because as we've been says, it's different depending where you live. thanks for watching. today show starts right now. be repaired. good morning. monster in the making. a crippling snowstorm set to hammer the east coast. the biggest of the season. tens of millions in its path, from philadelphia to new york and boston. up to two feet of snow before it's over. four inches an hour. this morning, everything you need to know to get ready. put up or shut up. the trump administration being challenged to produce evidence today to back up the president's claim that barack obama ordered the wiretapping of trump tower. but will they? and what happens if they don't or can't? we'll ask one of the president's top advisers, kellyanne conway. the victim. the lyft driver hospitalized after being attacked by bikers

on a san francisco freeway opens up about his ordeal. >> they're just going one after another, boom, boom, boom. >> why he says he still can't believe what happened. and diana's secret lover. james hewitt breaks his silence in a rare interview. speaking out about his affair with the prison senncess. and finally addressing that l g longstanding rumor. >> are you harry's father? >> making news today, march 13th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," nor'easter 2017. with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a monday morning. you know normally i'm not fascinated by royal stories. that's an interview i would watch. >> i thought we were watching "as the world turns" right

there. >> that's going to be a big one. meanwhile, mr. roker standing here. this impending storm, could be one of the biggest in the season, here in the northeast, threatening to bring the region to a stand stistill. have some across the midwest this morning. a lot of blue on the map over there. >> we certainly do, guys. we're looking at the first part of what will be this big nor'easter. the snowstorm that's making its way from omaha, nebraska, chicago, st. louis, ft. wayne, all pushing this way. the energy from this system will be making its way tohe chicago, 2 to 5 inches of snow. right now, all the way to new england, we have 121 million people, at risk for some winter weather. an then, as we drill down, youl million people, including new york city. but we get up to boston, blizzard warnings in effect. new york city's under a blizzard warning. blizzard watches for new england. here we two.

we start off tuesday morning. d.c. you're going to have heavy snow, changing to a mix. philadelphia, new york city, the morning rush is going to be snow and strong winds, a lot of blowing snow. we get to midday, new york city and boston, snow and wind. the snowfall rates could be 1 to 3 inches per hour. locally up to 4 inches peroves . an tuesday evening, evening commute, from philadelphia up to boston, we've got commuter troubles. finally in washington, the snow lightens up. and as we get into wednesday morning, blowing andft boston. lessening wind but a frigid morning. what's on the ground will stay there. let's go through the totals, what we're seeing right now. you can see a wide swath of heavy snow. washington, d.c., 6 to 8 inches of snow. philadelphia, before it's all over, 8 to 14 inches of snow. now, depending on the track of the storm, we could see more or we could see less. but i think in general, new york

city, 10 to 16 inches of snow or more. boston, 8 to 14 inches of more. and the winds are going to be a big factor with this, as will the temperatures. we'll have wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, from new york up into boston. blizzard conditions very likely. and the temperatures will drop. whatever falls will be hanging around for a while. >> you're going to be busy this morning, al. >> camp out by the weather monitor. as you mentioned, we're seeing the midwest dealing with the snow. blake mccoy is in chicago this morning. it's snowing there for the first time in months. blake, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we have monday morning flurries in chicago. people have to digging around and finding their snow boots. the last time there was any significant snow here was december 17th. that's a record dry spell. all that changes this morning as much of the country will experience winter is back. overnight, snow, piling up in the heartland.

making for dangerous conditions and low visibility. this storm already slamming parts of the midwest. in minnesota, a major league soccer game went on, despite the heavy snowfall and below-freezing temps. on the shores of make ontario, a winter wonderland so surreal, the photographer had to post that it was created by nature, not photoshopped. in the carolinas, cars skidding off the slick roads. >> oh, my god. it's actually snowing. >> reporter: the northeast bracing for what could be the biggest snowstorm of the season, impacting millions in its path. >> doesn't seem right. you kidding me? this time of year. >> reporter: now, al mentioned the strong winds we can see with the storm along the east coast. in about 24 hours here, we're watching that closely because that can lead to fallen trees, power lines and impact travel. savannah and matt? >> coming attractions. blake mccoy, thank you.

the storm and the nor'easter has flight cancellations and delays piling up quickly. tom costello at jfk in new york. >> reporter: we expect this to be an all-stop tomorrow. 1,600 flights canceled today and tomorrow, as airlines start to get ahead of us. here's a list of the breakdown. today alone, we have 767 flights canceled. mostly that's tonight. folks are getting ready for the flights to be canceled. tomorrow, almost 1,000. and here are the affected airports. everything from the washington area, up to baltimore, up to philly, into new york, up to boston. we also expect buffalo to be worth watching. by the way, today, chicago, ord and midway, both affected already. airlines are already waiving their change fees. if you have a flight up the i-95 spine, from washington all the way up to boston, chances are you can change your flight without the penalty fee. generally, that's about a $200

fee generally. but all the airlines at this point are waiving that. southwest airlines saying that tomorrow, it expects essentially no activity with its fleet on the east coast. or at least the northeast portion of that. it is going to be a very difficult day. of course, as we always say, when you have the i-95 corridor, the east coast, affected like this, there's a ripple effect across the entire country. you could see flights affected in chicago, in denver, all the way out to the west coast, as planes are out of position and simply flights can't make their way to the east coast. guys, back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. we'll have more on this storm throughout the morning, including what you can do now to make sure you're ready. let's move to politics now. top lawmakers asking the trump administration to turn over evidence by today of the president's unproven claim that his phones at trump tower were tapped by president obama during the election. this as the trump teams deals with follow-up of house cleaning

at the justice department. going to talk about this with kellyanne conway live in our studio in a moment. let's get to hallie jackson with the latest. hi, hallie. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and today starts a busy week for president trump, with new developments on his budget proposal and his health care push, with a listening session set for today. but nine days, now, after his explosive, unproven claim about wiretapping, still no evidence, as one of his top advisers suggests perhaps there's even more to the story. deadline day for the administration, as congress looks for proof of president trump's unsubstantiated claim, that president obama wired a wiretap at trump tower during the election. >> i think the president has one of two choices. either retract or to provide the information that the american people deserve. >> reporter: now, a new suggestion from white house senior counselor, kellyanne conway, that the alleged

surveillance may have gone beyond wiretapping. >> do you know whether trump tower was wiretapped? >> what i can say, is there's many ways to surveil each other. >> do you believe -- >> there's an article this week that talked about how your can surveil someone through their phones, certainly through their television sets. any number of different ways. and microwaves that turn into cameras, et cetera. so, we know that that is just a fact of modern life. >> reporter: the story, still forcing republicans off the message they'd refer to be pushing. >> that wasn't really part of the health care marketing campaign. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan, questioned. >> have you seen anything to suggest there were wiretaps? >> no. >> reporter: now, the justice department is in the spotlight for something else. the decision to fire 46 u.s. attorneys. it's common practice for a new administration to ask the political appointees to step down. but one u.s. attorney from new york refused to. preet baharara tweeting, i was

fired. a prosecutor and fighter against financial fraud, said back in november, he had been asked by president trump to stick around. >> i would absolutely consider staying on. i agreed to stay on. >> reporter: the attorney turnover coming one day after these comments from sean hannity. >> every holdover from the obama administration, they need to go. >> reporter: a white house official says that did not affect the timing of the announcement. this week, the gop hopes to keep the focus on health care. party leaders are looking to move fast, to send a new bail to repeal and replace obamacare to the senate in less than a month. even with some republicans skeptical it will get that far. >> i don't want to see the house majority put at risk on a bill that is not going to pass the senate. >> reporter: the vice president, pitching the plan on the road in kentucky this weekend. >> obamacare has failed the people of kentucky. it's failed the people of america. and obamacare must go. >> reporter: and in texas, at

one of his first political events since the inauguration, donald trump jr. saying he hasn't seen much of his father since he took office and handed the business over to his sons. >> i have zero contact with him at this point. >> reporter: as for health care, the congressional budget office is expected to release the cost estimate for the gop bill as early as today. that plan to repeal and replace obamacare, something that may come up at the president's first cabinet meeting later this afternoon. >> a lot going on behind you. hallie jackson, thank you. kellyanne conway is counselor to the president. >> good morning. >> deadline day. this is a day the justice committee wants proof that barack obama wiretapped trump tower during the campaign, as president trump alleged. are we going to have real facts on this afternoon?

