the forecast does call for the most snow we have seen this winter. we start off with and insta- weather alert. what have you got for us? >> we have had hardly any snow this winter. this is a set up for a big storm, but it does not have to be. the track from this morning through tomorrow evening puts below -- puts the low in the perfect area. it may be cold enough to get some snow. will though moisture make it far enough north to do something? that has been a problem with the forecast and trying to figure out the computer models. the odds of getting no snow and baltimore have gone up to about 30%. about 40% of 1 to 3 inches. lusser chances for 8 inches or a

bug. i will have more details on what happens tomorrow, coming up. >> now to the murder trial of george huguely accused of killing his girlfriend yeardley love. the defense has rested. jurors are hearing closing arguments. lowell melser is live with the latest. >> it is hard to believe we are nearing the end of the trial after more than two weeks. is commonwealth's attorney getting ready for rebuttals, closing arguments. in the case will go to the jury. before his fate was to be put in the hands of the jury, the defense called one last medical witness, a neurosurgeon who said in his opinion, your yeardley love's brain did not have

injuries consistent with blunt force trauma. the jury reconvened, the defense rested. the commonwealth did not call any other witnesses. closing arguments began. through tears, the attorney began retelling the story of the night love it was found dead. she made the decision to stay in her room while george huguely made the decision to go see her while he was drunk. he reminded the jury about the e-mail and the night he went to see your. he asked the jury how frightened she must have been when he kicked in the door. pictures of injuries were shown again. chapman told the jury the only possible explanation for death was blunt force trauma. he says the evidence clearly shows she was murdered during the commission of a robbery. the defense countered the claims as it has the entire trial saying love did not die from blunt force trauma, rather

asphyxiation from falling across -- asleep drunk on her face. they say he was in her apartment, but there was no intent to kill. the jury will have 37 different charges to go over including murder and involuntary manslaughter. it is not clear how long the jury will deliberate. we will have an update at 11:00. we're live in charlottesville, virginia. i am lowell melser for wbal-tv 11 news. >> the baltimore archbishop was among several priests inducted into the college of cardinals. we have team coverage of the ceremony starting with rod daniels, the only local television reporter in rome for the elevation.

>> although the day would belong to the 22 newly elevated cardinals, pope benedict delighted thousands as he was rolled through the crowd on a platform early in the procession. as the pontiff moved closer to the altar, he could look out at a sea of red representing the presence of the college of cardinals. one by one, the cardinal does the mets -- designates were elevated by the holy father. if you listen very closely, you will hear cardinal o'brien ask the holy father if he may speak. >> thank you. >> and his first press conference, cardinal o'brien referred to those first solemn moments with the holy father at the altar. >> i thanked him and said i

would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> after the service, hundreds turned out any reception to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> i think it is wonderful. he is a good friend of ours. we're very honored to be able to be here with him. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore, just wonderful people. >> i am very proud. i think the rest of baltimore is as well. he has earned it. he is a very good man. i think he was due. >> with the new title comes a new position in rome. cardinal o'brien says he will maintain a residence at the basilica in baltimore and plans to be back as often as he can. from rome, rod daniels for wbal- tv 11 news. >> many local catholics look bright and early to celebrate his elevation.

sheldon dutes is live in north baltimore. >> considering his roots in the archdiocese of baltimore, many local catholics were proud to see a familiar face to rise to prominence, even if that meant being up at 4:30 this morning. meg has been following his rise in the catholic church for some time. >> i was in rome when he got his collar and was elevated to archbishop. i went on a pilgrimage. it was very excited. here you get a better view. >> she was one of many catholics who will come before the sun to watch archbishop o'brien be elevated to cardinal at the vatican in rome. she rose at 4:30 to watch the ceremony live on tv 11. >> i have been so happy with his leadership. he has defended everything we need to stay true to. >> it is amazing knowing someone

who has dedicated their entire life to the church is elevated to a position where they might be picking the next pope. they might be the next pope. you never know. >> there also happy to share this with the next generation. >> it is great for them to realize this is something special. it does not happen every day. it might not happen again in their lifetime. >> the archdiocese of baltimore has not announced a brian -- o'brien's successor. >> singer whitney houston was remembered by family and friends at a funeral in new jersey today. the service took place at the new hope about this church in newark -- new hope balladist church in newark where she performed as a child. >> for family and friends of whitney houston, today was not a funeral but a home going.

>> you are the only one that could bring all of us together. whitney, today is your day. ? ♪♪ can you send an angel >> stars honored houston with a heart-felt gospel. >> today, we as a family celebrate the life of our sister, our daughter, our mother, and our friend. >> speakers during the service talked of her faith. >> whitney houston loved the lord. >> kevin costner spoke of the singer doubting her own talent. >> when you sing before him, don't you worry. you will be good enough. [applause] please don't cry ♪

-- it wasused in's houston's music that provided stirring moments for the closing of the service. i will always love you ♪ >> bobby brown did attend as an invited guest briefly. the full circumstances of their department -- departure remain unclear. >> there is still much more to come on 11 news at 6:00. stay00

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>> state police are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident. a motorcycle and a of a truck. you don't truck collided. police believe the motorcycle crossed the goal line and hit the truck. the driver of the motorcycle died at the hospital. detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in rosedale. police were called just after 2:00 this morning and found waley. he will later died -- he later died. police have not commented on a suspect or motive. we're off to talk to pete. you are talking maryland basketball. >> they may start campaigning to play 20-minute games. that may make sense. >> as far as the weather is concerned, there is a storm. we will take a close look at it.

