By hour. 11 00 a. M. , 39. 46 degrees by 3 00 p. M. Today. Alexis, not looking like a bad day at all for us. Its not, veronica. The roadways are looking really good too for this new years eve. No incidents reported traveling on the beltways. We still have that accident on northbound 28. Sully road where a tractortrailer is blocking the three right lanes. You can get by to the left there. Heres a live look at vdot. Traveling elsewhere on the roadways, 95 northbound is clear and incidentfree as you travel from dale city up to the springfield milling ton interchange. A live look at 95 north of the occoquan where travel speeds are ten minutes up to the beltway. Erika . Thanks a lot. The washington redskins, youll be hearing a lot from them this week. Theyre in the playoffs. They clinched the nfc title last night by beating the boys in blue. The cowboys 2818 last night. It was the skins seventh straight win after starting the season 36. Redskins fans have been waiting five years to see their team in the postseason. A couple of guys who were still in high school during the last playoff appearance are to thank. Our dan hellie caught up with robert griffin, iii and Alfred Morris. I believe it was Terrell Owens that once said, get your popcorn ready because the redskins are back in the playoffs for the First Time Since 2007. They got there as the nfc east champions. First Division Title since 1999. They will be hosting a home playoff game next sunday taking on the Seattle Seahawks at 4 30. They got there not because of rg3 but because of the other rookie, Alfred Morris. He had the best game of his career. 33 carries for 200 yards and three touchdowns. We caught up with both of the redskins sensational rookies after their big win. I really wanted to just win as a team. Redskins havent been to the playoffs in quite some time. To get back here, as a rookie to help contribute to our success is an amazing feeling especially coming from where i came from. Im thankful to be here and thankful we got the win. It isnt often you get upstaged by another rookie. But im pretty sure you were okay with it. It was awesome. It makes my job a lot easier. All they asked me to do is open up a few other holes with the zone read. I got my five, six yards here and there and threw when i needed to throw. Thats all that matters. Im all for it. The good news is theyre in the playoffs. The bad news, theyre playing one of the most dangerous teams in the nfl. The seahawks very much like the skins. A sensational rookie quarterback in russell wilson. An outstanding running back in Marshawn Lynch and a defense that is one of the best in pro football. Going to be a heck of a game come sunday. From fedex field, dan hellie, news 4 sports. So the skins have plenty of time to worry about next weeks game. For now, theyre still giddy over last nights win. 14 years, one guy rg3. Making a huge difference. Awesome for the city. So excited. D. C. Is alive. A great time right here. Its time. We know were going do it. We got a quarterback, we got a team, baby. We are in the playoffs, baby. Redskins, baby . We are in the playoffs, yeah baby half the time you cant understand what they were sayingment you can feel the excitement. More than 82,000 fans packed fedex field for last nights game. That was the largest home crowd of the season. The countdown is on. We are less than 24 hours before the fiscal cliff deadline. Congress is reportedly inching closer toward a deal. The house will reconvene at 9 00 this morning, the Senate Returns to capitol hill at 11 00 a. M. Talks hit a standstill yesterday after Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell o proposed Social Security cut. Democrats rejected the plan. Aides say lawmakers reached a compromise on key issues like taxes for wealthier americans. Meantime, Vice President joe biden has taken over as lead sn negotiator for the democrats. If a deal is not reached by midnight, 2 Million People without jobs will not get Unemployment Insurance starting tomorrow. Sharp cuts in defense spending will begin to kick in on january 2nd. If nothing else, it looks like there will be a deal to keep the price of milk from skyrocketing the leaders in both parties agreed to a one year extension to the 2008 farm bill that x pierd in october. The deal will avert a spike in milk prices to as much as 8 a gallon. The plan has to be put to a vote in the house and senate sometime today. Today hundreds of thousands of revelers will bring in the new year in the big apple. The eyes of the world focus on the celebration happening today in times square. Organizers have been planning all year for the ball drop. Nbcs Wendy Gillette is live in times square with the growing excitement. Good morning, wendy. Reporter good morning, erika. As you can see, its very quiet here in times square. The traffic is still flowing. Were at 48th street and 7th avenue standing next to one of the many barricades here in times square that will be used to control the crowds that start showing up in a couple of hours. This year, will crowds will see something different. The crystal ball will have 288 new panels. Theyll be adorned with doves befitting of the theme this year, let there be peace. There will be one engraved in the name of dick clark. Of course the late host died in april. He hosted his new years eve show here in times square since 1974. A part of him will be here in times square when the ball drops. A lot of the things, though, that they will see are of course the same. The 2,000 pounds of confetti. This is something i learned this year. All of that confetti is dropped by hand from buildings on to the revelers at midnight. I was there last year. It was incredible just the most magnificent sight as all of that confetti rained down on everyone here. Last year, very nice temperatures. It was in the 50s. This year, definitely not the same. Its going to be around freezing. I can tell you right now after standing