meag meagan? we'll be back at the top of the hour. for now, back to the "today" show. where are you going? >>dyhow is every doing? we're back on this saturday morning, february 9th, 2019. it is a cold one >> i toldyou. >> crazy. >> oh, my gosh. this is freezing. >> this is good group. i have hand warmers i'll hand out in a second. >> in a o second,e he's done using them. >> yeah. i'm gog to keep them another second. still to come, grab your kids. get rid addy eady to have some . we'll show you cool diy games ands activithat you can easily put together on a weekend like this to keep the winter boredom at bay. >> you don't hear mom, dad, i'm bored. then we'll take you inside one of the sweetest places in the country, in san francisco, as they prepare for one of their biggest days of the year,

valentine's day. nepeaking of valen day, we have a special treat this morning. chef is going to show us how to whip up an amazing meal for the special someone in your life. what did we do to deserve this? >> you are the special someones today. >> thank you. before we get to that, sheinelle, you had a big night thursday night. ca >> the amern heart association, we have the go red campaign. every year, we have the r dress fashion show. >> look at you. >> we get to design withde gners red gowns. >> let her spin around. it is the best part. >> she asked me to do this i'm so nervous. >> you don't look nervous at all. >> do i do it at all? >> bam. >> it is a great cause, taking care of our hearts, like we were talking about with dr. azar. >> you looked beautiful. ghat a good >> thank you. anybody that has anything to do with music is getting ready.

the biggest night of the year, the grammys. >> there is a lot o the line for all the nominees. we have a eview. ♪ >> reporter: historically, it's been e most provoking, he-scratching, boundary breaking award show. >> i now pronounce you -- >> reporter: recently, the u grammys cameder fire for being out of touch. ♪hank you, next >> reporter: music has long bea male-dominated industry, with women only making up about 10% of nominees in the premier five categories over the last six years this year, the grammys are hoping to hoomove the needle. >> tensions came to a boil last year where two female performers walked away with trophies from the broadcast. what are the grammys doing to be more inclusive this year? >> they've invited 900 new voters, under the age of 39, women, people of color, and they've wided the field in the major four categories. we've gone from fiveee nomin to eight nominees. hat means more hip hop, more

women, more people of color, more good music. ♪ feel like that >> rorter: while men topped the most nominations with and ick lamar with eight drake with seven, this isin lomore like ladies night. five of the eight album oo the yearnees are enwom ♪ yeah >> reporter: brandi carlile leads all with six. ♪ be ceful >> reporter: cardi b, lady gaga with five nominations. the question now, who will walk away with the golden gramophone with taylor, ariana,and beyonce shut out of the biggest categories. >> we could see bradley cooper and lady gaga take song and record of the year. it wouldn't be right, but it uld happen. >> reporter: the coveted award is album of the year. who suld win? o will win? >> i think "blacke pan will

win because voters want to make it up to kendrick. it should win. >> reporter: the alicia keys hosted broadcast will honor dolly parton and the late aretha franklin. era new fronti for a 61-year-old award show, hoping to hit all the right for "today," nbc news, new york. >> that is always a fun night, especially when your 5-year-old and 3old are up late. let's talk about that outfit. let's not. >> time t go to bed. how about a final check o the weather? it is cold. >> really cold. what do you have going on tomorrow? >> so tomorrow, tomorrow, we're going to wakeup. we're going to hang out for a little bit. then we're going to thserendipi. en we're going to get our stuff. then we're going to go back to he. >> well, i like that he's w planned youle vacation for you. you need to do this for other visitors to new york. let's see what's going on around

the rest of the country for your saturday. kicking off the weekend, it is snowy up in seattle. they've already had more than 6 inch es of snow. another couple inches possible. we could see snow in the mountains. it is a bigtorm movi into the midwest into tomorrow. for today, it is very cold in the northern plains, upper midwest. it is 30 to 40 degrees below zero with the wind chill. it is cold in the northeast, too, as sheinelle has witnessedl tomorrow, wee the lighter snow move into the western great lakes, upper midwes we could see snow there. icier into areas like st. louis. that's a look at the weather across the coury. now, here's a peek out your window. >> breezy, brisk, and chilly. wind chills from the single digits to the teens. into mperatures warming the upper 30s today. winds settling down after 6:00 or 7:00 tonight. dry today. clear and cold during the overnight with temperatures in the low 20s. then we've got monday and

tuesday. looks like freezing rain will move in late tomorrow night. could have delays monday ad tuesday morning. maybe light snow accumulation, especially north. everything out by wednesday morning. >> that's your latest recast. we want america to see these people, too. they have been outside freezingu i appreciateguys. where are you from? >> indiana. >> thank you for coming by and shivering with us. away. take it up next right here, getting the kids through the rest of winter. great and easy projects to keep them entertained for hours onth days l. it is after these messages. >> thank you, guys. every day, visionaries are creating the future. ( ♪ ) so, every day, we put our latest technology and vast expertise to work. ( ♪ ) the united states postal service makes more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, affordably and on-time. (ringing) ( ♪ ) the future only happens with people who really know how to deliver it. in your gut,

