hartford 59 inches with 50 in january alone. minneapolis 55 inches, boston 50 inches and new york 37 inches. while much of the country is locked in the deep freeze, it's been unusually warm in canada and greenland. we first met climatologist conrad stefan measuring the ice sheet in greenland. he blames the cold, wet weather on the cyclical la nina effect and the jetstream which has taken an unusual dip south. >> the east is very cold, lots of snow because the polar air is pulled down from the arctic and the atlantic air is pushed to greenland. >> reporter: scientists say no one weather event can be pinned on climate change but for the winter weary, enough already. >> it's very stressful. hopefully this will be the last one. >> reporter: psychology professor says so many back-to-back storms can wear people down. >> snow after snow, mound after mound after mound is chronic stress. we know that chronic stress depletes the body's resources. >> reporter: a cold or flu often follows, but snow is also in the eye of the beholder. >> no

in hartford we have had snow and sleet.eep freeze for the weekend. ann, this city has had 50 inches of snow this winter. 33 in january and an all-time record last week of 24. look at this mountain of snow. i have never seen a mountain of snow this tall. this is the aetna parking garage. this snow is up four and a half stories. i just want to show you how much fun snow can be coming down the hill. >> whoa. okay, good. >> reporter: that was great. back to you, ann. >> all right, mike seidel. glad you're having fun out in it. that's right. wipe it off. we have other news including a serious story from former vice president dick cheney in an exclusive interview with nbc's jamie gangel he predicted that president obama will not win re-election. >> i think he embarked upon a course of action when he became president that did not have as much support as he thought it did. that once he got into the business, for example, of health care reform, expanding the size of government, expanding the deficit, those were all weaknesses, as i

thank you so much, jeff rossen in hartford for us this morning. much more on the storms throughout the day. >>> let's go now to new details on that shooting rampage in arizona. investigators have removed more evidence from jared loughner's home and there are reports of an apparent altercation between loughner and his father on the very day of the shooting. we're also getting our first look at photos from inside congresswoman gabrielle giffords' hospital room. lester holt is in tucson with the latest on all of this. lester, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. let me start with that altercation or confrontation. the associated press reports that the sheriff is saying that the father of jared loughner saw his son getting something out of the trunk, a black bag. there was some question back and forth, loughner took off running into the desert. his father tried to chase him in a pickup truck. authorities want to know what was in that black bag, and it could shed some light on the investigation itself. loughner ultimately hopped in a cab and

he was the former president of hartford elementary and a teacher from july 1997. he was a champion of all students, especially those who have behavioral issues. he had a way of getting under their skin. he opened up his son to school almost every afternoon. all were welcome. he held very high expectations for his students including the requirement that they were all college bound. after school, you would see students are working hard with him. we will be adjourning in memory of my english teacher at george washington high school who was a teacher and coach for 37 years. he passed away on december 21st, 2010. he is the u.s. army veteran and a charter member of the homeless center. he was a co-founder of the washington sports foundation. the county committee of the -- foundation and a proud member of the san francisco -- office. first the board of education expresses there's severe -- sincere condolences to the family. meeting adjourned. commissioner brandon: ready? ready? the meeting is called to order. >> commissioner brandon. >> here. >> commissioner lazarus. >>

seasonal records have already been broken in boston, hartford and a lot of public schools across the region are closed for a second day today. jeff ranieri is here now with more. they're just getting walloped. >> reporter: they sure are. two feet above their seasonal averages from boston into new york city. right now, while the heart of the storm system has cleared out, as we'll see in our maps, what we're going to find here are still major delays at jfk airport, into new jersey as well. 2 to 4 hour delays we're finding right now with runway snow and ice. a lighter batch of snow on the way over the next 72 hours. totals, anywhere between 19 inches in central park, record setting snow so far this season. how does this tie back in here to the bay area. not only will you find more cancellations tonight from still slow airtraffic,irut we're under a dense fog advisory for the north and east bay. owtheeder l ceilings tonht could also c pound the issue here at sfo with potential delays trying to fly out of san francisco. planes going in and planes going out, it's going to be a tough go toni

. >> reporter: in hartford another foot fell shattering the city's all-time record for its snowiest month. in philadelphia, 15 inches. and in newark, 19 inches of powder. the storm also crippled airlines, grounding more than 1200 flights at new york's three major airports, stranding thousands of travelers. tens of thousands are still without power. for millions of students, another snow day, only the ninth in 33 years for new york city schools. of course not everyone is complaining. just ask these kids in connecticut. >> do you like to go fast or slow? >> medium. >> medium. good answer. >> reporter: peter alexander, nbc news, new york. >>> this is tom costello in washington where 5 to 8 inches of wet, thick snow put rush hour in a dead stop last night. tens of thousands of commuters who normally get home in 30 to 60 minutes stuck for 7 and 8 hours. on the george washington parkway, 12 hours of gridlock. >> no one is moving. some people are walking in frustration. it's surreal. >> reporter: even the president's motorcade was slowed to a crawl by mother nature's fury. >> this is a sharp sno

