Tracks scenarios how both could play out and how both are or how much snow both can bring us. Thats coming up just a little bit. Over to lauren cook with a check of traffic this morning. Speed restrictions correct . We have a wind warning in effect right now for the bay bridge. So definitely use caution traveling across any of the bridges or overpasses this morning. Theyre pretty icy out there. And we have a crash to tell you about in dundalk. Its right on 695 its blocking one outer loop lane right now. Right near eastern avenue. And as we check in and take a live hook here, you can see the accident scene. So definitely watch out for this. The roads are still doing to be pretty wet this morning. Due to this mornings rainfall as well. So take it slow this morning. Right now if you are traveling on west side of the beltway heres liberty road. Just eight minutes right now on the outer loop from 795 down to 70. And as we take a look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, the jfx
Port deposit near Havre De Grace minor flooding. So just know if you live in an area prone to bay flooding you might want to move things the higher ground. The second story this morning will be the winds and its a high wind advisory through the course of the afternoon. As winds could gust up to 40. Perhaps maybe 350 miles an hour. So its a raw ride out there for the rest of the morning. Gusty winds and then yes, a weekend storm potential and this could bring some snow. Well talk more about that come up in just a little bit. Lets talk traffic and lauren cook over at the traffic plaza center. How we doing out there . We have icy conditions and in fact the state Highway Administration is urging everyone to stay off the roads until the sun comes up around 7 25. Youre taking a live look right now. Route 50. But we are dealing with wednesday restriction visions across the bay bridge. Use caution this morning traveling across any bridge. Heres what 695 looks like just south of burning highway
Of the beltway. 55 through the parkville region. A nice start on 95 down to the fort mchenry. We are tracking speeds of 55 Miles Per Hour. The beltway at security, volume is picking up already. 295 checking out fine in the elkridge region. This is york road. Very light volume in both loops. We will keep you posted on any problems. That is the latest on traffic pulse 11. Finally a done deal. President obama will sign a law that avoids the fiscal cliff. Tracie potts has a breakdown of what congress agreed to. Good morning. A very late vote last night but runtime for millions of americans who wondered if their taxes would go what this year. Lawmakers left capitol hill after finally avoiding the fiscal cliff. Some point you strike a balance. 257 democrats and republicans voting for a bill to keep the alternative minimum tax from hitting working families and prevent tax hikes for 98 of americans. Tax rates will go up for couples making more than 450,000. The estate Tax Threshold is over 5 m
On its version. Delia goncalves is live on capitol hill with more on a republican effort to delay obamacare by at least one year. Good morning delia. Reporter good morning jessica. House lawmakers will be working through the weekend now proposing a second bill so the u. S. Does not default on its loans in midoctober. But heres the catch. They will only increase the debt limit if the Health Care Law is delayed by one year. Making sure perhaps republicans can still stall obamacare even if the final budget bill puts funding back in that Health Care Law. Still, texas republican ted cruz, you may remember him, that talkathon senator . Well, hes not willing to compromise objecting to an early vote in the senate yesterday in order to speed up the process before this october 1st deadline. My two colleagues who i respect have sent out emails around the world and turned this into a show possibly. And therefore they want people around the world to watch maybe them and others on the senate floor
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