now, you don't want the real big coats. you want the coats that are fitting.t. all the kids came out happy. if you ever need some help, come see me. superman styling. >> we can use some help. george needs a little bit of a makeover. we'll fly you up and have you help him out. >> come on. >> that would be fantastic. >> i'll fly up there. >> you are also -- i want to ask you about something else in the news lately. you are known for your phenomenal dunks. in fact, they call you superman because you fly through the air. did you just announce that you're not going to take part in the dunking contest anymore? the nba official dunking contest? >> yeah. the cape is retired for the dunk contest. i want to see some other guys, you know, shine. and i want to sit back home and watch, just like everybody else. >> well, we are going to miss all your antics. the cape being retired. do you anoint a successor at this point? any picks for who you think will take your place? >> well, you know, if blake gets in the dunk contest, i will co-chair. and i want to see him win it. you

if we anticipate a good coating for the midday. the morning drive will be fine. >> paana can't culpeper counties could have light snow -- rappahannock and culpeper. right now there is only midlevel cloud cover. no reports of snowfall yet. that will change as the morning goes on. the bright white on the screen is the snowfall moving from parts of illinois down into north carolina. notice off to the west we have areas of green and purple, that is mixed precipitation and rain associated with the fast-moving storm system.-- weak it's not a question of what type of precipitation, it's a matter of how much, where, and when. we are in the low 20s this morning. warming only to the upper 20's for the high temperature this afternoon. around 11:00 a.m., we will start to see light snow. then it will be light to moderate in nature, off and on, through the early afternoon, tapering during the evening drives. furey the forecast. this is a situation where south of the metro area there will be a higher amount of snow. one to two inches locally. one

you combine that with a light coating of snow, just an inch or two. it is not a lot, an inch maybe in spots, two inches in some areas to our south. but it causes all of these the preconditions that we have been talking about. we have reporters all across the region. this note is -- that snow is winding down in some areas. in sheldon, still some light flurries in the area, but the critical thing will be the temperatures overnight. >> that snow has fallen a little bit, but is still quite cold. drivers are worried about the conditions because of the slick roads. here is that excellent work -- accident earlier today. baltimore police said they have responded to accidents all over the county. the luckily, none of those accidents were deadly. they're responding more to fender benders all over the area. these are due in part a largely because of the hazardous conditions on the roads. a lot of drivers are a little weary about heading out on the roads tonight. the'm more worried about the people driving. it is the people who are impatient that i am worried abo

we could she coating to maybe an -- see a coating to maybe an inch of storm. virginia, west virginia, the carolinas, an icy mix. this will set the stage for another disturbance moving in by the weekend. there are a lot of questions with both of them. this one location is everything. we're hoping it doesn't get close enough that it dumps more. we are expecting to see a coating through friday. this is going to start to impact us late tomorrow morning into early afternoon. we'll see that snow coming down. so the sun sets at 4:4. gale warning in effect for 6 p.m. turning west on the bay at 16, gusting up to 25. tonight clear, breezy and cold. 16 degrees our overnight low. and 33 degrees. it's cold enough that anything comes down is likely going to stick. be careful if you're driving out early. it could be a little dicey. >> tim said coating to an inch, not a blizzard. >> not a blizzard. >> don't panic. don't miss tonight's prime-time lineup. it's "the defenders" followed by eyewitness news at 11. >>> a mother's disturbing confession caught on tape. >> where are yo

in a coat the ground in some neighborhoods. if the roads are not treated, there could be some slipping and sliding. let's see what is going on. you can see the scattered nature of the snow. you will probably get a snow shower or some flurries on your way to work or school this morning. the temperatures are falling. i think they will continue to do so. 35 at the airport. 37 downtown. it may wind up in the 20's by the time you drive home from work. windy and cold today. snow flurries could coat the ground in some neighborhoods. first we check the traffic and see what is happening on the roads right now. >> good morning. that snow may have been a factor in the aberdeen area. an accident involving a tractor- trailer that old philadelphia road. police are directing in that area. a problem continues an issue for motorists in the mount airy region at maryland 80. all lanes are closed because of a downed pole. everything else looking good aside from a few slow spots. 27 miles per hour on the north side. still at 38 miiles per hour. we'

