and joppa road, also at route 40 east at mill river road. the events will be from 11:00 to 1:00. again, that is tomorrow. >>> and a consumer alert for you this morning, parents you're going to want to know that ikea is recalling antelope high chairs. the restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, causing your child to fall. eight snenlts have been reported thus far. three kids had minor injuries. the high chairs were sold in red, blue or white from august of 2006 through january 2010. >>> there is a house in howard county that still has the holiday lights up, but these aren't just any normal lights. this homeowner, well, he's on a mission and abc 2 new' linda stow is there this morning to explain why. linda, this man certainly not at all worried about his electric bill. reporter: no, not at all. he's really doing it for the community. we were just talking about his neighbors and his neighbors who come see this place. i mean, christmastime, new year's day, he says this whole street is just packed with people coming out to see this marvelous disp

and westminster, pleasant valley road. one more, mount caramel road at gun powder road. a look at the speeds. no delays on the main roads. at least on the beltway. there's a live look at 5 south of -- look at 795. there's a look at 83 at warren road. for traffic information any time, log on to wjz.com. >>> and what people will be talking about today. half a dozen arrests made at occupy protest. throwing a wrench in plans to protest again today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. all is quiet here right now. but the group that was kicked out of here yesterday is vowing to return. >> who do you protect? >> reporter: this protester's handcuffed and carried off to jail. maryland state police say the four men and two women refused to leave the area at east madison. the site of a proposed juvenile detention center. the group says the money being used for construction should instead fund schools. >> the area was clearly fenced and marked. and posted for no trespassing. the construction site, and it's not something that we want people staying in. >> reporter: city policer

this is davidsonville road. no sign of any delays because of that accident. 95 at eastern avenue, the accident is off to the right shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to you. >> take care. taxr taxes and mitt romney's returns were hot topics at last night's gop debate. kate amara has a wrapup. good morning. >> with jon huntsman out of the race, the five remaining candidates faced off last night. front runner mitt romney was under attack from his rival in the latest gop debate. nuking -- led the charge against romney -- newt gingrich led the charge against romney. >> if i had something that was supporting me, i would say, stop it. >> we're talking about super pak c adds. you have a super pac ad that attacks me. >> they were trying to outdo each other. >> the highest federal income tax any american should have to pay? >> it was 0%. what is so bad about that? >> mitt, would be for you to release your income-tax so the people of this country can see how you made your money. >> mitt romney said it

over on york road and harford road and bel air road. so we're out there, as alluded to, it's going to be tough for us right now because the wind hit. this wasn't a storm we could go out and put a lot of salt down. we'll keep attacking this, this evening. >> we're talking about refreezing. are you going to have to salt through the night? i mean, here we are in winter, i guess, right? >> yeah. it's awfully cold. so we will be concerned with not necessarily refreeze. the pavement has been cold since yesterday. we don't have a lot of snow coverage in terms of snow coverage. it's just the amount of traffic as to when it hits will be the issue. it's supposed to be out of here. but don't be surprised if three hours from now, another squall comes through. we're going to keep our trucks out tonight to make sure we don't have any overnight issues and also into tomorrow morning. >> all right. thank you very much, dave buck with the state highway administration. thank you. >>> first warning weather coverage continues now. with wjz traffic control.

we will show you some of the roads. major arteries and primary roads. the interstate travel has been well treated. no accidents to report right now from the district folks. we will keep an eye on these pictures. >> we appreciate it. bob macdonald wants to raise money by selling the naming rights to roads and bridges. it would go before the assembly. if you be used for road and bridge maintenance. the jamaican not remain a leader unless it addresses the transportation needs. >> does make sure you have the money. that is the problem. >> is 31 degrees. >> the remaining republican candidates is a shellface up. >> you have to dig deeper to pay for your next trip today my journey continues across the golden state, where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous advertising icon. cheers! i mean, who wouldn't want a piece of that? geico. ah... fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent oh dear... or more on car insurance. >> we have an lot of d

