remember you went to vegas. who knows? >> that's what's making news this america this morning. and hopefully maybe it will be snuggle type weather let's find out with meteorologist lynette charles. what to you have to say?

>> we have light snow be a rain coming down as of now. the air is really dry so it looks like it's hitting the ground and maybe a couple flurries. i will show you that in a second. but it's valentine's day and we will return above average temperatures through today. throughout the week, and then we will get another dose of unsettled weather and the weekend outlook rain or snow is the big question. but here we go on maryland's most powerful radar as of now. we can see some snow into northern harford county as of now and back into western maryland. but most of the action coming down the further off to the north that you go. so, we are not getting a whole lot of snow this morning. the air is too dry and i will detail that later. right now it's cold out there. bundle up as you head out and b let's he check the traffic good morning. yesterday, things were happening a little early. what about today. >> reporter: yesterday we were busy at the top of the newscast and, of course, this morning things are pretty much normal for the most part. we had an overnight accident a half-hour ago on northbound 95. but police say they are clearing that out of the way.

it was northbound 95 between washington boulevard and russell street. here's what you will find on most of other key routes. open and clear travel conditions as you can see on u.s. 29. also looking good on route 1 making the drive through elk ridge. around the beltway no overnight work zones just the bridgerepair in kurtis bay. over to you good morning. good morning. a hears under heavy police escort arrived in new yrsy. arkments will be made at the funeral home that handled the death of whitney houston's father. anonymous sours says the family is considering a wake object thursday -- on thursday and funeral friday. whitney houston was found dead saturday and we will have more details in a full report at 5:00. 4:32. continuing coverage of the uva murder trial of george huguely.

today marks day 7. yesterday, they heard from the medical examiner who gave a detailed report of yeardley love's body with a wrap-up on yesterday, everything that happened and a peek at what's happening today, here linda so. >> reporter: well, when court resumes this morning, prosecutors will continue building the case. we are expecting to hear from experts on brain injuries andforensics. yeardley love's mother stayed out of the courtroom and there was testimony from the medical examiner who perform the autopsy. prosecutors presented autopsy photos showing bruise on love's legs, arms, hands and massive bruise on her face. george huguely kept his head down and avoided looking at the photos. >> the prosecutor has a tremendous burden to prove there was a murder. not just an act of passion that resulted in someone dying which is what the defense's argument is going to be a manslaughter conviction is what they are hoping for. >> reporter: prosecutors are expected to call more forensic experts this morning specifically those who can talk about the evidence collected

from fingernail scrapings and blood splatter. linda so, abc2 news>> for more go to abc2news.com and the story is under the featured stories section click on that link and it will take you to the full page including previous articles, history of the case and a live twitter feed. also new this morning, police released video of a convicted killer lying to investigators about the day she killed a coworker at an upscale yoga shop in bethesda. it shows brittany norwood talking to police one week to the day after she was brutal can -- after she brutally killed a coworker. it happened at lululemon store. it's the third interview with detectives and continues to claim that murray was murder and she was raped by two men who burst into the store. >> he cut my stomach and my chest. and i was trying to fight him. he hit me in my head. >> she was very, very believable at times. when appropriate, she cried and her hands were shaking.

so, she was very believable. >> norwood never confessed but she did begin to contradict herself. video from the apple store next to lululemon is being -- is also getting some public outcry and that's because it shows the apple store employees listening to the assault and did nothing. norwood was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. in other news a man is charged with molesting a middle schoolgirl. charles shelly told the 13-year- old he could help get her into a good high school but he he was never part of the city schools mentoring program. the girl says shelly picked her up from school and molested her. when she got home she told her parents and shelly is charged with sex abuse and also assault. jerry sandusky will be allowed to see his grandchildren a judge ruled he can see his grand kids while awaiting trial on sex abuse charges. the catch is he can't see all of his grandchildren.