of course, we have our own coat drive, warm coats, warm hearts. time for the weather with sam champion. sam, you're in cleveland, stay warm. >> we are in cleveland, good morning, juju, and we can use those coats. our audience is so great about bringing coats with them. every year the coat drive say big success. let me show you this, this is a pile of scraped snow, we're standing by west superior street and west roadway here in cleveland. this is all snow. they've had three hits of midwestern snow. as we said at the top of the show, remember, winter doesn't start until december 21st. lots of tough to talk about, even though it's rain in the northeast, now the cold air moves in. with the frigid cold air not only going south but east. new york city, philadelphia, washington, d.c., boston, get ready. into the southwest, if you've been looking for warm temperatures, they had record-setting highs over the weekend. in arizona, palm springs is 82 today. san diego is 72. l.a., 77 degrees. a quick look at the flyby here. as we start on the eastern coast as

not this year. >> put on your coats. >> silver bells. >> it's early morning, christmas break.re's a lot going on in this school gym. >> every child will be given a coat. >> reporter: today, students at one of the city's most impoverished schools this a gang and crime-infested neighborhood are about to get a big surprise. it's not just santa. it's healthy food, warm clothes, toys, and proof that somebody cares. >> this is like my dream. >> what's your dream? >> this. >> you gonna get some toys? >> yeah. >> it's nice for people to come out and give stuff to the kids. >> reporter: all this because one woman, a local philanthropist was driving down the street one day and saw a kid without a coat. she stopped and gave him one right there. >> merry christmas everyone. >> reporter: and then she came here and gave a whole lot more. >> just to see the smiles on the children's faces is just incredible. it's breathtaking. we have to show these kids that there is someone out there that cares for them and loves them. >> reporter: this santa has a lot of helpers. some you might recognize. >

donating coats to our warm hearts, warm coats drive.s a most wonderful time ♪ ♪ of the year >> like a pro, off peels alex. you're the star of "billy elliot." >> one of the boys. >> how long have you been involved in broadway kits care? >> i've been involved for about a year now. >> why did you decide to donate coats to our warm coats, warm hearts drive? >> i did this last year. and i love the cause that it's for. there's nothing like being cold in the wintertime. >> no kidding. >> now, i'm part of kids care. and it's such a good cause. >> how many coats are you bringing this morning? >> we brought about 40. >> that's great. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. >> thank you. >> and how much longer are you going to be in "billy elliot"? >> i'm going to be in "billy elliot" until the end of march. >> you have to see the show. it's so good. it's fantastic. happy holidays, kids. >> thanks, kids. >> so, 40, new coats. let's see what the total tally is right now. 105,534 coats. >> wow. >> that is great. we have a ways to go to beat last ye

house, taking a coat and cash.ount of the people he was stealing from. how about that for audacious? pierre thomas has the latest. pierre? >> reporter: good morning, george. call me old-school. but back in the day, thieves did not taunt their victims. this is a story about burglary in the 21st century. and a criminal who is, well, either stupid or bold. recently mark fisher of "the washington post," had his home broken into. >> and we came rushing home. called 911. and we and the police arrived at the same moment. >> reporter: besides the indignity of having their home violated and personal items stolen, the burglar decided to engage in one more very personally injustice. he stole fisher's son's laptop. and decided to post his picture on the facebook page, so all of the young man's 400 friends could see it. the burglar wore a new coat mr. fisher had received. >> i had to look at the picture several times to realize that was the new coat. it had just arrived the day before. and he stole it out of the macy's box it w

. >> he had the rifle concealed inside his trench coat. not a lot of people were able to see what was going on until he approached a victim. >> reporter: the strange pattern continued outside. at the parking garage he attempted to carjack a woman but didn't go through with it. then tried to carjack someone near a wells fargo bank but again fled without the vehicle. police aren't sure why he didn't complete the crimes. >> i just don't get why somebody would go through all that trouble and gain nothing out of it. >> reporter: things took a turn when the man successfully robbed a suit store and got away with cash and a vehicle. police say that vehicle is a white nissan. police also warn shoppers to pay attention to their surroundings and not be distracted by holiday frenzy. >> the next thing you think, well i wasn't even looking over my shoulder or looking you know, i was just doing what i was thinking about. >> reporter: police say no one was injured they describe the suspect as a white male in his 30s and sources say police have already rec

