deadly avalanche. a river of snow swallows three expert skiers. >> and three do not make it out alive. >> i'm kai jackson. has >> i'm mary bubala here's what people are talking about. >> well known with the terrain, three expert skiers are not able to make it out alone. kai, 12 expert skiers were together in an out-of-bounds area in stevens pass, washington when they were swept up in that wall of snow. >> the avalanche tore through pine trees, building up before country skiers. >> those that weren't buried or able to rescue themselves

quickly, may be under bury mode. but we do have three fatalities. wjz has learned through friends of the victim that the dead include jim jack, a former extreme skier, who judged preskiing competitions around the world. friends say he was on the mountain making a video, with chris rudolph, a marketing director. a third man, john brennan, also died. pro skier elise was also stabbed. >> kept her atop the avalanche and basically saved her life. >> reporter: earlier this month, the same kind of gear saved professional skier misha taylor. >> i saw the ground ripple. it was like the earth was breathing. once an avalanche has you, you're not going anywhere. >> she deployed an air bag as she was swallowed by snow. john was buried alive. >> i was getting suffocated, face first in the snow.

>> reporter: several friends rushed to rescue swanson, digging frantically to free him. >> we got you. you're good. >> reporter: nationwide, there have been 17 avalanche deaths this season. >> reporter: and again, that fourth skier survived because of that air safety bag. kai, back on you. >> mike, thank you. one of the many triggers for an avalanche is loose snow base, caused by warm winter weather, like this year, that can cause newly fallen snow to slide over the old, loose base. new information on the terror plot to blow up the u.s. capital. >> the criminal complaint reveals amean min alkhalify's original plan was to blow up a restaurant and synagogue. he then decided to target the u.s. capital. while working with an undercov agent and being monitored by the fbi, he scoped out the building and trained an explosives. he each went on a test run.

he believed he was on his way to carry out a mission when the fbi arrested him friday. he will be in court wednesday for a bail review hearing. if convicted, he could face life in prison. in the hands of a jury, deliberations begin when court reconvenes wednesday. over the weekend, the defense rested its case in the george huguely murder trial. in closing arguments, huguely's attorneys acknowledged his client had a role iniard r yeardley love's -- in yardley love's death. huguely could face life in prison if he is convicted of the most serious count of first- degree murder. stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the george huguely murder trial. wjz will be in virginia when the jury returns to begin its deliberations. freak accident. family and friends of a baltimore county teen are struggling to cope with their grief. 13-year-old michael trulock was killed when he fell out of a moving car in harford road in

parkville. derek valcourt stalks -- talks to trulock's mother, who says her son had been drinking an energy drink filled with alcohol. >> reporter: the victim in this case was an 8th grader at parkville middle. friends said he drank an energy drink and it made him sick to his stomach. he leaned out of the door of a moving car to vomit and he fell out and was struck by traffic. >> it just doesn't seem real that he's not here. >> reporter: kriskie -- chris keyes, devastated to learn what happened to her son. >> he drank one of those alcohol energy drinks that all the kids around here seem to think are okay. >> reporter: fruit-flavored energy drinks filled with alcohol, enough alcohol to make 13-year-old michael sick to his stomach. so sick that as his stepfather drove him home saturday night, michael moved over to vomit and

fell out on a busy harford road. his friend was also in the car ask saw it all. >> we stopped as fast as possible. and we just... we tried to help him out. and he was trying to get up. and a car just like hit him, like ran him over. >> reporter: sunday night, near the accident scene, hundreds came out for a candlelight vigil in micam's honor. -- michael's honor. many had no idea he was drinking 4 loco. >> it's not safe. and some adult out there purchased it. >> reporter: chris says she hopes others learn from his death. >> i've lost the only son i'm ever going to have because they wanted to party. and it's just sad. it's just really sad. and i don't want to see another family have to go through this. >> reporter: grief counselors expected to be on hand here tomorrow at parkville middle school to help michael trulock's friends and teachers as they cope with this tragic loss. in parkville, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and wjz speak toss more of the victim's friends and an

