This afternoon is going to be a lot nicer than yesterday afternoon. Yesterday was really windy. Today were not going to see that. Here are the temperatures this morning so before you head out you do need a warm jacket. 31 degrees in the district. Dulles coming in at 21 degrees. Gaithersburg and frederick coming in at 27. Quantico 24 but as we go through the day today we will be in the low 50s for a high. So if you are dining out today, by lunchtime, 44 degrees. Mostly sunny. Happy hour 52, mostly sunny and dinner will be in about the upper 40s so really not too bad. This morning for your friday commute lets see how it looks. Still have a bitlittle bit o road work at benning road. Thats that long standing one that doesnt want to go away. Inner loop and outer loop looking okay. A little bit of slowdown outer loop as you start across the woodrowil 95 northbound, quantico to the beltway, no problems. 17 minutes inbound and outbound no worries there. A live look in Prince Georges County com
Good morning. Temperatures are below freezing for everybody. We even have some areas in the teens right now. So 19 degrees. Take a look at these numbers. In the district were at 31. Fairfax sitting at 22. Morning side 21 degrees. Rest of the area still below freezing down to quantico, 26 degrees right now. Leesburg is 23. Gaithersburg, 25, frederick 27. So these are your numbers when you waublg out the door. So bundle up this morning but take a look by lunchtime were in the mid40s. Lets check the roads on this friday. Good morning. Had about a twomile backup as youre headed indoubound on 66. Theyre moving this camera to see the impact this morning. Chopper 4 will be there to show us a Better Vantage Point from above. The left side is getting by. That is a pretty big response here this morning. You can highlighted for you. The rest of 66 is okay and 95 in virginia, no problems northbound or southbound. Inner loop and outer loop of the beltway rolling along fine here this morning. No pro
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Weekend warmup is in the forecast. Lets get quick check of weather and traffic. Tucker and erin are standing by tuck youre up first. Cold temperatures are the name of the game. Mostly in the 20s. Freezing mark for quite sometime. Wait until you see the forecast. How is traffic. Track did now nice companies on the beltway and big crash 95 southbound laurel 198 and closer look at that and metro ride next. Thank you guys well check in with both of you in a few minutes. Headlines developing overnight in maryland a nasty crash in suitland sends two drivers in the hospital and here are some pictures of the scene and police tell the driver of white van went off suitland to crash on suitland road and he was flown to the hospital and is in Critical Condition this morning. The drive of the other vehicle is in serious condition. And on the hill the other big story this hour Senate Democrats mist of all nighter well look live now still talking protesting trump pick to lead will likely come this af