mary's won big over hartford 897-63. san jose lost to uutah state.e new year's eve top 5. number 5. how about daniel and kyle exchanging best wishes. ducks beat the flyers 5-2. jordan staal. penguins. lost a shootout. tomorrow's winter classic face- off has been pushed back to 5 p.m. due to the threat of rain. bad news for our early sportscast tomorrow. >>> back to the sun bowl. miami was down 16 and should have just taken a knee because tommy goes right into the wall. he would be okay on the bright side did he have a touchdown catch earlier in the ballgame. number 2. this is when you know that you have got some team chemistry. villanova over the head. tracy mcgrady not enough. 92-75. number 1. back to the ice avalanche forward got hauled down to the ice and look at that. he still gets that one in on former shark. flames win by the count of 3-1. that's it. that's my last sportscast of the year. done. >> we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, [ bottle one ] oh, great. mr. clean magic eraser extra power. [ bottle two ] bro, will you relax? i'm pretty sure t

if you worked hartford, chances are you'd have a job for life with a promotion. maybe you'd even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company. that world has changed. and for many, the change has been painful. i've seen it in the shuttered windows of once-booming factories, in the vacant store fronts on once-busy main streets. i've heard it in the frustrations of americans who have seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear. proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game. they're right. the rules have changed. in a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work, and do business. steel mills that once needed a thousand workers can now do the same work with 100. today just about any company can set up shop, hire workers and sell their products wherever there's an internet connection. meanwhile, nations like china and india realized that with some canges of their own, they could compete in this new world. and so they started educating their children earlier and lon

in hartford, connecticut and concord, new hampshire, 23 degrees below normal. bitter temperatures, yes, but not enough to bring down the raging fever of nfl fans. >> new york city will be crying themselves to sleep. >> reporter: game-time forecast is 14 degrees for pittsburgh tomorrow when the steelers play the new york jets for the a.f.c. title. it will be 18 degrees in chicago, where the bears will battle the green bay packers for the n.f.c. title. forget the cold. this is a heated match. >> i can't stand cheeseheads. so i just want them to melt. >> i'm rooting for the packers to beat the bears. >> reporter: the only thing that's for sure is that the fans in whatever the two winning cities happen to be won't be feeling the cold tomorrow night. cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >> mitchell: president obama is due to deliver the state of the union address this coming tuesday night. with a look ahead to the speech and to help put the past week in focus, we're joined by political analyst john dickerson. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president's approval r

but the worst of this storm is going to be across southern new england, where hartford brov dense, bostonachusetts, they could see over a foot, with lots of blowing and drifting. >> reporter: this evening, new york city declared a weather emergency. >> what we sure know is that tomorrow morning's commute is not going to be easy. >> reporter: mayor bloomberg came under harsh criticism for the city's response for the last storm, even ending up the target of a "saturday night live" skit. >> tonight i am pleased to report that even as we speak, thousands of city sanitation workers are out in the plows. they're not plowing yet. right now, they're playing cards. that's in their contract. after they're done playing cards, they'll look at internet porn for an hour or so. >> reporter: today, he was quick to assure the city that lessons had been learned. >> you should know that our sanitation department has 365 salt spreaders and 1,700 plows ready. >> reporter: balances have even been issued sleds to move patients across snow. >> you want to go faster? >> no, this is good. >> reporter: and while a

the mayor of hartford declared a state of emergency. double-digit snow was common from d.c. to maine. meanwhile, a fantastic forecast is ahead for us. >>> the rain is coming in faster than we thought it would. this is what we are expecting as we head through probably the next 24 to 48 hours. we are already seeing some major changes. today we'll be much cooler as onshore flow really kicks in. 65 degrees is the high in san jose. south bay will be the warmest. if you are waking up in the east bay with us this morning, it will be cooler than it was yesterday. you will need the jacket this morning. we have some really dense fog out there as well. so let's talk about where the reduced visibility is in fairfield and concord. checking in with less than a quarter of a mile. temperatures will climb, i would say, to about the 60s. maybe ending up in the 50s for the east bay. fairfield, 38 degrees with the low cloud cover. that is not going to be able to break through until noon today. low pressure providing onshore flow. this is what it looks like when it comes to the timing of this sy

the number of years that hartford, connecticut's previous snowfall record stood before it was smashedhis season's 57 inches. thrice, that means three times, which is how to describe the hour that president obama spent in heavy traffic between the airport and the white house last night. three times longer than he usually has to. but at least when he got home, the lights were on, because 300,000 plus, that's the number of homes in the d.c. area that lost power last night when it was hit by thunder snow, which sounds like this -- >> wow! that is crazy. >> reporter: 700. that's new jersey's tally for car accidents in the past 48 hours. 2,853. the number of flights canceled due to weather on wednesday. 24,867, that's the number of flikts canceled for that reason for the past month. and finally, 30 to 1. the number's advantage these kids had against our camera man who stopped to film this snowball fight. and that better not be our intern in that. >> 51 days until spring. thanks to john donvan. >>> when we come back, protests in the arab world. but first, here's what's coming up next with ji

