>> don't hate, but appreciate. in baltimore. i'm lamont williams. >> i love that. they're rooting for the ravens. we're rooting for them. a shooting at a light rail station. we'll have a live report an abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. oh, it's a mess. a snowy messy nasty commute. when the storm is headed out of our area. day one of the phylicia barnes murder trial. a witness said he saw barnes' dead body. >> we're dealing with snow and bitterly cold temperatures. can the cold make you sick? now to that breaking news we first told you b a man was shot near the light rail station.

>> it happened at about 4:15 at ridgely road and lutherville. the victim was rushed to shock trauma. christian schaffer has more. >> this is behind the plaza off ridgely road. it's still a pretty active scene. a lot of investigators, police still here. we're told the shooting happened on that platform where the train would normally stop at the light rail station. this time they're not stopping. they're by passing as the investigation continues. investigators have been paying special interest to these dark bags on the ground right now. atz i look, they were taking some photos of those bags earlier. some of the investigators have taken what looks like the brun evidence bags and are getting set to put some of that evidence into those bags to take back for further investigation. did those things that are on the ground, they look like a backpack -- did they belong to

the victim? hard to say but that's certainly a piece of the investigation that the police have been taking a very close look at throughout the afternoon. once again, a shooting at the light rail stop at the lutherville light rail stop. one victim taken to shock trauma with what's being described as serious injuries. at this time we have to assume that police are looking for the gunman in this case. we'll keep you updated. for now, we're live in lutherville, christian schaffer. >> the other big story we're following is snow falling all over our area tonight. >> we have team coverage of the storm starting with meteorologist mike masco. we have the latest on the snow and how long it will fall. no pressure at all. >> you know, guys, a lot of snow, not a lot of snow, unfortunately. it was a taste of snow. take a look at the shot.

things looking good. this is our most popular radar, just some light banding of snow along 40 toward hampden, woodlawn seeing some of those bands of snow showers. we'll slide it up toward cecil county. that's where we find the most snow action. this is a moderate clip. this will run along into calvert and back down into 95. tidings bridge seeing moderate snow. that came in with the clipper. notice back to the west starting to see things clearing out, winchester, right along 81. that is the back edge of the snow. as quick as it came in this will be out in the next half an hour to an hour. 18 degrees. it's 63. 18 in bel air. we wish it was 63. the snow will be part of the

equation. 19 degrees. 17 waking up. we'll be well into the 50s by next week. we'll show you that seven-day forecast coming up. a snowy evening mean has drive home will be sloppy and messy out there. >> you can already hear it on twitter because everybody is stuck in their cars on the road. for a check on what you can expect, let's head over to our time saver traffic lauren cook. >> we are dealing with several accidents across the region, trouble in baltimore county where there's a crash in randallstown. you'll want to watch out for pan accident on falls road and northern parkway. if you're traveling on the belt way, here's a look at the delays. at dulaney, it will take you an extra 24 minutes to trave -- travel the inner loop. be sure to leave yourself plenty

of time. the roads are slick. outside you're taking a look at the balletway -- beltway. no significant delays at shawan road. you'll want to be extra careful because the roads are going to be slick. as the temperatures drop, everything will ice over. if you're in monk ton -- >> that's a look at your time saver traffic. back over to you. the snow isn't just affecting the drive home. the maryland zoo is closing doors early. you can send your pictures to pix. >> with the impending snow threatening to wreak havoc, schools decided to close early.

>> jeff hager is out at dumb barton. >> the snowstorm has cleared out. we're down to a few flurries. they can all celebrate getting out of school early. the news came this morning that the final bell would ring at 12:45. the students were busting to get out of here mindful they haven't had a single day canceled for snow this winter. at the hart of it is their safety. >> there will be a big winter storm at 1:00 i think. >> we want to make sure our children are safe. we want to make sure the bus drivers get home and back to their facilities safely. >> students in baltimore county were already looking forward to will long weekend since they're

scheduled to have monday off as teachers prepare the report cards. it's better to be safe than sorry in this case. certainly it was better to be safe. >> all right. thank you very much. it's been bitterly cold all week and it's not going to get much warmer this weekend. when it comes to the flu, these cold temperatures can affect how the cold virus is spread. >> reporter: when it's this cold outside no one wants to be out here. that's where part of the problem begins. most of us spend or time inside, whether it's at your home, the mall or the library. being in anen chested space and close contact with other people can open up more possibilities of jrms being passed on from one person to another. also, viruses spread more easily through dry air. since a lot of us have the heat

cranked up, it's easy to spread. your best line of defense to get through these cold temperatures and the flu season is to wash your mnds often. the best time to do that before you eat, after going outside and the bathroom. is he a credible witness? the state outlined the case against phylicia's older sister's brother. he told jurors he saw phylicia's lifeless body on the day police said she went missing. the defense attacked his credibility. jurors were also told they would see a sex tape involving the suspect. the trial will resume monday

morning. in another courtroom, a charge is dropped against anne arundel county executive john leopold. >> however, he is still faced with fighting three counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraud. cheryl conner has more. she's in annapolis tonight. >> reporter: the defense team got the day started with an argument to dismiss all charges. leopold's attorney said, quote, misconduct as a crime is constitutionally vague and overly broad. the judge said leopold as an exordinary political history with 11 elections under his belt so he should know the difference between right and wrong. >> you can't use county time and county taxpayer's money to have police officers standing by while you're having sex. that came out in the courtroom. >> reporter: the defense argued leopold had bad judgment but it

