question. the price of liquid fuel. one gets you where you re going, the other gets you up in the morning. but will both become too costly? good morning, everyone. i m alex wit, and welcome to msnbc saturday. an arctic chill, the coldest of the season, is end issing temperatures plummeting from the midwest to the northeast. in austin, minnesota, thermometers read 22 below zero. you see it there. farther north, international falls logged temperatures at 46 below, breaking a 1954 record. this weekend, that bone-chilling cold will also pull the mercury down below zero here in the northeast. in new york, a live look at the ice rink there at 30 rockefeller plaza, the temperature is expected to dip into the single digits in the new york area overnight. for more, let s go to bill karins. good chilly morning. good saturday morning t is brutally cold outside. so many areas of the country are seeing temperatures well below average and just incredibly cold and wintry january conti
right lane, right in this area for you. we ll head out to the beltway. things look fine. no problems to report all around town. let s zoom into the outer loop and take a live look at colesville road. all lanes are open. road conditions are good from 95 all the way to 270. we ll zoom back out to the beltway and take a look in the southside of town. route 4, route 5, route 301 from upper marlboro, you will be fine heading up to the beltway. a quick look at travel times. if you re planning to head on the inbound side of 66, 7100 to the beltway, it is 10 minutes. the beltway to the toll road, 13 minutes. coming up in my next report, another look around town at 5:09. back to you guys. chinese president, hu jintao wrapped up his visit to washington with a visit to capitol hill. then he ll head to chicago. last night, president obama hosted a state dinner for hu and some 200 guests at the state dining room. during his stay, some trade deals between the countries have been announ
welcome to news 4 midday ! i m barbara harrison. it is friday, july 2nd, 2010. we will start with the holiday weather. a live look outside. absolutely beautiful. look at the blue sky. will it hold for the barbecues and fireworks? tom kierein joins us to get your holiday started. hopefully, good news. it better. looks like the weather is going to be cooperating for all the outdoor events and festivities. we have been benefiting from the wonderful, low humidity over the last few days. there is a view from 300 feet above northwest washington looking toward downtown in the center of your screen. the jefferson memorial. just beyond that is the potomac park. beyond that is southeast washington, prince george s county in the distance. that s the scene there in the middle ground where all of the star spangled spectacles will be taking place on sunday. we have a beautiful blue sky with a few puffy clouds floweding through. low and mid-70s with dry humidity. in for instance george s