nearly five feet of snow in hartford so far. feet here by the end of the weekend with more snow coming in. al, schools are closed again. this is the fourth snow day this season. the superintendent is saying they may have to take some of the vacation days away to make up for the snow days. as you can imagine, that will be long after all this melts sometime in may. back to you. >>> all right. mike, sidle. braintree, massachusetts. thanks a lot. new york city's out. >> by the way, we were talking during the heart of this storm. there was lightning. >> call it thundersnow. something you hear and see maybe once every ten years. it's been like the five out of the six storms that we've had this. >> al, thanks very much. let's get a check of the top stories. >> if you're wondering what's causing the snow to keep on coming, we're talking to had a trouble i troubli troubling says that warmer temperatures are causing moisture in the gulf of mexico and that's the driving force behind this month's snowstorm. new information today about suspe

one, little spot, somewhere between hartford and boston that comes in with the snow. 76 in l.a. 75 in san diego. and 75 in palm springs. and into the southern land, we start to warm up, as well. so, we'll concentrate on the warmer temperatures. tallahassee gets to 64, by friday. and it's even more uniforms, robin. when you come downstairs, you have to have a uniform. >> okay. i'll go change. thanks, sam. >>> all right. now, the tiger mom debate has captured attention of parents all across the country. from the cover of "time" magazine, to the best-seller list, amy chua's book, "battle hymn of the tiger mother," about strict, asian parenting, has exploded. now, juju sat down to talk about this uproar. >> there's a lot of controversy. robin, i call myself a tiger cub. i was raised by tiger parents. you were, too. >> my parents were very strict. very loving. but very strict. >> loving but strict. no play dates. no slumber parties. that's part of the controversy. but is this uber, tough-love parents good for kids? i swore i would never raise my kids that strictly. but whe

more than 55 inches of snow has fallen this season on hartford, connecticut, which averages 46 inches in an entire winter. typically, boston gets about 42 inches worth of snowfall each year. but just in the last month, this area's had about 50 inches of snow. that's an entire season's worth of snowfall in just the first month of winter. >> feel like i'm in a different state right now. i ain't never seen nothing like this. >> honestly, i think enough is enough. >> reporter: school administrators are struggling, too. not only with the snow days wracking up, but when to cancel outdoor recess. in houston, the principal at frazier elementary typically keeps the kids inside if the temperature is below 45 degrees. but in hearty south dakota, the principal of parkstunnelmentry says it has to be below 0 to keep his kids inside. if this winter seems especially brutal, scientists say you're right. abc news contacted ten climate scientists to ask their take. if an extreme winter like the one we're having is the way of the future. the consensus? global warming is playing a role, by shifting weathe

boston, hartford, could see a foot of snow on the ground by tomorrow. meanwhile, in washington, flights at reagan national are either cancelled or delayed because of snowy conditions in the northeast. i read somewhere on the internet, christina, that 49 of the 50 states have snow in them. the exception, hawaii, because of the volcano. the exception is florida. so 49 of the 50. >> pretty outstanding, it really, really is. yes, florida the big winner. that's why we live in california, right? we like our seasons. things look good right now. it's actually really, really warm to start you out. 52 degrees in san jose could make for a day in the mid-60s today. we're starting out warm so it's going to be a beautiful afternoon. high pressure has regained control of our weather pattern and for us that's good news because we'll gradually climb in temperature each and every day all the way through tuesday. right now fog isn't a factor. we do have a little bit of reduced visibility in livermore so if you're waking up in livermore headed over to concord, watch out fo

mary's versus hartford. you got that guy. and say a bunch of stuff. >> a personal failure. >> and to the outside! touchdown raiders they are pouring in out. >> and blocked his run. and look out. down the field! >> and he fired it up got it! and the win streak is over. it's over. >> if you look up there there is a -- we want another one. here it is. >> and so the first giants since 1954 the giants are world champions. >> san francisco i love you thank you very much. >> great moment. >> that is our report for us. happy new year. thanks forororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororor

lester, for example, in new york city, hartford and boston, they have already seen more snow already this season than they usually do in an entire winter. as you know, there are still many months left of winter. >> we know that too well. jeff rossen, thank you. >>> the south is about to get hit with a wintery mix. the weather channel's adam berg is tracking the south for us. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester, hey, everybody. the south is tired of the snow as well. get to the maps, show you where this puppy is right now. it is going to be developing here across southern texas, then it will slide off toward the east, see there on monday, uth monday, then things get e interesting on tuesday. likely be showers and thunderstorms. that will be the main deal that we will have to worry about across the south on tuesday but then wednesday gets very interesting and it is really dependent on the exact track, if at low moves closer to the coast or even inland, well, it's just a heavy rain bout for all the cities here along interstate 95. it happens to be a little bit farther off co

