have been visible. we're breaking up there. south 101, still slow toward blossom hill in san jose. oakland. right here you see a little mist and some sheen on the roadway. there may still be some slick roadways because of those scattered showers kari is talking about. things will continue to get better, but with lighter traffic. watch those speeds on slick roads. want to be careful? no need. you will have to slow down here at the bay bridge. it's just filling in. it's light for friday and i know it's not really consolation. yeah. no kidding. well, we know that the today show just moments away. but for more local news, stay with today in the bay. streaming now on roku, pluto and other platforms live at 8:00. the all new action lawmakers are taking to boost fire fighting efforts across the state. state senator dave cortese will join us live to discuss. and that is what's happening today in the bay. the today show starts now. have a great day, a great friday

good friday morning. we are tracking more winter weather impacting millions. >> and the next big storm, it's already on the way. good morning. it's february 7th. this is "today." winter danger. the blast of snow, ice and rain that raced from the midwest to the east coast still causing problems this morning. power outages, accidents and flight delays. at least one deadly tornado in the south. the very latest straight ahead. including al's forecast on the major storm targeting tens of millions this weekend. showdown. the growing battle over the trump administration's efforts to reshape the government. a federal judge stepping in overnight blocking buyout offers to millions of workers. the reaction from the white house this morning. alarming discovery. the investigation into that deadly midair collision in washington revealing a key safety system on the black hawk helicopter was turned off. the new questions that's

raising. and breaking overnight, a new air scare. a plane with ten people onboard missing in alaska. inside the frantic search now under way. big reveal. today marks the deadline for government agencies to announce their plans to release the full jfk assassination files. how soon those secret papers could be public. those stories, plus, the art of the laugh. >> the cone head family, come on out here. >> a rare peek behind the curtains at "snl" with the legendary makeup team that's help create iconic moments. >> sir -- >> for 50 years. and countdown to kickoff. super bowl excitement reaching a fever pitch. the eagles and chiefs ready to battle it out in new orleans where snoop dogg has joined the chat. >> hut one, two, three and to

the four. >> everything you need to know for the big game, and we're throwing massive super bowl pep rallies with massive fans in philadelphia and kansas city today, friday, february 7th, 2025. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's friday morning. nice to have you with us. it is a big weekend coming up. >> a huge weekend. cheerleaders, mascots. chiefs and eagles are going to throw a massive pep rally in philly. also in kc, tirico will help us set the stage for the game itself. >> we got you all covered. >> football food. >> soup to nuts. all the way. let's get to the weather, the latest round of severe storms.

in kentucky a confirmed tornado swept through the western part of that state. >> all part of that quick-hitting storm that raced from the west coast to the east, bringing rain, sleet, heavy snow that snarled traffic on the roads and at the airports. >> and as mentioned, it is not over yet. take a look at the major storm coming this weekend. more than 40 million of us back under winter alerts. al, of course, all over it. let's start with kathy park in deer lodge, tennessee. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. >> it was a day of wild weather all l across t country. we are in deer lodge, an hour outside of knoxville, tennessee, where likely a tornado touched down. you can see the damage behind me, large toppled trees, debris scattered everywhere, power lines also down. officials confirming this morning at least two fatalities, a mother and her daughter. this morning, millions waking up after a winter wallop wreaking

havoc from coast to coast. storms shredding parts of the south and bringing fierce winds. a tornado touching down in western kentucky, leaving a trail of damage and debris along roadways while severe storms, flooding and reports of a deadly twister hitting tennessee. >> two people lost in the rubble. one injured. >> reporter: authorities saying it caused property damage and loss of life. >> oregon county sustained some structure damage from high winds and possibly a tornado. >> reporter: a high school basketball game evacuated as storms moved in. >> we argoing to have a tornado delay. >> reporter: the northeast also dealing with the stormy week. residents digging out after rain and snow blanketed parts of pennsylvania and connecticut. this just as a new winter storm watch for multiple cities take effect this weekend, while parts

of california also recover from dramatic weather with heavy rains in the northern part of the state, soaking the soil, causing landslides and leading to dramatic rescues from flooding. mother nature continuing to pack a punch this winter. and back here in morgan county, tennessee, it is still an active scene. you can see crews are cleaning up, also looking for survivors. many are still without power this morning and officials will be out here all day assessing the damage. savannah? >> tough night there, kathy. thank you very much. >> that sets the stage for mr. roker who is standing by on, i guess, the next winter storm that's coming, super bowl weekend. there could be impacts there? >> and we have more after that as a parade of storms this weekend, storms moving west to east because of the jet stream. we will ve five winter storms over the next nine days, packing their way across the country. starting out west and then making their way to the east. we start out with this first storm. 42 million people from the west all the way into the east with winter storm watches.

lake-effect snow warnings. saturday this large storm moves into the northeast with rain, ice and snow, hazardous travel, possible power outages. sunday it makes its way off the coast and then bringing in afternoon snows into the great lakes. we're looking at upwards of a tenth of an inch of ice from south bend, indiana all the way into interior pennsylvania. snowfall amounts upwards of eight inches of snow. stretching from albany, new york, boston, syracuse, down just north of new york city. next storm monday evening, this large winter storm develops into the middle part of the country. rain from texas on into virginia. but snow making its way to the plains. by tuesday, light to moderate snow into the northeast. we're not going to put accumulations on it right now because it will be a messy commute. we're looking at this system pushing off. but the snowfall amounts, we're going to call them moderate to light to heavy. the heaviest down in the

appalachians. but moderate snow new york, philly on into washington. so, guys, we will be watching this system. then there is another one behind that as we make our way toward the end of next weekend, so a lot going on. >> you have been so busy this winter, al. thank you so much. another major story we're following, the trump administration's elon musk-led makeover of the federal government. millions of workers facing a deadline to either accept buyouts before a federal judge put that all on hold for the moment. we have two reports. let's start at the white house. nbc's peter alexander is there. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the pace and scope across the changes of the federal work scope is staggering. one long time federal worker has been telling me it's been the worst week of their life. a judge is soon going to decide whether the trump administration can move forward with its massive buyouts, even as the white house said it's cutt white house said it's cutting waste and is pushing workers to accept the deal. this morning president trump facing legal hurdles in his effort to reshape the

