Temperatures up there will stay in the 30s all day. Theres more act particular air next week. Thanks so much, chuck. This is why a hypothermia s alert is in effect in d. C. The district issued it overnight. It happens when the windchill factor drops to 32 degrees or below. Right now, special emergency shelters are open. Advocates for the homeless say the district is better prepared. When its this cold, its dangerous for people to be staying outside. The district, they tell us, is in a much better place than this time last year when homeless shelters were at capacity. Right now, there are 124 available rooms and 49 families are being put up in holdintels. This morning in fairfax county, family and and friends will remember the life of a young woman who had her whole life ahead of her. Hannah graham was in her second s shamari stern joins us live now from sanas former high school where todays memorial is being held. Good morning. Good morning. A somber morning out here in alexandria, vir
Could approach 20 below zero. And because of all this cold weather, a lot of kids will be out of school once again tomorrow. And we can expect even more closings and delays as the night goes on. And if all that wasnt bad enough the snow is falling again, as the temperatures struggle to stay above zero. Also developing right now, a woman was hit and killed at an intersection in Fairfax County. Police are looking for the person who hit her. Were going to get to that developing story in a minute. First up we begin with the cold. Really cold. Shomari stone will join us in a bit. We report on how people are dealing with all of this. But first, Doug Kammerer this arctic blast is something we dont normally see this late in the season right, doug . No as a matter of fact doreen if we do set a record today, it will be a record in the metro d. C. Area. The old record 8. I think well get down to 6. Thats the first time we have set a cold record in the month of february in a hundred years 1970 rat
The 30s to near 40. Today in the upperer 50s to near 60 degrees. Even mid 60s down to the south and west. Cherry blossom festival nothing toer worry about. Temperatures near 60. Tomorrowle cooler with temperatures in the 50s. If you are in town for the festival you wille like it. Sevenday forecast coming up. Well check in with you then. We are following a developing story out of new york now. A devastating fire has killed seven children this morning. The victims are between 5 and 15. Fire crews have been on the scene in brooklyner for nearly nine hours now. Neighbors say they could hear the childrens mother yelling for help as the flames spread. Pushed upstairs. Found the children in their bedrooms in the back of the home. This is the largest tragedy by fire this city has had in seven years. The fire began after a hot plate was left on in the kitchen. There werent any smoke detectors or fire alarms inside the home. The mother and her 15yearold daughter are in creditle call condition af
We are hoping the doom and the gloom is over. Chuck bell is timing it all out. Doom and gloom . Thats a little strong. I know i know. A little serious there. It was an ugly couple of days that cooled the northeast wind off, but that wont be the case for long. Skies are clearing out of the wake up. The last of the rain drops are now way down to the south and east and moving away as well. The tower camera shows a beautiful picture over downtown washington. The last is way down across the outer banks of North Carolina and the new yorkpennsylvania border. Nothing to worry about around the Weather Department. 54 in haegerstown and 48 in annapolis courtesy of the cold bay water. 53 in National Airport and most areas stay in the 50s off into the 60s. 67 here in washington. About 70 in fredericksburg. Cooler in Northern Maryland and 69 in culpepper. We will talk about the spectacular weekend a blossoms will last. All new this morning, a twocar crash that killed a driver. That is happening on t
Maryland state police tell us the person driving on the wrong side of the road was hurt, along with a passenger. Not clear why he or she was going the wrong way. Well stay on top of that for you this morning. Good morning, welcome to news4 today. Im adam tuss. You wouldnt think its april and spring walking outside this morning because there is some frost out there on the flowers, on the grasp its chilly. Chuck, whats up . Cold start. Right. Chilly mornings are going to protect the blossoms belonger. Might be able to stretch the peak blooming period courtesy of the chilly mornings. Many sheltered suburbs in the upper 30s. A live view from tower camera into downtown washington. Theres the Washington Monument Jefferson Memorial Kennedy Center nice looking morning. Temperatures 36 in leesburg and manassas. 36 gaithersburg 32 in frederick, only spot that made it to freezing this morning. Cherry bloosssom 10 30 thil morning, planning on cheering someone along, have a shedable layer. Full sun