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the good news is all that comes to an end at midnight. we'll be dry by tomorrow morning. temperatures may be below freegz. we'll have slick spots to worry about then. we'll be near 60 by later in the week. the winter weather advisory continues. your hourly planner on temperatures, we may barely get above the freezing marks but the ground is frozen. any raindrops, they will glaze them over almost instantaneously. be real careful later on this afternoon and this evening for that. the trend is finally our friend yet again. temperatures will be in the 50s by thursday. but that afternoon, evening commute tonight could be a little icy and dicey, melissa. >> i don't love that. it's going to be a rough one coming home tonight for a lot of folks. taking a look at the breaking news. chopper 4 headed to that water main break, east-west highway takoma park for us. eastbound lanes are shut down. one westbound lane. the only thing open for us this morning, a little bit of an improvement. we were totally closed a short time ago. looking in centreville, northbound 28 at 66, still a crash there in the left lane. inner loop at telegraph, that crash was on the shoulder. it's completely been removed from my system. the beltway looks pretty good overall. as far as travel times looking good and on time. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. we have more now on that water main break, melissa just mentioned it. it could impact your commute. >> justin finch is in takoma park with more. justin, looks like they have a lot of work to do before they can reopen the road. >> reporter: they have a lot of work to do indeed. eun. they're telling us this is a complicated repair. one that takes time. that means, these crews should be out here for the better part estimation. take a look. that center area of the median has been the focus for sefrlg hours trying to repair that water main underground. aboveground, we're now seeing this. traffic is moving at this point on all lanes of the west side of east-west highway between red top road and new hampshire avenue. there's now one lane open going east. you have two lanes on that side. they're doing repairs on the ground now. of course, temperatures here not yet above freezing. so still kind of icy and slick out here in patches as well. crews are asking that drivers in the area take it easy as they pass this stretch. it's monday, going back to work, a lot of cars making their way through here. when you travel this morning, be sure when you see these crews, you slow down. they have a very long and painstaking task ahead to repair the mains. of course, many scenes like this across our area this morning. being reported. we're live in takoma park, justin finch. back to you. >> justin, thank you. it's now 6:04. take a look at the mess this water main break created in wheaton. a break on cory terrace. it left mud coating the streets. they blocked off the area until crews arrived to fix the issue. no word how long that could take. we're seeing this again and again. the cold weather causing a lot of problems. this time at howard university, too. >> the school had to postpone classes for more than a week. the cold apparently caused steam pipes to burst. this is in douglas hall and at annex. giant hoses installed to vacuum the moisture out of the rooms to prevent mold. it caused problems for the boiler system. so some buildings don't have that our students will have right now is in their homes. >> it's kind of good because it gives us an extra week to get ourselves together. >> classes expected to resume after the holiday. january 16th. first 4 traffic is working for you. letting you know about all the water main breaks around the area and how to avoid some of the choke points you can get an update on the locations in the nbc washington app. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk with breaking news. two boats caught fire in southwest d.c. right now, firefighters are at james creek marina trying to get that fire out. we're told there's only one here to get to that fire. they may be having difficulty getting to the boats. this is south of nashville. right there at the tip at the anacostia river. d.c. fire on the -- two boats on fire. we've got adam tuss on the way to that sc >> chris, thank you. six minutes after 6:00. a disturbing find inside a car in silver spring. police got a call at 5:30 last night after a body was spotted in the vehicle. car was found on thayer avenue off dale drive. the man's name has not been released but police do not spengt foul play. new details in the search for a missing man with dementia. prince george's county police say 65-year-old daniel dehaven may have been picked up last tuesday by a driver as he walked along route 1. officers believe that driver dropped dehaven off at annapolis road in gambrell. the family is asking search parties to meet at the beltsville volunteer fire department at 11:00 this morning. starting today, metro riders are not allowed to carry negative balances on your smart trip card. one way to avoid a negative balance is to sign up with the auto