: herring in a coat?me, jimmy. >> jimmy: okay. >> here's what it has in it. it has herring. it's filleted. almost like a layered dish. herring. shredded carrots. shredded egg. shredded beet. shredded potatoes. probably a little mayo. and eat it all with a spoon. >> jimmy: just with a spoon? >> or a fork. >> jimmy: no crackers or anything like that? >> no, it's not like a spread. it's just -- >> jimmy: it's just like a -- kind of a gloppy soup? >> it's a little thicker than a soup. you could do smoked herring or pickled herring. >> jimmy: i like that. i'm going to change my twitter profile to be herring in a coat. >> it's really good. it's delicious. >> jimmy: guillermo, have you ever had herring in a coat? do they serve that in mexico? >> i don't think so. >> jimmy: by the way, you brought some photographs i want to ask you about. >> go ahead. >> jimmy: you decided to go sky diving. >> yes. >> jimmy: was this something you wanted to do? >> yeah, i wanted to do this for a very long time and i finally got t

they have laid down a coating of snow in frederick and montgomery counties. as a result, we have many side streets and roads that are slick with snow. right now it is snowing lightly where you see on the radar that area of blue in frederick and northern montgomery county. this is going to continue for e next several hours. areas noh of washiton very slick. temperatures near 20 degrees. windchills in the low single digits. winds whipping up northwest, sting 30 to 40 miles per hour. that's the story the rest of the day. windy and cold tomorrow. cold into friday. a look into the weekend in five minutes. >>> a little sampling around the area and along the i-270 rridor. be cautious. here it is montgomery village. pictures do certainly tell the story. and up in hyatts town, same situation. snow coming down and slick vacation. over in virginia, haven't had any issues to report. doing pretty well so far. 66 manassas into fair oaks. new york avenue and kenilworth are fun. g.w. parkway, no issues to report at the moment. >> well, thanks very much, jerry. >>> we want to

. >> the coats for kids foundation handed out a record 35,000 new coats in austin over the weekend. were so eager, they started lining up with their children overnight. >> it says so much about the need in a place you wouldn't think of as being that cold. there were 2,000 volunteers on-hand to help out. and many kids said they found exactly what they were looking for. a good reminder to donate coats this time of year. i just cleaned out my closet and found several things. >> it's amazing what a simple coat will do. and 35,000 people looking for coats. that's amazing. >> we'll be right back. you go next if you had aue ? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround., when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free overound information kit, that includes a video and full color brochure. dennis celorie: "it's by far the best chair i've ever owned." terri: "last year, 9 out of 10 people got their hoveround for "little or no money." jim plunkitt: "no cost. absolutely no cost to me." breaking

just a coating tomorrow night.ers, maybe some slightly higher accumulations toward ocean city tomorrow night because this is going to be a coastal storm it looks to stay pretty far out. highs today in the upper 30s. we're right back there tomorrow but the column of air above is going to be so frigid no trouble for any precipitation that does fall to come down as snow showers late tomorrow. we put it on the weather symbols for you but really it's going to be tomorrow night when we would see the possibility of some snow showers as this storm passes off shore. let's get right to that storm. right now just rain showers over florida, southern georgia down through south carolina. this is the storm that's going to continue to pull its way up the cold front. right now the current track taking it offshore but we'll still catch the edge of this thing there will still be snow showers especially again toward the eastern shore tomorrow. future caster bringing it through the day tomorrow. as the storm makes a close turn off the

