right how 15 at rockland lane all lanes blocked because of a crash. police saying it could be about an hour before we reopen. alternate is charles town pike to berlin turnpike of course if you're headed north, the opposite. 395 north at seminary road, two left lanes blocked. got that on camera for you. other lanes are open. penn line delays from balt notice to thebaltimore to the city 15 minutes. and old annapolis road at church your alternate is annapolis. there is a water main break. wider look overall things looking pretty good. you can see the slow downs on 395. 95 in virginia looking good. live picture of 66 coming up. >>> it's 5:24 now. a florida elementary school student in big trouble after bringing this to school. it's a hollowed out hand grenade. police were called after the student made inappropriate statements in class. >> yeah, this day and age, you might cause a scare if you don't know if it's a toy. >>> well, a new study says if you have an iphone, are you smarter than your friends and family members who have an android phone. >> we're

we're focusing rockland, west chester, new york city, nassau and suffolk. we have 750 plows from across the state that are coming down. ironically, few weeks ago we had seven feet of snow in buffalo. seven feet of snow. and we had to do the reverse. we had to ask all the plows in down state new york to go up to buffalo. so now we're asking the reverse and the upstate plow operators are coming down to help. 50,000 pounds of salt, we have several hundred national guard who have been called out. and we'll be stations in new york city and long island area primarily. fee must shears we put into effect, number one, i'm declaring a state of emergency effective immediately from sullivan, ulster counties south, rockland, west chester, new york city and long island. declaration of a state of emergency allows me to waive certain laws and certain regulations. so it actually allows the government to move faster. state employees who are nonessential are released at 3:00 p.m. the new york city subway system will continue to run until 7:00 to 8:00 on the usual schedule. th

we're focusing rockland west chester, new york city nassau and suffolk, we have 750 plows from across the state that are coming down. ironically, a few weeks ago we had 7 feet of snow in buffalo. 7 feet of snow. and we had to do the reverse, we had to ask all of the plows in down state new york to go up to buffalo. so now we're asking the reverse and the upstate plow operators are coming down down state to help. 50,000 pounds of salt we have several hundred national guard who have been called out. and will be stationed in new york city and long island area primarily. few measures that we are going to put into effect, number one, i'm -- declaring a state of emergency effective immediately from sullivan counties south, rockland west chester, new york city and long island. declaration of a state of emergency allows me to waive certain laws and regulations. so it actually allows the government to move faster. state employees who are nonessential will be released at 3:00 p.m. the new york city subway system will continue to run until 7:00 to 8:00 on the usual schedule. at that point, there

and at rockland park in bethlehem, kids finally got a chance to break out the sleds for the very first time this winter. >> because we got a new snowboard over there. and it was fun when we went down the hill. >> people here preparing for another freeze tonight and then another round of snow. >>> still ahead, chris christie gets heckled by voters in iowa. how new jersey's governor responded to the not-so-warm welcome. >>> plus powerful wind gusts caused massive damage and widespread power outages in southern california. how lifeguards have to make a daring rescue. >>> just about 5:43 on your sunday morning, as we look live at the aramark building in center city philadelphia. 33 degrees right now at nbc 10. and we're tracking more snow. nbc 10's first alert weather radar is showing another winter storm system expected to arrive by late tonight. meteorologist brittney shipp is coming up with your first alert forecast. >>> a different weather system blew powerful winds across southern california today. the gusts toppled trees is and power poles while damaging buildings. tens of thousands

this is rockland county, new york dozens of flights canceled. travel bans are in effect in massachusetts, new jersey. kris van cleave is on long island in new york. >> which is getting pounded this morning. >>> reporter: snowplows faced the brunt of the northeast blizzard overnight as snow and strong winds battered long island. >> the winds, visibility and everything, not too good. >> reporter: police in humvees patroled the snow-covered roads as the nor'easter kicked into gear monday evening parking over the east coast feeding off the ocean. here you can see the spin right? look at the tail. this moisture plume goes all the way down to basically cuba. there is nothing but a lot of available moisture here! that moisture means snow, forecasters predict up to three feet in some areas. snowplows have been out all night long trying to keep the roads clear. this is the long island expressway 495. it, like all the roads in long island, have been ordered closed to traffic. rhode island, massachusetts, connecticut and other parts of new york have also m

