we should get up to 40 this afternoon. a nice day tomorrow. then a big storm is coming out this weekend. we need a music. we need something like that when we talk about big storms. let us send it over to sarah. >> i would call it several give or take a few. >> i do not know about that. >> let us see what is going on out there. we have wet roads out there. they have been treated and are looking pretty good overall. an accident in the killings mail area. the water main break on stevenson. and the pipes filled region has a lane closed. keep your speeds down.

southbound 95 an accident as you approach 195. another accident location for you. six minutes on southbound 95 down toward the fort mchenry split. it is a slow go this morning. if you can get out early to warm up your car and clear of the snow, it will work to your advantage. if you are traveling on the topside of the beltway, so far so good. roads are passable. the side streets are wet. you will see some ice and slick spot out there. be careful and you should be ok. in live view of traffic. researching for the accident on 95. hopefully it is not there. that is the latest. over to you. >> our big story this morning, the weather and road conditions.

crews have been out all night trying to clear the roadways for the commute this morning. >> we will check on how it is affecting schools. we will check with our reporter in reisterstown. >> i have my own unofficial way to measure these no -- measure the snow. i stick my foot in here. we do not have that much. it is only up to my ankle or so. i am very short, but it is still several inches on the ground. the roadways are looking pretty good. we had no problems getting out here this morning. reisterstown road is looking very nice to my left. some of the side streets could still be slushy. be careful there. the roads are still wet. use extra caution this morning. trucks are out salting to make

sure everything goes smoothly. here is a look at roland park. >> i have a similar situation. we have been monitoring the progress of some very vigilant people who have been shoveling snow on the sidewalks this morning. but at the area they have cleared out. it is very impressive. they are being very proactive. this is a small salt truck that is trying to get the side roads and sidewalks. an active morning here on roland park avenue. there is a huge scale that goes up to a school behind us. they have been working diligently to get that cleared out insulted because of the school which is right there. so far -- and salted because of

the school which is right there. this is nothing compared to what we will see this weekend. we have more on that coming up. back to you. >> that as take a look at how the snow is impacting local schools. our education reporter is live in the newsroom. >> we have at least one closing, charles county schools are closed because of the weather. we have one delay from a major school district, harford county, a couple of hours late. some delays right now. st. timothy's delayed, loyola univ. opening at 10:00 a.m.. school systems have said, we can give ever crews some time to

continue to clear things out. harford county with a two-hour delay. >> our weather coverage continues on our web site wbaltv.com. >> anne arundel county police are investigating a home invasion. one person was taken to shock trauma with serious injuries and another was taken to the university hospital with serious injuries. no word on a motive or suspects. and police are looking for the man who stabbed another in a market. the victim was taken to university hospital. no word on his condition. >> a baltimore city boy will

spend 20 years behind bars due to a deadly stabbing of a classmate. he pleaded guilty in november 2008 to stamping a boy outside of a middle school -- stabbing a boy and outside of a middle school. a man reportedly assaulted a girl in a church last month. he is a registered sex offender. he is being held without bail at the detention center. an arraignment is scheduled for next monday. >> gov. martin o'malley is calling on legislators to enact his plan for job creation in maryland. federal dollars intended for small businesses are encouraged.

republicans are not buying his plans. >> this recession will end. our journey is not over. our best days are still in front of us if we make it so. >> he was realistic, but at the same time he was very helpful. >> he and has never been business friendly. it is an election year. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. what did you think of the governor's vision for maryland, as laid out in the state of the state address? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. when life it gives you lemons, make lemonade. when the sky issues now, they create ways to have fun. >> turning inches of snow into beautiful masterpieces. and one idea you will not want to try at home. >> here is a live look at traffic.

that looks really great out there. another look at traffic and weather

>> things are quiet now. some fog is out there. we have about 3 inches of snow in most areas. in little more to the north. things are coming to an end. some snow shower activity in eastern show -- eastern shore areas. low 30's temperatures right now. the sunrise will help meld some of the ice and water on the roads. we will come back in a few minutes to take a look at the

seven-day forecast. another storm is lurking on the horizon. >> thanks. covering the nation, some creative ways to deal with all of the snow. some better than others. do not tried this first one at home. his 62 year old man got into the hospital after he tried to give his sled some power. he filled it with gasoline and gunpowder strapped it to his back and had someone like it. the creation exploded. it sent him to the hospital. he is suffering from burns. >> college students in michigan have found a safer way to have fun in the snow. sculptures. some like castles.

