the storm in the northeast is already affecting the washington area. the threat of severe weather is keeping would-be travelers on the ground. here's john gonzalez. >> a storm expected 3 feet of snow from new york city to boston. cracks three hours. i put it in my card and it said canceled. >> at reagan national, security line zebulon all day as travelers try to go north ahead of the blizzard. >> they said maybe tomorrow. >> 3000 northeast-bound flights have been grounded already. >> one stop in philadelphia and that could turn into quite a mess. >> and reagan national airport, essentially every flight headed northbound has been cancelled. these two flights, american eagle, it was supposed to take off both cancelled. two more flights canceled. boston, same thing. one flight to maine was canceled and that airport has been closed. >> we may have delays and end up over night in philadelphia or elsewhere. whatever happens will happen. >> amtrak is halting all northeast trains this afternoon. new york residents are trying to stay positive. >> my husband lik

this monster storm barreling toward the northeast.looks like the washington area will be spared the worst, but new england is hunkering down. jay gray has the story. >> reporter: across the northeast, the potential for an historic blizzard is on the way. >> i'm prepared, got the plugs in the snow blower. >> filling tanks, stocking up on groceries. >> it's going to be hard to tell. sometimes you can't even see stars. one slamming together in the cross harris of the storm. basically stay home. >>ened we go gang busters around here. we go with serious snow. parts of new england are expected to be the hardist hit. >> we're talking blizzard conditions, could approach the 2 to 3 foot level, winds gusting over 5 miles per hour. many are not taking any chance other, just in case ian't get out to the store. jay gray, nbc news boston. >> >>> magic johnson is in washington to meet with the president this afternoon. he also has a message for high school and college students. get tested for hiv. today he spoke to students and employees at howard u

winds out of the northeast. we're not done any time soon, wouldn't be surprised at the end of this, we could break the records. some of the bands are saying too are inland. some of the models saying a long way to go. we could break the record setback in 2003. keep checking visibility. getting harder to see this time around. that's less than a quarter mile away, that's where we look to see if we're having moderate or heavy snow right now. i can see it. pretty good. looks to me about a half a mile. so i would say moderate snowfall. i'm sure we'll get a gust and i won't be able to see that at all. >> grab some of that snow. is it light or thicker, heavier snow? snowball snow? >> with my mits i have on, i can't feel anything. but what's hitting my face, i can feel well. it feels wet and light, kind of like wind. driven snow. it's going to be piling up quickly, but right now it doesn't seem, until we get the strong gusts, that we'll be seeing too much piling up here. but wet and cold, i'll give you that. >> okay, wet

this is all of the snow cover across the northeast.he it along the new jersey coast where the snow tapers off. d.c. is down here. what you see over us is cloud cover, not snow. you can pick out the finger lakes across the northeast. if you take all that snow and put it on top of d.c., how much it would equate to and how much it would weigh 10 billion tons. make sure to and go to our website to check it out. 37 degrees this morning until 35, wind out of the south southeast at 3 miles an hour. not bad. the wind will pick up throughout the day to bring in the warmer temperatures. 37 in quantico now, 37 in culpeper, 36 in frederick. good morning. things will get better. the averages this time of year is 46 and 30. we will stop that by 10 degrees this afternoon. our snowfall for the season stays at 1.5 inches, down 9 inches. there's no snow over the next few days. we will have to see what happens in the middle of the week. the weather system impacting us today is bringing blizzard conditions in the dakotas and minnesota, tornadoes in the de

creating a winter double-whammy for the northeast. they are preparing for hurricane force winds and storm surges. residents in harford, connecticut, started clearing the first few inches of snow this afternoon. they're expecting two feet. connecticut's governor declared a state of emergency. >> do yourself and the state a favor. then stay off the highways. >> some gas stations in connecticut ran out of fuel as people prepared for the storm. here in harford, people are filling gas cans to run their generators, in case the power goes out. >> ed hernandez fueled up his power truck today. he fueled up for other generators yesterday. >> right now, i'm looking at 60, plus 100 yesterday. parts of massachusetts, including boston, could get 3 feet of snow. >> we expect up to 2 to 3 inches of accumulation per hour, making for extremely dangerous conditions. >> in maine, the stormy weather caused a 19-car pileup, with no serious injuries. >> reporter: amtrak trains stopped running north of new york city today. many airports across new england ar

