nice for our christmas weekend. that does it for us this morning here on "today in the bay." don't forget to join us for our midday newscast for you coming up at 11:00. >> the "today" show is next. have a great day. good thursday morning. holiday travel good thursday morning. holiday travel troubles beginning to mount as the powerful storm sweeps across the u.s. >> we will help you get to where you need to go as smoothly as possible. it's december 22nd. this is "today." here it comes. 124 million americans now in the path of snow, ice, and extreme cold during the busiest travel days of the year. >> the timing of the storm is challenging for sure. but we're ready. we're prepared. >> blizzard conditions already delaying flights and causing major accidents on the roads. states of emergency declared.

the national guard called in to help. this morning, complete coverage on the storm's timing, track, and impact on christmas from coast to coast. personal and passionate. ukraine's president delivering an emotional plea to congress overnight seeking to rally more support and aid in the fight against russia's unrelenting war. >> ukrainian courage and american resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom. >> his speech capping a historic whirlwind visit to washington, its impact and what happens next. breaking overnight. the disgraced co-founder of ftx arrives in new york extradited from the bahamas to face charges for allegedly orchestrating one of the biggest frauds in american history. we'll have the very latest. empty shelves.

inside the worsening shortage of popular medicines as the nation's most severe flu season in a decade intensifies. straight ahead, where to look for the help you need and the alternatives that can offer some relief. those stories, plus royal holiday. how the family is keeping the queen's beloved christmas traditions during their first season without her majesty. we will take you live to buckingham palace. and green christmas. the next mega millions drawing now worth more than half a billion dollars and counting. with americans racing to pick up what they hope is the ultimate stocking stuffer. today, thursday, december 22nd, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good morning to you. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this thursday morning.

savannah and hoda getting a jump start on their holiday celebrations. here we are three days out from christmas. >> maybe they are where they are supposed to be with this weather. >> that is true. that is our top story this morning. what's really been the not-so-perfect storm, a severe winter system hitting just as people head out for the holidays. you are looking at conditions in denver this morning. >> as that storm moves across the country, more than 110 million americans are under some winter alert. heavy snow, powerful winds. major threats for large swath of the country. >> all of it taking a toll on holiday travel. today and tomorrow expected to be the busiest getaway days. here's a live look at a busy interstate, 76 in philadelphia. >> at the airports, we are already seeing hundreds of flights being delayed or canceled. some of them happening here at chicago's o'hare airport. >> whether you are heading out the door, awaiting the arrival of loved ones or need to get out to the store for last-minute

shopping, fear not. we have you got covered this morning. we'll start with tom costello is watching all of it from reagan national airport. tom, you were in chicago for us yesterday. you flew to d.c. overnight. you have a unique perspective here. how are the airports looking? >> reporter: well, they're full and getting fuller. we got out of chicago just because we didn't want to take a chance with the storm coming in, didn't want to get stuck there. as much as i love all of my friends and family in chicago. but it is among those airports, both o'hare and midway, where we are seeing a growing number of cancelations and delays. look at the list at this very important. 1,200 flight cancellations. that is building. chicago, o'hare, midway. then we have denver, kansas city and st. louis among the cities most affected. as this snow starts to fly, the number of cancellations and

delays will snowball through the day. howling and blowing across the plains and headed into the midwest, the monster winter storm blinding road traffic, blasting minneapolis, and making a beeline for chicago with o'hare and midway airports in the cross hairs. >> have you de-iced that one yesterday? we were told the captain called for ice accumulation. >> reporter: de-icing critical across a big chunk of the country as airports and airlines try to keep operations moving as long as possible. today and tomorrow were scheduled to be the busiest departure travel days. now this. >> this is not the hiccup you don't need this time of year. >> mother nature's timing could have been better. but we're prepared. we've got 15,000 new employees. they've all been trained. >> this is flight 1865 service to miami. hi there. good morning. >> reporter: nationwide, passenger volume is rivaling

2019 levels. brook nelson and her daughter heading to california. >> we hope we get there before the weather gets there. >> reporter: to keep the system moving, the faa command center has opened military airspace along the coast. >> having gotten through such a great, smooth thanksgiving week in terms of travel, including the busiest travel day since before covid, things went so well. this time around, unfortunately, it's not going to be as smooth because of this weather. >> reporter: the expert advice in the air or on the roads. leave early and have a backup plan. and a dose of optimism doesn't hurt. >> you will fly right through this stuff? >> reporter: yes. yes, we will. >> reporter: if anybody knows about flying conditions it's that guy. we told you yesterday the irls are waiving the change fees to get people to change the tickets

flying today or friday. at this point the flights are full. if you are able to change flights you might have to wait until the storm passes through. we are watching trains. amtrak had to cancel trips. that will affect rail traffic, as well. back to you. >> tom costello at reagan national. thank you, tom. maggie vespa is in belvedere, illinois, where snow is already coming down. and the temperature is falling fast. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, sheinelle. this is getting down to zero hour here in the midwest to hit the road for the holidays. you can see the flakes are starting to fall in illinois. an hour west of chicago. just along i-90 where driving conditions are good but we know