jeff wet roads -- we have wet roads. the wind is basically calm. the rain is moving north and east of the city. temperatures into the mid 50's this afternoon. a cold snap is on the way. >> the weather goes hand-in-hand with how the commute is going to evolve and we have some problem spots right now. southbound 97, that is the latest accident. meantime, outer loop, this crash is off to the side. it is still moving well to that area. just be extra careful. southbound 95 approaching route 24, we have an accident. we have a fire activity in monkton on old york road. one problem in the city at the alameda. be careful with an accident location. 97 south of the beltway. you can see that accident in the southbound side. this is 95 at 24. running smoothly so far. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> for the fourth year, education week has ranked maryland public school as number 1 in the nation. >> the state received high marks for student performance and graduation marked. tim tooten has more in the education alert. >> it was like my greatest fear tha

we do not allow bicycles and on through roads or near through roads. we don't even make a separate bike tracks. we have distributors along access roads. the infrastructure not only needs to be safe, but coherent, direct, and comfortable to attract and bicycles. it can be safe, but if it is not comfortable or direct, they will not use it. they have in mind that they can take care of their own safety. that is not always the case. what do i mean by coherence? consistency of route, it is part of the mobility change and access to the railway station, taking the train to what ever destination city, continue on the other side. directness, we mean it detours faster with a constant speed. there is nothing slowing down or speeding up again. and with a minimum of delays. what makes a bike route attractive, it is a psychological element. it is different for every person. we know that people like to cycle along the waterways or railways. but not along the motorways. and they like a scenic route more than an infrastructure area. it needs to be wide enough to cycle a

the friday morning and the roads are wet. abc2 news linda so is live in hunt valley giving us a look at conditions and what you can expect on the friday. it was snowing when we talked to you about 15 minutes ago linda. >>> yeah. well, that's changed. look. nothing is coming downright now. let me show you the ground. nothing stuck but i guess the bigger story this morning are the winds and how cold it is. look over there and you can see the flag flapping in the wind and they picked up and if you getting ready for work or getting the kids ready for school this morning, key word is boppedel up. it's cold out here. let me show you what -- bundle up. it's cold out here. let me show you what it is doing. we have not seen problems yet. but just keep in mind all morning the temperatures are going to be dropping even more so you could be be dealing with a slick spot here or there especially on the roads and bridges and the ramps so just give yourself he extra time and take it easy this morning because you don't want to find yourself i

he gets in a spot on the road, afc championship.s overtime and the possible to go to super bowl. he just choked. >> how do you keep him then? how does he walk around baltimore and go back in the locker room and face those guys. >> because it happens. it happens. guys miss field goals like this. he was 16 for 16 in this situation in the past. of the a pro bowler last year. i thought that you because was very gashes. he said you are a great kicker, get over it. >> i would cut him because harbaugh had no confidence to send him out to kick the 50- yarder earlier in the game. if you don't have the confidence to sunday your kicker out if a critical field goal no matter how long it is, i don't think that guy should be on your roster. >> he didn't send him out because in 50 plus, he was one for six i don't that is on the coaching staff and gm for having that kick ore your roster. >> i would rather have a guy that can make a 42-yarder every time who may make a 50-yarder. >> i want a guy with a booming leg. >> then you have graham gano. >> le

east joppa road, some downed wires at old harford road. there is a north side delay on the outer loop at harford. southbound traffic is starting to build as you make your way out of the toll plaza. 895 looks pretty good out of the harbor tunnel. this is old court road and starting to build on the northwest corner. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is having a blast in glen burnie. >> we have been trying on a wonderful costumes all morning long. we are live in glen burnie at troika costumes. they have made costumes for tons of different shows light "cats" and "grease." .ou're the wardrobe director you have made about 100 costumes for "fiddler on the roof." >> the garments are supposed to look warn, not be warnout. people think it is rags. to make things look worn out is a real process. you can see she is distressing this apron so it looks time warner. . >> you have to make a lot more dramatic so it shows up on stage. >> on stage under the lights, you want to make sure that it is a more subtle effect. it will look pretty stro