putting a coating to an inch, toive above an inch across the area. there we go. tomorrow, we're talking about an ice ascenario. we just saw the roads what they look like. so cold overnight and into the morning hours, that road salt will not be affective. so, major ice concerns on the roads, parking lots and sidewalks. another storm is on the horizon, too, back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> as small as the snow fall was, it was enough to cause problems in the commute. >> yes. slipping and sliding. abc 2 news brian is live with tonight's drive home and tomorrow's drive in. brian? >> well, jamie, we have handled so much snow last year, you would think this is not much, but this is proof that a little good go a long way. reporter: the trucks did what they could before rush hour, 30 the salt did little to make this community taste better. the parkway, to sic 95 and anywhere in between was a mess. the first snow fall of the season was not much, but it did its damage. >> leaving today at 10:30. it was all ice and snow. now it is worse, it is packed down

local fill lant ps helped hand out new coats, gloves and toys. students also earn joyed christmas cookies and got food to take home. spread holiday cheer and find a school with underprivileged children after running into a young boy without a coat on a cold winter day. >> i had bought some coats for a gift and i unwrapped one and gave it to him and i said, sweetheart, merry christmas and the young boy just started cry hysterically. >> smoked up when talking about the smiles on the kids faces today. she said that the children need to know that someone out there cares about them. >>> once thought to be a block buster drug in the treatment of breast cancer, fda reverses its approval. >>> president obama announces u.s. troops will start withdrawing from afghanistan starting next year. >> and from jail to a country mansion, founder of wikileaks goes free on bail. >>> president obama spoke during the last hour about the war in afghanistan. he says it's because of 9-11 and the threat of terror to the u.s. that we are there. >>> we were focus on disrupti

you can feel it cutting right through your coat. as we have heard lisa say as well, you are going to want to be cautious as you head out on to the roads. we did not get a lot of snow, but it is that little bit that is making things tricky on the roadways. already this morning we are seeing people slipping and sliding. >> thanks. >>> the winter storm that hit the midwest is now battering other parts of the country. more on that in a few minutes. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says richard holbrooke was one of america's fiercest champions and most dedicated public servants. he died last night unexpectedly, days after undergoing heart surgery. he was 69 years old. president obama called him a true giant of american foreign policy. richard holbrooke was instrumental in -- he was an envoy to afghanistan and pakistan. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange is scheduled to appear in london court today, fighting extradition to sweden on sex crimes accusations. >>> president obama is not worried about a judge ruling striking down a key

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we could get a light coating. most of this into the east as the storm keeps pushing further off shore and in to the new england states. overnight 22, partly cloudy, icy conditions on the road, secondary roads, parking lot, sidewalks, watch for ice. 37 tomorrow. still a cold day. one of the busiest shopping days of the year. tomorrow night could see a few flurries fly, more likely to the east, cambridge and toward the beaches, you may see a little bit in the way of snow showers, that seven day forecast, the chaps for snow showers mainly east, saturday night, sunday morning and ravens sunday 38, cold day and then the winds roll in monday and tuesday. good-looking day for the game. >> more than 25 years since the first tron hit the big screen. it's influenced generations of people who like run around in tight fitting blue suits. it's also influenced one area man who to make a birthday in his life his name. don harrison introduces us to the tronster. >> reporter: meet tronster. that's his name. check his identity if y

>> not enough to plow and we know this is going to stick and coat the streets. there are going to be issues. the trend i'm noticing is this slows down to miss the morning rush hour and complicates it more and a live look outside where skies are clear and the best news in the forecast, oh, it's nice to ditch the big winds, isn't it? it's still breezy and not as badly blustering as it has been and that feels like a knife going through you, that's for sure. tomorrow won't be a windy day either and this is a small storm that will be a fast mover that mainly passes to our south and it does not start tonight. here is your forecast for tonight. we cloud up a little bit, still cold enough for mid-teens in the suburbs and 21 degrees downtown and we stay cold tomorrow, only 29 degrees. a winter weather advisory has been posted for southern suburbs and this will really effect central virginia and to the carolinas and we're close enough to that that i'm going to say 1 to 3. the farther north you live, the lighter snow you're going to see. up to the mason-dixon line you may

