Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 5 20180109 : compar

Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 5 20180109

Enough as he throws support behind a bill to ensure administrators can no longer lie about grades or the conditions of school buil buildings. And all right. Good morning to you thank four joining us. Tuesday, january 9 well get to weather and traffic in a moment. First, though, we have many School Systems not taking any chance this morning with possible slick conditions out. There there are a lot of delays to get to including a few big ones that have Just Announced in the last half hour. Well start you in maryland, montgomery and Howard County schools are on a two hour delay. And Anne Arrundel and Charles County school always delayed two hours. Frederick, saint mary and Calvert County are on a two hour delay. Fairfax, loudoun, prince will july, arlington public County Schools all on a two hour delay. Mannasas public County Schools youre operating on a two hour delay. Sfav ford and king george County Schools on a two hour delay. Fredericksburg city schools also delayed two hours. Complete list scrolling along the bottom of your screen and and on the fox 5 news and weather apps. All right. Lets check in quickly with mike and erin. Mike, well start with you. Guys, watch for slick spots remaining on sidewalks and untreated roadways and Parking Spaces and major road raise are important in my opinion. Sun comes up this afternoon and temperatures above preezing. Something to look forward to. Unfortunately this morning a mix of fog, slick spots and water main breaks impacting Reagan National. Ill get you around all those issues and try to keep you safe this morning, guys. All right, thank you, erin. If youre waking up with us now at 5 a. M. The the big story now is hazardous Road Conditions depending where you live. Some places are above freezing and some are below. With the ground still so cold, whats still wet on the roads and sbawkz could be a bit slick right now. Melanie alnwick checking out things in great falls virginia where schools are delayed two hours. How is the ride so far, mel. Well, so far the ride from d. C. Off route 7 good most of the roads main roads have just been wet when you get off to the side roads you start to see a sheen of ice and people have to take it very, very carefully. Sidewalks as well. These are also covered. The reason we head out here were on the way to restin i checked the department of transportation web site to see where some of the problem spots are. It appeared theres some places in restin where theres it moderate cover ramming because of the temperatures are well below freezing and that is why theyre having a little but more of a challenge out that way. So, if you look at the driving shot here you see an amount of fog in front us as well. And those are some of the challenges you end up with as you are drive around the area this morning. It seems like the extra sdlai is probably going to be a good idea for those Fairfax County also in montgomery country as well as one of the areas where we see issues too. Let me take you to information that we risk even from aaa. I know you guys know about driving and ice and snow. Theres always tips give yourself breaking space. Also to 10 seconds. Dont use Cruise Control that can delay response speed. Plan ahead. And use caution and bridge and overpasses and other things, too, if you find youre in a kid people dont remember what am i supposed to do. If you skid you want to ease up on accelerator and turn your wheel in the direction that you want to go. And also, if you got a break do it gently and dont pump brakes and keep steady pressure on without locking up wheels. Like i said youre on out for restin some roads are trickier than others. Well check in in a little bit and let you know what its all about. And finding a missing 11yearold boy. This is Prince Williams jr. Last seen monday afternoon in sut land. The boy is 5 4, 170 pounds wearing a black coat, black pants and black and blue nike. If you have any information please call police. Major story developing overnight and between the two koreas. And Winter Olympics in south korea delegation includes officials, athletes, cheerleaders, journalists and others and this is the first time in years the two nations held formal high level talks. Some believe to ease the mounting sections against north Korea Nuclear program and critics believe the north is in north and south korea. Now to a fox5 follow up on the grade fixing scandal. Its a story we broke here last june. Governor larry hogan had enough of what happened in Prince George County Schools and across the state. He wants to create a special units within the department that will investigate complaints of wrong doing. Lack of accountability in County Schools will not be tolerated. All right, 5 06 were getting weather and traffic a tad late. Still worth hearing about. Fog the issue today on the road im sure for you. Fog in slick spots and water main breaks. Its the perfect storm of cold weather. Well get more details in a bit. Lets talk about the weather. Weather getting quiet which is good news here. We have cold spots