a blast of winter on its way way. >> the state is expecting some snow. hello everybody. >> snow is what people are talking about. >> kind often usual, october snowstorm may be headed straight for us this weekend. wjz is live with first morning weather coverage, nick is standing by with how maryland is racing. live doppler radar, bob. >> the only snow right now is in some of the. over 1500 feet. well above freezing at this particular time, now as things get colder. we have a winter storm warning, just north of the winter weather advisory for snow. how much do we expect out of

this unusual october storm generally across the bottom on that, 1 to 3 to the south and east. 3 to 6 inches now, far west of maryland, 9 inches if possible in some of the areas way out to the west. the state -- record snow fall for this time of year. >> reporter: to give you an idea just how rare an october snow, if we get 1 inch of snow at dwi tomorrow, it will be the second snow west october day ever. a fall weather fast forward october not even over yet but winter is on the way. >> very unusual. ant -- >> from last time differently,

1979. most accumulation in october happened back in 1925, 2.5 inches. >> one of the big concerns, the leaves are still on the trees when the snow fall it could weigh those trees down. widespread power outages but extra crews are on standby. chopper 13 also caught road crews. heat will be going out. we're ready. >> ready to attend. >> the snow,. >> time to break out whether you want to or not. >> can you remember the last time it snowed in october? >> no, never. never. it's a little too soon, but i guess it will bring in the holiday season a little earlier. >> transportation officials with the sleet and snow mix

roads can be treacherous tomorrow. live downtown, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you and be sure to stay with wjz and wjd.com for the complete coverage of the october snow. and you can track the signal on our home page. three people arrested after being hit crossing the street. sky channel 13 flying over the scene at fulton avenue -- we're told three people were in the crosswalk. no word whether the driver will face charges. a surprise attack on a baltimore sheriff's deputy. he is confronted by a man with a knife and that forces the deputy to pull out his own gun. the baltimore city sheriff's department has one way to describe an attack on one of their own. >> very wild. we've never seen anything like this before. >> just after 8:00 they say deputy grid i don't know was at a stoplight at walter avenue. all of a sudden the door opens

and a man with a knife jumps in. the department spokeswoman sergeant carter words of warning warning. spot back. pulled out his gun and fire. >> when you -- you have to always be -- never could get the training provided and the training you're continuously because you might have to revert to it. >> investigators are still trying to find out why this particular deputy was attacked. the man jailed in aruba will spend another month behind bars. they decided to keep him locked up for another 30 days. he say -- she was struck out to sea while snorkeling. her body was never found. lawyers conducted conrad murray about the final fatal dose.

propofol expert testified today that he thinks jackson gave himself the powerful eatic that killed him. the expert is the last witness for the defense in the trial. jurors will decide who they believe when they get the case next week. a main mouse crime in a baltimore courtroom. he admits he abused two cats. he pleaded guilty to mutilating the animals. redman is suspected in several other animal deaths. the judge says he is not allowed near any animals until he is sentenced. he is facing up to three years in prison. deadly stray voltage, the family of baltimore girl continues to fight for justice. dea na green was the victim of faulty lines. pat was there as court arguments were there today. >> the parents have been in and out of court since 2006. >> it continues to reopen. >> warm up stretch before softball game planted one foot

against one and stretched out her hand to touch another. her body completed the circuit. >> what we had here is the equivalent of two wires with 240 volts of electricity between them. the sky -- >> deanna's parents are challenging a court ruling that granted the city immunity. in a special report this year, wjz rode with experts to identify stray electrical throughout the city. >> we took a measurement coming off that poll right there. this wire is connected to the poll, watch what happens when i touch this. >> indiana's case one of the poles came into direct contact. >> the notion that the city can let an electrical system that it has complete control over didn't belong to pg&e. deteriorate so badly now you have two hot fences with 240

volts they say they're not responsible, that boggles the mind. >> now the contractor who did electrical work for the city here settled with the family out of courts but stipulated that that is not an admission of guilt. reporting from druid hills park, i'm pat warren back to you on tv hill. >> it's not liable to check for defects unless there's reason to believe there's a problem. >> news for flyers at dwi marshall airport. it's one of the worst airports in the country for delays. travel and leisure magazine -- second worst in the country, only chicago midway has more delayed flights almost one out of every four flights from baltimore is delayed. the magazine suggest taking a flight before 8:00 a.m. coming up, a desparate search for a missing boy, tonight there's a happy inning, where he's been for the last week. and the obstacle that made

finding him even tougher. stock -- the harsh treatment of children that's causing a major controversy. he's about to return to baltimore how he thanked raven fans for all his years -- their years of support. very stormy, saturday on, complete forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,