out here for an hour, its pretty cold. I really feel for the people waiting ten, 11 hours. I went down past the area where people generally start gathering at this time. No one here yet. Maybe because of the temperatures. Last year there were people here at this time. Im sure theyll start showing up here in just the next couple of hours or so. Theyre going to have to be dressed extremely warm. It is very cold out here. Erika . Wendy, thank you so much and happy new year to you. Time right now is 5 07. Targeting americans abroad. The new threat from al qaeda in yemen. An update on Hillary Clintons condition after a health scare lands her in the hospital. Plus, ringing in the new year with a big announcement. What the future holds for reality star Kim Kardashian. Bundle up if youre getting ready to head out this morning. Its cold. What to expect as we head into the new year with weather and traffic on the 1s when we return. The rapper made the announce the last night in Atlantic City that his girl friend is pregnant. They started dating in march. Shes believed to be 12 weeks pregnant. She married Kris Humphries in august of 2011 and an fyi, their divorce is not yet final. It is tough to keep up with the kardashians. Always something going on with them. I woke up this morning. It was pleasant to see twitter exploding about hail to the redskins and under that kanye and Kim Kardashian pregnant. Oh, my, its going to be an interesting day. Time is 5 11. Time to get a check of weather and traffic on the 1s. Vj sm. Something more normal. As far as the weather goes, its a cold one this morning. 21 degrees in manassas right now. 27 in reston. 25 in an on daily. Columbia, maryland, 27 degrees. Good morning to you in howard county. Were going to see cloud cover today. High clouds rolling in. 39 by noontime. And your highs, your temps today, low and mid 40s across the area. But again, with plenty of cloud cover and that cloud cover eventually by late today. By the evening and as we hit midnight. May even produce a sprinkle or two. 37 diegs degrees the temperature at midnight. That really isnt bad. Look back at last year. That is comparable to last year at the stroke of midnight. A look at the fourday forecast. Tomorrow, a 50 chance of a sprinkle or passing flurry. The high 42. After tomorrow, it really starts to get cold with highs wednesday, thursday, even friday around 36 to 38 degrees. Lets go to alexis now with first 4 traffic. Good morning veronica and everyone. The roads are looking good. No incidents reported. We still have that accident out on northbound 28. A tractortrailer blocking three right lanes. Getting by to the left here. As you take a live look at vdot. Elsewhere on the roadways, 395 is looking good in both directions. No incidents reported there. Here is a live look there at the 14th street bridge. Your travel speed from the beltway to the 14th street bridge is going to run you about 12 minutes. Richard and erika. New developments involving the deadly attack on americans in libya. What we are learning about the investigation. Also ahead, big changes in 2013. The item youll be turning the lights off on [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. You cant imagine how long ive been searching for Something Like this for my family. Im amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. My guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. For me, its cinnamon. It means a lot to be able to give them something thats good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. cause i really love those smiles. Were the harris family. And we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex . Connect with us on facebook. I i got it, i got it made i got it made, i got it made i got it made fresh at subway breakfast made the way i say [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. Try a steak, egg white cheese, tricked out any way you want. Subway. Eat fresh. Breaking news. A parked car bomb killed at least three people and wounded 21 south of baghdad. The explosion took place in a busy street in the Southern City of ha la. Iraqi police say some shiite were the victims. They were there to mark the death of the prophet muhammads grandson. They are some of the prime targets for sunni extremists. Al qaeda is offering a bounty of 23,000 to anyone who kills the u. S. Ambassador to yemen. The terrorist group is offering money to who the offer is valid for six months. Its posted on a website with ties to the Al Qaeda Branch in yemen. The country is a u. S. Ally but is struggling to unify the army and reestablish order. A new report criticizing the state department for response to the u. S. Consulate attack in benghazi, libya. Nbc news obtained an advance copy. The Committee Finds that bad security allowed militants to essentially walk into the compound. The report criticizes the state department for failing to sufficiently respond to requests for additional security. Now to a developing story out of new york. Were waiting to learn more about secretary of state Hillary Clintons condition this morning. Shes in the hospital where doctors are treating her for a blood clot. They discovered it yesterday during a followup exam for the concussion she suffered earlier this month. Clinton hit her head when she fell while recovering from a stomach virus. Her Spokesman Says doctors are treating her with anticoagula s anticoagulants. Theres word that hugo chavez is dealing with new complications as he tense his battle with pelvic cancer. The countrys Vice President say doctors in cuba are treating chavez for a respiratory condition. He underwent surgery nearly three weeks ago, his fourth procedure since being diagnosed with the illness more than a year and a half ago. The Vice President says chavez is facing a quoteunquote difficult situation. The bod i have the man who opened fire inside a Connecticut Elementary School has been claimed for burial. Someone