Most local governments also closed. Emergency personnel, though, are still asked to report. Every major Public Transportation agency is closed today, including metro transit and vre. Pretty much every flight into and out of our region has been canceled. Youre advised to call your Airline First if you have any questions about getting in or out of town. Marc is shut down today. Amtrak canceled most of its northeast corridor trains. Again its pret much a quiet day. Today is also the third day of an extended weekend for most School Systems in our region, and we have all of this information on our website. Its wusa9. Com. We keep it updated 24 7. Very little traffic out there, but that doesnt mean we dont have problems and road closures. So lets go to Monika Samtani whos going to tell us about that. If youre planning to head around town, let me take you to a graphic. Here at the bay bridge, level one wind restrictions. That means winds are 40 to 49 miles an hour. No empty box trailers are h
Thank you all for coming out. What a Beautiful Day to make history again. Inthis very day 50 years ago this very spot, dr. Martin luther king jr. Came to king street to deliver his march on ballot boxes speech. 8, 1966,nday, may mothers day, just as it is today, and now we gather on these hallowed grounds, 50 years later, to remember that important day in the history of king street and williams gstree and williamsburg, South Carolina. Thank you for being here for this importance occasion. When dr. King spoke your on may a rainy afternoon as you will see it was his first major public appearance in South Carolina. Speeches in three the state of South Carolina and defined not mistaken, the other two locations were in charleston and orange. Ree firstme to kingst and he came here after the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965. He came as a result of mr. Virgil dimly of the funeral home who came to atlanta, camped out, took up residence outside dr. King pro office for three days, hounded
Afternoon. Thank you all for coming. [applause] what a Beautiful Day to make history again. Ago,is very day, 50 years in this very spot, dr. Martin luther king jr. Came to king to deliver his march on ballot boxes day. It was may 8, 1966. Mothers day, just as it is today. And now, we gather on these hallowed grounds 50 years later to remember that important day ree ine history of kingst Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Thank you for being here to make this stage such an important occasion. [applause] when dr. King spoke here on may 8 in 1966 on a rainy sunday afternoon, as you will see, it was his first major public appearance in South Carolina. He only made three speeches in the state of South Carolina. And if i am not mistaken, the other two locations were in charleston and orangeburg. But he came to king street first. And he came here after the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965. He came as a result of mr. Virgil demaray of the funeral home, who went to atlanta, camp out,
A blizzard in the northeast. We missed the boat on all those things and got off pretty easy. It is just light rain this morning. Along the potomac is where the edge of the steady rain is beginning to end. Spotty showers still in fairfax and manassas, but that will not amount to much. The steady rain should be coming to an end by 9 00. We should all be done and just dealing with cloudy conditions. It will be a cloudy day, but a very mild day with temperatures in the 50s. 57 expected in d. C. We are keeping a close eye on a wet snow, suite rain, wednesday. Sleet. Now to jamee to look at their throats. A quiet the roads. Here we are on 395 passing route 1 110 heading towards the district, no problems. In the district, dealing with an abandoned house fire in northeast d. C. At field place just off eastern ave. The Eastern Avenue is closed at burrows ave. Addison road, that will work for you. In maryland, 270, theres road spray. Back to you. As we deal with their rain in d. C. , and other p