and at rockland park in bethlehem, kids finally got a chance to break out the sleds for the very first time this winter. >> because we got a new snowboard over there, and it was fun when we went down the hill. >> our meteorologists say the lehigh valley is in the path of this back-to-back storm system that's heading our way. >>> after we got snow yesterday, it was new england's turn. icy conditions on this major highway near boston caused a grocery truck to flip on to its side. parts of massachusetts got up to 8 inches of snow. >>> and yesterday's storm also dropped some snow down south. you're looking at nashville, tennessee, here. drivers there ran into slick roads and several accidents. more snow is expected tonight. >>> good morning. as we head into the rest of today, it is going to be a dry start to your sunday. we are going to see messy conditions for your monday morning commute. and then a closer look at monday night into tuesday, there's some concern the models are not agreeing, but we could see a significant snowstorm, monday night heading into tuesday. lots happening with our

. >> in rockland another storm system approached >> i feel bad for residents that are nervous n a news>> we need more sierra snow. >> as hard as the drought has been on people, it's been as bad for wildlife. last year agencies released 30 million young salmon into the delta. the director of fish and wildlife spoke of the increasing conflict caused by drought. >> we saw bears mountain lions in places we'd never seen before. for example wandering around tout bakersfield. state water officials announced december rain would allow to increase deliveries to customers. but the message was dire. >> the government of mexico today said it will start issuing birth certificates at kons litesconsulates in de united states. until now,w3 they've been issued only in mexico. 113,000 undocumented immigrants have applied for a california's driver's license since the first of the year. >> another shoot out in europe between police and suspected terrorists. that is gunfire, authorities say they learned the people returned from syria and were plotting an attack. >> starting tomorrow, it will be a lot easier

. >> in rockland another storm system approached >> i feel bad for residents that are nervous n a news no> we need more sierra snow. >> as hard as the drought has been on people, it's been as bad for wildlife. last year agencies released 30 million young salmon into the delta. the director of fish and wildlife spoke of the increasing conflict caused by drought. >> we saw bears mountain lions in places we'd never seen before. for example wandering around tout bakersfield. state water officials announced december rain would allow to increase deliveries to customers. but the message was dire. >> the government of mexico today said it will start issuing birth certificates at kons litesconsulates in de united states. until now,w3 they've been issued only in mexico. 113,000 undocumented immigrants have applied for a california's driver's license since the first of the year. >> another shoot out in europe between police and suspected terrorists. that is gunfire, authorities say they learned the people returned from syria and were plotting an attack. >> starting tomorrow, it will be

and at rockland park in bethlehem, kids finally got a chance to break out the sleds for the very first time this winter. >> because we got a new snowboard over there. and it was fun when we went down the hill and. >> experts say the lehigh valley is in the path of this back-to-back storm which is heading our way. >> that's right. we are expecting big changes to the forecast. today is going to be a first alert weather day. goes into effect at 10:00 p.m., lasting all the way until tuesday. here's a live look outside right now. you don't have anything to worry about as we head into the day today. temperatures right now at 36 degrees in philadelphia with mostly cloudy skies. 35 in allentown. 30 in the poconos. and a closer look at our radar shows quiet conditions but it's this quick-moving clipper system that is going to bring us snow overnight tonight. and that's going to linger into your monday morning commute. so, hopefully you can just take your time getting to work maybe go in a little bit later, if possible. we are going to see that snow continuing on and off throughout the day on mo

mention, an elderly man died he was apparently rescued out every his home here on the 1800 block of rockland street in the logan section transported to einstein hospital where he did later die. apparently, this fire started on the first floor in the back of the home near the kitchen area. the elderly man was found he was lying on a couch, in the front of the home. again, on the first floor. he was apparently home alone. he did have working smoke detectors, they were going off, at this point fire officials are not certain as to why the man couldn't escape. but he is older. essay parentally military veteran did have some sort of disability. fire crews found walker inside the house. what we don't know is a cause of the fire at the time. firefighters are reminding people of of various cold weather safety tips, space heaters of the course need 3 feet of space, don't try to use alternative sources of heat to like for instance appliance in the kitchen also, don't leave food unattended in the kitchen. and while fire working in these freezing temperatures is typically ma major challenge for fire crew

