and 12 in easton.ly a high of about 31 degrees so below freezing yet again with more clouds by this afternoon. there's a slight chance bat 20% to 30% of a snow flurry or a couple of snow showers out there. a couple of weak disturbances are going rotate through. normal shy 42. we are well off the mark for the third day. we are going to be below normal all week long. tonight's forecast, 18 to 24. mostly cloudy with flurries. winds still a major issue. why the winds? a very strong high pressure in the middle of the country over the plains which is contrasting, creating a distinct pressure grade yenlt. that means cold and windy conditions for the city of baltimore throughout today. much of the east coast is in this deep freeze thanks to the position of the jetstream. we're just seeing a major arctic surge. the air mass will hold steady throughout today, tomorrow, and much of the week. for tomorrow, mostly cloudy, more of the same. winds a little bit less than today, west 10 to 15. 28 to 33 the temperature

low 20s southern maryland and easton, frederickburg, 20.ow to mid teens. 7 in win chester, 9 below. perfect of 13 in washington. sustained wind out of west, northwest at 13. lots of cold. kansas city at 7. atlanta now colder-we are, 19 degrees. freeze warnings across florida with temperatures in tampa, orlando, gainesville, 20s and 30s this afternoon, not doing better in atlanta, 33 with 8 for kansas city, 34 here. for us, watching the snow here. we may see a little of that activity reach east of the mountains and get to us. deep south looking at a little snow. always amuses me when mississippi is seeing a little snow. here's the seven-day forecast. low 30s, snow showers are possible. shouldn't amount to much, except in mountains. 35 tomorrow. warmer wednesday and thursday. by friday, chance for snow. more importantly, colder air for friday and saturday. highs back in the 20s. >>> arctic blast. hey, 12 minutes away from the 6:00 hour. happy new year. thank you for joining us. kicking things off with a trouble spot out there on branch avenue

otherwise, fairly quiet. 21 at cumberland. 23 from andrews air force base, and easton, 25 on the bay in annapolis. highs today 30 in cumberland, 34 in leonard town. can't rule out flurry or snow shower, with likely places in northern maryland for that. time for a look at the highway situation. >> you tipped us off to this. watch for some icy conditions. we have some slick spots out there. be careful. connecticut at bell freed, nice clear commute here. and flying over 295 northbound from wilson bridge towards the district, all the way towards 11th street bridge, find lanes wide open for business. >>> first full week of the new year, time to think about all the possibilities. best selling author and motivational speaker willie jolley explains why this could be your best year yet if you don't look back. >> good morning. this is willie jolley. today's message is one about the fact that this is a great time to live your dreams. have a happy new year, do things better in the future than you did in the past. many of you sang last week should old acquaintance be forgot. use it for reference,

zero at easton. eight apoff and 11 below. in addition to the wind and cold, they are getting a lot of snow out in far western maryland. we'll talk about this wentry weather. a balt father is behind bars this morning charged with the beating death of his own daughter. they are charged with beating his 20 month old daughter to death. we have more. >> it was december 17. the afternoon of the blizzard of 2009 when rescue workers were called to the home of the 2800 block of kentucky avenue. they were too late. they couldn't save her, just two months shy of her second birthday. it is clear that the child sustained serious trauma to her body. >> the charging documents note several injuries to the toddler's face and neck. police started an investigation and authorities believe the girl's own father and his girlfriend each face multiple charges including child abuse, assault and murder jofment if they did it, throw the book at them. this neighbor saw the ambulance that day and heard the fate of the young girl. >> she hadn't even be be

the winds are gusting considerably. 28 miles an hour, 19 at annapolis, 30 miles an hour at easton. it feels like one of of right now at dwi marshall, to above downtown and get wet mr. --2 above downtown and at west -- at westminster. there may be simpler reece in the forecast here in there. >> you can follow the forecast on our website, wbaltv.com. there you will find our interactive whether any contract it right down to your very own street. a baltimore father is charged with the death of his own daughter tonight. 24-year-old jerome wallace and his girlfriend are charged with beating his 20-month-old daughter to death. jim joins us live at baltimore city police headquarters with more. >> this is the first and only child homicide in baltimore in 2009, and we had almost made it a whole year without one child homicide when this father is accused of beating his toddler daughter to death. it was december 19, the afternoon of the blizzard of 2009 when rescue workers were called to a home in the 2800 block of kentucky avenue in northeast baltimore for a child not breathing. by the time t

the wind chill in easton, 1313 degrees. bundle up. details on maybe some snow coming up. >> 4:57. here's a look ahead. >> the ravens show they have what it takes to make it to the playoffs. how far will they go? that's the subject of our "watercooler question of the day." >> i'm brook hart in washington. i'll have the latest on new screening rules in place for air travelers. also the latest on the christmas day bomb plot investigation coming up. >> even sarah caldwell getting you ready for your morning commute. icy conditions reported on the area roads. plus wind warnings in effect at the bridges. captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> sarah caldwell has the forecast.