>> the president called for the house and senate intelligence committees to add this piece to the investigation to the ongoing investigation. he's pleased that's happening. we're not going to comment further. >> why wouldn't the president say to jeff sessions, his appointee to attorney general, turn over to the american public, evidence on this subject that i can be proven right when i accuse barack obama of a crime during the campaign. >> that sounds like an incendiary ail fwallegatioalleg. what jim clapper has said on other networks, if not this one, he can say those organizations under his purview, did not do this. that doesn't discount the rest of the obama administration. we know kevin lewis, the president's spokesman said a week ago, matt. he said he can tell you that the president and people in the white house weren't responsible. >> you said incendiary accusations. it's president trump who made that accusation. >> we're happy that the house and senate intelligence committees see enough to add this to an investigation. >> are they doing that as a

courte courtesy? in essence, the president is saying, can you find this out for me? when it's something he can pick up the phone and find out. senator john mccain said this weekend, retract the statement to president obama or provide the information. this is information he has. he tweeted about it. he brought it up. he has the power to clarify. whi not? >> i can't comment on the private conversations he has with his attorney general and others on this topic. we're aware of the deadline and is glad it's happening. >> don't we risk going down the road to september 16th, 2016, when candidate trump had to stand in front of the microphones and after years of insinuating that the president obama was not born in this country, the phony birther thing, had to say he was born here. don't we risk running down this road again? >> i'm surprised you're conflating the two. i fail to see a comparison. we're talking about a big agenda here. i know it's your show and you

can talk about what you want. but there's 20 million people just last year who said no to obamacare. 6.5 million of them paid a penalty. >> can i stop you right there. the media did not bring up this topic. president trump did. >> i didn't say that you did. but there's so much going on that the american people want to hear about. >> all the more reason to question why it is that he would bring that up and then therefore throw the discussion -- it isn't like something that a blogger wrote. it's something the president of the united states accused his predecessor of tapping his phones. >> and it's under investigation. >> so, in fairness, the media are just trying to find out if there's any voracity to the claims. >> i understand. but there's so many other things that matter to americans. they heard what he said in his joint session. they're listening to that message. they're happy that health care plan that has left millions with skyrocketing premiums and no care. there's people in this country that can't use the insurance card because they can't afford

the premiums and deductibles. >> paul ryan was asked, how many people are going to lose health care insurance as compared to obamacare. he couldn't come up with an answer. can you give me a number? >> yes. what speaker ryan said below that comment was, he can't give you an answer because he doesn't know what people will do -- >> it's up to them. >> once they have more choice and freedom in the marketplace. they'll have tax credits. those not on medicaid and don't have employer-sponsored plans. he doesn't know what they will do. they will have more choices and competiti competition. >> but access to health care is different than having health ca care. >> we want everybody to have care. and there's inequitable tax treatment those who get 175 million americans who get the health insurance through the employers. those on medicaid will continue to be on medicaid. and the health savings accounts, the interstate across lines. the ability of mechanics and

farmers and small business owners to pull together. >> another important issue to people. economy, jobs. got a good jobs report. the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.7%. when the same jobs figures would come out, the president said they were fake. the obama administration was making them up and they were a hoax. sean spicer was asked about this. let me play you his response. >> i talked to the president prior to this. and he said to quote him very clearly. they may have been phony in the past. but it's very real now. >> okay. it's a funny line. but in a sense, he can't even answer that question with a straight face because he knows that the president is saying numbers that were fake when they were under his predecessor, are now real because they're good. what gives? how do you explain that? >> if you are one of the miners or in construction, that's receiving one of the jobs

created in the president's first full month, that's what matters to you. >> why wasn't the miners' jobs real under president trump but not under president obama? that's what you just said. >> and the media laughed at the comment. it was a lighthearted moment. we have less than 5% unemployment. you have ceos coming to the white house and making announcements to unleash investments, to create new jobs. >> that's not what the issue is. >> not take jobs to mexico. >> pardon? >> that's not what the issue is here. the issue of credibility. he is saying these are -- the labor department has been doing these numbers the same way for decades. love them or hate them, think they're right or wrong, the process hasn't changed. the method has not changed. so, the question is, where is the credibility there? saying those numbers were fake but now they're real because i'm in the oval office. >> the credibility is in the $7 billion intel took off the shelf and is going to unleash the investment because they're working with president trump to do so. the credibility is in the 235,000 new jobs created.

he's the president now. and we're looking at what this president is doing in short order. >> with all due respect, what savannah is asking is, if we couldn't believe what he was saying during the campaign, if he was calling these numbers fake, when they were real, because they're real now, where is the credibility in that? >> he's also talking about things that were fake. you can keep your doctor if you like your doctor. keep your plan if you like your plan. there was fakery going on for people that was promised something that never came to be. and health care is a prime example of that. he's saying to americans who feel like they can't get care, they can't get coverage, we have five states and 1,021 counties. one in five americans in this country, live under one choice. that's not a choice if you only have one insurance provider. >> that doesn't answer the question. you're mentioning health care. on this issue of the job numbers, fake then, real now. >> i'm talking about numbers that matter to americans right now. and president obama is his legacy. president trump is just getting started. but the stock market likes his

presidency. job creators like his presidency. the miners do. he rolled back a terrible regulation that was hurting them. and they're along with manufacturing and construction, industries that are benefitting in an outsized way in his first initial jobs report from february, his first full month on the job. >> thank you for being here. appreciate it. >> thank you. let's bring in mr. roker. now, it looks bad on that. that's just a graphic. >> we have real numbers to talk about, as far as blizzard is concerned. a blizzard is defined, required conditions for three hours, sustained winds of frequent gusts, 35 miles per hour or more, blowing snow and dropping visibility to less than one-quarter mile. we'll have a good portion of the northeast and new england, that will probably reach that. we're going to be watching this very, very closely over the next 48 hours. we're going to get to

good morning. highs for today in upper 30s. increasing clouds through the day. focus of the forecast nor'easter. snow will start in south and west zones. had heaviest snow move in tomorrow morning. 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. later in the day, tuesday, snow will continue the weekend and even snow showers early wednesday are expected. stay up-to-date with nbc 10 with the latest forecast. >> and that's your latest weather. >> mr. busy.

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7:26. good morning. tracey davidson. we issued a first alert for major storm headed our way. biggest of the season by far. get you updated. first alert meteorologist krystal klei has that. here's the problem. unlike last week we saw snow, cold air in place now. 16 out the door in philly. we stay in the 30s. so cold air instant accumulation. snow set to move in around 10-11 tonight. spreads akosz the board and quickly by 3:00 a.m. see heavy bands of snow. we go to that morning commute hour around 6:30. not likely commuting because of

heavy snow and high accumulation already picking up. take a look at the rain further down south. coastal flooding as well. heavy snow bands last through the morning. scattered snow in the afternoon. >> let's check the roads. jessica boyington, how does it look for monday. >> we're doing okay. one last day to get to work before a difficult to drive on the roads. schuylkill around the roosevelt boulevard looking like a good drive. seems to have cleared out. pretty big westbound jam. we're in the yellow pretty much for both directions as of now. also checking in with mass transit. dealing with delays. operating up to 20 minutes late. and amtrak power problems. okay. back to you. another update in about 25 minutes. you can always stay updated. with the storm as it approaches. the timing and information right there on nbc 10 app. thanks for watching. ♪

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♪ 7:30, now. a little thing we're calling nor'easter 2017 is going to be bearing down on us. chicago is getting it right now. and it's kind of the calm before the storm out on our plaza. enjoy it now, folks, because tomorrow morning at this time we're really going to start seeing that snow come down. >> we could be in the thick of it then. talking about a foot, maybe two, in some parts of the northeast. by comparison, we've seen only 20 inches of snow this winter in new york city. we get the specifics from mr. roker in a second. there's new concerns about security at the white house, after a man was able to scale the fence before being intercepted by the secret service. and the question is this morning, was that response fast

enough? peter alexander with the story. good morning. >> reporter: hey, matt and savannah, good morning to you. that intruder is due in federal court today. this morning, we're getting a better sense of how he got over the white house grounds, climbing a fence on the side of the treasury building, seemingly unnoticed for up to 200 yards and got approached as he was coming up to the back door. a stunning breach at one of the most secure residences and the first since trump back office. reaching the south of the presidential mansion. it was just shy of midnight friday, while the president was home. the intruder, wearing a backpack scaled a security fence between the white house and the treasury building. hiding behind a pillar before he was stopped on the south lawn. court documents say the suspect, jonathan tran, told a secret service officer, i'm a friend of the president. i have an appointment.

officials say tran was carrying two cans of mace, a u.s. passport, a laptop computer, a book written by mr. trump and a letter to the president about russian hackers. he's been called schizophrenic. trump praised his security the next day. >> secret service, fantastic job. it was a troubled person. very sad. >> reporter: at a white house reception in january, the president complimented joe clancy, who retired a week ago. >> what a job. from day one, i have felt safe. >> reporter: over the last two years, several people have tried and succeeded getting to the white house grounds. including fence-jumper omar gonzales, who was armed with a knife in 2014, when he made his way deep into the white house. gonzales pled guilty in 2015. last year, the secret service added small stripikes to the tof the fence at the white house. and the federal agency signed off on plans to raise the height

of the fence to 11 feet by next year. there are still a lot of unanswered questions. most significantly, how that spr intruder was able to go so far on the white house complex grounds before he was seen. the court documents don't make any mention of alarms sounding or being heard. the secret service is now investigating. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander in washington. thank you. let's go to san francisco, now, where the lyft driver who was attacked by bikers in a horrendous case of road rage is speaking out from his hospital . >> reporter: there's been no arrests in this case, even though the so-called biker gang is a known and dangerous presence in this area. as for the victim, he remains hospitalized here in fair condition. after the beating that nearly took alex quintana's life, this morning, his story is surviving. >> i definitely was afraid for

my life. >> reporter: it started when a gang on wheels took over a san francisco freeway for wild stunts. >> there's about 20 motorcycles involved, yelling at motorists. >> reporter: a dangerous scene familiar to bay area law enforcement, but not to quintana in his white camera. he tried to get around the group, when they befwgan to bre his side mirrors, causing this near-collision. >> i couldn't believe it was starting to happen like that. it was like, what did i do to deserve that? >> reporter: when he tried to pull over, he was boxed in. the bikers smashing his car windows. >> every time they hit the window, it was like, what the heck is this guy doing? and after it breoke, i'm like, oh, man. i have to get out and do something. >> reporter: that's when the real beating started. >> just going one after another. boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: on the ground,

quintana feared for his life. >> the guy who thought i was trying to run him over, he had looked at me directly in the eyes and turned on his motorcycle. and ran over my leg. >> reporter: quintana's broken leg, needing multiple surgeries. the 35-year-old drives for lyft in san francisco, trying to earn money for his newborn. it was witnesses who came to his aid. >> they pulled up and told me, they saw everything. they're sorry they didn't get out of the vehicle to help or anything. like, they got it on videotape. >> reporter: images that captured his beating. and now, the video, he hopes, may lead to an arrest. a lyft spokesman tells nbc news, they are horrified by this incident. and this type of violence has no place in our society. matt and savannah, back to you guys. >> miguel, thank you very much. thank goodness there is video. let's move to the weather. that's our other big story of the morning.