addiction expert, coming up new at 5:00. the next step for same-sex marriage in maryland. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with more on the future of the bill that narrowly cleared the house of delegates. jessica? >> hi, kai. a senate committee could vote on the protection act as soon as tomorrow. in a tight vote, the house of delegates passed the bill friday. supporters celebrate on the assembly floor, getting the 71 votes needed. it is a big win for governor o'malley, who fought for the bill and fought for its passage. never made it to a vote in the house. kai? >> jessica, thank you. opponents of same-sex marriage are vowing the petition to referendum, putting it to voters in november. on the campaign trail, the gop presidential candidates are trying to spend the day trying to rustle up votes for caucuses and primary. the latest poll finds rick santorum ahead of mitt romney.

>> reporter: supporters gave rick santorum a huge ovation. like a front runner, santorum never mentioned his gop opponent. instead, he blamed rising oil prices on president obama. >> because of the mismanagement of the president's policies overseas because of his mismanagement of the persian gulf and friends in the state of israel, we see a -- shift in rising prices. >> reporter: santorum also said the president is pushing an environmental agenda that limits energy production. mitt romney also began his campaign friday. where 60 gelidate -- delegates are up for grabs monday. >> i'm here today, saying thanks to the innovators that are here, and asking you to innovate one more time and vote for a republican. >> reporter: ohio is crucial for republicans. no gop candidate has ever made it to the white house without

winning the ohio primary. >> reporter: newt gingrich is lagging in ohio's polls and most others. but his deputy campaign manager says the former house speaker has tremendous staying power. gingrich has surged several times during the campaign and he is banking on a strong showing in his home state of georgia and other southern states and primaries. all of the candidates will be in mesa, arizona wednesday for what could be the final debate of the primary season. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the next primaries are in arizona and michigan on february 28th. the south begins cleaning up from a weekend winter storm. in virginia, northbound lanes are shut down following a clash that critically hurt one person. sunday alone, they responded to more than -- listen to this. 700 accidents. now, that storm missed maryland, fortunately. and today, we're enjoying sunny, clear skies with seasonal temperatures for the

end of february. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist bernadette woods is here with the updated numbers. yes, that is history. just a little bit of light snow, southern parts of the eastern shore. and southern parts of maryland. but that's about it. with the sunshine out, though. take a look at what we've got going on. nothing over the entire northeast. and as far as temperatures go, that sun is starting to warm us up. and this is just the beginning. we are already up into the upper 40s. we are going to switch it over and show you this graphic here. we've got upper 40s for a lot of us. and as we head through the next couple of days, these numbers are going up. it is still 38 in oakland. a little snow out there. but that is the mountains and it is february. we'll have that forecast coming up shortly. >> we'll check in on our roads right now. here's kristy breslin. happy birthday, kristy at wjz traffic control. i just remembered. >> thank you, mary. 29 again. happy to be back. [ laughter ] still have traffic out there unfortunately on this president's day. if you're traveling northbound 95, we do have an accident at

whitemarsh boulevard. that has the delays solid back to pulaski highway. as far as the west side inner loop goes, slowing there, around security boulevard. although traffic does break free after that. other accidents include northbound 895 at cochise street. moravia road at walther boulevard. we have a lot of accidents as well. there's a look at west side baltimore national pike. things are moving along. they appear to be seeking volume on the left-hand side of your screen there. this terrific report -- traffic report is brought to you by 1- 800-the firm. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news rat 4:00. -- at 4:00. caffeine fix. why the fda is launching a safety probe over this prught. parents, listen up. a playground slide recall. what you need to know in