we're from hagerstown to baltimore to easton, 23. factor in the wind, feels like 14 outside right now. here we go, not so much icy, i just want to let you know this is just a few icy spots. did i see some of that with unfortunate water conditions around the region that basically slipped out of their ranks but overall we have the chance of flurries as we head into the afternoon and a high of about 32 with skies remaining partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. it's 5:11. let's check the roads with kim. >>> in crownsville we have reports of a disabled vehicle on 97 approaching farm road. it's off to the shoulder. and wind warnings posted at the key and bay bridges. but the big story is going to be this maintenance project on the curtis creek drawbridge, going to close the outer loop starting today february 12, two-way traffic gets by on the inner loop but expect major delays in the area, it will take a while to get around and the detours we posted on the overhead signs. we're looking ok here at baltimore and paca streets. back to you. >>> anot

it's cooler surrounding us. 23 hagerstown. 23 easton.r in the winds, feels like 15 in town to 12 on to the eastern shore. essentially we're going to have a partly cloudy to mostly cloudy day. the chance of maybe a flurry or snow shower as winds pick up this afternoon. 32 our 2-degree guarantee but it's going to feel like the lower 20s. >>> a new year and new set of safety measures. if you man to fly overseas. >> the u.s. government issues new security rules for airlines after an attempted attack on christmas day. i'm sherrie johnson. i'll have more on the new security measures. >> and medical problems sends a man into a frozen creek. he's in a car at the time. we have the latest on his condition. >>> a police car crash in baltimore. how his car ended up hitting a popular restaurant. >>> also ahead -- we're live on the scene. we're going to explain a popular holiday attraction and take you to a very small city. we're working for you. we call the bunches in honey bunches of oats the prize in the box. well, now there's a prize inside the pr

with -- but a little push takes us into the mid teens. 23 baltimore, also easton, also ocean city, factoring in the winds, all of us feeling like we're in the teens and for the low teens all the way back in through hagerstown, it's below zero at least what it feels like in garrett county. the wind kicks up today, not as strong as yesterday but chance of flurries and high temperature only around 32. 5:41. here's kim brown. >> thank you. we already have wind warnings posted at the key and bay bridges. now you can add the hatem memorial bridge to the mix. icy conditions reported in joppatowne near philadelphia road and joppa farm road. and they are starting maintenance on the curtis creek drawbridge on the outer loop of the beltway. that means today through february 12th, 695 on the outer loop will be closed between route 10 and hawkins point road because of that maintenance on the bridge. that means that two-way traffic will get by on the inner loop. expect major delays if you have to travel the beltway through glen burnie. as we peek at the city cameras, looking pretty good on the jfx as you

look at the winds, 17 mile-per- hour winds in cumberland and 20 near the capital, 23 to easton. the gusts have been up around 26 at the airport. 35 in hagerstown. a cold day and the windchills taking about 15 degrees off of the temperatures. low pressure off of the coast of new england is responsible for a lot of it. the snow, the lake-effect snow and high pressure building in. a system creating a lot of the wind we're dealing with this evening and tomorrow. even after the winds subside, the cold temperatures stay with us. the average is 42, we will not get that high. we'll be in the 30s all week long. small craft advisory into late tonight and your sunset at 4:55. we're in high tide, going up to 31 degrees today. overnight lows around 19. and tomorrow up around 34 degrees, cold with a few clouds. >> thank you. still had. getting back in shape after all of the holiday eating. i know i need to. some tips coming up. >> reporter: i'm sharon gibala live at the volunteer fire department where 3,000 hours go into the train garden and it's worth coming to see. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome b