how many coats? this is going to be a very successful donation. thank you, by the way. >> thank you, sam. >> back to george and elizabeth. >>> we have more great gift ideas this morning as we count down to christmas. for the foodie on your list, sara moulton has great cookbooks. great to see you, sara. you have a great book out right now. "everyday family dinners." emeril has "farm to fork" out. big year for you guys. you have a great selection this morning. organized in different categories. starting out with massive collections of recipes. >> right. it's amazing. "one big table" by molly o'neill, she traveled around, calling down from thousands of fishermen, pit masters, farmers, it's really a portrait of america. great stories and photographs, too. then, "the essential "new york times" cook book," by amanda hesser. she went through thousands of recipes and came up with the best. the plum tort is the most asked for tort. it's eight ingredients, and four steps. it's all with a spoon. >> i love her c

towson, look at the roads, just getting snow coated and travel getting tough, traffic getting thick. that parking lot in west towson elementary not looking too good right now. wintry scene here. it's starting to lock like christmas! and i want to also show you this area. heavier snows toward howard county. one last check at d.c. area. tough visibility here in the nation's capital. this is the skycam at reagan, at least an inch and a half. radar cleared, that's good. locally at least. there's still snow here lower part of delmarva. salisbury, ocean city and east virginia getting quite a bit of snow. we'll get hit and miss flurry action but it will be icy from the snow that's already come down. the same storm will continue to go offshore, the heaviest part of the moisture of this storm out of here now so that means almost no accumulations. new accumulations. but what we're watching is this -- we clear out tomorrow, some sunshine will melt the snow. but next storm, riding up the coast, this is 6:00 saturday evening. and impressive little storm here. if it tracks further offshore as we t

and you brought some coats today. >> yes. donating for the national coat drive. and hard to comprehend how people can go without basic needs. whatever people can do to donate to the need it goes a long way. it would make santa happy. that, i know. >> all right. thank you very much. >> yay! a pleasure. >> absolutely. a limited engagement of "elf" ends on january 2nd. tickets are available. we want to thank you for giving the coats. everyone can make a donation to our warm coats warm hearts drive. you can go to burlington coat factory. or get details on abcnews.com/gma. >>> speaking of coats, that elf coat is really nice. lots of detail on it. a nice-looking jacket. just saying. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning we want to talk about as you head out the door. we're going to be talking about the cold air. atlanta is official. you're two degrees below the record. a 93-year-old record slammed in atlanta, with a chilly 14 degrees this morning. our friends at wsb know everything about atlanta. they certainly let us know that. in atlanta, t

he had the rifle concealed inside his trench coat. not a lot of people were able to see what was going on until he approached a victim when he brandished the weapon. >> reporter: the crime speed began at 5:20 p.m. when a man tried to rob a clerk at the club monaco clothing store. from there the man unsuccessfully tried to charge a woman in the parking garage nerd nordstrom and then attempted a second carjacking in the parking lot of this wells fargo bank next door. the man then crossed busy winchester boulevard and did rob a clerk at gunpoint at this men's warehouse and tuck store. he then fled on cecil street directly behind the store where he used a knife to carjack a woman and took off with her car. nobody was hurt in any of the incidents. >> we're still trying to figure out why the first three were actually foiled. obviously, it could be that the victim got away or managed to get away. could be that maybe the suspect may have been a little bit mentally unstable. >> reporter: shoppers like deborah went about their business today fe

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it could coat the bands and produce a few slippery spots. most areas in the city are above freezing. it is 35 at the airport. temperatures dropped into the 20 + in pennsylvania. this will be the warmest part of the day. windy and cold with a chance for snow showers and snow flurries later today. minor accumulations are possible. windy and cold again tomorrow with a chance of only 32 degrees. wednesday, sunshine, 35. i think we'll stay in the 30's for high temperatures all the way through the weekend. >> it is 35 degrees on tv hill. the midwest has more snow than they know what to do with right now. the west coast, there is >> young weekend warriors go to battle with robots and used legos to build robots. the constructed the robots for a lego competition. the robots needed to perform tasks like dispensing medicine. the students learned something about teamwork in the process. they build teamwork one block at the time. >> much of the midwest is digging in for me serious snowstorm. southern california was trying to create winter weather kids. t

