constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --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 it is the biggest purple friday of all. ravens rallies are planned throughout the area today. there is a major rally at the inner harbor. sarah sampson will have a live report. >> we thought we would switch uniform and i would come dressed as jim and jim would come dressed as me. >> later today, the harbaugh brothers will hold the first- ever joint head coach press conference. >> we know we have to go out and do our job. i think we have some humble guys on our side of the ball. we have to go out there and do

our job. >> joe flacco knows how to win a football game. it is all about getting a r ing. good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> 5:01. john has some snow in the forecast. >> wednesday was like summer. we are back to when the time. a lot of their readings are freezing point.ings ar we have a few flurries. we expect some light snow shower activity this morning. then the wind picks up and the sun comes back.

now we want to check on the traffic. >> we have some areas of flooding left over for that rain, especially to the south. anne arundel county, there's a closure for some flooding. route 648 at nursery road, an area to avoid. looking good on the outer loop of the beltway. 22 minutes on 95 south down between the 95 betw's. things are looking good at harford road. this is the harrisburg expressway and things are looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> welcome to the biggest purple friday of the year. rallies are planned just about everywhere today. >> sarah sampson is live at the inner harbor to kick things off this morning. we begin with jennifer franciotti live in new orleans. >> good morning. the ravens fans are coming in droves. everybody is happy to be here for the biggest game in american sports culture. yesterday was the last day the players sat down before the media. a lot of attention and number 5, joe flacco. he has thrown a bank touchdowns in the postseason and no

interceptions. joe montana and phil simms have also accomplish that. in terms of his demeanor and his attitude, joe cool. it seems the national need it is asking more questions about his personality. ray lewis said he needed to be fired up about a leader. >> it is who i am. if it helps, it helps. if a dozen, it doesn't. you have to rely on who you are and think about the basics. i don't know if your demeanor off the field in packs that but it may. think about the basics to be successful. >> if you believe in

superstitions, we're in a town of superstitions. do you want a joke making some big changes before the biggest game of his life? i don't know. we will come back and talk about the harbaugh brothers. now back to you. >> do not change a thing, joe. >> we bring back now to baltimore. >> a major rally will kickoff at the inner harbor. good morning. >> it may be early but there's a lot going on at the inner harbor. we have some fans are ready to go. you can see the "today' show crew. we have fans lined up for a former seat.

ava marie will be live with natalie morales. they will give this a preview of what is to come. these guys are so excited. they told me they have not slept. that is have you get here early. i want to show you a hair cut. what do we have? look at that. that is a true fan. when did you have this done? >> last week. get up. me about your cata >> this is my party hat and purple cape. my face takes about one hour and

15 minutes today. >> fantastic. that keeps her warm as well. ava marie will be doing a preview as well. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. it took her all night to get the face painting. visit our web site for complete coverage. we have exclusive video from our reporters in new orleans and much more. 5:07. 29 degrees at the airport. there are some other stories this morning. >> at live look at the superdome in new orleans. we're live all morning. more coverage when we come

more coverage when we come back.

>> there was a deadly double shooting in harford county. this happened around 10:30 last night where two shooting victims were found. one flown to shock trauma with serious injuries. still looking for the shooter and a motive. >> a strong system move through our area. there was major flooding in parts of maryland.

floodgates were opened on thursday to relieve pressure. about a dozen residents took temporary shelter. there's support to raise the speed limit in maryland to 70 miles per hour in maryland. aaa mid-atlantic has yet to take a stance on the measure. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. that flooding is still causing some issues this morning, especially in and around the county. annapolis is closed. there could be localized flooding in other areas. 65 on 95 in the northeast corner. 55 near harford road.

things are moving fine with light volume. this is the harrisburg expressway at timonium road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> every day a different flavor. 30 degrees at fort meade. the wind is calm. light snow is in the forecast. some snow developing in the area. no accumulations as of yet. there could be a dust-up in northern virginia. >> thank you. 5:12. anticipation is reaching the point.breaking

