--www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> right now there's a fire at north calvert street. firefighters are battling the blaze. we're told no one is injured. >> females on the front line. that will open hundreds of thousands of jobs to women in combat. >> i was rooting for both of them to go to the super bowl. the only consolation is the harbaugh parents must have a more difficult decision to make. >> she is a longtime representative from san francisco.

>> is sheet flip-floping on the super bowl? >> big time. >> good morning. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> charles county schools will be closed today. baltimore and frederick counties are on a two-hour delay. >> most of the snow did miss baltimore. nothing more than a coating on the ground in most areas. about half an inch. most of the roads have not been treated. most of the snow is tapering off. snow showers and flurries left around baltimore. we will make it up to 27.

it will become mostly sunny this afternoon but still cold. >> good morning. it will be difficult out there. westbound 151, a road hazard in dundalk. the right lane disclosed. we are dealing with some delays southbound on the j.f.x. stick to the lanes that have been treated. the salt trucks are out there. it is slow around the area. that extra time will help you out. no problems on 70 at 29. it is slower around the area.

leave early if you can. >> the snowfall -- we have not gotten a lot. >> roads are a little slippery. jennifer franciotti has more. >> i am at york road in lutherville. it is just enough to be pretty and causing some hassles. baltimore county schools are on a two-hour delay. the side street is completely snow-covered. you'll see some black pavement and some parts of the roadway that are still snow-covered. this portion of york road is looking good.

it is completely snow-covered deeply into towson. there are some lanes that were not so passable. it is enough that you feel that on your tires. highway crews have been out since the early morning hours. they are doing salting operations. more contractors are coming in to help with the morning rush. maybe about half an inch. it will be pretty slick. we call the and the weather department. ,f you're not paying attention you might say, i did not know it was supposed to snow.

you some extra caution -- use some extra caution. >> some glen burnie residents are being kept from their home this morning. six blocks of homes were closed between fifth and seventh avenues in glen burnie. eighth works crew ruptured the gas main and that forced the evacuation of 45 homes. >> i am worried about the animals. as things don't get done. things can happen. it is gas. >> the misconduct trial for john leopold will enter its third day of testimony today.

someone said he was required to help the reelection campaign. karla hamner filed a civil suit against john leopold claiming harassment. new questions in a jury selection against michael johnson. his lawyers argue credibility of the suspect.ective is sex \ the judge has not made a public really about whether any part of the record will go before the jury. >> nancy pelosi was born and

raised right here in baltimore but she rcovers the san francisco area. she spoke about the super bowl. >> my constituency is san francisco. my kids were raised going to games with joe montana and all the stars. i will be supporting for the 49ers and not rooting against the ravens. >> her late father got a moral stadium built. she has been a longtime fan of baltimore sports teams. good politician. >> 18 degrees at the airport. john kerry will sit in front of his own senate committee today.

>> hillary clinton will be back on capitol hill today as well. >> this is the beltway at harford road. take some extra time.

>> testimony from heavily clinton. she sat down on wednesday and took some tough questions on the benghazi, libya, attack.

>> the american people could have known that within days. >> we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest? what difference at this point doesn't make? >> the senate foreign relations committee will hold a hearing on the next secretary of state. john kerry will meet with his colleagues. he is the chairman of the foreign relations committee. >> now traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> expect a busy morning commute. we have some snow and that could cause some problems.

one problem at rolling road. speeds oslo on the southbound j.f.x. -- speeds are slow on the southbound j.f.x. there was one lane available to traffic when i drove in earlier. you can see we're down to 44 miles per hour on southbound 795. get out there early and take it slow. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is not cold enough for the all.salt not to work and we have some light snow showers and flurries.

we will get some of sunshine this afternoon. you can check that stuff on our website. the flurries will end later this morning. >> 18 degrees at the airport. >> one of your most wanted office parerks. we have a new survey. >> mcdonald's putting fish on the menu. the menu.

>> welcome back. you can still see some snow showers and flurries. the snow will be tapering off. probably another two hours you'll see a chance for some snow. about half an inch in most areas. frederick, an inch. the heaviest snow has been in 2 1/2ary's caounty, inches of snow. around baltimore, just the light snow showers and flurries. give it about another hour or

two and the snow showers will dissipate. 17 in catonsville. it is difficult for the salt to work when it is this cold. keep that in mind. the next door is already showing up on the maps. we could have some light snow on friday. it is a clipper types storm. some minor accumulations are likely on friday. into the afternoon, a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature of 27 degrees. we will see some snow developing tomorrow afternoon. maybe some snow flurries left over on saturday.

look over on the right-hand side of your screen. expect a high near 50 by wednesday. >> there was a message board talking about chemical treatment on the roads. it is a mixture that they use. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. we have one or two lanes available to traffic. road crews continue to do their work. most roadways are down to one or two lanes. some delays on 295. just be prepared and give yourself plenty of extra time. not tracking any other problems.

just be careful. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> are you looking for a perk at work? people were asked to identify one perk that would make their work more satisfying. ear jeans.y to wher that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. if you could have one perk at your workplace, would it be? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. what better way to watch the ravens play them on a big tv. some tips to watch the super bowl in the best way possible.

