we will give you a live look at southern maryland in leonardtown. cross traffic at route five, it is the side street that you are dealing more with potential hassle, the main lines have been treated and they have to get to the secondary roadways with snow in some spots continuing to fall. for how much longer? >> the trend is that the storm is intensifying and pulling away from the coast. i think that we are done, for sure, except for a flurry or a sprinkle in the metro. southern maryland is going to hang on for another hour or two at rest. watch for the updates and the advisories. temperatures are going to stay cold. it will sit there downtown, 27, 23 in andrews. temperature should make it into the lower 30's today. >>> good morning, america, on this wednesday morning. right now a new terror tape released by al qaeda hours ago claiming responsibility for planning and financing that paris massacre. >>> also right now, massive manhunt for the killers who gunned down a college sophomore trying to stop a robbery in downtown st. louis. >>> and a big anno

this is a live look at the maryland west virginia line. you can see a couple of snowflakes already falling. we have some school closings because of the weather scrolling at the top of your screen. you can get that list at the butte jailing.com. jack taylor has a look at your monday morning commute. >> trying to move from beltsville into college park on one, we had a crash with the left lane getting by this point. right between falls church and seven corners," ways between 29 and cherry street, expect to be redirected. we have accident activity that has cleared with accident activity beginning to ease. a lot of equipment is headed around the prince william parkway. >> we have in the panhandle west virginia. frederick county, we have not seen much in winchester itself. we expect this to be a midday event. a slushy inch for the metro with one to three inches for the north. >> we will thank you, cable for taking longer to upload our family movies. for fewer video on mand options. for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer

. >> schools closed because of icy roads in several states from ohio to maryland. the messy conditions coming after a week-long stretch of road dangers. new video from that weekend crash in michigan involving nearly 200 vehicles killing one and injuring 23. >> you can't do anything. >> a reminder of just how hazardous these icy roads can be. >> authorities in maryland and d.c. are asking drivers to delay or cancel their commutes and many school districts in the area are on a delay. a reminder george if you have to be on the roads, take it slow. >> good advice. now let's go to dan harris with today's top stories. >> good morning everybody. starting with breaking news overnight in the crash of airasia flight 8501. search teams finding both black boxes retrieving the flight data recorder. crews working to recover the voice recorder. a scene of bravery and defiance as children stood up to the fear of terror and went back to school for the first time since the taliban killed nearly 150 of their teachers and classmates last month. students hugging their parents and strea

maryland, frederick and howard county schools are closed entirely. a change from what was initially in the newsroom. they are closing for the day. montgomery and prince george's county schools are still on a delay. in the commonwealth of virginia, alexandria city, manassas city and stafford county of the schools are delayed for two hours. we have an updated list in your screen. >> coverage of this winter weather alert continues now john gonzalez has been driving around maryland since 4:00 this morning. we got them out early. what are you saying in mount airy? >> well, we have been tracking to the snowstorm. it has been snowing for several hours. the temperature at last check 19 degrees. not only has the snow really coated the roadways, but it appears to be freezing. this is route 27, not a lot of traffic. what we do see is slow going. we pulled into this gas station over here. a number of commuters told us that they saw how bad it was and literally like this year jamie park here next to us to call the office. >> they were great they said it was more

we are primarily seeing this across southern maryland. lots of sunshine right now clouds coming in this afternoon with a cold front that has been breezy more than anything. 40's, it will feel like 30's throughout the day. we are expecting temperatures to be a bit cooler, the system will be approaching my sunday that gives us a chance of rain to the east of interstate 95. >> thank you. jeanette reyes is on the scene. this is an enormous mess. what can you tell us about what is happening right now? >> when you have the morning commute freezing temperatures, and a water main break, it is certainly a horrible mixture. crews getting to work, you can see the gaping hole where the water was shooting up. let me show you this incredible video. it is shooting up as high as those light poles. take a look down this road as you look at the video. the road is closed off in both directions. at one point it was just closed off in one direction. they had to close them both down as they scrape off the ice. that is the scraping that is of course a well belo

