let's check in with wyatt everhart. >>> not a bad day. we got a steady wind from the north and west and gusting higher. look at some of the peak wind gusts, gusting up to 40. very high profile vehicles going over the bridge. other than that temperatures have been pleasant. they will fall as skies continue to clear out. your evening forecast, we're talking about 50s, eventually going into the 40s. we'll talk more about how the weekend unfolds. it's coming up. >>> two utah teens have been raised, charged with planning to blow up their school. charlie roosevelt leftwich has more. >> reporter: the details are unsettling. if the teens managed to pull it off, they could have killed hundreds. the plot was designed to set off explosives during the school assembly when the school would have been filled. the teens were prepared with maps of the school including the security system and thousand logging -- logging thousands of flights on a flight simulator. >> people he cared about he said if i told you not to go to school on this day, would you not

here is meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> what a change from yesterday, right?ff with some of the pictures over the city and beyondxd acro&oÑi maryland. imes. xdok dayxdçó >> we'll pinpoint that for you. first, stayed wide temperatures, 37 in the mountains. most of central maryland pushing up close to 50. almost no wind. we had a steady west breeze. it was a comfortable type of wind, not particularly cold, highs pushing close to 60. 59 downtown. compare that to our average. we had a bonus kind of a day temperature wise today and humidities will dropping, some dry air in -- humidity also dropping, some dry air. cooler tomorrow, not because of a big change in the weather but a clear night. we'll drop near 30 degrees. it will take a bigger climb to get close to 50 relative to what we did today. you can see things are nice and clear. we've gotten rid of the last clouds in the state. very quiet pattern for late january. one of our most active weather the year normally but none of that now. cool, clear weather, courtesy of a pacific high. this is not one of thoset(w3

i'm meteorologist wyatt everhart. >> fans mourn the passing of football great joe paterno.e loses his battle with lung cancer. >>> bitter sweet ending to a season with so much hop. the ravens lose to the new england patriots. first tonight a cool night. now we hear that more can be on the way. for the big question tonight how much and when, let's get the latest from meteorologist wyatt everhart. >> those temperatures haven't moved all day. we've been hovering around 30 degrees all day. the type of freezing midst that can continue to come down overnight and glaze things up, it's the light precipitation. it's tough to see with doppler radar. temperatures now are at and below freezing. those areas that already have ice and snow on the ground and refreezes going on and some patchy freezing drizzle. you want to drive with extreme care overnight as we see potential for icy conditions for your morning commute. we'll talk about the dramatic change in the weather coming up. >>> the snow is gone but the ice caused some problems for people across our area. in montgomery county, captur

meteorologist wyatt everhart has more. >>> what a difference a day makes.s what we had from the fog, tough visibility. we're clear over the seven -- severn river. the skies are generally clear. you can see, you know, just a few clouds over northeastern maryland toward cecil county, but most of us are clear. temperatures are comfortable for late january, low 50s after a weekend when we barely got above freezing. light west breeze. clear visibility of 10 miles and no fog at all. we'll talk about 40s with a few clouds. a new storm is on the horizon. we'll talk about when that arrives and what this pleons in -- means in your weekend. it's all coming up. >>> military veterans returning home looking for work nosk havea better chance of getting a job c the countyñr announcedÑiñrÑi aÑw hiring policywa+x thatxdokçó mos ioztheÑ. timñrÑiÑijfñr rutherfordxd as t- has that story. >> reporter: at the national guard armory in towson, he spells it out. >> effective immediately, baltimore county will implement hiring preferences for veterans. >> reporter: the county will no

meteorologist wyatt everhart joins us with more. >>> a couple different rounds here. we're tracking it tonight on maryland's most powerful radar. look out in western maryland. we've already seen flakes fly, cumberland, between hagerstown and curb, a burst of snow where i-70 and i-68 split. this is the teaser to the bigger round of winter weather that we could see early saturday morning. when i say that, i'm talking more about icy conditions than accumulating snows, but we can see it, especially west of baltimore. we'll watch this tick disturbance continue to pass north of us hitting pennsylvania and new york more significantly tonight than the flurries we could see around maryland. temperatures still above freezing in the mid to upper 30s, so any flurries that fly tonight will not stick very well until we get into the overnight. by then they should be gone. those details coming up. >>> we're watching the thermometer. the temperatures are going on. the gas signs are going up. the average price sup -- is up. now mid-grade is $3.52. premium $3.65. both up 20 cents in a m

