will talk about it more in the insta-weather forecast -- we will talk about it more in the insta-weather forecast. >> more on the loss to gospel lawsuit at penn state. -- caron butler lawsuit at penn state -- more on the lawsuit at penn state. >> i feel ashamed. >> it brought students and school officials together at a meeting last night, hours after the first lawsuit was filed against penn state university. -- university, former assistant coach jerry and dusty, and another person -- jerry sandusky, and another man. a 29-year-old man says that sandusky abused him more than 100 times in the 1990's. he's >> used this job dissatisfied -- >> he used this child to satisfy his own sexual perversion. >> according to a grand jury report, he talked to him in the shower. >> he sat here with his mother and brother and said he was not a victim. he was not engaged in sexual acts with jerry. >> sandusky said he only "horsed around" with kids in the shower. he has hired a private investigator to prove his innocence. >> penn state is sending out an interesting letter -- "thank you for your interest in p

insta-weather futurecast shows this activity coming through. we could come overnight tonight, pick up a brief shower sprinkles. we want dry out over saturday and saturday into sunday, we could see a little more activity across the area. what is major is behind the front. temperatures will take a tumble. here is the forecast for the next several days sprinkel, shout or overnight tonight and early on saturday. snow is not very likely. rte. 50 on sunday. late sunday and monday morning, rain shower. that it gets cold. only in the 20's and 30's for the highs on monday, tuesday, and when did i -- and wednesday. >> in the "consumer alert," rumors are swirling about possible new versions of the apple ipad. apple will reveal two new versions next month. according to the report, the new versions will have 9.7-inch screens. word is apple is hoping to compete with the kindle fire, and extremely popular gift item this holiday season. it seems that americans may be using ipads to watch movies at home. movie attendance is at its lowest point in years. 1.25 bi

weather to the insta- blog. we have clear skies and it will be callold. chilly on saturday and warmer on summit with highs near 60 -- warmer on sunday. the exact dates of what it will snow through the winter. >> crazy man. >> oh, no! forget.ever go to the blog. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> i do not want to do this next show with you guys. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> since its inception in 1979, the salvation army's angel tree program has helped to brighten the lives and holidays of thousands of children and families throughout the greater baltimore area. we at wbal-tv 11 are proud media sponsors of this campaign to provide clothing, toys, and other special gifts for our most disadvantaged children. in addition to the lights and ornaments on dozens of

here is the insta-weather futurecast. flurries disappointing -- i dissipating. bashar chances coming in with slightly warmer air and is the leading echelon of the rain at troops coming in for the developing storm out west. partly cloudy skies, more cloudy by the end of the day, chile and a little bit above average for the season. southwest when that 5-10 miles per hour. statewide forecast putting us in the 40's around 50. plenty of sunshine, at least to start the day, cooler in the mountains out west. here is the rest of the week as the storm develops. it looks like this will be the bigger precipitation producer than the one closer to christmas. we will keep an eye on that. here is the seven-day forecast. 40 by tuesday, cloudy, and agree with it the clout possible. more significant rainfall on wednesday. temperatures will barely break into the 50's. right and breezy and the first official day of winter. a 30% chance of showers on friday. looking drive for the football game in town. and christmas day, at a slight chance for rain. >> thanks john. a big, big game f

we will detail that in the insta-weather-plus forecast. >> the u.s. postal service will wait a few more months before implementing service cuts. usps will delay the cuts until may to give congress time to enact legislation that will save the agency from bankruptcy. post office officials announced the closing of nearly 250 processing centers and the elimination of 20,000 jobs by next spring. the agency lost more than $5 billion in the last fiscal year and is projected to lose $14 billion more next year. the bill is passed on extending this year's payroll tax cut, but the fight is far from over. even though the house passed the republican bill, most democrats voted against it. democrats who control the senate say there is no way they will provide tax cut with a controversial oil pipeline attached. >> the bill is dead on arrival, it was dead before it got to the senate. >> with another government shutdown looming on friday, democrats want to deal with the spending first. reaction from the white house -- get the tax cut down or no vacation. nbc's latest p

