jay gray, nbc news, little rock, arkansas. >> wow. >> wow. and that is headed for us. we going to get that kind of icing? >> it's not going to be quite that bad but i do think some areas will be close. i mean, we're going to see very similar scenario like that play out here. especially to the west of i-95. that's where people need to take precautions. this fortunately for us will happen on a sunday. we have the option to stay at home for most of us if we can. that might be what you want to do. some of the latest models thinking this may last in through monday morning as well. that could mean some big problems on the roads. out there right now we already have some big problems. that's just because of the rain. you know what happens. any time we get rain across the area that does cause problems on the area roadways, storm team 4 radar is showing you the rain and some of the rain is on the heavy side. over towards charles county and the river, back down towards culpeppel pepeper and frederick maryland. moderate to heavy rain. in around the d.c. metro area, most of this on

jay gray reports. >> reporter: the 911 operators were steady and focused. a teacher pleading tr help saying somebody's got a gun. i caught a glimpse of somebody running down the hallway still shooting. school custodian described the shattered front window. during the call gun shots rang out in the background. he says i keep hearing shooting and popping. then he describes hearing only silence. following wishes of survivors and family victims many who fought for nearly a year to block the rorecordings nbc will not air the calls. >> we don't feel that the 911 calls should have been released but that decision has been made now. and it will affect our community certainly and our families. >> reporter: the father of one of the teachers who died in the rampage says he believes the call should be heard. >> i think the more the public knows there will be less confusion and less people making up stories about what happened. >> reporter: because the truth is painful enough for a community still struggling to heal. jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> now to an update on

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >> and we're also learning more about the victims. one, a member of the nbc family. 58-year-old jim lovell was an auto tech on "today" show. he was on his way to help set up the christmas tree at rockefeller center. in a statement don nash called him one of the nicest guys ever met. >>> a tragic end for a hollywood hero of speed. investigators eye tryings to figure out what caused "fast & furious" paul walker. they say speed was a factor. he was a customer in a red porsche driven in valencia, california. walker had just attended a charity event for his own disaster relief organization to benefit the victims of the typhoon in philippines. >> people are without homes, without water, it's a heavy, heavy time. right now, it's a race for relief. the needs are going to be extensive for a long period of time. >> walker's co-stars and fan alike after tyree gibson broke down in tears. and van diesel saying brother i'll miss you very much. walker later starred in movies like pleasantville and into the blue. with the blockbuster "fast & furious"

and oh, how we miss them. >> reporter: jay gray, nbc news, washington. >>> and now for a look at yourriday weather, let's go to bill karins, nbc meteorologist. and cold, cold, cold still, huh. >> chilly. it's starting to warm up. we're headed in the right direction. a lot of people have a lot of activities they want to get done. it's nice to do them in the warmth. let's talk about the west. we're not dealing with the storm like the midwest and new england and ohio valley. you can see a little bit of a spin over phoenix and new mexico. that's what we call the upper-level low. that's the storm system that's going to cause all the problems across the country with the winter weather. in the pacific northwest, we have a weak little system and now on-shore flow continuing. we're seeing rain showers in the higher elevations. that on-shore flow is a warmer air mass. it's almost always this time of year warmer than the north like it's been. that's why temperatures have moderated significantly, especially coastal areas of oregon and also washington state. you can see the green there. a little b

and oh how we miss them. >> reporter: jay gray, nbc news, washington. >>> it's time now for sports.ichard lui is here with the latest. good morning. >> good friday to you, mara. there was an upset in the broncos/chargers game. rivers connected for six in a quarter. the chargers never looked back. pay ton manning. first interception in 121 attempts. the chargers beat the broncos. you can't help but wonder where thursday night's home depot awards went. winston won the player of the year. alabama's a.j. mccarran won and player of the year award? yeah, chris davis. he made the last second goal line-to-goal line touchdown which we will watch the rest of our lives, no doubt. >>> the quarter billion dollar man robinson canoe put on a jersey. the third largest contract in mlb history. it's $150,000 a game. >>> a new record at university of michigan's football stadium. it's turned into an ice rink on new year's day. the current hockey game record set there, 113,000. the big house has held twice the population of ann arbor. >>> three points. keep your eye on the ball there. the globetrotters

