Temperatures will struggle mightily to stay mostly in the low to mid 30s which is pretty much where we are so what you see is what you get. It will be a cold one with flurries ending this morning. Turning breezy and a little bit sunny. By 5 00, temperatures back down into the mid 20s. For folks looking at the holiday weekend, lets go over to samara. Good morning. Some of us already thinking about the holiday. Lets go ahead and get a look. I had a special graphic made for you guys but heres what you need to know about today. Temperatures in the mid 30s. By this weekend so much colder as we head into new years. Were expecting by the time were counting down the clock into 2018 for temperatures to b. Make sure you turn up the heat and wear tons of layers. Samara, thanks so much. Lets go to Rob Stallworth and check first 4 traffic. Rob . Good morning to you guys. Good morning, folks. If youre traveling at this point in maryland, i95 and the baltimore washington running well. No problems on
Yesterday, day before, and well keep it going through the weekend. We do have snow north and west well look at that on radar in a as he can congestion look at this crash scene, theres a vehicle fire impacting the traffic on 695 westbound of the 3rd street tunnel. Well have the latest on that and the rest of your commute in metro. Right off the top. A blast of old care will get you greet you today for sure, bundle up before heading your way. Depending on where you live, you could see if a few flurries of snow, annie yu live in urbana with the details, good morning. Reporter good morning maureen, steve, i know some of you have been waiting to see snow this season, so far out here in frederick county, nothing but the casual flurry or two, we have been watching and well go if different, you know, intervals of leak flurries and it goes away and comes back, behind me is just a, three plows ready to go standing by from mala theyve been out here since 1 00 this morning, basically doing what we
Isnt that bad compared to what theyre dealing with in the midwest. People in chicago and minnesota reported temperatures, 35 to 40 degrees below zero. Thats before the wind factor. Those conditions, frostbite can set in, in less than 30 minutes. 4 31 right now. Were tracking a developing story out of Fairfax County. Eight people, including a Police Officer are recovering after a police chase and crash in herndon. Chopper 4 over the scene near frying pan road around 8 30 last night. Fairfax county police say they went after a suspect who assaulted a child and carjacked a pickup truck. You see the truck slammed into a minivan on the scene here. One of the injured had to be flown to the hospital. Adam tuss is gathering the latest on the story and will have a live report at the top of the hour. Now to a daring chase in germantown. It was the store owner in pursuit. When he heard his pizza shop was being robbed at gunpoint, jumped into action. Th a last night at tasty 5 pizza. One of his em
Fresh air. Did not do that this morning. Did not do it. When i pulled out of the garage this morning, it was 16 degrees in northwest washington. That is roof closed kind of weather even for me who prefers cold to warm. Outside right now, four things you need to know about the weather. Number one, shiver me fingers. Thats cold outside. Yes, indeed. Windchills down close to 0 this morning. Cold air in place. Moisture coming. A bit of a snow chance coming up on saturday. Well be watching that. It doesnt look like more than a inch at the moment, but well keep it closely watched. Remember this term from last winter. The polar vortex. Yes, indeed. The polar vortex returns which could make next weekend colder than this one. Right now, we got to get through this one. Thursday morning starting off, windchill minus 1 in gaithersburg and minus 3 in martinsburg. It will be a breezy d morning. Temperatures teens now, low to mid20s by noontime. Highs today only in the mid20s. More about that weekend