Southeastsouthwest freeway here tonight. Yeah, loaded up, a lot of people going nowhere fast. And its safe to say, we have hit the busy part of the holiday rush. On the road, drivers thinking about how to deal with potential thanksgiving getaway snow. Drive a car, make sure its front wheel drive and give some space in front of vehicles. Reporter others like Randy Drucker hosting thanksgiving this year, his two daughters coming home from out of town. And he know the rules in the house. I stay away from the kitchen and let my wife cook. If i get in the kitchen, i get in trouble. But im allowed to eat and cut the turkey. Reporter at the airport, the scene today. Some very long lines at the security checkpoint, with potential weather on the way, busy before the storm. Well, take a look at this line for the security checkpoint. This is one of the longer lines i have ever seen at Reagan National airport. Clearly a lot of people not taking any chances with the potential storm that could be coming tomorrow. Amanda and her 8monthold puppy darla able to change their flight to indianapolis and get out of town early. We changed our flight because the weather is supposed to be bad tomorrow so i wanted to make sure i got home. And its been a process today. Reporter on the rails, this is amtraks busiest travel period. A new train tracking map is available, so travelers can see exactly where their train is and when it will arrive. And back here now live along the southeastsouthwest freeway. As you see a lot of people going nowhere fast. And coming up in my next report at 6 00, so many people will be out here driving, theyll be tempted to tap on their phone. What about technology that disables the phone while driving . Hear about that. Reporting live in the district, adam tuss, news4. Now to the fallout from ferguson. More protests took place here and across the country today. Still a lot of anger about the grand jurys decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for killing teenager Michael Brown. That unarmed africanamerican teen. Just late last night, more than 80 people were arrested after a violent and fiery night in ferguson. And today the governor ordered more National Guard troops into the city. Students at historically black colleges and universities have been leading several protests in our area. 50plus Bowie State University students marched down a busy street about an hour ago, and at one point, they were lying down in traffic. About 100 students at morgan State University blocked traffic today in an intersection near the schools campus up in baltimore. Their concerns go beyond Michael Browns case. They say Police Injustice in baltimore also needs to be addressed. The protest there was a peaceful one. Meanwhile, were now hearing whats next for the family of Michael Brown. Pat lawson muse joins us now with their reaction to last nights decision, and the violence that followed. Pat . Jim, a call for more calm follows a night of violent protests sparked by the decision not to bring charges in the shooting of Michael Brown. This afternoon, Attorney Benjamin Crump and al sharpton spoke on behalf of browns family saying they werent surprised by the decision, but they were disappointed with the process. We object publicly and loudly as we can on behalf of Michael Brown jr. s family that this process is growing. Reporter crump says a special prosecutor should have been appointed. And he also called for changes in the future. Including a new level of accountability for Law Enforcement that begins with body cameras for every Single Police officer. Sharpton then made it clear that the fight isnt over, because of the federal investigation thats still pending. Let the record be clear. You have broken our hearts. But you have not broken our backs. We are going to continue to pursue justice. Michael browns parents did not speak today. Crump says thats because they didnt want the emotion behind their words to incite anymore violence. Wendy . And more now on those protests that have stretched from new york to florida, oakland to seattle. They have also been going on all day in our area. News4s Mark Segraves has been following those demonstrations, and joins us live from mt. Vernon square where a large rally is planned for tonight. Mark . Reporter wendy, were right across from the Washington Convention center, and behind me, mt. Vernon square, where at about 7 00, several different organizations all upset with the ferguson decision will hold another rally. All day today, protesters were staging what they called dieins at several different locations. Protesters have been demonstrating across the district all day today. They started last night outside the white house. Black people are criminalized, focused, targeted, way too often. In all over the country, including in d. C. We are calling for no more fergusons to happen. Reporter just after 8 00 this morning, more protests. First at police headquarters. Were not asking for our rights. Reporter then outside of the department of justice. What side are you on, my people reporter protesters also came to the office of police complaints. We ready reporter and then to the john Wilson Building where the mayor and Council Members have their offices. At each location, protesters staged dieins for four and a half minutes to simulate the four and a half hours Michael Browns body laid in the street. When i heard the decision, i just couldnt believe it. Reporter they also delivered letters to public officials, asking them to end Police Tactics they say target blacks. They say they want Michael Browns death and these protests