and there is a chance for a rain to snow mix in the metro and a better chance for snow in northern maryland, but i am not really expecting anything downtown. sunshine at the and of the week with another system possible. >> thank you. we will try to get the school delays up on the screen for you. as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch-- upload speeds as fast a as your download speeds so files go out in a snap. call today to get $200 back when you switch to fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month with a 2-year agreement and get $200 back. just call 1.888.774.4418 today. ♪ i got the eye of the tiger ♪ >> oh she's getting her kittens ready for -- to take over times square. she'sready, as well. everybody ready for the "gma" kitten bowl in just a couple of minutes. we cannot wait. >> those kitten cats going to bring it today. the puppies were trying to yesterday. hey, we'll improve this! hitting all the rooms in your house showing you w

hundreds of accidents from maine to maryland cars sent flying. >> when i saw the cars crisscrossing each other. >> i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: the new york city fire department receiving more than 3,700 emergency calls sunday and this chain reaction 60-car pileup claiming one life on the express way and injuring more than 30 others. this pileup killing two others. 30 vehicles piling up in new jersey injuries 16 including this man. watch as first responders carry him to safety and an 18-wheeler jackknifed. ice reeking havoc in the west. look at this 26-car pileup. right here that's a chevy silver add doe crushed by two big rig trucks. look closer. inside the mangled wreckage the face of a man's whose survival is being called a miracle. >> i remember being spun around and squish and all the crunching metal and broken glass. >> he had swerved to avoid a jackknifed truck. the black ice leaving other trucks to slam into him sandwiching him and enclosing him in metal. >> i could see lights coming and i furnaceturned my face and said a prayer that everything would be okay. >> rep

not a crazy idea. >> reporter: for "good morning america," bazi kanani, abc news, silver spring, maryland. >> we're talking about it. this one has a lot of people weighing in. >> i don't see how that is a crime but -- >> not so much crime but every parent -- >> has their comfort level. >> you do what you think is best for your child in your situation. i mean, it's not one size fits all. you have to adapt. >> they said it, old-fashioned. back when i was young it was sort of the way it was. things have changed. you know -- >> sure. sure. >> so i think it's a personal -- >> depends on the neighborhood. >> good for police to see them walking and -- >> ask questions. >> exactly. >>> all right, hey, also up in the "heat index," the surprising new facial trend for women. this one involves shaving your face and a lot of people say it is the secret to getting a healthy glow, but could it be also giving you a beard? becky worley tried it out. ♪ >> reporter: this hot skin care regimen is literally cutting edge. it's called dermplaning. for all practical purposes it's shaving your face. no, not lik

federal investigators are on the scene in maryland trying to determine what caused the massive blaze and they are not ruling out foul play. abc's bazi kanani has that story. >> reporter: this morning, federal investigators getting their first up-close look at the charred evidence as they try desperately to figure out what caused the intern another at this 16,000-square-foot maryland mansion, a crime scene at least five times the size of an average house. >> the amount of evidence that we're going to be collecting and analyzing, there's going to be a lot of that because of how big it is. >> reporter: don pyle his wife sandy and four visiting grandchildren still unaccounted for. believed to be inside the home when fire alarms sounded at 3:30 a.m. monk. it was the home security company that called for help. the four-alarm blaze raging uncontrollably in part because the $9 million mansion didn't have fire sprinklers. >> we have no witness that can tell us where this fire started. >> reporter: abc news learning there were no reports of previous trouble at the home and no records of recent

we begin with a mysterious fire in a maryland mansion. the multimillion dollar home destroyed. he and his family unaccounted for this morning. abc's bazi kanani is on the scene with the very latest. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, amy. neighbors a flowers here at the gate to this large estate where a couple and their grandkids were believed to be staying the night of the fire. the family is praying for a miracle that perhaps they'll show up someplace else but no one has been able to contact them. >> we got visible fire shooting up from the ground. >> reporter: this morning investigators are searching for the cause of this massive four-alarm fire tearing through this 16,000 square foot mansion outside of apse maryland monday. >> the roof the second floor and first floor all collapsed into the basement. >> reporter: the structure reduced to rubble. so unstable firefighters have been unable to search it and this morning, no one has heard from six of the family members believed to be staying there. 56-year-old don pyle his wife sandy and four of their grandchildren.

