we'll dry out on monday. >> lauryn anks. we'll have a fresh update of your news and weather in 25 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show. good morning. breaking overnight, one-two punch. tens ofillions of people up and down the east cst feeling winter's wrath. several inches falling in major cities like boston and new york. anothertormakes its way to the west coast. dylan is tracking it all. mission to space. >> three, two, one, zero. >> a history-making launch overnight for the spacex rocket at the kennedy space center. the successful mission sending a dragon capsule to the international space astation. it i test that will hopefully lead the way to astronauts going to space as early as thi summer. taking onam on. a california congressman is pleading with amazon this

morning, asking the company to remove all anti-vaccination immediately. why he is imploring the retail giant to help out in what he is calling a public health threat, today, saturday, march 2nd, 2019. ♪ iuc aker for you >> all the way fro laurel, mississippi, we're here to celebrate her birthday on the "today" show. >> yay! >> we're from lizton, indiana. hi, alex. >> all the way from lancaster, virginia. today is my 16th birthday. celebratingur 11th wedding anniversary on the "today" show. >> happy birthday, dr. seuss! >> all i want for my 11th birthday was arip to the "today" show. >> adorable. >> no doubt. hey, what brave sports, waking up and joining us on a saturday.

snowy saturday morning here. welcome back to "today" on this messy one. three something inches overnight. >> pleasantl surprised, it is snowing. it is cold. .he crowd is hugemen i found out it is rolling spring break. >> we'll say hi n asecond. the weather tops the news this thmorning. northeast getting hit hard. the west coast is about to get the same. dylan is tracking all of it for latest? >> we have a couple storm systems moving through. it is a one, two, three punch w're in the middle of right now. whre seeing falling across the northeast is around 2. the next one aived tomorrow night. 80 million people are under winter weather advisories o some sort from coast to coast. this was a live look from plym th, massachusetts, whe they have just as much snow falling as we're seeing here right now in new york city. it's been snowing all through the night. we have 3 inches o or so the ground. it looks pretty on a saturday morning when you don't have to wake up and drive in it. the roads are slushy, and they

slippery. the snow isn't going to last that much longer in the new york city area. p 80 milliple are under some sort of winter weather watch, winter storm warning bause of the systems from coast to coast. here is what's left of the snow. it is going to snow for several hours across southern new england. you're in it right now. new york, it's going to wind down shortly. across connecticut, it'll last a while, too. this will pull away into the afternoon. it lingers in southern new england. 3 to 4 inches that it'll pull away. sunday night, the next round of snow moves in for the northeast. these are snowfall totals. a lot of us is already on the e groundecially in new york city. across boston, 3 to 4 ches. utheastern massachusetts, we could see a little bit more. the next storm system islready producing really heavy rain out through california. this is a fast-moving storm. it is going to race through denver as we go into tonight, thre by tomorrow, w going to see heavy rain through the southeast. snow spreads across t ohio

river valley sunday morning. sunday night, it arrives through the northeast. by the time we go into monday moing, it'll start to exit new england. we could see several inches of snow out of the nt event. peter? >> dylan, thank you very much. breaking news overnight. we saw a successful launch of a spacex rocket with a dragon capsule that is now o its way to the international space station. this is huge for both spacex and nasa. it could pave the way for aue successfulh of a spacecraft that could take humans to space. tom costello was up all ght, watching the launch at the kennedyce center in florida. this was a dramatic scene overnight. >> reporter: could not have gone any better. really spectacular as we watched the falcon 9 rocket lifting off here from the kennedy space center and sitting on top the dragon crewvehicle. 39a. if you're a space history buff, you know that's where they launched apollo missions and

space shuttle missions. listen for yourself, watch for yourself. it was picture perfect. >> five, four, three, two, one, zero. ignition, liftoff. >> reporter: spacex, mission control calling the flight, as the rocket cut through the nig what a great night it was. a few minutes later, main engine cut offir as the stage separated and fell back to earth.in signature move, spacex seems to have patented themselves, it landed on a ship 300 miles out into the ocean. on board the dragon ce,w vehi we have a mannequin headed to the space station. his name is ripley. he i wired up with sensors to monitor the g-forces and stresses that a real astronaut might one day experience. if this trip goes well, we may see a manned test flight come as soon as july. nasa would have to be 100% confident before any nasa astronaut climbs on board.