to be the start of a dialogue between police and americas minority communities. We work with the police to make them responsive to the needs of the people and make sure they respect everyones rights. Reporter now, right now those protesters are headed over to the transition offices of may your elect Muriel Bowser and at 7 00, all right here at mt. Vernon square. Coming up at 6 00, youll hear from some young people about how the ferguson events have changed how they think about police. Reporting live in northwest, Mark Segraves, news4. And as you continue to watch, as you can also find some incredible photos from ferguson. We also have social messages from protests around the country on nbcwashington. Com and on our facebook page. Former redskins player, fred smoot, facing Domestic Assault charges tonight, and is already being taken off the air as an analyst. Tonight were hearing firsthand from the former girlfriend who called police. She posted these pictures on instagram from as far back as august, showing red marks and scratches on her body. News4s chris gordon live now at the Loudoun County courthouse. Chris . Reporter tonight fred smoot is out of jail, released on his own personal recognizance, plus a 2500 bond. This morning here in the courthouse, he pleaded not guilty to the charge of Domestic Assault. Today i spoke with the woman who is making the complaint against him. I was at the front door of the ashburn home of valerie jackson, when she arrived walking up the stairs behind me. Hello, ms. Jackson, can i speak with you about your complaint against fred smoot . Jackson called the Loudoun County sheriff at 11 00 sunday morning to report that her boyfriend, 35yearold frederick d. Smoot grabbed her during an altercation. Smoot was booked at the Loudoun County detention and charged with misdemeanor Domestic Assault. I am not ready to comment on camera. This is fresh and this is hard. I just came from a lawyers office, and i feel safe behind this door and i dont feel safe in front of cameras or media. Reporter jackson posted pictures on her instagram account, which appr to show marks on her neck, shoulder and arms. I spoke with defense attorney John Huddleston who represents fred smoot. Mr. Smoot vehemently denies he is guilty of any assaultive conduct. Rather, this is the vindictive actions of a disgrun telled exgirlfriend. Mr. Smoot attempted to break off their relationship more than a month ago. And i think were confident the actions are going to show she has been the aggressor. Reporter sunday evening, fred smoot appeared on Comcast Sports net tv shows after the redskins game. Comcast sports net is owned by the same company as nbc 4. Today when csn learned about the allegations, it issued this statement. Fred smoots appearances on the network have been suspended indefinitely. Smoot has also been suspended from his sports talk radio appearances on 106. 7, the fan. Fred smoots trial is scheduled here at the Loudoun County courthouse on january 5th. Coming up on news4 at 6 00, what a difficult time to face charges like this with current nfl players, bill cosby and the university of virginia all coming under scrutiny. We will hear from what fred smoots attorney has to say about the timing of these allegations in the next news hour. Thats the latest, live in leesburg. Back to you. Chris gordon. This is not the way a construction worker wanted to end his day in Frederick County, maryland, buried up to his chest in dirt. After a trench collapse. That accident happened in myersville on the side of a new home thats under construction. Chopper 4 was over the scene as rescue workers painstakingly dug the worker out and lifted him from that trench where he was taken to a hospital. New information tonight about a deadly hit and run in Prince Georges County this weekend. Police tell us theyre looking for a 2010 to 2012 black nissan altima, similar to the one seen in this picture they tweeted. It would have damage to its front end. Investigators say whoever was driving that car hit and killed dwight johnson, while he rode his bicycle along Martin Luther king highway in lanham early sunday morning. And a violent night on marylands usually quiet eastern shore. A man is dead after masked men invaded his home and shot him. Police say travon far row answered a knock at his door yesterday evening. They say the two men pushed their way in, demanded everything he had, and shot him in the chest. The men have gotten away, and farrow was taken to the hospital where he died. His wife and two children were in the house at the time, but were not injured. Now at 5 00 tonight, a convicted drunk driver walking out of a bar, minutes before a deadly crash. The new video out today as he awaits his punishment. Student leaders and Charlottesville Police react to rape accusations at uva and the top three things being done now to address the culture on campus. Keeping you safe and secure when you fly. Erika gonzales behind the scenes with the tsa tracking your luggage from the terminal to your destination. And before you travel, download the storm team 4 weather app, free in the app store and on google play. This is a defining moment in uv as history, and this is the generation to end Sexual Assault on campus. Those words from the schools president today. David culver joins us now with more on the emergency meeting that was held to discuss gang rape allegations graphically detailed in a Rolling Stone article. This was an emotionally charged meeting. For the first time today, student leaders and police met publicly with School Officials and visitors voted unanimously to adopt a zero