of new information tonight, starting with the training officer involved. police have identified him as william scott kern. he's been with the department for about two decades. and the fraternal order of police has praised his work over the years. >> reporter: wjz is getting answers answers to many of the questions surrounding the training site in baltimore county. sources tell wjz, at the time, more than 1 dozen officers were undergoing training there by two baltimore city police instructors. those sources revealed, after lunch, one instructor decided to resume training before the other returned. wjz has learned, that violates police policy. instructors are supposed to check for s rv before training. as we first reported, sources say it was after the lunch break when someone present confused his service weapon with the training weapon. they reportedly look similar, except training weapons do not have live ammunition.

the bullet hit the officer who works for the university of maryland baltimore in the head. police identified the instructor who fired the weapon as william scott kern, who has worked for baltimore city police for 18 years. state police will complete a criminal investigation and forward that to the state's attorney. >> we will sit back and wait for the investigation to be completed. and then once that is done, we will review it and determine what, if any, charges need to be brought. >> reporter: the state still owns rosewood. baltimore county police have used it for training for years. but this is the first time the district attorney used it are if training. -- it for training. >> reporter: state police say it could take weeks. tell wjz, they are conducting interviews with persons who are at the scene. the investigation is being conducted as a criminal investigation, with the purpose of determining if a crime occurred and is not an administrative investigation. an administrative investigation examines the adherence of personnel to department policies. the incident has already drawn

outrage from elected leaders. >> i was so angry, i was almost speechless. >> reporter: the police commissioner suspended six people in connection with the incident. training has also been suspended, until authorities can determine what went so wrong. >> reporter: and the officer who was shot remains in the hospital in critical condition. right now. live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. stay with wjz and cbsbaltimore.com for the latest on this developing investigation. well, tonight, we are hearing from the family of the university of maryland student shot by his roommate, who killed another student and then himself. wjz is live. derek valcourt has more from the family of neil oa. derek? >> that bullet hit nal in -- neal in the leg. but tonight, his family says he is just lucky. . >> reporter: police say 22-year- old graduate student dayvon green had been diagnosed with

mentalilness for more than a year. he took his own life after killing one of his roommates, stephen rane, and shooting another roommate, nealoa in the leg. >> chris merz says his stepson and his roommate were awakened by several small fires. when they went out together to put out the flames, green opened fire. >> saw the gun coming out of his pocket, out of the kid's pocket. and just had a sense that something wasn't right. he turned to run. that's when he got hit. you know, he felt his leg, something was there. and just decided, i just gotta go, just gotta run. >> reporter: family members say although nea well is at home recovering and doing well, he isn't ready to speak with the media until after he speaks with the motor of his roommate, stephen rane. >> rane is slated to be laid to rest in pennsylvania. as the campus mourns his death,

neal's family counts their blessings. >> as bad as we feel, thinking of stephen's parents, it makes us sick to our stomach. >> reporter: police say green also had a machete and a 22- caliber semi automatic uzi in his bag. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the funeral for 22-year-old stephen rane will be held saturday, at the funeral home in ma vern, pennsylvania. he will be buried at philadelphia memorial park in fraser. a traffic stop leads to a crash in front of a college in baltimore county. mary is live in the newsroom with details. >> the driver failed to stop for a trooper. take a look at the aftermath near one of the entrances to goucher college. the suspect went through a red light and hit a car trying to turn into them.

