Im derek mcginty. Temperatures below freezing, so it wont take a lot of snow to cause you problems in the morning commute. Our first alert meteorologist topper shutt is here with a look at what doppler 9000 has even as we speak. Weve got some pretty good snow bands pushing through the metro area. Even here the last couple minutes the ground is coated again. Lets start with live doppler. Over the past two hours you can see some pretty good snow bands moving essentially now from north. [ audio difficulties ] maryland checked in with 6 inches. Well come back, talk about when temps get above freezing tomorrow, look ahead to a clipper thursday and a potentially bigger storm for super bowl sunday. You just heard the man. Snow is falling and so is the mercury. Already the conditions are getting pretty rough on the roads tonight. Mola lenghi is live in rockville with a look at how crews are trying to keep the roads clear for your morning commute. Reporter as topper just mentioned, snowfall tem
Questioned by the tsa, why one womans d. C. Drivers license created a lot of confusion. Robbed and beaten on his postal route, why a letter carrier credits the power of prayer with saving his life. First tonight, a man who survived the holocaust was hit and killed by a school bus in Montgomery County today. The 91yearold was hit as he crossed columbia pike in silver spring. Neighbors are devastated and police are searching for answers. We have the latest on the investigation. Reporter police are trying to figure out why this accident happened. Elia miranski was crossing columbia park. He lives about a block away and when that bus hit him, he was in the crosswalk according to police and tonight his neighbors are missing him. I believe he is a nice guy. Reporter tonight this man is saddened to learn his next door neighbor, 91yearold holocaust survivor elia miranski died after a school bus hit him nearby on columbia pike. I dont understand first of all why a guy of 91 years of age as you
Another clue in the search for that missing airliner and the 239 people on board. What the flight plan could tell us about what happened inside that cockpit. Hundreds of teenagers lighting candles in memory of two high school classmates. Standing together in the face of tragedy. And who is going to cash in one of the biggest lottery jackpots ever . Up for grabs in tonights Mega Millions drawing. There is a new twist in the mystery that has captivated the world. Good evening. Im doreen genltsler. Malaysian a Airlines Flight 370 has been missing for almost two weeks now. And tonight, there is some new evidence that a sharp turn before the plane disappeared may have been premeditated. Jim handly has more on this. This is really amazing information coming in. And it raises new questions tonight about the pilots intent. Sources tell nbc news this evening that that uturn that weve been talking about this week was programmed into the planes computer before the transponders were turned off. An
Lu. Were still tracking this california storm. Its going to hammer us monday. Tonight weve got several breaking news stories including a suspected arson fire at a high rise and a deadly shooting. Good evening. Im derek mcginty. Im jan jeffcoat. Lets get to the fire in District Heights. Firefighters are on the scene at the 2020 brooks drive, the oak press condos. The Prince Georges County Fire Department is dealing with multiple fires that were suspected to be intentionally set on the fifth floor of that high rise. Were giving you a live picture om our chopper. In the distance there are lights in the middle of your screen on the right, plenty of emergency screws on scene now. Crews on scene right now. Mola lenghi is on his way. We take you now to northeast d. C. Where there was a double shooting right outside the Antioch Baptist Church in the 5000 block of lee street. Within cops got there, they found two men when the cops got there, they found two men, one dead, the other rushed to the
Mayhem caused by ice played out february 5th in frederick county, maryland. Some went without electricity for four days. Potomac edison power reported today the company has been holding weather watching Conference Calls since wednesday. Crews have been alerted and decisions on how to deploy them may come as early as tomorrow. Pepco is also watching the weather forecasts saying the utility is now prepared for the worst of the predictions with 150 company linemen and 450 contractors currently available if needed. Good news from dominion power saying the utility there is anticipating minimal Operational Impact in northern virginia. The utility remains on standby and watching carefully. Meanwhile marylands Emergency Management agency tweeted today a warning for late weekend weather and reminders to be prepared for possible power problems by stocking up on batteries, canned food and bottled water. One thing that is distinguishing this incoming storm is how much the forecasts have been chang