good morning. the big dig. the huge storm come and gone, and now the cleanup begins. the east coast is waking up this morning to a mountain of snow. d.c., new york, philadelphia coming close to record-breaking snowfalls on saturday. more than two feet here in the big apple. over three feet in west virginia. nearly two dozen storm-related deaths to report. meantime, travel at a standstill. some of the nation's biggest airports paralyzed. on the roads, some stuck for

>> no past, water, bathroom facilities. >> and on the jersey shore, severe flooding. we're live this morning as the cleanup gets under way. shooting from the hip. republican front runner donald trump raising eyebrows again. >> i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? it's like incredible. >> as another billionaire considers throwing his hat into the ring. is a third-party bid in michael bloomberg's future? clash of the titans, peyton manning and tom brady going head to head today for what could be the last time. with the super bowl on the line, who will come out on top? and she's back. tina fey returns to "saturday night live" as sarah palin. >> thank you, iowa. god bless some of the united states of america. >> we have more of those

january 24th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," blizzard 2016, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill outside on rockefeller plaza with our own mountain of snow behind us. >> indeed. dylan drier is back after being in the blue mobiles for days. >> it's nice to be standing outside. you have to get one of these coats. they really keep you much warmer in new york city. >> and gloves. >> we do need to get you gloves, jose. >> i don't know enough about this. sheinelle made her way to time square. she'll have more on the historic storm in a moment. >> sheinelle is 4'11". we think maybe this pile behind us could be around 16 feet. it's our estimate. as you can imagine, that's just one pile. it's going to take a long time for people to dig out from this. let's get you caught up.

philadelphia are waking up to over 22 inches of snow this morning. new york city, we are looking at the second biggest snowfall on record here, 26.8 inches in central park. the town with the largest snowfall was in west virginia, 40 inches. serious note, 20 people are dead because of the snow. some shoveling show and others in traffic accidents. the airlines are slowly getting back up to speed, struggling to resume service. 640 flights already cancelled for tomorrow. cars are finally allowed back on the roads here in new york. that ban was lifted at 7:00 a.m. here. a travel ban that was instated yesterday. we have correspondents fanned out, covering the storm. our coverage continues today, of course. we begin with sheinelle, who is in the heart of new york's time square. sheinelle, a little quieter

>> it definitely is. it seems like most people heeded the warnings and decided to stay indoors to make it easier for the cleanup crews to do what they have to do, especially here in new york. the streets were virtually empty, with the exception of a few brave souls who decided to get out and about. behind me, as you mentioned i'm in time squares, guys in red suits are trying to clear the area. the travel ban was just lifted. people are starting to get out and about. one thing is for sure, for people who are at home and waking up this morning, they're finding there is a lot of cleaning up to do. >> reporter: from tennessee to connecticut, people are digging out from a monster of a storm. two feet of snow paralyzed the nation's capital, while 27 inches of snow piled in new york in less than 24 hours. where a travel advisory was lifted earlier this morning. broadway shows, cancelled. tunnels and bridges, closed. glengary, west virginia, under 40 inches of snow. 20 people died from this storm, most in traffic accidents. reagan international to remain closed until sunday.

cancelled on friday and saturday. the airlines are hoping to get back to normal soon, but passengers aren't sure. >> i'm stuck for the next two days in miami. until monday morning. >> reporter: while the shoveling and plowing goes on, some of the stranded are finally free. imagine being stuck on the roads in blizzard conditions for 24 hours. >> no food, water, bathroom facility. >> reporter: i-75 in kentucky didn't get moving until saturday afternoon. same on the pennsylvania turnpike. people were trapped on the roads, including this church

>> we were laughing, singing, praying. >> reporter: a little teamwork to get back on the record. the most severe power outages are in new jersey. 60,000 customers in the dark. costal flood warnings still up for the new jersey shore, where severe flooding is submerging some of the same areas hit hard by sandy. those who couldn't stay inside any longer made the best of the snow, sliding down capitol hill, the slopes of central park, or diving in like this panda at the national zoo. as the blizzard of 2016 winds down, there's still a rough road ahead. >> we'll take whatever mother nature gives us, and we'll keep working at it until we get done. >> erica and jose, it was coming down so hard and so quickly yesterday, so many people said they've never seen anything like it. guys? >> it was definitely something. that's for sure. sheinelle, thanks. >> we often hear about paralysis in washington, but this time, it's the weather to blame, not angry politicians.

