wbal tv. >> coming up, days before her resignation, prosecutors are firing at baltimore mayor sheila dixon. what they have to say this time. >> what do you think of the governor's visit to maryland? e-mail your response to us. why does lubriderm work so well with skin? one reason? lubriderm® contains the same nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. skin absorbs it for a clinically shown 24 hours. for skin that looks and feels truly comfortable. lubriderm®. your moisture matched. introducing aveeno ultra-calming with active naturals feverfew. we know feverfew... has properties that lp neutralize irritation... to strengthen skin and calm redness in just one week. discover new aveeno ultra-calming. >> people are digging out from a couple of inches of snow. on average, 3-4 inches of snow. the accumulating snow is off to the east. snow clearing throughout the day. it is slightly below freezing. sidestreets may not have been treated so they could be slippery. we will be close to 40 degrees today. another storm in the seven-day forecasts. we will talk about that in a few moments. >> balt

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this is a live picture from the skycam. the area is bracing for the hit another winter storm, expected to cover much of the mid- atlantic region. good afternoon. i am mindy basara come here with meteorologist tony pann. it has begun. >> we have light snow this afternoon, and it will get heavier and heavier and heavier and so on and so on and so on. first of all, let's look at some of the temperatures. this will help today, because the temperatures are above freezing in the roads will not be that bad. 35 at the airport, at 37 degrees downtown. this is it in a nutshell. light snow expected this afternoon, a couple of inches on the ground by this evening. sometime this evening this will mix in with a little bit of sleep and then change back the heavy snow overnight tonight, and a lot of it did the worst of the storm will be late tonight and early saturday morning.

wbal-tv. >> still ahead, a frightening and tragic scene in orlando with a trainer at sea world is killed moments ( music, toasters popping ) ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all. pop-tarts®. made for fun™. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. things are pretty quiet this morning. we have a little bit of light snow and rain to contend with. it is not one to be a big deal. the snow is tapering off in some of the northern and western suburbs. heavy snow going on in the southern part of new jersey. we will miss the heavy part of the storm for now. take a look at the temperatures. they are above freezing. 34 at the airport. light rain and snow showers will continue often on through this morning. high temperature near 38 degrees. we are not done with the storm. the wins will pick up tonight and tomorrow. back to you. >> there are conflicting reports surrounding the tragic death of a trainer at

this is wbal tv 11 news today at 5 in hd. >> good morning, everyone. i'm tony tam. this is the calm before the storm. things will pick up once we get to the late morning or afternoon. the early-morning commuters should be fine. no problems on the way to work. if temperatures are in the low 30's. 28 in parkton. today's forecast, of snow and sleet developing by late morning and into the afternoon. up to 3 inches on the ground by this evening. the evening commute might be slippery. high temperature of around 35. in a few minutes we'll look at the seven-day forecast. back to you. >> let's look ahead to 11 news today. >> what is supposed to be a low- key ceremony begins for the new mayor of baltimore. she is showing she is ready to take charge. >> so far, things are quiet on the major roadways. no delays or incidents. we will get you up-to-date >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news today at 5 in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us forth 11 news today. >> tony pann is an important man today. >> why not every

wbal-tv 11 news. you can also go on the website, wbaltv.com. >> it is 36 degrees on tv hill. >> plus, a former marine and the fight for his life to raise money for a double-lung transplant. how you can help. >> we have a lot of different things in the seven-day forecast. another chance at snow, and also spring-like temperatures. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal news in baltimore. >> of the back. thanks for joining us. >> let's take another look outside. >> we have a few reports of snow flurries. no big deal. hd doppler, sliding south of baltimore toward annapolis. none of this will amount to a big deal. do not cancel any plans. the reds will be fine. we are in the mid to upper 30's, safely above freezing. 37 at the airport. 43 degrees this afternoon. a 30% chance for rain or snow shower. in a few minutes we will look at the seven-day forecast. >> time now for our sunday morning q &a with jim smith, a county executive. the elephant in the room will be all the snow we have had in the cleanup.