that's also the case across the northeast. in fact, last night when two feet of snow was dumped here in connecticut, there were many people who were stuck on the roads in their cars overnight. even emergency vehicles, and snow removal vehicles getting stuck. so today, people are beginning to dig out if they can, many people's cars are completely covered with snow. >>> marley, there's a silver lining in all of this. they already had four deaths. what's the plan? >> well, many roads here in connecticut and hartford, more accurately, have been cleared for the road behind me, but many are still impassable and there is one death, actually, reported here in connecticut. the governor announced earlier today that a connecticut woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver while clearing snow. so that was the one tragedy reported in this state. bruce. >> okay, marley, thanks a lot. that is four deaths total. thanks for that live report. wusa9 is your home for the grammy's. during the show, which starts sunday night at 8:00, we are hosting a

amtrak says the northeast trains will stop running this afternoon. >> all eyes are on the northeast as a storm is a barrelling in that direction with estimates it could pick up 2 1/2 weeks -- feet of snow. it will make save travel nearly impossible. >> accumulation is expected to be swift heavy and dangerous. >> the storm already struck the midwest blanketing chicago with snow. from new york to boston and beyond, preparations are under way. crews loaded up salt trucks and are ready to hit the road. >> it will probably be four days, which is tough on anybody. >> there is a lot of work ahead. 6,300 miles of streets to plow. what's more than two under 50,000 tons of salt on hand. >> residents brace for the storm even though the have not recovered from the devastation left behind by super storm sandy. >> we are trying to batten down the hatches if any storms are coming. >> new england residents rushed out to stock up on essentials. >> bread milk, a snow shovel. our snow shovel breaks. but the fire department was called in because there were too many people there. many schools and businesse

>>> this morning, northeast knockout. >> millions are bracing for blizzard conditions today. a damaging storm already causing transportation shutdowns, school closures and more. we have the very latest forecast. >>> it was a very anxious night across southern california. at least one town on lockdown, as police search for a suspected cop-killer with an online manifesto. new details emerging overnight. >>> a developing story from texas. an e-mail hacking investigation involving the bush family. did a hacker break into e-mail accounts of both former presidents? >>> and defeated. a stunner in college basketball. another number one team toppled. >>> good friday morning, everybody. we do begin with the madness blizzard that is about to unload tons of snow and heavy winds on the northeast. >> forecasters say it could be the worst storm in a century. airlines have already grounded more than 2,600 flights. schools are closed in boston and a number of other cities. starting this afternoon, amtrak is suspending service between new york and new england. >> the worst of the storm is expe

. >>> few from overnight, that northeast snowstorm is deadly. snow coming down right now and how the bizarre weather system is affecting us here in the d.c. area. >>> plus, a potentially dangerous weather maker of our own right now. strong winds whip through the region. welcome to the weekend, everyone. good morning. i'mngie goff. >> and i'm richard jordan. this is news 4 today. it is saturday, february 9th, 2013. >> and that blizzard in the northeast is causing major problems right now. more than 650,000 people are in the dark. at least one death has been reported so far. a driver hit a pedestrian in new york. >> boston is expecting up to three feet of snow, which would break its record previously set in 2003 when 27.5 inches fell. nbc's jay grey is in boston. he has the latest for us. >> reporter: a weather storm pounding the northeast since friday continued to strengthen overnight into a fierce and relentless blizzard. making matters worse, hurricane force winds, gusts up to 75 miles an hour, creating blinding conditions. the projected snowfa

all the snow primarily in new england and northeast.her warnings are up north and northwest of new york. there's a blizzard warning that you can't see. all the heavier snow up to 3 feet in new england. temperatures are going to drop a little bit. we will get into the 30s. for the most part rebound is nice as we head into the mid 40s and up around 50 degrees by the weekend. sunset today at 5:37. gail warnings in effect after 6:00. high tide is at 5:16. 44 rain and drizzle through the day. maybe a snow shower late in the afternoon into the night. 29 degrees for your over night low. 37 mostly sunny and windy. >> i'm going to give you a great stat. 100 days until the preakness. >> wow. love it. >>> remember, you can see the 55th annual grammy awards on wjz 13. tune in sunday night at 8:00. >>> coming up, why you may want to stay away from southern style foods. details coming up in health watch. >> i've >>> in today's wjz health watch eating southern style foods can put you at a risk for stroke. they can lead to high cholesterol, high blood

