the outer loop here, you can see is falling from 705 to edmondson. -- the hundred 95 to edmondson.urries north of hagerstown near york. it is 24 degrees right now. the barometer is rising. we will see a few scattered clouds today. we will only be in the 30's for highs. >> another update >>> 8:30 on this friday morning, the 17th day of december, 2010. and this is two-time oscar winner kevin spacey collecting toys for our 17th annual toy drive. he was nominated for a golden global for one of his movies. we'll talk about that when he catch up. >>> the woman who was attacked by a friend's pet chimpanzee, recently she had a reunion with the medical team that saved her life. we'll show you that reunion coming up. >>> on a different note. who doesn't like a christmas tree? what do you think of christmas trees made by the skyler family? >>> jenna bush hager is here and she's going to have a fantastic dish that celebrates america's melting pot. >>> let's bring in the manager of -- good morning, happy holidays to you. you've done this for us in the past. love this. tell me what's new this ye

you might see a delay from 705 to edmondson ave. -- 795 to edmondson ave. >> already a little late flurry activity about gaithersburg and frederick. the bulk of the system is to our south and west. we're going to be on the fringe of this. one of the three inches distinctly possible. it is a fast mover. winter weather advisory in effect through the evening. tomorrow, high of 37 and plenty of sunshine. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. we will have another update at 7:55. >>> 7 kfr -- 7:30 on a thursday morning, the 16th day of 2010. another frosty morning in the big apple. the sun is shining, you can't see it there, it s take our word for it. it should warm up a little bit today. thank the people for stopping by. inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer and meredith vieira this half hour, a strange case involving a local television personality here in new york city. >> a weathercast we are a career on the rise suspended after authorities say she filed a fake police report about astalked and attacked by a would-be rapist. >>> with and if you want to retire

stop and go traffic heading towards edmondson.y has a check on the forecast >> today is a breezy called start for us. wind chills in the single digits. 19 at the airport, 20 in parkton. this is what it feels like when you factor in the wind. seven is the wind chill and it westminster. arctic start for us this morning. breezy and cold through the afternoon. high temperatures on either side of 30. possibility of light snow tomorrow afternoon. i emphasize the like part of it, but minor a commission on thursday. dry weather expected on friday. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. we want another live update at 7:55. >>> 7:30 now on this wednesday morning, december 15, 2010. these fine folks are smiling through a deep freeze here in midtown manhattan. a good day to be inside, perhaps wrapping up your last bit of christmas shopping. i'm meredith viera alongside matt lauer. and one of hollywood's strongest couples end their marriage. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> >>> also ahead, we reveal

motion to recuse andited cited the fact judge porteous was close friends with jake amato and lenni edmondson -- testimo levenson. and he was. what we heard from witnesses istnesses in a gretna, small town like many small towns that the many lawyer's practice and judges preside, most judges now with the attorneys in theirges had courtrooms if judges have to recuse themselves because they know a judge in their courtroom these there would be no peace is in small these courts. these are small communities, and in gretna, the judges didn't recuse themselves.actually our witnesses, actually not our witnesses let me correct that th never the house witnesses said the never heard of a judge recusant themselves in great much because they couldn't believe that was that the tradition that the judge porteous came from and many judges agree with that as long as you acknowledge you have a relationip relationship relationship hasdden you not been hit in, you don't havee to recuse yourself. and he was friends with amato and creely and baumgartner and i will be returning to he was mr. gardiner and a second. am