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 Going Forward to legalize small amounts of marijuana in the district. The policies take effect tomorrow. Sam ford is live in northwest with how the mayor is standing her ground. Sam . Alison leon a defiant mayor bowser stood here about an hour ago backed by eight members of the council and the d. C. Attorney general and said that in essence, despite statements from the congress, not to implement initiative 71 it will take effect at 12 01 tonight. Our government is prepared to implement and enforce initiative 71 in the district of columbia. Bowser insisted that the citys actions are legal despite claims in congress that the city is violating a law Congress Passed prohibiting the city from spending any money implementing initiative 71. Congressional republican of utah and mark meadows of North Carolina sent bowser a letter yesterday saying Congress Took clear action to stop the law suggesting she might go to jail. But punishment if the law actually took effect tonight. So i have a lot
Were last seen three days ago. Both need medication for health issues. If you have any information, call the Loudoun County sheriffs office. Time to take another look at our forecast. Thankfully the snow has moved out. Hoping for a much more peaceful weekend. Lets check in with tom. But it is still cold this morning. Were calling this freezing friday. Most of the day well stay below freezing as temperatures right now are hovering upper 20s to near 30. Not going to have much of a warming as the day does progress. A little break in the cloud cover later this morning. Right now getting just a few scattered flurries around the metro area. At the bus stop this morning, staying below freezing. Watch out for patchy ice especially on sidewalks and front steps that werent completely cleared of snow yesterday. Well have that with us through 7 00 a. M. A little bit of sunshine breaking out. Afternoon highs if it neighborhoods around washington may make it a little above freezing right in the imme
Traveling from spain to germany. In nokesville kevin lewis, abc 7 news. Leon thank you, kevin. We have breaking news this hour coming in. U. S. Military officials have Just Announced that Bowe Bergdahl will be discharged with desertion and mistreatment with the enemy. He was returned to the u. S. As part of a Prisoner Exchange last may. Alison for the first time today, we heard from the wife of a man found murdered in a d. C. Hotel last month. And new details about the person of interest that police want to talk to. Brianne carter is live in northwest with the new information today. Brianne . Brianne alison new tonight, police are confirming the person seen here in this flyer described as a person of interest is in fact, a woman. One captured on this video here in this hotel behind us on 14th street northwest. Now, this also comes as were hearing as you mentioned for the first time from the wife of the man that was found dead inside this hotel room. Today, speaking through tears, kim v
So for this evening, well keep an eye open for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Any storms developing could be heavy. Current trend is south and east of washington for the potential of Severe Weather as we see it and eventual end tonight and weekend looks spectacular. Happy to share that and keep you up to date on the storms in a few minutes. Back to you. Leon the midwest has got a deadly taste of Severe Weather. The governor of illinois says a second person has died after tornadoes struck the northern part of that state. One of the hardest hit areas is fairdale. Tornadoes flattened buildings there and the storms left devastation in the town of rochelle. Search and rescue teams are continuing to dig through the rubble. Looking for any survivors. Just ahead here well have a live report from fairdale where victims are assessing the damage this hour. Now, in Central North Carolina one man was killed after he was struck by lightning last night. Several homes and apartment buildings wer