>> all right, alex perez, you almost don't know what to say about any of this anymore. alex, thank you. we think about those students, their families, and, of course, of those young lives lost. thank you for that tonight. >>> we move on to the other news this tuesday evening. we are tracking those two major storms moving across the country tonight. 125 million americans, 30 states from california all the way across to new york. and there's real concern over tornadoes after dark. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, as we always do. hi, ginger. >> reporter: hi, david. i'm about to show you a really busy map, so, let me point out that kind of brown and yellow both about wind. we're talking gusts upwards of 60 or even 85 miles per hour, which we have gotten close to in oklahoma. we've seen damage in texas. but from santa barbara to jamestown, new york, it's all about that wind. not even attached to a thunderstorm. take that wind, though, and you add snow, i-25, we're talking denver, overnight tonight into early tomorrow, down south to taos could be big-time p

alex perez is there this morning and has the latest for us, not the news we want to wake up to, alex. >> reporter: yeah, hey, good morning, to you, robin. this is the student union building behind me here where one of those terrifying shootings took place. an average monday night on campus turned to chaos. students fleeing for their lives. >> run. michigan state university after a gunman opened fire at multiple locations on campus killing at least three and wounding five. all of the victims students at the school. >> he's not a student, faculty, staff, and we have no idea why he came to campus to do this. >> reporter: the suspect, 43-year-old anthony mcrae also dead after an intense hours' long manhunt. authorities saying he died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot. >> requesting all units to respond to station. we have an active shooter. 509 e circle drive. >> reporter: the chaos unfolding monday night around 8:18 p.m. when police say they received multiple 911 calls about a shooting at berkey hall. officials arriving on scene immediately where they scovered of them dead. >> so

here's abc's alex perez. >> hi! good morning! >> welcome! i know, i drbrought detroit weather. >> do you want some coffee? >> i don't drink coffee. >> reporter: sun robinson worked with her stylist to find the perfect outfit for an upcoming shoot. and for a couple of upcoming oscar parties. >> oh, this is cute. >> i thought that was super cute. for 90 days, i note they don't want yellow. >> oh, i love yellow. >> i know. >> reporter: the beloved tv personality has been reporting for almost 30 years from her start in local news in miami -- >> morning, night, see you later on your drive at 7:30. >> reporter: to the national stage, cohosting "access hollywood." >> i'm shaun robinson. as an "access hollywood" host, i get to interview the biggest stars on the red carpet. >> reporter: now as the face of one of the most highly rated shows on cable television, reality tv sensation "90 day fiance." >> to make sure you give us straight answers, we're going to hook you up to an actual polygraph. >> all right! >> aka, a lie detector machine. >> reporter:

alex perez in east lansing, michigan. >>> also tonight, we are tracking back-to-back storms, 30 statesn alert from california all the way to new york. snow, dangerous winds, and the nighttime tornado threat. they're very concerned about it. ging

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: that gunman's rampage unleashing horror and chaos on the campusmichigan state university. tonight we're learning more about the three msu students killed -- junior arielle diamond anderson, sophomore brian fraser, junior alexandria verner. the first 911 calls at 8:18 p.m. for shots fired on campus. >> i have an active shooter at 509 east circle drive on msu's campus -- >> reporter: authorities identifying the gunman as 43-year-old anthony duane mcrae. they say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an intense hours-long manhunt. student dominic was inside the building. >> i heard the gunshot. it must have been right outside of the door. because my ears were ringing from it. that's when he came in our class, shot four more times. >> reporter: police say two of the victims were shot dead inside that building before the suspect moved to the nearby student union where authorities say he killed a third student. five other students shot, hospitalized in critical condition tonight. overnight students barricading themselves inside the library wit

abc's alex perez in east lansing tonight. >> reporter: tonight, authorities hunting for a motive in that horrific attack at michigan state university. >> run! >> reporter: investigators say anthony mcrae was a man with a history of mental health issues and possibly a grudge. >> in his wallet, he had a two-page note, that kind of gave us an idea of what his motive was. threats against a dozen local >> reporter: the note included threats against a dozen local businesses including a church, a grocery store where mcrae once worked, two schools in new jersey, and michigan state university. >> he was feeling slighted by the community and that might have been a motive. i can't confirm it, but that's kind of where they might be leaning towards. >> reporter: authorities say he killed junior arielle diamond anderson, sophomre brian fraser, and junior alexandria verner, later talking his own life as police closed in. this 2019 body camera video shows police arresting mcrae for felony gun possession. >> do you have any weapons on you right now? do you have any weapons on you or anything like that? >