in the northeast, half a million people without power. keep in mind, imagine temperatures now, nighttime, talking about 19 degrees. the windchill, below zero. negative 1 degrees to be exact. a very cold night. not sure how long power will take to get on. crews are out trying to clear the roads. they're doing what they can, but it's hard to keep up with this. keep in mind how fast this is going. we still have many hours to go. even as the system tries to clear out by late tomorrow or today depending on how you want to look at it, we're talking about the winds picking up, so visibility is still going to be really poor and travel is going to be an a nonstop. people are heeding the warnings. they're not on the roads, they're staying inside, and that's good news. we have heard of some semi trucks jackknifed on the roads. overall, not hearing too many reports other than those power outages. at this point in time, i think that's the wus thing we're seeing. >> i'm seeing some lights behind you. some car, as we know, deval patrick said no, there's

it could be for more intense than the northeast. that means hard work and grocery stores are seeing a scramble for shovel and snacks. >> last year we did use hardly any of our salt resource is. there's a lot left. >> this potential record breaker could be anything but routine. >> used to these types of storms in new england. use common sense. >> the storm is expected to intensify tonight into tomorrow. the weekend could be a positive . traffic to get in the way of snow trucks. >> what is like in the seat this morning?-- what is it whatin t n dc? >> probably similar to what you are seeing in baltimore. >> hallie jackson, thank you. we continue our team coverage with jennifer franciotti liven lutherville. >> so far so good. temperatures have not reached the freezing point. york road is just to my right. traffic is not having any trouble getting by. coming in this morning, i did not see any salt trucks into baltimore city. they are doing limiting salting operations in howard county with the road temperatures are roundly freezing mark.

generally out of the north and northeast. here to this particular location today, this is the home of the san francisco design center and that is the location tonight. the hottest place in town for a very special benefit. it's the second annual hope dog runway show. today they are preparing for one of the mightiest events in town because this is an extraordinary benefit that kpix 5 is a proud sponsor of. now, we are anticipating just like last year 45 dogs to strut their stuff on the runway and then you will see who is best in show. now, we do this and we sponsor this because it's all to raise money for companions -- canine companions for independence which is a unique program that provides talented animals that are trained to help benefit kids and adults who have disabilities. so again, tonight, big benefit right here in the streets of san francisco. i'm roberta gonzales with mobile weather for kpix 5. year. ============b r e a k ====== >> when we come back, a look inside this weekend's grammy awards and one contender for al

from the northeast. 35 departures.irport manager saying that this could increase throughout the day with a significant delay east. if you are going towards philadelphia if your point to go to the northeast check your flight status ahead of time. that is some people that the perhaps did not do. >> i saw on the internet that there is a storm on the new york. seoul by half to press all i can give back to italy i hope that maybe i can get to a different flight >> it will certainly be a messy situation and if your friends or family getting into the bay area. the duty manager saying that because of the rainfall there could be a ground delay program in effect. are arriving flights could be delayed because of rain and low clouds. we will get a better feel for that of the next several hours. >> mike pelton, faq and keep in mind if you're going to see a diego or hawaii your flights will not be taking off. we will monitor those situations. and erica? >> good morning. there is a lot of rainfall to contend with. light rainfall over

heavy snow has been blanketing the northeast.o far parts of new york according to the national weather service is up to 20 inches of snow. some other areas have reported two feet already. wind gusts at logan international, 76 miles an hour earlier. let's look at current observations. central park, moderate snow and a temperature of 27 dries. new haven 24 and the winds are gusting and the peak wind gusts were at 33. that's just in the last hour. as you look at boston, wind gusts of 43 miles an hour and the snow is becoming a little lighter. as you look at the forecast animation, you will notice the blizzard conditions will continue into the wee hours of the morning. the area of low pressure will finally shift on to the northeast and by tomorrow afternoon things will improve, but you will want to check our flight tracker for cancellations and delays on our website. i will be back with our local forecast, and it includes big changes for the upcoming weekend and beyond. carolyn? >> sand yaw, see you shortly. the greatvine in southern