wbal news. >> your instant weather coverage continues on wbaltv.com. you will find our interactive radar which allow she to track the storm down to your street. they also fired of our blog where viewers can report weather conditions. we also want you to send us your winter weather photos. you will find all this on wbaltv.com. because of the weather, we will start tomorrow 30 minutes early. 11:00 news will begin bright and early tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. late breaking details on a home invasion. police are on the scene on the 500 block plane of williamsburg blame. they are not releasing too much information. two people were in the hospital. one person had serious injuries. no word tonight on any suspects. >> baltimore city police are investigating a stabbing at lexington market. it happened at 5:00 this afternoon. the victim was taken to the university hospital for treatment. there is no word on the motive or suspects. the boy who pleaded guilty to murdering his former classmate will spend 20 years behind bars. he was sentenced to 50 years in prison

jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coverage of the city hall transition continues on our website. just go to wbaltv.com. >> news tonight, a howard county teacher is a charged with -- is charged with assaulting a teacher. kerry cavanaugh has the latest. >> tracy clay has been with howard county school system for seven years. she is not commenting on allegations that she went too far in disciplining a student. some parents who know or are defending her character. parents described as a close- knit school, the place where you get to know your child's teacher. >> this didn't went home from school and reported to her mother that after -- this didn't home and reported that after a verbal altercation -- the student went home and reported a verbal altercation with the teacher. >> we did find a red mark on the girl's back. we conducted some interviews and continue our investigation. ultimately, that led to the charges today. >> clay is charged with second- degree assault. parents who know her are stunned by the charges. >> what i am hearing is totally inconsistent with what i know about he

reporting live from howard county, barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >> how come the adults do not look as excited as those two little boys? it is snowing even harder if not as hard down in washington. >> the nation's capital could get up to 30 inches of snow. sally kidd has the very latest on conditions just to our south. >> the snow started falling around lunchtime here in the nation's capital, and it is not forecasted to stop until late saturday. congress called it quits early, and the federal government told workers they could take the day off as washington braced for a colossal snowstorm -- not since 1922 has the nation's capital seemed so much of the white stuff. the forecast for the national weather service says that the jet streams have been on a collision course. >> this originated off of mexico. there is a long moistures dream that has come up that far. -- moisture stream that has come of that far. >> stranded passengers waited in long lines. emergency declarations were issued, telling residents to stay home. >> it is perfect weather for running. >> he still managed to get his lu

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara.ng strong winds and snow tonight. tony pann has a check of the forecast for us. >> we got crushed by the storm earlier today. the rest of the day and to the afternoon, expect off and on showers and flurries. mostly cloudy. he might get a peak of the sun. the winds will pick up a little bit this afternoon. tonight, the wins will really start to pick up. after midnight, we will see gusts over 40 miles per hour, and the snow showers will come back into the forecast. temperatures will drop back into the 20s. there could be slipping and sliding on friday morning. during the day on friday, off and on that snow showers, and there could be a few inches of additional accumulation. things will improve over the next few days, but there is still a chance for snow flurries on saturday and sunday. we did get a little coating of snow in some spots. sandra shaw is up in towson with more on that. >> we are here on york road, very slight wintry mix fell overnight. it persisted until about 5:00. it was s

reporting for wbal-tv. >> another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. >> and hollywood's biggest night announces the nominees for oscars. >> here are the winning lottery numbers from last night. >> we are monitoring the area roads for problems. an incident is coming in on j.f.x. at northern parkway. wash water main blake's -- watch water main breaks at milford road. number one 95 at 175, an accident there. a life of traffic on 95 northbound at 32. getting word of the disabled vehicle in a different area of 95. that is the latest. >> accumulating snow is gone. we should get snow -- sunshine breaking through the clouds. an exception could be the mountains. snow showers will remain there. a mixture of clouds and sunshine. around 40 degrees. a lot of this will knelt of by the time and get to the -- a lot of this will melt off by the time we get to the morning hours. >> the nominations are out for the biggest night of the academy awards in hollywood. >> ladies and gentlemen, you are not in kansas anymore. >> a big budget sci-fi fantasy that everyone has seen. the other is a small budg