that likely won't hold. millions across the region wakinging up to blizzard warnings. ohio expected to get up to a foot of snow and parts of michigan up to two feet. we saw footage of nebraska with whiteout conditions and then south dakota. hundreds overnight trapped in the cars having to be rescued. speaking of warming shelters across the country including the massive arena that is the denver coliseum and happening in case of region to region power outages due to the storm. preparations there. the timing of the storm could not worse. people have the delivery of last-minute christmas gifts and

talked to all the carriers saying they are cautiously optimistic the deliveries should make it on time. obviously this is a huge time for christmas deliveries. 100 million packages shipped per day the last week before christmas. we talked to amazon, u.p.s. and fedex. they have teams of meteorologists rerouting around the worst conditions of the storm to get them there on time. they have accounted for that in the delivery dates and then the drivers are trained to drive in inclement weather as long as it's safe. again sign up for alerts and as the storm makes the way east. >> it is a challenge. thank you, maggie. >> all right. dylan is in for al. she's tracking the timing of

this massive system on the move. good to have you back. how are we looking? >> it's a monster storm. you can see all the winter weather alerts. upper midwest, great lanes and east as well. several blizzard warnings too. not so much because of an extreme amount of snow but because of very gusty winds. 40 to 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. here's the situation. we have this arctic front bringing snow to the midwest. behind it, it is brutally cold. windchills down to 30 to 40 degrees below zero. we have moisture streaming from the south. these two storms are going to combine and bring us our monster storm. we are looking for a widespread two to four inches of snow it doesn't seem like much, but with gusts 40 to 60 miles per hour, it reduces visibility as it tosses the snow into the winds. off michigan, lake ontario, western new york too, two to three feet of snow it's that lake enhancement

the wind and the blowing snow will make it treacherous on the roads and make a nightmare at the airports too as we go through today and tomorrow, peak wind gusts 50 miles in detroit, over 60 miles per hour in buffalo. boston, 56-mile-per-hour wind gusts. we will also see up to two to three inches of rain up and down the northeast. not only will we see regular flooding but coastal flooding. when you have the wind off the water. we could see extreme flooding in boston too a lot of factors setting up shop here on the backside of the storm, we are looking at some of the coldest air we have seen with windchills down to 20 to 30 degrees at least below zero. >> all right dylan, we'll come back to you in just a second. another major story this morning. that defiant wartime visit to washington by the president of ukraine. chief white house correspondent peter alexander is here with more >> sheinelle, craig, good morning to you this was a powerful moment last night. president zelenskyy, remember, just 24 hours removed from the battlefield, punctuating his trip to washington with what was a personal appeal for more

assistance speaking before that joint session of congress that right now is debating whether to send tens of billions of dollars to new aid to ukraine the ukrainian leader arguing their decisions can save millions of people >> reporter: ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy delivering an impassioned plea to america calling for an end to the russian invasion >> ukraine didn't fall ukraine is alive and kicking >> reporter: in his 25-minute address, zelenskyy, clad in his signature army green sweater, urging congress not to abandon the defense of his country after ten months of war. >> and next year will be a turning point, i know it, the point when ukrainian courage and american resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom. >> reporter: he pushed lawmakers stories approve an additional $45 billion in aid, while acknowledging republican

reservations about giving ukraine a blank check. >> your money is not charity it's an investment in the global security and democracy >> reporter: ukraine's president receiving repeated standing ovations from both sides of the aisle as the one-time comedian briefly returned to his roots. >> we have artillery, yes. thank you. we have it is it enough honestly, not really >> reporter: punctuating his speech, zelenskyy's gift to congress, a ukrainian battle flag signed by soldiers on the front lines. >> this flag is a symbol of our victory in this war. >> reporter: the speech capping off zelenskyy's dramatic visit to washington, his first trip outside ukraine since the war began. earlier in the day meeting with president biden at the white house. >> president zelenskyy, the united states stands with the great people of ukraine. we stand with you.

>> thanks. from our just ordinary people, to your ordinary people, americans. >> reporter: after requests for air defenses, president biden announced the u.s. will provide a single patriot missile defense system and train them how to use it in a third country. and posting these behind the scenes videos with the first lady zelenskyy's trip coming afte days of secret planning, all ending with a poignant and powerful holiday wish for victory. >> we'll celebrate christmas celebrate christmas, and even if there is no electricity, the light of our faith in ourselves will indeed put out. >> it was quite a moment last night. even zelenskyy humbl insisted the extended standing

ovation was too much for me. in return for that ukrainian battle flag, the house speaker nancy pelosi, you see there, handed him a framed american flag, the flag that flew over the capitol yesterday in honor of his historic visit. >> wow how do we expect congress to respond to the speech? >> so they want this nearly $45 billion to be going to ukraine right now. it's wrapped up in a $1.7 trillion spending package that congress is negotiating as we speak. overnight, the senate's top democrat, chuck schumer, expressed optimism they could get it done as early as this morning with lawmakers, like the rest of us, trying to get out of town to their families before the storm hits d.c but this could fall apart at any moment because it's tied up with controversial issues among them, immigration. at the moment we should keep an eye on it and see if they can get it done. >> quite the remarkable day yesterday. >> it was a historic day >> you will stick around for the rest of the morning. >> thanks for having me. also breaking overnight, the former co-founder of now