we'll talk about it in detail with the insta-weather plus forecast in just a few minutes. >> our big story this morning, family and friends are trying to come to the loss of a young student killed in an accident. >> they are trying to piece together what happened in this accident that killed 15-year-old ryan chase. >> this makeshift memorial marks the spot where 15-year-old ryan chase was killed. >> i found out it was going to be around here where they were leaving balloons and flowers and candles and what not. >> we actually came here and dropped off flowers out of respect to his family and friends. >> town the street, the american flag still flies at half staff. his friends went online to social media sites to grieve his loss. his classmate writes "that seat should not be empty. rest in peace." >> loved ones have set up the "rest in peace ryan chase love page." "praying for the family that god will embrace them at this unbelievably sad time. >> ryan and a friend were walking along putty hill avenue when he somehow entered the road and was hit by a car. the impact sent him into traf

you can stay ahead of the storm on a facebook to get the 11 insta-weather forecast. they did get plenty of snow in garrett county. that is a lot of the snow there. this shot of a worker tackling the roads at wisp resort. we invite you to share your photos at the u local section. >> two police officers are suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct. the case involves an incident of a sexual nature. a third officer said it happened in october. the officers accused were off duty at the time. >> there are a general orders for the police department and there's a certain weight you have to act if you're a member of the baltimore police department. we hold ourselves to a higher standard. >> the eeoc is handling this investigation. a suspension is standard procedure for an eeoc investigation. there was a stabbing on wednesday night on the woodland avenue. the victim and a man died at the scene. >> animal control officials have 30 days to determine the fate of a pair of pit bulls. at issue is whether the dogs should be euthanized. two pit bulls attacked the woman's dog.

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. not looking too bad. we have an accident northbound i-95 at 195. all travel lanes should be open. a bit of good news. we have a crash in rosedale and philadelphia road. 56 miles per hour. no delays forming their at just yet. on the inner loop in the northeast corner, eight minutes. eight minutes on a 95 between the harbor tunnel and 95 on the north side. -- eight minutes on 895. this is old court road. this is 95 of the fort mchenry toll plaza. no delays. northbound moving fine as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're keeping our eye on a powerful storm system that is taking shape in new mexico and texas. it will cost a blizzard for eastern colorado and western kansas. it will track north and east but stays to war west. we will stay in the mild air. upper 40's tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies. a better chance for some heavy rain on wednesday. high of 55 on thursday. upper 40's into the weekend. a slight chance

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.im dacey checking on your morning commute. we do have a situation on southbound 95 approaching eastern boulevard. we have a crash reported and that is off to the left shoulder. all trouble lanes should be open. something to be aware of. the major roadways are looking ok. a slowdown on 795. 55 on the harrisburg expressway. up to speed on the inner loop on the west side. 10 minutes on 95 northbound from 32 to the beltway. looking good. this is the northwest corner of the beltway at old court road. it looks pretty good so far. this is the j.f.x. in the area of old pimlico road. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check of the forecast. >> good morning. you cannot have the sun glare this morning. many clouds in the sky. that has produced a couple of showers overnight mainly south of 95. we could see a couple more sprinkles throughout the day. very isolated in nature. we're in a mild air right now as the storms are off to the west. we are al

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a couple of accidents in baltimore county. lions gate drive remains closed. in dundalk, german hill road, another crash involving a pedestrian. the cleanup from that does continue. we are up to speed on the major roadways. six minutes on 95 northbound between 100 and the beltway. 895 southbound looking good between 9the 95's. the roads are still a little wet. this is old court road. this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. moving just fine both north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. a mild start to the day. 50's around baltimore. colder weather is on the way. ocean city, 57. 46 in westminster. we will see the clouds starting to clear out. high temperatures will not make it much past 52 in baltimore. 30's al towards the western mountains with flurries a possibility. you can see temperatures dropping in the seven-day forecast. we will have dry conditions on the christmas spirit a storm stays to our s

. >> here is your 11 insta-weather forecast. >> we have seen a significant drop in temperatures. we were close to the 60's at the end of last week. now temperatures are in the 40's and 30's. we hit a 45-degree high at bwi. have dropped down to 37. it is even colder toward the west. it is 28 in oakland. these temperatures are closer to where we should be this time of year. we have said goodbye to the mild weather. it looks like temperatures will continue to drop tonight. we're under mostly clear skies. there may be passing clouds this evening. it is dry for santa. he will probably appreciate that. the snow might help cushion his landing. he will not have that, but at least know about whether to contend with. we're expecting temperatures to drop to 35 downtown and the mid- 20s in the suburbs. the wind will be like out of the southeast tonight. i know a lot of people were hoping to get snow for christmas. at least if there is no snow, we will have drier weather. the roads were drive for last- minute shoppers. there will be no problems on the roads tomorrow. it will be chilly around

