when chilled advisories' and winter storm warnings with some of the lowest temperatures we have felt so far this winter. we have live team coverage for you, including what local officials are doing to keep the areas most vulnerable warm. first, tom tasselmyer joins us with what many of you are heading back to to work tomorrow morning. >> it will be a bundle of mourning for shore. arctic air is back. took a while, but it is filtering in. without much ice covering the great lakes, the lake effect snow machine is cranking out. we saw some flurries around here earlier today and no strong northwesterly winds are tapping into the cold air. temperatures have dropped into the teens in the areas north and west of baltimore. falling into the 20's to below freezing around baltimore area, and that is just the beginning of the cold air coming in. it feels like single digits out in western maryland. the coldest air not expected to get here until tomorrow

afternoon. kai reed joins us from baltimore as the city prepares to batten down and bundle up and get set for some of the coldest weather we have had our -- we have had around here and a long time. >> temperatures will stay below freezing all day tomorrow and the wind chill will feel like it is in the teens. check-in on vulnerable friends and families and take advantage of area shelters. we found plenty of people bundled up in their hats and gloves early monday night. what we have seen is just a preview. winter is about to make its presence known with the lowest temperatures so far this season 3 >> we start seeing people come in who are not prepared for the cold. we might see some hypothermia, some cold exposure. >> as the temperature drops to dangerous levels, doctors and emergency rooms are preparing for more patients with cold weather related issues. health officials have declared a code blue cold weather alert for tuesday. that means emergency workers

will go when we go out and check again on all hon. residents, an emergency shelters are open. -- check in on vulnerable residents. >> we normally house about 50 guys, but when it gets cold, we allow others to come in and stay because it is a really cold out there. >> since baltimore has started the code blue status and operating 24-hour shelters, the numbers on hypothermia have fallen. >> a shock trauma emergency room doctor says they are especially concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning. they see an increase in cases when residents start looking to alternative heat sources. >> it is one of those illnesses you can miss pretty easily, because the symptoms or not obvious, unless you think about it. headache, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath. we really look for people that

come in in groups. if you have a family with all the same symptoms, we start to suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. >> many city shelters will stay open 24 hours through wednesday morning. we have a list of all 10 baltimore city shelters on our website, wbaltv.com. kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the weather has arrived at deep creek, with plenty of snow on the second day of 2012. some skiers took full advantage of the snow and colder temperatures. we invite you to share your winter weather photos on our website, wbaltv.com. you can follow winter weather alerts on facebook. tonight, many residents in north anne arundel county are happy to have water back in their kitchens and bathrooms. hundreds of homes were without water since the main water break of around 8:30 this morning.

it happened along patapsco avenue in brooklyn park. there is no word on what caused that break in the line. tonight, fire officials confirmed a fast-moving fire on new year's day damaged at least seven roadhouses in canton. about a dozen people were displaced when the three alarm blaze broke out around 6:45. the fire's cause and damage estimates are not yet known. baltimore city recorded 196 homicides last year. that is the lowest murder rate in more than 30 years. while one murder is one too many, city officials say last year's number is a major step in the right direction. as david collins shows us, the city's shrinking population may have also been affecting the numbers. >> -- -- the easiest to be some

of the meanest streets in baltimore, but not any longer. overall violent crime declined by 12% in 2011. non fatal shootings brought by 9%. an analysis of population trends in 11 baltimore neighborhoods may provide a clue to the reduction in crime. it by the 42% drop in population since 1990 -- it finds a 42% drop in population since 1990. >> i have just seen how hopkins has taken care of this property, and we have seen the crime rate drop. >> from patterson park on of, yes, crime is down, most definitely. the area is better because johns hopkins had a lot to do with it. >> according to law common- sense, fewer residents may have diminished crimes of opportunity. overall crime in baltimore city dropped by 6% in 2011.

juvenile arrests and declined by 25%. property crimes increased just 4%. residents believe there is a correlation between reduce crime and development around hopkins. not necessarily increased police patrols or crime camera technology. some view it as a positive transition. >> in my opinion, the people downtown has really dropped the ball on this city. >> amid the disintegration are signs of hope. a new school is slated for this deserted corner. elementary school students slept wish list. a first grader rights, " my wish for a new school is a library perhaps the most profound, my hope for our new school is a bright future. >> and baltimore city police commissioner says he plans to invest more in crime camera technology. he plans to add foot patrols in targeted neighborhoods, go after violent repeat offenders, and