>> the wet and possibly slippery road are guaranteed to lead to some problems on area roads. >> 9news now delia gonsalves is at great seneca road in germantown. there are some icy patches but they sneak up on you, delia. >> reporter: that's right, it is hit-or-miss. we talked to some crews. we talk to matt in a second who says it is hit-or-miss. it could be fine here and four miles down the road, you'll hit an ice rink. it is tough to chase the weather th weather this early morning. we wanted to give you a live look here on great seneca highway so you can see the main roads here have already been treated. crews have been out since last night. treated this road around 1:00 this morning waiting for more precipitation to be falling. here on stand-by. now, we're about four miles away from gaithersburg, northwest high school is just up the road here. you can see another plow truck heading down and barreling down the road. crews are on stand-by. it will be a long night, a long, early morning i should say for them. it has been a long night. matt hungerford, come on over. matt hungerford, con

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east joppa road is closed at old harford road because of downed wires. speeds around 54 on the southbound j.f.x. just south of the beltway. annapolis road at patapsco avenue, tracking some closures. 36 on the outer loop as you make your way across the curtis creek drawbridge. the two-way traffic pattern is set up in the outer loop. 64 on the southbound side of 97. the rest of the major roadways including 295 and 95 looking good at the moment. this is the harrisburg expressway coming down from shawan road. good always down to the maryland beltway. this is 70 at 29. delay-free at this time. 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. >> good morning. a smooth commute so far on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 44 bus is operating with a delay. the 36 bus not stopping at washington and monroe. near's a bus in service you to help you avoid parking hassles. call the mta at 410-500-4444. also on the web at www.mta.ma

the roads, the main roads, no problem. interstates really nice looking. but it is the side roads.re is traction, but you have to be prepared there is a lot of glazing and slick spots. it's one of the cases you have to show a lick of sense. if you are not comfortable in this kind of weather, by all means don't go out. greg, i want to show this here. look at the top of the post here. so, earlier this was wood, but now there is about a quarter inch of ice on top of this. so the, the rain that is coming down is freezing. hopefully -- it will not freeze on the, the wires. we won't have problems with that. so, back to you guys live on tv hill. >> all right. >> mike, a quick questioner if we can. you mentioned earlier you can talk about, you could push things off with brooms, opposed to having the scrape. because the snow is crusty, but it is in chunks. >> yes, it is easy to get it off of your car now, but if it freezes again it will not be fun. we seen a couple of people go on their way. one with a broom and one with the ice scraper. it is easy to getta of your car now. so, have a cup o

roads. this is a snow wrap. this is a snow emergency route from the state highway. so, obviously even with montgomery county, the snow emergency routes will be more protected. there will be a better chance of them not being real slippery. >> ok. matt hungerford, thank you so much. you've been a trooper hanging out with us all morning long. thanks so much. have a great day. stay safe. i wanted to tell -- pass this along to you. just before we left, i reached out to opm. i've been telling you all morning we've been contacting apm about this two hour delay situation. we got a statement saying they made the call after the council of government told them about freezing rain that could occur during the morning commute. they found and discovered that it would be safest for folks to be off the roads until 9:00. the new alert, they say, provided the flexibility for more precise messaging to plan around safety concerns. the council of government, as you know, is the agency that took a close look at th

road conditions might vary.lthough it is very clear here in clarendon, that does not necessarily mean your roadway is clear. so use your head. use some caution. know it has been an easy winter and we aren't used to dealing with this. we've had other degrees almost day. this morning, use some caution as you head out. back to you. >>> checking headlines, the man would tried on assassinate president ronald reagan is due back in court today. hearings will help determine whether john hinckley, junior junior will eventually be released from the mental hospital he has been living at for the next 30 years. hinckley's doctors are asking a judge to grant him more freedom but prosecutors say he is still dangerous. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is resigning. she says she is stepping down to focus on her recovery. she was shot in the head last january outside a supermark net tucson while meeting area residents. gunman also shot and killed six people and wounded 13 others. her office will say they will finish t

