to get above freezing in central maryland. there are more snow in our forecast marra. >> and now to our commitment 2012 coverage. all eyes are on iowa. voters are beginning to choose their candidate for the first time in the 2012 cycle. >> even though it is a non- binding straw poll, it can lead to much more. nicole killion is live in des moines, iowa, with more. >> the headline here in iowa says it all. its decision day. >> go out tonight, rock the vote, take the country back. >> they have made their closing arguments. >> this election is about stopping the president of the united states. >> if we're serious about change, we will have a lot of folks who are going to do everything they can to stop us.

>> we see this as an opportunity. there is a very tough choice to make. there are some great candidates. >> now, it is up to the voters. >> i am not dead set on anybody. >> many are still undecided, but others are ready to commit. >> who were you when to vote for? >> newt gingrich. >> why? >> because that he can get something lot -- dodone in washington. >> mitt romney, who lost in 2008, lead as the pack's front runner. he is followed by ron paul and rick santorum. >> i think that the top three that do well coming out of iowa will get a boost going into new hampshire. >> the caucus is all about exceeding expectations, says one caucus goer. >> it is not so much about where people finish. the key question is, did you do that -- better than expected or worse than expected?

>> keep in mind, it is not just republicans caucusing. it is also democrats. >> before you go, is there any sense of what kind of turnout there will be? >> in 2008, they saw a record turnout. republicans, for instance, about 120,000 turned out. four years ago, it was freezing here, talking subzero temperatures. stella and dice, and -- it was snow and ice, and this time around it is rather bombing by comparison. >> -- is rather balmy. >> for more of a nation, go to wbaltv.com and click on live wire at the top of the home page. plus, we will have a complete wrap up of the iowa caucuses on 11 news tonight. >> the repo man is about to go calling on baltimore's housing

authority. it's a -- the most dramatic collection of debt involving lead paint poisoning. >> this is what happens when you do not pay your debt. the people you'll come after your assets. what is so extraordinary here, the deadbeat is a government agency, and the assets are before by taxpayers. >> there are 21 vehicles on the list. trucks, vans, even the bobcats -- all owned by the baltimore housing authority, and about to be taken by the city share. kevin goldman is a lawyer retained to collect from the housing authority, more than $2 million, awarded in judgments to two people who claim they were led poisoned when they lived in the public housing as children. city leaders insist the city cannot afford to pay the judgment without affecting services to the city's public housing residents. but like any other individual

who refuses to pay their bills, their property can be taken. >> will auction the vehicles off. it will be a public auction advertised in the paper. anyone can go and bid on the non-federal vehicle and all of the funds will be used to pay the judgment. >> the sheriff is also working on tacking hundreds of the authorities computers, also to be taken to help pay the judgment. the city has spent a lot of money fighting the judgment in legal fees. it is $290,000. tack on 10% interest and the unpaid bill jumps by another $259,000. >> it is amazing that the housing authority continues to fight this and spend more money to fight a judgment they have already lost. it seems to be more economical to pay the money and moiban and

not have these vehicles possibly up for grabs. -- and to not -- pay the money and move on and now have these vehicles possibly up for grabs. >> the vehicles that will be tagged amar will remain in the housing authorities possession for now. two other issues were resolved through garnishing regarding the housing authority's banking account. >> it looks like a cold weather may be responsible for a water main break in the lansdown area. it happened overnight and left several hundred customers and several schools without water. dpw live at the headquarters downtown >> according to the it folks at the department of public works, they said they were able to secure the area around a 36-inch main and the homes and businesses in the area that lost water.

we have learned that the pike in question -- pipe in question is the same material that burst in a few years ago. >> officials are looking into the possibility that a water main figure in lansdown could be related to the recent cold. >> we always brace ourselves for a couple of breaks. we have breaks every day. hopefully, we'll keep our fingers crossed. >> for dave, who lives in the 2300 block of research avenue in lansdown, just after tuesday night at midnight, he could hear it, but could not believe it. this portion near his home was flooded out. >> it was like a river in the middle of the street. it was about 2 foot deep down

about 150 yards. it was all the way to the end of the street, nothing but a sheet of water. >> luckily, he says he did not have water problems. but hundreds of customers, including a hospital did. a number of schools even had to close. >> just some low pressure complaints here and there, but we think it is stable now and we should be able to keep things in stable condition. >> by tuesday afternoon they said they would be able to supply water to the affected customers. at this point, officials believe a faulty valve was to blame, but are still assessing the situation. 11 news has also learned that the main, which dates back to the 1970's, was made from concrete pipe, the same material that was used in the main line that burst in dundalk in 2009.

>> we have had some problems with the prestressed concrete pipes that we have installed in that timeframe, as have other cities across the country. >> officials do not have an exact time line as to when that line will be repaired. it is best to check back in tomorrow morning with 11 news to see if there are any other school delays. >> two people are now behind bars after a stabbing and robbery on the light rail. anti- as police city have recovered a weapon that says -- and t.s. police say they have recovered a weapon that the state was used in the burglary. demand has been charged -- a man has been charged on an unrelated charge and his accomplice has been charged as well. >> according to a new report by

the chesapeake bay foundation disproved the claim that environmental regulations hurt the economy. they say that the regulations actually encourage jobs. >> it has been estimated that just for the chesapeake bay pollution plan, over 230,000 jobs will be created simply in a storm water and sewage treatment plant upgrade area. >> the report out great -- the report outline looks more closely at the jobs created because of chesapeake bay pollution limits. >> stay with us. there's more ahead. >> a new warning for those who drive past school buses. the exercise now watching and the penalties he could face. >> -- the extra eyes now watching and the penalties you could face. >> and an update on the ravens. joe flacco and the role that is a head coach believes he is more than prepared for.

