good morning. any moment, the decision on whether oscar pistorius will be released on bail, expected within the hour. we will have it for you, live. rooaring east, monster stor that buried parts of the midwest under a foot of snow. accidents and flight cancellations mounting. now a new storm is set to hit new england this weekend. and we're on a friday field trip in miami, one of the hottest cities in the country. look at the size of the crowd that's come to greet us, "today," friday, february 22nd, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of

"today." "today's" friday field trip with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from miami beach. good morning, everyone. welcome to a special edition of "today" on this friday morning. we've got a great crowd in miami, up early, out on the beach in south beach. i'm savannah guthrie, alongside willie geist in for matt lauer, al roker and natalie morales. i could get used to this. >> i could definitely get used to this. >> sunny, warm, 75, seven miles of beaches on miami beach. we don't know if a lot of people are here early or up late from last night. >> little of both. >> feels like a mix, doesn't it? >> the party will continue. flo rida will perform a live concert here. pitbull will show us around his town, mr. 305, mr. miami.

different start to the day in cities like chicago, kansas city, tulsa, where drivers are dealing with a ton of snow this morning. we'll have more on that, coming up. and an impending possible nor'easter for our friends in new england. >> we'll keep an eye on that. scary scene caught on tape at a ski resort in new mexico, a tonager falling from 45 feet from a ski lift. thankfully, he survived. how he's doing this morning. >> wow! >> lots to get to this morning. we want to start with the breaking news of the oscar pistorius case. decision on bail is expected at any moment. in south africa for us this morning. michelle, good morning to you. >> hi, savannah. this really is going to happen today. pistorius' family looks extremely nervous. tears in their eyes, stress all over their faces and in their words. pistorius, though, looked much more relaxed, far less emotional than we've seen. at the beginning of today, his attorney grabbed his clasped

hand and said we're going to be all right. do you hear me? he quietly responded, thank you. oscar pistorius entered the court with a calm demeanor, looking more collected, even more confident than we've seen. then head lowered, eyes closed. prosecutors picked up their arguments, ripping into pistorius' account of what happened the morning reeva steenkamp was killed in which he claimed he was screaming, yelling for her to call police about a burglar and her in the bathroom, without him knowing it. according to prosecutors, she did not say a word. she did not scream. she did nothing. it's so improbable. it's not true. even on pistorius' statement that he ran back into the bedroom, saw reeva wasn't in the bed and realized what had happened. i would imagine you would look everywhere for her. downstairs. where is she? it doesn't make sense to think, i shot reeva because she's not here. it would come later not immediately. slept with open windows and

doors, why he wasted time to unlock the front door before carrying her down and criticize what they describe as pistorius' attitude of i've done nothing wrong and looking forward to business as usual. today his coach of nine years, confident pistorius will be released from jail, said he would like to start training him again monday. pistorius has no plans to race, he thought training would be the best thing for him right now. >> i think just to get his mind sort of clear. the sooner he can start, the better. >> outside that courtroom, a debate over this has been everywhere. you hear people arguing about it in the streets. >> i think he's not a monster. >> reporter: his defense has insisted whatever the alleged actions or circumstances may be, there is no evidence this is murder at all. but pistorius was in a panic that night to save reeva, whose friends watched this hearing minutes away from a ruling now and remember her. >> she actually sent me a

message at the beginning of the month and said, this month is going to be amazing. it's going to change our lives forever. >> reporter: even though this has turned into something of a mini trial, the only big questions here are is pistorius a flight risk? the courtroom laughed at that suggestion. is he dangerous or a threat to justice? do you think it would be a shock to the community if he was released? the attorney said given some of the problems we've seen with the state's evidence and witness, it would be a shock if he was not. we'll find out soon in about half an hour, savannah. >> michelle kosinski, thank you so much. roy black is a criminal defense attorney, joins us here in miami. roy, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. first question, do you think this is a case where bail will be granted, should be granted? >> i think it will be granted. in my estimation, it's clearly not premeditated first-degree murder. it's some type of, at best, negligent homicide or accident.

>> in a high-profile case like this, is a judge aware of and likely to be persuaded by whatever he thinks public sentiment might be if he lets someone like this out of jail? >> the judge is a human being. they're impressed by the press, by the country. he even asked questions during the hearing. what's going to be the reaction if i grant the bail or don't grant the bail? judges are very sensitive to the reaction to their rulings. >> we've already seen a lot of evidence for a bail hearing, more than we would typically see for a bail hearing in this country. size up the prosecution's case. i know you're a defense lawyer, but put your more objective hat on at this moment. the story that pistorius tells, it's possible. is it plausible? >> i think it is plausible for this reason. when you wake up in the middle of the night, you're not thinking as well as you are during the day. so he could be disoriented. he could be confused. i think the most telling part is they claim this is a

premeditated murder. but somebody doesn't plan to kill somebody that after shooting them calls security, calls for the paramedics, pick them up, run doupwnstairs and t to perform cpr on them. that's very different than an intent to kill. it could be negligent homicide because he did a lot of stupid things while it was going on. but i don't see premeditated murder. >> when you say negligent homicide, that's some intent to kill reeva steenkamp? that's something against the intruder theory? >> no, a culpable negligence. we would call it manslaughter. you don't intend to kill but your actions are so dangerous they put other lives in danger. >> a lot to work with, with the police investigation. the lead defendantive removed from the case, facing attempted murder charges of his own and has to acknowledge pretty significant missteps. is this just a gift to the defense team? >> this is, let's say, a serious

problem into the prosecution's case. this guy has been in charge of the case for seven days. the chief investigator is in charge of collecting all the evidence. in a case like this, the forensic evidence, little pieces of things they pick up are more important than anything else. in a murder trial, 90% of the trial is not witnesses but the forensic evidence. now we have a man under indictment, in charge of picking up the evidence and he misses bullets, he doesn't wear protective clothing, at lealeav stuff on his shoes. all kinds of missteps. >> you could go to south africa and make this argument. >> i would love to. >> great to get your perspective. thank you so much. now here's willie. we understand it's unfair of us to be standinging here on south beach while a lot of you are snowed in. it's warm and sunny here in miami, but the middle of the country is being bombarded with snow. john yang is in chicago. good morning to you. >> reporter: i actually thought