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after seeing smoke from his elderly neighbor's home, investigators say the man ran right into the building to make sure everyone got out. he was able to pull his neighbor to safety before anyone showed up. luckluck -- luckily, nobody was seriously injured. a 12-year-old girl in custody now, after officers find her naked, walking in the streets of a california neighborhood and eating out of trash cans. the girl's mother now faces child endangerment charges. >> i just think that's sick. someone would do that to their kid? >> reporter: neighbors are still talking about what happened thursday that led to the arrest of this woman, tracy bets, a teachers assistance at vail elementary, in temecula. her daughter spottedded digging through the garbage without clothes. a neighbor told us about what she witnessed by her husband. >> he saw a young girl naked in a trash can next to her. then we saw her run across the street to another neighbor's

trash can and run back. and she ran back to the house with nothing but a floorman mat. >> a neighbor called police. they canvassed neighborhood. >> an officer becomed on my door and asked if i saw a naked african american girl looking through the trash for food. >> they found her. >> she had a blank look on her face. like she tried not to make contact with us. then when we saw her in the car, she was really scared. she was sitting between the seats, trying to hide. >> reporter: the young girl told police why she was hiding in the car without any clothes on. >> she was kept mute in the vehicle so she -- nude in the vehicle so she wouldn't go anywhere. >> reporter: police found her a few blocks away from vail elementary in temecula. it's the same placed child's mother worked as an assistance. and that's where they found tracy bets and arrested her for child endangerment. >> that was louisa hodge

reporting. those say they have seen the bmw several nights. >> reporter: alexis christoforous still reports for wjz from new york, with the big business news making headlines in today's money watch updates. >> reporter: italian police have seized $6 trillion of fake u.s. treasury bonds in switzerland. eight people have been arrested, accused of international fraud and other crimes. the fake securities amount to more than a third of the u.s. national debt. they were seized in january from a swiss trust company. the operation was carried out by italian and swiss authorities after a year-long investigation. the dow will make a run for 13,000 when the market reopens after the long holiday weekend. on friday, the dow rose about 46 points, while the nasdaq dipped 8. expect to pay more for beef. the smallest cattle herd in 60 years, combined with rising demand, is expected to push beef prices up 5% or more in

the coming months. that's more than any other food group, except seafood. and snickers bars are going on a diet. mars says it will stop making chocolate products that have more than 250 calories. that means the candy bars will be getting a bit smaller. no more king-sized versions of things like milky way, snickers. they will disappear by the end of the year. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm luxury lex. -- i'm alexis christoforous. in tonight's consumer watch, a recall is issued for a slide seen on many playgrounds. this is a picture of the salom glider. the consumer product safety commission says it is being recalled because it doesn't have a transition platform on the top and sides of the slide. children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when going down the chute. it is being called a microchip miracle. a dog brought to an animal shelter in utah makes its way back to its owner in texas. and it's all thanks to a

microchip and the dog that workers at the utah shelter were able to scan. jubilee had been missing for more than a year. her owner says she never lost hope, though. >> i guess the owner and family had a jubilee when jubilee was brought home. >> had a little party. and you know, you can get that microchip at all of the spcas. >> does copper have one? >> copper has one. and you feel like you have more peace of mind. coming up, rescue at sea. how a film crew shooting a documentary gets involved in the drama. a sunny day, with typical february temperatures. but there's a warmup on the way. wjz is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's time to get going.

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>> in reference, the three of us will take our cocktails, shaken and not stired. thank you so much. >> and with an umbrella in it. >> take a look at the tropics in this room today. they're ready for the warmup. we have not had much winter. and that warming trend is going to continue in this forecast. we'll start out with today and show you sunshine out there. we started to warm it up this afternoon. and we are up to 49 for our high today. and those averages are really climbing for this time of year. that average brought it to 49 degrees. we come in at 49 at this hour. and you you can see across the state. 50s in d.c. although it is 30 in oakland. we have 50 as you said, in d.c. but 48 in annapolis. and 48 also in kent island. the winds have turned around to the north. and that's normally a cooler wind for us. when we open up these temperatures, there's just not that much cooler air behind us. because on the other side of this high, we're drawing up another round of cold air already. so even today, this is february, in chicago. it's 44 degrees right now.

