we were at 37 and bwi marshall. look where we are now, 39 degrees. strong winds from the northwest has prevented temperatures from rising at all. 42 in annapolis, 37 in gaithersburg and frederick. still in the middle 30's in westminster. the problem with the wind, it makes it feel colder. wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour close to the airport, 24 miles per hour in ocean city. the sustained wind has been anywhere from 20 to 30 miles per hour across the majority of the state. the wind is still whipping around the trees and the power lines. as you are traveling across the area, we're seeing concerns with that as the wind could push the cars around a little bit. hold tight to the steering wheel. temperatures today in the upper 30's to low 40's. the wet roads are drying off, now just variable clouds as the wind continues to increase. wind on the backside of the storm, and as this one clears out, another one looms into the weekend. by saturday, a low pressure center from the south will interact with cold air, so this could be another snow event for the re

no word it bwi marshall will be part of the expansion in the new year. this time next year, leaving out milk and cookies for santa could become quite an investment because dairy prices could double in just a few weeks. sarah simpson explains why. >> soon shoppers could be taking a detour around the dairy aisle. that's because prices could double if congress does not pass the farm bill by the end of the year. it includes a dairy subsidy that sets the price farmers are guaranteed to get for wholesale milk. >> the old price subsidy was based on 1949 production processes of milk production. >> according to towson university economic experts, if lawmakers cannot, with an agreement washington will be forced to pay farmers based on very dated calculations. >> it will go into $38 per 108th, which would be about $8 per gallon sometime after -- refers. >> as lawmakers grapple with the fiscal cliff, the repercussions of the so-called dairy cliff has some souring when it comes to buying milk. samantha, who already splintered card with the dairy milk and soy milk thi

and only 34 at bwi thurgood marshall. so just make sure you dress warm.e bit of precipitation sneaking us way through across the area. we do have clouds and some light rainfall heading through. and also near the mason diction op line, a little bit of freezing precipitation as well in the form of freezing rain. we'll just watch this closely. in the a total washout at all so nothing you have to be concerned with in terms of that. it is very light in nature. we'll see it redeveloping a little bit later into the course of tonight. you may see some of it today and some of you maw not see anything and others may see a little bit as we head through into the course of tonight so be prepared. here is a look at your day planner. more clouds than sun. that is what it is shaping up to be. by midday, expect it to be about 49 degrees under mostly cloudy skies and our daytime high will be into the low 50s. so locking forward to at least i weekend temperature rise. we'll see the temperatures really rise up and we are headed to temperatures into the 60s. so not bad at all

live at bwi. >> thank you. in glenn bernie, frightening moments for a family and friends after a tree fell on their home. it crashed into the roof of this house about 7:00 tonight. 5 people were there inside at the time but nobody was hurt. jason bower says he was playing his xbox when the house shook. >> the house vibrated. we heard a big boom. i thought that was an earthquake. >> fire officials say it is not clear right now whether this incident is weather-related. everybody is out of the house and in a hotel room for the night. you can track storms with our iphone and android apps. you can see interactive radar in full screening at the forecast every day at wbaltv.com. one man is dead after a police involved shooting dead a carroll county. authorities say edward becker jr. was shot and killed after a confrontation with taneytown police. police were called to the unit block of commerce street around 8:00 and the christmas night after one of his parents called report their son had been drinking and smashing wi

today's current temperatures, 35 at d.c. 30 at dulles and 28 at bwi myrrh shall.actually a lot cooler than we were yesterday at this time. winds are calm. we had gusty winds and wind chills yesterday as well. that is another factor we don't have to deal with. so that ridge of high pressure in control keeping up the sunshine. it will be cool and chilly as we move through into the course of tomorrow. looks like we'll see showers as we head through into sunday. 46 for today and then sunny skies and chilly. and tonight, 36 degrees. a little bit cooler in the suburbs. prepare for that. we creep into the 60s by the time saturday comes around. that looks great. however, a few showers for your sunday and monday before we get back to dry conditions on tuesday into wednesday. temperatures just rising ever so slightly. another tease from mother nature. >> absolutely. all right. on the roads this morning, it started off around 2:00. the trt overturned on its side loaded with pineapple. we are continuing to clean this up with the crew in sky fox hovering above. thank you, chop

. >> 41 degrees out at bwi. that's seven degrees below average. we guarantee 45. so didn't quite get there. we'll talk about the change coming tomorrow. it's dry now. that may not be the same case tomorrow. more details straight ahead.

no problems getting to bwi airport this morning or dc and everything will remain nice and clear from elk ridge to downtown baltimore. that stretch will take you the normal 12 minutes. and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times the west side of the beltway in great shape. 8 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 70. and no delays from the maryland pennsylvania state line to the beltway. that will take 21 minutes. now over to you. >>> promising a gift to a person finding his message in a bottle. >> what the sender didn't realize is the journey would go on when the person that discovered the bottle -- can be bottled reached out to him.

