Or intended this is the news hour live from london coming up the two main contenders battling to lead south africas a and c. But whoever wins inherit an increasingly divided party. Sebastian cortes becomes the worlds youngest leader as he agrees a Coalition Deal which brings the far right into austrias government. The seven words and phrases Trump Administration is now banned at the countrys Health Protection agency. And personal effects that tell a story of refugees who died on a dangerous new line crossing into europe. And im santa hummus with over the days sports as real madrid when the defeat Club World Cup but thanks to one nil when the over brazilian side graeme you know that and more later this next hour. South africas Ruling African National congress has been meeting to choose a new leader the current president jacob zuma is accused of corruption is stepping down as head of the a. N. C. But the party is deeply divided over who should succeed him the main contenders are former c
Amy does it get more magical than alexandria around the holidays . The crews are busy all day. They are letting everyone know about the big event. In frigid temperatures. Going around and putting the signs up. At all the venues. The crews kept busy gearing up for first night alexandria. Now is when it gets intense. The executive director ann dorman has run the event for 17 years. People come from all over the world to visit d. C. In the holidays. This is the only thing to do for families on new years eve. We will put a bubble around alexandria and heat it. No. Its going to be cold. Its december 31 after all. Dressf most of the events will be indoors. No matter what the weather is. Cold or not im going to do it. Amy the crew has been in contact with the Alexandria Police department about the security. Specifically dealing with security in if finale. Alexandria is a Safe Community but they will be out in force. Amy bitter temperatures or not they are gearing up for a big night. I probabl
He was rescued from a freezing ditch. Almost. S crying now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Jonathan first, we are on storm watch. It is freezing outside. Oncy bitter cold and snow the way, all adding up to make a new years one of the coldest in decades. Jonathan we have team covers, including a look at people braving the bone chilling cold, but we start with chief meteorologist bill kelly. How low will it go . Into tonight we will be the mid20s, one of the warmer nights. What we are focusing on this evening is the snow, tracking to the west. That is the blue on the map, the darker shades where it is heavier. Most of that to the west and further northwest. A widespread Winter Weather the area, not the d. C. Metro right now. Frederick county, washington andty, Allegheny County Garrett County to the west, that is where the Winter Weather advisory is currently come in effect tonight right now until noon tomorrow. They will probably take that down earlier. Gaithersburg germantown, hager
Here is a beautiful live look outside on this saturday morning and not so pretty, maybe about 10 degrees sitting on that screen right there. It is bone chilling cold yet again, gary. This morning purposefully i have not looked at the temperatures across the region. I wanted to be as surprised as everybody else. And what was your expression. I havent looked yet. Oh, you havent looked. How can the weatherman not look. I looked at the temperature here and i was like lets just wait. Let me say this, as cold as it is this morning arent the wi andthe wind chill factorse brutal its going to be colder tomorrow morning. I think tomorrow morning we could have maybe a few zeros out there if the winds die down tonight, tomorrow morning. Lets look at whats going on this weekend. Obviously its going to stay frigid, no doubt about it. It will warm a little bit tomorrow but its not going to get to freezing. Well stay below freezing. Drum roll, please. 8 degrees dulles. Oh, my gosh, manassas is one. An
Here. Look for a wintry mix early this afternoon and then perhaps changing to rain but again the rain, the wintry mix everything will get a chance to stick on roads and sidewalks as ground temperatures right now are in the teens. We are under a Winter Weather advisory. Ill show you that coming up but again the timing on this ill say between about 1 00 and 7, 8 oclock tonight look for a wintry mix across the area and icing will be an issue. Guys ill have more on this in a minute. Back to you. Tuck thanks. School closings and delays. A lot might come as a surprise as we thaw out from the weekend deep freeze. Its the threat of a wintry mix this afternoon thats leading many systems to close early. Fairfax, loud couldnt loudon and what are havent. Fauquier king george page county schools. In virginia john adams elementary in alexandria is closed because theres no heat. All other alexandria city schools though will open on time. Stafford county schools and fredericksburg okay. Lets head over