rally organizers called this lobby day in annapolis in support of two bills, the religious freedom and protection act, otherwise known as the same sex bill, and the gender discrimination act. they collected some 15,000 postcards and planned to distribute them tonight. several legislators are lined up as guest speakers. governor o'malley is expected to attend. he testified in favor of a same- sex marriage bill. according to the advocacy group equality md. he came back at the end of the night to hear concluding testimony. the washington post today reports that the governor is reaching out to republicans on this issue. supporters are trying to appeal to those with libertarian leadings -- leanings. they are optimistic they can get the votes in the house without republican help, the republicans are an enticing target because the bill is a tough sell in some democratic districts. there are several hundred people gathered here tonight. no word on when the joint committee is expected to vote on the bill. the senate wants the house to move first before they act. reporting live from lawyers mall

breaking news from annapolis. the governor same-sex marriage bill has advanced in the house tonight. more when you join us ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >> i heard you use in some winter terminology earlier. >> the sun comes back to the region tomorrow, keeping the temperatures well above normal. close to 50 with rain on thursday. the storm will be passing to the south of us over the weekend. there is a 30% chance of rain and snow showers here on sunday. >> that is a look at our news. thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] ca

the chef created quite a buzz in annapolis. he drew a crowd everywhere he went. he is here to use his celebrity status to fight budget cuts in public school breakfast programs. >> they have to be excited about being in school. if you are there with an empty stomach, it is not the right environment for learning. >> the governor put by vanity thousand dollars in his budget for the project. -- the governor put five and $60,000 in his budget for the project. since 1998, participating schools offer students a free breakfast in the classroom. no one has to pay, regardless of family income. >> it is a few hundred thousand dollars. given the amount of, number of families that have indicated they are eligible for free and reduced lunch and breakfast programs, this could not come at a worse time. >> budget cuts of already reduced the number of students participating. the last evaluation found an increase in the percentage of students who scored at or above satisfactory achievement levels on tests. the decline in tardiness and 40% decline in the length of suspensions. the h

annapolis is cracking down on red to own businesses, saying many are overcharging customers. and gas prices are up 30 cents i just one month. how one local man is displaying his opposition in front of this business. and we will continue to follow ♪ let me get that door for you... [ man ] i loved my first car... sometimes the door gets stuck... oh sure. ooh! [ man ] ...and then, i didn't. um... [ sighs ] [ man ] so, i got a car i can love a really, really long time. [ male announcer ] for the road ahead, the all-new subaru impreza®. ♪ experience love that lasts. >> still trying to hold on what feels like spring. >> the rate we will get to more as part of a blizzard in the upper midwest. we will be on the liquid side of it. the rainy, chilly side of it. 49 tomorrow south and east of here. could get into the 50's later in the day, and it will warm up when the storm leaves us. we will be in the 60's briefly. friday, the next system rolls in, bringing showers and storms and maybe toward the end of the weekend cold and windy weather with a chance for some snow showers on sunday and

and annapolis, have been a few sprinkles drifting through. earlier this morning, a fair weather day today. get out and enjoy it. winds 22 miles per hour. inner harbor, 44. humidity down. barometer rising. temperature wise, affected by the wind. chestertown, 39 in parkton. 39 at frederick. here are the wind gusts village centering at this point. 33 at annapolis. here's the satellite image showing clouds now drifting into frederick county and also northern carol county. a couple sprinkles come out of those. out on the eastern shore of the bay. this is where the snow shower will occur during the day today. a strong westerly to northwesterly wind behind this storm is what's bringing in the reinforcement of cold air and helping generate some snow shower activity. again, it looks like generally clear weather coming in. windy, seasonably chilly. some gusts will be a little stronger than that. a wind advisory in the blue shaded areas you see here. our entire viewing area. southeastern maryland, lower eastern shore not involved. gail warnings. insta-w

reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you. >> and of course, wjz will remain in annapolis. we'll bring you the results as soon as that vote takes place. >>> tonight, two maryland families are coming to grips with the conviction of george huguely in the murder of yeardley love. more on what people are saying about the trial's dramatic conclusion. >> reporter: right before that verdict was read, george huguely made the sign of the cross. and then, hours later, when he found out he could be in prison until he is 50 years old, he put his hands over his face and started to weep. >> reporter: at the university of virginia, students debate the conviction and sentence of george huguely. the former lacrosse player, found guilty of second-degree murder, could serve 26 years in prison. >> there is definitely this kind of unresolved tension about it. >> i think that it's fair. >> i think second-degree murder was pretty fair. >> reporter: the verdict came after nine hours of deliberations. jurors did not believe huguely planne

