to school tomorrow. 40 right at the haden memorial bridge. tydings memorial bridge checks out fine as well. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> in our commitment 2012 report, it's the first test in the republican presidential nomination contest, and the iowa caucuses are just one day away now. kate amara has a look at the last-minute campaigning from des moines. >> the latest take on the pulse of this campaign shows this 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 on build on enthusiasm. >> according to newest polls, we're headed for a photo finish in iowa with ron paul, mitt romney and rick santorum poised to take the top three tickets out of here. >> on tuesday we're going to find out more about the future

of this election. >> new numbers shows santorum's numbers continue to grow. he's climbing faster than any of his competitors. >> i'm very appreciative of what we see that our support is rally and 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 ad aimed at one candidate is brett a mazing. >> rick perry and michele bachmann used the elect aket argument to try for a late-game comeback. >> i think tuesday night people are going to see a miracle. >> 41% of likely republican caucus goers have yet to make up their mind, so this is still anyone's game. in des moines, iowa, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the new year ushers in a new

federal law banning hand-held cell phones for bus and truck drivers this. one comes with a pretty stiff fine. under the u.s. department of transportation, commercial drivers caught holding, dialing, or reaching for cell phones will face fines up to $2,700. police don't have to find another traffic offense to pull drivers over. >> they seem texting, they can pull them over, and frankly, especially in the common carrier aspect, a passenger can do the same thing on a bus or something like that, can notify police of what's going on. >> starting tomorrow, trucking and bus companies have allow their drivers to use handheld cell phones could be charged as much as $11,000 in fines. new this morning, an elderly couple remains in the hospital after being struck by a car that drove on to the sidewalk. the accident happened just after 10:00 a.m. on sunday on summit avenue in kensington. a 77-year-old man and his

74-year-old wife are being treated for life-threatening injuries. the 68-year-old driver was transported for some minor injuries. montgomery county police are now investigating why the car left the road. and a 52-year-old parkville woman is dead after a car accident. police say she was driving when her vehicle left the road and hit several trees before coming to a rest on its side. that was just after midnight. kim was pronounced dead on the scene. no word at this hour on what caused that crash. >> the ravens are on a real roll. they beat cincinnati 24-16 in the last regular season game yesterday. >> and that big win on the road makes them the number two seed in the a.f.c. going into the playoffs. kim dacey live at m&t bank stadium with details. good morning, kim. >> good morning. the raines win means they play a home game here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. it also means they get a bye week for the first week of the playoffs. fans were, of course, elated by the news in the big win yesterday, even though the game was in cincinnati, ravens fans

were out in full force at mother's bar and grill and the cross street market in federal hill to cheer them on. this win gives the ravens their third a.f.c. north title and 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. we made it happen. >> i was confident. then when the third and fourth quarter happened, i was a little leery, but we did win. >> now, fans are especially excited to cheer them on here at m&t bank stadium because the ravens are undefeated at home so far this season. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 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 an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:05, 38 degrees on tv hill. still ahead -- 2012 could be a little easier financially for same-sex couples in baltimore county. a look at the new rights extended to to same-sex couples who are legally married in other states. >> and upping the ante, why powerball organizers are hiking the price of tickets and how much it will cost you to play. >> live this morning in baltimore county, previewing an historic shop and restaurant that celebrates powerful women in the community. we'll have details. >> and sarah caldwell taking a look at the area roads. we have a problem in aren deer that we're talking about, fire activity. we'll update that and check for delays.

>> welcome back today. it's colder today as the cold air moves in from the west. we'll be talking about the forecast in just a minute. first, i'm live this morning in a kitchen, not just any kitchen, the women's industrial kitchen. this is an historic kitchen here in baltimore, and it has recently reopened thanks to irene smith, the owner of super

free food truck. you're well known in the community for bringing great food, and now we're doing it again. so tell us the historical significance about the women's industrial kitchen. >> well, welcome to the kitchen. we're glad to have you. the kitchen has been a part of baltimore's legacy since the 1880's, and it is a celebration of the domestic arts, both in the exchange where you can celebrate the domestic arts of craft and necklaces and pottery, but the kitchen's always been a celebration of the food that women cook in our homes every day and take great pride in feeding our families. so, our kitchen reopened on december 7. it is a celebration of women's history in maryland, both on the plate and within the restaurant. each table is dedicated to a different maryland woman or group of women who did something notable. the walls are photographs from the 1920's to the 197 owe's of women's lives, and our menu is dedicated to the individual women in our lives who nourish us and take care of us and sustain us in so many ways. so, we have the noteability of being the only restaurant in

