ice. some places could see more than a foot of snow. >> prison. this is terrible. >> i don't like it. >> reporter: this weather didn't deter everyone. the christmas parade went on as planned with santa braving the elements. utility companies and airports are on high alert. emergency crews had to battle through bitter conditions and thick ice to fight this fire in new hampshire. with storm warnings in effect for the northeast, everyone is bracing for what could be a miserable 24 hours. so far, the streets are looking good. more snow on the side streets. again, tomorrow morning is when we should see most of it. we are expecting eight to ten inches of snow around boston. further west, could be as many as 15 inches of snow. here comes the first storm of the winter, one week early.

rosa? >> alexandra field reporting. thank you so much. a lot of the roads in the northeast are quite the mess. drivers across the snow effected areas are warned to take extra care. earlier, i talked with frank and he's with the massachusetts department of transportation. now they deal with snow all the time but it's the ice that concerns him the most. >> caller: i have not heard any reports of large, you know, large numbers of vehicles spinning out. we have been pretreating, so we are hoping -- it is very cold here. it's only about 20 degrees where i am right now, but, we are expecting later this evening, at least south and east of us, a little bit of a warm front coming in and a bit of a change over in precipitation. >> frank, this is early in the season for us to be seeing this, right? >> caller: yeah, normally, by

this time we have had a few small events. this is, you know, eight to 12 inches is a goode vent for early december. >> many thanks to frans with the massachusetts department of transportation. where is the storm headed? let's get a check of the weather with karen in the cnn weather center. >> it isn't winter yet, but people are out trying to shop. interesting things are going to take place. new york, a couple inches of snow. right about midnight, it changes over to rain. boston, you'll see the snow in the early morning hours. then you will see a changeover to rain. temperatures are going to be warming up. so those temperatures in new york were only in the mid-20s all day long. in the forecast, you start bouncing around with temperatures, but still not near normal for the next three days or so. here is what we are expecting as

far as snowfall totals. eastern great lakes will see significant snowfall, maybe as much as a foot. it will be along the northern i-95 corridor we see pockets of potentially heavy snowfall. in the coastal areas, it's mainly going to be possibly starting with snow and changing to rain. how about temperatures? buffalo goes from 20s to the teens to 30 degrees. new york city, you'll see about 38 for sunday afternoon. then back down into the 20s. by tuesday, you are back up to temperatures in the 30s. washington, d.c., for the most part, we have 40s for sunday, 30s for monday and back to 40s again on tuesday. we'll keep you updated on the latest. back to you. >> we are also following another story out of colorado. one minute and 20 seconds. a high school senior shot up his high school, critically wounded a classmate and then killed himself in less than one minute and 20 seconds.

that's what we just have been told by the sheriff of arapahoe county in colorado. he told us his deputies are combing through evidence, talking to witnesses and trying to determine what drove an intelligent 18-year-old boy to bring a shotgun to school and open fire. the sheriff explained how the teenager got the gun. >> we also know that based on our investigation that the shooter purchased the shotgun on december 6th, at a local retail outlet. the weapon was purchased legally. the individual is 18 years of age and he is able to purchase a shotgun legally in the state of colorado at the age of 18. yesterday morning, prior to coming to school, the individual also purchased multiple rounds of shotgun ammunition that we believe was the ammunition that he brought into the school with

him before he involved himself with the assault and with the shooting. >> let's go live to centennial, colorado, where cnn is. casey, fill us in on the latest. >> reporter: well the latest from the sheriff, rosa, key development in this case he named the victim of the shooting. her name is claire davis, a 17-year-old senior at arapahoe high school. she remains in critical condition at a local hospital. she has major head trauma from a shotgun wound at point-blank range. here is what the sheriff had to say about this young woman. >> i know that claire davis is a young woman of principle. she's a young woman of purpose. she is a innocent young lady and she was an innocent victim of an

evil act of violence. >> reporter: the sheriff going into details about how well armed this shooter was. he walked into the high school yesterday about 12:30 carrying a shotgun, carry iing multiple rounds of ammunition, shotgun shells that he just purchased, according to the sheriff, that morning. he had a long knife and he had three molotov cocktails, only one of them exploded. the sheriff saying it was very clear to him the shooter was intent on injuring multiple, multiple victims. only one person was injured in this shooting. rosa? >> reporter: what else do we know about the shooter? >> reporter: well, we know he was a member of the school's debate team. we know he has some sort of dispute, a disciplinary action

