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lester? >> rehema ellis in connecticut tonight, thank you. >>> another first day on capitol hill for members of the new congress, the 113th. they come in with a lot of unfinished business left by the 112th, and who knows if they'll get more done than their predecessors. but this group is already making history. nbc's kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill to fill us in on that tonight. kelly? >> reporter: good evening, lester. the congress the country voted for in november is now on the job. some new faces, but really no new issues. with a showdown over the federal debt already brewing. but on this day, and especially with their families here, they were more focused on fixing the nation's problems than fighting about them. >> majority of the votes cast. is duly elected speaker of the house representatives for the 113th congress. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: despite this ovation, john boehner's path to a second term as speaker of the house has been rocky. but there was no challenge. only a

. >> and i'm lester holt. in answer to your question, yes, that was the cute est puppy vid i have ever seen. >> if loving this weather is wrong, i don't want to be right. it's been a change of seasons. >> but enjoying the weather here with us. it has been a change of season. the temperature is set to rise 60 degrees here in new york city today. of course in southern california far different story. they're waking up to freezing temperatures there. we're going to get the lowdown on exactly what is going on in just a moment. >>> a serious problem in florida. snakes like this -- not snakes. this is gigantic things. i don't like snakes. they can grow up to 17 feet long. they are destroying the wildlife. officials have come up with a unique way to come up with a way to eliminate. a snake hunt. i was thinking bomb. >> we wish luck to everyone in on it. the golden globes at this point just hours away where the worldings of tvs and movies come together in beverly hills to laugh a lot, drink even more and enjoy the best

lester? >> all right, ayman, thank you. >>> in this country more peaceful scenes as large numbers of people took to the streets in washington and other cities today to keep the spotlight on gun violence and to back the obama administration's push for stricter gun laws. gun rights supporters are finding ways to demonstrate their own passions over the issue. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker joins us now with more. kristen? >> reporter: lester, good evening. today's rally was organized by advocacy groups, one million moms for gun control. it was a day filled with emotion but also reality. the nation is still sharply divided when it comes to guns. a ground swell of support for stiffer gun laws and thousands rallied in washington to call for change in the wake of the newtown shooting, holding signs bearing the names of those lost and speaking their minds. >> no more. it's time to do something about it. >> we can and must free our nation of this scourge of gun violence. >> reporter

lester? >> gabe gutierrez tonight, thanks. our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman joins me now from university medical center of princeton in new jersey. nancy, good evening to you. i have to think we keep hearing about the reported cases. i think of how many people are sitting home suffering, not going to doctors or hospitals. are these numbers really just a potential tip of the iceberg here? >> reporter: i think you're looking at two things, these numbers. one, this is not a reportable disease like so many other illnesses like meningitis or hiv. so right now i think we're looking at the federal government having a very different set of numbers and perhaps the hospitals and states that are on the front lines. so we know we have at least 20 pediatric deaths across the country. but you're right when you talk about the people at home suffering, those who see their doctors, those who have been admitted, that's a bigger pool. for those states that have been hit with the cold wave, that nor'

>> reporter: hi there, lester. kind of a ho-hum report, but many economists say there are several indicators the economy is poised to pick up steam. the question is how much steam. the latest snapshot of the american jobs market suggest the country treaded water in december. adding nearly the same number of jobs that were added in november. the unemployment rate, unchanged. not good enough, say economists. >> we need to see much more robust job growth to really whittle away at the unemployment rate in a more meaningful way and have more fundamental improvements out there in the labor market. >> reporter: through all of 2012, 1.8 million jobs were created. where are the jobs? in december, the health care field added 45,000. construction added 30,000 with hurricane sandy rebuilding and new home construction helping out. manufacturers added 25,000. the most in nine months. but retailers cut more than 11,000 jobs and assigned the holiday shopping season may have been weak. delta air lines is hiring up to 400 new flight