let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> i think the mild weather will hold for awhile. we look at the end of the month of january, no big cold shots but there will be rain. take a look across the region. we got just some passing cloud cover but further west is where we're watching the approaching storm this putting down heavy rain in louisiana, arkansas, the midwest. "t(áuu(áq and will arriveok asxe go past middayÑi tomorrow,k asxe certainlyçói] byxdçóñr tomorrow. noord 45,Ñi mostly cloudy,Ñi chd for showers going up and a better chance of steady rain between 6:00 and 8:00. how long will the steady rain last? we answer that and give you a detailed outlook coming up. >>> the grades are in for our public school teachers and they are not good. overnight a huge report came out detailing how the teachers are fairing. kelly swoope is here to break down the results. >> we spoke to some educators today. we read through the report which overall gave maryland public school last d plus. the document comes from the national council on teacher quality, a polyp and research group tha

let's check had -- in with wyatt everhart. >>> still some wintry weather south of baltimore. most of this has been through d.c. into the late afternoon and early evening, southern anne arundel county, annapolis and the eastern shore towards easton, st. michaels and queen anne's. you see up through graysonville getting the snow, light snow through bowie. air temperatures have been dropping. we're at the freezing mark. we're one above the freezing mark at bwi. we've seenÑixdÑiñrçó other repos surrounding the county. içó espr 1ñxdxdÑi ozsx!gm1ñ açólp lightlp cúislush coating andÑii alsow3xe reducedt(88tor&ity açiÑiçóc y]ud outi] there tonight south of baltimore. we'll talk more about how things shape up tomorrow and into the weekend coming up. >>> new tonight baltimore county police need your help trying to find his woman, rosemary bachmann. she was last seen on new year's eve day. she used her m&t bank card. >>> a utah doctor will be heading back to maryland to face charges on a late term botched aboampleghts dr. nicola s riley is charged. no word on when riley will be brought

we check in with wyatt everhart. >> we've been below freezing all day.get slick pretty quickly. now the good news on maryland's most powerful radar, the squalls are diminishing. very few of those bursts are left on the radar. we had one through the county. 83 could have slick spots. drive with caution, well below freezing. look at this, steady northwest winds. this is the wind chill factor. here's what it feels like, teens and single digits in hagerstown, so a frigid night on the way. tomorrow as we look ahead, nothing more than a passing flurry or two. i think they will be far less numerous and we struggle our way up to the freezing mark. >> it's bad out there. winter weather is one of the reasons you want to check the weather every hour, every second of the day. abc2's weather a is the perfect way to stay on top. also, weekend and hourly forecast, you will always be prepared. to download go to eitherñr theçó abc2 wea!herxd page,Ñi ortómrujq >>>çó the coldñrçó weather has ó =ñrud activate tv%÷ e program. it means the city is opening the 10 emergency s

let's check in with the man with the answer, by -- wyatt everhart. >>> we're tracking two weather makers. there could be one tonight. most of the snow is staying up through pennsylvania and points well north into new york but we'll be clipped by a few snow showers. weather winter advisories west. you can see those here on our winter advisory map. just above freezing by five degrees. any flurries that do fly probably will not stick very well but we'll keep an eye on that. any flurries we see will probably come in later tonight. this next storm, more significant. we'll talk about when that arrives. >>> there's nothing better with great football than great food. we take you to columbia where one lucky ravens fan will winñr the ultimate tailgate treat. >> reporter: welcome to bgi the burger joint at columbia crossing in howard county. they want to show their purple pride and give one raven fan the opportunity to take home the nine pounder. >> it's a huge burger. for every purple shake that we sell, we give out a raffle ticket. >> reporter: to really appreciate the prize, let's break it down