doesn't amount to a crime -- something we don't hear often in the courtroom laughter when he said what if he was a married man and wanted to go home for a nooner with his wife. several testified that the executive had them drive to a bowling alley parking lot so he could have sex with a county employee. the cleave of staff -- chief of staff said he campaigned for him in 2010 on county time. after three hours of argument judge sweeney dropped one county of misconduct involving theft of campaign signs saying the state didn't present enough evidence, so leopold is charged with three counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraud for misusing county mon i.d -- money. if he is found guilty on any of the charges, the chairman said most likely a bill would be

introduced to vote him out of office. in that case five of seven members would have to aroom the defense called a doctor who evidence back surgery and showed x-rays of the spine and said he felt more comfortable allowing leopold to be discharged from the hospital knowing his security officers were able to had hem. those same officers said they had to empty his urine bag into a condition container. >> reporter: the defense should wrap up next book with the judge having the final verdict. the ravens are practicing in advance of next weekend's super bowl in new orleans. the bayou will be very different than baltimore. >> the ravens took it practice

looking loose and relax. with a 10 game rest, ray lewis is ready for his last performance as a ravens. the defensive coordinator said all the veterans have son the way. >> one thing they bring is how to study, watch films and plus that you add their physical ability. >> coach harbaugh had the team ready for a super bowl run from the start of the season. >> you saw that in the first 17 games. john did a good job preparing the team for that stretch but you could see the resolve that the theme had. they never blinked during those first four weeks. >> ray lewis is not the only leader.

ed reed is dpeffen -- given guidance. >> ed reed sees tests an opportunity to start his coaching career. he doesn't just talk about it but work the way you need to. >> then it's off to new orleans monday where they begin their pra ties in the beginning of the week. the forecast for new orleans starting off next week, 75 degrees and sunny. don harrison, abc2 news. >> i hate him so much right now going to new orleans. >> especially with this weather. >> we'll be right back right after this.

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take you over to our high definition camera. take a look. annapolis started off the day cold. watch how the snow comes in very quickly, a little after 3:00. bel air shame deal -- same deal. then the shot downtown with the snow on the hill. we're talking about temperatures that are in the teens. 18 at bwi. we had a gentle breeze. that has been knocking the wind chill down. so another bitter night and that pressure reading is starting to come up as the storm is passing off toward our east. maryland's most powerful doppler radar, there's still some scattered snow showers down to the south and west we go, to the north and east. rising sun seeing showers in

port deposit. you're dealing with the snow. centerville, along 50. so that will continue to exit stage right. a coating to an inch in baltimore ball. we'll check this about an inch and a half around arounded in and pape pea. the -- annapolis. so we'll check into these observations. the snow is moving out through the course of the evening. it stays chilly but a dramatic warmup is in the cards. we'll show you that in the seven-day forecast. these temperatures not going to budge much further than that. they'll stay in the teens with afternoon temperatures getting to 24. there's the clipper moving offshore. there is some dry hair funneling. nice looking sky line over the weekend has temperatures will

start to modify back into the 30s. clouds will work in. tomorrow is a blend of some sunshine and clouds with those highs getting into the low 30s but tonight still a pretty cold night. 17 in town. 32 tomorrow your two-degree guarantee. then down to 18 before we recover back into the 30s. 35 on sunday. 42 on monday. mostly cloudy skies. look at the temperatures, 55. we'll trade it off on tuesday. wednesday, scattered showers, 55 degrees and another cool blast by next friday. in tonight's health alert, snacking, especially at night can add unwanted pounds, but there are also some ways you can curb your late night habits. try brushing your teat a little more. >> when you're done with your dinner or last meal, brush your teeth.

get that taste away from you so you can change your mind. >> brushing your teeth immediately after may cause you to snack less because it may not taste so good. you may also consider an earlier bedtime to eliminate the temptation. if you feel you have to have a snack, eat a small peels of fruit or snack on pop corn and not those biscuits. well, it is pet central in timonium, dogs, cats and even snakes are out there. >> charley crowson is out there. what are you seeing out there? >> reporter: not only am i showing you the dogs but there are a number of different animals. you guys were talking about snacking at night. this guy or this young lady, she is all about eating at night.

this is helga. tell me about this beautiful creature. >> she's about 12 years of age, the largest owl in the world. with that, how much do you think she weighs? oar 15-pounds. >> good guess but five. >> there's two things you will immediately notice with helga, first, the talons. this is the work of a predatory foul. >> they use their prey to hunt and grabbing them. the talons are incredibly sharp. it can go through my gloves if it wanted to. >> reporter: you worked out a negotiation. >> 500 pounds per square inch of foot pressure. it as one of the most powerful

birds in the bird world. >> reporter: the eyes are almost hypnotic. >> huge. basically, if her eyes were as large as our, ours would be the sice of a grape -- size of a grapefruit. >> reporter: can owls really turn their head 360 degrees. >> 270 if you count from the starting point to the other side. what allows her to do that, twice the number of vertebrae. we have seven. she has 14. >> reporter: what is it about owls. they fly quietly. >> the leading edge of their feather is soft and pliable. if you took a term hall bird feght -- normal birth -- bird

feather, it would make a sound. not hers. >> reporter: 10 to six on sunday. it's at the state fairgrounds. not only can you meet helga, they've got a warthog, even a kangaroo. >> the owl is sizing up the little dogs. all right. we'll be right back.

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