bwi . marshall airport is not reporting any current weather delays. three baltimore county offices are being hailed as heroes after pulling a man from the burning car. the man was driving around bethlehem boulevard around 2:30 this morning when he hit a light pole. when officers arrived, the car was smoking. they were able to rescue the man before it burst into flames the driver was flown to shock trauma. there is no word on his condition or what could have caused the accident. washington is closed for holidays just nine days before we go over the fiscal cliff. when they return, they will return to the familiar stalemate. president obama is calling on both sides to find a compromise. >> before heading off to hawaii to celebrate christmas, president obama tried to give lawmakers something to think about on their own holiday break. >> think about the obligations we have to the people. >> nine days before the fiscal cliff and not a creature was stirring in washington. negotiations at an impasse. the president says he hopes the holiday spirit will inspire

it is currently 36 at d.c. 31 at dulles. 30 at bwi sure good marshall.u are heading anywhere, make sure you bundle up. our high today will only be about 46 degrees. this is behe although seasonal. we should be maybe about 50 to 51 but plenty of sunshine. skies will be bright. winds will be very light today from the northeast and shifting to the southeast at about five miles per hour. but it is going to be chilly and tonight, it is going to be very cold as well. so if you are going down to kind of take in the national christmas tree lighting, make sure you dress warm. layers always work best. as we take a look at our seven- day forecast a little later on, we've got some changes coming up and also some significant changes for the weekend. >> thank you so much. >>> time now to say hello to julie wright to see what is happening on the morning commute. >> i hope you like pineapple because i got a bunch of it out here on the beltway at this time. outer loop is where the crash occurred this morning. on the outer loop of the beltway at the ramp to go northbound

we hit 63 at reagan national airport yesterday for a high. 61 at dulles and 64 at bwi.o that today. winds calm and very calm now. not a whole lot going on. 13 mile per hour sustained winds. a few high clouds to the north and west. primarily a day filled with sunshine. the skies will be bright. don't be fooled by the sunshine. it is going to be chilly. into tonight, clear skies and much cooler than it has been. a ridge of high pressure that's in control. that's going to hold us stead. overnight lows into the 30s everywhere. a lot cooler areas to the west. but we are still talking a chilly night. make sure you dress warm if you are going out tonight as i always say layers are the way to go. by mid say today, we will be about 42 degrees. a pretty chilly start and things are going to be on the bright side for today. we're going to see changes into the weekend. daytime high, 46, sunny skies with light winds. we have changes for the weekend not only with the temperature but your conditions. mother nature keeps changing her mind. we'll be ready for it. details for you a little

that was the last time snow was reported at bwi marshal.that makes 288 days without even a trace of snow at bwi. that brings the all-time record -- breaks the all-time record for the baltimore area. how long will this last? >> that's enough to make a good snowball. >> that's because i bought that snow blower, that's why. >> it looks refreshing. >> it does. >> there's a 5% chance you will see a few flakes of snow here friday or saturday, it's possible. not likely. garrett county, 100% chance you will see snow there. thursday night, friday, and saturday there could be 5, 6, 7 inches in garrett county. it had get colder around here. it's mild for this time of year. 41, 30 degree dewpoint, west southwest winds at 6. right now oakland at 34, we're at 44 in ocean city, 39 in hagerstown, 40s down to the south, 40 westminster. a lot of reporting stations west of town about 39, 38 degrees as well as southwest pennsylvania. we've got some southwest winds now which means still going to be on the mild side tomorrow, well above our normal. our normals a

let's take a look at numbers. 45 degrees at reagan national, 42 at dulles and bwi. winds were extremely gusty, up to 51 miles per hour at dulles yesterday, unbelievable. today, a much calmer day. temperatures right now, 29 in the nation's capitol, 32 at annapolis, 19 at manassas, 21 at dulles. skies fairly clear. a ridge of high pressure is building in, so no shortage of sunshine today, really bright. great day to get out and do some of the last-minute shopping. 48 degrees for your daytime high. and good news once again, the winds will be light today. your full forecast, a little bit later. back to you. >>> gwen, thank you very much. looking forward to that. make the sunshine and we'll definitely put you on the top of our christmas list. see you a little bit later. >>> let's talk about the redskins right now. the state of the skins, looking much brighter these days. five wins in a row, but, you know, we still got work to do. it's far from over as far as getting into the playoffs. coming up next, the philadelphia eagles and we've got dave ross who is going to break i

