. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm meteorologist bonnie schneider. it's a brand-new year and the cold air is coming in. look at this, a big kind of modified arctic air mass. you're going to feel the difference in the days to come. and one of the effects of this cold air coming through, especially over the warmer waters of the great lake, lake-effect snow. and we could see up to a foot in some areas. incredible. the winds will be gusting and blowing to about 35 miles per hour. that will create blowing and drifting snow. we're seeing snow light in detroit this morning. it will taper off. but this is the area where it will stick and accumulate. all the way from rochester to watertown into buffalo and erie, we're likely to see accumulation. heads up for the weekend, it's getting colder for the first weekend in january. temperatures are going way down, into the 30s across cleveland for highs. raleigh will stay in the 50s. and you'll see the cooler air even as far south as new orleans, where high temperatures will just hover right into the low 50s. so, get

i want to begin with meteorologist bonnie schneider.e eastern coastline? and who might get the most direct hit? >> right along the i-81, thomas, into virginia. places like roanoke, blacksburg. that's really the bull's-eye for the heaviest snow where it could be two feet or more. washington and baltimore right now, a blizzard watch for philadelphia and new york city, but the warning means by 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon we're going to see likely blizzard conditions in washington, d.c. that means blowing and drifting snow and zero visibility at times. this is a really, really large massive storm, about 68 million americans right now under some sort of winter weather alert. and as the storm ramped up early saturday, that's when we'll see the blizzard conditions, across the mid-atlantic, that coastal low really deepens off the coast, it is just going to pummel the area with, not just bands of heavy snow, but also the wind that you just were mentioning. some of these wind gusts are likely to exceed hurricane force at times. that's how strong

let's get on over to cnn meteorologist bonnie schneider. bonnie? >> 40" of snow in west virginia. all the other numbers are very impressive. we still havy blizzard warning. it's not a safe situation yet for philadelphia, washington, d.c. or new york. 30 million people under this advisory. long island, you're getting hit hard with plenty of bands of heavy snow. we're seeing that as well in through connecticut and new london. look what's going on, on cape cod. already a foot on some parts of the cape. it's still snowing in boston. stay inside tonight even if you're a hearty new englander. as we take a look for the rest of the evening hours, this will push off to the east. it will still be something to deal with tomorrow. richard? >> bonnie, thank you. for now, back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> i report out front and i seen that 35-foot brick wall, and it's like a reality check, you know. >> this place is full of snitches running around, thinking they

let's go over to meteorologist bonnie schneider. >> hi, dara. we're watching for a blizzard warning still for washington. the snow continues to hit hard into new jersey, long island, connecticut and new england. we are getting substantial snowfall, like in cape cod, where we have over a foot in some spots. and snow continues for boston tonight. we'll still see bands of heavy snow as well as strong winds until this nor'easter finally pulls off and away. dara? >> bonnie, thanks so much for that. >>> new york city officials lifting a travel ban at 7:00 am. more than 6,000 flights in the u.s. have been canceled so far. we'll continue to monitor this situation and bring you all the latest. now we head back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> jail is hell. jail is hell. >> willie, will you come to the door, sir? >> a lot of the mental state hospitals have closed down, and the only options to the police agencies are bring them

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bonnie schneider has the latest on the forecast and checking in with dylan dreyer on the road. wfall totals because when you start getting closer and closer you get a better idea of what the forecast is. main thing i want everyone to know is be prepared far substantial snow in the areas we have been talking about. also, the threat for severe weather in terms of storm. dangerous storms in south florida right now. a severe thunderstorm watch and the wintry mix in north carolina and charlotte. have a real concern unfortunately going forward and looking for really just a torrential amount of ice for the charlotte area. putting weather source one in the screen here, we are looking at the potential for some very heavy snow through the mid-atlantic and in terms of snowfall totals, it is interesting to note that the latest models have some of the numbers higher in terms of new york city where we could see a foot of snow from this storm system. so we are likely unfortunately to have to deal with some heavier snow in and around the new york area and nowhere near the area we are looking at