he hit and struck car. in all. taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. back to you. >> okay, mary. thank you. >> charges are pending against the driver. >> it was a rough morning across the region. snow and black ice led to dozens of accidents, including a fatal accident in anne arundel county. first warning weather coverage begins with alex demetrick. >> those accidents spread over a number of counties. but the most seem to be in anne arundel county, where there was the most serious crash of all. >> reporter: temperatures dropped low enough to turn overnight snow into thin crusts of ice. getting it off cars was the easy part. getting it to work was the hard part. main lines jammed up, especially in anne arundel county. >> 97, 50. route 100. we have reports all over the county of just major backups. >> the reason was ice-related accidents. at least 60 were reported to

anne arundel police. one was deadly. an suv apparently slid into oncoming traffic near gambrels, striking a cement truck. >> thereof a fatality, an adult female who was operating that suv. preliminarily, it appears that road conditions was a factor. >> reporter: because it was a fatal collision, accident investigators spent all morning, collecting evidence. but roads weren't the only slick spots. despite responding to 37 car accidents, they also responded to -- >> six falls, due to icy conditions. >> individual his stepped onto their porches or sidewalks in front of their homes and slipped. >> reporter: treacherous conditions that vanished with the ice, as the morning warmed. >> still, the timing couldn't have been worse for the morning commute, which included a 10- car pileup. back to you on tv hill. >> and tonight, police have identified the victim of that fatal accident as 18-year-old alexis louis of crofton. temperatures are slowly dropping now. but it is clear. live look outside now.

what are the chances for more snow later this week? first warning weather coverage continues now with weather and bob turk. sunny, warm afternoon. believe it or not, we have a warm day setting up for tomorrow. right now, radar is clear around here. but temperatures are slowly clearing out. 34 in oakland. there will be a front, approaching us late tomorrow night. but ahead of it, very mild air. probably over 50 degrees tomorrow. tomorrow night, the clouds build back. maybe rain showers. and early on saturday, maybe 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. or 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 a.m. saturday, we'll see it transition to some snow. could see smaller accumulation once again as it gets colder progressively throughout the day and weekend. tim has a look at the rainfall we've had this year. >> tomorrow is the 15th. and we are keeping track of the precipitation and the amount of moisture moving through.

and we have to phrase it that way because these are all coming through. an inch of snow. a little rain, sleet. coming through with rain. the best way to measure it is with moisture. sitting currently at 6.43 inches of moisture. precipitation total. we are normally at about 4.48. we have a surplus of just around approaching about a quarter inch, going into the middle of this month. as with these last few, we could probably see an inch or two out of this next system, friday night into saturday, before it's all said and done. it will be the kind of year we see a foot of snow. but there will be 1 inch at a time. two inches at a time. no major event at least until this point. bob will have your details in your first warning forecast coming up in a few moments. now, back inside. check in for first warning weather coverage.

log onto cbsbaltimore.com. repealing death penalty. hearings are taking place in annapolis for what some say could be the year maryland ends capital punishment. political reporter pat warren has more on this emotional debate. >> apply the resources saved to the victim's families. >> reporter: governor o'malley leaves a crowd of adhave indicates in the senate judicial proceedings today. >> the death penalty does not make us stronger or more secure as a people. nor does the death penalty make our laws more effective or more just: . >> the governor calls the death penalty an effective, expensive and inconsistent with our society and values. >> our free, diverse public, was not founded on fear or vengeance or retribution. >> prosecuting the most heinous crimes. baltimore county state's

attorney, scott shellen berger says he is not discouraged by the political clout behind repeal. >> no. i don't feel like we're at a disadvantage. >> harford county state's attorney gave wjz an example. >> multiple convictions, break into a family home, beat the father. rape and murder the motor. rape one of the 11-year-old daughters. douse both of the girls with gasoline, set the house on fire and leave. now, you're going to punish that murderer the same as the 18-year-old who shoots the store clerk in a robbery? >> supporters of repeal have not been able to get a vote out of this committee in the past but are confident of succeeding this year. >> capital punishment is expensive. it does not work. and i humbly urge you. >> mike miller says he believes it will pass the senate.

clear the house and go to the voters for referendum. i'm pat warren reporting from annapolis. back to you on tv hill. >> and they put tighter restrictions on the death penalty in 2009. coming up at 6:30, wjz sits down with two people, who lost loved ones to violence and their opposing views to the death penalty. the nightmare for more than 4,000 apparentlies on a crippled carnival cruise ship just won't end. you're looking at some asking for help. people on board. randall pinkston reports for wjz from mobile. >> the broken down carnival ship triumph, is expected to finally dock this evening. >> this is going to be a long day. this is not a process that is going to happen fast. >> reporter: this afternoon, a new problem, a to line snapped as tugboats steered the stricken ship to the terminal.

