good morning. wintry mess. a huge storm is barrelling across much of the country from the southwest way up to the northeast. it left massive travel problems on the roads as heavy snow traps drivers on a new hampshire highway. the same storm could bring dangerous tornadoes later today. dylan will have the latest. a plane crash in kentucky. a 7-year-old girl walks nearly a mile in the cold for help. >> she got her and said her mom and dad were dead. shot in the dark. details about how a local police chief in georgia wound up shooting his wife in the middle of the night.

this morning, you will hear his call to 911. >> who shot her? >> me. >> how did you shoot her? >> the gun was in the bed. i went to move it and put it to the side and it went off. >> was it a terrible accident? and vacation surprise. a british couple visiting new york is surprised when their baby arrives 11 weeks early, but the shock is the hospital stay. how the kindness of strangers is helping them. today, january 3rd 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. >> what is the song? "reunited."

>> i looked for you in times square in the crowd, but i could not find you. i thought we would meet. >> maybe next year. anyway we will talk about how our new year's went. we begin with the top story. the wild weather system is wrecking havoc in the southwest and northeast. here is the scene in amarillo texas. snow piling up to make it difficult for cars to get through. we are seeing similar scenes playing out in the northeast. dylan is keeping an eye on it. >> it is a mess everywhere. it is a system that is stretching over the country. road conditions were treacherous during the height of the storm. so bad, new hampshire's one major highway was shutdown for hours. >> the worst accident on 93 in my career. >> reporter: that was one of two pile ups on the new hampshire route 93 on friday. only a couple of inches of snow fell but it came down fast swirling into whiteout conditions and worse yet, turned

immediately to ice on frozen roads. drivers had no chance to react. >> literally, came out of the fog of snow and it was right there. we just slammed into it. people started hitting us. >> reporter: one after another until 25 vehicles left wrecked and burned. police say a dozen people were taken to hospitals. none had life threatening injuries. texas and oklahoma expect another day of wintry weather today. black ice is tripping up many unsuspecting drivers. this pickup is one of the vehicles that crashed around san angelo texas friday. the same conditions left highways littered with trucks and cars. firefighters racing to the scene in missouri spun off the road trapping crew members inside but everyone escaped unharmed. parts of new mexico are keeping up with heavy snow. and usually sunny arizona began a new year with enough snow for

a snowball fight. this is going to be mainly a rain event for most of the east coast. you can see on the northern edge including chicago and southern michigan and down into parts of pennsylvania that is where we do have some ice. sleet and freezing rain. it doesn't take long for just a little bit of ice to make it slippery. because of that freezing rain advisories across southwestern pennsylvania. winter weather advisoryies and winter storm warnings in new england. we also have strong storms. we have the snow ice and some severe weather especially today right down near the gulf coast. new orleans and jackson, mississippi and mobile alabama. we already had a couple of tornado warnings issued this morning. here is the breakdown. we will start off with the wintry mix, including northwestern parts of new jersey up into upstate new york. we will see it changeover to

rain. tomorrow's high temperature in new york city should be in the 60s believe it or not. it will quickly changeover to rain. we could see several inches of rain especially near the gulf coast. as far as the snow is concerned, it will take until sunday morning before it turns to rain in central new england. we could see up to 9 inches locally. boston could pick up a couple inches. including chicago. it is the ice that is dangerous. .10 of an inch of ice. we could see up to .25 of ice in the blue shade here including the plateau and south of buffalo. we have a lot of aspects to the storm. it is the ice that coats efforts. dylan, thanks. turning to a brave girl recovering this morning. she is the sole survivor of a horrific plane crash. somehow this 7-year-old managed to walk away trekking through a

mile through dark woods for help. nbc's john yang has more. >> reporter: the small plane crashed in kentucky friday night. state police identified the victims as marty and kimberly gutzler of nashville, illinois. their 9-year-old daughter and 14-year-old cousin died in the crash. the 7-year-old daughter survived. friday night, a man heard a knock on his door and stunned to find the girl outside with blood on her legs and face. >> she had to walk close to .75 of a mile through woods with downed trees and briars and everything else. she was barefooted. one sock on her foot. >> reporter: the family was flying from key west, florida to mt. vernon illinois in a twin engine plane. they reported engine trouble. >> she said her mom and dad were dead. >> reporter: that little girl

the sole survivor now recovering at a kentucky hospital. john yang nbc news. >> remarkable. >> awful on so many levels. she had the wherewithal to get up and walk through the woods to find help at 7 years old. >> the state of shock that keeps you going. kind of blindly. tell you about a major discovery overnight in the java sea as search crews discover two huge pieces of airasia flight 8501. the plane crashed into the water a week ago. of course, what went wrong is still a mystery. kelly cobiella is on the ground for us in indonesia. kelly, good morning. what is the latest from there? >> reporter: lester they are struggling with the weather again today. the high waves making it difficult for them to get under water cameras below the surface to look at the large objects spotted by sonar. one is 30 feet long and 15 feet

wide. a search crew brings more bodies to shore, ships at the wreckage site investigate the most promising lead yet. two large objects. the head of indonesian search ands are cue told reporters this morning, i can confirm this is part of the airasia aircraft. investigators believe airasia flight 8501 may have stalled mid flight in bad weather and fallen out of the sky. they found an inflatable slide and emergency exit door. clues some analysts think could point to another theory. the pilot landed on the water and passengers were unable to get out before it sank. >> i find it unlikely this crew was intentionally trying to put the airplane down on the water. from high altitude especially loss of control, it is a high speed impact. >> reporter: on friday the second of many funerals airasia

founder tony fernandes helped bury the flight attendant. his airline is under more scrutiny. flights from surabaya to singapore are grounded because airasia did not have the right permit. at the home in surabaya they are planning more funerals. he lost his brother, sister-in-law and mother and 9-year-old niece. >> do you hope to hear something soon? >> reporter: he said he is optimistic they will find the bodies but it is in god's hands. his sister-in-law was the first plane crash victim to be identified. she was laid to rest lester on thursday night. >> kelly cobiella this morning. thank you. the united states is imposing strict sanctions on north korea. sheinelle is following that story and some other stories. >> good morning. the u.s. says the new round of sanctions slapped on north korea over the sony hack attack is the beginning. on friday the president signed executive order authorizing the

