2 hour delay. delay.worcester county is on a 1 hour delay. we will have all the school delays or cancellations as they come in. you can see them update automatically on the news ticker. it runs all morning long.. even during commercials. we are bringing you live team coverage of this winter weather.. and how it's affecting your commute.. all morning long.megan gilliland is live at northern parkway in the city.. where an icy mess is causing some major traffic problems there.meteorologist emily gracey is in baltimore county.. to tell you how much snow we got.. and how hard it's going to be to dig your car out this morning. morning.joel d. smith is also staying on top of conditions in the city. we'll check in with them all shortly.. but first ... let's get right to meteorologist steve fertig in the skywatch weather center. 3 3 map emily map fiber map 100 3 map 100map emily map fiber map 100 3 it can't be called a blizzard.. but that doesn't really matter. digging out and getting out of your neighborhood will still be a big problem. problem. joel d. smith is live in the medfield neighborhood where the roads have barely been touched. interstate 83 was a parking lot all night and into the early morning. this is what the northbound j- this is what morning.the early all night and into was a parkkng lot interstate 83 touched. inteestate 83 was a parking lot all night and into the early morning. this is what the northbound j- f-x looked like at about three o-clock this morning. drivers spent hours waiting in their cars.. some of them the cars that were towed from i-83 have been taken to poly-tech high school off of coldspring lane and falls road. drivers can pick up their cars there. some of the drivers who had to abandon their cars got an unexpected sleepover. the lounge at the radisson at crosskeys became a bedroom for many tired travelers. people found whatever they could to rest.. and wait out the storm. 455 you see the carnage all over the roads, people walking from their cars, i didn't prepare for this, i have sandals on. i wasn't ready for this. the driver you just heard from only lives five miles away from the hotel.. but couldn't get home. many people are hoping their drive to work this morning, will be a little quicker than their drive home last night. some were stuck for hours on snow covered roads. roads.megan gilliland is live along northern parkway where drivers were actually sliding into one another.how does it look right now? now?ad lib... 3 3 the snow has finally moved out. when will it melt? meteorologist steve fertig has the full forecast.. next you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) rest assured that no matter where you are this morning.. we're all suffering together. courtney sent us this photo from hampden. this is along wellington avenue. no plows yet.. and plenty of snow on the cars. the storm is a pain.. but its also pretty. damon sent us this photo from randallstown. he says he might be stuck inside but he can still appreciate the snow's beauty. we want to see your photos aad videos. upload photos and videos at foxbaltimore dot com... just click on see it shoot it send it. you can also send photos directly from your cell phone to "pics at foxbaltimore dot com." 3 3 map joel map fiber map 100 map 50 at 97 3 3 on trial for the murder of an 11-year old. old. the major decision that could bring the death penalty for the man accused of killing a salisbury . girl. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. hi, anne. how are you doing? hi, evelyn. i know it's been a difficult time since your mom passed away. yeah. i miss her a lot, but i'm okay. wow. that was fast. this is the check i've been waiting for. mom had a guaranteed acceptance life insurance policy through the colonial penn program, and this will really help with the cost of her final expenses. they have been so helpful and supportive during this time. maybe i should give them a call. i really could use some more life insurance. is it affordable? it costs less t that's pretty affordable, huh? less than 35 cents a day? that's less than the cost of a postage stamp. so, you said it was guaranteed acceptance? yes. it's permanent coverage with guaranteed acceptance for people ages 50 to 85. there's no medical exam or health questions. you can't be turned down because of your health. it fit right into mom's budget and gave her added peace of mind. you should give them a call or look them up online at cpdirect.com. i definitely could use more coverage. i think i will give them a call. man: are you between the ages of 50 and 85? or know someone who is? do you think that quality insurance at an affordable rate is out of your reach? for less than 35 cents a day, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program. you cannot be turned down because of your health. there are no health questions or medical exam. your rate will never go up, and your benefit will never go down due to age-- guaranteed! these days, the average cost of a funeral is over $7300, and social security pays a death benefit of just $255. don't leave a burden for your loved ones. since 1994, over 6 million people have called about this quality insurance. there's no risk or obligation. call about the colonial penn program now. you'll be glad you did. no matter where you are this yourself a lot of extra time getting ready for work. you have a lot of clearing out to do before you get out of your neighborhood. neighborhood.meteorologist emily gracey is live in towson with the latest conditions ther. there. on trial for the murder of an 11-year old. old. the major decision that could bring the death penalty for the man accused of killing a salisbury . girl. and clearing away the snow. the latest on plowing efforts in baltimore. when you can expect the sidestreets to be cleared. 