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>> your forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> there is a cool front coming in. there is rain and snow up in pennsylvania and new york state. it is close to cecil county. it is just a sprinkle or two. it is the cold air behind the front that is in poor and with

the approaching storm. that is the storm we will be watching carefully. it will be combining with the cold air. it was anything but cold today. 57 for the high at the airport. the inner harbor was 59. it is hard to believe a major winter storm is developing with these conditions today. 28 and 38 were the morning lows this morning. the typical high this time of year is 46 degrees. it is 47 degrees in annapolis. it is 45 on the boardwalk. it is still in the 50's at westminster. it is in the 30's in far western maryland. here is the whole satellite image looking at the larger picture. the cold front is producing moisture in pennsylvania and new england. this is where the big load of

moisture is. the thunderstorm activity is in alabama. if thunderstorm develop activity develops tomorrow, it could lessen the chances of snow. the key will be held close it will come to us and when the moisture will cut off. baltimore will be right on the edge. here is the map with the cold front just passing through. the storm is centered to the south with the cold air coming in. clouds tonight, chilly, we stay dry. 37 will be the overnight low. most of the snow will be south of us. we have a trace to 2 inches of snow in our forecast around baltimore. more to the south. 38 to 42 from a high. i am guessing it will mostly be in the 30's. a little rain may be next in when it starts up. all of the advisories and

warnings are to the west. small craft advisories will be out tomorrow. the wind gusted to 20 from the northeast. the forecast shows the apart in moisture. the clouds cut off in pennsylvania. the storm passes close to us in the evening. this model keeps the moisture south of the baltimore area. other models bring it farther north. we are probably going to get something out of it. presidents' day looks dry. as far as how much we get, one computer model gives us a little bit of snow, and inch or so. other models have it further south. that is the dilemma. most of the snow will be south. we could see a trace, up to two inches. presidents' day looks dry. we will be back in the 50's for much of next week. we will see other days next week when we could see rain or a little snow.

>> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> mama said there would be days like this. he probably heard that refrain today as the young terps gave the worst effort of the season. the first half was fine. it does not matter if you have a hand in his face. terps up 26-24. at the end of the first half, he struggles. tied at 31. in the second half, all virginia. mike scott, a man among boys. he takes started a monster run. re- he kickstart a monster run. the terps scored just 16 points in the second half. it was ugly. .1-44 is the final perio

baltimore is not having any more of that. momus later, we have the same story. english rising up. a game high for the former ram. 71-62. spring forward and today spring whether to match. the greyhounds but hope to prove last year's absence was a hiccup. drenched in sunshine, that makes me happy. the hounds are trying to hold on. delaware is within three. on the right side, back to four. online the net on the left side, sawyer focuses on the task at

hand. loyola takes the opener. umc is hosting robert morris. it was a great day. he is not concerned he shares a name with a show that gets bad ratings. you would probably not even get the joke. robert morris leading by one and there to stay. pope makes a good pass despite the pressure. robert spoils the opener. maryland is often a good start. holmes is decisive winning 19 out of 20 face-offs. it certainly helps to always have the ball. they can see the new faces and hear from the man in charge right after this.

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>> a separate section of sports. my dream has come true. the pitchers and catchers report in sarasota. the orioles first-round pick is at camp. matt is breeding a new teammates. -- reading a new pair of -- matt is greeting new teammates. >> spring training is really about hope. to the extent we can get good pitching from the pitchers we brought in, the fans can have hope that we can have a winning ball club. ultimately you will see hustling, a solid team with much

better pitching staff this year. >> with a better pitching staff, they will have a chance.

>> we are not a prime target for tomorrows storm. we will be on the north edge. most of the snow will be south of us. president day looks dry with a high of 47. the rest of the week will be kind of unsettled.

>> that is it for 11 news at 6:00. nightly news is next. we will see you back here at 11:00. >> this is an editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. when yeardley love died, so many questions came to mind. with the trial of her accused boyfriend, those questions have been answered and a new one asked. why did no one speaks up? there is no doubt from the testimony in court that friends and teammates at uva were aware that the relationship was less than ideal. mixing alcohol, and jealousy, and the reluctance of others to get involved jeopardized safety. a 2010 survey found nearly 22% of all women 18 or older are physically assaulted by a partner at least once in her

lifetime. in nearly all cases of domestic violence, there are warning signs. women that find themselves in these volatile relationships need your help. if you know or suspect someone is in trouble, there are places you can call. there are resources to help you help another. after all, it can be too late if you hesitate. to find more step to take to stop domestic violence, and log onto wbaltv.com and click on onto wbaltv.com and click on