america dedicated to women's history, and we celebrate the accomplishments of our sisters in maryland. >> this really isn't just a dining experience, so much to learn here. it's a great opportunity to bring young women and young men to get them to know about the powerful women in this community. the menu is just amazing. it's home cooked food made perfectly. >> perfectly. >> it looks perfect. >> i'm a mom of three daughters, and this place is a legacy for my daughters and the future girls to come, to know that the women who went before us did incredible things, and we're going to reclaim their history here at the kitchen. >> we're going to talk about all morning long, including the food. we're going to take a look at this. we'll be talking about that as well, and all looks good. now let's get a check of the forecast. we do see that we have pretty gusty winds coming in from the west, and that's kicking off lake-effect snow. not out of the question there could be flurries here today. we'll head back to tony in the weather center. what a great restaurant. it's located on charles street,

opened for lunch. a good time to come get some food and learn a lot about the community. good to see you again, too, to do this again. >> likewise. nice to see you, and happy new year. yeah, pretty cool to have the gang all back together. thank you, ava. appreciate that. baltimore is so cool in itself. there's so much history everywhere. every corner you go around, you can see something of historical significance. all right, we had a cold front go through last night, an arctic front, really. if you look off to the north and west of baltimore, you can see the air headed in our direction. temperatures in the lower end of the teens and 20's across the great lakes. it's slowly working its way into maryland. it's not going to be a big blast, but it's slowly coming in. temperatures will actually hold steady or slowly fall through the day today much 39 downtown. it's 37 at the airport. 38 in catonsville. then it drops into the low 30's up north and west. you can see the direction of movement there of the cold air. the winds will be kicking up as well. wind chills are running in the 20's right now. just had a 36 mile per hour gust in annapolis and a

32-year-old gust at the airport. the winds will diminish later on this afternoon, but it's going to say what you call at least breezy, bordering on windy. and then the lake-effect snow machine is going. they're just starting to kick in. this will get even stronger as we head through the day today. some of these flurries will make it down towards baltimore, but they're going to pick up a lot of snow in western maryland. the ski resorts have been praying for this. garrett county could pick up anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow between now and wednesday morning. so they'll have natural snow out there at the ski resorts over the next couple of days. breezy, colder is our forecast, a mix of sun and clouds, and yeah, slight chance for snow flurries, temperatures between 36 and 41, but it will feel much colder because of the wind. tonight, partly cloudy skies, still a chance for snow flurries, temperatures will drop back into the 20's, and i think we're going stay in the 20's tomorrow. high temperature of only 29 on tuesday. that will be the core of the cold tomorrow, and still a chance for snow flurries.

wednesday morning, down to 16 degrees. 33 for a high in the afternoon. still in the teens on thursday morning. and then i think it will warm up by the time we hit the beginning of next weekend. there might be rain, but it will be back up close to 50. 13 minutes after 6:00. we'll see what's happening on the roads. have you found a car yet? >> there are a few out there, not many, but thankfully a pretty smooth ride out there. tony mentioned the winds. we have wind warnings in effect at the area bridges, just something to keep in mind. here's something else to watch for in aren deer. step nee road at aldino, there is fire at this particular time happening there. no problems to report on the harrisburg expressway. 60 miles per hour there. 60 as well on the southbound j.f.x. 59 as you travel on the west side outer loop approaching i-70. live view of all the of those cars out there. again, there aren't many. 95 coming toward us, looking actually busier than we thought at 32 heading down toward the capital beltway. so that's 95 for you.

we'll switch over to a live view of traffic on the beltway. pretty empty here on the northeast corner right at bel air road. we'll keep you posted on any problems that come in if you are one that has to travel this morning. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan, over to you. >> taking a look at some of our top stories at this hour. investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a barn fire that went to two had a alarms sunday afternoon. we're told the blaze broke out just after 1:00 in the 2600 block of jennings chapel road in woodbine in howard county. it took 60 firefighters to bring this blaze under control. luckily no one was injured, and officials say bystanders were able to rescue all the horses inside that barn. with the start of 200 -- 2012, same-sex partners will be included in their partner's health insurance plan. two county police officers fought for more than a year to be covered under the same plan. under the new provision, any county employee legally married in another state will be able to extend their healthcare

