>> live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m.. >> good morning. temperatures are on their way way down tonight. we go to meteorologist john collins. >> there is still snow and rain in the area, still part of that storm the winter overnight last night. this morning at daybreak it was raining in baltimore, but the snow did have some minor accumulations up to the north of us. it made for a few slippery spots. further southed i and is concentrated on the eastern shore. some snow, rain mixed in especially when you get down south below ocean city. this is related to a development offshore that will become a nor'easter, not of a huge size, but it will effect the east coast more north of up towards new england. and right along the eastern seaboard, as opposed to us. the northwest winds feeding into that are going to provide us with plenty of cold and plenty of wind. we will talk about that coming up. >> dozens of accidents in the area, all winter long. one of the worst, a crash that killed a young math teacher early this week. the westminster community remembered his personality and his gift. sarah simpson has more on the memorial and the people that he touched in his short career. >> by all accounts, devon spence was dynamic, the kind of teacher who really cared about his students and wanted them to do well. this afternoon, many of them came out to say goodbye. >> 24-year-old devin spence had only been teaching at manchester valley high school just over a year. students he taughtthe ,, his influence will last a lifetime. >> he was like my best friend. i look forward to his class every day. >> he understood what the students needed. >> early morning, he was on his way to school when officials say that he collided with a bus. he died at the scene. officials say icy conditions may have contributed to the crash. saturday afternoon, the loss still raw, hundreds of students, colleagues, friends and family packed the school to remember the young math teacher. administrators say that spence's parents reached out to them with the idea of holding the memorial here to get the school community that he loved so much a chance to grieve. >> as much of a loss that we feel for ourselves, we feel a loss for the school and this community as well. >> his parents, margie and michael, say they knew if and when devon was but he had a future as an educator -- when devon was young they knew that he had a future as an educator. >> even though devon and his gift may have been taken away too soon, all it takes is one look around the manchester valley auditorium to know it was not wasted. >> if he had lived, he would have blazed a trail that would have affected so many lives in the years to come. for that, we are sorry. >> spence was a recent graduate of towson university. he ran a private tutoring company and we were told he was going to be an assistant lacrosse coach at the school where he taught. wbal-tv, 11 news. >> the red cross is working with a group of columbia residents who were forced from their home by an early morning apartment fire. these are pictures of what was encountered at 4:00 at indian road. the fire reached two alarms before the flames were able to be put out. thanks to smart detectors, all nine residents in the apartment were able to get out safely. howard county fire marshal's all still working to determine the cause of the fire. >> a fleamarket shut down for the day. the investigation has been underway for several months now, but, needed today as 16 warrants for counterfeit merchandise were served. protects with counterfeit brand names were also found. -- products with counterfeit brand names were also found. the first in what is expected to be a wave of lawsuits filed by texas passenger fresh of the carnival triumph. the cruise line is apologizing for those terrible conditions on board after an engine fire left the ship without power, water, or working toilets for more than four days. carnival is offering refunds and free cruises. >> shortly after the carnival triumph docked in mobile, alabama, the first lawsuit was filed in miami's federal courthouse. >> it is about making sure that passengers in the future do not have to be subjected to these hellish conditions. >> he represents a texas woman who claims that carnival was negligent before and after an engine fire crippled vessel off the yucatán peninsula. no water, power, or running restrooms. officials say the boat turned into a floating toilet, a .loating healtll >> there is a contract that they call your ticket. how many passengers read the small print on the back of a ticket? >> the cruise line has apologized for terrible conditions, offering full refunds, travel expenses, and a free cruise. though many passengers are upset with carnival -- >> the crew was absolutely fabulous. >> because tramp is registered in the bahamas, that country's leading the investigation -- triumph is registered in the bahamas, that country is leading the investigation. passengers who survived this misadventure is waiting to hear whether tramp's fate was bad luck or an accident -- triumph's fate was a bad luck or an accident. >> still ahead, some cleanup underway in russia after a meet your strength leaves thousands .f buildings damaged or i >> as you can imagine, he is numb with shock and grief. >> oscar pastorius. quick california law enforcement officials now believe the former la police officer christopher dorner took his own life. an investigation suggests that he turned his own gun on himself. his charred remains were found inside the bird cabin where he found his last stand. officials have found that dorner standoff did his time hidden in a condominium very close to the command that police had set up to find him -- spent his time hidden in a condominium very close to the command that police had set up to find him. >> yesterday pastorius was formerly charged in the shooting death of his supermodel girlfriend. it was a message that brought the athlete to tears inside the courtroom. his loved ones say they are certain accusations of premeditated murder are unfounded. >> there is no substance for the allegations. own case, including own for an sick evidence -- forensic evidence, strongly dispute any possibility of premeditated murder. >> the family said oscar pastorius is numb with shock and they had become very close. >> what you are managing to get ourselves into, at least in this one case, is a shot of cold air. it is not terribly cold right now. normally the highest in the mid-40's at this time. we are five degrees at the airport. >> colossal cleanup under way after a meteor exploded over russia. it was our big story yesterday, with a thousand people injured and at least 4000 buildings damaged. annabelle roberts explains what is making this even more difficult. >> a big cleanup under way. officials have promised to have those windows fixed within a week. that is a long time to wait in freezing temperatures. midday temperature is about 10 degrees fahrenheit. thousands of people are desperately trying to keep warm. porting them up with plastic sheeting and cardboard -- aborting them up with plastic sheeting and cardboard. 