we have a clipper system across the upper midwest.ght snow flurry activity across the northeast and rain and snow for the next couple of days in the northeast. light snow across the area nothing too major. however let's take a look at next week. we are going to be watching a developing system that moves across the rockies into the midwest. that will determine whether it is rain or snow. this is an impressive storm acrosses the midwest for monday. we will see a developing section along the coast. it would be mainly a rain event for new york and boston. but the computer models keep flip flopping. this is something we have to monitor as we head into early next week. we could have a developing snowstorm. it seems to be the rural for winter. i am all tongue tied because we have another storm. >> it makes you speechless. >> i second that. >>> it is time toent tan this. the top ten finalists vying for the title of american idol. last night they performed songs made popular by past winners. ♪ ♪ flush >> wow, there's some talent there. we will

folks in the upper midwest are bracing for another clash with old man winter. nearly a foot of snow has fallen in the dakotas, now this late-winter storm is headed east where it is expected to cause a commuter's nightmare from minneapolis to chicago before moving to the mid-atlantic states. jay gray is in the windy city where schools are already closed. jay, good morning. how is it looking out there? >> good morning to you. the wind picking up here. a bitter wind, still no snow. that's the good news, the maybe the morning commute will be spared, but there's little doubt that the afternoon commute will be a mess because the storm will begin moving through, dropping heavy, wet snow on this area. the winds are expected to increase as well, that's a concern as far as power lines and how they will be effected. look, this all started in the dakota with an intense snow in some areas, over a foot. that's an area used to severe weather, but they even had to close schools. that's when you know this storm has the attention of some hearty souls. yesterday we saw people sto

. >>> the midwest is ready to dig out after being dumped on by another late winter storm. blizzard conditions in western minnesota which made driving take a look at that. stranded drivers stayed in red cross shelters throughout the area. and several school districts will open a little bit later this morning. >>> also this morning, we give some props to a senior with some great moves and a positive attitude. say hello to 88-year-old miriam winiker. a ballroom dancer from the suburbs of buffalo, new york. >> she's not going to be on "dancing with the stars" probably because she has too much experience. she's been thinking about dancing since she was a little girl. >> i saw my first movie with fred astaire and ginger rogers, and i was hooked. your body is your vehicle, and like any vehicle, if you don't use it, the battery dies and it rusts. >> right now, she's working on a routine which will be part of a show late they are month and entered a big competition in toronto for next month. so we say good luck to her. wow, 88 years old and still going strong. i don't have those mo

christine romans is here. >>> another winter storm smacks the midwest. snowfall is making travel pretty awful around minneapolis and other major midwestern cities this morning. chicago, good morning, chicago. brace yourself. up to ten inches could cover the metro area today making delays at o'hare and midway airports very likely. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez fighting for his life this morning. he is battling a severe new infection and is in a very delicate condition. the 58-year-old chavez has been undergoing chemotherapy. >>> a teacher in indiana has been suspended from his job while authorities investigate what may have been threats written on his blackboard. there they are. the school superintendent confirms a teacher in edison junior/senior high wrote a, you're i had yodz, b, the guns are loaded, c, care to try me? the teacher has been placed on paid leave during an investigation. >>> queen elizabeth is back and resting at buckingham palace after being hospitalized for a night with a very nasty stomach virus. she was released yesterday. >> sh

the ice, heavy snow and dangerous conditions in the midwest intensify.ow blows east. >> the snowfall is so heavy, some are calling this heart attack snow because the danger lingers off the snow is gone. it's wednesday, march 6th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> welcome on this hump day. >> halfway there. bracing for the worst, the snow. >> this is terrible. i'm diana perez. parts of new england can expect this dangerous blast in the next couple of hours. also in new england, the teenage skier who was missing for two nights was found, safe and sound. his story of survival, who found him and oh, by the way, who he -- what he wanted to eat. >> wait till you hear where he learned his survival skills. >>> later this morning, an ingredient found in a discount store gift that can help you lose weight. >> we're eating our chia pets now. >>> and a serious decision for comedy central's jon stewart. he's leaving the "daily show" but only for 12 weeks. we'll explain why he'll be absent fro

lot of showers and storms developing and crossing the country, from the upper midwest to the gulf coastsh eastward and not a total washout for everyone for easter sunday but you may have to dodge some showers. the time line this morning you can see where it is on the whole kansas, oklahoma, down to texas and damaging winds and hail, i don't think an isolated tornado potentially but not a big tornadic threat, more of a hail and wind maker. as we head toward tonight there it moves so sunday morning being early sunday by services or easter egg hunts not a washout but you may have to dodge some of the showers. it all pushes off for monday but behind that colder air this is our last bout of arctic air i think and by the second week of april, things get up to average so today's forecast, severe weather, nice today in the northeast, temperatures right at average, tomorrow, easter forecast, there's the front, the rain along it, and upper midwest the beginning the taste of the arctic air begins to move in. 51 today in minneapolis, finally into the 70s, it's spring break for those in the south an

