next couple of hours. 45 mile per hour wind gusts just a few minutes ago, so it's a windy day today as cold air comes rushing in. snow showers and flurries are possible, especially north and west of town. the temperature may recover a couple of degrees, but i'm thinking steady or slowly falling through the day. it will feel colder because of the wind. when we come back, we'll look at the seven-day forecast. first, good morning to sarah, see what's happening on the roads. >> good morning, tony. good morning, everyone. nice start out there. just dealing with high winds, so wind warnings are in effect in all of the area bridges, and that includes the bay bridge. everything flowing well on 97 north and southbound through glen burnie. b.w. parkway in great shape. the entire beltway running smoothly. 54 on the north side. west side checking in right around 52 as you make your approach to i-95. let's start in the area of 50 right at sandy point. if you're traveling to or from the bay bridge, wind warnings are in effect there, but no

real delays there at the toll plaza. another portion of 50 right at st. margaret's, and we're looking good here as well. we'll keep you posted on any new problems that develop. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> today is the last big push before the iowa caucuses tomorrow. as 11 news reporter tracie potts tells us, the latest poll shows there could still be a surprise in store before a winner is declared. >> people here like to see their candidates talk to them, shake their hand. and right now, more iowans are leaning toward rick santorum. >> trust your judgment and lead. make that right decision. >> the "des moines register" puts santorum third, but second, virtually tied with mitt romney in the last two days of polling. >> a full-spectrum conservative, rick santorum is rock-solid on values issues. >> that's the issue between these two, who's more conservative? >> you can't have a strong

economy and just a strong economic plan unless you have strange families and you have moral values in this country. >> like people make their own assessment of our respective records, but i'm a conservative. >> santorum's late surge prompted opponents to pounce. >> he's got a spending problem. >> four out of 10 iowans still say they could change their minds. michele bachmann is still hoping for a good. newt gingrich is hinting romney bought this race. >> ron paul! >> riding high is ron paul, now a solid second in iowa. >> i may come in first, i may come in second. >> feeling confident with just over 24 hours to go. and it's going to be a very busy day. these candidates are crisscrossing the state with two dozen separate events. from des moines, iowa, i'm tracie potts, balance balance balance. >> new this morning, baltimore city police say they closed the book on 2011 with the lowest murder rate in 33 years.

department statistics report that 196 people were killed in the city in 2011, the lowest since 1978 when 197 homicides were reported. it is a far cry from 1993's peak murder rate of 353. per capita, baltimore still ranks as one of the deadliest cities in the nation. city leaders credit a sustained focus on repeat violent offenders and increased community engagement for the continued drop in murders. also new this morning, baltimore city detectives are handling an investigation into an overnight shooting in southeast baltimore. the shots were fired just before 10:00 last night in the 500 block of north elwood street. no word on the identity or condition of the victim this morning. in harford county, authorities say two stabbings occurred within half an hour of each other may have a common connection. both attacks happened in the edgewood area along the 1700 block of meadowwood court between 10:30 and 11:00 cast night. investigators tell 11 news, in each case the victims report they were walking in the area and got involved in some type of fight. one of the victims had to

undergo surgery, but is in stable condition. >> there's still no word this morning as to what may have sparked a three-alarm blaze that left 14 people homeless. one firefighter was injured while battling the flames, which broke out around 6:45 sunday morning on south bouldin street. when firefighters arrived, they noticed heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. >> it actually got up into the top area, which is simply the corner of the roof and actually spread to eight other homes. >> no one was seriously injured in the fire, although one person was taken to a hospital with a mild case of smoke inhalation. meanwhile, firefighters in howard county were put to the test battling a fire at a family-run farm in woodbine. these pictures show flames devouring the barn along the 2600 block of jennings chapel road. 60 firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze, which included the rescue of several horses and other barn yard animals. investigators are now searching

for the cause. a homeless man is behind bars, accused of setting a motel fire last week. police tell 11 news they believe 48-year-old barrie lee murphy started the fire at white elk motel during a fight. it happened just before 9:00 last monday night. none of the people staying at that motel were hurt. >> ravens fans fired up this morning after sunday afternoon's big win to close out the 2011 regular season. >> not only did the win over cincinnati give the team the division championship, it also ensured that part of the road to the super bowl will come through baltimore. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live from m&m bank stadium with fan reaction. >> as you said, the ravens win yesterday means they will be playing a home game right here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. they also get a bye week for the first week of the playoffs. that's next week. fans were, of course, elated at the big win yesterday, even

