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wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage. it is wjz. maryland's news station. >> good afternoon. and here is what people are talking about today, no doubt listening closely as well. big changes in the works for your weekend weather. a live look outside at conditions on this friday afternoon. a wintry mix is set to move in the area toward morning. what exactly are we talking about? let's get straight over to marty bass in the first warning weather center, marty. >> don, thank you very much. good afternoon, everybody. obviously any forecast can change. but right now i think we may be looking at the final change in this one particular story and that is i think we are looking at an icy situation. let's go to first warning doppler weather radar, a big slug of moisture is moving our way and frankly this low is going to take its sweet time getting here and will affect us after midnight while we are all in bed and while we sleep that

is where the problem is going to occur, they show a winter storm watch for western maryland but north of the mason dixon line in cecil county there we have a winter weather advisory for maybe a couple of inches in snow and once you get into central and northern pa maybe five to eight inches of snow. here what we are concerned about is not that snow. it is the wintry mix. we will start off with snow, sleet, freezing rain, go through two or three hours of just sleet and freezing rain. we are not going to get a warm up until maybe 10 10:00 or 11:00 tomorrow morning. let's show the state and what we can expect. don't be deceived by the word trace. that is what has got my attention. the inch of snow we will deal with that but that trace is a glaze over, slick conditions,

affecting us not only through the early morning hours but maybe through the midday. we got a lot to talk about. we will continue this discussion later. back to you. >> we will have the details on what to expect. go to wjz.com for constant updates. it is a purple friday and fans are hoping it is not the last one of the season. as you know if or when the ravens win on sunday in foxboro it is on to indianapolis for the super bowl. in between wjz is the place for complete playoffs coverage, it is certainly one of the biggest stories for the day and the next couple of days really and wjz and jessica kartalija are live at the gallery across from harbor place with more on the fan vair a cap making its way around the area. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. no ifs about it, when they win this weekend and when they go to the super bowl. i am here with meghan and courtney and so many fans out

here. the caravan continues running purple pride all over maryland. it started bright and early this morning. take a look. [ bands playing ] >> it is purple friday and the ravens caravan continues. >> it is a good -- good feeling spirit you know. >> with the so-called iron fan. >> i have been to ever baltimore home game since 1956. i now have 355 without missing a game. >> first stop alonso. >> we decided if they could get in on the fun. >> the flacco fu manchu in full effect. >> we are feeling confident about the patriots, they don't have the defense the texans had and we got an offense that is going to put numbers on the board. >> cheerleaders, playmaker and others hop on to spread purple pride through maryland.

[ cheers ] >> i want to go up there and support the team. bring us home a win. i went to oakland, seemed to work then. >> the fans are out. we are out, the feeling is electric. ready to go for sunday. [ cheers ] >> all right. guys, ravens fever in full effect right here with the cheerleaders. they started cheering. the caravan is going to continue down here in the inner harbor. it will continue rolling threw through maryland. we will continue to bring you reports. i forgot my uniform but you have to give these girls credit, it is chilly out here and they are so fired up they are keeping everybody warm.

>> thank you. maybe he will lend you his. we will see you later. for the ravens next stop sunday when they look to punch their ticket and head to the super bowl. see it right here on wjz 13. sunday afternoon at 3:00. today's pregame excitement continues tonight. see the latest from the fans an update on the team and a send off tonight at 7:30 exclusively here. now the republican presidential candidates only have one day left to make their case to voters in south carolina. danielle nottingham reports from the campaign trail after a level debate that began with newt gingrich denouncing the first question. >> reporter: newt gingrich was a no show at his first campaign stop this morning. his campaign says he cancelled because of low attendance but that did not stop ron paul from speaking at the same event.

>> the campaign has heated up. >> reporter: polls show gingrich tied with mitt romney but those were done before an interview with his second wife who says he asked her for and open marriage. >> let me be clear, the story is false, every personal friend i have who knew us in that period was false. >> reporter: he went on the offensive when asked about it. >> i am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that. >> his performance has helped him surge in the polls. now mitt romney, who had a big lead just a few days ago is trying to get the momentum back. >> you talk about all the things you did with ronald reagan and the revolution and the jobs created during the reagan years and so forth. i looked at the at the reagan

diary, you were mentioned one. >> many are still undecided and have a have a lot to consider. >> spending on campaign advertising in south carolina is now at more than 12 million dollars. carnival cruise lines is making changes in light of the recent disaster with the ship in italy, ordering a safety review of all the ships which includes the pride that sails in and out of here, they believe all of their ships are safe, including the pride currently out at sea. outrage from the parents of a teenager found dead three years ago. they say the state lost shf their daughter's remains, ron matz is live with details on the legal action they are taking. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the parents say the medical examiner is to blame and they

