this is from liz in catonsville. she calls it snowflakes. snowflakes. if you look at it closely around the drainage pipe it looks like a mouse and eyes. great creativity there. let's take a look a molly, a cockapoo. >> she's in and safe from the blizzard. >> like everybody should be. >> like everyone should be at this point. kelly, it is coming down in a big way. our blizzard warnings has been expanded. and so this is just going to be one for the history books. certainly by february standards. and if you add up all the storms we've had, one of the snowiest winters ever in maryland. i want to show you briefly some of the spots across the state where that snow is coming down heavy, you see a little bit of a change over south of washington and down across the eastern shore. a little bit of a change over to a sleet/rain mix down here, but back in baltimore area, all still snow and we expect it to probably stay that way. we're going to break down how the rest of this storm plays out. coming up. . >>> we continue our live team coverage of this winter wallop a

. >>> finally in catonsville -- no, this isn't catonsville that's northeast baltimore county at loyola university of mafort where the -- of maryland where the men's swimming team cop chored another championship today in their own cement pond as the beverly hillbillies used to say. ryder was second, mars third for the women mars followedly ryder. loyola freshman morris shattered a conference record for the third consecutive day. named most outstanding male swimmer. brennan morris, a name we'll be hearing in the future. >> in that cement pond. >> yes, sir. >>> still ahead, mardi gras' gone to the dogs. that story ,,,, let's hear it for saving on the healthy stuff. the stuff you want your kids to reach for. the stuff you want to reach for. now you can enjoy good choices even more. people who spent $100 a week at leading national supermarkets... on frequently purchased groceries... could have saved $55 in one month... by shopping at walmart instead. it's another cupboard filled. and another great day for the savers. save money. live better. walmart. >>> the weather in louisiana was perfect

and rebecca thomas of catonsville sent us this photograph. she grew up in sweden and it's a tradition to illuminate the snow just like this. very pretty. you can see it, shoot it, send it, upload photos and videos to our website, go to our website foxbaltimore.com and click on the see it, shoot it, send it icon. >>> these big storms are burying local budgets with road crews working overtime, spreading salt and clearing streets. jurisdictions are already finding they are burning through the allocations for snow removal. $20 million in the red. >> going into yesterday's storm the state highway administration has spent about $46 million. no one needs to worry really about the budget. there are things we can defer like maybe some mowing or signs that can go up in the next fiscal year. >> battle city allocated $3.5 million for snow removal. we'll have much more on this story coming up tonight on fox 45 news at 10 and our coverage of the winter blast continues. vytas reid will join us in just a few minutes with snow totals and details on that possi

in catonsville to face there opponent. the shot clock. knocked down the jumper. he rips up the two. that was a 16-8 run, but vermont comes out of the locker room. there is that triple. vermont, the winner. and now, blizzard number two bearing down, are you ready for lacrosse? hopkins playing posted today. losing in the second round -- playing host today. this leads to a crimson goal. they got it going. one of the many tallies in the afternoon. very nice. frankly, mid-season form. our good friend jim. a lovely gold there. they open up the season for real two weeks from today -- a lovely goal there. come on, kids, we've got to go! oh, no! yeah, oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to-go? these days, nobody has time to get sick, but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys want to go to the park? yeah! yeah! minute clinic -- the medical clinic inside cvs/pharmacy. find one near you at minutecl

charity from catonsville sent us this picture. and told us that her little girl likes to try to catch flakes on her tongue. looks like that will be fun. >> that's like lucy from peanut she liked february snow. send us your snow pictures. upload photos and videos on foxbaltimore.com and click on see it, shoot it, send it. you can send photos directly from your cell phone to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> next on the "late edition". show you some of the unique problems this storm is causing. >> and here is a live look at canton. where the snow is steadily coming down. the storm is obviously causing co >> governor o'malley already declared a state of emergency. maryland's national guard has been activated to help paramedics and fire departments. the guard has more than 100 humvees ready to respond if needed. emergency workers are also watching conditions, on the eastern shore, where snow is not the only problem. >> we're on guard and highly sensitive, to the potential of coastal flooding, because this is a nor'easter and also because of t

if temperatures are 31 in catonsville, 32 in westminster, 35 downtown.re's a big area of high pressure in our neighborhood, which is a good thing. it's blocking the storm for the time being. the storm has just come out of the gulf of mexico. it is just starting to get going. eventually the high-pressure will go away. the storm is going to win later this morning. >> is when the snow is going to fall. maybe 10, or 11:00 this morning is when it will begin to fall in baltimore. difficult time when the atmosphere will saturate. there are returns on the radar, so it's hard to tell when that will start hitting the ground. later this morning or early this afternoon we will see some snow developing. certainly by this afternoon. there might be sleet mixing in especially south of baltimore. 1-3 inches will be on the ground by this evening. the evening commute will be separate. temperatures will be above freezing. that will local on the roadways. the worst of the storm will happily tonight into early saturday morning. heavy snow at times overnight. you could have th

so far not too bad. 57 miles per hour near catonsville and at 56 traveling the near the security exit. now we have a new traffic pattern that we need to tell you in towson, road work that completely shuts down the left-hand turn lane from southbound charles street on to the inner loop direction of 695. now you will want to use that roundabout, head up to balona avenue eventually up to york road and then you can get back on the beltway there. traveling on the beltway moving at har toure harford road. let's show you what that area looks like, so far not a bad ride, inner and outer loop lanes moving along and a lot of room between those cars. at pulaski highway, pretty empty inner and outer loop lanes are looking good, not >>> you all recommend volunteers and that will help your resume. >> there's so many different ways that volunteering can help. you can develop skills, keep your skills sharp if you are in between jobs. expanding your network and keeping your morale up. if you are between jobs and are starting to feel depressed and concerned about your skills. you can the psychological

nothing to annoy you on 97 through catonsville.volume that is starting to increase, but no brake lights as of yet on the inner and outer loop lanes toward 70. patrice, back over to you. >>> coming up american idol heads for the mile high city. >> call the radio ♪ ♪ if you can't be without me baby ♪ >> what simon had to say about that guy. >>> coming up next the super bowl is just days away. great sn [ music fading ] stand in... [ sighs ] sit tight, i'll run and get some batteries. [ male announcer ] no matter what the day brings, be ready with verizon high speed internet and phone for your small business. call 877-network today and for just $84.99 a month for 12 months with a 3 year agreement, you'll get a best-in-class package: high speed internet with up to 7 meg speeds, unlimited nationwide calling, 25 gigs of online storage plus our internet security suite and free wi-fi access from thousands of hot spots nationwide. all backed by the reliability of the verizon network. it's a total business solution that you can't get from cab