though the game was in cincinnati. ravens fans were out in full force at mother's barn and grill in federal hill to cheer them on. the win gives the ravens their third askask north title and the number two seed in the playoffs. fans deemed ray rice the m.v.p. for the game against cincinnati, despite a few tense moments the fans say they had confidence the ravens would pull off the win. >> i was nervous as something i can't say on television for a while there. i was real nervous. but we pulled through. ray rice, like usual, two touchdowns, over 100 yards, came through. >> i was confident. then when the third and fourth quarter happened, i was leery, but we did win. >> the ravens fans are especially excited to welcome them home during the playoffs, because the ravens are undefeated here at home this season. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are your predictions for the ravens' playoff run? share your response on

wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> powerball organizers are betting you will pay twice as much for a shot at an even bigger jackpot. starting january 15, the price of a powerball ticket is doubling to $2. organizers believe the change will draw more people to the powerball with the promise of bigger payoffs. the move is also meant to distinguish the powerball from the other multistate lottery, mega millions. 38 degrees on tv hill at 5:07. still ahead -- a manhunt is on for a suspect who gunned down a park ranger. find out why police say this man is especially dangerous. >> a serial arsonist is on the loose in southern california, the latest on the damage he's caused so far and efforts to bring him in when 11 news today continues. >> here's a live look at traffic, the beltway at old court road. a lot of folks off work, so looks pretty light.

>> welcome back. 10 minutes after 5:00, 40 degrees downtown. that's a little deceiving, because winds are gusting between 25 and 30 miles per hour, so it feels like it's in the upper 20's and low 30's. that's what you want to dress for this morning. it's going to get even colder as we head through the day. current conditions elsewhere, it's 38 at the airport. 34 in emmettsburg. the temperatures will either hold steady or drop off. they might recover a couple of degrees this morning, but it will drop off this afternoon. winds will continue to gust, and even a slight chance for a couple of snow flurries to make it over the ridge tops. most of the snow will be in western maryland. when we come back, we'll check the forecast. >> tony, see new bit.

investigators may have a glimpse of an arsonist in southern california. investigators have released the security camera video pointing to a person of interest in nearly 40 fishese set in and around los angeles in the past few days. you'll see the man in black coming up from the underground parking garage. you see him there on the right-hand side, right behind the woman there. investigators say this person of interest was also spotted at the scene of another fire. the arsonist is mainly targeting vehicles. meanwhile, a manhunt is underway for a gunman at mount rainier national park in washington after a park ranger was shot and killed. police have identified 24 benjamin barnes as a person of interest. police say barnes was a survivalist and iraq war veteran, is also the suspect of four people at a house party south of seattle. a bit of deja vu as for the second straight year, another mass death of birds has plagued a town in arkansas. last new year's, thousands of

black birds were found dead in the morning. this year, only dozens were found, but with a year to study the problem, there's now a theory behind the deaths, new year's eve fireworks. they believe the birds could become disoriented, which could cause them to crash into the streets and on top of houses. >> oh, that's sad. >> 5:12, 38 degrees on tv hill. safety watch dogs are putting you on alert about heaters that may get just a little bit too hot to handle. more on that in this morning's consumer alert. >> we've heard of outsourcing and the damage caused to the economy, but which companies are now insourcing? find out how that could turn things around for some parts of the country. >> and we're taking a look at the area roads. we are tracking fire activity in aberdeen, just learning about that. we'll update that and check on the major roads. so, this is delicious

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. not bad out there. we're looking at a pretty smooth start, except for the winds. we have high winds and, of course, wind warnings in effect at the area bridges. one problem of night in aberdeen, some fire activity along stephanie road. be extra careful there. 95 looks good north and southbound out of the northeast. 54 on the north side through parkville, no problems on the j.f.x. this morning. the southwest corner of the beltway checking in at 55 miles per hour. 95 through howard county at around 59 as you make your approach to 32. 295 in good shape. let's give you a quick look outside, and we'll check the bay bridge. toll plaza here at sandy point,

