vikings have been overshadowed by mother nature. last night's game in philadelphia was snowed out. the eagles will host the vikes tuesday night on nbc. >>> no game needed for the eagles to clinch the nfc east. the packers did it for them. they beat up the giants, aaron rodgers back from a concussion and had a day to remember, throwing four touchdowns and a career high 404 yards through the air. his counterpart eli manning would like to forget this one. he was picked off four times. packers win big 45-17. >>> a shoot-out in chicago between the jets and bears. third quarter mark sanchez rolls right and finds santonio holmes for the end zone. ties it at 31. jay cutler in the third throwing three touchdowns in the quarter. bears win 38-34 but all is not lost for the jets. >>> the redskins nails a 31-yard field goal in overtime to beat the jaguars. the jets are back in the playoffs. the jags are out. and donovan mcnabb wants out. he's asking to be released from the redskins. >>> the patriots clinching the top spot in the afc with a win over the bills. tom brady setting the record for most consecut

and the vikings shocking the eagles if their own back yard. who would have thought that joe webb would outplay michael vick? joe webb, a touchdown from nine yards out. brett favre loves it playing cheerleader. the vikings shock the eagles 24- 14. >>> one college bowl game today? no, no not good enough. we have two. the insight bowl. missouri and iowa. that's blaine gavert throwing off the back foot. you kids at home, never supposed to do that. micah hyde running back for iowa. and the hawkeyes, they win this one final of 27-24. there you go for the insight bowl. how about the champs sports bowl? west virginia and nc state. that's nc state's russell wilson scrambling left, scrambling to the near side. nobody open. throw it anyway. touchdown for jarvis williams. and tom o'brien. nc state wins 23-17. >>> college basketball stamford connecticut women. top ranked uconn tonight won the 90th straight game. connecticut is going to meet on thursday. >>> johnny got the same expression whether he's winning or losing. half court shot aaron bright. oh! didn

eagles miss. and finds the end zone. vikings go up 17-7. vick, takes off. gets some yards. t then fumbles the ball. uh-oh. third vick turnover. it was that kind of night for vick and the eagles. the vikings win 24-14. >>> kirk ferentz with the hawkeyes, against number 12-ranked missouri tigers in the insight bowl. missouri leading, 24-20. it came down to this. lane gabbert scrambles. it's picked up by micah hyde. hyde, he runs all the way back across the field. no tackles. no downs. along the sideline 72 yards for the touchdown. iowa goes on to win 27-24. it's their third-straight bowl win. >>> nba dribbles. lebron james and the heat taking on the nix. first quarter, lbj, right down main street. 18 points, 10 boards, 8 dimes. heat, leading by two. lbj, overshadowed by his teammate, dwyane wade, who had 40 points.it, heat end up winni 106-98. >>> that will do it for this espn news update. now, back to new york. >>> we've already heard about plenty of extraordinary blizzard-related stories this week. but this one may top all of them. a family from long island, new york, was fo

at eagles -- that eagles/vikings game will be played tomorrow night. >>> here at home, tragedy in a walnut creek neighborhood. an elderly man who neighbors say was a well-liked war veteran was found dead during a fire at his home. the call came in just before 2 :30 p.m. for a house fire near bancroft and ignacio valley r oad. the firefighters found the victim in an upstairs bedroom. >> his wife passed away about six, seven years ago, and -- and loved by all of the neighbors. several of us had him over for din -- over for dinner an regular basis. his name has not been released. >>> a warning tonight from the oakland police department about robbers using craigslist to lure victims. the robberies are happening in east and north oakland neighborhoods. the victims are being lured with the ads and when he they show up at a meeting place they are robbed at gunpoint. the oakland police do have advice, do not meet in secluded or residential areas. don't bring a lot of cash to those meetings. if someone or something looks suspicious, if it just doesn't feel right, leave. and if you are roshed, give

because of the snow that we had on the east coast, the eagles-vikings game got cancel and they will have to play tonight. bulldozers were brought in to clear huge pils of snow so the people can get in the park. the field has to be ready for tonight's game. we will have it live here on nbc bay area. because of the change, we have a change in our lineup. join us at 4:00 in the afternoon for nightly news and a half hour of local news at 4:30. sunday night football starts at 5:00 and that is followed by an hour long edition of sports sunday prime time. at 9:00, we will have nbc bay area news prime time and we will get back on schedule with our normal 11:00 p.m. newscast. warriors doing something they haven't done since april. they are winning three in a row. putting up 22 points and 12 assists. not bad for the player of the week. golden state beat philly. the next game tomorrow in atlanta. late last night, palo alto grad jeremy lynn was shipped out of oakland and he is headed to reno. the warriors want him to get more experience in the nba development league. they did play in 17 of the team'