i'm meteorologist wyatt everhart. i'll let you know when the heavy fog begins to lift. >>> police in harford county say a half nude priest exposed himself at this adult movie house in abington. >>> first it was flipping houses. now it's flipping cars. we have a warning so you don't end up with lemon. >> you've been outside and you know it's a foggy day. looking like it's moving pretty well. the big question is when will the rain move out. we have a look at the forecast. >>> that cold rain is gone. that's near the eastern shore but less than third of a mile, baltimore, wilmington, that is dense fog. it's that i-95 corridor. has you go south through d.c., visibility is improving. in those areas no problem. temperature wise, will we see a refreeze, i don't think so. temperatures have stabilized in the mid-30s. many spots are warmer. i think temperatures will hover. not that there couldn't be an ice cry spot where areas have not had a chance to completely melt. take a look at the trend, cloudy, rain showers blowing out. t

let's check in with wyatt everhart to see what we can expect. >> a couple more hours we'll stay dry.oking for wet weather to begin. some could begins a brief wintry showers -- could begin as brief wintry showers. this will go go to rain tonight. we'll watch out for the possible wintry showers. winds have shifted out of the south. it's also a breezy night as that weather maker approaches the area. 30s, increasing clouds and showers coming in. those could be mixed showers. first, we talk more about how things shape up in the morning commute and look to the rest of the week straight ahead. >>> neighbors in annapolis awoke to a real disturbing site. a body had washed ashore. don harrison talked to the people who live in the area. >> reporter: it's a quiet community, south of annapolis on the chesapeake bai. that serenity was disturbed when a body washed ashore. the body was discovered and then the police were called a little after 8:00 in the morning. jim's door bell range early this morning by a neighbor who discovered the body by walking her dog. >> we called 911. they called the fire

let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> late january, it's a fast weather pattern. things will change quickly. for now we enjoy a quiet evening with a few passing clouds. you can she to the west rain and snow toward ohio. that's the leading edge of the next weather maker. take a look. temperatures low to mid-40s. not bad when you consider our average high. we're still above that. here we go, 40s the rest of

let's go to abc2 news, wyatt everhart. >>> today much milder, well into the low 40s, mid-40s in spotshave fallen into the upper 30s. a few passing clouds but no precipitation on maryland's most powerful radar. and tomorrow -- we'll talk about how things will trend into your saturday and beyond. >> for those who live nor or travel -- near or travel near the beltway, the $14 1/2 million project will begin to repatient curtis -- repair the curtis creek draw bridge. saturday morning, the draw bridge over curtis creek will be closed. it will force traffic -- >> they've been there approximately 35 years. this is the first time the bridge decks will be replaced. >> reporter: along with the road being replaced, the steel supports will be replaced. barrier walls will separate opposing traffic. >> we did similar closures in 2010 when we repaired the lifting mechanism for the draw bridge. we did not have any types of huge significant backups. >> reporter: commuters know this may be necessary but aren't looking forward to the inconvenience. >> detour us around other areas and make it all clustere

jamie costello, scott and wyatt everhart will get you ready for the game. it starts at 9:00 right here on abc2. >>> ravens superstar ray lewis has a public service announcement. they came together to record the ads to warn about the famine, war and drought in east africa. >>> clear, dry ride home this evening but that's going to change tomorrow night. wyatt has a look at the first forecast. >> what a change from last night, 24 hours ago, these wild swings in january. today warmed up, cleared out nicely. we're sitting clear temperature wise looking at a lot of upper 40s, near 50. edgewater 44. centerville, 46. we were up above 50 just about everywhere an hour or two ago. they will continue to but clear skies and light breezes. we talk about our next rain maker when that arrives and look ahead to our ravens forecast this weekend. it's all coming up. >>> tonight we take you to florida, the latest on an alleged hazing rightal the -- ritual. the family of robert champion choose to sue the company. >> the military veteran collapsed in orlando while on bus while c

for a look at what to expect, let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. wyatt? >>> it's been on and off with the fog all day. you can see that fog descending a little bit tonight. it's going to be tough to see, not so much the trouble this evening with icy areas. temperatures have gone above freezing statewide but there could still be slick spots and we still have the fog deal with, so no big refreeze. we dropped to no visibility now in baltimore. bwi reporting less than one mile in fact reporting zero at current. that's has bad as it gets. wilmington just one mile. yes, very decent, very heavy fog across much of baltimore county up through harford and cecil county. the rain clearing to the east. we are seeing improved weather in that respect and the rest of the evening showers over the eastern shore and patchy dense fog throughout central maryland and the western shore and parts of the eastern shore and in fact into the morning we can see some fog. we clear out and warm up a lot by tomorrow afternoon. how long will the 50s last? we'll talk about that straight a