but ko contrast that to annapolis, most of the annapolis southern-born annapolis graduates stayed withon. of course, i can make comparisons about how loyalty is perceived to the two institutions. >> right, right. >> i won't do that. i'm merely suggest i think service in the overseas united states navy serving under national flag on foreign shores created, i think, a concept that they were serving a national government rather than serving a particular state. that may have had something to do with it. if you're cynical, another explanation may be the southern navy was so small, there were very few jobs for senior naval officers -- >> very few ships i think, too. >> very few ships. the difference is age of institutions. west point founded in 18 on 02, around a long time, many graduates had reached senior, colonel field grade ranks where the naval academy, founded in 1845, it's graduates were relatively junior. those in senior command positions when the war broke out were not annapolis graduates. i'll contrast, the particular example is david glasgow fair gut, someone who learned on the jo

it's the fourth annual restaurant week in annapolis.t runs through sunday. 41 restaurants are going to be in it. east port, west annapolis along with others. two course lunch specials $15.95. two restaurants, mills shirley's cafe and metropolitan kitchen and lounge are offering breakfast special. it's geared at locals. >> it's a great time for the locals to revisit downtown annapolis. i think a lot of folks who live in the area are always scared of this because of parking issues. there's plenty of parking, plenty of garages and lots of great restaurants to visit. >> if you go for dinner you'll get a free day of parking and coupons in annapolis shops. when we come back marine why you may -- a reason why you may want to think about a picnic lunch. i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it mean

annapolis 47. center in the mid to upper 40s, and those winds breezy. this evening breezy. we talk about how things cool off and look to next book. this as all coming up. >>> maryland's comptroller took some time to visit an academy and a couple other schools. he wanted to look at what the state would be funding if it gave the school system the money it needed. all of maryland's school system sent representatives to plead their cases for state funds. the cammed -- academy has their piece of the pie. >> it's a $22 million request. it's helpful to get out in the field and actually see what the city and other jurisdiction are asking for. >> the comp troll per -- come troller wanted to know what the money would be used for. >>> a school in new york and one in boston are getting in on the action. >> some members of occupy oakland took their cases inside. >>> rescue crews tried to free a man from a muddy trench. we'll tell you how he's doing tonight. >>> let's take a look at new video. police in oakland, california, released this surveillance video. they say it shows occupy prote

. >> and here is what people will be talking about today, breaking news in annapolis where the state senate has voted to censor ulysses curry. weijia jiang has this report. >> reporter: he addressed the senate floor and asked his colleagues not to censor him but they did anyway and then he gave a public apology. this exactly what an ethics committee recommended the senators do because he failed to kiss disclose a quarter of a million dollars he received from them in exchange for favors. you will remember he was acquitted of ethics charges but they said he should be censored and they voted in favor of that, so he will be immediately and permanently moved from leadership positions and barred from being the chairman of subcommittees or committees, you will remember he was the chairman of the very powerful budget and taxation committee. he is no longer allowed to hold any kind of position like that. again breaking news, a short time ago maryland senator voted to censor ulysses curry. we will have much more coming up for you. for now live in ap in annapolis. >> as she said we after follow

the shrinking population means less political muscle in annapolis. baltimore is currently represented by 17 delegates in the house. that number drops to 15 by 2014. >> 82. when i first came here, there were 27 of us. prior to that, there had been 40 of us. going down to 15 certainly is a concern. >> the new legislative boundaries became law friday. districts are drawn based on population. in the past 10 years, the 44th lost 25,000 residents. the city loses two seats and will have to share a senator with baltimore county. >> which are pitted against each other in the 44th. >> that means delegate mitchell and delegate south will have to compete for one seat. delegate haynes will move to the 40th district. this comes at a time when the city needs all the influence it can muster. mayor stephanie rollins blake said she will play the cards she is dealt with. >> i did not want it to happen. we worked to retain as many seats as possible. it could be worse. we will work with what we can and do the best we can. >> the legislative wish list is several pages lon

