Welcome back. It is 6 00 here this morning. We are watching Hurricane Sandy very closely for you this morning. Good morning. Im sarah simmons. Im wisdom martin. A very busy morning indeed. Tucker barnes will have the latest information as soon as we get it. Before we talk with him, first the warnings about this storm are being taken very seriously. There is a long list of what is closed today. Metro is closed today. That includes all rail, bus and metro access service. The federal government is also closed. D. C. Government offices or closed as well and so are most schools across it is region. For a full list of closures gorks to myfoxdc. Com. We are also running all the closures on the top of your screen. For a full list of closures, go to myfoxdc. Com. Tucker, can you at least i know you are very busy over there. Here, we have a picture it was right now. What is the latest on this . So, were now looking it at the outer band of sandy actually working their way inland and starting to a
Hurricaneforced wind gusts across the Northern Tier of our viewing area as we get into the overnight hours tonight. Thats when the worst will appear later this afternoon and particularly during the nighttime hours tonight. 26 your most recent wind gusts here in washington, 18 in leonard county. Winds will be picking up, and itll be worse later this evening. Forecast, 54 today, chilly throughout, winds gusting to 70 Miles Per Hour, yes, 70 Miles Per Hour later this evening. As the storm makes land fall. Rain heavy at times and becoming very windy. We have a high wind warning in effect until 8 00 tomorrow night. I want to mention, its going to be very cool, in fact cold later tonight. Make sure you have plenty of blankets. If you lose electricity, not top of warm you. Thats a look at weather,ville more in a minute. Thanks. We have Live Team Coverage of the storm this morning, Lauren Demarco is live in ocean city. Holly morris is live in annapolis, and melanie is monitoring the situation
Hurricaneforced wind gusts across the Northern Tier of our viewing area as we get into the overnight hours tonight. Thats when the worst will appear later this afternoon and particularly during the nighttime hours tonight. 26 your most recent wind gusts here in washington, 18 in leonard county. Winds will be picking up, and itll be worse later this evening. Forecast, 54 today, chilly throughout, winds gusting to 70 Miles Per Hour, yes, 70 Miles Per Hour later this evening. As the storm makes land fall. Rain heavy at times and becoming very windy. We have a high wind warning in effect until 8 00 tomorrow night. I want to mention, its going to be very cool, in fact cold later tonight. Make sure you have plenty of blankets. If you lose electricity, not top of warm you. Thats a look at weather,ville more in a minute. Thanks. We have Live Team Coverage of the storm this morning, Lauren Demarco is live in ocean city. Holly morris is live in annapolis, and melanie is monitoring the situation
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