sanctions and ten people who worked for the government. u.s. assets will be frozen and barred from the u.s. financial system. the sanctions put north korea on notice that payback is not directed to those behind the attack. back home a father and son from texas are under arrest after a violent multistate crime spree. it came to an end in west virginia on thursday after a traffic stop turned into a shootout with suspects and police. two officers were wounded. two dead bodies were discovered in the suspects' truck. the two suspects also face charges in the deaths. bono says he is not sure if he will ever play the guitar again after a bike accident in new york. on a blog on the band's web site he says recovery has been more difficult than he thought and shared an x-ray of his elbow. his arm was shattered in six

places and required hours of surgery. bono will have to concentrate hard before the tour in may. madonna is speaking out after an internet frenzy of pictures online of dr. martin luther king jr. and nelson mandela. the pictures have string on their faces. madonna released a statement friday night saying she was not comparing herself to them. she also defended herself accused of racism. and finally, a thrill seeker in las vegas gets more than he signed up for. the man was stuck dangling from a zip line more than 100 feet above a busy street for more than an hour. firefighters rescued the man. i can tell you he was not injured. >> i looked it up. $40. you got a full refund. >> at the very least. >> i found that little bit.

>> at least he did not get a ticket for another ride. >> and insult to injury. >> could he take the $40 and bet it? >> you would. dylan is our gambler in the bunch. >> not a gambling problem. i enjoy vegas. >> you do not gamble on the weather? the weather, i'm confusing myself a bit today. there is so much going on. i'm going to try to sum it up and break it down. let's focus on the severe weather we have down near the gulf coast. this is where we could see isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. mostly rain across the eastern half of the country. we have the wintry mix on the northern edge of it. this could coat the ground up to .25 of ice through chicago and detroit and western new york state and pennsylvania. on the northern side of, that we will see eventually snow. we could end up with about 6 to 9 inches of snow before it turns

to rain sunday morning. we have the secondary cold front producing a bit of light snow in the northern rockies and upper midwest. this is going to make it extremely cold. coldest air good saturday morning. meteorologist michelle grossman. get ready for a soggy saturday. potential for rain developing and sleet, freezing rain also some snow. temperatures cold for this time of year. 42 to 45. winds out of the east at five to ten miles per hour. showers still continuing on sunday but warmer 64 degrees. monday much much colder 37. right at the freezing mark. maybe a snow shower tuesday, 32. it's wednesday and thursday b. thursday, high temperature of just 23 degrees. and that's your latest forecast. lester. >> dylan, thanks. concerns this morning about the growing flu epidemic. already responsible for the deaths of at least 15 children and it is now spread to three dozen states.

unfortunately, if you got the flu vaccine this year you might not be entirely safe. there are, however, some things you can do to keep your family safe. our natalie azar is our nbc contributor. >> good to be here. >> january and february is the peak. a different strain of h3n2. is this a worst season? >> we are predicting a worse season than normal because of the strain you mention circulates frequently. it predicts a more severe season. it happens to be a more verilent virus in general. half of the h3n2 strain has drifted. the vaccine production made last february and march is not a perfect match. >> it is always a moving tar getgettarget. >> this happens right in the

heat of this flu season in january and february. the w.h.o. experts will predict which strains will be active for next year and production begins then. this strain drifted last march a month after they chose it. >> i got my shot september and october. did i waste my time? >> you did not waste your time. this is the message we want to get out. it may not be a perfect match, there is partial protection from the flu vaccine. additionally the flu vaccine covers a number of other strains which may pre-dominate. remember too, the vaccine when you get it if you get the flu, will make your symptoms less severe and hopefully of less duration. >> and finally, if you do end up with the flu, you don't have to sit home and take it. there are treatments. >> absolutely. we advise if you are young and otherwise healthy and have mild symptoms you need rest and

hydration. if however, you are very very sick or what we call an at-risk population the elderly, pregnant woman, chronic illness. pediatric population you want anti-virals within the first 24 to 48 hours to lessen the duration. >> dr. azar thank you very much. happy new year. and in just a moment pundits have been waiting for this moment now we are firmly in 2015. we can officially talk about the presidential election next year. who will be running in 2016? here is nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: before crews get the sweptingeping away the confetti. >> the political rerun. >> reporter: consider the names. bush clinton, paul. obama announced his candidacy 21

months before election day. >> i stand before you to announce my candidacy. >> reporter: people need to move quickly to get the sugar daddy, the donors with deep pockets. hillary clinton had an e-mail announcement which was a fund raising letter for the family foundation. clinton's inner circle indicates she may not announce until spring which could throw a wrench into democrat's plans. >> the biggest issue for hillary clinton is coming up with a message. a real reason she is running other than she is hillary clinton. >> reporter: among republicans, jeb bush is actively exploring a run. this week resigning all of his corporate and non-profit memberships, including with his education foundation. chris christie says he would discuss it with his family over

the holidays. ted cruz has never been shy about his ambitions. a recent twitter issue with cuba with rand paul and marco rubio had 2016 all over it. it is an intoxicating resolution. winning the white house. for "today," peter alexander, nbc news washington. across the country, we have seen a huge drop in gas prices. one that has been welcomed by a lot of people. that trend should continue into the new year. this morning, some people are actually seeing a slight increase. that is because of gas taxes that went into effect on the 1st of january. here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: if you are looking for the cheapest gas, look no further than the midwest. 90% of the stations in missouri are selling regular for under $2 a gallon. nationwide gas prices are down $1.08 from where they were a year ago today.

>> a gallon for regular, $2.23. remember just a month ago, we were at $2.76. >> reporter: how staggering? in 38 states motorists can find gas for less than $2 a gallon. for oil and gas analysts it is uncharted territory. >> the aspect we never witnessed before is gas prices plunging as the economy is chugging. >> reporter: what stunned global market is saudi arabia's decision to pump the oil to drive out iran and russia and the u.s. >> this seems to be the beginning of the end for opec. what we are seeing is the weaker members of opec venezuela and nigeria and libya all want saudi arabia and kuwait to turn off the spigot. >> reporter: the lower pump prices could cushion the impact in the five states that raised taxes on january 1st. pennsylvania up nearly 10 cents a gallon.

in florida, up a fraction of a penny. up a penny in north carolina. 3 cents in maryland. up 5 cents in virginia. >> i don't like it. i pay virginia enough tax. >> if it helps it is fine. >> i don't think it is a big deal for me. the lower gas prices overall have been great. >> if we pay $4 for gas right now and there is a 5 cents increase that is huge. if you are paying 2 and change a difference. >> reporter: the drop in pump prices should mean savings for families. $500 per vehicle. tom costello nbc news washington. who would think turning down a billion dollar offer would be bring about a