. >> reporter: tonight through sunday is restaurant week in annapolis. this is the fourth year for this. restaurants have lunch and dinner specials. two new rests are giving breakfast special. a two-course lunch for $15.99. >> probably hit up some lunch and some dinner specials this week. >> really get a chance to eat out more than i normally would. gives me a chance to check out some new restaurants. >> reporter: it's sponsored by the annapolis business association. the focus is on local, not the tourists we see all summer. >> the crowds won't be as big. more importantly, the businesses are open and welcoming. >> it's a great time for the locals to come downtown. >> reporter: dave is the general manager of the restaurant down by the docks, east port and on west street they have specials. the hassles from the summertime are not present. >> plenty of parking, plenty of garages. lots of restaurant to did restaurants to visit. >> reporter: when you're finished, the restaurant sends you on with coupons and a free day of parking in march. it's a great time to

it just stopped just short of annapolis. it was in the 70's on the lower eastern shore. southern maryland, virginia, and it never got into the 50's yesterday, up here around baltimore. it got warmer as you move south. >> i kept waiting for it, and then the wind finally came. >> but there was severe weather south. so at least we avoided damaging winds from thunderstorms. now we have winds coming in from behind the cold front coming through, and they are bringing in a reinforcement of chilly air, which will keep us locked in the 40's all weekend long. our temperatures now are in the low 40's. here is radar. this is about, what? five hours worth of radar imaginary. all we're seeing is radar lake effect snow showers. look how quickly they are moving. the strongest gusts we have had here is 26, but we expect those, as the sun comes up, we expect those winds to pick up during the day today. so a wind advisory is in effect for the area. we'll talk about that and if we'll return to the 70's and 50's and 60's like that coming up in a few minutes. >> our big story this morning com

check out the temperature right now into annapolis, 38 degrees, the dewpoint at 38 degrees. when the temperature and the dewpoint are the same, the air becomes saturated so that is at have that fog out there. that's not the only place that has the fog. we do have some fog along the eastern shore this morning, so caroline county and talbot county, you do have a few delays for schools. as you head out and about this morning, do make sure you have on the low beams. the hour-by-hour will burn that fog off in the later morning hours. we will start to see some sunshine in here and it will become breezy. temperature right around 53 degrees. let's get a check of your traffic with angela. good morning. reporter: good morning, lynette. we are dealing with foggy conditions out there on the roadways. we got a couple of things to mention, first an accident on the west side of the beltway. this is at the bellthorn national pike on the inner loop. also for those traveling in pasadena, westbound 100 at maryland 10, lots of delays there with that accident. but the big traffic issue this morn

almost 50 in annapolis. 55 at downtown. the rain showers will be coming to an end and we will have sunshine this afternoon. most areas will stay in the 40 's. >> a hearing to delay the trial and the fort hood shooting rampage is scheduled for today. the man is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. he could face the death penalty if he is convicted. we're getting a look at security video showed a crowd of protesters breaking into city hall and vandalizing it. protesters committed numerous acts of vandalism and theft. windows were broken. was stolen and burned. >> today is a groundhog day. punxsutawney phil will see his shadow or he will not. he will make this prediction from gobblers knob. that is one old groundhog. he looks almost as good as tony. if he sees his shadow, there will be another six weeks of winter. you can look to the maryland zoo in baltimore. a leopard will predict the future of winter. >> and you don't have to go so far. >> 5:12. 51 degrees on tv hill. some concern over a popular breakfast cla >> n

it was a close vote but the same sex marriage bill has passed the senate here in annapolis.vernor martin o'malley says he will go ahead and sign this bill. >> house bill 438 received a constitutional vote. [ applause ] thank you. >> there you see a picture from the annapolis state house where the state senate this evening just passed the same sex marriage bill. that goes on to the governor who is expected to sign it quite historic decision in annapolis. >>> we'll go back out to reston now. doug is out there. you got some help i see. >> i have gotten a lot of help, jim. you get a lot of people coming up saying can you interview me? most of the time they're 12 and under. she did a fantastic job giving us that little tease a moment ago. it is going to be not just about the temperatures tomorrow but about the winds. we could actually see some dangerous winds out there. maybe some trees down off to the west. let's show you what's happening right now. current temperature sitting at 52 degrees in gaithersburg but still 61 in washington. just phenomenal across our region this evenin

david collins is live, from annapolis, with this charge the meeting. >> there were about one dozen house members on the fence. it is not led to believe that they are six short of the number they need for passage. both sides of the issue relied on carefully chosen words, actions to make their case. many people were turned away to an overflow room the quickly became crowded. they hoped it would be a game changer. he was flanked by clergy with opposing views but both agree on the governor's goals. they approach the issue differently. >> of gays and lesbians are denied certain rights because they engage in behavior that some may be to be immoral and an affront to marriage, why not also deny certain rights to those heterosexuals to commit adultery, have been endorsed -- divorced from or have bothered children out of wedlock under the pretense that it would strengthen marriage and family. >> he said he believes america is a christian union and he will refuse to marry same-sex couples. >> notwithstanding, my personal beliefs and faith traditions come i can support the civil marriage protection