reload system. it will add money to trip card when the balance drops below $10. metro says unresolved negative balances through the years have added up to about $25 million in lost revenue. president trump heads to nashville today. he will speak at the american farm bureau federation's national convention. the white house says this will be the president's first major policy address since the passage of the republican tax plan. he'll call for a boost to agriculture and rural prosperity. this after weekend spent at camp david where he continues to play defense following the release of the book "fire and fury" which put him in a public feud against former adviser steve bannon. today, the trump administration meets a deadline on whether to extend protections to nearly 200,000 salvadorians to stay in the country. the group had been given temporary protected status because of humanitarian issues in their own countries. >> the same status given to people from haiti and nigu but the administration stopped it for them. it wasn't only open what who walked away with hardware. >> gary oldman and frances mcdormand won for their work in leading roles in drama. you see gary are. james franco and saoirse ronan picked up globes. for their work in a couple of comedies >> hulu's the handmaid's tale won. this is us was honored with a win for sterling k. brown as actor in a drama series. you know, we're a big fan. >> big winners, coco won for best animated films. >> one of the few i've seen. >> lady bird scored a win for best musical or comedy. three billboards outside ebbing, missouri, that took home the prize for best drama. >> need to hear more about that i almost all the attendees wore black to bring attention to the me too movement which has brought down several hollywood figures. >> i don't know if we'll ever be able to end abuse and sexual harassment but i think there will be repercussions, people will be held accountable for it. >> that was allison janney there who won for her role in i, tonya. a lot of positive points for host seth myers. he didn't sthhy away from the scathing scandals about sexual harassment. he cracked a few jokes at the expense of the men implicated in the scandal. >> harvey weinstein, kevin spacey. neither was at the show. we heard about it. we are officially one week into 2018 now. we know a lot of you are hoping to get fit for the new year. >> every month. for the whole year you're trying to get fit. we're working with you for ideas on how to find the right work yord to fit into your busy roo you teen. molette green is headed into the community to show us gyms that this morning, she's at fab body factory in upper marlboro. molette, what are you doing? >> reporter: hey guys. using ropes here. as part of this focus on women's only training here at the fab body factory. it's fun. it's affordable. it's for women of all ages. and fitness levels. we're going to talk to the trainer, deanna jefferson. she's created this workout that has them all ready. it's coming up next on "news4 today." >> that looks hard. >> molette, catch your breath. we'll talk to you in a couple of minutes here. >> okay. no pants, no problem. >> well -- >> the bold and cold ride on metro. a look at an unusual tradition in d.c. unusual. i would have put it off another week. that was uflly cold yesterday. it is bitter cold again today. teens to 20. you can see on storm team 4 radar, already snowflakes moving into the northern shenandoah valley. that may impact the afternoon and evening commutes right here in the heart of the good morning everybody. 6:14, monday morning. a lot of delays and cancellations. get on your nbc washington app or watch for the closings and cancellations and delays on the bottom of your screen. a lot of frozen water around the area as well. number one piece of safety advice. don't get on the ice. it may not be thick enough to hold you. temperatures in the teens and 20s. winter weather advisory. possibility of sleet or freezing rain starting at lunchtime up through that afternoon and evening commute. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. we're shut down on the beltway. inner loop near university boulevard. take a look at this. chopper 4 first over the scene. we have a large fire truck blocking all of the lanes. we have a couple of vehicles involved. two on the right side. a lot of debris in the roadway. a big backup. we'll talk live with chopper coming up in minutes. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. breaking news in southwest d.c. you're looking at a map where firefighters are now on the scene at the marina. the james creek marina. two boats are on fire there. apparently there's only one pier to get out to where the boats are. this was just a few blocks south of nashville. this fire broke out in the last half hour, 40 minutes. two boats on fire. our adam tuss is headed to that scene now. he'll be pictures as soon as he gets up and running. 