. >> let's get the latest from accuweather and meteorologist jim dickey. . >> good morning. another brutally cold morning on tap in the northeast and new england. falling to minus 16 in burlington. minus 5 in portland. down to 1 in syracuse. now, we're tracking a weak area of low pressure, bringing an icy mix to cities like raleigh, atlanta, watch out for slick spots during the evening commute. as far as accumulations, 1 to 3 inches. higher along the spine of the appalachian. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> jimmy kimmel has some act to follow. after a decade of being bumped because kimmel ran out of time for him, matt damon took over kimmel's show last night. >> he had kimmel tied the up in a chair with a gag in his mouth. hollywood a-listers were all guests. andy garcia took the place of kimmel's usual security guard and the stars kept on coming in. >> you want to be on "jimmy kimmel live?" >> is jimmy in there? >> no, jimmy is not hosting it, i am. >> yeah, of course. >> demi moore also joined in on the fun and jimmy's former girlfriend, s

here's accuweather's jim dickey. >> pattern change under way. we're watching warmth stream its way into the eastern half of the country here already. quite warm today across the plains. portions of the midwest. but as that warmth noses in, cold at the surface across much of the northeast. we will see freezing rain in philadelphia, baltimore, d.c. be careful on the roads as you will see slick spots. light snow in northern new england, as well. rob and sunny, back to you. >> jim, thanks for that. >>> coming up next, the major winners from last night's s.a.g. awards. >>> also, alarming news for credit card customers. a new surcharge in effect. how can you avoid it? >>> and new video from down under. extreme storms and extreme rescues, storm victims of all ages. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, stores can now charge you extra for using a credit card. merchants have always paid fees when customers use credit cards. but now, a court ruling says they can pass on as much as 4%. it's unlikely, though, that many will. it would, of course, annoy many cus

accuweather's jim dickey has more. >> an unusually warm day expected. a strong system moving into canada. plenty of rainfall with this. strong storms. temperature-wise, many areas challenging if not setting new highs today. 69 degrees in the b.c. area. mid 60s in pittsburgh as well. 80s across florida. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> for much more on the weather ups and downs, stay with us for "good morning america." sam champion will be here with the latest on the snow, the twirss, and topsy-turvy temperatures. >> old man winter taking us for a ride. >>> the other big story, the economy. the powerful rally on wall street. if you've invested in stocks, these are good days. >> and for the reasons stocks are reaching near record levels, we're joined by tahman bradley here in new york. >> so nice to be with you here. seems like the economy is turning around. new data is sh are giving both investors and home owners reasons to smile. the economy posts numbers we haven't seen in years. it looks and feels like a comeback. stocks and the nation'

. >> and for more, we turn to meteorologist jim dickey. >> another frigid day on tap here from the nation's midsection on to the northeast. this morning, minus nine in burlington. four in buffalo. lake effect snow continues here, too. it will be minus 3 in minneapolis. a cold minus 7 in bismarck. many spots feeling well below zero. really from new york on northward to the upper midwest. rob and sunny, back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot for that, jim. >>> but it is not cold everywhere. in southern california, they're breaking heat records. l.a. yesterday with a record high of 82 degrees. san diego topped out at 80. a record that had stood for 103 years. nice to be out west. and, of course, sam champion is tracking the chill as well. he'll have the latest forecast coming up on "good morning america." >>> a major surprise overnight for residents around dallas. a rare earthquake shook the region. the magnitude 3.0 quake struck in the city of irving, just a few miles from dallas ft. worth international airport. no significant damage is being reported. two similar-sized quakes rattled the sa

. >> for the latest, we turn, now, to accuweather meteorologist, jim dickey. >> another brutally cold morning on tap. minus 16 in burlington. minus 5 in portland. down to 1 in syracuse. we're talking a weak area of low pressure. that's going to bring snow from the ohio valley toward the eastern seaboard, with an icy mix. places like raleigh, atlanta. watch out for slick spots in the evening commute. one to three inch event. higher amounts in the appalachians. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. appreciate that. >>> coming up next, ashton kutcher takes his turn as the one and only steve jobs. our first look at the movie premiering at sundance today. >>> and just in the nick of time, a rash of rescues, as floodwaters surprise people down under. >>> welcome back, everybody. kia motors is getting ready to settle false mileage claims. the south korean automaker is putting aside nearly $200 million to compensate owners after admitting it overstated the fuel economy on over 1 million vehicles sold in north america. >>> the boeing 787 dreamliner is still grounded after a rash of mecha

. >> accuweather meteorologist jim dickey tells us what we can expect. >> a powerful storm is tracking towards the coast bringing soaking rainfall on the i-95 car dor. you can expect blinding downpours, localized flash flooding. the winds stay gusty, ushing in chilly air. watching the temps fall in the afternoon. we're talking 60 miles per hour, with winds sustained 20, 30 miles per hour through the day. back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> stay with us for "good morning america," as our extreme weather team brings you the latest on this violent storm. a look at the hard-hit towns from inside the storm zone. >> and another developing story this morning. a child hostage situation, playing out in rural alabama. dozens gathered at a church near the scene last night, praying for some kind of peaceful resolution to all of this. here is the latest as we know it. a 5-year-old boy is being held in an underground bunker by a 65-year-old man named jimmy. this happened before the man killed the bus driver. the investigators had been talking to him. and the boy has received the medicine he receives re