this thing will pound out the snow across the northeast. there is that second line i'm talking about. it is out to the west now. some rain maybe wet snowflakes about to head towards winchester, across junk, coming through hancock. garrett county. you are seeing some of that snow as well. sprinkles and snowflakes here strasbourg southwest. culpeper county down to the madison county line had about 4 to 5 inches of snow early this morning. temperatures are running in the 30s and 40s here. providence is 32. but it is up here where they are seeing temperatures cold enough to support all snow and heavy snow at that. right now in washington, 41. it feels like it is 34 outside. the humidity is still high, 89%. there is that dampness in the air. of the two storms coming together in the northeast, you see this first one coming out of michigan, all the heavy snow is here from buffalo right across new york state in toward maine. they've had several inches of snow already in maine. here is our other piece of energy, this monster coming up the coast. the

heavy snow has been blanketing the northeast.o far parts of new york according to the national weather service is up to 20 inches of snow.me other areas some other areas have reported two feet already. wind gusts at logan international, 76 miles an hour earlier. let's look at current observations. central park, moderate snow and a temperature of 27 dries. new haven 24 and the winds are gusting and the peak wind gusts were at 33. that's just in the last hour. as you look at bosts of 43 gusts of 43 miles an hour and the snow is becoming a little lighte look at the forecast animation, you will notice the blizzard conditions will contine wee hours of the morning. the area of low pressure will finally shift on to the northeast and by tomorrow afternoon things will improve, but you will want to check our flight tracker for cancellations and delays on our website. i will be back with our local forecast, and it includes big changes for the upcoming weekend and beyond. carolyn? >> sand yaw, see you shortly. the greatvine in southern calif

>>> in the northeast you are waking up to a world of white.ures coming to us from boston where the snow is continuing to come down. they've been taking not just the bankrupt of it they've been taking a lot of it but connecticut seems to be getting heavily hit. we continue to watch and bring you developments. the very latest on the blizzard. >>> in the meantime, the manhunt continues for a rogue ex-cop in the cold snowy mountains of california. christopher dorner has allegedly taken three lives on a twisted mission of revenge against the lapd who says that -- he says, rather, they unjustly let him go. despite the intense search he remains free and investigators are focusing their efforts on the abandoned cabins located high up in the mountains and kim law with this exclusive video during his time as a cadet. >> reporter: christopher dorner, lapd cadet in 2005. what do you think watching this considering what's happened? >> well, he's an expert at weapons. >> reporter: we are altering his voice and not showing his face because he fears dorner wi

>>> tonight, buried and digging out across the northeast. that huge winter storm dropped between 1 and 3 feet of snow from new york to maine. hundreds of thousands of people have lost power, and the storm has claimed at least half a dozen lives this evening. good evening, everyone. i'm jim rosenfield. travel bans have been allow to do expire. some airports are back up and running as several states begin the progress of digging out. almost the entire state of connecticut paralyzed with snow totals from 20 to almost 40 inches. five people have died in that state. the and i want near hartford is still closed. boston another area among those hardest hit. the public transit system still closed and will be until monday. here's jay gray live in boston with the latest. >> reporter: good evening form the park here took almost 2 feet of snow, but today it became a gathering place, even if just for the dozens who braved the elements to get out after the storm. finally across the northeast, early signs that concern may be starting to melt away after a l

snow in the northeast and rain in california. it should wind down tomorrow. >> i would take the rain if i had a choice. >> so i would. >> thank. defense secretary leon panetta's almost last day on benghazi and david beckham's latest foray into the nether world. >>> welcome back. here are some other stories making news this morning. while being grilled by the senate armed services committee outgoing defense secretary leon panetta strongly defended the pentagon's response to the september 11 attack in benghazi that left chris stevenson and three others dead. panetta told lawmakers there just wasn't enough time to get attack aircraft to the scene. >>> today, president obama will speak at a farewell dinner for panetta. who will be replaced by chuck hagel if replaced by the senate. >>> and michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend the funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. an honor a student and band majorette who participated in the inauguration festivities. hadiya was the victim of gun violence last week. fatally shot a

