Lets drill down in the metro. At 1 00 tomorrow morning it will be cloudy. Temperatures in the 40s. To the west, the rain will move in. Advance to 3 00 a. M. The cold air turns to snow around the blue ridge and north. Rain moving in the metro area at that time. At 5 30 in the morning and the transition from rain to snow will move right in the metro. From i59 corridor to the west. Rain and moderate rainfall. Colder air comes in overhead first. Even though the temperatures will be above freezing we will see it change to snow. The system will be a fastmover. By 8 30 in the morning, most of the snow will be about to exit stage right off to the east. As that is happening, it will have put down a coating of snow in the metro area. Maybe slushy accumulations, up to an inch or so. Not much at all. Mostly rain south and east. Dont have to go far north. Winchester, frederick, one to three inches. More to the north. The Old Fashioned february snowstorm when yu the metro area. We have more about this to share in the next couple of hours. I will do it next in about 15 minutes, michelle. Michelle see you then. Thank you. Dont miss an update to the forecast. Get realtime updates from where you are. Download the weather app from the google play or the apple app store. Alison tomorrow morning is the key time. 7 00, well be on your side with an early start to good morning washington. Weather and traffic every ten minutes with veronica, eileen and julie. Thats all starting early at 4 00 a. M. Jonathan we have breaking news right now coming in the newsroom. A circus accident in sarasota, florida, where a number of people fell in a high wire act. Not clear how severe the injuries are. They were an eightperson pyramid as part of a synergy show featuring nick walenda. He was not part of this. He is famous for the acts with the high wires and no netting. He we will pass on if we get more. Alison also today, david black just sentenced to consecutive life sentences. He was found guilty of the murder of bonnie black in november. Court records say he broke in bonnies home and stabbed her. The couple had been going through a difficult divorce. This is just in now. A guilty plea from the former mayor of fairfax, scott silverthorn. His attorney just told abc7 he will enter the plea in march. He resigned last august following an arrest in a sexformeth sting. Alison a new football coach accused of sexual assaulting two young women. The alleged abuse went on for months. Murphy led the loreal laurel wildcats 8andunder team. We have more. Murphy is known as disciplinarian and yet successful youth football coach with the local boys and girls club. Allegedly sexually assaulted two female acquaintances, ages 18 and 27. Police say each attack took place inside his apartment. The alleged actions forceful, involving alcohol and against most womens will. Most of the offenses occurred at home and on a daily basis. This is disturbing for investigators. The laurel boys and girls club told us he ran a background check on murphy which he passed. Theyre now planning a meeting with the 7 and 8yearold boys he coached. The Club President telling us by phone, if its true, obviously coach murphy has issues and needs help. Michelle kevin lewis is live for us in laurel. This guy isnt stil is he . Kevin no. The club telling us they quickly parted ways with him. The police in laurel dont believe that murphy victimized any of the young male athletes but do have a concern there may be more female victims out there. Michelle . Michelle kevin lewis live in laurel. Thank you. Jonathan this was a criminal case that even police, police who have been on the force for a long time had a hard time dealing with. A 9yearold boy beaten to death by a mothers boyfriend for taking a piece of birthday cake. His cake. Maryland bureau chief brad bell tell us the mother charged in this case is pleading guilty today and she will be behind bars for a long time. Brad jack garcia was 9 years old when he was killed in 2015. In the final months of his life, he endured nearly constant torture at the hands of his mothers boyfriend and uncle. This happened in this apartment after the hungry child not fed in more th hours took a piece of another childs birthday cake. As punishment, the uncle Jacob Barajas handcuffed jack to a chair. The boyfriend Robert Wilson beat him to death. And his mother Oriana Garcia turned away an ambulance. Even hardened cops struggle with the case. This was dumbfounding for me, that a child gets beaten to death over a piece of cake. Brad even though garcia lived in hagerstown for just a few months, dozens gathered for a vigil in his memory. People are in shock this kind of thing is happening. Brad now jacks 27yearold mother Oriana Garcia pleaded guilty to child abuse causing death. Wilson already pleaded guilty to murder and is serving 30 years. Barajas is guilty of child abuse and faces up to 15. In hagerstown where the case has been followed closely, people we speak to say all three deserve hard time. They need to serve brad after pleading guilty in Washington CountyCircuit Court today, garcia was taken back to jail. She has been behind bars since her arrest in july of 2015. She is going to be behind bars for a long time. She faces up to 20 years in prison. In hagerstown, brad bell, abc7 news. Michelle new at 4 00, a student was stopped trying to bring a gun into a high school in southeast d. C. School resource officers stopped and arrested a student. The school has metal detectors at entrances. Alison developing in annapolis tonight, police chief Michael Pristoop is out. The Mayors Office confirms he has been fired. And major scott baker will take over as interim chief while the city searches for a newton cop. Abc7 asked the Mayors Office why Michael Pristoop was fired . The response, the city was looking for new direction in enforcement efforts. Well, Savoy Elementary School in d. C. Is closed. Exterminators working on an bedbugs, rats and mice. The children are still attending a Different School today. So how common are bedbugs in d. C. Schools . 