we also have another accident in east timonium road at edgemoor. another at old joppa road. also harford county, northbound, the bypass there. that approaching emerton road. and a crash at con way street, blocking the right-hand lane. as far as delays go, we have slowing on the outer loop. that's from the harrisburg expressway. and expect to see some brake lights traveling around the west side inner loop, as you make your way towards security boulevard. let's take a look. pretty easy drive for you. 95 south of the beltway there. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. pastrami melt. new hot it's freshly-baked bread. flavor-packed pastrami, pickles, cheese. subway, eat fresh. >>> more information is released about a deadly elevator accident in new york city. the bell's department say -- building's department said maintenance may be to blame. work was done just before the december 4th accident that killed suzanne hard. -- hart. >>> senator john kerry arrives at the white house, looking a little beaten up. the senator showed up to an event to honor the stanley cup bost

this happened on new year's day at jones bridge road near lancaster.he people inside were injured. jummy olabanji it is at montgomery county police headquarters with the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning. police in montgomery county of not officially released the identity of the two victims in the crash. friends are speaking with us this morning, setting the tragedy was not how many of them expected to start the new year. >> it is rough. i have a lot of disbelief. >> those who say they knew the victims in sunday's crash say the reality of what happened is too much to bear. katie was a passenger in in the 2007 chevy trailblazer that went off the road and hit a tree. she was in her second trimester of pregnancy. also in the car was nick. his best friend says he will miss its sense of humor the most. >> laid-back and funny. very cool. >> the crash happened before 3:00 on new year's day. friends say they don't know where the group of five had been coming from. police are looking into it. >> i woke up to find someone did not make it home. that h

this morning, we are checking our major roads if you are traveling on the back roads or smaller roadsution, you may run in to an icy spot here or there. we are moving well, especially on the key routes. here is u.s. 29, maryland 108, northbound and southbound. moving at a good pace for you. the beltway on the topside, 695 providence, inner loop and outer loop, light for this time of morning. west side of 695, he at baltimore, little more active in the outer loop lanes. if you use mta, all lines and mta buses moving on schedule this morning. >>> some teachers at one school are going to extra mile in the cold twoart feed the hungry -- weather to feed the hungry. sherrie johnson is live where the food drive is set to help others. these people are camping out regardless of the weather. >> reporter: we are at len dale middle school in lithicum. they are going to be camped out all week long, trying to raise, collect 7800 pounds of food to feed the needy. i have shawn and monica joining me live this morning, you guys, it snowed last night. you are catching out near freezing -- camping out, n

no delays in va. 395 at shirlington circle, hardly anybody offutt road -- hardly anybody on the road crew to the 14th street bridge. 14th street bridge, looks good. looks fine near pennsylvania avenue near the center of town. no problem whatsoever. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a day before voters gather for the iowa caucuses, a new poll shows mitt romney, ron paul, and rick santorum in a three-way race. romney and ron paul in a dead heat with rick santorum close behind. the republican candidates fanned out across the hawkeye state and will do so again today. candidates that are languishing in the polls -- the candidates languishing in the polls are feeling hopeful. >> i think it's going to be wide open. if it is more wide open that i had guessed it would be a two- stage. >> gingrich, rick perry, and michelle bachmann have been working to try to make up lost ground. stay with abc 7 news for complete coverage of the iowa caucuses. scott thuman will have live reports from there later on today. corporate >>> in's primary will likely stay a two-man race. ken cuccinelli said he will not

you'll find delays on falls road or york road. southbound 152, a hat an overturned vehicle clearing. further south, an accident on 195. delays back to washington boulevard. this is the harrisburg expressway. not moving. you could not pay me. i would not allowed. outbound traffic on 152. >> no complaints about the weather. >> things are looking good on the roads were there are not accidents. 58 for the high today. a weak cold front passes by on saturday evening. not any rain chances. 40's and 50's next week. >> we did bring some breaking news out of rome. the archbishop has been tapped to become the newest member of the college of cardinals. >> joining us is the cardinal does it himself. are you with us? -- the cardinals designate himself. congratulations . quite an honor. >> was a reaction -- what was your reaction? >> it is a great honor. the clergy and the priest have been wonderful. a lot of honor to spread around. >> i know you have been working closely with the pope. does this come as a surprise? >> i found out about three da