jay gray live in the bronx for us. thank you. >>> covering prince george's county, a deadly shooting inside a gas station has police searching for a killer this afternoon. right now, we know the victim is a man in his 20s who is not an employee. he was killed on walters lane in forestville. they have not released whether the crime was recorded. ahead at 5:00, tracee wilkins shows us whether prince george's county has cut the violence crime since this time last year. >>> the sound of repair crews working to fix this water main that sent water rush sboog the street of montgomery county. the main broke in gaithersburg. about 50 residents woke up to find they didn't have water. at one point, the water was knee deep. some residents tell us, this isn't the first time it's happened in their neighborhood. >> this one was shaking the house, shaking the street. ift was loud. it seemed as though, it was a tremor like in the past. >> they hope to have the main fixed and the water back on sometime this evening. this water main brea

jay gray joins us live from new york with more on what we learned from listening to the 911 calls. jay? >> good evening. the tapes are chilling. a 911 dispatcher urging teachers to lock their doors, protect and keep them calm. instructing another faculty member to keep pressure on a gunshot wound. still many say those accounts should have never been made public. it is a day the survivors and families of victims from the sandy hook massacre have been dreading. the release of 911 calls from that day. a painful reminder of the and heart

nbc bay area's jay gray has more. >> reporter: investigators continue to work through the battered rail cars and twisted metal at the accident site. >> it's your worst nightmare. people get on a train in the morning, they think they're going to have just another day, and then tragedy strikes. >> reporter: four riders died when the train left the tracks sunday morning, 63 were injured. >> a couple people were hurt very badly right in front of me, yeah. literally, the woman in front of me, she was bleeding from her head pretty bad. we really couldn't get out. >> reporter: passengers and others have suggested speed may have played a factor as the train failed to negotiate a sharp turn in the tracks. the conductor injured in the accident has said the braking system failed. ntsb investigators hope to formally interview him today and are anxious to review data from the black box recovered in the wreckage. >> we'll know the speed of the train. we'll also know what brake applications may have been as well as the throttle settings. >> reporter: key elements of an investigation expected to last a

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> tonight we're also hearing from riders aboard that train. some said they felt the train cars leaning before they completely tipped over and tossed passengers around like rag dolls. survivors described the moment of impact. >> we were going fast. as it hit the curve, it was flying. >> there was screaming and people crying out to god and asking for their families. it was pretty gruesome. >> we're also learning more about the victims. one is a member of the nbc news family. audio technician jim lovell was going to set up for the rockefeller center tree lighting. donna smith and james ferrari also killed. >>> in prince george's county tonight, the gunman who opened fire inside a gas station is still on the run. 25-year-old de lonte jackson was shot in forestville today. he didn't work there, and police believe he was murdered during a robbery attempt. even with that forestville murder investigation right now, crime in prince george's county is at its lowest point in years. there have been 52 murders in the county this year. compare that to 58 at

in new york, jay gray, news 4. >>> amtrak's empire service which runs from new york city to upstate new york was suspended for four hours because of that crash. service was just restored. the trains will be going slower through the area, through that northeast corridor. the service from washington to new york city was never affected today. >>> after much anticipation, we now know bao bao, the name of the new baby panda at the national zoo, looking now live from the zoo's camera. she was announced to much fanfare and excitement today. crowds lined up to get a spot for the big review. darcy spencer was there and got reaction from the crowd. >> reporter: the dancing lions started the celebration. but this is what everyone was waiting for. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: the giant panda cub now 100 days old, gets its name, voted the most popular from a list of five in an online poll. 123,000 people voted. >> today is special, because one more giant panda has been added to saving not only the giant panda, but its habitat. >> reporter: the word bao bao means precious in chinese. many say it