>> good morning. 5:15. it is a purple friday. how many times can we say go ravens. yesterday we had strong winds. thurmont had almost 50 miles per hour gusts. martin airport, 47.

the wind has died down this morning. we start to temperatures at freezing. 32 in ocean city. frederick, 30. 14 in oakland. this is the next clipper moving through. liquid precipitation on the lower eastern shore. maybe some light snow showers or flurries of activity. we don't expect a lot of accumulation. the atmosphere is pretty dry. we are dragging cold air down from the midwest. 30-35 for the high. it would get windy, 15-25.

winter weather advisory from the baltimore area on south. when the storm warning in the mountains of west virginia. the clipper will be moving through. a quick hit of dry, light snow. another chance for some light scattered snow in the area and that will extend into sunday. the three today.-- 33 today. snow chances on saturday evening. monday looks dry. winter is back. >> good morning. we have some localized flooding to talk about south of the city.

high water as well at nursery road. some spots to watch out for. looking good on the inner loop over the 83's. the minutes between 100 and the beltway --seven minutes between 100 and the beltway. looking good at the top side of the beltway. light volume for this time of the morning. same story on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a middle school student is recovering after being shot in the head. he was shot in the head south of

downtown atlanta thursday afternoon. police took a suspect into custody. the person is a student at the middle school, the trigger student. hillary clinton is serving her last day in office today. there will be a public farewell before departing for the final time. john kerry will be sworn in as the new secretary of state this afternoon by elena kagan. >> we all love super bowl commercials and we're getting another glimpse at this year's super bowl commercials. [dramatic music]

yeah, we will keep you in a suspense to see how this coca- cola commercial ends. to not be fooled when getting gear -- do not be fooled when getting gear for sunday's game. operation redstone has been targeting online vendors across the country ahead of this sunday's super bowl. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> a quiet morning this morning so far. 34 degrees at stevensville and the wind is pretty light. snow showers in the forecast this morning. temperatures will not be changing that much.

.ighs will be in the mid 40's light snow flurries around the baltimore metro area. a few snow showers to our south and in northern virginia. we'll talk more about the forecast in a minute. >> a couple of areas of localized flooding that are reported to us. there are some closures in anne arundel county at nursery road for some high water. looking good on 70 eastbound towards the beltway. shouldn't be any problems east or westbound. the camera is looking good at harford road. same story at the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is moving fine.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:21. 30 degrees at the airport. >> what trend guilford -- t rent dilfu

>> baltimore is unbelievable. if you spend any time around those people, football is everything there. it was pretty cool just to see that and people weren't everybody's jerseys.

>> there will be plenty of people wearing the jersey number 5. the ravens hoped to win their second championship. >> the ravens need more than another big game from joe flacco. we have trent dilfer's take from new england. >> he got to go to disney world. he tries to stay away from that. he doesn't want it to define him or his career. >> this ring sits in my underwear drawer. i do not want to be defined by the things i did or did not do. process, the year changed me forever. what went through, the journey. >> he offers his most intense

analysis on breaking down schemes. sees an advantage for san francisco. >> somehow the ravens can do what nobody else has done and create some i can be and make him play calculus, that is a different ballgame. people have tried it and it hasn't happened yet. >> he had no chance to defend that super bowl crown. on sunday, he says he will root for the ravens. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> simple math works. >> he should give the ravens more credit. >> for all the latest, too into our ravens special tonight.

joint gerry sandusky and mindy the sarah tonight at 7:30 right here on tv 11. >> 5:27. 30 degrees at the airport. >> brothers jim and john harbaugh will sit down in front of the media for a joint interview. >> i'm alive at the inner harbor. dozens of ravens fans have started to gather for our purple friday rally. >> flooding rain and now snow. >> we still have some flooding on the area roads from the storm

>> 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 am stan stovall. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> a judge will rule against the case of robert gladden will be transferred to adult court. there was a shooting at perry hall high school last august. >> testimony resumes today in the trial for michael johnson. they try to show michael johnson thought about fleeing the country after the death of phylicia barnes. >> a judge says john leopold will be sentenced next month. the judge found leopold guilty of misconduct in office. >> 5:31.