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if you were to get $3 billion for your start up company, if you are like us you would take it and run. >> that was the offer to snapchat's founder. he declined. it turns out it was a good decision. dylan dreyer has more in the orange room. >> after hearing this story, you will add snapchat to send pictures that vanish and a few seconds to the list of things you wish you thought of first. i'll give you 10 billion reasons why. that is what the company is valued at right now. making mark zuckerberg's offer of $3 billion to buy it seem like chump change. sorry, mark. facebook bought instagram for $1 billion. i don't use snapchat. i use instagram more. let's put $10 billion evaluation into perspective. ten times the value of lyft.

seven times the value of barnes & noble and five times the value of an abercrombie and fitch. how about buying 50,000 lamborghinis. if you are feeling generous why not give everyone in the united states $30 and still pocket half of one billion. i think we need to work on an app after this one. if you have any ideas, #orangeroom. >> who values these things? >> doesn't it remind you of the dot-com boom. i was covering technology in san francisco. everybody got caught up in it. it is worth millions or billions. you say where does it come from and what are you buying? >> advertisement? i don't know how that works.

>> that is why none of us have billions. >> it is the simple ideas that work. >> we will work on the simple good morning. i'm rosemary connors.

let's check in with meteorologist michelle grossman. >> just a couple hours away. we're going to see an't wintry mix north and west. a nuisance throughout the day. looking at mostly cloudy skies in the pocono mountains. a little wintry weather today for them. that's good news. for the most part we are dry. you can see stuff on our doorstep but that will take a little while the reach the ground. 33 in fulfill. 31 in millville. for today, plan on rain. wintry mix north and west. it will be breezy before it switches over to rain. 43. sunday, showers and warm 64. cold on on monday 37. cold week thursday. bitterly cold and windy. high of 23. new from overnight. a standoff is over in bucks county. police there tell us they arrested a man whom they say threatened family members and neighbors. they were on the scene in

levittown near a house on ice pond road. s.w.a.t. team responded around 9:30 last night. they were there for much of the morning. officers took the men into custody around 5:30 this morning. a mother and another relative inside the house were not hurt. police tell us the man had 20 to 30 guns with him. this morning we're getting a better look at the damage left behind from a fire that burned three row homes in southwest philadelphia. sky force 10 was over the scene last night on south 68th street. fire officials tell us that three people were hurt including two who jumped from the second floor. the american red cross is now helping nearly two dozen people who had to evacuate. some of them children. meanwhile, investigators are looking for the cause of this fire. i'm rosemary connors. now back to the "today" show. i'll see you in 25 minutes for another update. have a good one.

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what a warm person. he was an institution there. still to come in this half hour a really shocking story about the dangers of stray voltage lurking on streets across the country. you will ask yourself why isn't more being done to get it under control. also ahead, 2015 as we know is here. there are some new laws on the books. we want to make sure you know about them. raise of the minimum wage and recycling rules and a law against taking selfies with tigers. >> of course. >> we will run through them with you so you can stay safe. >> and the baby tiger. no a cheetah. >> cheetahs are fine. >> we're good. >> hoping to come up with that law. later, we have the story of a british couple taking one last vacation before the birth of their baby. actually has the baby nearly three months early while here in new york. now they are left with the hospital bill that insurance

might not cover. this is six figures. the story does have a happy ending which we cannot wait to share. we begin this half hour with the story of strength after a woman was dumped a week days actually before her wedding. the bride-to-be said she would turn the development into a bit of a celebration, sheinelle, right? >> this story grabbed our attention. a wedding is the day every girl dreams of. when the wedding that shelby planned disappeared, she turned her pity party into a painting party. 23-year-old shelby had found the perfect dress. >> i liked it because it was lace. >> reporter: and was ready for her walk down the aisle. five days before the wedding, the groom-to-be called it off. >> it took me a bit to actually let it sink in. i had to tell everybody.

>> reporter: after cancelling she had one item left. the wedding dress. >> to save it. it did not feel right. >> reporter: and that is when a plan was hatched. >> i thought about putting it on a mannequin and shooting paintballs at it. my other friend wanted to trash it. sounded perfect to me. >> reporter: and so on the day she hoped to be married, shelby her parents and bridesmaids held a different kind of ceremony. they donned their dresses for a painting party with a professional photographer on hand to capture the colorful creation. >> we started having fun. i felt amazing. i felt so happy. >> reporter: the pictures went viral. now on facebook, she is fielding messages from men all over the world. some even proposing. >> here is a will you marry me. >> reporter: she said trashing

her dress helped her move on. and it did not work out this time she still is hoping for her happy ending. >> i know i'm awesome and amazing and any guy would be fricking lucky to have me. >> how about that? a bridal shop in her hometown of memphis has her painted dress on disreplyplay display. one more way shelby is helping to turn her misfortune into something positive. therapy for all of us. >> trash the dress. probably trash the groom? >> maybe a little. let's go outside. dylan is on the plaza with another check of the weather. >> good morning, guys. i came out here and heard a bruce from new jersey. i found bruce from new jersey. we went to the same high school. what year? >> '82. >> i was '99. we just missed each other. your daughter wants to say hi. >> i want to say hi to my

grandmother. they are keeping my mickey dog safe. >> thanks. that would be great if mickey dog is watching. let's take a look at the cold cold temperatures working in the northern plains. highs today about 15 to 20 degrees below average. further to the east we have rain that is going to make its way in and it comes with warmer temperatures. 20 degrees above average. highs tomorrow in new york city in the 60s. by sunday afternoon, 1 in sioux falls. minneapolis will top out at 1 degree. that is 22 degrees below average. it will get colder into the middle of next week. we have storms in the gulf coast and icy mix in the interior northeast and snow back throu good saturday morning. meteorologist michelle grossman. get ready for a soggy saturday. looking at potential for rain developing mix in the north and west being sleet, freezing rain and snow.

temperatures cold. 42 to 45. winds out of the east and then showers continuing on sunday but warmer. 64 degrees. monday, much much colder 37. right at the freezing mark. maybe a snow shower tuesday, 32. it's wednesday and thursday. thursday, high temperature of just 23 degrees. and that's your latest forecast. lester and erica. >> dylan thanks. still to come on "today," the purr-fect way to catch a cup of coffee coffee. and a rossen reports about the dangers tha nexium, the purple pill, is available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get complete protection. so no matter where you go, or who you're with. nothing is holding you back. this is nexium level protection™. the #1 prescribed acid-blocking brand, available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get complete protection.