miguel almaguer remains in the nation's capital this morning. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: jose, good morning. the district of columbia getting two feet of thick and fluffy snow. this is what they're waking up to in d.c. it's shin high, knee high in areas. it looks enjoyable, but it crippled the city over the last 36 hours. 36 hours straight, we saw steady snowfall here in d.c. it was blinding, dangerous and, today, the threat is far from over. all of this snow has been accumulating for so long, there are concerns it'll weigh down rooftops, bring down power lines. today, the first responders will be out in force, checking the roads here. also, plowing the roads to try to bring the city back to its feet. the big question will be, d.c. was shut down essentially over the weekend.

monday? as sheinelle eluded to, there certainly was some lighter moments here in the district of columbia. we saw people sledding near capitol hill. some folks were skiing across the national mall. even some police officers had a bit of fun yesterday, picking up a football game. there were some lighter moments here. again, there is certainly some concern here in d.c. today. folks trying to get back on their feet. no question about it, it's going to be a big dig here in the district of columbia. jose, back to you. >> thank you very much. flooding is a major concern at this hour. high tide hit an hour ago, and it has the water rising in costal communities. jacob rascon is along the jersey shore in wildwood. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there was no part of the jersey shore that was spared, but this area was hardest hit. as far as you can see behind me and in this direction and also to my left, there are homes underwater, with three or four feet.

was waist deep in height. many of the residents who live here say this is worse than super storm sandy. another area hit hard by stone harbor. there was flooding in the streets, cars underwater, homes that took in damage. we don't know the extent of the damage yet because, really, the high tide is coming and, again, as you said, out here in wildwood, this area is totally cut off when the high tide comes from the rest of the jersey shore. in fact, if it keeps rising, we will have to check out, as well. >> it's important you stay safe. dylan, is the storm finally over? >> the storm is over. now we can clean up. a little help from mother nature to melt the snow would be nice, which i think we'll get. let's look at the blizzard. it started with severe storms and lots of rain. once the snow started, it

we saw these streaming bands of snow sit over new york city for an extended period of time. i remember being out in it, and i'd look at the radar and i'm like, this isn't going to end any time soon. the storm is pulling away. even nantucket, up in massachusetts, doesn't have to worry about the snow. however, this morning's high tide, around now, is when we have the -- still looking at the higher than normal tides because of the full moon we've seen. the saving grace is winds are no longer on shore. we do still have costal flood warnings along the coast. some of the highest numbers. we didn't break the record for the snowiest storm ever in new york city. missed it by 1/10 inch. jfk, we picked up 30 inches. officially at jfk, it is the biggest snowstorm ever. >> seeing that number at jfk gives us another sense of what a travel nightmare this will be. >> i was supposed to leave this morning and i have to leave tuesday, if i'm lucky. >> if you're lucky. >> flights are all -- >> driving through the blizzard

was easier than trying to get to work this morning. >> thank god for the subways. >> thanks. turning to politics, all eyes, of course, on iowa this weekend. the presidential candidates battling it out there. we are now, if you're keeping track, eight days away from the iowa caucuses. a big name is now dropping hints that he may jump into the race. kerry sanders is in iowa this morning. good morning. >> good morning. you know, we're getting really close to finding out which republican and which dem rat will get bragging righting coming out of iowa. the whole system, of course, is designed to whittle this down to two candidates. now, there's a possibility of a third independent candidate entering the race. former new york mayor michael bloomberg. >> reporter: michael bloomberg would be the second billionaire to be in the race. >> what do you think of

>> i love it. >> reporter: while rubio and clinton held meetings last night, the race is more complicated, with the possibility of bloomberg running as an independent. bloomberg may run come march, but only if donald trump, ted cruz or bernie sanders are their party's nominees. trump supporter taylor becker. >> i think bloomberg getting in would be exciting. i don't know i'd support him, but i'd love to see another billionaire with his own money and his own mission. >> reporter: in iowa saturday, hundreds of trump supporters waited more than six hours. temperatures in the teens. to hear him speak. it's what he said earlier in the day about his own popularity that turned heads. >> i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose voters. it's incredible. >> i have no intention of shooting anybody in the campaign. >> reporter: the battle for the