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> tonight we know a man intentionally set himself on fire before running an ocean city church and setting the building ablaze. john sterner purchased gasoline before storming into st. paul's by the sea church last tuesday. he was killed and a reverend of the church also died from smoke inhalation. >>> breaking news out of arizona tonight. we're learning that three sky divers collided in midair tonight. this video just coming in to our newsroom. two were killed, a third person was injured. this happened in the town of eloy, 60 miles southeast of phoenix. police say the sky divers collided 200 to 300 feet off the ground. at that point, the chutes collapsed and the sky divers plummeted to earth. it's not clear what caused the collision. >>> turning now to politics and the d.c. mayor's race, one day after filing for re-election. mayor vincent gray is upset over questions he's getting. this appearance was meant to high lie d.c.'s egg economic development during his term in office. he says he's running on his record and refuses to answer questions into the feder

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> now to a security concern. two million pass words stolen from accounts that you likely use and they were leaked online. according to security experts, facebook, twitter, google and yahoo accounts were compromised. a facebook spokesman says it appears people's computers spla been tacked by hackers using malware to scrape information from the web browsers. the investigation also revealed most common pass word in the set was 123456. >> turning to florida now, a massive operation resumes this morning to save dozens of beached pilot whales. ten have already died in the waters of everglades national park. specialists are desperately trying to move the whales to deeper waters. it's unknown how they ended up in such shallow waters. this species is known for the close knit social groups meaning if one whale gets stuck, the others are likely to stay behind as well. >>> it was quite a night here in rockefeller center. >> three, two, one! >> the rockefeller christmas tree was lit ushering in the holiday season as it has ev

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> and we're also learning more about the victims. one, a member of the nbc family. 58-year-old jim lovell was an oud yoe te audio tech at the today show. john nash called him one of the nicest guys he ever met. >>> a tragic end to a hollywood hero of speed. investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash that killed paul walker. they say speed was a factor. the 40-year-old publicist confirms he was a passenger in a red porch driven by a friend saturday. it crashed into a light pole and a tree bursting into flames killing both men. walk her just attended a charity event for his own disaster relief organization to benefit the victims of the typhoon in the philippines. >> people without homes and food and without water. it's a heavy, heavy time. so right now for us, it is a race for relief. needs are going to be -- they're going to be extensive for a long period of time. >> walker's co-stars and fans alike are distraught over his sudden death. tie less gibson broke down in tears when he visited the crash. brother, i will m

jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> amtrak is not expecting the derailment to cause delays tomorrow. passengers in upstate new york were delayed several hours today between new york city and albany. that service has since been restored. northeast corridor service between washington and new york was never effected. >>> a controversial ending but another disappointing result for the redskins tonight at fedex field. the team now officially eliminated from the playoff picture. diana is live to tell us how it all came unraveled after a hot start for rg3 and the offense. >> you know, chris, you look at this game on paper. if you take a look at the stats and it seems the washington redskins team could have been vicker to yus but they couldn't finish, they couldn't get it done. and they pretty much let the new york giants take it right out of their hands. they came out hot in that first half but then it all fell apart in the second half. rg3 and the redskins starting this game great. then the second quarter, they're up 7-0. griffin to paul. 19-yard touchdown. griffin 12 of 12 passing to star

jay gray, nbc news, atlanta. >>> home for the holidays.wmakers will be in their home state during the holiday season. 2009 they couldn't be there because they were spending christmas fighting over the president's health care plan. 2010 it was the bush era tax cut. 2011 the payroll tax holiday, and 2012, the fiscal cliff that kept everyone close to washington d.c. by taking a break, they've put off some business, including the confirmation vote on january elyellin. had he is slated to replace ben bernanke in 2014. yellin is a professor at u.c. berkeley's school of business. her vote has been delayed until january 6th. the first family is also leaving town for for the holidays. they take off for hawaii tonight. >>> a bay area development company has pulled its plan for a massive project in one of palo alto's busiest areas. on paige mill road. san francisco-based developer jay paul company had planned to build a new 300,000 square foot office complex there. plans also included a new earthquake-safe public safety building across the street. th

