from the city, to the counties to your neighbor, it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. racing the clock. maryland struggles to dig out of the weekend snowstorm. >> because the next big storm is on the horizon. t big storm hi everybody. i'm mary bubala. the snow is what everyone is talking about. >> we're still reeling after two feet of snow two days after residents and side streets haven't been touched, it's slow going for those on the roadways. because of that, several systems have closed the school for tomorrow. that information will be running at the bottom of the screen. keep a lookout for that. looking live outside, most of the areas still covered in white and the piles have no place to go. >> wjz has a team of reporters following the major snow event. the complete coverage with the latest on the state-wide cleanup efforts. the shape our side streets are in. first, the first warning weather team tracking the storm heading this way. bernadette woods and we start with bob. it doesn't seem possible that another major snowstorm is heading here, but it is. around here, it's quiet. it was a beautiful sunny day today and yesterday. a lot of precipitation developing out to the west. this one causing rain, this one causing snow across the upper midwest, they're both moving east and will combine one coastal storm off of the mid atlantic region and we're going to be in for moderate to heavy snow sometime tomorrow afternoon not ending until wednesday night. some new warnings. >> it's just been upgraded to a winter storm warning. that's in effect for tomorrow afternoon and continues through wednesday afternoon. now a winter storm watch, this is inclued in the winter storm warning and that's what we're concerned. want to show you the map. we put it together and we think widespread area getting close to a foot. we get down to the south, going to be mixing with sleet. down to the south, a longer period with rain so the amounts will be less than the last storm. snow is going to take over at the end. you see we're still many the zone of the bull's eye of heavy snow from the storm once again. we will have more coming up. thank you. when the new snow arrives, many of you will be cleaning up. state transportation giving a warning of freezing and they will bring front-end loaders and try to get the ice on the roads and using magnesium chloride. here's a closer look of what we learned. >> reporter: maryland is buried in snow from the city to every county, aiming to get people moving again and preparing for another big snowfall tomorrow. >> looks like it's leaning to the 12. we're preparing and trying to keep the national guard resources in place. >> hoping to see more plowed roads. i guess there's a lot of work first. >> many are snow covered and will be for days to come. this tractor trailer got stuck in the city. police dealing with hundreds of abandoned cars, is this a sky view south of baltimore. leaders are urging patients. >> traffic packs down the snow on the roadway and the cold temperatures has resulted in that snow turning into ice. and that ice adhering to the roadway. >> hundreds do not have power as crews work to deal with trees that fell in the wet, heavy snow. >> we have had some difficult patches and we need for people to continue being slow and careful in their driving and being courteous and cautious as well. >> reporter: at the city command center, workers were tire but committed for the next snowstorm and what is poised to be a record-breaking winter for snow. many are taking breaks and working in shifts trying to get it done. definitely committed and it's a team effort. the governor calling around and getting some work done and coordinating with officials as they get ready for a second winter blast. the record-breaking was the term used here today by state leaders when they gave the update. reporting live, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. complete coverage continues with derek and the big dig as residents struggle to clear the piles ahead of the next snowfall. it's overwhelming to hear of more snow. >> it is for everyone out there. those piles of snow, likely they're just going to get bigger as more and more people can't wait any longer for the plows to come to the streets and they start digs themselves out. turn down just about any street and they see them, people armed with shovels digging out. >> it's pretty heavy snow. >> reporter: the record- breaking snowfall left the entire region house bound. >> people don't want to be snowed in. they get cabin fever. >> people walking around saying hi and neighbors meeting each other, it's more like a community. >> now it's time for many to get down to business and trying to free up the cars so they can return to work. an overwhelming store that plows haven't made it to every street. in the windsor mill area, entire neighborhoods are banning together to dig out. >> you've been waiting and decided not to wait longer. >> got to get moving. rejoin society. >> it's the time of year when everyone gets together and works together. >> reporter: in parts of howard county, reports of 38". >> some areas have been hit hard. >> looks like we got the most snow in if region. the county emergency operation center has been fully staffed since the storm first started and they're tracking which streets need attention and answering calls while asking for patience. >> reporter: patience should be the keyword of the day. on the side streets that haven't been plow yet, it's easy to get stuck. we had a problem and we want to thank mike for helping us. it's something we saw all day long. other cars getting stuck on the streets not clear yet, so that's causing some traffic problems as people try to maneuver around. you have to have patience out there. if you can, stay home because what few lanes are open out there on the roads, are pretty jammed up