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it's 44 degrees, light rain in central maryland right now. the complete forecast is coming up. a scene in texas when a tanker truck ignite it is driver said he heard a pop and pulled off the road. he was able to escape the burning rig. the fire took out utility poles which caused power outages to nearby homes. the major freeway was temporarily closed. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. a 6 day search for a missing autistic boy in virginia ends on a happy note. police say robert wood jr. was found lying in a creek bed. thousands of people helped look for the 8-year-old. they found him less than a mile from where he disappeared. he was separated from his family while they were hiking. police in california have started an investigation after seeing this video from a boot

camp for at risk children. the child is seen hyperventilating and eventually following to the -- falling to the ground. the man running the camp is facing charges. and returned to home for 100- dollar fee. 50 people arrest northside a confrontation between police in the occupy movement in san francisco. officers moved in behind san diego city hall. they warned the protesters to disperse immediately or get arrested. to occupy baltimore movement remains downtown. they're asking protesters not to camp out over night. so far they have not taken any action to forcibly remove them. happy birthday to lady liberty she turned 125 years old today and was focus of day

long celebration. earlier 125 immigrants depart in a naturalization ceremony. the statute of liberty was donated by france. the city of baltimore gets a big thank you from former ravens star. he returns on sunday with his new team, the arizona cardinals. clearly part of his heart remains. the familiar roar of his name ravens fans love no. 86 and didn't want to see him go. now it's time he prepares to return to baltimore as a cardinal. he sends the fans a special message. he writes a letter to the city. for a decade my wife and i took great pride in calling baltimore home. we want to thank all of you for

your incredible support over the years. >> somebody that would take the time to thank the city means that he cares about baltimore. and he's loved by all the fans in baltimore and i think when he comes into town sunday. i think we're going to -- >> this shows what kind of great person he really is. and i know we wish him the best. >> reporter: he thanked art model and sent his thought on the passing of the former owner's wife. he said he was honored and proud to have stepped on the field with him. >> he's a great guy. >> appreciate todd did here. over a long period of time -- >> he writes while it wasn't his decision to leave the ravens, he understands change is part of the game and he thanks fans again, your support has touched my family and i will never forget the cheers of the crowd each and every time you roared, heep. ravens fans, you are tremendous, sincerely todd.

todd played with the ravens from 2001 until last year. he signed a 2-year contract to play tight end with arizona and that is in his home state. wjz eyewitness news. unfortunately we won't get to see him play sunday because ÷ he's out with a hamstring injury. the current logo is sent to the bench and replaced by a cartoon berg -- the new look will incorporate qualities of the 1970 and 83 caps. according to supports.com, they confirmed the change during a meeting with fans this week. the official announcement is set for next month. death defying stunt, a local magician in a high stakes race, wjz is live right now. jackson was with the escape artist. >> it was amazing to me as you mentioned a local magician

proves to be a halloween treat and not a trip to the hospital. he called it the jaws of death. 43 feet upside off of a crane in front of the bar. >> magician, comedian and illusionist, pushes the envelope with a break out performance. >> what did you think of that trick. >> it was awesome. >> he performs his most -- before a crowd at the bar his family owned. >> i'll be strapped into a straight jacket. i will be hanging upside down below a giant bear trap. >> is he crazy. >> yeah, i would say he's crazy. >> the trap snaps shut and i'm hopefully out of the way. >> if that trap snaps shut and you were there, what would happen. >> no 9:30 show this evening. for [ laughter ] >> he escapes and the crowd is amaze. >> i'm glad to see it was