during yesterday's snowstorm, both in hartford, connecticut, and albany, new york, they set records for snowfall in a single day. >> if left unchecked, climate warming will continue and so the things that we're having hints now, forecasts of now, will become stronger. >> reporter: many scientists say the forecast is looking more and more extreme. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> and still ahead on "world news," can your loved ones help you heal just by being near? the science of healing through the mystery of love. >>> and, two little girls, one entering the world and one leaving it. and the lessons they both impart. [ male announcer ] the inspiration for its shape was an archer drawing his bow. ♪ could that have also inspired its 556 horsepower supercharged engine? ♪ the all-new cadillac cts-v coupe. we don't just make luxury cars, we make cadillacs. how are those flat rate boxes working out? fabulous! they gave me this great idea. yea? we mail documents all over the country, so, what if there were priority mail flat rate... envelopes? yes! you could ship to any state... for a low

shooting and more all bad way question tracking the storm around the nation, this is a live look in hartford conn., pardon me that is * creek, will bring you more from their in a moment. >> your temperatures this morning a little bit warmer than we have seen, some areas temperatures in the '50s, with the rain, forecast coming up. >> hotspot in this out they come all lanes shut down all the details straight ahead. >> first, an earthquake that shot three hours ago 45 mi. south east the u.s. geological survey is reporting a magnitude 4.5 quake is out director of 50 1:00 a.m. six miyazawa said east of san juan batista column y series of small earthquakes including a three-point for authorities in monterey county say there's no reports of damage, injury. >> hotspot in san jose let's get rid back there. >> sporangium, hotspot on our hands pretty early, for a vehicle accident east bound to 37. confirmed fatal accident all lanes are slowing down by the california highway patrol you could see the yellow beginning to build, speeds of 25 mi. an hour. traffic is light, this is in the counter flow direct

hartford, 71 inches. now it is all-time snowiest month on record. rochester, new york, 76. and in syracuse, a jaw-dropping 113 inches. nearly ten feet. today airlines have to finish clearing backlog after the storm grounded more than 1,200 flights around new york alone. thousands are still without power. and for millions of students, it is back to class after a snow day. only the ninth in 33 years for new york city's schools. you can imagine where their heads may be. do you like to go fast or slow? >> medium. >> reporter: medium. good answer. that's a good answer. he is 4 years old. he let me borrow his sled for part of the day. by the way, this is serious business. the american red cross is reporting that the blood supply sat the lowest level for january in ten years. largely because people have not been able to give, canceling their appointments because of the bad weather. >> yes. we are still in january. peter alexander, thanks so much. how much snow is on the way this time? we will get the forecast for both coasts in just a moment. >> i have to work this weekend. i'm go

hartford, four to seven. maybe ten on the outside in portland, maine.>> our neck of the woods is looking good this morning. good morning to you in the bay area. we do have some haze, but we don't have any fog to report right now. all of this cloud cover is going to break apart as we head through the next couple of hours. and that's going to make for a mostly sunny, beautiful day in the city. we're talking about 37 degrees right now in concord, turning over to the upper 60s before all is said and done in the morning. we're already peeling off the layers with temperatures in the lower 60s. >>> >>> and that is a good-looking chapeau. now over to ann. >> by the way, you're not going to believe this. she's 72 years old. look at her. see? there's hope. i don't know what you're -- okay. we have much more coming up including dieting, your money, how to restart your r's re year's resolutions, coming up next. that's been lying around? d fr let's tear it up. and take it on. let's get a lot of style... for a lot less. get everything we need -- and everything we nee

saint mary hosting hartford tonight. we pick the game up with just more than 2 minutes to play.use that's when our photographer was able to get to the game. call a spade a spade here. matthew hits the 3. he had 11 saint mary up by 22. on the other end morgan the pretty fade away. he's from marin. game high 26. saint mary holds on 87 to 63. >> forty-niner news to report. multiple outlet say team owner york will interview current v p trent tomorrow for team general manager polling and he's the front runner for the job. not surprising. meanwhile nfl network reports former ravens coach may take over as head coach. stay tuned there. let talk bowl game. back in the 80's notre dame versus miami washington dubbed the catholic versus the convict. we remember this right. 2 schools facing one another on the football field for the first time since 1990. sun bowl. beautiful el paso fir quarter. irish up 7 nothing. freshman reece to floyd 34 yards. 28 career receiving touch down most in irish history. they look lucky a team on the rise. canes look a team in difficulties array. 34 yards. irish

. >>> on the college court: hartford's coach chews his cud, the throttle of his team out tonight. the gaels, five guys in double digit scoring. 21 points to the rim right there. tim wilhelm with a nice move inside. williams finding rob jones. the lay in, 15. st. mary's looking good so far. >>> i'm going to call it it's a crying shame bowl. if the niners had played decent this year, they'd be going to the playoffs this year. instead they play a meaningless game. up while the rams are playing for winner take all. as it is, pete carroll has a chance to get into the post season in his first year in seattle. but first concern for him: ram's defense. >> rams come in with a big win, a win they had to have. it was a classy win for them. they bring a good style about them. the quarterback has had a fantastic year as a rookie. the defense has played stout all along. they're difficult. they rush the passer. they give us problems. >> all right. old-timers around here remember when that guy's team won. now coaching with south carolina. outdone in the chick-fil-a bowl. florida state controls th

