-- through the region from the mountains to the coast. expect road conditions to be slippery. there's the potential for another storm coming up the coast over the weekend. >> about an hour ago, skyteam 11 was at the scene of a deer dropped -- trapped in a stream. they were trying to help the der get out. apparently, they had wandered onto some ice that then collapsed into the water. we will have the rescue details tonight at 11:00 p.m. rob roblin is not too far from the scene tonight. he is in glen burnie. how are the conditions out there tonight? getting colder and colder? >> just getting colder, you're exactly right. whatever has melted today, because of this old, will ice up because it is cold out here -- because of the assaults, will ice up because it is cold out here. it is going to be slippery. >> all of the anne arundel schools closed early because of the snow. it became -- began falling at 11:00 a.m. this morning. roads and sidewalks and parking lots were covered. >> it is the way it is supposed to be at christmas time. i think it is beautiful. >> snow shovels were growing fast. >> the snow shovels were going quickly. >> good for business? >> good for business. >> any talk of snow is great for business, says this person. >> the crowds were pretty good today. >> what are you selling primarily? >> i smelled. melt.sold a lot -- ice >> good for business? >> absolutely. a call for snow is good for business. as the snow continued to my snow plow trucks were out throwing salt, trying to keep area roads as safe as possible. the christmas season here was booming and everyone has their own opinion about the snow. >> i love it. i'm from new york. i've loved it. >> it is just winter, that is all. >> is christmas time. it is supposed to be white and cold. >> i love it. >> do you love it? >> no. >> i'm not too crazy about it. if it does what it does last year, that would be fabulous. shut down the whole state. but do not make a mess and then leave us. >> it is cold out here, isn't it? >> the conditions out here are not much different from what you saw in anne arundel county. temperatures have said in an traffic out here is free- flowing. that was not the case earlier today. the county responded to accidents all over the county, including one not too far from where i'm standing at the corner of washington boulevard and canton ave. that was a two-car accident that slowdown traffic this afternoon. -- that slowed it down traffic this afternoon. issues all over the county, but no fatalities, luckily. some fender benders that created frustration for drivers in the area. >> i think they should have had the snow plow trucks out early. it has been a mess since i got here. i just watched it get worse and worse. until a few hours ago the trucks were not even able to get up the hill on katelynn avenue. >> it is still a little wet and as the temperature continues to drop, this will " -- create a slippery scare for drivers. baltimore county was in full effect today, standing by to help with that snow removal. i talked to a county spokesman and they said they had 300 pieces of equipment out on the roads today. a lot of the main thoroughfares were cleared out in plenty of time for drivers to get around. the county wanted to make sure everyone was safe on this first snowfall. >> we have this to tell you that -- tell you about, in school closure, or delayed, actually. talbot county schools will have a 90-minute delay. that is only talbot county schools. our coverage continues with these snow pictures from ulocal. thanks for helping us cover the storm. new can actually also track that storm with futurecast. just go to wbaltv.com and click on whether. -- on the weather. >> baltimore county police have arrested a man for assaulting a child inside his school. david collins joins us live from police headquarters with the latest. >> many parents are furious, demanding to know how a stranger got past the school's office. according to a source familiar with the assault, school officials initially stopped the suspect, who gave them a plausible explanation of why he was there. several baltimore county police officer terrain at the middle school, at least through the early dismissal of students because of the snowstorm. around 8:30 a.m., and males do and was attacked by an adult male, who managed to sneak into the bathroom of the school's office. >> that could have been my son or my nephew who goes here. i'm very concerned. >> police say the child yelling and the rockets' cause by trying to fight off his offender alerted the school staff. that prevented the assault from going any further. >> if he is past the office, somebody should say, hey, what are you doing? >> according to a source familiar with the have-the investigation, the suspect was confronted by school staff and a police resource officer when he entered the building. the man gave them a plausible explanation for why he was there, allegedly saying he was looking for his little brother. >> why couldn't he show any id before he could get past them and show that he was related to someone in there? >> the suspect fought with the resource officer in attempt to escape arrest. >> that is disturbing. they had a problem, there's so go at the school. there was a lock down when we came up in the evening to pick up the kids. >> police will detail charges and the suspect after he is fully booked. >> around 6:15 p.m. last night, investigators say three men barged into a ahman the 3900 block of filan doh road in east baltimore. -- into a home on the 3900 block of yolanda road in east baltimore. they took an undisclosed amount of cash and possessions. they're still on the loose. >> i'm nicole killion in washington. why some lawmakers are holding out the tax bill. >> more on the the ravens this sunday against the saints later in sports. >> the insta-weather + seven-day forecast is coming up. a winter weather revisory remains in effect for -- in effect force the bree >> baltimore county unveiled their new hot ridge initiative. county officials were on hand to show off the county's new website and facebook page. in addition, they released a new visitors' guide to show off all the county has to offer. we have provided a link on our website. you can go to wbaltv.com and then just click on family. there is a tax cut chill on capitol hill. the house has put the brakes on the president's tax deal. >> iran and mariann helped lawmakers with the bill, saying they had some hawkings to work out -- on the hill, lawmakers needed help with the bill, say they had some kinks to work out. >> with that, i withdraw the resolution. >> the house leadership will the measure from the floor after a bigger as debate. >> -- after a vigorous debate. >> when the ball