temperatures are in the 30s. 38 bwi 39 elkin, 36 hagerstown, 32 oak land 41 in dc and ocean city. this time yesterday we were much milder 15 degrees so. temperatures were dropping through the day. we were closer to about 50 across the area and temperatures were going down. things are going to level out. we will stay in the 40s. we do have some rain that's moving into the region by probably tomorrow evening clouds will increase tonight and into tomorrow. what that's going to mean for us is that heading into friday that low moves across the region and brings the rain but also milder temperatures that low pressure system is going to bring in warmer air from the south. how does it play out into our weekend ahead? that answer in your complete first warning weather forecast. >>> howard county executive and self-proclaimed die hard raven fan ken olmon is issuing a george to prince george's executive ahead of the game with the redskins. >> i got a challenge for you. if somehow you somehow sneak a victory, which i can't imagine happening, even though you got lucky this past week against th

and 44 at bwi marshall. 51 at dulles. of the wind very, very strong.very significant winds chills as well, felt like only in the 20s in many of the our neighborhoods. currently, winds gusting at 17 in annapolis. 16 in gaithersburg. 25 at martinsburg. you can see there's a lot less happening in terms of the winds on our map. but things are definitely improving. highs today, 45 degrees at reagan national airport. 42 at dulles and 42 at bwi thurgood marshal. the 45, exactly where we should be. 42 degrees, a little bit below the seasonal average. we are still currently in the ballpark. 36 in d.c., 32 in quantico. >> we expect the overnight lows to remain in the low 30s. here are some. overnight lows that we are talking about right now. colder air settling in, making itself iet at home before the holiday and, as laura said, it makes you feel kind of festive just because the weather is cold. we have don't have a white christmas, however, to talk about. plenty of action on the west coast. take a look at this. rain showers and a little bits of snow across area

. >> reporter: heading to bwi airport no problems whatsoever. 295 nice and clear. and 95 normal conditions if you heading downtown it's going to take you 12 minutes from elk ridge into the city. and if you are heading out to 695, no delays on the west side of the beltway taking a live look up in hunt valley. 83 at shawan road. no problems to report. that will remain clear as you get on to the jfx and head downtown. that's your traffic now over to you. >>> many people -- for many people the weather has been making holiday travel challenging. >> the apps you can down load on the smart phone that can help make the interruptions a bit more tolerable. >> also ahead, making new years resolutions can be easy. keeping them is the hard part. coming up, we have tips on ways to make the new year's resolutions a success. >>> thanks for joining ounce this friday morning. no doubt about it the weather is to blame for serious travel headaches this holiday season. thousands of people are stranded at airports across the country. >> yeah. we all note frozen runways and mounting snow

look at bwi. dozens of flights canceled or delayed yesterday. and we are already starting to see some early morning cancellations out of bwi this morning. always a good idea just call your airline ahead of time before you head out to the airport. make sure that your flight is still leaving on time. >>> taking a look at some of the other top stories this morning. former president george h.w. bush is waking up in icu this morning. president bush was moved to intensive care at a houston hospital earlier this week. this, after a series of medical setbacks including a persistent fever. president bush's spokesperson says that he is alert and he's talking to medical staff. >> his doctors are cautiously optimistic that they have his current issues under control. and so he's surrounded by his family. that's the best medicine. it's not the ideal way to spend christmas but he's playing the hand that he's been dealt. >> at one point doctors said the president bush was doing better and thought he may be able to be home for christmas. the 88-year-old was admi

you won't have problems getting to bwi airport this morning. and as we look at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 going to be in great shape right now in the east side it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 up to 8 3. no concerns on west side an 11 minute ride on outer loop from 795 to 95. that's the traffic now megan over to you. >>> the tragedy at sandy hook elementary has put a renewed focus on gun control laws and with that debate heating up, the nra president stood firm on the organization stance that gun control legislation is not the answer for stopping violencech the group has been cite sized after the -- criticized for the statement last week pushing for armed guards in every school. in response, to the newtown shooting. but it made no mention of gun control. >> the fact that something is misused whether it's a baseball bat or mass killing at a school or a ax or a knife doesn't mean you ban the baseball bats. what it means is you protect the innocent on the one hand and try to keep weapons out of th

. >> reporter: so far so good heading to bwi airport. nothing in your way on 295 or 95. this is south of 195. you won't have issues getting down to dc or traveling up towards baltimore city. as far as 83 is concerned, here's what it looks like just north of 695, nice and clear here as well. you're looking at an 11 minute ride southbound from the beltway all the way down to fayette street and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times no delays on 695 on the east side it's going to take you 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. the inner loop will be clear down to 95 as well and no problems to report over on the west side you are looking at an 11 minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan and charley over to you. >>> 5:31. look at other top stories this morning. a man 65 years old or possibly older pass aid way from hypothermia according to the department of mental health and hygiene. >> this is the first hypothermia death to be confirmed this winter. 15 hypothermia related deaths occurred in maryland during 2011 and 2012. >>

