i'm charlie crowson. we're going to get to the weather and traffic in just a moment but first some school delays to tell you ability. right no those for you. baltimore county, they're on a two hour delay this morning. as is anne arundel county and frederick county, carol county, two hour delays there as well. and a number of them coming up and we're going to have this coming up the just a moment. baltimore, anne arundel, howard, frederick, carol counties all on two hour delays this morning. baltimore county has no pre-k and anne arundel county has no half day programs. so again, be aware these are coming in by the minute for you here on this thursday. so we will likely have more as the show continues. so let's get right to weather now with meteorologist lynette charles and the latest on what's going on outside. all right, charlie we're still talking about a winter weather advisory that's in effect until 9:00 this morning. and it's for all the areas here shaded in the blue color. now as we look at what's going on, on maryland's most powerful radar, well, we can see why we're dealing with some school delays this morning. we still do have some snow coming down across many areas this morning. so take it easy as you step out and about.

we can go ahead and zoom in. you can see some snow around afternoon den along i-83 if your travels are going to take you on this roadway be careful out there. it's very slick. we can see it around arbutus this morning. wood lawn. also lynn acres getting in on the light snow this morning as well. we slide a little further to the south and we can see it around crownsville this morning. and also the ridges and bladen. also walden. so again, slick roadways if we can see the icing out there and we have a little bit of patchy fog out there as well. we have it all and then we talk about the cold temperatures as we look at abc2's most accurate temperatures right now. sykesville 14. more of the same in catonsville. west friendship coming in at 11. and as you plan your day, well, the flurries will start to taper off as we go into your morning rush hour ending it and by lunchtime windy. temperature coming in at 25 but feeling like we are in the teens once again. charlie? lynette thank you. you woke up and looked outside and you found white instead of green. don't worry we're not expecting another snowpocalypse today. but this could slow down the drive to work. so linda is out live this

morning braving the elements and just how bad things could be. and linda, you're in a neighborhood, this could be a real area of concern. the main roads will be taken care of. but it's the people getting out of their homes that could be a problem. >> reporter: you want to give yourself a little extra time to get out and get going. we are on roland heights in hampton this morning and this is basically the story you're going to find in neighborhoods. the side streets, neighborhood streets are still covered in snow. we have about an inch here. we haven't seen any snow trucks come by and most of the roads are still snow-covered. as you can see over there the sidewalks are also still covered. so you might have to shovel that. getting out to your car. if you plan to take your dog out for a walk this morning. just keep that in mind. you'll probably want to get on your snow boots and heavy coat. just to brave the elements out here. this is the type of snow where you won't need your ice scraper, basically when you get out to the car you can just brush it off. you can see how easily that brushes off there. but again give yourself some extra time because the snow is sticking to cars and the

sidewalks. right over here you can see a sidewalk, again, if you're out for morning jog or walking the dog this morning, just keep that in mind. get your snow boots out. most of the main roads, the highways, are passable. but you could find some slick spots because the temperature is below freezing. we're live in hampton, linda so, abc2 news. well, linda that snow is certainly a very powdery one but it is sticking to the roads and unfortunately, we are dealing with several accidents. we have a crash right now on 95 along the northbound lanes at route 32. and we are dealing with two accidents on 83 in baltimore county. one is just been moved to the shoulder of the northbound lanes at old york road. we are dealing with another crash southbound at padonia road. if you are heading out here's what 83 looks like just north of 695. fortunately not too many delays heading into the city or looking at just an 11 minute trip traveling southbound from the beltway to east fayette street. do watch out for a crash in the city. and another in towson on east

joppa road. 695 free of delays. it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and the west side also going to be clear of delays. if you're looking at an 11 minute trip on the outer loop from 795 down to 95 but the roads really slick. so reduce the speeds to stay safe. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. news time 5:34. we have breaking news out of baltimore city this morning. crews worked overnight on a three alarm fire and this morning abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live on that scene with the details and if you can clarify for us quickly here. this was a commercial building. not a home right? >> reporter: that's exactly right. we've been talking to people out here on the scene and authorities tell me that this fire actually hit a local business. take a look behind me. you can see that crews are still on the scene at the intersection here of north calvert and read streets. they are cleaning up after this three alarm fire. we're noticing here that they are focusing right now on the

roof area. they're basically working on hot spots. they have put the fire out. but they're working on hot spots and yes again we talked to local authorities here on the scene and they are telling me this is a local business, this is a commercial building. the call came out just before 1:00 this morning when crews arrived the three story brick building was fully engulfed in flames. this is an end of group commercial building for a lowell cool business. the first, second and third floors were in flames and heavy fire on all of the floors made it unsafe for firefighters to go inside. they actually fought that fire from the outside. no one was inside the building at the time of the fire. no one was hurt as firefighters battled this fire. because of the cold temperatures, an mta bus was brought in for shelter to help people keep warm and you know for those who actually needed it. right now there's no cause of the fire but we understand that several investigators are on the scene at this hour still trying to figure it exactly what happened here this morning. reporting live in northeast

baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. news around the nation on this thursday morning: a surveillance camera caught video of a train slamming into a truck in vermont. take a look at that. yeah it sent debris flying but no one was hurt. the driver of the truck said he was distracted and did not see the train. nor did he see the flashing lights. cold weather in chicago is turning fire to ice. this was the scene late tuesday night as fire engulfed a warehouse. it took more than 200 firefighters a number of hours to get the flames under control but take a look at the build now. it's -- building now. it's completely covered in ice. authorities, there's that building there. take a look. they're concerned now parts of the building could fall under the weight of the ice. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. well, the food, the atmosphere, the experience. who doesn't like going to a great restaurant from time to time? well, now some are asking the patriots to refrain from -- patrons to refrain from a rude habit that's a growing problem. >> no relief in sight at least

maybe until sunday? so what can you do to keep yourself and your family safe? a doctor from the gbmc is going to be in here with some tips coming up for you on "good morning maryland." as we go to break back out to 41st street and hampton. the main roads are going to be fine. once you get out this for your commute. -- there for your commute. of course you're going to have to take it easy but it's the side roads and neighborhoods that could be a problem. we're live throughout the day for you on "good morning maryland." we're back in just a bit. this cold season, nasal congestion won't slow me down.

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and welcome back to "good morning maryland." on this thursday. january 24th. a number of school delays coming up for us this morning as a result of this dusting. and the snow outside. want to let you know the main roads have been treated and many of them have either been treated or are being treated. but it's the side roads that will cause a problem. that's the reason for number of these delays. baltimore county, anne arundel county, howard county, frederick county, carol county. all on two hour delays. baltimore county has no pre-k today. and in anne arundel county no half day programs. we're going to have this for you throughout the morning on "good morning maryland" and at abc2news.com. on our facebook page and you can also find it on twitter by going to abc2. time now for a check of the

forecast. lynette it seems like you're running out of colors with the weather maps and the numbers and the temperatures. did you say magenta a few minutes ago? >> yeah. i remember yesterday i showed you the map that was gray. that was how cold it is outside. it's still that color today but i'm not running out of pictures to show. look at the sky shot. this is sent in by michelle bernard in mount washington. look at the snow on the car this morning. it says #gmm. "good morning maryland." thank you for sending this in. also you can see how light the snow is. you can sweep right off and you don't have to worry about really heavy shoveling. that's because this is what we have. you have the frigid temperatures that equals drier snow so we have the air temperatures under 20. with that it's a 15 to 1 ratio and those -- those snows can pile up a little bit higher. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. good morning lynette. well, this snow is really leading to a hectic commute. trouble on 95 be a crash along the northbound lanes at lute

32. more problems in anne arundel county where a crash in odenton on crane highway. so if you are traveling in those areas be extra careful and reduce the speeds. more problems on 83 with an accident southbound right at padonia road. it's blocking one lane now. and as we check in and take a live look at 83 gist north of the beltway. in delays heading down to you but again prepare yourself for slick conditions because it is pretty bad out there. on the main lines on the secondary roads. so it's extremely important to take it slow this morning. charlie over to you. well, storylines abound super bowl xlvii. and as days goes by, you're going to hear an odd connection coming up between the ravens and the 49ers. it's not just brother against brother. up next, find out the lasting impression ray lewis made on one of those harbaugh brothers during his rookie season. "good morning maryland" is back in just a bit.

a big step to equality in the military. defense secretary leon panetta will lift the ban today keeping women from serving on the front lines. last year, women were allowed into positions closer to the front lines. just not immediately on them. now each branch will have until may to develop a plan to change that. >> let's just open it up.

make it based on performance but if they can meet the standards, then we just gained another soldier who is willing to serve this nation and willing to lay their lives down in a combat role and that's good for the military. >> more elite jobs like navy s.e.a.l. may take a little bit longer. the cold blue weather affect the still in effect -- is still in effect for baltimore city. if you go outside bundled up and we're joined this morning by jess sewell. she has more on the importance of staying safe. first thanks for braving the elements to come in this morning. >> absolutely no problem. >> it seems like we take the cold weather for granted but aren't there some precautions we need to take? >> i think people forget that when it's this cold you can really be more susceptible to problems like frostbite and hypothermia more quickly. and you know, people don't feel it because the extremities start to go numb and you don't

feel the damage that's occurring. >> we always heard the saying that the farthest appendage from the heart is the first to get cold and most will say it's the feet and hands. is that true? >> yes, ear nose, feet hands. >> how much of this is common? cover the head, but when it comes the fluids, most people don't think they'll be dehydrated. >> right but actually in the winter, you're more susceptible to certain uv rays so you know, uv protection sunscreen is also important. and fluids of course and a lot of times we're exerting ourselves when we're outside. you know shoveling or walking and there's wind. and your body kind of dries out more quickly. >> jess i'm thinking about this and we talk about the multiple layers and heavy coats and all of that. it seems like in a lot of the like sports gear it's thinner and it's lighter weight but it's marketed as being warmer. keeping the body's temperature in. is that true or do we still need to throw the layers on