with people trying to get out because they've been home bound for the last few days, it's tricky going and everyone should be careful especially on the side streets. >> thank you. we'll heed that. most of us have felt how overwhelming it is to shovel the snow. it can be dangerous and in some cases it can be fatal. a custodian at a high school collapsed and died while clearing the school parking lot today. they're not sure what caused the man's death. information is still coming into the news room and we'll keep you updateed. many found out there's still major problems on the roadways and one lane or no lanes completely clear. sharon gibala is in traffic control. >> reporter: side streets are still messy in many areas. the main roads are looking good but that doesn't mean we're not having problems. there's still slick spots and there's snow removal blocking. all must exit on 295. an accident on 83 at falls road, that's blocking all lanes with a backup. another one on 50 westbound at st. claire road. one at north, north point and a defective traffic light. there's a look at the slowest spots now on the major roadways, all in the 50s. not bad as far as drive times and speeds. there's 95 at 895. this report brought to you by subway. subway, eat fresh. >> wjz 13 is always on, for updates, and information on closings and delays which are still rolling in at this hour, log onto wusa9.com. the transition at city hall continues, denise explains baltimore could have a new city council president before the night is out. >> reporter: that is right. jack young is expected to be named as stephanie rawlings- blake's replacement in a vote tonight. nine of the 14 members have endorsed young. the seat left vacant when stephanie rawlings-blake stepped in as mayor. >> if elected, he would have strong ties to east baltimore. jack young has been on the council for 14 years. the space shuttle endeavor is rocketing towards the space station. >> booster ignition and liftoff. >> what a beautiful sight. endeavor is carrying new parts for the international space station. it's one of the last scheduled missions. one is from howard county. they're scheduled to reach the space station on wednesday. still ahead on wjz, emergency landing, how this plane wound up wedged in a public restroom. >> big blast, why rescuers are not searching the rubble from a power plant explosion. the who dat nation celebrates. we'll have more than just football. >> the snow is everywhere you look, how many more inches will the next storm dump on us? complete coverage continues with kye jackson, mary bubala and meteorologist bernadette woods, and sports with mark >> a teenage girl and her mother found dead, two are missing. still no word on what caused the fire. >> a plane crashes into a restroom when forced to make an emergency landing. the world war two plane carrying a pilot and passenger when engine trouble forced it down in mesa, arizona. both walked away safely. for the first time ever, the new orleans saints have won the super bowl. cheers could be heard throughout the night. for these fans, it is a once in a lifetime win. >> who dat. >> moments after the game ended, the saints and the city earned this moment. >> now we have a super bowl. >> what does it mean? what she said. >> reporter: saints fans believe, i love my city and i had a dream that the saints were going to win the super bowl. yes. people watching the super bowl saw little of themselves in their saints. always fighting, never quitting. at the ritz hotel, a party for employees of the trash company. many of them lost everything during katrina. >> now they brought their lives back and back in their houses and it's just unbelievable. >> employees like steven cay. >> we're not under water any more, it's time for the nation to notice that new orleans is on top once again. >> who dat? >> who dat, the only downside to that celebration, the cleanup on bourbon street. crews hit the streets early to clean. not a lot of celebrating on wall street today. >> the dow down 10 4 points, the s&p down 9. let's go to new york where we have the night's cbs money watch update. toyota owners looking to trade in their cars are getting a reality check following a massive recall, some dealers refusing to accept toyotas for trade and others paying less than two weeks ago. kelly blue book dropped the value by 3%. the former head of merrill lynch headed a new job. he helped to broker the bank of america buyout of merrill lynch and left it last year after the bonus controversy and reports of lavish spending. he spent a million dollars to redecorate his office. the opener of the transformer toys expect strong sales. the most popular car color world wide is silver. according to a dupont survey, white is number one in north america, black is the top spot in europe. people tend to choose safer colors in an economic downturn. you can head to cbs money watch. in new york. coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00, the new study that pregnant women need to hear. we all know who came out on top on the super bowl, but which commercial took the number-one spot. all eyes on first warning weather as they wonder how to deal with more snow. wjz 13 is always on, for the top stories and weather all the time, click wjz.com. now, first warning weather, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. welcome back everybody. there's our bird trying to peek out of the snow and believe it or not, not making this up, there's another major snowstorm on the way. first of all today, want to show you started out cold. we have gotten up to just about freezing today and with the sunshine out there has been a lot of melting, not nearly enough, but a lot of melting. heading into tonight, all of the temperatures are going to drop below freezing and everything that became a slush today and didn't melt away is going to be ice