a live picture from our weatherbug network from laurel maryland where the snow has been melting. it is 14 in frederick, 18 in gaithersburg. 28 degrees inside the beltway. temperatures will slowly make their way through the 20's and get up to about 34 by 11:00. after 2:00, a wintry mix will push into the metro. >>> so again it is very wet and snowy back in the southwest for the next two days. i just want to keep emphasizing that because -- >> the day i leave it's like 81 and sunny. >> this inflation of balls works best in rain. >> george. i don't need -- >> i'd expect that from anyone else but you. >> i don't need to be assaulted anymore or twitter. i'm out of it. >> i'm joining you there. >> 70 and dry. does that work? >> 70 and dry works. thank you for moving weather to an earlier day so we can be there when it's warm. >>> an abc news exclusive. the pilot forced to put his plane in the ocean. we'll hear from him and see the footage inside the cockpit. >>> the former nfl player facing serious allegations after claiming workman's compensation and then competing on "survivor." mayb

now action has moved more into maryland and delaware and right now going into south jersey. so whether you get ice or snow, it is going to be a slick commute if you are in coast cal midatlantic. you've got those winter weather advisory, the freezing rain advisories. does it not make to it new york city starts to move of to the east. it is going to be plenty cold to keep all that ice and snow. look at the wind chills this morning, three below for detroit, louisville only at 20, three chicago. it's cold, yeah. local weather forecast coming up in just 30 seconds. first though this morning's southern cities brought to you by mordecai around the world again. >> hi yen one, dave murphy with an update from accuweather. storm tracker 6 live double scan picking up images of snow showers from millville south. the biggest issue will be down farther south where you see that bright shade of white. dornth during the morning looking the potential for accumulation on road surfaces. that won't make to it philadelphia. here we have an issue with the cold. temperature if the 20's, wind chills

. >>> now to a major development in the investigation into that deadly fire at a maryland mansion. a faulty electrical outlet sparked the blaze which was fueled by a dry christmas tree. abc's bazi kanani has the latest and joins us this morning from annapolis. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, robin. out here we see christmas decorations still up at the gates of the decimated estate. this morning the grieving family of the children say they hope their immense loss will raise awareness about fire safety and remind us all to cherish our loved ones. this morning, alarming new details about what sparked the devastating fire at this 16,000-square-foot maryland mansion killing tech executive don and sandy pyle and their four grandkids. investigators telling abc news it started with a faulty electrical outlet on the floor right by a 15-foot christmas tree. >> there was combustible material that was on top of the outlet so the tree was connected to the outlet. >> reporter: that christmas tree drying out 60 days after it was cut igniting the inferno in the great room. the famil

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possibility of the maryland state authorities headed to the scene. it sounds like we may have had a broken down vehicle, an oversized truck on 75. and out near baldwin road. be careful through the area. if you are going in that stretch. down around the woodrow, wilson bridge, we are in good shape. traffic patterns are light. at this point, so far, as we head through the morning rush hour, or what is left of it for a holiday week. >>> brian, it sounds like we have had good traffic all week how about the weather? >> well, heading into the weekend, we do a little transition. we have clouds rolling in, and today, clouds will be 24eubgen thickening up, but we'll get some sunshine. 30s right now, and some 20s the burbs but through the afternoon, the temperatures will climb into the mid and upper 40s. mostly cloudy tonight, into the weekend, some moisture develops on saturday morning in mid-day. could be a bit of sleet especially north and west, but the temperatures will come up above freezing. sunday, noticeably warmer in the low 60s and could be some peri

authorities in maryland and d.c. are asking drivers to delay or cancel their commutes if possible, and many school districts in the area are on a two-hour delay. a reminder, george, if you have to be on these roads, take it slow. >> good advice there, linzie. >>> now let's go to dan harris with today's top stories. >> good morning everybody. >>> starting with breaking news overnight in the crash of airasia flight 8501. search teams have found both black boxes, retrieving the flight data recorder which is crucial to figure out why the plane went down two weeks ago. crews working to recover the voice recorder. >>> a scene of true bravery and defiance today as children in pakistan stood up to the fear of terror and went back to school for the first time since the taliban killed nearly 150 of their teachers and classmates last month. students hugging their parents and streaming back into the classrooms of the army school. one young man saying we are not afraid, we will get an education, it is our fundamental right. as we

now that action has moved more into maryland and delaware and right now going into south jersey. whether you get ice or snow, it is going to be a slick commute if you are in coastal mid-atlantic. you got those winter weather advisories, the freezing rain advisories, it doesn't make it to new york city, it start moves to the east but, boy, plenty of cold to keep that ice and snow. look at the windchills this morning, 3 below for detroit is what it fees like. louisville, 20 for a feels like, 3, chicago. it's cold. yeah. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. tracking thick fog inland east bay neighbors in the delta community until sock and then sunny and warmer with cleaner and dry air today. sprinkles are possible in the north bay on friday the difference from yesterday and mainly high clouds and weekend sunshine and temperatures in the low-to-mid 60's today. just about every day, as well, in the seven-day forecast through the holiday on monday. >> denver today going for a high of 40 but there is mild air going to make everything a little more t

