this is a northbound accident on 83 at padonia road. there are some northbound delays. northbound 95 at 32, we have an accident coming in. it will take you some time to get around as the roads are being treated. we have the right lane closure at rolling mill in dundalk. >> 5:23. 18 degrees at the airport. >> a new set of marching orders for the military. more on the ground pretty reversal. [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ >> leon panetta is expected to lift the ban on women serving in combat. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> this is a ground-breaking move by the pentagon. it overturns the band put in place nearly 22 years ago. each branch of the military has until early 2016 to make

and another southbound at padonia road. if you are heading out to the beltway this is parkville. at harford road, no delays as you head up to towson. but again, very slick conditions leave yourself plenty of time this morning and reduce the speeds to stay safe. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> and breaking news out of baltimore city this morning. crews worked overnight in the bitter cold battling a three alarm fire. and abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live on the scene with the details and we understand that a few moments overnight this fire was pretty intense. >> reporter: it definitely was very intense. we just learned a few minutes ago this fire hit a local building. a local business here. crews are on the scene right now. they've basically put the fire out. but they're working on hot spots and you can see they're concentrating right now on the roof area. but they have put the -- put the bulk of the fire out but they're working on the hot spots. we are here at the intersection of north calvert and read streets. you know, and when crews arrive

we are dealing with another crash southbound at padonia road. if you are heading out here's what 83 looks like just north of 695. fortunately not too many delays heading into the city or looking at just an 11 minute trip traveling southbound from the beltway to east fayette street. do watch out for a crash in the city. and another in towson on east joppa road. 695 free of delays. it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and the west side also going to be clear of delays. if you're looking at an 11 minute trip on the outer loop from 795 down to 95 but the roads really slick. so reduce the speeds to stay safe. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> news time 5:34. we have breaking news out of baltimore city this morning. crews worked overnight on a three alarm fire and this morning abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live on that scene with the details and if you can clarify for us quickly here. this was a commercial building. not a home right? >> reporter: that's exactly ri

this is padonia road. 55 on the north and the west side. 50 miles per hour at coldspring road. up to speed on the harrisburg expressway. a nice start on the b-w parkway and 97 and 95 in howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i didn't prepare for it. he has raised me over the last couple of years. my locker is next to his. i cannot picture baltimore without him. >> ray rice talk about ray lewis retiring. ray lewis has been the face of the franchise. he has been with the team for ever. >> he could be playing his final game on sunday. jennifer franciotti is live with a look at his legacy. >> you heard the emotion from ray rice. for his teammates, it is one thing to think he will retire at the end of the season. it is a different thing to know it. fans are letting this sink it. the idea this could be the last time he runs to the tunnel on sunday is something every ravens fan will want to see. the monster hit and the dance. ray lewis announced on wednesday it will be part of ravens history. >> the tradition of him coming out of the tunnel every sunday. >> the real

it's blocking one southbound lane right now at padonia road. if you're traveling in baltimore city. we're dealing with an accident in the northwest district. that's going to be right on cold spring lane at green spring avenue. do expect delays in the area and this roads are really going to be slick in this particular region. so it's extremely important for you to reduce the speeds. here's the beltway 695, the west side here at liberty road traffic is moving right along. we are not experiencing any delays as you head down to route 40 or travel the inner loop up to 83. interstate 70 at columbia pike. traffic moving along and we have a crash on columbia pike blocking one lane of the ramp to route 175. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. charlie over to you. >>> news time 6:05. breaking news out of northeast baltimore this morning. crews worked overnight through the bitterly cold temperatures on a three alarm fire and abc2 news' sherrie johnson is live on the scene this morning. and we understand this was not a house, it was a commercial building. but what about any injuries?

this accident is gone at moravia road. 57 down from padonia. traffic is light down to the beltway. stbound liberty road, there are some of downed wires taken up the right lane. light r day of th traffic. light volume to and from the capital beltway. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. area bridges in great shape at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we really lucked out with mild temperatures. 40 degrees right o and beat the ibm marshall. 45 downtown. compare that to how cold it is in the west. denver really at 12 degrees -- 40 degrees right now at b.w.i. marshall. we're expecting get warmup into the afternoon. a little cooler in the northwest suburbs. 36 in york, pennsylvania. the wind is coming in and out of the west. southwest winds across the lower eastern shore. the air compresses and it warms. we're seeing milder air. very dry air in place. .ew points or in the 20's you need higher humidity to get a better chance for rain. a storm is trying to make its way over the mountains and is falling apart. all that rain on the radar is evaporating as it gets close

this morning. 60 southbound near padonia. 55 near harford road. things are moving find on the inner and outer loops. same story on the west side. the inner and outer loops are looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> john leopold is suspended from his job as executive. >> he was convicted on two of the four misconduct charges he was facing. sarah sampson has more. >> the judge called leopold's conduct outrageous and beyond any authority he possessed. he was convicted for using his detail for reelection campaign duties. leopold was found guilty on two counts. he forced county employees to do personal chores like making them empty his urine after back surgery. he was acquitted of a fraud charge that could've put him in jail. >> the conduct represented poor judgment. >> whenever you seek an indictment, you are seeking an indictment on all counts. -- a conviction on all counts. it was a difficult case. >> right now leopold is suspended. but later today, the county plans to introduce a measure to remove him from office permanently. john

roads. eight minutes on 95 south from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 70 checking in at 63 at 29. those beads continue it down towards padoniathe volume continues to build. you'll start to tap the brakes prior to the beltway as you make you wait for the south. so far so good all the way into town. a nice start on the north side. 295 continues to move smoothly, 55 miles per hour southbound down to 100. building volume southbound into the tunnel. no official delay to talk about. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on the forecast. >> we had some flurries and sprinkles this morning. 42 in southern maryland. some places in the 30's today with sunshine into the afternoon. temperature around 40 degrees each and every day. looking for a mix of clouds and sunshine every single day. 20% chance for precipitation on sunday. a quiet start to the new year. >> thank you. 6:37. january is typically the cold this time of the year. some took an ice cold plunge. >> that is a big hamburger. i think you would love that. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question o