hopkins pediatric. police are on the scene, you can avoid the area if you can. we will bring you details as we get them. >> switching gears, purple friday, like none other here in baltimore, fans gear up for a repeat game against the patriots sunday. fans are showing spirit, wearing the purple. kelly swoope is with mike masco with fans in white marsh and the place is always packed. >> reporter: just like last week. we are back for round two. we had so much fun. we have mike masco in the house. >> reporter: this is wild. >> reporter: who is going to win on sunday? [cheering] >> reporter: we are getting started. we got the special coming up at 7:00. we are back for round two. you got on your flacco jersey.

how excited are you about sunday? >> i hope we beat the patriots and get your revenge on brady. >> reporter: got your fingers crossed? >> superstition they were here last week. mike, they came back again. at the same table. thank you. i knew the women were there last week. thanks guys. our special is at 7:00. purple friday kay van caravan

on the move. early this morning, rocking to their favorite ravens gear. the cheerleaders mascots and ravens helped pump up the crowd. >> we are teachers in prince georges county. today is a grading day. we are allowed to do it from home. we had the day off. what better way to spend the friday than with ravens fans, beer and eating bac early in the morning. . the dominos sugar plant is lit up in purple. this is cool. the iconic sugar company sent us this picture of how they are showing pride. catch the light show until 10:00 all weekend long. we are getting right side for rounds two, stay tuned for your ravens playoff special, live team coverage to get you pumped up. it starts at 7:00 here on abc

2. let's talk about the game time weather. 35 degrees for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff sunday, keep one thing in minds, temperatures will fall through the game rs we will be down with the windchill in the 20s, gusts to 35. deep passes, long field goals in play when you have winds going on. that's what we will have sunday night. weather clear in both cities as we get ready to battle each other over the weekend. closer to home, if you are headed out the door, cold numbers, windchill, down in the upper 20s, columbia through bel air, mount air and westminster, 29. 30 for us, low 30s for the nec few hours. windchill in the 20s. i will talk about how things will get milder and way colder, coming up. if you live in northern baltimore, baltimore county

police say a string of 7 burglaries might be connected jumped up to ten. brian kuebler explains how they are piecing this crime trend together and what to look out for, how one of the burglaries has police concerned. >> sometimes a passing car is all you hear up here in this fairly rural part of baltimore county. since the beginning of the year, a noticeable disturbance, for baltimore county police. >> our detectives and our criminal analysis unit identified a number of burglar ares occurring in the northern cockeysville area, there are 7 at this point, we are investigating to see if they are connected. >> reporter: police can't or won't say it's the same burglar but they are happening close to one another in phoenix, monk tin and others, a mix of break ins and using open doors or windows, 7 concerning enough

but today, police added three to that count including one of them on sweet air road west of jarrettsville pike. most of the cases the suspects are making off with cash, jewelry and electronics. the burglars stole two handguns and that immediately raises the profile of the trend for baltimore county police detectives. >> when guns are taken, we have are going, what they will be used for that triggers additional response from our agency. >> reporter: people who live in the area, where the guns were stolen, may notice extra patrol. there will be under cover details, a net cast aimed to cut the burglaries at 10:00 with a focus on recovering not just the stolen property but the two guns in the wrong hands. brian kuebler, abc2 news.

. as always, the police can use your help in this case, reporting anyone in a vehicle that looks suspicious in the area, lewe will keep you updated if the burglaries continue. police a police officer is facing cruelty charges after the family dog was found emaciated and wondering. the shepherd mix was treated for prostate and kidney infections , the dog had to be put down. the owners were served with criminal summons and both face misdemeanor animal cruelty. steven is an 11 year veteran of the police department and placed on administrative leave. update to a story we brought to you as breaking news last night at 11:00, a person was hurt after a two alarm fire in north baltimore near i don't care and cold spring lane. the flames were so intense the second floor partially collapsed. that forced firefighters to move outside to fight the fire. one person is in the hospital