at last check, a strong gusts in annapolis and cambridge. into the 20's into the mountains out to the west of us. they have taken their toll on the temperatures. most of the temperatures are in below 40's, but it feels like 29 at the airport. that the wind chill factor has come into effect during the day today. the forecast calls for the wednesday diminished and the temperatures to go up. >> baltimore county police investigating a crash after a vehicle lost control and ran into the shopping center. fire officials say it happened around 4:00 this afternoon. no one was hurt. people and the surrounding businesses were evacuated. there are three days to go before the michigan and arizona primaries. candidates for the republican presidential nomination are making their cases to voters. >> three days before the next presidential primaries and all eyes are on michigan. it is mitt romney's home state, but if the polls are right, it is within it santorum i's grasp. >> thank you so much. >> mitt romney reminded voters that santorum supported him back

. >> newschopper 7 is going to annapolis with a collision on 97 north of 50. we will put it that in our next report. 50 right now, no problems between annapolis and cheverly. normal stuff in virginia on 95 and 66. that means an increase in volume, which is what we see in this picture. headlights are northbound out of newington, marching up to the beltway with more of your neighbors. adam caskey now. >> alisa clark on this monday morning. we are tracking cold temperatures outside. in the teens and 20's. a cool start day the workweek. this will be the coldest morning all week. 17 in huntingtown, manassas aldie. 23 and chevy chase and arlington. 21 in la plata. 45 this afternoon. increasing clouds close to sunset. pleasant today. upper level energy tomorrow causes may be a dusting of snow west of the blue ridge. otherwise no accumulations locally. agreed snow showers possible. highs in the 40's southeast of town. back to you. >> thank you. 6:01. it could still be weeks before we know exactly what killed whitney houston. the pop star was found dead saturday in a b

annapolis, queen anne and kemp. there has been snow in the state. it just depends where you are. deep creak where some of the initial bands of snow came through earlier today. nice coating here and there will be more to be added. deep creek through the lake. good time at w isp and not faraway in frost bug. the university getting a good coating of snow, snow still coming down in frost bug. we will get that in to the overnight and in to the morning hours and the day tomorrow. so far frederick just mainly rain showers with maybe a few flakes mixed in. let's get into it, winter warnings, cecil across the northern part of the state. very similar to what we had tuesday and wednesday in terms of those types of warnings. then further west a winter storm warning. it does look like good skiing out to the west. temperature wise, 32, york 33, hagerstown, temperatures are borderline until you get just west and northwest of baltimore, no big new story there. wind chills starting to come down. as the wind shifts harder out of the north and west i think we will see a quicker conversion from a mi

they could ask for permission to go into the city and visit annapolis. but passports were issued at a limited rate. they were fed. they were not abused. and they had some freedoms until they were formally exchanged. but this freedom was limited. now, imagine, again, this position. you're a union soldier and you've been taken to camp parole. how are you feeling about this? you want out. and do you think the guards are going to let you out? >> they might. >> they might. under what conditions might they let you out? >> bribery. >> bribery. right? because these aren't confederate guards we're talking about. these are your own men. what are some other conditions you could use to get out of prison? paul? or josh? >> if there was like a big battle or something and they don't have enough soldiers to fight or they need extra, the general would say send them? >> exactly. this phase occurs during one of the darkest times for the union army when in 1863, consider you're a union prisoner and you've been taken at chancellorsville. you're sent to annapolis, and then al

." >> now to annapolis and the marathon debate over same-sex marriage. testimony yesterday from governor o'malley. his unlikely allies and opponents of gay marriage. the latest from the statehouse. >> those on both sides of the same-sex marriage issue relied on carefully chosen words, not actions, to make their case. many people were turned away to an overflow room that quickly became crowded. governor o'malley brought with him what he thought was a game changer. he was flanked with people who had opposing views. the preachers commanded attention. they approached the issue profoundly. >> if gays and lesbians engage in behavior that some believe immoral, why not also deny certain rights to those hetero sexuals under the pretense that such would strengthen marriage and the family? >> reverend dante senior said he will refuse to marry same sex marriage. >> not withstanding by personal believes and faith traditions, i can support the civil protection act, because civil marriage is not synonymous with religious marriage and is therefore not being imposed on t

still 49, annapolis, and 50 on kent island. 53 degree -- degrees. another mild day, like it's been all winter long, of course. 36 this morning. 45, 27, the average is the record. 76. and 3 in 1958. yeah. light winds now. we've had some pretty good winds all day long. they just lifted a small craft advisory on the bay. 8-mile-an-hour winds in hagerstown. 12 and 11 out to the west. tonight, generally very light winds. here's what we have going our way. low pressure sitting over southern arizona, new mexico. it's moving to the southeast. already raining along the texas coast. low pressure down here. very warm, gulf air. temperatures there in the 70s and 80s. water temperatures, still quite warm. because it never was cold this winter. low pressure with rain developing. they need that in texas. that's moving off to the east. low pressure is going to move across georgia to the carolina coast, by sunday. then out to sea. the big question mark, we still don't know exactly, exactly how far north or south that low is going to be. if it's pretty far south, we