the northeast is the biggest user of nat gas heat but the u.s. still has plenty of supplies on hand. >>> some retailers could be hurt if the storm knocks out power and keeps shoppers from the malls this weekend. although home depot and lowe's could benefit as people are stocking up on supplies. shares of turro have seen some recent pop in share price. >>> switching gears to the irs, it's cracking down on criminals who use stolen identities to seek thousands of dollars in tax refunds. the agency says that a january sweep of 32 states and prt to ricco found 400 identity theft suspects, including more than 100 arrested. the number of irs identity theft investigations tripled last year centering on high risk cities like san francisco, l.a., new york, and miami. the irs says that its investigations and in-house filters helped find $20 billion in what would be fraudulent tax refunds last year. >> good to see you. >>> restaurants across our area are offering special dishes for valentine's day. also the options of making something special at home. so che

heavy snow has been blanketing the northeast.o far parts of new york according to the national weather service is up to 20 inches of snow. some other areas have reported two feet already. wind gusts at logan international, 76 miles an hour earlier. let's look at current observations. central park, moderate snow and a temperature of 27 dries. new haven 24 and the winds are gusting and the peak wind gusts were at 33. that's just in the last hour. as you look at boston, wind gusts of 43 miles an hour and the snow is becoming a little lighter. as you look at the forecast animation, you will notice the blizzard conditions will continue into the wee hours of the morning. the area of low pressure will finally shift on to the northeast and by tomorrow afternoon things will improve, but you will want to check our flight tracker for cancellations and delays on our website. i will be back with our local forecast, and it includes big changes for the upcoming weekend and beyond. carolyn? >> sand yaw, see you shortly. the greatvine in southern

cook -- this will up and spoke the monster northeaster for the northeast.t are allowing you to change cancellationt a fee. light rain through the middle of the morning. we will have the seven-day forecast minutes away. how the roadsw are doing. >> use caution as you head out about this morning. the rain coming down. keep that in mind as we get way on friday morning. a car has spun out of an upper marlboro. the ramp has an incident as well. currently lanes are open. the road north on 95 out of a fredericksburg, stafford to cong,ds the quandt alden's are open. closed today. they are joining culpeper schools and a two hour delay for county schools. >> coming up, who ever said love not cost a thing was a liar. americans spend [ dad ] find it? ya. alright, another one just like that. right in the old bucket. good toss! see that's much better! that was good. you had your shoulder pointed, you kept your eyes on your target. let's do it again -- watch me. just like that one... [ male announcer ] the durability of the volkswagen passat. pass down something he will b

it's totally changed the are blanketing the northeast. bowl champion and a courageous man fighting a debilitating disease. i'll tell you about the honor for oj and shanda . >>> welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. here at the bottom hour temperatures are in the 30s. winds have been really been beating on the region. >> it's hard to drive. >> oh, yeah . they've been with us all night long. wind advisories have now been lifted. we're dealing with a bit of a wind chill this morning. we're getting rid of all the rain, any light snow showers that rolled through her early yesterday morning and late last night have cleared the area. skies are clear. we're going to see some improvement with the sunshine. it's just the temperatures are taking a bit of a dip. right now first warning doppler radar shows the monster storm that's pounding the northeast. it is still sit ting there. we have cleared on the bottom edge all the rain and showers that have moved through. most of it along the eastern shore w

northeast winds at 5. these are pretty quiet conditions. this storm system will be mostly a rainmaker for baltimore. north of us, snow starts to filter into the picture. it is a coastal and it will remove it up the coast later today. >> 4:57. 34 degrees at the airport. >> team coverage of the storm system. >> salting operations already under way. monitoring the road temperatures. a live report is next. >> heavy snow is on the way. >> we are keeping a close eye on the area roads

amtrak's northeast corridor on lockdown, thousands of flights canceled. we'll have more on the travel situation in a minute. the snow mixing in with high winds and heavy waves on the coast making it feel like a winter hurricane. we have the story from sandwich beach on cape come. >> reporter: just trying to get out of the car you have to push the door open and it's just blowing the snow. it's heavy wet snow that is just blowing right at you. you know, i'm really not one to wear the goggles, but i didn't have much choice. >> gary mcgrady is in the weather center to tell us what's going on. we're grateful that's not here. >> i money i never will be issued a pair of those -- i hope i never will be issued a pair of those, but you never know. here's what's going on up there right now. the wind is whipping, the snow is falling and it's worthy every bit of what is going to be described as a blizzard. whether or not it's historic with the snow levels is yet to be determined, but the storm is getting stronger and heavy snow right now wrapping back around the cape