wasn't as hard hit as other major cities but it was enough for the nfl to cancel yesterday's eagles/vikings game. pennsylvania governor ed rendell expressed his dismay today on fox news. >> football is a cold weather sport. it should be played unless there are blizzard conditions. this is no no way shape or form a blizzard. >> reporter: today fans helped work crews dig the stadium out from what the storm left behind. the game will be played tomorrow. >> it's a whiteout again. >> reporter: as cleanup crews work around the clock to dig out, the effect of this storm will be felt for days to come. jeremy hubbard, boston. >> thanks to jeremy for that chilly report. >>> when we come back, inside the highly secretive world of high end restaurant reviews. a michelin guide inspector shares some of the tricks of the trade. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] here's hoping you find something special in your driveway this holiday. ♪ [ santa ] ho ho ho! [ male announcer ] get an exceptional offer on the mercedes-benz you've always wanted at the winter event going on now. and stay connected with three years of mbra

the nfl postponed the eagles/vikings matchup in philadelphia until tuesday. in maryland, the national guard was called in to help with weather-related emergencies. >> we weren't supposed to get a lot of snow and then all of a sudden it came out of no where. >> reporter: but digging out won't be easy. forecasters predict strong winds will hamper cleanup well after the snow stops falling. whit johnson, cbs news, new york. >>> time now is 4:36. mike singletary is out as head coach of the 49ers. the decision by team owner syed york to fire him came hours after the team was eliminated from playoff contention. yesterday in st. louis singletary got into a shouting match with quarterback troy smith. in the end, the rams beat the 49ers 25-17. in an interview interview overnight -- overnight with singletary, he speaks about being let go. >> very, very thankful for the yorks and the opportunity that they gave me to coach here. and i understand, it's just about winning. but just really sorry i didn't get a chance to bring it like i wanted to. but that's part of life. >>

. >>> snow has canceled the eagles/vikings games but other games were played. >> here are the highlights. >>> good morning. a lot on the line, week 16 of the nfl, we start, eli manning, the giants, taking on the packers. second quarter, new york down 14-7, manning to manningham. first thing, mario. nice catch, and he's free the rest of the way. 85-yard touchdown, that's the longest touchdown pass of eli's career but he would also throw four interceptions. packers take control the second half. 24-17, aaron rodgers he threw four touchdowns. donald lee. fourth quarter, same score, rodgers, wearing a new helmet to protect the melon. he has concussions. don coons, if packers win, they make the playoffs. the next opponent, c chicago, playing mark sanchez and the jets. jets down 31-24. santonio holmes wide open, just like that, tied at 31-31. later in the third, how about jay cutler, big game for chicago. to johnny knox, 26 yards, cut letter with three touchdown passes on the day. 38-34. fourth quarter, can sanchez lead a comeback down four. looking for holmes but picked by chris harris. bears

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last night on the broadcast, the eagles/vikings came, peter king saying the talk about former raiderscoach jon gruden returning to the 49ers is not happening. king says gruden is not a candidate for head coach but is hearing that the nines are in fact very interested in stan toerd head coach jim harbaugh. this we've expected and king says it's going to start a trend of young, hungry, first-time nfl head coaches joining a variety of franchises. but again the niners say they're talking general manager first and pro football talk, an nbc sports affiliate, reporting that the new gm is already in the building and trent balke will be elevated into the role. he is currently the vice president of player personnel for the niners. if all of these interviews are simply window dressing, we'll soon know. that's a look at sports, have yourself a great morning. >> thanks, loerngs. we do have some good news for the 49ers. two players are headed to hawaii to the pro bowl. patrick willis and justin smith. smith was an alternate last year. willis will be the first 49er since ronnie lott to be named to t

meanwhile last night on the broadcast, the eagles/vikings game we had here, peter king saying the talk about former raiders head coach jon gruden returning to the 49ers where he was once an assistant is not happening. king says grouden is not a candidate for head coach but they are very interested in stanford head coach jim harbaugh. king said it's going to start a trend of young, hungry, first-time nfl coaches joining a variety of franchises. but the niners say they're talking gm first. the new gm is already in the building, that trent balke will be elevated into the role. he is currently the vice president of player personnel for the niners. so if all of these interviews are simply window dressing, we'll soon know. that's a look at sports. have yourself a great morning. >> thank you very much, lawrence. >>> there is some good news for the niners this morning. two of the team's players will be headed to hawaii to play in the pro bowl. patrick willis and justin smith. smith was an alternate last year. while willis will be the first 49er since ronnie lott to be named to the pro bowl in