i was going to be on set with you guys this morning. i don't know what happened here. in chicago, we're getting a lull from the heaviest of snow as this storm, which pummeled the plains, is now moving east. across the midwest, it's shaping up to be another tough day to get from point a to point b. on the roads -- >> this is a terrible day for everybody. >> reporter: just take a look at what this minivan does to a traffic light in illinois. getting into the air is no easier. more flights are canceled and airports struggle to reopen. >> i first walked in, saw the line here and said this cannot be good. >> reporter: at nbc's kansas city affiliate, staying on the air is the challenge, as staff clears snow out of satellite dishes. across the region, snow is falling at a furious pace, challenging shovellers. >> trying to keep sidewalks and everything clear. >> reporter: the storm is leaving behind impressive snowfall accumulations, 10.5 inches in raymore, missouri,

12.5 in alva, oklahoma, and a foot and a half in kansas. in kansas, state office is closed for all but essential workers. in texas, the problem is ice. south of new deal, texas, a seven-car accident shuts down traffic on an interstate highway. you don't have to work or travel. it's a time for fun. >> she's playing all over the place in it, loving it. >> reporter: for this young girl it's a chance to do something nice for dad. >> i am cleaning up the driveway so that when my dad gets home, he can get warm inside and get in the house. >> reporter: chicago is getting its heaviest snowfall in more than a year. willie? >> john yang, lose the hat and come on down and hang out with us. >> he can't get a flight. >> good point. john, thanks so much. al is, of course, keeping an eye on that storm for us, where it's headed next. what are you seeing?

>> more snow, as john has already told you. we've got snow through the upper great lakes. let's go to the radar. you can see we've got a lot of snow up around there. and down to the south, the stormy side of this system, we've got a lot of wet weather to talk about, lot of rain. snowfall amounts basically around the great lakes. it will be anywhere from three to six inches of snow. as you get to the south, flooding rains from mobile on into wilmington, three to six inches of rain. now we've got a secondary system that will break off that main system, make its way up the coast on saturday. and right now, depending on the path of this storm, we're going to be look iing at either a dect amount of snow from boston to the west or just in the interior sections of new england. in fact, take a look. the european model shows this weekend, boston picking up four inches of snow, manchester, seven inches. albany, five. the american models show the heaviest snow to the west of boston. boston getting almost no snow and new york city getting zip.

we'll just have to wait and see what happens with those two systems. again, whatever happens, it looks like we are not out of the woods for a long time before we start to see things finally come out. it will be a very active pattern for the next seven days. >> we feel a little guilty having that forecast when we're standing here. >> we are all feeling guilty. >> we're with you in spirit. >> we are all feeling very guilty. >> i'm convinced, al. let's head back up to new york for a check of the other morning's stories. >> why do i have a feeling my co-anchors went to miami and all i'm getting is a lousy t-shirt? you look incredible down there. >> good morning, guys. a manhunt is under way after a deadly shootout in the las vegas strip. miguel almaguer is there with more. >> reporter: good morning, carl. police are combing through mounds of surveillance tape, trying to i.d. their suspects. this all began in a parking lot area, then spilled on to the street just behind me.

mayhem on the vegas strip. a car fully engulfed in flames moments after a wild shooting. three killed in a scene described by witnesses as something that looked like a hollywood set. >> a few second delay, two or three seconds. then i heard a series of gun shots. >> reporter: police say it all began with a confrontation between a group of men at the aria hotel valet parking area. soon they were on the vegas strip. the suspects in a black range rover, the victims in a gray mazeratti. hitting the mazerratti driver, who sped through an intersection, colliding with several cars, including a taxi that burst into flames. two inside the cab killed in the explosion. the driver of the mazzeratti identified by his family as ken cherry also dead. with the heart of the vegas strip shut down much of

thursday, a multi-state, multi-agency manhunt is under way. investigators say if their suspects ever entered a hotel it's quite likely they're captured on camera. they also say their manhunt now has entered 24 hours and they will likely close in on their suspect some time soon. carl? >> miguel almaguer in las vegas, thanks. no new trial for drew peterson as the judge sentences him to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, kathleen savio. he burst into screams just before his sentence was read, yelling, quote, i did not kill kathleen. the victim's sister shouting back "yes, you did, you liar." the 54-year-old former police officer may still be charged in the disappearance of his fourth wife, stacey peterson. this year's flu vaccine may not be good at protecting the age group most vulnerable to the illness, the elderly. health officials still suggest

that everyone over six months get the flu shot because some protection is better than none. and those who get vaccinated might still get the flu but with less severe symptoms. >> now to wall street, jackie deangelis is at the new york stock exchange. good morning, jackie. >> good morning, carl. boeing is meeting with the faa on measures to prevent future battery failures. if the proposals are eventually accepted the 787 could be back in the air as soon as april. meantime, investors watching for results from the clothing retailers starting with abercrombie & fitch, important because it gives us a sense of how consumers worries about the economy have impacted their spending. >> jackie deangelis, thanks. this 17-year-old in santa fe was throwing snowballs from his ski lift when he lost his balance, dangling from the chair and plummeting nearly five stories to the ground. the teen was air lifted off the

mountain and taken to a local hospital, but he is doing all right now. we're glad he's okay. at 7:15, back to willie, natalie, savannah. >> no snowballs where you are. >> no. and salt on margaritas. >> not to rub it in. savannah went the next step. >> yeah. wow! al has a look at the rest of the national forecast. hey, al. >> hey, guys. all of our friends are here. go ahead, who is here from the north? okay. show of hands, who here feels bad that they're here from the north. all right. there you go. everybody back home, we're all sending our love. let's see what we've got for you as far as our forecast. friends in the pacific northwest getting another big storm coming onshore. heavy rain and snow in the mountains along the coast. we're talking about one to three inches of rain around the pugett

sound, snowfall in the cascades, one to two feet and parts of the northern sierra as well. they are looking at a lot of snowy weather. look at these folks. what did you bring us? >> some alcoholic cupcakes. >> alcoholic cupcakes? obviously you thought kathie lee and hoda were going to be here. that's what's going on around the country. but first here say little local message for you. >> good morning.