>> that's right. it's a march blizzard is rare. but it does happen in the northeast. in fact, we got some great stills to show you. back in 1888, 129 years ago, the blizzard of 1888, over 50 inches of snow throughout the northeast and new england. 400 people died. 200 of them in new york city. the whole area was paralyzed for at least two weeks. and many, many people were inconvenienced. it was a real mess. right now, as we showed you earliear earli earlier, video in chicago, we saw the snow coming down. it's part of the system that will join with a coastal system and cause big problems in the northeast. we have winter weather advisories and winter storm watches and warnings for 121 million people, as we drill down. there are blizzard watches for 5 million people. but from connecticut all the way down to new jersey, 18 million people under blizzard warnings. here's what we look for right now, as far as the

accumulations. six to eight inches in washington. 8 to 14 in philadelphia by wednesday morning. we're looking at 10 to 16 or more for new york city. 8 to 14 inches for boston. again, depending on the track of the storm, we could see higher accumulations. that's good morning. highs for today in upper 30s. increasing clouds through the day. focus of the forecast. nor'easter forms overnight and impacts us nine to ten tonight. the snow will start in south and west zone. the heaviest snow will move in tomorrow morning. 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. later in the day, tuesday, snow continue to the weekend and even snow showers early wednesday are expected. stay up-to-date with nbc 10 for the latest forecast. >> get your weather anytime you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. savannah? >> okay, al. after decades of rumors about this, princess diana's

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today to get ready for this big, nasty nor'easter that's coming. >> we have a buildup time. that's good. jeff rossen is out on long island with some tips to help you safely ride out the storm. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. lots of time to prepare. that's the really cool thing. i wanted to come on the air and do this morning. a lot of tips to get to. let's get right to it. inside our house and outside the house. let's start with the dreaded shoveling. you wait until after the storm to shovel the snow. why come out while it's still coming down and falls right back down on top of what you did, no. in a storm this big, you want to come out every hour and do it. bet ter on your back to do a fe inches of snow, versus to 18 to 24 inches at the end. you want to make sure how you do it so you don't throw out your back. so many of us bend down and throw it out like this and twist. get throw the ground, shovel up the snow. use your legs to pick up and go straight.

don't twist and do this. turn your legs and throw it off to the side. very, very important. as our production manager, grace, just said, have one of your kids do it. want to talk about generators. a lot of power may go out across the northeast, and the mid-atlantic states in this storm. so many deaths every year. so many from people that put generators inside their house. you can't do that. some people think it's okay to put it in the garage. you can't do that, either. even if the garage doors are open, because they run on the gas. one of the leading causes of carbon monoxide deaths from generato generators. you want it 20 feet from your house. huge in life and death. we're going to have ice and snow over here. so many of you going to buy calcikal calcium chloride, rock salt. stores are running out. here's a home remedy. you have some hot water.

some rubbing alcohol. you put a little rubbing alcohol in like that. take some dish soap, guys. dish soap. dish soap in. mix it in with whatever you have at home. i have a spaghetti strainer here. and when you have ice and snow on your walkway. you pour it right over. and i tried this, guys. it melts the snow and ice, if you can't find that stuff in the store. we're going to go inside the house for a couple of other tips. come on in. how are you? welcome. see you soon. okay. when you come in, you have your boots on, right? and it's full of snow and ice, like mine are right now. you tonight want it to get all over your floors. take a storage bin like this. get rid of the bin part. you want the lid. pour some rocks on top like that. pour rocks on top of the lid. put the boots on top, so they're a little elevated. now, your not going to ruin your hard wood floors. the water will seep into the

ledge. and you're not going to ruin it. annoying is how wet these are. when you go out, you change your socks and this is wet. take some newspaper. shove them inside the boots. it's going to sop everything up. they're going to be nice and comfy as soon as you want them again. another quick tip. thermostat, keep nighttime and daytime the same so your pipes don't freeze. this is an obvious one, guys. it's worth it. fill up with batteries today. if you're anything like me, when you need the flashlight, you don't need batteries. consider that the no duh tip of the day for you guys. >> you had us until you started dumping the rocks in the house. >> reporter: it works. >> okay. >> can also make a terrarium or something like that. >> don't put it in the house. put it on the lid. >> or put it in the deeper part of the bin, couldn't you? >> you could do that, too. you can't fit all of the boots. >> okay. just a thought.

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good morning. i'm tracey davidson. we have issued a first alert for major winter storm on the way here. it starts tonight. make sure you're ready for it. get you updated on it. krystal klei has most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> here's a look at radar and satellite. right now things look good. today stay in the 30s and dry. increasing clouds as we see the snow from the west start to move in and a coastal lull start to form and head our direction. here's a timing of the storm. around 9-10 tonight start to see snow move in south to west. 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. that's the heaviest snow. scattered snow showers as it starts to move out. on the backside, lingering through wednesday morning. talking totals north and west of philadelphia about 12 inches certainly possible. >> if you're getting ready to leave the house, let's check the roads right now.

nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter. >> big delays on 95 this morning right around camera at betsy ross bridge area. see traffic is pretty much at a crawl right now. 35 minutes. so way into the red right now southbound woodhaven to vine street expressway. average speeds into the 20s there as well. we're seeing actually some big delays from mass transit. trenton line dealing with delays. 20 minute delays due to amtrak power problems. also a crash out in franconia on lower road around schoolhouse road. big delays moving towards center city. back to you. this reminder now is a really good time to download nbc 10 app. free download. you can track the weather and storm right to your neighborhood. also have school closings and delays. today show continues in just a couple of minutes.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, winter wallop. tens of millions of people, in the path of the snowstorm. potential for two feet of snow in some areas. deadly blaze, a toddler is killed in a pennsylvania house fire that left two others injured. authorities are charging a hover board. the first fatality links to that toy. and breaking his silence. princess diana's former lover, james hewitt, addressing a long-standing rumor. >> are you harry's weather?

>> his answer. today, march 13th, 2017. ♪ the "today" show anchor right here. >> spring break 2017. war eagle. ♪ >> celebrating my big 5-0 in new york city. >> today's my 9th birth day. >> our first visit to the big app apple. and we love "today." >> we're back, now, 8:00 on a monday morning. the 13th day of march, 2017. and you see all these people standing out here this morning. if they're here tomorrow morning at this time, they could be up to their -- in snow because we're expecting. >> what are the odds we would

use the word keister. >> you said keister? that's such a geezer word. >> there you go. >> we're freezing our keisters off. >> we're going to be up to our keisters in snow tomorrow morning. can we talk about the weekend you had? weren't you in scotland over the weekend? >> we left friday night. we're going to be there live, duns castle in scotland. sheinelle jones and i. but because of the storm, i high-tailed it back here. but kier simileir simmons, thatt drone shot. keir simmons was nice enough to step in for me. he and sheinelle. >> he is no fool. >> you went and came back? >> i got back this morning about 12:30. >> you know what's great? a little day trip to scotland. ly? was on the ground for 34 hours. you will see the stuff that sheinelle and i did. >> you didn't bring the accent back with you. we're all about breakfast this week on "today food." on this morning's menu, creative

twist on pancakes and waffles that you can enjoy any time of the day. >> i think those are chocolate chips. >> blueberries. >> oh. well, here's the news at 8:00. >> we begin with a return to winter for much of the country. i'm blake mccoy in showichicago where the flurries are falling. making travel dangerous. slideoffs and slowdowns from minnesota over to michigan. here in chicago, we're expecting three to six inches when all is said and tone. it is the east coast that's set to get walloped over the next few days. 12 to 16 inches of snow possible in cities like philadelphia, new york and boston. officials there urging people to take preparations. if this forecast holds, it will be the biggest snowfall of the season. now, on the east coast, along with the snow, they're expecting potentially dangering winds. gusts up to 60 miles per hour, which, as we know, could topple trees and power lines, making

travel conditions dangerous. guys, back to you. >> blake, thank you so much. they're preparing for the storm in the nation's capital, as well. gabe gutierrez is there. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. expecting six to eight inches of snow here in the capital, and more just north of here. authorities say they have 200 salt trucks ready to go. and the snow can be heavy and wet. expecting massive power outages. transportation is expected to shut down later today. a few days ago, we're talking about the unseasonably warm temperatures here. the early bloom of the cherry bla blossoms. those are under threat. snow is expected after sunset tonight and continuing in the overnight hours. the new york city area under a blizzard watch. heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding. nbc meteorologist indra petersonses is in new york. good morning to you.