take a look at the main roads here. there's already some salt and so they've done a good job at treating the main roads. we're just a little shy -- a little shy from the northwest high school so this is a very well-traveled area. you can see some cars are on the roads already. so, certainly, your main roads won't be a problem this morning but if you live in some of the cul-de-sac neighborhoods and some of the side roads, you might be a little sticky when you're heading out the door this morning. certainly, proceed with caution and drive very carefully as you're heading out to your morning commute and heading out to work this morning. we are having a little bit of a mist right now. so, that potentially could be a problem. obviously, it is still very cold here. any kind of precipitation that does fall could eventually freeze. so, that's why the crews are back on the road to try to take care of things and make sure it is safe for the commuters who will be heading out on the road. two hour delays for most folks heading to w

there was no road work because of the holiday. southbound before you get to franklin avenue had a tire in the right of a. it looks good over to the dallas toll road. things are looking smith. springfield is also looking good. nothing reported southbound spirit the restriction on the hov will be lifted. >>> a community is remembering to a people who were killed in a crash. friends say the key love victim was pregnant. this happened on new year's day on jones bridge road. but people were inside the s u b when it went off the road and struck a fence. we have more. >> nick clayton senior at one of the last photos was a jokester and begin to skateboarding. he said he is going to miss his best friends personality. >> laid-back. funny. kind of like yea he is cool. >> a trailblazer careened off the jones bridge road, killing him and another female passenger. she was katie who they refer to as kiki/ >> 5 ee processed yet. >> three other men survived the crash. when is listed in serious condition. police are investigating whether alcohol wa

roads are still wet though, a lot of road spray and the like. it will definitely be a wet start to the day. right now, reagan national airport is reporting a temperature of 48 degrees. not bad. relative humidity, 93%. there is some fog out there. your wind are out of the north at six miles per hour. the forecast for today, changeable weather day. rain early this morning. a lot of clouds around today. a few rays of sun here and there. a very mild day. temperature way above normal. we're looking for highs ranging from the mid-50s to the north and west to the upper 50s in town and inside the beltway to the low 60s down to our south and east. not a bad day and then a cold front come through and things bottom out tonight as far as our temperatures go. i'll tell you more about that coming up in a few minutes. >>> check in with julie wright. i know where she is he haded. >> on the roads this morning, wet pavement and poor visibility because of the fog and the rain. already accidents to report in virginia. this happens to be the inner loop of the beltwa

there is slush already on the roads. add to that the bitter cold temperatures and the morning rush hour could be one big mess. we found folks getting ready making sure they've got the tools they need like an ice scraper. >> we need those, all right? everybody buy some right now because you might not be able to go out and get them. reporter: and a little something to keep the windshields clear as they drive through it. >> both my wife and i work at local hospitals, so we got to be up early, so we need to make sure everything is ready for the morning, the cars gassed up and the windshields are ready to go. reporter: around the region road crews began early sunday night gearing up to launch another salt and sand operation. in montgomery and prince george's county the state of maryland is deploying more than 300 trucks. workers who will stay on the roads all night and through the morning. drivers are hoping that's enough to get them to their destinations safely. >> you always see trucks on the side of the roads. the roads ar

residents say this is a dangerous stretch of road. >> this road can be a dangerous road. the curves do not look treacherous, and so they're deceiving. and the drivers sometimes are caught unaware. >> reporter: residents tell us that there have been a number of fatal crashes here along jones bridge road over the last several years. at least one resident now saying the county needs to take a look at this road to see what safety improvements can be made. reporting live in bethesda, darcy spencer, news 4. aaron, back to you. >> darcy, thank you. >>> a married couple in their 70s in the hospital tonight after a car ran into them. police say the car went off the road this morning in kensington and hit the pair on the sidewalk. this happened along summit avenue near prospect street. the two pedestrians were taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. the driver also taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. >>> turning now to decision 2012 tonight. candidates working down to the wire in iowa, trying to shore up support before tuesday's caucuses. nbc's steve handelsm