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, calls for reform in michigan's capitol. students staging a sit-in there today, calling for change. >> how many will die before it is enough? >> reporter: five students still in critical condition as the university mourns the deaths of junior arielle diamond anderson, sophomore brian fraser, and junior alexandria verner, whose high school paid tribute to her overnight. >> she was kind and positive and empathetic. >> reporter: police say anthony mcrae had no known connections to the university, when he unleashed a rampage monday night, later turning the gun on himself. his motive, still a mystery. these three students and friends among the many across campus who ran in horror to safety. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: some hiding in classrooms. >> i've had the fear of a school shooting in my mind since sixth grade when newtown happened. >> reporter: the anxiety, all too familiar for the watson family. their younger son, ayden, injured at the oxford high school shooting in 2021. their older son, caleb, on campus during the terror

alex perez is there now with dr. q. , how are you doing? [ cheers and applause ] that's the kind of energy they have been bringing to the table all morning and we're excited to see it. joining me now, michael, as you said is dr. q., quodarrius toney. >> how you doing? >> this program was so important to you. >> yes. >> it inspired you. why? >> i think my mom sent me a picture the other day and it was back in 2012 and i was here almost a decade -- well, over a decade ago -- and i just see so many of my mentors here and i am so grateful for my mentors, dr. rosenthal, dr. pena who reallyjust showed me the way. show me what we can do so it's great. >> talk about the excitement when it comes to seeing someone who looks like you studying this field. >> oh, my gosh. >> inspiring you. >> well, i'm the first doctor in my family. >> congratulations. >> and i really didn't know what it looked like. i really didn't know what it looked like and, first of all, thank you, black history month. you know what i mean? just seeing someone l

. >>> let's go to alex perez with the major power outages. morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's not only cold, but also dark for those still without power. in some areas, power lines are encased in ice, creating a lot of the problems, and now this multiday cross-country storm has left nearly a million customers without power. more than 700,000 of those in michigan. more than 20,000 in illinois. another 80,000 in california, new york, and oregon also hard-hit. in michigan, some areas were dealing with three-quarters of an inch of ice, and crews are working around the clock, but even so officials say it could be sunday before power is officially restored. michael? >> thank you so much for that, alex. >>> ginger is here now with more on what's in store for the weekend. what everybody wants to hear, what's coming our way? >> if you are in california, it's not a great weekend ahead. i want to detail what's going down here. it's remarkable that this is coming together with a ton of moisture and some of the coldest air some parts

alex perez is on the scene with the latest. ng, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. classes here have been canceled until monday. memorials across campus are growing. this is a community in pain remembering those they've lost. overnight students turning out for a vigil as this community tries to make sense of the unthinkable. the horror of monday night's campus shooting still fresh, this morning, michigan state university remembering the three students who were tragically killed. sophomore brian fraser president of his fraternity, junior alexandria verner, an athlete known for her kindness and junior arielle diamond anderson. who wanted to be a surgeon. her heartbroken family speaking out. >> we started calling and texting and no response was coming so we were hoping maybe she was hiding somewhere. we want this senseless killing to stop. >> reporter: five other students hospitalized in critical condition. according to police the 43-year-old gunman anthony mcrae first opened fire at berkey hall model monday night killi

alex perez is at o'hare airport in chicago with the latest on the travel mess. orning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's been a miserable time at airports as millions of people are dealing and stuck with this cross-country storm. now, across the country already more than 700 flights have been canceled. yesterday more than 1,600 flights were canceled and more than 5,000 delayed. some of the hardest hit airports dealing with weather-related problems. minneapolis, denver, detroit, in chicago already more than 50 nights canceled. to matters worse, travel volume is up right now. lots of families traveling according to the tsa. the spring break travel season is well under and officials say it could exceed pre-pandemic levels of travel. a difficult day is expected as the airlines try to play catch-up. george? >> alex, thanks. >>> more on the forecast from ginger. >> portland, oregon, we'll start there, because we could do an entire story on every state there's so much going on, but more than 10 inches of snow, maybe 11. that's their second most in a day on