this morning, time to send the ravens off in style. we are live getting you ready

for baltimore's morning pep rally and the team leaving for super bowl xlvii. >> we have you covered as you head out the door from the roads to the weather, we want to let you know there is are school delays, we put them at the bottom of the screen. harford, howard, cecil, on a 2- hour delay. keep your eye out for your kids school. >> over to meteorologist, lynette charles, we were looking a at the radar, looks like a big colorful blob. >> all the colors mean something, but it doesn't mean that because you are in the blues, that you are seeing plain snows you could be mixing in, some sleet and also freezing rain with this, and some snow could be mixing in, with some of the greens that you are seeing here, which is indicative of the rain. also what i want to tell you, the further to the south, not

so much, the surface is so cold, once the rain comes down, that's how you get your freezing rain, rain falls and sticks and freezes on contact. be prepared this morning, it's going to be an icy mess outdoors. now a check of what is going on because of the mess that we have, winter weather advisory in e fete until noon for the areas in the blue color. the eastern shore looking okay, that doesn't mean that everything is find, it means you are not under the winter weather advisory, but you are going to get winter weather. annapolis 33. 28 sykesville. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. this freezing rain and sleet having an impact on your commute, we are dealing with a crash in harford county, that's shutdown the northbound lanes of 95s route 24, 543, everything is up to speed, the ramp to route 24 is open.

stick with route 40 or 7, as your alternate route. 695, this morning, this is in parkville, harford road, everything up to speed, you are looking at an 11 minute ride on the outer loop from 95, all the way up to 83. no problems on the jfx, downtown, 11 minutes, southbound from the beltway, down to fayette street. fort mc henry, 8 minutes northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. this freezing rain and sleet is making the roads slick, icy this morning, definitely take it easy, use caution, and be careful. it's like christmas in charm city, six days away from super bowl xlvii. fans are gathering in the inner harbor. sherrie johnson is live this morning with more on what to expect with the exciting pep

rally. >> reporter: definitely exciting time. it's important to mention this is the 12th anniversary of when the ravens won the super bowl in 2001 when they beat the giants. here we are today. the fans are going to be gathering for a big send off. the ravens are going to stop by here, a big rally planned today. baltimore city is hosting that rally, this morning we have ravens cheerleaders that have stopped by to talk to us a little bit. they are shaking the pompons. we are excited here. we have amanda and shawn, good morning to you both. tell us a little bit about what people can expect this morning. >> it's going to be a great show. we will be performing and the band from 10:30 to 11:30. players will be here at 12. >> reporter: why is is this send off so important? >> it's good to get the motivation and city prepared

and ready to go for the super bowl. >> reporter: i hear you are going to the super bowl, how exciting. >> so excited. we can't wait to get down there. >> we already have folks that are gathered out here. i have been talking to them. one gentlemen and his family, western maryland, 2 hours away, they have been here since 2:00 a.m. waiting for a good spot in line. what do you think. >> i think they are very dedicated. >> they always come out and willing to cheer on the team and give support. >> thank you for joining us. can you guys get us in the spirit? >> let's go ravens. let's go ravens. let's go ravens. let's go. >> reporter: you have so much energy and you are so spirited

at like 5:30 in the morning. they have got the 2000 super bowl team that's also going to be here as well. this is going to be an amazing event. kicks off at 11:30 this morning. free breakfast for you. the players will be here at 12:15, they will stop by the rally before heading to the airport. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> we will have to ask he about the weather. it's nasty. it's snowing. rain or i don't know what that is. reminder, abc is also headed to new orleans, teaming up with the st. bernard project to rebuild home for families still struggling to recover from hurricane katrina. we need your help to make it happen. head to abc2news.com/ravens for nola for more information.