related to the debate team and he told people when he walked into the school that his target was the debate coach. students, fellow students described him as someone who was very intelligent, someone who is very interested in politics. many people have said he talked a lot about socialism and communism. they describe him as very socially awkward. the sheriff saying the revenge against this teacher who managed to escape was the motive for him coming into this campus armed the way he was. they say he was clearly looking to inflict maximum damage on many victims. rosa? >> casey, if you can stick around, i want to bring in criminal defense attorney, holly hughes. you have been listening to all this information unfold. what is your take? >> well, interestingly enough, the sheriff told us this shotgun was purchased legally.

at 18, in the state of colorado, you can buy a shotgun, but not a handgun until you are 21. the question becomes, why? you are going to kill somebody with a shotgun like a handgun. i think we are going to see reform on the gun laws happening there. the other thing is the quick response time of that sheriff's deputy and the school resource officer. they got in there, they announced themselves to that shooter and he chose to take his own life, as opposed to shooting at the officers or continuing to inflict more injuries on his fellow classmates. we have to be very, very grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and the resource officer here. i think those schools without those particular folks on staff are probably going to be reconsidering hiring people that will stop these things before they get to be mass shootings. >> holly, unfortunately, this is

a very familiar scene for us. we have seen multiple shootings in multiple states over multiple years. >> right. >> any idea what you think could be done to, perhaps, stop this? >> i think it is a combination of gun laws and mental health issues. you know, there has been a lot of federal funding cut to help and assist people with mental health issues. there's a stigma attached to it. people don't want to accidentally label someone. what we need to do as a community is come together and ask ourselves, would i rather report something that i think is suspicious or a little off to the proper authorities? go to the school guidance counselor, go to parents, go to local law enforcement. if you see something, say something before it gets to the point of random violence, before we see people acting out. if you are mistaken, the professionals will discreetly

speak to that person and maybe you will be embarrassed in your own mind, but you may save a life if you are correct in thinking something is wrong here, something needs to be addressed. we need to be more aware and care more about the shooters as well as the victims. >> casey and holly, thank you so much for joining us. now, we switch gears. a big event is coming to washington, d.c. you know him. take a look at your screen, as wolverine. yes, folks, that is actor hugh jackman. he will join me after this short commercial break. [ female announcer ] can you bridge a divide with a fresh baked brownie? ♪ yes! yes you can. bake the world a better place with nestle toll house.

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attended by the president and first lady. if you were thinking of yawning and tuning out, hugh jackman will be hosting the event. thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. this is a big deal. a lot of v.i.p.s and the president. are you nervous? >> you know, always, i like to call it excited. i have not met the president or the first lady and my family is going to be here, too. it's got me more nervous about that. i'm very, very excited. it's a great honor. look at this building, i have never been in this building before. it's extraordinary. we are going to have a great show. it's going to be awesome. >> you are a reporter telling us about the scene. there are great performers. we know cheryl crow, back street boys, any surprises you can tell us about? maybe you can leak information on national tv? >> i don't know, it's not often

you say which i recall crow, back street boys and charles barkley. anna kendrick is performing. i'm very excited about that. she's an actress, "pitch perfect." she can sing. my kids are very excited about that and so am i. the rest, i have to keep some mystery, come on. >> we have been digging, i have to say, and we were surprised to learn this isn't the first holiday special that you have hosted. take a look at this gem that we found in the cnn vault. >> oh, no. ♪ >> now, i have to ask, who is the better performer, mickey or the back street boys? >> you are going to get me in so much trouble, rosa, so much trouble. when ever someone says we have

