grossman with an answer to their first dilemma. what day do you celebrate the next birthday? >> we'll let him pick what day he wants to celebrate, whether it's the 28th or the first >> hgets to age a little slower. >> babies are in their little frog hats. this is so cute. >> it's adorable >> brother and sisters, like wow, we're only going to have a birthday every four years. >> reporter: our friends at the today show throwing a grown-up birthday party for leapers back in new jersey, dr. grossman remains hard at work making his special day a little more special for others >> february 29th is a unique day. if i can be at work and deliver a baby or two, that's a good day for me >> reporter: george solis, leap day 2024. >> celebrations keep going through the weekend. have a great friday and have an even betteweekend. we'll r se >>> right now at 5:00, the biggest snowstorm of the season taking aim at the sierra. ahead we have team coverage on blizzard warnings now in effect, along with a warning against driving into the mountains. >>> also, moving the city by the bay forward. a fr

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the burst of spring. good morning, michelle. >> we're going to see it for a few more days and we are well above normal. we are going to be breaking records once again. temperatures 10, even close to 40 degrees above average. it's early march and we are looking at 70s in portions of the great lakes, buffalo today 36 degrees above what is typical for this time of year. into the 70s, new york city, 55, that's going to feel good, ten degrees above average. looking at the 70s down to the south central plains, 79 in st. louis. we will have another warm day tomorrow. that southerly flow will stay in place, all that pinks and reds indicating where that warm air is in place. rochester 66, that's 28 degrees above normal, 70s in pittsburgh, see large hail and gusty winds in jackson and also new orleans. that's your monday forecast. >> thanks, michelle. >>> coming up, "do you know part 2" worms its way to the top of the box office blowing past expectations. first, a sueeql hollywood a dreading, why we could see anoth

michelle grossman is here tracking the next storm right behind it. >>> diversity programs at u.s. universities under fire. the university of florida firing all dei staff last week. what students and professors on campus have to say as other colleges look to do the same. >>> and one of the great, caitlin clark has now score in order points than anyone, man or woman in college basketball. we break down the historic moment amid the growing buzz over her professional career. >>> and a small act of kindness brings this act of kindness to life. meet the bay area teacher who made it happen. it's monday, march 4th. "early today" starts right now. hi there. good to be with you this morning. i'm frances rivera. we begin with a victory for the nikki haley campaign for president. the former u.n. ambassador has won her first contest in the race for the white house. nbc news projects haley has won all 19 delegates in the washington, d.c. republican primary. nbc's brie jackson joins us now from d.c. brie, good morning. haley actually makes some election history with this win? >> that's right. go

let's bring in nbc meteorologist michelle grossman who is tracking these storms for us. good morning. >> good morning. great to see you. it's a strong storm, we are looking at heavy snow falling on the cold side and also looking at the chance for severe weather on the warmer side. millions under alerts this morning, 12 million under winter alerts, 67 under wind alerts. we could see some power outages as we go throughout this stormy monday. we are looking at that cold side where we're seeing the snow falling, where you see that lighter blue, the whiter color we're seeing the heaviest snow falling. on the warm side we're seeing some excessive rainfall. where you see brighter colors, the reds, oranges, yellows, seeing heavy rain falling and sandwiched in the middle we're seeing icy spots as well. tough travel day for many today. we're even seeing lightning with some of those storms. a lot of energy out there. throughout the day the area of low pressure will continue to move off through the east, it's going to bring in intense snowfall rates, gusty winds, torrential rainfall

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is back, tracking rain in the plains. hi again, michelle. >> hi there we're going need the umbrella in many spots this morning. we're watching rain not only in the plains but to the midwest as well. also parts of the great lakes. cold air working in the great lakes. that could mix in some snow. as we look at the storm system, see the rain reflected heavy at times all the way through portions of the plains, lower mississippi valley, into the great lakes. and there is that blue where we could see some snow falling, even some wintry mix. that's where you're seeing the purple. throughout tomorrow, looking at the rain chances into the northeast. that's going last for several days. we're looking at days of umbrella action. severe storms across the south. we have risk for severe storms. the greatest risk would be for hail. where the green is likely chance for seeing stronger thunderstorms. places like austine gulf coast states. 77 new orleans. 81 in shreveport. 83 in dallas. all right, frances, that's your monday forecast. >> al

