>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> this is a live look from the downtown camera. it started to snow this afternoon. i am deborah weiner.

let's begin with john collins. what is the latest? >> in the city, it is a mix of snowflakes and raindrops. the farther north you go, the snowflakes get bigger. they are coming down as big snow showers. in baltimore county, all of howard and frederick county, they are getting snow. some of it is accumulating in the grass. the snow is west of the interstate 95 corridor figure -- 95 quarter. as you see on the radar, past hagerstown is not doing anything right now. we will see what happens tonight and tomorrow in a few minutes. >> 80 soldiers from the national

guard are back, after a deployment in iraq and afghanistan. sheldon dutes is live with more on the homecoming celebration. >> the soldiers are excited to be reunited with their families. they were honored for their hard work and sacrifice. they say they are grateful for the recognition. after spending a year away from each other, she is thrilled to have her husband brought home. >> it is wonderful. >> her husband is a member of the maryland national guard unit deployed to iraq, kuwait, and afghanistan. they did maintenance on blackrock helicopters. >> it was rough, but i was honored he could serve our country. i did what i needed to do to keep the home front going. >> our son was so excited when daddy came home. he will not leave him alone. everything is back to normal.

it is great to have the family back together. >> soldiers in the aviation maintenance unit were honored with a ceremony. as each soldier crossed the stage to be recognized, family members snapped pictures from the crowd. >> it is good to be appreciated and get recognition for my service and time away from my family. >> it is nice to honor the soldiers for serving their country and let them know we do appreciate giving their lives for our safety. >> the soldiers were happy to report there were no casualties during the recent appointment -- deployment. a special thank you to all of them for serving our country. >> anne arundel county police have arrested one of their own after learning he allegedly tipped off a group of suspects

who were about to be raided. detectives discovered rick alexander told the suspects about the raid. as a result, they relocated a large amount of marijuana discovered elsewhere. corporal alexander is a 14-year member of the department assigned to the patrol bureau. >> this incident in no way reflects upon the hard work and dedication of the one man and women who work for the anne arundel police department. we will continue to insist upon the highest conduct from our members. >> faces obstruction and injuring a police officer. there's no word on the relationship between him and the raid victims. in a commitment 2012, the nevada caucuses are under way. officials expect about 50,000 people to show up and vote for

their favorite. the polls showed mitt romney winning easily. his main focus is the economy. >> the policies of this administration have not been helpful. they have been harmful. the president deserves the blame that he will receive in this campaign. >> newt gingrich is expected to come in second, followed by ron paul and rick santorum. we should get the first look at results around 8:00 our time. tune in at 11:00 for the latest. baltimore roche restores are packed as people stocked up for the big game. the super bowl is about 24 hours away. thousands of fans are on hand to see the giants take on the patriots. >> colder weather pushed a lot of the pre-gain insight on saturday -- pre-game inside on saturday.

more than 200,000 have gone through the super bowl experience. on the eve of the big game, it is a time for the competition to start getting serious. >> are you ready for action? >> she does not stand a chance. she is scared. >> are you kidding me? >> great job. >> that was just a warm-up. now, a chance to show my real speed. it has been slow all day. inside the stadium, another group of kids got the chance of a lifetime. >> it is the biggest game in all of sports. >> the high school team played the role of patriots and the giants to give camera crews a run through on the eve of super bowl sunday.

they are following the same game plan so that we can rehearse and have the best possible broadcast in front of 150 million people on sunday. >> they are fine-tuning the game plan and having a great time. kickoff is down just a day away. the party is not showing any signs of slowing down regardless of the weather. it is forecast to be much better on game day. >> you will get more than just baseball from the sports legends museum this weekend. they are showing highlights of championship football games. the museum wants baltimore to remember the city's accomplishments instead of dealing on the pre-super bowl loss a few weeks ago. -- instead of dwelling on the pre-super bowl loss a few weeks ago. >> i think if you watch these

films, you really get into it. it will prompt you back up -- pump you back up to watch the super bowl on sunday night. >> the highlights run every hour and are free with admission to the museum. that brings us to tonight's text question. text this number. a for giants. b for patriots. 74% are predicting a giants' win or a patriots' loss. susan g. komen has been in the hot seat all week long. police in riot gear at occupy d.c. it seemed winter was over, but the snow is back. we will tell you how much more

