>> reporter: other legislate jays pending to discourage smoking would require all smoking products not just cigarettes be kept either locked up or out of the reach of the general public. t mayor adrian fenty has supported smoking restrictions in the past. >> stay with us, everyone, "news4 today" continues now at 5:00 a.m. zero tolerance, gilbert arenas suspended. plus rough ride, metro is prepared to make some major cuts. how that might change your commute. snow. tom is talking about the first winter storm of the new year. good morning and welcome to "news4 today", i'm eun yang. >> good morning i'm joe krebs, it's the 7th of january 2010. let's take a live look outside. the capitol dome all brilliantly lit. 32 degrees. and some snow on the way. >> feels like snow. >> smells like snow too. as we head out this morning, fairly cold enough for snow but no snow around the region under a clear sky certainly cold enough. near 30. we have a winter weather advisory all thoseounties colored in, loudoun, montgomery, howard for later tonight. right now 20 to 30 degrees. now 30 in washington. and as w look at the view from space over the last six hours it's cloudy, blue ridge west but clear from the blue ridge to the east to the eastern shore so we're off to a clear start. sunshine this morning. but by later on tonight and into tomorrow morning these are the total amounts i expect. certainly be much more out of the mountains and higher elevations. shenandoah valley around the blue ridge, four inches. one to two inches around the d.c. metro area. that could cause problems tomorrow morning. that's all we need is an inch or two on untreated surfaces. cause some commuting problems and maybe some school delays. should end quickly tomorrow morning. blustery and cold as we get into the weekend. now the traffic, jerry, how is it looking >> this morning fine. no weather concerns. head out to the interstates along i-95, 395, 66. should be in freg shape this morning. one early morning accident, 395 northbound at duke street in the hov lanes. that has been cleared. everything reopens. elsewhere along i-270 the trip in along the west from 66 nor of town very quiet. back to you. a superstar pulled from the basketball court, wizards star gilbert arenas has been suspendeded indefinitely from the nba without payfter bringing guns to the verizon center. this morning the investigation is intensifying with new allegations suggest that the locker room confrontation was much more serious than suggested. derrick ward joins us live from the verizon center with more. good morning, the. >> reporter: good morning. we're finding out this incident of much more serious than first revealed and the same holds true for the consequences. wizards star gbert arenas has been placed on indefinite suspension without pay. following an alleged draw down with javaris crittenton last month. the new brunswick commissioner david stern ordered this not so much following the incident but following arenas behavior during a philadelphia 76ers game where he apparently during player introductions made signs of pistols with his finger to appear to shoot his teammates. arenas is not fit to take the court is his statement. we're learning that javaris crittenton loaded and cocked his weapon in the locker room following this confrontation between the two players. now, not only has the nab commissioner sounded off but fans have sounded off as well. >> i think it says a lot about his mental understanding about how serious it was. i mean, for him it wasn't a big deal. >> he's and idiot. >> i don't know. i think the nba was going to do something like. >> perhaps a little harsh but he should be punished, yes. >> reporter: now this incident has also raised criticism from the brady campaign and other quarters. it's being investigated by d.c. police but by the u.s. attorney's office as well. stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for the latest. the redskins has a newman in charge. he needs to decide whether to clean house. mike chancetion was introduced yesterday as the team's head coach. today at 6:00 he'll meet with the team's current assistants and coordinators to talk about team and decide which coaches are coordinators and might stay. shanahan takes over a team that went 4-12 this season. he plans to tackle the challenge head on. >> i'm excited and honored to be the head coach of the washington redskins. you take a look at history, you take a look at the hall of fame, the great coaches, the great players, what an honor it is to be the head coach of this franchise. >> redskins owner dan snyder steppi off the stage to sit in the audience ding yesterday's news conference. shanahan is the ultimate decision maker as long as he's in washington which he confirmed during the press conference. and mike shanahan will make some changes to the team's roster as well and what does that mean for starting quarterback jason campbell? we'll hear what he had to say about that coming up at 5:15. >> happening today a bethesda man accused of stockpiling weapons in his parents house will learn his face. he could face 15 yea in prison. he was 18 years old when he was arrested in 2008. police found an arsenal in his bedroom with weapons including an ak-47, two shot guns and two smoke grenades. investigators say he was planning to assassinate president obama. in september he pled guilty to possessing bomb making materials. the man accused of killing a security officer at the holocaust museum last june has died in prison. but he will not face his victim's relatives. jackie bensen smoke with steven johns mother on how she's taking the news. >> reporter: 89 james von braun had been in the hospital for months recovering gunshot wounds. he will not face the u.s. justice system for killing security officer steven john, shot while opening the door to assist the elderly man. now jacqueline carter will not see him face trial for killing her son. >> it would be so hard. i think it would have been so taxing. it would have been so difficult. >> reporter: but she says her love for her son will not let her hate van braun. >> if you are alive you have an opportunity to change. i hope he