there is a look at 83 at york road. starting to see more cars in the road there as well but no delays. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. your toyota dealer has your car, your deal. now is the time to make the jump to toyota and see all the ways to save when you buy. now time for manic monday. ♪ just another manic monday >>> all right. what's going on, pal? >> reporter: lots of stuff going on this morning. we're live right in front of the legendary jimmy's in fells point. it's manic monday. we're going to introduce our group. i'm going to say a couple of things. ladies and gentlemen, they're back, the maryland department of health and mental high jean. appreciate it. first -- high jean. first want to say hello to everyone we saw at the crown plaza for the american red cross blood drive. i was out there in the afternoon. had a ball. met a lot of people. thanks for coming out. want to pass along my sympathies to the family of ken maylack. he was a news man here in baltimore for many, many years.

roads are -- we did get rain overnight the road are wet. the cold weather has pumped baltimore city to issue cold blue alert for today that means emergency shelters will be opened for extended hours. and there's a list of some of those on your screen and where you can go inform you need a warm place to stay. but back out here live, shawan road off the 83 exit here in hunt valley traffic moving along okay. give yourself extra time because you might be dealing with slick spots. live in hunt valley linda so abc2 news. >>> and we are working to get you latest news and accurate weather forecast and live streaming video with a touch of a button. down load a beech c weather app for iphone or ipad go to abc weather 2 weather page or abc2news.com slash mobile. >>> people from the health department will be be at george washington elementary today answering questions. this after three students in the baltimore city school came down with scarlet fever. we are told all three children were in the same class and the city says it has since cleaned and disi

this is old court road. that northwest corner of the beltway, you can see it is building getting closer to liberty. this is 83 and york road. icy conditions have been reported there. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> things have quieted down. temperatures are still below freezing up north. 28 in frederick. 34 in annapolis. mostly sunny skies today and chilly with a high temperature between 40 and 45. we have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills, the man. >> thank you. super bowl week is here but we begin with the ravens. it will hire jim caldwell as their quarterbacks coach. he was the coach of the indianapolis colts. ray lewis, his 13th pro bowl. check this out. that looks like a walk through in practice. this was greeted by a chorus of boos. check this play out. brinded marshall. he makes the catch for the touchdown -- brandon marshall. ben grubbs also played in the game. 100 total points scored. take the pads off and make it fun. the patriots arrived in indianapolis yester

so, enter the road warriors.t to shake up congress and inspire confidence in us that those potholes and ragged highways can be rebuilt again. may mayor vill regoes is a, can we rebuild the roads in this economy? >> we can. >> if you go to china, japan and korea, you don't have to tell any of those countries what you have to do if you want to compete around the world. >> reporter: they have two approaches. ask people if they're ready to pay half a penny sales tax to get the roads in shape. and the second way, get some of those companies with a lot of money in reserve to form partnerships. one model mayor nutter says in philadelphia, was when he thought he had to tell the kids there they were closing most of the city's five ice rinks. enter ed snyder, business giant, with an inspired idea. he -- >> partnered with the city of philadelphia. agreed to operate three. that we were not going to be able to open and signed a lease with us to operate all five. >> reporter: three mayors who say, what if congress stopped post

that is exactly what we don't want on roads. of course, the federal government is not taking any chances. opm is revising federal employees to stay off the roads until 9:00 this month and. we have seen dozens of salt trucks at some of the local domes filling up and then hitting the roads with a lot of this salt and brine mix. we have seen many roadways especially at the mixing bowl overpasses and the like are covered with this mixture. in recent years such as january of last year we hattd the major snow storm and then in a mixing bowl in 2008. if not a lot to be concerned about this morning, an abundance of caution. reporting live, john gonzalez. >> thank you. >> checking in with lisa baden now to see how the roads are shaping up across the metro area. >> better safe than sorry. that's the way to go. ice is the great equalizer. i am hearing from somebody that montgomery county has teacher's day, so schools of the session to begin with. that is helping things on the highway in montgomery county. i have a couple maps. traffic west

