mr. roker as well. coming up in this half hour, star jones is in studio. 307 pounds at her heaviest. now she's down in weight. but it's come with struggle and criticism. >> also ahead khloe kardashian is here to talk about the new season of her reality show. >> and water, we all need to drink it, but there could be pesticides. even hormones in the filter. you can combat them, but which work best? we'll have the results of a new evaluation by the nice folks at good housekeeping. >> before we get to that let's go inside. natalie is at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> good morning, matt. good morning, everyone. we begin with details of the private funeral planned for singer whitney houston. gospel star marvin, a family friend will deliver the yulg thursday and flags will be lowered to half staff. meantime the los angeles times reports investigators are trying to trace the prescription pills found in houston's room and who prescribed them. the medical examiner has yet to cause on the cause of death. >>> the maker of avastin and the fda are tryin

. >> compared to where mr. rokeris it's been one of the warmest winters so far on record here in the midwest. here in chicago, only 16 inches of snow up until yesterday. that changed overnight. only the third snowstorm of the season blew into the windy city. heavy, wet snow from iowa to chicago and many flights were cancelled. some people seemed happy to see it. >> it's been a pretty easy winter. this is a nice breath of fresh air. >> i wish there was more snow. >> reporter: others, however, were not so happy. >> it's really slippery. >> i don't like it. it's the worst. >> reporter: police in colorado reported dozens of accidents with parts of i-70 temporarily closed due to slick conditions. in georgia authorities are assessing the damage left by a tornado and severe midweek storms. at least 100 homes were hit, hundreds of trees and several power poles were knocked down. all of it a contrast to balmy temperatures on the east coast thursday. instead of weather gone wild it's winter gone mild. in central park it was wa

mr. roker as well. coming up in this half hour, star jones is in studio.07 pounds at her heaviest. now she's down to a size 8 and says she is the happiest she has ef been and it has not come without struggle and even criticism, and we will talk to her about all of those things coming up. >> all right. >>> also ahead, khloe kardashian is here to talk about the new season of her reality show. we will talk to her about that. >> and water, we all need to drink it, but there could be pesticides. even hormones in the filter. you can combat them, but which filters work best? we will have a new evaluation of the nice folks at good housekeeping. >> before we go inside, we will have a check with natalie and the headlines. >> good morning, matt. good morning, everyone. we begin with details of the private funeral planned for singer whitney houston. gospel star marvin winans, a family friend will deliver the eulogy thursday and flags have been ordered lowered to half-staff. meantime, the "los angeles times" reports investigators are trying to trace the prescription pi

peter traverse. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >>> now mr. rokerar as your weekend is concerned. we've got snowshowers here in the northeast on saturday, rain in the pacific northwest. mild in the southwest, cool around the gulf coast, snowshowers around the great lakes which will continue on sunday -- sunday! more frigid weather in new england, lake-effect snow in the eastern great lakes, rain west texas on into the southwest with some mountain snows there. and some clouds along coastal pacific northwest. that's what' >> good morning. it should to not to be a nice day today with temperatures around average for this time of year. >>> don't, you can get your weather any time of the day or night, you can go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. and now miss curry. >> well, al, i found some kids out here who look their root vegetables, especially carrots, that's great, because we'll find out how to cook them. >>> we're back now at 8:37, with" how to cook everything." this morning we're going underground to cook root vegetables, mark p

mr. roker, what's going on? >> five cents for every piece of junk? you know -- anyway. let's check it out. see what we've got for you. and we're looking at storm system that's rotating down in southern california. this thing is going to get itself together, make its way to the east. may cause a big snowstorm in the northeast. but until then, we're talking about snow, four to eight inches above 3,000 feet. 12 inches above 6,000 feet in the mountains of southern california. rest of the country, aftershowers move into the northeast, mid-atlantic states, showers into the pacific northwest. the two storm systems will be converging along the mid-atlantic sometime this weekend. meantime during the day today, sunshine from texas all the way up into the northern plains. that's what's going o >> good morning. it looks like the rain will be catching up us today. it will be off and on rain showers. >>> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> thanks very much. the gop presidential candidates are focusing h

