coming. first off, we will show you the winter weather advisory that's probably going to take more headlines and it's harford and baltimore and including the city howard and carroll county. friend in anne arundel county you want the flakes and may get some although you will. it's a matter of what will accumulate on the grassy surfaces and slushy and colder north and west and we will pile up more. snow map momentarily. maryland's most powerful doppler radar. in bel air light to moderate rain but it picks up down 95 toward white marsh. yellow shading around the top side is heavy and look from downtown through 97 and ritchie highway and arnold and annapolis getting hit hard including craw today and towards d.c. there's more where that came from. look at all the heavy rain down 95 south of dc. and moving into southern maryland. that's what we have to deal w officially 58 in towson. 59 ellicott city. 57 in annapolis to 06 in chestertown. -- 60 in chestertown. near 60 at bwi. but temperatures dropping through the 50s and continueto tank with the heavy rain and we will watch the mix from snow west to the area between 8 and mid night. more on that coming. 6:01 here's angela with the traffic. >> reporter: looking at the road, current conditions dealing with a couple of incidents i-97 at dorsey road. police on the scene blocking a left lane. also up in rosedale police are clearing an accident on golden ring road at philadelphia road. be prepared to slow down in that area. on the north side, 95 at white marsh, heading towards top side of 695, more activity in your southbound lanes but still look good as far as drive times -- looking good as far as the drive times. 5 minutes from shawan to the beltway. southbound 95 from white marsh boulevard to the top side, 6 minute ride for you. charley. the morning after pill may be available over the counter. the fda will decide whether to allow the plan b pill to be on store shelves. this morning linda so is live with more on what this could mean for teens and in some cases linda, preteens. >> reporter: yes. preteens as young as 12. yeah. that's pretty young. if you are under 17 you need a prescription to buy the morning after pill but if the fda does away with the age restriction, it means kids as young as 12 could buy plan b without asking an adult. that means the pill would be as easy to bias cough medicine or any other over-the-counter medication. the fda has until today a decide. the maker says plan b should available quickly and easily to anyone who needs it. and that's why they have asked for the restriction to be lifted. it would be a victory for pro choice advocates who say that to be effective, plan b needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. but opennant say kids shouldn't be allowed to get the drug without parental consent. pamela runs three loll cal preg manse clinics and offers' vice on testing but no abortions. >> it's hormone that they will take into their bodies and it does have complications that can potentially have complications and side effects. and they need to be aware of that. >> reporter: now today's the deadline for the fda to announce the decision. it's expected they will meet the dead behind a spokesperson declined further comment. linda so, abc2 news. we want to know what you think about. this head to the facebook fan page this morning the official wmar facebook fan page. changes for plan b the hot topic this morning, your thoughts good, bad, and if so, why? federal health regulators are thinking about adding new warning labels to birth control pills like yaz. large studies suggested the rate of blood clots with the newer contraceptives are slightly higher. fda says the sieved not conclusive but tomorrow will ask outside experts to determine whether some women should not be taking the drugs altogether. new research to toll you -- to tell you about concerning breast cancer treatment. women who had partial radiation were twice as likely to need the entire breast removed because the cancer returned. the shorter term uses radioactive pellets placed in the breast briefly instead of radiation being done from a machine. coming up tonight on abc2 news at 5, things women can do to reduce the risk of developingbret cancer. abc2 news at 5. and if you miss the show it will be online at abc2 muse.com. today -- abc # news.com. today -- abc to news -- abc2news.com. today there will be a vigil to remember those killed by drunk driver. the owner of two pit bulls that attacked a poodle will ated a hearing to see if the dogs should be euthanized. the owner of the poodle want the pit bulls put down in a movement called take back the capitol. they camped out in front of lawmakers officers and several talked with a maryland congressman about problems facing unemployed. he encouraged them to continue to spread the message. >> i think it's important that you do what you are doing herein every office in the