prizes from the vault, i hang my head. everything i did back then, preyoutube, is never going to be found. >> ooh, tell us more, hugh. >> trust me, there's some things i don't want to be found. i can tell you that. but, i will be singing on the special. there's another surprise. >> there we go. thank you for the sneak peek. >> not with charles barkley. why don't you come down, we can do a due wet. >> i would love to, thank you for the invitation. you are going to australia for the holidays. any special traditions you celebrate with? >> yeah, here is the really odd thing about australia. we have a lot of english traditions. our shops are filled with fake snow and everyone walks around like santa's walk around in suits literally fainting because it's 100 degrees. we still eat. i don't know why. we have the roast, turkey, we have the ham, we have pies,

mashed potatoes and gravy. everyone is sweating in their food. we still do it. now, people are adjusting. we go to the beach. yeah. i'm still trying to get those images of santa in a speedo out of my head. >> share the video, please. you are probably going to hate me for this, but we have another video from our vault, roll it. >> instead of santa claus, we were visited by the christmas kangaroo that brought gifts to all the boys and girls. it wouldn't just give you the gifts. i lived by code. your father has to fight him for the gifts. >> the kangaroo? you have to tell us about this. are you ready for kangaroo this year? >> yeah. no, it's a true story. it really does happen.

i'm glad you caught that skit there, by the way. that was one of the hardest things i have ever done. will ferrell, it's live, i could barely get through it without laughing. we are a tough bunch in australia. we fight for our gifts. >> tough bunch. tell us about your new movie, filming in south africa. >> it's called "chappy." they are known for "district nine." rewrote the science fiction genre. this year, a brilliant, brilliant film maker. it's set in the future. i am not sure what i have to take. i'm going down in january. as soon as i get the green light, i'll call you first and let you know about it. >> oh, my gosh, please, yes. call me and tweet me anytime you want. tell me about the special you

are going to be hosting. anything else you would like to add about that? >> well, you know, it's a great tradition. i'm thrilled to be part of it. i watched it a couple times in the past and i'm a sucker. i love this time of year. i was brought up in a church going family. this is an important time of year. to do it here with the president and first family, i have to admit, i looked at the seating arrangement and to see the first family and my first family in the same row, it's a pinch yourself moment. i have been blessed in my acting career, but this one, i have to remember this one. i hope the kids do, too. >> definitely a time to breathe and remember the moment and move on. hugh jackman, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it and look forward to seeing you host -- >> my pleasure. >> thank you so much. he's going to host christmas in

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more than 1 million americans are about to lose their federal unemployment benefits at the end of the month because congress hasn't extended the long term jobless benefits. we look at how the political stand off in washington is hitting home for one woman in virginia. >> reporter: for mary, this is home sweet home. >> see his big feet. >> reporter: at 53, she lost her job in june after 20 years as a medical biller. now she's desperate. how many of these have you sent out? >> probably around 300 and 400. >> reporter: she's one of more than 1 million americans receiving long term emergency unemployment. up to 99 weeks instead of 26. >> we are asking for a helping hand to get a job. >> reporter: you are actively trying to? >> every day. probably 12 hours a day.

>> reporter: president obama wanted lawmakers to extend it. >> if members of congress don't act before they leave on vacations, 1.3 million americans are lose this lifeline. >> reporter: they are set to expire december 28th. >> i will survive and my son will survive. i won't have this home i worked hard for for eight years, but i worry about my animals. they didn't have a choice. >> reporter: in true washington form, it's become a political debate. >> at the level of immoral to do the people who work hard, play by the rules, lose their job through no fault of their own. >> i support unemployment benefits for the 26 weeks they are paid for. if you extend it beyond that, you do a disservice to the workers. >> reporter: he's an economist at the american enterprise institute. >> the problem with that logic is, while it may apply well in a healthy economy, it doesn't apply as well in an economy that

is weak. >> reporter: people on unemployment benefits generally stay unemployed longer. in a recession, it's different. >> if the benefits expire, they macon collude the job search is hopeless and leave the labor force. that means some of them may end up on public assistance. >> reporter: something mary will be forced to turn to. >> are you ready to see me on the street begging for food? you know? i know i'm not ready to. my life's not over. i might have slowed down a bit, but i can be a very contributing member to society. >> reporter: she could wait weeks for benefits, if she gets them at all. the house went home for the year. harry reid won't take it up until after the new year. cnn, washington. still ahead in the cnn news room, it's been a year since the tragedy in newtown, connecticut.