benefits to their same-sex partner. it seems gas prices are headed back up after dipping to $3.23 or lower per gallon during the holidays. a.a.a. reports gas prices are back up to a national average of nearly $3.28 a gallon. the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded here in maryland is just under that national average, coming in at $3.26 a gallon. but there is hope for declining fuel costs. scientists have discovered a strain of e. coli that could be used to fuel engines. according to researchers with the joint bioenergy institute, the strain of bacteria has been engineered to digest plants and release a type of biofuel. the bacteria works on more foreign plants like eucalyptus, but also on switch grass and even yard waste. the breakthrough is all the more reason to recycle, researchers say. >> right now we're diverting all this kind of stuff like paper, cardboard waste into land fills, where there could be turned into biofuels, perhaps in the future. >> developers say the strain of

e. coli is too tame to pose any disease risk, but they add more work needs to be done to make the process more efficient and use it on a large scale. >> in this morning's consumer alert, as the cold weather moves in, the consumer product safety commission is issuing a reminder about a recall on some heating products sold at wal-mart. the flow pro air tech aloha breeze and comfort 1500 block watt essentials were all sold at wal-mart, were all covered under recalls issued last year. lasco portable heaters also made the recall list. any of these heating products can pose a fire hazard. the price to play powerball just went up. powerball organizers are doubling the price of tickets to $2. they say they hope the move will draw in more players with the promise of bigger payoffs. the price hike is also meant to distinguish the powerball from the other multistate lottery mega millions.

you can still get your powerball tickets at their original $1 price until january 15. wall street closed for the new year's day 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 the supply. that will make that milk more affordable when it comes to those cookies dipped in milk. but the cookie prices may be headed higher. usda says that food prices will rise up to 3.5% this year. speaking of food, 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 program, 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 performance this is year. that is business news at the new york stock exchange. i'm deb kostroun with the bloomberg business report. >> 6:18, 35 degrees on tv hill. the temperatures are already starting to drop. a ravens win never gets old. coming up, keith mills will show us highlights from last night's game. plus a look at the rough night the denver broncos had against the chiefs, why they still managed to make it to the playoffs. >> and don't forget to email

your answer to our water cooler question of the day. what are your predictions for the ravens going into the playoffs? share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at

your commorning commute. a couple of things to get to. we'll start in aberdeen at stepney and aldino roads, some fire department activity. otherwise wind warnings in effect at all of the area bridges. heads up on that as you travel to and from any of the area bridges. 55 miles per hour on the north side, so still moving well. 58 on the harrisburg expressway coming down towards shawan road. 58 on the west side at i-70. looking at speeds around 58 through howard county right at 32. 295 in great shape. rest of the major roadways cooperating, so you should enjoy a quiet ride today for now. let's give you a quick look outside. southbound 95 coming toward us at 32 through howard county. nice start. and if up to the head out on the northeast corner right at bel air road, we are problem-free. volume is very light in this area. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now tony has a check on your forecast. >> good morning, everyone. we're off it a windy and chilly start. temperatures have been falling the last couple of hours. 37 at the airport. 32 in taneytown. we'll continue to drop off at

least a couple of degrees as we go into the afternoon. high temperatures between 36 and 41, but it's not going to move much. with winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour, it's going to feel like it's in the 20's anyhow. that's what you want to dress for, even a slight chance for some snow flurries, especially north and west of town. when we come back, we'll check the seven-day forecast. first let's send it over to the man. here's keith mills. awe good morning, everyone. it will be an enjoyable next couple of weeks. the ravens beat the bengals 24-16 to win the a.f.c. north, earn the first-round bye, and get a home playoff game for the first time since the 2006 season. that game will be played a week from sunday, january 15, at 1:00 at m&t bank stadium against either denver, pittsburgh, or houston. the ravens wasted little time in taking control yesterday. how about the fourth play of the game? ray rice, 70-yard touchdown.