>> here in new york city, we were expecting winter to be over. we're seeing seasonal amounts here already for the year. this storm is expected to put us over the top. and it's coming late in the season, in march. look at the top ten storms in history in march. if we forecast and see the ten inches we're forecasting, this could be a record breaker for us. on on the of it, blizzard conditions are expected. we have a warning in effect until midnight tonight. new york city, they are ready. last year in central park, we broke the record at 27.5 inches of snowfall. that was last year in january. the city, they're prepared with the flows, of course. they have 400,000 pounds of salt here. if you're heading out on the roads, you do want to keep in mind if you're stuck during the snowstorm, don't go on the roads. but you need to check your muffler. make sure there's no ice caught in the muffler. you need to clear it. to stay warm. you need to do that several times so you don't have the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. you want to check the exhausts

at your home. you want to stay home, stay safe. it's not just about you. we want to keep the first responders safe. that's teamwork. >> nice stuff. travel will get complicated. new york, philly, boston, air travelers will be feeling the impact of the fierce winter blast. and nbc's tom costello on duty at jfk international airport. the latest on the flight cancellations that have already started. >> reporter: 1,600 flights already canceled. those start tonight into tomorrow. that number is going to go dramatically over the next couple of days. look at the misery map right now. this is premature. we don't have that many flights happening. affected at this moment. but look at showichicago, as we detroit and boston. flights dance s canceled there. chicago because of the storm. and many more over the next 72 hours. if you haven't canceled your flight or rebooked, if you're

flying in the mid-atlantic or the northeast, do so now. you're going to waive the change fee. and you're going to be affected if you're try to fly into one of the major i-95 airports over the next 72 hours. savannah, back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. what is the timing, al, on this? >> the rails are going to be affected by this, too. the switches, the signals will be a mess. amtrak surface will be crazy. 121 million people at risk for some winter weather warning. we take a closer look. blizzard watches for new england. and blizzard warnings here in the northeast. where is the timing for you? tomorrow morning, starting around 2:00 a.m. d.c., heavy snow, changing to a mix. philadelphia, new york city, strong wind, heavy snow. we move into tomorrow around noon. we're looking for new york city and boston, fully involved. one to three inches of snow per hour. locally, could be upwards of four inches. we get into the evening rush.

from philadelphia, all the way up to boston, albany, burlington, buffalo, all involved. we're looking d.c. you will start to see your snow tapering off and coming to an end. wednesday morning's commute, a rough one for boston, with blowing snow. lessening wind. but the roads will be a mess in new york city, philadelphia and washington, d.c., as well. as far as the snowfall is concerned, again, we're looking down in washington, about anywhere from 6 to 8 inches. philly, 8 to 14. the track of the storm, if it's closer to the coast, these numbers will drop. but if it goes further out, 10 to 16 might be conservative. boston, 8 to 14 inches or more. but again, we'll continue to fine-tune this forecast as the afternoon goes on today, into tonight. we'll have an update coming up, obviously, on "nbc nightly news" tonight. we're not the only country dealing with wild weather. check this out. incredible video out of cape town south africa. organizers were forced to cancel

a cycling tour due to extreme winds. the riders had a hard time just even holding on to their bikes, and staying on their feet. the cape town cycle tour is the largest individually timed cycle race. as many as 35,000 participants -- boy. until now, that race had never been canceled in its 40-year history. >> couldn't they just hold it in the other direction? go like 70 miles per hour. >> my times have never been better. >> there's a solution for everything. things got a lilt hot under the helmet at a nascar race in vegas on sunday. kyle busch marches up to joey logano after the race. and throws a bunch at him. busch blamed logano for making his car spin out on the final lap. stay tuned. nascar season just getting started. >> okay. and here's what happens if you drive too fast on a rural highway in china. look at this. the suv skids off the road and then, gets embedded in the roof

of the house. wow. nobody was hurt, believe it or not. the driver had to use a ladder to get down. the car, needed a crane. >> all right. >> a lot of kooky videos there. do you take warm shower? do you count sleep? how do you fall asleep? and the interview with prison decemb princess diana's former lover. is he harry's father? he gives an answer. a woman in the driver seat

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into flames. her death, the first-ever linked to a hoverboard fire in the u.s. two other girls are hospitalized in critical condition. lana wolf says her daughter, savannah, is a hero. >> her first instinct wasn't to get out. it was to get to them kids. >> it's killing me inside, to see my daughter, swollen and covered in burns and fighting for their life in a hospital bed. >> we're getting rapid calls and reports of kids trapped on the third floor. >> reporter: the fire started just before 8:00 friday night in harrisburg, pennsylvania. >> that's just what it sounded like. something ignited. >> reporter: the home's first floor fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived. the consumer product safety commission tells nbc news, it is starting a federal investigation. adding, quote, one of the key questions we will seek to answer is whether a previously recalled

model was the cause of the deadly fire. at least 60 hoverboard fires in 24 states have been sugge investigated. it got so bad, that 500,000 hoverboards were recalled last year. >> if you own a hoverboard, please, stop using it immediately. >> reporter: incidents turning up again. >> hoverboard is on fire. >> reporter: and again. all over the country. but in this most recent case, a much different ending. >> i'm so mad. i can't replace a child. there's no replacing my baby. ever. >> reporter: government officials tell nbc news that families should take full advantage of that recall while they continue their investigation. matt? >> morgan, thank you. we're going to put that full list of the recall up on our website. go to that at today.com. let's take a turn, now. al with the forecast. >> "today's" weather is brought

to you by edward jones, where attention and sound advice is a big deal. >> the snowstorm that's going on in the midwest. we got a lot of rain to talk about. showers and thunderstorms, down through there. all the way down into florida. we're looking at some march heat coming into the southwest, as opposed to what we're seeing. and more wet weather, moving into the pacific northwest, later today. that what's going on aroun'sd good morning, highs for today in the mid upper 30s with increasing clouds but the focus of the forecast, the first alert as a nor'easter impacts us, 9:00 partly cloudy tonight the snow will start in the south and west zones. heaviests 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m., later tuesday the snow will continue and even snow showers early wednesday are expected. stay up to date with nbc 10 for the latest forecast. >> and and that's your latest weather. savannah?

>> al, thanks. jenna bush hager has joined the table for a little thing we like to call "trending." >> good to have you here. are you ready to go? have you been asked by a friend to grab lunch and you say, i can't, i'm busy. a friend has a birthday party, you don't show up. you say, i was -- >> a little busy. >> maybe give them a little more information. >> i haven't seen you in so long. we don't grab dpin dinner anymore? why? >> i've been slammed. >> if you use that, you're not just busy, you're rude. a "wall street journal" article breaks it down for us this way. the headline, you're not busy, you're rude. we say we're busy when we drop the ball or we just don't want to be bothered. >> that's some real talk. >> straight, right? >> sometimes we're overwhelmed or stressed. a therapist chimed in on this. be specific. say, i'm a little behind. or i'm feeling frustrated right

now and it's hard for me to catch up. >> i just don't like you that much. >> he's just not into that you. >> when i start to feel like i'm busy, i think about al roker and carson daly. and i'm like, i haven't been busy at all. >> they have 14 jobs between them. >> and 14 kids between them. >> it's a bit of a blowoff. that sounds like good advice. anybody recovering, speaking of busy, from the lack of sleep over the weekend? spring forward. they steal that hour from us. >> i've been flying. i don't know. >> what time zone am i in? of course, we're all willing to try anything to get a good night's sleep. this is commonly held sleep secrets, people think this will work. i'm going to ask you true or false. >> it comes from an article. >> an article. >> i read it somewhere. so, anyway. just go along with this, okay? all right. here we go. number one. a drink will help you doze off. i tried this saturday night. >> it will help you doze off. but you won't stay asleep.

>> maybe a couple. one nigmight perk you up. >> fedepends on what you're drinking. >> it will help you doze off but interrupt your sleep. >> a hot bath will help you fall asleep. >> i think you're supposed to be cooler. >> look who went to sleep school today. you are correct, al. that is right. our body temp needs to drop to get to sleep. >> we've done these a few times. >> this wasn't a new "trending" item? >> i read an article a couple of months ago. >> counting sheep works. >> sure. >> to fall asleep. >> if they're real sheep. then, they count. >> you're snuggling with them. >> it doesn't work. >> you're snuggling with sleep? okay. >> i just came from scotland. >> i don't know what you were thinking about. but i think they seem furry and friendly. it doesn't work. think happy thoughts.

we're done. that's it. >> on that note, we're going to swing over to "pop start." >> let's get right to it. ed sheeran on the heels of his new album, "divide." he has big casting news. he will be guest starring in "game of thrones." the executive producers just revealed this. that was all for a surprise for macy williams, who plays ariya stark on the show. she's a huge fan of ed's. and the seventh season of "game of thrones" returns on july 16th. we'll find out. you have the answer for that? have the answer for everything. christy tegan, a model, cookbook author, you name it. unwanted attention for people started to criticize her for her parenting. she had a night out with her husband, john legend, too quick after they had the daughter. >> stop it. >> then, people criticized the way she was holding her. now, it's happened again. tegan posted this image to twitter.

a screen shot of comments that she's been getting. such as -- your baby never smiles. and slamming her because she wasn't wearing socks. christine fighting back, saying, imagine being this miserable. we're fine, thanks. that's your "pop start" today, guys. >> that is one of my favorite lines that you have. you remember that? >> enjoy the rest of your angry day. >> matt says enjoy your angry day. something else trending. a rare interview with princess diana's former lover, in which he addresses that rumor. it's been talked about for deck sa cades. who is prince harry's real father? we have more on this morning. >> reporter: james hewitt, the dashing polo player, who had an affair with princess diana, now speaking out over whether he's the father of her youngest son. is the rumor that refuses to go away. that prince harry is the love child of princess diana and her former lover, james hewitt.

in a new interview for australian tv's sunday night, hewitt insists he is not prince harry's father. >> are you harry's father? >> no, i'm not. >> why does that tekeep being repeated? >> it sells papers. >> reporter: the rulers were probably worse for prince harry. hewitt, used to compete against prince charles, diana's husband. at one event, a blushing diana, presented hewitt with a prize, sparking rumors and tabloid headlines. his relationship with princess diana grew, after he became her horse riding instructor. the same time reports were circumstance rating about prince charles' relationship with camilla. he tried to have normal relationships during secret getaways at his farm in southern england. they would just have dinner, relax. >> did you love her very much? >> i did.