>> a little emotionally exhausted because that was super stressful. it's been 17 years. we still haven't launched nine yet, but hopefully we will later this year. >> reporter: that's spacex founder elon musk talking at 4:00 this ing. this went off at 2:49 a.m. spectacular. oh, by the way,is iot just spacex in this business. boeing is going to be launching its own crewed vehicle, unmanned, but a test coming up next montoe if that well, they could also be putting astronauts iet space se over the summer. for a little history, we haven't seen americann astronauts american rockets since we retired the space shuttle eight years ago. we've been paying the russians to do ts for us. there's a big priority now to put americansme back oncan rockets. in this case, it's the commercial sector that's going to be w workih nasa. back to you. >> future of american space travel isnow.

tom costello at cape canaveral, thanks. president trump is speaking at the annual cpac conference later this morning in maryland. it is a gathering of conservatives. the president will be given a warm welcome after going through a turbulent week on everything from north korea to his former personal attorney testifying before congress. lloff bennett is following of it for us. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. president trump is coming off a week that included a collapsed second summit with north korea's kim jong-un, personally damiming tey from his former long-time lawyer, and reports he demanded a securitr clearance is son-in-law over the objections of security officials. the presidentill try to bounce back today by appealing to his base at a o gathering conservative activists. after a rough week, a guaranteed warm welcome today for president trump at the conservative political action conference. it's an annual gathering of rv ultraconives, which now doubles as a pep rally for the

president. >> in our first two years, president trump has cut more federal red tape than any president in america history. >> we already have the most pro-life president in american history. >> the left hates dmuald trump more than they love america. they would rather see failed nuclear peace talks than give donald trump even a little bit of a >>n. eporter: some respite for president trump as he confronts the fallout from michaelcohen's damaging congressional testimony this week. >> he is a racist. he is a con man. and he is a cheat. >> reporter: there trump's for r foawyer also claiming the president committed criminal activity while in office. wee president hitting back in a friday morning storm, accusing his former fixer of going rogue. and committing perjury on a scale not seen before. >> we've got a number of major figures that we still have to see. >> reporter: congressional democrats emboldened by cohen's comments, now pushing hard for

more testimony from trump insiders and t eatening to subpoena white house documents, over reports president trump personally ordered officials to give a security clearance to his adviser and son-in-law jared kushner. ovdvruling thee of security officials, as first reported by the "new york times." the move prompting the then chief of staff and white house counsel to white memos outlining their concerns. the special treatment for kushner contradictstrhat mr. p told the "times"? ian. >> i don't think i have the authority to doit. i wouldn't do it. i was never involved with his security. >> reporter: a spokesperson for jared kushner's attorney says they were not, aware nor told of any request for or action by the president to be involved in the security clearance process. and nbc new has learned how democrats are preparing to formally ask the irsor mr. trump's tax returns, possibly within the next few weeks.

now, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, whose department oversees the irs, will decide whether to grant the request. house democrats say they're willing to take legal action if necessary to get those t returns. sheinelle, peter? >> geoff bennett at the white house, thank you. l's take a moment. you were in hanoi, traveling you landed last night. >> what was most remarkable about this experience, i was booked in the same hotel as kim jong-un. literally, i tried to hang out in the lobby in advance of his arrival. i was there 30 minutes ahead of timeur before his sy guys,y pin with his dad and grandfather on them, by suitcases they were holding, which i'm toldlip intoeapons. they forced me to take the shares. go up to where the media workspace was. the white house press corps was

locked seven floors up. i was watching international television to see his arrival in our building. >>oh, my goodness. >> seven stories down. it was a week. >> quickly, can we show this you tweeted this video already. hundreds of thousands of views already.y, essentiaou tweeted this video where his cars are taking off. was it a motorca or something like that? >> obviously, presidents and dictatorssters and have their motorcade. we'll see if we can play it for you. this was his security officers running side by side with his vehicle. there was a security officer behind me as i was recording it. he says, please delete. i said, i'll delete. nonetheless, i didn't. >> i think i would have been afraid. i would have deleted. >> it is unlike any motorcade i'd ever there i am, over the course of the week, imagining everything i'm recording, including saying for my "today" show pieces, the dictator was seen. you're thinking, the dictator is ininhis bui right here. they're hearing everything we say. >> phenomenal experience. >> it was a unique experience, to say the least.

