hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. a winter storm is moving our way. by tomorrow, these clouds will be full of snow. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking when the storm will arrive and how much snow we'll get. bob? >> let's take a look at radar. we have been watching this since what? a couple of days ago. low pressure, this is one of those gulf storms. going to head to the carolina coast and eventually start bringing us snow, early tomorrow, looks like. looks like we are pushing it up a little earlier. and because of this snow that is coming our way, the national weather service has already issued a winter storm warning from about 10:00 in the morning through the day on friday into saturdayment tim as a look -- saturday. tim has a look. >> reporter: we'll start to see the clouds thicken, ahead of the storm by evening. and by tomorrow morning, we'll see it start to knock on our doorstep. the snow amounts are the things we have really been watching over the last day or so. what we're preparing for now is everyone can prepare for a foot of snow. and then specific conditions can dictate whether you can get up to 18 inches locally. and some places, two feet. snow will move through here, starting at about 7:00 in the morning. we don't expect it to let up until saturday. so we'll keep you posted on that progress. here is the snow total again. we're looking at ocean city. a mixed bag toward ocean city. but they're not completely out of the woods. this is going to be a nor'easter. if it stays on the current track and starts to pull moisture from the ocean, as we expect it will, it will be dumping a lot of snow on us for a pretty good bit of time. we'll have more details on this coming up in your complete first warning updated forecast. and ahead of this storm, anne arundel county schools are closing two hours early friday. and carroll county is closing two hours and 45 minutes early material. -- tomorrow. the other big story of the day. the transition at city hall. for the first time in three years, baltimore city is being led by someone other than sheila dixon. stephanie rawlings-blake has been sworn in as baltimore's new mayor. we have live coverage. mike hellgren is live outside. but we begin with mary bubala, with more on the new mayor. >> reporter: good afternoon, kai. good afternoon to everyone at home. we are all getting used to saying mayor rawg. today, she took -- mayor rawlings-blake. today, she promise the to build a better, safer baltimore. >> madam may, you have been dual sworn. may i be the first to congratulate you. plause proximate cause-- >> reporter: stephanie rawlings- blake became the mayor. she signed her name under disgraced mayor sheila dixon's. and took the reigns of city government. >> none of us expected this to happen. >> reporter: the official city seal with dixon's name is taken down, replaced with one bearing our new mayor's name. rawlings-blake arc knowledges that the office she's filling needs to restore the public's faith in officials. >> trust, leadership and open dialogue, will guide us in this process. >> reporter: after tending to her aunt who had fainted during the ceremony, mayor rawlings- blake went right to work, touring a school. she said boosting education is one of her top priorities. >> i wanted to see the progress, wanted to see how they're using technology. it's an important first stop. >> has it sunk in yet? maybe if i call you mayor rawg, how does that feel? >> it's sunk in. i was telling someone, when you sign that book, that's when it is all real. >> what's going to be at the top of the meeting? >> i think because of the snow forecast, the agenda might have to look -- change around a little bit. but just making sure everyone understands my priorities moving forward. >> reporter: and that meeting with her cabinet is still going on at this hour. again, the theme. day for mayor rawlings-blake is getting down to business. there is not much sign left of former mayor sheila dixon. most of her staff is gone. we saw many people leaving with boxes full of their belongings. we even saw staff changing the locks. so things have certainly changed here at city hall. it began early this morning. my cleepg, mike hellgren -- colleague, mike hellgren is standing by live at circuit court, where mayor dixon tendered her resignation this morning. >> reporter: there were no surprises here. no outburst at -- from the mayor. she did not lash out at the prosecutor or anyone else for that matter. she left out the back door and back garage at courthouse east. >> reporter: sheila dixon sealed the deal to end her tenure as mayor. the prosecutor says, simply put, ms. dixon leaves the office in total grace, a heavy penalty. a badge of dishonor. >> reporter: dixon never apologized for embezzling gifts from big-time developers. she declined to say anything before the judge. >> i think it's now optimistic to decide if she's going to finally tell the true and correct. >> as far as i'm