nothing significant there. again, wind warnings are in effect. live view of traffic in the area of oak court coming off the ramps from southbound 795, and a nice start on the northwest corner of the beltway. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now tony has a check on the forecast. >> last night an arctic cold front went through. now it's sweeping through the east coast. you can see the temperatures drop off off to the northwest, in the teens across the northern plains. this is going to be a slow process here. it's not going to be a quick shot, but that cold air is oozing its way over the ridge tops into maryland. you can see it closer here. eventually that coal air is going to get in here, so it's difficult to say what's going to happen with the temperatures today. i think they'll basically hold steady or slowly fall as we head into the afternoon. we're just going to say upper 30's and low 30's. it's 39 in cockeysville. you have to factor in the winds

as well of. the winds are gusting close to 40 miles per hour, so it feels like it's in the 20's. that's what you want to dress for this morning. we just had a 45 mile per hour gust at b.w.i. the winds will settle down as we head into the afternoon. because of the cold air raking across the lake water to our north, the lake-effect snow machines have turned on, and some of these flurries may make it into the baltimore area, but the bulk of the snow is going to be in western maryland and west virginia. winter storm warnings are in effect for garrett county. they could pick up 150, 12 inches of snow today and tomorrow. so this is going to be a good snow event for the ski resorts out there. they've been rooting for some snow and looks like it's finally going to come in. so breezy, colder, maybe snow flurries, a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will stay between 36 and 41, but feeling much colder than that. overnight, partly cloudy skies, cold, maybe snow flurries. temperatures will drop back into the 20's, and it will feel like it's in the teens because of the wind. seven-day forecast, as we get

through the next few days, high of only 29 tomorrow. a chance for snow flurries. the winds will diminish a little bit. 33 on wednesday. we'll drop into the teens wednesday and thursday morning. it will warm up at the end of the week, make it close to 50 by the time we get to the weekend on saturday. >> in this morning's consumer alert, if you're trying to keep warm this winter, avoid dangerous portable heaters. a reminder from the consumer product safety commission highlights heating products recalled over the past year. they include the slow pro air tech aloha breeze and comfort 1500 heaters sold at wal-mart. also on the list, the portable electric heater. they can all pose a fire hazard. for the first time in 60 years, the united states has exported more gasoline, diesel and jet fuel than it has imported. according to the u.s. census

bureau, 2011 is the first time fuel has made the top of the list. while we have to import a lot of crude oil, it is sending out more refined fuel than taking in. this is mostly because of rising prices in other parts of the world, combined with declining domestic demand. although the recession in this country officially ended 2 1/2 years ago, the u.s. economy is still suffering an economic hangover, especially when it comes to jobs. what if we told you thousands of americans found work in 2011 at some unlikely companies that are expected to provide many more jobs in the new year? nbc's lisa myers explains how some of these jobs are coming home. >> seven to 10 business days. >> this facility is not in mumbai or bangalor. >> $175. >> it's here in dallas, texas. more than 90% of the workers

are americans. in the last few years, the indian global outsourcing giant ages has expanded its operations in the u.s. five-fold t. now has nine call centers and more than 5,000 workers. these are the newest trainees in dallas. how many of you were unemployed when you got this job? most of you. for kathy gray, who had exhausted all they are savings, this job was a life saver. >> i felt kind of desperate. was he going to be able to find work that was going to pay me enough to keep my head above water? >> company officials say what's happening here is important. after more than a decade of american jobs being outsourced overseas, at least a few of those jobs are coming home, returning to the united states. why? high unemployment has kept down wages in the u.s., while labor costs in india and elsewhere have risen.

>> the cost between the united states and between the emerging markets have gone down. >> what's more, some american companies have gotten pushback from customers, tired of their calls going to india. and now they're willing to pay a bit more for the security and cultural familiarity of having calls handled here. this is an aberration or trend? >> i'm seeing a kind of a trend. >> experts caution so far the number of returning jobs is small. >> what's coming back to the united states is just a trickle. most of the jobs seem to be in low-wage call centers. >> still, the workers here love being part of something good, not just for them, but for the country. >> makes me very proud. >> lisa myers, nbc news, dallas. >> wall street is still closed for the new year's holiday, but deb kostroun has a look at the rest of the day's business news

