been vastrm has spreading from pennsylvania to washington to massachusetts.ighways have been gridlocked. travelers have faced nights bedded down in the airports. over 400 flights have been canceled across the u.s. since wednesday. >> we got here in our and happy for our flight. we found out it was canceled. they gave us an 800 number to call. we're on the phone for two hours. our flight is now departing on monday, so i think we're going to take a bus. >> there is no let up for people struggling with the effects of the storm. meteorologists say dangerously cold temperatures are expected to last into the weekend. east, u.s.iddle secretary of state john kerry has been in closed door talks with israeli and palestinian leaders seeking to overcome deep-seated fears about a framework for peace negotiations. best of the mats say the discussions have entered a new phase for the deadline hits in a few months. >> john kerry has been the u.s. secretary of state for less than a year. it is already his 10th time in the middle east. he has stressed compromise is needed for