drops on new year's day, the americans will have just been walloped by a tax tsunami. >> once we pass this great tax cut for the rich, the jobs they're going to rain on us makes us feel like alice in wonderland. >> this is a package that we simply cannot afford. >> and the controversial state tax provision. >> but republicans have sweeten the deal by demanding that american taxpayers for over $26 billion for an estate tax break that will go to about 5600 families. >> this is not a perfect bill, but i support the bipartisan compromise. >> they urged their colleagues to suck it up. them by extending all of the current tax rates for every american. >> despite the hold of that the white house continues to advocate for the tax package and hopes that the house passes it soon. it? right now caught -- passes it soon. trex right now, we have an update for you on conditions outside -- >> right now, we have an update for you on conditions outside. >> we aren't north of the parkway where traffic is -- we are north of the parkway where traffic is backed up solid. south on loch raven, there are quite a few cars trying to transfer up hill. there is a solid sheet of ice. we have a tow truck tried to get another car out of the roadway. anywhere you are trying to traverse is going to be a solid icy road. >> it looks like it is going to be tough through the evening with these frigid temperatures. most of the snow is gone. still the possibility of a flurry or snow shower, but that is not the problem. it is the cold. on hd doppler you can see what is happening with these systems movie out of the picture. still smelling around ocean city. -- still smelling around ocean city. -- still snowing around ocean city. the system to our north and west is just getting organized around the texas panhandle and the gulf of mexico. we will keep a close eye on that second system. in the meantime, a downright cold day in the baltimore area. way below normal. the typical high for this time of year is 46. we were 21 short of that, hitting 25 degrees. the snow levels totalled up to four tenths of an inch. frederick county down into montgomery county, an inch or so of snow around the d.c. area around columbia. lesser amounts up in the d.c. area and north. a 13th to low 20s just west of baltimore -- upper teens to low 20's just west of baltimore. a light coating of snow will help to cool things even further. expect some very cold conditions overnight. 1421 with light winds and partial clearing as we head toward morning -- 14 to 21 with light winds and partial clearing as we head toward tomorrow morning. this snow should be gone by tomorrow afternoon. around the bay, clearing skies, sunshine, at mid 30's. again, the little bit of snow we got should melt. lower eastern shore, upper 30, maybe even 40 with mostly sunny skies. it is looking pretty sure that and another storm will form. the big question for the weekend is where will it go? -- is where it will go. a new storm is coming out of the southwest. this is the one that looks like it is going to head of the coast. -- head of the coast. we will see clouds increasing saturday and a storm just to our east. this particular model keeps the weather out over the atlantic. there are other versions of this system that back this storm of just a few miles. it is only short distance. if you back it up to the west a little bit, we get into that band of snow and wind and cold sunday afternoon. for our area, only 30% to 40% chance that it will hit us. it is too early to tell exactly where this storm will go. 36 tomorrow, breezy and cold. sunshine in the morning, clouds in the afternoon and a high of 36 on saturday. that may continue into sunday afternoon. either way, if we do not get the snow, it will be windy and cold sunday afternoon. the wind and cold hang around monday. winter officially begins in the evening on tuesday and it might be accompanied by another round of snow. tuesday into wednesday, high temperatures only in the 30's. >> here is a look at easton on the eastern shore. and over to frederick and western maryland. you can share your photos and videos with us at wbaltv.com. you can also check the weather right down to your street. just go to wbaltv.com and click on the weather. >> you probably hated driving home in today's weather, but a repeat of the cold, wind, and as tom just mentioned, possible snow will try to slow down trees. if the ravens can stop new orleans, they will have a chance at the playoffs. the ravens have to get their running game cranked up. they have rushed for 100 yards in their last three games, including monday night in houston. while the ravens odds of winning their division still look only as good as lindsay lohan winning an academy award, they can put themselves in position for a third straight trip to the playoffs by beating the rate -- by beating the saints on monday. -- by beating the saints on sunday. >> we are still poised to win games and that is exciting to see. finding ways to win. >> good tv remains the best option to bad weather. grab a cup of hot chocolate and be sure to tune in for the show. a final are you can win tickets to the ravens home game. it looks like minnesota tonight, not even close. crews continue working on a monday night game. an outdoor stadium will host the monday night game. the vikings made a lot more than a temporary home now. a fourth roof panel collapsed. the vikings could soon have "l.a." in front of their name. the church have sold 7000 of their 10,000 allotted tickets -- the troops have sold 7000 of their 10,000 allotted -- the 7000 of theirld 1 10,000 allotted tickets for the big game. a big turnout by the terp fans would avoid an awkward situation a stadium closest to their field. >> that would be difficult to explain. >> in short distance. >> yeah, it is a must do. >> a water main in the city could pose some serious problems overnight. details on that at 11:00 p.m. and much more on this dose of winter and all the problems it has created. th >> a little bit of light snow out there, but freezing temperatures, so it will stay slick overnight. i around here we are pretty much done with the actual still fall. when the cloud cover breaks, the temperatures can cool even further. veloz in the morning are in the teens. even the -- of the low temperatures in the morning are in the teens. even the morning rush hour could be slippery. 36 on saturday with clouds increasing during the day. a 30% to 40% chance of the storm on the coast being enough to produce some precipitation here on saturday. it will be windy and cold. even if the actual snow mrs. us, we do not miss the wind and cold. >> we never do. -- even if the actual snow misses us we will not miss the wind and cold. >> we never do.