this morning as many suburbs fallen back below freezing, gaithersburg 5, mannasas 24, 3 now in town. But the good news is that once we get the sun in the sky well start to see temperatures rising above freezing for just about everybody. Thought will get rid of any slick spots that remain. Look at wash tonight big zero mile visibility. There take it easy as you hit the roadways. The 0 mannasas and quarter mile quapt quo. Fog is thick out there and should remain for a couple hours. Once the sun comes up things improve for us. Here we are satellite and radar not too much. A shoorp cutoff pushing east. Yesterday brought us ice in parts of the region and today the good news is its staying away. 47 degrees. Temperatures back above normal later this afternoon. We have to get rid of patchy morning fog first. Lets check the forecast. Over to erin for traffic. 5 07 right now and taking a lack at water main break impacting your commute on the way to Reagan National its gw parkway southbound off ramp to airport. If you have questions about getting a round that erinfoxdc on twitter leave early. Taking a look at bottom camera in york avenue bladensburg road. Volume picking up and again major streets should be okay and watch for slick spots as Melanie Alnwick tells you with the Team Coverage this morning. Sidewalks, parking lots, on and off ramps, bridges and overpasses take it slow. As we look now at the topside of maryland and tacoma park earlier east west highway water main break cleared and adds we make the way out watch fog. This is outer loop by 20 spur look going and heavier fog as you make your way through gaithersburg and metro rail lines on time and questions erinfoxdc on twitter. Thank you. Coming up on fox news morning australian couple that met in 19897 is finally legally allow todd marry in 30 years. And man headed to Job Interview dropped off at the wrong location leading to Airport Security scare. Looking live outside this is Northern Virginia that crews are heading to again were all over the area checking out the Road Conditions for you this morning. As you all know and get up and figure out how the roads are looking for you this morning. This is the crew in Northern Virginia. By the Law Enforcement appreciation day. We want towsend pictures of that special Law Enforcement officer in your life. We want to you use the hag fox5 officer. When you post to social media well try to show them throughout the morning on fox5 news morning. Time now is 5 09. 3 is the temp. We leave you with bruno mars and cardy b. Finesse, thats how we have to pronounce the day. Z2kqoz z16fz y2kqoy y16fy welcome back, tuesday, january 9, 5 10. Now. Crews out and about on the roads. As you can see they he can look wet. Temperatures hover ago around freezing and ground being cold. You need to be extra careful as you head out. Were going to be monitoring streets and roads in our entire area as much as we can this, movement well keep you posted as everything progresses throughout the day. Today if. The wedding soon followed. Lets show you video from eastern australia its of a first couple to get married overnight. They had been together over 30 well get to get it to you later. Oil tanker burning off the coast of china u. S. Navy is joining search for 0 missing crew members and whether the flames and poisonous gasses coming off the tanker are hampering efforts. Fear is growing the tanker will blow up and sichk. If it explodes it will be the worst tasker oil spim in more than 25 years. First major rain symptom of the season in Southern California led to mandatory evacuations. Thousands of people that live in the areas destroyed by last months thomas fire have been told to pack up and leave because of the danger of flooding and mudslides. One sceej to the other right. Sand bags are in high demand and impossible to find in some areas. D. C. Mailed the list for one of the worst cities in the u. S. For bedbugs. The district was one two on the annual ranking of top 50 bed bug saidyes second only to baltimore. Kick chick took the number 3 spot. Delays at international after a man ran across the trench code in a run way. His friend dropped him at the wrong place. These have not said if charges will be filed. Coming up, President Trump signs a bill up to grade Martin Luther king birth sglais steph curry says he will do whatever it takes to own the Carolina Panthers. Lets look live outside. Here is a live picture of what norp virginia looks likes right now. And as we stay that we now actually have a school tim going from delaysto you closed. Stafford County Schools are closed for the day e remember they were delayed. And now stafford County School Officials Say its simply too icy out there theyll close for the day. Again theres a live picture of our crews out and about in Northern Virginia we have crews all over the place and well keep you posted and dont forget, laing fox5 officer you see that on the bottom of your screen. National Law Enforcement appreciate day. I have one im trying to coming right back pats pass pats pass right now, 5 1 ray look at stories on tuesday, january 9. Historic talks between north and south korea has begun and they agreed to step a delegation to the Winter Olympics in kouj korea. This it is aattempt to drive a women went u. S. And south core owe a. Space x lost a you 1 billion spy satellite. The rocket lifted off from florida over the weekend ca carrying secret satellite and it disappeared and scientists have given up hope in finding it intact. Signtist are trying to feing youre out why it may have plummeted back to the atmosphere. Alabama stageing a stunning come back to win the National College football championship. Backup true freshman carter back tua. It agovailoa lifting alabama beat georgia. 