no further details are released that the time. and an attorney for the former penn state athletic director timothy curley filed a motion to have the charges dropped. official say he misled a grand jury. it stems from a report that he received a graduate assistant who says he saw jerry sandusky showering with a young boy. today the baltimore county council will hold a hearing on gender identity protection bill banning discrim initial based on sexual orientation and gender. four of the counties 7 council members are sponsoring the bill. according to governor omalyea vote on the same sex marriage bill could come as early as this week. supporters of the bill gathered yesterday at thurgood marshall's statue to lobby withlegislators. >> this is about equality. it's about treating our families in the state of maryland with dignity and

respect. >> this year the bill is being heard before the joint committee and a different strategy from last year in hopes of getting a bill to vote. washington state governor has signed into law a bill that legalizes same sex marriage in washington state making it the nation's 7th to allow same sex couples to marry. the new law takes effect on june 7th but opponents are announcing challenges in multiple fronts. it is valentine's day so be sure your sweetheart feels extra special this day. . i am sherrie johnson live in ruxton where you know what, they are getting ready for a lot of deliveries on this valentine's day. i will have a live report coming up. >> maybe time to dust off snowplows. our town may be thankful the snow arrived and how the lack of winter here could be hurting some areas. that's coming up including traffic and weather in 2 and a half minutes and as we go to break a. live look at the fabulous las vegas sign.

what happens there stays there megan. >> i heard that. >> it's valentine's day. and also, a new museum opening in sin city. details on that coming up when "good morning maryland" continues.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. some people are happy to see the snow and it means cash in their pockets and for some, it's about time. some employees had to file forunemployment because there's no work out there. he besides plowing streets and sidewalks in the winter months. this is the longest topeka kanza has gone without snow but contractors are back out there plowing. >> and it's been a tough year for mountain bases-- businesses because of the lack of snow. they are churning out the man- made snow but storms are expected this week to bring up to 6 inches of snow which means more foot traffic for businesses ahead of president's day weekend. all the snow lovers are

wondering what happened this winter. everything we have seen is not sticking. >> it's not going to stop today. we have know coming to the west if western maryland. dew points were in the teens and you have to work to get the moisture out there. by that time, everything will be dried up. so we will have rain, temperatures today 48 degrees. you can't get snow and 48degrees. >> i am starting to practice golf. it's february. >> exactly. >>. that's a fact out there. let's show you what he's going on because we do have snow on the satellite and radar composit. the satellite part picking up on the cloud cover and radar you can see the blue but most of the blue is up in pennsylvania as of now. again, western maryland getting a little bit of a mix there. we did see some snow coming down into harford county but again, maybe in flurries a lot of this not touching the ground as of now. that's the sigh neigh narrow going through the rest of today as we zoom -- that's the scenario going through the rest

of today. and as we zoom out, the temperatures are warm around 48 degrees this afternoon. that's the scenario. not a lot of snow for this morning. temperatures above freezing. so what does that tell you? all right. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. on the roads right now, we are dealing with overnight maintenance in a lot of places including the chesapeake bay bridge. westbound blocking two left lanes. and nasa -- if your travels take you through the city within the next 15 to 20 minutes we are in a two-way traffic pattern at the fort mckinley tunnel. north of the beltway that earlier accident gone. and for those traveling on 95 near the tidings bridge, we have two left lanes southbound closed with overnight work. charley and megan back to you. all right. thanks so much and l.a. it's an iconic piece of the big apple and you can have is a piece. >> coming up, the comptroller of the empire state build something holding a public offering and how much it will cost for a piece of then empire

state building. also a. new bill will help put stress aside if you get calls for jury duty. we will explain how that works ahead. we will be right back.

five things to know on this tuesday morning. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will promote the clean community competition and will announce cash prizes to the winning community association. and spring training begins for major league baseball which means the o's will be back in action. games get underway march a 5th and they will play the rays and pirates. the company that controls the empire state building is filed to hold an initial public offering for the 81-year-old skyscraper. it would allow people to invest in the property. they estimate the building to be valued at 2 1/2 billion dollars. the mob museum opens today

