good morning, maryland, i'm charley krauss. just two days until christmas, two shopping days left. guys, if you haven't started, now would be the time. how's the weather going to be? let's check in now and say good morning to meteorologist justin justin burk. >> quorng, charley. 5:29. want to show you the national picture here, storm departing, snow in northern new england. we're also watching this little piece -- well, we were watching that little piece of energy across the northern plains. we've got ourselves this frontal boundary that's trying to clear the coast. we had on average an inch and a half of rainfall. in fact, some of the weather net locations showing that this morning and we can highlight 1.67 inches in churchville, hartford county leading the charge there. we've got 1.19

good morning, i'm charley krauss. the weekend is upon us. how will things look today? let's check in with meteorologist justin berk. >> it's clear, calm and crisp, we're dry. maryland's most powerful thrard, temperature 29 baltimore, we've adjusted 32 in easton, while we're in the mid- 20s to near 30 this morning, sunrise at 7:14. we'll make our way into the 40s today, just a little bit above the normal of 45. i think we make it to 49. i think we see some high clouds streaming streaming in here this afternoon and a partly cloudy night, so it shouldn't be as cold. we'll have the weekend outlook in just a moment. here's angela with traffic. reporter: justin, on the road for -- roads for you this friday morning, as you get ready to head out, looks like an easy friday morning commute for you. that earlier accident we had on southbound 795 on owens mills boulevard has cleared, so nothing should be slowing your drive down as you make your way to the beltway. on the northwest side of 795, past green avenue some building volume. should be an easy drive for you there at this ti

i'm charley krauss and it is friday, december 23rd. let's get a check of that forecast as it could be affecting your travel plans. say hello once again to meteorologist justin burk. >> good morning, charley. we got the wakeup window at the bottom

i'm charley krauss. let's get over to meteorologist justin berk with a check of your friday forecast and maybe a peek into the weekend. >> yes, at 6:00 good morning to you. the reporters walked into the studio and they're, like, 20s? what happened? december happened. we had that little event that brought us snow, a lot of you slept through that yesterday morning and the night before and we've got clear skies overnight last night to bring us down to 24 in talson and ellicott city. it's warmer in annapolis by the water, 35, 32, freezing in westminster, upper 20s to low 30s from bel aire up towards northeast, but we are all clear and dry. maryland's most powerful doppler radar nothing to show today, so a crisp start. mid-20s, up to about 32. then we'll bounce off the bottom, get to about 49 and mix in some clouds this afternoon. 6:00, let's go to the roads with angela. reporter: thank you, justin. good morning, everyone. as you get ready to head out, friday morning, got a few incidents working already, an e

good morning, maryland, i'm charley krauss. let's kick it off as we do everyday at this time with meteorologist justin burk. >> charley, 6:45 and we're looking at annapolis. wanted to show you it's dark. okay. clouds departing. now we get a chance to see some light and a good sign that some of us will see the sun this morning. the storm did its thing during the dark hours overnight and departed. 1.58 inches in sikesville. it looks like most of the rain was on the north side, but overall it's done. we're looking at temperatures this morning in the 40s. 46sikesville. we're watching that rain get outta here. if you're traveling on 95, that's the stuff we're talking about, heavy stuff in boston and the cape with snow in northern new england. they're going to get some beneficial snow in the ski resorts, but the wind cranks in for us behind that storm. we try out with a partly cloudy sky, but winds to 35 miles per hour. here's angela to talk about the speed on the roads. reporter: around the roadways pretty good for the most part on

charley. >>> a vigil will be held tonight at the virginia tech university campus, remembering a police officer killed during a routine traffic stop on campus. derek krauss is the married father of five and he joined the campus police force about six months after the 2007 shooting rampage. the gun use today kill that officer was the same weapon used to kill the gunman. he apparently shot himself to death after killing krauss. today we hope to learn more about the gunman and his possible motives in that shooting. >>> meanwhile today merit who pleaded guilty to robbery charges in connection to the stabs death of hopkins researcher steven pit karen will be back in court. merit is accused of violating her probation. she could face an additional six years for that charge. she already is likely to receive 30 years for a prison term, cut in half, suspended in that case. pit karen was killed back in july of 2010. >>> a possible merger of the university of maryland's flagship campuses in college park with campuses in baltimore. the decision one way or the other could be coming down today. and ab