concerned, this ugly chapter of baltimore history is behind us now. >> reporter: the judge ultimately said he thought that the case was strong. saying that ms. dixon feels it was handled unfairly in her mind. but the evidence does not show that. >> do you feel that this was a total success? are you glad you went through with this? >> absolutely. and i think the citizens of baltimore should be pleased with this result, too. >> reporter: dixon claims she had several job offers in the private sector. she can't hold public office for at least two years. some members of her staff will soon be out of jobs because of her actions. >> it's a sad day for the mayor. but everything will go forward. and like i said, she's onto the next chapter of her life. what about you? >> same thing. on to the next chapter of my life. >> reporter: dixon will get to keep her $83,000 pension a year for life. but she loses the security detail and her chauffeur. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the transition at city hall. we'll have reaction from mayor stephanie rawlings-blake's family, coming up at 4:30. breaking news right now. an earthquake has just been reported off the coast of california in the pacific ocean. the u.s. geological survey shows it was a 6.0 quake. and it was about 30 miles off humboldt county coast. no reports of damage or injuries at this time. tracy clay of laura was accused of pushing a female student in the back and leaving a bruise. that incident occurred at jeffers hill in columbia. the teacher is charged with second-degree assault. in an incident involving a girl. vic is in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: the attorneys for michael jackson's doctor. today, ed shirtoff said -- chertoff said he is talking about the surrendering of dr. conrad murray. prosecutors plan to charge murray for giving jackson a powerful anisthetic that led to his overdose in june. he is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. >> murray maintains that nothing he gave jackson should have killed him. the official cause of death for actress britney murphy has been released. the 32-year-old died from pneumonia, but prescription drug intoxication was also a factor. primary was pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron deficiency, anemia, and multiple intoxication. britney murphy died after collapsing in her hollywood hills home. design flaws in one of its most popular hybrid electric cars. tara mergener reports with more on the prius problems. >> reporter: toyota admitted this morning, there are problems with the anti-lock brake system in its new prius. a company spokesperson says the issue has been fixed. but only in models sold in late january. toyota is still trying to figure out how to inform customers who bought the vehicle then. the prius got added to lists wednesday when japanese officials ordered new brakes on the models. nearly 200 people have complained they had problems. >> reporter: this is a big embarrassment for toyota. the automaker just got finished with a fix for sticky gas pedals. >> reporter: the widespread problem was enough to prompt transportation secretary roy lahood to tell toyota drivers. >> stop driving it, take it to toyota because they believe they have the fix for it. >> reporter: only to take his words back later. >> what i meant to say was, or what i thought to say was, if you're in doubt and you own one of these, take it to the dealer. >> reporter: as for the popular prius, a recall has not been issued yet. but japanese officials say maybe one should be. tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> for more on the toyota recalls and repair issues, log onto wjz.com, and click on the consumer link on the left side of your page. let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. hi, sharon. hi, kai. busy afternoon commute today. lots of jams. that one in the midst of the delay on the west side inner loop. approaching 70 on the right shoulder. a wreck in darlington. one in essex. kelso drive. one in the city, fairfax road at oakfield. 95 slow. between 895 and the beltway. three minutes. there's a look at your drive times and your speeds for the beltway. speeds all in the 20s and 30s. there's a live look at that delay, on 95. it begins just around 895 and continues up the beltway. the west side of the beltway is slow on the inner loop. from 95. average speed of 31 miles an hour. and outer loop slow. there's a look at the top side. inner loop slow from stevenson to jfx. the outer loop is slow between harford and harrisburg. that will set you back another 15 minutes. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. and introducing the new big hot pastrami sandwich. it's a foot long. with fresh tomato, melted cheese, pickles and mustard. subway, eat fresh. kai, back to you. still ahead at 4:00. sweat lodge murders. the man behind the deadly ceremonial event appears in court. unbelievable act. an suv crashes through a gas station window with a certain target in sight. if you know better, you do better. you've heard that saying. that's the idea behind a family center, fitted for young mothers overwhelmed with their parenting duties. snow is moving in. snow is in the forecast and it's expected to be a lot. details in the forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, an alabama man is charged with attempted murder after police say he drove his druck through a gas station window. and the entire incident was caught on tape. police say 49-year-old roger mays pulled into the station and told the clerk she was going to die. investigators say it started with an argument over paying for gas. a cal man is -- california man is charged with rape, just 13 hours after his early- release from jail. 23-year-old kevin peterson was in jail for assault with a deadly weapon after hitting a relative with a broom stick. he was let out as a plan to save money. shortly after his release, police say he tried to rape a counselor during a session. cynthia bowers reports for wjz, child advocates say there is still work to be done. >> reporter: once a week, every week, 19-year-old single parent, antoinette franklin gets counseling to help her learn to be a better mom to 3- month-old mia. >> it helps you so you don't get frustrated. >> programs such as this one, at chicago's near north health service, may play a role in dramatically reducing child apuse from 19 -- abuse from 1993 to 2005. the study found a 38% decline in child sex abuse. and a 15% drop in physical abuse. child advocate david finkelhore credits what he calls a trend in the 90s. >> there were lots of child protection workers. they were law enforcement agents. they were specialized domestic violence, intervention groups. there were prosecutors, they were detailed to prosecute child molesters. >> reporter: add to that a barrage of public service announcements that further heightened awareness. >> do you know me? >> i am a survivor. >> reporter: while they celebrate the success, they caution, this report was done during kel tively -- relatively prosperous time. >> it would be easy, during these economic times to forget that that must be a continuing investment and that it's not over. >> antoinette says thanks to the help she's getting, she plans to get a nursing degree. >> i'm trying to give my baby what i couldn't have. >> financial, emotional, and physical security. cynthia bower the, cbs news, chicago. >> according to the study, an estimated 553,000 children suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse between 2005 and 2006. a rough day on wall street. worries about jobs drag the dow to close to the 10,000 mark. dow is now just two points above 10,000. s&p was off 34. stocks crumbled under the weight of rising unemployment and growing debt problems. 8,000 more americans applied for first-time unemployment benefits last week. economists had expected a drop. that squashed hopes for an improved january unemployment report tomorrow. toyota says it will fully cooperate with an investigation by the national highway traffic safety administration. it's looking into brake problems in the 2010 prius hybrid. it's the latest setback for toyota, which has been battered for two major recalls in the u.s., covering millions of vehicles. those recalls involve gas pedals that could get stuck. new york's attorney general has filed civil fraud charges against bank of america. the suit claims the bank misled investors about merrill lynch before it bought the bank last year. and separately, bank of america wanted to settle an fec claim. lost in today's big stock sell- off was encouraging news from retailers. many chain stores reported modest sales gains for january. the big winners were the luxury chains, including nordstrom and sach's. for more, you can always head to cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up at 4:00, disaster over the atlantic. tonight, there are new details in the investigation of air france flight 447. before you enjoy that bagged salad, a warning for you tonight in consumer watch. and snow on the horizon. how much will we get and when will it get here? the answers are just ahead in first warning weather. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant update, and first warning weather all the time, ,, we're taking a look at live doppler radar. really sets the picture for the amount of moisture. look at this system. started bringing in moisture. now what you're seeing is gulf of moisture streaming in for this monster. we expect it to track right on into the carolinas. and along the eastern sea board, we'll see it start to generate noreastern type. we're really focused on the next 24 to 48 hours. as a result, national weather service has already issued winter storm warnings for the entire area shaded in blue. the dark blue there. that goes into effect now, tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. and it is in effect until 10:00 p.m. on saturday. we'll be watching this system coming on through, coming in here early tomorrow, we'll start to see the clouds increase. and we'll start to see the system moving in from the southwest. and we'll start to see more precipitation out of it. as we move toward the latter portion of the morning. 