fierce. hillary clinton finds herself in an increasingly competitive race against bernie sanders. >> i will promise you this, if you give me the boost in the iowa caucuses to send me on the way to the nomination, i will come back often to campaign, to win iowa in november. >> here in muscatine, at the high school, donald trump will hold another rally. before he does, he plans to go to church here. the evangelical vote is considered essential for anyone who wants to win in iowa. chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." how are you? >> good morning, jose. >> let's talk a little about bloomberg first. he's considering going into the race, but it seems like he's putting a lot of barriers to the

if, if, if, before i decide to go in, right? >> that's right. what it tells you is if hillary clinton is the democratic nominee, he's not going to run. if it looks like she can get the nomination, he won't run. i think he thinks she is good enough to be president. if marco rubio, jeb bush, chris christie or john kasich were looking strong on the republican side, bloomberg wouldn't run. he put the parameters up. sanders and trump or cruz. it's because he wants to be president, he's just never found a viable path. i think he believes there actually would be a viable path for a third party candidacy if you had more of an extreme nominee on both ends -- being nominated in both parties, and sanders-cruz is what he looks at. >> a lot of the focus is on iowa as he head into the caucus next monday. the editorial board of the "des moines register" endorsing rubio and clinton. when it comes to the

2016, how much influence do they have this time around? >> very little. if a newspaper endorsement has some influence, it's more in a democratic primary than a republican one. particularly, the "des moines register," it's known as a left-leaning editorial page. not the newspaper itself but the editorial page. it's more likely there are some caucus goers that might be influenced about -- on the democratic side, less on the republican side. look, i think what's remarkable about this last week in iowa, both sides are incredibly close. but the republican candidates, front runners, cruz and trump, it's nasty. they're going after each other on the air. as close as clinton and sanders are, the one thing we don't see, negative ads. >> what was interesting also yesterday at trump's rally is chuck was there, and i'm wondering if you're seeing the establishment republicans going toward trump, thinking it may be cruz. >> i think that tells you a lot about ted cruz's reputation in

it is very hard to see -- to find a republican senator that will say nice things about ted cruz. the question, jose, is whether these establishment republican types, are they warming to trump only because the alternative is cruz, or are they warming to trump because they can kill cruz and they think, we'll kill trump later? if i'm trump, i don't assume these people are with me. i think they're with me because he's not ted cruz. >> chuck, thanks. good to see you. >> you got it, brother. >> take care, man. this morning, you can join, of course, chuck for "meet the press." his guests include donald trump, bernie sanders and hillary clinton. lots to talk about there. we are keeping an eye on a strong earthquake that hit alaska. 7.1 quake striking there early this morning, centered in a remote area. strong shaking was felt more than 160 miles away in anchorage, sending as you can see, items tumbling from shelves. residents describe it as being

rolled. no reports of major damage or injuries. a man hunt is underway for three inmates who made an escape from a southern california jail. officials say they broke out of the maximum security facility by sawing through steel bars and making their way through plumbing tunnels to get to the roof. once there, they rappelled to the ground using a makeshift rope. prison officials say it's not clear if the men had outside help. the three were being held on charges including murder, kidnapping and torture, and are described as extremely dangerous. let's get a look at some of the rest of the country's forecasts. there's been so much focus on the storm here. things going on in the rest of the country, and a cool picture from space, i understand. >> things going on in space, too. who knew? we have a picture of the northern lights as seen from the international space station. how awesome is this? that is on my bucket list, to ever see the northern lights. probably never get the chance from space. but this is from a british astronaut, taking the gorgeous pictures.

system pulling away. still concerned about the high tide happening now. there are costal flood warnings in effect. we have snow that will move into the rockies. just about 2 to 4 inches with the quick-moving system. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek out your window. >> good morning, everyone. the cleanup is under way, and the weather is much quieter today. still chilly and breezy. back to the mid-30s today. lots of sunshine, a little breezy, but fog like we had yesterday. time to dig out from many spots. overnight, mostly cloudy. another chilly night ahead. the seven-day forecast shows after the storm, a nice quiet pattern shaping up. 37 for your high on monday. chance of rain tuesday into wednesday. temperatures melting that snow in the 40s. recast. >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks. football fans have been keeping a close eye on the weather to see if it will have any impact on today's conference championship games. which, of course, determine the