let's check in with wyatt everhart. >>> growing up in ocean city, riding the waves.spring like waves today and a rain type situation as we go into the evening tomorrow. clear tonight, looking good. temperatures well into the low to mid-50s after a chilly start. right now they're cooling off. 43 at bwi-thurgood marshall. 50 at washington. 52 in frederick. almost no wind. tomorrow things begin to change. 46 by noon. we're still dry by lunchtime. the chances for rain go up and this could get heavy by tomorrow night. we'll talk about when this storm gets out of here and look ahead to the weekend. it's all coming up. >>> while lots of peopleq miym fans, he goes to every game with a groupÑi of fansçóçói tailgates using ravens tools. he had trouble findin"

wyatt everhart joinsç')ujokÑiñrk your first forecast.xd >>> this will be an interesting change in temperaturesn, really a shocker because this is a chilly evening, very little precipitation, just a stray winter shower. even that's not hitting the ground too much. temperatures upper 30s, so we continue to stall temperature wise. wise-- fall temperature wise. low 60s by tomorrow afternoon with some sunshine. wow. this is not the end of it tomorrow. we'll talk about how long this unseasonably mild streak lasts coming up. >>> one of the most popular gifts to give peernlings especially those hard to shop for itune gift cards, but they could be prone to hackers. abc2's joce sterman is protecting your money and music after a hacker may steal cash right out of your itunes account. it's in this year's scam alert. >> reporter: jim emmert isn't exactly the easiest guy to get gifts for. >> my first response is nothing and they never accept that. so i always go for the itunes gift card. >> reporter: after getting several his balance went as high as $170 until one day emmert got an email from apple. >> it s

we'll check in with wyatt everhart. >>> the most impressive cold snap of the season into tonight androw and tomorrow night. a few flurries flying across the state but not much. most of the flakes not hitting the ground. what we are feeling is the wind chill factor. the rest of this evening 330. the wind chill in the 30s. when will this cold stuff relent a bit? we answerÑi that coming up. alert, a trip to europexdqñr vclp som% costingÑi youw3 more. and around europe are now liable for carbon emissions and airlines will have to buy carbon credits. it could cost them more than $100 million this year alone. the airlines aren't happy about the change but customers won't be either. the extra cost will be passed on in the form of higher ticket prices. >>> we've seen the commercials for hybrid vehicles promising great gas mileage. one woman who bought a hybrid is suing. she said there are five class action cases against honda accusing them of false advertising but she is not happy about a proposed settlement. if she is successful, she could get an award for $10 harks p--- $10,000. >>> it's

everhart for a look at that all important forecast. >>> the heaviest of this stuff as yet to move. we're seeing showers but the more significant downpours off to the south. you can see a more significant waght of heavy -- swath of heavy precipitation pushing up through fredericksberg and headed north in our area. we'll continue to watch that. there is more to the south and west. temperatures safely above freezing. it will be a pure rain event but still enough to snarl traffic and make for slick spots on the road. rain heavy at times. we'll talk about when this will get out of here and look to our next cold blast. >>> with the rain you better bring your patience with you. it's not a pretty sight. let's check in with jailly costello who has a look at the ride home. >>> northbound traffic on the bw parkway is slow. this lane was stopped a couple seconds ago. i want to take a shot here. this is the will kins avenue. it's always backed up this time of the night. i want to show you this shot in the city. this thing has been going on and the camera is all -- i don't know. there's some act

wyatt everhart has a look at that ever changing forecast. >> we're riding the temperature roller coaster this winter. maryland's most powerful radar showing all clear. had a couple of flurries toward cumberland, but the air is so dry at the surface that most of that never made it to the ground. again, that was well west. temperatures running in the low 40s. 44 baltimore. easton at 41. 30s from york to wilmington. we're going to get to the upper 20s in some areas. a huge shift in our temperatures. it starts tomorrow afternoon. we have much more on this huge swing coming up. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> maine police have discovered blood in missing ayla's home. the child's mother trista reynolds said police described it as more than a small amount. >> i was just told 24 hours ago that blood was found. i don't want it to be real. >> over the weekend ayla's mother and father attended a vigil. this -- police have not named them as a suspect or persons of interest. >>> three members of the same family will spend the next 25 years in jail for murdering four of their own. a jury convicted mohamme

