. here is a concern for today, the wind advisory over the state for this hour. if you went outside, it is not just windy, it is chilly. people braced for the cold and wind this morning, even though it has been sunny. it is also friday, we have two things going for us. on federal hill, looking outside, the winds are coming from the west and we will find out more on what that means in weather. tim is here with the first morning weather center check. >> the winds are effecting a change in the forecast.

first, the winds dried out the rain that came through the area and now the winds are sustained over the area, right around 18 miles per hour in central maryland and double digits over the board -- -- we have had winds reported at the airport and at 35 miles per hour. this is in effect for the areas in brown until 6:00 p.m. and in west maryland, a winter weather advisory, that could include snow off the lake. central maryland, colder to oakland and with the wind, feeling like 24 on our skin. the winds will be with us for

the afternoon and we can tell more on what the change will be. the wind is not stopping the raven fans, the count down is on for the first playoff game at home in five years. that is 49 hours away and we are your home for the playoff coverage as the team and fans make their final preparation for the big game on sunday. all of that is especially high this purple friday as fans and others are rallying around the team. we have more on the excitement that is building. >> we are here with the raven fans and you know we love them. they love baltimore, but no one was expecting this turn out. you cannot move in here and

this is the last stop that all started bright and early this morning. take a look -- . first stop, this restaurant on the lane. >> i have a great feeling about this. >> we are excited and excited about going to indianapolis. >> thinks a houston reporter. >> it is brutal, my family is giving me a hard time. i'm cheering for the ravens and the people back in texas wanting to know if i am a die- hard texan fan or raven's fan.

>> i expect a blow out, 27-13. >> the energy and excitement all over baltimore, it is so exciting, i will cheer my hardest on sunday. >> they are rolling on. (music). -- >> back heerks we are having a blast and i just picked up a 4- year-old cheerleader. we have a ton of cheerleaders here and we will stay here and have more coming up in the show. >> looking like a lot of fun. we will check back in with her later in the newscast and don't forget, we are the place for the action as the ravens play the texans, sunday afternoon at 1:00, right here and then after that, the season's pizza post

game show. mark and stan and mary will have live coverage and high lights and reaction after the game and that is sunday, only here on wjz 13. unfortunately, the other news is not that good, swift punishment is doing little to stop the up roar that it has caused after video showed marines urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters. the military officials introduced two of them and said that anybody that helped make or watch the video could face charges as soon as today, but the damage was done. >> it is a gift for the taliban. it re-enforced everything they

say. they want the world and afghanistan to believe that the united states has no regard for the people there or islam. >> the pictures showed other inappropriate behavior, including this picture of a sniper without his body armor and uniform. >> there pentagon is promising swift actions. the peace talk is continuing, but the bon has said they are out raged with the united states and this man said it will increase the mystery in afghanistan and it is showing that the united states does not want peace. after ten years of washings they want the americans to go home. >> a special envoy to afghanistan will be in the

country next week and back here, the police think a controversial cell phone video has a new and powerful backer. >> that is the department of justice and they are releasing an 18-page request for the judge to side with the man that lost his phone. he had taped a woman being arrested as she was in a pool of blood in an arrest during the preakness. a cruise ship that sailed from here had an employee accused of a sex crime, the sexual assault of a minor on a royal caribbean cruise liner. the reports show he had sex

with a 14-year-old girl in a locker room. he said he did, but she said she was 16 glan out break of scarlett fever has been reported from george washington elementary. it is a fever and rash on the neck and chest. it is treated easily with antibiotics. baltimore is getting ready to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king. the theme this year will be "ask me about my dream ." the grand marshall will be monday at noon on martin luther king and bamb more street. coming up at noon, more on the video from the metro buses in washington d.c. several crashes caught on tape. we will show you more and in china, a new piece of technology is not being

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. this year, more after a woman was murdered in peru. he is a prime suspect in the case of natalie holloway in aruba. he pled guilty to the woman in peru's murder. more on the video from buses having accidents. metro said they have an exceptional safety record even after what you saw. the riots break out in china after the i-phone is

delayd. they were outside the stores and then they found that the store was not being released at that location and they threw eggs at the store and they are delaying this for the safety of the customers. coming up, on eyewitness news at noon, windy and sunny, what is in store for the weekend. more coming up. first, a look at the mid-day stocks and followed by last night's multi--match numbers -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. him here live at the zoo and we have a winning game prediction. you got this tatoo when? >> a few weeks back. >> did it hurt? >> hell, yes. >> hope that they win! (laughs). for something smaller than that. >> this is our new pet from the s.p.c.a. hoping that the ravens win!

she needs a home, she is two and is a terrier mix and ready for a nice place to watch the game on sunday. her name is lollipop! the number to call is the s.p.c.a. and this is part of the friday puppy sponsor, trying to make a difference for pets like lollipop that need a home. >> her ears went up, now they are going down. >> she needs a home and hope you have a nice place to watch the game. it will be chilly. the winds will go away in time for the game on sunday and we are look at 36 right now and then 38 on the shore and 16 out in oakland. keep your eye on that middle temperature, the winds at the

airport, 15 down on the shore and 18 out near oakland and gusting in the last hour, reporting at 29 miles per hour. not double, but the gusts are substantial and we have a wind advisory as a result until 6:00 p.m. and putting in that they are expected to get up to 45 miles per hour and we expect 35 to 50 during the day. the pressure moving up to the northeast, dragging that cold front with that and that is pushing over the area. behind that front, the temperatures will drop, a high well just after midnight and well after that. it is 50 just after midnight and the cold air is filtherring in and out in far western mountain, the meet on the edge, watching the accumulation of snow showers with the front coming in and the winds sticking around and then they will die down and with the

front moving in, the temperatures will take a hit again and we are going to the 30s over the weekend and around the forecast, partly sunny skies and the temperatures that will be right around freezing. 41 24áeu and dropping, 25 tonight and partly cloudy and windy and for tomorrow, up around 36 and that then for the raven's game, 33 at kick off at 1:00, sunny and cold. 1:00, we will go up a few more, but not warm. a cold football forecast on sunday afternoon. >> especially right after that game. still to come on wjz, a new study and the finding for pregnant women that take depression medicine. we are continue to go showcase your purple pride. here is the raven's pictures you e-maild to us and to see the slide show, go to wjz, there is marty. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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gli have to show you this. style already. back on the much raven's car a van. >> that could be the cutest fan there! we are look at the temperatures today, right around 40 and dropping. 35 on sunday, sunshine and a light freeze, but kick off time, the temperatures around freezing and the chance of rain on monday and maybe some clouds. more at 10:00 tonight, the cbs line up and then eyewitness news at 11:00 with the raven fans rallying for the big game.

thank you for watching, maryland's news station. more on the road with the raven's and look at those people having fun! i'm here to keep you posted for the forecast for the weekend. the wind advisories today and the wind advisories today and at 4:00, 5:00 ,,,,,,

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