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gad morning. 9:26 on this sunday morning, january 24th. 20 degrees outside if you're heading out to shovel, as so many people are. i'm gus rosendale. want to get you caught up on the latest here. most outdoor subway lines running again. a few lines remain closed because snow still needs to be cleared off them. limited metro north service begins at noon, but there is no word reason when the long island railroad will get back online. new jersey transit service will likely room around noon. now let's head to the storm team 4 weather center. raphael miranda with the latest. >> a much quieter picture today. look at these snow totals from yesterday. up 30 inches in parts of the area. jfk saw 30.1. central park, the biggest second snowstorm on record, 26.8 inches fell. now the sun is out, but it's cold. take a look at what it feels like as you're head out to shovel.

windchill values in the teens and single digits this rng morning. one last threat of coastal flooding. mainly minor. seven-day forecast shows 34 for breezy and chilly. tomorrow, up to 37. watch out for refreezing and icy patches overnight. the melting process begins toward the middle of the week. >> as you can imagine, snowplow snowplowing seems to be an issue. d denaw zell sent us these picture. a lot more to come this morning. updates throughout the morning. stay tuned for more of "weekend

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every neighborhood -- succeed. half past the hour, we're back on this sunday morning, january 24th, 2016. this is a live look for you. that is not a river. that is a street in wildwood, new jersey. flooded as a result of this massive winter storm. that is a major focus for people. here today on the plaza, we have a great crowd. some folks from florida braving the cold. one lady wants to see snow, so it's working out for her. >> absolutely. >> the snow and the weather remains our top story this morning. we can tell you at least 20 storm-related deaths reported

airlines are starting to resume service. it is happening very slowly. more than 3,500 cancellations already today. at least 600 tomorrow. donald trump is facing a little heat for a comment he made yesterday about his popularity while on the trail in iowa. >> i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? it's like incredible. with the iowa caucuses eight days away, the "des moines register" is endorsing hillary clinton and marco rubio. gracie gold has another championship under her belt. she won last night, coming back from a shaky short program to wind up on top after her free skate. congratulations to her. let's get the latest on the cleanup from the nation's capital. miguel almaguer remains in washington, d.c. this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's less than two feet of snow,

big dig out here all across the nation's capital. from all of the side streets and even the major roads here, they are at least covered in snow, if not covered in snow, certainly covered in ice. over the last couple hours, we've seen first responders in this area. a short time ago, there was an ambulance down the street. we saw a fire truck cruising the area. in front of us, you'll see a car driving through. the snow came down for 36 hours straight. it was a crippling snow, steady and blinding at times. the concern today will now be how much snow has accumulated on roofs and power lines. how much jeopardy those homes and power lines will be today as they try to dig out. this process is going to be a long one. jose, the question will be, will d.c. be back on its feet tomorrow? a big unknown. back to you. >> thank you very much. residents along the jersey shore are assessing the damage this morning. with flooding, high winds and bitter cold leading to costal erosion and mass power outages, nbc's rehema ellis has more on that for us. good morning.

the high surf advisories and the warnings remain in effect here. take a look at this. this is a very different picture from what we had yesterday. during the height of the storm, this beach and areas all along the coast were very dangerous places to be. we saw earlier some pictures of streets that turned into rivers in wildwood. atlantic city, people were flooded beyond their imagination. also in stone harbor, they got hit pretty hard. in fact, the mayor of stone harbor said the flooding there was so intense, it was worse than what happened in 2012 during hurricane sandy. that hurricane literally devastated this area. today, what a lot of people are going to be doing is trying to make certain their power is back on. tens of thousands of people lost power during the height of the storm, and it was so bad, the linemen couldn't get out because the winds were so intense. they couldn't get out yesterday to fix the lines. they're going to be busy doing that today.

still up. we've been told that there could be a possibility of some moderate flooding. as people begin to dig out today, they're going to assess what's going on. there are also going to be people coming out at some point to assess what kind of beach erosion occurred. they're going to try and put this area back together. erica? >> we'll be watching. rehema, thank you. dylan has a final check of the weather now. for all we talk about, and there was a serious nature to the storm, a lot of people took advantage to have a good time yesterday. >> a lot of people were having fun. you had fun in new york city, right? we have one family from philadelphia, we survived the blizzard. where'd you get the plates? >> dwayne reed. >> popular in new york city. let's see how others survived the blizzard. crazy if you ask me. jumping into the snow in bathing suits, no, thank you.