jay gray joins us live from little rock, arkansas where thousands are dealing with the wintry mess. y? >> reporter: hey, there, barbara. you are right, the middle of the country taking beating now. high winds, ice and snow cause zing major problems. it could get worse as we move into the weekend. a blanket of white covers the plains right now, snow and ice recking communities from texas to ohio. near white-out conditions near illinois created a mess for those who have to be on the roads. in indianapolis, police are dealing with dozens of accidents due to the ice. >> felt like my car was weaving back and forth because it's so slick. >> reporter: across the strike zone, crews are doing what they can, scraping, salting and sanding, trying to stay ahead of the storm with heavy equipment while it's a hands-on task for others battling the elements. >> be prepared for it. it changes fast. get ready for it. >> reporter: there is no way to prepare for the weight of the ice as it builds. it brought down this marina and cracked a water plain. the ice also snapped tree limbs and power lines. ten

jay gray, nbc 4, washington. >>> right now at 5:00, a winter storm warning in effect for neighborhoods. this is just part of the storm we are tracking. >>> a student shot in another school on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in newtown. >>> thousands lining up to pay their final respects to nelson mandela. we are live as the most famous son prepared to go home. >>> first at 5:00, breaking news. a student is shot at a school and the shooter is dead. this happened at a school that is about eight miles east of columbine high school in colorado. scott macfarlane is at the live desk with the latest. >> hundreds of students reunited with their parents after this frightening incident an hour ago. a student at arapahoe high school walked into a campus with a gun looking for the specific teacher. the teacher escaped safely. another student was shot and hospitalized in serious condition. you are looking at aerial pictures, chopper video above

nbcs jay gray joins us nex >>> we are just learning now about a crash involving two school buses that have left a dozen hurt down south. scott macfarlane is following it all from the live desk. >> on the scene near florida, this crash put 12 students in the hospital. take a look at the pictures. big scene, several ambulances involved. one bus rear ended the other south of tampa. fortunately, all the students hurt in the crash have only minor injuries. they are alarming looking images coming in from tampa, florida. at the live desk, i'm scott macfarlane. >>> an autopsy confirmed the student who police say shop a classmate inside his colorado high school took his own life. investigators and many in the community are struggling to understand how and why it happened. jay gray has the latest from centennial. >> reporter: police finished their search for evidence inside the colorado high school where an 18-year-old senior, armed with a shotgun, machete and several molotov cocktails shot a student then killed himself as police moved in. >> the intent was evil. >> reporter: he had likely been

jay gray has the latest on the search for clues at the scene in the bronx. jay?> reporter: hey, there, good evening, pat. two days later, there's more questions than answers here right now. one of the biggest questions continues to be, was the accident caused by mechanical or human error. >> a >> reporter: for the first time today, we are hearing the radio calls from the first firefighters on the scene of sunday's deadly north commuter train accident. in the wake of the tragedy, we are learning more about the man at the controls of the train. 46-year-old william rockefeller, a veteran engineer was injured in the accident. nbc news confirmed he told investigators he zoned out and doesn't recall any specifics about the moments before the train left the tracks. he said the brakes failed. >> at this point, we are not aware of problems with the brakes. >> data recorders pulled show the brakes were applied five seconds before the sliding and tumbling rail cars came to a stop inches from the harlem river. >> this was late in the game, very late in the game. >> reporter:

jay gray joins us live from atlanta. >> not a ton of traffic right now along highway 75 and 85 here in atlanta but that is going to pick up dramatically as the sun comes up here and a lot of people get out and on the roadways. aaa says 94.5 million people will travel during this holiday season. at least 50 miles if not more and that would be a record number for holiday travel. there will be more people than ever on the rods and in the airways. 91% of all travelers will go by car. a lot of that being driven by the fact that gas prices are lower than they have been in the last three years at this time of year. 5.5 million people expected to travel on planes. it's going to be a very crowded holiday travel season but one that may be a little bit cheaper for a lot of people getting out to go to grandma's house or a holiday get away. we should see a lot of traffic here during rush hour. after that it is just expected to continue to build. >> cheaper travel is a gift lots of us will take. >>> now for a look at our forecast here is bill karins. good morning. >> a little dicy. we have freezing

here is nbc's jay gray. >> reporter: another blast of winter weather made for some tough sledding fromashville through the east coast today. kids may have enjoyed the wild ride, but for drivers the conditions were treacherous. plows pushed away what they could. but jackknifed trucks and stranded cars still littered roads and highways across the region while others were just spinning their wheels as they tried to navigate through the snow and ice. getting there in the air has been just as difficult. lines stretched from ticket counters and then terminals. hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled. many passengers understand it could be a long wait. >> i'm looking outside, looking at the weather map thinking we're going to be at the airport for a while. >> reporter: for some the best way to deal with the problems is perspective. >> as long as i'm not in the air and something goes wrong, i'm fine. i'm fine. i'd rather find out now. >> reporter: the only sure way to get from point a to b has been one step at a time. that's how postal carriers made sure the mail was delivered and ho

jay gray is live tonight from scene of the accident with more on what they found and what comes next. reporter: hey there, good evening, jessica, to talk to you. we do know now speed was, in fact, a factor in the crash here. we know that investigators, as you talk about, are working through the evidence. they're also interviewing those that were on the train, including employees when it left the tracks. the national transportation safety board has now confirmed speed was a factor in the crash of the metro north commuter train sunday that left four people dead, and injured more than 60. >> the preliminary information from the event recorders shows that the train was traveling at approximately 82 miles per hour as it went into a 30 mile an hour curve. >> reporter: ntsb investigators plan to talk with the driver and conductor of the train today. the conductor said there was a problem with the brakes as the train entered a sharp turn along the harlem and hudson rivers. there were about 100 people riding the train at the time of the crash. >> actually a couple people were hurt very badly r

stay safe out there, jay gray, thank you. >> we're going to head inside for the latest track on thisher channel headquarters in atlanta. >> where jay is we're starting to see things winding down in arkansas. but the purple and pink, that is your winter precipitation, sleet and freezing rain, green is the rain. this is all moving to the northeast. we're watching this. this is the future radar, what we're expecting the radar to look like according to the computer going through time tonight and through tomorrow. you can see the ice moving into west virginia, pennsylvania and overnight tonight into tomorrow. when it's all said and done, the areas getting the most significant ice here from little rock all the way up from louisville, we're still seeing that come down right now. snow will be an issue with this. we'll watch some of the snow piling up to about 5 to 8 inches when it's all said and done going all the way into the northeast. this again from the first round as jay mentioned, there's another round on the way for the second part of this weekend. >> chris warren, thank you. we're go

jay gray joins us live from atlanta. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. 75 and 85, the highways over my shoulder moving along smoothly. that expected to change as the sun comes up and continue to be busy throughout the next couple of weeks. that's because aaa is predicting this will be the busiest year in travel season ever. they expect to see 94.5 million people taking a trip of 50 miles or more. 91% of those will be on the roadwa roadways. 5.5 million will travel by air. it's going to be busy on the roadways. busy on the runways. you need to bring your patience along if you're taking a trip. the weather could play a role in some of this too. you want to check the forecast before you hit the roads. that's the latest here in atlanta. mara, back to you. >> hanks so much for that. now for a look at the weather. here's bill karins. we like the nice segues. >> travel is going to be more difficult over this weekend then as we approach christmas. there's no sorms across the lower 48. but this weekend, a different