in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning, wishing you all a happy new year. the markets are closed today in observance. the question is, how will big economic issues like europe's debt crisis and our economic recovery shape out in 2012? meantime, here are some things you can definitely look out for. have you noticed that milk prices have been getting more and more expensive? the good news is that dairy price hikes are expected to slow down this year. the usda says that farmers are boosting their milk production, which will definitely help out with supply. that will make that milk more affordable when it comes to those cookies dipped in milk. but the cookie prices, they may be headed higher. usda says that food prices will rise up to 3.5% this year. major u.s.-based food manufacturers like kraft, general mills, and kellogg's are expected to see a 4% growth in their sales this year. it's because of price increases last year and more demand from emerging markets. manufacturers have also jumped on the cost savings programs, which will also help. so look out. 2012 could be a good year for

food manufacturers. and taking a look at the top money-making star of 2011, can you guess who it was? well, it's brad pitt, surprise, surprise. motion pictures exhibittors were polled, and they think he was responsible for more traffic to the theaters than any other hollywood star based on his performances this year. that is business news at the new york stock exchange. i'm deb kostroun with the bloomberg business report. >> 5:23, 38 degrees and windy on tv hill. coming up -- a man in washington state definitely glad he friended one particular woman on facebook. the life-saving gift he received when we come back. >> and don't forget to email your answer to our water cooler question of the day of the day. share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> strangers becoming friends, it happens all the time on facebook. >> and for a washington state man and a woman, this time is different. marnie hughes has more on the life-saving meeting. >> from her hospital bed, 26-year-old ali carr is recovering from surgery. auch i feel pretty good. >> ali donated her kidney to a man she met just five months ago on facebook, a total stranger who needed help. his name was dan garrett, and the page read simply, my husband needs a new kidney. >> we had gone through several people trying in the family. it was the next thing i could think to do. >> i saw it, and i knew that's what i wanted to do, and that was a thursday. and by friday morning, i was calling and getting scheduled to be tested. >> al spee dan were a match --

ali and dan were a match. and on wednesday, she gave them the ultimate gift, her kidney, she named paul. >> paul is doing excellent. >> and so is dan. >> he's doing well. the kidney started working as soon as they put it in him. >> it's very, very healthy. it started urinating instantly when it went into dan. >> doctors say dan will be aanti-rejection meds for the rest of his life, but he's healthy, and ali's kidney gave him a future. >> she's given me and dan a chance to have a normal life, so now we get to plan on taking a honeyman and have children -- honeymoon and have children. >> all thanks to ali, a total stranger who became a friend. >> and that means a lot to me. i wanted to do something meaningful, and i could give this to them, then i think everyone should consider it. >> wow. what an incredibly nice person. >> very nice.

seemed skeptical until i saw the kidney. that was it. >> now you're convinced. >> there we go. the time is 5:27, 38 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- a freak accident leaves an elderly couple hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, how they were seriously injured just walking down the sidewalk. >> the ravens will be headed back here to m&t bank stadium for the playoffs. i'm kim dacey live with details. >> the iowa caucuses coming up tomorrow. i'm kate amara with the last-minute strategies with last-minute strategies with just one day to go.

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>> it's cold. it's getting colder. this is a transition day for us. the coldest air mass of the season is working its way into maryland right now. winds have been gusting close to 40 miles per hour this morning. it's 38 degrees at the airport. it feels like it's in the upper 20's and low 30's. we just had a 45 mile per hour wind gust at this airport. the temperatures aren't going to move much. we're going to say upper 30's to around 40, but it will feel colder, even a slight chance for snow flurries. the best chance for snow will be out in western maryland, and they've been begging for snow at the ski resorts. they're finally going to get 10, 12 inches of snow over the next 24 hours. >> that's good. >> they don't want that. they want the snow. it's very talented. >> and determined. and earned. >> well, the area roads not bad this morning. light volume still. we should see things return to normal tomorrow.

stepney road in aberdeen, the one problem of note. fire department activity, so be careful there. otherwise 95 looks good north and southbound heading out of the northeast. north side, around 54 miles per hour. 58 on the west side approaching i-70. 60 down towards 32 in howard county. here's a live look outside. first 95 at the tydings memorial bridge, no construction there, everything running smoothly north and southbound out of cecil county. harrisburg expressway, problem-free at the moment. thankfully we can enjoy a quiet right down to the beltway. that's the latest. over to you, mindy and stan. >> the ravens are officially number one in the askask north. a win over cincinnati yesterday clinched their third such title. >> and that puts them in an excellent position going into the playoffs. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live from m&t bank stadium with details. >> hi, stan. the win gives them a bye week next week for the first round of the playoffs and also brings them back here to the m&t bank