that's where the eagles and vikings nfl game was cancelled. a blizzard warning has been issued for new york city. the storm is expected to dump 11-16 inches of snow on the big apple. strong linds will reduce visibility to near zero at times. >> the visibility is a real issue. so if you have to go out today please leave the cars at home and take mass transit. >> and of course many air travelers are having trouble. about 1,000 flights have been cancelled in the new york city area airport alone today. and more are expected. a blizzard warning is also in effect for parts of new england. >> the snow will be wet and heavy. the temperatures will be at or below freezing. and winds will be high. >> reporter: amtrak has cancelled some trains in the area, including its service between boston and new york city. the mid-atlantic region also gets heavy snow. states of emergency have been declared in most of the areas. up to 18 inches of snow is expected in delaware. and more than 6 inches in the nation's capitol. the same weather system already laid a thick

. >> reporter: sunday football got put on hold, nfl postponed eagles vikings match up until tuesday.and the national guard was called in to help. >> we weren't supposed to get a lot of snow and all of a sudden it came out of nowhere. >> reporter: digging out won't be easy forecasters predict strong winds will hamper clean up well after the snow stops falling. whit johnson, cbs news, new york. >>> snow over there, fog here. >> mm-hmm. >> hard to complain. >> right we will see when the rain comes hi trace. >> good morning yeah, more rain on the way, but for today, just have to deal with the fog for the morning but after that, plenty of sunshine headed out the door, patchy dense fog reported while inland, parts of the bay along the coastline temperatures for this morning, cool, mid-30s inland upper 30s around the bay, otherwise temperatures will fluctuate from the mid-30s all the way up to 50 degrees. later on today, a few clouds most importantly dry, a mix of sun and clouds, still can't rule out some fog, especially inland and our valleys, temperatures lower to upper 50s. a beautiful m

eagles vikings match up postponed until tuesday. in maryland national guard was called in to help with weather related emergencies. >> we were not supposed to get a lot of snow and it came out of nowhere. >> reporter: digging out won't be easy forecasters predict strong winds will hamper clean up well after the snow stops falling. whit johnson cbs news new york. >>> mike singletary is out as head coach of 49ers decision by team owner jed york to fire him came hours after the team was eliminated from contention. he got into a shouting match with tory smith in the end the rams beat the 49ers, 25-17 in an exclusive interview with cbs 5 he said he will miss the players. >> i called a few of the players, just to let them know and of course as i called a few of them i started hearing from some of them and the coaches so but you know what, it is part of the nfl. >> during two and a half seasons he had a win loss record of 18 and 22. defensive line coach, tim will coach the current seasons final game next sunday and national search will sta

the roads were so bad, the nfl rescheduled last night's eagles/vikings game for tuesday.00 cancellations at the three major airports in new york city. how about cancellations here. let's check in now with terry mcsweeney who's live at sfo. terry? >> we've got a couple dozen flights in and out of sfo cancelled. 20 coming in and 6 going out. it doesn't sound like a whole lot compared to those huge numbers you were just says as to what's going on back east but for the thousands of passengers affected, it is a huge deal. take a look where it all started, the domino effect. back east the snow, just an amazing storm back there as a result out here -- well, take a look at the jetblue ticket counter last night out of here at sfo. people showing up trying to find something maybe later on. they don't know exactly how much later on. and, again, 20 flights cancelled out here. yesterday it was more than that. all cancels about a half dozen each and 24 cancelled and it is early in the day. now, if you're comin' out, call ahead of time to check on your flights and also call ahead to che

is as much minnesota weather as folks here in philadelphia can handle. >> the vikings will like that. you can catch the eaglesy night football starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern time right here on nbc. >>> and that blast of winter weather has left people shivering as far as florida. sou in florida, nbc's kerry's sanders is bundled up in lakeland. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, i'm standing in front of some frozen fields with strawberries. they're coating them in ice to keep them warmer at 32, but apologies to my dentist, that's how rock solid these strawberries are. i snapped a picture this morning of my car with the record 21 degrees here, asking the question, this is florida? it's a winter wonderland, but this is florida where the nation's winter citrus and strawberries are this morning n encased in a cocoon of ice. >> these are frozen all the way through. >> reporter: what does that mean? >> that means it's going to dry up and fall off the tree. we don't have many ways to get to the canning plant to get the united states out of it. >> reporter: this is the third time this month that this farmer