collapsed crypto giant ftx, returned to the united states to face federal charges hours after agreeing to extradition from the bahamas. nbc's gabe gutierrez is here with the latest. gabe, good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning. 30-year-old sam bankman-fried is accused of one of the larges financial crimes in u.s. history. he is set to appear in a new york courtroom for the first time as two of his associates plead guilty to related charges. this morning, the one-time crypto king, sam bankman-fried is back in the u.s. after agreeing to be extradited from the bahamas. overnight his plane landing in westchester, new york, outside new york city. the former billionaire faces charges including wire fraud and money laundering stemming from the dramatic collapse of his massive crypto exchange ftx. >> he is now in fbi custody. he will appear before a judge in this court as soon as possible >> reporter: billions of dollars

vanished when the crypto fir imploded last month. he denies that ftx misappropriated client funds when it made lanes to anothe one of his companies, alameda, a hedge fund >> i made a lot of mistakes or things i would give anything to be able to do over again i didn't ever try to commit fraud on anyone. >> reporter: his extradition comes at two former associates have pleaded guilty to related charges. the u.s. attorney says ftx co-founder gary wang and caroline ellison former head of alameda bot contributed to the collapse. >> both have pled guilty to the charges and they are both cooperating with the southern district of new york >> reporter: overnight wang's attorney says gary has accepted responsibility for his actions and takes seriously, his obligations as a cooperating witness. the u.s. attorney with a warning to others involved in wrongdoing

at ftx or alameda. >> if you participated in misconduct at ftx or alameda, now is the time to get ahead of it we are moving quickly and our patience is not eternal. >> reporter: again, bankman-fried faces arraignment here today in new york a key question is whether he will be granted bail like bernie madoff was >> gabe gutierrez for us gabe, thank you. let's turn back to the big story of the morning, the rest of dylan's forecast. >> it is going to get bad today. especially tonight and early tomorrow morning through the midwest and then i makes its way to the northeast before it turns over to wind and colder temperatures. really there's so much going on. look how cold it is back behind this system. temperatures below zero. windchills well belolow zero down to o 20 to 30 d degrees bew zero mostly sunny in the southwesest. enjojoy it temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds

i am meteorologist, kari hall. this is a live look in dublin. visibility near zero here so be very careful on your way to work, and it's also cold with temperatures in the upper 30s. we will not see much sunshine today as we make it into upper 50s and low 60s. and then a slight chance of rain overnight and clearing out for the weekend and bigger storms headed our way for next week. and that's your latest forecast >> all right thank you, dylan >> still ahead, the royal family marking their first christmas without queen elizabeth. kelly cobiella has n >> and that's your latest forecast >> all right

thank you, dylan still ahead, the royal family marking their first christmas without queen elizabeth. kelly cobiella has new details on their plans kelly? >> reporter: and they will be spending christmas at one of the late queen's favorite places, the country estate i norfolk. i'll have more on what's different this year, coming up meanwhile, back here it's become a familiar scene from coast to coast pharmacy shelves stripped bare as flu and other viruses continue to spread so,

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january 3rd. ten people were shot, 13 others injured in the shooting, which set off a 30-hour manhunt before james was arrested in manhattan. if you're in search for a christmas miracle or perhaps the world's best stocking stuffer, look no further than the mega millions lottery the jackpot right now staggering $510 million jackpot. enough to buy a new car for everybody in the neighborhood, maybe a couple of those oversized red ribbons. to go with it. no one has won the jackpot since the middle of october. the top prize is growing since then the next drawing is tomorrow night, just in time for the holidays >> a green christmas for someone. >> no doubt. turning now to the royals facing the first christmas season without their beloved queen elizabeth ii >> with more on how the royal family will honor her legacy while carrying on her favorite traditions kelly, good morning. >> reporter: that's right. good morning king charles is hosting his

first royal family christmas, along with his queen consort camilla, bringing the family together for the holiday for the first time since 2019. they will come together at the country estate that the queen loved. with the festive season in full swing, a show of royal unity joining in early holiday cheer for the royal family, this year the celebrations are bittersweet. the first christmas without their beloved matriarch, queen elizabeth. >> this christmas will be incredibly poignant for the king the first year as head of family, seven decades of his mother leading the way >> reporter: at the monarch's country estate the family will gather for the first time since 2019 and will honor the late queen's memory by keeping the longstanding traditions she so loved. here members of the family have made first and final appearances. diana, late princess of wales in 1994 kate, the new princess of wales in 2004.

in 2011. meghan and the fab four in 2017. behind palace gates a special and private family time was always the queen's favorite. >> for the late queen, it was so important to have her family around her at christmas. she loved welcoming particularly her great grandchildren. there would be gifts left on the end of their beds. >> reporter: throughout her long reign, the monarch was present in millions households across britain. this year for the first time in decades, the country will hear from a king. >> we will miss our queen's speech, which is a normal tradition in our household >> it will seem different. >> reporter: the new king expected to focus on his mother's long life of service. in his first christmas address in private, memories to cherish. >> the fact that the family is gathering in such large numbers will really honor her memory they will of course be sharing

so many happy memories of time spent with her over the years. >> reporter: prince harry, meghan and children archie and lilibet will stay home for the holiday in california. harry talked about christmases past in the couple's netflix docuseries >> so many happy memories. that's where we spent every christmas. >> reporter: king charles hosting his first christmas as monarch and looking ahead to his coronation in may. buckingham palace announced the trouping the color, the official birthday parade for the monarch will happen in mid-june, 42 days after the coronation a big year for buckingham palace next year. but first, of course, christmas and one of the great traditions, the christmas church walk could feature a young royal for the first time, sheinelle, prince louis, 4 years old, could be walking with the family. look out for viral video >> we will be looking forward to that instagram is so excited right

