making news in america this morning -- severe weather. rains, flooding, snow, and sleet. a killer winter storm sweeps the east as arctic cold grips much of the country. and travel concerns. that storm could affect holiday plans for million of people. what you need to know before hitting the roads. outsized and outmatched. two would-be robbers didn't match up. it would be them running for cover. memorable moments at the music awards. we'll show you the good, the bad, and the miley. and why everyone's talking about her again. good monday morning. i'm tai hernandez in for diana perez. >> and i'm john muller.

we begin with the powerful and deadly storm system dumping heavy snow across a wide swath of the country. >> that storm system is now blamed for at least eight traffic-related deaths. >> much of that country plunged into a pre-winter deep freeze. some areas seeing highs today 30 degrees below normal. it is already causing major headaches for holiday travelers. the storm system has gripped a wide swath of the nation in a prewinter cold snap. the northeast is getting hit after new mexico got hit with a foot and a half of snow. few interstates were spared, from treacherous conditions. including this one in oklahoma city where an suv rollover was caught on dash cam video. >> hang on. i gotta let you go. >> reporter: no one was hurt in that rollover. but in pennsylvania, a 77-year-old woman was killed in a multivehicle pileup. >> there were guys with a huge, huge white truck that was pulling a van out of the median. people did come together to help one another. >> i would think that's him. >> reporter: also coming together, first responders in new york, coming together to rescue a hunter trapped in waist-deep water.

and in noble, oklahoma, a very different kind of rescue. a group of tiny ducks. their wings iced. literally falling from the sky towards what they thought was glistening water. but that was really ice on the roads. >> the edges of their beak have got very bad bruising and bleeding on the the end of the beaks. they must have nose-dived. >> reporter: as the storm system moves through the southwest, hundreds of flights were canceled at dallas fort wrt as crews scrambled to deice the planes. in the mountains of nevada, not everyone is seeing the two feet of snow as necessarily a bad thing. >> are you having fun? >> yes. >> how excited were they to get out here? >> oh, my gosh. they kept saying, pull over mom, now, now, now. >> that's supposed to hit the south and east on tuesday and wednesday. >> in the meantime, it's packing quite a blow in the west. heavy snowfall in colorado springs causing treacherous driving conditions.

but some gorgeous winter themes. accuweather's meteorologist andrew baglini joins us with more. good morning, john and tai. terrible news for folks traveling along the east. it will be a nightmare wednesday and third. big storm system brewing, originating in the south and east. tuesday night, mid-atlantic. into wednesday, heavy, heavy rainfall along the i-95 corridor. areas of flooding possible and then a big threat for snow. originating in the appalachians of west virginia, pittsburgh could see three to six inches. along in the new york state through way, syracuse, 6 to 12 inches. john and tai, back to you. >> thank you, andrew. sty -- stay with abc news for more. our other major stories, the historic nuclear deal with iran reached after months of negotiations. now the obama administration must sell this agreement to critics. tahman bradley joins us live from washington with more. tahman? >> reporter: john, good morning to you.

the obama administration says this is an important first step. but they know people still need convincing. over the weekend, president obama phoned the israeli prime minister. and secretary of state john kerry will meet with more members of congress. they clinched the deal. iran and six world powers reached a temporary agreement to halt iran's nuclear program. the obama administration is selling it as a game-changer. >> israel will be safer. the region will be safer. iran's 20% uranium will be destroyed. >> reporter: iran will allow daily monitoring of key facilities by u.n. inspectors. in return, the u.s. and allies will ease some economic sanctions, about $7 billion worth. many are skeptical that iran will change. >> it's an historic mistake. >> reporter: israel condemned the deal. was a it leaves in place iran's infrastructure to produce

nuclear fuel. some members of congress expressed doubts. >> i would caution the president from overselling the deal. it's not a full dismantling of their program. >> reporter: before the geneva meeting, the administration held secret talks with iran. negotiators will now pursue a tougher, more long-lasting agreement. a longer term deal should require iran give up its ability to enrich uranium. >> i think you're going to see on capitol hill again, a bipartisan effort to try to make sure that this is not the final agreement. >> reporter: the obama administration admits that hammering out a lasting agreement will be difficult. but the president is committed to a diplomatic path. john and tai? >> all right, tahman bradley, live in washington, thank you. frightening moments in an airplane over new york. hitting a bird just before landing at jfk airport. the virgin american flight from san francisco managed to safely land with 150 people on board.

