in more ways than one. good morning. and tom is here to join us to tell us about the forecast. it's not going to get much warmer any time soon? >> i want to know who has been misbehavin misbehaving. we're getting punished this morning. >> is that what it is? oh, my goodness. whoever haseen miss behavimisb, clean up your act. it's nogoing to warm until the jen weekend. d and upper 20s throughout most of the region. 29 at national airport. but look at the windchill. reagan national, wind chill, 17 degrees. only in the mid-tns in prince george's county, arlington, fairfax, montgomery county as well. the windchills just in the teens this morning. in fact, in the teens in southern maryland,orthern neck, eastern shore as well for windchills. these are the latest wind gusts. peak gusts 30 miles per hour out of the north and west. and it's frid in the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. right now it's just in the low teens. their windchills ar down into the single digi and they're getting snow. they could get 5 to 10 inches of additional snow in western maryland, highlands of west virgin virginia. highs only reaching the mid-30s. sunrise, 7:13. sunset, 4:46. 270 southbound, route 80 in urbana, we are looking at delays. those delays past 109. by clarksburg, back up to speed. as you travel the cital beltway, overturn at new hampshire. that proved to be nothing too substantial. it was cleared to the shoulder. along the 95 head northbound, not too bad leavinghe pkway through newington, capital beltway. an earlier accident along the 66 trip headed in the eastbound direction approaching route 50. that has been cleared. but here's what's left in its wake. you have congestion. heavy from 70 past 123, 123 to the beltway you're back up to speed. joe, back to you. >> thanks very much, ashley. it may be delightful inside but just out the door it is a little bit frightful. you are definitely going to need a good coat and probably a hat and gloves today the wind is whipping out there. and that just makes the already bitter cold feel even more frigid. news 4's megan mrath is in fairfax where some are already braving the arctic conditions. megan, we know it's bad when you break ought your hat. >> reporter: that's ght. natasha and bullwinkle hel hat. we have a temperature sign over here reading 27 degrees. obviously well below freezing here this moing. and that's going to be the case here for a while. certainly until the sun comes up. now, while it's very, very cold, really the big problem is the wind. we have wind gusts over 30 miles per hour. and that, of course, is bringing windchill factors way down into the teens. a very, very chilly, chilly morning. you'll want to bundle up the kids before you send them out for school this morning. you'll want the hats, the gloves, the heavy coat, the whole shebang. we're not going to get much of a break today. we're talking to folks already out and about this morng. this cold weather has taken some by surprise. i notice you're hide anything your car while you pump the gas. >> yeah. this is really, really cold. i just moved here from oland, california, and never gets this cold there. >> do you have the right clothes or do you have to go shopping? >> i'm going to look for santa to bring something warm. >> all right. and you can see the inflatable figurines. they are all deflated. they have more than a dozen or so they inflate. but because the wind is whipping, not safe to blow them up. they're afraid they might blow away. back to you all. >> that is a sad state of affairs. all right. that is cold. thanks so much for joining us in fairfax this morning. well, the beginning of winter is technically two weeks away. the wintery blast blanketed sections of the country. lake effect storm are dumping snow on michigan, indiana and ohio and two feet or more on parts of western pennsylvia an as far south as florida where farmers are concerned a strong freeze could ruin straw better and citrus crops. big changes are coming at the top in prince george's county today. baker is expected to officially name a new interim police chief. although we have known for quite some time there will be a shakeup at the top, the official announcement take place today. baker will meet with members of the prince george's county police force to talk about them. he will understand, we understand, replace the fire chief. this morning grief counselors will be back on campus after a sixth grader collapsed and died at a prince george's cat county elementary school. they admintered cpr, but the girl died at the hospital. it is not clear what caused her death. a developing story this morning. president obama has reacd an agreement with republicans on extending the bush-era tax cuts. now the white house must sell that plan to congressional democrats. >> everyone will find something in this compromise that they don't like. in fact, there are things in here that i don't like. >> the agreement calls for tax cut exteions for all americans, and that includes an extension for the wealthy, something a lot ofemocrats are against. in exchange for that concession, unemployment benefits would be extended for 13 additional months. and there will be a 2% reduction in the payroll tax. the estate tax will ao be reinstated but at a lower rate, 35% for inheritances over $5 million. well, good news for tax payers. citigroup willpay back the government's bailout and then some. the treasury department reached a deal to sell remaining shares of citigroup stock and make a $12 billion profit. after the federal bailout, citigroup received $45 billion from taxpayers. strengt hope and patience. doctors gave her grim news about her cancer condition. the wife of former senator and presidential candidate john edwards battle said breast cancer since 2004. doctors told her the disease has spread to her liver and further treatment would be unproductive. she is at home in chapel hill, north carolina with friends and family by her side including her estranged husband john edwards. the days i do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. our time is now 6:07. 