3, 2, 1. ignition. liftoff. >> a spacex rocket made a successful trip into space last night. it was the first launch of 2018 for the private launching company. it took off at 8:00 and was carrying a secret government satellite. northrup grumman made the satellite. code name zuma. the company won't say which government agency they made it for. now back to the new years resolutions. are you hoping to get fit for the new year? all this week, we'll take you inside local gyms giving you ideas for workouts that may be right for you. >> molette green is in the upper marlboro community. she's checking out fab -- bless you. >> i'm sorry. >> she's taking on factory. those rope things looks hard. >> those ropes were very difficult. that's a tremendous workout that you get here. i had to leave that alone for this particular segment so i could be able to talk with you all for a certain amount of time. they have a whole bunch of things going on here. deanna jefferson is the creator and master trainer. this was your whole thing, to create something for women of all levels, fitness levels, all ages. you have a pregnant woman here, five months pregnant. you have a cancer survivor. you have stories of success. what's the whole idea? >> it's one big -- we love each other, we support each other. it's a great focus support group. >> the whole idea is to keep it fun so people can keep to their get fit resolutions. >> exactly. >> studies show that social interaction makes people more likely to work out. in here, you can bring your friends and girlfriends and come and have a great time while working out. >> deanna, let's talk about price. that's very important. first, before you get into that, what is this right here? >> this is a mountain climber. we're working your core and legs and entire body workout. >> is this affordable? can women and people who have different varied economic levels do this? >> definitely affordable. the most expensive price is $120 for the week. then for all the nbc viewers, we're offering a special of $10 drop in rate. which is normally $20. for the months of january, you can come to any class for $10. >> for nbc4 viewers. >> tell you. >> that's right. >> behind us real quick, wa are they doing here? >> exactly. behind us they're doing a squat overhead press. so they're working their legs and glutes, they're working their arms and shoulders. they're also getting a cardio componentin >> part of the fab body factory workout. >> exactly. a room full of women committed to staying fit, getting fit in 2018. deanna jefferson, thank you so much. we're going to continue working out and bring you much more throughout the hour. we're going to talk to some of these women who have incredible stories to tell. back to you guys inside. >> all right. it looks like a circus. the different activities, the ropes for a little while, then the squat press thing for a while. >> all that. >> full body workout. molette green, thanks, molette. everybody gets into it the beginning of the year and by february -- sheena said she worked at a gym and it was clear by february. >> 80% done by valentine's day. couple of more closings. rappahannock and fauquier county schools are also closed today. i think i just saw -- >> are you on your nbc washington app? >> i'm getting this straight from the producer. winchester schools closed too. >> the short answerou yes. >> the issue is school leaders have to figure out, the winter mix is hitting in the afternoon when the school buses will be on the roads. >> correct. it's better to take it easy on some of these things. we've not used all of our snow days in a few winters. might as well take them out of an abundance of caution. awesome day for the kids to play in the cold today. >> it's not as cold will be my point. it will be a little chilly with the kid bottled up at home for a while. video games rbt the saaren't th taking a bike ride in the cold. chilly, teens to around 20 now. skies are becoming increasingly cloudy here in washington. 21 the current temperature. here's the saving grace in the forecast. a south wind at 10 miles per hour. it is lowering the windchills into the single numbers and teens, but at least it's trying to bring in warmer air. 21w dulles airport, 19 now. they didn't even make that for a high yesterday. again, the winter weather advisory for all the shaded counties here, prince george's county, prince william county, fairfax, washington, all points north of there under the winter weather advisory from 1:00 p.m., until 9:00 p.m. because of the threat of some freezing rain or sleet. your nbc washington app, custom tailored, storm team 4 forecast available there. find and follow this on our social media platforms as well. there's the moisture now. moving into the mountains of west virginia where it looks like it's going to be all snow there. the problem is, by the time it gets here, temperatures will be just high enough and there will be relatively warm air aloft. so as a result, it may be making rain in the clouds but raindrops falling on to a frozen surface could be problematic. here's future weather. by 9:30, a chance for sleet or freezing rain along i-81. we get to the noon hour, that is encroaching on to the i-95 corridor and then through the course of the afternoon. 1:30, up to 6:00 or 7:00 this evening, again, it looks like rain there. but it does not take into account that the surface is frozen. so be very, very, very careful today. 