randallstown, 29. 34 in pasadena. the skies will be clearing out.ature in the 40's today. this is typical for this time of year. details coming up in just a few minutes. >> pennsylvania's governor will file a lawsuit against the ncaa. he tends to sue them over sanctions following the sandusky scandal. they agreed to a fine. lawmakers raised objections to the money being spent outside the state of pennsylvania. teachers and staff will get together for orientation at their new school today in connecticut. the classrooms will look just like sandy hook. classes begin later this week. >> armed police officers will be stationed in one new jersey district while students are there. the change comes weeks after the shooting in newtown, connecticut. the idea of an armed guard is similar to one proposed by the nra. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having an armed police officer would increase safety? you can share your response at page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a new year means some new prices. this

with several accidents across the region, trouble in baltimore county where there's a crash in randallstown. you'll want to watch out for pan accident on falls road and northern parkway. if you're traveling on the belt way, here's a look at the delays. at dulaney, it will take you an extra 24 minutes to trave -- travel the inner loop. be sure to leave yourself plenty of time. the roads are slick. outside you're taking a look at the balletway -- beltway. no significant delays at shawan road. you'll want to be extra careful because the roads are going to be slick. as the temperatures drop, everything will ice over. if you're in monk ton -- >> that's a look at your time saver traffic. back over to you. >>> the snow isn't just affecting the drive home. the maryland zoo is closing doors early. you can send your pictures to pix. >> with the impending snow threatening to wreak havoc, schools decided to close early. >> jeff hager is out at dumb barton. >> the snowstorm has cleared out. we're down to a few flurries. they can all celebrate getting out of school early. the news came this morning that

and if you the traveling -- are traveling in randallstown a crash on liberty road. hunt valley 83 no problems getting down to the beltway. here's meteorologist lynette charles with a look at the very chilly forecast. good morning. >>> good morning lauren. yes it is cold outside. look at emmitsburg at 21 eggs and that -- degrees and that dew point at 12. that's why the temperatures are really able to drop off this morning. and we also do have the calm winds and if we had clear skies these temperatures would be much colder than this. it's 26-degree right now in easton and the temperature in westminster coming in at 20. make sure you bundle up this morning as you head out the door. leave the umbrella you won't need it. maryland's most powerful radar is dry and it will stay that way throughout the day and a high temperature today coming in at 37 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> breaking news all morning long. a deadly house fire in northeast baltimore. crews cleared the scene and abc2 news linda so is live on montebello terrace with

it is 43 at the airport. 39 in randallstown. expect some clearing this morning.will see sunshine and increasing clouds. a high of 51 degrees. warmer conditions going into the weekend. >> jerry sandusky returns to court this morning. there will be a hearing in pennsylvania. his lawyers argue they were overwhelmed with prosecution materials. he maintains his innocence and is pursuing appeals. the u.s. is experiencing a flu problem. experts warn we have not reached the peak yet. boston has declared a state of emergency. >> nominations for this year's academy awards will be announced later this morning. some of the movies may be "argo," directed by ben affleck. "zero dark thirty." the nominations will be read live on the "today" show. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think was the best motion picture of 2012? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i'm surprised "lincoln" is in on there. now it is all about the tablet. >> new technology is taking over the wo

it will not cause any trouble. 31 in randallstown. 30 and parkton. the wind chills are running in the 20's. a mixture of sun and clouds. breezy and chilly. mostly clear and cold tonight. temperatures drop back into the low 20's in the colder northwest suburbs. not bad on saturday and sunday. high temperatures in the 40's. an arctic cold front will go through on sunday night. will be in thes teens on tuesday and wednesday. >> ravens fans excitement has reached a boiling point in baltimore. kim dacey is live in white marsh. >> there is a lot of the purple pride out here. ravens fans came out for breakfast. [cheers] purple pride is happening. these guys are excited for the game. [cheers] the purple caravan is all over the area. fans will be showing their propriety. do you think we are going to win on sunday? [cheers] if the team is as wild as these fans, we are going to win. >> wow, that is impressive. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, where will you be watching the ravens- patriots afc cha

activity will only last for a couple of hours. 16 in randallstown. we will make it up to about 27 . another clipper storm is developing in the northern plains. perhaps another accumulating snow friday afternoon and friday night. into the afternoon, a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature of only 27 degrees. a chance for snow beginning tomorrow afternoon. breezy and cold over the weekend. high temperature near 50 next week. >> 6:16. john kerry will see familiar faces as he is interviewed to become the next secretary of state. himself had sat on that committee. the man that was the voice of charlie brown is in the doghouse. he faces stocking and making criminal threats against his ex- girlfriend and a doctor who gave her breast implants. she refused to pay and those threats turn to harassment and violence. leon panetta is expected to lift the ban of women serving in combat. hallie jackson has more on this groundbreaking announcement. >> not all positions will open in combat. it is still a big move by the pentagon. women have been on the ground in places like afghanistan for year

this is 795 from randallstown. 60 miles per hour down to the beltway. 62 on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry. let's take a look at the key bridge. running smoothly at this hour. a nice start at the bay bridge toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is purple friday once again in baltimore. the ravens had up to new england this weekend. >> ravens nation breaks out the purple power once again. we have coverage from white marsh to new england. jennifer franciotti is live in foxborough. i am guessing it is pretty cold. >> it is so cold and the wind is blowing. ravens fans will have that warmth in their hearts. i can tell you patriots fans are very confident the patriots will win on sunday. there is a billboard company that has put up about three billboards. county down to when they say is will be ray's retirement party on sunday, alleging his game days are over. patriots fans were rooting for the ravens against denver because that gives them a home game for the afc championship game. i ask if they were nervous. they do believe the patriots will whin. visited a bar

