about that. maryland's most powerful radar, crystal clear skies over the entire state. we have gusty winds up around 40 or higher and that is bringing the wind chill factors down to brutal levels. feeling like the teens, 20s here in baltimore. the rest of evening, through the 30s and 20s we go. it will be windy and brisk to say the least. much more on the weekend forecast including the game day forecast coming up. >> we all know by now sunday's huge game against the texans but it's not just the ravens. how the city of baltimore stands to gain from the big game. >> yeah, this is the first playoff game. >> they hope to see the same kind of enthusiasm in local business' cash registers. >> on a cold blustery winter

day federal hill offers a beautiful view of downtown baltimore and what this weekend amounts to a giant dollar sign along the skyline. >> as soon as they said we had the potential of having the playoff game, we knew it would if it would happen. >> this has been marked on the calendar for weeks now. it has a tremendous impact on hotels, restaurants and attractions. one firm estimates it at $25 million. a perfect show case for charm city on what is otherwise a down winter month. >> any time you can bring additional spending by locals or visitors into the economy it's great for the city of baltimore. >> you saw this opportunity and did what with it? >> well, we created the perfect purple playoff parking package. >> at hotel monaco downtown, that means a two night stay for the price of one and even a

welcome bag complete with a license plate, football, and a drink at the hail mary. >> very good. >> cocktail complete with a little jest and plenty of baltimore charm. >> the perfect color to match that purple. and by the end of the weekend it will feel good for many businesses bottom line. the hotel monaco has all but sold out of it's special package doing it's part to cash in on a big game and this city's imagine. >> putting baltimore on a national stage. >> well, if we can all do that together we have done our job nicely. it's going to be a great weekend in baltimore. >> now that same study showed

that if the orioles started to contend those games would bring in much more money than the ravens. there are certainly a lot of people in this city waiting for that too. >> brian is now officially off the clock. we can guess what he is going to be up to. this afternoon we stopped by rice elementary school where the students admire the ravens players so much they want to look like them. they put on the fake shoes just like the quarter back. don't forget it's not too late to show off your purple pride. you can up load the pictures to the facebook fan page. head to abc news 2 .com/facebook and share your picks with us. the news team is relentless with our ravens coverage and that includes our special sunday morning. you're going to want to watch

this as we broadcast live from the press box tailgate. we're going to get you ready to watch baltimore's first home playoff game in five years. it all starts on the way to indy sunday morning at 9:00. and we want to know what you, the fans, are going to be doing after you watch the show. we'd like to hear your predictions. all you have to do is tweet using the hash tag way to indy. we'll post your tweets on our website and during the special sunday morning. >> moving along to health news. lots of people are eating better this time of year but new study linking fatty breakfast meets and cancer might help keep you on the right track longer. karen explains why you might want to trade in heavy breakfast for some grapefruit. >> bad news, the bacon and sausage you're eating in the morning may increase your risk

for cancer. a new study shows the link between cirrhosissed meat and cancer. for every 50 graham serving a day your risk goes up 19%. a connection has already been shown between processed meats and colon cancer. >> the question has been swirling around for decades. >> this study was based on data from 7 different studies including more than 6600 cases of pancreatic cancer. while this new conclusion about breakfast meat is not surprising, there are other big risk factors, smoking, diabetes, obesity and lack of exercise. so before you cut out bacon and sausage all together, keep in mind that the overall risk is low. >> right now your lifetime risk is 1.4%. if you have a serving of processed meat per day your risk would go up to 1.7%. still very small.

>> doctors already say you should eat less processed meat for overall health. this study is further evidence to make a switch to better male choices. >> look for products that don't have nigh trites. they're the ones causing the cancer. >> turkey bacon and/or begannic bacon and sausage are made without nitrates and may be healthier. >> the montana teacher that has been missing since going for a run on saturday is dead. according to the school district where she taught. the fbi has a man in custody and is questioning another in connection with her disappearance. her school says they heard about her death this morning. she was reported missing after she did not return from a run last saturday. it was a cold and windy day here but people across the midwest dealing with much worse. frigid air and blowing snow. in chicago they had a wind chill near 0 and up to 6-inches of snow in some places. hundreds of flights had to be canceled.