tolerance policy for Sexual Assault. It started with the rector apologizing to the victim of the alleged gang rape. A student known as jackie. I would like to say to jackie and her parents that i am sorry. Reporter uv as board of visitors meeting for the First Time SinceRolling Stone published the details of the gang rape by Phi Kappa PsiFraternity Brothers and claims of administrative coverup. Rolling stone has delivered this university a wakeup call. Reporter not what you would expect to hear fm student tommy reed, the president of the council. Sexual violence is a problem in fraternities and in the greek system. We dont want to hide that. But we need to change it. We need to confront it. Reporter over the past week, students, faculty and staff have protested on grounds accusing the university of negligenting the fully investigate past Sexual Assaults. Today they seized the opportunity to vent frustrations directly to the president and the board. This is the first time ive ever seen the board in person. This is the first time anyone has ever approached us and asked us, as advocates, as those entrenched so deeply and so passionately in this work. Hey, what do you think . And for that, i am deeply disappointed, both in the board of visitors and the administration. Reporter tonight uva president , theresa sullivan, promising changes and transparency. I want to make it perfectly clear to you and to the watching world that nothing is more important to me than the safety of our students. Not our reputation. Not our success. And not our histo or our tradition. A few things that came out of that meeting, an independent law firm is now investigating the universitys response. President sullivan says enhanced security cameras and lighting are now being installed on grounds. And the Charlottesville Police department is now handling a criminal investigation there with regards to that alleged gang rape. Coming up at 6 00 tonight, youre going to hear from the police chief and his passionate plea to victims. Plus, who two Fairfax CountySchool Board Members want fired at uva. Wow. All eyes on uva right now. Thank you, david. Sure. Maryland governorelect larry hogan is reaching across the aisle as he puts together a team to bridge the change in leadership. Hogan announced six members of his Transition Team today, and they include state senator marty madden of howard and prince georges counties. Former School Superintendent nancy grassmik. Hogan says his team will be bipartisan and able to work with the states heavily democratic general assembly. Doug is here now, he has been busy on facebook taking your questions and a lot of them have to do with travel. This is the biggest travel day of the year tomorrow, and just so happens weve got a noreaster that will affect most of us. And really it doesnt matter if youre driving tomorrow, it will affect you. South, north, west, east. Yeah, its going to affect all of us during the day tomorrow. Lets first off show you what its like outside right now. Because we have seen another very nice afternoon. Yeah, weve got the cloud cover across the region. And yes, we do have those warmer temperatures, not nearly as warm as yesterday. But still sitting at 55 degrees. So no way we could get any snow coming across the area now. But we do have that colder air moving in from the west. 55 here, 45 in elkins, 39 degrees back towards columbus, ohio. Thats the colder air thats starting to filter in across our region. It will get here after around midnight tonight, and that sets the stage for what well see tomorrow. Storm team 4 radar already picking up a few showers toward the south, extreme southern st. Marys county, but the bulk of the moisture down to the south. And boy, it is a lot of moisture. Down around jacksonville, portions of florida, the area of low pressure starting to get its act together, as well. So the moisture comes together, the cold air comes together. And thats why we have got a storm. So future weather starting tomorrow morning at 7 00 a. M. Everybody seeing something at this time. And most of us are seeing rain, especially along the i95 corridor. This will start as rain and may be heavy at times tomorrow morning. But back to the west, around harrisonburg, luray, front royal and winchester, this starts as rain and quickly transitions over to snow. This is the area that were most concerned about. Now even in through the i95 corridor around 11 00, we do expect to see a transition from rain to snow. But notice southern maryland. You folks down there should stay all rain for this event. You may not see any snow at all in and around the d. C. Metro area. Here we at 2 00, still mixing with some rain and snow. But back to the west, gaithersburg, leesburg, frederick, still seeing that snow and moves out of here. May change briefly back to rain during the heat of the afternoon. If you can say that, as temperatures will be cooler. But you lose a little bit of that moisture and we start to see that changeover. Warnings and advisories. Heres what we have. The areas in purple, these are the Winter Weather advisories here for montgomery county. Fairfax county. Prince william county. What does that mean . Well, Winter Weather advisory from 8 00 a. M. To 6 00 p. M. Roads will be wet, maybe a little slushy. But were not expecting a whole lot here. Rain early changing to snow. Accumulation on the grassy surfaces, most of the roads should be fine unless we get a brief pulse of some heavier snow, then maybe the secondary roads are a problem. But most of that area is okay. Back to the west. Winter storm warning, 3 to 6 inches likely, especi