. >> accuweather meteorologist, jim dickey, has the latest forecast. >> good morning, rob and sunny. another brutally cold day on tap here. these are the early morning temperatures we're expecting. minus 14 in burlington. only at 13 in new york city. upper midwest, northern plains, similar story. minus 13 in minneapolis. minus 12 in bismarck. also seeing some snowfall. nothing in the way of heavy snow here. leer looking for light snowdrifting across the mid-atlantic. in the washington, d.c. area, slick spots on the roads. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thank you, jim. we have reporters in the coldest spots this morning. we'll have the very latest for you guys coming up on "good morning america." glad to be in the studio today. >>> well, secretary of state clinton is back on capitol hill today. but this time, she'll be introducing her replacement. confirmation hearings began for massachusetts senator john kerry, who is expected to easily secure the nomination. but yesterday, clinton was the star of a much more contentious hearing. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: it was a riv

. >> meteorologist jim dickey is tracking the storm. >> good morning, rob and sunny. a mess in the northern west and the upper plains. an icy mix into minnesota, with wind-driven snow into the dakotas. blizzard conditions tonight. travel conditions will be dangerous if not impossible. a foot of snow when it's all said and done. the pattern for this weekend, quite warm into the east. many spots challenging record highs saturday and sunday. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks a lot, jim. >>> and sam champion will be tracking the storm and will have the latest information coming up on "good morning america." >>> and now, turning to washington, where the forecast for ending the epidemic of gun violence is still cloudy. the outline of the vice president's proposal is beginning to emerge. but so is the plan to oppose it. abc's jonathan karl has more. >> reporter: on the day vice president biden met with the national rifle association, he made it clear he's pushing for the biggest expansion of gun control in two decades. >> there's got to be some common ground here. >> rep

. >> and accuweather meteorologist jim dickey is tracking the winter blast. across the upper midwest and the northern plains. the front range of the rockies, area of low pressure moves north and east, an icy mix in minnesota with wind-driven snow in the dakotas, here. especially north north dakota. blizzard conditions tonight, travel conditions will be dangerous, if not impossible. the pattern for this weekend, we keep it cold and wintery across the west. quite warm into the east. many spots challenging record highs saturday and sunday. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> now for the friday morning edition of stupid human tricks. check out the guy with the most trust in his fellow man. >> this youtube video shows him walking around telling people on the beach or the sidewalk that he trusts them. that trust is misplaced as he continuously falls to the ground. >> but finally a guy on the beach catches him and they share a congratulatory hand shake and then it's just more of the same. yeah. >> ever have one of those orientation games for work and peop

accuweather's jim dickey tells us what else is on tap for today. >> good morning, rob and sunny. an unusually warm day expected. across the -- this has a strong system moving into canada. bringing a surge of warmth from the south. plenty of rainfall with this. strong storms. temperature-wise, many areas challenging if not setting new highs today. 55 your expected high in boston. 69 degrees in the d.c. area. mid 60s in pittsburgh as well. southeast, a mild day. 78 in columbia. 80s across florida. rob and sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> for much more on the weather ups and downs, stay with us for "good morning america." sam champion will be here with the latest on the snow, the twisters, and topsy-turvy temperatures. >> old man winter taking us for a ride the last few days. >> that's right. >>> the other big story, the economy. the powerful rally on wall street. if you've invested in stocks, these are some pretty good days. >> and for the reasons that shares are trading at near record levels, we're pleased to say we are joined here in new york by abc's tahman bradley. good

. >> meteorologist jim dickey is tracking it all at accuweather. d morning, jim. >> good morning. a pattern change underway. we're watching warmth stream its way into the eastern half of the country, already quite warm today across the plains. portions of the midwest. but as that warmth noses in, still cold at the surface in the northeast. so we'll see some freezing rain this morning in philadelphia, baltimore, d.c. be careful on those roads as we'll see some slick spots. light snow in southern new england. 1 to 3 inches in cities like boston. rob and sunny, back to you. >> all right. thanks a lot there, jim. >>> and here we go. can you tell that the super bowl is now less than a week away? they're getting all set for it at the zoo in fresno, california. >> yes, that's where cybu the orangutan made her pick. she opened the box with a 49ers blanket in it, so she's picking san francisco. >> this is the fifth time she'd made her pick. but don't get too excited. she's only been correct with about half her picks. she is correct with the other half. 50-50

let's get the latest from jim dickey at accuweather. good morning, rob and sunny. thankfully the storm that caused all the trouble the past few days, that's departing out to sea. across the northeast here, wind shifting out of the north and west behind the front. temperatures will tumble through the afternoon. many spots this morning in the 50s. by the time the sun sets, 20s and 30s. wind will be gusting through the day, causing widespread problems, especially at the airports. gusts to 60 miles per hour. across the northeast into new england. and that is a chilly air mass. arctic air firmly entrenched in the upper midwest. this is the cold air moving in. right now. your daytime high in bismarck, minus 12. hold at zero in minneapolis. and pierre. as the cold air moves over the lakes looking for significant lake-effect snow. rob, sunny, back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> now to the hostage standoff in rural alabama and the waiting game. last night, dozens gathered about a mile from where a man is holding a 6-year-old boy captive to pray for

accuweather meteorologist jim dickey joins us with the forecast. . we have a frontal boundary stalled out from the mid-atlantic through the lower mississippi valley. wide range of temperatures here ahead of it. temperatures this morning in the 50s, near 60s, but 20s back on into the plains. that cold air remains at the surface. warm air aloft. that continues to keep freezing rain in place across especially eastern kentucky here. ice storm warnings ongoing. many spots have already seen a half inch of ice accumulating on power lines, on trees. that could leave some power outages and certainly slick spots on the roadways. take your time as you head out and about this morning. this while we're dealing with snow from pennsylvania up through new england. many spots 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. back to you. >> thanks, jim. >>> and 79 days after hurricane sandy slammed the northeast, lawmakers in the house have approved about $50 billion of additional relief for the region. the vote 241-180 passed mostly behind democratic support. on storm ravaged staten