we really should miss out on the bulk and probably get a coating of snow overnight saturday night into sunday morning. our future cast model you can see what it does here keeps most of that precipitation offshore. we're probably going to catch the edge and get a little bit in here late saturday nature sunday morning. overnight tonight down to 25 partly cloudy, some refreezing tomorrow through the day 37. clouds on the increase. we drop to 32 with light snow overnight. more to the east down toward the beaches. as we look toward ravens sunday maybe that coating of snow in the morning just a chilly day for the game 38 for a high. monday, tuesday, wednesday still in the 30s. windy weather in here too early next week. rosie. >>> the fda says one of the world's leading anti-cancer drugs should not be prescribed to breast cancer patients. we first told you about there last night at 11:00. now we've got more details about this abrupt about face. plus, if you haven't finished your christmas shopping you only have a couple of hours to get free shipping. we'll look at the deals so you don't waste

in fact, up oar -- coating. in fact, up here, a light, light dusting. >>> take a look at our forecast. high pressure in control. that means a clear, cold night tonight. storm passing to the south. it's a weak system but with some force. in other words, you get that warm air over that cold air. you can see a little band of snow developing. if it's going to snow at all, may last 4 to 6 hours. most of that, tomorrow afternoon. and yet we'll be watching another possible system here on sunday. more on that later. >>> south winds, 5 to 10 knots. and bay temp, around 39 degrees. tonight, it will be clear and cold. but the winds, finally diminishing. 16 to the low 20s in the city. tomorrow, cloudy skies. a little snow developing in the afternoon. maybe a coating to an inch more south, less to the north. as i said, upper york pa, not a flake at all. annapolis could see an inch to half inch. >>> there are only a few weeks left in the wjz pro football challenge. tim williams is at wjz.com to update this week's standings. t

computer models trying to give us a nice coating or completely skipping it off the coast. we will talk about that coming. bel air is waking up with 17. wind chills at 10. so it's not pleasant outside. we are aiming for a high two degree guarantee of 30. let's see what he hpg on the road with kim brown. >> reporter: thanks. making are way on the inner loop on the beltway from the top side near the 83, headed towards bel air and 95 this morning, no delays. 95 looking good in baltimore county at 195 northbound heading into baltimore city. that flows freely. no problems southbound i'd towards the capital beltway a couple incidents including some police activity on liberty road near flankery lane near the city county line. also in the final stages of getting this accident cleared inan arubbedel county at fine road and may road this morning. police are just geting that wrapped up. megan and charlie, back to you. >> >>> it's 5:31 right now. neighbors say they can't believe the satterfields that have been a fixture in the neighborhood is finally gone. those who knew him are grievi

the first officer on the flight was ben coats.ts' job to calculate the weight limit on the flight, and his calculations showed the plane would be too heavy to fly. and you say to the captain, "captain, we're even more overweight than we thought." what did he say? >> well, he said, "well, why don't we just count three of those adults as children." >> o'brien: really? >> yeah. "just mark them down on the sheet as children, and that will put us underweight." that's what he suggested. >> o'brien: coats says he refused, and the captain took the weight manifest from him. only after landing did coats discover what had happened with the manifest. so, when you looked at the paperwork, which had all the information on the weights and balances for the plane, what did you see? >> well, i saw that it had been altered. my math had been altered. it had been changed so our plane would no longer be overweight. >> o'brien: he made the limit higher so the plane would fit. >> yes. >> o'brien: and what you ended up with was a very heavy aircraft. >> y

upper marlboro, a pretty good coating in prie george's county this morning. but this was friendly snow, thankfully. mostly melted on the roads. this is the kind of snow we like. it makes everything pretty and we didn't really have any travel problems with it. we have sunshine, live view from our skywatcher camera looking off to the west. 34 at national airport. very dry. need the skin lotion. just had a wind gust there, 33 miles an hour. radar now showing just a few lingering flurries in southern maryland, southern cal vert, st. mary's county and the eastern part of the northern neck. they're tending to dissipate as they head off to the eas look at the temperatures right now, very ld, just near 30 degrees throughout much of the region. right now reagan national is at 34 and in the suburbs we're just right near the freezing mark. these are latest windchills, windchill around upper teens with the latest wind gusts now and miles per hour around 30 to 35-mile-per-hour wind gusts. these are e peak gusts at the airports around the region here. and that's going to c