the line was replaced. and the slow journey resume said. >> nellie bets has been in talks with her daughter nicole, who says life on the ships has been disgusting and miserable since they lost power. >> and the conditions with the smell. they did have running water. but the water was brown. the commode, they hadn't been able to flush the commode in some days. >> has she been on a cruise before? >> first and last time. >> they have a teddy bear and rose waiting for their daughter carly. >> we just bought her a valentine's. and sunday is her birthday. >> john made them a sign that reads, thank god it's over. >> it's not the way i planned to spend valentine's. but here we are. >> reporter: news crews surrounded hare as he spoke to his wife on the phone. >> they want to know how the smell is on the ship? >> oh, it's horrific. horrendous. >> horrendous. >> reporter: customs and border patrol boarded the boat earlier today. they are trying to speed up the

customs process, when the ship finally docks at this terminal. >> reporter: carnival is providing transportation and hotel rooms for the passengers. they're also giving out full refunds for the cruise, a credit toward future cruises and $500 cash. in mobile, alabama, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> one person with a preexisting medical condition was taken off the ship. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> chocolates and roses. baltimoreans are once again spending money on romance. i'm christie ileto. and that story straight ahead. a woman police say was murdered by a man she met online is laid to rest today. i'm rochelle ritchie. the new details into the gruesome killing, coming up next. stunning allegations. he made history at the olympics. why he is now charged with murder. and ready for the weekend? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast coming up.

nçn it is clear and 43 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. we are learning more tonight about the murder of a baltimore city health employee who was laid to rest this afternoon. police say she was bound and murdered in her home by a man she met online. wjz is live in northwest baltimore. rochelle ritchie spoke with family and friends who called the death senseless. rochelle? >> reporter: good evening, denise. we are in front of the home, where jennifer conniers was found murdered.

tonight, her family and friends are full of heartbreak and say there is no justification for such a gruesome killing. >> reporter: broken hearts pour out of sharp street memorial united methodist church, as family and friends say goodbye to jennifer conniers, a baltimore health employee found murdered in her home. >> just such a tragedy what has happened. it's just terrible. >> reporter: baltimore county police have her alleged killer behind bars. monte carter is charged with third degree murder and false imprisonment. >> i don't know what to call other than an animal behind bars. >> it's just a tragedy, her death. she was loving and kind. >> reporter: according to charging documents, baltimore city firefighters responded to a house fire. they found conniers' lifeless body facedown in the basement. they believe carter tied her up with wires and cords cords and dragged her to the basement. they also found a large area of

blood in the bedroom. carter was taken into custody after he was found driving her mustang. he had blood on his jeans and told police he had been using cocaine and heroin for several days and met conniers on an online dating website. >> if you're a predator and you seek to cause harm to people, these sites are a perfect hunting ground. >> reporter: -- they say justice and saling -- heal suggest what they seek. >> how does the family move forward? >> through christ who strengthens us. >> with robbery, theft and arson. i'm rochelle ritchie. back to you. >> police say carter used conniers' debit card to purchase items to sell for drugs. a montgomery county man is charged with two cases of indecent exposure. the 49-year-old was arrested last night, after staff members observed him exposing himself. police say he did a similar thing in front of some girls

last month. but the man is out on bond tonight. charm city just got a little more charming. a national publication rates baltimore as the number 2 mace for singles. >> reporter: well, it means charm city's single lovebirds won't have to look far for love this valentine's day. >> reporter: whether it's flowers, bling or gifts for your sweetheart's sweet tooth, baltimore's single lovebirds know love is in the air. >> i was remind bide my girlfriend a few times. >> reporter: they rated baltimore the best place -- second best place for singles. single men are expected to spend twice as much as those who are married. >> these are for my wife. and my 5-year-old daughter, whose favorite color is yellow. >> i come here to the store every year at valentine's day. >> reporter: at o'donnell florist, it's been nonstop. >> we see a lovely lovely

