. >> reporter: firefighter jim lee rappelling down from the roof, grabbing the man from a third floor window. >> i told him to stay calm and when we got down, i said, i hope you ebb joyed the ride. >> reporter: david, firefighter lee says just seconds after they were both safely on the ground, injuries. david? >> linzie janis on the scene there in new york tonight. linzie, thank you. >>> next, to the extreme weather, on the move at this hour, from the great lakes to the northeast. and real trouble for travelers from d.c. to philly, new york to new england. planes de-iced in hartford, connecticut, and in north hampton, massachusetts, tonight, snow and icy roads making for a difficult evening commute. let's get to rob marciano. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. for the big northeast cities, it it's the first winter event of the season and it's not even november yet. check out the radar. still white showing up in places like albany and points north. starting to change over to sleet. will be clearing out tomorrow morning, but wind behind that. want to show you storm in california now. it'