we will find out the rain in the insta-weather-plus forecast. 49 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. 50 at the inner harbor. >> john perdue from valley view farms is here to answer your plant and gardening questions. alert,"day's "consumer if you thought you missed out on the holiday free shipping offers come here is a present for you. nearly all of the retailers who offered the promotions will the end that deal on or in the days leading up to december 30 trade that is a few days later than normal. many will offer expedited shipping promotions until december 22. vending -- help the option that vending machines in seattle, washington may be good for kids but are bad for business. the move has cut into profits that paper student programs. >> at roosevelt high, not much action on the second floor of vending machines, with milk, juice, granola bars. the better business is across the street. >> most kids like it junk food at this age. >> make a quick walk to the grocery store for donuts, and ships, soda pop. the money goes for athletic uniforms, your books. offending profits are

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> pretty clear on the major roadways. no major delays to deal with. if you're traveling in kingsville, fork road remains closed because of fire department activity. speech around 50 miles per hour on the north side of the beltway. 51 on the west side -- speeds around 50. 100 in good shape. no problems on 295. we start on 50 at sandy point at the bay bridge toll plaza. a smooth ride to and from the eastern shore. this is 95 at the fort mchenry tells. so far so good. that is the only volume we will see this morning. i will not be returning my crock pot. i love it. i'm sure you have one of those. >> we have one in the house. a great invention. we looked at the current satellite picture. a weather disturbance is pulling away in new england. the sun will come through. a new storm developing in the south will be our tuesday whether. we're looking pretty good today. -- that will be our tuesday weather. there might be some rainy conditions in mississippi and louisiana. most of the country in great shape. seattle in the 40's. they

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> just in time for the holidays. welcome home. we have an accident in essex. otherwise, looking good on the major roadways. 64 in the area of old court road. 60 on the j.f.x. near old pimlico road. we're looking good all the way around. we are up to speed. tall minutes on the out of the west side. -- 12 minutes on the outer loop west side. looking good. this is the west side of the beltway at liberty road. things are picking up in volume. 95 near white marsh, southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check of the forecast. >> we do have a chance for showers. they are more likely into the noon hour. a high of 59. 15 degrees above normal. we're dry tomorrow. rain returns tomorrow night. the ravens game, it will be cooler. if there's any precipitation, i think it will be likely to be rained on christmas day. >> i'm open for snow. >> i'm hoping for rain. the holiday season is underway. we'll explore the significance we'll explore the significance of the hanukkah >> members of t

. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> we are tracking the rain pushing in across the western half of the state. it is moving towards the north and east already. we have seen a light rain around baltimore. the heaviest downpours stay off to our west. still some heavy pockets on the way from western maryland. this is our rain event right now, but tonight we will talk about snow in a higher elevation. let's see what is happening right now as we look out across the area. i will put the futurecast in motion and we will see that they heaviest comes in through the afternoon and then pushes off shore. as for the western mountains, it gets cold enough and with some leftover moisture, we are talking about accumulating snow. the winds are going to be a big issue as well. these lines are areas of constant pressure. the skinnier these are, the closer they are together. that is something to keep in mind, because we want a strong winds tonight into tomorrow. this states into our no. but there could be showers around baltimore on friday. today, did a great event, how much

the insta-weather forecast is coming up. >> a memorial service will be held today for a woman who was set on fire. she died december 17 after police say she was doused with gasoline and set on fire. one man is charged with first- degree murder and arson. he was hired to do some work in her apartment. there was a conflict over payment for that work. two people were killed in a 40- car pileup in new orleans. there was some foggy conditions. 37 people refused medical treatment. the cause of the incident is still under concerned. >> report estimates the u.s. population will stand at just under 313 million people at the start of the year. the population has grown by 2.2 5 million people. one person will be added to the population every 17 seconds in 2012. the number is reached after a factor in births, deaths, and immigration. the population has grown by 2 million to under 50,000 -- 2 stan is writing that down. . >> fixed mortgage rates will end the year above record levels. >> some verizon customers may want to switch back to a snail mail to pay their bills. a problem in the how the degre