the first severe storm of the winter moving and likely heading up to new england where they could see a foot of snow. and just ahead ahead of the publication of his first interview, joe paterno will get paid as if he retired. the school decided to pay the long time coach despite the fact that he was removed from his deposition. the details are still being worked out. >> flags are flying at half staff today to honor the memory of a soldier. flags were lowered from sunrise to sunset in memory of army specialist. the 30 year old soldier was killed in afghanistan on december 11th by road side bomb. he was laid to rest at arlington national cemetery today. >> high winds caused a major problem. people a say tree took out power lines and service to 1200 people. why it caused such a headache for businesses in that area. after four decades on your tv,

one life to live, the where they're going to be popping up now. and the latest trend for people that want to become parents that can't do it on their own.

purple friday here. lots of people are showing their purple pride at restaurants, bars and parties at home. that looks like a purple stash. that is awesome. >> you like that. >> terrific. >> i had to show it to you right now. >> you might want to think about it. >> i love it.

you know what, i'm here at raven zone and you know what, we are having a fabulous time. you definitely need to come out and pick out some stuff because things are starting to fly off the shelves. they have been doing this all week long. people are ready for the ravens to beat them down as we go into sunday. he's the one that is for my look today. he hooked me up before i came on. there's lots of stuff in here and i see an empty counter here. things have been flying off the shelves. >> two cases, gone. >> so tell us about, what's the hottest item in here. >> different t-shirts to hoodies and skull caps. sometimes a hundreds and thousands of day. new stuff every day. >> i know it's been busy. a lot of people trying to get all their stuff but how's it been throughout the week and beyond. >> oh my goodness. real busy throughout the week

n. fact from thanksgiving to yesterday was killer. thousands of people a day. >> that's awesome. we like that for business, huh? so we've been talking about business oriented stuff but you're a ravens fan, right. >> oh yes. >> who is your favorite player. >> i guess there's several players, he can just plow through. serious on his feet. >> all right. if you're watching right now, the ravens if they're watching what would you say to them for the game on sunday. >> win. >> i love it. he scared me. win is definitely it. we're going to be, what does this say? relentless as we go into sunday. oh yes, you know what, if hi to pick my favorite player i'm going to say it would be the defensive line because you can't win games without defense, right. >> that's correct. >> i like it. we're here once again. come in and pick up the stuff. the stuff is going hot but there's a lot of things to walk away with.

what do you want me to pull for you. >> looks great. i'm going to get one of those for myself. probably looks better on you though. it's really amazing how much having a winning football team effects the economy. before the big game there is hot competition out in las vegas. the 2012 miss america pageant. the show starts at 9:00 tomorrow night. and after 43 years on the air, abc's soap opera one life to live took it's final bow today. although the show is ending some of the actors will be transitioning into roles on the only show staying on the air which is general hospital. all my children ended its run last fall. >> like sands through the hour glass. take a look, houston ravens.

we're talking about very cold game here. just above freezing from kick off. maybe up to the mid 30s through the course of the game. variably cloudy. we could see a stray snow flurry or two. hopefully it makes the guys from texas feel that much more uncomfortable. take a look at the current conditions. 36 now, look at the wind. west at 22 and gusting higher than that. as we look at some of the weather through today you see the clouds whipping across the skies, yeah, it was a chilly, chilly scenario. no question about that. sunshine did not warm things up much. not with those winds howling out of the north. it was the same deal today. shaking our camera and maryland's most powerful radar shows not a thing. we continue to stay dry right through the end of the weekend. next weather maker due in next week but we will stay cold and temperatures are not going to

move much on the needle as we go saturday into sunday. we're mid to upper 30s now but there's even colder air out in western maryland that's 12 above in oakland. winds from the west at 20. that's cold skiing and as we take a look at the current wind gusts, 20, 25, what does that make the air temperature feel like? well, 20s in many spots, even teens in terms of the wind chill factor. across the mid-atlantic, it's a quite scenario. we're in a dry spot. western pa getting snow showers. west virginia getting some snow. we're really in a dry spot now so we stay clear tonight but cold and blustery. temperatures continue to fall, the winds eventually letting up overnight tonight and to the north and west still a lot of snow up here across the great lakes region but the cold blast sunk in all the way through the carolinas and georgia where everyone is definitely feeling the chill tonight. all right. let's take a look as we go into

the weekend, how do things potentially change? not much. we will look for, you know, some passing cloud cover at times tomorrow, into saturday evening, no new storm systems but just enough of a north westerlily flow to keep the clouds around and keep fresh cold air flowing into the stay so we don't warm up progressively each day even into sunday. sunday looks sun anyiest by the afternoon but again a very cold start. it would be tough to climb out of the mid, maybe upper 30s if we're lucky. overnight down to 26 but feels like teen with the wind out there and tomorrow we'll go 36, partly cloudy, still on the blustery and chilly side, down into the low 20s but not as windy at least. let's check out your 7 day forecast as we look ahead, we find temperatures hovering in the 30s through the outlook. we do begin to moderate toward mlk day on monday. temperatures back above 40 and

