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trouble on the tracks, more bad news for metro. how the latest derailment might have prevented another catastrophe on the rail. extremely dangerous speed, an olympian killed just hours before the opening ceremony. why some say there were warning signs that the course was unsafe? and the calm before the storm. taking a live look outside, finally a weekend without a big snowfall but that does not mean it will lasts. the change in the forecast that might have you saying, not again. go...

placed 0 then four cars that could provide motivation and they were met by fire and ems personnel. >> we had no reports of customer panic. the situation was handled smoothly. our train operators kept all the customers informed. >> reporter: now it appears two trains that derailed may have been deliberately derailed in order to keep them from smashing in to cement mall walls at the end of the tracks. these are the images of the derailed cars that are still on the pocket tracks while inv...

under -- i mean, when i picture a tunnel for metro, i picture a dark, a darkened space. do you have lights down there to help the folks find their footing and get to the station with the assistance of these escorts? >> yes, indeed, we do have lighting, emergency lighting, in the tunnels. it is not close together. it is fairly spaced out, but there would be enough lighting so people would be able to exit safely. >> and what is the surface they are walking on? >> that would be the tracks...

fox 5 is on snow patrol tonight. hundreds of plows hitting the snow covered streefts and this one is packing a punch. that will make a mess of your morning commute. im shawn yancy. >> im brian bolter. school closings scrolling at the top of your screen. you can see them. fox 5 covering the latest storm from every angle. our team coverage takes you from maryland to virginia. well start with sue palka kicking off the winter weather alert. >> reporter: the flake are falling fast and furio...

rain storm but up here in the colder air it is turn intieng snow. again one thing today our temperatures have been upper 30s and lower 40 so that is going to cut down occupy some of these accumulation totals. back over to radar, the snow is moving in for just about everybody. it is relatively light for most places, certainly for the district this is light snow and up to the north and south along i-95. one tool we have here that we like to use will give us an idea of where the heaviest ...

it right in our faces. lets begin with a look at this storm system right across the nation. it is moving its way towards us. this is where everything is happeng right now. tent be fooled because it seems like it is quite far west and a lot of that precipitation in the form of some storms and rain today south through parts of texas but that is headed our way. so we are definitely keeping a very close eye to it and well continue to do that as we progress into the day especially this even...

roads, metro passengers will soon have to pay more to ride. >> a legend signs off today. it is donny simpsons last day on wpgc rao. were there live for the sendoff. stay with us. fox 5 morning news continues right now. looking outside this morning, a little breeze out there that will make it feel really cold out there this morning. temperature right now is just 22 degrees at 6:00. it feels a lot colder than that with the wind out there. good morning, thank you for waking up with us. ...

morning it is cold. temperatures are running single digits in garrett county to 21 here. upper teens north and west. the wind chill is 8. we will see clouds build in throughout the afternoon especially. 24 by 9:00. 29 at noon and 32 for a high close to 5:00. we will have some light snow tomorrow. heavier south and i will detail that coming up. right now it is 6:00 and we need to find out about the friday traffic. with the answers, heres angie. >> angie with the ans and we begin in vi...

to get a wole lot. and we have increasing clouds right now and look at were all of it is. this is all through the mid section of our country. a very strong system. thats moisture laden and for us with the cold conditions we have in place, that means snow. but take a look at the winter weather warnings and watches that span the country. from the mid section through to the mid-atlantic and as we move in closer to home, what weve got to the south of us is our winter weather watch where we...

right now, metros board is meeting on the agenda, possible fare hikes, safety and leadership. jobs must be our number one focus in 2010, and thats why im calling for a new jobs bill tonight. >> the president takes that message on the road today announcing a high-speed rail initiative he say will bring new jobs. toyota is expanding a recall to include another 1 million vehicles in the united ates. "news4 midday" begins right now. good morning and welcome to "news4 midday." im barb...