i'm lester holt.ng from washington, d.c., for all of us at nbc news, good night. >>> it's really a thrill. we are hard workers. we all put the work in. we've come from so far. you know, we've come from the bottom. >> from the bottom to the top. the san francisco 49ers are now headed for the super bowl where they hope to claim their sixth trophy. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. celebrations are in order tonight after the niners come from behind to win in atlanta. this video is from our nbc bay area chopper. shortly after the niners victory, fans took to the strelg streets to celebrate. but no one seemed to mind. mindy is in atlanta with reaction from the team and henry wofford has the highlights. monty francis is in san francisco where the party continues. hello, monty. >> reporter: good evening. along the embarcadero, the waterfront has mostly cleared of fans. we were in pete's tavern whe

lester? >> kristen, thank you. >>> it's been a long, cold week for many folks in the eastern half of the country the south in particular dealing with conditions that many in the region are neither accustomed to nor prepared for. >> reporter: the sounds of winter. a windshield wiper straining to clear the ice. the roar of a salt truck. and the pelting of sleet on a window. freezing rain and ice made travel a nightmare throughout the carolinas. 29 people hospitalized. hundreds of traffic wrecks just in the charlotte area alone. folks around here don't take so kindly to this sort of thing. >> losing control and slipping and sliding. i hate it. i'm a good old southern boy. i don't like cold weather. i don't like ice. i don't like snow. >> reporter: the frigid temperatures in tennessee left trees looking like ice sculptures and forced paramedics to skate to victims. in virginia, snow was the problem. interstate 81 clouded by a mix of white powder and brown slush. in chicago, an historic streak was

. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you. the first family will watch that inaugural parade right behind us. that is pennsylvania avenue and the thank is the reviewing stand where they will i is before the festivities can begin, the president today had to take care of some constitutional business. the ceremony was intimate as it was brief. inside the white house, joined by his immediate family, president obama was sworn in by justice john robert, after famously blubing you the words four years ago this time read from a printed script. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> their faithfully execute. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> reporter: presidential oath, punctuated by a playful critique from the obama's youngest daughter. >> i did it. >> reporter: the first lady later tweeting, i'm so proud of him. with the public event tomorrow, why another oath today? the constitution mandate use president's term ends at noon on the 20th day of january and this year, fo

lester? >> thank you. >>> in addition to the battles over the debt ceiling and cabinet nominations, the president has a lot more on his plate in the coming weeks, including a fight over guns after the tragedy in newtown. and there's word tonight about what the obama administration is planning to do. we get our report from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: in aurora, colorado, scene of last year's moviehouse massacre, officials say a gunman killed three people in a home before firing at police. >> the suspect was hit and he has been pronounced dead. >> reporter: this as lawmakers call for more action. >> we will not have as the new normal a mass shooting every month. >> reporter: gun shows near orlando and atlanta drew huge crowds this weekend, but the decision to hold a gun collector's show near newtown, connecticut, where the school shootings occurred, drew mixed reactions. >> it seems insensitive to have the event continue. >> i believe that they should have the gun show. >> reporter: later t

lester? >> ron mott, thanks. we'll have live coverage of president obama's official swearing-in tomorrow just before noon eastern, and on monday, inauguration day, covering it all day long beginning with "today" on nbc. >>> that's "nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from washington. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" and right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> right now at 6:00, a deadly shooting shuts down an east bay bart station for hours. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in for diane dwyer tonight. we begin with that developing story in the east bay where right now detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the san leandro b.a.r.t. station. there was a deadly shooting this afternoon. several suspects are still on the run. kimber kimberly, does it sound like folks will be able to use that b.a.r.t. station any time soon? >> reporter: we're being told within the hour. it looks like detectives are wrapping up their investigation now. and as soon as they finish

