the grarden is north facing. it is a north facing building which means the sun, the southern sun, the eastern sun, is fully affecting all units impacted by this addition, but what i am wondering -- i haven't seen the fence and what it means but delineating it is rear yard with this even more defining element of a fence would it be better to suggest take the fence down and do garden architecture and more generous to embrace the side backs. >> sure. the yard when you have all this other space it's not going to be utilized for much other than visual. i'm not certain what the dr applicants use their side setback for. there is a shot on the overhead now if you wanted to see that fence. it's about 6 feet high. there are some plantings there. it does screen out the occupant objects of the yard at ground level, but when above seeing it's a different experience and you get the aspect you're after, but in terms of the utilization of that space it's pretty minimal, and i think it's purely functioning as a visual garden, but yes it could definitely be utilizeed. this being the fence and these are the previous tenants that had c

look out my window i can see the beautiful sunset talking about sun sets that house will difficult impact the sunset as the sun is in the northern setting. obviously the southern isn't so bad but it impacts the visual possibilities that we v thank you very much. i hope that you will not approve this project. >> any additional speakers? >> i apologize that my voice isn't very good but i have a trache as you can see. i object to this addition because it would change the architectural style of our neighborhood. in addition, [inaudible] the date. more parking in an area that is already very crowded. i need to be able to park in front of my house or i can't get up the stairs to get in. if this third story adds two more cars that means somebody is going to come and park in front of my house and then i'm in trouble. there are many other options for accommodation for these people. while family needs can change over time additions that don't fit into a neighborhood will remain forever blighted. thank you. please vote not to do this to us. >> next speaker please. okay. project sponsor. >> good evening commissioners. john kevlin here on behalf of the project sponsor. i w

the city 53. still light rain around. especially from fremont down to san jose. this little low that well not little anymore. it's down to southern california continues to spin in moisture. cloud, sun, mild. patchy fog. light rain mainly to the south. some of that could drift over us. very mild temps. mid 60s for everybody. one more system sunday. that could be a cooler system. we'll have 50s for highs. a little change in the pattern for next week. >>> the sharks back on the ice in san jose and fans couldn't be happier. look at them pouring in. they were cheering as the doors opened at hp pavilion. they were bear hugging the team's mascot. the lockout has kept them away for months. >> i waited months for san jose to come back. i'm so excited to watch. >> employees of hp pavilion and bars and restaurants also very excited. their work hours were cut during that lock out. as for the game sharks scored four goal to beat the coyotes 5- 3 in their 130th convective home fallout. >>> new developments in the states park scandal involving millions of dollars of hidden state funds. why the district attorney is saying what he's saying about the top officials involved and why they may have dodg

we will be on the southern fringe of the arctic air. 25 in parkton and taneytown. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for snow showers or flurries later today. a chance for some light snow or flurries tonight. d the middle of the week. overnight lows into the teens. temperatures in the 20's on saturday and sunday. >> ravens fans took to the streets in celebration. kim dacey joins us live in fells point where things got a little crazy. >> it seems it was quite a celebration in fells point last night. the fans went wild when the clock hit zero. they realize the ravens won the championship game. for some it was redemption from last year's afc championship game when the ravens came up just short. during the playoff run, the ravens have played with purpose. some feel a renewed sense of purpose since ray lewis announced it will be his last season. the ravens have this weekend off before heading to the super bowl next weekend. that will be on february 3 against the san francisco 49ers. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand the super bowl has a nickname. >> some have called this th

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we will be on the southern fringe of the arctic air mass. 25 in westminster. 23 in parkton. a mixture of sun and clouds. a chance for some snow showers and flurries late this afternoon and this evening. high temperature between 37 and 42 degrees. it will get cold. high temperatures in the 20's. wind chills will be in the teens. there could be some snow by friday. that will be the warmest day of the week after today. chilly stuff is coming up. >> thank you, tony. 30 degrees at the airport. keith mills will have highlights of ravens championship win. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. this morning we asked, after beating andrew luck, peyton manning, and tom brady, do you think the ravens should be 4 1/2-point underdogs in the super bowl? >> i agree. >> it is motivation. simply put. t out.cki i >> we have a new shirt for the ravens. did you get this before or after the game? >> it is nice and simple. is that yours? >> i have to give back. >> they did not make it in extra, extra large? >> we

the afternoon. is there anything that you are aware of when it's very hot? >> drink a lot of water and stay out of the sun. >> reporter: the searing heat and dry air triggered wildfires in the southern state of tasmania. the flames are still flaring, and officials are trying to reach people who may be trapped. but the fires have spread to eastern australia. more than 100 have been reported, mainly in the state of new south wales. searing temperatures and strong winds are making it difficult for firefighters to put out the flames. >> there was an expectation, a hope, that something would abate these weather conditions as it moves across new south wales. the fact is that it is not. >> reporter: a firefighter was burned on his hand. authorities warn that the fires could reach residential areas. they are urging residents to stay on alert and evacuate, if necessary. takeo nakajima, sydney. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is making plans to change the status quo. he's seen his country's coast guard ships play cat and mouse with chinese government vessels in the east china sea, and he's watched north korean leaders launch rockets. abe is moving forward with plans to strengthen natio