>> the story is we have areas of dense fog and the last too many i showed you bwi we were at 106789 it's gone down -- 10. it's gone downhill since then. call ahead to see if your flight is taking off on time. so, right now, we have the fog available across the area. we have plenty of clouds and we did have rain earlier this morning. that's moved out of the area. but, it will be on its way back in as we head through the morning, the afternoon and behind that, you can see the clearing line back into illinois. this will begin to gradually move in our direction as we head throughout the day. some of the numbers we can see the humidity 100%. the air saturated all that is translated into the fog that we are seeing this morning. temperature wise we are coming in at 45 degrees in westminster annapolis at 51 degrees right now. and 52 in chestertown. so, take the rain gear with you just in case and also, take a coat with you but it doesn't have to be biggest coat in the closet this morning. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. definitely

if you are heading to bwi airport 95 also going to be free of delays. if you are traveling from elkridge all the way into the city it's going to take you 12 minutes. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> getting home from the christmas holiday has been no easy task all thanks to the weather. by air winter storms have caused a number of delays and cancellations. and at least 1500 flights were canceled on wednesday. and so far, close to 200 have been called off today. but by road, that was certainly no easier. abc's brandi hitt has that story. >> reporter: a deadly winter storm has dropped massive amounts of snow from arkansas up through the midwest to illinois and indiana. the powerful system is now a nor'easter with strong winds and even more snow. >> we tried the get out of the parking spot and we're spinning in circles. >> reporter: the storms also spawned rare december tornadoes along the gulf coast. mobile, alabama was hard hit leaving many without power. >> the power went out and we could hear it coming and we ran and j

right now it's pretty cold, 28 degrees is our temperature at bwi marshall, 19 is your dewpoint. south/southwesterly wind at three miles per hour. barometer is building now, getting higher at 30.07. 20 in oakland, 31 in elkton, 30 down in oash obvious city. around the -- ocean city. around the metro area we have 20ss across the board for the most part until you get over towards the western -- that's the eastern side actually. weather people have a challenge with directions. eastern side of the beltway. bel aire over toward rock hall and kent island all in the low- to mid-30s and that's where we're going. we're going to gradually start from there heading into the 40s. this southwest flow is going to tap into some milder air, not very warm, but milder air with high pressure now in control of most of the east coast right now. that storm system you can still see a little bit of the rotation up in the canadaian maritime but the high pressure is building in. what we're going to be watching over the next few days are several ripples of energy moving along the jet stream which is moving

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wind that were well over 40 miles per hour. 43 mile-per-hour wind gusts at national airport. 44 at bwi thurgood and 51 at dulles. they created significant winds chills as well and it felt like only in the 20s at various areas. we are finally getting a break. 17 in annapolis, 21 in dulles. 23 miles per hour at martinningburg and 24 at martinsburg. we're going to see those winds continuing to diminish and by tomorrow, it will be a totally different story in the wind department. current temperatures, chilly overnight for you, 35 degrees right now in washington. we've got 31 in fredericksburg. 31 in haggerstown, baltimore at 33. overnight lows will dip into the lower 30s and some of the western suburbs two see over night lows into the 20s before it's all said and done. ridge of high pressure building in. that's going to set us up for some clearing and that will set us up for nice sunshine. bright skies tomorrow but we have clear skies tonight with light winds and that is going to really set us up for those temperatures to take a little bit of a dip. keeping an eye on some active weather th

bwi 35, harbor 38, east winds seven miles per hour. let's take a look at hd doppler right now and show you what is going on, why the snow isn't falling. this system down there. it's part of a system that's coming out of the gulf. this system here is part of an upper level trough that's bringing some of the snows mainly through portions of ohio and pennsylvania and soon into the greater baltimore area. the problem is, this is separating away here. the moisture that was supposed to hit us is not hitting us. we're watching the back end of this storm which should move through the next several hours. see this pipeline here of pretty clear conditions. it's cloudy, but there's nothing falling from the sky. lot of the precipitation we thought we'd see in the early morning hours isn't turning out to be so right now, so the back end of this is something that we'll need to watch. portions of southern pennsylvania, they're seeing something right now. current temperatures, cold enough to snow in a lot of spots. 35 bwi, 31 in parkton. over on the ea