heavy snow in the midwest, the threat of tornadoes in the south, and tonight this quick moving storm takes aim at the east coast. >>> tough talk. blunt warning to iraq from the secretary of state. stop the weapons from getting to syria. >>> tomorrow's tv. how one company is redefining itself by up-ending the traditional tv production model. attracting big-name actors and giving viewers what they want, when they want it. >>> and -- taking it off. the city that is setting a standard when it comes to helping people lose weight. vi . captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. easter may be just a week away but tonight winter is still on the minds of millions from the midwest to the northeast as yet another big snowmaker marches across the country. this one is expected to impact at least 15 states from kansas on into the mid-atlantic states leaving over a foot of snow in some spots. folks living in the south are getting their own spring surprise from that same system. heavy rains, violent winds and even tornadoes. our colleagues at the weather channel have it all cove

a frightening warning this morning for thousands of dental patients in the midwest. we're going to go to tulsa, oklahoma to find out how 7,000 patients may have been exposed to hiv and help pie tis. >> reporter: health investigators are issuing -- and hepatitis. >> reporter: health investigators are issuing warnings to those patients who have come here to this dentist and that they need to get tested quickly. all of this happening after

at where metals and treasuries closed today. >>> a massive winter storm powering its way from the midwest to the east coast grounding thousands of flights and shutting down the federal government even though the worst of it skirted the nation's capital. hampton pearson has more on that storm that some in washington are calling a snowquester. >> reporter: in the midwest winter piled up more than a foot of snow. more backups in dayton, ohio after another tractor trailer collision there. meanwhile, major airports have seen nearly 4,100 flight cancellations in the last two days with another 7,500 flights delayed. chicago o'hare and reagan national in washington, the most heavily impacted. 2013, weather experts say, continues the trend of more frequent and more costly weather events, but businesses are incorporating more long range forecasting to prepare for emergencies and anticipate customer demand. >> a lot of major retailers are leveraging date axa like that and factoring it in, but we're still early days and the ability to really truly optimize against that kind of intelligence. >> fedex

teens and 20s in the upper midwest. phoenix, the hot spot getting to 86 degrees. >>> and coming up, twinkies set to make a return to store shelves. >>> all right. plus, getting personal. what a major pharmacy chain is asking of all their employees. >>> a garage sale find that paid off in a very big way. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. cyprus is saying no. the island nation has rejected a european bailout plan that would have seized 10% from every person's bank account. now there are fears that it could set off a new european debt crisis. investors that go there hope there will be a last-minute deal so the stock markets have been wavering and waiting to see what happens in cyprus. >>> here's distressing news for older workers. a poll finds that almost three in ten americans are pessimistic about ever being able to retire. s's the worst ever recorded. the study also indicates we are aware of our predicament but just aren't doing much about it. most people, oh, by the way, have put away less than $25,000 for their r

the storm grounded thousands of flights across the midwest and east coast and more cancellations are expected today. >> i think we're going to be staying in chicago. and i guess -- i don't know. i guess we'll do something fun. >> reporter: in west haven, connecticut, firefighters and crews braced for an epic event. some businesses staying open getting used to bad weather. >> i had water up to my door and i'm up four, five feet from the road and 100 yards from the beach. >> reporter: up and down the east coast residents living along the storm zone stocked up. >> just making sure we have milk, eggs and water. that's it. >> bread, bread is here. check. toilet paper. check. >> reporter: what else? water? >> junk food is also important. >> reporter: along the superstorm sandy ravaged shore evacuations are under way. big worry about flooding and high winds on the already battered coastline. back here in washington, this snowstorm is expected to be the worst here in three years. the snow is expected to taper off tonight but there is worry about heavy wind gusts, perhaps up to 35 miles per h

heavy snow expected across the midwest today.a lot of cars on the road right across from him on the left-hand side there. just be happy, i suppose, if you're waking up and that's not your view this morning. >>> scout masters, parents, eagle scouts, among others, are launching onmyhonor.net. this is to keep sex and politics out of the boy scouts of america. members say they're going to work to keep open home sexuality out of scouting. on hand at a launch event yesterday, the boy scouts national commissioner and scouting's national council is expected to vote in may as to whether to allow them in the organization, as well. a lot of debate over that. >>> watching the blue angels perform, we love it. pretty fascinating what these guys can do. well, the navy's precision flying team may be grounded because of the forced budget cuts. they're performing in key west today. however, the navy has already been forced to cancel seven upcoming shows in april, may and june. events through the end of the air show season in october could be cut,

