Dangerous if youre not properly layered and you dont have the right shelter. Mola lenghi joins us from Dupont Circle with how people are coping with the cold. Reporter the thermometer behind me wait for it it still read 26 degrees as it did about an hour ago, but with the sun going down, winds picking up a bit, it certainly feel colder than it did an hour ago. It is only getting colder, windier tonight overnight into tomorrow. Its not quite as windy as it was last night if you were unfortunate enough to be outside like some of us, but you can still feel it beginning to pick up. Last night you remember it was painful as far as the wind goes. Oftentimes it was dangerous, too. Those out here working in these conditions, walking in it say the wind is definitely the worst part, although some are dealing with it better than others. Is that im from chicago, so this isnt that cold. Its cold, but its not that cold. Reporter its not chicago. Yeah. I just got back in the country from Southeast As
Temperatures plummeted from 45 degrees at 6 00 last night to 18 degrees before midnight. So an enormous drop in temperatures. These are the current wind gusts. Winds are still gusting between 30 and 40 Miles Per Hour right now. So damaging winds are a real issue here trees and branches are down all over the area and there are scattered Power Outages first thing this morning. Actual air temperatures are in the Single Digits to around 12 degrees. Factor in that crazy wind and windchills are running 10 to 20 below zero. If youre outside, dont expect any improvement today. Temperatures will struggle to get near 20 degrees for a High Temperature this afternoon. These winds are going know where between fou and sundown tonight. When i see you next, well tell you how long the cold sticks around. Its not just the air thats cold and icy out there. Roads, walkways, roofs and power lines are in dangerous shape. Pepco working to restore power to 12,000 customers. Dominion virginia and bge dealing w
York, were about minus 12, minus 13. Even in chicago only 5 degrees. This air has moved in toward us. Last night some of the winds gusted close to 50 miles an hour. We could have 50, if not 50 mile an hour gusts tomorrow night into sunday morning. So the temperatures are down 9 in westminster. 15 in town. 10 to 15 on the temps. Windchills from around 5 above to 5 below. Eventually 25 to 30 but lighter winds this afternoon. Beverly farmer, give us good friday traffic, please. Marc rail not so good. On the ration because of on the rails because i think of the cold a number of mechanical issues have been impacted. As a result metrorail will honor your marc rail passes. Camden line train an option but penn rail trains 407, 505 already canceled out of baltimore. Delays to northbound from d. C. , train 502 and 404 so keep that in mind for your travels. On the roadways beltway crash on the inner loop of the beltway st. Barnabas road headed from andrews towards the bridge. Initially blocked th
Into sunday. I know today was a tough day with some w. S 20 below in the mountains, 10 below locally. We have gusts in the mid20s range. Last night we gusted over 50 in a few spots. Unfortunately looks like were going to do that again tomorrow night into sunday morning. So we could get some more minor tree damage, maybe some Power Outages from that first things first. Temperatures at noon, teens and 20s now. Were up to 24. We were down about 15 this morning. 19 in manassas. Its 23 winchester. So it is a very cold day. Average high now is about 46 in washington. And w. S single and windchills Single Digits to teens. Compared to what im going to show you, were in decent shape. It will be a rough time tomorrow night into sunday for a couple reasons. Our feels like temperature, this is the futurecast. Tonight the windchills not so bad. Back in the teens and 20s. Tomorrow well actually warm up into the 30s but a strong arctic front will be coming in the afternoon. That will have some snow s
Protests, demonstrations are expected again later today. All eyes on washington and dozens of other cities across this country as the demonstrations and protests continue in the wake of George Floyds death. Yesterday here in washington, a largely peaceful protest interrupted, marred by teargas, rubber bullets, Police Officers on horses. The curfew was set to go into effect at 7 00 p. M. This was the scene at roughly 6 30. The protesters who were running at the time, the lions share of them did not know why Lafayette Square was being cleared. It became apparent roughly 30 minutes later when President Trump emerged from the white house. First the rose garden address and then the president appearing at st. Johns church, bible in hand for a photo op. Any minute now, d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected to update us on the situation on the ground here. There was that curfew on effect last night, that 7 00 p. M. Curfew will be in effect once again tonight here in washington. Well get an upd