>> i love the sow d. makinnen erisa g,reaking right nohe massive storm lashing the south overnight.na causingit wh major u.s. cities prepari blizzard-like cditionss the sy emrels down the eastern seaboard. plus, preparing for the worst. thousands of flights already cancelednd unprecedented move in washington, d.c., sttg down theransit systemnd t governmentlosing early. pilot arrested at the controls of a passenger plane accused of fng un and fighting bkwi club. would-be robber picking t g wrman toess >> w do say good morning on this friday. the massive storm system expected to bring blizzard conditions to millions, well, it's taking shape right now and already causing some damage.

the storm stretching from the gulf of mexico into virginia. icy conditions, heavy rain across the south and at least one tornado. >> awi tster touching down overnight in southern mississippi causing damage. reports of trees down and mobile homes destroyed. >> in the blizzard zone empty shelves, people rushing out for the essentials preparing for feet of snow and we have the details. >> reporter: this morning, one last mad dash to prepare for a potentially historic blizzard. outse costco in virginia lines to in outs tryo keep d.c. isotorf weather either trader joe's arke i pickhe neportetomers e t of water are emp

just as faststwhich three or four. te a opreparin the anunced it uld b cng at noon today ahead of the epic winter storm. d.c.'s public transportation including rail and bus service will be closing later today too. >> we're seeing the -- everything line up for a major storm system affecting the eastern third of the country and affecting at least 50 million people. >> reporter: at reagan international airport de-icers onstdbys allversokirights. rhose staying home like ryan williams in philadelphia, one last stop before the snow arrives. >> well, i already hit the grocery store but i mean honestly when we're being truthful the most important thing is wine and whiskey. >> reporter: abc news, new york. >> all right, so one of the many questions is how much snow can be expected and where is the storm right now. >> accuweather meteorologist justin povick tracking it all.

>> reena, kendis, thanks, good morning to you, as well. as we are following this storm system we're already noticing all the moisture and heavy rain and even some severe weather that is tearing across the gulf coast states along interstate 10 and already had a hisfehail, damagingindse'retartine re concernedtheas. major ice storms into north carolina and then later on this evening into tonight, blizzard conditions developing, d.c., baltimore, philadelphia, this is one for the his books, whiteout conditions and look at our snowfall accumulation, one to two feet. more so toward d.c., baltimore and philadelphia. some areas here approaching two feet plus. and then we have the coastal impacts. these are rather significant. this will be the highest surf we have seen since sandy. beach erosion, coastal flooding, big-time concerns as we head

weekend. reena, kendis, back to you. >> one for the history books. did you hear about this one, bright spot about all of this, for some in washington, d.c., for the e rst time in cading is again allowed on it's still against t law but the capitol police havbeen told not to reinforce it >> it looks like a lot of fun. >> it is. >> and here's a hint of what d.c. might be in for. take a look. this was after the blizzard of 1922. >> wow. 28 inches of snow fell. the greatest one-day snowfall ever for the city. check out the slide show at abcnews.com. well, there is breaking news in north korea. north korea is detaining an american student for what it says was a hostile act. otto frederick warmbieentered north creigh as a studen he's no word onha act was but koys has s.ti goveren the u.s. eas in seoul is awar arres okay, back at home the

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live picture of washington, d.c. and it is a calm before the storm. a look down pennsylvania avenue. this picture will look a lot different later tonight. blizzard-like conditions are expected there. the nation's capital already reeling from wednesday night's mild snowstorm is taking every measure to get ready. >> yes, schools out today in washington and some of its suburbs. the metro subway system is not

at all and federal offices are shutting down today at noon. taking a look at the morning commute, icy all the way from the ohio valley to the mid-atlantic seaboard. drivers likely to find snow in the western mountains and the sierra. rain for the rest of california. maybe even as far south as l.a. the roads may be flooded in the deep south. >> this is where the trouble is. memphis, atlanta, miami, washington, san francisco, if you plan on flying today. a former airline pilot has been arrested for flying a plane from oregon to california apparently drunk. >> david arns stone worked for alaskan airlines. he failed a random drug test after landing in orange county from portland with a blood alcohol level of 0.13. well above t t legal limit. alaska airlines says he never flew again after the 2014 flight and resigned rather than being fired. he has been released on bail and ordered back to court next month and faces a maximum sentence of

an oklahoma judge has come down hard on a former police officer convicted of raping women during his patrols giving him a consecutive sentence of 263 years in prison. daniel holtzclaw's attacks went on for several months sexually assaulting women who were afraid to come forward. that is, until one of his victims, a neighborhood grandmother turned him in. a miami doctor has been suspended and could lose her job after she was caught on camera going off on an uber driver. she is seen here slapping and kicking the driver and heard launching a verbal tirade. the driver says she was drunk, but has decided no the to press charges and it turns out she hadn't even ordered the car but jumped in when she saw the uber sign. uber needless to say has suspended her account. don't mess with maria. that's the lesson learned after a confrontation between a suburban boston store owner and a would-be robber armed with a

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