government. plans to shrink the federal workforce, give elon musk's team access to treasury systems and scale back u.s. foreign aid, all facing challenges. but the president is still plowing ahead. >> we got rid of woke over the last couple weeks. >> reporter: a federal judge paused the buyout offer to all federal workers hours before the deadline. now delayed until monday after employee unions filed suit arguing it violates federal law. stilill the whe house is urging workers to take the buyouts. a senior administration official tells nbc news more than 65,000 workers, or nearly 3% of the federal civilian workforce, have already accepted the deal. the administration is warning workers they could lose their jobs if they don't accept. the administration is also facingng a lawsu from employee unions over usaid, but moving forward rapidly to dismantle the agency that provides billions of dollars in humanitarian aid around the world.

>> we're catching them left and right, we're catching them. >> reporter: according to two people familiar with the plans, president trump is expected to slash the agency's ranks from 5,000 to fewer than 300 workers, democrats saying pulling back aid from struggling countries makes america less safe. >> china benefits. russia benefits. >> reporter: secretary of state marco rubio is defending it. >> the goal of our endeavor has always been to identify programs that work. >> reporter: and the president is praising elon musk for his efforts. >> elon musk is helping us on it, and he's pretty good. >> reporter: one another flash point, doge's access to the payment system that includes personal data. a doge employee approved by a federal judge to access the system has resigned after "the wall street journal" asked about

his links to a deleted social media account that advocated for racism and eugenics. and back to the downsizing of usaid for a moment. this new plan will shrink the number of staffers dedicated to serve the entire continent of africa to just 12 people. eight people for all of asia and the 600 employees dedicated to europe will be slashed to just ten. the union is filing suit saying his administration is responsible for causing a global humanitarian crisis and costing thousands of jobs. they say only congress can dissolve an agency. savannah. >> peter, thank you. we want to brink in kristin welker. moderator of "meet the press." good morning. the strategy seems to be flood the zone. >> oh, absolutely, savannah and craig. i was talking to trump allies overnight who say that is absolutely what they are aiming to do for a couple of reasons. one, president trump wants to try to show he is active on these campaign promises on the

border, cutting diversity programs, gutting those federal agencies that peter talked about. it is also about trying to create an information overload, savannah, so that the president's political rivals will be weakened in their attempt to combat him effectively. we are seeing this battle play out in the courts. more than two dozen legal challenges to the more than 50 executive actions that he has taken. but in my conversations with democrats, they acknowledge the courts cannot keep up with the pace and scope of what we are seeing coming from the white house, from president trump and from elon musk. >> kristin, to that point, though, the executive orders being challenged in court, a lot of them don't have the force of law anyway, how much of this is about governing, how much of this is just about messaging? >> well, look, i think a lot of it is about messaging. it is about trying to make the case that he campaigned on all of these various promises and now he is following through.

but, craig, the biggest question and the biggest battle is going to play out on capitol hill. can he, in fact, get more funding for his mass deportation plan? is he going to follow through on those tax cuts? there was a four-hour-plus meeting at the white house yesterday. one of the participants i spoke with described it as productive and said failure is not an option. think about the margins. republicans can only afford to lose one vote in the house in order to enact the president's agenda. very little room for error. one person telling me failure, though, not an option. >> what about the democrats? it seems they are searching for a strategy, really focussing on elon musk more than donald trump at this point. i read a tweet from a congressman in maine who said i'm getting more calls to my office about elon musk and what he called the weirdo billionaire having so much power, not about donald trump. >> it is a really great point, savannah.

we did see democrats' messages coalescing around elon musk. they are struggling to find that coherent message. but in terms of elon musk, you saw the house minority leader hakeem hakeem jeffries and what he called a power grab by elon musk. they say they're still struggling for that big message, particularly on the economy. at the end of the day, that's what president trump is going to be judged on. can he lower prices? can democrats find that messaging? >> kristin, thank you so much. we'll see you sunday. she will have the latest in washington on "meet the press." we turn to a deadly mid-air collision in washington. the final pieces of wreckage from the american airline's jet and the black hawk helicopter have been hoisted out of the potomac river. this morning we're learning that a critical safety system on the chopper was turned off at the time of the crash. nbc's ryan nobles joins us with

details on all of it. good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. questions continue to swirl around traffic at reagan international airport and the altitude the black hawk was flying at the time of the crash. recovery crews were able to lift a significant section of the chopper out of the water yesterday, but they're still in search of the right engine and the tail rotor. this comes as the charity of the national transportation safety board was on capitol hill. a little more than one week after an army black hawk helicopter crashed into american airlines flight 5342 over the potomac river, salvage crews lifted what was left of the chopper from the water. jennifer homendy, the chair of the national transportation safety board briefing members of congress about the progress of the investigation. senator ted cruz, who was at the briefing, revealing critical technology that would have allowed air traffic controllers to better track the movement of the chopper, was turned off at the time of the collision. the technology known as

automatic dependent surveillance broadcast or adsb broadcasts position, altitude and speed. >> in this instance, it was a training mission, so there was no compelling national safety reason for it to be turned off. >> reporter: some changes are being made while the investigation continues. the faa notifying that traffic at reagan airport will be reduced by two flights an hour out of concern for air traffic controllers. while the faa reviews other airports with high volumes of helicopter and airplane traffic nearby. the ntsb chair saying the faa can make changes immediately as concerns pop up in their probe. >> they can see it in real-time and make safety change. >> reporter: meanwhile, aviation system is outdated he without providing many examples. >> we should have had better equipment. we don't. we have obsolete equipment. >> reporter: his secretary of transportation, sean duffy, floating the idea of elon musk coming in to revamp air traffic