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that's a bus stop sparking out of control. and look at this lamp post on a residential street. dangerous electricity right on the surface. >> this is a serious safety hazard. >> reporter: even this fire hydrant is electrified. sparks shooting in all directions. it is called stray voltage. invisible killer making every day objects come alive with electricity. >> sidewalks, manhole covers fences. anything in the landscape with wires buried underground. when they fail they leak to the surface. >> reporter: here is how it happens. most cities and towns have old infrastructure. old wires. the insulation eroding away. voltage from inside leaks out. >> the difference is when the water system breaks down you see a puddle. electricity? no tell tale. >> reporter: there is no way to tell just by looking at it. across the country, children and pets have been shocked and even

killed. >> i had no idea what was happening. all i could think of is he was having a heart attack. seizuring. >> reporter: lisa mcgibbon was walking her dog. >> i opened his mouth and stuck my hand. i received a jolt. he passed away within a couple of minutes. >> reporter: to show us the danger engineers from power survey taking us out in washington, d.c. overnight. other cities and electric companies hire them to scan for stray voltage. that's a big one right there. a strong alarm. a structure nearby. >> reporter: right away the sensors on the truck detect a hidden hot spot. >> we identified voltage on the street light. i take the light bulb and make contact. it lights up. >> you are saying this light

bulb lights up? >> yes. >> that's scary. >> absolutely. it could be deadly. to show you how much power is here i grounded the screwdriver. you can see the sparks that fly. >> i have never seen anything like that. >> reporter: the team of engineers roadblock the area and report the danger. >> a street light energized. >> reporter: minutes later, we find more problems. street light after street light all sparking up. >> here is another one. >> reporter: in fact here the voltage is so strong, even the sidewalk is electrified. >> the sidewalk has 90 volts. you have to touch it and if your feet are wet. it is dangerous. >> why do we see pets? >> pets don't have the protection of shoes. it can pass through their body. >> reporter: the biggest shock of all at this bus stop.

this is a regular schedule sign. not connected to electricity. why is it sparking up? >> wires buried underground. this pole is driven into the wires. >> reporter: in one night, our team found over 40 locations with stray voltage in d.c. alone. these engineers say power companies are not doing enough to keep us safe. >> a very reactive situation. after a death or injury there is testing. prior to that nothing happens. >> here is the bigger problem. experts say less than 2% of cities are proactively testing for this. that means in all likelihood on your street right now, stray voltage could be hidden in the metal fences or street lights. anywhere there is metal. experts say the best advice don't touch metal objects on the street unless you have to and if you get shocked, report that immediately to the utility so they can come and fix it. stay on top of them. when we reached out to the

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back now on a saturday morning with what appears to be a new trend when it comes to getting that cup of joe. >> cat cafes are becoming popular in new york and other tourist areas around the world. keir simmons checks them out. >> reporter: they're clever cats. but can any cat ever have been as cunning as these furry divas. they convinced folks to give them a cafe. in new york you can an adopt one. >> you can get a cat within a couple of days. you get to play and fall in love with a cat. >> reporter: or vienna where the cat always get the cream. here in east london where it is felines first. >> you can come here for a cup of coffee or tea, but shhh. it's nap time. come on in. pull up a chair and well i have

been part of easier interviews. these days pets are not always possible if you live in a city apartment. perhaps that's why the cafes are so popular among humans. >> what are you having? coffee? >> reporter: the cafe is run in principle by a human. >> the company is uncomplicated. >> reporter: no doubt who is in charge. >> just make sure your flash is off. cats need 18 hours of sleep a day. >> reporter: still 20,000 animal lovers have booked. >> some say our cats fashion. >> reporter: if you do make it along, fair warning. >> okay sorry. what did i say? >> reporter: do your best not to upset the locals.

for "today," keir simmons, nbc news london. >> keir and that cat were not connecting. >> sheinelle. >> i'm a cat lover. she wingked at me. >> i'm so allergic to cats. especially when you pull a cat hair out of your coffee. >> okay, ruin it for all of us. thanks dylan. >> the dog cafe. >> it will be called bosco's. >> think about it. we'll have an app and it will be worth $10 billion. >> we have to work on our plan. still to come on "today," a new year means it is time to get rid of old things you have hanging around. it turns out you can actually make a fair amount of money just by selling what's in your closet. we will show you how, but first this is "today" on nbc.

is the 3rd of january. we want to look how we rang in 2015. richard bonna, played in a club in the neighborhood. we went to an early show and watched carson daly. >> the three of us were home. we do this every year. my friend stephanie and i with our kids and it is a kid free-for-all. our babysitter stopped by with her dog. we have a picture. the dog is a puppy. it chewed up sawyer's football that santa brought him. we were worried about the dog. >> does the dog light up? >> the dog is okay. >> and the cute kids. our new year's day walk the next day. >> sheinelle, what did you do?

>> i had to work the next day. i learned a big lesson on the first time i worked on new year's eve. we took one last selfie. my little guy figured it out. we all went to bed together. >> i cooked an elaborate meal and we played stratego. bosco and i. you she stratego it is the most stressful game in the world. why we decided to play is beyond me. it was fun. >> happy new year. ♪ behold, the subway steak egg white and cheese: start your day with the most beautiful breakfast this side of daybreak. the toasty flatbread foundation will smooth out morning's ups and downs. the juicy, sizzly steak is stacked high enough to see well over any morning fog left in that noggin of yours - plus it's loaded with protein-packed egg whites, melty cheese and whatever else you love, like jalapeños or spinach.