we are starting out with mostly dry conditions. we will see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain develop. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? al, thank you. friday's field trip finds us an ideal spot for a winter vacation, miami beach. it's gone through a lot of changes in recent years. now, more people are coming here to stay. miami wants the world to know it means business.

once considered just a playground, miami has become an international center of commerce, but a cultural mecca, competing with the likes of new york and london. >> it used to be for retirees and party people. it's become more than that, one of the most vibrant cities, not only in the united states, but in the world. >> new art center is under construction, world class hotels and restaurants. it's all here, as well as something that the others don't have year round, sunshine. >> when our friends across the country were digging themselves out of the snow last week, we had weather like this. why wouldn't you want to do business in miami? >> this was miami less than three decades ago. and this is miami today. that shoreline now part of a bustling cityscape. and the rest of the world wants a piece of the action. 40 million people pass through miami international airport in 2012, a new record. those with money to spend are here to stay.

>> this home behind me is on the market for $19 million. and we expect to sell it quickly. >> reporter: the high end of miami's property market is surging. >> everyone in the international set wants to have a home in miami. >> today the miami skyline is dotd with cranes, a sign of life after the economic downturn. but who is to say this boom won't also go bust? after all, miami still has one of the highest foreclosure rates in america. >> it's different this time. the investors are smarter. the developers are smarter. and now we're just ready to p k pick -- take off again. >> taking off as more and more people arrive every day to take it in. i've got to say, what's not to love here? >> what's not to love? i know. >> this is like a video postcard we're having this morning. >> and chamber of commerce weather. >> it is, indeed. >> i got in late last night. you feel the energy the minute you arrive in town.

>> does that mean you stayed up all night? >> i don't want to disclose too much. >> willie's maid will have a very easy time doing his room. >> the party was still going on till about 2:00 this morning outside the window of my bedroom, because it kept me up. >> on your balcony? >> that's what happens when you ip vi invite people over. >> welcome to south beach. we'll have much more, the fun, the food, even a concert from flo rida here on our set.

coming up, a preview of this weekend's oscars. we'll have a lot more from here in miami. a look at what al, natalie and i did last night. let me just put it this way. it was delicious. >> it was. >> all that after your local news.

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misconduct in office. time for a check in at your morning commute. >> thank you. good morning. there are some problems coming in. an accident on southbound 95 it is prior to the capital beltway. at arnold road, we have a crash. a crash at mcdonnell road. 95 coming down, we do have some delays developing. 40 minutes is your travel time on the west side. this is what it looks like at the baltimore national pike. that is the very latest. >> good morning, so far so good, this storm coming out of the west. 25 in part in. we have seen some cher -- we have seen some snow shower

activity. a little bit of snow, sleet, or rain developing at one point or another. it will be widely scattered. the temperatures between 35 and 40. better chance for a cold rain tomorrow. not a good forecast for the start of the weekend. it will clear up on sunday. a little rai

7:30 now on this friday morning, the 22nd of february, 2013. we were thinking, what is a fun spot we could go? miami beach is the perfect place. it is delivering. we have the most wonderful crowd. up early. this is early, especially for miami. you know they stay up late here. in a few moments, we'll have flo rida getting ready for a concert on the beach. great way to wrap up the week. i'm savannah guthrie, with willie geist, in for matt, and natalie morales and al roker.

>> i'm in for a friday field trip to miami every week. what do you think? al, slave driver, helping to kick off the barbecue at the food and wine festival. al did fairly well, thanks to some help from us. >> that's right. >> al, really? did they help? >> we helped in -- >> let me put it this way. the judges had a good time. >> it was unconventional help. let's put it that way. we had no influence on the judges whatsoever. >> what has 30 bedrooms, 10 kitchens, three pools and a roller rink? it's not miami's hottest resort. it's a private home being built right here in florida. we'll take you inside that place. >> pretty exciting. we want to remind you on monday a day exclusive. matt sits down with gold medal skier, lindsey vonn, her first interview since that terrifying crash, likely season-ending

injury, major surgery. how is she feeling? will she be ready for sochi in 2014? we'll have that on "today" monday. we have this preview for the oscars. >> reporter: the oscars are almost here. and this year, a bit of an edge with seth mcfarlane, off-color mind behind "family guy" hosting. >> a fine line he's hoping to hit between push iing the envele but not going too far. >> reporter: and the movies. >> if there is a theme to this year's oscars it's american movies reclaiming the awards. >> reporter: lincoln is the most nominated with 12 nods but argo seems to have the momentum in the best picture category. >> i'm asking you to trust me. >> reporter: it's an awards show noteworthy for as much as who's out as who's in. >> who is not nominated, kathryn

bigelow, quentin tarantino and, of course, ben affleck. >> daniel day lewis is expected to run away with best actor, which would make him the first ever to win the award three times. anne hathaway is expected to continue her hot streak by taking home the best supporting actress award. there has never been a category quite as loaded as best supporting actor. >> this is the first time in oscar history that all five nominees in one category are all past oscar winners. >> reporter: for best actress, regardless of who wins, history has already been made. >> the academy made history twice. they nominated the oldest nominee ever, emanuelle riva, who turns 86 on oscar night, as well as the youngest nominee quvenzhane wallis. she is only 9. >> reporter: hoping to make history itself. >> we remind everybody, be sure to join us monday morning.