. >>> on the college court: hartford's coach chews his cud, the throttle of his team out tonight. the gaels, five guys in double digit scoring. 21 points to the rim right there. tim wilhelm with a nice move inside. williams finding rob jones. the lay in, 15. st. mary's looking good so far. >>> i'm going to call it it's a crying shame bowl. if the niners had played decent this year, they'd be going to the playoffs this year. instead they play a meaningless game. up while the rams are playing for winner take all. as it is, pete carroll has a chance to get into the post season in his first year in seattle. but first concern for him: ram's defense. >> rams come in with a big win, a win they had to have. it was a classy win for them. they bring a good style about them. the quarterback has had a fantastic year as a rookie. the defense has played stout all along. they're difficult. they rush the passer. they give us problems. >> all right. old-timers around here remember when that guy's team won. now coaching with south carolina. outdone in the chick-fil-a bowl. florida state controls th

take a look at the roads in connecticut just west of the hartford. not many people on the road, people there heeding the warning to stay off the roads. >>> we've just checked in at san francisco international airport and it says says it has not seen any delays. we want to take a live look, neither san jose nor oakland international are reporting any major delays as well. as always you might want to check with your carrier directly before heading out to the airport. >>> well, i was talking to someone today. she said it's so nice to see the sun out. today let's check in with our chief meteorologist bill martin. pretty nice out there. >> pretty day, the sun came out. a lot of fog this morning. the fog has cleared out. know that it's coming back to your neighborhood tonight. at least a lot of bay area neighborhoods. you see it in the central valley. it's eroded away. there's the central end kind of chewed out. the dynamic is enough that the fog allowed for clearing. look at the temperature right now in santa rosa, 66 degrees. really warm out there right

every major city in the northeast, philadelphia, new york, hartford, up to boston now, has exceeded their average snowfall for this season, the winter season. and we've got two months left in the season. let's show you the warnings and watches. the storm was much bigger when it moved through the midwest. 6 to 12 inches of snow for kansas city to st. louis. the snow is done this morning in philadelphia. your totals will be one to two inches of snow. that's it. the snow quits in new york city around 9:00 a.m. 4 1/2 inches on the ground so far. boston gets snow until noon today. six to eight inches of snow expected in boston in that pink shaded area, 6 to 12 inches, where it will continue up the coast of maine. we'll be back with all of america's weather in a moment. george? robin? >> sam, thanks. >>> we have a big milestone today for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. almost two weeks after being shot in the head, she's being transferred from her hospital in tucson, to a rehabilitation facility in houston. ryan owens is in tucson this morning with the latest on her remarkable recovery. ryan?

also, in other news this morning, here is "of hartford current" this morning with the news that joe lieberman, independent of connecticut, will not run for reelection in 2012. you can see the possible folks that may run for that seat. they all may take a look at that wide-open race. "the washington times" on the lieberman retirement and the news that can conrad -- that kent conrad will also retire. "democrats hope for keeping control in 2012." winston-salem, n.c.. kenneth on the line for democrats. good morning. caller: i would encourage people to read the health care legislation. we are one of the richest countries in the world, yet we spend a lot of money on health care. if they would just read it, they would have a different opinion. it needs some tweaking, but it is an excellent piece of legislation overall. host: what is excellent? caller: getting people health care coverage that cannot get it is one thing. making sure that children are covered is an excellent piece of legislation. over time, i think it will decrease the cost of legislation. host: the legislation or the cost? of health?

cities like boston, hartford and new york have already broken seasonal snow averages. in new york city, central park tallied 19 inches of snow in less then 24 hours on this storm. >> this is roughly twice the amount of snow that yesterday's evening national weather service forecast told us to expect. >> reporter: all that on top of more than 36 inches received already just this winter. it makes for the snowiest jn on record for the big apple. in philadelphia, buried in 17 inches of fresh snow. kids made the best of it. but most residents in the region found little to love about this latest round. >> i have to struggle to get to work and get the kids to school. >> reporter: in massachusetts work the drivers had to be rescued after this garage roof collapsed. the weight of the snow too much. near the coast, too much snow along with heavy wind made for a mess. >> heavy wet snow. no fun. no fun at all. >> reporter: no fun at all. and nearly two months left to go before winter is officially over. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> at this hour we're still seeing delay

hartford, connecticut, larry, you are on the air. caller: i think you for hearing me. i think the president's speech, i did not hear him speak about the people who lost their houses or the people in tent cities in florida who are homeless, people sleeping in their cars because they have no work. they have lost everything that they have. and i heard about education and corporations and all the high level economics in society but i have not heard about the bottom line, the grunt, them working man. what is it going to do about that? host: next is a tweet. next is ramirio in north carolina. caller: i just got back from unemployment. if it were not for my beliefs in liberty, i would not have joined the army. i'm not here to make money but fight for my country. all i'm going to say, i am for my president, all the way. host: next is new york city. you're on the air. caller: thank you for having me on. president obama speech was phenomenal. i am excited, very excited to hear about the restructuring of government. after the restructuring of government or during that time, i am