congress. and in every community around the country. >> take back the capitol is part of the outgroup group to protectcollective bargins that -- bargaining that started in wisconsin. a student is charged with attacking another student. a 14-year-old says she was attacked by a student bathroom. an update for you on a man who lost his legs as a light rail accident ept was hit by the train yesterday after -- accident. he was hit by the train yesterday afternoon. we are told one of the man's legs was severed, and the other dislocated. no word why he was on the tracks in the first place. this morning we know the cause of a 3-alarm fire. nearly 100 seniors were displaced. someone left a tea kettle on a stove and the fire broke out friday night. no one was injured but the damages are estimated to be around 280,000 dollars and an apartment building did have smoke alarms. live report images out of detroit. look at this breaking news this morning. huge fire 3 alarm blaze and this is what we know. the firefighters in detroit are on the scene of the fire involving the detroit transportation department at the maintenance facility. this is involving two bus that is caught fire. this is going on right now. firefighters are reporting they are having a hard time getting to the buses located in the back of the facility. look hazy and dark. and these are live images right now from our sister station wxyz. two buss are on fire two alarm fire excuse me. going on once again in detroit. we will have more on this story as time allows and as we get more information. no reports right now of any injuries. news time 6:07. this day in history, japanese forces attacked american and british territory and positions in the civic including the home base for the u.s. pacific fleet in pearl harbor. the fighting showed japanese used many subs to attack u.s. ships. two dozen men all pearl harbor survivors acos the chun at this traveled to the -- traveled from all over to share their memories. >> if you go through something like that,. [audio not understandable] >> for many of them it was the first time in 70 -- 07 years they rin to the -- 70 years they return to the island. today people will gather to market 7 0th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor in baltimore. and sherrie johnson is live with more on the anniversary and when's happening locally especially for the ship i see over your right shoulder sherrie. >> reporter: pier 5 in downtown baltimore and yes, right over my shoulder here we are going to talk a little bit about the decommissioning of the 25th anniversary of the decommissioning of the coast guard cutty taney that severed as a museum and memorial since 1987 right here in baltimore. it was one of the fighting shipsduring the attack on pearl harbor. chris is the executive director of the historic ships in baltimore. good morning. you've ceremony going on today at noon. tell me about that. >> it's the ceremony commemorating the 70 ago and ver -- 70th attack of the anniversary of the pearl harbor and the ship will receive an award from the world ship trust for her historic significance. >> reporter: let's talk about the significance. what role did it play. >> she was docked on pier 6 in hon louisiana, hawaii and was credited with fending off the japanese attack on the power plants after the attacks, she went immediately on patrol antisubmarine patrol and was active throughout the whole war. >> reporter: wow. and again, that ceremony takes place at noon today right here at pier 5 open to the public. >> noon today and open to the public and we hope everybody will come down. >> reporter: thanks for being with us. kicks off here at noon at pier 5. report aing hive in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> and in a few moments flags will be lowered to mark the anniversary of the pearl harbor attack. governor o'malley order the i states flag and maryland flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise sunset. again, honoring those who sacrificeed their lives on that day. today people from all over are remembering events at pearl harbor 7 decades ago. coming up in bit, we will go to hawaii war man shares his little -- war man shares his little-known story about the day -- where a man shares his little-known story about the day. and a slippery commute across arkansas. icy roads causing massive headaches. ice is not our problem. it's a matter of getting our snow that will fall tonight to stick. a warm start near 60, rain heavy at times. and watch it slide to the 50s today. we have a flood watch from 1 to 2 inches of rain this afternoon. that's problem number one between 8 and midnight we watch the snow turn over and then we will talk about accumulation next. it's 6:heaven. will be-- 6:11. >> reporter: a couple accidents including one on i-92 that may affect your southbound drive. we will have a complete check of the roadways ahead. time to go back