Hi adam. Reporter hey, doreen. The snow crews are getting ready for this snowfall. The game plan is being drawn up and the roads are being treated. Testing the trucks ahead of whats coming. All the equipment gearing up to spread out across the district maryland and virginia. Well here we go. The first snowfall of 2015 and wouldnt you know it the gang is all here. All the trucks at the ready for whatever is coming. Drivers like Francisco Sanchez gearing up as well. Francisco, what do you think about the snow tomorrow 1 to 2 inches. That scare you at all . Yeah because im going to be off from work. Reporter no telling what your work plans will be but if we get snow during the morning rush that certainly makes it harder for road crews to clear the roads. Take a look at the snow budget local crews have ready this year. In d. C. The department of public works with 6. 2 million on hand. In maryland the state Highway Administration with 51 million statewide. And in Northern Virginia vdot with
Poy 2 inches. Alike the lower erer end of this. We could see some slick road. Well talk more about that coming up. A state of emergency has declared up in new York New Jersey and connecticut tonight. And travel bans on the roads start at 9 00 p. M. In connecticut. The ban starts at 11 00 p. M. In new york city along with the shutdown of the citys subway system. 500 members of the National Guard are on standby in boston and hurricaneforce winds are expected on cape cod. About 6,000 flights have been canceled across the country. Its keeping some members of congress from getting to washington. Transp reporter adam tuss is live at Reagan National t where travellers are already feeling the impact. Adam . Reporter thats right, doreen. Airports in the northeast, boston newark laguardia jfk, newark when they see these impacts it has a Ripple Effect throughout all the other airports and that is what were seeing here at dca. Giving the planes a proper blast and coating of deicing solution before
Morning where its really going to start feeling better around here. So inan extreme night again, harsh start for us tomorrow morning, but a pattern change youre going to like. At least were going to get on the other side of the freezing mark. Well talk about that and how long we could hang on to the pattern change. Thats all coming up in a few. Thanks, veronica. A man trying to thaw out some frozen pipes ended up igniting a fire in his virginia home. Hes not the only one using Desperate Measures trying to stay warm. News4s Kristin Wright joins us from fairfax with more on that and how firefighters protect themselves during times like this. Reporter doreen just how bad this bitter cold is depends on how you ask. Al and his wife braving the bitter cold. Yesterday i took a walk because i like to walk after breakfast. And it went okay except for the wind. The wind just ruined it. I had to cut my walk short. Reporter and today, did you take your walk . No. Reporter the impact of the deep fr
Because thats where the best possibility for oxygen was at. So thats what we did. The rest of the area was filled with a lot of smoke. It was just very smoky in there. We couldnt see anything. The visibility was very poor. How are you feeling . Right now theres a lot of burning in my throat and into my chest a little bit. Reporter and what a way to end your monday. That had to be just a horrifying situation and especially because of how long unfortunately those folks had to be on the train before they were evacuated. Latest from the scene here were told the fire is out. Ive seen some fire engines, different units leaving the scene here. No time line on when Metro Service will be back to normal. Jackie bensen news4. Jackie heres what it looked like inside a train that was near Lenphant Plaza. A viewer posted this on instagram this evening along with a description, a harrowing experience train stopped, lights went out, smoke started filling in never been so scared in my life. The passeng
Arms. Im not totally surprised that something happened over there. Its always loud. Theres always people fighting, you know. So the cops are over there a lot. Reporter neighbors say theres been trouble before at the house on concord drive, but police say there is no history of trouble between john and erica sherwood, no protective order, no prior Domestic Violence calls, just a short family argument that ended in murder. Im sorry for her, you know, and her family. Its terrible. Reporter Police Say John sherwood has no fixed address. He will likely go before a judge tomorrow. [ audio difficulties ] hes likely to go before a judge tomorrow, but for now theyll hold him in jail with no bond. New years day began with violence in Prince Georges County as well. 22yearold stefon powell was shot and killed in the Camden Apartments parking garage in college park. Police say powell and another man fired at each other. The gunman remains on the loose. Dozens of demonstrators today staged a diein a