control systems. >> i had a conversation with elon musk yesterday. >> reporter: and the ntsb chair called the system antiquated, did not rule out taking musk's help. >> elon musk or anyone else can provide great ideas. i mean, they are certainly on the cutting edge of technology, then i think that's great. >> reporter: all this as officials in wichita where the flight originated make plans for a permanent memorial in honor of the victims and the precious lives cut short. >> meanwhile, there is news of a small plane that's gone missing in alaska. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: this is a bit of a misery. a small bering air flight carrying ten people onboard went missing on a flight between two small towns over the western coast of alaska. it departed at 2:40 p.m. local time but lost contact with air traffic control about 40 minutes later, ten minutes before its scheduled arrival and about 12 miles offshore. now the weather conditions in

the area consisted of poor visibility. there was light snow and cold temperatures. before the plane disappeared, the pilot told air traffic control that he intended to enter a holding pattern while waiting for the runway to be cleared. that's according to the nome fire department. search crews have been searching overnight, but so far they have not had any luck finding the aircraft. >> keep us posted on that one, ryan. ryan nobles for us. thank you. some frightening moments last night on a train near philelphia. a fire broke out onboard. it happened in the middle of rush hour. this was a regional trade heading to wilmington, delaware. more than 300 passengers had to be evacuated. train cars started to fill with smoke. thankfully nobody was hurt. eventually shuttle busses arrived and took everybody to their final destinations. and, of course, an investigation into how this fire started in the first place still under way. all right. mr. roker is standing by for another check of that forecast. >> that's right. we've got clear skies here in the northeast. sunshine through the ohio river valley. warm down in the gulf. we do have a fire risk as we make our way to the southwest.

a bit of a snowstorm getting it together in the western plains. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. yeah, checking first is smart. so check allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds. oh, yeah. we'll see! oh, yeah! help yourself. wow! you're in good hands with allstate. to the bay area kind of hit or miss, but we are seeing it on storm ranger moving through parts of marin county to san francisco, down the peninsula and extending over toward the east bay. so we will still have a chance of rain over the next few hours. once this last little round of rain moves out, we are

going to see dry weather for the weekend, but cool temperatures with h and that's your latest and that's your latest weather. guys? >> especially dapper this morning. >> truly. especially dapper. >> oh, stop it some more. still ahead on a friday, new details on that order to declassify all remaining filing tied to the assassination of jfk. officials given until today to come up with a plan. we will take a closer look at where things stand and what's next. with the super bowl two days away, excitement is at a fever pitch in new orleans. look at these two getting along. kaylee hartung right there in the middle of it all. are you having fun? >> of course we are. there is nowhere that i would rather be, and there is already reason to celebrate here. saquon barkley being named the league's offensive mvp. but the most coveted prize on the line sunday. we'll tell you everything you need to know to get ready for

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726. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at our top stories. health experts on the peninsula are trying to determine how a feral cat contracted the bird flu. we should point out it's not the cat you see here. but according to the notice from the county of san mateo, a half moon bay family took in a cat showing symptoms. animal control officers later sadly had to euthanize it. it follows the recent discovery of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock elsewhere in san mateo county. one veterinary expert advises pet owners, feral cats or outdoor indoor cats may get bird flu through contact with dead waterfowl. if you fear your pet may have been exposed or is showing any signs of illness, you should contact your veterinarian immediately. i'm bob redell. this morning, we're learning just how deadly and dangerous this week's storms were. this is body cam footage from a marin county sheriff's

deputy rescuing a woman breaking the window of her car. you can see it was submerged into a creek. she lost control, ended up there. she is safe. but two other men in north bay. not lucky at all. one was found dead in unincorporated santa rosa. they believe he entered the water either on foot or a bike. authorities found another man in unincorporated calistoga found dead in a culvert. his neighbors believe he was trying to clear the creek when he got caught in the water. very tragic to hear there. all right. the rain starting to move out of the bay area. kar yes. and we are going to start to see the activity that we're seeing this morning, tapering off for the weekend and sunshine over the next few days. laura. all right. thanks so much. and don't forget to join us for a today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. help may be coming when it comes to california's most destructive fires. we're going to talk with the sta

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the air ahead of the huge game between the chiefs and philly. >> fly, eagles, fly. >> kaylee hartung is in new orleans all weekend long. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. bourbon street isn't the only place that's buzzing in this city. it is absolutely electric here. if you are trying to score a last-minute ticket, buyer beware. stubhub says the average ticket sold just north of $7,000. when you have redemption on the eagles minds, odds makers are saying kc could edge it out by a point and a half. but i say the safe bet is to buckle up for a thriller. with the super bowl just two days away, the chiefs and eagles are locking in. >> we want to win the game. >> all this build-up, it makes you ready to go on super bowl sunday. >> reporter: and here in new orleans there's already some hardware being handed out. buffalo bills quarterback josh allen named this season's mvp. but no prize is more coveted

than the lombardi trophy, and philly fans in chiefs kingdom are making their case. >> eagles. not even close. >> chiefs! >> how many yards do you think saquon will run for us sunday? >> at least 300. >> even households are divided. >> we had two jerseys, so he got that one and i got this one. >> reporter: the anticipation is also building for kendrick lamar strike a chord at halftime. fresh off collecting five grammys last weekend. >> i want the energy to ooze out into the television and to the people in that building. >> reporter: any temptation at halftime to sneak out early and see kendrick lamar? >> i'm not going to lie. i'm such a big kendrick lamar fan, but i'm not going to do that. >> reporter: at the league's playground for fans, the nfl experience, fans are the stars of their own game. >> this kid is special, man. oh! >> reporter: attempting saquon barkley-like backwards hurdles and spiking the football slightly better than patrick mahomes. >> reporter: patrick, you got

something to learn. a chiefs win on sunday will mean the first team to ever three-peat as super bowl champs. what does that opportunity to make history mean to you? >> we don't take for granted an opportunity to play in the super bowl. it is so special. we have been blessed the last five or six years to have this opportunity a lot. >> reporter: while the eagles don't have jason kelce on their team anymore, is mama kelce still torn on who to root for? >> i would hope she wouldn't have a split jersey this time. i think she will be wearing red. >> reporter: travis also confirmed his mom is bringing her famous cookies to town as one would expect. now we're expecting 125,000 people to flood the city. it feels like most of them are already here. that includes the president. this city assures us they are ready for it all with 2,900 security personnel on hand. the governor says the biggest show on earth is going to go off without a hitch. so the countdown continues, guys.