the pilot had to declare an emergency after smelling smoke in the cockpit. at first, he thought the bird struck the landing gear. >> we had a bird strike that apparently hit one of our landing gear doors. >> it hit one of the engines? >> no, negative. looks like right now it's just the landing gear door. >> well, the engine was, in fact, hit. you can see the damage there along with the stain from the bird. no injuries to passengers or crew. two people being treated for life-threatening injuries that they sustained after an oakland raiders game. one is a woman that fell about 60 feet from the third deck to the level below. she was critically injured, as was the man who tried to catch her. it's believed the woman jumped intentionally. this was the second week if a row that fans have been injured falling at nfl stadiums. we're expecting a report today on the newtown school shooting. it may not answer many questions. it will only be a summary, without many details. the full results of the state police investigation should be released, said critics. victims' families oppose that. they are worried about privacy. the gunman killed 26 people

inside sandy hook elementary school last december. the nfl's investigator looking into the miami dolphins bullying scandal says his work will continue for at least a few more weeks. sources saying he will interview jo jonathan martin a second time, most likely next week. jonathan martin answered questions for seven hours during his first interview about the situation. and the end of an era in air travel this weekend. the longest flight offered by any airline, the 19-hour nonstop journey from singapore to newark, new jersey, is no more. the final flight landing over the weekend. now the longest is from dallas to sydney australia, a 15 1/2-hour jaunt. boeing has a new warning for pilots. and a race against time in frigid waters. two teens caught in a dangerous situation. new video of their rescue this morning. plus, brady versus manning. a game with to of the best

quarterbacks. a wild comeback and a mistake that ended it in overtime.

all right, welcome back. just in time for one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, gas prices are up. aaa reporting a nearly seven-cent increase this the past week, to an average of $3.28 for regular. the first price hike in months. prices are 15 cents less than a year ago. your next flight may take the long way around to avoid some thunderstorms. boeing is warning that the engines on some of the new dreamliners can ice up if they get too close to icy

thunderstorms. the dream liner has been plagued with glitches since its launch. black friday might not be the best time to snare a bargain. you often could have gotten the same deals last week or everyone last year. when the discounts are real, few shoppers get them. the rest settle for something else on display nearby. microsoft is crowing this morning about the launch of its x box 1. it sold more than 1 million units in the first 24 hours. that new gaming system is on sale in 13 countries. sony said it sold 1 million of the playstation 4 in fewer countries. and "the hunger games" sequel really is catching fire. it took in over $161 million in its opening weekend, making it one of the biggest hits of the year. no other film was close this weekend. when we come back, when are you most productive at work? the answer from new research might surprise you. and the wrong store to rob. two men pointing a gun at a clerk. what the clerk does next that had the robbers running for their life.

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police department in colorado springs on accident alert this morning. the weather triggered a string of accidents across that area. if you don't have to be on the roads, your best bet is to stay home. a look at the morning road conditions elsewhere the. the storm system is moving east. heavy rain. driving will also be tough. a tough go across the gulf coast and in the dallas ft. worth area, icing conditions. >> if you're flying, airport delays possible in dallas, houston, memphis, and new orleans. two teenagers in north

carolina have the coast guard to thank for saving their lives. the teenss' small boat took on water. >> the swimmer dragged them to a basket to be hoisted into the helicopter. they were taken to the hospital for observation. an off-duty police officer being called a hero this morning. chris tty wilson and her mother saved the people in this van before it caught fire. there were no serious injuries. michael jackson's former doctor is telling his side of the story for the first time since he was released from jail, claiming he was the singer's closest friend. he sat for separate interviews with oversaws interviewers. he said it was jackson who administered the fatal dose of

propofol. >> i did not agree with michael for using such a powerful sedative for sleep. i told michael that we have to get you off of this substance. however, i mean -- call it i deal or noni deal. michael jackson is not a guy you can just say stop it. >> he compared jackson's veins to a drug addict. he said the singer's room smelled because he wouldn't allow anyone in to clean. nasty robbery on camera over the weekend. robert moore behind the register. one of the guys in ski masks announces it's a robbery and pulls a gun. the gun didn't look real, so moore took some action. >> one of them said this is a robbery. i looked at his gun and said, i have a bigger one than you do. >> wow, they were out of there, weren't they? they decided to take off.