show cannot convince me to do, ever. we also had people resorting to mattress -- oh, gosh, that looks awful. we had people resulting to mattresses. when you don't have a sled, run down in an air mattress. the dog seems to like that, too. that was in washington, d.c. we also just had so many people trying to dig out of the snow. this is glengary, west virginia, more than 40 inches of snow. 3 1/2 feet. not fun to shovel. the good news is this storm is moving away. we are done with the snow. we have the cold right now, but we're going to see temperatures warm above average, and even above freezing as we go into the next couple of days. that should help melt the snow a little bit. we have another storm system moving through the plains. don't worry, it's not heading to the east coast. it'll produce a couple inches of snow, tomorrow, west of chicago, with about 4 to 8 inches in the higher elevations. that's a look at the weather across the country.

window. good morning, everyone. the cleanup is under way, and the weather is much quieter today. still chilly and breezy, but temperatures are back to the mid-30s later on today. lots of sunshine and, yeah, a little breezy but nothing like what we had yesterday. it's time to dig out from over two feet of snow in many spots. overnight tonight, mostly cloudy, down to 23. another chilly night ahead. the seven-day forecast shows after the storm, a nice quiet pattern shaping up. 37 for your high on monday. a chance of rain tuesday night into wednesday. temperatures melting that snow in the 40s. >> you guys, snowed in from south carolina. have you ever seen this much snow? >> never. >> it's a first. welcome to new york. jose? >> thanks so much. the cold and snow may keep more people inside today, watching one of the biggest rivalries in sports. peyton manning and tom brady. the super bowl is on the line. by the end of today's game, one of them will be headed there. nbc has more on this epic matchup. morgan, good to see you.

a lot on the line. a huge game. in fact, this will be the fifth playoff matchup between peyton manning and tom brady. it's more than any two quarterbacks in nfl history. with an even split in the games, this one, jose, hits for bragging rights. >> reporter: with a trip to the super bowl on the line today, two legendary quarterbacks, peyton manning and tom brady, square off for the 17th time. >> playing someone 17 times is pretty cool, especially someone as great as him. >> reporter: their on-field rivalry spans 15 years, so does their mutual respect. >> he plays the position the right way. when you do that, there's a reason you play for a long time. >> reporter: gary myers wrote a book on manning and brady. >> these guys have bonded. they text all the time. they play golf frequently in the off season. when peyton and tom walk into the same restaurant, it turns a lot of heads. >> reporter: peyton manning met his wife ashley as a teenager, while brady is one-half of a

the son and brother of nfl quarterbacks, manning was bred for stardom. the number one draft pick in 1998. brady came from obscurity, drafted 99th in 2000. manning made more than anyone in nfl history, $245 million. brady ranks third at $163 million. millions more in endorsement. brady, high end fashion and cologne. manning earning twice as much advertising insurance and fast food. >> better pizza. >> papa john's. >> reporter: they can laugh at themselves on "saturday night live." >> you suck. >> not a touchdown. >> are you kidding me? >> reporter: the laughter came to a halt over the last year as both men suffered unexpected challenges. brady had to overcome the deflategate scandal. manning denying he used a performance-enhancing drug.

season. >> reporter: two super bowl champions sharing the field for what could be the last time. >> peyton may be retiring this season, whether it's in the championship game or the super bowl, it makes it an event for people to embrace. >> what's interesting about this is these two legends are never even on the field at the same time. which makes this rivalry really about strategy. the question now is who has the strategy for the super bowl? we will find out later today. >> 3:00? >> i don't have an opinion on this story. no, i'm kidding. >> i don't believe that. >> it's opposite day. >> i'm ready for it. up next, our sunday stories. we'll talk to heros on the battlefield who become stars on the ice. how shipping containers are turning into homes of the future. harry smith shows us a piece of history that has been lost

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the next big audience for homes like this, debt-ridden 20 to 30 somethings. >> millenials, recent college graduates, people that are looking for a different lifestyle. shipping container fits the bill. >> reporter: for those now planning container homes, from washington, d.c. to texas to oregon, a warning from pioneers overseas. >> it's the building regulations. it's the zoning regulations. it's the public acceptance that's the issue. >> reporter: as builders in the u.s. are now learning, acceptance has as much to do with looks as it does with construction methods. >> this is going to be a generational question. are these houses pretty or ugly? >> i think they're pretty. >> i think they're unique. >> sort of a nice way to put it, isn't it? >> reporter: unique shipping container homes. is it just a fad? >> if man takes to the bubble house. >> reporter: like the homes in the 1970s. or is this an idea dropping anchor for the long haul? for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, gainesville.