i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill. the calendar may say january, but it's certainly going to feel more like spring in the east later today. out west, though, there are blizzard warnings in the plains, subzero temperatures across much of the rockies. we'll have a live report from one of those hard-hit areas in just a moment. >>> then the flu outbreak, as you know, is now widespread, almost every state is feeling the effects. health officials say getting the flu vaccine may be one of the best defenses against the virus. yet with all this publicity out there, why are so many people putting it off? we'll talk to a doctor who says that's not a good idea. >> do you have your shot? >> i did. >> i did, too. >> apparently it takes up to 14 days to be effective, so i'm still in that window. >> you're in that window? >> yeah. >> then stay away from me, lester holt. >>> a murder mystery involving a man who died of cyanide poisoning weeks after winning a million-dollar lottery jackpot. a scientist says his body will be exhumed as h

hi, peter. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you.he president isn't wasting in i time in his second term, tackling two of his top priorities. specifically on immigration, one democratic senator said measures formerly off the table are now back up for discussion. barely a week into his second term, president obama is preparing to dive into the contentious issue of immigration, with a major speech set for las vegas tuesday. the president is expected to push for improving border security you expanding the system for employers to verify their workers a legal status and perhaps most controversially, creating a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. >> we can't go on forever with 11 million people living in this country in the shadows in an illegal status. >> we are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally in this country have an immigration law that we can live with. >> reporter: a bipartisan group of six seine stores planning to unveil its immigration reform proposals this week. last november, president obama won more than 7

lester also has advice for new artists. >> yes. read your contracts. sure all the ts and is are in the right place and crossed and dotted at the right time. >> reporter: and make sure to get your music online. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> lester chambers was jamming in our studio today. >> here? that's amazing. >> we've never sounded so cool. it was great. >> why did not we get invited to front row seats? i would have come in early for that. >> it was like snl kind of sound. >> wow! >> all right. doppler continues to show dry conditions. we have rain to the north and nothing in the east bay. it continues to be all about the chill here. even though we're about two to four degrees warmer compared to yesterday, it is still downright cold here throughout much of the east bay. 37 in livermore. 38 in santa rosa withá éd the shot of patchy frost in the north bay. we're at 32 in petaluma. let's take you outside of that live skycam. while we have clear skies up above, high pressure is producing plenty of haze in the afternoon. so moderate air quality. y

i'm lester holt reporting from new york.f us here at nbc news, good night. . >>> you're watching nbc sports. >> in for the touchdown! >> championship over. >> a stanley cup for los angeles. >> shaun white, boy does he deliver! >> the mercedes-benz superdome in new orleans, a week from tonight, the 2012 nfl season will conclude with the unique matchup in super bowl xlvii. the afc champion baltimore ravens led by head coach john harbaugh will meet the nfc champion san francisco 49ers led by head coach jim harbaugh. in a brother versus brother championship game. >> it's time to celebrate! the ravens are going back to the super bowl! >> the san francisco 49ers, super bowl bound! >> now we kick off super bowl week from honolulu, hawaii where many of the league best players have been gathering more than

lester? >> kristen welker thank you very much, thanks. >>> mark halprin is a senior analyst for msnbc and "time" magazine. good morning, it's great that they're all getting along in 2013 in washington. >> out with the old, in with the new. >> all good. >> all that blood, sweat, and tears. >> my goodness. before we talk about where congress stands, let me get your thoughts on chuck hagel, former republican senator. if the president picks him, is he in for a confirmation fight in the senate? >> he's going to be in for some sort of fight. there are some senators already opposing him. the president wants chuck hagel according to reports. chuck hagel is a former senator. he's got credentials. he's not a guy who's out of left field. he worked on national security. a lot of people on the right, some on the left, don't want him confirmed. it's a weird time to pick a fight because the president has a lot on his plate. if he wants chuck hagel, he's going to have to fight a little for him. >> let's talk

lester, jamming on the lawn.erica, for you, my darling. >> you know me so well. i love you. >> that is what the president likes to drink. we have a bunch of cookies, michelle obama's cookies are right here. >> right now, david gregory is thinking what a bunch of touris tourists. >>> on the eve of the president's second inauguration, two big issues, guns and the debt. two senators squaring off. plus, our political round table on big challenges facing the president in his second term. lester? >>> you know when you come, you'll see the little statue of liberty. a reminder, live coverage of president obama's swearing in just before noon eastern time. >> tomorrow, our inauguration coverage continues tomorrow beginning on "today." >>> i'll see you back here >> it's a day ravens fans have been waiting for. game day. so whatever superstitions united on game d-- you have on game da sure you follow every one of them. because it is on. a live report from fox borough. >> we are live in terry hall with a huge group of ravens