>> i just kept out on the weather veranda. there is something going on in the area. >> something is happening. >> let's take a look at what we have out there. 32 degrees at easton. 72% the humidity. the wind is calm. it will get when the this afternoon. we do have some flurries in the area. i have circled that. maybe a dustup in southern maryland. more significant in northern virginia. sun and wind this afternoon. >> yesterday was kind of a m

ess. we have some lingering problems from those storms in the form of flooding in anne arundel county. route 548 nursery road is closed. flooding is possible in other areas. 65 on 95 in the northeast corner heading south towards the beltway. this is 795. we're in the green north and southbound at owings mills boulevard. 78 at 29, same story. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- 70 at 29. >> two more days. it might seem like an eternity for fans. >> there will be plenty of

purple today. sarah sampson is live at the inner harbor this morning to tell us about today's special purple friday rally. jennifer franciotti is live in the big easy. >> good morning. it will be fun to see purple friday here in new orleans. john and jim harbaugh will sit down together for the first time since they earned a trip to the super bowl. it is being called the harbowl. the first time two brothers have ever faced each other in the super bowl. one son is going to be happy and sunday night. it comes to the brothers, they have different personalities. john is more funny.

jim is more serious. >> fighting for everything. the fight for the extra hot dog. you fight for girls. both have four girls. with both are fighting for a victory -- we both are fighting for victory. >> we know the task ahead of us. >> ravens fans hoping for the same outcome when they faced each other on thanksgiving. sarah sampson is live in the inner harbor for the biggest purple friday rally ever next to the sendoff on monday. >> you are such a super fan. it is very exciting to be here in baltimore this morning. we have dozens of ravens fans.

they are ready for the rally. everybody is excited. they are waiting to see the "today" show starting to set up. the "today" show will be broadcasting live later this morning. there is a lot of excitement and energy. this is the super purple friday. everybody is excited. hopefully you can make it down to this one. ava marie will be here with natalie morales from the "today" show. they will be doing some fun things and giving us a preview of the rally later today. we will keep you posted. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.

you will see a lot of purple this weekend. all that purple is bringing in plenty of green for the local economy. >> all the extra merchandise is good for business. it is more of a psychological effect for fans. a boost in morale can lead to an increase in productivity at work. >> the morale is boost and people are more focused on work rather than commiserating about the fact that the team lost. >> there is an increase in charitable giving when the ravens win. we're seeing a lot of joy. >> 5:36. 30 degrees at the airport. some people have some kind of a

superstition when they follow the game. >> 100 on a scale from 1-10. >> our purple friday

>> baltimore. we are a tough city. we're big and strong. >> he means business. that was anthony batts. it features offices all over

the city sending messages to the team. how will you be watching the big game? i need a chicken wings in one hand. >> one family takes superstitions to a new level. deborah weiner delivers the traditional dominance. >> i have the donuts. but see what i got. >>no. >> what's wrong? >> they are in the wrong order. >> this is all wrong? >> all wrong. this >> is a tough crowd. they do the same thing every sunday. it has worked so far. no reason to stop now. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's.

>> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some spots where flooding is reported. 648 at nursery road. looking good on the west side of the beltway at liberty road. 11 minutes on the outer loop in the rthwest corner. 80 minutes between the 95's on 895. 65 on 70 down to the beltway. things are looking good east and westbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> no snow here on tv hill. it is kind of scattered around the area. 30 degrees at the airport. the atmosphere is drying.

the other matchett pressure -- the barometric pressure 29.83. high temperature just above freezing. on the easterny a shore. we'll keep you updated on school closings or delays. we expect a light snow today. >> 30 degrees at the airport. >> it is the biggest purple friday of the year. >> i'm alive downtown at the inner harbor. the snow has begun. we're excited for the "today"

>> good morning.