he outruns the secondary, reminding use of the 80-yard touchdown against new england two years ago in the first play of the game. it was 7-0 ravens. 15 seconds left in the half, joe flacco to dennis pitta, big game for number 88, the second-year tight end. 17-3 ravens at the half. fourth quarter, the bengals make it interesting. they're driving. andy dalton to jermaine gresham, hit by terrell suggs, he fumbles. bernard pollard comes and scoops it up. three plays later, the ravens do it again. ray rice, third and 1 from the 49, 51 yards for his second touchdown. 21-14 at this point. and that would be it. andy dalton airs out a hail mary later, but the ravens win it 24-16, win the a.f.c. north. terrell suggs savoring the first-round bye and the home game for the ravens fans. >> it's been a long season. you wouldn't have thought we won 12 games by the way y'all have been treating us and have

been bashing us, but, you know, 12 wins is 12 wins. when you go undefeated at home, you go undefeated at home. you swept the division, and you division champs with a first-round bye. i'm just going to take it in. i'm going to celebrate with my brothers. >> suggs with a big sack late in the game as well. the playoffs kick off saturday with two games right here on wbal-tv, bengals and houston at 4:30. detroit at new orleans at 8:00. the denver broncos lose to kyle or to know in kansas city, but still win the a.f.c. west because oakland lose to see san diego. kansas city scored first. dexter mccluster, 21 yards, he is gone. that would be the only touchdown of the game, even when kansas city tried, tried to gift wrap it to denver, the broncos couldn't take advantage. javier arenas fumbles. fumble! recovered by matt wills.

and tim tebow, no miracles yesterday. denver will play pittsburgh sunday at 4:30. the giants over dallas last night here on wbal-tv, so they win the scientific scientific east. ravens possibly could play pittsburgh here on the 15th. >> that would be fun. >> it would be interesting. >> all right. thank you. the time now, 6:26, down to 35 degrees here on tv hill. here's a look at what's coming up in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >> ravens fans are certainly excited to have a home game in the playoffs. i'm kim dacey live with more on that. >> and one family in florida, why twin girls can say they were born a year apart. >> and if do you have to travel this morning, pretty light volume out there. we'll update one problem of note in aberdeen. that's next. >> ava marie live this morning at the women's industrial kitchen, a place that has perfected the art of home-cooked food.

>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today.

i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks so much for joining us. tony, the temperature is already dropping. >> yeah, it's going to be a windy and cold day today. the cold front came through last night, the one we've been talking about for several days. now the arctic air is spilling into maryland. it's difficult to say if the temperatures will recover today. we'll just say highs in the 30's for most of the day. it's going to feel like 20's. the winds are still going to gust 25, 30 miles per hour. there's even a slight chance we could see a couple of snow flurries, especially north and west of town. tomorrow will be the coldest day out of the stretch, and we'll show you the seven-day forecast when i come back. awe the ravens are officially number one in the a.f.c. north. their win over cincinnati yesterday clinched that title for the third time. >> it's a good thing, because it puts them in an excellent position going into the playoffs. 11 news reporter kim dacey joins us live from m&t bank stadium with more on the team's victory. >> hi, stan and mindy. the win gives them a bye week for the first week of the playoffs next week. it also gives them a home game here at m&t bank stadium during

the playoffs, and fans couldn't be happier. >> it is incomplete. the game is over. the hay's in the barn, and the rivens have a locked up a bye week. >> ravens went to cincinnati and kicked butt. >> for fans who couldn't make the road trip 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 are headed for the playoffs. they're going to be here, and we get to have a lot of fun. >> the celebrations continued next door at cross street market, where loils fanned crowned ray rice the game's m.v.p. the ravens have clinched their third askask north title and the number two seize in the playoffs. fans were excited by the win, but there were tense moments during the game. >> 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. we made it happen. >> the win guarantees 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. >> good news about having a home game here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. so far this season, the ravens are undefeated at home. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you very much. in other news, officials are continuing an investigation into a three-alarm blaze that left 14 people homeless sunday morning. the fire broke out sunday morning in the 900 block of south bouldin street. officials say more than a dozen row homes were damaged, and we're told one firefighter was injured, one civilian hospitalized for smoke inhalation. harford county sheriffs are trying to determine whether two

stabbings in the edgewood area are related. both happened in the edgewood area along the 1700 block of meadow wood court between 10:30 and 11:00 saturday night. according to investigators, both victims claim to have been walking in the area when they got involved in some type of a fight. one of the victims had to undergo surgery. at last check he was listed in critical but stable condition. and baltimore county police are also investigating a double stabbing, this one in the white marsh area. we're told the attack happened in the 11,400 block of pulaski highway. police say a pedestrian was also attacked in that same area around the same time. all the victims were transported to local hospitals. still unclear what led up to the series of events. >> on the first day of 2012, many city residents remembered the young lives lost in 2011. the cathedral of the incarnation downtown hosted an interfaith service to remember children who lost their lives to vie license last year. during the children of light ceremony, one candle was lit for each child who died in the city. prayers were said for the lives