we continue to track a line of light snow showers moving through southern maryland, stretching toward the eastern shore, where it is heavier. we had a few in ec half an hour ago -- in d.c. half an hour ago. little accumulation will be expected. in the teens, better than yesterday, but a cold front will pass through the area later today. temperatures will get above the freezing mark for a couple >>> coming up on "gma," the very latest from the scene of that standoff in france. new details streaming in. >>> also ahead, bill cosby heckled and audience members lash out. we'll get cosby's response and the joke he made that stunned the audience. >>> wild winter fun. incredible things people are doing to prove how cold it really is. did you know enamel is your teeth's first line of defense? but daily eating and drinking can leave enamel rough and weak. introducing new colgate enamel health toothpaste its unique formula replenishes weak spots with natural calcium... ...and gently polishes... ...for strong, healthy enamel. strengthen the enamel that protects your teeth. introducing new colgate

nothing wrong in maryland, 270 southbound, but we will take a peek at the 14th street bridge with the new problem in the middle of the bridge and accident activity blocking the center lanes which has the ability to create delays. the weather did not cause this problem, but at this point he seems dry. but for how long? >> pretty much through the day. south of town maybe a few flurries could start the day but that's it. the wind out of the north, northeast, you can see it shaking on the traffic cam, the wind was a big player in drying up the roads and drawing him closer temperatures from the north and west. low to mid 20's across the metro will be the rule through the day as we hit the high temperature steady and falling for the rest of the day. clouds tonight, maybe a snow shower in the morning, look at that. >> thank you for watching. we will have another news update coming up at 7:56. >>> good morning, america. right now, ohio state fans celebrate the first ever playoff national championship shall the buckeyes blowing out the oregon ducks. >>> right now, two police officers charged w

we could see two inches to the north and west with a trace of snow in southern maryland. >> the first snow of the year. thank you for joining us. we will see you here for the news at noon. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the series "empire," taraji p. henson. and you'll meet the new bachelor chris soules. and all month long we're going to help you kickstart the new year starting this week with the latest fitness work outs. pluts, get ready to play the new game in time, "live's" winter wild travel trivia. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]

overnight, the weather causing scenes like this from the midwest to maryland. in the nation's capital, they are digging out and bundling up clearing sidewalks and roadways while trying to stay upright. >> slippery very slippery. >> reporter: from the midwest to northeast. second day of icy and snowy conditions. commuters this morning bracing for the rough. >> it was rough. it usually takes 30 minutes to get to p work. >> reporter: accidents shutting down this interstate in central, indiana, causing an eight-mile backup. for some the polar chill problems begin before they get in the car. >> after ice buildup shut down train lines in the chicago area officials taking no chances, flames right on the track. crews adding more heaters to keep track switches from freezing and trains moving. >> without these flames we're talking about major problems? >> thousands of thousand of passengers will be stranded. >> reporter: more than 30 chicago area school districts, closing their doors and canceling school tuesday, anticipating life-threatening cold temperatures. the bitte

chance of picking up those couple of inches. 2-5 inches in the north and heavier amounts and western maryland. >> thank you for watching this morning. we will see you back here in about 30 minutes. ♪ one, two, three ♪ ♪ ooh, i want the time of my life ♪ ♪ baby ♪ ♪ ooh, give me the time of my life ♪ ♪ hey, hey hey ♪ >> that's ne-yo performing time of our live off his new album "nonfiction." he's singing for us in a bit. she know is the title. >> can't wait for that. mario batali is cooking up a meal inspired by music. he's here and you can smell it all morning. >> i know. >> my stomach has been growling. it is monday and that means the new episode of "the bachelor." tonight. jay gets ready to go for a date with chris. >> hey. >> hi. >> we have to get you ready for your ball tonight. >> they whisk me away to this transformation room. >> i want to go on a date and dress up like a princess. >> i can't even look in there. it pains me. >> nobody in this house would appreciate this date more than me. it's like cinderella getting tended to before the ball. >> the best part of the