overnight. that's the first issue, the next is the storm moving our way. two parts to the west and it's a decent storm across the country. it's moving our way. the clouds come in and the storm breaking out tomorrow afternoon and continuing through wednesday afternoon. the snow will be a part of it, the winds will be a second part like the last storm. this shows how it comes together. one piece here and one here and as they move towards the atlantic, they combine into one, that's significant from the meteorologist standpoint because it means that all of the extra energy is going to be transferred into winds and throwing it back into the cold air. it's still strengthening and gives us bigger totals and that's what we expect. showing you on a larger scale, the brunt of the storm shifts to the north and you notice it still includes us. we're talking about heavy snow, winds up to 40-50 miles per hour and 50 towards the coast and 30-40 in the zones along the bay and that's going to cause some lower visibilities, blowing of snow and in our case, this is just going to be on top of it. we want to show you the snowfall map. this is what we're expecting, this area, 12-18-inches. in area 6-12-inches and sleet mixing. now down to the south, going to see much more in the way of mixing, but at the end of the storm, the cold air coming in and changing to snow. as far as the forecast, this is what we're seeing on the bay. small craft advisory in effect. the winds turn to the east. still a quiet one tonight but a cold one. everything is going to freeze up. talking about 12 degrees for the low. tomorrow recovering to 32, the clouds come in and the snow arrives in the afternoon and becoming heavier at night and the winds pick up and we have the storm coming in tomorrow and it's going to continue until wednesday and hard to believe, everyone around here is like you're kidding. we're not, just trying to prepare you. >> thank you. guess what? stay inside and don't miss the prime time lineup. it's 10:00, csi follow by eyewitness news here on wjz 13. the latest on local airports and train stations and bus service. . business in washington grinds to a halt after this weekend's blizzard. i'm joel brown. the story coming up. the toyota saga continues, the automaker working to keep the reputation is tact. why is it considering more recalls. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this is wjz and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now, it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. it is 4:30. 32 degrees and sunny. thank you for joining us. >> here's what people will be talking about. >> the big winter storm causing problems across the region tonight and another significant snowfall expected to arrive tomorrow. plows reached primary roads using 2000 pieces of equipment but many people on side streets say their neighborhoods remain untouched and leaving them trapped for a third day in a row and now it's a race before the next storm. the next storm system moves towards maryland. we begin with jessica kartalija checking on the persisting travel problems across the state. >> good afternoon. we have been out and about today and believe it or not, this street looks significantly better than some of the other streets we've seen. people stuck, they cannot move their cars as hard as they are trying and relying on public transportation and that is very slow going today. headed northbound, you're in luck. train service on track from d.c. to boston, but for trains headed south, service is canceled. >> crowded and angry that they haven't gotten out of town yet. >> a welcomed sight for flyers flyers. >> reporter: here at the airport, crews shovel snow into a giant mountain behind me meanwhile officials want us to make it clear, if you're coming out to catch a flight, you need to call ahead and make sure your flight is running as scheduled. >> facilities are open with the potential for winter weather in coming days and encouraging to rebook. >> the airlines brought in a number of flight, this morning, things are moving well. >> so far, no delays, we were going out on saturday for our honeymoon. now we're leaving today. >> reporter: bus service around baltimore is running at 40%. for those ladies, trying to get to a doctor's appointment, they try to take the subway. >> i know it's going to be some kind of delay. >> we're going metro. going to have travel to johns hopkins and plan to sustain that that. we hope to get to the airport. >> reporter: of course if you're going to head out to take any flights, we want to remind you, you need to call ahead or check online to make sure the flights are going as scheduled. if you're planning on taking buses, many of the bus routes have been canceled as well. live in baltimore city, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. first warning coverage continuing, he's tracking the next snowstorm due to arrive tomorrow. >> people saying it can't be, but it is. showing you around here, quiet, a beautiful sunday and a beautiful monday and we had a lot of sunshine, out to the west, here it is already got a lot of moisture, a good amount of snow and it's moving east. two areas of low pressure are going to once again combine off the east coast, become another coastal storm for much of the atlantic atlantic region. the bullet of the snow is to the north and the northeast. taking a look at the watches and warnings that go into effect tomorrow. we're updating this, everybody across maryland, delaware, west virginia and northern virginia under a winter storm warning extending through the day on wednesday. from about baltimore north of dover, 12-18". prepare yourself as best you can for the next big blast coming tomorrow and most of the day on wednesday. we'll have win to deal with too. >> okay. thank you. the storm pounded the nation's capital leaving 30" behind. washington is dealing with