. >> and heavy snow pounding the midwest. how the storms are affecting flights. secretary of state making a surprise visit to iraq. the issue that lead to a, quote, very spirited discussion with iraq's prime minister. and a humanitarian leader makes a stop in the south bay. the simple way he says we >>> good evening. i'm ama dates. in tonight's headline, it is a story you saw only on abc7 news. the sister and mother of murdered marine sara castro mata talked about their loss. the 19-year-old was killed last week in virginia by fellow marine lopez from pacifica. lopez killed another marine before taking his own life. >>> a coast guard search for a 22-year-old missing man in half moon bay has been called off. javier lopez was playing soccer with a friend this afternoon when he disappeared into the rough surf off roosevelt beach. >>> history will be made on tuesday in washington, d.c. people are already lining up to see it. the supreme court will hear arguments about same-sex marriage. one case involves the constitutionality of california's voter approved prop 8 whi

. >> temperatures there and across the midwest are just about normal. still chilly across most of the south but it'll warm up nicely during the day, milder in the midwest. >>> all right, coming up, why this might be the best easter weekend in years to take a road trip. >>> plus, that colossal collapse of a hillside leaving dozens of homes in serious danger. >>> and later, "the pulse," the unexpected size of a very big boy. this morning investors around the world are watching cyprus, a nation in crisis. >> banks are re-opening this morning after being closed for days. they will have heavy security and strict rules to prevent a run on them by depositors. but just in case, billions of euros were flown into the country in the dead of night. the biggest bank accounts, $130,000 and up, will be tapped for as much as 40% to help fund the eurozone bailout. a major story that we will be watching all day long. >>> international investors are a little uneasy. there are fears of both a run on those banks and the crisis spreading to other european nations. u.s. marke

. >> and heavy snow pounding the midwest. how the storms are affecting flights. secretary of state making a surprise visit to iraq. the issue that lead to a, quote, very spirited discussion with iraq's prime minister. and a humanitarian leader makes a stop in the south bay. bay. the simple way he says weright r problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. i'm ama dates. in tonight's headline, it is a story you saw only on abc7 news. the sister and mother of murdered marine sara castro mata talked about their loss. the 19-year-old was killed last week in virginia by fellow marine lopez from pacifica. lopez killed another marine before taking his own life. >>> a coast guard search for a 22-year-old missing man in half moon bay has been called off. javier lopez was playing soccer with a friend this afternoon when he disappe

from the midwest to new england.h as 15 inches of snow in some areas, leading to another round of school closures and travel nightmares. in maine, this was the scene on the roads earlier this week. worcester, massachusetts, saw one of its snowiest winters on record, with totals of more than 100 inches. six of those fell this week. to add insult to injury, all you have to do is think back to exactly one year ago. we were in a heat wave. sneakers replaced snowshoes in boston, and this was the scene in manchester, new hampshire. no snow, maybe just a snow cone. it was so warm in fargo, north dakota, this man could ice fish without bundling up. >> 70 degrees up here. and down here it's -- you're sitting on an ice cube. >> reporter: this year that's not the case. so why the contrast? cnn meteorologist chad myers. >> you know the old saying, sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. here sometimes you're under the ridge like we were last year. fargo, north dakota, 80 degrees on this date. sometimes you're

right now the worst of the snow is coming down across the upper midwest. minneapolis should be out of here in the next couple of hours, chicago, you're going to see the heavy snow flying for the next 12 hours, and then off the atlantic. we're seeing all snow across the great lakes and the midwest, turns champaign and ft. wayne. south of that, chilly rain is falling across the mid-south, and the potential for severe weather. we could see the potential for hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadod. that's another part of the storm. by wednesday, just coming offshore, we think west of d.c., that's where the jackpot will be. upwards of 18 inches round the d.c. yeah, which is quite a blockbuster considering they haven't seen this snow a couple years. thursday and friday, we have a blocking high pressure across eastern canada, actually going to backtrack this storm in towards the coast, possibly, and that could give us a snowy day for not only d.c., up towards philly and new york, heading would into wednesday, thursday, friday, as the coastal low lingers, not only