that's why it's difficult to talk about it, really. i did. >> reporter: the affair lasted five years. diana, first spoke about it in a 1995 interview. saying, she adored hewitt and was in love with him but was very let down. hewitt lives a semireclusive life with his widowed mother. he has never married or had children. the rumors are even more oppressing now. the 20th anniversary of princess diana's death comes in september. and prince harry has been seeing american actress meghan markle. and there's much talk of an impending engagement. back to you guys. >> matt, thank you. >> that settles that. >> i hope it does. >> i hope so, too. coming up, we look past the snow and at the hottest fashions for spring. and billy deck is here to take breakfast to the next

it is 8:26. good morning, i'm trafscy davidson. we have issued a first alert for the major winter storm due in our region tonight. let's get you more information on the timing and the most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> what's going to happen today. we stay very cold, highs in the 30s. increasing clouds through the day. by 10:00, 11:00 at night we start to see the snow moving in. it will be rain farther south. by 1:00 in the morning the snow is spreading across the board. quickly you see the deeper blues and 8:00 a.m., the rain/snow line getting close to areas like philly and wilmington, meaning periods of sleet possible and heavy rain for the shore where flooding is certainly in the

forecast and coastal flooding due to high wind gusts along the show. the snow continues as we go through your lunch hour and then we'll start to break apart for the afternoon. >> thanks for tomorrow. let's talk about this morning and get you to work with first alert traffic reporter, jessica? >> the vine street expressway, we're watching some sun glare. there was a disabled vehicle and you can see residual delay because of that but everything is still moving. westbound is slow approaching the schuylkill expressway. an accident in glenwood on 611. back to you. >> now is a good time to nbc 10 app, to keep you updated on the storm timing and totals.

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ good morning, everybody. it's 8:30. we're back on "today." it's monday morning, march 13th. otherwise known as the day before the storm. >> all right. not to be a mom here, but it's 21 degrees. >> yeah. >> you haven't buttoned your coat. you don't have a hat on. >> and i didn't make my bed this morning. but you're right. >> that's because mike was still in it. >> that's true, too. >> could have made it over him. short sheet him.

the forecast may say snow. but we're tiptoeing through the tulips when it comes to style around here at the show. they tell me that florals apparently are going to be all the rage this spring. we're going to check out those trends coming up. and we're going to give a little style to your breakfast. pumping up the flavor of your pancakes with a lot of help from that guy right there, billy deck. first, the man of the morning, al roker, fresh from his 12-hour journey to scotland. what's happening? >> we're going to get past this. but first -- >> "today's" weather is brought to you by dove shower foam. it's light. it's different. it's foam. >> all right. let's look at the week ahead, and see what we go past this blizzard. of course, we have wet weather down through the south, blizzard conditions in the northeast and new england. bitter cold in the plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest, into northern california by wednesday. still snow and wind hanging around northern new england. plenty of sunshine through the

gulf. thursday, into friday, we have above-freezing temperatures along the eastern seaboard. a little wet weather, making its way through the great lakes. unseasonably good morning, highs for today in the mid upper 30s with increasing clouds but the focus of the forecast, nor'easter forms overnight and impacts us tonight. 9:00 tonight it will start in the south and west zones. heaviest will move in 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. later in the day tuesday. snow will continue twith snow shower s on wednesday expected. >> don't forget. get that weather anytime you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> all right, al. thank you very much. in honor of women's history month, we're kicking off something new, called "female firsts today."

>> a special series, taking a closer look at women who are breaking barriers in all walks of life. and jenna has the first story. >> women make up 57% of the workforce. but just 5% of s&p 500 companies are led by a woman. i sat down with one of those pow powerhouses, mary barra, the first female ceo in the auto industry. >> when you change a tradition that's 175 years old, not everyone is going to love you. >> me being a woman is interesting but irrelevant. >> we want to be validated. we want to be understood. >> what is it to be outstanding? you have to stand out. >> the importance of being resilie resilient. >> i'm mary barra. i'm the first female chairman and ceo in the auto industry. >> reporter: in 2014, mary barra became the ceo of general motors, an icon of american industry. with 225,000 employees and selling 10 million vehicles globally last year. >> i love cars. i love the business.

it's kind of addicting. >> reporter: bharara's leadership was tested early in her tenure. during her first year, gm recalled millions of cars worldwide. >> we failed these customers. and we must face up to it and learn from it. >> reporter: bara testified before congress. gm paid 9 milli$9 million in got fines. before she became ceo, gm filed for bankruptcy. but under bara, gm is making a comeback, with a revenue of $66 billion last year. >> my love of math and science got me here. >> reporter: her father was a dyemaker at gm. she begn her career at gm in 1980, when she was just 19. you started here as an intern. and you've worked your way up. what have you learned along the

way? >> growing up at general motors and progressing through to this position, it's all about people. >> reporter: from factory floor, industrial engineers, she is pushing for more women to be in leadership roles at gm. >>i >> i've engaged with women in the country to say what can we do to create a pipeline of women. >> reporter: bara is one of three ceos on president trump's economic forum. how important is it for women to have a seat at that table? >> i think it's very important. and i think it's important for business leaders to come together and really provide input. >> reporter: this past january, after bara was named the forum, gm made headlines when the president tweeted a threat, promising big border the actions if gm made vehicles in mexico. have you changed the way you do business because of the administration? >> 70% of the vehicles we sell in the united states, we build here. we continue to look at ways we can improve that will help the country be stronger. >> reporter: bara's mentor, her

mother. when you studied engineering, there weren't many women in the field. >> you're right. there weren't women studying it. my mom said, you can be and do whatever you want to be. but you got to work hard. when i looked around, i didn't -- it wasn't something where i said, i can't do this because i don't see other women. >> reporter: the 55-year-old mother of two, is passionate about advancing education for girls. science, technology, engineering and mathematics. >> education is one of my passions. and because s.t.e.m., i believe so strongly, no matter what industry you're in, technology is causing it to transfer. >> reporter: as a woman, were there times when you heard your heard along this journey? >> absolutely. there were times where, you know, there's times when you have to go in and make sure you're heard it's one of the

things i mentor young women, make sure you're heard. no matter what you do in life, pursue it with passion and hard work. >> reporter: with a female in the auto industry, she hopes her career path encourages young women. what do you hope women and girls get from your story? >> they can do or be anything they want. but you know, they need to work hard. i encourage them, take those positions that give you a little bit of that, you know, feeling in your stomach of nervousness. that's where we're going to learn so much and it's going to really help your career. >> she's so awesome. we are women, hear us roar, right, savannah? >> absolutely. >> coming up tomorrow, the first woman on record to travel to every country in the world. >> matt would tell you that he's heard me roar a lot. >> and matt, also traveled to almost every country in the world. >> not that much fun, actually. >> jenna, thank you. coming up next, everything is coming up roses when it comes to spring fashion. we'll check out the new season's

biggest trends. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back. it's 8:40. today on "today style," everything is coming up roses. we really mean it. despite the snowy forecast, we're just one week away from spring on the calendar. from clothing to makeup and more, the new season is all about the floral trend. here to help us get on the bandwagon is loribu bergamotto. i like you're wearing the frienfrien trend. so am i. florals are everywhere on everything. >> we're going to start with fashion, savannah. it's spring. of course, it's florals. but there's something 2017 about the way we're seeing florals. melissa is in a forever 21 press.

we offset the florals. but the way they are this year is romantic. this is fashion's new romantic. we offset it with edge jer accessories. black bag. choker. on tatyana over here, we take a preppy take on the floral. in draper jeans, flouncey, the top. you can be more casual, while dipping your toe in the trend. >> i like the pop of color. >> and florals can be a great neutral, as well. >> accessories, my favorite. >> what we want to highlight, we're going to start with the slides on your side, savannah. those are from nine west, under $40. that's a floral applique. we are seeing florals in an applique. and the print, like the pedal prints. and also embroidery is huge. on the sneakers and these bags at shop spring.com. >> the phone cases are cute, too. >> the earrings from j. crew. and the phone cases from kate

spade. really fun ways to frplay with e trend. >> dresses we did. accessories, we did. let's do makeup. >> i know. isn't this fun? savannah, i don't know how adventurous you are. >> i'm adventurous. >> these are from sassy lips. >> i like it already. >> guys at home, can see, there's an actual flower inside. and little gold flakes the. if you put it on, it's like a mood lipstick. >> what does the flower to? >> it's good for hydration. and it's really beautiful. and it changes to your mood. >> what changes? the color? oh. >> it's adjusting. really fun way to play. >> lucky i'm in a good mood. what else? i like that. that's cute. >> the flower, powder flublushe. really easy. a hit of color on your face. it's embossed with a flower. now, we get into the fragrant stuff. it's from the body shop. great price point.

you can smell. we have hand lotion here. and we have you covered head-to-toe. there's some vegan products in there. so, everybody loves that. >> okay. >> that's for your body. then, we're going to move to your hair. i love this because i'm not a person who wears a ton of fragrance. but i love when it's in your hair. this is from moroccan oil. it has argon oil in it. the rose is hydrating your hair. your hair will look shiny. >> what's this? >> everybody was oohing and awing over this. this is the fresh deep hydration toner. it has rose pedals. >> for your face? >> good for your complplexiocom. really gentle. and it looks beautiful. >> does it smell flowery, otoo? >> a light fragrance. >> and who needs a snapchat filter when you have a flower crown. >> are we supposed to wear the flower crowns? >> we can go to coachella

together. >> it looks cute. what occasion do you wear there? >> just a regular tuesday when you're home with your kids. >> it's cute. >> we want to talk about lifestyle. florals aren't just for fashion and beauty. they're part of the lifestyle trend. these are from sugarfina. these are candy. we have one here for you. it has a hard candy shell. >> am i shchewing? >> you're going to bite into it. >> these are handmade in italy. what is everything coming up roses segment without rose? >> talk to me. >> cheers, savannah. >> these, you can make a message. you can see we did it here. you can rerecord this endless times. i would like to say to you and everyone at home, cheers. >> cheers. >> let me swallow my candy, which is delicious with this wine. you want anything more about this floral segment -- now, you're drinking. i was going to have you do the