>> all right. kaylee, thank you. good setup. let's bring in our friend nbc sports mike tirico who is right there with kaylee in new orleans. what a couple. oh, she's sliding out. i love it. >> so smooth. >> you know about the food, the outfits, the fun. let's talk the game. what is your sense of the game? >> well, these two teams gave us a great super bowl a couple years ago, savannah. i feel like we will start right from there and continue on. the teams are very similar. obviously saquon barkley's addition to philadelphia is huge. but i feel like there is two groups that are absolutely ready for what each other can do and knowow the lev of play we need to see. we have seen it in the playoff games along the way. i think we have a great game in store on sunday. >> mike, there is a reason, a number of reasons, that no team in the history of the league has ever won three straight. if the chiefs do it, obviously it's history making. let's talk about patrick mahomes and jalen hurts. the two qbs there, what do they

bring to the table? >> as your son well knows, patrick mahomes is the man. right? every moment, it seems, patrick mahomes answers. the advice to the eagles is don't let him have the ballast ball last because he likes to take the last shot and he usually makes the last shot. the jalen hurts story is interesting. i thought his super bowl two years ago was remarkable. i still think it is the best game he's played in his career. along the way here, he hasn't been carrying the team. it's been more of a running attack. but in the last game against washington, he played well. nick sirianni, their coach, when they got the trophy for the nfc championship said, how about our quarterback? how great is he? just letting everybody know, our guy can do it. he can do it in the big moment as well. >> long-time listener, first-time caller. mike, never mind the possible three-peat. i read the stat the chiefs have been in the super bowl five out of the last six years. are we overlooking how long this team can do this for at this

level? >> a very good call. call back often. you ask good questions, carson. yeah, i think in this era of big salaries, hard to keep star free agents together. injuries for players, longer season. all the good quarterbacks, josh allen won the mvp last night. he plays for buffalo. lamar jackson, baltimore. joe burrow, cincinnati. they're all in the afc. but kansas city keeps getting there. i think given all of that, this is one of the great runs. whether they win or not,o be here five out of six. and as has been said, three-peat, we have never seen it before in the super bowl era. it will be a moment we will talk about forever. >> mike, if we could zoom out a little bit, i want to give you the mvp for playing injured for most of the season. nbc's mike tirico, there is no one better in the business, and it's been an awesome season.

can you just enjoy the game? you don't have to call it. >> i will be doing what america does. i will sit and stuff my face and enjoy the football game. i can't wait for that. where is your green today, savannah? >> it is american heart health. >> trust me, it's painful. >> so that -- yes? >> if you're calling the game, you don't like to make a pick. can we get you on the record since you're not calling the game? >> no. but i'm leaning towards philadelphia this time around because i think they can do it. and i know savannah is saving her best green for monday of next week. >> you better believe it. you better believe it. mike, thank you. enjoy. have fun. you have earned it. >> thank you, buddy. >> see you guys. have a great one. in our next hour, we will check in with some very excited fans at our pep rallies in philly and kc. we have the big recipes. >> i have done nothing. >> matt abdu, this is going to be great. >> i'm glad you brought up mike tirico and playing hurt.

he is the gold standard. >> he is. >> every time we call, you he answers. >> he is the best. m glad you asked him to pick a team. he can't. he has to be neutral. >> he leaned, which is more than he usually does. >> that's a good lean. hey, take a look at this. i mean, january was the warmest january ever and a little bit more -- when you average out the temperatures, a little more than three degrees warmer, despite the fact we usually cool down because of a la nina. however, the united states was colder than average the lower 48. in the u.s., cooler. why? we had this dominant high-pressure system that brought in colder, drier air from canada, but it also helped fuel those california wild fires with those santa ana winds. that said, warmer temperatures in the southern tier of states, phoenix, macon, new orleans, richmond, 58. omaha, 42.

tomorrow temperatures drop for baltimore. 34 degrees. atlanta 76. phoenix 78. st. louis warmer at 50 degrees. as we head into early next week, staying cooler up north. lake placid in the teens. the same in des moines. richmond in the 40s. 70s in savannah, georgia. that's from san francisco to the east bay, as well as parts of the south bay, so there still will be a chance that we could see some showers in the next, let's say, 3 to 4 hours today, and then we start to see that activity tapering off. the weekend is looking sunny, but it will be chilly each morning, starting out with frosty conditions away from the coastline and high temperatures in the upper and that is your latest weather. >> all right, uncle al. thank you for that. we are just getting started. yes, "popstart" is on the way. plus, we have a great boost.

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convicted murderer is back in a san francisco courtroom. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco. the murder of tech executive bob lee will be back in the national spotlight today, with the case back in court as well. a status hearing to set a sentencing date is expected at nine this morning here in the city. this is dateline dives deeper into the murder case and trial that captured national attention under the bay bridge. will air tonight and will have the latest on sentencing on our midday newscast. one of san francisco's busiest safeway stores now officially closed forever. the fillmore district safeway on webster street sold off the last of its items weeks ago in a liquidation sale. safeway tells us the pharmacy shut down yesterday. the company also says all workers were reassigned to other locations. the fillmore safeway operated in that area for the past 40 years. wow. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall for that weekend forecast. and we are still seeing some lingering showers this morning after a

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, winter blast. snow, ice and rain wreak havoc from coast to coast. a tornado touching down in the south. and now new storms on the move. al has got the full weekend forecast. then, rising prices. inside the growing concerns over the cost of every day items, gas, eggs and now coffee. coming up, what you need to know before heading to the grocery store. and all made up. >> greetings! >> we go behind the scenes with "saturday night live's" legendary makeup team. >> why are you staring at me. >> how they have been bringing the show's unforgettable characters to live for 50 years. all that, plus hanks as host. >> i am the narrator or host or presenter, the voice of. >> will and willie one-on-one. >> and i need to be paid.