stadium here at home for one of the playoff games, and the fans couldn't be happier. >> it is in a crowd and incomplete. the game is over. the hay's in the barn and the ravens have locked it up. >> for fans who couldn't make the road trip out to cincinnati, mother's bar and grill in federal hill was the next best place to watch the game and cheer the team on. ravens started heading for the playoffs. they're going to be here at m&t bank stadium, and we get to have a lot of fun. the celebrations continued next door at cross street market, where loyal fans crowned ray rice the game's m.v.p. the ravens have clinched their third a.f.c. north title, and the number two seed in the playoffs. fans were excited by the win, but there were some tense moments during the game. >> i was nervous as something i can't say on television there

for a while. but we pulled through. ray rice, two touchdowns, over 100 yards, came through. we made it happen. >> the win guaranteed the ravens a first-round bye followed by a playoff game at home. but fans are already focusing their attention on bigger prospects. >> we're going to win. we're going to the super bowl. us versus the packers, absolutely. >> the good news about heading back here to m&t bank stadium, the ravens are undefeat at home this season. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. awe thank you, kim. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. get out your crystal ball. what are your predictions for the ravens? share your response on wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. in montgomery county, an elderly couple's battling life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car that jumped a sidewalk. police say the couple was walking on the sidewalk along summit avenue in kensington

just after 10:00 a.m. when 68-year-old mary ann harrington lost control of her control and struck 77-year-old john whalen and his 74-year-old wife, dorothy. the cause of that accident is still under investigation. >> 5:35, 38 degrees on tv hill. >> still another reason why burning that midnight oil may be hazardous to your health. details in the morning's medical alert. >> and tracking some fire activity this morning. if you travel in aberdeen, weep update that and check on the major roads, let you know if these high winds are impacting your ride.

>> welcome back. the time is 5:37, 40 degrees downtown. a little deceiving. the winds are gusting close to 40 miles per hour, so it feels much colder than that. temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's.

let's take a look at some of those actual conditions. the colder air starting to work its way in from pennsylvania. it's 29 in altoona. 42 in annapolis. the temperatures today are either going to hold steady, maybe even drop off a couple of degrees. we'll just say upper 30's to around 40. it's going to be breezy. there's even a slight chance for snow flurries, especially north and west of town. it's going to get even colder tonight and tomorrow. we'll take a look at the forecast when i come back. >> a couple of stories of interest this morning to those of you who work the overnight shift in this morning's medical alert. >> and none of it is good news, i hate to say. the crazy hours might bring an increased risk of diabetes. researchers at the harvard school of public health analyzed data collected from more than 170,000 nurses, and they found the longer women work the night shift, the higher their risk to the extent those who work nights for 20 years or more had a 60% increased risk for diabetes. experts say shift workers tend

to sleep less, eat poorly, and smoke more than those who work during the day. all those factor increase the risk for diabetes. what came first, depression or lack of sleep? a study shows after one week of getting four hours of sleep a day, they had reduced function in parts of the brain. experts say the study proves the important role sleep plays in regulating our emotions. >> four hours of sleep? i'm thinking, man, i wish i could get four hours of sleep. wow! all right. >> we're a little cranky around here sometimes. the time is 5:39, 38 degrees on tv hill. a rocky road through the typically flat lands of iowa, if you're a republican presidential candidate, who's up and who's down one day before the first contest in the 2012 race coming up. >> and here's a live look over the downtown area. when we come back, we'll give you a check on weather and traffic. it's wendy and chilly.

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>> in this morning's commitment 2012 coverage, it's the first test in the republican nominating contest. >> the iowa caucuses are just one day away. kate amara is live in des moines with a look at the last-minute campaigning. good morning, kate. >> good morning. the latest check on the pulse of this race shows the race remains fluid. we are in the final 24 hours of the caucus campaign. the candidates making their closing arguments. >> we're going to work real hard. >> according to the newest polls, we're headed for a photo finish in iowa with ron pall, mitt romney, and a surging rick santorum poised to take the top three tickets out of here. >> on tuesday, we're going to find out a lot more about the