let's bring in now nbc meteorologist michelle grossman who is tracking the storms for us. where are they all headed, michelle? good morning. >> good morning. great to see you. more snow on the plains, the upper midwest. some spots are seeing more in this storm than they did all winter season long. so we're seeing the rain also falling, the chance for storms as we go throughout the afternoon. we have many under alerts. millions under winter alerts. 12 million. 67 under wind alerts. we're going to see damaging winds as we head throughout this monday. we have an area of low pressure. that cold side that is bringing the heavy snow, important down in some spots. we have the heavy rain along the front as it moves off to the east. torrential, the risk for severe storms. we could see some strong tornadoes too with any of the storms, especially in portions of the mississippi valley. then as we go throughout tomorrow, slowly the snow will be tapering off into the midwest. strong storms still in the ohio, also the east central and move off to the east on wednesday. nine million under

assim is a palestinian scientist and author who joins us from bethlehem, we also have barry grossman, international lawyer who joins us from ball indonesia, gentlemen, welcome, let say, i'll first start with you, uh, the french ambassador showing to the un showing his frustration, saying that something needs to be done, but the eu as a whole is partly also responsible for what is happening in the gaza strip uh, so that... claim somewhat falls on uh deaf ears so to speak, because they are the ones also partly responsible, but really uh it then comes to the us role in this whole genocidal conflict, um, isn't the us the one that also uh should be held responsible a large scale on this genocidal war that's taking place? uh, yes, indeed, thank you for having this discussion because it's very, very important, the world has failed. gaza has failed human rights, the un resolutions that have been made, israel is in violation of over 35 un security council resolutions, including 242 and 338 which call acquisition of territory by force illegal, and israel is occupying gaza and the west bank sinc

he said no, grossman said she had him on security video and filed a police report.n and, you know, like such an ugly, ugly, ugly thing to do to someone that online. so i. >> grossman says the same neighbor got angry when she first displayed an israeli flag owner, banister, last october. reporters have tried to contact the neighbor. he has not responded. >> 853 now a judge is questioning a plea deal for a man accused of hitting and killing a champion cyclist in san francisco back in april while he was driving under the influence. arnold lowe is facing charges of vehicle manslaughter. the and driving under the influence now the 81 year-old is accused of killing ethan boyce while boys was cycling in the presidio, so the chronicle reports prosecutors are considering a deal, a plea deal that would mean lowe could spend a year in prison. but the judge in the case seemed and the possible short length of that sentence. >> this is a busy week for president biden, who is no doubt closely watching today's election and the results. thursday, the president will deliver his state

and joining us now. for the program is barry grossman, international lawyer joining us out of bally, indonesia and fra journalist, author and activist joining us from belfast, i guess we'll start the program with you uh, barry, joining us from balley, hope you're safe and doing well, thanks for joining us on the program - barry, now daish, we no has claimed responsibility for this act of terror, a claim that the russians aren't buying uh sincerely, i mean they're not saying it's not daish, but they might but they but they've inferred that the... there's a lot more to the story than this uh simple proclamation proclamation that it starts and ends with this terrorist group, your initial thoughts? well, first of all, it's actually is not to get, not about the terminology, but times of long chain and that used to prevail back in certainly in the se'. for example, when the ira were fighting their just cause, any group responsible for an act had a special code word, which they could invoke to identify themselves certainly when taking responsibility, it's entirely unclear now what taking re

our michelle grossman is tracking the threat as we start the workweek. >>> and more palace intrigue, why some say the first photo of kate middleton since her absence may have been manipulated. >>> paying it forward to tomorrow, how more americans are thinking smaller when it comes to buy now, pay later plans. it's monday, march 11th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, glad you're starting your week off with us, i'm frances rivera. "oppenheimer" did everything but bomb on hollywood's biggest night. the critical darling dominated the oscars taking home seven of the top awards including best picture. but there were plenty of surprises for movie fans at the 96th academy awards. jennifer bjorklund joins us live from the dolby theater. i'm sure the celebrations are still going. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, you know, they really are and the cleanup is going on at the dolby theater behind me. "barbie" raked in at the box office but it was "oppenheimer" that was pure gold at the osc oscars. >> and i see "oppenheimer." >> reporter: a three-hour summer blockbuster about the m