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we're at 28 now at bwi 22 is your dew point. the air over all is pretty dry out there. when the temperature and dew point are close you see more you humidity. 77% humidity. winds have been from the north and northwest, currently calm. high pressure in control now at 30.26 your barometer. we have 21 oakland 23 cumberland, 29 elkin, dc closer to 35 now 28 in columbia, 34 rock hall, 28 well air and westminster. the water temp which -- temperature now is just about 37. calm readings for you wind. the northeast wind down around easton. high pressure is in control of the forecast. the high is around the great lakes. that's the reason for all the dry air around the mid atlantic. the counter clock why flow around this high is going to push in mild air. our temperatures go into the 50s and 60s heading into the weekend. the rain stays with us until this front clears us and that's not going to happen monday into tuesday. a chance of showers off and on starting tomorrow evening through monday. the temperatures go up above the more mall high of which is about 48 now. sunrise officia

today's highs 52 degrees at reagan national airport, 53 at dulles and 50 at bwi thurgood marshall. this hour we've got 49 degrees at d.c., the same at quantico, 48 at dulles, a little cooler at frederick 43 degrees, 43 at hagerstown, martinsburg and baltimore at 46. we've got a couple frontal systems, one to the south, one to the east, but still lingering showers over calvert and anne arundel, st. mary's. down to the south and to the north as well. this is just going to pop up here and there moving into the course of tonight and as we look at our weather map, this is where we do have a fog advisory that continues to even hit areas through the d.c. region all the way to hagerstown and down to the south. calvert, st. mary's, anne arundel, all these areas seeing visibility greatly reduced. this will be through till 9:00 tomorrow morning. realize that as you do your morning commute tomorrow you'll have reduced visibility. so this system will head north as a warm front. warmer air will stream up from the south. winds will be gusty moving into monday and we keep an eye on this frontal sy

now the current conditions at bwi, 37 with humidity at 100%. wind chill factors feeling like 17 in hagerstown, just 27 in baltimore, that northeasterly wind that will be turning northwest tonight. you seat overall system. the main precipitation wedge is north of baltimore. we've got the center of the low still to come. we've got one notch coming over the center. the main storm over southern west virginia. on the back side there could be some rain and snow showers mixed. here's the setup. the main rain continuing to least area. a band through maybe 7:00, k-89. it's not impossible to see rain or mixed showers first thing in the morning. then we see clearing. the windy conditions will make it feel raw and ugly. temperatures continuing to stay cold. no real warm up. it's a concern to look at our next storm that will come in the wake of this one. you can see this storm blowing out. blustery day but dry. our second storm on the boards developing off the texas coast, set to arrive saturday during the day. with that cold air around that could mean a co

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. >>> a false fire alarm at bwi delays holiday travelers.gage claim area. several flights were held up. triple a predicts more than 100,000 will travel by air this holiday season while about 1.9 million will drive. >>> down to the wire, today is the last day to get those christmas are gifts before they have to be wrapped and put under the tree. this morning gigi barnett talks with last minute shoppers with some interesting strategies. >> less than 48 hours to go to wrap up christmas shopping and jennifer malleden has a plan. it's called the list. >> aunt gloria, uncle bill. >> many people on my list. two pages lost long and lots of notes. >> it's just one strategy that may put her ahead of dozens of other shoppers. the mall says another game plan that cuts down on time and saves cash. >> get here early before the line get a good parking spot. lots of great sales going on. you can get some good deals. >> retailers are ready and waiting. annie is the mall's senior marketing manager. she said stores are discounts even more for the last minute c

the fog back backed up traffic for commuters and at bwi there were a lot of cancelations. >> the lights of the inner harbor dimmed by a thick and hazy fog settling in over baltimore city. >> i walked out on my back deck and couldn't see any neighbor's house. >> it forced several schools to delay classes. drivers had almost no visibility. >> it was just really thick and hard driving. >> on kent island foggy conditions caused a driver to crash into and take out a telephone phone. >> whenever it drizzles it's like black ice. >> fliers ran into a travel nightmare. >> every flight is canceled. >> the airport reported extensive cancelations. >> hectic. >> as travelers wait for the mist to clear, some people are enjoying what they consider a beautiful yet dreary day. >> it's very shadowy and mysterious. >> at last check a lot of the flights today at bwi were already sold out. reporting from federal hill, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> marty will have the latest weather conditions in just a few minutes. >>> a major milestone in college basketball. jim bahim has been the coach actual sy

bwi marshal, a half an inch and closer to an inch there at dulles and as i mentioned, anywhere between a trace of snow and two-plus inches to the west. and 48 in reagan national; 37 degrees at bwi marshal and overnight lows should dip and that is why there is a concern of black ice and spots. clearing skies, breezy and cold. winds northwest and gusting over 25 and more details on the weather coming up and this is a look at the amazing forecast. back to you. >> and thank you. remember, you can check the weather where you live and update them with the fox 5 weather app downloaded on your droid, ipad or. >> i joy phone. >>> and now to a developing story affecting every american. the countdown to the fiscal cliff. last night, president obama dressed the -- addressed the nation following a productive and yet failed attempt to strike a deal. he used the weekly address to urge the senate to put together a basic package to protect americans from an income tax hike. >> we can't afford a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. >> tomorrow is setting up to be a critical day. house member