let's get to msnbc meteorologist bonnie schneider. >> 26 inches of snow at jfk airport in new york and 13 inches in tiny block island. the snow continues to crank across southern new england. we're seeing some breaks in the action. look for the snow to continue, that's why blizzard warnings are in effect through tonight through too tomorrow morning. it will take a while for the low pressure system to work away from the coastline. not likely to happen until 7:00 a.m. when the advisories expire. still looking at the potential for flooding. most of it has been achieved. coastal flood alerts continue. >> the new york city travel ban will be lifted at 7:00 a.m. sunday. new this past hour. a massive coastal flooding in new jersey to watch as well. 11 states declaring states of emergency for now, it's back to "lock-up." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> you never know who's out here to get you. >> i'm not supposed to be here! >> everything builds because of this constant pressu

thank you so much. >>> let's go to msnbc meteorologist bonnie schneider.pic in some places. where do we stand now? >> this is a year to remember for baltimore. they've never seen a snowstorm like this. it's been a while. kind of tally up the top three. 2016 ranks as number one for baltimore. 29.2 inches. for new york city, this was epic but not the biggest ever. second biggest going back to 2006. and also we're checking out philadelphia because a little less snow there when you compare it to the other areas. still by no means a little snow. 22.4. still ranked at number four. those of you out and about trying to enjoy the snow, keep in mind we're not seeing a big warm-up. at least not right now. temperatures in the 20s. all the snow is. and the wndchill is even colder than that. if you'll be out in the snow, don't let the sunshine fool you. it's really cold out there. >> yes it is. windchill factored in there as well. >>> the washington, d.c., area, battered by one of the biggest snowstorms in history starting to dig out of more than two feet of snow. likel

very the latest on the storm, let's turn to bonnie schneider. what are you seeing? i see you have new numbers for us? >> i do. this is really interesting. for central park, 26.5, that's it, the record has been shattered. now, this means, this was the third most snowfall day, i guess that's not gram atically correct, but the third biggest day of snow ever for central park in history. these are all records that were shattered. jfk, newark, new jersey, certainly we saw plenty of snow elsewhere, like into the south and into maryland. red house, for example, 38 inches. and one area in west virginia where they had 40 inches, oh, boy. so these are great pictures. thomas roberts sent this from a friend in maryland and you can see how deep the snow is. i think that's a popular theme on twitter to show those pictures. but here's the way the storm is shaping up. we're getting that wrap-around effect with the colder air being pulled in, still all snow, not any rain. look how far south it's going. still snow into eastern virginia, into the areas of the delmarva as well, and even

in our weather center bonnie schneider. how is it looking out there? it's interesting to note there is a blizzard watch that will go into effect as early as tomorrow night, for areas towards the western part of the state, and then much of iowa. so we're looking at the snow coming in, mainly in the overnight hours. it looks like after the caucus, most likely it's over. but people that are going to be traveling into the evening hours will be impacted by blowing and drifting snow throughout the day, especially on tuesday. going back in history it could have been a lot worse. back in 1972 temperatures dropped down from 25 in the morning to negative 4 at midnight. and that was in des moines. 60-mile-per-hour winds, they called whiteout conditions in northern rural areas. this had a huge impact of the iowa caucus and that particular year. in fact, at least a quarter of the people that were voting actually had to postpone their voting because it was too treacherous out there and that's the way it was impacted. a quarter of iowa's 99 counties postponed the vot