michelle grossman, thank you so mup.> still ahead house speaker mike johnson says he's planning to invite prime minister benjamin netanyahu to speak to congress. we'll have new reporting on how some lawmakers are reacting to that. that's coming up next on "way too early". fewer asthma attacks. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask an asthma specialist if nucala is right for you. a mystery! jessie loves playing detective. but the real mystery was her irritated skin. so, we switched to tide pods free & gentle. it cleans better, and doesn't leave behind irritating residues. and it's gentle on her skin. tide free & gentle is epa

doctor grossman says.or many patients, it's preferable to surgical abortion care. >> we've done research, um, at ucsf through answer. um, looking at this model, it's very safe and very effective. >> alice wertz, ktvu fox two news, the cdc has updated its guidance for people who test positive for covid 19. >> the cdc now says people with symptoms that are improved and are fever free for 24 hours will no longer be directed to isolated home for five days. the cdc is also recommending that people who test positive for covid should base their isolation period on clinical symptoms, and not use testing as a standard for deciding when someone is no longer contagious. still, to come tonight, governor newsom out with a new plan to help clean up oakland's streets. >> the list of issues he plans to address, plus the criminals are ingenious in the different ways that they find to steal mail. mail crime is at an all time high, coming up, the concerns here in the bay area that the suspects are being let off the hook. >>

lee grossman is opening up about her security system sent a herr.n later checked the groceries and saw what she claims is a swastika written the box. she identified as a neighbor and asked him if he drew a her n replied she had security videoc and filed a police report, but police said it was not a hate crime but rather a hate incident . >> that my whole family is jewish and my children and, you know, like such an ugly, ugly, ugly thing to do to someone that online know, grossman says the first displayed an israeli flag on her banister last october. >> the neighbor has not responded to attempts by the news media for any comments. >> our time now. 439 the recently formed lake in death valley national park is now being closed off to boats because it's quickly evaporating , the national park service announced yesterday that lake, which was open to kayakers, is now too shallow. the rangers say they don't want people to leave foot prints or joe biden drag boats through the mud,úwhich could stay for years. when that lake dries up, the temporary lake forme

michelle grossman, thank you very much.te it. >>> still ahead, funeral for russian opposition leader alexei navalny will be getting under way in just a little bit. we'll be joined by a democratic congressman who says republicans are surrendering ukraine to russia. we're back in just a moment. o russia we're back in just a moment. - so this is pickleball? - pickle! ah, these guys are intense. with e*trade from morgan stanley, we're ready for whatever gets served up. dude, you gotta work on your trash talk. i'd rather work on saving for retirement. or college, since you like to get schooled. that's a pretty good burn, right? wanna know a secret? more than just my armpits stink. that's why i use secret whole body deodorant... everywhere. 4 out of 5 gynecologists would recommend whole body deodorant, which gives you 72 hour odor protection from your pits to your- (sfx: deoderant being sprayed) secret whole body deodorant. emergen-c crystals pop and fizz when you throw them back. and who doesn't love a good throwback? ( ♪♪ ) ( ♪

. >> doctor daniel grossman is a ucsf professor of obstetrics and gynecology.e's also director of advancing new standards in reproductive health. last year, the fda removed the in-person requirement. >> since that at in-person dispensing requirement has gone away, there's been a big expansion in the use of mail order pharmacies and telemedicine to provide medication abortion, which has dramatically expanded access to this service in some states. >> mifepristone is the only way women can access abortion care. >> it's a very popular method. many people say that they see it as being easier, simpler. it's more convenient. >> walgreens will start providing the pill within the next week in a small number of its pharmacies in five states, including in california and new york. while cvs will begin dispensing in all of its pharmacies in massachusetts and rhode island in the weeks ahead later this month. the supreme court is taking up the case as to whether depression can be dispensed without a patient seeing a doctor prior to receiving the drug. >> what it will be consi

appreciate your comments there uh, that's saya, palestinian scientist and author, and thank you very grossman, international lawyer from balley indonesia, with that we come to an end for this news review. and the former israeli prime ministerod has hailed the us senate majority leader for urging early israeli elections to replace the regime's current prime minister benjamin netanyahu. olmar sent a letter to chuck schumer several days after the democratic senator called. major obstacle to peace in gaza, the former israeli prime minister lodd schumer for his courage to express how traditional supporters of israel feel today. onmert added that netanyahu is unable to fulfill the responsibilities assigned to him. schumer's call for a replacement of netanyahu was also praised by israeli opposition leader yayer lapid. he said netanyahu was losing israel's biggest supporters. schumer's remarks have. signaled a widening rift between the israeli regime and the us, a country that has been complicit in gaza genocide. the call for snap election has an angered netanyahu, who responded by saying that israel