41% relative humidity. and 30.36 is your barometer reading. 32 in oakland now. 39 in elkton. and temperatures fortunately are above freezing. we do have at least some warmer air in place. and while this is not warm by any stretch of the imagination, it's warm enough to make sure that anything that is moving into our direction, at least in the interim is going to come down in the form of a melted- down precipitation form. we're talking rain or sleet. as the winds start to shift, winds will pick up here. we'll start to see a shift coming from the north and the northeast. it will all start to generate cold air, pulling in cold air, with this storm. as it starts to move its way in. you can see the leading edge here with the cold air starting to filter in. already bringing in frozen precip. we're talking icing and sleet here. that's what we can expect to see on the front here. this low is expected to track right on along the east coast. along the eastern sea boards, start to kick back the winds. and as you can see here, the lines indicate the pressure of the winds, the closer they are, the stronger the winds. we expect to have real nor'easter type of conditions. the delaware beaches could really take a pounding. and while we're only expecting to see rain down toward our beaches. they could see pretty decent amount of wind as the system moves on through. sunset today at 5:31. gale warnings go into effect friday afternoon. temperatures getting down to about 24 degrees tonight. increased cloudiness. and for tomorrow, we expect to see snow arriving. it will be 34 for the daytime high. >> all right. so we're in for a long ride. but just buckle down and we'll handle it. >> hold onto the dog sled. don't forget to tune in tonight. it's the mentalist. immediately followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the evening news. nation's capital is losing a local celebrity today. tisean, the huge panda is being sent back to china. we'll show you his live farewell and what lies ahead. city hall transition. baltimore has a new may mayor today. her family talks about baltimore pride. winter is not done yet. more snow is on the way. and this may be a storm for the record books. lymph edema. it's a common problem for women who have been treated for breast cancer. find out how weight training can better manage them coming up. it is 4:30, 37 degrees and overcast. i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. in a matter of hours, nearly all of maryland will be under a winter storm warning. the sun is setting on a nice day, but that will all change on friday. wjz first warning weather is tracking it all. meteorologist tim williams is in the outback, but we begin with bob turk. >> reporter: watching this precipitation down to the south. most of it is in the form of rain. but that rain is going to turn into cold enough air here to give us snow. and it's going to get heavy later in the day. friday, into friday night, into saturday. further north, that is some snow. for us, this is going to be a big, big snowstorm. very, very similar in character to the storm we had in december. and because of that, the national weather service has already issued for tomorrow, all day tomorrow, into saturday, a winter storm warning. they've already issued along the coast, where the winds will be strong, a blizzard warning. that may be a little overdone. but tim has a look at when we expect the storm to arrive and how much we expect from this storm. tim? >> reporter: well, bob, this storm is really right on our doorstep. we're expecting it we'll say after rush hour to about noon. 7:00 a.m. or so tomorrow morning, it will be just off into west virginia and western virginia, as it starts to move into or region. by 1:00 or so, it's already pretty much across the 95 corridor. and by friday evening, we're pretty much well entrenched in this storm as it continues to blanket the entire mid- atlantic. that means for us, preparation is going to be from a foot. we start basically, with this storm. and a foot of snow. we prepare you for a foot. and your localized conditions dictate whether maybe you get a little less because of sleet mixing in. or more. because of blowing, drift. we're talking a foot to 18 inches of snow. we're seeing potentially 6 to 12, down from, say, cecil county, down toward the me middle eastern shore. winds will be a factor. we'll have much more on this as this storm develops. for now, back inside. ahead of this storm, anne arundel county schools are closing two hours early on friday. and carroll county schools are closing two hours and 45 minutes early tomorrow. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage. live doppler radar. information on closings and delays. our other top story we have been following for you is the transition at city hall in baltimore. stephanie rawlings-blake has been officially sworn in as the 49th mayor at baltimore city. adam may spoke with rawlings- blake's family today. >> reporter: the corruption scandal that has been hanging over city hall for the last couple of years has finally ended. and incoming mayor, or now current mayor, rawlings-blake says she believes there is damage to be repaired. and her family says she's the right woman for the job. >> reporter: stephanie rawlings- blake becomes the 49th mayor of baltimore city, replacing sheila dixon who resigned in a corruption scandal. the 39-year-old said there is a lot of damage to be repaired in a recent extended interview with wjz. >> when you think about the impact that it has had on the city, our relationships, our ability to attract investment, our ability to attract good and smart people to come work for the city, it has been tragic on many fronts. >> do you feel that it will take a while to clean up the mess? >> you know, i am optimistic. that with the strong group of elected officials that we have on the council, that we will be able to, with the ethics legislation that i'm working on, show that we wanted to conform with ethics regulations, that we take it very seriously. and my hope is that we'll be able to do that and put this behind us. >> the daughter of the late delegate pete rawlings, said she wanted to be to be in politics since childhood. >> reporter: what do you think your father would say about this day? >> he would just be smiling and happy. give one of his big laughs. and say, you know, stay focused. and, you know, keep on doing the job that she does. >> you must be very proud of her right now. >> we're very proud and feel very blessed. >> reporter: and a number of members of the city council said they are excited about this new beginning. and comptroller joan pratt says she looks forward to working with the new mayor to solve the budget crisis. >> all right, thank you, adam. we invite you to stay with wjz for complete conversion of the transition to city hall. coming up, more on mayor sheila dixon stepping down. republicans gain a new member in the senate today. kai has more on the impact with the gop's 41st senator. in just about a half hour, scott brown is expected to be sworn into office. he'll take over the senate seat held by senator ted kennedy for nearly 50 years. brown will give senate republicans the 41st vote they need to block president obama's agenda. president obama is now urging his party to work with republicans to push through new healthcare and financial reform measures. vic? >> okay. brown has promised to be an independent voice in the senate. he recently told republican leaders, they won't always be able to count on his vote. accused killer drew peterson's ex-wife said she was so scared of peterson, she slept with a knife under her mattress and a dead bolt on her door. a friend said that peterson also held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. peterson is also the suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife stacy. self-help guru ray arthur is in court. >> reporter: built a self- himhelp empire, james arthur ray sits behind bars. charged in the deaths of three people. >> two people are not breathing. has no pulse. >> not breathing. >> yes. >> last october, people were packed in the scorching heat. ray was apparently unconcerned when people started passing out. instead of calling for medical aid, ray responded, it's a good day to die. three did die. 18 were hospitalized. survivors say ray abandoned him. >> we never saw james ray ever again. and he's never contacted any of us. >> reporter: ray's attorney said in a statement, quote, this was a terrible accident, but it was an accident and not a criminal act. his bail has been set at $5 million. patty kaufman, cbs news, los angeles. >> and ray faces a minimum of nine years in prison if convicted on all three charms. the -- charges. the investigation into a deadly plane crash off the coast of brazil will resume. 228 people died when a flight crashed into the atlantic ocean just last june. french officials now say that the search for the flight recorders from flight 447 should start again this month. investigators will focus on locating the plane's black boxes, which contain voice and flight data records from the cockpit. >> hi, vic. some tough delays this afternoon. and plenty of accidents also to get in your way. one of them now on the top side of the beltway. this one on the outer loop. one other accident in essex, on kelso drive, at roscoe boulevard, and several in the city. some of them include fairfax. loch raven at waverly way. west fayette at north hanover. and washington at south monroe. 