and at rockland park in bethlehem, kids finally got a chance to break out the sleds for the very firstis winter. >> yeah, because we got a new snowboard over there. and it was fun when we went down the hill. >> people here are preparing for tonight's freeze and another round of snow. >>> ahead in sports patriots coach bill belichick gets scientific in his response to deflate-gate. plus six eagles are suiting up in tonight's pro bowl and they're already talking about the quarterback situation in philadelphia. here's what some players had to say about the team moving forward. >>> good morning. 6:43 right now and 36 degrees as we take a live look at the comcast building in center city philadelphia. if you've got plans for your sunday, no problem. today is looking fine. then a clipper moves in. it could turn into a nor'easter and that's where things start to go downhill for the beginning of the week. brittney shipp will be back with her first alert forecast in just a few minutes. >>> in north jersey the park deck of this parking garage collapsed as a snowplow was trying to clear it. there'

nassau suffolk, new york city westchester rockland olster the 13 county area that was affected will be lifted at 8:00. >> but the forecast spot on as you head north. montauk two hours northeast of the city is buried under as much as 18 inches of snow. continuing up the coast. new london connecticut, under a state of emergency along with the rest of connecticut under more than half a foot of snow. like most of the northeast, schools and businesses remain closed. this is plumb island massachusetts. much of the north shore seems to be taking the brunt of the storm with up to two feet of snow expected. this will likely go down as one of the top five storms in state history. power outages are a big concern now because it could take days to make the repairs. cnn crews are fanned out across the northeast as this storm churns its way up the coast and dumps even more snow along the way. so let's head straight to massachusetts. check out this picture we found on twitter. you can see boston's d.o.t. department of transportation alerting drivers to the wicked big -- i knew i couldn't do this. wick

and at rockland park in bethlehem, kids finally got a chance to break out the sleds for the very first time this winter. >> because we got a new snowboard over there. and it was fun when we went down the hill. >> and our meteorologists say the lehigh valley is in the path of this back-to-back storm system now heading our way. >>> good morning. we'll see a dry start as we head into the rest of your sunday but overnight, light snow moves in and that's going to make for a messy monday morning commute. we're also tracking if that system restrengthens and it could become a possible nor'easter with significant snowfall monday night, heading into tuesday. but a look outside right now, you can see the sun is shining. a mix of sun and clouds 38 degrees, humidity's at 70%. wind speeds out of the west-southwest at 17 mirs,les per hour dealing with a bit of a windshield. a little bit colder than our actual temperatures. 37 in westchester, 39 in wilmington. temperatures in stone harbor at 40 degrees. and we're at 38 to start off your sunday in atlantic city. our satellite radar shot shows clouds wi

those counties are mid-hudson westchester rockland, new york city and long island. [ inaudible questionl monitor tomorrow morning early. remember the storm is supposed to pick up tonight, go through tomorrow so we will watch it as it goes. also we have emergency personnel who need to get places. i can tell you already, cars are getting stuck on the highways and it only takes two cars to get stuck and the traffic backs up and that's it. and it is phenomenally difficult and time-consuming to then get the right equipment in there to move cars et cetera. and it is no joke to have people stranded on a highway. we have gone through that before. it is frightening how quickly a simple trip -- >> that's new york governor andrew cuomo warning the people of new york to stay off the roads. that is it for "the lead" for today. i'm jake tapper. i now turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." stay safe, everyone. stay inside. >>> happening now, breaking news. life-threatening storm. tens of millions of people bracing for a blizzard of epic scale, an historic storm striking now. major citi

she says she got sick in october after eating apples bought at a wal-mart in rockland that's near sacramentoshe was later diagnosed with listeria and the lawsuit says she's still receiving medical care for it. >>> several by the end of this month, the university of california plans to buy power from suppliers other than pg&e. university officials say there are two reasons they're doing this. first, they want to become more energy efficient and plan to get energy from a variety of sources eventually, even solar. and they say it will save universities money in the long run. right now, the change affects uc san francisco, santa cruz, irvine, san diego and merced. >> i think it's fair to say they could use every dime they can get right now. >>> coming up next, firefighters still on scene of a warehouse fire in san jose near san pedro square in the 87 overpass. we're live with the latest. >>> plus, the international space station evacuated because of a potentially deadly lead. how the american astronauts onboard escaped, next. >>> a live look outside right now. that is i believe the bay bridge. o