let's move on to other news we have today. under fire ming today for selling anti-vaccinaon books and movies. now, a lawmaker in california is calling out amazon, saying thes sale of t items is a, quote, direct threat to public health. nbc's morgan chet ssky is in lo angeles with more >> the world health organization labeled in anti-vax movement one of the biggest health threats of 2019. ad schiff is taking action, hoping it can save lives. >> reporter: the largest retailer in the world, facing calls for accountability. e target, amazon's anti-vaccination books and movies. a quick search reveals dozens of titles available to anyone willing to buy or lieve. california lawmaker adam schiff calls the content a public healththreat. in a letter to amazon, he writes, dear mr. bezos, i am o writing o my concern that amazon is surfacing and recommending products and content that discourage parents from vaccinating tir children.

saying, amazon's algorithms are not designed to distinguish quality information from misinformation. as a result, harmful sti-vaccine message have been able to thrive and spread.choin medical experts. >> look at lrisk from the vaccine. every case, in every vaccine, the risk for the disease is higher t rn anyk from vaccine. that's why pediatricians recommend vateines. >> rep the move to regulate content fueled by measles outbreaks across the nation. in washington, officials confirmed 68 cases. in a county where vaccination rates were significant below average. youtube, pinterest, and facebook committed to handling anti-vax content. facebook telling the "washington ibst," we've taken steps to reduce the dision of health-related misinformation on facebook. we know we have more to do. >> it appears amazon may already be taking action. multiple outlets t reporting company made certain anti-vax

titles unavailable. the company has to make any official statement. peter, sheinelle? >> morgan, thank you.ut dylan is on the plaza with the rest of the country's forecast. i can't believe how many people are outside in the snow. >> there are so many people out here, and they seem to be liking the snow. i found one family he. you guys are from where? >> turks and caicos. >> why are you here? new york city? >> the snow. >> never seen snow in your life? what do you think about it? >> freezing. >> it's cold,yoright? jacket is super cute, so you're dressed for the snow. how cool is that first snow. now, it makes me life it here in new york city. is snowing. the ve 3 inch es or so o ground. we have flurries now. the storm system will move across new engld, continuing through the next several hours. you'll be seeing snow for a while. twe have lake-effect snoough michigan. snow filling in across the plains. heavy rain out west. that is going to be the next storm system to race across the

country. it'll bring mntain snow to th sierra nevadara mountaie, to denver tonight. showers and storms will fill in across the southe we're looking for snow to come to an end here in the northeast as we go through the day. that's a look at the weather across the country.e' now, h a peek out your window. >> well, we're cloudy outside our window today. we're dry and cloudy all throughout the day. rnybe a few peeks of sunshine later this afn. now, tomorrow, we've got snow. we have aat winter storm north and west of d.c. monday, we're dry and breezy.da tu partly sunny. watch out for icy patches out there this morning, especially through upper montgomery county, the i-81 corridor. what to expect, snow begins midday on sund's, but the going to be a sharp cut-off with the rain/snow line. out by monday morning. could have 5 inches north and west. >> guys? >> dylan, thank you very much. up next, the uber driver who was giving his passengers the options for a creep ride, a silent ride, or some other type

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we we'at back on aday morning with the uber driver who captured a lot of people's attention this morning. >> this has us talking for sure. dylan is in the orange room to explain. what's up with this? >> uber rides can go a lot of tfferent ways. how well trip goes often depends on the driver. one man in seattle came up f wi a way to break the ice. let hist passengers choose w kind of ride they'd like. george went viral when one of his passengers tweeted out this photo of hisyp ride menu. he offers up several options. first is the stand-up, where he tells jokes, ranging from prison stories to why you should never get a lover's nameattooed on your body. next is the silent ride, where, well, it's jushe silenthole time. if you choose the therapy ride, he listens and helps you get something off your mind. >> oh. >> finally, the creepy ride, where he says nothing and just

looks at you from time to time the rear-view mirror. the tweet racked up 500,000 likes. he quickly became the internet's favorite uber driver. kimmy saying heiv denies stars plus the largest tip option available. now that driver started his own twitter account, attracting over 6,000 followers. and he used hisnewfound internet fame to launch a gofundme page to raise money for a new car. he says t he wasing to make passengers laugh, but he hopes the idea might be incorporat into the uber app one day.ly apparent the most popular ride choices are stand-up and silent. what would you choose? >> what would you choose? >> probably take a lyft. >> avoiduber? >> it depends on the mood i'm in. i'd probably go with the silent ride. er >> silent or y. >> i'd never choose the creepy ride. >> therapy, i have a lot to say. somebody would listen.