>>> let's start with meteorologist wyatt everhart, who is in the storm center with more. >> even if you're a big snow fan, you have to make the best of this. go out there and go for a walk. temperatures are holding up nicely 612 after getting -- 62. we're in the mid to upper 60s across much of central maryland. we're in the low to mid-50s. 60 in d.c. winds blowing out of the south. that's a warm breeze, plus, all the sunshine. it all added up to a rapid warmup. again, very unseasonably mild. just a few clouds out there tonight. into your day tomorrow we're back in the 60s. how's that? the better chance for some hit and mills showers tomorrow. we'll talk about how bigger changes are on the way later this week into your weekend. that's coming up. >>> the temperatures aren't the only things rising. have you checked the price of gas. the price of a gallon of regular gas has jumped six weeks in the last week and 17 cents in the past month. in the baltimore area we're paying $3.48, eight cents more then last week. last month $3.23. last year it was $3.08. 40 cents less than right now. if you're

abc2 news meteorologist wyatt everhart has a look at the forecast. >>> still a chance for a hit or miss shower. most of it is moving south of us, central virginia toward richmond. other than a stray shower or two, not much new rain, but we will feel the wind out of the southwest. it's 15 to 20 sustained and gusting to 28 in regan -- reagan. a few showers, quite breezy. tomorrow will be much cooler again. we'll talk about that, our next storm and when this warms up yet again. it's all coming up. >>> this has been four days since an italian crouse ship ran aground off the coast of tuscany but rescuers are looking for 20 people. the number known dead is at 11. meanwhile, the captain of the ship was released from jail to be con fined under house arrest. we have more and a new tape that reveals a phone call. >> reporter: after blasting their way in rescue workers found five more bodies in the lower decks. about two dozen passengerrings are missing. among them a 5-year-old girl and her father and retirees jerry and barbara heil of minnesota. those who survived talked of chaos. >> we kept goin

meteorologist wyatt everhart has a look at the forecast. >>> temperatures will continue to drop and windst diminish all that much. the snow squalls, those are already fizzling out. we continue to see less and less of those scattered snow showers but we'll continue to see the wind pouring in, that frigid cold norm wind that has been gusting into the 30s making the wind chill factor feel like teens. so a mighty cold eve ni. windy and cold will be the theme. feeling like teens and single digits. we talked about this latest blast. >>> childhood obesity is a growing concern in our nation. one georgia-based organizations a produced videos to raise awareness. the desired result may not have been achieved. >> mom, why am i fat? >> reporter: this psa was designed to take childhood obesity off the back page and make it a front page issue in georgia. it's a campaign that wants to fight against childhood obesity amid the claims they have one of the highest rates of obesity among children in the nation. when this high school cons splore viewed it, you can see in her expression that something got her a

let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart in the storm center with your forecast. >>> a day of changing weather. here rain this morning. the sun comes out. temperatures shoot up to near 60. even this evening a strong wind flow. so you add those two factors together. we continue to feel the warm air. on maryland's most powerful radar, the rain is diving southward missing baltimore and heading into virginia. so tomorrow we look for sunshine on that but yet, again, a change in temperatures. they're going to drop about 20 degrees only getting to 40 tomorrow. we talk about how things shape up in the weekend. there's a twist in the weather cup cup -- coming up. >>> linebacker terrell suggs has been named afc defensive player of the year. suggs had an afc high, 14 sacks, seven fumbles and broke the ravens' records for sacks. congratulations to you. >>> now the quarterback suggs will go after, tom brady named the afc's offensive player of the year and it will be the patriots biggest test of the year. they have the best players in the history of the nfl. that's a nod to suggs, ray lewis

meteorologist, wyatt everhart, is tracking the system that's headed our way with maryland's most powerful radar and the winter weather alert. >> we have been tracking this approaching wintery weather for more than 24 hours, and it's showing more on maryland's most powerful radar. you can see it through ohio, snow in michigan and western pennsylvania now. and additional moisture the form of rain feeding in to this thing, south. maryland is going to be on the rain-snow-sleet line as we saw. winter weather advisory, except for the eastern shore. cecil west, in to southern maryland, dc w the advisory starting at 11:00 p.m., through 1:00 through the day tomorrow. morning hours tomorrow welcomes be slick and icy on any untreated surfaces. the evening quiet with 30s, increasing clouds and flurries, but in to the overnight, we begin to kick things in the overdrive with the winter weather maker. slow, sleet, freezing rain in the morning, we look ahead to the sunday time frame, coming up. >>> seems like everybody around here has purple fever and ring factory elementary is no exception. roosevelt le

