Customers without power. Dominion reports about 2500 customers in the dark. Meteorologist tom kierein is here. Tom, what can we expect now that the snow missed us . It tracked 50 miles south and drew in drier air. The snow fell across central, southern virginia and around ocean city. Its ended there now. Were getting a few scattered flurries north and west of washington. Right now in northern prince georges, southeastern Howard County getting a few flurries as it carroll and frederick and parts of washington county. Theyre tending to dry out. These are the snow totals from last evening and yesterday afternoon. A dusting to an inch to near charlottesville. The amounts ramped up farther south and east. 2 to 6 inches there. The heaviest amounts were southwest of virginia into Western North carolina. 8 to 14 inches of heavy wet snow there. Right now, temperatures are above freezing much of the region were in the mid 30s. Winds are gusting around 20 miles an hour. Hour by hour through the d
Across central and southern virginia. Maybe even as far north as parts of the lower Eastern Shore got a dusting to an inch there. Around salisbury and ocean city. But we just had that storm passing about 50 Miles Per Hour farther south anticipated yesterday. Right now its cold. In the 30s. Most of the region in the mid to upper 30s around the metro area. North and west of us beginning to get colder. Dropping below freezing. Hagerstown down to 29. 21 in pittsburgh. Thats the source direction of our wind today coming out of the west. It will be gusting to 30 miles an hour. It will stay cold, just a slight chance of a few scattered flurries flying through between now and 8 00 a. M. Well only reach the upper 30s by noontime and Holding Steady will for a couple of hours early to midafternoon. Wind gusting to 30 miles an hour. So you need your warmest winter coat. Sunrise 7 24. Sunset 5 14. A look at your friday evening in ten minutes. Danella with a traffic. Good morning. Good morning. Stil
Take on a man. President obama is considerably greyer now than in the portrait taken from his first term. Four years can take a toll on americas backyard as well. The National Park service just spent 16 million to replace grass on the National Mall that was trampled dump president obamas first inauguration. Today, theyre making sure their investment is well protected. News4 Megan Mcgrath is on the mall which is getting a a special protective layer. Reporter a sight the wug tonians are not familiar with. Green, healthy grass on the National Mall near the capitol. The result of a more than yearlong project that cost millions of dollars and come monday, this new grass is going to get a serious workout with all of the people who are expected to come for the inauguration. While the u. S. Park service wants to protect their investment, and so theyre turning to technology. The grass on the National Mall has never looked better. The section from 3rd to 7th street has been completely overhauled
A national day of service on the mall. That begins at 9 30. The first family urges all americans to help honor dr. Martin luther king jr. Then tomorrow, president obama and Vice President biden are officially sworn in for their second terms. The ceremony happens monday. Crews are still putting together the final preparations for mondays inauguration. We have Team Coverage starting off with nbcs daniel lee. Shes live on the mall with more now. Good morning, danielle. Reporter good morning. In just hours, thousands of people will be coming to the National Mall here. Many will be coming to tsee the memoria memorials, but theyre also going to a tent thats been put up in honor of the national day of service. The crowds have arrived packed for a party. This is one of my bucket list experiences. Reporter Tiffany Grimes thrflew in from atlanta. Her first stop was the National Mall. Over 200,000 people sign up nationwide. Reporter amelia is attending. Shes here from new orleans. Like four years
Veterans groups, economic development, education, health care, you name it. Its all part of the national day of service for the obama inaugural. Something is going on in all 50 states. This big tent opens at 9 30 to the public. You can come down and see all of these exhibits. Theres plenty of room for everybody here at the mall at 12th street. We talked to a couple of the people inside about what they hope to do today. Anyone can volunteer if youre ages 10 and up. We have everything from an email Pen Pal Program to getting involved with our friendship program. People are here for the national day of service. Youd like people to come and sign up. Absolutely. We need volunteers. We are run by volunteers. We have over 1,000 volunteers. Were always looking for more volunteers. Thats why were out here. Reporter again, its a national day of service. It wont be any good unless you participate. Im tom sherwood live on the National Mall. Back to you. All right, tom. Were glad you canceled your