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((break 4)) 3 3 3 by now you probably know that almost all schools are 3 closed for the day. for a complete list of all the closings and delays.. watch our morning news ticker at the bottom of the screen. we also want to let you know that the postal service called to let everyone know that there will be delivery today.. but you're being asked to clear a path for your mail carrier. and post offices will be open as 3 scheduled. 3 map emily map 50 at 97 map fiber 3 3 the snow stopped falling.. now it's time for the big dig. joel d. smith is live in the medfield neighborhood where the roads are waiting for a plow. this is what interstate 83 looked like overnight.. as drivers were forced to abandon their cars. accidents kept drivers stuck in their cars for up to six hours. flashing lights.. and tow trucks are all the filled the northbound lanes as crews pulled abandoned cars off the road. you can see abandoned cars just about anywhere. megan gilliland is live along northern parkway where crews are still working to clear the . lanes.ad lib... 3 3 don't go out for groceries today. have dinner delivered to you. where you can get a meal.. half off.. coming up. up. 3 3 3 3 3 providence map 100 map fiber map map fiber map providence map 100 3 how long do you think it will take you to dig out your car this morning?take that number.. and triple it. neighborhoods are a mess.. and getting to work.. only if you absolutely have to.. is going to take a long.. long time. time.meteorologist emily gracey is live in towson with the latest conditions there. there. 3 3 3 it's our mobideal of the day! every day.. we'll bring you a deal from mobideals... which provides coupons directly to your cell phone! today's deal comes from maria's pizza and carrout in 50% off any 16-inch extra large pizza at regular menu price. just go to my-mobideals- dot-com to get started.. or look for mobideals on your smartphone. mobideals is a product of our parent company.. sinclair broadcast group. all of the northeast is dealing with heavy snow this morning. morning. how the other major cities fared in the overnight storm.. coming up next. next. and.. even though the snow stopped falling.. it can still be dangerous. what the state emergency management agency is asking you to do today. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ááááfacebook fsss to break!!!!ááááá ((break 6)) with fios, when you're watching the picture, it just jumps out at you. -it was like, "wow!" -bam! 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((break 7)) it's the time of the year that most of us make a resolution... whether it's to lose weight.. get our finances in order.. or become a better parent. but do you have the tools to make sure you're a success? motivational speaker bob paff joins us with today's "competitive edge".most people give up on their resolutions by mid- february.. why do we continue to fail?how do we set ourselves up for success?what kind of resolutions should we be setting? should we set small goals.. or large goals? goals? for more on bob paff and the competitive edge.. go to bob paff dot com or call 1-800-833-5150. when can we expect a warm-up to melt all this snow? meteorologist steve fertig has the seven day forecast next. you don't have to look very far to see the effects of the far to see the have to look very hi, anne. how are you doing? hi, evelyn. i know it's been a difficult time since your mom passed away. yeah. i miss her a lot, but i'm okay. wow. that was fast. this is the check i've been waiting for. mom had a guaranteed acceptance life insurance policy through the colonial penn program, and this will really help with the cost of her final expenses. they have been so helpful and supportive during this time. maybe i should give them a call. i really could use some more life insurance. is it affordable? it costs less t that's pretty affordable, huh? less than 35 cents a day? that's less than the cost of a postage stamp. so, you said it was guaranteed acceptance? yes. it's permanent coverage with guaranteed acceptance for people ages 50 to 85. there's no medical exam or health questions. you can't be turned down because of your health. it fit right into mom's budget and gave her added peace of mind. you should give them a call or look them up online at cpdirect.com. i definitely could use more coverage. i think i will give them a call. man: are you between the ages of 50 and 85? or know someone who is? do you think that quality insurance at an affordable rate is out of your reach? for less than 35 cents a day, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program. you cannot be turned down because of your health. there are no health questions or medical exam. your rate will never go up, and your benefit will never go down due to age-- guaranteed! these days, the average cost of a funeral is over $7300, and social security pays a death benefit of just $255. don't leave a burden for your loved ones. since 1994, over 6 million people have called about this quality insurance. there's no risk or obligation. call about the colonial penn program now. you'll be glad you did. you don't have to look very far to see the effects of the first major storm of the season. latrice in white marsh sent us this photo. the weight of the snow was too much for a tree and a branch fell on latrice's car. the real bummer is.. she just got the car last week. even if a branch wasn't covering your car.. you probably weren't going anywhere. robert sent us this picture from dutton avenue. an mta bus was stuck.. a semi was stuck.. and a fed ex truck.. all stuck along with other cars. we want to see your photos and videos. upload photos and videos at foxbaltimore dot com... just click on see it shoot it send it. you can also send photos directly from your cell phone to "pics at foxbaltimore dot com." congratulations to alicia mcdavid of dundalk. she is a qualifier in our "facebook phrase craze" contest. contest. alicia went to our facebook page and got today's phrase. she could win an apple i-pa. i-pad. be sure to check our facebook page for tomorrow's phrase.. and we'll take another qualifier tomorrow.