in las vegas and it opened on valentine's day to remind people of the 1929 st. valentine's day massacre. >> al capone and bugsy. if you want a low-key valentine try what is that? >> cadoba is how i say it. >> we will go with it. a special promotion if you go in and kiss someone you get a buy one get one free deal. what does kadoba do in. >> a mexican themed restaurant. >> taco bell? >> exactly. higher end, though. >> okay. you have to clarify who you have to smooch. we are going to keep with the valentine's theme because love is in the air. cupid has bow and arrow taking aim. >> if you haven't picked out something yet, believe it or not you still have time. guys get on this. we sent oat sherrie johnson

with details. this is the superbowl for theflorist. >> reporter: we are here and let me tell you what. it's only #:40 in the morning -- 4:40 in the morning and i have a rose. there's more to come. but this place looks like grand central station. there are flowers, balloons, everywhere. it smells lovely in here and they are packed with deliveries here. they are getting ready to start taking them out to folks. and i got to tell you, it's pretty busy in here. and i love all the mayhem. and right now, we have allison webw with us, the design manager here. and allison, tell us about some of the last-minute options for some of the guys that just waited until the last-minute. >> last minutes are no problem. we have lots of roses left. more roses are coming in. and gorgeous spring flowers that have so much aroma and we will capture someone's heart. >> reporter: and it will me, as far as busy is concerned, is this your busiest day one of the busiest days?

how does it stack up? >> one of the busiest days. the two busiest days valentine's day and mother's day. >> reporter: and what goes into preparing for val-type day? -- val-time's day you have a -- did val entime's day -- valentine's day you have a lot of orders. >> ordering flowers with guesses as to what we are going to need and wearing good shoes because we are on our feet for a long time hiring a lot of extra drivers. and keeping a lot of patience. >> reporter: i can imagine. you've got to have patience today. and are you going to be open longer today? >> we will be open until 6:30. after that, everybody has done it. and we are in a residential community. so it's not like people are going to restaurants right next door. if that were the case we would be open but it's a residential community, so everyone's home by 6:30. >> reporter: all right. thank you so much. we will talk to you more

throughout the morning. no need to panic. there's time for the last- minute folks. you have time to pick something up. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. for most people sending flowers is a easy call call the florist but if you live in canada's north reasonableon, it's not that easy bringing a new meaning to the idea of hand delivered flowers. you have roses and they will be specially delivered by plane. they have to keep them cool and can't let them freeze. >> we've learned to accommodate that by a heavy box, lots of newspapers and a plastic wrap and on the outside that silver insulation wrap that is really nice. >> the packaging is not bulletproof. it gives the bouquet as buffer from the biting cold. and pilot likes to deliver easter eggs they are delicate and don't wilt. if you are looking for love, maybe you need a change of scenery. a study ranks the best cities

in the country for singles. here it is based on the city's average household income and cost of living. number 5 on the list los angeles, number 4, baltimore. number 3, santa cruz california, number 2 bloomington illinois and number one, the number one city for singles, ann arbor michigan my hometown. i found my husband here in ballmore, though. all right. here's a finding that will let you have your cake and eat it too. researchers found eating dessert for breakfast could contribute to weight loss that's why we had the cupcakes this morning. study listed two groups one that ate lo carb and -- low carb and the other with high calorie. over time the high calorie group lost more weight. the localry group didn't feel full and cheated on diet plan and dessert group had fewer cravings. news time 4:50. democracy 2012. two gop presidential hopefuls

in two states today and focusing on the western u.s. rick santorum has two stops in idaho and today newt gingrich has been quiet as of late. he is out in the golden state of california. two national polls in the race now show the republican presidential nomination appears to be a tie between mitt romney and now rick santorum. the latest tracking poll shows 32% of registered republicans favor romney followed by santorum 30% and newt gingrich trailed at 16% and ron paul 8%. both surveys were done after santorum won the contest in colorado, minnesota and missouri all of this last week. as president obama watches the gop race closely, he is defending his budget. he unveiled the nearly 4 trillion dollar budget yesterday. the budget pushes new tax on individual who make more than 200,000 dollars a year. also, there's some new spending on education and energy. president hopes that will boost the economy. and closer to home this