and hartford, conneticut, has already broken a record for snowfall set in 1945. and all the snow is draining government budgets. it cost new york city approximately $1 million to remove 1 inch of snow. >> reporter: at major airports across the region, crews spent the day cleaning off runways. the snow caused hundreds of cancellations and created a domino effect of delays across the country. >> we planned this trip for our 20th wedding anniversary. i don't want to spend it in the airport. >> reporter: not all modes of travel were hampered by the storm. millions of kids got the day off from school and some of them got to enjoy a full day of sledding. cbc news, new york. >> nothing wrong with that. >> no. >> but you know what, you end up making that up in the summertime. >> they tag those days onto the end of the school year. i used to love being in chicago. look at the camera one on one and say snow day. you know what was so very cool is annie finny from san jose, she is in new york city on business and she was walking around times square last night. you know that

hartford has more than double their seasonal average.now season left to go. but the snow may seem like child's play today when you step outside and feel this. >> ridiculous out here. i don't think anybody can make it in this snow, car, people. >> reporter: back to a live picture here in central park. and you're looking at a good deal of runners, thousands of them, who have actually -- they're not getting paid to stand out here like i am. not well enough, i may add. they're here voluntarily for a half their thmarathon. i should tell that you there's no relief in sight. this is the coldest air in the northeast. the entire season so far. and now they're talking about more snow, a big snow event perhaps on wednesday. so bundle up and get ready. >> so you'll be in central park then through wednesday? >> reporter: yeah, until the hand warmers will be in place, right? >> i just found an extra hand warmer if it in my pocket and it says rossen on it. wardrobe department never makes it right. so sorry. question for you, the snow, the record cold,

saint mary's with hartford. the scoreboard, 217. hits the three. right there. he had 11.aint mary's up by 22. on the other end morgan with a pretty fade-away. 87-63. 49er news. multiple outlets reporting team owner will interview current v. p. bulky today, the team's general manager position and he's the front runner for the job. meanwhile the nfl network are saying ryan billlick is the front runner as head coach so stay tuned there. let's talk bowl games. back in the '80s, notre dame was dubbed the catholics versus the convicts. on the football field for the first time in 20 years. the sun bowl in el paso, first quarter. irish up 7-0 and adding on. tommy reese for michael floyd. 28th career-receiving touchdown, most in irish history. they look like a team on the rise. the team's like a program in disarray. woods 34 yards for six. irish, man, they led 27-0 at half. 33-17 is the final. notre dame finishes the year positive note with four straight victories. chick fillet bowl, eat more chicken. first quarter, game on the move. steven garcia. in the flat gets lit up. greg re

mary's beat hartford.ollege football, notre dame defeated miami of florida in the sun bowl, 33-17. in the meineke bowl, south florida beat clemson 31-26. florida state beat south carolina in the chick-fil-a bowl 26-17. and central florida won the liberty bowl, beating georgia 10-6. >>> in today's sports action, san jose sharks are at los angeles to face the kings at 6:00 tonight. the warriors visit lebron james and the miami heat at 4:30. >>> there are also five college football bowl games this morning and this afternoon. in a few minutes, we'll have the story of hopes at the rose bowl, five decades ago. it's the anniversary today. >>> it is a mega jackpot even by mega million standards, but it still belongs to no one. ahead, the would-be winning numbers and how much the prize will grow for the next lottery drawing. ,,,,,, 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 an

windchills include new york at minus 1 and dropping hartford connecticut 13 below, boston 23 below.eople have to bundle up in multiple layers just to keep from getting frostbite. shelters from new york to chicago are opening up to get the homeless indoors. >> did you see the guy roller skating, delivery of food. pretty soon needs ice skates the way it's going. >> if you have moisture in your hands, don't touch anything metal. learn that the hard way. >> hear a lot of those stories. quite the opposite here? >> we used to actually take the hose out, a low spot, make a little pond. oh, yeah, it is definitely cold there. i've been telling the same story, a friend of mine, his daughter wants to go to university of new hampshire, 9 below with a 29 below windchill. good luck with that! >> u.s. berkeley's looking good. >> yes, it is. i haven't heard back from her on facebook.com. i imagine she's probably getting up right now. we'll see what smart aleck comment she's going to give back on that one. isn't it absolutely gorgeous this morning. look at all the colors of the spectrum as the sun i

then the next idea dried out in hartford. there was bitter in my honor. there were 73 fashionable and elegant ladies in the town. it was happening with a tiny entourage. a nice head count of the ladies was the father of our country. even in the privacy of his home he becomes a form of public property. a prisoner of his celebrity. he is warned after the war that he should get a special expense account to entertain people. he doesn't listen and hundred and finally thousands of people depend on mount fern in. washington is an impeccably slight man. he sees them all and houses them. the saddest line in his voluminous correspondence, june 30, 1785, he writes this headline in his diary, quote, dying with only mrs. washington which i believe is a first instance of it since my return from the war. he had been back from the war for year-and-a-half. first time he dined alone with martha and had been away for eight years and only went back to mount fern and wants for three days. i said earlier that george washington was not the cold and priggish character of the che

