That is not sleet, this is gropel, snow that comes down and forms fisa round it aice around. Well show what you were dealing with now. Currently this is starting to move away from the region. We told you yesterday this would be a quick event around noon and 5 00, 6 00, that is exactly what were seeing, it is moving away. The area is in purple. I went to winter advisory for most of maryland. It goes till 7 00, it will trend back a little bit. The snow still seeing a little bit around the d. C. Metro area, but really now into Prince Georges County, howard county, anne arundel county. If youre in those areas give yourself a lot of extra time drivin drivi driving. There are definitely slick spots. We havent seen much. The roads okay. Fairfax county, watch out, the sidewalks could be an issue as we move on through. Heres the other big problem. None of this is frozen side. Only 25 degrees in gaithersburg, 29 downtown right now. So, watch out. We could see more slick spots as the sun goes dow
So you have to be careful if you come out on the roadways. Now, we are stuck in traffic and people are moving rather slowly as they go home. On the sidewalks we do see some snow, a little accumulation, but not much. Again, the main focus tonight is to be careful if youre out on the roads due to the refreeze. Back to you, doug. Yeah, thats all this is right now, shomari, as we continue to move on through. Thank you very much. Stay safe out there driving. It shouldnt be too bad if youre heading out friday night. Watch out for the sidewalks. Other than that, i have your weekend forecast and christmas forecast as well. As i mentioned, that one well talk about that in a few minutes. Only ten days away, doug. Thank you. Tonight a father is sharing his story after his son was shot by mistake. Hes only 11 years old and his recovery has been remarkable. This is video of the victim as he heels from the physical wounds of that shooting. We are hearing about the emotional toll it has t his family
Of days. And a fathers forgiveness. Talking to news 4 about the friend who accidentry shot his 11yearold son. I could lose both a friend and my son at the same time. News 4 at 11 00 starts now. Well, tonights snow didnt last long. In and out in a matter of hours but it did create some slick spots on our untreated roadways and especially the sidewalks as the temperatures continue to plummet tonight. Lets check in first with chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer with more on what we can expect heading into saturday. How about it, doug . Encountering a lot of the slick spots myself as i made my way in, for dinner tonight. Sidewalks a mess. A few areas the roads also a mess. This is why. Yes, we saw snow come down earlier but its all about the temperatures. Look how far theyve come down. College park now at 23. Gaithersburg at 21. Manassas and the most, 17 degrees right now in manassas. So ice is going to continue to be a problem. Right on through the overnight hours. Now storm team 4 radar tr
Individual was hit. It happened this morning in Silver Spring near the intersection of piny branch road and arla street. Youre looking at the scene there. The person rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. There may be lingering delays. You may find piny branch is closed between flower and barren as police investigate. A maryland father sharing his story after a friend mistakingly shot his little boy. He says his family has compassion for the shooter, who is not only a good friend but also a purple heart recipient. Mark harry says his son, caleb, liked spending time at the home of his neighbor. Two weeks ago, mark got a call from his friend saying hed accidentally shot caleb while he was putting his gun away. The friend jumped into action and took caleb to the hospital at joint base andrews. Because to him, they are like best hes actually taking therapy for what happened because ptsd kicked in after all of this. I couldnt lose both a friend and my son at the same time. Powerful w
Breat breathing at that time. We just got an update from a captain a short while ago. Right now we have an individual shot in the leg. Its what we know right now nonlife threatening wound. The investigation is still ongoing. We have detectives on scene. Officers on scene. Reporter there is no word yet whether arrests have been made or whether police recovered that gun. Reporting in southeast, darcy spencer, news4. Thank you. We have more news for you now. Police in Montgomery County happening in fallen water cervical in germantown. Bring you more information as it comes in. Remember, honor, and teach, three ways across america honors heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today hundreds of volunteers donated their reech wreaths across arlington cement. Temperatures in the 20s did not effect the lets do this spirit of the tens of thousands of volunteers who began streaming in Arlington National cemetery not long after sunrise. Waited patiently to pass through security. Just before 8 00