we are getting word of a multivehicle crash up in joppa. i will let you know where and how that will affect your commute when "good morning, maryland" returns after this. >>> now, "good morning, maryland." >>> thursday morning, thanks for joining this morning. i am megan pringle. >> i am charlie crowson. this is your abc2 news to go. let's get started off before we get to lynette charles and school closings to tell you about all due to the inclimate weather forecast. lynn jet will tell crowe about it in a second. >> they are listed on screen. we have got charles county, public schools are closed today. st. mary county public schools are closed. and calvert county public schools closed today due to the weather. let's send it over to lynette and see what's going on. >> all right. that snow is getting closer to us. check it out on the satellite and radar. it's down to the south and west getting closer. it's into west virginia right now. you can see the blue stuff. back towards the west you can see mixture of the purple. the onset into southern

we have a petraeus car accident in joppa -- we have a three-car accident in joppa.his is the liberty road on the west side. >> ok. we will see snow in baltimore around 11:00 a.m. and brown noontime. have your bands are overt virginia and west virginia. one to 3 inches is a safe bet. clear tomorrow. another shot of more snow this weekend. tune to am 1090 to hear traffic and weather together on the fives. >> have a great day. >> have a great day. >> just this past week, eight people lost their lives. others have more have been injured by carbon monoxide and fire. these stories are heartbreaking. three generations of one family living under one roof. we're reminded of how important carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are, how they save lives. each spring and fall, we're reminded to change batteries in these detectors. fire chiefs, to viet to urge people to make sure there detectors work. this remains of the party list for renters and homeowners. this time of year, we're quick to buy toys that may be left under the trees. when you're standing in line to make those purch

the very effective display we found on joppa road. we will tell you how to get your house on tv.s... >> reporter: five people are found dead in a fatal row home fire in northeast baltimore. i am sherrie johnson. coming up, more on the fatal fire. >>> you may be catching your beg with the wind advisory 8 feels great when wind chills below zero just to the west. we will talk about this deep freeze and even a few chance snow coming up. >> reporter: we have street chosures in baltimore city also in havre de grace but we are keeping an eye on 95 southbound in howard county because of an accident at route 216. has it jammed in both directions. more details when "good morning, maryland" returns after this. this looks just like the tree house i built with my dad. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. you made that for me? well you're making this for me. (announcer) choosey moms, and dads, choose jif. >>> we have breaking news this morning out of east baltimore. five people have died in a house fire that br

no issues at joppa road. remember, wjz 13 is always on. so for traffic information, log on to wjz.com. >>> there is a school advisory to tell you b frederick county public schools are operating two hours late. >>> breaking news right now, it is being reported five people have been killed in a house fire that sharon mentioned it. is a two-alarm fire fire near cokesbury avenue. two houses have caught fire and five fatalities are being reported at this hour. we have a crew working the story. we'll bring you the latest from the scene. >>> he's accused of trying to kill local soldiers but antonio martinez's attorney said the plot to bomb local recruitment centers were not his. >> reporter: 21-year-old antonio martinez faces life in prison for plotting to blow up this military recruitment center. his mother spoke high know him. i'm the only one who knows him. i believe it's entrapment. >> reporter: that's also what the public defender says. he will argue that the informant may not be credible. asking in court. is the informant combing through mo

you can see the volume at joppa, still, no delays. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, moving forward. back to you. >> let's go out to mike schuh, we're in dundalk this morning. >>> it's amazing, i'm still looking at stuff going, wow, that's cool. there we're with bob francis. tell me about this. this is the largest temporary one in the region? >> we tear this down and put it up from scratch every year. >> every time the lay out's different? >> yes, we have some things that we save and reuse, but they start it and january 9th, they'll pack it away. there are changes every year? for instance, there are wind turbines on the ridge. that's amazing. at nighttime, there's a key to the night and day scenario and at night, they go off. >> and in the morning, they come back on. it's a green feature. that's a big topic and we want to do things that are topical. >> look at the drive in movie theater. it's straight down from where you are, carroll. >> that's great! >> i like that! >> you know what is showing? >> t