we've got a really exciting morning after the oscars. al, you're heading out to hollywood. >> and i'm bringing meredith with me. >> miss vieira will be up all night, go to the hottest parties, talk to the stars, see what they were wearing and drag themselves back into work the next morning. >> it's a tough assignment but somebody has to do it. >> that will be on "today" on monday. first let's get a check of the weather. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by soma intimates. let's check out your weekend ahead. for the northeast, big problems. we're talking about the possibility of another nor'easter coming onshore and up the coast. meantime it will be rain for the southeast, midatlantic states, snow back through the rockies. plenty of sunshine and mild weather through florida into texas. snow showers around the great lakes. sunday, sunday, we're looking at

more snow in northern new england. the rockies seeing more snow. that system will be pushing its way west -- east, i should say, causing more problems again for our friends in the midwest. sunny and cold in the pacific northwest. nice and mild through central and southern florida. er >> good morning. we will see some light snow or rain developing later today. the temperature should be above freezing and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks a lot. now to california where a very big and unusual problem is lurking in the waters of lake

tahoe, joint gold fish. >> no! >> uh-uh heard me, giant gold fish. kristen dahlgren has the story. >> reporter: ever wonder what it's like to be a big fish in a big pond? these giant-sized gold fish know. they've invaded one of the country's most pristine bodies of water, lake tahoe. >> not your average-sized gold fish. >> warm water gold fish not native to lake tahoe. as the lakes have gotten warmer, scientists say the gold fish are thriving. oversized creatures measuring a foot and a half long, weigh in at four pounds. substantially larger than typical pets in a fish bowl and it's their size that shocked researchers from the university of nevada, reno. >> we know we have a giant gold fish. the question now is how long has it been there and how many others are there in the lake? >> reporter: gold fish are carp that eat almost anything,

potentially throwing off the lake's ecosystem and threatening other native fish. how did gold fish get in to lake tahoe? the presumed culprit, people dumping aquariums along the shoreline. >> there are a lot of people that still don't understand that it seems like a very minor thing can add up to major ecologic and economic consequences. >> reporter: no longer a little fish, the big gold fish are now causing big problems in lake tahoe. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. up next, from big gold fish to a gigantic home here in florida, 90,000 square feet. what the owners are planning to do with it, and much more from the beautiful beach here in miami. right after this. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel.

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versailles. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. if it looks like a palace, it's no coincidence whatsoever. when the couple building this house honeymooned in france, they visited versailles and discovered, sadly, it wasn't for sale. they re-created it here. along the way it's become the subject of a movie and faced foreclosure. now it's back on track and poised to become one of the largest homes in america. enormous doesn't even begin to describe it. some airports aren't this big. >> we never sought out to build the biggest house in america. it's just what kind of happened. >> reporter: these are scenes from the film "queen of versailles," his 47-year-old beauty queen wife, jackie, build their super-sized dream home. >> by the time we both got what we wanted, now it's 90,000 square feet. >> reporter: for a while, it was a fairy tale. >> at one point, the market fell. >> reporter: but as the economy

nose dived in 2008, construction stopped cold, as the siegels faced the same fate as so many ov overleveraged americans. >> probably have to list it, put it on the market. >> reporter: now three years later, construction crews are back. what is the intent now? are you finishing it to sell it? >> no. we're finishing it to actually finish it. but we do want to live in there. >> reporter: even with eight children, they could stay put. >> it's kind of becoming one of the most famous closets in the country right now. >> reporter: their current house is no starter home. 26,000 square feet, 15 bedrooms, four kitchens. >> are you ready? >> reporter: and a closet urban dwellers could live in. >> this is bigger than most new york apartments i think. >> that's what i've been told. >> ten miles from the office. >> reporter: just a rolls royce drive away. how tall are the ceilings in

here? >> 45 feet. >> you could put a four-story building in here. >> reporter: playroom, workout room, roller rink, bowling alley, ten kitchens, three pools and two tennis courts but no one is packing moving boxes just yet. there's at least three years worth of work still to be done here. and as for the documentary, knowing what you do now, would you do it all over again? >> no. >> no. but what i would do different if i had known so many millions of people would be seeing it is i would have worn more makeup. >> reporter: siegel says his company is profitable. they can afford it. why not? he did file suit against the film makers, however, saying it unfairly portrayed his company. that suit was dismissed. as for jackie, she is embracing her newfound freedom and says when she gets this thing built, she's interested in a reality show. savannah, back to you. >> no surprise there. >> wow, all right. >> that walk-in closet is much

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have a great time. i'll see you next time around. >> and that is the unofficial mayor of miami, lebron james. >> lebron james. >> that he played in chicago last night. they won in chicago last night. he was kind enough to leave us a message. >> i'm sure he's coming back on the team's plane. he could come here, join us here by the pool. >> a little bit of snow to deal with in chicago, right? >> two to three inches. chicago is used to that. >> great of lebron james to say hello to us. we took our talents to miami. we tried to help al with his special barbecue cook-off last night. >> tried. >> and as they say, the cameras were rolling. >> all right. here's the deal. we're at the south beach wine and food festival. i'm making lamb ribs and baked beans. i brought in a secret weapon, bang! >> what? >> did you say something? >> secret weapon, baby. >> i don't think --

>> are you here to work or here to drink? >> hello, people, take the tongs, dip the ribs into the sauce. take this ladle, stir the beans. make sure they don't stick. are you listening to anything i'm saying? >> did you hear about the end of -- >> i can't believe -- >> hold on just a second. excuse me. pardon me. >> no! >> no! >> now, let's get to work. get those ribs dipped, get those beans stirred now. >> what do i do with it? >> dip it in there. you, get on that ladle and start stirring those beans. we're going to win this thing, whether you like it or not. lamb ribs are your life. beans are your children! guys, you have been fantastic. you know what i think would be great? if you could do some

reconnaissance on our competition. you guys go -- absolutely. i'll sputter along without you. i can't miss you if you don't leave. just go and go check it out. oh, my gosh, i thought they would never leave. >> thank you. >> okay. >> we can't even talk, it's so good. >> al, sorry. all good. >> are you kidding me? this is candied bacon? does it get any better than that? >> the best i've had all day. >> here is the deal. this goes to the judges. do not -- i'm begging you -- very funny. very funny. >> let's go. >> i'm always in a good mood. >> lamb rib. our work here is done.