over it? >> it's true in that you know the base layer being tight fitting is a decent idea. but get looser fitting layers on top of that. people who work outside or if you are clearing the driveway and car and things alone that line. >> very good. jess is going to be with us in the 6:00 hour. so you want to hang around for that. and keep her coming in once again and we'll talk to you in just a bit. back now to the news this morning. joe biden is going to make a fireside chat coming up today. a la franklin delano roosevelt. that's going to be the google+ coming up later today. also the rhode island general assembly could vote today on legislation allowing same sex marriage in that state. it's expected to pass in the house. but could face resistance once it makes it to the state senate. the governor supports the bill and will sign it should it pass both houses. and we could get an update today from the national transportation safety board

about the investigation into the 787 dreamliner, they've been testing the battery after one caught fire in an empty dreamliner in boston. a public visitation is scheduled today in st. louis to remember the man stan musial died saturday at the age of 92. he is arguably the greatest st. louis cardinal of all time. i think it's without question the greatest hitter in the  history of the national league. the winter meeting for the republican national committee continues today in charlotte, north carolina and lawmakers from the city are hoping the party chooses charlotte to host the republican national convention in 2016. they want a list of interested cities by the year of o the year -- end of the year. some are getting camera shy and not letting you snap pictures of the yummy dish and then sharing it on facebook or instagram. the "new york times" has a list of restaurants rather who have instituted a no flash policy. they feel the photos ruin the ambience of the dining experience for others in the

restaurant. for an eatery from brooklyn it's also distracting to the chef. here's a fun fact for you. super bowl sunday won't be the first time ray lewis has tried to take down jim harbaugh. he's already done that once. it was 17 years ago. the san francisco 49ers' coach was first sacked victim ever in the legendary veer of the ravens -- career of the ravens' linebacker. like we said that was 17 years ago. harbaugh was the quarterback of the indianapolis colts. it was the ravens' first season of existence and the first time they faced a team that left them back in 1985. you see lynette it's the jim, john, ray the connections? it's all coming -- full circle. >> you're supposed to do it right here, that's your heart. >> no, no, here's the heart. >> circle. >> we're going -- >> circle. >> the circle. >> okay i like it. now speaking of circles well, we do have circles of weather cold weather coming back and around again. these temperatures very cold out there this morning.

frigid indeed. 13 degrees right now in westminster. 14 in baltimore. annapolis coming in at 16 degrees right now. aberdeen at 14 degrees. we still do have the winds even if they're light 1 mile an hour in westminster. 6 in baltimore. 3 in aberdeen and 10 in annapolis and we're looking at the winds now 7 in goldsboro. so you know what this means? it feels like we're in the single digits once again this morning. so aberdeen feels like 8, 4 it feels like in baltimore. 1 it feels like in annapolis this morning. so you know you need to bundle up and dress in layers as you head out the door this morning. satellite and radar picking up on the snow showers still lingering across the area. these will get out of here by the time the commute is over this morning. we'll start the see improving conditions as high pressure will build in across the area. it's only going to linger for a while. the high pressure that is. because then we'll have another crack at some snow as an alberta clipper comes through lingering into your friday evening. so this will come in for your friday commute. it is going to be another nasty slick one so take it easy on the roadways this morning.

and also tomorrow evening. today though that temperature at 27 degrees. still frigid. and the deep freeze will continue as we go through tonight. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. good morning lynette. well, this snow is causing a mess on the roads. we're dealing with accidents across the region. we have a crash right now on 95 right along the northbound lanes another route 32. unfortunately problems will persist on 83. where there's a crash southbound at padonia roadblocking one lane at this time. if you are going to the beltway here's a live look in parkville at harford road. now traffic is moving right along but the roads are really slick out there and it's important for you to reduce the speeds. right now a normal drive time of 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and as we take a look at the other abc2 abc2 timesaver traffic drive times. the west side of the beltway also free of delays. 8 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down to 70. now if you are traveling in baltimore city, you will want the watch out for a crash on green spring avenue at cold spring lane.

795 nice and clear traveling southbound from westminster pike down to the beltway. that stretch will take you just 10 minutes. that's the look at your very messy morning commute. charlie over to you. a long morning for a lot of us. news time now is 5:53 and a number of school delays have already been rolling into us here at abc2. we want to pop up the most recent list for you. baltimore county is on a two hour delay, also they have no pre-k today. and anne arundel county is on two hour delay with no half day programs. and number of coming up today. their public schools all on a two hour delay and we'll have these for you throughout the course of the morning here on "good morning maryland" and at abc2news.com and on facebook and also get those out to you by twitter. i think i mentioned queen anne's county. they are closed today and again kent county two hour delay as are a number of other schools. abc2news.com is your place to go for that. going off to the break this morning, more of "good morning maryland" continues in just a few moments.

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