abc2 news photographer preston mitchum spotted it at a home on joppa road in parkville and we wanted to show you the holiday spirit going strong. look at that. >> that's amazing. i like the deer with the moving heads. >>> we can use your help make holidays brighter for needy kids in the area. our 12th annual kindertime toy drive is in full swing. this we are year helping the kid make a little music. we teamed up with the baltimore symphony orchestra. if you have old instruments, bring them in. and if you want a list of all that you need to donate or we could use or even the drop off location the, it's on the website. go to abc2news.com and click on kindertime link under the marketplace tab. >>> it's 11 minutes after the hour. are you looking for a way to get awhich with a price that won't break the bank? a lot of new sites are there to help you do that. >>> coming up, jammy costello looks at a few sites inten to help you travel the world without having to sell your soul. [ male announcer ] earlier today, your living room s s game day central. [ cheering a place for friends, family, a

n5 air, route 40 between joppa road and edgewood road. roadways in and around friendship.i will park >,gwhich and abington. >> unfortunately harford county is ranking 6th in the state of maryland for highest fatalities in 2010. in fact :b!ñwe've had 23 year t date. >> reporter: safety officials want the public to be aware of the dangers of distracted driving. >> tailgating closely, speeding, seatbelt violations, driving while impaired. these are all things that we will be focusing on during this initiative. >> reporter: in bel-air, fred slade for abc2 news. >>> it's it's windy. who would be out on the water on a day like today. the maryland natural resources police. it's all in an effort to keutp(c you safe. the group last launched the maritime law enforcement information network. this is going to monitor vessel activity and assist first responders. imore efficient in monitoring areas prone to oyster overing. officials say enforcing conservation law responding to emergencies is vital to protecting our state. hxthey are going to have nrp cameras quip vessels taking picture

this is outer loop traffic. 95 at joppa road building in the southbound direction down towards the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we want to update you when breaking news. fire crews are on the scene of a fatal fire in east baltimore. >> is started just before 5:00 a.m. we have learned that five people have been found dead inside one of the homes. we have a news crew heading straight to the scene. >> i firefighter is among four people recovering from injuries suffered during an apartment fire in harford county. this was on franklin street in how the degrees. it began in a third-floor unit. a volunteer firefighter was able to rescue one person. two others jump. no word on their condition. the tax-cut compromise president obama negotiated with republicans is one step closer to becoming law because it passed procedural vote with strong bipartisan support. kate amara joins us live with more. good morning. >> good morning. this tax bill is now set for final approval in the u.s. senate. it could happen as early as today. a big boost for president barack obama and h

we have two accidents in joppa and pulaski highway. we have three vehicles involved.ther crash in columbia on the shoulder. the water main break at north collington. all lanes blocked on south highland's avenue. we have salting operations on the bay bridge. there's the drive times and the speeds on the beltway. and we'll take a live look at that. this is brought to you by nissan. innovation and you can count on innovation for all. for a great deal, go to nissan. don, back to you. >> we have a school advisory down south. the weather will be the worst around there, calvert county schools are closed today, but all twelve month employees, report. there-- >> a big fire last week was started by someone. they're not calling it arson just yet. >>> they're not calling it arson, but the fire was set intentionally. the five alarm fire happened on december 6th, destroying one building and damaging others. more than 90 investigators combed through the area and determined that someone set the fire. our media partner, the baltimore sun shows that a man seeking shelter from the cold

but an accident up in joppa pulaski highway at mountain road. now back to "good morning, america" >>> you're looking at a living room experiment. we set this room on fire to see how long people would have to escape. the answer is going to shock you. it is much less than you think. and we're going to get into it this morning. the hidden hazards that could mean the difference between life and death in a house fire. good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm elizabeth vargas. robin roberts is on assignment. right now, people have christmas trees, which are highly flammable, and make it even worse. >>> also this morning, some of the popular shows sending unhealthy sexual messages to teenage girls. we'll look at a disturbing, new report just released that every teen girl and parent needs to hear. >> parents have to be vigilant about that. >>> look at this. pop star, usher, he's going to take a stiletto shoe to the face from a very -- there it is. right there. >> she didn't mean to hurt him. >> she was trying to go over his head. she