>> hey, al. >> did it go? >> if it doesn't work out, we brought you candied bacon. >> bacon, bacon, bacon! who cares about winning? i've got candied bacon. >> you didn't see what we did with the judges. >> am i gonna not want to know about this? >> whatever it takes to win. right, partner? >> we did it for you. >> mission completed! >> al, fourth place, huh? >> yeah, fourth place. >> big deal. >> we were very pleased. whatever you did for the judges, thank you for that. >> actually, in all reality, it was very stiff competition, some of the best-known chefs in this country, fourth place is amazing. >> i also want to thank the kids who helped from florida university, amazing culinary department. >> because they actually helped as opposed to us. >> how many mojitos?

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>> temperature check on their morning commute. >> track if you accidents. we have a crash at arnold roadway. another one at 3 to 10 at ordinance read. we are not doing that bad. minor delays on the north side. a around a 17 minute travel time there. a live picture in that area shows it is rather light in contrast with what we normally see there. 83. traffic moving away from us and

well into the maryland light of all the way down to the beltway. it may tap the breaks down towards 28 street. that is the latest on traffic. >> good morning everyone. so far so good. mostly cloudy skies. breezy up north. 26 at westminster. thirty at the airport. we are watching this storm out of the midwest come out of the mountains. it is falling apart. i am just going to put a 40% chance that you're going to run into a breeze. of rain or sleet or snow. temperatures will sneak into the mid to upper thirty's this afternoon. a good chance of rain tomorrow. it will mostly be a cold rain. it will stay chilly as we go into next week with high

temperatures into the thirty's and another chance of rain or snow on tuesday. snow chance on wednesday. maybe some light snow on wednesday.

all right. >> not a bad way to -- >> come over here. >> he is trying to kill me. >> wow! >> you had us a little curious. we are in the midst of our friday field trip. willie, i don't know if i can get off this thing. in south beach. this is not a bad way to travel. >> the only way to travel on the beach. >> not bad. >> we've got a huge half hour for you. >> i'm sorry, i held on to you so tightly, i'll talk to hr right afterwards. >> i've filed a complaint. >> good news is that those

finger marks will come out. >> they'll come out eventually. flo rida is getting ready to rock this place. and pitbull giving us a tour as only he can do. >> that's right. >> food network one of the sponsors of the food and wine festival. giada de laurentiis is here. we'll see what she has on the menu. something to reveal something that my parents taught me. actually this morning they'll be joining us live. on this friday morning, carl quintanilla is holding down the fort in new york. a judge in south africa is deciding this morning whether olympic star oscar pistorius can be released on bail until his trial begins. he is charged in the murder of the valentine's day shooting of his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he says he killed her

accidently, thinks she was an intruder. more than 14 inches of snow smothered wichita, kansas, yesterday, the most the city has seen in 50 years. the rate of snow came down three inches inches an hour. one plane even got stuck in the snow at the wichita airport. the storm should reach new england this weekend. police are checking hotel surveillance tapes for leads in a spectacular shooting and explosion thursday on the las vegas strip. officials say a gunman in a moving black suv opened fire on a gray maserati driven by aspiring rapper kenny clutch. a taxi burst into flames. clutch and two people in the cab were killed. british tabloids are fueling online speculation that prince harry may be ready to settle down. he was photographed at a swiss ski resort this week, apparently

rekindling his romance with cressida bonas. all eyes will be watching to see whether harry accompanies cressida to the upcoming wedding of her half sister. meteorite reaction, but some think his response was too cool to be real. most amazing shot last night. that is ashley arno from william kerry university in mississippi. she has tried that shot at every home game since christmas and finally made it. absolutely unbelievable.

8:03. now let's get back to willie, natalie, savannah and al on the beach. >> taking one for the team. >> would like to try that one. >> exactly. it's gorgeous here. let's get a check of the weather. >> that's right. our friday field trip city of miami, a gorgeous day. plenty of sunshine. temperatures getting up into the low 80s. on the radar, satellite, you can see this big storm system bringing snow, another three to six inches to the upper midwest. flooding rains down to the south, into the southeast. and we're going to be looking -- talking about floods, flooding possibility down south with three to six inches of rain possible. snow showers around the central great lakes. some rain moves into the pacific northwest. sunny and mild through southern california on into texas. >> good morning.ing on arount' we are starting out with mostly dry conditions. we will see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain develop.

what is a beach without a sandcastle? victor long and rosio flores. south beach sand typically good for what you do here? >> it's a good mix but you have to dig for it. >> you have to dig for sand? you're on a seven-mile beach. >> you still have to move around. sand is a different coarse, mild, you know. >> what got you into this art

work? >> we've been doing it professionally for 15 years. >> what's it like? you create these beautiful masterpieces that you know are going to get knocked down or the rain comes in, surf comes in and takes them out. >> well, that's the price of being an artist. >> we love what you've done with the place. a gorgeous castle in honor of our visit. we really appreciate it. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. this is "today's" castle. >> we love it. we'll just move in here, actually. coming up next, mr. 305 himself, pit bull, takes us on a tour of his town. natalie's parents are here. we'll catch up with them. plus, a concert from flo rida in a few minutes. but first these messages. means living with pain. it could also mean living with joint damage. humira, adalimumab, can help treat more than just the pain. for many adults, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain

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welcome back to south beach and our friday field trip to miami. if you really want to get a city, of course, you need to talk to the locals. >> that's right. we turned to one of miami's finest, pit bull, for a special tour of the magic city, the place that has inspired his unique brand of music. they call him mr. worldwide. >> you all having a good time? >> with hits like "give me everything." ♪ i ain't gonna lie there's nothing like miami beach ♪ >> and international love. global superstar pitbull is truly a man of the world. but he only has one hometown. miami. and today, he's taking the day off from running his global empire to show off the city he

loves. >> i'm going to show you miami from the other side. i'm going to show you now what inspires me to put out worldwide music. therefore, welcome to the bottom, the magic city, 305. and to the whole world, miami. >> he was born armando perez to cuban-american parents in little havana. >> i got to grow up in a city that was growing at the same time. it's like we're both learning together. miami is a melting pot, so many different cultures. you had to learn how to adapt to any environment quick. >> it's also what kept him grounded. even pitbull says the most important day of his life wasn't the day he got his number one single but the day he got the key to the city. >> we've come a long way, baby,