dylan, you have pop >> we will begin with the remembrances pouring in for a beloved actress.he yo the music. catherikatherine helmond, kno e feisty mona robinson on "who's the boss," passed away at her home due to complicions from alzheimer's. she starred in "everybody loves raymond." alisa milano said, you are my rock. you taught me to hold my head above the marsh. you taught me to do anything for a laugh. what an example you were. wst in peace. katherine helmon 89. switching to lady gaga and bradley cooper. if their oscar performance on sunday left you wantingmo , we have good news. an encore version of "a star is born" is in the theaters for one week. it features 12 minutes ofot ext age never before seen, including more performances, a

new song, and new scenes. ♪ something we can both get ♪ oh, i'll still believe in love♪ >> i still have the see the movie. >> on a plane ride. >> i saw it on a flight back in vietnam. >> did you cr >> i did. >> i love the new song. >> it looks romantic. programming note, on monday on "today," ben affleck will be live in studio 1a. the actor and filmmaker is speaking out on his new film, s road torecovery, and his life now. that's toad toe"today" exclusi monday. >> thank you, dylan. still to come, hitting a familiar note around here. ♪ why this new new orleans -- just new orleans trumpeter is forced to play on the sidewalk while the rest of his band plays inside. we'll explain. we're back after this.

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> your time is 8:26 on this saturday, march 2nd, 2019. good morning to you. i'm david culver. let's get you to your headlines. today, president trump is set to close out this week's conservative political actio conference, or cpac, at national harbor. he is expected to speak around 11:30. it'll be his first p appearance since returning early from the north korean summit. happening today, crews are loweng the speed limit on part of the bw patiway. star today, the speed limit between route 197 and route 32 is going go from 55 miles per hour to 40. the idea here is to make the area safer for driversndoad crews who are still tryin to potholes. of the derrick ward is headed out there this morning.

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melt today. >> temperatures will be approaching the 50 degree mark. out there right now, absolutely, we could have frozen spots out there, especially bridges, ras, and overpasses. chilly to start today. cloudy to continue through the day, withs temperaturound 50 degrees. maybe a few peeks of sunshine later this afternoon. then we have snow for your sunday. north and west of d.c., we have a winter storm watch. watch for that snow, light snow and rain to begin between 10:00 and 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. there is going to be a fine line on who is going to get rain and who is going to get snow. this wil hbe well out ofe as we head through the monday morning. timing it out for you, we'll look at is. starting off with some snow and rain, especially to the south and east of i-95.ly mall snow north and west of d.c. we're playing tug-of-war with the rain and snow line. snow nor and west. rain south and east. it is out in the middle part of the overnight. drying conditions throughout the day. 4 to 7ncs north and west of

d.c. wet coating and wet roads for us. >> lauryn, you'll get a fresh update at 9:00. we'll bring that to you in our full hour of news and weather. we are back on this still snowing saturday morning here in new york city. >> i can't >> march 2nd, 2019. >> you guys win the award for today. we've had -- it was packed out here, and i wondered, how long are the folksoing to stay? you're still here. >> these guys are from the florida keys, f heaven's sakes. they came a long way. >> thank you for being with us. >> we're grateful to the crowd i for here. didn't hurt there was a little snow here. apprecutte them coming o and thank sthem. ll to come, an incredible stmiy from harry sth about a man paryzed from the neck down and how, thanks to new technology, he's able to be really back on the ski slopes. then, and i think in particular, it is not too late to be planning your spring break getaway. we'll share good ideasor some great deals across the country for every type of adventurer.

with spring nearly here, march 20th, we'll head into the kitcheh to make bru dishes. perfect for the baby or bridal shower you might be planning right now. >> looking good about now. if you know anything about aw orleans, you know it'ut the jazz, right? people travel far and wide to hear it, sometimes to play it, too. >> one man loves it so much, he was willing to do whatever it took. >> reporter: look through any window in the french quarter, and you'll see and hear what de nes new orleans. the infectious rhythms, genui improvisations. it's why this fresh-faced kidea fromle chose to study jazz here at loyola university. rafael zmerman figured, get close to the action, it might just rub off. >> thene music s is what brought me to new orleans. something about being able to play jazz any night of the week