42 in minneapolis. and that's the air that's moving in our direction. so overall in this forecast, we go up and not down. we've got another storm that is going to push this milder air our way. and when it does move in our direction, this storm is going to completely fizzle out. we'll see some clouds during the day tomorrow. just the slightest chance for a shower later tomorrow into wednesday with it. although most of us are probably not going to see anything from this. then it gets out of here. here comes the big warmup behind that. our temperatures not only jump into the 50s. but by the end of the week, we are back up in the 60s. so our forecast is like this. on the waters. those winds do pick up out of the southeast tomorrow. small craft advisory will go back into effect s. bay temp, now, 42 degrees. tonight, we're going down to 28. it's going to be a seasonably cold night out there. tomorrow, we go right back into the 50s. sunshine will be mixing with the clouds as we head through the day. as that front approaches from the west. that front is going to completely fizzle out. when it gets out of here, temperatures start climbing even more on wednesday.

we're to the upper 50s. and by the time we hit thursday, we are back up in the 60s. we'll have that five-day forecast coming up later. >> that is definitely a need for us. >> that's why we were showing the tiki bar. >> a tiki bar. >> in the 60s, bern, thank you. don't miss tonightee cbs prime -- tonight's cbs prime time lineup. it's an all-new episode of hawaii 50. -- 5-0. see what police capture inside a police station. going nowhere but up. experts say gas should reach $5 a gallon by memorial day. what's to blame? i'm andrea fujii ahead on eyewitness news. will israel strike iran's nuclear facility? what the u.s. is doing about the rise in tension. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic continues with denise and vic afte,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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it is 4:29. sunny and 49 degrees. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. inspectors from the united nations visit iran's capital for the second time in a month to discuss the country's nuclear program. tina kraus reports for wjz, their visit comes a day after iran blocks oilex ports to -- oil exports to france and britain. >> reporter: senior officials hope this visit to tehran will bring some answers. >> we hope to have some complete results. >> their visit last month did little to calm tensions. this time, they are pressing iranian officials to give them more access. they want to speak to iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key nuclear facility to find out whether iran is trying to build an atomic bomb.

iran's revolutionary guard started war games over the weekend, to show the world iran is prepared to defend itself if needed. tensions are high, with israeli officials threatening a possible military strike on iran's facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an attack, saying there is no proof iran is developing a nuclear woman. -- weapon. >> they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated and probably counterproductive. >> reporter: experts warn a conflict could push already- spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear ambitions, instead of stoping them. on sunday, iran stopped selling oil to british and french companies, ahead of european sanctions set for july. iran's president insists its country's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes but the u.s. and other countries want to see proof for themselves. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness

news. >> in a report, inter -- international inspectors said it found tests that proved they could be on their way to developing a nuclear weapon. kai has more on what success done. >> the international committee of the red cross says it is trying to broker a humanitarian cease-fire in syria. the group is discussing possibilities, including stopping the fighting in the most dangerous area, like the city of holmes. the geneva-based groups have been in talks for sometime. but these new attempts are an important step. more than 5,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the uprising against bashar assad. >> they said the cease-fire is needed to deliver food and medical supplies to the worst- affected areas. the trial of ousted

mubarak. according to government estimates, around 850 people were killed when the crackdown. mubarak's defense team was expected to present closing arguments wednesday, the same day the judge will announce a date for the verdict. oil prices jump to a 9- month high, after iran cut supplies. that's just one reason maryland drivers are paying 50 cents more a gallon today than one year ago. andrea fujii explains, we could be paying $5 a gallon by memorial day. >> reporter: drivers are trying to eke out every last drop at the pump, as gas prices keep going up. >> i think it's outrageous. >> makes me very unhappy. [ laughter ] >> reporter: according to triple a, the national average for unleaded is $3.56 a gallon. marylanders are paying more, $3.61. just last month, prices were 20 cents less. though u.s. demand for oil is actually at an all-time low, analysts are blaming other countries for the spike, like