>> i have a lot of questiomi. >> let's go with some. >> including the plumbing question. i didn't see a lot of pluming in there. >> there's got to be. >> i imagine there's indoor plumbing. insulation. >> why not a mobile home? >> these seem sturdier. >> maybe it's more expensive. maybe you can customize this more. >> we're asking questions that we have no answer for. >> we're going to call kerry. >> kerry, the bathroom issue? extraordinary players on team usa's sled hockey roster. we'll introduce you to some

we're back live with continuing coverage of the blizzard of 2016. governor cuomo just starting a press conference. let's listen in. >> the director of state operations, the president of the metro north railroad, major general patrick murphy, who's been running the national guard, ronnie hacum, the president of the mta new york city transit department, patrick foy, to my left, who's the executive director of the port authority, patricia grover, who's the first deputy superintendent new york state police, matthew driscoll, commission of the d.o.t., secretary to the governor, and john melville, department of homeland security. happy sunday to all. we survived and then some, i think it's fair to say.

travel ban was lifted at 7:00 a.m. traffic has resumed and has resumed without issue thus far. we hope it stays that way. the buses are up and running as of 7:00 a.m. they're on the normal weekend schedule. but they are running without incident. the metro north 12:30 trains should be the first trains inbound. 3:00, the first trains that are outbound for metro north. we'll get more detail on that. the problem we're still having is with the long island railroad, which sustained significant damage in the yards through the storm. there's a lot of work to do to get the trains moving in the

stations ready for passengers. the crews have been working all night. they will work all day today. we are hoping to have the lirr up for tomorrow. but the mta will be giving updates all through the day. hopefully 6:00 tonight there will be an update that will advise people on what's going to happen with the long island railroad tomorrow. port authority, all crossings are open. all bridges and tunnels. and are operating well. the airports are open, and the port authority did an extraordinary job of cleaning the airports. it's now up to the flight airlines what flights will be operating. the travel ban has been lifted.

go out and take a ride and see the sights. the roads are clear for the most part. there are still entrance ramps and exit ramps that are not clear. there are still situations where cars are getting stuck on highways. so let's not misinterpret the travel ban. if it is essential travel, necessary travel, that's one thing. if you do not need to be on the roads, you shouldn't be on the roads because there still are dangerous spots. there are still spots with black ice. and this is still about getting the emergency crews out there and letting them do their job. every time a car gets stuck, that hurts that. i'd like to take this opportunity to thank new yorkers for their cooperation. i know they were inconvenienced

ban in place. new yorkers are not accustomed to being restricted. i understand that. i understand the travel ban was in position and it's not something i have done often. but it had two purposes. one was to protect people, just to protect public safety. i was on the roads yesterday morning. the roads were extraordinarily dangerous. people getting stuck all over the place. so it was literally to protect people. second, the main goal is to clear the roads and let the emergency crews do their work. when you have traffic on the roads, the plows literally cannot do their work. so the ban protected the public and allowed the crews to actually clean the roads. i think in retrospect when you look back, it was the right decision. because we have had success in

this storm very dangerous. the current estimates are about 19 lives were lost along the eastern seaboard by this storm. luckily there are no fatalities we know of in new york due to the storm. that is really saying something. since our area was probably the most populous area hit by the storm. no deaths attributed to the storm. we did unfortunately lose five new yorkers from heart attack related deaths from shoveling snow, which is something i caution people today. if you're old like me, you want to think twice before you go out there and start shoveling.