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we start in bel air. there's a fatal accident. a pedestrian-in fault crash at 924. all lanes are closed in both directions. take 24 as your alternate. outer loop just past washington boulevard, starting to see some delays. some closures northbound on route 1 in elkridge. the right lane is closed. one more crashed in taneytown. also involved in overturned vehicles. this is the southwest corner at wilkins avenue. starting to build as you make your approach to the accident scene just past washington boulevard. this is 95 at 24. things start to back up closer to the white marsh area. 24 is your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a frosty start on this friday morning. 28 at the airport and in taneytown. 23 in frederick. lots of sunshine to start. seasonably chilly with temperatures expected in the upper 40's. will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. the colts and

your insta-weather-plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmire. 5:00 in hd continues right now. to go a tug of war between the school board and officials. they say they're being shortchanged by the county and a first time. that is why

louis, missouri, and on our way to kuwait. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> no major delays. we're expecting it to be that way for the rest of the week. route 32 in manchester, we have an accident. we're still tracking some closures at charles street because of that fire activity. 54 on southbound 95. not a problem once you get down to the fort mchenry. 52 on the west side outer loop. this is liberty road. so far so good on the west side even though volume is picking up just a bit. if you plan to take the key bridge, a nice start. very smooth and light volume. now we want to check on the forecast with ava. >> the heaviest rain is moving into west virginia. it will be moving into maryland as well. we will put the precipitation forecast into motion. it will move into baltimore after 11:00 a.m., and we could see an inch of accumulation of rain. there could be some snow back in the mountains. up to four inches in garrett county. cumberland, maybe an inch. most of this comes down as it wintry mix. it is winter. temperatures mostly stay at or above normal for the

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at a busy start. the roads are wet. with an accident just past merritt boulevard. -- we have an accident. the biggest delays on the west side. 24 miles per hour on 795 down towards edmondson. we have a possible accident. on 100, so far things are looking at just fine. crude for, another accident location in the process of being cleared. -- route 4. start at old court road. you can see the roads are wet. leave early this morning. delays falling into place on the west side. this is northpoint. no delays. in the outer loop, we have an accident just past merritt boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the rain is the big story today. we will see some heavy stuff in a few neighborhoods. the heaviest rain is on the eastern shore counties. the rain will be with us off and not today. right now we're in the lower end of the 60's. it will be in the upper 40's by the time the drive home from work. it could

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few things to watch for. we start in baltimore county. we have an accident involving an overturned vehicle. southbound 24 approaching the bel air bypass, another accident location. on the north side, not bad. moving well for the most part. starting to tap the breaks around liberty. route 2 is shutdown. take 468. this is traffic as volume continues to build. you can see we are looking at delays approaching liberty in the outer loop. for a smooth ride from the maryland line down to about what on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are off to a quiet start on this thursday. we don't expect any rate to start the day. 46 at the airport. 42 in parkton. we will make it into the mid 50's this afternoon. the chance for rain goes up this afternoon. we will check the seven a forecast in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> you are too kind. the last time the ravens played the charges, ray lewis made on

we will tell you how long this pattern will last in the insta- weather-plus forecast. >> in this afternoon in's "consumer alert," not a big fan of the automated messages at home? they to be popping up in more places. a new bill floating around congress would make it legal to robocall your cellphone. >> get ready to get for automated phone calls, or robocalls, on your cellphone if a new bill passes congress. >> it is really an efficiency tool. >> he is a washington-based attorney representing several groups whose support the bill. he says it would allow companies to quickly place important informational caused a mass amounts of consumers all at the same time right to your cellphone. >> everything from fraud alerts to data breach notifications to product recalls to flight change notifications. >> what is the catch? they would be able to do it without your prior consent. just last week, the florida attorney general issued this statement, saying "the bill blatantly violates telephone privacy." >> people who pay by the minute or don't have unlimited minutes it could be paying more if this goes

insta-weather-plus -- yesterday's rain has moved out the picture, we ave >> there is a little quirk in the calendar this year that procrastinating christmas shoppers might want to take note of. chris clackum explains why. >> historically, last saturday before christmas is the last full day of last-minute shoppers have to make amends. that is why it is called super saturday. super saturday this year it is this saturday. >> that means super saturday will not be as super as 80's when it is closer to the actual christmas eve, -- as 8 is when it is closer to the actual christmas eve, christmas day. >> next saturday is christmas eve. retail experts expect the stores to not only offer good deals this saturday, but beyond. >> i believe that savvy retailers will come up with something in the middle of the week before christmas to r eally incent the shoppers through their doors. >> online retailers are extending free shipping offers, too. on amazon, regular members get eight free through monday, prime members through wednesday. >> you get all the way through and find out, wow, that is $10 i did