. >>> meteorologist bonnie schneider joins me for the forecast. >> we are taking a sigh of relief. west virginia the blizzard of 2016, 42 inches. other major cities impacted. we are looking at a lot of snow for jfk as well as dulles and into baltimore, as well. keep in mind that we are watching for the snow not to stick around. we are seeing milder help to improve things a good portion of the way. as we can see we are watching for other improvements in the forecast, as well. here it is. we have snow in parts of north and south dakota as well as minnesota. watch out for mountain snow building. that will be good news to some skiers. minneapolis light snow showers changing into heavier. beautiful day in los angeles. 72 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. seattle nice and warm up to 55. that is your national weather. here is a closer look at the day ahead. >>> we are looking at warm conditions across much of the northwest. look at temperatures into the 60s. rain is ahead. we will be watching for mild weather as well through california but it will be a little wet in the northwest corn

thank you so much, bonnie schneider. we'll be talking to you throughout the rest of our coverage today. our coverage does continue after the break. the city buried as i was just mentioning in 26.6 inches of snow in one day. that's new york city. officials are working to clear it away. they've got to get the most populous city in the country back to work. people let you know where it stands. this is joanne. her long day as a hair stylist starts with shoulder pain when... hey joanne, want to trade the all day relief of 2 aleve with 6 tylenol? give up my 2 aleve for 6 tylenol? no thanks. for me... it's aleve. ♪ ♪ ♪ why fit in when you were born to stand out. the 2016 nissan altima has arrived. ♪ get fast-acting, long-lasting relief from heartburn with it neutralizes stomach acid and is the only product that forms a protective barrier that helps keep stomach acid in the stomach where it belongs. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. try gaviscon®. >>> we've got some breaking news at the top of the segment to tell you about.

meteorologist bonnie schneider is tracking the storm. high as two feet in some regions is that right? >> that's right. and even more, 30 inches in others. really an impressive storm. i want to show you right now, though, the immediate risk, tornadoes, in louisiana, lake charles, baton rouge, new orleans. all under a tornado watch. this goes until this evening. take a look at how widespread this is. right now 70 million americans under some sort of weather alert for winter weather all the way from little rock straight up into areas like new york. and baltimore and washington, you have a blizzard warning that will be in effect starting tomorrow at 3:00. . that means blowing and drifting snow and really blinding conditions. nobody wants to be on the road in a blizzard. the heaviest snow was right around this i-81 corridor. roanoke, shenandoah. but the computer models are still pretty consistent in forecasting a major blockbuster storm for many areas in the mid-atlant mid-atlantic. major cities like baltimore and washington, d.c., a little b

. ♪ >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm meteorologist bonnie schneider. look at all the snow. was the biggest snowstorm baltimore has ever seen. so here we are, we're tallying the number. just under 30 inches. this snowstorm will certainly go down in the record books. this morning temperatures are colder where we have that high snow pack like in washington, 19 degrees. boston at 27. but keep in mind eventually those temperatures will warm up. watching for an area of low pressure to work its way out of kansas. this is going to trigger some snow. not too much. just a little bit. but watch out for some freezing rain in the upper midwest. later this afternoon, and even into tuesday morning, accumulations are light. on the high side, just two to four inches. temperatures finally getting above freezing. we need that in washington, d.c. and baltimore where we had so much heavy snow. even in new york city you'll get up to 36. that will help with the snow melt. but keep in mind that the temperatures will refreeze tonight. so we're looking at colder numbers, as well. and gigi, that's th

and bonnie schneider is here, and how warm did it get in the north pole?well, looking, francis, a lot of of dynamics and not just the one storm system that caused the incredible rise in the rm thes the. much colder air is what we are used to seeing in this part of the world, but last month on the 30th, the storm that the brought the tornadoes and the blizzards worked across the atlantic, and intensified, and this storm was moving 200 miles an hour, and slipped across the europe, and caused a disturbance, and we had a second storm system dropping moisture from the west, and imagine a drink in the sink. all of the wa water would be stay down here in a h hurry, but this got sucked up to the post here. and we call this a strong pressure gradient, and it is inkr incredible. the temperatures boosted up to 30 to 33 degrees. the average temperature is negative 20 in farp height, and you have low pressure on either side, and now, less cold air is suctioned up, and highly unusual, and it did not lasz. only a few hours, fran kis. >> and now, santa and the elves, and