not to shovel any snow today. but, the number of deaths, protecting public safety. we just went through a review of the roads in the entire metropolitan area. you have many roads that are down to black top that are that clean. you look at the long island expressway, northern state parkway, van wyck expressway, the crews really did do their job. the reason they were able to do their job as well as they did, as quickly as they did was because you did not have the normal traffic on the roads. that was the purpose of the ban. i think the ban served its purpose. but i know new yorkers were inconvenienced. but in true new yorker spirit, they rose to the occasion. it was also heartwarming to see yesterday how new yorkers were there and rallied one for the other. i can't tell you how many circumstances i came across

other people's driveways and walkways, people were out pushing cars, people were helping people across the street. it was just great to see how new yorkers come together in a beautiful spirit of community. sometimes when things are at their worst, it brings out the best. i believe that's true about new yorkers. it's also true about our public servants who have done amazing work all across the board. this was hard. you have crews out there who have been literally working around the clock under very difficult conditions. you have department of sanitation crews, cleanup crews, the police departments in the entire downstate area. the nypd, nassau police, suffolk police really have done a great job. the mta, the port authority has

they all cooperated. one vignette that i'll keep with me. last year we had seven feet of snow in buffalo. seven feet of snow is a lot of snow. seven feet of snow in buffalo. i called mayor de blasio, and he had sent up nypd and fire department personnel. i met the fire department personnel in buffalo. i said, you know, i want to thank you very much for being here. it is a long ride in a fire truck from new york citys to buffalo. they said without hesitation, you know, everybody was there for us after 9/11. we'll never forget that. when anybody in the state needs help, we're going to be there. on this occasion, we had crews from upstate who were down in

we brought crews from all across upstate to come down with machinery, et cetera. i saw them yesterday. they said the exact reciprocal. they said the new york fdny was there for us when we needed help, and whatever they need, we're going to be there for them. and that's new york. that's one helping the other. upstate helping downstate. we're one community. so it was good to see. we've made a lot of progress, but i don't want people to get complacent. we're not out of the woods yet. it's not done. it's cold out there. it's going to be cold tonight. there's still a possibility for black ice through the day and

with that, let me turn it over for to ronnie, who will give us an update on the train situation, both the subway system and above-ground trains. >> thank you, governor. as you had noted, we were forced to suspend some service yesterday in our above-ground subway system. that enabled us to come back online, men and women worked through the night to clear the tracks and provide the train service so that subways were up and running. the majority of our service as of 9:00 a.m. this morning. there are areas in brooklyn and staten island where we continue to work during the day and will be posting on mta.info the restoration of those services during the course of the day. all of our buses rolled out at 7:00 a.m. this morning. literally thousands of men and women at new york city transit have been working through the storm, through the night,

to assure a full and orderly and safe restoration of service. i thank them and appreciate the opportunity to do so. we are up, we are running, we are going to restore as much service as we can during the courts of the day. we'll keep people posted. >> great. thank you very much. joseph will give us update. >> the mta has been continuing to work throughout the day and night and will continue to until we get service restored. a lot of dedicated people we're indebted to. the d.o.t. is looking to assist us with trucks helping on the long island, which you'll hear about shortly. we have a great coordination as well with pat foye. on terms of metro north, we will and are restoring our service as of 12:30 coming in. the governor already reported on that. 3:00 going out.

we suffered in the bronx as the long island did with over 24 inches of snow that had to be removed. manually. we'll continue working that and continue with our forces all the way through the day and into tomorrow night until we have our railroad back to the safe railroad that it's supposed to be. long island is going in the same direction. they're doing everything they can as safely as possible. they did get the same types of snow you're going to hear about that happened at kennedy and laguardia with well over 24 inches of snow throughout their entire system. they are digging out with the support from the d.o.t. they have over 2,000 personnel working to go and get this railroad back. we will be reporting on that. i urge the public to stay in touch with the mta info. you'll get your updates as it's going through. we look forward to delivering back the service that the region deserves. >> thank you, joseph.

who's the executive director of the port authority. >> governor, thank you. >> you've been listening to governor cuomo update the situation in new york. right now we're going to switch over to governor christie. we'll get the latest for those of you in new jersey. let's go to that. >> they stayed off the roads. for much of the time yesterday, as i was traveling around the state, the only vehicles on the road were emergency vehicles from police, our snowplows throughout the state, and my car. so that was great. i want to thank the people of new jersey for staying off the roads. it was a big storm. 24 to 30 inches up here in the northern part of the state. 12 to 28 inches in the central part of the state. 12 to 20 inches in south jersey. everybody got hit fairly hard. the gad news ood news is if you drive around the roads today, the folks standing behind me and the folks they represent did an extraordinary job in clearing the roads. you can travel all across new jersey today. it's all clear. you can do that because the hard

standing behind me and the folks