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sam, good morning to you >> reporter: craig, guys, good morning. i was going to say, this probably sounds familiar to many what i'm about to say. the owner of this pharmacy saying moms and dads have been coming here in the miami area only to find the medications they're looking for simply aren't there not just for their kids, but medication for adults too are getting swooped up, too. whether it's generic medicines or consulting with your doctor, there are ways to navigate the chaos. with rows and rows of pharmacy shelves eerily empty, frustrations nationwide are mounting, along with cases of covid, the flu, and rsv. >> it's resulted in a bunch of sleepless nights >> reporter: this person considers herself one of the lucky ones, having the time and resources to scour stores for medicine to give her 15-month-old son rex what do you think it says now that so many parents have to check three, four, five

different places just to find a normal over-the-counter drug >> it's shocking it feels really wild to go to multiple stores to find something that is really, really a household item >> reporter: america is quickly confronting the shortfall of flu and fever-fighting medicines. national pharmacy chains cvs, walgreens, and mainstay kroger have placed restrictions on how many of those products consumers can buy at one time. the shortage affecting people of all ages >> we are seeing it across the board. >> reporter: kids and adults >> kids and adults >> reporter: dr. kim tran for outpatient pharmacy fo jackson health in miami, one of the largest health care systems the country, has tips for families are there any viable alternatives if you can't find kids tylenol or advil? what would you recommend parents do >> definitely talk to your doctor don't make substitutions on your own. a pharmacist can also recommend other therapies to the doctor. if the doctor is okay, the doctor can write a different

prescription >> reporter: other useful points to emphasize, generic versions of drugs like tylenol are equally as effective if your child has a mild fever, you can let it ride out with a lukewarm bath a helpful option and do not under any circumstances give kids adult medication without consulting a doctor the federal government announcing plans to unlock fresh supplies of tamiflu from the national strategic stockpile congress making it clear the medication shortage is on its radar. and many parents expect better >> i don't understand why we don't make sure that we collectively all have access to these basic things we all need it's food, it's water, it's medicine i feel like we should be beyond this >> amen. that's the question a lot of folks are asking sam, what about those expired medications that so many people have in their bathrooms? can those still be used in an

emergency? >> reporter: in short, no. it's not not a good idea, craig. this is applicable to a lot of people you have medicine cabinets with all this old medication in it. the active ingredients might be effective but there's colorings and fillings that can be dangerous over time. some manufacturers will note o their website you could be seeing possible changes in chemical composition decreases in potency throw them out >> an important question >> yeah. >> very important. >> a lot of folks are wondering. >> at the end of the day you're thinking anything is better than nothing, but maybe that's not the case time for another check of the forecast, i guess. >> sorry >> sorry the news isn't always great either, sheinelle. it is so cold and over the next 24 to 48 hours we will see some of the coldest air we will see in some time

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films not long ago number 5, "it's the most wonderful time of the year." that it's a great song >> that's a classic. >> andy williams is the one to come to mind for me. >> that is classic number four, "jingle bell rock." >> these are good. >> that is a classic of great feels around the holidays, ella fitzgerald and the crooners. third, "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer." ♪ that is gene autry >> that is correct >> number 2, "rocking around the christmas tree." brenda lee >> at number two >> of all time >> i would have pegged it number 3. >> forever >> all right >> and the number one most-played song of the season, i'm sure you can guess, mariah

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good morning. it's 7:56. i am marcus washington. here's a look at what is happening now. >> i am bob redell at oakland international. you can see on the screens there's a couple cancelations, and a handful of delays because of the cold weather in other parts of the united states. we expect it could get worse as the day goes on. flight aware is reporting nationwide flights within or into the united states, over 1,600 have been delayed and over 1,400 canceled so far. and aaa reports that over 7 million people are expected to hop on a plane over the next couple of days, numbers we saw before the pandemic.

very low visibility, down to a quarter or less in some spots. it's foggy in dublin. at least we can now see the parking lot, but allow extra time to get to work. temperatures in the upper 30s, but eventually we will make it in the 50s today, but not as much sunshine. as we go into tonight, a slight chance of rain moving through and then back to the sunshine tomorrow. temperatures in the mid-60s and our christmas weekend is looking really nice, a high of about 60 degrees on sunday. next week we will be talking more about some incoming rain and sierra snow, marcus. thanks, kari. we will have another local news