they put in 10 hours a week. there are 52 participants. the winner will be chosen to mauro morning. >> history in the making. nbc nightly news takes a look at african-americans that are on their way to becoming history. we will show you a preview. >> our consumer alert is next. >> we are tracking several accidents. we will update you on what y

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>> i expected the roads to be worse, but coming in this morning they were not bad. we are doing a locate for the most part. hollen smells, and accidents location there. somewhat germane -- owings mills some accident location there. water main breaks in a couple of areas. one in pasadena on mountain road. the white marsh area is still moving well. some slow spots on the west side. here is a live look at traffic. liberty road is moving well.

the roads are passable and in good shape as you head around the area. the accident is off to the side. we are off to a good start. let us get the latest on the buses and trains. >> mta buses are diverting and treated areas. look for a bus on a main street if you would normally catcher bus on a secondary street. some bosses diverted on the side such as the 14. the 59 is -- the 15 best also has a diversion -- bus also has a diversion.

now back to tony pann. >> good morning. i think the morning crews did a good job this morning clearing the roads. the side streets may be a little bit of a problem. the storm is pulling away to the east. some shower activity on the eastern shore counties. that is it. give it an hour and things should be clear if it is snowing at your house. a two-4 inch snowfall. 2 inches at bwi. temperatures are warmer than they were over the weekend. we are barely below freezing here.

side streets that have not been cleared, they may be slippery. it should be a big -- in not be a big deal for you to get around today. the clouds are starting to break for the most of us. more sunshine as the snow called pull away. there may be snow flurries early this morning. high temperatures around 40. the sunrise coming up 12 minutes after 7:00. it should be a nice day on thursday with temperatures in the 40's. a storm coming out of the gulf of mexico. i am not done yet.

you cannot do that. let us go to the seven-day forecast. i was going to walk with the camera. i am flexible. 414 thursday. the storm coming out of the gulf -- 41 degrees for thursday. the storm coming out of the gulf of mexico. rain, snow, sleet on friday. all snow on saturday. too early to talk about how much and who is going to get what. we will keep our eye on it. i am done. >> if you use a smart phone, take precautions to make sure you are not being scammed.

50 applications had to be pulled from google because some have been stealing bank information. we have a bloomberg business report. >> stock futures a little bit positive for the start of things today. we are waiting on reports from the service industry. and the non manufacturing index probably expanded in january at the fastest pace in more than a year. at 8:15, we will get reports from employer services. economists say they think the

economy will lose thousands of jobs last month. look at the weekly unemployment data. all of this leading to the january jobs report that comes out on friday. a higher close for stocks yesterday, second day in a row. valentine's day is over the long holiday weekend. consumers expect more than 8% in restaurants this year during the holiday. sunday valentine's day is likely to hurt flowers, candy, and jewelry sales. purchases for pets may climb 51%. back to you.

>> save the money on gifts for humans but it goes to the animals. thanks. all this week, nbc nightly news is profile an african-american man across the country who are likely to make history in the years to come. >> from musicians, celebrities, a drill sergeants they are of american history makers in the making. >> we are all a part of making this country what it is. so much of the country has been built on our back. we should know the ground on which we stand. >> there are compassionate people of every color. >> there were abolitionist write their fighting among african- americans for their rights.

they were marching with them in fighting with them. >> struggle and triumph. without struggle we would not appreciate the victory. >> it allows the young people and older people to appreciate our history, it lets us understand where we come from. >> black history is american history. people need to understand it. >> what ever you thought about america before, the way you think about it now, it is different thanks to the election of president barack obama. black history is american history. maybe there will come a day when we do not need it. >> you can watch the profiles of african-american history makers in the making on nbc nightly news tonight at 6:30.

>> 29 degrees on tv hill. another look at your morning commute in a moment. traffic and weather together. >> i am gerry sandusky. sports is coming up. sports is coming up.

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accident have been cleared.