a check of the weather, mr. rokerng of strong storms down through the gulf coast. plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest today. look for rain in the mid mississippi river valley. and then for tomorrow, looking for some sunshine down in florida with warm conditions. and hit or miss thunderstorms. rain up and down the east coast with snow in new england. rain moves back into the pacific northwest. and some moderate santa ana winds blowing through southern california. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods? >> good morning. blue sky, lots of sunshine. just a few clouds drifting through. live view from the news4 high-definition sky watcher camera and temperatures with that sunshine are warming up nicely into the mid and upper 40s now. little built of a breeze coming in out of the north and west. gusting to 15 miles an hour. and later today, hitting the 50s. and then clouding up tonight. some rain likely tomorrow and midday during the afternoon and evening. highs n

mr. roker, how are you? >> i'm pretty good. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. another storm system will bring anywhere from one to two inches of rain in the next 48 hours and some heavy mountain snows through the cascades. as we move further to the east we've got a risk of strong storms from brownsville to corpus christi. we have flood watches for the first time since 2010. rainfall amounts in parts of texas. anywhere from two to three inches. could cause flooding. also heavy rain in northern florida as well. >> good morning. it will turn out to be a nice day and will turn mostly sunny this afternoon and a little breezy. >>> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. now to politics and the fire storm over the white house contraception mandate. a major donor to rick santorum's campaign stoked the flames on thursday. mitt romney is trying to rally support in michigan, a state where he was born but now trails in the polls. david gregory is moderator of nbc's "meet the press." good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> let's start with the co

>> mr. roker, thank you very much.e was tricked into having a child with a married man so he and his wife could have a baby. we'll speak to her after this. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. he thinks you're naked. it just looks like my milk chocolate is showing. only a fool would think i'd actually show up naked. so it's that kind of party...hit it! ♪ i'm sexy and i know it ♪ look at that body ♪ i'm sexy and i know it when we walk together, we are bigger than cancer. the american cancer society relay for life. find your event at relayforlife.org. are choosing advil®. here's one story. pain doesn't have much of a place in

. >> mr. roker is in washington, d.c. with more on the weather. good morning. >> hey, guys.e are looking at unusually warm weather as you noted in ann's piece. in fact, we are talking about a la nina year. that means warmer than usual winters and we are seeing that. the jet stream does take a little bit of a dip down to the south. but the cold air up in canada really not moving. so that means we've got scattered record highs in the midatlantic states. northeast, above normal temperatures. through the south. minneapolis will be 19 degrees above normal. in d.c. approaching 70. it will be 25 degrees above normal. albany with a high of 50. 20 degrees above normal. dallas, ft. worth, 75. rest of the country today as far as the weather conditions are concerned, we are looking at sunshine in the midatlantic states. the sun will pop out in the northeast. the heat and sunshine continues through the southwest. >> good morning. temperatures should make it into the 60's even though we will see some cloud cover and some off >>> and that's your latest weather. ann? thank you, al. still ah

let's go to los angeles for a check of the weather from mr. roker. heard some complaining it was chilly on the red carpet last night. >> it was a little brisk, but the fashion was so hot nobody minded. the good news is we've got weather on its way out. we have really rough stuff coming into southern california and the pacific northwest as well. look at these high wind warnings, wind watches. we've got winter storm warnings, winter storm advisories and watches as well as we make our way into the mountains. there is a big system coming on shore. it will be bringing rain to the coastal southern california. we're looking at mountain snows and you can see a lot of wet weather in the southeastern atlantic states. big snowstorm getting itself together through the plains into the midwest and maybe the northeast. details coming up in the next half hour. >> good morning. things will start to warm up a little bit today appear will see a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. we will wi >>> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> thank you, al. we are so happy to

>> let's get a check on the weather from mr. roker. >> a little turbulence. first of all, it's been really dry throughout much of central and southern california. almost three inches below normal for rain in l.a. they are getting a lot of rain today from san francisco to san diego. rainfall amounts half an inch to an inch of rain. it's still much needed. in florida, heavier rain from key west to daytona beach. >> good morning. it will ba nice day today. things will change tomorrow. a mixture of sun and clouds. >>> and that's your latest weather, matt? >> it's a busy day in the gop presidential race. contests today in colorado, minnesota and missouri. nbc's peter alexander is on the campaign trail in colorado. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. mitt romney hopes to continue his march uninterrupted today while rick santorum hopes for his biggest break out day since the iowa caucuses. there are three contests today and a senior romney adviser telling me overnight, do not be surprised if santorum pulls off a minnesota victory today. >>