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, let it snow more than 110 million americans under winter weather alerts. blizzard conditions expected across much of the country >> we hope we get there before the weather gets in. >> what you need to know before heading home for the holidays. then message >> ukraine is alive and kicking. >> just ahead, inside congress and president biden. and what happened next in his

efforts. plus, search and safety. how a simple online shopping search can lead to a major scam. >> it just seemed very unreal that this could happen >> vicky nguyen has the tips you need to know before you click. and hope for the holidays. from an easy to make gourmet mealal, to one o of the coununt best knonown choruseses, to the inspiring story of a man who turned his life around now helping his community in a big way. >> this is a god gift. i'm just doing the work of the higher power >> we are spreading holiday cheer as the big day approaches, today, thursday, december 22nd, 2022 ♪ >> visiting from york, pennsylvania >> and skokie, illinois. >> on a mother/daughter trip from seattle, washington >> from tulsa, oklahoma. >> celebrating our fourth

anniversary. >> from daytona beach, florida >> turning 15. >> three generations from new orleans. >> happy birthday to my dad. >> watching in omaha, nebraska >> love you, grandpa >> welcome back to "today. we're so glad you're with us on this thursday morning. just three days now, three days until christmas. savannah and hoda are off. "weekend today co-anchor we are happy to have our "weekend today" co-anchor. >> i will try to hold down the fort next week we've got you covered. coming up tomorrow on "today" craig, you are introducing us to one of chicago's favorite crossing guards >> i really enjoyed spending time in chicago yesterday. for the past 15 years, a woman named angela thompson, she has been holding her own holiday toy drive for the kids at her intersection we will show you the special surprise that we cooked up as well she also taught me how to be a crossing guard

didn't lose any kids >> good deal >> priority number one >> there you go. let's get to your news at 8:00 with three days left to christmas, 124 million americans are now in the path of snow, ice, and extreme cold during the busiest travel days of the year. we will get to the latest forecast in just a minute from dylan. but first, nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport with a look at how the storm is already impacting flights. tom, how we looking? >> reporter: yeah, craig as a reminder, 7 million of us are flying between yesterday and through january 2nd. and we are at or very close to 2019 numbers on passengers let's take a look at the status board at this minute in terms of national delays and cancellations because of the storm moving into the midwest right now. at this hour, 810 delays and 1,230 cancellations. again, that's a national number. it is expected to grow through the day. and i just checked which airports are most affected chicago o'hare, 17% of flights

canceled right now we've also got midway cancellations running at 24% these numbers are expected to grow midday in chicago denver, 17% of flights canceled. we have kansas city and atlanta and st. louis all of those airports right now experiencing delays and cancellations as the storm rolls through the country and then, of course, there's the ripple effect. we wanted to tell you also that the faa has opened up military airspace along the coast, the east coast in particular that really helps open up the highways and the skies to keep things moving. as you saw in the video, we have a lot of airports now that are de-icing planes. a high priority when you have a freezing rain or snow environment, they have to de-ice the planes i checked amtrak, also, guys amtrak is also canceling routes in the midwest because of the blowing snow and the wind. lincoln service is affected. we have the missouri river runner is affected

pier marquette is affected carl sandberg line specifically this is in the midwest as the storm rolls through the midwest and really has a bullseye painted on those airports chicago as well buffalo and detroit. all of them will be in that zone, the target zone. craig, back to you >> already feeling the effects tom costello from reagan national airport tom, thank you as you mentioned, the bitter cold winds and blizzard conditions are complicating holiday travel check this out white-out conditions in south dakota, have georgia, kentucky, and north carolina governors already declaring states of emergency. the biggest fear, powerful winds causing power outages as temperatures drop. dylan is back with the latest on the storm's path and the power of it. you have been talking about the winds for a while. >> that's going to be a huge issue. we're not looking at a ton of snow widespread except off the great lakes. it's really a windmaker, this storm is as this moves to the east,

brutal were windchills back behind it. the snow will continue to fall through chicago and the midwest today, moving up across the great lakes. notice how it's mostly rain, heavy at times for the east coast. and then back behind the system where the cold air is, continued snow all weekend long off of the great lakes. especially across michigan and into western new york and northwestern pennsylvania, too i would say we will get two to four inches of snow. when you have wind gusts 40 to 60 miles per hour, it blows the snow around and you cannot see to drive add to that lake enhancements we're adding two to three feet of snow in the lake-effect snow zones. we are also looking at the win gusts 40 to 60 miles per hour. above 60 in buffalo. boston will see 56-mile-per-hour wind gusts we're also going to see two to three inches of rain and coastal flooding so flooding and coastal flooding for the east coast, too. just about everything you can get from the storm system. peter? >> thank you