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>> cnn is respecting the wishes of all those families and not sending reporters to newtown today. the people of newtown are still trying to figure out why a gunman walked into the sandy hook elementary school and killed 26 people. anderson cooper went back to see how families are holding up one year later. >> that's betty. she was certainly the favorite. >> reporter: annette sullivan taught horseback riding. >> out to the rail. >> reporter: something the 6-year-old loved to do. along with archery, skiing, pretty much anything that promised a challenge. >> she's a fun kid. >> reporter: a fun kid and wise beyond her years. >> this is where the old house once was. >> reporter: annette's house burned to the ground in 2010.

>> i explained to her it was the fire and we hadn't decided what we were going to do there. she asked me why i hadn't planted flowers. i told her the ground was scorched and flowers wouldn't grow. she said i should plant flowers, even if they weren't going to last forever. >> reporter: that statement had a big impact. >> even if beauty is only fleeting, isn't there something to be found in acknowledging the beauty we have today. we planted flowers anyway. >> reporter: her instinct to create beauty in the middle of the ugliest of circumstances was nurtured at home. at the very lowest point in their lives, jeremy richmond and jennifer began to ask what they could do to prevent future acts of violence. >> after she was killed, i couldn't sit on a couch. i had to be on the floor, be

grounded. >> reporter: you would just lay on the floor? >> or sitting or leaning against the couch. i had to be on the floor. i felt if i stood up, the world would spin away. >> reporter: they are research scientists. he has a ph.d. and worked extensively in neuroscience. the parents decided to honor their daughter by trying to answer the question, why do people become violent. >> we do think there are physical manifestations in the brain that lead to all our behaviors. if we can understand those, we can help nudge them one direction or another to make things happier and healthier. >> reporter: in other words, treat the problem and stop violent behavior before it ever happens. >> at the top of the hour, the sandy hook parents and how they turned their losses into legacy.

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don't see a mental illness. >> i want to tell you a story about the love of a mother and her son. >> they don't see the 20 hospitalizations. they don't see that he hallucinates. he strives to be a normal kid but he has something to keep from doing that. >> to protect his privacy, we are not going to show his face or use his name. for the next few minutes, he'll be known as daniel. >> i don't know my own strength. when i hit the bag, i think of the voices. >> at age 10, he was diagnosed with bipolar illness. even with medication, he hallucinates and hears voices. >> it would get heated because he would yell at me. when he would yell at me, i would get offended because he

was disrespectful. >> i'm trying to help you. >> i don't tell you when to hear voices. >> i can't handle it anymore. >> without once thinking, well, he's hearing voices. he's trying to talk over those voices and with talking over the voices, he has to yell. >> we wanted to get to know d daniel and understand what life is like for a teenager with mental illness. there's laughter. fights about homework. he's in the eighth grade but also this. >> is there a way i can show up there and wait in the waiting area? i don't want to drive around with him like that. >> i was hearing voices and all of a sudden, i have the urge to cut. i started cutting my arm. >> he was cutting himself, again. it ended with a trip to the hospital. daniel stayed for a week. if stephanie seems to take it in stride, it's because she's seen

worse. even worse than what you are about to see. >> what is it like to record your son? >> it was horrible. what gets me most are his eyes on the video. he's got huge, beautiful eyes crying. you could see the dispair in his eyes. it breaks my heart. >> last year, after a family fight, there were pills, too many of them. daniel tried to take his life. he was just 13 years old. >> immaterialed to die so bad because i was tired of my life. i'm sorry i put you through that and made a poor mistake. i really, really want you to know, i will never do that again. >> it's really hard for me to -- >> believe it? >> no, not so much that i don't

believe that. it's a trauma that no parent needs to go through and it's really hard to say, okay, i believe you. he doesn't understand that -- that for weeks after that, i worry every day. there's one thing i remember the most is him begging the nurses to let him die. that's one of my biggest fears. you okay? one of these days, he's going to get old enough to where i can't protect him. >> despite high profile cases, the facts are people with mental illness are more likely to hurt themselves than anyone else. they are more likely to be victims of crime rather than

perpetrators. >> every few weeks, i help law enforcement understand what it's like to live with a family member who has a mental illness. >> go away. go away. go away. >> when he was hospitalized, he would call me and tell me, if you don't come form, i know you are dead. they are telling me they are going to kill you. it's things like that, you know? nobody knows how that feels. when i think about newtown and several other shootings that occurred, this would help put in perspective how to approach a mentally ill person. telling my story helps me with acceptance. >> is it open still? >> yeah. i see myself being the person he comes to all the time. i've accepted that. >> mom is such a strong woman and she loves you so much.