the state liners from phillipsburg high school and'ston easton high school. of the players from the team. >> i was a defensive player of this game. i had a big stop at the goal line that presented them from scores in the first half. >> the game ended in a 7-7 tie. while it was an unexpected showing from the phillipsburg team, the players left the field frustrated after not having a win. >> i didn't know how to feel about not being on top. i didn't want it to end like that. >> fast forward 15 years. gatorade is organizing a replay. same players, same field, same rivalry. 10,000 tickets sold between the two communities in a matter of 90 minutes. now a family man in his early 30s, bruce weighed 302 pounds and was taking medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. not wanting to let his teammates down, bruce decided to do whatever it took to get ready for the game. >> basically, i would work out an hour and a half in the morning, do my cardio, then i would go back and go back in the afternoon endo my weight training. just a huge change in my diet, eating

also in easton with 24 in york and hagerstown.he mid to lower teens. we've got a biting wind to deal with today under a mostly cloudy sky. there may be a chance of a flurry or snow shower as we aim for our 2-degree guaranteed high of 32. it will feel like lower 20s. tonight an evening snow shower, winds settle and chance of the clouds settling as well but building back up for tomorrow. we aim for a high, still cold at 33. >>> hers kim brown with a check of traffic. >> we have several road hazards. in towson, reports of a broken watermain that is causing icy and slick conditions that has joppa road closed in both directions at old court road. expect heavy volume, jamming and police are on the scene giving detours there. around the beltway, looking pretty good. no accidents at this time. in woodlawn, still that crash involving a pedestrian at johnny cake road and woodlawn drive. same in baltimore city, washington boulevard at south monroe street, an earlier accident still on the scene there. jfx, traffic pretty heavy making your way

, president of the clare boothe luce policy institute. >> hi, i michelle easton president of the clareoothe luce policy institute in virginia here to interview ann coulter on her new book, "guilty." for c-span booktv is "after words." >> good to be here. >> you pretend five other about selling books. >> six. >> why did you write "guilty"? >> there was a little voice in my head saying, when is the next book coming? no, that was a publisher. it was just something i've noticed for a long time. how liberals use the ideas of victimhood to get ahead to shut down debate, to seek advantage, and assorted overtaken the entire world. where the real villains, the aggressors, the perpetrators are always claiming to be mortally offended by been wounded, weep for me. and it's pernicious. >> when the first was coming out i remember nbc had but few weeks ahead and then suddenly they spiked two. what happened? >> guest: well, according to the always reliably drawn report and banned for life. those litigious long enough for me to go on the today show and not lauer told me and not be in for life and then

she'll find any excuse. 26 now in baltimore. 27 easton. we've calculated a wind chill of 14 to 16 across the bay. not much different up towards york and hagerstown. west of the mountains, the winds really pick up and temperatures really drop off. they are under some snow pack now, a wind chill of 5 below in oakland but at least they've got a fresh eight inches of snow in nearby resorts. snow still to the northwest. in reference to baltimore, it's locked up on the other side of the mountains, some snow showers showing up near skyline drive, across northern sections of virginia. yes, with the strong winds there's a possibility we carry a snow shower or flurry this afternoon. that's about it. it's really just about the cold. we'll be watching that thermometer trying to get back to 32 in downtown baltimore with an overcast sky and again wind chills knocked to near 20 in the afternoon. better chance of a flurry or snow shower across the hereford zone, 30 parkton. 29 westminster. and then we'll take you back to howard county with 31 degrees, 33

contributor nina easton of fortune magazine. bill kristol of the weekly standard.nd juan williams from national public radio. i want to pick up on the president's remarks. he declared that this is a nation at war. he said it appears that this young nigerian abdulmullab joined al-qaeda, that he was trained, equipped and directed by them to attack the u.s. given all of that, brit, what do you make of the debate and what do you make of the decision to charge him as a criminal defendant and not as an enemy combatant? >> i don't think it was a decision made with the idea in mind that this is the best way to get information out of him. and tha tells you something about this administration's priorities. the president spoke there about doing whatever it takes and then he said con analysis ta analysis -- consistent with our values. it's permeated his campaign rhetoric and what he's done as president that what we most need to do to deal with the situation in the world is have a better reputation as a country of being a kinder, gentler land. this decision to try him in crimin

it feel $more like 9 at easton. it feels like eight and hancock four. all above the freezing point.ake a look at the satellite imagery. what i wanted to show you is really the next little weather disturbance. the cold air coming over the blakes northwest winds 7-12 miles an hour. tomorrow, 32 for the high. we'll start picking up some clouds. after sunset we'll pick up a flurry or two. after that, it looks dry. by next weekend, we start picking up some clouds. >> not satisfied with your knob ? you are not alone. >> exercise and diet, the key in losing weight? what should you eat? some things to add to your grocery list next. and first, a programming note, maryland governor will be our guest. send your questions to [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters cleans deep... you'll love it so much, you'll send your old duster packing. ♪ love stinks! ♪ yeah! yeah! ♪ love stinks ♪ [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters cleans deep into hard to reach places and removes allergens, feather dusters can leave behind. the thick all around fibers trap and lock on contact. swiffer gives cleaning a