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we're looking pretty good so far. on the inner loop of the beltway, we have a crash at baltimore national pike on the west side. the rest of the major roadways are looking pretty good. 61 on 795 heading south towards the beltway. 60 on the outer loop of the beltway. 56 on the harrisburg expressway near padonia road. no problems there. this is the topside of the beltway. moving just fine on the topside. 95, and southbound traffic looks like you'll not see any problems. northbound is looking good, too. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> welcome to the first day of winter. mild air pushing back into the mid atlantic. mostly cloudy west of baltimore. there could be some areas of fog, especially if you head toward the mountains. the ground is saturated. partly sunny skies. the cold front moving offshore. mild air will push back and from the south. temperatures will be above normal. a new storm system coming in from the south will push bac

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking a few accident on southbound 95 just past the white marsh bags appeared you can see a delay starting to form on southbound 95. another accident on southbound 95 off to the side. pulaski highway and-street, watch for a crash in the city. another at ritchie highway. some delays started to form around the area. southbound traffic down towards 32. fog is a big issue this morning. this is traffic on the west side. you can see those delays falling into place down towards edmondson in the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fog is the biggest story. the visibility might be down close to a quarter of a mile or less. 38 degrees at the airport. the fog will burn off and we might get a peak of the sun. highs in the upper 50's to around 60. mills.e here is keith >> the man this morning is ray rice. the ravens win their ninth win of the year. they did it running the football, stan peak through a cleveland browns defen

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. not bad. no delays. pretty light. it is expected to be that way until monday. we have some police activity at southwestern to avoid. some icy conditions in rosedale at philadelphia road. so far so good as far as your speech on the harrisburg expressway. 11 minutes on the outer loop north side. 11 minutes on the west side outer loop. a minutes from 75 to the 83's. the west side looks great. -- 11 minutes from 795 to the 83's. no delays and we will keep you posted when the southbound delays start to form. take route 1 and avoid pulaski highway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. that is the best advice i can give you. >> good advice. weather-wise, i don't have much advice. it is chilly, 25. light wind should make you feel better into the afternoon. light wind, 5 to 10 miles per hour. maybe a little breezy for the noon hour. better weather on the way for the seven-day forecast. here is the man, keith mills with sports. >> who is that? i appreciate it. ravens game on sunday with cincinnati is a sellout.

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. right now we're checking out fine. no incidents to report. we're checking the speech center on the outer loop. 26 miles per hour at liberty. the inner loop is moving well up towards the j.f.x. as far as traffic on 70 come that is looking good in towards the beltway. the key bridge looks good. 58 miles per hour on southbound 95 as you make your way through howard county. a quick live look at some of our cameras. this is harford road. out of the traffic is starting to build. those delays falling into place. this is 95 at the beltway southwest. everything running smoothly to and from the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we will check the forecast with tony. >> it is cold outside this morning. temperatures in the 20's in some of the suburbs. 27 at the airport. mid 20's up near the pennsylvania line. a high temperature of about 55 today. a mixture of sun and clouds. we should stay dry bank. -- we should stay dry. here is

ava marie has your insta-weather plus forecast. stay with us. "11 news saturday morning" is just getting started. >> good morning. a live look outdoors. the lights are twinkling. we have mostly clear skies. 31 currently at b.w.i. marshall. winds mostly calm. it looks like the barometer is up. we have high pressure building in over the area. as we step out doors this morning, make sure you grab the jackets. you will be feeling that chill outside. it is 38 degrees current any in gatesburg. the coldest spot on the map, frederick. as you look at the mountains, not far off from that. so many areas starting off at or below freezing this morning. for that reason, we'll watch out for areas of frost on your windshield. it may take extra time as we head out this morning. we have had ai few low clouds over ocean city. other than that, you're going to see the sunshine as you start off the day. as i mentioned this high pressure system is building into the area. this will stick around through most of the weekend. then we focus on the next storm

tom tasselmyer has tracking the potential for snow in the 11 insta-weather + center. >> it is december after all. things were eventually going to change, you had to know that. reduce the winter weather advisers posted from hartford to no. baltimore counties. west of where it gets even worse as far as winter weather goes. western allegheny and garrett counties under a winter storm warning. right now it is a warm weather pattern along the coast. still seeing temperatures in the 60's all the way up to southern new england. 60's and 70's down to eastern north carolina. it's a whole lot colder to the west hovering around freezing in the mountain locations where the rig has already tense over to snow. iran the baltimore area it is heavy rain. we do expect a quick burst of snow here. more details on that coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. you can join as half an hour earlier tomorrow for 11 news today. the latest on the storm and possible delays begins at 4:30 tomorrow morning. a special start time for allow the news today at 4:30. >> a special store we are following. two baltimore cit