it is and freezing downtown in baltimore. 24 in randallstown. we are starting off with just a few clouds. the kids are going back to school. make sure they know they have to bring their jackets. high temperature will be at 38 degrees into the afternoon. maybe a warmup in the rest of the seven-day. details are coming up. >> good morning. one week ago today i walked over to wish ray lewis a happy new year and asked if his son would redshirt at miami or what he played right away. ray said he was going to play and that he could not wait to watch him. one week later ray is saying he will call it a career. ray is behind a legacy that will be hard to top with the ravens on and off the field. his pregame dance now almost an institution. 13 trips to the pro bowl. one of the greatest middle linebackers ever. when the season ends, he is calling it a career. >> i felt so much peace with this decision. i have done it. i have never played the game for individual stats. i only play the game to make my team the better. >> news hit everyone like one of his tackl

maybe take your umbrella with you. 38 in randallstown. there's some warm air south of us. temperatures in the 50's in west virginia. we will make it into the 50's today and the 60's tomorrow. we will track the cold air coming back. watch what happens by the end of the week. high temperatures in the 20's and 30's by the time we get to the weekend. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a shower. 60's tomorrow with a good chance for thunderstorms. then it gets cold. overnight lows in the teens. the could be some flurries on friday and superbowl sunday. >> thank you. the boy scouts of america is considering lifting the ban on gays. they're deciding to leave the decision up to the sponsoring of local troops. a decision could be announced as early as next week. the confirmation of john kerry is expected to sail to the senate. hillary clinton will take questions. barack obama will visit a high .chool in las vegas to make i hallie jackson joins us live with more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. any change to the immigration system could affect the 11 million

but 22 in randallstown and 22 in rising sun. we should be able to sneak above freezing today.s we had earlier this morning have dissipated. it will probably start to fill back in as this next storm approaches. storm system here coming across the northwest producing freezing rain and sleet. from st. louis back into parts of iowa. unfortunately, i think it's going to do the same thing here. the time frame is early you remember the morning. we could see problems with rain, sleet and possibly a little bit of snow. we will transition from the cold to the warm and tomorrow morning there will be a warm front south of us and north of that warm front we could see a period of icing going on for the monday morning. in the western suburbs, i talked to the guys who said they might issue a weather advisory later today for baltimore. >> so today, mostly sunny skies with a mixture of sun and clouds this afternoon. the high between 31-36. we start off tomorrow morning with a period of snow, sleet or freezing rain and some icing is likely then temperatures will fly above freezing. tuesday and w

upper '30's and in jared spill, 41 degrees at this hour. 42 in randallstown.elow freezing in the western section of the state. moving to the south and east and temperatures on the lower eastern shore -- that maybe the most critical part of this state. some colder well -- some colder air will eventually work in. the temperatures may plunge toward freezing and allow some snow to fall. that would be the main area down into dorchester county. st. mary's on the eastern fringe coming out of virginia but from baltimore points north and west, it passes by with almost nothing to worry about. it's of no way down to the south. north georgia with wintery conditions. the hardest-hit areas are around roanoke and the southwest virginia. the higher elevations helping to change the reigned over to snow. the storm will be at the outer banks and pull away. legates out, it will drag in some of the cold air to the north. tomorrow could be windy and cold day. all that said, the main thrust of the storm cuts across southern maryland tonight and moves off the coast quickly, it will b

. >> reporter: here in randallstown. >> 15 cases, no problem. >> reporter: sales of blue crab salsa are through the roof. >> the phone is rirnging off the hook. people are calling this from really all over the country ordering the product. >> reporter: a winning football season means a 50% boost in profits for this family who take pride in using all maryland products in their salsa. >> extra hours but it's worth it. >> reporter: with football fans looking to dip into maryland flavor at their super bowl party. >> we're thrilled. the ravens are in the super bowl. crabs and football, it doesn't get more baltimore than that. >> reporter: stores like greetings and readings is also better than ever. restaurants like the rusty scupper are preparing for large crowds as they host a super bowl party. >> we have ravens banners all over the place, purple napkins. it will be fun and ravens themed. >> reporter: in addition to a huge financial boost, small maryland businesses like mama vita are getting national exposure. >> the furthest call was from hawaii. we got a couple from california, colorado.

upper 20s is to head towards sykesville and randallstown. center passes down to our south. these are all dwindling and the skies should clear out into the afternoon. the winds are northwest, five- to-10 miles per hour. our seven-day forecast, so quiet. minimal chances for precipitation. >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it is the second day of january, 2013. kind of a chilly one here in the northeast. we've got 23 degrees out on the plaza. that means it's a little brisk for the final few days of the christmas tree. that baby's coming down on monday. if you're in the area and want to get a glimpse, make it quick. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer, along with erica hill, who is in for savannah, giving her a little bit of holiday time off. nice to have you here. >> nice to be here. >> what was your new year's resolution? we talked a little bit about this prior to the holidays. >> i don't have a new year's resolution. >> you dntd make one? >> no. >> i'm kind of avoiding it. >> how many people here resolved to lose weight? we'll hav