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we have this cute tent. we added twinkle light inside. >> super ecutieaning out inside >> eleanornd bern net. >> i love this fire, too. >> you can put in snacks, games >> keep them busy for hours. next up, amelia and brooklynare working on art projects. we have glue and food coloring. >> beautiful little window artwork is what these ladies are making. >> oh. >> all you do is take some glue, pour it on a lid, and you're going to add in some food coloring, swirl it around. you can add sparkles. >> what are you making? what are you making? >> that one right there. >> look at this, this is cool. >>utuper . >> it takes 24 hours to dry. >> oh, my goodness. look at her hands, everybody. >> i don't have the proper information for that. sorry. >> so cute. >> nice job, girls.

>> thank you, >> what's over here? >> i know people are a little obsessed with slime right now, especially kids, but this is super fun. it is really just -- >> is it easy? my kids are obsessed with it, but i don't have all the stuff. >> it is just some glue, baking soda. we have some staryo. add it together. you need the right consistency, which is key. >> oh, sparkles. >> do you like the we've got gianna re. >> this is fun. >> you have to do this on the kitchen flr or something. >> absolutely. >> speaking of paper, this is really cute. all you have to da is some butcher paper. you roll it out, and you can make a play town for your kids. put their cars on it, action figures on it. they can do whatever they'd like. decorate it to how it suits them. >> roll it up and throw it away

when youae done. >>olutely. >> i love that. >> contain the mess. >> we ha a super fun and easy game to play. they have paper phthalalates, pe sticks, and a balloon. you can play it for hours back and forth. see how long you can keep it going throughout the >>house. they're doing good. >> not bad at all. >> oh, is this sething kids should play at home? what do you think? >> i don't know. >> sam! you're supposed to say it is amazing. >> it's amazing! >> yay, thank you. >> what's next? >> lastly, have these two gentlemen over here. >> okay. >> they are playing with paper airplanes. this isn't your old school paper airplane, right? i wanttoyou to try hit the 25 point mark right up there, all right? you take aos foamr board, hang it in a doorway, cut out circles so they can be able to

see their points. >> oh! >> it was close. i want to see. >> come on, aim. let's go. >> u got it. >> there you go. >> fun. thank you so much. we get all of them? >> wrks on skills, too. >> that's a win. >> mom of the year. >> thank you so much. coming up, the sweet smell of chocolate ahead of this valentine's. is that your celebration dance? fortnite dance. i'm so hip. which one is that? let me see. >> do it, yes. get it. i love it. >> sheinelle, you look ridiculous. stop. it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the

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churn them out year after year? nbc's kristen dahlgren went to san francisco to check out the secrets of the sugary success. ♪ >> reporter: there's something sweet about this time of year. all that candynd all that love. we headed to see's in san francisco. wow, it smells so good. to get to the heart of what akes valentine's day just so sugary. >> here, we are our -- >> reporter: my willie wonka for the day, production manager al sa alexandra. >> this is where the magic happens. >> reporter: we take all the candy from the kitchen, and we rope it in the beautiful chocolate. next week, sweet sqhearts will sp 5d $1.8 billion on candy,8 million pounds of chocolate and 36 million heart-shaped boxes. how big is valentine a's day fo

you? >> highest single day on february 13th. >> mostly men on the 13th? >> we tendo procrastinate. ceo. porter: brad is the >> people will bring hearts they purchased 50 years ago. >> that's so srtet. >> re: the coupling of chocolate with the holiday can be traced back to the 1800s, when confectioner cad bubury tua coc butter into beautifully packaged eating chocolate. years later, the hershey's kiss was created. russell stover and his wife created the heart-shaped box. the rest is a love affair. do you feel you're helpi love around the country? >> who doesn't love candy? it is all about the ribbons. they're coming back. >> i know why lucy started doing this. >> reporter: that episode was filmed a a see's factory, and it is still one of tv's most

beloved momes. chocolate and love seem to always go hand in hand. could there be somhing more to that connection? is chocolate an aftphrodisiac? >> it makesou feel good. when you feel good, good things are going to happen. >> reporter: for od," kristen dahlgren, san francisco. >> good thing the story was not longer. ven't stopped eating. >> i grew up in oakland, california. see's was ourgo-to. >> i concur. so good. we'll keep g.eat up next, once you get the chocolates, it is time to whip up a valentine's dinner for the love ofmous chef is here to tell us how it is done. first, these messages. >> let's eat. potential in a study with ozempic®,c®. a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds.