7 on your side asking that question today. D. C. Bureau chief sam ford has the story for us. Sam, what did you learn . Sam well, a School Spokesman told us that bedbugs in a school is not that unusual. Although, out of an abundance of caution they have closed Savoy Elementary School here through the end of the month. As a councilmember complained he is not getting enough answers. This morning, busing began to take students the three miles from Savoy Elementary School to a closed school reopened also in southeast. That is so a thorough cleaning of savoy could continue without students presence. This all raised issue with parents and the local councilmember. What is the city doing to find the source of the d. O. H. Told them its not their issue and he doesnt like that. D. O. H. Said its not a health issue. Indeed it is a health issue. Bedbugs are a bloodsucking parasite. If we dont go in to the homes and address the problem it will start all over again in another location. Sam the Health Department told us as well they could provide us no data on bedbug infestation in d. C. And they have no Services Related to bedbugs. Well have more on that and other Matters Regarding this coming up at abc7 news at 5 00. Reporting live from southeast washington, im sam ford, abc7 news. Alison sam, thank you. Are you wondering more about the bedbugs . According to the c. D. C. They are really not known for spreading disease. People can react differently to the bit can be pretty itchy. If you scratch them too much, that could lead to an infection. Some may have an but generally, though, the c. D. C. Says they are not dangerous. Jonathan here is a question for you. What would you pay for a bus stop . The price tag for two dozen arlington bus stops raising call kind of eyebrows even after a reduction from the socalled milliondollar stop. Brianne carter breaks it down for us. Are they more reasonable or still highpriced . Brianne we all remember it. Here it is. Dubbed the milliondollar bus stop. Now for similar transit stops along columbia pike but we know they wont be as expensive. We soon expect to have a better idea what the new transit stops will look like as the county is set to release even new images detailing the stations by the end of this month. Well, here is what we do know. It will be 23 larger bus stops that will be going in. They will have near level boarding. Meaning they will be close to the street level. Longer platforms. Real time bus arrival i ability for riders to pay before they board. The price tag 13. 3 million for all 23. That is about 575,000 a stop. But bus riders say they would rather see the money spent somewhere else. Its too much. Everything is going good right now. Yeah. They might be a little slower but that aint never stopped a bus driver from driving. It dont make sense to add all the other stuff. Brianne where are they all located here along columbia pike . We will give you a closer look tonight at 5 00. Brianne carter, abc7 news. Jonathan thank you. Coming up next at 4 00 ben and jerrys knows a pint is not enough. Its a remedy, though. That is coming up. Alison also, one of the scariest mugshots you probably have ever seen. Michelle later, how the freezing dog is changing laws in the district. Jonathan also ahead for us, elephant for sale in maryland. The undercover bust and the new bill to try to crack down on this. Q chances are, if you have driven through arlington, you have seen them. The new developments and the cranes. What does it mean for the condo market and apartment rentals . Im q mccray. Ill explain it all coming michelle now to a 7 on your side consumer alert. If you look around arlington, you see new apartment buildings. You would think it would lower the price for renters but as q mccray found out, its not necessarily the case. He joins us live to explain. Q . Q the answer is simple. Arlington in the Wilson Clarendon corridor is a hot spot. Everybody wants to live here. But the lifestyle comes at a price. Rosslyn, clarendon, ballston. Construction sites are becoming common place in arlington. Apartment and condo buildings are going up quickly. A good and bad thing, depending who you ask. I think there are too many bars. Thats what bothers me, the noise at 2 00 a. M. This little hub zone has been fantastic for me and my business. Q Many Developers are looking to get units purchased or respected before construction is finished. Like Central Place at wilson we checked. Rents start at 2,000 for a studio. Up to 15,000 a month for a penthouse. I would think with all the extra building maybe prices would come down a little bit. Q not along the wilsonclarendon corridor. Our clients would typically rather be in a walking distance to metro because of what it offers around it. Walkability, restaurants, just the urban feel. Q if you are wondering, there are 81 apartments available along the clarendonwilson corridor right now. Now we spoke we have talked about apartments but what about the condo market along the same area . I have more on that story coming up at 5 00. An expert we spoke to said dont let the Tall Buildings fool you. I will explain more then. Im q mccray, back to you in the jonathan if you lose a loved one its a difficult time. Alison more time is what facebook is giving employees. We want to know what you think of this. Go to wjla. Com votenow. Michelle now to amy aubert who joins us now with the companys new policy. What are they doing . Amy well, guys, in a post on facebook, the companys chief operating officer announcing the changes and saying americas families deserve support. Here is exactly what they are adding. 