to new york for the late nest business news. -- latest in business news. >> reporter: good morning. topping america's money, more job cuts on wall street. citigroup is eliminating 4500 jobs in the next few months to cut costs. hardest hit is behind the scenes and investment banking operation. chevrolet reportedly will strengthen the case around the volt battery pack to prevent coolant leaks. the leaks created short circuits. and chrysler's bringing back a familiar name for a new compact car. the dodge dart. the dart will be at first chrysler vehicle based on an alpha row mayo design. both car makers are owned by fiat and coca cola 100 flavor high tech vending machine is getting a big boost. burger king will install it in 850 restaurants. burger king is the largest chain to endorse the free style which lets customers pick their flavors using a touch screen and that's america's money. severe weather rocks ohio a popular holiday attraction is in danger of being washed-out. clifton mill is is closed because of the extreme flooding from nonstop rains. the place is famous for dazzling displays during the christmas season. but, the 3 1/2 million lights have to be turned off until the water recedes. the owners hope they can open today. some drivers in kansas city are putting the winter driving skills to the test. flurries came down during yesterday's commute. there are dozens of fenders benders reported. today is expected to be dry but there's a chance for more snow in the forecast for tomorrow. slippery conditions in northwest arkansas many bridges and overpasses were slick and icy during yesterday's commute. tow truck drivers were busy responding to dozens of accidents in the springdale area. and as the temperatures drop we are twork help save money on the heating bills. better business bureau offers the tips. first make sure the furnace filter is clean and thermostat is work properly and pilot light works. gutters should be cleaned to prevent clogs that would cause rain watter to back up and freeze. to prevent leaks home owners should inspect the caulking around windows and doors and check for cracking and peeling. so, with the snow heading our way, we had made it easier than ever for you to know if your school is going to be closed or delayed. so what you need to do. sign up for an alert by heading to abc2news.com and look for the link at top of the home page. you can click the link and see if the list of all the schools in the area are going to be there and they will be in alphabetical order. you need to type in your zip code as well. so here's the ate alerts and get -- here the alerts right here and get school closings and delays. nothing is delayed right now but as we go to justin berk, justin, i am thinking there is a very good possibility that some kids could see delays by tomorrow. >> you got to imagine how many people will wear the pajamas inside out and put the spoon under the pillow and what else do you do? ice cube? what happens? you will do the tricks to squeeze out every flake we can. it's hard to imagine that with 56 this morning in northeast, 58 towson and ellicott city. annapolis 57 degrees. bwi is running a little warmer. let's check out maryland's most powerful doppler radar and northeast, you are blocked by the logo but where it's raining is coming up 95. moderate to heavy from bel air down mountain road and through i-95. it's still moderate to heavy rain around the beltway and the confines of the city and it eases up a little bit around the jones falls expressway. most anne arundel county getting heavy rain as well. and we will follow this on back towards the southwest and that's our conveyor belt of moisture and look at this poundry here -- boundary here oa. physicianly 61 at -- here. officially, 61 at bwi. look at memphis, 34. they had snow last week. they are doing it again this morning. that piece of energy is important as it feeds into the system and separates the tropical air and feed and the cold arctic stuff on the other side that made it down to the western gulf coast. we will feed more energy into the system. wave one pass by with one righttoday. and -- one today. there will be a rapid intensification that there could be rumblings of thunder as we make the transition from rain to snow. we have 50s today one to two inches of rain. bottoming out at 31 and that will probably be after the snow ends. and snow by the way, with our winter weather advisory harford baltimore including the city i think right near the bay will be close to an inch. further south just on the grassy areas in annapolis with a fewhours at tail end. hereford zone and york, p.a.2 to 4 inches mainly on the hill tops we are expecting higher amounts but i think a good 2 to 4 inches is safe north of westminster to southern p.a. it ends 4 to 2รก in the afternoon. lows in the 20s. 47 friday and another push of cold air near 40 and a flurry on saturday afternoon. here angela