>> some die-hard fans will watch the big game on a new tv. there are tips to get any tv super bowl-raeady. start by reviewing the menu modes.set picture smut >> the tv could looked dim. use one of the presets. it could be a movie or normal or custom mode. said >> black and white settings before color -- set black and white settings before collor adn or tint.

if you have over adjusted, go back to factory settings. >> i would mess that all up. >> plug it in and turned it on. >> words about the dreamliner container -- worries about the dreamliner continue. >> an update at 2:30 eastern. six of the eight cells have undergone ct scans after the planes were grounded last week. lance armstrong is being sued. they would not have bought the books if they knew about his

doping.nd to ope you can hide mentions of preselected words involving drugs and sex. apple reporting record sales for the last quarter but the slowest profit growth since 2003. a higher close for stocks yesterday. mcdonald's plans to introduce fish mcbites at stores soon. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we have some snow left behind. it is still some light snow out

there. 17 at the airport. it will become mostly sunny today. the eastern half of the country should be ok. 63 in denver again. seven-day forecast is coming up. >> just getting a little busier out there. this is a northbound accident on 83 at padonia road. there are some northbound delays. northbound 95 at 32, we have an accident coming in. it will take you some time to get around as the roads are being treated.

we have the right lane closure at rolling mill in dundalk. >> 5:23. 18 degrees at the airport. >> a new set of marching orders for the military. more on the ground pretty reversal. [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings.

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>> leon panetta is expected to lift the ban on women serving in combat. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> this is a ground-breaking move by the pentagon.

it overturns the band put in place nearly 22 years ago. each branch of the military has until early 2016 to make the case against women serving in certain positions. they have to let the pentagon know how that will comply by mid-may. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27. 18 degrees at the airport. >> snow continues to fall in lutherville. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> that snow means problems on >> that snow means problems on the roads

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is national peanut butter day. we have peanut butter cookies. you can dig in there. >> it is baltimore peanut butter. there could be some craft in there. >> you made the call on the snow but some folks were caught by surprise. >> a lot of the roads have not been treated. we have had about half an inch of snow.

it can be a slippery commute. most of the snow is down to the selouth. it will become mostly sunny this afternoon. we are in the team's right now -- we are in the teens right now. next week we will make it close to 50. >> cannot wait for that. >> stick to the lanes of travel that have been treated. take your time. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. northbound lanes of very heavy. northbound 95 in howard county, we have a left lane closure with

an accident at 32. is a crash on the inner loop of the beltway just prior to route 10. we will keep you up to date on all of these problems. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there is some snow to deal with this morning. >> jennifer franciotti has a look at the conditions. >> we're in lutherville. the snow seems to be tapering off. this is york and it is snow- covered. this is traffic along york road . there is still some snow on the road place.

it does not look like this everywhere. the state highway crews have been out there. they are salting. make sure you take your time. the curb and sidewalk are snow- covered. make sure you wear the right shoes. i'm not wearing the correct type of shoes for today. students on make two-hour delay in baltimore county. other delays on our website, wbaltv.com. or just check the bottom of your screen for the ticker. just in case more school districts are waking up and then they look at the roads and they

may delay your school district. baltimore county, two-hour delay. >> it will be another cold day. baltimore city remains under a code blue alert. temperatures are below 23 degrees. where several layers -- wear several layers if you must be outdoors. >> our very young and very old are at risk. then people with certain diseases such as hypothyroidism and patience with substance abuse issues -- alcohol and chronic alcohol abuse will predispose youtube hypothermia as well.

>> we have emergency shelter locations on our website, wbaltv.com. just click on weather. >> don dwyer opens up about his future in the wake of a bullet crashed -- of a boat crash. he spoke about what he calls a life changing event. >> your actions back in august broke the public's trust. if convicted, you face jail time and possible expulsion from your state house seat. >> that is something i have to man up to. i hope that individuals will look at the fact that i have been honest and admitting i was drinking and the treatment that i've put myself in.

>> you can watch the complete interview on the politics page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> there is skepticism over the hiring promise over the baltimore casino. there was a memorandum of understanding which promised to give priority to baltimore residents to fill jobs at the horseshoe casino. >> you are not concerned to hear mean concerns, it doesn't you're giving back to the city. >> this has agreed to submit work force reports to the city to show how many of its workers lived in this city. >> 5:36.

you might be asked to juggle some tasks at the same time. >> note the best multitask years are -- who the best multitaskers are. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. if you could have one perk at your workplace, what would it be? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have

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>> people who experience migraines are often told to avoid common triggers like bright lights.

