Happy new year, right . Yeah, thanks a lot. Well, as you get back into your routine, remember you can get the power of storm team4 any time anywhere. Open up the nbc washington app on your phone. The bitter fold is keeping firefighters in our region busy tonight. Thats right. We have had a rash of house fires, many of them the result of people just trying to stay warm overnight. D. C. Fire crews battled the flames at a row house in northwest and at an Apartment Building in southeast. In virginia, firefighters were called to homes in annandale and in arlington, and in maryland there were 12 fires in Montgomery County alone this weekend. And there was a tragic end to a fire in annandale, a 94yearold world war ii veteran wasnt able to make it out in time. News4s amee cho has been talking to folks who knew him and joins us live from the neighborhood. Amee . Reporter meagan, his name was louis they called him mr. Lou. He loved to have fun and used a walker and maybe thats why he wasnt able
In maryland more than a dozen fires, but no serious injuries. In virginia, two new years day fires, one of them with a tragic ending. Flames raced through this home in annandale, trapping a 94yearold man inside. And tonight we are learning more about the victim from neighbors who captured images of the aftermath. News4s amee cho was at the scene on columbia road with reaction. Amee . Reporter leon, everyone on this street who knew that man says he was sweet and caring. His name was louis, but people called him mr. Lou. Neighbors tell us he used a walker and that may be why he was trapped. There is someone inside. Mr. Lou. Mr. Lou reporter as firefighters battled the flames, one neighbor stood anxiously outside waiting for news of her close friend mr. Lou. Very would later learn he didnt make it. He is inside, inside the house. I saw call, scream. I mean, anybody can grab him. Mr. Lou is small. They can grab him. Reporter she shared these pictures of mr. Lous life, 94yearold World War I
Mena. Im frances rivera. A deadly arctic blast is gripping the country from coast to coast. Tens of millions of americans are shivering in record low temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Drone video captures growing chunks of ice floating along the Mighty Mississippi river. In georgia the iconic mountain at a complete stand still with ie ice sickles forming there. The bitter cold being blamed for a number of deaths. Nbcs blake mccoy has the latest from chicago. Oh, my gosh reporter 19 degrees and snowing in buffalo. Look at that. Reporter a massive pile up is snarling interstate 90. A forebodeing look with a major snowstorm set to move up the east coast. Look at the truck. Reporter much of the country sits under the brute grip of a deep freeze responsible for 14 deaths. Chicago the 5th day in a row of below zero temperatures. Its no way around it. I dont think you can prepare. Reporter more than half the u. S. Population, 200 million americans, saw temperatures below freezing
Perr oakmo live where you live, this is abc7 news. A look tonight at live doppler 7. You can see some green in the bay area and a very welcome sight in the sierra, snow, and more rain and snow is still on the way, too. Good evening, im dan ashley. And im diane in for alma daetz. You may need some patients. Our sutro tower camera, it is relatively calm now. Tomorrow may be different. Lets get to meteorologist sandhya patel. Hi there, sandhya. Lets get to doppler 7. I want to show you where the rain is. It is primarily in the south bay now. The showers have pushed south ward between san jose, evergreen, eden veil. You will notice street level radar there. It is wet. Santa cruz mountains getting their share of light rain now. Well show you what it looks like on the peninsula from skyline boulevard across 280. Its still rain, but check out what has been happening over mount saint helene a. That pick is a mix of rain and snow. This is a cold system and the second part of this storm is still
Radar there. It is wet. Santa cruz mountains getting their share of light rain now. Well show you what it looks like on the peninsula from skyline boulevard across 280. Its still rain, but check out what has been happening over mount saint helene a. That pick is a mix of rain and snow. This is a cold system and the second part of this storm is still coming as it moves down pwere going to be seeing not only rain, but the potential for snow between 3,000 to 3500 feet. This is a level one system, a light system on our storm impact scale through tomorrow. Watch out for dangerous surf. Additional tenth to a third of an inch is expected and thats not the only storm im tracking. Look at these other level one systems. Well take a closer look coming right up. Diane . Speaking of the snow. New at 11 00, protecting the power grid. The California Public Utilities Commission, in light of the 2013 shooting at the metcalf station in san jose, we reported that to you at the time. Abc7 News Reporter Ka