tensions in iran. >> reporter: and with the more expensive spring blend just around the corner, analysts predict prices could reach $5 a gallon by memorial day. >> there's many predictions out there that gas prices could rise as high as five, four dollars may be more of a realistic number. >> reporter: some question why maryland's prices are higher than the national average. >> this is an anomaly. and this is most likely atrblghted to the-- attributed to the northeast refineries closing. >> lisa thomas already spends upwards of $600 a month on gas. >> it's taken away in what i can actually do in my personal life. >> reporter: but many drivers say they've accepted they're at the mercy of the pump. >> waste more money. i mean, you gotta do what you gotta do, you know? >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, in this legislateich session, governor o'malley is promosing -- propose a 6% gas tax. bge say its is making

progress in restoring natural gas service to a southwest baltimore neighborhood. more than 900 people were affected by a break on millington avenue. officials say most residents now have their service back. but workers are still reaching out to the mill hill and carrollton riff communities today. they're restoring water and natural gas services and installing work detectors. speed cameras may be changing. the program generated a million and a half tickets to drivers in 2011. but the program's success has sparked the debate of ticketing drivers when workers aren't in a work zone. the state senate committee hearing on a new measure that would limit the use of speed cameras is set for tomorrow. new research shows women who have complications during pregnancy, should watch their heart health later. mary bubala is live in the newsroom with more on the study. >> reporter: the new study is taking a closer look at complications during pregnancy,

like preeclampsia, which could produce health risk. british researchers took a look at 3400 women. they found preeclampsia has a higher risk. diabetes carried 26% increased risk. researchers say they hope the results will push women to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risks and see their doctors on a regular basis. >> high blood pressure, or preeclampsia, happens in about 3% of all pregnancies. major snowstorms that hit areas to the south of us this weekend is still causing problems for drivers. accidents started in virginia like that one. and it continued today. a lighter rush hour, because of the president's holiday help. but not much. virginia state reported numerous accidents, including this one on interstate 295 and rikeo county, where at least six vehicles ran off the road. here in maryland, clear skies and lots of sunshine. temperatures are typical for mid-february. but the mercury is going to

move up. bob is here now with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> that snow down in virginia. really b150 miles further south. that's where the storm track ended up. instead of in the carolinas, there is really extreme southern north carolina. all of the snow fell in virginia and maryland. very few places in maryland got snow. a little in st. mary's county and a little in the southern portions of the eastern shore. not a flake here. northeast of the city, it was sunny. take a look at temperatures and conditions now. clear and beautiful. 49 degrees this afternoon. that's again above normal once again. 50 in d.c. it's going to get even warmer over the next few days. we'll have those numbers coming up, as this mild winter continues. vic? denise? >> thank you, bob. let's check the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, denise. hi, everyone. well, we do have congestion out there that we're dealing with. nothing too significant. but we'll see delays on the outer loop, from york road to

charles street. expect 15 minutes to get through. on the west side inner loop, slow at security boulevard. average speed around that area, about 40 miles an hour. northbound 95, the accident at whitemarsh boulevard has been cleared. but we still have heavy traffic back of the 895 split. we also have another accident, northbound 95 at moravia road. that one blocking the left-hand lane. other accidents include 97 southbound, crain highway. pulaski highway, at south mountain up there in the joppatowne area. and back to baltimore city, moravia road at wal ther avenue. you can see, things are a bit slow on the west side as well at the baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online. back to you. some of our area's brightest students are all smiles after participating in the wjz black history oratory contest. education is the pas port to the-- passport to the

future. tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for today. >> and that was winner, mashia ilan ryan, sharing her orientation for malcolm x. she was one of 20 semifinalists who competed yesterday. of course, our kai jackson hosted the contest as part of wjz's continuing community commitment. and we will hear more from ashia coming up all new at 5:00. >> all right. well, straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. a happy life. kidnapped at knife point and held captive for nine months. nearly four dozen inmates are killed during the violence. what the fight was covering up. and outside right now. it's sunny and seasonably cool. get ready to toss the heaviest coats. bob has your updated first warning weather forecast. oh will you grab us some yoplait?

