allison harmelin has more on the cold snap that's hitting the eastern seaboard. >> tries to bounce itside. he's buried backwards. >> reporter: the snow didn't keep the philadelphia eagles or the detroit lions off the field but the powerful winter storm that's been moving across the country has been wreaking havoc on roads and airports where thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed. the dangerous mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow blanketed the southwest and then pushed north and east. it's expected to leave up to a foot of snow in pennsylvania where a multicar pileup left one person dead. car crashes in other states took at least six more lives. >> it's almost like a one-two punch. there's cold air to the north, warm air to the south and it creates a very dangerous mixing line of ice and rain. the mix is almost more dangerous than straight snow. >> reporter: the wintry mix has hit new york where the snow is expected to turn to rain before the temperatures go back up into the high 40s. the vast storm left icy texas highways almost abandoned. >> seemed like there's ice, snow

allison harmelin for cbs news, new york. >> banks are also cautious. two million chase customers who shopped at target during the three-week long breach are only able to withdraw $100 a day and can't put more than $300 on their individual -- their credit cards or any transactions. >>> this santa deserve as lump of coal in his stocking. he's accusing of robbing a bank at gunpoint in laurel. it happened at the pnc bank on main street. he's described as 5'10" with a medium build. he may have been driving a maroon sedan. if you have any information, please contact police. >>> soon local high rollers will have another place to try their luck. the national harbor will be home to maryland's newest casino. that's the bank robber, if you recognize that man, get in touch with prince george's county police. now back to this other story. the mgm casino and hotel is expected to cost more than $900 million and bring scores of jobs to the region. scott broom has more on the decision by maryland gaming regulators. >> reporter: national harbor and mgm win this battle t

allison harmelin for cbs news, new york. >> in case you're curious, minnesota saw the coldest temperatures. in some place it is hit 35 degrees below zero. it almost makes it seem like our 30s are down right balmy in comparison to that. back to you. >> 60-degree difference. thanks, jess. >> thank you. >>> the question of the morning time now. it is 4:30 on the nose. according to oceanic and atmospheric administration or noaa, what is the number one- related killer in the united states? >> is it snow, b, floods or c, heat. post >>> 4:33. a weather advisory south till 7:00. d.c. and areas west till 10:00. i don't know if it will last that long but i want to show you the forecast because we still have light freezing rain showers and showers. this afternoon a lot better. highs in the low 40s. we'll do a lot of melting but very slick this morning, especially in the lesser treated streets with the moisture continuing to stream in from the deep south from alabama, georgia all the way up toward new england right now. locally the pink areas are all light freezing rain that we're seeing moving throug