increased demand. >> reporter: while love birds, especially those flying solo, businesses are cashing in. >> it's the largest money-making day of the year. >> it's about 15 to 20% of the yearly sales. >> reporter: this year, the holiday will generate around $18.6 billion. the national retail federation says the average person will spend about $131. that's up from 2010 during the recession. >> flowers, chocolates, even a night out are all common valentine's day presents. the most popular is a card. >> nothing crazy. >> james is keeping his role as cupid simple. >> i got flowers at ikea and like maybe a picture or picture frame. >> reporter: because every lovebird knows it's not about how much you spend but the thought behind it to keep your swreet heart happy. >> reporter: studies show men will open up their wallets twice as much as women, spending more on valentine's day presents this year. back to you. >> the average date night in

baltimore will cost you just under $40. >> unless you're going out with bob turk. >> 6.95. >> he can do it for half of that. >> $40 will get you into the movies and pop corn and that's about it. >> that's your date. there it is. >> there are ways to stretch that out. >> never go to the movies. i got netflix you know. >> like i say. >> it's cheaper that way. let's take a look at temperatures and conditions around the region. clear skies. 43. southeast winds at 6. barometer. set your barometer right there. 30.00 inches. come back and take a look at your warm friday. but a much colder weekend after this.

quite a few changes happening in our weather. cold last night. snow. beautiful afternoon. a warm friday, but big changes again coming late tomorrow night and on saturday and the weekend. it's going to get cold again. 34 in oakland. 43 now. 46 in d.c. 39, ocean city. dew points, 27. pretty dry air mass. 44 annapolis and kent island. and 43 in columbia. 49, 30 today. that was the problem this morning. skies cleared out. there's moisture left on the roadways. most of the snow is pretty much gone. but we had, at least from the main roads, black ice. you can't see it. just a very fine film of water frozen some areas. that's why we had some of those bad accidents. 45, 26, the average now.

that's come up 1 degree, by the way. 70 and 2 below 0 are the records on this date. right now, a light southeast wind. tomorrow, winds go back to the southwest. that will bring in very mild air. then tomorrow night, they go back to the northwest. and that will start bringing in some more cold air. there's another arctic front across northern plains. tonight, snow on the upper great lakes. and here in the dakotas. that's going to roll by to our north. and drag warm air ahead of it. then a cold front crossing the region tomorrow night. late. temperatures begin to fall. and we expect a area of low pressure to kind of redevelop, along that front in the carolinas. and move up the front off to our east. but it will be in a position there could bring us a period of rain and then some snow saturday morning. early in the morning. we're talking, you know, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 a.m. before it starts to clear out. going to get colder by late in the day. it will get windy. sunday will be just a plain old cold day, with maybe a few

leftover flurries yet. winds tomorrow, southwest, 5 to 10 knots. most of the day will be warm and very pleasant tomorrow. the bay temp at 39. but tomorrow night, late. things begin to change. 31 tonight. high clouds moving into overnight. tomorrow, sunshine and clouds on the increase. but a warm day. 53. tomorrow night, we get down to around 34. some shower activity. rains transitioning to wet snow, which will probably end sometime saturday morning. some areas could see an inch. if it comes quick enough. some areas may each see a little more than that. all depends on the strength of the storm and how much cold air can get in. kind of a race going on. but looks like we'll see frozen precip saturday morning. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. this one says, get well. and this one says there's 13 ways to be happy. well, all of these letters are for one boy here in maryland. i'm gigi barnett. coming up, why are they sending letters for noah?