a check of the weather, mr. roker. >> let's see what's happening as your weather dinner comes out.ing of strong storms. rain in the mid mississippi river valley. for tomorrow, we're looking for sunshine down in florida with warm conditions. hit or miss thunderstorms. rain up and down the east coast with snow in new england. rain moves back into the pacific northwest and moderate santa ana winds through southern california. >> good morning. we're awfully quiet start on this wednesday. the skies will turn mostly sunny as we move into the afternoon. >>> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up next, trips for the long presidents' day weekend. there's still tom ime to book. double-oven range makes dinner and dessert -- at the same time. turbo-charged advantium oven cooks more than twice as fast, in this culinary powerhouse. dan. yes? molÉ sauce. [ male announcer ] with ge's most advanced cooking technology, the cafÉ line takes food further. ♪ and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. [ woman ] lower cholesterol. [ man 2 ] yummy. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male annou

hello, mr. roker. >> ooh, doughnuts! ooh. let's show you what's going on.ooking ahead for today, beautiful day along the eastern seaboard. snowshowers in new england. heavy rain in southern florida. light mountain snow in the central rockies. four to eight inches in the upper elevations. partly cloudy in the pacific northwest. another rainy day in northern california into the pacific north -- coastal pacific northwest. sunny and cold through new england. look for showers in the mid mississippi river valley. we have snow making it into the central plains. sunny and mild through the gulf coast. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms continue in southern florida. >> and good morning, everyone. a nice afternoon. high temperatures in the upper 40's and lo >>> and that's your latest weather. we'd like you to meet james gale, the young man, 11 years old, got to run the first football onto the field they played super bowl xlvi with. you're a national winner of the play 60 super kid contest. what was that like, running out on the field like that? >> it was really coo

. >> first let's check the weather from mr. rokers going to happen for your weekend. let's check it out. starting with tomorrow, we've got a risk of strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast. rain up and down the eastern seaboard, snow in new england, rain in the pacific northwest. sunny and mild through the gulf. showers on saturday along the texas gulf coast. more rain and snow in the pacific northwest. lake-effect snowshowers around the great lakes. windy in the northeast, sunny and cool through the north and the southeast, sunday -- sunday, look for more rain in northern florida and southern georgia, mississippi and alabama. snow in the western great lakes and plains, showers along the pacific northwest coast. sunny and mild in texas, a on into the southwest, cool interior sections of new england, california and >> good morning. high temperatures will climb to the middle 60's with a mixture of sun and clouds. we have a chance for a rain shower. >>> and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> all right, al. thank you. co

peter traverse. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >>> now mr. rokeras far as your weekend is concerned. we have snow showers here in the northeast on saturday, rain in the pacific northwest. and mild through the southwest. cooler around the gulf coast. snow showers around the great lakes that will continue on sunday, sunday. more frigid weather in new england. and lake-effect snow in the eastern great lakes. rain is west texas on into the southwest. with mountain snows there. and clouds along the coastal pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> dress warmly if you are about to head out. we have a blustery, cold breeze congresswom coming in from the north. temperatures below freezing. throughout much of the region. we have icy spots where that snow stuck yesterday. and later today, getting above freezing into the low to mid 40s. sunshine. then increasing clouds, milder on friday. and late friday night into saturday cold air surges in and might get light snow. cloudy and blustery

mr. roker, what's going on? >> five cents for every piece of junk? you know -- anyway. anyway. let's check it out and see what we've got for you. and we are looking at -- storm system that's rotating down in southern california. this thing is going to get itself together and make its way to the east and may cause a big snowstorm here in the northeast. until then, we are talking about snow, 4 to 8 inches above 3,000 feet. 12 inches above 6,000 feet in the mountains of southern california. rest of the country, afternoon showers move into the northeast. mid atlantic states, showers into the pacific northwest and two storm systems will be converging, we think, along the mid atlantic sometime this weekend. keep an eye on that. meantime, sunshine from texas all the way into the northern plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> tom kierein in storm center 4. we have an area of some light rain that's just about to move into the metro area