it feels like 11 around easton and st. michael's. winds are very gusty out of the west and northwest. actual high today is still below freezing. only up to 31 degrees. increasing clouds this afternoon. a slight chance for snow flurries or even a snow showers. good chance of snow by friday. >> next update in 25 minutes. >>> 7:0 on this monday morning, january 4th, 2010, you're looking at new york's times square, where it is right around 20 degrees. meanwhile, here in rockefeller plaza, the tree is still shining brightly. if you haven't seen it, you only have a few days left. because it comes down this thursday. >> don't smile so broadly. >> i'm meredith vieira, alongside matt lauer. have you taken your tree down? >> yes, took it down last week. poof, gone. >> new year, fresh start. >> always. >>> just ahead, the unusual connection the attorney for the man accused of trying to extort david letterman is trying to make to the tiger woods' sex scandal. we'll talk exclusively to lawyers for both letterman and his alleged blackmailer in jus

this is the january conservative women's network, and i'm michelle easton, president. special thank you to heritage foundation, brigitte wagner who is such a wonderful partner with those. every month we bring you the great women leaders to hear from here at the heritage foundation. today we are delighted to have kellyanne conway to help us kick off 2010. as ceo and president of the polling company, kellyanne has provided primary research and advice for clients in 46 states, and she's directed hundreds of survey projects for statewide and congressional political races, trade associations, and fortune 500 companies. and kellyanne has a fabless online publication called women trends and is published six times a year now. even though the "washington post" recognized kellyanne conway as the most accurate predictor of the 2004 elections, and a further crystal ball award. kellyanne is one of the most quoted and notable pollsters on the national scene and she is appeared on more than 1200 radio, television news programs, including all the major networks and cable news channels

the next call comes from easton, pa., on the independent line. caller: my question -- i only took one course in economics. the question a professor raised was will produce what for how many? the question never seems to be addressed. the previous caller said that ben bernanke was a mistake. it was not. it was deliberate. obama is a total sell-off. both parties should be history if we had a public who could know the time of day. host: any thoughts? guest: there's a lot of concern over this particular nomination, which think is notable. -- which i think is notable. even ben bernanke when he was first nominated passed with only one vote against him. he got out of committee with a unanimous voice vote. host: one one picture of the fed share from "the wall street journal." the headline says at that bernanke gains backing from the senate. caller: i have three comments. i think then bernanke should stay. secondly, pual, you , scully, greta, seem to read all the negative things from papers that you can -- paul. the tea party people all look like mitch mos

host: easton, pennsylvania. robin the republican line.aller: thank you to c-span and thank you, sir, for your service to the country. there are many who are of the thought with regards to the war in afghanistan and pakistan that we should pull out because that area of the world is known as the burial ground of civilizations and the men and women who are dying so nobly their should better be brought home and surrounded our country with much tighter border security. thank you. guest: thank you. i have been a focus on africa for so long that in the periphery i look at afghanistan, pakistan. i understand, it is a difficult political question. look -- i honestly believe that we have to continue to go after the threat. i think general mcchrystal said it perfectly -- the conflict will be won by persuading the population and not by destroying the enemy. so it is a delicate balance, again, that in effect of the u.s. military has to be involved but we have to do it in a very smart way. we got to reach the population. we got to win the hearts of the

host: easton, pennsylvania. robin the republican line.ler: thank you to c-span and thank you, sir, for your service to the country. there are many who are of the thought with regards to the war in afghanistan and pakistan that we should pull out because that area of the world is known as the burial ground of civilizations and the men and women who are dying so nobly their should better be brought home and surrounded our country with much tighter border security. thank you. guest: thank you. i have been a focus on africa for so long that in the periphery i look at afghanistan, pakistan. i understand, it is a difficult political question. look -- i honestly believe that we have to continue to go after the threat. i think general mcchrystal said it perfectly -- the conflict will be won by persuading the population and not by destroying the enemy. so it is a delicate balance, again, that in effect of the u.s. military has to be involved but we have to do it in a very smart way. we got to reach the population. we got to win the hearts of the p