for real. >> especially for the boy who used to day dream about living in this house across the water on the exclusive island of key biscayne. look familiar? it was featured in the 1983 al pacino classic "scarface." >> if i were to ever become the president of the united states of america, i would say washington, d.c., thank you so much. i really appreciate it, the opportunity and the generosity, but that would be my white house right there. and you already know that the secret service agents would definitely look a lot better. yeah. >> cruising around miami, it would almost seem pitbull is already president, by the legions of fans excited to catch a glimpse of their idol. >> thank you. >> but to locals -- >> how are you guys doing? >> it's not the gold record that is impress them. it's the charitable work pitbull has made his life's mission. >> we just want to give back to the community but at the same

time let them know i'm from the same spot and going through the same struggles. >> his latest project, building a charter high school called slam in the same neighborhood he grew up for students looking for a career in the sports industry. >> in no way, shape or form, being raised and growing up in mia miami, i never would have imagined me standing on land of a school that i'm part of. it's emotional for me. >> clearly it's emotional for these future students as well. >> someone like pitbull taking an interest in this. >> it's going to be a great school and the kids that will attend this school could present something that miami could be great. >> boy, you have a future in politics. >> and a brighter future for all these students. for their hometown of miami and for their hometown hero. >> so nice of pitbull to give us a guided tour of miami and just a great guy, too.

>> we love him. >> i love the concept of scarface. >> we're all for that. we learned all his -- >> delicious. >> literally how rich. coming up next, right behind us, natalie's parents. >> hi, mom and dad. hi. >> she will tell us what she learned from them. and we've got a little cooking to do. we'll be giada for that. [ female announcer ] we invited women to see

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back now with more of our friday field trip in miami. we like to think all these crowds are here just for us. the truth is, there's another reason. >> yes. >> 12g9 annuth annual wine and festival. >> we find "today" contributor giada de laurentiis here, participating in so many events. such a great time to be here in miami if you're a foodie. >> it is the best. can't beat the weather. we're on the beach and we get to eat and drink. >> what are we making this morning? >> willie, you're coming over here. you have to keep your glasses on, because you're cool? >> it's healthy. >> whatever. >> simple gnochi. >> that doesn't sound --

>> dump this in a bowl. you're going to mix. >> low speed or high speed? >> just try it. see what happens. >> oh, boy. >> here we go. willie, we've already cooked those. >> lemon juice. i mean lemon zest. nutmeg, salt. if i can get it out. >> little sticky. >> cup of flour. you're doing good. and we've got parmesan cheese. >> i see two egg yolkes here. >> one owe whole egg and one yolk. you don't have to bake potatoes or mash them or anything. they're potatoless gnochi. >> i'm getting a little dough is what i'm doing, right? >> yes. savannah! i think i can teach savannah to make gnochi. that's not easy. >> don't get too excited. we have a long way to go. >> you can stop now. >> all right. turn it off. turn it off before we all get covered. that's good. put it there.

now that you did that, you can have a glass of champagne. >> your turn. your turn. >> don't eat it. it's raw. put it in your hand. >> really? >> come on. and then roll it. >> okay. >> you're going to put it in the flour. yours is a little bit bigger because you're a man. i'm not going to get savannah's hands dirty, nor am i going to get my hands dirty. go ahead. do another one. we're going to take some of those. will willie, i'm going to make you do all the work. dump them in. >> all of these? >> yeah. >> little too much flour? little heavy on the flour? >> you didn't really need to dump the flour. just the gnochi. >> be very specific. >> it doesn't really matter. you cook them. take them out. now that they're all floured i might dip it. >> how long should they be in there? >> two minutes. i make a basil oil. olive oil and fresh basil, let it sit for a couple of hours and

toss them, little basil on top. >> that's a little light especially for gnochi. >> it is. i'm doing it for dinner tonight. and thn this is one of the things on the menu. >> that's beautiful. >> can we taste? >> you did better than i did. >> there you go. >> thank you. >> i make a little crust. this is my cherry chocolate ganache tart. it's good, right sf. >> very good. >> italian almond cookies. nothing? >> no, this is great. >> no response. you eat and don't say anything? >> i don't speak with food in my mouth. >> i do. >> delicious. >> thank you, savannah. whatever, willie. you make this and bake it off. here you go. you're going to work. >> yes, ma'am. >> cherry preserve, cherry jam. whatever. use a different kind of jam if you want. i make this for the holidays because i like the colors. >> what's in the crust again? >> look, look, look. if everybody was going to get --

>> i am. >> expert for television. >> we have time. let's do this right. >> you spread it -- >> willie? >> he's sweating. >> i know, he is. >> do you see her nice? this is the difference between a man and a woman. >> yeah, i know. savannah takes the time. >> so now, chance to redeem yourself, put some pistachios in there and some dried cherries. you can see why i like this during the holidays. it's really good to make ahead. go for it. milk chocolate. >> that looks great. >> with a little bit of a cream to get a nice, shiny texture to it. >> do you have a favorite chocolate that you use? >> i can't say. >> okay. she does but she'll never tell. dark chocolate. >> pour it over the top. i'll let savannah do this. >> probably wise. >> then what happens? >> it goes in the fridge for five hours till it sets. no baking. if you bake this, the chocolate

will just go -- the whole thing is just going to -- >> i hear you. >> that's it. garnish it with more pistachios over the top. >> may i? >> actually, she's going to -- >> you didn't really need me in this segment. >> i did work harder for it, willie, you have to admit that. >> thank you, giada. >> i think i learned a lot. i stirred. i mixed. my work here is done. >> send it over to -- >> giada de laurentiis. >> send it over to natalie and al. >> thank you so much, savannah. we are joined with two very special guests, as we wrap up tips my parents taught me. we've got natalie's folks, mario and penelope morales. >> they taught me a very important lesson early on in life and that was the value of a dollar and how to make sure you don't pay retail, that you should always look for bargains and i think it came from, really, my dad was in the air