the clouds will gradually increase. the sun went down at 5:00 03. -- 5:03. a storm rolling up into the southern plains states.severe thunderstorms on the gulf coast. the system is west of the mountains, tracking to the northeast. look at all this warm air. that will be pulled up the eastern seaboard. that pattern keeps us a little on the west side tomorrow evening, but also unseasonably mild into the weekend. out was, changes under way. this will drop the temperatures dramatically. it will not get to us until sometime toward the second half of next week. is a slow-moving front, but it is a potent one. this cold air in canada right down behind it. by the time the ravens and broncos are playing, temperatures in the teens. wind chill will get down to 10 degrees. there is the pocket of cold air moving through the rocky mountain west. by wednesday, thursday, into next week, a piece of that arctic air pushing into the mid- atlantic. that is when it will feel like winter. until then, it feels like spring. 45, 50 tomorrow. light southeast winds. waves about a foot. out around deep creek lake tomorrow, at 80% chance o

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but the main system itself just a few hours away, and a lot of this energy is going to kind of split and move towards central and southern california so during the day today you'll notice maybe some sun sweeping on in as we go into the evening and then the system will kind of pivot and start to move to the south. you could see how the rain is wrapping up to the north bay overnight and into tomorrow morning as some north winds pick up, that will help to clear out our skies, dry things out for sunday afternoon, a trend that will take us into monday with just some partly cloudy skies, things looking dry to start the work week. rainfall totals we're looking at maybe up to a half inch in some of the wetter places but you can see nothing like the systems we had a few weekends back, we're measuring rain by the inches, so this will wet the ground at times but nothing too heavy expected out of the system as we head through the afternoon and evening. highs today mid-50s in san jose, maybe by lunch time we'll see as the rain starts to fly. temperature also come down during the afternoon so a cool day, low 50s around the trivalley and into the delta and for the north bay 40s and 50s for the high

the earth moon, and sun align. but rising sea levels have pushed the tides higher and further inland. connie boardman is a college biology professor and mayor of huntington beach. >> along the southern california coast, we've experienced an eight-inch rise in sea level already. it's nothing that we can continue to deny. >> reporter: according to a u.s. government forecast, global sea levels are expected to rise one to four feet by 2100. so it sounds like you're expecting these events to be more frequent. >> yes. >> reporter: so huntington beach is looking at putting in more pumps, more drains, planning for a wetter future. scott, nearly five million americans live within four feet of the current high-tide level. the mayor of huntington beach says the time to act is now. >> pelley: bill, thank you. we're also seeing more extreme weather. you expect rain in england, but last year was the wettest there on record. elizabeth palmer picks up the story in london. >> reporter: in june, britain celebrated 60 years on the throne for queen elizabeth-- a long reign for her, and for everyone else, a torrential one. the six and a half inches above average of rain in the u.k. is due to warmer air,

over 15 million years ago, when southern maryland was awash in a shallow sea, these cliffs teem with fossils. south of the cliffs, homes with water's view bask in the sun. we are drawn to places like solomons island, where land meets the great estry. the calvert marine museum, home of the drum point lighthouse, symbolizes a once-booming fishing village, with fleets of schooners & sloops centered 'round the hauling and shucking of oyster, that has become a popular point of departure for those in search of adventure and favorable winds. tranquility seems to define life on the bay but appearances deceive. every day, nature's rhythms and human rituals play out. smith island is located 12 miles out in the bay. her quintessential fishing villages cling to the few patches of ground above sea level. come sunrise on any given morning, the towns of tylerton, ewell, and rhodes point are deserted. everyone is out crabbing. smith island fishermen, a fiercely independent breed, heed the call of the water and chart the very same courses of their forbearers, doing what 13 generations before have done since the first settlement at jamestown in 1607. for hard-working wa

southern access to sun. things that can impact your solar access are buildings in your vicinity, big trees, things that will keep the sun from reaching the available area on your house. >> how can i test myself before i get experts out to determine whether solar panels are going to work for me? i know, for example, one of my neighbors has an additional story. so sometimes that, you know, it's a little shady over there for a variety of reasons, but are there things that i can do in advance of having the experts out? >> sure. if you have access to your roof, you can go up there with a compass and face south and kind of look to the east and the west and see what's going to -- what's going to cast shadows. if there say large obstruction like a neighbor's house or a large tree directly to the south, it gets a little more complicated trying to measure exactly what impact that will have on the area you're considering. you have to consider where your neighbor's house is relative to due south if it's not northeast or the northwest, then it's not really a big deal. if it's due south and it's significantly higher than the area