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they are above average. 36 and annapolis at 40. and 38 degrees. and we look at the shore. and more of the same. and we're talking about the rain. that's the bigger story. we see a mix. but the bulk of the action is there to the west right now. and a mix over the mountains. and that will not get into us bus we have warm temperatures mild as we go into the afternoon and forecasting around 50 degrees. what we're waiting for is the cold front an area of low pressure. we're looking at warm air and a moving into the area. the future trends picking up on what is going on. we had the wet weather out there. that's at 6:00. that's at 5:00 and four we could see the rain across the area. the bulk of the rain to the south. but 50-miles to the north. we could get in on heavier steadier rain across the area. we put it back into motion. sunshine into the picture as high pressure builds in quickly and by saturday we could see our next storm system. this is the one that can be on the potent side as we get the northern jet stream energy combining with the southern area of low pressure that's

annapolis getting socked with the rain. a real active day of weather in kent island. watch as that boundary crosses the bay and right on the camera lens we get a good soaking. take a look at the wind advisories for all but the shore where they still have the tornado watch. we have a high wind advisory for the entire state and high wind warnings that enhance the risk. so far winds up to 2, gusting to 30s and areas to our west. that true wind boundary as not come through. still hanging out in the upper 40s. mid-50s in d.c. they hit 76. that's one of the reasons the severe storms was able to get this cranking. look at richmond and norfolk, into the 80-degree range. it was a tough forecast today. we thought we would be much warmer. that warm front never quite got into central maryland. as a result, we stayed cool. windy weather. we will see basically the fog getting out of here has those winds pick up through the evening. as we check the trend, saturday looks dry. maybe a few snow showers western maryland. that will be it. i have windy and cloudy day. sunday the winds let

breaking news out of the statehouse in annapolis. the full senate has voted to censure senator ulysses currie for his failure to disclose work he had done for the shoppers warehouse grocery chain. the vote comes after a recommendation by the senate ethics panel tuesday evening. the panel has recommended that he make a public apology for his indiscretion. david collins is in annapolis and will have a full report tonight. the house just voted to approve the payroll tax cut extension deal. that deal was reached thursday morning and would extend the 2% cut in petrol taxes through the end of this year. the bipartisan compromise would also extend unemployment benefits and stop a real -- stop our reimbursement cut for doctors who treat medicare patients. president obama's said he will sign the deal as soon as it hits his desk. same-sex marriage in maryland has come down to a few votes but with a few delays. the house attach an amendment that said if passed, it would not start until october of next year instead of january. that would give pe

annapolis.ould affect who is appointed to county council. reports that there is pressure for a more diverse council. >> reporter: here in anne arundel county, there are only six councilman in office. the first chair is empty. after the council booted daryl jones, who reported for tax evasion. 102 times, this council has tried to vote in his successor. today, the 103rd and 4th, continue the 3-3 tie, between michael wagner and former marine peter smith. now it is being scrutinized. after an appointment last week, when he used this ethnic slur, while interviewing a candidate. it's defined by mcmillan dictionary as a very offensive word for someone from asia. >> flak jackets and web gear because we thought the [ bleep ] were coming across. >> he apologized that night. >> i knew i needed to apologize if i offended anybody. >> reporter: but what he said has civil rights activists taking a look at the council, noticing it is all white. >> for the first time initivity years-- in 50 years, there are no w

wjz is live in annapolis. political reporter pat warren is there and explains the vote about to take place. >> reporter: after a number of amendments were heard and rejected, one got through, it seemed to tell the tale. >> reporter: the same-sex marriage debate resumed in the house of delegates today. and it looks like supporters have hit the magic number. >> one of our nos has turned to yes. a deal was cut. >> reporter: opponents of the deal now expect it to pass. >> it looks as though they have been able to horse trade and secure the final vote and flip a previous opponent of the bill to vote for it. >> reporter: prince george's county delegate, tiffany alston, who voted against the bill last year, offered the only amendment that was accepted by the majority. >> if any part of this bill is deemed to be unconstitutional, that the whole bill will be considered unconstitutional. >> reporter: the significance of that being that challenges to the religious protections to the bill would throw the whole thing out.