. >> it's supposed to be spring but don't tell that to anybody in the midwest. they're buried under have -- have where snowfall. and leigh glaser will have our forecast. here's david muir with a look at what is ahead on world news at 5:30. >> great to see you we wish we were in san francisco avoiding this mass sf storm just as the work week begins. we're already on the scene of a major accident. and the chip that could alert your phone if it senses you're about to have a heart >> ama: the winter that just won't quit. according to the calendar spring has sprung but across ten states winter is digging in for a last stand. reporter: this is the march that roared. it came in like a likelyon and it's going out the same way in colorado they're digging out from as much as 15 inches of snow. whiteout conditions forced the closure of nearly 200 miles of interstate highways and elsewhere snow made traffic slow to a crawl. from the driver's seat you almost had to feel your way forward. that explains this massive 50-car pileup near denver. the cab of this tanker truck went

the same system brought snow to the midwest is make its way across the country.e south. strong winds in atlanta blew this tree into an unoccupied apartment building. >> i heard a cracking noise. it cam tumbling down like the london bridge. >> reporter: take a look at this. fierce winds in a lowe's store in orlando, florida. nearby, it sent people rung for cover at this apartment

it is pounding the midwest right now. gusts are making viz and the on the roads extremely difficult from missouri to ohio. >>> the storm is moving east and will hit several mid-atlantic states later today and tomorrow. >>> american airlines has a very special flight this weekend. the airline is continuing its tradition of honoring veterans who received the nation's highest military honor. it is flying a group of medal of honor recipients to d.c. for a series of activities. among other events, they'll take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown. >>> someone in new jersey just got $338 million richer. one ticket sold in the state matched these six numbers in the powerball lottery. if the winner takes a lump sum, they would seefb a cool 21$1 million. lottery officials will hold a news conference monday to determine where the sikt was sold. >>> in southwest florida, searchers have found the bodies of a sky diving instructor and his student. the two men had been out with a group and didn't return after the

. >>> a spring snowstorm is bearing down on the midwest right now and headed east. heavy snow and strong winds are creating dangerous conditions. where the system is heading next. damplts pope francis led his first palm sunday service as cardinal. he reportedly supported civil unions. will he bring that style of leadership to the papacy? this as the u.s. supreme court considers same-sex marriage cases. >>> and believe it or not, there's a relatively simple explanation for a car that wound up on the roof of this house in glen dale, california. the good news -- no one was hurt. >>> first the severe weather hitting the midwest. a huge spring snowstorm is bounding the region from missouri to ohio. susan candiotti is in dayton where the snow is falling and it is not expected to stop any time soon. susan? >> reporter: hi, fred. we're kind of between a bit of a wet snow and flurries right now. things have subsided just a bit. temperatures, fred, right now are just above freezing. that's why you can still see grass on the ground. you don't see any accumulation on the paveme

a storm that brought snow to colorado setting its sights on the midwest. parts of the south could be dealing with severe storms and the east coast, not in the clear either. meteorologist janice dean is joining us from the fox weather center with the very latest on this extended cold weather spell we are all having to deal with up here. janice? >> hi, yuma. the calendar says spring, i don't think mother nature is paying close attention. the forecasters in d.c., philadelphia, new york, you are going to start some action, because we could be dealing with this winter storm sunday, monday, tuesday, which could, indeed, cripple traffic across the northeast corridor. so a lot to this storm system. look at it. several inches, sticks to seven inches in and around the denver area, moving into kansas, also nebraska where we have interstates shutdown this is how impressive this winter storm is getting its act together. and then we have the potential for severe weather, hail you dama -- hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. multifaceted winter storm here across the plain

a massive winter storm in the midwest.coast affecting flights here in the bay area. some areas including chicago receiving more than a foot of snow and guess what, more is on the way. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is normally inside the warmth of the studio. they are taking her outside here where you can see the snow falling off and on this morning. i'm happy at least you have the hood and a hat on. how are you feeling? >> hey, john. we came out to show you all of the snow. it's been pelting us for 15 minutes or so. earlier we saw snow flakes and for several hours it was rain. but the snow is coming down now. the interesting thing is it's starting to stick on the ground here around the capital. the house is trying to get out by 1:00 including a budget vote. they're not sure if they can come back to work on thursday or friday. government closed, major school systems closed. public transit open. we have seen a lot of buses go by. not as many people on the roads. in the outlying areas they have accumulation of three to fi

the bad news is we still have cold temperatures in place across parts of the midwest, parts of the southven into the northeast. temperatures as much as 15 degrees below average for some of you as much as 20 degrees below average. that is a great chunk of the country. basically everyone east of the rockies looking at cold temperatures. one spot looking at temperatures a little above average. big surprise southwest, california. parts of nevada and arizona. as far as the current windchill temperatures fridge i had even parts of atlanta 25 degrees out there. single tig gets is what it feels like right now in denver and rapid city. heather and heather we have more snow coming down across the appalachians. some of you could see significant accumulations especially across the state of west virginia. >> thank you very much maria. eventually getting warmer. >> it has to be. it has to be. >> all eyes are on jim carrey. >> he is coming under fire making a spoof video including against charlton heston. look at the speech made to the nra back in 2000. >> movie ♪ >> nice, huh? it was one of many who w