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meteorologist michelle grossmans that the timing. >> we're looking at a soggy saturday. rain from philadelphia to south and east and wintry mix to start out to the north and west. we are looking at cape may. clouds in place. it is cold everywhere. radar showing us that now we're starting to see the precipitation moving in. this is not reaching the ground though. it will take a little while before it does that. you see the signs of what's to come. temperatures are cold to the north and west. 20s. 25 in allentown. 28 in lancaster. 33 in philadelphia. 37 in wildwood. so for today, high of 43. then look at sunday. 64. it's going to be a warm one with showers. dropping into the 30s on monday. the days we're watching though wednesday and thursday a bitter blast on thursday. temperatures in the 20s. windchills in the teens. remember you can get the later forecast alerts and aded ary aries on your smartphone or tablet. it's a free download on obvious website nbc10.com. a standoff is over in bucks

county. police arrested a man who threatened family members and neighbors. he was taken custody at 5:00 this morning. the man had 20 to 30 guns inside the house. nobody was hurt. this morning nearly two dozen people in southwest philadelphia are without a place to stay after a fire burned three row homes. skyforce 10 was over the scene on south 68th street. fire officials say three people were hurt including two who jumped from the second floor of the house. the red cross is now helping the families affected be think fire. the cause is under investigation. i'm rosemary connors. we'll send it back to the "today" show. i'll see you in 25 minutes and then a full hour of news at 9:00.

good morning. it's saturday january 3rd 2015. here's a look at today's top stories. wintry mess. a massive storm making its way on the southwest to the northeast. bringing heavy snow ice and lots of rain. causing huge travel problems on the roads and in the skies and could even bring dangerous tornadoes later today. dylan is keeping an eye on it for us. shot in the dark. new details about what happened in a police chief's home when he says he shot his wife in the middle of the night. this morning, we are hearing the 911 call he made in the moments after the shooting as police investigate whether this was just a terrible accident. and havevacation surprise.

a british couple taking vacation when the mom gives birth in the big apple. now they have their new baby but a whopping hospital bill. we will talk to them about how strangers are helping them get through it all. ♪ good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. growing crowd out here on rockefeller plaza this morning. our thanks to having them stop by and maybe together we can create some body warmth here. >> excellent idea. >> one big group hug. >> nice to have you with us. we have a lot to get to this morning, including the winter storm that is making a huge mess for millions of people. dylan, this is keeping you busy. it is everywhere. >> from new england to texas. snow caused problems down near amarillo texas making a mess of the roads. it is a glaze of ice. we have 1 to 3 inches of snow in

amarillo. up into new hampshire, we had not a lot of snow. a few inches. right at the time of day when all of the cars were on the roads and we had a 25-vehicle pileup shutdown 93 up in new hampshire for a time yesterday. you can see it just made such a mess. we will talk about the wintry weather for some but mostly a rain event for the rest of the day today. on the leading edge of it we have snow and ice. because of that we have winter weather advisories. the purple there in western pennsylvania that is the freezing rain advisory. an ice warning earlier today. a winter storm warning across new england where we will see most of the snow. add to that a threat of severe weather. we had some tornado warnings issued this morning. we could see more tornadoes break out in louisiana and into mississippi and alabama. here is how today goes. you see the snow and ice across the interior northeast?

that will be replaced by rain. tomorrow temperatures in the mid-atlantic will top out in the mid-60s. no wonder that will change to rain. we will see several inches of rain. we could have 6 to 9 inches of snow before it turns to rain in new england. a period of the freezing rain and sleet. that will make roads slippery. as far as ice accumulation in blue. that is .25 of an inch to .75 inch. that makes the roads treacherous. even a glaze on the roads will make streets and sidewalks slippery. keep that in mind if you are out and about. messy over the next 24 hours before it turns to rain. >> here is my forecast is it some time next week you will be out in it. >> i know. i'm trying to think where will i go? ice or snow? >> some place cold. pick out the down outfit right now. let's head inside to sheinelle who is following a heart breaking story of a sole survivor of a plane crash in kentucky. >> yes, good morning.

the 7-year-old girl was in the hospital after walking away from a horrific plane crash overnight. the child trekked for nearly a mile in the dark woods after the plane went down if kentucky. she finally knocked on a door and said she was in a plane crash. four people were killed in the crash. parents and sister and cousin. the pilot reported engine trouble. now to indonesia. a discovery in the hunt for wreckage in the airasia crash. nbc's kelly cobiella is on the scene in surabaya, indonesia with the latest. kelly. >> reporter: sheinelle, search and rescue officials say they found several large objects, 90 feet down on the sea floor. four objects in all. today, all day long they have been fighting high waves to get a better look with under water remote operated cameras. one of the objects 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. the head of indonesia's search and rescue is confident all four

are from the airasia plane. it is not clear which part of the aircraft they are looking at. searchers brought more bodies to shore, but the number of victims recovered still stands at 30. four people have been identified. airasia ceo tony fernandes went to the funeral of the flight attendant. today, indonesian officials grounded all flights. airasia flights from surabaya to singapore singapore indefinitely because of what appears to be paper work issues. airasia confirmed the flights were canceled and they were cooperating with the investigation. sheinelle. >> kelly cobiella thanks. a suspected al qaeda terrorist has died in custody in new york. abu al libi was held in new york awaiting trial. he reportedly died friday due to

complications due to longstanding medical problems. he was captured in october of 2013 and set to stand trial this month. new york city's top cop is urging officers to attend the memorial this weekend to refrain from making political statements. william bratton's plea is being read at stations today. he said a hero's funeral is about grieving not grievance. hundreds of police officers turned their backs to mayor bill de blasio delivering remarks for another fallen officer. tv star donna douglas has died. she played elly may of "the beverly hillbillies" has died. she was 82. and little jimmy dickens died of cardiac arrest at the age of 94 on thursday. he had been in the nashville hospital since christmas day.

he performed since 1948. his last performance was december 20th the day after his 94th birthday. i was looking at clips this morning of his performances. people were clapping along. it feels good to know that he knows he was appreciated. >> i think it will be strange for people at the opry when they go. he was such a fixture there. >> people loved him. you should see the comments on facebook this morning. all right. we want to get to weather now. >> we do. we need a little more weather. let's go back outside to dylan who has a further check of the weather and forecast. >> we have a birthday out here. it is your 11th birthday. how long did it take you to make the sign? >> i would say five minutes. >> five minutes? it takes me forever. color it in. where are you from? >> connecticut. >> happy birthday. let's take a look at the weather going on across the country for today. we are looking at the severe threat in the gulf coast in red.

