quad cities north wards from rochester to the squad cities and northern illinois and wisconsin you'll have snow probably during your morning commute. i think chicago get away with the morning commute and right after is when the snow is beginning in your area. this isn't a big storm. a narrow storm. the track it's going to take is this morning from the iowa area, northern illinois, back through the southern ohio or southern great lakes, northern ohio valley and eventually saturday morning right off the mid-atlantic and southern new england coast line. it's a narrow area that will pick up the snow. the snow could come down and be fluffy and aaccumulate let's. chicago 3 to 6 inches for you and looks like the higher terrain out of the pittsburgh up to 8 and pittsburgh 6 or so. bigger cities that haven't seen a lot of snow, hartford and providence and you have a chance 3 to 6 and main a little more if you're fortunate. that is the target area for the snow. that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. areas of concern today. we have a little

in general, you look at northern illinois, wisconsin, get into indiana, ohio, and even the midatlanticery, very good yields, it just -- they had timely rainfall when they needed it. in the midatlantic with the hurricane rains that came in late in the year it made the bean crop. it may have hurt corn but it made the bean crop. . >> were there any big winners? you mentioned pennsylvania but any big winners? >> just seemed like wisconsin, northern illinois and indiana did very well. >> there is also a website that goes along with you. with first, that people can go to get their own information and see some of this on their own terms. >> yes. first seed test.com. it's our site and folks can down load verge reports for specific locations as well as a regional summary of all the test results in that area. we have a searchable database called seed scout where farmers can put in the -- area of interest, years of data, it goes back to 2008 and select the products and find the products that would preform best in their specific conditions. >> all right. thank you for being here. >> thank you. if

looks like the southern great lakes, including northern illinois and chicago, possibly detroit and cleveland area could deal with snow friday into friday night. we will watch that tomorrow. i mentioned it's cold. windchills are very, very cold. minus 33 right now in northern minnesota and in minneapolis, your high today is 4. that's that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. the coldest air by far of the season is moving through the northern plains. minot a windchill of minus 45. it's very brutal morning out there. typical of what you'd expect in the heart of winter. we're cold and got snow and it's cold and feels like january, all of a sudden. i don't know how you describe a windchill that cold. >> bill, thaus. >>> negative developments for eastman kodak. banks deliver their bottom line and something sweet is happening in florida. your early morning headlines are ahead. she is the queen of the heavy leopard skin and mascara look. wait until you see her without any makeup. >>> coming up, the wizards do it again. hollywood sequel for david be

cold blast and along with that you see snow showers, being drawn through the great lakes in to northern illinoisicago with the snow, some snow on the back side of this system back into central tennessee and again it's that cold blast contrasting with the warm air sparking that, 28 from nah nashville to cincinnati and teens behind that. we won't get into the teen here but we will see 20s and take a look. there is the rain source toward two. we are dry this evening. wind showers changing to winter. brief snow in the morning, could make for slick spots. drive with care in the morning and then just cloudy and cooler and windy through the day and that will hold up into saturday a cold weekend on the wait a minute the forecast, northwest breeze five to ten. its going to be a chilly one. overnight 34, turning colder, winter showers toward daybreak. 40 tomorrow during the day and tomorrow night down to 28 as the temperatures drop and they will stay cold through the weekend. temperatures not getting out of the 30s saturday and maybe not out of the mid-30s on sunday. a cold morning for tailgating but grea

. >>> a nuclear reactor in northern illinois remains offline this morning.suddenly lost power yesterday. diesel generators kicked in to supply power to the pant, and operators released steam to keep the reactor cool. now the steam contained low levels of a radioactive form of hydrogen, but officials insist the workers and public were never in any danger. many residents did assume the worst. >> well, i kind of panicked. the first thing i did was go get those pills they'd given us a couple years back. and then my niece called, and she told me to stay in the house, so that's what i did. >> officials are still trying to determine exactly what happened. >>> the florida everglades are under attack from pythons, and according to a new report, the massive snakes which were once pets are now eating many of the small animals native to the wetlands. researchers say because there are so many pythons in the everglades, the odds of getting rid of them are very low. >>> well, in portland, oregon, a jedi wannabe has been sentenced to the dark side. he was given 45 days in j

shooting at northern illinois university is reopening today. a gunman killed five people before taking his own life there. nancy loo is live on the niu campus with more ... >>cole hall opened with no fanfare this morning many people here seem eager to show strength and resolve and to move on ... >>the first class looked to be typical >>i was not here at the time and this is a new building it's just another class to me >>others felt apprehension >>when i went over my schedule i saw cole hall and i thought wow it's kind of weird >>lots of my friends did not want to have class in cole hall so they work to their schedules around avoiding it ... >>a former student stormed into a geology class killing five students before turning the gun on himself the 1960's era building has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation it's the most technologically advanced on the campus ... the lecture hall where the shooting took place no longer exists it has become a state of the art computer laboratory and anthropology museum that will open to the public next mont