jay gray, nbc bay area news. >>> we have a follow up now. the oakland teenager who was set on fire while sleeping on a ac transit bus may be headed back to high school tomorrow. he suffered second-degree and third-degree burns when another teenager set fire to him. the attack will not deter sasha from being sasha. he hopes this incident will teach people about agender. >>> bay area residents recognized world aids day today in san francisco. dozens of people gathered at the national aids memorial. it was also an opportunity to remind people that the fight against hiv and aids is not ore. today was the 25th anniversary of world aids day. >>> the 49ers are in the thick of a playoff race, but the headline for today's game was to debut san francisco's top wide receiver. michael crabtree recorded two catches for 68 yards in the 49ers 29-13 win over st. louis. we'll have another look at how the playoffs coming up in just a few minutes. >>> royal race at the south poll with extreme physical and mental challenges. the british prince says bring it on.

nbc news jay gray is live in dallas with all the latest. ning, jay. >> reporter: hey there, larry. food to talk to you. fuel city, a wonderful place in city where you can get your car inspected, washed, you can get candy, soft drinks, a cowboy hat. and today what those people are including along with their purchase, lotto tickets. it has been crowded all day. people coming in and buying. 22,000 tickets a minute selling nationwide. that's where all the action is. the machine where the numbers are picked and the tickets are given out. look, a lot of people here looking for those tickets. and what i've seen is that they're buying tickets with quick fix. most people don't have numbers. they want the cash payout, not the 30-yard payout. everybody wants their money upfront. a lot of people talk about the plans they have for all of the money they are going to win. a lot of vacations. a lot of nice cars. couple people saying they're going to buy their own private jet. a lot of people spending this money before it's actually even drawn. if it is draw

nbc's jay gray joins us live in atlanta. that's where he traveled to this morning. it looks like you didn't get trampled by all the travelers there, my friend. >> reporter: good morning, richard. you're absolutely right. i think most of those people are headed to your house, so i hope you have a lot of holiday ham ready for us when we get there. look, the traffic building on 75 and 85 behind me. that's normal for rush hour. the problem is, it's going to continue to be congested for the next couple of weeks, according to aaa. this could be the busiest end of the year travel season ever. 94.5 million people expected to take a trip 50 miles or more. 91% of those will be on the roadway. perhaps that's driven by the idea that the prices at the pump are at a three-year low for holiday travel. that's good news. the average cost, $3.22 a gallon. but one in five stations across the country selling gas for less than $3. i haven't found my less-than-3 station yet. 5.5 million people will travel by air. what it means, you need to allow extra time whether you're going to the air

jay gray is live in atlanta today. >> any sign of the winner, jay? >> reporter: not yet, though. we're learning a little bit more about who bought two tickets to paradise. obviously, our numbers didn't hit. but the georgia lottery board just talked about who the winner might be. >> she woke up her daughter. her daughter checked the winning numbers and they were the big mega millions winner for georgia. she said she didn't veer off the road. that was my question. how did you not swerve off the road? she said she was in a state of disbelief. and after talking to her this afternoon, she was certainly in a state of disbelief. >> reporter: and still no word on the winner in california. the store owner will get money as a result of selling the winning ticket. here's what he had to say in all the excitement. >> i feel good. i feel good! my customer here, this is my friend. somebody win. i feel good! >> reporter: how can you not feel good after selling the winning ticket and maybe somebody a millionaire and getting a million on top for himself. his goal has been to grow the store and mak

