Hes been surveying the conditions on the roads all day. Horace . Alison this snow mound, you can see how big it is here behind me the snow thats been pushed off the roads as an indication of just how hard the plows have been working today. If you look over here at the roads, you can see theyre clear and all the snow for the most part has been pushed off to the side and the streets looking pretty good. It was a digout day after the storm and the dig to clear the roads went smoother than most anyone thought it would. I went out this morning i think at about 8 00 and they were still covered. Now they look great. There were ton of plow trucks out there. I was surprised at the amount of trucks they had this time. The work for the clearing streets was done. Help us. We didnt get the eight inches as we were done early. It was a day off from school for kids. To have a little fun and blow off a little steam. What do you think . School tomorrow . Maybe a delay. Thats what im expecting. A look at
Means trains are being forced to stop and a conductor has to get out and stop the traffic. According to our partners repairs could take a couple of days. The chemicals used to help get the snow and ice off the roads are anything but helpful to our vehicles. And Maryland Bureau chief brad bell is live to explain the damage that these chemicals can actually cause. Brad . You know, weve been talking about so many problems with this weather. And now, really you got to get yourself into a car wash and it is exactly because of those new chemicals theyre putting down on the roadway. You know, when you see those white stripes on the pavement before theres a snowstorm, that pretreatment that contains a chemical called magnesium chloride and as it turns out, magnesium chloride is far more corrosive to your car than the traditional road salt rock salt that they spread. Talked to the experts and they say it can wreck your car. Not good for the cars. Bad for the finish. You want to get it off as qu
Of marijuana in d. C. The Council Chairman insists theres no violation. People need to realize its not a cost involved in this. Its not an Operational Program here. It may ultimately be decided by the courts. In the meantime it is popular in d. C. I think it was voted for and we should go ahead. Would you use more if its legal . I smoke it but i dont drink. Mayor bowser says she has directed the chief of police and the director of the Health Department to form a task force to monitor the implementation of Legal Marijuana in d. C. Reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford abc 7 news. Thank you sam. Legislation allowing lawmakers to regulate marijuana like alcohol is advancing in maryland marylands house of delegates. Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on the issue and its not clear when the committee would vote. The legislation would allow residents to grow Marijuana Plants and prevent up to one ounce of the drug in maryland. Alaska is now officially the
Prompting some Area School Districts to close. Others opened up on a delayed schedule. Its raising a few questions today about how neighboring systems came up with different decisions. Jeff goldberg is live with reaction to all of this. Hi jeff. Hey, alison. Its definitely a tough call for these districts. Im here in alexandria right now. This is Four Mile Run. On that side of Four Mile Run is arlington. Students had the day off from school. Here in alexandria it was a two hour delay. As the day has gone on this is what weve seen all over the place. These big ponds of water as the melting has continued and nothing but sunshine and really warm weather all over the place. And of course students in arlington very happy about the fact that they did not have school today and could enjoy the day off. School district said again, it was a tough call. They felt like sidewalks and roads would still be pretty icy even after a twohour delay at 10 00 or 11 00 this morning that they did not want to
Thank you steve. A frigid february saw the second highest number of water main breaks in the history of wssc. During the month, crews had to repair 426 water mains in the wssc service area. Thats second only to february of 2007 when 479 mains burst. The average for february is just 132. According to records that date back 40 years. You can count on abc 7 and the Storm Watch Weather Team to keep you ahead of our changing weather. Were constantly updating the forecast on social media and on the stormwatch weather app for your smartphone. The maryland senator revered as the dean of the women is calling it a career. Senator Barbara Mikulski said today she will not seek a fifth term in office. Mikulski is the longest serving woman in congressional history. As Maryland Bureau chief brad bell explains, she doesnt plan to go quietly. She is just 411 but her giant shadow has loomed over maryland politics since 1976. She became one of the most powerful senators. And so few thought Barbara Mikuls