of children around the world. participants believe the mass serves a purpose universal to all faiths. >> one said no matter what faith or background you're from, the loss of a child is something dear and it's something that's dearly felt. that us coming together, coming together in solidarity and hoping for a safer and better world for our children. >> this is the 13th year the cathedral has held the memorial mass, but with the new year comes new life. 11 news has confirmed the first baby of the new year in the baltimore area was born at 12:17 sunday morning. hospital officials cannot confirm whether it's a boy or girl, but we know the newborn and mother are doing very well. clocking in not long after is a baby that was delivered at 12:37 to parents jodie and shawn. they tell us the labor was a bit of a surprise. they arrived at the hospital at 4:00 saturday afternoon. congratulations. beautiful baby. and covering the nation -- a strange phenomenon, twin sisters in florida are born in

different years. that's right. jenna was born at 11:59 on december 31. her sister came just after midnight, january 1, 2012. the girls came early. they weren't actually due until january 26. but they're now the last and first babies of the year to be born in tampa, florida. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell with another look at your morning commute. pretty light out there as you travel. if you are one that has to be out there on the roads, just a few problems. we have this in aberdeen, fire activity at stepney road and aldino. we're at 59 miles per hour on the north side. 56 on the west side outer loop. just past i-70, 70 moving well toward the beltway, and speeds at around 55 on 97 at 100. live view of traffic, and we'll check green spring on the northwest corner, going away from us, inner loop traffic looks very good. once you get on the j.f.x.,

that's a smooth ride into town. live view of traffic on 97 at 100, and you can see speeds are up there. no problems to report north or southbound to and from the bay bridge. and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we want to get the latest from ava marie. she joins us live this morning from the women's industrial kitchen in baltimore city. what a great way to celebrate the hard work women do. good morning, ava. >> good morning. yes, this is such an interesting concept. they rell are taking powerful women and celebrating them every day through food and also some great gifts that we'll show later on. i'm here with the executive chef, tina perry. you guys are located on 333 charles street. you're open monday through friday for lunchtime from 11:00 to 3:00. but not today, but open back into the workweek. this is just so neat, the food items you provide. they just speak to you. everyone can relate to this food. this is an interesting concept. >> this is our bridge club sampler, the best of the women's dishes. we have grandma linda's

macaroni and cheese, and my mother broccoli casserole. these are a labor of love. i mean, we're making our own cheese sauces, the traditional recipe has campbell's cream of mushroom soup. we're making our own, using fresh broccoli, fresh sweet potatoes. it's all a labor of love. >> the idea behind this is every woman has a did she they're famous for. and also, what you guys are famous more is the tomato aspic. tell us about it. >> actually this is the original recipe. it was one of the first recipes i could find that was originally from the exchange. aspic is a way to preserve tomatoes when you couldn't buy canned tomatoes. and it's always been on the menu. >> a jelly tomato -- i have to admit i was nervous to try it, because i've never seen a tomato shaped like that. but that's good. it really just tastes like you took delicious tomato soup and made it into an edible solid form. i approve the aspic, and you

should try it too. again, the women's industrial kitsch ren open monday through friday for lunchtime. now let's get a check of the forecast. we have very cold conditions coming in. today, gusty winds, temperatures hover in the 40's, and then drop tonight. only in the 20's tomorrow. that's the best we get. we slowly warm up as we head back into the end of the weekend. as much as i'd love to dig into all this food, i'm going to try some more aspic. i think it's pretty good. >> i had no idea ava was ambidextrous, holding the microphone. >> she has the best assignments. she really eats well. 6:37, 35 degrees on tv hill. hundreds of birds fall from the sky, where it's scommapping what scientists think might be to blame. >> and we're still taking your answers 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.