. >> i'm lester holt. i'm sure that cat had a perfectly good explanation. >> yes. >> we will get to that in a moment as to why the cat was carrying all of that. waking up to good news. looks like their favorite players will soon be back on the ice. >> a long time coming. if you didn't realize there was a hockey strike, trust us, it was a long time coming. more coming up this hour. >> also ahead -- >>> a report that lance armstrong is considering coming clean about doping. we have an exclusive interview with a "new york times" reporter that broke that story. >>> david letterman opening up to oprah winfrey about the sex scandal that made him a national punchline, his rivalry with jay leno. a pretty serious side of the comedian most have never seen. >>> al roker will be talking about his struggle with obesity, how he lost all the weight and why losing it was not the hardest part. >>> joe biden, raoet star? some people would love to see that happen. >> some of the things that came out of his mouth introducing

lester? >> david, thanks.of liberty so don't make fun of us. >>> live coverage of the swearing in just before noon eastern time. >> and tomorrow our inauguration coverage continues. >> and i'll see you back here on nbc nightly news. >>> a live look at the white house in washington, d.c., where the president will be officially sworn into office at 8:55 this morning. nbc bay area's own political analyst larry gerston is there and will join us live with more on the atmosphere and what we can expect from the president during his second term. >>> and thousands of people are heading to half moon bay right now for the maverick's surf contest. but they may be a little disappointed. we'll tell you why. >>> plus, it is game day for the san francisco 49ers. the question now, will the recent sexual assault allegation against wide receiver michael crabtree be a distraction. we have the latest on the investigation. >>> "today in the bay" starts right now. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> and

lester? >>> let's check the morning's other top stories from jenna wolfe. jenna? >> hey, good morning. good morning, everyone. notre dame star linebacker manti t'eo has finally answered questions about his fake online romance. te'o said he did not make up the story about his girlfriend and that the alleged mastermind of the hoax has apologized to him. te'o sat down friday for an exclusive interviewer with espn. te'o also denied using a scheme to improve his chances as a candidate for the heisman trophy last month. he said the hoax actually affected his play in the bcs game which the irish embarrassingly lost to alabama 42-14. we'll have much more on this puzzling story coming up in our 8:30 half-hour. >>> former new orleans mayor ray nagin has been indicted by a federal injection. the indictment accuses nagin of accepting more than $160,000 in bribes from contractors after hurricane katrina. >>> an already bad flu season still bad. causing more misery across the united states. 48 states now r

lester? >> thanks. >>> most of the country fighting the flu. the virus is widespread in 47 of 50 states. this morning there is a new concern. it's a new strain of the norovirus going around. and that's making people miserable in a whole different way. here's our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: the flu is moving west. in this elementary school in dunk in, oklahoma, more than 10% of the students are out sick with influenza. staff has closed the school in order to clean everything. >> one morning at school -- >> reporter: in san diego, this preschool staff is focusing on prevention by wiping down all the surfaces and teaching kids the best way to stay well. >> this year, this season, this last two weeks has been very, very overwhelming almost because there's so many people sick. >> reporter: influenza started with local outbreaks in october and then became widespread throughout the united states. the centers for disease control is reporting 37 children have died so far th

