Welcome to today, on a saturday morning. Im lester holt. Im erica hill. Happy groundhog day. Does it feel like weve been here before, once or twice . A live picture from punxsutawney, pennsylvania, where, of course, the most famous resident is Punxsutawney Phil. Later we will find out whether he is predicting six more weeks of winter or perhaps an early spring. There are people in both camps. Keep your fingers crossed for whichever one youre hoping for. I wouldnt pack away the longjohns yet. Not a weather guy, but thats my thought. And regardless of the season, theres always a party in new orleans. Super bowl weekend is no exception. Jenna wolf is down there. Whats going on in the big easy . Reporter guys, theres so much going on down here. This city knows how to do it right. This will be the 10th time theyve hosted. The First Time Since katrina. Theyve done a terrific job for getting ready for the tens of thousands that are converging on new orleans for the food and music which, ive f
A boy is hospitalized by a car. G struck to high profile trials end with a former Police Officer and a local county executive found againstn the cases them. With the verdict that to a growing campaign scandal in Anne Arundel County. John leopold was found guilty and had he could soon be forced out of his job. Today leopold was convicted counts and one of those counts involves campaign. Orruption he was found guilty of making Police Officers and a female employee change his urinary catheter back several year. A pecks john leopold said just four words after the verdict. He said he is humbled, but more humbling maybe soon to come. The Anne Arundel County Council Chairman and jerry walker wants throw hisxt week to fellow republican out. The citizens deserve to have officials that are not guilty of crimes. He was found innocent of the charge, that he misused county money for personal benefit. His attorney said leopold did hisbreak the law by having detail drive him to a to have sex with a w
54 in d. C. , 59 at dulles, 67 in gaithersburg. You hardly need a jacket this morning. I want to show you the right are. This is going to be in a big weather maker approaching tonight. This will bring evening and overnight showers and thunderstorms. If you of those could be strong. The day will be good with lots of cloudy skies. 64 degrees by noon, 68 degrees by 5 00. We will see a tube frontal showers late this afternoon and this evening before the big show later tonight. More details on that and much cooler sevenday forecast. From the belfort furniture weather center, now 2 jamee. Problems on the maryland beltway. Heres the latest. A serious crash involving a tractortrailer, a fire truck and an suv on the beltway just south of 50 the john hanson highway, Prince Georges County. The maryland side had been shut down for most of the time, but now one lane is getting by slowly intermittently. On the right side, nobodys getting by so theyre stopping traffic from time to time. This is south
Jacqui jeras for a look at our forecast. It is the calm before the storm. You can feel the breeze, but the temperatures are wartake a look at this please stand by accident thank you very much jacqui. This month has seen a lot of weather that is wild. Crocs people have seen snows record highs and even tornadoes. Jummy olabanji spoke to residents in our area about how they are dealing with changing weather. In a few days, it will be february the middle of winter, but this weather feels like anything but that. I am loving that. He was one of the many taking advantage. Oxygen back is not minding the say temperatures will be 25 degrees above average in many areas which is hard to believe since we saw ice and snow just days ago. Yesterday they were in their heavy coats and by the time we got home overnight severe storms pounded states. High wind and falling trees destroyed homes and cars, and many are dealing with major flooding in crews are bracing for a full winter of snow. A storm system
Wha as warm as we will get. All the warnings have expired in terms of Severe Weather. Theres still a lot of standing water. That is something we will have to deal with throughout much of today. There was a record rainfall at dulles, more than two inches in the last 24 hours. Over an inch in d. C. , merely a four inches in culpeper. The green areas will coincide with the heaviest rainfall. Thats where the flood warnings remain in effect now. 32 in elkins, 60 in d. C. It will be a blustery afternoon with temperatures falling into the 40s. Details on the wind and what we can expect over the next seven days. Coming up in a few minutes. Now to steve. A couple road closures. On beach drive, south of noted way at the district line. Porter street nw is closed between connecticut avenue and the drive because of wires on the road. That is still blocked. You probably want to stick with connecticut avenue. That will be a problem for a little longer. In the aspen hill area, Georgia Avenue at hewitt