. >> the eagles and vikings games were canceled amid forecast that is the blizzard would hit at kickoff. >> these are not the conditions that you want to have a game under. >> it wasn't just up north. the south got hammered. in the carolinas, southern drivers not used to this much snow tried to have fun and be safe. >> i'm going to have to drive today. just have to take it easy. >> nearly a foot of snow fell in the third biggest snow in a century. it made for a beautiful scene as far south as georgia. tracie potts, today in the east bay. >> time to check what's coming up on today in the bay. we say good morning to laura. in the newsroom working on more of the stories that matter most to you. >> good morning to everywhere at home. the controversial so-called death panels that are part of the health care overhaul are back in the news. we will break down why and what the president is doing. the 49ers need a new head coach. we will look at the tenure of mike singletary and who might be his replacement. those stories and more later on today in the bay. >> see you in a few. a way for college

the vikings' defense made michael vick cough up the ball here. minnesota beat the eagles 24-14.hile, michael vick's comeback includes a pro bowl start voted to the nfc all-star team tuesday. he sat out two seasons serving a federal prison sentence for dog fighting before returning to the nfl last year. >>> in college football now at the insight bowl in arizona, they ran for more than 200 yards against missouri and an interception return in the fourth gave the hawkeyes the lead and held on for the win. iowa, 27-24 over missouri. >>> in the nba, the best team in the league beat the defending champions. san antonio's tony parker scored 23 points against the lakers. the spurs cruised to victory. 97-82. they are now 27-4. by the way, that's among the best season starts in nba history. >>> in miami, dwyane wade had 40 points against the knicks. the heat held off new york's rally for a 106-98 win. miami now the winners of 15 of their last 16 games. >>> we'll take a quick break this wednesday morning. when we come back another look at this morning's top stories and "may the force be wit

the philadelphia eagles are preparing for tonight's game against the minnesota vikings.delphia was postponed due to bad weather. pennsylvania's governor sharply criticized that decision to delay the game. >>> citrus prices are going up in florida as temperatures are heading down in the danger zone again this morning. the "wall street journal" reports orange juice futures are at the highest level in 3 1/2 years. >>> the average price of gas is also up to $3.05 a gallon, up 7 cents from last week and the highest price in more than two years. analysts say the price trend could continue over the next few months. >>> and finally this half hour, the economy of course is always looking for indicators that things are finally turning around. and the holiday shopping season was supposed to be one of those indicators. >> and then the blizzard of 2010 came. so did retailers have a white christmas? or were they buried by it? here's chris bury. >> reporter: the blizzard slowed but could not stop the post-holiday retail ritual. in new york, the intrepid rode subways to ring the registe

and the eagles/vikings matchup was cancelled. and the snowplows and salt trucks have been put to work to make things a little safer. >> i understand that a lot of families need to get home after a weekend away. but please don't get on the roads unless you absolutely have to. >> reporter: and if you've got a flight scheduled today into or out of the new york area, be sure you pack a little patience and call your airline before heading out to the airport. reporting live from la guardia airport, back to you. >> thank you. >>> in news from overnight. police were called to the greek embassy in rome after a package bomb was found. the bomb was defused and no one was hurt. a group with ties to greek anarchists claimed responsibility. >>> nine terror suspects in britain have been ordered to remain in custody until their next court hearing. they are charged with planning a series of bombings in what authorities call an extensive terror plot. the nine men were among 12 arrested. there were three men not c harged. details about the terror p

vikings. it was supposed to be a 7:30 kickoff in philadelphia for the philadelphia eagles/minnesota vikings game but the weather is pushing that until tuesday and, as you know, this isn't the first time this has happened to the vikings. they've had a couple of games postponed because snow fell and caused it will roof of the metrodome where they play to cave in. russ? >> mitchell: elaine quijano in central park, thanks so much. this day after christmas is a give back for many americans but the nasty weather is making it tough, if not impossible for thousands. an estimated 92 million americans were traveling this holiday. most of them by car. roads in the east are a mess and travel by train and plane can be very frustrating. nancy cordes is live at reagan national airport just outside washington with that. nancy, good evening to you. >> reporter: russ, good evening, late this afternoon american airlines announced it was canceling all of its flights into and out of the northeast until at least 10:00 tomorrow morning. here at reagan national, about two-thirds of the flights are canceled right now on