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>> thanks for baby-sitting, mom! >> oh, nothing better than mom watching the little ones. and here we are in new york city. the sun is coming out. a great crowd out there. there is a great energy out there right now. >> yes. can't wait to get outside. >> let's get to the news. 8:00. extreme winter weather still causing problems from the midwest to the east coast. in the south, severe storms. they left a trail of destruction, including tornadoes touching down in western kentucky and tennessee. the national weather service is reporting winds topping 95 miles an hour, leaving a path of damage and debris along roadways. and there is another big storm on the way. so let's get right to al with his forecast. >> that's right, guys. we have one behind that as well. good morning, everybody. from coast to coast, we have winter weather advisories stretching all the way from california into the northeast and parts of new england for 42 million people. here comes the storm on saturday. moving into the northeast with rain, ice and snow, hazardous

travel conditions, power outages possible. then on sunday it moves off the coast quickly. snow showers continuing around the great lakes. the heavy snow ends by afternoon in new england. icing conditions from south bend, indiana all the way to philadelphia, interior sections of new jersey of up to a tenth of an inch which will cause major travel problems and heavy snow locally. 8 inches along the interior sections of new york state and on into new england. monday we have another large winter storm starting to develop in the middle of the nation. rain stretching from texas all the way into virginia. tuesday, light to moderate snow moves into the northeast. it is a wind-driven snow. a messy commute along the i-95 corridor from boston, new york, all the way down into parts of appalachians. we are looking at light snow across the wide swath of the country. as you get into pennsylvania and virginia, we could be looking at

anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow. >> we'll come back to you in a few minutes. meanwhile, president trump signed an executive order yesterday sanctioning the international criminal court, accusing the court of improperly targeting the u.s. and israel. the order includes both financial sanctions and visa restrictions against unspecified icc officials. last november the court sparked bipartisan backlash by issuing an arrest warrant for benjamin netanyahu, accusing him of blocking humanitarian aid in gaza. a statement condemning the sanctions. there is growing concern over rising consumer prices. the cost of eggs and gas continuing to climb. and you can now add coffee to that list. here to help us make sense of what's happening in our economy, nbc's business correspondent, christine romans. christine, good morning to you. do you remember 500 years ago -- i mean five days ago when we were starting a trade war with canada and mexico. that's been paused for the moment. but what has this effect been of

all this talk of tariffs and rising prices? >> yes, and groceries. the most important thing foreign american budgets. there is still a pain point. gas prices rising a penny overnight after rising a few cents here. why would gas prices be rising if there was a pause on canada and mexico tariffs? just the notion that in the next few weeks there could be a 10% tax on canadian oil, that's enough to send prices higher. 15 to 25 cents a gallon is what americans could pay in gas if that tariff goes into effect. why? because that goes into u.s. cars. it is refined in u.s. refineries. the gasoline the midwest drives. so that's a really important relationship and the international oil market is concerned about it. >> i was in the grocery store yesterday. a big line. and i saw how expensive eggs were. but coffee now? what is the story there? >> it is at record highs. you have weather issues in brazil with its crop. brazil is a huge producer of coffee.

the egg situation is so exceptional. sorry for the pun. but at this point -- >> i thought you were going to say scrambled. >> there is so many we can do, but i'm trying to limit myself to one or two a day. this will be a problem for the rest of the year. usda forecasts another 20 cents higher on egg prices this year. that's if you can find them. i think folks at home, you will start noticing something. you will notice higher bills at the restaurant. they will put those surcharges on like we saw at the waffle house yesterday or the day before. and i think you will see smaller menus. there are companies, stores, restaurants that are trying to figure out how to use fewer eggs right now because sourcing them is difficult and the price is so high. you will start to see more than just paying more. you will start to see some ramifications from the egg shortage right now. >> don't come after those baked goods. >> bacon, egg and cheese in new york city, don't come after that. >> thankou. have a good weekend. folks, we have to show you this incredible moment in college basketball. you have to see it to believe it.

fairfield university and marist. they're tied up, 56. 1.1 seconds to go, and this is how it ended. >> getting it in for perry. shoots it from 70 for the win. and it's goo deon perry wins it for the stags. >> his name is deon perry. no backboard. nothing but net. 70 feet away. by the way, the party still going on this morning. fairfield wins it 59-56. minutes from the house. >> the guy could probably throw the basketball from your house and still hit the net. that good. >> yes. well done! i just heard the lakers traded luka for dion. why is savannah's pal roger federer now rubbing elbows with elmo? we'll explain that, savannah, coming up. the unsung heroes of "saturday night live."

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i heard rumblings that i look like someone from tv, but it's just --aybe it's just -- i don't know. i don't watch much television. i have an incredibly busy life. >> yeah. i'm very busy, too. and this is -- this is, honestly, the first time i have ever heard that i look like this butthead person. >> an instant classic on snl, the beavis and butthead sketch that had everybody laughing. the extras around did a great job staying stoic. >> i love itit when th can't get through one of the sketches. that highlights one of the show's secrets to success and longevity. the incredible makeup department

at "snl." in the blink of an eye, they can transform anyone into anything. >> we have "snl" correspondent joe fryer here. you got to see the magic up close. >> you think foundation, mascara, lipstick. yes, they do that stuff. but the 20 artists on the emmy-winning makeup team are responsible for bald caps, facial hair and those intricate prosthetics. most weeks, they don't start making those until thursday, sometimes friday. once the show starts, they need to get all that makeup on and off in a couple of minutes. >> greetings! >> reporter: the coneheads were just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to "snl's" dramatic transformations. >> they're eating -- >> reporter: from real-life politicians -- >> just stand here and look lucid. >> reporter: -- to fictional fantasies. >> why are you staring at me? >> reporter: it all starts in

the makesup lap. >> this is history. >> this is the mold room. there is stuff here older than i am. >> reporter: here the "snl's" makeup department finds famous faces. >> the rock. >> reporter: so-called life casts of every host and cast member. >> that's eddie murphy. >> reporter: that's an icon. they even hang on the walls. this is kind of like a mount rushmore for "snl," right? >> it is. >> reporter: for 30 years now, louie has used them to build elaborate prosthetics. he did a frozen cave man lawyer in the '90s. this iconic duo from the '90s. >> you two really don't know that you look like beavis and butthead. >> that one went viral. >> it went crazy. >> crispy, crunchy -- >> reporter: for cast member sara sherman -- >> nobody noticed i got my eyes replaced?