28 degrees. a big batch of bad bills. the printi error on the new $100 bill costi the feds more than $100 million. a dog created a scarein the air and forced an emergency landg. our time is 6:08. we have 28 degrees. it is cold and windy outside. weather and traffic together on the ones coming up next. from wyoming to the nation's dam, it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. tonight u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi will fliphe switch on the u.s. capital christmas tree. a child from wyoming will help her light the spruce. the tree is decorated with ornaments sent in by schoolchildren from all over the state. the tree richd from the teton national forest in wyoming last week. that will be very nice. beautiful scene down there on the capital grounds. and a beautiful scene there but ld scene in the capital at 6:11. >> looks like washington, feels like fairbanks, alaska this morning. and temperatures here on frigid. we're down jus into the mid-20s. this is usually cold even for early december. it's now 29 at national airport from columbia heights to suitland as well as falls church, burke, silver spring. gaithersrg in the teens. bringing in moisture off the great lakes. snow in west virginia. they could get 5 to 10 inches of additional snow in the next 24 hours. blustery winds. highs mid-30s. mid-30s again tomorrow with a diminished wind. should be much lighter winds on thursday. warming up friday. even warmer for the weekend. ashley lindher, how is traffic? good morning. lays on 270 south start at ute 80. this is the pace you're looking at. the worst will be right here past 109. but as we continue our southbound commu, it starts to get a little bit better. it's short-lived. back on the brakes at farther hurley. a nicer clip but still congested. middlebrook, back up to speed as you continue towards the capital beway. volume is a factor for drivers through newington to springfield. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, ashley. >> 6:12, 30 degrees. breaking news. founder of wikileaks is now under arrest. we are still gathering details and will ha them for you next. it went one, two, or three alarms. a massive five-alarm fire rips through a notorious block . albert haynesworth lashes out at the team and what he sa forty years ago, he wasn't worried about retirement. he'd yet to hear of mutual funds, iras, or annuities. back then, he h something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement solutions for our military, veterans and their families. from investments... to life insurance... to health ca options. learn more with our free usaa retirement guide. call 877-242-usaa. breaking news out of the uk this morning. scotland yard has confirmed to nbc newshat wikileaks founder julian assange has been arrested on a swedish warrant. he turned himself over to police at 4:30 eastern time. assange is wanted on suspicion of rape and sexual molestation. interpol placed assange on its most wanted list last week after he went into hiding. assange has denied the criminal charges. he's due to appear in court later today. his legal troubles have not kept wikileaks from releasing more classified information. some say it's the most sensitive information released so far. it includesetails of undersea communication lines, food and medicine suppliers, and weapons manufacturers. u.s. officials say the release cod be used as a terrorist hit stf places otherwise not seen as vulnerable. a five-alarm fire in baltimore is now under conol. firefighters spent the night putting out hot spots. the massive fire sent smoke bill lowing across downtown baltimore, a few blocksrom the inner harbor. the fire broke out on the block, the city's historic adult entertainment district. it started into a three-story building and spread quickly to five buildings. several witnesses say it was chaotic. >> there were just a bunch of girls running outside, getting dressed. all these people were evacuating the building. >> it was crazy. >> i mean, i didn't think it was going to turn into nothing like it did. >> within minutes the thing was in flames. i mean, black smoke everywhere. you couldn't see nothing. >> next thing you know the flames are coming at the roof. and you couldn't see through any of it. it was chaos. it was chaos. >> more than 100 firefighters, paramedics, command and support staff battle thad fire. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. twu.s. marbles are in the hospital this morning after a man set himself on fire as the marshalls were trying to serve an arrest warrant. it happenedt a row home on 12th and n streets in northwest d.c. they were serving a warrant to a man who was a suspect in a sexual assault case. policeay the man doused himself with gas and setimself on fire. he is in serious condition. and the u.s. marshall is not releasing the identity of the two marshalls or the status of their condition. family and friends will gather later today to remember one of two college students from the wasngton area who died in a fire. investigators say an overheated pipe from a wood stove started that fire. flames trapped alissa salazar and even coleburg upstairs. alissa salazar will be remembered as woods memorial presbyterian church at 1:00 this afternoon. colbert's family said they are finaling plans this ekend. a new iconic tourist attraction right along