eagles to postpone until sides. had to be the first game since 1946. clean up is under way and they are trying to get rid of several inches so the vikings and eagles can play. when they do, you can see it live here on nbc bay area. game time is at 5:00 p.m. closer to home, the clean up continues in one of the areas hardest hit by storms in southern california. bulldozers and work crews will be out trying to clean up. 140 homes were evacuated last week because they were below an unstable bluff. at least 26 of those homes suffered extensive damage. the city estimates at least $17 million in damage so far. storm damage in southern california is expected to top $60 million. >>> this is what it looks like in the sierra this morning. this is a look at i-80 in truckee. not snowing now, but it's supposed to be back again. looks like a back up there. we checked with cal trans and as it stands now, 80 and 50 are open as long as you have chains. we looked at squaw valley's website and received about nine inches of snow at the top and they are expected to open this morning. good powder to ski on there. >>> it is now 5:08 and time to check the morning commute. >>

on top of that, bad weather in philly forced the nfl to postpone the eagles/vikings game until tuesdayight. pennsylvania's governor disagreed with that decision. he says roads were passable and subway service was normal. >>> finally, if you were at a mall on sunday, for a split second you might have thought it was the day before christmas, not the day after. >> the day of many happy returns and a lot of bargain shopping going on. by the time sales are tallied, this could actually be the best shopping season in years. as clayton sandell now reports, stores, well, they needed the boost. >> reporter: on the day after christmas the sounds of sleigh bells are being replaced with the chirping of cash registers. shoppers are out in force, expecting good deals. >> it's not half off, i'm not messing with it. >> reporter: and they're finding them on everything from electronics to toys to clothing. jennifer suarez found bargains on jewelry and a leather jacket. >> a necklace. >> a shirt and a jacket. all for around $52. >> all 50% off? >> yeah. >> reporter: for retailers the numbers are finally h

it was so bad the nfl rescheduled last night's eagles/vikings game until tuesday out of concern for public safety. those nightmares travel all the way to bay area airports. some stranded passengers here told it could be days before they get home. terry mcsweeney joins us live from sfo with more on this post-christmas travel nightmare. we already have cancellations this morning. right, terry? >> 26 flights cancelled. 20 of them coming into sfo, 6 leaving sfo. it's all because of that storm in the northeast. i met a woman this morning who's already been delayed for a couple of days and she's hoping to be home not today but tomorrow. that's no sure bet. take a look where this mess is originating. that is the northeast. as you mentioned, more than a thousand flights cancelled at the new york airports alone. only a couple dozen cancelled out here at sfo today. one of them was a flight to philadelphia. and mary found her flight yesterday was cancelled. said she was rebooked and it got cancelled again. so today she's going to be flying to las vegas and orlando, spend the night and tomorrow home t

the eagles and vikings eagles and vikings in philadelphia, 48 hours late courtesy of the blizzard. governor ed rendell was there, remember on a radio show he said this about our nation. >> we have become a nation of wusses. >> reporter: by the way, the vikings won. no winners at the airport, the planes are flying again, but the backlog of passengers is staggering, lines around the terminal and stranded travelers are still sleeping here. >> it's just a big mess. >> reporter: late tuesday night, an nbc producer shot this video of a plane stuck on the tarmac at jfk for more than six hours. >> there's not much water left on the plane, there's not much juice, and all the wine and booze that would make people feel a little bit better is locked up because of customs. >> reporter: trouble in the northeast spells disaster for the entire country. flights are canceled coast to coast. in milwaukee -- >> it was such a mess and there were so many people in there, like screaming and crying. >> reporter: and atlanta. >> when you call the airline, everyone is on the phone so you wait for like half

blizzard dumped several inches of snow and canceled tonight's football game between the eagles and minnesota vikings. the game will be played tuesday. the first game on a tuesday since 1946. tim furlong from our philadelphia station has our report. >> reporter: these are some happy eagles fans. even though there is no game tonight that. >> just made a very nice link memory in the snow. >> my hands are cold and shaking but they look really good, though. >> reporter: happy for them. they've got a wedding to plan. the rest who came to take gate that. >> wasted their time and they're are not happy about it. >> this is football. i don't understand why they stopped it. >> reporter: a lot of bummed out bird fans who thought they were going see the game. the city has to factor safety into all this. getting 70,000 fans in and out of here no easy task. it had a lot to do with the timing of the weather. >> i think windchills below zero at 50-miles-per-hour gust, i think the conditions were as forecast would be so extreme during the game itself that i think it was just too much. >> reporter: safety issues aside