he sent to london and one of this is all going on, the infamous hartford convention is being held in which these delegates together get together and in effect they say do we dare do this right now? this is the fall of 1814. they decide they don't dare to do it but they will make some provocative demands for a set of the nonstarter amendments to the u.s. constitution including you couldn't have a president from the same state succeed each other. [laughter] okay well that's not very well coated. [laughter] cities are nonstarters, and then they are going to have a convention again in the spring of its scheduled, and they think the war is still going to be going on and they want to be prepared. if the war is going on, if the united states is faltering, basically bankrupt country, no public credit, it was gone by the fall of 1814 devotees guys might have made the leap in the spring. we will never know because peace comes along to interrupt all of this. islamic since we are here in jefferson, jefferson famous this is the conquest of canada would be a matter of marching, and i was wondering

[applause] cities and towns will have a partner in hartford, and we will marshall our resources, the resources of state government to help local projects with an economic impact. you know, i've been -- [applause] i've been on the municipal side of this equation, and i know firsthand how important a partnership could be. we will work to remove the barriers that keep us from attracting employers and lowering the highest energy cost in the nation, lowering -- [applause] lowering health care costs and reforming all regulatory system to protect the public while building our economy. [applause] i hope you joib me in a movement to once and for all to resolve our out of control budget crisis and retire gimmicks and one-time solutions. we must adopt a responsible, tell it like it is approach to managing our budget, and frequent it like any company treats a budget with generally accepted accounting principles commonly known as gap. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> thank you. [applause] honestly, i didn't know there were that many accountants serving in the legislation. [laughter] that's why

. >> host: we have about 40 minutes left with our "in depth" guest this month, phyllis bennis hartford, connecticut, thanks for holding. you're on the air. >> caller: hi, how are you? happy new year to you. my question, i'm originally from pakistan. my thinking, i've read about afghanistan war, but i haven't read your week, and i will -- book, and i will definitely. >> guest: good. >> caller: my assessment that afghanistan war right now is a war by proxy within a civil war. do you agree with that assessment, and how you see it ending? what you see as end game? >> guest: yeah. >> caller: how and where and when? >> host: phyllis bennis. >> guest: thank you. it's a very hard question. i think there is a civil war underway in afghanistan at this point. the u.s. is one of the players. it's one of many military players, by far the most powerful. it's calling the shots for the government in, in kabul as well. the question of how it will end, i think, is very complicated. not because it has to be, but because of the politics of it. i think that president obama and his administration and most o

mary's hosting hartford. picked this game up with two minutes to play. the scoreboard proves it.e three right there. he had 11. st. mary's up by 22. on the other end morgan savior with a pretty fadeaway. st. mary's, 87-63. 49er news. multiple outlets reporting team owner will interview current v. p. player bulky today to the manager position and he is the front runner for the job. meanwhile the nfl network, they are saying brian billlock is the front runner to take over as head coach so stay tuned there. notre dame versus miami was dubbed the catholics versus the convicts. on the football field for the first time in 20 years. the sun bowl in el paso. first quarter, irish up 7-0 and adding on. tommy reese for michael floyd. floyd's 28th career-receiving touchdown, most in irish history. look like a tale on the rise. 34 yards for six. irish, man, they led 27-0 at half. 33-17 is the full-time. notre dame finishes the year positive note with four straight victories. chick fillet bowl. first quarter game on the move. steven garcia. gets lit up! greg reid laying the wood. candlesmith r

excuse me be, from hartford, connecticut.t unique things are you doing in your city? >> unique things in our one-stop system right now is to become really demand-driven in terms of employers, trying to really help small businesses who are really struggling to stay in business. the tanf emergency funds that we had really provided a lifeline to a lot of small businesses last summer to find employees that were unemployed for that temporary period. >> great. where's the city of chicago? they were talking about a couple of programs, and if they could come down, we'd like to talk to them or any other cities about unique programs that are occurring in your location. show of hands? activities? i know that -- and let me -- i don't see, well, the chicago folks are here. come on down. they had a couple of really interesting activities that i thought showed a different approach to serving individuals, and it is an interesting concept in trying to prepare people for the health care industry. and you did something with a number of hospital

during snowstorms in hartford, connecticut, and albany, new york, they set records for snowfall in ao the things we're having hints now, foretastes of now, will become stronger. >> reporter: many scientists say the forecast is looking more and more extreme. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> well, now here is a look at your friday forecast. a stormy day in the northwest. rain along the coast and heavy snow in the cascades and northern rockies. freezing rain in the idaho and montana valleys. one to four inches of snow from the dakotas to wisconsin. and some lake-effect snow in ohio and upstate new york. >> 20 degrees in beantown. 31 in baltimore. 70 in miami. just 45 in dallas. kansas city at 32. minneapolis, 16. 40s from boise to albuquerque and a wet 53 in seattle. >>> get ready to cringe. >> oh, this story. >> it's a fact of life that living here in new york city, there are plenty of rats. you see them all the time on the subway. take a look at this brave rat. it's gross. >> oh! a commuter took this video. you see the rat running around inside a subway car. then while one guy is