doctor grossman says. for many patients, it's preferable to surgical abortion care. >> we've done research, um, at ucsf through answer. um, looking at this model, it's very safe and very effective. >> and now mifepristone has been used since the year 2000. it's unknown how the supreme court will rule on the case at the end of this month, whether a doctor needs to see a patient in office before prescribing the medication, we'll report on that, of course. when if and how the supreme court rules. alice wertz, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, alice, thank you. >> lawmakers across the country continue to debate ivf treatments following an alabama supreme court ruling. the state's governor is expected to sign a law to ensure access to ivf. but as fox's jared halpern tells us in washington, dc, members of congress have not been able to reach an agreement. the debate over in vitro fertilization is heating up here in washington and across the country. >> on thursday, alabama lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor

appreciate your comments there. uh, that's - palestinian scientist and author and thank you very grossman international lawyer from balley indonesia. with that we come to an end for this news review. now qatar has warned that any israeli attack on gaza's southern city of raffa would result in atrocities much worse than the crimes already carried out in the beast strip during the past six months. we have cotioned and we will still caution that any attack on on rafah will make the humanitarian situation considerably uh worse and will result in atrocities that have not been. seen before in this terrible uh crisis with the number of unbelievable atrocities that have taken place. the katari foreign ministry spokesperson whose country mediates between hamas and israel said attack on rafa could derave the negotiation process. al-ansari says doha is cautiously optimistic about the cease fire talks that have now resumed, adding that it too early, it is too. early to talk about any results, last week hamas resistance movement proposed a six-week truce which israel rejected. qatar said a counter pro

we do appreciate your comments there, that's palestinian scientist and author and thank you very grossman, international lawyer from bally indonesia, with that we come to an end for this news review. iran has come a long way to gain independence in the defense industry since the 1979 islamic revolution. "its warships, speedboats, missiles and drones, among many items in its arsenal have caught many countries in the world by surprise, but as military experts and top brass say, this is only a tiny fraction of iran's capabilities that have been unveiled thus far." watch for the details in this documentary. welcome back to the news here on press tv. former israel prime minister ehud almart has held the us senate majority leader for urging early israely elections to replace the regime's current premier benjamin netanyahu. almhart sent a letter to chuck schumer several days after the democratic senator called netanyahu major obstacle to peace in. gaza, the former israeli premier launched summer for his courage to express how traditional supporters of israel feel today. is unable to fulfill the

matters is better lot in the segment is the expression of the labor force what is really positive grossmanmmigration and so just having a wider swath is been incredibly valuable from economic growth perspective as well as disinflation as well tuneups in the margin there and wage growth receive higher wages and i think leo having a broadest bath of workers earning more for more balance economy in the last is higher rates on savings right i think that the additional income, the savers are getting, matters to the discretionary spinning side to any first one come about more physical, is a danger that's kind of unsustainable the government just many many to drive the economy that can't go on forever in this light like a sugar high level come down hard for them. greg: while it will be a long sugar high because we do not see that changing anytime soon so i think that the fiscal deficit is here to stay if there is one thing both sides of the aisle can agree on coming into many semaphore not cutting at least, so i thank you so the world that we are in bed of all of the things that i remember tickly

. >> reporter: jonathan grossman was among the about 300 passengers that endured the rough ride before arrival at stewart international. >> emergency workers stormed into the plane. >> reporter: officials say in total seven passengers were injured. >> they advised crew there were multiple people complaining of nausea. some chest pain from the turbulence. >> reporter: adding to a growing list of incidents the last few weeks contributing to concerns over aviation safety. and it comes as airlines and airports brace for the busy travel period ahead of the easter holiday weekend. thursday the tsa reporting its tenth busiest day of all time. no problems on this flight? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: you're all still a little nervous about flying. >> we are. >> yeah. >> we are. >> back now with george at newark airport. george, what is united saying about the incident? >> reporter: yeah, united airlines saying that the flight did eventually refuel and continued onward here to newark. the faa also adding it will investigate the incident. jose? >> george solis, thank you. >>> dangerous storms are h