bonnie schneider is here with more on that. it going to get for some folks out in the midwest? >> not just the midwest. in the northeast we'll be feeling a big difference. a record warm december. now it's january. new year and brand-new weather pattern. the cold air is finally coming in. if you've been waiting for it. and you'll feel it. in boston, your high 27. in new york city, 31. we don't even get to freezing. in washington, d.c., mid-30s. buffalo, 15. a mere 15. not even 20. this is the first of several waves of arctic air that will start to work in through january. a lot more to come into the missmiss middle of the month. thunderstorms through florida. a stormy day in the tampa area and gainesville. a lot of people traveling this weekend making for a rough go through daytona beach with heavy downpours and gusty winds. watch out if you are in florida. it's a little unstable. we're getting rain. we need the rain. it will be light and widespread in terms of rain and snow in the area. this one comes in on tuesday. and it's go

. >> joining me right now is bonn bonnie schneiders. which areas will be beneficial?> well, in the west coast, california, they need the rain and that's one of the primary impacts of el nino. but the wet influence is enhanced by el nino, and it carries over into texas. remember we had record rainfall in dallas this year, unfortunately that's more to come in the peak of el nino. and weather in west texas, froz frozen precipitation. other impacts, drier in the northern plains and then to the north, drier and warmer into the great lakes. it's interesting to see how it will impact the northeast because we'll see an impact as well. not as much cold air, but wet conditions and some snow as well. >> how long do you think this el nino will last? >> at least through the winter months as it peaks. for the northeast and the great lakes, it means more icy conditions than snow. particularly as you start heading off to the great lakes. the el nino will last into the early spring, but what's interesting is the next phenomenon that we're expecting to occur is la nina. that's known fo

let's go over to msnbc meteorologist bonnie schneider. >> we're under a blizzard warning for many majorle impacted by this incredibly long-lasting system. the snow bands are hitting cape cod really hard there are parts of cape cod that have ten inches of snow, record snowfall across new york city. all the airports there into newark. and certainly the delmarva getting pounded as well. the wind is still a big problem, you can see the brighter white indicating where the snowbands are. it's not subsiding. that's why the blizzard wirarni will stay in effect throughout tomorrow morning. >> the new york city travel ban new this hour, will be lifted at 7:00 a.m. sunday. massive coastal flooding in new jersey. 17 confirmed deaths, 11 states declaring states of emergency. now back to "caught on camera." >>> two masked men, guns drawn, order terrified customers and employees to the floor as they smash display cases, hidden jewelry and cash. he says all the robberies share a similar pattern. they pull up right in front of the pawnshop. the men wear masks made from t-shirts and carry guns and use pi

bonnie schneider is monitoring the storm for us. what do we know? >> kate, that is widespread storm impacking not only the areas with the snow but thunderstorms to the south. i want to get to the snow because it's interesting that when the snow started in washington, d.c. it wasn't just a light snow. i mean, it started to come down heavy and hard and visibility is 3/4 of a mile and dropped from 10 miles an hour ago and quite a difference. snowing heavy into raleigh, into norfolk, virginia. some heaviest snow in the western part of virginia, west virginia. look at the timing as we wrap things up for the storm closer to the end of it. at 11:00 saturday night looking at the worst of it. really, you can see this white band here, some real heavy snow in and around new jersey, pennsylvania. this is going to be a very, very powerful system. by the time it's noon on sunday, the blizzard warning for new york city will have expired but you can still see some tapering effects along cape cod and likely to see a little bit of precipitation in terms of a wintry m