i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill. even if lebron is not his new best friend, i'm sure there are plenty of people after learning about that $75,000 payout who would love to be his friend. >> i love this. he didn't take a traditional shot. he wound up making the hook shot. >> which you have to do if you have that opportunity. there's no way you're making it with a traditional shot. you have to go all in. >> then he got lebron james hanging out with you. great shot. >> not bad. >> we've got a lot to get to. we'll show you more of that. including, we'll talk about the cold snap that won't go away. but there is something heating up the markets. that's a good thing. >> making a lot of people happy. >> yeah. >>> the dow getting close to a record high. the nasdaq and the s&p are soaring, as well. this amid positive signs about the economy, housing rebounding, and companies hiring. so is it too late if you want to jump into the stock market? find out what you should do if you've been on the sidelines until now. >>> and speakin

i'm lester holt. and this is "dateline." tonight chris hansen is in the wild, wild web. >> what you're looking at is someone suggesting on hidden camera he's a hit man. and i'm playing along as a potential client. >> i got a problem with a guy. >> okay. >> i got to take care of it. >> it feels like a scene from a movie. >> what are the options? >> what do you want to happen to him? >> what can you do? >> i can do anything. >> but he's no actor and he's telling me what he can do to a potential victim. >> he can get hurt, he can be hospitalized, a lot can happen. >> you'll see what happens with him later. but this isn't a story about a hit man. it's really a story about where we found him. of all places, in the on-line classifieds. a place where billions of people worldwide come to sell, share and offer services on sites like craigslist and backpage. you can find anything. apartments, cars, furniture, jobs, or even a spouse. but with just a few clicks, you can also find some very strange things. a young

i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester hold. we'll have more on the dangerous weather in just a moment >>> just one week into president obama's second term, we should let the 2016 talk begin. there ace question of whether the number two men on the 2012 tickets, jo e biden and paul ryan, could be facing off for president in four years. david gregory will weigh in. >> i thought we would get a few weeks rest. >> no rest for the weary. >> continuous campaign >>> another reversal of fortune for casey anthony to tell you about. two years ago her murder trial riveted the country ending in a dramatic acquittal. a new twist for the 20-year-old involving her finances >>> the countdown to super bowl sunday, we have a sneak peek at some of the commercials. is it a smart way to build up anticipation or sometimes too much too soon? we'll get into that >>> the controversy over the subway foot long sandwiches that weren't a foot long. some people even filed lawsuits. has the company made good as it promised. we'll hit the streets and take an un

for now, i'm lester holt in washington.everyone. >>> when will they take your job? m.i.t.'s andrew mcafee, leah busque and doug leeds. this week on "press: here." >> good morning, everyone. the number of manufacturing jobs here in the united states has been in a freefall for quite some time. politicians tut-tut, unions scream about foreign competition. our factories are making more stuff than ever. it's just happening with fewer people. for that you can thank technology. robots, of course, on the assembly line or sorting dvds. now the same thing is happening with the white collar world. artificial intelligence reading

. >> back in the '60s lester chambers has a stringed of hits.ou would recognize the song "time has come today" if you heard it. he has fallen on hard times. chambers came by our studios today for a taping. he has a new band, new tour and new backing thanks to the internet, a ton of supporters on read it and a kick starter campaign where fans have funded his ventures. >> i never imagine in the my lifetime. but thank god for technology. >> and it took off. and it went viral as they say. and i saw it and thought, wow. you know, how is it possible that a living legend like lester chambers was so egregiously robbed? >> perhaps the best news, the money he makes from his album and tour will stay with him. there is no more middleman involved. i asked if he has advice for artists he says check your contracts and put your music online. we'll have more tonight at 6:00. you can catch him on press here this sunday at 9:00 a.m. >> that might be my favorite story of the day. >> i heard them playing this morning. they were great. it sounded fan fast nitasticic

lester? >> ron mott thank you.live coverage of the official inauguration at noon eastern time and monday covering it all day long beginning with "today" on nbc. that's "nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from washington. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" and then right back here tomorrow evening. good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

i'm lester . >>> take a look. the radar showing a big storm system over our area. >> it could mean a messy monday commute. >>> crews are trying to treat the roads in case they freeze. we have reporters r scattered around to show you the conditions. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. welcome to this monday morning, january 28, 2013. >>> we're keeping track of the closures as d.c. -- federal offices won't open until noon today. employees are urged to stay off the roads until about 10:00 this morning. you do have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. d.c. public schools are on a two-hour delay. the same for d.c. government. >>> we're also tracking delays in maryland. prince george zimmerm's county >> fairfax county government is open with unscheduled leave. pay attention if you take public transit to work as well. the loudoun county commuter bus service is delayed until 10:00 and prtc omni link will be running on a three-hour delay. >>> let's find out what had morning going to look like. tom kierein here

i'm lester holt. thanks for joining us.