and they make the road disapeer to the national park. >> and the road is about 20 feet lower, normally midday, you go through it in two minutes. looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of v

the roads are a little slick. a little slower on the west side outer loop as you make your way down towards baltimore national pike. this is at sandy point. no problems to report. fog warnings are in effect. you can see it is wet at liberty. no delays to report at the moment. we will keep you up to date. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> for the fourth year, maryland's public schools have been ranked number 1 in the nation. >> the state received high marks for student performance and graduation rates. tim tooten has reaction this morning from the interim superintendent. >> it was like my greatest fear that we would not be number one. i cannot think of a better number to have. >> how to become number one again? >> i think it says a lot about the quality of our classroom teachers and the leadership of our superintendent. it is indicative of the kind of financial support that we have received from governor o'malley and the legislature in general. we have a lot to do. we want to be the first in the country to

stay off the roads, folks, unless you have to be out on th roads.ig flakes, this is from brenda in spotsylvania, big flakes, this one from tyler moore in south ridge, virginia, accidents being reported with that snow that is falling fast. moderate snow will accumulate quickly in a couple of locations. not just here, but take a look at winter weather advisories, winter storm warning you can see the snow in leesburg, virginia piling up. the parking lot there covered. the cars starting to get a little covered as well. here we go the wintery mess for the big city, not just here but areas of pennsylvania. there is the white and that means snow. several inches of snow, they will get about three to four inches, what we will have around here is an inch to maybe two inches up to the north and freezing rain on top of that. 28 the temperature, look at the windchill, 21 degrees. the wind, yeah, out of the east, starting to pick up. you can see the moisture, the bright white, that is where there is moderate snow right now. that is around manassas, woodbridge, ar

follow the purple brick road.re are some folks who have moved here and trying to figure out all this festivus stuff. in our super bowl run, then team president banned the use of the word playoff. too much pressure, jinx, this or that, whatever. somehow the word festivus taken from a seinfeld episode around the holidays, came up with festivus for the rest of us. that's why it's become part of the baltimore lexicon. not playoffs, festivus. super bowl is festivus maximus. got to love it. that art was off the chart. take a look at the graphic here. same temperature it was yesterday morning. forecast today will be great, 16 degrees above the normal of 42, partly sunny skies and beautiful afternoon. coming up, she's an author from boeing, maryland. she's got a new endeavor going how kids can win a recording session. we'll explain, just enormous problems with traffic around the region. we have the complete wrapup. i've got the easy job today. forecast is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's a beautiful start, what a great way t

joppa road remains closed between perring parkway and old harford road. we are scugging -- suggesting the beltway. we will have a live look in a moment. also still dealing with a serious situation on 95. the accident has been moved off the roadway but we are bumper to bumper on 95 southbound past the 895 split with accident activity there. traveling on the harrisburg expressway not a problem this morning. southbound lanes moving well. some brief slowdowns around middletown and belfast road. but no troubles make are way continuing to the top side of the beltway. and here's a live look at 95 at maryland 43 north of maryland 43. just before you get to that delay, and we are suggesting that the top side of the beltway instead of joppa road volume picking up but moving at posted speeds past harford road. charley, over to you. >>> an hour or two, the breaking news when we came on the air out of south baltimore. according to the baltimore county dispatchers, an officer tried to pull over a driver on 695 in washington -- and washington boulevard regarding a shoot

let's go back to the roads with angela. >> on the roads now looking pretty good as far as incidents go, we're dealing with the wet slippery conditions out there. so let's get our first live tour of i-95, south of baltimore. 95 at maryland 175, moving well especially for those southbound motorists heading towards the dc region to i-495. let's go up north to cecil county, i-95 at the tydings bridge, no reported trouble there despite the overnight construction. we are blocking a southbound lane at the bridge there but 95 moves well continuing through harford county and further south, just north of maryland 43 in the rosedale region, good all the way to the fort mchenry tunnel. >>> the final batman movie doesn't reach theaters until july 20th even though tickets for the i'mas showings have -- imax showings have already gone on sale and some shows have sold out. new york is one of the place that's already sold out. the tickets sold through fandango. >>> a university trying to fix its reputation after accusations. the meeting that became tense. >> do you have trouble sleeping at night? i'm l