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a documentary film crew makes a dramatic rescue off the coast of iran. a fuel transport ship burst into flames with several people on board. the documentary crew was nearby and quickly managed to pull all nine sailors to safety. no word on how the fire started. the rescued sailors were a little cold. but otherwise, they were a little okay. hundreds of concerned relatives are demanding answers after a deadly prison riot in mexico. crowds pulled open the gates outside the prison yesterday, desperate for information about their loved ones. at least 44 people were killed over the weekend during a violent prison riot. prison officials say the riot was a cover for a mass prison break. at least 30 prisoners are unaccounted for. new technology has taken the public onto the front lines for the fight against crime. police officers in minnesota are now being fitted with personal cameras to let everyone see the real-life dangers they face in the field.

>> reporter: we often only hear about a police emergency afterwards. >> what happened to your neck? >> reporter: this time, we get to see the situation unfold. >> hey, stop. drop that knife. >> reporter: exactly as officers saw it. >> drop it. put that down. put it down! >> i drew my gun, thinking, i need to shoot this guy. to protect me. >> reporter: officer dave lutzinger had finished preparing a report, when a suicidal man entered the police station. >> gun 33, inside the lobby. a man has been cut up. >> reporter: he's been a police officer for years but seen nothing this bad. >> i could see inside. >> as soon as we open the door, i could see this man standing literally right in front of me. >> stay back, stay back, stay back! >> seconds later, officer licky pushed open the door. >> drop the knife. >> and shot the man with his taser. >> don't move! don't move! >> reporter: the situation was

over. >> this is a camera itself. >> reporter: but far from forgotten. because of this camera officer litzinger wears. >> we have a recording of what we were doing what and other people were doing. >> reporter: recently, both officers received awards of honor for how they handled the situation. >> sometimes we have to do some pretty difficult and challenging things. so it's good to be recognized for that. >> go on your stomach. go on your stomach. >> reporter: it put an end to a frightening situation. >> that was james suggal weren'ting. police planned to use video of that incident to train future officers. mardimardi gras is in full swing this weekend in nood new orleans. but many are leaving early. police are enforcing a big change in the city's curfew laws. this year, anyone under the age of 16 is not allowed to walk into the french quarter alone. so far, 170 teens have been arrested for violating the

curfew, as 20% of all mardi gras-related arrests. a 20-year-old man is facing serious charges for an unusual incident in iowa. police say the man broke in, in des moines and began trashing the place from top to bottom. the man allegedly broke windows and sprayed fire extinguishers. he was arrested and now charged with burglary. police say they have no idea why he broke in. former kidnapping victim elizabeth smart is now a newlywed, after tying the knot over the weekend in private. jessica kartalija has more on the young woman's big day. >> reporter: smart was married in a private ceremony monday. the 24-year-old apparently said her "i dos" in a mormon church in hawaii. smart met her husband while doing mormon missionary work in paris. 10 years ago, smart was kidnapped at knife point from her home in utah and held captive for the next nine months. last year, brian david mitchell was sentenced to life in prison

for kidnapping smart. >> friends say that smart decided to have an unscheduled wedding ceremony in hawaii to avoid unwanted pleadia attention. -- media attention. if you're looking for another reason to shed unwanted pounds. a new weight loss center is offering big cash to battle the bulge. susan copin has the story. >> excited. awesome. >> nice. >> it's a great incentive. >> reporter: the fab five are coworkers. and they're in a competition with teams from across said country. lose the most weight, and your team wins $10,000. >> i think working as a team is the best part because we can check on each other. >> but we are enjoying it. and we're hoping to bring home that $10,000. >> reporter: lose weight, gain money is the brain child of david roddenberry, the ceo of healthy wage. his company's concept is simple: gambling on losing weight works. healthy wage handed out half a million dollars to weight loss winners last year alone. >> you're putting up money to win money. it's making weight loss more