philadelphia, tarps protected the grass at lincoln financial field after the nfl moved sunday's vikings- eagles game to tuesday night. the city's mayor declared a snow emergency. >> we're geared up, ready to go. we're going to fight this storm with everything we've got. >> reporter: plows tried to clear the roads in rockey mound, north carolina, after residents celebrate add rare white christmas, but the streets quickly filled with slush. one driver was killed in a crash near charlotte. the dangerous conditions prompted officials all along the coast to urge drivers to stay off the roads. the foot traffic is slower here at times square, but there's still holiday cheer. unfortunately merchants say people are only buying winter weather gear. ann, back to you. >> miserable out there, so i'll keep you out there longer to ask you, people living out there, they are kind of used to some snow, but how are the tourists handle it, along with the people behind you who are waving at us? >> reporter: they are having a blast, got nothing to worry about. something unusual, seeing snowball fights in times squar

the nfl postponed the eagles/vikings matchup in philadelphia until tuesday.rd was called in to help with weather-related emergencies. >> weren't supposed to get a lot of snow and all of a sudden it came out of nowhere. >> reporter: but digs out won't are easy. forecasters predict strong winds will hamper cleanup well after the snow stops falling. now, the good news is in the last hour or so the conditions have started to settle a little bit, but city officials up and down the east coast are urging people to cancel their plans. as you can see the city's already getting back to work but their urging people to stay inside and just wait this thing out. betty? >> a lot warmer inside indeed. whit johnson in new york. thank you. >>> the snowstorm moved up the east coast and is battering new england now. cbs news correspondent seth jonas in cambridge, massachusetts with part of that story there. good morning, seth. >> reporter: good morning, betty. yes, that's right. many people are heeding officials' warnings and staying indoors taking a snow day. a number of school

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the nfl delayed last night's vikings-eagles game in philadelphia over fears of the big winter storm.e first on a tuesday night since 1946, will kick off at 8:00 p.m. >>> tom brady completed three touchdown passes. the patriots crushed the bills 34-3. the victory clinched the afc east division for new england meaning the patriots have the top seed and also have home field advantage through the first three rounds of the playoffs. >>> in green pay, aaron rogers threw for 404 yards to rout the giants, 45-17 the final. packers improved to 9-6. the loss leaves the giants clinging to fading playoff hopes. >>> troubled san francisco 49ers fired coach mike singletary. he was let go after san francisco was eliminated from playoff contention yesterday. they went down 25-17 to st. louis. the 49ers have a 5-10 showing this year. they were expected to win the nfc west. the defensive line coach was promoted to interim coach. >>> when we return this morning, white-out. the blizzard of 2010 wreaks havoc in the northeast. some place are buried in as much as two feet of snow. we'll be right back. twizz

and also something else that's been canceled tonight, the football game between the eagles and the vikings. but it's not just the northeast that's been covered in this white blanket. take a look at the south. this is virginia, which missed a white christmas by a day, but boy is it covered tonight. the last time atlanta had a white christmas was 1881. the year before, an associate of thomas edison invented electric christmas tree lights. >> we're not used to this kind of weather. >> reporter: in north carolina, 5 inches of snow piling up in raleigh. asheville broke its christmas record with 6 1/2 inches. another 2 1/2 today. and all of this on one of the busiest travel days of the year. with 1 in 10 travelers taking to the roadways. >> if you can avoid being on the road, then don't travel. if you're flying, then try to book the next flight out. >> reporter: thousands of flyers have been forced to rebook. this family, trying to get to north dakota, slept in washington's airport overnight, for an 8:00 a.m. flight. >> we went to get our boarding passes and it was canceled. next one out was 8:0

the eagles/vikings nfl game postponed because of dangerous roads. in manhattan, up to 1 1/2 feet, rare lightning and thunder called thunder snow. 1,400 flights canceled at new york's three major airports. amtrak service suspended between new york and maine and for those brave enough to commute, it's impossible to get in any way. even the long island railroad, the country's largest commuter railroad, stopped running. this storm which brought record rainfall and flooding to california last week setting snow records as far south as georgia and the carolinas with its fury directed on much of the northeast. the snow is really coming down now. the spot where i'm standing, 6 to 7 inches of snow. despite that, we found one intrepid street vendor not giving up on his fellow new yorkers. even if it gets worse, you're going to stay open? >> oh, yeah, i'm going to stay open every day. >> even if you wanted to give it a shot, it's horrible. you know, you got knee-deep, hip-deep snowdrifts out there. >> reporter: here in new york city a standstill even with 1,700