20 days of paid leave for grieving an immediate Family Member. 10 if its extended Family Member. They are offering up to six weeks of paid leave for employees to take care of a sick relative. If its a Family Member with a shortterm sickness like the flu, facebook employees can now take three days. In the social media post, c. O. O. Pointed to personal examples when time off was crucial for her own family. Guys, this is all in addition to four months paid leave for new months. Jonathan wow alison amazing. Wow michelle now to this story a lot of kids will be excited about. A galaxy far, far away will be a lot closer in 2019. A lot of adults are going to like this, too. That is when disney will open the star wars theme park at disney land in california and disney world in florida. Each 14acre attraction is expected to be filled with aliens androids. They are currently under construction at both parks. This is the largest themed expansion ever. Jonathan there will be a ton of adults at that thing. Get you update on the biggest mystery in sports going on now. Tom bradys super bowl jersey. He put it in the gym bag and it was done without a trace. A new report by yahoo sports claim it was snatched from bradys bag before reporters entered the locker room after the game. Everyone from league official, the patriot Security Team and the texas Law Enforcement are involved in investigation. They say it is worth 500,000. Alison ben and jerrys know some of us dig in a pint and it is never enough. They will boost production by 1520 expanding the manufacturer facility. The bigger plants could open in november. Whoo hoo jonathan you can never get enough. I like chunky monkey. Banana ice cream with chocolate chips and walnuts. Michelle the punt is too small the pint is too small. You have to buy too many. Jonathan now im thinking about ice cream. Trenice bishop is taking a look at the roads. How is it moving out there . Trenice its not moving too bad for you now on the inner loop of the beltway. We had a closure for a few minutes. Accident on the inner loop at colesville road shut down all lanes. Its repe to moving but its slowgoing. You can see the top side of the screen. The inner loop is red trying to make a trip through Montgomery County. Here in the live shot, you can see we are back to moving at speed but literally just a few moments before i went live, we had all lanes still blocked. Police were picking up debris out of the roadway. Ill show you delays. Heavy on the inner loop from georgetown road. This is the approach from connecticut avenue. You can expect a slow trip there. Already slow on the inner and the outer loops for the folks between bethesda and i want to say the tysons area this afternoon with the regular slowdown here on the inner and the outer loops at river road. 66 also seeing heavy volume to make the trip home early this afternoon. Folks with maybe the sunroof open or the top down this afternoon. We are seeing decent sunshine and lots of great weather for you. Doug well, it wont look like that tomorrow morning. That you can be sure of. Its gorgeous sunshine. Live look at the capital wheel. The temperatures hit the lower 70s today. We hit a new record high of 73 at reagan national. 68 there now. The winds have turned through the north. Cold front is through but as happens the cold air lags behind. Its on the way later tonight. Upper 50s along the pennsylvania border. 70 in culpeper. 72 in fredericksburg. 68 in the nations capitol. The temperatures will only slowly slide down tonight. After the two recordsetting days in a row its just, you know, hard to realize that these are real advisories and warnings for a major snowstorm from the mountains to the west and up i95 to the main canadian border. Six to ten inches of snow. Blizzard warnings in effect for portion over long island for the storm that is still over the midwest. Strong upper level winds from the jetstream will power this through quickly. This is the best timing from the future cast. 12 30 in the morning it will be cloudy. The rain shown in green. Blue is the snow. You can see how it advances through the overnight. By 2 30, 3 00, rain moving in the area. As early as 4 30 the transition will begin in the northern and western suburbs. Rain in the city and off south and east. By 6 00, the snow could be heavy, especially d. C. Metro north and then rain all the way to the south. It will quickly get out of here. The heaviest precipitation gone by 9 30. In the afternoon, the winds will be strong out of the northwest. Temperatures will be cold and we will have snowshowers developing. Some of those may be enough to whiten the ground and reduce visibility. We are expecting mainly rain south of manassas, Southern Maryland and northern neck. Slushy stuff in the metro. One to three issues in the north and farther northern regions through frederick. Four plus up through the pennsylvania line and even more than as we said in the winter storm areas. You can submit your beautiful winter pictures, whatever you have for us. Go online to well be happy to share them on air. A quick look at the tenday. So 73 yesterday and today. 38 tomorrow and friday. That is dramatic. 56 on saturday. 70 on sunday. Im getting whiplash, folks. Then we go through next week, fairly dry stretch we think. Temperatures will eventually settle down and get closer to average for the middle of february. I think i have to go sit down for a while. Michelle i need a neck brace from all the whiplash. Thank you, doug. Next at 4 00, valentines day is around the corner. Actor Anthony Anderson from blackish is giving our kidd oshea love advice on who not to date. Alison also next, how about this . Lady gaga rising above the body shamers. 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