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WRC News4 At 5 January 20, 2014

Not just the snow. Veronica . That is right. Besides the conversational snow, we will be shoveling and cleaning up, and the impacts of the area, between 4 00 and 7 00 p. M. , we will see the slick roads and the slippery conditions and the secondary roads, the bridges and the overpasses, and the areas that see the higher amounts and few locations of upwards to 6 inches, and windchills by the afternoon, 5 to 10 degrees, and we are in the upper 50s right now. And the heaviest snow is between 2 00 and 6 00 p. M. , and not ending until hours after that, and 15 to 22 degrees after doug being in the upper 50s today. Yes, and the temperatures tomorrow will feel about 40 to 50 degrees colder by this time tomorrow night. We will have the latest for your, including the updated numbers including the snowfall where you live. And right now, a look at what is being done to get the roads ready. More than 4,000 trucks are rolling out in virginia. News4 transportation reporter adam tuss has the latest where stores and gas stations have been seeing the rush. Adam . Here we go, jim. The road crews are gearing up, and certainly talking about how this is significant, and the treatment has started on the roads, and yes, long lines as people get what they need. Reporter at the costco in fairfax sh fairfax, there were a few cars in line making sure they were topped off. This is pretty busy, but there is already several cars he here. Reporter and this seems especially long. Well, this is long. Reporter and ahead of the possibility off a winter storm, many taking nit stride. And now im really, really scared, because i have a lot to do and planned for tomorrow. And you seem frightened . Yes, i am scared. Everybody is scared around here when we get snow, a nd you know that. And what do we have some weather event coming tomorrow . Take a look at the line for gast at costco. And the line is usually pretty long, but this one is longer than normal, and one, two, three eight or nine deep, and it could take you 10 to 15 minutes just to get to the gas pum pump. But make no mistablg about it, because the road crews are in high alert. We are going to the mobilization level of five and we will have between 2800 and 3,000 pieces of equipment on the roads tomorrow morning. Reporter and white lines painted on the roads, and a salt brine mixture to help with icing. And some trucks getting a final inspection, and some resolved so what is going around the corner. And i went to the Grocery Store tomorrow, and so right now it is just gas, and then go home and relax. Reporter now what are the local School Systems telling us about this . We talked with them, and we will tell you what they said coming up in the next hour at 6 00. In fairfield, adam tuss. Sghoo we checked with the Election Officials with the special election to be held tomorrow, and it will be continue even with the inclement weather. It is to fill the seat vacated by mark herring. The three candidates on the ballot to fill that seat in the 33rd district. And stay on top of the snowfall, and the storm team 4 app will give you alerts. You can download it from the app store or google play on the android phone. We are following a dropping story developing with a man and woman who have a stash of fraudulent credit cards on them. They were stopped after trying to return to the u. S. From mexico, and it is believed that the cards are connected to the credit cards that were hacked and someone broke into the target information system, and put at least 100,000 people at r risk. And now president barack obama is comparing marijuana with alcohol con ssumption, andn the new yorker magazine he said that i view it as a bad habit and vice and not different from the cigarettes that i have smoked as a young person and up through a big chunk of my adult life. It is not more dangerous than alcohol, but the president did not fully cosip on the cosine on the legalization of marijuana. And joining us, is nbc bureau chief chuck todd. It seemed that the president s statement on smoking pot seemed to be tempered about his feelings of marijuana leelization. And i thought it was interesting of someone watching the Popular Culture zeigits moving on this. It was not just the president speaking, but then the father of two daughters speaking, and in the same interview he said that he has told his two girls that it is not good for you and not healthy and it is a bad habit and dont do it, it is a waste of time. And he seems to argue the other side of it, because he seems to have the same concern that others have that it is a slippery slope, and okay, you are arguing for a little bit of legalization of the marijuana and do we argue a little bit of legalization on the cocaine and the meth . That is the concern that he seemed to voice. But barbara, you hit the nail on the head by equating it to alcohol which by itself seemed to accept the live and let live notion that he has and Many American ps now seem to have on this issue. In many ways, he is reflecting where the country is. And chuck, do you see the president s statement impact in the poll i si at all . Well, it could, because when he came out in the other Big Social Movement that we have seen shift dramatically over the last decade, samesex marriage, one could argue, and some historians and i was talking to michael besh love about this, but he noted that when the president came out in favor of the samesex marriage, that helped to accelerate it, and many in the country maybe on the fence, and the president is there and he says, okay, thinking about it in a different way and that could ak sccelerat the acceptance. And the conversation continues. Thank you, chuck. Yes. Thank you. And the police have released the 911 calls that brought officers to a disturbing scene in montgomery county. Tomorrow, two women who are accused of killing two children, and severely wounding two others. Pat collins is in rockwell with more on that call. Reporter this scene was discovered when the police were called to investigate a suspicious blue car on cherry bend drive. And tonight, we have obtained the 911 call for e help. And they got outside that it is a knife. With the blood on it, and the door is open, and the House Windows are open, and she is in denial and i woke up and i heard jumping. I dont know, they have four children. Reporter stabbed and killed. 