>> a new study suggests that might not be necessary. people were exposed to the triggers again and found a small portion had migraines again. if a trigger has not led to a migrate in three months, -- if a trigger has not led to a migraine in three months, he might not have to avoid it. >> people tended to have the lowest ability scores. they can have difficulty focusing on one thing. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. word of another accident on the

bay bridge. there are two left lanes closed. bridges and overpasses will be treacherous. there is an accident on the harrisburg expressway at padonia. pretty much delays wherever you go. give yourself plenty of time. another crash at 108. another accident on the inner loop of the beltway is just prior to route 10. the roads are still in the process of being treated. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have just enough snow to cause some trouble. about half an inch in most areas. there could be some snow

flurries for a while. a high near 27 degrees. right now we're in the teens. we have the polar bear plunged coming up. stay with us. you have to be brave to jump in. >> torture. it is pretty cold. >> it will get much colder this weekend for a different reason. >> we reporting on the condit

>> good morning. i found somebody out this

morning walking his dog. >> matt lucas and vigo. >> he looks excited. >> he will be three this year. >> there is about half an inch on the ground. i'll let you get underway. i have seen a lot of cars out here. they are driving slow because this road just recently was treated. the main roads are doing pretty well. most of the highways were just wet. it is also a very cold. bundle up to stay warm. i am wearing my snow boots.

something to keep in mind. there could be snow on the ground into saturday morning. we expect temperatures in the upper teens and the low 20's. the water temperature could be in the upper 40's. it will be a very chilly. it is for a good cause, the special olympics. cars are still on the road. >> you have to be brave to do the plunge this year. thank you, ava. a lot of the side streets have not been treated. it is not going to be a smooth

commute. these are some of the snowfall amounts. just under half an inch on tv hill. 2 1/2 inches down and say mary's county and on the lower eastern shore. the main part of energy passed south of baltimore. we still have some flurry of activity. we will have mostly sunny skies. old.s still going to be ca then we're watching the next form coming from the western direction and possibly some more snow on friday afternoon and friday night. light snow and the early this morning. into the afternoon, a mixture of

sun and clouds. we have some better news in the seven-day forecast. minor accumulations tomorrow. next week it gets warmer. up to 50 on wednesday with a chance for rain. >> slow going this morning as expected. many of those roads are still being treated. stick to the lanes of travel that have been treated. there is a problem on the harrisburg expressway. 108 at shepherd lane, watch for an accident. this one is gone on the inner loop prior to route 10.

this is the westbound span of the bay bridge. we're down to one lane. heavy traffic from the eastern shore. we will keep you posted. leave early. >> i am sure most people wish their drive to work looked like that. the grand prix of baltimore -- you are likely to see any type of car. new-car combines two key forms of technology that is the missiemission-free. >> there are so many people that

asked me about nuclear power. they did not know what it was. >> tickets for the grand prix are already on sale. the sports legends museum is joining in to super bowl fever. >> memorabilia from the ravens first super bowl win. there is ray lewis. he is pretty good. >> we have a trophy ball that commemorates he is the only player with 30 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career. we have some jerseys of his on display. >> next year they hope to have

another super bowl win added to the ravens history. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, if you could have one perk at your workplace, what would it be? >> i am sure that is. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> a busy start to your morning commute. dealing with some icy conditions in spots as to try to get out on the roads. this is westbound on 50 on the bay bridge. you will find delays. 108 at sheperd's lane. if you travel in the city, we

have an accident at greenspring at coldspring. two right landskip by at padonia -- two right lanes get by at padonia. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we still have some light snow south of the city and that the airport. 17 degrees. the snow will end and become mostly sunny this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 5:52. 80 degrees at the airport. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. at honda,

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>> good morning. the ravens back on the practice field today. in theory, all their ticket requests are supposed to taking care of. "all my family logistics are booked," tweeted from brandon ayanbadejo. he played with the bear's back in 2006. nearly 50 ravens have now played in a super bowl. matt birk is playing in his first super bowl. >> we are going to work. if you're not playing the game, i guess you can enjoy that. we're going to focus and concentrate on the task at hand. >> there is a got you have to

feel good about. tom brady was fined for this slide into ed reed. brady later apologized to ed reed. ed reed does not consider brady a dirty player. why was that not considered a dirty feoul? "because he is tom brady." i am kidding. maryland will play duke this weekend. they will not be happy. duke played miami. that is the son of barry larkin

. second loss for duke. maryland plays duke on saturday. >> thank you, keith