jay gray is live in dallas with the latest on the frenzy. hey, jay. >> reporter: hey, there, barbara. good to talk to you. crowds and sales have been brisk as you talked about. they are wearing the lottery machines out entering numbers. the lines are expected to grow as we get closer to the drawing tonight with millions of people around the nation waiting and watching to see if they have to go to work tomorrow. the anticipation and jackpot is growing. over $600 million and pushing toward a world record lotto total. >> the excitement of it all. >> reporter: excitement that has tens of thousands of people across the country taking a chance on a ticket to paradise. >> jamaica would be great. >> reporter: at the very least, early retirement. >> it's hard, you know. i'm working three jobs. i just want to be able to relax a bit. >> reporter: the mega millions game is on 21 consecutive drawings without anyone winning the jackpot. lottery officials say there are two factors to change the trend. >> it's going to take pure luck in buying a ticket to ha

the last man to join is jay gray. he's a military veteran.he uss guam. >> my dad was a navy dad. my brother was a navy guy. i spent some time in africa. when i got back i had less than a week to sign papers. i was on stage. >> it sort of haunted me. i told rich it came in a dream that i had to do it. >> why do you think it resonated? >> what it means. it's all so meaningful to most americans that when they do listen a sense of pride comes over. he once pro claimed pst a long way to the top. it's even harder to get there if you want to do more than just rock and roll. >> the mission is to promote american culture and bring back great rock music but with a message. there's nothing wrong with loving your country. >> and yet, you as their promoter have had a hard time selling them to the mainstream media. what's going on? fwl it's no secret they are for the large part controlled by the left. when we approach people it's like no we don't like this. >> what has it been like trying to make a name for yourself? >> like being a door to door salesman.

jay gray joins us live with the new developments. jay? >> reporter: good to talk to you. speed was obviously a factor. they don't know whether it was contributed to by mechanical or human operator error. that's something they continue to do as they look through the evidence and interview thosen the train when it left the tracks. the national transportation safety board confirmed speed was a factor in the crash of the metro north commuter train sunday that left four people dead and injured more than 60. >> information from the event recorders shows the train was traveling approximately 82-mile-per-hour as it went into a 30-mile-an-hour curve. >> ntsb investigators plan to talk to the driver and conductor of the train. the conductor said there was a problem with the brakes as they entered a sharp turn. there were about 100 people riding the train at the time of the crash. >> actually, a couple people were hurt very badly in front of me. literally, the woman in front of me, she was bleeding from her head pretty bad. we really couldn't get out. >> reporter: many begin to reco

. >> jay gray joins us live in atlanta with a look at where people are coming and going and what we canall expect. good morning, jay. >> reporter: hey, good morning, laura, good morning, terry. the aaa says this could be the busiest end of the year travel season ever. ever, as far as holiday travel is concerned, laura, i hear most coming to your house. i hope you have plenty of holiday ham ready. it can also be one of the least expensive trips ever, family packing up, pulling up on the highways for the families much the holiday rush officially begins this morning on runways and roadways across the country. >> aaa expects about 94.5 million people will travel for the year-end holidays this year. >> reporter: that would be the most ever. a majority of those travelers filling their tanks for a holiday road trip, taking advantage of gas prices that are at a three-year low. >> a little extra money in the pocket. >> reporter: for some, the trip home for the dies is just a bit too far to drive. about 5.5 million passengers will line up at security gates and load onto planes. data from the trav

up dramatically and the rush home starts today and where people are going and what to expect and jay grays live in atlanta, good morning, jay. >> good morning stephanie pick up on 75 and 85 over my shoulder and will continue. aaa say it could be the busiest end of the year travel seize ever for families getting on the roads and also could be one of the least expend -- expensive as they pull up. the holiday rush officially begins this morning on runways and roadways across the country. >> aaa expects 94.5 million people will travel for the year-end holidays this year. >> reporter: that would be the most ever. majority of those travelers filling their tanks for a holiday road trip and taking advantage of gas prices at a three-year low. >> extra money in the pocket when it's christmastime and presents and everything like that. >> reporter: the average price is $3.22 a gallon and falling. >> 1-5 stations are selling gas below $3 and we expect it to fall through the christmas holiday. >> reporter: for some the trip home for the holidays is just a bit too far to drive. >> i am from texas but th