plan to sue. police found her body. they say he removed her heart and brain and threw them away and the detectives have not fully investigated the case. the medical examiner's office says they follow strict standards and sometimes they are removed for further investigation but disposed of according to state law. back to you. >> they say they ruled her daughter's death a suicide prematurely and still belief it was murder. they are demanding an examination of their children's school, saying it is making them sick, with symptoms ranging from difficult breathing to rashes. only while they are in the school building. parents think mold could be a problem. the school system says it is looking into the matter. after a slew of cheating scandals in schools ranging from baltimore city to los angeles, the federal department of education is seeking the

public's help on ideas on how to detect and prevent cheating. recommendations will will be sent out afterwards. the freedom 7 space capsule is heading to the john f. kennedy library in boston. it carried the first american into space in 1961, allen sheppard. it has been on display there since 1998. it is set to be moved at the end of next month. and still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon, crews continue to get the upper hand on the brush fire. inside security for the olympics, how london is preparing for the games and -- >> reporter: jessica kartalija down hire at the inner harbor, purple friday is alive and well, more in a live report coming up on eyewitness news at noon. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica

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we have breaking news from the entertainment news, singer etta james has passed away.

she died from complications of leukemia, she was 73. a huge brush fire continues to burn this noon in reno, nevada, firefighters are still trying to get the flames under control. dozens of homes have been destroyed and thousands evacuated from theirs. the wildfire broke out yesterday in a valley. at least one person has been found dead but officials are waiting for an autopsy to determine if it is fire related. security teams in london are training for a terrorist attack during the olympics, police and military boats are sweeping up and down the river thymes. there is no specific threat about the river that stretches 210 miles across england but say they are not taking chances either. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon, a big change in store for the weather. details coming up in your complete first warning weather forecast now two and a half minutes away. first here is a look at today's midday stocks followed by last night's multimatch numbers. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome back, i am jessica kartalija, live here in the inner harbor where the purple caravan continues. we are having a wonderful time. i have to say it is beautiful out here although chilly. pack back to you guys.

>> all right. look at those guys. >> i saw those. >> we are having a lot of fun, after we take care of our pup we buckle down and talk serious weather, but again that is why we are here. this is our friday noon puppy, frosty. >> look at the camera. >> a brindle colored, nice, she has sisters there. call that number. you can provide a good home. this is just one and boxers are handsome dog. >> are they ever. >> you have a good life. okay. go ahead -- i got to talk about -- >> go ahead. >> make a difference for pets that do need a home. all right we got a lot to do.

here is first warning weather doppler radar. if the roads cooperate we will be at fan fest tomorrow and i got to be honest i think it is going to be dicey to say the least. here is first warning weather doppler and that is a robust slug of moisture. when it is over, said and done with, we look for a trace to an inch of precip and that is the issue here. look, snow, we can and a couple of more times this season we will deal with maybe an inch of snow along the mason dixon line. further north more, five to eight once you get to northern pa, but that trace is a mix in the area of freezing rain and sleet. let's take a look at temperatures, j-cart said sunny but cooler than yesterday, four degrees cooler on tv hill than

yesterday,30, 34% humidity, there is your barometer and your current readings in those areas, no advisors for the core of the state now, up the 95 corridor and above the mason dixon line we anticipate potential snow, that is why cecil county is colored in with that winter storm advisory. now we have colored in a county. again it is this mix that is the issue. general thinking is after midnight we see freezing rain, sleet a a little bit of snow. going for a couple of hours during the deep overnight as that low passes by to all sleet and freezing rain giving us problematic travel tomorrow morning as we try to get the day going, 35 the high, mixed precip, 28 overnight. tomorrow a high temperature of about 40 but our problems could

linger into the middle of the midday. very problematic travel. i am very super superstitious, we have to do the following. cue the music. that is going to bring snow tomorrow, breezy if not windy and chilly, 33, if you are driving up to the game you are following that storm so be very very careful. >> show us your photos, keep them coming and to see slide shows for to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,

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welcome back, live at the inner harbor, they are inside getting everyone fired up. we will bring you the latest today plus the special tonight. it is the best day to be a ravens fan. it is sunny and gorgeous but chilly. can you do anything to heat it up? >> let's take a look at the five-day-forecast. 38 on sunday, 60 with rain on monday and tuesday and wednesday almost 50 both days. >> thank you for watching eyewitness news and wjz 13, maryland's news station, for

jessica i am don. >> and for meteorologist tim williams i am don bass, marty williams i am don bass, marty bass, we have ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,