morning, baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings blake is going to focus on property tax cuts. she outlined a plan yesterday during the state of the city address. and she is also looking for ways to bring in more cash for the city. one proposal is a three cent tax to the city's bottle tax. >> i am embarrassed by the physical conditions of some of our schools. our kids deserve better. [ applause ] as a mother, and as mayor of this city, i am not going to stand by and do nothing about it. >> exact details of the budget will be released in a few weeks. all right. now we learned overnight if you have jury duty in maryland you may not have to return to work the same day you are called intoserve. the maryland senate passed a bill now on to the statehouse. under virginia law bosses can't force workers to return to their jobs if they spent 4

hours or more on jury duty. and in just a few hours, a chicago judge will issue a ruling on whether to throw out the arrest of the suspect accused of cig the mother, brother -- killing the mother, brother and nephew of jennifer hudson. he is the estranged husband of julia hudson. in illinois a 14 year old girl who van frished a hospital has been found safe -- vanished from a hospital has been found safe in milwaukee. she leaves with her father and officers say she had no right to take the teen anywhere. the state of illinois has custody of her after doctors determined she was not receiving the care that she needed at home. about an hour north ofnashville tennessee bowling green kentucky police are there looking for a thief who wig ed through be -- wigeled through a hole to get-- wiggleed through a hole to get into a hooker

lounge. they are trying to catch the thief. time for a check on the weather. >> yes. >> hope for like you know things to worm or a major cool -- warm up or major cool down. >> really cold or really warm so i can hit golf balls. >> what about the clouds? for right now, you can see the temperatures playing a big role in what type of precipitation we get. heading back to the north and west, we can sigh we are below freezing in york and freezing in frederick and winchester. in baltimore, southward, above freezing. we are going to get the mix as we go throughout the day and also rain into the afternoon. but really, we are dealing with some very dry air. that's why a lot of this is not hitting the ground right now. you have to go into pennsylvania where you are seeing the dark blues to get some snow across the area. so mainly we are dry this morning. lots of clouds around. that's what i am -- we are dry,this morning. lots of clouds around.

we will have disturbances riding along the area all day long and that's keeping the chances for the rain as we go into the afternoon. i am forecasting a high around 48 degrees. future trend not picking up on anything. not impressive whatsoever. we will have another round of showers moving in here as we go into thursday. but like i said, showers, rain showers. you are looking at green there and yellows. as we look at valentine's day, this is the big day. does it matter? as long as you have your sweety who cares. 48 degrees light snow early in the morning. rain showers by the afternoon and i will have the seven-day forecast coming up. but right now let's check the traffic with angela. you have good news out there right? they are not looking the forecast -- liking the forecast. >> reporter: i have good news because i have a flower and valentine's day cupcake. this came from our producer. thanks so much. and a happy valentine's day to everyone. getting ready for travels, we have had a chance to look at most of the major roads and right now we are in pretty good shape. this is what you will find. here's live look at the east side of the beltway.

looking pretty good. no early troubles on the east side. 695 and 295 your ride from laurel northbound 295 looking pretty good. also all the way to the beltway. over on the west side of 695, no work zones. we have a lane closed on the west side but we are opened on the inner loop and outer loop here at baltimore national pike. remember to follow us for instant traffic updates on twitter at maryland traffic. now back to you. he lead al-qaeda for years. >> stay with us, new information on what osama bin laden told his children and grandchildren that he wanted to do to them. and bitter cold temperatures has a ship stuck in the ice in europe. how rescuers are helping to get them free and it's very cold. negative 12 in some parts. good morning maryland continues in a moment.

now "good morning maryland at 4:30. news around the world.

new reports that before osama bin laden's death last year he urged his children and grandchildren not to follow his lead. the times of london quoted the brother of bin laden's youngest wife claiming that he wanted his children and grandchildren to go to europe and america and get a good education. firefighters in new dely india worked to douse flames. look at these image outside the israeli mission yesterday and the blast injured four people inside the van. it is believed the device attached to the van led to the explosion called a bomb. police discovered another device on the embassy car in the country of georgia but it didn't explode. israel's prime minimumser toblames iran for both incidents. -- flames iran for both incidents. sailors are stuck on a icebound boat in the river. that river by the way one of europe's key waterwaysch the river wind nearly 1800 miles through 9 european co