Over to mayor where point ridge and marlton elementary are both closed today because of heating problems. All other Prince Georges County schools are opened today on time. Dorchester county schools are closed. Queen annes county schools are on a 90 minute delay. Talbot county schools are now closed for the day. And in West Virginia grant hardy hampshire jefferson and Mineral County schools are all closed. You can see the closings and delays running o bottom of the screen and the fox5 news and weather apps. Our Team Coverage continuing this morning. Tuck joins us now with the first check on the forecast talk about the threat of freezing rain which is really what were worried about this afternoon, right, tuck. Hard to believe with temperatures as cold as they are this morning were talking about freezing rain. Upstairs several thousand feet temperatures are going to warm first then work their way down to the surface but in the meantime were looking at this period later this afternoon earl
Here. Look for a wintry mix early this afternoon and then perhaps changing to rain but again the rain, the wintry mix everything will get a chance to stick on roads and sidewalks as ground temperatures right now are in the teens. We are under a Winter Weather advisory. Ill show you that coming up but again the timing on this ill say between about 1 00 and 7, 8 oclock tonight look for a wintry mix across the area and icing will be an issue. Guys ill have more on this in a minute. Back to you. Tuck thanks. School closings and delays. A lot might come as a surprise as we thaw out from the weekend deep freeze. Its the threat of a wintry mix this afternoon thats leading many systems to close early. Fairfax, loud couldnt loudon and what are havent. Fauquier king george page county schools. In virginia john adams elementary in alexandria is closed because theres no heat. All other alexandria city schools though will open on time. Stafford county schools and fredericksburg okay. Lets head over
Some stretch time. One of our driest winters on record. This morning, plenty cold in some of the sheltered areas. 22 at dulles airport. Getting closer to the city, temperatures more in the upper 20s and low 30s. Typically chilly. It is, after all, still early january. Nothing to complain about like it has been. Thats more like it. Theres even milder air coming our way. We should be near 60 degrees on friday but that also does come with a rain chance. If you like the cold, it will be back on sunday. Well show you the whole ten day forecast coming up. Thank you, chuck. Following several breaking news stories this morning. First, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from ending daca. The program protects children who were brought to this country illegally by their parents. Blocks them from being deported. Theyre known as d. R. E. A. M. Ers. The ruling requires the department of Homeland Security to resume accepting renewal applications for people who are alread
The press access that was given to this bipartisan negotiating session and it served dual purpose. Lawmakers positions were made public and President Trump was able to show he can command a high level meeting. There is agreement to find solution for young people brought to the u. S. Illegally as khivrnlt President Trump says any deal must include money for a border wall. Hes also willing to consider come hen six grace reform which some conservatives worry will be seen as am nesty. And we do this properly daca. Youre not so far away from comprehensive Immigration Reform and if you want to take it that further step ill take the heat i dont care. I dont care. Ill take all the heat you want to give me and take the heat off both the democrats and republicans. My whole life has been heat. I like heat in a certain way. Now the dreamers may have a bit more time. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the daca protections must while those legal challenges wore their way through the courts.
President pushed back by a federal judge that sided with a number of states fighting white house efforts to end protections for young, Illegal Immigrants and sping turn and Justice Department fight it saying promoting and enforcing rule of law is vital to protecting a nation, its borders and citizens. And there should be a bill of love. Truly, it should be a bill of love and we can do that. He followed unusual day at white house as President Trump convened a meeting of democrats and republicans on immigration and in a move that shocked the White House Press corps allowed media to listen in. For people who are not in the white house every day, you have to explain how rare this is. Rare but strategic move as president made case for renewing daca protections in skaiching for border wall funding. Something that democrats will continue to resist. There was no agreement on that. Wean well be working on that. And while theyre working that out, there is the distinct posibility this will all up