>> reporter: -- makeup is a vital part of her creative process. >> i'm the makeup department stalker. >> reporter: this season she worked with loupy to create this character. >> good evening. >> once i had really long vampire fingers, then can i only actually figure out whwhat the voice is for the character. >> reporter: from fingers to noses. >> i'm gluing on this nose. >> that looks comfortable. >> it actually is. >> on show day, you have to do this as quickly as possible. >> yeah. >> that's the crazy thing. i don't see the edges, and he does it in two minutes. it's insane. >> reporter: louie and his team recently attached these sniffers to ten actors in ten minutes for this dark park sketch. >> hi! >> reporter: how do you describe the energy on a saturday night? >> it's choreographed mayhem. it's like a pit crew. everybody knows where they have to be at any given moment and we can get them in and out of that chair in minutes.

>> reporter: after playing a pop, sara changed again. >> so i had to turn from a dog into a 92-year-old woman. so they had to like take -- >> reporter: your mind is clearly blown. >> yes, and it's happening to me and i don't even know how it's happening. >> reporter: it all begins with those life casts. >> there we go. painless. >> reporter: now made with high-tech scanners that map your face in minutes and come to life in a 3d printer, much easier than it used to be. though the old ways certainly stir up nostalgia. when you were older, is the coneheads one of the things that inspire you? >> imagine having them in my hands. kind of one of those dream-come-true moments. >> reporter: a dream you just can't make up. >> wow! >> here's the deal. when creating a look, louie says loren michaels always wants to be able to tell who the actor is underneath the makeup. that means if you have to

subtract something, go ahead and subtract something. we saw louie scanning my face. in case you are wondering, this is the final result. it took him less than a minute for him to scan this. snts isn't this incredible? what happens is every single cast member, the moment they get hired, they get one of these scans. every host gets these and then they can build a prosthetic. now i know what i will look like without hair. >> we have been the beneficiaries of louie and his department for our halloween show. the snl team comes over to do their most incredible work. >> they're magicians. >> literally. >> what you said about loren, that makes it even more elegant than what they're doing. they don't just shove a bunch of makeup on. >> that sketch we showed you initially had the big nose. after rehearsal they said, get rid of the nose. we can't really tell it is sara. that's still important. >> and the quick change, i know. >> two things against them. no space up there. it's tiny.

and they have no time. it's a live show. >> they're incredible. hats off to them. >> that's fun. >> you will come back next week. we have more. we have some of the iconic stars from amy poehler to kevin nealon stopping by. look at this. it's going to be amazing. all leading up to the big anniversary special sunday, february 16th, right here on nbc. yes, for those asking, we will stream it on peacock, too. >> of course. thank you. you have also been the beneficiary. >> back in the day when they completely covered your head. >> that's a bald cap now, isn't it? >> i have a full afro underneath. windy conditions here in the northeast. plenty of sunshine. warm down in the gulf. a fire risk in the southwest. thd some showers down

best time of the morning. "popstart." >> we will start with tom hanks, who is narrating a new nature series. it's from planet earth and blue planet. its music by hahn zimmer. it is all about the wonders of the great super continent. here's a sneak peek. from mr. hanks himself. >> when i was recording the narration, i knew i would be learning an awful lot. turquoise brown, okay. now you are just making up words. movies used to brag about ten years in the making, a cast of thousands.

this is about four billion years in the making and has a cast of billions. it is the most evolving look i have ever seen at south america, central america, north america. and it's astounding that this is our home. >> perfect voice. >> i mean, amazing. >> yeah. it premiers sunday, february 23rd on nbc with two back-to-back episodes. all episodes will stream the next day on peacock. that looks great. next up, super bowl commercial kickoff time. the last day for the sneak peek. we have two spots for you before they air. first one is for antonio banderas for bosch power tools. and home appliances. here you go. >> you may know me as antonio banderas, but when i use my bosch fridge, i feel like antonio boschderas. >> i hear you, brother. when i use my bosch tools, i feel like the "macho man" randy

savage. >> power from power tools. >> appliances. >> power tools. watch this! elbow! >> the more you bosch, the more you feel like a -- ♪ bosch ♪ this next one is roger federer for on. savannah, it comes with a special message just for you. >> hi, savannah. i hope you are doing well. it's a long time we haven't seen each other. are you avoiding me ever so slightly? i'm not so sure. i've been with on for some time now, as you know. a lot of people still mistake it for qc, which i'm surprised to hear. i went to get some help from this furry little friend of mine. he's ultra famous and super cute. i hope you like it. you are the first to see it and come to switzerland. see you soon. bye, savannah. >> sorry, i'm getting my airline ticket right now. >> wouldn't that be great if that was an ad?

hi, savannah, it's federer. here it is, the commercial for on. >> and that's a slice. >> oh. mr. roger federer, why does it say q and c on your shoes. >> that's an o and n for on. >> you know, elmo knows his alphabet and that's definitely a q and a c. >> trust me, it's on. >> okay. but elmo loves you, mr. roger federer, even if you don't know your alphabet yet. >> looks like on, right? >> yeah, roger. >> that's effective. >> i feel like that's addressing -- well, a lot of people don't know. >> it's the perfect way to do it because elmo is a good reader. so cute. good job, rog! >> and elmo. >> see you in switzerland. >> are you bringing mike? >> of course. rog likes mike better than he likes me. like most of you. >> it's getting awkward now. >> we're going to start up.