. >> 33 this morning at dulles and bwi. it doesn't take much, you know. there is a look at the satellite-radar. this is the makings of our next storm system. it is going to be a quick mover so it will get started here by day break tomorrow. it will be out here by tomorrow afternoon. we are looking at the potential for a couple of inches of snow. that will be about it. and the heaviest amounts will be north and west of the city where it stays all snow. there is some indications, still some question marks about where the rain-snow line sets up early tomorrow morning. let's worry about our friday. you are just fine. if you are going to work, your afternoon and morning commute are fine. highs in the low 40s. nice day today. >> thank you. >>> time now to check in with jeff newman. >> good morning. we'll start in virginia as i mentioned. a light commute but the accident just north of the occoquan has thinged backed up to dale city. it is not impossible. it is not stop and go. just running a bit under speed. here is your look as you are passing 123 on the way up

look at the numbers from bwi. 37 degrees. temperatures dropping. a cold december like day at long last. a lot of you saying hey, man, i'm ready for the cold stuff. things will trend milder once again. sunset awfully early. weather in motion. how about bel air, some brit sunshine on tap. then just a cold finish. dundalk kind of a winter sky as we look across the outer harbor toward the key bridge and toward hawkins point. what a gorgeous looking sunset. at towson conditions here, just some of that high thin cloud cover, filtered sunshine it finish out the day. temperatures are cold, shivering, upper 30s in central maryland. most spots are chilly in the mid-and upper 30s, just a light breeze, light and variable wind, nothing really over the top in terms of wind chill feeling like the mid-30s in most spots. how about weather into the day tomorrow. across most of central maryland you can see numbers like these. there will be some scattered showers in the mix, too. another chilly day on tap before the big change starts and the roller coaster starts head

that's courtesy of the approaching storm system. 38 at bwi. wind is calm. air is dry. it is the proverbial calm before the storm. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. we're not at freezing yet. conditions will begin to get colder overnight. clouds thicken up overnight. the chance for winter weather kicks in about 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. winter advisory is up. you can seat area of highest concern. it's for northern baltimore county. areas south and east, including annapolis, city and eastern shore. there will be an inch or two of slushy snow. clouds continue to overspread the area. this is the leading edge. has it come in timing wise around 6 a.m., around snow advisory -- sunrise, snow begins to fire up. in that time frame we'll have our coldest air of the day. warmer air will try to edge further north. it shifts toward annapolis and north of kent island through the day. then we'll look for rain and snow mixing over the i-95 corridor. kind of a last gasp of the storm. cold air wraps. we could see flurries. a detailed snowfall map in just a second. first, i want to sho

editors on the mild side. 50 degrees at bwi marshall, 43 in oakland. the order of the day is rain. we may have a break through the afternoon. we do not expect to see a lot of sun. the rain will return before tonight. >> thank you, tim. here's a people are talking about. another tragedy for the nfl. one player is dead and another facing manslaughter charges. teresa garcia reports on what police are calling a fatal drunk driving crash. >> reporter: skidmarks along the texas roadway where police say dallas cowboy josh brent lost control of his car killing a teammate. >> it appears as if he was traveling at a high rate of speed, at which time his vehicle impacted the outside curb of the service road to flip a least one time. >> police say brent was drunk when he crashed his 2007 mercedes early saturday morning. he's charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of jerry brown. investigators say jerry brown was not responsive. >> when officers arrived on scene, brett was dragging brown are wrong from the vehicle. >> they were college teammates. they were reunited in october when t

here's our winter weather maker putting down big precipitation along the deep south. 36 now at bwi. dry conditions. the wind is calm. got a nice friday night. no weather concerns for the evening, but that will be changing. more detail on that. first, show you some beautiful pictures from st. vincent pilates in laurel. we're watching in manchester, a little bit of snow in spots. there will be more added tomorrow. how about where the snow is really down. good skiing at deep creek lake. they'll get a half have foo. winter weather advisory for all of western maryland, all of the northern tier over to cecil, harford, car rl and howard. doesn't monte areas won't get snow tomorrow -- mean the areas won't get snow tomorrow. you will. right now temperatures are in the low 30s, close to freezing. they're going to cz to -- continue to be chilly, maybe getting a degree or two tomorrow afternoon. the clouds that are edging in are the beginning of that storm system. give you the timing first. 6 a.m. snow knocking on the door. looks liked rain snow line is critical. it playings us forecasters. loo