for smoke inhalation. update on another breaking news story, four people including two police officers are out of shock trauma after a head-on crash. it happened near the conner of west austin and warper at 10b last night. the drive of the car struck a police van, also out of the hospital tonight as well. first day of witness testimony in the misconduct trial of john leopold. the first witness his former assistant took the stand, she described how she was required to be on her hands and knees changing his urine bag. she said she feared she would lose her job if she told him no. defense spent time arguing he was plagued health problems showing an x-ray of his back. he is charged with misconduct in office and one count of fraud for misusing county dollars. he could lose his job. the case picks up on tuesday. public safety in familiar, gun control, tops the list of

governor o'malley's priorities for this legislative session. he wans to make $25 million available for schools to tighten security. he wants to boost troopers. par of the gun safety plan includes a ban on military style assault weapons and stricter licensing requirements. we are keeping track of flu outbreak, 9 children died prom the flu bringing the total number to 29. half of the flu cases are in people 65 and older, it's widespread in all states. it's not too late to get a flu shot. it's safe for people with egg allergies. the vaccine called flu block is made without eggs or the virus. it was created using dna technology and insect virus. a small amount is expected to be available this winter timing of the approval is not related to the current outbreak out

there. abc2news.com/flew is the place to stay to update on the flu. avoiding the germs while working out, when it's okay to go back to work after being sick. watchout for pjs our children are wearing to bed. target is recalling 500,000 circumstance and will exhilaration childrens cotton and two. piece pajama sets. the sleep ware poses a burn risk to children. they were sold at target nationwide. return the pjs to target for a full refunds. it's friday, the town is decked in and out purple. how folks took a break to show off ravens spirit. at honda,

we know some people are never happy with the way things are. and are always dreaming of how they could be. smarter, simpler, how-on-earth-does-it-do-that... er.

and they make it that way. because things can always be better. we like those people. they think like us. introducing the best civic sedan yet. made possible by honda. you are looking at the place of ravens victory.

time lapse photography in foxboro, all eyes paying attention, come 6:30 on sunday as the ravens beat the patriots. we will have your game day forecast coming up. as we mentioned, if you haven't guessed, getting ready for round two against patriots. fans are showing purple pride. county executive hosted a ravens rally today. it was a party with a purpose until the day the plaza was called patriots plaza. it's declared a ravens plaza. we have shown you the party, let's take you down to fells point. megan pringle is down there in a sea of purple. are you playing pool now? >> i have the gnatty bow, the pool.

if you can't go to the game, sometimes going to a bar hanging out with people and talking is the next best thing. that's going on here now. there is a good vibe here. so many fans, so excited, on saturday last week this place was nuts. i have a feeling it's going to be that way sunday. i'm here with tony lombardi. he has a website called rustle street report.com, about the ravens, this season, has been amazing. it's been a roller coaster. >> it's been just a great drama, start to finish, suggests, busting up his akilies tendon, web, art passed away. the drama with torey smith's brother passing away. one of those seasons where there was high expectations. they under performed. they are the hot team. >> reporter: a lot of people are starting to give them respect, how do you feel about

that? >> i think with the ravens they were under performing before. each season if you look back last year, the year before, there was a team that got hot at the right time. last year was the new york giants. this year the baltimore ravens. >> reporter: are you feeling good about sundays? >> i feel great about sunday. the toughest game on the schedule i felt was the broncos game. this game, guarantee, the ravens are going to win the game in new england. >> reporter: you heard it from tony. i'm going to walk through here. we talked to somebody who is not going to the game. this is somebody who is. you are kinds of brave being at a bar before you go out up to new england. how excited are you, what is going to happen, when do you get up in the morning the run down for tomorrow. >> get up, throw clots clothes

in the bag, head to rhode island, the girlfriend is from there. chill with her family. going back in to enemy territory. >> reporter: patriots fans. >> yes. have a great time. did you get your hand warmers and everything? >> i'm ready. towels, jerseys. a hat in the bag. i'm ready to go. >> reporter: what is your score prediction? >> 33-28, ravens. >> reporter: convert that girlfriend to the right team, have a great time. give us a call when you get back. >> will do,. >> reporter: check in with us later during the special at 7:00, we will talk to fans having a good time. it's starting to get crowded as more people are coming in. we will check in with you. i know i will see you down here after the show. >> as long as you keep the pool table handy. i owe you from last time. thanks.