it's coming down in the upper midwest.s taking aim at the mid-atlantic. >> they're stocking up in the nation's capital. preparing to get hit with the most snow in two winters. this morning, watches and warnings have been posted in 19 states and our coverage begins with abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: it's march madness on the roads in minneapolis. persistent plowing in north dakota. a storm targets the twin cities, then joins forces with another storm from the south. chicago gets it tuesday into wednesday and the mid-atlantic wednesday into thursday. it's been a winter full of snowy headlines. blowing snow is really the problem here. epic images. from more than three feet in connecticut, hundreds held hostage by snow on that long island highway. collapsed in oklahoma. buildings crushed under the weight of two snows in kansas city. but it hasn't all been where you would expect it. amarillo has had almost 30 inches. more than double their average versus a typically snowier chicago, who has barely topped to. now it's time to m

jeff: you will see where the snow has fallen, in the upper midwest but the snow depths in the midwestencouraging performance. >> up to a foot of snow, equating to one to 3 inches of moisture in the ground and critical areas of iowa, minnesota, parts of illinois. jeff: a lot of money coming out of the market. we will be there tomorrow, a big run-up last year, a lot of people made a lot of money. they're not so much this year. connell: jeff flock in illinois. dagen: the latest on the threat from north korea and the response frrm other nations. connell: and also, the cyber threat, the big money being poured into new technologies to protect from cyber attack as our series continues today. we will get to that. dagen: i always love money counting. money printing and money counting. connell: and here are some of the winners on the market. we will be right back on "markets now." >> mt bill and melissa. like many, they built their financial house on stocks, bonds, and insurance... and then saw it blow away with the first winds of economic change. when mary lost her husband, she invested in rea

the midwest. now it's in the mid-atlantic. reagan national airport, everybody's got just about an inch of slushy, heavy, wet snow on the ground right now. major travel delays around the d.c. area, as you would expect. now, as far as what we're going to deal with on the west coast, nothing like this. we're actually finally not going to send any storm from the west coast across the country as snowstorms anymore either. we are looking at one little storm coming on shore over the next 24 hours with a lot of clouds. temperatures are moderate. we're not watching that cold air pour down from canada anymore either. your monday and tuesday forecasts look pretty good. no big rainstorms. just kind of quiet. we needed to settle down around the country. >> you said snow three times, but it's all about the northeast, right. hopefully that goes away. >>> it was a good weekend to be a caveman at the box office. "the croods" earned an estimated $44 million at the box office meaning wheel most likely see a sequel. >>> olympus" has fallen" raked

ten degrees colder than usual in the upper midwest. fargo, about 25 degrees today. looking good, as always, in miami and honolulu. they will be close to 80 degrees. >>> coming up, good news when it comes to gas prices. your monday business news is next. >>> and the new use for aspirin. a new study released overnight on the effectiveness of battling a deadly form of cancer. >>> and the epic 100-yard fall caught on helmet cam. this climber's message when his ordeal was finally over. >>> welcome back, everybody. we are seeing a reversal at the pump. gas prices are actually coming down. they dropped five cent gals lon many the last week, the first decrease since december. the reason behind it all, crude oil prices are falling and k street begins the week in new territory this morning. the dow opens at nearly 14,400. boasted by last week's positive reports about jobs. the index is up 10% since the first of the year. the bull market began the run upward four weeks ago. >>> and "oz the great and powerful" really was great and powerful. almost double the other films in the

we're tracking snow moving out of the midwest. stooe scenes from there. we had lots of heavy snow blowing around in places like fargo, north dakota and rochester, minnesota. the low visibility that makes life extremely difficult. that area a little bit more on the move. the energy transfers to the coast tonight and into tomorrow. new york will see some snowflak snowflakes, then it changes over to rain. boston, you'll see about a half foot of snow, some of the higher elevations in the northeast about a foot. after all this, it is all cold. spring will have to wait a while. >> from weather channel headquarters which for a time was under a tornado warning today, eric fisher. eric, thanks. >>> rain coming out of this same storm system could be helpful in tennessee tonight where a forest fire has burned through 230 acres of great smoky mountains national park. firefighters believe it started as a house fire around this time yesterday, and then 65 structures, including more than two dozen vacation cabins, were destroyed by this unusual late winter blaze. >>> in

