coming up on "early today," new england is under siege from yet another major winter storm. snow on top of more snow. and this as the west coast recovers from the pineapple express. high level talks at the white house ahead today for president obama and germany's angela merkel. on the agenda, russia and isis. the biggest night in music. we've got the winners and the most talked about moments from the grammys. plus, new details from the fatal car crash involving bruce jenner. tributes pour in for a giant of college basketball and much more on this busy monday, february 9th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm dara brown. right now two powerful storms on the move locking onto both

coasts. out west a rain system soaked northern california. more than 12 inches since thursday. washington state, relentless rain triggered flooding and mudslides. but it's not over. more rain could fall until tuesday. let's get over to meteorologist bill karins. bill what has this forecast been about? >> a parade of storms. right off the coast, strong winds on the oregon coast, 60 miles per hour gust, could do damage there. we've already picked up two inches of rain over the weekend, san francisco was great, northern california got nailed. we did not get much of anything around l.a. and san diego areas. up in the northwest we're still getting hammered and it's still pouring. we've picked up two to four inches. look at this storm, cranks up strongest winds coming on shore now in areas of coastal oregon. as far as the rain goes much of it will be along i-5 corridor snow levels in the mountains pretty high out there. this storm the latest in line and the last in line.

we do expect things to improve in the west coast shortly brf thank you, bill. now to the northeast where states are dealing with another winter whack. in the bull's eye, new england. the possibility up to two feet of new snow. bad news for boston already 55 inches of snow. this new threat closing schools until wednesday. >> these storms that we're getting is unprecedented. we've never seen this type of snow here in the city of boston. >> all this snow is frustrating travelers at area airports. over 1,000 flights are canceled. right now to boston and msnbc amanda, you're out on the roads. what's it like out there? >> reporter: good morning, dara. city crews have been working around the clock to keep city streets and sidewalks clear. they have been able to do so with relative success considering they are expecting one foot to two feet of snow. this is already on layers of record snowfall here in boston.

though officials have warned about conditions here they have not issued travel bans meaning the streets are open and we are seeing traffic pick up some in boston commons. i'd like to take you out here in boston commons. we're at the heart of the city. the snow has really been picking up here. it's been piling up on top of layers and layers of snow. so while we're able to walk freely we've been seeing people commute to work even the roadways have been clear, but it's been piling up. the problem is they can't figure out where to put all this snow. they are running out of places to place it. so we're just prepping for the next rounds of snow to come down. >> reporting live from boston. thanks so much amanda now, isis and russia the focus at the white house. president obama holding high level talks with angela merkel

continue the anti-terror offensive in iraq and syria. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington. good morning to you, tracie. what is the latest on this fight against isis? >> the latest we understand the white house is working on that authorization for use of military force. and will probably send it here to capitol hill sometime this week. president obama and chancellor merkel talk strategy as u.s. fighter jets help jordan fly 20 strikes a day against isis. jordan denies isis claims that one of these bombs killed american hostage. [ speaking foreign language ] >> friends and family are hopeful. >> her final quote before she left for as long as i live i will not let this suffering be normal. i will not let this be something we just accept. >> reporter: the u.s. admits it will take more than airstrikes to defeat isis. >> there have to be ground

troops involved to win this victory. >> iraqi troops trained, recent video of a jordanian pilot burned alive will have an impact. >> i think if anything the lighting on fire of this jordanian pilot will now galvanize, i hope the arab nations to fight isis including on the ground. >> it will be one of those moments that creates additional unity. >> reporter: critics say targeting isis in iraq and syria alone is not enough. >> we need a much broader strategy that recognizes we're facing not just this tactical problem of isis in iraq and syria. >> reporter: the concern the isis ideology is spreading. the thinking there is we don't just need to be fighting isis on their home turf in iraq and especially syria but also as their ideology spreads around the world in other places including making sure we track down followers at home in the u.s. >> tracie potts, live in d.c. tracie thanks so much. the clock is ticking as we get closer to a potential shutdown at the department of

homeland security. after february 22nd, secretary jeh johnson says the agency would have to furlough at least 30,000 workers, unless lawmakers pass a funding bill. one big road block? some in congress are using this as an opportunity to attach riders that would end president obama's executive action on immigration. on sunday, secretary johnson had this to say. >> people in congress want to have that debate about immigration reform, let's have that debate, but don't tie that to funding public safety and homeland security for the american people. we need a fully funded department right now. >> and check out this new body cam video. two heroic florida police officers rescue a man from a burning car. in an edited version of the footage supplied by police, the two scramble to break into the vehicle while fire and smoke creep closer. >> get out of the car! >> look out. >> hey! get out of the car. >> get out of the car, come on. >> he's in the car.