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will include the word sponsored in bold black text >> do you think there is more responsibility on the part of the internet search provider >> it is inevitable some will get through. >> reporter: last year alone google said they backed billions of bad acts. consumers need to stay vigilant, use specific search terms and scroll past the ads, don't just click on the top result. >> make sure you go to where you think you are going. ads are not a way to guarantee your final destination >> isn't that fascinating? good news, the united customers we had in our story, they all got their money back we reached out to the travel agency to get a comment. they did not get back to us. >> you think it can't happen to you. when you're rushing and the domain is off by one letter. or you just assume united is right at the top >> it's at the top you click. >> scammers are the worst. the worst. >> take that extra second to be her you're in the right spot >> good advice all right. another check of the weather with dylan >> out on the plaza before the rain and the wind starts

we have a beautiful crowd out here where are you from >> pennsylvania. >> anybody you want to say hi to this morning >> campbell and christian and the philadelphia boys choir. >> that's wonderful. thank you for being here so sweet let's take a look at what's going on across the country today. we are, of course, going to deal with the snow and the wind in the midwest. heavy rain will take hold on the east coast interior parts of the northeast, especially new york into pennsylvania, lake-effect snow will kick in tomorrow. brutally cold temperatures workin good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing some fog rolling over san francisco. this will gradually start to clear out. we're headed for sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50s, 62 in san jose, and where the fog lingers longer it will be cool in parts of the east bay and north bay. tonight we're watching out for spotty rain, mostly clearing out by early tomorrow morning with

high tos reaching into the mid-60s inland. christmas day is looking nice. out the door, check us out on sirius x channel 108 back to you guys. >> thank you so much carson is here now a little bit of pop start. >> we will start off first with stephen "twitch" boss. he is being remembered in a touching post from his wife allison yesterday. she shared this my one and only. how my heart aches we miss you so much. it has been a week since allison shared the heartbreaking news of his passing. his life of course being remembered for the light he brings to so many. it is hard to read that story and to believe it. next up, the oscars. each year before the officia nominations are announced, the

academy releases a short list of top contenders in a select number of categories it is mainly with that corresponding branch come in, dilly dilly i want you part of this. "black panther" wacanda for the most mentions. it was on the list for best original score, song, hair and makeup, sound and visual effects. it is tied with "all quiet on the western front. these are the short list nods. and that landed in the national category for germany by the way, some are already calling a few snubs out. over 200 that qualified, taylor swift's "all too well, a 10-minute long version -- it's a music video. fans were hoping she had a shot at the egot. official nominations for the 95th academy awards will be announced january 24th who knows? oscars scheduled for march 12th. yex next up, "true

detective. after a three-year hiatus, the hit anthology series is on its way back to tv today hbo released a trailer for their 2023 projects, including a quick sneak peek at the next series called "night country. it follows the tradition of the first three seasons. cast being led by a hollywoo a-lister, the one and only jodie foster ♪ follow me ♪ >> i'm working on this case. this man disappeared 48 hours ago. >> this season is set to take place in alaska where eight men vanish without a trace that's where jodie foster detective liz danvers comes in no release date yet. stay tuned for more. detective liz goes to the loca pub and finds all eight men. >> i was just waiting for hannibal to turn the corner. >> it's one episode. finally, reese witherspoon in a new video is looking back at her past fashions and how she

would rate the things today. >> first up, this green number velvet is it crushed velvet the boots are a lot. i look like i'm chewing gum. i'm going to give it a "b. i'm not sure what color lipstick i'm wearing. my favorite coat wadded up b-minus. now, come on this is classic. i'm liking this. pearls she is a little young for pearls it's a little old lady but that's okay. i'm going to give her an "a. >> yeah. >> some outfits holding up better than others we thought it would be fun to tap into this. our own pictures from yesteryear we'll put up a picture of you. >> whoo! >> talk us through the fashion >> this was 7th grade. me and my best friend had matching sweaters my grandmother made. >> craig, what are your thoughts >> sheinelle has come a long

way. >> i have the socks with the two colors i stacked them >> grandmama made the sweaters >> she made them >> let's get dylan's up there. >> wow, dylan. >> this is a jumper overall number with a champion red t-shirt. there's that red t-shirt again my mom had me get a perm straight-up perm >> let's throw craig up there. >> of course >> i love it >> erkel >> that was my nickname back then >> aww >> you look like bell, biv and devoe. >> wait a minute we don't have one of carson? >> oh! >> there you go. that's prom 1993 oh and that's mom who sewed that

up >> we're out of time >> how convenient. >> oh! >> that's terrible oh, my god look at that i was an extra on "boy meets to gooood morning.g. it's 8:2626. i'i'm gingeger conejeroro saab. lotsts of peoplple are s starti wonder if bay area dungeness crab will ever be available. a lot of it depends on migrating humpback whales along the coast. crab season was supposed to begin in mid-november and has been put on hold at least through december 30th. this is the fourth straight year of delays. meteorologist kari hall is giving us an update on our weather. what are we expecting, kari? >> foggy right now, a lot of clouds, but it eventually will

clear out for some time. and temperatures reaching into the low 60s. but tonight watching out for some spotty showers, quickly moving through, clearing out by tomorrow. and we're back to the sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. the weekend is looking nice. v no matter if you have plans out of town or in town. we are going to be watching out for a big storm that's going to be coming in next week starting on tuesday. that could continue for much of next week. for san francisco, we'll continue with highs in the 50s, a little school, so keep that jacket on. >> nice christmas day there.

