though congestion starting to build now in route 40 eastbound between joppa farm road and joppa road. just be aware of that but otherwise things are just very, very quiet this morning. outside and confirm for you again you can see the speeds coming down a little bit because of that congestion. we'll go outside and take a look 895 o'donnell street looking pretty good looking to the west. so far so good on the beltways and if we go the drive times they're looking okay. we'll have another check on traffic and weather together in less than ten. >>> all new information this morning and video of the child drowning in anne arundel county. this happened in brooklyn park and this morning, abc2 news' sherrie johnson has more on what's happened overnight. >> reporter: well, charlie, yes i've been in contact with anne arundel county police all morning long. we have confirmed that a 4-year- old child drowned at a home in brooklyn park in anne arundel county. take a look here. police tell us the child was found in the pool unresponsive at the home on 601 old riverside road. the call came in at 10:0

that's good news for customers at places like mo's seafood" on joppa road in towson.anagerr there say they are very pleased with the catches that kkep cominn into their store. "they are heavier. even when they're smaller, like the medium crabs hhre, ttee're heavier. people seem to be happer with them." them."it appears the efforts to cleanup tte ccesapeake bay aae paying off. a -n-r survey estimatessthere re more than 750-million crabs in the bay. that's two-thirds ore thann last year's leeels. and since most of them are young ... the supply should last well into the falll a ffurth of july paradeetakes a turn for the worse... when a carr befooe we show you thiss video... we want to warn you... some of our viewers may find this disturbiig to watch. patcc.home video captures the frightening moments of a man walking in a parade... getting plowed over by a t-cruiser. both the ddiver and man carrying thh flag are v-f-w memberr. police believe the 87 yearrold driver suffered heat stroke... and lost consciousness while riding in the connertible. (last sot) "he's carrying the

it's at harford and joppa. we're told it's because of management restructuring. no crabs tonight. no joey mccann show today. >> we are closed but we're working on things to make it better than ever. >> bob calls this a carney classic and a sad day. this is the bar that many of you grew up in. it's tough news to h

joppa at 73 and myersville at 69. and as we head throughout the day, this is what you can expect. another hot and hiewmed day on- - humid day on tap. showers and thunderstorms in the forecast possibly severe more on that in a few moments but right now the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco. >> reporter: monument street is the issue with all the well the water main break and also the sewer break and sink hole. it's going to be a mess once again. that's north park avenue north glover street being affected through the course of the morning. use route 40 as an alternative route. going towards the south in baltimore city. 895 into the route 2 frank first avenue a slowup due to -- due to constuck and toll plazas -- construction and toll plazas into the fort mchenry along # 5 northbound between toll plaz -- 95 northbound between toll plazas speeds have been knocked down. more construction delays towards the south moving along pennington avenue and ordinance road. you will see sighups due to construction. a live shot shows a -- not a bad looking shot. there's another shotfor you? we w

joppa at 69 and this is what maryland most powerful radar looks like across hole. we are nice -- home. we are nice and dry. heading to southern maryland dealing with the pesky thunderstorms with plenty of lightning around okayan city. as of now -- ocean city. as of now, your hour forecast 86 that will be where we should be now for this time of the year. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. still talking about the accident. >> reporter: we are dealing with troubling on 59 in white marsh a crash along the southbound lanes near the beltway. traffic is jammed back to route 43. heading to the south side of 95, this is what it looks like just north of enterstate 195. no delays -- interstate 195. no delays up towards the tunnels or 495. that area will be in good shape. and using the harrisburg expressway, let's pull up the shot in hunt valley at shawan road. a 22-minute ride from the maryland pennsylvania state line down to 695. we have trouble to tell you about in baltimore county. several accidents one on dulaney valley road and another crash that ha

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, right on joppa farm road.h area. packed at route 43, take you 17 minutes from the beltway all the way to downtown baltimore. there are more problems on the south side of 95, there is a disabled car, blocking one southbound lane at route 295, the construction continues on 895, south of the harbor tunnel toll plaza. not much of an impact on traffic right now, speeds at 58 miles per hour. live look at 695, parkville, major improvements on the inner loop, an easy ride towards 95. outer loop pretty sluggish making the ride towards providence road. on the west side, delays continue, the outer loop is jammed from 795 towards edmonton avenue. using the jfx in to the city, nothing to get in your way. 11 minutes from 695, downtown to east fayette. howard county, no concerns on interstate 70 this morning. columbia pike all the way over to 695. that's a look at your time saver traffic, remember, when we are not on air, we are on line, track the latest on abc2news.com and we are giving away a $600 gas gift guard to anyone