a powerful storm dumps up to three feet of snow across the northeast. highways are shut power's out the surf surging. and our team of correspondents has the latest. new clues in the manhunt for the former l.a. cop on the run in california. carter evans reports. michelle obama attends the funeral of a 15-year-old shot to death in chicago. dean reynolds on the message of the service. and meet the meditation man. he thinks there ought to be a law to live more thoughtfully and is in position to get one passed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. travel bans in connecticut rhode island and massachusetts have been lifted, but moving about the northeast is still treacherous tonight. a fierce blizzard has buried cars on roads from new york to maine. up and down the coast, tides surged high, flooding low-lying areas, but the storm did spare most of the shoreline still recovering from super storm sandy. at least four deaths deaths are blamed on the storm, and high winds have left more than 600,000

amtrak suspended northeast service between new york and boston. doug is back with a look at conditions now. doug? >> we didn't miss out on this totally. we did around the metro area. that storm well up to the north and east. take a look. loudoun county, rappahannock, culpeper, all saw snow. this is in the round hill area. towards loudoun county. western loudoun county. about 2 to 3 inches in that area. look at the radar. as you can see, that storm system continues to pull away from our area. what's coming in behind it is going to be the windy conditions. we'll be seeing those winds gusting upwards of 30 to 40 and even 50 miles an hour in parts of our region. so the snow not a factor for us. it will be the wind overnight and the very cold temperatures. windchills by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, between 10 and 15 degrees in some spots. cold air moving in right now. i'll update you on what to expect the rest of the weekend coming up. >>> police in annapolis confirm they found the body of a toddler allegedly killed by her mother earlier this

. >> we're also watching what is happening across the northeast. 23 million people across the northeastblizzard warning. there's a buzz and getting 3 ft. of snow. the snow was expected to start this morning with the heaviest amounts coming tonight and tomorrow. this note could block some residents, people are being warned to prepare for days. it webbings sent to the grocery store to beat the stock up on a milk come up groceries, batteries. >> hundreds of flights have been cancelled out of s f o this morning and mike pelton is live. >> as the saying goes, it is just one of those days. as a messy commute especially if you're headed to the northeast. this storm as an acting places like chicago boss didn't jfk and newark. so far 55 flights have been canceled 35 departures. that number could certainly increase throughout the day. there also delays headed into philadelphia. if you are trying to head to the north east, check your flight status ahead of time. you may be able to avoid some of the headaches that people are experiencing this morning. >> in montreal we have a snowstorm with 15 27 m

tornadoes tear across the south overnight rkts while the northeast zone gets rain today. >>> $1 million man. the new reward and the nonstop search to find christopher dorn person a possible sighting overnight. >>> that manhunt meant extra security at the grammys. it didn't dampen the celebration. we have all the highlights from backstage and the red carpet. >>> and a good monday morning to you. that cruise ship, the carnival triumph was supposed to return to galveston today. >> its thousands of strand passengers won't get home before wednesday. we have just learned finally the toilets are working. thank god for small favors. >> the ship is wait farg tug boat to arrive in the next few hours. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: there are over 4200 people aboard the carnival triumph, a drift off the yucatan peninsula. >> carnival called me to tell me that there was a problem. that there was a fire in the engine room. and that the fire was contained. everything was all okay. they have no running water. they have no way to use the bathrooms. >> reporter: emergency generators are providing some

the northeast is not alone. miserable conditions hit the great lakes, heavy lake-effect snow fell on northeast ohio. >> i was up in the middle of the night, it looked like a blizzard outside. >> reporter: another nasty dose of wirnt hits the nation with spring still more than a month away. come on, spring. hurry up. that northeast storm is moving into canada. drivers can still expect blinding snow today. >> we get more from accuweather meteorologist jim dickey. >> blizzard warnings remain in evident until 4:00 p.m. in some cases, bangor eastward. the snow winding down, but we'll see blowing and drifting snow. cold here. across the northeast this morning, many spots in the single digits. 9 in syracuse. 12 in buffalo. the threat of severe weather in the lower mississippi valley late in the day. >>> stay with us for "good morning america," sam champion will have the laits on the stormy weather tapped deep freeze. >>> now to a story breaking overnight. the tragic death of country star mindy mccready. the troubled si