is pretty awesome. >> reporter: along the way to the starlight, where musicians of all sorts gather t jam, rafael hit a snag. as even i discovered, you're serious about your ids here. >> the bouncer checks everyone's id. rafael is only 19. >> we do have a strict 21 policy, so he id, i'm sorry, band.an't sit in with the >> reporter:no that's when pia player ryan said, hey,d, play from the sidewalk, so he did. rafa now has his jazz name, the boy in the window. passion.is about what do you make of his passion, willing to do this through the window? necessary, t's especially in music. especially in jazz. >> reporter: wheblowing his trumpet, the boy in the window has attitude, energy, bravado. when his horn goes silent, he is a shy kid from the pacific

northwest. >> just want to have fun, and i int to have fun playing music. if that's the wayave to do it, that's what i'll do. >> reporter: when will you finally be able to get in here? >> december 26th, 2020. >> reporter: the quartet says he's welcome to jam anytime. >> he's great. it wouldn't have worked if he wasn't good. >> reporter: rafael zimmerman is the boy whoitally found his window of opportunit for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, new orleans. >> he's really good. >> that's dedication, too. >> isn't it? >> let the kid in sometime. >> tnk so. >> make a special circumstance. >> now,st he's ar. >> he's learned the right to do it. can you look at the weather? >> can you hurry ,too? >> i'm going to go really slow. it is not going to snow for the entire day in new york, though acss new gland, it'll snow for a little while longer. have youotice edd it's a little cold?

below average temperatures in the northeast. 20 to 30elow across the northern plains. ighs today, only 1 below in bismarck, north dakota. 4 below in billings, montana. north platte, nebraska, 18 degrees, nearly 30 deges below average. as we go through the day, we are going to continue with those te eratures belowaverage. st. louis hits a high of 28 degrees. on sunday, the col continues to expand early into next week. temperatures will only be in the 30s. boston, next wednesday, only 26 degrees. rochester,18. yes, it's snowy and, yes, the cold is going to stick around. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek out your window. >> out our window, we have the rain moving well out of here. all the rain last night, off the coast. we are dry for the remainder of the day. temperatures out there right now still below freezing in some spots. be careful out there with some icy patches. otherwise, as we go through the day, mid to upper ofs with peeks afternoon shun. i wouldn't count on it too much. days,hout the next couple tomorrow is weather alert, we

have rain and snow on the way. it'll be out by monday morning.t north and would see a couple inches. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan.se ously, thank all of you guys are braving the cold there. >> come back in july, okay? we'll see you then. still to come, spring break travel that won't break the bank. from skiing in california to a relaxing vacation in the bahamas and lots more in between. we'll tel you where youan find some of the best deals. first, these messages. -t ...used almost everywhere on almost everybody. like the arm of an angel. or the leg of this little guy. for ages 2 and up, prescription eucrisa works at and below the surface of the skin. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes which is believed to reduce inflammation. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. (ba♪y crying)

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peaks to have these sweeping views of the rocky mountains. in terms of hotel, we like the brb b broadm ebroadmoor. ki free. they have discounts on golf. ae of the amazing spas there. >> i've been onork assignment. it is a great property. >> just turned 100, too. there's a lot of history tere. we liks property, again, for couples and families. >> obviously, still cool in colorado, but some people arein lo to get warm. you're suggesting the bahamas. what deals are there to be had? >> i love the bahamas. the,urquoise wate the beaches. if you're living on the east coast, it is a really quick, easy getaway. not very far to get there. we really likeatlantis. multiple hotels. tons of restaurants. i've stayed with my own family at the coral towers, which is what we're picking. it is $250gh a they went through a complete renovation to the rooms. they're modern now. they renovated the pool.

the kids like water slides, all that fun, crazy stuff, it really is the best place to stay. >> there are obviously good outdoor destinations to go, as well. you recommend black hills, south dakota. pll us about that. a lot ofple don't get to the dakotas. >> this is the primetime for ew wildlife g. it is cabin season, so you see baby animals. if the kids are intoisthat, it quite fun. they have one of the largest bison herds in the country in custer state park. there is a wildlife loop trail d where you cve and see the animals. base yourself in rapid city. of course, you have dead od to tour in the area. mt. rushmore, custer state park. >> pictures are beautiful. >> it is really quite the state game lodge is the place to stay. it is $180 a night. was built in 1920. again, newly renovated. there are all sorts of cabins and lges there. presidents have stayed. it is a cool place to checkou o if haven't been to the dakotas. >> for sure. another adventure typeio vac you're recommending. starting to warm up.