. >> wbal tv. >> let us get a check on current road conditions. >> i did not have a problem. we have a couple of accidents. the major roads are passable. a water main break at milford. s southbound 95, an accident reported. another in pasadena. we are off to a busy start. keep your speeds down this morning. checked five times. he let minutes on the outer loop north side toward 795. definitely down. -- 11 minutes on the outer loop north side toward 795. speeds are definitely down this morning. we are searching for the accident location on southbound 95 1 near85. -- near 185. >> at our reporter joins us live from reisterstown with the latest. >> i think the snow is a powdery and i cannot make a snowball. we have several inches here. take a look at reisterstown road. it is a major road over here. things are moving fine. the roads are what right now. the snow has ended. the crews are out. we passed several of them that for dropping salt to make sure the roads to not freeze up. it is a little bit what on this road. the beltway, 795 it takes some time to get here today. they are lo

this is wbal tv 11 news today at 5 in hd. >> good morning, everybody.come back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am mindy basara. meteorologist tony pann has a look at the forecast. >> if this is kind of like my super bowl. >> what about the small amounts, have we taken bets on that? >> we should have. it should be dry early this morning. by midmorning and early afternoon we should see light snow developing. it might mix with sleet by the time you drive home from work. i expect a couple inches to be on the ground by four, or 5:00. it will intensify tonight. the worst will be after midnight tonight into early saturday morning. the wind may gust over 20 or 30 miles an hour, creating blizzard conditions tomorrow morning. the snow is going to come to an end saturday evening. total storm accumulations, 10- -- 12-20 inches. most will be a bloodbatbelow th. back to you. >> the weather is the biggs store. the anticipation of what could be a storm to remember. we say that every time. >> kerry cavanaugh is in north baltimore with more on preparations alre

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. time to get a check on the morning commute with traffic pulse 11 and sarah caldwell. >> as we have been saying all morning, the important thing is not to be overconfident on the road. they are in good shape by and large, but we have some slick spots out there. falls road, shut down at gunpowder road. take mount carmel as your alternate there. windsor mill and woodlawn, another accident coming in. and security also has downed wires. westbound 32 at i-95, accident being cleared. another one at severn road. thankfully, volume not a big problem. a lot of schools are delayed this morning. that is being for a nice to commit. -- that is making for a nicer, it. we have a live view of a couple of spots. i-95 south of the beltway northeast, flowing very well at this point. west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike, a little bit of fog, but no major delays there. >> good morning, everyone. pulling to the northeast, still some snow showers and hd doppler. watched by fredericktown west,

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> 7:56.'s start with the traffic situation. >> a few problems out there, but nothing weather-related yet. it will be worse off later this afternoon into this evening. in the sparks vicinity, and york road, report of a vehicle fire there. aberdeen, look for an accident at paradise road and bel air. inner loop delays in charles. the left turn lane is blocked there. you want to avoid that. southbound 95 at 190 in howard county, an accident is just coming in for us. we are not dealing with any significant delays at the moment. we will keep alive the first in the area of 95 and white marsh, not as bad as we usually see it. tap the brakes on little going into the beltway. flowing without delay in both directions from the bay bridge to the eastern shore. >> good morning. the store is on the way, and moisture is streaming north bound towards earth carolina. the atmosphere will saturate and we will see a little storm activity. 31 at the airport, 35 downtown at the maryland science center. this is the

we will have more for you on wbal radio. we have the dicey seven-day forecast up -- coming up. >> a second automaker says it will affect more than 70,000 vehicles. hull ford plans to address the problem with popular hybrid models that has. and people are looking to lose weight. were you spend time can help you track your waistline. those stories >> a lot of snow coming our way into saturday, possibly measuring by 1.5 feet or 2 feet of snow by the time is winding down saturday evening. lots of sunshine on sunday. the fine weather on monday, and another storm not quite as strong with more snow on tuesday next week. >> we had a dress rehearsal last snow. >> is the real deal. >> we will have the latest at 11:00. [ male announcer ] mark your calendar. the "verizon fios days to save event" is here. a limited time opportunity to save $20 a month, when you sign up for fios tv, internet and phone for the great low price of $89.99 a month for one year with a two-year agreement. with 100% true fiber optics, you'll get an amazing hd pic

this is wbal tv 11 news today at 5 in hd. >> good morning, everybody. konstam stovall -- i am stan stovall. >> i am mindy basara. >> we do have a big storm on the way. we should all do something with a milk moustache. that would be a good promotion. there's a storm coming from the southwest. it will take a couple hours before the atmosphere gets going. the morning commute will be ok. beyond 10:00 or 11:00, we will see more snow developing. we are in the low 30's right now, 31 at the airport, 35 downtown, 28 in frederick. it will be dry and chile this morning. sleet or snow developing by this afternoon. tonight it will change over to all snow. heavy after midnight. the worst will be early saturday morning, tapering saturday evening. tolovic simulations by the time it's over, between 12 and 20 inches. it is a very rare event for us to get two in one season. maybe once every 100 years do you get two die in antics no false -- two gigantic snowfalls in baltimore. it could happen again. >> we don't like tony pann anymore. let's see what's going on, on the roa