the icy mix on the northern edge of the storm. we could end up with a .25 of ice in pennsylvania and western new york. 6 to 9 inches of snow in northern new england before it turns to rain tomorrow morning. we are looking at cold temperatures. coldest air of the season back behind the second cold front. 4 for the high in north dakota today. today, we struggle a good saturday morning. meteorologist michelle broes man. get ready for a soggy saturday. potential for rain developing. a mix to the north and west sleet, freezing rain and snow. temperatures cold for this time of year. 42 to 45. winds out of the east. then showers still continuing on sunday. but warmer, 64 degrees. monday, much colder 37. right at the freezing mark. maybe a snow shower tuesday, 32. it's wednesday and thursday. thursday, high temperature of just 23 degrees. and that's your latest

forecast. lester. >> dylan, thanks. this morning, the white house is responding to the north korea hack into sony pictures with new sanctions. nbc's chris jansing is traveling with the president in honolulu. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the white house is calling this the first step in retaliation for the alleged attack by north korea. this is the most isolate country in the world. there is debate of how effective sanctions will be. u.s. officials say it will make it harder for them to make money selling ballistics and small arms and ammunition. it is giving new meaning to cyber wars. an unprecedented attack against sony and threats against theaters that showed "the interview." president obama signing sanctions aiming to isolate further north korean entities. operatives do a lot of kim

jong-un's dirty work especially in arms sales. with operations around the world from russia to iran to syria, china and namibia. >> they are officials who are in charge of moving money around for the government. >> reporter: officials say the targets of the sanctions actually were not involved in the hacking itself. >> they are members of the network that allows kim jong-un to procure the components of a nuclear missile program that can threaten north korea's neighbors and potentially threaten the united states. >> reporter: and they make money for the regime. funding the nuclear missiles program. this is the first time the sanctions have been used to respond to this cyber crime. reflecting a growing concern that the potential hackers are more sophisticated and dangerous. the sony attack shutdown more than three quarters of the servers. and while there are doubts north korea is behind the hack the

white house said they did not see the skeptics that the president did. and investigating the sony breach the white house is promising more repercussions to come. white house officials are developing a plan to include public and covert operations against north korea. more to come. they are designed to send a message to other cyber terrorists. cross a line and there will be a price to pay. erica. >> all right. chris, thanks very much. chris jansing for us. this morning, for the first time we hear the frantic 911 call made by the police chief in georgia who said he accidentally shot his wife in the middle of the night. what happened in the home remains a mystery this morning. nbc's gabe gutierrez is following the latest developments for us. gabe good morning. >> reporter: erica good morning. the chief's wife has been upgraded upgraded. the local police department here has turned the case over to state investigators.

they are now looking at the call very closely. peachtree city chief william mccollom called 911 on new year's day. >> gunshot wound. accidental. need medical. >> reporter: he told the dispatcher his wife was shot in the back in the bedroom of their home near atlanta. >> you said it was an accident? >> yes. >> she was shot twice accidental? >> yes. >> who shot her? >> me. >> how did you shoot her? >> the gun was in the bed. i went to move it. put it to the side and it went off. >> reporter: investigators confirmed margaret was shot once. it is not clear her husband said yes when shot twice. a family member tells nbc news he is hard of hearing. >> i'm the chief of police. the gun is on the dresser. >> you are the chief of police in peachtree city? >> unfortunately, yes.

>> reporter: he urged the dispatcher to get officers there quickly. >> what is your name? >> william mccollom. >> reporter: with help on the way, you could hear his wife crying. >> i know you are not all right. still breathing? still alert for me? >> reporter: police are investigating how his department issued weapon similar to this one could have accidentally fired. this gun store owner says it is possible but would require someone to push the safety and trigger at the same time. >> they need to have a round in the chamber ready to go. >> reporter: mccollom's career spans three decades. he was first hired in georgia in 2012 and took over as chief a few months ago. the couple had divorced in 1999 but police confirmed they moved back in together and he referred to her as his wife. >> our thoughts and prayers are with maggie and will. >> reporter: chief mccollom has not been charged with any crime,

but is on paid leave. state investigators say he is cooperating fully and the district attorney says it could be at least a week before he decides what charges, if any, should be filed. erica. >> gabe gutierrez for us this morning in peachtree city. thanks. up next on "today," put down your camera. listen to us. you will say thank you. why taking a selfie with a tiger could get you in serious trouble with the law. thanks. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] fedex® has solutions to enable global commerce that can help your company grow steadily and quickly. great job. (mandarin) ♪ ♪ cut it out. >>see you tomorrow. ♪ ♪ at chili's fresh is now. now with

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a tinder guys with tigers. it will not just swipe a chance for guys with ladies but break the law in new york. in hollywood hills, a law grounds paparazzi from flying drones like this one. singer miley cyrus could not stop in her own backyard. oregon and alaska gave the green light to legalize pot for 2015. massachusetts residents can receive wine shipments from out of state. a law passed with help from patriots quarterback drew bledsoe. now a winemaker in washington state. also in 2015 many americans could see more green. 21 states raise the minimum wage in response to strikes by fast food workers. in san francisco and oakland, it is $12.25. in one california college town that snapple and gatorade will cost you an extra penny.

a 1 cents tax on sugary drinks. illegal immigrants can get driver's licenses. and if you want to get rid of the apple electronics, you need to recycle to cut down on waste. if new yorkers want to make 2015 the year of the tiger, they can just keep it like this. for "today," kristen welker nbc news washington. >> who is taking tiger selfies? >> i vaguely remember a story from earlier in the year. a bunch of people posting. it was on dating sites like tinder. >> am i missing something? >> you should be allowed to post it on your general instagram account. you are trying to use the tiger for other purposes no. if you are showing off the tiger. >> it is a fake tiger and it

works. >> okay. good to know. >> those are legal. >> in all 50 states. a british couple on vacation here in new york got an unexpected surprise when the woman went into premature labor. she gave birth to a baby boy. they have their bundle of joy, but they are also dealing with a major medical bill. nearly $200,000. nbc's francises rivera has more. >> reporter: the couple is now strandedful the baby can fly home. now the kindness of strangers. katie and her fiancee were on a sight seeing tour last week in new york. >> i felt a few pains and felt i was walking too fast. >> reporter: a few hours and a frantic cab ride their son was

born. 3 pounds and 4 ounces and 11 weeks early. >> scared is not the word. we were not prepared. >> reporter: the couple says that katie has been cleared to travel and they purchased travel insurance. they were not sure if it covered something like this. when they got the price tag? >> kind of got a bit worried thinking we're not insured and having a baby in new york. what will we do? >> reporter: family and friends went to social media and building a facebook page and crowd funding site to help them. the hospital set them up with free an accommodations at the ronald mcdonald house and promised to handle the financial hurdles. >> insurance will be covered and no out of pocket costs from our end from the hospital. >> reporter: katie and lee are focused on dax. they say they have a lot to be grateful for. >> i could not have happened in a better place. >> a story book to read to him.