it like baltimore. the city to the south also bracing for winter weather. >> washington d.c. is digging out for a record-breaking snowfall and getting ready for more. another winter storm approaching and there's 18-30- inches of snow on the ground. the nation's capital was shut down for the third day in a row. the federal government closed, the metro system only stopped at underground stations and ten bus lines were running. the senate open for business monday to postpone everything on the docket. >> it was dead, you could hear your voice echo. >> the snowplows passed through the major streets in d.c., but this is what they're leaving behind, the massive piles of snow. for this couple, a walk across town turned into a talk about the future. >> she wants to move to minnesota in the distant future and i don't want to move to minnesota. >> reporter: thousands without power and the weight of the snow causing roofs to collapse. that's what happen here at a fire station. no one hurt but first responders had to move their operation center into a bingo hall. some predict the next blast of weather could deliver 10" of snow. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. while bg and e restored power. we have what appears to be the look at the weather and the situations out there. let's go to captain mike. >> reporter: we are indeed in baltimore county near the back river bridge. we want to show you the contrast between some of the county side streets and some of the main thoroughfares. just east of the back river bridge, what you're seeing now, that is actually eastern boulevard. when i came down, it was only one lane, now it's close to 2. they have been working on it all day and you know that the sun has melted some of the snow away. still, a very large amount of snow remains along the edge of the roadway and in the gutters. they're having some drainage issues in low areas along eastern boulevard and getting pooling water in some places. that's a problem and it will continue as long as we get the thaw refreeze issue going on. we do see most of the folks have dug out, but the roads still in a dismal condition. county highways doing the best we can. what we have, we will have to live with for a while. >> thank you. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work on wondering about traffic let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. we're seeing pavement on our major roadway, we have some major problems working right now. first of all on 895 in the southbound lanes, it's closed for snow removal at 295. all traffic must take 95. on the jfx, a huge accident watch for an accident on the southbound lanes of the jfx between the beltway and a crash on 70 eastbound blocking two lanes. an accident now on the southwest outer loop at west nursery road. too many accidents to mention in the city. there's a look at the beltway. the antique show held february 19th through the 21 21st. proceeds benefit family and children's services of central maryland. okay, thank you. remember wjz is always on, for updates on the forecast, live doppler and updates on the delays, log onto wjz.com. toyota has already recalled more than 7 million vehicles and tonight the autocompany facing another big challenge. toyota is deciding whether to issue a new recall this time on the prius hybrid. >> reporter: toyota on the verge of announcing the next big fix. >> nothing broken. >> reporter: the company sent letters to american dealers saying it would soon offer a plan to repair brakes on 2010 hybrids. more than a hundred drivers in the u.s. have complained of a short delay before the brakes kick in. >> it's a scary sensation, it's like a loss of control. >> reporter: toyota claims the problem is a software glitch. the issue has been fixed but only in vehicles sold since last month. another recall would be a major blow for toyota. they just finished coming up with a fix for sticky gas pedal pedals. while mechanics work overtime to fix the problem, toyota has been busy trying to patch up the reputation. >> toyota focus on the safety of the customers. >> reporter: they aired several adds during last night's super bowl to assure worried drivers. some noticed a dip in sales but confidence toyota will bounce back. >> everyone has recalls. could be brakes, windows, everyone has a recall. >> reporter: toyota safety issues have caught the eye of lawmakers. a hearing set for wednesday to look in whether the autogiant acting fast enough. a new report out this afternoon saying that toyota plans to recall prius tomorrow. no official decision has been made. an investigation after an explosion killed at least 5 construction workers in connecticut. the deputy fire marshall says it appears that all of the employees in the building have been accounted for. ambulances rushed to the energy plant after neighbors heard the blast. they worked on a gas line on the building. crews are not attempting any recovery efforts because the site is not stable enough. they don't think they will find any other victims. investigators have focused on gas line works since a similar blast slim jim factor killed four last year. >> the pennsylvania democrat has died. an out spoken critic. >> in the health watch report, a new study says older women are at risk of having a child with autism. it increased by 18% for every 5 years in the mother's age. if you didn't watch the super bowl for the love super bowl. snickers in number one. >> you're playing like bete wait bet -- white out there. >> that's not what your girlfriend said. >> it ranked each commercial and for the first time the snickers commercial was the favorite. bud light nabbed the third spot. >> good to see him, i didn't think he was with us any more. straight ahead, west coast weather. >> we shovel snow and california shoveling mud. why there's no relief in sight. snow covers maryland, we have the forecast you