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visit pa.gov/opioids for resources and information on substance abuse. paid for with pennsylvania taxpayer dollars. we're back. this week on "today food" we're bringing back breakfast. classics with a great twist. first up, billy deck. the owner of rocket bar and grill in chicago. billy, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> when is your flight out? >> it was tomorrow morning. i might have to -- >> good luck with that. >> stay on your couch. >> a lilt storm coming in. you're going to make one basic batter, do one thing and two great recipes. >> this was going the be a spring recipe. but you can make this if you're stuck at home. >> great winter comfort food. ingredients that everyone has. milk, eggs, lemon, flour, salt, baking powder, blueberries.

not difficult at all. >> ricotta cheese, as well. >> that's the secret. we're going to mix our dry and wet ingredients separately. >> why do they tell you to do that? >> you have to do this for all pancakes, not just this one. you don't want to overagitate ingredients. it gets a little tough. we're going to do this. then, get to the wet ingredients, where i'm going to add some milk to the eggs. and then, some vanilla. and then, some -- yep. we're going to mix that up. if you can, just create a little well right there. just putting a little bit of a well. and that's regular flour. but you can use gluten-free if you like. and basically, we're going to pour this right in after -- forgot the most important. >> the lemon zest. >> the lemon zest. this is superdelicious. you can smell it. aromatic oils is coming right out of that.

>> smells great. >> we're pouring it right into that sort of well right there. and you're going to stir it around, folding it ever so -- there you go. perfectly. and then, the reason we're not overhitting it is just that, again, we'll cause tough pancakes. >> when do you put the ricotta cheese in there? >> when you get that mixed in a little more. then, you hit it with the ricotta. and it's kind of sweet. we have batter made. >> do you like that consistency? >> it is. >> like putty. >> we stick it on there. and this is where you add your blueberries. >> okay. how is it going downstairs, guys? >> oh, my gosh. you were a little stingy on the syrup, billy. >> stingy on the syrup? >> you could have loaded that up. >> i can send some down. you put as many blueberries as you want.

you wait until your pancakes get bubbly. and then, it's time to flip. >> you garnish with some more blueberries and powdered sugar. >> but wait, there's more. we're going to take that same batter. >> strawberry short cake waffles. how good does that sound? we're not putting in the lemon zest and the ricotta. we're using the same batter. and i actually make these together sometimes at home. i do this. i have the waffle iron hot. we sprayed it with nonstick spray. you buput these in for eight minutes. >> i'm a waffle guy. >> carb person, full stop. >> you like them equally. >> i just ordered pizza. >> once you have it, we have strawberries we're going to put on here. >> we were talking, for this type of a recipe, a little better to have the fruit that's

slightly past its prime. >> especially on the blueberries. once you put the sugar and the salt, it takes out the liquid and softens them up and creates a syrup, which is great. you can hit it with powdered sugar. isn't that exciting. >> al, billy says his flight is tomorrow morning. >> he's not going. >> really? >> yeah. you're not going. >> bring some of the pancakes back to the hotel, billy. >> that's right. >> you're going to be cooking at the james beard dinner, right? >> looks like i'm cooking here tomorrow. >> really? >> i'm just going to make things up. and keep me on. >> come back any time you want. >> the champagne is a nice pairing. >> we're going to put this recipe for people who get snowed in on our website at today.com/food. >> snow day tomorrow. kids off from school. >> back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >>hey haven't t

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castle. hi, sheinelle. >> good morning. i'm so sorry i'm in scotland and missing your blizzard. welcome. yes. take a look at this castle. it is amazing. if you have to go to work today, go ahead, call in sick. tell them sheinelle gave you permission because "today's take" is going to be awesome today. this is a massive castle. 60 bedrooms. i can't wait to introduce you to the married couple that calls this place home. they are the nicest people. and they're inviting you to stay here with 20 of your friends. we're going to explain to you how you can do that. and, al, wouldn't you agree? we squeezed in more in a 24-hour period than i think i have in my life. from the culture to the pubs. did you hear that al tortured me, guys? >> no. >> with haggus. >> you have to try haggus. >> she did. but she had a reaction to it. >> really? >> oh, yeah. >> you know what hasgus is? >> it's a wild kind of everything and everything --

>> a lot of organs. >> sausage but a scottish version. duns castle. >> for some people -- some people love it. we'll get into that. the pubs. the culture. this castle. it's going to be, you know, fantastic. if you have to go to work, justice u.s. don't. >> you're a harbinger of good morning, just about 9:00 a.m., we have issued a first alert as we get ready for the snowstorm. let's get right to the accurate neighborhood forecast. >> so the problem is it's already very cloud and doesn't get much warmer. anything that starts falling will stick tonight. 25 what we feel like currently in philly. 22 in pottstown and 14 for mount

pocono. look at the timing, 9:00 to 10:00, snow starts in the south and west. heaviest from 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. later in the day tuesday, more scattered snow showers that will linger into wednesday. the focus the morning hours of tuesday when we should see highest accumulations and possibly heavy sleet as well. >> right now we're following breaking news. this is in philadelphia's nicetown neighborhood, a live picture over the rowhouse fire on north 23rd street. firefighters are still there on the ground trying to douse the fire. two people have been taken to temple university hospital. we're checking on their condition and firefighters have been ordered because of the danger of collapse. we'll give you updates on the nbc 10 app. let's check on nbc 10 traffic. >> watching delays in both directions of the blue route. just around the boulevard at 13 minute drive time, heavy on the northbound side from 95 to route

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♪ ooh, sheinelle. what are you doing here at the library? >> i love libraries. i'm on the hunt for a good, old-fashioned fairy tale. my kids are into stories about castles and faraway lands. >> i remember when my kids were young and i could read to them. great your kids are still reading books. >> it's always about iphones and ipads -- oh. this is perfect. kind of dusty. oh. once upon a time, in a faraway land called scotland, there were two tv anchors trying to find their way to duns castle. the two of them took this map and -- >> where are we?

>> my goodness, i think we're going to live out the fairy tale in this book. >> we're in scotland. >> yes. wait. look at this map. we have to find duns castle. >> do you know where duns castle is? do you know where duns castle is? duns castle. >> no. do you know how to get to duns castle. his mouth is full. he's busy. we're going to jump in the map. ready. one, two, three. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today's take," with al roker and sheinelle jones. live from the magnificent duns castle in scotland. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this beautiful monday morning, march 13th, 2017. we brought "today's take" here to beautiful scotland, live from duns castle, thanks to our friends at homeaway. we are about to have so much fun today.

wait. i said we. we. where is al? oh, shoot. al? did you jump on the wrong page? where is my buddy? oh. al, he must have -- now what am i going to do? how am i going to do scotland by myself? i'm in front of this beautiful castle and i have to do it on my own? al? al? what am i going to -- wait. i'm so confused right now. kier? >> sheinelle? >> keir simmons, is this your castle? i know you're live from london usually. >> welcome to scotland. your fairy tale just became a nightmare. >> you're my prince charming. full disclosure. >> al had to head back to new york because there's a blizzard, apparently there. >> yes. >> instead -- >> i'll sit here. >> you sit over here. you have me. >> i have you. okay. >> you have me.

>> here's the thing. end scene. here. full disclosure, when al had to go back in my head, i thought, what are we going to do? how are we going to make this work. and they told me, keir. we had never met. but on the car ride here from the hotel, we bonded. >> we bonded. you're not really watching "today's take." you're watching actually a special edition of "blind date." >> it's like an arranged marriage. sfwlit it's an arranged marriage. we don't really know each other. right? we're going to be finding out about each other. doing quizzes. eating strange foods. >> and we're going to bond. i will say, if this is an arranged marriage, i'm happy with the prince charming they gave me. you have 4-year-old twins, as well. >> i have 4-year-old twins. you have 4-year-old twins. >> it's a match made in heaven. >> therapy. i should say thank you to tartan carriages, for the amazing ride

for the entrance into duns castle. >> did you know parts of this castle -- did you know this? they tadate back to the 1300s. >> that's crazy. 12 bedrooms and 6 cottages on the property. and it sits on more than 1,200 acres. >> and through homeaway, you and 20 of your friends can actually win the opportunity to stay at the castle for an al all-expense-paid five-day trip. go to today.com for information opinion. >> 20 of your friends and a night in a castle. >> it would be the coolest. i don't know if you call her the lady of the castle. >> you would know. i will admit, i have to be the lady of the castle is waving to us. i have to admit that, i just assume that keir knows everything in scotland. it's all the same. but it's not. >> but the name keir is scottish, really. >> really? >> yeah.