1yearold norell and his 2yearold sister zyana. Stabbed and wounded, 8yearold martello, and his 5yearold sister tania, and we know the names and the faces of the four defenseless children attacked by their own mother in their own home. But there is still much more to be known about what happened in this townhouse on that deadly day. It was last friday morning that the police were called here to investigate a suspicious car, and that led them to the townhouse and the bloody scene inside. 28yearold Zakieya Avery tried to run from the house, and she was captured by the police and brought in for questioning, and later charged in the attack. Police say that avery told investigators that she believed that her children were possessed by the evil spirits, and that she was trying to perform an exorcism. Also charged in this murder case 21yearold Monifa Sanford and the police say that the two women have been living in the house for several weeks, and they say that the two women met some time ago in church. In the meantime, at the scene, more candles, more flowers, and more stuffed animals in memory of the child victims. My heart goes out to the family. Reporter what do you make of what happened here . I dont know. I cant answer that. I just dont know. I just dont know. Only god knows. Only god knows. Reporter tomorrow, the two women suspects are scheduled to appear in court, and tomorrow we should learn more details about this troubling murder case. Live in montgomery county, pat collins, news4. Pat, thank you. A 24yearold manassas man is in custody tonight after an Early Morning shooting outside of a sports bar. Jeremiah poland is accused of shooting four people in the parking lot of the 90 degrees sports bar in rixlew lane. Witnesses provided information about the vehicle that allowed the police to catch him a short time later. All of the victims are expected to recover. And still ahead, the victims tell us what was stolen when the thieves went through nearly 100 units at a olocal storage facility. It is one of the most violent crashes seen in a long ti time. A car flies off of the overpass, down on to another major roadway killing two people. Im Tracee Wilkins and the latest on you are watching news4 at 5 00. We are noting the 25th anniversary of this outstanding institution. That is d. C. Central kitchen and First Lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters and the president volunteer ed this morning. They helped to prepare burritos as part of the thousands of meals that the d. C. Kitchen distributes every day. And the president complimented his daughter on her rolling ability. And singing after a wreath laying ceremony. The group also urged people to remember dr. King today by participating in a day of service. And people continue to gather at the king memorial at this hour, and no doubt will into the night. But as we reported, there is a lot of activity into the neighborhoods as the people mark this special day with community service. Kristin wright followed along. Reporter on dr. Martin luther king jr. Day, the memorial is powerful. Actually standing there and seeing it in person is almost like he is there. Reporter and people who are here to honor his legacy listened intently to park rangers about the life of the civil rights leader and the larger than life statue that is attributed to him. It is history. And it really is, and it is important to be here on a day like this. Reporter and many honored his legacy with a day of service. In the southeast, student volunteers picked up litter at hope branch park, and filled up garbage bags with styrofoam bottles, and keeping trash out of the anacostia river. And every year, this is pushed forward. I love it, love it, and when the community that is here cleans up in the backyard. Ensuring the wellbeing and the park itself to bring this park back to life. Reporter down the road at fort dupont park. Getting rid of the english ivy here. Reporter members of the Conservation Association got rid of Invasive Plant species threatening the Natural Resources that we all share. There is a variety of people out here, and whereas when he was out here with the Civil Rights Movement that would not be the case, and so that in itself would be something that he is proud of today. Reporter in the district, kristin wright, news4. Doug is here to talk about the big day tomorrow. You are going to be a busy man. Very busy for sure. Im a snow lover, so i am excited about this, but the one thing is that the snow will come with very cold air and you remember what happened last week with the recordbreaking temperatures ark and we will be there again with the windchills that could go below zero by wednesday morning, and all of that with a day like this. Look at the shot out there towards the capital. The High Temperature reached near 60 degrees, and by tomorrow night, it will feel nearly 60 degrees colder than where we are right now, and it is amazing the temperature drop that we are about to have and 53 is the current numb be, and the winds out of the north, and the wind withes are starting to pick up a little bit, and they are gog to be about that as we move through tonight. And we are not talking about big winds tonight. They come tomorrow afternoon. And 41 in winchester, and hagerstown. And culpepper coming up at 57 right now. The winter storm warning is in effect for everybody. You will notice here it is the entire viewing area, and all of West Virginia and Northern Virginia and the entire state of maryland under a winter storm warning for the day tomorrow, and the storm does mean business, and here is the radar and nothing here as we look back towards the west. This is what we are watching, a cold front bringing the snows up towards the great lakes, and that is going to drop down to the south, and that is going to bring in the cold air and sets the stage. Back to the west, this is the clipper, and it is going to move along that