i think that is a grossman -- gross misrepresentation of what the reality is.ost four years, i had no evidence that that higher number of unrwa staffere directly involved with hamas. i fired eight employees, one of whom we could prove was in active member. by far, the majority of unrwa staff, 13,000 of them, loyal civil servants whose mission and daily work consists of providing the best services to their fellow citizens as they can. >> how thoreau is the investigation into those allegations that israel has brought? >> i don't know how far it is, it is an independent investigation. what i do know and you just heard it from your correspondent is that the unrwa leadership itself has so far not been presented with any evidence on the claims that up to 12 staff for 13 were directly involved in the atrocities of october 7. it will be interesting once the independent investigation tables its report, whether any proof of that could be found. >> on the other side of this, there is an allegation from the u.n. that staff that were taken into israel and interrogated and d

michelle grossman is tracking a system sweeping across the country and making our plans move all inside. >> that's right. we're definitely going to need the indoor plans. looking at very heavy snow, the first storm. then we have a second storm that's going to come sunday into the early part of next week. let's start with winter alerts. we have snow in the northern tier of the nation. winter watches in the blue. warnings in the pink in portions of northern new york into parts of new england where we could see eight inches, even up to a foot in some spots. also a whole lot of rain. soaking rain in portions of the southeast, the gulf coast today. and then eventually into the mid atlantic, the northeast, new england as we go throughout tomorrow. 41 million people impacted by flood watches in the green. that includes portions of southern florida as well. this is the first storm. we're going to see heavy rain, flooding conditions in pourtion of southern florida. we have the chance for icy conditions with a mixture of rain, also snow and really heavy rain in parts of today into tomorrow. then

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michelle grossman is here with what we can expect this weekend. >> great to see you. we're going to see critical fire weather once again tomorrow into sunday we're tracking a lot today and into the weekend so today we're looking at really heavy wind into the west and inner mountain west. blizzard conditions, whiteout conditions and possible travel we could see snowfall totaling five, even ten feet of snow in some spots that's today tomorrow we'll see the same story, snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour. and then we're going to see rounds of heavy rain soaking the coastal parts of california, also seeing rain along the coast of oregon and washington by sunday, we'll see the snow starting to taper finally in the sierra range but heavy snow in the northern and central rockies where we could see feet of snow there. we have winter weather watches winter storm warnings. and that's because we're looking at heavy, heavy snow it's really cold, too. we're going to see the winds gusting. we're looking at snow, even five, ten feet in the highest elevations there with real

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking a cold front. >> good morning. we need those winter coats in many spots today in the east. the last day of winter, spring starts tomorrow, still we are looking at freeze alerts as we go throughout tonight into tomorrow. cool day tonight, cool day tomorrow. 22 million people impacted by freeze alerts, freeze warnings in the pink little rock, memphis, tuscaloosa, atlanta, charlotte. temperatures dipping into the 20s, 30s overnight. a chilly day today, this afternoon nashville 48 degrees, 14 degrees below what is typical for this time of year, just around 50 years in huntsville, jonesboro 49, macon 64, 7 degrees below what is typical for this time of year. cool day today, chilly tomorrow, looking at 59, a little warmer than today. nashville we rebound by wednesday, 70 degrees, same sorry in atlanta into the 50s. chilly day today, also tomorrow and then winterlike along the great lakes, snow falling downwind of lake erie, lake ontario, we could see 5 to 9ash today. we will see sunshine there, though. 61 in montgomery,

nbc's michelle grossman is tracking a cold front. isn't spring on a calendar going to pop up soon? >> this is the last full day of winter, but in the eastern half of the nation, especially in the southeast tonight, into tomorrow, we're going to be chilly today. but those freezing temperatures are coming tonight into tomorrow. so 22 million people impacted by freeze alerts this evening into tuesday morning. we're talking about memphis, little rock, tupelo, down to montgomery where you see this pink here that is a freeze warning. we're going see temperatures plummeting into the 20s, also the 30s. that's going to cool crops. so you need to kind of cover those plants and also the pipes. as we're looking at the spring this afternoon, temperatures well below normal for this time of year. huntsville 15 degrees below normal. 58 tuscaloosa. columbia, we're looking at 66. below normal as well. another chilly day on tuesday. and then we start to rebound by wednesday and thursday, into the 70s in atlanta. also very winter-like along the great lakes, we're look at 5 to 9 inches of snow possd 50

