Right now Area School Systems have workers up to make sure school buses are on time. Seen problems with buses running and staying on time. But they spent wedensday afternoon checking batteries, and making sure buses are using winterized diesel. Officials wil be up early this morning to keep things running smoothly. Right now millions across the country are feeling the brute force of this exteme cold spell. Weather alerts are in place from north dakota all the way to main. Wind chills in some areasexpected to dip below zero lana zak has more on the dangerous artic air blanketing the northern half of the country. And stay connected with the stormwatch 7 team when youre not in front of a tv for with the stormwatch 7 team when youre not in front of a tv for all the latest updates on the weather in our area. You can follow us on facebook, twitter and wjla. Com. And download the stormwatch app for updates at your fingertips. Breaking news out of montgomery county. Police are investigating a
That if i am confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant to the constitutional laws of this great country. Face to a name and a fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court. Judge neil gorsuch nominated by President Trump. He is known for being conservative, he is a judge in colorado, 49 years old. He is the youngest nominee in 25 years. There is dissent as protesters gather outside of the Supreme Court, holding signs, expressing anger about this pick. Tim barber has the big announcement and what it says about the future. Obviously the first step is for politicians on capitol hill to approve the judge. Like you said, there is already dissent by democrats as well as folks who earlier protested on the steps of the Supreme Court. Tonight, President Trump nominated judge neil gorsuch the Supreme Court. Was nominatedch for the 10th Circuit Court of appeals by george w. Bush. This would not be his first time working here in d. C. In the 1990s, he was a Supreme Court clerk f
Noreaster taking shape right now. Bitter cold, blistering winds, and heavy snow expected to blanket much of the country from the midwest to the northeast. Janai norman has more on areas already dealing with snow this morning. The incoming storm is prompting many travelers to plans. And locals airlines are trying to help. Ba airport tweeted this out last night saying a number of airlines have relaxed ticket change policies. They are also advising anyone traveling this week to check with their airlines for more details. This morning, we have also seen several flights cancelled or delayed at regan national. Stay connected as the storm heads our way, by following our Stormwatch Team on facebook, twitter and wjladotcom. And download the stormwatch app for the latest forecast wherever you are. School children arent the only ones excited for the snowy forecast. Wisp ski resort is also celebrating this week. It plans to reopen for snowbunnies to enjoy this latest round of snow. The resort clos
Julie toss to q right now road crews are gearing weather and for some, this will be the first time theyve used their plows this winter. But, teams are ready across the region, pretreating roads. You may have already seen some of those brine lines, driving last night. The timing of the storm. Coming after the evening rush and overnight, will help road crews once the snow starts falling. Metro is already taking precautions ahead of the storm. Metroaccess service will stop running at four this afternoon. It will be suspended all day tuesday. When it comes to the rails metro says it can operate pretty close to normal when there are snow totals between four and six inches, but you may see some delays. With the winter storm warning in effect. People are adjusting their travel plans. We spoke with two chicago who decided to fly here earlier than theyd planned. They wanted to avoid potential flight cancellations. They arrived at Reagan National airport yesterday. Bwi airport Officials Say beca
Be watching this business and the other businesses along this street most of the night. There are two Police Officers here in this parking lot. Officer say he opened fire inside of this northwest washington restaurant. Edgar welch drove from North Carolina to comment pizza pingpong. Court records show new story on line was harboring child sex slaves, and he wanted to see for himself if they were there. The online story was fake. Fake reporting can have real consequences. Tim interim police chief Peter Newsham met with business owners. These folks are very committed to their businesses and the city. We are hoping Something Like this does not happen again. Tim the fake news article said Hillary Clinton had ties to a Sex Trafficking Organization here. Welch surrendered after not finding evidence of a crime and is behind bars himself. Welchs next Court Appearance is thursday morning. We will let you know if he gets bond or not. Live in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. Steve fo