the delta. i think warmer southern santa clara county and 50s peninsula on the coast. palo alto, atherson and menlo park, 58 degrees. fog, sunesday. then we start to say mere -- to see more in the way of clouds. the bigger message is the cold air, really cold friday. looks like cold saturday and then sunny and warmer on sunday. >>> 8:10. well, this morning workers at the san francisco exploratorium will start taking out the museum's fit at the palace of the fine arts -- exhibit at the palace of the fine arts. they are moving about three miles away to pier 15 at the embarcadero. that move should take about two weeks. the new explore tome yum is scheduled -- exploratorium is scheduled to open in april. >>> president obama is set to announce his pick for next defense secretary this morning. why former republican senator chuck hagel may face tough opposition. >>> we have an update on a teenaged girl shot out side of a -- outside of a high school in the peninsula. where that investigation stands right now. >>> a lot of fog out there. 30s and 40s. once that lifts and higher clouds today, 50s mainly on the temperatures. >>> 8:13. t

the afternoon. a few of you are still seeing leftover snow showers. they're down to our south around fredericksburg and extend into southern maryland. not a big accumulation with this, but not quite allowing the sun, you'll be down with this in the next hour or so. a sunny day awaits you. we'll work on 33 in d.c. north and west, highs around 31. extending the forecast now. our next hiccup comes monday morning. it's here we could see maybe a little bit of ice before changing over to some rain. so the monday morning commute could be a little >>> we are back, sudden morning, saturday, january 26, 2013 -- saturday morning, saturday, january 26, 2013. last weekend of the month. i am not sure how that happened so quickly, here we are. >> i didn't know that until you said that. >> i hope i didn't upset you. the good news is we're only one month away from somebody's birthday. that's all i'm saying. i don't know who it could be. >> i'm not going there this year. i'm going to take is in stride. >> i said, it not you. totally fine. i'm erica hill alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer with friend of ours behind us braving the cold here in new york city. so they get extra love. >> that's right. we came out t

southern loudoun county. and fredericksburg, too, getting snow. all this under the winter weather advisory. common around the region and cold. in the teens around the metro area. northern virginia, the district and maryland, later today, sunaking out. blustery wind, highs reaching near 30. wind will swirl the snow. cold tonight, more snow likely tomorrow. i'm back in ten minutes. now how's traffic doing with the snow, danella? >>> a lot of fender-benders in our area. we'll start with i-270 southbound at 80. fibo

sun around the bay and inland. >> if san jose we do not see fog in the like shot and 87 headed northbound, and the headlights beyond the pavilion, southern san jose, morgan hill and gilroy we have reports of dense fog there. the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights or delays and the upper deck is looking good, and this is the 586/80 corridor. we have cars stopped on the shoulder in livermore. no significant slowing there. you will find foggy weather in dublin and danville and livermore with reports of fog. this is a free app at the apple app store or google. >> happening now a woman is fighting for her life in a hospital burn unit while san francisco police hunt for the man accused of setting her on fire. amy is live at st. francis hospital with the latest. amy? >> her family tells us she is here in critical condition with burns to her face. witnesses say the 25-year-old starr lamare was on fire. she was screaming and running through the streets of the bayview yesterday afternoon and she saw her rip her burning sweater off of her as she was running for help. her family says she got in a fight with her boyfriend at laundromat about t

southern maryland the next few hours. what we'll likely see the rest of the day is aix mf crowds -- is a mix of clouds and sunshine. more sun west. that will have a big difference on temperatures which will range in the upper 40s in our northern and northeastern suburbs to potentially the low 60s south and west. expecting a high today here in town about 56. >>> all week long we've been bringing you the blitz and glitz from new orleans. the ravens are preparing to take on the 49ers of course in super bowl xlvii. >> and one of the best team members down there, andrea roane. she's part on assignment in the big easy. of course that's where she's from. that's her home. she left us with a hint on what she'll be working on for later today. >> reporter: we're going to talk to some of the people who call my hometown their hometown. dan aykroyd for one. a lot of other good guests. great music. great entertainment. we'll bring you some of that all week long. we're going to have a great time. the blitz and glitz in a city you won't soon forget. >> we've seen of course andrea and kristen berset in the french quarter this morning. >> but