force. he retired about ten years ago in his mid 50s and really saved and you did really well throughout your life that you were able to retire at such a young age and then we never lacked for everything. we went on great trips everywhere around the world and had a good upbringing. so, clearly saving money. >> for folks with kids or their children have children, what do you say to them? what's one of the first things you do with your children to teach them about being thrifty? >> providing the right example. we used to do a lot of things that we loved to do, but we didn't stay at the fancy hotels. we didn't eat at the best restaurants. we would stay at three-star hotels and we didn't take the first-class train. whenever we were traveling throughout europe, we were fortunate to have lived in so many places around the world and we were able to see that area where we lived and take advanta

advantage. >> practical. you have tips for us. what's the first one on the list? >> first is my dad has made sort of a hobby, and both my mom and dad, their coupon book, making sure they look for the deals, rig right? >> well, yes. now we have the time, the luxury of time to look at all the ads that come out in the mail. >> sunday paper. >> sunday papers. and we do shop around. we're fortunate to live here in south florida that have plenty of supermarkets and have a wide choice of places to go to. >> another tip on the list? >> another tip is also, i think, you guys plan your meals, right, for the week? >> yes. usually i plan my meals and i see what i need for those meals and then i go through my coupons and i say, oh, i've got coupons for margarine, butter, whatever.

>> everybody needs to learn how to save. >> i love your last tip. just because it's on sale doesn't mean it's a bargain. right? >> no, no. >> don't buy it if you don't need it, right? >> exactly. >> that's the most savings, don't buy it. >> toent go to costco and load up on tons of toilet paper. >> how much of this have you adopted in your own life? >> my parents will tell you i'm not the best savesaver. they think i shop a lot. i do look for a good bargain thanks to them and the values they gave me growing up. >> mr. and mrs. morales, we know you have raised a beautiful daughter, nye and out. it's such a pleasure to get to meet you. >> thank you very much. i also learned a lot from my own children. i love them and i --

>> good morning. is it a cop 26. a final check on your morning commute. >> still some problems out there. some new ones. if you are going to be traveling along hunt valley, a travel accident there. we have an accident coming in. some normal delays falling into place. 16 minutes on the north side. all around a 18 minute travel on the west side. eastbound side -- keys down 570, still looking pretty good.

795 checks out just fine. no delays reported there. you may tap the bricks around mount carmel. that is the latest on traffic. here is a check of the forecast. >> are radar showing the air is pretty dry. this is all up in the clouds. pretty limited moisture with this system coming in. we may see a little more coming and later afternoon. humidity is 59%. here is what the system will look like this evening. a friend coming in from the west. in which remix up north. it looks like it will extend into the weekend. today's forecast, made thirty's to upper thirty's. a mix of clouds, called

temperatures, and a light wintery mix of precipitation across the area today. that went premix extends into saturday. >> thank you for joining us. we are back for another update.

8:30 now on this friday morning, the 22nd of february, 2013. and our friday field trip to miami rolls on. you are watch iing -- savannah guthrie with lie geist, al roker

and natalie morales. >> look who we are sharing the stage with right now, flo rida. >> and another natalie, by the way. >> flo rida, i know you're not exactly used to doing this show at this hour, but fun to be out with your people in miami? >> definitely. >> what do you have in store for us this half hour? give us a little tease. >> flo rida will be burning this place down in a few minutes. we'll get to that in a second. >> also coming up, we've got fun ways to check out all the action in the water here in miami. and a special monday morning program planned for you. of course, the oscars happen sunday night. meredith is joining me, going to the oscars. we'll have the winners, the fashions, all the losers -- no, we won't have the losers. we don't care about them. we'll have the after parties as well. got it all covered for you "today" at the oscars, monday morning with meredith vieira, of

course, starting at 7:00 am. >> a lot to get to this morning. let's get a check of the weather. as far as your weekend is concerned, we are going to be watching a storm system making its way up the midatlantic coast. we'll look at wet weather there. snow developing in new england. look for sunshine out in the southwest, on into southern california. big storm moves in to the rockies on sunday, sunday. we're looking at that snow that will eventually make its way back in the midwest. more snow for kansas and missouri as we get into the early part of next week. look for leftover snow in northern new england. plenty of sunshine continues in central and southern florida. that's what's going onha >> good morning. we will see some light snow or rain developing later today. the temperature should be above freezing

>> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. we have limbered up and ready to start the fine sport. >> founder and ceo of the pro footballe tour. >> footballe is a combination of beach volleyball and soccer. in brazil soccer players would bring -- when the cops would show up, they would run over to the volleyball court. we brought the sport over to the u.s. and we have amazing athletes. >> like soccer, no hands? >> no hands. >> head, feet, chest, everything else is okay? >> wow! >> there's no chance we could

possibly do this. >> yeah. well -- >> you could use your feet? >> you can use your head. >> your head, shoulders. players smash it with their feet at the net. >> like a spike? >> like a spike. if you were acrobatic enough to crush it with your feet, that counts as two. >> is this catching on here? >> yeah. soccer players are playing. volleyball players that will leave their court and -- >> is it a coed sport? >> coed. it's like beach volleyball. we mix it up all the time. we have great athletes on the other side there as well. >> i'm not going to take my shirt off but that's exactly what i look like with my shirt off. >> are we going to give it a go? >> let's give it a chance. >> we need your help. somebody has to get in here. come on, savannah. >> oh, no. >> hurry up, guys.

