the temperatures are a little bit colder, feeling like we are in the low 30s this morning. you need to bundle up as you head out and about. we have a freeze warning in effect until 9:00 for the areas in the blue. the counties bordering pennsylvania as of now, if your travels are taking you north ward, you are going to look at freeze warnings there. we have a light blue shading here, this is a coastal flood advisory in effect until 10:00 lots going on and with the dry air and the windy conditions, we have an enhanced fire threat for today. we look at maryland's most powerful radar, we are dry, charlie second the question, what is it going to look like? we will get lots of sunshine, cooler struggling to get to 60, if we get to 60, it's going to feel like we are in the 50s for today. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. how are the roads? we are in great shape. today it's going be pretty busy

out there, leave early for your activity as you head out today. you shouldn't have distractions except traveling northbound, on i-95, disabled vehicle, through the edgewood at mountain road. traffic flow very light on i-95 as here on 695, at the bw parkway, inner loop and outer loop with light flow of traffic sks the flow of traffic opens often with very few cars. if you are traveling on the harrisburg, not your usual drive, no cars to get in your way on the northbound side, southbound with a little bit of activity as you make your way past warren road. won't be long before the party started, it's opening day and first pitch is set for 3:05. charley crowson and brian kuebler are live with the details of what you need to know. one thing i want to know, is it sold out or can we still get tickets? >> reporter: tickets are still

available. get them early. this will likely be a sellout for opening day. >> reporter: it's a special day. it should be a national holiday. >> reporter: for me, it is. i don't know about you. to top it off for the holiday, good food. joining us now is josh. chef here at camden yards. you are going to show us a few things that you have, new on the menu. we've heard about it. people have been talking about it. show it to us. >> we have the geno's burger, with a crab cake stuffed in the middle. i think it's going to be a really good addition for the yard. a tuscan chicken sausage. we have a low sodium. >> reporter: this looks amazing. >> reporter: we have the camden yard dog and it's got mac and

cheese on crab meat. >> reporter: some ideas and creations things is -- some are out. there did you come up with these on your own? >> reporter: in tandem with genos, we were training and testing and came up with this. >> reporter: this is all local. >> all baltimore centric. local vendors and it's great. >> you mention testing. you come up with a concoction and burger and give it to a friend and say try this. >> we go to genos or stuggies and cook it up and test it. we go for it. >> i want to be a tester for this right here. >> this is a hamburger filled with love meat crab cake on top. >> a old bay mayonnaise. >> when it comes to opening day, fans are excited about this, prayers are excited, --

players are excited. for you, are there nerves with this? you want everything to go off without a hitch. you got 40,000 people. >> i'm excited. we have been gearing up all year. not really nervous yet. the butterflies are going and boom, right in to the zone. >> >> reporter: this is from the restaurant, is this dessert? >> no. it's not dessert. >> we will do local beer. dempsey beer, shot rib and potato and parsley. we had this at the tasting. we will have it for the fist home stand, it's tremendous. >> it looks amazing. we won't ask you about how much any of this costs. >> reporter: we are live here once again at camden yards, 20th anniversary in the ball

pack. they made changes to center field and right field. that's coming up in a minute. >> sun is coming up on opening day. brian kuebler, charley crowson, abc2 news. university of arkansas head football coach petrino is on administrative paid leave after revelations he had a companion with him when he crashed his motorcycle. he with was a 25 year old. a woman he was having an affair with and works for the football team. the school's athletic director plans to review the matter quickly and have a resolution soon. a school controversy in massachusetts to tell you about this morning. fourth grade students supposed to sing a patriotic song called god bless the u.s.a., words were changed to we love the u.s.a., admitting the word god. >> the little children are

growing up that they don't know the country was built on god. they are saying they love u.s.a. they are showing their love for the country. i think that makes more sense. >> some parents ob objected. the school decided to let the original song back in the program. students can decide whether to sing the words god bless the u.s.a. pulling over people for texting is nothing new for police officers, wait until you hear what they say, a woman was doing in addition to texting behind the wheel. you can now own a piece of the hunger games history, that abandoned mill town where the blockbuster movie was filmed, it's for sale. the price tag for the property which covers 72-acres is nearly 1.5 million dollars. back to the story, people pulling over for texting, it's

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time for your news to go. lynette charles has your game day and easter forecast, charley crowson is live at camden yards with a prehave you of the home opener and a live picture from dc where the president and first lady will mark the going of passover. we are dealing with a festive friday. let's start you out with a freeze warning, we will be dealing with a cold breezy and dry weather for today. this is what we have. the freeze warning in effect until 9:00, for the areas shaded in the darker blue. your northern tier counties are under the freeze warning until

9:00. that includes cecil county, not in the blue but should be in the blue. coastal flood advisory, in to southern baltimore, arundel county. we are going to get rid of that at 10:00 this morning. still a couple of hours before we get rid of everything. it's cold. we can see the temperatures in the 30s in gwen oak and easton. it feels like we are in the 30s. gusts up to 25 miles an hour. that's going to stick around through the day. maryland's most powerful radar is dry, we have all five sweeps on and it's going to stay dry in to the afternoon. plenty of sunshine in the forecast but cool, i will tell you why and give you the forecast coming up. now a check of the traffic with angela. you said it's not busy now but later on we have to look forward to. everyone is heading to the

game or festivitys for the holidays. we are encouraging you to get out early for the plans today. we mention light traffic flow, one distraction around the beltway, near baltimore national pike. debris in the roadway, other wise crystal clear as you can see on the topside of 695s it remains that way over to the harrisburg expressway. a live look, things are picking up on the stretch of the north side, exit 24, pass i-85, moving at a good pace. no delays around the west side of 695. consumer alert, maryland he against using an un approved medicine, the drug marketed a as cold medicine for kids has been found in maryland stores. the product is ineffective against some conditions for which it was purchased and contains an antibiotic requiring a prescription.