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara.some of our top stories. incoming mayor stephanie rawlings-blake has announced a new chief of staff, stuffy-day -- so the-night. -- sophie dagenais. >>> police and not letting much credence to a woman who was -- who comes to a written by a cobra. they discovered another exotic snake and sutter home. she could face a $1,000 fine for each snake. >>> a few inches of snow blanketed the area last night, making for a messy morning commute. crews worked throughout the night plowma and -- allowing the roadways. officials said that additional funds will be found to keep the roads clear. on our website, wbaltv.com, you can access our interactive radar and post snow conditions and report on the weather conditions in your area. >>> now let's take a look to the forecast with tony pann. did i get the terminology right? >> you did. a few inches is correct. it is pulling away now. we don't have to worry about accumulating snow for the rest of the dead. -- said the day. what the public affect showers,

this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore.rea is under a winter storm warning, with a storm expected to hit our area in just a few hours. the race is on to stock up on food and necessities as people prepare for the weekend snowstorm. parking is scarce and supplies are limited. meanwhile, state highway and local officials are preparing the roads. officials ask that you stay off as much as possible so crews can work fast and efficiently. now to the latest on the storm forecast. >> good morning, everyone. as we head to this afternoon, the storm will gradually work its way in here. it will probably mix in with a little bit of sleet for the late afternoon and evening hours. we expect 1 inch to 3 inches on the ground by this evening. temperatures will be above freezing, and that will help a little bit. i do not think roads will be terrible. tonight, snow will intensify. by late tonight into saturday morning, that will be the peak of the storm. when will pick up out of the northeast with heavy snow and thunder and lightning late nigh

wbal's, rob roblin is in baltimore. >> where i am we had over 11 inches of snow on top of 27 inches of snow from last weekend. this is a real mess. >> reporter: digging out won't be easy. much of the region already buried in up to 30 inches of snow now has another foot. >> this is the walk to the subway, about a half mile. game on. >> reporter: entire neighborhoods, cars and downed trees buried. in washington, a little girl named charlotte insisted she and george the snow shark were responsible for all of this. >> you sleep with him on the night before you want it to snow and the next day it snows. maybe we can sell him to vancouver. >> good idea, vancouver. >> reporter: we have already this year in washington, broken the all-time record for seasonal snowfall. 55 inches. baltimore, they got even more, but the washington record goes back to 1899. brian, back to you. >> tom costello starting us off. to the north of you in new york we dodged a bullet this last weekend storm that dumped so much on washington. our luck ran out effective with this one. it started snowing overnight. it's stil

missed any of this newscast or would like to see it again, we will rebroadcasted again at 7:00 on wbalplus. >> the governor deploys the maryland national guard to help us get through the storm. >> the snow keeps coming down, and people keep coming out to the grocery store. a live look, next. >> local school systems find a way to save their snow days. coming up, it all has to do with how many hours they set aside for learning. >> maryland and the mid-atlantic region right now under a winter weather us all. it has prompted the state of emergency. >> this note is the big story across a region. a winter storm warning is in effect with blizzard like conditions expected across the mid-atlantic. >> we begin tonight with double- team weather coverage. tom tasselmyer starts things off. >> we are watching the storm come up from the south. as the storm moves in this direction, it is expected to get a lot stronger overnight and into tomorrow morning. that is when the heaviest snow will fall. will fall.

>> if you'd like to see the new tests at -- the newscast again, we will broadcasted again at 7 on wballus. >> the storm will still impact the weekend weather. >> a violent criminal is recaptured. we are pleased and of him, coming up. >> a breakthrough in making sure state unemployment benefits keep flowing. >> live, local, latebreaking. >> are big story tonight has to be the high wind and that has been whipping all day long. >> the snow became a secondary concern because of the wind. >> the storm is up off the coast of long island. it produced wind gusts of up to 63 miles an hour. it was slowly weaken over the next couple of days, but is still close enough to produce some snow showers through the evening and right into the weekend. there are still a number of the advisories and warnings in effect. you can see the watches and advisory's across the region. there is a blizzard warning in western allegheny county and into the mountains of western virginia. the advisory a realm of war is scheduled to be dropped in the next few minutes, and the wind advisory should improve through the weeken