. >>> let's bring in now nbc meteorologist michelle grossman for the latest on this system. good morning, michelle. >> good morning, frances. we are still seeing the impacts from the system. one being the wind. that's going the big story today in parts of the northeast into parts of the carolinas as well. into new england. we're going see winds gusting 40, even 60 miles per hour, especially as we go throughout the afternoon hours. also airport outrages. the winds are strong and looking at really chilly temperatures. that's going set the stage for snow as well, in portions of thor into juror parts into new england. 62 million of us under wind alerts this morning, whether it's a wind advise have i, that is in the blue. high wind in the purple from roanoke. this is why. we're going to see winds gusting really high. 47 miles per hour in williamsport. 48 in new york city. 47 in atlantic city. and again, could get higher than that as we head throughout the afternoon hours. there are the winds coming down. so we're seeing them really gusty at times. we're also seeing that cold air

>> reporter: joe grossman lives down the street too. he and dozens of pickleballers are ignoring the closure signs to make a stand. >> i could hear it from my house, but i'm sure they hear it a lot louder. it does suck about the noise, but just because you don't like something, doesn't mean you get to complain about it. at the end of the day get your way about it. >> it was dictated by park and recs that they were taking our courts away. >> reporter: nearby residents understand the tension. . >> he can hear the pickleball in the morning, and i know it kind of bugs him had, but he loves to play pickleball. >> reporter: shaw says the players roll away their own nets each day and clear the space if a tennis player shows up with reservations. but the city is cow tailing to a select group of wealthy residents. >> they should come out and play. they would probably be a lot happier. it's so good for your health. it's fun to be outside. it's a good excuse. people are nice and welcoming. and they are friendly. i'm happy to give a lesson for free

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking all of that for us. hi, michelle. good morning. >> good morning, frances. great the see you. we're seeing the impact. we had a windy day in the northeast, parts of new england as well. we're seeing that winds today, gusting to 45, each up to isolated amounts up to 60 miles per hour. also seeing some snow this morning. that's a cold wind coming over the lakes, also around the area of low pressure, bringing that snow. where you see the blue, that is the snow falling. portions of the interior parts of the northeast into parts of new england. this what that looks like, the intense area of low pressure continuing to move off to the east, but still bringing the impacts throughout the day. will lessen throughout the evening hours. strong winds, a few power outages possible as winds really gust as we go throughout the day. 62 million people under winter alerts. wind advisories in the blue. high wind warnings along the appalachians. we're going see snow there as well. seeing winds gusting as we go throughout the day, up to 48

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking a new cold front. michelle, good morning. just in time for what is the start of spring tomorrow? >> yes, i know, tomorrow is the first day that spring does arrive, and it feels like winter in many, many spots. we even have freeze alerts. that's really tonight into tomorrow for 22 million people. look at all the pink here. that's a freeze warning. tupelo down to montgomery, you're under a freeze warning. that means you need to cover hose plants, any sensitive plants. also protect the pipes as you head into tonight into tomorrow. this is why we're looking at temperatures well below normal. it's going to be chilly today, chilly tomorrow, and we start to rebound on wednesday. nashville 14 degrees below what is typical, only in the 40s. 7 degrees below what is typical for this time of year. another cool day, 59 in nashville. rebound into the upper 60s by wednesday. same story in atlanta. 59 tomorrow, into the 70s wednesday and thursday. so feeling cooler there. feeling like winter along the great lakes. we're expecting snow. we're

nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking what is still on the way, with some of us getting a lot of sun after that. others maybe not. michelle, good morning. >> perfect. the northeast clearing out lots of sunshine. temperatures around normal. it's the middle of the country where we're looking at a mess. it's a stormy monday. it's going to be stormy all day long. this is going to continue into tuesday. this is what the radar looks like right now. you can see the blue. the lighter blue,the white, that's where the heaviest snow is falling. you can see 1 to 2 inches per hour. then heavy rain, excessive rainfall in spots. we have widespread rain, and chance for severe storms. we could see some strong tornadoes as we go throughout the evening hours. that's something we're going to watch closely as we go throughout the day. even seeing a freezing mixture in between, the purple is where we're seeing that ice. millions under alerts. we have 12 million under winter alerts. 67 under wind alert. it's a tough day. it's going to be tough travel for many of us. and we have an area of low pressu