took an opportunity to say, you know, this wasn't right. and then to ask for forgiveness. >> reporter: at the holocaust museum in southwest washington visitors from all over the world reacted to the news of von braun's death. >> it's a shame he chose to do that. it's a shame a guard lost his life. i think it's an awful shame that that's how he spent his remaining days, wrapped in his own hatred. >> many expressed honor for officer johns. >> it's just a blessing to know him happen i'll always be his mom. >> the holocaust museum issue ad statement yesterday saying quote this tragedy is a powerful reminder that our cause of fighting hatred remains more urgent than ever. >> today the white house releases a startling report about the intelligence failures that led up to the christmas day terror day tempt. the obama administration will release an account of what happened. the president is expected to reveal new steps in order to prevent future terror attacks. no one is expected to be fired at least not now. >> our time is 5:08. 30 degrees out there. he said he had an invitation. >> the third man accused of crashing the state dinner said he done have it any more. who he says he gave it to coming up. >> plus crippled by the cold. why one airport had to shut down until it warmed up. >> this time tomorrow we might be dealing with more than just frigid with the resurgence of h1n1... ...it's important to follow the cdc's guidelines to help protect your family. remember to wash your hands. and, to prevent the spread of influenza virus... ...it's important to keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label. you can trust lysol, because products like lysol disinfecting wipes and lysol disinfectant spray... ...are proven to kill the h1n1 virus. for more tips, visit lysol.com . time for weather and traffic. good morning. at this hour under a clear sky, temperatures down into the 20s to near 30 degrees. near 30 in washington. we do have a clear sky here but the blue ridge west cloudiness. snow developing tonight into tomorrow morning. get one to two inches around the d.c. metro area and down central north central virginia and further south and east, more further west and north. snow should end by mid-morning tomorrow, sun back in the afternoon with a blustery wind, cold for the weekend. jerry, how is the traffic >> we're doing fine. no worries as we check out pennsylvania avenue across the souza bridge. the rush hour picking up a little steam along the 95 corridor north out of quantic up to dumfries and dale city. 270 is fine. i-70 between baltimore and frederick doing nicely. back to you. 5:12 is your time. 30 degrees. many people fear the side effects of cell phones. researchers say they may help ward off one particularly debilitating disease. >> the third-party crasher story. his lawyer says he can easily can explain how his client ended up at the courthouse. metro is ready to make some cuts. that means l . updating the top stories in the news. gilbert arenas has been suspended indefinitely from the national basketball associate without pay for bringing guns into the locker room. "the washington post" said the investigation is shifting to his teammate javaris crittenton who is accused of brandishing a loaded gun during the confrontation. today a bethesda manwill be sentenced for keeping an arsenal in his house. the 18-year-old was arrested in 2008. he could face 10 years in prison for possessing bomb making materials. the man arrested and charged in last year's shootings at the holocaust museum has died in prison. james von braun had been awaiting trialor the murder of security guard steven jone. the 89-year-old suffered a gunshot wound during the attack. his attorney hide he died of natural causes. today the obama administration is releasing the initial report on the security gap that led up to the christmas day terror attempt. president obama said the government had enough information to uncover the plot but that officials failed to connect the dots. bigger crowds at tighter squeezes and longer waits should soon be coming to a metro stationary you. metro board is expected to vote on a long service cuts today. it's to make up for a $40 million short fall. megan mcgrath joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. ridership on metro has been falling which means revenue is down and down in a time when metro is facing some very lean budget times or facing budget short falls. it's a one-two punch here. metro is trying to close their budget gap, a $40 million budget gap by making some service reductions. they are expected to approve these reductions later today during their board meeting. this means more crowded trains, longer waits and the elimination of some bus service.look. if approved the plan would eliminate all eight car trains so that means, of course, that trains will be more crowded. also, the plan would add two to five minutes between mos trains. also, somemezzanines at some stations would be closed. 31 bus lines would be changed, reduced or elimited all together. also metro would reduce service on the holiday seass. all of these are expected to be approved later on today. the changes would take effect at the end of march. the hope here is by implementing these service cutbacks they can eliminate a $40 million budget short fall. certainly there's going to be some pain involved here. going to be more crowding on the trains. we're also going to see more crowding on the buses, elimination of service. it will be inconvenient for some riders but metro officials say it's necessary because of this reductioin ridership and the budget short fall. we'll have more coming up in the next half hour. services on the red line is back to normal after a cracked rail caused some delays for passengers. that crack was discovered outside of the forest glenn station yesterday. trains had to share a single track. that caused delays in both directions. metro says the rail was replaced and everything is now running back on schedule. the man accused of being the third white house crasher says he has nothing to hide. carlos allen said he did have an invitation to the state dinner and he did not sneak