if you want toet skiing in, go to big bear in california. >> a lot of people still want to do ski trips. this is a great place to go in southern california. it's two hours from los angeles. again, this is a really good areaecse they've got a lot of beginner ski trails and more advanced things, back country, cross country skiing. they have the grizzly ridge park, so you can go snow tubing, which is quite fun. for the club at big bear village, this is the place to stay. they have a lot of value, and you can get to everything easily. >> we have kid the same age, so i'm listening when you're doing the talking on days like this. helpt us you can. one other idea for families. monmouth county, new jersey. what's inonmouth county, new jersey? >> it is a historic part. there's revolutionary war sites, lots to do in the area. if you're in the east coast, it is a quick getaway. th have the historic long street farm. built in the 1890 it is cool. they have blacksmithing. people are dressing up in perio costume.

there's knitting workshops. kids canetinvolved. there's a state park. they have a historic steam train you can take a ride on ere, which is fun. the american hotel, which is in freeho freehold.s it55 a night. this is the town where bruce springsteen was born. you c walk around and check out the cool cafes and galleries. >> good to seeuyou. thank yoo much. >> you, too. >> we'll be right back after these messages.

we're back on a saturday morning wndh a bew technology helping to change one man's life s. >> this is a nice story to see. when derrick sunquist got into an accident on the slopes, he thought he'd never ski again. thanks to technology, he is back in a whole new way. harry smith shares his story. r orter: the ski area in utah is an alpine paradise.

the kind of place der sunquist used to spend many a glorious day. until a fall on the slopeseft him paralyzed from the neck down. >> i was notoriously to almost to a fault self-reliant before i got hurt.h such, s crazy adjustment, not being able to scratch your nose. >> reporter: a helplessness the university of utah doctor was determined to disrupt. >> it is a total dream. i've been thinking about lhis for a of years. the technology finally caught up, and here we are. >> reporter: his invention, the tetra ski, f people with limite arm function. a joystick turns the skis. a tube you blow and suck on getf it done people like derrick. it is more than a game-changer. it's a life-changer. >> this is such a quantum leap

of experience from my day-to-day and from what i've been able to do for the six years tha i've been injured. >> reporter: it's 'ssunny. it perfect. let's go ski. >> let's go ski. >> reporter: ski we did. dr. rosenblooth is attached to the ski as a safety precaution. the steering a skiing is done by derrick. just watch. since you got hurt, did you ever think anything like this would be possible? >> i didn't. i had no idea how exhilarating and freeingnd exciting it would be. if i do it much longer, i'll have to start saying, on your left. as i rip past people. >> let's do it. >>eporter: he gave the tetra

ski a try. it requires patience and concentration and definitely someone connected to the ski. >> oh, my god. it'such a feeling of owning your world the way you're so challenged to fee that way without the use of your armsnd legs. >> reporter: for the doctor whose idea became a reality. >> getting the tetra ski out on the slopes has amazing. it's actually pretty emotional. >> reporter: long missing freedom stored. >> i don't know, can you say this on the "today" show, i think you'r kicking ass out here. >> right on. i feel like i am, too. >> reporter: for "today," harry smith, ulta, utah. >> i mean, that is what he loves doing. >> amazing.k >> to get but there in the fresh air, be on the snow himself. >> he's not definedy his disability. he is defined by what he loves. >> more people can take advantage of something like that. >> thanks for sharing that,

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restauranteur sdonna. shith us this morning. also a n mom of twins. >> twins. >> we both have three kids at home. four months old. >> they're so cute. >> she finds time to make things. here they are. aren't they yummy? >> thank you. >> quickly, you have your prova pizza bar. >> right in grand central terminal. >> you're a busy mama. >> i am. >> let's brunch. >> brunch. >> you can't have brunch without eggs. frittata. >> yum. >> these are egg yolks that are mixed. if you add some cheese and some cream. >> okay. >> mix that up. >> all of it? >> yeah,hrow it all in there. >> quickly, oh, you're looking at the grid at home. these are all things you can have. nothing complicated. >> the good thing out a fritta is once you learn the base ibic basics,ou can mix it up. my secret is egg whites. that makes it really fluffy. when you pour it all in, you just fold. you fold.