34 our high today. below freezing tonight. how about near 60 degrees by friday. but with raindrops. let's go over to melissa mollet now. breaking news in first 4 traffic. a major problem on the beltway. inner loop near university boulevard. chopper 4 over the scene. at this moment in time, we're shut down. looks like they'll be trying to get some cars through one lane there this morning. kind of in the middle of the roadway. take a look at the beltway. everything else looks really good. sounds like a 3-mile backup. brad freitas up in chopper above this. how are you seeing things develop here? >> we had the ambulance show up right here on the left side of the screen. we've got a total of three vehicles involved. two right here and another one on this side. crowding both the left and right lanes. it's going to need cleanup here. let me show you what this closure does on the inner loop of the beltway. in just about 15 minutes, we've got a two-mile delay with the brake lights starting before colesville road. >> thank you, brad. he will be over this this morning to show us what's happening there. east-west highway, takoma park, eastbound lanes shut down from the water main break. one westbound lane is open here this morning. again, looking at the beltway, you can see that trouble spot up top where we are here this morning. 270, from 70 down to the spur, you are on time there. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. winter storm fallout. more problems at jfk airport. why things just went from bad to worse for travelers stranded at the airport. plus, countdown to the wier it's one month now to pyeongchang. the excitement on the ice and the leaders emerging on team usa. get ready for laughs. will and grace star debra messing will be on ellen today. the fun kicks off at 3:00 p.m. and sti around for news 4 at ck what are we missing here, janet? i might as well be spraying orange juice on...grape juice. get serious, get a cleaner with bleach in it. that's right...i'll get it. clorox means clean. it's 6:26. not everybody felt they had to bundle up for the cold this weekend. >> some people stripped down. it was the annual no pants metro ride. they took off their pants in the freezing cold and got on the metro green line. the ride is not part of a protest or agenda. it's just sort they do this in cities all over the place. a new day is on the horizon. >> rallying cry. oprah's shining moment. the golden globes speech that still before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on car insurance!? they helped with homeowners, too! plus motorcycle, boat and rv insurance! geico's got you covered! like a blanket! houston? you seeing this? geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. . your time is 6:30. we're following several breaking news stories right now. a fire on the southwest waterfront and big problems on the beltway. >> we begin with the reason you want to keep the nbc washington app handy today. a winter weather advisory kicking in just in time for the afternoon commute. >> it may have you changing your plans today. storm team 4 has more with a look at what to expect. >> good morning everybody. we've been talking about this for a long i was working here saturday morning and i mentioned there. though it didn't look like a lot of moisture coming our way, the problem is the ground is frozen up. 19 now in gaithersburg. 19 in leesburg. 17 in manassas. all these purple shaded counties, winter weather advisory from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. main threat, wintry mix of sleet or snow. my main worry is any opportunity for freezing rain. even just tiniest bit of freezing rain will glaze things over very quickly. try to get your day started. mostly cloudy this afternoon and even if the air temperatures do barely get above freezing, the ground is frozen. so it will hold the ice very, very effectively. there are milder days to come. we'll talk about that and look at the weekend coming up. breaking news right now in first 4 traffic. a massive problem on the beltway. we're talking about a 4 1/2 mile backup growing quickly. this is inner loopne opening up one lane shutting it down. a big slow down. tweet out from fire and rescue, we're looking at five injuries here. it could be sometime before it's -- all the debris is out of the way. inner loop at university, those problems start far before that. we're looking at a five-mile backup at this point this morning. outer loop also being affected from anybody looking across the guardrail. in takoma park, eastbound lane still shut down. one westbound lane open. that's where justin finch is this morning. we'll take a live picture there in a bit. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. it's 6:32 right now. again, the weather causing some school delays and closings. >> in prince george's county, marlton and point -- owe ridge school will be closed. in virginia, spotsylvania, page, shenandoah, fairfax, loudoun, frederick, clark, rappahannock and winchester counties schools are all closed. jefferson and hampshire county schools are closed. >> we have a few delays too. fredericksburg city and stafford county schools will open two hours late today. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk with an update to the breaking news we've been talking about the past hour. we're getting a first picture of the fire down at a marina in southwest d.c. two boats caught fire in the last hour at the marina. the regular units were even knocking down the heaviest part of the fire. now a fire boat is on the other side. trying to extinguish it from the water. there is some fuel burning that is very difficult to put out. again, d.c. firefighters trying to put this out. two boats on mire at the marina on d street. our adam tuss is on the way to that scene. he mae pictures in the next few minutes. aaron, back to you. >> chris, thank you. it's 6:34. in the top stories, it's something we've been talking about nonstop since the temperatures dropped. water main breaks. melissa mentioned this one at new hampshire avenue. as you can see, crews have a lot of work to do here. so that road is likely to be closed during the remainder of the morning rush. howard university postponed classes for more than a week because of problems created by this long stretch of cold weather. the cold caused steam pipes to burst, filling two classroom buildings in douglas hall and the annex with moisture. it caused problem for the campus's boiler system. some buildings don't have consistent heat. starting today, metro riders are not allowed to carry negative balances on their smart trip cards. one way to avoid that is to sign up for the auto reload. it will add money to the smart trip cards when the balance falls below $10. unresolved negative balances have ad lost revenue. there could be another big change for metro riders. >> involving putting money back into your pocket. it's a story first on news 4. metro wants to win back customers after scenes like this. to do it, metro is -- metro wants to give riders a credit on your smart trip card. if you're delayed by 15 minutes or more. metro plans to ask the board to approve the proposal on thursday. if approved, it could take effect by the end of the month. it's all about winning back riders. > we know now know who will represent the u.s. in one of the most popular olympic sports to watch. ice skating. alex and maia shibutani finished second but made the olympic team. on the ladies' side, big upset for ashley wagner. she did not make the team this year after competing in sochi. nationals. wagner upstaged by bradie tennell who won the national championship. >> which one is a bigger deal for you? >> definitely the olympics. i've been dreaming about it since i was a little girl. i can't put into words how happy i am right now. on the men's side, nathan chen continues his undefeated season by winning his second u.s. national championship. he is a favorite to win gold in pyeongchang. just an incredible athlete right there. 6:36 now. beach drive bummer. the roadwork that goes on and on when drivers can finally expect to use this shortcut again. plus, classes on hold. cold weather wreaks esn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ welcome back at 6:40. starting today. another option for catching the bus in d.c. a new route is launching that will take riders from the takoma metro station to federal triangle station. metro extra 59 will make limited stops to get you where you need to go faster. buses will run every 15 minutes on weekdays and only during morning and afternoon rush hours. d.c. mayor muriel bowser will hop on later this morning for an inaugural run. if you drive into d.c., you need to wait longer to use beach drive again. a stretch of that road was supposed to reopen today. the cold weather is delaying that plan. beach drive between tilden and park has been closed for construction since august. it will reopen by next monday. we'll let you know when the national park service announces the new plan. molette green is helping you get fit for the new year. getting fit. >> she's on the ropes -- >> she's doing pushups molette. >> literally on the ground doing pushups as part of the fab body factory workout. we're going to talk to a breast cancer survivor and also a woman who is five months pregnant in here doing pushups. stay with us. good morning. 6:41 now. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures stay way below freezing right now. so what to wear. like this lady here, put this on today. you'll need it all. pack the umbrella. there's a chance for light freeze rain or sleet in the afternoon. highs today struggling to get back barely above the freezing mark. milder by the weekend. ten-day forecast coming right up. breaking news on the beltway. chopper 4 over this. a five-mile backup inner loop near university is where the crash is. take a look at that. not a pretty morning at the top of the beltway. other problems, including one on the rails straight ahead. adam tuss just arrived on the scene of a fire at the southwest waterfront. here's a live look right now. we're going to have the latest p.ming right u with dunkin' deals, p.ming right u get a $2 medium latte from 2 to 6 pm. looks like it's latte o'clock. time for a rich, creamy afternoon pick-me-up with a $2 medium latte from 2 to 6 pm. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ at the d.c. lottery, we not only love this 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boat or believed to be no one on that boat as well. right now, they're using a foam to get in there and put the fire out. from the fuel because of the chemicals in the water. this is still an active situation going on for the past 30, 40 minutes. the crews have been down here for a pretty large boat fire. two boats caught fire at the james creek marina in southwest d.c. fire crews out here with a massive response and trying to put out the fire right now. no injuries to firefighters we're told. that is good news. it looks like at this point nobody was on these boats. the fire crews will have to figure out how this started in the first place. but you can imagine, it is brutally cold out here. these firefighters are dealing with some pretty tough conditions as they try to put this whole thing out. there's also a fire boat out there working on the fire as well, guys. back to you. >> all right, adam tuss live for us at the southwest waterfront. adam, thank you. 6:46. right now, crews are hard at work on a water main break that could snarl the commute through takoma park. >> justin finch is live on east-west highway with more on that. w justin? >> reporter: hey there, eun. an apparent lull in the work. i'm told from wssd that work will continue throughout the morning. take a look behind me. cars are beginning to wake up and make their way behind me. we have all of the westbound lanes open by this repair work going on. we have seen one lane open on the eastbound side. this is east-west highway between red top road and new hampshire avenue where the work is going on. crews are focused by that large light where the work has been going on. i did reach out to wssd. they say this repair is going to be complicated and will take some time. likely, it will extend into the morning today. as you're commuting around this area of east-west highway, prepare yourself for this repair work and the backlog that might result as you make your way around here. of course, east-west highway, a drivers between montgomery county and prince george's. even making their way into the district. these cold temperatures right now aren't helping repairs, but again, expect to see them if you're driving through this area this morning. we are live in takoma park, i'm justin finch. news 4. back in to you at the studio. >> justin, thank you. the punches keep coming for the jfk airport. there's an investigation after a pipe broke and flooded a terminal on sunday. according to our sister station there, they had about 3 inches of water. this had added to the weather-related chaos. last week the airport closed after a winter storm. it's one of hollywood's biggest nights. the golden globe awards. they were here on nbc last night. one. biggest moment, oprah winfrey's speech after lifetime achievement award. >> i want all the girls watching here now to know that a new day is hon. the horizon. >> oprah quickly became a trending topic on twitter. many wondered whether she should run for president. it wasn't only oprah who walked away with hardware. >> gary oldman and frances mcdormand won for their work in leading roles in dramas. james franco and saoirse ronan picked up globes for their work in comedy. "the handmaid's tale" won for best show. sterling k. brown won as best actor in a drama series, this is us. we're big fans of the show. sterling k. brown just incredible. >> they're back tomorrow night. >> are you serious? >> oh, yea. i can't wait. >> i do have breaking news in traffic this morning. >> let's check in with melissa mollet. first 4 traffic. >> big problem, top of the beltway near university boulevard. just now, we're getting a couple of lanes open. this is a six-mile backup there because ever a multicar crash, five people hurt in the crash. take a look at the top of the beltway. not only is the inner loop affected. outer loop affected as well. chopper 4, brad freitas up above all this for us this morning. how are things changing? you were first on the scene. >> melissa, right side of the inner loop there. you're still seeing those four vehicles that need to be removed. it's going to take a little while for this to clear out and reopen that right lane and traffic is just crawling to pass. take a look at the backups. all the way back almost to bethesda at this point. melissa, back to you. >> all right. thank you. a couple of other problems elsewhere as well. just made calls on this one. right side blocked by a crash. could be multiple cars involved there. again, trying to get more information. they aren't quite on the scene southbound 270 at montrose, crash as well. take a look at that. that is a big slowdown southbound there on to 70. east-west highway, after new hampshire avenue, water main break, eastbound lane shut down. takoma park. one westbound lane is open. as far as travel times, not bad elsewhere. listen to wtop 103.5 fm. >> looks