>> yeaa, we see the coll3 -emperrtures out there.@ and cold air is sting arouud with the wind pushing good. looking at some of the temperatures across the region. 188degrees in hagerstown riggt now. downtown baltimore at 200 and then we have 7 degrees back -o frigid air is pushing down out offthe northwest. we are seeing bbeaks in the but that allows for older temperattres to continne to settle in. now we have that big area f low pressure still bringing around some of the lake effect snow showers over parts of the great lakes. %-clluds. few reaks in the so tomorrow we will see a windy day buttwe will see the sun rays %-good news. but another system is devvloping toothe south.3 and that will track our way giving us a chance for light accumulation through wednesday -- thursday morning and then into thursday afternoon. so we have to kind offwatch for that as the next system pushee n but another storm is in he making that we have to potentially watch.@ that could affect us toward the weekend. that one could bring potentially and keep youuposted in the@@%>>. be in charge of your own person

.@ >> well, tomorrow morning, 9-yeaa-old in baltimore county will be delivvring mooe than 100 toys, to johns hopkins children's center.3 with serious idney and bladder problems..3 as she recovers she wants to make sure that er former fellow patients still had giffs at christmas time. she launched her own toy drive and donations begaa to pile up. @% don't think that chrrstmas is all about getting.@ %-hhlping thers, and making al3 oo those others happy. >> kelly hopes to beea teacher -hen she gross up and on the way to becoming a great one. >> for sure. you can share your holiddy wishes with someene in neee. >> please join fox 45 and w baltimore to donate new and gently used clothing to the less fortunate this ssason. join us tomorrow, december 7, during the morning news from six to 9 .m. drop off your donations at our studios at 2000 west 41st in baltimoreeand meet the morning crew. join us and share your warmm3 holiday wishes. @% share your happy holidays with us, go to foxbaltimore.com/hhliday. stories and soldier greetings. and ou can send us your holiday pictures for all toss to see

r yeaa and a half yalo -- chris: do you think it will descend this year? >> it may but a year and a half yalo we donjou know anythoug abt it. >> i will vote for j mn btcmiter, who proved real men can do it multiple times. chris: in a secret hat. >>ly go with the tea party with the caveat, even though they were the biggest winners this year because they set the debate, they will be the biggest lbilers of next year bmuause thy will have to vote and you wlil see another tea party movement, restrained. chris: that said, tea for three, please. thank you, round table a. ward givers, howard fineman, kati ok, norah o'donnell and jtcyear?lei that's the group. thank you for watching. merry christmas and happy new thank you for watching. merry christmas and happy new year and see you here next week. come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than geico and progressive combined. by a l

quiet toward sfo. 101 and 280 both look good. 84 percent of employees plao look for a new job next yeaa new survey said most people didn't even consider changig jobs through the recession because so few companies wee hiring. but after years of increased work and frozen salaries, many workers who e disappointed with their curt jobs will be looking elsewh. u-s retailers are celebratig one of their biggest shoppig years ever, despite the blid on the east coast. according to one analyst, ss of clothing increased more n 11 percent against last yea. jewelry sales and luxury sas were up about 7 percent. sas of electronics rose only slightly by just over one percent. overall online sales rose by more than 15 r cent. these figures are according to mastercard advisors' spendingpulse. if you got a gift card this holiday season, you may wano set a budget. it turns out getting a gift card can maku spend a lot more then you expect. julie watts on the consumerwatch explains how. many stockings were stuffedh gift cards this year .. buts it turns out, they're the gt that keeps shoppers who paid with a $

in the nnarly 40 yeaa history of fedex today is expected to be3 their busiest day ever.is live at rosedale to show us how theyyre gging to be handling all of tte volume,ú good morning joell %- >>> we are ready here. i tell you i'm theyyre readyyffrú everybooy is ready for it.ú 11 million pieces oo things. a lot offpeoplee ake mistakes and we want to make sure thaa >> you are handling all 16 milllon, right??3 >> all bb myself. >> repprter: what are some mistakes peoppe make whhn they are senddng out stuff. >> thee don't use a sturdy box, and they don't use enougg propprlyyú >> reporter: hese is aú beautiful musicaa snow gllbe. this is breakabbe. we have stuff that ii just enoogh right now. put this stuff in here. >> we would haae to wrap it up. because t's glass and it will ú% -reak. >> rrporter: tell me what we should do? -p>> we take bubbleewrap. >> epprrer: where can i get all of these supplies by the way. -ffice. >> repprtee: in case youu3 ú% don't haveethem come on in. >> comeein and we will supply them for you. yyo can have them packaged at the fedex. go do that. hh

is having a holiday the >>hit theejackpot with a spectacular season. ú-hitting the holiday and this yeaar gging on this weekend, megan. ú%'re going to takkea little look t one of the thingg that you can see if you come out hi3 weekend. this is tony and rorr. >>> all right, tony, one of thh former contestants of america's got tal en. talent. teele mtell me what is going on. >> it's the dancing santa's. liberachi impersonate or. and itts really a really neat showwú it's amily oriented, high energy, it'ssfun to see and uut be a part offit? >> it seems very high energg. >> tell me about your show in particular. >> well, i have a dog act. as can you tell this, is rocking rory and he is he big dog in high house. he is a 3 part world champion. he is a part of the amerrca has got talent. >>> the bso has got talent, you can see that thhough thh 19th. %-information at foxbaltimore.c. it's absolutell cold out there this morning. cold and windy aad a fewwsnow showers. ú%high of 3 degrees aaddwinds per hour. inside. i don't reccmmend going out there nless you absolutely ave to. >> and take the doggy

skelltaa remains indicate thatt3 some of the victims may have ú%llld up to two yeaas ago.ey will vote on the plan thht which willlmaintain the bush era tax cuus and extend unemploymenn benefits. alttough it's expected to pass the senate eassly, it could face ú%support from hissown party. many question hhs judgmenn on things like fundraising efffrts, and even the comments he made on the warrin afganistan. %-political analyst johh diddy 3 ú%re to wwigh in wwth us. good mornnng, john. >> good mmrning? good to have you here. %-re-election?topic, are you >> 'm not surprised that he ii running for rr-election. he hasn'ttdone a great job, but youuhave alllof this ppwer, that power positivvly.to give it up.e he as been outspoken in a33 we know thaa he has loot support ú%hurt him.k that is going to >>most of the publicity has been over bad stuff of the even over the midterm eeections they seetú him as far away as possible. they didn't want him ccveree in scandals that hey have had regarddng fundraising. i think it's going to hold him back and they will hear a new ú%ice as farras le