>> hundreds of dead birds are scattered across yards in arkansas this. has happened before, this same time of year. we have more on what scientists say is likely to blame. >> it's make willing headlines again, from yahoo! to huffington post. it seems everyone's talking about what's happened again,

more dead black birds in beebe. this neighborhood has seen the most birds fall, although this year it's estimated in the hundreds, not the thousands when it happened at the beginning of last year. robbie lives at the corner of winwood and said they had hazmat crews picking up the birds last year. instead, it's thought the loud noise caused by fireworks caused them from scatter from their roosting area and crash into each other, falling to their deaths. they say this year isn't as bad as last year, which can't easily be forgotten. >> it was pretty wild. we got up and backed out of the driveway, and it was like freaky, man. i mean, there were dead birds laying everywhere. i mean, this year is not near as bad as it was last year. >> that's a shame. those poor birds. 6:41, 35 degrees on tv hill. up next, a look at the stories you need to know about before starting your day. >> if you are traveling this morning, good news is light

volume out there once again, so enjoy the morning rush. one problem of note in aberdeen, other than that, we'll update the rest coming up. >> the coldest air mass of the season is rolling into maryland. we'll let you know how cold it's going to get. first, let's take a look outside. partly cloudy skies, windy, 37 at the airport.

>> welcome back. the headlines this morning -- victims of 9/11 who say their health was negatively affected by dugs and smoke during the collapse of the world trade center must make a difficult decision today. for more than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits over their health, today is the last day to drop litigation and apply for benefits from a government compensation fund.

anyone with a lawsuit still pending tomorrow is barred from the compensation program for life. an iranian navy commander announced sunday the country's navy tested its first anti-radar missile during a naval drill that began last weekend. tensions between iran and the west continues to increase. the missile launch comes on the heels iran's announce am it has successfully produced and tested nuclear fuel rods for the first time. and a messy start to the week as a strong winter storms slams into michigan. the northern and western parts that have state are under a blizzard warning for the storm, which is expected to bring stro winds and more than a foot of snow before it's over. crews are already reporting thousands of customers are without service throughout that region. >> and boy, is it nice not to be dealing with that here in maryland. we are dealing with high winds, though. so if you're travel ago cross the area bridges, wind warnings are in effect. we have one problem of note in

aberdeen we've been tracking. fire activity at stepney road and aldino. speeds at around 58, so continuing to run smooth there will at providence. 53 on the west side outer loop at i-70. problem free at the key bridge despite the fact that wind warnings are in effect. 54 miles per hour on southbound 95 coming down toward 100, a nice start on 295 as well. the rest of the major roadways so far, so good. here's a quick live look outside. going away from us is inner loop traffic toward the j.f.x. once you get on the j.f.x., nice start all the way down to the city. and 97 running smoothly northbound and southbound here in the glen burnie area at 100. and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now ava marine joins us again from the women's industrial kitchen. tell us more about what you're cooking or eating. >> good morning. yes, my mouth is just watering looking at all this food. they have just perfected all of these home-cooked meals that you just love when your grandma or mother makes, and you guys are celebrating that, the powerful women in this

community and the great things they do every day and maybe don't get as much credit for. i'm here with the owner, irene smith. you have helped rejuvenate this restaurant that's been open for 130 years. it's back, open, and what do you have to offer? >> we traditional home cooking. again, a macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, the broccoli and cheese casserole. the exchange is really famous for the chicken salad and tomato aspic. we have a chicken potato, vegetable pot pie. tina's meatloaf pie, which is not a potato. it's a traditional pie. we call this the con signor sampler, deled eggs with homemade pickles. this is my daughter violet's asparagus and goat cheese with balsam as vinaigrette. of course, we give you a fresh, hot biscuit when you come in. >> we're running out of time, but when we come back, we're going to talk about all the other events you have going on here, because it's so much more than a dining experience, as we talked about, celebrating the powerful women in the

community. the forecast, we are showing some flurries out toward the west as very cold air pours in into the northeast. we'll talk about that as we head back to tony pann. i really like this tomato aspic. it's jelly tomato. it's really good. >> yeah, those are neat dishes there. it's a unique experience. you get to learn about important history and you get to eat great food at the same time. good spot. thank you, ava. we'll talk to you again during our 7:00 a.m. newscast. we had an arctic cold front go through last night. cold air is starting to spill in. the core of this cold is going to come in tomorrow, but today is our transition day. you look upstream, and temperatures will drop off into the teens and 20's, and that's air mass heading into maryland this morning. it's slowly working its way in here. temperatures will probably drop off a couple more degrees, maybe later this morning once the sun comes out. we'll spike up a degree or two before it falls off again this afternoon. but basically it's going to be in the 30's with wind chills in the 20's. that's what you want to dress for. 37 at the airport.

