i am james dagwell. in the ivory coast, they are trying to persuade the incumbent president to step down peacefully. and in rome, they have defused the device. heavy snow and high winds are continuing to cause widespread disruption across a large area of the northeastern united states. 50 centimeters of snow has fallen on central park in new york. the city's three major airports were shut on sunday night and have reopened, but they face major backlogs. the states of maryland, north carolina, maryland -- virginia, maine, and another have a state of emergency. >> keep an eye on the clock. so much snow falls so fast that the clock has to be repeatedly doug free. this time-lapse video from the state of new jersey shows it was not just the amount of snow, but it was the speed with which it fell that nearly shut down the northeast seaboard. the result? the travel misery that thousands suffered across europe before christmas hit to the u. s, with the new york's three airports scrapping more than 1000 flights, a