brianne carter reporting from annapolis. >> thanks so much if. lawmakers have killed a bill defining life as beginning at conception for now. the senate voted to send that back to committee. if approved, it would give embryo's full legal protection of personhood and would ban most abortions in the commonwealth. a seventh state has joined a lawsuit to block the obama administration oppose the mandate for birth control coverage. they say that it violates the rights of groups that oppose contraception. >> the republican presidential candidates will spend this weekend searching for votes ahead of next tuesday's primaries in arizona and michigan. romney is the favorite to win in arizona, but romney and santorum are locked in a tight race in michigan. however, santorum may have lost some momentum after is last performance in debate. rising gas prices could slow the economic recovery and her the president's campaign. the national average for regular is $3.61 a gallon. a consent hike could cost american families more than $93 a year and would take $11 bi

had an accident on i-97, getting out of annapolis, between 50, and generals highway. the good news is the accident has been moved off the roadway, on the shoulder, lanes are open, still we are moving slowly there. still moving slow eastbound i- 70, eler disabled at marriottsville road. traffic is getting by. we are seeing delay there is. not bad on this stretch of the bw parkway and 695 if you are traveling on topside of 695, moving at a crawl, outer loop start before i-95, hassing harford heading to providence road. >>> thank you for joining us, we have been talking about music, i posted on facebook, favorite whitney houston song. ahhh. so soft. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft is designed with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent and you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ♪ ah. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft.

don't expect much in the way of rain tonight. 50 in annapolis. 58 kent island.ock hall by the bay, 59 degrees. 65, 48 today. the 48, very, very warm overnight at the airport at least. 47 is the average high. keep that in in mind. 28 is the average low. 78, lots of 8s here. 1870, for the record high. so we weren't really even close to that. right now, the winds are really calmed down. but later tonight and tomorrow, the winds are really going to pick up. by tomorrow afternoon, we could see steady winds, 10, 20, maybe even 30 miles an hour. with wind gusts over 40, expected tomorrow. and that's why tomorrow afternoon, all across the western areas of our state. we have a wind watch. a high-wind watch. east of the area, we'll see windy conditions, not quite as windy as the mountain areas. but anybody out here could see wind gusts over 50 miles an hour. we're expecting wind gusts over 40 by tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. all because of a deep area of low pressure that is going to be moving across the great lakes. it will pass to our north. it will drag a fron

annapolis, nothing but sunshine today at the naval academy. blue sky day over the severn river and nice finish in the state capitol. nothing but sunshine over the inner har pore. with view from the science center, a look at manchester today, mostly sunny skies and quiet finish up here in northeast carroll county. maryland's most powerful radar, clear, that holds up tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow night the chance for rain. sunday early the chance for rain and more, wintery showers, snow showers, and just an ugly period of weather from about 2:00 a.m. sunday morning through about noon or so, as we look at the temperatures statewide, comfortably cool, upper 40s, average high temperature is 43. this is still above average day. cooler than earlier this week. wind gone to almost nothing. high temperatures today up above that average by 10 degrees in most spots. annapolis never got out of the 40s today. cockeysville 48. i think 51 ar ar byta. a -- that will be the indication of the new weather maker moving in. see the mid atlantic states showing few

he loved being mayor of annapolis. dennis callahan died in his severna park home. he was 70. he was the first pick to be in the cabinet of john leopold where callahan served as the chief administrator. >>> now to the latest on the condition of this dog. this is a pet bull believed to be a dogfighting bait dog who was found badly injured. the dog was found six days ago in linthicum. it was in severe pain and could barely movement kelly swoope joins us to explain how the dog is being nursed back to health. >> reporter: the dog was a bait dog. his name is rocky road. animal control officers found the dog in bad shape in the 600 block of andover street. the doctors agreed to treat the dog free of charge. the doctors said the injuries are those consistent were a dog used as bait. his condition is solely improving but animal control is still looking for those responsible. >> we're investigating to see if we can find out how he came to be in this condition f you have information, we're asking that you give us a call. >> reporter: if you have any information you're asked to call anim

even in annapolis, you guys could see some snow. everybody has a decent shot at picking up an inch or two of snow. mostly rain across southern maryland. behind the storm on summit it will be a breezy and cold with a high temperature of 35 but it will feel like it is in the 20's and teens. temperature should be in the 40's early next week. >> three of the quarter republican candidates will address a big gathering of conservatives. >> cpac comes at a critical time. it may be a critical showdown between mitt romney and the surging red santorum. >> they will address a big gathering of conservatives in washington today. rick perry set the tone. >> i'm fearful what it will turn out. >> it is a critical chance for rick santorum to build on his big wins earlier last week. a chance for newt gingrich to rally his supporters. it may be mitt romney who was the most riding on his appearance. >> he can speak directly to conservatives. >> the candidates may attack each other. the president and their administration will be targets. the president is