safely executed. >> reporter: he's inside right now, illusions performing a show, that show you had to pay for. we should mention he's going to perform another trick tomorrow when he's inside of agelast box. he will be shackled at the neck, handcuffed and he has to get out and he's not going to do it with a drink. there you go. >> i was watching very carefully. we didn't see the big moment. he clearly got out of the stray jacket just in time. >> he did. and jaw -- ú#6you saw the jaws snap shut, and you saw the rope burn all the way through. >> and the rope burned through, absolutely, as soon as the rope burned through, that's when the jaws snapped shut. >> now let's check in and see if there is anything up his sleeves. >> from halloween -- slick or

sleeting. and still mountain piece plan. 4,000 feet reporting snow right now. eventually we'll start seeing that. temperatures at -- freezing 33 degrees. barometer standing. the cold out to the west. 38, 36, and right now, 43 in washington and it's very warm. it can be rain and a lot of wind, yes could even be some beach erosion and high tides right along the shore. there's going to be quite a storm by tomorrow afternoon although it looks pretty quiet right now. 48 right not. 41 up in west minister, that's we're going to see the bulk of

the snow. 5 to 6 inches snow out here. annapolis maybe an inch or two, maybe in the grass area. south and east of us little or no accumulation and out here in far western, you can see 8 inches of new wet snow and that can cause power outages because the weight of the snow and trees. this first little batch moving through really is not the main storm. it's going to be forming off the atlantic coast. this is one piece of energy, another piece out here, when that happens tomorrow. that's when the winds will pick up, winds start coming back out of the north that's when it primarily during the mid- morning early afternoon hours, we'll start coming hard enough to change it to, there you go, the snow. it could be heavy at times but by tomorrow evening, storm is passed us, dryer air comes in, a nice sunny cool day on sunny, minority wind in the bay gusting to 35 knots and they're

wanting guest tomorrow. around 62 degrees still pretty warm. rain becoming heavy at times. and mixing the snow during early morning hours, 37 rain and/or snow depending on where you live, more rain south and east, 42 but dropping into the 30s all day long. eventually sunshine returns on sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, looks like a nice weather pattern, once you get rid of the storm on saturday, denise. >> coming up the ravens get ready to take aim at the arizona cardinals. >> the latest preparations for sunday's game. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it might be to our advantage. >> we've been hearing all week about the ravens. they're playing a team that's

had some struggles as well. they will be in town on sunday and they know they're going to be facing a talented and angry ravens team. all week the ravens have been hearing about how horriblely they played. primarily the offense that played poorly. again the first down in the first half. shouldn't be that the ravens defense is still the top ranked in the nfl. the arizona cardinals are well aware of that as they get ready to come here. >> it's good as it comes. certain match ups and whole different level. >> and that's -- what better way to get it. and get you a victory. >> it should be stronger on sunday, chris and tom are lifted as injury. on offense though -- it will be a cold wet saturday for college

football. at home tomorrow night to take on delaware. and the nation's longest continuous rivalry is renewed when navy plays at notre dame and sophomore tray miller takes over as the star quarterback. chris -- miller. and even though unfamiliar with him. >> this is one system you don't go, if quarterback a plays we do this and the b is coming in and then we've got to do that. >> he has led navy, two of the past three years, but this season the injury riddle. having lost their last five games including the tough lost to east carolina.

navy's defense ranked as one of the worst in the nation. david stern thinks smiling earlier this week wasn't smiling today. he announced that regular season games are now cancelled through november negotiations broke off with no progress and talks to end the league wide lockout. the commissioner says under no circumstances can they now salvage a 82 game season. the owners and players remain wildly divided. no further talks or scheduled after today's break down. network restrictions will keep us from showing it, but the st. louis cardinals are celebrating tonight world series champs with their victory over the texas rangers. >> congratulations. >> i've got happy family members. >> thank you, mark, ,,,,,,,,,,,,

a deer pulled him out of the water. not far from the -- martin luther king -- martin luther king memorial. animal control then gave him a lift back to the woods. splish splash a raccoon was taking a bath in the tub of one colorado woman. she pulled back the shower curtain. she didn't seem to be bothered by the intrusion. posed for some pictures. she tried to lure the raccoon out of the tub but it didn't work, so a professional was called in and raccoon relaxing in the tub. >> that's pretty specific, in the house and into the tub. >> be right back. ,,,,

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