Anytime there is a problem on the metro. Perhaps you want News Headlines or metro. Sign up for all of it. Wjla. Com text. Alison did you see this . Flames lit up the night in lorton after a fire broke out inside a trash and recycling center. Tonight, the flames are under control. But the fire continues to smolder. Sending smoke across the area including right on to i95. Q mccray joins us live near the scene with the response and how those nearby are dealing with this. Q . Q that is the question. How will the people nearby deal with the smoke and the stench . The smoke is moving away from us but when it does move it moves like a fog and it smells like melting plastic. We have been on top of the story since late last night with skytrak7 over the scene. This was the scene around 10 00 last night. Red hot flames glowing in t night sky. First responders doing their best to save the trash and recycling plant in lorton. The threestory fire is under control but the smoke isnt. It continues to
Different scene it was. [laughter] [laughter] new england fans who made the trip to houston celelabrated the historic super bowl victory. There it is. Theres a little bit of it. Thats better. There it is. It i. Stunning win put their coach c and star quarterback in thertere history books. Foxs joel waldman was there. Tr he has highlights on whatswha being called the greatestgrest comeback in super bowlban supe history. [cheers and applause]d applause the new England Patriotsland proved that they can keep winning super bowls after an amazing comeback against theome Atlanta Falcons sunday night. Ni. Playing in overtime for the championship, so doesnt getso e any closer than that. Th reporter the super bowl goes into overtime for theim first time in history afterme i the patriots comen hi back fromc the grave. The falcons unable to holdh them off. Penalties and just, youes anu know, just mistakes and so, s you know, i dont think it was s one thing or another. Ano and there. Reporter the f
Different scene it was. [laughter] [laughter] new england fans who made the trip to houston celelabrated the historic super bowl victory. There it is. Theres a little bit of it. Thats better. There it is. It i. Stunning win put their coach c and star quarterback in thertere history books. Foxs joel waldman was there. Tr he has highlights on whatswha being called the greatestgrest comeback in super bowlban supe history. [cheers and applause]d applause the new England Patriotsland proved that they can keep winning super bowls after an amazing comeback against theome Atlanta Falcons sunday night. Ni. Playing in overtime for the championship, so doesnt getso e any closer than that. Th reporter the super bowl goes into overtime for theim first time in history afterme i the patriots comen hi back fromc the grave. The falcons unable to holdh them off. Penalties and just, youes anu know, just mistakes and so, s you know, i dont think it was s one thing or another. Ano and there. Reporter the f
And no word on a wd on suspec c. Developing in the disstrkt a deadly pedestrian involved accident in norm west a woman was hit killed late last night 10 and u street and were told the drive of the car remained on the scene. And happening visit now a live look at the snrt floor lawmakers continue to protest this morning. Theyve been holding floor several hours now protesting nomination of betsy devos for education secretary and senate is scheduled to vote on nomination today at noon. Melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill this morning with the latest, mel. Good morning, yes, typeal stand here with democrats. Each has been taking hour long positions at the podium talking about their personal opposition and constituent be confirmed as secretary of education. So were looking herejeff for the next person next senator to come in. Senate rules allow for 0 hours of debate once a nominee comes out of committee before it goes to the vinyl vote. Senate democrats fully intend to use every bit of
Lets drill down in the metro. At 1 00 tomorrow morning it will be cloudy. Temperatures in the 40s. To the west, the rain will move in. Advance to 3 00 a. M. The cold air turns to snow around the blue ridge and north. Rain moving in the metro area at that time. At 5 30 in the morning and the transition from rain to snow will move right in the metro. From i59 corridor to the west. Rain and moderate rainfall. Colder air comes in overhead first. Even though the temperatures will be above freezing we will see it change to snow. The system will be a fastmover. By 8 30 in the morning, most of the snow will be about to exit stage right off to the east. As that is happening, it will have put down a coating of snow in the metro area. Maybe slushy accumulations, up to an inch or so. Not much at all. Mostly rain south and east. Dont have to go far north. Winchester, frederick, one to three inches. More to the north. The Old Fashioned february snowstorm when yu the metro area. We have more about th