plough drivers and then went out there when it is icing. no matter how much all we could down, there is still the possibility it to be ic. -- icy. >> get out of their way and let them clear the streets first or we are going to have what we had last week. >> this tragic nightmare caused traffic delays for almost 10 hours. highway officials have already reached out to trucking companies to prevent this from happening again. >> hopefully they will delay sending the trucks out or redirect them. >> tonight, the utilities are standing by for another worst- case scenario. >> we already have had become a wet snow packed on trees and limbs. he had the potential for ice and freezing rain. that could be a recipe for future outages. >> no one can drive in the eyes. just stay inside. i am just going to prepared to stay home tomorrow. that is all. >> the plan to stay home, you just want to plan for just in case you lose power. make sure you have backup batteries, a flashlight, and a blanket to keep you warm. sheldon dutes, of wbal-tv 11 news. >> we will have continuing coverage of the winter weather. tune in tomorrow morning. "11 news today" will begin half an hour early at 4:30 a.m. >> mayor stephanie rawlings blake introduced her redistricting plan. she wants to divide the population evenly. they say this will favor a mayoral aide who is considering a council run. kerry cavanaugh is live. >> the mayor's redistricting plan is being unveiled right now is the city council chambers. it is just one item on a long list of those. the administration describes the changes as an attempt to keep neighborhoods in tact and accurately reflect the racial makeup of the city. [no audio] the plans for district two are already stirring some controversy because it calls for a move that would shift more black voters into that district which could help a mayoral aide who is expected to run for that district when the council member retires. according to federal law, they must reflect the racial makeup of the city which has lost 20,000 residents. the council has until april 1st to compare plans and come up with one which must be passed by april. i'm kerry cavanaugh, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we apologize for the temporary drop out. a disturbing story coming far too common at -- cruelty to animals. we want to warn you that this video is disturbing. mittens has third and fourth degree burns. she was intentionally set on fire in the northwest baltimore. the witnesses say a juvenile dredged the cat in lighter fluid, put her in a milk crate, then lit a fire. >> meanwhile, testimony continues in the trial of the twin brothers accused of setting fire to a pit bull. they are charged with numerous counts of animal cruelty. low mauser is live at the courthouse with the details. >> a long day in court but only two witnesses were called to the stand including one woman who says she saw the johnson brothers running from the scene and sergeant jackson who, ironically, interviewed this witness five days after the crime. he said in his testimony that he saw the two boys with the dog minutes before it was burned. one of two witnesses to testify on monday, the police interviewed five days after the crime, positively identified the johnson brothers as a running away from the scene as the next burned. she pointed them out on surveillance video and in front of the jury and in the courtroom. they tried to say her testimony was driven barbara board money that was offered in the case. goodman told the jury that the reason she waited before going to police was because "i did not care until i saw the money for the record." the most damning evidence so far came from a surge in jackson with the baltimore city police department who was in the violent crime division when the burning occurred. at 11:46 a.m., you see an unidentified man walking the next down north gilmore st.. -- walking phoenix. two minutes after that, he is given to travelers by the unidentified man. at 11:51 a.m., you see travelers kick the dog. the state asked the sergeant jackson how he knew travers and germain were in the video. he recognized their mannerisms and behavior. seven minutes after they kick the dog, you see them running down north gilmore st.. six seconds later, you can see phoenix on fire. the detective told up in a car and put out the dog. as central command took manual control of the fire and it became a scene, you can see them reappear along with onlookers and get a closer look by being -- i.d.'ing from earlier. unfortunately the judge in the case is not allowing it to be released. one final note, sergeant jackson's testimony was cut off earlier around 3:30 this afternoon and will continue tomorrow, weather permitting. live downtown outset of the mitchell court house, lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now to the crisis in egypt as anti-government protests resumed. more americans are being evacuated and the obama administration is ratcheting up pressure. nikole killion is live with the the very latest. >> good evening to you. the white house is calling for an orderly transition and pressing on the president to implement more reforms. as thousands killed this square in the heart of cairo, chaos continued in the streets and at the airport where tourists were desperate to get off. -- get out. hundreds of americans have already been evacuated. >> we have had nine flights leave cairo today taking more than 1200 american citizens out to three destinations. >> trying to tamp down the turmoil, the president this more in a new cabinet. the white house is avoiding taking sides. >> free and fair elections. constitutional changes that facilitate a more open and democratic process. >> many middle east experts say it is hard to tell when the unrest could subside. >> i am beginning to believe that it will continue. they have enough going into enough momentum and enough excitement about this. >> more anti-government demonstrations have been planned and several groups are calling for a million man march tomorrow. reporting live in washington, nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> many local egyptians are very concerned. many are having trouble getting in touch with loved ones back,. this egyptian-born student has not been able to check in with several of his cousins because authorities have cut off the internet and a cellular phone connections. he spoke once to his grandparents through a landline phone have resorted to hiding in their homes. >> they have to wake up early to go and get food in the morning before it gets bad downside. they are older people so they did not have anyone to protect them right now. >> local cop the catholics are banding together. mary's of st. mary's coptic orthodox church are fasting and praying in the hopes that the situation will improve. >> stay with us. more news ahead on 11 news at 6:00. >> a bar was destroyed by fire. tonight, the latest on the investigation. >> the orioles make another move that could have upside potential. see where a former all-star could fit in the plans. >> snow, sleet, and freezing rain on the way. the insta-weather plus details are coming out of. 29 at the airport, 21 at the 29 at the airport, 21 at the inne i'm losing energy... i need a home performance with energy star audit to find out why! this sensor will