another brutal storm bearing down on the east coast already smacked the midwest dumping more than 10nches of snow on chicago and cancelling nearly 2,000 flights. >> this thing isn't over. they are bracing for the most snow than they have seen in more than two years now. let's go to peter doocy where the wind is just -- snow is just coming down now. >> these flakes are big and it's wet. it feels like a rain storm but you remember everybody out in tv land remembers there is talk about the owe tension threat of the sequester. so far we haven't felt the impact of the sequester. the snow quester shut down business for the day. nonessential employees can stay home. at the capitol behind me on the other side of this metro bus we are told a lot of lawmakers are going to try to wrap up, work on that continuing resolution to fund the government past the end of march by 1:00. one is about cyber security one is about the threat for asteroi asteroids. the president has postponed meetings due to weather. the white house is anticipating so many problems in such a wide area and also anticipating peo

that storm we have across portions of the midwest and minnesota. ahead of this system we have rain and snow showers coming down across portions of the mid atlantic and as far west as kentucky, parts of indiana and also illinois. the actual area of low pressure across minnesota and the dakotas we have recorded gusts and a couple of snow will be possible. because of the wind and the snow we have blizzard warnings in effect for today winter storm warnings in effect as well. places like mississippi, alabama, tennessee and even kentucky could be seeing severe weather including things like tornadoes damaging wind gusts and also large hail. be careful out here across portions of the southeast and tennessee and kentucky through out the day today and evening hours for that potential for severe weather. otherwise again the storm system is headed to the north and east. you can be looking at accumulating snowfall 4-6 inches of snow. heather and heather some of the higher accumulations will be centered across new hampshire and maine where they could be seeing o

. >> you are tracking yet another storm this one in the midwest, is that right? >> in the midwest. this storm is headed east. we could be looking at significant snowfall baltimore and washington, d.c. you are under a winter storm watch heads up again that is in dc. we could be looking at over 5 inches of snow from the storm system already producing areas of snow across north dakota, minneapolis, all of the way down into sections of illinois, chicago. you will also be seeing significant snow from the storm system by tomorrow 6 inches is forecast in the city of minneapolis. you are under a winter storm warning you could be looking at a foot of snow from this storm system. large storm that will be heading east and also tins fying over the next couple days. it's not just how much snow they are we are going to be see bug the amount of wind. wind gusts over 30 miles per hour at times. that will be producing issues with any trouble across chicago minneapolis or further east across portions of dc and baltimore. keep this in mind over the next couple days. over the weekend it was chilly out

also, for farmers in the midwest, they see this snow as a blessing.lt off really providing them with some hope for coming crops after what's been a very difficult drought season so if you look at the good side of this snow, that's about it. the bad side is, it's going to be a mess for the next several days. >> jay, another portion of the bad here is some of these coastal areas and areas hit by hurricane sandy will also be impacted. i was talking with a colleague living in jersey. their power company already also called them saying brace for possible flooding and power outages as you mentioned. >> reporter: yeah. and the poor folks in that area where sandy was affected and we were there, it's been a situation where they just can't get ever get a leg up on things. each time they begin to make progress, another one of these winter storms moves through and just batters that area. so it's making it difficult to progress. not only with the cleanup of sandy but then having to pile more snow and ice on top of all of that. it is just a terrible go. as you talk

and midwest have had flights delayed, canceled. in chicago alone, over 1,000 flights were suspended because of the heavy snow and the high winds in the city as well. now, traveling by car was just as difficult. officials urging motorists just to stay off of the roads. many students had the day off as well, especially northern portions of i will and indiana, were schools were close and the storm now focusing its attentions on the mid-atlantic. now, you could see 25 centimeters of snow in d.c. when all is said and done with this storm. getting it in new york city as well. thursday, not quite as heavy, maybe about eight centimeters is possible. so, do stay warm and safe on those roads as well. temperatures then, two degrees for you for your high in d.c., 6 in new york city, 1 in chicago. cooler air even impacting places in the deep south. 17 in hourns. you are seeing about 10 degrees higher than that just a couple of days ago. all right. let's head into eastern asia. thing russ looking really nice right across the region. mostly clear

the 29 and 5 louisville cord nils are the overall number one seed in the midwest region, kansas is the top seed in the south region, indiana leads the east and the top-ranked school in the ap poll is number one in the west. >>> well the warriors are in sixth place in the western conference. houston sits in seventh just a half game behind so today is a real make or break game. because warriors are in houston. the rockets won and the golden state played one of the best first halfs of the season and shot under 20 percent. curry razzle-dazzle for the slam. shot just 45% in the first half but better than houston's 20%. stephon curry hits this three ball. rockets shoot more threes than anyone in the nba but made two of 16 in the first half and three point misses means fast breaks the other way. warriors lead after three quarters. we'll have the final story tonight at 10:00. >>> and i guess, canadians celebrate st. patty's day, too. today miami won the 22nd straight game tieing them with the houston rockets for the second largest winning streak in the nba. wade scores 24 and wade is usually o