the answer straight ahead. an end to the ultimate punishment? will maryland rbollish -- abolish the death penalty? two families speak out from opposite sides. i'm mary bubala. which side are you on? the recher theater undergoing a makeover. coming up, why the change is getting some backlas

just before 6:30. 43 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. stunning allegations, the world famous disabled olympian, known as "blade runner" is accused of killing his model girlfriend. rita nissan reports from london with more on what happened. >> reporter: police quietly escorted olympic track star oscar pistorias to prison in south africa. authorities charged the 26-year- old with murdering his girlfriend, model riva steencamp. police say she was shot four times inside the runner's upscale home. they recovered a 9-millimeter pistol. >> a young woman died on the scene of gunshot wounds. >> reporter: pistorias is a

national hero in south africa, dubbed "blade runner" for his high-tech, artificial legs. he became the first double- amputee runner ever to compete at the games. >> reporter: the track starter made it to the 400-meter semifinals and anchored southafrica's team relay here at the stadium. >> reporter: he had been with his girlfriend for several months. hours before she died, steencamp tweeted about valentine's day, saying it should be a day of love for everyone. >> i knew her quite well. she was a humble person. she was beautiful inside and out. >> reporter: police say they had been called to the athlete's home before for domestic trouble. authorities say witnesses heard screaming before the shooting. forensic experts are testifying pistorias for drugs and alcohol and are looking for possible evidence under his fingernails. the pair olympic super star will face a court hearing friday.

in london, rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> they speculated pistorias may have mistaken his girlfriend for an intruder. mils say that was surprising to them. -- police say that was surprising to them. karen and jim reynolds say christopher dorner was hiding out in their cabin in the san bernardino mountains. when they came to clean it for renters, he surprised them and tied them up. here's what they said. >> he talked to us, trying to calm us down and saying very frequently he would not kill us. and that's exactly how he had said that. >> reporter: dorner ended up taking their truck. the reynolds' managed to get out of their boundings and called police. hours later, dorner apparently killed himself in another cabin after a wild shootout with police. he had been on a killing spree, seeking revenge for his firing. maryland's attorney general joins other attorneys general

in a major settlement with toyota. the state will settle with the auto giant. they say toyota concealed safety defects in its vehicles. some involved unintended acceleration that caused accidents. a popular towson concert venue is closing its doors for a facelift. the recher theater will transform into a nightclub. this has critics. >> reporter: after years of hosting live bands, the recher theater in towson is getting a major makeover. >> the place has been ridden hard over the years with the amount of shows we've had. and we're going to make it pretty again. >> reporter: co-owner, brian recher says the rundown venue will soon be revamped into torrent nightclub, an upscale 21-and-over bar, with d js and entertain. he say its is due to slumping sales and increased competition from larger venues.

>> they just started to pick away at the business we were doing. >> reporter: but the conversion has its critics. you tube video shows what happened last september after an event at the theater turned into a riot. one person was shot. baltimore county councilman david marks declined an interview but told our partners on the the baltimore sun he and other community members are concerned about the amount of people a nightclub would draw to the area. nancy hafert from the towson chamber of commerce disagrees, saying one incident shouldn't erase years of good standing. >> they have been wonderful business owners and done -- committed millions of dollars into our community to revitalize the business that they i have had-- they have had here. >> reporter: this soon to be nightclub is only part of the recent renovations on the property. a newly-open lounge and the towson tavern restaurant are all part of an effort to bring new life into the area. >> we just want to do business. and i don't mind being scrutinized because you have to do what is best for the town. >> reporter: recher says he doesn't have an exact date for

when torrent nightclub will open. he's just hoping for as soon as possible. reporting from towson, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> baltimore county executive kevin caminitz also came out in support of recher's plan, saying it is a positive addition to business in towson. death penalty takes center stage. supportersers and opponents converge on the state capital to air their views on the issue. archbishop william lori of baltimore called for it to be repealed. thousands of victims murdered joined prosecutors and police to keep it as an option. this matter of life or death is very hard to debate for both sides. mary has more. >> reporter: two women who both want loved ones to violent crimes want lawmakers to hear their stories. their emotional stories have led them to two different places. >> reporter: a notorious killer is put to death for the brutal