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spice. >> nice. >> i'm adding onions. >> you can smell the soy before you get in the stdio. it smells terrific. >> we're addi asian ars, onions, white wine, soy sauce. we're adding some vinegar. >> we'll put this on the website so we don't screw it up at home. vinegar and honey, as well. >> adding sweetness to thedish. >> the nice thing about the p insta is it can sit, you said, what, 90 minutes or so, but you can't overcook a dish like that. >> it cooks for 90 minutes. walk away, keep it warm. you don't have to stay in kitchen the next two hours. >> we're going to show folks what it ends up looking like. 90 minutes later. l >> it tasteke magic. >> i don't know why i keep grabbing aknife. >> holy cow. >> oh, my goodness. >> i'm serving with a .alapeno pur

it was important to put a lot of juice. >> how does it taste? >> this is amazing. it is actually simple. dylan just said, you can make this. >> this segment hadn't started, and they'd finished. > apples and jalapenos here. help me pickme herbs. >> you have 40 restaurants. i'll help you with herbs. you have 40 restaurants worldwide, 12 here in new york city.yo what inspire to come up with new ideas like this? >> it is always about creating me new flavor, some new, you know -- we have abc kitchen. our latest one is vegan. >> here's dessert. that's what everyone is talking about. quick thing on the salad. >> this is actually -- the short ribs are quite ric so serving it with a salad is actually very delicious. >> perfect complement. >> te dressing on top ot

is? >> olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pepper. >> this is the prize.l s, we can screw this up. we need your hep. this is the molten cake, which you created, to be clear. >> melted chocolate and butter together. >> okay. >> two eggs and e two yolk together. >> yup. >> quite simple. five ingredients. >> it's quite simple. >> we mix that together. okay. >> pour the chocolate on top. >> it is going to be hot? >> it should be fine. >> not terrible. >> here we go. >> everything. >> a pro. in. >> clearly not. >> eggs and the hot chancolate? >>the sugar. >> we have to move fast. after you whip this up then? >> that's it. >> oh. >> there we go. >> is that a mold you can purchase? >> yeah. you can use an aluminum old.

a mold that goes in the oven. put it here. >> let's try it. >> there we go. >> break into it, ladies. >> oh, yay. >> you have to underba it for five minutes at 450. >> five minutes at 450. >> voila. >> that is cook. >> i ha >> i have to try it. >> serve it with passion fruit sorbet. >> you haven't had enough. >> there is so few ingredients. the chocolate is really good. >> this is fantastic. happy valentine's day to you.k >> thanou. >> we hope you have more success. >> enjoy, everybody. >> thank you for being. with >> happy valentine's, everybody. >> today.com/food. that'll do it for us on this saturday moing. omorrow on sunday "today," willie sits down with bradley revealing a conversation with the actor about getting his first break, the movie that helped make him a star, and what made him question directing "a star is born." >> you have to make this meal. it is so ylicious.

do. >> can you stay forever?y >> thank . >> i'll come back any time. > thank you, my friend. good morning. i'm mean fitzgerald. ahead on "news 4 today," resign or be impeached. democrats say they want air tenantovernor justin f tax o fairfax out of office by monday after another woman comes forward with new sual assault

allegations. this man avoided prison after shooting a police officer because o his mental ate. now, years later, he's been arrested again. this time, charged wit arson. more on that strange case just ahead. and more strange weatherom ng our way, although this is more seasonable type of weather. it is cstilly and by out there this morning. a wintry mix on th way to start your work week. we'll talk about the timing coming up. >> thank you, lauryn. all this ahead in a few minutes. we're back to start "news 4 today."

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. hours after new sexual sault allegations against the lieutenant governor, a state senator issue an ultimatum, step down or be impeached. roadwork ontw theay could create a traffic night tre for drives morning. we'll help you avoid the congestion. t moren five years ago, he shot a police officer, but we wasn't sent to prin because of s mental state. now, he's facing new arsonge ch good morning to you. i'm meagan fitzgerald. thank you so much for joining inus. we are w up to the return of winter. it is back in full swing, and it is cold. temperatur plummetin overnight. we're going to check in with lauryn ricketts forforecast. it is cold. you're saying we have snow coming through? >> we do. we havesnow. we have some sleet. we have some freezing rain, meagan, ande have the rain.

that wintry mix d.c. is famous for, oh, yeah, coming our way into the beginning of this upcoming work . not today. sunny skies out there today. it is a little on the cold and ver.tery side though, ho we do have clouds. we will get some more sunshinee especiallyd into the afternoon. expect blue skies later on this afoirnoon. it is to be a little chilly. 29 degrees is our temperature right now. by 100, those temperatures -- excuse meer -- those teures are going to be into the low 30s. we're back into the mid to upper head into time w this afternoon. still feeling like the 20s and teens, all with those breezy northwest winds. take a look, this is a feels like factor rightw. you can see we have single digits out in the shenandoah valley elsewhere, teens, feels like the 20s in fredericksburg. a luttle chilly there. quiet and sunny today, but that wintry mix coming our way. delays and canceio