switching gears, it's going to be a difficult day for a baltimore cityelementary school. 7 family members made it out of a fire saturday night. the young girl did not. flowers are placed on the fence as a makeshift memorial to raven. >> she was a nice girl. i misher. >> i'm scared. i still want her here. >> the cause of fire remains under investigation. firefighters say they will be in the neighborhood this week, handing out free smoke detectors. a small plane crashed in to the hudson and both people survived. police say they were rescued from a single engine plane that crashed and sank in to the frozen river. they were plucked from the waters 30 minutes after the crash. arm yourself, that's the rally from a wisconsin sheriff, the lawman says calling 911 and

waiting for help from police is no longer the best option for people in a dangerous situation. the sheriff is talking to people about this, taking to the radio air waves, questioning police responses and advocating for gun ownership. >> you can beg for mercy, hide under the bed or fight back. are you prepared? take a certified safety course to defends yourself until we get there. are you ready? with you are officers laid off, calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option. >> milwaukee police officers get training on when it's appropriate to use deadly force. the sheriff was questioned about the accuracy of his announcement, he declined to comment. 5:38, as a reminder on the bottom of the screen, we have all rolling closures and delays throughout the day on the

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harford, howard, cecil, baltimore city schools on a 2- hour delay. check the bottom of the screen for your updates. the reason why is because they are dealing with freezing rain, sleet this morning, we can see what you can expect throughout the day. ice across most of the area, the only place you won't be dealing with ice is in southern maryland for today. everything will switch over to rain more in to the afternoon. this is what it looks like on the most powerful radar. a big mess across the area. take it easy as you step out and about. kids have school today. they are on a delay, expecting icing across the area. temperature 29 degrees, by this afternoon, just showers and the high temperature at 38 degrees, much better than what we had, these temperatures below average. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning, we are dealing with a very serious crash this morning in harford county, on 95, it shutdown the northbound lanes at route 24, you will want to use route 40 or 7 as your alternate route. we are dealing with snow and

sleet, freezing rain across the region. the roads will be slick, though they might appear to be nice and clear, you will want to be extra careful. we are dealing with icy conditions. no delays on 695, clear from parkville, to towson, here is what 83 looks like, north of the beltway, no delays downtown, 11 minutes southbound from the beltway, all the way down to east fayette street. meagan and charlie, over to you. now immigrants have the right to drive. >> that's what is happening in some states, a look at where is battle is heating up over possible fraud.

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the weather. >> a big issue throughout the course of the day. this is going to effect the commute and maybe affect the pep rally today. >> it's going to effect the commute this morning. we will deal with ice as we come home from work, we could be seeing rain across the area, still, it's going to be a dicey commute both ways. satellite and radar, picking up on a mess of weather, to the north, you are dealing with snow, in maryland, you are dealing with snow, you are dealing with sleet, you are dealing with rain, freezing rain across the area. we have cold air already at the surface, we have warm air that's going to ride on top of that, and with that, that's why we are dealing with the icy scenario this morning. sleet, that is just a form of ice, it's rain, freezing in midair, and before it reaches the ground, that's what we are dealing with. cockeysville, temperature wise, coming in 30 degrees, temperatures are a big story this morning, no matter where you are, this is depending on what type of precipitation you

are getting. 29 in northeast, goldsboro, 31 degrees, 32 easton, we are going to be dealing with 31 degrees now in mardela springs. the future trend, not picking up on a lot after today, the big thing is, we do have to get through today. we need to do it slowly and carefully. at 6:00 tonight, this is your commute home, we deal with rain showers across the area, still dealing with a slick commute nonetheless. future trend brings high pressure in here through the next several days, we will have to wait to see the abundant sunshine. tomorrow, partly sunny to partly cloudy. today, we have the wintery mix early, it's not as cold. that's one thing that is good. 35 degrees by tonight, another thing that's good, not going to get below freezing in a lot of spots, the wet roadway, is not going to refreeze. 53 degrees by tomorrow. partly sunny, mild across the area. thunderstorms in the forecast as we head in to wednesday, 63

degrees, and we drop the bottom out as we go back in to the weekend. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. a serious crash in har fords, shutdown the northbound lanes of 95, route 24, stick with route 40 or 7 as your alternate route. expect delays in the area. if you are traveling downtown, this is 95, at 395, everything moving along, no problems getting through the fort mc henry tunnel. the normal 8 minute ride, northbound, from the beltway to the toll plaza. harbor clear. traffic is starting to pick up as we look at the other abc 2 time saver traffic drive times. 695 free, 11 minutes 95 up to 83. over on the west side, traffic is starting to congest on the outer loop of baltimore national pike, an 11 minute ride, traveling from 795, down to 95, if you are in arundel, watchout for a crash in hanover

on arundel mills at summerton court. all closures and delays are running at the bottom of the screen. among them, baltimore city schools on a 2-hour delay.

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