murder of lois's teenage son. >> i definitely have no problem with the thact that john stennis was executed. >> erica's brother was gunned down on the streets of baltimore. she said the death penalty won't ease her pain. >> it felt less and less like justice to me. >> reporter: two families suffering, after loved ones are murdered. but they're left with far different views on the ultimate punishment. >> i think that it's only fair that the death penalty be kept and be enforced for those. us that have -- those of us that have to suffer through appeal after appeal. >> reporter: in 1990, lois's 18- year-old son greg picked up a hitchhiker. that hitch hitchhiker turned out to be greg thanos. he pleads for his life, but thanos shoots him and kills two more teens. >> i just killed two people. >> you're adit -- admitting that? >> yes. >> and baltimore executes them. if the but not -- but not

everyone agrees in the death penalty. >> vengeance is a very dark, painful place. >> reporter: erica still remembers the awful moment when she learned her brother had been shot to death in baltimore. >> and i just started praying. and it was the first time in my life, when i knew my prayers wouldn't be answered. >> did you feel eye for an eye? >> i did, initially. >> what made you change your heart? >> it was recognizing that the vengeance was more pain. and it wasn't honoring who he was at all. >> reporter: for decades, inked immediate has struggled with the death penalty. >> reporter: this year brings perhaps the strongest push for repeal yet, with the governor, the naacp and prominent lawmakers behind it. >> this is a process that can't be fixed. it can broken. and it is time to end it. >> reporter: others will fight to keep it. like baltimore county state's attorney, scott shellen berger. >> there are some heinous murders that happen that just call out for the death penalty. >> reporter: lois wants

lawmakers to understand the relief she feels now that her son's killer is dead. >> does the execution of john thanos give you peace? >> it gave me peace in the fact that i no longer have to go face him anymore. i don't have to look at him. i can go on with my life. >> reporter: erica thinks healing can come another way. >> why do you think maryland will be a better place without the death penalty? >> because we will be honoring who we are at our best, even in the midst of pain. >> and maryland's last execution was in 2005. currently, there are five men on death row. vic? >> mary, thank you. even if lawmakers do pass a ban on the death penalty, it could still be petitioned to referendum. a fight is brewing tonight over president obama's nomination to be the next defense secretary. republicans have blocked a vote on confirmation for chuck hagel. they insist they want more answers from the white house about the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. mission on

ben ghazi, libya. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. 12 things to help you survive the last month of winter. reviews of this week's new movies. and more reports from the orioles spring training camp, in sunny sarasota. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. a mother's plea for help echoes around the world. now, one columbia family is swamped with letters for noah. the cards and well wishes are designed to end bullying. >> reporter: in month, she learned that noah was cutting himself and had posted a suicide note online. she needed to do something fast. >> i put it out there. i was desperate. it was a survival plea. >> she came up with the idea in her head to like maybe have her friends send letters of encouragement to me to make me feel better. >> reporter: and they passed the cry for help along to thousands of others, just in time for her son's 13th birth last week.

noah has a favorite letter. it's from his fourth grade teacher. >> he told me how, like, he went through that. how amazing i was. >> reporter: the letters for noah have come from all over the world, including korea and as far away as australia. the family says it hasn't taken an official tally of just how many letters pack into their living room. but one thing is for sure. they don't want them to end. >> the world is truly amazing if you look past the dark side. >> reporter: all kind words for a mother and son. in howard county, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> . >> and if you'd like to write a letter to noah, go to cbsbaltimore.com. and look for the letter under local news. >> nice story. positive story. still ahead. bad news for all the little monsters. why lady gaga is canceling her tours, including a stop nearby. bob turk in the first warning weather center. another round of perhaps wintry

weather aftera warmer -- after a warmer friday. i'll

two airline giants are joining forces to become the largest airline in the world. american airlines and u.s. airways are merging into an 11 billion dollar deal. it will offer 6700 flights a