>> i was looking for a kilt to take home. jones is welsh. >> you have a welsh name and you're not welsh. and i have a scottish name and i'm not scottish. >> all perfect. >> i want to tell you this. we're upping the ante. we have a special contest through homeaway. you and 20 of your friends can win the opportunity to stay here. but this time, it's -- with "today's take." an all-expense-paid trip. four people and you have to dress up, right? >> only four people. >> here it is. here we go. we're excited now. this is a special one. there's that other one we have going on. this is a special giveaway, just for "today's take" viewers. the ultimate family fairy tale give away. this is what you have to do. submit photos of your family or friends, celebrating a fairy tale, dressing up in a costume. maybe you're acting out a favorite scene. we have halloween costumes from the last four years. give your kids halloween

costumes and take a picture. and before you know it -- >> you're here. you're living here. and living like a scottish aristocrat. do your daughters sometimes want to be a princess? >> all the time. you know "frozen"? they love "frozen." they walk around in those costumes. they want to go to school in those costumes. you know, you can't get them out of them. >> my daughter goes, are cyou going to see elsa? no. if you submit the photos, go to our "today's take" facebook page or today.com, and you share your photos. it will be fantastic. your kid can be elsa all day long. can't beat that. >> fantastic. >> should we check in -- can i just tell you this, by the way. you can also, there's a lot of people getting married here. >> right. >> when we got here, there was a kid who was having his 21st birthday party here. how awesome would that be? >> so fun. and it's so expensive now to get married. >> absolutely. in london, as well, i'm sure.

>> like $30,000. you know. that kind of price for people on average. i don't think everyone spends that kind of money. >> people spend more. i think it's $15,000? to get married here. >> $15,000. sf >> you could get the flights here and spend less on a wedding here than you're going to have. >> $15,000, you can afford to invite me. kei and i will come. >> we will be here. >> i'm glad you're here, keir. we miss al. can we bring in al? >> i'm here. i'm here. but by the way, for the contest for our viewers, it's for a family of four, right? it's not -- >> a family of four. we have two different contests. the other one is with 20 people. sorry, guys. we're great. but we can't spend money on 20 people. a family of four, right, al? >> a family of four. >> are you awake right now? >> i'm okay. i got some sleep on the plane.

it's funny because we got a lot in before we even -- what was funny is sheinelle and i were on our way to st. andrews to do this land yachting, which you'll see in a little bit the and i always have wanted to see st. andrews golf course. an they got to the gate and said, you have to come back because you have to catch a 5:00 p.m. flight. how was it? >> i just saw you. al, i can tell you were getting serious. you were looking at your cell phone. we're watching movies in the car. and he's looking at weather maps. i think this is going to be something. you made a comment, in new york city, back in the 1800s, like 36 inches of snow. >> upwards of 50 inches. 400 people died. 400 people died in the northeast. and the other thing, i remember, though, most about our trip, besides watching indiana -- "raiders of the lost ark"

because you had never seen it, on saturday night, you tried haggis for the first time. >> oh. it was disgusting. but you know what? you liked it, al, right? >> i did. did you like it? >> i did. >> do we have haggis on the table? >> i like haggis. by the way, you headed back there, i am grateful you had time to take your kilt off. >> i'm not wearing anything right now. >> al, we're going to check back in with you in a bit for the weather. i think this is haggis. am i supposed to try this? they said you have to try it. >> i like haggis. what is in haggis? >> sheep's heart? is that right? >> sheep's heart. >> all the things in your hot dogs. >> it's everything you wouldn't eat. >> go for it, keir. >> there you go. heart, liver and lungs. in a woubowl. >> that is beautiful.

your heart is beautiful. your lungs are beautiful. just ahead, you can't come to scotland without checking out the capital city. eat it. fine. i'm taking this for the team. all right. ready? really quickly. where is my napkin? ♪

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shortbread. >> they just poured something on here. i have no idea, honestly, what this is? >> what is it? >> it says whiskey sauce. >> you guys. come on. finally, a scottish cookie. and they put whiskey sauce on top. >> this is a version of "blind date." >> it is. >> they make us eat crazy stuff. >> and we get along. an it's love. i'll try it. >> you're going to try that? >> you know what? that's good. >> isn't that good? >> i don't like whisky. but i'll take whiskey chocolate sauce all day long. i will drink this. can i get tipsy off of this? i probably shouldn't. and the next one -- >> all that on there. >> this is like fudge. it's sugar. >> this is way better than haggis, honestly. >> and it's sugar. you can't go wrong with sugar. so, here's the thing. >> so, we're moving through our dream, here at a scottish

castle. and so, has will smith been living his dream? >> everyone is talking about will smith, living out his bucket list. he may have upped the ante. apparently, over the weekend, he bung bungee jumped over victoria falls in africa. >> can you see that? >> wow. gopros have changed the world. what's on your bucket list? he waited to do this jump for more than 20 years. >> i would never do that. you know, i would do a lot of things. that, to me, is just terrifying. >> you covered wars. >> i've been to some of the most dangerous places in the world. i would not jump. >> al, have you bungee jumped? >> i have never. and never will, unless there's some reason to escape marauders or a fire. i'm not doing that. won't jump out of a working plane. will not bungee jump. no way. by the way, on the topic of

shortbread, the best shortbread was at the balmoro hotel. >> they were fresh and crunchy. >> very good. we don't -- the only thing that's going to be crunching is going to be the snow. right now, a system moving through chicago. basically, the energy from this is going to combine with a low pressure system coming up the coast. that's going to bring a big, big storm for the northeast. in fact, we have 121 million people under some winter weather advisory. and as far as winter storm watches and warnings. 5 million people under blizzard watches, up through new england. 18 million in the northeast. the system makes its way up the coast. tomorrow morning, d.c., going to be a mess, as it makes its way up. we are looking anywhere from 8 to 14, more inches of snow. that's what's going on around the country. alert meteorologist krystal

klei. a nor'easter forms overnight and impacts us, 9:00 tonight the snow will start in the south and west zones and heaviest will move in tomorrow morning, 4:00 a.m., through 11:00 a.m., later in the day, tuesday. snow will continue to weaken and snow showers wednesday are expected. stay up to date on nbc 10 for the latest forecast. >> that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. up next, we're going to show you around the magnificent 60-room duns castle, right after this. walgreens believes the right look is whatever makes you feel beautiful. wear that shade. wear that shade. throw shade. nice. no makeup monday or definitely makeup... it's monday. go natural. go big. go bold. ladies, don't let anybody tell you what makes you beautiful. at walgreens, we've got the beauty products to help you be you.

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boisterous bagpipes and colorful kilts. home to roughly 3,000 castles, from massive fortresses, to those fit for a fairy tale. and nestled in the heart of the scottish borders, stands duns castle. portions of the structure dating back to the 14th century. >> in the old days, it was a fighting castle. a tower used for defense. >> reporter: for alec and eileen, it's not just history. it's home. alec is the ninth generation of his family to own and live in the castle. and today, they have some house guests. >> we made it. >> the magic castle. duns castle. >> wonder if anybody's home. >> hello. >> hello. >> come on in. >> wow. >> great to see you. >> a lot of stairs in this castle. >> it does wonders for your fitness. >> the detail in this place is amazing. >> this is the dining room.

>> you feel at home, al? >> yes. my last name was windsor. >> it just is a home. you know? it's not difficult to live in. >> no. >> i wouldn't find it difficult. i would love to live in a castle. >> there is an enchantment. every little girl dreams of being a princess. don't they? now, we're going to a big surprise. our drawing room. >> can i move in? >> and it's beautiful. >> there's the family chest. >> exactly right. >> this is the master bedroom. there are 12 bedrooms altogether. we can sleep 23 people. >> so peaceful. you walk in, it's like time stands still. then, we headed back in time into the oldest tower in the castle. >> this is a 1320 staircase. it's 700 years old. this is the original tower staircase. >> as i tried my hand at snooker

in the billiards room. >> nicely done. >> the games continued as we made our way out back, for a glimpse of the estate's 1,200 acres. we met some friendly fowl. some not so friendly. took aim during a couple rounds of archery. >> yes. >> is -- no. here's how you do it. >> oh. >> not bad. >> i'm going to leave it there. >> by the end of the day, we were under the castle's spell. >> this is as close as i'll ever be to a queen. are you can king? >> well, i have sat on the throne. >> cheers. and could definitely imagine living here. it's pretty good. >> what? >> how was your day? >> what? >> how was your day? >> it's good.

>> happily ever after, of course. >> how cool is that? >> isn't it amazing? >> i love that. and you know, they shot movies here. >> really? >> it's so authentic. it's a perfect place to shoot a movie. you even have your own members of staff. hello, jonathan. how are you? >> thank you for the visit. >> thank you very much. >> we don't even have to close the doors for ourselves. >> just ahead, we're venturing outside of the walls of the castle. we're going to take you to the capital city of edinburgh. after your local news. i accept n the slopes like i used to. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but whatever trail i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to,

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good morning, i'm vai sikahema, we have issued a first alert as we get ready for the snowstorm. let's get right to krystal klei with your most accurate forecast. >> hi, vai. here's the hour by hour future cast for when the snow starts moving in. that's tonight late at night, 11:00 p.m., starting as light snow we see the more steady snow moving in, just hitting the show and heavy rain in southern delaware, from 2:00 a.m. through the 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. hour, the heavy snow along the i-95 north and west. this will lead to high accumulations and potentially heavy sleeting along i-95 around 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. and south the

heavy rain. that will move back to snow late morning, early afternoon. scattered snow showers later in the day as it starts to move out. >> two breaking news stories to tell you about. south jersey, sky force 10 is over a deadly accident where a person was hit crossing the street. this is at dante and lincoln avenues in vineland. the victim was hit by a bus. more breaking news this time in tioga's nicetown neighborhood, a rowhome fire and two people were injured taken to temple. firefighters have been ordered out of the house because of the danger of collapse. we'll get updates for you on the nbc 10 app. >> and we'll have much more coming up in another 30 minutes. i'm vai sikahema. all of the news and weather you need with the nbc 10 app. back to the "today" show. have a great day. we'll see you at the top of the hour.