and to the joppa edgewood area. continues to head off to the southeast. and south coming down 83. although the warning is in effect until 6:15 now. it does include the city. although it looks like primarily, the center of the storm is moving off to the east/northeast in the baltimore area. that area, you see it, just the latest image coming in. it's moved pretty much off to the northeast. just east of towson. in ray line -- a line. here in the city, we may not see much of this. although this particular cell, across the butler area, may come down 83. so still a risk. we're seeing more action. moving towards sparks again. western run. and shawan and oregon ridge area. and that's moving toward the city. we still have a risk in, let's say the next hour or 45 minutes of getting some of this action in the baltimore region. others, severe thunderstorm warning in effect for northern sections of montgomery county. and that in effect until 6:00 tonight. in the next 30 to 40 minutes around the city, may see some strong activity. particularly now, north of the city. as you saw particularly ov

eastbound pulaski highway in joppa, we're hearing about a disabled vehicle to avoid. artscape closures in effect through the evening, along mount royal, also southbound j.f.x., the ramp to southbound st. paul is blocked. we have closures in effect on all of the roads in that mount royal area. also want to remind you, light street shut down between baltimore and lombard for the next couple of weeks. that's due to water main break repairs. as far as delays, not doing all that bad this morning. 29 looks great. north and southbound here at 108, and let's switch over to a live view of traffic on 795 at owings mills. if that's where you're heading out, you can see not a lot in the way of volume. southbound traffic going away, moving well from this area toward the beltway. once you get on the west side, still in good shape from 795 all the way down the west side. that's the very latest on traffic pulse 11. now john has more on the forecast. >> radar right now, we're rain-free here in baltimore. a lot of the moisture though in the atmosphere, a little fog here and there, mayb

look at temperatures this morning. 78 in baltimore, joppa 76.hower or thunderstorm. the moisture content is high. feeling humid now, that will linger as we go through the afternoon. future trend picking up on the scattered showers, isolated storms possible as we go in to the afternoon. that will continue as we head in to tomorrow. here are the temperatures for today. 84 lunchtime. 87 high temperature by 4:00 p.m. now a check of the time saver traffic with lauren cook. >>> arundel county, a crash on interstate 97. northbound lanes at route 178. more clouds jessup, another accident, 175 wiggly avenue. heading to the beltway, this is what the west side looks like. all of the delays dissipated. once you get in to baltimore, a crash at pratt street and broadway. stick with orleans street instead. for a chance to win a $600 gas gift card, become a fan of my abc2 news facebook page. all the details can be found at the top of the profile. good luck, have a wonderful day, see you early tomorrow morning. the first time i saw fios, it was absolutely amazin

again, we've been watching the congestion across much of 40 from joppa farm road to aledder road.ident we were talking about earlier, 90 on your approach to 695, the police have now cleared that off toward the shoulder. that's some good news, but still tremendous traffic as you approach the 695 exit. that's exit 64. congestion as you make your way into the harford tunnel at this hour. we'll take you outside to take a live look. 695 at harford road starting to back up some. might even be an issue on 695. we'll have another weather and traffic update coming up in 25 minutes. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt or add egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt, perfect for breakfast or any time of day. subway. eat fresh. switch from cascade to finish dishwasher detergent. that's about 150,000 a month, over 2 million people so far. with finish quantum you get incredibly clean, sparkling dishes without having to rinse them first. now see for yourself why millions have switched to

. -- and joppa road. another one on in jennings chapel between florence and that jones wrote. beltway at baltimore national pike, outer loop going away from us. nothing major as far as the lace. 895 and potee street, just sitting at there. avoid that area if you can. tony, over to you. >> police to the weather has cleared up a little bit. -- at least the weather has set up a little bit. i suspect it will be dry for many of you. humidity has come down a little bit. dew points are running in the 60's. less humid compared to yesterday. the same kind of day tomorrow. high near 90. >> we will have another update at 8:56. >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning july 2nd, 2012. we have a huge crowd out here on rockefeller plaza. many in town for the fourth of july fireworks coming up on wednesday. good weather. just ahead, up close look at some of the breathtaking places in the country. america the beautiful. >> jenna bush hager back from her tour of the country, america the beautiful. first stop denali national park, mt. mckinley. look at that. >> a place i've always wanted to go. green