we'll start in the northeast. see, blizzard warnings for boston, providence, hartford, down to new york city. that's where the snow jackpot will be here over the next 24 hours. 18 to 24 inches expected in those counties in red there. a winter storm warning in counties in pink and locally we're still dealing with the winter weather advisory until 10:00 this morning. combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow out to the west this morning has slowed the commute. julie will have more on that. seven-day forecast forecast, more sunshine this weekend. windy tonight, windy tomorrow. winds could gust later tonight to 40 miles per hour. as we transition to the back half of this storm, the winds will really pick up. be ready for it. >> thanks, tucker. let's head over to julie wright for a look at your on-time traffic. >> tucker is right. this wintry mix has plagued us with a lot of accidents and of course the wet pavement causing the slowdowns. 95 on the northbound side heading in from dale city. we showed two separate ac

that's all moving to the north and northeast. winter weather advisory staff still in montgomery county and western loudoun county panderer the blue ridge to the west until 10:00. winter storm warnings in pink all across pennsylvania and much of new england, areas in red blizzard warnings. blizzard conditions will pick up later this afternoon and tonight. there are two separate storms. one could of the north and one to the southeast. they will merge into a mega storm east of the delmarva, but not close enough to do anything else to us except give us some rain and gusty winds. our forecast will show cold conditions and windy conditions with sunshine. late this evening we may see some snow showers especially north and east of washington. typical day tomorrow. sunny day on sunday with a warming trend on monday. what are we dealing with on the roads? >> messy conditions around metropolitan area. 270 as a raindrop on the camera. urbana and hyattstown, slowing out of germantown. b-w parkway, 295 looking okay outside the beltway, but the

the snowfall totals across the northeast are substantial. in parts of connecticut, nearly three feet has fallen. boston and portland, maine, have reported snowfalls of up to 25 inches. here in new york city, up to about a foot of snow. power has been knocked out to nearly 650,000 customers, most of them in massachusetts and rhode island. more than 1,800 flights have been canceled so far. that's on top of the 3,600 that never took off friday in advance of the storm, erica. >> yeah. with all the numbers you laid out, easy to understand why the storm is giving snowplows, snowblowers, and shovels and the people using them a run for their money. also adding to the wintry mess on the ground there's hurricane-force winds in areas creating dangerous blizzard conditions. out on long island, up to 100 cars stuck for hours. normally a busy expressway. and if we want -- we want to talk about the size of the storm. look at this. it really gives you a sense as it spreads across the region. seen from space here, making its way all the way up the east coast

flights to places in the northeast are impacted. at this point, getting off the ground to new york or boston, that would be nothing short of a miracle. the snow already falling there. some people were able to get back here to d.c. today from new england. we talked to one guy who was waiting for his wife. she was delayed by about half an hour. but she was one of the lucky ones to make it here. the airport's authority here telling us it's going to be tough going in the northeast over the next couple of days. >> what's going on in new york and boston is probably very similar to what happened here in the blizzards of 2010. airlines see the storm come, they reduce the flight activity, by the time the snow starts falling, there are no planes left at the airport. >> the authority are telling us most airlines are allowing you to rebook flights without fees or penalties. reporting live at reagan national airport, adam tuss, news 4. >>> the storm is affecting amtrak service also. all service north of new york city is canceled. trains are stil

potentially deadly blizzard taking aim for the northeast.s expected to hit starting in a few hours, from new york to maine, we have team coverage of the storm, more than 3,200 flights already have been canceled. boston bracing for as much as three feet of snow by tomorrow morning. meteorologist indra petersons is there, indra, boston schools are already closed, the subway set to shut down at 3:30 this afternoon. it sounds like the message is stay home? >> yeah, absolutely, that's exactly what the mayor asked everyone to do, as of noon this town is expected to be at a complete standstill. currently you can see generally mild considering what is expected to come. temperature about the freezing mark. we've started to see the winds picking up and a few snow flurries are starting to fall. we know by the afternoon today this could be an epic storm. we could break the record of 24 inches of snowfall in 24 hours. let's talk about how this is expected to form. there are two systems we've been talking about the last several days expected to merge, the

the storm is blamed for at least 15 deaths across the northeast and in canada. canad >>> there is tucker barnes. good morning to you. >> we couldn't wait to get to you. >> talk about a surprise. that could have been awkward. let's go right to the hd radar.