open today at seminary road. everyone trying to exit there and trying to figure out their way around there. this is what it looks like in landmark up toward seminary road. look back over to the map. this time head further west. no problems on the dulles toll road from leesburg. 66 looks ok. slow stuff. let's take a live look overall. manassas to centreville and route 50 to 123. back over to the maps again. this time, we'll talk about trains where everything is running on time on metro, mark and vre. another look around town coming up at 6:25. back to you. >>> all right, monika. before we take a break, it is time to take a look at the question of the morning and today's question concerns driving skill which most men accuse women of not being able to do. what percentage of men admit they do not know how to pair little park. is it... >> facebook friend ingrid says it is c. 6% men never admit when they can't do something. we'll have the answer at 6:49. stay with us. >>> welcome back. 6:25. your weather first. we're l

you are feeling the road. it makes you aware that no matter where you are or what you are doing, you could be some ki, and you hear something may be rise out of that rhythm. for me, personally, a lot of times the idea for writing a piece of music or making arrangement comes from some sort of rhythm. a lot of people would say, do you get the melody first or the rhythm? i always say i get the rhythm first and the melody comes out of it. >> could you play us an example of may be something where the rhythm came first? and maybe just play the rhythm. >> i will try. this is a piece called "cumulus rising." this is from a piece that i did in 1998, on the theme of water. this is sort of the theme of water rising through a team less clout. it does not have to be, but that is the sensation that gave me the idea. -- cumulus cloud. >> if you could play the rhythm first. >> i will tap it. [tapping] pretty simple. then i will play a little bit of it. ♪ >> i will leave it there. [applause] >> one of the things that people of

joppa road, we have an accident.nother in pikesville at reisterstown road. 32 miles per hour on the west side as delays start to fall into place. this is the harbor tunnel. we are moving well although volume is on the rise. this is liberty and of of of traffic and you'll find delays approaching liberty down to edmondson. >> today is thought to be just fine, even driving home from work. all this stuff starts late tonight into saturday morning. we will see some light snow and sleet ban. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> go ravens.

a hampstead, we have crash at gun power road. another at trenton road. in westminster, pleasant valley, another accident location to avoid. volume is not all that bad at the moment. 70 moving well east and west. this is traffic in the area of the harrisburg expressway at warren road. traffic picking up just a bit. the rest of the major roadways leading up to the beltway are looking good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a bit of show and tell in the trial of an inmate accused of killing a corrections officer. testimony will resume this morning. lee stevens is accused of stabbing a man back in 2006. prosecutors will call an expert in prison security to show how easy it was to read the doors along inmates to leave their cells whenever they wanted -- to rig the doors. a teenager is expected to appear in court. he is charged as an adult with first and second-degree murder after allegedly confessing to shooting his father. jury selection begins in the civil-rights struggle against the police department regarding a deadly stun gun incide

. >> first keeping an eye on the road. snowfall yesterday means we could have slippery spots on the roads now. good morning washington at 5:00 a.m. begins straight ahead. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. it's tuesday, january 10. i am cynne simpson. >> i am kendis gibson. we begin with traffic and weather every ten minutes. we'll check in with lisa baden in a moment. first, adam caskey. >> the snowfall just reporteyesterday led to the wet roads. there could be icy spots coming out of the neighborhood's this morning. let's look's it 30 degrees in rockville, and below freezing pretty much everywhere on this map. cumberland measuring 40. annapolis at 32 along with college park and newington. 28 in gainesville. the snowfall yesterday has led to some areas of fog. disabilities under a mile and in locations. that will burn off and we will nevada sunshine today. 52 for the high temperature. snow will be melting quickly drain developing tomorrow afternoon, in the 40's