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>> a new warning to drivers in baltimore county you speedpass already stopped school buses. the baltimore police are stepping up patrols in neighborhoods where children are getting on and off those buses. they say they're prepared to ticket more drivers and fine them as much as $570. drivers could also be issued a three-point penalty on their driving records. >> they may be in a hurry and

could they can past the school bus before the lights start flashing. any of those situations -- distracted driving, not paying attention. >> school bus drivers are writing down license plate numbers and the make and models of the cars. police said the cooperation has led them to issue an henneberg drive for warnings. -- issuing a number of driver warnings. >> it took only 14 minutes for the 2000 playoff tickets to sell out this morning. this the first time the the ravens will host a playoff game since the 2006 season, and poor are the fans ready. -- and boy, are the fans ready. >> 2000 tickets have been sold and more are in production. on the assembly line this morning, raven's defensive linemen, not only is he on the festivus teacher, but he was

helping to get it t-shirts printed into the dryer. >> did you ever think he would have t-shirts with your picture on their and be this or that you are? >> no, i never thought i would have my face on a teacher. -- on a t-shirt. is pretty cool. >> if your looking for tickets for the first home playoff game, only a few thousand were available on line. and they were sold out in 14 minutes. around the area, everyone is fired up about the ravens. at federal hill, the ravens ground crew was busy painting the ravens logo. when they finish the job, they headed to the war memorial plaza. >> will be sprayed in the the ravens helmet logo. >> everyone has raven's fever. and having great fans makes all

the difference for all the players. >> the fans just bring our defense alive, really. the louder they get, the harder we want to play for them. but it is an awesome feeling, what our fans to for us. -- it is an awesome feeling, what our fans do for us. >> we have breaking news in the form of more weather-related backups. let's head back to captain roy and skyteam 11. >> this is the area of parkville going from joppa road all the way to towson prepare. there is a small here at joppa and summit, and that is nothing but ice. it is premature slow-growing a

roundabout way. -- pretty much slow going around the beltway. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the snow showers are winding down now, and only a few flurries left over for this night prepare. western maryland will still continue with some heavy snows of the great lakes. eastern maryland will have a clearing trend overnight, but that will keep the temperature is very cold. the coldest temperatures in quite some time coming in tonight. today it did not get above 32. the first time we did not get above freezing officially at the airport since the 10th of february last year. 32 at the airport was the official high. the low for today was zero in 1979. a few spots, like in conni, had a couple 10th of an inch of

snow. -- like in carney, had a couple tenths of an inch of snow. bitter, colder air in western maryland, where the wind chill is at 10, making it feel like to debt -- like two below zero in western maryland. bridge league feels like 17. -- ridgen lee feels like 17. in garrett county, snow showers will continue to accumulate overnight. east of the month, clear to partly cloudy skies going into western maryland. -- east of the mountains, clear to partly cloudy skies going into western maryland prepare. 20 at the inner harbor. if we go below 20, it will be the first time since last february. going back to february 11. the have not had single-digit

since last january 24. -- we have not had single-digit temperatures since last january 24. 47 in bismark in north dakota. there is some warm air in the middle of the country that will get here thursday to friday. in the meantime, we are in the middle of the arctic outbreak that a sliding right through the mid-atlantic. there is a clipper developing on the edge of the cold air to the east. this is going to ride south and east on the edge of the arctic air mass. it will bring another chance for a flurry or snow shower tomorrow evening. after that, a bit of a warming trend. 35 tomorrow night and the possibility of afternoon /evening snow showers. more snow tomorrow in the mountains and in clearing up on thursday. flurry chances my afternoon. 40's on thursday. temperatures will climb as b.c. readings get back to normal. by friday, -- as we see readings

get back to normal. by friday, 53 with a chance of rain coming saturday night into sunday morning. >> quiet around here today as the players enjoy the fruits of their labor on the by week. it will not be a whole week off for the players. they will be at camp on wednesday and thursday to go through two days of practice and unable to get three days off to prepare for whomever their opponent turns out to be for the match of january 15 at the stadium. joe flacco made history as the first quarterback since the 1950's to lead his team to the post-season as the starting quarterback. even though he does not get the national attention he would think he deserves, his head coach has a new confidence in and respect for his quarterback. >> he is durable. joe is tough.

we knock on wood a little bit, obviously, but he is a guy that came in and came out, hops in, never complains about getting hit, it never looks at the official asking for his call. he just gets back into the plate. that is kind of baltimore, is it? a little bit. i know this town appreciates that about him and that is one of his strength. >> you can hear more about that one on one in our interview immediately after tonight's newscast. you can also see our interview tonight at 10:00 p.m. he will find that on comcast channel 208, of verizon files for hundred 60, and over the air -- 460, and over the air. jerry angelo was fired today by the bears. he was the key figure involved in the draft dave dajah classes in between the vehrs and the

ravens -- between the bears and the ravens. do not look ford jerry angelo to contact raven's looking for a job reference any time in the future. quarterback andrew bloch, who last night finished his college career, ironically, without the luckie needed to win. the fiesta bowl, and a great showcase for luck. two touchdown passes, including this 52-yard toss to tie montgomery. oklahoma state never led in this game until the final play. that is because with three seconds left, tied, missed a 35-yard drive that would have made for a win. a chip shot to win it in overtime. nu-lok forelock. the win for stanford. -- no luck for luck, no-win for

stanford. stay with us.

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