we'll end "popstart" with will ferrell sitting down with willie geist. which movie lines fans quote him the most. get ready. it's a lot. >> there is a lot. did we just become best friends? you're my boy, blue. what's your favorite color? milk was a bad choice. >> always. >> at my boys' basketball game, i had someone holding up a cup of coffee and going breakfast with champions. and i go "kicking and screaming." yes. >> oh, nice. >> he said, you have no idea how often you are quoted in our household. i was like, i do now. and i need to be paid. >> when "old school" came out, you're my boy, blue. >> frank the tank! frank the tank! >> you can catch that conversation on "sunday today." will's new movie is streaming now on prime video, guys. >> should we talk about the super bowl? i think we're about to take a major turn. before the eagles and chiefs battle it on the field, we will

find out who has the most spirited fans. we have a couple of must see super bowl pep rallies live from kansas city and, yes, philly. we will get right to it after your local weather and these messages

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♪ it is 8:30 on a fri-yay morning. we've got two groups with us, hoping to say yay after sunday's super bowl. there they are, fans of the eagles. we've got fans of the chiefs. they've gathered in philadelphia. they have gathered in kansas city for what's become quite the tradition. our big pregame "today" show pep rallies. we've got some fans on the plaza. i see those chiefs fans. >> they're up early getting pumped up for the big game. we love it. also, we have to talk about food. our buddy matt is here cooking up a super bowl storm in our kitchen. we're talking about all that classics that no football spread would be complete without. craig, look at the nachos. assured us they're not poisonous. >> craig spends a lot of time

researching in the kitchen. >> we have a defibrillator standing by. >> our super bowl theme will carry over into the 3rd hour. a look at the halftime show. what we can expect from grammy winner kendrick lamar. >> and a lot to look forward to next week with renee zellweger in the highly anticipated "bridget jones" sequel. they're all stopping by studio 1a live. mr. roker, you've been busy all week. >> i have been. we have a fellow tv weather meteorologist from our nbc station in peoria. what's your name? >> brian. >> what shift do you do? >> midday and evening. >> do you want to say high? >> fallon is working right now. and a shoutout to our viewers back home. >> glad you are here. let's show you what we've got icing conditions. we have icy conditions in the afternoon and evening. warm down south. wet weather in the pacific

northwest. sunday, sunday, super sunday, morning snow in new england, cooling down in the plains, warm down in the northeast. what about the super bowl? it's indoors but what the heck, if you are going to be tailgating out there, i don't know if they let you do that, kickoff in new orleans 6:30. partly cloudy and warm. 73 degrees. i guarantee it will be a good day. that's what's yeah. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing a wave of showers moving through the bay area coming in off shore, and it's been kind of rainy for some spots, mainly around the golden gate bridge and areas to the south. we can see the rain there near the coast, and that's going to be moving through. once we see the rain clearing this afternoon we are in for some dry but chilly weather this weekend, and watch out for some frost in those early mornings with some freezing temperatures in the weather. >> all right, sir. thank you. coming up next, a big super

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i don't need a reason to get fired up for the big game. this fires me up as we're back and counting down to super bowl lix. an exciting season in the nfl. it comes down to satury's battle between the eagles and chiefs. >> so to get you ready, we are throwing a super bowl pep rally with fans who already kicked off their parties. kicked them off a few hours ago, in fact. let's start in kc where chiefs kingdom has taken over union station once again. taylor is there. we also have the kansas city

mayor. good morning. good morning! >> reporter: guys, good morning to you from kansas city. yes, we're ready for super bowl lix. if you can't tell by the volume, let's show you by the number of people already here this morning. they have been here since early this morning before this place even opened up. they beat me here this morning. i'm not used to that very often. they are ready for a three-peat here in kansas city. they are loving every bit of that possibility. and they are confident in their chances of bringing home another super bowl. so i'm standing here with the mayor quentin lucas. mayor lucas, we're glad you are here with us. you are a chiefs fan lifer. what has this era of chiefs football meant for you? >> it is amazing and sharing a brand of kansas city, and it is a whole lot of fun. >> reporter: this is indicative of what chiefs' kingdom is. they will go anywhere at any time. to cheer on their team. >> preseason, good seasons, bad seasons.

we're always this excited. super bowl is making it more fun. >> reporter: i understand, do you even know how to send food to people? you don't have to do this very often. >> we really know how to do it, but we haven't had to do it for years. my friends know what's up. we are betting wonderful kansas city barbecue. i look forward to catching whatever philadelphia has to offer again. >> reporter: i have a strong feeling this will stay shrink wrapped. if we do have to send it to philly, you will miss outs on the may i help you. it's not quite the same experience, but it's so good anyway. mayor lucas, thank you for your time this morning. back to you guys in new york. >> there you go. >> they have done that before. >> i was about to say, kc knows how to throw this pep rally. why? because they have done it three times. they've already done it. they've been in the game. but, philly, this is your chance. you are going to shine. let's go to nbc 10's keith jones with mayor cherelle parker.

and so much eagles green. go birds! >> reporter: yeah. i see you, savannah. wearing that green. it is a good look. you saved the best for last in south philadelphia. the band, the football team, the cheerleaders, the fans are here. hey, mayor cherelle parker is here as well. it's hard to hear, they are so loud. talk about this counter wager now. >> listen, we're excited. we're going to use this opportunity to boost up our front line workers. temple u universithospital, some of the best trauma care that you can hope for in a tragedy. and we want to lift them up because they're going to be working during the big game. >> reporter: absolutely. that's why we have the cheese steaks. >> we are going to be sending them, kansas city mayor lucas, some cheesesteaks. they will be sending us some barbecue. it is all good. this is a time to lift up the

city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. >> reporter: yeah. how would a win in this city go over? how important is it to this city? >> i think we have the best sports fans in the nation in philadelphia right here. >> reporter: that's right! >> and guess what? the energy is palpable. the drum line is bringing it. our birds are ready. let's go! >> reporter: these guys have been out here since 5:00 a.m. savannah, back to you. you have to come down here. it's a party. >> we're feeling the vibe in philly. >> the beat going. i love it. well done, everybody. >> they have barney there, too. apparently from philly. >> maybe swoop is dating barney. >> think about that, baby. >> kc is there. they're inside. they're fired up. >> they have fake coach reid. >> all we can say is good luck this weekend to both cities. and a huge thank you. >> well done. >> thank you for helping us out with these morning pep rallies. >> all good. we have to wait until sunday.