it's 34 in westminster and 32 in taneytown. but when you factor in winds gusting between 20 and 30 miles per hour, again, it feels like it's in the 20's. just had a 36 mile per hour gust in annapolis. 40 mile per hour gust in easton. 24 downtown. you get the picture. it's going to be a windy and cold start for us. we were talking about the lake-effect snow just a few minutes ago. lake-effect snow machine is in full force right now, and some flurries may make it as far south as baltimore later on this afternoon. but in western maryland, they're going to pick up a lot of snow. they've been rooting for this all winter long, and finally i think they're going to pick up good, natural snow in garrett county. there could be anywhere from six to 12 inches of new snow between now and wednesday morning because of the upslope conditions and the lake-effect snow. if you're going to western maryland to do skiing, that's good news. breezy and colder today. a slight chance for snow flurries, otherwise partly cloudy. high temperatures between 36 and 41, but it will feel colder because of the wind. partly cloudy tonight, cold.

winds will diminish, but temperatures are going to drop into the low 20's. tomorrow, that will be the coldest day. high temperature, only 29. it's it will going to be a little bit breezy. we're going to go all the way down to 16 on wednesday morning, only up to 33 in the afternoon. it will warm up at the end of the week. as a matter of fact, by the time we get into the beginning of the weekend, we'll be back up close to 50 with a chance for rain on saturday. but it is going to be cold for the next few days. >> the ravens are on a roll. they beat cincinnati 24-16 in the last regular season game yesterday, and that big win on the road makes them the number two seed in the a.f.c. going into the playoffs. 11 news reporter kim dacey live at m&t bank stated upwith more details. hi, kim. >> the ravens' big win yesterday means they'll be playing at home here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. it also means they get a bye week next week.

fans were elated with the news. even though the game was in cincinnati, ravens fans were out in full force at more's bar and grill and at cross street market in federal hill to cheer them on. the win gives the ravens their third a.f.c. 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, fans say they had confidence the ravens would pull off the win. ravens fans are excited to cheer them on during the playoffs. the good news is the ravens are undefeated at home this season. reporting live at m&t bank stadium, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, what are your prediction says for the ravens' playoff run? >> i predict that if we have to play pittsburgh, my heart will stop. this game would make me so nervous that i would be in johns hopkins in the coronary care unit watching this game. >> i think as long as we stay

free of major injuries and keep mistakes to a minimum, we will have that lombardi trophy. >> and ravens win the super bowl in indy. now that's poetic justice. keep sending those responses, and we'll post more on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> that would be very interesting. >> the time is 6:52 and 35 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion.

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>> good morning. live this morning on charles street in downtown baltimore. it celebrates the life of powerful women in the community. great items for sale as well. tables that have pictures of women that they are talking about who have really influenced the community here, and this table that i'm sitting at is the journalism table, all the famous women in baltimore who have really made a name for themselves ark lot of women from wbal, including donna hamilton, jayne miller, and lisa robinson. check it out. a great place to learn while you eat. what could be better than that? really great food. i already tasted it. we'll be here on the plus channel, checking out more of the food here. now let's head back to tony pann and everyone at the desk and see what you can expect the rest of the day. >> that's cool. i'm sure you have your own wing there, mindy. everybody else has -- i'm sure she has a wing. >> it's the wing dish. >> and they serve wings in your wing. all right, let's take one more look at the forecast. today, wind and cold. temperatures are in the 30's.

the actual temperature tomorrow will only make it up to 29. i'm not talking about wind chill, actual temperature 29, and it's still going to be windy. the wind chills tomorrow may be in the teens. and then wednesday morning, we're going to drop into the teens, 16 for a low temperature on wednesday. it's been a long day since we've seen temperatures like this. there could be a few snow flurries flying around, too. >> one more morning of light volume, so enjoy it. if you have to travel, one problem of note in aberdeen, right at stepney and aldino road, fire activity. other than that, looking good on the north side. wind warnings are in effect. it is a windy start out there. area bridges all have wind warnings right now. live view of traffic. ocean city true bridge heading to and from the beach, so far, so good. very light volume. switch over to a live view of traffic, light volume on the west side. really a nice start out there, so if you're one of the few that has to travel -- >> yeah, there's three cars. >> enjoy it. >> if you're looking for more

weather and traffic whether you head out, be sure to join us for 11 news on wbal plus. >> you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.