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to download that 25 billionth app, could win a gift card at the apple istore. that's a lot of 99-cent downloads. probably not, those are apps they want you to download. a piece of history is up for sale in mont mon. bumper stickers were used to hand out campaign tokens. and an antique store has found one from abraham lincoln's first presidential run. the token is now on display. but for the right price, they say they're willing to sell it. it's a popular breakfast and lunch spot on merit avenue. tony's carryout has been a landmark in dundalk for decades. ron matz reports, the special sandwich is marking the tradeoff. and this weekend, they're celebrating a big anniversary. >> reporter: judy is cooking up some great food. the small cinder block building is home to tony's carryout. a dunn-- dundalk destination for hungry customers, marking

its 50th year in business. >> so we have been here that long. we're open from 5:00 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon. and everything is home made. >> reporter: like the chicken noodle soup and meatballs. but tony's trademark is breakfast on a roll. it's called the hillbilly. >> home fries, egg, cheese, and meat, your choice. he got sausage, all on a kaiser roll. >> reporter: it's a small place with a big heart. >> reporter: you get southern comfort treatment. and everybody is humble to each other around here. >> reporter: 30 years ago, a fire gutted the inside of tony's. but customers helped get them back in business. >> all the customers came down and helped us rebuild. they all did it. all of our customers did it for us. >> reporter: some call tony's a slice of hillbilly heaven, one of those places where everybody knows your name. >> i enjoy it. the people are really good. i have all my customers come in to help me with repairs and all they get in return is usually a hillbilly. ask they're content with that.

in dundalk, ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> tony's is planning a special sandwich to mark its 50th anniversary. a french toast breakfast club. >> wow. >> what do you imagine? bacon? >> yes. >> tomato on french toast? >> probably so. smush it all together and let it drip down. >> sounds good. sunny and clear today. and temperatures are going up. >> bob turk has the updated first warning forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,, it's time to get going.

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here's a live look outside. beautiful day out there, bob. >> cloud free. >> if you remember, friday night, 11:00. i said we had a 50-50 chance of getting snow or not a flake. well, guess what? >> the cloud line stopped at this city. south of the city, they had flurries south of washington.

southern maryland la plata picked up about an inch or so. virginia got the snow. that's where the snow was. about 150 miles south of us. because the storm track literally, about 150 miles further south than the models played it. instead of going off the carolina coast, it was essentially extreme southern carolina. we escaped again. will we see any more snow this winter? at this point, it's getting pretty slim chances. let's take a look at temps right now around the region. although yes, it can certainly snow in march, it just doesn't last. 49 now, dew points way down, 18 degrees. humidity, very dry air. and that's part of what kept us out of the precip. dry air pushing into our region, kept the moisture down across virginia. 28% humidity. and northwest winds. right now, holding steady. 2.42 inches. d.c., 50. 44, 48. a little light snow across those regions.

and a lot more, fredericksburg, southwest. one mountain area, picked up 10 inches of snow in southern portions of virginia. 36 now in oakland. locally, with all of the clear, beautiful skies, 44 up in westminster, and 48 in annapolis and kept island. -- kent island. averages again, 46 and 27. records, 76 and 4 in 1979. right now, breeze out of the northwest. rather light tonight. but it will pick up again tomorrow and shift to the southeast. take a look at the snowfall for this month. baltimore has had a half inch. d.c., a third of an inch. even up in albany, new york. very snowy place. 6/10ths of an inch. boston, a trace. new york. 2/10ths of an inch. amazing. there's the storm, moved off the east coast. last night, this morning. takes the clouds with it. passing to our west means warm air coming in ahead of it. looks like very mild air, once again. tomorrow, back above 50.

perhaps even warmer by the end of the week. we could see the mid-60s by, yes, by thursday, maybe some showers, though. southeast winds at 10 to 20, with higher gusts. and a small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow. tonight, then, clear, upper 20s. pretty typical night tomorrow. sun, a few clouds coming in late, but still mild in the low 50s again tomorrow. >> okay. >> all right. >> have had an easy winter. >> unbelievable. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. does an energy alcohol drink have to do with the tragic death of an 8th [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for an incredible price: just $89.99 a month for two years with a two-year agreement. it's an amazing deal, but it's for a limited time only. so don't wait. want to save even more?

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