day. but some analysts worry reduced competition will mean higher ticket prices. lady ga ga's little monsters hoping to see her this month get a big letdown. the singer is canceling the rest of her born this way tour so she can have hip surgery. her publicist says she has a tear in her right hip. live nations will refund tickets for that tour. and scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the tow cable snaps on that cruise ship, stranded at sea. we will speak with some of the 3,000 passengers who are at the end of their rope. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

a rough start to the morning for many drivers who turn out to be a live day. is another system moving this way? wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. tim will probably tell us, the

system is always moving this way. >> you know, there's always one in the pipeline. that's what we have again tomorrow. but not before a day that goes up into the 50s. tomorrow, we start off above freezing. that's where we go down to 34. we start tomorrow with sunshine. 34 degrees. daytime high in the low 50s. we'll call it about 53. clouds will increase. we'll start to see them thickening. then late tomorrow night into saturday, we'll look for another system, always coming. there's always another one. as vic says, bob has the details coming up right now. bob? >> all right. the bulk of the frozen precip will be really saturday morning before it ends. and tomorrow -- temperatures will be dropping. 32 tomorrow night. with showers, changing to snow. saturday afternoon, clears out somewhat down to 26 at night. gets windy. sunday afternoon, maybe a few 30s. 34. 29. 20. back on tuesday, with high back up to about normal, 44 degrees. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight. orioles continue spring

training workouts in florida. >> mark has the latest from one of the team's top pitchers next in sports.

time for pictures pictures and -- pitchers and catchers. mark is here with the sports report. . >> just about any conversation about the orioles this spring is going to have a reference to

the team's surprising success of last season. and the single greatest reason the orioles were able to go from 93 defeats to 93 victories and make the play-offs, it was the outstanding work of their pitching staff. in our masn on wjz, spring training report. day 2 of pitcher and catcher workouts in sarasota. now, last season, jason hamill was one of the orioles' new guys, oshtained in a trade from colorado. his first season from baltimore was better than many expected. he did, though, have a knee injury that caused many of them to miss all of august. but he is now 100% healthy and happy to be back for his second season with the o's. >> definitely comfortable. the guys were open arms, willing last year, letting me in and treating me really well. and they had my back from game 1. obviously this year, i have some work to do. i'm healthy now. and i gotta get back to work on the things i was working on before i got here. >> reporter: another orioles starter who is back for his second season, miguel gonzalez.

he threw from the bullpen mound today. hamel be -- hamill, gonzalez, tillman, appear to be the favorites in the spots for rotation. first full-squad practice is tomorrow in sarasota. well, the ravens are into the second week of the off season. that super bowl trophy sets proudly on the shelf while a number of players gets rest and injury rehab. and that includes linebacker terrell suggs. suggs suffers a torn biceps muscle while attempting a tackle against the steelers in september. off season is an option. but after suggs got a second medical opinion, they have decided not to have surgery and rehab the injury instead. the arm injury caused sugs to miss two games at the end of the regular season. but he did play in all four play-off games. practice squad quarterback, dennis dixon, is the first raven to fly the coop, following the super bowl. he has agreed to the

philadelphia contract with the eagles, where he will reunite with his college coach. dixon did not appear in any games with the ravens. his only nfl game action was four games that he played with the pittsburgh steelers. college lacrosse season is already under way for some teams. loyola greyhounds. play at delaware this saturday. we caught up with the hounds during practice this week. loyola's title run has them ranked number 1 in the nation as the new year begins. coach charlie toomey tells us, he's looking forward, not back. >> it's a new season. and that's what we're focused on right now. you know? nobody remembers who was number 1 at the beginning of year last year. that's been our message to the guys. we want to be there at the end. and it's a journey. and that journey starts saturday. >> loyola's preseason warmup included this scrimmage against harvard. they play at delaware saturday afternoon. delaware has already played two

regular-season games. and speaking of the hounds, they've got a basketball game at loyola tonight. we'll have highlights at 11:00. >>

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