lester, back in to you. >> stephanie, thanks. she's being called a miracle baby.-month-old born with her heart outside her chest. and as katie reports, she's proving survivors come in all sizes. >> to say she is lucky would be to discount the little girl's tremendous strength. in this video the 3-month-old is fitted with a specialized pink shield and about to go home for the very first time smiling at her overjoyed mother ashley. >> it's a very, very big step. it's been a blessing to say we're finally going home. >> the baby girl was born with one-third of her heart born outside her body. a rare congenital defect. only eight babies out of every million are born with the defect. 90% of those are stillborn or die within days. audrina was diagnosed at 16 weeks in the womb. here you can see her holding her own heart in the womb. she was immediately rushed into surgery. >> you look at her like you look at any other child. that's your baby. in a mother's eyes sometimes you don't see her any other way. >> still fragile but very much alive, her smile after the successful

lester, 19 people were killed, down from 2011. cover enforcement of traffic cameras as part of the reason for the drop in numbers. >> we noticed that people are slowing down across the city, more people are obeying traffic laws. >> pedestrians may get more than 40% of the total number of people killed in traffic. >> one traffic death is one too many. it makes it tough and very dangerous. >> a good example, right in the middle of our interview. >> we get lost in our own world with our phones and texting. people just think they can eyeball it, but sometimes you just cannot see a car coming. >> people have to pay attention and not take chances. >> like all warm day we had. -- what a warm day we had. >> we were thinking we would get in the upper 50's, but it never quite happened. we will be there this weekend, for sure. this starts early this morning in loudoun county. throughout the day, check this out. a couple of spreckels here and there, and late this afternoon just before sunset, the sky really started to clear, making for anothe

lester holt is at the west front. lester, how are things looking out there now?ll, it -- the crowd is quite expected. they've seen some of the scenes you've just shown on the jumbotron. you see the crowd reacting now as we see president clinton and secretary state clinton now as they make their way towards the red draped entranceway. brian, it's interesting to watch some of the most powerful people in the world get on this platform and they pull out, like everybody else, they pull out their cell phones and they stand at the edge and they take pictures. we saw justin sotomayor a moment ago. there is something magical about this moment and folks who do their business in this building on a regular basis can't help playing tourist in their own town today as we get ready for this moment. and now the presentation of the colors about to take place. >> andrea mitchell, we're sitting here in the studio with the former secretary of state. as we watch secretary of state hillary clinton come out there, you have covered her for years. we also await the carters as the colors a

. >> lester holt, no longer in d.c., joins us live from new york.was great having you here last week. >> likewise. we are back at home base this morning. let me tell you what's coming up. we'll have the latest on the frigid winter weather blanketing parts of the country. more stormy weather on the way. dylan will have the national forecast. >>> then, new signs of life in the economy from jobs to a turn around in housing and record highs in the stock market. so is now the time to invest? we'll get some great advice. >>> also, why you're going to have to pay an arm and a leg if you want to serve chicken wings at your next super bowl party. >>> plus, a wake-up call about snoring. the new report says it can be more dangerous than smoking or obesity. love that sound. all that and more as we get started oen this saturday morning here on "today." richard and angie, back to you. >> all right, lester. >> thanks. >>> virginia lawmakers are taking aim at cigarette smuggling in the state. lawmakers want to impose oese hr penalties. they say smugglers can buy hu