in the meantime, we've got mr. roker on the road this morning in miami, al. and i understand it's 72 degrees there in miami. >> yeah. it is. i feel badly for all of our friends in the northeast and the midwest. >> how about -- >> hi, mike. how are you? mike sigh dead heidel has a nic for you. i have a beautiful beach chair for you. come on down, mike. >> poor mike. 32 degrees in chicago. poor mike. >> can someone say drawing the short straw? >> wow. i know mike seidel, guys. he would much rather be there than be here at the food network festival here at the miami beach. i mean why would he want to be here when he can be there? absolutely. let's check your weather. again, it's going to be a mess not only in chicago, into new england along the eastern seaboard. we have rough weather to talk about. we're looking at a lot of rain ahead of this system. snow behind it. we've got a strong storm. take a look at the snowfall amounts. we're talking anywhere, three to six inches. some areas picking up a foost snow. then we've also got winds in the northeast. big problem

meantime, we have mr. roker on the road this morning in miami, al. i understand it's 72 degrees there in miami. >> yeah, it is. i feel badly for all of our friends in the northeast and the midwest. hi, mike. how are you? mike seidel, i have a nice warm day for you, a beautiful beach chair for you. come on down, mike. >> poor mike. 32 degrees in chicago. poor mike. >> can someone say "drawing the short straw"? >> oh! >> wow. i know mike seidel, guys. he would much rather be there than here at the food network's food festival here in miami beach. why would he want to be here when he can be there? absolutely. so let's check your weather. again, it's go going to be a mess. not only in chicago, into new england, along the eastern seaboard, we've got rough weather to talk about. we are looking at a lot of rain ahead of the system. snow behind it. we've got racing of strong storms. take a look at the snowfall amounts. we are talking anywhere 3 to 6 inches. some areas picking up to a foot of snow. then we have also got winds in the northeast that will be big

mr. roker? >> thank you very much. how many people here liked "the notebook"?ch? you were looking for the car chase in it, weren't you? >> yeah! >> let's check your weather, see what's happening. for those of us who are a little more sensitive. our pick city of the day, boise, idaho, idaho news channel 7, cloudy, cool, 48 degrees. we've got rain making its way into oregon and washington today, sunny skies in the northeast. some snowshowers around the central great lakes. rain and snow in the panhandle. tomorrow, some snow makes its way into the northeast. we've got rain down to the gulf. heavy rain moves into the pacific northwest. northern california, showers all the way down to the gulf coast. with some hit-and-miss thunderstorms, rain throughout much of florida. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's going clear out there right now, but later on warm conditions, near-record warmth in the south bay and in particular 72 in morgan hill today. 69 for san jose. plenty of sunshine all day long, even right by the water touching on the mid-60s. 65

. >> let's get a check of the weather with mr. roker. >> a little turbulence. >> let's see what we have. first of all, it has been really dry throughout much of central and southern california. almost three inches below normal for rain in l.a. almost seven and a half inches for san francisco. good news, they're getting a lot of rain today from san francisco all the way down to san diego. rainfall amounts about half an inch to an inch of rain. but still, it is much needed. and in florida, they're looking at some heavier rain, too. from key west all the way up to daytona beach. basically anywhere from one to two inches of rain right along the eastern coast. that's what's going on >> it's a wet and windy start to your tuesday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. tracking some showers and heavy downpours right now through the east bay. live from the nbc bay area weather center. you can see most of the moisture right now confined to the east bay, san jose getting a break from the rain, but hey, you're going to encounter

let's go to los angeles for a check of the weather from mr. roker. heard some complaining it was chilly on the red carpet last night. >> it was a little brisk, but the fashion was so hot nobody minded. the good news is we've got >>> good morning. clear and cold on this monday morning. tom kierein with you in storm center 4. right now it's down into the 20s throughout most of the region, including west virginia, virginia and maryland, except right near washington, it is right near the freezing mark. a little bit above freezing at reagan national and near the waters. later today climbing into the 60s with lots of sun. then tonight we'll be down to near 30 by dawn on >>> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> thank you, al. we are so happy to be joined by the men and the women from the movie "the artist." the best director, best actor, berenice bejo, penelope ann miller, thomas langman and harvey winestein all joining us as well as the best score winner and best costume designer, mark bridges. congratulations to you all! [ cheers and applause ] >> you

mr. roker, how are you? >> i'm prettydoing? >> pretty good. heavy rain moving into the pacific northwest. another storm system bringing one to two inches of rain in the next 48 hours. some heavy mountain snows through the cascades. as we move further to the east we have a risk of strong storms from brownsville to corpus christi. we also have flood watches up for houston. first time since september of 2010. look at the heavy rain making its way through the gulf. rainfall amounts in parts of texas and going to be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches. could cause flooding. also heavy rain in northern florida as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning, tom kierein in storm center 4 on this friday morning, temperatures right around 40 degrees. we have patchy fog. watch out for that. later today with lots of sun. climbing into the mid 50s and increasing clouds saturday. again, into the mid 50s tomorrow afternoon and then chilly rain sunday morning. changing over to accumulating snow

