kevin oliver has been in the sierra all day. >> this is what they have been waiting for all winter atated near whiteout conditions. >> i think we're all super happy. we've been having burn your ski parties. >> enough snow brought new lifts. >> it will open up more terrain. more of the mountain and expand everything. >> even truckers hauling goods over the pass didn't seem taken aback putting on chains noting how much the snow is needed. >> i just went straight. >> that was kevin oliver. the chp says chains will be required if you're traveling up to the ski resorts this weekend. get the weather forecast with our weather app. live radar, wetter casts and tweets from the weather team. the 83-year-old actor performed the heimlich maneuver. giving three good jolts to get the food out. eastwood said he knew he had to act quickly. i looked in his eyes and saw the look of panic people have when they see here lives passing. it looked bad. >>> let's talk more about the weather. i want to show you a live picture of marin county, the golden gate bridge. you can see how overcast it is. we go to th

kevin oliver reports bunning's family is urging others to get vaccinated. >> reporter: a wife, motherher. leslie bunning's children say she never got ill until the strain hit their family around christmas. in january, they admitted her to kaiser medical center in roseville. >> pretty much couldn't walk when we brought her in. >> reporter: her husband and children said their family never considered getting a flu shot before this. >> kids got it, old people got it. but not healthy people who, you know, it wasn't -- we weren't at risk. i didn't think my parents were at risk. i didn't think i was or my sister. >> reporter: now they fear it may cost the 61-year-old her life. she's been in the icu unit for more than a month. they've personally witnessed the pain and suffering grow as relatives of other flu victims have joined them in the icu. >> we've seen a lot of misery. every one of these people and their families up here are very brave. >> yeah. >> every single one of these people are afraid. >> reporter: now the family has become advocates for flu vaccination, encouraging everyone to g

. >> reporter: kevin oliver runs the washington chapter of normal, a pro pot group gathering to watchhe game at a restaurant after making a bet with their colorado chapter. >> if we lose we have to dress up in denver pronger colors and send john denver's "rocky mountain high." >> you're having a super bowl party sunday? >> reporter: travel guru plans to serve pot at his house alongside food and drinks. >> it's nice people do not need to break the law if they want to enjoy a little marijuana as they're rooting for their favorite team. >> reporter: he calls marijuana's use a civil liberty but also says it's a drug that can be addictive. >> i made a point of not making jokes about it because this is a serious issue. >> reporter: law enforcement out to spot concerned drivers, still it's concern that's high. >> we can joke about seattle and denver going to the weed bowl or pot bowl. it's no laughing matter whatsoever when it comes to kids and smoking. >> for now the conversation continues as two history states wait to see who wins when the smoke clears. joe friar, nbc news, seattle. >>> co

. >> reporter: kevin oliver runs normal, a pro pot group gathering to watch the game at a sports barh their colorado chapter. >> if we lose, we have to sing "rocky mountain high". >> reporter: travel guru rick steves plans to zephyr pot at his house alongside food and drinks. >> it's nice that people don't need to break the law if they want to enjoy a little marijuana as they're rooting for their taif writ team. >> reporter: steves calls marijuana use a civil liberty but says it could be addictive. >> i've made a point of not joking about it. >> reporter: law enforcement are out to spot stoned drivers. concern is high. >> we can joke about denver and seattle going to the weed bowl or the pot bowl, it's no laughing matter whatsoever when it comes to kids and smoking. >> reporter: for now the conversation and the jokes will continue as two history making states wait to see who wins when the smoke clears. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, seattle. >>> let's turn now to punxsutawney phil's nemesis, dylan dreyer. >> what is it? >> punxsutawney. >> hello, dylan. >> here is the problem. sta

required from king vail to donner and on highway 50 from twin bridges to myers effort reporter kevin oliver on the drive up the mountain. >> winter came back with a vengeance, with snow blowing sideways in the parts of the sierra, for most of the day the ski resorts stayed just above the freezing mark allowing donner ski ranch to crank up two of its lifts for the first time this year. >> we'd love to see more people. i'm sure they'll be heading up. the conditions are getting better and better as far as the skiing goes. >> it seems like all season there wasn't going to be any snow at all, so certainly it's refreshing to see there's finally something going on up here. >> the snow coming down is a wet snow but you can see it's coming down really good and it's just adding to the base of snow that's accumulating over the last few days. >> the conditions are a little rough today for a new bee just because you have to like forge your own trail, but it's good. . >> the drive up was relatively clear but chains were required at the top of the pass. the melting snow left chain control spots under wate