let's check in with wyatt everhart. >>> january for about six more hours and we're going to end it on a mild note, so good-bye january. february comes in on a similar day temperature wise. in the meantime, enjoying a fantastic finish to the day. our high temperatures, 68 in baltimore, 56 in d.c. winds out of the south helping to push up the temperatures. we had not only the southerly winds but abun daunts sunshine. after a chilly start it warmed up very quickly and clear skies across the state. looking for nothing more than a few passing clouds. mild an clear-- and clear. we'll talk about how things will change and the change in temperatures. stick around for that. >>> we're not the only ones enjoying this unseasonably warm weather. two thirds of the country are about 10 degrees warmer and in chicago normally covered in snow this time of the year, they're having their warmest wertd in 78 years -- winter in 78 years. >>> in texas the people are dealing with heavy rains and one of the worst droughts in the state's history. jamie costello has more. >> reporter: the drought has done more

we want to check in with wyatt everhart for a look at what to expect and when. >>> looking good hereouple of hours, maryland's most powerful radar, clear now, a winter weather advisory up for central an

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join jamie costello, scott garceau and wyatt everhart, others live as we get you ready for the firstme game, home flayoff game in baltimore in five years. >>> xavier students have a day of reflection. tonight's forum is optional and attended by university leaders including chris max. cold war relic could be moved today. the minute happened symbolizes how chose we are to absolute destruction. lit move closer to midnight or further away from the deadline hour or remain where it is. national park service says it's offering entry to 397 national parks for the coming holiday weekend, january 14th, through the 16th. admission for the park is for commemoration of dr. martin louer king jr. today. o'malley will make announcement today. joined by michael bush in annapolis for the announcem at german town elementary. officials labor leaders and elected officials are scheduled to attend. u.s. department of transportation says it will spend 1.5 billion dollars reimbursing states for repairing roadway damage by natural disasters. >>> let's take you back in time. annapolis, had snoi most of yesterd

jamie costello, scott garceau and wyett everhart will get you ready for the big game.he tailgate for your party. >>> 6:35. today marks the beginning of baltimore county restaurant week. 40 restaurants taking part offering a variety of question design options -- cuisine options ranging in price from $10 to $35. won't break the bank. go to abc2news.com for more information. governor martin o'malley will make an announcement towards more affordable housing in housing in maryland. the governor scheduled that announcement in annapolis for later this morning. and leaders and medical experts will today take questions and discuss the impact of health care reform in a town hall format. elijah cummings and anthony brown will be in attendance. that town hall is set for tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 at the rawlings data center in baltimore. baltimore city remembers dr. martin luther king, january 16th at noon. a parade featuring more than 55 organizations will honor him. it begins at the intersection of martin luther king boulevard and eutaw street and ends at baltimore street. in mem

let's check with wyatt everhart to see what's coming tonight and how much. >>> looks like we could getthey will probably be west and northwest of baltimore, if anything, but

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i'm meteorologist wyatt everhart how cold will it be on game day. abc2 news at 11:00 starting right now. >> in this town every friday, this one is the purplist by far. the raven haves a chance to take a big step to super -- second super bowl win. abc2 christy sanford is live with a look at how the fans are getting ready and purple looks really good behind me. >> reporter: they're 11-5 in the regular season. one of those five losses was to the baltimore ravens the fans are competent. they believe they can take a big step towards indianapolis on sunday. it's a ravens wrap for a playoff purple friday. if gnattic chris russell says he came up with the lyrics after last year regular season lost to pittsburgh. >> i focused on the positive that's all i want to do is encourage everybody and lift everybody up after such a horrible lost. >> reporter: no problem keeping a positive with the ravens caravan bringing the marching band and cheerleaders to locations all over the area today. >> the baltimore fans love the ravens and they love and support their team.