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.arah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there. accident on westbound 70. we're still confirming that. looking at delays on the west side. 25 miles per hour as things start to slow up just past 795. looking good on the north side and southbound 95, 57 miles per hour approaching the beltway. so far so good at the tunnels. this is 70 at 29. east and westbound traffic looks good. in the westbound direction, we're getting reports of an accident. this is traffic of the j.f.x.. this is southbound traffic and still moving at a nice space into the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of your forecast. >> things are quiet but it is cold. 21 in parkton. 16 in frederick right now. kind of cold for the kids to stand at the bus stop. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature today around 46. we will check the forecast going into the weekend. here is keith mills. >> good morning. no change at the top of the afc north and the anc as the ravens, steeler

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have the accident on northbound 3. we want to give you a live view of the situation. if you travel in towards anne arundel county, northbound route 3 remains blocked. we have an overturned tanker. all lanes are closed northbound at 450. best alternate is 97 at 61 miles per hour. we have an accident at walter boulevard and upton road. some delays developing on the west side outer loop. this is 70. volume picking up, especially eastbound towards the city. this is the area of the key bridge and so far so good on the east side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is a mild start. temperatures in the mid 50's right now. you can see it doppler picking up some light rain. it is moving east. the forecast for today -- off and on rain showers. cloudy skies and mild temperatures with a high near 62. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. stay with us. >> a contract year for ray rice . a long-term payday.

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. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. several new accidents coming in. let's keep up to date. eastbound 140 we have an accident in the west means -- mr. region. you'll find some delays northbound on the j.f.x. approaching ruxton road. we haven't overturned a vehicle in the right lane. southbound 24 at 95, word of an accident as you make your way down towards 95. northbound 97 at generals highway, we have an accident as well. a busy ride. this is 95 at 24. southbound traffic -- watch for the southbound accident on 24 at 95. watch for delays on the j.f.x. because of an overturned a vehicle near ruxton road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this wednesday morning. a couple of clouds hanging around. 33 in edgewood. becoming mostly cloudy. you might see some sun to start today. we will check the seven-day forecast when we come back in just a few minutes. stay with us. >> after they swear off as supporters, john and jim harbau

as to whether future cast -- into whether -- insta-weather futurecast. looks like it will be dry overnight. it will be chilly. 20 to 26, similar to last night. futurecast, longer-term. here is that disturbance to the north. here is the high pressure giving is that good weather. this is the tail end of the front down here in this is what starts to take off, grab some gulf moisture, and that is the next front that moved to the east. by the time we get into sunday night, monday night and beyond, we have a chance of rain in the forecast. in the same weather system will be moving into cleveland on sunday, said the gain forecast where we play the browns at 4:05 in the afternoon, the temperature range does not look very pleasant. probably will not be raining all the time. at least a chance will be there. years the forecast, seven days worth. dry, but we picked up clouds towards the end of the weekend. 58, nearly 60 on sunday. if you want a glass half full, barry. tuesday and wednesday, rain chances. following the war front, temperatures drop back down. >> thank

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> a few things to watch for. let's get you up to date. a problem spot on eastbound 50 just past ritchie highway. the right lane is still blocked. this one looks like it is clear, at joppa road at harford road. we are tracking some closures in fallston. avoid that intersection if you can peer roberts street remains closed in the city and madison avenue. 50 at ritchie highway, we still have activity. the left lane is getting by. they have blocked a light so perhaps they are in the process of trying to wrap that up. this is old court road on the west side. no delays on the entire beltway this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. thank you appeared dusty wi. light snow showers through the morning. we expect a high around 43 in baltimore. we will have clearing skies. watch out for the winds. they will be strong this around lunchtime. we will check the seven-day forecast when we come back in a few minutes. now let's go to sports. >> probably no real surprise -- the ravens burn some major pro ball love this