♪ welcome back to "today" in scotla scotland. is that a royal wave? >> give me a moment. i will never be able to do it again. this is as close as i'll get. go ahead. >> thank you. we're about 40 minutes away from the city considered the heartbeat of scotland, edinburgh. or as you say, edinburgh. >> i have been practicing my edinburgh to make everyone proud. al and i checked out the capital city. it's about 500,000 people. we had a blast. ♪ from the streets of old town. to the georgian new town. edinburgh earned its reputation as one of the most picturesque

cities in the world. our tour started with phil mchue. >> hello. i see you've been to edinburgh castle. >> it's gorgeous. >> and i'm dominates the city of ed beenburg. >> a historic fortrat, that was a royal residence until the 17th century. >> is this the only castle in edinburgh. >> this is the only castle. but not the only royal home. the queen has her home here. but she will come here at least once a year and have a party. >> tea with the queen. lady queen, we're coming for you. let's drink some tea. >> next stop, the royal mile. considered the most popular street in edinburgh. where the sound of bagpipes makes you want to dance. ♪ >> this is the great

philosopher, david hume. and if theory is, if you rub husbahis toe, it's good luck. check out this bobby. this faithful dog guarded his master's grave for 14 years. victoria street was the inspiration for harry potter's diagon alley. the elephant house was one place where rowling let her creative juices flow. and ten years ago, she completed her last book from the series, from suite 552 of the balmoral hotel. while there, we were given exclusive access to their rooftop. >> we were in such an iconic locatin edinburgh. we have sir walter scott monument. >> is that the largest monument to a writer in the world? >> absolutely. you can see kalten hill, on the

other side, up the ridge, as well. arthur seat to my right here, which is an extinct volcano here in edinburgh. >> on arthur seat, you can catch viral sensations, tristan and findlay, the kilted yogis. back to our tour. >> the iconic clock tower is one of the most photographed clocks or buildings in scotland. since 1902, our clock has run three minutes fast. and the story goes, it's so that people don't miss their trains in edinburgh. >> sounds like it's time to have a bit to eat. just a few miles outside of town, is the sheep head in, the oldest pub in scotland. and street food, like fish and chips, can be found just about anywhere in the city. >> there's a lot of fried food in scotland. >> what's the deal? >> anything fried goes down well in this country. >> reporter: we were even bold

enough to try a local delicacy, deep-fried mars bars. >> go for it. >> a lot going on, isn't it? ignorance is bliss. >> my heart just stopped. >> and the night life is not to be missed. you can learn to dance. another goal, when scotland plays a rival team england in rugby, grab a pint and cheer them on. >> scotland. scotland. scotland. scotland. >> so, it's edinburgh. >> edinburgh. >> you have to bedinburgh. >> edinburgh. i want to come back to edinburgh. up next, wait until you see these guys. we're going to get down and dirty with some of scotland's best athletes in the high land games. >> it will be dirty. >> right after this.

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♪ welcome back. we are live from scotland. and the beautiful duns castle, from as far back as 2,000 b.c. now, the highland games is one of scotland's oldest traditions. >> that's right. and we're going to talk about it in a moment. the xet events is a tug-of-war, stone tossing and flipping polls that are about 20 feet long and weigh 175 pounds, called the caber toss. >> sounds easy enough. stewart mckenzie is an expert on the highland games. >> stuart, the reason they did this was to find the strongest guy to protect the head of the clan. is that right? >> that's correct. >> right. am i strongest? or is sheinelle strongest? forever wins gets the castle. >> it's me. >> you go here. >> girl power on my team. >> pick up your rope. >> okay.

>> everybody ready? and pull. okay. come on, guys. pull. >> push. push. >> and the winner. >> is that us? >> go, team. >> what's next is on a roll. >> what now? >> we're going to do putting the stain. a stain is a scottish stone. get you going first. tuck it nicely in the net. >> like shot put. >> just like shot put. >> push from the back leg and off you go. well done. superb.

>> like shot put. >> whoa. >> 1-1. >> it's 1-1. we're tied. >> what's this? >> we'll get bruce. one of the professional guys. >> how it should be done. >> ready? >> a little bit -- >> that wasn't too far away. >> not bad. >> you're awesome. >> what's next? >> how tall are you? >> 6'6". >> we're going to go to weather. and we're going to come back and do more of this. al? >> i wanted to see you guys in the pole position. there you have it. let's show you what you have happening as far as the weather week ahead. blizzard in the northeast.

sunny from texas into the southwest. some showers lingering in the southeast. snow and wind, stilln new engla tomorrow. and wednesday. frigid conditions through the great lakes. more wet weather through the pacific northwest. and as we hea, temperatures warm up along the eastern seaboard. look for showers and a mixed bag of precipitation. the upper midwest. unseasonably mild in the southwest. more rain in the pific nortachw good morning, i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. increasing clouds through the day but the focus as a nor'easter forms overnight and impacts us. the snow will start in the south and west zones and heaviest will move in tomorrow morning, 4:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. later in the day, tuesday, snow will continue to weaken and even snow showers early wednesday are expected. stay up to date with nbc 10 for the latest forecast.

>> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> a we're back with the caber toss, with bruce. 6'6" tall bruce. try not to hurt an >> i've never seen this. i don't know what you're about to do. >> okay. i'll show you how to do it first. tossing the caber is for accuracy rather than for distance. >> you have 20 it. >> it has to go through 180 degrees. >> that's here mortals. this is how it should be done. >> oh, my goodness. >> was that a good throw? >> yes. slightly off. round of applause. that was amazing. good job. you deserve to come into the kitchen with us next. we're about to cook, coming up next. he's going to cook for all of us. >> you won it. >> we'll be right back. ♪ the toothpaste that helpstax, prevent bleeding gums.

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learned that the scottish people love comfort food. like shepherd's day own fish and chips. with us is karina conte. explain the name, first of all. you're in scotland. but you're from italy. >> yeah. my family is third generation. we didn't quite make it to america. >> that makes you such good cooks. >> we have italian heritage and amazing scottish pride. >> what are we cooking? >> beef and beer stew. we're going to fry some this is the best scottish beef. we're going to fry it in olive oil. >> dipped. >> put it in there. i'll do it for you. yes. we're hot. we're hot. so, beef stew. you think of the classic. it's tasty. and we're not quite in summer

yet. just touching spring. these are all of the vegetables that were in the garden. >> all of the fresh vegetables. >> we would brown this. but, please, add them in. >> after you brown the beef, you add -- >> jumping the gun. going to add the beer. the whole bottle. >> what's your favorite beer to cook with? >> all beers are fantastic. >> all beers. >> diplomatic. >> many favorites. we're going to cook that off. but because we're cooking fast, this is fast food slowly. all of the vegetables. >> we only have about a minute left. >> all of the vegetables in. and parsnip and carrot. >> anything in season. and a little bit of thooiyme. >> we are good to go. >> we do the stock. and take a look at this. >> wow. >> does it smell good? >> i wish we had smell-o-vision. what's the vsecret to this bein

so yummy? >> slow cooking. >> keir and i will try this. tell me about the oysters. >> oysters, are as famous in scotland as in america. >> i didn't know that. >> the liberty islands, used to be oyster island, where the statue of liberty is. do you like oysters? >> all right. >> these are oysters. >> my mouth is full. i can't do this. i have like ten seconds left. tell me about the dessert. >> about three years old. they're delicious. and then, rhubarb in season coming in. >> we're out of time. we'll have the dessert on the commercial break. i'm talking with my mouth full. if you want the recipe, it's worth it. head to today.com/food. thank yo m >> you going to have it? up next, music by the -- you know the red hot chili talking.

>> trust us. you've never heard bagpipers like this. they're going to teach h ay

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facebook page or today.com. >> so much. now, to the red hot chili pipers, who are treating us to some of the most traditional bagpipe music this morning. >> yes. take a look at these guys. one of the most famous bagpipe bands in the world. and they sell out shows around the globe. >> they have combined bagpipes with drums and giving covers a scottish edge. >> we have kevin mcdonald, william armstrong, and gordon mccants. where are you? i can't see you. do we want them to take itaway? we're going to get out of your way. go for it. >> one, two, three, four. ♪ ♪

>> that was so fantastic. i have to admit. i thought we were going to have the red hot chili peppers. but tred hot chili pipers are even better. how long have you been doing it? >> 15 years. >> how easy is it to play bagpipes? >> really easy. >> really? really? >> this is how we'll end the show. after this, i hear we'll be out of breath. >> very easily. >> let me tell you something. tomorrow, we're back here at duns castle with more fun from scotland. have a great day. we'll be back after your local news. >> i'm trying. >> blowing ♪.

good morning, i'm vai sikahema, just about 10:00 a.m., we have issued a first alert as we get ready for the snowstorm. let's get to krystal klei with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> the feels like temperatures, very cold this morning. cold conditions just stick, which means as soon as the snow starts falling it will stick. 26 for the feels like temperature in philadelphia, 23 in pottstown and 22 in allentown. take a look at the timing, 9:00 to 10:00 tonight, snow starts

from the south and west and 4:00 to 11:00 a.m., that time slot will see the heaviest snow moving through the i-95 corridor north and west. heaviest rain farther south. by tuesday it starts to break apart and weaken and scattered snow showers are possible into wednesday. >> let's check on the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> watching the boulevard around 17th street, everybody is moving along just fine. the schuylkill expressway clearing up as well but the eastbound delays remains a little bit. you can see on the roads we're seeing parts of yesterday and yellow, 28 minutes towards center city eastbound to the vine and speeds into the 20s. vai, back to you. >> i'm vai sikahema, we'll have update in 25 minutes. now back to the "today" show. we'll see you at the bottom of the hour.

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