>> let's get a check on the weather from mr. roker. >> a little turbulence. first of alroker. >> first of all, it has been really dry throughout much of southern and central california. three inches below normal for l.a. 7 1/2 inches. san francisco. good news. lot of rain from san francisco all the way down to san diego. rainfall amounts about a half an inch to an inch of rain. but still it is much needed. and in practice, they are looking at heavier rain, too, key west tall way up to daytona beach. basically anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rain along the eastern coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. live view from the sky watcher camera showing the sun just now peeking above the horizon on this tuesday morning. it is clear and cold. and temperatures around the region are near freezing in the suburbs and rural areas. but just south and east of washington, it is in the mid and upper 30s to near 40 degrees. farther west and north, few areas above freezing. later today, climbing into

now a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> thanks, matt. let's start off in san diego.he mountains were hit with snow. we're talking anywhere from four to six inches throughout parts of the area and folks getting into a little snowball fight. nice. for today we have a risk of strong storms nebraska into iowa. in the mid mississippi river valley, could see tornadoes especially overnight tonight. we're keeping an eye on that. afternoon highs in the 20s and 30s in new england. 20s through the plains. warm weather held down to southern texas on into southern florida. you made it to new york city. had a little trouble spelling nyc there. >> i did it at like midnight. had to wake up at 5:00 a.m. >> all right. nicely done. >> good morning. it will be a nice day today. still above average for this time of year. >>> where are you from? happy graduation coming up. now back to ann. >> now to the latest of a recovery of a popular news anchor from kusa. she was bitten by a dog live on the air. we'll talk to kyle dyer in a moment. first a look back at the morning she describes as lif

mr. roker, what's going on? have a big system in the mid section of the country causing a mix of precipitation from snow to the north. an izcy mix in the mid-mississippi river valley. you can see the system pushing through today into tomorrow bringing with it snow from chicago to detroit on into the western great lakes. you can see rain down to the south. we are looking generally at snowfall from one to three inches. some local areas may pick up up to six between minneapolis and chicago. >> good morning. things are settling down today. still a little chilly this morning but the weather should be quiet. >>> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you. just ahead, much more on the life and legacy of whitney houston. first, more of jennifer hudson's touching tribute to her idol during last night's grammy awards. ♪ and i will always love you >> this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, how much will the new mortgage deal really help if you're under water on your home? we'll have answers. >> plus this mornin

. >> mr. roker, you look nice today. >> well, thank you. >> dapper. i don't know why i felt like saying that. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. let's show you what's going on. we've had no winter to talk about, but we're going to get some out west. big storm system getting itself together, but punxsutawney, pennsylvania, getting ready for a little winter as well. there they are, they've got the top hats on, ready to go. and of course, punxsutawney -- look at them dancing, whoa! that's a little frightening, actually. ♪ if i were punxsutawney phil, i would stay inside. anyway, let's show you, got this developing winter storm going on, blizzard watches and warnings in the southern rockies, west-central plains, this will be a system that goes on for the next 48 hours, bringing heavy snow from the rockies on into the plain states, with ahead of it, strong storms. snowfall amounts anywhere from 8 to 14 inches from denver to sioux city between now and saturday. and then ahead of the system, we've got a risk of strong storms from big spring, texas up t

nice to see you. >> you, too. >> let's get a check of the weather from mr. rokert's look at the week ahead. show you what we've got starting in the early part of the week. we'll see temperatures above normal for the eastern half of the country. western half going to be wet and snowy with below normal temperatures. mid-week period, the temperatures start to shift. we'll get warmer air making its way through the southeast. chillier in new england and the cooler air out west shrinks a little bit. still some snow and the latter part of the week, as we head toward that, you will see more normal conditions. above normal along the eastern seaboard. below normal in the mid to upper mississippi valley. look for showers in the pacific northwest. >>> well, it's a cold but mostly clear start to the workweek. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. temperatures now hovering above the freezing mark in napa, 33 degrees. 32 santa rosa. 43 chilly degrees in san jose. we're only going to make it into the upper 50s, even in the warmest spots across the bay. yet a front pass