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. major roadways continue to run smoothly. we have a buildup on the west side. 37 miles per hour near liberty. an accident at reisterstown road. another in parkville at harford road. in fallston, watch for a crash at 152 and route 1. volume picking up around the area. you can tell on southbound 29. that is the case in ellicott city. this is the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is starting to build at york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check under forecast. >> good morning. another quiet book called cold start on this tuesday morning. 23 in parkton. 25 at the airport. warmer near the water. mostly sunny skies. high temperatures into the upper 40's and low 50's. will check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend when i come back in just a few minutes. >> the ravens come out of sunday's win perfectly positioned to achieve what they set out for at the start of the season. if the ravens win at san dieg

luck.od >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> this commute up to date on your morning commute. the earlier accidents have been cleared. there are some of fire activity in columbia. be careful. otherwise, speeds around 53 on 97. no problems on the harrisburg expressway. 59, down from shawan road. problem free on the inner loop. volume has been light all week. that is the case on the outer loop as well. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the belt way down to 32. this is franklin boulevard. traffic moving well. this is bel air road on the northeast corner of the beltway. terry's moved so far. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. there are some clouds moving into the area. here is the forecast for a few major airport destination. chicago, rain showers and temperatures in the 40's. atlanta and tampa bay look great. dallas is dry. seattle is near 50 and they have rain in the forecast which is not that surprising. we'll have more on the forecast locally. stick around. >> good morning. the ravens remain at three years favorites to beat the bengals on sunday.

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let's talk about the insta- weather forecast in just a few minutes. >> it looks like the university of maryland college park and baltimore will not merge after all. the decision revealed in a six month study was made public this afternoon. tim tooten joins us live on the decision. >> the board of regents voted to put aside merger talks in favor of a closer working relationship. >> the board sees the alliance as the kind of 21st century of cooperation that is the right organizational structure for the fast changing challenging physical environment we live in today. >> the vote was unanimous sought to merge the university of maryland college park with the university of maryland baltimore. instead presidents from both schools along with the chancellor would create what they are calling an alliance by march 1 of next year. >> we have to find the reports. i stand ready to fight by it and to do everything in my power to help implement. >> the standard you have embraced a chief the collaborative model for the future. i personally predict it will be emulated by others it around the nation. >>

. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> cloudy in the area, not a bunch of rain, but some nuisance showers to contend with. showers trekking across the eastern shore and some sprinkles showing up across hagerstown and tiny town. and even further into pennsylvania. a lighter showers across pittsburgh. it will be a while before the threat of rain diminishes. nothing measurable at the inner harbor. an unseasonably mild 15th of december. -veloz 60's. the normal is only 45. -- highs in the lote 60's. the normal leslye 45. it is still miles. -- it is still mild. a couple of showers early tonight. then when the winds shift to the north and the front goes by, partial clearing by tomorrow morning. it should drop into the low 40's. this front is moving slowly and is likely to get barely passed us and settle down into southern virginia tomorrow evening. another batch of precipitation will be brought close to us. that will be an important system to watch because cold air will be coming in from the north and west. snow showers in the mountains

john has the new year's eve insta weather 11 forecast. stay with us. saturday morning is just getting started.t >>> now your 11 insta weather plus forecast with john collins. >>> a surprise to have warm temperatures. almost as warm this morning as it was yesterday afternoon. not quite. but almost felt like 245. there are clouds and there is a little cool front approaching from the west. and ahead of that, ahead of that front, which is still back west of the mountains, we have a little bit of shower activity. it's a little bit. it's not snow. it's too long for that. frederick county along northern virginia, a band of sprinkles and light rain showers progressing east and northeast. the next hour, there's an hour's worth of motion. the next hour and a half, running through the city. won't impact anything at all. maybe enough to dampen the pavement, that's about it. let's take a look at the current conditions outside. cloudy skies, 45. at the airport, 46 at the inner harbor. 40 minutes ago, temperatures were around 50 at the airport. temperatures have drop

. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> on the day of december, the normal high temperatures usually only in the upper 40's. it is supposed to be kind of tilley this afternoon, but so far, december is following the warmer than normal pattern. 57 at the inner harbor. eight warmer than the normal high of 49. only 10 years ago we had 75 degrees on the fifth day of december. recently, the fifth and sixth of december brought snow to the area. it was about this time of the year the last few years that we would pick up a snowstorm. but not this year. there is some cold air coming later this week, but tonight and tomorrow will continue the mild pattern. midge 50's come up for 50's deneen parts of howard county. statewide, and unseasonably warm december evening. from the western maryland towns to the coast some spots like downtown baltimore might bear the get down to 50, probably not even going below 50 degrees in some spots. the rain will have to baltimore, and you can see substantial showers 5:00 a.m. on tuesday. a better chance for some

details coming up with the insta-weather forecast in a few minutes. >> 11 news is right on top of the latest bout of winter weather. tom's whether blog has the latest on what the storm is coming. dozens of pictures have been loaded into our ulocal slide show. a programming note, because of the anticipated winter weather, we are on the air an extra half hour early tomorrow morning. that is tomorrow at 4:30 a.m.. you will find what you need to get out the door right here on tv 11. >> breaking news developing out of baltimore city. two female officers have been suspended from the vaunted police unit. we are told because of late harrassment and integrity issue. they are not elaborating exactly what the officers have done to be pulled off the streets. we are working for more information and we will bring it to you as it becomes available to us. >> our other big store, a jury sandusky back in jail. >> --jery sandusky back in jail. >> any comments? anything you would like to say? >> police led sandusky with from his home in handcuffed this afternoon following the criminal charges of alleged