>> definitely. >> and the hospital representative says this is the first time the couple from overseas has unexpectedly delivered and had to stay for an extended period. you have the brags rights that blue ive was born in the same hospital. >> they did not get to use the same? >> i doubt it. >> 200 grand doesn't cover that. still ahead, how one beauty queen is taking one traumatic experience of her life and use it to help others and give them help. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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year. first alert meteorologist michelle grossman has more. >> hi there. we're expecting a soggy saturday. pretty dry right now for the most part. live look outside the poconos. what a perfect place to be today. it's going to have that quintry feel. take a look at radar. you can see finally precipitation is showing up on regard car. a lot of this is not reaching the ground yet. it's going to take a while before it does that. we're going to see a wintry mix to the north and west to start out with. rain for everyone later on this afternoon.t2czq it is cold 25 in allentown. 34 in atlantic city. for today, plan on rain. also mix knot and west to start out with and everyone changes to rain later on today. 43 degrees by sunday. warmer, 64. periods of rain throughout the day. monday sunshine returns. much colder 37. look at thursday.é the 20s and windchills in the teens. this morning we are getting a better look at the damage left behind from a fire that bushd three row homes in southwest philadelphia.

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♪ ♪ >> happy new year! >> good morning. mommy and daddy are in new york city. we love you so much. >> hey, jen, andrew we made it. >> we made it. >> good morning, nana. >> hey, mom and dad. >> go steelers! >> come on, ravens! >> happy new year. >> happy new year, connecticut. i like that. folks from watertown. we are back on saturday morning, january 3rd 2015. hope you are enjoying a great weekend. big thanks to the friends on the plaza stopping by this morning.

>> braving the cold. >> coming up in this half hour we probably made new year's resolutions, one may include wanting to organize your life and clear out the mess. there is no better time to do that than now. we will tell you how you can make a little money by organizing your closet. and with the colder weather, we are stuck inside. your kids or mine are looking for things to do. we will show you great diy crafts you can easily do to keep them occupied. later, we are toasting the new year with a look at agreeing movement taking place in napa valley. a new generation of wine makers. we will show you how they are doing that. we want to get a final check of the weather from you, dylan. >> yes. it will be cold and get colder. not yet. we have rain in the meantime. despite the cold out here now. we are going to see mostly rain move in. it starts as a wintry mix and snow in northern new england. tomorrow we are looking at temperatures to warm in the 60s.

the storm comes with rain. we could see isolated tornadoes along the gulf coast. tomorrow the rain on the east coast and clears out in the afternoon. the bitter cold air works in. the coldest air we have seen so far this season. north dakota we should be below zero for high temperatures. minneapolis will be lucky to get up to zero. does that count? it gets colde and good saturday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. we have some snow. temperatures cold. 42 to 45. winds out of the east at five to ten miles per hour. showers continue on sunday but warmer. monday, much colder 37. right at the freezing mark. maybe a snow shower tuesday, 32. it's wednesday and thursday. thursday a high temperature of just 23 degrees. and that's your latest forecast.

>> dylan, thanks. a former miss teen usa is starting over after a hacker broke into her web cam and took indecent pictures of her. now she is fighting back to help others who are victims of hackers. here is kate snow. >> reporter: when she was browncrowned miss teen usa, it was a triumph. she had been threatened by a hacker who had taken over her identity and promised to ruin her life. it started with an e-mail from someone she did not know. >> at the bottom of the e-mail two photos of me changing in my room. >> wait. two photos of you changing your clothes. half naked. >> completely. >> you must have thought who had taken the photos. >> i was confused. it took a few seconds.

>> reporter: cassidy's computer was infected with software that let her hacker take control of the web cam and everything else. if she did not give him more photos he would go public with the images he had. >> this guy has control of my entire life right now. i don't know how to stop it. >> reporter: the hacker tar getted other women, too. including cassidy knew from school. like jenny. he sent her e-mail after e-mail. >> saying i have been watching you for over a year now. i have all of your information. i have been taking pictures of you. >> reporter: after months of investigating, the fbi made an arrest. the person responsible wasn't a stranger but former high school classmate jared abrahams. he pleaded guilty to three counts of extortion and one count of unauthorized computer access. >> i'm dreading this. >> reporter: and last march, cassidy faced her fears in court to face him in court.

she came out ready to put this behind her. >> you said you don't want this to define the rest of your life. >> no. >> you don't want to give him control. >> no. i want to be able to move on from this. i think i already have. >> reporter: after her year as miss teen usa, cassidy is going to college to study broadcast. she an advocate for hacking victims and work for a software company and talking at schools. >> and if something like this happens to some other girl out there. if she gets an e-mail saying i have photos of you, what does she do? >> please talk to somebody. that is my biggest advice. tell somebody. tell somebody to help you. >> reporter: for "today," kate snow nbc news. >> and you can see more of cassidy's story tomorrow night on "dateline" special called starting over here on nbc. up next, how would you like

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thousands of dollars stashed in the closets. that is because of the clothes or accessories we have not worn in years is time to turn that into a lot of cash. it is 2015 which means out with the old and in with the new. >> i can't dig my way out of might closet. >> the new year i have to get organized. >> extra cash to go a long way. >> reporter: turning closet clutter into cash may not be as hard as you think. online consignment stores like are part of a $16 billion industry. they claim they can take your closet and turn it into more than just chump change. the average woman has worn 20% of her closet. from gucci to gap, that leaves hundreds of thousands of dollars. where do you start when it comes to figuring out what stays and

what goes? >> take everything out of your closet. sort. >> reporter: here is a tip. turn your hangers around on the rod. after wearing something, put the hanger back the correct way. if it is still turned around at the end of the season, get rid of it. >> you have done the hard work. now practice the rule in of one in one item out. >> reporter: with the help of tracey denunzio we decided to put the resale game to the test. two women, two weeks, two very different closets. >> you can sell this for $180. >> we spent a few minutes in your closet. >> reporter: here is how it works. take a photo. >> take good clear photos. >> reporter: post. >> write a clear and detailed description. >> reporter: and wait. tracey takes 9% commission on the sale. shipping and return on are them. how did they fare? closet one, $542.