is my honor to give you are a teacher swimmer on their and fellow navy veteran professor michael rockland. [applause] >> well, tom has 30 thanks everybody i was going to think. i think i will add a thank you to all of you for coming. as tom said i give talks all over the world, but the one i always enjoy is the one here with my friends and neighbors. it is just the most fun. i never got out of ship. i was flown to japan and i was a medic and spent the entire active-duty time in the psychiatric ward, which sorted kids they named to the book. i was drafted into the navy right after i finished college and then went to japan. i was trained as a mandate but i never used any of that training because it was all what to do with battlefield wounds are not sort of thing. not only was i assigned to the psychiatric ward -- we had to psychiatric wards. m1 and m2. what i'm going to talk about, i will use the money wage of the day rather than sugarcoating that to give you the culture of the navy that i resent or at least the war. one was the open ward for kids who may be guided dear john letter from a g

rain and freezing temperatures and iced over roads sent cars ss sliding like this pickup truck in rockland, new york. its driver lost control while backing up. moments later another driver battling the streets swerved and crashed into it. >> look out, look out. >> reporter: in new jersey at least one person was killed. hundreds of accidents were reported including this 15-kay highway that shut down the george washington bridge. >> people were screaming get out of your car, get out of your car, get out of the road and i turned around and the same thing happened. one car after another. >> reporter: cell phone video shows paramedics and a bystander rescuing a man involved in a 30-car accident in new jersey. they used a blanket to drag him across a slick road because the ambulance couldn't get close to him. >> it's a big mess of cars. chaos going on. >> reporter: pileups injured more. in this pileup two people died and a car sliced in half after slammed into a tractor-trailer. >> it was horrific. i started pumping my brakes hoping i would stop. >> the mek from police was simple. avoid travel u

like this pickup truck in rockland county new york. its driver lost control while backing up. >> yo go that way! >> reporter: moments later, another driver battling icy streets swerved and crashed into t. look out, look out, look out! rch in new jersey at least one person was killed. hundreds of other of accidents reported including this 15-car pileup that shut down the highway near the george washington bridge. >> it was black ice, like completely black ice. people were screaming, get out of your car. get out of the road get out of the road. i turn around and another car was coming and same thing happened. one car after another. >> reporter: cell phone video shows paramedics and bystanders rescuing a man involved in a 30-car wreck in north jersey using a blanket to drag him across the slick road because an ambulance couldn't get close enough. >> just a big e load of cars. a lot of mahan and chaos going on. >> reporter: pileups in pennsylvania killed at least four people and injured dozens more and this accident two people died and sev

rockland. democrat line. -- brooklyn. democrat line. caller: thank you. the senator put a map of the oil distribution of the united states. now we're going to be adding this xo pipeline for the oil distribution. i'm sure that it defines different kinds of crude oil. used to be the only pipeline and hearing that will be refining costs which is i guess 20 times more emissions. if we don't do this pipeline -- when they can refine this oil is it that other countries do not have the same refining capabilities that the united states has? i note transportation is an -- i know transportation is an important issue. who is refining it other than the united states? the whole picture globally adding carbon emissions to the world amount we have right now. that is where the complexity is to me to picture the -- compared to the distribution. >> thank you. the response? >> it depends on the region in terms of what type of oil they are most equipped to refine. in the southern united states, many refineries are best equipped to handle a heavy and viscous crude. also heavy

nassau suffolk, new york city, westchester, rockland, 13 county area that was affected will all be liftednor of new jersey chris christie, who i spoke with this morning. obviously you can't open the traffic ban on one state unless you're coordinated with the other states because you don't want people on the roads in new jersey trying to get to new york if they can't get to new york or vice-versa. we have a coordinated opening with governor christie at 8:00 o'clock. i spoke with governor malloy, governor of connecticut. they also have a varied situation and they're make determine eggs now to open parts of their right side and parts will remain closed. we're coordinating with them. the mta is in the process of bringing the trains back out. subway and rail. they were put away yesterday last night late at night in an area where they would be protected from the weather. they are now redeploying as we speak. service will begin coming online at 9:00 o'clock. by noon the system should be back to sunday service, which is roughly 60% of the weekday service. the bridges and tunnels will be open. the