temperatures keep falling. 49 at bwi, making it feel colder than that. a day of changing weather. look at the chop on the severn river as those winds kicked up. even a few gusts higher. mt. area ri blue skies. chilly winds blowing in. temperatures now in the mid-low 40s for much of the state west of baltimore, still a few low 50s. all of the state dropping. chilly north wind, gusts up around 18 or 28 at the top of the hour at reagan in d.c. some snow showers coming down in upstate new york but mainly skies continue to clear across the mid-atlantic. sunshine dominating the scene but cold air continues to settle in tomorrow. that chill will be there, never out of the mid-40s. to the west on friday some weather developing. friday partly cloudy and still on the chilly side. temperatures to the north are falling in the mid-30s. we'll she that overnight. tomorrow we struggle to get out of the mid-40s. temperatures will rebound. on the whole, the numbers will be slow to warm up the next two days. on the big picture you can see our frontal boundary continues to push offshore. maryland con

bwi issued an alert and that has been cancelled cents. >> that ground alert has been re-issued. a lot of travel problems up and down the east coast because of this fog. lookout fix it is still -- look how thick it is still. take a look at the visibility across the area, down to a half a mile down at dulles. we've got just shy of two miles in winchester so was -- it is better than this morning but we have a rival delays to east coast airports. we will likely see some in the southeast later today. cloudy skies through the afternoon with a chance of showers especially by this evening and overnight and more details on the timing of the rain and when the sun will shine again, coming up next. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is spending the next few days recovering at home after sustaining a concussion and fainting. the state department says she became dehydrated while dealing overseas and she will not testify on the september deadly attack on four americans at the consulate in libya. president obama is expected to name massachusetts senator john kerry as the next secretary of st

while conditions are normal at bwi, they're reporting a number of delays and cancellations. new york, philly, atlanta. so if you're messing with your holiday plans trying to get back, make sure you check your airline before you travel. be airful on the roads -- careful on the roads. but for now we're live in valley forge. >>> state highway crews are hitting the roteds to make -- roads to make sure they are safe for drivers. they've been watching the storm track for days. this is the perfect temperature to treat with salt because it's much colder. different chemicals have to be used. >> on the interstates we have sensors that are embedded in part of the pavement. so if we see an area that's wet, it will tell whether it's wet or dry, the salineity is getting diluted. >> drivers should be prepared to hit the road, charge your cell phone and keep a flashlight or shovel. >>> your flight could be ground thanks to severe weather. if canceled, airlines will automatically rebook you. there are a few things you can do to increase your odds of getting on a plane. get in line to talk to

. >> 41 degrees out at bwi. that's seven degrees below average. we guarantee 45. so didn't quite get there. we'll talk about the change coming tomorrow. it's dry now. that may not be the same case tomorrow. more details straight ahead. >>> a beautiful day. very chilly. wyatt's got a complete look at the forecast coming up. >>> we bring you the story of different students who are excelling. this week it's a whole team. championship banners, but this volleyball team is pretty good. >> we love it. >> volleyball at the harford school. >> we love this. working as a team. >> they're taking care of special people. >> colonel sanders did chicken, i want to do this. >> she can't thank this team enough. >> she's growing. she's making friends, calling people on the weekends, have friends over. na's not something we've -- that's not something we've seen pretty much ever. >> here it's a chance of a lifetime. >> here, they come front and center. >> so what if the ball drops in front of them or they swing and miss. >> every serve that doesn't go over the net, it doesn't matter.

dulles, 4 and bwi marshall, 49 degrees. -- dulles, 48 and bwi marshall, 49 degrees. see the rain showers in west virginia and eastern ken quebec, that will move through later today. i think you see a little sunshine here to start your day. we'll get a deck of clouds in midday and a return to a little sunshine behind the front. let me mention a dense fog advisory issued bay half hour ago, not here in washington. this is north and west as you get up into western portions of maryland, eastern portions of west virginia including hagerstown, cumberland, martinsburg, charlestown under a dense fog advisory until 9:00 this morning. society rest of us, you may encount are a little fog but that won't be the big story today. i think the big story will be the breezes which will pick up out of the west here. it will be a gusty afternoon with wind gusting to about 30 miles per hour. there is your forecast. a little bit of everything. 58 with partial sunshine. that is the bottom line on the forecast. >> not bad. >> actually really nice temperature-wise. >> time now to check in with

at bwi, the temperature drop off as 47. downtown, 50. downtown, 50. online outfit downtown, 50. piccolo headphones buy now broadway show megapixels place to sleep little roadster war and peace deep sea diving ninja app hipster glasses 5% cash back sign up to get 5% everywhere online through december. only from discover. >> and now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with john collins. >> another quick look at the radar. some drizzle around baltimore. none of it enough to show up on the radar. to the north and northwest, you have some rain shower activity to the south of us. to the south, a warm front. we are on the north side of that, so it has been kind of cool today. let's take a look of the numbers. so far today, 54 the high. the low was 47. not a big movement there at all. 47 is the normal extreme. the record, 73. look at this. 4 degrees above the low. nowhere close to that. a quarter of an inch on television help. so far this month, not even a quarter of an inch of rain. we are shy for the year about 5 inches or so. and looks like it will be hard to beat that deficit. you can