inside. investigators think allen met up with the official indian delegation at the willard hotel and slipped past security at the white house dinner. at the white house, rather. however allen's lawyer said his client received an invitation in the mail and even turned it over to investigators. i was invited to the white house for a dinner so i don't know what is legitimate or real. looks pretty official. >> allen's lawyer said the secret service has interviewed his client twice. meanwhile the couple accused of being the original white house crashers will be hosting a party later this month in las vegas. tareq and michaele salahi didn't just make the guest list they will be the guests of honor on january 16th. some call hosting a las vegas party a celebrity right of passage. it is the beginning of a new era for the redskins. mike shanahan has been formally named as the team's new head coach. >> it's time for clean house. that could mean some changes for the roster. what does it mean for jason campbell? here's what shanahan had to say about the skins starting quarterback. >> reporter: most fans are excited by mike shanahan but have realistic expectations. >> i hope shanahan brings the right tools to the job. >> reporter: fans here watched with interest as coach shanahan, wod won two super bowls with the broncos quarterback john elway says he likes what he's seen of skins quarterback jason campbell. >> sitting down talking to him hopefully the best years aahead. >> reporter: fan reaction is too mixed. i think we need to try a different route. >> reporter: you're saying no? >> yes, i am. >> i think we should give jason campbell a chance. i don't think we gave him a chance with zorn being his coach. >> i don't think he has what it takes. he makes mistake after mistake. he's had too many chances. >> time to move on. >> who would you choose? >> brett favre. >> reporter: i spoke to one fan who puts all of this into perspective whether shanahan can win campbell as quarterback. he writes the blog for a website called the kirl j r. >> i'm a big jason campbell fan. he's gotten better every year. if you put a real offensive line around him key get it done. >> reporter: fans feel mike shanahan is a winner and will return the skins to the glory days. chris gordon, news 4, today. >> this morning, this deep freeze is still gripping many parts of the country. icy roads are causing bad accidents in nebraska and texas. in missouri a thick layer of ice covered part of the mississippi river. ice forced the sarasota airport in florida to shut down. the airport has no deicing equipment and had to move planes into the sun to melt off the ice. it is florida. not prepared for the ice. >> let's go to tom kierein. we're getting ready for some ice around here and snow. >> yes. it appears we'll have snow by this time tomorrow morning. an accumulation that may cause school delays and travel problems. no difficulties heading off to work and school at this morning. 30 degrees in washington. we're ithe upper 20s in the suburbs and rural areas. we do have clouds blue ridge west. snow tonight into friday morning could get one to two inches in the d.c. metro area in a band between baltimore and washington and down through central virginia. lighter amounts further south and east. higher amounts further west and north before it all ends by mid-morning tomoow. then we'll get some sun back with a blustery wind tomorrow afternoon. highs near 30 and a cold weekend to follow. highs only near 30. stay dry but a gradual warming trend into mid-week next week. >> clear dry road surfaces to far this morning. 270 southbound heading out. northbound side carrying a light volume of traffic. rockville all the way up to frederick. the rush hour is getting under way northbound 95. no incidents to report all the way to the beltway. rails very quiet. metro rail, vre and marc all report nothing early delays. joe and eun, back to you. 5:22 is your time. 30 degrees. safety inspectors say they saw metro as problems firsthand. >> this morning we're learning about a very close call out on the tracks. plus cell phones a health benefit? what disease researchers say they may help prevent. >> roman polanski is under house arrest and doesn't want to leave happen what his lawyer . roman polanski says he doesn't want to return to tuesday. he's on house arrest in switzerland for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he wants an l.a. judge to sentence him without forcing him back to america. prosecutors want the famed director to show his face in court. a judge has postponed his ruling on whether polanski will be extradicted. a new study claims that cell phone usage may protect against and even reverse alzheimer's disease. researchers subjected mice to alzheimer's disease, rather pre-disposed to alzheimer's disease to magnetic waves roughly to two hours of cell phone use every day for two months. this protected the memory of mice otherwise destined to develop alzheimer's. the protein build up in the brain characteristic of the disease. the magnetic waves boosted the memory of healthy mice. if the findings are confirmed in additional studies doctors say this could be adapted for humans. the white house releasing its report on the failed christmas day terror attacks. one high ranking officials say people will being shocked by what it says. plus new information about the cia agents killed in afghanistan and what role they played in the hunt for the world's most wanted terrorist. allegations of the gun incident in the wizards locker room went much further than recently thought. that story next. why the hurry? 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>> not me. >> maybe not. i'm still shivering. >> i'm fine as long as i'm outside. once i'm outside not so good. >> here today we have a cold morning. yes does look like snow develop tonight but not this morning. no travel problems. winter weather advisory all these counties filled in color off to our west and north. now near 30 in washington, upper 20s in the nearby suburbs. rural areas 20s to a few teens in a few locations. mostly clear from the blue ridge to the bay to the eastern shore. from the blue rid