2623 all happen in over time. That was epic game. I heard he. Thats how you want the National Championship to be. All right. Heres a live look again. Were showing what you the roads look like this morning. Several crews are out and about. Its definitely dicey in some areas. But, mike the warmup starts today. Warmup is on the way. At looingt. Were getting rid of icy concerns by the time we get to the afternoon well be well behind us here. By end of week temperatures close to 60. And first big problem here fog and down to an eighth of a mile. Mannasas pulling goose egg quarter mile and leonardtown half mile visibility and expect fog and take easy on the roads. And issue dense fog add sciencery until 00 morning. Shaded in gray montgomery, Prince George, washington d. C. , Fairfax County, Loudoun County and surrounding counties as well. Again these are the areas fog is biggest concern this morning and but once we get sun up the fog should tairp off. Good news there. 34 in d. C. Were above freezing locally and frederick 23 and mannasas 24 and these areas after moisture moved through yesterday youre going to see slick spots especially on anything untreated and so cautious as you hit the roads and even as you walk out to car this morning be cautious of that. Sidewalks slippery. Satellite and radar this is the time that moved through yesterday. Were done with that. High pressure moves in and bringing sunshine today. Cold this morning. 20s and 30s and temperatures above normal here. And by the time we goat this afternoon temperatures mid to upper 40s in d. C. And 47, 45 mannasas and 46 dulles weve been that will feel awfully g were ending longest or coldest stretch here to 1 1960s. We average nine days of winter below 2. So far this winter already and young winter of ten days. 47 the high today. 45 tomorrow. Look at end of week. Temperatures friday despite the clouds and showers up to the 60s. Thats weather over to airport for traffic. Its 5 18 now and cold. Watch for slick spots. Bridges, overpasses, on and off ramps, secondarys, fog, use low beams and watch for visibility issues and water main breaks with cold weather weve been dealing with. Gw parkway southbound side off ramp to Reagan National closed with water main break there. Use caution and watch for slickness and use second is exit to get to airport. Any questions erinfoxdc on twitter. Aside from that as we look at malfunctioning traffic light new york avenue and new jersey avenue give yourself extra time to get around that intersection in northeast and the buoy, crane highway heritage boulevard treat intersections as you would a stop sign and denser fog through gaithersburg and across the bay bridge. Pen line if you take that departing penn station cancelled 5 50 a. M. All other metro rail lines on time. Holly and maureen. 5 19 now lets look at stories youre engaging with most on social media. Wisdom martin is back now. First up cap can law maker under fire after making racist comment. Republican representative steve said he thinks marijuana should be illegal because black people are genetically unable to handle its effect. Kansas is one of the few states that has not legalized some form of medical mari marijuana. Next up President Trump soond a measure that will create National Historic park in hop hor of Martin Luther king jr. Its the First National parin georgia. He signed it with the niece of the civil rights leader. Heartwarming turnout nearly 6 0 0 men showed up to support kids without fathers and the boys enjoyed bending time as mentors and fathers happened out ties to the students and helped them tie the perfect windsor half knot. And how about this steph curry says hell do whatever it takes to buy the Carolina Panthers and he put in a bid. And joining didy in pursuing panthers and double down today and will do whatever it takes to become one of the teams new owners. Finally this tesla may be small but its mighty as ever. Take a look at this tesla model x is able to tour 5,000 poundsome eye truck dont let detail wow you because it did it through the snow uphill. Apparently the driver was using can help navigate certain Road Conditions snow, gravel or a deep rut. Not sure about that. Or there was someone in the truck driving. Right. Or could be that. Dont bumper have torn off or something. Dont try it at home. Dont try it on your car. Or mine. Thanks, wis. Coming up 2017 Holiday Shopping season leads to more american debt. And new poll suggests most americans are tired of t tipping. Looking live outside philadelphia is national Law Enforcement appreciate day. 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