95 northbound, still just a bit slow. three minutes there with an average speed of 44 miles an hour. there's a look at your drive times and speeds for the 20s and 30s. there's a look at that delay on 95 again. running from approaching 895 to the beltway. the west side and the top side, both jammed. west side, jammed. there's a look at that top side setback. this terrific report is brought to you by subway. it's a foot-long, with mountains of pastrami, melted cheese. pickles and mustard. >> thank you, sharon. straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. zero tolerance policy. a young boy is reprimanded after bringing this gun to school. tainted milk in china. new developments in the case that sickened thousands in that country. and brace yourself. another winter storm has its eye on maryland. how much snow will we see? the answer ahead in your first warping forecast. -- warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a kite surfer in florida is dead, after that state's first fatal shark attack in five years. 38-year-old steven schaefer was pulled from the water, with sharks still circling. he later died in the hospital. beaches in the area, 100 miles north of miami remain open, despite this attack. the parents of a staten island girl felt that they went too far. >> reporter: the object in question is a toy gun. but it's the size of the object which has caused the controversy. 9-year-old patrick timoney brought some lego toys to lunch. included with them was this tiny, two-inch gun. school policy prohibits guns of any size. the parents were brought in. they say they support the school policy, but say this went too far. >> the parents were also upset that patrick was made to write a statement about the incident without them being present. china has arrested three people for selling tainted milk. three employees used 10 tons of expired milk powder in their company's dairy products. this can cause kidney stones in children. china had a melamine scandal that sickened children in 2008. an investigation found bacteria that often features fecal contamination in about one in every five samples. doctors say it reafirearms that -- reaffirms that you should always wash bagged salad, even if it's prewashed. recent research could change the way breast cancer survivors exercise. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn says a new study has lifted concerns about weightlifting. >> doctors remove lymph nodes from under the breast cancer patients to see how far it has spread. that procedure can increase a fluid for lymph edema. but now there is a treatment for the lymph edema, weight lifting. >> reporter: extreme cases of a condition common to cancer survivors. swelling in the limbs, known as lymph edema. >> it swells and tightens up your muscles and everything. you know when it starts to come on. because it starts to get tight. >> they would be at risk of getting lymph edema in their body. >> reporter: bertha styles is doing what many patients wouldn't. working out with weights. for years, people were told, not to lift anything over 5 pounds. not to carry their child, not to do any strenuous activity, with their operative arm. and the research is starting to shed light on evidence that suggests otherwise. >> reporter: a recent study in the new england journal of medicine, shows weight training can actually be beneficial for breast cancer survivors with lymph edema, when it's done properly. >> reporter: the research found that slow weight training didn't slow swelling but improved strength. >> i couldn't get my arm all the way back or up. now i can stretch it up and out. it's just awesome. >> reporter: mauroon mcbeth -- maureen macbeth emphasizes the importance of lifting slowly. >> and women in the study also lifted weights with a compression sleeve. to read more about this study, go to our website, wjz.com. the head of taylor swift's record label, is defending the night's performance. scott bruchetta said there was a technical error that distracted her during her performance with stevie nicks. swift took home four grammys on the night, including album of the year. oscar nominee and the star of precious facing a tough decision. who should be her date for the oscars? the best oscar nominee. singer justin timberlake and the star of the film, the hurt locker. actor anthony mackey. she said if she has to choose between the two of them, her heart would go to timberlake. actress kirstie alley is talking about her weight issues. >> reporter: coming up on entertainment tonight. how fat is kirstie alley now? she steps on the scale and is only showing et. >> i hate being fat. i'm not one of those girls that goes, i'm loud, i'm proud, i'm in charge. i hate it. >> reporter: kirsty has documented her up-and-down battle. >> i have lost over 65 pounds on jenny craig. >> there were the jenny craig commercials. her visit to oprah and fat actress. now, kirsty is back on tv. and this time, it's real. >> i was thin my whole life, until i gained 75 pounds. then i lost 75 pounds. and then i gained 75 pounds. >> let it settle. let it settle. >> we're going to see me lose weight in the show. >> reporter: with kirsty are her assistants and her kids. >> i am so down with the