us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ >>> i'm meteorologist bonnie schneiderhis blockbuster storm. in fact, these are the latest snowfall totals for new england. over a foot for block island, and nantucket right at 11 inches of snow. boston at seven, providence, five. east hartford, only four. so the snow is continuing to fall, especially in cape cod. that's where we have a blizzard warning. this will continue until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. but as you can see, as the storm pulls away, some of the snow bands are lessening and we're getting some breaks in the action, which is great news. you can see new york city, you had a little breather, but that snow is still coming in. it's also working its way through bridgeport, new london, providence a little bit less, and hartford as well. boston, i think you're almost done with the snow. the main thing to note is we're still looking at very strong winds. they're gusting right now at 30 miles per hour in and around the coastline and as low pressure pulls away, we'll certainly say goodbye to the storm, but it won't be until t

bonnie schneider has been tracking the storm for us for the last 24 hours. we still have some concerns over the next several hours here. >> that's right. this just in, it's now been the snowiest day ever for jfk airport. over two feet of snow, shattering records that go way, way back. so the snow keeps coming and the records get shattered. we had record snow in atlantic city, new jersey. 19 inches in baltimore. snow bands in suffolk county. all of connecticut getting hid hard. a little bit less in the northwest corner. boston, the snow bands continue to work their way through. nantucket actually did reach the blizzard criteria, because we did see three hours of that consistent weather with the strong winds. so that's interesting to note, we didn't get it in other places. let's do the timeline as we take a look at what's to come in our future cast. you can see the storm takes its time, plenty of snow still in the forecast as we go through midnight tonight, into the overnight hours, which makes sense why we still have travel bans in place. we see the snow stic

let's get to msnbc meteorologist bonnie schneider. the snow, right? it was light and fluffy yesterday. it melted today and it can get hard and then we're worried about the ice. >> we are. there is a special weather statement for parts of the carolinas and just because of that and as everything re-freezes and this is one incredible storm and one of the superlatives getting a whole season worth of snow in one day and that happened with washington, philadelphia, new york into baltimore. this is the type of stuff you might see out in the west and northern virginia, eight-foot snow drifts and hurricane-drifts and snow fell as much south as gainesville, florida and they were reporting seeing some of those flakes. incredible. you mentioned new york city so close to breaking the record. look at this. just about a tenth of a difference and it looks like we're number two and the cutoff point this is the satellite perspective for the national weather service in binghamton, new york and you can see the bare ground is indicated by the ground and notice this weathe

. >> we've got bonny schneider following the weather in iowa because it can make all the difference.k you very much from council bluffs. we'll see you again. well, the same day the "new york times" endorsed hillary clinton, the newspaper's editorial board has this to say about the republican candidates. "mr. trump has neither experience in nor interest in learning about national security, defense, or global trade." governor john kasich of ohio, though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race." let's bring in nbc's katy tur in dubuque, iowa. that's where donnell trump is set to speak. hello to you. do you have any indication that mr. trump will address the "new york times" endorsing john kasich? >> the trump campaign has never not once given out their comments before they've gotten on stage. do i expect him to address it? he does like the media to give him the opportunity to do just that. will the voters turn out for him on monday? >> this one right here will be like the one in arizona where the p

bonnie schneider joining us now with more. bonnie, good afternoon. >> i've, erika. be very close. it's not just a winter storm, it's a huge winter storm bringing snowfall by the foot in colorado and probably two feet in utah, so snow and ice not too far away in kansas. but let's take a closer look at iowa. when the caucus begins at 7:00 p.m., so far, so good. temperatures not that cold in the upper 30s to 40s. but notice the south, that snow will start to build in, into the evening hours, so by 10:00 in the evening when people might be heading home from the caucus, that's when you are likely to see light snow falling and getting heavier through the evening hours all the way to the overnight period and that's when the snow will start falling a lot more steadily. temperatures will drop and ames getting down to 29 degrees. and by tuesday we're looking at very heavy snow for iowa, so people trying to get out on tuesday they may have some trouble because we're going to be seeing a lot of snow and the models are still not completely in agreement. i can't exactly say how m