illegal guns. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a teenage boy is in critical condition tonight after a shooting in north baltimore. investigators say the 13-year- old was shot of oakland avenue around 5:45 yesterday evening. we are told he was rushed to hospital suffering gunshot wounds to the hand, arm, and chest. detectives are asking anyone with information to call baltimore city police. the baltimore native who founded the new york based investment firm that bears his name has passed away. officials say the philanthropist died at a hospital in west palm beach earlier today. it is reported that he donated $3 million to the university of maryland law school and left another $50 billion to johns hopkins university to establish the school of business. william carey was 81 years old. the court has adopted rule

changes that will significantly impact the one who owes money. debt buyers are companies that specialize in buying debts owed to companies for a fraction of the amount owed. the new rule requires that buyers to provide more proof before being allowed to get judgments against consumers. >> the new rules forced them to come into court and have either a signed copy of the bill that the consumer signed, evidencing they did actually incurred the debt. >> that buyers must also have evidence they purchased the debt from the original creditor. -- debt buyers. it is less than 24 hours to go until the iowa caucuses. it will be the first time voters have their say in the race for president. tomorrow could be a make or break moment for several of the gop candidates. nikole killion is in the

morning reggie in the milan -- nikole killion is n. des moines with the latest. on the eve of the iowa caucus, a late-night rally by mitt romney, not holding back, expecting victory tuesday night. >> with your help, we will go on and do whatever it takes. let's get the nomination. let's become the next president of the united states. >> he faces plenty of competition from ron paul and rick santorum, who got a little choked up on the trail. the form pennsylvania senator surging in the final days from single to double digits. >> we talked about how we were going to win this election, contrary to what you might be hearing. >> newt gingrich conceded defeat to his supporters. >> i don't think i am going to win. >> but later he reversed course. >> with your help, i think we

can win a remarkable victory tomorrow night. >> michele bachmann is not giving up either. >> born and raised in iowa, only one candidate has been a consistent, conservative fighter. >> rick perry encouraged supporters not to count him out. >> the only score board that matters is tomorrow. it is the scoreboard and the caucuses meet and we win the big iowa caucus tomorrow. that is the one that matters. >> it is still anyone's race. the head of the republican party and i was as two out of five caucus goers will likely make up their minds tomorrow night -- the head of the republican party says two out of five caucus goers will make up their minds tomorrow night. >> we have a segment on our website that maps out how the elections were, including what happens in march with the gop national convention. also, there is continuing commitment coverage of 2012.

you can find up-to-the-minute results encore wbaltv.com. we will have live reports from moines.indes it will soon cost you more to play powerball. >> purple pride as the ravens land their first home playoff game in five years. i will tell you who is seeing green as a result. >> the search is over. where investigators found the gunmen suspected of killing a ranger at a popular national park in washington state. >> had the lake effect snow showers on the doppler is a sure sign that arctic air is sweeping into the mid-atlantic. the forecast is straight ahead.

x. it you play powerball, prepared to pay double the money to play. starting january 15, the cost will double from $1 to $2 to play. gamber say it is still worth it to play the multistate game. >> 44 states and jurisdictions across the country are doing this. we want to offer bigger jackpots, better odds, and more variety. starting january 15, the odds will double to $40 million. >> stores say they are confident the increase will not keep people from playing the game. the ravens gear up to host their first playoff game in five years. the hope this surge of popular purple pride will translate into an economic boom during a traditional slow business season. kerry cavanaugh is live at m&t bank stadium with details. >> as the ravens focus on scoring a victory here at home, many are willing to shell out

for anything to showcase their purple pride. >> 20, 10, 5, touchdown, ravens. >> the world comes to baltimore. >> the ravens charged into the playoffs when they defeated the cincinnati bengals. baltimore restaurants and retailers are seeing green as ravens fans come in to show their purple pride. >> if today was any indication, people are very excited about the home game and a playoff game. it makes for very good january. >> they are stocking up on everything from purple apparel to this team gnome. there are two players who are personally driving up sales. >> it has been ray rice and

terrell suggs, the two most popular players this season. >> ravens gear is not the only way local businesses are cashing in. restaurants are preparing for a crush of game they customers. >> when there is a playoff game at home for the ravens, it's like career are answered. -- its like prayers are answered. he is cooking up ways to lure customers onto his turf for the january 15 showdown. >> would take advantage of it. -- we will take advantage of it. we will have a big ravens cake with the ravens insignia in the middle of the cake. >> hopefully the icing will be a ravens victory that keeps the team in the hunt. if you want to bundle up and come down here to watch the game in person, be prepared. ticket started at $250 apiece, killing all the way up to $1,600 per ticket.

