kris van cleave is in comack, long island, just east of new york city. kris, good morning. >> reporter: marie, as of 3:00 a.m., the national weather service has recorded more than 15 inches of snow out here on long island. the wind is blowing. the snow, visibility is low, and driving is certainly very treacherous. snowplows faced the brunt of the northeast blizzard overnight as snow and strong winds battered long island. >> the wind and visibility and everything, it's not too good. >> reporter: police in humvees patrolled the snow-covered roads as the nor'easter kicked into gear monday evening, parking itself over the east coast, feeding off the ocean. >> here you can see the spin, right? look at the tail. this moisture plume goes all the way down to basically cuba. there is nothing but a lot of available moisture here. >> reporter: that moisture means snow. forecasters predict up to three feet in some areas. six states have declared states of emergency. in massachusetts, connecticut and parts of new york, it is actually illegal to be out on the roads. >

this is comack, new york. you can see a lot of snow on the ground already and it isn't over yet. three feet of snow expected in some places. we are going to have an update on how the northeast is handling this historic blizzard and also how the bay area is being affected by it. >> reporter: another overnight smash-and-grab in san francisco this time at the >>> taking a live look at the bay bridge, not many cars on the toll plaza but it is still early just before 5:00. good morning, everyone. i'm michelle griego. happy tuesday, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 5:00 and we are begin with some breaking news out of san francisco's financial district. armed robbers used an suv smashed right into the front door of a wells fargo bank this morning. >> kpix 5's ryan takeo joins us from the active crime scene on montgomery street. ryan. >> reporter: and we're right in the middle of the financial district right here on montgomery. you see the iconic wells fargo location. right there in the lobby along with the stagecoach, well, that's the suburban used at about 2:30 a.m. in this smash-