the blizzard in the northeast is causing major problems right now. more than 645,000 people across the region are still in the dark this morning. the snow is to blame for at least one death. a driver hit and kill ed a pedestrian in new york. >> and in connecticut, governor dan malloy has closed roads to everyone except emergency vehicles. same situation in massachusetts and rhode island. let's go to nbc's jay grey. he's live in boston. good morning, jay. >> reporter: the official count at logan airport, 21.4 inches. that's going to increase. 400,000 without power in this state. those numbersi could climb as well. the winter storm pounding the northeast since friday continued to strengthen overnight into a fierce and relentless blizzard, making matters worse, hurricane-force winds, gusts up to 75 miles an hour creating blinding conditions. the projected snowfall totals are staggering. before it's over, up to three feet of snow is expected in parts of new england, including boston. the storm has literally stopped most of new england nits tracks. more t

after founding the northeast, where is the storm heading now? let's check in with chad meyers. >> out to nova scotia, to newfoundland and going to be there for a while. we're going to see hal fax picking up equal numbers, 23 inches, scarsdale 22.5, white plains, 14 inches. that's westchester county. in milford, there was a line of snow that wouldn't move. it sat there over central connecticut for hours. and i col tell that will new haven was right in the middle of something. 34.3 in new haven. and there's just as much rain or moisture or heaviness in the snow in boston. we've got 24.9, that's the brand-new number for boston. 24.9. but there's at least 36 inches worth of weight there. if you watched at all last night, ali velshi had microdermabrasion going on. but there was sleet pellets flying sideways. and the sleet doesn't pile up as much. still weighs as much as snow, but one inch of sleet is that much. but one inch of snow would have been that much. that's why boston didn't break a record. there goes the storm. it's off into the atlantic can

snow-covered highways in other parts of the northeast caused more dangers, leaving hundreds of drivers strand for hours. >> cars are getting stuck on the intersections so then the snow just started accumulating, and then that was it. >> my goodness. >> and here we are ten hours later. >> the nor'easter's aftermath continues causing headaches today from the cars still stuck on streets on long island, to ground flights, trapping people in new england. >> i was going to try to rent a car. take a train. try and fly down to atlanta. and nothing was moving. so we are absolutely stranded. >> as massachusetts starts to clean up from the intense coastal flooding and mounds of snow... those who call this home are trying to make the most of what mother nature left behind. >> one of those things where you can just look at the snowman and think, summer is not too far away. >> hard to think about summer especially for those in the more than half a million homes and businesses still without power tonight. >> ama: take a look at this one-man rescue effort in connecticut. a 6'3" firefighter trudges thr

that will be extended through northeast maryland. then blizzard warnings up for places like massachusetts because that's where the cold air will be and where the heaviest precipitation will fall. we aren't sees much, a lit -- a little bit of rain into the virginia area. this is just the beginning. the real weather will start as we work into the time frame of tomorrow afternoon. we will stop it right here. 6:00 tomorrow morning. rain coming in with the coastal system. it's possible that some of the showers, especially north and west of baltimore could be briefly mixed with sleet or snow. then we get out of that situation and rain showers through the day as a main storm moves north. this is friday night. just past the evening rush. snow will start to change over and wrap around the back side of the system. we will get that brief burst in here, friday night into early saturday. clearing for the day on saturday. saturday morning to the extent you will see accumulations you will wake up through the early saturday morning. two different st

james gray has more. >> the amount of snow across the northeast. in some areas including boston, accumulations could reach three feet or more. some of that snow pushed by winds of up to 75 miles an hour. a brutal combination creating dangerous blizzard conditions. the storm has literally stopped most of new england in its tracks. more than 1,800 cancellations at area airports and 4700 flights canceled nationwide. the governor of massachusetts today ordered all cars off the roadaway starting at 4:00 p.m. after this 19-car pileup in maine. scattered cars across the highway and into ditches. >> please exercise caution and use common sense. >> this historic storm is the result of two converging systems over the northeast. >> this is horrible even for veteran snow plow operators. >> last year we had a very mild winter. very mild. and i guess mother nature is making up for last year. >> mother nature delivering a powerful punch to a region still recovering from hurricane sandy which struck just over three months ago. >> and unfortunately these brutal con