-- calling all the way up to $1,600 ticket. -- going all the way up to $1,600. >> authorities have made an arrest in the more than 50 arsons that have rattled los angeles residence. most of the fires were started in carports around hollywood. investigators say the police pulled over a man after his vehicle matched a witness description. he resembles a person from surveillance video released over the weekend. we are told damage estimates are in the millions of dollars. authorities have confirmed the body found on the slopes of mount rainier is that of a man suspected of killing a park ranger. 24-year-old benjamin boldin barnes was found near the slope of the mound. authorities say he fled to the mountain hideout after a shooting near seattle. they believe the iraq war vet

ran as a key checkpoint before fatally shooting park ranger margaret anderson, mother of two. >> i don't think she probably even knew she was being fired upon and to let happen. >> authorities say they are now working to determine how barnes died. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> because the winter has been so mild so far, there is not a lot of ice covering the great lakes. what we normally see as fog when the first air masses arrive, with lots of lake effect snow, this time of year the lakes began to shut down a little bit. streaming all the way in from lake superior into northern michigan, and off like you are on, across lake erie into ohio and upstate new york. most of the blower is caught in

amounts to the north or west. there is a chance for a flurry tonight or tomorrow, even wednesday, but most of the snow will be trapped in the mountains to the north or west. brown the region, single digits in the upper peninsula of michigan -- around the region. 22 in detroit, pittsburgh at 23, below freezing all the way down to charlotte, north carolina. heavy freeze warnings in effect for north florida tonight. the cold is pushing all the way south. the high today was at midnight. as soon as it became january 2, we were in the upper 40's to near 50. temperatures have been steadily falling throughout the day. 31 at bwi marshall, 35 at the science center downtown, down to 16 at oakland. the cold air is making it all the way to the coast. the good news is, the winds are brisk, but not as strong as they were earlier. at times, the wind chill it dips into the teens, 18 is what it

feels like in gaithersburg now, and 9 at oakland in garrett county. 21-29 degrees tonight, occasionally pushing the wind chills down closer to 10. while we have a chance for an occasional flurry passing by, the western maryland towns have some heavier snow showers in the forecast. streams of heavy snow coming in off the lakes, meeting several inches possible. 6-12 inches of snow by the time the lake effect event winds down tomorrow night, or going into wednesday night and thursday morning. high pressure from international falls down to dallas, slowly moving in. as it reaches our region, the skies will clear out and the winds will diminish. then we will start to get a warmup. until then, prepare for the cold. even on wednesday, a little burst of snow showers. thursday we will see the skies clearing and the wind's coming down --winds calming down.

many areas tomorrow will stay below freezing the entire day. that has not happened since the 10th of february last year. a small craft advisory in effect. another one to 3 inches of snow during the day in the mounds tomorrow, with a high temperature of only 15 -- in the mountains tomorrow. great news for the ski resorts. scattered flurries on the eastern shore, with temperatures around freezing for a couple of days. partly cloudy skies at ocean city. we will stay cold through wednesday, then beat back to 41 on thursday. almost 50 friday, and into the low 50's on saturday, which means a chance for rain saturday evening. >> more than just a needed rest for the ravens. it comes with a history lesson that should boost their confidence.

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bye. pressure the passer and force turnovers. terrell suggs forced the only turnover at the win in cincinnati. the finish the regular season with a franchise and recon, seven forced fumbles, the most in the nfl, and 14 sacks. thinks suggs setnk the tone. >> he is one of the guys who establishes what ravens football is. that will not change, consistent with the personality of this city. the history of this city goes back many years. we are not going to change that. that is going to be over style. >> pittsburgh steelers hopes for a repeat to the super bowl suffered a major blow today.

it ends the season for men and all kai reed and roethlisberger played yesterday in cleveland on an ankle injury -- begins the season for mendenhall. the day after the regular nfl season always brings shakeups and changes for teams with losing records. the biggest shakeup comes from indianapolis. it raised more than a few eyebrows. the team vice-president and his son, the general manager, were fired. prior to season, the roster went to the playoffs for nine straight seasons. " whether indianapolis brings back peyton manning all false now to the team owner. the st. louis rams with the second worse record of the nfl clean house today. the rams won only 10 games in three years. st. louis struggled to a 2-14

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>> so far, still not so bad it as far as the temperature. >> the coldest air comes through tomorrow. the first time in february the temperature fell to get above 32, and it will stay chilly into wednesday. a chance for an occasional snow flurries or snow shower coming through. a gradual warmup gets under way after that. near 50 on friday and into the low 50's by saturday. >> i like that explanation -- why is it so cold? temperature failure. >> that is a look at our news for this evening. thank you very much for joining us. good night, everybody. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- --www.ncicap.org--

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