we'll probably get above 50 50 on tuesday. you saw the out look for the game there. >> yeah. >> thick layers. >> going to be a cold tailgate. >> that's the thing, those morning houring will be upper 20s low 30s. >> so we won't get upper 30s until the game is going on. >> we're talking 3rd or 4th quarter we might get to 36 degrees. >> something warm to drink. >> right, we'll keep an eye on it. thanks a lot. >> every year there are more options for people that want to become parents but can't do it on their own. tonight, 20/20 looks at a growing trend. >> like millions of couples beth and richard are on a quest to have a baby. but unlike most, their labor of love is launching them on a cross country oddesey. >> he's on the way. >> why the need to get

pregnant. >> i want to know what it feel like to have a baby inside of you. >> it started when they discovered it couldn't be reversed. they nearly lost hope and then one day beth turned on her computer and slipped on to a brave new world. >> some people go on the internet for sex, why can't i go for sperm. >> what did you goggle? free sperm. >> the reporter spent months investigating this new online world for anus week cover story. >> it's a -- for a newsweek cover story. >> a few months ago beth discovered the free sperm donar. she discovered a brilliant 26 year old. >> why do this over the internet and for free. >> i prefer to know the child

if at all possible. >> today drew was there. they have come here all the way from wyoming to inseminate with a man they have never met before. >> okay. you can catch that entire story tonight on 20/20 at 10:00 and keep it right here for abc 2 news at 11:00 right after that. just last week a carbon monoxide leek sent them to the hospital. coming up, why wintertime is such a dangerous time for co poisoning and a daring move on birth control. what school will be offering it to students

we are live. it is a purple pep rally here. this is tony. tony, how are you. >> i'm good. >> everybody's happy. >> and everybody's having this delicious beer. >> all right. well, i'm noticing your lovely jewelry. tonight we're doing give aways. >> we're hear until 8:00. going to be giving away prizes and jewelry for the ladies and sweatshirts and hats. oh, boy. come on down. bring your purple. if you're not out of work tell them you have purple fever and you'll be on your way, right? i think we should take it out with a chant, right?

>> every winter we hear about lives lost because of carbon monoxide poisoning but health experts warn you to have an eye on your furnace and make sure you don't have a leak like that. build up. the american lung association says about 450 die each year and 50,000 are sickened by carbon monoxide. >> a connecticut high school is planning to take a bold step offering students birth control and condoms at school. this will be the first time they offer any form of birth control to students. the school says parents will be sent a letter offering an opportunity to let their child opt out of that program. >> a new study offers advice for changing behavior when eating out. the u.s. department of ago raw video culture say people add an average of 134 calories today, average, when they eat away

from home. the study published advocates for mindful eating. the researchers recommend taking your time and concentrating on the texture and flavor of every bite of food. they say that will help you enjoy your food more and you might wind up eating less as well. log on and check out the page. you'll find today's health headlines as well as different health categories to help you find the information you and your family need to stay healthy. >> you either woke up this morning and were surprised by the wind or the fact that your power was out. it was an early start to the work day as they battled mother nature to get power restored. it was also a tough start for local businesses. >> and that purple pride was on display. they were doing their best joe impersonation. that coming up

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>> tonight's top stories, the first home playoff game in five years for the ravens, city leaders are hoping enthusiasm will mean big bucs for local businesses. the city has about $25 million to be gained between tourism, hotels, restaurants and other attractions for the weekend. a new study linked processed meats like sausage and bacon to pancreatic cancer. every 50 graham servings a person eats per day, their risk goes up 19%. that is based on data from 7

others including more than 6600 cases of pancreatic cancer. and the midwest has been hit hard for fringed air and snow in other areas. in chicago they were blanketed. there were delays and cancellations. where crews worked to get icy spots safe. >> high winds knocked out power to hundreds of customers after a falling tree took down power lines on locust street. it impacts residents and businesses alike. >> i came in early this morning. >> they are preparing for the ravens crowd this weekend. they lost it's lunchtime crowd friday when its power went out. >> it's not a great day to have your power out on a friday. it's one of the busiest days of the week. but it was out since 8:30 this morning. >> high winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour topples the tree which