. >>> a nuclear plant in northern illinois shut down earlier after losing power. the plant to help cool that reactor. the steam contains low levels of radioactive tridium but officials say the levels were not a threat to workers or the public. >>> iran's foreign minister is offering to extend a visit by u.n. nuclear inspectors. it's the inspectors first mission in iran since november. they want to talk to scientists and inspect documents and work to secure future visits. >>> alaska is in a deep freeze. it's so cold that local officials are asking residents to stay inside. anyone who does venture out is advised to pack an emergency road kit. it is negative 41 degrees right now in barrow, alaska. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back. republicans are focused on what happens here tomorrow night, of course. for the white house, all bets are on romney. they think he's the winner and they are prepared to run against the former massachusetts governor already. a new poll today shows how tight that race would end up being. according to a "usa today"/gallup poll of 12 key sw

minnesota, wisconsin, northern illinois, michigan, all getting a punch of snow out this. the roads in chicago, has a good slush. anywhere from 4 to 8 inches fell in the chicago area. their plows, all of them were out overnight. things are moving in the area. here's the big headline. it's january 13th. this is the first official big snowmaker. the first major snowstorm of 2012 has come barreling in. snow and ice are making roads treacherous from the rockies to the great lakes. in greenfield, wisconsin, it wasn't a lot of snow. but it brought the commute to a standstill. and in missouri and iowa, at least three deaths are attributed to the weather. this morning, 20 statements are under winter storm watches or warnings. nearly 8 inches of snow has already fallen in chicago. at one point coming down at nearly an inch an hour. add midway and o'hare, nearly a dozen flights have been canceled. now they're looking for shovels and salt. >> what are they saying, 5, 8 inches out here? i'll be out all night. >> reporter: it brings back memories of the massive blizzard last year. is i

by this afternoon and that drive who home for school or work will be very difficult anywhere northern illinois ones of the season going from the midwest right to the northeast. a lot of cities will expect to get a little bit of snow, enough to shovel and enough to plow including pittsburgh, cleveland. it looks like areas just north of indianapolis and then eventually just north of philadelphia and areas around new york city saturday morning you'll have some snow to deal with. nothing huge or blockbuster but enough for the kids to go play on a saturday. otherwise the other forecast the northwest has been hit so hard especially around the seattle a area. you have the snow and then the freezing rain. a lot of people still without power there. more rain today but at least it's warming up. you're watching "morning joe." [ male announcer ] let's level the playing field. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple, intuitive, and available to all. distill all that data. make information instinctual, visual. introducing trade architect, td ameritrade's empowering web-based

northern p.a. and michigan, ports of illinois and even west virginia there. a few flurries are left over. the snow is really diminished. another front from the north is going to come with a few clouds with it. no precip, but it will actually reenforce this chilly air so it stays cold in the weekend but immediately following the cold air, the wind goes back to the west/southwest and more air comes back. monday and tuesday at least. west winds 10 to 15 and today, the big around 40 degrees. it will be clear to partly cloudy. still breezy and colder than last night. 25, maybe 20 in the suburbs. that's running about four to five degrees below normal. clouds and sunshine a little colder, mid 30s sunday. 33 for the ravens start. 43 monday and showers and drizzle on sunday. a little cooler wednesday, 42 degrees with this rollercoaster continuing. >> checking in with gigi barnett and tim williams with the weather tomorrow morning. >>> final preparations for the ravens still to come. get the inside of the player's state of mind, that's ,,,,,,,, it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lt

totals go, it will be enough to be annoying for those getting home from work today in illinois, southern wisconsin and northernichigan. in general, a swath of about two to four inches. a few spots could get a little more than that near the quad cities. chicago is forecasting five inches. indianapolis, they're going to have more snow to your north. you'll get a wintry mix out of this starting off with snow and sleet and freezing rain. cleveland is going to get a little more than detroit. detroit, you're on the cold side of the storm. only two inches or so. pittsburgh, tough forecast for you. you start as snow and then mix in with sleet and freezing rain. eventually later today, the snow will move in through all areas of central pennsylvania. will not be fun traveling on the pennsylvania turnpike. and then new york to philadelphia, it still looks like new york city has a chance of getting more snow than philly. we could mix in with freezing rain in the philadelphia area. two to three inches for philadelphia. i think northern new jersey, mountainous areas of the poconos could pick up close to six inches out of th

we're looking at eastern parts of arkansas, northern mississippi, parts of alabama, western kentucky, southwestern indiana as well as into illinois missouri. the farther north the greatest risk will be for damaging winds. the farther south down here in the big bullet is where we expect to see the risk of rotation. out west, another storm moving in for tonight and through tomorrow and look at this through the state of washington from our i-reporter melissa, they already have hundreds of thousands of people without power and with more winds arriving today, not a good situation there. >> not at all. thanks so much. >>> next, an american icon that helped capture a lifetime of memories becomes a fading business. [ male announcer ] feeling like a shadow of your former self? c'mon, michael! get in the game! [ male announcer ] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-five or older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey

flows to the northern midwest region, ohio, illinois, indiana, minnesota and wisconsin. 94% of all those imports come from canada. 76% of the oil from oil sands. 40% of all the oil refined in this region comes from that area of the oil sands. a report that was somebodied by the canadian energy research institute states that jobs supported by canadian oil will grow from 21,000 jobs today to 465,000 jobs by 2035. i think it's also important to note we're looking at 20,000 jobs right now, another 100,000 jobs on ancillary if the pipeline gets approved and gets moving. it's incumbent that the president takes action and we get jobs in the united states but also more importantly along with those jobs, to make sure we have a secure source of oil in the country. 2,400 american companies in 49 states involved in development of canadian oil sands. it's not the canadians up there doing this, it's american companies, american jobs making sure we have that. when it comes down to it, we need to have the president act immediately and favorably on this to get america moving on jobs but also to make sure

as we get to the northern extent here, especially across western kentucky and southwestern parts of indiana and illinois, we think damaging winds will be a bigger concern starting several hours from now. on the backside of this storm, this is interesting. we have great pictures for you. very windy and dry. look at the satellite picture. do you see all this light brown haze in the area? oklahoma city back towards lubbock. that's dust. people were eating dust today it was so strong and terrible visibility. terrible storms means terrible travel. i'll update you on twitter with the latest. >> i have been trying to get tweets out. they are having an issue with twitter as well. >> there have been some probl s problems. >> i think some are finally getting through. jacqui jeras will update us with more. thank you. >> sure. >>> another major story we're following for you this evening. for the past year, we watched gabrielle giffords make astounding steps towards recovery. giffords is resigning from congress to focus on getting better. >> in a video announcing her decision to step down from congress, gabrielle gi

on the northern tier, this is our latest watch issued for western kentucky, southwestern indiana, southern parts of illinois. there are possible tornadoes that could be embedded. i think damaging winds are the greater concern. the last area is the tail end. look at the line towards shreveport. a tornado watch may be needed here. this is an ongoing situation. very dangerous. we expect this line of storms to continue through the overnight hours as they progress to the east. >> the question on a lot of people's minds, what about tomorrow's commute? >> very concerned about travellers for a number of reasons. if we look for tomorrow, the severe weather threat will be diminished but we will have showers and thunderstorms especially across the southeast. if you are traveller the clouds will be low. that will make it difficult at the airports. the northeastern corridor you will wake up to freezing rain. we have advisories in effect. as we head through even by mid morning, temperatures are going to warm up enough that this will melt off and will no longer be a concern. out west it has been a mess of a weekend with i

northern mountains of utah up to near jackson hole, wyoming, there in the feet. other areas, a streak of snow friday into friday night. looks like a minisnowstorm. chicago, be ready and illinoisnd possibly around treat and who knows, maybe pittsburgh. the windchills are bad this morning. minus 33 in minneapolis and minot minus 45. that's as cold as it's been all winter longer. that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. the cold air bleed through the great lakes. snow showers occasionally in cleveland but nothing too bad today. cold in chicago. temperatures dropping during the day as that cold air filters in. minus 45 or something like that. >> i'm sorry. what? >> it is very, very cold. >> what makes you survive in that? >> even my northern plains standards, that's cold. >> come visit us in new york. a little warmer. >>> something sweet is happening in florida. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, she is jersey shore's queen of the big hair, heavy mascara leopard look and wait until you see her without any makeup. >>> coming up, the wizards do it again. hollywood sequel for david beckham and a tennis play

on the northern tier here, this is the latest watch that has been issued for western kentucky and southwestern indiana and southern illinois and the boot hill of missouri. there possible tornados and could be embedded within this line, but damaging winds will be a greater dinner. the last area is the tail end. down towards shreveport, a watch may be needed as we head through the overnight hours. this is an ongoing situation and a dangerous situation. we expect this line of storms to continue through the overnight hours as they progress off to the east. >> the question on a lot of people's mind, what about tomorrow's commute tonight. >> concerned about travelers for a number of reasons. if we look at the big map, the severe weather will be diminish and we will have showers and thundershowers across parts of the southeast. if you are a traveler even if it's not rainy, the clouds will be low and that will make it difficult. the north eastern corridor, you will wake up to freezing rain. light freezing rain and light freezing drizzle across the area for tonight. advisories are in effect, but as we head through by mid-morning, t

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illinois and upper midwest. and we will have that combined with moisture coming in from our south to perhaps cause some slipperiness and slick roads here in these areas in color and including the northern shenandoah valley and panhandle of west virginia and western maryland from washington county, allegany county, points west and this zone here could be the zone that may get the brunt of the little winter storm coming our way. closer to washington, the impact should be more perhaps miner but still could be some impact on some of the roads in northern montgomery county and loudoun county and as we go forward over the next 48 hours, this area of white, lavender, zone of snow. may start out as snow from western maryland all the way down to our eastern suburbs in prince george's county. the pink zone is the poetial sleet and freezing rain by 11 cloak tonight. it may begin to move in here around 7:00, 8:00 coming in from the west and from the southwest this evening. and then through the rest of the evening, we will have that warmer air begin to move in and change the snow over to some sleet and freezing rain. whole pink zone as a zone of potential sleet and freezing rain from the eastern sh

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