jumped into an suv and haven't been seen since. you see this guy, he turns around. he doesn't have the gun in his hands yet and he takes off. many people dread mondays. but a new study finds that is when the most work gets done. new research by microsoft office says the most productive hours are between 10:00 a.m. monday mornings. it's a good time to tackle the to-do list. >> we tend to run out of steam on the next day. we're least alert around 4:00 in the afternoon on tuesday. >> i have to remember that. >> i'm good for 24 hours. that's about it. time for some sports. what better way for football fans than tom brady versus peyton manning. >> quite a matchup. and it ends in overtime. good morning, america. i'm steve levy. welcome to "sportscenter."

probably the game of the year in the nfl. two star players. two marquee franchises, ended on a fluky play. tom brady ends the first half down 24-0. a long way to go against a peyton manning-led team. brady to gronkowski. patriots with 21 unanswered. here's brady. back to edelman. dives in for pay dirt. pats score 28 unanswered. take a 28-24 lead. peyton manning to demaryius thomas. broncos tie it at 31-31. to overtime. in the overtime, the patriots punt, their former hero wes welker back to return told everybody to get out of the way. his message got to tony carter too late. recovered by nate ebner. patriots recover in field goal

range. steven gostkowski does it. pats overcome a 24-0 halftime deficit and win 34-31 in overtime. tonight, a dandy for you on espn's "monday night football." 49ers have to have in the game. already looking up to the cardinals and panthers in the nfc playoff picture. the skins and rg3, looking up at everybody in the east. we figured we had to give this guy a ton of credit for doing what he does. that's why he's the star of our "play of the day." >> he's freaked out wheelchair athlete aaron. he's doing tricks that are the domain of skateboarders. he inevitably rights himself and keeps going. >> it's amazing stuff. >> wow. wow. but he recovers. >> he can get back up. tough guy. up next, it's "the pulse."

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♪ all i wanted was to break your walls ♪ ♪ all you ever did was wreck me ♪ >> she sounds great. but i can't stop staring at the cat. >> great timing on the lip-synching on the cat. >> miley turned 21 over the weekend. >> she didn't show up like that. she wore a white suit and what appeared to be nothing underneath. lady gaga showed up riding a white horse with two people inside that mechanical horse. >> i love that thing. taylor swift turns heads wearing a sparkling minidress and drew cheers for winning the ama's artist of the year. that's for a third time. justin timberlake was the man of

the night, taking home three awards for soul r&b album, pop rock artist. the american music awards voted on by the public and music in buyers, rather than -- >> did you know that -- oh, there's miley again. did you know that justin could play the guitar? i never knew that. wonder if he's learning. stare at the cat some more. >> don't look at the eyes. you'll be late for work. you'll be hypnotized. >> was it a bad karaoke video from tokyo? i don't know what to make of it. >> the cat's saying, miley, you have some 'splaining to do. >> maybe we're just not getting it because we're older. >> quite possible. for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, the

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good monday morning. hope you had a great weekend. look who is back, mike nicco. >> feeling better? >> i am. hopefully the voice will last. kids loved that i didn't talk to them all weekend. the visibility shows 2 1/2 miles in novato and three in napa. fog is form right now. keep an cry on that. there is still a lot of moisture if the ground. the embarcadero center, holiday lights, that is the back trap to talk about a few high clouds with seasonal temperatures 59 to 62 along the coast and 62 to 65 inland and 62 to 66 around the bay. now the commute for monday morning. >> so far, quiet.

that is a good sign. at 4:28 we have clear conditions. we are looking at no accidents to start off. we do have construction. if you are traveling northbound along 880, through oakland between 16th to broadway you will find cones that are blocking off a couple of lanes lasting until 5:00 this morning. at the bay bridge toll plaza you seeing the cash-paying lanes loading up and everyone else is slowing dissently. we have construction on the bay bridge. >> this could be traffic implications when president obama will may the first trip to the bay area if five months in san francisco to drum up money and support for immigration reform. abc7 news has a preview. amy? >> he will try and change the

subject in san francisco rather than talking about health care reform he will talk about immigration reform. the president is in seattle right now. he is on a west coast fundraising trip he had protesters in seattle and he will have them here, too, they are already getting warmed up. members of code pink protested the jazz center last night and the president isn't even here. the popularity has gone down significantly sin the last visit here to the bay area in june when the approval rating was at 62 percent. now it is at 39 percent. here is the plan today: he will be here at at 11:30 and then head to the jazz center at 1:00 o'clock with a luncheon. prices for the lunch have had to lowered because they had trouble selling the tickets and then he heads to a private home for a fundraiser in pack