show why my living room gets too hot and too cold! hm... need some heating and cooling system work. and insulation will help stop the drafts. get up to $2,450 dollars in rebates and keep saving with home performance with energy star. get started at bgesmartenergy.com. ahhh, now i'm comfortable- and energy efficient! >> anne arundel fire crews spent time in putting a fire this afternoon. when they arrived, the home was in flames. it took a little more than 30 minutes to bring it under control. fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a blaze in baltimore county. sky team 11 was around the scene on the 12,000 block of this street. it took them a short time to get the blaze under control. no reports of any injuries fortunately. >> when city firefighter was treated for minor injuries about one hour later in northeast baltimore. this happened on forest road. four people were displaced because of the fire and it also remains under investigation. >> employees at a popular bar say a grease fire destroyed their business. it happened on pennsylvania avenue at the charles village pub. the cause severe damage to the bar. many call it a community landmark. no one else was injured. you can see more pictures and video on our website, wbaltv.com. tonight, police are investigating an accident involving a school bus that happened around 7:45 a.m. this morning in towson. the bus most likely slid on ice. >> before we jump into a creek and complicated whether winter forecast, i wish to give a shot out to the fourth grade students at the st. james academy. i have the perfect timing to show up on the day they took a whether test. i had the chance to quiz them. st. james academy fourth graders in northern baltimore county. they did really well on their whether test. they know their stuff for sure. it is a great bunch of people there. 42 degrees at bwi marshall. we were 10 degrees below normal at the airport which is the problem with tonight's storm. temperatures below normal. already, light snow shower showing up across parts of central maryland and deeper into the night we go, more colder temperatures, and more problems we will have especially into the early morning hours. light snow or flurries earlier tonight and some sleet. 25 degrees in parkton. you see where the problems will be the especially in the colder areas of maryland. with that kind of temperatures bread, no advisers in southern maryland. more intense portions of the storm where a winter storm or warning is in effect. this will come as in two batches. the tweet around 9:00-10:00 and then coming -- between about 9:00-10:00. this will give way to this area indicating sleet and freezing rain for the morning rush-hour. this will give way to cloudy skies and some drizzle. in little bit of snow may fall, around 1 inch or so around pennsylvania border. on top of that, sleet and freezing rain. likely to be i see tomorrow morning. the most brutal part of the winter weather will be from chicago, st. louis, and back to kansas city. they do have blizzard warnings. this one is staying west of the mountains putting down the blizzard in the upper midwest and bringing in milder air, or at least trying to come up the eastern seaboard. as the warmer air runs into the cold there on the surface, we get the sleep in the freezing rain. you can see the purple and pink around chicago getting into the 18-24 inches around chicago. a good 1 foot of snow in detroit, over the buffalo, and parts of new england. we are right smack in the area where we could have sleet and freezing rain. a burst of icy conditions tomorrow morning than clouds and drizzle taking this into the evening. may be able to hold off until tomorrow evening's rush hour. another round of sleet and freezing rain and that will change to just every rain going into parts of wednesday morning before the whole storm clears out wednesday afternoon. sleet and freezing rain tomorrow morning. cons and drizzle for lunch time. temperatures barely above freezing. temperatures will look -- warm into the low 40's switching to all rain on thursday. clearing up friday. partly cloudy skies and temperatures getting back to normal before another storm arrives to start the weekend. at one, again, looks like a mix of rain and snow. >> 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> orioles pitchers and catchers report to spring training in two weeks. they have one more veteran pitcher to add into the mix. he will have a chance to earn a spot in buck showalter's earning rotation. he agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical. last year's have surgery limited him to only five games. elbow surgery kept him completely at of action for all of 2009. the pending physical has merit. the orioles will take a risk for a player who has pitched five games in the past two seasons. he made the all-star team in 2008. players and fans heading to the super bowl this week in dallas will not get much of a whether change of pace. the forecast for dallas this week is in the 20's. fame the temperature in the 50's and they can start closing the roof now. the packers gave a sendoff to fans. is good conditions in green bay. they should not have much of a problem adjusting to the cold in taxes -- texas. while the packers have made it to the super bowl for the first time since 1998, the steelers arrive for the first time in six years. they were waiting their terrible towels outside of the cockpit. he cannot see their arrival without feeling like the ravens should be arriving in dallas today. the steelers' coach intends to make sure his players make the most of it. >> this will be an execution oriented the game. the team that act -- executes better has the better chance to win. we will sharpen our source for battle with that in mind -- sharpen our soared for battle. >> the team that loses feels like they're going to get executed. trust me. the league continues to set popularity marks that are unbelievable returning the pro bowl to the highest tv reading in one decade. believe me. this game barely resembles football. this sums up pro bowl-caliber and sensitive. >> kansas city on the hook and ladder. jets collins -- owens. this may be touch football. you're not down until you're lateral. a 40-yard touchdown run. they couldn't get anyone to get the game. the nfc wins. too much offense is a bad thing. tom tasselmyer has the seven-day forecast next. >> egypt remains in a crisis stage. we will tell you about one of last minute decision that will effect us at 11. the government has new guidelines on what we should and should not be eating. these and much more when >> breaking news. we go live to capt. roy taylor. >> an accident with a rollover that ended up almost on the light rail tracks. they have shut down light rail while the rescue is in progress. we will update your live as free get more information. i am capt. roy taylor. >> the winter weather advisory with a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow. we could even have a few flurries and then we will have freezing rain tomorrow morning, icy, then some drizzle. all rain on wednesday as the storm gets temperatures into the 40's and starts to cool out in time for thursday. >> but a bad morning commute. >> take extra precautions. thank you for joining us. 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