who wished to remain anonymous claimed the remains of 20yearold adam lanza. Lanza shot and killed his mother and then killed 20 first graders and six adults and then killed himself. A private funeral has been held for lanzas mother. Since the deadly shootings in connecticut earlier this month, the debate on gun control escalated from a simmer to a boil. Hours after the shooting, president obama pledged to do something about gun laws to prevent a similar incident from happening. Yesterday in an exclusive sitdown on nbcs meet the press, the president continued to keep that promise. With public opinion, theres nothing you cant do. And without public opinion, theres very little you can get done in this town. So im going to be putting forward a package. Im going to be putting my full weight behind it. Im going to be making an argument to the American People about why this is important and why we have to do everything we can to make sure that Something Like what happened at sandy hook elementary does not happen again. The president called the day of the shooting the worst day of his presidency. In new york, thousands came out in tribute of two firefighters killed during a Christmas Eve ambush. The flagdraped casket carrying volunteer firefighter Michael Chiapperini were brought into a High School Auditorium in webster. Chiapperini was one of two firefighters killed during an attack in which a man set his house on fire and then shot several responding firefighters. His fallen colleague, t tomas c jouk a coe zow ka was also laid to rest. A bus crashed down a guardrail and down an embankment in oregon. More than 20 others had to be taken to the hospital. The bus crash was the second deadly accident along the same highway in the same day. The woman who police say admitted to pushing a man into an on coming new york subway train will undergo a psychiatric examination. Shes charged with murder as a hate crime for pushing an indian native to his death. Menendez reportedly ladd so hard during her arraignment, the judge told her attorney to quiet her down. She blames the hindus and muslims for the september 11th attacks. A lot of the northeast got slammed this weekend with snow. From the ohio valley up to new england. Many saw as much as a foot of snow. It made for some really tricky Holiday Weekend travel. In massachusetts, crews grabbed shovels and did their best to clear out the Gillette Stadium in time for yesterdays football game. None of that here. But just so windy. You notice v. J. , we were talking about this earlier. Your skin, i dont know about you, you dry out, you crack. No, im good. Okay. Veronica johnson, you know what im talking about. I do. Hes just being a guy. They dont really care. Do they . No. I guess some do. Outside right now again as erika said, its cold. But look at how dry the air is. Of course, thats what helps to dry our skin out more, especially when you look at the humidity inside your house. Very dry. Dew point temperature at 20 degrees. Relative humidity at 66 . Were at 30 right now. Southwest wind at 8. 22 degrees the current windchill reading. Ive got to go outside in an hour here. Today, well see a weather system start to push our way. As it does so, clouds will start to increase. The precipitation at about 1 00, 2 00 today will be around ohio, areas of western west virginia. But then by the time we get to 10 00, 10 00 p. M. This evening at midnight, more cloud cover, possibility of a sprinkle, maybe even a flurry western maryland. May be flurries around the maryland, pennsylvania border as we get closer to midnight. Same deal for tomorrow. That system still easing its way eastward. Once it moves through, its going to get plenty cold around here for wednesday, thursday and friday. Look at the temperatures right now. 17 degrees currently in minneapolis, minnesota. 14 denver. 18 boise, idaho. All that cold air will start funneling to the south and east. Forecast for the morning, 28 to 34 degrees. Sun is up today at 7 27. Increasing clouds, well hit a high today between 41 and 46 degrees. If you are going to be going out for any festivities, tonight this evening, your new years eve forecast, 34 to 39 degrees. Ill say cheers early for you. Heres a look at that cold air that moves in for wednesday, thursday, friday. High again only 36 to about 39 degrees. The weekend, though, is quiet. Thats good news for a lot of people. Alexis . Thank you, veronica. Looking at the roadways, weve got no incidents reported as you travel around the beltway. We still have that accident out in chantilly. Northbound 28, a tractortrailer there blocking three right lanes on sully road. Taking a look live at the vdot camera, tow trucks arrived on the scene. Youre getting by to the left. Elsewhere on the roadways, route 50 is looking good traveling from annapolis into the beltway. Heres a live look at landover road here where the westbound lanes are on the right. Sixminute travel speed traveling from the beltway to the bw parkway. Richard, erika. Thanks, so much, alexis. You may want to start off the new year with a lucky charm. Hundreds of people bought luck charms at a market in mexico city. The market is a popular place this time of year. You can buy almost anything from a small toy lamb to red and yellow undies. Red symbolizes love and yellow is thought to attract money and wealth. Today you can celebrate the new year at the first night celebration in alexandria. The party starts at noon. Theres fun for the family. More than 100 indoor performances are set to happen throughout old town. Kids can make a kite or decorate some cookies. The night will end with fireworks, of course. The cost is 20 for the first night bash. Coming up in 30 minutes, new zealand will celebrate 2013. At 8 00 a. M. , sidney, australia will bring in the new year. Revelers set up camp on the shores of the harbor. More than a Million People are expected to see the display at the sydney harbor bri