>> we have to get ready. we have to get the food ready. so much to help you get ready. but, first, let's focus on what really matters. the winners of "harper's bazaar" hair awards. i'm serious. we have to take care of the old mane.

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through our links. great job. carson? >> look at how political we are. right down the middle there. >> got them both. >> we literally saved the best for last right here. we have the patrick mahomes, if you will, of super bowl snacks onset. nachos, wings, fritters, whatever else is around here. >> mac and cheese bites. >> learn how to make them and the most awesome super bowl party of all tim but, first, e.th

oh, man. i'm so excited. we're back. on oh, man. i'm so excited. we're back. one last "today loves football." talking about the super bowl, there can never be enough snacks. the executive chef, partner of pig beach locations in new york, west palm beach. how is boston going? >> boston is amazing. if you are out there, 64 sea street. come see us.

pig beach boston. it is awesome. teamed up with pickle ball and barbecue. >> why are you wearing momma kelce's jersey? why are you so split? >> i guess the bills wasn't available so i'm going with this. >> josh allen. >> amazing. what a great speech you did last night. do you have a pick? >> well, i think these guys won the last few years in a row. >> they won by three points in each of those games. >> my wife is a phillies fan. i love you. we have to go with the eagles. >> all right. so we have a couple minutes for each of these things. these are the staples people make on sunday. let's start with the wings. >> we're doing everything wings. i've done seven or eight recipes with you on "today." this one just has pretty much everything you want in it. so we have our wings. you can take a look at the recipe that we did last week or a few weeks ago. oven baked wings. baking powder, mix it in and let it sit in. bake in the oven on high heat. super crispy. >> very important step. once we have our wings out of

that oven or air fryer, we will start mixing everything together. carson, our buffalo sauce. put it in there. this can be blue cheese dressing. >> parmesan, garlic, black pepper. mix it all up. dip it in the blue cheese or ranch. and then you have a perfect sauce. >> wait until the folks get to the house. keep them baking for a little bit and then sauce and serve. >> sauce that bone and cartilage. >> nothing is more delicious than that bone and cartilage right there. >> another angel has lost its wings. thank you, savannah. >> we will start getting ready to compose game day nachos. nachos are perfect. they feed a group of people. pico de gallo. carson, mix. we have tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice. hit it with salt. don't be bashful. don't forget to season your food. seasoning is very important.

it's what develops the flavor to it. mix that and do it the day before, let it sit in your fridge. next we're making gauc. mashed avocado, jalapeno, minced garlic, salt. there you go. get rid of those evil spirits. both of these are great to make on their own. if you want to take it next level, get some nachos. lay them on a baking tray. >> love the spread here, guys. find the big chips. get equal cheese on all of them. stop piling the little ones up. make every bite special. >> thank you for that. >> first class nachos. >> and a flat layer. you want every nacho to be a great nacho. >> agreed! >> so we will take these nachos next level. we will top it with ground meat. beef, pork, turkey, whatever you want it to be. brown it up, fire it up, serve it up. we will throw sour cream. check out how gorgeous that looks.

nobody will get upset if they have that platter of nachos in front of them during the game. >> you want a stand. hang out in the corner of the kitchen there and eat all the nachos. >> moving on, this is truly a super bowl segment of food. and then and then. mozzarella sticks is something i grew up eating as a kid. it is one of the most quintessential things people love. >> nobody makes them, though. >> they're super easy to make. here is a fun tip. you want to get that perfect shape that you see when you go to restaurants. instead of the block of mozzarella, you can buy the cheese sticks. open those up and use those. fantastic, right? if not, do the standard breading procedure. cut them into little rectangles. >> standard breading procedure. >> s.b.p. >> that's right. i will get a t-shirt made with that on it. flour, eggs, bread crumbs. pro tip -- whenever you are doing this on anything, whether it is a mac and cheese ball, what you want

to do after it has the flour on it, let it soak for 30 seconds so the flour absorbs the egg. that way it will stick onto it better. what happens a lot of times is people get too excited. they go like this and go right into the bread crumbs. >> p.b. >> premature breading. it happens to the best of us. >> put them in the bread crumbs. >> a big problem. >> you can do these a day ahead or whatever and have them ready to go. get your fryer up to 350 degrees. spray them with oil first. it helps to brown it and get it nice and crispy. >> i love it. >> it's goldlden brown then you have this delicious molten mess. serve it with a marinara. it is delicious, though. why not? >> that's my favorite bite we had, the mozzarella sticks. >> fried cheese, it's the best. >> speaking of fried cheese, we're getting more. mac and cheese bites, we will mix into this a delicious cheese

sauce. you can't have enough molten cheese sauce on anything. the trick to this is we will add in some whipped cream, whipped cream cheese. that's going to keep it nice and cheesy. lots of shredded cheddar cheese. monterey jack cheese. whatever you have. you can add pickled jalapenos, pulled pork or chopped brisket. form them into balls. same breading. >> no b.p. take your time. they will fry for about three or four minutes or so until they're nice and golden brown. >> here is a three-peat. >> that's right! well done. >> thank you so much. grab that recipe on our website today.com/food. we will have more game day treats to share just ahead coming up in the third hour. testers, thank you. check it out. >> anything you need, come on by. we have it all for you.

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