the waterfront. plans are in the works to spruce up the seafood market on the waterfront. the d.c. government and private developers are looking for ways to improve the market by adding more food choices and places to actually sit down and eat. sit part of a $2 million makeover of the southwest waterfront area. montgomery residents are weighing in on a proposal that wod allow them to bring their own wine to restaurants. brian feldman introduced the bring your own bottle bill. a public hearing was held in rockville last night to debate the issue. the proposal will help montgomery county restaurants stay competitive and allow people to save ney. >> doinggone it. yes, out of control dog is being blamed for forcing an emergency landing. a 12-pound dog got loose in the passenger cabin and apparently bit a passenger and flight attendant. it also ran up and down the aisles barking. it had to land in pittsburgh. the dog's owner is an 89-yr-old woman. she will not face any charges in the incident and the dog refused to have a picture taken of its face or any other part of its bo. first, albert haynesworth compined of headaches. now it seems he is becoming one. he was deactived for sunday's game against the giants because coacs say he didn't practice well because of illness and was late. but haynesworth isn't wasting any time getting his opinion out in the open during a radio interview. >> all i nt to do is play football, show you why you pay me so i can go out there and demonstrate everything that i know how to do and everything i did at tennessee. all you have to do is let the leash off and uneash -- and let me go. that's all you've got to do. and i guarantee you'll be satisfied happy. there will be nobody in the nfl, no other defensive tackle that can outplay they if you let the leash o, i guarantee it. >> but haynesworth's comments aren't flying with his teammates, many of whom criticized him after their loss to the giants. >> he's a great person. he tries to for the most part, fit in with the guys. we go out to dinner, eat lunch, hang out. great guy, you know? i just think he needs to think about what he's doing for the football part of things and know people count on you. not the coaches, not the organization but your teammates unt on you. that's what i do, i go out and play for my teammates. that's the part of the game that really slipped by him. >> don't fort about the fans. mike shanahan said he wants more time to talk to haynesworth. and haynesworth said he is too upset to show up at the park today. >> same here. i won't be going out there. >> you can't show up for work because you can't do it, you're too set. >> that would be my last day. here's tom. >> we're upset about the weather, tom. >> oh, man. its brutally cold here. this is unusually cold for early december. right now 29 in washington. low to mid-20s in the nearby suburbs and ral areas. weather watchers reporting nds whipping out of the west. garrett county reporting 14 inches of snow tre. the temperature there isonly around 10 degrees. and that snow coming off the great lakes, into the mountains. 5 to 10 inches of additional snow there. yes, two feet total amount by the time it all ends in the mountains tomorrow morning. winds whipping out of the northwest, clouds in and out. maybe a flurry. highs mid-30s. more of the same on wednesday. more sun thursday but still cold, lighter winds. warming up 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[ mom right. it is bitterly cold utside. better be bundled up. temperatures are dropping throughout the area. meteorologist tom kierein's forecast is just seconds away. sweeping changes. baker is wasting no time making his impact across the county. welcome back. m joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. it is tuesday, december 7th, 2010. a live look outside at 6:30. just 28 degrees out there. it is so cold. you'll want to stay in bed all day. but what a gorgeous sky. oh, my goodness. get your space heaters out. pull out coats, hat, mittens, gloves. >> bundle up when you head out. tom is here to tell us about the forecast. >> stay near the warm glow of news 4. you can feel the heat coming off your plasma tv right now. we have temperatures down into the 20s throughout most of the region. right now 29 at national airport. mid to upper 20s in prince gege's. arlington, fairfax and montgomery. shaw neighborhood to largo, bethesda, windchills in the teens thisorning. and residents are uttering expletives as they step out the door. temperatures out of the mountains only in the low teens to near 10 degrees in many locations. ey could get 5 to 10 additional snow on top of what they had since late sunday. this is going to be the next 24 hours they could get up to an additional 10 inches. a few clouds in and out for today. might see a few flurries. locally, wind gusts 30 miles per hour. highs rching mid-30s. a look at wednesday, thursday, friday in ten minutes. ashley lindher, how is traffic? good morning. out of maryland, route 80 in urban about, outer loop on the brakfrom college park to colesville. as you can see it's not jammed up, just congested. along 66 headed in the eastbound direction we are on the brakes from 7100 towards the capital beltway. an earlier accident at route 50 has been cleared. but this is the pace to get beyo 50. if you are planning a trip along 95 northbound, new accident activity. police heading up towards that issue at last eck. that's taking out one lane and adding to the existing delays. eun, back to you sgla. >>shley, thank you. one day after baker was sworn in as county executive, he will officially announce changes at the police and fire departments. baker will appoint a veteran as interim police chief. news 4's tracee