. >> first let's check the weather from mr. rokerer. >> thanks so much. hi to you, too. let's check it out. starting with tomorrow, we have a risk of strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast. rain up and down the eastern seaboard. snow in new england. rain in the pacific northwest with mountain snows there. sunny and middle through the gulf. we have showers on saturday along the texas gulf coast. more rain and snow in the pacific northwest. lake effect snow showers around the great lakes. windy in the northeast. sunny and cool through the north. southeast, sunday, sunday, look for more rain northern florida and into southern georgia. mississippi and alabama. we have snow through the western great lakes and the plains. showers along the pacific northwest coast. sunny and mild from texas. on into the southwest, cool interior sections of new england and make that california and nevada. big difference. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. warming up. mos

now a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> thanks, matt. let's start off in san diego.hit with snow. we're talking anywhere from four to six inches throughout parts of the area and folks getting snowball fight. very nice. as we look and show you what's happening for today, we have a risk of strong storms and back through nebraska and on into iowa. also into the mid mississippi river valley, could see some tornadoes and especially overnight tonight. we are keeping an eye on that. rest of the country, afternoon highs, you will see 20s and 30s in new england. 20s back through the plains. warm weather down really held down to southern texas and on into southern florida. and you made it to new york city. got a little trouble spelling nyc. >> my fault. i did this at 12:00 midnight just to wake up at 5:00 a.m. >> nicely done. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have bright sunshine on this tuesday morning. and temperatures are chilly. down to the 30s in montgomery and fairfax,al ton county, prince ge

. >>> now, mr. roker, how about a check of the weather?rain from california to the pacific northwest. cold kigtss in the plains. sunday, rain changing to snow on the midatlantic coast. strong storms along the southeastern coast. rain in the pacific northwest. presidents' day, sunny, cold, windy in the northeast. snowshowers in the central plains. rain in central texas. sunny along the west coast. >>> well, you made it to friday and the weather will be phenomenal to finish up this workweek. 67 in san jose today, 70 in los gatos. low pressure heads to the north as we head into the weekend. that means maybe a few light showers as we kick off your saturday morning. mostly cloudy conditions for your saturday. more sunshine on sunday. hey, another round of rain late sunday into president's day. next week, the warmup is on. 69 degrees by thursday. >> this long holiday weekend, check your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. savannah? >> all right, al. thanks. up next, the reality tv producer has now

hello, mr. roker. >> ooh, doughnuts! ooh. let's show you what's going on.ion we're still struggling to get a little bit above freezing. low to mid 30s right now most of the area. reagan national now 35, later today climbing to the low andmy 50s with a southwesterly breeze and lots of sunshine. tonight partly cloudy near freezing by dawn on tuesday. tomorrow afternoon again into the mid 50s. cloudy on wednesday, might get a few sprinkles of light rain. sun back thursday, friday. a cold weekend. >>> and that's your latest weather. we'd like you to meet james gale, the young man, 11 years old, got to run the first football onto the field they played super bowl xlvi with. you're a national winner of the play 60 super kid contest. what was that like, running out on the field like that? >> it was really cool. but it's also scarry. i got used to it. it was awesome. >> this is a culmination of great stuff. you got to meet first lady michelle obama? >> yeah. >> what was that like? >> it was cool, too. she was really nice. i also got to meet their dog. >> you got to

mr. roker, what's going on? >> we have a big system in the >>> good morning, star shine.is monday morning under a clear sky, it is cold. temperatures are down into the 20s and teens throughout much of the region. winds have diminished overnight under this clear sky. they're around 5 to 10 miles an hour. windchills are in the teens and later today with the bright sun we'll climb into the 40s. cloudy tomorrow, maybe a flurry in the morning or afternoon sprinkle. then sun back on wednesday. could get some rain thursda >>> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you. just ahead, much more on the life and legacy of whitney houston. first, more of jennifer hudson's touching tribute to her idol during last night's grammy awards. ♪ and i will always love you >> this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, how much will the new mortgage deal really help if you're under water on your home? we'll have answers. >> plus this morning more of academy award winner reese witherspoon. she's trying something different in her new movie. it's an action-adventure. she tells us all about