. >>> barreling down on the midwest. the april snowstorm that continues to dump snow and how it could impact your travel plans. >>> it's the decision that has people camping out for days. more on the hearing on prop 8 and how people in san francisco are raising their voices today. it's all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us monday morning, march 25th i'm pam cook. >> back at it again. i hope you had a good weekend. a great weekend in terms of weather wise. it was fantastic. >> yes gorgeous. >> steve paulson how is it looking? >> some changes but we are running out of time for rain. there could be something near the end of the week but it looks like it's going to southern california today. high clouds. patchy clouds. highs today 50s and 60s and low 70s. here is sal. >>> steve, good morning. traffic is doing pretty well. there is road work out there. we're looking at highway 101 if you are driving through you can see traffic looking good approaching the 80 split. s a this m

it's going to continue to affect the midwest and move into ohio and west virginia. we are going to see snow here tomorrow in new york city. about one to three inches of snow possible. this storm is affecting a good chunk of the country. it brait brought eight inches of snow to denver. the west coast looks okay. we'll see temperatures in the 50s in southern florida. looks nice too. should get up to 86 degrees, a >>> off to a little bit of a cool start around the bay area. clear san francisco where it's 44 degrees. 30s and low 40s across the north bay. we will see high clouds at times today. no worries about rain yet. that may change as we go through the week. hour by hour for your temperatures, by lunchtime everyone pretty much in the 60s. should see low to mid-70s around the trivalley today and areas south of san jose. a few extra clouds tomorrow and tuesday. few showers wednesday. best chance of rain late friday into saturday. >>> like it or not, lester, that's your latest forecast. >> not blaming the messenger anymore. thanks. >>> president obama is back at the bh

unprecedented droughts in the midwest, in our bread basket of our country., arctic ice sheets melting in unprecedented fashions, et cetera. it's impossible to deny those facts, simple facts. like you put the ph strip in the ocean, it's 30% more acid than it ever has been. >> what was your personal interest in this? why climate change and environmental issues overall for you? you've gotten arrested because of your passion for some of these topics. >> many times. >> a handful of times. >> first of all, i don't think that that's something that's really so bad. i mean, martin luther king was arrested 30 times before he was the age of 39 to right incredible wrongs. and we're at a time of extreme crises. i mean, we are facing a possible threat to our very life support systems. i mean, a week and a half ago, the world bank, the world bank, who financed most of these large fossil fuel projects, you know, mega dams, et cetera, put out their own report on the climate crisis. and it was, like, the worst horror film i've ever seen in my life. it was the scariest scenari

a winter storm is slamming the upper midwest. is one of the hardest hit areas - with about a foot of new snow expected. the storm is headed east.and it's causing a traffic nightmare - including lots of problems at airports. more than 11-hundred flights at chicago's o'hare airport were cancelled today. airports in the washington d.c. area are also cancelling flights. a lot of schools and businesses were closed today in illiinois, minnesota and wisconsin.because of treacherous roads conditions. >> jacqueline: even local snowfall possible. this live look with the increasing clouds and gusting winds. take a look at 21 m.p.h. in santa rosa. it has been very breezy. 23 mph in redwood city. 24 in concord it is going to stay breezy for the entire evening. here is a look at the stormtracker 4 radar the it is definitely right on track with our computer model. this rendering. the satellite showing plenty of rainfall and the tail and is going to be impacting us tonight. residual showers wednesday, thursday. let us take a look at futurecast.

cooler air stretches all the way down to florida and also light snow in the upper midwest around then city, milwaukee and the windy city. late day showers from seattle to portland and some snow? the cascades. >> 70 for much of the rockies, ½v 90 of the season in n to detroit, 40s in the northeast. >>> come on, spring. come on. warm up already. >> we're waiting for you. >>> coming up, some big menu changes at the golden arches. >>> plus new backlash and outrage over the plan to allow pocket knives on airplanes. >> we return to rome for insight ♪ >>> looking live at the vatican, a big difference there in st. peter's square compared to last night when pope francis, of course, was introduced to the world. and we will have more from rome coming up in just a moment but there is other news to report including a deadly standoff in central new york. >> police say this man, kurt meyers, killed two men in a barber shop then two more at an auto service station. neighbors describe this man as a loner and police believe they do have him cornered in an abandoned building and don't plan to move on h