overnight, relentless winter weather causing scenes like these from the midwest to maryland. in the nation's capital, they are digging out and bundling up clearing sidewalks and roadways while trying to stay upright. so slippery. >> reporter: from the midwest to the northeast a second day of snowy and icy conditions. commuters this morning bracing for the worst. >> it was rough because usually only take us maybe like 30 minutes at the most to get to work. >> reporter: depths shutting down this interstate in central indiana causing an eight-mile backup. blaming icy roads for this. for some the polar chill problems begin before they get into the car. >> my fingers are frozen after the first five minutes. >> reporter: after ice buildup from the cold temperatures brought by the polar vortex last winter shut down train lines in the chicago area stranding passengers, officials now taking no chances, flames right on the track, crews adding more heaters to keep track switches from freezing freezing. >> without these flames we're talking about major problems. >> it would be. >> report

filling up in virginia maryland north carolina pennsylvania or michigan you might notice that prices are up a few cents more at the pump. in pennsylvania though, the new tax means prices are up 10 cents at the pump following a 9.5 cent increase last year or the year before. it's the new year. and still on track to see lower gas prices. price this is year will be 23% lower than they were in 2014. a happy new year for all. >> absolutely, rebecca. happy for so many at the pump. appreciate that. >>> another major recall for general motors because of defective ignitions. nearly 100,000 full-size pickup trucks and suvs could have ignition lock problems in hot weather. a wide variety sold since 2007 are being recalled chevy, gmc and cadillac models. >>> and tracking down a robber after a wild shootout. tried to hold you have a gas station, but the owner opened fire on the suspect -- the suspect shot back missed. he was injured and managed to get away. >>> and an illinois man gets a car part removed from his body. that had been in him for more than 50 years. the 7-inch turn signal level lodg

anne arundel county, and parts of maryland. in addition to that, stormwatch 7 doppler radar is showing a little bit of light rain mainly across the region, in pockets where there are below freezing temperatures. we expect to see this improve this afternoon with partly sunny skies. >> thank you for watching. see you back here in 25 minutes. ♪ >>> good morning, america. it's 8 a.m. and does your spouse have a secret bank account? a new survey revealing 7 million americans hide them from their partners. how to tell who's hiding what they bought. ♪ >>> a new report about bpa. why the chemical commonly used in plastic containers may not actually be harmful. what you need to know right now. ♪ >>> jennifer aniston speaks out, the actress opening up about her real-life struggle with dyslexia and how she's not letting it hold her back. ♪ >>> do you need quick cash? >> roll up our sleeves and get to work. >> the best tricks and tips to declutter your closet and make money right now. all that and supersized "steals & deals" for yo

if you're filling up in virginia, maryland, north carolina, pennsylvania or michigan, you might notice that prices are up a few cents more this morning at the pump. in pennsylvania, though, the new tax means prices are up 10 cents at the pump following a 9.5 cent increase last year, or the year before. because, it is the new year now. but the country as a whole, this year is still on track to see lower gas prices. department of energy expects gas prices this year will be 23% lower than they were in 2014. a happy new year for all. >> absolutely, rebecca. happy for so many at the pump. appreciate that. >>> another major recall for general motors because of defective ignitions. nearly 100,000 full-size pickup trucks and suvs could have ignition lock problems in hot weather. a wide variety of trucks sold since 2007 are being recalled including chevy, gmc and cadillac models. >>> well, police in knoxville, tennessee are trying to track down a robber after this wild shootout caught on camera. a man tried to hold up a gas station, but the owner opened fire on the suspect -- the suspect shot b

we're taking a look at the roadways in clarksburg maryland. folks are moving pretty good on the roadways. schools are opening, closed or delayed today. you can see a complete list scrolling on the top and bottom of our screen. that's get over to jack keller -- talor with the latest on the roadways. >> an abbreviated rush hour. we had some problems down near the quantico interchange. very icy. you some caution. inwe have a crash blocking the left lane at ohio. outside moving very well from 95 over to georgia avenue. >> good to see some of those roads looking nice and clear. we have a couple of lingering snow bands. this one over here between winchester and warrants and. you could the picnic minor additional accumulations. we expect this to wind down now. a winter weather advisory should expire by 10:00. it feels like teens and 20's. this afternoon temperatures in the 30's but feeling like 20's. >> thank you for joining us. thank you, cle for taking longer to upload our family movies. for fewer video on demand options. for the slower internet up