>> how does that chang it? >> it makes a really light texture. i' sauteing these. spring is about asparagus and tomatoes. are you enjoyithat? >> almost finished. >>alfway done. >> cook it. >> anything fresh in here? >> asparagus, tomatoes. we take the batter and put it in. we kind of do this, then we pop it in the oven. it puffs up, souffle like. it really m a difference. >> the presentation of it, you're right. >> look what i did over there. especially for brunches, you can cut it up. have little bite-sized pieces and serve as hors d'oeuvres. >> i was wondering why yours was fl fluffier than >> egg whites. . >> now, palenta bar. broth, chicken broth, butter.

you can make it vegan. make the water boil, stir it.no w, there's different options, as you see here. i'm making the mushrooms. >> okay. >> i'm sauteing some onions. look at these gorgeousmushroo mushrooms. >> i'm thinking of the brunch erd baby showers, the things. i n have anybody do this. it is creative. anybody ever serve gluten free. a lot of people are gluten free now. we're sauteing. we want the water to come out. reduced chicken stock. >> look at this. >> adding in parsley. i like chilies. it is special. truffle oil. >> how is it, guys? >> sogood. >> how did you come up with this one? >> i don't know. i'm italian. it just happened. >> yum. >> this is how i would serve it. >> let's see. >> here's your polenta bar. if you have your brunch, i have

different toppings. the mushrooms. have the cheese. >> i need to try the mushrooms. i have the red stuff. >> yes, the marinara? >> set up plates, and people can have the base,t decide w toppings they want. >> that's everything. i'll serve it for you. >> pesto, mushroom. >> welcome back, peter. >> do you love it? >> spectacular. i'm about to crush this. >> it is interactive and fun for a brunch. >> if people like bars,ti the to be able to pick their own thing. it's true. >> it's true. >> quickly,t w this? >> quinoa also great instead of your traditional wheat. makes it really light. >> what do you put in it,th addg flavor? >> lemon juice. >> it's not dry. >> you want it to sit in the fridge. it's perfect. let it marinade overnight. the recipe is online, but it is really easy. cucumbers, radish, delicious. >> fantastic. >> great for brunch. >> love it?

>> every time you come, you crank out hits. >> thank you. ook at this. >> i cleaned my plate. >> if you want the recipes, and trust me you do, everyone if you don't have ashower,ust do it because, on a sunday morning, go to the website, today.com/food. is that it for today? >> i think that is. donna, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> one worth taking home. >> yes. >> supposed to say, thank you for joining us. >> i was going to. thank you for joining us on a saturday morning tomorrow on sunday "today," willie isitting down with the founder of youtube. she'll talk about the challenges the company faces on a daily basis. >> well, that's it enjoy the rest of your weekend. >> i hear you're an amazing cook, peter. >> tha you somuch. fantastic. >> thank you.

good saturday morning. i'm david culver. on "news 4 today," we're live on the scene of big changes for a very busy road. derrick? >> reporter: indeed. you're going to have to slow down onhe stretch of the baltimore washington parkway. i'll tell you why coming up on

news 4. and y may want to be slow tomorrow because i think it is going to be a slow-moving day out there in terms of snow. now on the e have way for tomorrow. winter storm watches posted. we'll talk about totals that could impact your monday. that's coming up. also coming up, parents devastated after having to take a1-year-old boy off of life support. police say it is because an 11-year-old girl attacked him. the latest in this case just ahead. plus, millions of folks seem to be giving one company the most personal information there is. their dna. news 4's doreenenhetzler taking a deeper look at what the companies are doing with your information after you use one of the at-home dna kits. those stori and much more when "news 4 today" begins in 60 minutes. [vacuum]

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morning, the 2nd of march,. 20 good morning to you. ndm david culver. lauryn ricketts sg by in the storm team 4 weather center. a lot of folks maybe thought, okay, march i here. is is the first weekend of march. maybe some warmer spring weather canexpect. not today, it seems. >> not today. >> or the coming week. >> listen, a lotf this next two weeks or so looks like we're going to have pretty chilly conditions oute. th of course, the unofficial start of spring is when we get daylight saving time, which is next sunday. again, it ends next sunday. does it end or begin? i always forget. anyway, i can't think about it the fly, but it is next sunday. as far as next sunday is ncerned, you think about spring when that happens. it is definitely not. listen, we have snow on the way. road impacts as we head for your sunday into monday. we're going to be fine today. your sunday morning, we're dry through the middle part of the morning, then we have snow on the way. sunday night to monday morning