have a coating of some light snow, as does northwest washington.ht now here's the sky over the potomac river. cityamera is looking north towards prince george's county. wind swept waters of the potomac. strong gus down thepotomac. gust at national airport 30 miles per hour. their temperature there only 23. and the air is very dry. you definitely need skin lotion and layer up this morning. it is only near 20 degrees throughout the entire region. weather watchers are reporting. thk you for checking in. windchills single digits to near zero. farther east, 10 degrees in washington and around the bay. that's what it feels like when you step outside. these are the latest wind gusts. they've been 30 to 35 miles per hour to near 40-mile-per-hour gusts farth west where temperatures are only in the single digits. western maryland, west virginia, on it here they could get 10 inches of fresh snow today. maybe an additional passing snow shower midday. layer up at the bus stop. watch out for the slick sidewalks. a thin layer of snow is causing treacherous ooting

it put a coating on the ground in a couple of neighborhoods. now the the the system is pushing off to the south and east. they are getting snow at the beach. same thing in ocean city. now we're going to start looking off to the northwest. lake effect snow machines have turned on. some of the lake effect snow streamers will cross over the ridge tops this afternoon and into tonight. there is still a chance we could see snow flurries. we don't expect the commission except -- but don't expect accumulation except in the mountains. 29 miles per hour at the airport. the winds will gust closed at 30 m.p.h., and that will take 10 or 15 degrees after the actual temperature. at westminster, 15. this is what you want to dress for this afternoon. the actual temperatures up and holding steady through the day. we started out in the low-to- mid-thirties. 31 in taneytown, 34 in rising sun. we might be able to sneak up one would agree, but i think the temperatures will start to fall in the late afternoon hours. there is a big push of arctic air from the northwes

we've had a lot of freezing rain with coatings of ice everywhere. stay tuned to your local news for all the school closings. snow will begin to move into areas like washington, d.c., especially south of washington, d.c., areas around richmond could pick up a couple inches of snow out of this. maybe two or four during the day. d.c. could call for one or two. that system could be long gone by friday. cold as we head toward the weekend. well, if you're watching us on wvit, npc b 30, explore the classic of huckle berry fin. visit yours truly huckleberry finn at the mark twain house. and that's your "early today" event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thanks so much. and now here's an early look at your headlines in entertainment. last night at the premiere of his latest film johnny depp gave swimmers of fans more than his money's worth. he went into the crowd posing for pictures as hundreds turned out for the italian premiere of "the tourist." angelina jolie turned up with brad pitt. >>> at 43 pamela anderson will soon be making her 13th appearance in playboy

because of the little coating we have, that dusting, we have to look at the weather advisory. it comes during rush hour and that's why we have the winter weather advisory. frederick, montgomery, anne arundel , that is until 9:00 a.m. out west, in blue, that is our wind chill advisory, wind chills could be 10 below. we'll see gusts of 45-50-mile-per-hour winds until 10:00 p.m. scattered light snow showers mainly this morning and again, windy and cold. temperatures only topping out at the the upper 20's. bundle up. that's it for the forecast. let's go back to lisa. >> i'm thinking about everything that you're saying and latching on to every word. you want to do the same. in maryland, in particular, things are very dangerous on the highway. wasn't much snow but just enough to keep it very slippery. the wind gusts are not helping too much because it is just blowing any snow back on the moifment this is what i mean. you can see here how dangerous it is through portions of maryland in particular. i think these cameras kind of tell the story. at best, you may get one lane passable no

go to any local burlington coat factory, if you'd like to donate a gently-used coat.a few more weeks that are left. i like the kiss thing again outside of times square. can we see that again? >> like that. >> nice. >> warms the heart. you want to find out where you can doe dmat a gently-used coat to someone in need, go to abcnews.com/coatdrive. >>> now, time for the weather. in for sam champion is our good friend from our minneapolis/st. paul station, kstp. chikage -- where are you, chikage? >> i'm over here. i don't think anyone here is going to breakdance or kiss or rap. these are "gma" fans. most of them from texas, loving our cold weather, right? i'll tell you, all the way down to atlanta, they had an inch and a half of snow a few days ago. but things are improving. it should be in the 50s in atlanta today. courtesy of wsb, the live shot with the clouds rolling in. let's talk about cold temperatures. yesterday, two dozen record lows set. today, orlando waking up with 20s for lows. across the nation, storms in the west. dry here in the east. and this weather report