arguments from lawyers for the lesbian couple seeking to end their marriage. the women rr married in california. a judge declined to grant the divorce in 2010 saying the women's marriage isn't valid under maryland law. the lawyers say the state should recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere. happening today, a man who said he wanted to raise she had against the united states facing sentencing. prosecutors are recommending a 25 year term. investigation is underway to find out who is responsible for the antisimmsettic vandalism at the college park center. a noose was found in a computer programming building that's under renovation. the university says they quote do not tolerate hate or bias in

any form. . business and civic leaders will be pushing for lawmakers to pass the bill to develop offshore wind energy. the measure is currently before the finance committee. it passed the house of delegates in 88- 47 vote and the genalassembly is scheduled to adjourn monday. supporters are expected to highlight the environmental and economic benefits of that bill. a scam aler to tell you about. the trade commission says fraud artists are moving from mortgage loan modification schemes and targeting people under water on their auto loans. they are asking to stop two companies from deceiving people. they've racked up hundreds of dollars in fees in loan modifications that were never performed for customers. chail charl and brian briep are live at camden yards this

morning with all the details you need to know. it is warming up, yet? >> reporter: not yet. you are the grounds keeper. it looks incredibles you work on it all winter long. it's amazing, since the red sox orioles game you've been working on the field. >> all we have to do, we need to get it ready for the next season. we are out here maintaining it until maybe mid december and then we take a break and just get it ready the fist of march until now. >> at what point do you say this is going to look good for opening day. >> i didn't have that moment until two weeks ago. i was a little worried. it was stressful, mild winter for grounds keeping to worry

about if it was going to come out the way that it does normally. >> reporter: a lot of us, we watch the games but the field itself is really the center attraction. fans don't realize how much work you put in to this. >> i don't think they do. we put in 100 hours a week when the team is in town. we are working 60-70 hours when the team is away. >> reporter: you got the guys on the dirt, running the rakes and whatnot. you turned that in to a fan friendly event. >> at the end of the third ening and 6th inning, the guys drag the field and take abay imperfections that the players made. >> reporter: when is the last time there was a weed on that grass? >> probably three years ago. >> reporter: three years ago. you know exactly. >> we had a kids catch on the field and i started seeing crab grass coming up. it must have been transferred. >> reporter: we have been told to stay on the synthetic

because we can carry spores on the bottom of our shoes. >> weeds can be transferred, walking through a yard or field to get to your car. if you do come on the field, it's rare that it happens but we take all caution necessary and keep a sterile environment as possible. this grass is very sensitive. >> reporter: for folks that want the grass in this yard, what kind of grass do you use? >> it's kentucky blue grass. i don't recommend it in maryland. it's hard to take care of it. we are constantly watering it. go with a fescue and mix it with wild grass. >> agriculturalist. >> expert. continued success and good luck this season. >> reporter: unveiled, 3:05.

gates open at noon. tickets have been sold out for opening day. there will not be an empty seat in the ballpark. live all morning. have you had fun. >> i've had a great time. >> it's a holiday. >> reporter: brian kuebler, charley crowson, back to the studio. the event for passover, jewish community gathered for the burning of the bread. it started about 15 minutes ago and will last until 11:30, it symbolizes the israelites quick exit from egypt. passover with a didn't er a at the white house this evening. five things to know before you go, president obama is delivering remarks at the white house forum on women and the economy. he will be discussing ways administration helped create economic security for women.

the predictions have been made about how many hurricanes we will see this season. forecasters predict four hurricanes and two major hurricanes will happen. there is a 42% chance, at least one hurricane will make landfall in the u.s. let's talk about what is

going on now. we are cold this morning. you can see the temperatures in the low 30s, good morning, manchester, 33 degrees there. woodbine 34. columbia 36. perry hall 36 degrees as well. we are in the upper 30s in chestertown and rock hall, centerville. we are feeling colder with the gusts 22 miles per hour in shady side and chester town and centerville and manchester 17 as well. emmitsburg 24 for wind gusts. a beautiful start to the morning, plenty of sunshine in to mount airy. that's the name of the game as we go through the rest of the day we are feeling cold, 36 degrees, feels like in baltimore. 30 easton and feels like 27 in frederick. as you head out the door, that's what you need to dress for. you need the big coat. plenty of sunshine in the forecast for today. high pressure doing its thing as it builds in. future trend picking up on the fact that the wet weather will

stay away from us. plenty of sunshine for today, tomorrow and sunday. we look at the first game pitch and we are looking good with the temperature coming in around 60 degrees, by tonight, 34 degrees, tomorrow's temperature around 64 and your seven-day forecast, not looking bad for easter with the temperature around 68. a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. good morning, on the roads right now, noelly accidents, we -- no early accidents, a traffic drag on the bay bridge, debris in the roadway. the flow is light. not many delay there is either. beltway, you are probably surprised at how light the traffic flow is. this is a live look at liberty road. that continues around the west side and on the topside we are looking pretty good. such a big weekend. >> i know. >> i can't believe next week it's going to get cooler again. we need spring to get here. >> we will drop the temperatures in to the 50s next week with rain.

have a fabulous weekend, everyone, enjoy the holiday.