i asked her, i said people say that one person's love can make all the difference. can your mom's love make all the difference for you? >> mm-hmm. >> you think she can help get you through this? >> yeah. >> as a dad myself, it is jarring to hear, but also somehow affirming. after all they have been through, most of all daniel wishes he could one day be like the mother who loves him so much. >> i just want -- ultimately, i want him to be happy. i need him to know that when he's in the dark place, i'm always here. >> you're always there. >> always. >> sanjay will have more on this story on sanjay gupta md tomorrow morning at 7:30 eastern here on cnn.

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. we're keeping an eye on a storm that's barrelling into the northeast. this is video from the army navy game in philadelphia. philly could get 6 inches before it stops. this is the same storm that dumped about 6 inches in chicago. folks there are worried the snow could turn to ice tomorrow, with temperatures not getting out of the teens. stay with with cnn and cnn's severe weather team for the latest updates on the weather. now, this is the teenager who is in critical condition this evening. shot at point-blank range by a classmate yesterday near denver. police say claire davis, 17 years of age, was shot in her

school by a fellow student on a rampage just before he committed suicide. investigators say the shooter was looking for a school staff member. if you thought yesterday's megamillions drawing was exciting, just wait. the next jackpot will be worth $550 million. yes, more than the half a billion bucks. now, the odds of winning are about one in $259 million according to the lottery company, so your chances of hitting it big, hear this, your chances of getting hit by an asteroid or comet are about 1,000 times better. the drawing will be on tuesday. in a few minutes, a college football player will win the sport's most coveted award. the heisman trophy, of course. the smart money is on famous, or should we say infamous, james winston. but a.j. mccarren is a contender

as well. win or lose, he will always be a hero from that state and not just because of the two national title he won as quarterback. another reason, his special bond with a fellow classmate. >> not only -- watching football through the cracks of the fence just so he can see a glimpse of the team, standing in wind, rain, cold weather, whatever it was, just because he wanted to be around the game. gotten done with practice and i saw two buses starting to pull away. i saw a.j., i could tell you know, he had some type of disorder. and tried to like raise his hand at the bus, two buses and they just pulled off and it was starting to rain and so, i just felt bad. >> you need a ride? >> he just had this big smile on his face and was like, yeah.

>> as i got closer, i'm like, that's a.j. mccarron. >> i'm taking him home, he lives right down the street. i'm a.j. mccarron. >> i know who you are, my name's a.j., also. >> if that's not a message from above, i don't know what is. i was holding tears back just hearing his story, how it happened to him. umbilical cord got wrapped around his neck when he was in his mom's stomach and cut off his airway. >> having cerebral palsy, it's hard to go out into the real world and meet people. >> got out of the car, started balling, crying, i couldn't take it anymore. i called director of our football operations here and i told him the story, is there any way we can get him a job here.

he called me back the next day, he's going to help in quiequipm room, getting all the stuff ready. i told him he wasn't going to get paid, i don't even want to get paid. i just want to be here, be around the team. >> i was so excited. i get to be around football players and just interacting with all the guys. i'm so thankful for all a.j. and his organization has done. >> here's a kid, you know, who's been through all types of obstacles and he still wakes up smiling every day and ready to go to work. i feel like he's taught me more than i've actually or given me more than i've given him. >> every time i come here, no matter how bad my day is or what i may go through, when i come here, it goes out the window.

the attitudes and being on this -- >> amazing and touching story. you're in the cnn newsroom. thank you so much for spending part of your saturday with me. our special report, honoring the children, begins right now. ♪ >> drawn to music. he always want ed to be a drummer. >> i still really can't seem to get my head around that this has happened and how final it is.