pushing for an International Plan for tran estimation of mauer. U. S. Leaders are urging unity, saying the International Community must bring an end to the suffering of the syrian people. Coming up, no place like home. We have blowing snow here on the weather terrace. Very cold temperatures, look, we still have midday temperatures north of town, which have not gotten out of the single digits. Its going to be cold, frigid night tonight. Well have the full 7day before copd. I took my son fishing every year. We had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. But with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. So my doctor prescribed symbicort. It helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. Symbicort doesnt replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. With symbicort, today im breathing better. And that means. Fish on [ female announcer ] symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It should not be taken more than twice a day. Symbicort contains formoterol. Medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. Symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. [ man ] with copd, i thought id miss our family tradition. Now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. And that makes a difference in my breathing. Today were ready for whatever swims our way. Ask your doctor about symbicort. I got my first prescription free. Call or click to learn more. I got my first prescription free. Pay for the rescue mission . Reporter Early Morning welcome, weary but smiling, the 52 passengers were eager to step on australian soil. Its not often you its thrilling to be back. Reporter the voyage began in november and got stuck. That wasnt part of the plan. Reporter an ache should wait for anxious wait for all, keeping entertained, before the ship broke through the ice. Its hard to imagine what it was like. Reporter attempts to raise the ship failed, so passengers were flown out to the aurora before a two week journey, thanks to all involved. Particularly the australian, chinese, french, u. S. Groups that brought us home same. Reporter the exact compose is unknown, but could top 2. 4 million. Working expedition we just have to roll. Reporter but for now, its an overdue christmas catchup with family and friends, but a few chilly travel tales to share. Being on its ship for three weeks. They had an experience. Were having our own. Wusa 9 is building an ice deck. Yes, ice. The sculptures are being carved right now, we will have our 5 and 6 news live from the circle. We will take pictures. Thats beginnina0g at 5 00 from the new ice anchor desk. Howard, how likely will the ice desk survive overnight . 100 youre going to be out there with it. I like the idea. It will be fun. The snow is still blowing. Yeah, yeah. But the sun is not going to melt, because its a beautiful, brilliant sun. Its cold, you get a little bit of melting if the love angles are right, if the roof angles are right. Lets get going with a look at the planner. Want to give you have a update. Windchill advisory has been dropped for dc, but they will hold on to the Weather Service in the northern and western counties. The winds will still runaround 5 above, 15 below at times through this evening. Nice and sunny out there. A little melting, temperuring will top out about 18 in town, with the midteens, by 9 00, winds will get lighter as we go. And that will allow for forestry cold night. Down to 1 there morning in fred fake, haitian thousand. Frederick berg. Light winds, clear skies, and fresh snow in that case, we might be colder in a few spots. 8 now, only 8 in hagerstown, middle of the day 16 from manassas, 16. Culpeper, across the bay east, 16. The windchill is still mainly below zero, but it will be up here where the windchills will struggle. Minus 5 in hagerstown. Cold, cold afternoon, despite the sunshine, thats why the yellow alert, for the cold and slick spots. The dew point is 4 below. You get negative dew points, you know you have an arctic air mass in place. A ton of snow in nova scotia. The next weather maker in the midwest, well watch this for the afternoon as it comes through areas in the midwest. In tomorrow morning, western pennsylvania to west virginia, and maryland, 7 00 a. M. , and late morning into the early afternoon, this will be coming across the area with flurries and snow showers, might get a dusting, but the cold will stick around, some strong, cold tear here for the next knew days, and break by saturday. 17, 18 this afternoon, winds still gusty, but they will diminish. 9 in town, i think close 200 in to zero in the outer suburbs. Tomorrow, 22, with some snow showers late morning. Friday, sunny, 22. Snow showers, and back in the deep freeway sunday through tuesday. Were going to be right back z mayor ford is back in the news, he was caught slurring and swearing at a jamaican restaurant on monday. [ indiscernible ] ford was asked about the it rant. Plain to his explanation did listen to hispanics. Leer we go. Here we go plain to. What is that video from . Were you drinking last night. Yes, i was. You were drinking . A little bit, yeah. Do you think that video i was with some friends, and what i do in my personal life it has nothing to do with you guys. My own time, my own friends. Okay, no, no. Were you driving . No. No. Excuse me, excuse me. What about your comment about the police chief . How did you get there . I answered all the questions. I said i was from, i have was with some friends. If i speak that way, thats how i speak with my friends. I dont think i didnt drive. Anything else . Thats my own time. He needs to find friends who dont have cameras. He made symptom remark about the police chief. He said he was drinking then, but was to stop drinking last november. Hes registered to run again in this years municipal elections, and he hasnt committed a crime shopping sprees they cant kick so they cant kick him out. Alex who graduates this spring is trying to sell jerry inch advertisements on his cap, its an attempt to help pay who have his student loans. He is scheduled to graduate nearly 30,000 they dollars in the hole. To pay that type of debt at the Interest Rate i have to, its, im going to do this for a lot longer than i went to school, to i was just hoping to maybe this might be a way to just see if anyone can help. Alex is offering alternatives. Its clever, hes a business major, and hopefully had he a good day. Right now, as we leave you from the ice desk, well see you again later. Look at the Ice Sculpture that will be there at 5 00. It will be a cold desk. It will be there tomorrow morning. Have a david hello gloria david tutera oh, my you are even more handsome in person, if that is possible. David [ laughs ] you must be gloria. Gloria i must be. Oh, and you dont have to say anything, but i am more charming in person. David well, you certainly are. Gloria david, david, welcome to genoa city. David well, im so glad to be here, and i have to tell you, i am so anxious to talk to you about all of your ideas for the bridal expo. Gloria how exciting. But dont be too anxious. We are waiting for lauren of fenmores, my daughterinlaw, and she should be here right away. David okay. Lauren where are you . Michael right here. Assuming thats me youre texting