futures of this election. >> santorum's momentum continues to grow. popular among social conservatives, he's climbing faster than any of his competitors. >> i'm very appreciative of what we see, that our support is rising here. but there's two more days, there's a lot of work to be done. >> at a crowded pub on new year's day, newt gingrich went after romney, accusing him of buying the election. >> for a state this size, to spend that number of dollars in negative ads aimed at one candidate is pretty amazing. i feel romney voted. >> rick perry and michele bachmann used the electability argument to try for a comeback. >> momentum is headed in the right direction. >> tuesday night, people are going to see a miracle. >> here's one of the most important numbers to keep in mind -- 41% of likely republican caucus goers say they haven't made up their minds yet, which shows that this race remains wide open. live from des moines, iowa this

morning, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kate, iowa's influence in this election doesn't stop tomorrow. what can you tell us about that? >> you are exactly right. in addition to helping to winnow down the field, iowa is a highly contested, very important swing state in the general election this fall. >> kate amara live in iowa, thank you. have a good day. >> let's see how the major roads are shaping up at this early hour. one problem of note in aberdeen. fire activity along stepney road and aldino, but 95 looks good in and out of cecil county. north side, right around 55 miles per hour. 59 on the west side at i-70. 83 is looking pretty good. 97 in great shape, 51 miles per hour at 100 through the glen burnie area. here's a quick look outside. we'll check the cameras. i-70 west of the beltway, to and from moving very well.

we'll switch over to a live view of traffic on the key bridge. wind warnings are in effect this morning, but no impact is being felt here at the key bridge at the moment. everything running smoothly to and from the bridge. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now tony has a check on your forecast. >> i think you spotted two cars out there. that's good. yeah, there was one or two on the bridge. everybody's off still this morning. that's a beautiful thing. weather's changing for us here over the next 24 hours. we had an arctic cold front go through last night, and the coldest air mass of the season is now sliding over towards maryland. it's going to take a while to make the transition. it's not really cold today. you'll notice it more tonight and tomorrow. but if you look upstream from us, the winds coming out of the northwest, you can see the colder air across the great lakes where temperatures are in the teens and even some single digits showing up. it's slowly working its way over towards baltimore. it's 38 at the airport right now. 41 downtown. 36 in parkton. it gets colder the further north and west you go. it's 32 degrees in hagerstown, so it's difficult to say what the temperatures are actually going to do today.

they'll probably continue to drop off, and then maybe spike up a degree or two and then fall off late again this this afternoon. it's going to feel cold because of the wind. wind chills will be in the upper 20's and low 30's either way. we just had a 45 mile per hour wind gust at the top of the hour. 37 in annapolis. the winds will stay with us all day today. and as i mentioned, winds coming out of the northwest, so you got the lake-effect snow machines going now, so some of those snow showers and flurries may make it all the way down into baltimore later this morning. but the best chance for snow will be out in western maryland. they've been begging for snow at the ski resorts, and they're going to get it over the next 24 hours. garrett county under a wind storm warning right now. they may pick up anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow between now and wednesday morning. so natural snow at the ski resorts, and that is actually good news. forecast for us around baltimore, breezy and obviously colder than yesterday. yesterday we were in the upper thifts. slight chance for snow flurries, partly cloudy skies,

temperatures between 36 and 41, but it will feel much colder than that. sunrise at 7:26. overnight tonight, partly cloudy skies, cold, winds will diminish a little bit, but the temperatures are going to drop into the lower end of the 20's. seven-day forecast going into the weekend, coldest day will be tomorrow. still a chance for snow flurries, still breezy, high of only 29 on tuesday. that's not wind chill. the actual temperature, only 29. then we're going to drop into the teens wednesday and thursday morning. 16 on wednesday morning. 33 for a high in the afternoon. still in the 30's on thursday. and then it will warm up, close to 50 by the time we go into next weekend. >> 5:47, 38 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll take a look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> and take a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity:

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pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> time to get to one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> what are your predictions for the rain' playoff run? >> george in cockeysville says, follow along here, without cam

cameron calling the plays, good. with cam cameron calling the plays, wait till next year. >> hmm. >> i don't think he likes cam cameron. >> do you think? >> keep sending us those responses. we're going to read more in the next hour and post them all on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. overall, it was a good game yesterday, a little tense moments about a possible comeback. >> towards the end there. >> but they pulled it off. i think the defense played well. the offense, ray rice and offense played very well. >> i'm having a good feeling. >> i'm having a real good feeling too. i think the bye week is going to help as well, rest everybody up, in case there's any injuries. keith mills in position. we can stop tap dancing, and keith, take it away. >> good morning, everybody. it's on to the playoffs for the ravens. they head into the postseason as a.f.c. north champs. 24-16, they beat the bengals