temperatures are pretty nice right now. 41 and bwi. 42 in annapolis. 41 right now at ocean city. temperatures should be in the lower for a pause for much of the state in the afternoon. clouds increasing. especially after midnight and early tomorrow morning, temperatures in the 30's downtown, 20's in the suburbs. futurecast showing a good progression of the storm system, clouds increasing through the later half of the day to night and after 4:00 a.m. showers continue to build across the baltimore metro area. they will continue throughout the morning and then the rain- snow line will continue north, much like we saw the day after christmas. it could start out for snow for many of you and then change into the icy mix. that will cut down on the accumulation and help the roads become more slushy rather than i see. tomorrow -- rather than icy. the icy mix could affect areas as south as washington, d.c. i would not be surprised if you see some sleet with that, but do not expect much accumulation. of course, the northwest suburbs can see more than the metro area. the big picture, watch o

let's look at what is happening at the airport. 30 at bwi

freezing around boston. 41 degrees at bwi marshall. there is a bit of a war front.the north and what -- a bit of a warm front. there is more concern along the pennsylvania line and probably carroll and frederick county with patches of freezing rain early tomorrow morning. especially up into pennsylvania where there is a freezing rain advisory in parts of the madness areas -- parts of the mountainous areas. watch for some patchy icy spots. temperatures have probably bottomed out, as long as they will go, and a be starting to climb -- andmay be starting to climb. temperatures today were much cooler than normal with highs only in the low-40's. the typical is 48 degrees. that will change over the weekend. temperatures in the 50's and 60's in atlanta. that surge of warm air comes in for the weekend. and air temperatures on saturday, sunday and monday will be above normal. on saturday, mostly cloudy skies. maybe a light shower or pre sprinkel, but we could also see some sunshine before the wind moves back to the southeast. and another chance of showers to round out the we

reagan national, officially a trace and bwi marshal a half an inch and snow totals not impressive but enough to sled on in some cases. 42 at reagan national; dulles, 41 degrees; bwi marshal, 37 and overnight winds pick up, we get cold and breezy out there. the overnight low about 31 in the city and 20s north and west of the snowpack and winds north and west, 10 to 15. more details on the weather and we'll look at the sunday forecast, a big redskin game, and of course, the new year's eve celebration as well. back to you. >> thank you, tucker. >>> winter weather team coverage continues to-from- virginia to maryland. some places got more than a dusting of snow. lauren demarco was in parts of maryland and joins us live tonight with the latest. lauren. >> reporter: maureen, definitely very chilly out here and clear. and, of course, we saw the little bit of winter weather today. likely the last winter event of the year, and it's been a pretty uneventful 2012 as far as winter weather and snow. we had enough for some folks to see what they thought today brought. no major issues on i-270 as th

here at the bwi airportstatistics, 36 degrees. gendy wuft is -- gusty wind is carting to relax. so -- is starting to relax. most spots are into the 30s. monkton along 83, manchester is at 33. those temperatures will betrimmed down during the course of tonight. so still a northwesterly wind across the area between 5 to 10 east and gusty wind at 21 sustained and that's making the real feel temperatures feeling like it's in the middle 20s in locations. outside the beltway could feel like it's into the teens for tonight. it's a frigid feel north overnight. new year's leave looks fine. mostly cloudy skies. and then man is it going to get cold. act he can attack moves in -- arctic attack moves in next weeks drove the temperatures -- dropping the temperatures into the 70s. mortgage north a west -- north and west dealing with clouds back closer to home. our planner reflects clear skies at 32. now at 11, we are back on at abc2 news at 26 degrees and a chilly wakeup at -- chilly wakeup at 24. around 38 at lunchtime. notice the clouds building during the course of the day. maryland's most

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many flights were delayed at bwi. taking a live look from the harbor cam now the clouds are so low you can't see a lot of anything out there. when will the fog lift? marty is in the weather center with the latest. >> good afternoon. that shot -- i guess with jessica the inner harbaugh is still socked in. given what don and i couldn't see which was over the ledge, fog is starting to lift a bit. let's take a look at temperatures and winds. that's going to tell us the story. it is 57 on tv hill. temperatures in western maryland have dropped into the upper 40s. they were in the low 50s earlier. that 57 on tv hill is 8 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. i point out western maryland because that is the direction a cold front is moving. it's moving right at us from the west. going from northwest to southeast. you're starting to see the winds picking up a little bit instead of calm. that will stir the fog up and start to break it up. once that boundary you see on this graphic comes into the region, we'll be seeing showe