need to see, how much more snow this week is expected to bring. ,, [tv set] hey, i've been paused for 20 minutes. the wasted energy isn't pausing, that's for sure. when i'm paused, i waste energy. as much as $200 a year. enough to buy a few new video games. hit "save," turn off the console and save a lot more than the game. where's the ref? [announcer] learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com that's a penalty. delay of savings. all right, sky chopper 13 following some snow-clearing efforts. >> hello, we're along the overpass northeast of whitemarsh where you can see the front end loaders are moving snow off of the roadway and blocking at least two lanes you can see causing a pretty massive delay and we show you coming from the beltway north through whitemarsh, expect stop and go traffic about a 25- minute delay from whitemarsh from the 695, i-95 corridor as they continue to clear the roadway and removing snow from the earlier snowstorm. got to do it. thank you. homeowners in l.a. cleaning up after mud slides hit the area and hundreds of residents were evacuated. heavy rains and basins, homeowners shoveling out and they're setting aside areas for mud to be dispose. michael jackson's live in doctors getting his day in court. he's been trying to surrender. >> reporter: michael jackson's personal doctor ready to plead not guilty in the death of the pop star. they've charged conrad murray with involuntary manslaughter where attorneys say he will make bail. the coroner ruled his death a homicide caused by a pow power drugs. he maintains the drugs he administered should not have killed the singer. >> i told the truth. >> reporter: involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum four years sentence here. the family says the doctor is getting off easy. >> he's been charged with preme tated. it's wrong. >> reporter: a former attorney for michael jackson says they could be playing it smart with the lesser charge. >> if they charge murder and can't prove it and proving it means every element beyond a reasonable doubt, he could end up walking out. >> in l.a., wjz, eyewitness news. investigators say that the doctor obtained it legally and it was not a crime to use it. but according to more than 10 medical experts, the way he use it fell outside the bounds of reasonable medical practice. >> looking live at a snow covered north baltimore, can we get it clear in time for the next big storm? >> we have your forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> looking at radar, sunshine, but to our west, already developing pretty good storm already. it's only going to get stronger as it heads across the country. it's got thunderstorms across texas, mississippi, may see some damage there. a lot of energy with this storm and how much snow do we expect? how much snow? northeastern maryland, particularly north and east, could be some 20" amounts up there. generally a foot to 18" across much of north maryland from about bwi with the heaviest probably to the north and northeast, this portion of the country and southeast pennsylvania. philadelphia could get another 22". temperature-wise, look at temperatures, it's been cold all day. with the snow on the ground, not much heat. 37 out in oakland. tonight, clear skies, light winds, it will drop again to low numbers, 5- 15 miles per hour, most places, a bit of a breeze and with it, there was a quite a bit of melting. the storm, look at this, already snowing from central portions of arkansas up the border. this is moving out to the east. one low pressure over the southeast and another one heading east. they're going to combine the energy explodes and late tomorrow night and on wednesday and another coastal storm developing here, that gives us the atlantic moisture over the cold air. that's why heavy snow is likely. in new york, which hasn't seen much snow at all, we get hit hard. these spots could see the two amounts of snow that we saw, high pressure over the region tonight, no problems and then later tomorrow, clouds increase, snow probably around 3-4 in the afternoon ending some time wednesday. that's why we expect to see all of the snow and the winds alternate also. the heaviest through portions of new england. the combination of cold air and the moisture, that's going to give you a major snowstorm. east winds 10 knots. tonight generally clear, a few clouds down to about 12. watch out for ice, clouds building, snow by the afternoon, probably heavy tomorrow night. back in the 20s with breezes tomorrow night. >> it is amazing. we'll be okay. still to come, complete coverage of the snow, look at it mounded up. another winter blast, we'll have everything you need to know to stay ahead of the storm. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, coming up next at 5:00. drivers left frustrated. >> the cleanup happens now, as another storm moves closer to maryland. wjz is live with first warning coverage. i'm jessica kartalija, baltimore city. secondary roads are still packed with snow. coming up in a live report, i'll tell you how people are opting to take the city and the county's transit system. and why that is still very slow going. check in with these and all the breaking news stories. >> "eyewitness news at 5:00" starts now. preparing for another storm. >> tonight, the race to clear the streets before it's too lot. -- late. >> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> another major snowfall could blanket maryland in a couple of hours. here was the scene on many streets today, drivers still trying to dig their cars out. and many area school districts have decided to remain closed tuesday. you can find a complete list of school closings at the bottom of your screen. snow has cause -- caused the roof of a hangar to collapse in harford quowntsy. we'll have -- county. we'll have more on that in just a minute. but we have the latest o