>> let's go. >> no hands, right? >> i play soccer. >> each one on -- >> okay. >> willie, nice to meet you, man. >> what am i doing? >> serve. >> use the body. >> any part of the body. >> all right, guys. who's serving? ? >> i'm going to do a little play by play here. >> okay. >> former volleyball player. >> watch this he's going like this. what's that? >> take your glasses off. >> fernando. goes over. >> good one, natalie. good one. >> first point of the day for team willie over there. >> team willie and savannah. >> team willie versus -- >> come on, al, we can do this. >> fernando on the far court

serving. come on. >> come on, fernando. >> can you play on the net? >> we won. >> that's it? >> we're out of time. >> didn't get started yet. >> here comes willie. >> this is your ticket for the serve. >> we're out of time. >> let's see. >> whoa! game over. >> was that long? >> so long. >> i think we have the first three-pointer of the pro footba footballey. >> one more serve here. >> this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back to "today's" field trip to miami.

people love the question. kerry sanders, who lives here in miami, will tell us all about that. good to see you. >> it's great. you know, miami is all about the fun in the sun and getting wet in the water. surrounded by miles of ocean and the intercoastal waterway, miami is all about being in the water. >> off the water in a few more seconds. >> reporter: one of the best ways to take it all in is actually from above. >> there's no question when you get up here and you look around, every bit of miami-dade county is on the water. >> yes. that's what i say. we love the water. >> reporter: so many ways to get around. from luxury yachts, to speed

boats, to jet skis. one of the most popular attractions this time of year is the miami boat show. and right over there, across bisca biscayne bay, that's miami. water plus wind means a more daring kind of fun. there's wind surfing and kite surfing. something i tried, but didn't get too far. >> it was a nice try. >> reporter: you can also enjoy a slower pace, with just a paddle and a board. some even do paddle board yoga. and one of the best water event sincere under the water. scuba diving or snorkeling. head west on a boat to the

everglades. everglades is home to many rare species, including the american crocodile and the florida panther. and in parts of the national park, you might even glimpse a manatee. and that is life on the water in miami. and, of course, there are going to be some people in parts of this country who are digging out this morning who are going to hate me for this, but water temperature here, 73 degrees. >> oh, my gosh. say good-bye to the mike. kerry, have fun. we want to give a good thanks to those who have been showing us

around all morning long. up next

>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. welcome back to miami. he has wowed us out on our plaza in new york city a number of times. now, we're on his turf. without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, miami's own flo rida. ♪ hey i heard you were a wild one ♪ miami let me hear you ♪ if i took you home it would be a home run show me how you do ♪ i want to shut down the club with you with you

with you ♪ ♪ hey i heard you were a wild one wild one ♪ come on ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ stays right here private show i like 'em untamed don't tell me how pain tolerance bottoms up with the champagne my life call my homie then we hit spain do you busy with the bail we get insane ♪ ♪ hey i heard you were a wild one ooh if i took you home it'd be a home run show me how you do i wanna shut down the club

with you with you with you hey i heard you like the wild ones wild ones ooh ♪ come on ♪ i am a wild one break me in saddle me up and let's begin i am a wild one tame me now running with wolves and i'm on the prowl ♪ ♪ show you another side of me a side you would never thought you would see tear up that body dominate you till you've had enough i hear you like the wild stuff ♪ ♪ hey i heard you were a wild one ooh hey i heard you like the wild ones wild ones ♪ >> flo rida, ladies and

gentlemen. we'll have much more music from flo in a moment. first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally umlaut ] european isn't a language. i think they speak all kinds over there. nah. it's basically one language with a few variations. my cousin has a passport. uh-huh. take this fascinating muller yogurt. frut up. means "fruit up." as in creamy yogurt down below. and a delectable, aromatic layer of blended fruity, moussey, uppiness on top. frut up. as the europeans say. in their language. wow. you really are bilingual. yeah, i dated a comma in high school. [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy.

we are back now from sunny florida and we have been enjoying listening to flo rida. you've played everywhere but it

must be nice to play to the home crowd. >> i'm here with all my fans who love me dearly. i'm happy to be here in miami. my hometown. love you, miami! >> this is a little early for miami, right? >> i don't think it's too early. got a ton of people out here who love the "today" show. it's a little late actually for some folks. >> you're right, it's a little late. >> flo rida, it must mean a lot to you, to be able to give back to this town the way you have, charity wise. >> big dreams for kids. it definitely has brought the florida youth football league, number one league for the first time. love and support and everyone who is supporting us. >> we tant to hear you sing some more. natalie and flow rida, take it aw away.

>> everybody, i need you to clap your hands like this. come on. ♪ ♪ it's like woodstock city brand new billion and bark to the music sucker than a psychic my heartbeat aacoustic moves like hendrick walk to a fire then i flame it

and kiss it go hard in my lambo strikes and visit to meeting the rain gotta roll with the vision vision of a good time all i wanna know when the party gona stop let the good times roll come on let's go you got another minute ♪ ♪ get the party on the roll ain't nothing like the feeling when you're winning in your soul ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come on baby let the good times roll come on baby let the good times roll ♪ ♪ come on baby let the good

times roll ♪ ♪ come on baby let the good times roll p ♪ >> flo rida, letting the good times roll on a beautiful morning in south beach. more music in just a moment. >> what a show he puts on. but first a friday flashback. our look at the week that was here on "today." troubled star mindy mccready has died aft ed of a self infli wound. oscar pistorius. >> this man was a hero, superhero. now he's doing a perp walk. it's so hard to reconcile. triggering a massive fire in kansas city. an entire city block up in flames. >> how many people were hurt? where are they? who are they? what's their condition? a commuter bus colliding with a school bus all caught on

tape. heavy snow and ice expected from new mexico to virginia. plumbers will they be honest and competent? >> i was watching you on hidden camera. >> i'm done. the michigan couple who won millions playing their late friend's favorite penny slot machine. >> i believe that my friend directed me right to that machine. montalvo gave birth, wait for it, to two sets of twins. 160 back flips in a car. my mom is up early in tucson, arizona. hi, mom. good morning. >> hi, savannah. now your shirt's untucked. can you tuck that in? we're out here too long, ale. >> it's never too long. is it true? do we talk too much? >> yes, we do. this would be great for marco rubio at those speeches.

>> you still got him by the legs. >> oh, okay. joan rivers and melissa as well. you are so inappropriate. am i the first one to ever say that? >> thank you. yeah, like that. james monroe. >> jackson. >> you can't give two answers. >> what is that? >> we are, of course, here in miami. >> oh, no, no! >> yeah. let's get to work! >> good morning. here is a look at one of our top stories, maryland state police are investigating it that the beltway crash, the second in just two days. investigators say a car smashed into a tractor-trailer.

the car's driver was ejected from the vehicle and struck

>> lots of clout. a weather system moving in so you can see a light went remix today. variable winds at 10 miles per hour. seven-day forecast has that when premix try out a couple of days.