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cancellation of sunday's eagles, vikings matchup. snow plows and salt trucks have been put to work the message from most east coast officials is similar. stay put until the weather moves out. >> i understand a lot of families need to get home but please don't go on the roads and lets you have to. >> driving conditions in new york as we speak and we will keep are eye on air travel if you're going to these coast are no people trying to come back they will have but tough time. jfk closed. snow were closed, we have all lot of smaller airports also closed. as we reported just crossing wires delta airlines delta long cancelling 700 flights. but in the bay area it's the fog to that's a big story rain on the way as well for later on. >> at the golden gate bridge in the bay bridge also showing us quite a bit of fog as well. a dense fog advisory in effect until the 11:00 hour. visibility less than a quarter of a mile in many locations. to give you a better idea problem starts here you could see the fog thick an ankle on the peninsula and the s

has moved the vikings and eagles game from tonight to tuesday because of the blizzard. the storm is expected to dump up to 20 inches of snow on philadelphia. the city has declared a snow emergency this afternoon. the vikings have already had two home games affected by the weather. first postponement came after the roof of the minneapolis metrodome collapsed. >> and the rain that passed through the bay area is bringing more snow to the sierra. here is what it looked like a couple hours from heavenly camera at about 8,000 feel. plenty of skiers were enjoying the slopes and there are no chain restrictions in effect today. this is a look at interstate 80. >>> firefighters discovered a set of strange circumstances after a fire at a marijuana dispensary in san francisco today. police say the norcal relief center is licensed but they are not sure if they are licensed to grow the large crop of pot discovered in the back room. the building's meeting had been bypassed and grow lights were using free electricity. the fire was extinguished and no one was hurt. >> the office on the r

it was so bad the nfl rescheduled tonight's philadelphia eagles game against the minnesota vikings for tuesday. >>> and the grounded planes on the east coast caused a domino affect that stretched all the way to san francisco international airport. that's where johnal stone is tonight. -- john alston is tonight. >> a lot of travelers are m ka pd out hoping the flights will go out tomorrow morning. but the system is so clogged up by this storm, some travelers were told they may be stuck in san francisco for days. with all flights to the northeast canceled, the jetblue ticket counter at sfo looked like a ghost town. a few showed up trying to negotiate a seat on the next flight. this college student drove from chico to hear the bad news. >> i have to wait four days. >> four days you have to wait? >> thursday, next friday. >> she is trying to get to new york city where the storm scuttled more than 800 flights on sunday morning. now she will have to wait until almost new year's eve. >> i will stay at my friend's house. my friend's house is far from here. so it is very tough for me. >> all da

the philadelphia eagles and minnesota vikings will finally get their chance to face off.was postponed because of the winter storm. >>> 5:53. millions around the world will be watching this weekend's rose bowl parade but don't have to wait until then. amy johnson gives us a preview of what you can expect. >> reporter: sheryl teaches her 9-year-old niece some of the basics of float making. >> gives me a chance to see my nieces and i love it. they have been coming when they were little tiny kids but weren't allowed on the scaffolding and now they are old enough to help. it's fun to get the families together. >> reporter: the lake tahoe work is one of the hundreds of volunteers helping to bring the floats alive for the 2011 tournament of roses parade. >> it's fun. i enjoyed doing it. >> reporter: the 14-year-old and the rest of her troop work on gluing white sesame seeds on a first-of-its-kind float the ronald reagan centennial celebration float. >> it honors the life of ronald reagan from when he was a movie star and living in california all the way when he became president.