>> come on, unlock the door, unlock the door. >> come on, get out. >> come on, buddy. >> we have him out. we have him out. >> hey. >> police say the driver was intoxicated and later treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. alabama's top judge is now trying to stop same-sex marriage from going into effect today. late last night, alabama chief justice roy moore issued this order banning probate judges from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples and telling them that they didn't have to follow a federal judge's ruling declaring the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. judge moore, you'll recall back in 2003, defied a federal judge's order to remove a statue of the ten commandments from the courthouse. as of last night, the supreme court had not suspended to alabama's request to stay the lower court's decision requiring it to permit such marriages. meanwhile "new york times" reporting a baptist pastor

agreed to conduct the state's first same-sex marriages. alabama could become the 37th state to legalize same-sex marriages, but the first in the deep south to do so. the world's most talented singers and musicians came together for the annual grammy awards. ♪ ♪ >> a cdc kicked off the show. the aussie rockers pumped up the crowd with "highway to hell." >> the biggest winner -- >> stay with me. >> sam smith. >> lonely hour sam smith, stay with me. >> i want to thank the man who this record is about who i fell in love with last year. thank you so much for breaking my heart. >> the man who sings of heartache was all smiles. sam smith "stay with me" scored four grammys, including record and song of the year. but album of the year went to -- >> morning phase, beck.

>> the album scored beck a second statue for best rock album. as for best r&b performance -- >> joke and love, beyonce. >> beyonce also won for best r&b song and surround sound album for beyonce. she has now won a total of 20 grammys, passing up aretha franklin and trailing alison krauss with 27. pharrell left the grammys happy, too. he took home a win for best solo pop performance for "happy." and ♪ you can't ride in my little red wagon ♪ ♪ the box seat is broken and the axle is dragging ♪ >> miranda lambert with "high speed wagon." winning country album of the year for "platinum." as for the performances, there was something for everyone. ♪ promise you'll pay my bills ♪

♪ won't you stay ♪ also at the grammys, a bittersweet win for the late joan rivers. the comedian won in the best spoken word album for "diary of a mad diva." let's head back to bill karins for another check of the forecast. bill. >> take a look at the radar quickly here. if you're heading out the door driving on i-5 from northern california northwards likely going into that rain. hechies toward california scattered to portland bellingham, seattle, same for you, scattered areas of light rain. that should intensify as you go through the morning commute. be prepared for slow rumbles out there. not expected to be too widespread. rain mostly this morning in northern california. take a look at the extended

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to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning to you. >> sarah, good morning to you. prices at the pump are rising. latest finds the price jump $0.13 to $2.20 a gallon. a nine-month slide in gas prices due to rebound in oil prices. gas is still down more than a dollar from this time last year. be careful what you say around your tvin the small print of samsung privacy policy the company warns voice recognition on the smart tv could capture your conversations including personal information passing it on to third parties. it's only shared if consumers consent. a top u.s. lawmaker is pressing lawmakers over whether they are protecting drivers against hackers. senator ed markey said cars with wireless technology and reports by researchers shows how hackers can grab control of cars making them subtly turn or speed up. dara back over to you. >> thanks so much. just ahead, you've got to

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for the win. yes! it's all over! cousins wins it at the buzzer. >> the kings win 85-83. u.s. men's soccer team snabd a five-match winless streak against panama. scoring an incredible corner kick hooks into the top corner of the night. u.s. beat panama 2-0. canadian skeleton athlete jane channel had an unexpected obstacle on the course in sunday's european championships. check this out. that was a broom, yeah, a worker had dropped it while trying to step out of the groove at the last second. channel had the option to rerun the course, but still finished 12th overall. knicks owner and madison square garden chairman james dolan lashes out to a longtime fan. he received an e-mail from an angry knicks fan complaining of his management style and dolan held back no punches. he responded in e-mail, saying in part, you most likely have made your family miserable. alcoholic, maybe? i just celebrated my 21st year anniversary of sobriety. maybe you should try it.