the sun will be back and we have a dry weekend ahead. clouds are thickening overnight and you'll see them coming near with snow now in towards southern ohio. a lot of this initially won't reach the ground but not a lot. maybe an inch or two give or take. but winter weather advisories for the entire metro area until 2:00 p.m. and your temps this morning another frigid start with 13 in martinsburg, west virginia. 14 bwi and looking at 19 in easton and 16 in culpepper. by the way charlie also said he was down to 14. beverly farmer happy friday. >>> happy friday except for bw parkway travelers. out of laurel and greenbelt there's been a crash howard, southbound on the baltimore washington parkway inside the beltway before 410 river dale. initially the right side of the roadway is blocked. now here's the beltway moving well at kenilworth avenue. good in greenbelt there. but southbound kenilworth avenue in fact each way on kenilworth. maryland 201 and river dale. they have a water main break and the left lane is blocked in each direction there. we'll check out the ride for folks that head south on 270. that's been decent heading out of frederic

the sun. today you can expect the 70s. however, we are going to see milder temperatures for the southern sections of the country with the 50s as we look at the west coast system you could see we could pick up about a half an inch of rain to three quarters of an inch of rain. slippery driving so please use caution. and, of course, keep the umbrellas handy as it's looking soggy on the west coast. that's a look at the national picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >>> and it's time now for our saturday shout-out. we're shouting out to breezy point. there will be dog sled rides, fishing programs for kids snow golf, bonfires and live entertainment dockside all capped with a big fireworks show sunday night. sounds like loads of fun and thanks to everyone watching "cbs this morning saturday" only on wcco. so we're going to continue with the soggy conditions across the southeast, but thankfully not tracking any major storm systems right now. over to you guys. >> thanks lisette. did you see that bec? it was minnesota. >> icefest. hello. destination. >>> if you're thinking of taking a vacation this year the c

southern california they're in the grips of an unusual cold snap. for drivers not yooused to icy roads, getting around was a challenge. for folks used to basking in the warm california sunnd hand warmers were the must-have accessories. >> all right. in the state of alabama, a very strange situation there. freezing rain and snow hit the northern part of the state. a layer of ice coated the trees and power lines. in the southern part of the state, it was muddy and warm. temperatures there near 80 degrees. that's wild stuff. after an unusually warm week, the winter weather hitting parts of alabama is stretching into the tennessee valley and the northeast. >> and the ice and snow could spell disaster on the roads. accuweather meteorologist jim dicky joins us with the forecast. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and sunny. a wintry mess on our hands today. we have a frontal boundary stalled out from the mid-atlantic through the lower mississippi valley. wide range of temperatures here ahead of it. temperatures this morning in the 50s, near 60s, but 20s back on into the plains. that cold air remains at the surface. warm air aloft. that continues to keep freezing rain in

the sun. sun and clouds. we will see snow showers around chicago. the whole southernf of the country is kind of just laughing at us in the north because it's very warm and beautiful from phoenix to dallas all the way to miami. and if you're on the eastern seaboard anywhere from the mississippi to the east, you have a likely chance of seeing some snow showers. this includes areas from ohio valley, great lakes, and new england through the mid-atlantic. that's going to be friday afternoon and evening, a dusting to two inches. again, that's tomorrow that snow is expected. you're watching "morning joe." another cold, frigid start in d.c. we're brewed by starbucks 37 twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objec

the sun breaking out and the winds increasing. how much snow fell in that dark blue zone got an inch to as much as four inches in southern marylandting to an inch. and could get more, maybe another inch or two tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night to be followed by a sunny cold weekend, warming up >>> that's your latest weather. so nice of you to stay. >> i wouldn't miss spending time with you guys. >> taking one for the team. >>> coming up, the heavy toll it can take on a marriage when one partner is overweight and the other is not. we'll talk about it right after these messages. what's so special about mini babybel cheese? it's the tasty -- whoa! [ laughing ] it's the tasty 100% natural little cheese that -- oh, thank you! ...goes wherever you're going. mini babybel cheese from the laughing cow. have you laughed today? mini babybel cheese from the laughing cow. they'll tell you exactly what they're thinking... kids... especially my niece. the moment she pointed out my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis... well, it was really embarrassing. so i had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, she prescribed humira-

southern florida to find warm weather in the ideas. look for snow showers around the great lakes, >>> we are now at the coldest point of the day. 7:35. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. that sunabove the horizon and as a result our energy source will start to warm us up nicely. a nice finish to the day. clear conditions making for a cold start. 60s inland around 59 bayside and 58 degrees at the coast. as we get into your weekend, temperatures are going to creep up. a chance for a stray shower late saturday into sunday. very slight chance. hope you have a great day. >>> don't forget that weather on cable and weather.com. got the ducks going up again. wildcat wildcats! matt. >> al. thank you very much. now, to a parking dispute in georgia police say got way out of hand. surveillance video shows a driver hitting a high school student with her car. that's shocking enough. what's even more surprising is the identity of the driver. gabe is in cartersville, georgia. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. it seemed like any other day just after christmas, a busy walmart parking lot, shoppers vying for a space. a teenager claims one driver went too far. >> reporter: a parking