there was some snow as close as charles county and some flurries around annapolis. a lot of snow down in virginia around in richmond and back into the mountains of virginia and west virginia. over a foot of snow in some places. we kind of scooted by. some snow flurries left in some areas. we will see cloud cover at this morning. this is how close they came to baltimore. about an inch of snow south of d.c. in charles county. lower eastern counties got some snow. some flurries in baltimore. now will carry of the clouds. you can see the back edge of the clouds coming into western maryland. that will sweep off the coast and we will have mostly sunny skies. it will take awhile for that clearing process. 38 downtown. 31 in parkton. mostly sunny today. early morning clouds but becoming mostly sunny. it will be a little on the breezy side. mostly clear and chilly tonight with temperatures around 30. the weather should be fairly quiet for the next few days. you can see this system. there could be a 30% chance for a shower on thursday afternoon. another disturbance goes by 2

two people shopping at the westfield annapolis mall. three men appeared and attack the man and woman. the to the box containing a new laptop computer. rob roblin has the story. >> yesterday afternoon, the man and woman were returning to their car after shopping at the westfield annapolis mall when they were confronted by three men. it was in the red parking garage around 5:00 p.m. a man and woman had just purchased a laptop and were headed to their car. >> they reported walking out to their vehicle and the red cross area -- in the red cross -- garage area. the three men confronted them. they were able to take a with a laptop computer from the male. >> the card the thieves used to escape in was stolen. police have been unable to locate the vehicle. >> we have received information it was a stolen vehicle. it is a black bmw with district of columbia police. we're trying to get the information out to the public. if anyone saw or heard anything, we want them to come forward to expedite the investigation. >> police say they have stepped up se

the news conference begins today at lawyers mall in annapolis. supporters of the bill will speak at that news conference, including a prosecutor and mother who talk about doing nothing even if they know about sexual abuse of a child. sherrie johnson, "abc 2 news." >>> a fetus was found in a dumpster in harford county. the police got a call to the 900 block of sable road in bel air. the mother told them that they gave birth to a stillborn baby and they found the baby in the dumpster. we hope to learn more of the details later on today. >>> 4:356789 there's a bill in annapolis that raises a question should a police officer be allowed to pull you overseeing a phone in your hand? jim malone wants to make using a cell phone behind the wheel is a primary offense in the state. the ntsb said sending, receiving a text takes drivers off the road for nearly five seconds. >>> the smell is coming back to the inner harbor. spark will open its first retail location in the light street pavilion. the store will open just in time for the summer. >>> the state comp

[applause] >> history is made in annapolis -- same-sex marriages passed by the senate and on its way to the governor's desk. first, 70 degrees in february? elide the view from our downtown skycam shows droplets of breaking. we will see we can make it up there. john collins is standing by with more on what we can expect this afternoon. >> it will be a tough call with temperatures today. the key is clouds and sun and which way the wind is coming from. this is the latest radar and satellite imagery. if you look carefully, most of maryland is covered with clouds right now and we have east wind that is holding the temperature down in the 40's and 50's and once you cross the potomac the temperatures have jumped into the 70's. there is some rain out in the mountains so it will be a race to see it weaken shake these clouds and turn the wind around and whether we get rain or not. this map shows there is a moderate risk for some severe weather to our south and southwest. it is a confusing day and we will try to straighten it out coming up with the forecasted and managed. >> maryland makes hist

it's going to take place in the state house of annapolis. the governor will be on hand for the 25th annual memorial service, while this event honors those lost to the abuse, it also celebrates those who survived. and it focuses attention on changing laws to reduce domestic violence, and to improve victim safety. >>> well, as word as the -- spreads, distressed homeowner are lighting up the phone lines at the attorney general's office. the hotline was shut down over the weekend, but look what happened this morning. volunteers fielded about 100 calls an hour. it make take three months before -- people with mortgages held by bank of america, city bank, jpmorgan, chase, and bank gmac or wells fargo could be able to refinance the loans, or have the amount they owe reduced. >>> they just sounded just exhausted by the process, so the fact there was somebody there that could help them, having a counselor gave them hope that, you know, they may not have to go about this themselves. >> do you see anybody not busy? you can reach the attorney general's o

last night, hundreds of supporters rallied outside in annapolis., the senate passed measure and it failed. >>> prosecutors are getting close to wrapping up their case in the murder trial to have george huguely. yesterday, jurors were shown the autopsy photos of love's bruised body. it was said that he beat her to death in a drunken rage. >>> marylanders may no longer have to worry about returning to work on a day they're called to jury duty. >> stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station, complete news, weather and traffic still ahead. day is starting out nicely in most places and some ,,,,,,,,,,,