like 270, top of the beltway, not your preferred route of travel today. other thing you need to be watching out for, we're in winter weather alert mode because of the tuchbt, not the morning commute but the evening commute. could have a wintry mix of sleet or snow or worse. freezing rain. the timing on that 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. the d.c. metro area, it's not included south of quantico. south of charles county into southern maryland. everyone else is under the gurn. have your nbc washington app downloaded. we'll have our custom storm team 4 forecast in there. you can find me on the social immediate wra platforms as well. teens to 20 right now. that's about 20 degrees warmer than we were yesterday morning. but still far enough below freezing and with the clouds coming in quickly today, we'll steal out much of the warmup. we'll get right to 32, 3 degrees today. the problem is, it may fall as rain but freeze on contact. that's the real concern. there's the moisture now. it's moving into parts of west virginia, western pennsylvania. there is a weather front back out here. it's going to bupush the moistu right in. we hope we get far enough above freezing to get the ground warped up. if it looks wet, it's probably icy. future weather, here it is, the timing of it by 10:00, 11:00 in the morning, i-81, encroaching on the i-94 corridor as early as lunchtime. western half of the beltway, but 2:00 in the afternoon, all of i-95 and that continues all the way into the evening hours tapering off after 8:00 or 9:00 this evening. by tomorrow morning, temperatures once again just a tick or two below freezing. so that midnight, noon today. until midnight or sunrise tomorrow is the time frame to be on the lookout. thereafter, oh, that will be easy. how about just plain old rain to wash all the salt off the roads and the cars. that is thursday, friday, saturday. welcome for that. >> i don't know what color it is anymore. chuck, thank you. it's 6:53. getting fit for the new year. it's a resolution a lot of people make for the 2018 to-do list. we're working to help keep you motivated. >> we're taking you inside gyms across the community. molette green is kicking it all off. she joined an early morning class at fab body factory in upper marlboro. you've been working out, molette. >> oh, absolutely. we're getting close to the end of it all. working on lower the band as you can see. we work our way through. fab body factory is in prince george's county in upper marlboro on 10 ran doll place off the beltway. i want to introduce to you ayesha. five months pregnant and committed to staying fit. how are you doing this and why? >> honestly, so that i can fit into my bikini when the summer gets back here. >> oh, okay. >> you're due when? >> may 19th. >> the scheduled due date. >> at that mia gains, diagnosed with breast cancer at just 27. she's all cured and staying fit. this is very important as a survivor for you to do this. >> absolutely. absolutely. it's helping me to regain my best body. what chemo tried to take from me mentally and physically. >> good luck to you. keep it up. one young lady who has not stopped working out for months is this one. this is the way to go. >> this is a lifestyle. i'm committed. i have been committed. so yes, i would like to continue to keep doing this. >> you're going to do it. >> i'm going to do it. >> that's all part of the fab body factory mentality here. focusing on women. women's issues and staying focused. come on down. don't forget about the special offer in january. mention "news4 today" and you get $10 off your workout. come in for $10 for month of january. i'd say that's a good deal. >> who are we again? >> the fab body. >> that's the latest. back to you guys. >> five months pregnant. dedication, i give it to her. >> molette is going to be taking us to a different gym each morning this week. tomorrow, she'll be checking out go go fitness in suitland. class uses local music to inspire moves. go go. >> it's now 6:56. here are four things to know before you head out the door. a water main break has part of east-west highway, new hampshire avenue shut down. here's a live look at the scene. the area could be tied up for most of the day. we'll keep you updated on the nbc washington app. there is a massive, an emergency response at the james creek marina in southwest d.c. fire officials say two boats were on fire there. no injuries reported. look for updates in the nbc washington app. metro wants to give riders a credit on their smart trip card if they're delayed by 15 minutes or more on the rails. follow news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss on twitter for updates. >> the golden globes were packed with mem ashl moments. lady bird won best al roker live with a recap on the "today" show. that is the broadcast this morning. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back in 25 minutes with the latest on the breaking news and traffic and weather forecast. all your local news. until then, enjoy your day. make it a great monday everybody. more. you're doing great. 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