with traffic. >> reporter: on a couple accidents out there working, police are clearing the incident on i-97 southbound. we were blocking a left lane at dorsey road. there in the -- they are in the clearing stages. working to clear the accident on golden ring road at philadelphia road. starting to see heavier involve on the -- volume on the west side of 695. okay at 144 but looking live at 695 and liberty road, no incidents but you will have plenty of company in the outer loop lanes moving past liberty road as we check the drive times. that west side outer loop from 795 to 70 will take 9 minutes to make the trip. charley. out of detroit michigan at 6:19, live pictures of fire crews battling a two-alarm fire. what we know right now is this is a little closeer from wdiv. at detroit department of transportation two buses caught fire. they report having a difficult time getting into the scene. you can see in the upper right hand portion of the screen now, that's the fire as it is going on. you can see the fire trucks are off and down to the lower left- hand corner. so difficulty there in terms of distance getting into the buses and no one injured. again, two-alarm fire in detroit michigan. we will continue to monitor the story throughout the day. health news this morning, you know instant noodles, ramen noodles, doctors say it could be dangerous if you don't eat it properly. one reason they say it's sending kids to emergency rooms according to a story first reported on npr. here's problem. after boil the watt -- boiling the water you pour over the noodle the cups are top heavy and they can spill easily and the result is kids are being left with burns. look at that. they are going to ers. >> it could be up to 5 to 6 patient as week between inpatient and outpatient settings. >> they are working with manufacturers to change the design so the cups are bottom heavy and not nearly as easy to tip over. home owner in california is going to do a lot of repairs for the holidays. how a tv stunt left a family with aton of damage. and also what caused alec baldwin to be kicked off a flight. this guy is always in the news. what he did this time. time for birthdays and ruth celebrating today,yohan wanted to wish you a happy birthday. if you've photograph to send in, birthdays, anniversaries andpets, morning show at wmar.com. back in a bit. the end is putting -- indiana is putting 5 million dollars away to keb say the the estates of 7 people who died and pay pouring of the medical expenses for the 61 injured. a wind storm knocked down the stage on a crowd at the state fair ground. that was back in august. estate and survivors have until monday to accept the state's offers or pursue their court claims. a tv stunt went wrong. now in san francisco one area homeowner is left to fix the damage a crew for the show myth busters was using the cannon at a firing range and the projectile, the cannon ball, went through the house and car. no one was hurt. can't wait to see that episode. and an unusual holiday display outside a courthouse put a lot of people -- got them talking in virginia. it included a santa dressed skeleton on a cross. >> i think it was horrible to have that on the courthouse lawn and i am glad it's gone and hope the rest don't come either. >> but there were more displays and nativity scene will be set up on the courthouse lawn but there will be another display by atheist that will be for saturday's big holiday parade. to avoid the ongoing clash between christians and atheist from ruining christmas the county supervisor pushed the bill to a ban on displays for the rest of the holiday season. news time 16:26. and have -- time now is 6:26. have you played a game word with friends? it's addicting. alec baldwin was playing and told to stop and didn't and got kicked off a plane acording to reports, all electron ribs supposed to be turned off when you get on a plane and we know that. well-balancedwin was playing on an american airlines flight from l.a. to new york. baldwin was continuing to play the game so he was taken off the flight. passengers who were the original flight with baldwin are speak out including a box here reportedly sought whole thing. saw the whole thing. >> i actually felt alec baldwin was turning off the devices and he got a little angry. >> he was on his phone and didn't want to get off the fon and snuck in the bathroom and was very rude. >> caused us to be delayed and not very considerate. not a very unselfish man. >> unnamed boxer was oscar day lawho io. >> the actor loves the game so much he was willing to leave the plane to play. the joys of celebrity. then baldwin said he would never fly an american airlines flight ever again. 6:27. and this is the season for giving. what a person dropped into a salvation army red connectel to help others in need -- kettle to help others in need. we will show you when "good morning maryland" continues in a moment.