booty call. but i don't want to be fat booty call. i want to be skinny booty call. >> also, levi johnston goes to get his baby boy. but will he face off with sarah palin? plus, rare portions of child stars in "we are the world" this you have to see. that and more later on "entertainment tonight." >> that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. all eyes were on a man in florida today, as he attempted a dramatic high-wire walk. 600 feet in the air. without a safety net. the walk was a promotional event for circus sarasota, which opens next week. thankfully, he made it to the other side without any slips. one of the national zoo's favorite pandas has said goodbye to his fans. he was born at the national zoo in d.c. five years ago. he was part of a loan agreement with the chinese government. he's headed back to china. china loans pandas to zoos in the u.s. and other countries to raise awareness. he is being packaged for his trip. he is being joined for flight, by the way. >> appropriate company, too. bob turk has your updated first warning forecast after this commercial break. ,,,,,,,,, it's been a nice day so far. there are the clouds. take a look at temperatures. actually, with a pretty nice day. west/northwest winds at 6. barometer, still holding steady. and it's pretty high. it's going to start falling later on. temperatures around the region, 32 to 40. now, how much do we expect with this storm? that's probably what you want to hear first. light take a look at -- let's take a look at that graphic for you. across northern central america. 12 to 18. some spots, some other high elevations. some may get 2 to 3 inches per hour. back in december, we had 21, 20 1/2 inches. that is conceivable for most of the areas. not much lighter on the coast. but just about anybody under a winter storm warning, along the coastal areas because of wind, they're issuing a blizzard warning for later tomorrow and early saturday. even though it won't be as much snow. take a look at the rest of our forecast. 37 in baltimore. 36 annapolis. temperatures above freezing. in a few hours, we'll get below freezing. we'll stay below freezing. however, during the day tomorrow, it might start out. as the snow falls around the noon hour. it will start dropping. winds pretty light. this is a classic, classic snowstorm. it's got all of the energy developing, along the coast. taking that moisture into the colder air. and as it does, we'll start seeing this stuff move in our general direction. and the form of snow. in other words, from ground up, temperatures will be for the most part, from freezing. there will be sleet here. as you get across central p.a., they'll be across the storm. this seems to be just in the right spot. everything seems to be coming together for a real major snowstorm. very reminiscent of our december storm. just in the right spot. everybody, except on the coastal areas, we'll see snow of varying amounts. and our region, we're looking at heavy snow, particularly late in the day friday. friday night into saturday. that's when the worst of it will be. most will be by noon saturday. maybe by saturday night, get some clearing done. gale warning later tomorrow, into saturday. winds picking up on the bay. and the bay temp stuck around 35. tonight, collectioning -- increasing clouds. and tomorrow morning, look for the clouds. snow probably before noon. maybe even a little earlier than that, becoming heavy. 35, dropping to the upper 20s, low 30s by tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night. looking for heavy snow. reduced visibility, extremely difficult situation tomorrow night and particularly saturday morning for travel anywhere around this region. >> we're going to take you very seriously, bob. thank you. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> i'm mike hellgren at courthouse east, we were with mayor dixon as she made her guilty plea official and resigned from office. what the prosecutor and her 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"e.t." coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. preparing for a winter storm. new estimates. city hall transition. sheila dixon steps down of the and baltimore gets a new mayor. another concern for toyota owners. reports the car's popular hybrid will soon be recalled. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson! and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> winter whiteout. in less than 24 hours, a powerful storm will move into maryland. a live look outside at this hour. you can call it the calm before the storm. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are tracking this system. let's start with bob in the weather center. >> these things moving a little quicker than we saw yesterday. which means it's probably going to get in quicker and get out quicker. down to the south now, across the carolinas, we're getting rain and freezing precipitation mixed in there as well. most of the area from the chicago to the midwest, there