don't forget we want to see you showing off your purple pride, head to our website, abc2news.com/ravens, send us your photos and videos or anything you got at pix@wmar.com. birds all part of the healthy living assembly. students taught exercises, sort of, and healthy diet tips. >> we played some games. we did exercises here to warm up our muscles. >> we ran a lot. we did a lot of running. >> it wasn't an easy visit. they put you to work. >> yeah, they did. >> they have distractions, cell phones and internet and video games. you can tell there is a joy for fitness. >> yes , the students elected

for outstanding academic achievements, given tickets to the fan fest tomorrow at the convention center. now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> boston, and baltimore on this one, let's start with a look at foxboro, winds a factor in this game, and gusting 25- 35, that could make a difference in the long field goal situation and the deep pass could be affected. the stadium does provide some she shelter from the wind. we will get back to the details in a second. i want to show you a look at baltimore, temperatures are dropping here. we are 2 degrees below freezing. the wind is calming down, what a beautiful blue sky kind of a day, from ccbc and dundalk, see across the brooklyn and hawkins point, on the outer harbor there. haverly grace, eastern harford,

nice day on the banks, of the susquehanna, cold. kent island, a picturesque maryland shot from hemingways before sunset. the set up now, quieting down wind wise not as gusty but a frigid night in the 20s, windchill, what little bit of wind is making it feel like the low 30s. tomorrow recovering, winds turn southwesterly, helping bring up milder air in to the state. back in the 40s after a night in the 30s tomorrow night. pleasant stuff. things will change and he, clear, more sunshine on tap through the weekend. as we look at the future trend, we stay nice and clear and relatively benign weather wise, tonight and tomorrow, what happens sunday we bring in a new boundary. this could spark snow showers on monday because it's really going to be blasting in much colder air. that is locked in cap canada

for the moment. dipping down in to sunday and martin luther king monday, your holiday, much colder day, the cold air will settle in by the middle of next week. it will make the impact by the next game. kickoff, 35 degrees, maybe a few flurries. winds pick up through the game. temperatures drop through the game. this won't be as frigid as denver rs from 20 degrees to 10 degrees by the end of the game, it will be windier, the factor will be as cold as the denver numbers. here we go. let's see what happens. tonight 25, mostly clear and cold, tomorrow 48 for your two degree guarantee. a milder pattern over the weekend. enjoy that tomorrow night not as cold, above freezing, things will change beginning on your martin luther king mondays, 37, in to tuesday and wednesday, arctic blast settling in. we get our first blast monday and reinforcing shot tuesday, that's basically going to mean

nighttime lows in the teens, highs in the 20s, time to protect the pipes and top off the oil tank. we are working for you buying a home in perfect condition is almost impossible. there is always something you may want to change. flaws that shouldn't stop you from buying a home. don't let someone's poor taste in paint keep you from buying a house. this is an easy fix, you will hate the wallpaper, it's cheap to do as well. cabinet refacing with help with outdated cabinets, toss drab window treatments left behind and discolored grout problem you may mistake it for a moldy house. check with home inspectors. world news, if you live in northern baltimore, police say there is a vining of robberies there. -- a string of robberies there. we will have that story and

more coming up.

world news is next. after world news, stay here on abc 2 join everybody in the house, as we get ready for round two with the abc 2 news special for the playoff. we will have live coverage to get you pumped up as they try to pound the patriots.

starts tonight here on abc 2. the special is coming up. irene, drop the itch.

we dropped the itch, you can too. with maximum strength scalpicin®. it's not a shampoo so you can stop intense itch fast, wherever you are. i dropped the itch. free yourself from embarrassing scalp itch. drop the itch with maximum strength scalpicin®. also available scalpicin® 2 in 1, itch relief plus dandruff control.