vikings up, 17-7. this over the eagles. that was vick's rendition. here is the real deal. vick up the middle and in. adrian peterson puts minnesota up 10. vikings take it 24-14. >>> l.a. lakers seemed to be frustrated the entire game. after the jumper, kobe bryant and george exchanging words. duncan comes in to play peacemaker. blair was cool, calm and collected. he had 17 and 15. spurs win easily, 97-82. >>> for the heat, nice of lebron, and the nicest bosh, last night it was all dwyane wade. 15 coming in the fourth quarter. wade sat out a game last week with a sore knee. that knee looked pretty good last night. heat wins, 96-48. >>> there's something special going on in pittsburgh. the pen's sidney crosby extending his scoring streak to an incredible 25 games. he had four points against the thrashers. it's the longest streak since mario lemieux scored six 28 straight 16 years ago. >>> when pennsylvania governor ed rendell got to his seat at the eagles' game, there was a sign that said "this seat reserved for non-wooses." it was rendell who questioned the nfl decision to move the game to tuesday nig

vikings knock off the eagles 24-14 and that means that the bears are in a first round bye. >>> the stanforden blew out xavier 9-52 for their 51st straight home win. 23 points, 11 rebounds. taking on uconn on thursday. >>> stanford and yale. cardinals held yale to just 17 points in the second half. josh owens with a big putback. stanford wins 60-44. opening up pac-10 play sunday against cal. >>> warriors sent a fan favorite down to the big horns of the d league. the undrafted rookie out of harvard has played 17 games this season and congratulations to mike montgomery goal getting his 600th win. >> we are coming back at 11:00 p.m. on cbs5. see you then. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done.

the vikings knocking offer the eagles 24-14 and that means the bears will get a first round bye in the playoffs. and that's huge for them. >> i don't know that i would say wuzzie but isn't that part and partial to nfl you play in the winter which means you have a likelihood of playing in the snow. >> they do it in chicago. the concern was fans getting to and from. a lot of the public transportation was shut down in philadelphia and new jersey. in fact, they had a hockey game that night and told fans you have to leave after the first period because the new jersey transit was shutting down so they weren't going to be able to get home. >> i once lived in philadelphia i know they walk to the stadium. they walk to the stadium. anything it takes to get to an eagles game. >> they were so quiet tonight you could have heard a pin drop tonight. >> really? tonight. >> really? >> because it is ,,,,,, >>> one more weather check with lawrence before we go. >> still raining but has to end sometime. looks like it will stop in the next couple hours but still heavy amounts of rainfall. check out the san

pennsylvania governor ed rendell said about the cancellation of sunday's nfl game between the vikings and eagles due to that monster blizzard. >> it is an absolute joke. i was looking forward to this. this would have been a real experience. it's what football's all about. good lord, we're becoming a nation of wussies. >> so tonight we ask you, have we become a nation of wussies? too pampered to deal with a little bad weather? or is inviting tens thousands into that kind of weather too risky? tell us what you think. we've heard from of you on facebook and twitter tonight but join our conversation at the "nightline" facebook page or on the "nightline" page at abc n abcnews.c abcnews.com. i will see you here all week long. until tomorrow night, for all of us at abc news, good night, america. >>> tonight on "jimmy kimmel live." >> it's a good thing it doesn't snow here. could you imagine lindy lohan driving on ice? you have a friend who's a professional eater? >> he's not a professional eater. he's an extreme eater. he'll eat a steak, then the bone. >> is he a human or a dog? >> he's half billy goat

be played sunday night football on nbc bay area, tomorrow night, tuesday night 5:00 p.m., vikings versus eagles that you can check out here on nbc bay area. >> they need seat warmers. >> and then some. >> we want to check the morning commute with mike. see how things are looking out there. >> good morning. we have fog. clearly the issue. not clearly as far as visibility. there is a bike rider on easy flow of traffic. the north bay at novato and napa and fairfield reporting low visibility, but drifting in and out of your area. coming from the north bay and the fog advisory. the bay bridge with things a little clear as far as the view goes, but may get backed up and the metering lights may get turned on. we had a chance for the back up to form, but it hasn't because of the light volume of traffic. while there is fog north of the bay bridge, the san mateo looks clear and no slowing on to 92. the peninsula drive is smooth. over at cnbc, the photographer told me from foster city to san jose, no problems as far as fog, visibility and traffic. a live report from our sister network. >> a very reliable

rookie joe webb who led the vikings to a twenty four fourteen win over the eagles in his first korea stops the normally elusive michael vick was unable to avoid the vikings schools in this rain delay in game veteran cornerback anton winfield forcing the fumble on take me all the way back to tie the game at seven there where they can a page out of vick's electrifying point maker book running the ball in himself up to great to freeze the d. found. stamper made the score seventeen to seven in the fed's big pass or the touchdown run of the zone funniest thing goes still last twenty four fourteen. hours all the sports news from alpha some of these stories and more you can visit our r.t.e. sport news channel on you tube and coming up next the world weather update.