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♪ comfort and joy ♪ ♪ o tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ comfort and joy ♪ ♪ comfort and joy ♪ ♪ tidings of comfort and joy ♪ yes! >> fantastic >> excellent job >> back at 8:30, enjoying beautiful music. this is the amazing philadelphia boys choir and chorale they will treat us to more in a moment but some are lending a hand to our toy drive. spectacular. gathering up donations this morning. so many people have toys here. thank you guys for bringing toys >> for folks who are interested, it's not too late to help out. you can still get involved wherever you live. scan the qr code on your screen to head to today.com for much

more information >> so cool they come to sing for us then we put them to work i love it. by the way, guys, we will introduce you to a truly remarkable guy after turning his life around, harry bell is now all about helping others, all about giving to others. i met up with harry recently can't wait to share his inspiring story. it's perfect for the holiday season all right. coming up on the third hour, we will catch up with a couple from our start today fitness group. it's 150,000 members right now, growing each and every day they have just the thing if you're looking for a little added motivation for your daily walk before we do anything else, guys, we want to take a moment to honor special folks around here at nbc. antonio richardson, videotape supervisor there's antonio. he's retiring after 37 years >> congrats. >> just got to talk to him a couple of weeks ago. he told me he's hanging it up. going out with a bang.

i love it. >> who am i going to talk to in the hallway? he's my buddy. >> 37 years. he's done his time i'll tell you who else has done their time steve thode is here on the plaza. he is an institution here. after 41 years in television news, nearly 20 of them at nbc, many as "today's" overnight senior producer, he is retiring, as well. >> steve >> you earned the right to do that >> it's cold >> and if you've ever been a correspondent who had to write a script in the middle of the night, steve approved that script >> what are you doing next, steve? what is your next chapter about? >> i don't have enough chapter the first thing i'm going to do is smoke a cigar >> that's nice >> can you sleep in? >> no. >> steve, i remember when i first got here and you told me i did a good job

it meant the world to me you are an institution here. when we get approval from you, we know we're doing okay >> steve and i go way back this guy took good care of me at a lot of odd hours over a number of years 18-plus at this place. we'll be rooting for your phillies on your behalf. >> let's not go getting crazy. >> they're all here. love you so, dylan, i feel like the country is just bracing, just waiting for this thing to come >> right before christmas. >> break it down >> unfortunately, it's going to be a mess. the winds will impact a lot of folks. friday, if you're traveling tomorrow, most impacts will be back across the great lakes, into the northeast winds 40 to 60 miles per hour. snow and rain. we'll likely see delays at airports, if not cancellations boston, new york, philly, d.c., detroit, minneapolis, chicago. we will rack up the delays tomorrow on saturday, lake-effect snow is still going to be falling through the great lakes. really two to three feet is

possible we could see delays in new york and philly because of the gusty winds especially in the morning. detroit will be seeing the snow. it will create more delays on christmas day, if you are driving around, we will have the white christmas for the great lakes. it will make it tricky on the roads. most of the country for christmas day itself, traveling across the country, it will be cold. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. visibility is improving in dublin but we're seeing that fog, especially closer to castro valley. today our temperatures will reach into the upper 50s there in the east bay, some mid-50s for martinez and much of the north bay while san jose and los gatos will reach 62 degrees. as we go into tonight, spot ti rain moving in, but it clears out for tomorrow. the weekend is looking >> and that's your latest forecast >> all right, dylan. thank you.

coming up, a man who faced a reallyly tough statart in lifef turned things around by following one of his passions what he is doing to give back this holiday season and all year around but firs

♪ welcome back it is the season for giving. but, craig, you found a man who gives back to his community every day. >> yeah. you know, get ready to meet an unlikely hero, guys. his name is harry bell harry was born in the worst of circumstances really but he managed to turn his life around and now harry bell dedicates himself to lifting up everyone he meets with his actions and the power of positive thinking ♪ >> reporter: it's been said that you can't keep a good man down harry bell is the living proof harry was born on the rough side

of bridgeport, connecticut he said his mother was addicted to crack cocaine and at birth so was he >> what's this neighborhood life >> a lot of drugs, guns, and violence >> his mom died when he wa just 9 years old his father was never in the picture. as a teenager, harry started making bad choices >> i probably drunk from 14 years old to 22. >> wow >> you started drinking at 14. >> yeah. >> was there a moment where you're like i have to get my life together? >> my son was probably 4, maybe 3 1/2. all i remember is walking my son home i fall and i blackout. the only thing i remember after that is waking up in a puddle of blood and my son smacking me saying, daddy, get up, get up. get up, daddy. that was the day i realized that i had a problem and things had to change. >> harry changed his life, quit drinking, started working as a school resource officer.

but he really turned the page when he created his own coloring book for his son >> my son, he loved to color i wanted something different, something fun, education, and empowering and i wanted him to say it was a special gift that he got from his dad. you couldn't get this from nowhere but me >> i love that >> his son took that book everywhere, even to school, where his teacher didn't believe his dad created it >> the teacher said your son keeps saying this book was made by yourself. this is from scholastic. >> and the rest is history >> it snowballed from there. >> reporter: harry started selling the coloring books in his neighborhood >> how many coloring books did you end up putting out there, do you know >> over 20,000 i was selling coloring books on the same block where people were selling dope so they were selling dope. i was selling hope