hartford is 13 degrees below zero. and boston right now is 23 degrees below zero. >> all across the east coast t. is cold. we lost someone special overlight. fitness legend jack lalanne has died at the age of 96. this is a guy who practiced what he preached. up until his 90s, he would work out two hours a day. always ate incredibly healthy. he always said i can't die, it would ruin my image. >> 96. >> 96. >>> we're beginning with that bone-chilling weather blasting the northeast. sam is out in a very cold times square. hey, sam. >>> good morning, george. we're used to it. we're prepared for it. we're wearing two coats today, two pairs of gloves as well. s it he' the kind of cold you have to get used to, have to get ready for. 11 states have temperatures below zero this morning. it feels extra cold because we haven't seen these kind of temperatures in northeast in a good part of the country in a long time. in some cases, at least six years. this morning, brutal cold is paralyzing the east coast. this car in new york loo

cities like new york, hartford, providence and boston are preparing for snowfall totals between 14 inchesnd 2 feet and winds of up to 35 miles per hour. across the south, where at least 11 people have died, residents are still digging out and being urged to stay off icy roads. the storm overwhelmed cities with little winter weather. atlanta is combatting slick streets with eight trucks for the entire city. >> very tough, very tough. i'm not used to. this i'm from miami. >> reporter: crews in the northeast prepping to salt roads before the first flakes fell. no, sir which was heavily criticized for the respobs to the christmas weekend blizzard had salt and plow chucks at the ready. >> we are enhancing the snow plan and supplementing it with plans learned after the blizzard. >> reporter: snow on the ground in 49 of the 50 states. only florida is without snow. even in hawaii where temperatures are in the 70s the summit on the big island is capped with snow. back on the mainland, the storm continues to push north, intensifying as wind gusts create blizzard conditions blue coastal new england.

. >>> and joining us exclusively from hartford, michigan, this morning are amy's husband james henslee friend wendy boyd. good morning to both of you. james, how are you and the boys holding up this morning? >> just as best as you could in this kind of situation. we're still hanging in there. praying. >> when did you first know something was wrong? >> at about 10:00 at work when i called home, it's a thing we do every day for as long as we've been married, and when she didn't answer, then after 30 minutes i knew something was out of the ordinary. >> and at that point what were you able to do? because did you leave work early to come home and check? >> yes. right away. >> and when you got home, and you see that your wife is not in the house, i'm sure like anyone, thoughts go through your mind, you start running around looking for her. was there anything you noticed in the house that seemed out of the ordinary? >> nothing. just that her shoes and her tote was gone. and her purse was still here. >> did she ever go for walks in the neighborhood? did any of your neighbors mention seeing her

and we took a field trip to the hartford current and i remember thinking how cool it was and i lovedoved to write. but never necessarily thought of doing it. and in college i was in the communications school but i didn't really know what i wanted to do and realized a lot of my good friends in the broadcast journalism program spent a good portion of their days running around boston with a camera, and then they would go sit in the edit bay and i loved that whole process. specifically the editing part. i loved putting together a story and being out there and talking to people. i'd be lynda carter. i have the underoos. so, i guess i have to go with wonder woman. ♪ it had to be you the one i always go back to is "when harry met sally." go men and women can't be friends because the sex part always gets in the way. >> i have really fond memories, my roommate from college, my friend maryland and i used to curl up in the same bed and put it on and not answer our door. >> that's not true. i have a number of men friends and there is no sex involved. >> no, you don't. >> yes, i do. >> no, you do

it's a fast-moving storm so it's hitting new york, going through hartford, expected to go through boston, dropping anywhere from one to eight inches. we say good-bye to this storm as it goes past bangor, maine, later on tonight. just to give you an idea of what the winter of 2011 has been for this part of the country, in new york city, folks are well above average. there you can see the snow plows have just been unbelievable. so the average for new york city, 7.8 inches of snow. this year alone so far, 31.9 inches. and then in boston, the average there is 15 inches of snow. they've already seen 42.3 inches. so you can see well above average. as this storm leaves and schools close and plows get ready folks have to brace themselves for next week, because on the heels of this storm, another storm expected by about next thursday. and of course we're going to have the latest on this storm, and your national forecast a little bit later on in the show. now back to new york city to check in with chris wragge. good morning to you. >> marysol, thank you. we'll see you in just a couple of moments.

we've arch bishop henry of hartford connecticut.rgo north dakota. [cheering] bishop murray of youngstown. [cheering] and i representing the cardinals tonight who was the celebrant of one of the masses, the chairman of the committee could not be here for this event because he is with the young people. so let us pray. lord, creator of life, you have blessed us with the privilege of bringing new life into the world. open our hearts and minds to recognize your special gift of children and your great love for each of us created in your image and likeness. help expecting parents to welcome the priceless gift of their child's life. consul parents who have lost that gift through abortion and lead them to forgiveness and healing through your divine mercy. teach us to cherished and to care for family and friends until god calls them home. help us never to see others as burdens. a week in the hearts of judges and justices. it may never used their authority to the price the people of this country our right in protecting innocent human life. by