front, and watch what happens here. We talk about the alberta cl clipper, and when you have a clipper, you need it to go south of the d. C. Metro area to get the snow, and that is what it does. It goes down south of the roanoke area, and you can see it going from the washington to the philadelphia area, and then strengthens moving off of the coast, and classic noreaster situation, where this moves out, and then you have the for the east winds, and we will have that too and that is when the snow will break out. Tomorrow afternoon, it is going to be snowing big time. If you are thinking that you have to go the work, tomorrow afternoons rush hour is a lot of problems a as result of the snow that with we have across the e region. By 11 00, it is going to move out, and it is going to move out by 11 00 at night, and that is when the cold sets in, and then wednesday, the windy and the cold conditions move in. And so we are in for a lot of mess here sh, and that is what are thinking of the snow cornered here. And 2 to 4 down to the south. And notice the plus here, because some areas could get up to five inches from the south to Southern Maryland depending on the banding. And 3 to 6 in the washington, d. C. Metro area, and again, some may pick up more than 6 inches of snow, and also up in this region, 5 to 8, and some could pick up more along the blue ridge where we are talking about potential for big accumulating snow. Now, as far as the temperatures go, high of 30, and then dropping the temperatures all day, and a high of 21 all day, and 26 on thursday, and 24 on friday, and then out of the ice box for at least a day or two, and the saturday is a high of 38 and then right back down into the 20s a s we make our way int next week. It will be cold and unsettled weather pattern. And we are getting the word of the airlines right here, where they are relaxing the change rules for tuesday and wednesday. And we will keep you posted on the closings for more throughout the night. And seat belts save lives we know, but should you buckle up the cat or the dog . Liz crenshaw will find out if the harnesses keep your pet safe. And the pro gun governor laying out plans in virginia, and whether it will change the laws. Lawsnbc universals coverage of the 2012 london games was the most watched Television Event ever. So, whats next . The upcoming winter games from sochi. Where every second of nbc universals coverage will be available on every device. On tv, online or streaming on the nbc sports live extra app. Beginning february 6th, experience the winter games everywhere. Welcome to whats next. Comcast nbcuniversal tonight a search in russia for a socalled black widow who is part of a terrorism plot targeting the olympic games. Police are handing out photo in restaurants, and hotels in sochi, and she is maybe one of four women sent to attack the olympics, and they believe she may be already in sochi, and this new alert comes on the heels off video of militant groups threatening to strike the games, and the president say that the games are a national priority. And Alex Ovechkin is preparing to be one of the big stars of the sochi olympics. The leading hockey player in the nhl and he hopes to help russias hockey team medal in front of the hometown fans. This is his third time playing for team russia, and he stopped by the today show and touched on the security of the games. President putin said that we have some stuff out there, but i am sure that everything is going to be fine, and everybody going to be healthy, and everybody is going to be having a good time. He is of course, the leading score nr in the nhl right now, d the winter games kick off f february 6th right here. And the super bowl is set, and the big apple is preparing for the big party. Seahawks and the broncos will face off, but now everybody is buzzing about what happened after that game in seattle. And diane is here to explain. Well, it is the water cooler moment of a great football sunday. You can call it smack talk or spouting off, but you have to hear it if you missed it. Let me set it up. This is a play that clinched the super bowl trip for seahawks. And now Richard Sherman intercepts a pass intended for michael crabtree, and then these two who dont like each other at a all. Take me through the play. Well, im the best coroner the game, and yu want to challenge me with a sorry receiver like crabtree . That is the result you are going to get. Dont put a sorry guy like that on me. Crabtr crabtree, dont you open up your mouth, because i will shut it real quick. Well, poet shg, both of theo twitter. And he said, pull me up on the tape, and saying, show me where he is the best, and then sherman say says, a lion doesnt concern himself with the sheep. And there was a stat today that came out that discovered as many positive tweets and negative about Richard Shermans reaction, and if you didnt have plans to watch the super bowl because of the redskins in it, you may want to check this one out, guys. Okay. And now a surprise for an officer recovering from a nearfatal injury. Reporter it is cake and candles for the officer shot in thhead during a traffic stop last year. It makes you believe in things that you dont believe are possible. Reporter and the special birthday surprise and the latest on his recovery. And the thieves target not one, not two, but nearly 100 units at a local storage facility. Im Mark Segraves and i will have that story. And how safe is your pet when you travel . Liz snowy and then cold. It may not look like it now, but some bad weather is on its way. And chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer is in the storm is system with the word. Doug . Well, yes, guys, it is amazing that we saw temperatures today that reached nearly 60 degree degrees and tomorrow, it is going to be a windchill near zero by tomorrow evening, and of course, that comes with snow. We are talking about a clipper making its way to the west, and by tomorrow afternoon, we will talk heavy snow from washington up to richmond and philadelphia and all of the way up to boston. Now, this snow is not going to be the packable sno

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