people thought i was crazy >> reporter: he took the money from selling books and poured it right back into his community. he started a nonprofit called color of positive thoughts and began holding programs for local children on his patio. then after school in this community center what programs happen under this roof >> on monday, we focus on nothing but homework, entrepreneurship and things of that nature. tuesdays we do basketball. wednesday we do karate, kickboxing/fitness thursday we do rugby we have a rugby team >> reporter: harry had become a pied piper of optimistic gaining followers. why do you think harry's approach has been so effective >> his commitment. the way he is so committed to the program. the way the kids just love him they love him in a way like a father figure. >> what have you come to learn here

what have you been doing >> i learned how to help people get along with people, build a lot of confidence for me to go do my own things i got my own job i have confidence from working this one >> reporter: during after-school programs, the kids get a meal. there's also food for them to take home. and you can bet harry does something special for the holidays from organizing a hayride for halloween, to handing out turkeys for thanksgiving, and the heart as big as harry's is a perfect fit for a red suit and white beard come christmastime >> you have three kids i think you have three jobs. >> uh-huh. >> and you still make time for this >> yeah. >> why >> because this ain't my doing i'm very spiritual this is a god gift i'm just investing, doing the work of a higher power so everything is going to work out, i believe >> yes, it will, harry what a vessel he is.

by the way, harry started these programs in the neighborhood where he grew up right down the street is where he grew up we should also mention he fund through book sales and private and public donations one of the things i love about harry. there was a need to be solved. he didn't go to the government he said i'm going to do this for myself ask some buddies for a few bucks. it's really snowballed >> how do we find him? >> the story is on the website we'll put a link on the website. and you can also search for harry. >> the idea that people were selling dope and he was selling hope it is something that you can visualize. love that. appreciate that story. world renowned chef eric showing us how to whip up something for your friends and family they will remember. family they will remember. that looks delicious

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we're back ready for today food holiday we are in for a treat. every time eric stops by, we are in the presence of greatness not only does this new york restaurant have three michelin stars but named the number one restaurant in the world by culinary guy chef, good morning [ applause ] michael jordan of cuisine. you have every award, every trophy what does that mean? to get that sort of honor. best restaurant in the world >> it means you celebrate for a little bit and then go back to work and work really hard with the team >> how hard is it to keep the three star michelin rating >> it's a lot of work. it's hard. >> high standards. >> high standards of course. and focus. that's what we need. >> what did you bring for us today for those watching who don't know what they are going to cook? >> salmon with mulled wine sauce. >> so good

let's do it. >> for the mulled wine sauce you take some red win. >> so good >> there and the spices from the mulled wine. it is a mix of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg you let it reduce. and it becomes like this you see? >> yeah. >> like that and then you emulsify a little bit of butter in it to make your sauce. >> oh, my goodness >> rich, velvety >> i don't think i've ever had -- >> we're over here -- >> santa elves are eating the salmon already >> every bite. >> amazing >> finishing the sauce like that. >> yeah. >> it reduces to a glaze >> almost like a glaze >> add the fat add the butter >> yes a little bit of butter for the richness >> so it becomes velvety smooth. okay >> and we will move to the next. lower the heat a little bit.

i have celery root >> the bottom of the stalk when you pull it out. >> in the ground >> exactly we peel it, cut it in pieces, boil it with milk. >> what do you like about this part of the celery >> it is very sweet, rich, silky but very light. >> is it easy to find? >> it is very easy to find and inexpensive to buy because nobody knows what to do with it. >> i've seen it at the store and walk by that >> it's a good vegetable just cube it >> you cube it and put it in milk >> yes so it stays very white and it's nice now i have this very special pan. it's a pan that is almost like a wok. the more you use it -- >> the better it gets? >> the better it gets. you have a special flavor coming out of it. >> could someone use a cast iron

skillet? >> you can but why not buy this pan? >> i don't know. inflation. who knows? >> this is delicious >> then we put the salmon inside >> beautiful >> what are these cuts of salmon they look perfect. is this center mass? >> yes i took the belly out so that's where it cooks very even >> wow there's the puree. >> look at that. >> this is how you get his meal at your house. you make this. you go to the website. go to today.com/food and make the chef-prepared salmon recipe. that looks fancy, velvety, rich. friends and family will not believe you are able to do this but you are because it's so easy do i work for qvc? i'm selling this

cooked perfectly medium rare. thank you, chef. we appreciate it now to our award-winning philadelphia boys choir. they're great, too this is delicious. but first, this is nbc merci beaucoup

ready for some more festive music. but first dylan is inside for us to celebrate some special birthdays. >> happy 1st birthday to lizzie collins from los angeles lizzie absolutely loves to travel with mom and dad. lucky them dallas singleton is from centerton, arkansas. he was named after his great papa so cute. happy 1st birthday to makayla and markell chatman. twins from florida

they love to play together and with their older siblings, too so sweet mason thomas is from laurel, maryland he's always ready to try new food his favorite, peas hope you stick with those peas to milwaukee, wisconsin, where we find madeline buziel. one of her favorite hobbies is unrolling the entire roll of toilet paper good for her happy 1st birthday to jane buehler of cornwall, hudson, new york millie was adopted by her friends after millie was featured here on the "today" show so enjoy your first birthday with your furry best friend, jane back to you guys the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. all right. we're back on the red carpet out back all morning we have been enjoying the beautiful sounds of the philadelphia boys choir and chorale. they have one more song to go. >> i love it

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