>> the battle between the susan g. komen foundation and planned parenthood seems to be over. komen announced they would stop funding planned parenthood. many thought it was to protest abortions at planned parenthood clinics. >> the idea that funding would be cut from breast care programs, it did not make sense. >> komen insists there were no political motivations. they decided to renew funding because so many people were upset that the cuts. one of the latest -- last remaining occupy camp has been cleared. police surrounded mcpherson square blocks away from the

white house. they wore biohazards suits to check for bedding. national park regulations allow demonstrations but prohibit camping. pete joins us now. >> marilyn battled, leading most of the way. -- maryland battles, leaving most of the way. the place was rocking. >> it is a wet mix this evening. it is having a hard time sticking to the ground because it is so warm. it is 35

now, your insta-weather plus forecast with john collins. >> here is the beltway, interstate 95. the blue areas are awareness it is snowing. the mix is the pink. east, it is rain. to the north and west of the beltway, it is wet snow. the darker the blue-collar, the heavier the snow. -- the darker the blue-collar, the heavier the snow. west of hagerstown, it has

ended. 45 was the high at the airport. we only have a little liquid and a trace of snow today. the record was over 7 inches. we will not beat that by any stretch. annapolis is 39. it is in the mid-40s to the south. it has not started precipitating yet. it is all in the 30's to the west where the snow has been falling. here is the satellite image. it is ending to our west. a lot of the precipitation overnight will be to the south. in iowa and nebraska, they are still having generous snow. the mississippi valley has a warm front to the south. we have the mix of precipitation in our area.

the storm will track along the ohio river valley. it will go out to sea overnight taking the moisture with it. tomorrow we will see improving weather. there will be a rain-snow mixed tonight. the accumulations will take place around freezing. by lite accumulation, we mean an inch or less. in the rain or snow will be in the morning. the skies will be partly cloudy by the afternoon. tomorrows highs will be about the same as today. it depends on how soon the sun can break through. there will be a 1-foot shop on the open waters of the bay. most of the action will be in the mountains and higher

elevations to the west or down to the south. it looks like things are just about done. by sunday morning, everything starts to push out of the picture. things will improve through the day. if there are going to be some accumulations, it will be to the north and west of town in the higher elevations. a morning mixed tomorrow. it will probably be brief. 48 will be the height. it will be dry monday through wednesday. we will be in the 50's. it gets chilly on wednesday night. we could see a mix wednesday night into thursday. there could be snow next saturday. >> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> maryland is facing north carolina.

maryland has worked hard. carolina does not enjoy comcast center. mark is facing his mentor, roy williams. this is the first 20 minutes. he is knocking it down. carolina is up, 15-12. he is coming off a career high of three. the terps are leading 23-20. everybody is contributing from maryland. a great drive down the middle of the lane for the lead. marshall has 16 assists. tyrell broke an ankle.

maryland was in front of the break. why not? he had 10 points on a rebound. harrison barnes is all-american. maryland is running out of gas. carolina is the winner, 83-74. more surprises from the conference. virginia and florida state in tallahassee. -- it is still looking for the victory. -- victoria is still looking for the victory. -- virginia is still looking for the victory. the cavaliers are up 3 at the break. white had 13. virginia is fighting back. a lovely lay-in.

michael took over in the corner and got it. florida state continues to impress, winning 58-55. this is late in the second half. the game is locked up at 74 apiece. let's take a look at the women playing in the same venue. the win at morgan, 80-77. chante with a career-high of 18 points. the giants have discovered living on the edge suits them just fine. >> it has been that way. we have had our backs to the wall. the performers. the players have performed well under that circumstance. our quarterback has been a cool customer and done well late in the fourth quarters of many games this year and put us in a position where we might win.

>> he is a heck of a coach but not a dynamic speaker. stay with us for another check on the forecast. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

>> here is a look at the stories we're working for richie -- working on for 11:00 tonight. what police have discovered

>> 88-86 over morgan. >> the radar shows the snow is tapering off in frederick county. we may have a bit in the morning tomorrow. another system will come through in the middle of the week. temperatures are warmer than usual. >> that is it for 11 news at 6:00. nightly news is next. we will see you back here at 11:00. >> balkh breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com. stay connected on facebook and twitter.

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