eric fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in boston, wbz. ic. >> reporter: anthony, good evening. we're seeing some impressive snow totals from this storm, especially for areas just north and west that 95 corridor. that's where we thought heaviest band would set up, 30-inch totals. we could be seeing some three-feet amounts before things wind down. still snowing heavily in parts of new york state and pennsylvania. heavily snowfall continuing for new york state and into parts of northern new england. we'll also be watching areas of snow shower lingering well into the day tomorrow. not inconceivable a few new york tens of thousands could approach 40 inches of snow before things wind down. behind us work veplenty of cold. it will be a slow melt. and here's the problem-- we had all that warmth in february, and washington, d.c., warmest february, warmest winter on record. when you have a really warm spring, it usually doesn't last. now behind this storm, look at the lows by tomorrow morning-- teens and 20s, and all those areas where everything sta

. >> you heard it from our meteorologist eric fisher of wbz. >> for some, we end up with historic snow totals especially around binghamton, new york. now, the snow continuing for parts of new england and new york state today. we'll see scattered areas of snow, strong binlds, and cold temperatures. there will be some additional accumulation as we head through wednesday, not at the same rate we saw the other day. the cold is pouring in. we're feeling it all across the u.s. temps 20 degrees below average over the next couple of days. after all that warmth, we're headed back to winter. low 40s at raleigh, 40s in atlanta, staying in the 60s in orlando, florida, and then by the time we wake up on thursday morning, a lot of teens and 20sing. 30s down to north florida and since we've had so many crops bloom early, plants in the east, the mid-atlantic, h could leave some damage for a lot of them, especially the peach crop that bloomed early this year. we're watching for a little more snow. we head into st. patrick's weekend. rain and snow swinging through the northeast. we'll have to watch the

i'm meteorologist eric fisher for cbs news.pring is going to have to wait for at least another week. >>> oh, boy, well, coverage of this massive storm is going to continue on "cbs this morning." our crews are monitoring conditions up and down the east coast, as well as travel throughout the u.s. >>> the trump administration says the congressional budget office assessment of the republican plan to replace obamacare is bogus. congressional analysts estimate millions would lose coverage. the report flies in the face of the president's promise of insurance for everyone. the report also estimates the gop plan would reduce the federal deficit by $337 billion by 2026. craig boswell has more. >> reporter: president trump used his first cabinet meeting to tout gop negotiations to repeal and replace obamacare. >> we're all working around the clock. and i think ultimately the big beneficiary will be the american people. >> reporter: the nonpartisan congressional budget office estimates 14 million americans will lose health insurance next

first eric fisher, chief meteorologist at our boston station wbz. eric? >> reporter: anthony, good evening. a very powerful and disruptive nor'easter in mid-march up and down the eastern seaboard. you see blizzard warnings in bridgette red from pennsylvania stretching all the way up into maine. that's where a combination of strong winds and heavy snow will create some poor travel conditions as we head through tuesday. here's a look at the time line. moving its way up the coast, tricky part of the forecast is the rain/snow line arrives right on the 95 corridor, right through the big cities, d.c., biilly, and boston. west moving quickly and departing by wednesday morning. here's a look at the snow totals. again, the bigger snow up to two feet just north and west of most of those major cities. here's a look at a few of them. boston at 6 to 12. in the new york area at 12 to 18. philadelphia at 8 to 12, and d.c., a few inches of snow but much bigger totals just west of all these cities. and the wind is part of the story. as this deepens and undergoes bombogene

kris >>> eric fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in boston, wbz. eric. >> reporter: anthony, good evening. we're seeing some impressive snow totals from this storm, especially for areas just north and west that 95 corridor. that's where we thought heaviest band would set up, 30-inch totals. we could be seeing some three-feet amounts before things wind down. still snowing heavily in parts of new york state and pennsylvania. heavily snowfall continuing for new york state and into parts of northern new england. we'll also be watching areas of snow showers lingering well into the day tomorrow. not inconceivable that new york towns could approach 40 inches of snow before things wind down. behind us work plenty of cold. temperatures running, 20, 25 degrees below average. it will be a slow melt. and here's the problem -- we all that warmth in february, and washington, d.c., warmest february, warmest winter on record. when you have a really warm spring, it usually doesn't last. now behind this storm, look at the lows by tomorrow morning -- teens and 20s, an

first eric fisher, chief meteorologist at our boston station wbz. eric? >> reporter: anthony, good evening. a very powerful and disruptive nor'easter in mid-march up and down the eastern seaboard. you see blizzard warnings in bright red from pennsylvania stretching all the way up into maine. that's where a combination of strong winds and heavy snow will create some poor travel conditions as we head through tuesday. here's a look at the timeline. moving its way up the coast, tricky part of the forecast is the rain/snow line arrives right on the 95 corridor, right through the big cities, d.c., philly, and boston. that means the trickiest forecast where the most people live. big snow off to the north and west moving quickly and departing by wednesday morning. here's a look at the snow totals. again, the bigger snow up to two feet just north and west of most of those major cities. here's a look at a few of them. boston at 6 to 12. in the new york area at 12 to 18. philadelphia at 8 to 12, and d.c., a few inches of snow but much bigger totals just west of all

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eric shawn. arthel: i'm arthel neville. president trump comparing it to watergate but offering no evidence to support the allegation. kristin fishers in florida. reporter: the white house won't say where exactly this news is coming from. instead what the white house is doing is trying to shift the responsibility over to the congressional intelligence committees already investigating allegations of russian interference in the 2016 election. here is principal deputy press secretary sarah huckabee. >> let temperatures have an investigation. if they are going to investigate russia ties, let's include this as part of it. if this happened. if this is accurate, this is the biggest -- reporter: a spokesman for former president barack obama denied it. he says neither the president nor anyone in his white house ordered the wiretap. today the former director national intelligence james clapper said if that had happened he would have known by the and he says that that absolutely did not happen. listen. >> there was no spuch wiretap activity mounted against the president-elect, the candidate or against his campaign. reporter: these safe cue sa