yesterday in cincinnati, winning their third division championship and wrapping up not just a well deserved bye, but one that is truly needed. they can use the week off. the ravens wasted little time in establishing control. fourth play of the game, ray rice behind marshall, and he is gone, part of a 191-yard day for ray. 7-0 ravens. joe flacco didn't dazzle you with his stats yesterday, but very efficient. to dennis pitta, 17-3 ravens at the half. they never gave up the lead. the bengals made it interesting. fourth quarter, andy dalton to jermaine gresham. terrell suggs hits him from behind. pollard recovers. ray rice then ripped off his second touchdown. it was 24-16. last play here, actually this is ray rice right here with the touchdown. he is gone, 51 yards. 24-16, the ravens win. ray rice, another monster game, as the ravens win the a.f.c. north division championship.

>> when defense does something great like that and get a turnover, as an offense you want to pay them guys back, and you want to pay them back with a touchdown. you know, we had guys coming over saying, man, just get us three. no, we want to get you seven. >> and they did just that. the ravens with the week off, will play their first playoff game a week from sunday, january 15, at 1:00 at m&t bank stadium against either denver, houston, or the steelers. houston, one of the two wild card games on wbal-tv 11 on saturday. it's followed by detroit at new orleans. the giants are headed to the playoffs. they beat the cowboys last night to win the n.f.c. east. eli manning to victor cruz, and this guy is becoming a star. 74 yards. that's some speed right there. 7-0 giants. boy, he is a player, number 80. fourth quarter, tony romo to -- don't you love it? and again, that's funny, but

look at me. hey, look at me! and look at loren robinson. oh, take that, victor cruz. manning to hakeem nicks later. maryland over stanford last night in college hoops. but the steelers will open the playoffs on sunday against denver. there is a chance that the steelers could come here on the 15th and play the ravens. >> that would be a great game. let me see your dance, your victory dance? oh, my. >> that's right, we're dancing. >> it was like king tut. >> all righty. >> coming up in the next hour of 11 news today, we've seen cars run on gas and now even electricity, so what might fuel the car of the future? there, i got it out. that's at 6:15. keith distracted me with his dancing. >> yeah, me too. it wasn't an unusual long labor for mom, but we'll tell you how twins were born kind of a year apart. >> you guys got them all

flustered, keith, with your end zone dance. all right, weatherwise, breezy, cold conditions on tap. the coldest air mass of the season is here. we'll talk about it. >> and we'll also talk about your morning commute. if you are traveling any time soon this morning, so far, so good. just within problem of note in aberdeen. il, any luck finding a?

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for the cell fofpblete >> a cold snap is on the way. the forecast when 11 news today continues right now. >> good morning. happy new year. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we need to prepare for some cold weather. >> yeah, it's just starting to walk its way into maryland right now. tomorrow, temperatures in the 20's for highs. and later on this week, we'll probably dip into the teens in the morning. but this morning, we're kind of making that transition. so it's breezy, it's cold, but it's going to get colder. let's take a look at the current conditions right now at the airport. it's 37 degrees. west wind at 23, gusting to 32. the wind chills are in the upper 20's and low 30's right now. that's what you want to dress for. the temperatures may recover maybe a degree or two this afternoon. i'm going say a high temperature, upper 30's to around 40, but it's going to hold steady into the late afternoon. snow showers and flurries are

possible as well. when we come back, we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast. first let's say good morning to sarah, see what's happening on the roads. hi, sarah. >> good morning, everyone. a nice start out there. very light volume. the one problem of note is in aberdeen. fire activity along stepney road and aldino. so be careful. other than that, 95 looks good north and southbound coming out of the northeast. 57 on the north side over toward the harrisburg expressway. so far, so good on the j.f.x., and west side checking in right around 58 miles per hour at i-70. we're at five minutes on southbound 95 to get you down to the fort mchenry. eight minutes as you travel down to the harbor tunnel. 11 minutes on southbound from the beltway southwest down to 32. winds are an issue. at the area bridges, all of them have wind warnings in effect, so something to keep in mind. let's give you a live view of traffic. in the area of 29, north and southbound in great shape. we're looking at very light volume still around the area as lk