. >> lester holt is joining us live from new york. >> good morning.oming up, will lance armstrong admit to using performance enhancing drugs? this morning we'll have the latest in a bomb shell report that claims he's considering making a public admission just months after he was stripped of his tour de france titles. >>> also ahead, the flu season is off to an unusually high start. we'll tell you what you can do to lower your risk. and dr. oz sharing tips with me on how to get a healthy start to 2013. >>> plus, the new movie "zero dark thirty" chronicles the search for osama bin laden, but questions are being asked about whether the cia gave away too many secrets to filmmakers. >>> and it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a caped crusader. whatever it is, it's been getting a lot of attention online. no, the caped crusader of batman. we'll have details in our weekly rewind when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today." i'm trying to get my superheroes straight. >> keep drinking those big green glasses of whatever that was. >> you know, it looked

matt, we'll send it back to you. >> lester, thank you very much. we'll be checking in with you several times over the next several hours. >> let's turn to mr. roker and get the all-important forecast for today. >> that's right. nothing too horrible. that's the good news. skies are starting to get cloudy later on. chance of a few snow showers, but that will be late. temperatures will climb into the 40s as the parade gets going. what we're all looking at, though, as the system makes its way across the great lakes, lake-effect snow developing. late tonight into early tomorrow new england under the gun, separate low pressure system forms, bringing snow to boston, coastal new england. we're looking at anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow there. and another six to 12, half a foot -- foot and a half of snow back through the eastern great lakes. th >> good morning. it will be chilly day today but it will get even colder tomorrow. a mixture of sun and clouds. >>> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. >>> up next, the first lady's fas

well thank you, lester, for backing me up.ng a brother a break. >>> over the weekend our own natalie morales will be on the cover of this weekend's "parade" magazine. >> very cool. natalie moderated a round table in december around four notable latinos of very different backgrounds and experiences, talking about how latinos are reshaping this country as the largest minority group. good for her. >> can't wait to see it. and you've got a check of the weather? >> yeah, i do. i'm averting my eyes. let's see what we've got as we look ahead for the weekend. saturday, air stagnation advisories continue in the pacific northwest. nice and mild in the southwest. lake-effect snows on the weekend for sunday, sunday, more arctic air coming in. it will really be cold through the plains, into the northeast by monday. and, in fact, on inauguration day in washington, sunny and cool saturday, sunday and on the day -- thank you, tuna -- partly cloudy with a 25% chance of a snow shower, too. temperature of 38 degrees. that's what's going on >> go

i'm lester holt.>> from nbc news in washington, the world's longest-running television program, this is "meet the press" with david gregory. >>> good sunday morning. this is inauguration day for president obama. the public ceremony is tomorrow. but according to the constitution, his second term officially begins today. moments ago the vice president was officially sworn in, and at noon today the president will take his official oath of office during a small private ceremony in the blue room of the white house. so the stage is set as well at the u.s. capitol for the inaugural address and public swearing in tomorrow. the president kicked off the weekend festivities yesterday with a day of service, and the first lady hosted a special concert for children of military families last night. >> this is what inauguration is all about. it's about celebrating who we are as americans and all the things that makes this country so great. and when i think about who we are, when i think about what makes america great

now i got reports, i looked on my facebook, you supported me and lester is seeing showers this morning. be prepared as you step out the door. we'll see more of this as we go through time and things will taper off. temperature wise we're cold at 32 degrees. 34 and we get a look at the accurate planner, the temperature is 34, 36 by lunchtime. 36 will be colder because it is breezy. let's check traffic with lauren. >> good morning to you a bit of snow he in carol county and frederick. if you are traveling there, take it slow on the roads. reduced speeds in these situations. if you are heading downtown no problems whatsoever. everything is up to speed and the fort mchenry tunnel. and traffic is moving along and this will be the case over in parkville. you will not have any problems down to 95. that's a look at time saver traffic. over to you. >>> and 432. firefighters are trying to figure out what caused an intense house fire in baltimore city. and the fire broke out late last night and cold spring. they worked overnight to put out the flames and it was so large that it spread to a house n