Freezing, now 34, 35 degrees, that has helped us. Parts of northern virginia, we are getting reports of icy conditions out there. Looking at the roads in northern virginia, right around freezing in many spots. And temperatures may go down over the next couple of hours. Thats what were fairly concerned about from d. C. South ward. Not a big issue, most of this falling as plain r rain. If it is falling and bouncing, it is sleet. Rain is moving in as freezing rain. Yes, we are seeing some icy spots to the north and west. Heres the system itself. You can see it has snow, sleet, freezing rain and just plain rain with it. In a little bit of a lull in parts of the area, well get back as we move through the region. Look at the numbers and you can tell what im talking about. North and west, we are below freezing now. South and east we are right at or above freezing. So, this is good news in our south and east zones. North and west, however, this is where we have issues. Everybody still under a
Spring tonight. This is tough news for employees and also the residents of Silver Spring there. Reporter absolutely, jim and pat. Discovery employees tell me that they just got the news at a town hall meeting midday, and they say they are still trying to take it in, absorb it and figure out what it means to them individually. For some, they will be required to relocate. One employee told me Discovery Communications is a great place to work. It has been a good run. Many of the 1300 employees of Discovery Communications cross Georgia Avenue to get lunch daily. Theyre a big part of the economic engine that has revitalized downtown Silver Spring. But theres now concern over what will happen when these discovery employees are transferred elsewhere. Suspect that some of restaurants will lose a significant amount of market share. Every time i come down here, i see, like, employees from the discovery building come to get lunch and stuff like that. Now its going to be a little bit slow. Reporte
When the sites founder Andrew Breitbart died suddenly of a heart attack. Doreen, leon . All right, pat lawson muse. More to come on that. Thank you. New concerns about safety tonight as deputies search for a man who assaulted a young girl on a walking paths. Were going to show you a sketch of the guy police are now looking for. This crime happened last week in sterling. The victim a middle school girl who did get away. And the biggest clue so far may be home Surveillance Video of the suspect captured before and after the attack. Northern Virginia Bureau reporter david culver is at the scene deputies want you to see. David . Reporter they sure do, doreen and leon. Im going to show you the images once again. There is an uneasiness in right wood place in sterling. Some neighbors hesitant to answer the door. Others telling me they will not allow their kids to walk to school alone until this guy is caught. Down bright wood place in sterling, looking past the homes and onto the path, this pa
Maximum of life in prison. Plus, 20 years. In the newsroom, im erika gonzalez. Hard to believe. So chilling. Thank you, erika. We turn to the dramatic situation unfolding out west. A frantic search for survivors after the deadly mudslides in the Santa Barbara area. New individual kbroe shows the extent of the cars buried in mud and trees toppled over. The posh town of montecito looking more like a junk yard and the system that triggered all of this mess, well, its headed this way now. Thats right. Doug is going to explain the impact when it gets here. First, Pat Lawson Muse has a look at the rescue efforts under way. Leon, some people helping and some dont even know if their loved ones are alive. Ground zero of the storm in the wealthy town of montecito near sant ta barbara. Crews are using every tool available to them. Boats. Nbc had exclusive video as crews rescued a 14yearold girl from her collapsed home. Heres a look at that video right now. Two dozen people are still missing. A ma
Mall. You may notice more Security Keeping an eye on the crowds. Transportation reporter adam tuss explains why. Reporter given the significance of the fourth and what it stands for, some added attention from metro. The large crowd, we do have all hands for our Police Departments at bay. There are a number of events and we want this to be a safe and happy holiday for everybody. Reporter some departments are using internal memos weve looked at. Im not going to let it stop me from enjoying this great place. Reporter and lots of people are expected to come here to the mall on saturday to enjoy it all. Metro says its expecting 600,000 to 700,000 riders on saturday and may have to adjust some stations around the mall to become entrance only after the show. What were going to have is service ramping up around 2 00 to near rush hour Service Starting around 6 00 until after the fireworks to be able to handle that capacity crowd. Reporter metro will be charging regular weekend fares. So in rush