obviously as wyatt everhart said, winter is hit across the country with the west socked first and snow expected in the midwest. we won't be spared either. scott goldberg explains. >> reporter: in seat altransformer explodes on the horizon. a quarter of a million customers begin without power in western washington state with ice falling on top of snow. warmer temperatures are on the way. in oo the flood waters are falling back after three people died, some areas saw more than 15 inches of rain. >> we are hoping to save their camper and car. the water was moving so fast, we got there too late. >> reporter: the storm rolls in to the midwest, chicago, hundreds of flights have been canceled, and temperatures have plunged to the lowest depths of the season. >> reporter: across the entire midwest, they are getting ready for what could be the heaviest snowfall this winter, which isn't saying much given the 1000 or so cities across the country reporting record warmth at the beginning of the month. by mondays, temperatures here in new york should climb in to the 50s. first, the east coast is exp

join jamie costello, scott garceau, wyett everhart, and others to get you ready for the first home playoff game in baltimore in five years. >>> today the wawa opens in baltimore city, off 95 on eastern avenue. there are 30 of them in the state and the company says it wants to build more. it opens this morning at 10:00. >>> teens in the u.s. are finding it increasingly difficult to land that after school, weekend and summertime job they need for the experience and for the spending cash. the nation's average 2011 unemployment rate was around 9%, almost 20 25% for job seekers between ages 16 and 19. many entry level positions once sought by teens are now nbaed by older adults who need the paycheck. >>> an emotional reunion for a gaithersburg couple. take a look. >> i was like, i'm home. my daughters are here. i get to see them, i get to hug them, kiss them. that's all i was thinking about. >> jackson got a surprise of her own though. her entire family flew her down from the south to see her and just when the jackson family thought they couldn't possibly shed more tears, one more reason to cry

be sure to join jamie costello, scott garceau, wyett everhart and more for a show you don't want to miss leading up to kickoff. >>> time to check the weather and justin berk. >> 4:41. this winter of warm air has been relentless. we're starting to break things down. we already had a cold shot a couple of weeks ago, we have one coming again. this morning, fairly typical, 28 baltimore, 30 easton. 21, clear skies towards york but south is where the clouds are dancing from. the high clouds are beginning in move in. we may be able to catch just a glimpse of daylight, really capture some of the beautiful sunrise across the area. still roughly an hour and-a-half to two hours away. we expect rain to move in. plan for a wet day as clouds move in. sneaking up throughout the morning. the rain develops during the afternoon. then looking for the heavier rain this evening after dark. temperatures in the mid-40s, may actually rise overnight. >>> 4:42. let's check that traffic with angela. >> on the roads now we're still in the overnight traffic patterns, if you're traveling on 95 through the city, throu

join jamie and scott gar so and wyatt everhart and we will be broadcasting life from the pros box area. >>> former coach joe paterno will get the full salary for 2011. opinion state university is paying him as if he retired despite firing him. alumni remain upset over how the situation has been handle in the meeting number two out of 3 school president rodney erickson listened to former student last night in philadelphia. erickson is trying to repair the image of the school following the child molestation charges last night. he laid the blame for the school's crisis on jerry sandusky. he said "it grieves me very much when i hear people say the penn state scandal. this is not penn state. this is the sandusky scandal." >>> now an update this morning startling video of possibly u.s. marines urinating on dead bodiesand a warning, the video is very embrace. graphic. >> have a great day buddy. >> u.s. military is investigating and right now they say the clip appears to show a sniper team urinating on killed taliban fighters. they believe the soldiers could possibly be from the third about a

join jamie and scott garceau andwyatt everhart and corinne thatmay party to the kick off. we will broadcast lie 9 sunday morning. tweet us and hash tag way to ndy and let us know where you are parking what you are grilling and what time it's going to be served so we can raid your grill. time for five things to know on this friday morning. >>> today marks the anniversary of one of the worst airline crashes in washington, d.c. prior to 9/11. january 13th, 1982, 78 people died when air florida flight 90 crashed shortly after take off slamming into the 14th street bridge during a snowstorm. joran van der sloot could learn his fate after admitting to murdering stephanie flores. he is known as the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of natalee holloway that teen was officially declared dead thursday. >>> and one life to live ends the 43 year run but to the all stars are getting a pink slip. some will ease into roles on general hospital. one life to little follows all my children in leaving abc. >>> national park service says it's offering entry to all 400 national parks for