maybe it will help you become a person folks would like to have around. dolan ended his response to say to start rooting for the nets because the knicks don't want you. ouch. and the sports world is reacting to the death of legendary unc coach smith. he passed away. charlie scott remembers the impact he had on his players. >> while you were in school, he was your coach, he was your disciplinarian, he was your teacher. when you got out, he was your friend, he was your father, he was your mentor. >> michael jordan played under smith for 1981-1984 and said in his statement other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than coach smith. he was more than a coach. he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. smith coached 36 seasons for the tar heels winning two national championships along with an olympic gold medal. he retired with more wins than any other coach in men's division 1 history.

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mostly winds and rain throughout the morning. things improve, the storm weakens and heads to the north. it will linger tuesday with showers in the northwest. the flooding rain threat is over with and hopefully landslides over with too. worry about that in the northwest. thankfully we did get that rain in san francisco because after this we dry it out and warm it up. >> i was going to say where is my 70s and sunny. we're getting close. thanks bill. now at the grammys last night kristen wiig surprised with over the top chandelier. showed off unique dance movers. kanye west almost pulled a kanye west, the 2009 taylor swift. strolled onto the stage. but he showed times have changed and this time west was just kidding and he waubd off. on e!'s live carpet show ryan seacrest revealed this interview from 2008 for taylor swift which

could have been the birth place of the song "shake it off." >> you learn. you really do. it's like i'm trying to shake it off. i'm not ready to jump back into anything. >> nice moment. >> the new spongebob movie blew expectations out of the war earning $56 million. >> of course. there are even adults that like spongebob. >> i like spongebob. more shades of grey record setting ticket sales, "50 shades of grey" will get two sequels. the movie hits theaters friday. i'm dara brown. this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day here on nbc. fact. fast-acting advil is designed with an ultra-thin coating and fast absorbing advil ion core technology stopping headaches and other tough pain.

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leading the news in "the washington post," china's president plans to make firsts state visit to u.s. chinese state media reports xi jinping's visit will happen later this year, although no date has been set. xi's last appearance with the president was back in november after an economic conference in beijing. and on the uk's "daily express," exclusive: queen avoids fuss as she breaks victoria's record. yes, on september 9th, queen elizabeth will become britain's longest reigning monarch surpassing her grandmother's reign. but don't look for any fanfare. the queen as vetoed any celebration out of respect for queen victoria. last night during the grammys, the show took a moment to address domestic violence.

the president introduced the "it's on us" campaign to stop violence against women. he asked artists to help spread the message. >> it's on us. all of us, to create a culture where violence isn't tolerated. where survivors are supported and where all our young people, men and women, can go as far as their talents and their dreams will take them. >> after the psa, domestic abuse survivor brook axle gave a moving speech. >> when he threatened to kill me, i knew i had to escape. i revealed the truth to my mom and she encouraged me to seek help at a local domestic violence shelter. this conversation saved my life. >> axle's message led to a powerful performance by singer katy perry who performed her song "by the grace of god. >> they have got their shovels out in new mexico but they are not clearing snow away they are

racing down a mountain at breakneck speeds. the winner clocked in at a whopping 65 miles per hour. >> amazing. >> the 39th year. the comprehensive originated from ski lift operators riding shovels down the mountain at the end of their shift. how much fun would that have been? >> when you go skiing you hit 30 40. i can't imagine what 65 miles an hour would feel like? >> way too fast. controlled speed 10 miles, that's it. snowplow pizza, that's it. a look ahead. space ex will launch from cape canaveral. the launch scrubbed yesterday two and a half minutes from liftoff because of trouble with air force tracking radar. today's lawmaker time 3:07 pacific time. happy birthday to tom, 34 judith light 66 and actor joe pesci turns 72. i'm dara brown with bill karins.

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a bay area teenager under arrest this morning accused of sexually assaulting a domino's delivery woman. plus the mystery around a suitcase of body carts, deepens. the only suspect dice in the hospital. and strong winds bring down trees and power polls. it's not over yet. where it can affect your commute. and the bay bridge illuminated. starting our monday morning. monday, february 9th. this is "today in the bay." and a very good monday morning to you. we hope you have a good one. it's