annapolis 42, camebridge 41. closer to pennsylvania, edgewood. westminster 36. 20's out in far western maryland now. the winds, well, these are the gusts that we've had in the past couple of hours, gusts up to 24, 32 at easton. parkton, gusts at 23 at frederick. gusts out in the far western maryland in oakland and frostburg as well. we'll keep an eye on that. winds should pick up during the day today. satellite image with radar over it, the brightest whites you see are these snow showers. pennsylvania a little down in west virginia and also in garrett county. a little bit of that activity. generally clear skies over baltimore right now. the high pressure in new england is what is causing these gusty conditions during the day today. the high pressure coming in reinforces chilly temperatures. so we don't warm up all that much. a mix of sun and clouds. windy. these are seasonable temperatures we're expecting. west winds 15 to 25. gusts stronger than that. wind advisory out of our viewing area. here the gale warnings for the bay, winds gusting to 35

callahan is laid to rest. -- he was elected mayor of annapolis. he was 70 years old. >> two people are recovering after an accident in southwest baltimore. investigators say the officers in the the officers suffered minor injuries when his cruiser had a cold or around 7:30 tonight. a civilian was also hurt in the accident -- when his cruiser hit a pole around 7:30 tonight pit a deadly head-on crash in baltimore county around 4:00 this afternoon. police say one person was ejected from a vehicle when the cars collided in perry hall. another person was taken to hospital in serious condition. police have not confirmed if the weather was a factor. >> we are not in the clear just yet. shelton dutes is live in north baltimore with what could be in store for us overnight. >> that winter mix came and went today. it was a non-event for drivers because they were able to get around without a problem. state highway officials are concerned that at temperatures continued to drop overnight, road conditions could become icy and dangerous. >> we need some snow. we

we do have showers mostly down there annapolis. we're running out of time but have to try this. >> that is not fair. if you put that much butter and chocolate on anything, it will work. leather. do shoot the othoe you can still get tickets. >> chocolateaffair.com. >> what? say it again. >> chocolateaffair.com. >> thank you, ava. we do have some rain. most is south of baltimore. more rain is coming out of the mountains. we will see another batch of rain in a couple of hours. it will clear up as we move into the afternoon. there's still a thick cloud deck around punxsutawney in pennsylvania. it will be iffy weather the groundhog will see his shadow. 46 in catonsville. colder in the northern suburbs. that cold air will be working down towards baltimore. i think everybody will stay in the 40's north of baltimore. a chance for rain to start the day. mostly clear skies tonight. temperatures drop back into the 20's and 30's. it should be dry tomorrow and saturday. 48 on friday. super bowl sunday, a chance for some rain. it might be cold e

a45 in annapolis. frederick 30. hagerstown 34. 32 out of oakland. 25 at frostburg now.ou see the thin clouds overhead. the clouds get a little heavier along with the moisture out in ohio. and michigan and indiana. then it changes to snow out in iowa. the storm center itself is in missouri and northern arkansas. it will be tracking toward the ohio river valley, then just to the south of us over the next 24 to 36 hours. so this high pressure that's giving us the nice weather now will be moving out of the way so that this can come into the picture. we won't be getting the heavy snows they have been getting out in the plains. just a hit and miss thing. increasing clouds in today. developing showers. off to our north, a little snow showers mixes in with it. 45 to 50 the high today. east to northeast winds. our futurecast shows by 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon, moisture will be to the west of us. snow will be too the higher elevations to our west. by evening, as temperatures drop to our north, snow could mix in. by sunday morning, most moisture off to our south and east. ling

at the state house in annapolis, scott broom, 9news now. >> other in virginia, a subcommittee has given a thumbs up to a bill that would add the doctrine to the state code. that would allow virginiaens to use deadly force against intruders to their homes. the state already allows people to defend themselves under common law, but only if the person thinks the intruder intends to harm them. the castle doctrine bill would not require people to determine the intent. today virginia governor says he backs the change. >> to me, that's reasonable. somebody breaks into your house, i don't know what they're going to do. i have to presume they are going to do violence to me or my family. so i would be supportive of reasonable use of force in broader circumstances to deter crime. >> a similar bill was introduced and passed last year, but it failed in the senate. >> well now, a head's up to maryland drivers. the southbound lanes of the bw parkway are reopened in prince georges. remember, they have been closed because of a fatal accident and happened around 3:00 p.m. two cars involved in that one. th