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. no delays on mta. high water has shut down annapolis road and also 648 at nursery road. 55 near liberty road. you can see it looks good. no problems to report. looking good along 795. no problems or delays. same story on 83. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. i have circled around the beltway area. we see the light snow around the area. most have been falling down to the south. we're beginning to see some around the metro area.

we don't expect much accumulation. there is plenty of cold air. cold up in new england and very cold west of the mountains. 15 in pittsburgh. 4 in chicago. this is a clipper. the atmosphere is pretty dry. temperatures above the freezing point at the lower shore. this will pass across the area during the day today mostly south of us. there will be a rapid succession of these moving across the region. 30-35 for the high. morning light snow, up to an inch is possible. it will be windy this afternoon.

advisories for winter weather activity. bay. warnings out on the we expect to wind up to 35 knots. more light snow saturday evening into sunday. otherwise, a mixture of sun and clouds. temperatures into the low 30's this weekend. ava marie is in the snow. >> i am selling the ship. good morning. we are getting ready for the biggest purple friday of them all. baltimore is excited. i'm alive for some people here for the rally. how many people are not here this morning?

>> we have over 20 people. we're here to wish the ravens good luck and to welcome the "today" show. vonta leach and anquan boldin represent the united way. we have had 18 years since 4:00 a.m. -- we have had a team here since 4:00 a.m. this >> is used for baltimore. >> we are here to lead san francisco know we are bringing back the trophy. al roker is in san francisco. it is cold and snowy this morning. >> we are here to celebrate and we're not going home.

>> thank you for being here this morning. you still have time to come down to the inner harbor. the "today" show starts live at 7:00 a.m. natalie morales will be here. i cannot wait to talk to her. >> they are pumped up at the inner harbor. everybody down there thinks the ravens are going to win. will turn to jimmy fallon. >> take a look. >> here we go. c'mon. go for it. any one of the bolws. tehre you go -- bowls. there you go.

you can do it. oh, my -- the ravens! my goodness! we have a super bowl winner. >> i guess it is official. we have much more coverage on our website. jennifer franciotti takes a tour of new orleans. >> ed reed grew up just outside the big easy. lowell melser talks with his mom and teachers. >> just click on ravens on our website. 5:50. 30 degrees at the airport. >> good morning. things are not looking too

terrible. we have closures in a couple of spots. 648 at nursery road because of high water. looking good on 95 towards the beltway. along the j.f.x., we are looking good. 54 on the j.f.x. at northern parkway. the harrisburg expressway is looking good. this is 70 and 29. you should not find any problems. >> good morning. we have had a few flurries around the city but no major accumulations. in annapolis, the temperature is 33 degrees with light snow shower activity. light snow this morning.

high temperature about 37 degrees. most of the major destinations look dry. cocteau, 13-- chicago, 13. west coast looks great.

>> there are three main elements to the super bowl watching experience. >> this year beyonce is the headliner. lowell melser was at her press conference on thursday. >> it is estimated more than 110 million people watched the halftime show starring beyonce. she admitted to lip-synching in

d.c. she said her performance at this time around will be live. >> ♪ o say can you see captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪-- >> reporters got quite a treat, our own private concert. >> captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪--o'er the land of the free ♪ >> then it was time to get down to business. she assured everyone they will get a live performance. >> it will be singing live. i am well rehearsed. this is what i was born to do. >> she has posted some hints as to what the performance will be.

and her family are from the area. >> when i was driving up i got chills. this is where my family is from. it makes be emotional to have the right halftime performance. i think about all my heroes. >> there was a question about whether her husband would make an appearance. >> i cannot give you any details. i'm sorry. >> joins bell list that includes madonna, the who, bruce springsteen, and u2. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> looking forward to it. our purple friday frenzy continues in baltimore and in new orleans.

>> more traffic and weather as we look at the crowd forming at the inner harbor.