1200 people were injured, 15 are made hospitalized -- 15 are made hospitalized and one is in a coma. people raced to their windows to see the bright light, there was an explosion, and then the windows shattered. $43 million of damage. thousands are out looking for large chunks that it was thought to have fallen in a lake in this region. so far they have been unable to find anything, but scientists would be very interested to get their hands on anything that they might find. it is thought it was traveling at 19 miles per second and it was 50 feet in diameter that broke apart 20 miles above earth. there is some discrepancy between what american scientists are estimating for the dimensions and facts and the theory put forward by russian scientists. annabelle roberts, nbc news, london. >> now, your insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> now two things a little more down to earth, a little less astronomical. we are seeing a storm here, that passed through as a cold front last night and early morning. it is still kicking precipitation back. mostly east of the bay. central and southern portions of the bay, a little bit of southern maryland. most of it is light snow. could be a little rain mixed in, especially in the south. heaviest precipitation in the form of snowflakes right along the coastline. whatever it is there is of melting as it hits the ground. that will be around for tonight and part of tomorrow as well. more on that in a minute or it 37 was the high at the airport -- minutes. 37 was the high at the airport. we take a look at the precipitation yesterday, at midnight, 4/100 of an inch. today we are just above normal,, n inch has fallen into the bucket. we're in the mid-30's. it will not get to to the 20's until we drop into western maryland. satellite image shows the coastal storm development will take place offshore, beginning to see elements of that wind up right now. it will be far enough off that this will be close to the coast as it moves through. in baltimore, we probably will not see the effects of that as much as northwest winds bring some lake effect snows into our area during the day tomorrow. the jetstream is shut up now, so there is a lot of energy at the bottom of these jets when the flow like this. that will help spin the storm into this vicinity. that is one of the triggers you get for coastal storms. it will drag it right up the coast in the next 24 hours. this up and down the coast, and tomorrow, we will probably see some snow streamers coming out of the northwest on some strong northwest winds. 20 42 -- 34 to -- 24 to 29 tonight. 32 to 38 the high. over on eastern shore, they could see storm amounts of an inch or two. futurecast showing the snow beginning to be strung out along the coastline. the eastern portions get stuck with that and tomorrow we may see some snow showers. for tomorrow and on monday, presidents' day, washington's birthday, we will be in the 30's for highs. snow showers tomorrow. tuesday, warm enough for rain. we could see a rain and snow mix as we go to friday and saturday. >> every bride-to-be knows that finding the address can be one of the most stressful parts of planning a wedding. this weekend, the brides against breast cancer tour stops in downtown baltimore with 1000 designer and brand name wedding dresses on sale at huge discounts. a great sale for a great cause. the tour stops in 100 cities every year and raises an average of 20,000 to $8,000 per show, a huge portion of that going towards the fight against breast cancer. >> offering free support programs, free education. >> if you missed this weekend's show, the next stop on the tour will be richmond, va next weekend. army navy took to the basketball court. sports is next. >> this is 11 sports. >> atlanta braves all-star pitcher join the baltimore orioles today in sarasota after signing a minor-league deal last night. health problems became a concern. he will still get the chance to compete for a major-league rotation spot in the spring. the orioles will once again need stellar place from the bullpen and players like pedro this season, the hard turning right- hander will look to return to the form that made him unbeatable last year. despite last year's magic, this is a new year. >> now we are in 2013. we are coming for it. >> is one of the greatest traditions and college sports, when army and navy get together. the two men on the basketball court for the second time this season. the army had some revenge in mind. the navy looking for their second conference win of the wayear. hits the three, 30 to 24 mitts at the break. army goes on to be navy. kelson held up a hotshot. later tonight thomas maryland will take on duke. possibly for the last time. lacrosse season continues to get underway around the area. the colonials got five calls from eric frankel -- goals from eric fraga. stay with us. >> a little blustery tomorrow. if you snow showers. 35 the high. a good day monday for presidents' day, or washington's birthday. tuesday some rain. up there around 50. >> thank you. that is it for 11 news at 6:00 p.m.. >> as we continue to bask in the euphoria of the ravens super bowl victory, they were also have began spring training -- the orioles have began spring training. we have a solid foundation for another memorable season. the trip to the american league division series created a new level of excitement about baseball not seen in this town since 1997. as key players come together to play and train, orioles fans are starting to support their black and orange interim of a championship baseball team and another victory for baltimore. the countdown has begun. executives say they have talented candidates that will be rippe competing for the rotatio. 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