it may be spring but a significant winter storm is moving from the plains to the midwest. and it is the first job of its kind, meet the man who is helping the state of washington sort out the complexities of legalizing marijuana. >>> our toptory now, the brunswick, georgia, mother that says a teenaged boy shot and killed her 13 month old baby and just spoke to cnn's nick valencia. nick joins me now from brunswick. nick, two teens have been charged with first degree murder in this case and then 911 recordings have been released, all at a time when you had a sitdown conversation with the mother. >> reporter: yeah, just sat down with sherry west for a very emotional interview, and, fred, she didn't mince words. >> i hate you and i don't forgive you. you killed an innocent human life, and that i hope you die for it. that's how i feel. >> reporter: no one would blame you to feel like that. >> no, because this is the second child that people have taken from me in a tragic way, and that i am so afraid to have any more babies now. i tried to raise really good kids in a wicked worl

a spring snow storm is bearing down on the midwest right now. heavy snow and strong winds are creating dangerous conditions from missouri to illinois. we'll tell you how bad it is and where the storm would be headed next. >> and this week, more defense in the jodi arias trial. >> and does this remind you of a car insurance commercial? this is real. how did this car land on a roof in california? >> all right, first up, snow storm, which is hammering the midwest on this first week of spring. missouri and illinois are getting hit the hardest right now, up to 10 inches of snow expected there, and wind gusts over 30 miles per hour, are blowing all that snow around. making visibility on the roads extremely difficult. it's the same storm that slammed into the rockies, creating white-out conditions and forcing shutdowns on two interstates in colorado. karen mcginnis is tracking the storm, and susan candiotti is in ohio, a state in the path. karen, indiana and ohio are going to be hit next? >> yes, they are, and what a difference a year makes. a year ago

they will play in the midwest, kansas tcp dog in the south. indiana gets the one seed in the east and gonzaga gets the w. top billing in the west. cactus league action, a's hosting the cubs and break out the big lumber in the first. two runs on for chris young. not anymore. a three-run blast. a's are up 3-0. and then in the third, the 2-0 pitch to donaldson and outta here. the a's go ahead 6-1. the cubbies tie it up, but there is a two-run blast in the bought bought -- bottom of 7 and bottom of 8. the a's go on to win it 12-6. giants and rockies, sandoval scratched with right elbow discomfort. tim lincecum on the hill for his second start of the spring. he gave up two runs in the first inning. there was a double home and rockies up 2-0. giants erased a 7-4 deficit and has some her row ricks. there was a three-run walkoff homer and giants win it big. 9-1 your final. a little golf and tennis coming up in the newscast and see you then. >> can't wait for the tennis wrap up from indian wells. >>> still to come on abc7 news at 11:00, just days away

this storm is hammering much of the midwest. across the upper midwest, driving was treacherous as snow continued to fall throughout the day. salt trucks in chicago were out in force trying to keep the freeways open before the evening commute. in some parts of north dakota and minnesota, more than a foot of snow is expected to fall. airports are struggling to keep planes flying at o'hare where about 900 flights have been canceled, the normally packed united terminal was near empty tuesday. fashion designer mark da fan is trying to get home to charlotte to deal with a family emergency. >> they said it was canceled a he i got a ticket to the flight and now it says canceled. now i have no idea which flight i'm going to go on. hopefully i get on a plane and go home. i want to go home badly. >> reporter: most schools and many businesses were closed in chicago on tuesday. those having to come into the city are having a tough time getting around. >> these streets are okay but when you go on the interior streets, they are really bad. >>

the storm is blamed for at least four deaths in traffic accidents in the midwest.two feet of snow in some places, made travel difficult and dangerous and left folks without power. it raised concerns about flooding along coastal areas that are still recovering from hurricane sandy. we have two reports tonight, first we'll go to chip reid in northern virginia. chip? >> reporter: well, good evening, scott. here in leesburg, virginia, the snow has stopped but in many parts of the state the damage has already been done. more than 215,000 homes and businesses are without power. in central virginia, heavy snow and strong wind created dangerous whiteout conditions on the roads. farther north traffic came to a stand still.

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. >> what of the midwest witch camp - why would you say - call your - describe that? it's written down here - >> that's an event that is offered by starhawk on our land, and that is an event that we host at diana's grove. it is offered by starhawk and reclaiming collective. >> there are people - starhawk among them - who are committed to reclaiming the power behind the word witch. in terms of the wise one, of one who is able to change consciousness at will, who can do magic, change consciousness at will, and who can relate to the earth, to ecological issues and to feminist issues. and i believe that that's why she does use - call herself a witch, and uses that term, and a number of people who come to our events do. and i might, in some circumstances, but certainly not, just go out to the local grocery store and say, "hi, i'd like an apple and i'm a witch." i don't have time to deal with the consequences of that. >> and the midwest witch camp is held on our land in june. in july, we are very pleased to have the children from unity village coming to camp out. and last y