closet two, three times as much. a good way to clean up for the new year and pad your pockets. >> i like the turn the hanger around idea. that is a good idea. we get attached to our clothes. would you recommend a second opinion? >> here is a tip. bring a friend or hire a professional. someone to say that is last's years. toss it. they are not emotionally attached as you are. if it is a friend you can trust, they will tell you to get rid of it. >> have you done this you go through the closet and realize the tag is still on it. >> that is the guilt trip you have. how can you get rid of it? get it out of the closet and start fresh. >> in terms of organizing, things you keep, size color. >> do it by light to dark or white to black. i found out i had 20 pairs of black pants. i'm not wearing all 20. you don't realize until you put

the like things together. that will make your whole life and new year organized and clutter free. >> it will be cold and good time to get this started. >> and make cash. >> thanks. up next clever ways to keep the kids occupied during the long cold

back now on a saturday morning. if you are anything like those of us here at the "today" show your kids are getting itchy. you are ready to get them back to school. we have a couple of days people. the good news is we have helpful tips to keep them busy for this weekend, but the rest of the long winter. jody levine is here with diy ideas. >> good morning. >> i love this helps with cabin fever, but use the holiday leftovers. >> we have so much stuff

leftover. maybe you don't want your kids to eat candy after the holidays. you can do crafts with it. hard candies can melt in the oven. you can get these all year at the drug store. >> they are probably on sale. >> you can melt them down and shape them into fun projects. >> you put it on wax paper and shape them. >> we have instructions on today.com. another thing you can do is super easy. make lollipops. >> just in time for valentine's day. >> it is fun for parties. >> love. that who doesn't love hot chocolate. any excuse to drink hot chocolate. this is a great way to make it interactive interactive. >> regular marshmallows are great, but they have square ones. i picked an "s" for my husband.

you peel away the extra and i have some already made here. you float them in the hot cocoa. it is good for kids learning the alphabet or grown ups. it's fun. you can do a twist on the flavor. you can add the taste of peanut butter in chocolate. >> he we do this with candy canes. >> it gives it a peppermint flavor. >> i'll take this with me later. >> this is a great idea. these are vacation memory jars. you are getting rid of clutter at the same time. >> you come home with the trinkets. they were meaningful at the time but what do you do with it? you can have your kids help out. collect fans. you can get it at the craft store. you put stuff in. you brought a picture? >> we do an annual family trip. my niece riley and a rock my

aunt painted. >> you can put it in the jar and pop it in. you can keep it on the mantle. >> kids love that. put it next to your bed. >> this is fantastic. we are all inundated with boxes with things you ordered, but things you received. instead of recycling them. >> reuse and repurpose. you can take them and you can paint over them. you know how sometimes kids like the boxes more than the present. >> they do. >> now you made them into giant building blocks. >> these are more manageable. we take the boxes we get and make them into castles or race cars. that lasts so long. this is more manageable. >> you can use them to make a fort or village. >> everybody has the beautiful holiday cards and i feel terrible getting rid of them. >> they are pretty. reuse. recycle. you can cut them into tags and get ready for next year.

cut them into a tag shape and take your hole punch and punch a hole with twine. people are sending photo cards. you will not use those for tags but for a puzzle for kids. a jigsaw puzzle. >> these are fantastic. do you want to come over and help me out? jody thanks. we have more information on all of these at today.com. still to come, making wine for the millennials. how a new generation of winemakers is ♪ ah, push it. ♪ ♪ ♪ push it. ♪ ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. ♪ if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. ♪ it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. ♪ if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. ♪ i'm pushing. i'm pushing it real good!

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is right for you. california's napa valley hastenhas has tens of thousands of tourists touring the vineyard. >> now the younger generations are continuing the tradition. calling on their own experience in the 21st century to bring in a new crowd. across northern california's wine country, a movement is taking root. >> nice. it is looking good. >> young winemakers appealing to a new generation. >> people are drifting away from the classic. >> our generation is seeking something different. >> a call these napa natives and childhood friends are happy to answer. carl and josh launched taken wines in 2010.

following in the footsteps of their fathers. >> swirl. >> the 20 somethings wanted to create new blends their friends could appreciate and afford. >> our goal is sophistication with affordability. people graduate palates without breaking the pocket. >> a grape? >> cabernat. >> a quarter of the wines in napa has multiple generations working together. from the second generation like the sisters with tess wine and the mondavi sisters. >> this is a result of what my father did. the success of what carl did is the result of what i had done.

>> the chocolate is dead on as far as where it is right now. >> that is full of 12. >> the blends offer plenty to talk about. beyond taken, there is complicated. names that describe the wine. >> cool complicated shape. >> and could easily double as status updates. a perfect pairing for the social media generation. >> the names are relevant to millennials. >> if we get something shared or trending we go from 2 likes to 5,000 likes. >> a different approach from the generation whose started the napa trend, but one these know is essential to the valley's future and to their own success. >> you know just as they are learning from their parents and grandparents in some cases, with the social media and marketing, parents are learning from them too. >> i like that. >> let's drink. >> you brought samples. >> we should start with taken.

you learned a bit about them. this is the red blend. >> very dark. >> this is actually $30 a bottle. a little bit more. 60% cab and 30% merlot. >> i like it. >> chocolate notes? >> a little chocolate. >> i got that right in the barrel room. >> totally shocked. you may want to cleanse your palate a little bit. in the center you want to go to red or white? >> not really. >> just wine. >> so this is chardonnay from la tapasia. her family has a great story. so she is a second generation. this is $34. a chardonnay. >> she is part of a sharing so you can get it $20 off.

>> i like that. >> that's really nice. little dry. >> i like it. >> it makes me feel like i'm in california. >> any hints of anything lester? >> lester's expectation. >> i told you everything i know about wine tasting. >> this is more pricey. dark matter. they did 120 cases. >> it is older. >> this is from the four mondavi sisters. that is kind of cool. as we taste this one. that will do it for us this morning. tomorrow on "today," a new year new year as we

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devastation. good morning. i'm rosemary connors. it's just before 9:00 on this saturday morning. let's talk=n keeping her eye on the radar. you ur calling this nuisance kind of storm. >> absolutely. nuisance. we're going to be dealing with this all day long. we're not looking at real accumulation but still looking at tricky roadways through the afternoon, especially north and west. slowing us down or maybe you want that on a weekend. depends on what you like. here's a live look. looking at gray skies. the clouds are in place. we're seeing more activity on radar than what we saw an hour ago. so most of this still not reaching the ground to the nor and west. still something to look at because we're going start to see this moisten as we go over the next hour or so. we're doing to see this reaching the ground. light stuff to the north and west. as you look to the south i wanted to zoom in here because it looks like heavy rain but usually this means that sleet is mixing in with the rain. it's interesting in central delaware. we're