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is 85 restart -- it is a foggy start. southbound 95, getting word of a crash. we are hearing the left lane is closed. northern parkway, greenspring, watch for a crash. for the south eastbound on 100 at ritchie highway. fog warnings are in affect and many of the area and bridges. after time is needed. take your time. this is 70 at 29. pretty good east and west down. no problems as you get closer to the beltway. 895, if you travel southbound, watch for an accident prior to the 895 split. we will let you know if delays start to form. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> moving along nicely along the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. metro subway on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. the big weather story is the fog. visibility down to 1/4 of a mile and some spots. the further awa

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it wasn't on mine. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. the major roadways are looking pretty good. we do have a couple of things happening in terms of accidents. word of a pedestrian-involved accident. also avoid northern parkway at the alameda. north side in good shape. no problems of the entire beltway. we have wind warnings in effect as you cross the key bridge. something to keep in mind. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. southbound traffic and the construction is in place in the right lane. keep that in mind. 29 at broken land parkway looks pretty good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> metro subway eastbound running about 15 minutes late. light rail is on schedule. a diversion at greenmount and 29. i am kurt kronke. >> good morning. kids are disappointed this morning. we missed out on the snow. the cold air and di

try it today. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.aldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there. a disabled vehicle on the north side approaching dulaney valley y. so far so good at the tunnels. not dealing with anything significant on the west side. 63 traveling south on 795. problem free on the rest of the major roadways. this is 29 and broken land parkway. north and southbound traffic so far fairly light. this is traffic near bel air road. building a bit in volume but no delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along smoothly on the buses. the one bus diverting at lawrence because of construction. light rail is running 20 minister late southbound. brunswick line 870 running 12 to 50 minutes late. you are invited to take free pictures with santa claus on saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the mondawmin metro station and enjoy the holiday train garden on display. i'm kurt k

. >> we're checking the area >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start. we had an earlier accident in finksburg. that has now cleared. problem free on the j.f.x. this morning. looking good on 83. running smoothly down to the beltway. 52 miles per hour on southbound 95 towards the fort mchenry. the key bridge traffic looks good. 52 miles per hour on southbound 97 at 100. 295 checking out ok. i 95 through howard county, problem free at the moment. this is 83 at padonia road. no delays to report. this is 29 at broken land parkway. looking good north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> we are looking good on the mta system. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a few bus delays. 8, 9, and 36 buses operating with delays. >> good morning. we have turned the corner into

. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.aldwell checking on your morning commute. hopefully you are doing well this morning. the major roadways are ok. we start on northbound route one. we have fire department activity. inner loop at liberty road, an accident on the shoulder. everything following find on the outer loop. a smooth ride on 795. all the road and hanover road, watch for a defect traffic lights. an accident on main street in new windsor near green valley road. 58 on 95. this is liberty. in a live traffic. no sign of any significant delays -- in a live traffic. topside at putty hill avenue checking out fine. major roads leading up to the beltway in good shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. happy friday to you. >> moving along pretty well. we have a delay on the light rail, 20 minutes. metro subway is on schedule. 35, 36, 40 buses are operating with delays. eight bus northbound diverting. marc trains on t

tone will i have your complete 11 insta-weather forecast. >> good morning.arah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. nice start this friday morning. thankfully no incidents to report. a smooth start there on the north side. west side just building in volume a little bit. 55 miles per hour past 795 getting you down toward liberty. 55 miles per hour on southbound 95. just south of the beltway, if you're going to head out this morning toward the tunnels, five minutes to get you from 95 at the 895 split to the fort mchenry. and then an eight-minute start if you head down from the 95 merge to the harbor tunnel toll. here's a live view outside. 95 at 175, north and southbound traffic looking good, although volume is building in howard county as you make your way down toward the capital expressway. harrisburg in pretty good shape. the camera is shaking. definitely be careful, especially as you cross those area bridges. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and trains. for that we go to kurt kroncke. >> good morning, sa