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times before i realized that was the new coat because it had just arrived the day before and he stole out of the macy's box it was delivered in the day before. >> police have not found theburg yar yet but they hope the next picture will soon be his mug shot. >> go online to brag about it. brilliant move. a lot of folks will find it cheerful if they like the snow. >> if they can get up there before it starts following. if you have relatives that want to go up there on saturday, i'd say no. >> that was just for me, folks. you know, some folks are hoping to catch a little break like my relative who shall not be named. >> maybe sunday, early monday. that's it. really gonna get deep up there as kind of here right now. you thought i forgot, didn't you. >> thank you. (laughter) >> we're looking at the capital. it is frozen tundra of washington d.c. not only are the political views at a stalemate, so is a lot of weather because it's frozen right now. beautiful picture of the capitol. closer to home, heavenly, courtesy resort sports network. a lot of snow and empty chair lifts but that won't b

. >> this is if anyone can help a 10-year-old girl delivered about 500 coats today. and amy gifford started aim ease warm wishes in the past week. and there is a amazing response. people donated all of these coats. >> i decided i would give back to the homeless people who don't have a house, who are cold during winter. >> and her dad got the idea while watching extreme make overhome edition. >> and what a nice effort. >> new york yankees star pitcher spending christmas back home here in vallejo. working with volunteers from pitch in foundation and they're renovating rooswood house a shelter for homeless women trying to get off the streets. and there is some his old pals helping out. >> there is a lot of guys i grew up with and there is some guys from high school. and that is just a part of what we're trying to do. giving people to think about other people to get out of the house. >> they started the pitch in foundation last year, it's mission is helping the disadvantaged kids. >> and this is good weather, i'm worried about travelers christmas day. >> good reason to b

an open coat hanger.at you're not going to use on the tree, right down there. and make a beautiful -- if i could do that. it's a dexterity test here. >> very good. and you'll connect it with some wire. >> and hide the wire with a ribbon. and you end up with what is a beautiful, didn't cost you anything because you had the ornaments and you've got a coat hanger. it's all right there. this gorgeous tree -- is it lit up? >> yes, it is. this is over 300 recycled glass bottles. >> 300 recycled glass bottles. if you light it up in a dark room, which we can't show you in a studio. we turn out the lights and the animals and kids go nuts. we're going to show you how to do this on the website. i love you, dearly. >> let's show you the boards. these save money. recycle trash is a good idea, in this economy to do it. a quick look at the big board. there's a cold blast of air in the middle of the country. heavy rain from san francisco to sacramento. and it stays cold in the northeast. florida flirts with the cooler te

are you going to get the coats? there we go. and the new total, 77,509 coats. fantastic. thank you.ctory. find out all about it on our web page, abcnews.com/coatdrive. >> i think i'm good. >>> ready to go from juggling back up to sam. >> good morning, george, robin. we'll take the 77,000 coats just to keep warm. it's officially one degree. jane kerley, who is the director of culinary programming at vermont essex resort and spa. we were looking for the perfect holiday feel to kick off our "gma" lights up america and you guys gave it to us. >> welcome from the greater burlington area. you've been around our resort today. >> you cookout, year-round. don't be afraid to smoke the turkey when it's this cold? >> why mess up the kitchen when you don't have to? we leave that outside sometimes. >> when you decorate around here. some of the things are so beautiful. this is lovely. >> this is a token bush. it means crack until the mouth. it's very crunchy. it's put together with a little bit of syrup that is essentially sugear and water that is boiled until it gets sticky. and it's an edible ce