mr. al roker. he's joining us also this morning. [ cheers and applause ] >> big cheer for him. matt, you have a lot coming up from new york. >> i do, ann. thank you very much. we'll have new developments to the story we have been covering of more than a dozen girls at a school with tourette's syndromes. now a 36-year-old woman is suffering tics as well and she wants to know if it's relate to a train derailment in that town decades ago. >>> we begin with escalating tensions over iran's nuclear program. according to u.s. officials, defense secretary leon panetta believes there is a strong possibility israel will attack iran in the coming months. richard engel is in tel aviv. good morning, richard. >> reporter: good morning, matt. u.s. military officials are expressing very similar concerns to us. they say that the possibility of an israeli strike on iran's nuclear program is about 50/50. some people say it's more like 70% likely and that the window of opportunity for israel to strike is anywhere from now to this summer. u.s. officials don't think that they will get advanced notic

hello, mr. roker. >> ooh, doughnuts! ooh. let's show you what's going on.nowshowers in new england. heavy rain in southern florida. light mountain snow in the central rockies. four to eight inches in the upper elevations. partly cloudy in the pacific northwest. another rainy day in northern california into the pacific north -- coastal pacific northwest. sunny and cold through new england. look for showers in the mid mississippi river valley. we have snow making it into the central plains. sunny and mild through the gulf coast. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms continue in southern florida. >>> good monday morning to you. cloudy, mild, with a building breeze. i'm meteorologist christina loren live in the nbc bay area weather center. by tonight, we're talking showers on the radar. so enjoy that sunshine. and the mid-60s while it lasts today. 66 degrees in san jose by 7:00. getting our first showers at the coast. heavier rain overnight. we'll be done with both of the moisture by 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. few residual showers wednesday. 62, fog, thursday. and we

. >>> mr. roker has the morning off, so stephanie abrams is here with the holiday forecast. >> good morning to you, guys. we have more snow to talk about. it's going bacthrough the rockies and the plains. anywhere in yellow, 1 to 3 inches, perhaps we could see 3 to 6 in some localized areas. the storm is just starting to get its act togetherment it will head north and east over the next several days. otherwise, the big story, the warm temperatures yet again. look at that, chicago, 42 degrees in the middle of >> we had showers earlier but we're starting to dry out nicely. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. you can see we're going to see a pretty nice presidents day. temperatures on the cool side. but continued clearing throughout the day. a mix of sun and clouds. and the warm-up is on tomorrow. so we're done with the showers if you are looking for the warmer weather we peak on thursday up to 74 degrees. then we'll level out mild for this weekend. >>> carl, over to >>> carl over to

mr. roker, what's going on?e a big system in the mid section of try cntou causing a mix of precipitation from snow to the north. an icy mix in the mid-mississippi river valley. you can see the system pushing through today into tomorrow bringing with it snow from chicago to detroit on into the western great lakes. you can see rain down to the south. we are looking generally at snowfall from one to three inches. some local areas may pick up up to six between minneapolis and chicago. that's what's >> on and off showers are the story for this monday. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. tracking some showers on the radar, mostly in the south bay. as i zoom out for you, you can see we're getting a break from the showers just to the north of the golden gate bridge. dry this morning. throughout the day today temperatures will be on the cool side. 53 in san jose, 54 in san francisco, and 55 in oakland. valentine's day, staying dry with fog in the morning. sunshine in the afternoon. >>> and that's your

mr. al roker, around 40 today which is pretty remarkable for this time of year. >> hang around.onight. >> and cold air. >> all right. let's enjoy today. beautiful sun for as long as it lasts. i'm ann curry along with lester holt in for matt this morning. >> thanks for filling in for me. >> it will be cold! >> i'm going home! >> i have it covered, dude. >> we have a serious story coming up. >> remember a couple years ago kennedy cousin michael skakel was accused of murder. he's in court arguing his innocence. this morning his brother speaks out in a live interview. >> on a lighter and different note, are you tired of your old workout routine? this assumes you have one. in fact, we are going to show you a workout gaining popularity that will blow your old routine oy way. be warned, it is not for the faint of heart. that was a cement ball that jenna was carrying. >> okay. >> you really have to want to be in shape for that. >> you have to want it. >> not right now. >> we're never doing that. >> something that a lot of people are talking about are the gluten-free diets. you see the f